February 11, 1929 (6 pages)

a . lee and daughter, ba — The Nugget is Nevada STS EE SS California’s Leading Mining Weekly ity Nugget VOLUME III, NUMBER 13 THE GOLD CENTER _ [NEVADA CITY, , NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, <THE COUNTY’ ‘SEAT PAPER = —— ANCHO MILL READY SOON AS POWER SUPPLY ADEQUATE MADE AVAILABLE Tunnel Face Discloses Strong Ore Shoot Showing Good Values All The Way Work at the Ancho Mine is: bdeing vigorously prosecuted despite lack of power andthe results attained are disclosing conditions that appear favorable for the future operation of the property. The main tunnel face is being advanced slowly and shows a strong and-persistent ore -shoot—-running somewhat better in value than ex~ pected. Each foot of advance is developing close to 100 tons of potential ore above the tunnel level so the extent of the shoot is being watched with interest. A crosscut from the main tunnel is being driven by hand to intercept the main Ancho vein at its intersection with a cross vein. An ore shoot at this points seems reasoncbly assuréd. The upper tunnel, which was eaved for most of its length, -is being cleaned out to serve as a connection for raises and stopes from the main tunnel and to serve as an additional means of entry to the mine. The situation in the mine is proving satisfactory and all work done to date discloses further rea~ son for believing that the mine is potentially a valuable future producer. The ten “stamp mill is ready to run as soon as power is available and while the Yellow Tiger Company does not anticipate a large margin of profit from a mill of this size, it is expected that it will serve fully to work out the metallurgy best adapted to the ore and meantme development will be pushed forward with all possible speed to prove definitely that the mine warrants a larger mill. All indications lead to the belief that a large tonnage can be readily developed and while it is expected to be low grade, proper metallurgy and ample size of plant should make it profitable. Full consideration is being given by. the Yellow Tiger Consolidated Company to the matter of future dependable power. Figures are being assembled on several different kinds of installations which might prove suitable to the conditions. However, in common with neighbor: ing property owners the management of the Ancho is disposed to view the matter of power from the broad aspect of the entire district. The mining future of the WashingE ton Graniteville belt is a promising one. The entire district is a potential user of power to a very important extent. Tremendous ultimate economies, would be realized if some power service which would care for the future of the section in a broad way could be arranged. Th Yellow Tiger Company also holds an option on the Gray Eagle or Gold Point mine above Downieville and spent’ several thousand dollars last summer and _ fall in cleaning out and sampling the mine. Very large potential reserves of low grade ore are indicated from this work and metallurgical tests are being made to determine the feasibility of treating the ore. The mine has promise of being a very heavy can be economically worked out. BASKETBALL CONTESTS PROVED CLOSE ONES The basketball contests staged be. tween Grass Valley.and Nevada City on the local court Friday night were fast ones but the locals only su ceeded in snaring one of them, pom B game. Grass Valley won t contest 2 to 14 and the C 2! while the B game was to 9 The rooting was op a much better order than h pervailed in cofitests which is to das it will mean the e local schools into the some previous be recommen re-entry of state leagie. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Leiter aré siting relatives in the way region for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Barnes had as guests, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. DunkEsther May, of San.Francisco, JOHNSON HAS TUNNEL IN 170 FEET NOW Charles H. Johnson of Marysville who has been operating the neocene River Gold Company, at Round Mountain, under bond and lease from Henry Goering has his tunnel in 170 feet now. The tunnel is going through the rim of the channel having been in hard rock the past 65 feet and is expected to cut the channel shortly. — 8 MINING LOCATIONS AREPLACED COUNTY RECORD The following mining location has been filed for public record— Whitlock quartz claim in Washington Mining District by M. Crowley et al. PAY CHANNEL STRUCK UNDER CEMENT HILL A local company = struck the pay channel under Cement Hill Friday according to advices reaching this office. News of the’ find reached here Saturday but pending official release of the information the name of the operating company is withheld. COMPRESSOR WORKING AT PIONEER PROPERTY The new compressor at the Pioneer has been set up and put in operation the past few days. One drill is bein used in extending the south drift which is following the course of the main vein. Ore values are en‘couraging. It is expected to extend the drifts on the 70 level in both diretcions to determine the extent of the ore shoot. Lassen and Gibson are opening up the property under a bond and lease from C. C. Mitchell, the owner. Consirerable acreage is included in the Mitchell holdings and with the enor; mou sproduction of the adjoining Idaho Maryland in past years, make this property a promising one. INQUIRIES COMING IN ON MINING PROPERTY. The story run in last week‘s paper for an available mining property in this section has brought a large number of inquiries to this . office. All mine owners who list . their properties with this office will , have the best opportunity to come in touch with the ‘investing public. ! Our listing is free. and no brokerage is charged. The inquiries have been turned. over to the company making the request. MRS. MARY HOOPER IS VICTIM GRIM REAPER, Mrs. Mary Hooper, for over a half century a resident of Nevada City passed into the Great Beyond last Thursday morning after an extended illness of some months. Funeral aay were held yesterday afternoon from the Holmes Funeral Home with the members of Neva sae Lodge attending in a body. Deceased was born in England March 4th, 1853 and came to Nevada City in 1871. She was married in 1873 to John Hooper, who proceeded her to the other shore some . }years ago. Surviving are three sons, Fred and William of Nevada City and John of Richmond; one daughter, Mrs. Edith Valentine. Grandchildren are Edword, David and Calvin Valentine, Sammy Hooper and Mrs. Dorothy Smith, the latter of Berkeley. k Mrs. Hooper was widely known for her many womanly qualities. Postmaster P. G. Scadden is slightly ill at his home in Nevada City. $16619 PRODUCED BY THE MERGER Encouraging One Says The Stockholders Statement Production at the Westrn Merger mine for the eight month period from May lst to January 1st is given as $16,619.92. There were 1337 tons: of ore milled having an average value of $12.60 per ton. The prop-erty was operated 352 days and the development work totalled 3696 feet. This is given in the annual report to the stockholders released, to Future development depends on the ore encountered on the drift into the Jackson ground and the drift east on the A vein. The drift to the Jackson—vein_is expected to cut into the ledge at any time. -~“Fhe-property is excellently equipped with surface works, an ,electri¢ hoist and compressed air for running the drills. ANNOUNCEMENT Eight Months Showing Is An EAST BELT MINE REPORTED SOLD THE PAST WEEK , Papers Being Drawn Up On Large Property Which Has Former Production Record Papers are now being drawn which provide for the transfer one of the large mines on the east belt near Washington to a_ large operating company. With the inéreased activpity on the Gaston Ridge this spring it would not be surprising to see the east belt regain some of its former prosperity, -provided—-an-—adequate supply of power is assured. That has been the drawback to that section of the county. With the activity evident at the Gaston, Ancho and Spanish properties, the extension of the Alleghany power line from the new extension to the German Bar should not be a difficult feat for the comparatively few miles needed to bridge the gap. By JAMES D. STEWART, E. M. (This is the third of the series of articles on the hydraulic situation, the second one being on another page of this issue.) $10,000.00 appropriation was available Arthur ‘Jarman appointed by Root and Kingsbury took to the field to see just what gravels could be worked, As soon as the “what facilities there were for working them, their probable value and just where and how they could. be stored in the most economical manner without injury to the rivers below or the lands adjacent thereto. The California Debris Commission .cooperated in making surveys and estimates.of the amount to be stored behind various dam sites. Every district where there was any probability of the gravels being worked at a profit by the hydraulic process was visited. The writer accompanied Mr. Jarman on a_ considerable portion of these investigations and has a full realization of the handicap—under which he worked. The appropriation wa stoo meager to make detailed surveys and most-_properties had been inactive so long that if they ever kept any records no one knew stacles were met as best they might the report was finished and presented to and accepted by the Legislature of 1926-27. Thereupon, Harold C. Cloudman, author of the original appropria. tion of $10,0000.0, introduced ~Assembly Bill No. 681 calling for an appropriation of $300,000.00 to purchase the necessary dam sites ‘and bore them that’ the necessary data might be gathered to more . closely estimate the cost of the ; dams and the actual storage of the. ‘for a Reale behind them. This sum was ' reduced in Committee with the consent of the author to $200,000.00 The bill was referred to the mining committee of the Assembly, and was reported out without the opposition showing any strength: From there it went to the ways and means committee. A public meeting was called in the Assembly chamber on March 28, 1927. Speaking in favor of the bill were: Congressman Harry L. Englebright, Frank Nilon and Judge Ragland Tuttle of Nevada City and the writer from Auburn. Robt. T. Devlin led the opposition. The Assembly chamber was ‘packed with proponents and opponents of the measure. It was sent out of the committee by a 15 to 4 yote with a recommendation that it “do pass’. The next step was the battle on the floor of the Assembly led by C'oudman, ably aided — by those of his colleagues who had been roused to a sense of fair play. The bill won here by a_ vote of 44 to 27. Noyes of Sutter county gave notice of reconsideration. This was beaten by a vote of 36 to 41. The bill was then on its way. to the mining committee of the Senate. It came out of . the committee by the scant margin of cue vote. From there it went to the Senate finanee committee. Here it met {a first waterloo, This comwhere they were. However, the ob-} lin to add his vote HISTORY OF HYDRAULIC MINING IS INTERESTING ONE mittee by a vote of 10 to 6, tabled Lt: The hydraulic miners were not whipped yet however,. and léd by Senator Christian, ably seconded by Senators J. M. Allen, Hurley and others, a resolution was introduced to take the bill out of the committee to the floor of the Senate. Thanks to the ability of our friends this fight was won. The bill now came to the floof of the Senate and the hydraulic miner will ever owe a debt of gratitude to Senator Chrisian and his able aides for the battle they put up in their behalf. After the show of. strength’ by ‘the bill’s supporters, the opposition was wary and tried to kill it by soft soap methods. The foes of hydraulic mining introduced an amendment to provide of $15,000.00 for further investiga, tion, ete. The miner’s friends would have none of this, as the matter had been investigated for 45 years, and the amendment was _ voted’ down 20 to 17. Next came the vote of the bill. The proponents mustered 19 votes and the opposition 18. The eall of the house was put in effect, which means all inside must remain and the. Sergt.-at-Arms rounds’ up the absentees. Senator Sharkey hurried to the miners side and the. vote stood 20 to 18. Taylor could not be found and Nelson was ill in the hospital. At this juncture a Senator agreed to change his vote from nay to aye if the call of the house was lifted. This was done and he never’ rose from his seat and the bill, lacking one vote, was beaten. While it had a majority of the members present, a majority of the membership is necessary. It was too late in the session reconsideration. It was no fault of the proponents of the bill that it came up so late. It never lost its place in the procession but appropriation bills cannot. be taken care of until the budget tax matters are out of the way. Just as an observation the treacherous Senator is not back this session. An able Assemblyman _ has been raised to his place and the keen memory and long arms of the friends of hydraulic mining had a hand in this change. This story may seem. tiresome, but is told both to acquaint you with the fight and let you know something of the tortuous trail and heart breaking Aeht 1 that was necessary. (To be Continued) So far the gravel under the Scott ranch in this place is showing favorable} although. the bottom of the channel has not yet been found. Both Bob Seott and Jim. Dugan are working at odd times, but as they are not able to even put in a full shift at a time, progress is slow. Mrs, A. F. Isensee, who has been . ill from taking camphorated oil in‘medicine, a short j stead of cough time ago, is rapidly recovering. Clarence Landsburg, saw mill man of Snow Tent, was a business visitor in Nevada City Friday. an appropriation. FEBRUARY iT, 19a HOGE IS DOING LARGE DEVELOPMENT Zo) FEET NEW WORK PAST 2 MONTHS MOHAWK SHAFT MAKES GOOD PROGRESS NOW With the ORES getting as the work: progresses, shaft sinking at the Mohawk property ing ahead nicely. A full set has been put in by Contractor Gabbert and the work on the second one is under way. With the pumping is goit is expected . We Run of 50 50 to to 150 Tons . better . facil; ities and the electric hoist available 5Ps 1250 feet of . ture that rapid progress } will be made to the,°200 level) where a station will be cut and a eross cut run. ISAAK WINS ROBINSON. A, Isaak, who has of land in the Mt. near Lincoln, for the fourth gation district Wednesday. W. J. Sanford, was one of the ardent went down to defeat ,while E. FE. Burnett, who was lined up with the former management essayed in on the ballot but he slaughtered. a small tract Pleasant district was elected director a’ wirtealso was Thomas Mulcahy’ was . division of the irri-. in the election. held . who . . thea wiskerites . that ; values returned to the board from this dis-’ trict with no opposition while liam Ullrich did Chicago Park. The extended — power company Willikewise from with the revenue contract for more for the district will not become ef. . fective for another year stated manager Fred Miller the past week as the company will have to enlarge} its Bear river tanal to handle the increased flow. PROMOTION BOARD HOLDS GET TOGETHER BANQUET A banquet at the Bret Harte Inn featured the annual meeting of the Nevada County Promotion Board last week with the fairly well filled for Judge George L. of the occasion, effect in that capacity. speakers were out vanNious points. Raglan Tuttle was called on to sound the keynote’ speech of the occasion. He\said the time had arrived to either go forward with the organization o®junk it. He ed. that the development association which. has functioned ‘in the county for a. umber of years’ be junked and a four cent county tax rate be put on to provide funds for motion board. The dining room the. oceasion. suggestthe pro« report of the Jones, as chairman . introduced to bring . TRUCK LINE REHe ARING : . : . . . . . . . } showed to splendid . A number of . \ . . . secretary was read and enumerated . a number of ‘‘contacts’” established . during the year, but stated that the} colonization of the lands for the promotion board ha ganized, was not functioning. which Other Leort in Nevada City .d been or-} . . to put down their Will Be Made to Determine Location of Valued Ore In an interview Hoge, the Delevopment with Arthur W. President of the Hoge Co., he states that. they have been going steadily ahead with their. development work and that in .the montns -oi Deeember and January, they. have done over new development. Their has been of an_ exploring. nathe location of and ore bodies, best place main shaft, for] operation. Mr. -Hoge work to determine the main views, fOy tO —t the an economical . }also states that it is their intention SEAT ON NID BOARD. to‘ take out some 50 to 150 tons of ore from different points of their exploration . work, in order to get a good .general.,average of the actual values in the ore from a test. mill has had some exlooking quartz, has run very high in assay , and Mr. Hoge is anxious to find out. what it will actually average in a good sized mill test, and to what methods are neto get the. best posible reThis Company ceptionally good also as covery. The editor of this paper wishes to make a little comment on this interview to say: that Mr. Hoge’s policies in this regard, are safe, sound and sensible, as it is a well known fact, that a lot of the old fashioned milling methods. are sadly out of that millions of dollars from Nevada county's old fashioned stamp mills, have been lost to their rightful owners to be. picked up later the river operation and date, and by dredgers. A dollar saved is a dollar earned, and consequently every mine: opera. tor for as near a 100 per cent recovery as is humanly should — strive . possible. We believe that the Hoge Development Company is going to develop a big mine. They are mineralized zone, with territory for a big development work and are nct stock jobbers. paying in a highly ample HELD AT GRASS The hearing of the Brothers application to truck line to Forest south of Grass Valley past week at. Grass V< VALLEY Schenider, open a Sorings, just vas held the ey and will be also held on Maich 20th and 21st.in Auburn. The ra lroad which would be vitally affe-.d by the 1establishment of sucl: service has the backing of all the. cyganized efaud Grass Valand many witnesses were sworn and told on the stand of what the railroad meant to these communiley . ties. . speakers included C. E, Edmunds, C. R. Fraser, H. W-:Robinson, H. B. Cox, Jj S. Corey, and S. Lee, Leiter. W. E. Wright, the county development listed a number of achievements of his organization. and stated that it had been assisting in the financ. ing of the board \ the past year. . Pledge cards were handed each guest present calling for the support of the promotion idéa for the compresident of association . promotion ing year. A written resolution was read endorsing the work of the board the past year and this was passed viva voce. Chief of Poliee Hiram Shearer is now busy tagging the canine population of this community. Bitches are assesed $4, per head and mate dogs $2. If your\dog gets intothe pound it costs’ double to get it out and after five days Hi is permitted to display his excellent. marksman: ship. Services will be held at 9 o'clock . at St. Canices Catholic church. next Weare morning, Ash Wednesda ‘Gus Orzalli, who’ was quite sick, is making a good recovery. 3 NOTICE The office will be ready for occupancy by the middle of the week. . j . . . . . . . of Dr. R. F. Werner . pany in Sacramento, FINE OPENING EVENT STAGED AT BONANZA SMARTVILLE, Feb. 5—The main social event’ of the past week was the formal opening of the large new warehouse on the Bonanza Ranch and despite the stormy weather there was a throng of visitors present from various outside points and locally that packed the building ito its very doors. General Manager Allen of the Ayer interests capacity of host for the ocfairly outdid himself in his efforts to make the-evening a. memorable one. An orchestra from Sacramento dispensed sweet music for the dancing. W. G. in the easion Andrew Bachels has beea prospect-— ing a quartz ledge on the ridge south of Goodyear Bar for the past couple of months. He has a nice prospect just now. “. Howard Penrose, who is in the’ employ of the Richfield . Oil Comspent @ few days here visiting relatives. 7 Sheriff George R. Carter and Deputy Sheriff William Ricard \ official visitors in Truckee ages > the week,

a . lee and daughter, ba — The Nugget is Nevada STS EE SS California’s Leading Mining Weekly ity Nugget VOLUME III, NUMBER 13 THE GOLD CENTER _ [NEVADA CITY, , NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, <THE COUNTY’ ‘SEAT PAPER = —— ANCHO MILL READY SOON AS POWER SUPPLY ADEQUATE MADE AVAILABLE Tunnel Face Discloses Strong Ore Shoot Showing Good Values All The Way Work at the Ancho Mine is: bdeing vigorously prosecuted despite lack of power andthe results attained are disclosing conditions that appear favorable for the future operation of the property. The main tunnel face is being advanced slowly and shows a strong and-persistent ore -shoot—-running somewhat better in value than ex~ pected. Each foot of advance is developing close to 100 tons of potential ore above the tunnel level so the extent of the shoot is being watched with interest. A crosscut from the main tunnel is being driven by hand to intercept the main Ancho vein at its intersection with a cross vein. An ore shoot at this points seems reasoncbly assuréd. The upper tunnel, which was eaved for most of its length, -is being cleaned out to serve as a connection for raises and stopes from the main tunnel and to serve as an additional means of entry to the mine. The situation in the mine is proving satisfactory and all work done to date discloses further rea~ son for believing that the mine is potentially a valuable future producer. The ten “stamp mill is ready to run as soon as power is available and while the Yellow Tiger Company does not anticipate a large margin of profit from a mill of this size, it is expected that it will serve fully to work out the metallurgy best adapted to the ore and meantme development will be pushed forward with all possible speed to prove definitely that the mine warrants a larger mill. All indications lead to the belief that a large tonnage can be readily developed and while it is expected to be low grade, proper metallurgy and ample size of plant should make it profitable. Full consideration is being given by. the Yellow Tiger Consolidated Company to the matter of future dependable power. Figures are being assembled on several different kinds of installations which might prove suitable to the conditions. However, in common with neighbor: ing property owners the management of the Ancho is disposed to view the matter of power from the broad aspect of the entire district. The mining future of the WashingE ton Graniteville belt is a promising one. The entire district is a potential user of power to a very important extent. Tremendous ultimate economies, would be realized if some power service which would care for the future of the section in a broad way could be arranged. Th Yellow Tiger Company also holds an option on the Gray Eagle or Gold Point mine above Downieville and spent’ several thousand dollars last summer and _ fall in cleaning out and sampling the mine. Very large potential reserves of low grade ore are indicated from this work and metallurgical tests are being made to determine the feasibility of treating the ore. The mine has promise of being a very heavy can be economically worked out. BASKETBALL CONTESTS PROVED CLOSE ONES The basketball contests staged be. tween Grass Valley.and Nevada City on the local court Friday night were fast ones but the locals only su ceeded in snaring one of them, pom B game. Grass Valley won t contest 2 to 14 and the C 2! while the B game was to 9 The rooting was op a much better order than h pervailed in cofitests which is to das it will mean the e local schools into the some previous be recommen re-entry of state leagie. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Leiter aré siting relatives in the way region for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Barnes had as guests, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. DunkEsther May, of San.Francisco, JOHNSON HAS TUNNEL IN 170 FEET NOW Charles H. Johnson of Marysville who has been operating the neocene River Gold Company, at Round Mountain, under bond and lease from Henry Goering has his tunnel in 170 feet now. The tunnel is going through the rim of the channel having been in hard rock the past 65 feet and is expected to cut the channel shortly. — 8 MINING LOCATIONS AREPLACED COUNTY RECORD The following mining location has been filed for public record— Whitlock quartz claim in Washington Mining District by M. Crowley et al. PAY CHANNEL STRUCK UNDER CEMENT HILL A local company = struck the pay channel under Cement Hill Friday according to advices reaching this office. News of the’ find reached here Saturday but pending official release of the information the name of the operating company is withheld. COMPRESSOR WORKING AT PIONEER PROPERTY The new compressor at the Pioneer has been set up and put in operation the past few days. One drill is bein used in extending the south drift which is following the course of the main vein. Ore values are en‘couraging. It is expected to extend the drifts on the 70 level in both diretcions to determine the extent of the ore shoot. Lassen and Gibson are opening up the property under a bond and lease from C. C. Mitchell, the owner. Consirerable acreage is included in the Mitchell holdings and with the enor; mou sproduction of the adjoining Idaho Maryland in past years, make this property a promising one. INQUIRIES COMING IN ON MINING PROPERTY. The story run in last week‘s paper for an available mining property in this section has brought a large number of inquiries to this . office. All mine owners who list . their properties with this office will , have the best opportunity to come in touch with the ‘investing public. ! Our listing is free. and no brokerage is charged. The inquiries have been turned. over to the company making the request. MRS. MARY HOOPER IS VICTIM GRIM REAPER, Mrs. Mary Hooper, for over a half century a resident of Nevada City passed into the Great Beyond last Thursday morning after an extended illness of some months. Funeral aay were held yesterday afternoon from the Holmes Funeral Home with the members of Neva sae Lodge attending in a body. Deceased was born in England March 4th, 1853 and came to Nevada City in 1871. She was married in 1873 to John Hooper, who proceeded her to the other shore some . }years ago. Surviving are three sons, Fred and William of Nevada City and John of Richmond; one daughter, Mrs. Edith Valentine. Grandchildren are Edword, David and Calvin Valentine, Sammy Hooper and Mrs. Dorothy Smith, the latter of Berkeley. k Mrs. Hooper was widely known for her many womanly qualities. Postmaster P. G. Scadden is slightly ill at his home in Nevada City. $16619 PRODUCED BY THE MERGER Encouraging One Says The Stockholders Statement Production at the Westrn Merger mine for the eight month period from May lst to January 1st is given as $16,619.92. There were 1337 tons: of ore milled having an average value of $12.60 per ton. The prop-erty was operated 352 days and the development work totalled 3696 feet. This is given in the annual report to the stockholders released, to Future development depends on the ore encountered on the drift into the Jackson ground and the drift east on the A vein. The drift to the Jackson—vein_is expected to cut into the ledge at any time. -~“Fhe-property is excellently equipped with surface works, an ,electri¢ hoist and compressed air for running the drills. ANNOUNCEMENT Eight Months Showing Is An EAST BELT MINE REPORTED SOLD THE PAST WEEK , Papers Being Drawn Up On Large Property Which Has Former Production Record Papers are now being drawn which provide for the transfer one of the large mines on the east belt near Washington to a_ large operating company. With the inéreased activpity on the Gaston Ridge this spring it would not be surprising to see the east belt regain some of its former prosperity, -provided—-an-—adequate supply of power is assured. That has been the drawback to that section of the county. With the activity evident at the Gaston, Ancho and Spanish properties, the extension of the Alleghany power line from the new extension to the German Bar should not be a difficult feat for the comparatively few miles needed to bridge the gap. By JAMES D. STEWART, E. M. (This is the third of the series of articles on the hydraulic situation, the second one being on another page of this issue.) $10,000.00 appropriation was available Arthur ‘Jarman appointed by Root and Kingsbury took to the field to see just what gravels could be worked, As soon as the “what facilities there were for working them, their probable value and just where and how they could. be stored in the most economical manner without injury to the rivers below or the lands adjacent thereto. The California Debris Commission .cooperated in making surveys and estimates.of the amount to be stored behind various dam sites. Every district where there was any probability of the gravels being worked at a profit by the hydraulic process was visited. The writer accompanied Mr. Jarman on a_ considerable portion of these investigations and has a full realization of the handicap—under which he worked. The appropriation wa stoo meager to make detailed surveys and most-_properties had been inactive so long that if they ever kept any records no one knew stacles were met as best they might the report was finished and presented to and accepted by the Legislature of 1926-27. Thereupon, Harold C. Cloudman, author of the original appropria. tion of $10,0000.0, introduced ~Assembly Bill No. 681 calling for an appropriation of $300,000.00 to purchase the necessary dam sites ‘and bore them that’ the necessary data might be gathered to more . closely estimate the cost of the ; dams and the actual storage of the. ‘for a Reale behind them. This sum was ' reduced in Committee with the consent of the author to $200,000.00 The bill was referred to the mining committee of the Assembly, and was reported out without the opposition showing any strength: From there it went to the ways and means committee. A public meeting was called in the Assembly chamber on March 28, 1927. Speaking in favor of the bill were: Congressman Harry L. Englebright, Frank Nilon and Judge Ragland Tuttle of Nevada City and the writer from Auburn. Robt. T. Devlin led the opposition. The Assembly chamber was ‘packed with proponents and opponents of the measure. It was sent out of the committee by a 15 to 4 yote with a recommendation that it “do pass’. The next step was the battle on the floor of the Assembly led by C'oudman, ably aided — by those of his colleagues who had been roused to a sense of fair play. The bill won here by a_ vote of 44 to 27. Noyes of Sutter county gave notice of reconsideration. This was beaten by a vote of 36 to 41. The bill was then on its way. to the mining committee of the Senate. It came out of . the committee by the scant margin of cue vote. From there it went to the Senate finanee committee. Here it met {a first waterloo, This comwhere they were. However, the ob-} lin to add his vote HISTORY OF HYDRAULIC MINING IS INTERESTING ONE mittee by a vote of 10 to 6, tabled Lt: The hydraulic miners were not whipped yet however,. and léd by Senator Christian, ably seconded by Senators J. M. Allen, Hurley and others, a resolution was introduced to take the bill out of the committee to the floor of the Senate. Thanks to the ability of our friends this fight was won. The bill now came to the floof of the Senate and the hydraulic miner will ever owe a debt of gratitude to Senator Chrisian and his able aides for the battle they put up in their behalf. After the show of. strength’ by ‘the bill’s supporters, the opposition was wary and tried to kill it by soft soap methods. The foes of hydraulic mining introduced an amendment to provide of $15,000.00 for further investiga, tion, ete. The miner’s friends would have none of this, as the matter had been investigated for 45 years, and the amendment was _ voted’ down 20 to 17. Next came the vote of the bill. The proponents mustered 19 votes and the opposition 18. The eall of the house was put in effect, which means all inside must remain and the. Sergt.-at-Arms rounds’ up the absentees. Senator Sharkey hurried to the miners side and the. vote stood 20 to 18. Taylor could not be found and Nelson was ill in the hospital. At this juncture a Senator agreed to change his vote from nay to aye if the call of the house was lifted. This was

done and he never’ rose from his seat and the bill, lacking one vote, was beaten. While it had a majority of the members present, a majority of the membership is necessary. It was too late in the session reconsideration. It was no fault of the proponents of the bill that it came up so late. It never lost its place in the procession but appropriation bills cannot. be taken care of until the budget tax matters are out of the way. Just as an observation the treacherous Senator is not back this session. An able Assemblyman _ has been raised to his place and the keen memory and long arms of the friends of hydraulic mining had a hand in this change. This story may seem. tiresome, but is told both to acquaint you with the fight and let you know something of the tortuous trail and heart breaking Aeht 1 that was necessary. (To be Continued) So far the gravel under the Scott ranch in this place is showing favorable} although. the bottom of the channel has not yet been found. Both Bob Seott and Jim. Dugan are working at odd times, but as they are not able to even put in a full shift at a time, progress is slow. Mrs, A. F. Isensee, who has been . ill from taking camphorated oil in‘medicine, a short j stead of cough time ago, is rapidly recovering. Clarence Landsburg, saw mill man of Snow Tent, was a business visitor in Nevada City Friday. an appropriation. FEBRUARY iT, 19a HOGE IS DOING LARGE DEVELOPMENT Zo) FEET NEW WORK PAST 2 MONTHS MOHAWK SHAFT MAKES GOOD PROGRESS NOW With the ORES getting as the work: progresses, shaft sinking at the Mohawk property ing ahead nicely. A full set has been put in by Contractor Gabbert and the work on the second one is under way. With the pumping is goit is expected . We Run of 50 50 to to 150 Tons . better . facil; ities and the electric hoist available 5Ps 1250 feet of . ture that rapid progress } will be made to the,°200 level) where a station will be cut and a eross cut run. ISAAK WINS ROBINSON. A, Isaak, who has of land in the Mt. near Lincoln, for the fourth gation district Wednesday. W. J. Sanford, was one of the ardent went down to defeat ,while E. FE. Burnett, who was lined up with the former management essayed in on the ballot but he slaughtered. a small tract Pleasant district was elected director a’ wirtealso was Thomas Mulcahy’ was . division of the irri-. in the election. held . who . . thea wiskerites . that ; values returned to the board from this dis-’ trict with no opposition while liam Ullrich did Chicago Park. The extended — power company Willikewise from with the revenue contract for more for the district will not become ef. . fective for another year stated manager Fred Miller the past week as the company will have to enlarge} its Bear river tanal to handle the increased flow. PROMOTION BOARD HOLDS GET TOGETHER BANQUET A banquet at the Bret Harte Inn featured the annual meeting of the Nevada County Promotion Board last week with the fairly well filled for Judge George L. of the occasion, effect in that capacity. speakers were out vanNious points. Raglan Tuttle was called on to sound the keynote’ speech of the occasion. He\said the time had arrived to either go forward with the organization o®junk it. He ed. that the development association which. has functioned ‘in the county for a. umber of years’ be junked and a four cent county tax rate be put on to provide funds for motion board. The dining room the. oceasion. suggestthe pro« report of the Jones, as chairman . introduced to bring . TRUCK LINE REHe ARING : . : . . . . . . . } showed to splendid . A number of . \ . . . secretary was read and enumerated . a number of ‘‘contacts’” established . during the year, but stated that the} colonization of the lands for the promotion board ha ganized, was not functioning. which Other Leort in Nevada City .d been or-} . . to put down their Will Be Made to Determine Location of Valued Ore In an interview Hoge, the Delevopment with Arthur W. President of the Hoge Co., he states that. they have been going steadily ahead with their. development work and that in .the montns -oi Deeember and January, they. have done over new development. Their has been of an_ exploring. nathe location of and ore bodies, best place main shaft, for] operation. Mr. -Hoge work to determine the main views, fOy tO —t the an economical . }also states that it is their intention SEAT ON NID BOARD. to‘ take out some 50 to 150 tons of ore from different points of their exploration . work, in order to get a good .general.,average of the actual values in the ore from a test. mill has had some exlooking quartz, has run very high in assay , and Mr. Hoge is anxious to find out. what it will actually average in a good sized mill test, and to what methods are neto get the. best posible reThis Company ceptionally good also as covery. The editor of this paper wishes to make a little comment on this interview to say: that Mr. Hoge’s policies in this regard, are safe, sound and sensible, as it is a well known fact, that a lot of the old fashioned milling methods. are sadly out of that millions of dollars from Nevada county's old fashioned stamp mills, have been lost to their rightful owners to be. picked up later the river operation and date, and by dredgers. A dollar saved is a dollar earned, and consequently every mine: opera. tor for as near a 100 per cent recovery as is humanly should — strive . possible. We believe that the Hoge Development Company is going to develop a big mine. They are mineralized zone, with territory for a big development work and are nct stock jobbers. paying in a highly ample HELD AT GRASS The hearing of the Brothers application to truck line to Forest south of Grass Valley past week at. Grass V< VALLEY Schenider, open a Sorings, just vas held the ey and will be also held on Maich 20th and 21st.in Auburn. The ra lroad which would be vitally affe-.d by the 1establishment of sucl: service has the backing of all the. cyganized efaud Grass Valand many witnesses were sworn and told on the stand of what the railroad meant to these communiley . ties. . speakers included C. E, Edmunds, C. R. Fraser, H. W-:Robinson, H. B. Cox, Jj S. Corey, and S. Lee, Leiter. W. E. Wright, the county development listed a number of achievements of his organization. and stated that it had been assisting in the financ. ing of the board \ the past year. . Pledge cards were handed each guest present calling for the support of the promotion idéa for the compresident of association . promotion ing year. A written resolution was read endorsing the work of the board the past year and this was passed viva voce. Chief of Poliee Hiram Shearer is now busy tagging the canine population of this community. Bitches are assesed $4, per head and mate dogs $2. If your\dog gets intothe pound it costs’ double to get it out and after five days Hi is permitted to display his excellent. marksman: ship. Services will be held at 9 o'clock . at St. Canices Catholic church. next Weare morning, Ash Wednesda ‘Gus Orzalli, who’ was quite sick, is making a good recovery. 3 NOTICE The office will be ready for occupancy by the middle of the week. . j . . . . . . . of Dr. R. F. Werner . pany in Sacramento, FINE OPENING EVENT STAGED AT BONANZA SMARTVILLE, Feb. 5—The main social event’ of the past week was the formal opening of the large new warehouse on the Bonanza Ranch and despite the stormy weather there was a throng of visitors present from various outside points and locally that packed the building ito its very doors. General Manager Allen of the Ayer interests capacity of host for the ocfairly outdid himself in his efforts to make the-evening a. memorable one. An orchestra from Sacramento dispensed sweet music for the dancing. W. G. in the easion Andrew Bachels has beea prospect-— ing a quartz ledge on the ridge south of Goodyear Bar for the past couple of months. He has a nice prospect just now. “. Howard Penrose, who is in the’ employ of the Richfield . Oil Comspent @ few days here visiting relatives. 7 Sheriff George R. Carter and Deputy Sheriff William Ricard \ official visitors in Truckee ages > the week,