April 17, 1933 (4 pages)

4, 1933 ] i g it. DOremodel= Renewed generally ing many present in labor Ss. are-ideal ding or our unwill conlonger. he privione with io OF =-26lone and rvice. 29 JU Seinen nse Nacitatcons senna de i ARN tS Re NLR ata 2 a SRA ees me lace SS e1 mento specialists in consultation with . NEVADA CITY Where Climate, Good Water . . and Gold Invite the World. . . . ie Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the wntted Press evada City Nugget ————— . Nevada City Nugget . A LIVE -NEWSPAPER pub. lished in a live town. Vol. VIL No. 49 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, ¢ CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center MOND. AY. APRIL 17, 1933 New Deal For Mines INVALID FOR 20 In Willow Valley Assignment by the Silver Pick Consolidated Mines Company of its holdings in the Willow Valley section to California Consolidated Mines Ine. constitutes one of the biggest thansactions recorded at the Nevada county court house in many @ month. The new anced in organization amply finSans.Francisco is making breparations to open up as quickly as possible the’ entire territory in which are located the Le Compton, -osey, United, stitution, Cyane, other claims seventeen. Two Independence, -GonFederal Loan and to the number of men are engaged today ‘in cléaring away ‘brush and trees from the old workings. Le Compton has a Past production record of over $1,000,000. Othsrs of the properties named also Have production records of large proportians. : The properties lie on Deer Creek, three miles east of Nevada City and are easily accessible. The deal was made through the efforts of Lloyd L. Root, former slate mineralogist. Among those finantially interested and“on the board of directors of the California ConPRELIMINARY HEARING FOR FERRY BROTHERS The preliminary hearing in the tase of the People against Walter and Ray Ferry has beew transferred from the court of Justice of the Peace Oscar Winbtrn of Grass: Val-. jey to that Justice of the Peace W: L. Mobley of Nevada City. The hearIng Will take place at 10 fomorrow morning. The Ferry ersvare accused of grand theft. ate now o'clock . brothThey Ferry robbed the. machine in the county is suspected of jail. having Ray >chreiber cafe’ of a slot . } and shaft was . daily is soldated Mines Co., are F. F of the Morse Realty ae L. galupi, formerly vice the Bank of America, G: of Thomas & Bowe, Oakland, C. T., Eastman, mining engineer, F H. Arnsburger, and Lloyd L. Root. Bacigalupi and Eastman, panied Roeot—last—-week—in—an sive examination of the properties. SHAFT. CLEARING Satisfactory progress is being made in the work at the Canada Hill mine by the West Mines Corporation. The initial program contemplates the unanatt shaft. A crew of 12 cleaned up thé surface in preparation for this work; the old head frame has-been repaired and a small gasoline hoist instatled which will serve until electric power is available, when the hoist at the Buffington mine will be put into service. The power line has been cleared and the poles distributed along tkis for a connection at the Greenmen. This line will be but 750 length. men has . feet in The upper portion of the shaft is caved but good progress. is being made in its recovery. This work was undertaken on the 6th and in 11 4 80 feet of shaft timbers started and a ays has been fee placed. third the Work on} progress of 10 being is expected that some new upon the 12th now hree -weeks-agu, The ease was transferred to the . . justice eourt in this City because . Judge Winburn was obliged to make hurried business trip. to Los Ange. ‘es. He left for that city Saturday . .iternoon. . . { . . MAX SOLARO IS HURT WHEN HIT BY TREE . Max. Solaro was using a small . in the employ of a contracting firm building a bridg enear tractor; Sacratzento, snaking out long logs up on tire Tahve=-Ukiah Was severly injured Saturday the end of the rotten snag of a which fell in such a way his back. highway. right . vhen'a loge at long cable struck a tree as to strike He was rushed to Jones Memorial hospital in Grass Valley. Two Sacrabr. Carl Jones found a few processes roken off the sjvine. His spnial Column is not broken as Was at first feared. TWO YOUNG PEOPLE BAPTISED EASTER DAY -There was a splendid attendance at the Methodist church for both saorning and evening services. After an excellent sermon by Rev H. . Buckner, Catherin Margaret Celio and brother, Gove Clark Celio, were baptised into the church and Mrs. Ed Burns came in by affiliation. A solo by Mrs. Charles Elliott accompanied by Miss Minnie Brand was a special feature for the morbing service. In the evening a well rendered Easter program’ was also enjoyed by a large attendance. There are to bespecial services am Sunday evening, April 23 at which time a Minister born in Nevada City will deliver the sermon. He is at present a district superintendent. The speaker for the morning of April 23 will be Dr. Tf. B. Bristol. oO David Bleakley and Thomas Flynn, jeftearly Saturday mornin for Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. Bleakley is interested in gravel mining cjaims on the Quesnel river in the northern part of the province, and with Mr. Flynn expects: to complete levelopment work this summer. open shaft soon be encountered and better p ‘o. Sress will be secured. Below the . drain tunnel level, at 200 feet. the . Sround is known. to be solid and better-conditions are expected in the remaining 1300 feet that has been . under water for many years. _ When lateral the sixth level is development will be e in the south end . ore shoot will be mined and . treated in the Queen Lil mill, while the work of shaft recovery habilitation is being the bottom level. under. taken and some or of the and recontinued to At this lower horizon it ig proposed to carry lateral development into the two. faulted segments to . the north and south of the area Which had been mined out in early day operations. These two vein segnents -have—never been.explored at . depth, although the presence of an . ore shoot is Operations indicated by upon it at the SH FILBERT PLANTING IN CALIFORNIA INCREASES California’s new “farm baby,” the filbert industry, took a big step toward mature development today With the announcement by R. H. Turk, a national authority on filberts, that he has acquired 238 acres near Chico for immediate plantings. The Chico plant, Turk said, calls for the planting of 4,000 orchard trees this-season and 500,000 young trees for nursery stock, making the largest filbert nursery development in the entire country. Turk announced that he Planned similiar orchard and nursery development projects for the new industry in Sacramento and Los Angeles counties in the near future and declared there is every indication that: California will soon become the4. leading filbert growing area in th United States, due to ideal growing conditions and the fact that the nut is one of the few under-produced previous surface. crops available. With hundreds of orchardists turning teo the new nut 4’s a source of cash income, Turk, who also owns extensive filbert acreages in Washington ,said that it is planned to hold a convention of growers this summer, either at Chico or Redding, to complete organization of the California Filbert Growers Association. = a The front of the apartment’ will be used as an office for the doctor. They have arranged comfortable rooms to the back in which to ‘live. . Morse D. Bacipresident Of O. Thomas, and “-invalid accomexten= Leases from the Tautphaus Estate and the Mallen heirs also are included in the ee filed. AT CANADA HILL watering and repair of the old Char. Maintained. It . will . reached, . Carl B. known to “Toppy,”’ passed hour last Friday on Boulder Schwartz, affectionately . his friends as . away at an many early morn at his home street, where he born 58 years ao. For 20 years he and over his pleasant, kindly chair on porch, will be missed by the wiro passed. With patience and fortitude he bore his great suffering’ often in silence. Mr. § til he was taken ill. greeting, from his wheel his COZY vine covered scores great Cwartz was a mill man unHe leaves a devoted ed mother and ford Stephens, wife, an agMrs. Rutherseveral a-Sister, besides hews and a-niece. nep. He was’a member of Native“Sons The tefnoon lodges of funeral Nevada City. was held Sunday afthe Elks Rall with of Nevada City lodge rendering their beautiful ceremony. . Rev. Charles Washburn of the Epis. copal church conducted service. : At the from 4the officers the service. grave side, in Pine Grove cemetery, the services were conducted by the Native Sons of the Golden West with Rey. Washburn pronouncing benediction. Many and beautiful were the floral pieces sent by loving relatives and friends. What could be more appropriate for this kindly Christian man that . he sliould pass away on Good Fri. day and be borne to eternal rest in} the beautiful on Easter Pine Grove day? cemetery . ‘STUDENT FINDS NO April 17—=(UP) wmakers ap} varently aren't . suck 1 a dignified lot, after all. A high from liams, his class, COLUSA, . fornia’s la secnool. student who, with Wilattended a legistative S@ssion, turned in “impressions” as the following . his scholastic young work: assembly does not give a person who is visitine it a very good impression of the men who . make our laws. the true sense of .the word is lacking almost , completely. Courtesy in No dignity, Poe eonnected with a . public office and in the . light was displayed. . ped which is. usperson in publie Feet were limepropeverybody jabbered at once and did not pay the slighte st . attention to the person who had the The upon desks, . floor. senate session was much . different in comparison because i there the representatives seemed to i an -interest-in-—what—was Loin: on. To most of us students the: senate proved much more than the assembly.”’ interesting DELHI MINE EXAMINED BY PARTY FROM S. F. Louis Nonneman and his attorney Peter tum Suden, of San Francisco, last week came up with several parties that are looking over the Delhi mine in which Mr. Nonneman is one of the principal owners. Mr. Nonneman is a meat packer of San Francisco, but his father operated the old Delhi Property until a heavy flow of water shut down Operations shortly before his death several years ~ April Storm Binns Varied Weather Samples Snow began to fall at 5: 45 o'clock this morning and soon covered the round with nearly an inch of the wet white mantle. Intermittently through the day, characteristic April pather has predominated, with rain, hail, snow and sleet alternating with an occasional streak of sunshine. ; ———_—__o0 Frank Davies returned Sunday from a-business trip to San Franeisco, stopping over for a few hours in Nevada City. to visit his family, before returning to Alleghany where he and his sons’ have opened a Srocery store. (0) Dr. Ormiston Swayze and wife are moving into one of the apartments of Mrs. Effie Goering’s house next to the home of Congressman Harry Englebright on Broad street, from their present location in the Seamon building. was . had been an! BAGS 160TH LION : ROBERT K. LANE YEARS, SUCCUMBS TRIED FOR THEFT . Robert K. . fore Lane ouch trial beJudge I. San Francisco last Friday on a grand . . theft charge, growing out of a lease . agreement the Ideal Gold . Mining Superior involving . east of Nevada City in Nevada coun-. ty: The holders of prosecution contended the company property to Lane for five years for $10, and royalties and gavé him an option to purchase the $75.000 on his alleged representa. tion that he had unlimited working . capitai and equipment. stockleased the holdings for . . they { the Elks and . indictment Stockholders asserted Lane then . attempted to sell his lease and that} demanded its return, but that . he failed to return it. A grand theft . here followed. Among the stockholders are T. J. Cooper and H. G. Lunt, P. J. Clark of Nevada City was among those called to San Francisco for the which is being prosecuted by tant District Attorney A. IL, ner and defended by Cunha. case, AssisFourtEdward A. This property consists of 120 acres of patented ground and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kistle and family live on it. {t also adjoins ‘the old Charronat property, owned ‘by Rx W. Gaylord, now being opened by McCraney and Eettles. ———$—_—$_—$__-9-—___ STATE HUNTER — . CAMPTON VIL ILE, —The . “April 16.; State Lion Hunter, Charles Ledshaw . DIGNITY IN ASSEMBLY Cali. the ,. the part of} past . some } has been camped hot on here for the inhabiting the tWo weeks trail of of the lions thispart of country. A bagged. a fe few days ago he} male Fred H. terestea@ in bageed—a lion on Butz, Grizzley Creek. who is also inlion hunting and who! big-seven foot cat during , accompanied him on! heavy snow this hunt. Ledshaw has been in the for employ of the state quite some time, . which time, he 160 California him a during has brought . He trained . blood hounds. parts of the Southern California is known as an expert huntsman, ducting down with lions. has . group of seven dogs two of He has State which are hunted in all and in conhunters into the forests for ferocious wild animals; in many parties of one section he completely ridded thewoods of bob cats. Lion hunting is a very and dangerous occupation, difficult The big! cats travel many miles in the course of a ‘day the trail rather and” Hany times at dare . and DOs. becomes very warm, than sibility of quit and loose the getting his game, tinues on in the dark, animal is encountered, ficult to control the dogs, and shoot the lion by aid of a flashlight. On several occasions at night he has had almost a hand to hand combat with the lion, injury or death. On one occasion he was in such close quarters with a large lion as to strike him over the head with his gun, the blows, almost breaking the firearm, but with no effect upon the lion. This section isinfested with a large number of lions although they are seldom seen. They prey upon the deer, cattle, and other animals suffer much destruction in the course of a years time, and it is appreciated by the local people, hunters * and cattlemen that Ledshaw is endeavoring to clear some of these varmint from the forests. TOM LOFTUS AND LONG LOST SISTER UNITED GRASS VALLEY; April 17—(UP) —Tom H. Loftus, miner, recently was reunited with his sister after 23 years separation, through a chance remark of his daughter, while convalescing at a hospital here. The daughter told two sister of Mercy who visited her that an aunt of hers belonged to the Order of Sisters of Mercy. One of the visitors proved to be the aunt, Sister Dominica, Unknown to. each other, the brother and sister had resided in the he conand when the it is very difnarrowly escaping same town for more than a year and a half. L. Harris in . and Milling Company south . ; Would happen? If the . ing -to our teeta at pe Sg . . of publie health . Former Fire Chief In Reply To Netz’ Letter Nevada City, April 17, 1923 Editor Nevada City Nugget Dear Sir: Let it be known now, and for all . time to come, that the Nevada City . Fire Department is entirely. a voluntary organization and was never organized for the ithe wool over . people”, as purpose of tlre stated by a eyéS of our * property . owner, Mr. Ludwig Netz, in last . Friday's issue -of the Nevada City i Nugget. Such a statement makes one won. der if any person, erty owner, For especial] ly a propexercises his full senses. such an insinuation cast upon the very oranization that is working for the interest civie not come ation. work our and welfare at protection of all times, thoughtful our canfrom considervolunteers, respond fool heads off at the of distress brought forth by the taps of the fire bell. Our one ambition is to serve the poor unfortunate as well and ery as Wwe are-able. <All we ask is an adequate water supply to be de-. pended upon when the critica] moment arises, and proper equipment . to carry on. When the bell taps we do know where the Red Demon has been suc. cessful. It be your may home, my home, or Mr. Netz’s home, as the. last alarm turned in from Box 27 proved to be. fire .that It was only a ignited Mr. Netz’ roof. but water was the vital factor and water chimney put it out. Bear this thought in mind, if valve of the fire hydrant was turned on, and no~water came forth, . with a disastrous fire raging, what reason that no . Water was available was due to a blow-out in one of the wate r mains, With water running ‘oO waste into . Deer creek, what would anyproperty_owner say, inelidine Mr Netz? . Very likely he would Say: "To hell . . with the swimming pool, What we want is fire protection.” Fire protection is the motive for our organization. We are the waichword: Nevada City impress the The upon citizens, “Tire . Prevention.” NEVADA COUNTY BABIES THRIVE . SACR. MENTO, Apyil 13.—(UP) California — still is one of the healthiest. places in the world for babies. A’ Yeport of the State departivent reveals that the -infant mortality rate for the state took another drop in 1932 there 4,125 infant deaths,in the state as compared to 4,609 in 1931. The drop in the rate was 56.5 per thousand live: births to last year. when were from 52.8 In Nevada county, there were five infant deaths last year as compared to eight in 1931, according to state records. “Lower infant mortality rates Prevailed in 1932 among all races except Indian, Chinese and Japanese,’ the department reported. “The rate for white infants fell from 41.8 to 40 in 1932; for Negro infants from 74.2 to 58. 6: for Mexican infants from 127.1 in 1931 to 118.9 in 1932: “The determination of the Mexican decreased rate was undoubtedly influenced. by the ‘extensive migration of Mexicans to their mother country.” Segregated by races, the infant deaths were as follows: White, 2,493; Negro, 69; Indian, 51; Chinese, 48; Japanese, 80; Mexican, 1,357; and others, 27. The general rate established in the state as‘a whole was bettered by many California cities, including the following: Oakland, 40; Alameda, 34.8; Berkeley, 24.8; Richmond, 42.8; Fresno, 49.8; Long Beach, 36.1; Pasadena, 34; Glendale, 26.4; Sacramento, 46.7; San Diego, 47.2; San Francisco, 39.4; Santa Barbara, 36.3; San Jose, 33.2, and Palo Alto, 92.2 2 ery ‘ rs ~ seven ony ae me Mrs. Mary Langley has gone to visit in Los Angeles with her daughters. : : i ; " a x SRA mt “pulling . the . endeavorminds of . Fire . was organized in purpose 1860 of saving life and working for: the community. for the Department . sole and property, interest of our I do not hesitate .to say that’ this is the first-time in the history of our department that we have been accused of “pulling the wool voer the 1eyes of our citizens.” Please let it . be the last. A letter of apology is lin order fromMr. Netz. . E. J. KILROY, . Former Chief Nevada City Fire Dept. MOTORIST FIRM ~— INTAX STAND By MELVIN LORD . SACRAMENTO, April 17—(UP)—— . With the 1933 session of the . legislature drawing to a close, the fight over taxes directly affecting Cali. fornia motorists is reaching a climax. . Opponents of plans to divert gas. oline tax funds are standing firm on l the ground any such diversion would { mean an additional motor nists of the state. direct levy on . . In support of the contention that . motorists already are earrying a very heavy burden, a report just. com. pleted by the state board of equalization shows that automobile owners j}are payin taxes on 1,539,743 ears, . exclusive to trucks, with an assessed . valuation of more than $179,000,000. The repert showed that in Nevada . county 2,501 automobiles with an assessed valuation of $220,. 610 on the . there are tax rolls, Taxes on these ears, officials point. ed out, are paid in. addition gasoline which . paid if the ears are to be nts _of to the must be operated. ' diversion stand fund could stand an adburden during the present economic crisis beeause the construc. tion of. highways is not so important is other functions, Welfare activities, . J3-cent tax . Propone gasoline proposals, however, th egaseline take the “ditional including social Governor Rolph recently reiterat. ed that he believed the proposed use i of $8,000,000 the bonds is only a mat. ter of sound government and would “greatly relieve the state government’s . financital situation. for retirement of . State highway Opposition to this proposal, it is believed ,is based on the fear such a_use of gas tax funds would be only a ‘‘wedge’’ for. further diversions. In the meantime the assembly roads and highways committee refused to either table or recommend the bill based “on “the Rolph proposal, and re-referred the méasure to the Ways and means committee. ROSEVILLE LINKS GOLFERS’ MECCA Nearly one hundred golfers are expected in Roseville Sunday, April 23, when the qualifying rounds in the annual Sierra Foothill Golf Associa_tion tournament get under way. The Golf clubs comprising the group are Grass Valley, Auburn, Lincoln, Placerville and Roseville. The Roseville course is in excellent condition for the tournament. Several changes have been made and yardage markers have been installed over the entire course, Although no_ favorite has been méntioned to capture the event, the following golfers, all of whom negotiate their “respective home courses in the seventies, are expected to set the pace: Liotta and Lee, Lincoln Moss and Rupley, Auburn; Cook and Patterson, Placerville; Hoffman and Sparnon, Grass Valley; Brink, Colnar and Terry, Roseville. The committee in charge of the > tournament: is C. A. Rush, Grass’ Valley; Dave Metlen, Ray Bell and H. G. Iseminger, Roseville. o— VAIN BURGLAR ALARM SANTA CRUZ —(UP) —Pearce officers of three counties were enjoying their regular monthly dinner . meeting in a local restaurant. A janitor accidentally touched off the » burglar alarm in the bank . the street. Not an officer appeared.

4, 1933 ] i g it. DOremodel= Renewed generally ing many present in labor Ss. are-ideal ding or our unwill conlonger. he privione with io OF =-26lone and rvice. 29 JU Seinen nse Nacitatcons senna de i ARN tS Re NLR ata 2 a SRA ees me lace SS e1 mento specialists in consultation with . NEVADA CITY Where Climate, Good Water . . and Gold Invite the World. . . . ie Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the wntted Press evada City Nugget ————— . Nevada City Nugget . A LIVE -NEWSPAPER pub. lished in a live town. Vol. VIL No. 49 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, ¢ CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center MOND. AY. APRIL 17, 1933 New Deal For Mines INVALID FOR 20 In Willow Valley Assignment by the Silver Pick Consolidated Mines Company of its holdings in the Willow Valley section to California Consolidated Mines Ine. constitutes one of the biggest thansactions recorded at the Nevada county court house in many @ month. The new anced in organization amply finSans.Francisco is making breparations to open up as quickly as possible the’ entire territory in which are located the Le Compton, -osey, United, stitution, Cyane, other claims seventeen. Two Independence, -GonFederal Loan and to the number of men are engaged today ‘in cléaring away ‘brush and trees from the old workings. Le Compton has a Past production record of over $1,000,000. Othsrs of the properties named also Have production records of large proportians. : The properties lie on Deer Creek, three miles east of Nevada City and are easily accessible. The deal was made through the efforts of Lloyd L. Root, former slate mineralogist. Among those finantially interested and“on the board of directors of the California ConPRELIMINARY HEARING FOR FERRY BROTHERS The preliminary hearing in the tase of the People against Walter and Ray Ferry has beew transferred from the court of Justice of the Peace Oscar Winbtrn of Grass: Val-. jey to that Justice of the Peace W: L. Mobley of Nevada City. The hearIng Will take place at 10 fomorrow morning. The Ferry ersvare accused of grand theft. ate now o'clock . brothThey Ferry robbed the. machine in the county is suspected of jail. having Ray >chreiber cafe’ of a slot . } and shaft was . daily is soldated Mines Co., are F. F of the Morse Realty ae L. galupi, formerly vice the Bank of America, G: of Thomas & Bowe, Oakland, C. T., Eastman, mining engineer, F H. Arnsburger, and Lloyd L. Root. Bacigalupi and Eastman, panied Roeot—last—-week—in—an sive examination of the properties. SHAFT. CLEARING Satisfactory progress is being made in the work at the Canada Hill mine by the West Mines Corporation. The initial program contemplates the unanatt shaft. A crew of 12 cleaned up thé surface in preparation for this work; the old head frame has-been repaired and a small gasoline hoist instatled which will serve until electric power is available, when the hoist at the Buffington mine will be put into service. The power line has been cleared and the poles distributed along tkis for a connection at the Greenmen. This line will be but 750 length. men has . feet in The upper portion of the shaft is caved but good progress. is being made in its recovery. This work was undertaken on the 6th and in 11 4 80 feet of shaft timbers started and a ays has been fee placed. third the Work on} progress of 10 being is expected that some new upon the 12th now hree -weeks-agu, The ease was transferred to the . . justice eourt in this City because . Judge Winburn was obliged to make hurried business trip. to Los Ange. ‘es. He left for that city Saturday . .iternoon. . . { . . MAX SOLARO IS HURT WHEN HIT BY TREE . Max. Solaro was using a small . in the employ of a contracting firm building a bridg enear tractor; Sacratzento, snaking out long logs up on tire Tahve=-Ukiah Was severly injured Saturday the end of the rotten snag of a which fell in such a way his back. highway. right . vhen'a loge at long cable struck a tree as to strike He was rushed to Jones Memorial hospital in Grass Valley. Two Sacrabr. Carl Jones found a few processes roken off the sjvine. His spnial Column is not broken as Was at first feared. TWO YOUNG PEOPLE BAPTISED EASTER DAY -There was a splendid attendance at the Methodist church for both saorning and evening services. After an excellent sermon by Rev H. . Buckner, Catherin Margaret Celio and brother, Gove Clark Celio, were baptised into the church and Mrs. Ed Burns came in by affiliation. A solo by Mrs. Charles Elliott accompanied by Miss Minnie Brand was a special feature for the morbing service. In the evening a well rendered Easter program’ was also enjoyed by a large attendance. There are to bespecial services am Sunday evening, April 23 at which time a Minister born in Nevada City will deliver the sermon. He is at present a district superintendent. The speaker for the morning of April 23 will be Dr. Tf. B. Bristol. oO David Bleakley and Thomas Flynn, jeftearly Saturday mornin for Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. Bleakley is interested in gravel mining cjaims on the Quesnel river in the northern part of the province, and with Mr. Flynn expects: to complete levelopment work this summer. open shaft soon be encountered and better p ‘o. Sress will be secured. Below the . drain tunnel level, at 200 feet. the . Sround is known. to be solid and better-conditions are expected in the remaining 1300 feet that has been . under water for many years. _ When lateral the sixth level is development will be e in the south end . ore shoot will be mined and . treated in the Queen Lil mill, while the work of shaft recovery habilitation is being the bottom level. under. taken and some or of the and recontinued to At this lower horizon it ig proposed to carry lateral development into the two. faulted segments to . the north and south of the area Which had been mined out in early day operations. These two vein segnents -have—never been.explored at . depth, although the presence of an . ore shoot is Operations indicated by upon it at the SH FILBERT PLANTING IN CALIFORNIA INCREASES California’s new “farm baby,” the filbert industry, took a big step toward mature development today With the announcement by R. H. Turk, a national authority on filberts, that he has acquired 238 acres near Chico for immediate plantings. The Chico plant, Turk said, calls for the planting of 4,000 orchard trees this-season and 500,000 young trees for nursery stock, making the largest filbert nursery development in the entire country. Turk announced that he Planned similiar orchard and nursery development projects for the new industry in Sacramento and Los Angeles counties in the near future and declared there is every indication that: California will soon become the4. leading filbert growing area in th United States, due to ideal growing conditions and the fact that the nut is one of the few under-produced previous surface. crops available. With hundreds of orchardists turning teo the new nut 4’s a source of cash income, Turk, who also owns extensive filbert acreages in Washington ,said that it is planned to hold a convention of growers this summer, either at Chico or Redding, to complete organization of the California Filbert Growers Association. = a The front of the apartment’ will be used as an office for the doctor. They have arranged comfortable rooms to the back in which to ‘live. . Morse D. Bacipresident Of O. Thomas, and “-invalid accomexten= Leases from the Tautphaus Estate and the Mallen heirs also are included in the ee filed. AT CANADA HILL watering and repair of the old Char. Maintained. It . will . reached, . Carl B. known to “Toppy,”’ passed hour last Friday on Boulder Schwartz, affectionately . his friends as . away at an many early morn at his home street, where he born 58 years ao. For 20 years he and over his pleasant, kindly chair on porch, will be missed by the wiro passed. With patience and fortitude he bore his great suffering’ often in silence. Mr. § til he was taken ill. greeting, from his wheel his COZY vine covered scores great Cwartz was a mill man unHe leaves a devoted ed mother and ford Stephens, wife, an agMrs. Rutherseveral a-Sister, besides hews and a-niece. nep. He was’a member of Native“Sons The tefnoon lodges of funeral Nevada City. was held Sunday afthe Elks Rall with of Nevada City lodge rendering their beautiful ceremony. . Rev. Charles Washburn of the Epis. copal church conducted service. : At the from 4the officers the service. grave side, in Pine Grove cemetery, the services were conducted by the Native Sons of the Golden West with Rey. Washburn pronouncing benediction. Many and beautiful were the floral pieces sent by loving relatives and friends. What could be more appropriate for this kindly Christian man that . he sliould pass away on Good Fri. day and be borne to eternal rest in} the beautiful on Easter Pine Grove day? cemetery . ‘STUDENT FINDS NO April 17—=(UP) wmakers ap} varently aren't . suck 1 a dignified lot, after all. A high from liams, his class, COLUSA, . fornia’s la secnool. student who, with Wilattended a legistative S@ssion, turned in “impressions” as the following . his scholastic young work: assembly does not give a person who is visitine it a very good impression of the men who . make our laws. the true sense of .the word is lacking almost , completely. Courtesy in No dignity, Poe eonnected with a . public office and in the . light was displayed. . ped which is. usperson in publie Feet were limepropeverybody jabbered at once and did not pay the slighte st . attention to the person who had the The upon desks, . floor. senate session was much . different in comparison because i there the representatives seemed to i an -interest-in-—what—was Loin: on. To most of us students the: senate proved much more than the assembly.”’ interesting DELHI MINE EXAMINED BY PARTY FROM S. F. Louis Nonneman and his attorney Peter tum Suden, of San Francisco, last week came up with several parties that are looking over the Delhi mine in which Mr. Nonneman is one of the principal owners. Mr. Nonneman is a meat packer of San Francisco, but his father operated the old Delhi Property until a heavy flow of water shut down Operations shortly before his death several years ~ April Storm Binns Varied Weather Samples Snow began to fall at 5: 45 o'clock this morning and soon covered the round with nearly an inch of the wet white mantle. Intermittently through the day, characteristic April pather has predominated, with rain, hail, snow and sleet alternating with an occasional streak of sunshine. ; ———_—__o0 Frank Davies returned Sunday from a-business trip to San Franeisco, stopping over for a few hours in Nevada City. to visit his family, before returning to Alleghany where he and his sons’ have opened a Srocery store. (0)

Dr. Ormiston Swayze and wife are moving into one of the apartments of Mrs. Effie Goering’s house next to the home of Congressman Harry Englebright on Broad street, from their present location in the Seamon building. was . had been an! BAGS 160TH LION : ROBERT K. LANE YEARS, SUCCUMBS TRIED FOR THEFT . Robert K. . fore Lane ouch trial beJudge I. San Francisco last Friday on a grand . . theft charge, growing out of a lease . agreement the Ideal Gold . Mining Superior involving . east of Nevada City in Nevada coun-. ty: The holders of prosecution contended the company property to Lane for five years for $10, and royalties and gavé him an option to purchase the $75.000 on his alleged representa. tion that he had unlimited working . capitai and equipment. stockleased the holdings for . . they { the Elks and . indictment Stockholders asserted Lane then . attempted to sell his lease and that} demanded its return, but that . he failed to return it. A grand theft . here followed. Among the stockholders are T. J. Cooper and H. G. Lunt, P. J. Clark of Nevada City was among those called to San Francisco for the which is being prosecuted by tant District Attorney A. IL, ner and defended by Cunha. case, AssisFourtEdward A. This property consists of 120 acres of patented ground and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kistle and family live on it. {t also adjoins ‘the old Charronat property, owned ‘by Rx W. Gaylord, now being opened by McCraney and Eettles. ———$—_—$_—$__-9-—___ STATE HUNTER — . CAMPTON VIL ILE, —The . “April 16.; State Lion Hunter, Charles Ledshaw . DIGNITY IN ASSEMBLY Cali. the ,. the part of} past . some } has been camped hot on here for the inhabiting the tWo weeks trail of of the lions thispart of country. A bagged. a fe few days ago he} male Fred H. terestea@ in bageed—a lion on Butz, Grizzley Creek. who is also inlion hunting and who! big-seven foot cat during , accompanied him on! heavy snow this hunt. Ledshaw has been in the for employ of the state quite some time, . which time, he 160 California him a during has brought . He trained . blood hounds. parts of the Southern California is known as an expert huntsman, ducting down with lions. has . group of seven dogs two of He has State which are hunted in all and in conhunters into the forests for ferocious wild animals; in many parties of one section he completely ridded thewoods of bob cats. Lion hunting is a very and dangerous occupation, difficult The big! cats travel many miles in the course of a ‘day the trail rather and” Hany times at dare . and DOs. becomes very warm, than sibility of quit and loose the getting his game, tinues on in the dark, animal is encountered, ficult to control the dogs, and shoot the lion by aid of a flashlight. On several occasions at night he has had almost a hand to hand combat with the lion, injury or death. On one occasion he was in such close quarters with a large lion as to strike him over the head with his gun, the blows, almost breaking the firearm, but with no effect upon the lion. This section isinfested with a large number of lions although they are seldom seen. They prey upon the deer, cattle, and other animals suffer much destruction in the course of a years time, and it is appreciated by the local people, hunters * and cattlemen that Ledshaw is endeavoring to clear some of these varmint from the forests. TOM LOFTUS AND LONG LOST SISTER UNITED GRASS VALLEY; April 17—(UP) —Tom H. Loftus, miner, recently was reunited with his sister after 23 years separation, through a chance remark of his daughter, while convalescing at a hospital here. The daughter told two sister of Mercy who visited her that an aunt of hers belonged to the Order of Sisters of Mercy. One of the visitors proved to be the aunt, Sister Dominica, Unknown to. each other, the brother and sister had resided in the he conand when the it is very difnarrowly escaping same town for more than a year and a half. L. Harris in . and Milling Company south . ; Would happen? If the . ing -to our teeta at pe Sg . . of publie health . Former Fire Chief In Reply To Netz’ Letter Nevada City, April 17, 1923 Editor Nevada City Nugget Dear Sir: Let it be known now, and for all . time to come, that the Nevada City . Fire Department is entirely. a voluntary organization and was never organized for the ithe wool over . people”, as purpose of tlre stated by a eyéS of our * property . owner, Mr. Ludwig Netz, in last . Friday's issue -of the Nevada City i Nugget. Such a statement makes one won. der if any person, erty owner, For especial] ly a propexercises his full senses. such an insinuation cast upon the very oranization that is working for the interest civie not come ation. work our and welfare at protection of all times, thoughtful our canfrom considervolunteers, respond fool heads off at the of distress brought forth by the taps of the fire bell. Our one ambition is to serve the poor unfortunate as well and ery as Wwe are-able. <All we ask is an adequate water supply to be de-. pended upon when the critica] moment arises, and proper equipment . to carry on. When the bell taps we do know where the Red Demon has been suc. cessful. It be your may home, my home, or Mr. Netz’s home, as the. last alarm turned in from Box 27 proved to be. fire .that It was only a ignited Mr. Netz’ roof. but water was the vital factor and water chimney put it out. Bear this thought in mind, if valve of the fire hydrant was turned on, and no~water came forth, . with a disastrous fire raging, what reason that no . Water was available was due to a blow-out in one of the wate r mains, With water running ‘oO waste into . Deer creek, what would anyproperty_owner say, inelidine Mr Netz? . Very likely he would Say: "To hell . . with the swimming pool, What we want is fire protection.” Fire protection is the motive for our organization. We are the waichword: Nevada City impress the The upon citizens, “Tire . Prevention.” NEVADA COUNTY BABIES THRIVE . SACR. MENTO, Apyil 13.—(UP) California — still is one of the healthiest. places in the world for babies. A’ Yeport of the State departivent reveals that the -infant mortality rate for the state took another drop in 1932 there 4,125 infant deaths,in the state as compared to 4,609 in 1931. The drop in the rate was 56.5 per thousand live: births to last year. when were from 52.8 In Nevada county, there were five infant deaths last year as compared to eight in 1931, according to state records. “Lower infant mortality rates Prevailed in 1932 among all races except Indian, Chinese and Japanese,’ the department reported. “The rate for white infants fell from 41.8 to 40 in 1932; for Negro infants from 74.2 to 58. 6: for Mexican infants from 127.1 in 1931 to 118.9 in 1932: “The determination of the Mexican decreased rate was undoubtedly influenced. by the ‘extensive migration of Mexicans to their mother country.” Segregated by races, the infant deaths were as follows: White, 2,493; Negro, 69; Indian, 51; Chinese, 48; Japanese, 80; Mexican, 1,357; and others, 27. The general rate established in the state as‘a whole was bettered by many California cities, including the following: Oakland, 40; Alameda, 34.8; Berkeley, 24.8; Richmond, 42.8; Fresno, 49.8; Long Beach, 36.1; Pasadena, 34; Glendale, 26.4; Sacramento, 46.7; San Diego, 47.2; San Francisco, 39.4; Santa Barbara, 36.3; San Jose, 33.2, and Palo Alto, 92.2 2 ery ‘ rs ~ seven ony ae me Mrs. Mary Langley has gone to visit in Los Angeles with her daughters. : : i ; " a x SRA mt “pulling . the . endeavorminds of . Fire . was organized in purpose 1860 of saving life and working for: the community. for the Department . sole and property, interest of our I do not hesitate .to say that’ this is the first-time in the history of our department that we have been accused of “pulling the wool voer the 1eyes of our citizens.” Please let it . be the last. A letter of apology is lin order fromMr. Netz. . E. J. KILROY, . Former Chief Nevada City Fire Dept. MOTORIST FIRM ~— INTAX STAND By MELVIN LORD . SACRAMENTO, April 17—(UP)—— . With the 1933 session of the . legislature drawing to a close, the fight over taxes directly affecting Cali. fornia motorists is reaching a climax. . Opponents of plans to divert gas. oline tax funds are standing firm on l the ground any such diversion would { mean an additional motor nists of the state. direct levy on . . In support of the contention that . motorists already are earrying a very heavy burden, a report just. com. pleted by the state board of equalization shows that automobile owners j}are payin taxes on 1,539,743 ears, . exclusive to trucks, with an assessed . valuation of more than $179,000,000. The repert showed that in Nevada . county 2,501 automobiles with an assessed valuation of $220,. 610 on the . there are tax rolls, Taxes on these ears, officials point. ed out, are paid in. addition gasoline which . paid if the ears are to be nts _of to the must be operated. ' diversion stand fund could stand an adburden during the present economic crisis beeause the construc. tion of. highways is not so important is other functions, Welfare activities, . J3-cent tax . Propone gasoline proposals, however, th egaseline take the “ditional including social Governor Rolph recently reiterat. ed that he believed the proposed use i of $8,000,000 the bonds is only a mat. ter of sound government and would “greatly relieve the state government’s . financital situation. for retirement of . State highway Opposition to this proposal, it is believed ,is based on the fear such a_use of gas tax funds would be only a ‘‘wedge’’ for. further diversions. In the meantime the assembly roads and highways committee refused to either table or recommend the bill based “on “the Rolph proposal, and re-referred the méasure to the Ways and means committee. ROSEVILLE LINKS GOLFERS’ MECCA Nearly one hundred golfers are expected in Roseville Sunday, April 23, when the qualifying rounds in the annual Sierra Foothill Golf Associa_tion tournament get under way. The Golf clubs comprising the group are Grass Valley, Auburn, Lincoln, Placerville and Roseville. The Roseville course is in excellent condition for the tournament. Several changes have been made and yardage markers have been installed over the entire course, Although no_ favorite has been méntioned to capture the event, the following golfers, all of whom negotiate their “respective home courses in the seventies, are expected to set the pace: Liotta and Lee, Lincoln Moss and Rupley, Auburn; Cook and Patterson, Placerville; Hoffman and Sparnon, Grass Valley; Brink, Colnar and Terry, Roseville. The committee in charge of the > tournament: is C. A. Rush, Grass’ Valley; Dave Metlen, Ray Bell and H. G. Iseminger, Roseville. o— VAIN BURGLAR ALARM SANTA CRUZ —(UP) —Pearce officers of three counties were enjoying their regular monthly dinner . meeting in a local restaurant. A janitor accidentally touched off the » burglar alarm in the bank . the street. Not an officer appeared.