December 2, 1940 (4 pages)

Why not do Your Christmas Shopping Through Nugget Ads? Watch every issue for outstanding values. evada City Nugget needles RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA From the Californian, March 15, 1848: . The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable. ends. —Alexander Hamiiton. Vol. 14,°No. 85. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center sn ; ~MONDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1940. Mine Trial. Resumed Here Today John R. Mann Takes Stand When Court Is Reconvened With John R. Mann occupy ing the stand, the trial of the Empire-Star Mines, Ltd., suit against Cooley Butler and Wallace Butler of the Golden Center Mines resumed before Judge Warren Steel in the superior court here this morning. Because the trial of Charles Matlock was postponed at the last minute due to illness of counsel for the defense, the mine litigation proceedings resumed today instead. of tomorrow as scheduled. Mann, generalemanager of the Empire-Star properties in Grass Valley, was under cross examination when the trial adjourned Thursday _and he took the stand on the reopening of court this morning. Mann Third Witness Mann, so far has been the third witness to go on the stand in the trial, which opened a week ago Hee trial in the superior court here tothe fore Judge Steel. It is believed trial will be speeded up this week. (Most of the testimony has been with respect to the Pennsylvania Mine workings on the 2400 level and the adjoining Golden Center Mine workings. A model of the underground property in dispute has been . both the direct} used extensively in and cross examination. Seeks Injunction The Empire-Star Mines injunction preventing the Center Mine management from dewatering Golden ‘Center © workings though the Pennsylvania Mine. Damages of $6,500 are also asked by tne plaintiff. Counsel for the Empire-Star Mines consist of Robert Searls, William Colby and Frank Finnegan, The defense counsel includes Pierce Butler, A. Allen Bisbee of Los Angeles and H. Ward Sheldon. seek an Golden Thinking Out Loud This is a tribute to one of Nevada City’s public officials. Max Solaro, chief of police, fire engineer and all around good fellow —both personally and publicly—we salute you! ‘Since taking office last August ist, you have done a good job in your capacity as chief of police of Nevada City. You have proven your fitness for—the—position. The city council deserves the commendation ef the citizens of this city for your appointment as the head of the law enforcement officers. When you took office there were some skeptics who doubted whether you,could fill both the chief of police job and the position as. engineer of the fire department. It’s been four months since you took office. Since that time even the most skeptical have been convinced of your capability of handling both positions. Of course you have the full cooperation of your three assistants, Al Sommers, Lynn Davies and Clifton Bonivert. Their loyalty to you is further proof of your eapability. We especially like the way you are handling the traffic situation, probably the most difficult task facing city officers. We believe you are attempting to conscientionsly enforce the laws and not attempting to build up a record of arrests, although the traffic citation figures have been high each month since you went into office. Above all, and you seem ts-enncur in that ‘belief, the lives of children should be protected from speeding motorists. You are to be commended for your efforts to cut down reckless drivmg and speeding on the streets travelled by. school children. i Although no major crimes have (Continued on Page Four) MATLOCK TRIAL YELLOWJACKET H.C. BENNETTS . Former Local Son of Mrs. George Scarfe Nearly Killed By Dynamite Blast . Mrs. George Scarfe, -of Boulder Street received notification her son who is connected with the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, recently expierenced a near .xescape from death at the Ruth Mine near Ballarat. Mrs. Scarfe received a letter from her son telling her of the near trazedy and atso an account of the episode appearing in the bulletin of the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. The story as told by Mrs. son is as follows: “At 3 p. m. I took off from Red Mountain for the Ruth Mine, miles near Ballarat to get = there when they came out from underground. I parked Ruth at the foot of the grade below the mine and mill and was up talking to the manager when a string of blasts went off which of course neither of us paid! has Searfe’s ra 53 . big as’ my . shed roof under . standing, . of them Man Narrowly any attention to until a rock half as! body came through the which we were then down came hundreds with each successive blast, then shingles started flying off of the family cottages and strings of cars parked in rows were caved in as if they were paper—one new Buick was flat as a kid’s wagon. “Down over the mine dump I went to see if Ruth and my car were all right and as I passed a five. hundred gallon water tank (steel) one rocK went right through one side of it. When [. got to our car the coupe right next to it was afire from a rock as big as. my head which had gone right through the top and the friction set the car afire.and due to Ruth doing some fast. thinking when she saw the air full of rocks and heard the crashing of cars and houses all around her, she started rolling up the windows and she sure saved her life by a split “second as one rock tore right into the door rim and as she rolled the window up it hit the window right in line with her head. Escapes Death Cars Deniolished In Shower Of Rock About Mine Surface The rock which went through th top of the car next to us and even went though the seat was just twenty four inches from our car as the superintendent measured it and he gave her the rock for a souvenir and said it had hold in it but it was hers, . “T’ve been around many blasts and lots of powder but this was the closest I ever came to sitting on. the proverbial powder keg. Once the shed New Contract Ratified By Mine Employees ‘Of N.C.-G. V. District NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE WILL NOW MEET WITH MINE OPERATORS TO DISCUSS AGREEMENT Members of the Mine Workers Protective League, at a . mass meeting in Grass Valley last night, ratified a new conroof seemed far too thin for me ana, tract ‘for presentation to the mine operators which recognize I got under the work bench and as the league as bargaining agency for their employees. Olney Donnelly, chairman of the committee which drew an added precaution held my brief. case over my head.”’ As an added postscript the following is contained in the article: . “A few years ago while in Mexic the front of the hotel in which; George was staying was blown off, its foundation by a few well placed bombs, so a few rocks flying around is not unusual in George’s life.’’ ILLNESS DELAYS both attorneys for scheduled to go on The illness of Charles Matlock, Alpha forced until in the recently, day for complicity Store robbery here the postponement of the next Monday at 10 a. m The attorneys, both of Reno, were stricken with influenza and SuperJudge George L. Jones was informed they were unable to be case ior present in the superior court-here today and asked for the week continuance, SQUADS DOWN WHEATLAND As a result, of victories over the Wheatland High School squads, the Nevada City High School Yellowjackets are confident of a -successful basketball season. The Yellowjackets, led by Chic Thomas and Floyd Ruth, took the measure of the Wheatland A team players by a score of 25 to 21. The local B five won the preliminary battle by a 17 to 9 score. The games were played at Wheatland. Coach Ed Frantz of the Yellowjackets was well pleased with the showing his boys made in their first appearance of the season. PEACE OFFICERS HEAR TALK BY Howard C. Bennetts, commander of Banner Mountain Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, addressed the Nevada-Sierra Peace Ofificers Associa-. tion on National Defense at the New York Hotel here last Friday night. . The speech of Bennetts’, who is chairman of the Nevada County Selective Service Advisory Board, was received with great interest by the peace officers. Following the address the group were shown motion pictures by Ernest George of Grass Valley. Plans for the associat.n’s Christmas party at the next meeting were discussed. The Friday night gathering was presided over by Captain A. H. Willard, president. Bright Countenances For Snow Sports Fans Ski and skate fans, and winter resort operators as well, are wearing bright countenances these days. Weather conditions continue to bear out earlier predictions that California’s winter will be early and cold, making for. ideal sports conditions in the mountain areas, Purchases New Car— Dick Lane, loca! service station proprietor, drove to Colfax last Friday to obtain his new Buick, which he is now proudly driving about the city. No,-it is not likely Lane will use the new machine as a fishing car. FIRE LEAVES FAMILY DESTITUTE™ FLAMES DESTROY NEW ‘HOME, ALL POSSESSIONS COLLECTION TAKEN Del IDAHO The fire which destroyed the home of Mr. Saturday night has left the family in dire circumstances. It was learned today through close friends of the family the entire! Footes were consumed by the flames, the had. possessions of currency they The disaster series of misfortunes during the past Injured in a mine accident, Mines Corporation, ially, struck them, Child Seriously Hl Coupled with that the couple’s six-months condition from illness. The Foote’s home was a six was completely furnished. It was learned a collection is to be taken among the employees of the Idaho-Maryland Mine for the benefit The Red: Cross Chapter take immediate action to help the stricken family, movement will be started to secure ed plies for a new start for the family. Five In Family The family consists of the father and mother, a girl of 14, a girl of 7 and an infant boy of six months. Mrs. which hit the Footes Saturday Foote, an employee of the Idaho-Maryland was bedridden with a broken back for a year. the family was just getting back on its feet when the fire misfortune room of this city has been notified and intends to} Foote is still unable to determine how the fire started. the two younger children were asleep when suddenly she was awakened by the crackling of flames. She dashed into the kitchen and found it entirely enveloped by fire. Rushing back to the bedroom, she barely had time to carry the two children to safety. Neighbors were unable to save any of the clothing, personal effects or household belongings. . and Mrs. Leonard Foote including what . night was just one of _. several years. Financold child is in a serious dwelling, newly constructed: and of the Footes. It is believed a concertthe necessary clothing and supShe and Christmas Checks Early For Those On Relief In Nevada County California relief clients in Nevada County will. receive their relief checks early for ‘Christmas, State Controller Harry’ B. Riley has announced in Sacramento. Early payment of all relief checks, which ordinarily would be delivered between Christmas and New Year's Day was ordered to prevent undue hardships at Christmas on the part of those on relief rolls. Employees will work overtime to prepare more than 20,000 checks normally paid between Decembr 24 and 31st. MARY A. LARSON CALLED BY DEATH Final rites were conducted in San Francisco Saturday for Mrs. Mary A. Larson, member of the pioneer Hussey family of the Willow Valley district. Mrs. Larson, widow of Timothy Larson, died in San Francisco Thursday. : She was born and reared in the Willow Valley district, attending! school there and in Nevada City. The deceased leaves a-~ brother, Henry F,*Hugsey and two_ Sisters, Mrs. Eva Flewellen and Miss Nora E. Hussey. Funeral Conducted Here For George C. Kinkaid The body of George C. Kinkaid,' Alleghany repident for ten years, . was cremated in Sacramento Satur-. day following funeral services at che Holmes Funeral Home here. Kinkaid, 40, died at his home in Alleghany Friday. He was a miner by trade. Surviving relatives include a sister, Mrs. John White of Palo Alto and a brother in South Africa. Spends Day in Sacramento— ‘Chief of Police Max Solaro spent last Friday in-Sacramento on pitiotet police duty. -known residents of this city, attend. visits HOOP LEAGUE PLAY NOW IN SECOND WEEK The second week of play in Inter-City Basketball League will get underway Wednesday night ‘with the Pepsi Cola five of this city battling the Grass Valley Hardware and the Feather Merchants of Nevada City} tangling with the CCC squad. The' games will be played in Grass Val-! ley. Thursday night two games in the; league will be played at the Nevada City High School gymn, giving local basketball fans their first opportunity of the season to see a game at home. The games to be played here Thursday are Grass Valley Elks vs. Gothards and Nevada City Elks vs. Bosworths. The surprise of the season so far was last Thursday‘s victory of the CCC five over the Grass Valley Elks. Sister of W. B. Celio Succumbs In Drytown the Friends here.of W. B. Celio were sad to hear of the death of his sisters, Mrs. Virginia Boradori in Drytown last week. Celio, one of the most widely At the time of her Boradori was 86 years of ed.the funeral. death Mrs. age. Mrs. Boradori, through frequent with her brother here, was known to many residents of Nevada City, Visits With Friends — Rev. and Mrs. George Thrane of Oakland, formerly of the Grass Valley Bethany Church, visited friends and relatives in this city and in Grass Valley during the weekend, Attend Big Game— Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Tamblyn ef this city were among local residents present at the Stanford-University of California game at Berkeley Saturday. . up the new contract, said it contains some changes over the old contract, which expires December 31 st, but he was not in a position to reveal the nature of the demands which will be made, The next move is for the committee to meet with the mine owners a °. for disc ussion of the contract. The contract finally DRUNK DRIVING CHARGE FILED : haves of driving an automobile while intoxicated preferred in the justice court here today by -Joseph Landis against Walter Merrigan of this city. The charge is the outgrowth of an automobile accident near Town Talk Saturday night in which all occupants of the Landis machine were was . injured. Landis claims Merrigan was driving on the wrong side of the highway and was in an intoxicated condition. JEAN ELLIOTT REIGNS OVER SCHOOL. FETE ae ee Ss success from every the Nevada City High ond annual carnival, night at the high school history today. Jean Elliott, senior student, ed over the carnival as queen. Miss Elliott won the coveted honor last minute drive for out Jackie Landry, standpoint, is sym, the Empire-Star Mines, Ltd., School’s sec-! held Saturday in a’ votes to edge sophomore, who, agreed upon will then *#be presented to the league member. ship for either approval or rejection. Litigation Delays Meetings, Because of the litigation between and the Golden Center Mine management, demanding full attention of the offieials of those properties, it is not believed the negotiation meetings can be started for at least ten days or “two weeks. Donnelly, who is also president of the league, said he was well pleased with the attendance at last night’s meeting. Donnelly Speaks The attempts of the American Federation of Labor to organize the workers of this area prompted President Donnelly of the league to issue the following statement: “There is at the present time a concerted effort on the part of a dual organization to start another organization of mine workers in this district. “In view of this, there are a few important facts that I would like to point out to workers who are not members of the Nevada County Mine mine + Workers Protective League, and also to those who are members. Organized 20 Years Ago “1. We have an organization of mine workers in this district, the ; Nevada County Mine Workers Pro: . reign-) tective League, an independent labor union which has operated in the district successfully and harmoniously for 20 years. “2. This organization has no had been leading up until Saturday . high salaried officers; it has no per morning. Miss Landry, Gladys Williams and Patricia Dougherty, candidates, tendants. A large crowd attended the car-! the other queen. were Queen Jean’s ee ek: other assessments is kept right . capita to pay to some international organization; the money that would have to be paid out for per capita here at home and is used to pay our accident benefits, $10 per week for nival, which was featured by many . twenty weeks, and the $150 death concessions and entertaining acts by the students of the school. Tahoe Forest Engineers Inspect Shasta Dam Construction Project Gerald E. Mitchell, Tahoe Natioa‘al Forest engineer and Assistant Engineer H. L. Hencke were members ‘of a party inspecting all phases of the Shasta Dam construction work. The trip was arranged by Harry B. Ogle of Ogle of (Chico, salesman for the Valley Concrete and: Pipe Company. Herbert S. Hallett, local superintendent of streets, was invited to participate in the tour but was unable to attend because of the press of duties here. St. Agnes Guild To Meet Next Thursday St. Agnes Guild will meet Thurs-_ day afternoon at 2:30 p. m. at the! home of Mrs. Art _ Innis, of the tea committee. The president, Mrs. E. E. Barker, of 1940. SENTENCED TO PAY FINE Albert Adams of Turlock, arrested by Law Enforcement Officer J. D. Rafferty of the Tahoe National Forest after he pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally cutting Christmas trees in ‘the Tahoe Forest area. Are Big Game Spectators— Local residents attending the California-Stanford Big Game in Berkeley included Mr. and Mrs. Young and Charles Leiter of this city. Mrs. Ed Uren aceompanied the Youngs and Leiter to Oakland, where she will visit with her sister in law, Miss Emily Uren, for a short time. Boulder . Street. Mrs. Ed, C. Uren is chairman! injuries to Mrs. . was recommended by hopes for a large: attendance at this, the last meeting) was sentenced to pay a fine of, $100 in the Sierra City justice court . Ernest . }. benefit. We help the widows and orphans of a deceased member for five years, after his death. We have distress committees who look vfter and assist any members In distress. “3. The record of this organization speaks for itself. Disregard false and misleading statements. Stop and ‘think. The MWIPL has during the last 20 years paid out approximately $200,000 in death, accident and distress benefits. Can any outside organization offer or give you these advantages and protection? “Again I say: Stop and think!” CORONER’S JURY RENDERS VERDICT IN HOUK DEATH ~ Further investigation into ihe qutomobile accident which caused fatal Bertha Houk, 62, a coroner’s jury Friday night in Grass Valley. The Coroner’s: jury. verdict read: . Mrs. Houk ame to her death November 17th ‘‘as the result of concussion of the brain and shock as the result of an automobile accident between cars operated by Nelson Alexander and Milton Doolittle. We recommend that further investigation be made of the accident.” Alexander is held in the county jail here on a charge of negligent homicide as the result of Mrs. Houk’s death. The deceased was a passenger in the Alexander ¢ar. The inquest was conducted by Coroner A. M. Holmes, t See Big Game— John Fortier, Dr. Walter Hawkins, and Dr. J. R. Topic formed a party of local men who attended the big game at Berkeley Saturday.

Why not do Your Christmas Shopping Through Nugget Ads? Watch every issue for outstanding values. evada City Nugget needles RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA From the Californian, March 15, 1848: . The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable. ends. —Alexander Hamiiton. Vol. 14,°No. 85. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center sn ; ~MONDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1940. Mine Trial. Resumed Here Today John R. Mann Takes Stand When Court Is Reconvened With John R. Mann occupy ing the stand, the trial of the Empire-Star Mines, Ltd., suit against Cooley Butler and Wallace Butler of the Golden Center Mines resumed before Judge Warren Steel in the superior court here this morning. Because the trial of Charles Matlock was postponed at the last minute due to illness of counsel for the defense, the mine litigation proceedings resumed today instead. of tomorrow as scheduled. Mann, generalemanager of the Empire-Star properties in Grass Valley, was under cross examination when the trial adjourned Thursday _and he took the stand on the reopening of court this morning. Mann Third Witness Mann, so far has been the third witness to go on the stand in the trial, which opened a week ago Hee trial in the superior court here tothe fore Judge Steel. It is believed trial will be speeded up this week. (Most of the testimony has been with respect to the Pennsylvania Mine workings on the 2400 level and the adjoining Golden Center Mine workings. A model of the underground property in dispute has been . both the direct} used extensively in and cross examination. Seeks Injunction The Empire-Star Mines injunction preventing the Center Mine management from dewatering Golden ‘Center © workings though the Pennsylvania Mine. Damages of $6,500 are also asked by tne plaintiff. Counsel for the Empire-Star Mines consist of Robert Searls, William Colby and Frank Finnegan, The defense counsel includes Pierce Butler, A. Allen Bisbee of Los Angeles and H. Ward Sheldon. seek an Golden Thinking Out Loud This is a tribute to one of Nevada City’s public officials. Max Solaro, chief of police, fire engineer and all around good fellow —both personally and publicly—we salute you! ‘Since taking office last August ist, you have done a good job in your capacity as chief of police of Nevada City. You have proven your fitness for—the—position. The city council deserves the commendation ef the citizens of this city for your appointment as the head of the law enforcement officers. When you took office there were some skeptics who doubted whether you,could fill both the chief of police job and the position as. engineer of the fire department. It’s been four months since you took office. Since that time even the most skeptical have been convinced of your capability of handling both positions. Of course you have the full cooperation of your three assistants, Al Sommers, Lynn Davies and Clifton Bonivert. Their loyalty to you is further proof of your eapability. We especially like the way you are handling the traffic situation, probably the most difficult task facing city officers. We believe you are attempting to conscientionsly enforce the laws and not attempting to build up a record of arrests, although the traffic citation figures have been high each month since you went into office. Above all, and you seem ts-enncur in that ‘belief, the lives of children should be protected from speeding motorists. You are to be commended for your efforts to cut down reckless drivmg and speeding on the streets travelled by. school children. i Although no major crimes have (Continued on Page Four) MATLOCK TRIAL YELLOWJACKET H.C. BENNETTS . Former Local Son of Mrs. George Scarfe Nearly Killed By Dynamite Blast . Mrs. George Scarfe, -of Boulder Street received notification her son who is connected with the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, recently expierenced a near .xescape from death at the Ruth Mine near Ballarat. Mrs. Scarfe received a letter from her son telling her of the near trazedy and atso an account of the episode appearing in the bulletin of the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. The story as told by Mrs. son is as follows: “At 3 p. m. I took off from Red Mountain for the Ruth Mine, miles near Ballarat to get = there when they came out from underground. I parked Ruth at the foot of the grade below the mine and mill and was up talking to the manager when a string of blasts went off which of course neither of us paid! has Searfe’s ra 53 . big as’ my . shed roof under . standing, . of them Man Narrowly any attention to until a rock half as! body came through the which we were then down came hundreds with each successive blast, then shingles started flying off of the family cottages and strings of cars parked in rows were caved in as if they were paper—one new Buick was flat as a kid’s wagon. “Down over the mine dump I went to see if Ruth and my car were all right and as I passed a five. hundred gallon water tank (steel) one rocK went right through one side of it. When [. got to our car the coupe right next to it was afire from a rock as big as. my head which had gone right through the top and the friction set the car afire.and due to Ruth doing some fast. thinking when she saw the air full of rocks and heard the crashing of cars and houses all around her, she started rolling up the windows and she sure saved her life by a split “second as one rock tore right into the door rim and as she rolled the window up it hit the window right in line with her head. Escapes Death Cars Deniolished In Shower Of Rock About Mine Surface The rock which went through th top of the car next to us and even went though the seat was just twenty four inches from our car as the superintendent measured it and he gave her the rock for a souvenir and said it had hold in it but it was hers, . “T’ve been around many blasts and lots of powder but this was the closest I ever came to sitting on. the proverbial powder keg. Once the shed New Contract Ratified By Mine Employees ‘Of N.C.-G. V. District NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE WILL NOW MEET WITH MINE OPERATORS TO DISCUSS AGREEMENT Members of the Mine Workers Protective League, at a . mass meeting in Grass Valley last night, ratified a new conroof seemed far too thin for me ana, tract ‘for presentation to the mine operators which recognize I got under the work bench and as the league as bargaining agency for their employees. Olney Donnelly, chairman of the committee which drew an added precaution held my brief. case over my head.”’ As an added postscript the following is contained in the article: . “A few years ago while in Mexic the front of the hotel in which; George was staying was blown off, its foundation by a few well placed bombs, so a few rocks flying around is not unusual in George’s life.’’ ILLNESS DELAYS both attorneys for scheduled to go on The illness of Charles Matlock, Alpha forced until in the recently, day for complicity Store robbery here the postponement of the next Monday at 10 a. m The attorneys, both of Reno, were stricken with influenza and SuperJudge George L. Jones was informed they were unable to be case ior present in the superior court-here today and asked for the week continuance, SQUADS DOWN WHEATLAND As a result, of victories over the Wheatland High School squads, the Nevada City High School Yellowjackets are confident of a -successful basketball season. The Yellowjackets, led by Chic Thomas and Floyd Ruth, took the measure of the Wheatland A team players by a score of 25 to 21. The local B five won the preliminary battle by a 17 to 9 score. The games were played at Wheatland. Coach Ed Frantz of the Yellowjackets was well pleased with the showing his boys made in their first appearance of the season. PEACE OFFICERS HEAR TALK BY Howard C. Bennetts, commander of Banner Mountain Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, addressed the Nevada-Sierra Peace Ofificers Associa-. tion on National Defense at the New York Hotel here last Friday night. . The speech of Bennetts’, who is chairman of the Nevada County Selective Service Advisory Board, was received with great interest by the peace officers. Following the address the group were shown motion pictures by Ernest George of Grass Valley. Plans for the associat.n’s Christmas party at the next meeting were discussed. The Friday night gathering was presided over by Captain A. H. Willard, president. Bright Countenances For Snow Sports Fans Ski and skate fans, and winter resort operators as well, are wearing bright countenances these days. Weather conditions continue to bear out earlier predictions that California’s winter will be early and cold, making for. ideal sports conditions in the mountain areas, Purchases New Car— Dick Lane, loca! service station proprietor, drove to Colfax last Friday to obtain his new Buick, which he is now proudly driving about the city. No,-it is not likely Lane will use the new machine as a fishing car. FIRE LEAVES FAMILY DESTITUTE™ FLAMES DESTROY NEW ‘HOME, ALL POSSESSIONS COLLECTION TAKEN Del IDAHO The fire which destroyed the home of Mr. Saturday night has left the family in dire circumstances. It was learned today through close friends of the family the entire! Footes were consumed by the flames, the had. possessions of currency they The disaster series of misfortunes during the past Injured in a mine accident, Mines Corporation, ially, struck them, Child Seriously Hl Coupled with that the couple’s six-months condition from illness. The Foote’s home was a six was completely furnished. It was learned a collection is to be taken among the employees of the Idaho-Maryland Mine for the benefit The Red: Cross Chapter take immediate action to help the stricken family, movement will be started to secure ed plies for a new start for the family. Five In Family

The family consists of the father and mother, a girl of 14, a girl of 7 and an infant boy of six months. Mrs. which hit the Footes Saturday Foote, an employee of the Idaho-Maryland was bedridden with a broken back for a year. the family was just getting back on its feet when the fire misfortune room of this city has been notified and intends to} Foote is still unable to determine how the fire started. the two younger children were asleep when suddenly she was awakened by the crackling of flames. She dashed into the kitchen and found it entirely enveloped by fire. Rushing back to the bedroom, she barely had time to carry the two children to safety. Neighbors were unable to save any of the clothing, personal effects or household belongings. . and Mrs. Leonard Foote including what . night was just one of _. several years. Financold child is in a serious dwelling, newly constructed: and of the Footes. It is believed a concertthe necessary clothing and supShe and Christmas Checks Early For Those On Relief In Nevada County California relief clients in Nevada County will. receive their relief checks early for ‘Christmas, State Controller Harry’ B. Riley has announced in Sacramento. Early payment of all relief checks, which ordinarily would be delivered between Christmas and New Year's Day was ordered to prevent undue hardships at Christmas on the part of those on relief rolls. Employees will work overtime to prepare more than 20,000 checks normally paid between Decembr 24 and 31st. MARY A. LARSON CALLED BY DEATH Final rites were conducted in San Francisco Saturday for Mrs. Mary A. Larson, member of the pioneer Hussey family of the Willow Valley district. Mrs. Larson, widow of Timothy Larson, died in San Francisco Thursday. : She was born and reared in the Willow Valley district, attending! school there and in Nevada City. The deceased leaves a-~ brother, Henry F,*Hugsey and two_ Sisters, Mrs. Eva Flewellen and Miss Nora E. Hussey. Funeral Conducted Here For George C. Kinkaid The body of George C. Kinkaid,' Alleghany repident for ten years, . was cremated in Sacramento Satur-. day following funeral services at che Holmes Funeral Home here. Kinkaid, 40, died at his home in Alleghany Friday. He was a miner by trade. Surviving relatives include a sister, Mrs. John White of Palo Alto and a brother in South Africa. Spends Day in Sacramento— ‘Chief of Police Max Solaro spent last Friday in-Sacramento on pitiotet police duty. -known residents of this city, attend. visits HOOP LEAGUE PLAY NOW IN SECOND WEEK The second week of play in Inter-City Basketball League will get underway Wednesday night ‘with the Pepsi Cola five of this city battling the Grass Valley Hardware and the Feather Merchants of Nevada City} tangling with the CCC squad. The' games will be played in Grass Val-! ley. Thursday night two games in the; league will be played at the Nevada City High School gymn, giving local basketball fans their first opportunity of the season to see a game at home. The games to be played here Thursday are Grass Valley Elks vs. Gothards and Nevada City Elks vs. Bosworths. The surprise of the season so far was last Thursday‘s victory of the CCC five over the Grass Valley Elks. Sister of W. B. Celio Succumbs In Drytown the Friends here.of W. B. Celio were sad to hear of the death of his sisters, Mrs. Virginia Boradori in Drytown last week. Celio, one of the most widely At the time of her Boradori was 86 years of ed.the funeral. death Mrs. age. Mrs. Boradori, through frequent with her brother here, was known to many residents of Nevada City, Visits With Friends — Rev. and Mrs. George Thrane of Oakland, formerly of the Grass Valley Bethany Church, visited friends and relatives in this city and in Grass Valley during the weekend, Attend Big Game— Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Tamblyn ef this city were among local residents present at the Stanford-University of California game at Berkeley Saturday. . up the new contract, said it contains some changes over the old contract, which expires December 31 st, but he was not in a position to reveal the nature of the demands which will be made, The next move is for the committee to meet with the mine owners a °. for disc ussion of the contract. The contract finally DRUNK DRIVING CHARGE FILED : haves of driving an automobile while intoxicated preferred in the justice court here today by -Joseph Landis against Walter Merrigan of this city. The charge is the outgrowth of an automobile accident near Town Talk Saturday night in which all occupants of the Landis machine were was . injured. Landis claims Merrigan was driving on the wrong side of the highway and was in an intoxicated condition. JEAN ELLIOTT REIGNS OVER SCHOOL. FETE ae ee Ss success from every the Nevada City High ond annual carnival, night at the high school history today. Jean Elliott, senior student, ed over the carnival as queen. Miss Elliott won the coveted honor last minute drive for out Jackie Landry, standpoint, is sym, the Empire-Star Mines, Ltd., School’s sec-! held Saturday in a’ votes to edge sophomore, who, agreed upon will then *#be presented to the league member. ship for either approval or rejection. Litigation Delays Meetings, Because of the litigation between and the Golden Center Mine management, demanding full attention of the offieials of those properties, it is not believed the negotiation meetings can be started for at least ten days or “two weeks. Donnelly, who is also president of the league, said he was well pleased with the attendance at last night’s meeting. Donnelly Speaks The attempts of the American Federation of Labor to organize the workers of this area prompted President Donnelly of the league to issue the following statement: “There is at the present time a concerted effort on the part of a dual organization to start another organization of mine workers in this district. “In view of this, there are a few important facts that I would like to point out to workers who are not members of the Nevada County Mine mine + Workers Protective League, and also to those who are members. Organized 20 Years Ago “1. We have an organization of mine workers in this district, the ; Nevada County Mine Workers Pro: . reign-) tective League, an independent labor union which has operated in the district successfully and harmoniously for 20 years. “2. This organization has no had been leading up until Saturday . high salaried officers; it has no per morning. Miss Landry, Gladys Williams and Patricia Dougherty, candidates, tendants. A large crowd attended the car-! the other queen. were Queen Jean’s ee ek: other assessments is kept right . capita to pay to some international organization; the money that would have to be paid out for per capita here at home and is used to pay our accident benefits, $10 per week for nival, which was featured by many . twenty weeks, and the $150 death concessions and entertaining acts by the students of the school. Tahoe Forest Engineers Inspect Shasta Dam Construction Project Gerald E. Mitchell, Tahoe Natioa‘al Forest engineer and Assistant Engineer H. L. Hencke were members ‘of a party inspecting all phases of the Shasta Dam construction work. The trip was arranged by Harry B. Ogle of Ogle of (Chico, salesman for the Valley Concrete and: Pipe Company. Herbert S. Hallett, local superintendent of streets, was invited to participate in the tour but was unable to attend because of the press of duties here. St. Agnes Guild To Meet Next Thursday St. Agnes Guild will meet Thurs-_ day afternoon at 2:30 p. m. at the! home of Mrs. Art _ Innis, of the tea committee. The president, Mrs. E. E. Barker, of 1940. SENTENCED TO PAY FINE Albert Adams of Turlock, arrested by Law Enforcement Officer J. D. Rafferty of the Tahoe National Forest after he pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally cutting Christmas trees in ‘the Tahoe Forest area. Are Big Game Spectators— Local residents attending the California-Stanford Big Game in Berkeley included Mr. and Mrs. Young and Charles Leiter of this city. Mrs. Ed Uren aceompanied the Youngs and Leiter to Oakland, where she will visit with her sister in law, Miss Emily Uren, for a short time. Boulder . Street. Mrs. Ed, C. Uren is chairman! injuries to Mrs. . was recommended by hopes for a large: attendance at this, the last meeting) was sentenced to pay a fine of, $100 in the Sierra City justice court . Ernest . }. benefit. We help the widows and orphans of a deceased member for five years, after his death. We have distress committees who look vfter and assist any members In distress. “3. The record of this organization speaks for itself. Disregard false and misleading statements. Stop and ‘think. The MWIPL has during the last 20 years paid out approximately $200,000 in death, accident and distress benefits. Can any outside organization offer or give you these advantages and protection? “Again I say: Stop and think!” CORONER’S JURY RENDERS VERDICT IN HOUK DEATH ~ Further investigation into ihe qutomobile accident which caused fatal Bertha Houk, 62, a coroner’s jury Friday night in Grass Valley. The Coroner’s: jury. verdict read: . Mrs. Houk ame to her death November 17th ‘‘as the result of concussion of the brain and shock as the result of an automobile accident between cars operated by Nelson Alexander and Milton Doolittle. We recommend that further investigation be made of the accident.” Alexander is held in the county jail here on a charge of negligent homicide as the result of Mrs. Houk’s death. The deceased was a passenger in the Alexander ¢ar. The inquest was conducted by Coroner A. M. Holmes, t See Big Game— John Fortier, Dr. Walter Hawkins, and Dr. J. R. Topic formed a party of local men who attended the big game at Berkeley Saturday.