February 17, 1939 (6 pages)

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. a , a From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists © —Alexander HamilSomething over three years ago when Jehovah's ‘Witnesses and their antics began to give the American Legion and school boards throughout the country a pain in . fo the neck, the Baltimore Sun printa; _ ed the following editorial: ie ' “Any statute requiring that the flag be saluted by school ‘children es and ought tobe resented by all ‘patriots. Is our national ensign a swastika flag, to be respected by forced salutes? Since when has the Star-Spangled Banner so lost the respect of the people over whom it flies that laws are necessary to ql make them pretend to honor it? . What a disgraceful thing it is toassume that the flag would not ; be saluted if people were not . afraid to refuse the tribute of respect! It is supposed to float because the people have raised it of their own free will and uphold it out of preference — not because they fear it, but because they love it. If the time has come when they must be compelled to pay it a formal and forced tribute, then the time has come to haul it down and raise some red or black banner of dictatorship and fear.”’ While ‘this writer subscribes to the above opinion, we will go a step further and from a practical standpoint point out, that by ex‘ . pelling a child from school ‘for reos fusing to salute the flag, we are punishing the child for the “parent’s fault. The fanatic parent has ordered his child ‘to refuse the flag salute. The child obeys the parent before he obeys the school law. The parent is the one who should be punished. It seems a monstrous penalty to deprive a child of an opportunity to gain an education, be‘eause his bird-brained parent commands him not ‘to satute the flag. The entire proceeding is repyrgnant to the principiles of government for which our flag stands. We suspect that if ever a case of this kind reaches the Supreme (Court of the United States, it will speedily be declared unconstitutional. Several lower courts have found the law unconstitutional. Others ‘have upheld the law, including the State Supreme Courts of California and of New York, and have accorded school boards the right to expel children who refuse the salute. What aire school Leet to do, ¥ while waitin ie for a tial ees. of ‘ the Supreme Court onefhis perplexing question? For one thing, we would seek, in enforcing this law, to find a penalty which would mot mean loss of education. Specjal instruction in what the flag stands for and deprivation of some of the privileges ‘accorded other students mighit in time lead the child to respect the flag and willingly to salute it. We might point out that Quakers occupy a special status under our Jaws. As witnesses in court they are not required to take an oath, because of their conscientious objections as a sect ito taking oaths. They may make an affirmation of the truth intsead. We have accomodated this religious sect in our laws. Thére should be some method of accomodating children whose parents ‘ha've instilled in ithem relate ns tone for refusing ithe flag ute. & Much as we deplore the crass Dt stupidity of the plea of Jehovah's . i Witnesses, that saluting their country’s flag constitutes an act of idolatry, the regilious angle of this vexed question does need examining. The Constitution of the United States provides among other things for ‘the freedom of ‘religion, any kind of religion that does not, say, constitute a public : nuisance. Holy Rollers may not, in " ithe exercise of their religious rites 3 and rights, keep an entire community awake all nigmt. But the < question arises whether this TeSs fusal to salute the filag on the part of Jehovah’s Witnesses is mot ¢ssentially an exercise of their rights under. the Constitutional guarantee of religious liberty. And whether a compulsory law compelling such salute is not an abridgement of that constitutional right Ait any rate, reverting to the Baltimore Sun editorial.on the subject, it seems very certain to the mini of this writer, that a compulsory flag salute is an empty gesture. Respect and reverence for is an insult to the Stars and Strip, Vol. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 71939. Sa: Nos [4 California Gold Output, 45,304,000, Highest Since 1862 Gold produced in California during 1938 exceeded that for any year Since 1862 and its value exceeded that for any year since 1859, aiccordng to prelimnary figures ‘by the Sian Francisco office of the U. S. Bureau of Mines. Production of silver, copper, lead, and zine (in terms of recoveralble metals) was smaller in both quantity and value than in 1937. Preliminary figures estimate gold production in 1838 as 1,284,400 fine ounces, silver 2,755,000 fline ounces, copper 2,210,000 pounds, lead 1,000,000 pounds, and zinc 20,000 pounds— valued in-all at $47,349,570. These figures compare with a production in 1937 of 1,174,578 ounces of gold, 2,888,265 ounces of silver, 10,502,000 pounds of copper, 2,372,000 pounds of lead, and 40,000 pounds of zinc—valued in all at $44,757,593. Gross value of Callifornia production ‘was gold, $45,304,000; silver $1,781,010; copper $216,580; lead $47,000; and zine $980. Production in 1937 was gold $41,110, 230; silver $2,234,073; copper $1,270,742; lead $139,948; and zinc $2,600. Total value of the five metals in 1938 increased 6 per cent compared with 1937 for a moderate increase in California’s enormous gold production more ithan counterbalances declinies in ‘the values of the production a the other four metals. California was again the leading gold producing state; its production five times that in 1929, when the state total was only $8,526,703. Expanded output at working mines, reopening of former producing mines, ‘anid bringing into production of prospects and new discoveries, together with the higher price of gold begin-. ning in 1933 have all been factors in bringing about this tremendous expansion of the industry. NEVADA. COUNTY The Grass Valley-Nevada City district continued to be the center of the gold producing indutry. Empire Star Mines Co., Ltd. (operating the Empire, Pennsylvania, North Star, and Murechie mines in ithe Grass Valley Nevada City district in Nevada County, the Zeibright mine near Emigrant Gap, also in Nevada County, and the Pennsylvania mine at Browns Valley in Yuba County), was again the state’s premier gold producer. Idaho Maryland Mines Corporation (working Idaho. Maryland and the Brunswick properties in Grass Valley-Nevada City district as well as its properties ‘in Forbestown district of Butte county) was again the sécond largest contributor to California’s gold production; toward the end of the year operations at company’s Forbestown junit were suspended. Large outputs were also reported by Lava Cap Gold Mining Corporation from its Lava Cap, Banner and Central properties and at Golden Center mine operated by Cooley Butler, all in Grass ValleyiNevaida City district. Nearby in Washington district, Nevada County, the leading producer was Bradley (Mining Co. working the Spanish mime. The deep mines of the mother lode in El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa (Counties were important contributors to gold output. In Amador County, Central Eureka Mining Co. expanded its production considerably; Angonaut and Kennedy mines \continued as leading producers. : To the north in El Dorado county, “ithe flag must arise from a heartfelt conviction that the flag is the ‘high and jbeautiful symbol of all our liberties, of our national ideals of liberty and justice, and of the rich heritage that is ours because of the blood which our fathers have shed to realize those ideals. Unless we carry the beauty of that symbol in our ‘hearts, and are able to establish it in the hearts of our children, flag saluting laws will not create tt. s Big Canyon mine of the Mountain Copper Co., Ltd. was ‘the leading producer and ‘Black Oak mine. at Garden Valley and Beebe mine at Georgetown ‘had substantial outputs,” On the mother lode in Calaveras county, the largest producer of gold was Carson Hill.Gold Mining Corp. at Melones; this company treated a large tonnage of low grade ore. Still farther south along the Mother Lode in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties a number of smaller producers was outstanding. KERN COUNTY In Kern county, the ou'tput of the Mojave district, almost dormant five years ago, was large; Golden Queen Mining Co., Burton Bros. ,Inc., Cactus Mining Co., and Lodester Mining Co. were the outstanding producers, although a number of other .properties neported -favorable developmenits. Also in Kern county, in the Randsburg district, Anglo-American Mining Corporation was successfully mining a Jarge tonnage of very lowgrade gold ore. In Sierra county, Original Sixteen-to-One mine in Alleghany district was the largest producer. In Inyo county, production from Ciardinal Gold Mining Co. was much smaller than in former years and late in the year the company’s mine was shut down, due to exhaustion of known ore jbodies. In Shasta county, Iron Mountain unit of the Mountain Copper Co., Ltd., was the only first rank lode mine. In Plumas county, Wiailker Mining Co. produced a substantial quantity of gold as a byproduct of its copper ore after large-scale operations were resumed late in ‘the year. (Continued on Page Five) ROTARY ANNS SHOW HUSBANDS HOW T0 BEHAVE The Rotary club met bast evening in the Methodist church. It was ladies night, and the Rotary Anns took over both the dinner and the progfam with vigor and vim. The dinner was constantly interrupted by the appearance of a Western Union messenger boy ith telegrams to _ the members usually of a disparginig or comic character. Hal Draper appeared as the messenger in a bona fide Western Union wniform which had been shipped up to Nevada ‘City from the manager of the San ‘Francisco office of W. U. as a special courtesy to Rotary. Draper fulfilled all expectations in his role, and added some improvisations of his own. ' Mrs. H. EB. Kjorlie, was program chairman. Co-chairman of the dinner were Mrs. Clyde Gwin and Mrs. Harley M. Leete. Special events, as it turned out, under Mrs. Kjorlie’s chairmanship were very special indeed, . About sixty Rotarians, their wives and women folk, some of them from Grass Valley, attended the splendid home cooked dinner. LAVA CAP MINE The sinking program which has been lin progress several months at the (Central shaft of the Lava Cap mine, was completed a ‘week ago. The shaft is now down 2,200 feet. Crews are cross cutting to the vein on the 11th and 12ith levels. The company is treating 315 tons of ore ‘per day. The recent storm brought a three and a half foot snow fall but no damage occurred. The big caterpillar. of the company kept the road élear of snow. Otto E. Schififner is superintendent. Fire Chief S. W. Williamson states that the Nevada City fire department will test out box 55 at the corner of Nile and Adams streets at 10:30 o'clock this forenoon. NARROWS DAM EMPLOYS 61 MEN ‘OF NEV. COUNTY In a recent survey of employment at the.Narrows Dam site it was found there were 61 men from the WPA office in Grass Vialley and three more men were added Wednesday. Under the classification of skilled laborers in the last few days twelve were chosen from the relief rolls and 29 were not. In the unskilled class 16 laorers were taken from the WPA rolls and four were not. It is estimated that at peak employment when the dam is well wnder construction, there will ‘be only about 175 men. ' TWO BUSY SMALL BOYS RAID NINE STORES ING. V. Two small ‘boys, ore 40 and 13 years old, brothers, in the Grass Valiley city jail after being arrested Wednesday in the creek bed in the rear of residences on Hills Flat by two Grass Vallley officers. The boys have confessed to over 50 robberies and are proving a problem to city and county officers. They were picked up about a week ago for a series of robberies and have been held in the Nevada City jail until last Tuesday when after severe reprimands they were returned to their home on Gold Flat and and given a ‘“‘chance.’’ When requested to bring in some kindling wood that evening the boys ran away, and started on ‘a series of robberies and burglaries. The two boys, iad for their ages, havé committed many acts of thievery, according to their confessions, in Nevada City and Grass Valley and have been given every opportunity to behave by both city and county officials. These boys took the bicycle of Keith Marsh on Prospect Hill twice. He got it back again each time. They jimmied locks, ripped transom screens off or kicked in windows Twesday evening and night to enter the Partridge Garage, Bundys Shoe repair shop, Diamond Match Company, Clarence Grenfelils office, George Brothers Garage, Hills Mat ‘Lumber Company, Al ‘Butz garage, Larry Dunne’s and. the Kilpatrick grocery store. The pair collected $39.98 from the Partridge Garage. and secured'a loaded revolver from Bundy’s. The older boy had the revolver strapped about his waist when arrested. CANON OF SACRAMENTO CATHEDRAL TO PREACH _ Trinity Episcopal church willl have special services on Sunday evening, February 19, or on Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday before Lent, with Rev. W. H. Hermitage; Canon of Christ Church Cathedral of Sacramento as tthe speaker. He comes with a fine message for all and every one is urged ito attend and hear this sermon. Last Sunday, the Trinity Eipiscopal church Sunday school honored the birthday of Lincoln twith services and special music. At the end of the Sunday school hour the 64 present were given Valentines by Miss Elma Hecker, superintendent. Next Sunday ‘being the Sunday before Lent, . Miss Hiecker will distribute the mite boxes to the children. These ‘boxes are used during the Lenten season for coins placed in the same by denial of something and returned to the Sunday school on Waster Sunday. Last year the Lenten offering from the mite boxes amounted to $49 anid this work on the part of the children assisted the-vestry to meet their quota for the year. BLACK BEAR A smaill crew is working in the Black Bear mime on Deer (Creek several miles west of Nevada City. This nel has been driven to open up the property and determine values in the ore, It is owned by the ‘Cooley -Butler interests das ies Angeles. — is a quartz property and a long tun-. [Monthly Payroll Of Nevada County Mines. Now Totals $367, 650 MINE MORATORIUM LEGISLATION PENDING Legislation pertaining to the mine moratorium thas been introduced into the Senate at Washington by Senator Murray of Montana. He demands prompt action. If enacted it will continue the present policy of exemption for claim holders. Only individuals exempt from paying income tax for the 1988 taxable year would be eligible for relief under the legislation. It would apply to no more than six lode mining claims held by the same person, or to not more than twelve by the same partnership, association or corporaition. It also applies to no more than six placer mining elaims not to exceed 120 acres, or not more than ‘twelve such claims which do not exceed 240 acres held by the same: partnership, association or corporation. Persons entitled to avail themselves of this moraitorium would have to file notice of desire to hold their claims by noon, July first. FIGHT PROMOTER MUST ANSWER T9 THEFT CHARGE ‘Harry Patton, also known as Danny Matthews, local fight promoter, had his preliminary hearing in the justice court yesterday and was bound over to the superior court. p Between 50 and 60 witnesses were called on to testify. This is probably the largest list ever to testify in a Nevada county court. Matthews is charged with grand theft. He has been charged by the American Legion officials with appropriating funds he collected to promote boxing bouts in the district to his own use. He collected the money from local ‘business men and individuials. It is claimed he collected over $450 and could igive no accounting of the money although he had no authority to spend any of ‘the funds he collected. CHAMBER MEETS AT LUNCH TODAY The Nevada ‘City Chamber of Commerece will hold a luncheon meeting today at the National Hotel. Directors, members, and citizens who are not members are cordially invited by President Fred E. ‘Connor ito attend. The luncheon will be a ‘la carte. Members are asked to bring ideas for welcoming the thousands who are expected to visit Nevada County during the Golden Gate Exiposition that opens tomorrow. GREYSTONE PROPERTY W. Cardinal of Portland, Oregon, registered at the National Hotel in Nevada City Saturday. It is reported he is the backer of the interests, that have taken the Greystone mining ground above Washington, under option. Work will start as soon as spring weather permits or roads are open to the property, there being several feet of snow there now. A tunnel on the property is in between 700 and 800 feet and it is stated it will be driven further to contact ore bodies. The property is a quarter mile above the Spanish miine. Two men are working in the old. Osiceola property in the Rough and Ready district prospecting to determine ore values, J. M. Hoff, who has an option on! the Gracey mine southeast of Nevada City, was moved from Jones Memor-. ial Hospital in Grass home in Nevada City Tu Owing to tie <ied closing of some of — the smaller quartz mines due to heavy snow nd other reasons the survey of mining employment for the month shows a considerable decrease ' under that reported for the middle of January. Total number of miners ey employed, according to reports received yesterday, is 2,451 and the payroll amounts to $367,650. The Spanish mine thas reduced its working fonce by approximately 30 men, and there have been some ireductions in 'the crews of other large — operators. Reports indicate that work will shortly be resumed among the Willow Vaillley mines, in which earlier operations reveal good values, but which were not worked below the 300 or 400 foot levels. Zeibright mine is forging ahaa with a 23,000 monthly ’ tonnage through the mill which places at the top or near the top for ‘the county. The mill handles 800 tons a day or a little better. The ore is low grade but is found in immense ledges. The following reports ‘have been received from various mines: ZEIBRIGHT MINE The Zeibright mine, in Bear Valley — operated by the Newmont interests and one of the youngest in ithe district, has forged ahead ito become the largest producer of ore tonnage in the county. Ore is mined at the — rate of six tons per day per mam making a monthly output of 23,000 tons of ore per month of low grade ore. The wide veins run northerly and southerly. Active work is being — done on the 300 and 550 levels. Robert Hendricks is in charge of operations. DAKIN DREDGING COMPANY The Dakin Dredginig company has moved their boat and equipment beyond the Lime Kiln ranch south of Grass Valley and work is progress— ing satisfactorily on ground the — company has under lease. A crew is — also testing gravel along Deer Creek west of Nevada City on the old Champion mine ground. Robert MeAtfee is in charge of operations. LAVA CAP PRESIDENT HERE — Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Jockmus of Connecticut are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto-Schiffmer. They motored across continent by the southern route. Mr. Jockmus is president ¢ the Lava Cap Gold Mining corporation. After visiting ‘here ‘they willl ; ‘ to San Francisco and view the Gold en Gate International exposition. © No.LODE MINES . Men Employed Newmont : erie Empire «.... 410 North Star .. 266 Pennsylvania . 111 Zetbright ..-.-140. Murchie ..-.-.--. 135 Tdaho-Maryland New Brunswick 296 : 487 Banner— Central” cc 265 Bradley eee Spanish Hoey ees AS 22 Others Golden Center . 115 Spring Hill .. 15 ‘Great Northern . Stockton Hill .. Hot Water ..22 1005 ae 6 Round Mt. 6 Mack Golden Dawn aeeeenee Serer tet Ter

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. a , a From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists © —Alexander HamilSomething over three years ago when Jehovah's ‘Witnesses and their antics began to give the American Legion and school boards throughout the country a pain in . fo the neck, the Baltimore Sun printa; _ ed the following editorial: ie ' “Any statute requiring that the flag be saluted by school ‘children es and ought tobe resented by all ‘patriots. Is our national ensign a swastika flag, to be respected by forced salutes? Since when has the Star-Spangled Banner so lost the respect of the people over whom it flies that laws are necessary to ql make them pretend to honor it? . What a disgraceful thing it is toassume that the flag would not ; be saluted if people were not . afraid to refuse the tribute of respect! It is supposed to float because the people have raised it of their own free will and uphold it out of preference — not because they fear it, but because they love it. If the time has come when they must be compelled to pay it a formal and forced tribute, then the time has come to haul it down and raise some red or black banner of dictatorship and fear.”’ While ‘this writer subscribes to the above opinion, we will go a step further and from a practical standpoint point out, that by ex‘ . pelling a child from school ‘for reos fusing to salute the flag, we are punishing the child for the “parent’s fault. The fanatic parent has ordered his child ‘to refuse the flag salute. The child obeys the parent before he obeys the school law. The parent is the one who should be punished. It seems a monstrous penalty to deprive a child of an opportunity to gain an education, be‘eause his bird-brained parent commands him not ‘to satute the flag. The entire proceeding is repyrgnant to the principiles of government for which our flag stands. We suspect that if ever a case of this kind reaches the Supreme (Court of the United States, it will speedily be declared unconstitutional. Several lower courts have found the law unconstitutional. Others ‘have upheld the law, including the State Supreme Courts of California and of New York, and have accorded school boards the right to expel children who refuse the salute. What aire school Leet to do, ¥ while waitin ie for a tial ees. of ‘ the Supreme Court onefhis perplexing question? For one thing, we would seek, in enforcing this law, to find a penalty which would mot mean loss of education. Specjal instruction in what the flag stands for and deprivation of some of the privileges ‘accorded other students mighit in time lead the child to respect the flag and willingly to salute it. We might point out that Quakers occupy a special status under our Jaws. As witnesses in court they are not required to take an oath, because of their conscientious objections as a sect ito taking oaths. They may make an affirmation of the truth intsead. We have accomodated this religious sect in our laws. Thére should be some method of accomodating children whose parents ‘ha've instilled in ithem relate ns tone for refusing ithe flag ute. & Much as we deplore the crass Dt stupidity of the plea of Jehovah's . i Witnesses, that saluting their country’s flag constitutes an act of idolatry, the regilious angle of this vexed question does need examining. The Constitution of the United States provides among other things for ‘the freedom of ‘religion, any kind of religion that does not, say, constitute a public : nuisance. Holy Rollers may not, in " ithe exercise of their religious rites 3 and rights, keep an entire community awake all nigmt. But the < question arises whether this TeSs fusal to salute the filag on the part of Jehovah’s Witnesses is mot ¢ssentially an exercise of their rights under. the Constitutional guarantee of religious liberty. And whether a compulsory law compelling such salute is not an abridgement of that constitutional right Ait any rate, reverting to the Baltimore Sun editorial.on the subject, it seems very certain to the mini of this writer, that a compulsory flag salute is an empty gesture. Respect and reverence for is an insult to the Stars and Strip, Vol. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 71939. Sa: Nos [4 California Gold Output, 45,304,000, Highest Since 1862 Gold produced in California during 1938 exceeded that for any year Since 1862 and its value exceeded that for any year since 1859, aiccordng to prelimnary figures ‘by the Sian Francisco office of the U. S. Bureau of Mines. Production of silver, copper, lead, and zine (in terms of recoveralble metals) was smaller in both quantity and value than in 1937. Preliminary figures estimate gold production in 1838 as 1,284,400 fine ounces, silver 2,755,000 fline ounces, copper 2,210,000 pounds, lead 1,000,000 pounds, and zinc 20,000 pounds— valued in-all at $47,349,570. These figures compare with a production in 1937 of 1,174,578 ounces of gold, 2,888,265 ounces of silver, 10,502,000 pounds of copper, 2,372,000 pounds of lead, and 40,000 pounds of zinc—valued in all at $44,757,593. Gross value of Callifornia production ‘was gold, $45,304,000; silver $1,781,010; copper $216,580; lead $47,000; and zine $980. Production in 1937 was gold $41,110, 230; silver $2,234,073; copper $1,270,742; lead $139,948; and zinc $2,600. Total value of the five metals in 1938 increased 6 per cent compared with 1937 for a moderate increase in California’s enormous gold production more ithan counterbalances declinies in ‘the values of the production a the other four metals. California was again the leading gold producing state; its production five times that in 1929, when the state total was only $8,526,703. Expanded output at working mines, reopening of former producing mines, ‘anid bringing into production of prospects and new discoveries, together with the higher price of gold begin-. ning in 1933 have all been factors in bringing about this tremendous expansion of the industry. NEVADA. COUNTY The Grass Valley-Nevada City district continued to be the center of the gold producing indutry. Empire Star Mines Co., Ltd. (operating the Empire, Pennsylvania, North Star, and Murechie mines in ithe Grass Valley Nevada City district in Nevada County, the Zeibright mine near Emigrant Gap, also in Nevada County, and the Pennsylvania mine at Browns Valley in Yuba County), was again the state’s premier gold producer. Idaho Maryland Mines Corporation (working Idaho. Maryland and the Brunswick properties in Grass Valley-Nevada City district as well as its properties ‘in Forbestown district of Butte county) was again the sécond largest contributor to California’s gold production; toward the end of the year operations at company’s Forbestown junit were suspended. Large outputs were also reported by Lava Cap Gold Mining Corporation from its Lava Cap, Banner and Central properties and at Golden Center mine operated by Cooley Butler, all in Grass ValleyiNevaida City district. Nearby in Washington district, Nevada County, the leading producer was Bradley (Mining Co. working the Spanish mime. The deep mines of the mother lode in El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa (Counties were important contributors to gold output. In Amador County, Central Eureka Mining Co. expanded its production considerably; Angonaut and Kennedy mines \continued as leading producers. : To the north in El Dorado county, “ithe flag must arise from a heartfelt conviction that the flag is the ‘high and jbeautiful symbol of all our liberties, of our national ideals of liberty and justice, and of the rich heritage that is ours because of the blood which our fathers have shed to realize those ideals. Unless we carry the beauty of that symbol in our ‘hearts, and are able to establish it in the hearts of our children, flag saluting laws will not create tt. s Big Canyon mine of the Mountain Copper Co., Ltd. was ‘the leading producer and ‘Black Oak mine. at Garden Valley and Beebe mine at Georgetown ‘had substantial outputs,” On the mother lode in Calaveras county, the largest producer of gold was Carson Hill.Gold Mining Corp. at Melones; this company treated a large tonnage of low grade ore. Still farther south along the Mother Lode in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties a number of smaller producers was outstanding. KERN COUNTY In Kern county, the ou'tput of the Mojave district, almost dormant five years ago, was large; Golden Queen Mining Co., Burton Bros. ,Inc., Cactus Mining Co., and Lodester Mining Co. were the outstanding producers, although a number of other .properties neported -favorable developmenits. Also in Kern county, in the Randsburg district, Anglo-American Mining Corporation was successfully mining a Jarge tonnage of very lowgrade gold ore. In Sierra county, Original Sixteen-to-One mine in Alleghany district was the largest producer. In Inyo county, production from Ciardinal Gold Mining Co. was much smaller than in former years and late in the year the company’s mine was shut down, due to exhaustion of known ore jbodies. In Shasta county, Iron Mountain unit of the Mountain Copper Co., Ltd., was the only first rank lode mine. In Plumas county, Wiailker Mining Co. produced a substantial quantity of gold as a byproduct of its copper ore after large-scale operations were resumed late in ‘the year. (Continued on Page Five) ROTARY ANNS SHOW HUSBANDS HOW T0 BEHAVE The Rotary club met bast evening in the Methodist church. It was ladies night, and the Rotary Anns took over both the dinner and the progfam with vigor and vim. The dinner was constantly interrupted by the appearance of a Western Union messenger boy ith telegrams to _ the members usually of a disparginig or comic character. Hal Draper appeared as the messenger in a bona fide Western Union wniform which had been shipped up to Nevada ‘City from the manager of the San ‘Francisco office of W. U. as a special courtesy to Rotary. Draper fulfilled all expectations in his role, and added some improvisations of his own. ' Mrs. H. EB. Kjorlie, was program chairman. Co-chairman of the dinner were Mrs. Clyde Gwin and Mrs. Harley M. Leete. Special events, as it turned out, under Mrs. Kjorlie’s chairmanship were very special indeed, . About sixty Rotarians, their wives and women folk, some of them from Grass Valley, attended the splendid home cooked dinner. LAVA CAP MINE The sinking program which has been lin progress several months at the (Central shaft of the Lava Cap mine, was completed a ‘week ago. The shaft is now down 2,200 feet. Crews are cross cutting to the vein on the 11th and 12ith levels. The company is treating 315 tons of ore ‘per day. The recent storm brought a

three and a half foot snow fall but no damage occurred. The big caterpillar. of the company kept the road élear of snow. Otto E. Schififner is superintendent. Fire Chief S. W. Williamson states that the Nevada City fire department will test out box 55 at the corner of Nile and Adams streets at 10:30 o'clock this forenoon. NARROWS DAM EMPLOYS 61 MEN ‘OF NEV. COUNTY In a recent survey of employment at the.Narrows Dam site it was found there were 61 men from the WPA office in Grass Vialley and three more men were added Wednesday. Under the classification of skilled laborers in the last few days twelve were chosen from the relief rolls and 29 were not. In the unskilled class 16 laorers were taken from the WPA rolls and four were not. It is estimated that at peak employment when the dam is well wnder construction, there will ‘be only about 175 men. ' TWO BUSY SMALL BOYS RAID NINE STORES ING. V. Two small ‘boys, ore 40 and 13 years old, brothers, in the Grass Valiley city jail after being arrested Wednesday in the creek bed in the rear of residences on Hills Flat by two Grass Vallley officers. The boys have confessed to over 50 robberies and are proving a problem to city and county officers. They were picked up about a week ago for a series of robberies and have been held in the Nevada City jail until last Tuesday when after severe reprimands they were returned to their home on Gold Flat and and given a ‘“‘chance.’’ When requested to bring in some kindling wood that evening the boys ran away, and started on ‘a series of robberies and burglaries. The two boys, iad for their ages, havé committed many acts of thievery, according to their confessions, in Nevada City and Grass Valley and have been given every opportunity to behave by both city and county officials. These boys took the bicycle of Keith Marsh on Prospect Hill twice. He got it back again each time. They jimmied locks, ripped transom screens off or kicked in windows Twesday evening and night to enter the Partridge Garage, Bundys Shoe repair shop, Diamond Match Company, Clarence Grenfelils office, George Brothers Garage, Hills Mat ‘Lumber Company, Al ‘Butz garage, Larry Dunne’s and. the Kilpatrick grocery store. The pair collected $39.98 from the Partridge Garage. and secured'a loaded revolver from Bundy’s. The older boy had the revolver strapped about his waist when arrested. CANON OF SACRAMENTO CATHEDRAL TO PREACH _ Trinity Episcopal church willl have special services on Sunday evening, February 19, or on Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday before Lent, with Rev. W. H. Hermitage; Canon of Christ Church Cathedral of Sacramento as tthe speaker. He comes with a fine message for all and every one is urged ito attend and hear this sermon. Last Sunday, the Trinity Eipiscopal church Sunday school honored the birthday of Lincoln twith services and special music. At the end of the Sunday school hour the 64 present were given Valentines by Miss Elma Hecker, superintendent. Next Sunday ‘being the Sunday before Lent, . Miss Hiecker will distribute the mite boxes to the children. These ‘boxes are used during the Lenten season for coins placed in the same by denial of something and returned to the Sunday school on Waster Sunday. Last year the Lenten offering from the mite boxes amounted to $49 anid this work on the part of the children assisted the-vestry to meet their quota for the year. BLACK BEAR A smaill crew is working in the Black Bear mime on Deer (Creek several miles west of Nevada City. This nel has been driven to open up the property and determine values in the ore, It is owned by the ‘Cooley -Butler interests das ies Angeles. — is a quartz property and a long tun-. [Monthly Payroll Of Nevada County Mines. Now Totals $367, 650 MINE MORATORIUM LEGISLATION PENDING Legislation pertaining to the mine moratorium thas been introduced into the Senate at Washington by Senator Murray of Montana. He demands prompt action. If enacted it will continue the present policy of exemption for claim holders. Only individuals exempt from paying income tax for the 1988 taxable year would be eligible for relief under the legislation. It would apply to no more than six lode mining claims held by the same person, or to not more than twelve by the same partnership, association or corporaition. It also applies to no more than six placer mining elaims not to exceed 120 acres, or not more than ‘twelve such claims which do not exceed 240 acres held by the same: partnership, association or corporation. Persons entitled to avail themselves of this moraitorium would have to file notice of desire to hold their claims by noon, July first. FIGHT PROMOTER MUST ANSWER T9 THEFT CHARGE ‘Harry Patton, also known as Danny Matthews, local fight promoter, had his preliminary hearing in the justice court yesterday and was bound over to the superior court. p Between 50 and 60 witnesses were called on to testify. This is probably the largest list ever to testify in a Nevada county court. Matthews is charged with grand theft. He has been charged by the American Legion officials with appropriating funds he collected to promote boxing bouts in the district to his own use. He collected the money from local ‘business men and individuials. It is claimed he collected over $450 and could igive no accounting of the money although he had no authority to spend any of ‘the funds he collected. CHAMBER MEETS AT LUNCH TODAY The Nevada ‘City Chamber of Commerece will hold a luncheon meeting today at the National Hotel. Directors, members, and citizens who are not members are cordially invited by President Fred E. ‘Connor ito attend. The luncheon will be a ‘la carte. Members are asked to bring ideas for welcoming the thousands who are expected to visit Nevada County during the Golden Gate Exiposition that opens tomorrow. GREYSTONE PROPERTY W. Cardinal of Portland, Oregon, registered at the National Hotel in Nevada City Saturday. It is reported he is the backer of the interests, that have taken the Greystone mining ground above Washington, under option. Work will start as soon as spring weather permits or roads are open to the property, there being several feet of snow there now. A tunnel on the property is in between 700 and 800 feet and it is stated it will be driven further to contact ore bodies. The property is a quarter mile above the Spanish miine. Two men are working in the old. Osiceola property in the Rough and Ready district prospecting to determine ore values, J. M. Hoff, who has an option on! the Gracey mine southeast of Nevada City, was moved from Jones Memor-. ial Hospital in Grass home in Nevada City Tu Owing to tie <ied closing of some of — the smaller quartz mines due to heavy snow nd other reasons the survey of mining employment for the month shows a considerable decrease ' under that reported for the middle of January. Total number of miners ey employed, according to reports received yesterday, is 2,451 and the payroll amounts to $367,650. The Spanish mine thas reduced its working fonce by approximately 30 men, and there have been some ireductions in 'the crews of other large — operators. Reports indicate that work will shortly be resumed among the Willow Vaillley mines, in which earlier operations reveal good values, but which were not worked below the 300 or 400 foot levels. Zeibright mine is forging ahaa with a 23,000 monthly ’ tonnage through the mill which places at the top or near the top for ‘the county. The mill handles 800 tons a day or a little better. The ore is low grade but is found in immense ledges. The following reports ‘have been received from various mines: ZEIBRIGHT MINE The Zeibright mine, in Bear Valley — operated by the Newmont interests and one of the youngest in ithe district, has forged ahead ito become the largest producer of ore tonnage in the county. Ore is mined at the — rate of six tons per day per mam making a monthly output of 23,000 tons of ore per month of low grade ore. The wide veins run northerly and southerly. Active work is being — done on the 300 and 550 levels. Robert Hendricks is in charge of operations. DAKIN DREDGING COMPANY The Dakin Dredginig company has moved their boat and equipment beyond the Lime Kiln ranch south of Grass Valley and work is progress— ing satisfactorily on ground the — company has under lease. A crew is — also testing gravel along Deer Creek west of Nevada City on the old Champion mine ground. Robert MeAtfee is in charge of operations. LAVA CAP PRESIDENT HERE — Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Jockmus of Connecticut are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto-Schiffmer. They motored across continent by the southern route. Mr. Jockmus is president ¢ the Lava Cap Gold Mining corporation. After visiting ‘here ‘they willl ; ‘ to San Francisco and view the Gold en Gate International exposition. © No.LODE MINES . Men Employed Newmont : erie Empire «....... 410 North Star .... 266 Pennsylvania .. 111 Zetbright ...-..-140.. Murchie ....-.-.--.. 135 Tdaho-Maryland New Brunswick 296 : 487 Banner— Central” cc 265 Bradley eee Spanish Hoey ees AS 22 Others Golden Center .. 115 Spring Hill .... 15 ‘Great Northern . Stockton Hill ... Hot Water ....22 1005 ae 6 Round Mt. 6 Mack Golden Dawn aeeeenee Serer tet Ter