January 6, 1941 (4 pages)

Re ae RS op me Sip siQ ein ao itd ta wie eg atta ce gi PANS I ore Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per ae ore oe nna a Later vada a 8 at winked Wipe hae a ioe ity et OO TIT PAM TE ugget al gegresinne mt SA SP . te —— fThis paper gives you completecoverage of all local. happenings. If you' want to read about your month friends, your neighbors, read M e COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA The Nugget. Vol. 15, No. 2. The County Seat Paper . NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center ae MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1941. Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Here are some of the _ things that the New Year should bring to 'Nevada City. A ski hut on the Omega Hill ski course. (2) A new community house to replace old Armory Hall. (3).More road improvements. Those are three things that will help business, make life pleasanter, and produce more employment. Regarding the ski hut for Omega Hill. The Forest Service has already expended something like $3,000 for labor in clearing the Ski courses, building necessary roads and improving the site, TheThere are no hazards, either for skiing or toboganning. The Nevada City Chamber of ‘Commerce has spent $90 in erecting sanitary facilities. Last year 2,000 people used the ski course, and Chamber Secretary H. F. Sofge estimates that with a ski hut, thousands _more would have used it this year. The other ski courses on Highway 40 are crowded. ‘Sometimes skiers must park their cars 2 miles from their chosen ski course. This is an opportunity for Nevada City and Grass Valley to ahare in the winter sports business, then, if a good ski hut is built. The Forest Service, it is understood, is willing to erect the hut. provided materials are furnished. The supervisors sometime since indicated their heart was gravitating toward the right place by donating $150 toward the project, but as a matter of fact, it is estimated that $500 will be needed forthe hut, and so the money was returned to the board’ with the expressed hope that it would grant a request for $500 this summer, so that another winter will find a ski hut built ang ready for the thousands of families seeking a safe place for boys and girls and novice skiers to get the knack of balancing on skis. Now about a community house. This last New Year’s eve, the firemen and their many friends, for the first time in perhaps fifty years had no place to hold their big masquerade ball They did’ have a very good, and cozy party in Seaman’s Lodge in Pioneérs Park. But for the big New Years Ball a great many Nevada City young people went elsewhere for their whoopee. They spent their money, gasoline and tires in chasing distant pleasures, The firemen, who have customarily recouped their funds. by the annual ball receipts, were unable to do so this year. For a long time the Chamber has been weighing various plans for a new hall, better and bigger, and more adaptable to the community needs than Armory. Hall was. It is roughly estimated that such a building would cost approximately $25,000, including’ lot, structure and some ‘furnishings. This is not a tremendous sum. It is believed that sucha building would be ultilized by a sufficient number of } ‘Nevada City civic patriotic and fraternal organizations at aggregate rentals, that in time would liquidate the costs. What is needed is first a plan, then the formation of a committee representing all organizations that would benefit from the building of a new hall, and last, a thoroughly planned drive to put it over. (Regarding roads and_ streets. The Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Supervisors has been making long strides in road improvements during the past year. Favorable action on the part the California Highway .Commission has resulted in taking practically all of the hazards from that part of the Downieville highway that enters and emerges from the South Yuba canyon. ‘By proper representation the Highway Commission has been induced to complete this job by continuing the present improvement to the northerly limits of Nevada City. There still remains the steep crooked grade down the west wall of Bear Valley to be made safe for the increasing traffic over Highway 20. This highway, probably this year will Cary Arbogast of this district w coming year. Arbogast’s election was First Snow Of Season — Falls Here Snow R Rapidly Melts After Falling To Depth Of ‘Fwo Inches Nevada City residents were yesterday given a taste of what: they may expect as a “thing, to come” when they awoke to! find a two inch snowfall on the ground. The snowfall was followed by rain, however, and it soon all melted. ,Mrs. Jennie Preston reports .24 of an inch of rain fell dur-. ing the past 24 hours and .32 of an inch the previous 24 hour .period. The total for the season now approximates 30 inches. Highways Open Despite the heavy fall of snow in the mountain area, the division of highways maintenance office here reports the Yuba Pass route and the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway are open to traffic. : Two snow plows are keeping the Yuba Pass Summit open and one plow is in use on the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway above here. The division of highways advises chains if motorists intend to travel} ; on 'the San Juan road because of road Vious year. Of the cases nine ,were (Continued on Page Two) beyond the Washington Junction the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway. Because of. the slippery pavement, care is urged in driving. San Juan Road Slippery Careful diving is also urged on construction and slippery pavement. Snow was reported falling at the Washington Junction, at Downieville and at Sierra City today. During the night two inches was added to the pack at Washington . Junction, making a total of 12 inches there. At Steephollow there is 24 inches and 1 inches in Bear Valley. On the Downieville Highway there is a four inch pack between Camptonville and Depot Hill, six inches between Depot Hill and Downieville and 2 inches at Bassetts Station. LOCAL YOUTH IS ILLNESS VICTIM Richard C, Ivie, 20, a resident of this city for: the past six months, died at the Ivie home, 623 West Broad Street, early today. His death was due to pneumonia. : “vie became the second youth of this district to die within 24 hours. Yesterday afternoon William Harvey Davies was killed in the Blue Tent area when a tree fell upon him. ’ Ivie was taken to his home from Cary Arbogast Reelected As Supervisors Chairman; James Williams Succeeds Jeffery Soler eee et Ge ee ee One of the first acts of the board was the appointment * Williams as constable ; patrol duty on the highways in this ‘ which have been severe have been ‘suffered by highway patrolmen while as reelected chairman of the Nevada unanimous. of James of Nevada Badeieaae to succeed William Jef‘fery, who resigned because of uly y health. Trapper Resigns The board accepted the resignation of County Trapper Stanley Quayie and announced applications are open for Quayle’s successor. The supervisors adopted two resolutions, one urging the department of moter vehicles to provide automobiles insteag of motorcycles for county and the other requesting the appointment of another highway patrolman for the Truckee area. Resolution Adopted The resolution passed by the board requesting the department of metor vehicles provide automobiles for the use of all highway. patrolmen in this area reads in part: The occurrence of numerous serious accidents on the main highway in this county indicates the need of increasing the efficiency of the highway patrol in this county. In the opinion of this board the efficiency of the highway patrol in this county should be increased by the use of automobiles exglusively by highway patrolmen, by making it possible for the highway patrolmen to actively patrol a larger percentage of the time, by reason of the Fall Of Tree In Mining Operations Near Blue Tent Instantly Popular Nevada City Ared Youth Kulls Jogging around town, in his car a week ago showing an elderly woman, who was néarly blind, the outdoor Christmas trees of Nevada City, Councilman John R. Ivey ran through a stop sign at the head of ‘Nevada Street. A _ siren sounded behind him. “Now what?” said the councilman, “I have not been speeding surely, Ah, I know what it is, I went through a stop sign.” He stopped his car, one of Nevada City’s finest drew alongside. “You *went through a stop sign” re-. marked the officer. “Alright, said the councilman, “hand me the citation” “Don‘t give it to him. pleaded his passengers, “Give me. that citation,’’ commanded Ivey, “I went through the stop sign.” So Officer Cliff Bonivert handed him his citation. Saturday Dr. Ivey took the slip into Police Don’t” COUN CILMAN PASSES STOP SIGN) crry OFFICIAL PRAISES OFFICER FOR DOING DUTY INSISTS HE SHOULD BE FINED. manded that he be -fined. ‘I insist on seeing that the laws of this town are enforced,’’ declared Ivey. “I intend to see that the city’s police officers are -protected in performing their duty. I do not agree with you that anyone can travel as fast as they please within the city limits,-so long as the streets are clear of traffic. The city Pays good money to erect signs, hospital signs, stop signs, school signs, and speed limit signs, and: I think it is the business of the officers to see that these signs are “heeded, When you put an article in the papers calling attention to court decisions that imply ~speed laws need not be observed, under certain conditions, you encourage a-lot of young drivers to think that they can drive anytime, anywhere as fast as they’please. So far as I am able, I intend to see that the police of Nevada City are protected in doing their duty toward the motorists that use the Judges’ Miles Coughlin and destreets.’* patrol automobiles being less contoreyele patrol, by avoiding ine t=! Nevada City-MenTestify At peated loss of time of patrolmen as! the result of injuries, and by previding means for the transportation of injured persons and intoxicated persons when arrested. ' For the five highway patrolmen; assigned to this county to police more than 130 miles of main highway, only four automobiles are furnished and the other patrolmen are required to use motorcycles, or when weather conditions cause extreme hazard, to reinain inactive, It has come to our attention repeatedly over a period of the past several years that numerous injuries using motorcycles, whereas such injuries have not occurred to patrolmen using automobiles. The approaching. winter season bringing snow, ice and rain to this vicinity will increase the hazard that exists throughout the year making the replacement of automobiles for motorcycles more urgent at this time. Enjoys Vacation— Deputy County Clerk Ralph Dee ble returned to his duties today af ter enjoying a short vacation. . the Miners Hospital the day before Christmas, The deceased for a time ad been employed at the A and G Sawmill near here. His father is emPloyed at the Zeibright Mine. Besides his parents, Iyie leaves two brothers, Henry and William Ivie and three sisters, Lois, Lila Rae and Hazel Ivie. The arrangements for the funeral are being made by the Holmes Funeral Home. ONE THIRD OF VIOLENT DEATHS IN CO. DUE TO AUTO CRASHES The annual report of Coroner A. violent deaths in Nevada County duri cidents. The automobile accident death toll, in 19389. An excellent record was: set during 1940 in that not a single fatality occurred in the large operating mines of the county. There were two deaths due to mine accidents but they were in one-man operating prop-! erties. 50 Cases Handled The cases handled \by Coroner Holmes and his deputies.\in 1940 totaled 50, three less than in the predue to automobile accidents. In 1939 there were 13 automobile accident deaths in Nevada County. In 1940, Coroner Holmes’ report reveals, there was not a single murder in the county, compared to three murders in the previous year. There were five suicides and, peculiarly, they were all by different methods. In 1939 there were three accident, 1 heat stroke 1, exposure, \1, accidental falls, 5, ond accidental M. Holmes reveals one third of the ng 1940 were due to automobile achowever, was four less than [ADDRESS ROTARY Echoes of marital heard during the past several days. in the divorce trial in San Francisco. of Mrs, Luthena Lashbaugh sainnt! John Hampton Lashbaugh. The trial is expected to be con-') cluded by tomorrow afternoon. It is being heard before ‘Superior Judge, Sylvian J. Lazarus. Mrs. Lashbaugh is seeking a com-. baugh threatened to strike his wife 40d was ever willing to help in any “a poke in the jaw if she did not, kind of class, school or church praSeven munity half interest in the Aces Mine and other mining claims near Alleghany, variously valued up to $500,000. “Sat in Automobile” Mrs. Lashbaugh, in testifying in the case, told Superior Judge Lazarus she staked out the claims and placed the monuments while her husband sat in an automobile and watched. She said Lashbaugh refused to allow her to sign the location notices on any but one of the five pieces of! mining property because “I would have a community property half interest anyway, and if I signed the notices it would give me a_ three quarters share.”’ : The three quarters . interest, he was quoted by her as having said, would accrue from the fact she wouid get a half interest in the property, FRED TATTON TO 7 wrek © Tatton manager of the Sacramento District of the State Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker at Thursday’s Rotary luncheon in the National Hotel. H. F. Sofge is program chairman. Vernon Stoll Renamed Secretary of Tahoe Livestock Association suicides, all by gunshots. Last year the suicides were by illuminating gas, dynamite, gunshot, hanging and a slashed throat. In 1940 there was one death in the county by heatstroke, unusual for this area. Two of the cases during the past year were at the Upper Narrows Debris Dam at Smartville. Coroner Holmes listed the cases he handled during 1940 as follows: ‘Murders, none, suicides, 5, auto accidents, 9, mine accidents, 2. natural causes, 19, (all but two due to heart trouble), accidental explosion, 1, drowning, 4, burning, 1, railroad gurishot, x District Attorney Vernon Stoll of Nevada County was reelected secretary of the Tahoe Livestock Association at the organization’s annual meeting in Marysville Saturday. The association is composed of stockmen who graze their cattle and other livestock within the “Tahoe (National Forest area. Leland S. Smith, associate forester of the Tahoe, was a speaker at the meeting. Graham Cranston of Auburn was reelected president of the organization and Chandler Church, Nevada County. stockman, vice president. Returns from San Francisco— Frank Michell ‘has returned from a trip to San Francisco. Divorce Trial Of Lashbaughs difficulties* ' while residing in Nevada City where, by signing the notices and would have in addition a community prop. erty half interest in his share. Walter Greer Testifies Walter K. Greer of Nevada City,; Nevada accompanied, from the eighth grade at the age of San twelve and from high school when Francisco, testified on the way from. Sixteen. He had a keen mind, was alwho, on one occasion, the Lashbaughs on a trip. to "William Harvey Davies Meets: Death In Unfortunate ‘Accident — _An_ unfortunate accident, . yesterday afternoon claimed tthe «like. of William Harvey Davies, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davies of the Blue Tent area. Davies, but two years out of the Nevada City High School, was killed when a spruce tree, 18 inches in diameteer, fell upon him. The tree was being felled by Davies, his father and brother, John, to facilitate their sluicing operations on Rock Creek. Tree Fell Wrong According to the story told Deputy ‘Coroner William James, the tree fell contrary to expectations and Davies was crushed beneath its heavy trunk. Davies, noting the tree was falling in’ the wrong direction, sought to escape but tripped and fell over a tree branch or root. Dr. W. W. Reed, who performed an autopsy, said Davies’ death was probably instantaneous. The body is at the Holmes Funer— al Home in this city. The funeral’ services have been arranged for 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Holmes Funeral chapel with Rev. H. Thomas Pateman of the Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Interment will be in the new Odd Fellows Cemetery, William Harvey Davies was born September 20, 1922, in Nevada City, i _ Davies and was reared on his fath. the Blue Tent section. Sacramento to San Francisco Lash. shut her mouth.’’ He also asserted that in a hotel room in San Francisco Lashbaugh, at the point of a pistol, tomobile. Robson Is Witness Last Thursday W. G. Robson, for-) er on his home ranch, and this last mer chief of police of Nevada City, year he was Mis. . was called as a witness in Lashbaugh’s behalf, He testified Lashbaugh had made improper remarks to him against his wife and also asserted he once had taken a gun away from Lashbaugh. But most of Robson’s testimony was stricken from. the recodbecause he had noi told Mrs. Lashbaugh of these facts before the complaint was filed and therefore, could not have been pertinent to her claim. Mrs. Lashbaugh also testified she supported’ her husband and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lashbaugh, by working as a waitress and” that her husband and his mother went, out seeking jobs for her. ! threatened and sang in the Boy’s Chorus. He had to kill his wife if she did not sign one of the leading roles in the senior over to him the pink slip to an auplay in May, 1939. . the son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. er’s ranch of Little Rock Creek in in the graduating He received his education ‘City schools, ‘ways enthusiastic about his work, ‘ ject. Interested In Music Harvey was interested in music After graduating from high school, Harvey worked with his fathemployed as a_ truck driver. He was ever reliable and dependable and was highly esteemed” by his employers.and fellow workers. He was a devoted and loving son and one of his chief pleasures was adding to the comforts and conveniences of his home. He had a talent for mechanics and was planning in the near future either to pursue that subject in college or enlist in a mechanized unit of the Army. Member of Antlers He was a member of the Nevada City Lodge of Antlers. To mourn his loss are his griefStricken parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil(Continued on Page Four) NATIONAL GUARD ENGINEERS BATTALION WILL BE FORMED Lieutenant Colonel Van Court Warren and ‘Captain John Mackay of Auburn were in Nevada City ‘Friday in the interest of the organizing of a Second Batallion of the 115th Combat Engineers, Guard. The men announced the. recruits will be taken from the Nevada CityGrass Valley area. Lieutenant Col-. onel Warren has been selected to or-. ganize the batallion, which will be Company E, Confer With Defense Body The National Guard officers conferred with the Nevada County De, A meeting to form theyCompany KE, Second Battalion, 1%3fh . Engineers, California National Guard will be held at the Veterans Memoirial Building in. Grass _ Valley Wednesday night. At that time the enlisted personnel of the new fense Committee in Grass Valley Friday night and received the eendorsement of that organization to the forming of the new company for this county. The entire batalion of approxim-_ tions. ‘California National ately 65 must be recruited and ready for induction by the latter part of this month. The WHague-ThomasHegarty Post of the American Legion, of which W. WEsterly is com-_ mander is cooperating in the forming of the National Guard Company. The headquarters of the unit will be at the Veterans Memorial Bulle ing in Grass Valley. Mechanical Men Wanted e Lieutenant Colonel Warren reports it is not necessary that enlisted personnel of the battalion be pee of trained engineers.The three officers: of the ne tional Guard Company must be uate engineers but the enli are wanted from the min skinning, mac a other m™m erators’ and 0 mec

Re ae RS op me Sip siQ ein ao itd ta wie eg atta ce gi PANS I ore Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per ae ore oe nna a Later vada a 8 at winked Wipe hae a ioe ity et OO TIT PAM TE ugget al gegresinne mt SA SP . te —— fThis paper gives you completecoverage of all local. happenings. If you' want to read about your month friends, your neighbors, read M e COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA The Nugget. Vol. 15, No. 2. The County Seat Paper . NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center ae MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1941. Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Here are some of the _ things that the New Year should bring to 'Nevada City. A ski hut on the Omega Hill ski course. (2) A new community house to replace old Armory Hall. (3).More road improvements. Those are three things that will help business, make life pleasanter, and produce more employment. Regarding the ski hut for Omega Hill. The Forest Service has already expended something like $3,000 for labor in clearing the Ski courses, building necessary roads and improving the site, TheThere are no hazards, either for skiing or toboganning. The Nevada City Chamber of ‘Commerce has spent $90 in erecting sanitary facilities. Last year 2,000 people used the ski course, and Chamber Secretary H. F. Sofge estimates that with a ski hut, thousands _more would have used it this year. The other ski courses on Highway 40 are crowded. ‘Sometimes skiers must park their cars 2 miles from their chosen ski course. This is an opportunity for Nevada City and Grass Valley to ahare in the winter sports business, then, if a good ski hut is built. The Forest Service, it is understood, is willing to erect the hut. provided materials are furnished. The supervisors sometime since indicated their heart was gravitating toward the right place by donating $150 toward the project, but as a matter of fact, it is estimated that $500 will be needed forthe hut, and so the money was returned to the board’ with the expressed hope that it would grant a request for $500 this summer, so that another winter will find a ski hut built ang ready for the thousands of families seeking a safe place for boys and girls and novice skiers to get the knack of balancing on skis. Now about a community house. This last New Year’s eve, the firemen and their many friends, for the first time in perhaps fifty years had no place to hold their big masquerade ball They did’ have a very good, and cozy party in Seaman’s Lodge in Pioneérs Park. But for the big New Years Ball a great many Nevada City young people went elsewhere for their whoopee. They spent their money, gasoline and tires in chasing distant pleasures, The firemen, who have customarily recouped their funds. by the annual ball receipts, were unable to do so this year. For a long time the Chamber has been weighing various plans for a new hall, better and bigger, and more adaptable to the community needs than Armory. Hall was. It is roughly estimated that such a building would cost approximately $25,000, including’ lot, structure and some ‘furnishings. This is not a tremendous sum. It is believed that sucha building would be ultilized by a sufficient number of } ‘Nevada City civic patriotic and fraternal organizations at aggregate rentals, that in time would liquidate the costs. What is needed is first a plan, then the formation of a committee representing all organizations that would benefit from the building of a new hall, and last, a thoroughly planned drive to put it over. (Regarding roads and_ streets. The Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Supervisors has been making long strides in road improvements during the past year. Favorable action on the part the California Highway .Commission has resulted in taking practically all of the hazards from that part of the Downieville highway that enters and emerges from the South Yuba canyon. ‘By proper representation the Highway Commission has been induced to complete this job by continuing the present improvement to the northerly limits of Nevada City. There still remains the steep crooked grade down the west wall of Bear Valley to be made safe for the increasing traffic over Highway 20. This highway, probably this year will Cary Arbogast of this district w coming year. Arbogast’s election was First Snow Of Season — Falls Here Snow R Rapidly Melts After Falling To Depth Of ‘Fwo Inches Nevada City residents were yesterday given a taste of what: they may expect as a “thing, to come” when they awoke to! find a two inch snowfall on the ground. The snowfall was followed by rain, however, and it soon all melted. ,Mrs. Jennie Preston reports .24 of an inch of rain fell dur-. ing the past 24 hours and .32 of an inch the previous 24 hour .period. The total for the season now approximates 30 inches. Highways Open Despite the heavy fall of snow in the mountain area, the division of highways maintenance office here reports the Yuba Pass route and the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway are open to traffic. : Two snow plows are keeping the Yuba Pass Summit open and one plow is in use on the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway above here. The division of highways advises chains if motorists intend to travel} ; on 'the San Juan road because of road Vious year. Of the cases nine ,were (Continued on Page Two) beyond the Washington Junction the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway. Because of. the slippery pavement, care is urged in driving. San Juan Road Slippery Careful diving is also urged on construction and slippery pavement. Snow was reported falling at the Washington Junction, at Downieville and at Sierra City today. During the night two inches was added to the pack at Washington . Junction, making a total of 12 inches there. At Steephollow there is 24 inches and 1 inches in Bear Valley. On the Downieville Highway there is a four inch pack between Camptonville and Depot Hill, six inches between Depot Hill and Downieville and 2 inches at Bassetts Station. LOCAL YOUTH IS ILLNESS VICTIM Richard C, Ivie, 20, a resident of this city for: the past six months, died at the Ivie home, 623 West Broad Street, early today. His death was due to pneumonia. : “vie became the second youth of this district to die within 24 hours. Yesterday afternoon William Harvey Davies was killed in the Blue Tent area when a tree fell upon him. ’ Ivie was taken to his home from Cary Arbogast Reelected As Supervisors Chairman; James Williams Succeeds Jeffery Soler eee et Ge ee ee One of the first acts of the board was the appointment * Williams as constable ; patrol duty on the highways in this ‘ which have been severe have been ‘suffered by highway patrolmen while as reelected chairman of the Nevada unanimous. of James of Nevada Badeieaae to succeed William Jef‘fery, who resigned because of uly y health. Trapper Resigns The board accepted the resignation of County Trapper Stanley Quayie and announced applications are open for Quayle’s successor. The supervisors adopted two resolutions, one urging the department of moter vehicles to provide automobiles insteag of motorcycles for county and the other requesting the appointment of another highway patrolman for the Truckee area. Resolution Adopted The resolution passed by the board requesting the department of metor vehicles provide automobiles for the use of all highway. patrolmen in this area reads in part: The occurrence of numerous serious accidents on the main highway in this county indicates the need of increasing the efficiency of the highway patrol in this county. In the opinion of this board the efficiency of the highway patrol in this county should be increased by the use of automobiles exglusively by highway patrolmen, by making it possible for the highway patrolmen to actively patrol a larger percentage of the time, by reason of the Fall Of Tree In Mining Operations Near Blue Tent Instantly Popular Nevada City Ared Youth Kulls Jogging around town, in his car a week ago showing an elderly woman, who was néarly blind, the outdoor Christmas trees of Nevada City, Councilman John R. Ivey ran through a stop sign at the head of ‘Nevada Street. A _ siren sounded behind him. “Now what?” said the councilman, “I have not been speeding surely, Ah, I know what it is, I went through a stop sign.” He stopped his car, one of Nevada City’s finest drew alongside. “You *went through a stop sign” re-. marked the officer. “Alright, said the councilman, “hand me the citation” “Don‘t give it to him. pleaded his passengers, “Give me. that citation,’’ commanded Ivey, “I went through the stop sign.” So Officer Cliff Bonivert handed him his citation. Saturday Dr. Ivey took the slip into Police Don’t” COUN CILMAN PASSES STOP SIGN) crry OFFICIAL PRAISES OFFICER FOR DOING DUTY INSISTS HE SHOULD BE FINED. manded that he be -fined. ‘I insist on seeing that the laws of this town are enforced,’’ declared Ivey. “I intend to see that the city’s police officers are -protected in performing their duty. I do not agree with you that anyone can travel as fast as they please within the city limits,-so long as the streets are clear of traffic. The city Pays good money to erect signs, hospital signs, stop signs, school signs, and speed limit signs, and: I think it is the business of the officers to see that these signs are “heeded, When you put an article in the papers calling attention to court decisions that imply ~speed laws need not be observed, under certain conditions, you encourage a-lot of young drivers to think that they can drive anytime, anywhere as fast as they’please. So far as I am able, I intend to see that the police of Nevada City are

protected in doing their duty toward the motorists that use the Judges’ Miles Coughlin and destreets.’* patrol automobiles being less contoreyele patrol, by avoiding ine t=! Nevada City-MenTestify At peated loss of time of patrolmen as! the result of injuries, and by previding means for the transportation of injured persons and intoxicated persons when arrested. ' For the five highway patrolmen; assigned to this county to police more than 130 miles of main highway, only four automobiles are furnished and the other patrolmen are required to use motorcycles, or when weather conditions cause extreme hazard, to reinain inactive, It has come to our attention repeatedly over a period of the past several years that numerous injuries using motorcycles, whereas such injuries have not occurred to patrolmen using automobiles. The approaching. winter season bringing snow, ice and rain to this vicinity will increase the hazard that exists throughout the year making the replacement of automobiles for motorcycles more urgent at this time. Enjoys Vacation— Deputy County Clerk Ralph Dee ble returned to his duties today af ter enjoying a short vacation. . the Miners Hospital the day before Christmas, The deceased for a time ad been employed at the A and G Sawmill near here. His father is emPloyed at the Zeibright Mine. Besides his parents, Iyie leaves two brothers, Henry and William Ivie and three sisters, Lois, Lila Rae and Hazel Ivie. The arrangements for the funeral are being made by the Holmes Funeral Home. ONE THIRD OF VIOLENT DEATHS IN CO. DUE TO AUTO CRASHES The annual report of Coroner A. violent deaths in Nevada County duri cidents. The automobile accident death toll, in 19389. An excellent record was: set during 1940 in that not a single fatality occurred in the large operating mines of the county. There were two deaths due to mine accidents but they were in one-man operating prop-! erties. 50 Cases Handled The cases handled \by Coroner Holmes and his deputies.\in 1940 totaled 50, three less than in the predue to automobile accidents. In 1939 there were 13 automobile accident deaths in Nevada County. In 1940, Coroner Holmes’ report reveals, there was not a single murder in the county, compared to three murders in the previous year. There were five suicides and, peculiarly, they were all by different methods. In 1939 there were three accident, 1 heat stroke 1, exposure, \1, accidental falls, 5, ond accidental M. Holmes reveals one third of the ng 1940 were due to automobile achowever, was four less than [ADDRESS ROTARY Echoes of marital heard during the past several days. in the divorce trial in San Francisco. of Mrs, Luthena Lashbaugh sainnt! John Hampton Lashbaugh. The trial is expected to be con-') cluded by tomorrow afternoon. It is being heard before ‘Superior Judge, Sylvian J. Lazarus. Mrs. Lashbaugh is seeking a com-. baugh threatened to strike his wife 40d was ever willing to help in any “a poke in the jaw if she did not, kind of class, school or church praSeven munity half interest in the Aces Mine and other mining claims near Alleghany, variously valued up to $500,000. “Sat in Automobile” Mrs. Lashbaugh, in testifying in the case, told Superior Judge Lazarus she staked out the claims and placed the monuments while her husband sat in an automobile and watched. She said Lashbaugh refused to allow her to sign the location notices on any but one of the five pieces of! mining property because “I would have a community property half interest anyway, and if I signed the notices it would give me a_ three quarters share.”’ : The three quarters . interest, he was quoted by her as having said, would accrue from the fact she wouid get a half interest in the property, FRED TATTON TO 7 wrek © Tatton manager of the Sacramento District of the State Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker at Thursday’s Rotary luncheon in the National Hotel. H. F. Sofge is program chairman. Vernon Stoll Renamed Secretary of Tahoe Livestock Association suicides, all by gunshots. Last year the suicides were by illuminating gas, dynamite, gunshot, hanging and a slashed throat. In 1940 there was one death in the county by heatstroke, unusual for this area. Two of the cases during the past year were at the Upper Narrows Debris Dam at Smartville. Coroner Holmes listed the cases he handled during 1940 as follows: ‘Murders, none, suicides, 5, auto accidents, 9, mine accidents, 2. natural causes, 19, (all but two due to heart trouble), accidental explosion, 1, drowning, 4, burning, 1, railroad gurishot, x District Attorney Vernon Stoll of Nevada County was reelected secretary of the Tahoe Livestock Association at the organization’s annual meeting in Marysville Saturday. The association is composed of stockmen who graze their cattle and other livestock within the “Tahoe (National Forest area. Leland S. Smith, associate forester of the Tahoe, was a speaker at the meeting. Graham Cranston of Auburn was reelected president of the organization and Chandler Church, Nevada County. stockman, vice president. Returns from San Francisco— Frank Michell ‘has returned from a trip to San Francisco. Divorce Trial Of Lashbaughs difficulties* ' while residing in Nevada City where, by signing the notices and would have in addition a community prop. erty half interest in his share. Walter Greer Testifies Walter K. Greer of Nevada City,; Nevada accompanied, from the eighth grade at the age of San twelve and from high school when Francisco, testified on the way from. Sixteen. He had a keen mind, was alwho, on one occasion, the Lashbaughs on a trip. to "William Harvey Davies Meets: Death In Unfortunate ‘Accident — _An_ unfortunate accident, . yesterday afternoon claimed tthe «like. of William Harvey Davies, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davies of the Blue Tent area. Davies, but two years out of the Nevada City High School, was killed when a spruce tree, 18 inches in diameteer, fell upon him. The tree was being felled by Davies, his father and brother, John, to facilitate their sluicing operations on Rock Creek. Tree Fell Wrong According to the story told Deputy ‘Coroner William James, the tree fell contrary to expectations and Davies was crushed beneath its heavy trunk. Davies, noting the tree was falling in’ the wrong direction, sought to escape but tripped and fell over a tree branch or root. Dr. W. W. Reed, who performed an autopsy, said Davies’ death was probably instantaneous. The body is at the Holmes Funer— al Home in this city. The funeral’ services have been arranged for 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Holmes Funeral chapel with Rev. H. Thomas Pateman of the Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Interment will be in the new Odd Fellows Cemetery, William Harvey Davies was born September 20, 1922, in Nevada City, i _ Davies and was reared on his fath. the Blue Tent section. Sacramento to San Francisco Lash. shut her mouth.’’ He also asserted that in a hotel room in San Francisco Lashbaugh, at the point of a pistol, tomobile. Robson Is Witness Last Thursday W. G. Robson, for-) er on his home ranch, and this last mer chief of police of Nevada City, year he was Mis. . was called as a witness in Lashbaugh’s behalf, He testified Lashbaugh had made improper remarks to him against his wife and also asserted he once had taken a gun away from Lashbaugh. But most of Robson’s testimony was stricken from. the recodbecause he had noi told Mrs. Lashbaugh of these facts before the complaint was filed and therefore, could not have been pertinent to her claim. Mrs. Lashbaugh also testified she supported’ her husband and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lashbaugh, by working as a waitress and” that her husband and his mother went, out seeking jobs for her. ! threatened and sang in the Boy’s Chorus. He had to kill his wife if she did not sign one of the leading roles in the senior over to him the pink slip to an auplay in May, 1939. . the son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. er’s ranch of Little Rock Creek in in the graduating He received his education ‘City schools, ‘ways enthusiastic about his work, ‘ ject. Interested In Music Harvey was interested in music After graduating from high school, Harvey worked with his fathemployed as a_ truck driver. He was ever reliable and dependable and was highly esteemed” by his employers.and fellow workers. He was a devoted and loving son and one of his chief pleasures was adding to the comforts and conveniences of his home. He had a talent for mechanics and was planning in the near future either to pursue that subject in college or enlist in a mechanized unit of the Army. Member of Antlers He was a member of the Nevada City Lodge of Antlers. To mourn his loss are his griefStricken parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil(Continued on Page Four) NATIONAL GUARD ENGINEERS BATTALION WILL BE FORMED Lieutenant Colonel Van Court Warren and ‘Captain John Mackay of Auburn were in Nevada City ‘Friday in the interest of the organizing of a Second Batallion of the 115th Combat Engineers, Guard. The men announced the. recruits will be taken from the Nevada CityGrass Valley area. Lieutenant Col-. onel Warren has been selected to or-. ganize the batallion, which will be Company E, Confer With Defense Body The National Guard officers conferred with the Nevada County De, A meeting to form theyCompany KE, Second Battalion, 1%3fh . Engineers, California National Guard will be held at the Veterans Memoirial Building in. Grass _ Valley Wednesday night. At that time the enlisted personnel of the new fense Committee in Grass Valley Friday night and received the eendorsement of that organization to the forming of the new company for this county. The entire batalion of approxim-_ tions. ‘California National ately 65 must be recruited and ready for induction by the latter part of this month. The WHague-ThomasHegarty Post of the American Legion, of which W. WEsterly is com-_ mander is cooperating in the forming of the National Guard Company. The headquarters of the unit will be at the Veterans Memorial Bulle ing in Grass Valley. Mechanical Men Wanted e Lieutenant Colonel Warren reports it is not necessary that enlisted personnel of the battalion be pee of trained engineers.The three officers: of the ne tional Guard Company must be uate engineers but the enli are wanted from the min skinning, mac a other m™m erators’ and 0 mec