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December 2, 1943 (4 pages)

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Nevada City poser — ‘Thursday; ‘December 2, 1943 Nevada City Nugget 305 Broad Street. Phone 36. ‘A Legal’ Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Published é at Nevada City. ‘ e Editor anu ive. H. M. LEETE ~ re = Published Semi-Weekly, Monday anu at Nevada City, California, and entered as mi matter of the second class in. the pgstoffice at luursd ty Nevada City under Aet of Congress, March 3, 1879. : SUBSCRIPTION RATES : One year (In Advance) ....-.----.-.------------$3.00 Oo sth Tn LiL + See Rial, Weebiat er ieee Rava a ae per 80 cents Jf THE BATTLING SMITHS There was something symbolic of the American Army, and America's strength asa nation, in the announcement made a few days ago, that three major general Smiths led United States forces in the hard-hitting, Battle of the Gilberts. All of the land forces engaged in the giant operation, it was announced, were commanded by Major General Holland Mac T. Smith of the Marine Corps, a hero of World War I. Leading the Second Marine Division against the Japs on Tarawa was Major General Julien C. Smith, one of the nation’s most decorated soldiers. And the third Smith in the fray was Major General Ralph Smith, commanding the army's 27th Infantry’ Division, which took Makin. This member of the Smith clan also saw service in World War . — and has distinguished himself and added lustre to the Smith name in battles without number. We are glad that they permitted a few lines to come over the crowded cables about the three General Smiths in the Battle of the Gilberts, because there are tens of thousands of Smiths and Joneses and Browns in the Army and the Navy and the Marine Corps. who never make the news dispatches, and don’t necessarily win citations, but who are winning battles for America all over the world. And there are other thousands working quietly but industriously in war plants at home. There once was a time when only knights or men of royal blood were generals, and when the Smiths and the Browns fought and died unhonored and unsung. But -it is a healthy indication that the American Army is as democratic as the democracy it fights for when three General Smiths pop up in one. news item. The Smiths, God bless them, have arrived. And no one knows that better than the Japs who ran into them. A CITY CONDEMNED Hell hath no fury, at least that the human mind can comprehend, that Berlin hasn't already experienced. Under the fierce, remorseless pounding of allied bombers, it has become a blazing hell on earth—the shambles of a once proud city, condemned to death for its crimes against civilization and humanity. It is tragic enough when the death sentence is passed on an individual. But when a city of 5,000,000 people is condemned to death, it is a tragedy such as the world has never seen. It is fearful retribution, but even so, it is not as great as the sum total of the murderous horror that the mad men of Berlin have visited on others. Berlin is a city condemned. Of that, events of the past days and weeks leave little doubt. But the lives of untold millions of innocent men and women will be: saved because the murder clinic of Berlin is being liquidated. There is still another city of men who have lived by the sword and must perish by it before the horror is ended. After Berlin must come Tokyo. And then, perhaps, free men can walk and live again, -gecure in the knowledge that the reign of terror has ended. PLANTING TREES During the last year 34,890 trees were grown by the forestry department for planting in mountain areas, while 17,460 were set out along county roads for beautification and soil erosian control purposes. _ This is not a sporadic attempt to reforest denuded watersheds or to beautify the landscape for the benefit of the tourist trade, even though the latter is an indirect result. It is a part of a sustained year-to-year tree planting policy. . Over a period of time its effects can be visualized even though. it may be difficult to reduce trees to a dollars and cents valuation. But it takes no mathematician or ‘accountant to understand their worth from a lumber and soil erosion and watershed control -standpoint. And anyone with eyes knows -how they change a road or highway from a monotonous strip of concrete or gravel toa shady and inviting lane. form of land ownership in California and thus they are a subject about which Californians should be . informed. The San Francisco Regional Service Committee has prepared a series of six articles about. these grants of which’ this article is the last. ~7 Editor's Note: Old Spanish and ~ Mexican grants were the first stable highly-successful . . County, a grant of five square leaz-j a naturalized citizen of came under the later ownership of William Bidwell one of the most famous ranchos in California. BidwelrF came to (California in 1841, a leader of the first emigrant party ever to cross the plains.’ He received two grants from the Mexican sovernment, one near Rio Vista, the other near Colusa, but neither proved satisfactory and Dickey’s. land became his by purchase in-the late 40s. : f Bidwell raised cattle, as. did other, rancheros of the period, but he pioneered in many other forms of agriculture not then common. His _irrigation ditches, believed to be the first dug in the Sacramento VaHey, diverted -the waters of Chico Creek to his extensive orchards, vineyards and alfalfa fields. He planted the first wheat in the vicinity. He made a 1300 mile round trip on horseback in 1847 to San Diego to procure young fruit trees and vines. He put the first California raisins on ths market in 1868. His flour mill, County, ground wheat raised on his own land for his own use and for sale to other settlers. Ultimately the ranch enterprises included vineyards, orchards, sheep, grain dairjes, an apiary, a. nursery, alfalfa, chickens, turkeys, a flour and feed mill, a cannery and packing house, vinegar factory and meat market. On the property was the rancheria of the Mechoopda Indians. These and their neighbors Bidwell protected, supervised, and taught— at a time when most white men were concerned only with despoiling them. Under his tutelage they became self supporting agricultural workers and artisans. After his death in 1900 provisions of his will secured them their ancestral home in perpetuity. In its final form the rancho, east of the Sacramento River, was 14 ues, civen in 1844 to Wiltiam Dickey! 7000 under Mexico, be-}; the first in Butte . jing in a pot large enough to hold all ‘sent us this life-giving food and to Rasbho Del “Arroyo Chico in Butt e} mi les long and three to four miles . wide and con_ained 6,000 acres with intensive culiivation. The old Bidwell mansion and _ its surrounding park now are a part of Chico-«State Collegé and! 2400 acres of the rancho, are included in -Bidwell Park, Mrs. Bidwell’s gift to the community. WHEN U.S. FOOD REACHES RUSSIAN ORPHANS’ HOME By ANTONINA OKHELOVTSEVA MOSCOW (By cable) — I am a . teacher at the Taraskova Children's . Home. 15 miles from Moscow. I just announced to the children that a new shipment has arrived from Am-. condensed and tins of. meat. erica containing fruit, applause and cheers. At this moment three little cooks . —the children do most of the work themselves —were busy helping to prepare dinner, The soup was cookthree cooks. My announcement of the arrival of American food produeed great excitement. The little cooks began to question me in very Dbusiness-like fashion as to just what had arrived and what kind of meat was in the cans. Then they asked me to write to the Americans who _ have tell you how much it means to us. Before I tell you about our children’s home you may like to know more about me. I am a blonde, blueeyed: girl of 20. My friends call me “Tonia’’ for short. Last spring I was graduated from a two-year course at the Moscow Teachers’ Institute, and I went to work in the children’s home at Taraskova. : I live in Moscow and commute to Taraskova daily by train. Each day r So @ PCEHRET CC. NB. gm Stripes WEVS Iz MEN" S HOLIDAY Gi in time for the holiday season! € Nass ine wools, silks and rayon mix® # tures in proud patterns or stripes. So Low Priced — Buy. Him MEN'S BUDGET Good-looking and they cost so lit¢ tle! Rayon mixtures in stripes, 49 neat figutes or splashy patterns. Or Neat Several! TIES Notice To — Due to the fact that the last day on which county 7 ELMA HECKER, . Treasurer and Ex-Officio Tax Collector. 7s Bea bake " means. HOOPER & ae MORTICIANS © — To Serve With Understanding is our desire. We are trained to quietly take over all details of funeral arrangements. We wish to do it exactly as you would wish and at a cost within your AMBULANCE SERVICE Grass Valley . milk, . Our 189)! children greeted this news with loud . LOCAL AND LONG I walk three miles from, the Taraskova railroad station to the childrens in the evening. Most: of our 189 wards are orphans from communities recaptured from the Nazis. All of them have lost their mothers, some of whom were driven off to Germany as gjave labor, some killed by the Nazis, some starvé to death under Nazi occupation. A‘few of our wards have ifathers fighting in the Red Army,
but most a lost their fathers, too. Almost ali of the orphans in our ichildren’s Rome were found by the ‘Red Army soldiers who recaptured . 'Nazi-held towns and: villages. The . children were ‘ragged, emaciated, pale and deeply shocked: by the horlors they had undergone and witinessed during Nazi ruleof their jhome towns. They were sent to us 10 be cared for until their fathers re. turn from the war or until they can be adopted.We must do everything in our power to make normal, healithy children out of them. Our children’s home has received . American canned foods several times—meat, fruits and milk. These supplies sent through Russian War’ Relief, are a great help. They bring joy to ‘the children, who are especiaily fond of the sweet condensed milk. ‘When peace comes,’ seven year old Igor Shirokov said to me, ‘‘and papa cames home from the ‘war, we shall have condensed mlik for appetizer, condensed milk for the main dish and condensed milk for dessert.”’ Each new consignment of American supplies permits us to take care of a greater number of children who are fully entitled, to such help, for thgir fathers and brothers have fallen in battle against the Nazis. It is comforting that they are receiving aid from the American people. We shall never ‘forget this. NOTICE FOR PAYMENT OF COUNTY TAXES The taxes on all personal property secured by real property and one half of the taxes on all real property for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1943, and ending June 30, 1944, will be due on the first day of November, 1943 and will be delinquent on the 5th. of . December, 1943, at. 5 o’clock p. m. and, unless. paid prior therete six per cent’ will be added to the amount thereof, and if said one half be not paid before the 20th day of April, 1944, at 5 o’clock p. m. an additional three per cent will be added thereto. The remaining one half of the taxes on all real property willbe payable on and after the first, day of January 1944, and will be delinguent on the 20th day of April, 1944, at 5 o’clock p. m. and unless paid prior thereto three per cent will be added to the amount thereof ‘together with a further charge of 50c . for each lot, piece or parcel of Jand separately assessed and for each assessment of personal property. Al Itaxes may be paid at the time the first installment as herein provided is due and payable. Taxes are payable at the Treasurer’s office, Nevada County Courthouse, Nevada City, California. ELMA HECKER, Ex Officio Tax Collector and County ‘Treasurer, Nevada City,. California. WANTED — From private owner. Small acreage some level for pasture, water, in or near Nevada City or Grass Valley, No agents. Box 581 Roseville, Calif. 11-43ip . : WANTED $50.00 GOLD PIECE Will pay $100.00 up, depending on variety and condition of coin. Also other pioneer gold coins. L. E. SHEROW P. O. Box 2 Nevada City ‘ 9-27-7p I WILL PAY $1 Bach For 1909 Indian head cents with letter “3” below wreath and 1909! Lincoln head cents with letter “s” below. date and initials “VDB” near low‘ er edge on reverse. Also want gold dollars, $2.50 and $3 pieces. Box 2, Nevada City. 9-277p home, and another three miles back }Phone: Offiee 429. ) Tlers _ Phot oto F SE cepa TRAITS 107 ee Street, Grass Valley . Phone 3-W PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY DENTISTS DR. JOHN R. BELL DENTIST Office Hours: 8:30 to 5:30 Evenings by Appointment Morgan & Powell Bldg. Phene 321 DOCTORS DR. A. BURSELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Res. and Office, 446 Broad Srteet, Nevada City. Hours 9 A. M. to 8 P. M.\.' B. W. HUMMELT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 400 Broad Street Office Hours: 10-12 a. m.; Evenings. 7-8. Phone 395 ATTORNEYS HARRY M. McKEE ATTORNEY AT LAW 205 Pine St., opposite courthouse Nevada City, Calif. FRANK G. FINNEGAN ATTORNEY AT LAW 207 North Pine Street Nevada City, California Telephone 273 H. WARD SHELDON ATTORNEY°AT LAW Union Building §_ Broad Street Nevada City Telephone 28 FUNERAL DIRECTORS HOLMES FUNERAL HOME ‘The Holmes Funeral Home service is priced within the means of all. Ambulance service at all hours. Phone 2038 246 Sacramento St. Nevada City ED MINING ENGINEERS in a ETRE J. F. O°; CONNOR Mining and Civu Engineer United States Mineral Surveying Licensed Stirveyor : 203 West Main St. Grass. Valley GRASS VALLEY 2-5 p. m. X-RAY I SSR DENTISTS ‘DR. ROBT. W. DETTNER » DENTIST X-RAY Facilities Available Hours: 9:00-5:00. Evening anpointGrass Valley, Galit. . DOCTORS rn Ao CARL POWER JONES, M.D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON — Office Hours: 1 to 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 11780 to 12:30 129 South Auburn St., Grass Valley S. F. TOBIAS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 214 ‘Neal St., Grass Valley Office Hours: 12-3 and 7-8 Residetice 1049 DANIEI L. HIRSCH, M. D PHYSIQCIAN AND SURGEON Offices and Receiving Hospital, 118 Bush St. Hours: 10-12; 275, évenings 7-8 P, SP, M. Day or night phone Th. a em arn ee NEVADA CITY FRATERNAL AND . __CLUB DIRECTORY WOMEN’S CIVIC CLUB Regular meetings the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, at the ae School Auditorium, 2:80 m ee ee HAL DRAPER, Pres. RS. FLORENCE KJORLIB, See. ——=: fs NEVADA OITY LODGR, No. 518 B. P. Oo. ELKS. Meets every second and fourth Thursday evening at 8 p. m.: in Elks Home, Pine st. Bhone 108. Tey Elks welcome, ‘ W. L. TAMBLYN,LAMBERT THOMAS, Sec. —————— DISTANCE moving in standard furniture van. First class staroge facilities. Furniture bought and sold.’ Hills Flat Reliable Transfer,: Grass Valley, Phone 471-W or 39. 8-1tf HYDRAULIO PARLOR NO. 56, N. S. G. W. Meets every Tuesday evenine at Pythian Castle, 232 Broad Street Visiting Native Sons welcome, GERALD D. PEARD, Pres. R. C. W. CHAPMAN, Rec. Sec’y WEAVER ' Telephone 346 EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING — —— RE eee “4 r Loud Speaker Systems for Rent. Complete stock of portable and large type. radio batteries. ART’S RADIO HOSPITAL — Specialists in Radio ills. 112 South Church Street, Grass Valley. Phone 984. OUSTOMAH LODGE, No. 16,1.0.0. F. ~ . Meets ever Tuesday evening at ea ae 2-19tf ” _ JOHN W. DARKE; Fin. Sec’y. —_——— ments. 12014 Mill Street. Phone 77ue he Odd Fellows Hall, “ R Pi PETERSO: JONOTHAN PASCOR Ree’ Se = Weer se vee oe