April 14, 1949 (8 pages)

Nevada County Goriw Diccees Tray 2—Nevada City Nugget, Thursday, April 14, 1949 “(Guest Editorial) Long Ago By The REV. JOHN A. MACDONALD, Community Baptist Church In spite ofthe traditional joy and optimism of Easter time, the world of today, individually and coljlectively, is very much a problem-conscious world. 305 Broad Street, Nevada City—Telephone 36 Whether we struggle to overcome ourselves or to live peaceably with our immediate neighbors or with our ROBERT H. and DONALD W. WRAY, Publishers neighbor nations around the world, the entire outlook ) “KENNETH W. WRAY, Editor and Advertising Manager is a problem. This is surely one observation whereon Member California Newspaper Publishers Association Published every Thursday at Nevada City, California, and entered most of us may agree. @s matter of the second class in the postoffice at Nevada City under And: yet we are hardly alone in time. History is Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. built around the appearance of problems—and their ~ SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year outside county (in advance) year in county (in advance) Four FOUr months’ MONTHS (IN (in advance) AGVANCE) ..--.---~-------------one enon eee ee ene e n= solutions or destructive effects. What we need is to probe more deeply than the historical surface of things ‘to gain, if we may, a true perspective, and thus also One month (in advance) DO YOU WANT $150,000? Do the people of Nevada county want $150,000? —dare we not hope?—find a solution to world ills, small and great. For such a perspective view we naturally stop a moment and look back, for after six-thousand years in which man has recorded his movements, we must Do the people of Nevada county want to add 25 possess something of a vantage point at Easter of more or less breadwinners to the economy of the 1949 A. D. But aside from our knowledge of history we have a still greater advantage, and in our consideraarea? tions it must have the place of honor. It is the voice We have one of the finest dairies in the state of cf authority, the unerring authority of Almighty God. California. Let’s support it! It is receiving tough comGod HAS spoken to a harried, struggling mankind, Charles Scott Haley Floy-Margaret Reynolds Finally, our work was finished. Rather sos aia in for rhules and take the long and tedious trip back 20 YEARS AGO A legal newspaper, as defined by statute the of one In most colorful to Girardot, we decided to send upstream to the coffee ceremonies ever to be held in the country, and have two huge rafts constructed of very, light balsa-wood, which would take us downstream rg aistory of the local lodge, District Deputy Phillip G. Seadden formally inducted Exalted Ruler ‘the main Magdalena. Richard R. Goyne and his corps of officers into their stations in she Nevada City Elks. The following were installed: Horace A. Leading Esteemed Curnow, EsFortier, J. John Knight; teemed Loyal Knight; Vincent V. This was the custom for handling shipments of coffee from the back country down to boat transpor tation at Girardot. We knew that there were many rapids in the stream, and hired two natives who had made the trip many times, to steer the craft down. Lecturing Esteemed Foley, Knight; G. G. Rector, treasurer, secretary; Holmes, M. Ainslie Gove c, ; esquire Carr, V. Percy B. James guard; inner Celio, S. W. Young, sentinel; Thomas trustee; stream. On one we put the-drill and pack equipment. Lee Leiter, ‘On the other, which we rode ourselves, all of od George Calanan, alternate. Reward Ore from. the mine Herbert where City, Nevada Hoover first worked as a miner, was being made into an attractive weight paper personal baggage and tents and instruments. Our two boys, Ruperto and Augustin, were still with us, and Richards, lodge and representative to grand in aa a as gift to helped at times with the paddling. So, one bright morning in January, we set forth on our voyage. . The going was easy for a while. . .had my bi-weekly ‘attack of malaria, and had to turn in under my blank‘ets for the usual sweat, but I came out of it before « the lwe reached ithe first rapids. the President. Mary Jones and Nancy Jones were selected as representatives petition from the large dairy corporations of the state. and His utterances are preserved for us—in what is of the Honor Society of When you buy your milk, take the Bret Harte bottle, the commonest of all publications, the Bible. Nevada City high schoo] to. atWhat does the Bible say to explain world problems? tend a convention of honor stuHere the river narrowed and began to move swiftly even though it might be a little less convenient than dents in Sacramento. Very simply, very persistently, in many ways, it through hundred foot high stone cliffs. Time aftey the cartons of the corporations. ‘Lhe east of the Nevada City points out that “‘all have sinned and-come short of high time it took all of the combined skill of our crews senior play, in reThe Bret Harte dairy produces approximately 500 the glory of God.’’ Man is born into this life a sinner, ifearsalschool for a May presentation, to avoid being smashed against the rocks. We passed gallons of milk daily, but is equipped to efficiently thus out of fellowship with God, without hope, as he . included Alberta Baker,. Donald several native wrecks—men, women, and children, . Stevens, Vera Toccaini, Mary produce 1700 gallons daily. In other words we can is, in facing the issues of this life or the judgment of . Jones, Elbridge Skeahan, Carroll with family dogs and chickens strung round them— . Coughlan and Byron Janes. who were sitting on the bank waiting for help to be triple the production of the local dairy by purchasing ‘God ‘yet to come © This is the Bible’s explanation of the world’s misbrought from overland. If we had ever hit one of the ~ its products in the local stores. In order to lease a paper 50 YEARS AGO eries, but what of solution? If the Bible does no more jagged points over which the white waters churned area. The Bret Harte has sales of 200 quarts daily The Rev. E. R. ‘Van. Deerlin, to man than categorically condemn him as a lost sinformer rector of the Episcopal and threw their spray, our entire equipment would 2,000 quarts through retail outlets. ner, wht utter failure it displays! But wait! It breaks church in Nevada City, assisted have been lost and we would have been set afoot in a in the ministerial rites at the ‘strange and dubious country. Naturally, I forgot all At the present time approximately 3,600 quarts us down first of all in order that we may find ourburial Kaiulani_ in of Princess about a little thing like running a temperature. . in paper cartons are sold daily through stores in this selves solidly grounded in the grace of God. Paul said, Honolulu. John Kiroy of Nevada City. started to take a hand with a paddle myself, but was “. had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou area. The Bret Harte has sales of 200 quartz daily lshalt not covet.” Then, thoroughly convinced of his Was accidentally shot in the leg: ‘edvised by Ruperto that we had better trust to our when a shotgun he was deliverin the glass containers. : Lowen depravity, this same writer cries out in exultaing to Sheriff Getchell was disguides. _ Local consumers can keep money and its circulation ition, “But where sin abounded, grace did abound charged on the sidewak in front In the late afternoon we passed through the last of Fred Searls’ law office opin Nevada county by insisting on the Bret Harte prod‘more exceedingly!” He had found that when man posite the courthouse. cf the Soldano rapids, and just as the sun went down iturns from his own dead works to cast himself at the George J. Hothersall of Neuct in the’ stores. The $150,000 stated in the first imercy of the Living God, he has truly stepped into "we came out on the relatively broad reaches of the vada City and John J. Miller of of paragraph of this editorial represents the amount ‘the pathway that brings solution to problems—most Birchville left in the company of Magdalena. With a sigh of relief, our crew stretched George T. Coffee, representing a themselves and grinned reassuringl the y at us. Now nothannual money that would stay in this county were iof all, to the problem of sin itself. . London synlicate for the gold ing remained but to float at a three mile an hour quarts Now it is Easter time again. And truly if our world fields in Alaska to-develop some Bret Harte dairy able to produce and sell 2,000 rate, down the Magdalena to Girardot. daily through local stores. Approximately $300,000 ever needed a challenge and a message of hope, that claims. The Citizens bank began a We opened the last of our tins and Ruperto cooked annually leaves this area to milk suppliers who do not ‘message comes to us out of the Bible's story of the suit. to forecose a $6,000 mortgage crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And, if om the Union hotel in Nevada an excellent meal of corned beef hash and biscuits. 1eturn a penny of it to Nevada county in payroll, /we may bear it, the challenge might be to turn briefly City. The defendants were NorthA gasoline torch on a rised plate of sheet iron served way and Bodewick, former protaxes, or circulation of money. ‘at least from bunnies, eggs, and the dazzling Easter prietors, Colley Brothers who held us as fireplace, and the reflector stove did its last This volume of business retained here would add ‘parade to the unparalleled glory of Calvary and the a second mortgage, J. J. Hanley good turn for us. Warm and comfortable, we moved ! who heid a third and Hon. E. M. empty tomb. : lazily down the river, while Knox and . lay back” 25 breadwinners to the payroll. Preston us trustee for the fourth For, contrary to the opinions of many, the spectacle mortgage. The aggregate claims lwentched the stars, and recited remembered bits of Let’s get behind the dairy and insist on a Bret of the Cross, for all of its horror, expressing the most on the property were $11,500. poetry one to another. A large posse of men headed Harte product when we purchase milk products and awful anguish of soul in the experience of man—far by Sheriff Getcheil was scouring It was one of those perfect nights that stay: in the thus enable the local dairy to lease a paper carton deeper than can ever know—is at the same time the Nevada City-Grass Valley memory. The stars seemed to reach down and touch Vicinity for Ed Moore of Nevada machine and thus be able to offer us the same type of Victory of all victories. There the eternal Son of God, City, murderer of police officer, us. Distant cattle lowed, and occasionally we passed having united His» infinite splendor with the frailties packaged milk the large corporations can. William Kilroy, who wis making the sleepy fires of a native chacra on the bank. We of human flesh, conquered sin for us all. Because of his midnight rounds of Broad were above the alligator country, and the miasmatic ’ It is up to the buying public. the awful separation from His Father suffered in that . street When Moore pulled his 'gun and fired without any ap‘swamps. A gentle perfume ‘seemed to saturate theg hour, we are told, God was satisfied to accept all who parent reason, air, from sweet smelling grasses and wild flowers. To would come to Him through faith in the. work of me, the Magdalena seemed a perfect stream, and . 75 YEARS AGO Christ. Some time before this central event of history, WHAT MAKES A LIVE TOWN? The city trustees of Nevada mentally apologized for my thoughts when . first enJesus himself had clearly revealed His own life intenCity met to consider the amount ‘countered her. President Ray Spickelmier of the Nevada City tion. “The Son of Man came not to be ministered and price of the gas furnished for street lamps. The gas com. It was about midnight when we dozed off, and Chamber of Commerce called upon the 145 members ‘unto, said He, “But to minister, and to give His pany »stated the lamps cost on life a ransom for many.’’ Surely the Cross indicates jabout seven in the morning when we bumped gently of the organization to be present at Tuesday's meeting an average of $7.20 per month. the triumphant fulfillment of His own beautiful, . against the river dock at Girardot and our cheerful The trustees offered $4,00 a lamp to discuss means of adding to the prosperity and econmighty purpose—He offered up Himself, a perfect per month. It was feared the guides awoke us with a smiling, ‘‘Buenos dias, senores. streets would be dark. omy of the community. There were 12 members sacrifice for us all. ° . Somos llegados.”” (Good mornings, sirs, We have The first copy of the weekly present. And the Resurrection—this story may not be told San Juan Times made its appear‘arrived.) \ except we also observe the glory of the first Lord's ance, ‘The paper was a 28 column It is a good answer to the question in the title. We sheet crowded with interesting . remained at Girardot for two or threé day® Day. For there God set the seal of divine certainty A. J. Patrick and company and rested up and enjoyed a good warm bath in a It is a good answer to the lack of playgrounds and upon the whole enactment. Easter means that Jesus items. were the publishers and O, P. recreational facilities in the community. vhrist truly was qualified to die for us. Only one It is a good answer:to eyesores on the main thorglory could not be restrained by an earthen grave could have stood victoriously for us at the judgment oughfares of the community. bar of God. In the words-of Cecil Frances Alexander, It is a good answer to what causes the city council to act on a matter and then receive a storm of protests from persons objecting. It is a good answer to why industrial developers lose interest in entering the economy of the community. “There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin; He only could unlock the gate Of Heaven and let us in.”’ And Easter means that He not only could do it for us, but He did! Victory over sin is an accomplished We will have progress in Nevada City when an fact, so far as God is concerned. It reniains only. for enthusiastic interest is taken into the affairs of the man to apprehend that victory through faith in Christ. civic organizations, clubs and government. Therefore let us all turn to Him. Let every man, woman, boy, girl—yes, and the governments of this world Nevada City can become a recreation and business —turn to the Christ of Easter. It is still truae—His own ~ center, but it will need the cooperation of the vast maexpress ed invitation declares it: ““Come unto Me, all jority of its citizens and businessmen. And enthusiye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you asm and interest will need to be added to the right type of publicity and promotion and a judicial outlay of money to achieve the desired result. It cannot be left into the hands of a very few. THE TAXPAYERS CAN’T WIN ‘est. a long period of time and to be financed by a tax on cigarettes. The state legislature decided, though, to keep the : tax on cigarettes and use the money for some other pose. When will our governing bodies learn how to save money, rather than try to figure out additional “means of raising money for additional spending ? was the jtub. Previous to this, our bathing had consisted of editor. jumping in the river for a few moments and swim‘ming there. On the Soldano, this was easy; but beof Mareh included Emma_ Barfore that, on the Miel, we would be very careful to hum, Annie Quinn, Ada ‘Perry, Sarah Davis, Annie Slack, Katie pick the step and gravelly side of the river, for often Stidger, Ella Wood, Mary Guerin, \on the opposite bank, lying on the mudflats , we would Minnie Wood, Katie Brown, AnThe roll of Sweetland school nie Guerin, honor in the for the month Lizzie Gilbert, Lizzie see a couple of dozen alligators apparently in sound slumber. The natives, told us it was perfectly safe because alligators had tender stomachs and would Stidger, Frank Wood, Irving never swim over gravel bottoms. However, . always Hiscox, John Gyerin, John Egan, Javis, Varner, George Laura Davis, Charles Pryor, William Brown, James John Graham,. had a faint doubt as james ,Davis and Willie Egan. The Baptist church of Nevada City presented an evening of varied entertainment. The program “ontained instrumental music by Miss Maggie Martin and Miss Minnie Blasauf, vocal music by Miss Sallie Philips, a recitation by Miss Sophia’ Ludlow, a select-d reading by B. T. K; Preston, and a_e debate: Resolved, that capital punishment should be abolished. J. M. Walling and W. been informed of this. to whether the alligators ha We caught a regular passenger steamer down at Honda, and it was told us that the down trip would only be a week, as the current was with us. As I was anxious to get to the coast and medical care, this was good news, but when two days later we grounded on a mudflat and had to unload our entire cargo on thy shore before we could push ourselves off with a couple of push poles operated from the winch—an operation which took all of two days, including reloading— side, D. JCrowley and F. A. Man’s capacities have never again my impressions of the Magdalena river took on The reward of one duty is the Peter were on the negative team, been measured; nor are we to power to fulfill another. a pessimistic flavor. judge of what he can do by any GEMS OF. THOUGHT precedents, so’ little has * been tried. —Henry David Thoreau The Oregon state legislature turned down a vet erans’ bonus plan at the request of veterans themselves. The plan called for payment of the bonus over Stidger Moses advanced a nation to the worship of God in _ Spirit instead of matter, and illustrated the grand human capacities of being bestowed by immortal J. Organ argued the affirmative KEEP TO THE ROAD Fixed objects along the highWays, such as trees and posts, never yield the right of Way to We cannot afford to be halfiutomobile drivers, points out the way in anything. The wholeCalifornia State Automobile aghearted man is the one who sociation. For safety’s sake, keep succeds in this world. your eyes and your car on the —Mary E. Mizerj{ road. —George Eliot Finally, we arrived at Barranquilla and took the train for Puerto Colombia, where a steamer of the Royal Mail was due in a day or two. Our route on this British boat—later. torpedoed in the World War—* was by way of Jamaica and Cuba to New York. The relief of clean staterooms, freedom from in sects, and plenty of warm baths and clean clothing, CAR LUBRICATION The average automobile should . was luxurious. Another thing that I learned on this The expectations of life depend receive a thorough chassis lub-. oat was that the average English ‘“‘tripper’’—for this upon diligence;’ and the mechanic fe ii aE ea és ae ce hat would perfect his work, must rication every 1,000 miles or once . was a plea sure cruise out of Liverpool—certainly a month, whichever comes first, ae mee NE BO: OY does "/ first sharpen his tools. the inward thing Mind. —Mary Baker Eddy we are. —Chapin z —Confucius according to the California Automobile association. State love to eat. (to be continued) : f d hos: 1949 McC © Mita to, ] Colt SH¢ A shou at 4 Cali soci: afact Sup} secu fran

Nevada County Goriw Diccees Tray 2—Nevada City Nugget, Thursday, April 14, 1949 “(Guest Editorial) Long Ago By The REV. JOHN A. MACDONALD, Community Baptist Church In spite ofthe traditional joy and optimism of Easter time, the world of today, individually and coljlectively, is very much a problem-conscious world. 305 Broad Street, Nevada City—Telephone 36 Whether we struggle to overcome ourselves or to live peaceably with our immediate neighbors or with our ROBERT H. and DONALD W. WRAY, Publishers neighbor nations around the world, the entire outlook ) “KENNETH W. WRAY, Editor and Advertising Manager is a problem. This is surely one observation whereon Member California Newspaper Publishers Association Published every Thursday at Nevada City, California, and entered most of us may agree. @s matter of the second class in the postoffice at Nevada City under And: yet we are hardly alone in time. History is Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. built around the appearance of problems—and their ~ SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year outside county (in advance) year in county (in advance) Four FOUr months’ MONTHS (IN (in advance) AGVANCE) ...--.---~-------------one enon eee ee ene e n= solutions or destructive effects. What we need is to probe more deeply than the historical surface of things ‘to gain, if we may, a true perspective, and thus also One month (in advance) DO YOU WANT $150,000? Do the people of Nevada county want $150,000? —dare we not hope?—find a solution to world ills, small and great. For such a perspective view we naturally stop a moment and look back, for after six-thousand years in which man has recorded his movements, we must Do the people of Nevada county want to add 25 possess something of a vantage point at Easter of more or less breadwinners to the economy of the 1949 A. D. But aside from our knowledge of history we have a still greater advantage, and in our consideraarea? tions it must have the place of honor. It is the voice We have one of the finest dairies in the state of cf authority, the unerring authority of Almighty God. California. Let’s support it! It is receiving tough comGod HAS spoken to a harried, struggling mankind, Charles Scott Haley Floy-Margaret Reynolds Finally, our work was finished. Rather sos aia in for rhules and take the long and tedious trip back 20 YEARS AGO A legal newspaper, as defined by statute the of one In most colorful to Girardot, we decided to send upstream to the coffee ceremonies ever to be held in the country, and have two huge rafts constructed of very, light balsa-wood, which would take us downstream rg aistory of the local lodge, District Deputy Phillip G. Seadden formally inducted Exalted Ruler ‘the main Magdalena. Richard R. Goyne and his corps of officers into their stations in she Nevada City Elks. The following were installed: Horace A. Leading Esteemed Curnow, EsFortier, J. John Knight; teemed Loyal Knight; Vincent V. This was the custom for handling shipments of coffee from the back country down to boat transpor tation at Girardot. We knew that there were many rapids in the stream, and hired two natives who had made the trip many times, to steer the craft down. Lecturing Esteemed Foley, Knight; G. G. Rector, treasurer, secretary; Holmes, M. Ainslie Gove c, ; esquire Carr, V. Percy B. James guard; inner Celio, S. W. Young, sentinel; Thomas trustee; stream. On one we put the-drill and pack equipment. Lee Leiter, ‘On the other, which we rode ourselves, all of od George Calanan, alternate. Reward Ore from. the mine Herbert where City, Nevada Hoover first worked as a miner, was being made into an attractive weight paper personal baggage and tents and instruments. Our two boys, Ruperto and Augustin, were still with us, and Richards, lodge and representative to grand in aa a as gift to helped at times with the paddling. So, one bright morning in January, we set forth on our voyage. . The going was easy for a while. . .had my bi-weekly ‘attack of malaria, and had to turn in under my blank‘ets for the usual sweat, but I came out of it before « the lwe reached ithe first rapids. the President. Mary Jones and Nancy Jones were selected as representatives petition from the large dairy corporations of the state. and His utterances are preserved for us—in what is of the Honor Society of When you buy your milk, take the Bret Harte bottle, the commonest of all publications, the Bible. Nevada City high schoo] to. atWhat does the Bible say to explain world problems? tend a convention of honor stuHere the river narrowed and began to move swiftly even though it might be a little less convenient than dents in Sacramento. Very simply, very persistently, in many ways, it through hundred foot high stone cliffs. Time aftey the cartons of the corporations. ‘Lhe east of the Nevada City points out that “‘all have sinned and-come short of high time it took all of the combined skill of our crews senior play, in reThe Bret Harte dairy produces approximately 500 the glory of God.’’ Man is born into this life a sinner, ifearsalschool for a May presentation, to avoid being smashed against the rocks. We passed gallons of milk daily, but is equipped to efficiently thus out of fellowship with God, without hope, as he . included Alberta Baker,. Donald several native wrecks—men, women, and children, . Stevens, Vera Toccaini, Mary produce 1700 gallons daily. In other words we can is, in facing the issues of this life or the judgment of . Jones, Elbridge Skeahan, Carroll with family dogs and chickens strung round them— . Coughlan and Byron Janes. who were sitting on the bank waiting for help to be triple the production of the local dairy by purchasing ‘God ‘yet to come © This is the Bible’s explanation of the world’s misbrought from overland. If we had ever hit one of the ~ its products in the local stores. In order to lease a paper 50 YEARS AGO eries, but what of solution? If the Bible does no more jagged points over which the white waters churned area. The Bret Harte has sales of 200 quarts daily The Rev. E. R. ‘Van. Deerlin, to man than categorically condemn him as a lost sinformer rector of the Episcopal and threw their spray, our entire equipment would 2,000 quarts through retail outlets. ner, wht utter failure it displays! But wait! It breaks church in Nevada City, assisted have been lost and we would have been set afoot in a in the ministerial rites at the ‘strange and dubious country. Naturally, I forgot all At the present time approximately 3,600 quarts us down first of all in order that we may find ourburial Kaiulani_ in of Princess about a little thing like running a temperature. . in paper cartons are sold daily through stores in this selves solidly grounded in the grace of God. Paul said, Honolulu. John Kiroy of Nevada City. started to take a hand with a paddle myself, but was “. had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou area. The Bret Harte has sales of 200 quartz daily lshalt not covet.” Then, thoroughly convinced of his Was accidentally shot in the leg: ‘edvised by Ruperto that we had better trust to our when a shotgun he was deliverin the glass containers. : Lowen depravity, this same writer cries out in exultaing to Sheriff Getchell was disguides. _ Local consumers can keep money and its circulation ition, “But where sin abounded, grace did abound charged on the sidewak in front In the late afternoon we passed through the last of Fred Searls’ law office opin Nevada county by insisting on the Bret Harte prod‘more exceedingly!” He had found that when man posite the courthouse. cf the Soldano rapids, and just as the sun went down iturns from his own dead works to cast himself at the George J. Hothersall of Neuct in the’ stores. The $150,000 stated in the first imercy of the Living God, he has truly stepped into "we came out on the relatively broad reaches of the vada City and John J. Miller of of paragraph of this editorial represents the amount ‘the pathway that brings solution to problems—most Birchville left in the company of Magdalena. With a sigh of relief, our crew stretched George T. Coffee, representing a themselves and grinned reassuringl the y at us. Now nothannual money that would stay in this county were iof all, to the problem of sin itself. . London synlicate for the gold ing remained but to float at a three mile an hour quarts Now it is Easter time again. And truly if our world fields in Alaska to-develop some Bret Harte dairy able to produce and sell 2,000 rate, down the Magdalena to Girardot. daily through local stores. Approximately $300,000 ever needed a challenge and a message of hope, that claims. The Citizens bank began a We opened the last of our tins and Ruperto cooked annually leaves this area to milk suppliers who do not ‘message comes to us out of the Bible's story of the suit. to forecose a $6,000 mortgage crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And, if om the Union hotel in Nevada an excellent meal of corned beef hash and biscuits. 1eturn a penny of it to Nevada county in payroll, /we may bear it, the challenge might be to turn briefly City. The defendants were NorthA gasoline torch on a rised plate of sheet iron served way and Bodewick, former protaxes, or circulation of money. ‘at least from bunnies, eggs, and the dazzling Easter prietors, Colley Brothers who held us as fireplace, and the reflector stove did its last This volume of business retained here would add ‘parade to the unparalleled glory of Calvary and the a second mortgage, J. J. Hanley good turn for us. Warm and comfortable, we moved ! who heid a third and Hon. E. M. empty tomb. : lazily down the river, while Knox and . lay back” 25 breadwinners to the payroll. Preston us trustee for the fourth For, contrary to the opinions of many, the spectacle mortgage. The aggregate claims lwentched the stars, and recited remembered bits of Let’s get behind the dairy and insist on a Bret of the Cross, for all of its horror, expressing the most on the property were $11,500. poetry one to another. A large posse of men headed Harte product when we purchase milk products and awful anguish of soul in the experience of man—far by Sheriff Getcheil was scouring It was one of those perfect nights that stay: in the thus enable the local dairy to lease a paper carton deeper than can ever know—is at the same time the Nevada City-Grass Valley memory. The stars seemed to reach down and touch Vicinity for Ed Moore of Nevada machine and thus be able to offer us the same type of Victory of all victories. There the eternal Son of God, City, murderer of police officer, us. Distant cattle lowed, and occasionally we passed having united His» infinite splendor with the frailties packaged milk the large corporations can. William Kilroy, who wis making the sleepy fires of a native chacra on the bank. We of human flesh, conquered sin for us all. Because of his midnight rounds of Broad were above the alligator country, and the miasmatic ’ It is up to the buying public. the awful separation from His Father suffered in that . street When Moore pulled his 'gun and fired without any ap‘swamps. A gentle perfume ‘seemed to saturate theg

hour, we are told, God was satisfied to accept all who parent reason, air, from sweet smelling grasses and wild flowers. To would come to Him through faith in the. work of me, the Magdalena seemed a perfect stream, and . 75 YEARS AGO Christ. Some time before this central event of history, WHAT MAKES A LIVE TOWN? The city trustees of Nevada mentally apologized for my thoughts when . first enJesus himself had clearly revealed His own life intenCity met to consider the amount ‘countered her. President Ray Spickelmier of the Nevada City tion. “The Son of Man came not to be ministered and price of the gas furnished for street lamps. The gas com. It was about midnight when we dozed off, and Chamber of Commerce called upon the 145 members ‘unto, said He, “But to minister, and to give His pany »stated the lamps cost on life a ransom for many.’’ Surely the Cross indicates jabout seven in the morning when we bumped gently of the organization to be present at Tuesday's meeting an average of $7.20 per month. the triumphant fulfillment of His own beautiful, . against the river dock at Girardot and our cheerful The trustees offered $4,00 a lamp to discuss means of adding to the prosperity and econmighty purpose—He offered up Himself, a perfect per month. It was feared the guides awoke us with a smiling, ‘‘Buenos dias, senores. streets would be dark. omy of the community. There were 12 members sacrifice for us all. ° . Somos llegados.”” (Good mornings, sirs, We have The first copy of the weekly present. And the Resurrection—this story may not be told San Juan Times made its appear‘arrived.) \ except we also observe the glory of the first Lord's ance, ‘The paper was a 28 column It is a good answer to the question in the title. We sheet crowded with interesting . remained at Girardot for two or threé day® Day. For there God set the seal of divine certainty A. J. Patrick and company and rested up and enjoyed a good warm bath in a It is a good answer to the lack of playgrounds and upon the whole enactment. Easter means that Jesus items. were the publishers and O, P. recreational facilities in the community. vhrist truly was qualified to die for us. Only one It is a good answer:to eyesores on the main thorglory could not be restrained by an earthen grave could have stood victoriously for us at the judgment oughfares of the community. bar of God. In the words-of Cecil Frances Alexander, It is a good answer to what causes the city council to act on a matter and then receive a storm of protests from persons objecting. It is a good answer to why industrial developers lose interest in entering the economy of the community. “There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin; He only could unlock the gate Of Heaven and let us in.”’ And Easter means that He not only could do it for us, but He did! Victory over sin is an accomplished We will have progress in Nevada City when an fact, so far as God is concerned. It reniains only. for enthusiastic interest is taken into the affairs of the man to apprehend that victory through faith in Christ. civic organizations, clubs and government. Therefore let us all turn to Him. Let every man, woman, boy, girl—yes, and the governments of this world Nevada City can become a recreation and business —turn to the Christ of Easter. It is still truae—His own ~ center, but it will need the cooperation of the vast maexpress ed invitation declares it: ““Come unto Me, all jority of its citizens and businessmen. And enthusiye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you asm and interest will need to be added to the right type of publicity and promotion and a judicial outlay of money to achieve the desired result. It cannot be left into the hands of a very few. THE TAXPAYERS CAN’T WIN ‘est. a long period of time and to be financed by a tax on cigarettes. The state legislature decided, though, to keep the : tax on cigarettes and use the money for some other pose. When will our governing bodies learn how to save money, rather than try to figure out additional “means of raising money for additional spending ? was the jtub. Previous to this, our bathing had consisted of editor. jumping in the river for a few moments and swim‘ming there. On the Soldano, this was easy; but beof Mareh included Emma_ Barfore that, on the Miel, we would be very careful to hum, Annie Quinn, Ada ‘Perry, Sarah Davis, Annie Slack, Katie pick the step and gravelly side of the river, for often Stidger, Ella Wood, Mary Guerin, \on the opposite bank, lying on the mudflats , we would Minnie Wood, Katie Brown, AnThe roll of Sweetland school nie Guerin, honor in the for the month Lizzie Gilbert, Lizzie see a couple of dozen alligators apparently in sound slumber. The natives, told us it was perfectly safe because alligators had tender stomachs and would Stidger, Frank Wood, Irving never swim over gravel bottoms. However, . always Hiscox, John Gyerin, John Egan, Javis, Varner, George Laura Davis, Charles Pryor, William Brown, James John Graham,. had a faint doubt as james ,Davis and Willie Egan. The Baptist church of Nevada City presented an evening of varied entertainment. The program “ontained instrumental music by Miss Maggie Martin and Miss Minnie Blasauf, vocal music by Miss Sallie Philips, a recitation by Miss Sophia’ Ludlow, a select-d reading by B. T. K; Preston, and a_e debate: Resolved, that capital punishment should be abolished. J. M. Walling and W. been informed of this. to whether the alligators ha We caught a regular passenger steamer down at Honda, and it was told us that the down trip would only be a week, as the current was with us. As I was anxious to get to the coast and medical care, this was good news, but when two days later we grounded on a mudflat and had to unload our entire cargo on thy shore before we could push ourselves off with a couple of push poles operated from the winch—an operation which took all of two days, including reloading— side, D. JCrowley and F. A. Man’s capacities have never again my impressions of the Magdalena river took on The reward of one duty is the Peter were on the negative team, been measured; nor are we to power to fulfill another. a pessimistic flavor. judge of what he can do by any GEMS OF. THOUGHT precedents, so’ little has * been tried. —Henry David Thoreau The Oregon state legislature turned down a vet erans’ bonus plan at the request of veterans themselves. The plan called for payment of the bonus over Stidger Moses advanced a nation to the worship of God in _ Spirit instead of matter, and illustrated the grand human capacities of being bestowed by immortal J. Organ argued the affirmative KEEP TO THE ROAD Fixed objects along the highWays, such as trees and posts, never yield the right of Way to We cannot afford to be halfiutomobile drivers, points out the way in anything. The wholeCalifornia State Automobile aghearted man is the one who sociation. For safety’s sake, keep succeds in this world. your eyes and your car on the —Mary E. Mizerj{ road. —George Eliot Finally, we arrived at Barranquilla and took the train for Puerto Colombia, where a steamer of the Royal Mail was due in a day or two. Our route on this British boat—later. torpedoed in the World War—* was by way of Jamaica and Cuba to New York. The relief of clean staterooms, freedom from in sects, and plenty of warm baths and clean clothing, CAR LUBRICATION The average automobile should . was luxurious. Another thing that I learned on this The expectations of life depend receive a thorough chassis lub-. oat was that the average English ‘“‘tripper’’—for this upon diligence;’ and the mechanic fe ii aE ea és ae ce hat would perfect his work, must rication every 1,000 miles or once . was a plea sure cruise out of Liverpool—certainly a month, whichever comes first, ae mee NE BO: OY does "/ first sharpen his tools. the inward thing Mind. —Mary Baker Eddy we are. —Chapin z —Confucius according to the California Automobile association. State love to eat. (to be continued) : f d hos: 1949 McC © Mita to, ] Colt SH¢ A shou at 4 Cali soci: afact Sup} secu fran