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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

January 27, 1941 (6 pages)

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PAGE FOUR Hydraulicing Will Uncover Millions NEW COURSES OFFERED AS NEW Flow Of Wealth For San adn Ridge Predicted As Result Of Narrows Barrier Completion the: hydraulic mining industry, we believe the following is the most interesting. It appeared in The Sacramento Union and was Frazier.) written by Henry Prosperity is on its way back to the old San Juan ridge in the Yuba fiver country, once one of the richest El Dorados of the Mother -Mark Twain is vindicated, Mark Twain's fabulous “Yuba Dam”’ is at least a fact. % Factory Specified Engine Tune-Up and Steering and Front End Alignment Equipment STUDEBAKER PONTIAC Sales ‘ Service Service Garage w. 8. Williamson, Prop. Cor. Pine and Spring Phone 106 bate oe oaanett WORK undry DONE BY HAND Prompt Courteous Service Free Delivery All our work is priced right, Phone 577 241 Commercial 8. “Nevada City New Deal Under Management of Pauline and Johnnie 108 W. Majin Street, Grass Valley BEER WINES, LIQUORS Delicious Mixed Drinks to Please Every Taste . where, at the Upper Yuba Narrows : in Nevada County. 'riferous gravel lies great monitors will be gouging into the hillsides with their powerful jets of water, unlocking the great treas-! ure-house of gold stored in the greatest deposit of gold bearing gravel still remaining undeveloped in the entire world. The go-ahead signal for the revival of hydraulic mining on _ the famous old ridge was given by the United States army engineers, with the completion of the greatest concrete dam for the storage of hydraulic mining tailings ever built anyRecovery Now Possible Half a billion cubic yards of auin the hills above the Upper Narrows. The recovery of the many millions of dollars worth of gold therein has been impossible for 60 years because of the ban on hydraulic mining, and consequent silting up of the Sacramento river and harbors on San Francisco bay. : No event has stirred the Mother Lode country so deeply simce the election of Abraham Lincoln as the completion of the $4,00,000 tailings storage dam at the Narrows, The 240-foot high structure, 1150 feet wide, and containing 350,000 cubic yards of concrete, will make possibie the resumption of hydraulic mining, the neglected step-child of the Cali-, fornia mining industry and the recovery of at least $25,000,000 of the hundreds of millions sleeping in the hills. Will Levy Tax The great reservoir created by the It “Won't be long now before the NEVADA CITY NUGGET MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1941. 000 cubic yards of 20 years which will elapse before the storage dam is completely filled. i ,The balance of the cost to the United States government ‘will be Lode. coyered by the collection of a tax of ; two cents a cubic yard for hydraulic Mining talings ran into the reserthe San i voir by operatorse along Juan Ridge. ! The event was celebrated in approriate fashion recently by the 700 members of the California Hydraulic Mining association, representing the owners and operators in the area. Long have they waited for the joyous occasion and many an: ‘old pioneer passed on without living to see his hopes realized of fingering the hoard of precious metal that lay hidden beneath his feet. [pitiated ‘Project But, it ; was a former federal powFrank ©. Bonner of Piedmont, California, who initiated and pressed through the project with the loyal help of Congressman Harry L. Englebright and United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson. Bonner organized the mining interests and land owners along the ridge, drew the original plans and estimates, which were finally accepted by the United States army engineers and congress as warrant for sétting aside old reports saying the proiect was impracticable, and Englebright got congressional sanction for the government engineers to take over the job of building the ‘huge structure, just completed. Justified Hopes Completed in record time, despite a six months setback,’ due to last’ winter’s torrential rains, which destroyed the cofferdam, the Upper Narrows dam received its initial test at Christmas time, and justified the hopes of government engineers and contractors. A raging torrent of watThe EVES . are taking it easy too.,. with a BETTER SIGHT LAMP , It is easier to study when there is__ of elbow room is not enough. The eyes must take it easy, too. There is a Better Light for Better Sight Lamp made just for this situation. The swing-out-swivel-arm lamp takes no desk space and can be pulled up so as to shed its light over the left shoulder. enough elbow room for comfort. A student needs plenty of desk space to spread out books and papers. But ease A STUDY IN er roared over the crest of the dam to a depth of more than seven feet, creating a spectacular waterfall its test perfectly. _ The result was hailed as a great tribute to Designing Engineer Geo. Goodall of the United States. engineer corps, and the L. E. DicksonArundel company of Los Angeles, the contractors, who completed the job in two years. Will Lift Curse The Upper Narrows dam has proved that it will be possible to loft the curse on hydraulic mining in California) and to recover. hundreds of millions of placer gold now lying idly in the thills of the Mother Lode country. Due to the enormous amounts of silt and gravel washed down from the hills by hydraulic mining operations in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, the beds of some of the main rivers in the valleys below the Mother Lode country were raised as much as 15 feet. In -time the surface of the rivers rose above the level »f the adjoining rich farming lands, furcing the farmers, federal and state authorities to engage in a constant race to raise the levees along the riverbanks high enough to keep the waters from flooding huge cultivated areas. . “Little Holland” A veritable “little Holland’ developed, with extensive dyke systems holding back thq@ ever-threatening floods in the rainy season. During the present winter the water has It was because of this menace that laws were passed to ban hydraulic mining. In 1882 federal injunctions put a quietus on the hydraulic mining industry. The so-called California dam will accommodate 120,000,000 cubic yards of talings, and 16,000,old hydraulic sluicings, which are now being carried down into San Francisco bay by the winter floods on the Yuba river. This Swill result in a saving of $80,000 a year in-dredging costs to Un(Editors "Note: Of all the articles and thousands of words written on cle Sam, of $1,600,000 during the _the completion of: the Upper Narrows Debris Dam and its effect on ,. Would. demolish the county, bridge, a 80° county ‘maintenance men’ put a er commiputen? ‘Official and ‘engineer 70! feet higher than Niagara. It passed . been close to the danfger point since] @ Christmas. SEMESTER OPENS ATPLACER JC ' Pike City Home Slides Down To Oregon Creek The new six room two story frame dwelling which was constructed last summer by Joseph Rogers on _=§shis mining property on Oregon Creek, on the Pike City road, one mile south of Camptonville, was badly wrecked Tuesday night when it slid from its foundation and stopped 20 feet down the mountain side at the edge of Oregon Creek. There were no occupants in the building, the family being at Oakland for the winter. The house was only a few hundred feet above the wooden bridge on the Pike City<Camptonville county road, and should high water take the building down the stream, it
cable around . fhe -buikiing and, an-} chored it to "trees, in the event of a high water freshet, to insure the safety of the bridge. Plans Will Be Made Tonight For Farewell To To Military Selectees = Civic a and service clubs of Nevada City and Grass Valley will meet in the chamber of commerce headquarters in Grass Valley tonight to complete the formulation of plans for a farewell celebration for the 24 Nevada County military training selectees who will leave February Ist. The celebration in ‘honor of the 24 selectees will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building on next Thursday night. The Hague-ThomasHegarty Post of the American .Leg‘tom, of which W: ‘W?’Bsterly is’ commander, is sponsoring the celebration. The Nevada City Rotary Club and the local Business and Professional Women’s Club have been invited to participate in the farewell fete for . dents, will be offered The spring semester opens at the Placer Junior College in. Auburn Monday with a number of new courses offered to students. Nevada City students. attending the college are taking advantage of the courses, which include four important to agriculture students, agriculture economics, a study of economic principles as they relate to agriculture; poultry husbandry IJ, pomology I, which is an advanced course in the study of deciduous fruits and irriga‘tion H. The course in Amerfican institutions, which’ is required of all stuthe second semester so that potential graduates may complete their requirements. Pre-Medical Courses ‘Four courses which are necessary to pre-medical and pre-nursing students, physilogy, hygiene III, nutri,tiop, and zoology 10,-are-on. the list. *5;Courses which.:will be <added_ to the business curriculum include the folowing: ‘Accounting 52, an introductory study of how the principles of double entry accounting for vocational students who have ‘had no previous training in bookkeeping; Englich 52, a course in how to read intelligently with émphagsis on the interpretation of thoughts and motives in written materials. Sociology New Course Sociology 42B, another new course will consider the basic social problems of America. Business economics 62, deals with business and economic problems. English 1B will be given to those students who took and passed English A last semester. __ Courses in mechanical engineering III and mathématies E, which fs interested in higher mathematics. When shopping mention the Nuggct ads solid geometry, will be offered to} . pre-engineering students and those For VENETIAN BLINDS and LATEST PATTERNS IN WALL PAPER #,% John W. Darke 109-3 Phones 109-M @ We would like the people of Nevada City to know that we have a Fuel Yard large enough to supply both Grass Valley and Nevada City — and that first consideration is given to 4 = quality, quantity, service and low prices to both towns. Manager of BONDS FUEL CO. 149 Park Ave. Phone 476 YOU WILL BE COFFEE SHOP NATIONAL HOTEL AND COFFEE SHOP NEVADA CITY CALIFORNIA HOOPER & WEAVER MORTUARY, INC. ‘246 So. Church Street Grass Valley Phone 364 24-hour Ambulance Service the departing selectees. Tahoe Forest Staff Bid Superintendent Farewell A farewell party was given last Friday evening: to project superintendent Leon G. Johnson of the Forest Hill CCC camp, by the members of the staff of the Tahoe national forest. Supt. Johnson is being transferred to the Snowline CCC camp on the El Dorado national forest. The party was given at the Monte Vista Inn at Dutch Flat and was attended by 52 members and wives of the Tahoe staff personnel. Supervisor Guerdon Ellis was the toastmaster for the evening and Chief ‘Clerk Charles Everhart was general chairman, Af-! ter appropriate remarks by Ellis, Assistant Supervisor ‘Baxter and other staff members Mr. Johnson was presented with a beautiful desk pen set as a token of friendship and appreciation for his. sérvice on the Tahoe. The gift was presented by Forest Engineer Mitehell, which was accompanied by an appropriate poem written by Mitchell, it is thought. Commercial Street KEYSTONE ay MARKET DAVE RICHARDS, Prop. Phone 67 Nevada City After dinner the party spent the rest of the evening dancing and having a swell time, Are Weekend Visitors— ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin of Wheatland were visitors during the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Saban here, Stockton Man Visits Here— Tom Botting, Jr., of Stockton, was (Nevada City visitor last week. Botting is a native of this city. NEVADA CITY ASSAY Practical mining tests from 75 to Mail order check work Agent for New York-California Delaware Underwriters E.J.N.OTT .-“AND REFINING OFFICE percentages of sulphurets, value of sulphurets and tailings: Assays made for gold, silver, lead and copper. Automobile Insurance 1000 pounds, giving the free gold promptly attended to. Underwriters, Westchester and Insurance Companies, Proprietor United States engineering corps to prove what their own experts had said was impossible could in fact be done. Colonel Warren T. Hannum Re ay ED BURTNER i And because it is a genuine I.E.S. Better Sight Lamp, the eyes see with complete ease. Now with the school and college . we FOR Wer better Sight is priceless. semesters beginning, the wise parent will see to it that good light is a part of the back-to-school equipment, Remember good light is ap and sight SEE YOUR DEALER OR THIS COMPANY ; : . PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY . thority and an appropriation , of $5,Anti-Debris, or Caminetti law, provided a method of resuming hydraulicking, but because of the expense of providing suitable retaining dams or otherwise disposing of the debris, it has been a dead letter, practically. In 1933 Bonner revived the attempt to resume hydraulic mining on the San Juan ridge by means of a-dam at the Upper Narrows as a depression lifting measure. He shuttled back and forth to Washington by airplane, and aided by Congressman Englebright, kept plugging away until finally congressional au000,000 was included in the rivers and harbors bill in 1937: and his associates lent every cooperation, and the first plan was prepared by Engineer Goodall as far back as November, 1933, but this, and the original site were changed successively as studies progressed, and the completed structure is a pressing of all outer garments gives being that leads to success in life. 111 Main Street of the Grass Valley Cleaners has hundreds of satisfied customers who prefer his National Cleaning System. A thorough cleaning and Grass Valley their wearers that sense of well ie ie Phone 875 testimony to their ability and. progressive-mindedness, as well as confirming Bonner’s plans and estimates, smack on the nose. “Well, we’ve waited long for this day to arrive,‘’ declared “George Halleck, president of the Hydraulic*Mining association, “but there’s a lot of fellows passed to the Beyond I). would have liked to see here to realize their hopes,’’ he added. ‘The BROAD song of the monitor will be humming Sympathetic’ Aid ee Sympathetic aid was given by the in the hills, and Yuba dam has become a fact!” money. _. ... Dich LANE?S © GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION ' NEVADA CIrry Avoid a big repair bill by having little ‘ones ‘attended to in time. Let us check your car regularly.: AND UNION STREETS, It will save you PARTE Pe ang ones iascit cars,