July 21, 1933 (8 pages)

= Sear ! . NEVADA CITY . \ Where Climate, Good Water . and Gold Invite the World. . \ ll Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the United Press y Nugget i Nevada City Negen LIVE NEWSPAPER published in a live town. »Vol.-VII, No. 76 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The GOLD.Center FRIDAY, JULY 2i, 1933 MONTHLY PAYROLL iu MPS 10 MINERS EMPLOYED IN NEVADA in. Nevada county has advanced since the. last issue of the Nevada City. Nugget’s mining development issue of June from $192,000 on June 23, to $207,000 today. is mainly due to the This increase incréase in working forces in five or six of-the. larger mines, but is also due in part to the re-opening of several old properties during the past month. If gravel mines had, in every instance, been able to obtain adequate water supplies fhe total for the month just past would have been considerably larger. As it is several of these properties have closed down for the season. One hundred more men are at work in the various mines than were employed a month ago, the total now being 1,629. This only includes those properties from which the Nug. obtain a report. There are many smaller ‘properties with from one to a half dozen men employed from which no authentic report has been obtainable. Among the properties which have been added to the list since the table-was tomplied last month are tthe Eagle Bird at’ Washington, the Golden Gate near Grass Valley, the Cyclone near North Bloomfield, and the Delhi near Columbia Hill. Observers of the progress now being in the mining industry all along the Mother Lode believe that the coming month will witness a big increase in mining development and employment ,a very large part of which will be centered in this coun: ty. There is growing confidence among gold mining investors and! COUNTY NOW TOTAL OVER 1600 The monthly payroll of the mines . get representatives have been able to On gold will be lifted sufficiently tc permit shipping new gold into the world markets, or that other adjustments in the present monetary system will be made to accomplish the same result, namely to put gold. at a world market value. [Action along this line is expected within a few weeks. If this is done it is soutdenay believed this section may look for the greatest mining developments since the days of the gold rush. From outside sources comes the report than many mine operaters are anticipating this advance in the price of gold and are witholding or reducing shipments of bullion, while prosecuting development work with renewed energy. The fact that seyveral of the larger mines have added to their working forces would at least indicate that development is beoperators that the present embargo . ing vigorously advanced. = QUARTZ NUMBER MINE OR GRAVEL LOCATION EMPLOYED PAYROLL Nor. Star-Empire : : Pennsylvania quartz Grass Valley 700 $89,250 Brunswick and Idaho-Maryland quartz Nor. East of Grass Valley 225 28,687 Murchie quartz East of Nevada City 220 28,050 Hoge Dev. Co. quartz Harmony Ridge 90 11,475 Golden Center quartz Grass Valley 80 10,200 Empress quartz : Newtown 25 3,187 Spring Hill ~~ “quartz Nor. East of Grass Valley 20 2,545 Lava Cap quartz Banner Mt. 25 3,187 Relief Hill gravel Relief Hill 5 537 Ancho-Erie quartz Graniteville 10 wl 1,275 Stockton Hill _ quartz South of Grass Valley 6 168 Bullion quartz ae East of Grass Valley 15 : 1,912. : Grass Valley Premier __ quartz West of Grass Valley 15 1,913 Belle Union quartz Son. of Grass Valley 2 155, = Canada Hill quartz pe Banner Mt. 19 2,422 California Cons quartz Kast of Nevada City i a Kemnebee Cons. —squartz.—=~=SwNortth of’ Nevada City 2 oe “You Bet Mining Co aaa You Bet _ ‘45 1,912 Phoenix quartz = So. of Grass Vale ‘io = 1,275 ee Spanish 0 ~ Washington = 25 3,187 French Corral wee —-#ravel French Corral 14 1,785 Madam Queen . gravel oo Howland Flat 12 1,530 Ragon quartz Kast of Nevada City 16 2,045 Iowa Hill gravel North West of Nev. City 8 ios San Juan quartz Nor. of San Juan 15 1,912 Zeabright quartz Rast of Nevada City 8 1,018 aie Scotts Flat gravel Kast of Nevada City 882 Ee Cyclone araivel =e North Bloomfield 510 4 Delhi quartz Columbia Hill 8 1,020 7 Golden Gate quartz North East of Grass Valley 4 510 yi Eagle Bird quartz Washington 10 1,275 / Queen Lil mill West of Nevada City 4 510 TOTAL 1,629 $207,697 Owing to the fact that Nevada County is regarded as one of thé “white spots” on the map of the United States, a large number of un. employed men is being attracted here. men are steadily employed i in Nevada C dreds of “rustlers” daily applying for have absolutely no chance in the world for a job. to those who have no means of subsistance NOT to come to County looking for employment. While approximately ounty mines, there ar hunemployment at the mi 00 who ‘warni [Nevada This is oon SHOWING os The Hussey mine, controlled by the West Mines Corp., and shortly , to start active operations under the direction of Mr. Thomas Coan of Nevada City, is an example of the well known fact that many of the older mines in this district were closed down snot on account of lack of ore, but on aceount of the fact that the values in the ore could not be recovered by metaliurgiea!t methods a known at that time. Progress in the field of gold metallurgy has remedied that condition, and the Hussey mine is now in position to take advantage of this situation. At the bottom of the Hugs y shaft, which has recently been opened up by Mr. Coan personally, assays at almost any point onthe vein yield values ranging from eight ‘to ) fifteen dollars to the “ton. Conseart, and with added depth. Mr. sat, to be self supportin @ from the Oan expects to open up, what bids in the distriet . DEVELOPMENT WORK AT THE RAGON Unwatering ,timbering and repair of Nevada City is going ahead very having been reached of a total depth 207,000 TRIBUTE PAID TO MEMORY OF MRS. SHAFFER . The Nugget respectfully _ extends its condolence to the editor of the M. T. on the death of Mrs. Margaret Mountain Messenger, Mr. Shaeffer, mother of Mrs. Ayers, and republishes herewith the editorial ebituary appearing in that newspaper June 15. Reverence for the splenrdid character of this aged gentlewoman, Who died as a result of an accident on the Narrow Gauge June 10, is reflected in every line of the editorial, which follows: “In the passing of Mrs. Margaret Shaeffer, who lost her life ina railroad accident last Monday~-near. Nevada City, another fine character of the old South has gone to her ward. “Mrs. Shaeffer lived during those stirring Civil War days when history was in the making. Of southern: aristocracy, she came from one of the South’s finest families. Reared amid culture and affluence, with servants to fulfill her every wish, she proved her sterling worth and high character by bravely facing the tragedy of poverty brought about by the ravages of a cruel war. Naturally proud but with extremely high ideals, she was withal magamimous, charituble and sympathetic. re“Just as she faced bravely the consequences of the Civil War, so unflinchingly and with true Christian faith did she face a cold and unsympathetic world when left with a family of children to support upon the death of her husband many years ago. “Mrs. Shaeffer was 88 years old. Her life was about done. She had often expressed herself ready to xo when ever called. She had _ finished her work here and was fully prepared to go to her Maker. Lut it was unfortunate that this grand old lady, Who was a true representative of the Old South, had .to come to life’s end in a violent manner.” fair to be one of the richest mineswork at the Ragon shaft northwest: Satisfactorily, a depth of 135 feat KARL KOPP IS ILL: GOES TO HOSPITAL Karl Kopp, kindly proprietor of the Kopp’s Bakery, was taken to the Nevada City,’ Sanitarium yesterday morning where he is under the care of a physigian. He has not been well for some/time, but his many friends hope for him a quick recovery. Ayers f SACRAMENTO, July 20—(UP)— If California passes enabling legislation in accord with the national recovery act, the state will benefit to the extent of having $100,000,000 put into circulation in the next few months. This is the opinion of R.C. Branion, state emergency relief administrator, expressed in a report to Governor Rolph and other members of the California public works advisory Loard, on his return here from Washington where he conferred with federal officials. “Washington expects the states to assume a real large portion of the, burden and to share fully in the efforts not only in relief work, but in the main objective which is to get the unemployed back to work,’ Mr. IND. RECOVERY ACT TO PUT $100,000, 000 TO WORK IN STATE © ordinating with the national recovery act. The president has léd the way. We must follow him closely and keep in step. Other states are watching California. We must set the example.” FIRE DESTROYS R. C. FOOTE HOME GRASS VALLEY The big home of *Ronald Foote at the end of Bank street in Grass Valley caught ffire shortly .before noon yesterday and burned sos rapidly. that the entire strength of Grass Valley’s fire departmetit, both Branion said. “As I see it, California must pitch wholeheartedly into this movement. The legislature should -pass_ bills which will permit the state to assume its share of the burdens and: to benefit the fullest extent from the! provisions of the public works projects. With the federal government making a grant up to 30 per cent of} labor and materials on accepted projects and a low rate of interest on! the. balance, public works can be obtained at half of what we would have paid a féw years ago. “The state and cities and counties should be placed in a. position to do whatever is required of them ip coCOUNTY ASSESED VALUE LESS THAN LAST YEAR Assessor J .M. County visors that increases in assessed values Nevada City and Grass Valley and in five townships amount $105,730 as against losses in other town-. {ships amountnig $122,415. This (leaves assessed values of the eounty, $16,685 less than last year. The chief loss was in the Hobart Mills railroad, which, iassessed at $25,000 in 1932, was transferred from non-operative rolls to the operative during the year, and thereby became a public utility subject to state, and not county taxation. Hammill has reported to the board of super. in equipment and personnel“€oul€ not check it. The fine old residence was a com. plete loss. The fire department di'reeted its attention largely to pre. venting a spread of the flames. The . house next to it caught fire, but the steady play of streams of water saved it from anything worse than a . seorehing. The Narrow Gauge dei pot roof also caught fire two or ‘three times and the fire ‘départment saved’ that building from destruc( tion The fire was one of iio ois spectacular in recent years, according to the hundreds of sectators who witnessed it. : j INJURED YOUTH MAY NOT LOSE HIS ARM The many friends of Harry Stephens, who had his right arm. mangled lin an auto accident last Sunday, will & pleased to learn he is making ad ' good recovery as can be expected. So far everything is in his favor and within a few days it is expected that Doctors Jones and Reed of the Jones Memorial staff, with Dr. Naffziger 6f Sai Francisco, will attempt to locate the nerve and tendon in the arm and unite them where bevered. If infection does not set in it will be only a short time till he will. be home, it is reported. of 230 feet. The management of the Comstock Gold Point Mines Cu., which is operating this property, is /plannnig an extensive development porgram on the Merrifield vein, ore from which accounted for the majo1 portion of the $20,000,000 ore production of the nearby Champioy mines. W. E. Plank is in charge of the work at the mine. ANCHO ERIE IN NEW HANDS Work is going ahead satisfactorily on the expansion program at the Ancho-Erie Mines near Graniteville, which have recently been acquired by Mr. R. E. Whitcomb. and associates under a lease and bond agreement with the West Mines, Corporation of Nevada City, which has been operating the property through lessees. This property has been a steady producer on a small scale for some time,.and the present operators believe that with a small amount of development work, they can greatly increase the output. The work is being personally directed by Mr. Whitcomb. GOLD POINT SOON IN PRODUCTIO: iN. Three men have been at work for several weeks, repairing and retimbering the adit tunnel at the Gola the management of. the Comstock Gold Point Mines Co. of Nevada City. {opment program, Point Mine near, Downieville, under. ;A large tonnage of a fair grade of milling rock is available for immediate mining, and the geology of the district indicates that further development will open up at least two more ore-shoots as well as blocking out more ore in those already exposed. .As soon as the necessary equipment canbe installed, production and development work will be pushed rapidly under the immediate direction of Mr. Douglas of the Comstock Gold Point Mines Company. CANADA HILL PROGRESSES The unwatering of the Canada Hin shaft, two miles east of Nevada City is rapidly nearing completion. The pumping has reached a point. well below the’ No. 19 level and by the early part of next week, the No. 20 level, which is the bottom level, should be exposed. Lessces are commencing work on the No. 9 level, where the outlook is favorable for early shipments of milling ore. These will be handled by the Queen Lil mill of Nevada City: "Work has also been started on the cleaning out of the No. 19 level preparatory to inaugurating an ~extensive. develvo. e . showFings on several of intermediate levels are awaiting development as soon as the shaft is completely ‘un. watered, and the pu equip permanently installed. The work is’ being <r as wow. Mines j Ssrvovating under the aivectias of Mr. O. McCraney. QUEEN LIL MILL FLOTATION _ Flotation is being installed at the Queen Lil mill ,as the first step in a program of expansion. The Queen Lil mill is owned and operated by the West Mines Corporation, and is expected to handle the early produc. tion from the Canada Hill and Hussey properties operated by, that corporation, and from the Ragon mine belonging to ithe Comstock ; Point Mines Company, as well . handle custom work as at present. Mr. B. W. Hills is in charge of the — work of ‘installation, under the . rection of General Manager 0. “Me Craney. EMPRESS MINE The Empress mine at west of Nevada City, has co cutting a station at the 100: level and sinking a 40 foot They are now back to the bepo diverged from . shaft. ; : haecaretn VA Unwatering of the which is rang

= Sear ! . NEVADA CITY . \ Where Climate, Good Water . and Gold Invite the World. . \ ll Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the United Press y Nugget i Nevada City Negen LIVE NEWSPAPER published in a live town. »Vol.-VII, No. 76 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The GOLD.Center FRIDAY, JULY 2i, 1933 MONTHLY PAYROLL iu MPS 10 MINERS EMPLOYED IN NEVADA in. Nevada county has advanced since the. last issue of the Nevada City. Nugget’s mining development issue of June from $192,000 on June 23, to $207,000 today. is mainly due to the This increase incréase in working forces in five or six of-the. larger mines, but is also due in part to the re-opening of several old properties during the past month. If gravel mines had, in every instance, been able to obtain adequate water supplies fhe total for the month just past would have been considerably larger. As it is several of these properties have closed down for the season. One hundred more men are at work in the various mines than were employed a month ago, the total now being 1,629. This only includes those properties from which the Nug. obtain a report. There are many smaller ‘properties with from one to a half dozen men employed from which no authentic report has been obtainable. Among the properties which have been added to the list since the table-was tomplied last month are tthe Eagle Bird at’ Washington, the Golden Gate near Grass Valley, the Cyclone near North Bloomfield, and the Delhi near Columbia Hill. Observers of the progress now being in the mining industry all along the Mother Lode believe that the coming month will witness a big increase in mining development and employment ,a very large part of which will be centered in this coun: ty. There is growing confidence among gold mining investors and! COUNTY NOW TOTAL OVER 1600 The monthly payroll of the mines . get representatives have been able to On gold will be lifted sufficiently tc permit shipping new gold into the world markets, or that other adjustments in the present monetary system will be made to accomplish the same result, namely to put gold. at a world market value. [Action along this line is expected within a few weeks. If this is done it is soutdenay believed this section may look for the greatest mining developments since the days of the gold rush. From outside sources comes the report than many mine operaters are anticipating this advance in the price of gold and are witholding or reducing shipments of bullion, while prosecuting development work with renewed energy. The fact that seyveral of the larger mines have added to their working forces would at least indicate that development is beoperators that the present embargo . ing vigorously advanced. = QUARTZ NUMBER MINE OR GRAVEL LOCATION EMPLOYED PAYROLL Nor. Star-Empire : : Pennsylvania quartz Grass Valley 700 $89,250 Brunswick and Idaho-Maryland quartz Nor. East of Grass Valley 225 28,687 Murchie quartz East of Nevada City 220 28,050 Hoge Dev. Co. quartz Harmony Ridge 90 11,475 Golden Center quartz Grass Valley 80 10,200 Empress quartz : Newtown 25 3,187 Spring Hill ~~ “quartz Nor. East of Grass Valley 20 2,545 Lava Cap quartz Banner Mt. 25 3,187 Relief Hill gravel Relief Hill 5 537 Ancho-Erie quartz Graniteville 10 wl 1,275 Stockton Hill _ quartz South of Grass Valley 6 168 Bullion quartz ae East of Grass Valley 15 : 1,912. : Grass Valley Premier __ quartz West of Grass Valley 15 1,913 Belle Union quartz Son. of Grass Valley 2 155, = Canada Hill quartz pe Banner Mt. 19 2,422 California Cons quartz Kast of Nevada City i a Kemnebee Cons. —squartz.—=~=SwNortth of’ Nevada City 2 oe “You Bet Mining Co aaa You Bet _ ‘45 1,912 Phoenix quartz = So. of Grass Vale ‘io = 1,275 ee Spanish 0 ~ Washington = 25 3,187 French Corral wee —-#ravel French Corral 14 1,785 Madam Queen . gravel oo Howland Flat 12 1,530 Ragon quartz Kast of Nevada City 16 2,045 Iowa Hill gravel North West of Nev. City 8 ios San Juan quartz Nor. of San Juan 15 1,912 Zeabright quartz Rast of Nevada City 8 1,018 aie Scotts Flat gravel Kast of Nevada City 882 Ee Cyclone araivel =e North Bloomfield 510 4 Delhi quartz Columbia Hill 8 1,020 7 Golden Gate quartz North East of Grass Valley 4 510 yi Eagle Bird quartz Washington 10 1,275 / Queen Lil mill West of Nevada City 4 510 TOTAL 1,629 $207,697 Owing to the fact that Nevada County is regarded as one of thé “white spots” on the map of the United States, a large number of un. employed men is being attracted here. men are steadily employed i in Nevada C dreds of “rustlers” daily applying for have absolutely no chance in the world for a job. to those who have no means of subsistance NOT to come to County looking for employment. While approximately ounty mines, there ar hunemployment at the mi 00 who ‘warni [Nevada This is oon SHOWING os The Hussey mine, controlled by the West Mines Corp., and shortly , to start active operations under the direction of Mr. Thomas Coan of Nevada City, is an example of the well known fact that many of the older mines in this district were closed down snot on account of lack of ore, but on aceount of the fact that the values in the ore could not be recovered by metaliurgiea!t methods a known at that time. Progress in the field of gold metallurgy has remedied that condition, and the Hussey mine is now in position to take advantage of this situation. At the bottom of the Hugs y shaft, which has recently been opened up by Mr. Coan personally, assays at almost any point onthe vein yield values ranging from eight ‘to ) fifteen dollars to the “ton. Conseart, and with added depth. Mr. sat, to be self supportin @ from the Oan expects to open up, what bids in the distriet . DEVELOPMENT WORK AT THE RAGON Unwatering ,timbering and repair of Nevada City is going ahead very having been reached of a total depth 207,000 TRIBUTE PAID TO MEMORY OF MRS. SHAFFER . The Nugget respectfully _ extends its condolence to the editor of the M. T. on the death of Mrs. Margaret Mountain Messenger, Mr. Shaeffer, mother of Mrs. Ayers, and republishes herewith the editorial ebituary appearing in that newspaper June 15. Reverence for the splenrdid character of this aged gentlewoman, Who died as a result of an accident on the Narrow Gauge June 10, is reflected in every line of the editorial, which follows: “In the passing of Mrs. Margaret Shaeffer, who lost her life ina railroad accident last Monday~-near. Nevada City, another fine character of the old South has gone to her ward. “Mrs. Shaeffer lived during those stirring Civil War days when history was in the making. Of southern: aristocracy, she came from one of the South’s finest families. Reared amid culture and affluence, with servants to fulfill her every wish, she proved her sterling worth and high character by bravely facing the tragedy of poverty brought about by the ravages of a cruel war. Naturally proud but with extremely high ideals, she was withal magamimous, charituble and sympathetic. re“Just as she faced bravely the consequences of the Civil War, so unflinchingly and with true Christian faith did she face a cold and unsympathetic world when left with a family of children to support upon the death of her husband many years ago. “Mrs. Shaeffer was 88 years old. Her life was about done. She had

often expressed herself ready to xo when ever called. She had _ finished her work here and was fully prepared to go to her Maker. Lut it was unfortunate that this grand old lady, Who was a true representative of the Old South, had .to come to life’s end in a violent manner.” fair to be one of the richest mineswork at the Ragon shaft northwest: Satisfactorily, a depth of 135 feat KARL KOPP IS ILL: GOES TO HOSPITAL Karl Kopp, kindly proprietor of the Kopp’s Bakery, was taken to the Nevada City,’ Sanitarium yesterday morning where he is under the care of a physigian. He has not been well for some/time, but his many friends hope for him a quick recovery. Ayers f SACRAMENTO, July 20—(UP)— If California passes enabling legislation in accord with the national recovery act, the state will benefit to the extent of having $100,000,000 put into circulation in the next few months. This is the opinion of R.C. Branion, state emergency relief administrator, expressed in a report to Governor Rolph and other members of the California public works advisory Loard, on his return here from Washington where he conferred with federal officials. “Washington expects the states to assume a real large portion of the, burden and to share fully in the efforts not only in relief work, but in the main objective which is to get the unemployed back to work,’ Mr. IND. RECOVERY ACT TO PUT $100,000, 000 TO WORK IN STATE © ordinating with the national recovery act. The president has léd the way. We must follow him closely and keep in step. Other states are watching California. We must set the example.” FIRE DESTROYS R. C. FOOTE HOME GRASS VALLEY The big home of *Ronald Foote at the end of Bank street in Grass Valley caught ffire shortly .before noon yesterday and burned sos rapidly. that the entire strength of Grass Valley’s fire departmetit, both Branion said. “As I see it, California must pitch wholeheartedly into this movement. The legislature should -pass_ bills which will permit the state to assume its share of the burdens and: to benefit the fullest extent from the! provisions of the public works projects. With the federal government making a grant up to 30 per cent of} labor and materials on accepted projects and a low rate of interest on! the. balance, public works can be obtained at half of what we would have paid a féw years ago. “The state and cities and counties should be placed in a. position to do whatever is required of them ip coCOUNTY ASSESED VALUE LESS THAN LAST YEAR Assessor J .M. County visors that increases in assessed values Nevada City and Grass Valley and in five townships amount $105,730 as against losses in other town-. {ships amountnig $122,415. This (leaves assessed values of the eounty, $16,685 less than last year. The chief loss was in the Hobart Mills railroad, which, iassessed at $25,000 in 1932, was transferred from non-operative rolls to the operative during the year, and thereby became a public utility subject to state, and not county taxation. Hammill has reported to the board of super. in equipment and personnel“€oul€ not check it. The fine old residence was a com. plete loss. The fire department di'reeted its attention largely to pre. venting a spread of the flames. The . house next to it caught fire, but the steady play of streams of water saved it from anything worse than a . seorehing. The Narrow Gauge dei pot roof also caught fire two or ‘three times and the fire ‘départment saved’ that building from destruc( tion The fire was one of iio ois spectacular in recent years, according to the hundreds of sectators who witnessed it. : j INJURED YOUTH MAY NOT LOSE HIS ARM The many friends of Harry Stephens, who had his right arm. mangled lin an auto accident last Sunday, will & pleased to learn he is making ad ' good recovery as can be expected. So far everything is in his favor and within a few days it is expected that Doctors Jones and Reed of the Jones Memorial staff, with Dr. Naffziger 6f Sai Francisco, will attempt to locate the nerve and tendon in the arm and unite them where bevered. If infection does not set in it will be only a short time till he will. be home, it is reported. of 230 feet. The management of the Comstock Gold Point Mines Cu., which is operating this property, is /plannnig an extensive development porgram on the Merrifield vein, ore from which accounted for the majo1 portion of the $20,000,000 ore production of the nearby Champioy mines. W. E. Plank is in charge of the work at the mine. ANCHO ERIE IN NEW HANDS Work is going ahead satisfactorily on the expansion program at the Ancho-Erie Mines near Graniteville, which have recently been acquired by Mr. R. E. Whitcomb. and associates under a lease and bond agreement with the West Mines, Corporation of Nevada City, which has been operating the property through lessees. This property has been a steady producer on a small scale for some time,.and the present operators believe that with a small amount of development work, they can greatly increase the output. The work is being personally directed by Mr. Whitcomb. GOLD POINT SOON IN PRODUCTIO: iN. Three men have been at work for several weeks, repairing and retimbering the adit tunnel at the Gola the management of. the Comstock Gold Point Mines Co. of Nevada City. {opment program, Point Mine near, Downieville, under. ;A large tonnage of a fair grade of milling rock is available for immediate mining, and the geology of the district indicates that further development will open up at least two more ore-shoots as well as blocking out more ore in those already exposed. .As soon as the necessary equipment canbe installed, production and development work will be pushed rapidly under the immediate direction of Mr. Douglas of the Comstock Gold Point Mines Company. CANADA HILL PROGRESSES The unwatering of the Canada Hin shaft, two miles east of Nevada City is rapidly nearing completion. The pumping has reached a point. well below the’ No. 19 level and by the early part of next week, the No. 20 level, which is the bottom level, should be exposed. Lessces are commencing work on the No. 9 level, where the outlook is favorable for early shipments of milling ore. These will be handled by the Queen Lil mill of Nevada City: "Work has also been started on the cleaning out of the No. 19 level preparatory to inaugurating an ~extensive. develvo. e . showFings on several of intermediate levels are awaiting development as soon as the shaft is completely ‘un. watered, and the pu equip permanently installed. The work is’ being <r as wow. Mines j Ssrvovating under the aivectias of Mr. O. McCraney. QUEEN LIL MILL FLOTATION _ Flotation is being installed at the Queen Lil mill ,as the first step in a program of expansion. The Queen Lil mill is owned and operated by the West Mines Corporation, and is expected to handle the early produc. tion from the Canada Hill and Hussey properties operated by, that corporation, and from the Ragon mine belonging to ithe Comstock ; Point Mines Company, as well . handle custom work as at present. Mr. B. W. Hills is in charge of the — work of ‘installation, under the . rection of General Manager 0. “Me Craney. EMPRESS MINE The Empress mine at west of Nevada City, has co cutting a station at the 100: level and sinking a 40 foot They are now back to the bepo diverged from . shaft. ; : haecaretn VA Unwatering of the which is rang