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THE NEVADA CITY NUGGET, CALIFORNIA
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—a MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1929
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CAMPTONVILLE PERSONALS BLACK QUICKSILVER
The local boys lost out in a base .
ball game played Sunday at Neva-. ATTRACTS ATTENTION
the Nevada City
tem. The locals had a good start
but. three of the players became
crippled at the offset so the game
went to the other side. Albert
Jaynes injured one of his fingers
very badly, tearing away most of
the neal, Claude Thompson became
injured in the leg, and Lew Rose
had the misfortune of breaking a
da City against
finger.
Albert C. Sommers began work
Monday at the Garden Valley
dredger. ;
Owen Eddy, who has been visiting at the Joubert home, left Monday for his home at Pittsburg.
Karl Kopp and his _ niece
nephew, new arrivals
many, were here Saturday eyening
taking in the social activities.
George Williams
arrived Monday from the bay for
few day's visit.
Mr. and
of Nevada City were in town Satur.
day evening. F
_ The following were in town Sat-}
' Yuba City tc . ly present in thig class of ore. ~urday evening from
attend tne lodge meeting: Oscar L;\
Harris, Frank Garnshy, A. L. Lamb
and C. E. Lewis.
_ Leon S. Whitsell and
Sawrie, of San: Francisco
town Saturday, their wives accompanying them for the week end.
Mur. Whitsell is one of the state rail
road commissioners.
‘Thefollowing were up from Grass
Valley and Nevada City Saturday
evening to attend» the lodge meeting: Judge George L. Jones, Gilbert
Davis, C. E. Pedersen, R. D. Willizmson, L. W. Kopp, J. A. Curnow, F. W. Bennallack, Jack Wolf.
L. R. Jefford, F. Goudge, Sidney
Hocking, John S. Corey, WW. A.
Johnson.
Joseph Halkyard and son, Ray
mond, came over Saturday froiii
Emigrant Gap for the week end.
Misses Eloise and Carrol Neisol
left Sunday for their home at Apto:
after spending -several weeks visit
ing their sister, Mrs. Fred H. Butz
W. S. Godfrey came down from
Downieville Sunday and went to hi:
Pike City.
Kelly of Moonshine was
Mark A
were in!
home at
Jotun J
in town on business Monday.
Benj. Hall of Nevada City ana
son, Robert, Hall, of San Fransisdo.
were in town. Saturday.
Miss Dorothy Dike and party 0:
Grass Valley spent the week end
bere at the Hotel Francis.
Misses Louise and Frances Mouiton of Freneh Corral came up Saturday evening.
Mrs. Earl W. Chaty of San Francisco came up to attend the dance
Saturday evening.
Jesse Mooney of Nevada City was
in town Saturday.
Mrs. Ben L. Hames of Sierra
City was in town Saturday to at
tend the dance.
Ray Hawkins, Dr. H. B. Hardie,
and Mr. and-Mrs. Lee Gardener of
Alleghany attended the dance here.
Sheriff and Mrs. George Bynon of
Downieville were in town Saturday
and the attended the dance.
Miss Elsie Price of Sacramentuv' ga, and Miss Eva Zerga returned
came up Saturday to attend the Wednesday from a visit fe Sia
dance. Francisco.
Among those from Downievilie E. M. Innes and Ben L. Hames
attending the dance Saturday even"ing were: Misses Mary and Carmen
and H
from Ger-} tonnage shows only the yellow minand brother,
William Williams, former residents,
a. that may
Mrs. A. A. Willoughby .
Two special mineral forms in
which mereury occur, and in which
ithe ore croppings may have a black
are being studied by the
Precious Metals Experilment Station of the United States
. Bureau of Mines, Department of
Commerce, in cooperaion with the
. University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada.
. surface,
Rare and
Many operators have held that the
quicksilver ore is
by its cinnabar
.
'
‘only commercial
easily recognized
. content. In most cases this is true.
iA noticeable exception is a particular opalite deposit where part of the
ore now being mined in eonsiderable
‘eral, calomel, or its alteration pro. ducts. This yellow mineral on expo‘sure to the surface quickly. becomes
ieoated’ with gray or black layers
be removed by scraping
. to reveal the yellow mineral be! neath. The blackening of this mer‘eurie chloride on exposure to sun. light shows reaction to form metallic mereury, which is usually plainAnother form of mercury in opai, ite ores is the black sulphide which
, may be formed on long surface exposure of the red sulphide.
The red sulphide mineral, einnabar, is usually stable but in amor
phous condition on long exposure to
the atmosphere slowly changes to
the black face, The prospector need
only break this surface to’ expose
the characteristic red of cinnabar c1
yellow calomel.
In view of the present activity in
the prospecting for and development
of quicksilver deposits, the Bureau
of Mines is conducting «a general
study of the economics and metallurgy of this metal. :
Yeck, Josephine Tomola , Margaret
Moulton, Evan and LaViere Thomas,
CHARLES MERRILL 7.1K . . CAVEN: METHODS IN
ON MINES OF STAT?’ METAL MINES STUDIED
Addressing the San _ Francisco A study of eaving methods. in
Commonwealth Club's Section on} metal mining is a feature of a general investigation of mining methods
in the metal mines in the* United
States now being conducted by the
United Bureau of Mines, Department of Commerce.
Mineral Resources recently, Charles
W. Merrill said that the mining industry has now grown to such proportions that the value of fabricated products to the consumer equals
that of all the produce. of farms
and forests.
The Southwest Experiment Station
of the Bureau, Tuscon, Arizona, in
cooperation with the .University of
Arizona; is making a study of the
caving method of mining at the
large porphyry mines of Arizona. Information Circular 6107, already
Yet, he continued, ruining has not
altogether established — itself on a
sound economic foundation . Under
the urge to produce, wasteful practices have often been followed.
Mining is the source of our prepublished, deals with mining practice
gent wealth, but are not our mineral! at the Morenci Branch of the Phelps
resources also the basis of our fuDodge Corporation, Morenci, Ariz.
ture security? A paper on mining at the Ray
The results of organized investi-. ™ines of the Nevada Consolidated
Copper Co., Ray, Ariz., by Robert W.
Thomas, is almost completed.
Zation should be presented to the
mining world in useful form. This
has been much discussed but without tangible results except in restricted fields of endeavor.
Undereut block-caving methods
are in use at both of these mines.
: However, due largely to the differA balanced program, in which the} ent conditions of occurrence of the
mineral industry receives proper re. ore at the two places, the present
cognition to an extent which will ] methods differ in several important
make possible the development of : respects, as for example, undercuéneeded mineral products, to supply . ting. Undereutting practice at Moreuterprises not flourishing enci consists of driving a grid work
gent, will add opportunity for those . of small drifts. When the pillars benot now. enjoying their full proporof this State’s prosperity.
mechanization
at pre
sbove caves. At Ray undercutting
consists of alternate small shrinkage
stopes and pillars. When the pillars
tion
Due fo increased
in agriculture and other industries,
many skilled workerg must find employment in other lines. No -bettei
field for activity looking to the solution of this great) problem can be
found than that of bringing to light
these mineral resoures whieh are
still hidden.
The future prosperity of California depends to a Jarge degree upon
the development of her vast: store
of mineral wealth to supply and
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N. C.N. GRR. COMPANY
TIME TABLE AND RATES
TIME TABLE AND RATES
Effective Sunday, Sept. 30, 1928
ing at San Francisco 1:30 p. m.
train ;No. 23
ithe ratte of about 500,000 annualiy, gjgeo 6:10 p.m.
Mifford Thomas, Jo Quinn, Paul
3mith, Mr. and Mrs. James Dugan.
Mrs. R. E. Miesse cf Nevada City
arrived Friday ona visit, to Mrs.
Leonard L. Bishop of Oak Valley.
Ross Taylor of Downieville was
n town Saturday.
those from North San
the dance Saturday
Raymond Fogarty,
Mrs. J. J. McCullough, Helen MeSulleugh, Lucille Fogarty, Loretta,
Francis and Raymond Bartsch, and
iillie Clerkin.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas’ Baldwit.
motured to Grass Valley Friday.
C. H. Chatfield of Pike City was
in town Fridzy.
The following
mong the relatives eoming’
.o attend the funeral of the
Henry Worwege: Mrs. Edith Horvege and daughters of Forest Gil:,
‘nd Mrs. Clayton Chatfield of Ne‘vada City.
Mr. and Leonard L. Bishop
motored to City Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sandow and
Among
Juan aitending
evening were:
were includes
Friday
late
Mrs.
Nevada
son of Nevada City were in town
Thursday.
Frank. J. Massa, Mrs. Anione Zerof Sierra City passed through town
Thursday enroute to Nevada City.
oo
“Ha if
~ from the telephone to be
: heard
When you speak clearly and distinctly into the telephone, and directly into it instead of to the room
at large, and wi
half an inch from the mouth-piece
—you are giving your voice force,
dignity and carrying power. — .
Tue Paciric TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
an inch
clearly”
th your lips about
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{San. Francisco to visit with relatievs
resulting in greater requirements
of different minerals by the indusP™., Grass Valley at 5:06 p. m.
making direct connection with S. P
‘train No. 40 leaving
at-ip. pe,
arrive
and Nevada City 7:56 p. m.
SUMMER RATES
tries of this region.
2 4
Mrs. Mary Dose came up _ from
and old time friends for a few days.
Direct telephone service from London to Vienna, recently established
1929.
All tickets on sale daily.
16 days $8.50; 3 months $10.25.
na to the Austrian frontier, has im;
Grass Vailey to Alameda, Berke
proved the service so that calls can
be put through within threc
or four minutes.
Thirty years ago there were 10,613 telephones in the state of Connecticut. Today there are more than
that number—
now month $10.00.
Grass Valley to Los Angeles” vi
Stockton, both ways —16 day
$26.25; 3 months $31.25.
Grass Valley to Los Angeles vi
Stockton one way, returning via Sa:
Francisco or vice-versa-—-16 day
$28.75; 3 months $34.00.
Grass Valley
wenty-nine times
ver 300,000.
E Pe ee en eS eee es lays $7.75; 3 months $9.00.
y : Grass Valley to Reno—16 day
Eds. X : P. SAWYER $6.50; 3 months $7.50.
Grass: Valley to Pacifie Greve vi
San Francisco or Oakland only—-1
days $15.00; 8 months $17.75.
Grass Valley to Santa Cruz vi
Los Gatos —16days $12.75;
months $14.75.
Grass Vulley
Watsonville—-16
months $17.26.
Gress Valley to Sacramento— 1
day ticket only $4.00. .
No ston-overs allowed.
will be at his office
2 to 4 p. m.
Glasses. Correctly Fitted
Eye, Far, Nose and Throat
Office practice only
Ott Building
Main Street Nevada City
to Santa Cruz vi
days $14.50;
tween drifts are blasted out, the ore .
Trains leave Nevada City at 5:20
a.m., Grass Valley 5:40 a.m., arrivinitiae demands of manufacuring Trains leave Nevada City at 11:00
and industry.a.m., Grass Valley 11:25 a.m., mak
The population “is increasing at. 2% direct connection with S. P arriving at San FranTrain leaves Nevada City at 4:40
San Franeisco
enabling passengers to
at Grass Valley 7:35 p. m.,
Effective May 1, 1929 to Sept. 30.
Stop-overs allowed on 16 day and
via the undererosnd cables laid by,» months tickets.
the Austrian government from Vientrass Walley to San Francisco—
ley or Oakland— 16 days $8.25; 3
to Tahce’ City——16
are blasted, the ore above likewise Mrs. N. A. Ramsey and Mrs. John
caves. Such difference probably will Tognarelli and her daughter, Cathbe found at-the other mines to bey é6rine, left Wednesday for a visit in
studied and material for intersectOakland. : :
ing and valuable studies as related The Bell Telephone Company of
to ore occurrence and extraction ob-. Canada, operating in the Provinces
tained. of Ontario and Quebec, plang to
spend the sum of $7,000,000 on exending Long Distance lines during
1929.
Telephone service hag been opened between Roumania and Bulgaria.
BRING IN YOUR BIG FISH—GET A PRIZE
For the largest fish brought to our store on or before June
15th, we will give the choice of an auomatic reel, a pole or 2
leather lined fish basket.
FISCHER’S ELECTRIC AND SPORTING
GOODS STORE
Morgan and Powell Bldg.
Nevada City “
oe ot ET .
W. R. JEFFORD & SON
Morticians Funeral Directors
De-Luxe Ambulance Service
Chapels at Nevada City and Grass Valley
Grass Valley . Nevada City
Phone 364 Phone 122
NEVADA CITY ASSAY & REFINING OFFICE
E. J. N. Ott, Proprietor *
25 to 1000 pounds, giving the free goid
value of sulpburets and
Practical mining tests from
nereentage of sulphurets, value of sulphurets,
values of tailings. :
Assays made for geld, silver, lead and copper. Mail order check WO}
promptly attended to. Agent ‘for New York-California Underwriters,
Westchester and Capital of California Fire Insurances companies. Als”
automobile insurance.
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WE WILL GIVE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
In accident Insurance to our customers and every member
of their family between the ages of 15 and 60 years. Ne
-. medical examination. No red tape. You cannot afford to
be wihout this protection. For every 50c purchase made
here, we give you a ticket. When you have 40 of them 4
‘. you can get a $10,000 Accident Insurance Policy for only
$1.00. Come in and get full particulars today.
PLAZA SUPER SERVICE STATION
Larsen & Hardt
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. = WHY OUR WORK IS SATISFACTORY—
The continued growth of our clothes cleaning busi
ness js the best evidence of the quality of work we de.
If you are not @ customer, give our service a trial.
Clotheslewt at our agency at the National Hotel on
Mondays or Thursdeys will be delivered the following :
PPP
Thursday or Monday. Fine, imodern equipment used ine,
in our plant exclusively.
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5 . CRASS VALLEY CLEANERS
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Ed Burtner. Proprietor
$
111 West Main St. 3
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RO ti Oo i} 1) ry Broad Street, near to City Hall
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Fresh Vegetables of All Kinds, Fruit s
Telephone 86 :
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TECHOW & DAVIS
Consulting Engineeds and Chemists
Assayers
Vv
Analytical Laboratories
Phone M. 4215 620 Eye St., Sacramento
. ~a service youl
appreciate
VERYTHING washed and dried; those
pieces that need it, starched; all flat
work ironed: leaving only the finer pieces
for you to handle.
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Bundles Shipped Out Mondays, Returned ' Thursdays
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We pride ourselves on the quality of our service and
the purity and freshness of the meat we sell.
You take no chancs when you trade with us—we
make it a point to satisfy every cusomert.
We deliver orders promptly:
OUR MEAT IS GOOD FOR YOU!
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