January 27, 1933 (6 pages)

po is a La " earnings NEVADA CITY Where Climate, Good Water and Gold Invite the World. Nevada City Nug Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the United Press Nevada City Nugget . LIVE NEWSPAPER published in a live towh. cy VOL. ha No. 26 The County Seat paper NEVADA a LY, CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center FRIDAY, JAN. 27. {935 NEVADA CITY AIDS MINING ASSN. DRIVE GOLD PANNERS IN STEEPHOLLOW FED BY RESCUERS Four Horses Hitched to Sled Loaded With Provisions Reaches Hungry Camp THIRTY THREE SUCCORED Salvation Army Captain Leads Expedition; “Lon” Ledue Sees it Through Thirty three gold panners, men women and children, were saved from hunger Wednesday when a relief expedition headed by Capt. G. Murray of the Grass Valley Salvation Army headquarters, reached Steephollow creek canyon at 3 p m. in the afternoon. Provisions drawn by four horses hitched to a big~sled, driven and owned by ‘‘Lon’”’ LeDuc, were hauled over the nine miles of rough going over snow varying from,three to six feet in depth and under the exortations of the driver the four big horses never faultered in their. task. _The expedition was the answer of the Salvation Army to appeals te phoned Grass’ Valley from Dutch Flat by a party of Steephollow men, who had broken a path through the snow to Dutch Flat on Tuesday, hoping to bring succor to their loved ones. Provisions, clothing, medicines and other supplies were carried tiirougl without an upset or halt in the gruelling trip. Twenty of the men and women were iocated at Steephollow Flat and thirteen at Little York a mile below that eamp.» There were 13 women and children among the group, nine married men and single men. They were found to be plentifully supplied with fuel, ed with Nevada ley with an eleven and as comparCity and Grass Vaiabundance of water. Even they, however, were constantly ebliged toe -patrel the diteh that! suppiied their They reported an per camps. of 50 each from As soon as the roads were with snow drifts, their lizzies refused became average cents their day pannings. covered tin they ancient to\function, thus snow bound. ~ WATER SHORTAGE CLOSES SIX MINES dangerously low situation in Grass Valley vada City, the North Star, and Pennsylvania mer Due to the water and NeEmpire fthe fordown their mining Tuesday night. Only pump men and hoist’ men are retained on the job. The layoff is temporary the mine is expected to reopen as soon as there is enough water to warrent © it. The. three mines are owned and operated by the Newmont Mining Company. The primary use for water in the mines is to cool the air compressors. The Brunswick mill, operated by the Idaho-Maryland Mines Company Ltd., also halted operations rarily Tuesday evening. Following suit in the Nevada City field, the Murchie mine closed down Wednesday evening due to the same mines 0, eity closed operations and tem powater shortage and transportation difficulties. The Murchie is’ also owned and operated by the Newmont Mining Company. Work at the Hussey mine in Willow Valley has been halted by Tom Coan and Ellsworth Wood, who are now operating the mine. Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Bessie Enos »Mrs. Bessie Enos, who passed away in her home in Grass Valley, January 21, was borne to rest in the Redmen’s cemetery Wednesday, under direction of W. R. Jefford & Son. Mrs. Enos was 59 years of age and leaves her husband, Joseph Enos; a daughter, Mrs. Lucile Cleveland of Grass Valley; two sons, F. Donahue ,of Oakland, and Fred Langdon of-Oakland; a sister, Mrs. Lulu. Purdy of San Francisco; a brother, James “P. Harris of Oakland. Soa Soe . son are both doing nicely under WATER FAMINE END NEARSAYS WILL BUKBROW Seventy five mén working days and most of the nights have succeeded in repairing the Snow Mountain and Cascade ditches to such an extent, that Manager Will Durbrow,. of the N. I. D., declared last night that the worst of the water famine was over for both Nevada City and Grass Valley. He-stated in one place along the Cascade ditch a great tree had fallen, carrying away, or effectually blocking, eight boxes of flume. Along this section more dhan 100 trees big and little, loaded with snow, had blown down, but fortunately with few of them adjacent to the ditch. “This is the worst storm we have had for many years,’’ declared Manager Durbrow yesterday. ‘‘The heavy snow fall accompanied, by wind, rapidly filled the ditches. By this evening we expect, and please emphasize that word, expect, because We can’t tell what the night will bring, that repairs will be sufficently advanced to assure both cities of their necessary supply of water. We are now turning water down Canada Hill, and have not far to go to complete repairs on the Cascade ditch, which will relieve Nevada City needs. THIRD DEATHIN PIONEER FAMILY IN SHORT TIME Mrs. Mamie . Walling passed away in Qakland Wednesday. She was the third of the Nevada City pioneer to pass away within a short time. On January 14, her brother, Marion Walling died in Oakland, California, while her sister, Mrs. Columbine E. Walling was called by death but a short time before. Her distinquished father, Judge J. M. Walling succumbed less than two years ago. Parsons member family mourn her passing. She is survived by two sons, R. and Theodore Arthur of San cisco, and brothers, George E. Walling of this city.and Barl Walof = Berkerstteld, “and a” Sister, Mrs. William Maher of Oakland. She was a prominent member zaurel Parlor No. N. N. D. G W. of Nevada City taking a prominent part in its activities, ber of Neva Oo aon Council, Ww. Frantwo of a and was also-a memLodge, I. -O. and Ceanotha Pocahontas of tebekah Nevada City Degree Grass Valley. Funeral of arrangements are in hands of Holmes Funeral Home. remains night. the The arrived -in. this city last Stork au Son to ) Mr. And Mrs. James Erway Mrs. James Samuel Erway of Pine street, this city, gave birth to a big husky baby boy at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon by means of a Cessarian operation, at the Jones Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley. Mother and the care of Dr. Carl P. Jones. The new addition to the family has been named after ther, James Samuel Erway, Junior. James Junior is the second grandchild of Mr. George W. Erway of Conimercial street, Nevada City. Eleven year old James Naueurvis has been the lone grandchild for a number of years. LOOK OUT HERE COMES ANOTHER BIG STORM Radio reports yesterday state that a new storm is coming down the coast. It is due here today propelled by a high wind. Infant Son of Mr. and © Mrs. Tucker is Called The infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Tucker, eight days old, passed away yesterday morning in the Jones Memorial Hospital where he: was born. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon under direction Erway his faof Holmes Funeral Home. Mrs. Parsons spent most of her life in Nevada City and leaves a large circle of in'imate friends to . . test with an even chance to win ac_— Campaign To Membership Enrollment Mining ‘operators and _ business men of Grass Valley met "Wednesday evening in the National Hotel and to a man approved of the determination of the California Mining Association to secure the repeal of the Corporation Securities Act, and substitute therefore the proposed California Securities. Act. Incidentally in response to F. A. Crampton’s appeal for men and money to back the California Mining association, of which he is vice president, W. H. Griffith of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, was appointed to receive membership subscriptions in the organization. The money raised by membership dues will be handled by the Nevada County Chapter of the Mining Association. The dues are $25 per year for mining companies, $5 per year for individual, active members and $I per year for associate members. Crampton stated that the. new measure was backed financially by the manufacturers associations. Sidney Norman, veteran mining . journalist, and associated on the membership committee with Crampton, in a brief address described the iniquities of the Corporation Securities act, which has placed such heavy handicap upon mining in Caiifornia, and told of the advantages that will be direved by all industries of the state under the proposed: California Securities act. Among othei things he stated that the chief curs¢ of the Corporation. Securities act, was to place the imputation of disHonesty upon any man who tried to start a mining or any ‘other stock enterprise, in California. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S VIEW District: Attorney W. E. Wright declared that in his experience he found juries very unwilling to convict under provisions of the Corporation Securities act. He stated that it was easier to bring convictions ‘under the ordinary laws against fraud than under ed blue sky law. der the so-caliHe stated that unthe laws against fraud investors were already amply protected. G. J. Rector stated he was in en tire sympathy with the plan to substitute for the ae an: = act mining Corporation which opportunity development. Securit would. give for ies an legiti mate In his Securities the opinion the Coropration failed to fulfil which it passed. Mining had act purposes for enginders'’ and operators present voiced the same opinion and declared their hearty support of the measures which will place the mining industry on a sound Sidney Norman then of Assemblyman Ross of Redding, when introducing the California Securities bill the state legislature, he HUGE EXPENSE “The California when adopted by will repeal ithe present Corporate Securities Act, thus substituting what I believe to be the sanest, equitable and most thoroughly tective measures. ever basis. recited Albert F. the words in in said: ENTAILED Securities Act; the Legislature, t} most propresented in -hearings called to consider Open For any western state.: It will result in very material saving to the heavilyburdened taxpayers, a matter of the, most vital importance at this. time. Since 1917, when the present act was adopted, expense of administration has mounted from $26,000 to a maximum of $756,012 in 1931, an average’ of $229,847 since adoption and an.average of $437,574: during the past seven years. .In other words cost of administration has increased no less than thirty times since the act was adopted. “The new act is designed to main. * tain the maximum degree of protection to the investing public, and at the sametime encourage the initiative of the state, so badly needed at this time. It removes most of the discretionary power exercised by an individual. under the present law; demands the most rigid information under oath, regarding any publicly offered security; maintains the registration feature of dealers and salesmen; provides for secrecy in any charges, ruination of an efforts. through pubexempts securities not offered publicly and closely defines ‘‘publie offering;’’ exempts securities listed on all legally-organized stock exchanges of California, besides. other large outside -institutions of the kind, thus removing the present discrimination against our ities; provides for treasury and all practice thus. preventing honest man’s licity; own securplain marking of promotion stock, thus necessity for the presof impounding securitissues no permits, merely receipts, thus preventing dishonest men from using said permits as an implied endorsement by -the s<ate, .a very prevalent under the present law; a day in court for accused of fraction in removing ent ies; practice provides for any man of the law court of jurisdiction; Attorney General of the state detecting inthe county calis upon the district attor=}. their services . and prosecuting infractions, as well as all other state ard neys for in agencies; establishes main offices in Sac. ramento, with branches in San Franeiseco and Los Angeles, penalties in $2,000, or more and provides fine of not than not state the more for both, subsemore imprisonment for the jail, than two years, in penetentiary or county for not imprisonment five offence, and fine of $5000, more than and not than years, or in the state penetentiary, for offences. “The features the Act, and Practices quent new act embraces the best York Martin Securities Act Act of Colorado, primarily of New Fraud Fraud and all based upon the Act, and all of proved effective over a period of,many years. ful that the act will be adopted, believing, will lead to far more enterprise development of natural resources and other attractive opportunities of all kinds «4 California, at the same which British which of are Companies have I am hopepromptly as I do, that it in time surrounding the innocent in vestor with every possible _ safeguard.” Hight School Teams To Play Folsom Tonight The Nevada City high school class A and B basketball teams will now tangle with the same class teams from Folsom tonight at Folsom. Both local. teams are _ conceded slightly a fair chance to come home victorious. For the first time this season, the B team will enter a concording to the dépesters. Even though they are holding down the. cellar position, the B boys are’ ex: pected to pull through with a win due to their recent improvement of form and acquisition of basketball science. In the last game at Roseville, even though losing by a 29 to 48 score, the lightweights showed improvement. Their handling of the bal! more than ordinary scoring possibilwas better and showed better team work than they have displayed heretofore. Individually, several of the players on this team show that they are capable of better basketball. With continued application and more practice, those players could be the nuceleous of a clever ball team Their coach, Bev Barron, has given them tip-off and out of bound plays with ities. The functioning of these plays and their being carried out to a successful conclusion depends entirely upon the boys on the. squad. If they give the game what it requires—faithful practice, they have a good chance to finish the season with a series of wins. . (Continued on Page Five) NEVADA CO. ORE ANOTHER RURAL DISTRICT TO JOIN NEVADA CITY Hi. NEVADA CITY NUGGET NOW! SUNNY CALIFORNIA By H. B. W. You all have heard of California, But listen Bo, and we will warn yuh, ; if you come now, or up till May, You’d better bring your skis and sleigh. COLLECTION FOR CHICAGO FAIR Mr. W. H. Griffiths, secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, has just completed gathering a fine collection of gold ore specimens from the quartz mines in this county. Griffiths made the collection primarily as an exhibit to be sent to the World’s Exposition at Chicago this spring. Mines contributing to the collection are the Hoge, Murchie, Empress, Idaho-Maryland, North Star and Empire. The specimens are oi the highest grade and. some of them have a fine showing of free gold. The values of the six specimens, oF picture rocks, runs well up into the hundreds of dollars. Griffiths will ship the specimens in a few days to Los Angeles, where: the California exhibit for the Chjcago exposition will be gathered. From there the state exhibit will be sent when complete to Chicago. It is expected that, following the recommendation of the county grand jury and the board of school directors, the county supervisors in the near future by formal resolution: include the Oakland school district in the Nevada City high school district. It is stated on legal. authority that the supervisors have this 3ut no siree! MAIL TO NEVADA CITY IS DELAYED WITHOUT NEED U. S. Mails Are Held up While Tiny Engines Butt Huge Snow Bank Blockade MAILS HELD UP 24 HOURS Nerrow Gauge ave Officiak tics Up Phone When Postmaster Scadden Protests Tuesday night’s Wednesday morning and afternoon’s mail, and yesterday morning’s mail all arrived at the Nevada City Postoffice yesterday morning at 10 o’clock—and by truck. : The protests of Postmaster Scadden, against the unnecessary delay, failed to register with the Manager of the-Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railway. : Narrow gauge she is, and by heck, narrow gauge she'll: stay! That’s the attitude of the narrow gauge offcials, who put the little engines to butting their way through snow drifts. As for the dear peepui who wanted their mail—be hanged to them. In fact, while was telephoning manager, Postmaster Scadden the narrow gauge the latter hung up Gn him. Then the postmaster called up the U. S. Superintendent of mails in San Francisco and registered a real complaint regarding the delayed mails. If the manager of the narrow gauge could send the teraay, mails by truck yeswhy couldn't be do it befure? A truck might cost some money and Uncle Sam’s mails can wait, you betcha, by heck. And there you are. There were alibis for the way, and for in holding up engine of course, engine, for the raileverybody concerned the mail service. The couldn’t get: water and anplenty of pewer whenever three families in} any district outside the high pea district send their children to the high school. Next year it is expeeted that Indian Flat and Willow Valley districts. will also be inelnded . under.this provision of. the law. . As it stands now, except for the . state allowance of $24 per year per pupil, the high school district receives nothing for the education of pupils from school districts: outside the high school district. SNOW BURIES CAR AND HANSON FAMILY WALKS this week the Hanson family been having one tough time. trying to get their Hudson sedan home. All has So far they have come only within about three quarters of a mile of their goal. The Hanson family two miles west ranch is about of Nevada City on the old Downieville highway between here and Indian Flat. Starting from this city Monday, the Hansons plowed their car through the snow for about a quarter of a mile out of town and there had to leave it over night by the side of the road. Tuesday, with renewed vigor, managed to move ‘it about quarters of a mile more and were again forced to leave it over night to the mercy of the elements. More weather “Happened Tuesday nighi. The result Was that the Hansons have been unable to move their car any further toward home and a good garage. It is now.snow bound for fair and with another foot of snow, one would never guess that the big mound side of the Indian Flat road marks the spot where the Hanson car lies buried. There is ‘another car that was stalled Tuesday night on the same road about a half mile out. It is stuck right in the middle of the road, making possible travel out of the question. It is stalled along side of the big -rock boardering. the right side of the road down on the bed rock and as yet the owners have not budged it from its resting place. they three WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE FOR THE . to where the other engine had to haul the water stalled engine wrath of God had sent storm, that the raptions that was. such a ancient conpulled the mail bags The snow i ae could not bust through. There was this and there was that. Anyway Nevada City folks ,and the {people in the mining communities miles away in the hills could jolly well wait, while the narrow gauge wiped its hrow and rammed the snow drifts ad finitum to save five dollars.in truck hire. IDAHO MARYLAND BUSY IN PAY ORE teports of a new discovery in the Idaho Maryland mine at Grass Valley about a month ago, has greatly enlarged the known ore bodies of this splendid producer: ~ This mine has adopted the policy of ‘raising from the lowest, or 1950 foot level, from. Which drifts opened up a strong parallel ledge some four years ago. Recently such upraises reached the 1/300 “level and at that point the upward continuation of the ledge disclosed 16 feet of high-grade milling ore. This would seem to confirm the theory formed at the time of the 1,950-foot discovery that the new oreshoot extends to or near the ‘surface. The upraise on the ~ 1,000foot lateral oreshoot now @Xtends 600 feet and every foot of it is reported in pay ore. This property made all their improvements during good weather weather and at this time the mine and mill are running steadily. They are not hampered for lack of water and while other mines are losing a. shift now and then in the worst. weather from different causes this . 7% property is able to continue to Tun Ge, steadily. At present the company ws engaged in drifting and raising” at the different levels in the mine.There are about 200 men — em-ployed at the property. tis Albert Crase, a successful’ man, is general snnerintene ae t Idaho Maecenas: : ee

po is a La " earnings NEVADA CITY Where Climate, Good Water and Gold Invite the World. Nevada City Nug Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the United Press Nevada City Nugget . LIVE NEWSPAPER published in a live towh. cy VOL. ha No. 26 The County Seat paper NEVADA a LY, CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center FRIDAY, JAN. 27. {935 NEVADA CITY AIDS MINING ASSN. DRIVE GOLD PANNERS IN STEEPHOLLOW FED BY RESCUERS Four Horses Hitched to Sled Loaded With Provisions Reaches Hungry Camp THIRTY THREE SUCCORED Salvation Army Captain Leads Expedition; “Lon” Ledue Sees it Through Thirty three gold panners, men women and children, were saved from hunger Wednesday when a relief expedition headed by Capt. G. Murray of the Grass Valley Salvation Army headquarters, reached Steephollow creek canyon at 3 p m. in the afternoon. Provisions drawn by four horses hitched to a big~sled, driven and owned by ‘‘Lon’”’ LeDuc, were hauled over the nine miles of rough going over snow varying from,three to six feet in depth and under the exortations of the driver the four big horses never faultered in their. task. _The expedition was the answer of the Salvation Army to appeals te phoned Grass’ Valley from Dutch Flat by a party of Steephollow men, who had broken a path through the snow to Dutch Flat on Tuesday, hoping to bring succor to their loved ones. Provisions, clothing, medicines and other supplies were carried tiirougl without an upset or halt in the gruelling trip. Twenty of the men and women were iocated at Steephollow Flat and thirteen at Little York a mile below that eamp.» There were 13 women and children among the group, nine married men and single men. They were found to be plentifully supplied with fuel, ed with Nevada ley with an eleven and as comparCity and Grass Vaiabundance of water. Even they, however, were constantly ebliged toe -patrel the diteh that! suppiied their They reported an per camps. of 50 each from As soon as the roads were with snow drifts, their lizzies refused became average cents their day pannings. covered tin they ancient to\function, thus snow bound. ~ WATER SHORTAGE CLOSES SIX MINES dangerously low situation in Grass Valley vada City, the North Star, and Pennsylvania mer Due to the water and NeEmpire fthe fordown their mining Tuesday night. Only pump men and hoist’ men are retained on the job. The layoff is temporary the mine is expected to reopen as soon as there is enough water to warrent © it. The. three mines are owned and operated by the Newmont Mining Company. The primary use for water in the mines is to cool the air compressors. The Brunswick mill, operated by the Idaho-Maryland Mines Company Ltd., also halted operations rarily Tuesday evening. Following suit in the Nevada City field, the Murchie mine closed down Wednesday evening due to the same mines 0, eity closed operations and tem powater shortage and transportation difficulties. The Murchie is’ also owned and operated by the Newmont Mining Company. Work at the Hussey mine in Willow Valley has been halted by Tom Coan and Ellsworth Wood, who are now operating the mine. Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Bessie Enos »Mrs. Bessie Enos, who passed away in her home in Grass Valley, January 21, was borne to rest in the Redmen’s cemetery Wednesday, under direction of W. R. Jefford & Son. Mrs. Enos was 59 years of age and leaves her husband, Joseph Enos; a daughter, Mrs. Lucile Cleveland of Grass Valley; two sons, F. Donahue ,of Oakland, and Fred Langdon of-Oakland; a sister, Mrs. Lulu. Purdy of San Francisco; a brother, James “P. Harris of Oakland. Soa Soe . son are both doing nicely under WATER FAMINE END NEARSAYS WILL BUKBROW Seventy five mén working days and most of the nights have succeeded in repairing the Snow Mountain and Cascade ditches to such an extent, that Manager Will Durbrow,. of the N. I. D., declared last night that the worst of the water famine was over for both Nevada City and Grass Valley. He-stated in one place along the Cascade ditch a great tree had fallen, carrying away, or effectually blocking, eight boxes of flume. Along this section more dhan 100 trees big and little, loaded with snow, had blown down, but fortunately with few of them adjacent to the ditch. “This is the worst storm we have had for many years,’’ declared Manager Durbrow yesterday. ‘‘The heavy snow fall accompanied, by wind, rapidly filled the ditches. By this evening we expect, and please emphasize that word, expect, because We can’t tell what the night will bring, that repairs will be sufficently advanced to assure both cities of their necessary supply of water. We are now turning water down Canada Hill, and have not far to go to complete repairs on the Cascade ditch, which will relieve Nevada City needs. THIRD DEATHIN PIONEER FAMILY IN SHORT TIME Mrs. Mamie . Walling passed away in Qakland Wednesday. She was the third of the Nevada City pioneer to pass away within a short time. On January 14, her brother, Marion Walling died in Oakland, California, while her sister, Mrs. Columbine E. Walling was called by death but a short time before. Her distinquished father, Judge J. M. Walling succumbed less than two years ago. Parsons member family mourn her passing. She is survived by two sons, R. and Theodore Arthur of San cisco, and brothers, George E. Walling of this city.and Barl Walof = Berkerstteld, “and a” Sister, Mrs. William Maher of Oakland. She was a prominent member zaurel Parlor No. N. N. D. G W. of Nevada City taking a prominent part in its activities, ber of Neva Oo aon Council, Ww. Frantwo of a and was also-a memLodge, I. -O. and Ceanotha Pocahontas of tebekah Nevada City Degree Grass Valley. Funeral of arrangements are in hands of Holmes Funeral Home. remains night. the The arrived -in. this city last Stork au Son to ) Mr. And Mrs. James Erway Mrs. James Samuel Erway of Pine street, this city, gave birth to a big husky baby boy at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon by means of a Cessarian operation, at the Jones Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley. Mother and the care of Dr. Carl P. Jones. The new addition to the family has been named after ther, James Samuel Erway, Junior. James Junior is the second grandchild of Mr. George W. Erway of Conimercial street, Nevada City. Eleven year old James Naueurvis has been the lone grandchild for a number of years. LOOK OUT HERE COMES ANOTHER BIG STORM Radio reports yesterday state that a new storm is coming down the coast. It is due here today propelled by a high wind. Infant Son of Mr. and © Mrs. Tucker is Called The infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Tucker, eight days old, passed away yesterday morning in the Jones Memorial Hospital where he: was born. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon under direction Erway his faof Holmes Funeral Home. Mrs. Parsons spent most of her life in Nevada City and leaves a large circle of in'imate friends to . . test with an even chance to win ac_— Campaign To Membership Enrollment Mining ‘operators and _ business men of Grass Valley met "Wednesday evening in the National Hotel and to a man approved of the determination of the California Mining Association to secure the repeal of the Corporation Securities Act, and substitute therefore the proposed California Securities. Act. Incidentally in response to F. A. Crampton’s appeal for men and money to back the California Mining association, of which he is vice president, W. H. Griffith of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, was appointed to receive membership subscriptions in the organization. The money raised by membership dues will be handled by the Nevada County Chapter of the Mining Association. The dues are $25 per year for mining companies, $5 per year for individual, active members and $I per year for associate members. Crampton stated that the. new measure was backed financially by the manufacturers associations. Sidney Norman, veteran mining . journalist, and associated on the membership committee with Crampton, in a brief address described the iniquities of the Corporation Securities act, which has placed such heavy handicap upon mining in Caiifornia, and told of the advantages that will be direved by all industries of the state under the proposed: California Securities act. Among othei things he stated that the chief curs¢ of the Corporation. Securities act, was to place the imputation of disHonesty upon any man who tried to start a mining or any ‘other stock enterprise, in California. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S VIEW District: Attorney W. E. Wright declared that in his experience he found juries very unwilling to convict under provisions of the Corporation Securities act. He stated that it was easier to bring convictions ‘under the ordinary laws against fraud than under ed blue sky law. der the so-caliHe stated that unthe laws against fraud investors were already amply protected. G. J. Rector stated he was in en tire sympathy with the plan to substitute for the ae an: = act mining Corporation which opportunity development. Securit would. give for ies an legiti mate In his Securities the opinion the Coropration failed to fulfil which it passed. Mining had act purposes for enginders'’ and operators present voiced the same opinion and declared their hearty support of the measures which will place the mining industry on a sound Sidney Norman then of Assemblyman Ross of Redding, when introducing the California Securities bill the state legislature, he HUGE EXPENSE “The California when adopted by will repeal ithe present Corporate Securities Act, thus substituting what I believe to be the sanest, equitable and most thoroughly tective measures. ever basis. recited Albert F. the words in in said: ENTAILED Securities Act; the Legislature, t} most propresented in -hearings called to consider Open For any western state.: It will result in very material saving to the heavilyburdened taxpayers, a matter of the, most vital importance at this. time. Since 1917, when the present act was adopted, expense of administration has mounted from $26,000 to a maximum of $756,012 in 1931, an average’ of $229,847 since adoption and an.average of $437,574: during the past seven years. .In other words cost of administration has increased no less than thirty times since the act was adopted. “The new act is designed to main. * tain the maximum degree of protection to the investing public, and at the sametime encourage the initiative of the state, so badly needed at this time. It removes most of the

discretionary power exercised by an individual. under the present law; demands the most rigid information under oath, regarding any publicly offered security; maintains the registration feature of dealers and salesmen; provides for secrecy in any charges, ruination of an efforts. through pubexempts securities not offered publicly and closely defines ‘‘publie offering;’’ exempts securities listed on all legally-organized stock exchanges of California, besides. other large outside -institutions of the kind, thus removing the present discrimination against our ities; provides for treasury and all practice thus. preventing honest man’s licity; own securplain marking of promotion stock, thus necessity for the presof impounding securitissues no permits, merely receipts, thus preventing dishonest men from using said permits as an implied endorsement by -the s<ate, .a very prevalent under the present law; a day in court for accused of fraction in removing ent ies; practice provides for any man of the law court of jurisdiction; Attorney General of the state detecting inthe county calis upon the district attor=}. their services . and prosecuting infractions, as well as all other state ard neys for in agencies; establishes main offices in Sac. ramento, with branches in San Franeiseco and Los Angeles, penalties in $2,000, or more and provides fine of not than not state the more for both, subsemore imprisonment for the jail, than two years, in penetentiary or county for not imprisonment five offence, and fine of $5000, more than and not than years, or in the state penetentiary, for offences. “The features the Act, and Practices quent new act embraces the best York Martin Securities Act Act of Colorado, primarily of New Fraud Fraud and all based upon the Act, and all of proved effective over a period of,many years. ful that the act will be adopted, believing, will lead to far more enterprise development of natural resources and other attractive opportunities of all kinds «4 California, at the same which British which of are Companies have I am hopepromptly as I do, that it in time surrounding the innocent in vestor with every possible _ safeguard.” Hight School Teams To Play Folsom Tonight The Nevada City high school class A and B basketball teams will now tangle with the same class teams from Folsom tonight at Folsom. Both local. teams are _ conceded slightly a fair chance to come home victorious. For the first time this season, the B team will enter a concording to the dépesters. Even though they are holding down the. cellar position, the B boys are’ ex: pected to pull through with a win due to their recent improvement of form and acquisition of basketball science. In the last game at Roseville, even though losing by a 29 to 48 score, the lightweights showed improvement. Their handling of the bal! more than ordinary scoring possibilwas better and showed better team work than they have displayed heretofore. Individually, several of the players on this team show that they are capable of better basketball. With continued application and more practice, those players could be the nuceleous of a clever ball team Their coach, Bev Barron, has given them tip-off and out of bound plays with ities. The functioning of these plays and their being carried out to a successful conclusion depends entirely upon the boys on the. squad. If they give the game what it requires—faithful practice, they have a good chance to finish the season with a series of wins. . (Continued on Page Five) NEVADA CO. ORE ANOTHER RURAL DISTRICT TO JOIN NEVADA CITY Hi. NEVADA CITY NUGGET NOW! SUNNY CALIFORNIA By H. B. W. You all have heard of California, But listen Bo, and we will warn yuh, ; if you come now, or up till May, You’d better bring your skis and sleigh. COLLECTION FOR CHICAGO FAIR Mr. W. H. Griffiths, secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, has just completed gathering a fine collection of gold ore specimens from the quartz mines in this county. Griffiths made the collection primarily as an exhibit to be sent to the World’s Exposition at Chicago this spring. Mines contributing to the collection are the Hoge, Murchie, Empress, Idaho-Maryland, North Star and Empire. The specimens are oi the highest grade and. some of them have a fine showing of free gold. The values of the six specimens, oF picture rocks, runs well up into the hundreds of dollars. Griffiths will ship the specimens in a few days to Los Angeles, where: the California exhibit for the Chjcago exposition will be gathered. From there the state exhibit will be sent when complete to Chicago. It is expected that, following the recommendation of the county grand jury and the board of school directors, the county supervisors in the near future by formal resolution: include the Oakland school district in the Nevada City high school district. It is stated on legal. authority that the supervisors have this 3ut no siree! MAIL TO NEVADA CITY IS DELAYED WITHOUT NEED U. S. Mails Are Held up While Tiny Engines Butt Huge Snow Bank Blockade MAILS HELD UP 24 HOURS Nerrow Gauge ave Officiak tics Up Phone When Postmaster Scadden Protests Tuesday night’s Wednesday morning and afternoon’s mail, and yesterday morning’s mail all arrived at the Nevada City Postoffice yesterday morning at 10 o’clock—and by truck. : The protests of Postmaster Scadden, against the unnecessary delay, failed to register with the Manager of the-Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railway. : Narrow gauge she is, and by heck, narrow gauge she'll: stay! That’s the attitude of the narrow gauge offcials, who put the little engines to butting their way through snow drifts. As for the dear peepui who wanted their mail—be hanged to them. In fact, while was telephoning manager, Postmaster Scadden the narrow gauge the latter hung up Gn him. Then the postmaster called up the U. S. Superintendent of mails in San Francisco and registered a real complaint regarding the delayed mails. If the manager of the narrow gauge could send the teraay, mails by truck yeswhy couldn't be do it befure? A truck might cost some money and Uncle Sam’s mails can wait, you betcha, by heck. And there you are. There were alibis for the way, and for in holding up engine of course, engine, for the raileverybody concerned the mail service. The couldn’t get: water and anplenty of pewer whenever three families in} any district outside the high pea district send their children to the high school. Next year it is expeeted that Indian Flat and Willow Valley districts. will also be inelnded . under.this provision of. the law. . As it stands now, except for the . state allowance of $24 per year per pupil, the high school district receives nothing for the education of pupils from school districts: outside the high school district. SNOW BURIES CAR AND HANSON FAMILY WALKS this week the Hanson family been having one tough time. trying to get their Hudson sedan home. All has So far they have come only within about three quarters of a mile of their goal. The Hanson family two miles west ranch is about of Nevada City on the old Downieville highway between here and Indian Flat. Starting from this city Monday, the Hansons plowed their car through the snow for about a quarter of a mile out of town and there had to leave it over night by the side of the road. Tuesday, with renewed vigor, managed to move ‘it about quarters of a mile more and were again forced to leave it over night to the mercy of the elements. More weather “Happened Tuesday nighi. The result Was that the Hansons have been unable to move their car any further toward home and a good garage. It is now.snow bound for fair and with another foot of snow, one would never guess that the big mound side of the Indian Flat road marks the spot where the Hanson car lies buried. There is ‘another car that was stalled Tuesday night on the same road about a half mile out. It is stuck right in the middle of the road, making possible travel out of the question. It is stalled along side of the big -rock boardering. the right side of the road down on the bed rock and as yet the owners have not budged it from its resting place. they three WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE FOR THE . to where the other engine had to haul the water stalled engine wrath of God had sent storm, that the raptions that was. such a ancient conpulled the mail bags The snow i ae could not bust through. There was this and there was that. Anyway Nevada City folks ,and the {people in the mining communities miles away in the hills could jolly well wait, while the narrow gauge wiped its hrow and rammed the snow drifts ad finitum to save five dollars.in truck hire. IDAHO MARYLAND BUSY IN PAY ORE teports of a new discovery in the Idaho Maryland mine at Grass Valley about a month ago, has greatly enlarged the known ore bodies of this splendid producer: ~ This mine has adopted the policy of ‘raising from the lowest, or 1950 foot level, from. Which drifts opened up a strong parallel ledge some four years ago. Recently such upraises reached the 1/300 “level and at that point the upward continuation of the ledge disclosed 16 feet of high-grade milling ore. This would seem to confirm the theory formed at the time of the 1,950-foot discovery that the new oreshoot extends to or near the ‘surface. The upraise on the ~ 1,000foot lateral oreshoot now @Xtends 600 feet and every foot of it is reported in pay ore. This property made all their improvements during good weather weather and at this time the mine and mill are running steadily. They are not hampered for lack of water and while other mines are losing a. shift now and then in the worst. weather from different causes this . 7% property is able to continue to Tun Ge, steadily. At present the company ws engaged in drifting and raising” at the different levels in the mine.There are about 200 men — em-ployed at the property. tis Albert Crase, a successful’ man, is general snnerintene ae t Idaho Maecenas: : ee