The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
Old and New Properties Being
Worked With Surprising
Results.
NOT A VACANT HOUSE IN TOWN
The People a Unit on Home Interests.
Good Schools and Honest
Government.

NEVADA CITY, CAL, March 15.-
Nevada City, the county seat of Nevada
County, is the second city of Importance
in the mining district, and it has been en-
Toying an era of renewed prosperity OF late
years. This place is situated on hills,
without level street, yet being so located
possesses picturesqueness that Is notice
able by all visitors and gives many oppor-
tunities for sightseeing.
Nevada City was first located in 1S49,
but did not take its present name until
1850, when the first election was held. 1t
was a most important city in early days,
at one time ranking third in the State OF
California as to population. 1t has passed
through many vicissitudes, having been
wiped out by fire on several occasions.
It's interests are, like those of its sister
city, Grass Valley, centered in the pursuit
of gold mining, and some of the best paying
and deepest gold mines in California are
here situated. The most notable mine is
probably the Providence, which has been
reopened lately and pays handsomely.
The Champion is also good example of
what persistency will accomplish. After
having been worked by assessments for
twenty-six years it is now on the road to
success and its stockholders are reaping
the reward of untiring energy. 1t was re-
Gently bonded to French syndicate for
81, ,25O, 600. After the bond was signed the
owners were sorry for their action, and 1t
was their earnest wish that the bond
would not be taken. 1t is to-day erecting
a new mill and its prospects are bright for
years to come.
The Mayhower is another mine that is
coming to the front, having been in stage
of development for years, but now it will
enrich its owners rapidly.
Among other promising properties are
the Mountaineer, Mount George, North
Banner, Spanish, Home, Ca6mus, Reward
and Federal Loan, in a number OF which
San Francisco capitalists are interested.
Gravel mining also receives attention in
Nevada City, although quartz mining is
paramount. Among the important gravel
mines are the Manzanita, Odin and Har-
mony.
Nevada City is the terminus of the Ne
yada County Narrow-gauge Railroad,
about twenty-five miles from Colfax. 1t is
the distributing center for the Ridge dis
trict, where formerly hydraulic mining
was running full blast, and at which time
Nevada City was full of hustle and excite
ment. Sierra County travel and freight
also go by way of Nevada City, and all
the stage companies have their headquar-
tiers here.
To-day the city numbers about 5000 in
habitants, and not vacant residence can
be seen. The people are prosperous and
contine their trade TO the home merchants,
and it can truly be said, without fear of
contradiction. there is no more loyal citi-
zens to home interests to be found any
united front on matters of public interest.
At a recent election the citizens voted to
bond the city for $60,000 to secure water
WORKS, and in a short time the munich
pality will own its water system. Taxes
are reasonable and the affairs of the city
are economically managed by the board
of five Trustees.
quired by the State University to be ac-
credited schools, and its corps of teachers
are Efficient and attentive to their duties.
The city is we'll provided with electricity
and gas, two separate electric light COM
panies being in the field The streets are
well kept, and the appearance of the city
always strikes a visitor as healthful and
clean. One fact OF which Nevada City is
proud is the excellence of its hotels and
the substantial manner in which its bust
ness streets are built.
OF course great deal of this depends on
the public spirit displayed by the citizens
OF these Hon. E. III. Preston is of the
front rank. He holds the position of presi-
dent Of the Citizens Bank, solid institu-
ton, and has been honored by being
elected to the State Senate, and was author
of the bill creating the Preston School of
Industry at lone. He is at present grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of the State of Califor-
MIA and citizen whose integrity is never