July 29, 1929 (6 pages)

a. Drifting ‘deal _ Nevada City Nug The Nugget ie California's Leading Mining Weeldy ieaieiammadia % as VOLUME II, NUMBER 37 _THE GOLD CENTER SSS NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, GALIFORNIA, THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER _ wren nen ~ JULY 29, 1929 TUNNEL THREE AT TWIN SISTER NOW IN 965 FEET With the big tunnel advanced to a point. 965 feet from the adit on Saturday, the long quest of the Twin Sisters management to get under the rich ore shoots uncovered on the upper.levels is nearly ended. Survey maps: indicate that the ledge will be reached at a depth of 1040 feet and it is a safe estimate that from 1040 to 1100 feet will reach the desired objective. President Ray O. Foster of Ukiah was in The Nugget office Saturday afternoon, with a sack of fine looking specimens which are coming from the tunnel operations and indicate the presence of ledge matter as the face of the tunnel is heavily mineralized. . The work of driving the tunnel is progressing in good shape and it is expected that the next few weeks will see the work completed. As soon as the cbjective is reached and raises run to connect with the upper workings the company plans on installing a five stamp mill as a large tonnage of ore has been blocked out ready for extraction. A millsite has been graded at the tunnel auit. With the water supply which has been used for power, running short, the diesel. gas engine at the mill has been rigged up and while not powerful enough to run the compressor at capacity, yet furnishes power enough to operate the drills one shift. With the new power line installed, the Pacific Gas figures on furnishing power not later’ than October lst next which will fit in nicely with the plans of the Twin Sister company for large time operations. The Twin Sister is one of the most promising of the newer properties being developed in this section. Ore running up as high as $40,000 a ton has been opened up in the upper workings and is heavy in arsenical sulphides. The mine is on the rich Plumbago vein system which carries southward from the fabulously rich. Alleghany ore bodies. WESTERN MERGER SINKS SHAFT JACKSON VEIN ory A -new two compartment shaft is being sunk on the Jackson vein py the Western Merger Mines at their property north of town. .Excellent progress is being made and the shaft had attained a depth of 70 feet on Saturday. Work was only started this month and in that time an air hoist has been installed and a fan for ventilation. The shaft is of sufficient size and piteh to warrant its being sunk to great depth if conditlons warrant. claims and a millsite near the DodInabllity to pick up the Jackson vein on the 400 level was ne cause of the new shaft being put . down but the new shaft will make it possible to seek greater depth than would be possible in the shaft which has heretofore been used. is also in progress on the 400 level eastward from the shaft on the vein, Harry B. Skewes 1s superintendent in charge of operations, A. A. Codd of Reno, president and general manager. @ SIM JORDAN IS VISITOR Sim C. Jordan who worked in the mines here a number of years ago was a visitor, last week and renewing old ‘acquaintanceships. He worked in the hydraulic mines and around here with Hi Shearer, who reealled old ‘times with a great of glee. Sim lost an arm as well as did his brother while they were celebrating Lincoln’s election with a canon in 1865. Misses Nadine and Earline Sutton are spending a few weeks visiting relatives in the bay region. ‘ Mrs. W. C. Bennetts and _ little daughter of Boca visited in Nevada City a few days. Congressman H. L. Engilebright went to Sacramento Friday on busi-. the working properties which are ness. Harry is: contemplating a swing around his district commencing this week, to keep in intimate touch with the needs of the district. MINING LOCATIONS ARE PLACED COUNTY RECORD The following ‘mining locations were filed for record the past week: Bessie M. quartz in Meadow Lake Mining District by Norman E. Dods, 8200 O’Farrell St., San Francisco. Frieda A. quartz in Meadow Lake Mining District by Louis Frey. Jimmy B. quartz in Snew Point Mining District by James C. Kennedy, 111 West 7th St., Los Angeles. White Cloud quartz in Washington Mining — District by A. P. Adams. SIERRA CITY IS ON THE VERGE OF MINE BOOM SIERRA CITY, July 27,—This district is apparently of a large mining revival with the coming of capitalists. The purchase of the Monarch and Primrose properties by the Burkhard interets betokens interseing developments and with other properties being experted, Sierra City looks to be getting on the mining map again. The purchase of the Monarch properties from Jack Lee is one of the bigest deals put over in a number of years. The buyers are the J. F. Burkhard interests of Los Angeles and are reported to have unlimited financial backing which is essentially necessary in modern day mining. The Burkhard intreetss the past week have also purchased the Primrose property which adjoins tle Monarch. The surface plant at the Monarch is being given a thorough overhauling preparatory to engaginy in extensive development work. Two shifts are to be put at work opening up the three levels on this property and blocking out ore ready for milling. T. W. Callender who was connected with the Sacred Mount’ property is now with. the new interests. The Shamrock Gold Mining Company has taken over four patented son ranch. William Kendall of San Francisco representing the Shamrock interests handled the « negotiations with H. L. Valkenburgh and Jor Farrell, th eowners. The property is equipped with a five stamp mill. It. has been idle for a number of years and not a great deal of development work has’ been done but preparations are being made for considerable underground work. The Wilson hydraulic mine adjacent to the highway between Downieville and Sierra City has been taken over by Lewis I. Buck of Los Angeles who proposes to commence operations at an early date using one monitor at the outset. Mining at this property was stopt som¢« years ago by. th ecounty authorities due to danger of the highway -going out but with the new route going though makes it possible to open up the property again. Clamshell buckets will be used for handling the boulders. A great deal of interest is being taken in the suits being heard in superior court in which A. E. and J. O. Hayes, owners of ihe Sierra Buttes properties are suing F. M. Doak of the Young Amcrieca mine for use of water from the upper Sardine lake. ‘Fhe Hayes brothers seek to enjoin Doak. from taking th ewater from the upper lake. FOREST HILL MINES NOW BEING OPENED: FOREST HILL, July 27, (Special to The Nugget)— A good many of the old mines are starting to work again in this section. The increase in taxes have stirred up the nonresident owners. The local raines are good potential producers and most of the owners did not need the money, holding the land as an estate. Taxing the non-productive, idle properties might be a good way of creating activity instead of hitting on the verge} pouring out their marts of trade. wealth into the: Subscribe for ‘rhe Nugget. WISCONSIN ITN Forrsr Crm RaTm HAQDOT LEGHANY \ Minnesota IeeLAN MINE Geeman Pak — ROWED. LIN . T® BE CONSTRUCTED BY DAC IE Ic GAS dsp f ECTRIC CO GASTON RIDGE Teeritoey AND DOWMEVILLE DISTRICT @PLUMBAGO M1 Yon Sisters \ NamiOnar SPANISH MING ‘N . Ofrcnrc Ming CSostom KinsesS Sxisting Live Sas ‘~ First Picture Showing Extension of Alleghany Power Line To Spanish Mine By Pacific Gas And Elecric Company Construction Expected To Commence in Short Time ADEQUATE POWER SUPPLY WILL BRING NEW ERA OF PROSPERITY TO THE RICH EAST BELT The building of the line extension from Alleghany to the of the German Bar, Twin Sister, and National new power Spanish mine by way group, presages large developnients for the future of the East Delt the coming year. The survey is rapidly being completed and may be finished by the end of th epresent week. Procuring of rights of way and preparing estimates of the material needed will proceed apace and it is estimated that not later than QctoOF THE COUNTY ber Ist-should.se the line in operation or close therete. The above may gives a clear idea of the country to be covered by the new extension and bas been prepared by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for The Nugget at its request. It is but a suestion of time until the line is carried to a southern connection with the high tension lines ef the company. doubtless at the Deer Creek plunt where a 660600 line connects with the Drum plant. ORDERS POURING IN FOR SPECIAL EDITION The Nugget outgoing mail the past week has been heavy on account of an tnflux of orders for the Special Mining Number which have been sent to all parts of the United States. Issued in May the edition has seen a large run and has enjoyed a large measure of popularity for a first effort. Material is already being assembled for the edition for next spring which is due to make its appearance on April 1lst.The edition will be an annual affair. YREKA MINE MEETING SET FOR AUGUST 24 The coming meeting of the Northern California Mining Association to be held.in Yreka on Saturday, August 24th, promises to be of unusual interest, in that the proposed state mining association is to be actively started in its preliminary formation. The recent meeting at Weaverville went strongly on record as being in favor of the state wide body and with the impetus so far attained it is thought likely that this fall will see the new organization actively functioning. Lew Carrigan, secretary of the mining association addressed the meeting of the Secretarial Association of the Sacraménto Valley recently held at Sacramento and stressed the. plan of having various chambers of commerce in the mining districts organizing mining de partments. Pesident Gronwoldt of Redding will preside at the Yreka meeting. The preliminary work so far dune by ht. L. Kimmel, secretary of the miniog department of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, has been very effective in awakening interest in a state wide organization which can present a strong front in legislative matters as well as other mat. ters of interest to the mining indusFOREST IS LOOKING FOR MUCH MINING ACTIVITY FOREST, July 27,—Several mining deals being consummated here will probably mean considerable ac tivity the next few mouths. With the operations at the Bald Moun tain and South Fork properties already under way, the sale. of the Lucky Dog and Mammoth Spring: groups, and reported finding of i new strike at th eNorth Fork, this section fs perking up its ears in anticipation. The Globe Mining Exploration Company of Los Angeles has bonded the Lucky Dog property whielis said to carry much pay gravel The mine has been closed down fo: a number of years due to adjoining iaterests.The property consists of 158 acres. A 1700 foot tunnel was run into the mountain. The property is well equipped for commencing operations. The Mammoth Springs property several miles east of Forest has been bonde by eastern’ capitalists who have started development work. F. W. Kubfeld is superintendent in charge of operations. Work is progressing steadily at the Brush Cresk property under bond to the Kate Hardy interests. A bnew compressor of much greuter capacity is being installed. Work was temporarily held up recently due to breakdown of the rock breaker. The ore going through the mill is holding up well in values. vek® “ v FIRE CHIEF ELECTON The annual election of iire chief is slated for tonight’ at Pennsylvania Engine Company headquarters. Forrest Peurose is slated for chief with Otis Hardt as assistant chief, JIM O'BRIEN CALLS Jim O’Brien of Smartsville, daddy of the’ Tahoe state highway, was u Nevada City visitor Friday and talked road material with a number of local people. Jim lives, sleeps, talks, and eats roads. Nevada county and Nevada City are highly indebted to Jim for his stalwart work in behalf of the Tahoe Ukiah route. ENGLEBRIGHT BILL TO EXEMPT GOLD FROM TAX The Mining Congress Journal of the current issue gives a short re view of H. R. Bill 2827 introduced by Congressman H. L. Englebright which proposes to exempt from Federal taxation income derived from the mining of gold within the United States, and dividends ‘rom such mining. The bill*is now before the Ways and Means Comiunittee of the House. This bill is one of HarF ee 5 ; Mountain and South Pork domestic coroperations derived from ! ‘ ia JV. OWENBY IS REMINISCENT FOREST MINES J. V. Qwenby, generul manager of the Nevada Monarch Gold Minthe Bald properties in on busiwhile on his way to the mines following a business trip “—¥ ing Company operating Pl korest, was town ness Thursday ry’s pet measures would accomplish and its passage a. great deal for, the gold mining industry, which has not in the past received much YELLOW TIGER {5 _ WORKING GRAY EAGLE IN SIERRA ate The Yellow Tiger Consolidated Mining Company is getting way a thorough program tigation and development Gray Eagle Mire in Sierra his company spent a considerable sum of money on the 1928 with encouraging results and present efforts ase directed toward the compete blocking out of a ton nage of ore sufficient to warrant a treatment plant. The ore is in genunder of invesat th: County property in eral low grade and refractory in nature but tests to date indicate that a satisfactory process can be worked out and that the properiy stands a chance of becoming a large producer. G. M. Bettles is in persona? charge of operations at the present time and with his family is spending the summer months at the mine camp on the North Yuba river. ADVERTISING BRINGS A Nugget reader’ back in Michigan has written the following letter to H. W. Hartung &. Son;—-whe have been steady advertisers in this paper from its very inception: “With pleasure to note that I’m xu reader of Nevada City Nugget and having . seen your advertisement, wish to ask if you wilt please forward your catalogue, giving information on all your work of jewelry manufactured from nuggets and gold dust, please. Send me a scarf to the value of $8. by parcel prepaid’”’. Those merchants and organizations who are using The Nugget advertising columns are making it pos sible for Nevada City newspaper of her own and vertise to the great outside world that we are the center of the gold mining industry. (CARA BOW IS GOLD DIGGER AT ALLEGHANY ene pin post to have «uw to ad. a desire . of many years { . . governmental aid. . j . . . ORDER FROM MICHIGAN’ to the South. The securing of the propeities by his company climaxes in this district standing, to operate It was in-1883 and 1884 that Mr. Owenby first visited this sectien and heenme convineed at that . lime that this district offered the linest mining opportunity that this eountry afforded, He -had. been raishad followed mining in that state for a number ed in Colorado and of years. His first stop. was at Nevada. City and Grass Valley. It was in November 1883 und everything Was. booming. Real mining on the eveat ledges of auriferous ore was just commencing. The rich placer mines had been worked up the us Downieville and the negleeted, real value beunknown and the lack of proper equipment. At that time every was located and it to lease anything be worked with small capital. Mr. Owenby went to Forest City he learned the history of the properties Yuba as far juartz ledges had been largely due. to their ing uereef greund was not possible that could where and was particuiarly impressed with the properties which his : company has now acquired. In 1878 it -was. considered -that the placer gold in the South Fork creek and Oregon creek were worked out, but an old miner disedver’ ed an underground channel but having ho money to work it organized a syndicate of twenty working Each agreed”. to put in $1000 cash or work out their share They are.reputed to have taken out $3,250,000 in gold and at the end of four years divided up two million dollars. men, * All went their way except tried to get others to stick with him and open up a deepone who er channel whieh was discovered in sinking of them a 62 foot were shift, but none to take the coming along willing chance. A new partner helped out and they said to have taken out $120,¢.0 before being driven out by water. Nor years are they did the assessment work and waited. for some one with more money to come along ind open up ch eproperty further. l:ifferent partners were taken” in ':.t not much was accomplished unii: the last. of the old owners died i: Long Beach last winter and. the j:cperty going on the market was picked up by A. E. Piace, mining cneineer — of Lso Angeles who tran ferred it to Mr. Owenby and his a. ociates. During the placer oj.erations five rich ledges are said encountered but none Sampling done by to have been were worked. Owenby convinces him that they are continuations of the famous Sixteen to Qne and Yellow Jacket vein systems which have Clara Bow, the silver screen’ has herself. with’ other celebreties and has taken over Belmont and Seneca claims Alleghany = district. Development work is proceeding under the superintendency of Pete Flowers. titian haired lady of the in the FRANK WEHE ILL Frank R. Wehe, native of Sierra county. and heavily interested in minin gproperties there, is reported seriously ill in San Francisco. He suffered a stroke of paralysis. last wek but it is thought that he will pull through. He is said to have been the first white boy born in Downieville. He is known as one of California's leading lawyers mining law. Mr. and Mra. W. L. Penders of Pacific Grove are here visiting his many old time friends. He lived in Nevada City and Blue Tent while a boy. He is enjoying meetimg several friends. W. L. Watson of. Berkeley accompanied them on the trip. on Ignition Parts and Accésories at associated Holloywood . Past produced so many imillions. ‘The ‘Sixteen to One is said to have produced around 2 23 years 5,000,000 in the and with its important discoveries on the 2700 level indicate that its. vast storehouse of wealth is far becoming exhausted. Mr. Owenby from states that in his fifty years of mining experience he feels that the Bald Mountain and South Fork properties form one of. the. richest possibilities in the United States. The Nevada Monarch interests purchased the hotel property at Forest and renovated it to provide modern quarters for visitors to that community. Forest has visions of again becoming a great gold mining camp. MRS. JGHN LOPEZ. PASSES Mis. Clara Lopez, widow of the Yate John Lopez passed away last week in a Sacramento hospital. Two children survive. The funeral will be held from ESt. Canices’ Catholic church this afternoon at 2.30. Auburn won from Grass Valley in’ Miner’s Foundry. 24tt the postponed game of the’ Foothill League, 6 to 6. ;

a. Drifting ‘deal _ Nevada City Nug The Nugget ie California's Leading Mining Weeldy ieaieiammadia % as VOLUME II, NUMBER 37 _THE GOLD CENTER SSS NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, GALIFORNIA, THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER _ wren nen ~ JULY 29, 1929 TUNNEL THREE AT TWIN SISTER NOW IN 965 FEET With the big tunnel advanced to a point. 965 feet from the adit on Saturday, the long quest of the Twin Sisters management to get under the rich ore shoots uncovered on the upper.levels is nearly ended. Survey maps: indicate that the ledge will be reached at a depth of 1040 feet and it is a safe estimate that from 1040 to 1100 feet will reach the desired objective. President Ray O. Foster of Ukiah was in The Nugget office Saturday afternoon, with a sack of fine looking specimens which are coming from the tunnel operations and indicate the presence of ledge matter as the face of the tunnel is heavily mineralized. . The work of driving the tunnel is progressing in good shape and it is expected that the next few weeks will see the work completed. As soon as the cbjective is reached and raises run to connect with the upper workings the company plans on installing a five stamp mill as a large tonnage of ore has been blocked out ready for extraction. A millsite has been graded at the tunnel auit. With the water supply which has been used for power, running short, the diesel. gas engine at the mill has been rigged up and while not powerful enough to run the compressor at capacity, yet furnishes power enough to operate the drills one shift. With the new power line installed, the Pacific Gas figures on furnishing power not later’ than October lst next which will fit in nicely with the plans of the Twin Sister company for large time operations. The Twin Sister is one of the most promising of the newer properties being developed in this section. Ore running up as high as $40,000 a ton has been opened up in the upper workings and is heavy in arsenical sulphides. The mine is on the rich Plumbago vein system which carries southward from the fabulously rich. Alleghany ore bodies. WESTERN MERGER SINKS SHAFT JACKSON VEIN ory A -new two compartment shaft is being sunk on the Jackson vein py the Western Merger Mines at their property north of town. .Excellent progress is being made and the shaft had attained a depth of 70 feet on Saturday. Work was only started this month and in that time an air hoist has been installed and a fan for ventilation. The shaft is of sufficient size and piteh to warrant its being sunk to great depth if conditlons warrant. claims and a millsite near the DodInabllity to pick up the Jackson vein on the 400 level was ne cause of the new shaft being put . down but the new shaft will make it possible to seek greater depth than would be possible in the shaft which has heretofore been used. is also in progress on the 400 level eastward from the shaft on the vein, Harry B. Skewes 1s superintendent in charge of operations, A. A. Codd of Reno, president and general manager. @ SIM JORDAN IS VISITOR Sim C. Jordan who worked in the mines here a number of years ago was a visitor, last week and renewing old ‘acquaintanceships. He worked in the hydraulic mines and around here with Hi Shearer, who reealled old ‘times with a great of glee. Sim lost an arm as well as did his brother while they were celebrating Lincoln’s election with a canon in 1865. Misses Nadine and Earline Sutton are spending a few weeks visiting relatives in the bay region. ‘ Mrs. W. C. Bennetts and _ little daughter of Boca visited in Nevada City a few days. Congressman H. L. Engilebright went to Sacramento Friday on busi-. the working properties which are ness. Harry is: contemplating a swing around his district commencing this week, to keep in intimate touch with the needs of the district. MINING LOCATIONS ARE PLACED COUNTY RECORD The following ‘mining locations were filed for record the past week: Bessie M. quartz in Meadow Lake Mining District by Norman E. Dods, 8200 O’Farrell St., San Francisco. Frieda A. quartz in Meadow Lake Mining District by Louis Frey. Jimmy B. quartz in Snew Point Mining District by James C. Kennedy, 111 West 7th St., Los Angeles. White Cloud quartz in Washington Mining — District by A. P. Adams. SIERRA CITY IS ON THE VERGE OF MINE BOOM SIERRA CITY, July 27,—This district is apparently of a large mining revival with the coming of capitalists. The purchase of the Monarch and Primrose properties by the Burkhard interets betokens interseing developments and with other properties being experted, Sierra City looks to be getting on the mining map again. The purchase of the Monarch properties from Jack Lee is one of the bigest deals put over in a number of years. The buyers are the J. F. Burkhard interests of Los Angeles and are reported to have unlimited financial backing which is essentially necessary in modern day mining. The Burkhard intreetss the past week have also purchased the Primrose property which adjoins tle Monarch. The surface plant at the Monarch is being given a thorough overhauling preparatory to engaginy in extensive development work. Two shifts are to be put at work opening up the three levels on this property and blocking out ore ready for milling. T. W. Callender who was connected with the Sacred Mount’ property is now with. the new interests. The Shamrock Gold Mining Company has taken over four patented son ranch. William Kendall of San Francisco representing the Shamrock interests handled the « negotiations with H. L. Valkenburgh and Jor Farrell, th eowners. The property is equipped with a five stamp mill. It. has been idle for a number of years and not a great deal of development work has’ been done but preparations are being made for considerable underground work. The Wilson hydraulic mine adjacent to the highway between Downieville and Sierra City has been taken over by Lewis I. Buck of Los Angeles who proposes to commence operations at an early date using one monitor at the outset. Mining at this property was stopt som¢« years ago by. th ecounty authorities due to danger of the highway -going out but with the new route going though makes it possible to open up the property again. Clamshell buckets will be used for handling the boulders. A great deal of interest is being taken in the suits being heard in superior court in which A. E. and J. O. Hayes, owners of ihe Sierra Buttes properties are suing F. M. Doak of the Young Amcrieca mine for use of water from the upper Sardine lake. ‘Fhe Hayes brothers seek to enjoin Doak. from taking th ewater from the upper lake. FOREST HILL MINES NOW BEING OPENED: FOREST HILL, July 27, (Special to The Nugget)— A good many of the old mines are starting to work again in this section. The increase in taxes have stirred up the nonresident owners. The local raines are good potential producers and most of the owners did not need the money, holding the land as an estate. Taxing the non-productive, idle properties might be a good way of creating activity instead of hitting on the verge} pouring out their marts of trade. wealth into the: Subscribe for ‘rhe Nugget. WISCONSIN ITN Forrsr Crm RaTm HAQDOT LEGHANY \ Minnesota IeeLAN MINE Geeman Pak — ROWED. LIN . T® BE CONSTRUCTED BY DAC IE Ic GAS dsp f ECTRIC CO GASTON RIDGE Teeritoey AND DOWMEVILLE DISTRICT @PLUMBAGO M1 Yon Sisters \ NamiOnar SPANISH MING ‘N . Ofrcnrc Ming CSostom KinsesS Sxisting Live Sas ‘~ First Picture Showing Extension of Alleghany Power Line To Spanish Mine By Pacific Gas And Elecric Company Construction Expected To Commence in Short Time ADEQUATE POWER SUPPLY WILL BRING NEW ERA OF PROSPERITY TO THE RICH EAST BELT The building of the line extension from Alleghany to the of the German Bar, Twin Sister, and National new power Spanish mine by way group, presages large developnients for the future of the East Delt the coming year. The survey is rapidly being completed and may be finished by the end of th epresent week. Procuring of rights of way and preparing estimates of the material needed will proceed apace and it is estimated that not later than QctoOF THE COUNTY ber Ist-should.se the line in operation or close therete. The above may gives a clear idea of the country to be covered by the new extension and bas been prepared by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for The Nugget at its request. It is but a suestion of time until the line is carried to a southern connection with the high tension lines ef the company. doubtless at the Deer Creek plunt where a 660600 line connects with the Drum plant. ORDERS POURING IN FOR SPECIAL EDITION The Nugget outgoing mail the past week has been heavy on account of an tnflux of orders for the Special Mining Number which have been sent to all parts of the United States. Issued in May the edition has seen a large run and has enjoyed a large measure of popularity for a first effort. Material is already being assembled for the edition for next spring which is due to make its appearance on April 1lst.The edition will be an annual affair. YREKA MINE MEETING SET FOR AUGUST 24 The coming meeting of the Northern California Mining Association to be held.in Yreka on Saturday, August 24th, promises to be of unusual interest, in that the proposed state mining association is to be actively started in its preliminary formation. The recent meeting at Weaverville went strongly on record as being in favor of the state wide body and with the impetus so far attained it is thought likely that this fall will see the new organization actively functioning. Lew Carrigan, secretary of the mining association addressed the meeting of the Secretarial Association of the Sacraménto Valley recently held at Sacramento and stressed the. plan of having various chambers of commerce in the mining districts organizing mining de partments. Pesident Gronwoldt of Redding will preside at the Yreka meeting. The preliminary work so far dune by ht. L. Kimmel, secretary of the miniog department of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, has been very effective in awakening interest in a state wide organization which can present a strong front in legislative matters as well as other mat. ters of interest to the mining indusFOREST IS LOOKING FOR MUCH MINING ACTIVITY FOREST, July 27,—Several mining deals being consummated here

will probably mean considerable ac tivity the next few mouths. With the operations at the Bald Moun tain and South Fork properties already under way, the sale. of the Lucky Dog and Mammoth Spring: groups, and reported finding of i new strike at th eNorth Fork, this section fs perking up its ears in anticipation. The Globe Mining Exploration Company of Los Angeles has bonded the Lucky Dog property whielis said to carry much pay gravel The mine has been closed down fo: a number of years due to adjoining iaterests..The property consists of 158 acres. A 1700 foot tunnel was run into the mountain. The property is well equipped for commencing operations. The Mammoth Springs property several miles east of Forest has been bonde by eastern’ capitalists who have started development work. F. W. Kubfeld is superintendent in charge of operations. Work is progressing steadily at the Brush Cresk property under bond to the Kate Hardy interests. A bnew compressor of much greuter capacity is being installed. Work was temporarily held up recently due to breakdown of the rock breaker. The ore going through the mill is holding up well in values. vek® “ v FIRE CHIEF ELECTON The annual election of iire chief is slated for tonight’ at Pennsylvania Engine Company headquarters. Forrest Peurose is slated for chief with Otis Hardt as assistant chief, JIM O'BRIEN CALLS Jim O’Brien of Smartsville, daddy of the’ Tahoe state highway, was u Nevada City visitor Friday and talked road material with a number of local people. Jim lives, sleeps, talks, and eats roads. Nevada county and Nevada City are highly indebted to Jim for his stalwart work in behalf of the Tahoe Ukiah route. ENGLEBRIGHT BILL TO EXEMPT GOLD FROM TAX The Mining Congress Journal of the current issue gives a short re view of H. R. Bill 2827 introduced by Congressman H. L. Englebright which proposes to exempt from Federal taxation income derived from the mining of gold within the United States, and dividends ‘rom such mining. The bill*is now before the Ways and Means Comiunittee of the House. This bill is one of HarF ee 5 ; Mountain and South Pork domestic coroperations derived from ! ‘ ia JV. OWENBY IS REMINISCENT FOREST MINES J. V. Qwenby, generul manager of the Nevada Monarch Gold Minthe Bald properties in on busiwhile on his way to the mines following a business trip “—¥ ing Company operating Pl korest, was town ness Thursday ry’s pet measures would accomplish and its passage a. great deal for, the gold mining industry, which has not in the past received much YELLOW TIGER {5 _ WORKING GRAY EAGLE IN SIERRA ate The Yellow Tiger Consolidated Mining Company is getting way a thorough program tigation and development Gray Eagle Mire in Sierra his company spent a considerable sum of money on the 1928 with encouraging results and present efforts ase directed toward the compete blocking out of a ton nage of ore sufficient to warrant a treatment plant. The ore is in genunder of invesat th: County property in eral low grade and refractory in nature but tests to date indicate that a satisfactory process can be worked out and that the properiy stands a chance of becoming a large producer. G. M. Bettles is in persona? charge of operations at the present time and with his family is spending the summer months at the mine camp on the North Yuba river. ADVERTISING BRINGS A Nugget reader’ back in Michigan has written the following letter to H. W. Hartung &. Son;—-whe have been steady advertisers in this paper from its very inception: “With pleasure to note that I’m xu reader of Nevada City Nugget and having . seen your advertisement, wish to ask if you wilt please forward your catalogue, giving information on all your work of jewelry manufactured from nuggets and gold dust, please. Send me a scarf to the value of $8. by parcel prepaid’”’. Those merchants and organizations who are using The Nugget advertising columns are making it pos sible for Nevada City newspaper of her own and vertise to the great outside world that we are the center of the gold mining industry. (CARA BOW IS GOLD DIGGER AT ALLEGHANY ene pin post to have «uw to ad. a desire . of many years { . . governmental aid. . j . . . ORDER FROM MICHIGAN’ to the South. The securing of the propeities by his company climaxes in this district standing, to operate It was in-1883 and 1884 that Mr. Owenby first visited this sectien and heenme convineed at that . lime that this district offered the linest mining opportunity that this eountry afforded, He -had. been raishad followed mining in that state for a number ed in Colorado and of years. His first stop. was at Nevada. City and Grass Valley. It was in November 1883 und everything Was. booming. Real mining on the eveat ledges of auriferous ore was just commencing. The rich placer mines had been worked up the us Downieville and the negleeted, real value beunknown and the lack of proper equipment. At that time every was located and it to lease anything be worked with small capital. Mr. Owenby went to Forest City he learned the history of the properties Yuba as far juartz ledges had been largely due. to their ing uereef greund was not possible that could where and was particuiarly impressed with the properties which his : company has now acquired. In 1878 it -was. considered -that the placer gold in the South Fork creek and Oregon creek were worked out, but an old miner disedver’ ed an underground channel but having ho money to work it organized a syndicate of twenty working Each agreed”. to put in $1000 cash or work out their share They are.reputed to have taken out $3,250,000 in gold and at the end of four years divided up two million dollars. men, * All went their way except tried to get others to stick with him and open up a deepone who er channel whieh was discovered in sinking of them a 62 foot were shift, but none to take the coming along willing chance. A new partner helped out and they said to have taken out $120,¢.0 before being driven out by water. Nor years are they did the assessment work and waited. for some one with more money to come along ind open up ch eproperty further. l:ifferent partners were taken” in ':.t not much was accomplished unii: the last. of the old owners died i: Long Beach last winter and. the j:cperty going on the market was picked up by A. E. Piace, mining cneineer — of Lso Angeles who tran ferred it to Mr. Owenby and his a. ociates. During the placer oj.erations five rich ledges are said encountered but none Sampling done by to have been were worked. Owenby convinces him that they are continuations of the famous Sixteen to Qne and Yellow Jacket vein systems which have Clara Bow, the silver screen’ has herself. with’ other celebreties and has taken over Belmont and Seneca claims Alleghany = district. Development work is proceeding under the superintendency of Pete Flowers. titian haired lady of the in the FRANK WEHE ILL Frank R. Wehe, native of Sierra county. and heavily interested in minin gproperties there, is reported seriously ill in San Francisco. He suffered a stroke of paralysis. last wek but it is thought that he will pull through. He is said to have been the first white boy born in Downieville. He is known as one of California's leading lawyers mining law. Mr. and Mra. W. L. Penders of Pacific Grove are here visiting his many old time friends. He lived in Nevada City and Blue Tent while a boy. He is enjoying meetimg several friends. W. L. Watson of. Berkeley accompanied them on the trip. on Ignition Parts and Accésories at associated Holloywood . Past produced so many imillions. ‘The ‘Sixteen to One is said to have produced around 2 23 years 5,000,000 in the and with its important discoveries on the 2700 level indicate that its. vast storehouse of wealth is far becoming exhausted. Mr. Owenby from states that in his fifty years of mining experience he feels that the Bald Mountain and South Fork properties form one of. the. richest possibilities in the United States. The Nevada Monarch interests purchased the hotel property at Forest and renovated it to provide modern quarters for visitors to that community. Forest has visions of again becoming a great gold mining camp. MRS. JGHN LOPEZ. PASSES Mis. Clara Lopez, widow of the Yate John Lopez passed away last week in a Sacramento hospital. Two children survive. The funeral will be held from ESt. Canices’ Catholic church this afternoon at 2.30. Auburn won from Grass Valley in’ Miner’s Foundry. 24tt the postponed game of the’ Foothill League, 6 to 6. ;