August 23, 1943 (4 pages)

ee ——— ee ae = ee — B —————EEee ‘The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per ’ month“God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.””—Daniel Webster Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA _ en cov This paper gives your. complete If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read erage of all local happenings. The Nugget. Vol. 17, No. 66. The County. Seat Paper _NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA MONDAY. “AUGUST 22. The Gold ¢ d Center 1943 “Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Probably there has never been a time in the history of the United States, at least since the Civil War and Reconstruction days, when a heavier responsibility rested on the shoulders of the electorate than now in choosing members of congress. Stout hearts and clear heads, constructive thinking. wide grasp of world events and an understanding of the role this country must play not only. in war, but also in peace, should be elementary requirements demanded by the electorate of all congressional candidates. _ The work of a congressman for the next decade is likely to’ be a man-killing job. We note an editorial in one of our’ exchanges, referring to the efforts of our late Congressman Harry L. Englebright to soften the drastic blow of the gold mine closing order. The editor says: ‘‘(He) worked day and night upon the varfous aspects of the closing, perhaps gave his life to the cause of the mining industry.’’ We do not think this should be dismissed as a bit of sentiment. On the contrary it points clearly to the hard, strenuous life now demanded of those who represent us in congress. We do quarrel, however, with the restricted outlook reflected in the above viewpoint. What does it avail us to save the part and lose the whole? We who live close to the gold mining industry are too prone to magnify its part in the whole picture. Throughout the country, this is characteristic. Our national debt is a sad monument to the purely local viewpoint, each congressional district seeking its own local advantage to the detriment of the whole country. It is due to this viewpoint that we have no national foreign policy, that we drift aimlessly in world affairs and have already drifted into two catastrophic world wars. Washington is frequently scribed as a ‘“‘mad house”’. We think even this may be an understatement. Into the maelstrom of powerful, feuding bureaus and government agencies, and contending pressure blocs, of which the executive bloc is not the least, we send our congressmen, too often without testing or training on the home grounds, Speaking generally, the American people have sent too many local characters to congress. Their interests were neighborhood interests. They thought they had done a good job for their districts when théy brought home the bacon, a Bonneville’ dam, a Muscle ‘Shoals, a ‘harbor improvement. To bring home this pork it was necessary for the majority of congress, each one, to trade his vote ‘with another. For instance, the Bonneville Dam cost the American people by and large the price of all New Deal improvements and reforms. To bring home the bacon Republicans sold out their party and their constituencies. Somebody whispered in their ear: ‘“The credit of this country has no bottom. Tf you will vote for this measure, providing a free government porous plaster for every lame back in the United States, I will see to it that you have umpty ump millions to spend in your district.” Thus we ran the national debt up to $35,000,000,000 for the abundant life, even before war was mentioned. Our president stayed in office, and most of our congressmen who brought home the bacon, also were reelected time and again, all because of the universal lure of bacon. It was, of of course an old trick, but At was new in its startling magnitude. But with war costs on top of ‘New Deal costs, and some“ items are curiously intermingled, “part of the people’ who were de-" that’ (Continued On Page Two) DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR TO AID TAXPAYERS * Deputy Collectors of ite Internal Revenue will-.assist persons required to file estimated federal income tax returns before September 15th, Collector of Internal Revenue, Harold A. Berliner announced today. All persons with income tax problems were advised by the collector to visit the field deputies and obtain information relative to their particular difficulties. . All deputies stationed in these various districts will have a supply of income tax forms. The places and the time deputies will be on duty are listed below. J. Creagmile will be available as follows: ‘August 25-36 — Roseville, {City Hall. ee August 27-28 — Auburn, Hotel Freeman. August 30—-Truckee, Hotel Riverside. Bi August 31—Loyalton, Clover Valley Lumber Company. September 1-7—Nevada City, City Fall. September 8-15 — Grass Valley, Post Office. PARENTS TOLD WAY TO AVOIN POLIOMYELITIS . SAN FRAINCISCO, Aug. 23.—The ia offices of the ‘National Foundation for Infantile . Paralysis has issued an appeal to the} . public asking them ‘to Grinedlaieny ‘vecontact chapter organization in any of the forty-' eight counties whenever aid is need-; ‘ed to assist polio cases. . . Dan Marivoch, organization direct-, jor, states that funds are available in fall chapter headquarters, and_persons afflicted are urged to immediately get in touch with the medical officials or representatives in their resepective communities. Marovich said that all information is available to the public and each chapter is authorized to give medical _and financial assistance. These chapters were organized with the funds contributed by the public in the March of Dimes Infantile Paralysis ‘campaign each year and. that is what the money is for, said, ‘Marivich.; It is just such epidemics as this’ that the people subscribed funds to combat, and all communit-. ies are urged to avail themselves of the service. In a directive from the medical department issued by Marovich’s headquarters, Kohl ‘Building, San (Francisco, parenits are advised they should keep their children away from crowds and strangers and at home as much as possible. Children should not be allowed to become overtired. They should observe regular hours of sleep and rest and should receive plenty of nourishing, wholesome food. ‘ Nnnecessary travel, particularly in busses and trains which are now crowded should be avoided. Previous experiéncé has shown that the spread of the disease is not influenced by, the closing of theatres, schools and churches. Therefore ,medical authorities do not recommend any action along these lines. If swimming pools are properly supervised and operated, especially salt “water plunges, their closing is not recommended. Marovich stated that physicians stress immediate treatment, if possible, before there has been any sign of muscular weakness or crippling. Children should be put to bed if there are signs of illness. Joseph Widauf And Bride Visit Old Home Joseph Widauf, U. S. Navy, and his bride, the former Miss Helen Brown of Happy Camp, Siskiyou (County, married last Tuesday in ‘Reno, began their honeymoon in this city yesterday. Young Widauf, son of Mr. and Wek Jack Widauf, formerly residents here but now living in Happy Camp, enlisted in the navy before war was declared and lived through the attack on Pearl Harbor. The parents of the bride live in Happy Camp. SECOND INSTALLMENT (Continued From Last Issue) GOD'S COUNTRY (By EDW. C. UREN) «The Eagle Bird, a half mile above the Yuba, had sunk a 400 foot shaft as early as 1873. It is probably better known the other mines because it has operated at three or four different periods in the past. During its heyday in the ’80s il maintained a hotel, saloon and 4 dozen or more family houses.-A pub: lic school was. situated half way to the Yuba and AI McKee had a saloon and hotel also between the two mines. It is also claimed that the Eagle Bird paid literally from the grass roots. It was worked most intensively along about 1889 when Henry Callahan managed the mine-and during his regime, for a time, the ore was 60 rich that the plates had to he scraped every three or four hours to keep them in condition. Between 1898 and 1909, the mine was operated off and on during litigation, which was finally decided in favor of the old company in the latter year, but the entire plant was shortly after ‘totally destroyed by fire. P The vein has a dip of 65 degrees and while it is entirely within the granite area, the vein itself closed in a dark chlorite schist. In ‘Here, is en-; . stand he took or FOREIGN POLICY TOPIC OF ORRIN LOWELL, AUBURN Orrin Lowell, well known attorney of Auburn in an address before the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Grass Valley, spoke of the difficulties facing democracies in solving questions of international character. The speaker declared that the United States constitution was written by people who feared and hated a centralized government but who felt the need of something to keep them united. Thus the only powers invested in one person were during periods of war only. Democracy he pointed out, is slowly declining unless the people become interested enough to revitalize it. He mentioned four factors which could aid and assist in improving and lengthening the success of democratic government as: (1) semi-annual report of the Secretary of State at a meeting before the opening of congress; (2) determination of what topics are wise to discuss; (3) Secretary of State take the public more into his confidence; (4) president give a series of talks to! the public on topics of current in-; terest and importance. ‘ing CALIDA LUMBER CO. RUSHES WORK IN BRANDY CITY “Roll on wagon wheels, roll on!”’ That is the way it sounds. Day or night loads of heavy machinery and equipment continue to arrive for the Calida Lumber Cofifpany’s project at Brandy City. The urge now is to set up a temporary saw to produce lumber for the main mill’s erection. The machinery for it is arriving and beinstalled as rapidly as experienced men can put jt into working shape. The office af office fixtures are taking on an aspect of efficient and serviceable endeavor. Stationery and forms are being printed, a goodly share by the job presses of the Messenger. The address:of the company is Downieville. In our endeavor to find suitable living quarters in house, hotel and motel we have in our note book such names as Mr. and Mrs. Vern Bedel, Robert Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Goings, Floyd Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayden, Harold Hyde, iMr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. George Stermer, Charles . Sewell, Leroy Sly, A. F. Baumhoff. A few of these women folk have not yet arrived but will soon. Downieville Elections Different Lowell declared that in the demo-; cracies of Great Britain and_ the} United States, there is a wide vari-. ;ance in the type of their voting. . he declared, Americans have! no way of knowing whether a candidate was defeated because of ee because of tt he. places it is from 18 to 30 feet be-. Stand he didn’t take. In England, tween the walls. The shaft is 850 feet deep and the pay shoot is 600 feet in length T.he mining bureau report. in 1886 sas the sulphides ran to be about 3 About million dollars. six years. ago an Arizona ;company reopened the mine and for a few months did some development in the upper reaches of the shaft, but according to those familiar with the mine followed the wrong splice of the vein and as a result acomplished but little. Just north of the Eagle Bird, on the river, is the Blue Bell; operating in 1887 on three veins, which were credited with 2 per cent sulphides having a value of from $160 to $250 the ton. The ore according to state reports, averaged $9 per ton. The ore body, it is rumored, ‘has been cut off by a fault in depth, but I have never been able to verify this. The Lindsay Brothers in the ’70s had rich ore in their claims on the high ridge which they operated for about 15 years. They had a light 20-stamp mill and are reported to have taken out some $200,000. Gaston, on the ridge seven miles above Washington, was a village of some 30 homes? with hotel, hardware store.and public school. The Gaston (Mine, or California as it-was called, was the largest operation in the district, having a plant that cost $200,000. Power was obtained from the ‘Bloomfield ditch under a total head of 1150 feet. The main tunnel had been driven into the hill from Poorman Creek 4876 feet and from it considerable development was done on both the Gaston and the Gambrinus _ veins. The veins were from 4 to 6 feet wide and carried values as high as $40 per ton. In 1918 W. L. Williamson, the manager, who was later fatally injured at the mine, reported that there was available 100,000 tons of ore that would yield $4 per ton, or $6.80 at the present value. At this time the mine was closed on account ‘of the after effects of World War I and it has never since been operated. The bulk of ‘the machinery was sold off last year for scrap. This might seem at first as a rather inconsistent thing for the owners to do but as a matter of fact, compressors, drills, etc. of that period would be inefficient under present methods of mining. I have before me an assay map showing samples taken from. the 800, 900 and drain tunnel by Claude Ferguson in 1922. Some 128 samples show an average width of vein 4.89 feet and an average value—at $35 —of $10.12 per ton, Stoping in the Gaston seems not to have. been carried along laterally (Continued on Page Four) ‘there is any doubt concerning j election is held and the viewpoint “ BORROW STATE . . $170 in gold and $80 in silver. . headquarters of the!'The total yield of the mine is stated . that neither the; outcome of a certain policy, in an ithe general public is known. In conclusion the speaker declared . England or. Russia can ;make a statement on the future for . ‘the allies, which inelude the United . . States for no one can honestly state . we have never had one. ARMY MAKES ROOM FOR WAC OFFICERS Since being accepted into the regular army of the United States, a restudy of the experience and abilities of more than 65,000 officers and enrolled women of the Women’s Army ‘Corps is being made so that the Army may make the maximum utilization of the training and civilian experience of each member of the Corps. Under the new rulings governing the Women’s Army, officer’s of the WAC, may replace ‘officers of the Army in certain operational duties. (Heretofore, WAC officers have served as company officers over WAC Training Companies, as mess and supply officers in the field and at training centers. Through increasing the opportunities of WAC officers for holding jobs of responsibility and _— skill, many women of exceptional talents who enlist in the Women’s Army Corps will be offered the chance io put their talents into the service of their country. The extent and exact duties in which WAIC officers may replace the other officers of the Army, are now under study and will be announced later according to a War Department announcement. Under a recently-adopted policy, certain specially qualified women are being selected from civilian life as officer candidates. Women so selected take their basic training and go directly into the eight week course for officer candidates at Fort Des Moines, Ia. The increase in operational duties for women in the Army also will offor greater opportunities for enrolled members of the Corps now on duty at Army Posts, camps and stations who. will be selected for officer’s training school. 7 eee) Sen ees inweme temas a Sea NEW NID DIRECTOR The Nevada County Board of Supervisors has appointed E. E. Burnett a member of the board of directors of the Nevada Irrigation District to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of L. P. Singer, representing the fourth division of the district in Placer County. ‘has churches, schools, fraternal organizations, show house, recreation center, parent-teacher association, library and other interests to help} make your stay among us pleasant and profitable-—iMountain Messeng-. er. ‘COUNTY MAY FIRE EQUIPMENT ‘California counties and cities may legally borrow fire-fighting equip,ed to the divisions of forestry, ‘ according to an opinion given today by: Attorney General Robert W. Kenny. fire trucks, fire tools and other equipment through an act of the last session of the legislature for the purpose of providing additional fire protection throughout the state. It had been pointed out by Kenny that it was extremely difficult for the division of forestry to properly maintain and man all of this equipment. For the better protection of state forests and property it was considered desirable to place some of this equipment in the hands of counties and cities for operation. Kenny stated that in borrowing such equipment, cities and counties would be required to provide housing, cost of operation and maintenance of the equipment, and that they, in turn, would be required to make an appropriation for such purpose. The opinion was requested by W. H. Moore, director of natural resources. LOTS DRAWN FOR ANTELOPE HUNT SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—€alifornia’s second drawing to determine the 500 applicants who would gat permits to’ hunt antelope was held in Sacramento on Friday,August 13, under the direction of the State Division of Fish and Game. The drawing was attended by sportsmen and members of the press and Emil Ott, president of the Mt. Ralston Fish Planting Club, drew the first number, Mrs. Velva Roberts of Susanville. Other sportsmen assisting in the actual work of the drawing were Earl Duchow, president of the Sacranéento-Sierra Sportsmen’s Council, and Elmer Boss, of the Pacific Rod and Reel Club. Stockton. A total of 3,653 applications for permits were filed, according to H. R. Dunbar, chief: of the Bureau of Licenses. Notification to the 506 successful applicants was in the mail by three o’clock of the afternoon of the drawing. Five hundred alternate numbers were drawn, and 300 of these have have been notified of their eligibility for a permit. ‘These alternates haxe until midnight August 26th to reply Y if they are interested in receiving a The division of forestry purphased . nen Observation Tower For Airplane Observer Through the cooperation of business firms and _ private citizens, George Ellsworth, chief observer of the aircraft warning service in Grass Valley, has obtained money and materials to efect a 30-foot observation tower.on the high school lot near the corner of Marshall street and, Park avenue. Work on the structure will be started immediately. f Labor will be contributed by the AIFL Carpenters Union on Saturdays, Sundays and off hours. Three 20foot timbers 10 inches square supplied by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company will provide the base. On top of these will be a_ small room with three sides of glass. Paul Jenks contractor, will supervise the construction. : Mrs. Katherine Hart of Grass Valley Passes Mrs. Katherine Hart, widow of the late Thomas Hart, passed away at an early hour Saturday morning at her residence, 608 West Main street, Grass Valley, followirfg a long illness. (Mrs. Hart was born in Hopbottom, Pennsylvania, and was 65 years of age. She came to California in 1898 and for some years resided in Pike City, Sierra County, removing to Grass Valley in 1916. Surviving her are the following children: Donald Wheelock of Sausalito, Marin County, Mrs. Beatrice ‘Jacka of Grass Valley, Mrs. Eleanor ‘Donahue of Oakland, Mrs. Marion Kneebone of Berkeley, and Mrs. Florence Downs of Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County. She also leaves two . grandchildren and one great grand. child. Funeral arrangements . charge of Holmes i\Grass Valley. are in Funeral Home, Youth Accused of Burglary [Known in Santa Rosa . Howard Williams, ene of the three youths held here on a charge of burg. what our foreign policy is—because! ment owned by the state and assignilarizing a trailer House at Boca, Ne= vada County, has confessed to Sher‘iff Tobiassen that his true name ig William Maypole, and that he escaped from custody of peace officers in ‘Santa Rosa, after arrest on a charge lof burglary, about three weeks ago. The other two boys, who, with Maypole, will be arraigned Monday in juvenile court are Fred Fahrner and Elbert Thornton. None is 18 years. of age. ; (Maypole revealed his identity after Probation Officer A. W. MeGagin found he had gone to school in Santa Rosa. and learned in Santa Rosa of his arrest there. Downieville Families Move to Eureka DOWNIEV! Aug. 23.—iMra J. K. Griffith and Mrs. Howard Griffith made a hurried trip here ta prepare their household effects for— shipment to their home in Eureka, (Calif. The night they were here thay Stayed at the Lusk Motel. They are vacating the house only so there will be an added accommodation for incoming employes of the Calida Lumber Company. The husbands of the ‘women are each in charge of one of their chrome mines; one at Orleans in Humboldt county and the other in Crescent City, Del Norte county. They ship the native ore to a stockpile at Arcata a hundred miles and more, from the farthest ming The Griffith women had a pleasant visit with the Rev. Albert Kyburz, whose first pastorate was in the Presbyterian Church at Crescent ‘City. There are mutual friends there. 'The minister of the Federated (Church, Judge John L. Childs, and members of pioneer families. It was with the old historic Crescent City Courier that Mr. Kyburg stuck type by hand and later operated the linotype machine. . The Griffith families count ‘Downieville their permanent home, as they have their placer claims andcabins here. They will return: later and transport what household goods — they need to Eureka——Mountain Messenger. eae permit, if such is available by 1 of response from the: jopmnone, Fa selected. y. The open season on ~ antelope be from September 11 to 20, in eastern portions of Modoc an sen counties. It will be aco ‘hunt, and the details as" ch stations, ete. will be ma a later date. ey

ee ——— ee ae = ee — B —————EEee ‘The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per ’ month“God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.””—Daniel Webster Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA _ en cov This paper gives your. complete If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read erage of all local happenings. The Nugget. Vol. 17, No. 66. The County. Seat Paper _NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA MONDAY. “AUGUST 22. The Gold ¢ d Center 1943 “Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Probably there has never been a time in the history of the United States, at least since the Civil War and Reconstruction days, when a heavier responsibility rested on the shoulders of the electorate than now in choosing members of congress. Stout hearts and clear heads, constructive thinking. wide grasp of world events and an understanding of the role this country must play not only. in war, but also in peace, should be elementary requirements demanded by the electorate of all congressional candidates. _ The work of a congressman for the next decade is likely to’ be a man-killing job. We note an editorial in one of our’ exchanges, referring to the efforts of our late Congressman Harry L. Englebright to soften the drastic blow of the gold mine closing order. The editor says: ‘‘(He) worked day and night upon the varfous aspects of the closing, perhaps gave his life to the cause of the mining industry.’’ We do not think this should be dismissed as a bit of sentiment. On the contrary it points clearly to the hard, strenuous life now demanded of those who represent us in congress. We do quarrel, however, with the restricted outlook reflected in the above viewpoint. What does it avail us to save the part and lose the whole? We who live close to the gold mining industry are too prone to magnify its part in the whole picture. Throughout the country, this is characteristic. Our national debt is a sad monument to the purely local viewpoint, each congressional district seeking its own local advantage to the detriment of the whole country. It is due to this viewpoint that we have no national foreign policy, that we drift aimlessly in world affairs and have already drifted into two catastrophic world wars. Washington is frequently scribed as a ‘“‘mad house”’. We think even this may be an understatement. Into the maelstrom of powerful, feuding bureaus and government agencies, and contending pressure blocs, of which the executive bloc is not the least, we send our congressmen, too often without testing or training on the home grounds, Speaking generally, the American people have sent too many local characters to congress. Their interests were neighborhood interests. They thought they had done a good job for their districts when théy brought home the bacon, a Bonneville’ dam, a Muscle ‘Shoals, a ‘harbor improvement. To bring home this pork it was necessary for the majority of congress, each one, to trade his vote ‘with another. For instance, the Bonneville Dam cost the American people by and large the price of all New Deal improvements and reforms. To bring home the bacon Republicans sold out their party and their constituencies. Somebody whispered in their ear: ‘“The credit of this country has no bottom. Tf you will vote for this measure, providing a free government porous plaster for every lame back in the United States, I will see to it that you have umpty ump millions to spend in your district.” Thus we ran the national debt up to $35,000,000,000 for the abundant life, even before war was mentioned. Our president stayed in office, and most of our congressmen who brought home the bacon, also were reelected time and again, all because of the universal lure of bacon. It was, of of course an old trick, but At was new in its startling magnitude. But with war costs on top of ‘New Deal costs, and some“ items are curiously intermingled, “part of the people’ who were de-" that’ (Continued On Page Two) DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR TO AID TAXPAYERS * Deputy Collectors of ite Internal Revenue will-.assist persons required to file estimated federal income tax returns before September 15th, Collector of Internal Revenue, Harold A. Berliner announced today. All persons with income tax problems were advised by the collector to visit the field deputies and obtain information relative to their particular difficulties. . All deputies stationed in these various districts will have a supply of income tax forms. The places and the time deputies will be on duty are listed below. J. Creagmile will be available as follows: ‘August 25-36 — Roseville, {City Hall. ee August 27-28 — Auburn, Hotel Freeman. August 30—-Truckee, Hotel Riverside. Bi August 31—Loyalton, Clover Valley Lumber Company. September 1-7—Nevada City, City Fall. September 8-15 — Grass Valley, Post Office. PARENTS TOLD WAY TO AVOIN POLIOMYELITIS . SAN FRAINCISCO, Aug. 23.—The ia offices of the ‘National Foundation for Infantile . Paralysis has issued an appeal to the} . public asking them ‘to Grinedlaieny ‘vecontact chapter organization in any of the forty-' eight counties whenever aid is need-; ‘ed to assist polio cases. . . Dan Marivoch, organization direct-, jor, states that funds are available in fall chapter headquarters, and_persons afflicted are urged to immediately get in touch with the medical officials or representatives in their resepective communities. Marovich said that all information is available to the public and each chapter is authorized to give medical _and financial assistance. These chapters were organized with the funds contributed by the public in the March of Dimes Infantile Paralysis ‘campaign each year and. that is what the money is for, said, ‘Marivich.; It is just such epidemics as this’ that the people subscribed funds to combat, and all communit-. ies are urged to avail themselves of the service. In a directive from the medical department issued by Marovich’s headquarters, Kohl ‘Building, San (Francisco, parenits are advised they should keep their children away from crowds and strangers and at home as much as possible. Children should not be allowed to become overtired. They should observe regular hours of sleep and rest and should receive plenty of nourishing, wholesome food. ‘ Nnnecessary travel, particularly in busses and trains which are now crowded should be avoided. Previous experiéncé has shown that the spread of the disease is not influenced by, the closing of theatres, schools and churches. Therefore ,medical authorities do not recommend any action along these lines. If swimming pools are properly supervised and operated, especially salt “water plunges, their closing is not recommended. Marovich stated that physicians stress immediate treatment, if possible, before there has been any sign of muscular weakness or crippling. Children should be put to bed if there are signs of illness. Joseph Widauf And Bride Visit Old Home Joseph Widauf, U. S. Navy, and his bride, the former Miss Helen Brown of Happy Camp, Siskiyou (County, married last Tuesday in ‘Reno, began their honeymoon in this city yesterday. Young Widauf, son of Mr. and Wek Jack Widauf, formerly residents here but now living in Happy Camp, enlisted in the navy before war was declared and lived through the attack on Pearl Harbor. The parents of the bride live in Happy Camp. SECOND INSTALLMENT (Continued From Last Issue) GOD'S COUNTRY (By EDW. C. UREN) «The Eagle Bird, a half mile above the Yuba, had sunk a 400 foot shaft as early as 1873. It is probably better known the other mines because it has operated at three or four different periods in the past. During its heyday in the ’80s il maintained a hotel, saloon and 4 dozen or more family houses.-A pub: lic school was. situated half way to the Yuba and AI McKee had a saloon and hotel also between the two mines. It is also claimed that the Eagle Bird paid literally from the grass roots. It was worked most intensively along about 1889 when Henry Callahan managed the mine-and during his regime, for a time, the ore was 60 rich that the plates had to he scraped every three or four hours to keep them in condition. Between 1898 and 1909, the mine was operated off and on during litigation, which was finally decided in favor of the old company in the latter year, but the entire plant was shortly after ‘totally destroyed by fire. P The vein has a dip of 65 degrees and while it is entirely within the granite area, the vein itself closed in a dark chlorite schist. In ‘Here, is en-; . stand he took or FOREIGN POLICY TOPIC OF ORRIN LOWELL, AUBURN Orrin Lowell, well known attorney of Auburn in an address before the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Grass Valley, spoke of the difficulties facing democracies in solving questions of international character. The speaker declared that the United States constitution was written by people who feared and hated a centralized government but who felt the need of something to keep them united. Thus the only powers invested in one person were during periods of war only. Democracy he pointed out, is slowly declining unless the people become interested enough to revitalize it. He mentioned four factors which could aid and assist in improving and lengthening the success of democratic government as: (1) semi-annual report of the Secretary of State at a meeting before the opening of congress; (2) determination of what topics are wise to discuss; (3) Secretary of State take the public more into his confidence; (4) president give a series of talks to! the public on topics of current in-; terest and importance. ‘ing CALIDA LUMBER CO. RUSHES WORK IN BRANDY CITY “Roll on wagon wheels, roll on!”’ That is the way it sounds. Day or night loads of heavy machinery and equipment continue to arrive for the Calida Lumber Cofifpany’s project at Brandy City. The urge now is to set up a temporary saw to produce lumber for the main mill’s erection. The machinery for it is arriving and beinstalled as rapidly as experienced men can put jt into working shape. The office af office fixtures are taking on an aspect of efficient and serviceable endeavor. Stationery and forms are being printed, a goodly share by the job presses of the Messenger. The address:of the company is Downieville. In our endeavor to find suitable living quarters in house, hotel and motel we have in our note book such names as Mr. and Mrs. Vern Bedel, Robert Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Goings, Floyd Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayden, Harold Hyde, iMr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. George Stermer, Charles . Sewell, Leroy Sly, A. F. Baumhoff. A few of these women folk have not yet arrived but will soon. Downieville Elections Different Lowell declared that in the demo-; cracies of Great Britain and_ the} United States, there is a wide vari-. ;ance in the type of their voting. .

he declared, Americans have! no way of knowing whether a candidate was defeated because of ee because of tt he. places it is from 18 to 30 feet be-. Stand he didn’t take. In England, tween the walls. The shaft is 850 feet deep and the pay shoot is 600 feet in length T.he mining bureau report. in 1886 sas the sulphides ran to be about 3 About million dollars. six years. ago an Arizona ;company reopened the mine and for a few months did some development in the upper reaches of the shaft, but according to those familiar with the mine followed the wrong splice of the vein and as a result acomplished but little. Just north of the Eagle Bird, on the river, is the Blue Bell; operating in 1887 on three veins, which were credited with 2 per cent sulphides having a value of from $160 to $250 the ton. The ore according to state reports, averaged $9 per ton. The ore body, it is rumored, ‘has been cut off by a fault in depth, but I have never been able to verify this. The Lindsay Brothers in the ’70s had rich ore in their claims on the high ridge which they operated for about 15 years. They had a light 20-stamp mill and are reported to have taken out some $200,000. Gaston, on the ridge seven miles above Washington, was a village of some 30 homes? with hotel, hardware store.and public school. The Gaston (Mine, or California as it-was called, was the largest operation in the district, having a plant that cost $200,000. Power was obtained from the ‘Bloomfield ditch under a total head of 1150 feet. The main tunnel had been driven into the hill from Poorman Creek 4876 feet and from it considerable development was done on both the Gaston and the Gambrinus _ veins. The veins were from 4 to 6 feet wide and carried values as high as $40 per ton. In 1918 W. L. Williamson, the manager, who was later fatally injured at the mine, reported that there was available 100,000 tons of ore that would yield $4 per ton, or $6.80 at the present value. At this time the mine was closed on account ‘of the after effects of World War I and it has never since been operated. The bulk of ‘the machinery was sold off last year for scrap. This might seem at first as a rather inconsistent thing for the owners to do but as a matter of fact, compressors, drills, etc. of that period would be inefficient under present methods of mining. I have before me an assay map showing samples taken from. the 800, 900 and drain tunnel by Claude Ferguson in 1922. Some 128 samples show an average width of vein 4.89 feet and an average value—at $35 —of $10.12 per ton, Stoping in the Gaston seems not to have. been carried along laterally (Continued on Page Four) ‘there is any doubt concerning j election is held and the viewpoint “ BORROW STATE . . $170 in gold and $80 in silver. . headquarters of the!'The total yield of the mine is stated . that neither the; outcome of a certain policy, in an ithe general public is known. In conclusion the speaker declared . England or. Russia can ;make a statement on the future for . ‘the allies, which inelude the United . . States for no one can honestly state . we have never had one. ARMY MAKES ROOM FOR WAC OFFICERS Since being accepted into the regular army of the United States, a restudy of the experience and abilities of more than 65,000 officers and enrolled women of the Women’s Army ‘Corps is being made so that the Army may make the maximum utilization of the training and civilian experience of each member of the Corps. Under the new rulings governing the Women’s Army, officer’s of the WAC, may replace ‘officers of the Army in certain operational duties. (Heretofore, WAC officers have served as company officers over WAC Training Companies, as mess and supply officers in the field and at training centers. Through increasing the opportunities of WAC officers for holding jobs of responsibility and _— skill, many women of exceptional talents who enlist in the Women’s Army Corps will be offered the chance io put their talents into the service of their country. The extent and exact duties in which WAIC officers may replace the other officers of the Army, are now under study and will be announced later according to a War Department announcement. Under a recently-adopted policy, certain specially qualified women are being selected from civilian life as officer candidates. Women so selected take their basic training and go directly into the eight week course for officer candidates at Fort Des Moines, Ia. The increase in operational duties for women in the Army also will offor greater opportunities for enrolled members of the Corps now on duty at Army Posts, camps and stations who. will be selected for officer’s training school. 7 eee) Sen ees inweme temas a Sea NEW NID DIRECTOR The Nevada County Board of Supervisors has appointed E. E. Burnett a member of the board of directors of the Nevada Irrigation District to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of L. P. Singer, representing the fourth division of the district in Placer County. ‘has churches, schools, fraternal organizations, show house, recreation center, parent-teacher association, library and other interests to help} make your stay among us pleasant and profitable-—iMountain Messeng-. er. ‘COUNTY MAY FIRE EQUIPMENT ‘California counties and cities may legally borrow fire-fighting equip,ed to the divisions of forestry, ‘ according to an opinion given today by: Attorney General Robert W. Kenny. fire trucks, fire tools and other equipment through an act of the last session of the legislature for the purpose of providing additional fire protection throughout the state. It had been pointed out by Kenny that it was extremely difficult for the division of forestry to properly maintain and man all of this equipment. For the better protection of state forests and property it was considered desirable to place some of this equipment in the hands of counties and cities for operation. Kenny stated that in borrowing such equipment, cities and counties would be required to provide housing, cost of operation and maintenance of the equipment, and that they, in turn, would be required to make an appropriation for such purpose. The opinion was requested by W. H. Moore, director of natural resources. LOTS DRAWN FOR ANTELOPE HUNT SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—€alifornia’s second drawing to determine the 500 applicants who would gat permits to’ hunt antelope was held in Sacramento on Friday,August 13, under the direction of the State Division of Fish and Game. The drawing was attended by sportsmen and members of the press and Emil Ott, president of the Mt. Ralston Fish Planting Club, drew the first number, Mrs. Velva Roberts of Susanville. Other sportsmen assisting in the actual work of the drawing were Earl Duchow, president of the Sacranéento-Sierra Sportsmen’s Council, and Elmer Boss, of the Pacific Rod and Reel Club. Stockton. A total of 3,653 applications for permits were filed, according to H. R. Dunbar, chief: of the Bureau of Licenses. Notification to the 506 successful applicants was in the mail by three o’clock of the afternoon of the drawing. Five hundred alternate numbers were drawn, and 300 of these have have been notified of their eligibility for a permit. ‘These alternates haxe until midnight August 26th to reply Y if they are interested in receiving a The division of forestry purphased . nen Observation Tower For Airplane Observer Through the cooperation of business firms and _ private citizens, George Ellsworth, chief observer of the aircraft warning service in Grass Valley, has obtained money and materials to efect a 30-foot observation tower.on the high school lot near the corner of Marshall street and, Park avenue. Work on the structure will be started immediately. f Labor will be contributed by the AIFL Carpenters Union on Saturdays, Sundays and off hours. Three 20foot timbers 10 inches square supplied by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company will provide the base. On top of these will be a_ small room with three sides of glass. Paul Jenks contractor, will supervise the construction. : Mrs. Katherine Hart of Grass Valley Passes Mrs. Katherine Hart, widow of the late Thomas Hart, passed away at an early hour Saturday morning at her residence, 608 West Main street, Grass Valley, followirfg a long illness. (Mrs. Hart was born in Hopbottom, Pennsylvania, and was 65 years of age. She came to California in 1898 and for some years resided in Pike City, Sierra County, removing to Grass Valley in 1916. Surviving her are the following children: Donald Wheelock of Sausalito, Marin County, Mrs. Beatrice ‘Jacka of Grass Valley, Mrs. Eleanor ‘Donahue of Oakland, Mrs. Marion Kneebone of Berkeley, and Mrs. Florence Downs of Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County. She also leaves two . grandchildren and one great grand. child. Funeral arrangements . charge of Holmes i\Grass Valley. are in Funeral Home, Youth Accused of Burglary [Known in Santa Rosa . Howard Williams, ene of the three youths held here on a charge of burg. what our foreign policy is—because! ment owned by the state and assignilarizing a trailer House at Boca, Ne= vada County, has confessed to Sher‘iff Tobiassen that his true name ig William Maypole, and that he escaped from custody of peace officers in ‘Santa Rosa, after arrest on a charge lof burglary, about three weeks ago. The other two boys, who, with Maypole, will be arraigned Monday in juvenile court are Fred Fahrner and Elbert Thornton. None is 18 years. of age. ; (Maypole revealed his identity after Probation Officer A. W. MeGagin found he had gone to school in Santa Rosa. and learned in Santa Rosa of his arrest there. Downieville Families Move to Eureka DOWNIEV! Aug. 23.—iMra J. K. Griffith and Mrs. Howard Griffith made a hurried trip here ta prepare their household effects for— shipment to their home in Eureka, (Calif. The night they were here thay Stayed at the Lusk Motel. They are vacating the house only so there will be an added accommodation for incoming employes of the Calida Lumber Company. The husbands of the ‘women are each in charge of one of their chrome mines; one at Orleans in Humboldt county and the other in Crescent City, Del Norte county. They ship the native ore to a stockpile at Arcata a hundred miles and more, from the farthest ming The Griffith women had a pleasant visit with the Rev. Albert Kyburz, whose first pastorate was in the Presbyterian Church at Crescent ‘City. There are mutual friends there. 'The minister of the Federated (Church, Judge John L. Childs, and members of pioneer families. It was with the old historic Crescent City Courier that Mr. Kyburg stuck type by hand and later operated the linotype machine. . The Griffith families count ‘Downieville their permanent home, as they have their placer claims andcabins here. They will return: later and transport what household goods — they need to Eureka——Mountain Messenger. eae permit, if such is available by 1 of response from the: jopmnone, Fa selected. y. The open season on ~ antelope be from September 11 to 20, in eastern portions of Modoc an sen counties. It will be aco ‘hunt, and the details as" ch stations, ete. will be ma a later date. ey