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Nevada City Nugget
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_NUMBER 13
F EBRUARY 7 a 1928
NEVADA CITY,NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,
THE GOLD CENTER
VOLUME TWO
¢
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a
~ REGION COUNCIL CHEMICALLY PURE GOLD IN ORE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN MINE OF THIS VICN‘TY RECENTLY
NUGGET HAS. \FIRST ANNUAL . DEBATERS WILL BE BUSY ,
_ INFINEMEETING JfTIGHTNER
HELD SATURDAY A WORTH OF $26,000REPORT WESTERN FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL
= MERGER IS GIVEN
According to
a
This part of Uutde Sais s domain
doriaih should hereafter bear a
ed dot marking the discovery of the element goldin its pure
state. The Nugget has in its possession ore, -bearing gold
ii
' worth just $20.67 per ounce. Thisis such an unusual find—
may
On March 9th, four pupils of the: that, to mining men generally its authenticity,
m be douk-.
we have
which
assay,
of
certificate
the
Nevada City High School will de-. ted; yet we have seen
statement given
Nevada City did herself proud as to the press by H. U. Maxfield,
an entetainer on Saturday when the
Sacramento Region Citizens
sident
Coun
at
cil of which Nevada County is a com
the Tightner
ponent part, held. its 19th meeting
at the National. Hotel. Manager F.
&
* C.
Worth. proved
himself
an adept
luncheon was excellently designed.
Director Fred
§enator Jack Inman of. Sacramento
also graced the speakers’
table.
At the outset Mr. Lubin called on
R. J. Bennetts to tell the meeting
é
now
boasts
three ‘fire
trucks
little city and the latter’s remarks,
‘hat has been placed in tommission
warmly
chosen
the past week. The truck which is
did honor to the speaker and the
oceasion. G. J. Rector was called on
‘for remarks and he responded fit
tingly as did W. G. Allen 8 Smarts
a former touring chassis has a spe
nicely
ions
of
.a_
plan
ation which has the earmarks of a
real solution, that of standardizing
the pack and having a state trade
Captain J. D. Hubbard of Chice
reported on the water survey being
Canyon
studies have
at
Kennett.
from
the
Davis
Tuttle, Mary Jones and
brothers.
the main. working shaft was
er
and
lighting
were
also
a
telephone
system.
installed as
From this group, four speakers
will be started on the basis of their
school in the league.
‘LOG CRASHES THROUGH
ROOF AT LE COMPTON
have
been carried 160 feet east and 140
feet
west
uncovering
in both drifts.
excellent
Work has also been.’ jury
wa averted
the
past
week
Fire
high
of
Camp
pocket
org nized.
They
The
school
Girls
have
group
have chosen as their group name,
Shi-shi-wa ,an Indian name which
means
His
not reached the Yuba
Girls
among
the Mountains.
The following officers have béen
Baker’
Alberta
chosen:
president,
been
cut
development
at this
work
locals
at
ing scores were revealed:
O’Neil assistant guardian. They held
their first party Tuesday
evenins
said
when
thatwhen
county on
he
came
into the
his way to Nevada City
that he felt like he was getting into
; his home county of Calaveras.
> George
the
log thrown skyward by a blast from
the
a construction crew on the new di-.
Calanan
problem
that
lian
party.
They
B game—N. C.
uy
faced _ the
On
ind.
Friday the
popcorn
girls sold
which
netted
the building just a few minutes pre-.
Nevada City rooters went wild ov
phone
which
is
now well
along
ditch, crashed
through.
the
vious to the blast.
toward .
completion. The building is—all enwork
of excavating .
valley
undying
interests,
hostility
against
the
them
nade.
in
getting
The girls will
t9
yne
of the
up and see for himself, he being onc
Iso
choosing
of those in the vanguard against the
lian. names.
Raglan
Tuttle brought wu}
some pertinent points regarding the
Nised of money to complete the Yu
ba Pass Highway between Downie
They
are
individual:
In
toe much
of
“$18,317.20
expended
locally
largely
spent
ng
officers:
Margaret White
er the performance.
Herbert Cooper left
station level will soon be rea
intc
brought to a regretful close.
POCAHONTAS ST. VALENTINE
DANCE A_ SUCCESS
1. The Valentine: dance
Pocahontas Council
last
given by
Saturday
night was greatly enjoyed. Itis the
first dance: of imponrtanece since the
Fireman’s Ball and a record crowd
was in attendance.
Sansas
FORD GOVE, LOS ANGELES ATTORNEY TO RESIDE HERE.
rapid
recovery
iere visiting.
She was a former resi
were on committees to make the af.
HWl.
suceess were: . Misses Elsie
Dent, Edith Flynn,
Lila Day, Rach
ael Penrose,
Elma Hecker,
Lewis,
Trevathick,
Helen
Eilerman, Lenore Steger.
Aijileer
:
William Litchenberg-of the Brush
‘reek mine near Alleghany, was in
our town Thursday.
Ernestine
Dave Cabona, prominent Truckee
They put.
nerehant, has left for a vacation in
to make it a _suc
Jan Francisco. He visited here for a
cess and should feel weel rewarded
‘ew days as the guest of Sheriff Geo.
‘arter.,
forth every effort
as all were high
in praise
of the
The
good timé enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dolan won
many
Hame, popular
friends
clerk
of
William
of the Lace
the prize waltz,and drew first hon
House, will be pleased to learn that
ors.
high school student visited in Nev:.
he left the sanitarium this week.
Marion Lusk, supervisor of Sierra
McLaughlin.
wen the
County and Harry /S. Tibbey were in? Botting.
prize,
Medlin
wan.
the
gentleman's
town Saturday to attend the Council}
a wallet.
The members of. Ponemah
Coie
ci! desire to thank the general pub
meeting.
George S. Porter of Pike City was.
lic and those who participated in the’ in town Friday on business.
broadcast.
Grove
has
an ‘attorney of .
From
1492
to1900,
there. were
established . his; produced in the world, 11% billions
home in this city. He will be associ
of gold,and of this amount Califor
JP
Nevada City’
welcomes
:
> than any other newspaper in Califthe new ornia.
Mr.
An important meeting of Nevada
be held
Royal Arch chapter will
this evening to perfect plans for the
district meeting which will be held
on next Monday night to receive the
High
Priest, James B.
trustees
will
of the
occur next
Sateen
au banquet
*
Ghidotti, a bride of last month, was
Thursday
night.
Miss Julette Green of.Gridley and
Mr. John Huber of Live Oak were in
Coach
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ivey of Chico:
presented:
have been visiting relatives here.
of silver to match
B. A. Cassidy of.
her Set.
Auburn, promi
i nent candidate for state senator, was
a Saturday visitor.
FRANCIS VOAK
JOiNS THE
NUGGET ADVERTISING STAFF * Editor C. E Barker of the Mountuin Democrat of Placerville,. accom-.
Francis Voak, formerly of South. panied by Mrs.
Barker visited here
ern California, has joined the staff of
Saturday, attending
The
meeting and staying over the night.
Nugget,
vertising
city
the other night.
Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan was a,.Saturday business visitor.
ter of Ponemah Council, Mrs. Evenk
with two pieces
James Penrose en
invited guests.
At a meeting of Pocahontas Chap
made guest of honor and
Mrs.
Pederson and Principal Isensee were
handiing
special
pub
Mc. licity. He has had considerable ad
:
Lees of San Diego.
The regular meeting
MRS. GHIDOTTI HONORED
AT COUNCIL MBETNG
*
and
tertained the members of the A basketball team of the high school ‘at
experience
and
has
the
Regional
W. F. Mixon, Sr. of Woodland, the
many
former secretary of the state high
ideas which should prove worthwhile
way commission, was.a Saturday vi
to the business men, of the twin ci
sitor
ties.
The Nugget publishers.
and
L_L.
The local troop of Boy Scouts and
renewed
Putnam,
friendship with
prominent’--¥Yuba___
City, resident, was a Saturday bus
iness visitor and attended the Pocchontas
dance
in
the
evening be
fore returning home.
Axel
Olsen
:
a long time
resident
of the Washington séction passed
uway in San Franeisco the past week
The fire department made a comviete
check
up
of the
hose supply
yesterday.
A recall petition is being cireculaof ted for the removal of the city trus-~
friends
many
The
o.
Francisc
San
Frank Davies, of the Citizens Auto cisco and the bay region.
:
r. Waggoner are glad that he has tees of Grass Valley.
T. W. Peckman and son of Waldo .
Stage Line, returned the latter part
Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Ivey ‘Were
4nade such rapid recovery from a reof the week from Sacramento. where were business visitors here Friday.
Bieg“Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cotter of Lowcent operation performed at the UnSaturday visitors at North Columbia..
attended to busines affairs ;
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Medlin were
Mrs. Mattie Eddy and aoe ell Hill are here visiting for a few iversity Hospital.
as
has
Smith
up
from Sacramento to spend the
W.
E.
Mrs.
and
Mr.
‘
Hartman, returned this week from days.
Mr. and weekend.
®
end,
week
the
over
guests
Downof
Lusk.
Marion
Supervisor
Yroville whghe they
attended
the
Hugh
Murchie
who
—
been
quite
.
Miss Edna
and
Conley
A.C.
our
Mrs.
in
visitor
business
a
was
feville
funeral of their niéce, Mrs. Dorothy
iis
makinga
good
recovery,
-which.
z
Oakland
of
all
Smith
Carson. The young lady died of pneucity Thursday.
his many ;
Miss Catherine Hogan and brother, will be wolehite news to
J. M. Hoff ,superintendent of the
monia. It was a very sad event as
last
co
friends.
Francis
San
in
visited
Francis,
visitas a business
Murchie mine,
she was married last June. ~
Leo Sweeney, traiti¢ officer from
~~
week end. with their father, T. F.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Botting had .as
was operated upon there the east end of our county, is now
who
Hogan,
guests f-om Stoekton, Dr. J. M. Carr
patrolling the.roads of our section.
of the Garr Clinic of that city, and week-end visitor here among old time recently in a hospital.
City
Misses Irma McCormack and Ruth
Pike
of
n
Wayma
T.
George
nurses Misses Buhla Ford and Lyle friends. He is now. teaching in the
a boudoir pillow. John
Alfred
Ford
Mr.
Los Angeles,
vada City
on Harmony Heights. It is
door pfize,
Mrs.
the
T. Berger was down from Sierra
to business visitor Friday.
was a visitor in our city Tuesday.
Henry Kohler, merchant of Washwas
Tyler
Phelan of
Thomas
‘yYoma recent operation for appendi,an indication that spring is’ here and ,
was a County Seat visitor
ington,
to;
g
attendin
y
Thursda
goon
city
other fruit trees will
be in in our
sitis at Sutter Hospital, Sacramento.
‘
:
Friday.
' business matters.
fhe
-operation—-was performed last blossom.
r,
daughte
"and
er
Waggon
W:
WwW.
Mrs. William Griffen is home
Myers Mobley was abusiness: visPuesday.
from
d’
‘returne
have
,
Dorothy
Miss
again after a long visit in San FranMrs. Mary D
an
of Oakland-is itor in San Franeisco.
‘hat she is making
recording
City” several days last week.
and
atter are looking over California adi City Saturday atfernoon
a number of adults interested in the
. own Sunday evening.
‘ith the thought in view of selectevening.
movementwent. to Roseville SaturAlmond blossoms are out in all
Ed Fornier of, Downieville was a
ig a home.
day night to-attend-a-big rally there.
glory on the E. J. Pollard County Seat visitor Tuesday.
The many friends of Mrs. Carl B. their
T. W. Richards was a SacramenMrs. H. M. Bradbury of Alleghany
above Ne3chwartz will be pleased to learn ranch which is situated
lent of Lost
fair a
Harry Barnes, former Nevada City
years
ince they have seen each other. The
ladies whi
The following: young
Thomas Hogan who has been in
the city for medical treatment has
returned to hish ome here.
Mr. and Mrs. John—
and it has been 30
‘he spring time.
Grand
They were ‘
isenharts are old time neighbors in
houses fcr
busily engaged painting
Sinking operations at the Gracey
mine are progressing fast with the
motored . new
man at the piano.
the meeting was
Nevada City
-siness matters before returning here
he and Ed Martine — will be
where
installation of the air drills and the
Barnett of Corning, Miss Irene, Hag
fast ginking
Such a meeting as was enjoyed on
*auline Rohrig scribe, Melba Huson
Zisenhart of Pittsburg, Kansas. The
west,
by
is a wonderful thing for
superintendent and G. V. Ward of a town ,isolated as we are from the
commerce. There
of
busy marts
Reno is secretary and treasurer.
ought to be more of them.
3. F. Howe of this city.
The afternoon
org: nization
vada City is vice president and mined Saturday
saxophone band,
the golden
The
A. A. Codd of Reno is laalet
presi
for
The stations are~2BL and 5CL.
to the county alone.
and manager, H. B. Skewes of Ne
der.
ly. He is using a 10 tube infradyne
holding one of its meeNngs
here!
comer and hopes for him a successbrought that much advertil ing value”
. ful practice.
in
Cc. K. Brower, leader of the Gerber
the clarionet
. Region Cit.
izens Council.
the
.p from Orangevale and visited with . ched for commencing drifting opera‘
heir uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. tions.
on _
erating the Sacramento
‘chool girls have chosen the follow
with -vocal selections by Mrs. Claire *-ecompanied by
4
particular item of interest is
for
of Walling & nia produced 7 billions.
the
firm
Vated with
showed their progressive spirit by .
the place left . The Nugget prints a larger pro. Armstrong and takes
payingtheir quota of the cost of opvaeant by the death of Frank Wehe, ‘portion of its space in mining news
group of grammar
H.C. Kethcum and wife
~ Excellent music was furnished bj
@
and
supervisors
SINKING OPERATIONS AT © for Alleghany to attend to some buGRACEY MINE PROGRESS
dent, Zoe Tredennick vice president,
The Natishi
route is as an all year route to Ne
vada and the east.
vVanner
The Nevada County
Nevada City.
ville and Sierra City and dwelt on-reasurer and Mary Costa song leafigures to show how: necessary the
Johnson
stamps,
a rock crusher.
was
start soon
nake their bead headband which i:
Judge
equipment
pound
and
Senator Inman
to come
7
Diester table,
mill
900
labor, all of which was
vitation to
resumption of that form of minine
The
five
hired
started,
requirements.
of
past year fo
hydraulic miner and extended an in.
their
completion.
consists
about
uid
the
Australian broadcasting stations be
set and is expecting to-use a dicta
candy
ter ‘eentury——the
has been. tuning in regularly on two
tween 2 and 5 in the morning late
the
mountain counties for the last quar
18, G. VT.
C game—N. €:-23;G. V._6.
It is said that the slaughter got
Principal Millar who
cornbread fee 8
‘hat
:
served
or refreshments.
brought
has
to
€. R. Gray who is one of Nevada
fans,
City’s dyed-in-the-wool radio
roof of the blacksmith shop at the;
had. to get outside for air.
mine. Several workmen had quitted.
rirls of the high school at an In
38 and a gift of $5 to the girls t
of
4
H.
they were hostesses
colonization
GRAY GETS AUSTRALIA
a
A game—N. C. 38, G. Vie 107 2
for the ‘Battery foundations is being .
vernment. He is a mining man and
the
kings of a real producer when fully
under way and a sufficient showing
has been made to warrant the installation of the first unit of a mill
closed and the
ment in its relation to the state go
around . Chamber toward
rings
version
Boreham
Thelma
secretary,
Jones
simply played
battle had rolled away, the follow
large
‘SUPERVISORS CONTRIBUTE
The speaker of the day was Mr. scribe,
Dorothy Watters treasurer,
Fred G. Stevenot who. spoke
at Ruth Tamblyn song leader.
TO REGwae COUNCIL
length on the work of’ his departMiss Jaynes is guardian and Mis: started today and will be rushed to_
watershed as yet apparently.
Chamber
' the visitors and when the smoke af, plan being sponsored in the county,
level.
in_
last week, $50 a month will be ap=
mine has proven that it has the ma
Nancy
president,
Olga Regalia vice
has
night in basketball
on the
the
Commerce
ting
contests
of
of
Grass Valley three times Wednesday
local court by lop sided scores. The . propriated from the revenue of the
A narrow escape from serious in
ore
: By action TOTS
at-a special mee
Nevada City took the measure of
started on the 300 level and an ore the LeCompton mine when a
The
. GRASS VALLEY HOOPSTERS. CHAMBER APPROPRIATES
MONEY Wy COLONIZE
GO DOWN TO DEFEAT
merits as debaters to represent our
Drifting
operations on the 400 level
Pierson
Gertrude
Marriott.
275
Underground leaded eables for pow
SHI SHI WA NAME TAKEN
FOR CAMP FIRE. GIRLS
particularly on: the
dam
property
2 fire house.
given “his
assent to the plan.
Iron
ada district, where it is so largely alloyed with silver that it
place
as a result of joining the Central; runs but $11 or $12 per ounce, andin coloris almost white,
ron Janes, Elmer Marriott,
ample sized bins for ore and waste.
rowers to stabilize the peach situ
conducted and
These meetings will take
When the company took over the
out of courtesy to the boys.
before by a nmber of representative
Governor has
We have seen the gold over in the Battle Mountain, Nev
cramento.
the building of a
er where a station has been cut with
that had been worked out the day
mark.-The
was
negative against Sacramento at Sa
operat
red paint was given by Ed Martine
The truck will be kept at the No.
Inman told
listed
The affirmative will debate
against Ceres at Nevada City and the
feet deep. The first work undertaken
body and a fine coat of bright was to sink the shaft 135 feet deep
cial
ville.
Senator
of the Mississippi flood regions.’’
with
‘he addition of a special hose truck
and
Among the development
Goldis an element rarely, if ever, foundin its pure state;
silver being present in some proportion in nearly every case.
Ordinary quartz gold from the mines of Nevada City and
Grass Valley Districts will'run from $16 to $18 per ounce.
take complete charge of the relief
of — the
power transmission line to bring electricity to the plant. A water sup
if the visitors were welcome in our
worded
The first anhual report
. California Debating League by the; but right. here in a mine within a few miles of Nevada City
j high “Behoot student Dedy. fhe Or this unusual find has been made and it will undoubtedly attract
lowing people are doing
research
quite a bit of attention on account of its extreme rarity. Speabove
feet
2000
ply was developed
NEW HOSE TRUCK HAS the
on this question: Affirmative, Carmine and tanks with a capacity
cimens of the ore are in The Nugget mineral display window.
roll Coughlan, Addison Janes, Beatwere installed .
gallons
GONE INTO COMMISSION of 20,000with
We have not the space at.this time to comment further on
' rice Cassidy,
Helen Chapman, Ka;
a high pressure pipe therine McClish and Katherine Partogether
this
interesting phenomena, but we expect to give further deline from the tanks to the mine and
The Nevadn City fire department .
sons. Negative: Eleazar Foley, Bytailsin an early issue.
i
giving an 80 pound pressure.
G._Stevenot of the State Department
of Natural Resources on _the other.
Over
they are quite. common.
cramento with Secretary A. S. Dud
:
netted
in
is phlegmatic about such things, as
by President Simon J. Lubin of Sa
» °
property
bate the following question: “Res-!
no occasion whaever to doubt.
olved, that the United States should
mine
strike
Alleghany where themine is located
The assemblage was presided over
one side and
recent
$26,000 from the 164 pound chunk,' Western Merger mining operations
which places it as one of the real!‘north of town was released to the
nugget finds of the mining world.!/ press the past few days by President
Such:a strike over in Nevada would A. A. Codd and oentains many matcause a veritable stampede but in’ ters of interest.
at. handling the large throng in the
banquet hall without disorder. The
ley on
of the Sixteen to One
Alleghany, ahe
. Alameda county schools.
Fred Harges'
of Sacramento. was
was in town egeeay on,a “short
Phil Curnow, postmaster of .North visit.
Downieville
H. Dugan,
James
: Columbia, was a visitor in our city
butcher, was in town on his. regular
Julius E. Pauly returned WednesMonday.
in town on
business Thursday.
day from Marysville
where he has
A’ house warming
for the hand-' weekly visit Friday.
x
Ross. returned
to their
studi
San Jose Normal after a short ve
tion. spent here with relatives
John Sabine of the Baden
had tle
misfortune of badly
Every business -man of ‘Nevada Ciing his leg a ‘few days ag
home on Lady
some Dew ‘country
Manager J. E. Gooding of the Pabeen visiting.
musical. program.
who buys his advertising and job log fell on it.
ty
Saturday
Judge and Mrs. aneTuttle and Jane Ranch was’ given
cific Telephone and Telegraph Co.
g from The Nugget is keepCharles H. Clifton of Free
Printin
,
Robinson
H.
Mrs.
and
Mr.
by
night
bg
Mr. and Mrs. Laurel C. Ruff Tewas in Sacramento Wednesday night family moved*into their new home
money at home and helping Crossing was in = on
his
ing
t
ning
prominen
of
number
a
entertai
banquet of in the south part of town Saturday
turned Wednesday from a few days ‘to attend the annual
» Visit in Oroville,
the Chamber of Commerce.
which has just béen' completed,
tices.
people oft he county.
to build up our town.
Tharetey. Lames’