July 16, 1928 (6 pages)

a VOLUME. Il, NUMBER. 35, ¢ _THE. GOLD CENTER NEVADA. Clry, NEVADA _COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, Te COUN’ TY SEAT PAPER juLy 16, 1928 POSSESSES PROOFS LABOR YUBAINTERMINE WISKER REFUSES GRACIE MINE 1S . Fisticurrs Features HOGE OPENS UP ESTING HISTORY MINING CLAIMS USE OF WATER. SHUT DOWN AS EXCLUSION PROCEEDING FINE SHOWING CROWD RECORD ~ FLUME REPAIRS WATER LEAKS VALUE QUARTZ The Yuba mine above Washington on the South Yuba river, an interesting history . The exclusion hearings which were possesses.” and has the distinction of having the second lo being conducted behalf of the the past Placer week county on land . owners who deire to dissociate them cated ciaim in the history-of Nevada Miners Turn In Great Number county mining. The elaim in ques. Rebuilding Work IHeld Up As New Ditch Poured Water Into selyes from the confines of the NID were resumed last Tuesday but afNew Exploration Company Is tion is almost 50 acres in extent, To Hold Property Result Manager Holds Up Water Working Shaft At Great ter running into the following day, something very unusual as from alTo Be Funct ionin g With in Present Mining Revival ‘Needed In The Work Rate, Closing a ; they wereput over until the 24th. most the earliest days 20 acres has : 30 to 60 Days Says Hoge The state boxing commission will been recognized as the accepted size. Proofs of labor on unpatented mi pr in fast on County tion Recorder following is a continuation record of two million dollars, is owned by A. Worswick of San Fran Sam J. Clark and Deputy Miss Len cisco, and the Ostrander estate. The ore Steger the past couple of weeks. The property has not been operated dur of ing a number of years past owing to the list published two weeks ago: liligation Blue Jay quartz et al by Jas. Field. but after years a possibility of the operaed again. Star Ext. and Edward L. et al by there is property being inspections Yearly H. A. Moss. have been made to prevent deterior Slide Extension et al quartz by R. J. Dahlberg. ation. Valuable water rights are held Mr. Feairy et al by N: F. Fairbanks. Posey et al quartz by O. F. Donnelly. late returned and to been the of week Wisdom and Rainbows End Cons. Unwatering of the Murchie work pire of the 1150 foot shaft was commenced. The water is being lowered When drifting; the 1000 operation level is reached, will be commen +) a! this pipe which is causing ueé the district management and The district Bloomfield ditch all the understands Mines & all work. Companv ly as such use would continue, after which this use and all rights toe use Reb on Subsequently, Eureka Lake & Yu Discovery of a smouldering blaze under the sidewalk grating in front sion to discontinue service of the re of Dr. R. F. Werner’s offices in the W. Hoge. Gold River placer by E. M. Coto. The Vitory Highway memorial served waters on San Juan Ridge marker whch has heen erected at McKenzie Mines anartz and placer . the Nevada-California line will be Sand leased same together with the by Wm. A. McKenzie. . flume and ditch system to the waGeorge Washington quartz by Na* dedicated on the 24th with imposhum Fames. jing ceremonies with a number of i ter users, whose rights under the Blue Ledge quartz by Frank Nelnotable persons present. The motor lease were recognized by the direeson. calavacade will return by way of the tors of the District. Independence quartz by E. J. Ott. In the transfer on February 12th, : ". Yuba Pass. The Nevada County Pro Empire company. company reserved, Morning Sun by Bruce Leary. 'motion Board is arragingin a lunchj, 9261926, thee Empire re Porrhyry Dike by Denis Donovan. also, some 50,000 acre feet of waeon at Grass Valley for the party. Monarch et al quartz ny) T. 1 ter per year at Bowman Dam to be Dailey. used in-the development of its miIndpendence placer by H, R. og. den, ning properties on San Juan Ridge Golden Gate et al and Rose -Val ley placer by J. W. O'Neill. Mah Jong et al by H. @. Ochorn. Squirrel Creek gold mine by Hennessv & \Kelly. Mountain Chief et al. by Sherman Hecker. Mystery Ext. quartz by Charles S. Union No. 4 placer by W.-S. Bige should FUNCTION IN DAILY controlled by Arthur W. Hoge et al of£ Nevada City, and Charles L. Walther-et. al of Aliquippa, Pennsylva AH: We Blood: watrs now dedicated to domestic und Mr. and irrigation Pathfinder, Maryland, Bowser and Reilly. Columbia Hill Nos. land 2, Mio.cene Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 placer by Charles Howlett. _ Tulip, Buttercup, Howlett, Flkhorn and Rose Bud placer by Charles on San Over 3200 acres of grazing land the southern part of the county Fire Ranger Will F. Sharpe a lot of ty of hunters. Ridge, . tthe W. J. Juan Over 1500 acres in Nevada county. tric Company at the Hills Flat plant is attracting a great deal of interest The preliminary details have all been agreed upon by all of the principal parties interested and plans as it embodies some advanced ideas of holder construction. are now being perfected whereby the new company will, be ready. to funetion within the next 30 to 60 days, it has not been coenstructed along the conventional lines. Electric welding has been -used. obviating the use of all rivets and bolts. It will be watched carefully with ample capital to prosecute. their work vigorously, and to be in a position to be into good production at which the Empire interests is enti the Bert Miller were burned as also tled purposes. The per the Freeman and 500 restrictions of the Empire agreement ning untli Wednesday afternoon. LEGION CAMP STEW ON SUNDAY DIKEMAN GROVE of its appointed Messrs. A. L. Wisker and Miller a The water ramento have been here: renewing aid M. Bowmans. larger rights Fr. at Empire company should use directors committee to con jointly with the Valley for committee of the water users, after the county Legionnaires will be held help in combatting a stubborn blaze which the water users were reques next Sunday at Dkemans ted Penn Valley and in Friday to answer a e¢all the Holbrook Annex. The Ghidotti store on Sacramento street was entered Wednesday night Corral Saturday on business. ° H. L. Baggerly, owner and publisher of the Los Gatos Mail Star was in town home was jaturday night on his way fiom a trip up country. He formerly publisher of the San Jose News. Howleft. : Kennebee Cons. placer by Mrs. c. Mrs. A. S. Lord who. has been ill B. O'Connor. j in the city, isreported as gaining Nevada by Mrs: E. F. Hughes. Murchie and Sailor placer by E. steadily which will be welcome news Continued on page five to her many friends. . to place the matter in writing The -second annual which was done. largely attended. On July 5th, 1928, Wisker and Miller rejected the propoed settle served in ment and stated that no further wa ter rights could be granted the San Juan Ridge water users by the District. The following is the written answer of the district committee to the written users: proposal of the water Grass Valley, Cali. July 12, 192S. San Juan Water Users Assn., Cf. Lynn Kelly, Gras Valley, Cal. Gentlemen: °, ing Breakfast will with drinks, Diilon store at that place. Mrs. Laura Smith an lwas the former agent. Mrs. Penber had .who hit him hit. him and that then that thy has been running a store at Forest for a number of years and will ome one had over the head he had come witha club to next the of District Attorney Wright. give excellent service to the patrons o fthe telephone company. ROLLER SKATING OPENS ture of the quarrel, witness The Sizelove E being evasive. rating a chain family who are opof roller skating Lrinks inthe Santa Cruz Valley are opening a rink today at Olympia ‘Park and may later farrangements can be open here if made for a The various deféndants were. put . building. The four children of the on the stand and their testimony dif. family are_fancy skaters_and_give fered materially from that of Chris‘skating exhibitions. tensons. A supr’7e wtness for the Mrs. Ira_Andrews has prosecution was Herbert Costa who noon. There will be plenty doing all testified that he and Christenon had day to provide entertainment. returned from her vacation and has reopened gone to the Pellegrini place Saturday her dressmaking parlors, which will night ant had bought a pint of jack. be pleasing news to her Many NEVA REBEKAH OFFICERS cusWERE INSTALLED LAST WEEK He had not been around on the octomers and friends.The newly elected officers of Ne. easion when Christenson claimed he There is a call at this office for a va Rebekah Lodge were installed had been at the Pellegrini place at small compressor, portable or having last week by the District Deputy, the time of the alleged assault. at least a two drill capacity. ComAfter a litle by Mrs. W. J. Eddy of Colfax. Mrs. M. Wilson is the Noble Towle vice grand, ductor, Grand, opposing Lina play betwen: attorneys, the judge the muneiate with this office held ,if you have such .property that the evidence on the charge was . Katie Eddy con Hattie Thomas and Jane Baker, right over to superior court and dismissed . and left supporters of the N. G., Jen the case. Mr. and Mrs. W. EB. Glise of Linwere buiness visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Deschwanden have returned to their home at Taft after a month's visit with Mrs. DesThe case filed by Frank Dillon Deschwanden's parents, Mr. and Mrs. against Gilman G.Brown and Wile? Al Huson. Miss Hattie Huson returliam J. Cleary in which Dillon charges defendants. Arnold Murchie has reumed with damaging his ‘destroying four amalgam plates ned with them for a Visit. and . to C. R. Clark of the Service Garage hg. . Mr .and Mrs. R. J. Peaiesies and : Mrs. M. P. Reilley of San Fran cisco has bben visiting her sisters, duties at the bank following his con. the extent of $200 will oe heard in Mrs. Delia were . Judge Dow’s court tomorrow morn_ Scheemer. finement at the Woodland clinic. has been quite ill at his home. at once . for sale. not sufficient to bind the dcfendants 'coln Esther Tremaine chaplain, Irrigation kin and Moulton, I regret to be coimpelled to take the position that each and every of the proposals submitted are contrary to best interest of NeContinued on back page four H. Armstrong appearing for the de be G., Mamie Parsons inner guard, Reu District by your committee consisted or the opinion ion the. morning and stew at tion dated June 16, 1928, and sub of Messrs. McCullough, Conner, Cler 8:30 on This was developed under evxaminat mitted to Mr: F. M. Miller and ypiy-. -ben Hecker outer guard. Nevada Mrs. I. Penberthy is now the telephone eompany agent at Forest and the exchange has been moved to her morning on the bank of Deer creek. tobe nie Shearer and Mary Clendenen right-and left supporters of the V. representing of* attemp in the eye with his fist. He was: of Grove in In veply to a written communica self three argument camp. stew of promises MRS. “I. PENBERTHY Is NEW FOREST TELEPHONE AGENT R. Dillon alias charges . fendants was unable to learn the na sider matter on the Pellegrini place about Monday mor. rendships. ‘ The big fire truck went to Grass the O’Neill Sunday night, July 1st and after buy A crew of nearly forty men were and was to be operative only at such make mous: gold camp, another large pro Leon Christenson, the complaining a barn on the Sanford. place. on the fire line from not ; Messrs. Hoge and Walther high standing in this eom ducer, which witnes testified that he had gore to on to be ubject to all the limitations and times as the Both ted murder. Sanford place, 300 acres acres on for mining an. early date. of Peggy Smith’and BE. Slim on mans, or just one half of the amount mision sought by the water users was Friday even i ng. Stover quartz by M. M. Coughlan. work of some one familiar with the Dawson City placer by B. F. Waite premies. Wheeling, Ohio, Nevada and West Mrs. T. W. Carson of Grass Valley Xireinia quartz by F. B. Mainhardt. is visiting her daughter in Modesto. Sincere placer by George Dulac. The case of John Macari vs Ed Indiana anl The Income by Carlton Thompson. Granhohn over the alleged biting of Lupine placer by F. B. Mainhardt. ‘a child by the Granholm’ dog will be Happy Jack. Gem placer, Wisconsin No. 2, (New Homeward oBund, heard by Judge Dow tomorrow merMills No. lV, Old Houston Mill by F. ning at_10 o’elock. W. Nobs. W. J. Culver was here from French Star o fthe Fast by John J. use use, in addition ' Mr. and Mr. Elton Durbin of Sac Chappell. ‘iff Carter but it was apparently the Acton quartz by Ethel A. Coughlan Bonanza placer by W. lL. Mobley. to Company is sure to be the ease their indominitable perserveJudge Horace B. Dow this morning j rance, together with their large acrein justice court on the showing of ‘age and such a fine showing of valevidence. dismissed the charges agues in a proven mineral zone. aint Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pellegrini, 25,000 acre feet of water at Bow-'! on the R. L. Alderman ranch, 900 Mrs. R. McNamara were visitors from Tyler them Development under to . Valley grade, presumably by & par today on a daily schedule which will West Star, Monte and Big Hill and $40 cash taken from the till as well as a quantity of provisions. Not quartz by Sherman Wheres. Orleans No. 4 quartz by W. D. _many clues were obtained by Sher -Areturus quartz by John J. Reilly. drenched. were burned last wek and gave State permit Hoge acres in a solid block, and in one of the richest and best mineral zones GRASS FIRES BURN OVER PELLEGRINI DEFENDANTS LARGE SOUTH ACREAGE DISMISSED THIS MORNING use: in piloted by John T. Webster started Penhall. —> this On June 4 ,1928, said water users Red Hill auartz/by W. H. Finpin. have returned from a visit in Corte Nlew Mayflower quartz by Bs A.' Madera. Mammoth Spring quartz and gravel by William Maguire. Caribou placer by Wm. Maguire. Blood Nos. 1, 4, and 5 placer by but the , have a construction will doubtless {munity and now that their success be followed by the company in the is quite apparent ly an assured fact, future. the whole population of this e¢ommunity are extending to them their gocd. wishes and their hearty support, for adding to this already faz brought from’ the nearby fire house the area determine erected by the Pacific Gas and Elec type have become a bad blaze. Hose. was and’ to main working shaft. an authorized capital of $3,000,000. This company will be a consolidation of all the properties owned and and if tests prove its efficacy this After being on a three tme a week “on San Juan Ridge presented to the. hard work bringing it under ebntrol. basis for some years, the local route directors of the NID a petition to; The blaze tarted near the old Garden be greatly appreciated by the patrons Washington Tunell by C. R. Ben. on that route. The installation of nett. ‘the new service follows some intenThelma Agnes placer by M. L. Edisive effort on the part of Postmasminster. Golden King et al mlacer and Ruby, ter Phil Seadden and Mr. Webster. quartz by A. J. Edminster. Hazel Green placer by John rs: Mr. and Mrs. George tedmayne Williams. ch quartz by Andrew Fitzgerald, arise, NOW was restricted to mining purposes. low. Colorado quartz bv Chiles Kistle. Ocher quartz by P. GC. Peteron. Bunker Hill et al quartz and placer by P. C. Peterson. ah xine et al by W. BR. Hill. Johns quartz by Mrs. Je:apette reat McKinley, Neversweat and Mxonar; occasion last night checked in its incipienecy what might ‘LOCAL RURAL ROUTE TO . Deacon. Muller building about 11 property The new operating company will be known as the Hoge Development Company of Delaware and will lave a holder of -but 10,000 caVICTORY HIWAY MARKER cease and revert to Nevada Irrigation THROUGH-EARLY FINDING . } bieWhile fet capacity, White Queen et al byGC. C. Bennets DEDICATED NEXT WEEK ba Canal Co., Cons., secured permis: the loeation of the ter The new gas holder Ww hitch is being ‘BAD FIRE WAS AVERTED South Rend et al by David Jansen Hove West Extension et al by A. : on acocunt of the water, further devwork will be prosecuted among gas engineers of the company District. two. feet excess of clorment’ The to be a rather dry season. Lost Lead placer by H. Halermiller of on and also the properties of the Penn-California Mining Company. such water on San Juan Ridge would Willows placer and Risk: quartz by. eGorge W. Frway. a width the hig vein was a litover $11.00 per ton. On the smal: feet nia, they were then using for so long on. tions on rock from their ground was to five feet. NEW GAS HOLDER HAS NEW CONSTRUCTION IDEA will therefore have in exeess of 1000 In Hiscox ravine, just south of the to use the same amount of water as one over As it was only possible to sink the prospect shaft to. a depth of 35 feet power. from flooding the mine and stopping Investment _from asssay $200. per ton. officials are making } Managerial contract with the disthe cars in from 8ato 10 inches of ‘trict and that-he is still trying to water and it is with considerable land a contract for his mythical PED difficulty that the water is kept at the pre width lowest. by the onlookers. Hemphill: ler vein ever a width of is reputed well able to ta ke care of j the highest values were in bet. trouble. controversy in checked yon creek and at Bowman Dam, re. have water rights along this stream serving for the benefit of the water are loud in their praises of Allah users on the San Juan Ridge a right . for his kindness in what promised started today. by pending joining of Gracey there is at least 20 miners trict all its water rights and proper. inches of additionai water from leakties in connection therewith on Can. ;age through the canal and those who at ced on that level. Tributers are wor ._ down the defective five could wheel his heavy artillery into action the impending encounter’ was 6 or 8 feet of earth and transferred to Nevada Irrigation Dis the rate of eiight feet a day. Scadden. Bellefontaine Ext. by Edward Holplacer shut of On February 138th, 1926, the Em of carrying the work to the bottom Black Sand placer by H. V. Eaton. covered by hem is as follows: ' , Oak Frat No. 1 et aland Placer king a block of, ground on the IndeQueen No. 1 etal by Thomas H. pendence ‘ground and milling opera Kearns-Protzman ert Protzman. temporarily rights as The Nugget Cherry Hill et al placer by H. GC. Saturday and at 11 that night work Gold Ridge etal by Frank Péri. was sent time. The status of these water ings was completed to the 800 level Lewis. South Banner quartz by Nilon & Nilon. Argonne quartz by W. L. Davies. Serpentine No. 1 by lh. V. Dorsev. Liberty Bell quartz by George H. Whiting. the flume which settlement North quartz by T. C. McGagin. Lucky Strike placer by T. C. MeGagin. R & M placer by B. P. Rich. land rebuilding ing The has been coming through the Lake and Yuba Canal Company, effect. tunnel. Consolidated, has certain. water In the meantime streams of water Reports from the city are to the rights on Canyon creek and in Béwcontinue to pour in through the . that the district manager is-preparman Lake which it is proposing to sides of ‘the vertical shaft and the . utilize through the rebuilding of the carmen have been forced td operate . ing to spring a fast one on a new Paddy Craney Ext. No. 2 quartz Coe and Graney group placer by Mrs Susie Wear. G. Hemphill of Roseville at one stage back into the canal without apparent . . MURCHIE OPERATIONS ARE CONTINUING NICELY W. Johnson. Bowman. to . water is taken across the immediate himself and-it may have been lucky that he wasnt permitted to get undesperate efforts to stop the flow by . The San Juan Ridge Water Assppuddling with dirt from the sides of der way. Lake Bowman ‘is reported 20 to ciation under its lease of the ditch. the canal and a large part of the systems of the Empire Mines’ & In. diteh bank has already been thrown . 25 feet below the crest of the dam and going down fast. But little wavestment Company and the Bureka yesterday to the the past use agai from Lake proven highly satisfactory both as” to values and size of ledges. He has. so far opened up two ledges, vary in danger of being flooded on acendeavor to qualify in the squared new sections of flume being built to ‘count of leaks and seepage from the arena as he was reported trying to put the North Bloomfield diteh into . Deer Creek canal of the N. I. D. The . practice on the physiognomy of W. ween making property Arthur W. Hoge reports that his . preliminary work of prospecting on his quartz developments has so far tiring the Water Association: there, Kallenberger. A. has trips city after spending Merger Ext: et al placer by W. W. by Worswick frequent be interested in learning that the vemanager of the ditrict inay forced to suspend operations Saturday and was commenéed early last week has been ; it is evidently nel has been kept open. Booth Poinr and Rattlesnake quartz by Theo. M. Poage. was mit any Water tq be turned into the of by the property and a 1700 foot tun Starlight quartz by Wm. F. Hayes. The Gracie Mine agement on Thursday refused to per North San-Juan, for the purpose of. vicinity of the ‘Gracie shaft by a in the proceedings. His: fist is said floating lumber down the flume to double line -of corrugated culvert to have “grazed Henrphill’s chin. to points where,it is needed. The work pipe 200 feet in. leneth which is* start a fracas but before Hemphill this has been entirely cleared up and Davis Extension and Blue Jay by Harry Wood. Sumner et al quartz The Nevada Irrigation District man The mine which has a past produc ning claims in the county have been . and Mrs, Px ‘Dr. E. L. Herringtoncame up from the city on receipt of the news Mrs. E. J. N. Ott has been visiting daughter have been vacationing in. that the irrigation ditch leakage wag relatives inSacramento, . the Yosemite Valley. causing trouble at the Gracie ming,

a VOLUME. Il, NUMBER. 35, ¢ _THE. GOLD CENTER NEVADA. Clry, NEVADA _COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, Te COUN’ TY SEAT PAPER juLy 16, 1928 POSSESSES PROOFS LABOR YUBAINTERMINE WISKER REFUSES GRACIE MINE 1S . Fisticurrs Features HOGE OPENS UP ESTING HISTORY MINING CLAIMS USE OF WATER. SHUT DOWN AS EXCLUSION PROCEEDING FINE SHOWING CROWD RECORD ~ FLUME REPAIRS WATER LEAKS VALUE QUARTZ The Yuba mine above Washington on the South Yuba river, an interesting history . The exclusion hearings which were possesses.” and has the distinction of having the second lo being conducted behalf of the the past Placer week county on land . owners who deire to dissociate them cated ciaim in the history-of Nevada Miners Turn In Great Number county mining. The elaim in ques. Rebuilding Work IHeld Up As New Ditch Poured Water Into selyes from the confines of the NID were resumed last Tuesday but afNew Exploration Company Is tion is almost 50 acres in extent, To Hold Property Result Manager Holds Up Water Working Shaft At Great ter running into the following day, something very unusual as from alTo Be Funct ionin g With in Present Mining Revival ‘Needed In The Work Rate, Closing a ; they wereput over until the 24th. most the earliest days 20 acres has : 30 to 60 Days Says Hoge The state boxing commission will been recognized as the accepted size. Proofs of labor on unpatented mi pr in fast on County tion Recorder following is a continuation record of two million dollars, is owned by A. Worswick of San Fran Sam J. Clark and Deputy Miss Len cisco, and the Ostrander estate. The ore Steger the past couple of weeks. The property has not been operated dur of ing a number of years past owing to the list published two weeks ago: liligation Blue Jay quartz et al by Jas. Field. but after years a possibility of the operaed again. Star Ext. and Edward L. et al by there is property being inspections Yearly H. A. Moss. have been made to prevent deterior Slide Extension et al quartz by R. J. Dahlberg. ation. Valuable water rights are held Mr. Feairy et al by N: F. Fairbanks. Posey et al quartz by O. F. Donnelly. late returned and to been the of week Wisdom and Rainbows End Cons. Unwatering of the Murchie work pire of the 1150 foot shaft was commenced. The water is being lowered When drifting; the 1000 operation level is reached, will be commen +) a! this pipe which is causing ueé the district management and The district Bloomfield ditch all the understands Mines & all work. Companv ly as such use would continue, after which this use and all rights toe use Reb on Subsequently, Eureka Lake & Yu Discovery of a smouldering blaze under the sidewalk grating in front sion to discontinue service of the re of Dr. R. F. Werner’s offices in the W. Hoge. Gold River placer by E. M. Coto. The Vitory Highway memorial served waters on San Juan Ridge marker whch has heen erected at McKenzie Mines anartz and placer . the Nevada-California line will be Sand leased same together with the by Wm. A. McKenzie. . flume and ditch system to the waGeorge Washington quartz by Na* dedicated on the 24th with imposhum Fames. jing ceremonies with a number of i ter users, whose rights under the Blue Ledge quartz by Frank Nelnotable persons present. The motor lease were recognized by the direeson. calavacade will return by way of the tors of the District. Independence quartz by E. J. Ott. In the transfer on February 12th, : ". Yuba Pass. The Nevada County Pro Empire company. company reserved, Morning Sun by Bruce Leary. 'motion Board is arragingin a lunchj, 9261926, thee Empire re Porrhyry Dike by Denis Donovan. also, some 50,000 acre feet of waeon at Grass Valley for the party. Monarch et al quartz ny) T. 1 ter per year at Bowman Dam to be Dailey. used in-the development of its miIndpendence placer by H, R. og. den, ning properties on San Juan Ridge Golden Gate et al and Rose -Val ley placer by J. W. O'Neill. Mah Jong et al by H. @. Ochorn. Squirrel Creek gold mine by Hennessv & \Kelly. Mountain Chief et al. by Sherman Hecker. Mystery Ext. quartz by Charles S. Union No. 4 placer by W.-S. Bige should FUNCTION IN DAILY controlled by Arthur W. Hoge et al of£ Nevada City, and Charles L. Walther-et. al of Aliquippa, Pennsylva AH: We Blood: watrs now dedicated to domestic und Mr. and irrigation Pathfinder, Maryland, Bowser and Reilly. Columbia Hill Nos. land 2, Mio.cene Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 placer by Charles Howlett. _ Tulip, Buttercup, Howlett, Flkhorn and Rose Bud placer by Charles on San Over 3200 acres of grazing land the southern part of the county Fire Ranger Will F. Sharpe a lot of ty of hunters. Ridge, . tthe W. J. Juan Over 1500 acres in Nevada county. tric Company at the Hills Flat plant is attracting a great deal of interest The preliminary details have all been agreed upon by all of the principal parties interested and plans as it embodies some advanced ideas of holder construction. are now being perfected whereby the new company will, be ready. to funetion within the next 30 to 60 days, it has not been coenstructed along the conventional lines. Electric welding has been -used. obviating the use of all rivets and bolts. It will be watched carefully with ample capital to prosecute. their work vigorously, and to be in a position to be into good production at which the Empire interests is enti the Bert Miller were burned as also tled purposes. The per the Freeman and 500 restrictions of the Empire agreement ning untli Wednesday afternoon. LEGION CAMP STEW ON SUNDAY DIKEMAN GROVE of its appointed Messrs. A. L. Wisker and Miller a The water ramento have been here: renewing aid M. Bowmans. larger rights Fr. at Empire company should use directors committee to con jointly with the Valley for committee of the water users, after the county Legionnaires will be held help in combatting a stubborn blaze which the water users were reques next Sunday at Dkemans ted Penn Valley and in Friday to answer a e¢all the Holbrook Annex. The Ghidotti store on Sacramento street was entered Wednesday night Corral Saturday on business. ° H. L. Baggerly, owner and publisher of the Los Gatos Mail Star was in town home was jaturday night on his way fiom a trip up country. He formerly publisher of the San Jose News. Howleft. : Kennebee Cons. placer by Mrs. c. Mrs. A. S. Lord who. has been ill B. O'Connor. j in the city, isreported as gaining Nevada by Mrs: E. F. Hughes. Murchie and Sailor placer by E. steadily which will be welcome news Continued on page five to her many friends. . to place the matter in writing The -second annual which was done. largely attended. On July 5th, 1928, Wisker and Miller rejected the propoed settle served in ment and stated that no further wa ter rights could be granted the San Juan Ridge water users by the District. The following is the written answer of the district committee to the written users: proposal of the water Grass Valley, Cali.. July 12, 192S. San Juan Water Users Assn., Cf. Lynn Kelly, Gras Valley, Cal. Gentlemen: °, ing Breakfast will with drinks, Diilon store at that place. Mrs. Laura Smith an lwas the former agent. Mrs. Penber had .who hit him hit. him and that then that thy has been running a store at Forest for a number of years and will ome one had over the head he had come witha club to next the of District Attorney Wright. give excellent service to the patrons o fthe telephone company. ROLLER SKATING OPENS ture of the quarrel, witness The Sizelove E being evasive. rating a chain family who are opof roller skating Lrinks inthe Santa Cruz Valley are opening a rink today at Olympia ‘Park and may later farrangements can be open here if made for a The various deféndants were. put . building. The four children of the on the stand and their testimony dif. family are_fancy skaters_and_give fered materially from that of Chris‘skating exhibitions. tensons. A supr’7e wtness for the Mrs. Ira_Andrews has prosecution was Herbert Costa who noon. There will be plenty doing all testified that he and Christenon had day to provide entertainment. returned from her vacation and has reopened gone to the Pellegrini place Saturday her dressmaking parlors, which will night ant had bought a pint of jack. be pleasing news to her Many NEVA REBEKAH OFFICERS cusWERE INSTALLED LAST WEEK He had not been around on the octomers and friends.The newly elected officers of Ne. easion when Christenson claimed he There is a call at this office for a va Rebekah Lodge were installed had been at the Pellegrini place at small compressor, portable or having last week by the District Deputy, the time of the alleged assault. at least a two drill capacity. ComAfter a litle by Mrs. W. J. Eddy of Colfax. Mrs. M. Wilson is the Noble Towle vice grand, ductor, Grand, opposing Lina play betwen:

attorneys, the judge the muneiate with this office held ,if you have such .property that the evidence on the charge was . Katie Eddy con Hattie Thomas and Jane Baker, right over to superior court and dismissed . and left supporters of the N. G., Jen the case. Mr. and Mrs. W. EB. Glise of Linwere buiness visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Deschwanden have returned to their home at Taft after a month's visit with Mrs. DesThe case filed by Frank Dillon Deschwanden's parents, Mr. and Mrs. against Gilman G.Brown and Wile? Al Huson. Miss Hattie Huson returliam J. Cleary in which Dillon charges defendants. Arnold Murchie has reumed with damaging his ‘destroying four amalgam plates ned with them for a Visit. and . to C. R. Clark of the Service Garage hg. . Mr .and Mrs. R. J. Peaiesies and : Mrs. M. P. Reilley of San Fran cisco has bben visiting her sisters, duties at the bank following his con. the extent of $200 will oe heard in Mrs. Delia were . Judge Dow’s court tomorrow morn_ Scheemer. finement at the Woodland clinic. has been quite ill at his home. at once . for sale. not sufficient to bind the dcfendants 'coln Esther Tremaine chaplain, Irrigation kin and Moulton, I regret to be coimpelled to take the position that each and every of the proposals submitted are contrary to best interest of NeContinued on back page four H. Armstrong appearing for the de be G., Mamie Parsons inner guard, Reu District by your committee consisted or the opinion ion the. morning and stew at tion dated June 16, 1928, and sub of Messrs. McCullough, Conner, Cler 8:30 on This was developed under evxaminat mitted to Mr: F. M. Miller and ypiy-. -ben Hecker outer guard. Nevada Mrs. I. Penberthy is now the telephone eompany agent at Forest and the exchange has been moved to her morning on the bank of Deer creek. tobe nie Shearer and Mary Clendenen right-and left supporters of the V. representing of* attemp in the eye with his fist. He was: of Grove in In veply to a written communica self three argument camp. stew of promises MRS. “I. PENBERTHY Is NEW FOREST TELEPHONE AGENT R. Dillon alias charges . fendants was unable to learn the na sider matter on the Pellegrini place about Monday mor. rendships. ‘ The big fire truck went to Grass the O’Neill Sunday night, July 1st and after buy A crew of nearly forty men were and was to be operative only at such make mous: gold camp, another large pro Leon Christenson, the complaining a barn on the Sanford. place. on the fire line from not ; Messrs. Hoge and Walther high standing in this eom ducer, which witnes testified that he had gore to on to be ubject to all the limitations and times as the Both ted murder. Sanford place, 300 acres acres on for mining an. early date. of Peggy Smith’and BE. Slim on mans, or just one half of the amount mision sought by the water users was Friday even i ng. Stover quartz by M. M. Coughlan. work of some one familiar with the Dawson City placer by B. F. Waite premies. Wheeling, Ohio, Nevada and West Mrs. T. W. Carson of Grass Valley Xireinia quartz by F. B. Mainhardt. is visiting her daughter in Modesto. Sincere placer by George Dulac. The case of John Macari vs Ed Indiana anl The Income by Carlton Thompson. Granhohn over the alleged biting of Lupine placer by F. B. Mainhardt. ‘a child by the Granholm’ dog will be Happy Jack. Gem placer, Wisconsin No. 2, (New Homeward oBund, heard by Judge Dow tomorrow merMills No. lV, Old Houston Mill by F. ning at_10 o’elock. W. Nobs. W. J. Culver was here from French Star o fthe Fast by John J. use use, in addition ' Mr. and Mr. Elton Durbin of Sac Chappell. ‘iff Carter but it was apparently the Acton quartz by Ethel A. Coughlan Bonanza placer by W. lL. Mobley. to Company is sure to be the ease their indominitable perserveJudge Horace B. Dow this morning j rance, together with their large acrein justice court on the showing of ‘age and such a fine showing of valevidence. dismissed the charges agues in a proven mineral zone. aint Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pellegrini, 25,000 acre feet of water at Bow-'! on the R. L. Alderman ranch, 900 Mrs. R. McNamara were visitors from Tyler them Development under to . Valley grade, presumably by & par today on a daily schedule which will West Star, Monte and Big Hill and $40 cash taken from the till as well as a quantity of provisions. Not quartz by Sherman Wheres. Orleans No. 4 quartz by W. D. _many clues were obtained by Sher -Areturus quartz by John J. Reilly. drenched. were burned last wek and gave State permit Hoge acres in a solid block, and in one of the richest and best mineral zones GRASS FIRES BURN OVER PELLEGRINI DEFENDANTS LARGE SOUTH ACREAGE DISMISSED THIS MORNING use: in piloted by John T. Webster started Penhall. —> this On June 4 ,1928, said water users Red Hill auartz/by W. H. Finpin. have returned from a visit in Corte Nlew Mayflower quartz by Bs A.' Madera. Mammoth Spring quartz and gravel by William Maguire. Caribou placer by Wm. Maguire. Blood Nos. 1, 4, and 5 placer by but the , have a construction will doubtless {munity and now that their success be followed by the company in the is quite apparent ly an assured fact, future. the whole population of this e¢ommunity are extending to them their gocd. wishes and their hearty support, for adding to this already faz brought from’ the nearby fire house the area determine erected by the Pacific Gas and Elec type have become a bad blaze. Hose. was and’ to main working shaft. an authorized capital of $3,000,000. This company will be a consolidation of all the properties owned and and if tests prove its efficacy this After being on a three tme a week “on San Juan Ridge presented to the. hard work bringing it under ebntrol. basis for some years, the local route directors of the NID a petition to; The blaze tarted near the old Garden be greatly appreciated by the patrons Washington Tunell by C. R. Ben. on that route. The installation of nett. ‘the new service follows some intenThelma Agnes placer by M. L. Edisive effort on the part of Postmasminster. Golden King et al mlacer and Ruby, ter Phil Seadden and Mr. Webster. quartz by A. J. Edminster. Hazel Green placer by John rs: Mr. and Mrs. George tedmayne Williams. ch quartz by Andrew Fitzgerald, arise, NOW was restricted to mining purposes. low. Colorado quartz bv Chiles Kistle. Ocher quartz by P. GC. Peteron. Bunker Hill et al quartz and placer by P. C. Peterson. ah xine et al by W. BR. Hill. Johns quartz by Mrs. Je:apette reat McKinley, Neversweat and Mxonar; occasion last night checked in its incipienecy what might ‘LOCAL RURAL ROUTE TO . Deacon. Muller building about 11 property The new operating company will be known as the Hoge Development Company of Delaware and will lave a holder of -but 10,000 caVICTORY HIWAY MARKER cease and revert to Nevada Irrigation THROUGH-EARLY FINDING . } bieWhile fet capacity, White Queen et al byGC. C. Bennets DEDICATED NEXT WEEK ba Canal Co., Cons., secured permis: the loeation of the ter The new gas holder Ww hitch is being ‘BAD FIRE WAS AVERTED South Rend et al by David Jansen Hove West Extension et al by A. : on acocunt of the water, further devwork will be prosecuted among gas engineers of the company District. two. feet excess of clorment’ The to be a rather dry season. Lost Lead placer by H. Halermiller of on and also the properties of the Penn-California Mining Company. such water on San Juan Ridge would Willows placer and Risk: quartz by. eGorge W. Frway. a width the hig vein was a litover $11.00 per ton. On the smal: feet nia, they were then using for so long on. tions on rock from their ground was to five feet. NEW GAS HOLDER HAS NEW CONSTRUCTION IDEA will therefore have in exeess of 1000 In Hiscox ravine, just south of the to use the same amount of water as one over As it was only possible to sink the prospect shaft to. a depth of 35 feet power. from flooding the mine and stopping Investment _from asssay $200. per ton. officials are making } Managerial contract with the disthe cars in from 8ato 10 inches of ‘trict and that-he is still trying to water and it is with considerable land a contract for his mythical PED difficulty that the water is kept at the pre width lowest. by the onlookers. Hemphill: ler vein ever a width of is reputed well able to ta ke care of j the highest values were in bet. trouble. controversy in checked yon creek and at Bowman Dam, re. have water rights along this stream serving for the benefit of the water are loud in their praises of Allah users on the San Juan Ridge a right . for his kindness in what promised started today. by pending joining of Gracey there is at least 20 miners trict all its water rights and proper. inches of additionai water from leakties in connection therewith on Can. ;age through the canal and those who at ced on that level. Tributers are wor ._ down the defective five could wheel his heavy artillery into action the impending encounter’ was 6 or 8 feet of earth and transferred to Nevada Irrigation Dis the rate of eiight feet a day. Scadden. Bellefontaine Ext. by Edward Holplacer shut of On February 138th, 1926, the Em of carrying the work to the bottom Black Sand placer by H. V. Eaton. covered by hem is as follows: ' , Oak Frat No. 1 et aland Placer king a block of, ground on the IndeQueen No. 1 etal by Thomas H. pendence ‘ground and milling opera Kearns-Protzman ert Protzman. temporarily rights as The Nugget Cherry Hill et al placer by H. GC. Saturday and at 11 that night work Gold Ridge etal by Frank Péri. was sent time. The status of these water ings was completed to the 800 level Lewis. South Banner quartz by Nilon & Nilon. Argonne quartz by W. L. Davies. Serpentine No. 1 by lh. V. Dorsev. Liberty Bell quartz by George H. Whiting. the flume which settlement North quartz by T. C. McGagin. Lucky Strike placer by T. C. MeGagin. R & M placer by B. P. Rich. land rebuilding ing The has been coming through the Lake and Yuba Canal Company, effect. tunnel. Consolidated, has certain. water In the meantime streams of water Reports from the city are to the rights on Canyon creek and in Béwcontinue to pour in through the . that the district manager is-preparman Lake which it is proposing to sides of ‘the vertical shaft and the . utilize through the rebuilding of the carmen have been forced td operate . ing to spring a fast one on a new Paddy Craney Ext. No. 2 quartz Coe and Graney group placer by Mrs Susie Wear. G. Hemphill of Roseville at one stage back into the canal without apparent . . MURCHIE OPERATIONS ARE CONTINUING NICELY W. Johnson. Bowman. to . water is taken across the immediate himself and-it may have been lucky that he wasnt permitted to get undesperate efforts to stop the flow by . The San Juan Ridge Water Assppuddling with dirt from the sides of der way. Lake Bowman ‘is reported 20 to ciation under its lease of the ditch. the canal and a large part of the systems of the Empire Mines’ & In. diteh bank has already been thrown . 25 feet below the crest of the dam and going down fast. But little wavestment Company and the Bureka yesterday to the the past use agai from Lake proven highly satisfactory both as” to values and size of ledges. He has. so far opened up two ledges, vary in danger of being flooded on acendeavor to qualify in the squared new sections of flume being built to ‘count of leaks and seepage from the arena as he was reported trying to put the North Bloomfield diteh into . Deer Creek canal of the N. I. D. The . practice on the physiognomy of W. ween making property Arthur W. Hoge reports that his . preliminary work of prospecting on his quartz developments has so far tiring the Water Association: there, Kallenberger. A. has trips city after spending Merger Ext: et al placer by W. W. by Worswick frequent be interested in learning that the vemanager of the ditrict inay forced to suspend operations Saturday and was commenéed early last week has been ; it is evidently nel has been kept open. Booth Poinr and Rattlesnake quartz by Theo. M. Poage. was mit any Water tq be turned into the of by the property and a 1700 foot tun Starlight quartz by Wm. F. Hayes. The Gracie Mine agement on Thursday refused to per North San-Juan, for the purpose of. vicinity of the ‘Gracie shaft by a in the proceedings. His: fist is said floating lumber down the flume to double line -of corrugated culvert to have “grazed Henrphill’s chin. to points where,it is needed. The work pipe 200 feet in. leneth which is* start a fracas but before Hemphill this has been entirely cleared up and Davis Extension and Blue Jay by Harry Wood. Sumner et al quartz The Nevada Irrigation District man The mine which has a past produc ning claims in the county have been . and Mrs, Px ‘Dr. E. L. Herringtoncame up from the city on receipt of the news Mrs. E. J. N. Ott has been visiting daughter have been vacationing in. that the irrigation ditch leakage wag relatives inSacramento, . the Yosemite Valley. causing trouble at the Gracie ming,