July 7, 1939 (6 pages)

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. COVERS RICHEST GOLD ada City Nugget AREA IN CALIFORNIA From the Calif March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists. in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. —Alexander Hamilare We like our parades to be indig. enous to the region in which they are held. In San Francisco the gorgieous floats, electrically lighted at night, the sheriff’s posses on their gallant and beautiful Arabs, the floats from the North Beach Latin “quarter, floats of the great merchandising houses, the various fraternities and civic bodies, ‘the clubs, and spectacles that suggest the beauty of California and foreign climes, are essentially typical of a great polyglot city that draws to itself the trade of all California and of nations abroad. But here in Nevada County we have a Fourth of July parade that belongs and characterizes just our own mining county. Memory runs back along to the years to all these processions in celebration of Independence Day, and never yet have we failed to admire the re. sourcefulness of those who patriotically participated, their adaption of theme to the home scene and their success in presenting moving spectacle worthy of the region in which we live. Last Tuesday’s parade was no exception. From Grand Marshal Dan Stuart, whose noble steed fortunately behaved with decorum, to the decorated automobiles conveying our local dignitaries, all dressed up in their Sunday best, the parade was completely satisfying. The fire departments in their red shirts, and eaps, dress uniforms, never, never fused in any but state occasions, the chambers of commerce floats, the part played by the little tads in various groups anid floats, including the gorgeous little son of the Hings, who was adopted by the visiting Chinese fife and drum corps of unexcelled splendor and action, the tots in hard hats, who rode the ‘skip in the float of the Mine Workers protective league, rounds of applause. all drew Traditionally the Chinese have played an important part both in the mining and the mercantile fields in Nevada county, and the appearance of a group of. Chinese. youths in the gay raiment of Old Cathay marching and Playing with a precision unusual in any band oi musicians, recalled many a mind the historical role of the Chinese in Nevada county. While their forefathers who came to the gold country were not citizens, their children and grand children are. The fact that our _ citizens under leadership of descendants of the early day Chinese, generously aided their cause in the war now in progress, indicates the esteem in whch they are held in this county. Old timers still recount the important part Chinese contingents have always played in Fourth of July celebrations as far back as the late sixties. From one of our exchanges we cull the following neat little editorial: Having been caught sucking eggs, the National ‘Labor Relations Board quite condescendingly announces (with reservations) that it will go and sin no more. ft proclaims modification of certain rules it arrogated to itself as long ‘as it could get away with them, and-to which it stubbornly clung until pushed iby public sentiment and congressional investigation. The wholé NLRB performance has been a striking example of a (bureaucracy failing to understand that ours is a government of laws, not of men. It has performed like the constable who thinks a search warrant is a lot of pad circumlocution. That it should at this late date deign to yield in an effort to prevent amendment of the law under which it operates amounts to nothing-less than an insult to a Congress that set it up. Congress should immediately write into that law the concession the NURB has proffered under fire and leave up to the NURB the privilege of changing its mind; and to write also such other changes as are indicated by the _ inquiries which brought this begrudging concession from the board. The Wagner Act should be made to function as it author intended, with it should be dovetailed a mediation system which will assure continuity instead of chaos in industry. That is a definite and obvious duty of Congress before it adjourns. And the NLRB should be taught by amendments to the law it adVol. 13, No. 54. ‘The County Seat Paper NEVADA CY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center FRIDAY, JULY 7, 193 ss The regular meeting of the Nevada City Chamber of (Commerce which was postponed from last Tuesday, July 4, to this coming Tuesday, July 11, to be held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms in the city hall at 8 o’clock, promises to be one of the most interesting anl constructive to be held this year. The chamber is sponsoring the drive in Nevada City for members to join the California Hydraulic Mining Association for 1939.A committee to have charge of the drive has already been formed and, will make its report at Tuesday evening’s meeting. The committee consists of Carrol Coughlin, ehairman, Prepident E. B. Gallagher, Treasurer John Fortier and Secretary Sofge, of the Chamber of Commerce, This committee will name sub-committees who will work with it in canvassing the city for memibers for the Hydraulic association. There should be an immediate response to their efforts for not only will the business men of this city be benefited by becoming members of the association, but .private citizens as well will profit through their membership. Only through a large and enthusiastic membership can the association continue its’ work of making it possible for the hydraulicing of the vast gravel deposits in Nevada county and the recovery of the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gold contained in these deposits. This can only be accomplished by the completion of the various debris dams now under construction by the government, and to assist the govChamber To Aid Drive For Hydraulic Assn. vada City—the these mining operations—will reap all citizens of the city. Tuesday evening’s meeting will be addressed by two of the best known men in Nevada County, Judge Geo: L. Jones and George W. Hallock. Of these speakers little need be said. Judge Jones is eminently qualified to place before the meeting thé advantages to be derived from membership in the Hydraulic Association. Hallock, president of the California Hylraulic Mining Association, is one of the best informed men on hydrati= lic mining in the west. He will be one of the guest speakers who will’ address the Sixth Annual Metal Mining Convention and Exposition of the American Mining Congress which will meet in Salt Lake City from August 28 to 31.-The presence. of these two speakers, coupled with the fact they will speak on the sud= ject of hydraulic mining and its effect on business in Nevada County,: should fill the Chamber of Commerce rooms to capacity at this meeting. } Other matters of ‘great import-) ance to the membership, and direci+ ly affecting the business mén of Nevada City, are schedued to come up for action at this time. Each member is earnestly urged to be Present and give our guest speakers a hearty welcome. Save Tuesday evening for your attendance at this meeting. SLOT MACHINES NEVADA COUNTY In compliance with orders from Attorney General Earl Warren, Sheriff Tobiassen has started a cleanup of slot machines of all kinds throughout Nevada County. The first raid was made at the Emigrant Trail Camp near Truckee where two machines were confiscated. So far no charges have been made against the owners. The machines have been quietly making their appearance in rural resorts in the victnity of Nevada City and Grass Valley and have been patronized quite liberally. J. W. Carey was arfested in Grass Valley on Tuesday by Officer Bert Baird on a charge of possessién of a ‘trick card mac¥ine.’’ The complaint was filed by Baird in the Grass Valley city court. Judge Charles A. WELCOME TO PASTOR AT -M. E. CHURCH. FRIDAY There will be a reception and program in honor of Rev. David Ralston the new pastor of the Nevada City Methodst church at the church parlors Friday night at eight o’clock. The ladies of the church are planning the affair and invite the public to attend and meet the new pastor who succeeds Rev. H. H. Buckner, who recently retired. PLAY PROGRAM AT PARK IS OFF 10 GOOD START The recreational program at Pioneers park is getting off to a good start this week under the direction of Del Henrich, director, who acts also as a coach.in the many games ernment to complete these dams is. the purpose of the association. When! these dams are finished and hydrau-; lic mining is in full blast, then Ne logical gateway ta a rich reward in increased trade and better business conditions which in itself, will mean more prosperity to Morehouse is out of town and Carey was brought to Nevada City before City Judge Miles P. Coughlin and entered a plea of guilty. He was fined $25 for violation of the city ordinance of Grass Valley and the $25 which he paid will be turned into the and sports. The playground attracts, for the present, the younger children up to fourteen years of age, but with the formation of boys and girls soft ball leagues, there will be a rush of the older boys and girls ~The sand box for the little tads, Grass Valley treasury. COORDINATING COUNCIL prove permanent One particular cooking classes, THREE ACCUSED OF need set for a. m. in the Superior Court. ington unless he within a stated time. hockey have. begun and wrestling WILL MEET TODAY The Co-Ordinating © Council will meet today at three o’clock. Mrs. E. T. Bonner is president of the Council The members will consider purchasing equipment for the park that will not only serve well this summer but for future needs. is a stove for EXTORTION, FACE TRIAL The trial of three m@p accused of extortion, Andy Zales, Harlan Hineske and William Johmson, has been Monday next at 10 o’cléck The three are alleged to have threatened] the life of George Vankoff of Washproduced $600 fictitious ehecks andforgery, arrest= ministers, that Congress, the creator, and not the board, the creature is the policy-making body of this nation; that statutes rule, not bureaucrats and whims and prejudices and predilections. teenth for a vaction in Utah and othbuilt by Henrich, is only waiting for the sand. Ping pong games and box mats laid inside the lodge are busy places during the morning. Henrich proposes to install a basketball goal which will add to the general attraction of the playground. Eight teams have signed up for the boys soft ball league and a series of games will start next Monday. A twilight league of young men employed during the day is also being organized. A girls soft ball team has been formed which will play a series of matches with a Grass Valley team of girls. Under the sponsorship of the Business and Professional Women’s club the first of a series of ten cent dances will be inaugurated this evening in Seaman’s lodge. Music wil! be provided by radio. The dance starts at eight o’clock and continues until 11. FORGERY CHARGED James Martin, accused of uttering ed. here, was surrendered Wednesday night to Placer County authorities on complaints of Auburn. Citizens. Fred Crabb will leave the Seven/MICHIGAN BLUFF ROAD WORK TO BE RESUMED Since Congress made money available for roads in the national forests “vrangements for completing the Michigan Bluff road in Placer county have gone forward rapidly in the forest service headquarters. here. Work will begin soon. Of the agricultural appropriation bill which carricd a total of $1,194,494,633 the sum of $200,000,000 has been set aside for roads, of which the national forest service is to receive a part. How much. the Tahoe forest will receive has not yet been announced but authorization to begin work on the Michigan Bluff road which taps a highly mineralized and heavily timbered area in Placer county, has been recdived. RELIEF CHECKS 4 Though there was much complaint in Nevada county at the longer hours imposed for WPA labor under the comparatively few men refused to go to work under the new condtions, yesterday W. L. Mitchell, in charge of WPA in Nevada county, stated that there had been no picketing or striking, as has been the case in some of the larger cities east and west. Thirty failed to show up for work on N.‘I. D. projects Wednesday in and about the twin cities. There are a total of 327 men employed in WPA projects in Nevada county, Mr Mitchell statd. There are jects for the N. I. D., of whom 125 TO BE PAID HERE Through Wikeavone of H. E. Sofge, ; secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, relief checks to recipients in Nevada City and Grass Valey, will be paid by the administrator, Ray MeCormack, in Armory hall on the due dates, instead of being mailed. McCormack’s headquarters are in Auburn. The next meeting of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce will be held in the city hall on Tuesday, July 11. GOLD FOUND IN MT. ORO SECTION Assessment work is either done or rapidly nearing completion in the Mt. Oro mining district where good in development work. C. E. Seriven has been in the Mt. Oro district all winter and has been developing a vein along the surface on his claim. In a 50 foot open cut along the vein he uncovered a four foot vein of good mill grade ore, which mill tests show $30. per ton. ‘His plans are to sink 30.feet and drive a tunnel into the vein to develop backs. Scriven has a 50 ton daily capacity ball mill on the property. Mining men who have visited the property consider it one of the most promising strikes made in some time. Andrew and George Carey’s property adjoins the Scriven ground on the west. In development work this season a good showing was made on the dyke of ore being opened up which could be mortared and panned to show free gold: Several hundred feet of ground was opened up on the dyke. Veins on the property recently, assayed $25 per ton. In the ore on Carey’s property is found zinc blend galena, black and brown iron, and pure white quartz containing sulphides. In all prospecting done by different methods gold is in discolored formation which looks like country rock but turns out to be quartz, the color being brown, red and black. The ore carries quantities of manganese dioxide. Robert Ewing’s property adjoins Carey’s on the west and where he is reopening the old Seth Martin tunnel. According to court house records $82,000 was taken off a bench at the end of the 400 foot tunnel when water drove out the pioneer miners. Ed Martine has ground below the wing property and he has started a new tunnel that will come up under the ancient channel and unwater it when encountered. This tunnel will also cut some large quartz veins. Bob Stewart of Grass Valley owns mining ground south of the Martine Property and in a ten foot shaft he uncovered quartz that carried free gold. Pieces were picked up that were worth from $3 to $5. The same quartz veins cut through the ) Marvin property. Quartz veins outcrop and. can be seen ‘best in the Greenhorn stream, where are to be found both blue and white quartz ‘veins. icy Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Strange of Santa Paula and Mr. and Mrs. Klare Strange of Bakersfield, who are on a vacation at Lake Tahoe came to er places of interest. . on a short visit to Mrs. Ida Guenther. Mevada City "Wednesday afternoon -visor Frank Rowe's district. . mately the same monthly wage. How. discoveries -havebeen made -recently;-which»many~of-them boosted ‘their ants in separate actions. are at work on the Scott’s Flat dam project, and: 124 on Nevada City ana Grass Valley N. I. D. projects. There are 37 WPA men employed near Bridgeport on road projects in Supervisor Warren Odell’s district, and 41 employed on the road leading to the Idaho Maryland mine in SuperYebterday all but ten or twelve men were back on the job. The new Works Project Administration wages and hour schedule as posted which went into effect Wednesday reduces the hourly wage for four classifications of labor, but -increases the number of employment hours, thlereby achieving ‘approxiever, the increase of hours of work and wiping out of the “stagger” system of using A and B shifts, forces the WPA laborers to. devote virtually their full month to relief work, whereas under the former schedule, they had considerable free time with WPA stipend. WPA Workers Protest New Wage Scale But Keep O new congressonal relief act, and a a total of 249 men employed on pro-, n The Job It was currently reported that many of the B shift men, who read the formal notice yesterday declaredthat they would not appear for work Thursday morning, when they are due to go out on the job. The new work schedule for four classifications of labor on an hourly basis follow: (1) classification 1Mlaborers, 31c per hour reduced from 50c¢ per hour; (2) classification 2Msemi-skilled, 35¢ per hour, reduced from 68c per hour; (3) 3N or 3MD, semi-skilled and skilled, graduated 42c per hour, reduced from 67 to 83c per hour; (4) 4ND-skilled labor, 47¢ per hour reduced from 76¢ per hour. Correspondingly the. number of hours per month was raised from a general average of 80 to 103 hours. Previous to July 5, WPA laborers on N. I. D. projectswere divided ine to A and B groups, who staggered employment on a five day on and five day off basis, assuring every man of 80 hours per month, (two shifts of five days each) which at the basic pay of 50c per‘hour, brought an av-: erage laborer’s wage of $40. ‘Under the new regulations made known yesterday, the men will work for 103 hours at 3lc per hour for an average monthly wage of $40.30. In addition the stagger system has been discarded and: the regulations for July call for 8 hour days on July 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 18; six hours shifts on July 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27 and a five hour shift on July 28 to get in the 103 hours. This schedule virtually occupies a WPA laborer for the full month ané interferes with a setup in which many of the workmen worked at other gainful occupatons iin their free time to. boost their income anywhere from $20 to $60 more. HYDRAULIC ASSN. MEETS IN THIS CITY TOMORROW The regular méeting of the California Hydraulic Mining Association will be held at the National Hotel in Nevada City on Saturday evening, July 8 at 7:30 p. m. This will be a fine meeting and an extra large turnout is expected to hear about the complaints issued by a Sacramento County water district in which both hydraulic and quartz mining operations were .made defendConsiderable speculation is apparentin certain localities as to ‘the validity of the complainants’ actions and what effect they will.have on the mining industry as a whole. The hydraulic associatioo is supporting the mining ‘companies in every way possible. SCOUTS 60 T0 PAHATSI JULY 9 Over two hundred scouts are expected to take advantage of the summer camping program at Camp Pahatsi on Kilborn Lake before the season is over ft was announced today through L. H. Reynolds chairman of the camping and activities committee. Registrations for the first period starting July 9 are coming in rapidly and the maximum number of seyenty five campers is expected. The staff is already in camp and are completing their course of instruc: tion in camp supervision, leadership training, waterfront safety and scouteraft. Members of the staff are all trained senior scouts, most of whom have had many years camp experience. In preparation for the camp many improvements have been made among which has been the free use of paint’ on the boats and waterfront: the construction of additional showers and the general improvement of the: camp sanitation and completion of} * the camp cooler in the. rock. cellar. ‘the top of Nimrod street. The il told him the zoning or in the kitchen, first aid room, and} CITY COUNCIL HEARS PLEA FOR CASCADE WATER. The city eouncil talk last-evening heard a vigorous protest from William 8. Coughlan of Silva Ave. regarding the city’s water contract with N. I. D. Coughlan in an open letter in the Nugget a fortnight ago, protested the water which the city now recelve es from the N. I. D. in lieu of Cascade ditch water, which, he states, is much colder and of much better quality than the water now being supplied from the lower ditch which flows into the Canada Hill reservoir. He asked the council last evening if it were not possible to restore the Cascade water to the people of this city, He stated that for years the city had the first and prior right to © that water, and wanted to know why it must now drink the water of poorer quality. He was shown a letter from City Attorney Frank Finnegan, directed to the council, which explained that the contract between the. city council and the N. I. D, entered into in 1927, did not specify any particular ditch, but merely stated that — ithe city receive water suitable for — domestic and irrigatipn purposes. — Mayor Hall assured Mr. Coughlan that, under the contract, the . was powerless to make any chai in the contract. The Cascade ditch, it developes, being the highest ditch on the soi thern side, now supplies the Lay Cap, the Idaho Maryland and pire Star mines. It is reported . the. needs of the mines pract absorb its full capacity. : Don Macari appeared before city council to learn whether or . he could establish a grocery store ‘prohibited any such b ‘ance but provided he secured siderable majority of Visitors are welcome to the be ad

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. COVERS RICHEST GOLD ada City Nugget AREA IN CALIFORNIA From the Calif March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists. in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. —Alexander Hamilare We like our parades to be indig. enous to the region in which they are held. In San Francisco the gorgieous floats, electrically lighted at night, the sheriff’s posses on their gallant and beautiful Arabs, the floats from the North Beach Latin “quarter, floats of the great merchandising houses, the various fraternities and civic bodies, ‘the clubs, and spectacles that suggest the beauty of California and foreign climes, are essentially typical of a great polyglot city that draws to itself the trade of all California and of nations abroad. But here in Nevada County we have a Fourth of July parade that belongs and characterizes just our own mining county. Memory runs back along to the years to all these processions in celebration of Independence Day, and never yet have we failed to admire the re. sourcefulness of those who patriotically participated, their adaption of theme to the home scene and their success in presenting moving spectacle worthy of the region in which we live. Last Tuesday’s parade was no exception. From Grand Marshal Dan Stuart, whose noble steed fortunately behaved with decorum, to the decorated automobiles conveying our local dignitaries, all dressed up in their Sunday best, the parade was completely satisfying. The fire departments in their red shirts, and eaps, dress uniforms, never, never fused in any but state occasions, the chambers of commerce floats, the part played by the little tads in various groups anid floats, including the gorgeous little son of the Hings, who was adopted by the visiting Chinese fife and drum corps of unexcelled splendor and action, the tots in hard hats, who rode the ‘skip in the float of the Mine Workers protective league, rounds of applause. all drew Traditionally the Chinese have played an important part both in the mining and the mercantile fields in Nevada county, and the appearance of a group of. Chinese. youths in the gay raiment of Old Cathay marching and Playing with a precision unusual in any band oi musicians, recalled many a mind the historical role of the Chinese in Nevada county. While their forefathers who came to the gold country were not citizens, their children and grand children are. The fact that our _ citizens under leadership of descendants of the early day Chinese, generously aided their cause in the war now in progress, indicates the esteem in whch they are held in this county. Old timers still recount the important part Chinese contingents have always played in Fourth of July celebrations as far back as the late sixties. From one of our exchanges we cull the following neat little editorial: Having been caught sucking eggs, the National ‘Labor Relations Board quite condescendingly announces (with reservations) that it will go and sin no more. ft proclaims modification of certain rules it arrogated to itself as long ‘as it could get away with them, and-to which it stubbornly clung until pushed iby public sentiment and congressional investigation. The wholé NLRB performance has been a striking example of a (bureaucracy failing to understand that ours is a government of laws, not of men. It has performed like the constable who thinks a search warrant is a lot of pad circumlocution. That it should at this late date deign to yield in an effort to prevent amendment of the law under which it operates amounts to nothing-less than an insult to a Congress that set it up. Congress should immediately write into that law the concession the NURB has proffered under fire and leave up to the NURB the privilege of changing its mind; and to write also such other changes as are indicated by the _ inquiries which brought this begrudging concession from the board. The Wagner Act should be made to function as it author intended, with it should be dovetailed a mediation system which will assure continuity instead of chaos in industry. That is a definite and obvious duty of Congress before it adjourns. And the NLRB should be taught by amendments to the law it adVol. 13, No. 54. ‘The County Seat Paper NEVADA CY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center FRIDAY, JULY 7, 193 ss The regular meeting of the Nevada City Chamber of (Commerce which was postponed from last Tuesday, July 4, to this coming Tuesday, July 11, to be held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms in the city hall at 8 o’clock, promises to be one of the most interesting anl constructive to be held this year. The chamber is sponsoring the drive in Nevada City for members to join the California Hydraulic Mining Association for 1939.A committee to have charge of the drive has already been formed and, will make its report at Tuesday evening’s meeting. The committee consists of Carrol Coughlin, ehairman, Prepident E. B. Gallagher, Treasurer John Fortier and Secretary Sofge, of the Chamber of Commerce, This committee will name sub-committees who will work with it in canvassing the city for memibers for the Hydraulic association. There should be an immediate response to their efforts for not only will the business men of this city be benefited by becoming members of the association, but .private citizens as well will profit through their membership. Only through a large and enthusiastic membership can the association continue its’ work of making it possible for the hydraulicing of the vast gravel deposits in Nevada county and the recovery of the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gold contained in these deposits. This can only be accomplished by the completion of the various debris dams now under construction by the government, and to assist the govChamber To Aid Drive For Hydraulic Assn. vada City—the these mining operations—will reap all citizens of the city. Tuesday evening’s meeting will be addressed by two of the best known men in Nevada County, Judge Geo: L. Jones and George W. Hallock. Of these speakers little need be said. Judge Jones is eminently qualified to place before the meeting thé advantages to be derived from membership in the Hydraulic Association. Hallock, president of the California Hylraulic Mining Association, is one of the best informed men on hydrati= lic mining in the west. He will be one of the guest speakers who will’ address the Sixth Annual Metal Mining Convention and Exposition of the American Mining Congress which will meet in Salt Lake City from August 28 to 31.-The presence. of these two speakers, coupled with the fact they will speak on the sud= ject of hydraulic mining and its effect on business in Nevada County,: should fill the Chamber of Commerce rooms to capacity at this meeting. } Other matters of ‘great import-) ance to the membership, and direci+ ly affecting the business mén of Nevada City, are schedued to come up for action at this time. Each member is earnestly urged to be Present and give our guest speakers a hearty welcome. Save Tuesday evening for your attendance at this meeting. SLOT MACHINES NEVADA COUNTY In compliance with orders from Attorney General Earl Warren, Sheriff Tobiassen has started a cleanup of slot machines of all kinds throughout Nevada County. The first raid was made at the Emigrant Trail Camp near Truckee where two machines were confiscated. So far no charges have been made against the owners. The machines have been quietly making their appearance in rural resorts in the victnity of Nevada City and Grass Valley and have been patronized quite liberally. J. W. Carey was arfested in Grass Valley on Tuesday by Officer Bert Baird on a charge of possessién of a ‘trick card mac¥ine.’’ The complaint was filed by Baird in the Grass Valley city court. Judge Charles A. WELCOME TO PASTOR AT -M. E. CHURCH. FRIDAY There will be a reception and program in honor of Rev. David Ralston the new pastor of the Nevada City Methodst church at the church parlors Friday night at eight o’clock. The ladies of the church are planning the affair and invite the public to attend and meet the new pastor who succeeds Rev. H. H. Buckner, who recently retired. PLAY PROGRAM AT PARK IS OFF 10 GOOD START The recreational program at Pioneers park is getting off to a good start this week under the direction of Del Henrich, director, who acts also as a coach.in the many games ernment to complete these dams is. the purpose of the association. When! these dams are finished and hydrau-; lic mining is in full blast, then Ne logical gateway ta a rich reward in increased trade and better business conditions which in itself, will mean more prosperity to Morehouse is out of town and Carey was brought to Nevada City before City Judge Miles P. Coughlin and entered a plea of guilty. He was fined $25 for violation of the city ordinance of Grass Valley and the $25 which he paid will be turned into the and sports. The playground attracts, for the present, the younger children up to fourteen years of age, but with the formation of boys and girls soft ball leagues, there will be a rush of the older boys and girls ~The sand box for the little tads, Grass Valley treasury. COORDINATING COUNCIL prove permanent One particular cooking classes, THREE ACCUSED OF need set for a. m. in the Superior Court. ington unless he within a stated time. hockey have. begun and wrestling WILL MEET TODAY The Co-Ordinating © Council will meet today at three o’clock. Mrs. E. T. Bonner is president of the Council The members will consider purchasing equipment for the park that will not only serve well this summer but for future needs. is a stove for EXTORTION, FACE TRIAL The trial of three m@p accused of extortion, Andy Zales, Harlan Hineske and William Johmson, has been Monday next at 10 o’cléck The three are alleged to have threatened] the life of George Vankoff of Washproduced $600 fictitious ehecks andforgery, arrest= ministers, that Congress, the creator, and not the board, the creature is the policy-making body of this nation; that statutes rule, not bureaucrats and whims and prejudices and predilections. teenth for a vaction in Utah and othbuilt by Henrich, is only waiting for the sand. Ping pong games and box mats laid inside the lodge are busy places during the morning. Henrich proposes to install a basketball goal which will add to the general attraction of the playground. Eight teams have signed up for the boys soft ball league and a series of games will start next Monday. A twilight league of young men employed during the day is also being

organized. A girls soft ball team has been formed which will play a series of matches with a Grass Valley team of girls. Under the sponsorship of the Business and Professional Women’s club the first of a series of ten cent dances will be inaugurated this evening in Seaman’s lodge. Music wil! be provided by radio. The dance starts at eight o’clock and continues until 11. FORGERY CHARGED James Martin, accused of uttering ed. here, was surrendered Wednesday night to Placer County authorities on complaints of Auburn. Citizens. Fred Crabb will leave the Seven/MICHIGAN BLUFF ROAD WORK TO BE RESUMED Since Congress made money available for roads in the national forests “vrangements for completing the Michigan Bluff road in Placer county have gone forward rapidly in the forest service headquarters. here. Work will begin soon. Of the agricultural appropriation bill which carricd a total of $1,194,494,633 the sum of $200,000,000 has been set aside for roads, of which the national forest service is to receive a part. How much. the Tahoe forest will receive has not yet been announced but authorization to begin work on the Michigan Bluff road which taps a highly mineralized and heavily timbered area in Placer county, has been recdived. RELIEF CHECKS 4 Though there was much complaint in Nevada county at the longer hours imposed for WPA labor under the comparatively few men refused to go to work under the new condtions, yesterday W. L. Mitchell, in charge of WPA in Nevada county, stated that there had been no picketing or striking, as has been the case in some of the larger cities east and west. Thirty failed to show up for work on N.‘I. D. projects Wednesday in and about the twin cities. There are a total of 327 men employed in WPA projects in Nevada county, Mr Mitchell statd. There are jects for the N. I. D., of whom 125 TO BE PAID HERE Through Wikeavone of H. E. Sofge, ; secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, relief checks to recipients in Nevada City and Grass Valey, will be paid by the administrator, Ray MeCormack, in Armory hall on the due dates, instead of being mailed. McCormack’s headquarters are in Auburn. The next meeting of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce will be held in the city hall on Tuesday, July 11. GOLD FOUND IN MT. ORO SECTION Assessment work is either done or rapidly nearing completion in the Mt. Oro mining district where good in development work. C. E. Seriven has been in the Mt. Oro district all winter and has been developing a vein along the surface on his claim. In a 50 foot open cut along the vein he uncovered a four foot vein of good mill grade ore, which mill tests show $30. per ton. ‘His plans are to sink 30.feet and drive a tunnel into the vein to develop backs. Scriven has a 50 ton daily capacity ball mill on the property. Mining men who have visited the property consider it one of the most promising strikes made in some time. Andrew and George Carey’s property adjoins the Scriven ground on the west. In development work this season a good showing was made on the dyke of ore being opened up which could be mortared and panned to show free gold: Several hundred feet of ground was opened up on the dyke. Veins on the property recently, assayed $25 per ton. In the ore on Carey’s property is found zinc blend galena, black and brown iron, and pure white quartz containing sulphides. In all prospecting done by different methods gold is in discolored formation which looks like country rock but turns out to be quartz, the color being brown, red and black. The ore carries quantities of manganese dioxide. Robert Ewing’s property adjoins Carey’s on the west and where he is reopening the old Seth Martin tunnel. According to court house records $82,000 was taken off a bench at the end of the 400 foot tunnel when water drove out the pioneer miners. Ed Martine has ground below the wing property and he has started a new tunnel that will come up under the ancient channel and unwater it when encountered. This tunnel will also cut some large quartz veins. Bob Stewart of Grass Valley owns mining ground south of the Martine Property and in a ten foot shaft he uncovered quartz that carried free gold. Pieces were picked up that were worth from $3 to $5. The same quartz veins cut through the ) Marvin property. Quartz veins outcrop and. can be seen ‘best in the Greenhorn stream, where are to be found both blue and white quartz ‘veins. icy Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Strange of Santa Paula and Mr. and Mrs. Klare Strange of Bakersfield, who are on a vacation at Lake Tahoe came to er places of interest. . on a short visit to Mrs. Ida Guenther. Mevada City "Wednesday afternoon -visor Frank Rowe's district. . mately the same monthly wage. How. discoveries -havebeen made -recently;-which»many~of-them boosted ‘their ants in separate actions. are at work on the Scott’s Flat dam project, and: 124 on Nevada City ana Grass Valley N. I. D. projects. There are 37 WPA men employed near Bridgeport on road projects in Supervisor Warren Odell’s district, and 41 employed on the road leading to the Idaho Maryland mine in SuperYebterday all but ten or twelve men were back on the job. The new Works Project Administration wages and hour schedule as posted which went into effect Wednesday reduces the hourly wage for four classifications of labor, but -increases the number of employment hours, thlereby achieving ‘approxiever, the increase of hours of work and wiping out of the “stagger” system of using A and B shifts, forces the WPA laborers to. devote virtually their full month to relief work, whereas under the former schedule, they had considerable free time with WPA stipend. WPA Workers Protest New Wage Scale But Keep O new congressonal relief act, and a a total of 249 men employed on pro-, n The Job It was currently reported that many of the B shift men, who read the formal notice yesterday declaredthat they would not appear for work Thursday morning, when they are due to go out on the job. The new work schedule for four classifications of labor on an hourly basis follow: (1) classification 1Mlaborers, 31c per hour reduced from 50c¢ per hour; (2) classification 2Msemi-skilled, 35¢ per hour, reduced from 68c per hour; (3) 3N or 3MD, semi-skilled and skilled, graduated 42c per hour, reduced from 67 to 83c per hour; (4) 4ND-skilled labor, 47¢ per hour reduced from 76¢ per hour. Correspondingly the. number of hours per month was raised from a general average of 80 to 103 hours. Previous to July 5, WPA laborers on N. I. D. projectswere divided ine to A and B groups, who staggered employment on a five day on and five day off basis, assuring every man of 80 hours per month, (two shifts of five days each) which at the basic pay of 50c per‘hour, brought an av-: erage laborer’s wage of $40. ‘Under the new regulations made known yesterday, the men will work for 103 hours at 3lc per hour for an average monthly wage of $40.30. In addition the stagger system has been discarded and: the regulations for July call for 8 hour days on July 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 18; six hours shifts on July 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27 and a five hour shift on July 28 to get in the 103 hours. This schedule virtually occupies a WPA laborer for the full month ané interferes with a setup in which many of the workmen worked at other gainful occupatons iin their free time to. boost their income anywhere from $20 to $60 more. HYDRAULIC ASSN. MEETS IN THIS CITY TOMORROW The regular méeting of the California Hydraulic Mining Association will be held at the National Hotel in Nevada City on Saturday evening, July 8 at 7:30 p. m. This will be a fine meeting and an extra large turnout is expected to hear about the complaints issued by a Sacramento County water district in which both hydraulic and quartz mining operations were .made defendConsiderable speculation is apparentin certain localities as to ‘the validity of the complainants’ actions and what effect they will.have on the mining industry as a whole. The hydraulic associatioo is supporting the mining ‘companies in every way possible. SCOUTS 60 T0 PAHATSI JULY 9 Over two hundred scouts are expected to take advantage of the summer camping program at Camp Pahatsi on Kilborn Lake before the season is over ft was announced today through L. H. Reynolds chairman of the camping and activities committee. Registrations for the first period starting July 9 are coming in rapidly and the maximum number of seyenty five campers is expected. The staff is already in camp and are completing their course of instruc: tion in camp supervision, leadership training, waterfront safety and scouteraft. Members of the staff are all trained senior scouts, most of whom have had many years camp experience. In preparation for the camp many improvements have been made among which has been the free use of paint’ on the boats and waterfront: the construction of additional showers and the general improvement of the: camp sanitation and completion of} * the camp cooler in the. rock. cellar. ‘the top of Nimrod street. The il told him the zoning or in the kitchen, first aid room, and} CITY COUNCIL HEARS PLEA FOR CASCADE WATER. The city eouncil talk last-evening heard a vigorous protest from William 8. Coughlan of Silva Ave. regarding the city’s water contract with N. I. D. Coughlan in an open letter in the Nugget a fortnight ago, protested the water which the city now recelve es from the N. I. D. in lieu of Cascade ditch water, which, he states, is much colder and of much better quality than the water now being supplied from the lower ditch which flows into the Canada Hill reservoir. He asked the council last evening if it were not possible to restore the Cascade water to the people of this city, He stated that for years the city had the first and prior right to © that water, and wanted to know why it must now drink the water of poorer quality. He was shown a letter from City Attorney Frank Finnegan, directed to the council, which explained that the contract between the. city council and the N. I. D, entered into in 1927, did not specify any particular ditch, but merely stated that — ithe city receive water suitable for — domestic and irrigatipn purposes. — Mayor Hall assured Mr. Coughlan that, under the contract, the . was powerless to make any chai in the contract. The Cascade ditch, it developes, being the highest ditch on the soi thern side, now supplies the Lay Cap, the Idaho Maryland and pire Star mines. It is reported . the. needs of the mines pract absorb its full capacity. : Don Macari appeared before city council to learn whether or . he could establish a grocery store ‘prohibited any such b ‘ance but provided he secured siderable majority of Visitors are welcome to the be ad