December 5, 1928 (6 pages)

ay Fs The Nugget is California’s Leading Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget aia VOLUMEm NUMBER. 3 sae THE . GOLD CENTER NEVADA DA CITY, NEVADA EOUNTY, , CALIFORNIA, THE SOU Seat . PAPER _ colette) DE CEMBER 5, 1928 GASTONDITCHIS TO BE FINISHED FOR OPERATING With the completion of the Gaston ditch in the next day or so, the extensive development operations of the Rescue Eula Company which is opening up the Gaston Ridge properties abgve Washington will be actively under way. This ditch will provide a steady supply throughout the winter from independent suorces and augment the North Bloomfield ditch supply of the San Juan Water Association which has not proven satisfactory so far. The Gaston ditch will provide sufficient water to keep the power plant moving for the underground operations this winter and a constant power supply is contemplated which is expected to be available the coming year and assure continuous operations. The failure to obtain a continuous water supply has delayed the company’s operations the past year, but it is confidently felt that this situation will be remidied the comng spring which will mean big time operations once moreinthe old camp. Sam Shannon, president of the Rescue Eula interests, was up at the property the past week on an inspection trip and expressed himself as gratified at the progress that has been made in spite of the delays incident to getting 4 dependable power supply. pressed with the present condition of the roads from Nevada City but the knowledge that the state is going to expend $3000,000 on the Ukiah-Tahee route thecoming year as far as Junction House was pleasing to him, as it covers half the distance to the property from Nevada City. ASSEMBLYMAN SEAWELL PAYS VISIT NEVADA CITY Jerrold L. Seawell, recently elected assemblyman from this district, spent several days in this section the past week calling on his constituents and finding out what this part of the district wants in the way of legislation. His astounding majority from this county, one of the largest in many years, has endeared the people of this county to him greatly, he says, and he wants to to be found on the job in their interests all the time. Certain legislation regarding the mining industry and fish and game are engaging his attention. during his visit. The proposed amending or repealing of. the ore buyers § act which has hurt prospecting so much since it was enacted, is being checked up by Jerry as to the best method of relief. He is being warmly welcomed everywhere and _ his frank—open “manner is winning many new friends to him. While in The Nugget office he asked if we had extended his sincere thanks to the’ voters for their splendid vote of confidence and we had to tell him we had not done it directly in the news columns in his behalf due to negligence on our part. So please be informed that he is deeply gratified to everyone and that he will endeavor to maké good on” the job: and show that oti confidence was not misplaced. _—— QUAIL SEASON OPENS The quail season opened Saturday for its annual event for the hunters and the birds are reported numerous in this section but the thick brush makes it difficult. to get effective shets at the succulent birds. A number of jocal nimrods were out with their scatter guns on opening day. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. A. P. Ridge an experienced, licensed, embalmer and funeral director, has been placed in charge of our Nevada City Parlors. Our parlors are located in the old Congregational church, corner Main and Church street and this building has been remodeled into an up-todaie Funeral Parlor. Mr. Ridge has an apartment in the parlor and will handle ambulance and other calls day and night. The Better Service is our motto. W. R. Jefford & Son. 3-4-5 . He was not greatly im-. ‘makes possible GOERING BONDS NEOCENE MINE: CHARLES JOHNSON Henry Goering the past week bonded his Neocene placer mine at Round Mountain in the Blue Tent section to Charles H. Johnson ‘of Marysville, who expects to prosecute development work and cut into the gravel channel. The tunnel has been driven in 150 feet to the rim of the channel and this tunnel will be driven ahead to cut the channel. Johnson has given a_ contract to Goering, George Mason and T. Haight to drive the tunnel. NATIONAL MERGER WILL INSTALL ELECTRIC POWER The National Merged Mines which have the Rattlesnake property north of Downieville bonded from J. E. Deal are arranging to install electric power the coming spring and to prosecute continuous development. The property was recently closed down for the winter but spring will see active work resumed. A right of way for the transmission line has been brushed out the past season. The tunnel on the property has been advanced 150 feet, but the face has gotten too hard for hand drilling and machine drills will be installed when the property is reopened, EDWARD URENS RETURN AFTER FIRST OF YEAR It is expected that the Edward Urens who have been at Kimberley, British Columbia, for several months will return to Nevada City after the first of the year. Mr. Uren has been engaged in professional work at Kimberley for the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company, making a large model of the underground workings at which he is an adept. The engineering crew was slow in getting the data for his work, but an extra crew has been put on. Mr. Uren writes that the stopes were so high In places that it was necessary to use balloons to ascertain the height. He stated that if he had some of the wisker hot air up there for filling the balloons that it would have expedited the work considerably. The Consolidated produced more than 32,000,000 last year and its present production is said to be around $100,000 per day. ° FIREMENS BALL WILL BE A LEADING EVENT The annual firemens’ ball which will be held on Monday evening, the 3i1st, promises to be fully up to the standard of previous years according to the present outlook. Tickets have been printed and will be distributed to the business houses and it is felt that the citizens will be as enthusiastic in purchasing them as in past vears. es This is the one event of the year when the volunteer fire department calls on the citizeng to aid in keeping the organization alive and functioning. The boys have purchased a large amount of equipment with their funds in years past and this the low fire rates which obtain generally here. Mithout efficient fire fighting equipment and men insurance rates are greatly higher. Be generous’ with the boys this year. The following been appointed: Hall, reception and check roem committee: C. W. Chapman, chairman, J. H. Hitchinson, C. R. Murchie, R. A. Eddy, William Gracey. Muller Chapman, Joe G. O’Neill, Jr. Charles Leiter, Luther Marsh, A. J Rore, Byron Landrigan, William Fouyer, Carl Foote, Donald Steger. Finance committee: Otis Hardt chairman; H.S. Hallett, Gove Celio R.L. P. Bigelow, A.M. Holmes, Hans Jepson, Richard Goyne,. Charles Leiter, Arthur Hammon, Forres: Penrose, J. J. Jackson. Music committee: E. J. Kilroy chairman. Myers L. Mobley, John W. O’Neill. Floor managers: R. N. MeCormack, Forrest Penrose, R. L. P. Bigelow, H. S. Hallett, A. J. Rore, Gilbert Clarke, A. A. Willoughby. Otis A. Hardt, Francis Hogan, William Fouyer, Myers L. Mobley, Carl Foote. Special feature committee: James Penrose, chairman; R. J. Wilde, E. J. Baker, Louis Kopp, Gilbert Clarke Costume committee: James Dolan, committees have THANSGIVING DAY BRINGS MANY FAMILY REUNIONS . DEAL FINDS DYNAMITE ANNIVERSARY OF PILGRIMS THAKSGIVING CELEBRATED Mrs. W. E. Beatty from Fresno and Miss Retha Downey of Smartsville were Thanksgiving guests at the George W. Downey home. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Chatfield and Mrs. Ida Chatfield were down from Pike City to spend Thanksgiving with the Clayton Chatfields, Miss Bernice Fleming of Sacramento and Miss Isabella Flynn and Mrs. Marie Flynn were Thanksgiving guests at the F. H. Davis home. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Cassidy, Miss Beatrice Cassidy, Mr. and Mrs. S. Lee Leiter, and Mrs. J. G. Loutzenheiser, the latter of San Francisco, were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mrs. S. J. Carr. Miss Gertrude Margaret Howarth who is attending the Holy Rosary academy in Woodland, spent Thanksgiving with her grandmother, Mrs. C. M. Fortier. Scott Rundy, who is attending the College of the Pacific at Stockton, was home to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Rundy. Miss Irma McCormack, who is teaching in the Roseville ‘schools spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. ,and Mrs R. N. McCormack. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Smith will spend Thanksgiving in Folsom. They are accompanied by W. A. Carlson. Mr. Marshal Geiselman, famous organist of San Francisco, was the Thanksgiving guest of the James T. Dillons. Miss Dearestine Daniels, who is teaching in the Roseville schools, was here to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Daniels. Miss Eugenie Wright, a student at the Zedd School in ’ Oakland was up to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs: W. E. Wright, Elzear Foley was up from the University of California to spend Thanksgiving with the home folks. Thanksviving guests at the B. L. Syms home were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith of Pardee Dam. Miss Mary E. Schmidt of Mills College spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs: E. W. Schmidt. Guests of The Nugget family for Thanksgiving dinner were Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Putnam of Yuba City, Miss Ada Rich and Mrs. A. P. Ridge. Alvin C. Richards was up from Berkeley to spend Thanksgiving at the parental home. Richard Parsons was _ here from the State Aggie School at Davis to spend Thanksgiving vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Parsons. Mrs. T. S. Ford and Miss Savory Ford spent Thanksgiving at Martinez with relatives. Mrs. Edith Miller entertained for Thanksgiving, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Gardener and Miss Scheffer of Sacramento. Mrs. Gardener and: Miss Scheffer ler. Edward Valentine was here from Cisco to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. are daughters of Mrs. MilJames B. Young and daughter, Miss Ella Marie, were Thanksgiving dinner guests at the R. L. Fischer home. Mr, and Mrs. William Davey ate Thanksgiving dinner with his mother Mrs. William Davey in Grass Valley. Miss Dorothy Baker was up from Oakland to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. BR. J. Baker. Miss Katherine McClish, who is attending Sacramento Junior College, was here for Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Charles Eddy and Mrs. Florence Evans ate Thanksgiving dinner at the Henry C. Schroeder home. Mrs. E.'C. Wood of San Francisco formerly Miss Mildred Holman of Nevada City, was a. Thursday guest of Mrs. W. C. Austin. Miss Alice Harry, who is attending Teachers College at San Francisco, spent the Thankgsiving holidays here with relatives. Miss Christy Jane Holmes of Sae ramento, was the Thanksgiving guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Holmes Miss Helen Jone,s who is attending Stanford University spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Judge and Mrs. George L. Jones. Miss Catherine McClish, who is attending the Sacramento Junior College, was up to spend Thanksgiving with her mother. Miss Kate Shearer came up from Napa to spend. Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Shearer. Hubert I. Shearer and wife of Sacramento and Miss Alice Shearer of San Francisco came up Saturday night and the family turkey dinner was held yesterday. Mrs. C. J. Brand and Miss Minnie Brand had as their Thanksgiving guests, Mr and Mrs. R. W. Gaylord and family of Sacramento. Miss Elaine Mobley of the Auburn schools, spent her Thanksgiving vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Mobley. Miss Iris Murchie of the Roseville school spent Thanksgiving vacation at the parental home. James F. Dolan spent Thanksgiving in San Francisco with relatives. Mrs. E. M. Austin spent Thanksgiving at Spenceville with the A. Andersons. ; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Johnson. of Medford, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thornton and daughter, C. H. John son and W.C. Johnson, all of Sierra county and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Determan of Sacramento were Thanks giving guests at the B. F. Howe home. Miss Catherine Jaynes of the Uni versity of California spent Thanksgiving vacation with her mother, Mrs. L. B. Jaynes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eden entertained for Thanksgiving, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eden and Mr. and Mrs. William C. Eden of Lower Lake. Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Sawyer had a: holiday guests, Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Fox of Palo Alto. William H. Griffith has returned from a trip to the bay cities. COMMERCE SECRETARY William H. Griffith who has been sponsoring a great recreational project. at Lake--Vera which is already paying handsome dividends to_ the community in the form of thousands of visitors each year, was named secretary-manager of the local Chamber of Commerce the past week following the resignation of <A. M. Holmes who found the duties too ex: raeting from his private business. During the past two years Mr. MIclmes has proven an efficient secretary and‘has kept the business of he office well in hand. That Mr. Griffiths will make the :ew work effective goes without sayag as he of the type of executive wvell adapted to chamber of commerce > ctivities. Gordon Hicks of Grass Valley vassed away last week after an illess lasting some months: cha!: rman; James Penrose, lett: ~ Publicity committee: M. D. CoughH. Hailin, Arnold Murchie. Decorating committee: Gilbert Clarke chairman; Francis Hogan, Nick _.udow, Ceorge Stovens. MRS: ELIZABETH HOCKING CROSSES THE DIVIDE Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Hocking, aged nearly 70 years, a native and life long resident of Nevada City, passed away Thanksgiving morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Godfrey, after a lingering illness. She was born in May, 1859 during the early years of Nevada City’s greatness. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the chapel of W. R. Jefford and Son on Main street and were conducted by the Rev. H. H. Buckner. The services at the grave were in charge of Neva Lodge of Rebekahs of which deceased was an honored member. Mrs. Hocking was widely known for her many commendable virtues and the sorrowing family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. Besides the daughter, Mrs. Godfrey, there are ten grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Alice Evans, Mrs. May Evans and Mrs. Ida Germaine. ——— Clarke C. Brown of Downieyiille was in Nevada City Thursday even-. ing. Subscribe for The Nugget. IN HIS KITCHEN STOVE, J. Ed Deal, who mining claims on the North the North Fork north of Downie ville formerly known as the Noble claims, nearly had a serious mishap as the. result of a visit (of some miscreant while he wads away. He had located the claims and hid iaicen possession of located some Fork of an old «: When he returned tani a Downieville, his partner to light a fire in the stove. Ed no ticed that some woodrats had busy about:the place and remember ing the legend that nothing that tiv woodrat touches will burn, he open ed the stove to put in fresh ing and found therein a of dynamite which tended to up the the fire was lighted. Sheviff did some investigating but found n clues to work on. Meanwhile Ed glad about the woodrat legend. bin. trip t« prepared been kind} nice cach: was: evidently in“ blow cabin whe: Bynon MACHINERY I$ ORDERED ‘FOR THE MONA RCH MINE Ae eee pe The pachicesy for the new cpera tions at the Monarch mine at Sierr City has all been ordered and is be ing shipped to the property where it will be installed. be let at once for the new transmission line from. the powe house on the North Yuba to the 0} sent surface works. is to be installed as well as pressor to .replace the pre: equipment. The plans of the company as pre viously outlined are operations in the long tunnel frome tion of the property to eut unde; the present workings and provide nearly 2000 feet of backs on a large tonnage of ore of During this winter the present foot shaft will be sunk another feet and the mill kept running or rock from present ore preserves A contract. is ‘to powe An electric hoist sent stean to commensc: spring—on anes the southern por proven value. 849 ota 200 TWIN SISTER COMPRESS os INSTALLATION COMPLET: has Twin: Siste The compressor . inst: ation been completed at mine at Snow Point and the pipe line inthe rigged up the work big tunnel ahead will be rushed winter now. employed and will through the winter. President Ray O. from Ukiah hie pas spection trip and coming out the snow three feet deep and he had te shovel his way stage road. UNITED SECURITY BANK HAS A NEW MONIKEE the as soon at tunnel has been of driving the to its objective The taken in —rt, : to.completion., supplies are being A crew of seven men handle are the now work Foster was her st week on an it found out. to reach thi Merger of the United Securit: Bank and Trust Company of Sai Francisco, and the Merchants Nation al Trust and S of Lo Angeles, under the name of America of California was annuone Savings Bank, Bank o ed. The merger will create an organ ization of more than ninety bankin: offices in fifty California cities aya towns, and will provide channels fo: immediate further expansion through more than sixty banks and banking offices owned. by the United Security Bank and Trust Company, and have been heretofore operated as indepen dent or affiliated banks. The new bank will start operation: with capital assets of $50,000,009 and total. resources of more than $400,000,000. The plan of consolidation as covered by the agreement statewide organization with capital assets of $50,000,000 and age resources of approximately $400,000,000. The new organization will thus take immediate place as the second largest bank -in California. The consolidation of these ganizations, their branches and affiliaied banks, will also create a new banking institution with the combined strength and spread of the present organizations. proposes regate two orFrank Wood of Sweetland was in Nevada City Monday. PROPOSALMADE “ HONOR SCENE OF HOOF ERS START The Nugget advances the sugges-~ tion that it would be an excellent thing for-one of cur leeal boost organizations to undertake the work . of impxoving the surrcundings: at the Reward Mine in the southwest part of the city, where Herbert . Hoover cot his start in thé mining profession which eventually led to the highest. honors that -could be conferred on him by the people of this country, the Presidency. The roadway from the state highway to the mine shaft has been used . . Gump? ‘onnd and the roadside is littered with tin cans and _ Whatnot until it presents a most disreputable appearance. Nevada ecunty~ boasts many historie points that ovwght to be marked and this me particularly ought to be so iarked that travelers may. visit the tlace which some day will bea shrine. : The Chamber of Commerce or the sons Club might well undertake the ‘ask and see it through to a sucessful conclusion. The cleanup work sent .a difficult problem people to the without a will not pre and markers directing be ereeted great deal of cost. place could proud of place where Presidents Ohio has long birthplace of City starts Nevada City ean well be being the get their start in life. boasted the of being presidents but Nevada them out. Lee sity Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James .F, spent Thanksgiving in San Francisco ith his relatives. Day of Tyier was in Nevada Dolan Miss Wilma Yost is going to make her home in Oakland from now on. A.D. Keller was a~~Sacramento visitor Sunday. F. C. Foote of North Bloomfield has made application to the state division of water resources to divert water from south fork of Humbug creek .to operate a hydro-mechanical wheel for washing gold. Mrs. Mary A. Jones, former postmistress of Downieville passed away last week. She is survived by me daughter, Miss Nellie Jones, and: a prether H.-S. Pibbeys, publisher of The Mauntain Messenser. She was widely and favorably Known, Mrank Guenther underwent an emergency operation for appendicitis last week at a Grass Valley hospital The appendix. was . found about ready to burst. The operation was suceessful and Mr. Guenther is sy ceatcn to. recover .rapidly. Mr. and. Mrs. Ralph Maitland of Tyier were visiting friends here I'riday. William: A. Finley, who was. formerly in the teaming business here, passed away at his home in Lincoln recently. Mr. and Mis. George Downey have as visitors Mr. and Mrs. Bates. of Chico. Judge and Mrs. F. T. Nilon were visitors in Marysville Friday. Emil Allis Nevada Mrs. .M. from Bluff. on of Sierra City came City Friday afternoon. M; Coughlan has returned: visiting .her mother in Red to Donald V. Strandberg of San Francisco spent Thanksgiving Day with en Mr. and = Mrs.) Bio Os Strandberg Emil Flamboni who was employed by the North Star mines, was attacked with convulsions on the street last week and passed ay at the Nevada City Sanitarium Saturday morning. He was a native ‘of Italy. The remains were taken in eharge by the Holmés’ Funeral Home.Mr. were and Mrs. William Menhennet called here from Mesa, Aizona Saturday by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs: William Reynolds. The Sunday night Pickwick stage leaves at 6:30 p. m.-instead of the 8 o'clock time under the new schedule, ; Frane seo, Postmaster and den spent Thanks San , z Mrs. P. G. Seadwith their daughter and family. Dr. afd Mrs. J. R. Ivey’ spent Thanksgiving at Sacramento with his mother, Mrs. J. N. Ivey. sgiving at Pittsburg —

ay Fs The Nugget is California’s Leading Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget aia VOLUMEm NUMBER. 3 sae THE . GOLD CENTER NEVADA DA CITY, NEVADA EOUNTY, , CALIFORNIA, THE SOU Seat . PAPER _ colette) DE CEMBER 5, 1928 GASTONDITCHIS TO BE FINISHED FOR OPERATING With the completion of the Gaston ditch in the next day or so, the extensive development operations of the Rescue Eula Company which is opening up the Gaston Ridge properties abgve Washington will be actively under way. This ditch will provide a steady supply throughout the winter from independent suorces and augment the North Bloomfield ditch supply of the San Juan Water Association which has not proven satisfactory so far. The Gaston ditch will provide sufficient water to keep the power plant moving for the underground operations this winter and a constant power supply is contemplated which is expected to be available the coming year and assure continuous operations. The failure to obtain a continuous water supply has delayed the company’s operations the past year, but it is confidently felt that this situation will be remidied the comng spring which will mean big time operations once moreinthe old camp. Sam Shannon, president of the Rescue Eula interests, was up at the property the past week on an inspection trip and expressed himself as gratified at the progress that has been made in spite of the delays incident to getting 4 dependable power supply. pressed with the present condition of the roads from Nevada City but the knowledge that the state is going to expend $3000,000 on the Ukiah-Tahee route thecoming year as far as Junction House was pleasing to him, as it covers half the distance to the property from Nevada City. ASSEMBLYMAN SEAWELL PAYS VISIT NEVADA CITY Jerrold L. Seawell, recently elected assemblyman from this district, spent several days in this section the past week calling on his constituents and finding out what this part of the district wants in the way of legislation. His astounding majority from this county, one of the largest in many years, has endeared the people of this county to him greatly, he says, and he wants to to be found on the job in their interests all the time. Certain legislation regarding the mining industry and fish and game are engaging his attention. during his visit. The proposed amending or repealing of. the ore buyers § act which has hurt prospecting so much since it was enacted, is being checked up by Jerry as to the best method of relief. He is being warmly welcomed everywhere and _ his frank—open “manner is winning many new friends to him. While in The Nugget office he asked if we had extended his sincere thanks to the’ voters for their splendid vote of confidence and we had to tell him we had not done it directly in the news columns in his behalf due to negligence on our part. So please be informed that he is deeply gratified to everyone and that he will endeavor to maké good on” the job: and show that oti confidence was not misplaced. _—— QUAIL SEASON OPENS The quail season opened Saturday for its annual event for the hunters and the birds are reported numerous in this section but the thick brush makes it difficult. to get effective shets at the succulent birds. A number of jocal nimrods were out with their scatter guns on opening day. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. A. P. Ridge an experienced, licensed, embalmer and funeral director, has been placed in charge of our Nevada City Parlors. Our parlors are located in the old Congregational church, corner Main and Church street and this building has been remodeled into an up-todaie Funeral Parlor. Mr. Ridge has an apartment in the parlor and will handle ambulance and other calls day and night. The Better Service is our motto. W. R. Jefford & Son. 3-4-5 . He was not greatly im-. ‘makes possible GOERING BONDS NEOCENE MINE: CHARLES JOHNSON Henry Goering the past week bonded his Neocene placer mine at Round Mountain in the Blue Tent section to Charles H. Johnson ‘of Marysville, who expects to prosecute development work and cut into the gravel channel. The tunnel has been driven in 150 feet to the rim of the channel and this tunnel will be driven ahead to cut the channel. Johnson has given a_ contract to Goering, George Mason and T. Haight to drive the tunnel. NATIONAL MERGER WILL INSTALL ELECTRIC POWER The National Merged Mines which have the Rattlesnake property north of Downieville bonded from J. E. Deal are arranging to install electric power the coming spring and to prosecute continuous development. The property was recently closed down for the winter but spring will see active work resumed. A right of way for the transmission line has been brushed out the past season. The tunnel on the property has been advanced 150 feet, but the face has gotten too hard for hand drilling and machine drills will be installed when the property is reopened, EDWARD URENS RETURN AFTER FIRST OF YEAR It is expected that the Edward Urens who have been at Kimberley, British Columbia, for several months will return to Nevada City after the first of the year. Mr. Uren has been engaged in professional work at Kimberley for the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company, making a large model of the underground workings at which he is an adept. The engineering crew was slow in getting the data for his work, but an extra crew has been put on. Mr. Uren writes that the stopes were so high In places that it was necessary to use balloons to ascertain the height. He stated that if he had some of the wisker hot air up there for filling the balloons that it would have expedited the work considerably. The Consolidated produced more than 32,000,000 last year and its present production is said to be around $100,000 per day. ° FIREMENS BALL WILL BE A LEADING EVENT The annual firemens’ ball which will be held on Monday evening, the 3i1st, promises to be fully up to the standard of previous years according to the present outlook. Tickets have been printed and will be distributed to the business houses and it is felt that the citizens will be as enthusiastic in purchasing them as in past vears. es This is the one event of the year when the volunteer fire department calls on the citizeng to aid in keeping the organization alive and functioning. The boys have purchased a large amount of equipment with their funds in years past and this the low fire rates which obtain generally here. Mithout efficient fire fighting equipment and men insurance rates are greatly higher. Be generous’ with the boys this year. The following been appointed: Hall, reception and check roem committee: C. W. Chapman, chairman, J. H. Hitchinson, C. R. Murchie, R. A. Eddy, William Gracey. Muller Chapman, Joe G. O’Neill, Jr. Charles Leiter, Luther Marsh, A. J Rore, Byron Landrigan, William Fouyer, Carl Foote, Donald Steger. Finance committee: Otis Hardt chairman; H.S. Hallett, Gove Celio R.L. P. Bigelow, A.M. Holmes, Hans Jepson, Richard Goyne,. Charles Leiter, Arthur Hammon, Forres: Penrose, J. J. Jackson. Music committee: E. J. Kilroy chairman. Myers L. Mobley, John W. O’Neill. Floor managers: R. N. MeCormack, Forrest Penrose, R. L. P. Bigelow, H. S. Hallett, A. J. Rore, Gilbert Clarke, A. A. Willoughby. Otis A. Hardt, Francis Hogan, William Fouyer, Myers L. Mobley, Carl Foote. Special feature committee: James Penrose, chairman; R. J. Wilde, E. J. Baker, Louis Kopp, Gilbert Clarke Costume committee: James Dolan, committees have THANSGIVING DAY BRINGS MANY FAMILY REUNIONS . DEAL FINDS DYNAMITE ANNIVERSARY OF PILGRIMS THAKSGIVING CELEBRATED Mrs. W. E. Beatty from Fresno and Miss Retha Downey of Smartsville were Thanksgiving guests at the George W. Downey home. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Chatfield and Mrs. Ida Chatfield were down from Pike City to spend Thanksgiving with the Clayton Chatfields, Miss Bernice Fleming of Sacramento and Miss Isabella Flynn and Mrs. Marie Flynn were Thanksgiving guests at the F. H. Davis home. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Cassidy, Miss Beatrice Cassidy, Mr. and Mrs. S. Lee Leiter, and Mrs. J. G. Loutzenheiser, the latter of San Francisco, were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mrs. S. J. Carr. Miss Gertrude Margaret Howarth who is attending the Holy Rosary academy in Woodland, spent Thanksgiving with her grandmother, Mrs. C. M. Fortier. Scott Rundy, who is attending the College of the Pacific at Stockton, was home to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Rundy. Miss Irma McCormack, who is teaching in the Roseville ‘schools spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. ,and Mrs R. N. McCormack. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Smith will spend Thanksgiving in Folsom. They are accompanied by W. A. Carlson. Mr. Marshal Geiselman, famous organist of San Francisco, was the Thanksgiving guest of the James T. Dillons. Miss Dearestine Daniels, who is teaching in the Roseville schools, was here to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Daniels. Miss Eugenie Wright, a student at the Zedd School in ’ Oakland was up to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs: W. E. Wright, Elzear Foley was up from the University of California to spend Thanksgiving with the home folks. Thanksviving guests at the B. L. Syms home were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith of Pardee Dam. Miss Mary E. Schmidt of Mills College spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs: E. W. Schmidt. Guests of The Nugget family for Thanksgiving dinner were Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Putnam of Yuba City, Miss Ada Rich and Mrs. A. P. Ridge. Alvin C. Richards was up from Berkeley to spend Thanksgiving at the parental home. Richard Parsons was _ here from the State Aggie School at Davis to spend Thanksgiving vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Parsons. Mrs. T. S. Ford and Miss Savory Ford spent Thanksgiving at Martinez with relatives. Mrs. Edith Miller entertained for Thanksgiving, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Gardener and Miss Scheffer of Sacramento. Mrs. Gardener and: Miss Scheffer ler. Edward Valentine was here from Cisco to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. are daughters of Mrs. MilJames B. Young and daughter, Miss Ella Marie, were Thanksgiving dinner guests at the R. L. Fischer home. Mr, and Mrs. William Davey ate Thanksgiving dinner with his mother Mrs. William Davey in Grass Valley. Miss Dorothy Baker was up from Oakland to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. BR. J. Baker. Miss Katherine McClish, who is attending Sacramento Junior College, was here for Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Charles Eddy and Mrs. Florence Evans ate Thanksgiving dinner at the Henry C. Schroeder home. Mrs. E.'C. Wood of San Francisco formerly Miss Mildred Holman of Nevada City, was a. Thursday guest of Mrs. W. C. Austin. Miss Alice Harry, who is attending Teachers College at San Francisco, spent the Thankgsiving holidays here with relatives. Miss Christy Jane Holmes of Sae ramento, was the Thanksgiving guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Holmes Miss Helen Jone,s who is attending Stanford University spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Judge and Mrs. George L. Jones. Miss Catherine McClish, who is attending the Sacramento Junior College, was up to spend Thanksgiving with her mother. Miss Kate Shearer came up from Napa to spend. Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Shearer. Hubert I. Shearer and wife of Sacramento and Miss Alice Shearer of San Francisco came up Saturday night and the family turkey dinner was held yesterday. Mrs. C. J. Brand and Miss Minnie Brand had as their Thanksgiving guests, Mr and Mrs. R. W. Gaylord and family of Sacramento. Miss Elaine Mobley of the Auburn schools, spent her Thanksgiving vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Mobley. Miss Iris Murchie of the Roseville school spent Thanksgiving vacation at the parental home. James F. Dolan spent Thanksgiving in San Francisco with relatives. Mrs. E. M. Austin spent Thanksgiving at Spenceville with the A. Andersons. ; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Johnson. of Medford, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thornton and daughter, C. H. John son and W.C. Johnson, all of Sierra county and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Determan of Sacramento were Thanks giving guests at the B. F. Howe home. Miss Catherine Jaynes of the Uni versity of California spent Thanksgiving vacation with her mother,

Mrs. L. B. Jaynes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eden entertained for Thanksgiving, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eden and Mr. and Mrs. William C. Eden of Lower Lake. Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Sawyer had a: holiday guests, Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Fox of Palo Alto. William H. Griffith has returned from a trip to the bay cities. COMMERCE SECRETARY William H. Griffith who has been sponsoring a great recreational project. at Lake--Vera which is already paying handsome dividends to_ the community in the form of thousands of visitors each year, was named secretary-manager of the local Chamber of Commerce the past week following the resignation of <A. M. Holmes who found the duties too ex: raeting from his private business. During the past two years Mr. MIclmes has proven an efficient secretary and‘has kept the business of he office well in hand. That Mr. Griffiths will make the :ew work effective goes without sayag as he of the type of executive wvell adapted to chamber of commerce > ctivities. Gordon Hicks of Grass Valley vassed away last week after an illess lasting some months: cha!: rman; James Penrose, lett: ~ Publicity committee: M. D. CoughH. Hailin, Arnold Murchie. Decorating committee: Gilbert Clarke chairman; Francis Hogan, Nick _.udow, Ceorge Stovens. MRS: ELIZABETH HOCKING CROSSES THE DIVIDE Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Hocking, aged nearly 70 years, a native and life long resident of Nevada City, passed away Thanksgiving morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Godfrey, after a lingering illness. She was born in May, 1859 during the early years of Nevada City’s greatness. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the chapel of W. R. Jefford and Son on Main street and were conducted by the Rev. H. H. Buckner. The services at the grave were in charge of Neva Lodge of Rebekahs of which deceased was an honored member. Mrs. Hocking was widely known for her many commendable virtues and the sorrowing family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. Besides the daughter, Mrs. Godfrey, there are ten grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Alice Evans, Mrs. May Evans and Mrs. Ida Germaine. ——— Clarke C. Brown of Downieyiille was in Nevada City Thursday even-. ing. Subscribe for The Nugget. IN HIS KITCHEN STOVE, J. Ed Deal, who mining claims on the North the North Fork north of Downie ville formerly known as the Noble claims, nearly had a serious mishap as the. result of a visit (of some miscreant while he wads away. He had located the claims and hid iaicen possession of located some Fork of an old «: When he returned tani a Downieville, his partner to light a fire in the stove. Ed no ticed that some woodrats had busy about:the place and remember ing the legend that nothing that tiv woodrat touches will burn, he open ed the stove to put in fresh ing and found therein a of dynamite which tended to up the the fire was lighted. Sheviff did some investigating but found n clues to work on. Meanwhile Ed glad about the woodrat legend. bin. trip t« prepared been kind} nice cach: was: evidently in“ blow cabin whe: Bynon MACHINERY I$ ORDERED ‘FOR THE MONA RCH MINE Ae eee pe The pachicesy for the new cpera tions at the Monarch mine at Sierr City has all been ordered and is be ing shipped to the property where it will be installed. be let at once for the new transmission line from. the powe house on the North Yuba to the 0} sent surface works. is to be installed as well as pressor to .replace the pre: equipment. The plans of the company as pre viously outlined are operations in the long tunnel frome tion of the property to eut unde; the present workings and provide nearly 2000 feet of backs on a large tonnage of ore of During this winter the present foot shaft will be sunk another feet and the mill kept running or rock from present ore preserves A contract. is ‘to powe An electric hoist sent stean to commensc: spring—on anes the southern por proven value. 849 ota 200 TWIN SISTER COMPRESS os INSTALLATION COMPLET: has Twin: Siste The compressor . inst: ation been completed at mine at Snow Point and the pipe line inthe rigged up the work big tunnel ahead will be rushed winter now. employed and will through the winter. President Ray O. from Ukiah hie pas spection trip and coming out the snow three feet deep and he had te shovel his way stage road. UNITED SECURITY BANK HAS A NEW MONIKEE the as soon at tunnel has been of driving the to its objective The taken in —rt, : to.completion., supplies are being A crew of seven men handle are the now work Foster was her st week on an it found out. to reach thi Merger of the United Securit: Bank and Trust Company of Sai Francisco, and the Merchants Nation al Trust and S of Lo Angeles, under the name of America of California was annuone Savings Bank, Bank o ed. The merger will create an organ ization of more than ninety bankin: offices in fifty California cities aya towns, and will provide channels fo: immediate further expansion through more than sixty banks and banking offices owned. by the United Security Bank and Trust Company, and have been heretofore operated as indepen dent or affiliated banks. The new bank will start operation: with capital assets of $50,000,009 and total. resources of more than $400,000,000. The plan of consolidation as covered by the agreement statewide organization with capital assets of $50,000,000 and age resources of approximately $400,000,000. The new organization will thus take immediate place as the second largest bank -in California. The consolidation of these ganizations, their branches and affiliaied banks, will also create a new banking institution with the combined strength and spread of the present organizations. proposes regate two orFrank Wood of Sweetland was in Nevada City Monday. PROPOSALMADE “ HONOR SCENE OF HOOF ERS START The Nugget advances the sugges-~ tion that it would be an excellent thing for-one of cur leeal boost organizations to undertake the work . of impxoving the surrcundings: at the Reward Mine in the southwest part of the city, where Herbert . Hoover cot his start in thé mining profession which eventually led to the highest. honors that -could be conferred on him by the people of this country, the Presidency. The roadway from the state highway to the mine shaft has been used . . Gump? ‘onnd and the roadside is littered with tin cans and _ Whatnot until it presents a most disreputable appearance. Nevada ecunty~ boasts many historie points that ovwght to be marked and this me particularly ought to be so iarked that travelers may. visit the tlace which some day will bea shrine. : The Chamber of Commerce or the sons Club might well undertake the ‘ask and see it through to a sucessful conclusion. The cleanup work sent .a difficult problem people to the without a will not pre and markers directing be ereeted great deal of cost. place could proud of place where Presidents Ohio has long birthplace of City starts Nevada City ean well be being the get their start in life. boasted the of being presidents but Nevada them out. Lee sity Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James .F, spent Thanksgiving in San Francisco ith his relatives. Day of Tyier was in Nevada Dolan Miss Wilma Yost is going to make her home in Oakland from now on. A.D. Keller was a~~Sacramento visitor Sunday. F. C. Foote of North Bloomfield has made application to the state division of water resources to divert water from south fork of Humbug creek .to operate a hydro-mechanical wheel for washing gold. Mrs. Mary A. Jones, former postmistress of Downieville passed away last week. She is survived by me daughter, Miss Nellie Jones, and: a prether H.-S. Pibbeys, publisher of The Mauntain Messenser. She was widely and favorably Known, Mrank Guenther underwent an emergency operation for appendicitis last week at a Grass Valley hospital The appendix. was . found about ready to burst. The operation was suceessful and Mr. Guenther is sy ceatcn to. recover .rapidly. Mr. and. Mrs. Ralph Maitland of Tyier were visiting friends here I'riday. William: A. Finley, who was. formerly in the teaming business here, passed away at his home in Lincoln recently. Mr. and Mis. George Downey have as visitors Mr. and Mrs. Bates. of Chico. Judge and Mrs. F. T. Nilon were visitors in Marysville Friday. Emil Allis Nevada Mrs. .M. from Bluff. on of Sierra City came City Friday afternoon. M; Coughlan has returned: visiting .her mother in Red to Donald V. Strandberg of San Francisco spent Thanksgiving Day with en Mr. and = Mrs.) Bio Os Strandberg Emil Flamboni who was employed by the North Star mines, was attacked with convulsions on the street last week and passed ay at the Nevada City Sanitarium Saturday morning. He was a native ‘of Italy. The remains were taken in eharge by the Holmés’ Funeral Home.Mr. were and Mrs. William Menhennet called here from Mesa, Aizona Saturday by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs: William Reynolds. The Sunday night Pickwick stage leaves at 6:30 p. m.-instead of the 8 o'clock time under the new schedule, ; Frane seo, Postmaster and den spent Thanks San , z Mrs. P. G. Seadwith their daughter and family. Dr. afd Mrs. J. R. Ivey’ spent Thanksgiving at Sacramento with his mother, Mrs. J. N. Ivey. sgiving at Pittsburg —