February 12, 1975 (8 pages)

Drilling verifies gold in the Yuba Goldfields oo HAMMONTON Check drilling has verified the presence an estimated $72million. of gold on several hundred acres here, it was announced today by Arthur F. Silbert, president of Yuba Goldfields, Inc. Paul M. Hopkins, a recognized independent placer mining engineer and ‘geologist, who directed ,the check drilling program, said the new findings confirmed older drilling records which showed substantial gold content witliin a 3.0-acre area known as the. ‘‘deep reserve.’’ The gold’s value is based on the estimated existence of 96 million cubic yards of potentially mineable gravel containing 75 cents in gold per yard down to 180 feet below water level in the area, and a gold price of $170 per Troy ounce. Hopkins also noted that there are areas outside the ‘‘deep reserve’ that warrant exploration which, if successful, would add substantially to the potentially mineable yardage existing in the ‘deep reserve’. The gold-bearing gravel shown to exist in the ‘deep reserve’’ lies at a depth below the reach of Yuba’s present dredges. Consideration is being given to the possibility of reaching such gravel” by in‘creasing the depth-digging capacity of the dredge itself and by lowering the elevation of the water on which it floats by a pumping operation. According to Silbert Douglas A. Poole, a geologist who holds a University of Southern California degree in geological sciences, has been retained to Amateur beekeeper investigate the possible resumption of dredging existing dredge tailings which may contain gold and other valuable minerals. Poole will be working closely with Frank H. Andreas, Yuba’s executive vice president resident manager at the goldfields. ~ Between 1905 and 1968, Yuba Goldfields extracted gold from its Hammonton tracts near Marysville, Calif., reportedly valued at well over $100-million, based on the official U.S. price of gold of $20.67 per Troy ounce up to 1934 and $35 per ounce to 1968. Yuba’s production was almost 2 per cent of all gold produced in the United States between 1799 and 1968. The U.S. Bureau of Mines ranked Yuba first in gold production in the United States from 1910-1915, and second from 1916-1927. When gold dredging’ was suspended by Yuba on October 1, 1968, it was the world’s longest continuous placer mining operation. and the last largescale gold dredge mining operation in the United States. Yuba Goldfields presently owns about 10,000 acres of fee land, unpatented mining. claims and rnineral rights. On April 30, 1974, Standard Prudential Corporation (NYSE) distributed to its common shareholders, on a pro-rata, basis, all 1,605,703 outstanding shares of common stock of its former subsidiary, Yuba Goldfieds, Inc. Currently traded Over-the-Counter, the bid and asked prices of the Yuba stock are: low bid 1%, highest offering, 2 %. warned of diseases Amateur beekeepers should be aware of the dangers of American foulbrood (Bacillus larvae), one of the most devastating bee diseases in existence and the most difficult to control, according to John W. Phillips, County Agricultural Commissioner. iol His warning was directed primarily to part-time beekeepers as most professional beekeepers are aware of the dangers and know what to look for. American foulbrood attacks the brood in its larval stage. The larva at first becomes light brown, changing to dark brown and finally to dark coffee-color, sinking in a mass to the bottom of the cell with an occasional tongue-like attachment to the upper side of the cell. As it dries it becomes very sticky with an offensive odor. On insertion of a smali stick into the mass it will often stretch out one or two inches in a ropy mass. No dependable chemical control has.yet been found since the discovery of American foulbrood in 1635. Burning and burying of infected material is the only method of control. Bees are not usually inspected in the winter, but when severe disease is located in an apiary, winter inspection are made in order to protect the other bees in the area — bees that are vitally needed for spring pollination. Millions of dollars worth of California crops depend on honeybee for pollination, and some crops, notably alfalfa and almonds, are heavily dependent on bees for blossom fertilization. Due to sugar prices, many people are becoming interested in beekeeping, and it is advisable to begin with only a few colonies using healthy bees and standard equipment. ‘Newly acquired apiaries and apiaries brought into the state must be registered within 30. days” with the County Department of Agriculture, to guard against disease. All apiaries must also be registered . each November 1. Registration is free. Wed.,, Feb. 12, 1975The Nevada County Nugget 3 Library sets film schedule Strangest Creatures;’’ and “Mike Mulligan and _ his ‘Steamshovel’’ (children’s). Feb. 20 ‘Gold Rush” (starring Charlie Chaplin); “Wild Highlands;’: and ‘‘Make Way for Ducklings’’ Nevada County Library is presenting a selection of films, at 7 p.m., on the next three Thursday nights. : Feb. 13-“‘Legend of Valentino Biography of Rudolf Valentino;’’‘‘Nature’s (children’s). Feb. 27(starring Laurel and Hardy); “Legacy of Anne Frank;” and “Fire Flowers of Yet Sing Low” (children’s). “Music Box’’ Th) a of \ . J Be Prepared. Know-where your fuse boxes or Locate the main switch box—usually near the spot where the PG&E electric service wires connect to your house, or near your PG&E electric meter. Locate any additional box or boxes —usually ina closet or utility room. Keep spare * .*. fuses handy. Check the Neighbors. If your lights should go out, check to see if other homes in your neighborhood have lights. If the power is off in your home only, you may have a blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker. Determine the Cause. Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers are often caused by having too many lamps or appliances connected to one outlet or circuit. Another possibility is a defective cord on a lamp or appliance. To check, unplug all lamps or appliances on the affected circuit, looking for defective plugs or cérds while doing so. Replace the blown fuse or re-set the tripped circuit breaker, following the procedures given below. Then cae, plug each lamp or appliance back in. A defective one will cause the fuse to blow, or circuit breaker to trip, again. To Replace a Fuse. First turn the main switch to “OFF.’’ Make sure that your hands are dry and that you. are standing on a dry surface. ‘Look for the ‘‘blown” fuse; the ‘‘window”’ may be blackened, or r GOOD FUSE BLOWN FUSE there may be a visible gap in the fuse ele§ ment. Replace the blown fuse © with one of the proper amperage rating, usually one_of.not more than 15-20 amps. Never use a penny or-other-metal-object-to “bridge”. the blown fuse, as this could cause a house fire: Turn the main switch to “ON.” If only part of the lights in the house come on, this may indicate that a fuse in a branch fuse box has splciclie Put these tips” and some spare fuses near your fuse box. With a flashlight, they may help should your lights go out. Circuit breakers are located. nae neo x \ L also: blown. Check these fuses in the same way you checked the fuses at the main switch. Cartridge Fuses. Be sure the main switch is “OFF” while you are changing cartridge fuses. You won't be able to visually tell exactly which cartridge fuse is blown. In this case, test by < safely replacing each fuse with anew one until you find the blown fuse. To Reset a Circuit Breaker. A tripped circuit breaker will probably be out of the “‘ON”’ position. Move the affected circuit\breaker handle all the \way to the “OFF” position (for some circuit‘breakers, a moderate pressure in the “OFF” direction is necessary to cause them to reset). Then, move the handle to. the ‘‘ON’’ position. If the affected circuit breaker does not indicate that it has tripped (its handle has not moved from the “ON” position), and you do not know which circuit breaker controls the affected circuit, try resetting all circuit\breakers. Some Added Safety Tips. Never plug in electrical appliances near bathtubs or basins. Never wash coffee pots or frying pans while they are fn, % A still plugged in. Make sure that electric tools are properly grounded (with a 3-prong plug), or are of the U.L. approved ‘‘double-insulated”’ type. When you unplug an appliance, pull the plug—not the cord. Still in the Dark? If you've followed all of ‘these procedures and you're still in the dark, don’t hesitate to call PG&E. We'll be happy to help. PGauEF \ fi \ i ul i i i i i a : 4 i 4 4 i z i i i 4 ] a i i i i t 4 4 i : i “ S06E W276 Sema call

Drilling verifies gold in the Yuba Goldfields oo HAMMONTON Check drilling has verified the presence an estimated $72million. of gold on several hundred acres here, it was announced today by Arthur F. Silbert, president of Yuba Goldfields, Inc. Paul M. Hopkins, a recognized independent placer mining engineer and ‘geologist, who directed ,the check drilling program, said the new findings confirmed older drilling records which showed substantial gold content witliin a 3.0-acre area known as the. ‘‘deep reserve.’’ The gold’s value is based on the estimated existence of 96 million cubic yards of potentially mineable gravel containing 75 cents in gold per yard down to 180 feet below water level in the area, and a gold price of $170 per Troy ounce. Hopkins also noted that there are areas outside the ‘‘deep reserve’ that warrant exploration which, if successful, would add substantially to the potentially mineable yardage existing in the ‘deep reserve’. The gold-bearing gravel shown to exist in the ‘deep reserve’’ lies at a depth below the reach of Yuba’s present dredges. Consideration is being given to the possibility of reaching such gravel” by in‘creasing the depth-digging capacity of the dredge itself and by lowering the elevation of the water on which it floats by a pumping operation. According to Silbert Douglas A. Poole, a geologist who holds a University of Southern California degree in geological sciences, has been retained to Amateur beekeeper investigate the possible resumption of dredging existing dredge tailings which may contain gold and other valuable minerals. Poole will be working closely with Frank H. Andreas, Yuba’s executive vice president resident manager at the goldfields. ~ Between 1905 and 1968, Yuba Goldfields extracted gold from its Hammonton tracts near Marysville, Calif., reportedly valued at well over $100-million, based on the official U.S. price of gold of $20.67 per Troy ounce up to 1934 and $35 per ounce to 1968. Yuba’s production was almost 2 per cent of all gold produced in the United States between 1799 and 1968. The U.S. Bureau of Mines ranked Yuba first in gold production in the United States from 1910-1915, and second from 1916-1927. When gold dredging’ was suspended by Yuba on October 1, 1968, it was the world’s longest continuous placer mining operation. and the last largescale gold dredge mining operation in the United States. Yuba Goldfields presently owns about 10,000 acres of fee land, unpatented mining. claims and rnineral rights. On April 30, 1974, Standard Prudential Corporation (NYSE) distributed to its common shareholders, on a pro-rata, basis, all 1,605,703 outstanding shares of common stock of its former subsidiary, Yuba Goldfieds, Inc. Currently traded Over-the-Counter, the bid and asked prices of the Yuba stock are: low bid 1%, highest offering, 2 %. warned of diseases Amateur beekeepers should be aware of the dangers of American foulbrood (Bacillus larvae), one of the most devastating bee diseases in existence and the most difficult to control, according to John W. Phillips, County Agricultural Commissioner. iol His warning was directed primarily to part-time beekeepers as most professional beekeepers are aware of the dangers and know what to look for. American foulbrood attacks the brood in its larval stage. The larva at first becomes light brown, changing to dark brown and finally to dark coffee-color, sinking in a mass to the bottom of the cell with an occasional tongue-like attachment to the upper side of the cell. As it dries it becomes very sticky with an offensive odor. On insertion of a smali stick into the mass it will often stretch out one or two inches in a ropy mass. No dependable chemical control has.yet been found since the discovery of American foulbrood in 1635. Burning and burying of infected material is the only method of control. Bees are not usually inspected in the winter, but when severe disease is located in an apiary, winter inspection are made in order to protect the other bees in the area — bees that are vitally needed for spring pollination. Millions of dollars worth of California crops depend on honeybee for pollination, and some crops, notably alfalfa and almonds, are heavily dependent on bees for blossom fertilization. Due to sugar prices, many people are becoming interested in beekeeping, and it is advisable to begin with only a few colonies using healthy bees and standard equipment. ‘Newly acquired apiaries and apiaries brought into the state must be registered within 30. days” with the County Department of Agriculture, to guard against disease. All apiaries must also be registered . each November 1. Registration is free. Wed.,, Feb. 12, 1975The Nevada County Nugget 3 Library sets film schedule Strangest Creatures;’’ and “Mike Mulligan and _ his

‘Steamshovel’’ (children’s). Feb. 20 ‘Gold Rush” (starring Charlie Chaplin); “Wild Highlands;’: and ‘‘Make Way for Ducklings’’ Nevada County Library is presenting a selection of films, at 7 p.m., on the next three Thursday nights. : Feb. 13-“‘Legend of Valentino Biography of Rudolf Valentino;’’‘‘Nature’s (children’s). Feb. 27(starring Laurel and Hardy); “Legacy of Anne Frank;” and “Fire Flowers of Yet Sing Low” (children’s). “Music Box’’ Th) a of \ . J Be Prepared. Know-where your fuse boxes or Locate the main switch box—usually near the spot where the PG&E electric service wires connect to your house, or near your PG&E electric meter. Locate any additional box or boxes —usually ina closet or utility room. Keep spare * .*. fuses handy. Check the Neighbors. If your lights should go out, check to see if other homes in your neighborhood have lights. If the power is off in your home only, you may have a blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker. Determine the Cause. Blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers are often caused by having too many lamps or appliances connected to one outlet or circuit. Another possibility is a defective cord on a lamp or appliance. To check, unplug all lamps or appliances on the affected circuit, looking for defective plugs or cérds while doing so. Replace the blown fuse or re-set the tripped circuit breaker, following the procedures given below. Then cae, plug each lamp or appliance back in. A defective one will cause the fuse to blow, or circuit breaker to trip, again. To Replace a Fuse. First turn the main switch to “OFF.’’ Make sure that your hands are dry and that you. are standing on a dry surface. ‘Look for the ‘‘blown” fuse; the ‘‘window”’ may be blackened, or r GOOD FUSE BLOWN FUSE there may be a visible gap in the fuse ele§ ment. Replace the blown fuse © with one of the proper amperage rating, usually one_of.not more than 15-20 amps. Never use a penny or-other-metal-object-to “bridge”. the blown fuse, as this could cause a house fire: Turn the main switch to “ON.” If only part of the lights in the house come on, this may indicate that a fuse in a branch fuse box has splciclie Put these tips” and some spare fuses near your fuse box. With a flashlight, they may help should your lights go out. Circuit breakers are located. nae neo x \ L also: blown. Check these fuses in the same way you checked the fuses at the main switch. Cartridge Fuses. Be sure the main switch is “OFF” while you are changing cartridge fuses. You won't be able to visually tell exactly which cartridge fuse is blown. In this case, test by < safely replacing each fuse with anew one until you find the blown fuse. To Reset a Circuit Breaker. A tripped circuit breaker will probably be out of the “‘ON”’ position. Move the affected circuit\breaker handle all the \way to the “OFF” position (for some circuit‘breakers, a moderate pressure in the “OFF” direction is necessary to cause them to reset). Then, move the handle to. the ‘‘ON’’ position. If the affected circuit breaker does not indicate that it has tripped (its handle has not moved from the “ON” position), and you do not know which circuit breaker controls the affected circuit, try resetting all circuit\breakers. Some Added Safety Tips. Never plug in electrical appliances near bathtubs or basins. Never wash coffee pots or frying pans while they are fn, % A still plugged in. Make sure that electric tools are properly grounded (with a 3-prong plug), or are of the U.L. approved ‘‘double-insulated”’ type. When you unplug an appliance, pull the plug—not the cord. Still in the Dark? If you've followed all of ‘these procedures and you're still in the dark, don’t hesitate to call PG&E. We'll be happy to help. PGauEF \ fi \ i ul i i i i i a : 4 i 4 4 i z i i i 4 ] a i i i i t 4 4 i : i “ S06E W276 Sema call