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Serving Nevada City
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Gateway to a
and Grass Valley
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-Recreation Paradise
~* . Twenty-Third Year. — No. 13
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Nevada City (Nevada County) California, Friday, March 31, 1950
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IN FOUR-DAY CELEBRATION HERE
ON FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND
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“One hundred years in Nevada City” is the theme of
wet,
the 1950 Independence Day celebration, it was decided
at a preparatory meeting of civic representatives in city
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hall Tuesday night..) ..c.00--8-% *
Ray Spickelmier, chamber of commerce president,
who called the meeting, was named general chairman of
the celebration, to be assisted by Marvin Haddy, junior
Sunshine, that beautiful golden
stuff, flooded the hills and ran
down
through
the
streets.
be vice-chairman.
The
blossoms, which only a few days
Tentative plans cail for a fourago were peaking out through a day celebration to runy from Sat
€
blanket of snow, seemed to burst
urday through Tuesday. With the
into renewed life. And the male Fourth of July falling on: Tues-.
birds were staking out their day, it was agreed that the entire
claims with sweet and_ insistent weekend .would be devoted to
spring song.
celebration of the city’s 100th anWarmth soaked into human niversary.
blood streams. With the realiza-.
While the centennial birthday,
tion that winter was gone, or at.
marking the incorporation of the
least that his cold grip was reCity of Nevada will not. arrive
laxing, Ray Spickelmier called a
until next March, the planners
meeting to lay the groundwork
believed that the traditional Nefor the Fourth of July centenvada City-Grass Valley patriotic
nial celebration. You don’t think
holiday should be the occasion
about fireworks and ice-cold watfor a special event.
ermelon while you shovel snow.
.
Optimism ran high as the pave
Much of the time of the Tues
moved on the sidewalks and they
seemed to move with more pur
discussing suggested plans for
events and in discussing the or
goods
and service organizations in the
\
ment grew warmer. More people 5 day night meeting was spent in
pose. Smiles came more readily. ganization. of working commitSpickelmier said all civic
Merchants who deal in wearable. tees.cleaned
out
their
show
windows and set out pre-Easter city will be contacted this week
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JACK TOWNSEND
WILL ATTEND 4-H
BAY AREA TOUR
chamber president, who will+
NEW COMPANY ACQUIRES WILLOW
VALLEY CLAIMS; WILL CROSS-CUT
TO POSEY VEIN IN TRY FOR STRIKE
BAND FROLIC TO.
INCLUDE DANCING
Following
the
band _
-concert
and variety. show at -the band
frolic tonight at the high school
starting at 8 o’clock, the audience will be invited to remain
for two hours of continuous dancing to the
music
of.
two
Will history repeat?
‘dance
John M. Hoff, who in 1927 reopened, the. Murchie
orchestras. The high school mod-,
ern orchestra
will
entertain for
Mine for the American Foundation Company and crosscut the Independence_vein resulting in several million
the larger part ‘of the evening
while
the
elementary
school
dance orchestra. will play from
the intermission
band ‘stand.
Subscription, Year $2.50;° Single Copy 5c
dollars in gold production during the “depression years,” .
orwill try to accomplish the same result in the mining prop
Personnel of the modern
chestra includes Dorotha Smart,
Dick Penrose, Allen Hewitt, Kent
Walker, Jim
Scribner,
Lowell
Lolmaugh,
Jim
*erty adjoining the: Murchie.
Hoff. is president and general
manager of the Willow Valley
Branson, Péter
Scribner, Bruce Walker, Gordon
Lageson, Joe Fischer, Bob Smith
son‘and Larry Parsons.
The elementary. school dance
band is composed of the following boys: Fred Steck, Gene Stuart, Bob Strach, Gordon Larson,
Wade Penrose, Lee Smart, Carl}
EXALTED RULER
OF LOCAL ELKS
Mines, Inc., a recently incorpor
ated company which this week
gained control of a number of
‘mining properties in the Willow
Valléy mining district. He is also
a member of the American InEdward A. Frantz, principal of stitute of Mining and MetallurgiFoote, Tom Bean, Bob Fischer, Nevada City high school, was cal Engineers.
Jack Townsend, Jr., 19,senior
George V. Pettigrew, an imat Nevada City high school, and Gary Weldon, Hans Ronningen elected 5lst Exalted Ruler of Nevada City Elks Lodge No. 518 at
fifth-year member of the Woodand Dick Price.
porter
and exporter located “in
Appearing with the elementary a meeting of the lodge Thursday
chuckers 4-H club, will represent
San Francisco, is secretary, and
Nevada county at the University band is a girls trio: Mary Brown, evening, last week.
treasurer of the new mining corMargaret
Moore
and
Other officers. named are Lonporation. William H: Kiler, atof California 4-H Outing at BerkNancy
Mooers.
nie
Noyes,
Esteemed ~-Leading torney and president of the Fraeley next week. He. was recently
Knight; Robert C. Schifner, Esternity club in San Francisco, is
selected as, Nevada county 4-H
‘'teemed Loyal Knight; George the vice. president of the corAll-Star boy.
Hansen,
Esteemed
Lecturing poration.
Fay Staples, 16, sophomore at
Knight; William
V.
Tamblyn,
Marysville high school, and a
Willow Valley Mines, Inc., has
Tiler; and George Carter, Trusmember of the Mooney. Flat 4-H
acquired the Posey, Junction and
tee. Robert Paine was re-elected
club, was named all-star girl.
Jeremiah claims from the: heirs
secretary.
of the Valley Gold Mines, an in.The Berkeley conference © will
Robert Tamblyn, present Exactive company; the Bellefonopen with breakfast: at the Hotel
Shattuck ‘Monday. J. Earl Coke,
COST OF SEWAGE
PLANT EXCEEDS
FIRST ESTIMATE
alted
Ruler, announced. installa
taine,
Bellefontaine
Extension,
tion, of the officers will be held Robin
end and requested to send two director of agricultural extension
Hood and Rising Sun
Thursday, April, 13, with Jimmie . claims from Mrs. Louise D. Kleinrepresentatives to a steering comservice, will welcome the group
mittee meeting set for next Tuesand outline the active program
Calanan Warns Taxation Shanly, world-renowned Elk, as! sorge of San Francisco; the St.
‘the installing officer. ©
day night.
a>
Louis, St. Louis Extension, Jackof the conference.
Substitute of Bonds
Public dances will probably be
son, Ramshorn, Sunset and Great
Also ‘on the’ week’s program
held each. night of the celebraare:
Western Fraction claims from the
The proposed sewage dispothe sun shone again.
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tion.
Special. open-air religious
St.
Louis
Consolidated
Gold
sal plant will cost about 10 perJames M. Cline, UC professor
services
will
probably
be
held
in
Mines
Corp.;
and
the
LeCompcent
more
than
the
$140,000
of
English,
reading
Chaucer’s
Spring brings out the _ polititon, United Lode and Independoriginally
estimated
by _ the
‘Tales of Canterbury”; ‘“Ramblcians, too. In the fourth district Pioneer park Sunday morning.
The traditional parade will feaing Through’ the West,” with
'ent claims from the Emil. J. N.
Herman, Ferguson
&
Carollo
they say candidates for the counOtt interests; also the ten stamp
engineer firm. according to a
ty supervisor job lurk behind evture floats entered by organizaNorman Hinds,” associate profes' and ball mill with flotation cells
letier received here by George
ery tree. Actually,-an even dozen tions and firms from Nevada City sor of geology; “Our South AmerA new FWD ground crew truck
and
Grass
Valley
and
other
com‘of
the St. Louis Consolidated
H.
Calanan,
city
clerk,
from
J.
ican
Neighbors,”
Ethelwyn
Dodnames have been filed (at the
of the Pacific Gas & Electric
munities will also be invited to son, clothing’ specialist for the
.
Gold
Mining Co.
A. Carollo, consultant enineer.
time this was written).
company was damaged Monday
Calanan informed-Nevada City
The
price of the transaction
With less than 800 voters regenter: A historic or centennial agricultural extension service.
morning
when
it
was
tipped
over
zt
In the field of fine arts Chiura councilmen: of Ene increased cost the bank of highway 49, one and was not-revealed by Hoff, but
_ istered in the district and the theme will be urged in all parade
Obata will unfold “Mother Naat a special meeting of the coun. revenue-stamps indicated approxprobability of a 50 percent vote entries.
Frank: Stewart and Al. Trivelture in California”. and the Grillcil. Tuesday evening at city hall. one-fourth miles south of North i imately $130,000 was _ involved.
in the primaries,. any one canSan
Juan.
A $130,000 bond issue will apcandidate would need only slight-. piece were appointed to coordier quartet will entertain the muThe accident occurred-.on a The mill, water-powered by a
pear on the baliot of the April
ly over 200 votes to receive a nate suggestions for a cavalcade sic-minded.
narrow
part of the road when Pelton wheel, was at’ one time
C. E. Andresseen, Jr., will es11 city election. to finance the
plurality. But with 12 candiates of history: to be presented in paa new heavy duty stake truck ' valued at $125,000. Hoff, in an
cort the group through the radiaconstruction of the project: Caloperated by Tony Costa, Downie‘interview with The Nugget, said
splitting the field wide open, it’s geant form.
Working committeeS to handle tion laboratory of the university anan said the city has $14,600 in .
a safe guess that the top two on
ville, struck .a rock on the left the formation of the Willow Valthe June 6 ballot will have -to the various details of the celebrawhere scientists split atoms, and government bonds and $29,000 in side of the road while attemptley Mines, Inc., is. the culminastand for final decision -in the tion will be appointed Tuesday M. A. Milezewski, assistant listate funds will be granted the ‘ing to pass the PG&E truck and tion of years of planning and
night, Spickelmier said. The combrarian, will head a tour through city provided the plant is comgeneral election.
trailer, throwing the passing venegotiations, first with the operbined boards of the junior and the university library.
x
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pleted before 1951.
hicle
against the utility company ators and later with the_ heirs.
Copies of the plans and_ speciDr. Adele Ogden, of the eduTomorrow we must stand up senior chambers, together with a
vehicle and shoving it over the The property adjoins the Murand be counted. Starting on April representative from each _ local cation department, will present fications were examined by the bank. After rolling about. 30 feet chie and Hoge properties, ‘the
Tuesday
and
have
1. the census enumerators begin organization, will serve.as a gen“California’s Pre-Gold Resources” councilmen
the vehicle came to a rest on a latter recently acquired by the
a story of California in the days been forwarded to the state deside. The passing truck remained Newmont interests.
their task of running an inveneral committee.
Athletic events, games for chilbefore the gold rush, and Lynn partment of heaith for approval.
tory on Uncle ,Sam’s biggest asCarl J. Tobiassen, Nevada City
on the highway.
set, the human population. Al-. dren, historical displays, visits of . . Waldorf will discuss the athletic Ed Uren, city engineer, is also
member of the county board of
Elbert
Davies,
Downieville,
the
studying the plans.
though it will take several weeks
' sereen and radio notables, and . . program of the university.
driver of the PG&E truck sufsupervisors, has been placed in,
Providing the, bond issue is apBetween lectures and tours the
to complete the task, the nose-. wide-spread publicity were also
fered a cut on one arm—the only charge of the property.
city
crews
counting is theoretically dated subjects of discussion at the first all-stars will visit Chinatown and> proved by electors,
injury in the accident.
Hoff said: that as soon as the
meeting
this
week.
"Golden Gate park, and on Monwill ‘begin digging the ditch for
the first day of April.
.
weather
permits he will put a
day evening will be guests of the oltfall sewer next month and
During
the
rapid _ post-war)
crew of men to work mucking
. Grand National Junior Livestock bids for contracts will be let as
growth of California many mu-}
out the Bellefontaine shaft, inexposition at the Cow Palace in soon after the election as _ possinicipalities found it paid well to.
stalling a power line and exble.
San Francisco.
:
order special city census work,.
tending
the 400-foot level south
Calanan and Thomas F.
banners and decorati8n as a
backdrop for display of colorful
spring clothes. They speculated
hopefully that spring buying
would surely pick up now that
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NEW FWD PG&E TRUCK
TIPS OVER BANK ON
HIGHWAY 49 MONDAY
¢
at a fee, of course. On the basis .
of higher population figures they .
earned
higher
tax
kick-backs.
ALLEGHANY “JUDGE”
CALLED BY DEATH
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning. at 10 o’clock
from state and federal» funds.
for “Judge” Fred Austin, 73, naNow the decennial federal census.
tive of Nevada county, who died
brings all these arguments up to}
yesterday morning in Jones Medate.
morial hospital, Grass Valley.
The census taker who raps on
Austin, who was born in the
your door will have nothing to
a
McCourtney road district, Grass
sell and the confidential inforValley, was justice of peace of
mation he receives will not be
Alleghany for’ many years and
used prejudicially against any inwas acquainted with practically
dividual. If you have reason to
everyone in the mountains.
believe that the questioner who
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f
t
y
Austin .was a charter member
NEVADA CITY MEN
ATTEND VALLEY
COUNCIL MEETING
Taylor,
across the area of Deer creek to
. } councilman, pointed out the alintersect with the Posey and Le.
. ternative to the city bonding for
Compton veins.
Hoff believes
construction of the sewage plant
Nevada City men who are atthat where the Posey and Belleis direct taxation to finance’ one
tending sessions of the Sacrafontaine veins intersect a pay
constructed
by the state.
About 30 members of the sen“menton Valley council of . the shoot will be found. The plan was
The council
voted to
request state chamber of. commerce in
ior class .ofNevada City high
recommended in 1935 to the Valthe
state
division
of
highways
to the capital today include I. -C.
school are in Auburn today to
ley Gold Mines by Hoff but was
attend orientation day at Placer declare Commercial street of maBell, H. F. Sofge, William Stinnot acted upon. He said the same
jor importance. Calanan explainson and Carl Foote.
college.
procedure paid off in the reopenFollowing registration Harold ed such action will make possible
Sofge, local chamber secretary, ing of the Murchie and he sees
expenditure
of
gas
tax
monies
to
Chastain, superintendent: of the
and: Stinson, Grass Valley memno reason why history will not.
school, will deliver a welcoming resurface the street.
ber of the highway committee, repeat.
address.
will attend the highway discus
SENIORS VISIT PLACER
COLLEGE TODAY
comes to you is not a federal ofVisitors will tour the campus
of Ben Ali Temple, Knights of
ficer, ask, to see his credentials.
the Mystic Shrine, Sacramento; and classes starting at 10:30 a.m.
The police will be interested in
Sacramento Scottish Rite; Forest and attend department meetings.
imposters.
Earl Crabbe, registrar at the
Lodge of Masonry at Alleghany;
34 ENROLL IN NEW
NIGHT SCHOOL CLASS:
sions group.
Supervisor Frank
Rowe is scheduled to speak at
this> session,
:
Bell and Foote will listen in
Fifty-four persons have enroll-) on the natural resources commit;
adiorite formation presented an
optimistic outlook for development
and production.
But there is no reason to fear
and a former director of the Calcollege, will address the visitors
Fred
Miller, Grass Valley min-.
the census taker or to withhold
ed
in
the
night
school
upholstery
tee meeting’ and hope to add.
ifornia Hydraulic Mining: associaat 1:10 p.m. In the afternoon the
any information.
The data he
class. which has started at Netheir testimony. .regarding the ing engineer for the corporation
students
have
the
choice
.of
attion.
department in 1936 reported ap-—' .
helps pour into the U. S. statisAustin served 20 years as chief ‘tending a track meet or a presvada City high school, according need for development of state proximately $1,000,000 in gold”
tical pot will take its place in the
to Ed A. Frantz, principal.
.
entation
of
Shakespeare’s
drama,
fisheries.
Bell
also
hopes
to
take
engineer of the 16 to 1 mine at)
200
picture of our strong and growAlleghany and of recent. years . “Twelfth Night.”
The: class; which
conducted -part in the travel and’ recreation was taken from between
and 400 foot-levels prior
using country.
by Otto Bergendah],
local upholcommittee’ talks,
The
return
trip
is
scheduled
at
.
I
was a mining. consultant. He was
pension of operations in 1907.
. sterer, Will be divided into two
4:10
p.m.
a member of, the American InstiMiller’s report on ‘the group of
sections, Frantz said.
The Weather
tute of Mining and Metallurgical
claims was optimistic, unusual
Three
hours
of
instruction
on
Fred Bush, observer
Engineers.
for
him.
Mondays and. Wednesdays. will
Max. Min. Prec.
His wife, Mary, survives.
start
at
7
o’clock,
and
Frantz
anHoff
said that after develop-.
March, 24 © <..2ccses0z 44
34 2.15.
ment work is completed the veins
nounced enrollees
may
attend
March. 25. .....05 43-331
«95
Ray Carter, 57, North Bloomof the claims will be opened to.
Vernon Stoll, Grass Valley ateither or both nights.
Marah: (26° 2.. 45°".
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42
Night
school
will
be
held
next
field
native, died Sunday morntributers with the corporation
torney
and
incumbent
district
atMaren 20: sic, 44. 39
10
torney, completed the slate of week—Easter vacation week for ing in Santa Ana, where funeral furnishing equipment and_ air,
March 28) 2.0.80.. 53:
goa
0e
services were held Tuesday.
milling to jbe done on a custom
:
‘elective officers when he filed the daytime students.
Mareh::29. 2.5.. 60
29
Carter spent most of his life milling basis at the company mill.
Rinaldo Ronchi will tell the) for re-election to the office this
Mareh? 30° =..2.:=. 70:
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in North. Bloomfield where he The tenor of the ore is about the
SCHOOL VACATION
Frost: March 29; Total rainfall, story of Dr. Hunt, pionger physiweek.
engaged
in mining activities. He same in value as the ore producPupils
of
Nevada
City
elemencian
of
Nevada
City
at
the
April
43.57. inches.
meeting of the Nevada County Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Young attary and high schools will have was an enthusiastic hunter and ed at the Murchie, the adjoining
property. He estimated that ap-_
Bert E. Johnson filed for ofHistorical Society Monday night tended funeral of Clarence: Leita week-long Easter vacation next fishermah.
Carter was spending the winproximately 150 men and lessors.
fice of constable of the Nevada at 8 o’clock at the Nevada City er in Oakland Wednesday. The week. Classes will resume Mondeceased, a brother of the late day, April 10, according to Ed A. ter with his mother, Mrs. Martha will be required to operate the
City judicial township yesterday elementary school. —
.
Ronchi was.associated with Dr. Charles Leiter, Nevada City, died Frantz and Lloyd Geist, princiCarter. He. is also survived by claims when production gets unmorning at the office of county
five sisters, all of Santa_Ana.
der way.
i eaas
pals.
:
Sunday’ in the bay city.
Hunt for many years.
clerk.
VERNON STOLL FILES —
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
NORTH BLOOMFIELD
NATIVE DIES IN SOUTH
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
. TO MEET MONDAY ~
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Henry Snyder in 1907 proposed
the same plan, stating the gran
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