July 31, 1931 (4 pages)

Leading Mining Weekly . t e g g u N y t i C a d a v Ne — VOLUME V, NUMBER 33 THE GOLD CENTER 1931 THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER F RIDAY, JULY 31, WOMAN LAWYER BOOSTS . Y[JBA CLAIMS NG PI AM NEW ST MINING ASSOCIATION ED RK WO NG BEI 0. E P. N AT I H C A S M E U L A EL V AV GR NDGWPRESIDENT D FIN S. BRO NE PAI VISITS NEVADA CITY Swain Helen Gilmore, wife of} Chas. Ramsey attorney for J. H. Mumm and v‘Charles Come Eleven n Seve are the real a ing is work ng Association rtment . the Mini below FreeDepa . mile ffice one Posto claim r the place from wing . eq ng follo the the visit to i booster as is shown by ada City Friday from the mini ‘Nev West paid her official . Los! wn t kno lates le Yuba. well Midd very the the in, C. on . D. ¥. B. Conl at Washington, ring in man crossing . near North Columbia . extract from an artic : le appea ors in thissection this week property The ne. machi dammed oron and the llati Angeles lawyer, is in charge of the! Parl way than cance type of was to These men are more Union of Sunday They dug a spill Wednesday night her visit is electrically driven , the Sacramento. ; r inte wate the d more ine mew company at the Salmon Mine. turne being mach the snipers river and minelyew at Grass Valley dinary aod : ‘July 1931: : : Manzanita “Parlor ing power motor . 18 inch is bring in yj horse using ighth are The stockholders have reorganized one-e They th work way. their spill lik e and the exem ornia the whgre a dinner proceeded “A question concerning Calif have erected a derrick into a new company and are coming fan d handles any size and thickness) minin the parlor good returns. of k aspark. Gold is Mrs. boxes. They struc work g the of ton Scc ng epayi a e ximat min appro this e of plan to mak speed to k a bac letter at mpaniprofessional enthusiasm. and installed a pump .They At present they are real river min“of Gimore’s Wednesday afternoon acco Post The e. of the minut feet a rs erd property. Mr. Hatfield of Santa Ana lette hund work fifteen river ly 600 In mining she sees the state’s future ed by Mrs. Beatrice George the Disers, having taken located two hted with rty delig prope is president of the new company. all This are ck. force bedro to fice bed with the South of of history tell river as clearly as pages Deputy of Grass Valley, and claims continuous which does away but spots, in The legal troubles have about all trict. machine, over new d the worke proare been past. they ’s ‘has rate ornia CarlGrand. Pregident, Evelyn I. en Gold the of s hter Daug ve son Nati — %) , Past Grand PreYuba river. At the been straightened out and as soon as Mrs. Allison Watt red to Columbia gressing it W ill take about 10 years, with the laborious stamping of canmoto they t, siden is assembied, work the machinery will start. eines at-French There are five formations granoJadies diorite, serpentine, slate, granite and, Corral where the had prepared for them a L. Gilmore, The Nevada City postoffice recei in. Herbert and Henry Paine‘were us it was Calif ‘“T}’s, ridiculous for California to spots are found to be very rich, a pan. running a dollar to . cellations by hand. to work this ground. While they are ‘have hard times,’’ Mrs. Gilmore de-' often ne machi the of en-j; of The stamping part They are also working not making big returns they are clares. ‘Last year’s production the Com so that the type may padre claims of three consisting couraged with the returns and indi-. ;,; removable gold was $3,000,000 in this state; it uneheon under the tress. to and changed day pe the man’s Free show bericher; w , will belo 00,000 $185,0 gravel are the could have been for which is two miles Here again the work was put on cations was llation ows. $27 slate comes together ore. runs rs. at the ‘for the benefit of the grand office which the cance sing, just below the Narr they continue with their excavatime only the surface of our mineral ,Cros im This requires only a few seéwealth has been touched. ade. tion. This is a high channel and is virg bia Parlor only has Colum While a n throw has machine which new conthe fault a here of While t back to do. gravel. Their equipmen about a dozen active members they They have built a wing dam 150!conds “At one time there were a quar gossan cap or “iron hat”. The main enjoy sists of a three inch pump and six great time saver this factor is is and a CaliSouth’ in order The the oyed to high. empl e feet loyal 5 peopl by are on wide nce milli feet ter ledge can be traced for a dista the water at this time, but that porse power motor to lift little hali river is flowing about 2000 miner’s not appreciatable fornia’s mines and there will be. their in times happy ™@DY run. s value ence Ore differ of about 700 feet. face of the grave, grand officers enjoyed the meetin ches of water at the present time. w ill make a tremendous many and more when the revival of 11 0 feet to the from $10 a ton to $1. a pound it The of ruch feet wide with @ tmas Chris with these sisters very much and The water is not low on this river } ‘in handling the Then there will be The channel is 18 mining comes. The ledge averages about ing is said. first and thous ten over when cut and prospects are very no—orchards reeking with fruit rot150 foot them in carrying on as in the other streams, this season. . mail post this from out 20 inches running in an east and encouraged s go letter A power winch has been installed . ‘class ting on the ground and no stores : good. west direction. Four other ledges run their work. feet of . office. It is estimated at the post with dustry shelves, for there will . 50 ers, bould large e enr remov Mr. Mumm was inNevada, City last Parlo to l Laure night Thursday of would be daily hours northerly and southerly and all four Hothat nal office Natio ’ the water buy. at r to carry s to dinne familie j ‘week endeavoring to secure infor4oyed a flume has b een built workmen and their them bunch under the “iron hat” rush days three the for! g hall durin d the to !save » ation as to the ; small eding legisof proce workings of the e proper 150 feet is befor tel needed is from the dam. “‘what On another ledge where granite and officers, as well pipe was laid to carry water for! p receeding the Chris*aias holidays. +>) of on ent, n, and would llati equipm Eleve insta labor, the of Come n the Prices to Seve d $27 lation. slate come together runs . Office is Post data City any work. Nevada ciate the of ‘appre that could be The reation pump as the exemplific sluicing. A 2 inch ecentifugal everything have gone up, but the to the tom on assays P. G. Master Post wa by t managed presi gi ably i at and the; nt in th consta s h ven to him. turn from gold remain wae — is used to drain low places ee Be April 1, The Salmon Z Mine property conprese nted with a nugget pin by the gravel pit below the dam. They are. Scadden, who was appointed 0 . : ounce. F : Miss M. EB. $20.67 the fine b h iti Parlor and the district deputies were below the level of the present cur-. 1 922 and his assistants gold i “The dints of elt OO?is down 160 feet Johnathan 1908; A MINING i ft. Mesérvey, since The main shaft ae ea si CALIFORNI rent. About 1000 yards of gravel has A. Kilroy, 18 H. years; 20 ‘Pascoe, about ,000 of rate where $3,250 at Grass Valley, b een moved, at the d ideals of five cubic yards a day. im years; Joseph Huey, 18 years; Lioyd was spent before pay ore was struck, th second shaft is down about 100 feet P . lr ae ee olen : own Hiscox, substitute clerk 9 years; ore worth $50,000 000 now is blockthis latter.one has ¥caved a little the Native Daughters for the coming The methods the Paine Brothers He n r. ratio winte last coope ng since closi Nugget force John Webster, rural carrier. year and asked for the the entire ed out. : With of the those to r simila ‘are USC . were sisters are three incoming and The the first . There ng under pressure of the local Parlor worki legis-. state is d a neede “all that-is \ by train; Chinese, who were the best known porphyry coming together Len as JOURNAL ON PRESS charmed with the personality of the; placer aEW MERRIFIELD MINE three outgoing mails daily g : ornia Mining Jourproperty issue of the Calif lation, = ing minin reduc : + 4 incoming and four out‘ : hands of the : mails n four know best the were se Chine The Leg eckes ts se is at last in the on her. nsati with compe visit and this sre enjoy to post other to stage by daily IS REOPENING THIS WEEK r. California . 0108 on the miners requirements, together with public printe to Downieplacer had not offices up-country and to the west Friday they journeyed that min-’_ aideting with streams and in fact if they belief a ar hail ed ad. copy handicapped the popul Shey The Delay Wik “a4 rt. aie Suppo ¢. PENS ESI hich supply about 17 smaller of-. " = but the entire crew heared up ich makeso. Wh ridi-' is . rivers ess ine y ing isn’t legitimate busin worked the streams and eo city. that It has been reported Mr Fonce of wee in r of relief the Naomi Parlo when the forms igarefully there would have been fices. culous. A Dun and Broadstreet sur4 sich a Grass Valley and associates have The grand officers were Mrs. Allimany millions left for the Amerivey has shown 64 per cent of alt were finally wrapped ready esp bs« crew. of 8 men. reopening the New son Watt of Grass Valley; Mrs. Eve3000 are successful, . printer. about °60’s mining investments In-the cans. City. da Neva of Keatwest Nerrifeld mine lyn I. Carlson, Mrs. Katherine cent of investKlamath river the while only 46 per on were ChineseWith the first issue not yet off the Mrs. The old shaft is down 200 feet. Myrtle Hatman. Mrs. ing description meet Bar and Happy ments of all other between Scotts plans are being laid for the press ore ‘it is understood that the Amelia Silva, ,Dolores Parlor, S. F.) ‘Camp. Practically the same condiwith success. Mark Twain’s descrip{second number, The ge. avera values are above the Mrs. Molley Spaetti, Mrs. Emelie tions existed here on the branches tion of a miner as a liar with aj Inquiries are coming in from aii who lives in the mine has not been worked for some Long, San Joaquin Parlor, Stockton Mr. Gruenwald, . parts of the State as well as other d streams al: th other n i and hole Yuba the of ee ; as Columbia es i time. same neighborhood as Mr. Thom Mrs. Elsie G. Schwartz, taining than accurate. along the Sierra Nevada range. As} sections of the United States. y busil Ida is Mrs. City, da and Neva 70; of Parlor, .No. . “When the mining revival comes, goes in early days in the Coan, west story the Every Nugget subscriber is entitin ged in opening uD the virgi Sacramento particularly will benefit.: . enga ‘Sweeney, San Jose Parlor. a section Bet You and Dog d to a sample copy. n his -; Red property he owns. He has drive Mrs. Edna R Briggs of Sacramen expense hag Other parts of the state are profit. nor Chinese hired two Americans and Neither time ur-; enco meet feels the tunnel in 275 feet and to, motored up to attend from oil. to publish ing effort the blindfolded them and took them to in spared ofl only makes been aged with the prospects 60 far enwealth; gold isBut fing at Grass Valley wealth.’”’ the people of the property, keeping the men with a magazine which 0 countered. the best of supplies and care, until M. Nevada and Sierra counties as wel® ON KS LOC A school report from Mrs. Ella R GEA NG His property is not far from the . STEERI feet d hundre few a worked had they ;as the Mining Association may weil of a ‘Austin, county superintendent DOWNIEVILEE AUTO STAGE, of gravel only a few feet wide. He rich Orofino vein that produced “be: proud of. by property. schools, regarding school affairs has a half. $100,000 on a near and three about up eleared rtbeen forwarded tothe State Depa Elmer Fisher, driver of the Fisch million dollars. high exppy unha the ment of Education. It covers had , er Auto Stage schools of Nevada gear grammar and A fire of undobted incendiary, perience of having his stearing ‘County. tunred over twice. which started on the road, origin lock. The stage icts distr ry enta elem 34 other are and e ribs Ther above the Indian Campoodie, two :. He had several broken three high with g bein county in the uate in fortn miles west of Nevada City at 2:15) injuries. He was burned Thomas Coan has a 500 foot incline _ have @ Of the grammar who was' , it hers as Brot car. school districts. afternoon, the. low of Bige o’clock Monday thrown clear on what is known as the shaft in! ing property d oor of the com schoo) districts four were suspended . completely demolished. back ba 6 othe very District, are toth the au‘promising gold bear ~ of r drive n Larse T. Carl Champion ledge which runs through om account of being below. required at Camp Augusta of munity house fire fighters "the2 North Columbia City. . a with ° Nevad d -of Girls. loade west ty Fire ile proper tomob Camp his opment work. the Piedmont attendance. highdoing their own devel which went offthe Downieville He is preparing to cement the collar districts employ; The elementary he beautiful camp site and the, ceased operations for} have They Friday morning, and B. A. repair the 10 stamp mill last way l rura two ude by the shaft and 58 teachers which incl of the time being and are Saxing. Con: buildings thereon were saved all rney, Sogou T. and ass Dougl + preparatory to starting ope@rations. shafts in the:juse of two pumpe supervisors. rs which brought ted to tract workeaeon several repor are ed, . injur d ee were & whom To the west of this property are Vora, from Lake There were 1392 pupils enrolled! mining district east of Sacwater as well as can be Folsom along ng getti d the Chapman and Orofinm be situate a an average daily ! last year with down the feet distant to wet The following article shows that expected. < é when to. end ramen shaft down 400 feet on the A ds, veins. groun aot aver an ings is build mintendance of 1228. This They will return in the fall to reen, there was keen interest in gold brok ribs n seve had en northwest of the Coam™ Mr. Lars age daily gain of 18 pupils and an ‘ing in the early days: camp it wasd Orofino vein reached the ughly fire jing ty. lder proper shou own hed their crus on wette a ed $100,000. work produc lass sume ty proper ! Mr. Doug ed by the thoro gain of ; attendance average daily The article of the Mohawk Mine These men are perservering in stopp urney Sigo Mr. . e whil was taken out-of 4 00 arm, $200,0 en About brok . and they own grass and brush 35. There were 604 boys and 606, was written for the book compiled . efforts to open their off. an is also west torn girls which six vein n nearly and Chapma the red q ear hund 80, an with One had girls enrolled for the year by Edwin F. Bean, printed in fhe! All three are local men and their mine and are encouraged with the f the Coan property. the ting comple boys and 79 girls Gazette Book and Job Office! many friends wish for. them a showing being made in the Old) 11.;, twenty-four councilors of the ° ' Daily . The formation is granite hanging sunk , elementary school course. gravel bed in which they have in 1867: Oakland Camp Fire groups across : recovery. speedy and diorite foot wall, close tm wall Gola. da Total value of property owned by in Neva a shaft 80 feet. mine is situated the lake were brought into “This is ts distric school the slate. elementar?7 City and quartered for the night at Flat, a mile south of Nevada, and . Fred Searls, mining geologist and This mine is situated in a dis. the $167,115. feared and. was e It Sted Park. men’s y was leated by Henr * C. Butler passed thru Nevada! poq dent of the Newmont Gold presi vice ed includ ts that has produced thousands distric down the the trict of Receipts partCity early in the week enroute tO . pire which was roaring {others in 1857 Stede and his g Corporation, is here from Minin . ionapport and Mr. Coan feels confi~ state dollars of from less 8.76 Hill $48,38 s Cement ners worked the mine for some year New York spending a few days at Alleghany to visit the evade Con-( ,orthern slops of make a success of this will he dent ments; $49,576.56 from the county would al lake by means of the rock histing ess and pleasolidated Mining Company's property +125 a mile from the busin on home old his Bea: by ty. Special taxes were levied = e at that place. burn easterly along the edge of the proper onehorse whim, with as favorabl Grass Valley, Nevada City, River, its and ae camp ipatthe antic burn been and have grand president and were delighted miners on the Yuba River. MR. GRUENWALD BUSY DRIVING TUNNEL CO SCHOOL AFFAIRS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE OW BROS PREPARE GEL ‘BI TO MEN INJURED GOING FOR WINTER WORK FIERCE FOREST FIRES DO MUCH DAMAGE. 'COAN MINE PROPERTY HAS PLANS TO REOPEN FIRE ARE IMPROVING MOHAWK MINE WAS AMONG EARLIEST WORKED. Overton and Truckee districts. lake results as could In 1863, limited means. ed with Total disbursements were $109,mine, the d hase purc Kidd Captain 877.17 with the sum of $26,749.17 pump and ing hoiht m stea ted erec to the various districts accouht on al sever was but the work cline; July ist of this year. d by reason f the rupte inter s time The three high-schools are Nevah large quantity of water with whic da City, Grass Valley and Meadowiam Will end. cont to had rs the mine lake. They have a total attendance ed L. Tisdale subseqeuntly {purchas 262 and boys 245 of 507 pupils, r cula endi the mine, and a perp The aveage daily attendance half girls. a of h dept the to 40 girls shaft was sunk and 440. 38 boys was and feet, teen eigh and_ hundred graduated last year. 21 teachers and § s run each way on the ledge.} drift ed the in employ ‘three principals of rock was taken tons 500 t Abou The gain over three high schools. hed by Kidd and Tisdale in high school atjut and crus the year before rs which averaged thirty-four dolla tendance was 48. a ende susp was work the by districts for a ton} but The enrollment inmach the of unt acco on was Grass Valley . last year, the present year ity ery not being of sufficient capac 38 High Union wlake Meado 313; ion intent the to work the mine. It is and Nevada City 156. Funds. received schools were: for and —0 : the high) to put $16,488 from for county; $32,995 8. $16,50 us laneo — =r “4 NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Mrs. Will Walters and_ on heavier sate; . summer, and machinery resume this operations. full of rich miscel-. The ledge appears ti be pockets of free gold, in which many fine specimens have been found. granite, its two little The Mohawk is in the e is nearly north and south, granddaughters are visiting her. cours the Sneath & Clay which is. ‘ prether, James Dolan and wife o niand, lik west.’” Boulder Street. a parallel vein dips to the ry equipment. So hasty was the departure from the camp that the girls, avout ready for their evening meal, were hurried to the Cooper ranch ‘a haif mile Congressman and Mrs. Harry Le . distant where they were met by Englebright returned early in the . automobiles and an auto stage, early in the week from the Lassen . which brought them to Nevada City . Park dedication exerci sandwiches and milk were National where FROM PARK DEDICATION. It was served them. a three day event ant z i the ceremonies. toa picture, throngs witnessed were taken ‘They by our Cong made speech The was ng beddi while their show was conceded to be by far # brought in from ~ Lake Vera and; man given at the celebr best address beds made for them in the park. tion. The next morning they were taken Nas es back to camp, where they spent the remainder of the week. Their return to Oakland is scheduled for next : } Monday. A brisk wind carried the fire over the southern slope of Cement Hill, It burned grass, brush, and timber NEVADA CHAPTER MINING ASSN. TO The Nevada County Chapter © h Association will . on the Richards ranch, and then the Mining raced down the north slope, toward the Goering and Mooney ranches, Be sure to attend as many . which were saved only after a hard nt matyers are to be broug (Continued on Page Four) i

Leading Mining Weekly . t e g g u N y t i C a d a v Ne — VOLUME V, NUMBER 33 THE GOLD CENTER 1931 THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER F RIDAY, JULY 31, WOMAN LAWYER BOOSTS . Y[JBA CLAIMS NG PI AM NEW ST MINING ASSOCIATION ED RK WO NG BEI 0. E P. N AT I H C A S M E U L A EL V AV GR NDGWPRESIDENT D FIN S. BRO NE PAI VISITS NEVADA CITY Swain Helen Gilmore, wife of} Chas. Ramsey attorney for J. H. Mumm and v‘Charles Come Eleven n Seve are the real a ing is work ng Association rtment . the Mini below FreeDepa . mile ffice one Posto claim r the place from wing . eq ng follo the the visit to i booster as is shown by ada City Friday from the mini ‘Nev West paid her official . Los! wn t kno lates le Yuba. well Midd very the the in, C. on . D. ¥. B. Conl at Washington, ring in man crossing . near North Columbia . extract from an artic : le appea ors in thissection this week property The ne. machi dammed oron and the llati Angeles lawyer, is in charge of the! Parl way than cance type of was to These men are more Union of Sunday They dug a spill Wednesday night her visit is electrically driven , the Sacramento. ; r inte wate the d more ine mew company at the Salmon Mine. turne being mach the snipers river and minelyew at Grass Valley dinary aod : ‘July 1931: : : Manzanita “Parlor ing power motor . 18 inch is bring in yj horse using ighth are The stockholders have reorganized one-e They th work way. their spill lik e and the exem ornia the whgre a dinner proceeded “A question concerning Calif have erected a derrick into a new company and are coming fan d handles any size and thickness) minin the parlor good returns. of k aspark. Gold is Mrs. boxes. They struc work g the of ton Scc ng epayi a e ximat min appro this e of plan to mak speed to k a bac letter at mpaniprofessional enthusiasm. and installed a pump .They At present they are real river min“of Gimore’s Wednesday afternoon acco Post The e. of the minut feet a rs erd property. Mr. Hatfield of Santa Ana lette hund work fifteen river ly 600 In mining she sees the state’s future ed by Mrs. Beatrice George the Disers, having taken located two hted with rty delig prope is president of the new company. all This are ck. force bedro to fice bed with the South of of history tell river as clearly as pages Deputy of Grass Valley, and claims continuous which does away but spots, in The legal troubles have about all trict. machine, over new d the worke proare been past. they ’s ‘has rate ornia CarlGrand. Pregident, Evelyn I. en Gold the of s hter Daug ve son Nati — %) , Past Grand PreYuba river. At the been straightened out and as soon as Mrs. Allison Watt red to Columbia gressing it W ill take about 10 years, with the laborious stamping of canmoto they t, siden is assembied, work the machinery will start. eines at-French There are five formations granoJadies diorite, serpentine, slate, granite and, Corral where the had prepared for them a L. Gilmore, The Nevada City postoffice recei in. Herbert and Henry Paine‘were us it was Calif ‘“T}’s, ridiculous for California to spots are found to be very rich, a pan. running a dollar to . cellations by hand. to work this ground. While they are ‘have hard times,’’ Mrs. Gilmore de-' often ne machi the of en-j; of The stamping part They are also working not making big returns they are clares. ‘Last year’s production the Com so that the type may padre claims of three consisting couraged with the returns and indi-. ;,; removable gold was $3,000,000 in this state; it uneheon under the tress. to and changed day pe the man’s Free show bericher; w , will belo 00,000 $185,0 gravel are the could have been for which is two miles Here again the work was put on cations was llation ows. $27 slate comes together ore. runs rs. at the ‘for the benefit of the grand office which the cance sing, just below the Narr they continue with their excavatime only the surface of our mineral ,Cros im This requires only a few seéwealth has been touched. ade. tion. This is a high channel and is virg bia Parlor only has Colum While a n throw has machine which new conthe fault a here of While t back to do. gravel. Their equipmen about a dozen active members they They have built a wing dam 150!conds “At one time there were a quar gossan cap or “iron hat”. The main enjoy sists of a three inch pump and six great time saver this factor is is and a CaliSouth’ in order The the oyed to high. empl e feet loyal 5 peopl by are on wide nce milli feet ter ledge can be traced for a dista the water at this time, but that porse power motor to lift little hali river is flowing about 2000 miner’s not appreciatable fornia’s mines and there will be. their in times happy ™@DY run. s value ence Ore differ of about 700 feet. face of the grave, grand officers enjoyed the meetin ches of water at the present time. w ill make a tremendous many and more when the revival of 11 0 feet to the from $10 a ton to $1. a pound it The of ruch feet wide with @ tmas Chris with these sisters very much and The water is not low on this river } ‘in handling the Then there will be The channel is 18 mining comes. The ledge averages about ing is said. first and thous ten over when cut and prospects are very no—orchards reeking with fruit rot150 foot them in carrying on as in the other streams, this season. . mail post this from out 20 inches running in an east and encouraged s go letter A power winch has been installed . ‘class ting on the ground and no stores : good. west direction. Four other ledges run their work. feet of . office. It is estimated at the post with dustry shelves, for there will . 50 ers, bould large e enr remov Mr. Mumm was inNevada, City last Parlo to l Laure night Thursday of would be daily hours northerly and southerly and all four Hothat nal office Natio ’ the water buy. at r to carry s to dinne familie j ‘week endeavoring to secure infor4oyed a flume has b een built workmen and their them bunch under the “iron hat” rush days three the for! g hall durin d the to !save » ation as to the ; small eding legisof proce workings of the e proper 150 feet is befor tel needed is from the dam. “‘what On another ledge where granite and officers, as well pipe was laid to carry water for! p receeding the Chris*aias holidays. +>) of on ent, n, and would llati equipm Eleve insta labor, the of Come n the Prices to Seve d $27 lation. slate come together runs . Office is Post data City any work. Nevada ciate the of ‘appre that could be The reation pump as the exemplific sluicing. A 2 inch ecentifugal everything have gone up, but the to the tom on assays P. G. Master Post wa by t managed presi gi ably i at and the; nt in th consta s h ven to him. turn from gold remain wae — is used to drain low places ee Be April 1, The Salmon Z Mine property conprese nted with a nugget pin by the gravel pit below the dam. They are. Scadden, who was appointed 0 . : ounce. F : Miss M. EB. $20.67 the fine b h iti Parlor and the district deputies were below the level of the present cur-. 1 922 and his assistants gold i “The dints of elt OO?is down 160 feet Johnathan 1908; A MINING i ft. Mesérvey, since The main shaft ae ea si CALIFORNI rent. About 1000 yards of gravel has A. Kilroy, 18 H. years; 20 ‘Pascoe, about ,000 of rate where $3,250 at Grass Valley, b een moved, at the d ideals of five cubic yards a day. im years; Joseph Huey, 18 years; Lioyd was spent before pay ore was struck, th second shaft is down about 100 feet P . lr ae ee olen : own Hiscox, substitute clerk 9 years; ore worth $50,000 000 now is blockthis latter.one has ¥caved a little the Native Daughters for the coming The methods the Paine Brothers He n r. ratio winte last coope ng since closi Nugget force John Webster, rural carrier. year and asked for the the entire ed out. : With of the those to r simila ‘are USC . were sisters are three incoming and The the first . There ng under pressure of the local Parlor worki legis-. state is d a neede “all that-is \ by train; Chinese, who were the best known porphyry coming together Len as JOURNAL ON PRESS charmed with the personality of the; placer aEW MERRIFIELD MINE three outgoing mails daily g : ornia Mining Jourproperty issue of the Calif lation, = ing minin reduc : + 4 incoming and four out‘ : hands of the : mails n four know best the were se Chine The Leg eckes ts se is at last in the on her. nsati with compe visit and this sre enjoy to post other to stage by daily IS REOPENING THIS WEEK r. California . 0108 on the miners requirements, together with public printe to Downieplacer had not offices up-country and to the west Friday they journeyed that min-’_ aideting with streams and in fact if they belief a ar hail ed ad. copy handicapped the popul Shey The Delay Wik “a4 rt. aie Suppo ¢. PENS ESI hich supply about 17 smaller of-. " = but the entire crew heared up ich makeso. Wh ridi-' is . rivers ess ine y ing isn’t legitimate busin worked the streams and eo city. that It has been reported Mr Fonce of wee in r of relief the Naomi Parlo when the forms igarefully there would have been fices. culous. A Dun and Broadstreet sur4 sich a Grass Valley and associates have The grand officers were Mrs. Allimany millions left for the Amerivey has shown 64 per cent of alt were finally wrapped ready esp bs« crew. of 8 men. reopening the New son Watt of Grass Valley; Mrs. Eve3000 are successful, . printer. about °60’s mining investments In-the cans. City. da Neva of Keatwest Nerrifeld mine lyn I. Carlson, Mrs. Katherine

cent of investKlamath river the while only 46 per on were ChineseWith the first issue not yet off the Mrs. The old shaft is down 200 feet. Myrtle Hatman. Mrs. ing description meet Bar and Happy ments of all other between Scotts plans are being laid for the press ore ‘it is understood that the Amelia Silva, ,Dolores Parlor, S. F.) ‘Camp. Practically the same condiwith success. Mark Twain’s descrip{second number, The ge. avera values are above the Mrs. Molley Spaetti, Mrs. Emelie tions existed here on the branches tion of a miner as a liar with aj Inquiries are coming in from aii who lives in the mine has not been worked for some Long, San Joaquin Parlor, Stockton Mr. Gruenwald, . parts of the State as well as other d streams al: th other n i and hole Yuba the of ee ; as Columbia es i time. same neighborhood as Mr. Thom Mrs. Elsie G. Schwartz, taining than accurate. along the Sierra Nevada range. As} sections of the United States. y busil Ida is Mrs. City, da and Neva 70; of Parlor, .No. . “When the mining revival comes, goes in early days in the Coan, west story the Every Nugget subscriber is entitin ged in opening uD the virgi Sacramento particularly will benefit.: . enga ‘Sweeney, San Jose Parlor. a section Bet You and Dog d to a sample copy. n his -; Red property he owns. He has drive Mrs. Edna R Briggs of Sacramen expense hag Other parts of the state are profit. nor Chinese hired two Americans and Neither time ur-; enco meet feels the tunnel in 275 feet and to, motored up to attend from oil. to publish ing effort the blindfolded them and took them to in spared ofl only makes been aged with the prospects 60 far enwealth; gold isBut fing at Grass Valley wealth.’”’ the people of the property, keeping the men with a magazine which 0 countered. the best of supplies and care, until M. Nevada and Sierra counties as wel® ON KS LOC A school report from Mrs. Ella R GEA NG His property is not far from the . STEERI feet d hundre few a worked had they ;as the Mining Association may weil of a ‘Austin, county superintendent DOWNIEVILEE AUTO STAGE, of gravel only a few feet wide. He rich Orofino vein that produced “be: proud of. by property. schools, regarding school affairs has a half. $100,000 on a near and three about up eleared rtbeen forwarded tothe State Depa Elmer Fisher, driver of the Fisch million dollars. high exppy unha the ment of Education. It covers had , er Auto Stage schools of Nevada gear grammar and A fire of undobted incendiary, perience of having his stearing ‘County. tunred over twice. which started on the road, origin lock. The stage icts distr ry enta elem 34 other are and e ribs Ther above the Indian Campoodie, two :. He had several broken three high with g bein county in the uate in fortn miles west of Nevada City at 2:15) injuries. He was burned Thomas Coan has a 500 foot incline _ have @ Of the grammar who was' , it hers as Brot car. school districts. afternoon, the. low of Bige o’clock Monday thrown clear on what is known as the shaft in! ing property d oor of the com schoo) districts four were suspended . completely demolished. back ba 6 othe very District, are toth the au‘promising gold bear ~ of r drive n Larse T. Carl Champion ledge which runs through om account of being below. required at Camp Augusta of munity house fire fighters "the2 North Columbia City. . a with ° Nevad d -of Girls. loade west ty Fire ile proper tomob Camp his opment work. the Piedmont attendance. highdoing their own devel which went offthe Downieville He is preparing to cement the collar districts employ; The elementary he beautiful camp site and the, ceased operations for} have They Friday morning, and B. A. repair the 10 stamp mill last way l rura two ude by the shaft and 58 teachers which incl of the time being and are Saxing. Con: buildings thereon were saved all rney, Sogou T. and ass Dougl + preparatory to starting ope@rations. shafts in the:juse of two pumpe supervisors. rs which brought ted to tract workeaeon several repor are ed, . injur d ee were & whom To the west of this property are Vora, from Lake There were 1392 pupils enrolled! mining district east of Sacwater as well as can be Folsom along ng getti d the Chapman and Orofinm be situate a an average daily ! last year with down the feet distant to wet The following article shows that expected. < é when to. end ramen shaft down 400 feet on the A ds, veins. groun aot aver an ings is build mintendance of 1228. This They will return in the fall to reen, there was keen interest in gold brok ribs n seve had en northwest of the Coam™ Mr. Lars age daily gain of 18 pupils and an ‘ing in the early days: camp it wasd Orofino vein reached the ughly fire jing ty. lder proper shou own hed their crus on wette a ed $100,000. work produc lass sume ty proper ! Mr. Doug ed by the thoro gain of ; attendance average daily The article of the Mohawk Mine These men are perservering in stopp urney Sigo Mr. . e whil was taken out-of 4 00 arm, $200,0 en About brok . and they own grass and brush 35. There were 604 boys and 606, was written for the book compiled . efforts to open their off. an is also west torn girls which six vein n nearly and Chapma the red q ear hund 80, an with One had girls enrolled for the year by Edwin F. Bean, printed in fhe! All three are local men and their mine and are encouraged with the f the Coan property. the ting comple boys and 79 girls Gazette Book and Job Office! many friends wish for. them a showing being made in the Old) 11.;, twenty-four councilors of the ° ' Daily . The formation is granite hanging sunk , elementary school course. gravel bed in which they have in 1867: Oakland Camp Fire groups across : recovery. speedy and diorite foot wall, close tm wall Gola. da Total value of property owned by in Neva a shaft 80 feet. mine is situated the lake were brought into “This is ts distric school the slate. elementar?7 City and quartered for the night at Flat, a mile south of Nevada, and . Fred Searls, mining geologist and This mine is situated in a dis. the $167,115. feared and. was e It Sted Park. men’s y was leated by Henr * C. Butler passed thru Nevada! poq dent of the Newmont Gold presi vice ed includ ts that has produced thousands distric down the the trict of Receipts partCity early in the week enroute tO . pire which was roaring {others in 1857 Stede and his g Corporation, is here from Minin . ionapport and Mr. Coan feels confi~ state dollars of from less 8.76 Hill $48,38 s Cement ners worked the mine for some year New York spending a few days at Alleghany to visit the evade Con-( ,orthern slops of make a success of this will he dent ments; $49,576.56 from the county would al lake by means of the rock histing ess and pleasolidated Mining Company's property +125 a mile from the busin on home old his Bea: by ty. Special taxes were levied = e at that place. burn easterly along the edge of the proper onehorse whim, with as favorabl Grass Valley, Nevada City, River, its and ae camp ipatthe antic burn been and have grand president and were delighted miners on the Yuba River. MR. GRUENWALD BUSY DRIVING TUNNEL CO SCHOOL AFFAIRS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE OW BROS PREPARE GEL ‘BI TO MEN INJURED GOING FOR WINTER WORK FIERCE FOREST FIRES DO MUCH DAMAGE. 'COAN MINE PROPERTY HAS PLANS TO REOPEN FIRE ARE IMPROVING MOHAWK MINE WAS AMONG EARLIEST WORKED. Overton and Truckee districts. lake results as could In 1863, limited means. ed with Total disbursements were $109,mine, the d hase purc Kidd Captain 877.17 with the sum of $26,749.17 pump and ing hoiht m stea ted erec to the various districts accouht on al sever was but the work cline; July ist of this year. d by reason f the rupte inter s time The three high-schools are Nevah large quantity of water with whic da City, Grass Valley and Meadowiam Will end. cont to had rs the mine lake. They have a total attendance ed L. Tisdale subseqeuntly {purchas 262 and boys 245 of 507 pupils, r cula endi the mine, and a perp The aveage daily attendance half girls. a of h dept the to 40 girls shaft was sunk and 440. 38 boys was and feet, teen eigh and_ hundred graduated last year. 21 teachers and § s run each way on the ledge.} drift ed the in employ ‘three principals of rock was taken tons 500 t Abou The gain over three high schools. hed by Kidd and Tisdale in high school atjut and crus the year before rs which averaged thirty-four dolla tendance was 48. a ende susp was work the by districts for a ton} but The enrollment inmach the of unt acco on was Grass Valley . last year, the present year ity ery not being of sufficient capac 38 High Union wlake Meado 313; ion intent the to work the mine. It is and Nevada City 156. Funds. received schools were: for and —0 : the high) to put $16,488 from for county; $32,995 8. $16,50 us laneo — =r “4 NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Mrs. Will Walters and_ on heavier sate; . summer, and machinery resume this operations. full of rich miscel-. The ledge appears ti be pockets of free gold, in which many fine specimens have been found. granite, its two little The Mohawk is in the e is nearly north and south, granddaughters are visiting her. cours the Sneath & Clay which is. ‘ prether, James Dolan and wife o niand, lik west.’” Boulder Street. a parallel vein dips to the ry equipment. So hasty was the departure from the camp that the girls, avout ready for their evening meal, were hurried to the Cooper ranch ‘a haif mile Congressman and Mrs. Harry Le . distant where they were met by Englebright returned early in the . automobiles and an auto stage, early in the week from the Lassen . which brought them to Nevada City . Park dedication exerci sandwiches and milk were National where FROM PARK DEDICATION. It was served them. a three day event ant z i the ceremonies. toa picture, throngs witnessed were taken ‘They by our Cong made speech The was ng beddi while their show was conceded to be by far # brought in from ~ Lake Vera and; man given at the celebr best address beds made for them in the park. tion. The next morning they were taken Nas es back to camp, where they spent the remainder of the week. Their return to Oakland is scheduled for next : } Monday. A brisk wind carried the fire over the southern slope of Cement Hill, It burned grass, brush, and timber NEVADA CHAPTER MINING ASSN. TO The Nevada County Chapter © h Association will . on the Richards ranch, and then the Mining raced down the north slope, toward the Goering and Mooney ranches, Be sure to attend as many . which were saved only after a hard nt matyers are to be broug (Continued on Page Four) i