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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

December 26, 1930 (8 pages)

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a . _. Extra Christmas 3 wrate . By ROBERT J.C. STEAD N THD fourth Christmas in succession Nellie Martin set an extra plate. On past “Christmases her husband and the two boys had prewee tended not to have noticed ™ it. But this year Fred’ Martin, walking into the big dining room just -as_ his wife was adding the finishing touches to her Christmas table, stopped when his eye fell on the extra plate. “TJ. think you shouldn't set it, NelHe,” he said, gently: “It only reminds us of—things we would be better to forget.”. . Mrs. Martin brushed a capable, » floury hand quickly across her eyes. ‘Things would go blurry when she “thought of Lucy. “Let me leave it just once more,” ,@he almost pleaded. “It is more than (four years now since Lucy went, and @very day I am hoping for her back. Particularly at Christmas I like to ‘think that her place is set and waiting for her. Oh, Fred, if we could let her know.” Fred’s hand found hers, where it had rested a moment against the table ‘for support. “I know,” he said huskily. “I was wrong in turning her out as I did. I. thought the honor of the Tamily demanded it. I thought perhaps she would write; that is, if she is still He left the sentence unfinished. Death might not have been unwelcome to Lucy, and four years of silence left them to draw their own conclusions. “Lucy {s-too-proud to write,” his wife asserted. “And yet, I have always felt that sometime she would come back. Perhaps at Christmas. \ ais oor y« Nat is the time.of year. when. one. Just can’t help thinking of home.” “If that Blake boy had been any good,” Fred lamented. “She was just throwing herself away on him. That is why I gave her the choice of giving him up or getting out. I wanted to save her. And she got out.” “I know,” his wife agreed. “You meant it for the best. Arthur Blake was said to be wild and useless, but the Blake’s are a good family, and I've often noticed that boys of a good family generally straighten up again, even if they do go,a little wild for a while. You know, Fred, when I mar‘Wied you there were people who said you were, well, just a little—” € “But I got a wife like you,” her ‘“hhusband answered. ‘‘That makes all .the difference.” “Yes, and Arthur got a wife like Lucy—if he married her,” Nellie Martin insisted. “Let me leave the plate “ence more. I’m not giving up hope—” At that moment the boys were heard coming in by the kitchen door. There were muffled voices, and a sound as though they were helping some one. George, the elder, appeared inthe Gining room door, and his face summoned his mother. “Some one here to see you, Mom,” he said, in an awed voice. . : In the kitchen Mrs. Martin foun ‘@ ‘woman sitting on a chair, her head turned away, her figure enclosed in a PN ® = ‘a ) aia a $1 a Shere } sh, frayed cloth coat. Soberly she crossed @he kitchen floor and turned the head ‘to her eyes. “Lucy !’’ she cried. “Lucy—” The girl made as though she would speak, but seemed overcome. Her mother dropped to her knees beside her, chaffing her hands, speaking words of endearment, crying for Fred and the boys. "aes ~“We found her in the snow; just ‘between the barn and the house,” the Dboys explained. “She seemed to have fallen there.” . But right then Lucy seemed to come to life. She sprang to her feet. “Mother—Dad—I can’t keep it from you any longer. Please help me off with my coat.” Willing hands drew it from her _ .-ghoulders. “Why, Lucy!” her mother . exclaimed, “you are well dressed.” “Well enough, mother. You see, Arthur wanted to be sure how you would receive your erring daughter before he would agree to come in.” “Arthur!” _ “Yes. He is in the cutter with little Nellie, just beyond the wind-break. ‘Boys, will you run and tell him?” The boys dashed off, but Fred Martin seemed the most excited of all. “Pwo extra plates, Mother!” he shout: aa extra plates—and a high be, GOLD MINES OF WALES — TO BE REOPENED SOON terly pouring demonetized silver into that country. DOLGELLY, (Wales)—‘“Grizzled miners, fresh from the creeks’ sor Henry Louis who is conducting an igvestigation of abandoned Welsh goldfields preparatory to submitting a report to the government, Should the report be favorable, Welsh gold mining for almost a generation abandoned, will blossom once again. i Heaped on a huge table in front of Professor Louis were gold, all taken from the Welsh veins. sor Louis made a personal inspection of the old-time mines accompanied by experts who made an estimate of the amount of capital necessary to revive the industry and open up the old, abandoned workings. One of the most pictueresque of the old-time miners to testify was Ellis Jones, who attributed the falling off of gold production to pior mining methods. { ‘!*Three fellows and myself,’? Mr. Jones told Pfofessor Lewis, ‘went into a shaft near here in the dead of winter and by heating water, a littie at a time, we panned enough: gold out of the vein in a week to realize over $800. Once; using what were then up-to-date operations, $35,000 in gold was taken from three tons of ore.’’ i As a result of the disclosures, that country is seething with the gold fever, but no one in Wales has money enough with which to erect a modern mill where the ore could be profitably and properly handled. However, several firms have announced their intention. of forming a syndicate if the government investigations prove the venture as feasible, Welsh gold mines formerly built up fortunes for their operators and gave employment to hundreds of workers. CAMPTONVILLE William O. Grant left Tuesday for Ukiah on a short: business trip. Albert Garicia of Nevada City passed through town Thursday from Nevada City, enroute..to.-his. home. "Mr, and Mrs. ©. N. Chatfield of Pike passed through ‘town’ on Wednesday enroute to the Mt. Alta mine. The Camptonville Union Grammar School and the Camptonville branch of the Marysville Union High School literally heaped testimony before Profes;When the hearing ended, Proffes-} sound ecinomic basis except thriugh an international agreement and fixing a permanent ratio between gold and sliver. ’ nese are nit accepting the gold standard because of their traditions an usages.”’ Grover Wilson of Omega a business visitor in the city last F'nday. : Sheriff George R. Carter returned ‘Friday evening from a business trip to Truckee. Jie Maher, formerly a resident of this city wag in town a few days last week calling on his} M. J. B. coffee customers. i Miss Nan-O’Neill and Joes O'Neill, arrived Friday night frim their home in Oakland to spend the: Christmas holidays with relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hertneck ana Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hertneck ana Miss Elsie Thimas of Berkeley were in the city Friday to: attend the funeral if the late James Rickard. Mrs. Doris Warne and her family in this city as guests of Mrs. Andrew Giering. é Miss Hazel Jones, who is a meiaber of the teaching staff in Ceres, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jones, f P Peterson and C. Wilhite °' of Marysville were in the city on business Friday, W. B. Gugent and Pat I Scitt if Los Angeles were business visiiors in the city Friday. Carroll Coughlin, student at St. Mary’s College is home for the holidays, M. Ivan Dow has_ returned from San Francisco where has been for a few days on a business trip. Supervisir afd ‘Mrs. BE. B. Dudley of North Bloomfield were shipping in the city Saturday. ' Mrs. W. H .Brooks and her mpther, Mrs. O. Ragon, left Saturday for Oroville where they will spend the holidays. Mus. Li.. M.Hafey,.teacher of the public schiols at North San Juan, was a Visitor in the eity Saturday, George Neagle, Jr., arrived recently from San Francisco on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Neagle. ) ; Mr. and Mrs. J. §. King left SaiGeorge closed Friday for the winter. The days are short .and ‘the weather cold and stormy, making it difficult for the children out of town to get in. They will start as early in March as the weather permits. The grammar _ school teachers, Mrs. Julius E. Pauly and Mrs. Maud Smart, will remain here during the winter ,but the high school teacher, Mrs. Kate Hope Livingston, will leave right away for the south where she plans to take up studies during the
winter to be able to introduce some new work in the school in the spring. Gravel Range Lodge No. kt eal and A. M., held the‘annual electios of officers at a regular meeting last week, with the following officers being named for the ensuing yea. Worshipful Master, Fred J. Joubert; Senior Warden, William A. Lang; Junior Warden, Fred GC. Kendall; Treasurer, Julius E. Pauly; Secretary, Earl L. Cleveland. Installation of the newly elected officers will be held some time in January. Mrs. W. C. Cunningham and famly of Celestial Valley motored to North San Juan Tuesday. Alfred Heether of Mill Creek made a business visit to Nevada City Tuesday. ‘Lee Bullington. made: a busines: trip to Nevada City Friday. 0. BORAH PROPOSES WORLD PACT ON SILVER MONEY WASHINGTON, D. C.: Dec, .15.—— The government’s-financial experts are now busy studying the proposal made by Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho for the calling of an international economic conference to fix a permanent ratio, between gold and silver. ; Borzh suggested such a_ conference as means of establishing and o a .urday for a visit in Oakland where 2 to 5:30 P. M. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 7 to 8 -P. M., Grass Valley, Sunday by appointment. 153 So. Auburn St. Licensed Surveyor. Upstairs ever City Hall. Main Street, Grass Valley. they will visit for weeks with relatives. the next few PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. BELL Dentist ’ Office Heurs: 8:80 to 5:30 Evenings by Appointment Morgan & Powell Bldg. Phone DR. ROBERT F. WPRNER Physician and Surgeon Office: 400 Broad St., Nevada City _Hours: 10-12 a. m., 2-5, 7-8 p.m. Nurse in attendance. F. T. Nilen J. T. Hennessy . are: Lynne Kelly = MASON HAMLIN NILON, HENNESSY AND KELLY —ATTORNEYS AT LAW— CHICK ING Offices, 127 Mill Street, Grass Valley Mergan and Powell Bldg. KNABE Nevada City . FISHER _ W. E. WRIGHT . BREWSTER ATTORNEY AT LAW Office in Union Building W. W. KIMBALL Phone 23 Nevada City ee aoe e WARD A. JOHNSON, D, C. HINZE Chiropractor WH ITN EY Grass Valley Office hours—9 to 12 A. M. and Phone G.V.196 — =o J. F. O°CONNOR Civil and Mining Engimeer United States Mineral Surveying, restori:: the purehasing power of all nations, whose nioney is established on « “‘lver basis. Althoi3% Ccnctor Borah hrs been studying the silver question for some == EDWARD C. UREN MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEER Mining Reports Furnished Mining District Maps that France and England had wrecked the buying power of China by litBorah said: ‘‘No progress can bu Phone 278R Nevada City time, he was incidentally spurred ina : to,making this suggestion by an]. American friend>ii} China who wrote NEVADA CITY CLEANERS Cleaning, — Pressing, — Repairing W. H. Osborne Ny te. NUGGET, CALIFORNIA Borah’s fried wrote that the Chiwae! arrived recently ti spend the holidays }: Other pianos represened by us And other Grands .and Up rights may be purchased in. Grass Valley from Sacramento DELICIOUS COOKIES ~ Patronize Home Industry KOPP’S BAKERY Nevada City, Calif. N.C.N.G RR COMPANY TIME TABLE AND RATES Effective Sunday, Sept. 8, 1929 Trains leave Nevada City at 5:00 a. m., Grass Valley 5:20 a. m., arriving at San Francisco 1:30 p. m. Train leaves Nevada City at 11:15 a. m., Grass Valley at 11:40 a .m. making direct connection with S. P. train No. 19, ‘arriving at San FranCisco at 6:10 p. m. Train leavés Nevada City at 4:60 Pp. m. Grass Valley at 4:25 p. m. making direct connection with S. P. No. 20, leaving San Francisco at 11 a, m., and 1 p.m., enabling passengers to arrive at Grass Valley. 6:45 p. m., and Nevada City at 7:06 Dp. m, SUMMER RATES Effective May 1, 19380 All tickets on sale daily. Stop-overs allowed on 16 day and 8 months tickets. Grass Valley to San ‘Francisco— 16 days $8.50; 3 months $10.25; Nevada City $9.00 and $10.50. Grass Valley to Alameda, Berkeley or Oakland—16 days $8.25; 3 months $10,000; Nevada-City — $8.75 and $10.25. Grass Valley to Los Angeles via Stockton, both ways—16 days, $26.25; 3 months, $31.75; Nevada City $26.50 and $31.50. Grass Valley to Los Angeles via Stockton one way, returning via San Francisco or vice-versa—16 days $28.75; 3 months $34.75; Nevada City $29.00 and $34.25. This beautiful upright piano made by W. W. KIMBALL for $295.00. Terms as low as $6.00 per month THE HARMONY SHOP or ELLAS MARX MUSIC CO. . Home of America’s Foremos Pianes Marysville (@, 1930, Western Nowspeper Union.) made toward restoring China to a 1 Patronize Home Industry llth & Jay Cleaners CLEANING AND PRESSING Men’s and Ladies’ Alterations Call for and Deliver Suit Orders Taken Toilet Articles. y THE ROSE LE Hair Dressing and’ Bea Work. Famous Adele Mi LOUISE MARTIN PROMPT SERVICE Phone 264 . Main St., Grass Valley 215.N. a a a ee] We are now showing a new and up-to-date line of WINTER HATS Calalina, Meadowbrook, Muller and Raas AT PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT ZEMBSCH MILLINERY 0 CONSULTING ENG CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEERI REGISTERED CIVIL ENGINEE LICENSED SURVEYOR Hydraulics — Irrigation — Sury Land Classification. LAST OFFICIAL MAP OF NEVA. COUNTY Hydraulics — Irrigation — Survi Office at Residence — Grass Vall 262 Auburn Street. 141 Mill St. Grass Valley TERRIER RNR LOCATION NOTICES— Quartz a placer location notices for sale The Nugget office at 5c: each. DISHES We Wish All a Merry Christmas Fried Herring and Oysters GOOD MEALS AT ALL HOURS MRS. ANDERSEN BROAD ST. FULL LINE AMERICAN AND SWEDISH VIKING RESTAURANT er bar = ALL THE ODDS AND ENDS That Make The Meal a Banquet us a trial and be convinced. _ J. J JACKSON Phons Number One At this store you can obain everyhing you need for that meal in the grocery line. We have all the delicious dishes and odds and ends that change a meal into a veritable banquet. We have the best in groceries at prices you can afford to pay. Merchandise cheerfully . promply delivered. We disappoint no one. Just give We Deliver SINGLE OR EN SUITE Unsurpassed Foot or M SACRAMENTO RNIA 422 4th St. nai Floating hotels deluxe . 3 nsurpa: dining service antages for automobile parti Pe Teahe your Automobile 2 RESERVATIONS Phone MAIN 4620 SWREET i Fn i MP teh j%F A iF. S;