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June 12, 1936 (8 pages)

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ity Thinking *! Out Loud . Among other things said by the former president, Herbert, Hoover, in his address before the Republican convention Wednesday night Reunion Next Sunday At State Fair Grounds this: ‘For the first. time in history preached from the White House.’’ <dtt was Theodore Roosevelt who coined the phrase: ‘‘Malefactors of great wealth.’”’ As a matten,of fact we have suspected “q@Roosevelt that. the present is attpmpting in many He lacks of course: the Mr. George Radcliffe will be the chairman-of the day at the tenth an warm hearted sympathy and the un nual former residents derstamding of the American people County that Theodore Roosevelt had. The President gathers about him, as did President Wilson, the lesser, men of held Sunday, June 14th in the Edu Association’s cation of Nevada reunion to building at the state be fair grounds. Mr: _ the country,-who in civil life never did and never could amount to much Nugget, therefore, 2 Radcliff states a wonderful program has been arranged, the out of his popular SILVER JUBILEE North San Juan Blooms CHAMBER DINNER to Delig ht Visitors IS JOLLY EVENT) The dalsberrian 'G of. the At Cherry Carnival Silver of Commerce at the National Hotel selections. Tuesday evening was one of the most There will be sports and dancing enjoyable affairs held in many after the program. months and great credit due is The Native Daughters of the GoldPresident Fred E. Conner and his en West, Sacramento lodge drill able assistants for its success. team will put on’ an exhibition of The Nevada City high-school band ‘drill work. Also a large selection of played several well rendered selecmusical and vocal numbers will be tions just before the banquet and rendered. standing number will be Mr. Richard There will be FRIDAY, JUNE 12,1936: The GOLD Center Jubilee of the Nevada City Chamber ways to copy in pale outline the great Theodore. NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA _ The County Seat Busser NevadaCownty Assn. was we have heard the gospel of hatred often advertising in the help yourself. you COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Vol. 10. No. 61. (By H. M. L.) ugget . The Nevada-€ity Nugget helps your city” ‘and county to grow in population > and prosperity, By subscribing to, and (By KATHERINE BRAITHW pig NORTH SAN JUAN, Tomorrow the entire June sd in velvet green be-spangled with 12. attention . wild of Northern California will be centered here on North San Juan and its colorful Cherry Saturday Carnival. Sunday George L. Jones termed an extraor early fifties. When the evening the of every ,hue. Golden every field and meadow. Beginning The cool damp gorges and gulches morning and-ending late the interesting program was carried flowers California poppies and purple lupines make colorful patchwork of are merry. makers gorgeous with wild honeysuck And on throughout the good chicken dinwill be guests of this little old his Roosevelt hobnobbed with rofes. Jose that celebrated tenor singing from Nevada county as well as a grecefully bowing and bending to ner. torical town that nestles at the feet of Nevada large delegation from Oaklan sors and theorists but, if memory and a former resident everyone who will but look is the d and Tribute was paid the .first presiof San Juan Hill which was discovcounty who will favor us with one San Francisco. serves he rarely acted saadicee advice Ridge’s crowning glory——her coronet dent, Samuel Butler, whom Judge ered by the gold miners in the of evergreens. Pine trees, straight as from the cloisters. in the way of leadership. Theodore ” 5. ij The difference between Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt is not surprising. Theodore Roose He did not pit poverty under Park the yesterday direction afternoon of. Verle who will serve as life guard and poo! manager this season. Arrangements “poses. He realized that to arraign all and rich men and to tax away their rich prove the nuisance it did last year. “es, was to institute a condition: un The. park commission has decided words by taking away the whole are robbed hope of reward; oppor things, it completed believed is year. will not tesardingsad Minors under 2k. years® OE: age Will be admi tted” free™ of charge an Tess’ they .wish “tom towel,.in this it county, rules ail made that mission to the pook aval! prevail this”bipices” “in"Nevada fhe same all has use copper WPA of which to .Enrolled in. the all initiative, that proud determination to accomplish been could ever “that tunity to amass a fortune, the. people as a have a $6. @ locker: and which event: ‘thera will be charge of ten. cents. Adults will be charged 25 cents, which will in the greatest nation on earth, is ruth clude the use of locker and towel. ‘lessly extinguished under a tremendous burden of taxes. Under this sys On the Fourth of July, owing to the big crowds anticipated, all those tem using the pool will be obliged to pay the rich would be reduced to poverty but none would share riches. an because there would be none to share. 4 —_— ~~ Graft has always been the bloom admission order present opportunity running in the The charge ers and towels. The commission took this action for two reasons. One, in and fruit of the liquor business. The revelations charge. will be ten cents for minors and 25 cents for adults. This includes lock that visitors might to the -pool, use have an and ‘press of California, is only history second, the commission is under the repeating itself. So long as the liq necessity of raising as much money uor interests are permitted to have is it reasonably can to make imany part in making the rules for ther own control, it will be tarred “with corruption, bribery, graft and criminal associations of many kinds. The only sensible method of keeping the liquor business in bounds is to restore control to cities and the provements pool throughout as’ of course. holiday. it gives every com liquor merchants cit&zens. to who be have proved pool and in the the season would many visitors as possible on the munity the right to license only those themselves the not object for the one day. to paying the small admission fee, and the commission wished. to «accomodate counties. This involves local option But at park. It was considered that the children who have free use of tho Ed ed Phillips, in contractor is engag leveling the park sports field good upstanding getting In the, past it resulted in games, it into shape for baseball cutting down the number of saloons, races, and other sports of which Dr. Walter Hawkins, chairman and those permitted to exist usually of paid the city or county a high li the Fourth mittee, is of July preparing a sports big com program cense. The result was that those in for Nevada City’s three day celebra the business made money, were not tion, July 3, 4 and obliged to engage in cut-throat com petition, and could be held respon sible for the conduct of their places of business. 5. INEBRIATE OUT OF “CIRCULATION 30 DAYS The pool in Pioneers Park is open. There is a great splashing sounding The following judgment was rend through the afternoon and long af ered yesterday by Police Judge Miles ter sunset. One thing the park com Coughlin mission would be grateful for. That versus Tom Treverrow: in the case of the People This is the second time within a is that acts of vandalism at the pool cease. The pool was' built mainly for week that this defendant has been the youngsters. The youngsters can before this court on a charge grow help a lot, by ceasing to bore holes ing out of plain drunkenness. Last through time he paid his fine after serving three days in jail. Now, he again pleads guilty and asks for leniency. the walls, from breaking loining articles used in keeping the pool clean. The commission believes parents could be very helpful into’ ane in suppressing this nuisance if they would. But in event vandalism is not checked this.season, Verle Gray, life guard at the pool, is'a deputized drunken stupor after an other there comes a time when leniency can
no longer be invoked. If we cannot stop the practice of drunken men lying on the sidewalks member of the city police ‘force, and -will--be -empowered-tomake “arrests” of the city we-will put them. out. of of those who damage or steal the city property. with reference to this.defendant it circulation for a time at least and \appears that it will be for the best interests of -everybody <to restrain “SLABS TO T GIVE CAFE tion. It is ordered that the defendt A 49°ER APPEARANCE ant be imprisoned for thirty days him until after the coming celebra and pay a fine of fifty dollars. Spruce mill sinhe 6are being nailed on the front of the J. P. Muscardini pool hall. This is the first busi These, are according 171 to Fred Mr: and Mrs. Charles Guenther, who have spent the last two months ness house’to decorate in 49’er style in Berkeley with their daughter; for July 4th. Many others will soon ; Mrs. Clay Epperson. and family rebe o menting their buildings in . turning home yesterday evening. Mr. prep Da. for the big three day, Guenther is much improved in event of July 3-4-5. . health. He was a Cornish distributed as follows, the several’ projects. Columbus 6, roads among —Truckee~12, in Joe Frank’s supervisorial district a5, Wolf Creek 8, rural sanitation (privy squad) 12; A chorus of the high sthool glee club, under direction of Mrs. Marian Libby a pencil and willowly as an Indian Sat sang several jolly numbers, that black satin of the heavens that canJones paid tribute to -the staunchly supporting the Chamber of Commerce from the beginning and the late William Martin, also took an active interest in its function ings. Mr. Jones listed a number of improvements Nevada for county Nevada City and particularly road twinkle opies other presidents of the organization stressing the fact that Mr. S. Lee Leiter had assisted in forming and the bewitchingly hills. The in it should be the duty of the’organ on next for a. few remarks ‘on road improvements. He has been chairman of the highway division. of the Nevada including a caretakers cottage to cost approximately $5,000, street work of several thousand dollars on then the Newada City-Downieville highway ‘‘of a thousand curves.”’ He said very few people realize that which the state has spent $629,800 in Ne only a beginning was made and the sidewalk project which has vada county since July 1933. or lapsed after the construction of three four blocks Mrs. Katherine Celio, accompan: in sections where most needed. Discussing the day City Clerk ied by her daughter, Miss Catherine Celio, Mrs. C. E. Bosworth, ‘Dr. Dav situation yester night air id ed and approved by WPA sa escaial ies. ghee tegardless of the number of men, available, however, the WPA, it is reliably reported, are running short of funds and must await the replen ishment that Congress has voted of some one and half billions that will be on tap This some time after July 1. shortage accounts in part for crippling some of the WPA projects in this city. The city was scheduled to receive on all projects some 16, in Nevada City to start pouring the walls of the new city hall which it is expected to begin next Monday. MEN’S DORMITORY AT LABOR CAMP SOON DONE! State haneac William WO F. Sharp states the new dwelling and men’s bountiful supply gigantic valley oaks. and of shade making The trip up to North San Juan is a will complete failure if one doesn’t feave the automobile and walk a be cool and sweet and the fragrance of the pine and cedar trees will few blocks up to the rim of the “old diggins’’, with all the awe _ inspir drift down from the hills on. every breeze. Now and then a yellow light will glow from the cozy window of ing splendor of a grand canyon. Sixty and in some places seventy feet is the depth a mountain home and somewhere in the flowering manzanita shrubs a mockingbird sleepily calls “a musical of this mysterious an cient channel. Its walls a bright red and note to‘its mate. “High, high, up over the hilltops,” your happy party; with the dance. Let joy be unconfined.” And no one will fail to attend the Carnival festivities here on Sunday. There will be a parade. The Cherry old time vehicles and the new will g0.on girls review. on Cowboys .prancing. and rimmed with green pines and cedars and its bed a mass of bouldand rocks polished by ‘swirling rapids of a river centuries old and restless Reeder, Mr. Marshall Giselman, Mrs. A. Merriam Conner wife of trees and to this thrill may be added the fact that the very ground upon which our feet is resting is rich with “channel gold.” In the very near future North San Juan will again be a roaring mining cow town as it: was-in.the early fifties, horses. Water will be brought down from in happy song as they march along. Whiskerinos? Could any parade be complete the high mountains and huge mon itors will tear down the walls of the ‘“diggins’’ and miners will sift the without the Bearded Fac: I ask you? And there will be a crimson mud for yellow gold Huge restraining dams. will be built across: Mid-Way with plenty of attractions the Yuba rivers and collect the debris that brought about the hydraulic es, for every fancy, Games of all sorts and races of all kinds at which one may try his skill and a _ greased injunction more than fifty years ago. When mud mining on the Ridge be-pole for those who feel like climbgins again the red-shirted, bearded ing. Anda greased pig for those who miners of the Sierrasa will be worklike.toe"run. And cherries—just ing with perfect harmony with the worlds of cherries. .straw-hatted, blue jeaned farmers The North San Juan Ridge is all and ranchers of the lowlands and decked out in-her prettiest garb for valleys—-working for the peace and this gala event. Her hills are carpet prosperity of one and all. ARRESTED FOR BURNT DISTRICT’ .; THROWING GLASS. IMPROVEMENT BOTTLE IN ROAD IS§ STARTED Calanan Mrs. Marian Libbey and two daughpoints out that Nevada City enter ed ters. Mr. Carl Libbey, all rendered more projects. than should. have songs and instrumental ibe acid © been entered, since the number of that were well received and encor: men who need relief work in Need, ” George vada county are far too few to carry on to completicn the projects adopt up-turned has ‘quite years and with local citizens attends City hall 28. the meetings of this organization Mr. Marsh States that he believes each month in Sacramento. He statmany of the projects -which have ed the state has taken over all roads been suspended will be resumed afin Nevada county except 440 miles ter the first of July. Just when, afand now the work consists of better the first remains indefinite for terment of the main state highways the time being, Among projects in the county. A strong effort. is.bewhich have.suspended, are the $17,ing made go secure an appropriation: 000 airport project on —_which .no from the state-in its allotments this work was done, projects in Pioneers fall to improveand stranghten, first Park amounting to over $6,000 not the Auburn-Grass Valley routé and 18, tiny will sing as the car slips around the., now centuries: dry. : materially ascurves and pulls up the -Brades” and}. Here as nowhere else in ne world sisted in putting through. Heée* stated “at. ast" palisés before the spacious one,.may..look . directly into bird’s ~~” many people areveotiing to this city floor. of Twamley. Memorial Hall. nests built in the limbs of fifty foot and county to make their homes and Here the slogan is, “on Commerce Judge Raglan Tuttle was called county court house and elms the City high school 6, county hogpital State Chamber. of Commerce for five School. children. lifting their, voices 30, ing branches candle cones. Lombardi poplars, dis wheels seem to lift one nearer and nearer the glittering silver stars received. Judge maiden. Cedar trees with low sweep tinguished visitors’ from Italy. Old, old chestnut trees brought in by the so climbs. Up, up, every turn of the home makers long, long ago and the and old fashioned songs, being well a total of 89. projects in Nevada City or adjacent to Nevada City as follows: Nevada up up from the South Fork of the Yuba river. And as this road winds it al clerical 8, administrative 4, and Ne-' ization and citizens to encourage vada Irrigation district 14. This ‘is them that they may be kept here. The other 82 are enroNed in WPA drive city, county and state, and later became a national figure. le and crimson — columbine. ; visitors urday evening for the opening dance they will motor along a winding road MAPS WPA director of this district construction, that the Chamber of “are 000 sacks of cement, whereas the actual amount delivered has been No matter how sorry we may feel for less than 3,000 sacks. Enough cean individual who lets himself get “ment, however, has recently arrived fences and electric lights, from pur that Ie, working citizen. man from England, who took an active part in mining, as well. as Gravy, sulphate’in the battle against alzae hope to attain-a competence. In other dinary The swimming pool was opened in Pioneers against.riches as his less able cousin is now doing. solely for. political pur der which no poor. man. gathering Opens For The Season WPA EMPLOYS §? MEN IN AND ABOUTNEV. CITY appreciation of the independence of country. large Pool In Pioneer Park velt passed much of his life in the West upon the plains. He had a rare the American character. He hated bureaucracy and red tape. When he arraigned greedy and unscrupulous -«. Captains of industry, he was careful to distinguish them from the great mass. of business interests in this a ogre «a. Chief of Police. Garfield’ Robsofi Mr. fendae ‘Chelan of Marwari men to work in the filed a complaint against Helen Fos-. started, two the president who was not able to be present; composed’ a song in honor ter of Grass Valley: at the.Nevada “burnt district’? in Nevada City on of the founders of the Chamber of City hall yesterday afternoon, chargThursday morning cleaning out and Commerce, and it was sung to the ing her with being responsible for straightening the storm gutter that tune of “John Browns Body”. by the putting glass in the street atthe runs through the lot. A large pipe° assembled group, and chorus of the Plaza a few minutes before being is to be laid which will take care of high school glee club. arrested and her ‘bail was fixed at this drain that starts in Oregon RaMr. DeWitt Nelson, new supervis$100. She will appear in City Judge vine and runs under a number. of or of the Tahoe National Porest, was Miles Coughlin’s court at nine business houses in the center of this introduced by R. L. P. Bigelow, and o’clock this morning for a hearing. city. A lot of shrubs and brush have. Save a short talk. He stated he felt Mr. and Mrs. Georgge Foster in it was sort of a homecoming to himcompany with Bill Ferguson and a been cut away. Within a short time. self and wife as they had spent their young wotman companion, as_ they the uneven banks of earth on the honeymoon here several years ago, drove through Nevada City, allegedlot are to be removed by scraper and when he was employed under Mr. ly threw, or the bottle fell from their actual work started on a service staBigelow. President Conner introduc: rear. They claim they drove out Saction for a large oil company. Mr. Cheim purchased the property ed Mr. and Mrs. Louie Best and Mr. ramento. street till they could turn and Mrs. Ellis Pullee of Sacramento. around and returned and picked -up from the Empire-Star Mines, Ltd., Mr, Purllee, receiver of the U. S; a part of the bottle lying on ‘the early in May. About 15 years ago a Land office in Sacramento, spoke street, bystanders having picked up fire burned several business houses ~ to the ground in one of the hottest with wit and wisdom, stressing parthe rest. ticularly the need of smiling in our In the meantime Officer Charles and most stubborn fires ever experjourney ‘through life. Ninnis who was unable to appreh-' ienced in Nevada City. a Praise was given Mrs. Ruby Miller end the car phoned Chief of Police! and her-able assistants for beautiful Robson who in turn called Captain decorations on the tables and the Joe Blake at the highway patrol ofwalls, of silver tapers, bright flowers, evergreen boughs, ‘and myrtle. HYDRAULIC MINING fice at His Flat. Captain Blake and MEN MEET TOMORROW Officer George Hammill responded and arrested them at Glenbrook bringing them back to Nevada City. The Hydraulic Mine Miners Association will hold a meeting in Bret Harte After considerable argument back Inn, Grass Valley, Saturday after MICKLEVICH ARRESTED unemployment camp, at Nevada and forth Mrs, Foster took the alnoon at 2 o’elock. The meeting City’s southern limits, under camp Mrs, A. Bertino of North Bloom-: leged blame for the glass being in expected to be one of the most imlabor are about 80 per cent done. field filed a complaint against John the street. portant since it wasformed eark The camp will accomodate fifty men Micklevich Saturday charging him this spring. Committees are ‘ti when the buildings are completed in with threatening her Mrs. John Fortier is homeward port on pledges obtained life. Chief of 0 about two weeks. Mr., Sharp will Police Garfield Robson arrested bound after a happy vacation spent yardage. If a sufficient y have a fire crew of ten men stationMickelvich in Nevada City Monday in Los Angeles, with friends, in Paguaranteed the dams will ed at the camp also. The camp at and he will come up for a hearing cific Grove with her son, Drs G. Forstructed with federal . money Shady Creek is practically completat 10 o’clock’this morning in Judge tier and family, and friends in Sac-. appropriated and .t ‘ ed. WwW. Lk. Mobley’s court. Tamento. dormitory being constructed at the (Continued on Page Six) a000, oe, ig