March 3, 1949 (6 pages)

if at { . .NID ~~ COURT TODAY wu 4 a a Asks Rate Adjusting For Winter Havoc Forrest Varney, manager of the Nevada irrigation ‘district, sent letters to officials of Nevada’ City, the city council of Grass Valley, and to Nevada county board of supervisors, asking for adjusted or new contracts between the two municipalities and the irriga% LUMBER CASE CONTINUES IN Breach of contract suit brought by G. N. Dodge, sawmill op-’ erator of Nevada City, against Walter. E. Meyers; San Francisco, asking $31,127.70 damages is continuing in Judge James Snell’s superior court this morning. Court officials reported it may last through today, and if so, will be continued to Monday. Regular law and motion day occupies superior. court calendar Friday. . Dodge is suing for damages resulting, he alleges, from breach of contract by Meyers. Dodge stated he discontinued shipments because Meyers fai'ec to pay for higher grade, lumber shipped along with ‘‘common.”’ Meyers ‘alleged the contract was broken by Dodge through failure to continue’ shipments. Meyers asks $20,610.91 for camages, he alleges resulted through loss of sales. Harry Fondiller, Dodge’s su-, perintendent, on the stand yesterday, testified on invoices and records. JUDGE SNELL STUDIES BABY HOTEL CASE The case of Bertoncini Woods, a $10,000 damage suit involving the “Baby Hotel’ on Townsend street, Grass Valley, was submitted on briefs _Thursday to Superior .Judge James Snell. In the trial ‘that lasted a day and a half, the Bertoncini couple alleged ‘that Mrs. Lillian K. Wood was guilty of fraud in representing the nursery to be in .good condition to pass state and local inspectors. The home was closed by the state ftre marshal soon after its purchase. He reported the house to be unsafe to care for children. Judge Snell is expected to render a judgment in the case shortly after he has had time to study the arguments contained in the attorney’s briefs which have been filed. Welfare Director Kief D. Mel-' berg was: called to testify for the defendants. Melberg said he referred the case to the state on March 15 after he had learned that the Bertoncini couple were keeping an excessive number of children in the home. They were allowed to carry on until June 6 when state authorities made their inspection cf the home, Melberg stated. Representing the plaintiff in the case is William J. Cassettari. Albert L. Johnson is counsel for the defendant. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER MEET TUESDAY The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce will hold a_ dinner meeting Tuesday evening, time, date and place undetermined at the present time. Milton Anderson, the meeting, was ill yesterday and was unable to act-on the meeting. It is expected arrangements will be completed today. Bill Tobiassen will supply the musical program. A prominent speaker is planned by the committee. vs. chairman of Alpha Hardware Gets Courthouse Furnace Alpha Hardware Co. had low bid for:the installation of a furnace for the Nevada county courthouse, and was awarded the contract yesterday morning by the board of supervisors. The pid was $2,493.49. The Weather By Fred Bush, recorder Thursday, Feb. 24 56 Friday, Feb. 25 53 Saturday, Feb. 26 Sunday, Feb. 27 Monday, Feb, 28 .-. 55 Tuesday, March 1 . 41 Wednesday, March 2. .47 34 Rain: Feb, 24, .28; Feb. 25, .10; Feb. 26, .10; Feb. 27, .15; Feb. tion district for water purchased from the district. Varney stated the irrigation district has spent better than $25,000 for repairs of flume and canal damages during the recent snow storm period. . In seeking a way out of the emergency situation Varney in a letter suggested that a meeting of officials of the two cities and district be arranged. to discuss the possibility of adjusting the current water contracts. Recognizing the inconvenience caused the people of the two cities by the recent: water shortage, Varney felt city water users should pay more than suburban area home owners. The letters say; “During 1948 . revenue from cities amounted to $12,070 while that received from domestic water users in the suburban and rural areas amounted to $66,570. “The minimum charge for domestic service within the district area is $2.40 per month. The average residential charge is $2.50, besides about $7.50 for property assessment. ‘Tf minimum charge of $2.50 were set for residences within city boundaries, sufficient revenue would be obtained to permit a more equitable payment for water ‘purchased wholesale from the district and would probably permit additional net revenue to cities.” The second letter, sent to both cities and: county, Varney told of his efforts to get allocation of $25,000 from the state to take care 'of emergency work mnecessary in the district as a direct result of the recent storm period. The state engineer’s office referred Varney to city and county governments to see if there were any locally allocated stated funds that would be available. The funds referred to were ‘“Christmas Tree’’ monies. Varney reported that work on several repair projects are progressing at a satisfactory rate. Most of the breaks, Varney states, are not now emergencies. Iron tracks have been laid atop the Bowman flume and material is being Hastened to the slide area. Light material and _ food has been flown to the camp site near 3owman by George Endter, manager of the Grass Valley flying service. Work on the Deer creek diversion canal has been slow because of the soft ground and precarious position of the flume on the side of the canyon. Water is being diverted from the Cascade ditch below the break. APPLEGATE HEARINGS PROROGUED TO MAR. 9 H. F. “Si” Sofge, secretary of the Nevada City chamber of commerce, was the last witness to appear before the California public utilities commission at Grass Valley Friday in the hearing of the application of the Applegate Transfer, Sacramento, for a common carrier truck permit into Nevada City and Grass Yalley. The Sacramento drayage firm offers twice daily service to this city from the capital and door'to-door delivery: along the Auburn-Nevada. City highway and within five miles of the two county municipalities. The local chamber af commerce endorsed Applegate’s application. The hearings have been prorogued until March 9 when rebuttal testimony will be presented to the commission. Mine Tunnel Cave-in At Shell Station A portion of an old mine tunnel located under the Marvin Haddy Shell station at the corner of Main and Coyote streets caved in last Thursday leaving a‘ circular hole, about 36 inches in diameter and over six feet deep in the rear of the station. The cave-in was apparently caused by excessive moisture in the ground and caused the gravel to wash into the old tunnel, 2,108 Names Deleted From Great Register Names of 2,108 voters carried on the county” register roll through last November have been subsequently purged, declared Secretary of State Frank Jordan, who has released the figures for northern California counties. Names were deleted for failure to vote in. the 1948 elections, 28, .09; Tuesday, March 1, 1,10. All: readings at 8 a.m. Peer oot set anit death or removal from the county. aca Volume 22—No. 9 NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Thursday, March 3} 1949 MEADOW DRIVE RESIDENTS ASK ROAD OPENING A delegation of Meadow Drive residents asked the opening of roads to norma] travel in the opening ‘business of Tuesday's meeting of the Nevada county board of supervisors. George Brunner, for. the delegation, were unable to use during and_= since storm, were isolated, and were unable to travel in cases of emergency. Chester and Willard Ramey declared their ex-army truck was the only vehicle that negotiated the, mud, and at one time nine cars\,were bogged. Superivsor Frank J. Rowe, in whose district the roads are located, stated he wanted work done on the road, but that he only had limited equipment and personnel that has been working on other roads in his district. Rowe told the delegates he would attempt to have the road graveled this spring, but could not promise to have it oiled until it had been budgeted and approved by the planning board. A letter from Forrest Varney, manager of the Nevada irrigation district, to the state government asking for an emergency allocation of funds to repair damage suffered in the recent storm, was read. The state referred the irrigation district to the county, and to the city governments of Nevada City and Grass Valley, with the suggestion that if Christmas tree funds are available, they may be secured on a matching basis. The board authorized Charles Veale, superintendent of Nevada county hospital, to attend a mental health and hygiene conference in Sacramento today .and_ tomorrow. The full force of the storm hit the county as the board was forced to allocate $20,000 from the general fund to pay for emergency work, including snow-removal and maintenance of the county roads. The board was informed that costs! of road maintenance and repairs would run high again this month as the melting snows revealed extensive damage caused by several weeks of near-zero weather that left holes and ruts in most of the county’s highway network. A resolution declaring a state of emergency was passed by the board Tuesday afternoon. The board ordered claims for all road districts for the month of February be paid out of monies allocated from the general fund, as all county highway funds budgeted had been exhausted. A petition spokesman claimed they the roads the recent winter’s budget was presented by Floriston residents asking the county to accept the Floriston road into the county system. The petitioners were represented by Byron K. Miller who pointed out the residents in that community have been unable to maintain the road leading from Highway 40 under severe winter conditions. Leases on the right of way from: Highway 40 to Floriston, would be assigned to the county without cost, according to the petition. The board found that the road does not meet county specifications for acceptance and_ the ease was referred to the county road commissioner for future consideration. The board approved the Tahoe Forest hospital ,,.district, three members approving; two,. Frank Rowe and J. ‘C. Coughlan not voting. Date of election by residents of the proposed district is Tuesday, April 12. Concluding the session with routine affairs, the board adjourned at 5 p.m. yesterday. Brother of Mrs. Uren Dies in Grass Valley Chester A. Ford, 65, Grass Valley, brother of Mrs. Ida Uren of Nevada City,. died Tuesday morning at his home. Ford was x0rn in Grass Valley, and lived all his life in Nevada county. He was employed for 25 years as a millman for the North Star mine and for the past eight years had been employed by the Nevada irrigation district. City Council Meets Tonight at 8 O'clock Nevada City council will meet in .the city hall tonight at 8 o’clock. Among the business being presented to the council will be bids for a new police patrol car, construction of a fence around the city ball park, and an appeal by the Nevada irrigation aiatrict for 250th Time— How Utterly Boring BONITA GRANVILLE, who can stand to be looked at 250 times or more, strikes a pose here for some special occasion. The press agent says this is the 250th time Bonita has posed in a special costume for a special occasiqn. Fora young gal, that’s quite a figure. H. C. HOOVER, FORMER NEVADA CITY MINER, MAY ATTEND JULY 4 Whether former President Herbert C Hoover will be able to attend the Fourth of July celebration in Grass Valley this year or not, will not be known until June 1, The reply to a letter inviting him by Earl Covey, states he will not know until around June 1, whether his engagement will permit him to accept. He asked the committee to contact him at that time. Hoover as a mining student of ‘Stanford gained practical mining experience in a “Nevada City mine. He boarded in a house on Boulder street, Nevada City, for a short time. FORMER NEVADA CITY MAN KILLED BY ROCK FALL IN SISKIYOU Word was received in Nevada City this week of the death of Leslie Gray, 89, a former resident of this community. Gray died Wednesday afternoon of last week after he was hit by falling -rock while working on a road in Siskiyou county. He was taken to Somes Bar in a truck, transferred to an ambulance and received emergency treatment by two nurses en route to Yreka. He died near Clear creek, 55 miles from the scene of the accident, and after three hours of travel. \ Rock Crusher Added To Nevada City Equipment A portable rock crusher was purchased by Nevada City officials attending a sale in Stockton of surplus. forest. service equipment last week-end. The rock crusher, needed for street maintenance work, was authorized at a*:recent meeting of the city council. _Attending the auction were City Clerk George Calanan, Councilman H. F. Sofge and Police Chief Max Solaro. Mountain Lion Seen By Downieville Residents A mountain lion was watched hy residents of Downieville. last week while they were waiting for their mail at the Sierra county postoffice. The cougar, clearly outlined ‘by the snow, circled below trees and shrubs above the summer home of Herbert Cheek. It was ‘believed the beast may have been following scent of a fawn that had been seen earlier new water rates, the same snes . WEEK MARCH 7 * CONSERVATION TO 14 PLANNED Opening gun in the activities of conservation week, set for March 7-14, will be a round table discussion of noxious weeds and their control tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the veterans’ memorial building, Grass Valley, sponsored by the Nevada county conservation council. Other activities to be extended over a month will include 50. to 60 talks to organizations by forestry, conservation and university officials. A series of five-minute programs over radio station KGFN will be’ broadcast at 3:30 p.m., through next week. They are: March 7-—Arbor W. C.: Perry. March 8—Water, Forrest Varney. day, Mrs. March 9—Soil, Harry H. Hyatt. March 10—Minerals, M. B. Benedict. March 11—Fire, Geith Macdonald. i March 12—Wildlife, Kay Heffren, March 18—The Lord’s Land, the: Rev: Fy oH. Buck: The control of noxious weeds s a timely topic as klamath weed, star thistle, blackberry, scotch broom, puncture vine, broom sedge and others are becoming more wide-spread every vear and are taking over certain ranges and pastures. The meeting will get under way with a. series of five minute talks. The problem will be presented by C. J. Rolph of Chicago Park, and Melvin Brown of Indian Springs farmers, who will outline the weed problem in Nevada county. Walter Ball, in charge of weed control. work for the state department of agriculture, Sacramento, will outline the state weed problem and list regulations now in effect concerning weeds. Dr. A. S. Crafts of the University of California, will discuss contro] of weeds by spraying and other means and will .also_ tell of newer materials which have been developed for this purpose William Brooks, farm advisor, will outline educational work in weed control now being carried on by that office. Other speakers Forrest Varney, Nevada Irrigation district; Leland O. Drew, production and marketing administration; Mr. Bosworth, state division of highways; Ray Conway, rancher; and C. E, Gassaway of the Nevada county soil conservation district. The meeting will be moderated by Harry H. Hyatt of the soil conservation _ service. The meeting is being held in connection with the regular meeting of the Indian Springs farm center who is host for the occasion, It has been moved from the regular meeting place, the Indian ‘Springs school house, to the memorial building in order to accommodate more people. . The council especially urges farmers who: are directly connea with weeds to be present, _ will include 2 Local Scouts Pass Knot Tying Problems Don Saye «1d Johnny Dickinson passed tenderfoot knot tving tests at Monday’s meeting of the local boy scout troop, acccrding to Scqutmaster Harold Berliner, ; Ernest Chayney, assistant scoutmaster, presided over the program and recreation. Pians were made for sunimer camping. TWO QUICK FALSE ALARMS The Nevada City fire department was called twice within a few minutes Monday at 6:30 p.m. to the Plaza by false alarms. It was -believed the alarms were caused by a deNC Red Cross Drive Passes $700 Mark Elza Kilroy, captain of the Lost Hill district, was the first worker to report back to J. J. Siegfried, chairman of the 1949 campaign to raise funds for the Nevada City chapter of the American Red Cross. Kilroy reported 100 oo cent contributions in his district. The goal of the local chapter has been set at $2343. Siegfried said this morning the goal should be reached within a week unless the heavy rains continuc. At the present time $740 has been raised. Fred Bush, another ¢aptain, has also reported to Siegfried. Stan Halls, chairman of the advance drive, turned in $558 to the campaign fund. Goal of the advance drive was $500: Helping Halls was Ray L. Strange and Robert Schiffner. Peace officers know. it: is .essential to get help quickly to the scene of accident, wreck or. disaster, but Red Cross workers will assert it is even more important rescue workers know what to do when they get there. Many a life has been lost and many have been unnecessarily crippled because well intentioned rescuers couldn’t stop arterial flow of blood or didn’t know how to pick up persons with severe internal injuries. The local Red Cross ‘chapter has an annual program of. disaster relief, accident prevention, home. service, first aid, water safety and junior Red Cross, and the training of volunteers and workers. Keith Melberg is chairman of the local chapter. Mrs. Audrey Walkington is secretary, and Miss Ruth Hutchison is treasurer. Among the members of the board of directors. are Phil Scadden, Mrs. Fred Cassidy, Mrs. George Calanan,. Horace Curnow, and Robert Paine. The local chapter was. oOrganized during the first world war and has been in continuous existence since. Mrs. H. D. Draper is home service chairman and is the only paid worker of the local chapter. Her department not only renders financial. aid, communication between members of the armed services and their relatives or friends, and other persons who have lost touch with each other, assistance with veterans benefits and _ hospitalization, socia] histories and counseling. : Mrs. Draper reported 102 individuals and families have been helped by the local chapter the past year. Ed Frantz is chairman of the disaster relief .committee. Key personnel on emergency call by word or mouth or telephone are George Abbott, Lloyd Geist, Al Wood and Frantz. ‘ Miss Eileen Mair is first aid chairman. ‘Serving on her committee are Dr. Bernard W. Hummelt, Dr. Norbert B. Frey, Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins and Nevada City Chief of Police Max Solaro. Miss Mair reported very few persons have kept. up-to-date with the first aid training they received during the war, and as a result not very many volunteers are available for emergency or disaster duty. Seven pérsons were certified in first aid classes last year, the majority being junior college students, Three highway emergency first aid stations have been located by the committee. They are located at Ski. Hi, Donner summit, Soda Spring hotel, and Adee’s resort, Emigrant Gap. Miss Mair is also chairman of the water safety committee. She reported approximately 400 persons participated in swimming classes last year, and a large percentage were presented with Red Cross certificates. The only cost of the water safety program was at Nevada City where one paid instructor conducted the program .at Pioneer park’s pool. Miss Mair reported no one from here attended a Red Cross aquatic school but the committee is searching for persons to attend the school and qualify to conduct this year’s program, Miss Vivian Berggren is chairman of the junior Red Cross program and is in charge of Red Cross work in all schools of the county: except for: Grass Valley. The financial campaign was conducted in the schools last Novomber. One of the principal TWO GIRLS TO SPEAK AT HIGH GRADUATION but arranges for, projects of the committee was} Joan Sheldon and Jennie Lam. son, members of the senior Gasp of Nevada City high school, were chosen as principal speakers fier the 1949 graduation exercises a& June 9. They were chosen by @ cannit« ty committee. Scholastic reeen, effectiveness of speech, and par ticipation’ in school activitier were the principal qualification, considered in the _ selectiom. School Principal Ed Frante announced this week 54 senfar= are on the tentative graduation roster. Joan Sheldon, 17, is the daugh<« ter of Mrs. Ward Sheldem of Nevada City, and an honor atm dent at the school. She has comé sistently been a member of the California’ Scholastic federatiog all through her high school career. She recently attended @ YMCA conference at San Juam high school. Miss ‘Sheldon is @ member of the GAA and th» Girls’ League. Jennie Lamson, 17, is th» daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dawit Lamson of White Water ramch. In 1948 she won the Lion’s ciah local and regional speech contest. She is also active in high, school. activities, and is a member of the GAA, Girls’ League, and is a novitiate member of the California . Scholastic Federation. Miss Lamson has agsisted several semesters with the school paper, the Searchlight, and: is associate. editor of this year’s annual, The Quilt. The sophomore class of the high school will present am assembly entertainment this after— noon at 2:30. Class members wil} present improvised productions. The Nevada City high scheok chorus appeared on a progratir last night over radio statiom KGFEN. LOCAL DEALER GETS IMPROVED VIDEO SIGNALS Jim McMahan and Richar® Knee of the Nevada City Radigm and Electric shop announced: ti morning their new antenne, designed and built by McMahan, has improved television reception in Nevada City to the point that the principal distortion of sigmats is caused by weather and hroad-= easting difficulties: Kneé announced that Nevada City residents, depending on ge=ographical conditions, can fre-= ceive video signals as clearly as in the bay area. In order tq do so, Knee warned, stock equip— ment has to be supplemented by a booster and McMahan’s ans tenna. u McMahan stated he has two more experiments and _ theories to try in order to overcome the weather difficulties. On clear days. they report reception excellent. McMahan declared new stations believed to be locating in Sam Francisco, Stockton and Sacra-. mento, will eliminate difficulties, of present broadcasting. Asked to explain television for the layman, McMahan said ecameras break the image into electrical units, the transmitter emits the electrical energy as radio frequency waves at extremely high frequencies, and the receiv< ing set reverses the process. A cathode ray bombards the elets trons in each process, ‘y Robert Schiffner Is “4 Bar Unit Secretary Robert Schiffner,. Nevada. City, was re-elected secretary of the Nevada Bar association, at ite annual dinner meeting Tuesday> evening at Deer Creek inn. Other officers chosen were Wiliam Ji Cassettari, president; and Lynne Kelly, vice-presdent, both of Grass Valley. James Snell, judge of the superior court, was the speaker of the evening. He called uporm eonto retain a high degree of justice and honors to the courts. Attending from Nevada City were John Larue and Frank Pin< Miles C. Coughlin, court reporters George W. Gildersleeve and R. Ny Little, justices of the peace. Vandalism and Petty Thievery Reported \__ An attempt to break into Odd Fellows lodge hall over week-end was discovered Mor morning by Dr. C. We local dentist, who repo the: police. The lock . _— damaged, agree to lice. Petty’ thievery was 1 to. the police Wedn ewaidte alarm box. overseas use by the Re@ Cross. the packing of gift boxes for },, Be the local high school Thuraday, ae, FE tinued cooperation by the bawnegan. Guests were Ralph EK Deeble, county clerk; Rugsel® Wilson, deputy county clerk> ee ae 2

if at { . .NID ~~ COURT TODAY wu 4 a a Asks Rate Adjusting For Winter Havoc Forrest Varney, manager of the Nevada irrigation ‘district, sent letters to officials of Nevada’ City, the city council of Grass Valley, and to Nevada county board of supervisors, asking for adjusted or new contracts between the two municipalities and the irriga% LUMBER CASE CONTINUES IN Breach of contract suit brought by G. N. Dodge, sawmill op-’ erator of Nevada City, against Walter. E. Meyers; San Francisco, asking $31,127.70 damages is continuing in Judge James Snell’s superior court this morning. Court officials reported it may last through today, and if so, will be continued to Monday. Regular law and motion day occupies superior. court calendar Friday. . Dodge is suing for damages resulting, he alleges, from breach of contract by Meyers. Dodge stated he discontinued shipments because Meyers fai'ec to pay for higher grade, lumber shipped along with ‘‘common.”’ Meyers ‘alleged the contract was broken by Dodge through failure to continue’ shipments. Meyers asks $20,610.91 for camages, he alleges resulted through loss of sales. Harry Fondiller, Dodge’s su-, perintendent, on the stand yesterday, testified on invoices and records. JUDGE SNELL STUDIES BABY HOTEL CASE The case of Bertoncini Woods, a $10,000 damage suit involving the “Baby Hotel’ on Townsend street, Grass Valley, was submitted on briefs _Thursday to Superior .Judge James Snell. In the trial ‘that lasted a day and a half, the Bertoncini couple alleged ‘that Mrs. Lillian K. Wood was guilty of fraud in representing the nursery to be in .good condition to pass state and local inspectors. The home was closed by the state ftre marshal soon after its purchase. He reported the house to be unsafe to care for children. Judge Snell is expected to render a judgment in the case shortly after he has had time to study the arguments contained in the attorney’s briefs which have been filed. Welfare Director Kief D. Mel-' berg was: called to testify for the defendants. Melberg said he referred the case to the state on March 15 after he had learned that the Bertoncini couple were keeping an excessive number of children in the home. They were allowed to carry on until June 6 when state authorities made their inspection cf the home, Melberg stated. Representing the plaintiff in the case is William J. Cassettari. Albert L. Johnson is counsel for the defendant. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER MEET TUESDAY The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce will hold a_ dinner meeting Tuesday evening, time, date and place undetermined at the present time. Milton Anderson, the meeting, was ill yesterday and was unable to act-on the meeting. It is expected arrangements will be completed today. Bill Tobiassen will supply the musical program. A prominent speaker is planned by the committee. vs. chairman of Alpha Hardware Gets Courthouse Furnace Alpha Hardware Co. had low bid for:the installation of a furnace for the Nevada county courthouse, and was awarded the contract yesterday morning by the board of supervisors. The pid was $2,493.49. The Weather By Fred Bush, recorder Thursday, Feb. 24 56 Friday, Feb. 25 53 Saturday, Feb. 26 Sunday, Feb. 27 Monday, Feb, 28 ..-.. 55 Tuesday, March 1 .. 41 Wednesday, March 2. .47 34 Rain: Feb, 24, .28; Feb. 25, .10; Feb. 26, .10; Feb. 27, .15; Feb. tion district for water purchased from the district. Varney stated the irrigation district has spent better than $25,000 for repairs of flume and canal damages during the recent snow storm period. . In seeking a way out of the emergency situation Varney in a letter suggested that a meeting of officials of the two cities and district be arranged. to discuss the possibility of adjusting the current water contracts. Recognizing the inconvenience caused the people of the two cities by the recent: water shortage, Varney felt city water users should pay more than suburban area home owners. The letters say; “During 1948 . revenue from cities amounted to $12,070 while that received from domestic water users in the suburban and rural areas amounted to $66,570. “The minimum charge for domestic service within the district area is $2.40 per month. The average residential charge is $2.50, besides about $7.50 for property assessment. ‘Tf minimum charge of $2.50 were set for residences within city boundaries, sufficient revenue would be obtained to permit a more equitable payment for water ‘purchased wholesale from the district and would probably permit additional net revenue to cities.” The second letter, sent to both cities and: county, Varney told of his efforts to get allocation of $25,000 from the state to take care 'of emergency work mnecessary in the district as a direct result of the recent storm period. The state engineer’s office referred Varney to city and county governments to see if there were any locally allocated stated funds that would be available. The funds referred to were ‘“Christmas Tree’’ monies. Varney reported that work on several repair projects are progressing at a satisfactory rate. Most of the breaks, Varney states, are not now emergencies. Iron tracks have been laid atop the Bowman flume and material is being Hastened to the slide area. Light material and _ food has been flown to the camp site near 3owman by George Endter, manager of the Grass Valley flying service. Work on the Deer creek diversion canal has been slow because of the soft ground and precarious position of the flume on the side of the canyon. Water is being diverted from the Cascade ditch below the break. APPLEGATE HEARINGS PROROGUED TO MAR. 9 H. F. “Si” Sofge, secretary of the Nevada City chamber of commerce, was the last witness to appear before the California public utilities commission at Grass Valley Friday in the hearing of the application of the Applegate Transfer, Sacramento, for a common carrier truck permit into Nevada City and Grass Yalley. The Sacramento drayage firm offers twice daily service to this city from the capital and door'to-door delivery: along the Auburn-Nevada. City highway and within five miles of the two county municipalities. The local chamber af commerce endorsed Applegate’s application. The hearings have been prorogued until March 9 when rebuttal testimony will be presented to the commission. Mine Tunnel Cave-in At Shell Station A portion of an old mine tunnel located under the Marvin Haddy Shell station at the corner of Main and Coyote streets caved in last Thursday leaving a‘ circular hole, about 36 inches in diameter and over six feet deep in the rear of the station. The cave-in was apparently caused by excessive moisture in the ground and caused the gravel to wash into the old tunnel, 2,108 Names Deleted From Great Register Names of 2,108 voters carried on the county” register roll through last November have been subsequently purged, declared Secretary of State Frank Jordan, who has released the figures for northern California counties. Names were deleted for failure to vote in. the 1948 elections, 28, .09; Tuesday, March 1, 1,10. All: readings at 8 a.m. Peer oot set anit death or removal from the county. aca Volume 22—No. 9 NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Thursday, March 3} 1949 MEADOW DRIVE RESIDENTS ASK ROAD OPENING A delegation of Meadow Drive residents asked the opening of roads to norma] travel in the opening ‘business of Tuesday's meeting of the Nevada county board of supervisors. George Brunner, for. the delegation, were unable to use during and_= since storm, were isolated, and were unable to travel in cases of emergency. Chester and Willard Ramey declared their ex-army truck was the only vehicle that negotiated the, mud, and at one time nine cars\,were bogged. Superivsor Frank J. Rowe, in whose district the roads are located, stated he wanted work done on the road, but that he only had limited equipment and personnel that has been working on other roads in his district. Rowe told the delegates he would attempt to have the road graveled this spring, but could not promise to have it oiled until it had been budgeted and approved by the planning board. A letter from Forrest Varney, manager of the Nevada irrigation district, to the state government asking for an emergency allocation of funds to repair damage suffered in the recent storm, was read. The state referred the irrigation district to the county, and to the city governments of Nevada City and Grass Valley, with the suggestion that if Christmas tree funds are available, they may be secured on a matching basis. The board authorized Charles Veale, superintendent of Nevada county hospital, to attend a mental health and hygiene conference in Sacramento today .and_ tomorrow. The full force of the storm hit the county as the board was forced to allocate $20,000 from the general fund to pay for emergency work, including snow-removal and maintenance of the county roads. The board was informed that costs! of road maintenance and repairs would run high again this month as the melting snows revealed extensive damage caused by several weeks of near-zero weather that left holes and ruts in most of the county’s highway network. A resolution declaring a state of emergency was passed by the board Tuesday afternoon. The board ordered claims for all road districts for the month of February be paid out of monies allocated from the general fund, as all county highway funds budgeted had been exhausted. A petition spokesman claimed they the roads the recent winter’s budget was presented by Floriston residents asking the county to accept the Floriston road into the county system. The petitioners were represented by Byron K. Miller who pointed out the residents in that community have been unable to maintain the road leading from Highway 40 under severe winter conditions. Leases on the right of way from: Highway 40 to Floriston, would be assigned to the county without cost, according to the petition. The board found that the road does not meet county specifications for acceptance and_ the ease was referred to the county road commissioner for future consideration. The board approved the Tahoe Forest hospital ,,.district, three members approving; two,. Frank Rowe and J. ‘C. Coughlan not voting. Date of election by residents of the proposed district is Tuesday, April 12. Concluding the session with routine affairs, the board adjourned at 5 p.m. yesterday. Brother of Mrs. Uren Dies in Grass Valley Chester A. Ford, 65, Grass Valley, brother of Mrs. Ida Uren of Nevada City,. died Tuesday morning at his home. Ford was x0rn in Grass Valley, and lived all his life in Nevada county. He was employed for 25 years as a millman for the North Star mine and for the past eight years had been employed by the Nevada irrigation district. City Council Meets Tonight at 8 O'clock Nevada City council will meet in .the city hall tonight at 8 o’clock. Among the business being presented to the council will be bids for a new police patrol car, construction of a fence around the city ball park, and an appeal by the Nevada irrigation aiatrict for 250th Time— How Utterly Boring BONITA GRANVILLE, who can stand to be looked at 250 times or more, strikes a pose here for some special occasion. The press agent says this is the 250th time Bonita has posed in a special costume for a special occasiqn. Fora young gal, that’s quite a figure. H. C. HOOVER, FORMER NEVADA CITY MINER, MAY ATTEND JULY 4 Whether former President Herbert C Hoover will be able to attend the Fourth of July celebration in Grass Valley this year or not, will not be known until June 1, The reply to a letter inviting him by Earl Covey, states he will not know until around June 1, whether his engagement will permit him to accept. He asked the committee to contact him at that time. Hoover as a mining student of ‘Stanford gained practical mining experience in a “Nevada City mine. He boarded in a house on Boulder street, Nevada City, for a short time. FORMER NEVADA CITY MAN KILLED BY ROCK

FALL IN SISKIYOU Word was received in Nevada City this week of the death of Leslie Gray, 89, a former resident of this community. Gray died Wednesday afternoon of last week after he was hit by falling -rock while working on a road in Siskiyou county. He was taken to Somes Bar in a truck, transferred to an ambulance and received emergency treatment by two nurses en route to Yreka. He died near Clear creek, 55 miles from the scene of the accident, and after three hours of travel. \ Rock Crusher Added To Nevada City Equipment A portable rock crusher was purchased by Nevada City officials attending a sale in Stockton of surplus. forest. service equipment last week-end. The rock crusher, needed for street maintenance work, was authorized at a*:recent meeting of the city council. _Attending the auction were City Clerk George Calanan, Councilman H. F. Sofge and Police Chief Max Solaro. Mountain Lion Seen By Downieville Residents A mountain lion was watched hy residents of Downieville. last week while they were waiting for their mail at the Sierra county postoffice. The cougar, clearly outlined ‘by the snow, circled below trees and shrubs above the summer home of Herbert Cheek. It was ‘believed the beast may have been following scent of a fawn that had been seen earlier new water rates, the same snes . WEEK MARCH 7 * CONSERVATION TO 14 PLANNED Opening gun in the activities of conservation week, set for March 7-14, will be a round table discussion of noxious weeds and their control tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the veterans’ memorial building, Grass Valley, sponsored by the Nevada county conservation council. Other activities to be extended over a month will include 50. to 60 talks to organizations by forestry, conservation and university officials. A series of five-minute programs over radio station KGFN will be’ broadcast at 3:30 p.m., through next week. They are: March 7-—Arbor W. C.: Perry. March 8—Water, Forrest Varney. day, Mrs. March 9—Soil, Harry H. Hyatt. March 10—Minerals, M. B. Benedict. March 11—Fire, Geith Macdonald. i March 12—Wildlife, Kay Heffren, March 18—The Lord’s Land, the: Rev: Fy oH. Buck: The control of noxious weeds s a timely topic as klamath weed, star thistle, blackberry, scotch broom, puncture vine, broom sedge and others are becoming more wide-spread every vear and are taking over certain ranges and pastures. The meeting will get under way with a. series of five minute talks. The problem will be presented by C. J. Rolph of Chicago Park, and Melvin Brown of Indian Springs farmers, who will outline the weed problem in Nevada county. Walter Ball, in charge of weed control. work for the state department of agriculture, Sacramento, will outline the state weed problem and list regulations now in effect concerning weeds. Dr. A. S. Crafts of the University of California, will discuss contro] of weeds by spraying and other means and will .also_ tell of newer materials which have been developed for this purpose William Brooks, farm advisor, will outline educational work in weed control now being carried on by that office. Other speakers Forrest Varney, Nevada Irrigation district; Leland O. Drew, production and marketing administration; Mr. Bosworth, state division of highways; Ray Conway, rancher; and C. E, Gassaway of the Nevada county soil conservation district. The meeting will be moderated by Harry H. Hyatt of the soil conservation _ service. The meeting is being held in connection with the regular meeting of the Indian Springs farm center who is host for the occasion, It has been moved from the regular meeting place, the Indian ‘Springs school house, to the memorial building in order to accommodate more people. . The council especially urges farmers who: are directly connea with weeds to be present, _ will include 2 Local Scouts Pass Knot Tying Problems Don Saye «1d Johnny Dickinson passed tenderfoot knot tving tests at Monday’s meeting of the local boy scout troop, acccrding to Scqutmaster Harold Berliner, ; Ernest Chayney, assistant scoutmaster, presided over the program and recreation. Pians were made for sunimer camping. TWO QUICK FALSE ALARMS The Nevada City fire department was called twice within a few minutes Monday at 6:30 p.m. to the Plaza by false alarms.. It was -believed the alarms were caused by a deNC Red Cross Drive Passes $700 Mark Elza Kilroy, captain of the Lost Hill district, was the first worker to report back to J. J. Siegfried, chairman of the 1949 campaign to raise funds for the Nevada City chapter of the American Red Cross. Kilroy reported 100 oo cent contributions in his district. The goal of the local chapter has been set at $2343. Siegfried said this morning the goal should be reached within a week unless the heavy rains continuc. At the present time $740 has been raised. Fred Bush, another ¢aptain, has also reported to Siegfried. Stan Halls, chairman of the advance drive, turned in $558 to the campaign fund. Goal of the advance drive was $500: Helping Halls was Ray L. Strange and Robert Schiffner. Peace officers know. it: is .essential to get help quickly to the scene of accident, wreck or. disaster, but Red Cross workers will assert it is even more important rescue workers know what to do when they get there. Many a life has been lost and many have been unnecessarily crippled because well intentioned rescuers couldn’t stop arterial flow of blood or didn’t know how to pick up persons with severe internal injuries. The local Red Cross ‘chapter has an annual program of. disaster relief, accident prevention, home. service, first aid, water safety and junior Red Cross, and the training of volunteers and workers. Keith Melberg is chairman of the local chapter. Mrs. Audrey Walkington is secretary, and Miss Ruth Hutchison is treasurer. Among the members of the board of directors. are Phil Scadden, Mrs. Fred Cassidy, Mrs. George Calanan,. Horace Curnow, and Robert Paine. The local chapter was. oOrganized during the first world war and has been in continuous existence since. Mrs. H. D. Draper is home service chairman and is the only paid worker of the local chapter. Her department not only renders financial. aid, communication between members of the armed services and their relatives or friends, and other persons who have lost touch with each other, assistance with veterans benefits and _ hospitalization, socia] histories and counseling. : Mrs. Draper reported 102 individuals and families have been helped by the local chapter the past year. Ed Frantz is chairman of the disaster relief .committee. Key personnel on emergency call by word or mouth or telephone are George Abbott, Lloyd Geist, Al Wood and Frantz. ‘ Miss Eileen Mair is first aid chairman. ‘Serving on her committee are Dr. Bernard W. Hummelt, Dr. Norbert B. Frey, Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins and Nevada City Chief of Police Max Solaro. Miss Mair reported very few persons have kept.. up-to-date with the first aid training they received during the war, and as a result not very many volunteers are available for emergency or disaster duty. Seven pérsons were certified in first aid classes last year, the majority being junior college students, Three highway emergency first aid stations have been located by the committee. They are located at Ski. Hi, Donner summit, Soda Spring hotel, and Adee’s resort, Emigrant Gap. Miss Mair is also chairman of the water safety committee. She reported approximately 400 persons participated in swimming classes last year, and a large percentage were presented with Red Cross certificates. The only cost of the water safety program was at Nevada City where one paid instructor conducted the program .at Pioneer park’s pool. Miss Mair reported no one from here attended a Red Cross aquatic school but the committee is searching for persons to attend the school and qualify to conduct this year’s program, Miss Vivian Berggren is chairman of the junior Red Cross program and is in charge of Red Cross work in all schools of the county: except for: Grass Valley. The financial campaign was conducted in the schools last Novomber. One of the principal TWO GIRLS TO SPEAK AT HIGH GRADUATION but arranges for, projects of the committee was} Joan Sheldon and Jennie Lam. son, members of the senior Gasp of Nevada City high school, were chosen as principal speakers fier the 1949 graduation exercises a& June 9. They were chosen by @ cannit« ty committee. Scholastic reeen, effectiveness of speech, and par ticipation’ in school activitier were the principal qualification, considered in the _ selectiom. School Principal Ed Frante announced this week 54 senfar= are on the tentative graduation roster. Joan Sheldon, 17, is the daugh<« ter of Mrs. Ward Sheldem of Nevada City, and an honor atm dent at the school. She has comé sistently been a member of the California’ Scholastic federatiog all through her high school career. She recently attended @ YMCA conference at San Juam high school. Miss ‘Sheldon is @ member of the GAA and th» Girls’ League. Jennie Lamson, 17, is th» daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dawit Lamson of White Water ramch. In 1948 she won the Lion’s ciah local and regional speech contest. She is also active in high, school. activities, and is a member of the GAA, Girls’ League, and is a novitiate member of the California . Scholastic Federation. Miss Lamson has agsisted several semesters with the school paper, the Searchlight, and: is associate. editor of this year’s annual, The Quilt. The sophomore class of the high school will present am assembly entertainment this after— noon at 2:30. Class members wil} present improvised productions. The Nevada City high scheok chorus appeared on a progratir last night over radio statiom KGFEN. LOCAL DEALER GETS IMPROVED VIDEO SIGNALS Jim McMahan and Richar® Knee of the Nevada City Radigm and Electric shop announced: ti morning their new antenne, designed and built by McMahan, has improved television reception in Nevada City to the point that the principal distortion of sigmats is caused by weather and hroad-= easting difficulties: Kneé announced that Nevada City residents, depending on ge=ographical conditions, can fre-= ceive video signals as clearly as in the bay area. In order tq do so, Knee warned, stock equip— ment has to be supplemented by a booster and McMahan’s ans tenna. u McMahan stated he has two more experiments and _ theories to try in order to overcome the weather difficulties. On clear days. they report reception excellent. McMahan declared new stations believed to be locating in Sam Francisco, Stockton and Sacra-. mento, will eliminate difficulties, of present broadcasting. Asked to explain television for the layman, McMahan said ecameras break the image into electrical units, the transmitter emits the electrical energy as radio frequency waves at extremely high frequencies, and the receiv< ing set reverses the process. A cathode ray bombards the elets trons in each process, ‘y Robert Schiffner Is “4 Bar Unit Secretary Robert Schiffner,. Nevada. City, was re-elected secretary of the Nevada Bar association, at ite annual dinner meeting Tuesday> evening at Deer Creek inn. Other officers chosen were Wiliam Ji Cassettari, president; and Lynne Kelly, vice-presdent, both of Grass Valley. James Snell, judge of the superior court, was the speaker of the evening. He called uporm eonto retain a high degree of justice and honors to the courts. Attending from Nevada City were John Larue and Frank Pin< Miles C. Coughlin, court reporters George W. Gildersleeve and R. Ny Little, justices of the peace. Vandalism and Petty Thievery Reported \__ An attempt to break into Odd Fellows lodge hall over week-end was discovered Mor morning by Dr. C. We local dentist, who repo the: police. The lock . _— damaged, agree to lice. Petty’ thievery was 1 to. the police Wedn ewaidte alarm box. overseas use by the Re@ Cross. the packing of gift boxes for },, Be the local high school Thuraday, ae, FE tinued cooperation by the bawnegan. Guests were Ralph EK Deeble, county clerk; Rugsel® Wilson, deputy county clerk> ee ae 2