March 27, 1931 (6 pages)

~ Nevad assem a> creme VOLUME V, NUMBER 17 ay ity Nu FO a THE GOLD CENTER NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER MARCH 27, 1 -GRAND THEFT LEADS TO ARREST OF LOCAL MAN' The theft of motor, plates, ete. from the Cohen mine, located at -Indian Flat, about March 5 has resulted in the arrest and incarceration of Fred Browning, a resident of this city by Sheriff Carter after tracing up and recovering at léast a portion of the property and securing sufficient evidence to warrant the arrest Ever and detention of Browning. Sheriff Carter has been quietly on the case and on Tuesday, drove to Sacramento and enlisted the aid of the authorities in that city in a search of secondhand and junk shops in the hope of locating at least some of the stolen articles. This move on the part of the sheriff met with success in part and one. dealer admitted having purchased plates from a° man answering Browning’s description and a second dealer owned up to having purchased the motor taken from the Cohen. Property and also gave a close description of the accused as the man selling the property. He stated that the man who sold him the motor claimed to be the “superintendent’”’ of the Lone Star mine. That he had £losed down the mine and was disposing of the machinery Diece-meal, wherever he could sell it. Again the dealer gave a close description of Browning as theman selling the motor. On Tuesday, County Clerk R. N, McCormack was notified that the 3horse power motor belonging in his mine located in the Banner Mountain section, was taken away and the sheriff and deputies went to the mine. at once and made a thorough examination. Here the officers found deep foot and tire prints in the soft soil and made plaster casts of both which will be used as evidence when the case comes to trial. The casts are said to be almost exact duplicates of the accused’s boots and tread of th car used in hauling away the loot. Upon their return to the city the officers deeming their evidence sufficient, placed the Bqgcused ‘under arrest. When confronted by the. officers, Wednesday, Browning, after Some questioning, is alleged to have admitted taking the battery plates and motor from the Indian Flat mine but denied having been near the MeCormack mine, Following his denial Sheriff Carter presented the plaster . casts of the tire and footprints and ehecked them with the tires on Browning’s car and the shoes he had been wearing. The similarity proved identical. : (ee PLUMAS-EUREKA MINE AT JOHSVILLE LEASED Charles D. Stark Jr., former Manager of the Plumas-Eureka Mine at Johnsville, Plumas County, and now residing in Grass Valley, has leased the once famous Producer for a period of six months with the privilege of purchasing same for parties who do not wish their names divulged just at this time for obvious reas0nS. Active operations will be under Way with a small crew of men just as soon as weather conditions permit. A new crosscut and drainage tunnel is to be driven in the undeveloped area south of the old workings at a horizon sufficiently low to tap all of the workings at a point low enough to drain the old mine. If ore in commercial quantity and value is encountered in this new project, a modern reduction mill will be built to replace the present sixty stamp unit now on the property. The Plumas-Eureka Mine was at one time the most famous producer in Plumas county and has according to state records @ gross’ production of approximately $28,000,000. 4 ~@. z SLUICE BOXES ROBBED John Labadie and Joe Gillette had the sluice boxes robbed at their You Bet mine of approximately $250. Discovery of the robbery was made by the two men when they started work in the morning. The boxes are located in the “Brown’s Hill” section of the famous old diggings and the two men stated that they are working in a good piece of ground, 0. Ignition parts and accessories at the Miners’ Foundry. tt working 'ELKS CLUB ALL SET tion Day,’ fathered by the ing gala occasions whenever addage says home charity observance. cavalry, all mounted on ures. Nevada City, sheltered by friendly regarded nation-wide a8-“hard.”’ Through continual employment and steady work, however, the sting of reverse times: has beenbut little exand gladly make their contribution more fortunate than that of many. ‘But while the past season has been kindly to the ‘Majority there are quite a number of cases here who are needful of financial assistance. There are a number of little children who need ned shoes and stockings, a number of people whom sickness and misfortune has robbed of the every day necessities, a few kindly old folks whose blessings are all for _kindly friends. Today Nevada Cityans will have an opportunity to help the less f6rtunate and the slogan is “Give a little more than you intended to give.” C. OF C. URGES LOCAL MAN FOR MINING POST The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce at its last regular meeting endorsed the proposed éstablishment of a Bureau of Mines and Mining. in the state government and recommended Ed C. Uren of this city for the place. A copy will be sent Governor Rolph. Following is resolution: Whereas, There appears to be a probability that there may shortly occur a re-organization of the Department of Natural Resources within the government of the State.of California and the creation of a new departmentment, thereby, viz.: The De. partment of Mines and Mining; And, Wheras, Gold mining within the state hag languished for many years, due to the general economic conditions without the industry, to advertise operating conditions within the industry and to governmental indifference and inattention to the needs and to the importance of the industry; And, Wheras, Gold mining is an essental industry, indispensable in its long range aspects to the welfare of the entire nation; Therefore, Be it Resolved, That this Chamber of Commerce endorses and recommends the establishment of a Department of Mines by the government of the State of California, the FOR DONATION DAY ; Today the celebration of “Donalocal lodge of the Elks of this city, will be fully and properly observed by the entire city, led by the local order of the B. P. O. E., in their usual and highly successful Manner of producthe spirit moves them to “pull” something out of the ordinary on a slepey‘since the discovery of the robbery, eyed; unsuspecting public. The old “charity begins at home’ and “Donation Day” is a The big Parade will start Promptly at two o’clock and can be viewed anywhere on Broad street between the Methodist church and the Plaza. There will -be.fun galore and entertainment for all, and everyone residing in this city iS expected to be.’ present. The big parade will be headed by the High School_band (it’s first parade appearance) followed by the Elks modern horses; the Hoodlum Army; High School float and many other feathills, has passed through a winter perienced here. For the most part Nevada City residents might easily today, thankful that their lot is far “You have at Nevada City what I believe to be a very favorable site for an airport,” said Mr. Marshall D. Hoppin, government airport specialist as he walked over! the ground at Cement Hill last Friday with the committee from the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hoppin had been the guest of the Nevada City and Grass Valley Chambers of Commerce at an informal luncheon at the Bret Harte earlier in the day’and afterward was . : taken to the Gilmore field which he inspected carefully. He also viewed the old relics which are housed there with a great deal of interest. Here, in a cradle of wood, rests the old original plane designed by of air travel. Its ample wings are now nothing but barren ribs and tat ters of rotted cloth and cobwebs, which ‘hang in festoons from far overhead. : Two other planes of more recent vintage are also here and the atmosphere of this old hangar brings memories almost of the days of Darius bravely flapped his wings and soared from the upper story barn door with Tesultant heavy damage to his anatomy, ‘cussed in a very interesting talk, the rapidly increasing use of the plane. ‘As to the safety of aviation, with ‘experienced pilots and regularly inspected planes, he stated that last of but two pilots. Mr. Hoppin visualized in the near . h future the universal use of the air in travel. The average commuter, 'we’ll say in San Francisco, spends an hour each way every day in cressing the bay and reaching his place of residence, He travels perhaps 8 or 10 miles in that time. With a modern plane he could, in the Same time, travel a hundred to a hundred and fifty miles. It is 133 miles by air from San Francisco to Nevada City, and that distance can be traveled in an hour and twenty minutes easily. Governor Rolph, the other day, causing them AIRPORT SPECIALIST INSPECTS NEVADA CITY’S PROPOSED SITE five government employees in this division and the active field duties keeps three of traveling. Asked if he considered posSible “air pockets arising from the Deer Creek basin as a source of, danger, Mr. Hoppin stated that as the City was situated 500 feet below ‘the field on Cement Hill the danger from such a source was quite remote—in fact it could hardly be more ideal for take off and for landing. The average life of the ordinary plane, stated-Mr. Hoppin, is approximately 5000 hours, or we. will say roughly 500,000 miles: This is comparable with perhaps twice the life of the average automobile; for there! are very few cars which make half Lyman Gilmore in the earlier days {that distance and still survive. constantly Airports already in existence the horizontal our. A machine of this type may event-. their initial meeting, always these United States represent an investment of $115,000,000, and the list is rapidly growing. There is, of course, a considerable element of danger in present day flying, but the greater number of fatalities apparently arise from inexperience and from Green. It was Darius, we believe, who ‘casionally from stunt flying. The auto-gyro, that rather awkward looking plane which carries a horizontal propeller above, is the invention of a Spanish engineer. At the luncheon Mr. Hoppin dis-/seems to offer great faulty planes; possibilities, especially in a mountainous country, or where landing facilities are lim-. ited F.or this plane can drop almost vertically—the mere act: of falling member to year the air mail was flown more/revolve and greatly retard the force than 20,000,000 miles with the loss . of gravity. This plane is also capable of making from 100 to 110 miles per ually remove the hazard of the fast-. Stand Senator J. M. Allen of Yreka, er planes, which are compelled land at a speed of about 60 miles an hour and are mercy of faulty troubles. Nevada City is fortunate in havying a site as suitable ag Cement Hill appears to be, but on brush and much second growth timber a good view of the plateau Poshible at this time. A careful survey of the ground is at account the ignition or engine . fore the Senate for consideration this is imLEGISLATIVE GOSSIP By BERT A. CASSIDY ting as a committee of the whole. During the last session of the legislature itwas not-an infrequent ocsuch a capacity, particularly during the Hardy Impeachment trial. The occasion in the present instance is the open hearing on the new Building and Loan Act, which has been re-written and is being en‘acted into a law at this time. During the past few months since the Beesmeyer fiasco, in Southern California a very wide spread interest has been manifested in dealing with the whole*building and loan setup. A real public demand has been manifested for the better protection of the public. It was to fill this demand that former Lieutenant-Goverin. nor H. L. Carnahan who is the present Building and Loan Commissioner, assisted in drafting the present law. iif it is enacted as passed. by the Senate, California will have one of the outstanding pieces of Building and Loan legislation in the United States. A. committee to investigate the whole set-up of the “Owens Valley Water Controversy,” which has béen carried on over a period of many years, Was appointed last .Monday It} morning by Lt.-Governor Frank F. Merriam in conformity to a regsolu: tion introduced by Senator Joe Riley of Bishop. The committee is co posed of Senators Allen, Baker, C sidy, Edwards and McCormack. The committee will investigate during the present session of the} Legislature and bring in a report before the adjournment The committee has not oc. 1 this spring. . as yet held! but we underthe to; Will: be selected chairman of committee. I With the budget bill coming be-} ; week, several of the most controversial matters are well under way towards their final disposition. The soof } called ‘‘Farm block”? has made its influence “felt” in the matters of real . controversy. In the reapportionment . measure which was veotedout of the! Senate last week, the group voted as AROUND STATE CAPITAL For the first time during the present session, the Senate has been sitcurrence for the Senate to sit in. m-/. drifts are deeply channelled to assu as-!a secure footing for the structu !which will be four feet in thickne HEAVY FLOW 0 On Sunday morning a heavy of water developed in the 1304 drift at a point 280 feet east a shaft station. This added we taxing the mine’s pumping. @ ment to its full capacity, and a measures for its control are t employed. This water came ‘warning from a heading wher velopment work was suspend month ago. Last November a similar flow encountered in drifting eaht the 1150 level and the condition met by thé installation of pum units of a capacity to care for times the amount of water then ing handled. After four months, amount of water. coming has not! minished in an appreciable ame land it is believed that the pres flow may continue for a long ti before relief can be looked for. As but a limited amount of o . now being mined in these east blo . the management is carrying forwt 'a plan for bulkheading the 1 and 1300 levels east of the shaft ‘order to control this flow of wa ‘and hold it to the amount the pum are capable of handling. A r forced concrete bulkhead is bei . Placed in the 1300 east drift at 'point 80 feet east of the shaft st jon. The sides and bottoms of ¢ when completed and fully capab of withstanding the great preasu which will develop when the openin. is closed. This work is being rushe at top speed and will require fo days for its completion. Preparations are also being made place a similar structure upon th 1150 level east drift at a point 212 feet éast of the shaft-station. This bulkhead will be completed before the water on the 1300 level rises te the horizon of the, 1150 ° leve The completion of this work will re sult in cutting off access to the ore east of the shaft but, this will not affect the mines output of ore ag developments west in the recently acquired Texas ground has added to . Must have traveled at a speed of 176 went from Sacramento to Qos Angeles in two hours and four minutes. As the crow flies, the distanee is 360 miles, so the Governor's vlane ‘Miles an hour. necessary so that 5 foot contur intervals may be shown with a view of determining just how much grading will be necessary and where the best available runways are. Mr. Hoppin has been, furnished a -. copy of the preliminary plans of the a unit to redistrict the state upon strictly constitutional grounds, without prejudice or favor. The large! ceners of population were given the substantlly to the ‘ore blocks and the operations can be continued for a long period upon this west ore, Same consideration as those people who are not in a position to enforce . their wishes by votes. When the; HONEY COMB MINE Mr. Hoppin’s duties as an expert on airports carrieg him to all parts of the United States. There are but seat result ifySite and his report which he prom rade iu salary of the Building and oe a. se — Riga mie : laid : i ' Loan Commissioner came up for con-!*78 Se DCS OL Gane ises at an early date, is anxiously . awaited. . sideration, this same group made [their protest to the raise felt in, no STARTS OPERATIONS ——S— MAYOR JAMES WALKER RECEIVES FINE SPECIMEN pe 2s S 0. CAMPTONVILLE, March 36,—. « When Mayor James Walker a) W. RICHARDSON (Special) —Frank Pendola, who re-. * opens the package which Gover*iUe e turned a few days ago from gan. * nor James Rolph Jr., presented * Francisco ,has started operation at}. Bim st Palm Roach on Tuesday, * DIES SUDDENLY : ; * he will find—net the Scotch or * —_ the Honey Comb Mine by putting on * Burbon which the playful head* Daniel Webster Richardson. prob@ small crew driving the tunnel!» line writer of the San Francisco * ably one of the best known pioneers ahead. An air compressor operated by . * Chronicle Suggested—but some *! in this city ,passed away in his home a gasoline engine, furnishes the pow-. * of California’s ntural resources *!on Lower Grass Valley. Avenue early er for the drill and air. : _ from evel County. fee * . Wednesday morning while attempt5 ee package contained some fine * ing to start a fire in his kitchen The Honey Comb mine is situated . , specimens from the Idaho-Mary*. ey Outside of a Haale of about -a mile west of town and has. « land Mine and a smaller speci* flue, Which had been troubling hin: fine prospects for the opening up of. * men from the Empire Mine. for the past few days, Mr. Richarda very good mine. Se 8 tbe 4 44 es * *e & (] : Easter Time And, Be it Further Resolved, That this Chamber of Commerce hereby requests the appointment of Edward C. Uren, of Nedada City, California, to be the head of his outstanding fitness for the Position, because of his long training in the mining profession, because of his personal integrity, because of his understanding of mining Problems and needs and because, finally, he has devoted his life and energies to a sincere effort toward the permanent upholding of this great industry, 0. AT HER DESK AGAIN Miss Josephine Genasci, member of the Inter-County Tile Company is back at her desk in the courthouse following an illness of some two weeks. Miss Genasci was confined to her home in the Willow Valley section suffering from an attack of flu. ANB EAA CCAD RELATOR rr arn no PERKINS YOU STOP THAT . , CAR — LET ME LOOK AT THEM THERE PARCELS— . MusT HAVE MY EASTER WILL T OR THE DAY Ha RUINED FOR ME { floor. Soon afterward the neighbors ; uncertain terms, They have definitely beads on record as opposing salary in-. G . creases and splitting up of departi Ments. * son was in his apparent good_health for a man of his years. The deceased lived alone in a little cottage and on , Wednesday morning arose to light . his kitchen fire as usual. Apparent-f ly while working over the stove the ,old gentleman either had a fainting . Spell or heart attack and fell to the nonticed smoke pouring from the cottage door and realizing something was, wrong ran to assist. Entering the smoke-filled kitchen they found {the kitchen floor ablaze and the {deceased lying in the midst of the flames. Daniel Webster Richardson was a vada City to make his home in 1889. He has resided here since that ‘time. MINING PROPERTY ON of Hollywood haye taken an option . and bond On the Indian mine, situated on the South Yuba river at Missouri Bar, about two miles south of Relief Hill. er and three quartz locations and bea longs to Carter Brothers, W, L. Mob— Jey and S.C. Bevins of North Bloom,Nantive of Indiana and came to Ne« field. The developments of the Texas: area was undertaken last year upon the 1000 and 1150 levels west. The of mill ore over 400 feet in length upon the Coe Vein, a footwall branch of the Big Mule Vein. The 1300 west drift was then extended to this shoot and this work, which is being continued at present, has now penetrated the Coe shoot for something over 100 feet with Satisfactory results. On the 1000 level the work in years past had been carried upon the Big Blue Vein past its junction with the Coe Vein and the junction, which is obscure at this horizon, was not recognized as a branch vein. Work here was resumed upon the Coe Vein last month and the shoot was developed at. a point 50 feet’ from’ the junction. The development of the Coe shoot will next be undertaken at the horizon of the 900 level, The operation now employs 125 men. SOUTH YUBA BONDED Carl T, Loughry and A. G: Martin The property consists of one place The new owners have taken in a At the time of his death he was aged 77 years.Funeral services will held this afternoon at 2 o’ciock from the Holmes Funeral Home in this city. Rev. H. H. Buckner will officiate and interment will be made in, the “— LPP SPERP AE OR . ook eel co en at LO 2 A. drill and gas engine and rave a compressor now on the way. They plan running a new ‘crosscut tunel 350 feet and driving 200 feet of development on the vein. (oa run by the Carters above the site of the new de~ Pinte Grove Cemetery.

~ Nevad assem a> creme VOLUME V, NUMBER 17 ay ity Nu FO a THE GOLD CENTER NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER MARCH 27, 1 -GRAND THEFT LEADS TO ARREST OF LOCAL MAN' The theft of motor, plates, ete. from the Cohen mine, located at -Indian Flat, about March 5 has resulted in the arrest and incarceration of Fred Browning, a resident of this city by Sheriff Carter after tracing up and recovering at léast a portion of the property and securing sufficient evidence to warrant the arrest Ever and detention of Browning. Sheriff Carter has been quietly on the case and on Tuesday, drove to Sacramento and enlisted the aid of the authorities in that city in a search of secondhand and junk shops in the hope of locating at least some of the stolen articles. This move on the part of the sheriff met with success in part and one. dealer admitted having purchased plates from a° man answering Browning’s description and a second dealer owned up to having purchased the motor taken from the Cohen. Property and also gave a close description of the accused as the man selling the property. He stated that the man who sold him the motor claimed to be the “superintendent’”’ of the Lone Star mine. That he had £losed down the mine and was disposing of the machinery Diece-meal, wherever he could sell it. Again the dealer gave a close description of Browning as theman selling the motor. On Tuesday, County Clerk R. N, McCormack was notified that the 3horse power motor belonging in his mine located in the Banner Mountain section, was taken away and the sheriff and deputies went to the mine. at once and made a thorough examination. Here the officers found deep foot and tire prints in the soft soil and made plaster casts of both which will be used as evidence when the case comes to trial. The casts are said to be almost exact duplicates of the accused’s boots and tread of th car used in hauling away the loot. Upon their return to the city the officers deeming their evidence sufficient, placed the Bqgcused ‘under arrest. When confronted by the. officers, Wednesday, Browning, after Some questioning, is alleged to have admitted taking the battery plates and motor from the Indian Flat mine but denied having been near the MeCormack mine, Following his denial Sheriff Carter presented the plaster . casts of the tire and footprints and ehecked them with the tires on Browning’s car and the shoes he had been wearing. The similarity proved identical. : (ee PLUMAS-EUREKA MINE AT JOHSVILLE LEASED Charles D. Stark Jr., former Manager of the Plumas-Eureka Mine at Johnsville, Plumas County, and now residing in Grass Valley, has leased the once famous Producer for a period of six months with the privilege of purchasing same for parties who do not wish their names divulged just at this time for obvious reas0nS. Active operations will be under Way with a small crew of men just as soon as weather conditions permit. A new crosscut and drainage tunnel is to be driven in the undeveloped area south of the old workings at a horizon sufficiently low to tap all of the workings at a point low enough to drain the old mine. If ore in commercial quantity and value is encountered in this new project, a modern reduction mill will be built to replace the present sixty stamp unit now on the property. The Plumas-Eureka Mine was at one time the most famous producer in Plumas county and has according to state records @ gross’ production of approximately $28,000,000. 4 ~@. z SLUICE BOXES ROBBED John Labadie and Joe Gillette had the sluice boxes robbed at their You Bet mine of approximately $250. Discovery of the robbery was made by the two men when they started work in the morning. The boxes are located in the “Brown’s Hill” section of the famous old diggings and the two men stated that they are working in a good piece of ground, 0. Ignition parts and accessories at the Miners’ Foundry. tt working 'ELKS CLUB ALL SET tion Day,’ fathered by the ing gala occasions whenever addage says home charity observance. cavalry, all mounted on ures. Nevada City, sheltered by friendly regarded nation-wide a8-“hard.”’ Through continual employment and steady work, however, the sting of reverse times: has beenbut little exand gladly make their contribution more fortunate than that of many. ‘But while the past season has been kindly to the ‘Majority there are quite a number of cases here who are needful of financial assistance. There are a number of little children who need ned shoes and stockings, a number of people whom sickness and misfortune has robbed of the every day necessities, a few kindly old folks whose blessings are all for _kindly friends. Today Nevada Cityans will have an opportunity to help the less f6rtunate and the slogan is “Give a little more than you intended to give.” C. OF C. URGES LOCAL MAN FOR MINING POST The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce at its last regular meeting endorsed the proposed éstablishment of a Bureau of Mines and Mining. in the state government and recommended Ed C. Uren of this city for the place. A copy will be sent Governor Rolph. Following is resolution: Whereas, There appears to be a probability that there may shortly occur a re-organization of the Department of Natural Resources within the government of the State.of California and the creation of a new departmentment, thereby, viz.: The De. partment of Mines and Mining; And, Wheras, Gold mining within the state hag languished for many years, due to the general economic conditions without the industry, to advertise operating conditions within the industry and to governmental indifference and inattention to the needs and to the importance of the industry; And, Wheras, Gold mining is an essental industry, indispensable in its long range aspects to the welfare of the entire nation; Therefore, Be it Resolved, That this Chamber of Commerce endorses and recommends the establishment of a Department of Mines by the government of the State of California, the FOR DONATION DAY ; Today the celebration of “Donalocal lodge of the Elks of this city, will be fully and properly observed by the entire city, led by the local order of the B. P. O. E., in their usual and highly successful Manner of producthe spirit moves them to “pull” something out of the ordinary on a slepey‘since the discovery of the robbery, eyed; unsuspecting public. The old “charity begins at home’ and “Donation Day” is a The big Parade will start Promptly at two o’clock and can be viewed anywhere on Broad street between the Methodist church and the Plaza. There will -be.fun galore and entertainment for all, and everyone residing in this city iS expected to be.’ present. The big parade will be headed by the High School_band (it’s first parade appearance) followed by the Elks modern horses; the Hoodlum Army; High School float and many other feathills, has passed through a winter perienced here. For the most part Nevada City residents might easily today, thankful that their lot is far “You have at Nevada City what I believe to be a very favorable site for an airport,” said Mr. Marshall D. Hoppin, government airport specialist as he walked over! the ground at Cement Hill last Friday with the committee from the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hoppin had been the guest of the Nevada City and Grass Valley Chambers of Commerce at an informal luncheon at the Bret Harte earlier in the day’and afterward was . : taken to the Gilmore field which he inspected carefully. He also viewed the old relics which are housed there with a great deal of interest. Here, in a cradle of wood, rests the old original plane designed by of air travel. Its ample wings are now nothing but barren ribs and tat ters of rotted cloth and cobwebs, which ‘hang in festoons from far overhead. : Two other planes of more recent vintage are also here and the atmosphere of this old hangar brings memories almost of the days of Darius bravely flapped his wings and soared from the upper story barn door with Tesultant heavy damage to his anatomy, ‘cussed in a very interesting talk, the rapidly increasing use of the plane. ‘As to the safety of aviation, with ‘experienced pilots and regularly inspected planes, he stated that last of but two pilots. Mr. Hoppin visualized in the near . h future the universal use of the air in travel. The average commuter, 'we’ll say in San Francisco, spends an hour each way every day in cressing the bay and reaching his place of residence, He travels perhaps 8 or 10 miles in that time. With a modern plane he could, in the Same time, travel a hundred to a hundred and fifty miles. It is 133 miles by air from San Francisco to Nevada City, and that distance can be traveled in an hour and twenty minutes easily. Governor Rolph, the other day, causing them AIRPORT SPECIALIST INSPECTS NEVADA CITY’S PROPOSED SITE five government employees in this division and the active field duties keeps three of traveling. Asked if he considered posSible “air pockets arising from the Deer Creek basin as a source of, danger, Mr. Hoppin stated that as the City was situated 500 feet below ‘the field on Cement Hill the danger from such a source was quite remote—in fact it could hardly be more ideal for take off and for landing. The average life of the ordinary plane, stated-Mr. Hoppin, is approximately 5000 hours, or we. will say roughly 500,000 miles: This is comparable with perhaps twice the life of the average automobile; for there! are very few cars which make half Lyman Gilmore in the earlier days {that distance and still survive. constantly Airports already in existence the horizontal our. A machine of this type may event-. their initial meeting, always these United States represent an investment of $115,000,000, and the list is rapidly growing. There is, of course, a considerable element of danger in present day flying, but the greater number of fatalities apparently arise from inexperience and from Green. It was Darius, we believe, who ‘casionally from stunt flying. The auto-gyro, that rather awkward looking plane which carries a horizontal propeller above, is the invention of a Spanish engineer. At the luncheon Mr. Hoppin dis-/seems to offer great faulty planes; possibilities, especially in a mountainous country, or where landing facilities are lim-. ited F.or this plane can drop almost

vertically—the mere act: of falling member to year the air mail was flown more/revolve and greatly retard the force than 20,000,000 miles with the loss . of gravity. This plane is also capable of making from 100 to 110 miles per ually remove the hazard of the fast-. Stand Senator J. M. Allen of Yreka, er planes, which are compelled land at a speed of about 60 miles an hour and are mercy of faulty troubles. Nevada City is fortunate in havying a site as suitable ag Cement Hill appears to be, but on brush and much second growth timber a good view of the plateau Poshible at this time. A careful survey of the ground is at account the ignition or engine . fore the Senate for consideration this is imLEGISLATIVE GOSSIP By BERT A. CASSIDY ting as a committee of the whole. During the last session of the legislature itwas not-an infrequent ocsuch a capacity, particularly during the Hardy Impeachment trial. The occasion in the present instance is the open hearing on the new Building and Loan Act, which has been re-written and is being en‘acted into a law at this time. During the past few months since the Beesmeyer fiasco, in Southern California a very wide spread interest has been manifested in dealing with the whole*building and loan setup. A real public demand has been manifested for the better protection of the public. It was to fill this demand that former Lieutenant-Goverin. nor H. L. Carnahan who is the present Building and Loan Commissioner, assisted in drafting the present law. iif it is enacted as passed. by the Senate, California will have one of the outstanding pieces of Building and Loan legislation in the United States. A. committee to investigate the whole set-up of the “Owens Valley Water Controversy,” which has béen carried on over a period of many years, Was appointed last .Monday It} morning by Lt.-Governor Frank F. Merriam in conformity to a regsolu: tion introduced by Senator Joe Riley of Bishop. The committee is co posed of Senators Allen, Baker, C sidy, Edwards and McCormack. The committee will investigate during the present session of the} Legislature and bring in a report before the adjournment The committee has not oc. 1 this spring. . as yet held! but we underthe to; Will: be selected chairman of committee. I With the budget bill coming be-} ; week, several of the most controversial matters are well under way towards their final disposition. The soof } called ‘‘Farm block”? has made its influence “felt” in the matters of real . controversy. In the reapportionment . measure which was veotedout of the! Senate last week, the group voted as AROUND STATE CAPITAL For the first time during the present session, the Senate has been sitcurrence for the Senate to sit in. m-/. drifts are deeply channelled to assu as-!a secure footing for the structu !which will be four feet in thickne HEAVY FLOW 0 On Sunday morning a heavy of water developed in the 1304 drift at a point 280 feet east a shaft station. This added we taxing the mine’s pumping. @ ment to its full capacity, and a measures for its control are t employed. This water came ‘warning from a heading wher velopment work was suspend month ago. Last November a similar flow encountered in drifting eaht the 1150 level and the condition met by thé installation of pum units of a capacity to care for times the amount of water then ing handled. After four months, amount of water. coming has not! minished in an appreciable ame land it is believed that the pres flow may continue for a long ti before relief can be looked for. As but a limited amount of o . now being mined in these east blo . the management is carrying forwt 'a plan for bulkheading the 1 and 1300 levels east of the shaft ‘order to control this flow of wa ‘and hold it to the amount the pum are capable of handling. A r forced concrete bulkhead is bei . Placed in the 1300 east drift at 'point 80 feet east of the shaft st jon. The sides and bottoms of ¢ when completed and fully capab of withstanding the great preasu which will develop when the openin. is closed. This work is being rushe at top speed and will require fo days for its completion. Preparations are also being made place a similar structure upon th 1150 level east drift at a point 212 feet éast of the shaft-station. This bulkhead will be completed before the water on the 1300 level rises te the horizon of the, 1150 ° leve The completion of this work will re sult in cutting off access to the ore east of the shaft but, this will not affect the mines output of ore ag developments west in the recently acquired Texas ground has added to . Must have traveled at a speed of 176 went from Sacramento to Qos Angeles in two hours and four minutes. As the crow flies, the distanee is 360 miles, so the Governor's vlane ‘Miles an hour. necessary so that 5 foot contur intervals may be shown with a view of determining just how much grading will be necessary and where the best available runways are. Mr. Hoppin has been, furnished a -. copy of the preliminary plans of the a unit to redistrict the state upon strictly constitutional grounds, without prejudice or favor. The large! ceners of population were given the substantlly to the ‘ore blocks and the operations can be continued for a long period upon this west ore, Same consideration as those people who are not in a position to enforce . their wishes by votes. When the; HONEY COMB MINE Mr. Hoppin’s duties as an expert on airports carrieg him to all parts of the United States. There are but seat result ifySite and his report which he prom rade iu salary of the Building and oe a. se — Riga mie : laid : i ' Loan Commissioner came up for con-!*78 Se DCS OL Gane ises at an early date, is anxiously . awaited. . sideration, this same group made [their protest to the raise felt in, no STARTS OPERATIONS ——S— MAYOR JAMES WALKER RECEIVES FINE SPECIMEN pe 2s S 0. CAMPTONVILLE, March 36,—. « When Mayor James Walker a) W. RICHARDSON (Special) —Frank Pendola, who re-. * opens the package which Gover*iUe e turned a few days ago from gan. * nor James Rolph Jr., presented * Francisco ,has started operation at}. Bim st Palm Roach on Tuesday, * DIES SUDDENLY : ; * he will find—net the Scotch or * —_ the Honey Comb Mine by putting on * Burbon which the playful head* Daniel Webster Richardson. prob@ small crew driving the tunnel!» line writer of the San Francisco * ably one of the best known pioneers ahead. An air compressor operated by . * Chronicle Suggested—but some *! in this city ,passed away in his home a gasoline engine, furnishes the pow-. * of California’s ntural resources *!on Lower Grass Valley. Avenue early er for the drill and air. : _ from evel County. fee * . Wednesday morning while attempt5 ee package contained some fine * ing to start a fire in his kitchen The Honey Comb mine is situated . , specimens from the Idaho-Mary*. ey Outside of a Haale of about -a mile west of town and has. « land Mine and a smaller speci* flue, Which had been troubling hin: fine prospects for the opening up of. * men from the Empire Mine. for the past few days, Mr. Richarda very good mine. Se 8 tbe 4 44 es * *e & (] : Easter Time And, Be it Further Resolved, That this Chamber of Commerce hereby requests the appointment of Edward C. Uren, of Nedada City, California, to be the head of his outstanding fitness for the Position, because of his long training in the mining profession, because of his personal integrity, because of his understanding of mining Problems and needs and because, finally, he has devoted his life and energies to a sincere effort toward the permanent upholding of this great industry, 0. AT HER DESK AGAIN Miss Josephine Genasci, member of the Inter-County Tile Company is back at her desk in the courthouse following an illness of some two weeks. Miss Genasci was confined to her home in the Willow Valley section suffering from an attack of flu. ANB EAA CCAD RELATOR rr arn no PERKINS YOU STOP THAT . , CAR — LET ME LOOK AT THEM THERE PARCELS— . MusT HAVE MY EASTER WILL T OR THE DAY Ha RUINED FOR ME { floor. Soon afterward the neighbors ; uncertain terms, They have definitely beads on record as opposing salary in-. G . creases and splitting up of departi Ments. * son was in his apparent good_health for a man of his years. The deceased lived alone in a little cottage and on , Wednesday morning arose to light . his kitchen fire as usual. Apparent-f ly while working over the stove the ,old gentleman either had a fainting . Spell or heart attack and fell to the nonticed smoke pouring from the cottage door and realizing something was, wrong ran to assist. Entering the smoke-filled kitchen they found {the kitchen floor ablaze and the {deceased lying in the midst of the flames. Daniel Webster Richardson was a vada City to make his home in 1889. He has resided here since that ‘time. MINING PROPERTY ON of Hollywood haye taken an option . and bond On the Indian mine, situated on the South Yuba river at Missouri Bar, about two miles south of Relief Hill. er and three quartz locations and bea longs to Carter Brothers, W, L. Mob— Jey and S.C. Bevins of North Bloom,Nantive of Indiana and came to Ne« field. The developments of the Texas: area was undertaken last year upon the 1000 and 1150 levels west. The of mill ore over 400 feet in length upon the Coe Vein, a footwall branch of the Big Mule Vein. The 1300 west drift was then extended to this shoot and this work, which is being continued at present, has now penetrated the Coe shoot for something over 100 feet with Satisfactory results. On the 1000 level the work in years past had been carried upon the Big Blue Vein past its junction with the Coe Vein and the junction, which is obscure at this horizon, was not recognized as a branch vein. Work here was resumed upon the Coe Vein last month and the shoot was developed at. a point 50 feet’ from’ the junction. The development of the Coe shoot will next be undertaken at the horizon of the 900 level, The operation now employs 125 men. SOUTH YUBA BONDED Carl T, Loughry and A. G: Martin The property consists of one place The new owners have taken in a At the time of his death he was aged 77 years.Funeral services will held this afternoon at 2 o’ciock from the Holmes Funeral Home in this city. Rev. H. H. Buckner will officiate and interment will be made in, the “— LPP SPERP AE OR . ook eel co en at LO 2 A. drill and gas engine and rave a compressor now on the way. They plan running a new ‘crosscut tunel 350 feet and driving 200 feet of development on the vein. (oa run by the Carters above the site of the new de~ Pinte Grove Cemetery.