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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Grass Valley Nugget

May 10, 1949 (8 pages)

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ee Ob OR EAE IER ALE. ae 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 “Published every Tuesday and Friday at Nevada City, California, and entered as matter of the second class in_the postoffice at Nevada City under Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. : “SUBSCRIPTION RATES ‘One year outside county (in advance) ......2--2.22-.------e-eeeeaceeeees $3.00 WASH VOar ii COUNTY (CIN BOUNCE).. oi icsce-.5 eke -2ccssocls suevstusesesccacseaseae 2.50 tHGUP MIONENS (IN AGVANOCO) \oc22c05. coo tlG ho eos es ltunescelwncusescedsce 1.00 -30 One month (in advance) “EDITORIAL POLICY A newspaper is primarily a public trust and secondaarily a private enterprise. Fortunately Nevada county thas more than one newspaper, so many sides of a ayuestion or a controversial subject can be aired without zany single newspaper being accused of being a “‘yellow sheet’’ without courage or the editor politely labeled as stupid, careless or mugwump. Those who oppose the best interests of the public, those who would distort or withhold truths, prefer the one-newspaper counties and its often attendant horse trades and implied censorship. A newspaper in a small city works under the burden of limited size, staff and income. The small newspaper cannot afford a non-revenue producing news gathering staff of reporters large enough to cope with all the many news developments of local government and priwate affairs. But within that limitation any newspaper that wilfully disregards the creed of its public trust and does not try to keep the people informed of their affairs . as violating that trust An uninformed people is easily -anislead, is easily grafted, is easily dispoiled. “It is wrong to blister public officials merely for the “sake of sensationalism, but it is an even worse offense ‘to cut the heart out of news merely because the news “involves controversial official acts. Lawyer William Arthur says: “‘It is generally recogrnized that unrestricted newspaper comment upon and «criticism of the acts and official conduct of those in s public office is the best insurance and safeguard against “orrupt practices and the misuse of official power. Free comment and criticism has the effect, also, of exposing -ancompetence and neglect of duty.” ‘Without a ‘newspaper's reporting of government. acts, “the people would soon lose control of its government. ven here, it could happen. 4 PARK AT DEER CREEK? Have you ever watched the ducks in Deer creek near ‘the Plaza? Every day several persons can be observed engrossed in the antics of the little’ critters. But watching the ducks what do you see? A jumble of “water and rocks and mud. Why not put a park in the bed of the creek? The park “would need to be only large enough to add a touch ‘of greenness and restfulness to the view Brought to our “attention by two of Nevada's City’s leading citizens, John Shbaffi and Bob Paine, it carries the endosement of “amany public spirited citizens. Virginia creeper has been recommended as a vine “growth to cover the walls. Flowers would attract to the “almost perfect terrace on one side and a small load of ‘dirt would fill the necessary places. A few shrubs and “some grass and you have the park complete. _. With the completion of the dam at Scott’s Flat the sdanger of floodtide washing away the park has been “practically eliminated. And it appears to us the upkeep “would not be a major item. -Let’s do something.. ~ANOTHER WEEK ’ ‘In last Tuesday's issue we ran a list of the special weeks occuring that week. It appears we left one out. “National Rural Mail Box Improvement Week,” in which the post office department encourages rural box “owners to paint their boxes, letter faded names and shore -up the sagging posts. Maintenance of the approved type «of mail boxes is a small thing to ask in exchange for the . year in, year out good service we receive from the men “who carry the rural free delivery. Do it today. ‘Anyone who has attempted to locate a rural resident by reading the names on rural boxes sometimes finds it mot a simple easy task. The only time it is handy to have an illegible mail box is when the bill collectors acome around. em _ .With prices going down bathing suits may now be ought for a nice figure. _. One pound of honey represents the lifework of 1,000 ees. So the next time you feel inadequate, think on that fact and feel better. yA PROM HIS VANTAGE POINT IN THE PARLOR, WILFRED \NATCHDOG IS A RELENTLESS ENEMY OF ROTTEN POLITICS ~ is ZA, ATTA G VENIAL WARDY Port HEELERS! THAT'S YOU Af G ZY WHATS THE MATTER WITH OUR CITy! WHAT WE NEED ARE CIVIC LEADERS WHO LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY Bur WHEN OLD HEW-ToTHE-LINE GETS A TRAFFIC TICKET, LOOKIT =. ME ., BUB, FERGIT IT! YOU VOTE Just Wonderin’ I Wonder about heaven now, Oh yes, the other place as well, I do believe you're wondering too, But you don’t tell A few nights ago, we were talking with a group of friends about the great telescope on Palomar, one of those present, said, . wonder if there will ever be a telescope that wi!l permit us to look right into heaven.” It was a curious idea and for a split moment, no one spoke, then some one laughed and with one accord we stepped down from the stars and began speaking of our every day world and the many conflicting beliefs that hold the human mind in thrall. The subject of heaven intrigues us all at one time or another and most of us have changed our ideas of it more than once. As a small child, the location of heaven seemed of vast importance to me, and one day [. asked a visitor about it; without a moment's hesitation she pointed straight up at the chandelier. Some one had told me that the world turned over, so I began and followed for several days a line of speculation that led no where either up or down. . moved about in a maze of bewilderment such as we grown ups so often prepare for the child mind, so many times without special effort. A careless explanation, a:question hurriedly answered. We really should be more careful. “Where is heaven’? So many answers have been given to that query, that it would be presumptuous for me to evolve one; but . feel sure it will never be discerned through the telescope of Palomar. Perhaps the great Persian poet, Omar had the right idea when he wrote — “IT sent my soul through the invisible, The secret of the after life to spell, And bye and bye my soul returned to me, And answered, I myself am heaven and hell.” Surely it is only within ourselves, that we shall find our heaven or our hell and . greatly rejoice to know that it is within our power to choose between the two. Ours is the choice, ours and no others, We hear in detail of the vexed problems of the world, but not so much of its quiet and effective progress toward a better way of life and a finer way of living. Truly the progress of man is often slow and painful; strange for instance that we have just begun to debunk the old theory that, killing one person makes one a murderer, while killing thousands makes him a hero. Chaotic as the world now is, men are beginning to think straight, to use logic and to exercise reason. War will yet be outlawed.and soon there will-be laws which will be used to punish those who engage in mass murder for any cause at all but self defense. Yes Gallileo, “the world moves,’ and we are moving
along with it, with better thoughts and better plans for a better tomorrow. Adeline Merriam Conner. LOW BEAM ADVISED When driving at night in heavy operation of your. car’s SLOW STARTING . When en automobile engine does not start promptly, the trouble] traffic, low on the Charles Scott Haley LO Lb We paddled out way up in the lee of the other bank and landed at the roadhouse in: silence for a moment. But soon our erstwhile slavedriver was patting me on the back and bubbling over with genial humor. Whether from relief or from weariness, we ourselves expanded to meet him, and it was a happy group that piled out to make a much appreciated dinner. Next day we started out with a wagon and two horses which were a part of the roadhouse menage. The plan was to go as far as the Delta River; where the road stopped, and then to use one animal for a pack mule, and ride the other by turns, to Portage Creek, about forty miles away. We fought our way through an overgrown trail till we reached the Delta river about noon, and then loaded our baggage and started on afoot, taking turns for an hour at a time with the saddle animal. About eight in the evening, we decided to camp. We had come out of the timber belt onto a sort of tundra which was very difficult walking for several miles, and finally reached a small hill on the far side. We pitched our beds on the grounds, set mosquito tents over them, and ate a meal of soggy hotcakes and coffee, and turned in to sleep. At least we hope so; but by that time the breeze had died down, and all the mosquitos in Alaska as well as considerable Candian re‘inforcement, descended upon us. . have suffered mos. quitos on the headwaters of the Amazon, along the coasts of Central America, and in ‘the wilds of Colombian jungles, but I have yet to see anything so consummately . savage and bloodthirsty as the mosquito of the Alaskan tundra. Our nets were not much protection, because they sent sapper squads underneath to open the way for new detachments as fast as we had. massacred .the ones already inside. The sun was up till nearly midnight, and then it just wound itself down the horizon for half an hour, and came up again in the early morning So we were out afid on the road about three o'clock, glad to be rid of our tormentors in the early morning breeze. That afternoon we arrived at our destination on Portage Creek. Our companion—the one beside Frank, the packer—was carrying the only rifle in the party, and we had seen considerable game, both young moose and caribou, so while we made ourselves comfortable in his camp, he set out to provide us with some moose ‘meat. In this he was successful, and came back to camp for the packhorse. . accompanied him out for about a mile and helped him cut up an enormous bull. With what seemed to me shameful waste, we only took the hind quarters, leaving the rest for the wolves, but those two quarters weighed two hundred pounds apiece, and were all that we could load or the packhorse could carry. But it sure tasted good to have moose steaks with our hotcakes next morning. The next few days were spent between sampling the property and fighting mosquitos, in about equal proportions. The ground had been surface placered for some years in a small way, but we could find nothing of commercial grade for a company to operate. As it was more and more evident from our manner of testing that the property was unsatisfactory, the prospector who had come out with us—who owned the property and also the only rifle in the outfit—became glummer and more hostile. Finally, we set a day in which to return. He not only declared his intention of staying where he was but said that he would not lend his gun to Frank, our guide, for any compensation whatever. As it was less than two day's ride to Martins, this did not greatly worry. us—we had seen nothing but moose and caribou and black bear on the way out—so one bright morning, we set out. _ Frank was leading the pack animal, which had our only weapon—a sharp axe—packed with bedding rolls and equipment. Janin and . took turns in riding our saddle animal. The morning was bright and sunny and the only trouble we were anticipating was a night’s camp with mosquitos, and we thought we might avoid that if we put in an eighteen hour day and got back. to Martins. Along about eleven o'clock, . happened to be riding the horse, and as we were crossing around the head of Ohio Creek, I saw some caribou way down the gulch As they are very curious beasts, . thought I would ride out toward them and see if they would run up close enough for me to get a good picture. I had my camea ready in hand, and sure enough, as soon as they saw me, they: started to run for me. I thought at the distance—over a mile—that the three of them looked low slung for caribou, when I was startled by a yell from Frank. ‘ “Those aint caribou, your durned fool! They’re glacier ear. “What can we do?” said Janin. “Do! There's nothin’ we can do. without a gun, but run fer our lives. Them bear have all been shot at and they're mean, and tougher than a grizzly. Three of ‘em will tackle anything on earth. Run like hell, mister, and “CAR LUBRICATION Improper lubrication of bearings “and bearing surfaces is responsi“ble for many automobile break* downs, according to the California Automobile association which advises car Owners to select one reliable lubricating service and have all lubricating done by the same station, if possible, so that responsibility for proper lubrication ‘ “will be fixed. The deepest known place in the ‘North Atlanticocean, ‘(Milwaukee ~Cepth,’’ is 30,246 feet, about 95 miles morthwest. of Puerto Rico. RENEW RADIATOR HOSE _ Renewal of radiator anq heater hoses when your car is being overhauled is advised by the California State Automobile association. Hot water flowing through rubber hose under pressure for a period of time may cause the interior of the hose to swell and retard the flow of water, although outwardly the hose may appear to be in per-., fect condition. San Bernardino county is the state’s largest silver producer, with a recorded output from 1880 to 1946 of $29,750,959. may be caused by a partially dis. charged battery, according to the! California State Automobile association. Slow starting also causes ecrankease dilution and_ cylinder wear, due to raw gasoline being pumped into the cylinders where it washes the lubricant from the cylinder walls into the crankcase. The letter of the law of God, separated from its spirit,tends to demoralize mortals, and must be corrected by a diviner’ sense of liberty and light. —Mary Bakér Eddy headlights entirely beam is advised by the California State Automobile association. The vehicle code requires shifting to the low beam when within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle. Use of the low beam when in heavy night traffic avoids frequent shifting from high to low. keep your horse’s head away from them, or he'll bolt.” We started at a jog trot across the divide, and kept out of sight of the bears, who were running back up the creek and quartering slightly away from us. There was not a tree in sight for miles—nothing but bare grass covered rolling hills. My horse did not appreciate the importance of the occasion, and could not run fast enough. So I offered him to Janin, who was an older man, and got off and showed the horse how to run. : There can be no exceptions to the time-testeq rules of traffic safety, warns the California State Automobile association. Your one exception can be the\cause of an accident. (to be continued)of on