March 18, 1929 (8 pages)

The Nugget.is California’s leading Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget ee ¢ eae THE GOLD CENTER_ VOLUME ll, Ill, NUMBER 18 ee acceaiaiieh NEVADACITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, —————we MARCH 18, 1929 THE COUNTY SEATPAPER. IS BEING COMINGMINING REVIEW IS CREATING BRUSH CREEK MILL IS ANCHO.WATER COMPRESSOR PREBLE LOOKS INSTALLED AT MOHAWK RUNNING TWO an SUPPLY BETTER MUCH FAVORABLE TALK BY PEOPLE FOR PROPERTIES RESULT. STORM IN THiS SECTION The new air compressor at the Yakima Mohawkproperty installed and much will is make faster progress possible in the sink Good progress is now -being made ing of the shaft to its 200 foot obin the development of the Ancho jective. The foundations were comFriday. The bottom of the mine. Early in the month the. water pleted in solid rock and runoff began to increase until at this shaft is now date ample water -is available for comes as a pleasant sensation after running the present plant up to eathe difficulties that have been en pac:iy. Two development faces are countered so far. The shaft is bebeing driven on the main tunnel tween 75 and 80 feet deep now and level and a new stope is being startwith the air drills at work rapid ed simultaneously with the carrying progress should be made. The comup of a stope’ begun at an earlier pressor is an 11X12 and will handle date. There are ample. faces in ore four small drills. to insure the operation of the mill for some months to come without hew development. However at the present time a large percentage of . th mill feed is coming from development work and there is ample assurance that this condition will prevail to a certain extent for some _time to come at least. The most important work being at this writing is the undertaken driving of the main; tunnel towatd the Erie property. This tunnel will develop the Ancho vein to the limits of the length of the Erie property. Several cro: eyte are planned bene par: show from this tunnel for the develo: ment of Veins that seem ‘The driving prom':e. to of a lower tunnel is in contemplation and actual work on it will probably be commenced later in the spring. Continuous operation of the mine and mill plants will be possible from this date. There is promise of increased mining activity throughout the.East belt with the coming of spring and summer and there seems little doubt but that this will assume important proportions if thepower company perfects a plan to supply the dis trict with electric power. Insofar as a ilne into the section would prove a minor undertaking for the & E. as compared P. G. with many of the developments pe that great cor poration, and due .o the fact that the East Belt promises to be a real center of activity for the mountain: tant future. Thomas R. Geach of Grass ley passed away Saturday afternoon at the fmily home following a brief illness: Deacesed was past 64 years of age and leaves a_ widow, three sons, a daughter; step daughter and a sister. Fueral services will be held from the chapel of W. R. Jefford and Son tomorrow “Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mr. Geach was a constrac tor of note and had erected a number of structures in Grass Valley. announcement over as being a fine undertaking quite regularly two shifts since the recent abatement of the made last week of the forthcoming and as something out of the ordinstorm and the cold weather. The mili is handling A prominent mining man of the special issue of The Nugget to be ary. The spirit of eooperation shown up to 25 tons of rock a day on the north country is now in Nevada devoted to a review of mining conWhile no sorting of generally throtighout Nevada City double shift. . City with the idea of bringing in ditions in Nevada and Sierra counand Grass Valley is highly apprecithe rock is used and no concentralarge capital to invest if he ean ties, a great deel of favorable comated by the publishers and indicates tion’ the plates are showing , 004 . find suitable. properties at prices ment has been heard from all sides that our efforts the past three years recoveries per ton milled: . and on terms that will justify him on the enterprise of this paper in to create a renewed interest in Superintendent Lichtenberg i; {in going: ahead. Edward. P. Preble attempting to put the idea over getting our gold mining back on a running two stopes on the 300 levof Portland, Oregon, who is presiand much support has been promisfirm foundation once more in this el to. keep the mili going and is dent of the Banaroff Mining Con-_ ed in the purchase of. space in the and adjoining counties have not using the shrinkage method of stoppany cf Sitka, Alaska, with Mrs. edition and in extra copies to send been in vain in the minds of the ing which is quite an economica! Preble is stopping at. the National out. ‘Gold mining is dis method in handling the rock in ‘that The price of copies has been set tinctly on the upgrade in this sec at 15 cents for single numbers. fn . tion. and the coming year will see business men. Hotel and will be pleased to hear formation. Phere is enough ore blocked out at the present time to from interested mining property — companies coming inte of the shaft will provide plenty oi At least twenty new com $1364.17 with be‘ stased the Olympic in this state. games to It is hoped and planned that these will be held at Truckee and Lake Tahoe. otion Board Secretary Prom Roberts has the mill operating make the enterprise a feasible one. The interest manifested ina ,tang Drifting operationg sre being pro ible way by ‘the various civic organi sources are such that they will justify large expenditures on a new vein ment. : The forthcoming edition will cov known as GRASS VALLEY €HAMBER HOGE GIVESVIEWS ) EXPRESSES APPRECUATION. SPECIAL MINING ISSUE in charge of operations My Dear Mr. Willoughby: Dear Mr. Willoughby:— You are to be heartily commend MANHEIM-DIBBERN& CO. GRASS VALLEY’ OFFICE ed in the timely and _ progressive the Preble, showseme 16. Olsen real of the who is a personat this community in many ways. of the tention bulletin of mining information, and of the benefit to to attract outside the atpublic tc helping special mining. we are the expense of the develop adding to the world’: surrounding districts as far HIGHWAY TO BE OILED for the erection of the mill building and ove bins. Reno, north to practically enough aurif erous gravel has been-~blocked out affiliated: with ‘ne slowing of the en although 1 might name others, I feel that you should have the whole hearted support of everyone in Nevada and . Sierra counties. public, through the medium of your roadway has been widened in a num special and regular issues, I be this section and stated of to a Nugget representative that he found the reports fully justified and that he was more than pleased at the outlook. His interests are prepared to spend large money in developmeht on properties that offer good prospects of becoming producers. ested in the showing being made by the Neocene interests north of town zoing to make a personal showing. operators run any the present operators. that raises quartz properties are al they It is rather the up years mine not shown large production records and it has remained before has and for the Neocene ha’ both be run in order to extract and ‘the tailings mill which white and the ball of 50 to ROAD SITUATION IS LOOKING FXCELLENT will tons a Bert B. Meek supervisors fact that seem the Nevada trates and with. milling’ concen ‘rls Director .The n:¢>iting of the with the Thursday afternoon mined in the the commission d.e-mined the commiss .» City-Dow~ used highway process little the time the governm: but bunk house is being erected and the private road road at the connecting possible to handle with the in much bet Yuba é¢ Pas has com the tween Downieville in the coming ‘two yer es The streteh state shape by pleted Juan will have eville concentrators county the State Department of \V The day. The main values sofar deierto run impiovement coning vaiues tpye 75 Nevada County’s roa4 situation is ‘ooking for large fermer the mil: be milied. is of the ee two years due (9 the interest being taken in ou: ‘oblems by ‘ ne state highway com): ‘ion under all the from commence operations. in this years. through will also have a capacity of the most sshown-so much blue will workings company properties the gravel in the. Smartville from Grass Valley. The of the growing in ready under inspection and will be would have cut into the large areas . cheeked up at once as Mr. Preble of gravel that have been exposed by is anxious to get under way and time community. for that reason alone, reports. Had the J get first hand information on the but crosscutted *raver possibilitiés cf this section. remarkable former All facts in reference to the same. And on @ production ‘in past prosperity develop He has been reveiy mines the coast can to hook interests inspection of the property this week placer the general in the and is which and adding in him a large scale. a2etivity that ahead which is Quincy, estab several duetion for a year section locality, is expected. to the’ be possible for him to keep the will in continuous pro in our own Dibbern & Co. in a program which -to lead will ap with Mr. Prebie has been greatly inter Already it into. one that I write this brief expression of Our endorsement and approval. Sincerely yours, This branch will be known as the E. O. Chapel, Secretary. Northern California branch of Manheim, Dibbern & Co., and clients in ground gravel a native of the the lumber is on the. promising fraternal circles of the state and is Mother Lode dis of the mill is about. completed and the to develop mining publication. trict. northwest ing a goodly portion of that wealth Your paper is the only one that President Smart, who is also ful‘has endeavored to foster the mining ly sold to the idea suggested to me industry, and to give the up-to-date banking and installed ef Neocene incidentally spend wealth, and are meet In the’ ment of this most important indus will greet it with a warm welcome, try, indeed. will be plant Incorporated opened of just such a the next week town. The excavating of. the site for is gold America of California. He is prom in investment, Gold and at the’ perienced the need Grass Valley branch of* the Bank of inent days at once astounding. you. may deperd upon "this office in in the or ten our most important industry, which came officer reach Nevada City in Chamber of Commerce has long ex Bank for 10 years and recently bean executive be of great It will serve . Waynflete has been authoriz Nevada The new Ellis ball mill for handling cemented gravel.is expected tc ‘t drift or have the proposed mining eeto report to you to what extent the NEOCENE MILL HAS YEAS SUPPLY GRAVEL AHEAD ‘nis office has on hand concerning the various properties that are open for development and he feels that five feet to either side of the main. Several publishing of Grass Valley property. ing issue, it is my opinion that the journal. weghway be S.erra City and between North San and -. Camptonvi. which is probably the worst part of the route to Downieville will probably re Mooney corner ceive the first attention and doubi supplies ed that the branch _ offices ber of places in preparation for the lieve that we shall have real prosis being ‘put in much of it will be on new excellent. shape. less perity for~all concerned. throughout the state in the not far proposed improvement. With the work to secure better grato be done by the . alignment Wishing you the success that . county to. that point distant future. will make it dients and less curves. It is expectlishment of other The many friends Sunday morning on the occasion of Mr. fame will contemplating in County of In reference to your special min step you are The office the for develop zations of the county in the issuer the essential facts regarding our the C vein. which was cut on the ance of the edition ~is one of the mineral resources and give a brief 400 level about 75 feet west of the most encouraging features met with history of what has been accomshaft. The vein shows an average in the preliminary work. plished since the days when gold width of four feet and samples The state and government officials was first discovered but a few miles around $4. per ton. The vein is a connected with the supervision of to the south of Nevada City. Use the promising one and will be thorough. ithe mining industry have taken a blank printed elsewhere in this isly exploited. The cross cut on the lively interest in the project from sue to place your order as we wish 400 level to reach the Jackson vein the outset and will supply authentic to know what size of an edition to had advanced 235 feet from a point copy on conditions in mining partiprint. The minimum issue will be 50 feet east of the shaft. Two shifts cularly with reference to this sec5,000 copies and it may -have to be are now working in the crosscut tion of the state. The idea has been many more if the demand develop; and are making about seven feet a treated by the press of the country as-is apparent at this oy stage. day in hard rock. If the vein dips at the same angle as the A vein in which the shaft was sunk it is possible that the Jackson vein will be cut in two weeks’ more work. H. B. Skewes _ is superintendent secuted been active in the movement. LARGE CLASS CONFIRMED A class of seventeen was confirmed at Trinity Episcopal: church on can Martin prospects. months and with additional sinking These two counties, I believe; The Tahoe Unkiah state highway values are expected to escape. contain more hidden wealth awaitis to be oiled westward from Rough south to Placerville and west to SEAWELL BACKS OLYMPIAD Drifting stoping, aiid crosscutting systematic development, than to the ing Assemblyman Jerrold L. Seawell Sacramento will be offered investand Ready several miles operations are being steadily prosequotation service from Bridgeport road junction this sumany other 2 counties in the entire euted and quite a camp has been eswill introduce in the assembly a ment and And when the true this office. mer which will give a paved highUnited States. concurrent resolution calling on the tablished at the property. An extra facts are known by the _ outside way over half the = distance to This is the first step of Manheimstate to support the winter sports of _who Iriendof’ shipped one shift. east at program owners used in the edition will cost 3 cents panies have entered this field durreserves for future use. Yakima Mohawk.Mining Company per copy alone, The best of press ing the past year and taken propPresident Ben F. Ballard of the ojyerating the Mohawk _ property by the Western Merger to the Selby work will be used which will make erties by purchase, option and bond. Kate Hardy Company which has the . south of town, is greatly impressed smelter showed returns of approxithe edition a costly one to produce Large scale operations are -necesBrush Creek property under bond with the looks of this seetion from mately $5000 from 45 tons states but from the advance interest whieh sary in the face of costs of developarrived in Nevada City Saturday afmining standpoint and has been President A. A. Codd. February. prois being taken the effort promises ment and operations and our reternoon on business connecied with ebsorbing all the information that puction from the plates. totalled to be. sufficiently appreciated to The car of concentrates’ manager Val initial sources. Manheim-Dibbern & Co. are toto asa branch office at be an day opening not. disGrass Valley under the direction of Leland V. Mitchell, prominent California banker. Michell was assistant THOMAS GEACH PASSES Since the many new inates, it seems reasonable sume that a power line will fact in the Creek mine is running WESTERN MERGER CAR 100 lots they wilt be priced at keep the mill in operation for some . 12% cents and in 1000. lots at 10 this field to develop our mineral re. CONCENTRATES $5000 cents each. The fine book paper counties from which: the power orig accomplished ‘The 10 stamp mill at the Brush being of Mrs. Theo feel you deserve I am, to the dore P. Rundy' will be pleased to Sincerely yours, DONATION DAY APRIL 5th property in fine shape. Arthur W. Hoge. Friday April 5th will be obserlearn that she is at home and has ved by thhe Nevada City Benevolent practically recovered from an operaEditors Note: MOBLEY RETIRES at the University Saciety as Donation Day. The affair ticn eonducted The above letter by Mr. Hoge is Walter L. Mobley who has been is to be in charge of the Elks which Hospital, San Francisco. heartily appreciated. Mr. Hoge is in charge of the grocery depart hairpin turns will —be gradually removed and the road brought to modern standards. Su bervisor W. E.: was the Miller of Sierraville principal speaker for the local group and he made a number President of the Hoge Development ment of the Alpha Hardware and of excellent points in favor of imCompany and Vice President of the Supply Company 2 for eight years proving the road situation. ‘Dr. R. F. Werner performed a ted a large gathering at Odd Fellows Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. past, has severed his connection with mento Diocese. The offertory solo With the bids for the constructonsileptomy on J. H. Mason at the hall. Raviolas and roast turkey were In addition to that he is one of our the firm and will takea rest from tion of the 12 mile stretch on the was sung by Oakley oJhns. Nevada City Sanitarium on Saturthe centerpiece of the banquet and most progressive citizens, who pracactive business life in the hope of Tahoe*Ukiah route east from Nevada day. PALM SUNDAY MARCH 24th went by the boards in jig time. The tices what he preaches, in referregaining his health which has not City to be opened Wednesday—atNext Sunday is Palm Sunday andj Among thoe attending the funertoastmaster of the vening was C. ence to the mining industry, and been of the best the past ‘vear. He Sacranrento, dirt should be flying will be appropriately observed at al of the late Victor &. Austin at W. Chapman and there were numwe in turn wish him and his associhas a valued member of the city on this stretch, With that completed both St. Canice’s Catholic Chureh Chico are Mrs. W. C. Austin, R. A. erous speakers, Louis Maragroli gave ates the abundant success that we hoard of trustees for terms, retiring it is prebable that steps ‘to comand Trinity Episcopal Church. The Noell and Mrs. Andrew oGering and several accordeon numbers that ealbelieve they are destined to have last year. Walter is one of our best plete the route into Bear Valley to latter services will be held in the daughter. led for prolonged applause. from their present operations. a connection with the Vietory Highloved citizens. ‘. way will be-earried out by the comevening. Easter Sunda ycomes the M. D. Coughlin was in Saeramento Mr. and Mrs: Charles H. Ninnis following Sunday. on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A, Martin who have Al MeAllister and Tom Bigelow mission. are visiting in Los Angeles. : the annual visit of the Rt. Rev. W. assures its success. H. Moreland, Bishop of the Sacra The banquet staged by the horse shoe pitchers Saturday night attrae Joseph O‘Neill has gone to Sacra Mrs. Hans C. Jepsen and mother been on a two mont’s vacation in of North Columbia were in Nevada are home from a trip to Oakland to the Hawaaian Islands, returned to City Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Breese are enmento for.a brief stay. visit relatives. special mining number to be issued Los Angeles last Saturday night. Supervisor Alex ‘Robertson came iertaining their daughter, Miss NaMrs. Robert Taylor of Toledo, by The Nugget the coming month Mr. and Mrs. John W. Darke are They went over on the ship Monoa over from Hobart Mills Saturday to!j}talie of San Francisco. ; Ohio, is the house guest of Mr. and home from a trip to aSn Francisco and returned on the Calawaii. .It; if you want to boost Nevada County Mrs aWl.ter Waynflete came up be on hand for the special meeting . Grass to visit relatives and friends. and see our mining once more picMrs. H. W. Westbroook of was a splendid vayage, the ocean beof the board today. ifrom Sacramento Sunday to join Valley. eminent. Mrs. James C. Tyrrell and daughing smooth both going and coming. Mrs. Clara Searfe who has been ‘Mr. Wayntlete who has been hanThe weather is threatening anoMrs. Rita Beloud of Grass Valley ter Winifred returned to Grass ValThey visited their son, Joseph Marindisposed for some time is repordling matters connected with the isther storm. was a Sacramento visitor Saturday. ley from Berkeley yesterday. suance of the coming mining review tin, who is a pathologist in the Exted as improving. — Miss Margaret Moulton of French Supervisor Henry Goudge was ovon the island. John Bach of Smartsivlle was a -perimental Station Thorn B. English was down frem to be issued by The Nugge the co-. Corral was a Saturday visitor. er from Grass Valley yesterday to Saturday visitor. ming month, . He leaves next Tuesday for Java, North Columbia for the weekend. Chocolate.decorated Easter eggs attend the confirmation services at Japan Australia and the Phillipine ‘Easter rebbits, baskets, candies Homer: Gouldl was down _. from ¢. Chocolate decorated Easter eggs ta Colleys. 17-18ch Trinity church, ta Colleys, --17-18¢h and u_.elties at Colleys, 17-18ch Islands om a 5 or6 months trip. Downieville on business Saturday. Reserve your copies now of the [ = Ss = SS oe

The Nugget.is California’s leading Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget ee ¢ eae THE GOLD CENTER_ VOLUME ll, Ill, NUMBER 18 ee acceaiaiieh NEVADACITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, —————we MARCH 18, 1929 THE COUNTY SEATPAPER. IS BEING COMINGMINING REVIEW IS CREATING BRUSH CREEK MILL IS ANCHO.WATER COMPRESSOR PREBLE LOOKS INSTALLED AT MOHAWK RUNNING TWO an SUPPLY BETTER MUCH FAVORABLE TALK BY PEOPLE FOR PROPERTIES RESULT. STORM IN THiS SECTION The new air compressor at the Yakima Mohawkproperty installed and much will is make faster progress possible in the sink Good progress is now -being made ing of the shaft to its 200 foot obin the development of the Ancho jective. The foundations were comFriday. The bottom of the mine. Early in the month the. water pleted in solid rock and runoff began to increase until at this shaft is now date ample water -is available for comes as a pleasant sensation after running the present plant up to eathe difficulties that have been en pac:iy. Two development faces are countered so far. The shaft is bebeing driven on the main tunnel tween 75 and 80 feet deep now and level and a new stope is being startwith the air drills at work rapid ed simultaneously with the carrying progress should be made. The comup of a stope’ begun at an earlier pressor is an 11X12 and will handle date. There are ample. faces in ore four small drills. to insure the operation of the mill for some months to come without hew development. However at the present time a large percentage of . th mill feed is coming from development work and there is ample assurance that this condition will prevail to a certain extent for some _time to come at least. The most important work being at this writing is the undertaken driving of the main; tunnel towatd the Erie property. This tunnel will develop the Ancho vein to the limits of the length of the Erie property. Several cro: eyte are planned bene par: show from this tunnel for the develo: ment of Veins that seem ‘The driving prom':e. to of a lower tunnel is in contemplation and actual work on it will probably be commenced later in the spring. Continuous operation of the mine and mill plants will be possible from this date. There is promise of increased mining activity throughout the.East belt with the coming of spring and summer and there seems little doubt but that this will assume important proportions if thepower company perfects a plan to supply the dis trict with electric power. Insofar as a ilne into the section would prove a minor undertaking for the & E. as compared P. G. with many of the developments pe that great cor poration, and due .o the fact that the East Belt promises to be a real center of activity for the mountain: tant future. Thomas R. Geach of Grass ley passed away Saturday afternoon at the fmily home following a brief illness: Deacesed was past 64 years of age and leaves a_ widow, three sons, a daughter; step daughter and a sister. Fueral services will be held from the chapel of W. R. Jefford and Son tomorrow “Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mr. Geach was a constrac tor of note and had erected a number of structures in Grass Valley. announcement over as being a fine undertaking quite regularly two shifts since the recent abatement of the made last week of the forthcoming and as something out of the ordinstorm and the cold weather. The mili is handling A prominent mining man of the special issue of The Nugget to be ary. The spirit of eooperation shown up to 25 tons of rock a day on the north country is now in Nevada devoted to a review of mining conWhile no sorting of generally throtighout Nevada City double shift. . City with the idea of bringing in ditions in Nevada and Sierra counand Grass Valley is highly apprecithe rock is used and no concentralarge capital to invest if he ean ties, a great deel of favorable comated by the publishers and indicates tion’ the plates are showing , 004 . find suitable. properties at prices ment has been heard from all sides that our efforts the past three years recoveries per ton milled: . and on terms that will justify him on the enterprise of this paper in to create a renewed interest in Superintendent Lichtenberg i; {in going: ahead.. Edward. P. Preble attempting to put the idea over getting our gold mining back on a running two stopes on the 300 levof Portland, Oregon, who is presiand much support has been promisfirm foundation once more in this el to. keep the mili going and is dent of the Banaroff Mining Con-_ ed in the purchase of. space in the and adjoining counties have not using the shrinkage method of stoppany cf Sitka, Alaska, with Mrs. edition and in extra copies to send been in vain in the minds of the ing which is quite an economica! Preble is stopping at. the National out. ‘Gold mining is dis method in handling the rock in ‘that The price of copies has been set tinctly on the upgrade in this sec at 15 cents for single numbers. fn . tion. and the coming year will see business men. Hotel and will be pleased to hear formation. Phere is enough ore blocked out at the present time to from interested mining property — companies coming inte of the shaft will provide plenty oi At least twenty new com $1364.17 with be‘ stased the Olympic in this state. games to It is hoped and planned that these will be held at Truckee and Lake Tahoe. otion Board Secretary Prom Roberts has the mill operating make the enterprise a feasible one. The interest manifested ina ,tang Drifting operationg sre being pro ible way by ‘the various civic organi sources are such that they will justify large expenditures on a new vein ment. : The forthcoming edition will cov known as GRASS VALLEY €HAMBER HOGE GIVESVIEWS ) EXPRESSES APPRECUATION. SPECIAL MINING ISSUE in charge of operations My Dear Mr.. Willoughby: Dear Mr. Willoughby:— You are to be heartily commend MANHEIM-DIBBERN& CO. GRASS VALLEY’ OFFICE ed in the timely and _ progressive the Preble, showseme 16. Olsen real of the who is a personat this community in many ways. of the tention bulletin of mining information, and of the benefit to to attract outside the atpublic tc helping special mining. we are the expense of the develop adding to the world’: surrounding districts as far HIGHWAY TO BE OILED for the erection of the mill building and ove bins. Reno, north to practically enough aurif erous gravel has been-~blocked out affiliated: with ‘ne slowing of the en although 1 might name others, I feel that you should have the whole hearted support of everyone in Nevada and . Sierra counties. public, through the medium of your roadway has been widened in a num special and regular issues, I be this section and stated of to a Nugget representative that he found the reports fully justified and that he was more than pleased at the outlook. His interests are prepared to spend large money in developmeht on properties that offer good prospects of becoming producers. ested in the showing being made by the Neocene interests north of town zoing to make a personal showing. operators run any the present operators. that raises quartz properties are al they It is rather the up years mine not shown large production records and it has remained before has and for the Neocene ha’ both be run in order to extract and ‘the tailings mill which white and the ball of 50 to ROAD SITUATION IS LOOKING FXCELLENT will tons a Bert B. Meek supervisors fact that seem the Nevada trates and with. milling’ concen ‘rls Director .The n:¢>iting of the with the Thursday afternoon mined in the the commission d.e-mined the commiss .» City-Dow~ used highway process little the time the governm: but bunk house is being erected and the private road road at the connecting possible to handle with the in much bet Yuba é¢ Pas has com the tween Downieville in the coming ‘two yer es The streteh state shape by pleted Juan will have eville concentrators county the State Department of \V The day. The main values sofar deierto run impiovement

coning vaiues tpye 75 Nevada County’s roa4 situation is ‘ooking for large fermer the mil: be milied. is of the ee two years due (9 the interest being taken in ou: ‘oblems by ‘ ne state highway com): ‘ion under all the from commence operations. in this years. through will also have a capacity of the most sshown-so much blue will workings company properties the gravel in the. Smartville from Grass Valley. The of the growing in ready under inspection and will be would have cut into the large areas . cheeked up at once as Mr. Preble of gravel that have been exposed by is anxious to get under way and time community. for that reason alone, reports. Had the J get first hand information on the but crosscutted *raver possibilitiés cf this section. remarkable former All facts in reference to the same. And on @ production ‘in past prosperity develop He has been reveiy mines the coast can to hook interests inspection of the property this week placer the general in the and is which and adding in him a large scale. a2etivity that ahead which is Quincy, estab several duetion for a year section locality, is expected. to the’ be possible for him to keep the will in continuous pro in our own Dibbern & Co. in a program which -to lead will ap with Mr. Prebie has been greatly inter Already it into. one that I write this brief expression of Our endorsement and approval. Sincerely yours, This branch will be known as the E. O. Chapel, Secretary. Northern California branch of Manheim, Dibbern & Co., and clients in ground gravel a native of the the lumber is on the. promising fraternal circles of the state and is Mother Lode dis of the mill is about. completed and the to develop mining publication. trict. northwest ing a goodly portion of that wealth Your paper is the only one that President Smart, who is also ful‘has endeavored to foster the mining ly sold to the idea suggested to me industry, and to give the up-to-date banking and installed ef Neocene incidentally spend wealth, and are meet In the’ ment of this most important indus will greet it with a warm welcome, try, indeed. will be plant Incorporated opened of just such a the next week town. The excavating of. the site for is gold America of California. He is prom in investment, Gold and at the’ perienced the need Grass Valley branch of* the Bank of inent days at once astounding. you. may deperd upon "this office in in the or ten our most important industry, which came officer reach Nevada City in Chamber of Commerce has long ex Bank for 10 years and recently bean executive be of great It will serve . Waynflete has been authoriz Nevada The new Ellis ball mill for handling cemented gravel.is expected tc ‘t drift or have the proposed mining eeto report to you to what extent the NEOCENE MILL HAS YEAS SUPPLY GRAVEL AHEAD ‘nis office has on hand concerning the various properties that are open for development and he feels that five feet to either side of the main. Several publishing of Grass Valley property. ing issue, it is my opinion that the journal. weghway be S.erra City and between North San and -. Camptonvi. which is probably the worst part of the route to Downieville will probably re Mooney corner ceive the first attention and doubi supplies ed that the branch _ offices ber of places in preparation for the lieve that we shall have real prosis being ‘put in much of it will be on new excellent. shape. less perity for~all concerned. throughout the state in the not far proposed improvement. With the work to secure better grato be done by the . alignment Wishing you the success that . county to. that point distant future. will make it dients and less curves. It is expectlishment of other The many friends Sunday morning on the occasion of Mr. fame will contemplating in County of In reference to your special min step you are The office the for develop zations of the county in the issuer the essential facts regarding our the C vein. which was cut on the ance of the edition ~is one of the mineral resources and give a brief 400 level about 75 feet west of the most encouraging features met with history of what has been accomshaft. The vein shows an average in the preliminary work. plished since the days when gold width of four feet and samples The state and government officials was first discovered but a few miles around $4. per ton. The vein is a connected with the supervision of to the south of Nevada City. Use the promising one and will be thorough. ithe mining industry have taken a blank printed elsewhere in this isly exploited. The cross cut on the lively interest in the project from sue to place your order as we wish 400 level to reach the Jackson vein the outset and will supply authentic to know what size of an edition to had advanced 235 feet from a point copy on conditions in mining partiprint. The minimum issue will be 50 feet east of the shaft. Two shifts cularly with reference to this sec5,000 copies and it may -have to be are now working in the crosscut tion of the state. The idea has been many more if the demand develop; and are making about seven feet a treated by the press of the country as-is apparent at this oy stage. day in hard rock. If the vein dips at the same angle as the A vein in which the shaft was sunk it is possible that the Jackson vein will be cut in two weeks’ more work. H. B. Skewes _ is superintendent secuted been active in the movement. LARGE CLASS CONFIRMED A class of seventeen was confirmed at Trinity Episcopal: church on can Martin prospects. months and with additional sinking These two counties, I believe; The Tahoe Unkiah state highway values are expected to escape. contain more hidden wealth awaitis to be oiled westward from Rough south to Placerville and west to SEAWELL BACKS OLYMPIAD Drifting stoping, aiid crosscutting systematic development, than to the ing Assemblyman Jerrold L. Seawell Sacramento will be offered investand Ready several miles operations are being steadily prosequotation service from Bridgeport road junction this sumany other 2 counties in the entire euted and quite a camp has been eswill introduce in the assembly a ment and And when the true this office. mer which will give a paved highUnited States. concurrent resolution calling on the tablished at the property. An extra facts are known by the _ outside way over half the = distance to This is the first step of Manheimstate to support the winter sports of _who Iriendof’ shipped one shift. east at program owners used in the edition will cost 3 cents panies have entered this field durreserves for future use. Yakima Mohawk.Mining Company per copy alone, The best of press ing the past year and taken propPresident Ben F. Ballard of the ojyerating the Mohawk _ property by the Western Merger to the Selby work will be used which will make erties by purchase, option and bond. Kate Hardy Company which has the . south of town, is greatly impressed smelter showed returns of approxithe edition a costly one to produce Large scale operations are -necesBrush Creek property under bond with the looks of this seetion from mately $5000 from 45 tons states but from the advance interest whieh sary in the face of costs of developarrived in Nevada City Saturday afmining standpoint and has been President A. A. Codd. February. prois being taken the effort promises ment and operations and our reternoon on business connecied with ebsorbing all the information that puction from the plates. totalled to be. sufficiently appreciated to The car of concentrates’ manager Val initial sources. Manheim-Dibbern & Co. are toto asa branch office at be an day opening not. disGrass Valley under the direction of Leland V. Mitchell, prominent California banker. Michell was assistant THOMAS GEACH PASSES Since the many new inates, it seems reasonable sume that a power line will fact in the Creek mine is running WESTERN MERGER CAR 100 lots they wilt be priced at keep the mill in operation for some . 12% cents and in 1000. lots at 10 this field to develop our mineral re. CONCENTRATES $5000 cents each. The fine book paper counties from which: the power orig accomplished ‘The 10 stamp mill at the Brush being of Mrs. Theo feel you deserve I am, to the dore P. Rundy' will be pleased to Sincerely yours, DONATION DAY APRIL 5th property in fine shape. Arthur W. Hoge. Friday April 5th will be obserlearn that she is at home and has ved by thhe Nevada City Benevolent practically recovered from an operaEditors Note: MOBLEY RETIRES at the University Saciety as Donation Day. The affair ticn eonducted The above letter by Mr. Hoge is Walter L. Mobley who has been is to be in charge of the Elks which Hospital, San Francisco. heartily appreciated. Mr. Hoge is in charge of the grocery depart hairpin turns will —be gradually removed and the road brought to modern standards. Su bervisor W. E.: was the Miller of Sierraville principal speaker for the local group and he made a number President of the Hoge Development ment of the Alpha Hardware and of excellent points in favor of imCompany and Vice President of the Supply Company 2 for eight years proving the road situation. ‘Dr. R. F. Werner performed a ted a large gathering at Odd Fellows Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. past, has severed his connection with mento Diocese. The offertory solo With the bids for the constructonsileptomy on J. H. Mason at the hall. Raviolas and roast turkey were In addition to that he is one of our the firm and will takea rest from tion of the 12 mile stretch on the was sung by Oakley oJhns. Nevada City Sanitarium on Saturthe centerpiece of the banquet and most progressive citizens, who pracactive business life in the hope of Tahoe*Ukiah route east from Nevada day. PALM SUNDAY MARCH 24th went by the boards in jig time. The tices what he preaches, in referregaining his health which has not City to be opened Wednesday—atNext Sunday is Palm Sunday andj Among thoe attending the funertoastmaster of the vening was C. ence to the mining industry, and been of the best the past ‘vear. He Sacranrento, dirt should be flying will be appropriately observed at al of the late Victor &. Austin at W. Chapman and there were numwe in turn wish him and his associhas a valued member of the city on this stretch, With that completed both St. Canice’s Catholic Chureh Chico are Mrs. W. C. Austin, R. A. erous speakers, Louis Maragroli gave ates the abundant success that we hoard of trustees for terms, retiring it is prebable that steps ‘to comand Trinity Episcopal Church. The Noell and Mrs. Andrew oGering and several accordeon numbers that ealbelieve they are destined to have last year. Walter is one of our best plete the route into Bear Valley to latter services will be held in the daughter. led for prolonged applause. from their present operations. a connection with the Vietory Highloved citizens. ‘. way will be-earried out by the comevening. Easter Sunda ycomes the M. D. Coughlin was in Saeramento Mr. and Mrs: Charles H. Ninnis following Sunday. on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A, Martin who have Al MeAllister and Tom Bigelow mission. are visiting in Los Angeles. : the annual visit of the Rt. Rev. W. assures its success. H. Moreland, Bishop of the Sacra The banquet staged by the horse shoe pitchers Saturday night attrae Joseph O‘Neill has gone to Sacra Mrs. Hans C. Jepsen and mother been on a two mont’s vacation in of North Columbia were in Nevada are home from a trip to Oakland to the Hawaaian Islands, returned to City Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Breese are enmento for.a brief stay. visit relatives. special mining number to be issued Los Angeles last Saturday night. Supervisor Alex ‘Robertson came iertaining their daughter, Miss NaMrs. Robert Taylor of Toledo, by The Nugget the coming month Mr. and Mrs. John W. Darke are They went over on the ship Monoa over from Hobart Mills Saturday to!j}talie of San Francisco. ; Ohio, is the house guest of Mr. and home from a trip to aSn Francisco and returned on the Calawaii. .It; if you want to boost Nevada County Mrs aWl.ter Waynflete came up be on hand for the special meeting . Grass to visit relatives and friends. and see our mining once more picMrs. H. W. Westbroook of was a splendid vayage, the ocean beof the board today. ifrom Sacramento Sunday to join Valley. eminent. Mrs. James C. Tyrrell and daughing smooth both going and coming. Mrs. Clara Searfe who has been ‘Mr. Wayntlete who has been hanThe weather is threatening anoMrs. Rita Beloud of Grass Valley ter Winifred returned to Grass ValThey visited their son, Joseph Marindisposed for some time is repordling matters connected with the isther storm. was a Sacramento visitor Saturday. ley from Berkeley yesterday. suance of the coming mining review tin, who is a pathologist in the Exted as improving. — Miss Margaret Moulton of French Supervisor Henry Goudge was ovon the island. John Bach of Smartsivlle was a -perimental Station Thorn B. English was down frem to be issued by The Nugge the co-. Corral was a Saturday visitor. er from Grass Valley yesterday to Saturday visitor. ming month, . He leaves next Tuesday for Java, North Columbia for the weekend. Chocolate.decorated Easter eggs attend the confirmation services at Japan Australia and the Phillipine ‘Easter rebbits, baskets, candies Homer: Gouldl was down _. from ¢. Chocolate decorated Easter eggs ta Colleys. 17-18ch Trinity church, ta Colleys, --17-18¢h and u_.elties at Colleys, 17-18ch Islands om a 5 or6 months trip. Downieville on business Saturday. Reserve your copies now of the [ = Ss = SS oe