May 29, 1941 (6 pages)

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1941. NEVADA CITY NUGGET ST ania NEW FOREST MAPS ARE HERE el Beautifully Illus The long felt need of a pamphlet to advertise the recreational “and scenic advantages, gold miming, thistoric legend, tourist lure and homes and gardens of Nevada City, has NEVADA CITY Chamber of Commerce SMART NEW SPRING Dresses, Hats, Slack Suits Just in RISLEY’S 106 N. Pine St. Nevada City jjers have expressed admiration for Nevada City Laundry QUALITY WORK SKILLFULLY . Free Delivery All our work ts priced right, Phone 577-Nevada City . “Come To Nevada City, California, been realized with the publication of a folder by the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Everyone who has seen the foldits design and presentation. The folder is profusely illustrated with beautiful pictures, One of the most attractive features by Miss Madeline Himes. All spots of interest in this city and vicinity are shown on the map. On the front page of the folder is a picture of the Tahoe Ukiah Highway near here with the words: Treasure Chest of the West.” sible profitable mining of immense of the folder is a cartoon map, drawn}'the Yuba River makes Possible resumption of hydraulic mining in Necar mules, stabled and spending their entire working lives trated Local Chamber Folder Appropriately Advertises Recreational, Mining, Scenic And Other Resources Of This District <attiaienieal county seat of Nevada County. GOLD MINING Since the beginning of gold mining here in 1850 the continuous production of gold from mines of this district has amounted to more than $150,000,000. The invention of the hydraulic nozzle in 1852 made posdeposits of gold bearing gravel. Millions of dollars were produced by hydraulicking until this type of mining was forbidden in 1884. The recently completed Narrows Dam on vada County. Among notable lode mimes here are the North Star with a depth of over 10,600 feet, deepest in the world; Empire with over 100 miles of workings and its famous underground; tures fol lows: The printed matter under the picFactory Specified Engine 4 Tune-Up and Steering and Front End Alignment Equipment ‘ r ) f STUDEBAKER Sales‘ and Service Service Garage W. S. Williamson, Prop. Cor. Pine and Spring Phone 106 HISTORIC LEGEND _. “ Born in ’49, the boom town of “Caldwell’s Upper Store’ soon became ‘Nevada,’ third largest city in California. Here long tom; ground sluicing and hydraulic mining came, into being, and rich quartz gold discoveries, brought world fame. Part of Nevada City’s colorful history are Senator William Stewart, _-of Comest silver producing mine in California. natural recreational area, Fishermen, hunters; skiers and other sportsmen find here a paradise close at hand. Nearby is thé South Yuba River. one of ‘the Idaho Maryland, second largest gold producing mine in the United States; Lava Cap,* primarily a gold’ produc‘ing mime, unique in being the largLe RECREATION Nevada City is the hub of a large state’s finest large trout stock fame; opera’s ‘Emma Nevada; Felix Gillet, peer 6f'° nurserymen; Tom Bell the bandit.'In otir pioneer cemtery rest Henry Meredith, Indian fighter, and Alphonse Sutter, son of General Sutter: True to gold rush tradition, Nevada City has had an evor boat. A twenty minute drive up Highway 20 brings the skier to cleared slopes and an upski where there streams. A short way up Bear Valley is the lake country, where in Bowman, Fuller and Fordyce Lakes the wiley trout can be lured from shore increasing burden of federal taxation ru eee ee entful history of stirring gold discoveries, disastrous fires, floods, ‘famine and rebirth; .but unlike many gold camps, it has maintained. a steady industry throughout years and has emerged a thoroughiy modern and progressive city, the Professional Directory NEVADA CITY GRASS VALLEY DENTISTS DENUSTS . DR. JOHN R. BELL DR. ROBT. W. DETTNER DENTIST DENTIST Office Hours: 8:30 to 5:30 Evenings by Appointment . Morgan & Powell Bldg. Phene 321 DOCTORS ~B. W. HUMMELT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 400 Broad Street Office Hours: 10-12 a. m.; 2-5 p. m. Evenings 7-8. Phone 395 X-RAY W. W. REED, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Nevada City, Calif. Office 418 Broad Street i Hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m. Residence Phone 2. Office Phone 362 ATTORNEYS HARRY M. McKEE ATTORNEY AT LAW: 205 Pine St., opposite courthouse Nevada City, Calif. FRANK G. FINNEGAN ATTORNEY AT LAW 207 North Pine Street Nevada City, California Telephone 273 ATTORNEY. AT LAW Masopic Building ssa 108% Bie Seat yada Cit Telephone 165 H. WARD SHELDON ATTORNEY AT LAW Union Bufiding Broad Street Nevada City Telephone 28 X-RAY Facilities Available Hours: 9:00-5:00. Evening appointments. 120% Mill Street: Phone 77 Grass Valley, Calif. DR. H. H. KEENE DENTAL SURGEON 1 to 5. Sundays and Evenings by appointment. 143% Mill St., Grass Valley, Calif. Hours: Phone 996 DOCTORS CARL POWER JONES, M.D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 1 to 3; 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 11:30 to 12:30 129 South Auburn St., Grass Valley S. F. TOBIAS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 214 Neal St., Grass Valley Office Hours: 12-3 and 7-8 Phone: Office 429. Residence 1042 DANIEL L. HIRSCH, M. D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Offices and Receiving Hospital, 118 Bush. St. Bogan Ute: 2-5, evenings 7-8 P.M. Day or night phone 71. Smear erenereseem NEVADA CITY FRATERNAL AND CLUB DIRECTORY FUNERAL DIRECTORS HOLMES FUNERAL HOMF The Holmes Funeral Home service is priced within the means of all. Ambulance service at all hours. Phone’ 203 246 Sacramento St. Nevada City i WOMEN’S CIVIC CLUB Regular meetings the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, at the Chamber of Commerce, 2:30 p. m. ' MRS. W. P. SAWYER, Pres. MRS. RICHARD GOYNE, Secy. ASSAYER HAL D. DRAPER, Ph. D. ASSAYER AND.CONSULTING . CHEMIST Nevada City, California Phones: Office: 364-W Home 246-J Box 743 MUSIC GLADYS WILSON TEACHER OF PIANO Nevada City 358 Alexander St. Phone 434-J Grass Valley 429 Henderson St. ~ MINING ENGINEERS J. F. O'CONNOR Phone 444 Mining and. Civi: Hngineer United States Mineral Surveying Licensed Surveyor 203 West Main St. Grass Valley NEVADA CITY LODGE, No. 518 . B. P. O. ELKS Meets every Thursday evening in Elks Home, Pine St. Phone 108. Visiting Elks welcome. J. C. SCHEEMER, Exalted Ruler, HARRISON RANDALL, Sec. { HYDRAULIC PARLOR NO. 56, N. S. G. W. Meets every Tuesday evening at Pythian Castle, 232 Broad Street Visiting Native Sons welcome, ROBERT TUCKER, Pres the DR. C. W. CHAPMAN, Rec. Sec’y Oustomah Lodge, No. 16, 1.0.0.F. Meets every Tuesday evening. at 7:30, Odd Fellows Hall. HERMAN CLENDENEN, N. G JONATHAN PASCOE, Rec, See’y . . . . JOHN' W. DARKE, Fin. Sec’y . '. ae is snow for-winter—sports-from Deecember to April. An hour from town is Donner Summit, center of the nation’s best skiing terrain. The surrounding mountains abound with game. Deer, quail, pheasants and doves are found on the very outskirts of town. Nearby Lake. Vera is the site of two Girls’ Summer camps and other camping and ‘picnicking spots are found within a few miles. TOURIST LURE ”* Nestled in the lower Sierra, Nevada City is-the center of one of the most scenic regions of the Mother Lode. Here are foumd natural beauties of mountains, trees and streams and interesting remnants of early California. The old firehouse, assay offices, iron shuttered brick buildings, overhanging balconies on the narrow streets and the old residence on Prospect Hill known as the ‘“‘Castle’ are unrivaled examples of early mining town construction. Worth a long ‘trip to see are the acres of fragrant yellow Scotch broom, flowering Dogwood, Redbud: and , zanita in the spring; the flaming foliage of poplars, elms, oaks and the maples in . October; picturesque Chinatown; and nearby hydraulic diggings where millions of tons of earth have been washed away, Fine homes with expansive gardens and modern public buildings maké an interesting contrast of the new and the old. HOMES AND GARDENS Nevada City homes are attractive by reason of their beautiful gardens, Favorable climatic conditions, good. . soil combined with ample water supply at reasonable flat rates are factors encouraging future residence. Nevada Cit is surrounded by green slopes covered with magnificent pine,, fir, cedar and'statelyoak. Flowering dogwood, the aromatic bay tree and] fragrant azalea are found in ravines and along streams of crsytal clear water. Landscape architects delight in the great variety of stone available within easy reach for rock gardens. Among flowers grown here with unusual success are the wide varieties of the rose, French lilac, and herbaceous peony in choice blooms of many hues and immemse size net excelled anywhere. The superior quality of fruits, berries and home-grown vegetables is legend. H. F. Sofge, local chamber of commerce secretary, has been appointed on.a Tahoe-Pacific Highway 20 Association committee charged with the selecting of sites for highway signs designed to stimulate travel over the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway. Other members are I. L. Putnam, of Yuba City, Allen Sacry of Willitts, Stanley Gelling of Marysville and Harry Corson and George Hewitt of Nice. FINE WATCH REPAIRING Radio Service & Repairing Work Called for and Delivered Clarence R. Gray. . 520 Coyote Street Phone 152 APPOINTED ON COMMITTEE resulting from the defense activities. come now is 23 per cent above the estimate in and it will Even if it doesn’t our deficit can be wiped out and we can have a surplus in spite of these tax cuts.” conference senate amendments. dicted senate WITH YOUR ASSEMBLYMAN THURMAN AT THE STATE CAPITOL The most important measure passed by the lower house last week was the Garland Bill No, 2620 a measure designed to cut California taxes by more than $35,000,000 during the 1941-43 biennium. The measure passed the assembly by a vote of 53 to 26. It now goes to the senate where it may face some opposition. The Garland measure would reduce the sales and use tax revenue by $18,600,000; the motor transportation tax collections $450,000, bank and corporation levies $2,350,000, personal income tax $2,100,000 and the liquor and wine excise taxes $1,700,000. . ee The bill would also reduce the sales tax from 3 per cent. to two and one half per, cent on July 1, 1942 and would be effective ,until June 30, 1944. The other levies :would be cut by a,“‘credit of.15 per ° ¢ent,’» with the alcoholic beverage and mo-. tor transportation taxes effective on July 1, 1942 and the others on December 31st of the same year. Speaker Gordon Garland presented . his bill from the floor of the assembly. He said in part: “The people of California now are; faced with the most staggering tax load in their history. We must give them relief if they are to carry the “T can’t understand how anyone could oppose this bill. The state inthe governor’s budget continue to _ increase. The budget bill which passed the senate last week is now before a free committee composed of three members of each house when the lower house refused to concur in AS was prein last week’s column, the Plans Started For Fire Guard School Plans are being made by Assistant Forest Supervisor Ernest L. Baxter for the annual fire guard school for Tahoe National Forest fire suppression and control employees. The training school this year will be at the Miller Ranch, nine miles east of Camptonville on the Henness Pass Road on June 18th, 19th, and 20th. Enjoy Yuba City Visit— Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wood of Yuba City were sunprised last week when tored down for the evening. A potluck dinner was enjoyed. $250,000 to the state forest division’s budget to take care of increased wages for fire fighting crews. A bill which would have changed the present grand jury system in the state was defeated in the assembly last week with most of the rural legislators voting against the measof trial juries would be selected for grand jury service. The collective bargaining measure to make ‘Collective bargaining agreeménts between employers and organized labor ‘ enforceable at law and equity in the courts, passed the lower house with a vote of 69 to 1. Prior to the passage of the measure it was amended by the house. Relief ‘and reapportionment still ure, ; Inasmuch as ‘the legislators pay stopped last week it is likely that the business of both houses may be com\pleted on or about June 10th. twelve friends of Nevada City mo-! remain to be settled by the legislar' . . ure. The bill proposed that members. . PAGE THREE — Visitor -Here— ae ert Alex Robertson, supervisor of the Truckee district, was in Nevada City on county business yesterday. ; Start the Season Right— —With— Elkays White Shoe CLEANER and POLISH For All Type Shoes The Cleaner that really removes Dirt, Grease, Stains. WILL NOT RUB OFF R. E. HARRIS Pon ae Phone 100 . DRUG STORE MERCHANDISE. . _Gene Melton, Prop. We buy, sell and trade used furniture,,stoves, camp outfits, tools. Antiques. Bargains in many lines. Lithographs. © 210 Main St. Phone din call upon us. those in charge of arrangements. Nevada City, 246 Sacramento St. Phone 203 ‘ finance committee added THE MATTER OF COST IS DECIDED BY YOU Our service is not a service designed only for those who have much money, although it is true these discriminating people usually We have designed our service to meet the requirements of ALL and the matter of prices is at all times left entirely in the hands of HOLMES FUNERAL HOME ANDY HOLMES ,Owner é “Distinctive Funeral Service’’ 24 Hour Ambulance Service At Reasonable Prices prs Grass Valley, 150 S. Aubirn St> Phone 56 Company's depot Bank Street. land, sea or air, in Grass Valley, Avenue, Grass Valley Congratulations Nevada City The Gault Bridge is rebuilt, wider and stronger, and the Main Street bridge is being rebuilt. Gradually Nevada City and Grass Valley are peing modernized to meet the traffic conditions of Today. And speaking of the new facilities for taking care of traffic—passengers and freight coming to, and going from our two busy towns—there’s the new Union . Terminal Definitely spic-and-span—and delightfully cool, is the modern. new busy depot recently opened by the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company in the Union Terminal Company’s steel and concrete building on In this depot no. detail of convenience has been pverlooked. You will find a complete travel service department offering fares, rates and general . information, to any point where transportation reaches, whether iit be by You will also find this new depot particularly friendly and hospitable not only as a point for travel but accommodating in its appointments as a _Place for you to stop and “catch your breath,” to enjoy a refrigerated drink of water or avail yourself of modern rest room facilities, Drop in—anytime. Perhaps there is some question regarding our vacation travel plans you would like answered. Come in—that’s our business! Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Nevada County Trucking Co. Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Stage Lines Nevada Pacific Trucking Agency Freight and Merchandise Traffic Headquarters at Union Terminal ‘Building Passenger Service Union Terminal Bus Depot, between Bank Street and Colfax 2

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1941. NEVADA CITY NUGGET ST ania NEW FOREST MAPS ARE HERE el Beautifully Illus The long felt need of a pamphlet to advertise the recreational “and scenic advantages, gold miming, thistoric legend, tourist lure and homes and gardens of Nevada City, has NEVADA CITY Chamber of Commerce SMART NEW SPRING Dresses, Hats, Slack Suits Just in RISLEY’S 106 N. Pine St. Nevada City jjers have expressed admiration for Nevada City Laundry QUALITY WORK SKILLFULLY . Free Delivery All our work ts priced right, Phone 577-Nevada City . “Come To Nevada City, California, been realized with the publication of a folder by the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Everyone who has seen the foldits design and presentation. The folder is profusely illustrated with beautiful pictures, One of the most attractive features by Miss Madeline Himes. All spots of interest in this city and vicinity are shown on the map. On the front page of the folder is a picture of the Tahoe Ukiah Highway near here with the words: Treasure Chest of the West.” sible profitable mining of immense of the folder is a cartoon map, drawn}'the Yuba River makes Possible resumption of hydraulic mining in Necar mules, stabled and spending their entire working lives trated Local Chamber Folder Appropriately Advertises Recreational, Mining, Scenic And Other Resources Of This District <attiaienieal county seat of Nevada County. GOLD MINING Since the beginning of gold mining here in 1850 the continuous production of gold from mines of this district has amounted to more than $150,000,000. The invention of the hydraulic nozzle in 1852 made posdeposits of gold bearing gravel. Millions of dollars were produced by hydraulicking until this type of mining was forbidden in 1884. The recently completed Narrows Dam on vada County. Among notable lode mimes here are the North Star with a depth of over 10,600 feet, deepest in the world; Empire with over 100 miles of workings and its famous underground; tures fol lows: The printed matter under the picFactory Specified Engine 4 Tune-Up and Steering and Front End Alignment Equipment ‘ r ) f STUDEBAKER Sales‘ and Service Service Garage W. S. Williamson, Prop. Cor. Pine and Spring Phone 106 HISTORIC LEGEND _. “ Born in ’49, the boom town of “Caldwell’s Upper Store’ soon became ‘Nevada,’ third largest city in California. Here long tom; ground sluicing and hydraulic mining came, into being, and rich quartz gold discoveries, brought world fame. Part of Nevada City’s colorful history are Senator William Stewart, _-of Comest silver producing mine in California. natural recreational area, Fishermen, hunters; skiers and other sportsmen find here a paradise close at hand. Nearby is thé South Yuba River. one of ‘the Idaho Maryland, second largest gold producing mine in the United States; Lava Cap,* primarily a gold’ produc‘ing mime, unique in being the largLe RECREATION Nevada City is the hub of a large state’s finest large trout stock fame; opera’s ‘Emma Nevada; Felix Gillet, peer 6f'° nurserymen; Tom Bell the bandit.'In otir pioneer cemtery rest Henry Meredith, Indian fighter, and Alphonse Sutter, son of General Sutter: True to gold rush tradition, Nevada City has had an evor boat. A twenty minute drive up Highway 20 brings the skier to cleared slopes and an upski where there streams. A short way up Bear Valley is the lake country, where in Bowman, Fuller and Fordyce Lakes the wiley trout can be lured from shore increasing burden of federal taxation ru eee ee entful history of stirring gold discoveries, disastrous fires, floods, ‘famine and rebirth; .but unlike many gold camps, it has maintained. a steady industry throughout years and has emerged a thoroughiy modern and progressive city, the Professional Directory NEVADA CITY GRASS VALLEY DENTISTS DENUSTS .. DR. JOHN R. BELL DR. ROBT. W. DETTNER DENTIST DENTIST Office Hours: 8:30 to 5:30 Evenings by Appointment . Morgan & Powell Bldg. Phene 321 DOCTORS ~B. W. HUMMELT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 400 Broad Street Office Hours: 10-12 a. m.; 2-5 p. m. Evenings 7-8. Phone 395 X-RAY W. W. REED, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Nevada City, Calif. Office 418 Broad Street i Hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m. Residence Phone 2. Office Phone 362 ATTORNEYS HARRY M. McKEE ATTORNEY AT LAW: 205 Pine St., opposite courthouse Nevada City, Calif. FRANK G. FINNEGAN ATTORNEY AT LAW 207 North Pine Street Nevada City, California Telephone 273 ATTORNEY. AT LAW Masopic Building ssa 108% Bie Seat yada Cit Telephone 165 H. WARD SHELDON ATTORNEY AT LAW Union Bufiding Broad Street Nevada City Telephone 28 X-RAY Facilities Available Hours: 9:00-5:00. Evening appointments. 120% Mill Street: Phone 77 Grass Valley, Calif. DR. H. H. KEENE DENTAL SURGEON 1 to 5. Sundays and Evenings by appointment. 143% Mill St., Grass Valley, Calif. Hours: Phone 996 DOCTORS CARL POWER JONES, M.D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 1 to 3; 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 11:30 to 12:30 129 South Auburn St., Grass Valley S. F. TOBIAS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 214 Neal St., Grass Valley Office Hours: 12-3 and 7-8 Phone: Office 429. Residence 1042 DANIEL L. HIRSCH, M. D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Offices and Receiving Hospital, 118 Bush. St. Bogan Ute: 2-5, evenings 7-8 P.M. Day or night phone 71. Smear erenereseem NEVADA CITY FRATERNAL AND CLUB DIRECTORY FUNERAL DIRECTORS HOLMES FUNERAL HOMF The Holmes Funeral Home service is priced within the means of all. Ambulance service at all hours. Phone’ 203 246 Sacramento St. Nevada City i WOMEN’S CIVIC CLUB Regular meetings the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, at the Chamber of Commerce, 2:30 p. m. ' MRS. W. P. SAWYER, Pres. MRS. RICHARD GOYNE, Secy. ASSAYER HAL D. DRAPER, Ph. D. ASSAYER AND.CONSULTING . CHEMIST Nevada City, California Phones: Office: 364-W Home 246-J Box 743 MUSIC GLADYS WILSON TEACHER OF PIANO Nevada City 358 Alexander St. Phone 434-J Grass Valley 429 Henderson St. ~ MINING ENGINEERS J. F. O'CONNOR Phone 444 Mining and. Civi: Hngineer United States Mineral Surveying Licensed Surveyor 203 West Main St. Grass Valley NEVADA CITY LODGE, No. 518 . B. P. O. ELKS Meets every Thursday evening in Elks Home, Pine St. Phone 108. Visiting Elks welcome. J. C. SCHEEMER, Exalted Ruler, HARRISON RANDALL, Sec. { HYDRAULIC PARLOR NO. 56, N. S. G. W. Meets every Tuesday evening at Pythian Castle, 232 Broad Street Visiting Native Sons welcome, ROBERT TUCKER, Pres the DR. C. W. CHAPMAN, Rec. Sec’y Oustomah Lodge, No. 16, 1.0.0.F. Meets every Tuesday evening. at 7:30, Odd Fellows Hall.

HERMAN CLENDENEN, N. G JONATHAN PASCOE, Rec, See’y . . . . JOHN' W. DARKE, Fin. Sec’y . '. ae is snow for-winter—sports-from Deecember to April. An hour from town is Donner Summit, center of the nation’s best skiing terrain. The surrounding mountains abound with game. Deer, quail, pheasants and doves are found on the very outskirts of town. Nearby Lake. Vera is the site of two Girls’ Summer camps and other camping and ‘picnicking spots are found within a few miles. TOURIST LURE ”* Nestled in the lower Sierra, Nevada City is-the center of one of the most scenic regions of the Mother Lode. Here are foumd natural beauties of mountains, trees and streams and interesting remnants of early California. The old firehouse, assay offices, iron shuttered brick buildings, overhanging balconies on the narrow streets and the old residence on Prospect Hill known as the ‘“‘Castle’ are unrivaled examples of early mining town construction. Worth a long ‘trip to see are the acres of fragrant yellow Scotch broom, flowering Dogwood, Redbud: and , zanita in the spring; the flaming foliage of poplars, elms, oaks and the maples in . October; picturesque Chinatown; and nearby hydraulic diggings where millions of tons of earth have been washed away, Fine homes with expansive gardens and modern public buildings maké an interesting contrast of the new and the old. HOMES AND GARDENS Nevada City homes are attractive by reason of their beautiful gardens, Favorable climatic conditions, good. . soil combined with ample water supply at reasonable flat rates are factors encouraging future residence. Nevada Cit is surrounded by green slopes covered with magnificent pine,, fir, cedar and'statelyoak. Flowering dogwood, the aromatic bay tree and] fragrant azalea are found in ravines and along streams of crsytal clear water. Landscape architects delight in the great variety of stone available within easy reach for rock gardens. Among flowers grown here with unusual success are the wide varieties of the rose, French lilac, and herbaceous peony in choice blooms of many hues and immemse size net excelled anywhere. The superior quality of fruits, berries and home-grown vegetables is legend. H. F. Sofge, local chamber of commerce secretary, has been appointed on.a Tahoe-Pacific Highway 20 Association committee charged with the selecting of sites for highway signs designed to stimulate travel over the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway. Other members are I. L. Putnam, of Yuba City, Allen Sacry of Willitts, Stanley Gelling of Marysville and Harry Corson and George Hewitt of Nice. FINE WATCH REPAIRING Radio Service & Repairing Work Called for and Delivered Clarence R. Gray. . 520 Coyote Street Phone 152 APPOINTED ON COMMITTEE resulting from the defense activities. come now is 23 per cent above the estimate in and it will Even if it doesn’t our deficit can be wiped out and we can have a surplus in spite of these tax cuts.” conference senate amendments. dicted senate WITH YOUR ASSEMBLYMAN THURMAN AT THE STATE CAPITOL The most important measure passed by the lower house last week was the Garland Bill No, 2620 a measure designed to cut California taxes by more than $35,000,000 during the 1941-43 biennium. The measure passed the assembly by a vote of 53 to 26. It now goes to the senate where it may face some opposition. The Garland measure would reduce the sales and use tax revenue by $18,600,000; the motor transportation tax collections $450,000, bank and corporation levies $2,350,000, personal income tax $2,100,000 and the liquor and wine excise taxes $1,700,000. . ee The bill would also reduce the sales tax from 3 per cent. to two and one half per, cent on July 1, 1942 and would be effective ,until June 30, 1944. The other levies :would be cut by a,“‘credit of.15 per ° ¢ent,’» with the alcoholic beverage and mo-. tor transportation taxes effective on July 1, 1942 and the others on December 31st of the same year. Speaker Gordon Garland presented . his bill from the floor of the assembly. He said in part: “The people of California now are; faced with the most staggering tax load in their history. We must give them relief if they are to carry the “T can’t understand how anyone could oppose this bill. The state inthe governor’s budget continue to _ increase. The budget bill which passed the senate last week is now before a free committee composed of three members of each house when the lower house refused to concur in AS was prein last week’s column, the Plans Started For Fire Guard School Plans are being made by Assistant Forest Supervisor Ernest L. Baxter for the annual fire guard school for Tahoe National Forest fire suppression and control employees. The training school this year will be at the Miller Ranch, nine miles east of Camptonville on the Henness Pass Road on June 18th, 19th, and 20th. Enjoy Yuba City Visit— Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wood of Yuba City were sunprised last week when tored down for the evening. A potluck dinner was enjoyed. $250,000 to the state forest division’s budget to take care of increased wages for fire fighting crews. A bill which would have changed the present grand jury system in the state was defeated in the assembly last week with most of the rural legislators voting against the measof trial juries would be selected for grand jury service. The collective bargaining measure to make ‘Collective bargaining agreeménts between employers and organized labor ‘ enforceable at law and equity in the courts, passed the lower house with a vote of 69 to 1. Prior to the passage of the measure it was amended by the house. Relief ‘and reapportionment still ure, ; Inasmuch as ‘the legislators pay stopped last week it is likely that the business of both houses may be com\pleted on or about June 10th. twelve friends of Nevada City mo-! remain to be settled by the legislar' . . ure. The bill proposed that members. . PAGE THREE — Visitor -Here— ae ert Alex Robertson, supervisor of the Truckee district, was in Nevada City on county business yesterday. ; Start the Season Right— —With— Elkays White Shoe CLEANER and POLISH For All Type Shoes The Cleaner that really removes Dirt, Grease, Stains. WILL NOT RUB OFF R. E. HARRIS Pon ae Phone 100 . DRUG STORE MERCHANDISE. . _Gene Melton, Prop. We buy, sell and trade used furniture,,stoves, camp outfits, tools. Antiques. Bargains in many lines. Lithographs. © 210 Main St.. Phone din call upon us. those in charge of arrangements. Nevada City, 246 Sacramento St. Phone 203 ‘ finance committee added THE MATTER OF COST IS DECIDED BY YOU Our service is not a service designed only for those who have much money, although it is true these discriminating people usually We have designed our service to meet the requirements of ALL and the matter of prices is at all times left entirely in the hands of HOLMES FUNERAL HOME ANDY HOLMES ,Owner é “Distinctive Funeral Service’’ 24 Hour Ambulance Service At Reasonable Prices prs Grass Valley, 150 S. Aubirn St> Phone 56 Company's depot Bank Street. land, sea or air, in Grass Valley, Avenue, Grass Valley Congratulations Nevada City The Gault Bridge is rebuilt, wider and stronger, and the Main Street bridge is being rebuilt. Gradually Nevada City and Grass Valley are peing modernized to meet the traffic conditions of Today. And speaking of the new facilities for taking care of traffic—passengers and freight coming to, and going from our two busy towns—there’s the new Union . Terminal Definitely spic-and-span—and delightfully cool, is the modern. new busy depot recently opened by the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company in the Union Terminal Company’s steel and concrete building on In this depot no. detail of convenience has been pverlooked. You will find a complete travel service department offering fares, rates and general . information, to any point where transportation reaches, whether iit be by You will also find this new depot particularly friendly and hospitable not only as a point for travel but accommodating in its appointments as a _Place for you to stop and “catch your breath,” to enjoy a refrigerated drink of water or avail yourself of modern rest room facilities, Drop in—anytime. Perhaps there is some question regarding our vacation travel plans you would like answered. Come in—that’s our business! Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Nevada County Trucking Co. Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Stage Lines Nevada Pacific Trucking Agency Freight and Merchandise Traffic Headquarters at Union Terminal ‘Building Passenger Service Union Terminal Bus Depot, between Bank Street and Colfax 2