August 12, 1932 (6 pages)

THE NEVADA . CITY’ NUGGET, CALIFORNIA \ FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1932 SS -PubHshed weekly, on Friday— Nevada City Nugget 305 Broad Street. fornia, and entered as mail matter of the second class in the postoffice at Nevada City, Under Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. Phone 36 morning, at-Nevada= City, CaliA Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. lished, at Nevada City. Printed and PubOne Month ELSIE P. wit at chal —— ‘ aren and PUBLISHER . EDNA_ A. MARTINEL.2-=: Soest see Tu Associate Editor ~ SUBCRIPTION RATES One Year. any address in California, in advance Outside California, in United States HILLS FLAT IS RAPID GROWING TOWN JUST NOW OLD TIME FIRST AND LAST CHANCE SALOONS GIVE WAY TO BUSINESS HOUSES It’s a far cry from the days of the “First Chance” “Last Chance’”’ saloons at the Maryland road and Nevada ‘the self-sufficient and City highway crossroads to little settlement, which bears the name of Hills Flat, but the jump was aceomplished in the passing of a decade and received see and VAG OF during the past year o. The Iliis Flat precinct shows ee ance saualating gain of -any precinct in the last registrat ion. Lying oi itside of the city limits of Gress Valley, but--yet-—_possessing municipal water, fuel gas, elecfric lights and a paved “highway, Hills Fla: suing an existence entirely seperate from Grass Valley and according to the proud residents of that :-section could almost get by without dependence on the big neighbor to the west. : Self-sufficiency is shown in the services of a restaurant’ (Spanisn Inn) at the crossroads; a public telephone booth; two grocery stores open and doing business and a third under construction, all at the crossroads; five automobile camps with tourist cabins provided with hea and water; several daries where fresh milk and cream can be secured; a furniture store, two user car lots, a garage, lumber yard and several highway fruit end vegetable stands. More Building Miost of these business houses are, new within the last two years, many within the last year and the end is not yet in sight. The Spanish Inn is building a storehouse and garage addition to face on Railroad avenue. Jack Frost, Dh a store building and apartment facing East Main street in the same section. With the heavy increase in business property the population of the Hills Flat section has doubled, a fact that the residents never fail to comment upon in recounting the progressiveness of the settlement. More stores and living quarters are in prospect for the immediate vicinity. May Soon Line Highway Farther along the Nevada City highway between Hills Flat and Glenbrook additional construction is underway. The Reid ranch, Segsworth bee farm and Shaw fruit stand are older institutions, although the Shaw fruit stand completed some very attractive improvements during the’ recent summer, : Just over the brow of the hill and on the south side of the highway Thomas O’Reilly, proprietor of the Log Cabin Inn on the Tahoe-Ukfah highway, west of Grass Valley, is constructing a combination lunchroom, automoble court and service station. F.W. Woodend and Son, contractors and builders are in charge of the building. The main unit will include the lunchroom, service station and living accommoda.bile court will be in horseshoe shape and follow the contour of a small creek which flows to the rear of the lot. The automobile court houses. will be substantial and attractive. On the opposite side of the highWay and just across from the entrance to Lake Olympia Park, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Thompkins a fine four room house With bath and plan to occupy the place before the winter storms. Water under pressure is obtained from the canal on the hillside to the rear of the home and electrieity and gas are taken from before “the residnee. The residence is almost complete exxcept for the trim and servité conneetions. Mr. Thompkins is the proprietor of the Aeme Body and Fender Works —on Main street in Grass Valley. <A) second house is planned to adjoin the Thompkins home and will be geeupied by Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Pupitlo, son-in-law and daughter of the Thompkins’.—The Morning Union. The Square Deal mine, at Gold Bill, has been. taken under a bond ease by C. E. Loomis and assoequipment to handle 2u x wR contractor, is eompleting . tions for Mr. O’Reilly. The automo-j. . NEW AUTO CAMP TOBE NORTH OF NEVADA CITY Mr. Mrs. Lawrence’ of San Francisco have purchased 80 acres of land on the left side of the TahoeUkiah highway about one mile north of Nevada City on which they will erect modern camp cottages. They see a splendid future for this section and have started to improve the property. It is situated north of Nevada City and overlooks the town and beautiful valley surrounding it. If present plans are carried out this should be one. of the most attractive camps in the district. At present they are leveling a knoll in front of the two houses on the property where they will erect a service station and up-to-date garage. <A large stock of parts and actessories will’make this one of the most will be kept on hand. .and A beautiful camp site to the west ing the pine timber. Water is to be piped to the ground and several cabins to be built soon. There is an abundance of fine mountain water. The earth moved from the knoli was used as a fill in a ravine betwen the cabins and machine shop. A cement wall is to be constructed and a swimming pool will be handy for those at the camp. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence are new arrivals in our district and we wish to welcome them to our section. BERLE THOMAS FOR SIXTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Berle Thomas, Placerville, candidate for the Sixth Assembly District, of which this county is a part, has received formal notification of the endorsement of his candidacy by-the-Big Four Brotherhood of Railroad Workers. The . endorsement, made in San Francisco, at the meeting of the Legislative Committee and representatives of the four branches of the Brotherhood, is a coveted action and carries heavily with union labor in all parts of the district. In addition to the endorsement of the San Francisco group, the local man ‘will, as a-.result, secure the active support and assistance ig his campaign from the locals in various parts o fthe district. The endorsement is for the conductors’, engineer’s, firemen’s and brakemen’s organizations, and was based upon recommendations of representatives of local unions, as well as an investigation of the record of the candidate on labor questions. Because o fthe fact that ‘Thomas is, opposed by four candidates, one of whom lives in Roseville, and had the endorsement two years ago When running for the assembly, the local candidate expressed great gratification at the action, pointing to the same as a material assistance in the campaign. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murchie and daughter are spending their vacation in Monterey -of the various dailies. of the houses has been cleared leav. ‘STOCK AND BOND MARKET. = Public’ interest has” greatly in both stocks and bonds, increased tand it was noted that there is an increase in buying from the West, where the -immediate result of the commodity raise is more obviously felt. The rise of the stock market has been explained by’ the firming yup of commodities, the better credit) situation and signs of scattered industrial activity, together with im~ pending inflation if the banks take full advantage of their privileges under the Glass-Borah amendment to the new law which would permit them 995 millions of additional paper money in the form of national bank notes. Under the home loan act nearly a billion more wili be issued with only government securities as backing, not gold. Yet no reasons have been shown of a need for current circulation. The average buyer of stocks and bonds should always exercise a great deal of caution before accepting the opinions of propogandists given in the financial news It takes a great deal of experience and knowlegde to interpret the general financial trend which, in our opinion, is uncertain at present. THe stocks mentioned in our letter for the week ending July 30.moved into new high ground. U. S. Steel closed today at 2-4 -3-8 against 28. 7-8-last week: Anierican Tel 100 3-8, last week 8Y 3-4; Southern Pacific 13 1-2, last week 12 1-2; Standard Oil of Calif. 27 1-4, last week 24 7-8; Alaska Juneau 11 . last week 10 3-4. National Dairy Net Raise Seen National Dairy Products Corp. and subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 1932, report consolidated net profits of $6,969,625, after depreciation, interest, subsidiary’s preferred dividends and federal taxes, equal, after National Dairy Products’ preferred dividends, to $1.05 a share on 6,263,150 no par common shares. The volume of milk sales, now around 1,500,000 quarts daily, is as large as ‘it was a year ago, although dollar volume is down materially due to lower selling prices.) Volume of ice cteam been somewhat less this season than a year ago, presumably due ton in ereased competiion from various independent sources. : Not Ail Good News Woolworth reported saies in July showing a heavier percentage decline than for the first seven months of the year. The drop was in excess -of 13 per cet against a decline of only 9.8 per cent for seven months, However, for the time being, the market was inclined to ignore any adverse news and lay more stress adverse news and la ymore stress on the action of stocks themselves. Gold News A monthly production rate of over $1,000,000 has been maintained by Lake Shore mine this year, a rate to which approximately 15 per cent ‘can be added when the change is made into Canadian dollars. The mine has had-no difficulty in maintaining this production and any matreial changeislikely to be upheld instead of downward. The addition of fiotation and the special treatment of the concentrates has improved milling results, addig to the pereentage of gold extracted. With a gold production at the rate of over $12,000,000 a year, or about $14,000,‘000 in Canadian funds, and costs of about $6,000,000 profits are currently at the rate of $8,000,000 a year, or $4 a share. While nothing official has been given out, it is generally believed that dividends and bonuses will continue at the rate of 8 a share per year until surplus reaches the figures desired. “American Tropics” An acre of bananas wiil produce has j ‘uh long NEWS IN BRIEF SWAZEY HAS SONG PRINTED Joe Swazey, who has been called. the Nevada county song writer and poet, announces that, Jis latest song, “That Cozy Little Cottage’, was set to musie by Harry Clifford of Hollywood and will be on the market in a short time, It is a fox-trot ballad and will no doubt prove popular. The Nugget has always cncourased Joe in his writing of poetry and will be pleased to see nim succeed. First Car of Pears Shipped— The first carload of Bartlett péars were shipped out of Nevada county last Friday. They were shipped by the Colfax Fruit Growers Assn. The fruit came from the Schwartz, Hartung and Swanson ranches of Pleai sant Valley and the Clinch and See-. ley ranches of Rough and Ready. Pear shipments east have been called off till the 15th to give the fruit more sugar content and with the hope of better market conditions. Mr. and Mrs. ‘W. H. Davey’ left this week for a vacation a-tLake Ta-. hoe and Yosemite Valley. They were accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Davey’s uncle, William K. Runyon, of San Marino. Errol MacBoyle, presideilt of us IdahoMaryland mines, left this week to attend a special meeting of the State Chamber of Commerce relative to State Compensation Insurance. We have received another communication from Mrs. S. M. Katzer and find that they have moved from Arizona to San Bernardino county in the southern part of the state. They enjoy The Nugget and enjoy the news given of their many friends in Nevada City. Judge Oscar Winbdurn of Grass Valley was a caller at The Nugget office Monday. He is planning a vaeation for the month of August. No traffic cases will be held in Grass Valley courts during that time, but he expects a long calendar for September as all cases will be set over until next month. Attorney and Mrs. Robert Searls and two daughters of San Francisco spent last week end, visiting his mother, Mrs. Fred Sarls, Sr. Mr, Searls also attended the dinner in honor of J. N. Becker, mining man of South Africa, and a former Neva-. da City resident. Miss Miss Margaret Rector and brother, William Rector, have returned to the bay region to reenter Mills College and University of California respectively. William Lackland of North Juan was a Nevada last Tuesday. San City visitor Mr. and Mrs. John B. Grenfell of Sacramento spent their vacation in Nevada City with Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Davey. three times as much food, by gross poundage, than an acre of wheat. The cocoanut groves of the tropics are displacing the pig as a source of fats;=-The. bamboo. of .the tropics may frame houses when the northern pine is gone. The Amazon pours out to the sea every year millions of tons of ready-made paper pulp. Most of our sugar and all of our rubber come from the tropics. Coffee is from the tropics and tea extends only a little beyond them. The tropic can feed us and cloth us and house after our own resources are inadequate, Se feeafe serge che oye, Lumber "s SAT AA IAAI LOLIMOT IIE IEG Talks. * CALIFORNIA Of all-the mighty band, To old Pacifie’s strand. Glory of golden poppies, Wealth of her waving grain, In sunshine or in rain. NEVADA CITY Our city is the best one— And clothed is she in green. Wonder of old romances, But oir vision seans the futu has been installed. ideo ) Our own state is the best one From mountain tops in cloudland, Oh, our state is the best one She reigns a beauteous queen; Blue skies smile down upon her, Linked with the days of gold—— And the glories it doth unfold. —A. raunity. re M. C. Our policy is to become interested in * and work for the welfare of our comWe are now .stocking up with new. lumber and building materials. are coming in for roofing, both composition and cedar shingles. full line of both, and are in a position to cooperate with both the builder and contractor in laying either roof, composition or wood shingles. It will be our policy to maintain prices consistent with the market. : dially invite anyone interested in remodeling or new construction,, to our office for consultation, without obligation. NEVADA COUNTY LUMBER CO. Pid E; 7 ae : 3 ss 3 Sts nate Inquiries We carry a We cor Conner, Manager’ ee ee Has Leg Amputated— Elizabeth Werry, young daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Werry, has had one leg amputated above the knee as an infection had entered the bone. Mr. and Mrs. Werry were former Nevada City residents and have. many friends here. who will be sorry to learn of this gad news. $$$ Mining Progress— “A marked increase in mining activity is in evidence throughout Placed county. Some large properties have been turned recently, and negotiations are, under way on others Other properties in the county are operating daily with small or large crews of men. FOR RENT—Two room furnished EDDIE LEONG Fresh Fruits and Vegetables FRESH FISH. All Kinds of Melons Free Delivery GRASS VALLEY CLEANERS YOUR MOST DAINTY FABRICS ARE SAFE FRED M. MILLER Consulting Engineer CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEERING REGISTERED CIVIL ENGINEER ; LICENSED SURVEYOR Hydraulics—Irrigation—Surveys ‘Land Classification. LAST OFFICIAL MAP OF NEVADA COUNTY Office at Residence, GRASS VALLEY 262 Auburn St. {0 HERE Phone 375 111 West Main Street ED. BURTNER, Proprietor Will call Monday and Thursday " afternoons at your home and deliver on-the next trip over. We will credit. your_phone. charges cabin.~Enquire. W. Davis, Texas Mine,Nevada City, Calif. Pone-7F-21Your inact w ive doliars PUT THEM BACK to WORK! Slacker dellars our worthy workers back on idle dollar 4 many years nave every for buying opportuniiies 1 take advantage of them nermally, stimulate thus provide judiciously and benk yo will will soon be a thing of Californian for California’s unempl in Cal LOO UN we had § employment ‘for all? do this Now, cause much of the unemployment iforzia . Lat’s put all the job by putting sdiate action! . . Not such remarkable Why not Why not spend n every line. Now? cil lines of industry and Spend ur surplus. If every loyal ’ unemployment the past . . .Do your bitoyed. Cooperate with industry and our time-tested banks. It is up to you —and you, and you, to bring back good times! OPEN A CALIFORNIA ACCOUNT -INTHIS: 8 Did you share in Bank of “dividend to savings depositors July I, BACK-TO-GOOD-TIMES ANK — OR ANY BANK 8 millien dollar 1932? America’s This bank pays interest on savings accounts equal to the most favorable rate paid by any bank in this city doing a comparable savings business. BANK of AMERICA C NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS. ASSOCIATION am fo) —= Co) menor F =—aOEICE =i OLAIGE me (0) — (+) Practical mining tests from 25 gold percentage of sulphurets, Assays made for gold, NEVADA CITY ASSAY & REFINING OFFICE Mail order check work promptly attended to. Agent for New York-Californis Ty —()—— to 1000 pounds, giving the free value of sulphurets and tailings. silver, lead and copper. Underwriters, Westchester j {AnD eC) Grammar and 4 Pencils, Books, Note DICKERMAN School Supplies for -: Pens, Spell Pads, Crayolas, Fountain Pens,: Fillers, Mechanical Drawing Instruments 3° and Capital of California Fire Insurance Companies. 4 Hl AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ll j : Mee E. J. N. OTT, Proprietor l 190010 m0 10 10 1010 : MHA Ee = * High School . Erasers, Composition Books, Drawing Paper, Water Eversharps, Colors, Binders, DRUG STORE eee Oe OLR Ut LL te bal tbat = 4 yi}

THE NEVADA . CITY’ NUGGET, CALIFORNIA \ FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1932 SS -PubHshed weekly, on Friday— Nevada City Nugget 305 Broad Street. fornia, and entered as mail matter of the second class in the postoffice at Nevada City, Under Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. Phone 36 morning, at-Nevada= City, CaliA Legal Newspaper, as defined by statute. lished, at Nevada City. Printed and PubOne Month ELSIE P. wit at chal —— ‘ aren and PUBLISHER . EDNA_ A. MARTINEL..2-=: Soest see Tu Associate Editor ~ SUBCRIPTION RATES One Year. any address in California, in advance Outside California, in United States HILLS FLAT IS RAPID GROWING TOWN JUST NOW OLD TIME FIRST AND LAST CHANCE SALOONS GIVE WAY TO BUSINESS HOUSES It’s a far cry from the days of the “First Chance” “Last Chance’”’ saloons at the Maryland road and Nevada ‘the self-sufficient and City highway crossroads to little settlement, which bears the name of Hills Flat, but the jump was aceomplished in the passing of a decade and received see and VAG OF during the past year o. The Iliis Flat precinct shows ee ance saualating gain of -any precinct in the last registrat ion. Lying oi itside of the city limits of Gress Valley, but--yet-—_possessing municipal water, fuel gas, elecfric lights and a paved “highway, Hills Fla: suing an existence entirely seperate from Grass Valley and according to the proud residents of that :-section could almost get by without dependence on the big neighbor to the west. : Self-sufficiency is shown in the services of a restaurant’ (Spanisn Inn) at the crossroads; a public telephone booth; two grocery stores open and doing business and a third under construction, all at the crossroads; five automobile camps with tourist cabins provided with hea and water; several daries where fresh milk and cream can be secured; a furniture store, two user car lots, a garage, lumber yard and several highway fruit end vegetable stands. More Building Miost of these business houses are, new within the last two years, many within the last year and the end is not yet in sight. The Spanish Inn is building a storehouse and garage addition to face on Railroad avenue. Jack Frost, Dh a store building and apartment facing East Main street in the same section. With the heavy increase in business property the population of the Hills Flat section has doubled, a fact that the residents never fail to comment upon in recounting the progressiveness of the settlement. More stores and living quarters are in prospect for the immediate vicinity. May Soon Line Highway Farther along the Nevada City highway between Hills Flat and Glenbrook additional construction is underway. The Reid ranch, Segsworth bee farm and Shaw fruit stand are older institutions, although the Shaw fruit stand completed some very attractive improvements during the’ recent summer, : Just over the brow of the hill and on the south side of the highway Thomas O’Reilly, proprietor of the Log Cabin Inn on the Tahoe-Ukfah highway, west of Grass Valley, is constructing a combination lunchroom, automoble court and service station. F.W. Woodend and Son, contractors and builders are in charge of the building. The main unit will include the lunchroom, service station and living accommoda.bile court will be in horseshoe shape and follow the contour of a small creek which flows to the rear of the lot. The automobile court houses. will be substantial and attractive. On the opposite side of the highWay and just across from the entrance to Lake Olympia Park, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Thompkins a fine four room house With bath and plan to occupy the place before the winter storms. Water under pressure is obtained from the canal on the hillside to the rear of the home and electrieity and gas are taken from before “the residnee. The residence is almost complete exxcept for the trim and servité conneetions. Mr. Thompkins is the proprietor of the Aeme Body and Fender Works —on Main street in Grass Valley. <A) second house is planned to adjoin the Thompkins home and will be geeupied by Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Pupitlo, son-in-law and daughter of the Thompkins’.—The Morning Union. The Square Deal mine, at Gold Bill, has been. taken under a bond ease by C. E. Loomis and assoequipment to handle 2u x wR contractor, is eompleting . tions for Mr. O’Reilly. The automo-j. . NEW AUTO CAMP TOBE NORTH OF NEVADA CITY Mr. Mrs. Lawrence’ of San Francisco have purchased 80 acres of land on the left side of the TahoeUkiah highway about one mile north of Nevada City on which they will erect modern camp cottages. They see a splendid future for this section and have started to improve the property. It is situated north of Nevada City and overlooks the town and beautiful valley surrounding it. If present plans are carried out this should be one. of the most attractive camps in the district. At present they are leveling a knoll in front of the two houses on the property where they will erect a service station and up-to-date garage. <A large stock of parts and actessories will’make this one of the most will be kept on hand. .and A beautiful camp site to the west ing the pine timber. Water is to be piped to the ground and several cabins to be built soon. There is an abundance of fine mountain water. The earth moved from the knoli was used as a fill in a ravine betwen the cabins and machine shop. A cement wall is to be constructed and a swimming pool will be handy for those at the camp. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence are new arrivals in our district and we wish to welcome them to our section. BERLE THOMAS FOR SIXTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Berle Thomas, Placerville, candidate for the Sixth Assembly District, of which this county is a part, has received formal notification of the endorsement of his candidacy by-the-Big Four Brotherhood of Railroad Workers. The . endorsement, made in San Francisco, at the meeting of the Legislative Committee and representatives of the four branches of the Brotherhood, is a coveted action and carries heavily with union labor in all parts of the district. In addition to the endorsement of the San Francisco group, the local man ‘will, as a-.result, secure the active support and assistance ig his campaign from the locals in various parts o fthe district. The endorsement is for the conductors’, engineer’s, firemen’s and brakemen’s organizations, and was based upon recommendations of representatives of local unions, as well as an investigation of the record of the candidate on labor questions. Because o fthe fact that ‘Thomas is, opposed by four candidates, one of whom lives in Roseville, and had the endorsement two years ago When running for the assembly, the local candidate expressed great gratification at the action, pointing to the same as a material assistance in the campaign. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murchie and daughter are spending their vacation in Monterey -of the various dailies. of the houses has been cleared leav. ‘STOCK AND BOND MARKET. = Public’ interest has” greatly in both stocks and bonds, increased tand it was noted that there is an increase in buying from the West, where the -immediate result of the commodity raise is more obviously felt. The rise of the stock market has been explained by’ the firming yup of commodities, the better credit) situation and signs of scattered industrial activity, together with im~ pending inflation if the banks take full advantage of their privileges under the Glass-Borah amendment to the new law which would permit them 995 millions of additional paper money in the form of national bank notes. Under the home loan act nearly a billion more wili be issued with only government securities as backing, not gold. Yet no reasons have been shown of a need for current circulation. The average buyer of stocks and bonds should always exercise a great deal of caution before accepting the opinions of propogandists given in the financial news It takes a great deal of experience and knowlegde to interpret the general financial trend which, in our opinion, is uncertain at present. THe stocks mentioned in our letter for the week ending July 30.moved into new high ground. U. S. Steel closed today at 2-4 -3-8 against 28. 7-8-last week: Anierican Tel 100 3-8, last week 8Y 3-4; Southern Pacific 13 1-2, last week 12 1-2; Standard Oil of Calif. 27 1-4, last week 24 7-8; Alaska Juneau 11 . last week 10 3-4. National Dairy Net Raise Seen National Dairy Products Corp. and subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 1932, report consolidated net profits of $6,969,625, after depreciation, interest, subsidiary’s preferred dividends and federal taxes, equal, after National Dairy Products’ preferred dividends, to $1.05 a share on 6,263,150 no par common shares. The volume of milk sales, now around 1,500,000 quarts daily, is as large as ‘it was a year ago, although dollar volume is down materially due to lower selling prices.) Volume of ice cteam been somewhat less this season than a year ago, presumably due ton in ereased competiion from various independent sources. : Not Ail Good News Woolworth reported saies in July showing a heavier percentage decline than for the first seven months of the year. The drop was in excess -of 13 per cet against a decline of only 9.8 per cent for seven months, However, for the time being, the market was inclined to ignore any adverse news and lay more stress adverse news and la ymore stress on the action of stocks themselves. Gold News A monthly production rate of over $1,000,000 has been maintained by Lake Shore mine this year, a rate to which approximately 15 per cent ‘can be added when the change is made into Canadian dollars. The mine has had-no difficulty in maintaining this production and any matreial changeislikely to be upheld instead of downward. The addition of fiotation and the special treatment of the concentrates has improved milling results, addig to the pereentage of gold extracted. With a gold production at the rate of over $12,000,000 a year, or about $14,000,‘000 in Canadian funds, and costs of about $6,000,000 profits are currently at the rate of $8,000,000 a year, or $4 a share. While nothing official has been given out, it is generally believed that dividends and bonuses will continue at the rate of 8 a share per year until surplus reaches the figures desired. “American Tropics” An acre of bananas wiil produce has j ‘uh long NEWS IN BRIEF SWAZEY HAS SONG PRINTED Joe Swazey, who has been called. the Nevada county song writer and poet, announces that, Jis latest song, “That Cozy Little Cottage’, was set to musie by Harry Clifford of Hollywood and will be on the market in a short time, It is a fox-trot ballad and will no doubt prove popular.

The Nugget has always cncourased Joe in his writing of poetry and will be pleased to see nim succeed. First Car of Pears Shipped— The first carload of Bartlett péars were shipped out of Nevada county last Friday. They were shipped by the Colfax Fruit Growers Assn. The fruit came from the Schwartz, Hartung and Swanson ranches of Pleai sant Valley and the Clinch and See-. ley ranches of Rough and Ready. Pear shipments east have been called off till the 15th to give the fruit more sugar content and with the hope of better market conditions. Mr. and Mrs. ‘W. H. Davey’ left this week for a vacation a-tLake Ta-. hoe and Yosemite Valley. They were accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Davey’s uncle, William K. Runyon, of San Marino. Errol MacBoyle, presideilt of us IdahoMaryland mines, left this week to attend a special meeting of the State Chamber of Commerce relative to State Compensation Insurance. We have received another communication from Mrs. S. M. Katzer and find that they have moved from Arizona to San Bernardino county in the southern part of the state. They enjoy The Nugget and enjoy the news given of their many friends in Nevada City. Judge Oscar Winbdurn of Grass Valley was a caller at The Nugget office Monday. He is planning a vaeation for the month of August. No traffic cases will be held in Grass Valley courts during that time, but he expects a long calendar for September as all cases will be set over until next month. Attorney and Mrs. Robert Searls and two daughters of San Francisco spent last week end, visiting his mother, Mrs. Fred Sarls, Sr. Mr, Searls also attended the dinner in honor of J. N. Becker, mining man of South Africa, and a former Neva-. da City resident. Miss Miss Margaret Rector and brother, William Rector, have returned to the bay region to reenter Mills College and University of California respectively. William Lackland of North Juan was a Nevada last Tuesday. San City visitor Mr. and Mrs. John B. Grenfell of Sacramento spent their vacation in Nevada City with Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Davey. three times as much food, by gross poundage, than an acre of wheat. The cocoanut groves of the tropics are displacing the pig as a source of fats;=-The. bamboo. of .the tropics may frame houses when the northern pine is gone. The Amazon pours out to the sea every year millions of tons of ready-made paper pulp. Most of our sugar and all of our rubber come from the tropics. Coffee is from the tropics and tea extends only a little beyond them. The tropic can feed us and cloth us and house after our own resources are inadequate, Se feeafe serge che oye, Lumber "s SAT AA IAAI LOLIMOT IIE IEG Talks.. * CALIFORNIA Of all-the mighty band, To old Pacifie’s strand. Glory of golden poppies, Wealth of her waving grain, In sunshine or in rain. NEVADA CITY Our city is the best one— And clothed is she in green. Wonder of old romances, But oir vision seans the futu has been installed. ideo ) Our own state is the best one From mountain tops in cloudland, Oh, our state is the best one She reigns a beauteous queen; Blue skies smile down upon her, Linked with the days of gold—— And the glories it doth unfold. —A. raunity. re M. C. Our policy is to become interested in * and work for the welfare of our comWe are now .stocking up with new. lumber and building materials. are coming in for roofing, both composition and cedar shingles. full line of both, and are in a position to cooperate with both the builder and contractor in laying either roof, composition or wood shingles. It will be our policy to maintain prices consistent with the market. : dially invite anyone interested in remodeling or new construction,, to our office for consultation, without obligation. NEVADA COUNTY LUMBER CO. Pid E; 7 ae : 3 ss 3 Sts nate Inquiries We carry a We cor Conner, Manager’ ee ee Has Leg Amputated— Elizabeth Werry, young daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Werry, has had one leg amputated above the knee as an infection had entered the bone. Mr. and Mrs. Werry were former Nevada City residents and have. many friends here. who will be sorry to learn of this gad news. $$$ Mining Progress— “A marked increase in mining activity is in evidence throughout Placed county. Some large properties have been turned recently, and negotiations are, under way on others Other properties in the county are operating daily with small or large crews of men. FOR RENT—Two room furnished EDDIE LEONG Fresh Fruits and Vegetables FRESH FISH. All Kinds of Melons Free Delivery GRASS VALLEY CLEANERS YOUR MOST DAINTY FABRICS ARE SAFE FRED M. MILLER Consulting Engineer CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEERING REGISTERED CIVIL ENGINEER ; LICENSED SURVEYOR Hydraulics—Irrigation—Surveys ‘Land Classification. LAST OFFICIAL MAP OF NEVADA COUNTY Office at Residence, GRASS VALLEY 262 Auburn St. {0 HERE Phone 375 111 West Main Street ED. BURTNER, Proprietor Will call Monday and Thursday " afternoons at your home and deliver on-the next trip over. We will credit. your_phone. charges cabin.~Enquire. W. Davis, Texas Mine,Nevada City, Calif. Pone-7F-21Your inact w ive doliars PUT THEM BACK to WORK! Slacker dellars our worthy workers back on idle dollar 4 many years nave every for buying opportuniiies 1 take advantage of them nermally, stimulate thus provide judiciously and benk yo will will soon be a thing of Californian for California’s unempl in Cal LOO UN we had § employment ‘for all? do this Now, cause much of the unemployment iforzia .. Lat’s put all the job by putting sdiate action! . . Not such remarkable Why not Why not spend n every line. Now? cil lines of industry and Spend ur surplus. If every loyal ’ unemployment the past . . .Do your bitoyed. Cooperate with industry and our time-tested banks. It is up to you —and you, and you, to bring back good times! OPEN A CALIFORNIA ACCOUNT -INTHIS: 8 Did you share in Bank of “dividend to savings depositors July I, BACK-TO-GOOD-TIMES ANK — OR ANY BANK 8 millien dollar 1932? America’s This bank pays interest on savings accounts equal to the most favorable rate paid by any bank in this city doing a comparable savings business. BANK of AMERICA C NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS. ASSOCIATION am fo) —= Co) menor F =—aOEICE =i OLAIGE me (0) — (+) Practical mining tests from 25 gold percentage of sulphurets, Assays made for gold, NEVADA CITY ASSAY & REFINING OFFICE Mail order check work promptly attended to. Agent for New York-Californis Ty —()—— to 1000 pounds, giving the free value of sulphurets and tailings. silver, lead and copper. Underwriters, Westchester j {AnD eC) Grammar and 4 Pencils, Books, Note DICKERMAN School Supplies for -: Pens, Spell Pads, Crayolas, Fountain Pens,: Fillers, Mechanical Drawing Instruments 3° and Capital of California Fire Insurance Companies. 4 Hl AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ll j : Mee E. J. N. OTT, Proprietor l 190010 m0 10 10 1010 : MHA Ee = * High School . Erasers, Composition Books, Drawing Paper, Water Eversharps, Colors, Binders, DRUG STORE eee Oe OLR Ut LL te bal tbat = 4 yi}