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~~mlil to Messrs.
Lod
“MONDAY, JANUARY Sy Gg
Te DISCOVERY OF
GULD IN CALIFORNIA,
ci cinincbineieniic
(Continued From Last Week)
“On our arrival in the Valley we
first buiit the double iog cabin, attec:wards known as Hasting’s &
Cu’s. store. After the last of September, as Capt. Sutter wanted a
cuupie of capable men to construct
a dam across the American river
at the grist mill—-near where the
Pavilion now stands— I seni® the
two Willis’, es the most capable;
EWm. Cunce being in feeble health
lett about the same time) and I
received Henry Bigier, Israel Smith,
Win. Johnson and — Evans in return; and shortly afterwards I employed Charies Bennett and Wm,
Scott, both carpenters. The aboye
named individuais, with some ten
Indians, constituted my whole force.
/“While we were in the habit at
night of turning the water through
the . tail race we had dug for the
purpose of widening ‘and deeping
the-race, I used to go down in the
morning to see what had been done
by the water through the nizht;
and about half past seven o’clock
on or about the 19th of January—
net quite certain to a day,
but it was between the 18th and
20th of that month—1848, I went
down as usual, and after shutting
off the water from the = race, I
stepped into it, near the lower end,
and there, upon’ the’ rock, about
six inches beneath the surface of
the water, I discovered the gold. I
“was entirely alone atthe time. I
picked up one or two of the pieces
and examined them attentively;
and having some general knowledge
of minerals. I could not call to my
mind more than two which in any
way resembled this—-sulphuret of
‘iron, very bright and’ brittle;. and
gold, bright, yet malleable; I then
tried it between two rocks . and
found that it could be beaten into
different shape, but not broken. I
then collected four or five: pieces
and went up to Mr. Scott, who was
working at the carpenter’s bench
meking the mill wheel ‘with the
pieces inmy hand, and _ said, ‘f
have found it’.
“ “What is it inquired Scott.
“ ‘Gold,’ I/answered.
*4Oh no,’?
can’t be’.
i om
returned Scott, ‘that
“TOR CAR SHOW 10 BE
Dealers’
~=
—-——
STAGED AT SACRAMENTO
Sarda Motor Car
‘Association is planning to
hold the first independent-. Auto
Show in Sacramento in fifteen
years, at: the magnificient new Municipal . Auditorium. on February
11th, 12th and 13th.
The
The event will be-made one of
importance for all of Northern
California, asall of the latest 1930
models will be placed on display.
was built.
“The first piece of gold which I
found weighed about fifty cents, Mr.
Winmer, having bought a stock of:
merchandise some time about May
or June, 1848; and ~ Mrs. Wimmer
being my treasurer, used four hundred and forty dollars of my money
to complete the . purchase; and
among which was the first piece of
gold which I had found. Where that
went, or where it is now, I believe
that nobody knows”,
Hutchings commented on _the interview with General Sutter with a
simple plea for amelioration of the
conditions then confronting Sutter.
The latter then. faced financial ruin
and he would, historians agree,
have been the wealthiest man on
the Pacific Coast had Marshall's discovery been mde a year or so later.
The discoyery of gold wrought his
ruin. Hutchings explains this paradox as fillows:
“Unfortunately for
he had~one--faling——his
too large and confiding. .The. men
whoshared most largely in his
princely hospitality and confidence
were the first to take advantage
of it, by stealing away his possessions. His generous’ nature taoght
him to feel that all white men were
honest— but he-did not find them
s0;—a mistake to which is attributed his present” impoverished circumstances. Now, when he should’
be enjoying the fruit of his long
and enterprising labors in peace, he
{gs annoyed with contentions and
Gen. Sutter,
heart-_was
lawsuits innumerable ——-simply
trying to hold his own!
quet and pleasant Hock Farm—his
homestead—-(a spot which is ever
sacred to the heart of an American)
---was sold, not long’ since, under
the hammer
“T replied positively——‘I konw it
to be nothing lese’.
“Mr. Seott was the second person indebted
J. Johnson, . who saw.the gold. W.
4 Stephens, H. Bigler,
Brown who were
the mil! yard, were then called up
to see it. Peter L, Wimmer,
Jane Wimmer, C. Bennet, and J.
Smith were at the house; the latter
two of whom' were sick; E. Persons
and John Wimmer (a son of. P. I.
Wimmer),
time. About ten o’ciock
“morning, P.L. Wimmer came down
from the house, and was very much
surprised at the discovery, when
the metal was shown him; and which
he took home to show his wife.
who, the next day, made some ex
periments upon it, by boiling it in
strong lye, and saleratus; and. Mr.
Bennet by my directions beat it
very thin.
“Four days afterwards I went to
the Ford for provisions, and carried with me about three ounces of
the gold, which Capt. Sutter and I
‘tested with nitric acid. I then tried
it in Sutter’s presence by taking
three silver dollars
them by the dust in the air and
then immersed both in water, and
the superior weight of the gold satisfied the both of us of its nature
and value.
“About the 20th of February,
1849, Capt. Sutter eame to Coloma,
for the first time, to — consummate
and J.!
an agreement we had made with. a!
a tribe of Indians in the month}
of September previous, to-wit:—
that we live with them in’ peace
on the same tand.
“About the middle
mill commenced
ter cutting a few
of April the
operation, and afthousand feet of
lumber was abandoned ;as all hands}.
were intent upon gold digging. In
Deeember ‘48, Capt. Sutter came
again to Coloma, and some time in
‘that month sold his interest in the
D Ragley & Winters,
_ of wheh new firm I became a member. The-mill was soon again in
Operation, and: cut most of the lumber of which the town. of Polame
<<
lat a
also working in
were hunting oxen at the;
the same;
ly, however, it has been redeemed,
great sacrifice. And _ this is
the man to whom we are so mich
for the gold discovery.
‘May God forgive us Californians for
our shameful indifference to the
Old» Pioneer’’:
LONG FORGOTTEN GOLD
TONOPAH, Nev., Waliucoe Dowel!
and James Handal, two —Nevadsa
prospectors have made a new kind
of “strike”. On a recent trip
through -the hills hunting for gold
and silver outcrops they wandered
{into the old ghost city of Aurora,
famed as the early Nevada home of
Mark Twain, where they camped for
the night. They poked around an
old cabin to see what they might
salvage in the way of souvenirs.
Under the rottén old floor, almost
ready to fall. in, they found a dilapidated old box containing $5,000
and balancing,
n blood-stained $20 gold coins. The
coins all. carried aneient dates,
some of the vintage of 1852 and
1863.
Aurora was ay one time the center of a boundary line war between
California and Nevada, but after a
government survey the emp was
awarded to Nevada. It was a wild,
tough camp in the heydey of its
eareer. The story is told of a little
girl whose parents were moving
from some other camp to Aurora. As
‘the stage was abouy to leave for
. the family’s. new home, the little
girl fell down upon her knees and
raised her little hands to heaven.
“Good-bye God’’, she murmured,
"we are going to Aurora’’.
At one time (1864)
committee was organized to clean
dut the lawless element. Governor
Nye heard of it and telegraphed 40
County Commissioner Samuel Young
cautiining him against violence. An
hour later the wires carried this
terse message to the governor: “Al!
quiet and oderly. Four men will be
hung in half an hour’.
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corry a complete line of Uhilco’ repacements 5 all Ph sileo
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re he: batt arid we invite you to-came and . see them.
Charles Cory . in “abel
in}
Even the!
FOUND IN GHOST CITY
a vigilance =
=
In addit on, all of the special models and chassis to be shown atthe
San Francisco Auto Show the first
week in-February will be brought
“jup by tpecial boat in time for exhibtion at Sacramento.
Sacraitento’s last independent
Auto Show was held in 1915. Since
that time, with the exception of
1929, the Show was held in conjunction with the State Fair.
Sixteen dealers have § already
signified their intention of exhibiting more than 100 cars at the
Show, and this number is expected
{tobe augmented. ~
In -addition, there © will be disPlays of motorboats, tires, gas and
oil, and accessories,—section of the
huge million and a half dollar Auditorium having been allotted for
this purpose.
The best of entertainment will
be provided Show Visitors negotiations having been opened for nationally known rado artists. Music and
rvaudevilie will also be~ provided.
The Show is to be
Sr
managed by
‘LEGAL. NOTICE
SUMMONS
In. thé Superior Court of the State
of Ca.itcruia, in and for the County
of Nevac.
MARY E. CAJgKINS, Plaintiff,
vs.
R. W. GREENAWAY, also known
R. L. Kimmel, and the. Deulers’
Association Committee.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gooding and
children are in Sacraiwento. He is
attending a meeting of the manager’s meeting of the Sacramento Division of the Pacife Telephone and
Telegraph company.
William Verser of Oakland attended the funeral of his. grandmother the late’Mrs. C. E. Stewart.
Mrs. Louisa Harris. had as a recent visitor her daughter, Mrs.
Geoge Henton of San Francisco.
C. Ray Clinch was a
of town. business visitor.
recent out
SEND IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY!
The mining industry needs an effective organization at
once if it is to be rehabilitated and placed on a par with the
industry in other metal producing states and made attractive
to investing capital. The new state mining association is already functioning in an effective manner, although but two
months old. A mutual insurance company is being i incorporaed which should reduce the cost of compensation insurance
two thirds by another year’and lift this heavy cost from the
mining industry. If you want to see the industry flourish once
more, you as an individual are going to invest. five dollars a
year to help bring this about. Sign the application blank below
and-send with your remittance to A. A. Willoughby, Secretary, Nevada City, Calif. Receipt will be mailed.
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
I hereby make application for membership in the Mining
Association of Califofnia and subscribe to the purposes and
policies of the organization as outlined in the by-laws of the
association.
Occupation
Location of Mine (County)
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heat the whole house but need some
convenient heat.
Our special low rates make electric
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heat and circulate the air. Your dealer or
the Pacific Gas and Electric Company
has both types of electric heaters.
PaciFic Gas AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
E-<3 ew EE:
Owned Gperated Fsnaaaged
2 pruiereets
LEAL NOTICE
as R. GREENAWAY; SARAH
JANE JOHNS; WILLIAM HENRY .
WILLIAMS; GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIAMS; H. H. NOBLE; L.
B. SHEPARD; M. C. EBMBRSON
JOHN. A. HITCHENS; JOHN J.
CAMPBELL and MARY C. CAMPBELL, his wife, and also all other
persons lnknown claiming any right,
title, estate, lien or interest in the
real property described in the compiaint adverse to plaintiff’s ownership, or any cloud upon plaintiff's
title thereto, Defendants.
W. E. WRIGHT, Attorney . for
Plaintiff, Nevada City, California.
Action brought in the Superior
Court of: tue State of California, in
and furs the County of Nevada.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GIRBEETINGS TQ: R. W. Greenaway, also
known as \. R. Greenaway; Sarah
Jane Johns}' William Henry Wililams; George Washington Williams,
H. H. Noble; L. B. Shepard; M. C.
Lmerson; John A. Hitchens; John
J. Campbell and Mary C. Campbell,
his wife, and also all othér persons
unknown ciaiming any right, title
estate, lien’ or interest in the real
osroperty described in the complaint
adverse to Plaintiff’s ownership, or
any cloud upon Plaintiff's title
thereto, Defendants. :
You and each of you are hereby
directed to appear and answer the
complaint in an action entitled as
above, brought against you in the
Superior Court of the State of California, in and for County of. Nevada, within ten (10) days after the
service upon you of this summons,
if served within this County, or
thirty (30) days if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
tbove required, the’ said Plaintiff
will take judgment against you for
any money or damage demanded in
the Complaint as arising upon
contract or she will apply to the
‘Court for any other relief demandéd in theComplaint,
The said action is brought by the
above mentioned Plaintiff against
the above named defendants, and
each of them, to quiet Plaintiff’s
title to the land and real property
described in the Complaint on file
in the said action and,heréinafter
particularly described and to determine the adverse claims of the
above named defendants, and each
of them, and of all unknown persons to, and clouds upon the
‘itle to the said real property and
-he whole thereof pursuant to the
irovisions of Sections 749, 750 and
761 of the Code of Civil Procedure
of the State of California, and that
said real property is situate, lying
and being in the City of Nevada,
County of Nevada, State of Califor
nia, and described as _ follows,
to-wit:
All that portion of Lota Two (2)
and Three (3) in Block Forty Three
(48) as designated upon the offici«al map of said Nevada City, known
; as the Old ‘Half Mile’ property,
and more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at-a point on the
West line of Sacramento Sireet in
wid City of Nevada, trom which
point—the Southwest corner of the
said City of Nevada, bears South
19° 58% West 224.78 feet; South
O° 52’ West 100 feet; South 9° 53’
West 387.59 feet to a granite
mouunient and South 87° 44° West
107.05 feet, and which point of
‘Mine
“GRASS VALLEY ASSAY
Under New Management
for Gold, Silver, Copper,
Lead, ‘Iron, Mercury, Tin or_any
metal. Samples received before. 9
A. M. reported same day.
‘Ore Testing Laboratory
Assays
.We are “equipped for testing an@
submitting methods for commercia
treatment of complex ores. Test “ore
for Amalgamation, Concentratior
Fioatation, Cyanidation or any me
allurgicai process.
Examinatiens and ‘tae
Examinations and — Testir,
TAcensed Ore Buyer
129 CH! RCH ST.
GRASS VALLEY Hi
Mill
FRESH FISH DAILY
We Aim Suspivne
‘Our Customers with
Fresh Fish Every Day
Right From The Water
The Prices Are Reasoniion
The Quality is Right’
EDDIE LEONG
em
FRATERNAL CARDS
NEVADA OITY LODGE, No. 518
B.-P._0. BHLKS
Meets second and fourth Friday evering in Bik’s Home, Pine treet.
Phone 108. Visiting Elks wotcomé.
RICHARD R, GOYNKE,
“Exe:ted Ruler.
A. M. Holmes, Seeretary,
NEVADA LOBauk, Wo. 18,
F. & A. M.
Stated meetings se f rs
day of each mon afonic Temple: 8 p. .m. “3, RAP Az Brethren
are cordially tiuvited.
JOHN W. DARZE, W. M.
J. F. STENGEN: sits
“MILO LODGE, No. 48, K. of P.
Meets the Ist and 34 Friday nights
at Pythian Hall, Morgau and oni
Bldg. Visiting Knights always welcome,
W. .C. JEFFREY, C. C.
J.C. E. FOSS, K. of BR. & BS.PROFESSIONAL CARDS
commencement is on the North line
of a roadway running’ easterly and
westerly through saidLot of Block °
43; thence along
said Sacramento Street North 24°
‘3’ Mast 268.31 feet; North 80° 29’
ilast 218.6 feet to the southerly
ine uf Hitchens lot; thence along
he Southerly lines of Hitchens and
Campbell lot North 60° 10% Wesi
122.81 feet; North 60° 31’ West
32.57 feet; North 70° 26’ West
57.64 feet; North 77° 08’ West
39.63 feet; thence along the line of
Greenaway property, formerly the
old Slaughter House property, South
18° 59° West 127 feet; South 49°
2 East 64.29 feet; South 16° 24°’
West 373 feet to the North line of
road, and thence along the North
‘ine of said road, South 71° 16’
Bast 202.46 feet to the place of
beginning.
The object of said
ibtain the judgment of the Court
against said . defendants and each
ene of them, known and unknown
3 follows:
That all adverse claims to, and
ll clouds upon the title of plaintiff
o ‘said real property or any and
-very part thereof be determined
sy the judgment and decree of
aid Court, and that it be decreed
chat plaintiff is the sole owner in
‘og of said real property and the
whole of suid real property herein
‘escribed. being the same real prop‘rty described in the Complaint of
Plaintiff on file herein and that
laintitfg ie in possession of the
‘yoperty and entitled to the poscession of the said real property,
‘nd the whole thereof, and that the
‘efendants have not, and that no
one of said defendants, including
‘nknown persons made defendants
Nerein, have any right, title, est#te,
jen or interest of any kind what‘eever, in or to or cn the said real
‘roperty or any part thereof, and
that said defendants, and each and
every one of them, known and unknown be forever debarred, enjoined and restrained from making or
csserting any claim whatsoever in
or to said real property, or any
part thereof, adverse’ to plaintiff,
and that the title of said plaintiff
in and‘to said real property and the
whole thereof be forever quieted
and adiudged good and vatid and for
such other and further additional
order. iudgment, decree and general relief as is meet and proper in
the premises. and for costs of suit.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superitor Court of the
State of California, in and for
the County of Nevada, this 2nd day
of October, 1929.
GHORGE COUGHLAN,
action is to
the West line of,
ROSETTA BUZZA JOHNS
— and Instrumental Instruction
Late of the Royal College of Music, London, England. Vocal Pupil
of Henry Blower and Piano Pupil
of Herbert Sharpe. Terms ‘on ae
cation. Phone 229R. 218 French AVe.
Grass Valley.
DR. BELL
Dentist
Office Heurs: 8:30 to 5:30
Evenings by Appointment
Morgan & Powell Bidg. Phone
%
DR. ROBERT F. WERNER
Physician and Surgeon
Office: 409 Broad St., Névada City
Hours: 10-12 a.m., 2-5, 1-8. p.m.
Nurse in attendance
J. M. McMAHON
Attorney at Law
Pine & Court Sts. Phone 41
"Nevada Qity, California
J. T. Hennessy
Lynne Kelly
NILON, HENNESSY & KALLY
Attorneys at Law, Offices 127 Mill
St., Grass Valley; Morgan & Powéll
Bldg., Nevada City.
F. T. Nilon
W. BE. WRIGHT
Attorney at Law
Office in Union Building
Phone 23
EDWARD C, URHN
Mining and Civil Engineer
Mining Reports Furnished
Mining District Maps
Phone 278R Nevada City
WARD A. JOHNSON, D. ©.
Chiropractor i
Nevada City Grass Valley
Office Aours—10 to 12 A. M. at
Nevada City. 2 to 5:30 P. M., and
Nfondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
7 to 8 P. M., Grass Valley. Sundays
by appointment.
229 Commercial St. Phone N.
150% Mili St. Phone G. V.
Nevada City eanee
W. H. Osborne
. 313
¥. 198
(Seal)
Clerk of the Said Superior Court. Cleaning Pressing Receiving
serene Home industry
§ Wednesia .
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Nevada Oty