February 18, 1938 (6 pages)

FEBRUARY SSUE MINING DEVELOPNENT . . Thinking Out Loud H. M. L. “Back Bast’ there is a lot of whimpering over the ‘‘Rdosevelt recession.” Why this ‘‘recession’’ Yhould be thus euphemistically named, we don’t know. It ‘is on a parity with Amos and Andy’s ‘‘regusted.”’ But since the President himself’ has thus christened this set-back to prosperity, far be it from the editor of a semi-weekly newspaper to cavil. But gradually a reason for this recession is becoming clear throughout the country. Sifting down from highbrow economists to the rank and file of citizens comes a gradual understanding of -how and why we have jumped from the Hoover frying ‘pan into the Roosevelt fire. Gullibility is really at the root of our troubles. Too. many people believed Mr R.oosevelt. was a savior. While in his first campaign he made only one Specific promise, that of reforesting our ‘waste places, his larger and vaguer promises were ardently believed. In his second campaign, he could point to an achievement of sorts. He had produced, by the expenditure of some 16-billion dollars of tax funds and. borrowed money, a ‘“planned’’ prosperity. He boasted of the prosperity which had “not just happened’’ but had been planned by himself and high-domed visionaries with whom he-surrounds himself and in whose applause he basks. He had become so much of a seer and economic ‘Messiah that he had great masses of the population frowned when he frowned, laughing heartily when he smiled. Came last June and the pontificated that--steal and other prices were too Digh. Prices began to recede and they haven't quit to this day. Canute could not sweep back the ocean-'waves, but Franklin D. Roosevelt did order pric-, es down and they went down. Of fecourse he thappened to make his decree a time en the would have dropped out anyway. A} rainmaker if he chooses the ‘ime of year and meteoric ‘conditions carefully, can make it rain. Prt case it turned out, not to be gentle showers, as the President hhad i dered, but a deluge that -washed, away hundreds of millions in values and put unemployment figures back near the all-time high which Roosevelt found when he first entered -the White House. a ve> bottom in’ this or-} Now of course we don’t think a_minute that “Roosevelt's careless arraignment of higih prices last June is the chief reason for the rrice demable. What really caused the ent depression, a great many students of the nation’s economy agree, is the gradual withdrawal the “shot of hop.’’ Anybody with government billions to spend can for a longer or shorter period give us a specious prosperity. Eleclas of the Federal Reserve Board now says another billion of spending will put us back where we were, that is where} we were ‘briefly for about one. year, beginning in 1936 and ending in 1987. In other words our economic system has accomodated itself to artificial stimulants. Several hundred. thousand, it may be millions, have grown accustomed to getting “something for nothing.’’ We venture the prediction that it will be many years before we recover from our Roosevelt prosperity jag. for presof } The effects of catering with federal largess to every group interest in the country with an eye to the number of votes to be garnered, ha; now been demonstrated. John Lewis, contributing half a million of the Ne vada City Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN:CALIFORNIA in wi ifi geet <us siesietenmpenael from. the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists the right to publish the Truth, th good motives and for just-’ able ends. — Alexander Hamilton ——— Vol. 12, No. 15. _ The County Seat Paper ~ NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA __ ~The Gold Genter. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938. C10 AFFILIATE MEMBER GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE Clyde. Dougherty, member of the local CIO affiliate, accused of slugging Leonard J. Eichoff last Saturday night at Le Barr. Meadows, on. . Tuesday morning pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Charles (Morehouse in Grass Vallley, and was fined $50 anid sentenced to sixty days in jail. According to the testimony of Hickhoff, who is employed in ‘the Murchie mine, he and” the young woman who accompanied him to the danice at Le Barr Meadows, had left the dance hall and seated themselves in the car, when they ‘were approalched ‘by a group of five men, one of whom, Dougherty, attempted to haul him out of the war and slugged him in the face. Unless Dougherty produces the $50 fine he is liable to an additional 25 days in jail. The slugging is regarded as an aftermath of the clash ‘between CIO rioters and Sheriff Carl Tobiassen’s deputies on January 20, when the Murcrie miners returned to work. 80 WPA MEN WORKING ON CUNNINGHAM DITCH The Nevada District has 80 WPA men employed on the Cunningham dit) Dew Drop Inn in the southern part of the county. This is a new ditch that will serve a new section of the county. William Mitchell in ' charge-of. WPA employment and work, stated . Supervisor Joseph Frank also has } 60 WPA men in the Bridgeport dis. trict widening and. improving the . road. The grade between Bridgeport . and French Corral is steep and nar. row iand widening will make it much . for travel, ANNTAL DINNER FOR SCOUTERS: Fifty Veteran Scout and Scouter . certificates have been reiceived from . the National Office for presentation . at the Tahoe Area Councfk annual . which will be held Lodge Grass 1 Valiex day evenine February 24: Irrigation near c dinner E1Ks “Ot in 4} > Lite Included jin re : t Mt he are the meeting at which the council of-} are slected for the year. ; The report for he nominating com-. mittee will be made by Dr. R. -H. Eveleth of Roseville. Musical numbers and ‘community ; singing” will preceed t: presenta. tion of 10 and 15 scout service awards. will receive 5 year ratings; will receive ten year awards three will receive fifteen year certifieates accardinzg . applications made by seouts and scouters of the area. Lowel! I. president of the Tahoe Area Counce?! will preside and preseut. Leo B. Baisden of the Secramento the speaker the evening. Reserva'jions for lceal people who expect to attend the dinner at seven o’clock are being made through J. W. Stephenson and H. A, Curnow. Secut mothers ‘of Grass Valley are arranging the dinner. years activities is te seven nev troo;j feers hew 5, vear Thirty veteran nine eight . and ; 0 Cry 2leg OParncs of as miners union hard earned money to NORAMBAGUA PROPERTY . of + of i will be held. © CUAMPER TELLS “RO is (ory } “guest speaker at MOTHER SAYS SON’S DEATH DUE MOON MADNESS NORTH SAN JUAN, Feb. 16.— Possessed (by moon-madness, William Blackburn 25 year’old foothill man committed suicide near his home here today. His mother, Mrs. Arthur Robinson told authorities that her son became moody and inclined to silent spells under the influence of the full moon during the month of February each year. About two o’clock in the afternoon > SONGS OF A GOTH By ROY GRIFFITHS DEETER’ To the Early Riser You'll never know what you miss they say, 4 The glorious birth of a new boiiday A pale sky painted by dawn’s pink finger With bouquets of morning stars that linger— I’d much rather lie in my warm bed With the covers wrapped. about my head And dream of all the things _I would do Should I faill heir to my old Aunt Lou. Survey Inclement weather, storms and oiled up snow caused a moderate setback in mine employment during the month. past. The Murchie mine which, due to tthe activities of a small group of agitators and malcontents, was forced to drop 100 men from its payroll the middle of last month, has been gradually inecreasing its force untli there are now 142 men employed in the two shifts. Several smaller properties have closed down owing to heavy snow, or for other reasons attributable to the Blackburn picked up a 30-30 rifle and told his mother he was going hunting. Ten minutes later she heard one shot but attached no importance to it at that time. When darkness fell and Blackburn had not returned a searching party headed by the missing man’s step-father, Arthur Robinson, was formed and the men searched th> woods until miorning believing Blackburn had fallen and injured himself. At daybreak another party of searchers was assembled, They foltowed tracks’ to within one hundred feet of his home. Here Blackburn had sat down beside a creek on a partly collapsed bench, pressed the barrel of the heavy gun to his temple and blew off the top of his head. The impact of the discharged gun blew the man’s hat across the creek. The searching party of the night before had passed within three feet the body. but failed. to see.it in the shadows of the creek bank. This Everet Kessler one of. the earchers found, first the dislodged hat and a moment later the dead man, where he lay with one foot in the creek. : Blackburn was the youngest son Mrs. Arthur Robinson and_ the family came to North San Juan five years ago. Besides his molher he : survived by two sisters, Mrs.«Gladys Pacstrom of Oakland and Mrs. Percy. Hepburn of North San Juan and one brother, Shields Blackburn, Late yesterday afternoon an _ inquiry at the coroner’s office it was stated that it had not yet been determined whether or not an _ inquest AGITATORS DRIFT INTO TWIN CITIES Tension apparently is. growing as a result of the continued picketing of the Murchie mine. Sheriff TobiasSen reports that Wednesday night the picket line at the junction of the Red Dog and the Murchie mine roads was considerably augmeuted, and that undesirables are: drifting into the Nevada City and Grass Valley. Among ‘these is an agitator named McGuire, from Idaho, who left there abruptly when _ his effigy was suspended from a bridge by irate miners, of the CIO affiliate, after spending several days here ‘has gone to San Francisco, it is understood to confer with Labor Board representatives. Sheriff Tobiassen has informaition /numier of drifters and agitators are being harbored as guests of some of the CIO affiliate families here, nending the time when they. may repay their hosts by sundry sérvices. Nevada City and Grass Valley were morning, states ning by the poléee and sheriff’s deputies. Yesterday morning, on a roeport ‘that an attack might be made on the night crew coming off shift the force of derm'ies was augumented, but no disturbanice occurred. A meeting of CIO affiliate bers and .““symipathizers’”’ — at headquarters in Commercial Wednesday night lasted until o’clock Thursday morning, memstreet two SPANISH MINE Latest reports are that wor’ suspended at the Spanish mine north of Washington due to lack of power which permitted the shaft at the lower workings to flood. Work will resume as soon as the weather settles and power lines are repaired to bring electricity to the property. is ATARY OF EARTY CI ONY AE APNER ¢ iy) Harry. Furlong, grand clampetrix of the Iiord Sholto Douglas Chapter of E Clampus Vitus, of Auburn, was the Rotary iclib yesterday at luncheon. He gave a stirring address to prospective ‘‘poor blind brothers seeking the light.’ Irom the volume of St. Vitus Clampatron of the order, he read many excerpts lof the proceedings in early days when E Clampus. Vitus flourished mightily among the Argonauts. Bill Tamblyn, manager of the Nevada Theatre, was received as a new member. In the ‘‘roaring 50’s and 60’s’”\E Clamnus Vitus was an organization which meant much politically and socially, Adem Lee Moore, Grand Clampatriarch of the rejuvenated order in California, who resides now in San Francisco, was the last. Grand Humbug of the Sierra City lodge. He is now 94 yeurs old. His memoirs have been specially published by the Plans are beig made to take the miners to the Arctic mine Sunday. Work was delayed by the heavy snow fall and cold but will be resumed as soon as the men return. E Clampus Vitus. Clyde Gwinn, chairman of the E Clampus Vitus commititee of ; arrangesulted with Mr. Furlong folowing the Rotary meeting. The Rotary club is acting as sponsor for the inauguration of a chapter of E Clumpus Vitus and arrangements have been’ made to hold the inauguration on the evening of April first. Armory hall has been generously donated for the use of the.Clampers on ithat.occas‘on. Lord Sholto Douglas chapter Reid Robinson, national president . that he} to the effect that a. combed for vagrants Wednesday eve-. their} lover the Stockon Hill property south ments and other committeemen con-! weather. Bright aspects of mine operations have been the discovery or rich ore in the Fortuna shaft of the Mountaineer under the management of J. M. Hoff, and a report of good oré development in the Great Northern mine. The Lava Cap has intreased its working forces somewhat. The Zeibright has temporarily laid off a few men. In January 2472 men were reported employed in the Nevada County mines. This month, the survey shows 2422 men employed, fifty less than in January. Reports received from various mines follow: the month’s } . DEPOT HILL GRAVEL MINE Fred. J. Joubert, superintendent Reveals 2422. Employed in MinesLAVA CAP MINE At the Lava Cap mine, the mill is treating 315 tons of ore per day and by the first of March it is expected the mill will be handling 350 tons of ore per day from the Banner and~ Central shafts. A station is being cut on the 1600 foot level in new sinking operations in the Banner shaft. The storm disrupted power for a time at the mine. ~There is three feet ofsnow on the ground now. ATLAS DREDGING COMPANY The Atlas Dredging company shut down for a time when heavy storms — of the last.two weeks brought Deer Creek to flood stage. Work is being resumed as the ‘water recedes. The dredge and drag line equipment have been moved into the Davey property east of Bridgeport. BULLION MINE* The crew at the Bullion mine has been increased to 40 men. Ore trucked to the Idaho Maryland mine mill keeps ten stamps in operation. ~ PENN DREDGE COMPANY Testing gravel deposits on the Wade property, along Deer Creek west of Nevada City, is continuing With a keystone drill. Heavy rains land patt owner of the. Depot Hill gravel mine near Camptonville, was a Nevada City visitor Tuesday. He: stated work has een progressing under dfificulties the last two or three weeks due to eavyv rains and] and a half feet of snow on the ground. Hydraulic operations with one moniter started Decem»e”, The present season will be one of the finest he has ever had due to an abundance of water which will last until late spring. Three men are empioyed: wo in 2 DAISY BLUE PROPERTY . T.easors have not been able to ! work in 'the Daisy Blue shaft due to flooding. The wind storm of last week disrupted power lines. Work will resume as soon as the lines are repaired. The property isnorthwest of Nevada City. HILL MINE group i STOCKTON Reports are that a new imining men are negotiating to take ¢ of Grass Valley. The long rainy spell has hindered the deal to some extent, it is understood. SUNFLOWER PROPERTY Three men are employed at the Sunflower mine west of Grass Valley and it is stated a larger force is to be employed as soon when the weather is milder. The ‘property ~is situated between the Gold Mound and Goudge properties. STORM PLAYS HAVOC AT DAISY BLUE MINE The Daisy Rilue mine northwest \of . for a time, . City the first two weeks of this month closed down the dredge operations Angus: C. Fox of Nevada is associated with the company. INDIAN HILL GRAVEL MINB Four leasors' have been working the Indian Hill gravel mine near Camptonville since in December. One monitor is used and debris is stored behind Bullards Bar dam. The prop-— erty is situated nean the Depot Hill gravel property and good values are being recovered in the gravel. ZEIBRIGHT MINERS SKI TO TOWN Philip Joyal and John Kron were among ‘those who came down from the Zeibright mine early this week, skiing out over deep snow. Between 10 and 15 feet of snow are on the. ground at the mine which is down in a deep canyon east of Bear Valley. Power has been off at the mine. for several days closing down (prac-— tically. all operations. Arthur Swanson, native of Michigan, who has a wide mining experience, was chosen by the Newmont Mining Company to superintend work at the Zeibrightmine, taking the place of Bertel Bertelson who was superintendent from September 1937 until his death in San Francisco about six weeks ago. No. Men Employed LODE MINES Payroll Newmont Empire North Star Pennsylvania . 830 $124,500 Nevada City suffered much damage . during last weeks wind storm, John . Marks, owner of the property relates , of damages to the property and dan. ger to persons caused by the storm. On Wednesday William W. Williams, electrician, and Mr. “Marks . started to Nevada City during the storm, each in a separate car, Mr. Williams & short distance ahead of Mr. Marks. When just a short distance from the mine a large tree fell between the twe cars which were about 100 . . Prescott Hill Murchie Zeibright Idaho-Maryland New Brunswick Idaho Bullion Lava Cap Banner Central Bradley Spanish . Others Golden Center Norambaugua Spring Hill 2,150 21,300 15,000 94,550. . 6,000 39,000. 9,000 19,500 4,500 2,150 of E Clampus Vitus, is expected to; Yebna Buena Lodge, the first to be!lead the class of “poor blind broth-} established since the rejuvenation of; ers into the light.” the Roosevelt-. political campaign,. It is reported the interests develexpected and got preferential treat) oping ithe Norambagua iproperty have ment for his ClO; That he did not; negotiations under way to lease adget all he wanted and bitterly re-. ditional adjoining ground. The comproached the President, is beside the; pany has bonded three of four near-. point. He got a Labor Relations. \. by properties’ within recent months Board,. which specially favors 'the. .and will have several hundred acres a Ai ae in . z biased . ; ; xy operations. Diamond There is an infiltration of undesirables in Nevada City and Grass ne ; aoniie ‘ ( eis be a 1b nelle all SS A 1 oe a work cof-) ‘tlley, the “stormy petrels’’ of unrest that float from one labor disturb= . RorOssthe. OFS. CeMeIne-teae the} and prejudice : O14 = . ance to another in this country by the brake-beam o« the thumb route.) ground and another fell on the bunk independent unions and the. AY, of . One, who attained considerable eminence. in Tdaho by being swung over aj house. When one tree toppled over L. The CIO with the communist rag‘ ae a as / . bridge “in effigy’, by outraged miners, has arrived there. He faded away four or five others followed in rapid tag and bobtail. interwoven in its Mrs. Charles Eden returned to her from Idaho as his straw counterpart was suspended in space. i sulecession: Several of the men stayed organization has attempted to “mus-. cme°in Indian Flat Sunday after . . These undesirables are frequently the guests’ of various tamilies . , the mine all night and leaving ele in” everywhere men are employ-. Spending a week or two“with her gon; kere, who in turn jare largely supported by the SERA relief truck that RO on as aeven odlock in thesis al f wages and working . Stephen den at’ Marysville. loads groceries weekly at the Methodist church corner. While the males, . : : : ahh ed regardless of wag ; ie oe te eM of these families are doing all in their power to reb the industrious, home . {28 it took till 12:30 to travel 500 conditions. This has happened in feet sO many trees had:to be cut out Nevada County, and the voters of of the road. Nevada. County know where to place owning miners of this community of their jobs, our Uncle Sam is supporting their families, And the merchants, the miners and the Pitizens who have se aistake in this community, are paying the taxes that buys the ereceries Mr. Marks expects work,,to be rethe blame. President Roosevelt is sumed in a week or ten. days, ac responsible for the rise of another retiees ia elentrielte rantneed pee i demogogue opportunist, John ‘L. ACH ‘ nd . for these shameless. agitators, How long, must this condition continue? How. Jon trees removed. The ball mill éscaped ' Lewis. Lewis is. responsible for en-injury. ne feet apart. If the men had turned back they would have been killed aad i by falling trees back of them. Ho ; L 0 p " ide R 9. At the mine the leasors and sup' , t t . erintendent ‘climbed up the hillside Ww ong, resi en ooseve © . to a clear space and watched the f at . trees being blown down. Great Northern Stockton Hill Sunflower Mt. View Hot Water Morning Star Golden Star . Gracey _ Mountaineer Greystone Kirkham 3,000 1,500 450 300 One fell; tinues with 30 men employed. Atlas . .’ Middle Yuba . Omega < Ridge Mines Planet . rolling the communists under ithe CTO banner. Pt follows with the inevitability of a ,geometry problem that. President. Roosevelt is responsible for ithe present labor disturb‘ance in Nevada County. Gan @ hard i sais pond ong .must the self-rei specting apd hard working citizens continue to support families. ‘whose . beads are attempting to subvert and destroy our county government? How . long, O, President Roosevelt, how long? ‘ ‘ > Sees wenenean genes, saeeensy . f

FEBRUARY SSUE MINING DEVELOPNENT . . Thinking Out Loud H. M. L. “Back Bast’ there is a lot of whimpering over the ‘‘Rdosevelt recession.” Why this ‘‘recession’’ Yhould be thus euphemistically named, we don’t know. It ‘is on a parity with Amos and Andy’s ‘‘regusted.”’ But since the President himself’ has thus christened this set-back to prosperity, far be it from the editor of a semi-weekly newspaper to cavil. But gradually a reason for this recession is becoming clear throughout the country. Sifting down from highbrow economists to the rank and file of citizens comes a gradual understanding of -how and why we have jumped from the Hoover frying ‘pan into the Roosevelt fire. Gullibility is really at the root of our troubles. Too. many people believed Mr R.oosevelt. was a savior. While in his first campaign he made only one Specific promise, that of reforesting our ‘waste places, his larger and vaguer promises were ardently believed. In his second campaign, he could point to an achievement of sorts. He had produced, by the expenditure of some 16-billion dollars of tax funds and. borrowed money, a ‘“planned’’ prosperity. He boasted of the prosperity which had “not just happened’’ but had been planned by himself and high-domed visionaries with whom he-surrounds himself and in whose applause he basks. He had become so much of a seer and economic ‘Messiah that he had great masses of the population frowned when he frowned, laughing heartily when he smiled. Came last June and the pontificated that--steal and other prices were too Digh. Prices began to recede and they haven't quit to this day. Canute could not sweep back the ocean-'waves, but Franklin D. Roosevelt did order pric-, es down and they went down. Of fecourse he thappened to make his decree a time en the would have dropped out anyway. A} rainmaker if he chooses the ‘ime of year and meteoric ‘conditions carefully, can make it rain. Prt case it turned out, not to be gentle showers, as the President hhad i dered, but a deluge that -washed, away hundreds of millions in values and put unemployment figures back near the all-time high which Roosevelt found when he first entered -the White House. a ve> bottom in’ this or-} Now of course we don’t think a_minute that “Roosevelt's careless arraignment of higih prices last June is the chief reason for the rrice demable. What really caused the ent depression, a great many students of the nation’s economy agree, is the gradual withdrawal the “shot of hop.’’ Anybody with government billions to spend can for a longer or shorter period give us a specious prosperity. Eleclas of the Federal Reserve Board now says another billion of spending will put us back where we were, that is where} we were ‘briefly for about one. year, beginning in 1936 and ending in 1987. In other words our economic system has accomodated itself to artificial stimulants. Several hundred. thousand, it may be millions, have grown accustomed to getting “something for nothing.’’ We venture the prediction that it will be many years before we recover from our Roosevelt prosperity jag. for presof } The effects of catering with federal largess to every group interest in the country with an eye to the number of votes to be garnered, ha; now been demonstrated. John Lewis, contributing half a million of the Ne vada City Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN:CALIFORNIA in wi ifi geet <us siesietenmpenael from. the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists the right to publish the Truth, th good motives and for just-’ able ends. — Alexander Hamilton ——— Vol. 12, No. 15. _ The County Seat Paper ~ NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA __ ~The Gold Genter. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938. C10 AFFILIATE MEMBER GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE Clyde. Dougherty, member of the local CIO affiliate, accused of slugging Leonard J. Eichoff last Saturday night at Le Barr. Meadows, on. . Tuesday morning pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Charles (Morehouse in Grass Vallley, and was fined $50 anid sentenced to sixty days in jail. According to the testimony of Hickhoff, who is employed in ‘the Murchie mine, he and” the young woman who accompanied him to the danice at Le Barr Meadows, had left the dance hall and seated themselves in the car, when they ‘were approalched ‘by a group of five men, one of whom, Dougherty, attempted to haul him out of the war and slugged him in the face. Unless Dougherty produces the $50 fine he is liable to an additional 25 days in jail. The slugging is regarded as an aftermath of the clash ‘between CIO rioters and Sheriff Carl Tobiassen’s deputies on January 20, when the Murcrie miners returned to work. 80 WPA MEN WORKING ON CUNNINGHAM DITCH The Nevada District has 80 WPA men employed on the Cunningham dit) Dew Drop Inn in the southern part of the county. This is a new ditch that will serve a new section of the county. William Mitchell in ' charge-of. WPA employment and work, stated . Supervisor Joseph Frank also has } 60 WPA men in the Bridgeport dis. trict widening and. improving the . road. The grade between Bridgeport . and French Corral is steep and nar. row iand widening will make it much . for travel, ANNTAL DINNER FOR SCOUTERS: Fifty Veteran Scout and Scouter . certificates have been reiceived from . the National Office for presentation . at the Tahoe Area Councfk annual . which will be held Lodge Grass 1 Valiex day evenine February 24: Irrigation near c dinner E1Ks “Ot in 4} > Lite Included jin re : t Mt he are the meeting at which the council of-} are slected for the year. ; The report for he nominating com-. mittee will be made by Dr. R. -H. Eveleth of Roseville. Musical numbers and ‘community ; singing” will preceed t: presenta. tion of 10 and 15 scout service awards. will receive 5 year ratings; will receive ten year awards three will receive fifteen year certifieates accardinzg . applications made by seouts and scouters of the area. Lowel! I. president of the Tahoe Area Counce?! will preside and preseut. Leo B. Baisden of the Secramento the speaker the evening. Reserva'jions for lceal people who expect to attend the dinner at seven o’clock are being made through J. W. Stephenson and H. A, Curnow. Secut mothers ‘of Grass Valley are arranging the dinner. years activities is te seven nev troo;j feers hew 5, vear Thirty veteran nine eight . and ; 0 Cry 2leg OParncs of as miners union hard earned money to NORAMBAGUA PROPERTY . of + of i will be held. © CUAMPER TELLS “RO is (ory } “guest speaker at MOTHER SAYS SON’S DEATH DUE MOON MADNESS NORTH SAN JUAN, Feb. 16.— Possessed (by moon-madness, William Blackburn 25 year’old foothill man committed suicide near his home here today. His mother, Mrs. Arthur Robinson told authorities that her son became moody and inclined to silent spells under the influence of the full moon during the month of February each year. About two o’clock in the afternoon > SONGS OF A GOTH By ROY GRIFFITHS DEETER’ To the Early Riser You'll never know what you miss they say, 4 The glorious birth of a new boiiday A pale sky painted by dawn’s pink finger With bouquets of morning stars that linger— I’d much rather lie in my warm bed With the covers wrapped. about my head And dream of all the things _I would do Should I faill heir to my old Aunt Lou. Survey Inclement weather, storms and oiled up snow caused a moderate setback in mine employment during the month. past. The Murchie mine which, due to tthe activities of a small group of agitators and malcontents, was forced to drop 100 men from its payroll the middle of last month, has been gradually inecreasing its force untli there are now 142 men employed in the two shifts. Several smaller properties have closed down owing to heavy snow, or for other reasons attributable to the Blackburn picked up a 30-30 rifle and told his mother he was going hunting. Ten minutes later she heard one shot but attached no importance to it at that time. When darkness fell and Blackburn had not returned a searching party headed by the missing man’s step-father, Arthur Robinson, was formed and the men searched th> woods until miorning believing Blackburn had fallen and injured himself. At daybreak another party of searchers was assembled, They foltowed tracks’ to within one hundred feet of his home. Here Blackburn had sat down beside a creek on a partly collapsed bench, pressed the barrel of the heavy gun to his temple and blew off the top of his head. The impact of the discharged gun blew the man’s hat across the creek. The searching party of the night before had passed within three feet the body. but failed. to see.it in the shadows of the creek bank. This Everet Kessler one of. the earchers found, first the dislodged hat and a moment later the dead man, where he lay with one foot in the creek. : Blackburn was the youngest son Mrs. Arthur Robinson and_ the family came to North San Juan five years ago. Besides his molher he : survived by two sisters, Mrs.«Gladys Pacstrom of Oakland and Mrs. Percy. Hepburn of North San Juan and one brother, Shields Blackburn, Late yesterday afternoon an _ inquiry at the coroner’s office it was stated that it had not yet been determined whether or not an _ inquest AGITATORS DRIFT INTO TWIN CITIES Tension apparently is. growing as a result of the continued picketing of the Murchie mine. Sheriff TobiasSen reports that Wednesday night the picket line at the junction of the Red Dog and the Murchie mine roads was considerably augmeuted, and that undesirables are: drifting into the Nevada City and Grass Valley. Among ‘these is an agitator named McGuire, from Idaho, who left there abruptly when _ his effigy was suspended from a bridge by irate miners, of the CIO affiliate, after spending several days here ‘has gone to San Francisco, it is understood to confer with Labor Board representatives. Sheriff Tobiassen has informaition /numier of drifters and agitators are

being harbored as guests of some of the CIO affiliate families here, nending the time when they. may repay their hosts by sundry sérvices. Nevada City and Grass Valley were morning, states ning by the poléee and sheriff’s deputies. Yesterday morning, on a roeport ‘that an attack might be made on the night crew coming off shift the force of derm'ies was augumented, but no disturbanice occurred. A meeting of CIO affiliate bers and .““symipathizers’”’ — at headquarters in Commercial Wednesday night lasted until o’clock Thursday morning, memstreet two SPANISH MINE Latest reports are that wor’ suspended at the Spanish mine north of Washington due to lack of power which permitted the shaft at the lower workings to flood. Work will resume as soon as the weather settles and power lines are repaired to bring electricity to the property. is ATARY OF EARTY CI ONY AE APNER ¢ iy) Harry. Furlong, grand clampetrix of the Iiord Sholto Douglas Chapter of E Clampus Vitus, of Auburn, was the Rotary iclib yesterday at luncheon. He gave a stirring address to prospective ‘‘poor blind brothers seeking the light.’ Irom the volume of St. Vitus Clampatron of the order, he read many excerpts lof the proceedings in early days when E Clampus. Vitus flourished mightily among the Argonauts. Bill Tamblyn, manager of the Nevada Theatre, was received as a new member. In the ‘‘roaring 50’s and 60’s’”\E Clamnus Vitus was an organization which meant much politically and socially, Adem Lee Moore, Grand Clampatriarch of the rejuvenated order in California, who resides now in San Francisco, was the last. Grand Humbug of the Sierra City lodge. He is now 94 yeurs old. His memoirs have been specially published by the Plans are beig made to take the miners to the Arctic mine Sunday. Work was delayed by the heavy snow fall and cold but will be resumed as soon as the men return. E Clampus Vitus. Clyde Gwinn, chairman of the E Clampus Vitus commititee of ; arrangesulted with Mr. Furlong folowing the Rotary meeting. The Rotary club is acting as sponsor for the inauguration of a chapter of E Clumpus Vitus and arrangements have been’ made to hold the inauguration on the evening of April first. Armory hall has been generously donated for the use of the.Clampers on ithat.occas‘on. Lord Sholto Douglas chapter Reid Robinson, national president . that he} to the effect that a. combed for vagrants Wednesday eve-. their} lover the Stockon Hill property south ments and other committeemen con-! weather. Bright aspects of mine operations have been the discovery or rich ore in the Fortuna shaft of the Mountaineer under the management of J. M. Hoff, and a report of good oré development in the Great Northern mine. The Lava Cap has intreased its working forces somewhat. The Zeibright has temporarily laid off a few men. In January 2472 men were reported employed in the Nevada County mines. This month, the survey shows 2422 men employed, fifty less than in January. Reports received from various mines follow: the month’s } . DEPOT HILL GRAVEL MINE Fred. J. Joubert, superintendent Reveals 2422. Employed in MinesLAVA CAP MINE At the Lava Cap mine, the mill is treating 315 tons of ore per day and by the first of March it is expected the mill will be handling 350 tons of ore per day from the Banner and~ Central shafts. A station is being cut on the 1600 foot level in new sinking operations in the Banner shaft. The storm disrupted power for a time at the mine. ~There is three feet ofsnow on the ground now. ATLAS DREDGING COMPANY The Atlas Dredging company shut down for a time when heavy storms — of the last.two weeks brought Deer Creek to flood stage. Work is being resumed as the ‘water recedes. The dredge and drag line equipment have been moved into the Davey property east of Bridgeport. BULLION MINE* The crew at the Bullion mine has been increased to 40 men. Ore trucked to the Idaho Maryland mine mill keeps ten stamps in operation. ~ PENN DREDGE COMPANY Testing gravel deposits on the Wade property, along Deer Creek west of Nevada City, is continuing With a keystone drill. Heavy rains land patt owner of the. Depot Hill gravel mine near Camptonville, was a Nevada City visitor Tuesday. He: stated work has een progressing under dfificulties the last two or three weeks due to eavyv rains and] and a half feet of snow on the ground. Hydraulic operations with one moniter started Decem»e”, The present season will be one of the finest he has ever had due to an abundance of water which will last until late spring. Three men are empioyed: wo in 2 DAISY BLUE PROPERTY . T.easors have not been able to ! work in 'the Daisy Blue shaft due to flooding. The wind storm of last week disrupted power lines. Work will resume as soon as the lines are repaired. The property isnorthwest of Nevada City. HILL MINE group i STOCKTON Reports are that a new imining men are negotiating to take ¢ of Grass Valley. The long rainy spell has hindered the deal to some extent, it is understood. SUNFLOWER PROPERTY Three men are employed at the Sunflower mine west of Grass Valley and it is stated a larger force is to be employed as soon when the weather is milder. The ‘property ~is situated between the Gold Mound and Goudge properties. STORM PLAYS HAVOC AT DAISY BLUE MINE The Daisy Rilue mine northwest \of . for a time, . City the first two weeks of this month closed down the dredge operations Angus: C. Fox of Nevada is associated with the company. INDIAN HILL GRAVEL MINB Four leasors' have been working the Indian Hill gravel mine near Camptonville since in December. One monitor is used and debris is stored behind Bullards Bar dam. The prop-— erty is situated nean the Depot Hill gravel property and good values are being recovered in the gravel. ZEIBRIGHT MINERS SKI TO TOWN Philip Joyal and John Kron were among ‘those who came down from the Zeibright mine early this week, skiing out over deep snow. Between 10 and 15 feet of snow are on the. ground at the mine which is down in a deep canyon east of Bear Valley. Power has been off at the mine. for several days closing down (prac-— tically. all operations. Arthur Swanson, native of Michigan, who has a wide mining experience, was chosen by the Newmont Mining Company to superintend work at the Zeibrightmine, taking the place of Bertel Bertelson who was superintendent from September 1937 until his death in San Francisco about six weeks ago. No. Men Employed LODE MINES Payroll Newmont Empire North Star Pennsylvania .. 830 $124,500 Nevada City suffered much damage . during last weeks wind storm, John . Marks, owner of the property relates , of damages to the property and dan. ger to persons caused by the storm. On Wednesday William W. Williams, electrician, and Mr. “Marks . started to Nevada City during the storm, each in a separate car, Mr. Williams & short distance ahead of Mr. Marks. When just a short distance from the mine a large tree fell between the twe cars which were about 100 . . Prescott Hill Murchie Zeibright Idaho-Maryland New Brunswick Idaho Bullion Lava Cap Banner Central Bradley Spanish . Others Golden Center Norambaugua Spring Hill 2,150 21,300 15,000 94,550. . 6,000 39,000. 9,000 19,500 4,500 2,150 of E Clampus Vitus, is expected to; Yebna Buena Lodge, the first to be!lead the class of “poor blind broth-} established since the rejuvenation of; ers into the light.” the Roosevelt-. political campaign,. It is reported the interests develexpected and got preferential treat) oping ithe Norambagua iproperty have ment for his ClO; That he did not; negotiations under way to lease adget all he wanted and bitterly re-. ditional adjoining ground. The comproached the President, is beside the; pany has bonded three of four near-. point. He got a Labor Relations. \. by properties’ within recent months Board,. which specially favors 'the. .and will have several hundred acres a Ai ae in . z biased . ; ; xy operations. Diamond There is an infiltration of undesirables in Nevada City and Grass ne ; aoniie ‘ ( eis be a 1b nelle all SS A 1 oe a work cof-) ‘tlley, the “stormy petrels’’ of unrest that float from one labor disturb= . RorOssthe. OFS. CeMeIne-teae the} and prejudice : O14 = . ance to another in this country by the brake-beam o« the thumb route.) ground and another fell on the bunk independent unions and the. AY, of . One, who attained considerable eminence. in Tdaho by being swung over aj house. When one tree toppled over L. The CIO with the communist rag‘ ae a as / . bridge “in effigy’, by outraged miners, has arrived there. He faded away four or five others followed in rapid tag and bobtail. interwoven in its Mrs. Charles Eden returned to her from Idaho as his straw counterpart was suspended in space. i sulecession: Several of the men stayed organization has attempted to “mus-. cme°in Indian Flat Sunday after . . These undesirables are frequently the guests’ of various tamilies . , the mine all night and leaving ele in” everywhere men are employ-. Spending a week or two“with her gon; kere, who in turn jare largely supported by the SERA relief truck that RO on as aeven odlock in thesis al f wages and working . Stephen den at’ Marysville. loads groceries weekly at the Methodist church corner. While the males, . : : : ahh ed regardless of wag ; ie oe te eM of these families are doing all in their power to reb the industrious, home . {28 it took till 12:30 to travel 500 conditions. This has happened in feet sO many trees had:to be cut out Nevada County, and the voters of of the road. Nevada. County know where to place owning miners of this community of their jobs, our Uncle Sam is supporting their families, And the merchants, the miners and the Pitizens who have se aistake in this community, are paying the taxes that buys the ereceries Mr. Marks expects work,,to be rethe blame. President Roosevelt is sumed in a week or ten. days, ac responsible for the rise of another retiees ia elentrielte rantneed pee i demogogue opportunist, John ‘L. ACH ‘ nd . for these shameless. agitators, How long, must this condition continue? How. Jon trees removed. The ball mill éscaped ' Lewis. Lewis is. responsible for en-injury. ne feet apart. If the men had turned back they would have been killed aad i by falling trees back of them. Ho ; L 0 p " ide R 9. At the mine the leasors and sup' , t t . erintendent ‘climbed up the hillside Ww ong, resi en ooseve © . to a clear space and watched the f at . trees being blown down. Great Northern Stockton Hill Sunflower Mt. View Hot Water Morning Star Golden Star .. Gracey _ Mountaineer Greystone Kirkham 3,000 1,500 450 300 One fell; tinues with 30 men employed. Atlas . ..’ Middle Yuba .. Omega < Ridge Mines Planet . rolling the communists under ithe CTO banner. Pt follows with the inevitability of a ,geometry problem that. President. Roosevelt is responsible for ithe present labor disturb‘ance in Nevada County. Gan @ hard i sais pond ong .must the self-rei specting apd hard working citizens continue to support families. ‘whose . beads are attempting to subvert and destroy our county government? How . long, O, President Roosevelt, how long? ‘ ‘ > Sees wenenean genes, saeeensy . f