March 18, 1940 (6 pages)

OH i] . »” @ Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. evada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander HamilWe are in receipt of 25 maps of Finland? They are to be sold at 50 cents each to raise money for the relief of Finnish people and to aid in the’ reconstruction of ‘Finland's bomb shattered homes, the return of refugees and for hospital care for thousands upon thousands of maimed and wounded soldiers and civilians. The maps are drawn by Finnish cartographers, printed by a Finnish firm in New York, and distributed by the same firm at no cost to the Finnish relief fund. The entire sum raised by the sale of these maps throughout. the country goes directly for Finnish relief. The maps show the whole of Finland, the whole of the Finnish Gulf, the Gulf of Bothnia, part of the Baltic séa, and portions of Russia, Norway and Sweden of strategic importance in the war just closed. The back of the map is devoted:--to-a description of the country, the Finnish people, a brief history of — Finland, a short account of its war of independence in 1917, and summaries of its industries, agriculture, fishing and educational system and progress. The whole is a comprehensive story of a courageous, thrifty and industrious people, who deliberately chose a democratic form of government and made it work far better than most democracies do. Since the map was printed there has come a peace in which the Finns were forced to surrender a considerable portion of their territory. We cannot find words to express our loathing of the Russian dictator and his satraps who first invaded and then forced this peace upon a brave, independent and God fearing nation nearly fifty times smaller than Russia. But we can pause to curse with profound feeling anyone living in the . United States who gives his allegiance to the murderouh degenerate in the <remlin, rather than to the Stars and Stripes. We do not believe that any American has a right to utter a word of criticism regarding the Allies and their failure to bring adequate aid to the. Finns, and much hhave we a right to cast approbium on other neutrals. Let us -remember that the most powerful neutral * and the most powerful nation on earth, with 18 billions of gold buried in the ground, timidly, tardily, proferred Finland a 20 million dollars loan—too late. This is our shame and none of us should have the brazen hardihood to point the finger of scorn at other demoeracies. In the long run, we predict, we shall pay for the administration’s calloused indifference to the fate of Finland. less We do not specially censor the New Deal for playing politics with Finland’s need. For seven years the New: Deal has played politics with the need of 10,000,000 of our own people, nearly three times the population of Finland. However, dilly-dallying, and shilly shallying are attributes of all politicians of all ages. We believe that the plethora of words of sympathy, and cowardly m delay — in; -aetion might have happened under a half dozen Republican Presidents we call to mind. The pleasure loving and careless Warren Harding no doubt would have been as dilatory in acting. The cautious Calvin Coolidge would have weighed the pros and cons interminably. But we do believe Theodore Roosevelt or Woodrow Wilson would have expressed the will of 98 per cent of the people promptly. As for the effect of the Russian“Finnish peace on World War No. 2, we think most learned commentators of the past ten days are merely guessing. This peace no,doubt, does lean to a German diplomatic victory. But any number of diplomatic victories will not win the war for Germany. So far as Russia’s economic partnership is concerned, it still seems.to us more a liability than an asset. And. one thing, very certainly true, few nations need any longer fear Russian military strength. The Finns surely showed up the Russians. _ The war will be woh on sea just as all great wars have: been won since the Romans burned Carthage: The Allies have the war chests andthe ability to keep them filled, and they have a tremendous preponderance of sea power. Germany is doomed to defeat. W. F. Sharp, state ranger, is ina local hospital recovering from a heart attack, Vol. 14, No. 23. The County Seat Paper . NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, _ The Gold Center MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1940. —SALE OF MAPS — TO AID FINNISH WOMEN. CHILDREN } The Nugget yesterday received a letter from the General Drafting company, map makers, concerning the sale of Finnish maps and stressing the urgency of further relief for the Finnish people. The letter follows: ' General Drafting Co., Inc., Map makers, 21 West Street, New.York INS Ys 7s Lo, March Mr. H. M. Leete, Editor, Nevada City Nugget, Nevada City, California. Dear Mr. Leete: At the request of Mr. Guerdon Leete of the Finnish Relief Fund headquarters here I shipped to you yesterday 25 copies of the new map of Finland on consignment. As no doubt you are aware, everything connected with the production of this map—labor and material —has been contrbiuted ‘free of charge to the Finnish Relief Fund, and in turn all proceeds from its sale go to the Fund without any deduction whatever. As a native of Finland myself I shall be most grateful for any efforts you make to publicize and dispose of the map in Nevada City. The cessation of hostilities does not. lessen the need for relief funds. The entire country has been bombed. It will take years to repair the damage. And ig the meantime thousands of civilians are homeless and penniless. Every copy of the map you sell will help some Finnish woman or child. And the map is still a good map, needed by everyone who wants to follow the European news. So please keep on 1948. \-selling them. Sincerely yours, OTTO G. LUNDBERG, President. IDAHO MARYLAND NET PROFIT IN 199, $955,171 The Idaho Maryland mines com. pany, trass Valley gold producer, re. ports $955,171 net profit for 1939 or 54 cents a share compared to . $1,193,446 in 1938 or 67 cents a . larger number . share on a slightly . of shares. Gold recovery declined to 115,001 . counces from 117,267 though ton. nage milled was increased. In spite of lower return from mining lower grade ore in the end ‘of the mine, recovery was the highest of all California mines and second only to west the Homestake mine in the United States. President E. L. Oliver said cevelopment work has uncovered a promising vein on the 1,800 level. “FASHION” SHOW, HOOP CONTEST ON ANTLER PROGRAM The committe in charge of the Nevada CityChico Antlers basketball game announced recently that a mock fashion show would be put on by the members of the local organization between the preliminary and feature games of the evening. The games are scheduled for Wednesday at the Nevada City high school gymnasium. The Antlers will adorn themselyes in the latest spring creations for women and show the audience how they Ghould be worn. Sun-Up Easter Service Begins Sharp at 6 A. M. Chief of Police Garfield Robson, in charge of arrangements for thu Easter Sunrise services, stated that the sun will rise at 6 o’clock on that morning, and asks everyone attending be sure to get there before that time. Rev. Robert Carrington of Bethany church, Assemblies of God, will assist -in. the-.sumrisé services Easter morning, Mrs. C. A. Libbey will lead ther chorus of fine young voices. The Boy Scouts will direct traffic. As stated before the Rev. D. Ralston will assist with the service. Mrs. R. J. Berggren and son. went to. Pasadena Saturday for a visit with relatives. ELTON TOBIASSEN . WINS COAST TITLE IN RECENT BOUTS Elton Tobiassen, son of Sheriff and Mrs. Carl J. Tobiassen won over Glen Ousley, Washington State, in a boxing match in Sacramento Thursday evening which.made him a member of the intercollegiate team. On Friday evening he won a decision over Zingale of Idaho which makes him cham’ pion of the Pacific Coast in the 145 pound class in the intercollegiate team. Tobiassen is in a group of 8 victors’ who will defend the Pacific Coast in the coming bouts. CHAMBER TOPIC TUESDAY NIGHT FOURTH OF JULY H. F. Sofge, secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, urges every member to attend the meéting in the City Hall tomorrow night as the Fourth of July celebration depends largely on the sentiment Shown Tuesday evening. Guerdon Ellis, new supervisor of the Tahoe National forest, will be a guest at the meeting. RETAIN NEVADA COCCC CAMP URGES CHAMBER Bert Foreman new president of the Nevada City. Chamber of Com merce, and H. F. Sofge secretary; motored to Sacramento Saturday and appeared before . the conservation committee of the state chamber of commerce requesting that an effort be made to retain Grass Valley CCC which it is reported will be abandoned for of money. Their pleas were that the CCC boys saved the tax payer money in fighting fires. It is there moere-man—mete-tires before the CEE camp, lack believed were boys took over, than afterward and the state chamber agreed to send Congressman H. L. Englebright and influential committees in Washington, D. C., telegrams requesting that more money be appropriated to keep the camp in this: region. BRUCE MEDAL IS AWARDED TO U.C. ASTRONOMY PROF. The Bruce Medal, international award for distinguished accomplishments in the field of ‘astronomy, went this -year to Dr. Frederick H. Sears, a former member of the University of California astronomical staff, and the present assistant director of Mount Wilson Observatory. Presentation of the medal was made at a meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific here tonight by Dr. C. Donald Shane, professor of astrophysics in the University and president of the Society. While the Bruce Medal is of American origin, it may go to an astronomer anywhere who has fulfilled the requirements of. the trust which controls the award. It has come to the University of California three times, in 1915 when it was given to Dr. William Wallace Campbell, in 1926 when Dr. Robert G. Aiken was the recipient, and in 1936 when Dr. Armin O. Leuschner was the winner. Dr Sears, this year’s winner, was a fellow and instructor in astronomy in the University from’1895 to 1899. ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF “FLOWER SALE” At the close of the “Mower Sale’’ held on Saturday by the American Brotherhood for the Blind, “Miss Carok Merrill, who had charge of the headquarters, reports that Sherrie Karkling. was entitled to first prize, having secured $9.85. The Second prize’ was won by Dorothy Barsch, who had $7.38. The third winner, Melvin Dodge, had $6.33. The other workers were made happy with movie passes. The sponsors are grateful to those who worked so faithfully all day, and to everyone who contributed in any way toward the success of this worthy undertaking. Ludwig Netz returned Sunday from a-month’s: vacation in Arizona and is feeling fine. Mr. and Mrs. Netz have just received a letter from their daughter, Mrs. May Ehler of Martinez that she is enjoying a six week’s vacation in Hawaii. AUTO HITS TREE, BREAKS DRIVER’S LEG AND TREE Stanley Deal, who lives on Pine street, Grass Valley, returning home in his coupe at 12:30 this morning, ran into a tree along the road a mile below Higgin’s corner When the California traffic officers from Grass Valley reached the scene, they found that the car had struck a 20 inch pine tree so hard that bumper, the fenders, lights and radiator, formed a neat half moon around the tree, and that the shock had broken off the upper twelve feet of the _ tree. Passing autoists took Deal fo the Jones Memorial -hospital in Grass Valley, where it was revealed that he had suffered a broken leg. The fracture was above the knee. Deal admitted to the traffic officers that he had consumed five bottles of beer and was traveling approximately at 50 miles an hour. SCOOP THURMAN GETS NEW POST Allen G. Thurman, Nevada County in the lower house of the state legislature was this week appointed a member of the interim committee on Governmental Efficiency and EcoAssemblyman who represents nomy by Assembly Speaker Gordon H. Garland. According to Thurman, this committee will make a thorough study of governmental costs in the state and should as a result, make possible, material savings to the people as well as return the state to practical and economical system government, WITHOUT ZONE LAW COUNCIL FAS NO CONTROL Information that the Nevada City, by its power holding‘ business licenses could control business in this community, which is being disseminated locally today was called erroneous by Frank} Finnegan, city attorney. a Sane, of of withcouncil of The only control the council has over business here is by the enforcement of the state building code which applies only to the buildings that business firms plan to construct, The council cannot regulate the type of business that proposes to use the structure. Fire ordinances in effect here, enforced by the council, only provide for the control of anything that constitutes a fire hazard. In other words if the zoning, ordinance is repealed any business may locate anywhere in town. LOW COST LEGAL SERVICE PLANNED BY LAWYER GROUP The low cost legal advice and service for persons of moderate income is the subject of an exhaustive inquiry being conducted by California lawyers, it was revealed yesterday by . ‘tthe office of the State Bar. Under the direction of Professor Robert E. Stone of the University of California, a State Bar committee has commenced a series of meetings to assemble all available data to determine if there is a social and economic demand for such service. Two meetings have been held in San Francisco by the committee and a third is scheduled for March 19. “The committee’s objective is to determine whether a_ substantial group within the low income brackets is being deprived of necessary legal advice and assistance,‘ Professor Stone declared. ‘‘If it is determined that inadequate service is available, the committee will recommend remedial measures to the State Bar.” WEEK END IN RENO Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tamblyn: enjoyed, the big celebration in Reno and Virginia City during the. past week end. Nevada State is particu larly interesting to the Tamblyn’s as Robert's father, W. V. Tamblyn. was the fifth man to enter Tonopah and was also interested in mining in that state years ago. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Tamblyn did not make the trip. on Company for a period of four years. WPA TURNS DOWN GAULT BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT City officials were today appraised that WPA headquarters in Marysville, for the third time, has turned down the Gault bridge project. The amount of money involved for: labor in rendering this bridge safe, increasing its load capacity and wiaening it, was $6,000. However, WPA labor will be available for improving the following streets: Clark street, just beyond the Gault bridge is to be widened to 26 feet. The present roadbed is only 13 feet. The old snags of trees on the east side of the street will be removed and the bank cut back along the Seaman property on the west side and a retaining cement wall built. I: will require $200 to do this work. At the intersection of Sacramento and Clark streets a corner is to be cut off the Seaman property and the turn shaped up to make it more con. venient for motorists. It will cost $500 as there is a lot of rock to be *removed. A strip on the Lower Grass Valley road between Valley street and Sacbe improved. Earth will be taken the back of the lot of Dr. Stuart and ‘placed opposite the site of the old brewery thus widening the street. This work estimated $600. ramento. street will from will cost an Grading is to be done on Reward street just past the new Miners Hospital. The work will be carried as far back as the ravine and the’ street will be widened. Thsi project timated to cost $300. is esThe “hump” at the junction of the Tahoe Ukiah highway and Willow Valley road at the Nevada City city limit is to be removed. It will take off five feet of earth and rock in front of the home of Dr. A: H. Tickell. This is a much needed improve. ment as it is a bad junction for motorists, Several accidents and narrow escapes have occurred -there, Plans are to spend $200 on Court street which is between Main and Coyote streets. The -work will be carried out for a distance of 150 feer and make it a through street. The main work will be back of the home of Rev. P. J, O’Reilly. DIVISION OF POSTS IS DISCUSSED BY VETERANS COUNCIL Highiy five members and visiting veterans enjoyed a meeting Sunday in the Odd Fellows Hall when Golden Poppy Council met to discuss a division of the posts and forming a new «Troup. It was decided to lay the matter over until a meeting May fifth. The Council is pulling for the national convention in Sacramento for either 1941 or 1942. Grass Valley Bowlers __ Win in Elks Alley The Grass Valley Elks bowling team won by tWelve points over Nev-. ada City Elks in the Elks bowling alleys Sunday afternoon. Elks members from tthe Lava Cap mine served a delicious dinner to about one. hundred and thirty-five persons. W. E. Wright also showed his travel pictures during the afternoon and they proved deeply interesting. Fred Garrison ,superintendent of the state division of highways in the Saeramento-Woodland area, and Mrs. Garrison motored to Nevada City Friday evening. and returned Saturday forenoon. Mr. Garrison was recently transferred from this district account of the stormy weather. to the valley city. Underground Dispute Hearing Is Scheduled For Monday, April 22 Much interest has been aroused among Nevada County miners and mining officials by the suit filed by the Empire-Star Mines Company Létd., against Cooley Butler, Wallace Butler and Fred Kallenborn, operators of the Golden Center Mine, involving an underground dispute in which it is claimed the defendants deliberately drained water from the Golden Center into a winze of the Pennsylvania Mine, operated by the Empire-Star Mines tersected-it, and the large qu -Inaddition to asking an injunction restraining the defendants from continuing to permit water to flow from the Golden Center to the Pennsylvania workings, the suit demands damages amounting to $6,500: for injury to the Pennsylvania mine. Superior Judge®* George L. Jones of Nevada county-will determine whether the Empire-Star is entitled to an order granting ‘its representatives the right to survey and measure the property in dispute. Temporary Order Judge Jones has issued a temporary restraining order pending the hearing, which has been set for April 22. The restraining order prevents the defendants from: 1. Constructing or sinking the winze described in plaintiff's complaint as leading from the 1650 level of the Golden Center mine downward to a point in the vicinity of the 2400 level in the Pennsylvania mine. 2. Causing or permitting any water to flow from any of the workings of the Golden Center mine into drill holes leading from the workings of said mine into the workings on and near the 2400 level of the Pennsyivania mine. : . 8. Drilling any additional dri holes in a direction and to such @ depth as will be likely to cause said holes to enter the workings of the Pernsylvania mine on or near the 2400 level thereof. Supports Claim the Empire-Star Company’s' claim the .operators of the Golden Center mine wilfully permitted the flow of water from the Golden Center workings into the Pennsylvania winze are the affidavits of F.~ W. Nobs, vice president of the Empire-Star Company, J. R. C. Mann, manager, Hopkins R. Fitzpatrick, engineer for the company, and Elton B, Taylor, Empire-Star miner, formerly an employe of the Golden Center. The affidavit of General Manager Mann reveals Pennslyvania mine workers are in @anger of their lives by the asserted action of the Golden Center. Supporting general Winze Unwatered ‘In December, 1939,” the affidavit reads, “‘affiant learned for the first time, through Hopkins R. Fitzpatrick ,assistant engineer of the Empire mine, of the statement made by Elton B. Taylor, former employe in the Golden Center mine, of the drill hole that had been drilled into the Pennsylvania workings. ‘Thereupon, for the purpose of enabling’ said workings to be prospected and developed further, affiant caused No. 4. winze and stopes leading therefrom to be unwatered. This unwatering was completed in February, 1940, and disclosed a stream of water pouring into the winze from a 4@rill hole in the hanging wall thereof. “The drill hole,’ Mann continues, “was entirely in granite and not on any intersecting vein or lode of any kind or description, nor was any intersecting vein or lode exposed in the vicinity of the drill -hole. Affiant also examined two other drill holes referred to, which appear to be recently completed, and the water pouring from said holes. Neither of said drill holes appear to be on any intersecting vein or feature of any kind, although the third hole, No. 3 hole, had intercepted a-sliver of the Pennsylvania vein lying in the hangin® wall of the stope, where it punched through. Affiant also examined the fragments of drill core found in the vicinity of said drill holes, and noted that they fit the diameter of the holes exactly. . Drilled From Golden Center“In affiant’s opinion said . drill holes could have physically been drilled only from either the 1100 or — 1650 levels of the Golden Center mine, in order to intersect the Pennsylvania workings at the poin and: ‘with the dip at which they in ies of water flowing from . could only have come through (Continned on Page T

OH i] . »” @ Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. evada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander HamilWe are in receipt of 25 maps of Finland? They are to be sold at 50 cents each to raise money for the relief of Finnish people and to aid in the’ reconstruction of ‘Finland's bomb shattered homes, the return of refugees and for hospital care for thousands upon thousands of maimed and wounded soldiers and civilians. The maps are drawn by Finnish cartographers, printed by a Finnish firm in New York, and distributed by the same firm at no cost to the Finnish relief fund. The entire sum raised by the sale of these maps throughout. the country goes directly for Finnish relief. The maps show the whole of Finland, the whole of the Finnish Gulf, the Gulf of Bothnia, part of the Baltic séa, and portions of Russia, Norway and Sweden of strategic importance in the war just closed. The back of the map is devoted:--to-a description of the country, the Finnish people, a brief history of — Finland, a short account of its war of independence in 1917, and summaries of its industries, agriculture, fishing and educational system and progress. The whole is a comprehensive story of a courageous, thrifty and industrious people, who deliberately chose a democratic form of government and made it work far better than most democracies do. Since the map was printed there has come a peace in which the Finns were forced to surrender a considerable portion of their territory. We cannot find words to express our loathing of the Russian dictator and his satraps who first invaded and then forced this peace upon a brave, independent and God fearing nation nearly fifty times smaller than Russia. But we can pause to curse with profound feeling anyone living in the . United States who gives his allegiance to the murderouh degenerate in the <remlin, rather than to the Stars and Stripes. We do not believe that any American has a right to utter a word of criticism regarding the Allies and their failure to bring adequate aid to the. Finns, and much hhave we a right to cast approbium on other neutrals. Let us -remember that the most powerful neutral * and the most powerful nation on earth, with 18 billions of gold buried in the ground, timidly, tardily, proferred Finland a 20 million dollars loan—too late. This is our shame and none of us should have the brazen hardihood to point the finger of scorn at other demoeracies. In the long run, we predict, we shall pay for the administration’s calloused indifference to the fate of Finland. less We do not specially censor the New Deal for playing politics with Finland’s need. For seven years the New: Deal has played politics with the need of 10,000,000 of our own people, nearly three times the population of Finland. However, dilly-dallying, and shilly shallying are attributes of all politicians of all ages. We believe that the plethora of words of sympathy, and cowardly m delay — in; -aetion might have happened under a half dozen Republican Presidents we call to mind. The pleasure loving and careless Warren Harding no doubt would have been as dilatory in acting. The cautious Calvin Coolidge would have weighed the pros and cons interminably. But we do believe Theodore Roosevelt or Woodrow Wilson would have expressed the will of 98 per cent of the people promptly. As for the effect of the Russian“Finnish peace on World War No. 2, we think most learned commentators of the past ten days are merely guessing. This peace no,doubt, does lean to a German diplomatic victory. But any number of diplomatic victories will not win the war for Germany. So far as Russia’s economic partnership is concerned, it still seems.to us more a liability than an asset. And. one thing, very certainly true, few nations need any longer fear Russian military strength. The Finns surely showed up the Russians. _ The war will be woh on sea just as all great wars have: been won since the Romans burned Carthage: The Allies have the war chests andthe ability to keep them filled, and they have a tremendous preponderance of sea power. Germany is doomed to defeat. W. F. Sharp, state ranger, is ina local hospital recovering from a heart attack, Vol. 14, No. 23. The County Seat Paper . NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, _ The Gold Center MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1940. —SALE OF MAPS — TO AID FINNISH WOMEN. CHILDREN } The Nugget yesterday received a letter from the General Drafting company, map makers, concerning the sale of Finnish maps and stressing the urgency of further relief for the Finnish people. The letter follows: ' General Drafting Co., Inc., Map makers, 21 West Street, New.York INS Ys 7s Lo, March Mr. H. M. Leete, Editor, Nevada City Nugget, Nevada City, California. Dear Mr. Leete: At the request of Mr. Guerdon Leete of the Finnish Relief Fund headquarters here I shipped to you yesterday 25 copies of the new map of Finland on consignment. As no doubt you are aware, everything connected with the production of this map—labor and material —has been contrbiuted ‘free of charge to the Finnish Relief Fund, and in turn all proceeds from its sale go to the Fund without any deduction whatever. As a native of Finland myself I shall be most grateful for any efforts you make to publicize and dispose of the map in Nevada City. The cessation of hostilities does not. lessen the need for relief funds. The entire country has been bombed. It will take years to repair the damage. And ig the meantime thousands of civilians are homeless and penniless. Every copy of the map you sell will help some Finnish woman or child. And the map is still a good map, needed by everyone who wants to follow the European news. So please keep on 1948. \-selling them. Sincerely yours, OTTO G. LUNDBERG, President. IDAHO MARYLAND NET PROFIT IN 199, $955,171 The Idaho Maryland mines com. pany, trass Valley gold producer, re. ports $955,171 net profit for 1939 or 54 cents a share compared to . $1,193,446 in 1938 or 67 cents a . larger number . share on a slightly . of shares. Gold recovery declined to 115,001 . counces from 117,267 though ton. nage milled was increased. In spite of lower return from mining lower grade ore in the end ‘of the mine, recovery was the highest of all California mines and second only to west the Homestake mine in the United States. President E. L. Oliver said cevelopment work has uncovered a promising vein on the 1,800 level. “FASHION” SHOW, HOOP CONTEST ON ANTLER PROGRAM The committe in charge of the Nevada CityChico Antlers basketball game announced recently that a mock fashion show would be put on by the members of the local organization between the preliminary and feature games of the evening. The games are scheduled for Wednesday at the Nevada City high school gymnasium. The Antlers will adorn themselyes in the latest spring creations for women and show the audience how they Ghould be worn. Sun-Up Easter Service Begins Sharp at 6 A. M. Chief of Police Garfield Robson, in charge of arrangements for thu Easter Sunrise services, stated that the sun will rise at 6 o’clock on that morning, and asks everyone attending be sure to get there before that time. Rev. Robert Carrington of Bethany church, Assemblies of God, will assist -in. the-.sumrisé services Easter morning, Mrs. C. A. Libbey will lead ther chorus of fine young voices. The Boy Scouts will direct traffic. As stated before the Rev. D. Ralston will assist with the service. Mrs. R. J. Berggren and son. went to. Pasadena Saturday for a visit with relatives. ELTON TOBIASSEN . WINS COAST TITLE IN RECENT BOUTS Elton Tobiassen, son of Sheriff and Mrs. Carl J. Tobiassen won over Glen Ousley, Washington State, in a boxing match in Sacramento Thursday evening which.made him a member of the intercollegiate team. On Friday evening he won a decision over Zingale of Idaho which makes him cham’ pion of the Pacific Coast in the 145 pound class in the intercollegiate team. Tobiassen is in a group of 8 victors’ who will defend the Pacific Coast in the coming bouts. CHAMBER TOPIC TUESDAY NIGHT FOURTH OF JULY H. F. Sofge, secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, urges every member to attend the meéting in the City Hall tomorrow night as the Fourth of July celebration depends largely on the sentiment Shown Tuesday evening. Guerdon Ellis, new supervisor of the Tahoe National forest, will be a guest at the meeting. RETAIN NEVADA COCCC CAMP URGES CHAMBER Bert Foreman new president of the Nevada City. Chamber of Com merce, and H. F. Sofge secretary; motored to Sacramento Saturday and appeared before . the conservation committee of the state chamber of commerce requesting that an effort be made to retain Grass Valley CCC which it is reported will be abandoned for of money. Their pleas were that the CCC boys saved the tax payer money in fighting fires. It is there moere-man—mete-tires before the CEE camp, lack believed were boys took over, than afterward and the state chamber agreed to send Congressman H. L. Englebright and influential committees in Washington, D. C., telegrams requesting that more money be appropriated to keep the camp in this: region. BRUCE MEDAL IS AWARDED TO U.C. ASTRONOMY PROF. The Bruce Medal, international award for distinguished accomplishments in the field of ‘astronomy, went this -year to Dr. Frederick H. Sears, a former member of the University of California astronomical staff, and the present assistant director of Mount Wilson Observatory. Presentation of the medal was made at a meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific here tonight by Dr. C. Donald Shane, professor of astrophysics in the University and president of the Society. While the Bruce Medal is of American origin, it may go to an astronomer anywhere who has fulfilled the requirements of. the trust which controls the award. It has come to the University of California three times, in 1915 when it was given to Dr. William Wallace Campbell, in 1926 when Dr. Robert G. Aiken was the recipient, and in 1936 when Dr. Armin O. Leuschner was the winner. Dr Sears, this year’s winner, was a fellow and instructor in astronomy in the University from’1895 to 1899. ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF “FLOWER SALE”

At the close of the “Mower Sale’’ held on Saturday by the American Brotherhood for the Blind, “Miss Carok Merrill, who had charge of the headquarters, reports that Sherrie Karkling. was entitled to first prize, having secured $9.85. The Second prize’ was won by Dorothy Barsch, who had $7.38. The third winner, Melvin Dodge, had $6.33. The other workers were made happy with movie passes. The sponsors are grateful to those who worked so faithfully all day, and to everyone who contributed in any way toward the success of this worthy undertaking. Ludwig Netz returned Sunday from a-month’s: vacation in Arizona and is feeling fine. Mr. and Mrs. Netz have just received a letter from their daughter, Mrs. May Ehler of Martinez that she is enjoying a six week’s vacation in Hawaii. AUTO HITS TREE, BREAKS DRIVER’S LEG AND TREE Stanley Deal, who lives on Pine street, Grass Valley, returning home in his coupe at 12:30 this morning, ran into a tree along the road a mile below Higgin’s corner When the California traffic officers from Grass Valley reached the scene, they found that the car had struck a 20 inch pine tree so hard that bumper, the fenders, lights and radiator, formed a neat half moon around the tree, and that the shock had broken off the upper twelve feet of the _ tree. Passing autoists took Deal fo the Jones Memorial -hospital in Grass Valley, where it was revealed that he had suffered a broken leg. The fracture was above the knee. Deal admitted to the traffic officers that he had consumed five bottles of beer and was traveling approximately at 50 miles an hour. SCOOP THURMAN GETS NEW POST Allen G. Thurman, Nevada County in the lower house of the state legislature was this week appointed a member of the interim committee on Governmental Efficiency and EcoAssemblyman who represents nomy by Assembly Speaker Gordon H. Garland. According to Thurman, this committee will make a thorough study of governmental costs in the state and should as a result, make possible, material savings to the people as well as return the state to practical and economical system government, WITHOUT ZONE LAW COUNCIL FAS NO CONTROL Information that the Nevada City, by its power holding‘ business licenses could control business in this community, which is being disseminated locally today was called erroneous by Frank} Finnegan, city attorney. a Sane, of of withcouncil of The only control the council has over business here is by the enforcement of the state building code which applies only to the buildings that business firms plan to construct, The council cannot regulate the type of business that proposes to use the structure. Fire ordinances in effect here, enforced by the council, only provide for the control of anything that constitutes a fire hazard. In other words if the zoning, ordinance is repealed any business may locate anywhere in town. LOW COST LEGAL SERVICE PLANNED BY LAWYER GROUP The low cost legal advice and service for persons of moderate income is the subject of an exhaustive inquiry being conducted by California lawyers, it was revealed yesterday by . ‘tthe office of the State Bar. Under the direction of Professor Robert E. Stone of the University of California, a State Bar committee has commenced a series of meetings to assemble all available data to determine if there is a social and economic demand for such service. Two meetings have been held in San Francisco by the committee and a third is scheduled for March 19. “The committee’s objective is to determine whether a_ substantial group within the low income brackets is being deprived of necessary legal advice and assistance,‘ Professor Stone declared. ‘‘If it is determined that inadequate service is available, the committee will recommend remedial measures to the State Bar.” WEEK END IN RENO Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tamblyn: enjoyed, the big celebration in Reno and Virginia City during the. past week end. Nevada State is particu larly interesting to the Tamblyn’s as Robert's father, W. V. Tamblyn. was the fifth man to enter Tonopah and was also interested in mining in that state years ago. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Tamblyn did not make the trip. on Company for a period of four years. WPA TURNS DOWN GAULT BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT City officials were today appraised that WPA headquarters in Marysville, for the third time, has turned down the Gault bridge project. The amount of money involved for: labor in rendering this bridge safe, increasing its load capacity and wiaening it, was $6,000. However, WPA labor will be available for improving the following streets: Clark street, just beyond the Gault bridge is to be widened to 26 feet. The present roadbed is only 13 feet. The old snags of trees on the east side of the street will be removed and the bank cut back along the Seaman property on the west side and a retaining cement wall built. I: will require $200 to do this work. At the intersection of Sacramento and Clark streets a corner is to be cut off the Seaman property and the turn shaped up to make it more con. venient for motorists. It will cost $500 as there is a lot of rock to be *removed. A strip on the Lower Grass Valley road between Valley street and Sacbe improved. Earth will be taken the back of the lot of Dr. Stuart and ‘placed opposite the site of the old brewery thus widening the street. This work estimated $600. ramento. street will from will cost an Grading is to be done on Reward street just past the new Miners Hospital. The work will be carried as far back as the ravine and the’ street will be widened. Thsi project timated to cost $300. is esThe “hump” at the junction of the Tahoe Ukiah highway and Willow Valley road at the Nevada City city limit is to be removed. It will take off five feet of earth and rock in front of the home of Dr. A: H. Tickell. This is a much needed improve. ment as it is a bad junction for motorists, Several accidents and narrow escapes have occurred -there, Plans are to spend $200 on Court street which is between Main and Coyote streets. The -work will be carried out for a distance of 150 feer and make it a through street. The main work will be back of the home of Rev. P. J, O’Reilly. DIVISION OF POSTS IS DISCUSSED BY VETERANS COUNCIL Highiy five members and visiting veterans enjoyed a meeting Sunday in the Odd Fellows Hall when Golden Poppy Council met to discuss a division of the posts and forming a new «Troup. It was decided to lay the matter over until a meeting May fifth. The Council is pulling for the national convention in Sacramento for either 1941 or 1942. Grass Valley Bowlers __ Win in Elks Alley The Grass Valley Elks bowling team won by tWelve points over Nev-. ada City Elks in the Elks bowling alleys Sunday afternoon. Elks members from tthe Lava Cap mine served a delicious dinner to about one. hundred and thirty-five persons. W. E. Wright also showed his travel pictures during the afternoon and they proved deeply interesting. Fred Garrison ,superintendent of the state division of highways in the Saeramento-Woodland area, and Mrs. Garrison motored to Nevada City Friday evening. and returned Saturday forenoon. Mr. Garrison was recently transferred from this district account of the stormy weather. to the valley city. Underground Dispute Hearing Is Scheduled For Monday, April 22 Much interest has been aroused among Nevada County miners and mining officials by the suit filed by the Empire-Star Mines Company Létd., against Cooley Butler, Wallace Butler and Fred Kallenborn, operators of the Golden Center Mine, involving an underground dispute in which it is claimed the defendants deliberately drained water from the Golden Center into a winze of the Pennsylvania Mine, operated by the Empire-Star Mines tersected-it, and the large qu -Inaddition to asking an injunction restraining the defendants from continuing to permit water to flow from the Golden Center to the Pennsylvania workings, the suit demands damages amounting to $6,500: for injury to the Pennsylvania mine. Superior Judge®* George L. Jones of Nevada county-will determine whether the Empire-Star is entitled to an order granting ‘its representatives the right to survey and measure the property in dispute. Temporary Order Judge Jones has issued a temporary restraining order pending the hearing, which has been set for April 22. The restraining order prevents the defendants from: 1. Constructing or sinking the winze described in plaintiff's complaint as leading from the 1650 level of the Golden Center mine downward to a point in the vicinity of the 2400 level in the Pennsylvania mine. 2. Causing or permitting any water to flow from any of the workings of the Golden Center mine into drill holes leading from the workings of said mine into the workings on and near the 2400 level of the Pennsyivania mine. : . 8. Drilling any additional dri holes in a direction and to such @ depth as will be likely to cause said holes to enter the workings of the Pernsylvania mine on or near the 2400 level thereof. Supports Claim the Empire-Star Company’s' claim the .operators of the Golden Center mine wilfully permitted the flow of water from the Golden Center workings into the Pennsylvania winze are the affidavits of F.~ W. Nobs, vice president of the Empire-Star Company, J. R. C. Mann, manager, Hopkins R. Fitzpatrick, engineer for the company, and Elton B, Taylor, Empire-Star miner, formerly an employe of the Golden Center. The affidavit of General Manager Mann reveals Pennslyvania mine workers are in @anger of their lives by the asserted action of the Golden Center. Supporting general Winze Unwatered ‘In December, 1939,” the affidavit reads, “‘affiant learned for the first time, through Hopkins R. Fitzpatrick ,assistant engineer of the Empire mine, of the statement made by Elton B. Taylor, former employe in the Golden Center mine, of the drill hole that had been drilled into the Pennsylvania workings. ‘Thereupon, for the purpose of enabling’ said workings to be prospected and developed further, affiant caused No. 4. winze and stopes leading therefrom to be unwatered. This unwatering was completed in February, 1940, and disclosed a stream of water pouring into the winze from a 4@rill hole in the hanging wall thereof. “The drill hole,’ Mann continues, “was entirely in granite and not on any intersecting vein or lode of any kind or description, nor was any intersecting vein or lode exposed in the vicinity of the drill -hole. Affiant also examined two other drill holes referred to, which appear to be recently completed, and the water pouring from said holes. Neither of said drill holes appear to be on any intersecting vein or feature of any kind, although the third hole, No. 3 hole, had intercepted a-sliver of the Pennsylvania vein lying in the hangin® wall of the stope, where it punched through. Affiant also examined the fragments of drill core found in the vicinity of said drill holes, and noted that they fit the diameter of the holes exactly. . Drilled From Golden Center“In affiant’s opinion said . drill holes could have physically been drilled only from either the 1100 or — 1650 levels of the Golden Center mine, in order to intersect the Pennsylvania workings at the poin and: ‘with the dip at which they in ies of water flowing from . could only have come through (Continned on Page T