May 14, 1934 (8 pages)

? _s @ . , crews in strategic be ood athletes, ‘-sical education. This is Nevada ONLY paper. It supports Hometown Seribe.for it? WE 00 OUR PAR® worth while. Do you subCity’s . News. things 4 . . —_Sponseieanbriseplateaetty-stptact= eee Sea A RN en ET a pmo evada City INugget ' Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the United Press And California Newspaper Publishers Association finer PDN GIR A ay AGA SST Hi San wee eboapre ne ieee a iepe Eitace oe " wt 00 OUR PART j Your Hometown News. paper helps build your community. Readers and advertisers make’ it a . good builder. Vol. VIII i No. 53 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center \ sess Sis eS MAY, 14, 1934 i ire-Fighting Camp Is Allotted Nevada City The State Relief. responding Forester M. establish Administration B. Pratt, camps of has agreed to fire fighting locations throughout the state, which are much feared -as a of insufficient rainfall this season. These camps will be chosen from the personnel of 30 some camps which the Transient Service Division lalong of SERA is operating or preparing . ‘to establish throughout the state, One of the fire fighting camps will be established at Nevada City. The nuniber in the various camps, of which 18 will-be established throughout the forest areas of Northeren California, will run from 10 DRUNK DRIVERS APPEAR INCOURT Anton Norman, who collided: with acar driven by <A. B. Flynn, of Grass Valley, in East Broad street Saturday afternoon, was arrested a few minutes later by Traffic Officer Will Fouyer and charged with driving while drunk. His preliminary examination was held this morning in. Justice of the Peace Mobley’s court. Deputy District Attorney Robert Tharp appeared for the people. Margaret Nevins, of Grass Valley, charged with drunken driving and held to answer, appeared in the Superior Court this morning, pleaded guilty and asked for probation. Raglan Tuttle referred the matter to Probation Officer McGagin for a report. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ~ PRACTICE FOR PLAY DAY The girls Cle esal education classes for the last week have been ; practicing sports that will. be played at the Play Day, held in Grass Valley, May 19th. They have been learning different passes .and positions in basket-ball; however the girls have no baskets to practice . playing the forward. position, but they have been playing the other positions and know them well. j t The Play Day is sponsored by the Nevada. City and Grass Valley high schools together. As the Nevada to an appeal from State . to check forest fires ! Judge }. to 25 men. It is probable that Nevada City’s fire crew will be _ estabJlished adjacent to the state camp, . just south of Nevada City or in the camp itself. the fire Among other projects result . crew would engage in, would be nine ‘miles of brush bur ning along the Colfax road, 8 miles of the same work along the Crandall grade, seven miles the Deer Creek power house road. Fire suppression work will be under and prevention the direct supervision of the State Division of Forestry: Men — in fire suppression crews will be quartered near state camps Where supplies and equipment will be available. In addition to fire break and trail construction, camp enrollees will continue work of stringing telephone lines, clearing and constructing roads and other projects designed to increase the efficiency of the state’s forest-fire fighting forces and reduce the cost thereof. BLACK ROCK DIST. The Black a Placer District had its first election of officers today: Mr. William H. Taylor, of the G. Hoge, of the Omega gravel mine, were elected to serve as officers for this year. Mr. Albert Lachman, Mr. .C. E. Clark of the Relief Hill mine, and Mr. Arthur W. Hoge, of the Omega mine, will serve on the board for the next three years, being duly elected today. This was the first meeting of the newly organized district. It is also the first district to be formed under new act providing for the formation of mining districts. PROSPERITY SMILING The little neighboring city of the effects of the money being used in reopening a number of gold bearing properties in Sierra county. MP. City ‘thigh school has not the right equipment and a suitable field, the . meet is being held at the Grass Val. ley high school and. in Memorial Park. Each school of ten girls. a delegagirls must is sending These have good sportsand a good reeord iw phytion manship, When the meet begins at ten o'clock in the morning, the girls are put into groups according to colors that are given to them, The colors are fixed so that each girl is separated from the group in which she comes. This enables her to become acquainted with other girls there. In the morning they will play ‘basketball, baseball, volleyball, and tennis. At noon they will eat their lunch in the park. In the afternoon they will swim. The following schools are sending giris to the Play Day: Sacramento, Roseville, Auburn, Nevada City and Grass Valley. These girls have been chosen. to go from the Nevada City high school; Seniors, Irma Keller, Gertrude Wilde, tose Agostini, and Hazel Pollogrini. Juniors, Oral Keller and Nathelle Worthley. Sophomores, Betty Tefft.» Freshment, Margaret Stevens, Hazel Thomas and Ruth Curnow. The alternates are: Naomi Whit< ley, Nadine Brown, Margaret Smittcanip, Bonnie Flindt, Della Wellman, Rosie Pellegrini, ; Joan Grant, Rita) Agostini, Goldie Smith, and Elizabeth Brisibell. % H. E. KJORLIE RE-ELECTED At the’ meeting of the Nevada School Board last Wednesday evening, H. E. Kjorlie was re-elected principal. ,; butcher ‘. shop. Fischer, who has a freight contract between. Nevada City and Downieville, is remodeling his store. J. E. McDonald is remodeling his shop and will have either rooms or apartments to rent over his J, 1S. Tatta s home, built of native rock and cement, will be completed in two weeks. new remodelings and renewings are being made with the result that Downieville is taking on an up-to-date appearance and is becoming one of Sierra county’s thriving little cities. RICH LEDGE UNCOVERED IN RUBY GRAVEL MINE Twenty men are now employed in the Ruby gravel mine, which is located between Downievillé and Forest. In drifting operations some time ago two rich ledges were struck and this season the company started sinking on one of them. Rich ore is being taken out. A pocket of $17,000 value was opened last week There was also a strike of a $10,090 pocket in the Kenton tina, which. adjoins the Oriental property at Alleghany, the past week. Drifting and development are being. carried on in the mine. Twelve men are employed. Many smaller ~ POPPIES BUDDY The Banner Mountain Post Auxiliaryismaking plans for the sale of Buddy Poppies on May 28, and the Veterans Buddy Poppy dance, which is being held at the La Barr Meadows dance hall the evening of May 26. A pretty quilt no on display in the S. Lee Leiter Store, Nevada City, is to be given as a door prize. l otnes Funeral Home for ELEC IS ) OFFICERS . . J. Edminster. ‘The officers ot Oustomah Lodge No. 16 1. O. O. F. : ; The body arrived from Stockton SatRelief Hill gravel mine, and Frank! . De2R MENACE TRAFFIC il ON TAHOA UKIAH ROAD A fine fat doe is lying dead out along the Tahoe Ukiah highway, hit by some motorist who did not take the trouble to bring it in to the Nevada county hospital. Deputy District ‘Attorney Robert Tharp also-struck a doe while motoring along that highway yesterday and came perilously close to wrecking his car. He brought the into the hospital where the inmates today enjoyed a venison feast. Attorney McKee, whose pleasant summer: camp is located ‘between the Five Mile house and the 3ki course, reports that he has had one or tWo close ealls: A buck passed in front of his car a short time ago and just as he reached the spot where the buck had passed, a doe jumped off the bank didectly in front of him. He swerved the car enough to miss it, but almost went into the ditch, A. J. ADMINSTER BORNE T0 REST Funeral services were held at the the late Ccarease conducted the services. Services for the late Edward Carvin were held in Alleghany yesterday urday and was taken to Alleghany that evening. -The Holmes Funeral Home .was in-charge of the services. . which time business of the most 1 . mander: CITY CROWDED TOVIEW V. F. W. 3anner Mountain. i Post No. 2655; Veterans of Foreign Wars held a big rally in this city Friday e*#ening, in which there were 5 coumties represented as well as the San Francisco bay area and San Jose. The.rally opened with a parade through the business district led by Wm. Fouyer of the State Highway Patrol and the Nevada City. high school band with the local Post andj representativesof various other Posts] and the Boy Scouts following. Following the parade, the membersof the V. Fl W., “held a short }inter-county council meeting, at, portance was’ discussed. held. The following applicants of San Jose, Dept. Sr. George Carter, William ; Lee, Frank Ward, Charles Bosworth and Harold Marcus. Marcus. Following the initiation, very interesting short talkis -were given by Mr. Seaman, Mayor of Nevada City, District Attorney W. Wright, Carl Tobiassen, mander Ed Burtner of the American Legion and George Carter, who were guests of the local Post. Commander Raymond was master -of ceremonies. The big feature of the meeting was the address by Edward Seacord of San Jose, who is V. F. W. Sr. Vice Commander of the Department of SPRING GRID PRACTICE WILL OPEN TOMORROW’ Coach Bev. Barron gave, out ‘seventeen suits last Tuesday to the aspirants to spring practice, which was inaugurated Tuesday afternoon. : Most of the boys are light and inexperienced, but they are anxious to learn and may be developed into expert players. under the guiding hands of Coach Barron. Those who have turned out for ON DOWNIEVILLE! . Fabe Joyal, . Stevens, Downieville has commenced to feel . ins, practice are: Don Jones, Don Budi, Kenneth Younkin, Dick Harland Barrett, Fan RobAlbert Pratti; Mervin Doolittle, Morris Roberts, Ray Wilde, Phillip Joyal, Earl Chatfield, Dick Tuttle, Lacy Jones, Allen Widauf, Dick Marriott. Coach Barron-looks to the fall season with renewed hope. One of the candidates, Angiolini, was injured in a fall to such an extent that he will not be able to par yierinate in spring practice. GRAVEL BLOCKED OUT IN LOWELL HILL DIST. The Foss claims in the Lowell Hill district are being worked by Allen and Muscardini, of Nevada City, and satisfactory progress is being made. The tunnel is now in almost 1,000 feet and the gravel is being blocked out in preparation for a long, steady run all winter. James Allen was in Nevada City Saturday and is well pleased with the results being obtained and the way the property is showing up. Mm. SURPRISE PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Al Sommers were given a complete surprise last Friday evening, when a group of friends gathered and gave them a most delightful party. The occasion was the first wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Sommers‘and the guests bringing ‘several nice gifts in brance of the date. rememHK GEORGE (¢ ‘ALV IN DE. AD Sheriff George Carter has received word that George Calvin, committed to San Quentin last September on ‘conviction of assault with a deadly weapon, by the Nevada County Superior Court, died in that institution on May 10. i The S. S. President Garfield orthe opening of the dance hall. carrying freight over to the mine. was called in the Superior Court this morning. Attorney plaintiff, stated th able to get in touch with his client. ley, then moved that the case be dis; miss chestra furnished excellent music for Wi J assault and also sued for damages. California, and Nevada. Im his address, he gave a brief history of the V. F. W., since its birth in 1898. He also explained its objects and principals much to the enlizhtment of those present. He made the special trip from San Jose to be here. Following this, every one retired to the banquet room where a feast was: waiting under the capable supervision of Max Weiss. The Veterans wish to public for the wonderful reception they gave in turning out, the merchants and individuals who displayed flags, the California State Patrol, the Nevada City high school band, the Boy Scouts, and the Ladies Auxiliary for the cooperation they gave. The Veterans wish also to apologize for the last minute change that had to be made in the parade. The parade was to be as stated ina previous issue, but due to the State Convention of Disabled War Vet-. erans, which opend in. Sacramento Thursday, the two drum and “bugle corps that were to come from: that city were ordered to stay there for a parade the same night -of the rally. Through an oversight, the committee in charge of the rally was not notified until’ about an hour before the parade. The local Post is not to blame for the change. Credit is -to be given to the Nevada City high school band, who wumder the able leadership of Mr. L. EE. suspension of the requirement $100 giving a short band concert after the parade. BOAT ON SARDINE LAKE TO CARRY MINE FREIGHT A load of mine supplies amd a boat were taken by truck this forenoon to the Mountain mine group on Sardine Lake, recently taken over by H. R. Plate and associates of the Spring Hill mine. The boat was made in Nevada City by°J. L. Smith, cabinet maker, and will be used in thank the PLAINTIFF IN DAMAGE SUIT FAILS TO APPEAR The case of Ordway ver sus -Rupley naders, for the “he had been unE. H. Armstrong attorney for Rup“with prejudice. The motion granted. Ordway had charged. Swee. RALLY. PARADE ‘ Almost Unanimously to the successful State Regional Following tion of the Miner’s Protective League in mass! ii . . . ! ! + July: 31 atthe Nevada CityTheater, stage will be a prop girl. meeting in the the Strand Theater, Grass Valley, voted almost unanimously to postpone strike action un; til July 31, . with every . that at that date the matter at issue, between themselves and the mine! owners will be amicably adjusted. This action on the part of the Following ! League members followed a. conferthis, the doors were thrown open to! ;ence between Robert D. Calkins, vice the public and an open meeting was ! chairman of the State Regional Labor Board and Fred W. Nobs of the/. were . Empire Star, duly obligated by Edward Seacord, . Murchie and Errol MacBoyle of the Vice Com-!Idaho Maryland. G. A. Kervin of the After the meeting was called to order by Wilfred Rowett, president of the League, Secretary Albert some . wills reported the results of negotiations with mine owners representatives which have extended over some two months. <A recess was Supervisor then taken to await the result of the Arbogast, Judge Raglan Truttle, Com-! conference between Calkins and the group mentioned above. Calkins finally appeared and appealed for a delay in any action looking toward a strike. He stated that two unions in San Franciseo, the cooks and the longshoremen, were out on a strike and intimated that it was much harder to get them back to work than it would have been had they been willing to conduct negotiations while proceeding with their work. He appealed to the miners to postpone their action on these grounds: (1) To weigh carefully what they would loose and what they would gain by calling a strike now. (2) To consider what they might gain by postponing action until the NRA mining code had been adopted. sentatives of mine owners that they would recommend mediation to their “resppcyive ‘boards of directors jon event the NRA code, ex. in pected eventually to stabilize mining SENIORS GIVE ANNUAL . FARCE FRIDAY NIGHT “The Whole . be presented Thursday The Senior. Farce, Town’s Talking,” will evening, ‘The with 12 characters. are Well chosen and under the able! May 17. direction of Miss Brotnov, and with . the cooperation of the cast; the play . promises to provide an evening of lively entertainment. The Seniors are depending upon the proceeds of the play to increase . their treasury and help finance their coming activities. Bob Tamblyn—Mr. Simmons. Naomi Whitley—Mrs. Simmoons. Gove Celio—Chester Binney. Dorothy Feagans—Ethyl Simmons. . Bill Kirkham—Roger Shields. Roman Rozynski—Donald Swift. Helen Arbogast—Letty Lythe. Violet Greenaway—Sadie Bloom. Ralph Watters—Taxi Driver Dorothy Thomas—Anne Dorothy Foote—Lyla Wilson. Irene. Glennon—-Sally Otis. Rose Pellegrini—Mrs. Jackson. Ralph Pierce and Carl Steger are managers. Rose . Angostine e The cast of the play was taken entirely from the Senior class, and it will be, Senior last high go to college and some to work. terest. in the play should run high because most of the participants are with Ball, the exception of the coming June 1, their school event. Some will Inwell known lodally, many having} grown up here. % Last Saturday evening a dance, the first in ten years, was held in a new modern 40x60 foot dance hall.in You Bet, side. where over 190 people now remediawages, Labor Board yesterday, 800 members of the! assurance (3) . A promise on the part of the repre. play is a farce in three acts . The characters . ; . ‘Miners Postpone Wage Dispute Until July 31 Regional Labor Board Helps to Avert Strike Eight Hundred Members of Miner’s Protective League Vote Seek Peaceful Settlement had not then been adopted. (4) ional Board would do all in its power to expedite the early adoption of a . code for the mining' industry at . W ashington, and another promise, . that the code was not adopted, the ' State Board would assist both em. Ployers and employes. in efforts toWare mediation July 31, and if that failed to institute an impartial board of arbitration. When Calkins had concluded his statement it was immediately moved that .his recommendation be accepted. When President Rowett put the motion there was no debate. A rising vote was taken and all but twenty members of the League stood up. Amid cheers the meeting adjourned. Members of the League now total approximately 1200, and officers of the organization stated that 800 members were present at yesterday's mass meeting. DRIVER, ALLEGED DRUNK, 4 HURT An auto accident occurred at the corners of Auburn and Main streets in Grass Valley at about midnight last night. The machines were driv,en by Elmer Johnson, of Grass Valiley, and Ben Gribben, of Nevada City. Mrs. Mary Gribben was quite severely hurt and is in the Jones . Memorial hospital. Miss Louise Phillips, who was in the Gribben machine, received cuts and bruises. Ben Gribben, driver of the machine, was . slightly injured. Elmer Johnson, . dviver of the other car, had one rib . broken and received cuts on the hands and face. He was arrested on ia drunken driving charge and was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Oscar Winburn this afternoon. % , Sophomores’ Dance Novel and Pleasant Event The study hall of the high school S again the scene of a pleasant student dance last Friday night. ‘Much credit is due to the Sophomores land their able advisor, Miss Bsther iTremaine, under whose leadership ithe dance was given. : . The study hall was testable dechorated with evergreens and green crepe bows. The crepe paper bows didn’t last long because the girls ‘found they were most becoming , when pinned on their dresses. . The ‘handsome door prize,’’ mentioned in the last issue of the Nugget was awarded to Roxanne Boggs and was a cause of envy to the entire assemblage. It consisted of-, three lolly pops, tastefully arranged land an inch high Cupie doll. . The dance programs were quite j original, fashioned in the form of . football helmet, with each dance labeled ‘‘touch down,” ‘kick off,’’ or similarly. os Soda pop was sold to the thirsty, and a very a business. was done. Schiffner’s jazzy quartet. The dance was over at eleven, haying been enjoyed by everyone. : % Girls’ Baseba!l Team Picnics at Lake Vera: a .The sophomore girls base . ball team had a pienie at Lake Vera yesterday. They had a jolly time swimming, playing games, and partaking of the big spread. Members of the team presenmines Eleanor Willoughby, Betty Teft, } Pemberthy, Cecelia Woods, Do ‘Truscott, Alberta Waters, M Materson and Renan Flint: _ SLUICING’ ‘AT A Walter ‘Plank, well neer, is engaged in 8 at the Alpha. diggings’ a ington. He has five } " to the work, ca ems A promise that the State Reg-. Good music was offered be Cecit ® Mer iatiremecsncsciie

? _s @ . , crews in strategic be ood athletes, ‘-sical education. This is Nevada ONLY paper. It supports Hometown Seribe.for it? WE 00 OUR PAR® worth while. Do you subCity’s . News. things 4 . . —_Sponseieanbriseplateaetty-stptact= eee Sea A RN en ET a pmo evada City INugget ' Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the United Press And California Newspaper Publishers Association finer PDN GIR A ay AGA SST Hi San wee eboapre ne ieee a iepe Eitace oe " wt 00 OUR PART j Your Hometown News. paper helps build your community. Readers and advertisers make’ it a . good builder. Vol. VIII i No. 53 The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center \ sess Sis eS MAY, 14, 1934 i ire-Fighting Camp Is Allotted Nevada City The State Relief. responding Forester M. establish Administration B. Pratt, camps of has agreed to fire fighting locations throughout the state, which are much feared -as a of insufficient rainfall this season. These camps will be chosen from the personnel of 30 some camps which the Transient Service Division lalong of SERA is operating or preparing . ‘to establish throughout the state, One of the fire fighting camps will be established at Nevada City. The nuniber in the various camps, of which 18 will-be established throughout the forest areas of Northeren California, will run from 10 DRUNK DRIVERS APPEAR INCOURT Anton Norman, who collided: with acar driven by <A. B. Flynn, of Grass Valley, in East Broad street Saturday afternoon, was arrested a few minutes later by Traffic Officer Will Fouyer and charged with driving while drunk. His preliminary examination was held this morning in. Justice of the Peace Mobley’s court. Deputy District Attorney Robert Tharp appeared for the people. Margaret Nevins, of Grass Valley, charged with drunken driving and held to answer, appeared in the Superior Court this morning, pleaded guilty and asked for probation. Raglan Tuttle referred the matter to Probation Officer McGagin for a report. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ~ PRACTICE FOR PLAY DAY The girls Cle esal education classes for the last week have been ; practicing sports that will. be played at the Play Day, held in Grass Valley, May 19th. They have been learning different passes .and positions in basket-ball; however the girls have no baskets to practice . playing the forward. position, but they have been playing the other positions and know them well. j t The Play Day is sponsored by the Nevada. City and Grass Valley high schools together. As the Nevada to an appeal from State . to check forest fires ! Judge }. to 25 men. It is probable that Nevada City’s fire crew will be _ estabJlished adjacent to the state camp, . just south of Nevada City or in the camp itself. the fire Among other projects result . crew would engage in, would be nine ‘miles of brush bur ning along the Colfax road, 8 miles of the same work along the Crandall grade, seven miles the Deer Creek power house road. Fire suppression work will be under and prevention the direct supervision of the State Division of Forestry: Men — in fire suppression crews will be quartered near state camps Where supplies and equipment will be available. In addition to fire break and trail construction, camp enrollees will continue work of stringing telephone lines, clearing and constructing roads and other projects designed to increase the efficiency of the state’s forest-fire fighting forces and reduce the cost thereof. BLACK ROCK DIST. The Black a Placer District had its first election of officers today: Mr. William H. Taylor, of the G. Hoge, of the Omega gravel mine, were elected to serve as officers for this year. Mr. Albert Lachman, Mr. .C. E. Clark of the Relief Hill mine, and Mr. Arthur W. Hoge, of the Omega mine, will serve on the board for the next three years, being duly elected today. This was the first meeting of the newly organized district. It is also the first district to be formed under new act providing for the formation of mining districts. PROSPERITY SMILING The little neighboring city of the effects of the money being used in reopening a number of gold bearing properties in Sierra county. MP. City ‘thigh school has not the right equipment and a suitable field, the . meet is being held at the Grass Val. ley high school and. in Memorial Park. Each school of ten girls. a delegagirls must is sending These have good sportsand a good reeord iw phytion manship, When the meet begins at ten o'clock in the morning, the girls are put into groups according to colors that are given to them, The colors are fixed so that each girl is separated from the group in which she comes. This enables her to become acquainted with other girls there. In the morning they will play ‘basketball, baseball, volleyball, and tennis. At noon they will eat their lunch in the park. In the afternoon they will swim. The following schools are sending giris to the Play Day: Sacramento, Roseville, Auburn, Nevada City and Grass Valley. These girls have been chosen. to go from the Nevada City high school; Seniors, Irma Keller, Gertrude Wilde, tose Agostini, and Hazel Pollogrini. Juniors, Oral Keller and Nathelle Worthley. Sophomores, Betty Tefft.» Freshment, Margaret Stevens, Hazel Thomas and Ruth Curnow. The alternates are: Naomi Whit< ley, Nadine Brown, Margaret Smittcanip, Bonnie Flindt, Della Wellman, Rosie Pellegrini, ; Joan Grant, Rita) Agostini, Goldie Smith, and Elizabeth Brisibell. % H. E. KJORLIE RE-ELECTED At the’ meeting of the Nevada School Board last Wednesday evening, H. E. Kjorlie was re-elected principal. ,; butcher ‘. shop. Fischer, who has a freight contract between. Nevada City and Downieville, is remodeling his store. J. E. McDonald is remodeling his shop and will have either rooms or apartments to rent over his J, 1S. Tatta s home, built of native rock and cement, will be completed in two weeks. new remodelings and renewings are being made with the result that Downieville is taking on an up-to-date appearance and is becoming one of Sierra county’s thriving little cities. RICH LEDGE UNCOVERED IN RUBY GRAVEL MINE Twenty men are now employed in the Ruby gravel mine, which is located between Downievillé and Forest. In drifting operations some time ago two rich ledges were struck and this season the company started sinking on one of them. Rich ore is being taken out. A pocket of $17,000 value was opened last week There was also a strike of a $10,090 pocket in the Kenton tina, which. adjoins the Oriental property at Alleghany, the past week. Drifting and development are being. carried on in the mine. Twelve men are employed. Many smaller ~ POPPIES BUDDY The Banner Mountain Post Auxiliaryismaking plans for the sale of Buddy Poppies on May 28, and the Veterans Buddy Poppy dance, which is being held at the La Barr Meadows dance hall the evening of May 26. A pretty quilt no on display in the S. Lee Leiter Store, Nevada City, is to be given as a door prize. l otnes Funeral Home for ELEC IS ) OFFICERS . . J. Edminster. ‘The officers ot Oustomah Lodge No. 16 1. O. O. F. : ; The body arrived from Stockton SatRelief Hill gravel mine, and Frank! . De2R MENACE TRAFFIC il ON TAHOA UKIAH ROAD A fine fat doe is lying dead out along the Tahoe Ukiah highway, hit by some motorist who did not take the trouble to bring it in to the Nevada county hospital. Deputy District ‘Attorney Robert Tharp also-struck a doe while motoring along that highway yesterday and came perilously close to wrecking his car. He brought the into the hospital where the inmates today enjoyed a venison feast. Attorney McKee, whose pleasant summer: camp is located ‘between the Five Mile house and the 3ki course, reports that he has had one or tWo close ealls: A buck passed in front of his car a short time ago and just as he reached the spot where the buck had passed, a doe jumped off the bank didectly in front of him. He swerved the car enough to miss it, but almost went into the ditch, A. J. ADMINSTER BORNE T0 REST Funeral services were held at the the late Ccarease conducted the services. Services for the late Edward Carvin were held in Alleghany yesterday urday and was taken to Alleghany that evening. -The Holmes Funeral Home .was in-charge of the services. . which time business of the most 1 . mander: CITY CROWDED TOVIEW V. F. W. 3anner Mountain. i Post No. 2655; Veterans of Foreign Wars held a big rally in this city Friday e*#ening, in which there were 5 coumties represented as well as the San Francisco bay area and San Jose. The.rally opened with a parade through the business district led by Wm. Fouyer of the State Highway Patrol and the Nevada City. high school band with the local Post andj representativesof various other Posts] and the Boy Scouts following. Following the parade, the membersof the V. Fl W., “held a short }inter-county council meeting, at, portance was’ discussed. held. The following applicants of San Jose, Dept. Sr. George Carter, William ; Lee, Frank Ward, Charles Bosworth and Harold Marcus. Marcus. Following the initiation, very interesting short talkis -were given by Mr. Seaman, Mayor of Nevada City, District Attorney W. Wright, Carl Tobiassen, mander Ed Burtner of the American Legion and George Carter, who were guests of the local Post. Commander Raymond was master -of ceremonies. The big feature of the meeting was the address by Edward Seacord of San Jose, who is V. F. W. Sr. Vice Commander of the Department of SPRING GRID PRACTICE WILL OPEN TOMORROW’ Coach Bev. Barron gave, out ‘seventeen suits last Tuesday to the aspirants to spring practice, which was inaugurated Tuesday afternoon. : Most of the boys are light and inexperienced, but they are anxious to learn and may be developed into expert players. under the guiding hands of Coach Barron. Those who have turned out for ON DOWNIEVILLE! . Fabe Joyal, . Stevens, Downieville has commenced to feel . ins, practice are: Don Jones, Don Budi, Kenneth Younkin, Dick Harland Barrett, Fan RobAlbert Pratti; Mervin Doolittle, Morris Roberts, Ray Wilde, Phillip Joyal, Earl Chatfield, Dick Tuttle, Lacy Jones, Allen Widauf, Dick Marriott. Coach Barron-looks to the fall season with renewed hope. One of the candidates, Angiolini, was injured in a fall to such an extent that he

will not be able to par yierinate in spring practice. GRAVEL BLOCKED OUT IN LOWELL HILL DIST. The Foss claims in the Lowell Hill district are being worked by Allen and Muscardini, of Nevada City, and satisfactory progress is being made. The tunnel is now in almost 1,000 feet and the gravel is being blocked out in preparation for a long, steady run all winter. James Allen was in Nevada City Saturday and is well pleased with the results being obtained and the way the property is showing up. Mm. SURPRISE PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Al Sommers were given a complete surprise last Friday evening, when a group of friends gathered and gave them a most delightful party. The occasion was the first wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Sommers‘and the guests bringing ‘several nice gifts in brance of the date. rememHK GEORGE (¢ ‘ALV IN DE. AD Sheriff George Carter has received word that George Calvin, committed to San Quentin last September on ‘conviction of assault with a deadly weapon, by the Nevada County Superior Court, died in that institution on May 10. i The S. S. President Garfield orthe opening of the dance hall. carrying freight over to the mine. was called in the Superior Court this morning. Attorney plaintiff, stated th able to get in touch with his client. ley, then moved that the case be dis; miss chestra furnished excellent music for Wi J assault and also sued for damages. California, and Nevada. Im his address, he gave a brief history of the V. F. W., since its birth in 1898. He also explained its objects and principals much to the enlizhtment of those present. He made the special trip from San Jose to be here. Following this, every one retired to the banquet room where a feast was: waiting under the capable supervision of Max Weiss. The Veterans wish to public for the wonderful reception they gave in turning out, the merchants and individuals who displayed flags, the California State Patrol, the Nevada City high school band, the Boy Scouts, and the Ladies Auxiliary for the cooperation they gave. The Veterans wish also to apologize for the last minute change that had to be made in the parade. The parade was to be as stated ina previous issue, but due to the State Convention of Disabled War Vet-. erans, which opend in. Sacramento Thursday, the two drum and “bugle corps that were to come from: that city were ordered to stay there for a parade the same night -of the rally. Through an oversight, the committee in charge of the rally was not notified until’ about an hour before the parade. The local Post is not to blame for the change. Credit is -to be given to the Nevada City high school band, who wumder the able leadership of Mr. L. EE. suspension of the requirement $100 giving a short band concert after the parade. BOAT ON SARDINE LAKE TO CARRY MINE FREIGHT A load of mine supplies amd a boat were taken by truck this forenoon to the Mountain mine group on Sardine Lake, recently taken over by H. R. Plate and associates of the Spring Hill mine. The boat was made in Nevada City by°J. L. Smith, cabinet maker, and will be used in thank the PLAINTIFF IN DAMAGE SUIT FAILS TO APPEAR The case of Ordway ver sus -Rupley naders, for the “he had been unE. H. Armstrong attorney for Rup“with prejudice. The motion granted. Ordway had charged. Swee. RALLY. PARADE ‘ Almost Unanimously to the successful State Regional Following tion of the Miner’s Protective League in mass! ii . . . ! ! + July: 31 atthe Nevada CityTheater, stage will be a prop girl. meeting in the the Strand Theater, Grass Valley, voted almost unanimously to postpone strike action un; til July 31, . with every . that at that date the matter at issue, between themselves and the mine! owners will be amicably adjusted. This action on the part of the Following ! League members followed a. conferthis, the doors were thrown open to! ;ence between Robert D. Calkins, vice the public and an open meeting was ! chairman of the State Regional Labor Board and Fred W. Nobs of the/. were . Empire Star, duly obligated by Edward Seacord, . Murchie and Errol MacBoyle of the Vice Com-!Idaho Maryland. G. A. Kervin of the After the meeting was called to order by Wilfred Rowett, president of the League, Secretary Albert some . wills reported the results of negotiations with mine owners representatives which have extended over some two months. <A recess was Supervisor then taken to await the result of the Arbogast, Judge Raglan Truttle, Com-! conference between Calkins and the group mentioned above. Calkins finally appeared and appealed for a delay in any action looking toward a strike. He stated that two unions in San Franciseo, the cooks and the longshoremen, were out on a strike and intimated that it was much harder to get them back to work than it would have been had they been willing to conduct negotiations while proceeding with their work. He appealed to the miners to postpone their action on these grounds: (1) To weigh carefully what they would loose and what they would gain by calling a strike now. (2) To consider what they might gain by postponing action until the NRA mining code had been adopted. sentatives of mine owners that they would recommend mediation to their “resppcyive ‘boards of directors jon event the NRA code, ex. in pected eventually to stabilize mining SENIORS GIVE ANNUAL . FARCE FRIDAY NIGHT “The Whole . be presented Thursday The Senior. Farce, Town’s Talking,” will evening, ‘The with 12 characters. are Well chosen and under the able! May 17. direction of Miss Brotnov, and with . the cooperation of the cast; the play . promises to provide an evening of lively entertainment. The Seniors are depending upon the proceeds of the play to increase . their treasury and help finance their coming activities. Bob Tamblyn—Mr. Simmons. Naomi Whitley—Mrs. Simmoons. Gove Celio—Chester Binney. Dorothy Feagans—Ethyl Simmons. . Bill Kirkham—Roger Shields. Roman Rozynski—Donald Swift. Helen Arbogast—Letty Lythe. Violet Greenaway—Sadie Bloom. Ralph Watters—Taxi Driver Dorothy Thomas—Anne Dorothy Foote—Lyla Wilson. Irene. Glennon—-Sally Otis. Rose Pellegrini—Mrs. Jackson. Ralph Pierce and Carl Steger are managers. Rose . Angostine e The cast of the play was taken entirely from the Senior class, and it will be, Senior last high go to college and some to work. terest. in the play should run high because most of the participants are with Ball, the exception of the coming June 1, their school event. Some will Inwell known lodally, many having} grown up here. % Last Saturday evening a dance, the first in ten years, was held in a new modern 40x60 foot dance hall.in You Bet, side. where over 190 people now remediawages, Labor Board yesterday, 800 members of the! assurance (3) . A promise on the part of the repre. play is a farce in three acts . The characters . ; . ‘Miners Postpone Wage Dispute Until July 31 Regional Labor Board Helps to Avert Strike Eight Hundred Members of Miner’s Protective League Vote Seek Peaceful Settlement had not then been adopted. (4) ional Board would do all in its power to expedite the early adoption of a . code for the mining' industry at . W ashington, and another promise, . that the code was not adopted, the ' State Board would assist both em. Ployers and employes. in efforts toWare mediation July 31, and if that failed to institute an impartial board of arbitration. When Calkins had concluded his statement it was immediately moved that .his recommendation be accepted. When President Rowett put the motion there was no debate. A rising vote was taken and all but twenty members of the League stood up. Amid cheers the meeting adjourned. Members of the League now total approximately 1200, and officers of the organization stated that 800 members were present at yesterday's mass meeting. DRIVER, ALLEGED DRUNK, 4 HURT An auto accident occurred at the corners of Auburn and Main streets in Grass Valley at about midnight last night. The machines were driv,en by Elmer Johnson, of Grass Valiley, and Ben Gribben, of Nevada City. Mrs. Mary Gribben was quite severely hurt and is in the Jones . Memorial hospital. Miss Louise Phillips, who was in the Gribben machine, received cuts and bruises. Ben Gribben, driver of the machine, was . slightly injured. Elmer Johnson, . dviver of the other car, had one rib . broken and received cuts on the hands and face. He was arrested on ia drunken driving charge and was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Oscar Winburn this afternoon. % , Sophomores’ Dance Novel and Pleasant Event The study hall of the high school S again the scene of a pleasant student dance last Friday night. ‘Much credit is due to the Sophomores land their able advisor, Miss Bsther iTremaine, under whose leadership ithe dance was given. : . The study hall was testable dechorated with evergreens and green crepe bows. The crepe paper bows didn’t last long because the girls ‘found they were most becoming , when pinned on their dresses. . The ‘handsome door prize,’’ mentioned in the last issue of the Nugget was awarded to Roxanne Boggs and was a cause of envy to the entire assemblage. It consisted of-, three lolly pops, tastefully arranged land an inch high Cupie doll. . The dance programs were quite j original, fashioned in the form of . football helmet, with each dance labeled ‘‘touch down,” ‘kick off,’’ or similarly. os Soda pop was sold to the thirsty, and a very a business. was done. Schiffner’s jazzy quartet. The dance was over at eleven, haying been enjoyed by everyone. : % Girls’ Baseba!l Team Picnics at Lake Vera: a .The sophomore girls base . ball team had a pienie at Lake Vera yesterday. They had a jolly time swimming, playing games, and partaking of the big spread. Members of the team presenmines Eleanor Willoughby, Betty Teft, } Pemberthy, Cecelia Woods, Do ‘Truscott, Alberta Waters, M Materson and Renan Flint: _ SLUICING’ ‘AT A Walter ‘Plank, well neer, is engaged in 8 at the Alpha. diggings’ a ington. He has five } " to the work, ca ems A promise that the State Reg-. Good music was offered be Cecit ® Mer iatiremecsncsciie