June 30, 1939 (6 pages)

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiabie ends. tou. The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander Hamil————— Since he speaks with the voice of conviction and his sincerity has never been challenged, and since his opinions are close to our own, we are substituting, in this column today the letter of Ralph H. Taylor, executive secretary of the Agricultural Council of California. It follows: By RALPH H. TAYLOR Within a few days, Californians —as well as all Americans—will celebrate the [Fourth of July, the most significant anniversary oe a liberty loving people. ‘The Declaration of Independence the most cherished document of the world’s greatest and first democracy, will ‘be read and reread in public schools, city plazes, memorial auditoriums and public meeting places the nation over. Bands will play the = stirring marches and patriotic songs of a country proud of its heritage. Veterans will parade. Orators will make history live again. And the average American citizen, whether he stays at home for a family reunion, stays on his farm to harvest his crops, stands with bared head at some public ceremonial —or, perhaps, takes advantage of the holiday for a long delayed fishing trip—will inevitably think a bit of America and the sacrifice and struggle which have gone into the building of America. In this writer’s opinion, the finest way any American can cele‘brate the Fourth of July this year, irrespective of what else he may do during the holiday, is just to “think a bit.’’ hee After ten years of depression, with our economic problems still unsolved, ‘America probably needs serious, sober thought—intelligent deliberation and careful consideration of our individual problems, our neighbor’s problems and our country’s problems—more than it needs any other.one thing. For both California and the nation have vital need ‘to find the road ‘back to security and independence—and they can only find that road by united, intelligent effort, based on straight thinking and honest, unselfish reasoning. During a period of social and economic upheaval, with dwindling incomes, widespread unemployment and far too mueh-of-distress and’ privation, it is not unnatural that quack cure-alls and get-rich, quick patent remedies have been sold on every street corner. Nor is it unnatural that thousands of men and women, who ordinarily would reject such spurious panaceas as unsound and unworkable; have been ‘induced to hunt for the pot of gold at the end of the rain‘bow. But most Americans have learned by this time—or should have learned, for experierice is a hard teacher—that a nation can’t spend itself rich, nor abolish the simple natural law that all basic wealth and income must come from production. California and America need a new order of patriotism—a patriotism which goes ‘beyond reverence for the Flag and respect for American traditions; a patriotism which makes for intelligent, unselfish, straight thinking citizenship. If some _ eloquent malcontent tells you that ‘the capitalistic system’’ is the vicious system used by the money barons and corporate interests ito keep you in serfdom, think back a bit! The so-called “capiialistic system,’ reduced. to everyday terms, is the system of individual enterprise which gives you the right to own a farm, if you can save enough to make the down payment, or the corner grocery store—if you are thrifty enough to achieve it—or the biggest business in America, if you happen to have the genius, ingenuity and determination to acquire it. It is the system which has given America more material comforts— even in the worst times—than any other nation on the face of the globe; which built California from a few gold camps to the most glorious and ‘prosperous state in the Union, And it happens to be the system of Washington, Jefferson, Abe Lincoln and a few other great Americans who did more for the cause of human liberty than all the soap box orators and something for nothing agitators of this generation. America needs to get back to basic principles; it needs to learn again that it is intelligent to save — against a rainy day, rather than smart to apply for relief and “let Vol. 13, No. 52. The County Seat Paper NEVADA sok ry, CALIFORNIA. The Gold Center FRIDAY, JUNE. 30, 1939. Grass Valley Ready For Big Three-Day Fourth Grass, Valley has practically: completed plans for a splendid celebration over July 2, 3 and 4, and a new high in attendance is expected. Financing is completed and Chairman Bert Chegwidden reports about $900 subscribed by ‘business. firms: The city has authorized public band coneerts for the events at another $200. Additional donations ware: Empire Star Mines $50; McClard, the druggist $5; Holmes Funeral Home $5; Montre Radio Shop $2.50; Golden State Towel and Laundry Service $5; Hooper-Richfield $5; Busby’s men’s shop $5; and Judge George L. Jones of Nevada City $5. Sunday has been designated as general reunion-and picnic day and Nevada City and Grass Valley churches will feature patriotic themes. According to Chairman Harry Poole, the patriotic parade on July Fourth will move into liné of march at 9:30 on South Church street. The line of march will.be, Church to Main; Main to Mill; Mill to Neal; Neal to Auburn; Auburn to Main; down main to Diamond Match Co.; up Main to Mill; Mill to Neal; down Neal to Auburn, out Auburn to the Veterans Memorial hall and disband. Lew Bington, Fourth of July program speaker at the exercises, which will follow at the conclusion of the parade, shal Dan C. Stewart, officers of the day and committee heads will gather at a luncheon at the Bret Harte Inn immediately after the close of the program in Memorial Hall. Among the special attractions durCelebration ing the period of the celebration will be the Homecoming golf tournament at the Nevada County Golf Club Sunday morning at 9 o’clock’ with the prizes furnished by the Fourth of July committee; softball games on July 5 with outside teams at the Henessy field and the elaborate Jurior Chamber of Commerce _ sports program during the afternoon of the Fourth. This program will open at’ 1:30 o’clock with the soapbox derby on West Main street and will close at 5:20 with the fire department water fight on ‘the ‘‘waterfront.”’ Throughout the afternoon, the Junior Chamber of Commerce will stage races, novelty events and contests. The gold mine will be given away at 4 o’clock and the toy house 7 feet by seven feet by six feet will be awarded at 4:20. This house was constructed by the AFL Carpenters Union. Business ‘houses in Grass Valley are gay with bunting, flags and other patriotic decorations for the holiday. Many colored lights and. streamers add to the brilliant setting for the big celebration. Nevada City and Grass Valley alternate with‘the Fourth celebration. This year Nevada City is entering floats and sending a big representatogether with Grand Mar-! tion from the city in return for the splendid support given them. the year before. Nevada City’s floats are Native Daughters, Rotary in partnership with Grass Valley Rotary; Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City Fire Department, Antlers Lodge, Chamber of Commerce and probably the Nevada City Lodge of Redmen. POPULATION IN NEV. CO. DOUBLES IN TEN YEARS SACRAMENTO, June 29.—Population of Nevada county has increased an estimated 10,904 persons since the 1930 census, State Controller Harry B. Riley“disclosed today in a report showing a state wide increase of nearly 19 per cent. These figures, based on estimates of county auditors, are contained in Riley’s report of city and county financial transactions for 1938. Nevada county’s population rose from 10,596 in 1930 to 21,500 last year, the report indicates, an increase of 102.9 per cent. Population of the state jumped 1,076,732 to a new high of 6,753,983 persons in 1938 as Compared to 5,677,251 in 19380. California’s increase in the eight year period nearly equalled the entire population of the state of Florida shown in the last ‘federal census. Los Angeles county, the most populous in the state, experienced the greatest increase of the fifty8 counties, an estimated 159,750 persons. San Diego county made the second largest gain, 147,681; meda county was third with 125,117; San Francisco fourth with 102,606; and Santa Clara county fifth with 5/1,882. Twenty one counties registered an increase of 10,000 or more population. Five of the smaller counties more than doubled their population; one of them, Trinity county, nearly trebled its number of residents, Con. troller ‘Riley’s report. reveals. SmallAlpine , est county in \iCalifornia is with ‘550 residents, an increase of 309 since 1930. M. M. ‘Coughlan, who has been quite ill at his home on Nevada street, is showing some improvement. the other fellow carry the burden;’’ it needs to learn that real wages are fixed ‘by production, rather than labor leaders; that pensions must be paid out of the sweat of those who labor (and therefore can’t exceed the earned salaries of the workers who pay them ), and that independence begets responsibilities. It needs to “think a fbit!”’ DRINKING FOUNTAINS — FOR PIONEERS PARK Street Superintendent H. Hatleit installed two drinking fountains in Pioneers Park Wednesday. One was placed near the Seaman Hall yesterday for the eee of the public. Hallett andcrew have finished paving the Lower Grass Valley road limits and Valley street between the Lower Grass Valley road and junction of Pine and Sacramento. . CAPT. JOE BLAKE ASKS THE PUBLIC TO COOPERATE Capt. Joe Blake of the Galifofiia highway patrol states that there is every indication of.a record breaking crowd at the Grass Valley celebration of the (Fourth next Tuesday. ‘state are preparing to put in long from Sacramento street to the city]. Ala. fie for hours when the ‘filled with cars. He will have two extra patrolmen on his force to serve ‘Nevada county and the thousands of visitors expected. , “Grazs Valley and Nevada City are hard cities to’ patrol and_ to maintain order in on occasions such as the Fourth,’’ Capt. Blake declared, “because of narrow streets and few and narrow highways entering and leaving them. A’ little accident, a collision of any kind, can tie up trafroads are “TI especially ask for the co-operation of all motorists during the coming week end. Take it easy, drive carefully, ‘be sure the traffic patrolmen are daing their best all the time to safeguard everyone on the streets and highways. When we are obliged to divert traffic from one street to another, it is always in the interest of everyone using the streets, to gain time and to avoid congestion. I hope we will meet with the hearty Co. operation of all drivers during the week end and holiday.” LADIES AID SOCIETY PICNIC Friendship Circle of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church enjoyed a delightful picnic dinner and party at the John Norton home in Gold Flat Wednesday afternoon. A delicious dinner was served at one o'clock and a social time kept the ; sroup until late afternoon. CHIEF ROBSON RELIEVES . DOG THAT WAS TOO CLOSE TO PORCUPINE The chief of police, Garfield Robson, does a great many things beside lug inebriates and vagabonds ‘to the hoosegow, collect city business licenses, cite owners of arked cars, impound starving dogs, put the Indian sign on extra cats, do special chores for the city fathers, and keep traffic moving. He doesn‘t engage in dentistry in his spare (?) time, but the other day he performed an operation that in some respects resembles dentistry and, he did it for nothing, which dentists are very reluctant to do. ! A woman residing on’ Bast Broad street came to him with her dog which was nearly frantic with pain. The dog had manifest“ed too much curiosity about a porcupine, and as a result his nose, nostrils and mouth fairly bristled with quills. The chief with Max Solaro’s help finally got a muzzle on the dog and then with a pair of pliers took out the quills one by one. The woman thanked him gratefully and the dog wagged his tail. STATE TRAFFIC PATROL TUNES UP FOR FOURTH SACRAMENTO, June 29.—Motorcycles and speed cars of the Califormia highway patrol are being tuned and traffic officers throughout the hours to control the heaviest motor travel ever witnessed on state highWays during Independence Day .cele‘brations. In many cases it is believed the celebration may extend over a four-day period. (Chief E. R. Cato has cancelled all leaves in order to have every avalable man on the highway to regulate motor vehicles traveling to Treasure Island at ‘San Francisco, the Centen-, nial Celebraton at Sacramento, to numerous rodeos and to vacation areas, which places are arranging to care for the biggest crowds in ac tory. Traffic officers have been advised that numerous business houses are arranging to remain closed on Monday, July 3, thereby giving many employees an opportunity for a three or four day holiday, and will arrange their schedules to care motor vehicles traveling to and from these vacation and celebration places. Every available piece of equipment of the patrol will be placed on the highways. During the next few days motorcycles and cars will be tuned up, the radios rechecked and first aid sets carefully examined so that the officers will be ready for emergencies resulting from the expeeted: heavy travel. *‘We are looking for the heaviest travel in the history of California’, said ‘Chief Cato. ‘‘Many persons will have several days’ holiday and with the many attractions being offered, all of them being well advertised, we are preparing to handle a_ record flow of traffic. **All leaves have ‘been cancelled and our officers are to be detailed so as to give the greatest amount of protection possble over the entire period.” He pointed out that motorists can help a great deal 'by driving carefulfor . . . . . . Hobart Mills Is Ravaged By Fire The abandoned town of Hobart Mills burned ‘to the ground yestérday ,afternoon and threatened wide de/vastation in the surrounding coun; try. Flames were reported by the for-est lookout at 3 o’clock in the after‘noon. The fire started in one of the ly, by avoiding cutting in and out of, traffic and by having their cars care-' fully checked before starting on a trip. \ empty dwellings and with a variable 20-mile wind burned toward the center where the mill buildings were situated. The wind carried flaming shingles and blazing bits of material to the surrounding country and fear was expressed at the local forest service office, that the blaze would spread ‘to the timber and pasture land in the vicinity. The CCC camp, situated on edge of Hobart Mills, in which approximately. 100.boys are now enrolled was called upon to fight the flames as well as they could with only a small supply of water available. When the fire broke out these boys were out on their daily work assignments and precious minutes were lost while they were being brought in from work. ‘Besides the CCC boys at Hobart Mills, fire fighting crews were sent from the CCC camp at Boca, where 60 boys are enrolled, from Rubicon Park where 20 boys are camped, and the pumper crew of five from White the’ Cloud. A tool supply for 200 men -was rushed from Nevada City headquarters of the forest service, bo with a trail builder. Ranger Snider and Assistant Supervisor Baxter. are in charge of the battle against the flames, Reports received last night at 8. o’clock indicated that the fire was Spreading in the timber over a con-. siderable area. A strong wind sprang up toward sundown to fan the flames which fed on: tinder like buildings dry grass and forest litter. In spreading from building to building in Hobart ‘Mills, which was abandoned last year and turned over to a wrecking company, ignition at times seemed almost like an explosion. The area about Hobart Mills was deeded by the lumber company to the U. S. forest service. Reports late last evening stated five buildings were burned in Hobart Mills and the fire was spreading into the timber to the northeast. One hundred extra men were sent out from Nevada City late. in the after-: noon and more guards accompanied the men to act as crew leaders. More radio equipment was also sent out to the scene of the rapidly spreading fire. DON'T USE T00 MUCH WATER ON JULY 2,3 OR 4 Herbert Hallett, street superintendent and water division manager, is warning residents of Nevada City and Grass Valley to ‘be very conservative with water over the second, third and fourth of July as the P. G. & BE. company will stop all water running into the flumes and repair a flume in Bear Valley. There will be no water until the night of the fifth. Danger .of fire in the twin cities has caused the order for conservation. The P.G. & E. company purchases water from Bowman lake, the Nevada Irrigation district buys from the P. G. & E. out of Spaulding and then it is sold to the two cities. ELZA KILROY NARROWLY ESCAPES DECAPITATION Elza\Kilroy, local post office employee, came near being killed Wednesday while going home to lunch. He was near the Nagle’ property when a big truck loaded with pipe laid crosswise of the truck, made a turn off the Downieville highway into the street. As Kilroy saw the truck make the turn, a long pipe sticking out, sweep around the . curve he banked his car and ducked. He threw his hands over his face as he thought the pipe would strike the windshield. Luckily his car. did not have a top and the pipe passed over him othervrige his car top and perhaps his head would have been torn off. TOY PARAME 10 FEATURE EVE OF FOURTH OF JULY. Sponsored by the “Our accident records show that rangements are rapidly being made excessive speed, improper turning, for one of the largest Toy Parades and passing, driving on the wrong ever inaugurated to take place next side of the road, violating the right Monday evening in Grass Valley penn of way, following too closely, and. ginning at 7:30 and starting from! crowding other cars off the high-. the public library on Mill street. ways cause most of our troubles,’’. said (Cato. It is announced that no horses or . aitomonties will be permitted in this “Also, drunken drivers and pedes-' parade for youngsters only. Entries . community singing, The scouts trians account for a great deal of dif-. in the parade are coming in rapidly. . present the colors and put on as .ficulty. If motorists will observe the ‘Application blanks are available at , The Camp fire Girls will do a rules of common sense we may ex. the Nevada City Nugget office, the ' stunt, Mayor Ben Hall will pect California to pass through the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce there: will be other entertainm coming holiday period with an en-. and the Morning Union. viable record of, no accidents deaths on our highways.” or Mr. and Mrs. Locke Breaux of Every child participating in the parade will receive an all-day sucker and prizes amounting to $45. All Nevada City children are corSan Francisco will arrive Saturday dially invited to join the big Toy; to remain until after July Fourth parade. It is something new and will visiting Mr. Breaux’ cousin, Mrs, W. delight every youngster. who parti. F. Roddy and Mr. Roddy. cipates in it. -ered ‘by Mrs. Max Solari ROTARY SEATS CLYDE GWIN AS NEW PRESIDENT The Rotary club last evening entertained their ladies at dinner at the National Hotel. Dél Henrich, who will direct recreational activities at Pioneers park for two months this summer gave an interesting address on the importance of directed recreation’ as a means of guiding the youth of the land into activities and associations that will halt tendencies toward delinquency. Clyde Gwin was ushered into the office of president to succeed Andy Holmes, Frank Finnegan, a past president of the club, presented Mr. Holmes with a past president’s pin. A new fangled radio was introduced at this point which sounded off with an address (apparently) by the President of the United States, beginning with ‘(My Frands’” and carrying through in perfect mimicry of the President’s fire side style. Outgoing President Holmes was soundly scored by the Chief Executive (?) who read portions of a purported letter written by Holmes to F. D. R. in which Holmes declared he would not vote for the President a. third time. ‘This episode apparently had aroused the President (7) to a cold. fury and he read Holmes out of the Republican party, out of the Rotary club, and forbade him joining the New Dealers. The “chat” wound up with a fine imposed on Holmes. for his irritating letter. The fine was 9t cents. Two songs were delightfully rend= in her, ‘charming soprano, accompanied on ‘the piano by Miss Hawkins. . PT. A. arBeal a problem throughout th Mr. Henrich called on canua of the Rotary club for assistance in a putting over his recreation project this summer. The Rotary club spon: sored the Co-ordinating council i an effort to reduce or halt the inaoenee rate of youth delinquen e speaker stated that this is state, and for that matter was a ser: ious problem throughout the Unit States. He said of the 6000 inma of San Quentin, half were under th age of 25 years. The program begins with a bonfire and entertainment at FE park this evening. There . will . . cluding tap.dances by Grace and Betty Young, a hu skit,

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiabie ends. tou. The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander Hamil————— Since he speaks with the voice of conviction and his sincerity has never been challenged, and since his opinions are close to our own, we are substituting, in this column today the letter of Ralph H. Taylor, executive secretary of the Agricultural Council of California. It follows: By RALPH H. TAYLOR Within a few days, Californians —as well as all Americans—will celebrate the [Fourth of July, the most significant anniversary oe a liberty loving people. ‘The Declaration of Independence the most cherished document of the world’s greatest and first democracy, will ‘be read and reread in public schools, city plazes, memorial auditoriums and public meeting places the nation over. Bands will play the = stirring marches and patriotic songs of a country proud of its heritage. Veterans will parade. Orators will make history live again. And the average American citizen, whether he stays at home for a family reunion, stays on his farm to harvest his crops, stands with bared head at some public ceremonial —or, perhaps, takes advantage of the holiday for a long delayed fishing trip—will inevitably think a bit of America and the sacrifice and struggle which have gone into the building of America. In this writer’s opinion, the finest way any American can cele‘brate the Fourth of July this year, irrespective of what else he may do during the holiday, is just to “think a bit.’’ hee After ten years of depression, with our economic problems still unsolved, ‘America probably needs serious, sober thought—intelligent deliberation and careful consideration of our individual problems, our neighbor’s problems and our country’s problems—more than it needs any other.one thing. For both California and the nation have vital need ‘to find the road ‘back to security and independence—and they can only find that road by united, intelligent effort, based on straight thinking and honest, unselfish reasoning. During a period of social and economic upheaval, with dwindling incomes, widespread unemployment and far too mueh-of-distress and’ privation, it is not unnatural that quack cure-alls and get-rich, quick patent remedies have been sold on every street corner. Nor is it unnatural that thousands of men and women, who ordinarily would reject such spurious panaceas as unsound and unworkable; have been ‘induced to hunt for the pot of gold at the end of the rain‘bow. But most Americans have learned by this time—or should have learned, for experierice is a hard teacher—that a nation can’t spend itself rich, nor abolish the simple natural law that all basic wealth and income must come from production. California and America need a new order of patriotism—a patriotism which goes ‘beyond reverence for the Flag and respect for American traditions; a patriotism which makes for intelligent, unselfish, straight thinking citizenship. If some _ eloquent malcontent tells you that ‘the capitalistic system’’ is the vicious system used by the money barons and corporate interests ito keep you in serfdom, think back a bit! The so-called “capiialistic system,’ reduced. to everyday terms, is the system of individual enterprise which gives you the right to own a farm, if you can save enough to make the down payment, or the corner grocery store—if you are thrifty enough to achieve it—or the biggest business in America, if you happen to have the genius, ingenuity and determination to acquire it. It is the system which has given America more material comforts— even in the worst times—than any other nation on the face of the globe; which built California from a few gold camps to the most glorious and ‘prosperous state in the Union, And it happens to be the system of Washington, Jefferson, Abe Lincoln and a few other great Americans who did more for the cause of human liberty than all the soap box orators and something for nothing agitators of this generation. America needs to get back to basic principles; it needs to learn again that it is intelligent to save — against a rainy day, rather than smart to apply for relief and “let Vol. 13, No. 52. The County Seat Paper NEVADA sok ry, CALIFORNIA. The Gold Center FRIDAY, JUNE. 30, 1939. Grass Valley Ready For Big Three-Day Fourth Grass, Valley has practically: completed plans for a splendid celebration over July 2, 3 and 4, and a new high in attendance is expected. Financing is completed and Chairman Bert Chegwidden reports about $900 subscribed by ‘business. firms: The city has authorized public band coneerts for the events at another $200. Additional donations ware: Empire Star Mines $50; McClard, the druggist $5; Holmes Funeral Home $5; Montre Radio Shop $2.50; Golden State Towel and Laundry Service $5; Hooper-Richfield $5; Busby’s men’s shop $5; and Judge George L. Jones of Nevada City $5. Sunday has been designated as general reunion-and picnic day and Nevada City and Grass Valley churches will feature patriotic themes. According to Chairman Harry Poole, the patriotic parade on July Fourth will move into liné of march at 9:30 on South Church street. The line of march will.be, Church to Main; Main to Mill; Mill to Neal; Neal to Auburn; Auburn to Main; down main to Diamond Match Co.; up Main to Mill; Mill to Neal; down Neal to Auburn, out Auburn to the Veterans Memorial hall and disband. Lew Bington, Fourth of July program speaker at the exercises, which will follow at the conclusion of the parade, shal Dan C. Stewart, officers of the day and committee heads will gather at a luncheon at the Bret Harte Inn immediately after the close of the program in Memorial Hall. Among the special attractions durCelebration ing the period of the celebration will be the Homecoming golf tournament at the Nevada County Golf Club Sunday morning at 9 o’clock’ with the prizes furnished by the Fourth of July committee; softball games on July 5 with outside teams at the Henessy field and the elaborate Jurior Chamber of Commerce _ sports program during the afternoon of the Fourth. This program will open at’ 1:30 o’clock with the soapbox derby on West Main street and will close at 5:20 with the fire department water fight on ‘the ‘‘waterfront.”’ Throughout the afternoon, the Junior Chamber of Commerce will stage races, novelty events and contests. The gold mine will be given away at 4 o’clock and the toy house 7 feet by seven feet by six feet will be awarded at 4:20. This house was constructed by the AFL Carpenters Union. Business ‘houses in Grass Valley are gay with bunting, flags and other patriotic decorations for the holiday. Many colored lights and. streamers add to the brilliant setting for the big celebration. Nevada City and Grass Valley alternate with‘the Fourth celebration. This year Nevada City is entering floats and sending a big representatogether with Grand Mar-! tion from the city in return for the splendid support given them. the year before. Nevada City’s floats are Native Daughters, Rotary in partnership with Grass Valley Rotary; Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City Fire Department, Antlers Lodge, Chamber of Commerce and probably the Nevada City Lodge of Redmen. POPULATION IN NEV. CO. DOUBLES IN TEN YEARS SACRAMENTO, June 29.—Population of Nevada county has increased an estimated 10,904 persons since the 1930 census, State Controller Harry B. Riley“disclosed today in a report showing a state wide increase of nearly 19 per cent. These figures, based on estimates of county auditors, are contained in Riley’s report of city and county financial transactions for 1938. Nevada county’s population rose from 10,596 in 1930 to 21,500 last year, the report indicates, an increase of 102.9 per cent. Population of the state jumped 1,076,732 to a new high of 6,753,983 persons in 1938 as Compared to 5,677,251 in 19380. California’s increase in the eight year period nearly equalled the entire population of the state of Florida shown in the last ‘federal census. Los Angeles county, the most populous in the state, experienced the greatest increase of the fifty8 counties, an estimated 159,750 persons. San Diego county made the second largest gain, 147,681; meda county was third with 125,117; San Francisco fourth with 102,606; and Santa Clara county fifth with 5/1,882. Twenty one counties registered an increase of 10,000 or more population. Five of the smaller counties more than doubled their population; one of them, Trinity county, nearly trebled its number of residents, Con. troller ‘Riley’s report. reveals. SmallAlpine , est county in \iCalifornia is with ‘550 residents, an increase of 309 since 1930. M. M. ‘Coughlan, who has been quite ill at his home on Nevada street, is showing some improvement. the other fellow carry the burden;’’ it needs to learn that real wages are fixed ‘by production, rather than labor leaders; that pensions must be paid out of the sweat of those who labor (and therefore can’t exceed the earned salaries of the workers who pay them ), and that independence begets responsibilities. It needs to “think a fbit!”’ DRINKING FOUNTAINS — FOR PIONEERS PARK Street Superintendent H. Hatleit installed two drinking fountains in Pioneers Park Wednesday. One was placed near the Seaman Hall yesterday for the eee of the public. Hallett andcrew have finished paving the Lower Grass Valley road limits and Valley street between the Lower Grass Valley road and junction of Pine and Sacramento. . CAPT. JOE BLAKE ASKS THE PUBLIC TO COOPERATE Capt. Joe Blake of the Galifofiia highway patrol states that there is every indication of.a record breaking crowd at the Grass Valley celebration of the (Fourth next Tuesday. ‘state are preparing to put in long from Sacramento street to the city]. Ala. fie for hours when the ‘filled with cars. He will have two extra patrolmen on his force to serve ‘Nevada county and the thousands of visitors expected. , “Grazs Valley and Nevada City are hard cities to’ patrol and_ to maintain order in on occasions such as the Fourth,’’ Capt. Blake declared, “because of narrow streets and few and narrow highways entering and leaving them. A’ little accident, a collision of any kind, can tie up trafroads are “TI especially ask for the co-operation of all motorists during the coming week end. Take it easy, drive carefully, ‘be sure the traffic patrolmen are daing their best all the time to safeguard everyone on the streets and highways. When we are obliged to divert traffic from one street to another, it is always in the interest of everyone using the streets, to gain time and to avoid congestion. I hope we will meet with the hearty Co.

operation of all drivers during the week end and holiday.” LADIES AID SOCIETY PICNIC Friendship Circle of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church enjoyed a delightful picnic dinner and party at the John Norton home in Gold Flat Wednesday afternoon. A delicious dinner was served at one o'clock and a social time kept the ; sroup until late afternoon. CHIEF ROBSON RELIEVES . DOG THAT WAS TOO CLOSE TO PORCUPINE The chief of police, Garfield Robson, does a great many things beside lug inebriates and vagabonds ‘to the hoosegow, collect city business licenses, cite owners of arked cars, impound starving dogs, put the Indian sign on extra cats, do special chores for the city fathers, and keep traffic moving. He doesn‘t engage in dentistry in his spare (?) time, but the other day he performed an operation that in some respects resembles dentistry and, he did it for nothing, which dentists are very reluctant to do. ! A woman residing on’ Bast Broad street came to him with her dog which was nearly frantic with pain. The dog had manifest“ed too much curiosity about a porcupine, and as a result his nose, nostrils and mouth fairly bristled with quills. The chief with Max Solaro’s help finally got a muzzle on the dog and then with a pair of pliers took out the quills one by one.. The woman thanked him gratefully and the dog wagged his tail. STATE TRAFFIC PATROL TUNES UP FOR FOURTH SACRAMENTO, June 29.—Motorcycles and speed cars of the Califormia highway patrol are being tuned and traffic officers throughout the hours to control the heaviest motor travel ever witnessed on state highWays during Independence Day .cele‘brations. In many cases it is believed the celebration may extend over a four-day period. (Chief E. R. Cato has cancelled all leaves in order to have every avalable man on the highway to regulate motor vehicles traveling to Treasure Island at ‘San Francisco, the Centen-, nial Celebraton at Sacramento, to numerous rodeos and to vacation areas, which places are arranging to care for the biggest crowds in ac tory. Traffic officers have been advised that numerous business houses are arranging to remain closed on Monday, July 3, thereby giving many employees an opportunity for a three or four day holiday, and will arrange their schedules to care motor vehicles traveling to and from these vacation and celebration places. Every available piece of equipment of the patrol will be placed on the highways. During the next few days motorcycles and cars will be tuned up, the radios rechecked and first aid sets carefully examined so that the officers will be ready for emergencies resulting from the expeeted: heavy travel. *‘We are looking for the heaviest travel in the history of California’, said ‘Chief Cato. ‘‘Many persons will have several days’ holiday and with the many attractions being offered, all of them being well advertised, we are preparing to handle a_ record flow of traffic. **All leaves have ‘been cancelled and our officers are to be detailed so as to give the greatest amount of protection possble over the entire period.” He pointed out that motorists can help a great deal 'by driving carefulfor . . . . . . Hobart Mills Is Ravaged By Fire The abandoned town of Hobart Mills burned ‘to the ground yestérday ,afternoon and threatened wide de/vastation in the surrounding coun; try. Flames were reported by the for-est lookout at 3 o’clock in the after‘noon. The fire started in one of the ly, by avoiding cutting in and out of, traffic and by having their cars care-' fully checked before starting on a trip. \ empty dwellings and with a variable 20-mile wind burned toward the center where the mill buildings were situated. The wind carried flaming shingles and blazing bits of material to the surrounding country and fear was expressed at the local forest service office, that the blaze would spread ‘to the timber and pasture land in the vicinity. The CCC camp, situated on edge of Hobart Mills, in which approximately. 100.boys are now enrolled was called upon to fight the flames as well as they could with only a small supply of water available. When the fire broke out these boys were out on their daily work assignments and precious minutes were lost while they were being brought in from work. ‘Besides the CCC boys at Hobart Mills, fire fighting crews were sent from the CCC camp at Boca, where 60 boys are enrolled, from Rubicon Park where 20 boys are camped, and the pumper crew of five from White the’ Cloud. A tool supply for 200 men -was rushed from Nevada City headquarters of the forest service, bo with a trail builder. Ranger Snider and Assistant Supervisor Baxter. are in charge of the battle against the flames, Reports received last night at 8. o’clock indicated that the fire was Spreading in the timber over a con-. siderable area. A strong wind sprang up toward sundown to fan the flames which fed on: tinder like buildings dry grass and forest litter. In spreading from building to building in Hobart ‘Mills, which was abandoned last year and turned over to a wrecking company, ignition at times seemed almost like an explosion. The area about Hobart Mills was deeded by the lumber company to the U. S. forest service. Reports late last evening stated five buildings were burned in Hobart Mills and the fire was spreading into the timber to the northeast. One hundred extra men were sent out from Nevada City late. in the after-: noon and more guards accompanied the men to act as crew leaders. More radio equipment was also sent out to the scene of the rapidly spreading fire. DON'T USE T00 MUCH WATER ON JULY 2,3 OR 4 Herbert Hallett, street superintendent and water division manager, is warning residents of Nevada City and Grass Valley to ‘be very conservative with water over the second, third and fourth of July as the P. G. & BE. company will stop all water running into the flumes and repair a flume in Bear Valley. There will be no water until the night of the fifth. Danger .of fire in the twin cities has caused the order for conservation. The P.G. & E. company purchases water from Bowman lake, the Nevada Irrigation district buys from the P. G. & E. out of Spaulding and then it is sold to the two cities. ELZA KILROY NARROWLY ESCAPES DECAPITATION Elza\Kilroy, local post office employee, came near being killed Wednesday while going home to lunch. He was near the Nagle’ property when a big truck loaded with pipe laid crosswise of the truck, made a turn off the Downieville highway into the street. As Kilroy saw the truck make the turn, a long pipe sticking out, sweep around the . curve he banked his car and ducked. He threw his hands over his face as he thought the pipe would strike the windshield. Luckily his car. did not have a top and the pipe passed over him othervrige his car top and perhaps his head would have been torn off. TOY PARAME 10 FEATURE EVE OF FOURTH OF JULY. Sponsored by the “Our accident records show that rangements are rapidly being made excessive speed, improper turning, for one of the largest Toy Parades and passing, driving on the wrong ever inaugurated to take place next side of the road, violating the right Monday evening in Grass Valley penn of way, following too closely, and. ginning at 7:30 and starting from! crowding other cars off the high-. the public library on Mill street. ways cause most of our troubles,’’. said (Cato. It is announced that no horses or . aitomonties will be permitted in this “Also, drunken drivers and pedes-' parade for youngsters only. Entries . community singing, The scouts trians account for a great deal of dif-. in the parade are coming in rapidly. . present the colors and put on as .ficulty. If motorists will observe the ‘Application blanks are available at , The Camp fire Girls will do a rules of common sense we may ex. the Nevada City Nugget office, the ' stunt, Mayor Ben Hall will pect California to pass through the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce there: will be other entertainm coming holiday period with an en-. and the Morning Union. viable record of, no accidents deaths on our highways.” or Mr. and Mrs. Locke Breaux of Every child participating in the parade will receive an all-day sucker and prizes amounting to $45. All Nevada City children are corSan Francisco will arrive Saturday dially invited to join the big Toy; to remain until after July Fourth parade. It is something new and will visiting Mr. Breaux’ cousin, Mrs, W. delight every youngster. who parti. F. Roddy and Mr. Roddy. cipates in it. -ered ‘by Mrs. Max Solari ROTARY SEATS CLYDE GWIN AS NEW PRESIDENT The Rotary club last evening entertained their ladies at dinner at the National Hotel. Dél Henrich, who will direct recreational activities at Pioneers park for two months this summer gave an interesting address on the importance of directed recreation’ as a means of guiding the youth of the land into activities and associations that will halt tendencies toward delinquency. Clyde Gwin was ushered into the office of president to succeed Andy Holmes, Frank Finnegan, a past president of the club, presented Mr. Holmes with a past president’s pin. A new fangled radio was introduced at this point which sounded off with an address (apparently) by the President of the United States, beginning with ‘(My Frands’” and carrying through in perfect mimicry of the President’s fire side style. Outgoing President Holmes was soundly scored by the Chief Executive (?) who read portions of a purported letter written by Holmes to F. D. R. in which Holmes declared he would not vote for the President a. third time. ‘This episode apparently had aroused the President (7) to a cold. fury and he read Holmes out of the Republican party, out of the Rotary club, and forbade him joining the New Dealers. The “chat” wound up with a fine imposed on Holmes. for his irritating letter. The fine was 9t cents. Two songs were delightfully rend= in her, ‘charming soprano, accompanied on ‘the piano by Miss Hawkins. . PT. A. arBeal a problem throughout th Mr. Henrich called on canua of the Rotary club for assistance in a putting over his recreation project this summer. The Rotary club spon: sored the Co-ordinating council i an effort to reduce or halt the inaoenee rate of youth delinquen e speaker stated that this is state, and for that matter was a ser: ious problem throughout the Unit States. He said of the 6000 inma of San Quentin, half were under th age of 25 years. The program begins with a bonfire and entertainment at FE park this evening. There . will . . cluding tap.dances by Grace and Betty Young, a hu skit,