January 9, 1928 (6 pages)

4 ae Nevada City 2 et VOLUME TWO THE GOLD CENTER _NEVADA CITY, _NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, = JANUARY. 9, 1926» NUMBER EIGHT SIERRA COUNTY MINING PAST. YEAR SHOWS MUCH INCREASE OF ACTIVITY Alleghany District In the Alleghany district considerable development work was proseciited. The 16 tol Company sank the Tightener shaft 500 feet deeper and has’ kept steady production throughout the year. The transfer of the Yellow Jacket holding by the Alleghany El' Dorado interests marked ¢he largest transfer of mining property since the sale of the Tightner. A complete mill and cyanide equipment has been assembled at the El Dorado property and with a new electric hoist early production at this famous property (is a certainty. The biuldings at the Wonder Mine were burned early in the summer but have been replaced. The North. Star quished their option bago Mine, but it is rumored that steps looking toward the reopening, of this property may be expected this. coming year. o Forest District _ i The leading aetivity in this district the past year has been the big strike made in the Bruch Creek property under option to the Kate Hardy interests. Good production _was maintained for some time but the company has centered all operainterests relintions on sinking the main shaft 120] feet and getting shute. under the rich ore on the Plum-* BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — WANT WATER FOR RIDGE The’ board of ‘supervisors in ‘Session the past week took cognizance. of the needs of the San Juan Ridge in its fight to secure an adequate water supply ,by unanimously. passing the following resolution: Be It Resolved, by the Boad of Supervisors of the County of Nevada, That public interest requires that sufficient waters of the Middie Fork o fthe Yuba River to provide for the irigation' and domestic requirements of the lands on, the San} Juan Ridge, ‘in Nevada County, California, and to provide for the further development of such lands, should be immediately ,appropriated ‘for the benefit of such lands, and that such waters should be appropriated by the State Department of Finance; and that, therefore, the. State Department of Finance be, and it is hereby respectfully requested and petitioned to apply for and and appropriate such waters for the benefits of — lands. MRS. LOUIS BRINDEJON IS CALLED TO OTHER SHORE Mrs. Alexdrine Brindejon, relict (9) fthe late Louis P. islets ee and for over sixty years past, wad away on New Years day after a linWEEKS AND DAVISON TO Lyman Weeks and Henry Davison on their Murchie lease is expected to commence of this week on-rich rock which has miine today and wilk-greatly facilitate the underground work. Fifteen stamps dropping are but years there has been many devices the forerunner of great activity in this. district the seean geen year. LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION (is hoe Live Stock attendance at an enthusiastic meeting held at the National Hotel on Saturday. Following » was listened to with great. interest and in it he paid a high compliment. to Forest aersblees R. L. P. Bigelow. rates been previously approved by members but the proposed raise by START ON WEDNESDAY The: five stamp mill erected by dropping on Wednesday HOLDS GOOD MEET HERE A number of members of the TaAssociation were in ‘the luncheon The matter of the raise in grazing in the National Forest had the The unwatering of the— Brush Creek mine was started in April by the Kate Hardy interests. A shaft was sunk from the tun-. nel 200 feet and a cosscut run to cut the vein in the South yorr Mine. Devlopment work has been progressing at the Mugwump property just below Forest. : R. D. Dorris is financing extensive development work at the Tom Boy property.« The Kirkpatrick Mine near Goodyears Bar was taken over in April, by State Treasurer Charles G. Johnson. Wownieville District The extensive . work undertaken by the Lincoln Placers, who propose to hydraulic ground just south of the major developments of the past year. These interests have also taken: Over the Mugginsville hydraulic pro' perty at Eureka. . Hodgkinson has opened up some promising ground at the City of Six poperty and will resume eperatione in the spring. The Midway Divide ‘Mining Com. pany opened up a thick deposit of auriferous gravel at Pilot Mine above Downieville, Excellent ore was rtruck in the Comet and Jim Crow properties. The Rattlesnake and Monte Carlo properties were operated by Nevada ‘interests and some. development work done. Sierra CityaDistrict gering illness. Funeral services were held on Tuesday. the Southern Pacific on its grazing lands did not fare so well and a reallysis at Grass Valley and ore death» Deceased was born in France on May. 5th, 1836 andfollowing her marriage, the couple emigrated to California by way of Cape Horn, in a sailing vessel. They first settled in Boston Ravine and then in Blue Tent where government land ~~ was taken up. Surviving are three sons . Louis, Paul and Eugene who reside ! on the home property. Several deaths from infantile par. of a Grass Valley young woman at: a local place of business, has caused the cessation of all public activities at Grass Valley and as a pre. cautionary measure, Nevada City city and school authorities took. similar steps to avoid a similar epidemic. Two of the deaths are in a fa. mily who came here from Idaho te work on a construction project. . R. D. Dorris is arraging to finance development of the Tom Boy mining property west of Forest and Clarence Thorne of Berkley will have charge of the sale of stock. It is proposed to erect a stamp mill and use cyaniding. Good values have been. exposed in the workings ‘so far: : L .S. Calkins, former local newspaper publisher, was in town on business last week on matters connected with Insurance Department. of the Knights of Pythias, he being superintendent of this district. solution was passed after considerable discussion protesting the latter . o fthe Sotithern Pacific Land Dep-. &rtment, Roy Hagen of the California Cattlemens Association, John Curry ' of the traffic department, Jesse W. Nelson of the Forest Service. and E. F. Forbes. Guy V. Robinson president, George Wright secretary and treasurer, Jos. . Hartley, T. O’Connell, E. F. Forbes, \E. ‘as the next meeting place. have taken a bond on the Golden ; Center mine which Mr. Brocktington . Opened-up sOMe years ago. attend the ' Saturday. . with their parents have returned to j Rosevilfe where they are.teaching In }a Visit at Pittsburg . Mrs.W. H. Moore and husband. There has been a great deal of , activity in this district. The Bigelow property conducted milling operations up to winter. A Gibsom mill has: been installed . at the Sacred’ Mound and will be starting up in a few Weeks. The Monarch Mine which lost its buildings by fire bond to new interests. Hydraulic operations are being prosecuted at the Bradley Haley property above Sierra City. The Hilda Hydraulic Opened at Sierra City. mining activity here the past year. The Blue Lead property near Scales had a gravel washing plant installed and a long tunnel run for transportation and drainage poseées, purMiss Ruth Murchie, h -sareturned to resume her duties as teacher in Bakersfield schools after a vacation spent here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Murchie. Mr. Murehie fs One of our prominent hardware merchants. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lane and Dr. Sidney Talbot of San _ Francisco left Monday after a visit here with’ relatives: Mrs, Lane — has-been here for a week’s visit with her ag Mrs. George Mainhart. Miss Katherine Jost left Monday -for Palo Alto after spending her two week’s vacation here ents;"Mr. and Mrs, Fred Jost. is.reported under . with her parMrs. C. L. Muller, widow of the late Dr. Muller, pased away in San Francisco according to work reCeived here. One son, of Reno. survives. . Miss Dorothy Sawyer, student at University of Oegon, at Eugene, has returned to resume her studies. Carlyton Bennetts has returned tc resume his studies at the University 'of California after spending his vacation here with his parents, Mr. . and Mrs. R. J. Bennetts. . zabeth Kendall were week-end visitMrs. E. M. be seriously ill. Her grandaughter, ' Mrs. Al Bennetts of Scaramento came . up to be with her. Martin DeLay: of the and You Bet mining section was a business visitor in Nevada City Friday afternoon. The son and daughter of Mr. end Mrs. R. Phillips spent the New Year holidays here. Miss Ida came up from Oakland and Avery from Sac ramento. “ G. E. Redmayne of Corte Madera, who farmerly resided here, visited with old time frineds and acquaintances during the holiday season. Miss’ Lulu Marsh of San. Francisco visited with relatives here. ford University last Monday after a vacation spent here with her par. ents, Judge and Mrs. George L. Jones, * i for a Dr. Vinton Muiler , . There-was-eonsiderable—-hydraulie ors-here with relatives-and friends. t Scadden is reported to turned home Red > Dog Miss Helen Jones returned to Stan! aise. : ' Other speakers were Cc. F. Impey New officers of the agsociation are vice president, W. E. Payen and Robert Blackford, advisory board. Marysville was chosen C. A. Brockington and associates The pto-; perty which is in the center of Grass . Valley is full of water. John Schnellman was down from his ranch above North San Juan to stockmen’s mecting on Misses Daniels and O’Connors after spending thsiro holidays here the schools. aa Walter Scadden has returned from with his sister, Miss Ruth Oliver accompanied her sister, Mrs. .Herman Katzer and husband to their home in San Rafael GRAVEL DEVICE. and steep grades, that some loss of ‘fine gold occurs. perfected and the most practical sented, and the installation. here will be a very good test for his apparatus. The device is being constructed at the.end of the flume at the Jouthe stream, and all the water passing through it, the fine gold being retained before it passes through the apparatus. __ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Katzer have spent the holidays here. prominent merchants and business men, suffered a severe spell of indigestion early in the week. His many friends are glad to learn that he has recovered and usual. Mrs. Mary. I German has enter. tained Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Barring: _the holidays. Father-MeGary_ofMaxwell has _reafter a visit here and at Downie ville with friends. He ‘spent some time with Father O’Riljley of this place. Mrs. W.E. Wright was a passenger-for San Francisco Friday where she will remain for a_ couple of weeke. Bert Tucker of the P, G. and E. Co., was a business visitor in our town Friday from near Quaker Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Garabaldi have eturned to Tyler after spending the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. E. Pollard. William Morgan of Gekiand. and a former esident of this city, spent last week-end here visiting seas his friends. Miss Elaine Mobley has returned to Auburn-to resume her duties as teachér in the high school there. She spent her vacation with her parents, Mr, and Mrs.W. L. Mobley, able to be, about as . . Tyler Tuesday and paid The Nugget Mr. W. B. Celio, one of our most . office a pleasant visit. in Watsonville after a pleasant visit i Miss Mary Rossen, a teacher in ‘the Oakland schools, returned Monday after spending her vacation here with her mother, Mrs. Mary Mine was . Mrs. Niles P. Searles and Miss Elier, and daughter, Dorothy, . during. Rossen. . patent throughout the world, and several of them on large scales have already been places and work according to theory, saving that which has been lovt during the mining industry. If successful here, there are many . . gravel wherein such an apparatus would work satisfactorily and pay. the past few years, price of all mining supplies, and labor, with no of this works satisfactorily, it will bea out will be a success during the winter’s run, and this section are looking on, wishing him success, and offering co-opera‘ tion. Tuesday for his home in Sacramen. to after spending Christmas visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Peter Peterson, ’ Charles Hegarthy has file” — cation of. Ophir quartg claim i ash. ington Mining District ne Jec. BEING TRIED AT JOUBERT MINE Len Lussier and. associates, of During the past invented to remedy black sand, ete. , but em have been successful, resasons being because of cost of operation, without ting the complete loss. The plans of Lussier seem to be of any yet pre‘ ilea dents bert Mine, and when~ completed, it i the meting Mars ed to ye oa y will practically run itself, being of Wednesday evening at the pone President A. J. Cleary 0 acer . uit right in.the natural course of . Temple. The ceremonies were in county. He made an address that charge of Inspector. W. J. Merrifield from the. flume must run The device ie fully protected by installed at other many past years. of the properties in this ° section During particularly in increase in the value gold, and if such a device as u > great assistance to the successful op. *: Stenger, Secretary and Pp. Ss eration of some of the local gravel ie i By Oe, MO A. S.--Lord,, Mastér~ 3d-—Valil: properties. : William G. Richards, M. 2d. Vail; Mr. Lussier is certain that the try the many miners in Master Sargent Chapman left ‘Mining Claims O31; TISN,, Rilte, Bert Davidson located Cedar Flat quartz claim, in Mining District. The Caryola at™the Colley candy store was.won by 013289. Miss Janie . Springer, the popular night operator of the Telephone Office, won it. Mrs. L. Garibaldi was down from Mr. and Mrs. E.G, Thomas and family have returned to their home here with relatives. . HEAVY FLOW WATER HIT struck in the drift on the 400 level the past few days ‘at the Western Merger property which is taxing the present pumping different gives much encouragement to the operators. here from-Reno the past few days on an>.inspection trip. Graniteville: AT WESTERN MERGER A heavy flow of water has been facilities to cope The fine showing of values in the drifts continues which President A. A*.Codd has’ been GILBERT DAVIS INSTALLED AS LODGE MASTER Gilbert J. Davis was installed as Worshipful Master ef’ Nevada Lodge at an impressive ceremony conducted assisted by Past Grand Master Geo L. Jones as Master of Ceremonies. The other officers installed were: John W. Darke, S. W.; Elmer P. Gleason, J. W.; Benj. Hail, Treasurer; Jos. F. Stenger, Secretary; W. E. Meservey, Chaplain; W. J. Armstrong, Marshal; Louis W. Kopp, S D. Carey S. Arbogast, J. D.; Meyers L. Mobley, S: S.; George Pearl, J. S.; Luther Marsh, Organist; Lloyd W. Jennings; Tyler. Prior to the Blue Lodge installation, the officers of Nevada Royal Arch Chapter were installed by: Deputy Grand Lecturer A A. Willoughby with W. J. Merrifield assisting. The following were installed: W. E—. Meservey, H. P.; Alfred Martin, King; Gilbert J. Davis, Scribe; Benj. Hall, Treasurer,; and C. of H.; Jos R. J, Tremaine, M. 1st Vail H. R. Hoskings, Sentinel. Retiring Master Claude M. Ferguson was presented with a beautiful Howard watch from the members of the lodge. A banquet : preceded the ceremonies cf the evening. pS ea aren ner The.home: spent dollar builds ur your home community. Mrs. Hattie Legg left Friday tf Bekeley where she will spend severai months with her son, George: A. Lese and family. R.M. Foley of Atiehany was a ; business visitor in our city Tuesday. Mrs. Rose Jones was given a happy surprise New Year's Eve when her son, Ed Clunes and wife came up from ‘Bryte with aturkey9 and trimmings for a big birthday dinner for her. The day was. her birthday and the birth of a New Year. Gilbert Adams, ley, attended a stockmen’s in our city Saturday. L. W Lobdell was a_ business visitor in Woodland Friday.’ Mrs. Alfred Heether is spending a few days visiting in Sacramento. PeterBachels and son and daughter, George and Gertrude, of Goodyear’s Bar spent one evening this week visiting in. Willow Valley with Jack Edminster and Mr. and Mr.s R, M. Ewing. Miss Gertrude had had meeting Miss Ruth Grimes has returned to Sacramento after spending. her holidays here visiting. relatives. Misses Martha Lawrence and Irmo McCormack have retuned to their studies at San Jose after spending , the holidays here with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Cassidy and daughter, Miss Beatrice, are home again after spending the holidays in Los Angeles and San Francisco. © Mrs. M. E. Lambert of Downleville -and County teasurer of Sierra County, Was. attending Friday., -~<« Miss Mary Schiiitat left idouaay to esume her studies at “MALL College after spending the holidays withher parents, Mr. Schmidt. Miss Eugenie Wright left Monday to resume her studies at the College of the Pacific at Stockton. She has to business here parents, Wright. and Mrs. E. W.T spent her holidays at home with her District Attorney and Mrs. an arm broken and was. taken to , Dr, C. P. Jones of Grass Valley for an_examination. : gs Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ghidotti, newlyweds, are at home again after a honeymoon spent in. the southern part of the state. Miss:Adele Calanan came up from ;San Francisco and spent some time ‘here visiting relatives and friends. Arthur Hoge, Jr., returned to his studiés at Stanford University Monday, after a holiday vacation spent here with his parents; Mr. and Mrs. 'A. W. Hoge. : Inspector W. J. Merrifield is busy. with installation ceremonies in tue various Blue Lodges of his District for a few days. Saturday night was held the installation for Clay lodge at Diiteh. Plat. Friday night he will be at Colfax® ‘4a. a.joint installation Soh with the chapter #d_on Saturday night he is at Truckee. e will be four Chapter installations conducted by the deputy during the STAMPS DROP A? dump pending unwatering property, Aeath of Frank R. stockman of Satt. MURCHIE TiN: GOOD CLEAN PS to, Nevada The sweetest melody been.uncovered in the drift. run. Spokane, Washington, arrived last . with but it is not expected to cause’ City ears, the sound cf. -bcoyet ng from the tunnel raise. week, and are advancing grave] . much trouble. stamps as they grind out ae eoleen The mill has been built at the mining in this section one step -The mill structure has been lar. treasure from nature's storehouse end of the dump and is equipped to . further. In the past it has been con. gely completed and once the battery again evident after a ‘one opse 9 ‘handle another battery of five stamps . sidered that some gravel properties,. locks have been poured and, cured time, as the Murchie nit sung ‘a: when occasion reqtires. ‘An air com-' _ especially those hydraulics with no} the work of setting up the stamps. to action the past week eftor many pressor is being installed at the under currents, with short flumes{. can proceed. vexatious delays. While the sock go old the ing. through is taken from. the of. good values are . } shown already ‘on the plete, whch will disprove some of the contentions exprest that the old miners milled all the rock with any values. Ten stamps are regularly dyopping of the twenty in the mill wh'le the new tramway is being adjustel. The surface works are being equipred with electric lights for night work. Physical connection between. tho drain tunnel and the shalt wag ¢ffected the’ past week and relecse* 2° great deal of water and muck tf: the shaft. The work of un 7:ter 45 the lower workings can Wow ~1 oceed with dispatch but it vil) bo a two to three months task to tt the workings completely unwatered. FRANK R. WEBE, JR. 15 CALLED TO THE B70" Inexpressibly sad was the %1 a Wehe, Jt. prem. da ™™ inent young member of the. Nev county bar, last Thursday morning! from an attack of infantite paralysis. Private ftmeral ‘services were held Saturday morning from ‘the Jefford parlors in\Grass Valley. A guard of honor was tened by mem. hers of Hague Thomas Rost of which deceased was an active tember. Mr. Wehe came to Grass Valley three years ago and associated h'mself with E. H. Armstrong im the practice.-ef law. Last year the firm. speed offices in Nevada City with, J. M. Walling . Mr .Wehe made \ friends readily and was building a clientele that spread far and wide. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Wehe of Berkeley have large prop. otty interests in Sierra county where the son was born and the-sympathy of the community goes out to them in their bereavement as it is to the devoted wife. : Mr. and Mrs. H. Isensee of Modesto have been visiting their son, Professor A. F. Isensee of the high school, and family. Mr. Isenseée attended the Lions’ luncheon Tuesday as the guest of his son. The speaker of the day Lions luncheon tomorroy will he J. B. Lillard; presi@ent of. the jacramento Junior Colleze. Prof .A. ™, Isensee will act as chairman of the day. at the v noon Dr. R. E. Werner, prominent phyician of our city, has returned from ~ ten day vacation spent in Chicagn visiting his mother. Dr. Warner ie a newcomer in our’ § midst, having been here about a year, but he has become a strong. supporter of California and its wonderful climate.-We found eastern weather quite disagreeablly cold. : After a holiday visit with relatives ‘n Oakland Mrs. H.C. Jepson has re tuned home. » aa : The George. Erways returned Thursday from Vallejo, where they spent the. holidays with relatives. . They went on up to North Columbia _ where Mr. Erway is opening ad a mining property. Mrs. W. H. Brooks, Orevilie. been here two weeks mothe, Mrs. O. Ragon. Mrs.-R. M. Moore— ‘Best wishes, for your continued success."' W. Tucker and L. Ringuette of Grants Pass, Ore. made a flying visit to C. C. Bennett at Edwards” Bridge. Messrs Tucker and Edwards have not met for thirteen years. Mr. and Mrs.: Charles Guenther. spent the holidays © visiting their daughter, Mrs. Clay Epperson, @ family at Bakergfield. Mrs. Guen' remained’ for ‘a longer visit, . Charley returned to resume his ties as chief smile dtapatoher at. court house. President Ben. ¥. ‘galldra Kate Hardy company opera: t arrived in town ie RAG. visiting her next. two weeks, \ : busin “ip. .

4 ae Nevada City 2 et VOLUME TWO THE GOLD CENTER _NEVADA CITY, _NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, = JANUARY. 9, 1926» NUMBER EIGHT SIERRA COUNTY MINING PAST. YEAR SHOWS MUCH INCREASE OF ACTIVITY Alleghany District In the Alleghany district considerable development work was proseciited. The 16 tol Company sank the Tightener shaft 500 feet deeper and has’ kept steady production throughout the year. The transfer of the Yellow Jacket holding by the Alleghany El' Dorado interests marked ¢he largest transfer of mining property since the sale of the Tightner. A complete mill and cyanide equipment has been assembled at the El Dorado property and with a new electric hoist early production at this famous property (is a certainty. The biuldings at the Wonder Mine were burned early in the summer but have been replaced. The North. Star quished their option bago Mine, but it is rumored that steps looking toward the reopening, of this property may be expected this. coming year. o Forest District _ i The leading aetivity in this district the past year has been the big strike made in the Bruch Creek property under option to the Kate Hardy interests. Good production _was maintained for some time but the company has centered all operainterests relintions on sinking the main shaft 120] feet and getting shute. under the rich ore on the Plum-* BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — WANT WATER FOR RIDGE The’ board of ‘supervisors in ‘Session the past week took cognizance. of the needs of the San Juan Ridge in its fight to secure an adequate water supply ,by unanimously. passing the following resolution: Be It Resolved, by the Boad of Supervisors of the County of Nevada, That public interest requires that sufficient waters of the Middie Fork o fthe Yuba River to provide for the irigation' and domestic requirements of the lands on, the San} Juan Ridge, ‘in Nevada County, California, and to provide for the further development of such lands, should be immediately ,appropriated ‘for the benefit of such lands, and that such waters should be appropriated by the State Department of Finance; and that, therefore, the. State Department of Finance be, and it is hereby respectfully requested and petitioned to apply for and and appropriate such waters for the benefits of — lands. MRS. LOUIS BRINDEJON IS CALLED TO OTHER SHORE Mrs. Alexdrine Brindejon, relict (9) fthe late Louis P. islets ee and for over sixty years past, wad away on New Years day after a linWEEKS AND DAVISON TO Lyman Weeks and Henry Davison on their Murchie lease is expected to commence of this week on-rich rock which has miine today and wilk-greatly facilitate the underground work. Fifteen stamps dropping are but years there has been many devices the forerunner of great activity in this. district the seean geen year. LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION (is hoe Live Stock attendance at an enthusiastic meeting held at the National Hotel on Saturday. Following » was listened to with great. interest and in it he paid a high compliment. to Forest aersblees R. L. P. Bigelow. rates been previously approved by members but the proposed raise by START ON WEDNESDAY The: five stamp mill erected by dropping on Wednesday HOLDS GOOD MEET HERE A number of members of the TaAssociation were in ‘the luncheon The matter of the raise in grazing in the National Forest had the The unwatering of the— Brush Creek mine was started in April by the Kate Hardy interests. A shaft was sunk from the tun-. nel 200 feet and a cosscut run to cut the vein in the South yorr Mine. Devlopment work has been progressing at the Mugwump property just below Forest. : R. D. Dorris is financing extensive development work at the Tom Boy property.« The Kirkpatrick Mine near Goodyears Bar was taken over in April, by State Treasurer Charles G. Johnson. Wownieville District The extensive . work undertaken by the Lincoln Placers, who propose to hydraulic ground just south of the major developments of the past year. These interests have also taken: Over the Mugginsville hydraulic pro' perty at Eureka. . Hodgkinson has opened up some promising ground at the City of Six poperty and will resume eperatione in the spring. The Midway Divide ‘Mining Com. pany opened up a thick deposit of auriferous gravel at Pilot Mine above Downieville, Excellent ore was rtruck in the Comet and Jim Crow properties. The Rattlesnake and Monte Carlo properties were operated by Nevada ‘interests and some. development work done. Sierra CityaDistrict gering illness. Funeral services were held on Tuesday. the Southern Pacific on its grazing lands did not fare so well and a reallysis at Grass Valley and ore death» Deceased was born in France on May. 5th, 1836 andfollowing her marriage, the couple emigrated to California by way of Cape Horn, in a sailing vessel. They first settled in Boston Ravine and then in Blue Tent where government land ~~ was taken up. Surviving are three sons . Louis, Paul and Eugene who reside ! on the home property. Several deaths from infantile par. of a Grass Valley young woman at: a local place of business, has caused the cessation of all public activities at Grass Valley and as a pre. cautionary measure, Nevada City city and school authorities took. similar steps to avoid a similar epidemic. Two of the deaths are in a fa. mily who came here from Idaho te work on a construction project. . R. D. Dorris is arraging to finance development of the Tom Boy mining property west of Forest and Clarence Thorne of Berkley will have charge of the sale of stock. It is proposed to erect a stamp mill and use cyaniding. Good values have been. exposed in the workings ‘so far: : L .S. Calkins, former local newspaper publisher, was in town on business last week on matters connected with Insurance Department. of the Knights of Pythias, he being superintendent of this district. solution was passed after considerable discussion protesting the latter . o fthe Sotithern Pacific Land Dep-. &rtment, Roy Hagen of the California Cattlemens Association, John Curry ' of the traffic department, Jesse W. Nelson of the Forest Service. and E. F. Forbes. Guy V. Robinson president, George Wright secretary and treasurer, Jos. . Hartley, T. O’Connell, E. F. Forbes, \E. ‘as the next meeting place. have taken a bond on the Golden ; Center mine which Mr. Brocktington . Opened-up sOMe years ago. attend the ' Saturday. . with their parents have returned to j Rosevilfe where they are.teaching In }a Visit at Pittsburg . Mrs.W. H. Moore and husband. There has been a great deal of , activity in this district. The Bigelow property conducted milling operations up to winter. A Gibsom mill has: been installed . at the Sacred’ Mound and will be starting up in a few Weeks. The Monarch Mine which lost its buildings by fire bond to new interests. Hydraulic operations are being prosecuted at the Bradley Haley property above Sierra City. The Hilda Hydraulic Opened at Sierra City. mining activity here the past year. The Blue Lead property near Scales had a gravel washing plant installed and a long tunnel run for transportation and drainage poseées, purMiss Ruth Murchie, h -sareturned to resume her duties as teacher in Bakersfield schools after a vacation spent here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Murchie. Mr. Murehie fs One of our prominent hardware merchants. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lane and Dr. Sidney Talbot of San _ Francisco left Monday after a visit here with’ relatives: Mrs, Lane — has-been here for a week’s visit with her ag Mrs. George Mainhart. Miss Katherine Jost left Monday -for Palo Alto after spending her two week’s vacation here ents;"Mr. and Mrs, Fred Jost. is.reported under . with her parMrs. C. L. Muller, widow of the late Dr. Muller, pased away in San Francisco according to work reCeived here. One son, of Reno. survives. . Miss Dorothy Sawyer, student at University of Oegon, at Eugene, has returned to resume her studies. Carlyton Bennetts has returned tc resume his studies at the University 'of California after spending his vacation here with his parents, Mr. . and Mrs. R. J. Bennetts. . zabeth Kendall were week-end visitMrs. E. M. be seriously ill. Her grandaughter, ' Mrs. Al Bennetts of Scaramento came . up to be with her. Martin DeLay: of the and You Bet mining section was a business visitor in Nevada City Friday afternoon. The son and daughter of Mr. end Mrs. R. Phillips spent the New Year holidays here. Miss Ida came up from Oakland and Avery from Sac ramento. “ G. E. Redmayne of Corte Madera, who farmerly resided here, visited with old time frineds and acquaintances during the holiday season. Miss’ Lulu Marsh of San. Francisco visited with relatives here. ford University last Monday after a vacation spent here with her par. ents, Judge and Mrs. George L. Jones, * i for a Dr. Vinton Muiler , . There-was-eonsiderable—-hydraulie ors-here with relatives-and friends. t Scadden is reported to turned home Red > Dog Miss Helen Jones returned to Stan! aise. : ' Other speakers were Cc. F. Impey New officers of the agsociation are vice president, W. E. Payen and Robert Blackford, advisory board. Marysville was chosen C. A. Brockington and associates The pto-; perty which is in the center of Grass . Valley is full of water. John Schnellman was down from his ranch above North San Juan to stockmen’s mecting on Misses Daniels and O’Connors after spending thsiro holidays here the schools. aa Walter Scadden has returned from with his sister, Miss Ruth Oliver accompanied her sister, Mrs. .Herman Katzer and husband to their home in San Rafael GRAVEL DEVICE. and steep grades, that some loss of ‘fine gold occurs. perfected and the most practical sented, and the installation. here will be a very good test for his apparatus. The device is being constructed at the.end of the flume at the Jouthe stream, and all the water passing through it, the fine gold being retained before it passes through the apparatus. __ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Katzer have spent the holidays here. prominent merchants and business men, suffered a severe spell of indigestion early in the week. His many friends are glad to learn that he has recovered and usual. Mrs. Mary. I German has enter. tained Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Barring: _the holidays. Father-MeGary_ofMaxwell has _reafter a visit here and at Downie ville with friends. He ‘spent some time with Father O’Riljley of this place. Mrs. W.E. Wright was a passenger-for San Francisco Friday where she will remain for a_ couple of weeke. Bert Tucker of the P, G. and E. Co., was a business visitor in our town Friday from near Quaker Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Garabaldi have eturned to Tyler after spending the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. E. Pollard. William Morgan of Gekiand. and a former esident of this city, spent last week-end here visiting seas his friends. Miss Elaine Mobley has returned

to Auburn-to resume her duties as teachér in the high school there. She spent her vacation with her parents, Mr, and Mrs.W. L. Mobley, able to be, about as . . Tyler Tuesday and paid The Nugget Mr. W. B. Celio, one of our most . office a pleasant visit. in Watsonville after a pleasant visit i Miss Mary Rossen, a teacher in ‘the Oakland schools, returned Monday after spending her vacation here with her mother, Mrs. Mary Mine was . Mrs. Niles P. Searles and Miss Elier, and daughter, Dorothy, . during. Rossen. . patent throughout the world, and several of them on large scales have already been places and work according to theory, saving that which has been lovt during the mining industry. If successful here, there are many . . gravel wherein such an apparatus would work satisfactorily and pay. the past few years, price of all mining supplies, and labor, with no of this works satisfactorily, it will bea out will be a success during the winter’s run, and this section are looking on, wishing him success, and offering co-opera‘ tion. Tuesday for his home in Sacramen. to after spending Christmas visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Peter Peterson, ’ Charles Hegarthy has file” — cation of. Ophir quartg claim i ash. ington Mining District ne Jec. BEING TRIED AT JOUBERT MINE Len Lussier and. associates, of During the past invented to remedy black sand, ete. , but em have been successful, resasons being because of cost of operation, without ting the complete loss. The plans of Lussier seem to be of any yet pre‘ ilea dents bert Mine, and when~ completed, it i the meting Mars ed to ye oa y will practically run itself, being of Wednesday evening at the pone President A. J. Cleary 0 acer . uit right in.the natural course of . Temple. The ceremonies were in county. He made an address that charge of Inspector. W. J. Merrifield from the. flume must run The device ie fully protected by installed at other many past years. of the properties in this ° section During particularly in increase in the value gold, and if such a device as u > great assistance to the successful op. *: Stenger, Secretary and Pp. Ss eration of some of the local gravel ie i By Oe, MO A. S.--Lord,, Mastér~ 3d-—Valil: properties. : William G. Richards, M. 2d. Vail; Mr. Lussier is certain that the try the many miners in Master Sargent Chapman left ‘Mining Claims O31; TISN,, Rilte, Bert Davidson located Cedar Flat quartz claim, in Mining District. The Caryola at™the Colley candy store was.won by 013289. Miss Janie . Springer, the popular night operator of the Telephone Office, won it. Mrs. L. Garibaldi was down from Mr. and Mrs. E.G, Thomas and family have returned to their home here with relatives. . HEAVY FLOW WATER HIT struck in the drift on the 400 level the past few days ‘at the Western Merger property which is taxing the present pumping different gives much encouragement to the operators. here from-Reno the past few days on an>.inspection trip. Graniteville: AT WESTERN MERGER A heavy flow of water has been facilities to cope The fine showing of values in the drifts continues which President A. A*.Codd has’ been GILBERT DAVIS INSTALLED AS LODGE MASTER Gilbert J. Davis was installed as Worshipful Master ef’ Nevada Lodge at an impressive ceremony conducted assisted by Past Grand Master Geo L. Jones as Master of Ceremonies. The other officers installed were: John W. Darke, S. W.; Elmer P. Gleason, J. W.; Benj. Hail, Treasurer; Jos. F. Stenger, Secretary; W. E. Meservey, Chaplain; W. J. Armstrong, Marshal; Louis W. Kopp, S D. Carey S. Arbogast, J. D.; Meyers L. Mobley, S: S.; George Pearl, J. S.; Luther Marsh, Organist; Lloyd W. Jennings; Tyler. Prior to the Blue Lodge installation, the officers of Nevada Royal Arch Chapter were installed by: Deputy Grand Lecturer A A. Willoughby with W. J. Merrifield assisting. The following were installed: W. E—. Meservey, H. P.; Alfred Martin, King; Gilbert J. Davis, Scribe; Benj. Hall, Treasurer,; and C. of H.; Jos R. J, Tremaine, M. 1st Vail H. R. Hoskings, Sentinel. Retiring Master Claude M. Ferguson was presented with a beautiful Howard watch from the members of the lodge. A banquet : preceded the ceremonies cf the evening. pS ea aren ner The.home: spent dollar builds ur your home community. Mrs. Hattie Legg left Friday tf Bekeley where she will spend severai months with her son, George: A. Lese and family. R.M. Foley of Atiehany was a ; business visitor in our city Tuesday. Mrs. Rose Jones was given a happy surprise New Year's Eve when her son, Ed Clunes and wife came up from ‘Bryte with aturkey9 and trimmings for a big birthday dinner for her. The day was. her birthday and the birth of a New Year. Gilbert Adams, ley, attended a stockmen’s in our city Saturday. L. W Lobdell was a_ business visitor in Woodland Friday.’ Mrs. Alfred Heether is spending a few days visiting in Sacramento. PeterBachels and son and daughter, George and Gertrude, of Goodyear’s Bar spent one evening this week visiting in. Willow Valley with Jack Edminster and Mr. and Mr.s R, M. Ewing. Miss Gertrude had had meeting Miss Ruth Grimes has returned to Sacramento after spending. her holidays here visiting. relatives. Misses Martha Lawrence and Irmo McCormack have retuned to their studies at San Jose after spending , the holidays here with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Cassidy and daughter, Miss Beatrice, are home again after spending the holidays in Los Angeles and San Francisco. © Mrs. M. E. Lambert of Downleville -and County teasurer of Sierra County, Was. attending Friday., -~<« Miss Mary Schiiitat left idouaay to esume her studies at “MALL College after spending the holidays withher parents, Mr. Schmidt. Miss Eugenie Wright left Monday to resume her studies at the College of the Pacific at Stockton. She has to business here parents, Wright. and Mrs. E. W.T spent her holidays at home with her District Attorney and Mrs. an arm broken and was. taken to , Dr, C. P. Jones of Grass Valley for an_examination. : gs Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ghidotti, newlyweds, are at home again after a honeymoon spent in. the southern part of the state. Miss:Adele Calanan came up from ;San Francisco and spent some time ‘here visiting relatives and friends. Arthur Hoge, Jr., returned to his studiés at Stanford University Monday, after a holiday vacation spent here with his parents; Mr. and Mrs. 'A. W. Hoge. : Inspector W. J. Merrifield is busy. with installation ceremonies in tue various Blue Lodges of his District for a few days. Saturday night was held the installation for Clay lodge at Diiteh. Plat. Friday night he will be at Colfax® ‘4a. a.joint installation Soh with the chapter #d_on Saturday night he is at Truckee. e will be four Chapter installations conducted by the deputy during the STAMPS DROP A? dump pending unwatering property, Aeath of Frank R. stockman of Satt. MURCHIE TiN: GOOD CLEAN PS to, Nevada The sweetest melody been.uncovered in the drift. run. Spokane, Washington, arrived last . with but it is not expected to cause’ City ears, the sound cf. -bcoyet ng from the tunnel raise. week, and are advancing grave] . much trouble. stamps as they grind out ae eoleen The mill has been built at the mining in this section one step -The mill structure has been lar. treasure from nature's storehouse end of the dump and is equipped to . further. In the past it has been con. gely completed and once the battery again evident after a ‘one opse 9 ‘handle another battery of five stamps . sidered that some gravel properties,. locks have been poured and, cured time, as the Murchie nit sung ‘a: when occasion reqtires. ‘An air com-' _ especially those hydraulics with no} the work of setting up the stamps. to action the past week eftor many pressor is being installed at the under currents, with short flumes{. can proceed. vexatious delays. While the sock go old the ing. through is taken from. the of. good values are . } shown already ‘on the plete, whch will disprove some of the contentions exprest that the old miners milled all the rock with any values. Ten stamps are regularly dyopping of the twenty in the mill wh'le the new tramway is being adjustel. The surface works are being equipred with electric lights for night work. Physical connection between. tho drain tunnel and the shalt wag ¢ffected the’ past week and relecse* 2° great deal of water and muck tf: the shaft. The work of un 7:ter 45 the lower workings can Wow ~1 oceed with dispatch but it vil) bo a two to three months task to tt the workings completely unwatered. FRANK R. WEBE, JR. 15 CALLED TO THE B70" Inexpressibly sad was the %1 a Wehe, Jt.. prem. da ™™ inent young member of the. Nev county bar, last Thursday morning! from an attack of infantite paralysis. Private ftmeral ‘services were held Saturday morning from ‘the Jefford parlors in\Grass Valley. A guard of honor was tened by mem. hers of Hague Thomas Rost of which deceased was an active tember. Mr. Wehe came to Grass Valley three years ago and associated h'mself with E. H. Armstrong im the practice.-ef law. Last year the firm. speed offices in Nevada City with, J. M. Walling . Mr .Wehe made \ friends readily and was building a clientele that spread far and wide. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Wehe of Berkeley have large prop. otty interests in Sierra county where the son was born and the-sympathy of the community goes out to them in their bereavement as it is to the devoted wife. : Mr. and Mrs. H. Isensee of Modesto have been visiting their son, Professor A. F. Isensee of the high school, and family. Mr. Isenseée attended the Lions’ luncheon Tuesday as the guest of his son. The speaker of the day Lions luncheon tomorroy will he J. B. Lillard; presi@ent of. the jacramento Junior Colleze. Prof .A. ™, Isensee will act as chairman of the day. at the v noon Dr. R. E. Werner, prominent phyician of our city, has returned from ~ ten day vacation spent in Chicagn visiting his mother. Dr. Warner ie a newcomer in our’ § midst, having been here about a year, but he has become a strong. supporter of California and its wonderful climate.-We found eastern weather quite disagreeablly cold. : After a holiday visit with relatives ‘n Oakland Mrs. H.C. Jepson has re tuned home. » aa : The George. Erways returned Thursday from Vallejo, where they spent the. holidays with relatives. . They went on up to North Columbia _ where Mr. Erway is opening ad a mining property. Mrs. W. H. Brooks, Orevilie. been here two weeks mothe, Mrs. O. Ragon. Mrs.-R. M. Moore— ‘Best wishes, for your continued success."' W. Tucker and L. Ringuette of Grants Pass, Ore. made a flying visit to C. C. Bennett at Edwards” Bridge. Messrs Tucker and Edwards have not met for thirteen years. Mr. and Mrs.: Charles Guenther. spent the holidays © visiting their daughter, Mrs. Clay Epperson, @ family at Bakergfield. Mrs. Guen' remained’ for ‘a longer visit, . Charley returned to resume his ties as chief smile dtapatoher at. court house. President Ben. ¥. ‘galldra Kate Hardy company opera: t arrived in town ie RAG. visiting her next. two weeks, \ : busin “ip. .