September 25, 1931 (6 pages)

3 The Nugget Is California’s Leadmg Mining Weekly da City Nugget VOLUME V, NUMBER 38. ~ “THE GOLD CENTER THE NEVADA CITY NUGGET, CALIFORNIA THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 193% GOLD PRODUCTION OF NEVADA I$ INTERESTING STORY. By FRED M. MILLER ~~“ COUNTY county ,in which the goldquartz mining industry had its birth in California through the discovery ‘in September of 1850 of exceedingly) rich specimen gold ore in the “elbow” of the outcropping of the quartz vein on Gold Hill overlooking the placer diggings of ’49 in the Wolf Creek basin at Boston ravine, the southerly area of Grass Valley, claims a production of close to $20,000,000 from the ‘“‘sluice diggings” of its creek and river beds during these pioneer days when a placer claim was originally three shovel handle lengths or 15 feet square and finally reaching the then remarkable length of 100 feet along stream bed or on the course of the rapidly discovered vein croppings. ‘Subsequently, prospecting and mining into the two primary sources of gold found in the living stream beds, developed the extensive hydraulic tmaines of our ancient buried river channels of enormous bodies of pure white quartz gravels, high above the with the general average annual production since 1880 ranging from low ' point production of about $1,800,000 in 1895 and again in 1929, to peak production of about $3,700,000} in 1881 and again in 1916 and 1917, ‘the average being about $2,500,000 per year. = Nevada county, the foremost early day ‘producer of California, and Amador county have been close rivals in the production of gold each year since 1910; Amador exceeding Nevada by about $400,000 in 1915 with its $3,894,000 peak production, and in 1916 and 1917 the two counties were about equal at Nevada's peak together, declining from $2,800,000 to about. $2,100,000 average yield per year, with first one and then the other leading. While Amador exceeded Nevada county in 1928 by about $240,000 our countyled by $266,000 in 1929 ,and the 1930 production is reported as 80,010 ounces gold for Amador and 106,110 ounces for Nevada, being about OUTLOOK FOR MINING GOOD The mining industry in the northern section of Nevada and Yuba and the southern part of Sierra counties has shown more advancement during the past few months than for many years. The country is full of prospectors of all kind, from the wellknown “river rats’ to the stock promoters. The exceptional low water season has made it possible for many prospectors to reach spots which in other years were unobtainable, and some of them report as making as much as $1.50 per hour in some localities. The general outlook for the industry is good; properties which have been idle for many years are now coming to the front with prospects for the making of some very good operating possibilities. The placer situation will be good the coming winter if a good water sea~son is enjoyed. good-sized crew of men, and is repairing flume and getting the place B. T. Dyer, who took over Indian} Hill property some time ago, has a g WORK TO START ON NEOCENE G. L. Methven and L. C. Clift of Oakland have leased the Neocene River Gold Mine in the Brown Mountain Mining District, four miles from Nevada City, from Henry Goering and plan to start work at once on the property. The property consists of 180 acres of ground with % of a mile of virgin channel. ‘ ! The tunnel has been run 200 feet. The last 100 feet is through hard rock, but the last few feet the rock Yhas become softer indicating that they are through to the rim of the channel. A raise was put up 16 feet from the tunnel in order to get above the channel. The Neocene gravel is cemented white gravel and runs high in values. VIKING RESTAURANT SOLD TO MITCHELL Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, who have been running the Viking Restaurant for the past year, sold out this week (Thursday noon, the Calaveras Cement Company was host to @ number of representatives of the mountain counties at the Kentucky House at a luncheon. The mountain counties. represented included Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada and Tuolumne and San Joaquin, numbering in all 58 persons to attend the function. The object of the meeting was to study the various phases of the mountain counties some of the water originating in their streams for future development. Senator Bradford Crittenden was present as Governor Rolph’s repredraulic engineer, of the state engineer’s office at Sacramento, representing Edward Hyatt, Jr., chief of Sonora, Tuolumn county, chairman and regional director, presided. D. Fricot, president of the Calaveras chamber of commerce, was the WATER CONSERVATION DISCUSSED _~ATCALAVERAS MEETING THURSDAY, sentative, and Everett N. Bryan, hy-. the division of water rights, was also present. Charles H. Segerstrom of first speaker, and he reviewed, the. boring localities and also through those reservations which have beer made by water applications filed by the department of finance. Senator Bradford Crittendem, chairman of the Legislative Committee on Water Resources, gave & comprehensive outline of the water problems confronting the entire state. Under the state water plan as rete ommended by the joint legislative committee, he said, the cost of the project would not involve more tham 1% per cent of the state budget. He expressed himself as sympathetie with the needs of the mountain districts, and he said the state would adopt a policy that will be fair ta the mountain counties, the valleys and coastal regions. \Other speakers were Assemblymam H. E Dillinger of Placerville; City Manager Walter Hogan of Stockton, Judge C. P. Vincini, Ralph McGee, A. L. Pierovich and C. L. Culbert of Jackson, Frank C. Holman, president Tuolumne chamber of commerce, Sonora; Rowan Hardin of Sonora; . efforts that have been made since . Judge Raglan Tuttle and R. J. Benof the year 1924, when it was realized; netts of Nevada City; Frank Davis that the future development of the, of Woodbridge inrigation district; B. recent stream beds, with hte deeper drift mining in the rich gold -bearing troughs of the channels; and in shape for the winter’s run. This property has produced a lot of good paying ground and there is still con$2,200,000 ‘gold yield for Nevada county. Lto M. L. Mitchell, formerly ’Greenville, Plumas County, who is the wonderful quartz mining developments which today have reached sevOther large gold producers of California have been Yuba county, which form its dredgers outstripped all the siderable virgin gravel. Geo. W. Lischer, who with a number of asmaking extensive repairs and im‘provements. The new restaurant will be called mountain counties was in jeopardy by reason of the large appropriation of water by outside municipalities, E. David, Lodi district chamber of commerce; Dr. E. W. Weirich of the Calaveras aterusers’ association eral thousand feet on the dip of the veins and are now opened over 1000 feet vertically below sea level. sociates in the east, owns the Weeds Point gravel property, has six men at work getting ready to move conothers in 1919-20-21 with production of over $4,000,000 in two of these years; and Sacramento county tthe Miners Quick Lunch and the interior arrangements will be such’ that they may give fast and effiand Attorney Virgit H. Airola. A telegram from Fred G. Stevenot irrigation districts and power companies, to enact legislation to protect [From the hydraulic mines it is estimated that fully $65,000,000 have been produced, and drift mining has added $15,000,000 or more to the placer gold yield of the county, which industry dwindled or terminated in the ’80s or ’90s of last century, following the suppression of hydraulic mining. The gold quartz mines have probably produced a grand total of over $180,000,000 to the end of 1930, and Butte county which from their placer operations trailed close to Nevada County’s output during periods from 1905 to 1915. But with the decline of dredge mining these three counties have dropped to about $2,500,000 annual average to a final peak in 1927 of nearly $3,400,000, receding to a low of $1,460,000 in 1929. In the early ’80s at hte peak of (Continued on page six) . CO, CUTTING STATION The contract let to Mr. Reed, who has between 15 and 20 men employed is down to the 450 level and they are now cutting the station. The company has developed about 20,000 tons of ore which will average about $28 a ton or a gross value of more than a half million dollars. They have more than 4,000 tons of ore on the dump ready for the mill and flotation plant which they will erect during 1932. Ore shipments to Selby’s average $98 per ton. This will be done. This will be one of the most modernly equipped properties in the district when the machinery is all in. They are sinking a threecompartment shaft to the 600-foot level Stations will be cut at the 450 and 600 levels, from which they will run drifts to ore bodies that are now known to exist. PARENT TEACHERS HOLDSESSION IN GRASS VALLEY The third district of the Califor‘nia Congress Parent-Teachers’ Association held an all-day session at the Congregational church in Grass Valley on Tuesday. Mrs. S. B. Burt of Sacramento, president of the third district presided. At the forenoon session, Mrs. H. H. Johnson, chairman of the education department, gave an address, ‘on the work of the association in art, drama and music. Other Speakers At the afternoon session the child’s charter drafted at the White House conference last year, was explained and elucidated by Mrs. E. B. Swan. Other speakers were Mrs. B. M. Baumberger, president of the 8th district, and Mrs. E. K. Strong, parliamentarian for the California congress. Vocal numbers were supplied by This mine has been in operation less than two years. and has promise of being one of the big producers of the Nevada City mining district. . ‘Arthur Hoge is superintendent of the Hoge Development Co. mine while Otto Schiffner is general man-' ager. . 0 . [mown PERSONALS . Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bonard spent < the week-end in Nevada City. He is, connected with the Bureau of Mines. Fletcher Hamilton, mining engineer of San Francisco, was a busi-— ness visitor in Nevada City recently. NN fe Geo. W. Thomas of Hillside, Ariz., ; who is managing director of the Eagle Bird mine, spent a few days at the mine. Mr. J. W. Still, superintendent of the Eagle Bird met him in Nevada City on his arrival last ' Friday and they spent a few days at the property, returning Sunday. MRS. A. M. HOGE FRACTURES BONES Mrs. A. M. Hoge fell and sustained a broken ankle while walking in her yard Wednesday. Upon examination Dr. Werner found that both bones were broken near the ankle. Mrs. Hoge will be confined to her home for some time. ; 7 _ " >. ps ¥ % a . . pa i a S pm ar Ey Sete at Miss Winnifred Morgan and piano . numbers by Mrs. Earl J. Caddy. } During the noon intermission a ‘luncheon was served in the Bret Harte Inn. # The following members of Nevada City’s Parent-Teachers’ Association attended: Mrs. William Perry, Mrs. E. J. Moomey, Mrs. A. C. Larsin,; Mrs. Ray Wilde, Mrs. L. W. Northern and Mrs. Elsie Willoughby. There were present at the confer-; ence delegates from Sacramento, Placer, Eldorado and Nevada counties. = CROWN POINT MILL OPERATES STEADILY The mill at the Crown Peak mine (formerly the Butte Boys) is being {operated three shifts with a large ‘tonnage of good ore being stoped from the Crown Peak tunnel. Eighteen men are employed. ; The ore trucked from the mouth of-the tunnel a short distance to the ymill—a new type ball mill with flotatoin plant which, it is said, is so efficent as to retain 96 per cent of. the gold: in the concentrates which are shipped to the smelter for reduction and final extraction of the gola. Should the present excellent showing continue, it is believed that the “Crown Peak will develop into one siderable gravel this coming season. E. Z. Bowen, associated with Chas. C. Donnelly of Oakland, has been doing prospecting at the True Grit, which property will either hydraulic or be handled by a power shovel. Bowen also owns and is working on the Old Ironsides property farther north in Sierra county. The Joubert: mine will operate with the coming of the winter season, which property has been running for many years. The Altaview, consolidated from the Mt. Alta and Pleasant View prop. erties owned by C. N. Chatfield of Pike City, is under operation by Dr. Clyde Wayland of San Jose, and good results are predicted for this placer property. Supervisor Andrew J. Modglin of Sierra county has been endeavoring to get Snowden Hill gravel channel under operation and expects to have something done within a short time. ing in the past and sti-1 holds much good ground. A short distance north lig’'the Golden Bear, directed by Mark Arling, with good prospects of the opening of a good property. A short distance south is located the Lone Pine Mining company, operating the old Halkyard channel, a neighbor to the well-known Orient, a section of much production. The Lone Pine company under the management of B. F. MeNaught of Sleighville House. has cut a tunnel over a thousand feet and struck good gravel which they expect to continue as a paying prop(Continued on page Two) 0. {OM AND JERRY MINE APPLIES FOR MORE WATER The Tom and Jerry group of claims which were taken over this spring by Jim Stewart of Auburn and New York_interests. They have applied for permission to placer or sluice gravél on their property ‘in the Quaker Hill mining district. This property has made a fine show-' Peient service to their hungry patrons. : Improvements in the dining room include complete repapering and painting. A lunch counter is being built which will accommodate 20 stools. Shelves in back of the counter will be glass encased for sanitary purposes and will hold pastries. These will be along the south wall. On the north side of the room there will be two private booths and five tables. This gives the restaurant seating capacity.of 55. A complete renovation is being made in the kitchen where new ‘ranges and ice boxes replace the old. A steam table is being installed and opening into the dining room will facilitate the serving of orders. Further improvements will be made in the warehouse in the rear. In the front of the building the wooden awning is being renovated. An electric sign in the front will attract the hungry into the restaurant. Mr. Mitchell will not carry outsid6é bakery goods. He will make his own pastry for restaurant use and twill patronize the local bakery for bread. : Mr. and Mrs. Anderson in retiring from the field wish to thank their .patrons for their past business and wish to the newcomers every suctess possible. ray vl EXTENSION OF WATER RIGHT WAS GRANTED Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ewing have applied for and received an extension of two years on their water right on Mt. Oro in the Green Horn stream. They were also given additional “water if they need more in their operations. The water has been low this season to use in their compressor they installed on the King and Queen of MtM. Oro. The property is owned . by the Ewings and A. J. Edminster. [ ‘of the’ best big properties on the a SS ee neers Bas eae Exterior Decorators Are Busy the future water needs of the mountain counties. He urged the adoption of a resolution setting forth that there be reserved for the use in each county wherein the waters originate, sufficient water for their benefit. : Everett N. Bryan, hydraulic engineer of Sacramento, explained the plan for the ultimate development of the state’s water resources. Under that plan, he stated, the mountain counties would benefit indirectly through the development of neighof the railroad commission ,who as & resident of Calaveras couaty has beem actively interested in water conservation here, was read in which he expressed regrets at not being able ta attend the meeting. Appointed as a commi{'tea to draft resolution were the fol‘owing: Chairs man D. Fricot of Calaveras county; Rowan Hardin of Tuolumne county? Ralph McGee of Amador county; H. E. Dillinger of El Dorado county; R. J. Bennetts of Nevada county and . Walter Hogan of San Joaquin. MRS. CASSIDY LAID TO REST TUESDAY MORN Mrs. Ellen Cassidy, Fred Cassidy of this city, was laid to rest last Tuesday morning Grass Valley. at Mrs. Cassidy passed ramento Sunday afternoon. She suffered an accident in June which resulted in a broken hip and was removed to the hospital at that time and had been confined there until death put an end to her suffering. ‘Coming to Grass Valley as a young girl in 1865 she made that city her home until 1922 when she moved to Sacramento. There her sons and daughters” ‘were born, the following of whom survive her: Bessie A. Cassidy, San Francisco; Pierce A. Cassidy, Sac‘ramento; Fred F. Cassidy, Nevada City; Mrs. Nell M. Moronev San: Francisco and Mrs. Alice B. Rogers, Sacramento. } : {Requiem mass was said at St. Patrick’s Church. Holmes Funeral Home having charge of the services. ' FAMOUS MINE IS BEING REOPENED { . Work on the Bondurant ae about ten miles northeast of Coulter' ville was started with a small crew; on the 15th of this month. Preparations are being made to further develop the two ore shoots shown in the old workings, from which an , estimated production of $550,000 has, ;been made to date: The Bondurant . {mine is quoted in the 1928 report of! ithe state mineralogist of California , jas being one of the principal mines -of the Coulterville district, and as, ,the maximum depth from which the. . previous production was made is only . 300 feet ,the prospects of again put-. ting this old property in line for! ‘profitable operation are very bright. ; A lease witho ption to purchase } has been acquired by Robert Ciarke’ and associates of Salt Lake City, and, the work will be done under the) personal supervision of Mr. Clarke, who has ha da wide experience in! gold mining in Australia, New Zeat-, and and the United $fates. ! mother of. R. A. Fraser, a mining engineer away at the Sisters Hospital in Sac-, MINING ENGINEER WHE LOCATE IN NEVADA CITY Jormianty, of Rena, Nevada, is locat‘ing offices at 101 Pine street. Mr. . . Fraser decided to make Nevada City — ‘his headquarters after traveling 'throughought the Mother Lode and ‘ast Belt. He reports that there is ‘more real mining activity ‘aroung Wevada City than found elsewhere im ‘California. He also said that if Ne‘vada, Utah or Arizona enjoyed thie . much aetivity they would experience la big mining boom. He feels that ‘this is only the start of the real at“tivity which this district will ex‘perience. : ler and associates are Los Angeles ,One inch trayel of rim on the ‘ing wheel is about right. Mr. Fraser, who is a graduate of the Montana School of Mines, had his headquarters in Reno, Nevada, for the past twelve years. During that time he examined mines im California, Idaho, Arizona, Utah and Oregon. ; GOLDEN CENTER MINE BEING UNWATERED The Cooley Butler interests are unwatering the Golden Center mine, which is close to the center of the business»district of the city of Grasa Valley. : Extensive development is sehedul+ ed for this mime in the near future. The mine has been closed nearty ali of the past ten years. The Golden Center has a good ret+ ord of past production with numerous gold producing veins on the porperty. x L. C. Winecapaw is in charge of the Butler interests. Mr. Cooley But people. 0 ~ PLAY IN STEERING GEAR : AIDS THE DRIVER'S: ARM In adjusting the steering gear it is advisable to allow a littie play to prevent its binding and to protect the driver’s arm from vibration an@ road shocks, according to the flee emergency road service of the California State Automobile association. >

3 The Nugget Is California’s Leadmg Mining Weekly da City Nugget VOLUME V, NUMBER 38. ~ “THE GOLD CENTER THE NEVADA CITY NUGGET, CALIFORNIA THE COUNTY SEAT PAPER FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 193% GOLD PRODUCTION OF NEVADA I$ INTERESTING STORY. By FRED M. MILLER ~~“ COUNTY county ,in which the goldquartz mining industry had its birth in California through the discovery ‘in September of 1850 of exceedingly) rich specimen gold ore in the “elbow” of the outcropping of the quartz vein on Gold Hill overlooking the placer diggings of ’49 in the Wolf Creek basin at Boston ravine, the southerly area of Grass Valley, claims a production of close to $20,000,000 from the ‘“‘sluice diggings” of its creek and river beds during these pioneer days when a placer claim was originally three shovel handle lengths or 15 feet square and finally reaching the then remarkable length of 100 feet along stream bed or on the course of the rapidly discovered vein croppings. ‘Subsequently, prospecting and mining into the two primary sources of gold found in the living stream beds, developed the extensive hydraulic tmaines of our ancient buried river channels of enormous bodies of pure white quartz gravels, high above the with the general average annual production since 1880 ranging from low ' point production of about $1,800,000 in 1895 and again in 1929, to peak production of about $3,700,000} in 1881 and again in 1916 and 1917, ‘the average being about $2,500,000 per year. = Nevada county, the foremost early day ‘producer of California, and Amador county have been close rivals in the production of gold each year since 1910; Amador exceeding Nevada by about $400,000 in 1915 with its $3,894,000 peak production, and in 1916 and 1917 the two counties were about equal at Nevada's peak together, declining from $2,800,000 to about. $2,100,000 average yield per year, with first one and then the other leading. While Amador exceeded Nevada county in 1928 by about $240,000 our countyled by $266,000 in 1929 ,and the 1930 production is reported as 80,010 ounces gold for Amador and 106,110 ounces for Nevada, being about OUTLOOK FOR MINING GOOD The mining industry in the northern section of Nevada and Yuba and the southern part of Sierra counties has shown more advancement during the past few months than for many years. The country is full of prospectors of all kind, from the wellknown “river rats’ to the stock promoters. The exceptional low water season has made it possible for many prospectors to reach spots which in other years were unobtainable, and some of them report as making as much as $1.50 per hour in some localities. The general outlook for the industry is good; properties which have been idle for many years are now coming to the front with prospects for the making of some very good operating possibilities. The placer situation will be good the coming winter if a good water sea~son is enjoyed. good-sized crew of men, and is repairing flume and getting the place B. T. Dyer, who took over Indian} Hill property some time ago, has a g WORK TO START ON NEOCENE G. L. Methven and L. C. Clift of Oakland have leased the Neocene River Gold Mine in the Brown Mountain Mining District, four miles from Nevada City, from Henry Goering and plan to start work at once on the property. The property consists of 180 acres of ground with % of a mile of virgin channel. ‘ ! The tunnel has been run 200 feet. The last 100 feet is through hard rock, but the last few feet the rock Yhas become softer indicating that they are through to the rim of the channel. A raise was put up 16 feet from the tunnel in order to get above the channel. The Neocene gravel is cemented white gravel and runs high in values. VIKING RESTAURANT SOLD TO MITCHELL Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, who have been running the Viking Restaurant for the past year, sold out this week (Thursday noon, the Calaveras Cement Company was host to @ number of representatives of the mountain counties at the Kentucky House at a luncheon. The mountain counties. represented included Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada and Tuolumne and San Joaquin, numbering in all 58 persons to attend the function. The object of the meeting was to study the various phases of the mountain counties some of the water originating in their streams for future development. Senator Bradford Crittenden was present as Governor Rolph’s repredraulic engineer, of the state engineer’s office at Sacramento, representing Edward Hyatt, Jr., chief of Sonora, Tuolumn county, chairman and regional director, presided. D. Fricot, president of the Calaveras chamber of commerce, was the WATER CONSERVATION DISCUSSED _~ATCALAVERAS MEETING THURSDAY, sentative, and Everett N. Bryan, hy-. the division of water rights, was also present. Charles H. Segerstrom of first speaker, and he reviewed, the. boring localities and also through those reservations which have beer made by water applications filed by the department of finance. Senator Bradford Crittendem, chairman of the Legislative Committee on Water Resources, gave & comprehensive outline of the water problems confronting the entire state. Under the state water plan as rete ommended by the joint legislative committee, he said, the cost of the project would not involve more tham 1% per cent of the state budget. He expressed himself as sympathetie with the needs of the mountain districts, and he said the state would adopt a policy that will be fair ta the mountain counties, the valleys and coastal regions. \Other speakers were Assemblymam H. E Dillinger of Placerville; City Manager Walter Hogan of Stockton, Judge C. P. Vincini, Ralph McGee, A. L. Pierovich and C. L. Culbert of Jackson, Frank C. Holman, president Tuolumne chamber of commerce, Sonora; Rowan Hardin of Sonora; . efforts that have been made since . Judge Raglan Tuttle and R. J. Benof the year 1924, when it was realized; netts of Nevada City; Frank Davis that the future development of the, of Woodbridge inrigation district; B. recent stream beds, with hte deeper drift mining in the rich gold -bearing troughs of the channels; and in shape for the winter’s run. This property has produced a lot of good paying ground and there is still con$2,200,000 ‘gold yield for Nevada county. Lto M. L. Mitchell, formerly ’Greenville, Plumas County, who is the wonderful quartz mining developments which today have reached sevOther large gold producers of California have been Yuba county, which form its dredgers outstripped all the siderable virgin gravel. Geo. W. Lischer, who with a number of asmaking extensive repairs and im‘provements. The new restaurant will be called mountain counties was in jeopardy by reason of the large appropriation of water by outside municipalities, E. David, Lodi district chamber of commerce; Dr. E. W. Weirich of the Calaveras aterusers’ association eral thousand feet on the dip of the veins and are now opened over 1000 feet vertically below sea level. sociates in the east, owns the Weeds Point gravel property, has six men at work getting ready to move conothers in 1919-20-21 with production of over $4,000,000 in two of these years; and Sacramento county tthe Miners Quick Lunch and the interior arrangements will be such’ that they may give fast and effiand Attorney Virgit H. Airola. A telegram from Fred G. Stevenot irrigation districts and power companies, to enact legislation to protect [From the hydraulic mines it is estimated that fully $65,000,000 have been produced, and drift mining has added $15,000,000 or more to the placer gold yield of the county, which industry dwindled or terminated in the ’80s or ’90s of last century, following the suppression of hydraulic mining. The gold quartz mines have probably produced a grand total of over $180,000,000 to the end of 1930, and Butte county which from their placer operations trailed close to Nevada County’s output during periods from 1905 to 1915. But with the decline of dredge mining these three counties have dropped to about $2,500,000 annual average to a final peak in 1927 of nearly $3,400,000, receding to a low of $1,460,000 in 1929. In the early ’80s at hte peak of (Continued on page six) . CO, CUTTING STATION The contract let to Mr. Reed, who has between 15 and 20 men employed is down to the 450 level and they are now cutting the station. The company has developed about 20,000 tons of ore which will average about $28 a ton or a gross value of more than a half million dollars. They have more than 4,000 tons of ore on the dump ready for the mill and flotation plant which they will erect during 1932. Ore shipments to Selby’s average $98 per ton. This will be done. This will be one of the most modernly equipped properties in the district when the machinery is all in. They are sinking a threecompartment shaft to the 600-foot level Stations will be cut at the 450 and 600 levels, from which they will run drifts to ore bodies that are now known to exist. PARENT TEACHERS HOLDSESSION IN GRASS VALLEY The third district of the Califor‘nia Congress Parent-Teachers’ Association held an all-day session at the Congregational church in Grass Valley on Tuesday. Mrs. S. B. Burt of Sacramento, president of the third district presided. At the forenoon session, Mrs. H. H. Johnson, chairman of the education department, gave an address, ‘on the work of the association in art, drama and music. Other Speakers At the afternoon session the child’s charter drafted at the White House conference last year, was explained and elucidated by Mrs. E. B. Swan. Other speakers were Mrs. B. M. Baumberger, president of the 8th district, and Mrs. E. K. Strong, parliamentarian for the California congress. Vocal numbers were supplied by This mine has been in operation less than two years. and has promise of being one of the big producers of the Nevada City mining district. . ‘Arthur Hoge is superintendent of the Hoge Development Co. mine while Otto Schiffner is general man-' ager. . 0 . [mown PERSONALS . Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bonard spent < the week-end in Nevada City. He is, connected with the Bureau of Mines. Fletcher Hamilton, mining engineer of San Francisco, was a busi-— ness visitor in Nevada City recently. NN fe Geo. W. Thomas of Hillside, Ariz., ; who is managing director of the Eagle Bird mine, spent a few days at the mine. Mr. J. W. Still, superintendent of the Eagle Bird met him in Nevada City on his arrival last ' Friday and they spent a few days at the property, returning Sunday. MRS. A. M. HOGE FRACTURES BONES Mrs. A. M. Hoge fell and sustained a broken ankle while walking in her yard Wednesday. Upon examination Dr. Werner found that both bones were broken near the ankle. Mrs. Hoge will be confined to her home for some time. ; 7 _ " >.

ps ¥ % a . . pa i a S pm ar Ey Sete at Miss Winnifred Morgan and piano . numbers by Mrs. Earl J. Caddy. } During the noon intermission a ‘luncheon was served in the Bret Harte Inn. # The following members of Nevada City’s Parent-Teachers’ Association attended: Mrs. William Perry, Mrs. E. J. Moomey, Mrs. A. C. Larsin,; Mrs. Ray Wilde, Mrs. L. W. Northern and Mrs. Elsie Willoughby. There were present at the confer-; ence delegates from Sacramento, Placer, Eldorado and Nevada counties. = CROWN POINT MILL OPERATES STEADILY The mill at the Crown Peak mine (formerly the Butte Boys) is being {operated three shifts with a large ‘tonnage of good ore being stoped from the Crown Peak tunnel. Eighteen men are employed. ; The ore trucked from the mouth of-the tunnel a short distance to the ymill—a new type ball mill with flotatoin plant which, it is said, is so efficent as to retain 96 per cent of. the gold: in the concentrates which are shipped to the smelter for reduction and final extraction of the gola. Should the present excellent showing continue, it is believed that the “Crown Peak will develop into one siderable gravel this coming season. E. Z. Bowen, associated with Chas. C. Donnelly of Oakland, has been doing prospecting at the True Grit, which property will either hydraulic or be handled by a power shovel. Bowen also owns and is working on the Old Ironsides property farther north in Sierra county. The Joubert: mine will operate with the coming of the winter season, which property has been running for many years. The Altaview, consolidated from the Mt. Alta and Pleasant View prop. erties owned by C. N. Chatfield of Pike City, is under operation by Dr. Clyde Wayland of San Jose, and good results are predicted for this placer property. Supervisor Andrew J. Modglin of Sierra county has been endeavoring to get Snowden Hill gravel channel under operation and expects to have something done within a short time. ing in the past and sti-1 holds much good ground. A short distance north lig’'the Golden Bear, directed by Mark Arling, with good prospects of the opening of a good property. A short distance south is located the Lone Pine Mining company, operating the old Halkyard channel, a neighbor to the well-known Orient, a section of much production. The Lone Pine company under the management of B. F. MeNaught of Sleighville House. has cut a tunnel over a thousand feet and struck good gravel which they expect to continue as a paying prop(Continued on page Two) 0. {OM AND JERRY MINE APPLIES FOR MORE WATER The Tom and Jerry group of claims which were taken over this spring by Jim Stewart of Auburn and New York_interests. They have applied for permission to placer or sluice gravél on their property ‘in the Quaker Hill mining district. This property has made a fine show-' Peient service to their hungry patrons. : Improvements in the dining room include complete repapering and painting. A lunch counter is being built which will accommodate 20 stools. Shelves in back of the counter will be glass encased for sanitary purposes and will hold pastries. These will be along the south wall. On the north side of the room there will be two private booths and five tables. This gives the restaurant seating capacity.of 55. A complete renovation is being made in the kitchen where new ‘ranges and ice boxes replace the old. A steam table is being installed and opening into the dining room will facilitate the serving of orders. Further improvements will be made in the warehouse in the rear. In the front of the building the wooden awning is being renovated. An electric sign in the front will attract the hungry into the restaurant. Mr. Mitchell will not carry outsid6é bakery goods. He will make his own pastry for restaurant use and twill patronize the local bakery for bread. : Mr. and Mrs. Anderson in retiring from the field wish to thank their .patrons for their past business and wish to the newcomers every suctess possible. ray vl EXTENSION OF WATER RIGHT WAS GRANTED Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ewing have applied for and received an extension of two years on their water right on Mt. Oro in the Green Horn stream. They were also given additional “water if they need more in their operations. The water has been low this season to use in their compressor they installed on the King and Queen of MtM. Oro. The property is owned . by the Ewings and A. J. Edminster. [ ‘of the’ best big properties on the a SS ee neers Bas eae Exterior Decorators Are Busy the future water needs of the mountain counties. He urged the adoption of a resolution setting forth that there be reserved for the use in each county wherein the waters originate, sufficient water for their benefit. : Everett N. Bryan, hydraulic engineer of Sacramento, explained the plan for the ultimate development of the state’s water resources. Under that plan, he stated, the mountain counties would benefit indirectly through the development of neighof the railroad commission ,who as & resident of Calaveras couaty has beem actively interested in water conservation here, was read in which he expressed regrets at not being able ta attend the meeting. Appointed as a commi{'tea to draft resolution were the fol‘owing: Chairs man D. Fricot of Calaveras county; Rowan Hardin of Tuolumne county? Ralph McGee of Amador county; H. E. Dillinger of El Dorado county; R. J. Bennetts of Nevada county and . Walter Hogan of San Joaquin. MRS. CASSIDY LAID TO REST TUESDAY MORN Mrs. Ellen Cassidy, Fred Cassidy of this city, was laid to rest last Tuesday morning Grass Valley. at Mrs. Cassidy passed ramento Sunday afternoon. She suffered an accident in June which resulted in a broken hip and was removed to the hospital at that time and had been confined there until death put an end to her suffering. ‘Coming to Grass Valley as a young girl in 1865 she made that city her home until 1922 when she moved to Sacramento. There her sons and daughters” ‘were born, the following of whom survive her: Bessie A. Cassidy, San Francisco; Pierce A. Cassidy, Sac‘ramento; Fred F. Cassidy, Nevada City; Mrs. Nell M. Moronev San: Francisco and Mrs. Alice B. Rogers, Sacramento. } : {Requiem mass was said at St. Patrick’s Church. Holmes Funeral Home having charge of the services. ' FAMOUS MINE IS BEING REOPENED { . Work on the Bondurant ae about ten miles northeast of Coulter' ville was started with a small crew; on the 15th of this month. Preparations are being made to further develop the two ore shoots shown in the old workings, from which an , estimated production of $550,000 has, ;been made to date: The Bondurant . {mine is quoted in the 1928 report of! ithe state mineralogist of California , jas being one of the principal mines -of the Coulterville district, and as, ,the maximum depth from which the. . previous production was made is only . 300 feet ,the prospects of again put-. ting this old property in line for! ‘profitable operation are very bright. ; A lease witho ption to purchase } has been acquired by Robert Ciarke’ and associates of Salt Lake City, and, the work will be done under the) personal supervision of Mr. Clarke, who has ha da wide experience in! gold mining in Australia, New Zeat-, and and the United $fates. ! mother of. R. A. Fraser, a mining engineer away at the Sisters Hospital in Sac-, MINING ENGINEER WHE LOCATE IN NEVADA CITY Jormianty, of Rena, Nevada, is locat‘ing offices at 101 Pine street. Mr. . . Fraser decided to make Nevada City — ‘his headquarters after traveling 'throughought the Mother Lode and ‘ast Belt. He reports that there is ‘more real mining activity ‘aroung Wevada City than found elsewhere im ‘California. He also said that if Ne‘vada, Utah or Arizona enjoyed thie . much aetivity they would experience la big mining boom. He feels that ‘this is only the start of the real at“tivity which this district will ex‘perience. : ler and associates are Los Angeles ,One inch trayel of rim on the ‘ing wheel is about right. Mr. Fraser, who is a graduate of the Montana School of Mines, had his headquarters in Reno, Nevada, for the past twelve years. During that time he examined mines im California, Idaho, Arizona, Utah and Oregon. ; GOLDEN CENTER MINE BEING UNWATERED The Cooley Butler interests are unwatering the Golden Center mine, which is close to the center of the business»district of the city of Grasa Valley. : Extensive development is sehedul+ ed for this mime in the near future. The mine has been closed nearty ali of the past ten years. The Golden Center has a good ret+ ord of past production with numerous gold producing veins on the porperty. x L. C. Winecapaw is in charge of the Butler interests. Mr. Cooley But people. 0 ~ PLAY IN STEERING GEAR : AIDS THE DRIVER'S: ARM In adjusting the steering gear it is advisable to allow a littie play to prevent its binding and to protect the driver’s arm from vibration an@ road shocks, according to the flee emergency road service of the California State Automobile association. >