September 16, 1929 (6 pages)

balls. « Re aeeacae The Nugget is California's Leading Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget VOL UME ML, ‘NUMBER 44 eee eRe eee P= THE GOLD CENTER ———_— ne NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER EE ee Sa — wey SEPTEMBER 16, . , 1929 LIST MINING ASSOCIATION DELEGATES FROM 22 COUNTIES AT SACRAMENTO REGISTRATION The foliowing is a complete registration of those attending the Oiganization meeting of the Mining Association of Califonia held at Sacamento recently, and shows’ the widespread interest being taken in the movement to put the mining industy on a’firm basis in this state: W. Boucher, State Chamber of Commerce, Sacamento. Edward Surby, Georgia Slide Mine, Georgetown. M. E Couiter, Mt. Diablo Cement Co. Sacamento, Stella Litten; Macklit Mine, Fols0m City. R L. Hollingsworth, Linecln Arcade Cand Co., Sacramento. : Rhoads Grimshaw, Sacramento. Dudley Newton, Newton & Salars, Sacramento. Gornwoldt, Leasers, George H. Nerthern California Mining Association, Redding. i. C. Ensinger, Jr., Pae Gas & Hiectrie Co., 11 & K St., Sacramento.O T. Solaro, Sacramento. C. S Brovks, Camborne & Hayke Miiiis Cc., Cam.ornia Liberty Gold Mines Co., California Liic 3uilding; Sacramento. Fred G. Stevenot, Director, State Department of Natural Resources Sacramento. E. A. Zeigerst, Sacramento. Crarles L. Crowder, Jackson Mining Co., 1014 H St., Sacramento. Charles Lumbard, Sacramento, William Howard, Sacramento. Ralph W. Gaylord, Canada Hills Cons. Mines, Sacramento. = Charles L Gilmore, Sacramento. A. G. Kirby, Kirby Development Corporation, Angels Camp. Thomas E. Stephens, Geman Bar G6ld Mines Co., Auburn. George L. Duffey, Mayflower Mining Co., San Francisco Ben F. Ballard, Kate Hardy Mining Co., Santa Rosa. Eugene T. Green, Institute of Industrial Relations, Garfield Bldg., Los .Angeles. Krank L George, George Foundry & Machine Works, Valley. M. Costello, Homestake Mine, Forest Hill. Harry A. Armstrong, Sacramento C A. Logan, Chief, State Division of Mines, Sacramento. Scotty Mortland, ‘“K. P. Francisco. Ray J Barber, San Francisco. : William Kehsly, Gartland & Wal: ker-—Mining Brokers, Alexander Bg. San Francisco. ¥. J. Behneman, , Joshua Hendy Iron Works, San Francisco. Mrs Ray J. Barker, San Francisco William Wastlund, San Francisco W Hz. Park, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco. Lloyd L. Root, Banner Development Co., San Francisco D. C. Ray, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco. H S. Jenkins, Long Beach. J. H. Atkins, Sacramento. Wallace MeGregor, Mining Engineer and Metallurgist, Berkeley G L. Fox, Chamber of Commerce, Stockion. F Wiil J.uechier, Stockton Chamber of Commerce, Stockton. Elbert E.°’Ginn, Stockton. Frank Comino, Twin Sisters MinBros. Grass O.”, San ing Co., Calpeila. R O. Foster, Twin Sisters Mining Co., Ukiah. J D. McCarty, .Copperopolis. Mrs. A. Matzen, Vallejo Clarence E. Jarvis, Sacramento. R. E. Miegsse, Old Colony & Middle End Mines, Nevada City. Charles H. Roberts, Nevada Co. Development Board, Grass Valley Arthur B. Foote, Mining Engineer, Grass Valley. A. A. Willoughby, Nevada City Nugget, Nevada City. James K O’Brien, Mine. Owner, Smartsville. J. C Kempvanee, . Jr., Belmont Metals Corporation, San Francisco FE. O E. Klipphahn, Big Bar Coal Mining Co., Grass Valley. Leland S. Wincapaw, Cooley Butler Interests, Grass Valley. Fred CG. Low, Lueky Bill Ahwahnee C. N Brush, Brush Mine, Kelsey. E K. Fitzgerald, Nevada City. Fred Grotefend, Yreka Mine. lican, Placerville. J. H. Robles, Mines, Auburn, Pine Hill E. T. Phelps, Prospector, Auburn. Bert A Cassidy, Auburn Journal, Auburn. i J E. King, Oak Hill Mine, Andreas San Charles C. Dale, :Tehama County, Mines, Red Bluff. W. Fi Onelin, Sheep Ranch. W Hz. Clary, Best & Belcher Gold & Silver Mining Co., San Andreas. William Wagner, Reno. Washington Mine, E. H Shaw, Oroville D. T. Smith, Mining Engineer, Oroville. Arthur W. Hoge, Hoge Development Co., Nevada City. William Maguire, Nevada City. Frank Dillon, Lady Bug & Treasure Box Mines, Nevada City Philip M. Toleman, Grizzly Ridge Mining Co. Ine., North Columbia, Nevada County. O D. Woodman, Chamber of Commerce, Nevada City. W.N. Sim, Omega Mining Corporation, Nevada County. W. W Waggoner, Relet Hill Gravel Mine, Nevada City. = G. M Bettles, Yellof Tiger Consolidated, Nevada City. S C Records, Swamp Angel Mining Co., Arroyo Grande. C S. ong, Kern Development Co., Hayward. Cc. L. Musgrove, Woodland. C. M. Rasor, Pacific Coast Borax Co., Los Angeles. : John A Rollins, Lofuts Blue Lead Mines Co., Los Angeles, A. Dominghini, Tut Ranch, Calaveras County, _ Drury Butler, Sagramento. R. D. McFarland, Sacramneto. Dr H. H. Look, Sacramento. A V. Buel, Fresno Bee & Sacramento Bee, Fresno. F W. Bunyan, Southern Pacific Railway Co. Sacramento. “County Surveyor, Frank H. Christman, Junction City. M P, P Hammer, Salyer Consolidated Mining Co., Salyer James W. Bartlett. Weaverville. G. W. Pelletreau, Helena. C M. Salyer, Consolidated, Salyer. Charles Palsen; Paulsen Bros., Lewiston. Ed L. Smith, Madrona Dredging Co., Junction City Liewellyn Phillips, Lewiston. William L Smith, Trinity Dredging Co., Lewiston. Miss Mary E. Smith, Trinity Dredging Co., Lewiston. J W. Phillips, County Surveyor, Lewiston. A R. Ross, White Bear Mine, Sawyers Bar. L. I. Rowland, Whte Bear Gold Mining Co., Sawyers Bar. E. S. Howad, Sacramento. Alex J. Rosborough, Doolittle Copper Mines, Yreka Lew Carrigan, Secretary, ern California Redding. Roscoe J Anderson, Jr., Daily Searchlight, Redding. Roscoe J. Anderson, Redding. H G. Rippen, Redding RE. Collins, State Equalization, Redding. C. J. Kerr, Potosi Mine, Redding Mrs. C. W. Houser, Ruby Consolidated Gold Mine, Georgetown. C. E. Barker, Mountain Democrat Placerville. C. W. Houser, Ruby Consolidated Gold Mine, Georgetown. Sam W. Collins, Marigold & Frog Pond Mines, Georgetown. H B. Thomas, Placerville RepubNorthMining Association, Redding Board of . Green, Greenwood. . Mrs. J. C. MeDonatd, Junior, Rescue. C N. Parmenter, Loomis. Pyramid H C. Peterson, Curator, Sutter’z Fort, Sacramento. . W F. Gromley, Treasure Hill Mining Co., Sacramento A D. MeMillan, Dominion Mine, Seneca. ' W. J. MeMillan, Dominion Mine, Senecge we Morey Bonnie Mine, Ber keley. J. D. McLaughlin, Quincy. Errol MacBoyle, Idaho Maryland Mines Co., Grass Valley J. _E McFarland, Pulga. f George B Ackerman, Sacramento, MINERAL STATISTICS FROM NEARBY STASES Mineral statistics compiled by the United States Department of Commerce just released for the states of Nevada, and New Mexico show a production of 175,157.79 fine ounces of gold, 5,481,574 fine ounces of silve and 158,876,883 pounds of copper for the state of Nevada with a total value of $31,033,776. . This is an increase over the previous year. New Mexico shows a gold productin of 32,912.41 fine ounces with a value of $680,360, an increase of $75,877 over the previoy,s year. The silver production was 827,793 fine ounces, a decrease from , the previous = SKIP JUMPS TRACK AT SIXTEEN TO ONE MINE A.skip jumping the track was the cause of the death of Roland Gardner in the shaft of the Sixteen te One property at Alleghany last week. The skip was loaded with drill steel and when the car left the track ore of the drills pierced his sroin causing injuries from which he soon passed away. Deceased was 21 years of age and had been a resi dent of Alleghany for the last six years, Suviving are the parents liying in the east, and two brothers, John and Otto of Alleghany. OLSEN REPORTS ORE AS RUNNING WELL VALUES Martin E Olsen, manager of the Haverly mine at Pine Grove, Amado county, was in town Friday on business reported that a one feot vein of fine milling ore runnips $200 pe ton had been_ cute » the 170 level. Mr Olsen was “formerly Superintendent of the Yakima Mohawk interests here. SCHOOL TAX REDUCED BY LOCAL TRUSTEES: Tax payérs in the Nevada City elementary and high school district will pay 15 cents less taxes per hundred than they did last year which will be welcome news at this time when the tax collectors «are abroad in the land to recieve funds for the administration of public affairs. This will make taxes lower for people in Nevada City this year, as the county rate was increased but 2 cents to offset decreased valuations. Misses Dorothy and Miriam Sawyer have entered San Jose normal. District Attorney and Mrs. W E. Wright, and guests, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, attended a meeting of the Nevada County Promotion Board at Tuckee Saturday. Mr and Mrs. Arnold RB, Murchie ae home from a honeymoon spent in the bay region. A party of dee hunters headed by that veteran sportsman, Bill Tamblyn, hied themselves into the wilds of upper Nevada county in quest off the elusive bueque Lill never fails to bring home the venison, is a favorite saying of the curbatoner. George McHugh, an aged prospector of the Bridgeport seétion passed away last week. Py Robert L Hanley, Loftus Lead Mines Co., La Porte. A. S Howe, Central Eureka Mine. Sutter Creek. on Saturday. Blue Bert F Hews, Publicity, Sacrainento, W <A. Burton, National Copper Co. Clipper Mills. R. J. Bean, Sacramento W. J. Neale, Mining Engineer, Sacramento. James. D Stewart, neer, Auburn. Mining EngiW J. Sawyer, LaVictoire GoldCopper Mine, Sacramento Wayne B. Sellick, Sacramento Sacramento. E. H Traxter, Jackson Mt. étaine Co., Sacramento. Db. Techow, Techow & Davis, Sacramento. R WL. Kimmond, Chamber Commerce, Sacramento, of . MINERAL EXHIBITS AT STATE FAIR WIN PRIZES Caifornia’s mineral producing counties which exhibited both metallic and non-metallic specimens and ores, shared honors in the awards made at the California. State. Fair. Theawards in the vaious classifications are as follows: the awards of first, second and third in the order of the counties named: Placer gold—Siskiyou, El Dorado, Placer. Lode gold specimens—Tunlumne, Placer, El Dorado. Lode goid ores—Nevada, Shasta, El Dorado. Mill products—Calaveras, Shasta. Copper ores—Plumas, Shasta. Sme'!ter products—Calaveras, Shasta. Silver or silver ores—Shasta, Napa. Iron ores——Shasta, Calaveras. Quicksilver ores——Napa, Shasta. Tungstes ores—Kern, Shasta. Metallic ores of economic. value—Calaveras,.Placer, Shasta. Asbestos——Calaveras, Placer. Coal—Shasta. Mineral fertilizer—Placer, Tuolumne. MagnesiteNapa, Tuolumne. Mineral paints— Shasta, Calaveras. Soapstone ane tale—Calaveras, El Dorado. Othe. non-metallic minerals—Shasta, Pla, cer, Tuolumne. Uncut gem materials —Plumas, Calaveras. Cut and polished gem materials — Calaveras Siskiyou. Minerals illustrating California geology—Calaveras, ‘Tuohumne. Fossils — Tuolumne, Placer Borax ores—-Kern. Common. salt—— Kern. Petroleum and products— Kern. Cement products—Calaveras. Slate—El Dorado, Toulmne. LimeBen and products—El Dorado, Calavetas. Stucco rocks—Tuolumne, Placer. Polished marble—Amador Tuolumne. Polished granite—Amador, Tuolumne. Dressed stone—Amaidor, Calaveras. Onyx Marble—Tuo lumne. Clay products—Placer, Calaveras. NOBS TO BE GENERAL MANAGER OF NEWMONT Well grounded rumor ras it that Fred W. Nobs, long connected with the Empire interests, has been appointed general manager of the Newmont interests in this district succeeding George A. Kervin who has been transferred to other operations of the company. No better nas choice could have been made. for the post. The Nugget tried several week: ago to secure confirmation of the appointment but Mr. Nobs with his customary shyness pleaded ignor ance of the event and the — story still lack the official flavor. MINING PERSONALS Willlam Simpkins, west coas! representative of the Newmont Min ing company, came up from San Francisco and spent a few day: herein the interests of the company. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Toleman of North Columbia were in Nevada’ Cits last week. He is manager of the Grizzly Ridge mining property, Ae EES Mr and Mrs. S J Clark, county recorder, and wife are spendins, their vacation in San Francisco and vicinity. Mail Carrier John T Webster saw ‘a mountain lion along the highway west. of Grass Valley the other day while making his rounds. John kepi on moving, however. Mrs. F F Cassidy visited her daughter, Beatrice, at the Dominican . College at San Rafael, recently. A tonsileptomy was performed on George Neagle, Jr., last week by Dr. R. F Werner. Lloyd Penrose, student of the California School of Art, in Sap Franetsco was home _ove the week end helidays. Miss Mary Joan Campbell of North Columbia, assited her uncles Coughlan brothers, in bring a drove of cattle tothe Calanan & Richads meat maket lastweek. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Kilroy. Mrs Egan’ resided in Nevada City at one time. Mr and Mrs. J. Y Symington’ of Oakland visited his sister, Mrs A. 8 Lord, in this city. A roast beef dinner was Ee by the Elks last Thursday night. Ignition Parts and Accesories at Miner’s Foundry. 24tf -part_of the-holdings: . Eastman, Mesdames Egan and Leech’ “of--San . Francisco visited over Sunday witi . R8Ez portion Kate See: and TROY Anotrer ‘aoe aaa transfer of mining property was placed cord the past week when the River Mines Company, owner f one of the largest placer holdings in the west, transferred all its right, title and interest to the extensive properties on the San Juan Ridge to The Empire Mines. The properties have never been actively worked since the Sawyer decision of 1883 restricting placer operations on the Yuba watershed but it is estimated lying injthe gravels yet untouched. The famous Malakoffitworkings at North Bloomfteld, the draulic mine in the largest hyworld, are a By action of the’ holders of 99 per cent of the capital stock of the River Mines Company, attested by F. S. Markey, seeretary and S. P president, the transfer was formally executed. The papers were filed for record with County chen, Olney, Mannon & Greene, attorneys of San Francisco in a voluminous document. The properties included transfer were as follows: A number of lakes known as Weil, The Pond, Jackson, MeMurray, and Weaver. Also the right to appropriate the waters of said lakes, Jackson and Weaver creeks, Middle Yuba river, Bloody Run, South Fork of New York Ravine, Missouri Canyon or: Ravine, Spring Creek Rattlesnake Ravine. The Bloody Run Middle Yuba to Manzanita Hill, in the aad ditch from the North San Juan, Sweetland Creek, Buckeye Hill and Birehville; San Juan, Manzanita, Northrup and Garden reservoirs; all the water rights on the Middle Yuba formerly used and owned by the Eureka Lake and Canal Company; Cape Horn ditch; Eureka Lake Water Company’s ditch; Magenta ditch; Irwin ditch. Miners ditch; Poor Man’s ditch: Grizzly ditches; Spice’rs ditch; Weaver ditch; Mud Settler ditch; Tehama Ravine and Tributaries ditch; Eureka Township Lake City repervoirs. Richardson ditch; quillon ditch, McDonald diteh, and Pine. Grove Reservoir; ditch froin Kennebec Hill to Yuba Range; Blair and Tisdale Rutf and Dash ditch; water righis in Humbug creek; Blair Reservoir; Burns Ranch in Little Grass Valley. Relief Hill Reservoir; Firm diteh: Union Ravine ditch; Branch ditch; reservoir; Debora ditch; Fenn ditch; PoGravei diteh; from Lake City to Grizzly Lower Eureka ditch; Northern reservoir; North San Juan reservoir; North Bloomfield ditch; Missouri Canyon ditch; Waldron reservoir; property rights of Northern Wate: ond Power Company .ditch system from Powman and ‘Faucherie French Corral. Hill; to The following mining property: Snow Point gravel claim; Hazard gravel placer claim; Northern gravel mine; McDonald placer clain: Cooke and Porter gravel mine: Relief gravel mine; Consolidated gravel mine; Central’ gravel claim: Western gravel mine; ~Bloomfieid hydaulie placer mine; lot 13 block 3 Town of Sebastopol. Lots 18 18 25 29 48 59 North San Juan;land in Moores Flat; Patterson placer mine Lo;t 3. See. 4 TI7IN ROSE: gravel mining claims in Farrel RavVine;Yuba Gravel Ran;ge mining claim; Union gravel placer mine; Noth Bloomfield Gravel» Minin: Company property; Humbug Creek placer mine, Penelon placer claim; . Badger Hill and Cherokee . Gravel Mining Company's claim; portion Sweetland Creek placer mine; Bed ‘Rock Tunnel’and Mining Company claim; NisNW%% See 15 T17N RSE excepting rights of Michael Phelan; land in SE and SW\X, Sec 19 TII7N placer claims at Frenc Donovan and Ryan mining rane at Cherokee; McCarthy Mines formerly known as McGraw, Fitzpatrick. and Inder ground at Cherokee; Lot 2 Block 8, Lots 2 3 Block 12. French Corral Stone powder house; Sweetland placer mine. Milton plafor public réRecorder Sam J. Clark by MecCut-} Mud and Wet Weather ditch; ditch’ cer claim; Sebastopol placer claim; American placer claim; Kate Hayes Yada City last week. . EXTENSIVE RIVER MINES HOLDINGS ‘TRANSFERRED ARE T0 NEW COMPANY Vaffiliated \ ai . information that there are many millions of gold . ‘Ranch District by Eugene Field. ypinteresis near Washington and mainor China Seeley placer. placer clin) Bisecak Brockmeier Company Diddings; claims; Mizpah placer mine; Trilby placer claim in’ Bircehville. Mining District; Allison claims ~at Birchville; ynining claim in Virginia Ravine; Dennett mining ground, lot at Badger Hill; Lots 1 2 3 7 9, NW%4NE% Sec 36 T1I8N R8E; Trood and Badger Le Du placer mine. mining claims; has vouchsafed no as. to the intentions of interests. It has been curreported that Charles H. of Berkeley holds an option to puréhase holdings. George Coffee, ecently deceased, and with the Guggenheims, was associated with Munro. e ty . bded KN MINING LOCATIONS ARE PLACED COUNTY RECORD The following mining locations were filed for record the past week: Traveler No. 1 in Eureka Mining District by J L Flanagan. Caterpillar quartz in The company the new renty Munro ihe ‘entire Allison Traveler quartz by J. L Flanagan . in Eureka Mining District. Taveler No. 4 by Frank Dillon in Euyeka Mining District. Strawberry Bar placer above Freeman’s Crossing _ in Slate Range Mining District by Thomas Broadway and William F. Shafer. The Harvester placer bySJoshua Norman Conover and = Mrs. Fannie Cornelia Conover in Canada Hill Mining District. Bird quartz in Willow Valley Mining District by Gove C. Celio TOM GRIFFITHS PASSES Tom Griffiths, manager of Grass Valley’s Memorial Park and leading exponent of amateur athletics, pas ed away last Friday morning. He had been on an expedition to the Bea River section some days previous nd had been taken with a fainting spell, and was for some hours lost until searching parties sent out ond located him. Funeral services were held Sunday ajfiernoon and were largely attended. Griffiths was one of the most popula men in the coun:, for his many activities. WILLIAM DUBUG: i PASSES William Dubuque ;.ssed away at Downieville early last evenng. Messrs Holme and Lama went to Downieville to prepare th: remains for. interment. He was rec:ted to Mrs. Pianezzi of this city. Mrs. Martha Hoskin ~ vésited the ~ state fair in Sacrameiito. A party composed of Miss Nora Hussey, Mrs. Mary Larson and Dr. Gallagher and children spent a short vacation in Willow Valley. The two former were esident of that district several years ago. -Judge J. M. Walling and family have as visitors his nephew, Guy Walling and wife. Mrs.Price, sister to Mrs. Guy Walling, accompanied them from David City, Nebraska. Mrs. J. Cleave has ‘returned to her home in Oakland after spending several months here with her daughter, Mrs R. J. Steger. She was accompanied by Mrs. Fred Curtiss. . Mr. and Mrs John Derke attended — the Nevada County Reunion held in OalMland yesterday Mr and Mrs. F. Bilerman of San Francisco spent the holiday weekend visiting relatives in Nevada City. ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs E. W Schmidt. ; F. F. Smith ‘returned Friday afternoon to his home in Berkeley — after spending the summer here assisting in the Twin City Clothing Company. Mr. Smith has mining tains “a lively interest n Nevada county.’ He will have The : Toliew him. ee Mr, and: Mrs. aos were 58) mened to San Jose chepagh ,dexth of his uncle. Henry Beyers, cattleman of. Spenceville district, visited

balls. « Re aeeacae The Nugget is California's Leading Mining Weekly Nevada City Nugget VOL UME ML, ‘NUMBER 44 eee eRe eee P= THE GOLD CENTER ———_— ne NEVADA CITY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER EE ee Sa — wey SEPTEMBER 16, . , 1929 LIST MINING ASSOCIATION DELEGATES FROM 22 COUNTIES AT SACRAMENTO REGISTRATION The foliowing is a complete registration of those attending the Oiganization meeting of the Mining Association of Califonia held at Sacamento recently, and shows’ the widespread interest being taken in the movement to put the mining industy on a’firm basis in this state: W. Boucher, State Chamber of Commerce, Sacamento. Edward Surby, Georgia Slide Mine, Georgetown. M. E Couiter, Mt. Diablo Cement Co. Sacamento, Stella Litten; Macklit Mine, Fols0m City. R L. Hollingsworth, Linecln Arcade Cand Co., Sacramento. : Rhoads Grimshaw, Sacramento. Dudley Newton, Newton & Salars, Sacramento. Gornwoldt, Leasers, George H. Nerthern California Mining Association, Redding. i. C. Ensinger, Jr., Pae Gas & Hiectrie Co., 11 & K St., Sacramento.O T. Solaro, Sacramento. C. S Brovks, Camborne & Hayke Miiiis Cc., Cam.ornia Liberty Gold Mines Co., California Liic 3uilding; Sacramento. Fred G. Stevenot, Director, State Department of Natural Resources Sacramento. E. A. Zeigerst, Sacramento. Crarles L. Crowder, Jackson Mining Co., 1014 H St., Sacramento. Charles Lumbard, Sacramento, William Howard, Sacramento. Ralph W. Gaylord, Canada Hills Cons. Mines, Sacramento. = Charles L Gilmore, Sacramento. A. G. Kirby, Kirby Development Corporation, Angels Camp. Thomas E. Stephens, Geman Bar G6ld Mines Co., Auburn. George L. Duffey, Mayflower Mining Co., San Francisco Ben F. Ballard, Kate Hardy Mining Co., Santa Rosa. Eugene T. Green, Institute of Industrial Relations, Garfield Bldg., Los .Angeles. Krank L George, George Foundry & Machine Works, Valley. M. Costello, Homestake Mine, Forest Hill. Harry A. Armstrong, Sacramento C A. Logan, Chief, State Division of Mines, Sacramento. Scotty Mortland, ‘“K. P. Francisco. Ray J Barber, San Francisco. : William Kehsly, Gartland & Wal: ker-—Mining Brokers, Alexander Bg. San Francisco. ¥. J. Behneman, , Joshua Hendy Iron Works, San Francisco. Mrs Ray J. Barker, San Francisco William Wastlund, San Francisco W Hz. Park, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco. Lloyd L. Root, Banner Development Co., San Francisco D. C. Ray, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco. H S. Jenkins, Long Beach. J. H. Atkins, Sacramento. Wallace MeGregor, Mining Engineer and Metallurgist, Berkeley G L. Fox, Chamber of Commerce, Stockion. F Wiil J.uechier, Stockton Chamber of Commerce, Stockton. Elbert E.°’Ginn, Stockton. Frank Comino, Twin Sisters MinBros. Grass O.”, San ing Co., Calpeila. R O. Foster, Twin Sisters Mining Co., Ukiah. J D. McCarty, .Copperopolis. Mrs. A. Matzen, Vallejo Clarence E. Jarvis, Sacramento. R. E. Miegsse, Old Colony & Middle End Mines, Nevada City. Charles H. Roberts, Nevada Co. Development Board, Grass Valley Arthur B. Foote, Mining Engineer, Grass Valley. A. A. Willoughby, Nevada City Nugget, Nevada City. James K O’Brien, Mine. Owner, Smartsville. J. C Kempvanee, . Jr., Belmont Metals Corporation, San Francisco FE. O E. Klipphahn, Big Bar Coal Mining Co., Grass Valley. Leland S. Wincapaw, Cooley Butler Interests, Grass Valley. Fred CG. Low, Lueky Bill Ahwahnee C. N Brush, Brush Mine, Kelsey. E K. Fitzgerald, Nevada City. Fred Grotefend, Yreka Mine. lican, Placerville. J. H. Robles, Mines, Auburn, Pine Hill E. T. Phelps, Prospector, Auburn. Bert A Cassidy, Auburn Journal, Auburn. i J E. King, Oak Hill Mine, Andreas San Charles C. Dale, :Tehama County, Mines, Red Bluff. W. Fi Onelin, Sheep Ranch. W Hz. Clary, Best & Belcher Gold & Silver Mining Co., San Andreas. William Wagner, Reno. Washington Mine, E. H Shaw, Oroville D. T. Smith, Mining Engineer, Oroville. Arthur W. Hoge, Hoge Development Co., Nevada City. William Maguire, Nevada City. Frank Dillon, Lady Bug & Treasure Box Mines, Nevada City Philip M. Toleman, Grizzly Ridge Mining Co. Ine., North Columbia, Nevada County. O D. Woodman, Chamber of Commerce, Nevada City. W.N. Sim, Omega Mining Corporation, Nevada County. W. W Waggoner, Relet Hill Gravel Mine, Nevada City. = G. M Bettles, Yellof Tiger Consolidated, Nevada City. S C Records, Swamp Angel Mining Co., Arroyo Grande. C S. ong, Kern Development Co., Hayward. Cc. L. Musgrove, Woodland. C. M. Rasor, Pacific Coast Borax Co., Los Angeles. : John A Rollins, Lofuts Blue Lead Mines Co., Los Angeles, A. Dominghini, Tut Ranch, Calaveras County, _ Drury Butler, Sagramento. R. D. McFarland, Sacramneto. Dr H. H. Look, Sacramento. A V. Buel, Fresno Bee & Sacramento Bee, Fresno. F W. Bunyan, Southern Pacific Railway Co. Sacramento. “County Surveyor, Frank H. Christman, Junction City. M P, P Hammer, Salyer Consolidated Mining Co., Salyer James W. Bartlett. Weaverville. G. W. Pelletreau, Helena. C M. Salyer, Consolidated, Salyer. Charles Palsen; Paulsen Bros., Lewiston. Ed L. Smith, Madrona Dredging Co., Junction City Liewellyn Phillips, Lewiston. William L Smith, Trinity Dredging Co., Lewiston. Miss Mary E. Smith, Trinity Dredging Co., Lewiston. J W. Phillips, County Surveyor, Lewiston. A R. Ross, White Bear Mine, Sawyers Bar. L. I. Rowland, Whte Bear Gold Mining Co., Sawyers Bar. E. S. Howad, Sacramento. Alex J. Rosborough, Doolittle Copper Mines, Yreka Lew Carrigan, Secretary, ern California Redding. Roscoe J Anderson, Jr., Daily Searchlight, Redding. Roscoe J. Anderson, Redding. H G. Rippen, Redding RE. Collins, State Equalization, Redding. C. J. Kerr, Potosi Mine, Redding Mrs. C. W. Houser, Ruby Consolidated Gold Mine, Georgetown. C. E. Barker, Mountain Democrat Placerville. C. W. Houser, Ruby Consolidated Gold Mine, Georgetown. Sam W. Collins, Marigold & Frog Pond Mines, Georgetown. H B. Thomas, Placerville RepubNorthMining Association, Redding Board of . Green, Greenwood. . Mrs. J. C. MeDonatd, Junior, Rescue. C N. Parmenter, Loomis. Pyramid H C. Peterson, Curator, Sutter’z Fort, Sacramento. . W F. Gromley, Treasure Hill Mining Co., Sacramento A D. MeMillan, Dominion Mine, Seneca. ' W. J. MeMillan, Dominion Mine, Senecge we Morey Bonnie Mine, Ber keley. J. D. McLaughlin, Quincy. Errol MacBoyle, Idaho Maryland Mines Co., Grass Valley J. _E McFarland, Pulga. f George B Ackerman, Sacramento, MINERAL STATISTICS FROM NEARBY STASES Mineral statistics compiled by the United States Department of Commerce just released for the states of Nevada, and New Mexico show a production of 175,157.79 fine ounces of gold, 5,481,574 fine ounces of silve and 158,876,883 pounds of copper for the state of Nevada with a total value of $31,033,776. . This is an increase over the previous year. New Mexico shows a gold productin of 32,912.41 fine ounces with a value of $680,360, an increase of $75,877 over the previoy,s year. The silver production was 827,793 fine ounces, a decrease from , the previous = SKIP JUMPS TRACK AT SIXTEEN TO ONE MINE A.skip jumping the track was the cause of the death of Roland Gardner in the shaft of the Sixteen te One property at Alleghany last week. The skip was loaded with drill steel and when the car left the track ore of the drills pierced his sroin causing injuries from which he soon passed away. Deceased was 21 years of age and had been a resi dent of Alleghany for the last six years, Suviving are the parents liying in the east, and two brothers, John and Otto of Alleghany. OLSEN REPORTS ORE AS RUNNING WELL VALUES Martin E Olsen, manager of the Haverly mine at Pine Grove, Amado county, was in town Friday on business reported that a one feot vein of fine milling ore runnips $200 pe ton had been_ cute » the 170 level. Mr Olsen was “formerly Superintendent of the Yakima Mohawk interests here. SCHOOL TAX REDUCED BY LOCAL TRUSTEES: Tax payérs in the Nevada City elementary and high school district will pay 15 cents less taxes per hundred than they did last year which will be welcome news at this time when the tax collectors «are abroad in the land to recieve funds for the administration of public affairs. This will make taxes lower for people in Nevada City this year, as the county rate was increased but 2 cents to offset decreased valuations. Misses Dorothy and Miriam Sawyer have entered San Jose normal. District Attorney and Mrs. W E. Wright, and guests, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, attended a meeting of the Nevada County Promotion Board at Tuckee Saturday. Mr and Mrs. Arnold RB, Murchie ae home from a honeymoon spent in the bay region. A party of dee hunters headed by that veteran sportsman, Bill Tamblyn, hied themselves into the wilds of upper Nevada county in quest off the elusive bueque Lill never fails to bring home the venison, is a favorite saying of the curbatoner. George McHugh, an aged prospector of the Bridgeport seétion passed away last week. Py Robert L Hanley, Loftus Lead Mines Co., La Porte. A. S Howe, Central Eureka Mine. Sutter Creek. on Saturday. Blue Bert F Hews, Publicity, Sacrainento, W <A. Burton, National Copper Co. Clipper Mills. R. J. Bean, Sacramento W. J. Neale, Mining Engineer, Sacramento. James. D Stewart, neer, Auburn. Mining EngiW J. Sawyer, LaVictoire GoldCopper Mine, Sacramento Wayne B. Sellick, Sacramento Sacramento. E. H Traxter, Jackson Mt. étaine Co., Sacramento. Db. Techow, Techow & Davis, Sacramento. R WL. Kimmond, Chamber

Commerce, Sacramento, of . MINERAL EXHIBITS AT STATE FAIR WIN PRIZES Caifornia’s mineral producing counties which exhibited both metallic and non-metallic specimens and ores, shared honors in the awards made at the California. State. Fair. Theawards in the vaious classifications are as follows: the awards of first, second and third in the order of the counties named: Placer gold—Siskiyou, El Dorado, Placer. Lode gold specimens—Tunlumne, Placer, El Dorado. Lode goid ores—Nevada, Shasta, El Dorado. Mill products—Calaveras, Shasta. Copper ores—Plumas, Shasta. Sme'!ter products—Calaveras, Shasta. Silver or silver ores—Shasta, Napa. Iron ores——Shasta, Calaveras. Quicksilver ores——Napa, Shasta. Tungstes ores—Kern, Shasta. Metallic ores of economic. value—Calaveras,..Placer, Shasta. Asbestos——Calaveras, Placer. Coal—Shasta. Mineral fertilizer—Placer, Tuolumne. MagnesiteNapa, Tuolumne. Mineral paints— Shasta, Calaveras. Soapstone ane tale—Calaveras, El Dorado. Othe. non-metallic minerals—Shasta, Pla, cer, Tuolumne. Uncut gem materials —Plumas, Calaveras. Cut and polished gem materials — Calaveras Siskiyou. Minerals illustrating California geology—Calaveras, ‘Tuohumne. Fossils — Tuolumne, Placer Borax ores—-Kern. Common. salt—— Kern. Petroleum and products— Kern. Cement products—Calaveras. Slate—El Dorado, Toulmne. LimeBen and products—El Dorado, Calavetas. Stucco rocks—Tuolumne, Placer. Polished marble—Amador Tuolumne. Polished granite—Amador, Tuolumne. Dressed stone—Amaidor, Calaveras. Onyx Marble—Tuo lumne. Clay products—Placer, Calaveras. NOBS TO BE GENERAL MANAGER OF NEWMONT Well grounded rumor ras it that Fred W. Nobs, long connected with the Empire interests, has been appointed general manager of the Newmont interests in this district succeeding George A. Kervin who has been transferred to other operations of the company. No better nas choice could have been made. for the post. The Nugget tried several week: ago to secure confirmation of the appointment but Mr. Nobs with his customary shyness pleaded ignor ance of the event and the — story still lack the official flavor. MINING PERSONALS Willlam Simpkins, west coas! representative of the Newmont Min ing company, came up from San Francisco and spent a few day: herein the interests of the company. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Toleman of North Columbia were in Nevada’ Cits last week. He is manager of the Grizzly Ridge mining property, Ae EES Mr and Mrs. S J Clark, county recorder, and wife are spendins, their vacation in San Francisco and vicinity. Mail Carrier John T Webster saw ‘a mountain lion along the highway west. of Grass Valley the other day while making his rounds. John kepi on moving, however. Mrs. F F Cassidy visited her daughter, Beatrice, at the Dominican . College at San Rafael, recently. A tonsileptomy was performed on George Neagle, Jr., last week by Dr. R. F Werner. Lloyd Penrose, student of the California School of Art, in Sap Franetsco was home _ove the week end helidays. Miss Mary Joan Campbell of North Columbia, assited her uncles Coughlan brothers, in bring a drove of cattle tothe Calanan & Richads meat maket lastweek. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Kilroy. Mrs Egan’ resided in Nevada City at one time. Mr and Mrs. J. Y Symington’ of Oakland visited his sister, Mrs A. 8 Lord, in this city. A roast beef dinner was Ee by the Elks last Thursday night. Ignition Parts and Accesories at Miner’s Foundry. 24tf -part_of the-holdings: . Eastman, Mesdames Egan and Leech’ “of--San . Francisco visited over Sunday witi . R8Ez portion Kate See: and TROY Anotrer ‘aoe aaa transfer of mining property was placed cord the past week when the River Mines Company, owner f one of the largest placer holdings in the west, transferred all its right, title and interest to the extensive properties on the San Juan Ridge to The Empire Mines. The properties have never been actively worked since the Sawyer decision of 1883 restricting placer operations on the Yuba watershed but it is estimated lying injthe gravels yet untouched. The famous Malakoffitworkings at North Bloomfteld, the draulic mine in the largest hyworld, are a By action of the’ holders of 99 per cent of the capital stock of the River Mines Company, attested by F. S. Markey, seeretary and S. P president, the transfer was formally executed. The papers were filed for record with County chen, Olney, Mannon & Greene, attorneys of San Francisco in a voluminous document. The properties included transfer were as follows: A number of lakes known as Weil, The Pond, Jackson, MeMurray, and Weaver. Also the right to appropriate the waters of said lakes, Jackson and Weaver creeks, Middle Yuba river, Bloody Run, South Fork of New York Ravine, Missouri Canyon or: Ravine, Spring Creek Rattlesnake Ravine. The Bloody Run Middle Yuba to Manzanita Hill, in the aad ditch from the North San Juan, Sweetland Creek, Buckeye Hill and Birehville; San Juan, Manzanita, Northrup and Garden reservoirs; all the water rights on the Middle Yuba formerly used and owned by the Eureka Lake and Canal Company; Cape Horn ditch; Eureka Lake Water Company’s ditch; Magenta ditch; Irwin ditch. Miners ditch; Poor Man’s ditch: Grizzly ditches; Spice’rs ditch; Weaver ditch; Mud Settler ditch; Tehama Ravine and Tributaries ditch; Eureka Township Lake City repervoirs. Richardson ditch; quillon ditch, McDonald diteh, and Pine. Grove Reservoir; ditch froin Kennebec Hill to Yuba Range; Blair and Tisdale Rutf and Dash ditch; water righis in Humbug creek; Blair Reservoir; Burns Ranch in Little Grass Valley. Relief Hill Reservoir; Firm diteh: Union Ravine ditch; Branch ditch; reservoir; Debora ditch; Fenn ditch; PoGravei diteh; from Lake City to Grizzly Lower Eureka ditch; Northern reservoir; North San Juan reservoir; North Bloomfield ditch; Missouri Canyon ditch; Waldron reservoir; property rights of Northern Wate: ond Power Company .ditch system from Powman and ‘Faucherie French Corral. Hill; to The following mining property: Snow Point gravel claim; Hazard gravel placer claim; Northern gravel mine; McDonald placer clain: Cooke and Porter gravel mine: Relief gravel mine; Consolidated gravel mine; Central’ gravel claim: Western gravel mine; ~Bloomfieid hydaulie placer mine; lot 13 block 3 Town of Sebastopol. Lots 18 18 25 29 48 59 North San Juan;land in Moores Flat; Patterson placer mine Lo;t 3. See. 4 TI7IN ROSE: gravel mining claims in Farrel RavVine;Yuba Gravel Ran;ge mining claim; Union gravel placer mine; Noth Bloomfield Gravel» Minin: Company property; Humbug Creek placer mine, Penelon placer claim; . Badger Hill and Cherokee . Gravel Mining Company's claim; portion Sweetland Creek placer mine; Bed ‘Rock Tunnel’and Mining Company claim; NisNW%% See 15 T17N RSE excepting rights of Michael Phelan; land in SE and SW\X, Sec 19 TII7N placer claims at Frenc Donovan and Ryan mining rane at Cherokee; McCarthy Mines formerly known as McGraw, Fitzpatrick. and Inder ground at Cherokee; Lot 2 Block 8, Lots 2 3 Block 12. French Corral Stone powder house; Sweetland placer mine. Milton plafor public réRecorder Sam J. Clark by MecCut-} Mud and Wet Weather ditch; ditch’ cer claim; Sebastopol placer claim; American placer claim; Kate Hayes Yada City last week. . EXTENSIVE RIVER MINES HOLDINGS ‘TRANSFERRED ARE T0 NEW COMPANY Vaffiliated \ ai . information that there are many millions of gold . ‘Ranch District by Eugene Field. ypinteresis near Washington and mainor China Seeley placer. placer clin) Bisecak Brockmeier Company Diddings; claims; Mizpah placer mine; Trilby placer claim in’ Bircehville. Mining District; Allison claims ~at Birchville; ynining claim in Virginia Ravine; Dennett mining ground, lot at Badger Hill; Lots 1 2 3 7 9, NW%4NE% Sec 36 T1I8N R8E; Trood and Badger Le Du placer mine. mining claims; has vouchsafed no as. to the intentions of interests. It has been curreported that Charles H. of Berkeley holds an option to puréhase holdings. George Coffee, ecently deceased, and with the Guggenheims, was associated with Munro. e ty . bded KN MINING LOCATIONS ARE PLACED COUNTY RECORD The following mining locations were filed for record the past week: Traveler No. 1 in Eureka Mining District by J L Flanagan. Caterpillar quartz in The company the new renty Munro ihe ‘entire Allison Traveler quartz by J. L Flanagan . in Eureka Mining District. Taveler No. 4 by Frank Dillon in Euyeka Mining District. Strawberry Bar placer above Freeman’s Crossing _ in Slate Range Mining District by Thomas Broadway and William F. Shafer. The Harvester placer bySJoshua Norman Conover and = Mrs. Fannie Cornelia Conover in Canada Hill Mining District. Bird quartz in Willow Valley Mining District by Gove C. Celio TOM GRIFFITHS PASSES Tom Griffiths, manager of Grass Valley’s Memorial Park and leading exponent of amateur athletics, pas ed away last Friday morning. He had been on an expedition to the Bea River section some days previous nd had been taken with a fainting spell, and was for some hours lost until searching parties sent out ond located him. Funeral services were held Sunday ajfiernoon and were largely attended. Griffiths was one of the most popula men in the coun:, for his many activities. WILLIAM DUBUG: i PASSES William Dubuque ;.ssed away at Downieville early last evenng. Messrs Holme and Lama went to Downieville to prepare th: remains for. interment. He was rec:ted to Mrs. Pianezzi of this city. Mrs. Martha Hoskin ~ vésited the ~ state fair in Sacrameiito. A party composed of Miss Nora Hussey, Mrs. Mary Larson and Dr. Gallagher and children spent a short vacation in Willow Valley. The two former were esident of that district several years ago. -Judge J. M. Walling and family have as visitors his nephew, Guy Walling and wife. Mrs.Price, sister to Mrs. Guy Walling, accompanied them from David City, Nebraska. Mrs. J. Cleave has ‘returned to her home in Oakland after spending several months here with her daughter, Mrs R. J. Steger. She was accompanied by Mrs. Fred Curtiss. . Mr. and Mrs John Derke attended — the Nevada County Reunion held in OalMland yesterday Mr and Mrs. F. Bilerman of San Francisco spent the holiday weekend visiting relatives in Nevada City. ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs E. W Schmidt. ; F. F. Smith ‘returned Friday afternoon to his home in Berkeley — after spending the summer here assisting in the Twin City Clothing Company. Mr. Smith has mining tains “a lively interest n Nevada county.’ He will have The : Toliew him.. ee Mr, and: Mrs. aos were 58) mened to San Jose chepagh ,dexth of his uncle. Henry Beyers, cattleman of. Spenceville district, visited