March 3, 1949 (6 pages)

4 -305 Broad: Street, Nevada City—Telephone 36 A legal newspaper, as defined by statute * : “ROBERT H. and DONALD W. WRAY, Publishers KENNETH W. WRAY, Editor and Advertising Manager Member California Newspaper ‘Publishers Association @ublished every Thursday at Nevada City, California, and entered ‘@e matter of the second class in the postoffice at Nevada City under ect of Congress, March 38, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ne year (in advance) @me month (in advance) ¢ SO SE OS ies ta VUNG ee BS Pee Dae wet a roe un $3.00 . 30 cents SSUGGESTIONS FOR NEW INDUSTRIES Evidently our lead editorial of last week discussing the possibilities of new industries for Nevada City ‘siruck responsive chords with several residents, as we thave received a number of suggestions. One idea was a development of an insulation fac@ory using as raw products the bark from cedar trees. Another suggested. a plyboard plant along the lines <=»f a plant now operating near Antioch. And the residual from the above two might possibly the the raw material for a paper box factory. The sawwhzst could be made into Presto logs for fuel. The plant near Antioch employs a large number «of persons. A similar plant here would be feasible and #«2conomical because of the short haul from the timber ‘wields and the abundant water supply necessary to the wperation of such a factory. Another suggestion was the possibility of develop_3mg_the uncompleted hospital near Grass Valley into w# resort hotel that could rival Sun Valley. Proponent “of the plan declares views from the site are unsurpassed regardless of direction. To the north, on clear aiays, Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen are visible, to the ‘west can be seen the valley floor, and to the east and south, need we elaborate. It would be an ideal de-welopment for the booming winter sports. Also suggested was a possible Christmas tree in@ustry with the growing of white fir from the 3,000 ®o the 6,000 ft. altitude, and red fir above the 6,000 Ft-elevation. Other trees are Douglas fir and Colorado spruce. Another suggestion is the planting of fast growing black walnut for gun stocks. Toys, black oak flooring, and jewelry were among ‘other suggestions. A chipping plant.for a pulp factory is a by-product ardustry for logging. Let us investigate all these potentialities and rely Yess on government handouts and forlorn hopes of a free market for gold. HELP THE RED CROSS : Today is the third day of the 1949 American Cross «ampaign for operating funds, with a goal set at 2343, a low figure in comparison with other comumunities of a like size. The Red Cross has been criticized often, but usualdy by chronic complainers or persons beyond rehabili“tation. Generally though, during the 67 years the “organization has existed it has meant sympathy, compassion and help in time of need to people of the @). S. and the world. The Red Cross has become a vital part of the “American way of life and a symbol of man’s huwmanity to the suffering and distressed. The continued activities of the Red Cross—disaster trelief, aid in behalf of members of the armed forces, ~veterans and their families, swimming lessons, grey Wadies—are dependent upon the volunteer efforts of ts membership. : _ “Whe Red Cross is our agent for the complicated task wof helping human need in Nevada City, in Nevada “«ounty, or wherever it may exist. Each American, wach citizen of the county should bear his share of the responsibility. k “THE GOVERNMENT OWES ME A LIVING” ™ “Congress and many of the state legislatures are in ‘session and again the hordes of professionals are Yobbying and demanding handmeouts. Chief among them. are the organizations asking for bonuses for weterans. *Boanuses for what? ~The men who gave their lives are beyond our help. » Ihe men who sustained disability while in service “gre being provided for and maintained. _ Four men in five in the services never heard or aw an enemy gun in action. Except for a few techmicians, the majority of men were young. They sufered no hardships, physically, economically or emosionally. They left the service in better physical and ‘fimancial shape. The average draftee gave four years of his lifetime—four years of non-responsibility and _ ${yeedom from the worry and strain of earning a living. £ ~ wen asking for handouts for something that had to be “And because during those four years the average sserviceman learned to goldbrick, to goof off and to ¢zrab bunk fatigue, does the shock of learning that zu civilian’s pay often necessitates an honest day of Sawork—does the pain of learning that elemental fact -zrequire the payment of a bonus? © ; . This land of ours was not established by groups of easy-go bonus will add nothing And an easy-come, : = the exorbitant cost of Dut additional ciphers to of TAILINGS _ By Jim Towne . wees J BROTHERHOOD—Recently it was the emphasized topic on the air and in our newspapers. Many affairs, civil and religious, were held throughout the country to call to the attention of the people the need of brotherhood. One week was devoted to the effort. But let us strive to make that emphasis every week of the year. * * * CONSTITUTION—On: March 4, 1789, the constitution’ of the United States went into effect. It has been working successfully for 160 years. The greatest pattern for every day brotherhood yet given to a people; to follow. It. was so fashioned that, as the need arose to make it fit all phases of democracy, amendments could be added. Yet, to many Americans, this great inStrument is something’ they once had to study in school for a passing grade. How about reading it once again. Then reread it. * * cd « TEACHER—Yesterday, March 2, was the beginning of lent. A period of 40 days observed by the various Christian faiths, commemorating the passion of a humble man. He became _ the Great Teacher. His word was brotherhood. Practiced every day, even while in the agonies of a wretched death. / ee * * PIONEERS—Our grandparents knew thé full meaning of brotherhood./ Because of that understanding, today, as monuments to their consideration of their fellowmen, we have our lovely small cities scattered throughout the historic Mother Lode country and our great inland and coastal cities. Let us of ‘the thirdand fourth generation continue their good work and prepare the fifth generation to carry on. * * ¢ NEIGHBOR—The man next door lives the fundamentals of brotherhood. He is always willing to give a helping hand. He slanders no one. He works hard all day then comes home to work on his acre of land. He grows a fine garden and shares its, fruits and flowers with his friends. He loves his family and has started his children on the right road. His son belongs to the boy scouts. His daughter to the camp fire girls. * * * SPENDTHRIFT He gave with a hand indeed, As he and gold were ill agreed; Held it the poorest thing to cherish, Save that need. light it. filled another’s —Katharine Tynan. More than 148,000 California veterans are presently in school or job training under the G-I bill or public law 16, veterans administration reports. VA records show that approximately 273,000 California vyeterans have terminated their training or schooling. The vast majority are believed to have completed their training under the G-I bill. : Of those terminating their training only 2,311 were dropped from the G-I bill program. because their entitlement was exhausted. VA lists 4,249 of the termination as disabled veterans who completed their training and rehabilitation under public law 16. Question: I am an _ honorably discharged World war II veteran. At present, I am in prison for a minor offense. May I. receive a correspondence course under the provisions of the G-I bill? Answer: Yes. The veterans administration makes contracts with approved schools and will pay for accredited courses, but no subsistence allowance will be paid. * Question: I am a World war I. veteran and--have.-been. working out my income tax report. Do I have to show my compensation from VA? Answer: Disability compensation is exempt from federal income tax. However, this is a matter within the jurisdiction of the internal revenue bureau. Letters to The Editor Nevada City Nugget Nevada City, California : February 22, 1949 Dear Sirs: Robert, Kenneth and Donald Wray, have taken over the publication of the Nevada City Nugget. It is a pleasure to welcome you as new publishers every good wish for your success and happiness in Nevada City. If there is any way in which I can be of service to you I hope you will not hesitate to call upon me. I will look forwhen I get into Nevada City ’ * ia I have noted that you brothers, . in my district and to convey to you my. ward to meeting you personally . . By Congressman Clair Engle The forest service has officially stated its position on the protest that the new fee schedule for special use permits.in the national forests was put into effect without proper notice and is unfair. The forest service claims that notice was given a year in advance of the “intended change in fee schedules. That most, if not all, of the permittees had actual notice and many of them discussed the proposed fee schedule with representatives of the forest service. The: forest service further contends with regard to the fairness of the schedule that the fees being paid for special use permits were too. low and in most instances bore no proper relationship to the amount of business done or the value of the special use permit and that, therefore, the forest service felt obliged to get a fair return for these concessions from the government. However, the _ forest service has. admitted that any fee scheduled general in its application might result in hardship in particular cases and has agreed to review any case in which. it is claimed that the schedule operates unfairly. In addition, the forest service has stated it will hold any monies paid under the new fee schedule where there is a protest in a ‘special fund. so that a _ rebate can be made immediately to the permittee. My suggestion is that those special use’ holders who feel, that they are being charged too fuch should contact me and also the forest supervisor for the purpose of getting this promised . review. : : Last session the public lands committee made a very careful study of the grazing policies of the forest service in the national forests. Certain specific recommendations were made, including one that the basic uses of the national forests, including grazing, should be written into law and not continued as at present by regulation only of the forest service. No legislation has as yet been introduced toward that end. The delay is for the’ reason that reorganization of the executive departments is in prog-'. ress. aS recommended by the Hoover commission. A _ terrific battle has been going on in the commission in regard to grazing under the forest service and the bureau of land management. It is contended that two agencies of government should not be handling the same problem and that. grazing on federal lands should be consolidated either in the forest service or in the buWashington Notes . promptly reauof. land management. That would mean that the grazing Goipw Diecerss Prawn Charles Scott Haley jurisdiction of the bureau of land management would be_ transferred to the forest service; or grazing in the national forests transferred to the bureau of land: management. Until _ this matter is settled there is no use. . ‘trying to legislate as any law 1 passed might end up ‘to. be wholly inappropriate. This matter is of such interest to livestock, people that they should concern themselves about how and in what department grazing policies of the federal government should be consolidated. This is the time in the session when members of congress face the usual dilemma: Wei are all in favor of reducing government expenditures, but inevitably just at this time when budgets are being considered we are deluged with telegrams, letters and t other communications frem_ the people in behalf of their pet agency or. projects. It might be well to understand the process by .which a federal budget is arrived at. The particular agency, say the forest service, through its top official sets up a budget; that budget is then cleared with the cabinet ofI ficer (in this instance the secretary of agriculture) having . t jurisdiction—who usually. tries to pare it down. Then, all of these budgets coming from the various cabinet officials are taken to the president’s fiscal agency, which is called the bureau of the budget. The bureau of the budget has the job of reconciling the various budget requests, getting them into proper proportion and paring them down to the. minimum. The result of the work of the bureau of the budget then becomes the president’s budget message. If an agency has asked for an item which has been struck out either by the cabinet offices or the bureau of the budget, that agency then cannot ask for that item before the appropriations committee. The appropriations committee of course views the requests sent up by the president. /C as the maximum requests of the s executive branch and tries to pare them down some. Conse-. C quently, .any: item which § has been turned down by the agency, the cabinet officer or the bureau of the budget has very little chance before the appropriations committee, which is trying -its best to keep federal expenditures g to a minimum and to keep the budget balanced. I wonder at the varied charms Of our Nevada county; Indeed Dame Nature furnished it With quite unstinted bounty. Then came the early pioneers To build our little city, So if we fail to advertise® We're neither wise nor witty. In this centennial year, 1949, the Mother Lode region is coming for its meed of attention. In a book recently published, Grass Valley is’ called ‘‘the most beautiful city on the Mother Lode’’; if that is a fact, ‘then’ surely Nevada City is a close second and her attractions should be heralded abroad. Nevada City is a unique beauty spot; like Rome of old she is builded upon seven hills, but instead of the muddy Tiber, two murmuring snow born’ streams flow through her confines. Nevada City is both historic and romantic and tthe citizens who are privileged to call her home, should improve every opportunity of making her unique charms know to those less fortunate. San Francisco is advertising herself as ‘“‘The Gold Rush City of Forty-Nine,’’ What her spell binders fail to mention, -is the fact that in 1849, the gold seekers rushed right through her and surged up to the mother lode. A goodly number of them came to Nevada county and _ began writing a history of romance and practical achievement that we of 1949 may well boast of. « What is the best advertising Just: Wonderin’ medium? Why, a newspaper to a be sure. With the transfer of the Nugget to three ambitious and efficient newspaper men, we will find further opportunity foi worth while advertising and in the interest of our city and our county, we should avail ourselves ef the privilege. : On Friday night of last week, Downieville -was’ honored in a most interesting broadcast in which the editor of the Downieville Messenger told the _ story of his town and his paper. On March 12, at 8:30 p.m. Gangbusters will .broadcast a stirring event which took place in Nevada county not so very long ago. This program may be heard over ABC, so let’s be listening. Yes, the entire mother lode region from Mariposa to its northern limits is in the news today and Nevada county is not being neglected. Our towns’ and little cities are beautiful for situation, romance lingers at every turn, history opens a vivid page. Every citizen should do his share of boosting -and working for the greater growth and development of his county in general and his own town or city in particular. Through the pages of The Nugget, by. way of common speech, in rhyme and prose let us honor and exalt our own city and the county of which we are so justly proud. . * * * szike a queen she stands in beauty By her sparkling snow born rills, Beautiful Nevada City—~ City of the seven hills. —Adeline Merriam Conner, "PEGGY, TILL BE LATE AT THE L \FICE JUST BECAUSE YOURE SPENDING HALF YOUR LIFE <x OF = ‘a THERE! NOW HURRY! ALL RIGHT. is VEGGy! YWATILL DOMY HAIZ IN MY ROOM! Don'T KNOW WHY YOURE . t IN SUCH A TIZZY . »— I'M FUNNY THAT WAY! I LIKE TO HONESTLY, WITH ALL HIS @ TALIK ABOUT MY POKING IN THE MORNING, I ALWAYS BEAT CADDY COWNSTAIZS! ] [don't care who gets credit. We arrived at Buena Vista in the afternoon, and disembarked all of our equipment. The representative of the company, Mr. Bluel, was here to meet us, and immediately attained popularity with me by presentng us with 5,000 Colombian cigars, to solace our” stay in the jungles. Later, he sent us in an equal amount, with the result that for many months . was smoking an average of about twenty a day. That night we set up our cots in the store room of Eduardo Castillo, a Colombian who was the principal merchant of the place, and who was our supply depot while prospecting on the Miel. The store-room was a typical dobe-walled, thatched roof hut, larger than most, and was evidently well-tenanted above the rafters by various forms of insect life. It was so warm that we used merely one sheet over us, and spread he inevitable “‘tolda’’ of mosquito netting on standards at the four corners of the cot. . placed a lamp alongside me on the floor for emergency use, and was soon sound asleep. But not for long. Within an hour, I was awakened by a sharp pain in my left ankle, and then felt something running up my leg and all the way up my spine. am afraid . made.a hole in my net in scrambling out , o light the lamp; and looking on the bed, . found a centipede some eight inches long. 'No wonder my ‘spine had tingled at his touch. The bite, while painiful, swelled for a day or two, and then subsided leaving no ill results. Next day we spent in sorting our equipment and getting it ready to be packed in canoes up river, and engaging a crew of boatmen for the canoes. The method of travel for these boats when going upstream is for two boatmen with poles to station themselves in the bow, poling it up on the shallow side of the? 7 stream, and walking back the full length of the canoe, pushing it forward with their poles. When they reach a bend in the river on which the shallow side beconies deep, they swiftly paddle across to the other side and resume the operation. It is hard work, and progress an’t be more than ten miles a-day, even on such luggish rivers as we were traversing. It is also inonvenient for the passengers, who have continually to lean over to the side while the boatmen are walking past. There are other inconveniences to be met with on which . shall later dwell at more length. It was about three days before we were ready to tart; and in the meantime, . had discovered the inevitable instrument trouble. The crosshairs in the end, used for stadia measurement, had been knocked out somewhere in transit. . took a broom and collected mass of cobwebs from Castillo’s rafters, selected the finest that I could unravel, and sent a mozo out into the bush to bring me back some rubber gum. With the aid of a magnifying glass and several hours of intensive effort, . managed to set crosshairs which would stay on a stadia rod interval at a distance of a hundred feet. They lasted throughout the entire trip, to my great satisfaction. . Our other amusements while waiting consisted in teasing a solemn monkey who was chained to the porch, who so closely resembled one of our Quichua friends of the preceding year that we immediately — named him Silvestrio. Silvestrio had been a transit bearer for Chris, and desired greatly to learn the engineering business. One day when it became necessary for me to improvise a level rod and run a line for a mile or so, I gave him his opportunity for lack of better available material. . taught him to walk up and down the hill with a stick which was cut at approximately the height of a level setup, by using the only two Spanish words he knew—‘‘arriba” for up, and “abajo” for down. When the top of the stick reached the center wire in my telescope, . had to devise some means of stopping him. When he deigned to look. around and found me waving my arms, yelling, and jumping on my hat, he knew it was time to stop, face me, and set the stick on the ground. All the while, he regarded the whole performance with a supreme disgust and indifference that could only be matched y the expression on the monkey's face at Buena Vista. Therefore, Knox and . christened the monkey Silvestrio. If the emergency had arizen, however, . am sure that I could have made an equally skilled rodman out of the monkey, and probably a more intelligent one. Finally on the third day, our packs were all loaded“ into the boats, we said goodbye to Senor Castillo and o Silvestrio, and started poling up the Miel river. The day was warm and sticky, but there was a slight breeze on the river, blowing downstream, which we soon had cause to regret. Coming around the first bend of the river above ‘its confluence with the Magdalena, I noted that Knox's nose was wrinkling up in slight disgust. Soon min@e ‘began to do the same. Our native boatmen at first received our mental blame, but soon we knew it was -. far beyond the capabilities of anything human. The ‘iodor was overpowering as if all the dead cats in the world had been thrown together in one volume of smell which positively shrieked. (to be continued) We received a couple tsk-tsks and a few ch-ch-ch-2-ch’s on our sprightly and original caption of last week's picture of Pat Hall instead of the stereotyped caption furnished by the publicity agent. The day we look at a shapely woman and can't get the urge to whistle, it'll be time to carry us away to the marble orchard. _ It’s amazing how much good you can do if you?” i~ om Pwy LE EA aR te:

4 -305 Broad: Street, Nevada City—Telephone 36 A legal newspaper, as defined by statute * : “ROBERT H. and DONALD W. WRAY, Publishers KENNETH W. WRAY, Editor and Advertising Manager Member California Newspaper ‘Publishers Association @ublished every Thursday at Nevada City, California, and entered ‘@e matter of the second class in the postoffice at Nevada City under ect of Congress, March 38, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ne year (in advance) @me month (in advance) ¢ SO SE OS ies ta VUNG ee BS Pee Dae wet a roe un $3.00 .. 30 cents SSUGGESTIONS FOR NEW INDUSTRIES Evidently our lead editorial of last week discussing the possibilities of new industries for Nevada City ‘siruck responsive chords with several residents, as we thave received a number of suggestions. One idea was a development of an insulation fac@ory using as raw products the bark from cedar trees. Another suggested. a plyboard plant along the lines <=»f a plant now operating near Antioch. And the residual from the above two might possibly the the raw material for a paper box factory. The sawwhzst could be made into Presto logs for fuel. The plant near Antioch employs a large number «of persons. A similar plant here would be feasible and #«2conomical because of the short haul from the timber ‘wields and the abundant water supply necessary to the wperation of such a factory. Another suggestion was the possibility of develop_3mg_the uncompleted hospital near Grass Valley into w# resort hotel that could rival Sun Valley. Proponent “of the plan declares views from the site are unsurpassed regardless of direction. To the north, on clear aiays, Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen are visible, to the ‘west can be seen the valley floor, and to the east and south, need we elaborate. It would be an ideal de-welopment for the booming winter sports. Also suggested was a possible Christmas tree in@ustry with the growing of white fir from the 3,000 ®o the 6,000 ft. altitude, and red fir above the 6,000 Ft-elevation. Other trees are Douglas fir and Colorado spruce. Another suggestion is the planting of fast growing black walnut for gun stocks. Toys, black oak flooring, and jewelry were among ‘other suggestions. A chipping plant.for a pulp factory is a by-product ardustry for logging. Let us investigate all these potentialities and rely Yess on government handouts and forlorn hopes of a free market for gold. HELP THE RED CROSS : Today is the third day of the 1949 American Cross «ampaign for operating funds, with a goal set at 2343, a low figure in comparison with other comumunities of a like size. The Red Cross has been criticized often, but usualdy by chronic complainers or persons beyond rehabili“tation. Generally though, during the 67 years the “organization has existed it has meant sympathy, compassion and help in time of need to people of the @). S. and the world. The Red Cross has become a vital part of the “American way of life and a symbol of man’s huwmanity to the suffering and distressed. The continued activities of the Red Cross—disaster trelief, aid in behalf of members of the armed forces, ~veterans and their families, swimming lessons, grey Wadies—are dependent upon the volunteer efforts of ts membership. : _ “Whe Red Cross is our agent for the complicated task wof helping human need in Nevada City, in Nevada “«ounty, or wherever it may exist. Each American, wach citizen of the county should bear his share of the responsibility. k “THE GOVERNMENT OWES ME A LIVING” ™ “Congress and many of the state legislatures are in ‘session and again the hordes of professionals are Yobbying and demanding handmeouts. Chief among them. are the organizations asking for bonuses for weterans. *Boanuses for what? ~The men who gave their lives are beyond our help. » Ihe men who sustained disability while in service “gre being provided for and maintained. _ Four men in five in the services never heard or aw an enemy gun in action. Except for a few techmicians, the majority of men were young. They sufered no hardships, physically, economically or emosionally. They left the service in better physical and ‘fimancial shape. The average draftee gave four years of his lifetime—four years of non-responsibility and _ ${yeedom from the worry and strain of earning a living. £ ~ wen asking for handouts for something that had to be “And because during those four years the average sserviceman learned to goldbrick, to goof off and to ¢zrab bunk fatigue, does the shock of learning that zu civilian’s pay often necessitates an honest day of Sawork—does the pain of learning that elemental fact -zrequire the payment of a bonus? © ; . This land of ours was not established by groups of easy-go bonus will add nothing And an easy-come, : = the exorbitant cost of Dut additional ciphers to of TAILINGS _ By Jim Towne . wees J BROTHERHOOD—Recently it was the emphasized topic on the air and in our newspapers. Many affairs, civil and religious, were held throughout the country to call to the attention of the people the need of brotherhood. One week was devoted to the effort. But let us strive to make that emphasis every week of the year. * * * CONSTITUTION—On: March 4, 1789, the constitution’ of the United States went into effect. It has been working successfully for 160 years. The greatest pattern for every day brotherhood yet given to a people; to follow. It. was so fashioned that, as the need arose to make it fit all phases of democracy, amendments could be added. Yet, to many Americans, this great inStrument is something’ they once had to study in school for a passing grade. How about reading it once again. Then reread it. * * cd « TEACHER—Yesterday, March 2, was the beginning of lent. A period of 40 days observed by the various Christian faiths, commemorating the passion of a humble man. He became _ the Great Teacher. His word was brotherhood. Practiced every day, even while in the agonies of a wretched death. / ee * * PIONEERS—Our grandparents knew thé full meaning of brotherhood./ Because of that understanding, today, as monuments to their consideration of their fellowmen, we have our lovely small cities scattered throughout the historic Mother Lode country and our great inland and coastal cities. Let us of ‘the thirdand fourth generation continue their good work and prepare the fifth generation to carry on. * * ¢ NEIGHBOR—The man next door lives the fundamentals of brotherhood. He is always willing to give a helping hand. He slanders no one. He works hard all day then comes home to work on his acre of land. He grows a fine garden and shares its, fruits and flowers with his friends. He loves his family and has started his children on the right road. His son belongs to the boy scouts. His daughter to the camp fire girls. * * * SPENDTHRIFT He gave with a hand indeed, As he and gold were ill agreed; Held it the poorest thing to cherish, Save that need. light it. filled another’s —Katharine Tynan. More than 148,000 California veterans are presently in school or job training under the G-I bill or public law 16, veterans administration reports. VA records show that approximately 273,000 California vyeterans have terminated their training or schooling. The vast majority are believed to have completed their training under the G-I bill. : Of those terminating their training only 2,311 were dropped from the G-I bill program. because their entitlement was exhausted. VA lists 4,249 of the termination as disabled veterans who completed their training and rehabilitation under public law 16. Question: I am an _ honorably discharged World war II veteran. At present, I am in prison for a minor offense. May I. receive a correspondence course under the provisions of the G-I bill? Answer: Yes. The veterans administration makes contracts with approved schools and will pay for accredited courses, but no subsistence allowance will be paid. * Question: I am a World war I. veteran and--have.-been. working out my income tax report. Do I have to show my compensation from VA? Answer: Disability compensation is exempt from federal income tax. However, this is a matter within the jurisdiction of the internal revenue bureau. Letters to The Editor Nevada City Nugget Nevada City, California : February 22, 1949 Dear Sirs: Robert, Kenneth and Donald Wray, have taken over the publication of the Nevada City Nugget. It is a pleasure to welcome you as new publishers every good wish for your success and happiness in Nevada City. If there is any way in which I can be of service to you I hope you will not hesitate to call upon me. I will look forwhen I get into Nevada City ’ * ia I have noted that you brothers, . in my district and to convey to you my. ward to meeting you personally . . By Congressman Clair Engle The forest service has officially stated its position on the protest that the new fee schedule for special use permits.in the national forests was put into effect without proper notice and is unfair. The forest service claims that notice was given a year in advance of the “intended change in fee schedules. That most, if not all, of the permittees had actual notice and many of them discussed the proposed fee schedule with representatives of the forest service. The: forest service further contends with regard to the fairness of the schedule that the fees being paid for special use permits were too. low and in most instances bore no proper relationship to the amount of business done or the value of the special use permit and that, therefore, the forest service felt obliged to get a fair return for these concessions from the government. However, the _ forest service has. admitted that any fee scheduled general in its application might result in hardship in particular cases and has agreed to review any case in which. it is claimed that the schedule operates unfairly. In addition, the forest service has stated it will hold any monies paid under the new fee schedule where there is a protest in a ‘special fund. so that a _ rebate can be made immediately to the permittee. My suggestion is that those special use’ holders who feel, that they are being charged too fuch should contact me and also the forest supervisor for the purpose of getting this promised . review. : : Last session the public lands committee made a very careful study of the grazing policies of the forest service in the national forests. Certain specific recommendations were made, including one that the basic uses of the national forests, including grazing, should be written into law and not continued as at present by regulation only of the forest service. No legislation has as yet been introduced toward that end. The delay is for the’ reason that reorganization of the executive departments is in prog-'. ress. aS recommended by the Hoover commission. A _ terrific battle has been going on in the commission in regard to grazing under the forest service and the

bureau of land management. It is contended that two agencies of government should not be handling the same problem and that. grazing on federal lands should be consolidated either in the forest service or in the buWashington Notes . promptly reauof. land management. That would mean that the grazing Goipw Diecerss Prawn Charles Scott Haley jurisdiction of the bureau of land management would be_ transferred to the forest service; or grazing in the national forests transferred to the bureau of land: management. Until _ this matter is settled there is no use. . ‘trying to legislate as any law 1 passed might end up ‘to. be wholly inappropriate. This matter is of such interest to livestock, people that they should concern themselves about how and in what department grazing policies of the federal government should be consolidated. This is the time in the session when members of congress face the usual dilemma: Wei are all in favor of reducing government expenditures, but inevitably just at this time when budgets are being considered we are deluged with telegrams, letters and t other communications frem_ the people in behalf of their pet agency or. projects. It might be well to understand the process by .which a federal budget is arrived at. The particular agency, say the forest service, through its top official sets up a budget; that budget is then cleared with the cabinet ofI ficer (in this instance the secretary of agriculture) having . t jurisdiction—who usually. tries to pare it down. Then, all of these budgets coming from the various cabinet officials are taken to the president’s fiscal agency, which is called the bureau of the budget. The bureau of the budget has the job of reconciling the various budget requests, getting them into proper proportion and paring them down to the. minimum. The result of the work of the bureau of the budget then becomes the president’s budget message. If an agency has asked for an item which has been struck out either by the cabinet offices or the bureau of the budget, that agency then cannot ask for that item before the appropriations committee. The appropriations committee of course views the requests sent up by the president. /C as the maximum requests of the s executive branch and tries to pare them down some. Conse-. C quently, .any: item which § has been turned down by the agency, the cabinet officer or the bureau of the budget has very little chance before the appropriations committee, which is trying -its best to keep federal expenditures g to a minimum and to keep the budget balanced. I wonder at the varied charms Of our Nevada county; Indeed Dame Nature furnished it With quite unstinted bounty. Then came the early pioneers To build our little city, So if we fail to advertise® We're neither wise nor witty. In this centennial year, 1949, the Mother Lode region is coming for its meed of attention. In a book recently published, Grass Valley is’ called ‘‘the most beautiful city on the Mother Lode’’; if that is a fact, ‘then’ surely Nevada City is a close second and her attractions should be heralded abroad. Nevada City is a unique beauty spot; like Rome of old she is builded upon seven hills, but instead of the muddy Tiber, two murmuring snow born’ streams flow through her confines. Nevada City is both historic and romantic and tthe citizens who are privileged to call her home, should improve every opportunity of making her unique charms know to those less fortunate. San Francisco is advertising herself as ‘“‘The Gold Rush City of Forty-Nine,’’ What her spell binders fail to mention, -is the fact that in 1849, the gold seekers rushed right through her and surged up to the mother lode. A goodly number of them came to Nevada county and _ began writing a history of romance and practical achievement that we of 1949 may well boast of. « What is the best advertising Just: Wonderin’ medium? Why, a newspaper to a be sure. With the transfer of the Nugget to three ambitious and efficient newspaper men, we will find further opportunity foi worth while advertising and in the interest of our city and our county, we should avail ourselves ef the privilege. : On Friday night of last week, Downieville -was’ honored in a most interesting broadcast in which the editor of the Downieville Messenger told the _ story of his town and his paper. On March 12, at 8:30 p.m. Gangbusters will .broadcast a stirring event which took place in Nevada county not so very long ago. This program may be heard over ABC, so let’s be listening. Yes, the entire mother lode region from Mariposa to its northern limits is in the news today and Nevada county is not being neglected. Our towns’ and little cities are beautiful for situation, romance lingers at every turn, history opens a vivid page. Every citizen should do his share of boosting -and working for the greater growth and development of his county in general and his own town or city in particular. Through the pages of The Nugget, by. way of common speech, in rhyme and prose let us honor and exalt our own city and the county of which we are so justly proud. . * * * szike a queen she stands in beauty By her sparkling snow born rills, Beautiful Nevada City—~ City of the seven hills. —Adeline Merriam Conner, "PEGGY, TILL BE LATE AT THE L \FICE JUST BECAUSE YOURE SPENDING HALF YOUR LIFE <x OF = ‘a THERE! NOW HURRY! ALL RIGHT.. is VEGGy! YWATILL DOMY HAIZ IN MY ROOM! Don'T KNOW WHY YOURE . t IN SUCH A TIZZY . »— I'M FUNNY THAT WAY! I LIKE TO HONESTLY, WITH ALL HIS @ TALIK ABOUT MY POKING IN THE MORNING, I ALWAYS BEAT CADDY COWNSTAIZS! ] [don't care who gets credit. We arrived at Buena Vista in the afternoon, and disembarked all of our equipment. The representative of the company, Mr. Bluel, was here to meet us, and immediately attained popularity with me by presentng us with 5,000 Colombian cigars, to solace our” stay in the jungles. Later, he sent us in an equal amount, with the result that for many months . was smoking an average of about twenty a day. That night we set up our cots in the store room of Eduardo Castillo, a Colombian who was the principal merchant of the place, and who was our supply depot while prospecting on the Miel. The store-room was a typical dobe-walled, thatched roof hut, larger than most, and was evidently well-tenanted above the rafters by various forms of insect life. It was so warm that we used merely one sheet over us, and spread he inevitable “‘tolda’’ of mosquito netting on standards at the four corners of the cot. . placed a lamp alongside me on the floor for emergency use, and was soon sound asleep. But not for long. Within an hour, I was awakened by a sharp pain in my left ankle, and then felt something running up my leg and all the way up my spine. am afraid . made.a hole in my net in scrambling out , o light the lamp; and looking on the bed, . found a centipede some eight inches long. 'No wonder my ‘spine had tingled at his touch. The bite, while painiful, swelled for a day or two, and then subsided leaving no ill results. Next day we spent in sorting our equipment and getting it ready to be packed in canoes up river, and engaging a crew of boatmen for the canoes. The method of travel for these boats when going upstream is for two boatmen with poles to station themselves in the bow, poling it up on the shallow side of the? 7 stream, and walking back the full length of the canoe, pushing it forward with their poles. When they reach a bend in the river on which the shallow side beconies deep, they swiftly paddle across to the other side and resume the operation. It is hard work, and progress an’t be more than ten miles a-day, even on such luggish rivers as we were traversing. It is also inonvenient for the passengers, who have continually to lean over to the side while the boatmen are walking past. There are other inconveniences to be met with on which . shall later dwell at more length. It was about three days before we were ready to tart; and in the meantime, . had discovered the inevitable instrument trouble. The crosshairs in the end, used for stadia measurement, had been knocked out somewhere in transit. . took a broom and collected mass of cobwebs from Castillo’s rafters, selected the finest that I could unravel, and sent a mozo out into the bush to bring me back some rubber gum.. With the aid of a magnifying glass and several hours of intensive effort, . managed to set crosshairs which would stay on a stadia rod interval at a distance of a hundred feet. They lasted throughout the entire trip, to my great satisfaction. . Our other amusements while waiting consisted in teasing a solemn monkey who was chained to the porch, who so closely resembled one of our Quichua friends of the preceding year that we immediately — named him Silvestrio. Silvestrio had been a transit bearer for Chris, and desired greatly to learn the engineering business. One day when it became necessary for me to improvise a level rod and run a line for a mile or so, I gave him his opportunity for lack of better available material. . taught him to walk up and down the hill with a stick which was cut at approximately the height of a level setup, by using the only two Spanish words he knew—‘‘arriba” for up, and “abajo” for down. When the top of the stick reached the center wire in my telescope, . had to devise some means of stopping him. When he deigned to look. around and found me waving my arms, yelling, and jumping on my hat, he knew it was time to stop, face me, and set the stick on the ground. All the while, he regarded the whole performance with a supreme disgust and indifference that could only be matched y the expression on the monkey's face at Buena Vista. Therefore, Knox and . christened the monkey Silvestrio. If the emergency had arizen, however, . am sure that I could have made an equally skilled rodman out of the monkey, and probably a more intelligent one. Finally on the third day, our packs were all loaded“ into the boats, we said goodbye to Senor Castillo and o Silvestrio, and started poling up the Miel river. The day was warm and sticky, but there was a slight breeze on the river, blowing downstream, which we soon had cause to regret. Coming around the first bend of the river above ‘its confluence with the Magdalena, I noted that Knox's nose was wrinkling up in slight disgust. Soon min@e ‘began to do the same. Our native boatmen at first received our mental blame, but soon we knew it was -. far beyond the capabilities of anything human. The ‘iodor was overpowering as if all the dead cats in the world had been thrown together in one volume of smell which positively shrieked. (to be continued) We received a couple tsk-tsks and a few ch-ch-ch-2-ch’s on our sprightly and original caption of last week's picture of Pat Hall instead of the stereotyped caption furnished by the publicity agent. The day we look at a shapely woman and can't get the urge to whistle, it'll be time to carry us away to the marble orchard. _ It’s amazing how much good you can do if you?” i~ om Pwy LE EA aR te: