June 21, 1881 (4 pages)

Whe Daity NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. ~~ Pnesday, June 21, 1881." Chinese Miers. ‘We recommend hydraulic mines to employ no Chinese laborers,” proclaimed the representative miners from half a dozen ‘different counties ot the State When they were assembled at the meeting in this city last Saturday evening. There is the right ring in that kind of talk. ° If the principles enunciated’ by it are faithfully carried out hydraulic mining will. gain an added henceforth, prestige that wili reader it invulnerable. Weapprehend that. some of the @erporations thus advised—will} protest utter inability to continue “the development of their property ji they-must accede to this demand from the people.—Should they do-so, let the answér be that if we cannot have mines without Chinese, we do not want them atall. -There are not many of them—perbaps none—who will rebel against pledging themselves to employ no more mongoli‘ans. If they will do it voluntarily, so much the ‘better for themselves and. for the rest-of-us, They certainly cannot expect the active sympathy and respect of all classes of caucasian oiigin unless they heed the voice of. the people. ae oe _Let-us wait afew days and see what those few companics who have been working Chinese alongsi le of white men have to say through their vuperintendeats .on this subject. It will not take them long to determine one way or the uther, and to make their official: declarations, A mere temporary arraugement is not asked for, by the way. There-must~—be some assurance that the reform; . if inaugurated, will continue in force after the storm of to-day has subsided, Z We offer these suggestions in behalf of tle mutual interests of the ‘public and the hydraulic mines, and hope that they will not have tobe reiterated in order to produce the ‘desired effect. , : +e —-Biamond Cut Diamond, . The Nevada TRANScCRIPr continues N: _ ae fe drift, to harp on its favorite—exciting bad blood and bitter hatred between the peopleof the valley and the foothills, Friday’s issué was tilled with squibs. ‘of this kind, Its last effort was to array the people of San Juan against their old Sattevitiniglenda-Marye: ville Appeal, She uy The TRaANscrrpt is not striving to “create personal antagonism between the-miners and the grangers. It is simply advocating that the former exercise a heretofore unquestioned privilege by refuding to.contribute. to the support of nbs a seeking their ruin. We Khow fullwell that if the mining trade can all be -withdrawn from Marysville, that town. will be reduced to & condition that will incapacitate it from devastating our part of the State, It is now insolent because of its fancied strength; ‘and refuses to recognize what rights we may happen to possess, It says ‘tous, ‘‘You must make all concessions, You must sacrifice everything. We have no measures of co1apromise tooffer.” Is ita matter of sarprise, then,’ that our people have become desperate? Isthere anything iuhuman or unreasonable in the prop. osition of the miners to strike back at their self-confessedenemies where they know the blow will be most damaging to its recipients: Put yourselves in our place, people of the valleys, then. judge us harshly if you can. Uf we dit-less than we are do* ing, We woukl ‘be false to ourselves ‘and to ekok other, : a The Facts ef the Case. The following, which is an extract from a communicatioa in the Marysville Appeal of ~Saturday, substautiates what the Transcrirt said on the same subject recently ; Thece have been a number of articles ia the Appeal since the mines were stopped that conveyed the ilea that the miners -of Smartsvil e wete satisfied tosee the mines shut @ewu. Thisimpressivu your cocrespondent cannot acvount for Instead #f the miners of Smartsville being satisfied tohave the mines stopped, they know that if they are, they will Ve ruined, While in Marysvilie‘the other day, we were told that we could go to drifting. After. giving this our careful attention we tins that if the Excelsior Company now say to their 150 employes: ‘You can go to driftinginonr claims, We will only charge you for water, powdsr, ete.,and nothing for the yroun:’,” after working a year they would not average twenty-five Gents a day. — ‘There is not one mining clam in a hundred iu Californi will pay 3 4 the business of.the commonwealth, Gachevin of Represenwith three-fourths of.it coming from Ee eee the hydraulic mines. tative Cil _ ens. cal <a tated : we erred to_the drainage ‘act a All day Saturday representative . "© ee ae citizens ive the various misting prophesied its ability to remedy the MINERS’ MEETING. SS RS TSS I ETS The ; speaker dare and defy those who would wrest from us the privilege of enjoying our hard-earned property, and gaining a livelihood by the sweat of our brows, Resolved, That we invite the cooperation of every citizen having the welfare.of the mining region at heart, own efforts, Mr. Ctoés said he did not believe in Boyeotting, and this assertion was the only One he made in the course of his remarks that was coldly received. He said we had the Government as a protector of our Advertisea Letters. oth following is alist of letters is the Post Office, at Nevada City “Cota y week ending June °0. 1881, pi. forany of these letters vii] please Pity verioed.” 3.8. Hols agoep Bunt John, Bicfo-d Lucy ii Ford Rihard, hea Hiscox Irvine Dutch Flat, G. “Oroville, K.-C, Walrath of Nevada ties continued to arrivein this city for the purpose of attending the mihers mass meeting advertised to held here that evening. Before dark the business streets were thronged witlr tien, aiid-at eight o’clock when the ringing of church and fice-bells andthe booming of giant powder cartridges announced that the hour for thé gathering had arrived the Theatre began to fill up rapidly with an audience of eavnest men that crowded the lower part of the’ house to its utmost—cazacity._ Up stairs there were a number of -ladies, be—. ‘sides numerous business and _professional men of this city. ‘There were it attendance two brass bands— Hon. W. D. Long called the meeting to order. He gave‘a Lrief resume of the steps that had been taken by Marysville against the mining interests during the past’ two years, and spoke of the thorouyh or-— ganizations, public and secret, that the grangers had formed. _ The people of the mining counties had here— tofore not gcuerally understood. the importance of concerted action,—and. this meeting wasintended to oring forcibly to theirminds:-what~ their duties were in order that they might prepare to protect themselves. He hoped-that none~of the ppoceedings of the meeting would be of a character to reflect discredit upon the population in whose interests it was called. : ‘The following officers were then elected: : : 'President—J. S. McBride of North San Juan, Vice Presidents—W, D.Long. of Nevada City, Jas. O’Brien . of Smartsville, [Thomas Mein of Blue Tent, J. B. Patterson of Little York, Edward Coleman of Grass Valley, O. P. Stidger of San Juan, Geo. G. of North Bloomfield, John Spauld-. ing of Dutch Fiat, CharlesHegarty of Moore’s Flat, Phil. Nichols’ of W. Cummings of City, H.C. Perkins of North Bloom— field, Jas, Gould of Gold Run, H. A. Brigham of Like City. Secretary—J, E. Brown of Nevada City. Assistant Secretaries—Leonard S, Calkins of the Transcript, Jas. B. Gray of the Herald, €. H. Mitchell of the Union, Rufus Shoemaker of the Free T -nce. In assuming the presidency of the meeting, Major McBride said ‘that the assemblage had been called together to considera subject-of vital} importance and adopt means to preveut if possible a dire calamity. ‘The attitude assumed by the agriculturalists towards the miners amouiited to nothing more nor less than an effort o destroy the industry of hydraulic laining-~an industrythat had built up a large and prospeoussection and was just entering. its prime.\_The speaker hoped that the proceedi of the meeting would be dignified and sincere, and show to the coun-. try that all the miners asked was to have theirjustrights preserved. Such a meeting would do a great deal of good, The following adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed on resolutions to whom all resolutions shall be referred, without readiag, for action, W. D. Long, Niles Searls and R. Murray were avpoiuted as said committee, ‘Col. G. ‘W. Cummings, one of the princival owners of the Miovene hydraulic mineat Orovi leand a member 1 Oithe Advisory Council tothe Miners’ . Association, was introduced to the laucienee. He sant the coi plaint . non the strength of which the Miovene had been enjoined was-concuct— jed hy George Cadwalader of Sacramento andsworn to by’ a man who lived’ thirty-five miles from the mine, It was a mass of misrepresentations, and the blunders in its geographical descriptions, sneh as loresolution was rivers in California, were very amasing. Cadawalader, said “Mr. Cammiugs, id after the loaves and tishe , He knows the right is on the side ot the miners who have added $1,135,000,000 to the wor'd’s wealth, and who here in California are f f camps of Nevada and adjoining coun: . Guild & Goyne’s, and ‘the Light f Guatd Band, : cating all of the Feather and Yuba. enone. gold regalarly to Garry on. we . evil if it is allowed to stand and the miners are’ not hampered by law suits. The grangers. say the miners . are filling the rivers with, slickens. . If all the slickens ever made by the “hydraulic mines of the State were turned into the Yuba river, they would not alone raise the river at Marysville half an inch. For every yard of debris sent down by the mi— ners, the farmers, send down fifteen yards, Weheve an implacable toe —not thefarmers but the evil genius leading them. The speaker dwelt at lengtk on the vexed problem, and { pointed out thé great necessity for prompt and genefal action on the part of the peeple -in tue mining counties, The committee on Resolutions then submitted the following, which were unanimously adopted: To the c‘tizens of Nevada and adjoming counties int mass meeting’; assembled: : $i Your committee appointed to draft and ; resent resolutions expressive of the sense of the mining community regarding the pending litigation by the city ef Marysville against hydraulic miners, beg leave to report as follows: . W héreat—Mining is the parent industry of the Pacific coast, by and through which =r State was mainly settled, and by’ which every other interest has been vitalized and built an 2 eer whereas the millions ef gold anunally-yielded as the-output of bydraulic mining, can guly be received by turning the debris arising therefrom into the mountain canons and ravines— And whereas the city of Marysvile, in derogation of an implied compact, to await a solution of the Drainage problem,is prosecuting-an action against hydraulic miners, and has tne! straining such miners’ from prose~ cuting their legitimate calling, and which if persisted in and if ‘succes¢ful must eventuate in the entire destruction of our property values, and in the impoverishment-of our, people, it is now therefore, by the miners and citizens in mass meeting assemnbled— a Resolved, That most of our min“ing property is held by patents from the government of the United States, and having been purchased for the express purpose of mining by hydraulic_process, was taken and is held under an implied license to use ‘Tt in the only available manner, ~ , Resolved, That we most sincerely regret any injury which has or may result to Marysville or the agriculturalists in its vicinity from the effect of mining debris, and that we have been and still are ready to assist by every legitimate means known to science in averting the evil consequences to them from muning operations, FS Resolved, That the Drainage scheme inaugurated by the Legislature of the State of California, and} indorsed by such eminent-engineers as Captain James_B. Eads and Col: G. H. Mendell, gentlemen of worldwide celebrity in their proféssion, offers, as we firmly believe, a plan forthe intelligent and successful solution of the vexed question at issue, a solution alike .beneficial to agriculturists and miners, and we have faith in the skill and wisdom of our State Engineer, W. S. Hall, to carry to successful termination the provis— ions of the act. Kesolved, That litigation. cannot stop, that injunctions cannot restrain the. raass of mining debris now mm Qur ‘mountain streams, and which like glaciers are steadily moving for— ward, and must eventually engulf ‘Marysville, unless arrested by intelligent and_united action. Resolved, That-hy user, by thirty years of encouragement, by the payment of taxes, and by a revagnition of our industry in an endless variety of forms, we have acquired a veied . right to the legitimate use of our mining property, and that it illy becomes the people of Marysville and vicinity, who hive fattened upon the profits of commercial intercourse with us, who have fostered mining until one hundred end fifty thousand people have become directly interested in and dependent upon it as a means of support, until one handred and fifcy millions of dollars have been invested in mining operations, to yield to the selfish schemes of a few political factionists aud greedy atto neys, for whom ephemeral. notoriety amd fees are a sufficient reason for plungIns Us mto protracted and exhausting litigation. ” Resolved, That the attack upen hydraulic miuing is but the entering wedge tu a scheme which, it success— ful, has for its object the destruction of all mining property and of eve interest, connected therewith; that tLe water of our mountain streams, rendered va ueless for be conveyed to the valleys for other and less protitable pur © Resolved, ‘That “self preservation is the tirst law of nature,”and for the purpose of protecting ourselves and those dependent upon us in the enjoyment of our homes and the frui of our honest indus we Wan Ourselves together,and by every effort which freemen may la will battle for eur é caused an injunction to issue, reto all as is this one has ever befor? ty . have the merchants, and the lattet’ mining, may] and assure them that TH ik interests and ours are identical. Resolved, To. the citizens of Marysville we say, we have cheerfully resporded to taxation for your ben= efit, and are still willing, if permitted to work our’mines, to contribute prive us of the power so to do, upon fall, and you cannot justly complain if we hold you, ‘‘as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war; in peace, lriends ” <P Resolved, That the thanks of this m ting are hereby tendered to the Miners Association for its stalwart efforts in behalf of our interests, and’ we ‘ herebydeclare .our unfaltering . confidence in the wisdom of its. pre 7 ceedings, and pledge to its sapport and maintenance such pecuniary aid as its wants and our ability wi. per-= Resolved, That we deprecate as unjust and oppressive in the extreme the use of the extraordinary remedy of injunction to stay the exercise of a great industry, in .which millions of capital has been invested, and wich for many years past has been recognized as legitimate, and which has, and still does afford employmeut and support to thousands of citizens, ata season when great and irremediable. loss and disaster will hécess rily be caused: by the injunction, and before any adjudication ot the conflicting-elaims—and_rights of the parties, and without affording us any. ade— quate redress for the great-damage which will nececsarily ensue. © ~ Resolved, That we recommend all hydraulic minétls to emplay tio Chi nese laborers. W. D, Lona, Nives Szarcs, R. McMurray, ’ Committee, Niles Searls was the next speaker. He deemed that the interests of all residents in the mining sections were identical, No —issie—so0—-importan— arisen among our people. It is tantamount to deciding whether the mountains shall continue to be inhabited by sturdy miners or go back to their early desolation. This litigation if resulting agaiust vs means destruction to us and to our homes. We will not only have to leave here, but all that we have earned and saved will be. wrested from us. The miners have said all along, ‘‘No one can stop hydraonlie mining.” ‘If the decrees cf the courts are brought to bear ags.inst us, we must, like good eitize'ss, yield to them. The struggle is a life and death one, ,and we must lend.our aid to the miners’ side before it is too late. Should it be decided against us, we will find that we are powerless to change the conditian. On the other side they are im earnest. We know they have suffered, but we are only carrying-on a legitimate pursuit when we operate our mines. cess. We must be vigilant, Every man in this community should take hold with us. While some may have greater interests at stake thanothers, it is a desperate situation for all,and we must unite in order to save ourselves. I conjure you as) American citizens to stand shoulder to shoulder, and by the grace of God the miners’ cause will prevail. W. A. Skidmore, Secretary of the Miners’ Association, explained the workings of that organization. There were on the roll sixty-two names representing $2,000,C 0 of individual capital. Six assessments amounting to $150,000 had been levied already. The Bear river case alone cost over $43,0C ), altogether hot decided on its merits as yet. The Association was an -open: one, all members having free access to its meetings an 8. The Bear river case alone would have ruined any mining company to carry-it through, but the Association if fairly stpported would fight that and all other . suitsto the end. The Association needs more funds. E. M. Sunderland of North San Juan has been appointed special agent to solicit contributions from mining and business men, and will now make a trip purpose. The farmers have already contributed three times as much as must be stirring themselves, James O'Brien of Smartsville and J. M. Walling of this city were called upon for remarks, but simply expressed themselves as being ready to work and contribute for the cause, C. W. Cross spoke next, This was a grand county now. . If mining stopped, however, we would have to seek homes elsewhere, or atarve, therefrom to protect and preserve . Stood the brunt of the fight, but you; but if ycu shall perveresly de. you,and not upon us,must the blame . ) earnestness and moderation that was Eternal vigilance. is the price of suc-. through the mining sections for thiat . . Hanson, Mrs S A, Jones Ben, Kelly, S+, Jobason, Geo J LoveE H, «= -’ \ MacLeod, F Melvin I W, * MeCarth¢ 7. Pere Ordnay Wat-onF, Ozton si, UA Sale John K, China: Mining Cy, rights. We had patents and laws giving us the rizht to mine, but in courts as elsewhere:nothing succeeded unless well attended to. So far . the Miners’ Association had alone} — fe Bokn, “ oe Sipe se At Fear Valley, June 16 Rose and wi'e, a dau.bte = . henceforth merchants, laborers and ‘all others interested must take a/ 1831, to hin hand, -Theinjunction was a blessing in disguise, for it showed our people what danger they were in. ‘There was cause for finding fault with Judge Keyser, but fortunately there were higher courts than his. The pro* ceedings so far were only a skirmish. . = : ee ‘The right to mine by the hydraulic : s ss eaaek was given by the United} 20 OSE AND LoT FOR SALE, States. and the cases must be set~ ~-With or Without Frrniture. a tled_in the United States Courts;[> 0 The Miocene Company’s.case is in eek a good shape to be’ taken there. The miners have the ablest of lawyers who are carrying every-point as they go. It only rests with us to assist as individuals, We must give a few dollars, each according to his ability. The gold product of the Sierra Nevada once saved the “Nation from bankruptcy, and the Nation owes rs a great debt of gratitude. We must cunduct our local fight in a way to make Congress ‘understand our. claims and appreciate their import— ince. These hills. were the gold banks of the world, and the Nation would not render thetn valueless by checking our operation, 2f we did our whole duty. _ ? Dr. Wilson of. Dutch Flat was called for. He responded by saying that he was too ill to talk, but his heart was riglit and he would stand by the miners first; last and all thet time. Rufus Tey MARKIED, =~ At the residence of Leo, Neyada City, June 18, 1887 j Miss Sallie Blak and Fra North Bloonfiely, A HOUSE axp LO trally toe: ted in Nevaag Cine also al} the Furniture, 93] sald w'tbout rerenve,, house. if not soll it Will be toma toagoodtenans For particulars apply to — JOR NP ORG ens Cashier Citizens Bank, Broad § ra da City. Avert, Nevafe2t WIMMING BATHS, g For Gentlemen, Ladies & Chitiren, F. ELSER, AVING erectad’s Fine Siviy waine Bath Me: about eme-quarter of + mile West fron, Nevada City, on the Newtow; read: i§ no ; prepared to accommodate. ie pattie with splendid bathing facilities, lye “Sing ‘root have been erected and furnishell with bath. ing costumes and other cuayveniences, re , . Fine Stream of Pare Water Is cominually ranning into the Tank whick is. : 80 Feet Wide, 50 Feet Long, and from 3 to 8 Feet Deep, Careful and accommodatin; ; attendarn will be on hand for the service of ms Shoemaker of the Free guests, Lance, in answer toa request to deliver a speech, interposed that his modesty forbade bis making any extencied’ observations. He thought the, best thing he could do under the crcomstanees was to offer a motion 4.0 adjourn. . _ The motion was seconded: In putting it to the meeting President McBride congratulated the peoplé on the harmonious and dignitied charac. ter of their proceedings. The meeting then adjourned. It oppiog ix had been marked all through withan © °— ee Open from 8 A. Mf. to 8PM. Adaits, 25 Cents. Children 15 Cents, _ je25 F. ELSER, Proprietor. F. Von BUELOW, M.D, parerus AND SURGEON. BELDEN’S DRUG STORE, * Resid n —Main Street, opposite School worthy so great a cause. house, Neyada City. The Nine Cent Store. EVERYBODY INTERESTED AND OUR SUCCESS ASSURED! QUR PRICES SPEAK = The Greatest Bargains Ever Offered in Nevada City ! Hundreds of Ladies and Gentlemen visit our Store daily with only the intention of satisfying themselves of the truth of our quotations, Many of these people who have resolved not to buy are overcome with the tempting bargains offered, and may be seen meandering from the Store staggering uader a load of Dry Goods patcels perfectly satisfied with their bargains, because THEY HAVE PAID ONLY HALF THE USUAL PRICE. ~~. Genuine French Hose, extra long, only 9 cents. Spoon Bush Corsets, 49 cents. ; Flexible Corsets, 99 cents. Ladies Merino Vests, 25 cents, Misses Silk Emboidered Hose, 9 cents. . Gent's Cambric 8 hirts, 69 cents, We shall open this week~WONDERFUL BARGAINS in Laces, White Goods, Ruchings, Embroideries, Ribbons, Collaretts, and Thousands of European Novelti 5 With strict adherence to -he following Rules we intend to p ib. stead 'y forward— Lowest Possible Prices, Ne Misrepresentatior Yours Respectfully 4 d : LOut tature depended fny en vet bi ° ‘LOUDER THAN WORDS! Honorable Dealing, Prompt and Polite Attention! THE D NEVA Mrs. Hi visiting fr Frank . the Weod $f. M stock bro’ F. H. & rapher tol Court, ish Albert < and Miss » married ai Wiatt E som this r years’ tem weapon, The ma for Saturd aud so out Free Lanc nething. County marriage . a sed 77 ye aged 59 ys this city. The Yi pany, 0 tewaship, (No. 3), ot able imm« _Mr. Co Brae Dra The trour ‘day eveui al drama . A coup on Broad evening a ville min scooted wagons badty-bro The Ay vitation participat celebratic this year, al thousa anything a long wz weather. 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Whe Daity NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. ~~ Pnesday, June 21, 1881." Chinese Miers. ‘We recommend hydraulic mines to employ no Chinese laborers,” proclaimed the representative miners from half a dozen ‘different counties ot the State When they were assembled at the meeting in this city last Saturday evening. There is the right ring in that kind of talk. ° If the principles enunciated’ by it are faithfully carried out hydraulic mining will. gain an added henceforth, prestige that wili reader it invulnerable. Weapprehend that. some of the @erporations thus advised—will} protest utter inability to continue “the development of their property ji they-must accede to this demand from the people.—Should they do-so, let the answér be that if we cannot have mines without Chinese, we do not want them atall. -There are not many of them—perbaps none—who will rebel against pledging themselves to employ no more mongoli‘ans. If they will do it voluntarily, so much the ‘better for themselves and. for the rest-of-us, They certainly cannot expect the active sympathy and respect of all classes of caucasian oiigin unless they heed the voice of. the people. ae oe _Let-us wait afew days and see what those few companics who have been working Chinese alongsi le of white men have to say through their vuperintendeats .on this subject. It will not take them long to determine one way or the uther, and to make their official: declarations, A mere temporary arraugement is not asked for, by the way. There-must~—be some assurance that the reform; . if inaugurated, will continue in force after the storm of to-day has subsided, Z We offer these suggestions in behalf of tle mutual interests of the ‘public and the hydraulic mines, and hope that they will not have tobe reiterated in order to produce the ‘desired effect. , : +e —-Biamond Cut Diamond, . The Nevada TRANScCRIPr continues N: _ ae fe drift, to harp on its favorite—exciting bad blood and bitter hatred between the peopleof the valley and the foothills, Friday’s issué was tilled with squibs. ‘of this kind, Its last effort was to array the people of San Juan against their old Sattevitiniglenda-Marye: ville Appeal, She uy The TRaANscrrpt is not striving to “create personal antagonism between the-miners and the grangers. It is simply advocating that the former exercise a heretofore unquestioned privilege by refuding to.contribute. to the support of nbs a seeking their ruin. We Khow fullwell that if the mining trade can all be -withdrawn from Marysville, that town. will be reduced to & condition that will incapacitate it from devastating our part of the State, It is now insolent because of its fancied strength; ‘and refuses to recognize what rights we may happen to possess, It says ‘tous, ‘‘You must make all concessions, You must sacrifice everything. We have no measures of co1apromise tooffer.” Is ita matter of sarprise, then,’ that our people have become desperate? Isthere anything iuhuman or unreasonable in the prop. osition of the miners to strike back at their self-confessedenemies where they know the blow will be most damaging to its recipients: Put yourselves in our place, people of the valleys, then. judge us harshly if you can. Uf we dit-less than we are do* ing, We woukl ‘be false to ourselves ‘and to ekok other, : a The Facts ef the Case. The following, which is an extract from a communicatioa in the Marysville Appeal of ~Saturday, substautiates what the Transcrirt said on the same subject recently ; Thece have been a number of articles ia the Appeal since the mines were stopped that conveyed the ilea that the miners -of Smartsvil e wete satisfied tosee the mines shut @ewu. Thisimpressivu your cocrespondent cannot acvount for Instead #f the miners of Smartsville being satisfied tohave the mines stopped, they know that if they are, they will Ve ruined, While in Marysvilie‘the other day, we were told that we could go to drifting. After. giving this our careful attention we tins that if the Excelsior Company now say to their 150 employes: ‘You can go to driftinginonr claims, We will only charge you for water, powdsr, ete.,and nothing for the yroun:’,” after working a year they would not average twenty-five Gents a day. — ‘There is not one mining clam in a hundred iu Californi will pay 3 4 the business of.the commonwealth, Gachevin of Represenwith three-fourths of.it coming from Ee eee the hydraulic mines. tative Cil _ ens. cal <a tated : we erred to_the drainage ‘act a All day Saturday representative . "© ee ae citizens ive the various misting prophesied its ability to remedy the MINERS’ MEETING. SS RS TSS I ETS The ; speaker dare and defy those who would wrest from us the privilege of enjoying our hard-earned property, and gaining a livelihood by the sweat of our brows, Resolved, That we invite the cooperation of every citizen having the welfare.of the mining region at heart, own efforts, Mr. Ctoés said he did not believe in Boyeotting, and this assertion was the only One he made in the course of his remarks that was coldly received. He said we had the Government as a protector of our Advertisea Letters. oth following is alist of letters is the Post Office, at Nevada City “Cota y week ending June °0. 1881, pi. forany of these letters vii] please Pity verioed.” 3.8. Hols agoep Bunt John, Bicfo-d Lucy ii Ford Rihard, hea Hiscox Irvine Dutch Flat, G. “Oroville, K.-C, Walrath of Nevada ties continued to arrivein this city for the purpose of attending the mihers mass meeting advertised to held here that evening. Before dark the business streets were thronged witlr tien, aiid-at eight o’clock when the ringing of church and fice-bells andthe booming of giant powder cartridges announced that the hour for thé gathering had arrived the Theatre began to fill up rapidly with an audience of eavnest men that crowded the lower part of the’ house to its utmost—cazacity._ Up stairs there were a number of -ladies, be—. ‘sides numerous business and _professional men of this city. ‘There were it attendance two brass bands— Hon. W. D. Long called the meeting to order. He gave‘a Lrief resume of the steps that had been taken by Marysville against the mining interests during the past’ two years, and spoke of the thorouyh or-— ganizations, public and secret, that the grangers had formed. _ The people of the mining counties had here— tofore not gcuerally understood. the importance of concerted action,—and. this meeting wasintended to oring forcibly to theirminds:-what~ their duties were in order that they might prepare to protect themselves. He hoped-that none~of the ppoceedings of the meeting would be of a character to reflect discredit upon the population in whose interests it was called. : ‘The following officers were then elected: : : 'President—J. S. McBride of North San Juan, Vice Presidents—W, D.Long. of Nevada City, Jas. O’Brien . of Smartsville, [Thomas Mein of Blue Tent, J. B. Patterson of Little York, Edward Coleman of Grass Valley, O. P. Stidger of San Juan, Geo. G. of North Bloomfield, John Spauld-. ing of Dutch Fiat, CharlesHegarty of Moore’s Flat, Phil. Nichols’ of W. Cummings of City, H.C. Perkins of North Bloom— field, Jas, Gould of Gold Run, H. A. Brigham of Like City. Secretary—J, E. Brown of Nevada City. Assistant Secretaries—Leonard S, Calkins of the Transcript, Jas. B. Gray of the Herald, €. H. Mitchell of the Union, Rufus Shoemaker of the Free T -nce. In assuming the presidency of the meeting, Major McBride said ‘that the assemblage had been called together to considera subject-of vital} importance and adopt means to preveut if possible a dire calamity. ‘The attitude assumed by the agriculturalists towards the miners amouiited to nothing more nor less than an effort o destroy the industry of hydraulic laining-~an industrythat had built up a large and prospeoussection and was just entering. its prime.\_The speaker hoped that the proceedi of the meeting would be dignified and sincere, and show to the coun-. try that all the miners asked was to have theirjustrights preserved. Such a meeting would do a great deal of good, The following adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed on resolutions to whom all resolutions shall be referred, without readiag, for action, W. D. Long, Niles Searls and R. Murray were avpoiuted as said committee, ‘Col. G. ‘W. Cummings, one of the princival owners of the Miovene hydraulic mineat Orovi leand a member 1 Oithe Advisory Council tothe Miners’ . Association, was introduced to the laucienee. He sant the coi plaint . non the strength of which the Miovene had been enjoined was-concuct— jed hy George Cadwalader of Sacramento andsworn to by’ a man who lived’ thirty-five miles from the mine, It was a mass of misrepresentations, and the blunders in its geographical descriptions, sneh as loresolution was rivers in California, were very amasing. Cadawalader, said “Mr. Cammiugs, id after the loaves and tishe , He knows the right is on the side ot the miners who have added $1,135,000,000 to the wor'd’s wealth, and who here in California are f f camps of Nevada and adjoining coun: . Guild & Goyne’s, and ‘the Light f Guatd Band, : cating all of the Feather and Yuba. enone. gold regalarly to Garry on. we . evil if it is allowed to stand and the miners are’ not hampered by law suits. The grangers. say the miners . are filling the rivers with, slickens. . If all the slickens ever made by the “hydraulic mines of the State were turned into the Yuba river, they would not alone raise the river at Marysville half an inch. For every yard of debris sent down by the mi— ners, the farmers, send down fifteen yards, Weheve an implacable toe —not thefarmers but the evil genius leading them. The speaker dwelt at lengtk on the vexed problem, and { pointed out thé great necessity for prompt and genefal action on the part of the peeple -in tue mining counties, The committee on Resolutions then submitted the following, which were unanimously adopted: To the c‘tizens of Nevada and adjoming counties int mass meeting’; assembled: : $i Your committee appointed to draft and ; resent resolutions expressive of the sense of the mining community regarding the pending litigation by the city ef Marysville against hydraulic miners, beg leave to report as follows: . W héreat—Mining is the parent industry of the Pacific coast, by and through which =r State was mainly settled, and by’ which every other interest has been vitalized and built an 2 eer whereas the millions ef gold anunally-yielded as the-output of bydraulic mining, can guly be received by turning the debris arising therefrom into the mountain canons and ravines— And whereas the city of Marysvile, in derogation of an implied compact, to await a solution of the Drainage problem,is prosecuting-an action against hydraulic miners, and has tne! straining such miners’ from prose~ cuting their legitimate calling, and which if persisted in and if ‘succes¢ful must eventuate in the entire destruction of our property values, and in the impoverishment-of our, people, it is now therefore, by the miners and citizens in mass meeting assemnbled— a Resolved, That most of our min“ing property is held by patents from the government of the United States, and having been purchased for the express purpose of mining by hydraulic_process, was taken and is held under an implied license to use ‘Tt in the only available manner, ~ , Resolved, That we most sincerely regret any injury which has or may result to Marysville or the agriculturalists in its vicinity from the effect of mining debris, and that we have been and still are ready to assist by every legitimate means known to science in averting the evil consequences to them from muning operations, FS Resolved, That the Drainage scheme inaugurated by the Legislature of the State of California, and} indorsed by such eminent-engineers as Captain James_B. Eads and Col: G. H. Mendell, gentlemen of worldwide celebrity in their proféssion, offers, as we firmly believe, a plan forthe intelligent and successful solution of the vexed question at issue, a solution alike .beneficial to agriculturists and miners, and we have faith in the skill and wisdom of our State Engineer, W. S. Hall, to carry to successful termination the provis— ions of the act. Kesolved, That litigation. cannot stop, that injunctions cannot restrain the. raass of mining debris now mm Qur ‘mountain streams, and which like glaciers are steadily moving for— ward, and must eventually engulf ‘Marysville, unless arrested by intelligent and_united action. Resolved, That-hy user, by thirty years of encouragement, by the payment of taxes, and by a revagnition of our industry in an endless variety of forms, we have acquired a veied . right to the legitimate use of our mining property, and that it illy becomes the people of Marysville and vicinity, who hive fattened upon the profits of commercial intercourse with us, who have fostered mining until one hundred end fifty thousand people have become directly interested in and dependent upon it as a means of support, until one handred and fifcy millions of dollars have been invested in mining operations, to yield to the selfish schemes of a few political factionists aud greedy atto neys, for whom ephemeral. notoriety amd fees are a sufficient reason for plungIns Us mto protracted and exhausting litigation. ” Resolved, That the attack upen hydraulic miuing is but the entering wedge tu a scheme which, it success— ful, has for its object the destruction of all mining property and of eve interest, connected therewith; that tLe water of our mountain streams, rendered va ueless for be conveyed to the valleys for other and less protitable pur © Resolved, ‘That “self preservation is the tirst law of nature,”and for the purpose of protecting ourselves and those dependent upon us in the enjoyment of our homes and the frui of our honest indus we Wan Ourselves together,and by every effort which freemen may la will battle for eur é caused an injunction to issue, reto all as is this one has ever befor? ty . have the merchants, and the lattet’ mining, may] and assure them that TH ik interests and ours are identical.

Resolved, To. the citizens of Marysville we say, we have cheerfully resporded to taxation for your ben= efit, and are still willing, if permitted to work our’mines, to contribute prive us of the power so to do, upon fall, and you cannot justly complain if we hold you, ‘‘as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war; in peace, lriends ” <P Resolved, That the thanks of this m ting are hereby tendered to the Miners Association for its stalwart efforts in behalf of our interests, and’ we ‘ herebydeclare .our unfaltering . confidence in the wisdom of its. pre 7 ceedings, and pledge to its sapport and maintenance such pecuniary aid as its wants and our ability wi. per-= Resolved, That we deprecate as unjust and oppressive in the extreme the use of the extraordinary remedy of injunction to stay the exercise of a great industry, in .which millions of capital has been invested, and wich for many years past has been recognized as legitimate, and which has, and still does afford employmeut and support to thousands of citizens, ata season when great and irremediable. loss and disaster will hécess rily be caused: by the injunction, and before any adjudication ot the conflicting-elaims—and_rights of the parties, and without affording us any. ade— quate redress for the great-damage which will nececsarily ensue. © ~ Resolved, That we recommend all hydraulic minétls to emplay tio Chi nese laborers. W. D, Lona, Nives Szarcs, R. McMurray, ’ Committee, Niles Searls was the next speaker. He deemed that the interests of all residents in the mining sections were identical, No —issie—so0—-importan— arisen among our people. It is tantamount to deciding whether the mountains shall continue to be inhabited by sturdy miners or go back to their early desolation. This litigation if resulting agaiust vs means destruction to us and to our homes. We will not only have to leave here, but all that we have earned and saved will be. wrested from us. The miners have said all along, ‘‘No one can stop hydraonlie mining.” ‘If the decrees cf the courts are brought to bear ags.inst us, we must, like good eitize'ss, yield to them. The struggle is a life and death one, ,and we must lend.our aid to the miners’ side before it is too late. Should it be decided against us, we will find that we are powerless to change the conditian. On the other side they are im earnest. We know they have suffered, but we are only carrying-on a legitimate pursuit when we operate our mines. cess. We must be vigilant, Every man in this community should take hold with us. While some may have greater interests at stake thanothers, it is a desperate situation for all,and we must unite in order to save ourselves. I conjure you as) American citizens to stand shoulder to shoulder, and by the grace of God the miners’ cause will prevail. W. A. Skidmore, Secretary of the Miners’ Association, explained the workings of that organization. There were on the roll sixty-two names representing $2,000,C 0 of individual capital. Six assessments amounting to $150,000 had been levied already. The Bear river case alone cost over $43,0C ), altogether hot decided on its merits as yet. The Association was an -open: one, all members having free access to its meetings an 8. The Bear river case alone would have ruined any mining company to carry-it through, but the Association if fairly stpported would fight that and all other . suitsto the end. The Association needs more funds. E. M. Sunderland of North San Juan has been appointed special agent to solicit contributions from mining and business men, and will now make a trip purpose. The farmers have already contributed three times as much as must be stirring themselves, James O'Brien of Smartsville and J. M. Walling of this city were called upon for remarks, but simply expressed themselves as being ready to work and contribute for the cause, C. W. Cross spoke next, This was a grand county now. . If mining stopped, however, we would have to seek homes elsewhere, or atarve, therefrom to protect and preserve . Stood the brunt of the fight, but you; but if ycu shall perveresly de. you,and not upon us,must the blame . ) earnestness and moderation that was Eternal vigilance. is the price of suc-. through the mining sections for thiat . . Hanson, Mrs S A, Jones Ben, Kelly, S+, Jobason, Geo J LoveE H, «= -’ \ MacLeod, F Melvin I W, * MeCarth¢ 7. Pere Ordnay Wat-onF, Ozton si, UA Sale John K, China: Mining Cy, rights.. We had patents and laws giving us the rizht to mine, but in courts as elsewhere:nothing succeeded unless well attended to. So far . the Miners’ Association had alone} — fe Bokn, “ oe Sipe se At Fear Valley, June 16 Rose and wi'e, a dau.bte = . henceforth merchants, laborers and ‘all others interested must take a/ 1831, to hin hand, -Theinjunction was a blessing in disguise, for it showed our people what danger they were in. ‘There was cause for finding fault with Judge Keyser, but fortunately there were higher courts than his. The pro* ceedings so far were only a skirmish. . = : ee ‘The right to mine by the hydraulic : s ss eaaek was given by the United} 20 OSE AND LoT FOR SALE, States. and the cases must be set~ ~-With or Without Frrniture. a tled_in the United States Courts;[> 0 The Miocene Company’s.case is in eek a good shape to be’ taken there. The miners have the ablest of lawyers who are carrying every-point as they go. It only rests with us to assist as individuals, We must give a few dollars, each according to his ability. The gold product of the Sierra Nevada once saved the “Nation from bankruptcy, and the Nation owes rs a great debt of gratitude. We must cunduct our local fight in a way to make Congress ‘understand our. claims and appreciate their import— ince. These hills. were the gold banks of the world, and the Nation would not render thetn valueless by checking our operation, 2f we did our whole duty. _ ? Dr. Wilson of. Dutch Flat was called for. He responded by saying that he was too ill to talk, but his heart was riglit and he would stand by the miners first; last and all thet time. Rufus Tey MARKIED, =~ At the residence of Leo, Neyada City, June 18, 1887 j Miss Sallie Blak and Fra North Bloonfiely, A HOUSE axp LO trally toe: ted in Nevaag Cine also al} the Furniture, 93] sald w'tbout rerenve,, house. if not soll it Will be toma toagoodtenans For particulars apply to — JOR NP ORG ens Cashier Citizens Bank, Broad § ra da City. Avert, Nevafe2t WIMMING BATHS, g For Gentlemen, Ladies & Chitiren, F. ELSER, AVING erectad’s Fine Siviy waine Bath Me: about eme-quarter of + mile West fron, Nevada City, on the Newtow; read: i§ no ; prepared to accommodate. ie pattie with splendid bathing facilities, lye “Sing ‘root have been erected and furnishell with bath. ing costumes and other cuayveniences, re , . Fine Stream of Pare Water Is cominually ranning into the Tank whick is. : 80 Feet Wide, 50 Feet Long, and from 3 to 8 Feet Deep, Careful and accommodatin; ; attendarn will be on hand for the service of ms Shoemaker of the Free guests, Lance, in answer toa request to deliver a speech, interposed that his modesty forbade bis making any extencied’ observations. He thought the, best thing he could do under the crcomstanees was to offer a motion 4.0 adjourn. . _ The motion was seconded: In putting it to the meeting President McBride congratulated the peoplé on the harmonious and dignitied charac. ter of their proceedings. The meeting then adjourned. It oppiog ix had been marked all through withan © °— ee Open from 8 A. Mf. to 8PM. Adaits, 25 Cents. Children 15 Cents, _ je25 F. ELSER, Proprietor. F. Von BUELOW, M.D, parerus AND SURGEON. BELDEN’S DRUG STORE, * Resid n —Main Street, opposite School worthy so great a cause. house, Neyada City. The Nine Cent Store. EVERYBODY INTERESTED AND OUR SUCCESS ASSURED! QUR PRICES SPEAK = The Greatest Bargains Ever Offered in Nevada City ! Hundreds of Ladies and Gentlemen visit our Store daily with only the intention of satisfying themselves of the truth of our quotations, Many of these people who have resolved not to buy are overcome with the tempting bargains offered, and may be seen meandering from the Store staggering uader a load of Dry Goods patcels perfectly satisfied with their bargains, because THEY HAVE PAID ONLY HALF THE USUAL PRICE. ~~. Genuine French Hose, extra long, only 9 cents. Spoon Bush Corsets, 49 cents. ; Flexible Corsets, 99 cents. Ladies Merino Vests, 25 cents, Misses Silk Emboidered Hose, 9 cents. . Gent's Cambric 8 hirts, 69 cents, We shall open this week~WONDERFUL BARGAINS in Laces, White Goods, Ruchings, Embroideries, Ribbons, Collaretts, and Thousands of European Novelti 5 With strict adherence to -he following Rules we intend to p ib. stead 'y forward— Lowest Possible Prices, Ne Misrepresentatior Yours Respectfully 4 d : LOut tature depended fny en vet bi ° ‘LOUDER THAN WORDS! Honorable Dealing, Prompt and Polite Attention! THE D NEVA Mrs. Hi visiting fr Frank . the Weod $f. M stock bro’ F. H. & rapher tol Court, ish Albert < and Miss » married ai Wiatt E som this r years’ tem weapon, The ma for Saturd aud so out Free Lanc nething. County marriage . a sed 77 ye aged 59 ys this city. The Yi pany, 0 tewaship, (No. 3), ot able imm« _Mr. Co Brae Dra The trour ‘day eveui al drama . A coup on Broad evening a ville min scooted wagons badty-bro The Ay vitation participat celebratic this year, al thousa anything a long wz weather. Walter hambug this city afterwarc _Naval--O} editor of and__oth sleight-o: idents of It was night -th: Knotwell r¢fused ti ni€ént in . trade froi —but-thattewn had requested right bef that he n the first the move: Mr. Smit organizat Mr, Kno Supervisc sured tha mination pleases, ° right to hardly se thus agai The fo acted in day, Jud The Px for trial , The Pi WwW. W G. W. § to amend plaintiff , The Pi _ Time for 24th to J J.C. J Set for J B ep : Pe pell. Se AaMW Sunda; Rodda : (better k wrestling such am leg broke knee, one pound, time tle again