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April 25, 1938 (4 pages)

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APRIL MINING DEVELOPMENT_ ISSUE . »y Nevada Gity N uggvet Thinking Out Loud Mol, 12. No. 34. The Cou C nty Seat Paper ed: “All the world’s a stage.’”’ We in Nevada County are living through a miniature is related to the great historical drama of the New Deal. Our January 20 march of return to their work in the Murchie, and our April. 5battle with. the pickets, to make work safe for workers, if you like, are only manifestations on a small scale of the greater march and greater battle which is taking place through out the United States. NEVA CITY, CALIFORNI A figures halted SOWDER SCOUT P.T.A.TOHELP C10 VOTES NOT JAMES MASTER FOR CUB TROOP Mine Employment In COMPLETE ROOM TO PICKET RED© FOR CAMP GIRLS DOG ROAD NOW Nevada County Rises os A. group of twelve Cub to work on their own terms and conditions is one of the paradoxes of the New Deal. But that seems to be one of the astounding developments. that, is gradually emerging from the welt er of confusion Abundant in Life has at Crockett, 23 which involved the us. As men here voted to Scouts Foreman and James E. Sowder to the Many subjects of interest to par-. ents were discussed at the last meet-. ing of the Elementary School McQuay Albout 167 members of the property in Willow Valley CIO Saturday evening where games and Par local met last evening in the Strand ent Teacher A'ssociation. Interest in theatre building auditorium, includ the Cub Scouts, financial aid to help ing a few women and children, and dren were topics for general discus lowing advice given by George R. An a weenie roast were enjoyed about a big bon fire. The boys were introduced to their under B. C: Goldsmith. Sowder has mapped out for them. week. This week, being Public School disqualify Week an entertainment is to be giv the pending en on Tuesday evening. Dr. Emaline rioters. Banks will be the speaker musical program and a has been prepared The Judge Raglan Tuttle in trial of the six alleged ; following letter was sent to the CIO local by Otto Schiffner, man iby pupils of the elementary and high ager of the Lava Cap mine, last Frischools. There will be open houses day: for those who wish to visit the class out the 240 having an opportunity to call the matter themselves. To such a proceeding un-American is to understate the case. That such tertained those present with a pro security so far as re-employment at gram on Conservation. This was pre the Lava Cap is iconcerned, I com sented in the form of a radio broad mit myself to the following proposi east, from station CFG, with Betty tion: “That all of those men who Smith acting as announcer. the point where it becomes a countyleft our emiploy recently and Work song and Trail to Pahatsi, ‘wide controversy, in which 1500 now have returned to go to songs by entire group, Forest, by members of one union are pitted work, we will re-employ them Aillice. Norton; Life of John Muir, against 100 men, a liberal count of in accordance with their seniorJoyce Henwood; Recreation,. Marian the dissenters who left Nevada counan attempt should even succeed to ty temporarily, calls for a searching analysis of ‘the factors entering into the controversy. A good many with us, years ity of service lard; Birds, Betty, Foote; Sail, Jean Odegaard; Wild Life, Katherine Dav exclusive at our property of-any other employ ment and your whole group will is; Wild Flowers, Marilyn Lee; Wat-) be re-employed before any new had er, Billie Keller; Original Poem, Bet men California, ty Norton; Flute Solo,\Velda Flindt That we will notify them to re ago particularly in Gwin; Fish and Game, LaVerne Wil we are given employment. This port for work, thereby avoiding their tactics were not very different. program was educational \as well as the necessity of your men travel the I. W. W. Their principles and from those who are discontented with their lot today. Whenever these I. W. W., which preached the same doctrine of ‘fone big union’? as that accompanied by Ada Pratti. enjoyable. several and Seoutts. have outgrown be entering raise the pack to 40 boys. The grammar school P.-T. A. is sponsoring the Cub Scouts. ALLEGED RIOTERS TRIAL DELAYED Trial of five alleged rioters in con morning of January 20th, scheduled to start today in superior court, was the magalxine: tion,’ automatically postponed Saturday by (Signed) too numerous in any community, tiaey committee. The next meeting will be held on May 6. : OTTO SCHIFFNER. The above note refers apparently election of Nobs. Clamps Petrix, Wm. Tamblyn, Jr. the asked tumble them weeds but everywhere not to hither hesitate and to those Lava Cap workers who join Grand Surgeon, Bernard W. Hummelt, M. D. Grand Farmer, Otis Brown. Grand Royal Musician, E. L. Dud President Roosevelt: found urday,, Bhanimously the tumble weeds, when he took office in March, 1938. ‘the cohditions laid blow they scatter seeds. So the enforced exit of dissentient elements from any community is no real rem The crying need of the day amendment of the Wagner labor act edy, either from a social or economic . which standpoint, au will actually permit major Schiffner’s note. erga x! reported voted down that to accept in Mr. many of the local CIO members will-presently go to Boca to Work on the dam that is ities of working men to rule in their. being construbtted there with Fec is company, the operating on Buckeye Greenhorn creek with five men employed. The following reports have, been received from various mining companies: MOUNTAINEER PROPERTY Crews are drifting and developing on the bottom ‘lthe or 400 Fortuna shaft of eer property at foot level in the Moungain Nevada City’s sou limits. Latest reports are the looks quite promising. Consid erable ore was milled in the Gracey Glencoe mine mill this being discontinued when it was decided to drift to develop ore bodies. (Brownie).
ATLAS DREDGING COMPANY Rapid progress has been made by Damn Fool Doorkeeper, Elza Kil Noble Grand Hangman, Carl To biassen, of Nevada City throughout the win ter months, The dragline equipment handles 2,000 yards of gravel per and Herbert Reisner, g That a fair and impartial trial can not be had in Nevada County; MOTION DENIED TO DISQUALIFY JUDGE TUTTLE waged in Nevadiaa City and Grass Valley a campaign of villification against the local and more particularly against the defendants; That the newspapers of Grass Valley and Nevada City are attempt veloped area in the Norambagua property near Grass Valley is reported to be showing encouraging re sults, The property which:-has been That there isa. prejudice against cident. on January 20 there has been NORAMBAGUA PROPERTY Diamond drilling below the de enlarged to through leaskng several hundred acres adjoiing ground was leased by the H. Potter Campbell company of New York a year leged rioters now pending, heard Fri ago. Milling profitable ore from the day before Judge Martin Welch of main workings continues. Sacramento, to an absurdity, District Attorney Stoll won an easy victory. NORTH STAR MINE Anderson pleaded that Judge TutSinking in the North Star shaft tle’s denial of probation to one Richthas reached the 8,600 foot level and lin, convicted by jury of resisting an excellent milling ore is showing in ing to poison the minds of the citizofficer, constituted a disqualification the deep levels. The mill is running ens and prospective jurors against The chief difference between the dependent group like the Mine Workto try six alleged rioters, who were steadily on ore from the main workpected to be resumed just as soon as all members of Local 283, and parCIO, and the old IWW group, is that: ers Protective League, does not wish; to have been tried May 2. Anderson ings and recent development’ will snow and weather gonditions admit. ticularly these defendants. the New Deal has placed: on ‘the, to pay tribute to either Lewis or claimed the appeal for probation had materially increase reserves. The Additional items of the motion are not been considered on its merits. statute book the Wagner act, which } Green, they should not be forced to North Star mine has been viene merely a rehash—of—ClO—pronounee-. specially protects and fosters their do so by an arbitrary ruling of the District Attorney Stoll pointed out pay ore for about 85 years. ments which have been printed sevorganization and aims. With this Labor Board. in a transcript.of Judge Tutttle’s eral times and need not be repeated ruling that the appeal for probation government ‘backing a small minorNATIVE SON MINE We feel very confident ‘that soonhere. The closing item reads: ity (accepting John L. Lewis’ own Thomas Brown is in charge of the had been considered. He went on to figures) 4,000,000, becomes a former or later we shall have a just labor That as a result of all the foregodeclare that if the judge were to be work at ithe Native Son mine in the jdable force even as opposed to some relations act, either a new one, or ing acts by a large number of peodisqualified on account of his denial Blue Tent area north of Nevada City._ Banner Mt. Post, V F. W., \and ple of Nevada County and due to the 56,000,000 other workers, organized the Wagner act amended. If the reof probation to Richlin, he would A small building or two have been volt against the injustice of the Auxiliary held joint installation and unorganized. campaign of villifiication carried on be disqualified in all criminal. cases. built and a pipe line is being laid Wagner labor act which flares in Odd Fellows hall Saturday aw 4 against the defendants it would be Anderson tried to prove that this to carry water down to the scene of Even with the advantage of FedNevada County, in Crockett, and in with about 120 members and guests impossible for them to get even the would, indeed, be the fact, but that future operations. Some machinery eral backing, however, and a s'pecother communities, east and west, present. Installing officers were Earl miblance of a fair trial, or to be was too much for Judge Welch, who has Been tricked to the site and ial dispensation in their favor in the becomes sufficiently national in its Raymond for Banner Mt. Post and tried by-fair and impartial jurors in regarded that conclusion as untensome time was spent in prospecting appointment of a radical Labor Remanifestation, we shall have a speedy Mrs. John Figurski, the “Auxiliary. Nevada County. able, and denied Anderson’s mothe ground. Glenn Cleland, and Mrs. Elsie WelYations. Board, the CIO would not remedy in legislation. hed to the motion as exhavits tion to disqualify Judge Tuttle. don, were ouogoing officers for the have cut such a figure on the naavits by Mark Cook, Walter No. LODE MINES Men Payroll kional stage had it not been that ali Judge Isadore Golden, chairmar post and auxiliary. A delicious turroll, Burt Asher BATTERY CHARGED Employed communists, all radicals, and miany of the Governor’s Commission which key banquet was served at the close ron. The affidavits conWarrants for the arrest of Vic : Newmont ; : of the government pensioners on the last week considered Nevada County’s of the evening on a gaily décorated l version of the CIO of Gates and#John Doe Robinson on Piatra =. .s 405 $60,750 table. New ofificers:are as follows: WPA rolls, quickly flocked to their revolt against the Wagner act, with charges of battery ‘were issued today North Star ..... 41,100 banners. It is the adoption of the keen insight, aptly compared the act _ Officers of the post installed are: vada County si in the justice court on complaint of Pennsylvania 16,200 Judge Tuttle has set Friday, May Robert Harris, that the two atttackfamiliar communist tactics that thus to the Prohibition Amendment. There Norman Kistle, Commander; Joseph Murchie 2.0.2.0. 21,100 Zetbright.: ....2.2.< 134 21,100 far have made this small minority is, of course, a very apparent paralW. Day, Senior Vice Commander; 6th, as the time for hearing argued him last evening in the New Deal Idaho-Maryland Junior Vice ments on the motio . In the meanin Grass Valley. in the vast American population a ellism between the two measures. William E. Wyman, New Brunswick .. 243 36,450.. formidable force.» All their tactics However, it required thirteen years Commander; Lewellan Wanamake, time District Attorney, Vernon Stoll TOGO Goccse cc: 461 69,150 ‘fall into the familiar communistic to repeal the Prohibition AmendChaplain; Omar Tonella, Adjutant; will file counter afifidavits. Bullion: 2.3 42 6,200 pattern. In the east when winning ment. This was due to the fact that Hugh Jones, Quartermaster. Jurors who have been \summoned Lava Cap : Auxiliary officers: Bess Larrabee, to appear in the superior court Banner .....0 their physical struggle against other Sreat resistance to it was not Very on Central 2.0.23. 260 39,000 workers, they tremendously resent well organized and consisted mainly President; Margaret Bosworth, SenMonday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Bradley : calling out state troops. Governor in individual revolts. A federal agent ior Vice President; Tillie Weiss, will not have to attend on those daiNDAD s.S5io8s oe 35 5,250 —— “Davey, of Ohio is anathema to them. shot and killed a bottlegger, or vice Junior Vice President; Helen Keifer, es due to the indefinite postpeneOthers Treasurer; Margaret Tonella, ChapIn California, when their little skirversa. The liquor war was a desolument of the trial. They will be notiGolden Center ..... 130 19,500 Send a Greeting Williams, Conductress; fied later when to appear. mish in Nevada County goes against tory battle fought here and there belain; Moe Norambaugua ...... 30 4,500 to Your Friends. Nancy ' Guard; Spring Hill ......5 15 2,150 them with equal vehemence and ire, tween individuals or small groups, Mildred Tobiassen, Great Northern .... 20 3,000 they denounce Governor Merriam for but eventually public sentiment crysJames, Trustee; Mary Tonella, SecStockton Hil! NOT calling out the troops. tallized and the statute was wiped retary, Jessie Costa, Dorothy Kistle, DEPOT HILL MINE April 26, 1938 Sunflower .....:.2.-2.. Color Bearers; Agnes Hoskins, Hisoff-the books. Hot Watér: 2.22 WILLIAM GRIBBEN Thus far the CIO has the unenvitorian; Elsie Weldon, Patriotic InFred funtess reports this to be Morning Star een sesenenes ‘Coyote Street able record of putting more men OUT In the case of’ the Wagner act, structor; Minnie Young, Musician. the best water season for operations Golden Star MARGARET WHITE Grater 3 of employment. than any other or‘however, it threatens to establish the at the Depot Hill gravel mine since Nevada City Mountaineer ganization in the history of the UniCIO, as a powerful and subsidiary 1921, The best values are now being STOCKTON HILL MINE April 28, 1938 Greystone ted States. With the labor‘board, and dictatorship of the Federal Governfound far up on top of the huge MRS. ROSA LEONARD Kirkham indirectly of course, the President, ment. The revolt is not among inThe management at the Stockton bank above the pit, in a small chan‘Long ‘Street supporting them, they are a large dividuals and small° groups, but ‘s Hill property south of Grass Valley BN 3 VO a ieee Sasa eee nel formed by an ancient river. The HAZEL PELLEGRINI factor in the -present depression. actually headed by the American states sufficient ore has been blockgold seems to be in yello quart in Middle Yuba z w .Nevada City OM OBA Sci.. Their activities in Nevada County, Federation of Labor aided actively ed out to keep a 50 ton daily capacthis chann el. Joubert operates the _May 2, 1938 . Weeds Point .. the net result of which is to put one by every independent union, and ity mill in operation more than a monit or while he has three men emMISS ANNIE RICHARDS MeKengle 0 hundred men formerly employed in backed, just as in Nevada County, year. Plans cali for a mill in the near ployed in ithe pit. The Depot Hill Shovel Placers .. Zion Street the Murchie, either on relief rolls or by the great mass of people wko use future. The shaft is to be deepened gravel mine has the longest record . Relief Hill May 3, 1938 busily hunting other employment, is their heads to think with, heartily 1,000 feet below the present 315 ft. Deer Creek-.. of continuous operation of any hyMARGARET PHARISS Penn Dredee te ees multiplied at least thousands of timloath any new encroachment on their level. and extensixe lateral developdraulic mine in California. Tailings East Broad Street Lopez es throughout the country until now liberties, or abrogation of the rule ment pressed. The main vein is four are deposited behind Bullards Bar — Happy -‘Birthday __ it is estimiated-that 12,000,000 workof majorities. . feet wide. dam. ‘ : own affairs. If, for instance an in eral aid. The work on the dam is ex BANNER MT. POST SEATS OFFICERS BIRTHDAYSII x” STL, ST RT A new Placer L ley, ed other CIO members in Sacramen yon ,. whieh by the Idaho Maryland. ore Clamps Mitrix, Bob Adamson. Reducing the argument of -Attorthe defendants by reason of their ney George R. Anderson, whose mothere. To keep them moving is the' ers are unemployed, which closely to\recently and forfeited their jobs membership in Local 283, IUMMSW; tion to disqualify Judge Raglan Tutold, futile device. The wind blows . approximates the unemployment at the Lava Cap. These men on SatThat ever since the date of the in"tle from trying the case of six alcounty with last month. In March ‘the total payroll was $366,450. It is now $373,150. The increase is due prineipally to additional men employed thern Royal Platrix, Lou Kopp. an in crease of about 40 men as compared Noble Grand Treasurer, Horace 24 hour~day>~The company 6xpétts, Curnow. to finish operations on ‘their leased ants for change of venue. Grand Noble Recorder, Clyde ground about August first. They The five defendants facing trial Gwin. started at the Anthony House near —Henry Yuen, Pete Zdrich, Jim VasBridgeport. Among the properties sion, C. E. Circle, Roy Taten—con dredged was the Gillam ranch. They tinue at liberty on bail. E are now. working ‘the Davey property. The motion is signed by George sons: : an of the the x mining “euieiegs for this month reveals the filing of a motion by the defend to of evening survey roy. the Alas Dredging Company on leasnection with the rock-hurling epiNoble Grand Chiseler, E. C. Jaced properties along Deer Creek west sode at the Murchie mine road the obs. ler,. publications chairman and\ Mrs. chairman Friday Clamps Vitrix, Carroll J. Cough R. Anderson examina Clamps Vitus in the National Hotel lan. their attorneys. The petition for the change avers among these other rea physical meeting of members of EK A ment the be required of any of these men a /2 officers was held. The following ofBoy fficers were chosen: A drive is to be put on to Noble Grand Humbug, Fred W. will Mrs. R.’.B. Champie has been a™ oboe At the pointed historian, Mrs, George Kei were invited to move on to the joining county, and often the next but erty for employment. It will not preached today by the CIO, became. Stevens ad ing back and forth to the prop LOCAL CLAMPERS ELECT FRED NOBS GRAND HUMBUG Eighteen Cub Scouts are registerlast ed cubs “Being in conference with your rooms. strike and thereby throw out of .emAifter the business session the Ahrepresentative, Mr. Wilson, and your ployment 240 men; willy nilly, withidenah Group of Camp Fire Girls encommittee, to give: the feeling of vote on a were taken in the machines of Bert sion. derson, attorney on Saturday after had years of experience in scout work 2,300. men from returning to their _ iMr. Carlson gave a talk on the hishis appearance in court here for the work. That there should ever-be a and the boys havea splendid season tory and purpose of public schooi purpose of arguing his motion to doubt of thé right of the majority MONDAY, APRIL 23; deta = The Gold Canter finish the club room for the Camp voted not to re-establish.the picket new Cub Scout Master James E. SowFire Girls and a plan to get a difline on the Red Dog road. This acIn Crockett, for instance, accordder, who is in the timber sales divferent type of movies for the chil-) tion, it is reported was taken foling to information received here, ision-of the Tahoe National Forest 300 men, in round in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. — Alexander Hamilton EN William Shakespeare once remark the miners to March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists COVERS RICHEST GOL D AREA IN CALIFORNIA H. M. L drama, that in From the Californian, 6 © ride