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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

June 24, 1947 (4 pages)

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of Nevada yy and who, after. recovering trot ; . 5 working slong ood Yuba, aides Sost a eiesane was avid by the iptervention. of; a stranger who fortunately ‘pappenes to be passing; ‘is astonishment at the strangé, Hight of to men locked in apparently loving embrace rolling down the; hillside, aesisted Bib in conveying the prisoner back to the buggy. In recounting his episode, Bob was wont to remark that every time “Sew hit a particularly big rock, he wondered: which of the two would se knocked out first. Although Deputy Bob Huckins made many arrests which involved the exercise of true courage and inreunity, neither Bob or his friends sensidered such episodes a6 worthy. ef particular comment, and so it heonena that the only tales of his -. 4eings that have come down to us. ‘gre those in which tue humorous’ aanect predominates. be ihe Athong such tales, a tvaorite the ridge was the at escape from Bob’s prope ts . demented miner in the manner which . “eh shocked the good ladies of the Ridge, _. >->d convulsed their husbands. with {unseemly mirth, Investigating a report that a miner nightly “k only: in tis birthday sult, Bob hid! one night in fhe Dragh near the minor’a cabin. wt g He hdd Bot ae to. wait before “he yeport wa verified. He captured the miner and covering his naked-' ness with. a buggy. robe, he ‘tied him “9 the seat and proceeded towards “*h for some reason easily guessed, . iS nt never officially confirmed, stop. -4 at the National Hotel, and tying his ‘horses, entered. : _ Roh’s business. in North San Juan was rudely interrupted by a commotion in the street, and rushing out, he was horrified to see his prisoner, sans the buggy robe, running {madly down the main thorogughfare,’ mersued by laughing men and barkq. ins dogs. ‘Tt is told that, grabbing q. #P4 recovering his nude form, has-). ‘Tobe, Bob outtan his prisoner, resumed his journey. ugh Bob contended that he 8 tn no ane to. blame, it was o4. jt $2 the intention of the society, abecee Nevada City. At North San Juan, . NEVADA cITY4 the name of Mrs. LaMarge. Just off the Dowpfleville Highway 49, about a quarter of a mile from North Gan Juan, are the ruins of iy Sheriff Bob Huckins forméF boi. It is ‘the ‘itention of the Historical Society to place a suitable marker on this site. Any additional stories of the adventures of. Bob Hauckins, or information regarding him will be wWebtomed by the Ibirary committes. As hag been previously announcthrough the various committees to :gearch out and record stories of peo.ole interred in all of the cemeteries of fils founty. Readers of this colwmnn ard,” ured to assist. in this by sending ig @ny information they . may possess regarding the lives, ,adASS VALLEY NUGGET —— BANK CLOSED 4TH AND 5TH ¥L A. Curnow, manager of the Ne¢ada City Brar bh of «anh of Am . erica, NT&SA. announced that the local bank will observe Inderendence Day, Friday, July 4 and also will ing day, Saturday, July 5. STRIPERS RUN A fresh run of striped _pa-s siarted June 5 in Carquinez Straits. Anglers out after stripers have had best luck off Dillon Point, where they have been taking limits regularly between 5 and 9 in the morning. The Secretary of Embassy or Le he diplomatic office. , ventures, or — of such supervision of Forest Ranger Hobart Snider, of Trueckss, mem'bers of the Historical Society have been interested in about these sites. Next Week's column will be dovoted to ‘accounts written by Eliza’ Bince the excursion to the Donner amps on Alder Creek, under the learning more’ BROADWAY @—THEATRE—® Direction T. and D.° Jr., , Enterprises, Inc. SS COMPLETE not be open for business the follow--! . gation handles the official papers of —E CC ment. hig nament). Continued from Page Three Daten: show will include formation bomb dropping contest, student spot landing, contest. At the slose of the show, flights over Grass Valley and NeVada City will be offered for $8 per person. Air Baseball game—Watt Park. Placer Nevada League Game—tLincoln Zebras vs. Grass Valley Braves. Admission: Adults 50c. High school! ey. July~4, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1947 Bale 4 students 25¢c. Grammar ge dents—Free. All Dey—-Gola tren Golf Tournament (Re-entry tou r 9; 6 Sponsore Nevada County Golf Soon by cation: Nevada County Golg Cour One mile from Grass Valley. on Gus Valley-Nevada City Highway. — trance fee: $1 plus green fog, $1. Participant may enter for one oo only or all three days, and must ha ’ 2:30 P. M. ; an established handicap. & } Prizes of merchandise and sories for the golfer will be awarded. Committee: J. A. Bott and Bua Day£na0esWANT ADS NUGGET Ads Bring Results ! WANTED: house in Nevada City for permanent resident and family. Four adults, one child.. Pay Set On, Six room, FOR, SALE—Sawmill—s0 inches, Carriage. All steel husk. Timber bearing top and bottom shafts 80 foot rail track. ; ‘works’ complete. New mili, and feed just. By
—<$= labor leaden file, are on the ‘effi of coddlin € by the: . themeelves Tesi that govern the lie, ‘represented in both houses ad to organize lapor Donner Houghton. Edwin H. John-: son and Mrs. Jennie Westlow. COUNTY TAXES UP. . Nevada county’s $678,595 expend; ,iture for 1945-46 was 12 per cent, higher than the prewar $602,328 for . 1940-41 and 10 per cent higher than the $615,526. ‘for 1944-45, the last war year.California taxpayers sociation said today. Data include asWith JOEL McCREA and VERONICA LAKE ; Hse WEDNESDAY THURSDAY DECOY With JEAN GILLIE and EDWARD NORRIS Also . Take fine-care of house. Urgently needed by skilled craftsman settling here permanently. Telephone 36 or contact Harley Leete, Jr. at NUGGET of-. mento. Brink, Rt. built. See 3% miles: north of Lodi on Highway 99. Option on 45 milHion feet redwood and fir, if de. sired goes with mill sale. G Ww. 7, Box 5604, Gacra6-178tp fice, 305 Broad Street, NevWANTED—Good used cars. Highest county general government codste only. si “County governmats throughout the state spent $244,029,291 during’ fiscal 1945-46, up 29 per cent from . the prewar $188,618,870 for 194041 and 12 per cent higher than the . . GHOST GOES With JAMES ELLISON and ANNE GWYNNE ‘texturing, stucco painting. pefore 6 p. m. All types of plastering, sheetrock G. E, Golvin, Box 771. MeCourtney Road. Phone Grass Valley 101-J ada City. tf prices paid. Drive in with car. Leave with cash. EARL COVEY GARAGE 14: P T ING — “ee East Main Street, CONTRA€TOR . ; sure cooker, perfect City 169J. FOR SALE—4-quart Universal prescondition, hardly used, $10.50. Phone Nevada ce a i was ‘gakekown by a8, a creole. woman, by $217,818,413 for 1044-46. ‘ 4 ie ‘on. display at Se 3 P : advertised in this week's tadle: Hiskourschs nh Exclusive Spestod Dealer TE FUANITURE GEnTER Put an 1 end to “yowps” i. install aF amilwSize GAS WATER HEATER! your home and family. Check Your Family’s Minimum Who likes a chilly spray of cold water down the spine? It is certainly something to “yowp” about when you expect to relax with.a steamysudsy, lazy bath and instead draw dee water. When the hot water supply i in your home “runs out” it means that the family use of hot water is bigger than your water heater can deliver. And ~the solution is simple—see your gas water heater dealer and have him replace your present heater with a new Automatic Gas Water heater with a hig enongh tank. Or use the chart below to help you “size-up” the hot water supply needed for HOT WATER REQUIREMENTS: ; Storage-Tank Capacity Guide i “a SEE YOUR DEALER OR PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY LE ae “fe eereoets ir infringem. BE ine rest of us. Taited States 1 wor despotism ‘the big industri: ‘jalists. We do hare either. We don’t bel nan helped him: geaking, with 1 bill, We note w ‘oth Senate and ermajorities in vet the preside: in passing it in / man may have f ‘litle over a yea ‘drafting into the wy workers, bi ‘mot. It seems ¢ hus helped’ to ‘sp! make Henry menace to his, mice to his . ‘Wor turns to uty leader, ag : ‘et of labor are How far labor nvolt, as distin Jadership, is st toibtedly the co Hdlow-trevalers. ue, But “here te country, the ior, such. ag . ‘unlons, is heard ‘Wor law. Time : He now. listenin digruntled high ty lett wingers 8, always reac twugh it be thei thor union. then ted of strikes a1 The alignment mil become plain ith the primary ny Bridges an ably throwing ¢ Murray is. ™ legal enviro pen is saying ¢1 , he Will prot