March 6, 1931 (6 pages)

* oe are now complete. Washing“again sing. _ pronounce the benediction. ' situated in the Banner Mountain reVOLUME V, NUMBER 14 NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER MARCH 6, 1938 une DAY PROGRAM TO TAKE PLACE THIS AFT. Plans for the . Arbor Day tree ton Grammar school, Women’s Civic Improvement Club and Laurel Parlor are, joining in the rite to celebrate the birthday of Luther Burbank in a fitting manner. “The exercises . will sinimanee! atthe Washington Grammar school at 1:30 P. M. where Walter Carlson will deliver an, address on Luther! Burbank. The children will ene . “Tree Planting.’’ Richard Marriot will tell of the origin. of Arbor Day, After the singing-of the Battle Hy mni of the Republie the children will for, in line and march to the city square. . Here the Women’s Civic Improvement Club will take charge and plant a flowering plum. Mrs, C. E. Parsons will tell of the Bi-Centennial of Washington: The school children will »They will then proceed to the Native Daughters Square where the Native Daughters will plant two flowering double rose hawthornes, ene on each side of the’ entrance. Rev. Buckner will deliver a short address and Mrs. Talbot will sing; *“Trees.’’ The school children will sing ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’ and the audience are asked to join in. The exercises will be concluded by Rev. Father O’Reilly who will BANNER MOUNTAIN MINE STARTING OPERATIONS The old Central property or Banner and Central Consolidated mines gion are starting operations with peveral men retimgering the main tunnel. Mr. A. R .Archibald is ‘owner of this property which consists of about 1000 acres of virgin ground. “The extension of the Central tunnel in a few hundred feet should tap an immensely rich ore body under Banner Mountain, which is virgin ground.” This is one of the large mine properties that the late A. A. Willoughby predicted such a wonderful future held in store. TO MARK OPENING OF TAHOE-UKIAH HIGHWAY R. J. Bennets is planning to go to Colusa today (Friday) to attend a meeting called by the Colusa Chamber of Commerce to plan on a celepration to mark the opening of the tahoe Ukiah road. R. W. Robinson ef Grass Valley will represent the Grass Valley Chamber of-Commerce. Mr. Boucher, Manager of the Sacramento branch of the State Chamber is heading the movement. tI is expected at the eastern termi‘oldest U. S. coin in the collection. HAS FINE COLLECTION 0 OF RARE OLD COINS; Henry Meyers of Downieville is possessor of a fine collection if rar old coins. There are over 200 coins: in the collection including coins from almost every nation in the. world even Egyptain and Arabie coins. Many rare old United States coins are also to be seen in the group. Among the United States coins is] a 25 cent piece of 1805. This is the, It is much larger than the present day quarter and thinner. The marks are very plainly visible which is remarkable “for its age. There is another piece of the same denominaion, of 1818. It is the same size as the older one. Among. the 50 cent pieces are the dates 1829 and-1838. Another oddity among the coins was a 20.cent piece of 1875. It was slightly smaller than the present day quarter, Several 3 cent pieces made; of silver and smaller . but . thinner . than the dime of today drew our) attention. There are also in the collection several coins from the Philippines and Hawaiin Islands. Besides the coins Mr. Meyers has a jJarge number of paper currency. The larger portoin of the currency money. One piece of paper that attracted our attention was a 10 cent piece on the City of Albany dated 1862. Mr. Meyers has had many offers for his collection but refuses to-part with it. YOU BET MINING CO. Mr. Thompson, a man _ familiar with team shovel work, has gone into the You Bet mining District and has set up a power shovel to mine in a similar manner to dredging. This operation’ is being “watched with great interest and will aid mining operators who have found other methods too expensive or not practical. By this method boulders and all large debris is screened off allowing only sand and fine material to sift through to the sluice boxes. The You Bet mining district is very rich, several millions of dollars MINERS REAL ESTATE C0, SEEKS LISTINGS Organized for the purpose of establishing a clearing house for the sale, leasing and financing of mining claims, The Miners Real Estate Company has recently open offices in igating Committee,ciation,’’ (who has chosen the timely subject, TO TRY NEW SYSTEM . having been taken out in the past.: CIATION SATURDAY Plans are completed for the meeting of Nevada Sierra Placer and Yuba Counties Chapter of the Mining Association of California to be held in the Elks =_— at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. James Stewart of Auburn, chairman for this chapter will preside. ies of short talks will be given. Walter Bradley, the state minéroligist will tell of the program outlined for the Department of Mines of the Division of Natural Resources, Mr. Bradley has many friends in the district having visited here a num‘ber of times and they will be glad to welcome him again. The Insurance ‘‘Bug Bear’’ will be explained by Frank J. Creede, Manager of the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Senator Cassidy, who was a member of the Senate Investiwill tell of the results of the investigation. Our ‘‘Jerry’’ will tell what he is ‘doing for the Mining. Industry this session. Two old stand-bys in the Association will be here, C. S. Brooks . Secretary of the Mining Association of California, who has for his subject, “The Needs of the Mining Assoand Charles L. Gilmore, Me cy cae Resources and the Depression.’ Through Senator Calas and ke semblyman Seawell the members of the Legislature have been invited to attend the meeting. After a short business session a ser. While the mining meeting is going on the ladies who do not care to attend will be entertained by a group of local ladies at cards in the Elks Club rooms. Gold nuggets are to be awarded as prizes. Saturday evening there will be a dinner dance at the National Hotel. the occassion and it is hoped that a Marge number-of. town peore will at-! tend and greet the strangers. Sunday the visitors will be shown; Nevada City. nuggét to be awarded as the first prize. This specimen was found in the American River near Colfax and has been on display in The Nugget Office window for some time. This is‘ indeed .a.generous.offer of Mr. Sharp; and the ladies will be indeed grateful especially the .lucky winner. Other:smaller nuggets will be awarded, : Mrs. Ed Uren and Mrs. Gordon Bettles, as a local committee, will be assisted by Mrs. James Stewart, M's. B. A. Cassidy and Mrs. J. L. Seawell in acting as hostess to the visiting ladies : »Word has been received from “Jerry”? Seawell that the mempers of the Assembly will be'’here 45 strong and there will be a similar number from the Senate. MR. AND MRS. DE WHITE PRAISE NEVADA COUNTY Mr. and Mrs, Chas. DeWhite of ' Seattle, Washington, visited The Nugget office on their arrival from _ ASSESSING PROPERTY Special music is being provided forfreal estate must pay the amount of through the local mines or they may / from-tax on property to the value of enjoy one of the many drives Araunt $1000 should-appear at the assesWm. Sharp has donated a fine! These affidavits must be filed every STARTED MONDAY, County Assessor H. \csatee: M6.0. ReeRIN ‘DOINGS OF INTEREST AROUND STATE CAPITOL. Monday Morning the corridofs at. with his force of deputies. began the'the Capitol were a regular bee-hive,. ‘field work of assessing the property of taxpayers in the county owned by them on Monday last. Grass Valley rand Grass Valley Township will be}: first covered and the assessor has opened offices in Sierra Hall on Church street for the convenience of taxpayers. « All persons owning personal property and who are not assessed for their tax at this time. Most of those; taxpayers are those owning automobiles, and other personal property. War veterans who are exempt ‘sor’s office and file their affidavits. year in order to secure the benefit of the icveciion TOM AND JERRY MINE WAITING F¢ FOR WATER. The Tom and Jerry mine. which was purchused by the Bickel interests of New York from Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fenton. is waiting for a sufficient flow. of water to start hydraulicking. The property is fully sonioged to start operations. They “have new cubins, put in nearly all new. pipe line, and have installed a new gas range in the cookhouse. The mana tank gas than to cut wood. The company expects to build a JURY TRIAL DEMANDED The four test cases filed in the court of Judeg Mulroy at Grass Valley for the purpose of determining that “city. ~ Both “are~enthusiastic in their praise of Nevada County as a coming gold producer of even ‘larger sums than have been mined ‘in the past. They state that the only trouble is that the outside world doesn’t know that such an immense mining opportunity ‘exists. Mining men that know Nevada County and the Mother Lode have their eyes on*gold mining in California. Mr. DeWhite stated that mines. outside of goid are elesed. Mr. DeWhite is secretary and treasurer of the Sunstine Company of Grass Valley. of the most noted gold producers in the United States. ; Grass Valley. The main office ic locj ated at. 208 Wes Main Street, with branch office at 137% Mill Street.} Owners of mining properties can call at either office and list their, nal and continuing on to Ukiah with ovations of some sort at the various towns along the route. However the plans are still very immature = andj the matter will be thoroughly discussed at the re today. TWO SCOUT MEMBERS RECEIVE MERIT BADGES . The Boy Scouts of Nevada City} Wednesday . night at scout headquarters in the, held an honor court Masonic building and merit badges were awarded to the following seouts: Bill Sharp, woodwork and wooadcraft; Billy Plummer, firemanship. Tests were passed by several of the other boys. Scoutmaster L. W. Northern and Dr. Chapman were in charge of the meeting and there was a good attendance ef the scouts present. 0 GOLD BLOSSOM OPERATING The Gold Blossom mine Ophir district is preparing to pump out the shafe and retimber same. New equipment is ,being installed which will make the’ property upto-date. There is also a mill on the ground, a BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS + Four children were born within the corporate limits of Nevada City three . during the past month and deaths occurred. in-the holdings. These listings are open io . the bying public, and are also sent . to San Franciseo, Los Angles and ‘New York. The company is linced by the real yestate department of California, and is also under bond. The promoters of the company ; announce that they will also prepaire Mrs. DeWhite is vice president of jthe Thora mine while Captain T. {Laughlin is the pee ent { ‘YUBA PASS. ROAD EAST OF DOWNIEVILLE CLOSED, Last Woaday the Val the Yuba Pass Highway was closed east of Downieville, and will remain closed every week until Saturday morning at 7 a. m. The road will be opened to traffic all metal! Mining . This mine: adjoins the North Star property, one. . , Saturdays and Sundays. It is expect-; the constitutionality of the peddlers’ license of five dollars per month ‘eame up in court for decision on Thursday afternoon. Judge Mulroy overruled the demurrers filed several months ago by Attorney Oscar E. Winburn. Mr. Winburn then asked that pleas of not guilty be entered in each of the four cases, and demanded that each of the cases be tried by jury. Mr. Lynn Kelly, who hdd repre. sented the city in the matters, an. houneed to the court that District Attorney W. E. Wright would be substituted as counsel for the city. It is txpected that the cases will come up for trial within the next thirty days. These cases involve the validity of an old city passed in 1893, and it is the conten-: tion of Mr. Winburn that ex-seryice me, are e.einpted by State law from the. city Hea a i paying i ‘VEVERAN MINER DIES IN DOWNIEVILLZ HOSPITAL Arthus E. Haskell, who has been \a resident of the Downieville section ‘for more than 3° years passed away at the county liospital in that place . . mining leases, draw contracts, and. ed htis condition will continue un,° Monday afternocn. jattend to the technical forming corporations securing of permits to sell stock. 0 MAYFLOWER LETS CONTRACT mine at Forest Hill. ‘has been let to Nevada County men, r?] INSPECTS SOUTHERN CROSS are in tht Humbug Mining District, down Fork of the American River. ie 4. v OMEGA LIMITED er shovel. near the head of the Yuba River and they are operating in very rich at the Omega, just above, is used in ‘sluicing the gravel of the Ltd. : A crew of six men are employed at the present time at the mine. The Mayflower has let a contract for a 1400 foot tunmel at the Baltimore The contract Gibbens and Place ot Los Angeles inspecting the Southern Cross gold mine. This property is situated . i. if from the town of Toule ,on the North The Omega, Ltd., has-been working all winter. They are using a powThis property is situated gravel The water used in placering Omega, details of ‘til, about June 30, unless work on! including ig {vine before that time, 'the elosing order will terminate. the new road reaches New York -ra-! people there where he wa in which case respected by those who He had many friends among the s generally knew He was 65 years of age. The Sapper U Li, Uf SSS ef e Ny ea [IN ORDINANCE CASES { pleased with the property and . cording to Mr. Jim Stewart, their enordinance . hints. . reservoir on the property this-summer to catch water for sluicing. The Bickel interesis are well built . . geement finds it cheaper to buy }. filled with buzzing lobbyists. Each member. of the legislature will be an extremely important personage from. now untill the adjourment. How useful and important we all become: when some one wants to use us for furthering his own ends, and how 4 extremely unimportant we are when: our views run contrary to theirs. It is true in all phases of life, but par-— ticulary so in the Legislature, where: changes and bullet like rapidly. A very decided movement is being evidenced in group meetings of StateSenators, to frown upon salaryin— ereases of government officials. reveived substantial increase. during: the. war and this group which seems: at present to be in the majority, feek. that the present period of depressiom is a poor time to make government. more expensive by running up the salary list. A more rigideconomy is essental in all branches and phases of government now than ever before. Ralph Clock, newly elected Senator from Long Beech, who wil! take the seat made vacant by the elevation of Frank F. Morriam to the office of Lieutenant Governor, put im an appeorance in the Senate Chamb— ers Monday morning. Senator Clock: will be officially sworn in and assume his duties upon receipt of official notification by county offic— ials that he has been elected. A group of San Francisco advisers of Governor James Rolph, Jr., together with Senator Ralph Swing if San Bernardino County, Roy Fellorm acgineer, it will be brought onto a man is looking after the property at the present time. 'FIRE PREVENTION ; A joint resolution was unanimously passed. by both the senate and the assembly, Monday, March 2, immediately on the Englebright fire prevention Lill now before Congress. The purpose of the resolution is ; to obtain action by Congress at the present session upon this bill. It was telegraphed to Washington Monday night, The resotution follows: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10. Relative to Englebright Fire Prei vention Bill H. R. 3245. Whereas, There is pending in Congress the Englebright Fire. Prevention Bill H R. 3245, calling for appropriation of $4,000,000 for im‘provement and protection of the national forests; and Whereas, From the above appropriation $200,000 is specifically appropriated for range improvements and rodent control in national forjests; and Whereas, The fire menace is becoman every increasing hazard because of the influx of tourists into mountanious sections of California;. now; therefore, be it Resolved by. the Senate Assaembly .of the State of California, Jointly, ‘That we most heartily urge our representive in Congress to support its passage; and that the President of the United Sates be requested to attaach his cignature thereto so that it may become a federal law; and, be it further Senate is hereby directed to transmit copies of this resolution by telegraph to the President and Vice President of the United States of the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to senators and representatives of California in the Congress of the United States. 6. v nore APPOINTED P. M. OF SENATE Mrs. W. I. Redding of Downieville was appointed as postmaster of the State Senate. Mrs. Redding has previously served as assistant postmaster in the Senae and her efficient won for her the higher place. paying basis before long. A watch. RESOLUTION PASSED, which memorializes Congress to act, an: Resolved, That the Secretary of the. work and knowledge of the office] of San Francisco and Assemblyman: 1° ‘Pat’? Pattersonof Taft, Kern County, will get toghter next Monday . night in an endeavor to work upon. j At present both houses of the Leglature are more or less like a ship without a rudder but it is hoped that choes will be welded into a progress of achievement that all the Legis— jature can get behind. There has been evidenced in the past against lature feel that in this time of strees,. governors. Members of the Legisall should unite on a program of ‘honest development in an earnest ‘effort to improve conditions rather than advance their own personal interests and ambitions. If the Governor can work out an honest program, He will have no opposition. FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN: SACRAMENTO James.O. Carlisle died early Sunday morning at the Sacramento Hosillness of severat ; pital after an ;months. He was a native of Ohio and aged 77 years. About the year 1915 he lived with his family on what is: known as the Nilon homestead, now occupied by E. R. Stambaugh and family. During his residence in this city he made many friends who will regret to ivarn of his deatn. nw. v SEATTLE MAN BONDS PROPERTY 4 A Seattle Company, headed by Mr. Arbander has taken a bond or the Otto Walter property fear the Eclipse mine and are preparing: ta clean out the shaft and do. considerable ‘development work. 0. i DAUGHTER ARRIVES: © Mr. and Mrs. Howard’ L, Harris of 158 Fifth street, Richmond . are receiving congratulations upoa * the birth of a baby daughter; Betty Jean, born to Mrs. Harris in the Hayward: hospital February 27. Mrs. was formerly Miss Olda Hitchins of Nevada City. 6 WORKS MINE AT GEORGETOWN Walter M. Sims, a Nevada CityGeorgetown. Seven or eight men are employed, 0 ate Ignition parts and accessories at sin Miners’ Foundry. Harris . man, is opening the Alpine mine at : CREE

* oe are now complete. Washing“again sing. _ pronounce the benediction. ' situated in the Banner Mountain reVOLUME V, NUMBER 14 NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER MARCH 6, 1938 une DAY PROGRAM TO TAKE PLACE THIS AFT. Plans for the . Arbor Day tree ton Grammar school, Women’s Civic Improvement Club and Laurel Parlor are, joining in the rite to celebrate the birthday of Luther Burbank in a fitting manner. “The exercises . will sinimanee! atthe Washington Grammar school at 1:30 P. M. where Walter Carlson will deliver an, address on Luther! Burbank. The children will ene . “Tree Planting.’’ Richard Marriot will tell of the origin. of Arbor Day, After the singing-of the Battle Hy mni of the Republie the children will for, in line and march to the city square. . Here the Women’s Civic Improvement Club will take charge and plant a flowering plum. Mrs, C. E. Parsons will tell of the Bi-Centennial of Washington: The school children will »They will then proceed to the Native Daughters Square where the Native Daughters will plant two flowering double rose hawthornes, ene on each side of the’ entrance. Rev. Buckner will deliver a short address and Mrs. Talbot will sing; *“Trees.’’ The school children will sing ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’ and the audience are asked to join in. The exercises will be concluded by Rev. Father O’Reilly who will BANNER MOUNTAIN MINE STARTING OPERATIONS The old Central property or Banner and Central Consolidated mines gion are starting operations with peveral men retimgering the main tunnel. Mr. A. R .Archibald is ‘owner of this property which consists of about 1000 acres of virgin ground. “The extension of the Central tunnel in a few hundred feet should tap an immensely rich ore body under Banner Mountain, which is virgin ground.” This is one of the large mine properties that the late A. A. Willoughby predicted such a wonderful future held in store. TO MARK OPENING OF TAHOE-UKIAH HIGHWAY R. J. Bennets is planning to go to Colusa today (Friday) to attend a meeting called by the Colusa Chamber of Commerce to plan on a celepration to mark the opening of the tahoe Ukiah road. R. W. Robinson ef Grass Valley will represent the Grass Valley Chamber of-Commerce. Mr. Boucher, Manager of the Sacramento branch of the State Chamber is heading the movement. tI is expected at the eastern termi‘oldest U. S. coin in the collection. HAS FINE COLLECTION 0 OF RARE OLD COINS; Henry Meyers of Downieville is possessor of a fine collection if rar old coins. There are over 200 coins: in the collection including coins from almost every nation in the. world even Egyptain and Arabie coins. Many rare old United States coins are also to be seen in the group. Among the United States coins is] a 25 cent piece of 1805. This is the, It is much larger than the present day quarter and thinner. The marks are very plainly visible which is remarkable “for its age. There is another piece of the same denominaion, of 1818. It is the same size as the older one. Among. the 50 cent pieces are the dates 1829 and-1838. Another oddity among the coins was a 20.cent piece of 1875. It was slightly smaller than the present day quarter, Several 3 cent pieces made; of silver and smaller . but . thinner . than the dime of today drew our) attention. There are also in the collection several coins from the Philippines and Hawaiin Islands. Besides the coins Mr. Meyers has a jJarge number of paper currency. The larger portoin of the currency money. One piece of paper that attracted our attention was a 10 cent piece on the City of Albany dated 1862. Mr. Meyers has had many offers for his collection but refuses to-part with it. YOU BET MINING CO. Mr. Thompson, a man _ familiar with team shovel work, has gone into the You Bet mining District and has set up a power shovel to mine in a similar manner to dredging. This operation’ is being “watched with great interest and will aid mining operators who have found other methods too expensive or not practical. By this method boulders and all large debris is screened off allowing only sand and fine material to sift through to the sluice boxes. The You Bet mining district is very rich, several millions of dollars MINERS REAL ESTATE C0, SEEKS LISTINGS Organized for the purpose of establishing a clearing house for the sale, leasing and financing of mining claims, The Miners Real Estate Company has recently open offices in igating Committee,ciation,’’ (who has chosen the timely subject, TO TRY NEW SYSTEM . having been taken out in the past.: CIATION SATURDAY Plans are completed for the meeting of Nevada Sierra Placer and Yuba Counties Chapter of the Mining Association of California to be held in the Elks =_— at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. James Stewart of Auburn, chairman for this chapter will preside. ies of short talks will be given. Walter Bradley, the state minéroligist will tell of the program outlined for the Department of Mines of the Division of Natural Resources, Mr. Bradley has many friends in the district having visited here a num‘ber of times and they will be glad to welcome him again. The Insurance ‘‘Bug Bear’’ will be explained by Frank J. Creede, Manager of the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Senator Cassidy, who was a member of the Senate Investiwill tell of the results of the investigation. Our ‘‘Jerry’’ will tell what he is ‘doing for the Mining. Industry this session. Two old stand-bys in the Association will be here, C. S. Brooks . Secretary of the Mining Association of California, who has for his subject, “The Needs of the Mining Assoand Charles L. Gilmore, Me cy cae Resources and the Depression.’ Through Senator Calas and ke semblyman Seawell the members of the Legislature have been invited to attend the meeting. After a short business session a ser. While the mining meeting is going on the ladies who do not care to attend will be entertained by a group of local ladies at cards in the Elks Club rooms. Gold nuggets are to be awarded as prizes. Saturday evening there will be a dinner dance at the National Hotel. the occassion and it is hoped that a Marge number-of. town peore will at-! tend and greet the strangers. Sunday the visitors will be shown; Nevada City. nuggét to be awarded as the first prize. This specimen was found in the American River near Colfax and has been on display in The Nugget Office window for some time. This is‘ indeed .a.generous.offer of Mr. Sharp; and the ladies will be indeed grateful especially the .lucky winner. Other:smaller nuggets will be awarded, : Mrs. Ed Uren and Mrs. Gordon Bettles, as a local committee, will be assisted by Mrs. James Stewart, M's. B. A. Cassidy and Mrs. J. L. Seawell in acting as hostess to the visiting ladies : »Word has been received from “Jerry”? Seawell that the mempers of the Assembly will be'’here 45 strong and there will be a similar number from the Senate. MR. AND MRS. DE WHITE PRAISE NEVADA COUNTY Mr. and Mrs, Chas. DeWhite of ' Seattle, Washington, visited The Nugget office on their arrival from _ ASSESSING PROPERTY Special music is being provided forfreal estate must pay the amount of through the local mines or they may / from-tax on property to the value of enjoy one of the many drives Araunt $1000 should-appear at the assesWm. Sharp has donated a fine! These affidavits must be filed every STARTED MONDAY, County Assessor H. \csatee: M6.0. ReeRIN ‘DOINGS OF INTEREST AROUND STATE CAPITOL. Monday Morning the corridofs at. with his force of deputies. began the'the Capitol were a regular bee-hive,. ‘field work of assessing the property of taxpayers in the county owned by them on Monday last. Grass Valley rand Grass Valley Township will be}: first covered and the assessor has opened offices in Sierra Hall on Church street for the convenience of taxpayers. « All persons owning personal property and who are not assessed for their tax at this time. Most of those; taxpayers are those owning automobiles, and other personal property. War veterans who are exempt ‘sor’s office and file their affidavits. year in order to secure the benefit of the icveciion TOM AND JERRY MINE WAITING F¢ FOR WATER. The Tom and Jerry mine. which was purchused by the Bickel interests of New York from Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fenton. is waiting for a sufficient flow. of water to start hydraulicking. The property is fully sonioged to start operations. They “have new cubins, put in nearly all new. pipe line, and have installed a new gas range in the cookhouse. The mana tank gas than to cut wood. The company expects to build a JURY TRIAL DEMANDED The four test cases filed in the court of Judeg Mulroy at Grass Valley for the purpose of determining that “city. ~ Both “are~enthusiastic in their praise of Nevada County as a coming gold producer of even ‘larger sums than have been mined ‘in the past. They state that the only trouble is that the outside world doesn’t know that such an immense mining opportunity ‘exists. Mining men that know Nevada County and the Mother Lode have their eyes on*gold mining in California. Mr. DeWhite stated that mines. outside of goid are elesed. Mr. DeWhite is secretary and treasurer of the Sunstine Company of Grass Valley. of the most noted gold producers in the United States. ; Grass Valley. The main office ic locj ated at. 208 Wes Main Street, with branch office at 137% Mill Street.} Owners of mining properties can call at either office and list their, nal and continuing on to Ukiah with ovations of some sort at the various towns along the route. However the plans are still very immature = andj the matter will be thoroughly discussed at the re today. TWO SCOUT MEMBERS RECEIVE MERIT BADGES . The Boy Scouts of Nevada City} Wednesday . night at scout headquarters in the, held an honor court Masonic building and merit badges were awarded to the following seouts: Bill Sharp, woodwork and wooadcraft; Billy Plummer, firemanship. Tests were passed by several of the other boys. Scoutmaster L. W. Northern and Dr. Chapman were in charge of the meeting and there was a good attendance ef the scouts present.

0 GOLD BLOSSOM OPERATING The Gold Blossom mine Ophir district is preparing to pump out the shafe and retimber same. New equipment is ,being installed which will make the’ property upto-date. There is also a mill on the ground, a BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS + Four children were born within the corporate limits of Nevada City three . during the past month and deaths occurred. in-the holdings. These listings are open io . the bying public, and are also sent . to San Franciseo, Los Angles and ‘New York. The company is linced by the real yestate department of California, and is also under bond. The promoters of the company ; announce that they will also prepaire Mrs. DeWhite is vice president of jthe Thora mine while Captain T. {Laughlin is the pee ent { ‘YUBA PASS. ROAD EAST OF DOWNIEVILLE CLOSED, Last Woaday the Val the Yuba Pass Highway was closed east of Downieville, and will remain closed every week until Saturday morning at 7 a. m. The road will be opened to traffic all metal! Mining . This mine: adjoins the North Star property, one. . , Saturdays and Sundays. It is expect-; the constitutionality of the peddlers’ license of five dollars per month ‘eame up in court for decision on Thursday afternoon. Judge Mulroy overruled the demurrers filed several months ago by Attorney Oscar E. Winburn. Mr. Winburn then asked that pleas of not guilty be entered in each of the four cases, and demanded that each of the cases be tried by jury. Mr. Lynn Kelly, who hdd repre. sented the city in the matters, an. houneed to the court that District Attorney W. E. Wright would be substituted as counsel for the city. It is txpected that the cases will come up for trial within the next thirty days. These cases involve the validity of an old city passed in 1893, and it is the conten-: tion of Mr. Winburn that ex-seryice me, are e.einpted by State law from the. city Hea a i paying i ‘VEVERAN MINER DIES IN DOWNIEVILLZ HOSPITAL Arthus E. Haskell, who has been \a resident of the Downieville section ‘for more than 3° years passed away at the county liospital in that place . . mining leases, draw contracts, and. ed htis condition will continue un,° Monday afternocn. jattend to the technical forming corporations securing of permits to sell stock. 0 MAYFLOWER LETS CONTRACT mine at Forest Hill. ‘has been let to Nevada County men, r?] INSPECTS SOUTHERN CROSS are in tht Humbug Mining District, down Fork of the American River. ie 4. v OMEGA LIMITED er shovel. near the head of the Yuba River and they are operating in very rich at the Omega, just above, is used in ‘sluicing the gravel of the Ltd. : A crew of six men are employed at the present time at the mine. The Mayflower has let a contract for a 1400 foot tunmel at the Baltimore The contract Gibbens and Place ot Los Angeles inspecting the Southern Cross gold mine. This property is situated . i. if from the town of Toule ,on the North The Omega, Ltd., has-been working all winter. They are using a powThis property is situated gravel The water used in placering Omega, details of ‘til, about June 30, unless work on! including ig {vine before that time, 'the elosing order will terminate. the new road reaches New York -ra-! people there where he wa in which case respected by those who He had many friends among the s generally knew He was 65 years of age. The Sapper U Li, Uf SSS ef e Ny ea [IN ORDINANCE CASES { pleased with the property and . cording to Mr. Jim Stewart, their enordinance . hints. . reservoir on the property this-summer to catch water for sluicing. The Bickel interesis are well built . . geement finds it cheaper to buy }. filled with buzzing lobbyists. Each member. of the legislature will be an extremely important personage from. now untill the adjourment. How useful and important we all become: when some one wants to use us for furthering his own ends, and how 4 extremely unimportant we are when: our views run contrary to theirs. It is true in all phases of life, but par-— ticulary so in the Legislature, where: changes and bullet like rapidly. A very decided movement is being evidenced in group meetings of StateSenators, to frown upon salaryin— ereases of government officials. reveived substantial increase. during: the. war and this group which seems: at present to be in the majority, feek. that the present period of depressiom is a poor time to make government. more expensive by running up the salary list. A more rigideconomy is essental in all branches and phases of government now than ever before. Ralph Clock, newly elected Senator from Long Beech, who wil! take the seat made vacant by the elevation of Frank F. Morriam to the office of Lieutenant Governor, put im an appeorance in the Senate Chamb— ers Monday morning. Senator Clock: will be officially sworn in and assume his duties upon receipt of official notification by county offic— ials that he has been elected. A group of San Francisco advisers of Governor James Rolph, Jr., together with Senator Ralph Swing if San Bernardino County, Roy Fellorm acgineer, it will be brought onto a man is looking after the property at the present time. 'FIRE PREVENTION ; A joint resolution was unanimously passed. by both the senate and the assembly, Monday, March 2, immediately on the Englebright fire prevention Lill now before Congress. The purpose of the resolution is ; to obtain action by Congress at the present session upon this bill. It was telegraphed to Washington Monday night, The resotution follows: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10. Relative to Englebright Fire Prei vention Bill H. R. 3245. Whereas, There is pending in Congress the Englebright Fire. Prevention Bill H R. 3245, calling for appropriation of $4,000,000 for im‘provement and protection of the national forests; and Whereas, From the above appropriation $200,000 is specifically appropriated for range improvements and rodent control in national forjests; and Whereas, The fire menace is becoman every increasing hazard because of the influx of tourists into mountanious sections of California;. now; therefore, be it Resolved by. the Senate Assaembly .of the State of California, Jointly, ‘That we most heartily urge our representive in Congress to support its passage; and that the President of the United Sates be requested to attaach his cignature thereto so that it may become a federal law; and, be it further Senate is hereby directed to transmit copies of this resolution by telegraph to the President and Vice President of the United States of the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to senators and representatives of California in the Congress of the United States. 6. v nore APPOINTED P. M. OF SENATE Mrs. W. I. Redding of Downieville was appointed as postmaster of the State Senate. Mrs. Redding has previously served as assistant postmaster in the Senae and her efficient won for her the higher place. paying basis before long. A watch. RESOLUTION PASSED, which memorializes Congress to act, an: Resolved, That the Secretary of the. work and knowledge of the office] of San Francisco and Assemblyman: 1° ‘Pat’? Pattersonof Taft, Kern County, will get toghter next Monday . night in an endeavor to work upon. j At present both houses of the Leglature are more or less like a ship without a rudder but it is hoped that choes will be welded into a progress of achievement that all the Legis— jature can get behind. There has been evidenced in the past against lature feel that in this time of strees,. governors. Members of the Legisall should unite on a program of ‘honest development in an earnest ‘effort to improve conditions rather than advance their own personal interests and ambitions. If the Governor can work out an honest program, He will have no opposition. FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN: SACRAMENTO James.O. Carlisle died early Sunday morning at the Sacramento Hosillness of severat ; pital after an ;months. He was a native of Ohio and aged 77 years. About the year 1915 he lived with his family on what is: known as the Nilon homestead, now occupied by E. R. Stambaugh and family. During his residence in this city he made many friends who will regret to ivarn of his deatn. nw. v SEATTLE MAN BONDS PROPERTY 4 A Seattle Company, headed by Mr. Arbander has taken a bond or the Otto Walter property fear the Eclipse mine and are preparing: ta clean out the shaft and do. considerable ‘development work. 0. i DAUGHTER ARRIVES: © Mr. and Mrs. Howard’ L, Harris of 158 Fifth street, Richmond . are receiving congratulations upoa * the birth of a baby daughter; Betty Jean, born to Mrs. Harris in the Hayward: hospital February 27. Mrs. was formerly Miss Olda Hitchins of Nevada City. 6 WORKS MINE AT GEORGETOWN Walter M. Sims, a Nevada CityGeorgetown. Seven or eight men are employed, 0 ate Ignition parts and accessories at sin Miners’ Foundry. Harris . man, is opening the Alpine mine at : CREE