August 18, 1930 (8 pages)

Gs ! evada City Weekly Mining ugget THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER * AUGUST 18, 1930 VOLUME IV, NUMBER 36. “FHE GOLD CENTER. NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. _ NEW YORK SYNDICATE OPENS SOUTH FORK MINE The Old South Fork Mine near forest in Sierra County is being openby a syndicate of New York men a J. Y. Owensby as superintendent and L. Davies as foreman. A_ full shift of twelve men are now working and this force will be increased as soon as the preliminary work has @ veon completed. The present work is being done in the old Bald Mountain tunnel opening up#the tunnel and sinking of a shaft to cut the 16 to 1 lead. Supplies are being brought in. and‘ arrangeents made so that work may be * arried on all winter. Numerous reports have been made by men well and favorably known engineers on the Kenmar property . and from one of these, made by Mr: A. E. Place, M. E., we quote as follows: “From this examination I draw the conclusion that the chances are ex. cellent for a yield of gold better than ' $10,000,000 from the gold quartz veins, and of better than $2,000,000 from the placer channels within the next ten years, unless unforeseen conditions arise, and provided there is sufficient financing, competent management and a proper business policy. \ “The grade of both ore and gravel issufficiently rich to allow twothirds of the above sums of money for dividends after paying .all costs, if not more. 4 “This property is in every way typical ofthe best producing gold mines of the northern extension of the Cali, fornia Mother Lode. This gold belt has yielded at least $30,000,000 from productiv gold quartz lodes ,and probably three times as much from productive placers, which derived much of their enrichment from the quartz lodes in the belt. The total gold production of Sierra County to 1925 is recorded at $252,000,000.” Now, after a lapse of years, it has become practicable to reopen this if great mining property and to.recover j from its buried channels the wealth _ that previous operations have shown was available. The repairing of the old tunnel is entirely feasible and makes possible the rehabilitation of the property at a minimum/of expenses Engineers are convinced that: the renewal of operations/where they were forcibly abandoned by earlier tunnel builders will yield, as have , other channels in the vicinity, from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 a mile wherever mineralization exists. The South /¥ork is. considered by those in the know as one of the best prospects in Sierra County and with a company such as the Kenmar Gold Mines, Ltd. with sufficient capital to get to the rich ore, it is to be expected that this mine wlil become a rich producer. CENTNARIAN CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY THURSDAY , Last Thursday, the 14th, James Prichard celebrated his 100th birthday with a big party at the county farm with Supt. Rodda acting as toastmaster. Prichard was born in Missouri, August 14, 1830, and lived there for forty years, coming to Nevada County in 1870. He lived in the Rough and Ready section until a short time ago i when he came to the hospital. be. cause of failing health but for a man of his age he is spry and takes an active interest in life. He attended the Nevada County Reunion last summer in Sacramento od and was given a Telechron clock as a prize for the oldest citizen. He rod® in the Fourth of July parade here and enjoyed it very much. ‘ ~~. WINTER SPORTS, AIRPORT _ DISCUSSED BY C. OF C. At the last meeting of the Neva City Chamber of Commerte the committees in charge of the winter’sports . and the airport were heard some discussion the ma held over for furth It is the desire of report later. e winter sports some one with a full knowled of the requirements and possibjiities here to go into the matter filly and make a report be18, aking any recommendations. HOLDS COURT HERE Judge H. B. Neville of Sierra county, presided in the Superior court last Friday morning and made the following orders: $ McKelvy vs. Greenbaum: Order granting defendant to August 25th within which to appear. Estate of Johm Arboast and A. Nivens, Sr.: Order made cancelling the bonds on mining property owned by said estates. ceased: Final discharge of administrator. Estates of J. H. Kohler, deceased; Order made reducing bond of administrator. Estates of Matilda Resseigh and Alice Smith, deceased: John Mulroy appointed appraiser. In re-petition of Siberia Quartz Mining company for dissolution: Set for hearing September 5. In re-petition of Seneca ‘Mining company for dissolution: Set for hearing September 5th. ‘DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS READY FOR BIG PARADE The Nevada City and Grass Valley American Legion boys are busy getting ready for the big parade to be held in Sacramento Monday afternoon. The Legion expects. to have about a hundred members in the parade, its drum and bugle corps is practicing for their part. The parade, which will’ include floats, bands and marchers is a part of the three days’ convention beginning on Monday. 'FORMER MINING MAN VISITS NEVADA CITY Mr. Maher accompanied by Mr. Leamey of SanFrancisco, came to Nevada City last Thursday from siness affairs. He is in charge of the Oversight mine in Calaveras county and stated that they were working in fairlly good gravel, Mr. Maher also stated that mining has picked up in the last two months very noticeably. At one time Mr. Maher had charge of the Delhi mine and mining property on the Yuba river. LOCAL MAN JAILED Flynn Myers and A. W. Keast of Sacramento were arrested near Taylorville, Plumas County, by Ranger Herburning. They were fined $50 b ythe justice at Taylorville and being unable to pay the fine are each serving 25 days in the Plumas County jail. GRAND MASTER MASONS TO VISIT LOCAL LODGE Next Wednesday Nevada Lodge No .13 F and A. M., will receive a visit from Grand Master Charles Wollenberg 6? San Francisco. There will be a dinner at 6:30 in the evening at meeting at the lodge rooms. The Grand Master will give dress_and_short—talks—wilt by other prominent mem Baker, who willbe here will also be heard from. SEPT. 21ST IS DATE evada County Reunion at Mosswood Park in Oakland will be held September 21st. A change from Septembér 9th was desirable and as the Sunday following is to be taken up ‘by the Placer and El Dorado reunion ,it was decided to hold the meeting on the 21st. = ff. U Mrs. A. Bessler came down from Downieville to spend Sunday with her son, Tom, who is foreman of The Nugget shop. Estate of Caroline Williams, de-. Calaveras county, to attend to bu-! money raised at the FOR LEAVING CAMPFIRE: corn. This corn finds ready sale in “F. M. Letterman of this city and! bert Wilcox for leaviné a campfire the National Hotel to be followed by a)” y OAKLAND REUNION : Pas has been announced that the): ELKS CLUB PLANS PARK IMPROVEMENT “At a recent meeting of the Elks’ Sportsman Hunting and Fishing Club of Oakland a definite program was adopted and plans made to carry out the work of improving the grounds which they acquired some time ago but which has been laying idle. The club at present has a membership of about 400. A. J. LaCoste is president; George A Ticoulet, secretary ;Fred A. Harbert, director in charge of memberships. The name of the tract has been changed to ‘‘Bret Harte Recreational Park.” It was felt this name was especially appropriate due to the location of the land in the heart of the “Bret Harte Country.” Surveying will be commenced immediately and by the first of November cabin sites will be alloted to the members and they may go ahead with their buildings. Each member is to have one lot. on which to build bordered on either side by a lot which . must be left in its original state. . It is proposed to dam Clipper Creek to makea swimming’ hole and later to. build a dam which will make a . good sized lake. A community building, dance hall, store, tennis courts and even an airplane field are among j the things proposed. . FIRE DEPARTMENT . ELECTS OFFICERS The Nevada City Fire Department, which is headed by Otis Hardt as! . chief, lected the following officers . 'for the coming year: Roland Wright, . secretary; members of the board, E. . J. N. Ott, Byron Landrigan, Carl Foote, Muller Chapman, R. R. Goyne, L. W. Kopp, and James Penrose. » -Lhast week fire alarm box No. 21, was installed at the corner of Factory {and Spring streets and box No. 27 . will be installed soon on Broad street near the Schmidt service station. The ; y funds for this -work comes from the} annual , mas; qQuerade ball. ; ‘LOCAL MAN SHIPS . CORN TO MARYSVILLE! ' It would seem from the showing! ‘made by J. P. Stites that this foot‘hill country can produce sweetcorn lin quantity and quality to compete . with any. During the past week Mr. . Stites shipped to Marysville four hundred dozen ears of golden bantam ithe valley as their sweetcorn is mostly of the white variety which is not ‘near so edible nor so _ sweet and tasty. SWEETLAND DISTRICT HAS FOREST FIRE Saturday evening a fire was s ted in the Sweetland district Banner lookout, B. F. Howe, and State Ranger W. F, Sharpe, together with his assistant, GeoW. Howe, left immediately to’ locate the fire. Help was secufed from Sweetland and North Saw Juan and the fire was expected to”be under control in a short time as the fire was in brush and rub timber. SUPERVISORS ON TOUR OF INSPECTION This week the board of supervisors, accompanied by Deputy’‘County Clerk, R. N. McCormack, will make a tour. of.inspection in the eastern part of the county. ; The first stop will be made at Soda Springs tolook over the new grade crossing built by Southern Pacific near the’ railroad station there. The 'new.crossing is nearer the station tnd away from the snow sheds and will to some extent be much safer than the old crossing. The next stop will be‘at Truckee where a controversy is on between the Southern Pacific and the people of Truckee regarding the closing of a subway just west of the depot. The railroad company desire to close the subway and divert traffic to the subway about a mile west of town but the local residents object as this would make a long detour to the baseball field. The board will make a decfSion at a later date and if it is ; decided not to abandon the present subway it will be improved. RECKLESS DRIVING COMPLAINTS RECEIVED Complaint has been made of certain motorists who have been. using the streets of the city as a speedway. I tis not uncommon to see machines racing down Broad or Sacramento strdets at a speed of 35 or 40 miles an hour. If heildren should happen to be crossing the street, or elderly people, for that matter, they are in great danger of their lives from this inexcusable recklessness and an example should be made of some of these speeders by meting out a heavy fine, or perhaps a jail sentence. Anyone observing these breakneck drivers should take their number and report them either to the city mar‘shal or to the nearest traffic officer. In the meantime the fact has probably been overlooked that there are no red 20-mile signs at any of the paved entrances into town, with the exception of the main highway on Sacramento street. However, common sense should Prompt anyone not to endanger life and limb so flagrantly, but it seems that that gift is lacking in a good many individuals. NEW RULING DEFINES {= ~ ABSENT VOTER A new ruling by Attorney General U. S. Webb defines“an absent. voter as any person, who, by reason of his occupation is réquired to travel; any one engag “in civil, congressional, military or naval service of the United States or the State of California; y one unable by reason of physief disability or injury to go to the polls. It had been held that persons engaged in teaching or attending ahy school and unable to be at their own precinct on election day be entitled to cast an absent voter’s ballot. The new ruling, however, will prevent such voting. The application and affidavit for an absent voter’s ballot must be filed between August 16th and 21st. It must be sworn to before a notary 7 ( Low Bridge. U BANNER FOREST FIRE WAS INCENDIARY Last Wednesday morning a fire was discovered on the north side of Banner Mountain and burned over about 40 acres before being contorlled. State Ranger W. F. Sharp with a—crew of about 50 men assisted by the forest service truck with its pumper had the fire well under control by early afternoon. The fire was on both sides of the N. I. D. ditch and the firefighters soon had the fire out wherever it could be reached by water. : Sharp is of the opinion that this fire as.well as three others which have been put out in the same region during the past week are incendiary. NUGGET TO ANNOUNCE — ELECTION RETURNS The Nugget, as has been its custom, will give election returns from all over the county and state. Plans are under way to receive complete returns from every district in the county and returns from Other counties will be received and tabulated. The Nugget spares no expense of effort in giving this service to the people of the community. * Bulletins will be posted on the windows as fast as received and a tabulation made. Anyuvne is welcome to telephone 36 for the results although it may be hard to get the number as calls will be coming in from all over the county. At the presidential election, two years ago, hundreds of citizens enjoyed this Service and until after midnight the sidewalk outside The Nugget window was crowded with interested parties and the crowds extended half way into the street. With the uncertainty of Governor's campaign and three fights. in the county contest a great deal of interest will no doubt be shown. Z FOREST SERVICE ASKS — BIDS YUBA PASS WORK The Forest Sérvice has completed the specifications for the work to be done on the Yuba Pass Highway between Downieville and Shady Flat and1t is expected bids can be called r and awarded in time to allow the successful bidder to get his equipment on the ground before the heavy snows fall, thus allowing the work to progress during the winter months when there will be no serious interference with travel. The Forest Service also announce the letting of the contract for surfacing the highway between Sierra City and Ladies Canyon has been let and the work will soon be in progress. MAYFLOWER MINE INSPECTED SUNDAY The Mayflower mine just outside the city limits was given a thorough inspection yesterday by H. A. Hood, the owner, with several other interested parties anda group of surveyors and engineers. Mr. Hood has been at the property several times this summer and this trip will undoubtedly bring forth some announcement as to the op ‘future of the property, which is in ‘a good location and could be made a producer if properly developed. . GOLD EXHIBIT TO BE FEATURED AT FAIR A large display to feature California minerals will be one of the outstanding features of the coming State Fair at Sacramento opening August 30th. All the Mother Lode countries will. feature gold and other minerals at the horticultural pavilion. : A. C. Hardison, director in charge of the minerals department, announced’ that there will be $300 in prizes for placer and lode gold specimens and ores exhibited. There will be an additional $1,000 awarded for other minerals including silver, copper, quicksilyer, tungsten, gems, oil and building materials. MINIATURE GOLF COURSE OPENED SATURDAY EVE The Grass Valley Minature Golf Course was opened to play last Saturday evening. This is th first baby golf course to-be opened in this vicinity but will undoubtedly be followd by others as this form of golf is now sweeping the country and is said to be seriously cutting down the attendance at the movis. ‘Th movies had thir day and now it seems the corner golf is destined to become one of the major sports of the nation. The Grass Valley course is being operated by Frank Davies of Nevada. City and Jesse Moomey, former Nevada City high school, athite. These men ar well known for their promo— tion of sports and will undoubtedly prove successful in their present venture. : The golf course is situated on the lot between the Frank building and the Golden Gate rooming house and * is a .full 18-hole cours, which is outlined in green boards and made of cottonseed hulls. Between the holes the ground is covered with crushed granite. There is a stream, water hazards, rockeries, bridges and other things necessary to a modern golf course. Plants and shrubs are being planted and the place is a real thing of beautyy and a credit to the Skill of Joe Valencia, a professional golfer of Sacramento, who is also the owner of one f that city’s’ mst popular. miniature courses. The grounds are equipped with rest rooms and other comforts for the players, and the management is oper cde for suggestions from the public as. to any way of making improveménts. Flood Jights are installed for night. playin. y ‘The office, which is‘of rustic con~ struction, is on the’ Main street side and here all arfangements for the game are arrénged. —0 NEW: COMPANY ON THE MIDDLE YUBA The Rivers Placers Company of San Francisco, under the direction of Mr. L. C. Smith, are engaged im sinking a vertical shaft on the west side of Delhi Bar on the old Poorman and Hastings claim, which extends for nearly three miles along theMiddle Yuba river from Frenchman’s Bar to Kanaka., Creek. ‘Delhi Bar is about opposite the Delhi mill. and the territory in view for working lies east of Frenchman’s Bar, which was the scene of much activity in the early ’60s. It is said that the Middle Yuba yielded almost a million in “dust” in the vicinity of this bar. A slide of immense proportions, coming from the Pike City side of the gorge, at one time dammed the river to a considerable height and formed a lake perhaps a mile long above it. Layers of silt and leaf mold restin closely along the bed of the riyer, serves to confirm this early geo=logic incident, The company proposes to first explore the old channel now covered with several feet of gravel, at Delhi Bar before determining its poliey on the working of the half mile of river bottom between that point and Frenchmans Bar. POSTMASTER NAMED FOR NORTH COLUMBIA John C. Duffy has been named postmaster at North Columbia to sue ceed the late Phil Curnow. Mr. Duffy bought the business conducted for many years by Mr. Cur+ now and made application for the post office. His appointment has just been announced by the postoffice department. — 0. = MRS. ELSIE P. WILLOUGHBY TAKEN TO JONES HOSPITAT Mrs. Elsie P. Willoughby, editor of The Nevada City Nugget was rushed to Jones Memorial Hospitak early Sunday morning. She is under the care of Dr. Carl Jones, suffering from injuries received in an auto ‘accident several weeks ago. 0Ignition Parts and Accessories. at 3 Miner’s Foundry.

Gs ! evada City Weekly Mining ugget THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER * AUGUST 18, 1930 VOLUME IV, NUMBER 36. “FHE GOLD CENTER. NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. _ NEW YORK SYNDICATE OPENS SOUTH FORK MINE The Old South Fork Mine near forest in Sierra County is being openby a syndicate of New York men a J. Y. Owensby as superintendent and L. Davies as foreman. A_ full shift of twelve men are now working and this force will be increased as soon as the preliminary work has @ veon completed. The present work is being done in the old Bald Mountain tunnel opening up#the tunnel and sinking of a shaft to cut the 16 to 1 lead. Supplies are being brought in. and‘ arrangeents made so that work may be * arried on all winter. Numerous reports have been made by men well and favorably known engineers on the Kenmar property . and from one of these, made by Mr: A. E. Place, M. E., we quote as follows: “From this examination I draw the conclusion that the chances are ex. cellent for a yield of gold better than ' $10,000,000 from the gold quartz veins, and of better than $2,000,000 from the placer channels within the next ten years, unless unforeseen conditions arise, and provided there is sufficient financing, competent management and a proper business policy. \ “The grade of both ore and gravel issufficiently rich to allow twothirds of the above sums of money for dividends after paying .all costs, if not more. 4 “This property is in every way typical ofthe best producing gold mines of the northern extension of the Cali, fornia Mother Lode. This gold belt has yielded at least $30,000,000 from productiv gold quartz lodes ,and probably three times as much from productive placers, which derived much of their enrichment from the quartz lodes in the belt. The total gold production of Sierra County to 1925 is recorded at $252,000,000.” Now, after a lapse of years, it has become practicable to reopen this if great mining property and to.recover j from its buried channels the wealth _ that previous operations have shown was available. The repairing of the old tunnel is entirely feasible and makes possible the rehabilitation of the property at a minimum/of expenses Engineers are convinced that: the renewal of operations/where they were forcibly abandoned by earlier tunnel builders will yield, as have , other channels in the vicinity, from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 a mile wherever mineralization exists. The South /¥ork is. considered by those in the know as one of the best prospects in Sierra County and with a company such as the Kenmar Gold Mines, Ltd. with sufficient capital to get to the rich ore, it is to be expected that this mine wlil become a rich producer. CENTNARIAN CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY THURSDAY , Last Thursday, the 14th, James Prichard celebrated his 100th birthday with a big party at the county farm with Supt. Rodda acting as toastmaster. Prichard was born in Missouri, August 14, 1830, and lived there for forty years, coming to Nevada County in 1870. He lived in the Rough and Ready section until a short time ago i when he came to the hospital. be. cause of failing health but for a man of his age he is spry and takes an active interest in life. He attended the Nevada County Reunion last summer in Sacramento od and was given a Telechron clock as a prize for the oldest citizen. He rod® in the Fourth of July parade here and enjoyed it very much. ‘ ~~. WINTER SPORTS, AIRPORT _ DISCUSSED BY C. OF C. At the last meeting of the Neva City Chamber of Commerte the committees in charge of the winter’sports . and the airport were heard some discussion the ma held over for furth It is the desire of report later. e winter sports some one with a full knowled of the requirements and possibjiities here to go into the matter filly and make a report be18, aking any recommendations. HOLDS COURT HERE Judge H. B. Neville of Sierra county, presided in the Superior court last Friday morning and made the following orders: $ McKelvy vs. Greenbaum: Order granting defendant to August 25th within which to appear. Estate of Johm Arboast and A. Nivens, Sr.: Order made cancelling the bonds on mining property owned by said estates. ceased: Final discharge of administrator. Estates of J. H. Kohler, deceased; Order made reducing bond of administrator. Estates of Matilda Resseigh and Alice Smith, deceased: John Mulroy appointed appraiser. In re-petition of Siberia Quartz Mining company for dissolution: Set for hearing September 5. In re-petition of Seneca ‘Mining company for dissolution: Set for hearing September 5th. ‘DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS READY FOR BIG PARADE The Nevada City and Grass Valley American Legion boys are busy getting ready for the big parade to be held in Sacramento Monday afternoon. The Legion expects. to have about a hundred members in the parade, its drum and bugle corps is practicing for their part. The parade, which will’ include floats, bands and marchers is a part of the three days’ convention beginning on Monday. 'FORMER MINING MAN VISITS NEVADA CITY Mr. Maher accompanied by Mr. Leamey of SanFrancisco, came to Nevada City last Thursday from siness affairs. He is in charge of the Oversight mine in Calaveras county and stated that they were working in fairlly good gravel, Mr. Maher also stated that mining has picked up in the last two months very noticeably. At one time Mr. Maher had charge of the Delhi mine and mining property on the Yuba river. LOCAL MAN JAILED Flynn Myers and A. W. Keast of Sacramento were arrested near Taylorville, Plumas County, by Ranger Herburning. They were fined $50 b ythe justice at Taylorville and being unable to pay the fine are each serving 25 days in the Plumas County jail. GRAND MASTER MASONS TO VISIT LOCAL LODGE Next Wednesday Nevada Lodge No .13 F and A. M., will receive a visit from Grand Master Charles Wollenberg 6? San Francisco. There will be a dinner at 6:30 in the evening at meeting at the lodge rooms. The Grand Master will give dress_and_short—talks—wilt by other prominent mem Baker, who willbe here will also be heard from. SEPT. 21ST IS DATE evada County Reunion at Mosswood Park in Oakland will be held September 21st. A change from Septembér 9th was desirable and as the Sunday following is to be taken up ‘by the Placer and El Dorado reunion ,it was decided to hold the meeting on the 21st. = ff. U Mrs. A. Bessler came down from Downieville to spend Sunday with her son, Tom, who is foreman of The Nugget shop. Estate of Caroline Williams, de-. Calaveras county, to attend to bu-! money raised at the FOR LEAVING CAMPFIRE: corn. This corn finds ready sale in “F. M. Letterman of this city and! bert Wilcox for leaviné a campfire the National Hotel to be followed by a)” y OAKLAND REUNION : Pas has been announced that the): ELKS CLUB PLANS PARK IMPROVEMENT “At a recent meeting of the Elks’ Sportsman Hunting and Fishing Club of Oakland a definite program was adopted and plans made to carry out the work of improving the grounds which they acquired some time ago but which has been laying idle. The club at present has a membership of about 400. A. J. LaCoste is president; George A Ticoulet, secretary ;Fred A. Harbert, director in charge of memberships. The name of the tract has been changed to ‘‘Bret Harte Recreational Park.” It was felt this name was especially appropriate due to the location of the land in the heart of the “Bret Harte Country.” Surveying will be commenced immediately and by the first of November cabin sites will be alloted to the members and they may go ahead with their buildings. Each member is to have one lot. on which to build bordered on either side by a lot which . must be left in its original state. . It is proposed to dam Clipper Creek to makea swimming’ hole and later to. build a dam which will make a . good sized lake. A community building, dance hall, store, tennis courts and even an airplane field are among j the things proposed. . FIRE DEPARTMENT . ELECTS OFFICERS The Nevada City Fire Department, which is headed by Otis Hardt as! . chief, lected the following officers . 'for the coming year: Roland Wright, . secretary; members of the board, E. . J. N. Ott, Byron Landrigan, Carl Foote, Muller Chapman, R. R. Goyne, L. W. Kopp, and James Penrose. » -Lhast week fire alarm box No. 21, was installed at the corner of Factory {and Spring streets and box No. 27 . will be installed soon on Broad street near the Schmidt service station. The ; y funds for this -work comes from the} annual , mas; qQuerade ball. ; ‘LOCAL MAN SHIPS . CORN TO MARYSVILLE! ' It would seem from the showing! ‘made by J. P. Stites that this foot‘hill country can produce sweetcorn lin quantity and quality to compete . with any. During the past week Mr. . Stites shipped to Marysville four hundred dozen ears of golden bantam ithe valley as their sweetcorn is mostly of the white variety which is not ‘near so edible nor so _ sweet and tasty. SWEETLAND DISTRICT HAS FOREST FIRE Saturday evening a fire was s ted in the Sweetland district Banner lookout, B. F. Howe, and State Ranger W. F, Sharpe, together with his assistant, GeoW. Howe, left immediately to’ locate the fire. Help was secufed from Sweetland and North Saw Juan and the fire was

expected to”be under control in a short time as the fire was in brush and rub timber. SUPERVISORS ON TOUR OF INSPECTION This week the board of supervisors, accompanied by Deputy’‘County Clerk, R. N. McCormack, will make a tour. of.inspection in the eastern part of the county. ; The first stop will be made at Soda Springs tolook over the new grade crossing built by Southern Pacific near the’ railroad station there. The 'new.crossing is nearer the station tnd away from the snow sheds and will to some extent be much safer than the old crossing. The next stop will be‘at Truckee where a controversy is on between the Southern Pacific and the people of Truckee regarding the closing of a subway just west of the depot. The railroad company desire to close the subway and divert traffic to the subway about a mile west of town but the local residents object as this would make a long detour to the baseball field. The board will make a decfSion at a later date and if it is ; decided not to abandon the present subway it will be improved. RECKLESS DRIVING COMPLAINTS RECEIVED Complaint has been made of certain motorists who have been. using the streets of the city as a speedway. I tis not uncommon to see machines racing down Broad or Sacramento strdets at a speed of 35 or 40 miles an hour. If heildren should happen to be crossing the street, or elderly people, for that matter, they are in great danger of their lives from this inexcusable recklessness and an example should be made of some of these speeders by meting out a heavy fine, or perhaps a jail sentence. Anyone observing these breakneck drivers should take their number and report them either to the city mar‘shal or to the nearest traffic officer. In the meantime the fact has probably been overlooked that there are no red 20-mile signs at any of the paved entrances into town, with the exception of the main highway on Sacramento street. However, common sense should Prompt anyone not to endanger life and limb so flagrantly, but it seems that that gift is lacking in a good many individuals. NEW RULING DEFINES {= ~ ABSENT VOTER A new ruling by Attorney General U. S. Webb defines“an absent. voter as any person, who, by reason of his occupation is réquired to travel; any one engag “in civil, congressional, military or naval service of the United States or the State of California; y one unable by reason of physief disability or injury to go to the polls. It had been held that persons engaged in teaching or attending ahy school and unable to be at their own precinct on election day be entitled to cast an absent voter’s ballot. The new ruling, however, will prevent such voting. The application and affidavit for an absent voter’s ballot must be filed between August 16th and 21st. It must be sworn to before a notary 7 ( Low Bridge. U BANNER FOREST FIRE WAS INCENDIARY Last Wednesday morning a fire was discovered on the north side of Banner Mountain and burned over about 40 acres before being contorlled. State Ranger W. F. Sharp with a—crew of about 50 men assisted by the forest service truck with its pumper had the fire well under control by early afternoon. The fire was on both sides of the N. I. D. ditch and the firefighters soon had the fire out wherever it could be reached by water. : Sharp is of the opinion that this fire as.well as three others which have been put out in the same region during the past week are incendiary. NUGGET TO ANNOUNCE — ELECTION RETURNS The Nugget, as has been its custom, will give election returns from all over the county and state. Plans are under way to receive complete returns from every district in the county and returns from Other counties will be received and tabulated. The Nugget spares no expense of effort in giving this service to the people of the community. * Bulletins will be posted on the windows as fast as received and a tabulation made. Anyuvne is welcome to telephone 36 for the results although it may be hard to get the number as calls will be coming in from all over the county. At the presidential election, two years ago, hundreds of citizens enjoyed this Service and until after midnight the sidewalk outside The Nugget window was crowded with interested parties and the crowds extended half way into the street. With the uncertainty of Governor's campaign and three fights. in the county contest a great deal of interest will no doubt be shown. Z FOREST SERVICE ASKS — BIDS YUBA PASS WORK The Forest Sérvice has completed the specifications for the work to be done on the Yuba Pass Highway between Downieville and Shady Flat and1t is expected bids can be called r and awarded in time to allow the successful bidder to get his equipment on the ground before the heavy snows fall, thus allowing the work to progress during the winter months when there will be no serious interference with travel. The Forest Service also announce the letting of the contract for surfacing the highway between Sierra City and Ladies Canyon has been let and the work will soon be in progress. MAYFLOWER MINE INSPECTED SUNDAY The Mayflower mine just outside the city limits was given a thorough inspection yesterday by H. A. Hood, the owner, with several other interested parties anda group of surveyors and engineers. Mr. Hood has been at the property several times this summer and this trip will undoubtedly bring forth some announcement as to the op ‘future of the property, which is in ‘a good location and could be made a producer if properly developed. . GOLD EXHIBIT TO BE FEATURED AT FAIR A large display to feature California minerals will be one of the outstanding features of the coming State Fair at Sacramento opening August 30th. All the Mother Lode countries will. feature gold and other minerals at the horticultural pavilion. : A. C. Hardison, director in charge of the minerals department, announced’ that there will be $300 in prizes for placer and lode gold specimens and ores exhibited. There will be an additional $1,000 awarded for other minerals including silver, copper, quicksilyer, tungsten, gems, oil and building materials. MINIATURE GOLF COURSE OPENED SATURDAY EVE The Grass Valley Minature Golf Course was opened to play last Saturday evening. This is th first baby golf course to-be opened in this vicinity but will undoubtedly be followd by others as this form of golf is now sweeping the country and is said to be seriously cutting down the attendance at the movis. ‘Th movies had thir day and now it seems the corner golf is destined to become one of the major sports of the nation. The Grass Valley course is being operated by Frank Davies of Nevada. City and Jesse Moomey, former Nevada City high school, athite. These men ar well known for their promo— tion of sports and will undoubtedly prove successful in their present venture. : The golf course is situated on the lot between the Frank building and the Golden Gate rooming house and * is a .full 18-hole cours, which is outlined in green boards and made of cottonseed hulls. Between the holes the ground is covered with crushed granite. There is a stream, water hazards, rockeries, bridges and other things necessary to a modern golf course. Plants and shrubs are being planted and the place is a real thing of beautyy and a credit to the Skill of Joe Valencia, a professional golfer of Sacramento, who is also the owner of one f that city’s’ mst popular. miniature courses. The grounds are equipped with rest rooms and other comforts for the players, and the management is oper cde for suggestions from the public as. to any way of making improveménts. Flood Jights are installed for night. playin. y ‘The office, which is‘of rustic con~ struction, is on the’ Main street side and here all arfangements for the game are arrénged. —0 NEW: COMPANY ON THE MIDDLE YUBA The Rivers Placers Company of San Francisco, under the direction of Mr. L. C. Smith, are engaged im sinking a vertical shaft on the west side of Delhi Bar on the old Poorman and Hastings claim, which extends for nearly three miles along theMiddle Yuba river from Frenchman’s Bar to Kanaka., Creek. ‘Delhi Bar is about opposite the Delhi mill. and the territory in view for working lies east of Frenchman’s Bar, which was the scene of much activity in the early ’60s. It is said that the Middle Yuba yielded almost a million in “dust” in the vicinity of this bar. A slide of immense proportions, coming from the Pike City side of the gorge, at one time dammed the river to a considerable height and formed a lake perhaps a mile long above it. Layers of silt and leaf mold restin closely along the bed of the riyer, serves to confirm this early geo=logic incident, The company proposes to first explore the old channel now covered with several feet of gravel, at Delhi Bar before determining its poliey on the working of the half mile of river bottom between that point and Frenchmans Bar. POSTMASTER NAMED FOR NORTH COLUMBIA John C. Duffy has been named postmaster at North Columbia to sue ceed the late Phil Curnow. Mr. Duffy bought the business conducted for many years by Mr. Cur+ now and made application for the post office. His appointment has just been announced by the postoffice department. — 0. = MRS. ELSIE P. WILLOUGHBY TAKEN TO JONES HOSPITAT Mrs. Elsie P. Willoughby, editor of The Nevada City Nugget was rushed to Jones Memorial Hospitak early Sunday morning. She is under the care of Dr. Carl Jones, suffering from injuries received in an auto ‘accident several weeks ago. 0Ignition Parts and Accessories. at 3 Miner’s Foundry.