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. sureomsion.
SACRAMENTO: Asserting that
the State Division of Mines and its
l-. newly selected civil service chief,
Olaf P_ Jenkins” are conducting the
i state's business in'a “high handed
[and secretive manner” and that such
jconduct fringes upon ‘‘illegal activity and malfeasance in -office”’,
State Senator Chris N. Jespersen of
Atascadero in@icated he will make a
. personal. investigation of the entire
business of the division.
. Jespérseh’s charges. came. pt
wake of several futile
in eonnection with ‘cide fad Jégielation
: he is preparing. eet
Pemptie an exchange of correspa the sénator and
val “80 ancient it
“Since then,” Jeapersen said, “TI
Veses Jearned that I have not ~been
alone in this treatment and that oth_. Rrsenators have met with the same
' [esponse, It has been. brought to my
‘attention that Jenkins has been simff . ilarly treating the press fn this same
y abrupt manner.’* :
“. But the spark that set the San Luis
senator off was the absolute refusal
of Jenkins ‘40 disclose records kept
by the division on mineral —
tion in’ the state. :
Fees ‘See in my possessicn’’, Jespergen stated, “a letter trom Mr. Jen‘kins which is tatamount to a direct
Yefsal to furnish the information I
i ‘requested. a :
. He referred to a statement in the
Jenkins letter which said “by agreewith the individuals (mining
Was use-.
NEVADA CITY CRASS —
Les. to my ee Y ‘production figures
}atid values confidential.” R
xO Phe idea of a state employe takings -it ‘pon himself to enter into ar
agreement which is in direct conflict
with the law is bad enough,” the solon contended, “But what: makes
almost unbelievable is the fact that
the Division of Mines was establish-ed by the legislation for the oue purpose cf eéilecting figures and data
for the public’s information. That -is
the only reason we have a state division of mines. at
To prove his point he cited sestion 2205 of the Natural Resources
Code which reads: “The state mineralogist shal? maintain in effect a
bureau of information concerning the
mineral industry of this state to consist of such Collections and library,
and arrange, classify, catalogue and
index the data therein contained in
a Manner to make the information
available to those desiring it.’’
Jenkins Stand Tlegal :
“As for Jenkins entering into an
agreement with the mine operators
to keep these figures secret’, Jespersen continued, “it isnot only ridicultous but is unquestionably illegal.’’.
makes it mandatory for mine operas-. ors te submit production figures as
-4 Well as other pertinent information
-. concerning. their mining operations
{;and any other fnformation relative
te the mine that the mineralogist
requires.—Calif. Mining Journal.
HARVEY ESTATE
INCLUDES PENN
. VALLEY RANCH
NEVADA OITY: A petition for
letters of administration in the state
of William H. Harvey was filed mith
the eounty clerk Tuesday by his son
Delbert E. Harvey. The deceased
died April 12th intestate. The estate
is valuel at less than $5,500.
Heirs listed ‘were Delbert and William J. Harvey, Mrs, Eva Hooker and
Mrs. Betty Claire Webb. Among the
assets of the estate was listed an interest in the Harvey Ranch of Penn
Valley. — ee
COLORED MOTHER LODE FILMS
NEVADA CITY: Mrs. Simon Bolivar Buckner, widow of the late General Simon Bolivar Buckner of the
U. S. Marines, will present colored’
films and give-a lecture on the Moth‘jor Lede Country. at the meeting of.
the Nevada’ County Historical Soc\jiety in the Blementary School auditsrium Monday eevenjng at 7:30 o’2
He said Section 2207 of the code}
Susie Hafey on teuseueisl of Yaare County
Health Officer Dr. C. AScherer
was atrested Wednesday by Deputy
Sheriff Robert D) Martin and enter. .
ed a plea of guilty before Sustice of
the. Peate Acton M. Cleveiand on a
charge of violation of the Health
and Safety Code of the state’ of
California, <by ° breaking quarantine,
and was sentenced
the county jail by the court.
She was <ranted summary probation. with the, provision that the jail
sentence would be suspended provided she re-enter the state sanitarium
at Weimar to remain until released
by the euperintendent.
SURVEY SHOWS MOST <GJ’s
SUPPLEMENT ALLOWANCES —
BERKEL iY: Ninety .three ~ per.
eent of married men veteran students on the Betkeley campus of the
University of California meed an average of $1312.60 a month to supplement their Gi allowances, a eurvey. by James. G. Siler, coordinator
of veters -aftairs, showsSingle veterans, 80. per cent gt
them-——say they need:an average of
$38. 60 a month more tham their $65
govetpmental allowance. .
Of the amarried women “veterans,
$1 per cemt have to find $55.36 a
mont above their $90 payment;
single Women average an excess” “expenditure of $44.47.
Where do they get it? ‘Im the case
of the married veterans, matainly from
an employed wife or husband. Other
major sources given in the survey
were outside employment,
help from parents. ==
BIRTH
Foote—tn “Nevada City. Nevada
County, May 2, 1947, to Mr. and
Mrs. Don Foote, ot Grass Valley, a
son.
Ww: Cc. 8S. 8S. SPRING TEA
NEVADA CITY: The Women’s
Society for. Christian. Service on
. CAMPTONVILLE
to six mzmonths ir .
*wisit.
i ness visit Wednesday.
savings.
q
‘Wednesday afternoon hetd their anaunals spring tea from 2 until 4 p. m.
in the soctal hall of the Methodist
Church. Adi local residents were invited to attend. +
ST. AGNES GUILD MEETS
NEVADA CITY: St. Agnes Guild
met Thursday afternoon-in the home
of Mrs. J. F. Siegfried om: Ciay Street
There Was a large attendance of
members. (rs. Leland Smith provided conveyance, for those without 3
TUESDAY, May cx
————
> l
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde’
ibusiness visitors at
Tuesday.
H, Ww. Mortingnone arrived 4
days ago from Klamath Fa
few days viisit with
Oak Valley.
Frank Grengo of Sunnyy.
in town Wednesday o n Dusting
visit.
Dick Harding of the 49 y
camp was in-tewn a few om
on business. Ae
Gia" va 4
alls. On a
his Mother at .
By MRS. J. D. RITTENHOUSE
ale. iy .
ees
CAMPTONVILIUE: Gordon T. Price
arrived Tuesday -e @ ting from Oakland on a brief visit to his mother
here.
Justice of the Peace and Mrs. Avcton M. Clevelan@ spent the week end
visiting friem@s at Marysville and
motoring to Sacramento Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Colton of Sacramento who spent the past few days
visiting Mrr. and Mrs. M. G. Calvin
left for her home = at Sacramento
(Monday, expecting to stop over 4
day at Marysville and Dobbins.
Mre. Iva Clark left Wednesday f51
Grass Valley on a short business
SESE ee
WOOLEN WASHING ©
Secrets to success when
woolens are to wash the
m
and to handle them as little .
sible, says the General Electr
i
sumers Institute. Remember a]
never to rub cake soap on Wool,
Ways squeeze, don’t rub Ol wring, A
Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Vindhurst
and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kinder. made
a brief visit to Marysyville Sunday.
Mr.-and Mrs. Lawrence E. Eaton
of Yuba City were in town Wednesday on a short business visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed H. Snyder ef
Marysville arrived Wednesday to visif’ friends ‘here.
Rev. Father Virgil Gabrielli of
(Nevada City, was in town on a busi;
With OLIVIA DeHAVILLAND
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
With SYDNEY GREENSTREET
and PETER LORRE
Also
SPOILERS OF THE
NORTH
With PAUL KELLY and
ADRIAN BOOTH
Warren N. Pauly returned Monday from 2 week end visit in Marysville.
Mrs. Myron Pauly left Sunday for
Oakland on a brief visit.
Sam P. Boykich of Pike City was
in town Wednesday on a business
visit.
Mrs. Fred: B. Hanson made a busimess trip to -Grass Valley Wednesday. :
Mrs. Laurene McKeown of Vallejo
owas in town Wednesday on a visit
to her old home. here.
TO STOCKHOLDERS
OF
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC CO.
She will thank you every day if you give her
a housewares gift. We have q@ store full of
gift suggestions that includes j just what: youll:
want!
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS (When Issued)
Holders of common stock will recéive rights to. subscribe to i .
Additional common stock at $25 per share. These rights must be.
exercised or sold before June 30, 1947, _or they become worthless.
. CONRAD BRUCE & CO.
SAN FRANCISCO SINCE 1908
ec R. OLINGE
REPRESENTATIVE
511 Main: Street. Grass Valley
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