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NEVADA CITY NUGGET __
FRIDAY, JUNE 14. 1940.
PAGE TWO
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Nevada City Nugget
(ewes 305 Broad Street. Phone 36.
A Legal ‘Newspaper. as defined t bys S satute. I Printed. and Published
at Nevada City. :
H. M. LEETE Editor and Publisher
Published Semi-Weekly, Monday and Friday at
Nevada City. California, and entered as mail
matter of the second class in the postoffice at
eo i i te i Be ee Y
FORDYCE LAKE
ROAD REPAIRED
Fishermen travelling to and from
Fordyce: last season who complained
at the size of the waterbreaks on the
newly reconditioned road to. that;
lake may well thank those same obstructions for these being any road}
service last year was washed off and
Industry And National Bae
some of the dips badly damaged but
for them, Culverts that have not
world—will be the mainstay.
For that reason. it’s important to know what industry ha
"American.
be listed as follows:
1. That industry has lone been cooneratine with. ¥
dent.
meet thoce of our civilian nopulation.
2
public confidence.
time neede will some day be . necessary.
5
that it dnes mean
ed by military and industrial experience.”
represent a sensible approach which experts-and the genera
public can join in applauding.—Contributed.
~
od ust .WoNDERIN?
te ] cue about sheep and men
And curious things they do,
Of course I never think these thoughts
About myself and you;
But when.a big bell-wether moves,
If he be man or sheep,
The flock will follow at his heels
And ape his every leap.
] wonder if you have ever noticed to what an extent peo
sess characteristics':in common.
There is, we all know, the lion hearted man, who,
roars about it with all his might and main. .
structive, and ruthless, of whom we have at least. one
sheep.
oom: but he is followed without a protesting bleat.
of is the same. Should we not beware? In this day
of \reason and the torch of informed human understanding.
I wonder why it is that the bankrupter a nation becomes,
least see
new list of names to work on.”’—
a —A. MERRIAM CONNER..
fled and ‘up comes\a
This nation is embarking upon a vast program of defense
to make its shores and its liberties safe against all aggressors:
Of that program, our industrial system — the greatest in the
to say onthis vital problem. And the Board of Directors 3f the
National Association of Manufacturers has issued a statemert
regarding national defense that deserves the attention of every
The five main poirts emvhasized by the N. A. M. might
the
War and Navy Departments and will continue to do so with
them and with the Civilian Committee appointed by the Presi2. That it will be the task of industrv not only to meet
the needs of our national defense nrogram but also continue to
That procurement—the problem of specifications,
purchases. insnection. and delivery—should be put in the hands
of exnerierced civilians in the interest of both efficiency and
4. That the problem of a skilled labor shortave can be
handled if’the necessary procurement orders are forthcoming
promptly. and that the solution of nlant exvansion should be
based uron a recoonition bv the government of the necessity
for “writine off” the original investment in a reasonable Jength
of time in order to allow for the fact that readjustment to peaceThat.an effective national defense nrooram ned not
reouire the abandonment of anv\sound social lecicslation bit
‘ “the removal of\such legislative and administrative restrictions on industrial nroduction as are condemnThese signposts described bv industry show the sound
way to national defense and American\ security. Surely they
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ple—present company excepted, resemble sheep. This is not
an ungracious suggestion, for many humans and animals posif his
lion heartedness fails of recognition, rises up majestically and
We have all met foxy men and catty women, piggish individuals and bear like souls; then there is the wolf man, deoutstanding example in the world of today. But let’s get back to
The old bell-wether, whether man or ram, gets his following and it is a blindly obédient one. He may lead his flock
through barbed wire and brambles, across green meadows or
up the rugged steep, through barbed wire fences or over stone
With the human bell-wether and his sheep-like flock, it
strange
isms and ideologies, why not ask ourselves if we are afflicted
rae the sheep mind and rushing pell-mell after some one or
e thing before we have examined the pathway by the light
ore money it-has for the equipment of vast armies, the
are deba d feoms the ‘delights of pene travel, you can at
names of Peach are and officials, than the deck is shufct 107 Mill cone Nevada County Photo Canker
au PHONE 67 Portraits, Commercial. Photography,
ves . Hour Kodak Finishing, Old Copies,
". BDroroenapree Enlarging and Framing,’
oes _Kodaks and Photo Supplies,
the flood, causing the water to run
down the road. Hodgson is using
severa] men available on his regular
repair money:that
riated by congress,
s
GEO. FERTIG FREED
George “‘Toughie’’ Fertig arrested
about June first ona highgrading
charge and taken to Sacramento for
returned to Nevada City
He stated he was exthe charge of higha hearing
jast evening.
onerated from
grading. Arrested at the same time
were E. M. Costello, L. E. ‘‘Smiley”’
Brakie and Martin Bloomquist.
Bloomquist has been in Nevada City
about two days but could not be
found for an interview.
DREDGE ON STEEP HOLLOW
Thomas Brady of You Bet was a
business visitor in Nevada City Wednesday. He stated there are three
drag line dredgers working in the
Red Dog-You Bet district. Two of
the dredgers are on Greenhorn Creek
while the other in charge of Mr.
Morrison is on Steep Hollow creek.
The latter dragline started at the
junction of Bear river and Steep
hollow and has been working there
for some time.(Mr. Morrison is taking out the\drédge in operation and
is bringing in a new one.
SCHOOL WIRED FOR LISTENING
] ARCADE, N. Y. (UP)—Students
and teachers of Arcade Central
School are ‘‘minding their p’s and
q’s. Principal Frank Brimmer can
listen in on any of the school’s 47
classrooms by means of a newly in‘stalled two way communication system.
“An Editor on the Comstock
Lode’ by Wells Drury is one of the
very few accounts of the Comstock
by men who saw it all themselves. As
such it has value over and above its
unquestioned readable qualitieés.—
Joseph Henry Jackson, in San Francisco Chronicle’.
The million miles traveled correspondent of the New York Sun,
Bob Davis, says: ‘‘An Editor on the
Comstock Lode,’ by Wells Drury, is
one of the truly significant books
dealing with the old town. I doubt if
there is another man who could have
done it as well and with so much
fidelity. He has ‘brought Virginia
City back to life. It is a masterpiece
of historical literature,”
PAINTERS “SLAP” IT ON
BATAVIA, N. Y. (UP)—As a feature of a city sponsored cleanup
week, Batavia painters ‘‘slapped” a
coat of paint on the’ residence of
Mrs. Mabel E. Hopkins in 1 hour,
20 minutes, 5 seconds. The job required four gallons of mixed paint.
STORE IN FAMILY 100 YEARS
HASTINGS, Mich. (UP) — Hastings is joining in observing the 100th
anniversary of the Goodyear brothers‘ hardware company, the only firm
connecting the entire last century of
the Goodyear family during its entire existence.
SIAMENSE CURSE INVOKED
LONDON (UP)—A powerful curse
according to Siamese belief is about
. to descend on the heads of thieves
who stole jewelry from the home of
Prince and Princess ‘Chirasakti at
Virginia Water. One article taken
was a gold locket which contained
one of the teeth of the prince’s father, a valuable relic to the Siamese.
“If you want some real stories of
the vanished Far West—tall tales
with meat on their bones—get ‘An
Editor on the Comstock Lode.’ by
Wells Drury. It is a banquet of
thrills.”’—Charles Hanson Towne, in
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that practically all of the surfacing
wouid have been lost had it not been}
the town. The firm‘has remained in}
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* Nevada City. under Act of Congress, March 38, ‘ left at a!l this spring, according to
: 13.79. : 3. . District Ranger John R. Hodgson at, %
SUBSCRIPTION RATES : the Big Bend ranger station. Hodg-, %
One year (In Advance) .....-...-.------------$2.50 son states that a considerable amount,
63 h faci i ceksnekeaweeeanecéesaceledees bsbeaseescd of the surfacing put on by the forest .
clogged in five years were filled by)
improvement crew in making —the
road pessable but complete repair . ——
depends upon any emergency ‘lood .
might be approp-j;
ON HIGHGRADF. CHARGE!
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Funeral services were held Wed-.
nesday in San Jose for the late Dav-.
id. Muir former resident of Nevada
City. He was born in Selby Flat and_
was 80 years of age. As an expert ,
machinist ‘he formed a partnership)
with the late W. H. and Robert Mar-}
tin and their shop stood where the.
R. J. Bennetts gradens are. now sit-!
uated. Later the Allen Foundry was
‘partners and retired several years:
purchased and. the plant moved
; there and named’ the Miners Found; ry. Mr. Muir was the last of the,
ago. He moved to Pacific Grove 4
year ago.
Surviving him are a son, Dave
Muir, Jr., and sister, ‘Mrs. Mary
Peard: He was a “member of Nevada
Lodge of Masons and the funeral was 4
conducted by the order.
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THURSDAY EVENING — JUNE 20
45c Admission
Tickets at Nugget Office or Morning Union
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BIRD STORE ist FLAT
NEW SHIPMENT OF ROLLER
CANARIES IN FULL SONG
Special on Dahlia Tubers~~
2 FOR 25c
6 Rose Bushes for $1.00
(named varieties)
Vines, Sweet William, Oxalis, Ferns, Boxwood, Cacti,
Rubber Trees.
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The favorite gift.. with millions of
Dads.. Interwoven Socks. Dad 4
and WEAR longer.
BENNETTS & STEEL
128 MILL STREET—GRASS VALLEY
Ow! Tavern
134 MILL STREET
GRASS VALLEY
Delicious mixed drinks, soft
rinks, wines, beers and lieuors. Table or counter ser‘vice, short orders or a la
carte.
A good place on these summer days to keep a rendezvous with friends.
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FACTORY SPECIFIED
ENGINE. TUNE-UP. AND
STEERING AND FRONT
END ALIGNMENT
EQUIPMENT
Service Garage
W. S. Williamson, Prop,
Cor. Pine and Spring Phone 106
better, fit better
AWNINGS
ETC,
New Patterns! “Snipers Hose”’ f
miner. Any size—priced right. We
and cleans at one Operation.
Weisbrod’ s Canva
PHONE 967
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BEAT THE SUN! SEE US NOW FOR
AND. CANOPIES FOR STORES, RESIDENCES,/
Foamy Cleaner for cleaning car interiors,/rugs,
upholstery of ail kinds. It disinfects, deodorizes
HILLS FLAT
or the seahal
use THUR-O
S/ Shop
DICH LANES
GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION
/ BROAD
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/ money.
Atoid a big repair bill by having little
jyour car regularly.
Medical science has proved
‘that milk is the most satisfactory food for growing
children and adults! Be a
healthy person. Don’t deny
yourself the health-giving
vitamins, minerals and proteins contained in milk.
De
— Drink It Daily —
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Bret Harte
UDaniawy
Jordan Sureet, Nevada City
Phone 77
For VENETIAN BLINDS
and LATEST PATTERNS
IN WALL, PAPER
e
John: W. Darke
109-J ‘Phones 109-M
AND UNION STREETS,
NEVADA CITY
d to in time. Let us check
It will save you
THE ‘SUN PRODUCE AND
GROCERY CO.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
FREE DELIVERY
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315 Broad Street Phone 88
NEVADA CITY ASSAY & REFINING OFFICE
Practical mining tests from 25 to
percentages of sulphurets, value of sulphrets and tailings
Mail ordér check work
Agent for New York-California
f ‘Delaware Underwriters Insurance Companies
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
E. J. N. OTT, Proprietor
/ Assays made for gold, silver, lead and copper.
1000 pounds, giving the free gold
‘promptly attended to.
Underwriters, Westchester and
RISLEY’S
106 Pine Street § Nevada City
PHONE 217
Cleaning, Pressing,
Tailoring
Im our DRESS SHOP’ we sell—
Dresses, sizes 12-52, Formals,
Hostess Coats, Smocks, Slack
Suits, Hoover Aprons, Slips and
Hosiery.
Movie Cameras and Films
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San Francisco Examiner.’’
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being that leads to-suceess in life.
~111 Main Street
‘of the Grass Valley Cleaners has hundreds of satisfied customers
who prefer his National Cleaning System. A thorough cleaning and °
pressing of all outer garments gives their wearers that sense of weN :
Grass Valley
Phone 577
Nevada City
Laundry
QUALITY WORK OF sae
DONE BY HAND~
Prompt Courteous Service
Free Delivery
All our work is priced. right.
241 Commercial St.
Nevada City
Phone 375 » Quartz and Placér claim location
notice: blanks: at: the: Nugget Office.