September 9, 1932 (6 pages)

ee a hy % 4 oo, a ye a ity Nu Published in the Best Little City on the Mother Lode ee et VOL. VI, NO. 44 =_ Sita The GOLD Center “NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA . FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 1932 __ The County i Set all ~ BRET HARTE DAIRY RECIEVES GOLD MEDAL AT STATE FAIR Nevada City received a big boost this week when it was announced that the Bret Harte Guernsey Dairy had received the highest award ana gold medal at the state fair for raw milk and cream. : U. S. N. Johnson, owner of the dairy, informed The Nugget that the _ product of his dairy in competitiorf With dairies from all parts of the state was rated 2% _ points higher than the nearest competitor. The Bret Harte Dairy received the highest award last year by a margin of one half point. The high quality of the Nevada City product is the result of years of effort on the part of Mr. Johnsons careful selection of dairy stock and the ideal conditions for dairying which prevail in Nevada county. “The best little city on the Mother Lode’ has just about every advantage and the reputation of producing the best milk and cream in the state is another big boost that will help bring desirable residents. NARROW GAUGE ASKS PERMIT TO BUY STAGE The Railroad Commission has recieved a joint application from Pacific Greyhound Lines, Inc., and Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, respectively, asking to sell ana purchase operative rights for a passenger bus, baggage and express line between Auburn and Nevada City. The application recites that the passenger service of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad between Nevada City and Colfax has declined to an extent that it is no longer justified, and that the passenger stage service between Auburn and Nevada City as conducted by Pacific Greyhound Lines, barely meets its out-of-pocket expense. By the transfer of the latter opration to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad it is believed that economies can be effected and the service bettered. MUCH DEVELOPMENT AT YELLOW JACKET, OSCEOLA Under the supervision of William Lichtenberger, the Yellow Jacket Consolidated Mines, Ltd., has begun the intensive development of its Yellow Jacket and Osceola groups at Alleghany, Sierra county. In the Yellow Jacket a raise is being driven to the surface from the main 1,750 foot tunnel to provide for better ventilation, while the Osceola is being equipped for decper development. ' The mines adjoin and cover narly a mile of the lode, and ‘the two projects will be. carried on at the same time. In the Yellow Jacket ‘sinking will be resumed in the winze started from the 1,100 foot point in the 1,750 foot tunnel. The tunnel in the Osceola is 1,500 feet long. Both mines are well equipped, including ten 1,250 pound stamps, and are electrically operated throughout. Aside from current bills, they debt. The officers Charles E. Frank G. smal are free from and directors Trezona, president; Weller, vice president; William F. Adams, secretary; H. R. Palmer, treasurer, all of Los Angeles, and Judge Lee Champion of Beverley Hills, additional directors. MANY FOREST FIRES are In response. to calls for help the Tahoe National Forest Service office in Nevada City sent out men within the last few days a couple of bad fires in El Dorado and Lake counties. Mr. William. Gracey, chief clerk and bookkeeper, stated that 60 men and five crew leaders were sent from here to the EI Dorado fire on Kyber Flat, which it is claimed was set by communists. He also stated that six men and a truck were rushed to the Lake county fire which is partly on Elk Mountain, the crew going by \ way’ of Upper Lake. ae A big fire was reported to bé burning above Fouts Springs on BURN LARGE ACREAGE MEN BEING EMPLOYED AT HOGE DEV CO MINE Last Wednesday the Hoge Development Company had completed hiring a. crew of about 35 men to start active mining and development of, their property which lies northeast of Nevada City about two miles. The mine is 642 feet @eep with three stations at the 300 foot, 400 foot, and 600 foot, levels. The men are working on all of the levels drifting and stoping the rich ore that is found in the Hoge mine. The oil flotation mill which was completed last week’ was designed by Otto E. Schiffner, manager, and is so constructed that the capacity can be increased from 50 to 100 tons per day. Arthur M. Hoge is president anil principal stock holder of the company. PARAMONUT @ MINES OPERATING REDSTONE The Paramount Gold Mines Corporation, Ltd., of Auburn, Placer county, owns free of all indebtedness, 8 claims, or 160 acres of land two miles south of Blue Canyon, known as the Redstone mine. They are driving a tunnel which will be completed during the winte:, that will open up a thousand feet of backs on a vein that was originally operated by a former governor of Oregon. A ten stamp mill is located on the property which will have to be moved. from its present location, to a point on the north fork of the American “river. The ore which was mined originally ran $8 per ton. tunnel of 400 feet will open up the same vein 1000 feet lower and should also be a big producer. GRASS VALLEY FIGHTER WINS AT RENO MONDAY Len Vincent, of Grass Valley, was an easy winner at Reno Labor Day, giving Young Sharp a bad beating for six rounds. Ip the sixth round Vincent had Sharp reeling under a barrage of rights and lefts. Over a hundred fans from Grass Valley witnessed the bout, the second meeting of the pair. Vincent and Sharp have been _ tentatively rematched for a ten round fight September 14th. DOVE STEW OF GRASS VALLEY IS BIG SUCCESS The first annual. deve stew of the Grass Valley Riflé, Rod and Gua Club, held at the William Black ranch last Sunday was a big success. The club chef; Jack Lopes, announced that eight hundred birds were used and about five hundred people enjoyed the stew. The affair was enlivened with music by the Grass Valley band. Mr. and Mrs. Wisker ‘Celebrate Anniversary Last Friday was the seventh wedding anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Wisker of Nevada City. A nice dinner had been prepared and plans Were to enjoy 4 quiet evening at home with relatives and a friend or two. A sister, Mrs. Ray Davis, under pretense of visitors, slipped over to her home. to receive a group of friends who were prepared to charivari and surprise the young couple. In a short time they rang the door bell and made quite a commotion with their cow bells and old tin cans quite to the astonishment of Mr. and Mrs. Wisker. After being welcomed into the home cards and a happy social time were enjoyed by the fifteen present. As it was the rubber atiniversary Mr. and Mrs. Wisker received a number of nice gifts in rubber. Mrs, Schwartz Given Surprise— Mrs. Ann Carroll and son, Joe E. Roberts, motored up from Sacramento. Monday to. surprise her daughter, Mrs. Carl Schwartz, the occasion being Mrs. Schwartz’s birthday. A delightful birthday dinner was enjoyed. Clarence Turner motored to NeSnow Mountain in Colusa. county. vada City Wednesday. The present Wins The third annual Flower Show of the Women’s Civic Improvement Club was held here Wednesday evening at Redmens hall and was an outstanding success. The old hall was transformed into a klediscope of floral colors. The autumnal hues of yellow and red were predominating but all colors of the rainbow were to be seen. The artistic arrangement was according to a plan drawn by C. E Parsons of-the Felix Gillett nursery. The center arrangement of a pond of water lillies and water hyacinths from the gardens of Elza Kilroy added greatly to the scene as did‘'a minature garden from the Felix Gillett nursery. The display of the Nevada County Lumber company featuring garden furniture decorated with pyrocantha’ berries, ‘was another special feature. A table of yellow flowers from the P. G. Scadden garden was outstanding and contained several novelties including a new marigold called Guinea Gold and a new yellow cockscomb. The Scaddens. also had a table of dahlias. Nice Program The following program was _ rendered during the evening: — Vocal Solo, ‘Thank God for a Garden,’’—Mrs. G. ‘C. Celio. Vocal Solo, (a) A Love Song, by Mischa Elman,; (b) “Song Without Words,” by Tschaikowsky,—Edna Gadawalder Goede. Volal Solo, (a), by Edwin Schneider; ing,’ by James Charles Elliott. Whistling Solo, (a), Mystery of Life,’ by Victor Herbert; (b), “The Little Old Garden,” by Thomas J. Hewett—Mrs. George Stine. Vocal Solo, (a) ‘‘When You Look in the Heart of a Rose,” by Methven; (b) ‘Daisies’, by C. P. Hawley —Mrs. I. M. Talbot. Life and History of lett—Charles E. Parsons. The following made. exhibits of flowers: Mrs. George Calanan, Mrs. R. J. Bennetts, Mrs. P. G. Scadden, Mrs. Robert Nye, Mrs. Wade Armstrong, Mrs. Fred Tredennick, Miss Minnie Brand, Mrs. Ernest Schreiber, Mrs. Harriett Farmer, Miss Ger“Flower Rain," (b) “At PartH. Rogers—Mrs. Felix GilAnnual Flower Show “Ah, Sweet . =e Much Praise trude Goyne, Mrs. Edward Urea, Mrs. Mary Warnecke, Mrs. Margaret Dickerman, Mrs. L. F. Whitney, Fred Reed, Mrs. Walter Mobley, Mrs W. P. Sawyer, Miss Alice Moore, Mrs. William Maguire, Mrs. W. S. Coughlan, Mrs.-A. C. Randall, Mrs. R. E. Harris, Mrs. Joseph Huy, Mrs. El a Kilroy, Mrs. H. H. Hallett, Mrs. A. N. Wisker, Mrs. Martin Van Berg, Mrs. Roy Landsburg, Lake Spaulding; Mrs. Charles Elliott, Mrs John Ivey, Mrs. Mary Sims, Mrs. William Holland, Mrs. Winnie Mulloy, Mrs. Charles Parsons, Mrs. John Darke, Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Frank Cossetti, Mrs. Jennie Preston, Mrs. Randolph Carter, Mrs. A. W. Hoge, Mrs. Susan Carr, Highway Gardens, Sunnyside Greenhouse, Mrs. M. H. Williams, Mrs. F. Poles, Mrs. Biggs, Thomas Flannagan, of English Mountain. The business firms of Nevada City cooperated with the women of the club in putting in exhibits of their wares and merchandise, this feature adding much to the success of the affair. Firms exhibiing were: U. S. Forest Service, Kopp’s Bakery, Broaa Street Service Station, Colleys, A. M. Holmes, Preston News’ Shop, Schreibers Cafe, Mrs. E. M. Austin, Felix Gillett Nursery, Charles Leiter, Alpha Stores, Plaza Grocery, Sunnyside Greenhouses, Nevada County Lumber company, Harris Drug company, Dickerman Drug cémpany, Robert Carr, Lace House, The Racket Store, Betty Jean, and Foley’s Confectionery. There was also on display a splendid collection of articles used by Mr. Gillett in his work as a nursery man, and at the. occupation of barber, which he followed before he took up ; the work of converting the eastern part of the city into a garden spot of the county. Judging from the number of displays and the lavishness of. the flowers Nevada City might well be called the floral city of the Sierras. The fall flower shows have been so successful that the Wowens. Imfrovement Club is now thinking seriously of holding a spring display of the many beautiful flowers that have finished their season before the fall flowers start to blossom. Within the next few weeks the Idaho-Maryland mines will start larger production, as certain metallurgical problems were solved, and two shifts per day will be put on at the mines as soon as the immense gallows frame is completed. Last year there was a temporary loss of $2.13 of gold per ton in the tailings which have been stored and plans are to rework this at some future time. Gold recovered averaged $13.84 per ton and with the loss made a total value of the ore $15.97 per ton. Sixty-two and a half per cent of the company’s. 8% preferred stock has been retired with arrangements to retire the whole issue by the end of 1932. This issue automatically shut off dividends on common stocx, but was used in easing financial distress during early development. The company is well satisfied with development work in the mine, and continued work on-the No. 3 vein has proved the large ore body to have increased in value and extent. True to formation in most instances in the Nevada county field, NEW WORK ADDS ANOTHER SHIFT TO THE IDAHO-MARYLAND MINES the number three vein has widened in sinking operations until it is six feet wide on the 1,000 foot level. The Idaho-Maryland mine is adding concentrating tables at the Brunswick mill which will replace the amalgamating machines. They have found that by concentrating the ore, regrinding it in a ball mill, and completing the treatment witn the flctaticn process they ecan-cut the loss in the tailings from $2.13 per ton, or last year’s average, to 55 cents a ton or less. The ore going to the Idaho-Maryland and Brunswick mills at this time is understood to be averaging $15. a ton. They plan to develop. the five veins known to exist on the property, among them being the Dorsey, Morehouse, besides the No. 3 ore body. Later on they will develop the Brunswick and Union Hill vein systems from the Brunswick mine shaft The mine now employs 200 men having added about 20 men within the last two months. The company bought two properties since the first of the year giving them an immense acreage that will keep them supplied with high grade ore for many years to come. ANOTHER CITY PROPERTY HAS BEEN IMPROVED Part of the old Naffzigger home on Grove street, one of the early pioneer properties, that was injured by fire several months ago has been changed over into a_ pretty little modern house, while the worst damaged part was torn down and the ground: partly cleared at this time. Mrs. Barker, Carrie Naffzigger cleared ground and her are not known at this time. a-niece of Miss owns the plans A nepnew of Miss Naffzigger, Dr. Howard Naffzigger, is a prominent physician in the university hospital at Berkeley.‘ He has visited here at different tjmes in the last few years. NEVADA COUNTY HAS Alta Californians, successors to Citizens Regional Council, placed an exhibit from 21 gold producing counties at the State Fair at Sacramento this year. A ten stamp mill-was taken down from Grass Valley and is attracting a great deal of attention in its grinding up the quartz ore and the precious yellow metal is taken out. The mill was on display at the exhibit at the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles during the meeting of. the Lions National Convention in that city. Incorporated, Have you a “Nugget” in your home? Why Not? MINE MILL AT STATE FAIR. OLD HOMESTAKE MINE W. L. Jones, lesseg of the Homestake mine, located in the Washington district about 25 miles from Nevada City, was in Nevada City Monday with a handful of nuggets recently taken from the property. Jones is leasing the mine from C. E. Martz and son and has seven men employed at present. Theprincipal work consists of a tunnel in about 900 feet. The old Homestake has a good. record of production and the present lessee is said to have ample capital with which to develop the mine. The Homestake was located in the 60’s'by a man named Cook, whe was murdered on the property. The . /mine was worked off and on and in 1914 was acquired by Mr. who took out considerable gold, drifting on the gravel. The new lessee is optimistic and well ‘satisfied with the_ results already. attained. LOCAL GIRL WINS THE PRIZE SHETLAND PONY Miss. Jean Fitzsimmons is a very lucky little girl and no doubt many of her friends are a wee bit envious of her this week. She was the winner of the Shetland pony given away last Saturday by the Robert i. Carr Shoe Store in their merchandising contest which closed last week, Mr. Carr gave a ticket with each 50 cent purchase and at the end of the contest the drawing was made and the lucky number was 987. Miss Fitzsimmons is the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Fitzsimmons who reside on Winter street. Mr. Fitzsimmons. is-employed.bythe laMariz, hoe National Forestry Service in this section. This is the second prize won in the year by little Jean, as she drew the winning ticket on the big bunny at Colley’s candy store this spring, besides Mrs. Fitzsimmons won the prize baby in June at Jones Memorial hospital in Grass Valley. MODERN HOME IS FINISHED THIS WEEK A four room modern home to cost about $2,000.00 is just about being completed this week on East Broad street, which helps relieve’ the crowded condition which exists here at the present time. The contractors are Tredennick and Stevens and they are doing all of the cabinet work right * on the ground. The house has many builtin features including a cooler in the kitchen and drawers and cabinets that are the delight of every woman in her own home. One’ outstanding feature of this new home is the wood house which opens offof* the kitchen: “A truck can back right up to the window and unload into the wood house and presto—just a step off the kitchen and there you are. The lumber is being furnished by The Nevada County Lumber company, and the contractors inform the writer thatall materials are bought right here at home. Let the good work go on. EMPRESS MINE SHAFT IS SINKING RAPIDLY News. reaching us” Monday from the Empress mine, west. of Nevada City, is to the effect that the shaft sinking is progressing at a rapid rate and they were down to the 680 foot level with about 380. feet to go before they reach the 1,000 foot level. This work was started about July 15th and they have made about six feet a day in sinking. It is expected the work will be. completed within a very few weeks if they continue as they are at the present. There is a station at the 150 foot level and other stations will be cut at the 700 foot and 850 foot levels. This is a two compartment shaft and when completed will be one of in the district, with an abundance of rich ore in sight to give employment to about 30 men, which were working at the mine when mining operations ceased to start sinking. Ed C. Jacobs is superintendent at the mine, the most modernly equipped mines}. . FLATTERING OFFER FOR RELIANCE AND PLACER QUARTZ MINE Mrs. presi dent of Reliance Placer and Quartz Mining -company, whose claims are located in the Alleghany and Eureka mining district, was in town Monday on business relative to the mine. Mrs. Kimball returned recently from a three-month’s trip throughout theveast, visiting in New York, Washington, D. C., and Salt Lake City. She was accorded interviews in these cities with the heads of three of the largest mining companies in the United States. She found them to be deeply interested and conversant with the possibilities in the Alleghany district. Her trip was so successful that’ ‘she received a flattering offer from one company and another company is sending out an engineer within the next two weeks to examine the property. The claims of the Reliance Placer and Quartz, mining company lies next to the famous: Plumbago mine in the Alleghany district. They have run a tunnel 170 feet into the mountain. The formation is granite and slate: The ledge is four and a half feet wide and seven feet through. Assays have run as high as $105 per ton. Mr. and Mrs. Kimball discovered the property eleven years ago and Mrs. Kimball helped her husband to Kittie B. Kimball, develop the _ property. Upon his death two years ago Mrs. Kimbalt assumed the _ presidency and has been untiring in her effort to promote the mine; She feels confident that her efforts will be rewarded within the next few weeks. The Plumbago mine has a past production reeord of $8,000,000. WORK GOING AHEAD ON AMERICAN FLAG MINE Among the many mining activities in this section and development work, the American Flag mine deserves mention as Mr. James Grimes has this week brought in some beautiful samples of rock taken from four different tunnels on the property. Mr. Grimes is part owner and reports that a crew of men are busy cleaning out the 1600 foot tunnel and retimbering and doing other work preparatory to taking out the ore in this tunnel. This mine is located on Oregon” Creek near the Alaska mine and this section has in the~ past produced some rich ore. ; LAST BENEFIT DANCE OF MASONIC TRUSTEES Camptonville, September 1—The last ,benefit dance. of this year wilh be staged Saturday evening, Septem ber 24th, by the.trustees of the 1 Masonic hall. The popular Meltz o chestra of* Auburn has again been selected for music. The committee in charge expect to offeran unusually good supper this time, with lots to eat for everybody. The proceeds will go towards the upkeep of the Masonic and Community hall, such expenses as insurance, taxes, repair, etc. Camptonville deities Court Case is Dismissed _ CAMPTONVILLE, Sept. case of the People vs. Mrs. Mary ~ Zaring’ was heard before Judge : W. B. Meek in the local justice court Saturday morning, the defend— ant having been arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace on complaint sworn to by Mrs. Edna Deal, the trouble having taken place over water dispute. The judge li to the stories of both parties 1.—The Messrs. Burgess and — near Santa Rosa spent a few days. the Twin Sister mine Several men are employed at thi mine at present doing dev 1en work.

ee a hy % 4 oo, a ye a ity Nu Published in the Best Little City on the Mother Lode ee et VOL. VI, NO. 44 =_ Sita The GOLD Center “NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA . FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 1932 __ The County i Set all ~ BRET HARTE DAIRY RECIEVES GOLD MEDAL AT STATE FAIR Nevada City received a big boost this week when it was announced that the Bret Harte Guernsey Dairy had received the highest award ana gold medal at the state fair for raw milk and cream. : U. S. N. Johnson, owner of the dairy, informed The Nugget that the _ product of his dairy in competitiorf With dairies from all parts of the state was rated 2% _ points higher than the nearest competitor. The Bret Harte Dairy received the highest award last year by a margin of one half point. The high quality of the Nevada City product is the result of years of effort on the part of Mr. Johnsons careful selection of dairy stock and the ideal conditions for dairying which prevail in Nevada county. “The best little city on the Mother Lode’ has just about every advantage and the reputation of producing the best milk and cream in the state is another big boost that will help bring desirable residents. NARROW GAUGE ASKS PERMIT TO BUY STAGE The Railroad Commission has recieved a joint application from Pacific Greyhound Lines, Inc., and Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, respectively, asking to sell ana purchase operative rights for a passenger bus, baggage and express line between Auburn and Nevada City. The application recites that the passenger service of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad between Nevada City and Colfax has declined to an extent that it is no longer justified, and that the passenger stage service between Auburn and Nevada City as conducted by Pacific Greyhound Lines, barely meets its out-of-pocket expense. By the transfer of the latter opration to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad it is believed that economies can be effected and the service bettered. MUCH DEVELOPMENT AT YELLOW JACKET, OSCEOLA Under the supervision of William Lichtenberger, the Yellow Jacket Consolidated Mines, Ltd., has begun the intensive development of its Yellow Jacket and Osceola groups at Alleghany, Sierra county. In the Yellow Jacket a raise is being driven to the surface from the main 1,750 foot tunnel to provide for better ventilation, while the Osceola is being equipped for decper development. ' The mines adjoin and cover narly a mile of the lode, and ‘the two projects will be. carried on at the same time. In the Yellow Jacket ‘sinking will be resumed in the winze started from the 1,100 foot point in the 1,750 foot tunnel. The tunnel in the Osceola is 1,500 feet long. Both mines are well equipped, including ten 1,250 pound stamps, and are electrically operated throughout. Aside from current bills, they debt. The officers Charles E. Frank G. smal are free from and directors Trezona, president; Weller, vice president; William F. Adams, secretary; H. R. Palmer, treasurer, all of Los Angeles, and Judge Lee Champion of Beverley Hills, additional directors. MANY FOREST FIRES are In response. to calls for help the Tahoe National Forest Service office in Nevada City sent out men within the last few days a couple of bad fires in El Dorado and Lake counties. Mr. William. Gracey, chief clerk and bookkeeper, stated that 60 men and five crew leaders were sent from here to the EI Dorado fire on Kyber Flat, which it is claimed was set by communists. He also stated that six men and a truck were rushed to the Lake county fire which is partly on Elk Mountain, the crew going by \ way’ of Upper Lake. ae A big fire was reported to bé burning above Fouts Springs on BURN LARGE ACREAGE MEN BEING EMPLOYED AT HOGE DEV CO MINE Last Wednesday the Hoge Development Company had completed hiring a. crew of about 35 men to start active mining and development of, their property which lies northeast of Nevada City about two miles. The mine is 642 feet @eep with three stations at the 300 foot, 400 foot, and 600 foot, levels. The men are working on all of the levels drifting and stoping the rich ore that is found in the Hoge mine. The oil flotation mill which was completed last week’ was designed by Otto E. Schiffner, manager, and is so constructed that the capacity can be increased from 50 to 100 tons per day. Arthur M. Hoge is president anil principal stock holder of the company. PARAMONUT @ MINES OPERATING REDSTONE The Paramount Gold Mines Corporation, Ltd., of Auburn, Placer county, owns free of all indebtedness, 8 claims, or 160 acres of land two miles south of Blue Canyon, known as the Redstone mine. They are driving a tunnel which will be completed during the winte:, that will open up a thousand feet of backs on a vein that was originally operated by a former governor of Oregon. A ten stamp mill is located on the property which will have to be moved. from its present location, to a point on the north fork of the American “river. The ore which was mined originally ran $8 per ton. tunnel of 400 feet will open up the same vein 1000 feet lower and should also be a big producer. GRASS VALLEY FIGHTER WINS AT RENO MONDAY Len Vincent, of Grass Valley, was an easy winner at Reno Labor Day, giving Young Sharp a bad beating for six rounds. Ip the sixth round Vincent had Sharp reeling under a barrage of rights and lefts. Over a hundred fans from Grass Valley witnessed the bout, the second meeting of the pair. Vincent and Sharp have been _ tentatively rematched for a ten round fight September 14th. DOVE STEW OF GRASS VALLEY IS BIG SUCCESS The first annual. deve stew of the Grass Valley Riflé, Rod and Gua Club, held at the William Black ranch last Sunday was a big success. The club chef; Jack Lopes, announced that eight hundred birds were used and about five hundred people enjoyed the stew. The affair was enlivened with music by the Grass Valley band. Mr. and Mrs. Wisker ‘Celebrate Anniversary Last Friday was the seventh wedding anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Wisker of Nevada City. A nice dinner had been prepared and plans Were to enjoy 4 quiet evening at home with relatives and a friend or two. A sister, Mrs. Ray Davis, under pretense of visitors, slipped over to her home. to receive a group of friends who were prepared to charivari and surprise the young couple. In a short time they rang the door bell and made quite a commotion with their cow bells and old tin cans quite to the astonishment of Mr. and Mrs. Wisker. After being welcomed into the home cards and a happy social time were enjoyed by the fifteen present. As it was the rubber atiniversary Mr. and Mrs. Wisker received a number of nice gifts in rubber. Mrs, Schwartz Given Surprise— Mrs. Ann Carroll and son, Joe E. Roberts, motored up from Sacramento. Monday to. surprise her daughter, Mrs. Carl Schwartz, the occasion being Mrs. Schwartz’s birthday. A delightful birthday dinner was enjoyed. Clarence Turner motored to NeSnow Mountain in Colusa. county. vada City Wednesday. The present Wins The third annual Flower Show of the Women’s Civic Improvement Club was held here Wednesday evening at Redmens hall and was an outstanding success. The old hall was transformed into a klediscope of floral colors. The autumnal hues of yellow and red were predominating but all colors of the rainbow were to be seen. The artistic arrangement was according to a plan drawn by C. E Parsons of-the Felix Gillett nursery. The center arrangement of a pond of water lillies and water hyacinths from the gardens of Elza Kilroy added greatly to the scene as did‘'a minature garden from the Felix Gillett nursery. The display of the Nevada County Lumber company featuring garden furniture decorated with pyrocantha’ berries, ‘was another special feature. A table of yellow flowers from the P. G. Scadden garden was outstanding and contained several novelties including a new marigold called Guinea Gold and a new yellow cockscomb. The Scaddens. also had a table of dahlias. Nice Program The following program was _ rendered during the evening: — Vocal Solo, ‘Thank God for a Garden,’’—Mrs. G. ‘C. Celio. Vocal Solo, (a) A Love Song, by Mischa Elman,; (b) “Song Without Words,” by Tschaikowsky,—Edna Gadawalder Goede. Volal Solo, (a), by Edwin Schneider; ing,’ by James Charles Elliott. Whistling Solo, (a), Mystery of Life,’ by Victor Herbert; (b), “The Little Old Garden,” by Thomas J. Hewett—Mrs. George Stine. Vocal Solo, (a) ‘‘When You Look in the Heart of a Rose,” by Methven; (b) ‘Daisies’, by C. P. Hawley —Mrs. I. M. Talbot. Life and History of lett—Charles E. Parsons. The following made. exhibits of flowers: Mrs. George Calanan, Mrs. R. J. Bennetts, Mrs. P. G. Scadden, Mrs. Robert Nye, Mrs. Wade Armstrong, Mrs. Fred Tredennick, Miss Minnie Brand, Mrs. Ernest Schreiber, Mrs. Harriett Farmer, Miss Ger“Flower Rain," (b) “At PartH. Rogers—Mrs. Felix GilAnnual Flower Show “Ah, Sweet . =e Much Praise trude Goyne, Mrs. Edward Urea, Mrs. Mary Warnecke, Mrs. Margaret Dickerman, Mrs. L. F. Whitney, Fred Reed, Mrs. Walter Mobley, Mrs W. P. Sawyer, Miss Alice Moore, Mrs. William Maguire, Mrs. W. S. Coughlan, Mrs.-A. C. Randall, Mrs. R. E. Harris, Mrs. Joseph Huy, Mrs. El a Kilroy, Mrs. H. H. Hallett, Mrs. A. N. Wisker, Mrs. Martin Van Berg, Mrs. Roy Landsburg, Lake Spaulding; Mrs. Charles Elliott, Mrs John Ivey, Mrs. Mary Sims, Mrs. William Holland, Mrs. Winnie Mulloy, Mrs. Charles Parsons, Mrs. John Darke, Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Frank Cossetti, Mrs. Jennie Preston, Mrs. Randolph Carter, Mrs. A. W. Hoge, Mrs. Susan Carr, Highway Gardens, Sunnyside Greenhouse, Mrs. M. H. Williams, Mrs. F. Poles, Mrs. Biggs, Thomas Flannagan, of English Mountain. The business firms of Nevada City cooperated with the women of the club in putting in exhibits of their wares and merchandise, this feature adding much to the success of the affair. Firms exhibiing were: U. S. Forest Service, Kopp’s Bakery, Broaa Street Service Station, Colleys, A. M. Holmes, Preston News’ Shop, Schreibers Cafe, Mrs. E. M. Austin, Felix Gillett Nursery, Charles Leiter, Alpha Stores, Plaza Grocery, Sunnyside Greenhouses, Nevada County Lumber company, Harris Drug company, Dickerman Drug cémpany, Robert Carr, Lace House,

The Racket Store, Betty Jean, and Foley’s Confectionery. There was also on display a splendid collection of articles used by Mr. Gillett in his work as a nursery man, and at the. occupation of barber, which he followed before he took up ; the work of converting the eastern part of the city into a garden spot of the county. Judging from the number of displays and the lavishness of. the flowers Nevada City might well be called the floral city of the Sierras. The fall flower shows have been so successful that the Wowens. Imfrovement Club is now thinking seriously of holding a spring display of the many beautiful flowers that have finished their season before the fall flowers start to blossom. Within the next few weeks the Idaho-Maryland mines will start larger production, as certain metallurgical problems were solved, and two shifts per day will be put on at the mines as soon as the immense gallows frame is completed. Last year there was a temporary loss of $2.13 of gold per ton in the tailings which have been stored and plans are to rework this at some future time. Gold recovered averaged $13.84 per ton and with the loss made a total value of the ore $15.97 per ton. Sixty-two and a half per cent of the company’s. 8% preferred stock has been retired with arrangements to retire the whole issue by the end of 1932. This issue automatically shut off dividends on common stocx, but was used in easing financial distress during early development. The company is well satisfied with development work in the mine, and continued work on-the No. 3 vein has proved the large ore body to have increased in value and extent. True to formation in most instances in the Nevada county field, NEW WORK ADDS ANOTHER SHIFT TO THE IDAHO-MARYLAND MINES the number three vein has widened in sinking operations until it is six feet wide on the 1,000 foot level. The Idaho-Maryland mine is adding concentrating tables at the Brunswick mill which will replace the amalgamating machines. They have found that by concentrating the ore, regrinding it in a ball mill, and completing the treatment witn the flctaticn process they ecan-cut the loss in the tailings from $2.13 per ton, or last year’s average, to 55 cents a ton or less. The ore going to the Idaho-Maryland and Brunswick mills at this time is understood to be averaging $15. a ton. They plan to develop. the five veins known to exist on the property, among them being the Dorsey, Morehouse, besides the No. 3 ore body. Later on they will develop the Brunswick and Union Hill vein systems from the Brunswick mine shaft The mine now employs 200 men having added about 20 men within the last two months. The company bought two properties since the first of the year giving them an immense acreage that will keep them supplied with high grade ore for many years to come. ANOTHER CITY PROPERTY HAS BEEN IMPROVED Part of the old Naffzigger home on Grove street, one of the early pioneer properties, that was injured by fire several months ago has been changed over into a_ pretty little modern house, while the worst damaged part was torn down and the ground: partly cleared at this time. Mrs. Barker, Carrie Naffzigger cleared ground and her are not known at this time. a-niece of Miss owns the plans A nepnew of Miss Naffzigger, Dr. Howard Naffzigger, is a prominent physician in the university hospital at Berkeley.‘ He has visited here at different tjmes in the last few years. NEVADA COUNTY HAS Alta Californians, successors to Citizens Regional Council, placed an exhibit from 21 gold producing counties at the State Fair at Sacramento this year. A ten stamp mill-was taken down from Grass Valley and is attracting a great deal of attention in its grinding up the quartz ore and the precious yellow metal is taken out. The mill was on display at the exhibit at the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles during the meeting of. the Lions National Convention in that city. Incorporated, Have you a “Nugget” in your home? Why Not? MINE MILL AT STATE FAIR. OLD HOMESTAKE MINE W. L. Jones, lesseg of the Homestake mine, located in the Washington district about 25 miles from Nevada City, was in Nevada City Monday with a handful of nuggets recently taken from the property. Jones is leasing the mine from C. E. Martz and son and has seven men employed at present. Theprincipal work consists of a tunnel in about 900 feet. The old Homestake has a good. record of production and the present lessee is said to have ample capital with which to develop the mine. The Homestake was located in the 60’s'by a man named Cook, whe was murdered on the property. The . /mine was worked off and on and in 1914 was acquired by Mr. who took out considerable gold, drifting on the gravel. The new lessee is optimistic and well ‘satisfied with the_ results already. attained. LOCAL GIRL WINS THE PRIZE SHETLAND PONY Miss. Jean Fitzsimmons is a very lucky little girl and no doubt many of her friends are a wee bit envious of her this week. She was the winner of the Shetland pony given away last Saturday by the Robert i. Carr Shoe Store in their merchandising contest which closed last week, Mr. Carr gave a ticket with each 50 cent purchase and at the end of the contest the drawing was made and the lucky number was 987. Miss Fitzsimmons is the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Fitzsimmons who reside on Winter street. Mr. Fitzsimmons. is-employed.bythe laMariz, hoe National Forestry Service in this section. This is the second prize won in the year by little Jean, as she drew the winning ticket on the big bunny at Colley’s candy store this spring, besides Mrs. Fitzsimmons won the prize baby in June at Jones Memorial hospital in Grass Valley. MODERN HOME IS FINISHED THIS WEEK A four room modern home to cost about $2,000.00 is just about being completed this week on East Broad street, which helps relieve’ the crowded condition which exists here at the present time. The contractors are Tredennick and Stevens and they are doing all of the cabinet work right * on the ground. The house has many builtin features including a cooler in the kitchen and drawers and cabinets that are the delight of every woman in her own home. One’ outstanding feature of this new home is the wood house which opens offof* the kitchen: “A truck can back right up to the window and unload into the wood house and presto—just a step off the kitchen and there you are. The lumber is being furnished by The Nevada County Lumber company, and the contractors inform the writer thatall materials are bought right here at home. Let the good work go on. EMPRESS MINE SHAFT IS SINKING RAPIDLY News. reaching us” Monday from the Empress mine, west. of Nevada City, is to the effect that the shaft sinking is progressing at a rapid rate and they were down to the 680 foot level with about 380. feet to go before they reach the 1,000 foot level. This work was started about July 15th and they have made about six feet a day in sinking. It is expected the work will be. completed within a very few weeks if they continue as they are at the present. There is a station at the 150 foot level and other stations will be cut at the 700 foot and 850 foot levels. This is a two compartment shaft and when completed will be one of in the district, with an abundance of rich ore in sight to give employment to about 30 men, which were working at the mine when mining operations ceased to start sinking. Ed C. Jacobs is superintendent at the mine, the most modernly equipped mines}. . FLATTERING OFFER FOR RELIANCE AND PLACER QUARTZ MINE Mrs. presi dent of Reliance Placer and Quartz Mining -company, whose claims are located in the Alleghany and Eureka mining district, was in town Monday on business relative to the mine. Mrs. Kimball returned recently from a three-month’s trip throughout theveast, visiting in New York, Washington, D. C., and Salt Lake City. She was accorded interviews in these cities with the heads of three of the largest mining companies in the United States. She found them to be deeply interested and conversant with the possibilities in the Alleghany district. Her trip was so successful that’ ‘she received a flattering offer from one company and another company is sending out an engineer within the next two weeks to examine the property. The claims of the Reliance Placer and Quartz, mining company lies next to the famous: Plumbago mine in the Alleghany district. They have run a tunnel 170 feet into the mountain. The formation is granite and slate: The ledge is four and a half feet wide and seven feet through. Assays have run as high as $105 per ton. Mr. and Mrs. Kimball discovered the property eleven years ago and Mrs. Kimball helped her husband to Kittie B. Kimball, develop the _ property. Upon his death two years ago Mrs. Kimbalt assumed the _ presidency and has been untiring in her effort to promote the mine; She feels confident that her efforts will be rewarded within the next few weeks. The Plumbago mine has a past production reeord of $8,000,000. WORK GOING AHEAD ON AMERICAN FLAG MINE Among the many mining activities in this section and development work, the American Flag mine deserves mention as Mr. James Grimes has this week brought in some beautiful samples of rock taken from four different tunnels on the property. Mr. Grimes is part owner and reports that a crew of men are busy cleaning out the 1600 foot tunnel and retimbering and doing other work preparatory to taking out the ore in this tunnel. This mine is located on Oregon” Creek near the Alaska mine and this section has in the~ past produced some rich ore. ; LAST BENEFIT DANCE OF MASONIC TRUSTEES Camptonville, September 1—The last ,benefit dance. of this year wilh be staged Saturday evening, Septem ber 24th, by the.trustees of the 1 Masonic hall. The popular Meltz o chestra of* Auburn has again been selected for music. The committee in charge expect to offeran unusually good supper this time, with lots to eat for everybody. The proceeds will go towards the upkeep of the Masonic and Community hall, such expenses as insurance, taxes, repair, etc. Camptonville deities Court Case is Dismissed _ CAMPTONVILLE, Sept. case of the People vs. Mrs. Mary ~ Zaring’ was heard before Judge : W. B. Meek in the local justice court Saturday morning, the defend— ant having been arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace on complaint sworn to by Mrs. Edna Deal, the trouble having taken place over water dispute. The judge li to the stories of both parties 1.—The Messrs. Burgess and — near Santa Rosa spent a few days. the Twin Sister mine Several men are employed at thi mine at present doing dev 1en work.