August 27, 1928 (8 pages)

BIL MTEL YE RLS TS ee = a, % “best very problematical. ‘ journed ' @ will A Vote for Miner Ed Gaylord is a Vote for Mining Prosperity for Nevada County Once More & The Nugget is California’s . . e2ding Nevada City Nugget Mining panes rere! a VOLUME i, ‘NUMBER 4) _ THE. GOLD CENTER wn Fweesa NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUGUS T 27, , 1928 THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER . BEAR RIVER LAW SUITS HAPPILY THINGS OF PAST With the directors of the Nevada Irrigation District voting four to one Thursday morning to drop the condemnation suits on the Bear river and thus ending the conflict with the Pacific Gas and.Electric Company, things are rapidly assuming a brighter hue with the financial affairs of the District. Those voting to end the squabble with the: power company which has been tying up the prospective revenues of the District, were Directors Teagarden, Schwartz, Muleahy and Robinson while Ullrich preferred to stick with the Wisker ship to the last. The pronunciamento of State Director of Banks Will C. Wood that the District tion to work with the power coming the decision of the directors to were called into conference with Mr. Wood on Tuesday in the city and his public statement to the press followed. The statement which is a lengthy one would be republished here but ‘for lack of space. However the highlights of Mr. Wood’s statement are as follows: : He states that there have been three points of controversy—the filing of the condemnation proceedings by the District was the most vital one, the sips es the matter of the contract for the delivery of water and the third was the matter of ‘the 135 feet of water to be delivered to the Company at Spaulding and thence through the Drum eanal for pickup at the head of Bear river canal. The major portion of the water which the District filed on in 1922 was flow from Lake Spaulding effected at great expense by the power company with the intention of using it in a series of power houses along Bear river including the 16 mile streteh which the District was attempting to obtain under eminent domain proceedings. -The District held that the failure of the company to make beneficial use of the water in the 16 miles, .was technically an abandonment of the water. The company has held that there was no such abandonment, ‘that it had been using due diligence in protecting. its rights and that it has from time to time been acquiring rights the Bear river and has been planning of extra power houses to utilize the full power and on possibilities of the river. “Value Inflated” “The success of the district in any effort to establish such rights is at In consequence the district does not stand to lose $7,000,000 if the directors waive their filing; the only thing the district will lose is a fairly remote chance to acquire the rights it has claimed. The directors held a hurried meeting Thursday morning, voted to dismiss the condemnation suits and adto meet this morning at which time it is expected that both Mr. Wood, Attorney General Webb end the representatives of the bond syndicate to work out some solution of the pressing financial preblems ‘of the district. SHould this be accomplished in a menner to insure the future well beof. the district, those misinformwho thought starting a recall would Wisker throne again, will be busy explaining their actiofis to the public generally. It is not considered further reeall proceedings will be instituted ogainst the other three directors and from the rising tide of indignation of pulling the recall at such a critical stage in the district history, is likely to prove a decisive boomerang for the few remaining Wisker cohorts in attempting to regain control of the board of directors. If the present board is unable to pull the district out of the ruck be time enough then to start removal of the entire board, but such a contingency with the present setup. will be present ing ed persons reseat on his Congressman should show .a disposi. « * * % * * > 3 * * ELECTION NEWS SERVICE se GIVEN BY THE NUGGET Se * + * B 4 . The Nugget will give complete * * election news service tomorrow * *-night and will post bulletins as * * the various precincts register * * their vote totals. You may call * * at the office at any time during * * the evening or by calling Phone * * 36 we will be glad to give you * * a summary at any time of how * * the voting stands on the various * * candidates. Returns will doubt* less be available by as early a * date as 8 o'clock. ~The ~ office * will be kept open until a late * hour to accomodate its friends. * Do not hesitate to use the phone * * * * * * * * * * * € # * # MOHAWK SHAFT HITS A GRANITE NIGGER HEAD The striking nigger of a large granité head’’ in the new shaft bejing sunk at the Mohawk mine somepany in_a co-operative way doubtless . what delayed progress of sinking the had. a great deal to do with hasten. past week but the obstruction was ‘practically cleared out Saturday afget out of Bear river. The directors . likely that any is unlikelyHarry lL. Engle. bright will be a speaker at the Ne-. vada County Reunion Park in Oakland on September 9th. at Mosswood came ternoon. and operations will resume faster this week. Joe Marriott is in charge of the shaft work. Three shafts sets were completed to Saturday night and the work will be pushed until a depth of 200 feet is reached. Thé site of the shaft is just below the old Chinese cemetery. A site is being cleared for a headframe and hoist which will be erected at once. The present four stamp mil lon the property will be used for sampling operations and test runs. M. E. Olsen, superintendent of operations for the Yakima Mohawk Mining Compe~y opening up the property was called to Washington on business the past few days but is expected to return this week. In addition to the Ben A. and C. F. Bost and the Teale holdings of 105acres, the company has also taken over the Lotz mineral rights the past week. A sample of the granite formation encountered in the shaft and showing a peculiar deposit of sulphides and galena in its surface is on exhibit in The Nugget windows and is creating a great deal of interest mining men. JACK HORWEGE PASSED AT M°CLOUD YESTERDAY Jack Horwege, anative of Camptonville and well known among throughout this section passed away at 11 0’ cleck yesterday morning at McCloud, Shasta County. The remains are being brought here and funeral services will be held tomorrow Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from Odd Fellows Hall_in Camptonvilie. Deceased left Camptonville six or seven years uncle of. Mrs. this city. SCHIFFNER UNDERGOES CPERATION NICE SHAPE General Manager Otto E. Schiffner of the Rescue Eula Mining Company which up the Gaston Ridge above Washington, underwent an emergeney operation. at the’Nevada City Sanitarium the past week and stood the ordeal in good shape. He is recovesing nicely from the experience but is being kept quiet. Dr. Robert F. Werner was the alate surgeon. GOVERNOR DEFERS VISIT TO A LATER OCCASION On request.of the allied organizatiens Governor C. C. Young will defer his expected visit from the coming week to a later date in September. The date tentatively some ago. He was an Clayton Chatfield of is opening properties selected proved unfortunate for the chief exe{ecutive due to the impending special of the legislature and the opening of State Fair deference to these events it was felt best to hold the visit .at a later date. Keith Karlin, executive secretary to ‘the Governor was in town Wednesday and a caller at The -Nugget session , were visiting relatives and cut of. offiee. He expressed his keen delight , . at visiting Nevada City. William and Victor Buck of Linup Monday enroute to their ranch at Orlean's Flat. SHERIFF CARTER GETSPRAISEFOR CAPTURE LEUNG Sheriff George R. Carter has been receiving. congratulations from widely seattered points for his closing in on California’s greatest murderer ‘n the state’s history, when he apprehended Leg Ying in an old tank near the early Thursday morning after night of search. With iime of making the uty Arthur IF. Hellings. Lilled ten people house Leung had the day before in ‘a Chinese settlement in. Solano county and had fled to his old stampine grounds in .an effort to seclude himself. : Carter and night watch, Wm. Jeftrey were keeping a close watch late the previous evening around the local Chinatown and when a truck drove ‘nto town in a hurried manner about 11 o’clok they inspected it. The driver was recognized as a Grass Valley Chinese and the stranger behind him was not spotted at the time as the killer, not resembling apparently the description which had been broadcast by Sheriff J. R. Thornton of Salano County. Carter narrowly escaped death at fhe hands of the assassin at the time and only -a momentary fear on Leung’s part kept him from turning his concealed, weapon on the sheriff. Leung had his gun pressed against che driver at the time to keep his mouth shut. Later in the night Car-ter took up the search of every place ‘n both communities frequented by the Celestials and about 6:30 in the morning came onto the old tank house on the Dick Bennallack place. Pushing in the’ door he found the killer lying on the floor but made no move to defend himself. Carter however was taking no chances and with drawn gun took Leung into eustody,.; lodged him in the county jail and notified the Solano officers. Leung admitted his guilt and gleefully announced that he was “better man: than Tanko Hall.”’ He had a hypo needle concealed on him and was later found in his cell giving himselfa little shot. On him was found a small black. a piece of cake bag containing reported poisoned and which Leung claimed had been which he said was the motive for the wholesale killing. He also hada sawed off 25-35 Winchester with which he had done a portion of his fiendish work. He had over $100 in money on him. Sheriff Thornton when aseribed the motive for trouble Leung had had Gee, first victim, ago when he found Leung getting familiar with his 16 year old daughter, Nellie Gee, and chased him off he place. The motive may have been the start of a tong war, Leung being a member of the Bing Kong tong. Leung had formerly been around in one of the he arrived the deed to with Wong Nevada City working Chinese stores. RATTLER UNDER CHAIR STRIKES AT TYLER MAN TYLER, Aug. (Special to The Nugget)— Rev. Father O’Rielly celebrated mass at Cherokee Sunday. Misses Eloise Phelan and = Marvaret Thomas were Sunday visitors from Nevada City. 25 29 Franies Phelan, wife and three Mr. Herb Dovichi and Mrs. Berry all of Grass Valley were visitors here Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Meekan and daughter of San Pedro and Mr. and Mrs. Jchn Meehan and son, Alton, and little grandson of Sacramento here Thurssons and day. James Phelan and wife and Mrs. tT. Flynn of Nevada City were visiting here Friday. : Mrs. Frank Puller and _ son and daughter of Dunsmuir returned home Saturday. Mrs. Puller came dewn to attend her brother’s wedding, James Phelan and—--Miss—M. ¥ lynn. Mrs. H. Seabury of Tyler has gone ‘to Grass Valley to remain. P. Curnow our Columbia Hill groer made a business trip to Nevada City Thursday. Qur highway was quite busy arrest was Depjj Empire mine find a way to develop more revenue aj; for the district but had been askance him at’ the: .Culver’s at French for civen hint to eat by his victims and} some two months. \MEETING IMPORT NOW BEING HELD FINANCE THE NID Acting Manager F. M. Miller of the irrigation district in a statement! issued to the press Friday expressed . his belief that the «district with the aid of the bond certification commission and the bond syndicate would at the elaborate program the district had been entering upon. with insufficient capital to see it through. The directors of the district will . * meet in session at the headquarters at 10:00 this morning for the discussion of routine matters. At two, this afternoon at Elks Hall will be a! publie meeting at which time State . sank Examiner Wood, Attorney Gen{ eral Webb and representatives of the bond syndicate are expected to be! present and give their views on the situation’ and possible plans for alleviation. COMPRESSOR ARRIVES AT THE SIBERIA MINE) NORTH COLUMBIA, Aug. 25, (Special to The Nugget)——Messrs. Frost and Bradbury of the Siberia mine at Badger Hill received their compressor on Thesday and on Thursday got.a truck load of lumber for their building: at the mine. The ore is running from $11.00 to $170.00°per ton and if it continues as good as at present they are going to put in a stamp and rod mill to work the ore. Success to them is the wish of everyone in this locality. M.C. Wisler and Frank Pettet made a business trip to Nevada City Wednesday. its . Louis Garibaldi is busy repairing the house that he purchased from Mr. Farrel of Nevada City. It is the old Ryan place. Mr. and Mrs. Roy McNamara spent the week end at Mr. and Mrs. J. Corral. Mrs. Seabury left on Thursday for Grass Valley to assist her daughter and son-in-law, r. and Mrs. H. Curnow in moving. Mrs. Seabury has been at Mr. and Mrs. John Curnow’s several months assisting in the house work. Mr. and Mrs. Pollard of Nevada City brought Mr. and Mrs. L. Garibaldi home last Sunday. Mrs. Garibaldi has been assisting her daughter for some time. Phil Curnow took his brother Nevada City Thursday. visiting at Mr. a while. Mr. ‘and Mrs. newly weds, were on their Cherokee friends Wednesday . eve.! Mrs. Phelan will teach the Cherokee . school and will live in the Seabury house. » : to He had been Curnows for. quite Jas. Phelan, ealling the toy McNamara, who back at the Salmon improved and will the mine Monday. sprained his mine, is much start to work at Meehan Bros. and families of Los Angeles were renewing old acquaintances at Cherokee and this place on Thursday and Friday. They were accompanied by Mr. Shirley, who left here about 60 years ago. James Coughlan and brother took a truck load of veal calves te Nevada City on Thursday and brought * * * * * * * * * * SHERIFF CARTER GIVEN. * ss HIGH PRAISE, EXPLIOT * % Sheriff George R. Carter was paid a high compliment by Sheriff J. R. Thoynton of Solano * County on his feat in eapturing * Leung Ying, the * derer, red * hour Thursday. * Sheriff in going inie the room * where he located_, the killer * elicited great praise and he has -* been * * Chinese handed at an early The doughty murHie ab ae a AON A receiving many compli* highly respected in their cotm* munity and the quick finding of * the maniac greatly * situation. calmed the * *% & 8 & MENING LOCATIONS ARE FILED COUNTY RECORD The following mining have been filed with County er Sam J. Clark: ER locations RecordThe Liberty Bell on Reeck Creek in Sec. 29; TIIN; ROE, by Wm. L. Davies and A. C. Davies. Midas quartz claim in Moore’s Flat Mining District by Mining & Milling Co. Andy. Fitz The Reyenue and Revenue Extension quartz elaim tain District in Round by William L. Mayrose quartz claim in Rough MounDavies. o. [Og Ready Mining District by Miss O. M. Wiltse. ~ Jumbo quartz claim in Weshineton Mining District by W. I. Booth. BUILDING AND LOAN OPENS SEPTEMBER 19 The County campaign of the Building and Loan tion to establish itself in a firm wey in this community is meeting excellent results so far. 10th has been set forthe opening day in its quarters in the former Citizens Bank Bank Puilding. Offices are being maintained at the present time to acquaint the public with the aims and intents of the organization. W. A. Doctor, Nevada Associawith September who is the state appaointed secretary for the new. organization, in. speaking of the growth of the idea the last few years, remarked presentative that associations ha to The Nugget rebuilding and loan d their the United States in cord has inception in 1831. Their remarkably clean, even surpassing thet of the national banks. They have numbers and been grown great in the 12,800 nation having aggregate resources of over seven biltion dollars. In -the last five the building and loan’ associations have ‘finonced almost two and a half million homes. resowrees, associations of the In the last five years the resources of the associations of this state have climbed to 254 millions, million being added fornia is a thrifty, over 5 Cafiprosperous, home last year. : building state. The wisely rigid State supervision of building and loan associations insures their development along sound lines and their development should continue at an accelerated rate. JOHN FORTIER PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT CASHIE The promotion of John J. Fortier ito be assistant ashier of the Neva© > . « . j > { : . back a load of supplies. to be assistant cashier of the Nevaee ‘ity Bank & “Trust Company has been George Hallock, who has extensive mining properties in the American’ Hill section, spent several days last week in this -section, George is an eternal booster for the mining indusby. Thursday. There were more automobiles went through than any day this summer. : Mr. Day at the Salmon mine went in the kitchen to start the fire for supper. He pulled back a chair from the kitchen table and coiled under the chair was a large rattler. It struck at, him three times before he killed it. The snake never gave any warning it was there. Mr. and Mrs. R. McNamara went to French Corral Friday. Mrs. McNamara “went down to attend the Native Daughters lodge. Mr. M. Wisler and Mr. Pettet were visitors at the county seat Saturday. the occasion of many compliments being showered on the young gentleman by his many friends. The Nugget. had the pleasure of extending the first congratulations. Mr. Fortier has served his apprenticeship in the local institution in an acceptable way and his ability had been recognized «as he advanced in his chosen profession. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Maxwell of Oakland, -who own’ 80 ares on the Ukiah-Tahoe Highway: at Five Mile House, came up last week to, make arrangements for sinking a new well on their property. Cc. H. Barkdull, mining engineer of Oakland was in town this weekend on his way to make an examination of the Old Pilgrim mine in company with J. J. Hauri, secretary treasurer of the Bonanza King Mining Company. ments. The murdered family was * re-; years . CHEROKEE MINES . SIBERIA SALMON SHOW ACTIVITY With the Siberia niine Hill being pany proposing to open at ‘Badgér by a new coman extensive program this season, and with the Salmon mine adjoining be retoped by the Parnall ins, recently purchased by W. D. BS il “of Los Angeles, the old Cherokk is experiecning a new taken over development dey ins cee section thrill in. life. The ings cI sts taking over the holdthe Bizelow brothers are alinteres res dy Pdaatanre reads and bridges for hawing in heavy machinery prevuratory to-#w thorough examination of the properties. BE. B. Frost, who is superintendent in charge of operations, experienced hard rock and states himself as being highly pleased with the outlook so far. EB. T. Bradbury of Oakland is ted: in the formation of the company and is well known in is an miner juteres new this section. The Bigelow boys have been developing the property slowly as their limited funds would warrant but they have opened up enough ground to indicate the presene. of a large body of good milling vlaue. The company is installing an air eoimnpressor machine drills and sufficient equipment to open up workings at an early date. The company will install milling equipment as soon as conditions warrant. of ore new and Good ore is being taken out at the Salmon mine which gives good promise of becoming a large prodtcer of golden wealth. A crew of men is steadily employed opening up the property. The Morning Star mine which is and To B= of three locations. a shaft having a depth of with a good strong vein the bottom of the shaft Samples taken across the face of the vein which is 2% feet in width show assay values of $38.00, $140.55 $24.80 and $36.38 gold. The Merning Star vein a north and south vein while the War Eagle vein forms an east and west crossing. At the 100 foot level the vein is six feet owned’ by John Curnow Curnew, consists There is 200 feet, showing in in wide and samples taken at that 25th show values from $30.17 to $56.00. Mr. Curnow has’ run a 150 foot tunnel on the War Eagle and some very fine ore is showing. A mill.test on 400 pounds made by E. J. N. Ott of Nevada City shows free gold value per ton of $20.24 and sulph$85.75. Mr. Curnow is ;hoping to close a deal with a res. Ponsible company which is prepared jto make a thorough investigation. L. Garibaldi is expecting some ‘mining men shortly to look over his ' mining properties on Shady Creek. Thines are looking bright around Cherokee. : rets value of . ‘ELKS WILL PILGRIMATE TO QUINCY, WEEKEND The coming , pilgrimage to Quiticy yy the members of Nevada City Elks Lodge will be made €aturday-and a *inumber of the members are planning There will be a Saturday evening, a baseball game Sunday afternoon between two picked teams and a ceremonial that evening. The return trip will be made~ on Monday. Ruler Thomas W. head the delegation. on making the trip. big dance on Richards will The Quincy boys are noted for their — -hospitality and a royal time is primised. . The Elks staged an old fashioned charivari. for Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Foley after the lodge session Friday evening and much noise and mérryymaking was enjoyed. EDDY JEWETT VISITS HERE AFTER 22 YEARS Eddy Jewett was here from Hilo, T. H. to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jewett for a brief stay. {t was his first years and he found a number of hanges. He is now returning to Ha— waii by way of Los Angeles. He is an automobile trimmer ‘and he nice business built up at Hilo, — \ Exalted--—= time here in 22 ©

BIL MTEL YE RLS TS ee = a, % “best very problematical. ‘ journed ' @ will A Vote for Miner Ed Gaylord is a Vote for Mining Prosperity for Nevada County Once More & The Nugget is California’s . . e2ding Nevada City Nugget Mining panes rere! a VOLUME i, ‘NUMBER 4) _ THE. GOLD CENTER wn Fweesa NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUGUS T 27, , 1928 THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER . BEAR RIVER LAW SUITS HAPPILY THINGS OF PAST With the directors of the Nevada Irrigation District voting four to one Thursday morning to drop the condemnation suits on the Bear river and thus ending the conflict with the Pacific Gas and.Electric Company, things are rapidly assuming a brighter hue with the financial affairs of the District. Those voting to end the squabble with the: power company which has been tying up the prospective revenues of the District, were Directors Teagarden, Schwartz, Muleahy and Robinson while Ullrich preferred to stick with the Wisker ship to the last. The pronunciamento of State Director of Banks Will C. Wood that the District tion to work with the power coming the decision of the directors to were called into conference with Mr. Wood on Tuesday in the city and his public statement to the press followed. The statement which is a lengthy one would be republished here but ‘for lack of space. However the highlights of Mr. Wood’s statement are as follows: : He states that there have been three points of controversy—the filing of the condemnation proceedings by the District was the most vital one, the sips es the matter of the contract for the delivery of water and the third was the matter of ‘the 135 feet of water to be delivered to the Company at Spaulding and thence through the Drum eanal for pickup at the head of Bear river canal. The major portion of the water which the District filed on in 1922 was flow from Lake Spaulding effected at great expense by the power company with the intention of using it in a series of power houses along Bear river including the 16 mile streteh which the District was attempting to obtain under eminent domain proceedings. -The District held that the failure of the company to make beneficial use of the water in the 16 miles, .was technically an abandonment of the water. The company has held that there was no such abandonment, ‘that it had been using due diligence in protecting. its rights and that it has from time to time been acquiring rights the Bear river and has been planning of extra power houses to utilize the full power and on possibilities of the river. “Value Inflated” “The success of the district in any effort to establish such rights is at In consequence the district does not stand to lose $7,000,000 if the directors waive their filing; the only thing the district will lose is a fairly remote chance to acquire the rights it has claimed. The directors held a hurried meeting Thursday morning, voted to dismiss the condemnation suits and adto meet this morning at which time it is expected that both Mr. Wood, Attorney General Webb end the representatives of the bond syndicate to work out some solution of the pressing financial preblems ‘of the district. SHould this be accomplished in a menner to insure the future well beof. the district, those misinformwho thought starting a recall would Wisker throne again, will be busy explaining their actiofis to the public generally. It is not considered further reeall proceedings will be instituted ogainst the other three directors and from the rising tide of indignation of pulling the recall at such a critical stage in the district history, is likely to prove a decisive boomerang for the few remaining Wisker cohorts in attempting to regain control of the board of directors. If the present board is unable to pull the district out of the ruck be time enough then to start removal of the entire board, but such a contingency with the present setup. will be present ing ed persons reseat on his Congressman should show .a disposi. « * * % * * > 3 * * ELECTION NEWS SERVICE se GIVEN BY THE NUGGET Se * + * B 4 . The Nugget will give complete * * election news service tomorrow * *-night and will post bulletins as * * the various precincts register * * their vote totals. You may call * * at the office at any time during * * the evening or by calling Phone * * 36 we will be glad to give you * * a summary at any time of how * * the voting stands on the various * * candidates. Returns will doubt* less be available by as early a * date as 8 o'clock. ~The ~ office * will be kept open until a late * hour to accomodate its friends. * Do not hesitate to use the phone * * * * * * * * * * * € # * # MOHAWK SHAFT HITS A GRANITE NIGGER HEAD The striking nigger of a large granité head’’ in the new shaft bejing sunk at the Mohawk mine somepany in_a co-operative way doubtless . what delayed progress of sinking the had. a great deal to do with hasten. past week but the obstruction was ‘practically cleared out Saturday afget out of Bear river. The directors . likely that any is unlikelyHarry lL. Engle. bright will be a speaker at the Ne-. vada County Reunion Park in Oakland on September 9th. at Mosswood came ternoon. and operations will resume faster this week. Joe Marriott is in charge of the shaft work. Three shafts sets were completed to Saturday night and the work will be pushed until a depth of 200 feet is reached. Thé site of the shaft is just below the old Chinese cemetery. A site is being cleared for a headframe and hoist which will be erected at once. The present four stamp mil lon the property will be used for sampling operations and test runs. M. E. Olsen, superintendent of operations for the Yakima Mohawk Mining Compe~y opening up the property was called to Washington on business the past few days but is expected to return this week. In addition to the Ben A. and C. F. Bost and the Teale holdings of 105acres, the company has also taken over the Lotz mineral rights the past week. A sample of the granite formation encountered in the shaft and showing a peculiar deposit of sulphides and galena in its surface is on exhibit in The Nugget windows and is creating a great deal of interest mining men. JACK HORWEGE PASSED AT M°CLOUD YESTERDAY Jack Horwege, anative of Camptonville and well known among throughout this section passed away at 11 0’ cleck yesterday morning at McCloud, Shasta County. The remains are being brought here and funeral services will be held tomorrow Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from Odd Fellows Hall_in Camptonvilie. Deceased left Camptonville six or seven years uncle of. Mrs. this city. SCHIFFNER UNDERGOES CPERATION NICE SHAPE General Manager Otto E. Schiffner of the Rescue Eula Mining Company which up the Gaston Ridge above Washington, underwent an emergeney operation. at the’Nevada City Sanitarium the past week and stood the ordeal in good shape. He is recovesing nicely from the experience but is being kept quiet. Dr. Robert F. Werner was the alate surgeon. GOVERNOR DEFERS VISIT TO A LATER OCCASION On request.of the allied organizatiens Governor C. C. Young will defer his expected visit from the coming week to a later date in September. The date tentatively some ago. He was an Clayton Chatfield of is opening properties selected proved unfortunate for the chief exe{ecutive due to the impending special of the legislature and the opening of State Fair deference to these events it was felt best to hold the visit .at a later date. Keith Karlin, executive secretary to ‘the Governor was in town Wednesday and a caller at The -Nugget session , were visiting relatives and cut of. offiee. He expressed his keen delight , . at visiting Nevada City. William and Victor Buck of Linup Monday enroute to their ranch at Orlean's Flat. SHERIFF CARTER GETSPRAISEFOR CAPTURE LEUNG Sheriff George R. Carter has been receiving. congratulations from widely seattered points for his closing in on California’s greatest murderer ‘n the state’s history, when he apprehended Leg Ying in an old tank near the early Thursday morning after night of search. With iime of making the uty Arthur IF. Hellings. Lilled ten people house Leung had the day before in ‘a Chinese settlement in. Solano county and had fled to his old stampine grounds in .an effort to seclude himself. : Carter and night watch, Wm. Jeftrey were keeping a close watch late the previous evening around the local Chinatown and when a truck drove ‘nto town in a hurried manner about 11 o’clok they inspected it. The driver was recognized as a Grass Valley Chinese and the stranger behind him was not spotted at the time as the killer, not resembling apparently the description which had been broadcast by Sheriff J. R. Thornton of Salano County. Carter narrowly escaped death at fhe hands of the assassin at the time and only -a momentary fear on Leung’s part kept him from turning his concealed, weapon on the sheriff. Leung had his gun pressed against che driver at the time to keep his mouth shut. Later in the night Car-ter took up the search of every place ‘n both communities frequented by the Celestials and about 6:30 in the morning came onto the old tank house on the Dick Bennallack place. Pushing in the’ door he found the killer lying on the floor but made no move to defend himself. Carter however was taking no chances and with drawn gun took Leung into eustody,.; lodged him in the county jail and notified the Solano officers. Leung admitted his guilt and gleefully announced that he was “better man: than Tanko Hall.”’ He had a hypo needle concealed on him and was later found in his cell giving himselfa little shot. On him was found a small black. a piece of cake bag containing reported poisoned and which Leung claimed had been which he said was the motive for the wholesale killing. He also hada sawed off 25-35 Winchester with which he had done a portion of his fiendish work. He had over $100 in money on him.. Sheriff Thornton when aseribed the motive for trouble Leung had had Gee, first victim, ago when he found Leung getting familiar with his 16 year old daughter, Nellie Gee, and chased him off he place. The motive may have been the start of a tong war, Leung being a member of the Bing Kong tong. Leung had formerly been around in one of the he arrived the deed to with Wong Nevada City working Chinese stores. RATTLER UNDER CHAIR STRIKES AT TYLER MAN TYLER, Aug. (Special to The Nugget)— Rev. Father O’Rielly celebrated mass at Cherokee Sunday. Misses Eloise Phelan and = Marvaret Thomas were Sunday visitors from Nevada City. 25 29 Franies Phelan, wife and three Mr. Herb Dovichi and Mrs. Berry all of Grass Valley were visitors here Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Meekan and daughter of San Pedro and Mr. and Mrs. Jchn Meehan and son, Alton, and little grandson of Sacramento here Thurssons and day. James Phelan and wife and Mrs. tT. Flynn of Nevada City were visiting here Friday. : Mrs. Frank Puller and _ son and daughter of Dunsmuir returned home Saturday. Mrs. Puller came dewn to attend her brother’s wedding, James Phelan and—--Miss—M. ¥ lynn. Mrs. H. Seabury of Tyler has gone ‘to Grass Valley to remain. P. Curnow our Columbia Hill groer made a business trip to Nevada City Thursday. Qur highway was quite busy arrest was Depjj Empire mine find a way to develop more revenue aj; for the district but had been askance him at’ the: .Culver’s at French for civen hint to eat by his victims and} some two months. \MEETING IMPORT NOW BEING HELD FINANCE THE NID Acting Manager F. M. Miller of the irrigation district in a statement! issued to the press Friday expressed . his belief that the «district with the aid of the bond certification commission and the bond syndicate would at the elaborate program the district had been entering upon. with insufficient capital to see it through. The directors of the district will . * meet in session at the headquarters at 10:00 this morning for the discussion of routine matters. At two, this afternoon at Elks Hall will be a! publie meeting at which time State .

sank Examiner Wood, Attorney Gen{ eral Webb and representatives of the bond syndicate are expected to be! present and give their views on the situation’ and possible plans for alleviation. COMPRESSOR ARRIVES AT THE SIBERIA MINE) NORTH COLUMBIA, Aug. 25, (Special to The Nugget)——Messrs. Frost and Bradbury of the Siberia mine at Badger Hill received their compressor on Thesday and on Thursday got.a truck load of lumber for their building: at the mine. The ore is running from $11.00 to $170.00°per ton and if it continues as good as at present they are going to put in a stamp and rod mill to work the ore. Success to them is the wish of everyone in this locality. M.C. Wisler and Frank Pettet made a business trip to Nevada City Wednesday. its . Louis Garibaldi is busy repairing the house that he purchased from Mr. Farrel of Nevada City. It is the old Ryan place. Mr. and Mrs. Roy McNamara spent the week end at Mr. and Mrs. J. Corral. Mrs. Seabury left on Thursday for Grass Valley to assist her daughter and son-in-law, r. and Mrs. H. Curnow in moving. Mrs. Seabury has been at Mr. and Mrs. John Curnow’s several months assisting in the house work. Mr. and Mrs. Pollard of Nevada City brought Mr. and Mrs. L. Garibaldi home last Sunday. Mrs. Garibaldi has been assisting her daughter for some time. Phil Curnow took his brother Nevada City Thursday. visiting at Mr. a while. Mr. ‘and Mrs. newly weds, were on their Cherokee friends Wednesday . eve.! Mrs. Phelan will teach the Cherokee . school and will live in the Seabury house. » : to He had been Curnows for. quite Jas. Phelan, ealling the toy McNamara, who back at the Salmon improved and will the mine Monday. sprained his mine, is much start to work at Meehan Bros. and families of Los Angeles were renewing old acquaintances at Cherokee and this place on Thursday and Friday. They were accompanied by Mr. Shirley, who left here about 60 years ago. James Coughlan and brother took a truck load of veal calves te Nevada City on Thursday and brought * * * * * * * * * * SHERIFF CARTER GIVEN. * ss HIGH PRAISE, EXPLIOT * % Sheriff George R. Carter was paid a high compliment by Sheriff J. R. Thoynton of Solano * County on his feat in eapturing * Leung Ying, the * derer, red * hour Thursday. * Sheriff in going inie the room * where he located_, the killer * elicited great praise and he has -* been * * Chinese handed at an early The doughty murHie ab ae a AON A receiving many compli* highly respected in their cotm* munity and the quick finding of * the maniac greatly * situation. calmed the * *% & 8 & MENING LOCATIONS ARE FILED COUNTY RECORD The following mining have been filed with County er Sam J. Clark: ER locations RecordThe Liberty Bell on Reeck Creek in Sec. 29; TIIN; ROE, by Wm. L. Davies and A. C. Davies. Midas quartz claim in Moore’s Flat Mining District by Mining & Milling Co. Andy. Fitz The Reyenue and Revenue Extension quartz elaim tain District in Round by William L. Mayrose quartz claim in Rough MounDavies. o. [Og Ready Mining District by Miss O. M. Wiltse. ~ Jumbo quartz claim in Weshineton Mining District by W. I. Booth. BUILDING AND LOAN OPENS SEPTEMBER 19 The County campaign of the Building and Loan tion to establish itself in a firm wey in this community is meeting excellent results so far. 10th has been set forthe opening day in its quarters in the former Citizens Bank Bank Puilding. Offices are being maintained at the present time to acquaint the public with the aims and intents of the organization. W. A. Doctor, Nevada Associawith September who is the state appaointed secretary for the new. organization, in. speaking of the growth of the idea the last few years, remarked presentative that associations ha to The Nugget rebuilding and loan d their the United States in cord has inception in 1831. Their remarkably clean, even surpassing thet of the national banks. They have numbers and been grown great in the 12,800 nation having aggregate resources of over seven biltion dollars. In -the last five the building and loan’ associations have ‘finonced almost two and a half million homes. resowrees, associations of the In the last five years the resources of the associations of this state have climbed to 254 millions, million being added fornia is a thrifty, over 5 Cafiprosperous, home last year. : building state. The wisely rigid State supervision of building and loan associations insures their development along sound lines and their development should continue at an accelerated rate. JOHN FORTIER PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT CASHIE The promotion of John J. Fortier ito be assistant ashier of the Neva© > . « . j > { : . back a load of supplies. to be assistant cashier of the Nevaee ‘ity Bank & “Trust Company has been George Hallock, who has extensive mining properties in the American’ Hill section, spent several days last week in this -section, George is an eternal booster for the mining indusby. Thursday. There were more automobiles went through than any day this summer. : Mr. Day at the Salmon mine went in the kitchen to start the fire for supper. He pulled back a chair from the kitchen table and coiled under the chair was a large rattler. It struck at, him three times before he killed it. The snake never gave any warning it was there. Mr. and Mrs. R. McNamara went to French Corral Friday. Mrs. McNamara “went down to attend the Native Daughters lodge. Mr. M. Wisler and Mr. Pettet were visitors at the county seat Saturday. the occasion of many compliments being showered on the young gentleman by his many friends. The Nugget. had the pleasure of extending the first congratulations. Mr. Fortier has served his apprenticeship in the local institution in an acceptable way and his ability had been recognized «as he advanced in his chosen profession. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Maxwell of Oakland, -who own’ 80 ares on the Ukiah-Tahoe Highway: at Five Mile House, came up last week to, make arrangements for sinking a new well on their property. Cc. H. Barkdull, mining engineer of Oakland was in town this weekend on his way to make an examination of the Old Pilgrim mine in company with J. J. Hauri, secretary treasurer of the Bonanza King Mining Company. ments. The murdered family was * re-; years . CHEROKEE MINES . SIBERIA SALMON SHOW ACTIVITY With the Siberia niine Hill being pany proposing to open at ‘Badgér by a new coman extensive program this season, and with the Salmon mine adjoining be retoped by the Parnall ins, recently purchased by W. D. BS il “of Los Angeles, the old Cherokk is experiecning a new taken over development dey ins cee section thrill in. life. The ings cI sts taking over the holdthe Bizelow brothers are alinteres res dy Pdaatanre reads and bridges for hawing in heavy machinery prevuratory to-#w thorough examination of the properties. BE. B. Frost, who is superintendent in charge of operations, experienced hard rock and states himself as being highly pleased with the outlook so far. EB. T. Bradbury of Oakland is ted: in the formation of the company and is well known in is an miner juteres new this section. The Bigelow boys have been developing the property slowly as their limited funds would warrant but they have opened up enough ground to indicate the presene. of a large body of good milling vlaue. The company is installing an air eoimnpressor machine drills and sufficient equipment to open up workings at an early date. The company will install milling equipment as soon as conditions warrant. of ore new and Good ore is being taken out at the Salmon mine which gives good promise of becoming a large prodtcer of golden wealth. A crew of men is steadily employed opening up the property. The Morning Star mine which is and To B= of three locations. a shaft having a depth of with a good strong vein the bottom of the shaft Samples taken across the face of the vein which is 2% feet in width show assay values of $38.00, $140.55 $24.80 and $36.38 gold. The Merning Star vein a north and south vein while the War Eagle vein forms an east and west crossing. At the 100 foot level the vein is six feet owned’ by John Curnow Curnew, consists There is 200 feet, showing in in wide and samples taken at that 25th show values from $30.17 to $56.00. Mr. Curnow has’ run a 150 foot tunnel on the War Eagle and some very fine ore is showing. A mill.test on 400 pounds made by E. J. N. Ott of Nevada City shows free gold value per ton of $20.24 and sulph$85.75. Mr. Curnow is ;hoping to close a deal with a res. Ponsible company which is prepared jto make a thorough investigation. L. Garibaldi is expecting some ‘mining men shortly to look over his ' mining properties on Shady Creek. Thines are looking bright around Cherokee. : rets value of . ‘ELKS WILL PILGRIMATE TO QUINCY, WEEKEND The coming , pilgrimage to Quiticy yy the members of Nevada City Elks Lodge will be made €aturday-and a *inumber of the members are planning There will be a Saturday evening, a baseball game Sunday afternoon between two picked teams and a ceremonial that evening. The return trip will be made~ on Monday. Ruler Thomas W. head the delegation. on making the trip. big dance on Richards will The Quincy boys are noted for their — -hospitality and a royal time is primised. . The Elks staged an old fashioned charivari. for Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Foley after the lodge session Friday evening and much noise and mérryymaking was enjoyed. EDDY JEWETT VISITS HERE AFTER 22 YEARS Eddy Jewett was here from Hilo, T. H. to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jewett for a brief stay. {t was his first years and he found a number of hanges. He is now returning to Ha— waii by way of Los Angeles. He is an automobile trimmer ‘and he nice business built up at Hilo, — \ Exalted--—= time here in 22 ©