The morning call., 1892-11-17

ing Company and principal owner in the
Delphi Mining Company, used 20 be saw
mill man. He has just built $4,000 house
in this city. but did not saw the lumber for
it. though he is big enough if he wanted to.
NC" is known all over the State as the
most liberal of entertainers.
Jim O'Brien OF Smartsville is getting both
gold and oranges in his region. He is the
County Supervl:ors-the great antl-debrlS
crowd-aud ask them for $500 TO aid the
miners cause. And the joke of it was he
got 1t, TOO.
Thomas B. Everett Of Placer is the man
who originated the whole miners move
ment. having first suggested 1t.
Jim Gould, who used to be diteh-tender.
las been a success as a miner and is now
one of the rich men of Placer County.
W. c. Ralston, the United States APP
the Hogsback mine on the Forest Fill d.
vide, Placer. 1t had q long French name,
but is best known as the HOgsback. Be-
fore that he worked in hydraulic mine.
He is now secretary of the State association.
w. II. Cleary Jr. of Calaveras came down
from the famous Sheep Ranch mine. of
which his father is superintendent and part
owner with Haggin and the Hearst estate.
A. 5. Bigeow is taking the world pretty
easy just now on the "has been"
Nose Bates of BOwmans Dam Is an ex-
pert trout fisherman and willing to show
anybody where the fish are.
A. Il. Dibble of the same delegation
always turns up when there is chance for
speech, but was abnormally quiet 10 the
convention.
A. b. Doxie from North Bloomfield at
tended the conven ton and did a great deal
OF quiet talking. but he don't know now
what was done.
George Fletcher of the executive commit
tee CT the Nevada County Association con-
tents himself with looking wise.
l.. I. GOldstOne of Grass Valley Superin-
tendet OF The Jackrabbit mine, is the pretty
man of the Nevada delegation.
Nike Hanley of Nevada City kept the
boys good-natured and would not let any OF
them get dry.
John T. Mccall. superintendent of the
Harmony mine, Nevada City, thinks drift
ing is pretty good, and don't care for
hydraulickIng any mine. He surprised the
miners OF his own county and of the Forest
HUI divide by coming down in plug hat
j. ). Mcbride had one of the favorite op-
portnnitles Of his life in doing little talk
ing, even If only on the committee on ere
dentials.
j. G. Mather, superintendent of the North
Bloomfield, the biggest hydraulic mine in
the world. is the ''old man" of the Nevada
County delegation, and looked after the
youngsters around town last night.
George Mainhart, superintendent Of the
Omaha and Grass Valley, seemed to be busy
outside and was not in the convention much.
j. T.. Doolittle owns the lower part of the
Cedar Creek mining properties. and is
great entertainer at his house in Dutch
Flat. De is a member of the Governors
staff. He and Jim Gould, his partner, got
up the entertainment for the National Ed-
tOrial Association. and showed them what
an hydraulic mine looked like
Ross 4. Browne Of San Francisco is the
engineer who made the famous survey for
the drift mines on the Forest Hill divide.
Placer County. tracing out the underground
auriferous channels.
Felix Chappelet OF Alameda mined on the
Trinity and Klamath in 1S49, and has kept
at the business since. He is president of
the Mayflower Mining Company, Placer
County. and under his supervision this
magnificent property was opened and
equipped. He is largely interested in other
properties, and lately made purchases in
Mexico.
Niles Searls of the Nevada County dele
CATION was miner in early days, and also
cook in hotel for time. To this day he
prides himself on cornering the coffee mar
ket at Sacramento, and was, for that
reason. the onlyssuccessful coffee-maker in
that city. He only did 1t five days, but
keeps the reputation still.
Andrew G.. Myers OF Siskiyou is presi-
dent Of the county association, is a retired
naval officer, now engaged in mining. and
considers that his county has more ozone
than any in the State.
Charles Roberts is superintendent of the
r. Ii. Campbell Mining Company of Lon
don. lie is an old, experienced miner, and
was recently successful in getting an Eng
llsh syndicate to buy the Campbell prop
eTty in Siskiyou. They are putting a mil
lion dollars into the mine and plant.