February 20, 1939 (4 pages)

levada Ci y Nugg Out Loud jena EE We ihave never carped about tthe wastes of our municipal goy-" ernment, but anyone with half an eye on city affairs knows ‘there is plenty of (waste. Any form of democratic government, city, county, state or federal is usually waste' ful. It is a price we pay for that kind of government and most of us are well contented to pay it. The jJocal wastes arise from ‘the diffusion of fauthority. There is no centralized. control, for in stance, which can say to the chief of police, the superintendent of streets, or garbage collector, ‘‘Do this,” with any certainty that it will be done. Nominally the may or of ithe city has. authority to say what shall be done, what shall be postponed, and whalt shall be laid indefinitely on the shelf. But.as a matter of practice, other members of the city council intervene, the city clerk tries to accomplish one money, and go at the job of muni cipal house-keeping, in one, .two, three order of importance, That is for the city officials, both elected and appointed, to surrender each his aulthority, whether statutory or assumed, to a city manager, who under the city council would carry out ia certain program each year, with every item budgeted within the amount of revenue which the city derives from taxes, water raites and licenses. The business of the city council in that even't would advisory and controlling, but the methods and means, the hiring and firing, hands of a city whose would be, in manager the upon shoulders would rest the responsibility of getting . things done, and getting them done right. NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The‘Cone Seat Paper -Vol. 13, No. 15. is Gold Center ton. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1939. BRIDGE RAILINGS DR. JONES ADDS ‘Next Improvement — WHAT TO DO WITH NEWPAINTED BRIGHT ORANGE “THIRD HOUSE”? GOLD TUNNEL TO FACES SOLONS MINEHOLDINGS ‘May Be Gault Bridge (City news have pa painted the railings of the two bridges at the Plaza a bright orange color and the ped-. By RALPH H. TAYLOR The so-called ‘‘Third) House” of — the State Legislature—composed of lobbyists, legislative representatives, irate rank and file citizens and all shades and types of spokesmen for California’s varied interests and industries—has been a bone of contention in ‘the two regularly constituted ‘houses of the Legislature almost since the first roll was called back in the days of golld and cattle rustling. And in the year!1939, the Legisthing, the chief of police another, lature—stung by recent revelations and superintendent of streets, something else. The result tis a _ of unsavory practices—is still trying to determine what to do about lobkind of/cralb like progress, we get byists. things done, but it takes a long As a consequence, ‘dozens of bills time, and we approach our ,probhave been introduced, and will be Jems obliquely instead of directly. up, for consideration when the lawmakers reconvene on March 6, which However, there is a way ito avoid are avowedly designed to crack down some of ‘the ‘waste, of time and on members of the ‘‘Third House’’ be with good motives and for justifiable ends. —Alexander Hamil be yidiens RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA By H. M. L. t The Liberty of the Press in the right to publish thecoTrath, and thereby put an end (theoretically, at least), to all that is questionable, corrupt°or vicious in the hails and lobbies of ‘the Legislature. If history repeats itself there will be a flurry of sensational headlines, estrians-markers on the Main street side are a light cream. The effect makes the Plaza look larger. The Dr. Carl (P. Jone @of Grass Valley new three Jane bridge and six foot has recently purchaged ‘the Califorpedestrians walk is assisting in maknia-Gold Tunnel property situated ing ‘travel much easier in the busy east of the Mountaineer property. hours. An interesting feature is that The Gold Tunnel claim was owned Announcement wa was made ‘by the the first colat for the structure is orby the Empire Star Company, Ltd., State Income Tax division Saturday ange and plans were to paint over and Mrs. Maggie Allen and son and that their representative would be at with black but so many requested daughter of Marysville. the city ‘hall in Nevada City March that the oran'ge color remain that a With acquisition of these proper1. The federal income tax representsecond coat of orange was applied by ties Dr. Jones now holds ‘title ito an ative completed a two day visit at the the city. Street Superintendent Herarea at Newaidia ‘City’s city limits that city hall Saturday, bert Hallett has placed reflectors on extends more than three miles west the Gold Run and Main street-Plaza and south and is now considered to bridges to aid motorists at night. be one of the largest areas of undeveloped gold producing ground in the west. There are old tunnels and shafts on the group some of them having been cleaned out in ‘the past year and under lease, good ore being INCOME TAX MAN HERE MARCH FIRST EPWORTH LEAGUE TO SEEK WAY TO INTEREST YOUTH At one of the largest attended meetings ever held by the Epworth League of the Methodist church last evening an earnest and enthusiastic group of members and visitors took up the subject of youth entertain mined. ‘The ground is on both sides of Deer Creek showing up on stream. outcropping each side veins of the ; “Lobbyists Demanded,’ Barred from et cetera, et cetera. Some of the ‘bills may even become laws, due to the back-wash of Grand Jury exposes and ‘the efforts of certain lobbyists to jockey certain other DIST. SCHOOL SYSTEM Hawkins, Phil Angove, Melvin Clark, WILL BE ROTARY TOPIC Miss Betty Presley and Miss Laura rison ‘were Tom Rickard, Miss Jean Price, Angove was elected president. steel in the center for strength. Suggestions were made that the con-crete would increase the load but LAVEZZOLA GOLD SPECIMENS AT WORLD'S FAIR state highway engineers have made an inspection and state it would give a satisfactory bridge floor. The sidewalk may be moved and this will widen the bridge three ‘feet. It is reported there remains $2,000 in'the WPA fund allotted to Ne, vada City. Antone Lavezzola, under convoy of Sheriff W. D. Johnson, left Dow. The Californian was located in nieville last week for Treasure ‘Is1851. The Mlinois anid Gold Tunnel land site of the Golden Gate Interwere a portion of the property. It is national Exposition in San Francisstated the Gold Tunnel was the site co which: opened Saturday, where he of the first quartz gold mining in the placed on display this incomparable Nevada City district and its prodwedisplay of gold specimens, gathered tion is placed at $30,000,000. It is over a ‘period of the past twenty ment. Fred Garrison lead the two looked upon by many as the key locahour long series of talks and was tion to the extensive MoumtaineerSenate Chamber’’; “Assembly to appointed chairman of a committee Champion properties. Compel ‘Registration of ALL Lobto meet this week and discuss futbyists’; ‘‘Lobby Expense Accounts ure plans. In the list to assist Gar reading: Nevada City’s city city council hold a meeting tomorrow wicca with WPA officials from Sacramento and Marysville in regard to reinforeing and widening the Gault Bridge. It is stated plans call for the same bridge floor as the Broad street-— Plaza bridge ‘which has several inches of concrete and reinforced TWO SMALL BOYS. BREAK JAIL AND ROB 7 PLACES Jimmie and Donald McCloud, aged ; years, 11 and 12 years, who were arrested Representatives of Treasure Islast week following a series of Grass land, appraised several months ago. Valley robberies, ‘broke jail early : of Tony’s collection of virgin gold, Sunday morning and again went on a which is in both placer and quartz wild ramjage. Onle of them crawled form, made a special trip ito Downiethrough a wicket in his cell door and ville ito view the collection, and the released his brother in an adjoining H. E Kjorlie, Superintendent of result of their visit was that Tony cell. They were missed, and night the Nevadia City School District, will agreed to permit the collection to and day officers of the Grass Valley discuss the development of the disbe placed on display as one of Sierpolice force and County Probation The young people will meet this lobbyists into ticht spots where they week and decide on plans to go betrict school system and ‘the present ra jecounty’s exhibits. will have difficulty in operating, but Officer A. W. McGagin worked unfore each lodge in the city and give methods of financing it at the weekThe collection will repose in a til two o’clock this morning before’ the unhappy fact remains that if the speeches and ask cooperation in ly meeting of the Nevada (City Rotcecial vault. while on display, is they were captured and locked again legislature is stampeded into enacting such laws they will do far more planning for a community house or recreational center. ary club Thursday. Mr.’ Kjorlie ex heavily insured against loss both in They ‘also dis in the Grass Valley jail> pects ito. preface his discourse with a transit and while on display, and is During ‘the time they ‘were out bad than good,_ cussed poisonous literature and movshort novelty act by several high guarded at all times while on disthey robbed seven places in. Grass The major fault in most of ‘the ing pictures. A main topic was ‘Does Getting things done right is just chool, pupils. play. Valley a partial list being, Jensen & lobby-reform-legislation is. that it the Older Generation Act So As to as important, or more so, than getWithout a question of doubt, the Thomas, Grass Valley* high school fails to distinguish between the legiCreate a Good Example to the Youngtinig them done. To cite just one inLavezzola collection will. be one of city elementary school and Union Ice — timate amd the corrupt—and fails er Generation?’ It was decided both stance, and this without attemptthe feature attractions of Treasure Company. Yesterday’s escapade shows utterly ‘to place any efifective curb old and young were to blame for the ing to place ‘blamie on anybody, we Island. No doubt, to many visitors at the propensity of the boys to destroy on the dishonest lobbyists, who can call attention.to the ‘wide and operate in bars, ‘hotel suites and pripresent conditions. the ifair,’ the display will be their and injure ,property unnecessarily. Miss Jean Hawkins lead the meethandsome thank-ye-marm that first opportunity to view gold in its When they entered the Union Ice vate rooms, while placing drastic reing with a half hour song program crosses Pine street at its southern virgin state. To many the thought company office they broke a farge strictions on representatives of legiand read a poem. junction with Broad. Even at ten will occur that the fantastic etchings window between the plant and office timate en'tterprises and deserving miles an ‘hour this artificial chuckof some of the quartz specimens are an dshoved a cash register valued at public organizations who come to the hole will send a drivér through man made. But the initiate, the about $200 off on the floor. At other Legislature, openly and honestly, to his car top unless he weighs 200 By KATHERINE BRAITHWAITE virgin designs, as they were broken places thley proceeded to kicq in windiscuss legislative problems. pounds or more. In. the winter “Put on your old gray bonnet with from the rock matrices in which they dows to enter. They seemed always. California agriculture has a vital time with water running through the blue ribbons on it,’’? and put five have reposed for eons of time, will to know whether amyone was in the interest in the lobbyist issue because County Assessor J. M. Hammill gallons of gas in your horseless cairbe readily recognized this street swale pedestrians get and _ their building they chose to rob. hundreds of bills considered at each and deputy, Phil Scadden left today riage and head for the ‘tall timber beauty fully appreciated. a free. mud and shower bath. It is When the two boys left the city session of 'the Legislature ‘have eithto attend a two day session of counthis coming Saturday night. probably. an improvement on the hall they stole ia tear gas gun, which er direct or indirect bearing on the ty assessors in Sacramento and will old culvert: which required freThere is going to be a barn dance was loaded. At the Jensen & Thomas welfare of the farming industry. And return home tomorrow eyening. Genin North San Juan Saturday evening quent cleaning on ‘the part of the store they found a revolver. Looking agriculture—through ‘the State Farm eral problems which ‘have arisen in February 25. By that I mean a regucity street crew. The writer does in a drawer, they found shells and Bureau Federation, the Agricultural different counties are straightened lar old time ‘‘hoe-down in the hay not know what kind of a contraploaded the revolver. The boys said — Council of California, the State out at a general round table discussloft’’ affair. tion was there before the culvert The mountain belles they had agreed to shoot the first Grange and the California Farmers ion. Valuation of personal property will ‘be dressed in gingham and the but probably it was just as unsat“cop’’ that showed wp ibut evidently Uniion—has ‘its legislative representsuch as cattle, sheep, hay, grain, ding-dong dadidies will strut their isfactory as either the culvert or got cold feet when the opportunity ‘“‘lobbyists’’) them call (some ative grapes and other agricultural prostuff in bibbed overalls. Even the the chuck-hole. Bach of these was presented.' constantly on duty .at Sacramento ducts are fixed after hearings on middle-age changes has cost the ‘tax-payers youngsters and. the Officer W. Sproul and other offic during legislative sessions. probable prices and expenses. -Repregrandparents will be money and still the samoeagiin is unwearing old County ‘Clerk and Mrs. R. N. Me ers with County Probation Officer In fact, nearly every business and sentatives from ,all sections of the clothes and hay in their hair. satisfactory. ; Cormack and son, Noble, Jr., returnW McGagin arrested the boys. This industry of any magnitude must, of state are present to express views on Mid Russell’s four piece club ored Sunday evening from a trip ito is the third time the boys have been necessity, keep a legislative represtheir products and help with a genchestra from Yuba City We believe that a good city has been San Francisco and the fair on Tireastaken into custody ‘for burgary. The entative lat Sacramento, whether it eral technical view giving farmers of manager would have found a ‘way hired to play the music for this ure Island. Mr. McCormack stated two boys were arraigned in the juvtrucking wants. to or not. Railroads, to make a satisfactory crossing each county the some opportunities. dance. There will be new music for that while there is a lot of work to enile court this afternoon. power companies, public there in the first place. This is companies, the modern hoofers to please the do yet, it is a wonderful display. utilities, the timber inownership only a minor instance of waste and young folks. “Turkey in the Straw” Lighting at night is rainbow in efthe. industry, dustry, the mining we cite it merely because all of us and “Pop goes the Weasel” will be fect, beautiful waiterfalls turning the dealer, grocer and the hardware experience ‘its discomforts. We rethe numbers ‘to start the old folks to many brilliant ‘hues as lights are the AFL and ‘the Railroad BroCIO; gard it as an instance of too many tapping their toes and limbering up played upon them. The Cascade Wonall ‘have their representtherhoods— cooks making a poor broth. We their points. Jim Carter will call the derland has an excellent exhibit. NeSacWwW. W . Waggoner, mining engineer atives (‘and necessarily so) at } have reason to suspect that this square dances and put the old time vada County’s displays were not all ramento, The University of Califorof this city, received word of the condition runs. through ‘the entire guys and gals through their paces installed. Gold ore specimens ‘were brother, Woolman nia, the, California Teachers AssocPassing of his city administration. with a toot and a flourish. in the cases but an exhibit of nugget jation, the auto clubs, the various Waggoner, in St. Blizabeths hospital Fred Rothacker reports that the and quartz gold isto be placed on A., T. P. Richmond, Virginia. Death was due A young city manager with entaxpayers associations, the Dug-Out Cafe, which is just ten steps display as soon‘ as railis and walks Marlin Youn filed suit coder women’s ‘clubs, ‘the unemployed and to complications after an operation. gineering training and a business from the damce floor, will serve egg are completed. The British Columbagainst Mrs. Bmma Foley of Foleys es spokesHe was the son of the late Dr. and have unemployables—alll the head could probably be ‘hired for cae Mrs. Fielden R. Waggoner, who resandwiches, coffee, hot roast beef ian gold exhibit was excellent. One Confectionery store for the following men to talk to the lawmakers. $250 a month, That will seem like sandwiches, “dogs,”’ and hamburgers nugget measuring about seven by five . sumis sums, $5,000; $972.80 and $250, th : repres‘sided in this city many years ago, Many of these legislative a lot of money to a good miany taxat all hours during the evening. inches was shaped like a hand and prefer you later moving to Sacramento. if lobbyists, payers, but we believe that he ,enitatives—or Left to mourn his passing are, a There will be no expensive plate supthe display was pleasing and interwould save ‘twice that sum in good that word—have aided in drafting hand injured on paid on wife, two daughters, and two grandpers to take the weight off the pocket esting. management of city affairs. He some of the finest legislation book and the fun out of the barn With several friends they stood when it got caught in some way Virtually children, Two sisters, Mrs. Max Elftbooks. could do some much needed co-orCalifornia’s statute near the big 185 foot ski jump and machinery in the basement of. data man and Mrs. B. R. Merrill of San dance. technical furnish them of all dinating: He milght even find it The dance will start at nine o’clock watched events for over five hours. candy-ice cream store on Pine street and analysis to legislators which are. Mateo and a brother, W. ‘W. Wagegonnecessary to do some wholesome and is scheduled to end iat three in Tons of ice were shot on to the ski and lost two or three fingens. It is of inestimable value in securing er, Nevada City. Col. C. N. Kirkbride pruning of the city’s payroll. the morning. ‘For the benefit of those hillside which gave some _ ‘trouble. stated that Mrs. Foley already it And on. of San Mateo and W. H. Kirkbride legislati e sound, workabl whose feet are not blistered anid want Skiiers jumped through a tten foot paid the youth approximately $1 is safe to say. that without the of San Francisco are cousins. We have observed the faults of to see the sun rise a hat will be passopening in the take off and after “Third House”, ithe other two lawadministration in several ‘cities. ed anda special collection taken up dropping 185 feet landed on a 30 labor probably We do not believe Nevada City is making houses would the State Constitution: ‘Any person to straighten the musician’s arms foot space well padded with manutwice as long—and not half as efwho seeks to influence ithe vote of a either better or worse than the avuntil four. factured snow. A diversion to intererage, But we have'also noted that fectively. member of the Legislature by bribFred Butz of Camptonvitie will be est. the crowd was Ferdinand the There are unscrupulous lobbyists, ery, ‘promise of reward, imtimidation when a city manager is employed floor manager and will see that the Bull, played over the flower elevahave correct, are too; who, if neports there is usually ‘a considerable savor ‘any other dishonest means shall strangers are properly — introduced tions at the ski hill. A young skier resorted to bribery and corruption be guilty of lobbying, which is hereing, consisting in stoppage of the and having a good time. from Idaho made the best record —and undoubtedly there are far too by declared a felony.” leaks in the city funds. Economies jumping about 114 feet which was many. But that itype of lobbyist, with are frequently made in getting city If that constitutional definition of (Mrs. L. G. Lageson and smaill son, the toughest for the day. d , unlimite funds at his command is improvements done for the same lobbying is accepted, then every lobGordon, who have been in Sacramenmoney and in less time, and as a seldom aiffected by anti-lobbyist legbyist should be jailed or run out of to where Mrs. Lageson was undergoSupervisor pene Robinienn of the islation, He need never come near Sacramento. But in that event, the rule pensioners on the city paying treatment for iliness, returned Truckee district, left here for his ve halls, nor register Legislature will do well not to conroll are provided with jobs adaptthe legislati home Suniday. : home this morning having spent the with legislative officials, for his most fuse legislative representatives—reped to their capacity. and expected COUNTY ASSESSOR AT SACRAMENTO MEET VEH! HOO! BARN DANCE AT NOR. SAN JUAN SAT. COUNTY CLERK VIEWS FAIR AT TREASURE ISLE YOUTH SUES a3 BROTHER OF NEVADA CITY MAN DIES IN EAST “~* ito do them, or are gently remov ed, pro bono publico. C. M. Gwin on the Tahoe National Forest staff in thie city, made a trip to Placerville during the week end. effective work is done in past week end in San Francisco and a _ hotel resenting legitimate interests—with Fred Garrison, supervisor of the suite, or a cocktail bar, rather than lobbyists and cinch bill artists. And local division of state highways, is. attending the fair on Treasure Island. before a committee or at a legisilatlegislators, of course, can make short attending a three day session of the or’s desk. work of the corrupt lobbyist — if California State Employees AssociaIt was that type of lobbyist that they are all in earnest about it—bytion convention in Santa Barbara. He 00 spent get, prompted the following provision in simply refusing to be corrupted. "ds expected home eeent es any pole Shengoegneh tes thd Ses ce

levada Ci y Nugg Out Loud jena EE We ihave never carped about tthe wastes of our municipal goy-" ernment, but anyone with half an eye on city affairs knows ‘there is plenty of (waste. Any form of democratic government, city, county, state or federal is usually waste' ful. It is a price we pay for that kind of government and most of us are well contented to pay it. The jJocal wastes arise from ‘the diffusion of fauthority. There is no centralized. control, for in stance, which can say to the chief of police, the superintendent of streets, or garbage collector, ‘‘Do this,” with any certainty that it will be done. Nominally the may or of ithe city has. authority to say what shall be done, what shall be postponed, and whalt shall be laid indefinitely on the shelf. But.as a matter of practice, other members of the city council intervene, the city clerk tries to accomplish one money, and go at the job of muni cipal house-keeping, in one, .two, three order of importance, That is for the city officials, both elected and appointed, to surrender each his aulthority, whether statutory or assumed, to a city manager, who under the city council would carry out ia certain program each year, with every item budgeted within the amount of revenue which the city derives from taxes, water raites and licenses. The business of the city council in that even't would advisory and controlling, but the methods and means, the hiring and firing, hands of a city whose would be, in manager the upon shoulders would rest the responsibility of getting . things done, and getting them done right. NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The‘Cone Seat Paper -Vol. 13, No. 15. is Gold Center ton. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1939. BRIDGE RAILINGS DR. JONES ADDS ‘Next Improvement — WHAT TO DO WITH NEWPAINTED BRIGHT ORANGE “THIRD HOUSE”? GOLD TUNNEL TO FACES SOLONS MINEHOLDINGS ‘May Be Gault Bridge (City news have pa painted the railings of the two bridges at the Plaza a bright orange color and the ped-. By RALPH H. TAYLOR The so-called ‘‘Third) House” of — the State Legislature—composed of lobbyists, legislative representatives, irate rank and file citizens and all shades and types of spokesmen for California’s varied interests and industries—has been a bone of contention in ‘the two regularly constituted ‘houses of the Legislature almost since the first roll was called back in the days of golld and cattle rustling. And in the year!1939, the Legisthing, the chief of police another, lature—stung by recent revelations and superintendent of streets, something else. The result tis a _ of unsavory practices—is still trying to determine what to do about lobkind of/cralb like progress, we get byists. things done, but it takes a long As a consequence, ‘dozens of bills time, and we approach our ,probhave been introduced, and will be Jems obliquely instead of directly. up, for consideration when the lawmakers reconvene on March 6, which However, there is a way ito avoid are avowedly designed to crack down some of ‘the ‘waste, of time and on members of the ‘‘Third House’’ be with good motives and for justifiable ends. —Alexander Hamil be yidiens RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA By H. M. L. t The Liberty of the Press in the right to publish thecoTrath, and thereby put an end (theoretically, at least), to all that is questionable, corrupt°or vicious in the hails and lobbies of ‘the Legislature. If history repeats itself there will be a flurry of sensational headlines, estrians-markers on the Main street side are a light cream. The effect makes the Plaza look larger. The Dr. Carl (P. Jone @of Grass Valley new three Jane bridge and six foot has recently purchaged ‘the Califorpedestrians walk is assisting in maknia-Gold Tunnel property situated ing ‘travel much easier in the busy east of the Mountaineer property. hours. An interesting feature is that The Gold Tunnel claim was owned Announcement wa was made ‘by the the first colat for the structure is orby the Empire Star Company, Ltd., State Income Tax division Saturday ange and plans were to paint over and Mrs. Maggie Allen and son and that their representative would be at with black but so many requested daughter of Marysville. the city ‘hall in Nevada City March that the oran'ge color remain that a With acquisition of these proper1. The federal income tax representsecond coat of orange was applied by ties Dr. Jones now holds ‘title ito an ative completed a two day visit at the the city. Street Superintendent Herarea at Newaidia ‘City’s city limits that city hall Saturday, bert Hallett has placed reflectors on extends more than three miles west the Gold Run and Main street-Plaza and south and is now considered to bridges to aid motorists at night. be one of the largest areas of undeveloped gold producing ground in the west. There are old tunnels and shafts on the group some of them having been cleaned out in ‘the past year and under lease, good ore being INCOME TAX MAN HERE MARCH FIRST EPWORTH LEAGUE TO SEEK WAY TO INTEREST YOUTH At one of the largest attended meetings ever held by the Epworth League of the Methodist church last evening an earnest and enthusiastic group of members and visitors took up the subject of youth entertain mined. ‘The ground is on both sides of Deer Creek showing up on stream. outcropping each side veins of the ; “Lobbyists Demanded,’ Barred from et cetera, et cetera. Some of the ‘bills may even become laws, due to the back-wash of Grand Jury exposes and ‘the efforts of certain lobbyists to jockey certain other DIST. SCHOOL SYSTEM Hawkins, Phil Angove, Melvin Clark, WILL BE ROTARY TOPIC Miss Betty Presley and Miss Laura rison ‘were Tom Rickard, Miss Jean Price, Angove was elected president. steel in the center for strength. Suggestions were made that the con-crete would increase the load but LAVEZZOLA GOLD SPECIMENS AT WORLD'S FAIR state highway engineers have made an inspection and state it would give a satisfactory bridge floor. The sidewalk may be moved and this will widen the bridge three ‘feet. It is reported there remains $2,000 in'the WPA fund allotted to Ne, vada City. Antone Lavezzola, under convoy of Sheriff W. D. Johnson, left Dow. The Californian was located in nieville last week for Treasure ‘Is1851. The Mlinois anid Gold Tunnel land site of the Golden Gate Interwere a portion of the property. It is national Exposition in San Francisstated the Gold Tunnel was the site co which: opened Saturday, where he of the first quartz gold mining in the placed on display this incomparable Nevada City district and its prodwedisplay of gold specimens, gathered tion is placed at $30,000,000. It is over a ‘period of the past twenty ment. Fred Garrison lead the two looked upon by many as the key locahour long series of talks and was tion to the extensive MoumtaineerSenate Chamber’’; “Assembly to appointed chairman of a committee Champion properties. Compel ‘Registration of ALL Lobto meet this week and discuss futbyists’; ‘‘Lobby Expense Accounts ure plans. In the list to assist Gar reading: Nevada City’s city city council hold a meeting tomorrow wicca with WPA officials from Sacramento and Marysville in regard to reinforeing and widening the Gault Bridge. It is stated plans call for the same bridge floor as the Broad street-— Plaza bridge ‘which has several inches of concrete and reinforced TWO SMALL BOYS. BREAK JAIL AND ROB 7 PLACES Jimmie and Donald McCloud, aged ; years, 11 and 12 years, who were arrested Representatives of Treasure Islast week following a series of Grass land, appraised several months ago. Valley robberies, ‘broke jail early : of Tony’s collection of virgin gold, Sunday morning and again went on a which is in both placer and quartz wild ramjage. Onle of them crawled form, made a special trip ito Downiethrough a wicket in his cell door and ville ito view the collection, and the released his brother in an adjoining H. E Kjorlie, Superintendent of result of their visit was that Tony cell. They were missed, and night the Nevadia City School District, will agreed to permit the collection to and day officers of the Grass Valley discuss the development of the disbe placed on display as one of Sierpolice force and County Probation The young people will meet this lobbyists into ticht spots where they week and decide on plans to go betrict school system and ‘the present ra jecounty’s exhibits. will have difficulty in operating, but Officer A. W. McGagin worked unfore each lodge in the city and give methods of financing it at the weekThe collection will repose in a til two o’clock this morning before’ the unhappy fact remains that if the speeches and ask cooperation in ly meeting of the Nevada (City Rotcecial vault. while on display, is they were captured and locked again legislature is stampeded into enacting such laws they will do far more planning for a community house or recreational center. ary club Thursday. Mr.’ Kjorlie ex heavily insured against loss both in They ‘also dis in the Grass Valley jail> pects ito. preface his discourse with a transit and while on display, and is During ‘the time they ‘were out bad than good,_ cussed poisonous literature and movshort novelty act by several high guarded at all times while on disthey robbed seven places in. Grass The major fault in most of ‘the ing pictures. A main topic was ‘Does Getting things done right is just chool, pupils. play. Valley a partial list being, Jensen & lobby-reform-legislation is. that it the Older Generation Act So As to as important, or more so, than getWithout a question of doubt, the Thomas, Grass Valley* high school fails to distinguish between the legiCreate a Good Example to the Youngtinig them done. To cite just one inLavezzola collection will. be one of city elementary school and Union Ice — timate amd the corrupt—and fails er Generation?’ It was decided both stance, and this without attemptthe

feature attractions of Treasure Company. Yesterday’s escapade shows utterly ‘to place any efifective curb old and young were to blame for the ing to place ‘blamie on anybody, we Island. No doubt, to many visitors at the propensity of the boys to destroy on the dishonest lobbyists, who can call attention.to the ‘wide and operate in bars, ‘hotel suites and pripresent conditions. the ifair,’ the display will be their and injure ,property unnecessarily. Miss Jean Hawkins lead the meethandsome thank-ye-marm that first opportunity to view gold in its When they entered the Union Ice vate rooms, while placing drastic reing with a half hour song program crosses Pine street at its southern virgin state. To many the thought company office they broke a farge strictions on representatives of legiand read a poem. junction with Broad. Even at ten will occur that the fantastic etchings window between the plant and office timate en'tterprises and deserving miles an ‘hour this artificial chuckof some of the quartz specimens are an dshoved a cash register valued at public organizations who come to the hole will send a drivér through man made. But the initiate, the about $200 off on the floor. At other Legislature, openly and honestly, to his car top unless he weighs 200 By KATHERINE BRAITHWAITE virgin designs, as they were broken places thley proceeded to kicq in windiscuss legislative problems. pounds or more. In. the winter “Put on your old gray bonnet with from the rock matrices in which they dows to enter. They seemed always. California agriculture has a vital time with water running through the blue ribbons on it,’’? and put five have reposed for eons of time, will to know whether amyone was in the interest in the lobbyist issue because County Assessor J. M. Hammill gallons of gas in your horseless cairbe readily recognized this street swale pedestrians get and _ their building they chose to rob. hundreds of bills considered at each and deputy, Phil Scadden left today riage and head for the ‘tall timber beauty fully appreciated. a free. mud and shower bath. It is When the two boys left the city session of 'the Legislature ‘have eithto attend a two day session of counthis coming Saturday night. probably. an improvement on the hall they stole ia tear gas gun, which er direct or indirect bearing on the ty assessors in Sacramento and will old culvert: which required freThere is going to be a barn dance was loaded. At the Jensen & Thomas welfare of the farming industry. And return home tomorrow eyening. Genin North San Juan Saturday evening quent cleaning on ‘the part of the store they found a revolver. Looking agriculture—through ‘the State Farm eral problems which ‘have arisen in February 25. By that I mean a regucity street crew. The writer does in a drawer, they found shells and Bureau Federation, the Agricultural different counties are straightened lar old time ‘‘hoe-down in the hay not know what kind of a contraploaded the revolver. The boys said — Council of California, the State out at a general round table discussloft’’ affair. tion was there before the culvert The mountain belles they had agreed to shoot the first Grange and the California Farmers ion. Valuation of personal property will ‘be dressed in gingham and the but probably it was just as unsat“cop’’ that showed wp ibut evidently Uniion—has ‘its legislative representsuch as cattle, sheep, hay, grain, ding-dong dadidies will strut their isfactory as either the culvert or got cold feet when the opportunity ‘“‘lobbyists’’) them call (some ative grapes and other agricultural prostuff in bibbed overalls. Even the the chuck-hole. Bach of these was presented.' constantly on duty .at Sacramento ducts are fixed after hearings on middle-age changes has cost the ‘tax-payers youngsters and. the Officer W. Sproul and other offic during legislative sessions. probable prices and expenses. -Repregrandparents will be money and still the samoeagiin is unwearing old County ‘Clerk and Mrs. R. N. Me ers with County Probation Officer In fact, nearly every business and sentatives from ,all sections of the clothes and hay in their hair. satisfactory. ; Cormack and son, Noble, Jr., returnW McGagin arrested the boys. This industry of any magnitude must, of state are present to express views on Mid Russell’s four piece club ored Sunday evening from a trip ito is the third time the boys have been necessity, keep a legislative represtheir products and help with a genchestra from Yuba City We believe that a good city has been San Francisco and the fair on Tireastaken into custody ‘for burgary. The entative lat Sacramento, whether it eral technical view giving farmers of manager would have found a ‘way hired to play the music for this ure Island. Mr. McCormack stated two boys were arraigned in the juvtrucking wants. to or not. Railroads, to make a satisfactory crossing each county the some opportunities. dance. There will be new music for that while there is a lot of work to enile court this afternoon. power companies, public there in the first place. This is companies, the modern hoofers to please the do yet, it is a wonderful display. utilities, the timber inownership only a minor instance of waste and young folks. “Turkey in the Straw” Lighting at night is rainbow in efthe. industry, dustry, the mining we cite it merely because all of us and “Pop goes the Weasel” will be fect, beautiful waiterfalls turning the dealer, grocer and the hardware experience ‘its discomforts. We rethe numbers ‘to start the old folks to many brilliant ‘hues as lights are the AFL and ‘the Railroad BroCIO; gard it as an instance of too many tapping their toes and limbering up played upon them. The Cascade Wonall ‘have their representtherhoods— cooks making a poor broth. We their points. Jim Carter will call the derland has an excellent exhibit. NeSacWwW. W . Waggoner, mining engineer atives (‘and necessarily so) at } have reason to suspect that this square dances and put the old time vada County’s displays were not all ramento, The University of Califorof this city, received word of the condition runs. through ‘the entire guys and gals through their paces installed. Gold ore specimens ‘were brother, Woolman nia, the, California Teachers AssocPassing of his city administration. with a toot and a flourish. in the cases but an exhibit of nugget jation, the auto clubs, the various Waggoner, in St. Blizabeths hospital Fred Rothacker reports that the and quartz gold isto be placed on A., T. P. Richmond, Virginia. Death was due A young city manager with entaxpayers associations, the Dug-Out Cafe, which is just ten steps display as soon‘ as railis and walks Marlin Youn filed suit coder women’s ‘clubs, ‘the unemployed and to complications after an operation. gineering training and a business from the damce floor, will serve egg are completed. The British Columbagainst Mrs. Bmma Foley of Foleys es spokesHe was the son of the late Dr. and have unemployables—alll the head could probably be ‘hired for cae Mrs. Fielden R. Waggoner, who resandwiches, coffee, hot roast beef ian gold exhibit was excellent. One Confectionery store for the following men to talk to the lawmakers. $250 a month, That will seem like sandwiches, “dogs,”’ and hamburgers nugget measuring about seven by five . sumis sums, $5,000; $972.80 and $250, th : repres‘sided in this city many years ago, Many of these legislative a lot of money to a good miany taxat all hours during the evening. inches was shaped like a hand and prefer you later moving to Sacramento. if lobbyists, payers, but we believe that he ,enitatives—or Left to mourn his passing are, a There will be no expensive plate supthe display was pleasing and interwould save ‘twice that sum in good that word—have aided in drafting hand injured on paid on wife, two daughters, and two grandpers to take the weight off the pocket esting. management of city affairs. He some of the finest legislation book and the fun out of the barn With several friends they stood when it got caught in some way Virtually children, Two sisters, Mrs. Max Elftbooks. could do some much needed co-orCalifornia’s statute near the big 185 foot ski jump and machinery in the basement of. data man and Mrs. B. R. Merrill of San dance. technical furnish them of all dinating: He milght even find it The dance will start at nine o’clock watched events for over five hours. candy-ice cream store on Pine street and analysis to legislators which are. Mateo and a brother, W. ‘W. Wagegonnecessary to do some wholesome and is scheduled to end iat three in Tons of ice were shot on to the ski and lost two or three fingens. It is of inestimable value in securing er, Nevada City. Col. C. N. Kirkbride pruning of the city’s payroll. the morning. ‘For the benefit of those hillside which gave some _ ‘trouble. stated that Mrs. Foley already it And on. of San Mateo and W. H. Kirkbride legislati e sound, workabl whose feet are not blistered anid want Skiiers jumped through a tten foot paid the youth approximately $1 is safe to say. that without the of San Francisco are cousins. We have observed the faults of to see the sun rise a hat will be passopening in the take off and after “Third House”, ithe other two lawadministration in several ‘cities. ed anda special collection taken up dropping 185 feet landed on a 30 labor probably We do not believe Nevada City is making houses would the State Constitution: ‘Any person to straighten the musician’s arms foot space well padded with manutwice as long—and not half as efwho seeks to influence ithe vote of a either better or worse than the avuntil four. factured snow. A diversion to intererage, But we have'also noted that fectively. member of the Legislature by bribFred Butz of Camptonvitie will be est. the crowd was Ferdinand the There are unscrupulous lobbyists, ery, ‘promise of reward, imtimidation when a city manager is employed floor manager and will see that the Bull, played over the flower elevahave correct, are too; who, if neports there is usually ‘a considerable savor ‘any other dishonest means shall strangers are properly — introduced tions at the ski hill. A young skier resorted to bribery and corruption be guilty of lobbying, which is hereing, consisting in stoppage of the and having a good time. from Idaho made the best record —and undoubtedly there are far too by declared a felony.” leaks in the city funds. Economies jumping about 114 feet which was many. But that itype of lobbyist, with are frequently made in getting city If that constitutional definition of (Mrs. L. G. Lageson and smaill son, the toughest for the day. d , unlimite funds at his command is improvements done for the same lobbying is accepted, then every lobGordon, who have been in Sacramenmoney and in less time, and as a seldom aiffected by anti-lobbyist legbyist should be jailed or run out of to where Mrs. Lageson was undergoSupervisor pene Robinienn of the islation, He need never come near Sacramento. But in that event, the rule pensioners on the city paying treatment for iliness, returned Truckee district, left here for his ve halls, nor register Legislature will do well not to conroll are provided with jobs adaptthe legislati home Suniday. : home this morning having spent the with legislative officials, for his most fuse legislative representatives—reped to their capacity. and expected COUNTY ASSESSOR AT SACRAMENTO MEET VEH! HOO! BARN DANCE AT NOR. SAN JUAN SAT. COUNTY CLERK VIEWS FAIR AT TREASURE ISLE YOUTH SUES a3 BROTHER OF NEVADA CITY MAN DIES IN EAST “~* ito do them, or are gently remov ed, pro bono publico. C. M. Gwin on the Tahoe National Forest staff in thie city, made a trip to Placerville during the week end. effective work is done in past week end in San Francisco and a _ hotel resenting legitimate interests—with Fred Garrison, supervisor of the suite, or a cocktail bar, rather than lobbyists and cinch bill artists. And local division of state highways, is. attending the fair on Treasure Island. before a committee or at a legisilatlegislators, of course, can make short attending a three day session of the or’s desk. work of the corrupt lobbyist — if California State Employees AssociaIt was that type of lobbyist that they are all in earnest about it—bytion convention in Santa Barbara. He 00 spent get, prompted the following provision in simply refusing to be corrupted. "ds expected home eeent es any pole Shengoegneh tes thd Ses ce