January 1, 1928 (6 pages)

fax ae eww we mareee seer ST “VOLUME TWO THE GOLD CENTER _ —_ DA CITY, NEVADA NEVADA ¢ y JANUARY 1, 1928. NUMBER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ~ “LOCAL CHRONOLOGY OF PAST YEAR. ) GLEANED FROM FILES OF THE NUGGET JANUARY 1.— Mrs. Mary Marshall re-union. 2— Sheriff Carter assumes office. 2.—Mrs. Emma Norton passes. 5.7Nevada Lodge ingtallation. 5b—— Mrs. Sarah Green passes. 6—Mrs. W. L. Mobley, president St. Agnes Guild. : 9—Wm. Craig passes. 7——Rebekahs go to Colfax. 16— Joseph Fisher passes. : 10—Frank Dillon finds diamond ring. 11— Miss Mabel Freeman passes. 12—— Neighbors Woodcraft install. 14— Chris H. Mallen passes. 17— Western Merger announces sinking to 375 level. 17— Hydraulic mines Camptonville start. around 17—— Poneneah Council Chief's raising. Z 20—Extension given on Twin Sister mine, : 22—-Rebel Ridge . mines show activity. 1 24—— Republic and National mine companies at Graniteville consolidated. ; -23-—— William Reynold’s celebrate Golden Wedding anniversary. 24—Chamber of Commerce g0e8 _after new postoffice. 27— George L. Jones re-elected president Nevada County Bank. 28— Mrs. Frank Ducotey passes. 30— Wilfred Abbott passes. 31 R. J. Bennets heads Chamber Comméce. oe ® FEBRUARY 1— Monarch mine office at Sierra City burns. : 5—Alpha Hardware golf practice court. 7— Truckee residents petition supervisors. 7G. J. Rector, Raglan Tuttle, F. F, Cassidy, Charles HE. Par‘ sons, W. E. Wright,. W. H. Griffith and T.F.Hogan named 4irectors Chamber of Commerce. Co., installs 6-— Rev. T.’ D. Reynolds resigns as rector. 1i—— Murchie mine Capitalists. 11— William Berry passes. 12—— Teachers conference held 14—Nevada County bank buys City bonds. : 16—— Oscar. Brown passes. 16—Henry Schroeder heads assessor’s association. 16—BElizabeth Hughes passes. 19— Rich strike reported:at Idaho-Maryland. 24—— Geoge W. Hegarthy passes. 25—— Nat P. Brown passes in Massachusetis. 25 Charles Guenther birthday. Saree 28—Nevada City Hardware Store enlarges. inspected by celebrates : MARCH 4—-Gas tank blows up in garage. 7— Geo. H. Calanan --_ pailroad receiver. g—— Richard R. Williams passes. 8—— Recall paper filed. 9-—7 inches snow at Graniteville 10—— Luther Marsh, lumberyard manager. ‘11— Cong. Elks. 12— Wm. Martin ration. 13-— N. W. Bennets passes. 17—— St. Canice’s church dance. 27—— E. B. Oswald passes atPike. 29—— Yuba Pass clearing started. Gol Englebright heads undergoes ope—T. M. Jewetts celebrate den Wedding. : APRIL 1— Road to Graniteville being opened. 9Wild flowers bloom at ‘Rough and Ready. . 5 Norté: Star ~announces large sum. spent developing property. 12 BE. J. N. Ott resigns’ as head City Auto Park. 15—— Gasoline shovel at work on Harmony Ridge on Ukiah-Tahoe highway. 18— Western Merger announces mill erection. 20-— Brush Creek mine unwatering started. 23—— Edward Smith passes. o6-—— Levina Hoskins passes. 25—— Mrs. Mary Hill passes. 27—— Willis Green defeated at recall election. appointed . ~ Tom Mulcahey . elected, r { ' MAY 2— Contract let for tunnel at American Flag mine. § 7-— Nevada Lodge gives party. 8—— Karl Kopps leave for Europe. 9— South Fork deepens shaft 200 feet. 9-—Rotary snow plow at work in Yuba Pass. 10— Street paving bids opened. 10-— H. B. Dow, appointed justice of, the peace. : 12—Elwood Lewis passes. 13— Churn drilling operations start at Grizzly Ridge mine. 14—— New compressor installed at Mugwump Mine. 16— Lower tunnel Twin Sister mine. 16— Dam at Lake Vera six feet: 16 Yuba\Pass open to travel. 16— F.C. Ebey out as high school principal, A. L. Isensee chosen. 16—Tightner shaft 500 feet. : 21— Western Merger cuts station at 276. : 29—— Mrs-Hattie Richards passes. 30—— Lincoln—Hartman passes. 30— Sierra City mining looks up. started al raised being sunk JUNE 2— Joseph Fleming passes. 2—— Grammar school teachers are re-elected, Sass 6-—— Cassidys see Lindberg in New York. 9 Rough and Ready resident finds gold nugget while laying ! pipe line, 11— Murcbie mine is sold: 11—J. W. Langman passes. 13—A. C. Randall Killed én Empire mine. ~ 18— Survey made of mine at’ Washington. 18— Lloyd Smith weds Vera Scott at Reno. Spanish — C. K. Townsend celebrates . 80th birthday. — _ ; 20— Dr. R. F. Werner locates here. i s : 21— Judge J. M. Walling cele‘brates $1Ist birthday. 23-——: Mine workers Olympia Park. 25— BE. T. Leiter purchases old Downing building. 25— Herkimer 4 opens. picnic at gravel mine reeta» City . those % * © * & & Hee 4% KE KEE ES RRK KK RK KK have not yet attended to it: We have appreciated your as is that feature which is our news service. Send in. ek &¢ &* & iF F RK NOTICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS Our mailing lists have been corrected to date and you are requested to note the date stamped with your name at the top of this page and see if same is the same as that on your receipt. While there has been a very large number who have already renewed their subscriptions for the coming year, there are some of our good friends who or drop a line to this office at once, there will be no break in the service to you, although you may want to pay at a later date. Your order to continue the paper or the renewal will be necessary as: The Nugget is only sent for the time for which it is ordered, as is the modern custom and making it possible to consider further extensions of without delay and miss no copies. * * + & F & FF & F If you will telephone No. 36 subscription business very bringing in new advertising your order or your renewal * eEK EE HEHE KKK HE KK KE Re KK ee, a ee eee WI Seer BOND DEPARTMENT AFFORDED BY BANK Anuouncement has” been made that the United Bank and Trust Company of San _ Francisco has created a hew department for the purpose of dealing in ‘securities. In adding this bond department to its already numerous’ banking activities, this .Company is extending to its patrons the benefit of the Advice of its experts along the line of safe investments, and the -periviledge of using this department will be given as Well to the patrons of all its affiliated: banks, of which the Neva-Branch of the Bank atid Trust Company, formerly the Nevada City Branch of the Nevada County Bank, is one. Net only will valuable-assistance be thus rendered to those seeking to puchase sound/securities, but the newly created department ‘will have charge of the ‘investments of the Cnited Bank and Trust " Company and of the Security Bank and Trust Company, Every: care will be thus exercised to protect the interests of interested in these Companeither as stock-holders or as depositors and customers; and=this additional facility will be found to be a valuable one ed. Security les, to all concernCHARTER NIGHT IS SET FOR THE LIONS CLUB 27—— Seeond shift put on at Wes. tern Merger. . 30-—— 72-hour-mill. run = at*Mon-. arch mine produces 224 ounces gold. ‘ 30—Water tunnel Spaulding ditch. into Lake JULY 1— Richard Martin passes. 1— Priscilla White passes. 1— Thomas J. Curtis passes. . 2— Emma McYoung weds Irwin! B. Cook. a — Rich ore struck in Boundary . mine. : { 10— Ennors‘ clebrate 75 years ranch ownership in Penn Valley . 13— Mrs. Teresa Fisher passes. 18-—— Three shifts working at Western Merger. 6— Mrs. J. F. . . Colley passes. . Woman motorist encounters bear 25—— Mills ie se = Christmas dinner at the E. J._N. at Bowman's grade ; College building a. . 25—Headframe being erected at} Gracey mine. Albert . 2%—Bernice Poscoe weds J. Richards. AUGUST 4—George A. Hurst passes in San Francisco. “J1— John Covghlin passes. 14— Big high grade strike made in Brush Creek property. 18—Rich strike made at Sierra City. 21-— Forest fire on Shudy Creek. 24.— Rich: strikes at Twin Sister nine. Bee 26-— James W. Lewis passes. 27-— First fall rain. 2$— Mary corded, mining locations re SEPTEMBER 2 Congressman Englebright / talks at Gold Flat Farm Center. f-— New groceteria opens. 4—-Mfbel Sandow weds John, Net } tell: Io M. P. Fisher takes over Down. ieville mail Stage. } 4 Rev. W. Charlies Pearson commences work on Trinity parish. Charter night for the new Lions Club, will be held on January 17¢h and promises to be an eventful af fair in the city’s history. There will ‘e an elaborate banquet with the ladies present and a large number of visitors are expected from out ef town for the occasion. The Rev. P. O’Reilly was the speaker last Tuesday, ‘taking a Christmas theme for his topic. His remarks were listéned to with great deal of interest. a The Club dispersed Christmas generosity to a number families. of deserving Mr. and Mrg*Harold Young of! Berkeley were Christmas guests of . his parents, Mr. and -Mrs. Younes and family. gir and Mra; EB. J2-N OR} Fe; Miss Beatrice Ott of the University of Nevada and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Grenfell of Grass Valley were guests We. Ott home. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Richards were hosts at Christmas dinner to Mr. and Mrs. E. M.: Rector and family and Mrs. Nora Austin. True spirited and hospiteble minded woman that she is, Mrs. Richards invited The Nugget publisher to join the family circle for the occasion. Mrs. A. C. Larsen and Miss Ger.j}aldine Larsen have spending the holidsy in San Jose with relatives. Or aceouat of the holiday on Monday this issue of The Nugget is heing pieced in the iail on Saturdav so that the .newspaper family may take a_fittle holiday along With the rest.ci he world. Miss lorence Meservey was uD from San \Francisco to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Meservey. ‘ O. D* Woodman was the recipient of a beautiful Chfistmas eard from Jack and Maxiné Atherton of San Erancisco, Well known, here. The ly hand work and shows beaut (Continued on back page) : [seers in its design. ‘ ? POSTOFFICE HAS LARGEST DECEMBER IN HISTORY The Nevada City post office is concluding ffie largest December business in its history which is indicative the fact that Nevada City is growing and also that the merchants enjoyed a fine holiday trade. Postmaster: Scadden reports that thee has been a large increase in the number of box holders. The largest previous sales in the history of the office was in 1922 whe the stamp sales ran $1483.30 ‘for the month. The past month they ‘have run well over $1500. » The incoming mail’ was around a third heavier this year. than the previous year. STOCK SELLING WILL BE STARTED BY TOM BOY With the appointment of Clarence Thorne of Berkeley ‘as fiscal aWent, the Tom Boy Mining Company of Forest will engage in a campaign to place sufficient stock te enable thorough development of the company holdings and install needed eqtipment~ R. D. Dorr: general manager. MICHELL CRAIG PASSED AWAY IN OREGON PAST Wo & Michael F. Craig, first engineer on rhe Narrow Gauge railroad passed away the past week at the home -f nis son, Fank W. Craig at Ashland, Oregon, at the ripe age of 94 years. He was a native of Ireland. Mr. Craig came to Nevada City andrhelped in the bringing of the railroad in 1875 and pulled the throttle on the first trip. -He was a member of the Masonic order. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Harry Lowe, and a son, Frank: W. Craig. Burial took place in Monterey. John Werry Butler of Grass Valley and Miss Edtos Black of Sacramento secured a license from County Clerk Coughlan Saturday .morn‘ing and were married by Judge Raglan Tuttle in his chambers. Remember the Firemen’s Ball and help secure needed equipment. . MISS VIRGINIA PENROSE i ' GIVEN A NICEsSHOWER Miss Virginia Penrose one of Nevada City’s popular society girls was . given a charming shower Thursday , evening at the home of her sister, . Mrs. Ed’ W. Christenson, which was largely. attended. Many beautiful gifts were presented to the bride to The marriage of Miss Penrose and Mr. Frank Ghidottiunites two of our best loved young people. The license was issued Saturday. The bride to be has been one of the managers-ofthe Alpha Store here while Mr, Ghidotti is the manager of the Chain Groceteria of this eity. : On last Tuesday morning at Columbus, Georgia, John B. Byrne was. married to Miss Margaret Bryant of Columbus. The wedding ceremony as performed at ewe church of the Holy . Name. , . . Mr, Byrne is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Byne grandson of the late John B. Byrne, illustration.and lettering was entrieand wife pioneer Californians and a @. nephew of Miss Annie R. Byrne of this city. and a = BSL. see The past year has been one of , Twin Sister property is expected to material progress for the. status of . put this ‘mine ‘on a real production: sold mining inNevada and Sierra counties and it is a safe bet that Nevada county will soon assume supremacy.as the premier gold producing county of the state. She has been first for some years production of gold from quartz and preceded only by Yuba county with her -gold dredgers. At least three properties will be on a production basis during the-coming month and with the coming of spring there will be a number of. other properties ready to release their rich treasure into the marts of trade. The turning of capital toward gold production once more afte! some years of dabbling in oil has been quite pronounced in this section the past year. The Murchie, Alice Bell and Westen Merger will be the first on the produetion chart with the ElDorado, German Bat and. TWin Sister soon to follow. The Brush Creek property. went onto a production basis the past year and with the completion of shaft sinking operations will resume milling. Sierra county saw nine. hydraulic properties in operation with over 183,000 cubie yards of gravel washed during the year. Several new properties will be added tothe list this year and with the revival of interest. at Sierra City,.will see Sierra county on the map in good shape again. The Alleghany and Sierra City districts are both due for a big comeback. ; Nevada City Section — _ The rehabilitation of the Murchie property .has been the outstanding feature of the local district the past year and with the 20 stamp mill at. this property in full production will mean’ much to this county as this mine is one of the admittedly rich properties of the state. The lease on the Alice Bell has seen a new stamp mill erected and as sdon as the power hookup is completed tht stamps will be dropping on th~’ rich ore which has recently uncovered. ees The Western Merger mill will be completed in a few weeks and with the large reserves of high grade ore which have been blocked out the past year will have a long run ahead. The striker mace on the varbeen ious levels are showing persistency.The plans for the development of the Nevada Basin project. embracing a territory eight miles square of the largest praciticaliy undevelOped remaining vich mineral areas has been held up pending litigation” by two rival groups of capitalists struglling for cénfol. It is sincerely to be hoped .that. such litigation will be speedily settled. The shaft at the Gracey has been retimbered and a new headframe built ‘and electric power installed. It has been announced that a 500 foot shaft fo be sunk at the Camborne-Hale this spring. : Grass, Valley District The past year saw the completion of the extensive vertical shaft deepening of the Central shaft at the North Star.and the’ uncovering of new orebodies on the 8600 level. The Empire company has acquired the: Contention holdings and is reported expecting to reopen the Pennsylvania workings at an early date. The Boundary is a new producer having cut a considerable body of high. grade ‘ore-.and a new stamp mill has been erected. The sale of ‘the Root holdings in the Deadmans Flat: section known as the Alcalde group to the New Monte~ Christo interests is expectéd to see a considss section. The Reorganized Rand company has taken over the Black-Bear and Forlorn properties in the Rough and Ready section and announces a pro-}. gram of development this The Idaho-Maryland seems to be due for a scene of large op¥rations after a long period of tribute work by leasers. Amalgamation with the Brunswick PR: complished the past year will do much toward seeing this famous old producer once more ift large scale production. The 20 stamp mill has operated steadily the .past year. Graniteville Section, The prosetated the past yea. at. the {the Germen in the . ‘number of spring. ies which was acbasis with the completion of th & jo-wer tunnel. Developmeit work -t it is annovaced will be erecte: This company other. = propertie option should become tne of leading cperators of the disivict in the next few years. The siuie to Order quartz property is being devel-_ oped. The National and properties were merged year. ressing and 40 ton mill the spring. the past Washington District Considerable. development . work the past year, notably at the Spanish, Red Ledge and Eagle Bird_properties. The Arctic company Angased on an ambitious program until: the water power plant went out of. commission due to lack of flow for operation. The Treasure Box group went under option to Pasadena interests. FN ie . Meadow Lake District A determined effort will be made the coming year to put this famous old district back on the mining map again. San Francisco interests claim to have developed a process for handling the rebellicus ores which have 30 tat baffled metaliurgy. Nevada interests took over under bond the Yellow Metal group .a: Lake Bowman and did considerabie development work before winter set Mm. « im Spencvillé Section The old Spenceville mine has heen reopened for the production cf paint. pigment. ’ (A survey of Sierra county mining The Nugget, lack of space preventing its appearance at this time.) JOINT INSTALLATION There wiil be a joint installation of Nevada Lodge and Nevada Chaper on Wednesday night preceded by oy a banquet served by the new of4eers: The Chapter instalation will . xe held at 7:30 followed by the odge installing. Nevada Commandery . installed its officers on Thursday night The American. Railway Express Company did 3 peryptent more business for the. past hrictmas week han the previous year reports Perey /. Carr, local representative. : Miss Clemo will be sorconfined te The many friends of leputy County Asseszor, ‘y to learn that she her is home with illness. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. feo: her: brother, Walter Scadden, left Monday for the former’s. home in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have spent the Christinas “holidays with her ‘parents,’ Postinaster and Mra. P. G. Scadden. . : Miss Eveiyn Holmes. and Ernest Meyer came: up from. ‘Berkeley to visit friends in our city over the. holidays. “ January 7th is the date set for the . second annual dance cf the PlumasSicira Society, which will be held in the ballroom of the -Native Sons’ Hall, 414 Mason Street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ponticelli of Aléghany accompanied -the body of their little daughter, Carawene, to this city Friday. ‘L. C. Miles, .W. H. Puckett, and R. Shelton of Boise, Idaho were arrivals here Friday. They are interest: foore 62 2 da Irrigation east of our city. ° Burr webt has» which is locgted returned to jis several days here. His wife with re— main with‘her mother, Mrs. William Martin, for a longer visit. Robert Davies returned today to Forest after spending his hol day seavon Here with his family, Miss Lois Wilson of San. Francisco is spending some time visiting her xtensive development work IPAST YEAR HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE [PROGRESS FOR MINING THIS SECTION Republie has béen carried on in this district will be made_in an early. issue of Ja ed in the construction of the Neva. homoe in Berkeléy after spe@@ing oe

fax ae eww we mareee seer ST “VOLUME TWO THE GOLD CENTER _ —_ DA CITY, NEVADA NEVADA ¢ y JANUARY 1, 1928. NUMBER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ~ “LOCAL CHRONOLOGY OF PAST YEAR. ) GLEANED FROM FILES OF THE NUGGET JANUARY 1.— Mrs. Mary Marshall re-union. 2— Sheriff Carter assumes office. 2.—Mrs. Emma Norton passes. 5.7Nevada Lodge ingtallation. 5b—— Mrs. Sarah Green passes. 6—Mrs. W. L. Mobley, president St. Agnes Guild. : 9—Wm. Craig passes. 7——Rebekahs go to Colfax. 16— Joseph Fisher passes. : 10—Frank Dillon finds diamond ring. 11— Miss Mabel Freeman passes. 12—— Neighbors Woodcraft install. 14— Chris H. Mallen passes. 17— Western Merger announces sinking to 375 level. 17— Hydraulic mines Camptonville start. around 17—— Poneneah Council Chief's raising. Z 20—Extension given on Twin Sister mine, : 22—-Rebel Ridge . mines show activity. 1 24—— Republic and National mine companies at Graniteville consolidated. ; -23-—— William Reynold’s celebrate Golden Wedding anniversary. 24—Chamber of Commerce g0e8 _after new postoffice. 27— George L. Jones re-elected president Nevada County Bank. 28— Mrs. Frank Ducotey passes. 30— Wilfred Abbott passes. 31 R. J. Bennets heads Chamber Comméce. oe ® FEBRUARY 1— Monarch mine office at Sierra City burns. : 5—Alpha Hardware golf practice court. 7— Truckee residents petition supervisors. 7G. J. Rector, Raglan Tuttle, F. F, Cassidy, Charles HE. Par‘ sons, W. E. Wright,. W. H. Griffith and T.F.Hogan named 4irectors Chamber of Commerce. Co., installs 6-— Rev. T.’ D. Reynolds resigns as rector. 1i—— Murchie mine Capitalists. 11— William Berry passes. 12—— Teachers conference held 14—Nevada County bank buys City bonds. : 16—— Oscar. Brown passes. 16—Henry Schroeder heads assessor’s association. 16—BElizabeth Hughes passes. 19— Rich strike reported:at Idaho-Maryland. 24—— Geoge W. Hegarthy passes. 25—— Nat P. Brown passes in Massachusetis. 25 Charles Guenther birthday. Saree 28—Nevada City Hardware Store enlarges. inspected by celebrates : MARCH 4—-Gas tank blows up in garage. 7— Geo. H. Calanan --_ pailroad receiver. g—— Richard R. Williams passes. 8—— Recall paper filed. 9-—7 inches snow at Graniteville 10—— Luther Marsh, lumberyard manager. ‘11— Cong. Elks. 12— Wm. Martin ration. 13-— N. W. Bennets passes. 17—— St. Canice’s church dance. 27—— E. B. Oswald passes atPike. 29—— Yuba Pass clearing started. Gol Englebright heads undergoes ope—T. M. Jewetts celebrate den Wedding. : APRIL 1— Road to Graniteville being opened. 9Wild flowers bloom at ‘Rough and Ready. . 5 Norté: Star ~announces large sum. spent developing property. 12 BE. J. N. Ott resigns’ as head City Auto Park. 15—— Gasoline shovel at work on Harmony Ridge on Ukiah-Tahoe highway. 18— Western Merger announces mill erection. 20-— Brush Creek mine unwatering started. 23—— Edward Smith passes. o6-—— Levina Hoskins passes. 25—— Mrs. Mary Hill passes. 27—— Willis Green defeated at recall election. appointed . ~ Tom Mulcahey . elected, r { ' MAY 2— Contract let for tunnel at American Flag mine. § 7-— Nevada Lodge gives party. 8—— Karl Kopps leave for Europe. 9— South Fork deepens shaft 200 feet. 9-—Rotary snow plow at work in Yuba Pass. 10— Street paving bids opened. 10-— H. B. Dow, appointed justice of, the peace. : 12—Elwood Lewis passes. 13— Churn drilling operations start at Grizzly Ridge mine. 14—— New compressor installed at Mugwump Mine. 16— Lower tunnel Twin Sister mine. 16— Dam at Lake Vera six feet: 16 Yuba\Pass open to travel. 16— F.C. Ebey out as high school principal, A. L. Isensee chosen. 16—Tightner shaft 500 feet. : 21— Western Merger cuts station at 276. : 29—— Mrs-Hattie Richards passes. 30—— Lincoln—Hartman passes. 30— Sierra City mining looks up. started al raised being sunk JUNE 2— Joseph Fleming passes. 2—— Grammar school teachers are re-elected, Sass 6-—— Cassidys see Lindberg in New York. 9 Rough and Ready resident finds gold nugget while laying ! pipe line, 11— Murcbie mine is sold: 11—J. W. Langman passes. 13—A. C. Randall Killed én Empire mine. ~ 18— Survey made of mine at’ Washington. 18— Lloyd Smith weds Vera Scott at Reno. Spanish — C. K. Townsend celebrates . 80th birthday. — _ ; 20— Dr. R. F. Werner locates here. i s : 21— Judge J. M. Walling cele‘brates $1Ist birthday. 23-——: Mine workers Olympia Park. 25— BE. T. Leiter purchases old Downing building. 25— Herkimer 4 opens. picnic at gravel mine reeta» City . those % * © * & & Hee 4% KE KEE ES RRK KK RK KK have not yet attended to it: We have appreciated your as is that feature which is our news service. Send in. ek &¢ &* & iF F RK NOTICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS Our mailing lists have been corrected to date and you are requested to note the date stamped with your name at the top of this page and see if same is the same as that on your receipt. While there has been a very large number who have already renewed their subscriptions for the coming year, there are some of our good friends who or drop a line to this office at once, there will be no break in the service to you, although you may want to pay at a later date. Your order to continue the paper or the renewal will be necessary as: The Nugget is only sent for the time for which it is ordered, as is the modern custom and making it possible to consider further extensions of without delay and miss no copies. * * + & F & FF & F If you will telephone No. 36 subscription business very bringing in new advertising your order or your renewal * eEK EE HEHE KKK HE KK KE Re KK ee, a ee eee WI Seer BOND DEPARTMENT AFFORDED BY BANK Anuouncement has” been made that the United Bank and Trust Company of San _ Francisco has created a hew department for the purpose of dealing in ‘securities. In adding this bond department to its already numerous’ banking activities, this .Company is extending to its patrons the benefit of the Advice of its experts along the line of safe investments, and the -periviledge of using this department will be given as Well to the patrons of all its affiliated: banks, of which the Neva-Branch of the Bank atid Trust Company, formerly the Nevada City Branch of the Nevada County Bank, is one. Net only will valuable-assistance be thus rendered to those seeking to puchase sound/securities, but the newly created department ‘will have charge of the ‘investments of the Cnited Bank and Trust " Company and of the Security Bank and Trust Company, Every: care will be thus exercised to protect the interests of interested in these Companeither as stock-holders or as depositors and customers; and=this additional facility will be found to be a valuable one ed. Security les, to all concernCHARTER NIGHT IS SET FOR THE LIONS CLUB 27—— Seeond shift put on at Wes. tern Merger. . 30-—— 72-hour-mill. run = at*Mon-. arch mine produces 224 ounces gold. ‘ 30—Water tunnel Spaulding ditch. into Lake JULY 1— Richard Martin passes. 1— Priscilla White passes. 1— Thomas J. Curtis passes. . 2— Emma McYoung weds Irwin! B. Cook. a — Rich ore struck in Boundary . mine. : { 10— Ennors‘ clebrate 75 years ranch ownership in Penn Valley . 13— Mrs. Teresa Fisher passes. 18-—— Three shifts working at Western Merger. 6— Mrs. J. F. . . Colley passes. . Woman motorist encounters bear 25—— Mills ie se = Christmas dinner at the E. J._N. at Bowman's grade ; College building a. . 25—Headframe being erected at} Gracey mine. Albert . 2%—Bernice Poscoe weds J. Richards. AUGUST 4—George A. Hurst passes in San Francisco. “J1— John Covghlin passes. 14— Big high grade strike made in Brush Creek property. 18—Rich strike made at Sierra City. 21-— Forest fire on Shudy Creek. 24.— Rich: strikes at Twin Sister nine. Bee 26-— James W. Lewis passes. 27-— First fall rain. 2$— Mary corded, mining locations re SEPTEMBER 2 Congressman Englebright / talks at Gold Flat Farm Center. f-— New groceteria opens. 4—-Mfbel Sandow weds John, Net } tell: Io M. P. Fisher takes over Down. ieville mail Stage. } 4 Rev. W. Charlies Pearson commences work on Trinity parish. Charter night for the new Lions Club, will be held on January 17¢h and promises to be an eventful af fair in the city’s history. There will ‘e an elaborate banquet with the ladies present and a large number of visitors are expected from out ef town for the occasion. The Rev. P. O’Reilly was the speaker last Tuesday, ‘taking a Christmas theme for his topic. His remarks were listéned to with great deal of interest. a The Club dispersed Christmas generosity to a number families. of deserving

Mr. and Mrg*Harold Young of! Berkeley were Christmas guests of . his parents, Mr. and -Mrs. Younes and family. gir and Mra; EB. J2-N OR} Fe; Miss Beatrice Ott of the University of Nevada and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Grenfell of Grass Valley were guests We. Ott home. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Richards were hosts at Christmas dinner to Mr. and Mrs. E. M.: Rector and family and Mrs. Nora Austin. True spirited and hospiteble minded woman that she is, Mrs. Richards invited The Nugget publisher to join the family circle for the occasion. Mrs. A. C. Larsen and Miss Ger.j}aldine Larsen have spending the holidsy in San Jose with relatives. Or aceouat of the holiday on Monday this issue of The Nugget is heing pieced in the iail on Saturdav so that the .newspaper family may take a_fittle holiday along With the rest.ci he world. Miss lorence Meservey was uD from San \Francisco to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Meservey. ‘ O. D* Woodman was the recipient of a beautiful Chfistmas eard from Jack and Maxiné Atherton of San Erancisco, Well known, here. The ly hand work and shows beaut (Continued on back page) : [seers in its design. ‘ ? POSTOFFICE HAS LARGEST DECEMBER IN HISTORY The Nevada City post office is concluding ffie largest December business in its history which is indicative the fact that Nevada City is growing and also that the merchants enjoyed a fine holiday trade. Postmaster: Scadden reports that thee has been a large increase in the number of box holders. The largest previous sales in the history of the office was in 1922 whe the stamp sales ran $1483.30 ‘for the month. The past month they ‘have run well over $1500. » The incoming mail’ was around a third heavier this year. than the previous year. STOCK SELLING WILL BE STARTED BY TOM BOY With the appointment of Clarence Thorne of Berkeley ‘as fiscal aWent, the Tom Boy Mining Company of Forest will engage in a campaign to place sufficient stock te enable thorough development of the company holdings and install needed eqtipment~ R. D. Dorr: general manager. MICHELL CRAIG PASSED AWAY IN OREGON PAST Wo & Michael F. Craig, first engineer on rhe Narrow Gauge railroad passed away the past week at the home -f nis son, Fank W. Craig at Ashland, Oregon, at the ripe age of 94 years. He was a native of Ireland. Mr. Craig came to Nevada City andrhelped in the bringing of the railroad in 1875 and pulled the throttle on the first trip. -He was a member of the Masonic order. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Harry Lowe, and a son, Frank: W. Craig. Burial took place in Monterey. John Werry Butler of Grass Valley and Miss Edtos Black of Sacramento secured a license from County Clerk Coughlan Saturday .morn‘ing and were married by Judge Raglan Tuttle in his chambers. Remember the Firemen’s Ball and help secure needed equipment. . MISS VIRGINIA PENROSE i ' GIVEN A NICEsSHOWER Miss Virginia Penrose one of Nevada City’s popular society girls was . given a charming shower Thursday , evening at the home of her sister, . Mrs. Ed’ W. Christenson, which was largely. attended. Many beautiful gifts were presented to the bride to The marriage of Miss Penrose and Mr. Frank Ghidottiunites two of our best loved young people. The license was issued Saturday. The bride to be has been one of the managers-ofthe Alpha Store here while Mr, Ghidotti is the manager of the Chain Groceteria of this eity. : On last Tuesday morning at Columbus, Georgia, John B. Byrne was. married to Miss Margaret Bryant of Columbus. The wedding ceremony as performed at ewe church of the Holy . Name. , . . Mr, Byrne is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Byne grandson of the late John B. Byrne, illustration.and lettering was entrieand wife pioneer Californians and a @. nephew of Miss Annie R. Byrne of this city. and a = BSL. see The past year has been one of , Twin Sister property is expected to material progress for the. status of . put this ‘mine ‘on a real production: sold mining inNevada and Sierra counties and it is a safe bet that Nevada county will soon assume supremacy.as the premier gold producing county of the state. She has been first for some years production of gold from quartz and preceded only by Yuba county with her -gold dredgers. At least three properties will be on a production basis during the-coming month and with the coming of spring there will be a number of. other properties ready to release their rich treasure into the marts of trade. The turning of capital toward gold production once more afte! some years of dabbling in oil has been quite pronounced in this section the past year. The Murchie, Alice Bell and Westen Merger will be the first on the produetion chart with the ElDorado, German Bat and. TWin Sister soon to follow. The Brush Creek property. went onto a production basis the past year and with the completion of shaft sinking operations will resume milling. Sierra county saw nine. hydraulic properties in operation with over 183,000 cubie yards of gravel washed during the year. Several new properties will be added tothe list this year and with the revival of interest. at Sierra City,.will see Sierra county on the map in good shape again. The Alleghany and Sierra City districts are both due for a big comeback. ; Nevada City Section — _ The rehabilitation of the Murchie property .has been the outstanding feature of the local district the past year and with the 20 stamp mill at. this property in full production will mean’ much to this county as this mine is one of the admittedly rich properties of the state. The lease on the Alice Bell has seen a new stamp mill erected and as sdon as the power hookup is completed tht stamps will be dropping on th~’ rich ore which has recently uncovered. ees The Western Merger mill will be completed in a few weeks and with the large reserves of high grade ore which have been blocked out the past year will have a long run ahead. The striker mace on the varbeen ious levels are showing persistency.The plans for the development of the Nevada Basin project. embracing a territory eight miles square of the largest praciticaliy undevelOped remaining vich mineral areas has been held up pending litigation” by two rival groups of capitalists struglling for cénfol. It is sincerely to be hoped .that. such litigation will be speedily settled. The shaft at the Gracey has been retimbered and a new headframe built ‘and electric power installed. It has been announced that a 500 foot shaft fo be sunk at the Camborne-Hale this spring. : Grass, Valley District The past year saw the completion of the extensive vertical shaft deepening of the Central shaft at the North Star.and the’ uncovering of new orebodies on the 8600 level. The Empire company has acquired the: Contention holdings and is reported expecting to reopen the Pennsylvania workings at an early date. The Boundary is a new producer having cut a considerable body of high. grade ‘ore-.and a new stamp mill has been erected. The sale of ‘the Root holdings in the Deadmans Flat: section known as the Alcalde group to the New Monte~ Christo interests is expectéd to see a considss section. The Reorganized Rand company has taken over the Black-Bear and Forlorn properties in the Rough and Ready section and announces a pro-}. gram of development this The Idaho-Maryland seems to be due for a scene of large op¥rations after a long period of tribute work by leasers. Amalgamation with the Brunswick PR: complished the past year will do much toward seeing this famous old producer once more ift large scale production.. The 20 stamp mill has operated steadily the .past year. Graniteville Section, The prosetated the past yea. at. the {the Germen in the . ‘number of spring. ies which was acbasis with the completion of th & jo-wer tunnel. Developmeit work -t it is annovaced will be erecte: This company other. = propertie option should become tne of leading cperators of the disivict in the next few years. The siuie to Order quartz property is being devel-_ oped. The National and properties were merged year. ressing and 40 ton mill the spring. the past Washington District Considerable. development . work the past year, notably at the Spanish, Red Ledge and Eagle Bird_properties. The Arctic company Angased on an ambitious program until: the water power plant went out of. commission due to lack of flow for operation. The Treasure Box group went under option to Pasadena interests. FN ie . Meadow Lake District A determined effort will be made the coming year to put this famous old district back on the mining map again. San Francisco interests claim to have developed a process for handling the rebellicus ores which have 30 tat baffled metaliurgy. Nevada interests took over under bond the Yellow Metal group .a: Lake Bowman and did considerabie development work before winter set Mm. « im Spencvillé Section The old Spenceville mine has heen reopened for the production cf paint. pigment. ’ (A survey of Sierra county mining The Nugget, lack of space preventing its appearance at this time.) JOINT INSTALLATION There wiil be a joint installation of Nevada Lodge and Nevada Chaper on Wednesday night preceded by oy a banquet served by the new of4eers: The Chapter instalation will . xe held at 7:30 followed by the odge installing. Nevada Commandery . installed its officers on Thursday night The American. Railway Express Company did 3 peryptent more business for the. past hrictmas week han the previous year reports Perey /. Carr, local representative. : Miss Clemo will be sorconfined te The many friends of leputy County Asseszor, ‘y to learn that she her is home with illness. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. feo: her: brother, Walter Scadden, left Monday for the former’s. home in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have spent the Christinas “holidays with her ‘parents,’ Postinaster and Mra. P. G. Scadden. . : Miss Eveiyn Holmes. and Ernest Meyer came: up from. ‘Berkeley to visit friends in our city over the. holidays. “ January 7th is the date set for the . second annual dance cf the PlumasSicira Society, which will be held in the ballroom of the -Native Sons’ Hall, 414 Mason Street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ponticelli of Aléghany accompanied -the body of their little daughter, Carawene, to this city Friday. ‘L. C. Miles, .W. H. Puckett, and R. Shelton of Boise, Idaho were arrivals here Friday. They are interest: foore 62 2 da Irrigation east of our city. ° Burr webt has» which is locgted returned to jis several days here. His wife with re— main with‘her mother, Mrs. William Martin, for a longer visit. Robert Davies returned today to Forest after spending his hol day seavon Here with his family, Miss Lois Wilson of San. Francisco is spending some time visiting her xtensive development work IPAST YEAR HAS SEEN CONSIDERABLE [PROGRESS FOR MINING THIS SECTION Republie has béen carried on in this district will be made_in an early. issue of Ja ed in the construction of the Neva. homoe in Berkeléy after spe@@ing oe