May 12, 1939 (6 pages)

7 Thinking “Out Loud By H. M. L. . Nevada Gi I y COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Nugget . in the right to publish the Truth, — with good motives and for just-— ifiable ends. : ton. The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander HamilSanta Barbara county is blazing a new trail. SRA clients on state relief; must work for the Meeey they receive. If wages offered do not equal the cash dole given by the state, then the SRA makes up the difference. But unless disabled reliefers really do some work. We think it must be a good system because “The People’s World,”-a communist newspaper with a considerable circulation damns it thusly: “‘Santa Barbara unemployed are being cut off the relief rolls to do forced labor in the pea fields, modeled after the Nazi forced labor program.’ It is of course a source of irritation to all those who think the government owes them a living whether they work ffor it or not. This is the philosophy of dead-beats the world over. It would seem that SRA relief now offered by the state is higher than farmers can afford to pay their labor. Santa Barbara county overcomes this difficulty by seeing to it, that recipients of the payers charity at least earn part of the money they receive. In time perhaps other counties will adopt the practice of the Santa Barbara supervisors and SRA-relief for the able bodied will diminish in popularity. The yelp of the communists over this situation is reflected in the “The People’s World.” It explains the situation: “The pea field wages were 25 cents a hamper to begin and were raised to to 30 cents after a protest. But this is still far below the wage scales paid in other areas and requires additional funds, being given now iby the SRA in order to bring the workers’ pay up to the relief scale. they would be eligible for under SRA.” Being on relief, it seems has become more attractive than being employed in private industry. Yet private industry must pay the upkeep of relief! If this makes sense, the multiplication table is nonsense. Here in Nevada County 130 persons are on SRA relief. They get two kinds of relief, cash, and commodities from the Surplus Commodities Corporation which has 4 big warehouse in Marysville. Twice a month a large truck comes up from Marysville and meets a relief clientele at the (Methodist church. ‘Casually appraising this throng on one of the relief days, it would seem as if practically all’ those appearing with baskets and boxes to carry away their provisions, clothes, blankets. and whatnot, are equipped with cars, some of them good cars. The women are often finger-waved, lip-sticked and wear cosmetics well. .The bi-weekly gathering is a social occasion, The men usually attired in working clothes are a good healthy looking lot of citnzens. Many of them ‘declare they would far rather work ‘than loaf on government rations. We believe if the county would provide these men with work are an SRA wage basis a ood many of them would go at it. Of course this system _wilk be anathema to communists who believe that by breaking down the taxpayers. little by little, through raising the state dole for reliefers, the entire nation may be gradually impoverished until the reliefers outnumber the taxpayers, When that occurs, the state, of course, will own the land and we. shall have either a fascist or'a communist government. The Workers Alliance which preys on all reliefers where and when it can, is even now battling in the state legislature to raise the allotment for SRA relief, Lip sticks, finger waves, car installments cost money. How: can a reliefer continue to lead a ‘‘respectable’’ lifé when he is denied these modern social facilities. How can he pay his dues to the Workers Alliance if the state refuses to raise his dole to the sum that will insure his complete well being without a-stroke of work. Glen’ Cleland had as guests. Wednesday Mr. and -Mrs, Newell Daniels of Victorville whom he had not seen in about 15 years. The Daniels were oh a vacation and tour of the country and were pleased with this city. tax” Vol. 13, No. 38. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIF ORNIA ___ The Gold Center . iS FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2, 9 Electric. Fiesta At Nor. San Juan Will Begin Tomorrow North San Juan under the capable chairmanship of Miles Tilden backed by a united group of business men, is today putting on the final touches for the big two-day, double-barreled Electric Fiesta which opens tomorrow in the historic queen city of the Ridge. This is the Ridge of song and story of the old: days of placer -mining. The Ridge, thanks to Congressman Englebright andi able assistance of the California Hydraulic Mining association, of a thousand members headed by George Hallock and Claude Clark, is coming ‘back. The huge debris dam, at the Yuba Narrows in another two years will have solved the Placer problem for the richest gravel district in the world. The Blectric Fiesta, commemorating the first electric lights just installed ‘by the P. G. & E. Co. at a cost of nearly $12,000, really herialds a new dawn for North San Juan. Surveys of ditches are going forward An English company, with huge holdings in South Africa is making tests of gravel deposits in the vicinity of North Columbia, The Ridge is showing activity, it has never known since the famous Sawyer decision that saved the valley farms but closed the placer. diggings and silenced the roaring monitors. E Clampus Vitus, wnder Noble Grand Humbug Gwin is turning out 100 strong to put on a celebration the Ridge will long remember, The ceremonies begin at 3:30, o’clock tomorrow afternoon, when a_ bronze plaque will be attached to the ancient fire house of San Juan, commemorat‘tng the finst firevand hose company organized in the gravel fields, whose captain, quite ‘appropriately was named Murphy. There will be a “parade of seiisnas score husky. candidates who § will march down the street on a long rope headed by Clamper officers. There will be oratory and choruses. At 5:30 ‘there will be a great feast prepared iby the ladies of North San Juan in a ‘brand new dining room adjoining G35 Twamley Hall, especially built to accomodate the hordes who are coming from far and near to join the Clampers and to help North San Juan cele\brate the new electric day that. is now dawning. There will follow another parade and the solemn burial of the old tin lantern that formerly lighted San Juan residents about the streets, their gardens, and their daily chores. Thne will come the initiation for which several of the grand old customs of the early Argonaut order haye been specially revived. At ten o'clock the Clampers will call it a day and the hall will be vacated for dancing folk who will ‘‘trip it’’ until the fiddlers ‘beg for mercy. Several automobiles loaded with Clampers and candidates are coming up from San Francisco. During the afternoon from the DeNeal Flying school of this city will zoom, flutter wing and do hair raising stunts in the Jolue sky above. Clampers, who are especially requested to look as much as possible like their great 49er ancestors, will wear distinctive badges, and the candidates will also be distinguished by appropriate insignia. A Clamper ‘booth for the accommodation-of both members and candidates has been erected adjacent to Moulton’s store on San Juan avenue. The Fiesta will continue. through Sunday. In the afternoon on the baseball field which has_ recently -2en greatly improved, the North San Juan team. will play. a grudge game with the Forest Hill nine. The umpire will be attired in bullet proof vestments. ere. will be an entertainment program, which was published in these columns last Monday. This is under the direction of Christian Anderson, veteran showman of Nevada county. Sunday night there will be another dance that will continue until cock-crow. FISH TRAPPER PAYS $100 FINE Game Warden Earl Hiscox, ‘‘got his man’ at ddylight yesterday morning when he arrested Chris Thobro a Norwegian at Big Bend for having set .a line and fish trap. The warden found two fish in the trap and the guity man was taken before Judge Runckel at Dutch Plat and fined $100. In order to catch Thobro (Game Warden Hiscox sat up all night ‘in the open and paid the early morning visit to the guilty party. The man yniaced his fish trap and set line af.ter dusk and removed it at daylight and in this way had evaded several parties watching for him. Earlier in the week Game Warden Hiscox arrested Genneth Garwood an alien’ Englishman at Bowman Lake for securing a citizens ‘license, ‘He was brough into the local justice court. Acting justice of the peace, Miles Coughlin imposed a $215 fine. STYLE SHOW AT PTA. MEET ON MAY 19 The regular meeting of the Nevada City High School P. T, A. has been postponed from Friday, May 12 to Friday, May 19, due to a conflict in time with the matinee performance of the senior farce. .The meeting will be called to order at the usual time, 3 o’clock by the new president, Mrs, A, _B. Deschwanden. A special neuen under the direction of Miss Severtsen, home economic department, featuring the annual style show has been planned. Please remember the date and plan for it now, Clyde A. Shurtleff has been made manager of the Wonder Bakery an Sacrainento. LODGES AND CHURCHES HONOR “MOTHERS” Several lodges and churches have honored Mothers Day in_ services during the week and the ‘inal exercises will be completed on Sunday. The Methodist church with Rev. H. H. Buckner in charge will have both morning and evening remembrances, The morning sermon will be ‘‘Mothers, Builders of the Race” while the evening message will be ‘Mothers Coronation Day’’. The Sunday school will hold special Mothers Day services at 6:30 Sunday eve Fabian Joyal will have a special message for the group. The-Bible class held a meeting last evening and gave reports of money raised for the ‘retired ministers fund. The American Legion with members in the twin cities,held special service and banquet Wednesday evening in’ Memorial Hall ‘chapel. The Companions of the orest enjoyed a special Mothers Day program and dinner Tuesday. Mrs. Howard Burr is chief companion but due to illness Mrs. Minnie Rule, sub chief presided. i ; Grass Valley Pocahontas celebrated ‘their 49th anniversary and also held special Mothers Day program. C OF CAND HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO CONFER The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce will send a delegation of members to Sacramento May 26 ‘to meet with the state highway com-' mission in regard to. improvements on the Nevada City-Downieville highway. On June second a group from the local Chamber of Commerce will meet with the state chamber of commerce road committee in Sacramento on the same road, 3 airplanes) SPEAKERS WILL BOOST NEVADA CITY IN SACTO. Next Thursday evening, May 18, the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. will take a group of speakers and entertainers to Sacramento where an hoiir‘s program will be presented at Roaring Camp, starting at 8 o'clock. The speakers will be DeWitt Nelson, supervisor of the Tahoe national forest, Capt. A. H. Willard of the State Game and Fish Patrol, and Carl Tobiassen; sheriff of Nevada County. In addition to these speakers, the Antlers quartet, Ernest Carries, and ‘Mrs. Max Solaro, will furnish vocal and musical selections. : An accordian player, pianist, banjo and harmonica players will also fender several selections. The primary purpose of this entertainment is to advertise Nevada City, its recreational advantages and ‘ts historical background to its audience at Roaring Camp. As an advertising feature it has many advantages and by this means it is hoped to bring to the attention of vacationists and others the unsurpassed facilities offered them ‘by \Nevada City and the immediate surrounding territory. The chamber has chartered a bus that will leave here Thursday evening at 6 o’clock, returning it will leave Sacramento around 10:30, thus affording those going ample opportunity to. see a replica of the days of 749 at the camp. Those who wish to accompany the party can do so for .the nominal sum of $1.75, which includes admission to the grounds. As there are only about 17 seats available for the trip in the bus those who wish to take advantage of tthe low rate are requested to communicate with’ Secretary. Sofge as soon. .as. possible, ‘ This is probably the last chance Nevada City folks will have to attend this great show—the Roaring Camp—at such a low price. The bus goes directly to the grounds and remains there until time to return. This will be Nevada City night and those who go will not only encourage the entertainers, but be able to visit the camp without the discomfort of driving their own machines down there and back. As to the 'speakers — there are none better qualified to speak of the; activities in their own particular field—and the musical por'tion of the program will be well worth hearing. The Chamber of Commerce intends ito do all in its power to advance the interests of the city and its business activities and this is ‘but ‘tthe beginning of an advertising campaign that will bring to the attention of visitors to the Centennial and the Golden Gate exposition the unexcelled advantages Nevada City has’ to offer them, whether’ they come. to. spend their vacation here or’ to remain a spermanent residents. COUNCIL NAMES NEW PARK BOARD City council last evening held special session at which Pioneers park and its maintenance was considered. Following the resignation of the park commission two weeks ago, the council decided to appoint a “new commission. The new commission named by the city council consists of the following members: William Cain, Fred Garrison, Tom (McCraney, Mrs. Chas. Elliott, president of the Nevada City Woman’s Civic Club, and a member from the Nevada City Business and Professional Womens.» The council will ask the newly appointed commission to present 4 budget to them to cover expenses of maintaning the swimming pool, the park, of planned improvements and other expenses that will necessarily arise. % Miss Margaret Wyant daughter of, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wyant, arrived’ home last night from the University of California for her summer vacation. ve ey, iNew Day Dawning For Historic Ridge Town By KATHERINE BRAITHWAITE The historic mining town of North San Juan, Nevada County, California, having used coal oil lamps since its founding in 1857, now has electrie lights. Less than a year ago I wminiavae myself as a committee of one to campaign for electric service. for the town. For the reader’s enlightenment (no ‘pun intended) the story of how I obtained electricity for North San Juan is the story of hydraulic mining. The two are interwoven in such a manner they cannot be told separately. (My ‘husband retired from the navy in 1928 and for a few years we tried to live happily ‘‘ashore’’ in Los Angeles. But we were tired of the coastal regions and longed to see the inland attractions of California. And so, like the sailors of 1849 who harkened to the ‘siren call of ‘‘gold’”’ and deserted their ships in San Francisco bay, we packed our automobile with necessities and headed north. Like modern Argonauts on the oldtime trail of the forty-niner we wandered away in search of adventure and a possible golden reward. ON TO EL DORADO One day’s travel out from Los An. geles and we arrived in Sacramento with its enticing shade trees, its romantic state capitol buildings and the level fertile plains that surround it. ; We stepped on the gas and sped to Auburn—we slowed down a little. Before us, in a misty ‘blue haze, loomed the very identical hills which the old time Argonauts made famous in their spectacular gold rush of 1849 and we ‘were impatient to in) spect them at closer range. Up a highway that twisted in and out, up hill and down and at every turn of the wheels the hills seemed to come to meet us. hills, they are, green with grass and fringed with pine and fir trees. A HEADIN’ FOR THE DIGGIN’S ‘As we traveled upward, the old trail steadily ascended into the foothill region that tis still scarred by “diggin’s’’ of those men who, years ago, dreamed of untold wealth: <A winding, bending, and climbing highway it is now, which delves deeper and deeper into the cerita of the upper country. From Grass Valley we took the old county road out of towm and drove into French Corral. In the early mining days evéry ounce of food, clothing and supplies consumed by. the miners and their families, in all of the towns and camps _ scattered through the foothills, was hauled in by twelve and fourteen mule teams and freight wagons. OLD DAYS WERE SLOW DAYS From Grass Valley it required a long sun-up to sun-down day for the freight wagons to pass through the Pleasant Valley, cross. the toll bridge at Bridgeport and then strain sweat, and toil up the twisting grade to French Corral. French Corral is the last of the series of the mining towns that lie on the San Juan Ridge between the Middle and South Yuba Rivers. It is situated on the lower section of the pliocene river channel. The miners flumed water from the higher mountains and with the aid of great iron nozzles washed the banks of the ancfent rivers away in quest of its golden treasure. The debris, such as the boulders, pebbles, sand, silt, or the “slickings” rolled from he old channel into the Yuba rivers and thence into other streams that irrigate the Sacramento Valley and Marysville agricultural regions. This grey, slick silt spead out in a constantly flowing. menace that threatened to completely cover the rich farm lands under a barren blanket of “muck” and all but financially ‘ruined the farmers and ‘the ranchers, VALLEY FARMERS PEEVED The agricultural element carried . thei. grievance into.the Supreme} Court and in 1884 Judge Sawyer. 0 handed down an injunction against hydraulic mining whieh, resulted fn an -the destruction of over ©: ed . ' million dollars in equ pronerty.: hate Lethe: doubt én Low, rolling ; nese that one’s mind that the damages done ; from the “tailings’’ were great and — that the decision was just. The fact still remains, however, that an industry was destroyed by one sweep of the hand that could have been. saved thad’ the :contesting parties arbitrated their differences until restraining dams could be strategic points on the different rivers. In 1893 Congressman Caminetti obtained a law in Congress that permitted the resumption of hydrauliemining under federal regulations. — This act created and placed ander the control of the California Debris _ Commission this type of mining. While the Caminetti Act provided for the resumption of hydraulic mining it did not solve the problem created by the Sawyer decision, as it provided that restraining dams must be constructed to prevent the debris from reaching the ‘valley. streams. CAMINETTI ACT The Caminetti Act was all. Tight, in some respects, for the large op-erators who had finances to construct such dams, but it did not aid — fthe thousands of smaller operators who were unable to finance dams of an size so in a very short time French Corral, North San Juan and . many other towns in this region ofNevada ‘County were depopulated and became “ghost towns.” The town of 'French Corral was_ built in a wide place on a road that winds along the famous San Juan Ridge. When the town. was in its — prime there were over two thousand people living there. There were business houses ‘of ;all descriptions meat as Wells, Fargo office, post office, two er three livery stables and the blacksmith shops, churches, schools, doctor’s offices and assaying offices: that lined the streets of the business ' section. j Farther back from the road in lev—" el meadows and on green slopes. sprang up hundreds of houses that were occupied by the residents of: French Corral. The streets were thronged with people as they ‘went briskly about their various dutiess Children romped in the spacious — yards and motheys called to them. from the doorways of comfortable: cottages. : 2G FREIGHT WAGONS The great freight wagons rumbled by with the bells on’ the lead mules jangling while the whéels creaked — and ‘protested at the rought roads. Clanging machinery in the hydrauli¢: mines pierced the clear atmosphere, — school bells rang and the air was filled with the noise and smells of a busy town. In the midst of this eee activity: the injunction was handed down by the Supreme Court ‘that suddenlyput a stop to hydraulic ‘mining and all forms of business came to a sudden halt. Since there was no work for the miners the residents scattered to tt four corners of the earth. They andoned their homes, and in m instances even: left their hous effects and furnishings. The m: could not live without pay days fi the mines. The merchants could stock shelves without customers ¥ cash to pay so they, too, sought fields of endeavor leaving their : buildings to the ravages of ‘the ments, rats and mice. FIRES RAVAGED TOWN Each year following, there & left its’ mark, of. despoilation. erous fires during the. ary destroyed all but a handful’ of houses and cottages ‘and 4 the wooden business cemetery, where lies ‘town’s ‘oldest pioneers; is with brush and weeds, ble tombstones are ‘bi and more less inte Such was the di ge built at

7 Thinking “Out Loud By H. M. L. . Nevada Gi I y COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Nugget . in the right to publish the Truth, — with good motives and for just-— ifiable ends. : ton. The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander HamilSanta Barbara county is blazing a new trail. SRA clients on state relief; must work for the Meeey they receive. If wages offered do not equal the cash dole given by the state, then the SRA makes up the difference. But unless disabled reliefers really do some work. We think it must be a good system because “The People’s World,”-a communist newspaper with a considerable circulation damns it thusly: “‘Santa Barbara unemployed are being cut off the relief rolls to do forced labor in the pea fields, modeled after the Nazi forced labor program.’ It is of course a source of irritation to all those who think the government owes them a living whether they work ffor it or not. This is the philosophy of dead-beats the world over. It would seem that SRA relief now offered by the state is higher than farmers can afford to pay their labor. Santa Barbara county overcomes this difficulty by seeing to it, that recipients of the payers charity at least earn part of the money they receive. In time perhaps other counties will adopt the practice of the Santa Barbara supervisors and SRA-relief for the able bodied will diminish in popularity. The yelp of the communists over this situation is reflected in the “The People’s World.” It explains the situation: “The pea field wages were 25 cents a hamper to begin and were raised to to 30 cents after a protest. But this is still far below the wage scales paid in other areas and requires additional funds, being given now iby the SRA in order to bring the workers’ pay up to the relief scale. they would be eligible for under SRA.” Being on relief, it seems has become more attractive than being employed in private industry. Yet private industry must pay the upkeep of relief! If this makes sense, the multiplication table is nonsense. Here in Nevada County 130 persons are on SRA relief. They get two kinds of relief, cash, and commodities from the Surplus Commodities Corporation which has 4 big warehouse in Marysville. Twice a month a large truck comes up from Marysville and meets a relief clientele at the (Methodist church. ‘Casually appraising this throng on one of the relief days, it would seem as if practically all’ those appearing with baskets and boxes to carry away their provisions, clothes, blankets. and whatnot, are equipped with cars, some of them good cars. The women are often finger-waved, lip-sticked and wear cosmetics well. .The bi-weekly gathering is a social occasion, The men usually attired in working clothes are a good healthy looking lot of citnzens. Many of them ‘declare they would far rather work ‘than loaf on government rations. We believe if the county would provide these men with work are an SRA wage basis a ood many of them would go at it. Of course this system _wilk be anathema to communists who believe that by breaking down the taxpayers. little by little, through raising the state dole for reliefers, the entire nation may be gradually impoverished until the reliefers outnumber the taxpayers, When that occurs, the state, of course, will own the land and we. shall have either a fascist or'a communist government. The Workers Alliance which preys on all reliefers where and when it can, is even now battling in the state legislature to raise the allotment for SRA relief, Lip sticks, finger waves, car installments cost money. How: can a reliefer continue to lead a ‘‘respectable’’ lifé when he is denied these modern social facilities. How can he pay his dues to the Workers Alliance if the state refuses to raise his dole to the sum that will insure his complete well being without a-stroke of work. Glen’ Cleland had as guests. Wednesday Mr. and -Mrs, Newell Daniels of Victorville whom he had not seen in about 15 years. The Daniels were oh a vacation and tour of the country and were pleased with this city. tax” Vol. 13, No. 38. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIF ORNIA ___ The Gold Center . iS FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2, 9 Electric. Fiesta At Nor. San Juan Will Begin Tomorrow North San Juan under the capable chairmanship of Miles Tilden backed by a united group of business men, is today putting on the final touches for the big two-day, double-barreled Electric Fiesta which opens tomorrow in the historic queen city of the Ridge. This is the Ridge of song and story of the old: days of placer -mining. The Ridge, thanks to Congressman Englebright andi able assistance of the California Hydraulic Mining association, of a thousand members headed by George Hallock and Claude Clark, is coming ‘back. The huge debris dam, at the Yuba Narrows in another two years will have solved the Placer problem for the richest gravel district in the world. The Blectric Fiesta, commemorating the first electric lights just installed ‘by the P. G. & E. Co. at a cost of nearly $12,000, really herialds a new dawn for North San Juan. Surveys of ditches are going forward An English company, with huge holdings in South Africa is making tests of gravel deposits in the vicinity of North Columbia, The Ridge is showing activity, it has never known since the famous Sawyer decision that saved the valley farms but closed the placer. diggings and silenced the roaring monitors. E Clampus Vitus, wnder Noble Grand Humbug Gwin is turning out 100 strong to put on a celebration the Ridge will long remember, The ceremonies begin at 3:30, o’clock tomorrow afternoon, when a_ bronze plaque will be attached to the ancient fire house of San Juan, commemorat‘tng the finst firevand hose company organized in the gravel fields, whose captain, quite ‘appropriately was named Murphy. There will be a “parade of seiisnas score husky. candidates who § will march down the street on a long rope headed by Clamper officers. There will be oratory and choruses. At 5:30 ‘there will be a great feast prepared iby the ladies of North San Juan in a ‘brand new dining room adjoining G35 Twamley Hall, especially built to accomodate the hordes who are coming from far and near to join the Clampers and to help North San Juan cele\brate the new electric day that. is now dawning. There will follow another parade and the solemn burial of the old tin lantern that formerly lighted San Juan residents about the streets, their gardens, and their daily chores. Thne will come the initiation for which several of the grand old customs of the early Argonaut order haye been specially revived. At ten o'clock the Clampers will call it a day and the hall will be vacated for dancing folk who will ‘‘trip it’’ until the fiddlers ‘beg for mercy. Several automobiles loaded with Clampers and candidates are coming up from San Francisco. During the afternoon from the DeNeal Flying school of this city will zoom, flutter wing and do hair raising stunts in the Jolue sky above. Clampers, who are especially requested to look as much as possible like their great 49er ancestors, will wear distinctive badges, and the candidates will also be distinguished by appropriate insignia. A Clamper ‘booth for the accommodation-of both members and candidates has been erected adjacent to Moulton’s store on San Juan avenue. The Fiesta will continue. through Sunday. In the afternoon on the baseball field which has_ recently -2en greatly improved, the North San Juan team. will play. a grudge game with the Forest Hill nine. The umpire will be attired in bullet proof vestments. ere. will be an entertainment program, which was published in these columns last Monday. This is under the direction of Christian Anderson, veteran showman of Nevada county. Sunday night there will be another dance that will continue until cock-crow. FISH TRAPPER PAYS $100 FINE Game Warden Earl Hiscox, ‘‘got his man’ at ddylight yesterday morning when he arrested Chris Thobro a Norwegian at Big Bend for having set .a line and fish trap. The warden found two fish in the trap and the guity man was taken before Judge Runckel at Dutch Plat and fined $100. In order to catch Thobro (Game Warden Hiscox sat up all night ‘in the open and paid the early morning visit to the guilty party. The man yniaced his fish trap and set line af.ter dusk and removed it at daylight and in this way had evaded several parties watching for him. Earlier in the week Game Warden Hiscox arrested Genneth Garwood an alien’ Englishman at Bowman Lake for securing a citizens ‘license, ‘He was brough into the local justice court. Acting justice of the peace, Miles Coughlin imposed a $215 fine. STYLE SHOW AT PTA. MEET ON MAY 19 The regular meeting of the Nevada City High School P. T, A. has been postponed from Friday, May 12 to Friday, May 19, due to a conflict in time with the matinee performance of the senior farce. .The meeting will be called to order at the usual time, 3 o’clock by the new president, Mrs, A, _B. Deschwanden. A special neuen under the direction of Miss Severtsen, home economic department, featuring the annual style show has been planned. Please remember the date and plan for it now, Clyde A. Shurtleff has been made manager of the Wonder Bakery an Sacrainento. LODGES AND CHURCHES HONOR “MOTHERS” Several lodges and churches have honored Mothers Day in_ services during the week and the ‘inal exercises will be completed on Sunday. The Methodist church with Rev. H. H. Buckner in charge will have both morning and evening remembrances, The morning sermon will be ‘‘Mothers, Builders of the Race” while the evening message will be ‘Mothers Coronation Day’’. The Sunday school will hold special Mothers Day services at 6:30 Sunday eve Fabian Joyal will have a special message for the group. The-Bible class held a meeting last evening and gave reports of money raised for the ‘retired ministers fund. The American Legion with members in the twin cities,held special service and banquet Wednesday evening in’ Memorial Hall ‘chapel. The Companions of the orest enjoyed a special Mothers Day program and dinner Tuesday. Mrs. Howard Burr is chief companion but due to illness Mrs. Minnie Rule, sub chief presided. i ; Grass Valley Pocahontas celebrated ‘their 49th anniversary and also held special Mothers Day program. C OF CAND HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO CONFER The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce will send a delegation of members to Sacramento May 26 ‘to meet with the state highway com-' mission in regard to. improvements on the Nevada City-Downieville highway. On June second a group from the local Chamber of Commerce will

meet with the state chamber of commerce road committee in Sacramento on the same road, 3 airplanes) SPEAKERS WILL BOOST NEVADA CITY IN SACTO. Next Thursday evening, May 18, the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. will take a group of speakers and entertainers to Sacramento where an hoiir‘s program will be presented at Roaring Camp, starting at 8 o'clock. The speakers will be DeWitt Nelson, supervisor of the Tahoe national forest, Capt. A. H. Willard of the State Game and Fish Patrol, and Carl Tobiassen; sheriff of Nevada County. In addition to these speakers, the Antlers quartet, Ernest Carries, and ‘Mrs. Max Solaro, will furnish vocal and musical selections. : An accordian player, pianist, banjo and harmonica players will also fender several selections. The primary purpose of this entertainment is to advertise Nevada City, its recreational advantages and ‘ts historical background to its audience at Roaring Camp. As an advertising feature it has many advantages and by this means it is hoped to bring to the attention of vacationists and others the unsurpassed facilities offered them ‘by \Nevada City and the immediate surrounding territory. The chamber has chartered a bus that will leave here Thursday evening at 6 o’clock, returning it will leave Sacramento around 10:30, thus affording those going ample opportunity to. see a replica of the days of 749 at the camp. Those who wish to accompany the party can do so for .the nominal sum of $1.75, which includes admission to the grounds. As there are only about 17 seats available for the trip in the bus those who wish to take advantage of tthe low rate are requested to communicate with’ Secretary. Sofge as soon. .as. possible, ‘ This is probably the last chance Nevada City folks will have to attend this great show—the Roaring Camp—at such a low price. The bus goes directly to the grounds and remains there until time to return. This will be Nevada City night and those who go will not only encourage the entertainers, but be able to visit the camp without the discomfort of driving their own machines down there and back. As to the 'speakers — there are none better qualified to speak of the; activities in their own particular field—and the musical por'tion of the program will be well worth hearing. The Chamber of Commerce intends ito do all in its power to advance the interests of the city and its business activities and this is ‘but ‘tthe beginning of an advertising campaign that will bring to the attention of visitors to the Centennial and the Golden Gate exposition the unexcelled advantages Nevada City has’ to offer them, whether’ they come. to. spend their vacation here or’ to remain a spermanent residents. COUNCIL NAMES NEW PARK BOARD City council last evening held special session at which Pioneers park and its maintenance was considered. Following the resignation of the park commission two weeks ago, the council decided to appoint a “new commission. The new commission named by the city council consists of the following members: William Cain, Fred Garrison, Tom (McCraney, Mrs. Chas. Elliott, president of the Nevada City Woman’s Civic Club, and a member from the Nevada City Business and Professional Womens.» The council will ask the newly appointed commission to present 4 budget to them to cover expenses of maintaning the swimming pool, the park, of planned improvements and other expenses that will necessarily arise. % Miss Margaret Wyant daughter of, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wyant, arrived’ home last night from the University of California for her summer vacation. ve ey, iNew Day Dawning For Historic Ridge Town By KATHERINE BRAITHWAITE The historic mining town of North San Juan, Nevada County, California, having used coal oil lamps since its founding in 1857, now has electrie lights. Less than a year ago I wminiavae myself as a committee of one to campaign for electric service. for the town. For the reader’s enlightenment (no ‘pun intended) the story of how I obtained electricity for North San Juan is the story of hydraulic mining. The two are interwoven in such a manner they cannot be told separately. (My ‘husband retired from the navy in 1928 and for a few years we tried to live happily ‘‘ashore’’ in Los Angeles. But we were tired of the coastal regions and longed to see the inland attractions of California. And so, like the sailors of 1849 who harkened to the ‘siren call of ‘‘gold’”’ and deserted their ships in San Francisco bay, we packed our automobile with necessities and headed north. Like modern Argonauts on the oldtime trail of the forty-niner we wandered away in search of adventure and a possible golden reward. ON TO EL DORADO One day’s travel out from Los An. geles and we arrived in Sacramento with its enticing shade trees, its romantic state capitol buildings and the level fertile plains that surround it. ; We stepped on the gas and sped to Auburn—we slowed down a little. Before us, in a misty ‘blue haze, loomed the very identical hills which the old time Argonauts made famous in their spectacular gold rush of 1849 and we ‘were impatient to in) spect them at closer range. Up a highway that twisted in and out, up hill and down and at every turn of the wheels the hills seemed to come to meet us. hills, they are, green with grass and fringed with pine and fir trees. A HEADIN’ FOR THE DIGGIN’S ‘As we traveled upward, the old trail steadily ascended into the foothill region that tis still scarred by “diggin’s’’ of those men who, years ago, dreamed of untold wealth: <A winding, bending, and climbing highway it is now, which delves deeper and deeper into the cerita of the upper country. From Grass Valley we took the old county road out of towm and drove into French Corral. In the early mining days evéry ounce of food, clothing and supplies consumed by. the miners and their families, in all of the towns and camps _ scattered through the foothills, was hauled in by twelve and fourteen mule teams and freight wagons. OLD DAYS WERE SLOW DAYS From Grass Valley it required a long sun-up to sun-down day for the freight wagons to pass through the Pleasant Valley, cross. the toll bridge at Bridgeport and then strain sweat, and toil up the twisting grade to French Corral. French Corral is the last of the series of the mining towns that lie on the San Juan Ridge between the Middle and South Yuba Rivers. It is situated on the lower section of the pliocene river channel. The miners flumed water from the higher mountains and with the aid of great iron nozzles washed the banks of the ancfent rivers away in quest of its golden treasure. The debris, such as the boulders, pebbles, sand, silt, or the “slickings” rolled from he old channel into the Yuba rivers and thence into other streams that irrigate the Sacramento Valley and Marysville agricultural regions. This grey, slick silt spead out in a constantly flowing. menace that threatened to completely cover the rich farm lands under a barren blanket of “muck” and all but financially ‘ruined the farmers and ‘the ranchers, VALLEY FARMERS PEEVED The agricultural element carried . thei. grievance into.the Supreme} Court and in 1884 Judge Sawyer. 0 handed down an injunction against hydraulic mining whieh, resulted fn an -the destruction of over ©: ed . ' million dollars in equ pronerty.: hate Lethe: doubt én Low, rolling ; nese that one’s mind that the damages done ; from the “tailings’’ were great and — that the decision was just. The fact still remains, however, that an industry was destroyed by one sweep of the hand that could have been. saved thad’ the :contesting parties arbitrated their differences until restraining dams could be strategic points on the different rivers. In 1893 Congressman Caminetti obtained a law in Congress that permitted the resumption of hydrauliemining under federal regulations. — This act created and placed ander the control of the California Debris _ Commission this type of mining. While the Caminetti Act provided for the resumption of hydraulic mining it did not solve the problem created by the Sawyer decision, as it provided that restraining dams must be constructed to prevent the debris from reaching the ‘valley. streams. CAMINETTI ACT The Caminetti Act was all. Tight, in some respects, for the large op-erators who had finances to construct such dams, but it did not aid — fthe thousands of smaller operators who were unable to finance dams of an size so in a very short time French Corral, North San Juan and . many other towns in this region ofNevada ‘County were depopulated and became “ghost towns.” The town of 'French Corral was_ built in a wide place on a road that winds along the famous San Juan Ridge. When the town. was in its — prime there were over two thousand people living there. There were business houses ‘of ;all descriptions meat as Wells, Fargo office, post office, two er three livery stables and the blacksmith shops, churches, schools, doctor’s offices and assaying offices: that lined the streets of the business ' section. j Farther back from the road in lev—" el meadows and on green slopes. sprang up hundreds of houses that were occupied by the residents of: French Corral. The streets were thronged with people as they ‘went briskly about their various dutiess Children romped in the spacious — yards and motheys called to them. from the doorways of comfortable: cottages. : 2G FREIGHT WAGONS The great freight wagons rumbled by with the bells on’ the lead mules jangling while the whéels creaked — and ‘protested at the rought roads. Clanging machinery in the hydrauli¢: mines pierced the clear atmosphere, — school bells rang and the air was filled with the noise and smells of a busy town. In the midst of this eee activity: the injunction was handed down by the Supreme Court ‘that suddenlyput a stop to hydraulic ‘mining and all forms of business came to a sudden halt. Since there was no work for the miners the residents scattered to tt four corners of the earth. They andoned their homes, and in m instances even: left their hous effects and furnishings. The m: could not live without pay days fi the mines. The merchants could stock shelves without customers ¥ cash to pay so they, too, sought fields of endeavor leaving their : buildings to the ravages of ‘the ments, rats and mice. FIRES RAVAGED TOWN Each year following, there & left its’ mark, of. despoilation. erous fires during the. ary destroyed all but a handful’ of houses and cottages ‘and 4 the wooden business cemetery, where lies ‘town’s ‘oldest pioneers; is with brush and weeds, ble tombstones are ‘bi and more less inte Such was the di ge built at