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VOLUME IL, NUMBER 4
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aq
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THE GOLD. CENT:
OFFICIALS HOGE
DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY HERE
Walthers and C.
Pittsburg, Pa., are
a few days as the guests
of Arthur W. Hoge and family. Mr.
Walther is president of the PennCalifornia Mining Co., and the largest individual investor.
Mr. Scully is one
Messrs. Chas. L.
D. Seully' of
here for
of the most
. prominent lawyers gf Pittsburg and)
is vice president of the Hoge Development Co. Messrs Séully and
W. E. Wright of“Nevada City are
counsel for the Hoge Development
Company.
Messrs. Hoge, Walthers, Scully,
and Wright, and their associates jn
Hoge Development Company, also
,own the’ big majority interest in
Penn California.
This is Mr. Scully’s first visit to
California gold fields, and he is
naturally very much interested in
seeing the new operations, that Mr.
Hoge is developing upon the properties of the Hoge Development Co.
During the past week the installation of electric power and electric
equipment has been completed, and
the work of development is now going steadily forward, by machine
drills under the supervision of
“ Billy Genasci, who is in charge of
operatons.
This company has already got
some excellent. ore , and as they
are in a virgin territory, and in
control of an immense acreage,
they are certanly in a fine position
to devlop an immense _ producer.
And Hoge and his associates can be
depended upon to carry this big
project through to a successful conclusion, as they are clased as being the most progressive operation
in the Nevada City district.
KNIGHT OF PYTHIAS
ELECT COMING YEAR
Milo, Lodge, Knight of Pythias
reelected William C. Jeffrey as
chancellor commander for the year
at its meeting Friday: evening. Other officers are Carl Larsen, Vice
Chancellor; Atherton S. Lord, Prelate; Charles Bouvier, master of
work; J. C. E. Foss, keeper. of records and seals; Clarence Shurtleff,
master at John Boreni,
ner guard; James B. Young,
guard; W. P. Sawyer,
C. A. Shurtleff, trustee.
One member was added to the
rolls by affiliation.
inouter
physician;
arms;
HENRY HUCKINS GETS WORD
OF BROTHER IN LAW DEATH
NORTH SAN JUAN, December 9
(Special to The Nugget)—Henry
Huckins received a_ telegram this
morning announcing the death of
his brother in law, C. A. Anderson
of Berkeley Saturday night. Mr.
Huckins is leaving in the morning
for Berkeley to attend the funeral.
Mr.
as a visitor their daughter, Mrs.
DILLON-BROWN SUIT GOERS IN
FAVOR OF DEFENDANTS
Superior Judge Raglan Tuttle today rendered his decision in the case
of Frank Dillon vs Gilman Brown
carried up from justice court, to the
effect that insuffcient evidence has
been introduced to show the defendants guilty of the charge.
6 Mrs. Annie Landsburgh
wiih the flu.
Miss Clara Carson is visiting in
Oakland.
is ill
and Mrs. ve E. Taylor Mr. and
daughters, Marian and Sibyl, spent
a week visiting in San Francisco.
Miss Marie -Bertino,, chief operator of the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph -Company, attended a
convention of chief operators in
Sacramento last Thursday.
Mrs. John O*Donnell is
from a month’s visit in Fresno and
San Francisco.
Mr.
last week end with relatives. at
Loomis. While there Mr. Quick en-,
joyed a successful quail hunt.
Rev.
nieville was in town Wednesday.
and Mrs. George Downey have'
home .
and Mrs. A. W. Quick spent:
Father O’Doniovan of Dow-.
Y, CALIFORNIA, THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER
wren aon
_DECEMBER 10, 1928
WINTER SUPPLIES TAKEN.
IN INDIAN HILL 1:NE
)PERATIONS STARTING
and it is hoped that the present
company will be successful in
taining more of the earth’s
from this old river bed.
EON
ob;
. Saks WEN SIDDLES PASSED
ee
AT DECOTO LAST WEEK
weaitn
ep ma
pons
Siddles -who has been
sident 0
24] Aig A fovernl fihe Masonic Home at
SECURED TAHOE ir sence P near Deeoto, passed away last .week at
. ing after water storace in Donner ripe age of almost 80’ years,
It is hoped that: the securing of hal GEO! : lael but a few days. The remrights of way for the new fourteen , oF : : 6re brought to Nevada City
mile stretch of the Tahoe Ukiah The proposal o he Truckee: 172 rvices were conducted from
i state highway eastward from NevaCarson Irrigation District is to Jefferd & Son Parlor yesterday
da City to Junction House can he draw en th ve of Donner, Lake “afternoon. The beautiful service of
secured by the first of the year so in the tattt 5—Hre—ftow—_ Hi the—Masonic _Order_was impressive
'that bids ean be advertised in Janu! ly rendered by Past Master William
ary. The state highway commission t’«0) ( ag hich tupHE. Meservey with the assistance Of the books in each bank affected and .
= = i} affieare fa Toys ¥, : : é i \
has $300,00 set aside for this proPp! Lei id i Perl OHLCE! of Nevada Lodge, Of the installation of the methods used .
* , 14 1 h dereaca raa q . a : . rd }
ject which is destined to become tery wits rears A would ba * ; deceased was an honored py the Bank of America of Califor}
*y
. : .
one of the state’s main cross arterbb! tthe Tower. end -of tl lake Member nia. It was accomplished in each .
ies in the next few years. = tain a minimum level in the My. Siddles was born at Friend. case by the local bank force, one
The property: ownersgeneral! z not to d ile, 1 Des, 19th, 1848 and had by inspectors from the auditing ms
along the new survey which will “” “ nia ae pent the past 56 years of his lif paneer the ee :
provide a maximum” gerade of six . mzde on Coid ere \ h® in Colifernia. Attending the funeral According to bank officers, ine
per cent up Harmony: Ridge, have *' division of \ r resou 1° were the following relatives: a son Public will notice no difference mat
cooperated generously in singning Per ee weens Joseph Siddles and family of Sacracept in the names on windows and .
up deeds.for the tight of way reae i and eivil enmento, Mrs. F. L. Green of Los Anbank stationery, which will soon be
ir state for construction gi r and : 7 n] laughter; Pardow Head of changed. quired by the state for construction Neer ndU.S.-deput i pn] Lx Fee ie é ; ;
purposes. With the contract let, it suiweyor of Fenrley . who is conLos Angeles and the only one his. While but thirty-nine branches
* F 5 ; rr : 7 S brothere’ and sisters amily livi , rere added to } Jank of Ar "10%
will be possible to have the right ef 7 {with the project, was a NeProt and sisters’ family living. . were a wea the I a ik . . ae
way cleared and construction work yada City visitor .the past week ™ lL. E. Rewley, a-daughter of of California, forty-five independent
,
= T aay. ry, a « + rar ak ; i re anoar
started by early summer. The state going ever the.county records. San. Leandro, and family. Mrs. Albanks were taken in to the larger
is to. surface the road when com onzo LeDue of Grass Valley was if]! institution. The retuction in num
pleted which will give a fine year EP nd unable to attend the services. bers. was caused by the combining
around road to the jauncton of the 2 at, Mra. Alhert Rowe of Grass Valley is of two or more separate banks in
peompieties road) = road. SOAClHS THE A Th daughter, . each of several cities into on¢
‘ : i Pits roy 1 branch. " fhe pall besrers. were Bert George .
: a \ inety-three yranches w
SERVICES § CONDUCTE PE
George -W. Zembseh, Henry Hosk-. The ninety-three branches nov
m3 he fu 1 rend E und W: CG. Richards, J. F. Stenger constituting the Bank of Americ
BY LOCAL PRE Aerippd J.Ryan; belo 1 + the and Arthur F. Hellines. Interment of California system do NOT inBe! ) ET , ai 4 a P the Merchants FES 4 , r Ol made in the Masonic cemetery. . clude the banks. of the Merchants
Of She ‘ ehureh . the National Trust and Savings Bank of
Rev, Be A. Bue ekner and Rev. W. saliscenee of Father ©’Reil in the ‘Los Angeles, eacwntty announced as
Charles Pearson made a trip into ofr3 held vester ce CA CAPPENTER HAS merging into the Bank of America:
Sierra county the past weetcocer a oY istorie SSE ] They will enter the system at a lat
ducting services at. Sierra. City chureh old mission: Santa Clara, C ROS 3 ED OV FR DIVIDE er date. The system also owns a
Thursday and at Downieville Thin arn nt _. number of banks which will conday evening. The services at Sierra . tevy of 4 Uy oO nta NORTH SAN JUAN, December 9 ene te Gperste independently. ~
City Thursdaywere at the funeral Cinia. : (Special to The. Nugget)—George beget included in the ee
. arles Shillineford and were i ; : AERO ‘mer names of the anks, for Charles Shillingford and we: ry Carpenter pased away this morning . th He es : ; <
hare P vy *kner, Friday af : ae are listec elow. In each case the
charge of Rev. Buckner. Friday af-" oy 4) Gn f rs. . here after a brief illness. H return: . 1 k will in fut be k b: ‘ I OLTAl yas given for os cs ; i bank will in future be known by
ternoon a program was given for . s pean ti med ed* Wednesday from Escalon saying = eae
the Camptonville school childven-at >. .cjate. after a lineer 1 i! too Hin ‘Sider: des da Mira: Seahinee . oe nee ee fee: Oa 8 which it
i 2 : : i : is located, together with the Bank
the Labadie home, Colf last Wednesday morning. . that -he had -come home to die. Evee : ¢ Californi
: : : : fe) merica oO alifornia name.
Sores a =a ..erything possible was done for him 3 :
Cooley Butler, Los Angeles mini : I hi esidence in: this: city ae
, : f : vut owing to his advanced age, he # =
man, interested in the Grass Valley ! : , iferest . a auepeped ie Sknek Bl MAREE A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION MAKES
Y ¢ 11 * 1 E } + Was pret , b ¢ . ‘ a
istri ta fi HeoinAaT. Mr ee Cvie i ad gained the ENJOYABLE REMEMBRANCE
district,.and: his Meld. engineer, Mr. : Hi , : Funeral arrangements await the arTI sags Hae bins fe but
Lmao: aatia Fan nandtiw oanli i \ t i : : . : iis is. merely a suggestion but
Griggs arrived Wednesday evenin ; ; ‘ Be rival of the son from Escalon. 4 a :
and remained here for several days “' recog 1 his e personnlity : Kei wok when you aré wondering about what
: ht 1 ne » was bor s ebruattending to business matters breh i : ring cresen He. .wa ae ilinoi 4 TU . to send the absent member of the .
jertaining to the mines. : Bea u Hi eek, : = : Most of n oe pede family or some distant relative, why
. Mrs. M. E. Stephens has as a eae ES Cpe Gee tea lye, HOORE eo NICER OF SIRe ue! not.make it a year’s subscription to
a ee ee e Lae Rent it-en—-in—this July 4. Where he followed ranching and . my, Nugget? It is one of the most .
. Visitor iss Viola USO OL “M08 canon danoninity on the erra Owned property, He leaves a son}; ., ts ld send . . Cabin ME ie ces ee rs inexpensive presents you could sen¢
. ce 1 Cealifarnia Mission =. Division, 2!Po. sVINe a cai0n, 4 + yes one that would give pleasure and
ean veel weer ; whieh was so ebly dem vt. rs. Henry Huckins, and two bro-. satisfaction for the whole year.
Thursday. His son, Roy, came up en Ee A / thers, Ad and Ed Lohman of this peti eon
fem. "Oakland to viel: bis et ey ce Was returned to his -P'* Superintendt M. E, Olsen of the .
Mrs. Guy Smith of Pardee Dam fe ot. French Gorval after a stay The remains were taken’ in chargé Mohawk mine has returned from a.
is vititing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. he: of a few days. He has. been by the Holmes Funeral Home of Ne. short trip to Yakima, Washington.
B. L. Syms. un?’ -v:-a doecters care. j vada City.
The water was turned off in the Irs. Mary Hicks of San Francisco .
2 iy
city mains yesterday afternoon io is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. A heavy snowstorm is in progflush the pipes, pee ‘lion. ress at time of going to press.
baa 8
armen fF AT
_ LARGE TRACT ALREADY UNDER WAY
CAMPTONVILLE, Dec: §,-—Frank eo ** st apene
. W. Camp arrived a few days ago ies ee a
ake charge of Indian Hill Fy ’ ; ie " vy
ay ‘ oe = : With gum p operations for-, wish to securé reyenue from turdraulie Mine, a new company hav. o , :
; : rally innaucurat the past week, pentine production it will be -necesing alease on the property which
. : e :
: Sige Vere TRpee TPACE Of AIRADer One Deer eo to keep fire off the premises.
has been operated by the Frank S. ©" § Nagano sie ipseh deh fa pier 3 : F
‘ d : : 82 ‘ 5 One feature that will appeal to
Margan Company~ of Berkeley for creck’ just above Novada City, the . , ; ;
: 3 the older generation is that in the
the past three years. ambitious plans ¢£ California Tim] ; . .
eathering of the gum. from the
Camp’s company has made a x « rr , itTC., i Saenst a ps, Mr. Ff. CG. Ernst, vice president
cess of other similar properties niense tui id aitteG PYOand superinienedent of operations
and they are hopeful of doing som ; 1 U section are t the company, “proposes. to use
good work at Indian Hill. Ph ( ell u way a I i aC-. sider men -that are not. fitted for
F > i aro R000 nds Hite 3s 1 ntut "4 the ,;
have taken in around 8000 pou ; uum. by the ivy work, as the work of gatherof granular powder and othe1 Dp is not severe. This will be paid
A 5 Lay otelyv ‘ rea <a :
plies. They were unfortunately A -erew_of five men tapped 1590 . for on a-poundage basis.
late in coming into the country, an is ‘the pa é ee properMr. Ernst is employing timber . *
had to truck thé powde1 meuen ty of the Deady 1 Con owners wherever “possible as . . this
over a foot of snow. It was impos und. the work of hansii i cure the earnest cooperation
sible to go by truck power so th cups will, be pushed as fast as the . of the owners in making for successlarge caterpillar of the Oak V: : ‘ rrive {ror Phe . ful operation of the industry. FloatLumber Company was used to take . crew ing'. gradually increased . sy borers will net be considered
the truck into the mine. the eup arrive from } factory . except where the labor supply is
As soon as the preliminary worl and % th ( become aecustonred . short. With the addition of worth .
is finished they will begin to put to th vor} three more hite families to settle, in this secthe mine in order for the seasons. cre being addéd this, wee! mn wil! make for contented ctizens
run. Some changes and improve-. ti k‘into the mystery of operating . The industry will employ up to 200
ments will probably be made in. the tools. and seiti he gutters and . mien when fully under way.
this work. . cups. i) round -about: the trees . No further work has been done
Camp is an old time miner, hav-. i5 being cleaned up and the trees;at the factory site owing to noning returned from the Alaskan min-, trimmed. The pine n ire be-jtions for the building to house the’
ing fields only a short time ago. . ' caer Lrom ch tree from . arrival of the plans and specificaHis wife accompanied him here and) (WO to fase ect. -It is expected . refinery and offices. The site*for the
she will have charge of the board; *? eens Will pe niade into refinery has been cleaned off and
ing house. \ j Fal p back atthe f ry. This will . leveled up. The city trustees have
lit closed Saturday
LINDGREN, NOTED AS A
GEOLOGIST WiLL VISIT
Waldemar
geologist for
Lindgren’ the noted
many years connected
with the U. S. Geological
and more recently
Survey
at the head &
the Economic Geology
in the
Department
Masachusetts
Technology
Institute of
is expected to visit Nevada City and Grass Valley in Janu
ary, in company with representative:
of the eastern
recently
interests which have
acquired contract—of the
Western Mines Consolidate,
Mr.
the
Ine.
Lindgren made a report on
properties. of the Western
Mines Consolidated, Inc., “and is
said to have.recommended their dealong: the
Mr. A. D. Foote,
president of the GCompany.
Mrs Lindgren’s
Grass Valley
17th annual
Geological
velopment
mended by
plans recotnthe
the
the
189-3, is
to be a
report on
district in
report of the
Survey
considered by
very
mining
made in
geologists
noteworthy
which has
record
stood: the. list of
mine development ina
markable manner.
BANK OF AMERICA DB
and one
actual
very reANNOUNCING ITS POLICY:
Speed and efficiency the
growth of the Bank of America of
California over
marked
the week
it had
end. When
fifty-four
. branches. When it opened this mornIndian. Hill Mine is one of head a bad fire nienace from rractically completed rocking the
oldest of the local hydraulic mines, . oe A i ca new street to the site.
dating back to the early days a New tracts will be prepared regu.
which time lndian. Will was duite ero rh Cut out which: n po-. lagly for tapping and ‘by the coming
a little community with flourish-! pular W = aA burning, of spring a-large acreage will be
ing apple orchards and sedate resi. seas Wishil iiiave to ready to start production of the raw
dents, and a large amount:of rold oO into.the d l $ anid twroduet which will be transmutedwas taken from the channels. Much . ‘ alee are not in commion into many forms by the magic art .
of the ground remains untouched and if = oO : of chemistry. ‘and Trust
ing, it had ninety-three. This was
the second change in. the bank within a few days,
name from
as it changed its
United Security Bank
Company to 3ank of
America of California just a day or
two—earler.
The added branches are not new
banks, with three exceptions. They
are affiliated banks which have been
bought up during the last year and
a half. but _had been operating independently. They.were taken in by
permission of the State Bank Superintendent, and will continue to
run just as in the past, but
the new name, and with the
efficiency and convenience of
ardized operation.
Thetake-over”
requiring the
under
added
standwasa—_hbis jah,
complete elosing of
His wrist is still in a cast from its
recent injury. He reports the shaft .
as having gotten into solid ground
at the mine,
. occurred,
GRAND JURY HAS.
FILED A. REPORT
OF PROCEEDINGS
The 1928 Nevada eal Comme Grand
Jury completed its labors shortly
and Sled the stma-before noon: today
mary of its findings with Superior
Judee Tuttle. The outstanding feathe’ report from the
auditors’ report printed in
November 19th is
the balance of
carried by the county.
tes, that a considerable portion
bee n,
ture of fiside
special
. The
. & comment
. $222,355.51
Tt sta
Nugget of
on cash
inactive ac1923.
the
carried
has carried as an
dfferent banks since
The statement made to
.
.
. count in
B was
to takes care of any emergencies that
arise but when the bridge loss
extra
micht
an tax levy was
. made, leaving the large amount of
money on deposit.
The reports of the various committees covering the various offices,
court house showed that they
found things neat and clean and
conducted in a_ business-like manner, The county jail was reported in
a clean sanitary condition. It
nded that the sheriff's
armored and provided with
bullet proof windshield.
The County
. ted na
.
in the
and
was recomme
aupto be
Hospital was reporsatisfactory condition,
Mr. Rodda repthe food .6f good quaand sufficient and inwell An oil burn-—
ing heating was recommenThe. County Farm looked to be
well and conducted at a profit by Manager Tobiassen.
The report was signed by Fred F.
Gassidy as foreman.
EW GRAND JURY PANEL
DRAWN TODAY, TUTTLE
a management of
ted e
lity
mates
fficient,
quantity
cared for.
system
ded:
doing
Superior Judze Raglan Tuttle
drew the following panel of grand
1929
number,
for
30°in
jurors The _ taleshave been summoned to appear Friday, December
2ist, 11 a. m., and sel leet a membership of 19. Th e list follows:
today.
men,
Nevada City——Jos. F. Stenger, s:
JT.ee Leiter, G. W. .Gildersleeve,
Wede. Armstrong, Fred Yost, Herrine .Brand.
Grass Valley—cC. Bierwagen; <A.
B. Snyder, C.F. Clinch, E. K. Smart
A. T. Jones, Bessie King, Blizabeth
Toaner, Tillian
To Re hae
H. Barker,
Louise Wales, HaBernice Glasson, Gertr, George H. ElArmstrong.
French Corral—-N. B. Bishop.
North Bloomfield—-William Buck
Truckee—-Phil Blume, Robt. Tonini.
ebone,
rold Biggs
. } trude Mille
lizabeth
Shirkéy,
Juan—H: W. Huckins
Rough and Ready—D. M. Loney
Chicago Park—Paul Ullrich.
Washington—H, O. Kohler. ©
ELOPMPNT OF SIBERIA
AT CHEROX EE PROGRESSES
Hill i weeseaes a busy apthese days as developat the Siberia and Salsteadily. The
Cherokee to the properbeing heavily graveled in
preparation for the hauling of conheavy machinery in the
future..
Work at
running
Nerth San
CB
pata
Badger
pearance
ment work
. mon mines progresses
road from
ties. is
siderable
near
Siberia consists ofraises, developing and prospecting and will continue steadily
through the winter. The property is
a very promising one. E. B. Frost
is in charge of operations for San
Francisco insterests.
It is reported that the Parnall
jinterests operating the Salmon prop. erty have also taken over the mining: properties of John Curnow in
ine same distriet. Development work.
the
going’ ahead through the winter
j}at this property and Chrokee which .
has sen a checkered existence looks
to be getting ready to assume some
of its former glory.
The quail hunters have. not bee
. brit ging in very bags due—to the
“latenes of: the season opening. The
‘Present jgtorm will not help the shoo3
ting any.
Thomas: McCabe. was a ‘San Francisco visitor last week,
_ ae =