May 13, 1929 (8 pages)

The Nugget is Califordia’s Leading Mining Weekly RN TSTES VOLUME Ill, NUMBER 26 __THE GOLD CENTER _ NN — — EE a — ity Nugget ° a ————<—<———— MINING NUMBER IS NOW READY DISTRIBUTION ee IDAHO MINE HAS NOTABLE STORY OF ACHIEVEMENT The story of the Iadho Maryland group of mines forms a romantic chapter in the history of Grass Valley—that lj ttle depression in the foothills of Nevada county, California, where two of the greatest gold mines in the world, the Empire and North Star, are located. Its record isno less romantic than that of these two latter properties, of which the Empire has been worked continuously since 1850. The history. dates almost as far back. “Why,” as one of them said many times and in many countries, ‘lé6ok for gold mines abroad, when we have a better mine than them all in California itself’’. . The special mining number of The Nugget covering every phase of mining activity in Nevada and Sierra counties was off the press Friday and is already receiving a wide distribution. There si every indication that the issue of 5000 copies will be exhausted in the next few weeks and those citizens who are desirous of obtaining a few extra copies to send away will do well to place their order at once. The copies will be laid aside until called for if you prefer.Those who have looked. over the edition’ so far, have expressed themselves as highly pleased with with the appearance of the edition which is printed on fine book paper throughout at considerable expense. One of the first business men toy come forward: voluntarily with his appreciation of what the issue is intended to accomplish, was Fred F. Cassidy, genial manager of the Alpha Stores and one’ who is an ardent booster for Nevada City and ready at all times to do his bit to _! put things over. Mr. Cassidy said, ' (“You have produced an issue that is a distinct credit to Nevada coun: ty in every way’. Such a remark Yet there never has been any secret as to the wealth of this property: Mining men all .the world over have spoken of the “Idaho Maryland Ore Shoot,’’.from which almost $19,000,000 were taken in thirty years, and from which over $7,000 000 were paid in dividends. One hundred and fifty feet below the surface this great vein, or ore coming from Mr. Casidy is indeed shoot, was discovered. It ran from . anpreciated. there down to the 1800-foot level, eee eeaiisin fev aoe if one measures vertically. On the : & y. paid subscriber of The Nugget at the present time. If you have not received yours’ please call at this office and get it so as not to. be disappointed. SIERRA COUNTY MINING The old Triple Pocket-quartz propslant, however, it ran for 5500 feet. On no level was the length of this vein less than 750 feet. The thickness of the vein was an average of 29 feet 6 inches. . From 1863 _ to 1893, the average value of the ore extracted was $20.23 a ton. Down the ore body ran to a vertical depth of 1800 feet, where it stopped, or “pinched out,” as the)erty in Slug Canyon, owned and miners say. They sank for another] operated in former years by~the 200 feet and found no continuation . Rosenfelt interests, and recently of the vein. The decided property was worked out It is easy to speak of the “great Idaho Maryland Ore Shoot”. Let us see, however, how ‘it measures up with the performance ofthe two other Grass Valley mines, the Empire and the North Star. There can be no question of their record. The Empire mine has been worked without break since 1850. To the end of 1927, it had produced over $50,000,000 of gold, with a profit exceeding $15,000,000. It is working today below the 7000-foot level. Yet from the surface to the 2000-foot level, below which the that the /phought by Addison Brown and Con York, is being reopened by the new owners. Surface development work has resulted in a good showing along contact.A flume 1650 feet in length is being constructed, water for which is to be taken from Slug Creek. While the former owners took in the neighborhood of $200,000 from this mine, it was never properly or fully developed, gouging. methods having been used to get out a number of rich bunches of ore. The new. owners plan to work the property in a thorough. and systematic way. Mr. York, one of the present Idaho Maryland mines’ have not owners, was the original locator ot gone, the Empire mine recovered . (he mine. only $6,000,000 in gold. Otto Nestler is engaged in openTake the North Star mine, it is. ing up his placer property, the , reputed to be one of the deepest worked mines in the world, having reached the 8600-foot level by the end of 1927. Its record is almost as impressive as that of the Empire mine, for between 1896 and 1927, gold production amounted to over $40,000,000, with profits exceeding $10,000,000. From the surface, however, to the 2000-foot level, this mine only produced $5,000,009 of gold. Contrast this with over $18,000,Young Strap mine, located on <Alabama Hill. A slide two years ago stopped operations, which is now being cleared away. A ditch eight. feet deep and 100 feet long is being dug. Pipe clay was encountered, which slowed up the work some. Theres are three claims’ on thi property, which prospectswell. Before the slide took place $600 was taken out in two weeks. Snow water will be used to wash the gravel. 000 taken from the aldaho Marypork! ee at work on this land roe shoot to the 2000-foot yee ae Her Be. Pen ERY level, and over $7,000,000 paid in rence, and Lavier Thomas.~—Moundividends. In other.words, down to tain Messenger. this level more was paid in dividends to the stockholders of the Idaho Maryland mines than the total gold production, of either the Empire and North Star mines, noted R. L. P. Bigelow was thes peak er at the educational meeting of Nevada Masonic Lodge held Wednesday night, showing a number of for their richness all the world slides of forest scenes. There was a over. good attendance of Masons and their If therefore these two great ladies, properties have extracted by far. * Born To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Histheir greatest gold. production below cox, May 10, 1929, at the Nevada the *2000-foot level, it 1g no bold! “ty Sanitarium, @ son. claim to assert that the Idaho . The Dinty Moore dinner at the {wiks Club Friday night was well av tended. “Cannonball’’ Baker, who was recently permitted to race at the rate of sixty miles an hour on the state highways was a Nevada City visitor last week on his way over: the Yuba Pass. He made a 412. Maryland mines will. do the same. Nevertheless, many ore bodies have been opened up by the latter group within the last two or three years above the £000-foot level, this showing beimg so good that it probably will not be necessary to go below that depth. The property of the Idaho Maryland mines is 1250 acres mile run in a little over seven in area, only a very small part of hours on his last record run. The which has been more than proved. state law was broken quite consider; Let us go back a little and trace ably but no arrests were made. the history of the Idaho Maryland The jury disagreed in the trial group of mines from its beginnings. Friday in which G. Zugnoni of Baek in '49, the work of the. @rass Valley, was charged with early miners was confined entirely . "eckless driving. Se to placer mining. Along every curve . ~ Mrs.-JohnGerman of San Franof the hills and bend of the. isco is here visiting relatives andj Continued on page six friends. : Ignition Parts and Accesories at Miner's Foundry. 24tf Subscribe fur rhe Nugget. ‘affecting this district. . went down to defeat. we eg JNTY SEAT PAPER ————— MAY 13, 1929 : I = ——— = NEVADA CITY, NEVADA.COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE COU A GREAT VINDICATION When The Nugget stood alone among the newspapers last year and proclaimed to the voters of this district that Jerry Seawell was a man who would fight for his district: it sincerely felt that he would vindicate that trust in legislation He has abundantly done so in his victory with the placer mining bill in the assembly. When the going looked dark after an adverse vote last week, he buckled on his fighting armor and went into the front line trenches in behalf of one of our major assets and by his sheer personality won by a three vote majority. It wasa great personal victory‘and he has come through clean in his promises to the voters of this district. The crocodile tears of the Sutter assemblyman are far more intended for the home folks contingent who may feel that he has_ been losing his grip on the legislature which has listened to his platitudes for these many years as he harangued against the resumption of placer mining. The dirty tactics of a daily newspaper of the valley section may be classed in the same category. It: attempt to. besmirch the. fine work of _ Jerry. will die_abornine. as its tactics are: too well known to merit much consideration The lone handed fight made by Jerry is likely to bring about the formation of a state wide mining association whict will be in a position to wield a powerful influence in legis lative affairs in behalf of the mining industry which has suf fered the whims of willy nilly legislation for many years. The mining profession is totally unorganized as far as effecting any political strength is concerned and this must needs b: corrected if we are to have our interests protected. The ant’ debris crowd kept two paid lobbyists working day and night ir the legislature to defeat the Seawell bill and they have beer moved over in the senate to keep up their tactics there. The credit for the assembly victory can be placed squarely on the work of Jerry Seawell in his first year of legislative experi ence. Nevada county is not going to forget his valiant work in its behalf. The senate fight is going to be tougher on account of the fight made by the San Francisco delegation in hehalf of then pet measure for. a San Francisco controlled harbor. Senato: Cassidy has been the administration spokesman against their desire to take the harbor control from the state and give it to the city and itis hoped that it has not cost him toc much prestige at the present moment. Personally the publishe: feels that it is of far more moment to Nevada and Placer counties as to whether we have placer mining made possible again than as to whether San Francisco runs her harbor or not: That is what Mr. Cassidy~was sent there for but this paper is not going to cavil at him on this score although it would be tough if we have to lose the senate vote over ar issue which does not affect this district but little if any Senator Allen of Yreka will be a tower of strength in the present fight. Jerry Seawell pointed all his work in the assembly so far toward the one end to seeing the placer min ing bill given a victory and in that he outsmarted the opposition. : The Nugget is constrained to remark that it tried to play its part in seeing the legislature vote in our behalf. It sup plied Jerry with reprints on the splendid article by W. W Waggoner on the. industrial aspect of the gravel mining in dus-try which set forth many inescapable facts for distribu tion among the assembly members: Thursday as soon as the special mining issue was off the press this paper furnished copies to each assemblyman who voted favorably on the measure and also each member of the senate that they might have authentic information regarding the possibilities of the mining industry of this county. There has been so much mis information given the legislators by the valley bigots in past years that something of an informative nature was necessary at the present time and this paper is happy to have been of some assistance. It wants always to be found fighting earnest ly in behalf of our major industry. GRAND CHANGELLOR OF . COLFAX HIGHWAY IS KNIGHTS PYTHIAS COMING] TOPIC OF DISCUSSION ees Andrew R. Schottky of Merced, A committee ef landowners from Grand Chancellor of the Knights of the Chicago Park section appeared Pythias of the Domain of Califor-' before the grand jury last week and nia, will pay his official . visit to asked that some attention be given this district on Thursday night, the county highway between Grass May 16th as the guest of Olympic Valley and Colfax. The section from Lodge of Grass Valley and it, is exNevada City to the junction east of pected that there will be a large Grass Valley might well have been turnout of Knights to welcome the included in the remarks as it is the distinguished visitor. i worst part of the route. Nevada City now has a past grand, officer of the order as a resident } in the person of J. H. McMahon,: Past Grand Trustee, who is a personal friend ef the Grand ChanWilliam Fouyer, popular young cellor ~_4._. man about town, has been appoint‘ba to the state motor traffic squad ll work with Joe Blake. Bill CH. ee ana) 2nd wi oe See mended for the appointM. J. Brock, See ‘illiam Daley were the successful . . va 7 ‘ment from a large list, by the supervisors in their session last week candidates in the municipal election ; held at Grass Valley last week for} : and the appointment was made by e osts. ayor Williams . , She. Seely: SONe OF ~ tthe state traffic department at ‘Sacramento. His many friends are , extending congratulations. WILLIAM FOUYER IS SELECTED AS SPEED COP @ Charles J. Bryant, a resident of the Lime Kiln sectien passed away last week follnwiog a _ paralytic stroke. __ Frank Davies who, has been in . North Columbia for some time reCharles and William Howlett of . turned here Friday. He is owner of North Columbia were in Nevada the Citizens Auto Stage. City Friday. Dr. J. R. Ivey attended a meeting W. V. Tamblyn was a business; of the California Dental Association visitor in Sacramento Friday. at Chico Saturday. STATE FAIR EXHIBIT PLANNED BY COUNTY An exhibit by the county at the oming state fair this fall is being projected by the Nevada County Deyelopment Association. Charles W. Paine, secretary of the fair association appeared before’ the association at its meeting last week and was warmly welcomed. There hasbe en no display made_ since 1916. A display showing both minerals and fruits is planned. Secretary . R. N. McCormack has been taking up with the fish and game commission the matter of having a planting of trout ‘fry and a consignment is expected this season, HILL HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM INJURY W. D. Hill, general manager of the Parnall Gold Mines Corporation operating the Salmon mine at Cherokee had a narrow escape from death when his car leaped the grade a short ways above the South Yuba bridge on the Downieville highway. He was coming down. grade at 2 good rate of speed and coming thru a deep cut met a up. To save a headoin collision he crowded too close to the edge of the bank and went over at where there is a steep long slope to the river. Luckily a heavy growth of brush was at that point and the car was stopt uninjured. {t was hauled back to the road by a large wrecker. GEORGE COFFEY PASSES AT OAKLAND LAST WEEK George T. Coffey, French Corral, passed away last week in Oakland following a long illness. He was one of the leading men in the hydraulic mining profession and had long expected to see the industry restoredt o something of its former status. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Emma Coffey of Oakland, three brothers and a sister. The funeral services were held in Oakland. He was’ a member of Nevada Masonic Lodge,.:. Nevada Chapter and Nevada Commandery as well as Hydraulic Parlor, Native Sons. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT ‘An important meeting of the chamber of commerce will be held Tuesday night and postal cards have been sent out to the members to be in attendance sion. The meeting eight o'clock. a point a native — of on that occais scheduled for JOSEPH BENNETTS PASSES Joseph A. Bennetts, Mrs. Horace away at the Curnow: home _lasi week. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon from the Methodist church in Grass Valley. Mr. Bennetts was one of the highly respected residents of this county for many years past. father A. Curnow, of passed PRETTY VIEWS LAKE VERA The motorlog section of the Examiner yesterday showed some pretty views of Lake Vera and the Mills College camp as well as views in town. A camera artist was up the past week in company with W. H. Griffith. This is excellent advertising foro ur scenic attractions. Friday morning work started on the hospital at the Oakland CampFire Girls camp at Lake Vera. The first campers will arrive June 19th there being three camps eonducted, one from June'19th to July 3rd; one from July 8rd to July 17th, and one from July 17th to July. 31st. Registrations are already being received at headquarters at Oakland for the summer camp. There will be more girls at camp this year than last on account of better accomodations, Mrs. Niles P. Searls, executive secassistant, Miss Eevelyn Kendall are ;ed with the camp at Lake Vera,’. eer machine headec j retary of the Camp Fire Girls, and up from Oakland on a trip connect~ 'SEAWELL LANDS ASSEMBLY VOTE PLACER MINING THESE ASSEMBLYMEN FAVOR ‘PLACER MINING INDUSTRY ROSCOE J. ANDERSON . Redding EMORY J. ARMOLD . Los Angeles WILLARD E.B ADHAM Los Angeles WILLIS M. BAUM Los; At CERO Ye ESELOL «da Sevcenctereseeee rs) ARCHIBALD E. BROCK Re. HAROLD C. CLOUDMAN . Alameus. FRANK B: COLLIER Modesto EDWARD CRAIG 222W as Brea MELVIN I. CRONIN . San Francisco H. E. DILLINGER Placerville CROWELL D. EDDY National City DAN "WEMMETT ..-. Santa Paula WALTER W. FEELEY Oakland ROBERT F. FISHER Carlotta JAMES C. FLYNN . rancisco ROBERT B. FRYE. JOSEPH P. GILMORE 5 WILLIAM E. HARPER . San vic. 2 W.B. HORNBLOWER San Frane!: <3 RAG Re ENGELS 02 Ukiah WibLIAM: P. JOST oni. Haywards, EDGAR C. LEVEY . San Francisco M: J. McDONOUGH 2. Oakland FRANK McGINLEY .. Wilmington HENRY C. McGINESS . Dunsmuir MoS. MEPKER (le Kerman FRANK W. MIXTER .,.--.:. Exeter ‘ALBERT H.MORGAN Jr. Berkeley HARRY MORRISON San Francisco HARRY L. PARKMAN . San’ Mateo ROBERT L. PATTERSON Taft JAMES L. QUIGLEY San Francisco F.M. ROBERTS ... Los Angeles EUGENE W. ROLAND Oakland JDROME: VSCOPIBED (2x. -.-225.-0nm Huntington Park JERROLD L. SEAWELL . “Roseville HARRY F. SEWELL Whittier JAMES STOCKWELL Lon Angeles DAN E. WILLIAMS . Jacksonville RAY WILLIAMSON San Francisco CLARE WOOLWINE . Los Angeles FORREST R. YOUNG Quincy The flashing of the glorious news Wednesday night that the Seawell _ bill to encourage the resumption of placer mining in California had leaped the assembly hurdle under the skillful guidance of our assemblyman caused a feeling of genuine rejoicitig in this county. ‘Nevada county had felt last fall that it had found a person who would fight wholeheartedly for our mining industry. Jerry Seawell has_ justified that faith in abundant measure and the assembly has shown its good sense by failing to listen to the threadbare argument advanced by the valley bigots and paid lobby working against our measure. The bill went over by a majority of three votes and is now in the senate for consideration. One of the stalwart members of that body, James M. Allen of Yreka will. assist ‘Senator Cassidy in the work in the senate. The bill failed in the the senate two years ago by but one vote and it is to be hoped that it can mount that barrier and reach the. governor's office. Congratulations have been pouring in on Jerry from all over his district for his valiant fight in behalf of the’ bill which means so much to Nevada county which has been throttled by the valley interests for nearly fifty years. For a young legislator to achieve such a notable victory and with a paid lobby working actively to defeat his efforts, is a great feather in his cap and should assure his services as a legislature representing this district for many years to come. This paper feels that its efforts to elect him last fall have been justified by the record he has thus far made representing this assembly district. Pickwick and Yelloway stages are using the Yuba Pass highway between Sacramento and Reno pending the opening of the Donner summit, W. P. Clerkin of French Co é attended the Elks dinned and peri meeting Friday. of ioe ae Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cleveland were visiting here with friends Friday. a i St. Agues Guid “is meeting this month with Mrs. W .A. Doctor, at her Broad street home. Rest: Mrs. Mary Grant, a former resident of Nevada City passed away at ento last week. Beas {igh clase electrical work of all pane at Miner's Foundry. 24tf oe

The Nugget is Califordia’s Leading Mining Weekly RN TSTES VOLUME Ill, NUMBER 26 __THE GOLD CENTER _ NN — — EE a — ity Nugget ° a ————<—<———— MINING NUMBER IS NOW READY DISTRIBUTION ee IDAHO MINE HAS NOTABLE STORY OF ACHIEVEMENT The story of the Iadho Maryland group of mines forms a romantic chapter in the history of Grass Valley—that lj ttle depression in the foothills of Nevada county, California, where two of the greatest gold mines in the world, the Empire and North Star, are located. Its record isno less romantic than that of these two latter properties, of which the Empire has been worked continuously since 1850. The history. dates almost as far back. “Why,” as one of them said many times and in many countries, ‘lé6ok for gold mines abroad, when we have a better mine than them all in California itself’’. . The special mining number of The Nugget covering every phase of mining activity in Nevada and Sierra counties was off the press Friday and is already receiving a wide distribution. There si every indication that the issue of 5000 copies will be exhausted in the next few weeks and those citizens who are desirous of obtaining a few extra copies to send away will do well to place their order at once. The copies will be laid aside until called for if you prefer.Those who have looked. over the edition’ so far, have expressed themselves as highly pleased with with the appearance of the edition which is printed on fine book paper throughout at considerable expense. One of the first business men toy come forward: voluntarily with his appreciation of what the issue is intended to accomplish, was Fred F. Cassidy, genial manager of the Alpha Stores and one’ who is an ardent booster for Nevada City and ready at all times to do his bit to _! put things over. Mr. Cassidy said, ' (“You have produced an issue that is a distinct credit to Nevada coun: ty in every way’. Such a remark Yet there never has been any secret as to the wealth of this property: Mining men all .the world over have spoken of the “Idaho Maryland Ore Shoot,’’.from which almost $19,000,000 were taken in thirty years, and from which over $7,000 000 were paid in dividends. One hundred and fifty feet below the surface this great vein, or ore coming from Mr. Casidy is indeed shoot, was discovered. It ran from . anpreciated. there down to the 1800-foot level, eee eeaiisin fev aoe if one measures vertically. On the : & y. paid subscriber of The Nugget at the present time. If you have not received yours’ please call at this office and get it so as not to. be disappointed. SIERRA COUNTY MINING The old Triple Pocket-quartz propslant, however, it ran for 5500 feet. On no level was the length of this vein less than 750 feet. The thickness of the vein was an average of 29 feet 6 inches. . From 1863 _ to 1893, the average value of the ore extracted was $20.23 a ton. Down the ore body ran to a vertical depth of 1800 feet, where it stopped, or “pinched out,” as the)erty in Slug Canyon, owned and miners say. They sank for another] operated in former years by~the 200 feet and found no continuation . Rosenfelt interests, and recently of the vein. The decided property was worked out It is easy to speak of the “great Idaho Maryland Ore Shoot”. Let us see, however, how ‘it measures up with the performance ofthe two other Grass Valley mines, the Empire and the North Star. There can be no question of their record. The Empire mine has been worked without break since 1850. To the end of 1927, it had produced over $50,000,000 of gold, with a profit exceeding $15,000,000. It is working today below the 7000-foot level. Yet from the surface to the 2000-foot level, below which the that the /phought by Addison Brown and Con York, is being reopened by the new owners. Surface development work has resulted in a good showing along contact.A flume 1650 feet in length is being constructed, water for which is to be taken from Slug Creek. While the former owners took in the neighborhood of $200,000 from this mine, it was never properly or fully developed, gouging. methods having been used to get out a number of rich bunches of ore. The new. owners plan to work the property in a thorough. and systematic way. Mr. York, one of the present Idaho Maryland mines’ have not owners, was the original locator ot gone, the Empire mine recovered . (he mine. only $6,000,000 in gold. Otto Nestler is engaged in openTake the North Star mine, it is. ing up his placer property, the , reputed to be one of the deepest worked mines in the world, having reached the 8600-foot level by the end of 1927. Its record is almost as impressive as that of the Empire mine, for between 1896 and 1927, gold production amounted to over $40,000,000, with profits exceeding $10,000,000. From the surface, however, to the 2000-foot level, this mine only produced $5,000,009 of gold. Contrast this with over $18,000,Young Strap mine, located on <Alabama Hill. A slide two years ago stopped operations, which is now being cleared away. A ditch eight. feet deep and 100 feet long is being dug. Pipe clay was encountered, which slowed up the work some. Theres are three claims’ on thi property, which prospectswell. Before the slide took place $600 was taken out in two weeks. Snow water will be used to wash the gravel. 000 taken from the aldaho Marypork! ee at work on this land roe shoot to the 2000-foot yee ae Her Be. Pen ERY level, and over $7,000,000 paid in rence, and Lavier Thomas.~—Moundividends. In other.words, down to tain Messenger. this level more was paid in dividends to the stockholders of the Idaho Maryland mines than the total gold production, of either the Empire and North Star mines, noted R. L. P. Bigelow was thes peak er at the educational meeting of Nevada Masonic Lodge held Wednesday night, showing a number of for their richness all the world slides of forest scenes. There was a over. good attendance of Masons and their If therefore these two great ladies, properties have extracted by far. * Born To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Histheir greatest gold. production below cox, May 10, 1929, at the Nevada the *2000-foot level, it 1g no bold! “ty Sanitarium, @ son. claim to assert that the Idaho . The Dinty Moore dinner at the {wiks Club Friday night was well av tended. “Cannonball’’ Baker, who was recently permitted to race at the rate of sixty miles an hour on the state highways was a Nevada City visitor last week on his way over: the Yuba Pass. He made a 412. Maryland mines will. do the same. Nevertheless, many ore bodies have been opened up by the latter group within the last two or three years above the £000-foot level, this showing beimg so good that it probably will not be necessary to go below that depth. The property of the Idaho Maryland mines is 1250 acres mile run in a little over seven in area, only a very small part of hours on his last record run. The which has been more than proved. state law was broken quite consider; Let us go back a little and trace ably but no arrests were made. the history of the Idaho Maryland The jury disagreed in the trial group of mines from its beginnings. Friday in which G. Zugnoni of Baek in '49, the work of the. @rass Valley, was charged with early miners was confined entirely . "eckless driving. Se to placer mining. Along every curve . ~ Mrs.-JohnGerman of San Franof the hills and bend of the. isco is here visiting relatives andj Continued on page six friends. : Ignition Parts and Accesories at Miner's Foundry. 24tf Subscribe fur rhe Nugget. ‘affecting this district. . went down to defeat. we eg JNTY SEAT PAPER ————— MAY 13, 1929 : I = ——— = NEVADA CITY, NEVADA.COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE COU A GREAT VINDICATION When The Nugget stood alone among the newspapers last year and proclaimed to the voters of this district that Jerry Seawell was a man who would fight for his district: it sincerely felt that he would vindicate that trust in legislation He has abundantly done so in his victory with the placer mining bill in the assembly. When the going looked dark after an adverse vote last week, he buckled on his fighting armor and went into the front line trenches in behalf of one of our major assets and by his sheer personality won by a three vote majority. It wasa great personal victory‘and he has come through clean in his promises to the voters of this district. The crocodile tears of the Sutter assemblyman are far more intended for the home folks contingent who may feel that he has_ been losing his grip on the legislature which has listened to his platitudes for these many years as he harangued against the resumption of placer mining. The dirty tactics of a daily newspaper of the valley section may be classed in the same category. It: attempt to. besmirch the. fine work of _ Jerry. will die_abornine. as its tactics are: too well known to merit much consideration The lone handed fight made by Jerry is likely to bring about the formation of a state wide mining association whict will be in a position to wield a powerful influence in legis lative affairs in behalf of the mining industry which has suf fered the whims of willy nilly legislation for many years. The mining profession is totally unorganized as far as effecting any political strength is concerned and this must needs b: corrected if we are to have our interests protected. The ant’ debris crowd kept two paid lobbyists working day and night ir the legislature to defeat the Seawell bill and they have beer moved over in the senate to keep up their tactics there. The credit for the assembly victory can be placed squarely on the work of Jerry Seawell in his first year of legislative experi ence. Nevada county is not going to forget his valiant work in its behalf. The senate fight is going to be tougher on account of the fight made by the San Francisco delegation in hehalf of then pet measure for. a San Francisco controlled harbor. Senato: Cassidy has been the administration spokesman against their desire to take the harbor control from the state and give it to the city and itis hoped that it has not cost him toc much prestige at the present moment. Personally the publishe: feels that it is of far more moment to Nevada and Placer counties as to whether we have placer mining made possible again than as to whether San Francisco runs her harbor or not: That is what Mr. Cassidy~was sent there for but this paper is not going to cavil at him on this score although it would be tough if we have to lose the senate vote over ar issue which does not affect this district but little if any Senator Allen of Yreka will be a tower of strength in the present fight. Jerry Seawell pointed all his work in the assembly so far toward the one end to seeing the placer min ing bill given a victory and in that he outsmarted the opposition. : The Nugget is constrained to remark that it tried to play its part in seeing the legislature vote in our behalf. It sup plied Jerry with reprints on the splendid article by W. W Waggoner on the. industrial aspect of the gravel mining in dus-try which set forth many inescapable facts for distribu tion among the assembly members: Thursday as soon as the special mining issue was off the press this paper furnished copies to each assemblyman who voted favorably on the measure and also each member of the senate that they might have authentic information regarding the possibilities of the mining industry of this county. There has been so much mis information given the legislators by the valley bigots in past years that something of an informative nature was necessary at the present time and this paper is happy to have been of

some assistance. It wants always to be found fighting earnest ly in behalf of our major industry. GRAND CHANGELLOR OF . COLFAX HIGHWAY IS KNIGHTS PYTHIAS COMING] TOPIC OF DISCUSSION ees Andrew R. Schottky of Merced, A committee ef landowners from Grand Chancellor of the Knights of the Chicago Park section appeared Pythias of the Domain of Califor-' before the grand jury last week and nia, will pay his official . visit to asked that some attention be given this district on Thursday night, the county highway between Grass May 16th as the guest of Olympic Valley and Colfax. The section from Lodge of Grass Valley and it, is exNevada City to the junction east of pected that there will be a large Grass Valley might well have been turnout of Knights to welcome the included in the remarks as it is the distinguished visitor. i worst part of the route. Nevada City now has a past grand, officer of the order as a resident } in the person of J. H. McMahon,: Past Grand Trustee, who is a personal friend ef the Grand ChanWilliam Fouyer, popular young cellor ~_4._. man about town, has been appoint‘ba to the state motor traffic squad ll work with Joe Blake. Bill CH. ee ana) 2nd wi oe See mended for the appointM. J. Brock, See ‘illiam Daley were the successful . . va 7 ‘ment from a large list, by the supervisors in their session last week candidates in the municipal election ; held at Grass Valley last week for} : and the appointment was made by e osts. ayor Williams . , She. Seely: SONe OF ~ tthe state traffic department at ‘Sacramento. His many friends are , extending congratulations. WILLIAM FOUYER IS SELECTED AS SPEED COP @ Charles J. Bryant, a resident of the Lime Kiln sectien passed away last week follnwiog a _ paralytic stroke. __ Frank Davies who, has been in . North Columbia for some time reCharles and William Howlett of . turned here Friday. He is owner of North Columbia were in Nevada the Citizens Auto Stage. City Friday. Dr. J. R. Ivey attended a meeting W. V. Tamblyn was a business; of the California Dental Association visitor in Sacramento Friday. at Chico Saturday. STATE FAIR EXHIBIT PLANNED BY COUNTY An exhibit by the county at the oming state fair this fall is being projected by the Nevada County Deyelopment Association. Charles W. Paine, secretary of the fair association appeared before’ the association at its meeting last week and was warmly welcomed. There hasbe en no display made_ since 1916. A display showing both minerals and fruits is planned. Secretary . R. N. McCormack has been taking up with the fish and game commission the matter of having a planting of trout ‘fry and a consignment is expected this season, HILL HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM INJURY W. D. Hill, general manager of the Parnall Gold Mines Corporation operating the Salmon mine at Cherokee had a narrow escape from death when his car leaped the grade a short ways above the South Yuba bridge on the Downieville highway. He was coming down. grade at 2 good rate of speed and coming thru a deep cut met a up. To save a headoin collision he crowded too close to the edge of the bank and went over at where there is a steep long slope to the river. Luckily a heavy growth of brush was at that point and the car was stopt uninjured. {t was hauled back to the road by a large wrecker. GEORGE COFFEY PASSES AT OAKLAND LAST WEEK George T. Coffey, French Corral, passed away last week in Oakland following a long illness. He was one of the leading men in the hydraulic mining profession and had long expected to see the industry restoredt o something of its former status. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Emma Coffey of Oakland, three brothers and a sister. The funeral services were held in Oakland. He was’ a member of Nevada Masonic Lodge,.:. Nevada Chapter and Nevada Commandery as well as Hydraulic Parlor, Native Sons. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT ‘An important meeting of the chamber of commerce will be held Tuesday night and postal cards have been sent out to the members to be in attendance sion. The meeting eight o'clock. a point a native — of on that occais scheduled for JOSEPH BENNETTS PASSES Joseph A. Bennetts, Mrs. Horace away at the Curnow: home _lasi week. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon from the Methodist church in Grass Valley. Mr. Bennetts was one of the highly respected residents of this county for many years past. father A. Curnow, of passed PRETTY VIEWS LAKE VERA The motorlog section of the Examiner yesterday showed some pretty views of Lake Vera and the Mills College camp as well as views in town. A camera artist was up the past week in company with W. H. Griffith. This is excellent advertising foro ur scenic attractions. Friday morning work started on the hospital at the Oakland CampFire Girls camp at Lake Vera. The first campers will arrive June 19th there being three camps eonducted, one from June'19th to July 3rd; one from July 8rd to July 17th, and one from July 17th to July. 31st. Registrations are already being received at headquarters at Oakland for the summer camp. There will be more girls at camp this year than last on account of better accomodations, Mrs. Niles P. Searls, executive secassistant, Miss Eevelyn Kendall are ;ed with the camp at Lake Vera,’. eer machine headec j retary of the Camp Fire Girls, and up from Oakland on a trip connect~ 'SEAWELL LANDS ASSEMBLY VOTE PLACER MINING THESE ASSEMBLYMEN FAVOR ‘PLACER MINING INDUSTRY ROSCOE J. ANDERSON .. Redding EMORY J. ARMOLD .. Los Angeles WILLARD E.B ADHAM Los Angeles WILLIS M. BAUM Los; At CERO Ye ESELOL «da Sevcenctereseeee rs) ARCHIBALD E. BROCK Re. HAROLD C. CLOUDMAN . Alameus. FRANK B: COLLIER Modesto EDWARD CRAIG 222W as Brea MELVIN I. CRONIN . San Francisco H. E. DILLINGER Placerville CROWELL D. EDDY National City DAN "WEMMETT ...-. Santa Paula WALTER W. FEELEY Oakland ROBERT F. FISHER Carlotta JAMES C. FLYNN .. rancisco ROBERT B. FRYE.. JOSEPH P. GILMORE 5 WILLIAM E. HARPER .. San vic. 2 W.B. HORNBLOWER San Frane!: <3 RAG Re ENGELS 02 Ukiah WibLIAM: P. JOST oni. Haywards, EDGAR C. LEVEY .. San Francisco M: J. McDONOUGH 2.. Oakland FRANK McGINLEY ... Wilmington HENRY C. McGINESS .. Dunsmuir MoS. MEPKER (le Kerman FRANK W. MIXTER .,..--.:. Exeter ‘ALBERT H.MORGAN Jr. Berkeley HARRY MORRISON San Francisco HARRY L. PARKMAN . San’ Mateo ROBERT L. PATTERSON Taft JAMES L. QUIGLEY San Francisco F.M. ROBERTS ..... Los Angeles EUGENE W. ROLAND Oakland JDROME: VSCOPIBED (2x. -.-225.-0nm Huntington Park JERROLD L. SEAWELL . “Roseville HARRY F. SEWELL Whittier JAMES STOCKWELL Lon Angeles DAN E. WILLIAMS .. Jacksonville RAY WILLIAMSON San Francisco CLARE WOOLWINE .. Los Angeles FORREST R. YOUNG Quincy The flashing of the glorious news Wednesday night that the Seawell _ bill to encourage the resumption of placer mining in California had leaped the assembly hurdle under the skillful guidance of our assemblyman caused a feeling of genuine rejoicitig in this county. ‘Nevada county had felt last fall that it had found a person who would fight wholeheartedly for our mining industry. Jerry Seawell has_ justified that faith in abundant measure and the assembly has shown its good sense by failing to listen to the threadbare argument advanced by the valley bigots and paid lobby working against our measure. The bill went over by a majority of three votes and is now in the senate for consideration. One of the stalwart members of that body, James M. Allen of Yreka will. assist ‘Senator Cassidy in the work in the senate. The bill failed in the the senate two years ago by but one vote and it is to be hoped that it can mount that barrier and reach the. governor's office. Congratulations have been pouring in on Jerry from all over his district for his valiant fight in behalf of the’ bill which means so much to Nevada county which has been throttled by the valley interests for nearly fifty years. For a young legislator to achieve such a notable victory and with a paid lobby working actively to defeat his efforts, is a great feather in his cap and should assure his services as a legislature representing this district for many years to come. This paper feels that its efforts to elect him last fall have been justified by the record he has thus far made representing this assembly district. Pickwick and Yelloway stages are using the Yuba Pass highway between Sacramento and Reno pending the opening of the Donner summit, W. P. Clerkin of French Co é attended the Elks dinned and peri meeting Friday. of ioe ae Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cleveland were visiting here with friends Friday. a i St. Agues Guid “is meeting this month with Mrs. W .A. Doctor, at her Broad street home. Rest: Mrs. Mary Grant, a former resident of Nevada City passed away at ento last week. Beas {igh clase electrical work of all pane at Miner's Foundry. 24tf oe