March 4, 1940 (4 pages)

cs. tee ny So eri emcee ge <a Nevada City Nu oveft Thinking Out Loud ——— From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The.Liberty of the Press consists in the right to pubHsh the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. —Alexander Hamilton. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA By H. M. L. Se justify the expectations of Presi have a hand in European peace at the close of this war? If we do not help fight, how can we demand a Place at the council table when conditions of peace are determined? It is quite true that the peace there established will greatly affect the future of the United States. But it is also true that the war itself is bound to have tremendous effect on the United States. But we are not doing anything about the war, at.least we are sending no ships or armies into the fray, and money to the Saturday night, March 9, has been chief belligerents. So, having taken no active and substantial part in the war on either side, just why does (Mr. ‘Roosevelt expect that this country can participate in planning © Europe’s reconstruction? Any neutral, of course, can offer to mediate between the warring powers. ‘TheScandinavian coun: tries, and Italy, Holland and Belgjum have already done so. The United States being the most pow“erful neutral, can also offer to mediate and might even submit a plan sufficiently appealing to both sides to call for a truce while it is probably what the President has was discussed. in mind when the This time seems ripe for it. ‘The errand that Undersecretary of State Welles has undertaken at the MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1940. « The = Center Relief Only To Those . ANNIVERSARY OF City Council Will ANTL ERS T0 BE © Justly Entitled To It FETED, MARCH 9 Improve Gault Bridge _ Says Senator Seawell And Several Streets dent Roosevelt, or his advisors, to lending no — NEVADA CITY, CALIFORN IA, The banc Seat Fiso Vol. 14, No. 19. In cold logic, how can anyone FRED TATTON TO BE SPEAKER AT CHAMBERDINNER set as the date for the first anniv ersary dinner and dance of: the Ne oe M. Leste vada evans City Nugget Dear Editor: of Antlers at the This lodge will celebrate a year of Prior to my departure to attend the special session of the Legislature, existence I addressed a communication through the. medium of your newspaper to the people of this senatorial district, requesting an expression from them was started in Nevada City but after as to the policy they expected me to Fred Tatton manager of Sacrapursue on certain matters of legismento district of the State Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker at the annual election dinner and meet City Lodge Elks Home starting at 6:30. since its Peedaes putin on March 13,-1939. In June, 1936, a lodge of Antlers it had been meeting for about WELDER DIES OF INJURIES DUE TO EXPLOSION two months it collapsed due to lack of interest. vada City’ with work to start April 1. City Engineer Ed C. Uren has drawn plans. for-work on the-Gault bridge and several streets. The most welcome news is that the Gault bridge is to be made safe for traffic and up to state specifications. ed away at the Nevada county hos A new cement wall was built at the south approach on the up-stream dredging 15 feet apart. The span is 300 feet’ Harry Bartle, aged 35 years, pass. Started in 1939 lation. The city council has mapped a big street improvement program for Ne lodge was started in. pital at an early hour this morning Side of the bridge last: month which I am now reporting what trans1939 and since that time it has been from injuries he received at Scotts will give necessary width for the ing of the Nevada City Chamber of pired at the special session, as the one of the most successful lodges in needed space on the bridge, All the contents of the many letters I rethe city. The membership now inFlat dam sometime last night-when new piers are Commerce, it was announced by Secdone and it is about it is believed a pontoon upon which ceived were overwhelmingly ;in-—supretary H. F. Sofge. cludes almost 50 young men between he was using an electrical welding time to start on the deck. Approxiport of lower government?! spending Also scheduled.to speak are Geo. the ages.of 16 and 22. High school outfit blew up. Bartle was in the emmately $5,278 will be required to W. Hallock, president, and W. W. and overwhelmingly in opposition to and college students both: belong to ploy of the ‘William Ritcher and Sons complete this work. The piers are Esterly, secretary, of the California increased to Hydraulic Mining Association. The present date, taxation. has The refused legislature, steadfastly to the organization and the interest has company operating above abutments. Scotts Flat dam on an old river chanlong not counting the enact any new revenue laws, and, in The dinner, which will precede the nel. He has a‘ wife in Oroville who Port Auford cedar planks will be Chairman George Gildersleeve of the nominating committee will submy opinion, the Legislature will not dance, will be serced by a commithas been notified of the accident and laid on the bridge floor and then an mit a report to the members and fol-_ do so unless conditions change drastee, headed by Dennis Coughlan. his death. The remains are at Holinch and a half. of bitumen surfaclowing this the annual election will tically so as to warrant such a proDuring the dinner a short program mes Funeral Home and funeral aring. The bridge will be four feet widcedure. As the result of Legislative will be introduced by Fred C. Garbe held. rangements await instructions from er when the present sidewalk is reincreased rapidly. Gal activity, I have been advised, indir rison, the chief executive has something lagher will preside. Secretary Sofge ectly, that the governor has indicat vitation has been sent to Grass Val of that kind under consideration. ed he will order drastic cuts in the ley Lodge of Elks, Nevada City Lodge stream ‘side of .Deer Creek and a C. H. M. A. OFFICIALS ivities. Indications are that a-new operating personnel and costs of the of Elks, Chico ‘Lodge of Antler, San safety guard rail will be placed so. ASK CONTRIBUTION group of officers will be elected this state government, If this statement Francisco Lodge of Antlers, and C. that no car run on to the walk. FROM SUPERVISORS Clark street, just beyond the Gault year under the title of Advisory is true, then this Legislature has acFenton Nichols, Antlers State Coun President’s order indicates that + Retiring president, Emmett will read a report of the year’s act Exalted Of course this is far from a demand for a place at the peace table when one side or the other Board of Directors. Gildersleeve will complished a great good in bringing sellor. lays down its arms. present there have been But of late various tions arising from sugges those close heard when peace terms are discussed. It does not seem probable that committees decision ‘on anything his tour: of belligerent coun Miss Helen Arbogast, teacher in the Meridian school, returned to her claim, The warring powers might, home in Nevada City Friday manag it is dreamed, be found willing to ing to get out of the flood area be elect Mr. Roosevelt arbitrate fore all routes were closed to auto their dispute. Strange things hap mobile travel. She stated the by-pass pen in this war; but nothing thus far quite so absurd as this. Fancy Mr. Chamberlain thus consenting, or addled Adolf having such a sane moment? 4 .in unnecessary spending. This politics, chiseling, and un-American activities be eliminated at once. This the Legislature unfairness of the Old Age Pen 000 held over from the last exposi been gotten through regular diplo tographers were questioned by Miss come derived from out of state tour matic channels. We do not believe, Arbogast and as many ‘Republican that’ Mr. ‘Roosevelt critics ‘do, became tired of finding his fishing trips, his three girl companions ists through. ried business in they could go out by’ Grimes, tax, the sales_tax andthe as well as California, income will to far off reports she had was that water had relegated to the back pages, while reached banner front was at the edge of town. The people me, page went to the war leaders and refused to leave their homes and re many minor issues were acted upon the war, and feeling a bit depress mained in town, although offers were by made to remove them. appropriated and the ed thereby, asked Mr. Welles to do “ something about it. On the cdéntrary we credit Mr. Roosevelt with a sincere desire to do everything in his power as the head of the most powerful nation on earth to. stop this war. But election year or not, we believe he will be just as successful in\ the effort, as was Henry Ford with\his peace ship in the last world war. one home in Meridian The and above were the 'mentioned items, vital although the Legislature. ones, to in the California Hydraulic Mining. Association, C. W. by the lodge, which principal of the school re when school is resumed. for of of which was a provision similar to Miss Arbogast is the daughter of that enacted by Congress for the W. Supervisor Cary S. Arbogast, of Ne P. A. program and commonly known vada City. as the Hatch Bill. This stops the use of state ALASKA MINE PUMP FLOODED money’s being used by re cipients of relief, fostering and fur at the Alaska mine at Pike City and lars per family unit except should the huge pump on the lower level the director of relief believe, under certain conditions, that a family was heavy flow of water. Two divers were brought up from San Francisco and remained at the mine three days working eleven and _ twelve hours to recover the pump. Dewatering the shaft started as soon as the pump was relocated, H. L. Sorensen entitled to more than fifty eight dollars per month, he could grant ad , ditional funds. But fifty’ eight dol Legislature it’s findings and recom as we predict it will be eventual neutrals and the rest of the world. However, there does’*seem, at pres ent, an indication the lessons of the world war peace have been _ well learned. Various plans for future stability and peace in Europe are now being discussed in France __and England. None of those offered Hallock stated Placer county had contributed approximately. $400 ceive the greatest benefit under the debris program, The necessity of continuation of the work of the hy draulic association is evident as it was through their efforts the alloca the Nevada Nevada City fire department will hold a department meeting at The the firemen’s meeting room in the city hall tonight. to discuss the pro county hydraulic mines undér the debris dam set up. At the February county meeting of. supervisors an the Sierra allotment of $50 was made to the C. H. M. A. posed sale of Armory Hall, the title The old snags of trees on the east and Clark streets a corner is to be cut off the Seaman property and the turn shaped up to make it more conIt 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 Sac to which stands in the name of the thus. widening the street. This work will cost an estimated $600. 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 Nevada City fire department. All they would like to accept. members of. the department are urged to be present and express their views. : During the recent heavy storm, Valley road at the ‘Nevada City city limit is to be removed. It will take off five feet of earth and rock in R. Carter”bus lines driven by Fred front of the home of Dr. A. H. TickFontana, skidded into a heavy truck ell. This is a much needed improvewhile enroute to the Lava Cap mines ment as it is a bad junction for moinjuring and jarring several miners torists. Several accidents and narrow, one of the mine busses of the Geo. road thus far call for indemnities. Rather there is an earnest desire to correct the conditions that lead to war. Whether this desire for a just and lasting peace will be the governing influence at war’s end when the treaties are made, remains to mendations as to what policy we marooned along the levees in a cut over his right to river and the by-pass near Board of Supervisors the flooded areas between the Sacramenthe Tarke homes. There are 32,000 acres of the rich farm lands under water. The two Tarke homes just over the levee in the area were flooded to the second story and the families had moved upstairs, and even then at its pointed Mrs. [Elizabeth /Lashbaugh of this city, to the office of District should pursue in handling the relief Deputy, Mrs. Annie Browning chosof en earlier in the year was-too ill to amount problem and also the money ahat will be required to honand ,sufficiently care for this received street which is between Main and eye. The truck of the Lobdell truckCoyote streets. The work will be caring firm was hauding steel to the and game commission, motored to ried out fora distance of 150 feet the lower country yesterday to assist mines. and make it a through street. The Game Warden Ganstrom of Yuba main. work will be back of the home City in feeding quail and pheasants DeWitt Nelson Thanks of Rev. P. J. O’Reilly. Captain A. H. Willard, of the fish lars refers only to cash and he could height the water was two inches deep cash, the furnish, in addition to in the second story. The Josephine plying them with arms, muntions commodities purchased from the Surwarehouse along the same district and anything they need to resist plus Commodities Commission and is full of grain and flooded to its of San Francisco has the option on distribute food stuffs to various fambrutal invasions, We surmise, eaves, the grain a total loss. the Alaska mine and Col. B. F. Millilies in need. though it is not very clear, that F er is consulting engineer. R. J. Kok(Mr. Roosevelt had a good deal to recessed until The Legislature do with lending those countries' len is superintendent at the mine. May 13 and appointed a joint invesPocahontas Delegation. Twelve men are employed on a three tigating committee consisting of eight money. We would much rather see Travels to Roseville shift basis. the Finns and Chinese getting this members of the Assembly and seven money than our own unlovely SRA A large delegation from Ponemah members of-the Senate, whose duty it Harold Casey, business man and communists. will be to make a complete and thorCouncil Degree of Pocahontas, atmine operator of Alleghany, was in ough study of the unemployment tended a district meeting in Roseville Nevada City Friday for several hours. When Germany is vanquished, problem and to bring back to the last week. The Great Pocahontas ap construction, along with the other dent officers . relief was flooded in a short time by the none of our business. We will have. to take our share of the readjustments and burdens of re bridge is to be widened to 26 feet. The present roadbed is only : feet. This will be the last event in the! and said Nevada County should revenient for motorists. covering the period from March 1 to much prefer that Mr.\ Roosevelt abstained from putting his spoon in the witches broth of«Huropean affairs. We heartily approve lending money to little Finland and great China, and even more, sup that will be too bad, but it will be presi the down CAPTAIN WILLARD and damaging the side of, the bus. HELPS FEED BIRDS escapes have occured there. mained but all other teachers in the June 1, and placed several restricJack Williams of the Gracey mine IN FLOODED AREA Plans are to spend $200 on Court tions in this appropriation bill, one school left and they will return The eluding this humble scribe, would ly, we feel certain that Great Britain and France will determine the peace conditions without neutral help. If it is another Versaill Hafey, vice the matter under advisement. Presi is The Legislature $12,200,000 thering political organizations. It al. Americans, of the : ty which the state. Ten days ago electricity went off so placed a ceiling of fifty eight dol A great many president on will be -widened:.This project is esMINE BUS SKIDS timated to cost $300. INTO TRUCK ON It is stated that the department The “hump” at the junction of the Arbuckle and the Davisi.Y and to set the money appropriated both in has received an offer for the properLAVA CAP ROAD Tahoe Ukiah highway and Willow return to business and revenues to Sacramento, which they did. Last and it was learned that if they hur gasoline press conferences, and all the major activities of the New eal headlines Hallock, brackets ramento street will be improved. NEVADA CITY FIRE tion of money for the dams was . Earth will be taken from the back county exhibit buildings for the realong the: levees. The levee broke at made. Hallock estimated $600,000,DEPARTMENT WILL opening of the Golden Gate Internaof the lot of Dr. U. Stuart and placed 2 o’clock in the morning and many DISCUSS HALL SALE 000 in gold would be recovered from opposite the site’ of the old brewery tional Exhibition and for other pub tion. The members felt that the in not issued ance. ing out all Thursday night and people sat up throughout the night witn ; also passed a bill providing. an apthe men working ahd _ patrolling propriation of $350,000 to maintain At 7 o’clock Friday morning: pho could all W. who Childers of which ends on March 25. Installation . above Medirian was in danger of go-j. will bring considerable relief to the Old Age Pensioners. The legislature will be held April 1. have that placed on George promises inated them from it’s provisions. This present administration ramento river. President Hobart committee moved. The pédestrian walk is to be relatives. side of the street will. be removed attend a good time. An orchestra dent, from -Colfax;’ W. W. Esterley; and the bank cut back .along the secretary, of Grass Valley, appeared has been secured for the dancing Seaman property on the west side before the board of supervisors towhich will start at 9 o’clock. and a retaining cement wall built. It day on behalf of a contribution to Craig Davies is chairman of the will require $200 to do this work. event. Over 150 invitations have the. association. The supervisors took At the intersection of Sacramento. sion Act, and, by it’s action has elim home to _ the of in recognized anticipated to bring a large attend also houses, automobiles, farm buildings It also released a and live stock were swept down the! licity purposes, frozen fund in the amount of $500,new flood swept area into the Sac information Chairman been As a matter of fact we doubt whether Mr. Welles’ will bring any Letters Dancing at 9 P. M. legis }-ed that it will insist upon taking the HELEN ARBOGAST water out of relief) spending, giving ESCAPES FLOODS relief to those who are justly enIN MERIDIAN AREA titled to receive it, by insisting that tries can materially bolster such a to reduction lature has also, by it’s action, indicatdance ~ Mr. Welles can say or learn during about a governmental this change of officers. to the President that we have some kind of right to be the Ruler. FIRST BASKETBALL PLAYOFF WILL BE soon to take a similar position in WEDNESDAY NIGHT DeWitt \Nelson, supervisor of Ta hoe national Southern forest, ‘California, who is leaving appeared lbe fore the county board of supervisors today to thank them for their the support during his three and a half championship, years in this district. The first game in the playoff for Inter-City Basketball orginally League scheduled He regretted for tomorrow night, will be played severing his relationships with the board. Cary Arbogast, chairman of the board rpelied: ‘‘We hate to see you leave us.’ Nelson recommended that his successor Gurdon Ellis, be selected for a position on the Nevada Wednesday night at the Nevada City high school gymnasium, it. was announced recently. by league president Gothard, The change is due to conflicting events. County Planning commission. The Nevada City Elks will meet ‘the Gothard Brothers from Grass Valley for the year’s championship. Robert Minter Sentenced The team winning two out of three By Justice Gildersleeve games will win the pennants. The Nevada City Feather Merthe Grass Valley Hard. ote street, who was arrested Thursware will play the preliminary as the day by Deputy Sheriff Fred Williford last game of the second half. on a warrant issued by Minter’s wife plead guilty to the offense in Justice Concanla of Forest of the Peace George Gildersleeve’s Robert F. Minter, resident of Coychants and attend the meeting. The local lodge court Saturday afternoon. Minter was Will Give Benefit Party also took a candidate with them -for given a six month’s suspended sentChampion Cirele. {Companions of problem until the Legislature again the adoption, degree. ence with the warning that if he got the Forest, are giving a benefit card ~ . convenes — in January, 1941. . There were over 500 at the meet-. intofurther—trouble—he—-would have party Thursday evening in Pythian be seen. If Germany in a final We believe the actions to date ing delegates coming from as —farto serve the six months jail term. Castle. Whist will be played and will ~~ frenzy unlooses her air armadas will save the taxpayers of this state north ‘as Eureka and Santa Ana in Minter is unemployed and the father start at 8 o’clock. Twelve card prizupon England and ‘France as she at least $30,000,000, and will, instithe southern part of the state. After did in Poland, and deliberately tute an economy program in the final the meeting refreshments were serof three children. His wife charged es and three door prizes have been that he wasted his money.ron. pursecured. The prizes will be on. disslaughters non-combatants in citanalysis that will make unnecessary ved and dancing was enjoyed. It was ‘chasing liquor.: play in the Nugget: office window ies and villages, reprisals will the levying of new taxes upon the alconsidered the largest district meetthis week, Among them will be four. surely follow, making this a war ready over burdened taxpayers of the ing ever held by the order. ‘Mrs, Armstrong, widow of the late pair of ebroidered pillow slips and of extermination. And a war of exstate. Pinckney Armstrong, went to the many other choice gifts. Ray Wilde termination might prove to be a nee . yours, Ben Veale left by bus today for a city. to the Presidio hospital for a is chairman of the committee tor very long war. business trip to San Francisco. minor throat operation, poharions estly

cs. tee ny So eri emcee ge <a Nevada City Nu oveft Thinking Out Loud ——— From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The.Liberty of the Press consists in the right to pubHsh the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. —Alexander Hamilton. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA By H. M. L. Se justify the expectations of Presi have a hand in European peace at the close of this war? If we do not help fight, how can we demand a Place at the council table when conditions of peace are determined? It is quite true that the peace there established will greatly affect the future of the United States. But it is also true that the war itself is bound to have tremendous effect on the United States. But we are not doing anything about the war, at.least we are sending no ships or armies into the fray, and money to the Saturday night, March 9, has been chief belligerents. So, having taken no active and substantial part in the war on either side, just why does (Mr. ‘Roosevelt expect that this country can participate in planning © Europe’s reconstruction? Any neutral, of course, can offer to mediate between the warring powers. ‘TheScandinavian coun: tries, and Italy, Holland and Belgjum have already done so. The United States being the most pow“erful neutral, can also offer to mediate and might even submit a plan sufficiently appealing to both sides to call for a truce while it is probably what the President has was discussed. in mind when the This time seems ripe for it. ‘The errand that Undersecretary of State Welles has undertaken at the MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1940. « The = Center Relief Only To Those . ANNIVERSARY OF City Council Will ANTL ERS T0 BE © Justly Entitled To It FETED, MARCH 9 Improve Gault Bridge _ Says Senator Seawell And Several Streets dent Roosevelt, or his advisors, to lending no — NEVADA CITY, CALIFORN IA, The banc Seat Fiso Vol. 14, No. 19. In cold logic, how can anyone FRED TATTON TO BE SPEAKER AT CHAMBERDINNER set as the date for the first anniv ersary dinner and dance of: the Ne oe M. Leste vada evans City Nugget Dear Editor: of Antlers at the This lodge will celebrate a year of Prior to my departure to attend the special session of the Legislature, existence I addressed a communication through the. medium of your newspaper to the people of this senatorial district, requesting an expression from them was started in Nevada City but after as to the policy they expected me to Fred Tatton manager of Sacrapursue on certain matters of legismento district of the State Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker at the annual election dinner and meet City Lodge Elks Home starting at 6:30. since its Peedaes putin on March 13,-1939. In June, 1936, a lodge of Antlers it had been meeting for about WELDER DIES OF INJURIES DUE TO EXPLOSION two months it collapsed due to lack of interest. vada City’ with work to start April 1. City Engineer Ed C. Uren has drawn plans. for-work on the-Gault bridge and several streets. The most welcome news is that the Gault bridge is to be made safe for traffic and up to state specifications. ed away at the Nevada county hos A new cement wall was built at the south approach on the up-stream dredging 15 feet apart. The span is 300 feet’ Harry Bartle, aged 35 years, pass. Started in 1939 lation. The city council has mapped a big street improvement program for Ne lodge was started in. pital at an early hour this morning Side of the bridge last: month which I am now reporting what trans1939 and since that time it has been from injuries he received at Scotts will give necessary width for the ing of the Nevada City Chamber of pired at the special session, as the one of the most successful lodges in needed space on the bridge, All the contents of the many letters I rethe city. The membership now inFlat dam sometime last night-when new piers are Commerce, it was announced by Secdone and it is about it is believed a pontoon upon which ceived were overwhelmingly ;in-—supretary H. F. Sofge. cludes almost 50 young men between he was using an electrical welding time to start on the deck. Approxiport of lower government?! spending Also scheduled.to speak are Geo. the ages.of 16 and 22. High school outfit blew up. Bartle was in the emmately $5,278 will be required to W. Hallock, president, and W. W. and overwhelmingly in opposition to and college students both: belong to ploy of the ‘William Ritcher and Sons complete this work. The piers are Esterly, secretary, of the California increased to Hydraulic Mining Association. The present date, taxation. has The refused legislature, steadfastly to the organization and the interest has company operating above abutments. Scotts Flat dam on an old river chanlong not counting the enact any new revenue laws, and, in The dinner, which will precede the nel. He has a‘ wife in Oroville who Port Auford cedar planks will be Chairman George Gildersleeve of the nominating committee will submy opinion, the Legislature will not dance, will be serced by a commithas been notified of the accident and laid on the bridge floor and then an mit a report to the members and fol-_ do so unless conditions change drastee, headed by Dennis Coughlan. his death. The remains are at Holinch and a half. of bitumen surfaclowing this the annual election will tically so as to warrant such a proDuring the dinner a short program mes Funeral Home and funeral aring. The bridge will be four feet widcedure. As the result of Legislative will be introduced by Fred C. Garbe held. rangements await instructions from er when the present sidewalk is reincreased rapidly. Gal activity, I have been advised, indir rison, the chief executive has something lagher will preside. Secretary Sofge ectly, that the governor has indicat vitation has been sent to Grass Val of that kind under consideration. ed he will order drastic cuts in the ley Lodge of Elks, Nevada City Lodge stream ‘side of .Deer Creek and a C. H. M. A. OFFICIALS ivities. Indications are that a-new operating personnel and costs of the of Elks, Chico ‘Lodge of Antler, San safety guard rail will be placed so. ASK CONTRIBUTION group of officers will be elected this state government, If this statement Francisco Lodge of Antlers, and C. that no car run on to the walk. FROM SUPERVISORS Clark street, just beyond the Gault year under the title of Advisory is true, then this Legislature has acFenton Nichols, Antlers State Coun President’s order indicates that + Retiring president, Emmett will read a report of the year’s act Exalted Of course this is far from a demand for a place at the peace table when one side or the other Board of Directors. Gildersleeve will complished a great good in bringing sellor. lays down its arms. present there have been But of late various tions arising from sugges those close heard when peace terms are discussed. It does not seem probable that committees decision ‘on anything his tour: of belligerent coun Miss Helen Arbogast, teacher in the Meridian school, returned to her claim, The warring powers might, home in Nevada City Friday manag it is dreamed, be found willing to ing to get out of the flood area be elect Mr. Roosevelt arbitrate fore all routes were closed to auto their dispute. Strange things hap mobile travel. She stated the by-pass pen in this war; but nothing thus far quite so absurd as this. Fancy Mr. Chamberlain thus consenting, or addled Adolf having such a sane moment? 4 .in unnecessary spending. This politics, chiseling, and un-American activities be eliminated at once. This the Legislature unfairness of the Old Age Pen 000 held over from the last exposi been gotten through regular diplo tographers were questioned by Miss come derived from out of state tour matic channels. We do not believe, Arbogast and as many ‘Republican that’ Mr. ‘Roosevelt critics ‘do, became tired of finding his fishing trips, his three girl companions ists through. ried business in they could go out by’ Grimes, tax, the sales_tax andthe as well as California, income will to far off reports she had was that water had relegated to the back pages, while reached banner front was at the edge of town. The people me, page went to the war leaders and refused to leave their homes and re many minor issues were acted upon the war, and feeling a bit depress mained in town, although offers were by made to remove them. appropriated and the ed thereby, asked Mr. Welles to do “ something about it. On the cdéntrary we credit Mr. Roosevelt with a sincere desire to do everything in his power as the head of the most powerful nation on earth to. stop this war. But election year or not, we believe he will be just as successful in\ the effort, as was Henry Ford with\his peace ship in the last world war. one home in Meridian The and above were the 'mentioned items, vital although the Legislature. ones, to in the California Hydraulic Mining. Association, C. W. by the lodge, which principal of the school re when school is resumed. for of of which was a provision similar to Miss Arbogast is the daughter of that enacted by Congress for the W. Supervisor Cary S. Arbogast, of Ne P. A. program and commonly known vada City. as the Hatch Bill. This stops the use of state ALASKA MINE PUMP FLOODED money’s being used by re cipients of relief, fostering and fur at the Alaska mine at Pike City and lars per family unit except should the huge pump on the lower level the director of relief believe, under certain conditions, that a family was heavy flow of water. Two divers were brought up from San Francisco and remained at the mine three days working eleven and _ twelve hours to recover the pump. Dewatering the shaft started as soon as the pump was relocated, H. L. Sorensen entitled to more than fifty eight dollars per month, he could grant ad , ditional funds. But fifty’ eight dol Legislature it’s findings and recom as we predict it will be eventual neutrals and the rest of the world. However, there does’*seem, at pres ent, an indication the lessons of the world war peace have been _ well learned. Various plans for future stability and peace in Europe

are now being discussed in France __and England. None of those offered Hallock stated Placer county had contributed approximately. $400 ceive the greatest benefit under the debris program, The necessity of continuation of the work of the hy draulic association is evident as it was through their efforts the alloca the Nevada Nevada City fire department will hold a department meeting at The the firemen’s meeting room in the city hall tonight. to discuss the pro county hydraulic mines undér the debris dam set up. At the February county meeting of. supervisors an the Sierra allotment of $50 was made to the C. H. M. A. posed sale of Armory Hall, the title The old snags of trees on the east and Clark streets a corner is to be cut off the Seaman property and the turn shaped up to make it more conIt 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 Sac to which stands in the name of the thus. widening the street. This work will cost an estimated $600. 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 Nevada City fire department. All they would like to accept. members of. the department are urged to be present and express their views. : During the recent heavy storm, Valley road at the ‘Nevada City city limit is to be removed. It will take off five feet of earth and rock in R. Carter”bus lines driven by Fred front of the home of Dr. A. H. TickFontana, skidded into a heavy truck ell. This is a much needed improvewhile enroute to the Lava Cap mines ment as it is a bad junction for moinjuring and jarring several miners torists. Several accidents and narrow, one of the mine busses of the Geo. road thus far call for indemnities. Rather there is an earnest desire to correct the conditions that lead to war. Whether this desire for a just and lasting peace will be the governing influence at war’s end when the treaties are made, remains to mendations as to what policy we marooned along the levees in a cut over his right to river and the by-pass near Board of Supervisors the flooded areas between the Sacramenthe Tarke homes. There are 32,000 acres of the rich farm lands under water. The two Tarke homes just over the levee in the area were flooded to the second story and the families had moved upstairs, and even then at its pointed Mrs. [Elizabeth /Lashbaugh of this city, to the office of District should pursue in handling the relief Deputy, Mrs. Annie Browning chosof en earlier in the year was-too ill to amount problem and also the money ahat will be required to honand ,sufficiently care for this received street which is between Main and eye. The truck of the Lobdell truckCoyote streets. The work will be caring firm was hauding steel to the and game commission, motored to ried out fora distance of 150 feet the lower country yesterday to assist mines. and make it a through street. The Game Warden Ganstrom of Yuba main. work will be back of the home City in feeding quail and pheasants DeWitt Nelson Thanks of Rev. P. J. O’Reilly. Captain A. H. Willard, of the fish lars refers only to cash and he could height the water was two inches deep cash, the furnish, in addition to in the second story. The Josephine plying them with arms, muntions commodities purchased from the Surwarehouse along the same district and anything they need to resist plus Commodities Commission and is full of grain and flooded to its of San Francisco has the option on distribute food stuffs to various fambrutal invasions, We surmise, eaves, the grain a total loss. the Alaska mine and Col. B. F. Millilies in need. though it is not very clear, that F er is consulting engineer. R. J. Kok(Mr. Roosevelt had a good deal to recessed until The Legislature do with lending those countries' len is superintendent at the mine. May 13 and appointed a joint invesPocahontas Delegation. Twelve men are employed on a three tigating committee consisting of eight money. We would much rather see Travels to Roseville shift basis. the Finns and Chinese getting this members of the Assembly and seven money than our own unlovely SRA A large delegation from Ponemah members of-the Senate, whose duty it Harold Casey, business man and communists. will be to make a complete and thorCouncil Degree of Pocahontas, atmine operator of Alleghany, was in ough study of the unemployment tended a district meeting in Roseville Nevada City Friday for several hours. When Germany is vanquished, problem and to bring back to the last week. The Great Pocahontas ap construction, along with the other dent officers . relief was flooded in a short time by the none of our business. We will have. to take our share of the readjustments and burdens of re bridge is to be widened to 26 feet. The present roadbed is only : feet. This will be the last event in the! and said Nevada County should revenient for motorists. covering the period from March 1 to much prefer that Mr.\ Roosevelt abstained from putting his spoon in the witches broth of«Huropean affairs. We heartily approve lending money to little Finland and great China, and even more, sup that will be too bad, but it will be presi the down CAPTAIN WILLARD and damaging the side of, the bus. HELPS FEED BIRDS escapes have occured there. mained but all other teachers in the June 1, and placed several restricJack Williams of the Gracey mine IN FLOODED AREA Plans are to spend $200 on Court tions in this appropriation bill, one school left and they will return The eluding this humble scribe, would ly, we feel certain that Great Britain and France will determine the peace conditions without neutral help. If it is another Versaill Hafey, vice the matter under advisement. Presi is The Legislature $12,200,000 thering political organizations. It al. Americans, of the : ty which the state. Ten days ago electricity went off so placed a ceiling of fifty eight dol A great many president on will be -widened:.This project is esMINE BUS SKIDS timated to cost $300. INTO TRUCK ON It is stated that the department The “hump” at the junction of the Arbuckle and the Davisi.Y and to set the money appropriated both in has received an offer for the properLAVA CAP ROAD Tahoe Ukiah highway and Willow return to business and revenues to Sacramento, which they did. Last and it was learned that if they hur gasoline press conferences, and all the major activities of the New eal headlines Hallock, brackets ramento street will be improved. NEVADA CITY FIRE tion of money for the dams was . Earth will be taken from the back county exhibit buildings for the realong the: levees. The levee broke at made. Hallock estimated $600,000,DEPARTMENT WILL opening of the Golden Gate Internaof the lot of Dr. U. Stuart and placed 2 o’clock in the morning and many DISCUSS HALL SALE 000 in gold would be recovered from opposite the site’ of the old brewery tional Exhibition and for other pub tion. The members felt that the in not issued ance. ing out all Thursday night and people sat up throughout the night witn ; also passed a bill providing. an apthe men working ahd _ patrolling propriation of $350,000 to maintain At 7 o’clock Friday morning: pho could all W. who Childers of which ends on March 25. Installation . above Medirian was in danger of go-j. will bring considerable relief to the Old Age Pensioners. The legislature will be held April 1. have that placed on George promises inated them from it’s provisions. This present administration ramento river. President Hobart committee moved. The pédestrian walk is to be relatives. side of the street will. be removed attend a good time. An orchestra dent, from -Colfax;’ W. W. Esterley; and the bank cut back .along the secretary, of Grass Valley, appeared has been secured for the dancing Seaman property on the west side before the board of supervisors towhich will start at 9 o’clock. and a retaining cement wall built. It day on behalf of a contribution to Craig Davies is chairman of the will require $200 to do this work. event. Over 150 invitations have the. association. The supervisors took At the intersection of Sacramento. sion Act, and, by it’s action has elim home to _ the of in recognized anticipated to bring a large attend also houses, automobiles, farm buildings It also released a and live stock were swept down the! licity purposes, frozen fund in the amount of $500,new flood swept area into the Sac information Chairman been As a matter of fact we doubt whether Mr. Welles’ will bring any Letters Dancing at 9 P. M. legis }-ed that it will insist upon taking the HELEN ARBOGAST water out of relief) spending, giving ESCAPES FLOODS relief to those who are justly enIN MERIDIAN AREA titled to receive it, by insisting that tries can materially bolster such a to reduction lature has also, by it’s action, indicatdance ~ Mr. Welles can say or learn during about a governmental this change of officers. to the President that we have some kind of right to be the Ruler. FIRST BASKETBALL PLAYOFF WILL BE soon to take a similar position in WEDNESDAY NIGHT DeWitt \Nelson, supervisor of Ta hoe national Southern forest, ‘California, who is leaving appeared lbe fore the county board of supervisors today to thank them for their the support during his three and a half championship, years in this district. The first game in the playoff for Inter-City Basketball orginally League scheduled He regretted for tomorrow night, will be played severing his relationships with the board. Cary Arbogast, chairman of the board rpelied: ‘‘We hate to see you leave us.’ Nelson recommended that his successor Gurdon Ellis, be selected for a position on the Nevada Wednesday night at the Nevada City high school gymnasium, it. was announced recently. by league president Gothard, The change is due to conflicting events. County Planning commission. The Nevada City Elks will meet ‘the Gothard Brothers from Grass Valley for the year’s championship. Robert Minter Sentenced The team winning two out of three By Justice Gildersleeve games will win the pennants. The Nevada City Feather Merthe Grass Valley Hard. ote street, who was arrested Thursware will play the preliminary as the day by Deputy Sheriff Fred Williford last game of the second half. on a warrant issued by Minter’s wife plead guilty to the offense in Justice Concanla of Forest of the Peace George Gildersleeve’s Robert F. Minter, resident of Coychants and attend the meeting. The local lodge court Saturday afternoon. Minter was Will Give Benefit Party also took a candidate with them -for given a six month’s suspended sentChampion Cirele. {Companions of problem until the Legislature again the adoption, degree. ence with the warning that if he got the Forest, are giving a benefit card ~ . convenes — in January, 1941. . There were over 500 at the meet-. intofurther—trouble—he—-would have party Thursday evening in Pythian be seen. If Germany in a final We believe the actions to date ing delegates coming from as —farto serve the six months jail term. Castle. Whist will be played and will ~~ frenzy unlooses her air armadas will save the taxpayers of this state north ‘as Eureka and Santa Ana in Minter is unemployed and the father start at 8 o’clock. Twelve card prizupon England and ‘France as she at least $30,000,000, and will, instithe southern part of the state. After did in Poland, and deliberately tute an economy program in the final the meeting refreshments were serof three children. His wife charged es and three door prizes have been that he wasted his money.ron. pursecured. The prizes will be on. disslaughters non-combatants in citanalysis that will make unnecessary ved and dancing was enjoyed. It was ‘chasing liquor.: play in the Nugget: office window ies and villages, reprisals will the levying of new taxes upon the alconsidered the largest district meetthis week, Among them will be four. surely follow, making this a war ready over burdened taxpayers of the ing ever held by the order. ‘Mrs, Armstrong, widow of the late pair of ebroidered pillow slips and of extermination. And a war of exstate. Pinckney Armstrong, went to the many other choice gifts. Ray Wilde termination might prove to be a nee . yours, Ben Veale left by bus today for a city. to the Presidio hospital for a is chairman of the committee tor very long war. business trip to San Francisco. minor throat operation, poharions estly