December 15, 1939 (8 pages)

PMENT ISS Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. ' Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA . SS in get The Liberty of the Press consists with zood motives and for justifiable ends. ton. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: the right to publish the Truth, —Aiexander Hamil— —____ Se ay insight in the character and man“homes in the night of an arctic From Hans Kauppila, who left Finland when he was twenty years old to come to America and to become an American citizen, a/ re-' porter for the Nugget gained an ner of life of the Finns who are now fighting a desperate battle in defense of their beloved homeland. Kauppila is employed by the Murchie: mine and although he jJeft Finland in 1905, he still cherishes a deep distaste for the Russians, a distaste which the attack made on Finland by the big, dirty, clumsy Bear “‘that walks like a man”, has fanned into burning resentment. Incidentally Hans Kauppila is first on the list of contributors to the Finnish Relief Fund,. which, in response of Herbert Hoover’s call to all newspapers throughout the country, the Nugget is sponsor-. ing in Nevada City. “The Finns,” said Kaupilla, ‘‘always have reckoned that one Finn is equal either in fighting or in doing a day’s work, to three Russians. But I am afraid that the tremendous man power of Russia, sixty times greater than that of Finland, will eventually drive the Finns out of their country. : “For I am satisfied that the Finns will never submit to become again ‘Russian subjects. Since the revolution 22 years ago, the Finns have built a great little country. They have developed the lumber industry which provides some of the world’s finest pine, spruce and birch lumber. Mines are being de-veloped, notably the big nickel deposits in northern Finland, which I believe has been financed by Canadian capital. Finland has become a great dairy country, shipping butter and clieese to England. Finns have cleared ‘the land to make successful farms and along the coast farmers are often fishermen. The fresh water streams and lakes are also a source of revenue White fish and grayling are abundant. “— have two brothers and three sisters in Finland, whose children are old enough to fight for’ their country, and I know ‘they are there. » One sister has three sons, now fighting the Russians. “Tf the Swedes have their own interest at heart, I know that they will give Finland every assistance they can, Because, once Russia has walked over Finland, Sweden will be the next victim. Russia, I think is anxious to obtain control of the nickel mines; that is one reason they are attempting to cut Finland Yn two, by marching west across the Baltic to the northern part of the country, where the mines are located. “The Russians have always proved to be poor soldiers. They are now not well fed, or well clothed for winter fighting, and the Finns, if the odds were anything like equal, would make short work of them. In fact, there may be a slender chance, that they will repulse the Russians, if help from Scandinavian countries comes in time, and there is enough of it. News reports indicate that Swedish, Norwegian and Danish youth are volunteering at Finnish consulates in those countries. It may possibly be that the Russians can be held, at least until greater forees can be mustered to defeat them. “Japan whipped Russia. The Poles have done it, but Finland is so small compared with either of those countries, one can only hope for the best.’ That is the story of a Finn who came to this country mang years age to become a loyal, hardworking American citizen. The slaughter that reddens the streets, of China and the fields of Poland and Finland seems a long way off to us in America. But we should be able with the help of news reports, the movie and the radio, to envisjon the horror of warfare made upon the homes and farms of noncombatants, the huge explosions of bombs that tear and rend human flesh and destroy the hard won savings of frugal, thrifty lives. We should be able to see with the mind’s eye the maimed, the starving, the helpless women and children fleeing their villages and winter. If we can see these things, . Vol. 13, No. 100. The Loumy Seat Paper _ Navan CITY, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 193 DICK GOYNE WITH CORNISH TALES REGALES ROTARY Dick Goyne yesterday entertaincod the Rotary with his inimitable stories of the Cornishmen. He divided his yarns into three categories, those that were comical because of their unconscious reflection on reasoning abilities of the Cornish, those that centered on purely humorous events, and third, stories of Cornish sarcasm or witty rejoiner. The Rotarians were given more hearty laughs —_ for many a week. . H. E. Kjorlie, chairman: of the program committee announced that next Thursday the club wil celebrate Christmas with a Santa Claus, a Christmas tree, gifts and with all the pleasant customs of the festival. ELLIS CLARK MINER. IS HURT Ellis Clark, young Nevada City miner, lies critically injured in Jones Memorial hospital in Grass Valley, suffering from an accident in the old North Star mine Wednesday night. The mishap occurred on about the 3,700 level. He received a chipper vetebrae, two broken ribs, and cuts on his head. The accident occurred when working near an ore car it is stated. WHITE XMAS TO BE CELEBRATED NEXT THURSDAY “White Christmas’? —the annual celebration in which philanthopic Nevada City folks carry out the old adage that it is better to give than to receive—will be the greatest in history, according to reports emanating from officials of the Women‘s Civic club, sponsors of the affair. High and elementary school students of this community will again march through Nevada City bearing white bundles of staple articles to be given to the less fortunate. Festivities will take place December 21. A program, featuring music by the high school band and varied entertainment will be presented at the new Nevada County courthouse. In the aftérnoon, Manager Bill Tamblyn of the Nevada Theatre will give the annual free kiddies matinee. This year a new feature has been added to the matinee. A short program, in which students of the elementary school will perform, will be given between the main moving picture and the comedies. In the evening, another program will be held in the high school. To both events the public of course is cordially invited. The ‘Mine Workers’ Protective League members will meet next Sunday in the Memorial Hall in Grass Valley to consider results of the conference of the League Committee of Five and the mine management in the district. The present contract between the league and the mine operators: expires December 31. abroad, we will all of us want to contribute our bit, large or small, to alleviate some of the suffering there. By some miracle Finland may win, but the prospect is that the Finns must abandon their country before the great tide of the filthy Russian horde pours over it. Hither that or rmeain to become the communistic slaves of Butcher Stalin. The money contributed to the Finnish Relief Fund will, of course not be spent for war munitions. It will be spent for medicine, food, clothing, bedding, surgical instruments, to fill as far as can be, all those myriad needs of a helpless civil population forced to flee before a brutal invader. This is a plea to the readers of this newsPaper to give what they can to ‘succor the suffering in Finland. this monstrous cruelty that. ‘stalks — CAR FOUND STRIPPED AT GRASS VALLEY DUMP Highway Traffic affic Officer Lorris Richards yesterday was in Nevada City making inquiries about George Dale, a Finn. His car had been found at the Grass Valley city dump where it had been stripped. It has been in the same place a week. The automobile is a fairly good car and the offocer was trying to locate Dale to notify him of the find. FREE CLINIC FOR NEEDY WILL BE HELD WEEKLY The County-City Venereal Diseaze Clinic opened for patients in Grass Valley last Wednesday afternoon. Clinics will be held weekly on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p. m. with Dr. Earle P. Casey in charge. Located in the Veterans’ Memoria} building, ‘255 South Auburn street, the clinic is a joint undertaking of the State Department of Public Health, County Board of Supervisors, American Red Cross, American Legion and Chamber of Commerce. Any person is eligible for admittance to the clinic for free blood tests, diagnosis and emergency treatment. Patients able to pay will be referred to private physicians. Others will be given free treatment until the disease is cured or permanently arrested. Nevada county, physicians are being circularized this week to determine which ones are willing to treat venereal disease patients and to secure a list of doctors who will treat patients for part of the usual fee. State Department of Public Health furnishes free drugs to doctors for the treatment of part pay syphilis patients, « The new Grass Valley clinic is one of a chain of venereal disease clinics established throughout California by local communities and the State Department of Public Health in cooperation with the national program to stamp out syphilis and gonorrhea. MANY PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO LATE WALTER MOBLEY Holmes Funeral Home chapel was crowded to capacity Tuesday niorning by relatives andfriends who came from far and near to attend funeral services for the late Judge Walter Leon Mobley. Rev. H. Thomas Pateman of Trinity Episcopal church delivered an especially touching eulogy in memory of this highly esteemed citizen. After the service the body was taken to East Lawn in Sacramento for cremation. George Lathrop of Wheatland, is visiting his brother, Bert Tucker on SURVEY TODAY WILL DETERMINE MAIL DELIVERY Results of a survey to be made today will determine whether or not Nevada City will have free mail delivery service, post office officials announced recently. The survey will decide if enough mail boxes. have been put up to warrant the delivery service. If the required percentage has not been met, delivery of mail by carriers will be delayed until such time another survey is made. A number of surveys by postoffice officials from Nevada City and Washington, D. C., were made and it is finally announced that Nevada City would take her place on the list of Northern California cities now taking advantage of this service. A large majority of the local residents have replied to the request for the establishment of proper mail receptacles in their homes, but there are still a few who are holding up the service. Immediate action is asked so that delivery may be started at once, The city council announced at its last meeting that it will install eight large mail receiving receptacles throughout the business and residential sections. MAN IN JAIL HERE WANTED IN L. A. FOR FELONY Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen has received a wire from Sheriff E. W. Biscailuz of Los Angeles requesting that Albert Alfred Forrest, arrested recently in Nevada County on a charge of stealing an automobile, be held for Los Angeles county authorities on a felony charge of jail escape. Sheriff Tobiassen said it is probable Forrest will be turned over Lo the Los Angeles authorities instead of being prosecuted here on the automobile charge. Forrest is reported to be one of the’men involved in the jail break plot uncovered last Saturday by Sheriff Tobiassen. FINED $25 FOR KILLING DEER OUT OF SEASON Glen Watson, eeoeatine a sawmill at Tyler, was fined $25 by Justice of the Peace Louis Woods of North San Juan for killing deer out of season early this week. Watson was arrested by Game Warden Earl Hiscox, who found deer meat in the defendant’s home. Watson pleaded guilty. J. R. Maben returned Saturday from a week’s visit and business trip in San Francisco and the bay district. He was a former resident of Nile street this week. Atherton. FINNISH the women and children a little democracy, which did race that has attained fund are not for war aid. hardship and suffering. Checks contributed vada City Nugget office forwarded to the general will be no solicitation for newspaper, other than a Herbert Hoover has asked the newspaper publishers in this county, each in his own community, to aid in a campaign to raise funds for the relief of great Russia, a communistic country turned imperialistic. The need is immediate and urgent. A splenof civilization in the world is threatened with virtual slavery or annihilation. Contributions made to this for the purchase of medicine, clothing or food for the non-combatant population which faces “Finnish Relief Fund.’’ When received at the NeRelief either at Los* Angeles or New York. There these columns, of the pressing need of the Finnish people for whatever readers of this paper feel. that they can spare in this cause. RELIEF and the aged of Finland, is: fighting for life against one of the highest planes The money is to be used cruel should be made out to they will be immediately headquarters for Finnish funds on the part of this reminder once a week in ‘lThis will be the first game of the . refreshment committee were Mrs. . . Clara ey Mrs. Ad SUCTION DREDGE STARTS WORK ~INGOLD FLAT R. Duncan, has had his new suction dredge moved from near Sierra City to the Jack Norton ground in the Gold Flat district early this week. It is stated he has lease on a section of swamp land that carries gold values and also on a mine tailings dump on the property. A visit to the property Wednesday found no one on the ground but the machinery which conssits oz compressor, jigs, vacuum dredge and other equipment were on the ‘site where operations are ready to start. Duncan has had the new. type dredge working on the river below Sierra City. It works on a suction plan drawing the gravel up into two tanks and concentrating the ore there. The dredge cost between $800 and $900. Duncan claims that there are only a few of the new suction dredges in operation in this country but that one is working in China under a new patent.:The machine works well in sand and small gravel but cannot handle large rocks. Two other companies have attempted to take gold out of the dump on the Norton:ground but were unsuccessful. YELLOWJACKETS TONIGHT MEET HILLMEN OUINT Hoping to repeat its performance of last week the Nevada City Yellowjackets will take the floor tonight in the local gym primed to upset the favored: Placer Hillmen in the third basketball game of the season. Sierra Foothill League. Last week the ‘Jackets easily submerged East Nicolaus 41 to 11 ana, although they have had little luck with the Auburn squads, plan to give the visitors their money’s worth. Dick Pease, stellar varsity performer, will not play, Coach Ed Frantz announced Wednesday nighi. Babe Childers and Chick Thomas are expected to be the mainsprings of the Yellowjacket attack. The preliminary’ game will find the B’s determined to post one up in the victory column. P. T. A. AGAIN SPONSORS DANCE IN PARK LODGE The local high school PTA will sponsor a dance for the students tomorrow evening at the Lodge in Pioneer Park. The affair, under the leadership of (Mrs. Martha Elliott, will last from eight until eleven-thirty. It has been requested that those having sets for table tennis, Chinese checkers, ete., bring them for the entertainment of those who do not dance. THIMBLE CLUB MEETS Champion Circle Thimble Club met yesterday for a delightful guest afternoon and Christmas. party. Two large stockings held exchange joke gifts which created much merriment as they were distributed. Mrs. Alice Stewart Lee, was initiated into the club as a new member, After the meeting bingo was played and many prizes awarded. at the close of the afternoon. On. the ‘Dainty refreshments were ‘served . Employment Shows Increase In County Mining Industry. The monthly survey of mining employment throughout the county reveals a considerable increase in the number of workers employed. The total is 2539 as compared with 2504 last month. The monthly payroll now stands at $380,450. Increases are noted in the Idaho Maryland where ten more men have gone to work, in Zeibright which has added thirteen. to its payroll since the last report, and in the Greenhorn placer which has increased working forces by six men, The only new mining operationreported is that of Tom Coan, in his Indian Flat property. He has put three men to work. John Beck has added four men to his crew in the. Boundary mine. With the assurance of an abundant water supply through the wniter months it is expected that several placer properties will be reopened for operation as long as the water is available. The following reports have been received from mine operators: ALASKA MINE Twelve men are employed at the Alaska mine at Pike City where the pumps are steadily unwatering the shaft. After the 680 foot level has ‘been cleared plans are to start development in a 2,200 foot tunnel at the bottom of the shaft. H. L. Sorensen of San Francisco is reopening the mine. Colonel B. P. Miller is the consulting engineer and R. J. Kohlen. is superintendent. ‘ GREEN MOUNTAIN A winze is down 30 feet and sinkGreen Mountain mine east of the Murchie mine. Ore is milled as it is mined. The mill is on a two shift schedule. Six men are employed. LAVA CAP The pilot cyanide plant at the Lava Cap mines, southeast of Nevada City is practically completed. Superintendent Otto EB. Schiffner stated that on Tuesday ground will be broken shortly to start construction of the big cyanide plant. Sinking has been (Continued to Page Eight) No. LODE MINES Men Payroll, Employed Newmont Winipire: sscse ues 410 $61,500 North Star ...--<.:266 «39,900 Pennsylvania -...111 16,660 . Zoibright® 62.5 Se 200 30,000 . Murehie 63 3H 4,500 — Idaho-Maryland es New. Brunswick .. 330 49.500 Ballon ies a. 438 6,45 ee peer ea 533 79,950 Lava Cap Banner— ~ OCOnrtr eh). oi cece 275 Bradley Banish . -.2-.ic2 4.05 10 Others D Golden Center .. 115 Spring Hill 2...25 14 Great Northern .. 22 Stockton Hill ... 15 Beller oi. qT Williams’ :..--.04. ca Boundary ©.-.5-.2. 6 Giant King ...-. 12 Greystone -..-.-0.-0° 45 Arrowhead ...oe Sunflower .-.--.--8 7 Green Mountain .. 6 — Liberty ee «a Hot Water ..-.. es Ooan a. Oe 3 Atlen 43 ae Innes Dreg. Co, .--.-You Bet Pee Yuba Gold Snyd. ie Greenhorn .-. ing continues in the tunnel at the ‘

PMENT ISS Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. ' Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA . SS in get The Liberty of the Press consists with zood motives and for justifiable ends. ton. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: the right to publish the Truth, —Aiexander Hamil— —____ Se ay insight in the character and man“homes in the night of an arctic From Hans Kauppila, who left Finland when he was twenty years old to come to America and to become an American citizen, a/ re-' porter for the Nugget gained an ner of life of the Finns who are now fighting a desperate battle in defense of their beloved homeland. Kauppila is employed by the Murchie: mine and although he jJeft Finland in 1905, he still cherishes a deep distaste for the Russians, a distaste which the attack made on Finland by the big, dirty, clumsy Bear “‘that walks like a man”, has fanned into burning resentment. Incidentally Hans Kauppila is first on the list of contributors to the Finnish Relief Fund,. which, in response of Herbert Hoover’s call to all newspapers throughout the country, the Nugget is sponsor-. ing in Nevada City. “The Finns,” said Kaupilla, ‘‘always have reckoned that one Finn is equal either in fighting or in doing a day’s work, to three Russians. But I am afraid that the tremendous man power of Russia, sixty times greater than that of Finland, will eventually drive the Finns out of their country. : “For I am satisfied that the Finns will never submit to become again ‘Russian subjects. Since the revolution 22 years ago, the Finns have built a great little country. They have developed the lumber industry which provides some of the world’s finest pine, spruce and birch lumber. Mines are being de-veloped, notably the big nickel deposits in northern Finland, which I believe has been financed by Canadian capital. Finland has become a great dairy country, shipping butter and clieese to England. Finns have cleared ‘the land to make successful farms and along the coast farmers are often fishermen. The fresh water streams and lakes are also a source of revenue White fish and grayling are abundant. “— have two brothers and three sisters in Finland, whose children are old enough to fight for’ their country, and I know ‘they are there. » One sister has three sons, now fighting the Russians. “Tf the Swedes have their own interest at heart, I know that they will give Finland every assistance they can, Because, once Russia has walked over Finland, Sweden will be the next victim. Russia, I think is anxious to obtain control of the nickel mines; that is one reason they are attempting to cut Finland Yn two, by marching west across the Baltic to the northern part of the country, where the mines are located. “The Russians have always proved to be poor soldiers. They are now not well fed, or well clothed for winter fighting, and the Finns, if the odds were anything like equal, would make short work of them. In fact, there may be a slender chance, that they will repulse the Russians, if help from Scandinavian countries comes in time, and there is enough of it. News reports indicate that Swedish, Norwegian and Danish youth are volunteering at Finnish consulates in those countries. It may possibly be that the Russians can be held, at least until greater forees can be mustered to defeat them. “Japan whipped Russia. The Poles have done it, but Finland is so small compared with either of those countries, one can only hope for the best.’ That is the story of a Finn who came to this country mang years age to become a loyal, hardworking American citizen. The slaughter that reddens the streets, of China and the fields of Poland and Finland seems a long way off to us in America. But we should be able with the help of news reports, the movie and the radio, to envisjon the horror of warfare made upon the homes and farms of noncombatants, the huge explosions of bombs that tear and rend human flesh and destroy the hard won savings of frugal, thrifty lives. We should be able to see with the mind’s eye the maimed, the starving, the helpless women and children fleeing their villages and winter. If we can see these things, . Vol. 13, No. 100. The Loumy Seat Paper _ Navan CITY, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 193 DICK GOYNE WITH CORNISH TALES REGALES ROTARY Dick Goyne yesterday entertaincod the Rotary with his inimitable stories of the Cornishmen. He divided his yarns into three categories, those that were comical because of their unconscious reflection on reasoning abilities of the Cornish, those that centered on purely humorous events, and third, stories of Cornish sarcasm or witty rejoiner. The Rotarians were given more hearty laughs —_ for many a week. . H. E. Kjorlie, chairman: of the program committee announced that next Thursday the club wil celebrate Christmas with a Santa Claus, a Christmas tree, gifts and with all the pleasant customs of the festival. ELLIS CLARK MINER. IS HURT Ellis Clark, young Nevada City miner, lies critically injured in Jones Memorial hospital in Grass Valley, suffering from an accident in the old North Star mine Wednesday night. The mishap occurred on about the 3,700 level. He received a chipper vetebrae, two broken ribs, and cuts on his head. The accident occurred when working near an ore car it is stated. WHITE XMAS TO BE CELEBRATED NEXT THURSDAY “White Christmas’? —the annual celebration in which philanthopic Nevada City folks carry out the old adage that it is better to give than to receive—will be the greatest in history, according to reports emanating from officials of the Women‘s Civic club, sponsors of the affair. High and elementary school students of this community will again march through Nevada City bearing white bundles of staple articles to be given to the less fortunate. Festivities will take place December 21. A program, featuring music by the high school band and varied entertainment will be presented at the new Nevada County courthouse. In the aftérnoon, Manager Bill Tamblyn of the Nevada Theatre will give the annual free kiddies matinee. This year a new feature has been added to the matinee. A short program, in which students of the elementary school will perform, will be given between the main moving picture and the comedies. In the evening, another program will be held in the high school. To both events the public of course is cordially invited. The ‘Mine Workers’ Protective League members will meet next Sunday in the Memorial Hall in Grass Valley to consider results of the conference of the League Committee of Five and the mine management in the district. The present contract between the league and the mine operators: expires December 31. abroad, we will all of us want to contribute our bit, large or small, to alleviate some of the suffering there. By some miracle Finland may win, but the prospect is that the Finns must abandon their country before the great tide of the filthy Russian horde pours over it. Hither that or rmeain to become the communistic slaves of Butcher Stalin. The money contributed to the Finnish Relief Fund will, of course not be spent for war munitions. It will be spent for medicine, food, clothing, bedding, surgical instruments, to fill as far as can be, all those myriad needs of a helpless civil population forced to flee before a brutal invader. This is a plea to the readers of this newsPaper to give what they can to ‘succor the suffering in Finland. this monstrous cruelty that. ‘stalks — CAR FOUND STRIPPED AT GRASS VALLEY DUMP Highway Traffic affic Officer Lorris Richards yesterday was in Nevada City making inquiries about George Dale, a Finn. His car had been found at the Grass Valley city dump where it had been stripped. It has been in the same place a week. The automobile is a fairly good car and the offocer was trying to locate Dale to notify him of the find. FREE CLINIC FOR NEEDY WILL BE HELD WEEKLY The County-City Venereal Diseaze Clinic opened for patients in Grass Valley last Wednesday afternoon. Clinics will be held weekly on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p. m. with Dr. Earle P. Casey in charge. Located in the Veterans’ Memoria} building, ‘255 South Auburn street, the clinic is a joint undertaking of the State Department of Public Health, County Board of Supervisors, American Red Cross, American Legion and Chamber of Commerce. Any person is eligible for admittance to the clinic for free blood tests, diagnosis and emergency treatment. Patients able to pay will be referred to private physicians. Others will be given free treatment until the disease is cured or permanently arrested. Nevada county, physicians are being circularized this week to determine which ones are willing to treat venereal disease patients and to secure a list of doctors who will treat patients for part of the usual fee. State Department of Public Health furnishes free drugs to doctors for the treatment of part pay syphilis patients, « The new Grass Valley clinic is one of a chain of venereal disease clinics established throughout California by local communities and the State Department of Public Health in cooperation with the national program to stamp out syphilis and gonorrhea. MANY PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO LATE WALTER MOBLEY Holmes Funeral Home chapel was crowded to capacity Tuesday niorning by relatives andfriends who came from far and near to attend funeral services for the late Judge Walter Leon Mobley. Rev. H. Thomas Pateman of Trinity Episcopal church delivered an especially touching eulogy in memory of this highly esteemed citizen. After the service the body was taken to East Lawn

in Sacramento for cremation. George Lathrop of Wheatland, is visiting his brother, Bert Tucker on SURVEY TODAY WILL DETERMINE MAIL DELIVERY Results of a survey to be made today will determine whether or not Nevada City will have free mail delivery service, post office officials announced recently. The survey will decide if enough mail boxes. have been put up to warrant the delivery service. If the required percentage has not been met, delivery of mail by carriers will be delayed until such time another survey is made. A number of surveys by postoffice officials from Nevada City and Washington, D. C., were made and it is finally announced that Nevada City would take her place on the list of Northern California cities now taking advantage of this service. A large majority of the local residents have replied to the request for the establishment of proper mail receptacles in their homes, but there are still a few who are holding up the service. Immediate action is asked so that delivery may be started at once, The city council announced at its last meeting that it will install eight large mail receiving receptacles throughout the business and residential sections. MAN IN JAIL HERE WANTED IN L. A. FOR FELONY Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen has received a wire from Sheriff E. W. Biscailuz of Los Angeles requesting that Albert Alfred Forrest, arrested recently in Nevada County on a charge of stealing an automobile, be held for Los Angeles county authorities on a felony charge of jail escape. Sheriff Tobiassen said it is probable Forrest will be turned over Lo the Los Angeles authorities instead of being prosecuted here on the automobile charge. Forrest is reported to be one of the’men involved in the jail break plot uncovered last Saturday by Sheriff Tobiassen. FINED $25 FOR KILLING DEER OUT OF SEASON Glen Watson, eeoeatine a sawmill at Tyler, was fined $25 by Justice of the Peace Louis Woods of North San Juan for killing deer out of season early this week. Watson was arrested by Game Warden Earl Hiscox, who found deer meat in the defendant’s home. Watson pleaded guilty. J. R. Maben returned Saturday from a week’s visit and business trip in San Francisco and the bay district. He was a former resident of Nile street this week. Atherton. FINNISH the women and children a little democracy, which did race that has attained fund are not for war aid. hardship and suffering. Checks contributed vada City Nugget office forwarded to the general will be no solicitation for newspaper, other than a Herbert Hoover has asked the newspaper publishers in this county, each in his own community, to aid in a campaign to raise funds for the relief of great Russia, a communistic country turned imperialistic. The need is immediate and urgent. A splenof civilization in the world is threatened with virtual slavery or annihilation. Contributions made to this for the purchase of medicine, clothing or food for the non-combatant population which faces “Finnish Relief Fund.’’ When received at the NeRelief either at Los* Angeles or New York. There these columns, of the pressing need of the Finnish people for whatever readers of this paper feel. that they can spare in this cause. RELIEF and the aged of Finland, is: fighting for life against one of the highest planes The money is to be used cruel should be made out to they will be immediately headquarters for Finnish funds on the part of this reminder once a week in ‘lThis will be the first game of the . refreshment committee were Mrs. . . Clara ey Mrs. Ad SUCTION DREDGE STARTS WORK ~INGOLD FLAT R. Duncan, has had his new suction dredge moved from near Sierra City to the Jack Norton ground in the Gold Flat district early this week. It is stated he has lease on a section of swamp land that carries gold values and also on a mine tailings dump on the property. A visit to the property Wednesday found no one on the ground but the machinery which conssits oz compressor, jigs, vacuum dredge and other equipment were on the ‘site where operations are ready to start. Duncan has had the new. type dredge working on the river below Sierra City. It works on a suction plan drawing the gravel up into two tanks and concentrating the ore there. The dredge cost between $800 and $900. Duncan claims that there are only a few of the new suction dredges in operation in this country but that one is working in China under a new patent.:The machine works well in sand and small gravel but cannot handle large rocks. Two other companies have attempted to take gold out of the dump on the Norton:ground but were unsuccessful. YELLOWJACKETS TONIGHT MEET HILLMEN OUINT Hoping to repeat its performance of last week the Nevada City Yellowjackets will take the floor tonight in the local gym primed to upset the favored: Placer Hillmen in the third basketball game of the season. Sierra Foothill League. Last week the ‘Jackets easily submerged East Nicolaus 41 to 11 ana, although they have had little luck with the Auburn squads, plan to give the visitors their money’s worth. Dick Pease, stellar varsity performer, will not play, Coach Ed Frantz announced Wednesday nighi. Babe Childers and Chick Thomas are expected to be the mainsprings of the Yellowjacket attack. The preliminary’ game will find the B’s determined to post one up in the victory column. P. T. A. AGAIN SPONSORS DANCE IN PARK LODGE The local high school PTA will sponsor a dance for the students tomorrow evening at the Lodge in Pioneer Park. The affair, under the leadership of (Mrs. Martha Elliott, will last from eight until eleven-thirty. It has been requested that those having sets for table tennis, Chinese checkers, ete., bring them for the entertainment of those who do not dance. THIMBLE CLUB MEETS Champion Circle Thimble Club met yesterday for a delightful guest afternoon and Christmas. party. Two large stockings held exchange joke gifts which created much merriment as they were distributed. Mrs. Alice Stewart Lee, was initiated into the club as a new member, After the meeting bingo was played and many prizes awarded. at the close of the afternoon. On. the ‘Dainty refreshments were ‘served . Employment Shows Increase In County Mining Industry. The monthly survey of mining employment throughout the county reveals a considerable increase in the number of workers employed. The total is 2539 as compared with 2504 last month. The monthly payroll now stands at $380,450. Increases are noted in the Idaho Maryland where ten more men have gone to work, in Zeibright which has added thirteen. to its payroll since the last report, and in the Greenhorn placer which has increased working forces by six men, The only new mining operationreported is that of Tom Coan, in his Indian Flat property. He has put three men to work. John Beck has added four men to his crew in the. Boundary mine. With the assurance of an abundant water supply through the wniter months it is expected that several placer properties will be reopened for operation as long as the water is available. The following reports have been received from mine operators: ALASKA MINE Twelve men are employed at the Alaska mine at Pike City where the pumps are steadily unwatering the shaft. After the 680 foot level has ‘been cleared plans are to start development in a 2,200 foot tunnel at the bottom of the shaft. H. L. Sorensen of San Francisco is reopening the mine. Colonel B. P. Miller is the consulting engineer and R. J. Kohlen. is superintendent. ‘ GREEN MOUNTAIN A winze is down 30 feet and sinkGreen Mountain mine east of the Murchie mine. Ore is milled as it is mined. The mill is on a two shift schedule. Six men are employed. LAVA CAP The pilot cyanide plant at the Lava Cap mines, southeast of Nevada City is practically completed. Superintendent Otto EB. Schiffner stated that on Tuesday ground will be broken shortly to start construction of the big cyanide plant. Sinking has been (Continued to Page Eight) No. LODE MINES Men Payroll, Employed Newmont Winipire: sscse ues 410 $61,500 North Star .....--<.:266 «39,900 Pennsylvania -.....111 16,660 . Zoibright® 62.5 Se 200 30,000 . Murehie 63 3H 4,500 — Idaho-Maryland es New. 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