December 23, 1929 (8 pages)

ry ee 1 week , droves for aiedannense The Nugget ts Californin’s Leading Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget = = SSE VOLUME IV, NUMBER 6 THE GOLD CENTER ia NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, . CALIFORNIA, FHE COUNTY SEAT PAPER DECEMBER 23, 1929 WATER FOR THE PLACER MINES IS COMING IN FINE DOWNIEVILLE, Dee 23., (Special to The Nugget)—-The unusually heavy rainfall of the last week has started water in several of the hydraulie mines of this district, and many hours of piping, not anticipated will be vine to the season’s run. At the Mine’ Operating Corporation’s property/at Howland , Fiat piping has begun in the Wehrle pit. Men have been put on the ditch at the Eleanor Mines at Eureka to take advantage of the unexpected water. The Ironbound Mine ‘at Hepsidam has recestly completed the new ditch and shot the powder-drift, -so immediate activity . will begin there. The coming season, to be the longest in eight years, indicates a highly successful yead for hydraulic mining. IMPROVEMENTS BEING which promises. ~ : ‘fine line of knick knacks has been MADE IN COURT ROOM. Visitors to the superfor court yooin at the court house the past have. noticed a nuimber of improvements whieh nave been made in the room under the divestion of His Honor, Raglan Tuttle. The former obstacles to vision on the clerk's desk have been cleared out an a good view of the railed space may now be had from any part of the auditorium, SAFE & SANE REPORT BY THE GRAND JURY Dc arceenacea a The report of the grand jury filed with Superior Judge Raglan Tuttle the past week is largely devoted -to reporting finding things about the various county offices in apple pie order and making the custonary recomimendation for the third floor elevator. The report of the special accountants showed that the supervisors did not have any such Jarge exeess of reserve funds as had and that they were the business of the county in an efficient and economibeen alleged conducting cal manner. 2 The report was signed by S. Lee Leiter as foreman. MUNICIPAL XMAS TREE WAS MUCH ENJOYED The muncipal Christmas Tree sponsored by the Womens Civic Improvement Club on Friday night was an outstanding affair from the kiddies’ standpoint who came in flocks and the. occasion. ‘Musical numbers were provided by the scholars from the-— Washington grammar school under the direction of Miss Agnes O'Neil, Old Santa in the of Ed Baker made his scheduled appearance and distributed candy and nuts. The gifts bret by the youngsters will be given to the poor children, ON THE SILVER SCREEN person MONDAY—‘The ~Girl on the Barge’. His Royal Slyness_ is the comedy. : TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY-— “The City’. i FRIDAY-— “The Eyes of The Underworld’”’. Last Episode of the Final Reckoning/ SATURDAY— ‘Love in The Desert’’. No Pienie is the comedy. Sunday and Monday—''Arizona’”’. Cohens and Kellys at Atlantic Miss Esther Trmaine who has completed her at the University of California is enjoying the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Tremaine of Grass Valley. Miss Dorothy Sawyer Is home from State Teachers College San Jose to spend the holidays with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Sawyer. Charles Smith of Sierra City came eourse down to receive attention for an in-. ed in San Francisco recently. 1E. W. Schmidt jured leg. Mrs. W. G. Shand has gone to Palo Alto to spend the winter. PIPE LINE BREAK IS ‘CAUSE EMPIRE SHUT # runaway ore car crashed into a 12 inch high pressure water pipe line on the 4600 level in the Empire last week and caused cessation of activities for several shifts until repairs could be made. No serious damage resulted from the break and the other workings were not flooded. LIONS WILL STAGE A CHRISTMAS TREE PARTY "Tomorrow the Nevada City Lions Club will.stage a big Christmas tree party at their noonday luncheon with a spécial program of songs and entertainment provided bythe committee. A tree was furnished by the Forest Service and this is being all decorated up. for the occasion. A gotten together by the committee to present to the members on that, oceasion and they are sure to create a great deal of merriment. Mayor Andy Holmes is anticipating an especially fine remembrance and they say that Doc Werner will not be forgotten. Mein host Fred Worth will 'get some laughs on his offering while Andy Larsen has been busy coining a speech to make Santa Claus for being so nicely remembered. ; ‘ . The Lions will dispense Christmas cheer to some of the needy families of the vicinity in collaboration with the special Elks committee. SPORT NOTES Standing of the Teams Team Won Lost Pet Wative. Sons: .<.2:-:. 13 5 :722 Corte Colombo ... 10 8 <555 Odd Wellows ..,.. 9 9 .500 Court Garfield 35. 16-°-. 266 When the dust from the horseshoe pitching courts had subsided after th past week’s games had subsided, it was discovered that the Native Sons were still perched on the top rung after having successful pawed : off the challenging Corte Colombo hurlers, and the Oddd Fellows had mercilssly trod upon Court Garfield’s team and was crowding Colombo for second honors. Zz While the season is only half over and it is anybody’s race yet, it icoks as if the Natives are going to recapture the perpetual trophy for another year if they keep up their early pace. Colombo and the Odd ellows are sizzling right along and with a change of fortune, either might brea kout with a ras hof winning form and upset the dope kettle. The dd Fellows in particular have shown considerable improvement; lately. They recently. developed a dark horse whose shoes have been very efficiently handled at times. Captain Carlson also has a veryeffectiy edelivery which: has accounted for many of his team’s victories. The Court Garfielders apparently need a good dose of horseradish or horse liniment to bring out their old time efffciency. The team has been hard hit by loss of players and the new tossers haven’t rounded into form. Monday’s Games Boughman and Zanocco, O. F., deeat Leonard and Curry, C. G. +5 OO oO 24. Seaman and Arbogast, O. F., feat Foss and Day, Roberts and Carlson, O. F., de cent Davis and anthrey, C. G., 51 to High Scores—Roustiman 34, Seaman 27. . Ringers—Carlson 6, Boughman 4. i oh Day, Roberts and Jeffrey 3 each. malin) deTuesday's Scores White and M. Chapman, N. S., de feat Moscatelli and Solaro, C. C., 51 io 29. C. W. Chapman and Hallett, N. S. defeated Fradelizio and Margaroli. CCs--63 to 37. Cieogni and Muscardini, C. C., de feated Eddy and Baker, N. S., 50 to 25. High Seores— White 32, Hallett 28. Ringers— White 10, Hallett 6, Mar 4garoli 4, Ciengni 4. Henry Witter, former deputy sheriff, now residing in Loyalton called on friends here during the week. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Cassidy visitMrs. accompanied them Francisco, roe having been a visitor in San + C. G., 51 to 35.! GASTON MINE IS SOLD PORTLAND . PEOPLE MEANS As announced in these columns in a recent 1zsue, the sale of the extensive Gaston Ridge mining propertiecs which has been in progress has been completed the past few days. . F, F. Cassidy and Claude M. Ferguson, owners of the _ properties, have concluded a deal with John F. Dickinson and associates of Portland whereby the ownership passes to the — hensive; development: the coming year at these famous properties that have been prominently connected with the mining history of Nevada county for many years. With the new power line but a short distance from the Gaston, has been one of the determining factors in the new parties coming into the local mining field. } COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PAYMENT OF LAND TAX The committee es! oF 19 landowners appointed at the recent -meeting held at Roek Creek hall to inquire into the status of the irrigation district and the land tax levied some time past , after conferences with the district management and representatives of the bond syndicate, have recommened that the present tax of 60 cents per $100 be paid. The recommendation was signed hy 14 present at thé last meeting. It developed in the hearings that the present valuations placed on the land by the district are largely fictitious and for purposes of honding rather than the real value of the land. It has been reconimended that the valuations placed by Assessor Henry C. Schroeder for county purposes be taken in the future. Land taxes are to be un. assured thing for the next two years at least and, with the present tax paid in full will leave a deficit around $50,000 for the lst of January interest coupons and a prosvective deficit of at least $120,000 for next July 1st even with 100¢ delivery of water to the Pacific Gas on the contract. Attemps have been made to e¢lear the slate of the Placer county litigation which has prevented the district from disposing of another large block of bonds in exchange for the large amount of warrants outstanding and on which nearly $50,000 of interest has accumulated. It will take around $800,000 worth of bonds to turn the trick. MESERVEY RETIRING — AFTER LONG SERVICE Excelled so far as known by only one other person in California in length of service, W. E. Meservey at the annual election of officerz of Nevada Royal, Arch chapter laat week retired to the sidelines ufter nineteen years of service aa High Priest. Alfred Martin, a Past High Priest of the chapter, was advanced from Scribe to King and Bayless Lindley was elected Scribe. Benj. ; Hall was reelected treasurer and i Jos. F. Stenger secretary. Installation is scheduied for carly January. Miss Evelyn Jones who is attending the University of California, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. an dMrs .C. H. %ones of Sweetland. Miss Ruth Peard of Chico is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Peard. Robert Rudas Mrs. Grace Himes medical treatment. Mrs. Jane Phillips and daughter, Jane, of San Jose, came up to visit their old home and care for her son, Avery, who is recovering fron: a recent sick spell. Mrs. William Toner and Mrs. Julia Webber of San Fancisco have been the ruests of their sister, Mrs. P. Orzslii. Ignition Parts and ‘Accescries at Miner's Foundry. 24tf of Stockton is at Sanitarium for northern interests who plan compre-} il spells. NEW LEDGE HIT IN TWIN SISTERS lthe past week shows that some inThe big tunnel fs being driven Twin Sister cut through a large No. to cut 3 which the main’ ledge the past week which has the earmarks of de-. Past. veloping into a real strike. The ledge matter is four and a half feet; between walls and shows good miin-; ted to reimburse eralization. It parallels the coursg-of, Money she is said to have been co-: placer claims and 91 quartz claims shows . erced into placing in the treasury to . have the Twin. Sister ledge and similar characteristics. A drift has been of the strike. The new ledge also pitches at the same dégree as thie f uestioning Mrs. Lambert Main ledge and the management is hopeful of making a real find in the strike. The quartz both pans and prospects well, showing free gold. Two crews are steadily driving the main tunnel forward. Owing to the fact that the tunnel did not take a righi angle course to cut the ledge more distance has had to be covered than was expected but it is hoped to pick up the crossing within a hundred feet. The company is well equipt for the winter, all supplies having been gotten in before the last storms which have closed up the roads leading down to the property from the stage road. President Ray O. Foster came out the past few days and was quite elated over the showing made. en eT, COUNTY BOASTS FINF ledge at a deep level, ithe Sierra Valley started on the} new ledge to determine the extent . LAW LIBRARY HERE age Nevada, County boasts one of the finest law libraries possessed by any of the smaller counties of the state, according to legal. luminaries who have looked it over. There are over 3000 volumes in the library and containing all the latest volumes out. The board of have’been able by the fine cooperation from the board of supervisors to equip the library as fully as hag been done. A new double stack of shelving is being placed in the depeartment at} the present time to accomodate the growing number of volumes, BUD CARSON PASSES T. W. “Bud” Carson, long time resident of Grass Valley , passed away last week after a sickness which rapidly. sapped his strength which had resisted many previous, He was a familiar figure with his horse and buggy to which he was much attached and he was often seen about streets. He was born in Mississippi and came across the plains with his parents in the ‘60ties. He engaged in business in Grass Valley whic}: continued his home. Surviving ar the wife, two daughters and a son. Funeral services were conducted by W. R. Jefford & Son. PLAZA CHRISTMAS TREE CREATES LOT INTEREST The tall Christmas tree set up by the business interests of lower Broad street on the Plaza has been creating a lot of interest the past week. It was . beautifully decorated and lighted at night and caused a lot of favorable comment. W. P. Clerkin French. Corral stockman, was a Nevads: City visitor last week. Mr. and Mrs.’ E. W. Smith have as guests their daughters, Miss Edna and Mrs. Alva Coniey of Oakland. Louis Kopp, accompanied by F. F. Breese, Howard Penrose and Tom Coan, visited the Kopp ranch in Calaveras county. The rainy weather prevented them enjoying a quail hunt. Clayton Chatfield) and Charles Avery of the Eagle Bird mine spent the week end in Nevada City. Fred L. Arbogast, attorney of Oakland. visited his brother, Peter Arbogast, at Blue Tent. trustees . Nevada City’s ; be celebrated at Birchville at.10 o’SIERRA COUNTY GRAND REPORT IS GIVEN OUT The text of the report of the Sierto the press teresting facts were dug up by the) outside auditors brought in to handle the work this time instead of auditor who had been doing the work for some time There was a rumor. that County Treasurer Lambert is to be permitherself for some‘ cover an alleged deficit unearthed by the previous auditor, 60 it issaid. The last auditors found some money over in the treasury and on she is paid to have told the “happening of two years previous and gave a] statement which was furnished the grand jury with the auditor's report. There has also been a rumor that district attorney Neville has been directed to enforce collections of any moneys due Sierra county. TURPENTINE TO BE MADE HERE . SAYS A REPORT Information reaching The Nugget from San Francisco is to the effect that the financial backers of the lo-! cal turpentine project which had a tragic accident las tsummer in the destruction of the new refinery’ and the death of general manager F. € Ernst fom burns, have decied to rebuild the plant at an earl ydate and resume the tapping of ‘the trees in this section. This will be welcomc news to the property owners who contracted their timber for tapping. An expert chemist has been engaged to supervise the operations. THREE TEACHERS PASS THE EXAMINATIONS ‘The following candidates were . granted certificates as a result of the . recent teachers’ examinations: Mrs. E. J. Moomey of Nevada .City. Miss Bernice Erskine of Auburn. . Mr. F. E. Tappe of Porterville. CHRISTMAS SERVICES Th efirst Mass for the feast of Christmas will begin at St. Canice’s ehurch at midnight on Christmas Eve. There will be suitable musie by the regular choir under the directorship of Professor Davis. On Chistmas morning there will be Low Mass at 8 o’clock. No other services at St. Canice's as Mass will clock Christmas Day. There will be choral communion at Trinity Episcopal church Christmas mornin gat 9:30. Mrs. E. M. Rector will sing the solo part part in the anthem. COMMANDERY INSPECTION Inspector Stout of Sacramento was here Saturday night to hold an inspecticn of Nevada Commandery. A number of Sir mnights were in attendance. JEFFREY IS VISITOR HERE John O. Jeffrey of the Firm of Quick & Harris of Yakima, Wash., has been a visitor in this section for the past few days. He is an investor in the Yakima Mohawk company whie his operating in Gold Flat and Plumas county. While here he took occasion to subscribe for The Nuggei so as to keep posted on mining news. Mrs. I. L. Lindley came up from Berkeley yesterday to.sen dthe holidays with relatives here in the old home town. Miss Alberta Baker is ‘cms from the University for the Christmas holidays. Miss Beatrice Ott ka: se teaching in Carson City is home for the holidays at the parental home. . Miss Beatrice Cassidy who is at-; tending the Dominiean College is! here for the holidays. here: rocations the placers lead the quartz . placer. MINING ASSOCIATION 1 Which . Holmes. Funeral Home. a Miss Harry who is teaching at Hobart Mills is spending the holidays; mas Cream mixed Candies, ‘Colleys 182 MINE CLAIMS FILED IN SIERRA COUNTY OF CATE DOWNIEVILLE, Dec. 23, (Special to The Nugget)—Aitesting the unusual activity in mining in Sierra county during this year, 192 mining claims have been located in the county sinte July ist. Of the new claims, as the records show that 101 been filed upon in the last 51%, months. Howland Flat, which district is howing unusual activity, ; leads ‘in new placers' located, whiie the Downieville District has tie greatest number of sow quartz claims , to her credit. It is ‘ intereting to note that the eastern end of the county ,yb no means active in mining, has supplied two quartz locations, which reealls the gold excitement east of the Yuba Pass many years ago. Locations by districts are as follows: Downieville 30 placer. District 39 quartz. Sierra City District 17 quartz; 27 Neghany District 13 quartz; placer. Howland Flat District 19 quartz; 3.3 placer. Loyalton District 2 quartz. Beside the new locations are five 11 new mill-sites and a multitude of proofs of annual labor on old claims. ne GETS NICE WRITEUP California’s fast mining association gets a nice page article in the . current issue of the Mining Journal of Pheonix, Arizona, gives on interesting account of the need of such organization and a history of its activities to date. The article was prepared by R. L. Kimmel, the secretary, at the request of the publication. The closing para asraph is reprintee as follows: “Within two years I predict that the association will have a chapter in every district in California, that the mining costs ineluding compensation insurance and taxation will be materially reduced, -th.t the state Givision of mines and mining will be greatly enlarged and its scope broadened with mineral advisers in each growing — state mining county to function as the farm advisers do now, that there will be more. mines in operation than during the past °0 years, and that the mine operator will be look/ ed upon as a legitim eman by the general pv Jiic.’”’ LEITER OFFERS ScME FINE CHRIST {AS BGYS. Alwaysa ES spot with Christ: mas shoppers, S. Lee Leiter’s Lac( House is more than ever this yea)the mecea. of discriminating shon pers. Alluring lines of things suitable for a varying display and at prices entirely moderate . The men folks department is filled with things suitable for gifts. Some” excellent gift suggestions will be found on the big advertisement on the back page of this issue. Mrs. Sam McCullough of North San Juan visited in Nevada City during the week. Elzear Foley, student at U. ¢€. Berkeley, and Carroll Coughlin, of St. Mary’s, are spending the holidays with relatives in this city. E. C. Mott of Forest is visiting with relatives in Grass Valley. C, A. Brockington, who has been spending several weeks at the Ruby ‘nine in Sierra county, has returned to his home here to recover from a slight cold. : Thomas Robert Deview, aged. resident of this community, passed away Thursday morning at his Wet . services “were” Hill home. Funeral held Saturday afternoon from” the Plain, Broken and Mixed ia Coniectioneiy. business po aa aoe. milady are to be found in . SLUM ELS SRP ANT TE . e a ee

ry ee 1 week , droves for aiedannense The Nugget ts Californin’s Leading Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget = = SSE VOLUME IV, NUMBER 6 THE GOLD CENTER ia NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, . CALIFORNIA, FHE COUNTY SEAT PAPER DECEMBER 23, 1929 WATER FOR THE PLACER MINES IS COMING IN FINE DOWNIEVILLE, Dee 23., (Special to The Nugget)—-The unusually heavy rainfall of the last week has started water in several of the hydraulie mines of this district, and many hours of piping, not anticipated will be vine to the season’s run. At the Mine’ Operating Corporation’s property/at Howland , Fiat piping has begun in the Wehrle pit. Men have been put on the ditch at the Eleanor Mines at Eureka to take advantage of the unexpected water. The Ironbound Mine ‘at Hepsidam has recestly completed the new ditch and shot the powder-drift, -so immediate activity . will begin there. The coming season, to be the longest in eight years, indicates a highly successful yead for hydraulic mining. IMPROVEMENTS BEING which promises. ~ : ‘fine line of knick knacks has been MADE IN COURT ROOM. Visitors to the superfor court yooin at the court house the past have. noticed a nuimber of improvements whieh nave been made in the room under the divestion of His Honor, Raglan Tuttle. The former obstacles to vision on the clerk's desk have been cleared out an a good view of the railed space may now be had from any part of the auditorium, SAFE & SANE REPORT BY THE GRAND JURY Dc arceenacea a The report of the grand jury filed with Superior Judge Raglan Tuttle the past week is largely devoted -to reporting finding things about the various county offices in apple pie order and making the custonary recomimendation for the third floor elevator. The report of the special accountants showed that the supervisors did not have any such Jarge exeess of reserve funds as had and that they were the business of the county in an efficient and economibeen alleged conducting cal manner. 2 The report was signed by S. Lee Leiter as foreman. MUNICIPAL XMAS TREE WAS MUCH ENJOYED The muncipal Christmas Tree sponsored by the Womens Civic Improvement Club on Friday night was an outstanding affair from the kiddies’ standpoint who came in flocks and the. occasion. ‘Musical numbers were provided by the scholars from the-— Washington grammar school under the direction of Miss Agnes O'Neil, Old Santa in the of Ed Baker made his scheduled appearance and distributed candy and nuts. The gifts bret by the youngsters will be given to the poor children, ON THE SILVER SCREEN person MONDAY—‘The ~Girl on the Barge’. His Royal Slyness_ is the comedy. : TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY-— “The City’. i FRIDAY-— “The Eyes of The Underworld’”’. Last Episode of the Final Reckoning/ SATURDAY— ‘Love in The Desert’’. No Pienie is the comedy. Sunday and Monday—''Arizona’”’. Cohens and Kellys at Atlantic Miss Esther Trmaine who has completed her at the University of California is enjoying the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Tremaine of Grass Valley. Miss Dorothy Sawyer Is home from State Teachers College San Jose to spend the holidays with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Sawyer. Charles Smith of Sierra City came eourse down to receive attention for an in-. ed in San Francisco recently. 1E. W. Schmidt jured leg. Mrs. W. G. Shand has gone to Palo Alto to spend the winter. PIPE LINE BREAK IS ‘CAUSE EMPIRE SHUT # runaway ore car crashed into a 12 inch high pressure water pipe line on the 4600 level in the Empire last week and caused cessation of activities for several shifts until repairs could be made. No serious damage resulted from the break and the other workings were not flooded. LIONS WILL STAGE A CHRISTMAS TREE PARTY "Tomorrow the Nevada City Lions Club will.stage a big Christmas tree party at their noonday luncheon with a spécial program of songs and entertainment provided bythe committee. A tree was furnished by the Forest Service and this is being all decorated up. for the occasion. A gotten together by the committee to present to the members on that, oceasion and they are sure to create a great deal of merriment. Mayor Andy Holmes is anticipating an especially fine remembrance and they say that Doc Werner will not be forgotten. Mein host Fred Worth will 'get some laughs on his offering while Andy Larsen has been busy coining a speech to make Santa Claus for being so nicely remembered. ; ‘ . The Lions will dispense Christmas cheer to some of the needy families of the vicinity in collaboration with the special Elks committee. SPORT NOTES Standing of the Teams Team Won Lost Pet Wative. Sons: ..<.2:-:. 13 5 :722 Corte Colombo ...... 10 8 <555 Odd Wellows ....,... 9 9 .500 Court Garfield 35. 16-°-. 266 When the dust from the horseshoe pitching courts had subsided after th past week’s games had subsided, it was discovered that the Native Sons were still perched on the top rung after having successful pawed : off the challenging Corte Colombo hurlers, and the Oddd Fellows had mercilssly trod upon Court Garfield’s team and was crowding Colombo for second honors. Zz While the season is only half over and it is anybody’s race yet, it icoks as if the Natives are going to recapture the perpetual trophy for another year if they keep up their early pace. Colombo and the Odd ellows are sizzling right along and with a change of fortune, either might brea kout with a ras hof winning form and upset the dope kettle. The dd Fellows in particular have shown considerable improvement; lately. They recently. developed a dark horse whose shoes have been very efficiently handled at times. Captain Carlson also has a veryeffectiy edelivery which: has accounted for many of his team’s victories. The Court Garfielders apparently need a good dose of horseradish or horse liniment to bring out their old time efffciency. The team has been hard hit by loss of players and the new tossers haven’t rounded into form. Monday’s Games Boughman and Zanocco, O. F., deeat Leonard and Curry, C. G. +5 OO oO 24. Seaman and Arbogast, O. F., feat Foss and Day, Roberts and Carlson, O. F., de cent Davis and anthrey, C. G., 51 to High Scores—Roustiman 34, Seaman 27. . Ringers—Carlson 6, Boughman 4. i oh Day, Roberts and Jeffrey 3 each. malin) deTuesday's Scores White and M. Chapman, N. S., de feat Moscatelli and Solaro, C. C., 51 io 29. C. W. Chapman and Hallett, N. S. defeated Fradelizio and Margaroli. CCs--63 to 37. Cieogni and Muscardini, C. C., de feated Eddy and Baker, N. S., 50 to 25. High Seores— White 32, Hallett 28. Ringers— White 10, Hallett 6, Mar 4garoli 4, Ciengni 4. Henry Witter, former deputy sheriff, now residing in Loyalton called on friends here during the week. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Cassidy visitMrs. accompanied them Francisco, roe having been a visitor in San + C. G., 51 to 35.! GASTON MINE IS SOLD PORTLAND . PEOPLE MEANS As announced in these columns in a recent 1zsue, the sale of the extensive Gaston Ridge mining propertiecs which has been in progress has been completed the past few days. . F, F. Cassidy and Claude M. Ferguson, owners of the _ properties, have concluded a deal with John F. Dickinson and associates of Portland whereby the ownership passes to the — hensive; development: the coming year at these famous properties that have been prominently connected with the mining history of Nevada county for many years. With the new power line but a short distance from the Gaston, has been one of the determining factors in the new parties coming into the local mining field. } COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PAYMENT OF LAND TAX The committee es! oF 19 landowners appointed at the recent -meeting held at Roek Creek hall to inquire into the status of the irrigation district and the land tax levied some time past , after conferences with the district management and representatives of the bond syndicate, have recommened that the present tax of 60 cents per $100 be paid. The recommendation was signed hy 14 present at thé last meeting. It developed in the hearings that the present valuations placed on the land by the district are largely fictitious and for purposes of honding rather than the real value of the land. It has been reconimended that the valuations placed by Assessor Henry C. Schroeder for county purposes be taken in the future. Land taxes are to be un. assured thing for the next two years at least and, with the present tax paid in full will leave a deficit around $50,000 for the lst of January interest coupons and a prosvective deficit of at least $120,000 for next July 1st even with 100¢ delivery of water to the Pacific Gas on the contract. Attemps have been made to e¢lear the slate of the Placer county litigation which has prevented the district from disposing of another large block of bonds in exchange for the large amount of warrants outstanding and on which nearly $50,000 of interest has accumulated. It will take around $800,000 worth of bonds to turn the trick. MESERVEY RETIRING — AFTER LONG SERVICE Excelled so far as known by only one other person in California in length of service, W. E. Meservey at the annual election of officerz of Nevada Royal, Arch chapter laat week retired to the sidelines ufter nineteen years of service aa High Priest. Alfred Martin, a Past High Priest of the chapter, was advanced from Scribe to King and Bayless Lindley was elected Scribe. Benj. ; Hall was reelected treasurer and i Jos. F. Stenger secretary. Installation is scheduied for carly January. Miss Evelyn Jones who is attending the University of California, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. an dMrs .C. H. %ones of Sweetland. Miss Ruth Peard of Chico is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Peard. Robert Rudas Mrs. Grace Himes medical treatment. Mrs. Jane Phillips and daughter, Jane, of San Jose, came up to visit their old home and care for her son, Avery, who is recovering fron: a recent sick spell. Mrs. William Toner and Mrs. Julia Webber of San Fancisco have been the ruests of their sister, Mrs. P. Orzslii. Ignition Parts and ‘Accescries at Miner's Foundry. 24tf

of Stockton is at Sanitarium for northern interests who plan compre-} il spells. NEW LEDGE HIT IN TWIN SISTERS lthe past week shows that some inThe big tunnel fs being driven Twin Sister cut through a large No. to cut 3 which the main’ ledge the past week which has the earmarks of de-. Past. veloping into a real strike. The ledge matter is four and a half feet; between walls and shows good miin-; ted to reimburse eralization. It parallels the coursg-of, Money she is said to have been co-: placer claims and 91 quartz claims shows . erced into placing in the treasury to . have the Twin. Sister ledge and similar characteristics. A drift has been of the strike. The new ledge also pitches at the same dégree as thie f uestioning Mrs. Lambert Main ledge and the management is hopeful of making a real find in the strike. The quartz both pans and prospects well, showing free gold. Two crews are steadily driving the main tunnel forward. Owing to the fact that the tunnel did not take a righi angle course to cut the ledge more distance has had to be covered than was expected but it is hoped to pick up the crossing within a hundred feet. The company is well equipt for the winter, all supplies having been gotten in before the last storms which have closed up the roads leading down to the property from the stage road. President Ray O. Foster came out the past few days and was quite elated over the showing made. en eT, COUNTY BOASTS FINF ledge at a deep level, ithe Sierra Valley started on the} new ledge to determine the extent . LAW LIBRARY HERE age Nevada, County boasts one of the finest law libraries possessed by any of the smaller counties of the state, according to legal. luminaries who have looked it over. There are over 3000 volumes in the library and containing all the latest volumes out. The board of have’been able by the fine cooperation from the board of supervisors to equip the library as fully as hag been done. A new double stack of shelving is being placed in the depeartment at} the present time to accomodate the growing number of volumes, BUD CARSON PASSES T. W. “Bud” Carson, long time resident of Grass Valley , passed away last week after a sickness which rapidly. sapped his strength which had resisted many previous, He was a familiar figure with his horse and buggy to which he was much attached and he was often seen about streets. He was born in Mississippi and came across the plains with his parents in the ‘60ties. He engaged in business in Grass Valley whic}: continued his home. Surviving ar the wife, two daughters and a son. Funeral services were conducted by W. R. Jefford & Son. PLAZA CHRISTMAS TREE CREATES LOT INTEREST The tall Christmas tree set up by the business interests of lower Broad street on the Plaza has been creating a lot of interest the past week. It was . beautifully decorated and lighted at night and caused a lot of favorable comment. W. P. Clerkin French. Corral stockman, was a Nevads: City visitor last week. Mr. and Mrs.’ E. W. Smith have as guests their daughters, Miss Edna and Mrs. Alva Coniey of Oakland. Louis Kopp, accompanied by F. F. Breese, Howard Penrose and Tom Coan, visited the Kopp ranch in Calaveras county. The rainy weather prevented them enjoying a quail hunt. Clayton Chatfield) and Charles Avery of the Eagle Bird mine spent the week end in Nevada City. Fred L. Arbogast, attorney of Oakland. visited his brother, Peter Arbogast, at Blue Tent. trustees . Nevada City’s ; be celebrated at Birchville at.10 o’SIERRA COUNTY GRAND REPORT IS GIVEN OUT The text of the report of the Sierto the press teresting facts were dug up by the) outside auditors brought in to handle the work this time instead of auditor who had been doing the work for some time There was a rumor. that County Treasurer Lambert is to be permitherself for some‘ cover an alleged deficit unearthed by the previous auditor, 60 it issaid. The last auditors found some money over in the treasury and on she is paid to have told the “happening of two years previous and gave a] statement which was furnished the grand jury with the auditor's report. There has also been a rumor that district attorney Neville has been directed to enforce collections of any moneys due Sierra county. TURPENTINE TO BE MADE HERE . SAYS A REPORT Information reaching The Nugget from San Francisco is to the effect that the financial backers of the lo-! cal turpentine project which had a tragic accident las tsummer in the destruction of the new refinery’ and the death of general manager F. € Ernst fom burns, have decied to rebuild the plant at an earl ydate and resume the tapping of ‘the trees in this section. This will be welcomc news to the property owners who contracted their timber for tapping. An expert chemist has been engaged to supervise the operations. THREE TEACHERS PASS THE EXAMINATIONS ‘The following candidates were . granted certificates as a result of the . recent teachers’ examinations: Mrs. E. J. Moomey of Nevada .City. Miss Bernice Erskine of Auburn. . Mr. F. E. Tappe of Porterville. CHRISTMAS SERVICES Th efirst Mass for the feast of Christmas will begin at St. Canice’s ehurch at midnight on Christmas Eve. There will be suitable musie by the regular choir under the directorship of Professor Davis. On Chistmas morning there will be Low Mass at 8 o’clock. No other services at St. Canice's as Mass will clock Christmas Day. There will be choral communion at Trinity Episcopal church Christmas mornin gat 9:30. Mrs. E. M. Rector will sing the solo part part in the anthem. COMMANDERY INSPECTION Inspector Stout of Sacramento was here Saturday night to hold an inspecticn of Nevada Commandery. A number of Sir mnights were in attendance. JEFFREY IS VISITOR HERE John O. Jeffrey of the Firm of Quick & Harris of Yakima, Wash., has been a visitor in this section for the past few days. He is an investor in the Yakima Mohawk company whie his operating in Gold Flat and Plumas county. While here he took occasion to subscribe for The Nuggei so as to keep posted on mining news. Mrs. I. L. Lindley came up from Berkeley yesterday to.sen dthe holidays with relatives here in the old home town. Miss Alberta Baker is ‘cms from the University for the Christmas holidays. Miss Beatrice Ott ka: se teaching in Carson City is home for the holidays at the parental home. . Miss Beatrice Cassidy who is at-; tending the Dominiean College is! here for the holidays. here: rocations the placers lead the quartz . placer. MINING ASSOCIATION 1 Which . Holmes. Funeral Home. a Miss Harry who is teaching at Hobart Mills is spending the holidays; mas Cream mixed Candies, ‘Colleys 182 MINE CLAIMS FILED IN SIERRA COUNTY OF CATE DOWNIEVILLE, Dec. 23, (Special to The Nugget)—Aitesting the unusual activity in mining in Sierra county during this year, 192 mining claims have been located in the county sinte July ist. Of the new claims, as the records show that 101 been filed upon in the last 51%, months. Howland Flat, which district is howing unusual activity, ; leads ‘in new placers' located, whiie the Downieville District has tie greatest number of sow quartz claims , to her credit. It is ‘ intereting to note that the eastern end of the county ,yb no means active in mining, has supplied two quartz locations, which reealls the gold excitement east of the Yuba Pass many years ago. Locations by districts are as follows: Downieville 30 placer. District 39 quartz. Sierra City District 17 quartz; 27 Neghany District 13 quartz; placer. Howland Flat District 19 quartz; 3.3 placer. Loyalton District 2 quartz. Beside the new locations are five 11 new mill-sites and a multitude of proofs of annual labor on old claims. ne GETS NICE WRITEUP California’s fast mining association gets a nice page article in the . current issue of the Mining Journal of Pheonix, Arizona, gives on interesting account of the need of such organization and a history of its activities to date. The article was prepared by R. L. Kimmel, the secretary, at the request of the publication. The closing para asraph is reprintee as follows: “Within two years I predict that the association will have a chapter in every district in California, that the mining costs ineluding compensation insurance and taxation will be materially reduced, -th.t the state Givision of mines and mining will be greatly enlarged and its scope broadened with mineral advisers in each growing — state mining county to function as the farm advisers do now, that there will be more. mines in operation than during the past °0 years, and that the mine operator will be look/ ed upon as a legitim eman by the general pv Jiic.’”’ LEITER OFFERS ScME FINE CHRIST {AS BGYS. Alwaysa ES spot with Christ: mas shoppers, S. Lee Leiter’s Lac( House is more than ever this yea)the mecea. of discriminating shon pers. Alluring lines of things suitable for a varying display and at prices entirely moderate . The men folks department is filled with things suitable for gifts. Some” excellent gift suggestions will be found on the big advertisement on the back page of this issue. Mrs. Sam McCullough of North San Juan visited in Nevada City during the week. Elzear Foley, student at U. ¢€. Berkeley, and Carroll Coughlin, of St. Mary’s, are spending the holidays with relatives in this city. E. C. Mott of Forest is visiting with relatives in Grass Valley. C, A. Brockington, who has been spending several weeks at the Ruby ‘nine in Sierra county, has returned to his home here to recover from a slight cold. : Thomas Robert Deview, aged. resident of this community, passed away Thursday morning at his Wet . services “were” Hill home. Funeral held Saturday afternoon from” the Plain, Broken and Mixed ia Coniectioneiy. business po aa aoe. milady are to be found in . SLUM ELS SRP ANT TE . e a ee