August 22, 1938 (6 pages)

ee a CRTs Mea Thinking Out Loud — ® evada City Nugget . COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and. for justifiable-ends.— Alexander Hamilton From the Californian, March 15, 1848: ‘ The Liberty of the Press consists D —— ore Vol. 12, No. 66. . _The ‘County Seat Paper oo NEVADA CITY, “CALIFORNIA ‘The Gold Center _. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, Toe By H. M. L. We abstain from’ commenting upon the virtues or lack of virtues of candidates for local offices. However we feel no compunction in commenting on the fact that certain candidates are receiving what appears to be the unanimous support of the ClO affiliate. They are Walter J. Phelps who would like to be sheriff and Arleigh Laird, who .aspires to the county school superintendency. For state offices the CIO is whooping it up for Culbert: (Free “Mooney ) Olson for Governor of California and Ellis (Free Mooney) Patterson for Lieutenant Governor. These four offiees the CIO emphasize in abundant stickers and Placards, Sammars American Legion posts, farm ‘burFar be it from the author of this. eaus, chambers of commerce and column even to look down his nose} other service and civic groups. at any candidate. But in this county there has been a winnowing of the grain from the straw, and any candidate who has the support of the ClO should be known publicly as their candidate. The information is. ent labor, according to ‘Thomas W. here provided in order that voters. MidManus, secretary of. the associawho go to the polls so early that] tion. they are still half asleep, may remember these names and vote—as they please. So far as candidates for state offices are concerned, the. mere fact that the local CIO is supporting O1son should be a lighthouse to all those who believe that the political heirs of Upton Sinclair should not be allowed to inherit California. We have come to the conclusion that Olson, constantly .ringing the, changes of “liberalism,” is not a liberal at all, but a dangerous radical, ~whose espousal of Tom Mooney’s cause symptomatic of his viewpoint and intentions. Governor Stephens made a great mistake when he commuted Mooney’s sentence to hang. Mooney had only one neck to break for ten and that one should ‘be is murders, broken. Tlustrating the common use made of Olson’s name by the .American Committee of Liberals (another camouflaged name used by communists) is this precious gem that arrived in our mail today: Frederic March, the movie star. today sent Tom Money the following. message of encouragement on the occasion of Mooney’s twenty second year in prison: “Dear Tom may this be the — last annual protest meeting ever to be held on the Mooney case. Surely within: the next six months either the supreme court of the United States or Governor Culbert L. Olson of California will have granted you a full and complete pardon which has been your unquestionable right for nearly a quarter of a century.”’ The name of this movie star reminds us that it was only a few days ago that witnesses before a senate committee presented pretty damning evidence that Hollywood, led by its top flight actors and actresses, had, gone radical. It is about time to page Will Hays, though whether he can function under the New Deal or not is a question. We surmise also that he carries about as much weight in the picture business as Jimmy Walker does in New York politics. Whether Will Hays moves or not against the reds in the film industry, there is always a court of last resort which may presently sit as judge and jury on; Bolshevik stars. ‘A while back Catholic organizations did a good cleansing job in eliminating screen filth. The same method can be used against movie stars that go Russian. There are elements of comedy in the use of the name of one of these pampered, perfumed pets of Hollywood in connection with California’s greatest unhung murderer. But tragedy also lurks in’ this name pairing.or artist and felon. The wee ewe famb attracted by the pretty stripes of a tiger may have one moment of bliss,; but terror and regret banish it, as the lamb disappears. Mooney and Mooney lovers would destroy -this republic if once entrusted with power. Movie stars with their tremendous income will be one of the first bright targets of communism if it gets the upper hand in “California. Mr. and Mrs. C. Muscardini-had_as guests the following cousins of Mrs. Muscardini, Mr. and Mrs. U. S. SimVirginia and Warren Carleton, Oakland; Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Daus and son, Jim, Sacramento. Many trips and picnics were, made about the county all having a monds, Burlingame; FEDERAL HELP petitions ‘demanding. Federal action on California’s pressing migrant situation. thousands, sociation. These include labor unions, off in the number “it is coming along quite up to exDEMANDED FOR MIGRANT HORDE Aug, 22.—More have signed BAKERSFIELD, than 100,000 persons In addition, organizations, whose membership runs into hundreds of have endorsed the program of the California Citizens’ AsAlthough there has been a falling of migrants now entering California, the 230,000 migrants now here, are exacting a terrific price from California resid“Already they are encroaching on the wage structure. Farm wages’are off 5 to 10 cénts an hour, and in the oilfields migrants are offering to work for as little as one-sixth the going scale.’’ McManus said. McManus is touring the state in the interest of the drive that “seeks to have federal agencies care for the migrants*in their home state instead of in California where, after a 12month period, they become eligible for state relief and a ‘burden on California taxpayers. “Aside from the direct cost of reUnion labor throughout the state is taking a positive stand with the Citizens’ Association in efforts. to keep California jobs for Californians. McManus scored placement of non. resident migrants on WPA jobs as a) ly saddle the state with a permanent indigent load out of ,all proportion to the state’s population. “This WPA job policy and the policy of the Farm Security Administration in giving migrants~a dole of groceries, enabling them here until they have achieved residence, after which they become California’s responsibility.” He pointed out that indigency is a lien against the property of a state and that indigents of one state have no right to try to transfer that lien to the property holders of another state. ‘No more so,” he continued, “than a migrant would have the right to your house and say—‘move over, me and the wife and six young ones have come to live with you’. a LAVA CAP MINES Development continues on the 1200 and 1400 levels in the Banner shaft on the Lava Cap property and pectations. Six directors of the corporation were here Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and went through the mine. The annual report for 1937 of the Lava Cap Gold Mining Corporation gives 104,020 tons of ore mined and milled that averaged $11.34 in gold and $2.06 in silver. Receipts were cut $50,000 during the year due to drop in the price of silver. The company listed total. advances as 14,805 feet drifts, raises, cross cuts and shafts. Plans call for intersecting additional ore systems. Since the first of the year crews have been increased at the mine and ore production stepped up. The mine now employs 270 men. EARLY GRADUATES AT MT. ST. MARY'S REUNION Guests at the 8 Diamond Jubilee of Mt. St. Mary’s Academy in Grass Valley on Saturday and Sunday were Mrs. E. L. Williams of Reno and Mrs. Watson of Los Angeles. Mrs. Williams, accompanied by her daughter Mrs. C. D. Roeder came from Reno to represent her class at the convent. She is one of the.oldest students of the convent. She attended the boarding school during the regime of Father Dalton in 1879. She is the former Hattie Gilbert of Paradise Valley, Nevada. She and Mrs. Watson were the earliest class representatives present. ROTARY TO HEAR speaker the Nevada City Rotary Club Thursday. of Nevada City’s water will dwell principally on its present status and the proposal to increase the will be chairman of the day. HOME BUILDING value over cities. reported gains over July, 1937. 'est monthly total leities were valued at ruinous policy that would ultimate. ‘ to stay . . Earl Gray and wife of Southern California have returned home after GEORGE CALANAN George OE be at the weekly luncheon of will guest He will talk on the evolution supply and reservoir capacity .Otis* Brown INSTATE SHOWS . SHARP INCREASE A rising trend of bank debits, an impressive decline in business failteen principal California cities showed @ gain in their average daily June, and three of these Business failures in the state during June totalled only 61, the smallsince December, 1937, and a decline of 12-per cent from the month of May. Liabilities of firms failing during June, estimated at $387,000, were less than than the monthly average for the entire five months of 1938. Residential building permits during July in 11 principal California $6,621,000, 30.2 per cent higher than in the same month a year ago, and a seasonal decrease of only 11.9 per cent from June, 1938. The outlook for residential building, the review notes, continues favorable. The number of mortgages selected for appraisal at the San Francisco office of FHA during July totalled 1,388 for a value of $6,268,600. This was 43 per cent more in number and 55 per cent higher in value than in July; 1937. In the Los Angeles office of FHA the number of applications for insured loans received in July was only slightly below the June total, which is interpreted as an inditation that residential building in ‘that area probably will be maintained during August at approximately the July rate, It is expected that the volume of California residential building for the entire year of 1938 will be the best for any year since 1929. INDEPENDENT UNION SIGNS UP WITHP.G. & E. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 22.—Recosnizing the California Gas and BElectric Employees Union as sole .bargaining agent for all offoce workers, the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has signed an agreement with the independent union for a period of one year, it was announced here today by Gordon T. Jones, union president. The agreement automatically renews itself from year to year unless either party gives notice of desire to cancel ninety days prior to any eXpiration date. The contract provides that changes and additions may ‘be made at any time by mutual consent. “The office workers agreement sets up the machinery for taking careof wages, classifications and all other matters affecting employee welfare)’ Jones said ‘“The agreement sets up a\board of arbitration which will function in cases where our representatives ‘and the management cannot reach agreement at the conference table. The board of arbitration will consist of an ejual number to be selected by the CG&EE Union and the company, and a like number of neutral citizens. “The agreement does not curtail the right of employees to strike should the management fail to obey an award by the arbitration board, “The agreement has been drawn so as to provide in every possible way which was a visit with Mr, brother, Mrs. happy visit. Gray of Nevada City. ; Gray’s sister and . Osborne and C. R. neers tt interruption of service to the public but at the same time giving < manne eno, MANY OF CLASSvacation, ple of the class of 1938 of the Nevada City high school have registered at universities and colleges for further study. tend junior Edna Uhrig, Miriam Sharpe, Richerson, Willard and Clifford Hoff will attend Placer Odegaard and Donald Gilkey blankets, two rifles and various items to Nelson’s office, and Law Enforce1938 REGISTER AT COLLEGES After a busy summer with some many of the young peo‘Mary Martz, Lucey Proctor, Edna Doolittle, Rachel Horner and Ernest Chapman University of California. Alice Jean Graham is a student at the College of the Pacific. have registered in the A number of students plan to atcolleges. Vella Flindt, Edna Reggie Kennedy, George James have Junior College. ee any sh ane outlook for Vol-. pesistered at Sacramento junior colume in residential building high-. jose ; ‘lights the .business picture for CaliGiaweyil other young people, of fornia outlined in Bank-of America’s ¢ormer classes Navade City hick Review for the month of July, just} g¢noo0] will attend Placer Junior released. : : : Hae 4 ‘ ee is College this year. They are Bonnie uly bank debits in each of fif-. indt, Todd Bonner, Philip Joyal and Wesley Barry. Tom Rickard and Dorothy Thomas will studies at Placer Junior College. FOREST SERVICE resume their BURGLAR IN NET lief, there are the additional burdens of schooling, . hospitalization for any month since June, 1937. The Sdmond F. Koehler, age 26, of and welfare,” he said. June total was 56 per cent lower Roseville, is in the county jail at 'than in May and 48 per cent lower Placerville charged with burglary, according: to DeWitt Nelson, forest supervisor at Nevada City. Koehler . looted one civilian camp and one forest service bridge camp on the Rubion August 13 and 14, acNelson, taking food, con river cording to of clothing. The theft was reported ment Officer J. D. Rafiferty assigned to the case. After search through Roseville and Auburn he was finally apprehended at a hobo camp about two miles from Auburn. Rafferty was assisted by Constable Gilbert Cook, Georgetown. Koehler admits, according to Rafferty, serving time in a New Jersey reformatory, and Sheriff Ed Smith of Eldorado county is checking him for other camp robberies that have occurred in the same vicinity. THREE NEW TEACHERS ARRIVE IN NEVADA CITY Three new taaahars for Nevada City have arrived for opening of school on Monday, August 29. The last. one coming in this forenoon. They are Ralph Smith, orchestra and band; Cecil Klee, vice principal of grammar school; and Frank Martin, physical education. Mr. Smith studied the violin under the’ conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Philadelphia this summer. He taught in Laton last year and has had four years experience. He is a graduate of University of* California. NEW HOMES ARE BEING ERECTED IN NEVADA CITY New buildings continue to be noted here and there about Nevada City, the latest being framework all up for a cottage at the corner of Nimrod and Nile streets on the Ben Stedham property. Mrs. Mabel Hamilton, ‘who has taken a lease on the Suss ‘building at the foot of Broad street, has remodeled the upper floor, carpenters finishing the work Saturday, Cement mixers started turning out cement for foundations for the two apartment houses of Miss ‘Emma Ramm on Grove street Saturday morning. This new modern pbuilding will be a fine addition to that part of the city. The James Penrose and Son grocery store on Broad street received a coat of paint the latter part of last week and will be white with red lettering for Red and White Store. Miss Amy Lou McCraney left Friday for the bay district to resume JAMBOREE FOR GRASS VALLEY vatky arrived _Director Aivaa’ has has started preparations for the big celebration “Grass Valley Jamboree” sponsored ‘by the American Legion. The Jamboree will be located’on the ground back of the Veterans Memorial Building and the building wi'l also. be put to use in housing the many attractions which will make up the Jamlboree. The dates are September. 8-9-10-11th inclusive. Big trucks and semi-trailers bearing the name of “Clyde Zerby Productions”’, loaded with equipment-arrived in town and moved on tothe show lot and work will start at once setting up the exposition which it is claimed will be the finest ever shown here. The executive committe of the American Legion Post, the Jamboree and made up of, Far] Sanders, Frank C. Clark, Dr. Daniel L. Hirsch, declares they are looking forward to‘one of the most out tgtanding events ever held in this part of the state. : e Casting for the Gaiety Theatre, which will present a musical show made up of the most beautiful and taented young ladies of Grass Valley is underway and rehearsals will begin at once and will be held in the Veterans Memorial Building each evening. The training and direction of this show one of the highlights of the Jamboree is under the direction of Jon Zerby of the internationally famous dance team of Zerby and Layton, Zerby and his bsautiful partner Jewel Layton will perform each night in the show along with the local talent that is selected. in Grass Valley-from—Hollywood and . sponsors of . by the Grass Valley school district. show are + The sponsors of the state that the many details being worked out and preparations for the . big celebration are being rushed to, the limit with nothing being spared in the way of expense and energy to insure the success of this gigantic . fun-fest. GRASS VALLEY BONDS . SOLD AT PREMIUM The Board of af. Supervisors this morning opened bids for the purchase of $85,000 of bonds offered The high bidder was W. H. Moulton & Co. of San Francisco, who bought the bonds at par and offered $1025 premium, and accrued interest. The bonds bear the rate of 3% per cent. DEVELOPMENT IN THE GERMAN BAR Thomas Stephens, one of the principal owners of the German Bar mine on the Middle Yulba River passed through Nevada City Friday. enroute to his home in Oakland after an inspection trip to the mine. The property adjoins the Plumbago mine in the Alleghany district. The Western Knapp Engineering firm is rehabilitating the mill at the mine and adding machinery and making several changes in the flow sheet. (Owing to the high water last winter which rose to 17 feet at the mine it cut under the mill and mine equipment letting it all down to a bank along the river ‘taking away the foundations of the ball mill, flotation plant, jig and classifier. Damages to the property are estimated to be $7,500 A crew is building a retaining wall to protect the mine equipment in the future. Several pieces of new equipment will be added to the property and it is expected the mine will be ready to reopen about September first. Ore will be hoisted from Number 4 to No. 3-tunnel. A winze is being nwatered below the spot where previous owners took out an_ enrichment of $2,600. TAX RATE FOR of paugh was the mother of Mrs. Edward Granholm of Gold Mrs. OLD ICE HOUSE BEAR aan SLEEP FOR BOY SCOUTS ON HIKE Ten Boy Scouts and Scoutmaster Albert Pratti_went to Pratti’s mining claims in the Quaker Hill district Saturday afternoon. After going to their beds in the open near the cabin the boys had hardly fallen asleep at.about 2:30 when a noise awakened them and there stood a big brown bear. Nearly all of the boys were quite frightened as the big creature would not move when they flashed their flish-lights at him and yelled. It seems Ted Edinger, Jr., slept through the whole skirmish but Bill Hatch did not get much sleep after the bear decided to go }on his way. . Awakening at five’ o'clock the boys saw several deer in the clearing. Two ¢ame down to the spring to drink. An observation hike was made dur‘ing the forenoon and all returned home at about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. and In the party were, Leland Warren Smith, Bill Hat¢h, Ernest Helme, George Richardson, Dick Gregory, Ted Edinger, Dean LaughDouglass Noble, Vincent Lewis Albert Pratti. lin, and Scoutmaster LADIES AID SOCIETY POSTPONES SOCIAL It was announced this morning that. the social planned by the Lad: jes Aid Society has been postponed from Tuesday, August 23, to Wednesday afternoon, August 30, The postponement is due to the déath of 'Mrs. John Achampaugh, a member the organization. Mrs. -OchamFlat and Charles Reed of Grass Valley. SAWDUST FLARES IN FIRE MENACE The State Division of Forestry sent a crew and truck to the remnants of the old saw dust filled ice house on the Brindejhon and Sauvee properties in the Blue Tent section during the noon hour. The pbuilding was burned about six days ago and the saw dust has smouldered all this time. A strong wind this forenoon fanned it into a flame and it was feared it would spread to the fields and nearby. forest. This is one of the oldest ice houses in the state of California. It was built by Mr. Sauvee’s father at about the same time another ice house was built on the northern slopes of Quaker Hill east of Nevada City, each having ice ponds, The first ice houses were built at Truckee where erews cut ice from vast ice ponds and stored it for the summer trade. The heavy snow storm about two years ago crushed in the old ice house at Blue Tent which was 75 . feet long and 50 feet wide and had not been used for many years. MRS. MINNIE OCHAMPAUGH SUMMONED BY DEATH Mrs. Minnie Ochampaugh, aged 66 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Reed in Grass Valley yesterday forenoon. She was born in Camptonville but spent most of her life in Nevada City and Grass Valley. Left to mourn her passing’ are @ husband, John Ochampaugh, daughters, Mrs. Charles Reed, Grass Valley and Mrs. Bd Granholm and family of Nevada City. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Holmes Funeral Home — in. Nevada City with Rev. H. H. Buckner officiating. Interment will be made in Pine Grove cemetery, Holmes Funeral Home handling arrangements. rs COUNTY IS $1.60 The county board of supervisors this afternoon fixed the county tax at $1.60 per $100 valuation. The inside rate for Nevada City, however will be $1.70 more than that. Nevada City high school interest and sinking fund amounts to 10 cents per $100 valuation; ~ Nevada~ City school interest and sinking fund, to her studies in University of Califoremployees every protection.” nia, this being her second year. , 20 cents; Nevada City high school . wiaieiadace 60 cents, and. Nevada William Morgan of Oakland is visiting relatives in Nevada City His wife who has been visiting: her mother, Mrs. Hogan, for several weeks -will return home with himThey will be accompanied by ‘eee Wilson Meredith, who has been Vv iting his grandmother, Mrs. E Maguire, and is returning school Monday. . . City . school maintenason 80 . Total rate within Nera: 3. 80. :

ee a CRTs Mea Thinking Out Loud — ® evada City Nugget . COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and. for justifiable-ends.— Alexander Hamilton From the Californian, March 15, 1848: ‘ The Liberty of the Press consists D —— ore Vol. 12, No. 66. . _The ‘County Seat Paper oo NEVADA CITY, “CALIFORNIA ‘The Gold Center _. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, Toe By H. M. L. We abstain from’ commenting upon the virtues or lack of virtues of candidates for local offices. However we feel no compunction in commenting on the fact that certain candidates are receiving what appears to be the unanimous support of the ClO affiliate. They are Walter J. Phelps who would like to be sheriff and Arleigh Laird, who .aspires to the county school superintendency. For state offices the CIO is whooping it up for Culbert: (Free “Mooney ) Olson for Governor of California and Ellis (Free Mooney) Patterson for Lieutenant Governor. These four offiees the CIO emphasize in abundant stickers and Placards, Sammars American Legion posts, farm ‘burFar be it from the author of this. eaus, chambers of commerce and column even to look down his nose} other service and civic groups. at any candidate. But in this county there has been a winnowing of the grain from the straw, and any candidate who has the support of the ClO should be known publicly as their candidate. The information is. ent labor, according to ‘Thomas W. here provided in order that voters. MidManus, secretary of. the associawho go to the polls so early that] tion. they are still half asleep, may remember these names and vote—as they please. So far as candidates for state offices are concerned, the. mere fact that the local CIO is supporting O1son should be a lighthouse to all those who believe that the political heirs of Upton Sinclair should not be allowed to inherit California. We have come to the conclusion that Olson, constantly .ringing the, changes of “liberalism,” is not a liberal at all, but a dangerous radical, ~whose espousal of Tom Mooney’s cause symptomatic of his viewpoint and intentions. Governor Stephens made a great mistake when he commuted Mooney’s sentence to hang. Mooney had only one neck to break for ten and that one should ‘be is murders, broken. Tlustrating the common use made of Olson’s name by the .American Committee of Liberals (another camouflaged name used by communists) is this precious gem that arrived in our mail today: Frederic March, the movie star. today sent Tom Money the following. message of encouragement on the occasion of Mooney’s twenty second year in prison: “Dear Tom may this be the — last annual protest meeting ever to be held on the Mooney case. Surely within: the next six months either the supreme court of the United States or Governor Culbert L. Olson of California will have granted you a full and complete pardon which has been your unquestionable right for nearly a quarter of a century.”’ The name of this movie star reminds us that it was only a few days ago that witnesses before a senate committee presented pretty damning evidence that Hollywood, led by its top flight actors and actresses, had, gone radical. It is about time to page Will Hays, though whether he can function under the New Deal or not is a question. We surmise also that he carries about as much weight in the picture business as Jimmy Walker does in New York politics. Whether Will Hays moves or not against the reds in the film industry, there is always a court of last resort which may presently sit as judge and jury on; Bolshevik stars. ‘A while back Catholic organizations did a good cleansing job in eliminating screen filth. The same method can be used against movie stars that go Russian. There are elements of comedy in the use of the name of one of these pampered, perfumed pets of Hollywood in connection with California’s greatest unhung murderer. But tragedy also lurks in’ this name pairing.or artist and felon. The wee ewe famb attracted by the pretty stripes of a tiger may have one moment of bliss,; but terror and regret banish it, as the lamb disappears. Mooney and Mooney lovers would destroy -this republic if once entrusted with power. Movie stars with their tremendous income will be one of the first bright targets of communism if it gets the upper hand in “California. Mr. and Mrs. C. Muscardini-had_as guests the following cousins of Mrs. Muscardini, Mr. and Mrs. U. S. SimVirginia and Warren Carleton, Oakland; Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Daus and son, Jim, Sacramento. Many trips and picnics were, made about the county all having a monds, Burlingame; FEDERAL HELP petitions ‘demanding. Federal action on California’s pressing migrant situation. thousands, sociation. These include labor unions, off in the number “it is coming along quite up to exDEMANDED FOR MIGRANT HORDE Aug, 22.—More have signed BAKERSFIELD, than 100,000 persons In addition, organizations, whose membership runs into hundreds of have endorsed the program of the California Citizens’ AsAlthough there has been a falling of migrants now entering California, the 230,000 migrants now here, are exacting a terrific price from California resid“Already they are encroaching on the wage structure. Farm wages’are off 5 to 10 cénts an hour, and in the oilfields migrants are offering to work for as little as one-sixth the going scale.’’ McManus said. McManus is touring the state in the interest of the drive that “seeks to have federal agencies care for the migrants*in their home state instead of in California where, after a 12month period, they become eligible for state relief and a ‘burden on California taxpayers. “Aside from the direct cost of reUnion labor throughout the state is taking a positive stand with the Citizens’ Association in efforts. to keep California jobs for Californians. McManus scored placement of non. resident migrants on WPA jobs as a) ly saddle the state with a permanent indigent load out of ,all proportion to the state’s population. “This WPA job policy and the policy of the Farm Security Administration in giving migrants~a dole of groceries, enabling them here until they have achieved residence, after which they become California’s responsibility.” He pointed out that indigency is a lien against the property of a state and that indigents of one state have no right to try to transfer that lien to the property holders of another state. ‘No more so,” he continued, “than a migrant would have the right to your house and say—‘move over, me and the wife and six young ones have come to live with you’. a LAVA CAP MINES Development continues on the 1200 and 1400 levels in the Banner shaft on the Lava Cap property and pectations. Six directors of the corporation were here Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and went through the mine. The annual report for 1937 of the Lava Cap Gold Mining Corporation gives 104,020 tons of ore mined and milled that averaged $11.34 in gold and $2.06 in silver. Receipts were cut $50,000 during the year due to drop in the price of silver. The company listed total. advances as 14,805 feet drifts, raises, cross cuts and shafts. Plans call for intersecting additional ore systems. Since the first of the year crews have been increased at the mine and ore production stepped up. The mine now employs 270 men. EARLY GRADUATES AT MT. ST. MARY'S REUNION Guests at the 8 Diamond Jubilee of Mt. St. Mary’s Academy in Grass Valley on Saturday and Sunday were Mrs. E. L. Williams of Reno and Mrs. Watson of Los Angeles. Mrs. Williams, accompanied by her daughter Mrs. C. D. Roeder came from Reno to represent her class at the convent. She is one of the.oldest students of the convent. She attended the boarding school during the regime of Father Dalton in 1879. She is the former Hattie Gilbert of Paradise Valley, Nevada. She and Mrs. Watson were the earliest class representatives present. ROTARY TO HEAR speaker the Nevada City Rotary Club Thursday. of Nevada City’s water will dwell principally on its present status and the proposal to increase the will be chairman of the day. HOME BUILDING value over cities. reported gains over July, 1937. 'est monthly total leities were valued at ruinous policy that would ultimate. ‘ to stay . . Earl Gray and wife of Southern California have returned home after GEORGE CALANAN George OE be at the weekly luncheon of will guest He will talk on the evolution supply and reservoir capacity .Otis* Brown INSTATE SHOWS . SHARP INCREASE A rising trend of bank debits, an impressive decline in business failteen principal California cities showed @ gain in their average daily June, and three of these Business failures in the state during June totalled only 61, the smallsince December, 1937, and a decline of 12-per cent from the month of May. Liabilities of firms failing during June, estimated at $387,000, were less than than the monthly average for the entire five months of 1938. Residential building permits during July in 11 principal California $6,621,000, 30.2 per cent higher than in the same month a year ago, and a seasonal decrease of only 11.9 per cent from June, 1938. The outlook for residential building, the review notes, continues favorable. The number of mortgages selected for appraisal at the San Francisco office of FHA during July totalled 1,388 for a value of $6,268,600. This was 43 per cent more in number and 55 per cent higher in value than in July; 1937. In the Los Angeles office of FHA the number of applications for insured loans received in July was only slightly below the June total, which is interpreted as an inditation that residential building in ‘that area probably will be maintained during August at approximately the July rate, It is expected that the volume of California residential building for the entire year of 1938 will be the best for any year since 1929. INDEPENDENT UNION SIGNS UP WITHP.G. & E. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 22.—Recosnizing the California Gas and BElectric Employees Union as sole .bargaining agent for all offoce workers, the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has signed an agreement with the independent union for a period of one year, it was announced here today by Gordon T. Jones, union president. The agreement automatically renews itself from year to year unless either party gives notice of desire to cancel ninety days prior to any eXpiration date. The contract provides that changes and additions may ‘be made at any time by mutual consent. “The office workers agreement sets up the machinery for taking careof wages, classifications and all other matters affecting employee welfare)’ Jones said ‘“The agreement sets up a\board of arbitration which will function in cases where our representatives ‘and the management cannot reach agreement at the conference table. The board of arbitration will consist of an ejual number to be selected by the CG&EE Union and the company, and a like number of neutral citizens. “The agreement does not curtail the right of employees to strike should the management fail to obey an award by the arbitration board, “The agreement has been drawn so as to provide in every possible way which was

a visit with Mr, brother, Mrs. happy visit. Gray of Nevada City. ; Gray’s sister and . Osborne and C. R. neers tt interruption of service to the public but at the same time giving < manne eno, MANY OF CLASSvacation, ple of the class of 1938 of the Nevada City high school have registered at universities and colleges for further study. tend junior Edna Uhrig, Miriam Sharpe, Richerson, Willard and Clifford Hoff will attend Placer Odegaard and Donald Gilkey blankets, two rifles and various items to Nelson’s office, and Law Enforce1938 REGISTER AT COLLEGES After a busy summer with some many of the young peo‘Mary Martz, Lucey Proctor, Edna Doolittle, Rachel Horner and Ernest Chapman University of California. Alice Jean Graham is a student at the College of the Pacific. have registered in the A number of students plan to atcolleges. Vella Flindt, Edna Reggie Kennedy, George James have Junior College. ee any sh ane outlook for Vol-. pesistered at Sacramento junior colume in residential building high-. jose ; ‘lights the .business picture for CaliGiaweyil other young people, of fornia outlined in Bank-of America’s ¢ormer classes Navade City hick Review for the month of July, just} g¢noo0] will attend Placer Junior released. : : : Hae 4 ‘ ee is College this year. They are Bonnie uly bank debits in each of fif-. indt, Todd Bonner, Philip Joyal and Wesley Barry. Tom Rickard and Dorothy Thomas will studies at Placer Junior College. FOREST SERVICE resume their BURGLAR IN NET lief, there are the additional burdens of schooling, . hospitalization for any month since June, 1937. The Sdmond F. Koehler, age 26, of and welfare,” he said. June total was 56 per cent lower Roseville, is in the county jail at 'than in May and 48 per cent lower Placerville charged with burglary, according: to DeWitt Nelson, forest supervisor at Nevada City. Koehler . looted one civilian camp and one forest service bridge camp on the Rubion August 13 and 14, acNelson, taking food, con river cording to of clothing. The theft was reported ment Officer J. D. Rafiferty assigned to the case. After search through Roseville and Auburn he was finally apprehended at a hobo camp about two miles from Auburn. Rafferty was assisted by Constable Gilbert Cook, Georgetown. Koehler admits, according to Rafferty, serving time in a New Jersey reformatory, and Sheriff Ed Smith of Eldorado county is checking him for other camp robberies that have occurred in the same vicinity. THREE NEW TEACHERS ARRIVE IN NEVADA CITY Three new taaahars for Nevada City have arrived for opening of school on Monday, August 29. The last. one coming in this forenoon. They are Ralph Smith, orchestra and band; Cecil Klee, vice principal of grammar school; and Frank Martin, physical education. Mr. Smith studied the violin under the’ conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Philadelphia this summer. He taught in Laton last year and has had four years experience. He is a graduate of University of* California. NEW HOMES ARE BEING ERECTED IN NEVADA CITY New buildings continue to be noted here and there about Nevada City, the latest being framework all up for a cottage at the corner of Nimrod and Nile streets on the Ben Stedham property. Mrs. Mabel Hamilton, ‘who has taken a lease on the Suss ‘building at the foot of Broad street, has remodeled the upper floor, carpenters finishing the work Saturday, Cement mixers started turning out cement for foundations for the two apartment houses of Miss ‘Emma Ramm on Grove street Saturday morning. This new modern pbuilding will be a fine addition to that part of the city. The James Penrose and Son grocery store on Broad street received a coat of paint the latter part of last week and will be white with red lettering for Red and White Store. Miss Amy Lou McCraney left Friday for the bay district to resume JAMBOREE FOR GRASS VALLEY vatky arrived _Director Aivaa’ has has started preparations for the big celebration “Grass Valley Jamboree” sponsored ‘by the American Legion. The Jamboree will be located’on the ground back of the Veterans Memorial Building and the building wi'l also. be put to use in housing the many attractions which will make up the Jamlboree. The dates are September. 8-9-10-11th inclusive. Big trucks and semi-trailers bearing the name of “Clyde Zerby Productions”’, loaded with equipment-arrived in town and moved on tothe show lot and work will start at once setting up the exposition which it is claimed will be the finest ever shown here. The executive committe of the American Legion Post, the Jamboree and made up of, Far] Sanders, Frank C. Clark, Dr. Daniel L. Hirsch, declares they are looking forward to‘one of the most out tgtanding events ever held in this part of the state. : e Casting for the Gaiety Theatre, which will present a musical show made up of the most beautiful and taented young ladies of Grass Valley is underway and rehearsals will begin at once and will be held in the Veterans Memorial Building each evening. The training and direction of this show one of the highlights of the Jamboree is under the direction of Jon Zerby of the internationally famous dance team of Zerby and Layton, Zerby and his bsautiful partner Jewel Layton will perform each night in the show along with the local talent that is selected. in Grass Valley-from—Hollywood and . sponsors of . by the Grass Valley school district. show are + The sponsors of the state that the many details being worked out and preparations for the . big celebration are being rushed to, the limit with nothing being spared in the way of expense and energy to insure the success of this gigantic . fun-fest. GRASS VALLEY BONDS . SOLD AT PREMIUM The Board of af. Supervisors this morning opened bids for the purchase of $85,000 of bonds offered The high bidder was W. H. Moulton & Co. of San Francisco, who bought the bonds at par and offered $1025 premium, and accrued interest. The bonds bear the rate of 3% per cent. DEVELOPMENT IN THE GERMAN BAR Thomas Stephens, one of the principal owners of the German Bar mine on the Middle Yulba River passed through Nevada City Friday. enroute to his home in Oakland after an inspection trip to the mine. The property adjoins the Plumbago mine in the Alleghany district. The Western Knapp Engineering firm is rehabilitating the mill at the mine and adding machinery and making several changes in the flow sheet. (Owing to the high water last winter which rose to 17 feet at the mine it cut under the mill and mine equipment letting it all down to a bank along the river ‘taking away the foundations of the ball mill, flotation plant, jig and classifier. Damages to the property are estimated to be $7,500 A crew is building a retaining wall to protect the mine equipment in the future. Several pieces of new equipment will be added to the property and it is expected the mine will be ready to reopen about September first. Ore will be hoisted from Number 4 to No. 3-tunnel. A winze is being nwatered below the spot where previous owners took out an_ enrichment of $2,600. TAX RATE FOR of paugh was the mother of Mrs. Edward Granholm of Gold Mrs. OLD ICE HOUSE BEAR aan SLEEP FOR BOY SCOUTS ON HIKE Ten Boy Scouts and Scoutmaster Albert Pratti_went to Pratti’s mining claims in the Quaker Hill district Saturday afternoon. After going to their beds in the open near the cabin the boys had hardly fallen asleep at.about 2:30 when a noise awakened them and there stood a big brown bear. Nearly all of the boys were quite frightened as the big creature would not move when they flashed their flish-lights at him and yelled. It seems Ted Edinger, Jr., slept through the whole skirmish but Bill Hatch did not get much sleep after the bear decided to go }on his way. . Awakening at five’ o'clock the boys saw several deer in the clearing. Two ¢ame down to the spring to drink. An observation hike was made dur‘ing the forenoon and all returned home at about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. and In the party were, Leland Warren Smith, Bill Hat¢h, Ernest Helme, George Richardson, Dick Gregory, Ted Edinger, Dean LaughDouglass Noble, Vincent Lewis Albert Pratti. lin, and Scoutmaster LADIES AID SOCIETY POSTPONES SOCIAL It was announced this morning that. the social planned by the Lad: jes Aid Society has been postponed from Tuesday, August 23, to Wednesday afternoon, August 30, The postponement is due to the déath of 'Mrs. John Achampaugh, a member the organization. Mrs. -OchamFlat and Charles Reed of Grass Valley. SAWDUST FLARES IN FIRE MENACE The State Division of Forestry sent a crew and truck to the remnants of the old saw dust filled ice house on the Brindejhon and Sauvee properties in the Blue Tent section during the noon hour. The pbuilding was burned about six days ago and the saw dust has smouldered all this time. A strong wind this forenoon fanned it into a flame and it was feared it would spread to the fields and nearby. forest. This is one of the oldest ice houses in the state of California. It was built by Mr. Sauvee’s father at about the same time another ice house was built on the northern slopes of Quaker Hill east of Nevada City, each having ice ponds, The first ice houses were built at Truckee where erews cut ice from vast ice ponds and stored it for the summer trade. The heavy snow storm about two years ago crushed in the old ice house at Blue Tent which was 75 . feet long and 50 feet wide and had not been used for many years. MRS. MINNIE OCHAMPAUGH SUMMONED BY DEATH Mrs. Minnie Ochampaugh, aged 66 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Reed in Grass Valley yesterday forenoon. She was born in Camptonville but spent most of her life in Nevada City and Grass Valley. Left to mourn her passing’ are @ husband, John Ochampaugh, daughters, Mrs. Charles Reed, Grass Valley and Mrs. Bd Granholm and family of Nevada City. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Holmes Funeral Home — in. Nevada City with Rev. H. H. Buckner officiating. Interment will be made in Pine Grove cemetery, Holmes Funeral Home handling arrangements. rs COUNTY IS $1.60 The county board of supervisors this afternoon fixed the county tax at $1.60 per $100 valuation. The inside rate for Nevada City, however will be $1.70 more than that. Nevada City high school interest and sinking fund amounts to 10 cents per $100 valuation; ~ Nevada~ City school interest and sinking fund, to her studies in University of Califoremployees every protection.” nia, this being her second year. , 20 cents; Nevada City high school . wiaieiadace 60 cents, and. Nevada William Morgan of Oakland is visiting relatives in Nevada City His wife who has been visiting: her mother, Mrs. Hogan, for several weeks -will return home with himThey will be accompanied by ‘eee Wilson Meredith, who has been Vv iting his grandmother, Mrs. E Maguire, and is returning school Monday. . . City . school maintenason 80 . Total rate within Nera: 3. 80. :