April 8, 1929 (6 pages)

A CS PORE . a . try and it is of the VOLUME Il, NUMBER 2. The Nugget is Califétnia’s Ledéling Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget eae oe THE G GOLD LD CENT ER ramrr— = Se NEVADA CIT CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, Y, CALIFORNIA, THE E COUNTY SEAT PAPER ors = _APRIL &, 92? PACIFIC GAS WILL MEET THURSDAY IN CONFERENCE There will be a meeting of the operators of the Washington Gaston Ridge region with officials ofthe Pacific Gas and Electric Company on Thursday evening, April 11th, at 7:30 p. m. in the Nevada City offices of the power company. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a plan for a power line into the region for service to the mines. The meeting will be open to all operators interested in such~a line and all such interested parties are expecied to be in attendance. This is the largest forward. looking movement enacted in behalf of the mining industry of this county in many years as the installattion of eleectrie power will unlock vast mineral resources’ in the’ so called “East Belt’? extending from’ Washingtton northward through Granitteville, the Poorman Creek countrty, across the Middle Yuba into Allechany and Downieville. It has probably the largest gold resources of any similar section in the sttate and which have be. ed these many years owing to poor power faciii.:es. The willin, ress of the power company officiais to enter into negotiations at this time is a favorable omen for the future of the industo be hoped that the outcome will mean the construction of a transmission. line into the Gaston Ridge country where the Rescue Eula and Yellow Tiger interests have already spent many thousands of dollars in: opening up two of the most promising properties in the county. Messrs Schiffner and Bettles are the type of practical mining executives that will put any promising district over ‘and their advent into this county has marked a new era of development for our golden resources yet lying unlocked in mother earth. More power to them and their comparies. The Pacific Gas. executives have shown such a willingness to pioneer in other lines of industrial activity throughout their widespread territory that it is to be hoped they will have a plan to offer which will make possible the early construction new line. Only about five miles of new construction would be necessary to bring the Alleghany line to the Gaston property and if the company is expecting to take a new line into Downieville from the Deer creek power house which is already hooked up with Drum plant with a 60,000 volt line, the Gaston extension of the Alleghany line would cover approximately half the requir-, ed distance. The other mining interests in the Gaston and Graniteville country are following the negotiations with considerable interest MARTEL RETURNS A. P. Martel of Rough and Ready returned the past week from a four month’s visit with his daughter, Mrs. W. D. Ryan at Palo Alto. He reports the orchards’ of that section a solid mass of bloom and a beautiful sight to behold. He was present . at the dedication of the highway bridge spanning San Francisco bay from San*Mateo to Haywards. Mrs. Ryan, who was born at Grass Valley will be well remembered as Sadie Martel. Mr. Martel’s many friends were glad to greet him again. MRS. CAMERON PASSES Mrs. John Cameron, mouier_ of Mrs. Andrew C. Larsen of this city and Mrs. W. Ev ley, passed away. week. at San Jose last District Deputy P. G. Scadden was in Woodland last Tuesday night to conduct installation ceremonies for the Elks there. He was accompanied by J. -J.-Fortier,. B. J. Kilroy, J.-E. Huy and V. V. Foley. Official Court Reporter Miles D. Coughlin was a business visitor in _San Francisco during the week. Dr. and Mrs. A.,H. Tickell were business visitors in San Francisco recently. > H. J. MeNeil’ was in towr from Goodyears Bar Monday on his way down to Mare Igjand to enter «the hospita] there fof treatment. n practically o atouch-’ Moore of Grass Val-. NEW Hi HOIST ARRIVES FOR BESSLER MINE A new hoist has been. taken in by A. D.Frumento, who is finarcing the operations at that property. The hoist is run by a tractor engine but the company expects to use electricity as soon as the power company gets under way. The working force has been kept busy cutting tinbers of late due to the old hoist giving out but the new hoist on the . job has them back at work again underground. DONATION DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY Owing to the inclement weather Friday, Donation Day was postponed to next Wednesday at which time the Elks will take charge of the parade. J. Chester Scheemer has been selected as grand marshal of the day. The affair is annually given for the benefit of the Nevada City Benevolent Society and is an . event of many years standing. The ; parade will form at the Washington grammar school and _ paradae through the business section. TAHOE UKIAH HIGHWAY WORK IS COMMENCING Actual eonstruction work on the Tahoe Ukiah state highway is scheduledto commence garly this week. Contractor C. R. Adams is on the ground and assembling his crews. Work will be rushed from both ends of the 11.7 mile stretch and equipment is arriving. Clearing of the right of way will be the first work undertaken and this will be closely followed by excavating and filling to grade. MRS. ELIZABETH MILLER PASSED AWAY THURSDAY Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Miller passed away Thursday evening at the family home in Nevada City. She suffered a stroke of paralysis a few weeks ago. In attempting to arise while her daughter was out of the room she broke her leg and the two injuries were too sereve for her to overcome, She was a dearly loved mother and neighbor to all who knew her. To Mr .and Mrs. Miller ten children were born seven of whom survive. They are Mrs. E.G. Meadows of Glendale, Mrs. E. H. Becker of Yuba City, Mrs. E. C. Hunt of Grass Valley, Mrs. M. L. Capps of Sonora, George Miller of Nevada City, and Russel Miller of Grass Valley, and W. J. Miller of Sacramento. She grieved deeply over the death of M. M. Miller who died in South Africa about a year ago. Two other children Maud and Fred _ passed away.a number of year ago. There are also 13 grandchildren and 56 great grandchildren. Mrs. Miller was born in Howland Fiat a mining camp in Sierra county néarly 70 years ago. Her entrie lif ewas spent in Sierra and Nevada counties.’ Mr. and Mrs. Miller had been married 51 years. They lived at French Corral many years, then moved to Montezuma Hill and io Nevada City about 3 years ago. W. R Jefford and Son had charge of the services which were held from their chapel Monday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. H. H. Buckner conducted the services, and interment was made in the San Juan cemetery CHRISTENING SERVICE The young son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. N. Ott, Jr., of Sacramento was christened at Trinity Episcopal church last Sunday morning follow-. ing the regular’ services. Others christened at the same services were Betty Jane Rore, Grace Towle and Fay Murphy. A 40 ton bouled fell down a stope on the 1000 level at the Murchie property yesterday, causing considerable damage to air and water pipes in the drift. It will be necessary to blast it out and take it to the surface. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Larsen attended the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Cameron, at San Jose last Frito the Bessler mine at Downieville MANY CALLS ARE COMING FOR THE SPECIAL NUMBER ' Calls for copies of the forthceming mining review to be issued by The Nugget during the present month continue to pour in to this office. Calls coming from _ city librararies indicate that the issue is considered of sufficient interest to be used for reference work. The book is already under way and will go to press as soon as neeessary illustrations and maps can be secured and made up. The various articles covering different phases of mining inthis and Sierra counties are coming in and _ being set up. This office is going to a large expense to produce the issue but with the splendid cooperation already vouchsafed shows that our efforts in behalf 9f the gold mining industry the past three years have not been in vain. If. you have not already placed your order you should do so at once as we wish to know prior to going to press how much of an edition must be printed to supply the demand. Telephone. No. 36 or send in your number wished reserved and they will be held for you. Orders for copies of the special mining review continue to pour in from widely scattered points which shows the widespread interset being taken in the issue. A number of eastern points are represented in the orders which is an encouraging sign for our future mineral activities. GRAND MATRON ORDER EASTERN STAR COMING Mrs. Pauline Ada Hause, Worthy Grand. Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, California jurisdiction, will pay her official visit to this county next week Tuesday Due to the condition of the Grass Valley lodge hall, the meeting wiil be held in the Nevada City Masonic Temple but Aurora Chapter of Grass Valley will act as hostess on that occasion. The Grand Matron’s visit is always the occasion for a large turnout of the members. MRS. SMITH ENTERTAINS MEMBERS THURSDAY CLUB Mrs. E. W. Smith entertained the members of the Thursday Club of Goid Flat at her Park Avenue home the past week in a most entertaing manner. There was a full attendance of the members who spent -the afternoon in _ playing games and social patter. Refreshments were served. Mrsfl Alva Conley, daughter of the hostess, assisted in entertaining. Lee Day, who has been employed at the Salmon mine at Badger Hill, while riding the skip to the surface early last week, fell when it tipped but he hooked a timber with his arm and held on util the skip could be lowered. ‘He anffered but minor bruises, but was brought to Nevada City and given medical attention by Dr. R. E. Werner. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Cronwell of Los Banos and her mother, Mrs. Addie Jones of Healdburg were visitors here the past week, returning from a visit in North San Juan where Mrs. Jones was born 71 years ago. She left here when but three years of age and had not returned in all those years to visit the soene ot her birth. They called on W. P. Miller while here who recalled many of the old friends and relatives. Mr .and Mrs. E. W. Smith had as visitors Easter the following, Miss Edna Smith teacher in the Richmond chools, and Mr. and Mrs, Gharies Hall of Folsom. H. J. Gould was elected fire commissioner for Downieville at the election there last week. James Dugan received 21 votes ona write in to 43 votes for Gould. E. A. Kiser of Downieville was « business visitor in Nevada City Friday. : : Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Schmidt motore’ to San Francisco and returned with their daughter, Miss Mary, day. who ¢_ent her Easter vacation here. night. 1 EQUIPMENT FOR GASTON MILL IS ARRIVAL HERE Prejarations are going steadily ahead at the Gaston Ridge properties to commence milling operations by the end of the’ present month, according to General Manager O. E. Schiffner of the Rescue Eula company which has the mine under bond and option. A Dorr elassifier and an elevator for the mill now under construction reached Nevada City Saturday and will be taken to the property as soon as possible. The late storm has put the roads into somewhat bad condition but no delay is anticipated in getting the new equipment to the site and getting “it ready for operaions. General Manager Schittner has! returned from a business. trip to/. the city and has gone to the property to. supervise operations. Development work is progressing satisfactorily. NEW ELECTRICAL SHOP OPENED BY FOUNDRY, On sictel wae & page of this issue will be found a formal. announcement of the opening of a new electrical shop) in Nevada City by the Miners Foundry. Leicestor B. Gregory, well known ~ here, will be in charge of the new activity. A complete stock of parts will be ed at all times. It is of interést to note that the ‘Miners Foundry Garage was the first garage to be operated in this section and the foundry itself is one of our earliest business institutions. GOLF COURSE FEES RAISED FEW KOPECKS Fees fer non-residents and guests at the loeal golf course have been raised to one dollar for week days and one fifty for Sundays and holidays by aetion of the board of directors taken the past. week. All members not paying the ~ present stock assessment by Wednesday will have to have their shares listed as delinquent. The new No. 8 fairway and green which has been put into play has been highly complimented by the various players as being one of the best on the course. It is the longest hole to play. earri— NATIVE DAUGHTERS CARD PARTY WELL ATTENDED The card party given by the Native Daughters last Wednesday evening was well'attended. Prizes for the evening were awarded to Miss Frieda Hieronimous , Miss Lenore Steger, A. Hartung and J. M. McMahon .Refreshments were served. ELKS HOME MEETING . A meeting of the Nevada City Elks Home holding organization for the local Elks property —was held the past week and reelected its its officers for the coming year as follows: Fred Searls; president; S.-Lee Leiter, vice president; P. G. Scadden, secretary; G. J. Rector, treasurer; W. W. Waggoner, W. B. Celio, and H. C. Schroeder, directors. WITH THE LIONS Louis W. Kopp will be chairman of he day at the noonday luncheon of the Lions Club tomorrow at 12:15 The speaker will be Dr. Leader of the Sacrameneto Junior College and his talk will be on topics of the day and early history of mining. ‘Miss Grace Lotz underwent a serious operation at the St. Helena Sanitarium the past week and is resting easily. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lotz, the parents, went over to St. Helena to take her to the sanitarjum the previous week. Mr. Lotz went over to be with her during the operation. William Maguire was a business visitor in San Francisco returning home early in theweek. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Leiter of Qakland spent last weekend here visiting their son, Charles, and wife. FARMERS OBJECT TO —————_ committee, J. F. of directors of the ‘trict Friday to protest ‘delay in landing the second tric Company to help tralized authority and the employ ment of a specialist to conclude the long drawn out negotiations the power company matters consierably. Manager stated that the progress had been about as satisfactory as could have been accomplished so far. The entire board will meet with the with might expedite power company today in San Francisco and . endeavor to push matters a little ges —____ FIREMEN HAVE FINE TIME AT NATIONAL The fire laddies enjoyed a fine Jana . Rp banquet Wednesday night at the National Hotel as the guests of Mr. . Mrs. Fred C. Worth who wish ed show their excellent work in saving their property from plete destruction some months since. After an appetizing repast se in the banquet hall, acted as toastmaster way and introduced nunierous speakers who held the boards until a late hour. It being also the birthday, OfRy; Ag PB was shown special honors to which he fittingly responded. The occasion was one long to be rememberéd by done by the firemen conJed E. J. iilroy in a pleasing Bigelow he Will Jeffrey and Harry Davey of the trouble shooting foree of the Pacific Gas came in for generous praise for their work in connection with department affairs. the sincere thanks of the department affairs. Resolutions were passed extending the sincere thanks of the ment members to. Mr. and Worth for their thoughtfulness. depart Mrs. MRS. SCADDEN IS PLEASING GUILD HOSTESS Mrs. Phillip G. Seadden ‘proved a charming hostess for the meetin: of St. Agnes Guild at her Coyoté street home Thursday. afternoon. Games and refreshments were enjoyed. Guild meetings for the balance of the spring’ season will be held with Mrs. O. E. Schiffner on Prospect Hill. Rev. Buckner returned from. making a tour and giving to over two hundred his Easter message of good cheer. Services were held in San Juan Sunday afternoon, Downieville Sunday night. On Monday ly sixty at night he ville and Camptonville. C. B. Calkins of Chatsworth J. H. McLaurin of Los Angeles have been spending the weekend here and looking after this seciion. ; Miss Elaine Mobley was up from Auburn to spend the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mis: W.-L. Mobley. e Mrs. E. J. Fleming, Bloss of Nevada City, passed last week at Glendale. The Blosses formerly lived near the Gold Run Thursday of his night he spoke to nearCity. Tuesday again spoke at DownieWednesday night at Sierra BI and interests in mining Ida away nee . bridge. Mrs. M. Angiolini, who was operated upon at the Nevada City Saniturium during the week by Dr. R. E. Werner, is making a quick . Ed Begal fell from a ladderway at the Murchie mine Thurday onto a pile of rock, dislodging a boulder which cut a gash in his scalp. He suffered a bruised ankle and injuries of a minor nature. An X-Ray was taken at the Werner studio of the ankle. E. A. Langford was rehere from (R. Foster Williamson ton. co. DELAYS IN CONTRACT Two members of the landowners Francis and H. W. Robinson, appeared before the board irrigation disagainst the contract from the Pacific Gas and FElecmeet maturing obligations of the district. The suggestion was made that more cen. Miller appreciation of the . the large assemblage present. City Marshal Hi Shearer, Night Watch . Resolutions were passed extendin® i parish , Mrs. S. M. Katzer spent two weeks in Santa Barbara and San Francis. Sacramento Friday to hold court on. LOGAN STATES . MINING REVIVAL HEADS THIS WAY C. A. Logan, head mento division of the . bureau was a Nevada Friday afternoon of the Sacrastate mining City visitor while on his ‘way 'out from making a thc:ough survey of the Sierra county mining. He . Was a caller at The Nugget office land was quite enthusiastic over the . prospects for a revival of interest in gold mining in this and Sierra . counties. He is preparing a bullej tin on the mines of Sierra county . which will be . out in the et weeks. . . next couple He stated that there was no doubt there is a great but that deal of mining + activity in this particular section. of the state and that capital is headed this way to opén up . properties long dormant. Nevada and Sierra counties should open up in great shape nthe next two or ihree years. There is a considerable demand for quartz prospects at the resent time. Brand new prospects ure needed rather’ than old: holes fil'ed with water. Owners. of these ‘Laims should, be willing to let a responsible operator open up the vroperty without any down payment. Exacting a down-payment too many imes kills what might turn out to be an advantageous. proposition for There is a whole lot people to learn about promoters who come along looking for properties. Owners should ascertain if the both parties. for promoter actually has the eash in hend to handle development work in an adequate fashion. In addition to giving liberal terms the owner should exact something as to how the promoter is prepared to carry out his end of the bargain. There is a good future for hydraulic mining in Sierra county. Plenty of hydraulic ground is available. There are several large tracts hat doubtless could be worked by . well financed companies. They must be operated under good management to insure good returns to the investors. The Bullards Bar dam offers great opportunities for storage rather to -build indiss. than vidual dams. There trying are good. opportunities for, quartz mining in Sierra. county at the present time, especially along ‘the northward extensic.: of the serpenline amphibolite co: ‘cet. Some very promising quartz piupverties. are located in the norther. part of the county near:the Plun: gs line, The Sierra City district is ot making the progress it shoulc 2s there are’ numerous promising p pects there. The new highway I:’ween Downieville and Sierra Cit. will help a great deal toward opei.'»:'; up Sierra county mining. The ew electric power line -promised ‘the Downieville section will ccecomplish a great deal. Mr. Logan stated thit good opportunitites e present “time . per properties . prices reigning da county. Mr. connected . with the work of the Bureau nearly , continuously since 1915 and has had . charge of the Sacramento division since it was first formed. Originally the district comprises all. the northern portion of the Sierra Nevada countries but since the formation of the Redding district its territory has been largely cut down. there were ting at the opening up copdue to the high for copper in Neva-.for Logan has been The excellent success by the gas companies in stabilizing the priee at the highest it has been in’ years is now being emulated by the egg producers of the county who think they ought to be getting more coin for hen fruit. : R. L. Egenhoff, Debris Commission, and daughters, Betty and Adriena, visited friends : in Nevada City. They motored to Camptonville where ‘Mr. Egenhoff went on. offical business. B. F. Ballard, mining man _ of {Santa Rosa, arrived in Nevada City engineer of the . Friday evennig: He is interested in’ — San Fafael Friday on business con-; the Brush Greek mine. nected with the estate of the late; of Washineg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L, Salmon spent the wek end in Manteca with — relatives. Judge J. F. Pullen was up from caicndar day.

A CS PORE . a . try and it is of the VOLUME Il, NUMBER 2. The Nugget is Califétnia’s Ledéling Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget eae oe THE G GOLD LD CENT ER ramrr— = Se NEVADA CIT CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, Y, CALIFORNIA, THE E COUNTY SEAT PAPER ors = _APRIL &, 92? PACIFIC GAS WILL MEET THURSDAY IN CONFERENCE There will be a meeting of the operators of the Washington Gaston Ridge region with officials ofthe Pacific Gas and Electric Company on Thursday evening, April 11th, at 7:30 p. m. in the Nevada City offices of the power company. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a plan for a power line into the region for service to the mines. The meeting will be open to all operators interested in such~a line and all such interested parties are expecied to be in attendance. This is the largest forward. looking movement enacted in behalf of the mining industry of this county in many years as the installattion of eleectrie power will unlock vast mineral resources’ in the’ so called “East Belt’? extending from’ Washingtton northward through Granitteville, the Poorman Creek countrty, across the Middle Yuba into Allechany and Downieville. It has probably the largest gold resources of any similar section in the sttate and which have be. ed these many years owing to poor power faciii.:es. The willin, ress of the power company officiais to enter into negotiations at this time is a favorable omen for the future of the industo be hoped that the outcome will mean the construction of a transmission. line into the Gaston Ridge country where the Rescue Eula and Yellow Tiger interests have already spent many thousands of dollars in: opening up two of the most promising properties in the county. Messrs Schiffner and Bettles are the type of practical mining executives that will put any promising district over ‘and their advent into this county has marked a new era of development for our golden resources yet lying unlocked in mother earth. More power to them and their comparies. The Pacific Gas. executives have shown such a willingness to pioneer in other lines of industrial activity throughout their widespread territory that it is to be hoped they will have a plan to offer which will make possible the early construction new line. Only about five miles of new construction would be necessary to bring the Alleghany line to the Gaston property and if the company is expecting to take a new line into Downieville from the Deer creek power house which is already hooked up with Drum plant with a 60,000 volt line, the Gaston extension of the Alleghany line would cover approximately half the requir-, ed distance. The other mining interests in the Gaston and Graniteville country are following the negotiations with considerable interest MARTEL RETURNS A. P. Martel of Rough and Ready returned the past week from a four month’s visit with his daughter, Mrs. W. D. Ryan at Palo Alto. He reports the orchards’ of that section a solid mass of bloom and a beautiful sight to behold. He was present . at the dedication of the highway bridge spanning San Francisco bay from San*Mateo to Haywards. Mrs. Ryan, who was born at Grass Valley will be well remembered as Sadie Martel. Mr. Martel’s many friends were glad to greet him again. MRS. CAMERON PASSES Mrs. John Cameron, mouier_ of Mrs. Andrew C. Larsen of this city and Mrs. W. Ev ley, passed away. week. at San Jose last District Deputy P. G. Scadden was in Woodland last Tuesday night to conduct installation ceremonies for the Elks there. He was accompanied by J. -J.-Fortier,. B. J. Kilroy, J.-E. Huy and V. V. Foley. Official Court Reporter Miles D. Coughlin was a business visitor in _San Francisco during the week. Dr. and Mrs. A.,H. Tickell were business visitors in San Francisco recently. > H. J. MeNeil’ was in towr from Goodyears Bar Monday on his way down to Mare Igjand to enter «the hospita] there fof treatment. n practically o atouch-’ Moore of Grass Val-. NEW Hi HOIST ARRIVES FOR BESSLER MINE A new hoist has been. taken in by A. D.Frumento, who is finarcing the operations at that property. The hoist is run by a tractor engine but the company expects to use electricity as soon as the power company gets under way. The working force has been kept busy cutting tinbers of late due to the old hoist giving out but the new hoist on the . job has them back at work again underground. DONATION DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY Owing to the inclement weather Friday, Donation Day was postponed to next Wednesday at which time the Elks will take charge of the parade. J. Chester Scheemer has been selected as grand marshal of the day. The affair is annually given for the benefit of the Nevada City Benevolent Society and is an . event of many years standing. The ; parade will form at the Washington grammar school and _ paradae through the business section. TAHOE UKIAH HIGHWAY WORK IS COMMENCING Actual eonstruction work on the Tahoe Ukiah state highway is scheduledto commence garly this week. Contractor C. R. Adams is on the ground and assembling his crews. Work will be rushed from both ends of the 11.7 mile stretch and equipment is arriving. Clearing of the right of way will be the first work undertaken and this will be closely followed by excavating and filling to grade. MRS. ELIZABETH MILLER PASSED AWAY THURSDAY Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Miller passed away Thursday evening at the family home in Nevada City. She suffered a stroke of paralysis a few weeks ago. In attempting to arise while her daughter was out of the room she broke her leg and the two injuries were too sereve for her to overcome, She was a dearly loved mother and neighbor to all who knew her. To Mr .and Mrs. Miller ten children were born seven of whom survive. They are Mrs. E.G. Meadows of Glendale, Mrs. E. H. Becker of Yuba City, Mrs. E. C. Hunt of Grass Valley, Mrs. M. L. Capps of Sonora, George Miller of Nevada City, and Russel Miller of Grass Valley, and W. J. Miller of Sacramento. She grieved deeply over the death of M. M. Miller who died in South Africa about a year ago. Two other children Maud and Fred _ passed away.a number of year ago. There are also 13 grandchildren and 56 great grandchildren. Mrs. Miller was born in Howland Fiat a mining camp in Sierra county néarly 70 years ago. Her entrie lif ewas spent in Sierra and Nevada counties.’ Mr. and Mrs. Miller had been married 51 years. They lived at French Corral many years, then moved to Montezuma Hill and io Nevada City about 3 years ago. W. R Jefford and Son had charge of the services which were held from their chapel Monday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. H. H. Buckner conducted the services, and interment was made in the San Juan cemetery CHRISTENING SERVICE The young son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. N. Ott, Jr., of Sacramento was christened at Trinity Episcopal church last Sunday morning follow-. ing the regular’ services. Others christened at the same services were Betty Jane Rore, Grace Towle and Fay Murphy. A 40 ton bouled fell down a stope on the 1000 level at the Murchie property yesterday, causing considerable damage to air and water pipes in the drift. It will be necessary to blast it out and take it to the surface. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Larsen attended the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Cameron, at San Jose last Frito the Bessler mine at Downieville MANY CALLS ARE COMING FOR THE SPECIAL NUMBER ' Calls for copies of the forthceming mining review to be issued by The Nugget during the present month continue to pour in to this office. Calls coming from _ city librararies indicate that the issue is considered of sufficient interest to be used for reference work. The book is already under way and will go to press as soon as neeessary illustrations and maps can be secured and made up. The various articles covering different phases of mining inthis and Sierra counties are coming in and _ being set up. This office is going to a large expense to produce the issue but with the splendid cooperation already vouchsafed shows that our efforts in behalf 9f the gold mining industry the past three years have not been in vain. If. you have not already placed your order you should do so at once as we wish to know prior to going to press how much of an edition must be printed to supply the demand. Telephone. No. 36 or send in your number wished reserved and they will be held for you. Orders for copies of the special mining review continue to pour in from widely scattered points which shows the widespread interset being taken in the issue. A number of eastern points are represented in the orders which is an encouraging sign for our future mineral activities. GRAND MATRON ORDER EASTERN STAR COMING Mrs. Pauline Ada Hause, Worthy Grand. Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, California jurisdiction, will pay her official visit to this county next week Tuesday Due to the condition of the Grass Valley lodge hall, the meeting wiil be held in the Nevada City Masonic Temple but Aurora Chapter of Grass Valley will act as hostess on that occasion. The Grand Matron’s visit is always the occasion for a large turnout of the members. MRS. SMITH ENTERTAINS MEMBERS THURSDAY CLUB Mrs. E. W. Smith entertained the members of the Thursday Club of Goid Flat at her Park Avenue home the past week in a most entertaing manner. There was a full attendance of the members who spent -the afternoon in _ playing games and social patter. Refreshments were served. Mrsfl Alva Conley, daughter of the hostess, assisted in entertaining. Lee Day, who has been employed at the Salmon mine at Badger Hill, while riding the skip to the surface early last week, fell when it tipped but he hooked a timber with his arm and held on util the skip could be lowered. ‘He anffered but minor bruises, but was brought to Nevada City and given medical attention by Dr. R. E. Werner. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Cronwell of Los Banos and her mother, Mrs. Addie Jones of Healdburg were visitors here the past week, returning from a visit in North San Juan where Mrs. Jones was born 71 years ago. She left here when but three years of age and had not returned in all those years to visit the soene ot her birth. They called on W. P. Miller while here who recalled many of the old friends and relatives. Mr .and Mrs. E. W. Smith had as visitors Easter the following, Miss Edna Smith teacher in the Richmond chools, and Mr. and Mrs, Gharies Hall of Folsom. H. J. Gould was elected fire commissioner for Downieville at the election there last week. James Dugan received 21 votes ona write in to 43 votes for Gould. E. A. Kiser of Downieville was « business visitor in Nevada City Friday. : : Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Schmidt motore’ to San Francisco and returned with their daughter, Miss Mary, day. who ¢_ent her Easter vacation here. night. 1 EQUIPMENT FOR GASTON MILL IS ARRIVAL HERE Prejarations are going steadily ahead at the Gaston Ridge properties to commence milling operations by the end of the’ present month, according to General Manager O. E. Schiffner of the Rescue Eula company which has the mine under bond and option. A Dorr elassifier and an elevator for the mill now under construction reached Nevada City Saturday and will be taken to the property as soon as possible. The late storm has put the roads into somewhat bad condition but no delay is anticipated in getting the new equipment to the site and getting “it ready for operaions. General Manager Schittner has! returned from a business. trip to/. the city and has gone to the property to. supervise operations. Development work is progressing satisfactorily. NEW ELECTRICAL SHOP OPENED BY FOUNDRY, On sictel wae & page of this issue will be found a formal. announcement of the opening of a new electrical shop) in Nevada City by the Miners Foundry. Leicestor B. Gregory, well known ~ here, will be in charge of the new activity. A complete stock of parts will be

ed at all times. It is of interést to note that the ‘Miners Foundry Garage was the first garage to be operated in this section and the foundry itself is one of our earliest business institutions. GOLF COURSE FEES RAISED FEW KOPECKS Fees fer non-residents and guests at the loeal golf course have been raised to one dollar for week days and one fifty for Sundays and holidays by aetion of the board of directors taken the past. week. All members not paying the ~ present stock assessment by Wednesday will have to have their shares listed as delinquent. The new No. 8 fairway and green which has been put into play has been highly complimented by the various players as being one of the best on the course. It is the longest hole to play. earri— NATIVE DAUGHTERS CARD PARTY WELL ATTENDED The card party given by the Native Daughters last Wednesday evening was well'attended. Prizes for the evening were awarded to Miss Frieda Hieronimous , Miss Lenore Steger, A. Hartung and J. M. McMahon .Refreshments were served. ELKS HOME MEETING . A meeting of the Nevada City Elks Home holding organization for the local Elks property —was held the past week and reelected its its officers for the coming year as follows: Fred Searls; president; S.-Lee Leiter, vice president; P. G. Scadden, secretary; G. J. Rector, treasurer; W. W. Waggoner, W. B. Celio, and H. C. Schroeder, directors. WITH THE LIONS Louis W. Kopp will be chairman of he day at the noonday luncheon of the Lions Club tomorrow at 12:15 The speaker will be Dr. Leader of the Sacrameneto Junior College and his talk will be on topics of the day and early history of mining. ‘Miss Grace Lotz underwent a serious operation at the St. Helena Sanitarium the past week and is resting easily. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lotz, the parents, went over to St. Helena to take her to the sanitarjum the previous week. Mr. Lotz went over to be with her during the operation. William Maguire was a business visitor in San Francisco returning home early in theweek. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Leiter of Qakland spent last weekend here visiting their son, Charles, and wife. FARMERS OBJECT TO —————_ committee, J. F. of directors of the ‘trict Friday to protest ‘delay in landing the second tric Company to help tralized authority and the employ ment of a specialist to conclude the long drawn out negotiations the power company matters consierably. Manager stated that the progress had been about as satisfactory as could have been accomplished so far. The entire board will meet with the with might expedite power company today in San Francisco and . endeavor to push matters a little ges —____ FIREMEN HAVE FINE TIME AT NATIONAL The fire laddies enjoyed a fine Jana . Rp banquet Wednesday night at the National Hotel as the guests of Mr. . Mrs. Fred C. Worth who wish ed show their excellent work in saving their property from plete destruction some months since. After an appetizing repast se in the banquet hall, acted as toastmaster way and introduced nunierous speakers who held the boards until a late hour. It being also the birthday, OfRy; Ag PB was shown special honors to which he fittingly responded. The occasion was one long to be rememberéd by done by the firemen conJed E. J. iilroy in a pleasing Bigelow he Will Jeffrey and Harry Davey of the trouble shooting foree of the Pacific Gas came in for generous praise for their work in connection with department affairs. the sincere thanks of the department affairs. Resolutions were passed extending the sincere thanks of the ment members to. Mr. and Worth for their thoughtfulness. depart Mrs. MRS. SCADDEN IS PLEASING GUILD HOSTESS Mrs. Phillip G. Seadden ‘proved a charming hostess for the meetin: of St. Agnes Guild at her Coyoté street home Thursday. afternoon. Games and refreshments were enjoyed. Guild meetings for the balance of the spring’ season will be held with Mrs. O. E. Schiffner on Prospect Hill. Rev. Buckner returned from. making a tour and giving to over two hundred his Easter message of good cheer. Services were held in San Juan Sunday afternoon, Downieville Sunday night. On Monday ly sixty at night he ville and Camptonville. C. B. Calkins of Chatsworth J. H. McLaurin of Los Angeles have been spending the weekend here and looking after this seciion. ; Miss Elaine Mobley was up from Auburn to spend the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mis: W.-L. Mobley. e Mrs. E. J. Fleming, Bloss of Nevada City, passed last week at Glendale. The Blosses formerly lived near the Gold Run Thursday of his night he spoke to nearCity. Tuesday again spoke at DownieWednesday night at Sierra BI and interests in mining Ida away nee . bridge. Mrs. M. Angiolini, who was operated upon at the Nevada City Saniturium during the week by Dr. R. E. Werner, is making a quick . Ed Begal fell from a ladderway at the Murchie mine Thurday onto a pile of rock, dislodging a boulder which cut a gash in his scalp. He suffered a bruised ankle and injuries of a minor nature. An X-Ray was taken at the Werner studio of the ankle. E. A. Langford was rehere from (R. Foster Williamson ton. co. DELAYS IN CONTRACT Two members of the landowners Francis and H. W. Robinson, appeared before the board irrigation disagainst the contract from the Pacific Gas and FElecmeet maturing obligations of the district. The suggestion was made that more cen. Miller appreciation of the . the large assemblage present. City Marshal Hi Shearer, Night Watch . Resolutions were passed extendin® i parish , Mrs. S. M. Katzer spent two weeks in Santa Barbara and San Francis. Sacramento Friday to hold court on. LOGAN STATES . MINING REVIVAL HEADS THIS WAY C. A. Logan, head mento division of the . bureau was a Nevada Friday afternoon of the Sacrastate mining City visitor while on his ‘way 'out from making a thc:ough survey of the Sierra county mining. He . Was a caller at The Nugget office land was quite enthusiastic over the . prospects for a revival of interest in gold mining in this and Sierra . counties. He is preparing a bullej tin on the mines of Sierra county . which will be . out in the et weeks. . . next couple He stated that there was no doubt there is a great but that deal of mining + activity in this particular section. of the state and that capital is headed this way to opén up . properties long dormant. Nevada and Sierra counties should open up in great shape nthe next two or ihree years. There is a considerable demand for quartz prospects at the resent time. Brand new prospects ure needed rather’ than old: holes fil'ed with water. Owners. of these ‘Laims should, be willing to let a responsible operator open up the vroperty without any down payment. Exacting a down-payment too many imes kills what might turn out to be an advantageous. proposition for There is a whole lot people to learn about promoters who come along looking for properties. Owners should ascertain if the both parties. for promoter actually has the eash in hend to handle development work in an adequate fashion. In addition to giving liberal terms the owner should exact something as to how the promoter is prepared to carry out his end of the bargain. There is a good future for hydraulic mining in Sierra county. Plenty of hydraulic ground is available. There are several large tracts hat doubtless could be worked by . well financed companies. They must be operated under good management to insure good returns to the investors. The Bullards Bar dam offers great opportunities for storage rather to -build indiss. than vidual dams. There trying are good. opportunities for, quartz mining in Sierra. county at the present time, especially along ‘the northward extensic.: of the serpenline amphibolite co: ‘cet. Some very promising quartz piupverties. are located in the norther. part of the county near:the Plun: gs line, The Sierra City district is ot making the progress it shoulc 2s there are’ numerous promising p pects there. The new highway I:’ween Downieville and Sierra Cit. will help a great deal toward opei.'»:'; up Sierra county mining. The ew electric power line -promised ‘the Downieville section will ccecomplish a great deal. Mr. Logan stated thit good opportunitites e present “time . per properties . prices reigning da county. Mr. connected . with the work of the Bureau nearly , continuously since 1915 and has had . charge of the Sacramento division since it was first formed. Originally the district comprises all. the northern portion of the Sierra Nevada countries but since the formation of the Redding district its territory has been largely cut down. there were ting at the opening up copdue to the high for copper in Neva-.for Logan has been The excellent success by the gas companies in stabilizing the priee at the highest it has been in’ years is now being emulated by the egg producers of the county who think they ought to be getting more coin for hen fruit. : R. L. Egenhoff, Debris Commission, and daughters, Betty and Adriena, visited friends : in Nevada City. They motored to Camptonville where ‘Mr. Egenhoff went on. offical business. B. F. Ballard, mining man _ of {Santa Rosa, arrived in Nevada City engineer of the . Friday evennig: He is interested in’ — San Fafael Friday on business con-; the Brush Greek mine. nected with the estate of the late; of Washineg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L, Salmon spent the wek end in Manteca with — relatives. Judge J. F. Pullen was up from caicndar day.