February 20, 1931 (6 pages)

Peg ES RAPE SR SRNR ees ter ee ie ee SSA L FEBRUARY 20, 1931 __THE NEVADA CITY NUGGET, CALIFORNIA gti ib e072 Son WHE ats ty eS ee PAGE mite a — aati RUNDOWN CHILD NEEDS GOOD FOOD The importance of nourishing, ~well-cooked food, together with rest ‘and fresh air, inthe upbuilding of pate and run-down youngsters is being emphasized in special schools ‘being conducted for children below par physically by boards of education in most of the large cities of the Pacific Coast. Plenty of well-cooked vegetables, “breau and milk are included on the “menu for hundreds of children who Mave been brought: back to health “and happiness under the careful suwervision of the directors of these schools, accerding to information ' “Compiled by the Pacific Coast Gas ~Association. The Buena Vista school in San ‘Francisco is typical of these schools ‘organized to fill the need of the; ‘child below the physical average. “This school has been operated joint“ly by the Boardof_Health and the Board of Edueation for more than “en years. ‘Tue program for the school is “motivated. by serenity, relaxation, Frest and ‘food.’’ Every child has two Fiours of rest-daily-and a mid-mornting and ‘mid-afternoon lunch of “read, “butter and milk in addition “0. a:warm noonday lunch. The essen‘tial study courses are kept up so ‘that the pupil does not have to lose “time or credits. Aecording to the director ,the pale tittle faces begin to take on color sand listless bodies pep and vim with“in two weeks after they enter the “school. Through the Parent-Teachers’ organizations the mothers of the children are taught the proper ‘food to serve the children in the “home and the most beneficial ways “of cooking. : Following are some sample lunch“€0n menus prepared by the school’s ~experts dietician: Vegatable soup, scalloped cabbage, ‘bread and butter, milk, caramel BaWwarian cream. : Maraeoni Spanish, buttered turmips, bread and butter,milk fruit Petty. Bealloped lima beans, stewed townatoes, bread and butter, milk, canmed fruit and cookies. ; Spaghetti with bacon, butter beans, %bread and butter, miftc, gingerbread. FRENCH CORRAL ITEMS FRENCH CORRAL, Feb. 19.— *{Special)—-Since last’ writing, -our ssection has been treated to its share »of moisture. wain storm gladdened the hearts of sall. ‘The people of San Juan are plan“ing a benefit dance for the night “of the 21st. A dollar cannot be bet‘ter spent than in helping those good “eitizens raise funds to have water “for the coming summer by doing repair work on the town reservoir. Our supervisor, Joseph Frank, is ‘doing splendid work on the road Reading from French Corral to Wmartsville. Surely, he would feel repaid for his efforts, could he hear the words of praise he is receiving On every hide and especially from: ssehool!mams who travel that way. Thos, Myers returned to French orra) after spending quite awhile ‘in the lower country, : Mrs. J. W. Culver and Mrs. Elsie Wehwartz went to Smartsville Wedmesday night to attend meeting of Ythe O. E. 8. We were sorry to learn that Mrs. ‘Thos. Schwartz, Sr., suffered a stroke f paralysis last week and sincerely “hope for her recovery, Mrs. Schwartz as an old time resident of Pleasant ‘Valley where she raised a largé famiay who are well known citizens in wur eounty. Miss Millie Clerkin, Mrs. K. Sulliwan and Miss Nelly Sullivan were Yvisitors in San Juan Wednesday. Mrs. E. Sutherland was hostess to ‘a whist party given at her home in French Corral Thursday evening. ‘Four tables of which were played. first honors went to Mrs. Mary and J. W. Culver, while Miss Nelly Sul‘livan and Mr. Moulton; were contentced with the “boobie.”’ Dainty refresh‘ments were served after which the ‘juniors, T, Schwartz, D. MecKinn, R. “McKitin presented an impromptu program which was heartily enjoyed “by all. @ Mr. and Mrs. R. McNamara of “Tyler were French Corral visitors ‘Thursday. Mrs. MeNamara remained to visit with relatives over the week uend. i ; ‘Mrs. E. Schwartz arranged a Val‘entine party for her pupils Friday “afternoon. This event was enjoyed “by parent: and pupil. \ *Mr. and Mrs. May went to Sacramento Saturday to remain for a short aime. ae t The members: of Columbia Parior A good old-fashioned : seaaiaainiaentnniammntomuaaammniiicoees to absence of members tHis loyal Parlor is unable to hold meetings regularly. Mrs. K. Williams and Miss Theresa O’Connor were Nevada City visitors Saturday. A social dance was given at Sweetland Saturday night. A large delega: tion from, French Corral were in attendance. {W. E. Moulton made a trip to Nevada City Saturday to meet his daughter, Francis, who came from Sacramento. Judge Mobley of Nevada City and J. L. Wolff of the Standard Oil ‘works, were French Corral visitors Saturday. Mr. Wolff is doing good ; Work in gathering data on the old ‘Ridge telephone, which was the first long distance Edison telephone ever ‘built. Natives and _ residents of . French Corral and the entire Ridge . and Nevada County in general and the whole state of California should take pride in having this fact established before the world and should aid Mr. Wolff in every way in their wonderful effort. Welay a particular ‘claim on Judge Mobley as he was one lof our Ridge boys, being born in the good old town of Sweetland. Mrs. Browning returned to her home in French Corral Sunday morning after being in attendance with her so, Harry, who had bee very ill for the past week in Nevada City. His many friends will be glad to know he is now on the road to recovery, Misses Alice and Virginia Day of Nevada City were Sunday -visitors. Mr. and Mrs. W. Rk. Moulton, daughters Miss Frances and Mrs. L. Dudley, went to Marysville Sunday to attend a wedding anniversary dinner, give by Mrs. Thos. Fogerty, who is a sister of Mr. Moulton. Frank S. Wood of Sweetland was a visitor Sunday. Clyde Browning is up from Browns Valley on a visit to hig folks, : J. Swazey was a Sunday visitor from Nevada City. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Kendall came ;from Auburn Sunday to visit French Corral to look up old relics. Mr. Kendall is manager of the Durite Agphalt Co., of America and resides in San Francisco. CHEROKEE ITEMS . Rev. Father O'Reilly celebrated mass in Cherokee Sunday. We had a fine shower, but not quite enough for the miners. Miss K. Brady, our teacher, visited in Grass Valley Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. R. McNamara visited relatives in French Corral the latter Part of the week. Mr. Frank Frost was able to be moved from the mine to his: home. ; We all hope he continues to tmprove. Mr. L. Day and wife and Joe Swazed were visitors here Sunday. Mr. Herb Curnow and little daughter of Grass Valley were visiting Mr. Curnow’s father John Curnow, on Sunday. L. Dudley and wife and daughter have returned from visiting relatives at Sacramento. Mike Phelan is visiting his brother, Frank Phelan of Grass Valley. Quite a few from Cherokee attended the dance in Sweetland Saturday night. We are all pleased to hear Mrs. W. H. Hustler is improving so rapidly ‘and hope she will soon be home again. Mr. C. Weaver and Mrs. R. Maitland and Herb Costa of Shady Creek were business visitors in Nevada City Thursday. GRASS VALLEY PERSONALS E. H. Armstrong, local attorney, . was a professional business visitor in Truckee last week end. E. K. Smart is attending a state meeting of chamber of commerce seqretarieg in San Frandisco. Miss Florence Bennallack came up from Sacramento for a week end visit. i ‘Albert Gilbert is home from several months spent in Sacramento. Miss Mary Johnson of Corutland’' and Miss Marion Taylor of Sacramento were visiting over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Verser and family visited relatives in Sacramento recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Curnow spent several days in San Frantfdéo attending a hardware convention. M. Henry Argall attended to busines affairs in San Francisco during the week. * Henry Richards of San Francisco his partents, Mr. and Mrs.John Rich: ards in Grass Valley. No. 70 .N. D. G. W. held a ‘meeting reidey: the first for thie hic Gali: THE OLD. _ARRASTRE— PR ried in a recent mining publication telling of the building of a small mill on the arrastre plan to treat THE ROSE LEE Teputation like the Seotch for being is spending a week's vacation with! RELIC OF OTHER DAYS ‘arrastre on the By INEZ G. HINTZE* The following article is being’ reproduced here because of the keen interest now being taken in _ prospecting for gold, everywhere. Maybe some of the ‘old-timers’ will feel disposed to employ this old dévice in making their claims, or discoveries pay.—Editor. More fanciful tales and queér ideas have been associated with the arrastre on the Mines campus than with any other relic possessed by the school. Even the name is subject to contortion, being spelled both ar: rastre (which is given preference in the dictionary) and arrastra. Variously described as an Indian corn mill and a bird bath by knowit-alls and occasionally used as an ash tray by unthinking Miners, this crude drag-stone mill lays claim to a most interesting identity and an ancestry with a Spanish-Mexican flavor. Dr. James Underhill, director of the experimental mine, presented the arrastre to the School of Mines when it was retired from active duty at Dumont, Colorado, just west of Idaho Springs, Colo. Arrastres have earned a good name for themselves among miners, especially among those whose capital for investing, in mining equipment is limited. Usually native material, basalt or granite, is em ployed in constructing an arrastre. Large blocks of stone are fitted carefully to make: the circular depressed bed and this is surrounded by a curb of stone or wood. In the center an elevation of stone, even with the outer rim, is used as a base for an upright revolving post to which are attached two pieces of wood making four strong arms. One of these is made longer than the other three so as to extend several feet beyond the machine, and to this is hitched the motive power—-usually a mule. Drag-stones' are appended by chains to the other arms. Stones used as draggers are big fellows, sometimes weighing from ‘three to four hundred pounds. Quartz, broken into ege-like pieces is dumped .into the arastre, a little water is added to the recipe, and the fun is on. This first mixing bowl takes from four to five hours. By this time the quartz is so greatly reduced that with the addition of more De on wi of WwW Ol is m th ra as se so ta en tu at so in color. Mercury,which workg magic with gold, is sprinkled over the batter and the grinding goes merrily on for a couple of hours. Water is now let into the arrestre for the Purpose of settling the amalgam for recovery of the gold. The mules are allowed to follow their own inclination as to speed and they move slowly around ‘for half an hour. The thin mud is then run off leaying a small fortune, more or less, imprisoned by the mercury in the basin of the arrastre. During the Process, various potions are added to enliven the action, For ores containing a large percentage of gold, an extra dose of potassium cyanide is Siven, and for those rich in silver, copper sulphate and salt are prescribed. Good arastre housekeepers among Miners clean their machines every ten days. If the Precious mud has settled too deeply into the cracks between the blocks, these must be taken up and carefully washed to recover the elusive metal. Stones with a rough surface make the best floors, as smpoth surfaced stones al‘low. the ore to slip around and keep it from amalgamating with the mercury. Coarse stone rubs the metal Particles bright and this assists in attracting the mereury, of F, and its accompanying draghtone are both of granite. The contrivance stands about two and a half feet from the ground. Unlike the giant concentrating mills of the mining centers of the present, its capacity is less tha five hundred pounds dajly. The arrastre, one of the earliest of mining devices, is an efficient piece of equipment. It has proved its value especial] wyhere soft surface ores were to be worked, and has a 2¢t @ close saver of gold. Its slowness seems to be its major drawback. This remnant of . the gold seeking era still retains some of its early Popularity according to a story ear-. Ph editor, U. S. Geological ifornia State Division regards (state and federal) through a copoerative arrangement. 8aps as fast as the are obtained through field work. bein drawn on miles to the clearly and principal geologic formations exposed on the surface. A map of this sources ,mines, oil supply, agricultural dustries, transportation At a glance the reader, traveler, or man, was a business visitor last Wednesday. free gold ores at Chafey, Nevada. *In Colorado School of Mines for cem ber. ene et enna e NEW GEOLOGICAL MAP OF CALIFORNIA geologic map Survey, is his way west in order to confer th the Geologic Branch of the CalofMines in to the new geologic map the state which the two surveys are preparing George W. Stose, Mr. Stose will confer with Walter Bradley, state mineralogist, and af P. Jenkins,chief geologist,who in charge of preparation of the map. He will also eonfer with geo. , logists in Los Angeles and Pasadena There is;much interest among embers of. the profession at this time as regards the Preparation of is valuable piece of work and much co-operation is being secured from professional societies, and geological all institutions, acaremies, ilroad companies. The State Division of Mines will complete this map far as -possible with data it has cured ,and continue to fill in the required data The general state geologic map is the scale of eight inch and will show accurately all of the rt will be of widespread impornceé and value to all mineral reand gas, water and forest inlines, ete. gineer may see on just what rock formation he is located and what jits relation state. is to ithe rest of the The main Seologieal strucres, faults, ete., will all be shown The map as a whole willbe constant The map as a Whole will a constant large. Investors, visitors and travelers will uge it @8 a8. constant urce of information. i T. Campbell, Sierra City Mining here (Frank Cole, pioneer resident of water, the mixture resembles a ratheoghdy ey aw Jee er thick cream somewhat Ethiopian secsins ville, ppent Wednesday a= 8 City. Everett S. White, former resident this eity, who is now traveling passenger agent for the Southern Pacific ‘company; left last night for Auburn. He has been here in the interesta of the excursion to Lake Tahoe next Sunday. : —————————— PROFESSIONAL CARDS Bentiag Offtce Heurs: 8:80 to 5:80 Bvenings by Appointment Morgan & Powell Bldg. Phone SS DR. ROBERT F. WERNER Physician and Surgean Office: 400 Broad St., Nevada City Hours: 10-12 a. m., 2-5, 7-8 p.m. Nurse in attendance. T. Nilon J. T.’ Hennessy Lynne Kelly NILON, HENNESSY AND KELLY — ATTORNEYS AT LAW— Offices, 127 Mill Street, Grass Valley Morgan and Powell Bldg. Nevada City ———————————— W. EB. WRIGHT Although the diameter of ma-{~~ ATTORNEY AT LAW chines of the arrastre type sometimes. ‘Office in Union Building runs as high as twenty feet, the one. Phone 23 Nevada City On the campus is smaller, being but seven feet across. In the center is WARD A. 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Peg ES RAPE SR SRNR ees ter ee ie ee SSA L FEBRUARY 20, 1931 __THE NEVADA CITY NUGGET, CALIFORNIA gti ib e072 Son WHE ats ty eS ee PAGE mite a — aati RUNDOWN CHILD NEEDS GOOD FOOD The importance of nourishing, ~well-cooked food, together with rest ‘and fresh air, inthe upbuilding of pate and run-down youngsters is being emphasized in special schools ‘being conducted for children below par physically by boards of education in most of the large cities of the Pacific Coast. Plenty of well-cooked vegetables, “breau and milk are included on the “menu for hundreds of children who Mave been brought: back to health “and happiness under the careful suwervision of the directors of these schools, accerding to information ' “Compiled by the Pacific Coast Gas ~Association. The Buena Vista school in San ‘Francisco is typical of these schools ‘organized to fill the need of the; ‘child below the physical average. “This school has been operated joint“ly by the Boardof_Health and the Board of Edueation for more than “en years. ‘Tue program for the school is “motivated. by serenity, relaxation, Frest and ‘food.’’ Every child has two Fiours of rest-daily-and a mid-mornting and ‘mid-afternoon lunch of “read, “butter and milk in addition “0. a:warm noonday lunch. The essen‘tial study courses are kept up so ‘that the pupil does not have to lose “time or credits. Aecording to the director ,the pale tittle faces begin to take on color sand listless bodies pep and vim with“in two weeks after they enter the “school. Through the Parent-Teachers’ organizations the mothers of the children are taught the proper ‘food to serve the children in the “home and the most beneficial ways “of cooking. : Following are some sample lunch“€0n menus prepared by the school’s ~experts dietician: Vegatable soup, scalloped cabbage, ‘bread and butter, milk, caramel BaWwarian cream. : Maraeoni Spanish, buttered turmips, bread and butter,milk fruit Petty. Bealloped lima beans, stewed townatoes, bread and butter, milk, canmed fruit and cookies. ; Spaghetti with bacon, butter beans, %bread and butter, miftc, gingerbread. FRENCH CORRAL ITEMS FRENCH CORRAL, Feb. 19.— *{Special)—-Since last’ writing, -our ssection has been treated to its share »of moisture. wain storm gladdened the hearts of sall.. ‘The people of San Juan are plan“ing a benefit dance for the night “of the 21st. A dollar cannot be bet‘ter spent than in helping those good “eitizens raise funds to have water “for the coming summer by doing repair work on the town reservoir. Our supervisor, Joseph Frank, is ‘doing splendid work on the road Reading from French Corral to Wmartsville. Surely, he would feel repaid for his efforts, could he hear the words of praise he is receiving On every hide and especially from: ssehool!mams who travel that way. Thos, Myers returned to French orra) after spending quite awhile ‘in the lower country, : Mrs. J. W. Culver and Mrs. Elsie Wehwartz went to Smartsville Wedmesday night to attend meeting of Ythe O. E. 8. We were sorry to learn that Mrs. ‘Thos. Schwartz, Sr., suffered a stroke f paralysis last week and sincerely “hope for her recovery, Mrs. Schwartz as an old time resident of Pleasant ‘Valley where she raised a largé famiay who are well known citizens in wur eounty. Miss Millie Clerkin, Mrs. K. Sulliwan and Miss Nelly Sullivan were Yvisitors in San Juan Wednesday. Mrs. E. Sutherland was hostess to ‘a whist party given at her home in French Corral Thursday evening. ‘Four tables of which were played. first honors went to Mrs. Mary and J. W. Culver, while Miss Nelly Sul‘livan and Mr. Moulton; were contentced with the “boobie.”’ Dainty refresh‘ments were served after which the ‘juniors, T, Schwartz, D. MecKinn, R. “McKitin presented an impromptu program which was heartily enjoyed “by all. @ Mr. and Mrs. R. McNamara of “Tyler were French Corral visitors ‘Thursday. Mrs. MeNamara remained to visit with relatives over the week uend. i ; ‘Mrs. E. Schwartz arranged a Val‘entine party for her pupils Friday “afternoon. This event was enjoyed “by parent: and pupil. \ *Mr. and Mrs. May went to Sacramento Saturday to remain for a short aime. ae t The members: of Columbia Parior A good old-fashioned : seaaiaainiaentnniammntomuaaammniiicoees to absence of members tHis loyal Parlor is unable to hold meetings regularly. Mrs. K. Williams and Miss Theresa O’Connor were Nevada City visitors Saturday. A social dance was given at Sweetland Saturday night. A large delega: tion from, French Corral were in attendance. {W. E. Moulton made a trip to Nevada City Saturday to meet his daughter, Francis, who came from Sacramento. Judge Mobley of Nevada City and J. L. Wolff of the Standard Oil ‘works, were French Corral visitors Saturday. Mr. Wolff is doing good ; Work in gathering data on the old ‘Ridge telephone, which was the first long distance Edison telephone ever ‘built. Natives and _ residents of . French Corral and the entire Ridge . and Nevada County in general and the whole state of California should take pride in having this fact established before the world and should aid Mr. Wolff in every way in their wonderful effort. Welay a particular ‘claim on Judge Mobley as he was one lof our Ridge boys, being born in the good old town of Sweetland. Mrs. Browning returned to her home in French Corral Sunday morning after being in attendance with her so, Harry, who had bee very ill for the past week in Nevada City. His many friends will be glad to know he is now on the road to recovery, Misses Alice and Virginia Day of Nevada City were Sunday -visitors. Mr. and Mrs. W. Rk. Moulton, daughters Miss Frances and Mrs. L. Dudley, went to Marysville Sunday to attend a wedding anniversary dinner, give by Mrs. Thos. Fogerty, who is a sister of Mr. Moulton. Frank S. Wood of Sweetland was a visitor Sunday. Clyde Browning is up from Browns Valley on a visit to hig folks, : J. Swazey was a Sunday visitor from Nevada City. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Kendall came ;from Auburn Sunday to visit French Corral to look up old relics. Mr. Kendall is manager of the Durite Agphalt Co., of America and resides in San Francisco. CHEROKEE ITEMS . Rev. Father O'Reilly celebrated mass in Cherokee Sunday. We had a fine shower, but not quite enough for the miners. Miss K. Brady, our teacher, visited in Grass Valley Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. R. McNamara visited relatives in French Corral the latter Part of the week. Mr. Frank Frost was able to be moved from the mine to his: home. ; We all hope he continues to tmprove. Mr. L. Day and wife and Joe Swazed were visitors here Sunday. Mr. Herb Curnow and little daughter of Grass Valley were visiting Mr. Curnow’s father John Curnow, on Sunday. L. Dudley and wife and daughter have returned from visiting relatives at Sacramento. Mike Phelan is visiting his brother, Frank Phelan of Grass Valley. Quite a few from Cherokee attended the dance in Sweetland Saturday night. We are all pleased to hear Mrs. W. H. Hustler is improving so rapidly ‘and hope she will soon be home again. Mr. C. Weaver and Mrs. R. Maitland and Herb Costa of Shady Creek were business visitors in Nevada City Thursday. GRASS VALLEY PERSONALS E. H. Armstrong, local attorney, . was a professional business visitor in Truckee last week end. E. K. Smart is attending a state meeting of chamber of commerce seqretarieg in San Frandisco. Miss Florence Bennallack came up from Sacramento for a week end visit. i ‘Albert Gilbert is home from several months spent in Sacramento. Miss Mary Johnson of Corutland’' and Miss Marion Taylor of Sacramento were visiting over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Verser and family visited relatives in Sacramento recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Curnow spent several days in San Frantfdéo attending a hardware convention. M. Henry Argall attended to busines affairs in San Francisco during the week. * Henry Richards of San Francisco his partents, Mr. and Mrs.John Rich: ards in Grass Valley. No. 70 .N. D. G. W. held a ‘meeting reidey: the first for thie hic Gali: THE OLD. _ARRASTRE— PR ried in a recent mining publication telling of the building of a small mill on the arrastre plan to treat THE ROSE LEE Teputation like the Seotch for being is spending a week's vacation with! RELIC OF OTHER DAYS ‘arrastre on the By INEZ G. HINTZE* The following article is being’ reproduced here because of the keen interest now being taken in _ prospecting for gold, everywhere. Maybe some of the ‘old-timers’ will feel disposed to employ this old dévice in making their claims, or discoveries pay.—Editor. More fanciful tales and queér ideas have been associated with the arrastre on the Mines campus than with any other relic possessed by the school. Even the name is subject to contortion, being spelled both ar: rastre (which is given preference in the dictionary) and arrastra. Variously described as an Indian corn mill and a bird bath by knowit-alls and occasionally used as an ash tray by unthinking Miners, this crude drag-stone mill lays claim to a most interesting identity and an ancestry with a Spanish-Mexican flavor. Dr. James Underhill, director of the experimental mine, presented the arrastre to the School of Mines when it was retired from active duty at Dumont, Colorado, just west of Idaho Springs, Colo. Arrastres have earned a good name for themselves among miners, especially among those whose capital for investing, in mining equipment is limited. Usually native material, basalt or granite, is em ployed in constructing an arrastre. Large blocks of stone are fitted carefully to make: the circular depressed bed and this is surrounded by a curb of stone or wood. In the center an elevation of stone, even with the outer rim, is used as a base for an upright

revolving post to which are attached two pieces of wood making four strong arms. One of these is made longer than the other three so as to extend several feet beyond the machine, and to this is hitched the motive power—-usually a mule. Drag-stones' are appended by chains to the other arms. Stones used as draggers are big fellows, sometimes weighing from ‘three to four hundred pounds. Quartz, broken into ege-like pieces is dumped .into the arastre, a little water is added to the recipe, and the fun is on. This first mixing bowl takes from four to five hours. By this time the quartz is so greatly reduced that with the addition of more De on wi of WwW Ol is m th ra as se so ta en tu at so in color. Mercury,which workg magic with gold, is sprinkled over the batter and the grinding goes merrily on for a couple of hours. Water is now let into the arrestre for the Purpose of settling the amalgam for recovery of the gold. The mules are allowed to follow their own inclination as to speed and they move slowly around ‘for half an hour. The thin mud is then run off leaying a small fortune, more or less, imprisoned by the mercury in the basin of the arrastre. During the Process, various potions are added to enliven the action, For ores containing a large percentage of gold, an extra dose of potassium cyanide is Siven, and for those rich in silver, copper sulphate and salt are prescribed. Good arastre housekeepers among Miners clean their machines every ten days. If the Precious mud has settled too deeply into the cracks between the blocks, these must be taken up and carefully washed to recover the elusive metal. Stones with a rough surface make the best floors, as smpoth surfaced stones al‘low. the ore to slip around and keep it from amalgamating with the mercury. Coarse stone rubs the metal Particles bright and this assists in attracting the mereury, of F, and its accompanying draghtone are both of granite. The contrivance stands about two and a half feet from the ground. Unlike the giant concentrating mills of the mining centers of the present, its capacity is less tha five hundred pounds dajly. The arrastre, one of the earliest of mining devices, is an efficient piece of equipment. It has proved its value especial] wyhere soft surface ores were to be worked, and has a 2¢t @ close saver of gold. Its slowness seems to be its major drawback. This remnant of . the gold seeking era still retains some of its early Popularity according to a story ear-. Ph editor, U. S. Geological ifornia State Division regards (state and federal) through a copoerative arrangement. 8aps as fast as the are obtained through field work. bein drawn on miles to the clearly and principal geologic formations exposed on the surface. A map of this sources ,mines, oil supply, agricultural dustries, transportation At a glance the reader, traveler, or man, was a business visitor last Wednesday. free gold ores at Chafey, Nevada. *In Colorado School of Mines for cem ber. ene et enna e NEW GEOLOGICAL MAP OF CALIFORNIA geologic map Survey, is his way west in order to confer th the Geologic Branch of the CalofMines in to the new geologic map the state which the two surveys are preparing George W. Stose, Mr. Stose will confer with Walter Bradley, state mineralogist, and af P. Jenkins,chief geologist,who in charge of preparation of the map. He will also eonfer with geo. , logists in Los Angeles and Pasadena There is;much interest among embers of. the profession at this time as regards the Preparation of is valuable piece of work and much co-operation is being secured from professional societies, and geological all institutions, acaremies, ilroad companies. The State Division of Mines will complete this map far as -possible with data it has cured ,and continue to fill in the required data The general state geologic map is the scale of eight inch and will show accurately all of the rt will be of widespread impornceé and value to all mineral reand gas, water and forest inlines, ete. gineer may see on just what rock formation he is located and what jits relation state. is to ithe rest of the The main Seologieal strucres, faults, ete., will all be shown The map as a whole willbe constant The map as a Whole will a constant large. Investors, visitors and travelers will uge it @8 a8. constant urce of information. i T. Campbell, Sierra City Mining here (Frank Cole, pioneer resident of water, the mixture resembles a ratheoghdy ey aw Jee er thick cream somewhat Ethiopian secsins ville, ppent Wednesday a= 8 City. Everett S. 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