January 24, 1944 (4 pages)

od City, The Nugget is delivered to 21, 1944. “your home twice a week “God grants 8 liberty tidy to itis: ‘tio love it, and are ? ay to guard and defend it.””—Daniel Webster This paper gives your conlene : ot Tyrol, coverage of all local happenings. . eral jan for only 30 cents per If you want to read about your Hotnadg niceth : friends, your neighbors, read eo : The Nugget. ©‘ it Wag : : COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA . —— : Th ae a os t Guard wns Alo 2 County Sec Seat P a all ; NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA _ _The —— Center __-MONDAY, JANUARY 24. 1944 ; PERE s samy Wow = are wo iuteaeee = a ————_—_—_—_—_—_—__—__ ws * is y Depart. vt GRAND JURY REPORT: : ne, 3 ee Thinking ACH a INES BANI SHED IN COUNTY ISORDEREDTO GEN AND MRS. /RELIFE MAP Sb e British. Out Loud: . Z ee Mic Nevada County Grand Jury which was formally ARRE H M BEING REP; Ls z — Pies arged Tuesday after two years of service, yesterday filed i ks eee we sett ote cecfal ci, which special stress was laid on that body’ 8 sucDr. C. W. Chapman yesterday re-. The banquet room of the’National. Those Nevada, Countty citizens oho aos apogee Poa tot i ldo ettort to stamp out slot machines and other gamibling . ceived a letter trom his ‘son, Major} Hotel in this city yesterday was fill-. have marvelled at the topographie ct of a new Bill uF Rights, evices in Nevada County. Warren Chapman, in Washington,!ed with 70 members and friends of . detail of the huge relief wall map, . ohh ae Wid Ke eld die banie The report of the Public AGieia : /D. C., stating that the young soldier . ithe California Hydraulic Miners As-. a former exposition _ exhibit: and : m Saemarity pould be established . @0¢ Lew (ntursctment Paigictitns NOR. C had been ordered to duty abroad. He. sociation, who met at a 1 o’clock. Which has covered one wall in the ~ soy ny ae which in the absence of W. L. Gee: . said that he had been given a first. dinner to honor Brigadier General. U. S. Forest service office in this Before the President begins a crusade for the New Bill of Rights we should like to see him enforce the old Bill of Rights long ago enacted in the Constitution of the _ United States. We should like to * gee him dethrone Harry Hopkins, ‘who said; quite dictatorially, “We are going to tax and tax and spend and spend,.’’ He would like to see { him remove from office a thous. or two bureaucrats who infest this country like Texas ticks and tor‘ment its people by denying them /@ their rights under the old Bil, Packing the Supreme Court, which ‘might have been a major disaster, was not proposed in the spirit. of the Old Bill. There are many things that come to mind, that in_ @icate that the President gives the Old Bill but lip service, For this _ yeason his New Bill is immediately ithetios, -. The President sums up his New Bill of Rights in the following ight paragraphs: co The right to a useful ve € d remunerative job. an 2 The right to earn enough to J provide adequate food, . clothing and recreation. . $8 The right of every farmer to . a return for his products “which will provide @ decent living for . 4 The right of every businessman,.to be free from unfair com. fetition and domination by moLe, The > ight of every” fantily to ad an opportunity to é'and enjoy good health. ; The right to adequate protection from economic fears jin.old illness; accident and unem“employer who: could give any or woman the ‘right’ of a i and remunerative job, be government, and, that ‘mean a collective . state. te enterprise could not posbe forced to accord the right one to any job. In_ private ise jobs have to. be darned ity, industry, persistence and fourage. Bven ‘then they are . They are the privilege © who prove — themselves to hold.a job. How could it rise unless we have the vé state to employ all of ing our pay into one pocd taking out taxes: from anbe: We: have the right now earn. enough for an adequate A great many people fail to themeelves of the right, “nature being what it is,. @ome persons born lazy, oth-ite stupid, others with no Up and git”, and still others cline to become social parThis proposal,’ like the Teally means state socialism, ‘which the industrious and *ilerprising will be divested of Mhets earnings in order’ to insure _improvident and all play@ girls a living. The govent ‘under thisitem». would ‘take Care,'good care, of all the fy ‘do-wells, ‘and make a_ lot a them. 3 Sroposce to take the load esponsibility for his own wel-— off the farmer's tired shulThe only way the farmer be guaranteed the “rights” “decent living’ (please note a “vague term this. is) would . Sovernment crop and price Is, the socialized collective ‘Again, the kind of state we spending taxes, sweat, blood om tears, to sete mate in Bu4 Means that the ‘collect+ steps in and regiments hon cesT . ¢housand dollars: to improve gins, now Serving as a the U. 8, Navy, Keckley of Grass Valley, chairman, states: ation from law enforcement agents. out. We recommend that kept out.” ‘ grand jury foreman, Fred M. Miller, commends Goggins for his good work as chairman of: mittee and recites that on June 10th, 1943>-in response to a general complaint that slot machines and gambling devices were being operated throughout the county, with the exception of Nevada City, the grand jury recommended and directed that law ~enforcement officers of the county to suppress them. On October 10th, 1943, the report States, Sheriff Carl J.:Tobiassen and District Attorney Ward Sheldon were called before the grand jury, and the Sheriff then said he would take immediate steps to carry: out the grand jury’s recommendation. From pross reports and other information the grand jury concludes that the sheriff kept his agreement. Resolutions passel. included one directed to Governor Earl .Warren asking: that daylight saving be abolished because of the early morning darkness which» was considered a hardship: to.workers.'and young school children. ; : Another resolution . heartily endorses the proposal of ‘certain state officials that the May and August primary elections be. consolidated, thereby saving the tax payers of every county a considerable sum of money. A copy of this resolution was also sent to the governor. The court. house elock, which for long intervals is only right twice a day for a fleeting second, came in for grand jury:discussion. Under the interest expressed by that body, Robert Steger, acting janitor, made an examination of this time piece set high in the facade of the building, ‘and discovered that,its only need was a dose of winter lubricating ow. It has since recorded the flight of time, correctly. NEVADA CITY‘A letter from Paul G. “Sturges, ‘director of public relations for the Southwest Airways: “Company, with headquarters at Beverly Hills, in Los Angeles County, received by ‘the Nugget, states that Nevada City is being considered as a landing field for one of the eleven airline routes on the Pacific Coast, for which applications are pending with the Civil Aeronautics Board. The City of Nevada owns a lsnding field on top of Cement Hill, on which “scissors” runways have ‘been constructed. Prior to the war it. was used as, a training field for local amaiteur pilots in light planes, and occasionally for commercial © craft, such as air taxis. pn Bea abe require s ever, belfeve it will rea oe field to make ft available for planes in passenger and freight aervice, HOME RENOVATED 4 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson have purchased the Dwight Steel property on lower Boulder street and are having the interior redecorated. They will move into’ their “new home as soon as this work is completed. Anderson is engaged ‘in development work in the Gaston mine northeast of Washington. Mre‘Anderson is organist in the. Bpiscopal Church and a deep scam in community n. officer in was signed by H. F. acting “This year we had proper cooperConsequently in the year 1943 we have been able to Set rid of slot machines in Nevada County with ‘the understanding that they will remain future grand juries see to it that they are The general report, signed by the the “Public Morals and Law Enforcement ComLOAN QUOTA IS 408 MILLIONS (Northern Californians launched their Fourth War Loan Drive this week with a goal of 408,000,000 as their share of thé nation wide $14 billion drive. While the quotas’ for the Fourth War Loan are slightly below those of the Third War Loan Drive, the quota for sales to individuals has been considerably increased. ' Throughout Northern California, a goal of $209,000,000 has been set for the sale of War Bonds to individuals. With this goal ahead of them, communities throughout the state this week were getting their drives under way. San Francisco opened its drive with a-city wide “Block Buster Attack’ in which 4 house to house canvass is being made to sell War ‘Bonds to individuals. War Finance Committee officials emphasized that .a far greater dependence is being placed on individuals in the Fourth ‘War’ Loan Drive. . They pointed to the statements of General Eisenhower and other military leaders who promised victory in 1944—if the people on the home front, do their jobat top efficiency. The Fourth War Loan Drive comes at a time when the final preparations for invasion of Europe are being made. Hence, War Loan D: ee officials pointéd out, the need support is even more vin tpae than ie fore. They pointed too, ‘to the slogan of the drive: Let’s all back the attack! —and urged. Northern Californians to make it count in terms of War {tions in the United States in teéach“and for some years Martin Vanlberg ‘Catholic Church. Interment will De alr prority on an U. S, Army ‘transport and monetary expected his orders to leave. ~Major Chapman is.an alumnus of the Nevada City High School. He graduated from the West Point: Military Acamedy in 1939 as a second lieutenant, and since has -been rapidly advanced in rank.-He has been occupied at various military posiing, but at his own urgent request has at length been ordered to duty abroad. MRS. M. VANBERG IS SUMMONED Mrs. Martin Vanberg, whose husband is widely known as a mine operator, passed away Saturday night at a local hospital’ The family have resided for many years at 124 Grove street in this ciity. Mrs. Vanberg eke have been 69 years of age in February. She was born in Marquette, Michigan. The family came to California in 1900: was engaged in mining at Washinzton, Nevada County. Surviving Mrs. Vanberg, besides her husband, are a daughter., Miss Eleanor Vanberg, chief clerk of the (Nevada City Ration Board, and four sons, Ray S. and Martin'M. Vanberg of Seattle, Warren Vanberg of Los Angeles,-andRobert Vanberg in the °'U. So Anmy, now _Stationed fn Great Britain. Funeral services in charge of Holmes Funeral Home will be held Wednesday at 10 a. m: in St. Canice Bond purchases. in the Catholic Cemetery. Bill Ebaugh, whiskered eccentric of Willow Valley, fugitive from justice for the third time, wanted since November 10th on a,charge of killing his neighbor’s cattle,. put in a brief appearance on the Banner Road . . near Pino Alto early last week. Saturday afternoon following a tip that he had ‘been seen in that vicinity, Sheriff’ Carl J. Tobiassen, Game Warden Earl Hiscox and Undersheriff William Woods scoured the Banner Mountain vicinity but without result. The trail, the sheriff stated was too old. », Complaint was :lodged in the sheriff’s office Saturday noon by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse T. Renroe of Sacramento that\ their cabin at Pino Alto and those of three or four more of their . , neighbors there had been robbed. ‘Renfroe stated that the burglar had BILL EBAUGH BRIEFLY SEEN . WALKING ON BANNER ROAD care months. CLAIR ENGLETO. ATTEND MINING — CONGRESS MEETond Congressional District in Congress, writing ‘the that he will-attend the joint meeting . of the Colorado’ Mining Association. and the Western Division, American . ’ Mining Congress, when it convenes in Denver, January 27th to 29th. a. three point program for denetit of the mining industry. taker through Clair Engle, representing the SecNugget, . states Engle states that he will present. mission and ig now retired. — address of welcome. W. E. Wilson, vice president of th and Mrs. Warren T. Hannum. The general for many years was president of the California. Debris ComJudge George L. Jones gave an cerecity for several years, may see a similar replica in the near future by visiting headquarters of the 173ra Engineers at Camp Beale. Using the Tahoe National Forest service negat— ive of the wall map the engineers 2 paris replica of the Tahoe National made a.copy and built-a plaster of . lcriminate’ against hydraulic. mining. ‘unable’ to be present due to an acthe winter . Beale. ‘known author of “Just Wonderin’ ” . . . and named the poet laureate of California Hydrauli¢ Miners Associa ition, was introduced and a poem en-. organization, was master, of monies. Wilson is owner of the Paragon Mine on the North Fork of the Americna River. He called on several members for’ short talks and then gave the president, George Hallock, the ‘honor. of’ Re Aoriaues Gen. Hannum. “Throughout. my lite,” said ‘the general, ‘“‘it has been one of my objectives to win the respect and the friendship of those with whom I am associated. I seem to have succeeded with the California Hydraulic Association. I thank you for this honor. At the end of this month I shall have completed 46 years in the seérvice of. my country. Thirty six years ago I was sent to the Hawaiian Islands on a mission and canie throuzh San Francisco. I made up my mind I would like to bring my family west and live in California., It was not until I was. appoinited ‘to the Califor-}nia Debris Commission that this’ wish was gratified.“Today I miss two members sf this organization for whom ¥ had a high regard, Fred Harvey and Harry Englebright. We all miss them. We must learn to carry. on without them. “There is much work remaining for this association. to do. One task is to secure a legal definition’ of watter pollution which , will not — dis-. : Since I have-been on the commission the Englebright Dam and the North} Fork Dam ‘on the American River have been completed, The. Rucky Chucky Dam I hope: will be the first federal project undertaken in. this district when the gvar ends.” Gen. Hannum b ai hat Col. R. H. Hunter, secretary of the debris . commission, and Mrs. Hunter, were cident in which. Col Hunter had lost one of his’ fingers and.” was now hospitalized. Speakers who praised Gen. Hannum for the great assistance he has given the hydraulic mining ‘industry, were Claud: Clark, superintendent of the Relief Hill Mine, Edward ‘Kin-. yon, Mrs. Grace Englebright, widow . of the late Congressman Harry — L. Englebright, Ross Taylor, engineer’ of Sierra County, Vernon MoCann of . . Auburn, George Hallock and William Wsterly, president and secretary otis the association. Army officers intro-. duced were, Coi. William ith in. 4 charge of the DeWitt Hospital hear . Auburn, Capt: Roy M. pera and Liewt. W. A. Sammon: ak Mrs, A. Merriam Conner, ‘eels of the Forest area of this norton in —s eular. this city and two of the ‘Engineer — ; Corps, T+5 Raymond Grocks, formerly of Chicago and Prt. Henry J. Billicki, formerly of Wisconsin, and both artists of preavar days, com menced applying the colors to t map. This is being done by a small bore paint gun with air. compressor equipment which the two service ft brought with them from Beale. Pvt. Bilicki estimated. Billicki has & background. of several years asa mercial painter and before ent Army service was engaged in. oronting pietures for signs. ials of Sierra County. jsteep canyon. was oh. upbolsterer be ‘with home ‘Address: at Mo : The huge plaque was returned a ‘The job will take several d use ae. Be espe ee pearing from. the road ‘edge: pre ed C. B. Butz, highway su ent to Anreedaeiy with “The deceased . was a 4+ long, ant ammunition for exclaimed: why such a youhg right.’’ parently robbed. along-the Banner: Road. padlock. The door frames stolen about $300 worth of groceries stored in his dwelling, a 12 gauge shotgun and 30-30 rifle, and abundboth. shown a picture of Ebaugh, Renroe “T saw that man just three days ago.walking along the Banner Road. He was unarmed and carried a sack over his shoulder. I wondered then looking man should be wearing such a huge crop of whiskers. But. that’s’ the guy alThe sheriff stated that he found not. four, but seven of the cabins at Ping Alto had been entered and. apThese cabins bein the majority of cases, Sacramento people who make their summer homés there. Pino Alo is only four miles south of Nevada City A pick had been used to force the locks on the doors. Often there were double locks, a spring lock and a cases weré* broken and splintered: The sheriff said that he could not understand why with so many summer homes at Pino Alto, the owners Ate Ses, Het tee nmin aE Hire 5 1 He will seek action in Congress to have WPB order L-208. rescinded. He has already introduéed a bill in the House to that effect; It has been . }. referred to the House Judiciary Comi mittee for study. 2He would ask the government to give financial assistance to gold mine operators in reopening their mines. .Many operators obeying the WPB order, Engle writes, Rave suffered loss and depreciation: 3 Following the announcement of the government that there is now on hand an abundance of various’ types of metals, and the consequent}: closing of. some mines, gle wants rat status and aiticipated Peace time uirements for western metals in ithe post war period accurately determined. When / to ‘Mr. and ‘Mrs. ‘Mises iy _Bastman ‘came up from San Frane! _ Friday in some;Town Talk ridge. Eastman, mining continued to Owens River Valley where he will inapect mines. Mrs, Bastman remained ‘here and will titled “Pure Gold” written in ap1d preciation of the aid given the plac-} mediate! er miners by Gen, Hannum was read. . war pri ‘The poem follows: Dedicated to Gen. Warren /T. ‘Hannum The outcropping Sa our And the colors: looked good vised So we followed a lead that was. And struck it rich in your heart; Were ‘nuggets all. burnished ane _. And glowed in the darkness of night, evening motoring to their hom ane : » oF They are not for sale and theyengineer, is now with Ms ; the RFC and For they lle-in the heart of a triend: 2 mee 200d. po. secayer to tall PURE GOLD by the OHMA's Poet Laureate — _ attention ‘the start, i clearly defined And there, with the gold dust and flake gold, bright, That shone: through days at were. cloudy 2 fi end; ¢an’t ‘be jumped,We posted our claims with assurance ; on And we're holding ss some to the: 4 itt while hs is on this business trip,

od City, The Nugget is delivered to 21, 1944. “your home twice a week “God grants 8 liberty tidy to itis: ‘tio love it, and are ? ay to guard and defend it.””—Daniel Webster This paper gives your conlene : ot Tyrol, coverage of all local happenings. . eral jan for only 30 cents per If you want to read about your Hotnadg niceth : friends, your neighbors, read eo : The Nugget. ©‘ it Wag : : COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA . —— : Th ae a os t Guard wns Alo 2 County Sec Seat P a all ; NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA _ _The —— Center __-MONDAY, JANUARY 24. 1944 ; PERE s samy Wow = are wo iuteaeee = a ————_—_—_—_—_—_—__—__ ws * is y Depart. vt GRAND JURY REPORT: : ne, 3 ee Thinking ACH a INES BANI SHED IN COUNTY ISORDEREDTO GEN AND MRS. /RELIFE MAP Sb e British. Out Loud: . Z ee Mic Nevada County Grand Jury which was formally ARRE H M BEING REP; Ls z — Pies arged Tuesday after two years of service, yesterday filed i ks eee we sett ote cecfal ci, which special stress was laid on that body’ 8 sucDr. C. W. Chapman yesterday re-. The banquet room of the’National. Those Nevada, Countty citizens oho aos apogee Poa tot i ldo ettort to stamp out slot machines and other gamibling . ceived a letter trom his ‘son, Major} Hotel in this city yesterday was fill-. have marvelled at the topographie ct of a new Bill uF Rights, evices in Nevada County. Warren Chapman, in Washington,!ed with 70 members and friends of . detail of the huge relief wall map, . ohh ae Wid Ke eld die banie The report of the Public AGieia : /D. C., stating that the young soldier . ithe California Hydraulic Miners As-. a former exposition _ exhibit: and : m Saemarity pould be established . @0¢ Lew (ntursctment Paigictitns NOR. C had been ordered to duty abroad. He. sociation, who met at a 1 o’clock. Which has covered one wall in the ~ soy ny ae which in the absence of W. L. Gee: . said that he had been given a first. dinner to honor Brigadier General. U. S. Forest service office in this Before the President begins a crusade for the New Bill of Rights we should like to see him enforce the old Bill of Rights long ago enacted in the Constitution of the _ United States. We should like to * gee him dethrone Harry Hopkins, ‘who said; quite dictatorially, “We are going to tax and tax and spend and spend,.’’ He would like to see { him remove from office a thous. or two bureaucrats who infest this country like Texas ticks and tor‘ment its people by denying them /@ their rights under the old Bil, Packing the Supreme Court, which ‘might have been a major disaster, was not proposed in the spirit. of the Old Bill. There are many things that come to mind, that in_ @icate that the President gives the Old Bill but lip service, For this _ yeason his New Bill is immediately ithetios, -. The President sums up his New Bill of Rights in the following ight paragraphs: co The right to a useful ve € d remunerative job. an 2 The right to earn enough to J provide adequate food, . clothing and recreation. . $8 The right of every farmer to . a return for his products “which will provide @ decent living for . 4 The right of every businessman,.to be free from unfair com. fetition and domination by moLe, The > ight of every” fantily to ad an opportunity to é'and enjoy good health. ; The right to adequate protection from economic fears jin.old illness; accident and unem“employer who: could give any or woman the ‘right’ of a i and remunerative job, be government, and, that ‘mean a collective . state. te enterprise could not posbe forced to accord the right one to any job. In_ private ise jobs have to. be darned ity, industry, persistence and fourage. Bven ‘then they are . They are the privilege © who prove — themselves to hold.a job. How could it rise unless we have the vé state to employ all of ing our pay into one pocd taking out taxes: from anbe: We: have the right now earn. enough for an adequate A great many people fail to themeelves of the right, “nature being what it is,. @ome persons born lazy, oth-ite stupid, others with no Up and git”, and still others cline to become social parThis proposal,’ like the Teally means state socialism, ‘which the industrious and *ilerprising will be divested of Mhets earnings in order’ to insure _improvident and all play@ girls a living. The govent ‘under thisitem». would ‘take Care,'good care, of all the fy ‘do-wells, ‘and make a_ lot a them. 3 Sroposce to take the load esponsibility for his own wel-— off the farmer's tired shulThe only way the farmer be guaranteed the “rights” “decent living’ (please note a “vague term this. is) would . Sovernment crop and price Is, the socialized collective ‘Again, the kind of state we spending taxes, sweat, blood om tears, to sete mate in Bu4 Means that the ‘collect+ steps in and regiments hon cesT . ¢housand dollars: to improve gins, now Serving as a the U. 8, Navy, Keckley of Grass Valley, chairman, states: ation from law enforcement agents. out. We recommend that kept out.” ‘ grand jury foreman, Fred M. Miller, commends Goggins for his good work as chairman of: mittee and recites that on June 10th, 1943>-in response to a general complaint that slot machines and gambling devices were being operated throughout the county, with the exception of Nevada City, the grand jury recommended and directed that law ~enforcement officers of the county to suppress them. On October 10th, 1943, the report States, Sheriff Carl J.:Tobiassen and District Attorney Ward Sheldon were called before the grand jury, and the Sheriff then said he would take immediate steps to carry: out the grand jury’s recommendation. From pross reports and other information the grand jury concludes that the sheriff kept his agreement. Resolutions passel. included one directed to Governor Earl .Warren asking: that daylight saving be abolished because of the early morning darkness which» was considered a hardship: to..workers.'and young school children. ; : Another resolution . heartily endorses the proposal of ‘certain state officials that the May and August primary elections be. consolidated, thereby saving the tax payers of every county a considerable sum of money. A copy of this resolution was also sent to the governor. The court. house elock, which for long intervals is only right twice a day for a fleeting second, came in for grand jury:discussion. Under the interest expressed by that body, Robert Steger, acting janitor, made an examination of this time piece set high in the facade of the building, ‘and discovered that,its only need was a dose of winter lubricating ow. It has since recorded the flight of time, correctly. NEVADA CITY‘A letter from Paul G. “Sturges, ‘director of public relations for the Southwest Airways: “Company, with headquarters at Beverly Hills, in Los Angeles County, received by ‘the Nugget, states that Nevada City is being considered as a landing field for one of the eleven airline routes on the Pacific Coast, for which applications are pending with the Civil Aeronautics Board. The City of Nevada owns a lsnding field on top of Cement Hill, on which “scissors” runways have ‘been constructed. Prior to the war it. was used as, a training field for local amaiteur pilots in light planes, and occasionally for commercial © craft, such as air taxis. pn Bea abe require s ever, belfeve it will rea oe field to make ft available for planes in passenger and freight aervice, HOME RENOVATED 4 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson have purchased the Dwight Steel property on lower Boulder street and are having the interior redecorated. They will move into’ their “new home as soon as this work is completed. Anderson is engaged ‘in development work in the Gaston mine northeast of Washington. Mre‘Anderson is organist in the. Bpiscopal Church and a deep scam in community n. officer in was signed by H. F. acting “This year we had proper cooperConsequently in the year 1943 we have been able to Set rid of slot machines in Nevada County with ‘the understanding that they will remain future grand juries see to it that they are The general report, signed by the the “Public Morals and Law Enforcement ComLOAN QUOTA IS 408 MILLIONS (Northern Californians launched their Fourth War Loan Drive this week with a goal of 408,000,000 as their share of thé nation wide $14 billion drive. While the quotas’ for the Fourth War Loan are slightly below those of the Third War Loan Drive, the quota for sales to individuals has been considerably increased. ' Throughout Northern California, a goal of $209,000,000 has been set for the sale of War Bonds to individuals. With this goal ahead of them, communities throughout the state this week were getting their drives under way. San Francisco opened its drive with a-city wide “Block Buster Attack’ in which 4 house to house canvass is being made to sell War ‘Bonds to individuals. War Finance Committee officials emphasized that .a far greater dependence is being placed on individuals in the Fourth ‘War’ Loan Drive. . They pointed to the statements of General Eisenhower and other military leaders who promised victory in 1944—if the people on the home front, do their jobat top efficiency. The Fourth War Loan Drive comes at a time when the final preparations for invasion of Europe are being made. Hence, War Loan D: ee officials pointéd out, the need support is even more vin tpae than ie fore. They pointed too, ‘to the slogan of the drive: Let’s all back the attack! —and urged. Northern Californians to make it count in terms of War {tions in the United States in teéach“and for some years Martin Vanlberg ‘Catholic Church. Interment will De alr prority on an U. S, Army ‘transport and monetary expected his orders to leave. ~Major Chapman is.an alumnus of the Nevada City High School. He graduated from the West Point: Military Acamedy in 1939 as a second lieutenant, and since has -been rapidly advanced in rank.-He has been occupied at various military posiing, but at his own urgent request has at length been ordered to duty abroad. MRS. M. VANBERG IS SUMMONED

Mrs. Martin Vanberg, whose husband is widely known as a mine operator, passed away Saturday night at a local hospital’ The family have resided for many years at 124 Grove street in this ciity. Mrs. Vanberg eke have been 69 years of age in February. She was born in Marquette, Michigan. The family came to California in 1900: was engaged in mining at Washinzton, Nevada County. Surviving Mrs. Vanberg, besides her husband, are a daughter., Miss Eleanor Vanberg, chief clerk of the (Nevada City Ration Board, and four sons, Ray S. and Martin'M. Vanberg of Seattle, Warren Vanberg of Los Angeles,-andRobert Vanberg in the °'U. So Anmy, now _Stationed fn Great Britain. Funeral services in charge of Holmes Funeral Home will be held Wednesday at 10 a. m: in St. Canice Bond purchases. in the Catholic Cemetery. Bill Ebaugh, whiskered eccentric of Willow Valley, fugitive from justice for the third time, wanted since November 10th on a,charge of killing his neighbor’s cattle,. put in a brief appearance on the Banner Road . . near Pino Alto early last week. Saturday afternoon following a tip that he had ‘been seen in that vicinity, Sheriff’ Carl J. Tobiassen, Game Warden Earl Hiscox and Undersheriff William Woods scoured the Banner Mountain vicinity but without result. The trail, the sheriff stated was too old. », Complaint was :lodged in the sheriff’s office Saturday noon by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse T. Renroe of Sacramento that\ their cabin at Pino Alto and those of three or four more of their . , neighbors there had been robbed. ‘Renfroe stated that the burglar had BILL EBAUGH BRIEFLY SEEN . WALKING ON BANNER ROAD care months. CLAIR ENGLETO. ATTEND MINING — CONGRESS MEETond Congressional District in Congress, writing ‘the that he will-attend the joint meeting . of the Colorado’ Mining Association. and the Western Division, American . ’ Mining Congress, when it convenes in Denver, January 27th to 29th. a. three point program for denetit of the mining industry. taker through Clair Engle, representing the SecNugget, . states Engle states that he will present. mission and ig now retired. — address of welcome. W. E. Wilson, vice president of th and Mrs. Warren T. Hannum. The general for many years was president of the California. Debris ComJudge George L. Jones gave an cerecity for several years, may see a similar replica in the near future by visiting headquarters of the 173ra Engineers at Camp Beale. Using the Tahoe National Forest service negat— ive of the wall map the engineers 2 paris replica of the Tahoe National made a.copy and built-a plaster of . lcriminate’ against hydraulic. mining. ‘unable’ to be present due to an acthe winter . Beale. ‘known author of “Just Wonderin’ ” . . . and named the poet laureate of California Hydrauli¢ Miners Associa ition, was introduced and a poem en-. organization, was master, of monies. Wilson is owner of the Paragon Mine on the North Fork of the Americna River. He called on several members for’ short talks and then gave the president, George Hallock, the ‘honor. of’ Re Aoriaues Gen. Hannum. “Throughout. my lite,” said ‘the general, ‘“‘it has been one of my objectives to win the respect and the friendship of those with whom I am associated. I seem to have succeeded with the California Hydraulic Association. I thank you for this honor. At the end of this month I shall have completed 46 years in the seérvice of. my country. Thirty six years ago I was sent to the Hawaiian Islands on a mission and canie throuzh San Francisco. I made up my mind I would like to bring my family west and live in California., It was not until I was. appoinited ‘to the Califor-}nia Debris Commission that this’ wish was gratified.“Today I miss two members sf this organization for whom ¥ had a high regard, Fred Harvey and Harry Englebright. We all miss them. We must learn to carry. on without them. “There is much work remaining for this association. to do. One task is to secure a legal definition’ of watter pollution which , will not — dis-. : Since I have-been on the commission the Englebright Dam and the North} Fork Dam ‘on the American River have been completed, The.. Rucky Chucky Dam I hope: will be the first federal project undertaken in. this district when the gvar ends.” Gen. Hannum b ai hat Col. R. H. Hunter, secretary of the debris . commission, and Mrs. Hunter, were cident in which. Col Hunter had lost one of his’ fingers and.” was now hospitalized. Speakers who praised Gen. Hannum for the great assistance he has given the hydraulic mining ‘industry, were Claud: Clark, superintendent of the Relief Hill Mine, Edward ‘Kin-. yon, Mrs. Grace Englebright, widow . of the late Congressman Harry — L. Englebright, Ross Taylor, engineer’ of Sierra County, Vernon MoCann of . . Auburn, George Hallock and William Wsterly, president and secretary otis the association. Army officers intro-. duced were, Coi. William ith in. 4 charge of the DeWitt Hospital hear . Auburn, Capt: Roy M. pera and Liewt. W. A. Sammon: ak Mrs, A. Merriam Conner, ‘eels of the Forest area of this norton in —s eular. this city and two of the ‘Engineer — ; Corps, T+5 Raymond Grocks, formerly of Chicago and Prt. Henry J. Billicki, formerly of Wisconsin, and both artists of preavar days, com menced applying the colors to t map. This is being done by a small bore paint gun with air. compressor equipment which the two service ft brought with them from Beale. Pvt. Bilicki estimated. Billicki has & background. of several years asa mercial painter and before ent Army service was engaged in. oronting pietures for signs. ials of Sierra County. jsteep canyon. was oh. upbolsterer be ‘with home ‘Address: at Mo : The huge plaque was returned a ‘The job will take several d use ae. Be espe ee pearing from. the road ‘edge: pre ed C. B. Butz, highway su ent to Anreedaeiy with “The deceased . was a 4+ long, ant ammunition for exclaimed: why such a youhg right.’’ parently robbed. along-the Banner: Road. padlock. The door frames stolen about $300 worth of groceries stored in his dwelling, a 12 gauge shotgun and 30-30 rifle, and abundboth. shown a picture of Ebaugh, Renroe “T saw that man just three days ago.walking along the Banner Road. He was unarmed and carried a sack over his shoulder. I wondered then looking man should be wearing such a huge crop of whiskers. But. that’s’ the guy alThe sheriff stated that he found not. four, but seven of the cabins at Ping Alto had been entered and. apThese cabins bein the majority of cases, Sacramento people who make their summer homés there. Pino Alo is only four miles south of Nevada City A pick had been used to force the locks on the doors. Often there were double locks, a spring lock and a cases weré* broken and splintered: The sheriff said that he could not understand why with so many summer homes at Pino Alto, the owners Ate Ses, Het tee nmin aE Hire 5 1 He will seek action in Congress to have WPB order L-208. rescinded. He has already introduéed a bill in the House to that effect; It has been . }. referred to the House Judiciary Comi mittee for study. 2He would ask the government to give financial assistance to gold mine operators in reopening their mines. .Many operators obeying the WPB order, Engle writes, Rave suffered loss and depreciation: 3 Following the announcement of the government that there is now on hand an abundance of various’ types of metals, and the consequent}: closing of. some mines, gle wants rat status and aiticipated Peace time uirements for western metals in ithe post war period accurately determined. When / to ‘Mr. and ‘Mrs. ‘Mises iy _Bastman ‘came up from San Frane! _ Friday in some;Town Talk ridge. Eastman, mining continued to Owens River Valley where he will inapect mines. Mrs, Bastman remained ‘here and will titled “Pure Gold” written in ap1d preciation of the aid given the plac-} mediate! er miners by Gen, Hannum was read. . war pri ‘The poem follows: Dedicated to Gen. Warren /T. ‘Hannum The outcropping Sa our And the colors: looked good vised So we followed a lead that was. And struck it rich in your heart; Were ‘nuggets all. burnished ane _. And glowed in the darkness of night, evening motoring to their hom ane : » oF They are not for sale and theyengineer, is now with Ms ; the RFC and For they lle-in the heart of a triend: 2 mee 200d. po. secayer to tall PURE GOLD by the OHMA's Poet Laureate — _ attention ‘the start, i clearly defined And there, with the gold dust and flake gold, bright, That shone: through days at were. cloudy 2 fi end; ¢an’t ‘be jumped,We posted our claims with assurance ; on And we're holding ss some to the: 4 itt while hs is on this business trip,