March 27, 1939 (4 pages)

a « Out Loud By H. M. L. vad ity COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Nugget in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton, ipadpaseatecen From the ~March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander Hamiles In another column we are today printing ‘the good news that the. virgin area between the Fortuna shaft and the old workings of the Champion and various early day mines in the vicinity of Deer Creek is to be explored. We have gathered our information concerning the ‘(Champion-Mountaineer group of mines from engineers, miners and business men, who knew, some of them intimately, the production and’ possibilities of this group when one or the other of them were operated twenty or or more years algo. ° oO While the (Champion mine was operated between 300 and 400 miners were employed and Nevada City, in ‘those days, as it is today, was one of the white, spots on state and federal maps showing employment, Homes were built, . _children were ‘reared, and community life, in general was prosperous and happy. ‘When the Champion shut down real estate values. fell anid homes were Sold for what they would bring. Inventories of the merchants dropped to a shop worn minimum because their patronage had dwindled. Many businesses folded up. It was la time, several years in duration, in which Nevada City, flourishing while the Champion was in operation, like a luxuriant well watered plant, went to seed, and became a dessicated, forlorn object, in which even ia mewspaper could find no sustainance. \ When ‘Congress em'powered President Roosevelt to buy American gold,at the London or world price, the picture changed. Gold mining again became a prosperious industry. And. during the ‘long period of industrial drought, new processes and new mechanisms had been perfected, so that in addition to a higher return ou the investment in gold mining, resulting from the higher price for gold, were all those savings incident to all the improved methods and devices for mining and _ extracting gold. Today, from this writer’s standpoint for whatever its worth, nothing stands in the way of a long period, of decades, perhaps, of prosperity for the gold mining industry, save only the threat that restrictive legislation, state or federal, may make. So far as federal legislation affecting gold mining adversely is concerned, that seems remote. Fortunately the Western states are represented in congress by men of such character, generally speaking, who so well understand mining needs and the hazards of mining investment, that nothing has been done, or is now threatened, to hamper the indus-, try. Of course the Wagner Act, or rather the administration of it, for a year or ‘two menaced gold mining, but with the decision of the -Federal District oCurt of Appeals, declaring gold mining in this state outside the jurisdiction of National Labor ‘Relations board, there is nothing more to fear. In due time, it is altogether likely, the Wagned act will be amended to make it fair both to employersand employes. Rabble rousing and ‘radical leaders last November, by combining forces im the southerh part of the state with more stable groups in the electorate, were able to send a considerable delegation, of eftwingers to the California legislature, which seeks to impose at least the New Deal’s spending pro-clivities upon California. To what lengths they will go to put into effect visionary plans for reform in California, no one yet knows, but thus far representatives of the big interior agricultural sections combined ‘with those of the Sierra mining districts, have been able, to hold: them in check in the state senlate, The tide that cast this radieal flotsam on. the Sacramento peach, is already receding, and if they fail in their various objectives this session, we are confident another two years will find them “sone with the wind’. Following this line of reasoning, we.feel that the chance of legislation adversely affecting gold mining in California, at this session, especially with ‘two such members as Allen Thurman in tthe assembly and Jerry Seawell in the senate, alert to every threat that may be madé, may be discounted. Througout the United States, and especially in California ithe people are ‘tired of thefr tax load. To increase it now would be political suicide for any -member of the state legislature. Once this legisVol. 13, No. 25. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center MONDAY,. MARCH 27, 1 Xplore rea Adja SNOW-GO PLOWS: YUBA PASS OPEN The rain which started falling yesterday ‘forenoon and continued throughout the night and into this forenoon brought .97 inch of moisture to Nevada City. A report from the Tahoe Nationrevealed four inches of wet snow packed on a four foot snow blanket in the Big Bend district. Camptonville was visited by a storm that brought 1.45 inches. The Yuba Pass was opened to traffic Saturday morning iafter startfing operations at midnight. Friday. The snow-go maide the trip through without any. trouble. It was found there were only 24 inches of snow on the Sierra City side of the pass. The opening of the pass will make it possible to go into the Feather river country. State Division of Highway employees this forenoon found ‘a two and a half inch new snow fall at Steep Hollow over the hard packed three feet of snow on the ground. CIVIC CLUB T0 HEAR ADDRESS BY MRS. MOREHEAD Mrs. J. B. Mordiead of Marysville will be the guest of the ‘Civic Club this, evening at the Brand Studio. She will speak on the late fiction books. Mrs. Morehead has previously. entertained the club on the subject of literature, leaving many ideas. of value to ithe members. The girls’ chorus of the, Nevada City high. school will also take part in ‘the program. Members may bring a guest. ESTIMATES 150,000 WINTER VISITORS AT BIG BEND The Donner Recreation Area had one thousand winter visitors in 1931, according to figures reported by District Ranger J; R. Hodgson at Big Bend ranger station. In 1935 the ‘number had increased to forty thousand. Based on the number of visitors to date, Hodgson .estimates that the total will be approximately 150,000 for 1939. lature is adjourned, we believe the b green light will shine for the gold mining industry. arte ‘Nevada County hias proved-it_ean recover from such a’ thajor blow as the closing, of the Champion enltailed. It thas ‘‘eome: back” with i the aid of the Murchie and the . Lava Cap, with various placer op' erations and with exploratory work in many of the old mines, some of , which give promise of dividends. But. were the old Champion group ito resume in. course. of. three or four years development,, we can: all be assured of such a season of pros_ perity,-ag this district has, not experienced since the Angonaut days of surface workings. ‘With the 100,000 project of the (Murchie pending; a project designed to exjplore some 6000 feet between it’s shaft and the North Banner and the plan of Dr. Carl P. Jones. to explore the area between Deer Creek and the Fortuna, in which it seems almost inevitable that the veins which made the Champion and Mountaineer famous will again be encountered, those of us who are naturally optimistic feel that these developments warrant optimism. i bers of commerce, and all business communities, both in Nevada County and in other mining dis'triets, to keep a Viligant eye on our law makers, and if danger of reappears to make a concerted effort to head it ae Hiscox. al Forest headquarters this forenoon. jeral miles from, Camptonville. It should be the ipart of cham. : pressive or hampering legislation . Five deputy sheriffs this afternoon have taken the trail of Bill Ebaugh, formely in trouble with the authorities. The deputies are Larsen, Woods, Fraser, ALLEGED HIGHGRADERS -INLAVA CAP DISMISSED ‘Tt is reported unofficially that several men were last week dismissed iby the Lava Cap management for highgrading It is stoted that an unusually rich chute of ore has been encountered. Three powder boxes, it were discovered after they had been concealed in one of the drifts near where the new development took place. The names of miners dismissed were not divulged. RANGER SENDS BEAVER FODDER TO BAY FAIR Forest Ranson: Frank McCaslin at North Bloomfield has had plenty of experience with grazing cattle and sheep on his district on. the Tahoe forest, ‘but never expected . before that he would be gathering forage for beavers. The Tahoe headquarters at Nevada Cit have just been requested by the forest service office in Sanh Francisco to secure a quantitl of aspen and willow boughs for feeding the%eaver in the wildlife exhibit at Treasure Island. It seems they are being fed on prepared food but it was thought best to give them some of the vitamins as. they secure them in their natural habitat. Perhaps the officials in charge were fearful that the dine consequences predicted for the teeth of humans in this soft food age would also overtake the beaver; but now with a quantity of theiy natural food, Susie Beaver can itturn her full toothed smile on Johnny Beaver without any misgivings that it will not give him the same thrill as of old. FOUR FUNERALS THIS WEEK END The Holmes Funeral Home had charge of four funerals over’ the week end which are as follows: ED WILSON FUNERAL Ed Wilson, Sierra City resident, who massed away last week, was ‘buried from the Methodist church in—that city with old time friends acting as pall bearers. Two songs were sung by a Sierra City choir. “Siafely and Tenderly,’’ and ‘‘Albide With Me’’. The Nevada City lodge of Elks conducted the funeral services yesterday. SERVICES FOR. PETER McKITTRICK ~—i, Peter McKittrick who passed away Saturday afternoon was burned from the Holmes Funeral. Home . chapel this forenoon. with Fathet J.P. ‘O'Reilly officiating. Interment was ‘midde in the Catholic cemetery. Pall Steiner, Jack Murphy and J: Gothard. LAST RITHS FOR CHARLES ‘ COWLES Funeral services: were held: at two o’cloek yesterday, afternoon for the Jate Charles Cowles, interment beimg made in Pine Grove cemetery. ‘Rev. H. H. Buckner officiated. Pall bearers were Oliver Charters, Thomas Stockdale, Paul Vicerooy, Tdward Burgan, James Campbell and Clitis Howard. DANIEL LAWLESS CALLED Daniel Lawless, aged 72 years, passed away at the county -hospital Saturday. He was a native of Campall his life. Funeral services will be held’ Tttesday with Rev. H. H. Buckner officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in an old cemetery on the Jaynes Ranch SsevHe has no known'relatives surviving. PRELIMINARY FOR COWLES Herbert Cowles, who allegedly killed his father by beating him to death ten days ago, will have apreliminary. hearing on April 7 or the yiasts Hubbard and is reported, filled with highgrade” bearers .were A. L, Gorman, Ralph} tonville, He followed mining nearly. first Friday in the month. Cowles is -}in the county jail. FEDERAL WATER. CONTROL HIT BY STATE CHAMBER A move to prevent impairment of water rights in the Sacramento Valley was undertaken Friday by the State Chamber of Commerce at the bi-monthly meeting of tthe Sacramento Valley Council of the State Chamber of Commerce. Among those attending the meeting was H. F. Sofge, secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. More than 155 civic leaders of the 19 counties of the district expressed concern over efforts of the federal government to gain control of waters stored ‘behind federally financed dams. It is the contention of the council that the present riparian rights under ‘the state law might be impaired under the federal program. Committees were authorized to make studies and develop a course of action, The Agricultural committee insisted that the State Employment Service function under the provisions of existing legislation and that it serve agriculture as the legislature intended. Opposition’ was also expressed ‘to the extension of coverage under the unemployment Reserves act or the inclusion of agricultural labor or other similar classification. Appropriations for. the control of the white pine blister rust were urged in order to eradicate a pest that has, during the past five years, consumed more timber than has been cut for lumber and destroyed by fire, Militant opposition was expressed to the Hobbs Resolution which authorized seizure by the federal government of oil’resources of tidelands. Assembly Bill 1124, by Thurman, creating a new States Board of Forestry, was approved. The new board would include seven members, with staggered terms, to assure econtinu-. ity of policies and administration. All of the counties in the area will participate in the national gteamboat race which is being sponsored by the council and which is expected will’ attract more than 100,000 persons. Acceptances of challenses have already been received from communities along the Ohio, Mississippi and Hudson rivers. J. L. ‘Nagle, Sacramento, chairman of the council, presided. MEMBERS HONOR SOCIETY NAMED The Honor Society. members have been announced for the second six weeks period. Those on the ©. S, F. are as follows, Seniors —Jean Martz and Jean ‘Hunter. Juniors—Barbara Phariss, ‘Margaret Norton and Patricia Arboigast. Sophomores—Ruth Mitchell, Honor Roll—Seniors, Alice Norton, Juniors—Jane Bennett. Sophomores—Mary Libbey, Elsie Schreiber, Betty Krough, Walter St. John. Freshmen: Elizabeth LaValley, Erica’ Benezzi,. Billie Keller, Marilyn Lee and Sherman Spencer. The Honor Society held a party last Friday night. One of the main features was a scavanger hunt which ‘was enjoyed very much. Checkers, monopoly and other games were played, Delicious refreshments were gerved during the evening. MRS. W. P. CEE '* NEW PRESIDENT OF P. T. A. The Elementary School P. T. A. on Friday elected the following officers for the coming year: Mrs. W. P, Lee, president; Mrs, Clyde Gwinn, vice president; Mrs. Herbert Johnson, secretary and (Mrs. Kenneth’ Tatinau, treasurer. ' Mrs. Frank Meggers of Camptonville was the speaker. She spoke on “Your Child and Recreation” and her remarks were both constructive and entertaining. ‘She stressed tle value of rings, ‘bars, swings and other such playground equipment for) the physical training of children and the need of various types of recreational facilities for both children and. ¢ adults. os a Pat. . 'ricta Presley and James McCraney. k * & * The first step in exploring the large area of the Champion-Mountaineer-Gold Tunnel, lying south of Deer Creek in which are many known yeins that were mined, with profit as late as#1920, is about to be taken, This area has never been explored, though it has been the consensus of opinion among such mining engineers, famaliar with the property, such as Arthur Foote, his father the late Arthur DeW. Foote, E. C. Uren and many others, that in this area lies one of the most promising gold prospects in California. Dr. Carl P. Jones has ordered a cross cut to be driven in a northeasterly direction from a point on Deer Creek to intercept the Fortuna jShaft at 400 foot level. This decision was taken after a careful examination of the Fortuna shaft and its recent workings last Thursday, when Bert Crase, Errol (McBoyle, Dr. Carl P. Jones and others went underground. Probably two shifts will be engazed in running the crosscut, employing but a few men. J. M. Hoff will be in immediate charge of the work. The Black Prince and Mountaineer veins, it it expected will be intercepted by the proposed crosscut, Edw. C. Uren today consented to give a brief sketch of the historical and past production features of the area now controlled by Dr. Carl Jones. It follows: By EWD. C. UREN The acquisition of the Gold Tunnel and California Mines by the Dr. Carl P. Jones’ interests now _ give them control of by far the largest consolidation of mining property ever attempted in this district. The Champion-Home group, embracing more than 40 claims, was purchased by \Jones ‘several years ago. It extends north’ anid south for two miles and emibraces the Cadmus west-dip vein, the Ural or Contact Vein and the ‘Providence-Merrifield Vein; the latter being developed to a depth of 2700 and 3000 feet respectively and yielding an estimated $28,000,000. On the 2700 level of the Providence, at 250, feet south of ‘the shaft, a shoot of ore 350 feet in length ‘was developed, which averaged at the new price of gold $25 per ton. This was followed down to the 3000 foot level and. was, in the writer’s. opinion, the best grade of ore encountered in these workings. The Providence was closed by the North Star Company in 1921, along with the Brunswick and many other properties, owing to the post-war depression. ; The Mountaineer Graup, immediately adjoining 'the Champion on the east, also has a lateral extent of about two miles It embraces roughly, 320 acres in. comparison with the Champion’s 500 acres. There are three well known veins: the Black Prince, Mountaineer and, on the south, the well known GracieGlencoe Vein, which is a shear zone from 5 to 50 feet in width, extending from the Cadmus area southeasterly for two and a half miles toward Banner Hill. The latest, though very limited development on this vein has been done recently by J. M. Hoff, who unwatered the old Summit or Fortuna shaft immediately, west of the highway south of Nevada City. The shaft is 417 feet in depth. Old records show that, above the ore taken out by Beedle and Company averaged $59 per ton. Between the 100 and 200 levels Penhall, Mainhart and Benney took out 305] tons which averaged $35.15 per ton. The Summit was last operated sent Cha ‘Mine Holdings Of Dr. Jones Interests Largest In District p. 100 level in this shaft, 239 tons of}. (Ox. RR ae a tunnel has been driven a distance of 500 feet on the Black Prince vein. From Deer Creek south it is 4200 feet to the Summit shaft, and Deer Creek is 410 feet lower than the — shaft collar, or low enough to tap the bottom of the shaft. No work whatever, to my knowledge, has ever been done on the Mountaineer south of this tunnel. «ie The California-Gold Tunnel lies almost wholly within the Nevada City Townsite. From north to south the three claims cover 4993 feet along the veins: The total area, including lots owned outright, is about 24 acres. The California, on the south side. of Deer Creek, has been developed by a shaft 700 feet deep sunk by GeorgeLezinsky in 1903-4 but no cross cutting was done. This is the same vein as the Reward anid the workings are connected. : The California vein however, is not the same vein as the Gold Tunnel; the latter being 100 feet or miore in the hanging to the east. The Gold Tunnel, on the north side of the Deer Creek; was located in 1875 with very gratifying results. The first stamp mill in this district was erected at that time. Bean’s History states that much of the early ore from the Gold Tuninel yielded $50 per ton, which would now be of weer tiene value—$85 per ton, . The mine was opened by two shafts, the south one being 420 feet in depth and the north one called the New Shaft, on American Hill being 755 feet. Along the north end the outcrop is.quite large and prominent and within the last few weeks, work by local prospectors has exposed ore showing free gold and good valies © at the surface over an area that has never been developed in depth, While the contemplated plans of development of this vast area have not been made public, it is evident that the possibilities of the trend of the ore bodies in the vicinity of the Deer ‘Creek depression to great depth ~ can ibest be explored ‘by deep develop_ ment on the north side of Deer Creek and that at least eight known ~ veins can be intercepted. : Such deeper development will prove whether the ore bodies continue and perhaps—as shown by the Providence—yield. even (better ore with depth; for none of ‘these fissures have shown amy tendency to weaken with depth, as far as they been worked. It will mean much t the Nevada City district. 10 RESPECTIVE P Sheriff Carl J. Tobiagsen an: ron Mrs, Frank Williams left morning for Tehatchapi with } Irene Blackwood who is entering ‘womens prison to serve a term sisting her husband Ir) Bl in the killing of Arthur Leven James Roots. Under Sheriff Carl ‘Larsen Deputy Sheriff Ronald Fraser turned this afternoon from F prison ‘where they took Irl wood ‘who will serve time killing of LaValley and f camp near Grass Valley. The was committed New Years ia a family reunion was being the James Roots home, . Sven ea si upply. ‘the dinner given ' tensively by George A. Nihell in. is r 1896-6. The shaft was sunk to 400 level and a short drift driven of water, which had to be han either direction, but an unusual flow

a « Out Loud By H. M. L. vad ity COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Nugget in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton, ipadpaseatecen From the ~March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander Hamiles In another column we are today printing ‘the good news that the. virgin area between the Fortuna shaft and the old workings of the Champion and various early day mines in the vicinity of Deer Creek is to be explored. We have gathered our information concerning the ‘(Champion-Mountaineer group of mines from engineers, miners and business men, who knew, some of them intimately, the production and’ possibilities of this group when one or the other of them were operated twenty or or more years algo. ° oO While the (Champion mine was operated between 300 and 400 miners were employed and Nevada City, in ‘those days, as it is today, was one of the white, spots on state and federal maps showing employment, Homes were built, . _children were ‘reared, and community life, in general was prosperous and happy. ‘When the Champion shut down real estate values. fell anid homes were Sold for what they would bring. Inventories of the merchants dropped to a shop worn minimum because their patronage had dwindled. Many businesses folded up. It was la time, several years in duration, in which Nevada City, flourishing while the Champion was in operation, like a luxuriant well watered plant, went to seed, and became a dessicated, forlorn object, in which even ia mewspaper could find no sustainance. \ When ‘Congress em'powered President Roosevelt to buy American gold,at the London or world price, the picture changed. Gold mining again became a prosperious industry. And. during the ‘long period of industrial drought, new processes and new mechanisms had been perfected, so that in addition to a higher return ou the investment in gold mining, resulting from the higher price for gold, were all those savings incident to all the improved methods and devices for mining and _ extracting gold. Today, from this writer’s standpoint for whatever its worth, nothing stands in the way of a long period, of decades, perhaps, of prosperity for the gold mining industry, save only the threat that restrictive legislation, state or federal, may make. So far as federal legislation affecting gold mining adversely is concerned, that seems remote. Fortunately the Western states are represented in congress by men of such character, generally speaking, who so well understand mining needs and the hazards of mining investment, that nothing has been done, or is now threatened, to hamper the indus-, try. Of course the Wagner Act, or rather the administration of it, for a year or ‘two menaced gold mining, but with the decision of the -Federal District oCurt of Appeals, declaring gold mining in this state outside the jurisdiction of National Labor ‘Relations board, there is nothing more to fear. In due time, it is altogether likely, the Wagned act will be amended to make it fair both to employersand employes. Rabble rousing and ‘radical leaders last November, by combining forces im the southerh part of the state with more stable groups in the electorate, were able to send a considerable delegation, of eftwingers to the California legislature, which seeks to impose at least the New Deal’s spending pro-clivities upon California. To what lengths they will go to put into effect visionary plans for reform in California, no one yet knows, but thus far representatives of the big interior agricultural sections combined ‘with those of the Sierra mining districts, have been able, to hold: them in check in the state senlate, The tide that cast this radieal flotsam on. the Sacramento peach, is already receding, and if they fail in their various objectives this session, we are confident another two years will find them “sone with the wind’. Following this line of reasoning, we.feel that the chance of legislation adversely affecting gold mining in California, at this session, especially with ‘two such members as Allen Thurman in tthe assembly and Jerry Seawell in the senate, alert to every threat that may be madé, may be discounted. Througout the United States, and especially in California ithe people are ‘tired of thefr tax load. To increase it now would be political suicide for any -member of the state legislature. Once this legisVol. 13, No. 25. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center MONDAY,. MARCH 27, 1 Xplore rea Adja SNOW-GO PLOWS: YUBA PASS OPEN The rain which started falling yesterday ‘forenoon and continued throughout the night and into this forenoon brought .97 inch of moisture to Nevada City. A report from the Tahoe Nationrevealed four inches of wet snow packed on a four foot snow blanket in the Big Bend district. Camptonville was visited by a storm that brought 1.45 inches. The Yuba Pass was opened to traffic Saturday morning iafter startfing operations at midnight. Friday. The snow-go maide the trip through without any. trouble. It was found there were only 24 inches of snow on the Sierra City side of the pass. The opening of the pass will make it possible to go into the Feather river country. State Division of Highway employees this forenoon found ‘a two and a half inch new snow fall at Steep Hollow over the hard packed three feet of snow on the ground. CIVIC CLUB T0 HEAR ADDRESS BY MRS. MOREHEAD Mrs. J. B. Mordiead of Marysville will be the guest of the ‘Civic Club this, evening at the Brand Studio. She will speak on the late fiction books. Mrs. Morehead has previously. entertained the club on the subject of literature, leaving many ideas. of value to ithe members. The girls’ chorus of the, Nevada City high. school will also take part in ‘the program. Members may bring a guest. ESTIMATES 150,000 WINTER VISITORS AT BIG BEND The Donner Recreation Area had one thousand winter visitors in 1931, according to figures reported by District Ranger J; R. Hodgson at Big Bend ranger station. In 1935 the ‘number had increased to forty thousand. Based on the number of visitors to date, Hodgson .estimates that the total will be approximately 150,000 for 1939. lature is adjourned, we believe the b green light will shine for the gold mining industry. arte ‘Nevada County hias proved-it_ean recover from such a’ thajor blow as the closing, of the Champion enltailed. It thas ‘‘eome: back” with i the aid of the Murchie and the . Lava Cap, with various placer op' erations and with exploratory work in many of the old mines, some of , which give promise of dividends. But. were the old Champion group ito resume in. course. of. three or four years development,, we can: all be assured of such a season of pros_ perity,-ag this district has, not experienced since the Angonaut days of surface workings. ‘With the 100,000 project of the (Murchie pending; a project designed to exjplore some 6000 feet between it’s shaft and the North Banner and the plan of Dr. Carl P. Jones. to explore the area between Deer Creek and the Fortuna, in which it seems almost inevitable that the veins which made the Champion and Mountaineer famous will again be encountered, those of us who are naturally optimistic feel that these developments warrant optimism. i bers of commerce, and all business communities, both in Nevada County and in other mining dis'triets, to keep a Viligant eye on our law makers, and if danger of reappears to make a concerted effort to head it ae Hiscox. al Forest headquarters this forenoon. jeral miles from, Camptonville. It should be the ipart of cham. : pressive or hampering legislation . Five deputy sheriffs this afternoon have taken the trail of Bill Ebaugh, formely in trouble with the authorities. The deputies are Larsen, Woods, Fraser, ALLEGED HIGHGRADERS -INLAVA CAP DISMISSED ‘Tt is reported unofficially that several men were last week dismissed iby the Lava Cap management for highgrading It is stoted that an unusually rich chute of ore has been encountered. Three powder boxes, it were discovered after they had been concealed in one of the drifts near where the new development took place. The names of miners dismissed were not divulged. RANGER SENDS BEAVER FODDER TO BAY FAIR Forest Ranson: Frank McCaslin at North Bloomfield has had plenty of experience with grazing cattle and sheep on his district on. the Tahoe forest, ‘but never expected . before that he would be gathering forage for beavers. The Tahoe headquarters at Nevada Cit have just been requested by the forest service office in Sanh Francisco to secure a quantitl of aspen and willow boughs for feeding the%eaver in the wildlife exhibit at Treasure Island. It seems they are being fed on prepared food but it was thought best to give them some of the vitamins as. they secure them in their natural habitat. Perhaps the officials in charge were fearful that the dine consequences predicted for the teeth of humans in this soft food age would also overtake the beaver; but now with a quantity of theiy natural food, Susie Beaver can itturn her full toothed smile on Johnny Beaver without any misgivings that it will not give him the same thrill as of old. FOUR FUNERALS THIS WEEK END The Holmes Funeral Home had charge of four funerals over’ the week end which are as follows: ED WILSON FUNERAL Ed Wilson, Sierra City resident, who massed away last week, was ‘buried from the Methodist church in—that city with old time friends acting as pall bearers. Two songs were sung by a Sierra City choir. “Siafely and Tenderly,’’ and ‘‘Albide With Me’’. The Nevada City lodge of Elks conducted the funeral services yesterday. SERVICES FOR. PETER McKITTRICK ~—i, Peter McKittrick who passed away Saturday afternoon was burned from the Holmes Funeral. Home . chapel this forenoon. with Fathet J.P. ‘O'Reilly officiating. Interment was ‘midde in the Catholic cemetery. Pall Steiner, Jack Murphy and J: Gothard. LAST RITHS FOR CHARLES ‘ COWLES Funeral services: were held: at two o’cloek yesterday, afternoon for the Jate Charles Cowles, interment beimg made in Pine Grove cemetery. ‘Rev. H. H. Buckner officiated. Pall bearers were Oliver Charters, Thomas Stockdale, Paul Vicerooy, Tdward Burgan, James Campbell and Clitis Howard. DANIEL LAWLESS CALLED Daniel Lawless, aged 72 years, passed away at the county -hospital Saturday. He was a native of Campall his life. Funeral services will be held’ Tttesday with Rev. H. H. Buckner officiating. Interment will be

made in the family plot in an old cemetery on the Jaynes Ranch SsevHe has no known'relatives surviving. PRELIMINARY FOR COWLES Herbert Cowles, who allegedly killed his father by beating him to death ten days ago, will have apreliminary. hearing on April 7 or the yiasts Hubbard and is reported, filled with highgrade” bearers .were A. L, Gorman, Ralph} tonville, He followed mining nearly. first Friday in the month. Cowles is -}in the county jail. FEDERAL WATER. CONTROL HIT BY STATE CHAMBER A move to prevent impairment of water rights in the Sacramento Valley was undertaken Friday by the State Chamber of Commerce at the bi-monthly meeting of tthe Sacramento Valley Council of the State Chamber of Commerce. Among those attending the meeting was H. F. Sofge, secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. More than 155 civic leaders of the 19 counties of the district expressed concern over efforts of the federal government to gain control of waters stored ‘behind federally financed dams. It is the contention of the council that the present riparian rights under ‘the state law might be impaired under the federal program. Committees were authorized to make studies and develop a course of action, The Agricultural committee insisted that the State Employment Service function under the provisions of existing legislation and that it serve agriculture as the legislature intended. Opposition’ was also expressed ‘to the extension of coverage under the unemployment Reserves act or the inclusion of agricultural labor or other similar classification. Appropriations for. the control of the white pine blister rust were urged in order to eradicate a pest that has, during the past five years, consumed more timber than has been cut for lumber and destroyed by fire, Militant opposition was expressed to the Hobbs Resolution which authorized seizure by the federal government of oil’resources of tidelands. Assembly Bill 1124, by Thurman, creating a new States Board of Forestry, was approved. The new board would include seven members, with staggered terms, to assure econtinu-. ity of policies and administration. All of the counties in the area will participate in the national gteamboat race which is being sponsored by the council and which is expected will’ attract more than 100,000 persons. Acceptances of challenses have already been received from communities along the Ohio, Mississippi and Hudson rivers. J. L. ‘Nagle, Sacramento, chairman of the council, presided. MEMBERS HONOR SOCIETY NAMED The Honor Society. members have been announced for the second six weeks period. Those on the ©. S, F. are as follows, Seniors —Jean Martz and Jean ‘Hunter. Juniors—Barbara Phariss, ‘Margaret Norton and Patricia Arboigast. Sophomores—Ruth Mitchell, Honor Roll—Seniors, Alice Norton, Juniors—Jane Bennett. Sophomores—Mary Libbey, Elsie Schreiber, Betty Krough, Walter St. John. Freshmen: Elizabeth LaValley, Erica’ Benezzi,. Billie Keller, Marilyn Lee and Sherman Spencer. The Honor Society held a party last Friday night. One of the main features was a scavanger hunt which ‘was enjoyed very much. Checkers, monopoly and other games were played, Delicious refreshments were gerved during the evening. MRS. W. P. CEE '* NEW PRESIDENT OF P. T. A. The Elementary School P. T. A. on Friday elected the following officers for the coming year: Mrs. W. P, Lee, president; Mrs, Clyde Gwinn, vice president; Mrs. Herbert Johnson, secretary and (Mrs. Kenneth’ Tatinau, treasurer. ' Mrs. Frank Meggers of Camptonville was the speaker. She spoke on “Your Child and Recreation” and her remarks were both constructive and entertaining. ‘She stressed tle value of rings, ‘bars, swings and other such playground equipment for) the physical training of children and the need of various types of recreational facilities for both children and. ¢ adults. os a Pat. . 'ricta Presley and James McCraney. k * & * The first step in exploring the large area of the Champion-Mountaineer-Gold Tunnel, lying south of Deer Creek in which are many known yeins that were mined, with profit as late as#1920, is about to be taken, This area has never been explored, though it has been the consensus of opinion among such mining engineers, famaliar with the property, such as Arthur Foote, his father the late Arthur DeW. Foote, E. C. Uren and many others, that in this area lies one of the most promising gold prospects in California. Dr. Carl P. Jones has ordered a cross cut to be driven in a northeasterly direction from a point on Deer Creek to intercept the Fortuna jShaft at 400 foot level. This decision was taken after a careful examination of the Fortuna shaft and its recent workings last Thursday, when Bert Crase, Errol (McBoyle, Dr. Carl P. Jones and others went underground. Probably two shifts will be engazed in running the crosscut, employing but a few men. J. M. Hoff will be in immediate charge of the work. The Black Prince and Mountaineer veins, it it expected will be intercepted by the proposed crosscut, Edw. C. Uren today consented to give a brief sketch of the historical and past production features of the area now controlled by Dr. Carl Jones. It follows: By EWD. C. UREN The acquisition of the Gold Tunnel and California Mines by the Dr. Carl P. Jones’ interests now _ give them control of by far the largest consolidation of mining property ever attempted in this district. The Champion-Home group, embracing more than 40 claims, was purchased by \Jones ‘several years ago. It extends north’ anid south for two miles and emibraces the Cadmus west-dip vein, the Ural or Contact Vein and the ‘Providence-Merrifield Vein; the latter being developed to a depth of 2700 and 3000 feet respectively and yielding an estimated $28,000,000. On the 2700 level of the Providence, at 250, feet south of ‘the shaft, a shoot of ore 350 feet in length ‘was developed, which averaged at the new price of gold $25 per ton. This was followed down to the 3000 foot level and. was, in the writer’s. opinion, the best grade of ore encountered in these workings. The Providence was closed by the North Star Company in 1921, along with the Brunswick and many other properties, owing to the post-war depression. ; The Mountaineer Graup, immediately adjoining 'the Champion on the east, also has a lateral extent of about two miles It embraces roughly, 320 acres in. comparison with the Champion’s 500 acres. There are three well known veins: the Black Prince, Mountaineer and, on the south, the well known GracieGlencoe Vein, which is a shear zone from 5 to 50 feet in width, extending from the Cadmus area southeasterly for two and a half miles toward Banner Hill. The latest, though very limited development on this vein has been done recently by J. M. Hoff, who unwatered the old Summit or Fortuna shaft immediately, west of the highway south of Nevada City. The shaft is 417 feet in depth. Old records show that, above the ore taken out by Beedle and Company averaged $59 per ton. Between the 100 and 200 levels Penhall, Mainhart and Benney took out 305] tons which averaged $35.15 per ton. The Summit was last operated sent Cha ‘Mine Holdings Of Dr. Jones Interests Largest In District p. 100 level in this shaft, 239 tons of}. (Ox. RR ae a tunnel has been driven a distance of 500 feet on the Black Prince vein. From Deer Creek south it is 4200 feet to the Summit shaft, and Deer Creek is 410 feet lower than the — shaft collar, or low enough to tap the bottom of the shaft. No work whatever, to my knowledge, has ever been done on the Mountaineer south of this tunnel. «ie The California-Gold Tunnel lies almost wholly within the Nevada City Townsite. From north to south the three claims cover 4993 feet along the veins: The total area, including lots owned outright, is about 24 acres. The California, on the south side. of Deer Creek, has been developed by a shaft 700 feet deep sunk by GeorgeLezinsky in 1903-4 but no cross cutting was done. This is the same vein as the Reward anid the workings are connected. : The California vein however, is not the same vein as the Gold Tunnel; the latter being 100 feet or miore in the hanging to the east. The Gold Tunnel, on the north side of the Deer Creek; was located in 1875 with very gratifying results. The first stamp mill in this district was erected at that time. Bean’s History states that much of the early ore from the Gold Tuninel yielded $50 per ton, which would now be of weer tiene value—$85 per ton, . The mine was opened by two shafts, the south one being 420 feet in depth and the north one called the New Shaft, on American Hill being 755 feet. Along the north end the outcrop is.quite large and prominent and within the last few weeks, work by local prospectors has exposed ore showing free gold and good valies © at the surface over an area that has never been developed in depth, While the contemplated plans of development of this vast area have not been made public, it is evident that the possibilities of the trend of the ore bodies in the vicinity of the Deer ‘Creek depression to great depth ~ can ibest be explored ‘by deep develop_ ment on the north side of Deer Creek and that at least eight known ~ veins can be intercepted. : Such deeper development will prove whether the ore bodies continue and perhaps—as shown by the Providence—yield. even (better ore with depth; for none of ‘these fissures have shown amy tendency to weaken with depth, as far as they been worked. It will mean much t the Nevada City district. 10 RESPECTIVE P Sheriff Carl J. Tobiagsen an: ron Mrs, Frank Williams left morning for Tehatchapi with } Irene Blackwood who is entering ‘womens prison to serve a term sisting her husband Ir) Bl in the killing of Arthur Leven James Roots. Under Sheriff Carl ‘Larsen Deputy Sheriff Ronald Fraser turned this afternoon from F prison ‘where they took Irl wood ‘who will serve time killing of LaValley and f camp near Grass Valley. The was committed New Years ia a family reunion was being the James Roots home, . Sven ea si upply. ‘the dinner given ' tensively by George A. Nihell in. is r 1896-6. The shaft was sunk to 400 level and a short drift driven of water, which had to be han either direction, but an unusual flow