June 16, 1933 (6 pages)

ene ae ws: es / bal . NEVADA CITY Where Climate, Good Water and Gold Invite the World. . = —— “Nevada Nevada City Koso . is a Member of the United Press ity Nugget Nevada City Nugget LIVE NEWSP: ARER published in a live~ town. Vol. VII, No. ¥6 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIF ORNIA The GOLD Center Se io ge oe ; Ye FRIDAY, TUNE 16, 1933 Placer Mine Gives New Deal To Mine Claim Owners Jesse Mayo, assemblyman from this district, who last night addressed a meeting of mining men in the city of Grass Valley, was a visitor in Nevada City last evening. -Speaking to a representative of the’ Nugget_regarding the Placer Mining bill which the governor signed Monday, he stated significantly that this act is one. of the most progressive measures enacted since the Caminetti act practically halted placer mining in California. “Mining operaters,’ said Mayo, “do not yet realize the potentialities of this measure. By forming a district they will be able to condemn privately owned utility rights in wact sary for the ees of plants and structures. <« “Mining districts organized under the act may compel obstructive minorities or individuals to yield to the common good of the district. It -will . apply to many situations that arise in quartz mining as well as gravel mining. For instance where there are a number of small quartz claims lying together or adjacent, under different-ownership, the owners may form a district, issue bonds, erect a custom mill under common owner, ship and proceed to develop «their claims co-operatively. : “The bonds issued by these mining districts are made legal securi” ter. They can condemn lands necesties for savings banks. Drunken Brawl; One Dead; Three In Jail As the result of a druhken brawl in the Coffe Cup on Coywhmercial st., yesterday morning at /four o’clock, Jack Thomas, referred to by the police as the bartend of the establishment, died two/hours later, and before noon the llowing were arrested by Chief/of Police Garfield Robson and lofiged in the county jail: Oll Vai’ Slyke, 28, recently from Burke, Adaho, Matherly, 29, who has relatives in this vicinity, and Bill Leemaster. Frank These ‘four participated in an altereati6@n on The Coffee y its back door yesterday morshortly befere--4 offipek> The room was dark and in the seuffling and fighting that followed the verquarrel, Thomas went to the floor. Whether he was kicked in the head after falling or bruised head upon furniture as he fell police are uncertain, bad bruise upon his left temple, which apparently caused the hemmorhage of the brain from which he died. Van Slyke, Leemaster and Matherly, according to the police, were inWASHINGTON TOGRADUATE 33 BOYS AND GIRLS Principal W: Carlson announced yesterday the names of those graduating from the Washington grammar school. The graduates number 33 boys and girls. entering his , the but he had a The class has made a high record in scholarship and some of them are ‘outstanding in their school work. The following is a complete list of the graduates: EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES Evelyn Francis Bailey Betsey Bennett Edward Todd Bonner Elizabeth Brisebill Nadine La Verne Brown Walter Henry Brown Mavis Lorraine Conley Dorothy Ruth Curnow Veronica M. Davies ‘ Velma Marie Doyle Max G. Dunlap Mamie Katherine FradelizioWesley Fuge Marjorie Anne Hoffman Clara Henrietta Jacobs Adele Joerschke __ Lacy Jones Wylie King Jr. Frederiek Martin Lewis Amy Lou MiccCraney Elizabeth Jean Moore Clemens R. Organ Paul Lloyd Phariss Ida Mary Pratti Thomas J. Rickard Emma Margaret Smittcamp Catherine J. Stephens Margaret Pauline Stevens Dorothy Katherine Thomas Eldren Carl Trevethick Richard E. Tuttle John Allen Widauf Pearl Williams. . ciples. toxicated and it was hour later that Dr. lough was called. On -ascertaing that Thomas was dead, Dr. McCullough at once notified Chief of Police Robson, A. M. Holmes, Sheriff Carter. Robson not until an Frank MeCulCoroner and George quickly gathered in three men concerned in the either the murder, as material witnesses or The coroner prin_ took charge of CHILDREN EXTINQUISH the .roof of Mrs. De Wein’s home on Boulder street call-’ ed out the fire department yesterday afternoon. Though the fire engine arrived promptly, small boys, who had climbed on the roof with a hose, had the fire practi¢ally.extinquished when it arrived. It is believed that the fire originated from — from the. chimney. r Fire ‘on The boys who put out the fire with sweaters, sacks and even a broom were Ainsley Fouyer, M. Elliott, and E. Chapman grandson of Dr. C. W. Chapman, the Van Berg boy and two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs. They were playing along the stream back of the house and when the neighbors called fire they hastened over and climbed up on the reof.and went to work manfully. Mr. and Mrs. D. the house from Mrs. De Wein: Ernest Chapman should be given the most credit as he stayed by the fire and kept it down until help arrived. RECKLESS DRIVER TO PAY FINE OF$120 Charles Nichols, a miner, accused of reckless driving, was tried before Justice of the Peace Oscar E. Winburn in Grass Valley yesterday before a jury, was found guilty after the jjury deliberated but five minutes, and sentenced by the court to $120-fine or 60 days in jail. Behrbaum _, rent Elinore Hoeft had Last August Nichols, witnesses, of the school, according to driving on the wrong side road near thé Columbus ran down and injured two little children of Frank S. Quinn, gtate. highway patrol this district. ° The children were inspecter of seriously hurt the body and Dr. formed an autopsy. McCullough per The quarrel is said to have begun between Steve Webb, night cook for The Coffee Cup, and Thomas, the reputed bartender. throw Webb out of the building, acording to-report, and the other three intervened. The Coffe Cup operates without a beer license. OLYMPIA PARK SHOW ATTRACTS DANCE THRONG OLYMPIA By CHRISTIAN A. ANDERSEN Much has been said about the ening of Lake son. Many brought, than fine OpOlympia s dance seasuperlatives into by myself, therefore my Writing to popular with have been abler writers I shall actualities. been care so that the pleasing use conresort has decorated surroundings are to the eye, the music is as we all agree, the mainstay of any dance Wednesday night there were approximately 400 dancers there. : é Now a word regarding the floor show. (I saw it myself) it is wort . the price of admission alone. Girls superlative girls—-Olympian wmermaids, though under any _ other name, they Would be as attractive. I know that my wife will read this so I don’t think I had better go into ‘too much detail. But I can say this much and get away with it: they dance, they sing, they talk, they laugh. Well, if you must know, these girl’s figures are patterned after the famous Venus De Milo. Now do I make myself clear? Of course you allknow Frank Thurston the guy who runs the park, well even Frank says that these girls are pretty nice. Bill Heates and Eddie Norman, they; sure know girls. Guess I better stop or I might go too far, but anyway it is a darn nice show. DOROTHY WORTHLY WINS HAUVER SCHOLARSHIP Miss Dorothy Worthley, who graduates with the Nevada City high Hauver Scholarship of $200 which is awarded at the end of each school year to a graduating student on the basis of high scholarship. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Worthley of Nevada City and has a host of friends who rejoice with her in receiving this splendid award. Thomas attmpted to . This s ' has been chosen with care and there school class this evening, won the} and were treated ima Testimony was given by Officer Will Fouyer and Inspector Quinn, the two Quinn children, and other witnesses. On the stand testifying in his own behalf Nichols stated that he had been drinking. SACRAMENTO COUNCIL WILL MEET TODAY The Sacramento Valley Council of the State Chamber of Commerce will meet today in Hotel Senator in Sacramento. The meeting will open at 10 o'clock. There will’ be a luncheon at 12 o'clock and ‘tthe session will be resumed at 2 o'clock. Matters for consideration are the Congressional $3,200,000,000 industrial recovery measure the state enactment junder which 6,700 miles of second_ highways in counties will be taken over’ by the state. An open invitation is extended to all those interestjed to attend. hospital. and -O—— —— —_ HURT. employed at LEG Dick Lane, Plaza Super Service station, day afternoon’ while filling with air met with an which he was injured. The rim blew off the tire and struck his leg. An X-ray may be necessary to determine whether the leg is broken or not. the yestera tire accident in Traffic . . . RUGCET THANKED FOR. FIRE ON HOUSE ROOF . PLACER MINE BILL AID . i Editor Nevada City Nugget Nevada City Califonia Dear Sir: ~ Many thanks for your fine article so prominently displayed, urging people to write or wire the Govermor to sign our Placer Mining Bill. It was fistremental in bringing many wires and leters to the Governor’s desk, which in turn I ‘am certain, helped to influence the Goveror to sign the bill. ° The writer put in much work preparing this bill. and ‘is now writing an expalnation of its workings which will be sent you, and [ trust you will be able to give it space in your valuable publication. Again thanking you for in the victery, aiding fam . . i Very truly yours, . . . JAMES D. STEWART . . . . . . . I . CLASS OF 33. COMMENCEMENT THIS EVENING An impressive program of music, oratory, and-diploma presenting, will usher the 1933 Nevada City high school class of graduates out into the world, or into college, as the case may be, at this evening’s commencement exercises in the Nevada Theater. Ther are _ forty-eight graduates this year, the largest number to graduate in the history of the high school. The program follows: Band selection by the Nevada. high hool band. Invocation by the Rev. Father Patrick O’ Reilly. Piano solo, Valse pin), by Ruth G. Class President’s Chester Chapman. Salutatory by Katherine Margeret Celio. “ Vocal solo, Love’s Garden of Roses (Hayden Wood) by Neilen Hansen. Valedictory by Carles David Bar_ ker. Commencement address, ‘‘Keys to Happiness” by Judge Raglan Tuttle. Piano Solo, Prelude in C. Sharp (Rachmaninoff) by Katherine Celio. Brilliante (ChoRector. address, by W. Presentation of graduating class by Principal H. E. Kjorlie. Award of diplomas, Curnow. by Horace A. Jenediction by the Rey. Patrick O'Reilly. SHAFT TO SINK ON MATTIE MINE PROPERTY At the Mattie Gold Mining “Company property known as the Alcalde mine, south of Grass Valley, it has been decided to sink a 600 foot shaft. Mike. Maguire is in charge of operations. Father 0 Mrs. Thos. Bradbury and daughter, Mrs. L Myers of Alleghany vislited in Nevada City Wednesday. Lava Cap To Install The Lava Cap last night that Otto Schiffnen, North, had purchased a 209 ton ball mill for the Lava Cap company. This will be shipped to Nevada City and erected at the Lava Cap mine. The plant purchased consists of No. 86 8 by 6 foot Marcy ball mill complete ,with miscellaneous liners, grate bars, stoop feeds, couplings, and other appurtenant parts. reported while in. the Along with the ball mill were pur200 Ton Ball Mill chased a 225 horse power, three, phase 60 cycle, 440 volt, continuous rated* General Electric motor complete; spare parts for an entire ball mill; a complete 1730 cubic foot air compressor 23 feet by 13 feet by 16 inches, direct connected to a synchronized motor of 295 horse power; an Allis Chalmers 100 horse, power double drum electric mine hoist. This equipment will be installed as soon as possible, Editor Nevada City Nugget Dear Sir: two proposals in which the people of and which vitally concern them. The first is,No._1-on the ballot, dition, by the vear 1935 there county some $2,500,000.00, lic utilities-in this county, tion. ' The second measure is the numbers 9 and 10. ley to the carry, and payment of interest and principle of Furthermore,. the forerunner of further paying this tax for for the purpose of paying though those obliga lack of funds. will be off the in highway construction work. tax and if the ‘‘Riley” plan is made “*Yess”’ Tax Fund. At the specia! eleciion to be held Riley Tax Plan Would Help Nevada County on the 27th of this rnonth, there are Nevada county are-deeply interested . ; under the heading ‘‘Taxation.’’ Thismeasure takes the entire cest of the schools off the shouiders of the county and places such expenses upon the State at large. timate of the State Board of Equalization, every citizen $1.63 upon every hundred dollars of his assessment. In adwill the value of the operative properties of pubwhich at present are not subject to local taxaIt would seem as though this measure should receive a from every citizen in Nevada county, According to the esthis will cut the tax bill of of this be added to tie tax rolls “yes”’ vote if he is at all interested in seeing his tax bill upon his real property cut almost in half. “Gas Tax Fund” Under the present budget of the Highway Contented $300,000.00 is allowed and will be expended within the next two years in building the eastern end of the “‘Tahoe Ukiah”’ Junction with the ‘‘Auburn-Reno”’ diversion, covered by Highway, Highway. from Bear Val_ If these measures the funds are diverted from the building of highways. to the State Bonds, it is practically certain that the allowance of $300,000.00 to build our road will be cancelled for this will be only an opening wedge which raids upon the gas tax funds. You are the construction and maintenance of roads, and not general obligations of the state, even 1tions may have been incurred a number of years ago The such obligations in the past and should continue to do so in the future, general fund of the State has met the kaw (No. 1 on the ballot) there should be ample funds to meet the general expences of the State. If you vote upon these last two measures on the ballot, you vote to put thousands of men out of employment. For these reasons I believe we shouldvote “No” upon each of these measures relatting to diversion of the Gas Yours truly, RAGLAN TUTTLE. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEET STATE OFFICIALS the Nevada Supervisors Members of County Board of today are meeting in Sacramento with various state officials fect of recent legislation ancial governmental this county. wpon fig eonditions in They are meeting with State Highway Department officials to actertain the approximate amount of money this county will, receive as a result of the new enactment under which the state will take over 6,700 miles of secondary roads in the counties. +t Subscribe for “te NUGGET! Hi Bond May Give Concert Series A group of citizens headed by’ Elza Kilroy, has a plan afoot to engage Nevada high school band this: summer for a series of concerts in this city. The proposed, is to employ ‘the band at $50 per month for a midweek conert during two or three months of plan-—,as—tantatively. the school vacation. It is proposed to raise the needed funds forthis musical treat by private subscriptions. ‘The members of the bank: which recently made such a remarkable record in its first appearance in a concert contest in. San Francisco’s Civic auditorium, are reported as ‘and to lead the band i nits oncerts. eager to play during the summer, thereby maintaining their practice standards and entering the fall term in musiéal stride, so to speak. L. E. Sweeney, director of the band, has . . indicated” his Willingness to: remain in Nevada City during the summer to conduct the necessary rehearsals to determine the ef-! KPO ARTIST TO SING AT TWIN CITY DANCE Miss Rita Lane, pretty soloist for KPO of the N. B. C., a member of the Rhythm Venders and other popular air programs will be at. ‘the . Twin Cities Pleasure Hall Saturday night for an evening of song and entertainment. : Miss Lane, called by many “the sweetest. singer of the air,’’ started with theatrical work and then graduated. to some of the smaller radio stations, but was ‘found’ by the N. B. C. and added to the staff. Miss Lane appears daily on staight and request programs. She has many Nevada City fans who would like to make her acqtiaintance and can do so this week end. ‘Lincoln, Roseville, Placerville lnkks will par ‘be tenders for ‘sonore Special new outdoor directional loudspeakers have been installed at~ the hall this week insuring perfect reception of all solo numbers in all parts of the hall. The floor received three more sandings by a machine this week, a filler coat of paraffine and a coatof wax and is now polished to a glassy finish. FIVE GOLF CLUBS IN TOURNEY HERE SUNDAY Golfers from five clubs will a tourney at the Nevada County Club next Sunday which will a one of the red letter days on the . local links of the year. Golfers representing Mar. Presti.

ene ae ws: es / bal . NEVADA CITY Where Climate, Good Water and Gold Invite the World. . = —— “Nevada Nevada City Koso . is a Member of the United Press ity Nugget Nevada City Nugget LIVE NEWSP: ARER published in a live~ town. Vol. VII, No. ¥6 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIF ORNIA The GOLD Center Se io ge oe ; Ye FRIDAY, TUNE 16, 1933 Placer Mine Gives New Deal To Mine Claim Owners Jesse Mayo, assemblyman from this district, who last night addressed a meeting of mining men in the city of Grass Valley, was a visitor in Nevada City last evening. -Speaking to a representative of the’ Nugget_regarding the Placer Mining bill which the governor signed Monday, he stated significantly that this act is one. of the most progressive measures enacted since the Caminetti act practically halted placer mining in California. “Mining operaters,’ said Mayo, “do not yet realize the potentialities of this measure. By forming a district they will be able to condemn privately owned utility rights in wact sary for the ees of plants and structures. <« “Mining districts organized under the act may compel obstructive minorities or individuals to yield to the common good of the district. It -will . apply to many situations that arise in quartz mining as well as gravel mining. For instance where there are a number of small quartz claims lying together or adjacent, under different-ownership, the owners may form a district, issue bonds, erect a custom mill under common owner, ship and proceed to develop «their claims co-operatively. : “The bonds issued by these mining districts are made legal securi” ter. They can condemn lands necesties for savings banks. Drunken Brawl; One Dead; Three In Jail As the result of a druhken brawl in the Coffe Cup on Coywhmercial st., yesterday morning at /four o’clock, Jack Thomas, referred to by the police as the bartend of the establishment, died two/hours later, and before noon the llowing were arrested by Chief/of Police Garfield Robson and lofiged in the county jail: Oll Vai’ Slyke, 28, recently from Burke, Adaho, Matherly, 29, who has relatives in this vicinity, and Bill Leemaster. Frank These ‘four participated in an altereati6@n on The Coffee y its back door yesterday morshortly befere--4 offipek> The room was dark and in the seuffling and fighting that followed the verquarrel, Thomas went to the floor. Whether he was kicked in the head after falling or bruised head upon furniture as he fell police are uncertain, bad bruise upon his left temple, which apparently caused the hemmorhage of the brain from which he died. Van Slyke, Leemaster and Matherly, according to the police, were inWASHINGTON TOGRADUATE 33 BOYS AND GIRLS Principal W: Carlson announced yesterday the names of those graduating from the Washington grammar school. The graduates number 33 boys and girls. entering his , the but he had a The class has made a high record in scholarship and some of them are ‘outstanding in their school work. The following is a complete list of the graduates: EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES Evelyn Francis Bailey Betsey Bennett Edward Todd Bonner Elizabeth Brisebill Nadine La Verne Brown Walter Henry Brown Mavis Lorraine Conley Dorothy Ruth Curnow Veronica M. Davies ‘ Velma Marie Doyle Max G. Dunlap Mamie Katherine FradelizioWesley Fuge Marjorie Anne Hoffman Clara Henrietta Jacobs Adele Joerschke __ Lacy Jones Wylie King Jr. Frederiek Martin Lewis Amy Lou MiccCraney Elizabeth Jean Moore Clemens R. Organ Paul Lloyd Phariss Ida Mary Pratti Thomas J. Rickard Emma Margaret Smittcamp Catherine J. Stephens Margaret Pauline Stevens Dorothy Katherine Thomas Eldren Carl Trevethick Richard E. Tuttle John Allen Widauf Pearl Williams. . ciples. toxicated and it was hour later that Dr. lough was called. On -ascertaing that Thomas was dead, Dr. McCullough at once notified Chief of Police Robson, A. M. Holmes, Sheriff Carter. Robson not until an Frank MeCulCoroner and George quickly gathered in three men concerned in the either the murder, as material witnesses or The coroner prin_ took charge of CHILDREN EXTINQUISH the .roof of Mrs. De Wein’s home on Boulder street call-’ ed out the fire department yesterday afternoon. Though the fire engine arrived promptly, small boys, who had climbed on the roof with a hose, had the fire practi¢ally.extinquished when it arrived. It is believed that the fire originated from — from the. chimney. r Fire ‘on The boys who put out the fire with sweaters, sacks and even a broom were Ainsley Fouyer, M. Elliott, and E. Chapman grandson of Dr. C. W. Chapman, the Van Berg boy and two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs. They were playing along the stream back of the house and when the neighbors called fire they hastened over and climbed up on the reof.and went to work manfully. Mr. and Mrs. D. the house from Mrs. De Wein: Ernest Chapman should be given the most credit as he stayed by the fire and kept it down until help arrived. RECKLESS DRIVER TO PAY FINE OF$120 Charles Nichols, a miner, accused of reckless driving, was tried before Justice of the Peace Oscar E. Winburn in Grass Valley yesterday before a jury, was found guilty after the jjury deliberated but five minutes, and sentenced by the court to $120-fine or 60 days in jail. Behrbaum _, rent Elinore Hoeft had Last August Nichols, witnesses, of the school, according to driving on the wrong side road near thé Columbus ran down and injured two little children of Frank S. Quinn, gtate. highway patrol this district. ° The children were inspecter of seriously hurt the body and Dr. formed an autopsy. McCullough per The quarrel is said to have begun between Steve Webb, night cook for The Coffee Cup, and Thomas, the reputed bartender. throw Webb out of the building, acording to-report, and the other three intervened. The Coffe Cup operates without a beer license. OLYMPIA PARK SHOW ATTRACTS DANCE THRONG OLYMPIA By CHRISTIAN A. ANDERSEN Much has been said about the ening of Lake son. Many brought, than fine OpOlympia s dance seasuperlatives into by myself, therefore my Writing to popular with have been abler writers I shall actualities. been care so that the pleasing use conresort has decorated surroundings are to the eye, the music is as we all agree, the mainstay of any dance Wednesday night there were approximately 400 dancers there. : é Now a word regarding the floor show. (I saw it myself) it is wort . the price of admission alone. Girls superlative girls—-Olympian wmermaids, though under any _ other name, they Would be as attractive. I know that my wife will read this so I don’t think I had better go into ‘too much detail. But I can say this much and get away with it: they dance, they sing, they talk, they laugh. Well, if you must know, these girl’s figures are patterned after the famous Venus De Milo. Now do I make myself clear? Of course you allknow Frank Thurston the guy who runs the park, well even Frank says that these girls are pretty nice. Bill Heates and Eddie Norman, they; sure know girls. Guess I better stop or I might go too far, but anyway it is a darn nice show. DOROTHY WORTHLY WINS HAUVER SCHOLARSHIP Miss Dorothy Worthley, who graduates with the Nevada City high Hauver Scholarship of $200 which is awarded at the end of each school year to a graduating student on the basis of high scholarship. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Worthley of Nevada City and has a host of friends who rejoice with her in receiving this splendid award. Thomas attmpted to . This s ' has been chosen with care and there school class this evening, won the} and were treated ima Testimony was given by Officer Will Fouyer and Inspector Quinn, the two Quinn children, and other witnesses. On the stand testifying in his own behalf Nichols stated that he had been drinking. SACRAMENTO COUNCIL WILL MEET TODAY The Sacramento Valley Council of the State Chamber of Commerce will meet today in Hotel Senator in Sacramento. The meeting will open at 10 o'clock. There will’ be a luncheon at 12 o'clock and ‘tthe session will be resumed at 2 o'clock. Matters for consideration are the Congressional $3,200,000,000 industrial recovery measure the state enactment junder which 6,700 miles of second_

highways in counties will be taken over’ by the state. An open invitation is extended to all those interestjed to attend. hospital. and -O—— —— —_ HURT. employed at LEG Dick Lane, Plaza Super Service station, day afternoon’ while filling with air met with an which he was injured. The rim blew off the tire and struck his leg. An X-ray may be necessary to determine whether the leg is broken or not. the yestera tire accident in Traffic . . . RUGCET THANKED FOR. FIRE ON HOUSE ROOF . PLACER MINE BILL AID . i Editor Nevada City Nugget Nevada City Califonia Dear Sir: ~ Many thanks for your fine article so prominently displayed, urging people to write or wire the Govermor to sign our Placer Mining Bill. It was fistremental in bringing many wires and leters to the Governor’s desk, which in turn I ‘am certain, helped to influence the Goveror to sign the bill. ° The writer put in much work preparing this bill. and ‘is now writing an expalnation of its workings which will be sent you, and [ trust you will be able to give it space in your valuable publication. Again thanking you for in the victery, aiding fam . . i Very truly yours, . . . JAMES D. STEWART . . . . . . . I . CLASS OF 33. COMMENCEMENT THIS EVENING An impressive program of music, oratory, and-diploma presenting, will usher the 1933 Nevada City high school class of graduates out into the world, or into college, as the case may be, at this evening’s commencement exercises in the Nevada Theater. Ther are _ forty-eight graduates this year, the largest number to graduate in the history of the high school. The program follows: Band selection by the Nevada. high hool band. Invocation by the Rev. Father Patrick O’ Reilly. Piano solo, Valse pin), by Ruth G. Class President’s Chester Chapman. Salutatory by Katherine Margeret Celio. “ Vocal solo, Love’s Garden of Roses (Hayden Wood) by Neilen Hansen. Valedictory by Carles David Bar_ ker. Commencement address, ‘‘Keys to Happiness” by Judge Raglan Tuttle. Piano Solo, Prelude in C. Sharp (Rachmaninoff) by Katherine Celio. Brilliante (ChoRector. address, by W. Presentation of graduating class by Principal H. E. Kjorlie. Award of diplomas, Curnow. by Horace A. Jenediction by the Rey. Patrick O'Reilly. SHAFT TO SINK ON MATTIE MINE PROPERTY At the Mattie Gold Mining “Company property known as the Alcalde mine, south of Grass Valley, it has been decided to sink a 600 foot shaft. Mike. Maguire is in charge of operations. Father 0 Mrs. Thos. Bradbury and daughter, Mrs. L Myers of Alleghany vislited in Nevada City Wednesday. Lava Cap To Install The Lava Cap last night that Otto Schiffnen, North, had purchased a 209 ton ball mill for the Lava Cap company. This will be shipped to Nevada City and erected at the Lava Cap mine. The plant purchased consists of No. 86 8 by 6 foot Marcy ball mill complete ,with miscellaneous liners, grate bars, stoop feeds, couplings, and other appurtenant parts. reported while in. the Along with the ball mill were pur200 Ton Ball Mill chased a 225 horse power, three, phase 60 cycle, 440 volt, continuous rated* General Electric motor complete; spare parts for an entire ball mill; a complete 1730 cubic foot air compressor 23 feet by 13 feet by 16 inches, direct connected to a synchronized motor of 295 horse power; an Allis Chalmers 100 horse, power double drum electric mine hoist. This equipment will be installed as soon as possible, Editor Nevada City Nugget Dear Sir: two proposals in which the people of and which vitally concern them. The first is,No._1-on the ballot, dition, by the vear 1935 there county some $2,500,000.00, lic utilities-in this county, tion. ' The second measure is the numbers 9 and 10. ley to the carry, and payment of interest and principle of Furthermore,. the forerunner of further paying this tax for for the purpose of paying though those obliga lack of funds. will be off the in highway construction work. tax and if the ‘‘Riley” plan is made “*Yess”’ Tax Fund. At the specia! eleciion to be held Riley Tax Plan Would Help Nevada County on the 27th of this rnonth, there are Nevada county are-deeply interested . ; under the heading ‘‘Taxation.’’ Thismeasure takes the entire cest of the schools off the shouiders of the county and places such expenses upon the State at large. timate of the State Board of Equalization, every citizen $1.63 upon every hundred dollars of his assessment. In adwill the value of the operative properties of pubwhich at present are not subject to local taxaIt would seem as though this measure should receive a from every citizen in Nevada county, According to the esthis will cut the tax bill of of this be added to tie tax rolls “yes”’ vote if he is at all interested in seeing his tax bill upon his real property cut almost in half. “Gas Tax Fund” Under the present budget of the Highway Contented $300,000.00 is allowed and will be expended within the next two years in building the eastern end of the “‘Tahoe Ukiah”’ Junction with the ‘‘Auburn-Reno”’ diversion, covered by Highway, Highway. from Bear Val_ If these measures the funds are diverted from the building of highways. to the State Bonds, it is practically certain that the allowance of $300,000.00 to build our road will be cancelled for this will be only an opening wedge which raids upon the gas tax funds. You are the construction and maintenance of roads, and not general obligations of the state, even 1tions may have been incurred a number of years ago The such obligations in the past and should continue to do so in the future, general fund of the State has met the kaw (No. 1 on the ballot) there should be ample funds to meet the general expences of the State. If you vote upon these last two measures on the ballot, you vote to put thousands of men out of employment. For these reasons I believe we shouldvote “No” upon each of these measures relatting to diversion of the Gas Yours truly, RAGLAN TUTTLE. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEET STATE OFFICIALS the Nevada Supervisors Members of County Board of today are meeting in Sacramento with various state officials fect of recent legislation ancial governmental this county. wpon fig eonditions in They are meeting with State Highway Department officials to actertain the approximate amount of money this county will, receive as a result of the new enactment under which the state will take over 6,700 miles of secondary roads in the counties. +t Subscribe for “te NUGGET! Hi Bond May Give Concert Series A group of citizens headed by’ Elza Kilroy, has a plan afoot to engage Nevada high school band this: summer for a series of concerts in this city. The proposed, is to employ ‘the band at $50 per month for a midweek conert during two or three months of plan-—,as—tantatively. the school vacation. It is proposed to raise the needed funds forthis musical treat by private subscriptions. ‘The members of the bank: which recently made such a remarkable record in its first appearance in a concert contest in. San Francisco’s Civic auditorium, are reported as ‘and to lead the band i nits oncerts. eager to play during the summer, thereby maintaining their practice standards and entering the fall term in musiéal stride, so to speak. L. E. Sweeney, director of the band, has . . indicated” his Willingness to: remain in Nevada City during the summer to conduct the necessary rehearsals to determine the ef-! KPO ARTIST TO SING AT TWIN CITY DANCE Miss Rita Lane, pretty soloist for KPO of the N. B. C., a member of the Rhythm Venders and other popular air programs will be at. ‘the . Twin Cities Pleasure Hall Saturday night for an evening of song and entertainment. : Miss Lane, called by many “the sweetest. singer of the air,’’ started with theatrical work and then graduated. to some of the smaller radio stations, but was ‘found’ by the N. B. C. and added to the staff. Miss Lane appears daily on staight and request programs. She has many Nevada City fans who would like to make her acqtiaintance and can do so this week end. ‘Lincoln, Roseville, Placerville lnkks will par ‘be tenders for ‘sonore Special new outdoor directional loudspeakers have been installed at~ the hall this week insuring perfect reception of all solo numbers in all parts of the hall. The floor received three more sandings by a machine this week, a filler coat of paraffine and a coatof wax and is now polished to a glassy finish. FIVE GOLF CLUBS IN TOURNEY HERE SUNDAY Golfers from five clubs will a tourney at the Nevada County Club next Sunday which will a one of the red letter days on the . local links of the year. Golfers representing Mar. Presti.