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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 . . .
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.......
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