August 22, 1947 (8 pages)

305 Broad Street, Nevada City, Telephone 36. Legai Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Published at Nevada City, California M. LEBTEH. Jr. Owner and Publisher Published Twice Weekly, Tuesday and Friday, at Nevada City, California, and entered/ as matter of the second class in the postoffice at ae City under Act of Congress, March 3, -SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year (in advance) One — ~ SMALL-TOWN AMERICA The big ‘tiles have always been played up as the place } their varied attractions and greater opportunities. there has been, or was during the war, a trend : per cent of the American communities of less than 25,000 population. In gears gone hy when the anal own was more ot le the rest of the world it is quite understandable who lived in them wanted to go. where more activity and excitement. But in these days has many, if not most, of the features ge re aire es oe 2 eee oe example, bring ye ie penta d s have. in this line. clone and with the outside world. The family car ¢ i growtl parol has givén ihesnilteile of small e of having the world’s largest bank with facilities, at their disposal for personal finanma Far development. Then, too, modern z methods have reached almost every commual merchants and chain stores thus providing d products at lower prices, thing backward or unattractive about On the contrary, it is lively, up-to-date : ‘What's more, it continues to be the very Of Paul Besso at Empire Mine GRASS VALWUEY: — An inquest . was held . Tuesday night in the . Hooper-Weaver Mortuary for Paul Besso, 57,. who was killed Friday ‘. afternoon . ‘while working in the Empire Mine. . Besso was changing the cable on a skip when the vehicle broke loose . and. pinned him against the over‘hang, killing .him instantly. The inquest. wae conducted by Coroner Alvah Hooper. A sinner’ is. an individual whose {conduct ia disapproved by a aeltts appointed . ‘saint. bd Never accept a kindness with the. cae deatre to return it. U ar} 1947, at the hour of ten o’clock, A. 1M., or after said day, at the law ffice of CYRIL A. COYLE of the right, title a teteroki! » sald estate of said deceased, co le sa in and to that certain ‘NOW THAN A YEAR AGO . idea of repaying it or without bes Fation by. the sald Superior . purt, on the 27th day of August, . operation of law, or other-. IN CALIFORNIA HIGHER SACRAMENTO: California’s total employment and individual incomes continue at slightly higher levels than a year ago, but increase over last year’s record breaking ‘heights is narrowing as the seasonal activity peak approaches, according to the California State Chamber of Commerce. This report sees some business indices levelling off on this high plateau—moderately under last winter’s ‘peaks—and others in gradual downward trend. “Index of bank debits in California cities—based on 100 for the 1935-39 period—was 301 in June, agdinet ‘May’s 308 and iApril’s 306,” ‘the state chamber asserts. “The February peak was 3J7, and in the same 1946 months indices ranged from 290 to 298. Due to price level rises over @ year ago, this reflects a smaller physical volume of businese: and trade. Exceptions to this: downward trend ‘were Berkeley, Oakland, San Jose, Stockton, Long Beach and San Bernardino. : A similar department store eales index reached a 325 Peak last 'November, dropped to 307 in January and rose to 321 in May, compared to 300 in May, 1946. June sales, however, were one per cent under June: 1946, contrasted to an eight per cent increase: during the first six months of 1947 ovpr.the-same) 1946 period: The Pasadena-Giendale area, Stockton, Fresno, Bakersfield and San Jose were exceptions to this trend: “Manufacturing employment rose to about 735,000 in July. Seasonal expansion of humber and food processing in June was insufficient to offset continued layoffs in aircraft)’ plants, shipyards, machinery, furniture and some other durable goods plants. Apparel industries emiployment rose slightly in June, while the high levels in petroleum production and refining continued in June and July. Civilian employment at the end of July was about 3,700,000. “California cities in June issyuéd building permits totalling $76,453,000—17 per cent above May, and 30 per cent higher than June, 1946. Los Angeles county's permits, totalling $41, 528, 000, were 3.7 per cent above June, 1946. Burbank, Long Beach, Santa Monica and uninconpo-. . rated areas of the county showed California cities showing large creases over Masts year’s levels we San Diego, Riverside, ere and Santa Barbara: “Northern California cities ‘have showed a 25 per cent overall inerease above June, 1946 ‘building NEVADA CITY-GRAS _5\ s VALLEY NUGGET {. EMPLOYMENT INCOMES were iaieians by : teanalee. Richmond, Gacramento, Stockton, Modesto and Bakersfield. About 70,000 new dwelling units ‘were completed in California during the first six months of 1947, compared to about 100,000 during all of 1946, evidencing progress in easing housing shortages. “Although most poultry, truck crops and all livestock, lemons ‘and dairy products are moving to market above last year’s prices, most major fruit crops are substantially lower. . Orange srowers’ returns per \box averaged $2.08 in June; comipared with $3.50 in May, and $4.28 in June, 1946. Freestone peaches are moving to glutted markets at low, prices, due to coincidence in Georgia and California ripening ‘periods. Fresh apricots sold under 1946 levels, and pears— averaging $100 a ton last year— sell for from $75 to $85 a ton. Canning tomatoes are being contracted at last year’s level of $29 per ton. “Agricultural production prospects are slightly below 1946, due to water shortage, low rainfall and other climatic conditione. Thus far in .1947, ruck crops are a. little short of.1946. Except for cotton, beane and sugar beets, field . crop forecasts are for smaller production. Aipricots were 40 per cent under last year’s total, and plums, cherries, almonds and olives are estimated 18 to 30.per cent below 1946. Apple and orange crops are heavier, with the nayel crop 10 per cent some higher and Valentias forecast 25! . per cent higher than last year. Due pects are poor. A recond grape crop is predicted, with lower prices. due to. present large wine and raisin supplies.” . For John Lawrence Smith (NEVADA CITY: John .Lawrence Smith, a resident of this city for the past twenty years, passed “away Monday evening at 8 p. m. at a local hogpital. Smith, age eighty-eight years, was a native of Chicago, IH. by trade a cabinet maker. “He ie survived by his sons, Lawrence John Smith of Nevada City; and Frank T. Smith of Vallejo and by his daughters, Mrs. Stella Stewart of San Franciseo; Mrs.-EHa Van of Hayward, Mrs. Tena Collan of Vallejo and-Mre. Nora Reynolds of ‘Denville. Also surviving are sixhildren., wep. hela: aNhuradby; Dp. m., at. the Holmes Funeral Home in. Nevada. City.Cremation at East} ‘Lawn in Sacramento. . through Seterene On: permit values, and larger increases Yois <anjent than ar both tome plans il dey toe moments relaxation with cooling, meee Rete ne delicious home-cooked food: Hob Nob -o. A lively place i in a lively town with oman grain,. them, to small sizes, orange:-market pros-}: Funeral Held Here Thursday] iaviies’ Waoradsas. bm teen grandchildren and era . Livestock often acquire anthrax FRIDAY, AUGUST _eeidnmain LO, THE POOR INDIANS AREN’T NAVAHOS BHRKELEY: The Navahos were possibly the only Indian tribe to grow richer and more numerous in the face of an invading army. In fact, the Spanish invasion of their territory was one of the most beneficial things that happened to Donald E. Worcester concluded in his study for a Doctor of Philosophy degree on the Berkeley campus of the University of California. _/ : When the Spaniards arrived in the American Southwest, the Navahos were in a hunting and simple agriculture stage of civilization. Selecting the Spanish culture traits most suitable to them, they became a pastoral people and by 1800 owned great flocks of sheap, were famed for the quality of their weaving and silver jewelry, and had developed their trade with the Spaniards and with other tribes. During the same period, most of the other American Indians lost ground through continuous warfare, forced labor, disease, and confiscation of tribal lands, Dr. Worcester notes. _ Adoption of a pastoral form of life gave the Navahos an increased food supply which accounts‘in large part for-the growth of the tribe from a few thousand in 1700 to more than 50,000 today. STREET 1 a Lae OF FURNITURE. AND NEVADA CITY H. 8. Foreman, Prop. Ranches, Sawmills, Factories, Mines SAVE CASH BY SPRAY PAINTING _ Save repairs by saving the surface. Spraying saves six man hrs. of brush _ time. Spray on retardant paint and save on insurance, Beautify your property ke vrs reliable’ ser service phone ” CUFFORD SHEPPARD LICENSED CONTRACTOR Phone Grasg Valley 455 ° 314 Henderson Street -Booti ‘Hats, Saddles, es, Clothing Novelties 31 2 Broad Street Teipines. 270-W 246 Sacramento St. at 22, 1947 ' The volunteer Plan to DTOVidg members of the armed fo; breaking recruiting reco — Tdg, RAY & PHIL REAL ESTATE Insurance, Mimeograp! Public Stenographer, Notary, Phone Answering Servieo 9 ov" ong FIREPROOF STORAGE Agents For LYONS Hills Flat, Grass Valley, Phone . Nevada City. SHOP nN Reliable Transfer & Storage THRESHOLD TO THE BEST IN SPORTS. AND. RECREATION ® ‘NEVADA OITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "<< NATIONAL ~ Calif ni (orn weusen’ “PROFESSION TAL ‘DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANT, ‘EDWIN STEPHENS . Pablic Accountant Town “Tatk Telephone 791-J ee) FUNERAL DIRECTORS _ . HOLMES FUNERAL HOME The" Holmes Funeral-Home eet vice’ is priced within the means of all. Ambatance service at all hoare. "Phone 203 at . “OPTOMETRISTS.“GEORGE C. BOLES Optometrist $12 Broad Street, Nevada City Telephone 270-W Nevada otty MINING ENGINEERS _ J; F. O°;CONNOR Mining and Civil Engineer _ United States Mineral Surveying Licensed Surveyor 203 Weat Main Street, Grass Vole ‘NEVADA cIry 5 at sy

305 Broad Street, Nevada City, Telephone 36. Legai Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Published at Nevada City, California M. LEBTEH. Jr. Owner and Publisher Published Twice Weekly, Tuesday and Friday, at Nevada City, California, and entered/ as matter of the second class in the postoffice at ae City under Act of Congress, March 3, -SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year (in advance) One — ~ SMALL-TOWN AMERICA The big ‘tiles have always been played up as the place } their varied attractions and greater opportunities. there has been, or was during the war, a trend : per cent of the American communities of less than 25,000 population. In gears gone hy when the anal own was more ot le the rest of the world it is quite understandable who lived in them wanted to go. where more activity and excitement. But in these days has many, if not most, of the features ge re aire es oe 2 eee oe example, bring ye ie penta d s have. in this line. clone and with the outside world. The family car ¢ i growtl parol has givén ihesnilteile of small e of having the world’s largest bank with facilities, at their disposal for personal finanma Far development. Then, too, modern z methods have reached almost every commual merchants and chain stores thus providing d products at lower prices, thing backward or unattractive about On the contrary, it is lively, up-to-date : ‘What's more, it continues to be the very Of Paul Besso at Empire Mine GRASS VALWUEY: — An inquest . was held . Tuesday night in the . Hooper-Weaver Mortuary for Paul Besso, 57,. who was killed Friday ‘. afternoon . ‘while working in the Empire Mine. . Besso was changing the cable on a skip when the vehicle broke loose . and. pinned him against the over‘hang, killing .him instantly. The inquest. wae conducted by Coroner Alvah Hooper. A sinner’ is. an individual whose {conduct ia disapproved by a aeltts appointed . ‘saint. bd Never accept a kindness with the. cae deatre to return it. U ar} 1947, at the hour of ten o’clock, A. 1M., or after said day, at the law ffice of CYRIL A. COYLE of the right, title a teteroki! » sald estate of said deceased, co le sa in and to that certain ‘NOW THAN A YEAR AGO . idea of repaying it or without bes Fation by. the sald Superior . purt, on the 27th day of August, . operation of law, or other-. IN CALIFORNIA HIGHER SACRAMENTO: California’s total employment and individual incomes continue at slightly higher levels than a year ago, but increase over last year’s record breaking ‘heights is narrowing as the seasonal activity peak approaches, according to the California State Chamber of Commerce. This report sees some business indices levelling off on this high plateau—moderately under last winter’s ‘peaks—and others in gradual downward trend. “Index of bank debits in California cities—based on 100 for the 1935-39 period—was 301 in June, agdinet ‘May’s 308 and iApril’s 306,” ‘the state chamber asserts. “The February peak was 3J7, and in the same 1946 months indices ranged from 290 to 298. Due to price level rises over @ year ago, this reflects a smaller physical volume of businese: and trade. Exceptions to this: downward trend ‘were Berkeley, Oakland, San Jose, Stockton, Long Beach and San Bernardino. : A similar department store eales index reached a 325 Peak last 'November, dropped to 307 in January and rose to 321 in May, compared to 300 in May, 1946. June sales, however, were one per cent under June: 1946, contrasted to an eight per cent increase: during the first six months of 1947 ovpr.the-same) 1946 period: The Pasadena-Giendale area, Stockton, Fresno, Bakersfield and San Jose were exceptions to this trend: “Manufacturing employment rose to about 735,000 in July. Seasonal expansion of humber and food processing in June was insufficient to offset continued layoffs in aircraft)’ plants, shipyards, machinery, furniture and some other durable goods plants. Apparel industries emiployment rose slightly in June, while the high levels in petroleum production and refining continued in June and July. Civilian employment at the end of July was about 3,700,000. “California cities in June issyuéd building permits totalling $76,453,000—17 per cent above May, and 30 per cent higher than June, 1946. Los Angeles county's permits, totalling $41, 528, 000, were 3.7 per cent above June, 1946. Burbank, Long Beach, Santa Monica and uninconpo-. . rated areas of the county showed California cities showing large creases over Masts year’s levels we San Diego, Riverside, ere and Santa Barbara: “Northern California cities ‘have showed a 25 per cent overall inerease above June, 1946 ‘building NEVADA CITY-GRAS _5\ s VALLEY NUGGET {. EMPLOYMENT INCOMES were iaieians by : teanalee. Richmond, Gacramento, Stockton, Modesto and Bakersfield. About 70,000 new dwelling units ‘were completed in California during the first six months of 1947, compared to about 100,000 during all of 1946, evidencing progress in easing housing shortages. “Although most poultry, truck crops and all livestock, lemons ‘and dairy products are moving to market above last year’s prices, most major fruit crops are substantially lower. . Orange srowers’ returns per \box averaged $2.08 in June; comipared with $3.50 in May, and $4.28 in June, 1946. Freestone peaches are moving to glutted markets at low, prices, due to coincidence in Georgia and California ripening ‘periods. Fresh apricots sold under 1946 levels, and pears— averaging $100 a ton last year— sell for from $75 to $85 a ton. Canning tomatoes are being contracted at last year’s level of $29 per ton. “Agricultural production prospects are slightly below 1946, due to water shortage, low rainfall and other climatic conditione. Thus far in .1947, ruck crops are a. little short of.1946.. Except for cotton, beane and sugar beets, field . crop forecasts are for smaller production. Aipricots were 40 per cent under last year’s total, and plums, cherries, almonds and olives are estimated 18 to 30.per cent below 1946. Apple and orange crops are heavier, with the nayel crop 10 per cent some

higher and Valentias forecast 25! . per cent higher than last year. Due pects are poor. A recond grape crop is predicted, with lower prices. due to. present large wine and raisin supplies.” . For John Lawrence Smith (NEVADA CITY: John .Lawrence Smith, a resident of this city for the past twenty years, passed “away Monday evening at 8 p. m. at a local hogpital. Smith, age eighty-eight years, was a native of Chicago, IH. by trade a cabinet maker. “He ie survived by his sons, Lawrence John Smith of Nevada City; and Frank T. Smith of Vallejo and by his daughters, Mrs. Stella Stewart of San Franciseo; Mrs.-EHa Van of Hayward, Mrs. Tena Collan of Vallejo and-Mre. Nora Reynolds of ‘Denville. Also surviving are sixhildren., wep. hela: aNhuradby; Dp. m., at. the Holmes Funeral Home in. Nevada. City..Cremation at East} ‘Lawn in Sacramento. . through Seterene On: permit values, and larger increases Yois <anjent than ar both tome plans il dey toe moments relaxation with cooling, meee Rete ne delicious home-cooked food: Hob Nob -o. A lively place i in a lively town with oman grain,. them, to small sizes, orange:-market pros-}: Funeral Held Here Thursday] iaviies’ Waoradsas. bm teen grandchildren and era . Livestock often acquire anthrax FRIDAY, AUGUST _eeidnmain LO, THE POOR INDIANS AREN’T NAVAHOS BHRKELEY: The Navahos were possibly the only Indian tribe to grow richer and more numerous in the face of an invading army. In fact, the Spanish invasion of their territory was one of the most beneficial things that happened to Donald E. Worcester concluded in his study for a Doctor of Philosophy degree on the Berkeley campus of the University of California. _/ : When the Spaniards arrived in the American Southwest, the Navahos were in a hunting and simple agriculture stage of civilization. Selecting the Spanish culture traits most suitable to them, they became a pastoral people and by 1800 owned great flocks of sheap, were famed for the quality of their weaving and silver jewelry, and had developed their trade with the Spaniards and with other tribes. During the same period, most of the other American Indians lost ground through continuous warfare, forced labor, disease, and confiscation of tribal lands, Dr. Worcester notes. _ Adoption of a pastoral form of life gave the Navahos an increased food supply which accounts‘in large part for-the growth of the tribe from a few thousand in 1700 to more than 50,000 today. STREET 1 a Lae OF FURNITURE. AND NEVADA CITY H. 8. Foreman, Prop. Ranches, Sawmills, Factories, Mines SAVE CASH BY SPRAY PAINTING _ Save repairs by saving the surface. Spraying saves six man hrs. of brush _ time. Spray on retardant paint and save on insurance, Beautify your property ke vrs reliable’ ser service phone ” CUFFORD SHEPPARD LICENSED CONTRACTOR Phone Grasg Valley 455 ° 314 Henderson Street -Booti ‘Hats, Saddles, es, Clothing Novelties 31 2 Broad Street Teipines. 270-W 246 Sacramento St. at 22, 1947 ' The volunteer Plan to DTOVidg members of the armed fo; breaking recruiting reco — Tdg, RAY & PHIL REAL ESTATE Insurance, Mimeograp! Public Stenographer, Notary, Phone Answering Servieo 9 ov" ong FIREPROOF STORAGE Agents For LYONS Hills Flat, Grass Valley, Phone . Nevada City. SHOP nN Reliable Transfer & Storage THRESHOLD TO THE BEST IN SPORTS. AND. RECREATION ® ‘NEVADA OITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "<< NATIONAL ~ Calif ni (orn weusen’ “PROFESSION TAL ‘DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANT, ‘EDWIN STEPHENS . Pablic Accountant Town “Tatk Telephone 791-J ee) FUNERAL DIRECTORS _ . HOLMES FUNERAL HOME The" Holmes Funeral-Home eet vice’ is priced within the means of all. Ambatance service at all hoare. "Phone 203 at . “OPTOMETRISTS.“GEORGE C. BOLES Optometrist $12 Broad Street, Nevada City Telephone 270-W Nevada otty MINING ENGINEERS _ J; F. O°;CONNOR Mining and Civil Engineer _ United States Mineral Surveying Licensed Surveyor 203 Weat Main Street, Grass Vole ‘NEVADA cIry 5 at sy