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August 18, 1939 (8 pages)

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: AUGUST MINING DE ; Nevada Ci Ty Nu ovet Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. fitting stones in their COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Vol. 13, No. 66. Not one, but scores of Davi ds, are rising on the U. S. landscape, NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The County Seat Paper Citizens, to hurl at the New Deal Goliath and Sportsmen, its; Myrmidon s, One stone that stil hurts, though even the Presiden t commends it in principal and signs it, is the Hatch law. The “You ng Democrats” were loud in thei r yawps and groans against this bill which is designed to take much of the unsavory political skul lduggery out of New Deal relief. A militant Democratic minority and a solid Republican delegation By CARL STARKEY united during the last session of ‘Concerted and vigorous action ta Congress ito hurl the mightiest . curb the enormous loss incur red by was thrown into the ash can. That is just three billions less than the New Deal will have next year to influence ithe electorate. ton. ends. —Alexander Hamil FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939. The Gold Center ROTARY HEARS — Increased Activity Forest Service Unite BERT VANZI, WAR In Mine Operations CORRESPONDENT To Pr slings stone of 91]. The lending spending bill of better than three billions From the Calif March 15, 1948: The Liberty of the Pre ss consists in the right to publis h the Truth,’ with good motives and for justifiable forest fires each season was initiated Wednesday night when the Plac er County Forestry Association, assisted by sportsmen, fire fighting au —— event F ires NEVADA COUNTY FAIR PRIZE LIST TO TOTAL $7,000 ENGLEBRGIHT TO ATTEND MEETING C.H.M.A.INSEPT. Bert Vanzi, war correspondent, guest speaker -at the Rotary was luncheon yesterday. Charles Leiter was program chairman. Vanzi gave a number of his exberiences as ‘ correspondent duri ng the subjugation of Ethiopia , and during the civil war in Spain. He pre dicted that war will start some time between August 25 and S nber 1, Work has been resumed on three quartz properties and on gravel holding during the past mon th, and a tally of the county mining operat ions shows a slight increase in employment. A total of 2526 are now emPloyed in the mines and the mine Payroll now stands at $37 8,900. Work has been resume d on the California Hydraulic Mining Giant King with 12 miners employ ed. in Auburn Four men are exploring the GreyHitle approved six r’s inter est sweeping in Danz ig is largelast Satu resolutions rday.’ It was announced at stone and three are at work on ly due to ithe Potato crop grown designed effectively to diminish the the there the meet But President Roosevelt deploring that Congressman HarArrowhead mine. Twelve The second agricultural distr and this crop will be harvested abou men are ever-present fire hazard. ict t ed this refusal to spend three bilry L, Englebright of Nevada employed on the Red Dog fair for Nevada county City, placer prowhich will August 25, Vanzi said. The association, meeting. at the lions as a “blow to business.” In woul d pert atte y. nd open the Sept next ember 29 through October Meeting of The slaughter of the natives Freeman hotel in Auburn, under the in the asso the midst of. his lamentations, howIncreases in employment ciation at the Bret Harte Inn are noted auspices of the Auburn Lion’s Club, 1, will offer $7,000 in prize money. Ethiopia, Vanzi declared, was probever, the stock market began to in Grass Valley Saturday, Sept in the Idaho+Maryland mine The list is as foll ows: emably the worst in modern times s, went on record as officially sanction. FanTise. The prospect of an expenditber 16. A telegram from The Melvill interests whi Chickéns—$1,200; agriculture and tastic tales of the nglebright ch have ing the procedure and Purposes of coun try’ s riche s ure of three billions in loans to Stated that $30,000 had been made been testing the gravel] horticulture—$1,000: booths — depo ’ sits in the following resolutions: $2,are far from the truth. European availabl self-liquidating projects, which are e for the resurvey of the the vicinity of Columbia Hill 000; minerology — $700; dome farm ers , have will stic “I. have A a specia diffi l plea to sportsmen cult time in Bear the very kind of enterprises that river dam site. George Rallock, ceased diamond drilling, science—$800; and horse sho but maki it ng is ree a with the purpose of livin w— g there . Very little of presid making the private initiative prefers, was a ent of the association presidported that a new shaft is bei $2,000. the soil is of any account. hunters and anglers “fire protection ng millstone around the neck of all ed. sunk to bed rock. Community booths will be open to The Civil war in Spain was not a ‘conscious.’ industry, manufacturing or agriReports received counties, farm centers, grang from e, home revolution but a war against Nazism various 2. Organization and reimburse. cultural. When Congress cast it off, mini ng properties follow: centers, department and home and Facis ecom. Vahzi ment of stated emerg : that Gerency fire fighting business, big and little, began to nomics. Many and Italy sent in propaganda crews. Tevive immediately. Mr. Roosevelt GIANT KING MINE Under. farm centers and grange agents that cause d the trouble and 3. Passing of ordinances comprize Twe cannot say next summer, in event lve men are employed breaki awards are as follows: first then sent troops. He said ng pelling railroad companies to clear that as a ore and making repairs at the ,1940 proves to be the most pros$200; Giant . second—$150; third—$125; concession to its allies, Italy would inflammable material from _ their King mine near Washingto perous of his eight years in office fourth—$100; fifth—$75. n. It is have control over a port near Gibralright-of-ways. Py, : : eae Stat ed some of the ore is to be sent Home depart we Planned it that way. ment and economics: tar and Germany would probably get 7S 4. Fire hazard reduction work by. »: record is too clear out for mill test ; ae : pales thorities and civic minded groups, first $200; State-reHetcompe. second—$150; third— when Germany takes over The zig. associat ion held a meeting MACBOYLE IN CHARGE OF MINE MEETPROGRAM control of the Pyren s and if Satisfactory nes, which have values are recovered a mill will be . not had fortifications in jthe history installed. There are several Errol MacBoyle, execu tive vice tunnels — of man, This would cause France tu Smith, editor of the Chronicle president of Idaho Maryland Mines on the Property but all oper S ys ations are. ond—$150; third—$125; fourth— build fortifications. outfit emergency crews.quip hurls a stone against all the hat‘Corporation, Grass Valley, Calif., being carried on through the has lowest $100; and fifth—$75. Italia ns and Germans are not hap6. An additional fire truck for reds that have followed in the train been named chairman of the program one. Jack Rondoni of Nev ada Under minerals a City py but nd mining are force the d to be happy. Hitler Placer county to be stationed at Colof the New Deal. He proposes a eommittee for California for the-sixth is foreman. There are 12 following figures are given: men emwill not stop until he has fulfilled national council of 25 leaders in annual Metal Mining Convention and Ployed. Placer gold displa: First $75; his promises to the Germans for a DeWitt Nelson, supervisor of the American life, Exposition of the American Mini who would sit second—$50; third $25. ng more extended empire. Tahoe National Forest, sounded the down together and Congress at Salt Lake City, Utah, SPANISH MINE enuneciate a a Gold bearin g gravel : First $25; keynote of the meeting when he told Two truck loads of concentrates new American doctrine of unity August 28 to 31. second—$15; third—$10. : the members’ that -prevention rather to suit modern times and eventualGeorge H. Rupp, manager of the were trucked out from the Spanish Lode gold ores: First—$25;<secthat suppression was needed. Nelson ly to lead us out of the morass of mining department, Colorado Fuel mine at Washington last week and said that out of a total of 880 fires ond $15; third $10: national confusion and strife in and Iron Corp., Pueblo, Colorado, miners continue to search for more Lode silver display: First $75: secAmong students leaving for junior in his area in the last ten years, 491 ore in development operations in which the New Deal has bogged us. has the been named, general chairman of ond $50; third $25. college and university in the next were Man-caused and lower levels. The mill treats ore one
could have While this rock from the sling of the progr am committee. Lode silver ores: First $25; secfew days are Miss Virgini been prevented. a Carney shift per day. Ten* men are empl a San Francisco David may fail of oyA comprehensive program coveron September 6 for her first year in “The only way to reduce fires,”’ ond $15; third $10. ed. _ its mark, we believe it should be ing Gems and subjec jewelers materials minJunior College in Sacrame ts of vital importance to he said, ‘is by nto. Miss organizing public hurled anyway. His plan might ed in California: Alice Graham is also going to Sazxmining is now being _developea opinio . n.” MELVILL INTERESTS work even though Harry Bridges Uneut gems: First $25; second ramento Junior College in Sacramenthrough questionnaires and discus. Nelson The ’s plan Leo Bramley, Melvill interis to appeal direct ly says it can’t, to. This is her second term. Junior sions by state committees. . to the sportsmen that enter the haz$10; third $5. ests, with headquarters at North San Cut gem material: First $25; secCollege opens Septem John D. Conover, secretary of the Juan, have it is believ ardous areas by means of the Sportsber 12. Most surprising of all is the ed one of the ond $15; third $10. Congre ss,.was in San Francisco for largest gravel deposits in Miss Lou McCrane leaves today éy Pledge men’s : rock from the sling of John lL. the world. Instructions for domestic science to enter the University of California several days in consultation with Mr. The company took options on prop“T promise to abide by all forest Lewis. He hurled a mighty missile third, year. Her brother MacBoyle and other mining leaders. erties in the Tyler, Cherokee and fire regulations, as stated. on the exhibition: Jellies may be in glasses for : her at one of the conservative DemoCamp -Fire Permit and will inform or any glass container. Jams, canDavid McCraney will enter Stanford He is making a tour of the west in North Columbia districts until crats, and it did “a _ ricochet It they all members of niy party, as well as ned fruits and vegetables may be in University and expects to leave Neyconnection with a recent meeting of have hundreds of acres in the glanced off John Garner and hit tract. other users of the forests, of these pints or quarts, glass jars. Candied ada City about September first. Mrs. the committee in Salt Lake City. The shaft near North Columbia is the New Deal, which Lewis supregulations, and do: all in my power fruits may be in glass jars or on trays McCraney will motor to Berkeley toAmong other members of the Caliabout 200 feet deep and reports are ports. Now all Texas and a large or plates, day with her daughter. Miss Alice fornia committee are Alex to see that they are abided by.’”’ part of the solid south is out hurF. Ross, bedrook was struck last week. It is Norton will leave Saturday to enter Fred W. Nobs, A. B. Believing that the public would be rahing for an ‘‘evil old man,” who Campbell, Worstated satisfactory results were obUniversity of California, this being then Bradley, George Halloc ‘hesitant to take action against o7declares he is going to be ‘“‘eviler Diamond k and E. tained in gold content. her first year. fendin g person drilling has been discontinued. s withou B. DeGolia. and eviler.”’ t authority, Nelson also advanced the plan of making everyone Voluntary Fire PreJIM MINE Then there is Raymond Moley, : No. ———__Sheriff Carl J. first of the brain trusters whose wention officers by means of the folTobiassen and LODE MINES Men Payroll It is understood a new lease has lowing commission: County Clerk R. N. McCormack reseries of articles in the-Saturday Employed ¢ been given on the Jim Mine near Newmont “The undersigned turned from Indiana at an early hour Evening Post, is puncturing the $125; fourth—$100 and fifth $75, STUDENTS RETURNING TO UNIVERSITIES’ SHERIFF TOBIASSEN RETURNS WITH PRISONER pachydermous hide of the New Deal. Each paragraph is a stone from what is apparently. an inex haustible supply. We. find the President out fishing on a warship *’ while the London economic con having agreed to do all in his power to prevent the occurrence of fires in Wednesday morning with their prisoner, Henry Hardin, alleged Grass the. forests of theState of California, has been appointed to act as a Vol Valley fictitious check Tobiassen stated several of the states untary they passed through had lots of green Fire Prevention Officer and will report all violation to the nearest ranger station”’ The Sportsmen’s ference is in session. By radio and cable he scuttles a conference of world economists and plenipoten : Pledge and the commission will be given to every conference one who buys a deer tag or fishing which he had himself sponsored. license. Wendell Robie, president of the association and chairman of the meeting, told the meeting of a plan to tiary ambassadors, a dered mightily. The evil results of his egotistic and cavalier repudiation of this project cannot ibe measured. Had he devoted his attention to it, and aided in good faith its deliberations, there might have been no cause today for the resurgence of German militarism. Murphy, whose defeat as an incompetent Governor of Michigan, cabinet post of U. S. Attorney General, is also hurling rocks into the New Deal Goliath. He has cleaned up Kansas City, eliminating some of the “New Deal’s staunchest political hellions He is now wielding his big broom in the state of Louisiana, cleaning up the corruption that, Huey Long left. His men are also busy in Chicago, where * the smashing of another New Deal machine impends. Do these crusades rebound to the credit of the New Deal? They do not. The sink holes of iniquity have been there during the whole Roosevelt regime Mr. grass but he did not like the desert in Nevada and Utah. They saw the five coaches of the wrecked train City of San Francisco. Fully 150 men, two train crews and a long crane were at INBONANZA ORE Graniteville and the new interests Mimipire 5 es 410 have made several trips to the propNorth Star ..0 = 266 The rich strike at the Seven Aces’ erty mapping, plans for developmen:. Pennsylvania ...... 111 mine, near Alleghany, is creatin g. Several veins of paying value ore Zeibright 165 much interest in the Sierra-Nevada were found and a good gold recovery Murchie <2 60 made, The heavy snow storms of two Idaho-Mary counties mining district. land It is reported that a 50 ton mili years ago destroyed several buildings New Brunswick 320 will be erected at the mine within a on the property and it is thought this idihe oo 530 short time. The ore runs 27 per ton set the old firm back in further opButien ose es 44 across the face of the drift, exclud . erations. Lava Cap ing the highgrade portion. Banner— J. H. Lashbaugh, manager, dis the scene of*the wreck. Two or three of. the coaches were wrecked half length showing the terrific force of played specimen ore _ which, hel andrew and George Carey have. Bradley Says, runs from $25,000 to $50,000 the crash, ‘started a new tunnel on their Fish-. SPanish -...W.. ae a ton. He said six tons of the rock organize emergency civilian' fire er “Maiden quartz property in the Others LOADS have been blocked out. TOO. HEAVY FOR BRIDGE crews as a supplement to regular fire Mt. Oro district which will intersect. -G@0lden Center ...._ 115 The Alleghany section is regardcrews. at several veins where they cross. They Acting Chief Spring Hill ...... 14 of Police.Jim Wiled as one of the fichest mining secRay Doer of the association out‘are in very promising ore and new. Great Northern .... 22 lined the following organization of liams arrested two bus drivers Wedtions in the world. In the past strikes nesday about noon for crossing over of $250,000 and $500,000 in single development for about the next 25. ‘Stockton Hill ..... 10 the crews: feet is eagerly anticipated. The tunthe Gault Keller 0.. 7 bridge with machin pockets were of more or less comes be1. To be composed of units of nel is a short distance above GreenAncho-Erie —...._.. 5 100 men in crews of 12 men disyond the load limit for the bridge. mon occurrence. ‘horn Creek, Willams ....... + & The highgrade ore at the Seven tributed in the key cities of the area. The drivers and weights of their maBoundary: .-c.5. 3 ea chines respectively were J. Aces was revealed after the mine In the seats of the mighty, he blun was salved by appointment to the passer. SEVEN ACES IS FISHER MAIDEN MINE Myers, (Continued on Page Four) : Murphy came along lifted a fin. ser to cleanse them. It may be a miracle or it may be a flash in the pan. It may be that the Attorney General has seized an opportunity after his failure in Michigan, to redeem himself in public opinion. Cynics will think so. We are ‘in-. clined to believe that the attorney general is an honest man determined to do his duty, and let the chips fall where they may. A very large part of the chip shower is falling on the New Deal. More > . with a 11,650 pound load and W. M. Butler, with an 8,595 pound load. The busses contained children and was cleared of excessive water, which had been hampering operations for the last two weeks. The strike was baggage and they had been camping estimated ‘by Lashbaugh to be apat Lake Vera. They were on their proximately eighty feet above where way home to Roseville. highgrade was contacted by diamond drilling operations several weeks GREYSTONE ago. About four men are employed at U. S. N. Johnson, Nevada City the Greystone property located above business man, is interested in the the Spanish mine in the Washington mine. district. A big consignment of lumW. J. Brinker of New York who ber was trucked to the property reput up the money for the diamond . cently; > drilling operations. at the mine, ' which resulted in the contacting the Mr. and Mrs. Luther Marsh and highgrade ore,arrived at the mine their four children are enjoying a few during the week end to obtain and no Federal ‘authority: until» “power*to his arm. ere days stay in San Francisco and visits first. * (Additional Mining News Page Six) Geeta ee 270 AOD ee oe Birchville DANGER AHEAD! ; : Only 33 days left to register for the special election, Nov. 7. If you are. one of California’s million voteless voters, through oversight or misunderstanding, remember If you have never registered REGISTER NOW! If you failed to go to year Se the polls last . } — ca REGISTER NOW! If you have moved since your last . . . _ REGISTER NOW! ....... 4 Giant Bing 262 12 Greystone ...).2... Arrowhead 4 3 $61,500 39,900 16,650 24;750. 9,000 he Pa 42,550: 79,500 6,600 4 * 30,500, tae