January 27, 1930 (6 pages)

VOLUME. IV, NUMBER 11 THE GOLD CENTER _ oi ine NEVADA CITY, NEVADA:COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. _THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER a That whe is ed by the Association letin issued to the general ship of the Association at date. a charter list of twenty f bers and with the interest should soon exceed the 100 S. Howe, of Sutter Creek, getic chairman, is in fine shape and ts ine there. been arranged to organize ter in Kern County on every manifested. A way to organize in ing der there; ganization has been porarily by a law but this shou having excimissioner eooperation movement under way, preciated. It will be insurance showing the insurance company should not be a difficult the absurdly now being charged drive them into anyth promises relief from such cost. ‘ Chairman ee ee ee ing for a meeting to be coming month at Auburn time it is hoped that Place will nite whole heartedly movement to put its feet again. oe Se ke eee The membership list in associaiion is ecomng to push it to the 5000 summer so that the asp political Ree Meum + pot mafmesemet 2 oe list to the a 250 mark. set. blank form ing in send n. ing, any way should Do yiur bit for AS the recent accomplished Andrew Larsen’s barber police foree was around. James. Graham of Susanville was! a recent visitor in Nevada City and on the Ridge, the latter place being ._ where he was born. He is empliyed ‘Fruit Growers Supply com3 by the pany. >. 6: * ¢ J a trip Mrs. to Los Angeles. T. H. Limnel serious itiness. Eimer Be tee a een ee ee ee ae a Goodyears Bar attended . meeting part of the week. chapel. J68. FE. Stenger.was in Auburn on Saturdaynight to attend the triple; neer parents in 1851 and possessed . Siloam andj the generous attributes of the pio. Roseville Royal’ Arch Chapters. — installation of Delta, sth: and considerable interest is technicality: id be ir any day. Secretary Kimme! high premium are enough James D. Stewart the local mining chapter is arrangSTATE MINERS TO s HAVE A PAPER EACH MONTH Mining Association of California is moving steadily ahead seen in the advance sheet issu“which will form the nucleus of a monthly bulmem beran early The Amador Chapter organized at Jackson the past week has already ive memtaken it ‘mark, A. the enerhandling things going after A meeting has a ChapFebr The mutual mining insurance. orheld up temin the oned out ‘reports had .ee meetings with state and he: is in getting the which is apnecessary 10 get 100 operators signed up to start but this task as rates to ing that excessive of held the at which er county with the mining back on the state: wll toward the 1000 mark and is hoped along mark by rants for office may have a chance } to pledge their unqualified support to anaes & dropping out of the A) 3 to the job of ‘getting mining back picture. Waynflete alleges that he . where Nit. belongs. is out of pocket some $2011.13 and The local Chapter lacks one mem. {a8 asked for $5000 damages sufber of having its first 100 members faret.by She DUEREES. : on its rolle and as secon ae the; ‘Tue pepers were ied in superior membership committee gets under. court. Landry is a professional con} way with an aetive campaign it} test manager. will take but little time to get the There is on another page of this issue which every one in minsign and gold minH. Marriott, has passed to the be : , yond. Mr. Marriott claimed the distinction of being the first ‘white child born im Nevada City. His parents, James Marriott who met SNOWBALLING BREAKS WINDOW FOR LARSEN was freely predicted during snowfall that some plate glass window would be broken, was when one of the icy missiles struck the large window in shop, shattering it badly. The missile throwers were careful to desist when the Mrs. George Fortier is home from Her sister, of that city is showing improvement over a recent Peterson and Charles Gaus the ame of Nerth Bloomfield were business visitors in Nevada~City week. Forest Ranger George E. King of the stockin Nevada City the mei’s latter Samuel. F, Moore, who was. found dead in his home, was buried Friday from the Perry-Jefford Funeral uar, emovement is unButte county but leadership — been lacking past RESORT DEVELOPMENT AT GOLD WEDGE MINE The Hughes. mining and timber tract, situated on Deer Creek abive ‘Nevada City, will be iffered for .cabin and camp sites. The secretary M. W. Preston realizes the rare: at‘tractions of the district for an ideal year-round recreational center. He states that it is less than two hours ride from Sacramento, state capital, and a fine highway all the wy. This highway. also extends into the Sierra Nevada range to and along ‘the ey hunting ce fishing as well as great scenic attractions. Money raised fro the sales. will be wed in development of the Wyghes mine,.on.the property. An sessment has just been levied to continue work at the mine. LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION HALD MEET SATURDAY Chris Loney was elected president of the Tahoe Livestock Association held at Nevada City Saturday, and W. E. Wright was re-elected Secrecade. The meeting was held at the National Hotel where a luncheon was served at noon One of. the principal talks was made by Forest Supervisor R. L. jaa Bigelow who showed colored slides for illustrating his points. The matter of light burning was one of his lead topics. Other subjects touched upon were rustling, range grass, aims and objects of the Association and its benefits to the stock raisers. CONTEST DAMAGE SUIT BEGUN BY WAYNFLETE Walter Waynflete, publisher of the Truckee Republican, started suit the past week through his attorney, Oscar E. Winburn, against one R. D. Landry, as the result of a subscription contest conducted last fall but which fell flat soon af terwards, due so Waynflete charge: . J. H. MARRIOTT DEAD Another priminent pioneer, James Sara O’Hara on a_ ship bound for ona ten. dollar Ted E. Richards, of the Anglo caused a lot of estimable young gentleman. He had NSF ON A CHECK: GIVES RICHARDS The letters NSF, placed by a bank check issued by general manager Pacific Mines, Ltd., trouble for that deposited an Bastern draft in the amout of $1200 and had gone to North Fork of the Yuba river. Thelthe Ruby mine, issuing several marketing of the wand has been! checks against his account: underwritten by a strong realty compeny-~ The/country offers good HH. W. Blood to whom was issu ed the $10 check started quick aetion when the check came back and had a string of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs on Riehards trail in a hurry. Richards was snowbound at the mine and he was brought out to tace his accuser. It developed that there had béen a technical error in the signature on the draft deposited and checks coming in against the account were therefore returned Richards was in ignorance of the whele trouble until the posse blew into camp and he came. to town and had things. straightened out in a hurry. Rumors had been flying thick and fast as they. always do when there is a mess of-some kind, and it was told that the men were unable to get their wages. A discharged employe who is reported to have carried off the. time book is said to have been’ responsible, for that trouble and as soon as that was recovered, the pay checks were issued. It was unfortunate for Richards that the stormy weather came on when it did as it held him up from getting back down to civilization in time to avert the troubles. Things are progressing farovably at the property and the*first shipment of bullion has been made to the mint. : (Contributed) On , Wednesday evening, January 2%nd_at the Elks Club in San Francisco a delightful evening was spent by a number of former residents of the San Juan Ridge. Those present were: Wm. R. Twamley, native of San Juan, Attorney Humboldt Bank Bidg., San Francisco. i. H. Kinney, native if San Juan, Pacifie Telephone Co. San Francisco Frank _T. Deasy, native Columbia San Francisco. Frank Brophy, native of Cherokee, ‘Engineering Dept. S. P. Co:; San Francisco. California coming around the Horn, . ‘wed her in Sacramento in 1848. They came to Nevada ’City in 1850. James Marriott after finishing his . education in the local schools went to North Bloomfield to work in the mines. At 21 he became forenear North Bloomfield, and the last brick of gold from’ the mine when the ban was-placed on j hydraulic mining. Areplica of the ibrick is at the Fer Buitding in San Franesico. He moved to the state of Nevada and engaged in mining and general mercantile business there for a number of years. He was married twice, the first wife being Miss Mary Downing. Three children were born to this union, Mrs. Ella Doyle, and Lee, R. Marriott of Ely, Nev. and Clara E. deceased. Miss Mary @’Conner of the ridge section waa his second wife, and five: children were born, to them: They are, Mrs. Ethel M. Blair, and Albert Marriott of Roseville, Henry, Earl and Chester Marriott of Ely, also: two. sisters, Mrs. G. W. Buckley=-of San Jose, and Mrs. G. D. Kallenberger of Los Angeles;eleven grand children, a nephew, Joseph Marriott of Nevada City and a niece, Mrs. Harry Crase ‘of. Grass Valley. ‘ . neer, E. H. Furth, native of San Juan, merchant, Oakland. It being the unanimous opinion 0. P, Stidger, native of San. of all present at the next Fourth Juan, Attirney, 628 Montgomery of July celebratiin held in Western St., San Francisco. Nevada County shiuld. be at North Asst, Attorney General +E. B.j. San Juan, it. being centrally. located Power of San Francisco and F. L. and being‘ of most importance, it Arbogast of.Oakland, having an being centrally tocated and being .of man of the famous Malakoff mine: inkling that something was up, filmost importance, it was decided .to cast! owed them in, and the bun¢ch being ‘quet served. Many incidents extolled. Valley and Rough and Ready Di rectoudy published in 1856 Dean’s History and Directiry of Ne vada County, published. in 1867 by John P. Coghlan, Vice dent of the P. G. &-E., Co., learned to read well from his teach er, ‘F.°L. Arbogast in 1989 1890. The firmer volumne givés a shor James Marriott was born of pio. MIROTT; ef Nevada County written by ihe Hon. Aaron A. Sargent, set-{ ting forth the _ organization of th . County on Meg doth, 1851, togethLITTLE TROUBLE. lber of the Aéronautical Committee . Goddard stated that he felt Griffiths FORMER RESIDENTS OF SAN JUAN RIDGE IN REUNION Hill, Justice of Peace, San Francising about 2900. co. The account of the only duel John P. Coughlan, native Columfought in the County was read. bia Hill, Vice Pres. P. G. & E. Ci.) Geo. M. Dibble and E. B. Lundy San Francisco. : were the principals and fought over Frank F. Morris,native of San}.a trivial matter with Colt’s revolJuan, Bank of America of Calif.,. vers at fifteen paces. Dibble was possessed of the spirit and hospi-. this “Back to the old Home Comtality of the Pioneers permitted . mittee’. Will R. Twamley and F. them to remain. Will R. Twamley . L. Arbogast were unanimously was host and hada splendid banand pranks of boyhoods happy. days were related, and the noble characters of Pioneers Mr. Power, who possesses a most valuable and cimplete set of Directories of Nevada County, had the E. B. Power chairman on _ the fore thought to bring two volumnes, emmittee of. directories and history. Brown & Dallison’s Nevada, Grass} 0. P .Stidger, chairman of the and from which many incidents of the éarly history of the Ridge were read Presiwho and LOCAL AIRPORT RECOGNIZED. IN APPOINTMENT Further recognition of Nevada City’s ambitions to possess an airport that will measure up to government. specifications was given new impetus Saturday when W. H. Griffiths ,secretary of the Chamber of Commerce was appointed a memof the Sacramento Valley Council of the California State Chamber of Commerce, at the instance of A. E. Goddard of Sacramento, Chairman of the Council. The local Chamber is back of a movement to get recognition for a Class A airport site in this county. The inspector gave a site on Cement Hill such a rating recently. The program of the Aeronautical Commitee covers the development of landing fields, aeronautical legislation, enforcement of state and federal aeronautical laws, and the preparation of courses in aviation. Assistance is also being given to the development o fall forms of commercial aviation. In making the appointment, Mr. would be able to give valuable coungel to the committee an that in’ return he would be doing a good service for our community in bringing home to it the importance of the developments in aviation. The next meeting of the committee will be held next Friday at Sacramento. a ee Mrs. -George Calanan is home from a visit in San Francisco. Her daughter, Mrs. Gibson, recently operated upon for appendicitis, accompanied her home for a visit. Supervisor Joe Frank of Rough and Ready visited in Nevada City last week. er with the first officers elected the Fourth Monday of May 1851 as follows: Thomas H. Caswell County Judge; J. R. McConnell, was chosen District Attorney; Theodore Miller, Countq Clerk; John Gallagher, Sheriff; Cc, Marsh, County Surveyor T. G. Williams, Assessor, and H. C. Hodge, Treasurer. ‘The vote cast in the electiin beklle dand buried on the spot and Lundy was afterwards accidentally burned to death at Sonora. The duel between Will Twamley ‘and Ed Furth was not chronicled. . affect a permanent organziation of elected President and Secretary respectively. Mr. Twamley then appointed the following: Judge Frank Deasey, chairman of the committee on arrangements. Frank Morris chairman of the committee of organization. committee on: pioneers and records. Mr. Stidger is President of the Society of California Pioneers and is deeply interested in the maintenance of their offices and exhibit in San Francsico and would welcome anw original history or record of Pioneers, ; : The meeting was extremely interFesting and instructive to those pre\HARRIS AND MATTESON note which Harris and Matteson had king brought sent and reluctantly adjourned at a. — JANUARY. 27, 7, 1930 START SUIT ON KING T. M. Harris and D. E. Matteson have commenced action against Roy J. King, erstwhile mining promoter and his wife over a prcmissory to pay recently and which repres@nted mony allegedly advanced to finance operations of the Grass Valley Gold Mines. The amount repre-' sented in the attachment proceedincourt the pastfew days is $939.69. : A considerable amount of property in King’s name and in which he is reputed to have an interest has been placed under attachment by the sherifi’s office including portion of Lot 3, Block 15, an undivided half intererest in ‘another portion of the same lot, and a 14-30 interest in and to certain land and mineral rights in Rought and ear township. The prooceedings are the outcome of a note signed by Harris and Matteson and also by the Kings, it is alleged, to the Nevada wCounty Bank on July lst, 1926, and which the plaintiffs allege was recently paid by themselves. They claim that they received no consideration therefor, alleging the proceeds went to the defendants. Kifte claims the money received from: the note, it is reported, went to pay pressing financial obligations. King has recently suit hoping to land some of the stock in the Grass Valley Gold Mines Company. Nilon, Hennessy & Kelly represent the plaintiffs in the action. JENNINGS GETS POLICE POST AND OTHER JOBS Wearing a lot of titles is a popular pastime with the local chief of, police job as the city dads view it so. they tacked ‘the job onto Lioyd . Jennings in addition to his. other { duties as street superintendent, superintendent of water works, dog: catcher, custodian of city hoosegau, ! and other titles too numerous to° mention. For all that Lioyd’s salary . went up 25 kopecks to $125. Water Collector Ada Rich was presented with the job of license and tax; collector and she was given 10 simoleons extra, niaking her stipend now $85. The board has figured it out that it is now about $600. per year ahead on ithe deal. GLEASON AND MARTIN INDUCTED INTO OFFICE In a colorful ceremony. at Masonic Temple last Wednesday night, Elmer’ P. Gleason was installed as Worshipful Master of Nevada Lodge while. Alfred Martin assumed the duties of High Priest of Nevada Chapter. Presiding at the ceremonies were Past Grand Master George L. Jones and Past High Priest W. E. Meservey, who retired from active duties. -after nineteen years as presiding officer, a record only once surpassed in California Chapter Masonry. The. following are the installed in Nevada Lodge:: Elmer P. Gleason W. M. Gracey ... T. W. Richards .. _ filed another ‘officers Gaabubeonsencae Master Senior Warden Junior Warden Ben}. Mall ooo ssa. Treasurer J. F. Stenger Secretary W. EB. Meservey ...-.2Chaplain C. E. Pedersen .. R. D. Williamson . W. J. Treglown F. A. Land Senior Deacon Junior Deacon Senior Steward Junior Steward ;north of town. The work of cutting » . was staged at the Meth: HOGE TO START. DRIFTING IN FEW DAYS ON SHOOT “Work was bial: on Thursday as per schedule at the properties of the Hoge Development Company the station and the 300 level is to next few days. : Two drifts are to be started at once to determine the location and extent of thé ore shoots. exposed in the. upper workings. Two more drifts in other directions, will be shortly started. Three shifts are being used at the present to get the station work completed at the earliest possible moment, : sump at the be completed the It is the plan of the company to put in automatic electric pumps using a float switch system which will greatly binge the pumping problem. Operations at the Hoge prdpértion will be watched with a.great deal of interest from now on as the workings on the 800 level are extended into vitgin territory. DIVOT DIGGERS TO HEAD FOR LINCOLN SUNDAY The tournament contingent of the golf club will engage Lincoln in combat next Sunday at + Lincoln in another round of the Foothill association. All.who can make the trip ssould communicate with .chairman J. T. Jones so that pairings can be arranged. MINING ING PERSONALS Geoge Nightengale, Goodyears Bar mining man, was in Nevada City during) the week. Olaf E. Elfdah], mining man of Downieville, passed thru here, enroute to San Francisco for a visit. President R. O. Foster of the Twin Sister and Mr, Frank. Comino . were in Nevada CityThursday. hav! ing just. come down from the mine. Clayton Chatfield — of the BHagle~— Bird Mine is visting his family for a few days. Wm. Litchenberger, superintendent of the Brush Creek Mine, was a recent business visitor in Nevada City. James Halliday, Comstock miner, was buried in Grass Voliey Thursday afternoon from the chapel of the W. R. Jefford & Son Company. Interment was made the Odd Fellow cemetery of G ass Valley. AIRPLANE PARTY WAS FINE A very enjoyable airplane party list Chureh parlos last Fridy eveni at 7 with Bobby Tamblyn in c:avge of -ihe games. A most delightiul time was enjoyed by all. Prizes were awarded to Theron Haines Beryl Godfrey, Audrey Da-vis and Louie Netz. Those present were Clarice Hilland. Beryl Godfrey, Gertrude Sehreiber, Audrey Davis; Lorene Smith, — Helen, Arbogast, Lucile and Morene_ Parry, Margaret Phariss, Enid Pemberthy, Bob Tamblyn, Louis Netz, © Norman Chatfield, Theron Haines, Bobby Schiffner, Cecil Schiffner and Franklin Tuttle. in a > The Royal Arch degree will be conferred at Masonic Temple on Wednesday evening. An early dinner will be served at 6:30. Visiting delegations are expected ‘from Grass Valley, Colfax, Auburn and ville. The degree will be. C. H. Hosking Royal Arch Captain R. J. Bennetts .. Master 3d Vail David Richards . “Master 24 Vail Elmer, Durbin. {Henry R. “Hoskins .. cileee Sentinel An appetizing stew was served prior to the evening ceremonies. One of the pleasing t{late hour. to meet again at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland on Ed. H. : Furth’s birthday. Sean annenneneeeenmnenamnnmnd e which was done manner by Judge Jones. Subscribe for she Nugget. Master ist Wail! features of the evening was the presentation of. a 60 year button to Mr. Meservey . in a most fitting! LW, Sending ace Tyler. under direction of W. E. The Chapter ettteers are: F. A. Wilson,connected Alfred, Martin. ...-2.% High Priest Hobart Estate company, Gilbert J. Davis . > King meeting of the o Bayliss Lindley . Scribe} Association held in. Ne Benj. Hall ... Captain of Host. Saturday. J. F. Stenger . Principal Sojourner. Mrs. Kate Sullivan atid with Mzs,P. ts Clarence, Landsburg if vat “ Nevada ing his return hi

VOLUME. IV, NUMBER 11 THE GOLD CENTER _ oi ine NEVADA CITY, NEVADA:COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. _THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER a That whe is ed by the Association letin issued to the general ship of the Association at date. a charter list of twenty f bers and with the interest should soon exceed the 100 S. Howe, of Sutter Creek, getic chairman, is in fine shape and ts ine there. been arranged to organize ter in Kern County on every manifested. A way to organize in ing der there; ganization has been porarily by a law but this shou having excimissioner eooperation movement under way, preciated. It will be insurance showing the insurance company should not be a difficult the absurdly now being charged drive them into anyth promises relief from such cost. ‘ Chairman ee ee ee ing for a meeting to be coming month at Auburn time it is hoped that Place will nite whole heartedly movement to put its feet again. oe Se ke eee The membership list in associaiion is ecomng to push it to the 5000 summer so that the asp political Ree Meum + pot mafmesemet 2 oe list to the a 250 mark. set. blank form ing in send n. ing, any way should Do yiur bit for AS the recent accomplished Andrew Larsen’s barber police foree was around. James. Graham of Susanville was! a recent visitor in Nevada City and on the Ridge, the latter place being ._ where he was born. He is empliyed ‘Fruit Growers Supply com3 by the pany. >. 6: * ¢ J a trip Mrs. to Los Angeles. T. H. Limnel serious itiness. Eimer Be tee a een ee ee ee ae a Goodyears Bar attended . meeting part of the week. chapel. J68. FE. Stenger.was in Auburn on Saturdaynight to attend the triple; neer parents in 1851 and possessed . Siloam andj the generous attributes of the pio. Roseville Royal’ Arch Chapters. — installation of Delta, sth: and considerable interest is technicality: id be ir any day. Secretary Kimme! high premium are enough James D. Stewart the local mining chapter is arrangSTATE MINERS TO s HAVE A PAPER EACH MONTH Mining Association of California is moving steadily ahead seen in the advance sheet issu“which will form the nucleus of a monthly bulmem beran early The Amador Chapter organized at Jackson the past week has already ive memtaken it ‘mark, A. the enerhandling things going after A meeting has a ChapFebr The mutual mining insurance. orheld up temin the oned out ‘reports had ..ee meetings with state and he: is in getting the which is apnecessary 10 get 100 operators signed up to start but this task as rates to ing that excessive of held the at which er county with the mining back on the state: wll toward the 1000 mark and is hoped along mark by rants for office may have a chance } to pledge their unqualified support to anaes & dropping out of the A) 3 to the job of ‘getting mining back picture. Waynflete alleges that he . where Nit. belongs. is out of pocket some $2011.13 and The local Chapter lacks one mem. {a8 asked for $5000 damages sufber of having its first 100 members faret.by She DUEREES. : on its rolle and as secon ae the; ‘Tue pepers were ied in superior membership committee gets under. court. Landry is a professional con} way with an aetive campaign it} test manager. will take but little time to get the There is on another page of this issue which every one in minsign and gold minH. Marriott, has passed to the be : , yond. Mr. Marriott claimed the distinction of being the first ‘white child born im Nevada City. His parents, James Marriott who met SNOWBALLING BREAKS WINDOW FOR LARSEN was freely predicted during snowfall that some plate glass window would be broken, was when one of the icy missiles struck the large window in shop, shattering it badly. The missile throwers were careful to desist when the Mrs. George Fortier is home from Her sister, of that city is showing improvement over a recent Peterson and Charles Gaus the ame of Nerth Bloomfield were business visitors in Nevada~City week. Forest Ranger George E. King of the stockin Nevada City the mei’s latter Samuel. F, Moore, who was. found dead in his home, was buried Friday from the Perry-Jefford Funeral uar, emovement is unButte county but leadership — been lacking past RESORT DEVELOPMENT AT GOLD WEDGE MINE The Hughes. mining and timber tract, situated on Deer Creek abive ‘Nevada City, will be iffered for .cabin and camp sites. The secretary M. W. Preston realizes the rare: at‘tractions of the district for an ideal year-round recreational center. He states that it is less than two hours ride from Sacramento, state capital, and a fine highway all the wy. This highway. also extends into the Sierra Nevada range to and along ‘the ey hunting ce fishing as well as great scenic attractions. Money raised fro the sales. will be wed in development of the Wyghes mine,.on.the property. An sessment has just been levied to continue work at the mine. LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION HALD MEET SATURDAY Chris Loney was elected president of the Tahoe Livestock Association held at Nevada City Saturday, and W. E. Wright was re-elected Secrecade. The meeting was held at the National Hotel where a luncheon was served at noon One of. the principal talks was made by Forest Supervisor R. L. jaa Bigelow who showed colored slides for illustrating his points. The matter of light burning was one of his lead topics. Other subjects touched upon were rustling, range grass, aims and objects of the Association and its benefits to the stock raisers. CONTEST DAMAGE SUIT BEGUN BY WAYNFLETE Walter Waynflete, publisher of the Truckee Republican, started suit the past week through his attorney, Oscar E. Winburn, against one R. D. Landry, as the result of a subscription contest conducted last fall but which fell flat soon af terwards, due so Waynflete charge: . J. H. MARRIOTT DEAD Another priminent pioneer, James Sara O’Hara on a_ ship bound for ona ten. dollar Ted E. Richards, of the Anglo caused a lot of estimable young gentleman. He had NSF ON A CHECK: GIVES RICHARDS The letters NSF, placed by a bank check issued by general manager Pacific Mines, Ltd., trouble for that deposited an Bastern draft in the amout of $1200 and had gone to North Fork of the Yuba river. Thelthe Ruby mine, issuing several marketing of the wand has been! checks against his account: underwritten by a strong realty compeny-~ The/country offers good HH. W. Blood to whom was issu ed the $10 check started quick aetion when the check came back and had a string of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs on Riehards trail in a hurry. Richards was snowbound at the mine and he was brought out to tace his accuser. It developed that there had béen a technical error in the signature on the draft deposited and checks coming in against the account were therefore returned Richards was in ignorance of the whele trouble until the posse blew into camp and he came. to town and had things. straightened out in a hurry. Rumors had been flying thick and fast as they. always do when there is a mess of-some kind, and it was told that the men were unable to get their wages. A discharged employe who is reported to have carried off the. time book is said to have been’ responsible, for that trouble and as soon as that was recovered, the pay checks were issued. It was unfortunate for Richards that the stormy weather came on when it did as it held him up from getting back down to civilization in time to avert the troubles. Things are progressing farovably at the property and the*first shipment of bullion has been made to the mint. : (Contributed) On , Wednesday evening, January 2%nd_at the Elks Club in San Francisco a delightful evening was spent by a number of former residents of the San Juan Ridge. Those present were: Wm. R. Twamley, native of San Juan, Attorney Humboldt Bank Bidg., San Francisco. i. H. Kinney, native if San Juan, Pacifie Telephone Co. San Francisco Frank _T. Deasy, native Columbia San Francisco. Frank Brophy, native of Cherokee, ‘Engineering Dept. S. P. Co:; San Francisco. California coming around the Horn, . ‘wed her in Sacramento in 1848. They came to Nevada ’City in 1850. James Marriott after finishing his . education in the local schools went to North Bloomfield to work in the mines. At 21 he became forenear North Bloomfield, and the last brick of gold from’ the mine when the ban was-placed on j hydraulic mining. Areplica of the ibrick is at the Fer Buitding in San Franesico. He moved to the state of Nevada and engaged in mining and general mercantile business there for a number of years. He was married twice, the first wife being Miss Mary Downing. Three children were born to this union, Mrs. Ella Doyle, and Lee, R. Marriott of Ely, Nev. and Clara E. deceased. Miss Mary @’Conner of the ridge section waa his second wife, and five: children were born, to them: They are, Mrs. Ethel M. Blair, and Albert Marriott of Roseville, Henry, Earl and Chester Marriott of Ely, also: two. sisters, Mrs. G. W. Buckley=-of San Jose, and Mrs. G. D. Kallenberger of Los Angeles;eleven grand children, a nephew, Joseph Marriott of Nevada City and a niece, Mrs. Harry Crase

‘of. Grass Valley. ‘ . neer, E. H. Furth, native of San Juan, merchant, Oakland. It being the unanimous opinion 0. P, Stidger, native of San. of all present at the next Fourth Juan, Attirney, 628 Montgomery of July celebratiin held in Western St., San Francisco. Nevada County shiuld. be at North Asst, Attorney General +E. B.j. San Juan, it. being centrally. located Power of San Francisco and F. L. and being‘ of most importance, it Arbogast of.Oakland, having an being centrally tocated and being .of man of the famous Malakoff mine: inkling that something was up, filmost importance, it was decided .to cast! owed them in, and the bun¢ch being ‘quet served. Many incidents extolled. Valley and Rough and Ready Di rectoudy published in 1856 Dean’s History and Directiry of Ne vada County, published. in 1867 by John P. Coghlan, Vice dent of the P. G. &-E., Co., learned to read well from his teach er, ‘F.°L. Arbogast in 1989 1890. The firmer volumne givés a shor James Marriott was born of pio. MIROTT; ef Nevada County written by ihe Hon. Aaron A. Sargent, set-{ ting forth the _ organization of th . County on Meg doth, 1851, togethLITTLE TROUBLE. lber of the Aéronautical Committee . Goddard stated that he felt Griffiths FORMER RESIDENTS OF SAN JUAN RIDGE IN REUNION Hill, Justice of Peace, San Francising about 2900. co. The account of the only duel John P. Coughlan, native Columfought in the County was read. bia Hill, Vice Pres. P. G. & E. Ci.) Geo. M. Dibble and E. B. Lundy San Francisco. : were the principals and fought over Frank F. Morris,native of San}.a trivial matter with Colt’s revolJuan, Bank of America of Calif.,. vers at fifteen paces. Dibble was possessed of the spirit and hospi-. this “Back to the old Home Comtality of the Pioneers permitted . mittee’. Will R. Twamley and F. them to remain. Will R. Twamley . L. Arbogast were unanimously was host and hada splendid banand pranks of boyhoods happy. days were related, and the noble characters of Pioneers Mr. Power, who possesses a most valuable and cimplete set of Directories of Nevada County, had the E. B. Power chairman on _ the fore thought to bring two volumnes, emmittee of. directories and history. Brown & Dallison’s Nevada, Grass} 0. P .Stidger, chairman of the and from which many incidents of the éarly history of the Ridge were read Presiwho and LOCAL AIRPORT RECOGNIZED. IN APPOINTMENT Further recognition of Nevada City’s ambitions to possess an airport that will measure up to government. specifications was given new impetus Saturday when W. H. Griffiths ,secretary of the Chamber of Commerce was appointed a memof the Sacramento Valley Council of the California State Chamber of Commerce, at the instance of A. E. Goddard of Sacramento, Chairman of the Council. The local Chamber is back of a movement to get recognition for a Class A airport site in this county. The inspector gave a site on Cement Hill such a rating recently. The program of the Aeronautical Commitee covers the development of landing fields, aeronautical legislation, enforcement of state and federal aeronautical laws, and the preparation of courses in aviation. Assistance is also being given to the development o fall forms of commercial aviation. In making the appointment, Mr. would be able to give valuable coungel to the committee an that in’ return he would be doing a good service for our community in bringing home to it the importance of the developments in aviation. The next meeting of the committee will be held next Friday at Sacramento. a ee Mrs. -George Calanan is home from a visit in San Francisco. Her daughter, Mrs. Gibson, recently operated upon for appendicitis, accompanied her home for a visit. Supervisor Joe Frank of Rough and Ready visited in Nevada City last week. er with the first officers elected the Fourth Monday of May 1851 as follows: Thomas H. Caswell County Judge; J. R. McConnell, was chosen District Attorney; Theodore Miller, Countq Clerk; John Gallagher, Sheriff; Cc, Marsh, County Surveyor T. G. Williams, Assessor, and H. C. Hodge, Treasurer. ‘The vote cast in the electiin beklle dand buried on the spot and Lundy was afterwards accidentally burned to death at Sonora. The duel between Will Twamley ‘and Ed Furth was not chronicled. . affect a permanent organziation of elected President and Secretary respectively. Mr. Twamley then appointed the following: Judge Frank Deasey, chairman of the committee on arrangements. Frank Morris chairman of the committee of organization. committee on: pioneers and records. Mr. Stidger is President of the Society of California Pioneers and is deeply interested in the maintenance of their offices and exhibit in San Francsico and would welcome anw original history or record of Pioneers, ; : The meeting was extremely interFesting and instructive to those pre\HARRIS AND MATTESON note which Harris and Matteson had king brought sent and reluctantly adjourned at a. — JANUARY. 27, 7, 1930 START SUIT ON KING T. M. Harris and D. E. Matteson have commenced action against Roy J. King, erstwhile mining promoter and his wife over a prcmissory to pay recently and which repres@nted mony allegedly advanced to finance operations of the Grass Valley Gold Mines. The amount repre-' sented in the attachment proceedincourt the pastfew days is $939.69. : A considerable amount of property in King’s name and in which he is reputed to have an interest has been placed under attachment by the sherifi’s office including portion of Lot 3, Block 15, an undivided half intererest in ‘another portion of the same lot, and a 14-30 interest in and to certain land and mineral rights in Rought and ear township. The prooceedings are the outcome of a note signed by Harris and Matteson and also by the Kings, it is alleged, to the Nevada wCounty Bank on July lst, 1926, and which the plaintiffs allege was recently paid by themselves. They claim that they received no consideration therefor, alleging the proceeds went to the defendants. Kifte claims the money received from: the note, it is reported, went to pay pressing financial obligations. King has recently suit hoping to land some of the stock in the Grass Valley Gold Mines Company. Nilon, Hennessy & Kelly represent the plaintiffs in the action. JENNINGS GETS POLICE POST AND OTHER JOBS Wearing a lot of titles is a popular pastime with the local chief of, police job as the city dads view it so. they tacked ‘the job onto Lioyd . Jennings in addition to his. other { duties as street superintendent, superintendent of water works, dog: catcher, custodian of city hoosegau, ! and other titles too numerous to° mention. For all that Lioyd’s salary . went up 25 kopecks to $125. Water Collector Ada Rich was presented with the job of license and tax; collector and she was given 10 simoleons extra, niaking her stipend now $85. The board has figured it out that it is now about $600. per year ahead on ithe deal. GLEASON AND MARTIN INDUCTED INTO OFFICE In a colorful ceremony. at Masonic Temple last Wednesday night, Elmer’ P. Gleason was installed as Worshipful Master of Nevada Lodge while. Alfred Martin assumed the duties of High Priest of Nevada Chapter. Presiding at the ceremonies were Past Grand Master George L. Jones and Past High Priest W. E. Meservey, who retired from active duties. -after nineteen years as presiding officer, a record only once surpassed in California Chapter Masonry. The. following are the installed in Nevada Lodge:: Elmer P. Gleason W. M. Gracey ..... T. W. Richards ... _ filed another ‘officers Gaabubeonsencae Master Senior Warden Junior Warden Ben}. Mall ooo ssa. Treasurer J. F. Stenger Secretary W. EB. Meservey ......-.2Chaplain C. E. Pedersen .... R. D. Williamson . W. J. Treglown F. A. Land Senior Deacon Junior Deacon Senior Steward Junior Steward ;north of town. The work of cutting » . was staged at the Meth: HOGE TO START. DRIFTING IN FEW DAYS ON SHOOT “Work was bial: on Thursday as per schedule at the properties of the Hoge Development Company the station and the 300 level is to next few days. : Two drifts are to be started at once to determine the location and extent of thé ore shoots. exposed in the. upper workings. Two more drifts in other directions, will be shortly started. Three shifts are being used at the present to get the station work completed at the earliest possible moment, : sump at the be completed the It is the plan of the company to put in automatic electric pumps using a float switch system which will greatly binge the pumping problem. Operations at the Hoge prdpértion will be watched with a.great deal of interest from now on as the workings on the 800 level are extended into vitgin territory. DIVOT DIGGERS TO HEAD FOR LINCOLN SUNDAY The tournament contingent of the golf club will engage Lincoln in combat next Sunday at + Lincoln in another round of the Foothill association. All.who can make the trip ssould communicate with .chairman J. T. Jones so that pairings can be arranged. MINING ING PERSONALS Geoge Nightengale, Goodyears Bar mining man, was in Nevada City during) the week. Olaf E. Elfdah], mining man of Downieville, passed thru here, enroute to San Francisco for a visit. President R. O. Foster of the Twin Sister and Mr, Frank. Comino . were in Nevada CityThursday. hav! ing just. come down from the mine. Clayton Chatfield — of the BHagle~— Bird Mine is visting his family for a few days. Wm. Litchenberger, superintendent of the Brush Creek Mine, was a recent business visitor in Nevada City. James Halliday, Comstock miner, was buried in Grass Voliey Thursday afternoon from the chapel of the W. R. Jefford & Son Company. Interment was made the Odd Fellow cemetery of G ass Valley. AIRPLANE PARTY WAS FINE A very enjoyable airplane party list Chureh parlos last Fridy eveni at 7 with Bobby Tamblyn in c:avge of -ihe games. A most delightiul time was enjoyed by all. Prizes were awarded to Theron Haines Beryl Godfrey, Audrey Da-vis and Louie Netz. Those present were Clarice Hilland. Beryl Godfrey, Gertrude Sehreiber, Audrey Davis; Lorene Smith, — Helen, Arbogast, Lucile and Morene_ Parry, Margaret Phariss, Enid Pemberthy, Bob Tamblyn, Louis Netz, © Norman Chatfield, Theron Haines, Bobby Schiffner, Cecil Schiffner and Franklin Tuttle. in a > The Royal Arch degree will be conferred at Masonic Temple on Wednesday evening. An early dinner will be served at 6:30. Visiting delegations are expected ‘from Grass Valley, Colfax, Auburn and ville. The degree will be. C. H. Hosking Royal Arch Captain R. J. Bennetts .... Master 3d Vail David Richards .. “Master 24 Vail Elmer, Durbin. {Henry R. “Hoskins ... cileee Sentinel An appetizing stew was served prior to the evening ceremonies. One of the pleasing t{late hour. to meet again at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland on Ed. H. : Furth’s birthday. Sean annenneneeeenmnenamnnmnd e which was done manner by Judge Jones. Subscribe for she Nugget. Master ist Wail! features of the evening was the presentation of. a 60 year button to Mr. Meservey . in a most fitting! LW, Sending ace Tyler. under direction of W. E. The Chapter ettteers are: F. A. Wilson,connected Alfred, Martin. .....-2.% High Priest Hobart Estate company, Gilbert J. Davis . > King meeting of the o Bayliss Lindley . Scribe} Association held in. Ne Benj. Hall ...... Captain of Host. Saturday. J. F. Stenger . Principal Sojourner. Mrs. Kate Sullivan atid with Mzs,P. ts Clarence, Landsburg if vat “ Nevada ing his return hi