The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-29
THE WEEK At OROV|LLE,
Death of, Matthias Michaelson
at the Odd Fellows
Home.
Marriage of Charles w. Short and
Miss Louise Hutchins.
Mining News.

OROVILLE, CAL, Sept. 2S.-Mathias
Michaelson, a member of Germania Lodge
No. 116 of San Francisco, died at the Odd
Fellows Home here on Saturday night.
This is the first death that has occurred at
the home. Deceased had suffered long
time from an incurable malady. He was
an inmate of the home but few weeks.
The remains were buried at Oroville.
Everything at the home is going along
smoothly. The new gas machine fur.
nishes the required number of lights.
The number Of inmates at present is
thirty-two, all of whom feel content with
their new home and pleasant surround
ings and modern conveniences.
A happy wedding took place at the
residence of ]. S. Hutchins, the Central
House, Wednesday evening. Charles NJ.
Short and Miss Louise Hutchins were
united in marriage by Rev. D. NJ. Birming-
ham. After the ceremony the guests re-
paired to the banquet-room, where a fine
supper was spread. The tables were
arranged in shape of cross and were
beautifully decorated with flowers. Mr..
Short has been manager of the Williamson
orchards for some time. He has accepted
the management of large farm at Blaine,
Wis, to which place he and his bride
started on Thursday morning.
Several of the leading orange-grove
owners of Palermo have disposed of their
l'crop Of oranges for this season on the
trees TO a representative of Porter Brothers
of Chicago. They expect to ship about
forty carloads.
Colonel Frank Mclaughlin, one of the
leading mining men of this State and a
resident of Oroville, has cleared his title to
the Rock River mine near Oregon City.
He has assumed management of this prop
erty and let contracts for the erection of q
power-house, hosting works, blacksmith
shop and other necessary buildings. A
force of men will commence at once to
clean out the old shaft, which was sunk a
depth of $50 feet, and open up the mine.
Colonel Mclaughlin has the manage
ment of several of the largest paying
mines in this section, although they are
ell worked on large scale. The handling
of this once famous property will eclipse
anything around here in the way of devel-
opment.
The famous French banker, Phoebe, who
was well known in early mining history,
took from the Rock River mine more than
$15O,OO0. The ore was handled by him by
roasting process. Years after his death
many valuable specimens were found. In
the settlement of his estate the property
became involved in litigation, necessi-
tating the employment of keeper for
many years. Later it was discovered that
patent had never been issued for the
property. On making this discovery the
present owners had the records and maps
examined, and when the proper time was
reac he'd covered the locality with mining
locations.
David Daniels, the last foreman in
charge OF the property, says that the ore
vas exceedingly rich at the time of the sus-
pension of work.
Some rich rock was taken from about
two feet in the ledge at the Big Betsy mine
yesterday, showing considerable free gold.
A rich body of free gold was struck at
Crystal Hill this week. 6. W. Price, the
manager, will at once commence the erec-
ton of fine residence on the property.
The Golden Summit mining district,
near Lovelock, is presenting lively ap-
pearance at present. The Golden Summit
mine, owned by Senator George c. Per-
kins and Others, was recently reopened
and the mine put in condition for develop
ment, under the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
Charles Kane. The incline is down 900
feet. A fine rich ledge 5 feet wide has
been struck, and enough quartz taken out
to keep the 10-stamp mill running day and
night. Twelve hundred cords OF wood
have been delivered out OF contract for
1000. A new office and residence ara fast
nearing completion. About seventy men
are employed in the mine and cutting
wood
The Jones Bros mine is averaging $40
day to each man. Four men are washing
a channel Is feet wide. They also have a
tunnel in 1000 feet. Several tunnels,
owned by different parties, varying in
length up to 800 feet, are producing gold
in paying quantities.
Sudden Death at Santa Ana.
SANTA ANA, CAL, Sept. 2S.-Sarah