April 14, 1930 (6 pages)

ction night ; and alley I. Ott time nded this sople that juiplocoAd> St. 3 * od ly if .ay ) = Wievale —— NEVADA CITY, NEVADA THE. COUNTY SEAT PAPER APRIL: 14, 1930 VOLUM E Ty. NUMBER 22 THE GOLD CENTER ENGLEBRIGHT SECURES ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS BEI BEHALF OF MINING highways been permitted to have gone through, the building of a number of Sierra, “Nevada and Placer counties’ roads would have been delayed for as much as 38 years. Due to the opposition which Mr. Englebright led against the bill, he succeeded in securing an amendment which will. prevent any delay in our road building program, and in a sense, to cause the present road-program to advance more rapiddy than was originally contemplated. Among the road _ projects which That the Second Congressional District may well be proud of the work being done in Washington by Harry Englebright in behalf ofthe mining industry as well as the other varied industries of the district, it is timely to call. attention to some of the many things that Harry has been doing in our behalf. For Mineral Investigations, $165,000°has been appropriated, which represents an increase of $20,780 over the amount obtained last year for thi simportant work. This money is to be expended by the United; have been imperilled were the. DowStates Bureau of Mines for investi-. nieville to Sierra City, Mohawk gations:and studies coneerning the Junction to Yuba Pass via Gold Lake, Quincy to Beckwith, Sierraville to Hobart Mills, Nevada City to Downievilie and Truckee to Myers. Large appropriations have been, secured for Lassen Volcanie National Park, and Yosemite National Park. An increase of $1,955,000 for the construction and maintenance of roads, trails, bridges, fire lanes and other necessary ~ improvements. in the national forests. mining, preparation, treatment and utilization of ores and minerals; and the adapiability of various mining methods to different’. types of ore bodies. Algo for a detailed study of present mining methods and costs of iy mining operations. Due to the increased cost of gold mining operations, the study of the question of mining methods and costs is at present of outstanding importance to ¥ _the gold mining industry of" CaliforFollowing an_ investigation by 7 nia, From the study and investigaMr. Englebright with regard to the > oa tions thdt cre to be made of thcfrebates California was receiving , California gold mines, and the re-. from the Federal Power Commission j sulting /dutsa ‘that will be made]Tax, the Comptroller General has s availakle to the operators, it is be-; ruled that the distribution of the lieved that much good can be accomplished along the lines of reducing the present cost of operations. For investigations and supplying information concerning the Economie Problems of the Mineral Industries, $207,600, which isan increase of 00 over the amount. obtained Inst year. This appropriation will be used by the United States Jureau of Mines, in the collection of statistics of mineral resources, for publishing reports, and for further investigations of the question of how to lessen and prevent mine accidents and fatalities. Kor Geologic Surveys, $400,000, which is $50,000 more than was obtained for last year’s work. The increase will make possible additional Geological Survey Work in California. Many of our older gold mining localities are requesting that new fees had not been correct and that California instead of receiving but $5000 or $6000 annually will be receiving around $30,000, with also $75,000 back money. Many pension and compensation cases for the vererans of this district have been handled and provided for. Mr. Englebright’s excellent work in behalt of his entire district, one of the largest in California in point of territory and in diversity of natural resources, will not go unrewarded. MONUMENTAL WORKS oo 22,6 77 The /Nevada City Monumental Works . which has been shut for over a year on account of illness geologic studies and surveys be } roprietor. L. Netz, is startmade,.utilizing all facts revealed by of the propriet i ing up Monday. Mr. Netz just got back from the east where he has been for three months taking treatments fo: the mining developments carried out since the first geologic surveys were made. Likewise, our new and undeveloped -distrizts are in need of inilass: tial geologic studies. One of the Se He 2s — sate ever-present probiems of the Calistone cutters, & P i borer engaged to help him get a fornia gold mine—operator-is the -relarge. amount of orders out by search for new ore bodies, to take i D the place of those that’ are at or Decoration mrs -“The Nature of .Ore and Vein knowledge of the geology of the locality is one of the vital factors. Solutions of problems are rarely to be found in one’ group of claims. The entire district must be the unit of study. This is a type of work that cannot be done for:the indi-’ vidual mine itself, and is properly FORESTERS ENJOY CALL FROM GRAND OFFICERS F. C. Lassen of Livermore, Grand Chief Ranger, of the Foresters paid an official visit to the Nevada City Courts Saturday night. (A large class a task for the government. He also — obtained $100,000 tor . Was initiated into the order at the Fundamental Research in Geologic 'Odd Fellows Hall, when adjournScience. ment was taken to the Foresters The Geologic Survey will use this fund to expand its activities in its research into such problems as ‘“‘Ore Forming Processes’, Among the projects which would Forming Solutions’, ‘The Relation hall where a chicken banquet was served by Court Garfield and Corte Christofore’Colombe;-Fhere was a large gathering of the members for ithe occasion. pore STARTING UP AGAIN} down over. QUEEN LIL STAMPS TO BE DROPPING SHORTLY inecinteenetiionianintaci Tuning up of the new ten stamp mill on the Queen Lil property west of town is going on and the mill has been coming into working condition in fine shape and stamps will shortly be dropping ona good tonnage of ore already blocked out in the prperty. The mill was/ formerly on the Sierra’ Queen property and. has been transported to the new location. The new plant is one of the finest installations made in a number of years. The shaft is alongside the mill and there is no lost motion in gétting the ore into the bins ready for crushing as it is hoisted. The plant is electrically equipped. It will sound fine hearing stamps dropping once again on the old Champion ground which never should have beenclosed down. PIONEER STOCKHOLDER MEETING SAN FRANCISCO A recent meeting of tne stockholders of the Pioneer Mines operating on the C. C. Mitchell rafich, was held at the Elks Club in San Francisco with 20 present. Various matters of interest to the company were gone over and it is expected that new eqoipment/will shortly be installed so as to resume. operations The ‘company has reached its limit with the present equipment and with new equipment it will be possible to sink a standard shaft and keep the water cut readily. A great deal of fine milling ore has already been blocked out the prospects are for large profitable production. Superintendent H. H. Marsh was in attendance at the meeting. HORACE CURNOW HEADS . In a colorful installation ceremony, Horace A Curnow, debonair banker, was on Friday night duly; inducted into office as Exalted Ruler of Neyada City Elks Lodge The ceremonies were in charge of J W O'Neill, P. E. R. ‘The other officers were as follows: John J. Fortier . Leading Knight . A ne 2275s (5 eee Loyal Knight POV Care 2.235. Lecturing Knight AON LAM OINGR. cc: acegesatenee Secretary. Go Se RBGUOF visas sise-aatasese Treasurer Ry Riz GOV cick. ccssciesesnsusne Chaplain A PIG PEUI Se ease aa liv asenvene Trustee W. E. Wright Curtis Clark 0: By SVOUne er ae The following committees named for the year: House Committee— P. G. Scadden, E. J. N. Ott, Lee Leiter, James Colley,, W. B. Celio, A. W. Hoge, Vv. V. Foley. Bowling Committee— W. V. Tamblyn, A. A. Willoughby, Richard Nickless, R. Wright, George Walling, C. W. Leiter, D. Richards, Si Jackson ,F, Hogan. Lcasctes Suapignsls Esquire Innner Guard Tiler were of Ore Deposits to Intrusive Rock,” ete. This work is of importance to : the mining regions of California, zs much is still te be solved regarding the origin, cecurrence and formation of our veins and ore shoots, of the virious districts. ~~Mr. Englebright’s bill,-H. RR. 2827; to exempt from taxation incomes derived from the mining of! gold, is before the Ways and Means Committee of the House, and has much influential support. Since the outbreak of the World War prices of all eccmmodities have increased greatly, except that of gold, . which as the i standard of value is fixed at $29.67 per ounce. The great increase in the cost of gold mining has curtailA.GOOD BOOST on his front to. Editor Secour knows man when he sees him. LIONS TO CHICAGO PARK to outline the proposed plan. Supervisor Editor George E. Secour of the} Plumas National-Bulletin of Quincy, . gave our Jerry Seawell a fine boost . tee—R.J. Bennets, page a few days ago . A. Hartung, ioe him onthe fine work he had . Betiles, eis Schiffner, done in his first term at Sacramena good ber, The Grass Valley Lions Club speed operations and compelled many mines to close. The passage of this ‘bill would be of great assistance to the gold miner, not alone as a direct relief, but also as a measure of stimulation to the industry, and deputy county clerk R. N. McCormack will also be in attendance. tee are Jos. F. O’Connor, / Robert Ingram, Ray Pengelly, Ra WhitEvery possible assistance in the way of legislation, both federal and state, must be given to the gold} : mining industry. . Had the Colton-Oddie bill with regard to building of forest service burn,.E. K. Smart and Howard Goo\ sen. ( : . i} Huge assortment of Easter baskets. at Colley’s Confectionery. Miner’s Foundry. . ae The members of the Lions’ commit. dy. Quincy Committee— Messrs. Bar-' rett, Young, O’Rourke, Monceur, Reynolds. . Sick or Relief Committee— J. W. O'Neill, J. R. Ivey, Dick Rodda. Community and Welfare Commit . Dick Bigelow, . GR. Carter; J. C. Ace Hoge, Gordon Social Committee— E. W. SchreiT. T: Tobiassen, Karl Kopp, : Sis Breese, F. Hogan, Jas, Penrose, E. J: Kilroy, D. Richards. A presentation of a beautiful gold < . waten was made R.°R. Goyne, the} cial committee on the Colfax road retiring Exalted Ruler, most.approwill meet tonight with the Chicago! priate remarks being made-by G. J. Park residents at their school héuse , Rector financing Henry Goudge, on behalf of the lodge. A distinguished visitor present was C. Fenton Nichols, past Exalted Ruler of San Francisco Lodge. A fine fried chicken dinner was served prior to the ceremonies under the direction of Meyers Mobley es head chef. FINE CONCERT GIVEN the Methodist church last mento Friday Mining Chapter luncheon that Conin Congress to prohibit the national ELKS FOR COMING YEAR} Auditing Committee— R. N. Mc-/ Cormack, J. J. Fortier, Fred Cassi. A splendid concert was given at}. week . SO <oredby Mrs, Gove Celio and Ignition Parts ana Accescries at Miss Minnie Brand and was largeiy GOLD RESERVE T0 BE UNDEPLETED BY NEW LAW The news was released in Sacraat.the Sacramento gressman H. L. Englebright has in preparation a bill to be presented treasury from issuing gold to industries, thus compelling the purchase of gold in the open market. ‘ ter Bradley, state mineralogist, that while only $42,000,000 of gold is now being produced : annually in this country, the industries are consuming $100,000,000 worth, withdrawing an immense sum annually from the federal gold reserve. The. bill. by Mr. Englebright would prevent this withdrawal, compelling the industries to purchase mined gold, which would give a decided impetus to gold mining. Mr. Englebright feels that while gold has a fixed value of $20.67 per ounce, that his legislation would cause gold used for industrial purposes to command as much as $25 or $30 per ounce in the open market, which would tend to revive gold mining on an immense scale. To prevent the melting of gold coins for industrial uses the law would be amended to prohibit the melting of coins for such uses. Bradley stated that the bill which is now being drawn up would compel the manufacturing jewelers, now the largest consumers of gold, to turn to the miner for their supply and means a bright future for the gold mining industry. Special guests at the luncheon included thenew State Mining Board, of which Arthur B. Foote of Grass Valley is a member, Fred G. Stevenot, director of the department of natural resources, and Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan NEW TRACK IS BEING LAID SIBERIA MINE Cleaning out and laying of new track in the tunnels at the sagen mine at Badger Hill is now f progress with a crew of eleven men at the present time. Installation of a re new truck for getting supplies to the mine came in on the narrow gauge the other day and has been put into service. The mine is being developed along thoroughly conservative lines, the intention being to block sufficient ore to warrant the installation of large milling equipment. The pilot installation will prove efficacious in testing out the ore and giving a definite basis of value. E. B. Frost is superintendent. NO PLANE LANDING Owing /to fear of the Gilmore airport west of Grass Valley, the legislative committee of the State Senate did not land in their big ship Thursday morning: When the new airport {on Cement Hill is put into commission any ship will be able to land in this vicinity. BYRNE TO SOUTH CAROLINA John B. Byrne has been appointed assistant supervisor of Pisgah National-_Forest--with--headquarters-at Ashville, South Carolina. He is a native of Nevada City and since his graduation state university has been engaged in forestry work for the government. EARY COVEY WEDS in marriage ‘The wedding took place on the eve of the groom’s departure for the city to attend a Penney convention. Mr. Covey has made many friends since coming to the county to; open the Peaner store. . The Gilmore ‘airport has hen scraped the past week by the Forest Service crews and put in oe condition. <tinies The statement was made by Wal-'. from the Earl L. Covey, popular manager of the J. C. Penney store, was united Saturday evening to Miss Dorothea Burkland at the Covey home by the Rev. E. O. Chapel. MINING LOCATIONS ARE . S{REET LIGHTING Coe . NEW SYSTEM IS: TOBEPUTHERE — The following mining le, “The first best lighted city in the have been filed for public record: Yellow Monster Nos. 1, 2, 3 and’ mountains” may weil be Nevada . City’s slogan in a few weeks as 4 quartz by R. M. Ewing, WP, Brady and Eugene Williams in = York Mining District. the city trustees at a special meeting on ‘Fhursday night contracted with the Pacific Gas to install 21 SUIT T9 OBTAIN TITLE MINING STOCK BEGUN ‘modern bracket lights in the business. district, reaching from the MC. ©. Vou Topen cols = yr ! Downieville highway junetion on sident of the American Foundation . yy yer broad to the —piaza_onPine Company, operating ye. pce street from the Deer creek bridge tu mine, has commenced suit against Commercial and on Commercial to e J. M. Hoff and V. M. Price, promot“\ Union Alley. . ‘The added expense which will be less.than $50 more than the city is now paying for its antiquated sysitem, will be more than half taken . dare of by loyal business men who have pledged $25 per month toward the cost through the Chamber of Commerce for the first year of operation. Nevada City will” be Hoft and Price have been promot. proud of the new. lighting system ing building and loan associations of} which will be the first modern one. late. They operated the Murchie at in use in any of the muntain towns, the outset, which was later taken orih Over by Mr. Von Loben Seis and he, has. since operated the property, em. ploying around 90 men at the pre-. sent time. — DONATION DAY PROVES A GOOD MONEY GETTER ers, to obtain title to*70,815 shares ” of stock in the company. Hoff and Price obtained a loan on the stock . which was put as collateral, from Von Loben Sels, as he states in his} pleadings, with the understanding that the stock could be cancelled at} any timein his favor as payment ~— the loan. south. The Lost Hill section which has not.had good water pressure from the city mains will find the condition greatly relieved with the laying of a new main on Drummond street The reluctance of.some of the out' side wholesalers who like to truck in their own goods’ to the detriment of the railroad came in for a hearing and _ one oil distributor While the sideline attendance fori " . : ; f ‘ ‘who has belyaked about paying the Donation Day was not as large as} : * ; monthly tax rate is reported to have that of some previous years, the col. Bi attelen acre B ee sumed ‘been slipping in nights to make the lections of cash measured up well, i rounds and has even been figuring amounting to ,between $3 00° med e on having one of the local service $400 for the day, together with mt stations furnish a driver while o t nies. pile of wood brought by the . within the city limits to beat the tax. school children. The money ore Sitar dui,” . NEW MEMBERS FOR THE or ciety for distribution. MINING ASSOCIATION: got under way. The ever present . The band hastily collected. by. “Souza’’? Curnow discoursed a num. : \ DOWNIEVILLE, April 12, (SpeElks jaunting car was in heavy de. cial to The Nugget)—A. E. Hodgber of lively tunes «and the diana! mand but most of its customers PTe-. pingon owner of the City of Six ferred to pay without the ride) Group, near-Downieville, A. J. Modthrown in. !glin, of the Southern Hydraulic The school classes.all vied in Mine, at Port Wine and R.M. Scott, their donations and a goodly sum) local merchant and owner of gravel was realized from this source. Wy properties near Poker Flat, joined Vincent V. Foley acted as grand‘ the Mining Association of California marshal of the parade. last Week. small pilot mill to handle test runs -The steady stream of new memof i ha i rs, © ; re} ma at ore is contemplated tor an cer) IRRIGATION DISTRICT vce resnnding the ssw compen: sation insurance compiny, indicate thatthe new —Association—_-will be strongly — in Sierra county. SIERRA SUPERVIS ARS HAS A WARM SESSION The farmers along the Tarr ditch . will have to pay the same ator . rates as other users in the irrigation district instead of the preferential . rate madé when the ditch Act NEW ROAD MAY 5 was in private ownership, according to a décision arrived at by the; DOWNIEVILLE, <Ap:il 12—The board of directors on Friday. There’ gierra Gounty Supervisc?s will meet appears to be some prospect of liti-. in special session on May 5th to gation over the proposition. decide whether or not Sierra county The district has ordered condem-j will join Yuba and Butte in the nation proceedings brought against proposed road district to be formed O. D. Woodman, owner of 20 acres} with the*three counties. Last Monof land in the proposed Scotts Flat. day night the board and representareservoir. This will make it possivle. tive citizens of Sierra, Sacramento for C. P. Jones to proceed with his. Placer and Yuba counties met at plans to sg detains above the diver-. dinner with members of the Yuba sion dam. county board. The question of the Additional areas in the Spence-. district was discussed at length, but é ville, Chicago Park and Bear River the local supervisors declined to. act sections will be served with water,at that meeting. The question of through the land owners providing forming a lighting district in Dowthe ditches themselves and taking. nieville will be taken up: at the uae. their pay in water. . meeting. GRAND MATRON, GRAND DANCE IS POSTPONED PATRON ARE VISITORS The-annual -dance.sponsored by. the Chamber of Commerce ) postponed to Saturday Mrs. Myra Moyse, Worthy Grand shi 31st, owing to conflicts in da’ Matron, and Mr. Walter S. Bradley, Worthy Grand Patron, paid their. fine affair is promised by ‘the comofficial visit to this Eastern Star. mittee of arrangements. : District on Tuesday evening and ce eee were greeted with a gathering which. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION crowded Masonic Temple to its doors The ceremonies were preceded by a banquet at the National Hotel provided by Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Worth. which was highly complimented. At the meeting the -officers of. Evangeline, Aurora and Bethany} iss Chapters exemplified the ritualistic] YUBA PASS € work of the order in approved ' The federal fashion. A gold nugget pin was. has let a cont presented Mrs. Moyse during the. cond section evening. way be ‘Mrs. George S. Hitchens wend . e Matron of Evangeline Chapter. .

ction night ; and alley I. Ott time nded this sople that juiplocoAd> St. 3 * od ly if .ay ) = Wievale —— NEVADA CITY, NEVADA THE. COUNTY SEAT PAPER APRIL: 14, 1930 VOLUM E Ty. NUMBER 22 THE GOLD CENTER ENGLEBRIGHT SECURES ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS BEI BEHALF OF MINING highways been permitted to have gone through, the building of a number of Sierra, “Nevada and Placer counties’ roads would have been delayed for as much as 38 years. Due to the opposition which Mr. Englebright led against the bill, he succeeded in securing an amendment which will. prevent any delay in our road building program, and in a sense, to cause the present road-program to advance more rapiddy than was originally contemplated. Among the road _ projects which That the Second Congressional District may well be proud of the work being done in Washington by Harry Englebright in behalf ofthe mining industry as well as the other varied industries of the district, it is timely to call. attention to some of the many things that Harry has been doing in our behalf. For Mineral Investigations, $165,000°has been appropriated, which represents an increase of $20,780 over the amount obtained last year for thi simportant work. This money is to be expended by the United; have been imperilled were the. DowStates Bureau of Mines for investi-. nieville to Sierra City, Mohawk gations:and studies coneerning the Junction to Yuba Pass via Gold Lake, Quincy to Beckwith, Sierraville to Hobart Mills, Nevada City to Downievilie and Truckee to Myers. Large appropriations have been, secured for Lassen Volcanie National Park, and Yosemite National Park. An increase of $1,955,000 for the construction and maintenance of roads, trails, bridges, fire lanes and other necessary ~ improvements. in the national forests. mining, preparation, treatment and utilization of ores and minerals; and the adapiability of various mining methods to different’. types of ore bodies. Algo for a detailed study of present mining methods and costs of iy mining operations. Due to the increased cost of gold mining operations, the study of the question of mining methods and costs is at present of outstanding importance to ¥ _the gold mining industry of" CaliforFollowing an_ investigation by 7 nia, From the study and investigaMr. Englebright with regard to the > oa tions thdt cre to be made of thcfrebates California was receiving , California gold mines, and the re-. from the Federal Power Commission j sulting /dutsa ‘that will be made]Tax, the Comptroller General has s availakle to the operators, it is be-; ruled that the distribution of the lieved that much good can be accomplished along the lines of reducing the present cost of operations. For investigations and supplying information concerning the Economie Problems of the Mineral Industries, $207,600, which isan increase of 00 over the amount. obtained Inst year. This appropriation will be used by the United States Jureau of Mines, in the collection of statistics of mineral resources, for publishing reports, and for further investigations of the question of how to lessen and prevent mine accidents and fatalities. Kor Geologic Surveys, $400,000, which is $50,000 more than was obtained for last year’s work. The increase will make possible additional Geological Survey Work in California. Many of our older gold mining localities are requesting that new fees had not been correct and that California instead of receiving but $5000 or $6000 annually will be receiving around $30,000, with also $75,000 back money. Many pension and compensation cases for the vererans of this district have been handled and provided for. Mr. Englebright’s excellent work in behalt of his entire district, one of the largest in California in point of territory and in diversity of natural resources, will not go unrewarded. MONUMENTAL WORKS oo 22,6 77 The /Nevada City Monumental Works . which has been shut for over a year on account of illness geologic studies and surveys be } roprietor. L. Netz, is startmade,.utilizing all facts revealed by of the propriet i ing up Monday. Mr. Netz just got back from the east where he has been for three months taking treatments fo: the mining developments carried out since the first geologic surveys were made. Likewise, our new and undeveloped -distrizts are in need of inilass: tial geologic studies. One of the Se He 2s — sate ever-present probiems of the Calistone cutters, & P i borer engaged to help him get a fornia gold mine—operator-is the -relarge. amount of orders out by search for new ore bodies, to take i D the place of those that’ are at or Decoration mrs -“The Nature of .Ore and Vein knowledge of the geology of the locality is one of the vital factors. Solutions of problems are rarely to be found in one’ group of claims. The entire district must be the unit of study. This is a type of work that cannot be done for:the indi-’ vidual mine itself, and is properly FORESTERS ENJOY CALL FROM GRAND OFFICERS F. C. Lassen of Livermore, Grand Chief Ranger, of the Foresters paid an official visit to the Nevada City Courts Saturday night. (A large class a task for the government. He also — obtained $100,000 tor . Was initiated into the order at the Fundamental Research in Geologic 'Odd Fellows Hall, when adjournScience. ment was taken to the Foresters The Geologic Survey will use this fund to expand its activities in its research into such problems as ‘“‘Ore Forming Processes’, Among the projects which would Forming Solutions’, ‘The Relation hall where a chicken banquet was served by Court Garfield and Corte Christofore’Colombe;-Fhere was a large gathering of the members for ithe occasion. pore STARTING UP AGAIN} down over. QUEEN LIL STAMPS TO BE DROPPING SHORTLY inecinteenetiionianintaci Tuning up of the new ten stamp mill on the Queen Lil property west of town is going on and the mill has been coming into working condition in fine shape and stamps will shortly be dropping ona good tonnage of ore already blocked out in the prperty. The mill was/ formerly on the Sierra’ Queen property and. has been transported to the new location. The new plant is one of the finest installations made in a number of years. The shaft is alongside the mill and there is no lost motion in gétting the ore into the bins ready for crushing as it is hoisted. The plant is electrically equipped. It will sound fine hearing stamps dropping once again on the old Champion ground which never should have beenclosed down. PIONEER STOCKHOLDER MEETING SAN FRANCISCO A recent meeting of tne stockholders of the Pioneer Mines operating on the C. C. Mitchell rafich, was held at the Elks Club in San Francisco with 20 present. Various matters of interest to the company were gone over and it is expected that new eqoipment/will shortly be installed so as to resume. operations The ‘company has reached its limit with the present equipment and with new equipment it will be possible to sink a standard shaft and keep the water cut readily. A great deal of fine milling ore has already been blocked out the prospects are for large profitable production. Superintendent H. H. Marsh was in attendance at the meeting. HORACE CURNOW HEADS . In a colorful installation ceremony, Horace A Curnow, debonair banker, was on Friday night duly; inducted into office as Exalted Ruler of Neyada City Elks Lodge The ceremonies were in charge of J W O'Neill, P. E. R. ‘The other officers were as follows: John J. Fortier .. Leading Knight . A ne 2275s (5 eee Loyal Knight POV Care 2.235. Lecturing Knight AON LAM OINGR. cc: acegesatenee Secretary. Go Se RBGUOF visas sise-aatasese Treasurer Ry Riz GOV cick. ccssciesesnsusne Chaplain A PIG PEUI Se ease aa liv asenvene Trustee W. E. Wright Curtis Clark 0: By SVOUne er ae The following committees named for the year: House Committee— P. G. Scadden, E. J. N. Ott, Lee Leiter, James Colley,, W. B. Celio, A. W. Hoge, Vv. V. Foley. Bowling Committee— W. V. Tamblyn, A. A. Willoughby, Richard Nickless, R. Wright, George Walling, C. W. Leiter, D. Richards, Si Jackson ,F, Hogan. Lcasctes Suapignsls Esquire Innner Guard Tiler were of Ore Deposits to Intrusive Rock,” ete. This work is of importance to : the mining regions of California, zs much is still te be solved regarding the origin, cecurrence and formation of our veins and ore shoots, of the virious districts. ~~Mr. Englebright’s bill,-H. RR. 2827; to exempt from taxation incomes derived from the mining of! gold, is before the Ways and Means Committee of the House, and has much influential support. Since the outbreak of the World War prices of all eccmmodities have increased greatly, except that of gold, . which as the i standard of value is fixed at $29.67 per ounce. The great increase in the cost of gold mining has curtailA.GOOD BOOST on his front to. Editor Secour knows man when he sees him. LIONS TO CHICAGO PARK to outline the proposed plan. Supervisor Editor George E. Secour of the} Plumas National-Bulletin of Quincy, . gave our Jerry Seawell a fine boost . tee—R.J. Bennets, page a few days ago . A. Hartung, ioe him onthe fine work he had . Betiles, eis Schiffner, done in his first term at Sacramena good ber, The Grass Valley Lions Club speed operations and compelled many mines to close. The passage of this ‘bill would be of great assistance to the gold miner, not alone as a direct relief, but also as a measure of stimulation to the industry, and deputy county clerk R. N. McCormack will also be in attendance. tee are Jos. F. O’Connor, / Robert Ingram, Ray Pengelly, Ra WhitEvery possible assistance in the way of legislation, both federal and state, must be given to the gold} : mining industry. . Had the Colton-Oddie bill with regard to building of forest service burn,.E. K. Smart and Howard Goo\ sen. ( : . i} Huge assortment of Easter baskets. at Colley’s Confectionery. Miner’s Foundry. . ae The members of the Lions’ commit.

dy. Quincy Committee— Messrs. Bar-' rett, Young, O’Rourke, Monceur, Reynolds. . Sick or Relief Committee— J. W. O'Neill, J. R. Ivey, Dick Rodda. Community and Welfare Commit . Dick Bigelow, . GR. Carter; J. C. Ace Hoge, Gordon Social Committee— E. W. SchreiT. T: Tobiassen, Karl Kopp, : Sis Breese, F. Hogan, Jas, Penrose, E. J: Kilroy, D. Richards. A presentation of a beautiful gold < . waten was made R.°R. Goyne, the} cial committee on the Colfax road retiring Exalted Ruler, most.approwill meet tonight with the Chicago! priate remarks being made-by G. J. Park residents at their school héuse , Rector financing Henry Goudge, on behalf of the lodge. A distinguished visitor present was C. Fenton Nichols, past Exalted Ruler of San Francisco Lodge. A fine fried chicken dinner was served prior to the ceremonies under the direction of Meyers Mobley es head chef. FINE CONCERT GIVEN the Methodist church last mento Friday Mining Chapter luncheon that Conin Congress to prohibit the national ELKS FOR COMING YEAR} Auditing Committee— R. N. Mc-/ Cormack, J. J. Fortier, Fred Cassi. A splendid concert was given at}. week . SO <oredby Mrs, Gove Celio and Ignition Parts ana Accescries at Miss Minnie Brand and was largeiy GOLD RESERVE T0 BE UNDEPLETED BY NEW LAW The news was released in Sacraat.the Sacramento gressman H. L. Englebright has in preparation a bill to be presented treasury from issuing gold to industries, thus compelling the purchase of gold in the open market. ‘ ter Bradley, state mineralogist, that while only $42,000,000 of gold is now being produced : annually in this country, the industries are consuming $100,000,000 worth, withdrawing an immense sum annually from the federal gold reserve. The. bill. by Mr. Englebright would prevent this withdrawal, compelling the industries to purchase mined gold, which would give a decided impetus to gold mining. Mr. Englebright feels that while gold has a fixed value of $20.67 per ounce, that his legislation would cause gold used for industrial purposes to command as much as $25 or $30 per ounce in the open market, which would tend to revive gold mining on an immense scale. To prevent the melting of gold coins for industrial uses the law would be amended to prohibit the melting of coins for such uses. Bradley stated that the bill which is now being drawn up would compel the manufacturing jewelers, now the largest consumers of gold, to turn to the miner for their supply and means a bright future for the gold mining industry. Special guests at the luncheon included thenew State Mining Board, of which Arthur B. Foote of Grass Valley is a member, Fred G. Stevenot, director of the department of natural resources, and Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan NEW TRACK IS BEING LAID SIBERIA MINE Cleaning out and laying of new track in the tunnels at the sagen mine at Badger Hill is now f progress with a crew of eleven men at the present time. Installation of a re new truck for getting supplies to the mine came in on the narrow gauge the other day and has been put into service. The mine is being developed along thoroughly conservative lines, the intention being to block sufficient ore to warrant the installation of large milling equipment. The pilot installation will prove efficacious in testing out the ore and giving a definite basis of value. E. B. Frost is superintendent. NO PLANE LANDING Owing /to fear of the Gilmore airport west of Grass Valley, the legislative committee of the State Senate did not land in their big ship Thursday morning: When the new airport {on Cement Hill is put into commission any ship will be able to land in this vicinity. BYRNE TO SOUTH CAROLINA John B. Byrne has been appointed assistant supervisor of Pisgah National-_Forest--with--headquarters-at Ashville, South Carolina. He is a native of Nevada City and since his graduation state university has been engaged in forestry work for the government. EARY COVEY WEDS in marriage ‘The wedding took place on the eve of the groom’s departure for the city to attend a Penney convention. Mr. Covey has made many friends since coming to the county to; open the Peaner store. . The Gilmore ‘airport has hen scraped the past week by the Forest Service crews and put in oe condition. <tinies The statement was made by Wal-'. from the Earl L. Covey, popular manager of the J. C. Penney store, was united Saturday evening to Miss Dorothea Burkland at the Covey home by the Rev. E. O. Chapel. MINING LOCATIONS ARE . S{REET LIGHTING Coe . NEW SYSTEM IS: TOBEPUTHERE — The following mining le, “The first best lighted city in the have been filed for public record: Yellow Monster Nos. 1, 2, 3 and’ mountains” may weil be Nevada . City’s slogan in a few weeks as 4 quartz by R. M. Ewing, WP, Brady and Eugene Williams in = York Mining District. the city trustees at a special meeting on ‘Fhursday night contracted with the Pacific Gas to install 21 SUIT T9 OBTAIN TITLE MINING STOCK BEGUN ‘modern bracket lights in the business. district, reaching from the MC. ©. Vou Topen cols = yr ! Downieville highway junetion on sident of the American Foundation . yy yer broad to the —piaza_onPine Company, operating ye. pce street from the Deer creek bridge tu mine, has commenced suit against Commercial and on Commercial to e J. M. Hoff and V. M. Price, promot“\ Union Alley. . ‘The added expense which will be less.than $50 more than the city is now paying for its antiquated sysitem, will be more than half taken . dare of by loyal business men who have pledged $25 per month toward the cost through the Chamber of Commerce for the first year of operation. Nevada City will” be Hoft and Price have been promot. proud of the new. lighting system ing building and loan associations of} which will be the first modern one. late. They operated the Murchie at in use in any of the muntain towns, the outset, which was later taken orih Over by Mr. Von Loben Seis and he, has. since operated the property, em. ploying around 90 men at the pre-. sent time. — DONATION DAY PROVES A GOOD MONEY GETTER ers, to obtain title to*70,815 shares ” of stock in the company. Hoff and Price obtained a loan on the stock . which was put as collateral, from Von Loben Sels, as he states in his} pleadings, with the understanding that the stock could be cancelled at} any timein his favor as payment ~— the loan. south. The Lost Hill section which has not.had good water pressure from the city mains will find the condition greatly relieved with the laying of a new main on Drummond street The reluctance of.some of the out' side wholesalers who like to truck in their own goods’ to the detriment of the railroad came in for a hearing and _ one oil distributor While the sideline attendance fori " . : ; f ‘ ‘who has belyaked about paying the Donation Day was not as large as} : * ; monthly tax rate is reported to have that of some previous years, the col. Bi attelen acre B ee sumed ‘been slipping in nights to make the lections of cash measured up well, i rounds and has even been figuring amounting to ,between $3 00° med e on having one of the local service $400 for the day, together with mt stations furnish a driver while o t nies. pile of wood brought by the . within the city limits to beat the tax. school children. The money ore Sitar dui,” . NEW MEMBERS FOR THE or ciety for distribution. MINING ASSOCIATION: got under way. The ever present . The band hastily collected. by. “Souza’’? Curnow discoursed a num. : \ DOWNIEVILLE, April 12, (SpeElks jaunting car was in heavy de. cial to The Nugget)—A. E. Hodgber of lively tunes «and the diana! mand but most of its customers PTe-. pingon owner of the City of Six ferred to pay without the ride) Group, near-Downieville, A. J. Modthrown in. !glin, of the Southern Hydraulic The school classes.all vied in Mine, at Port Wine and R.M. Scott, their donations and a goodly sum) local merchant and owner of gravel was realized from this source. Wy properties near Poker Flat, joined Vincent V. Foley acted as grand‘ the Mining Association of California marshal of the parade. last Week. small pilot mill to handle test runs -The steady stream of new memof i ha i rs, © ; re} ma at ore is contemplated tor an cer) IRRIGATION DISTRICT vce resnnding the ssw compen: sation insurance compiny, indicate thatthe new —Association—_-will be strongly — in Sierra county. SIERRA SUPERVIS ARS HAS A WARM SESSION The farmers along the Tarr ditch . will have to pay the same ator . rates as other users in the irrigation district instead of the preferential . rate madé when the ditch Act NEW ROAD MAY 5 was in private ownership, according to a décision arrived at by the; DOWNIEVILLE, <Ap:il 12—The board of directors on Friday. There’ gierra Gounty Supervisc?s will meet appears to be some prospect of liti-. in special session on May 5th to gation over the proposition. decide whether or not Sierra county The district has ordered condem-j will join Yuba and Butte in the nation proceedings brought against proposed road district to be formed O. D. Woodman, owner of 20 acres} with the*three counties. Last Monof land in the proposed Scotts Flat. day night the board and representareservoir. This will make it possivle. tive citizens of Sierra, Sacramento for C. P. Jones to proceed with his. Placer and Yuba counties met at plans to sg detains above the diver-. dinner with members of the Yuba sion dam. county board. The question of the Additional areas in the Spence-. district was discussed at length, but é ville, Chicago Park and Bear River the local supervisors declined to. act sections will be served with water,at that meeting. The question of through the land owners providing forming a lighting district in Dowthe ditches themselves and taking. nieville will be taken up: at the uae. their pay in water. . meeting. GRAND MATRON, GRAND DANCE IS POSTPONED PATRON ARE VISITORS The-annual -dance.sponsored by. the Chamber of Commerce ) postponed to Saturday Mrs. Myra Moyse, Worthy Grand shi 31st, owing to conflicts in da’ Matron, and Mr. Walter S. Bradley, Worthy Grand Patron, paid their. fine affair is promised by ‘the comofficial visit to this Eastern Star. mittee of arrangements. : District on Tuesday evening and ce eee were greeted with a gathering which. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION crowded Masonic Temple to its doors The ceremonies were preceded by a banquet at the National Hotel provided by Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Worth. which was highly complimented. At the meeting the -officers of. Evangeline, Aurora and Bethany} iss Chapters exemplified the ritualistic] YUBA PASS € work of the order in approved ' The federal fashion. A gold nugget pin was. has let a cont presented Mrs. Moyse during the. cond section evening. way be ‘Mrs. George S. Hitchens wend . e Matron of Evangeline Chapter. .