November 10, 1941 (4 pages)

. eRe AR Wer Oe Ae Bn nny BS pe ta gay: eo? Beeb oh et a cs i a SI The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per t Nevada City Nugget CEP SIRT SES ee ja ARS OPIS CIEE TAT EOE TE This paper gives you complete . coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. y Living among the trees as most of us do, it-is difficult for us to see the forest. Granting that Nye, Lindbergh, Clark and Wheeler are sincere in their vociferous propest to further intervention by the United States in war, we must con‘clude that they only see part of the picture Or else—brand them as charlatans, fifth columnists, Schickelgruber henchmen or what not. While a great many people do think these men afe moved by political reasons, or personal animus, not many -are inclined to ‘brand them as fifth columnists. These non-interventionists,; to speak of them politely, have been brushed aside, just as the old gray mare switches her tail and dislodges the flies along her ribs. The.United States, if the House follows the action taken in the Senate, is going to deliver war materials to all friends of democracy the world over and the navy is going to protect the ships that do it. Freedom of the seas is fundamental to all other freedoms ,as both England and the United States have proved over some centuries. This gives the Navy a big job to do, a task that will call our ships to all parts of the world, it well may be, But the Navy chiefs are not reflecting any of the hysteria that characterizes Washington, where debate is so often pointed with personal venom. To the Navy, it is perhaps, the biggest job it has ever tackled. If Japan should grow actively hostile in the Pacific, it will be the biggest job our fleets have ever undertaken. And the common: run of citizens has implicit confidence in our Navy. It is one arm of our government that has never been neglected for long. The Navy will take the _ job in its stride. What our non-interventionists fail.-to see is the fact: that ~our right to traverse the sea is being questioned by both Japan, who objects to-our delivering supplies to Russia: at Vladivostok, and Germany who objects to our delivering supplies anywhere in Europe or Africa. Germany intends to prevent it and is already sinking our ships. Japan merely threatens, but the navy must be ready in event shooting begins in the Pacific. Some of the critics of the President’s foreign policy cry that we invite war by declaring that our ships shall sail wherever their errands take them. Sure we do. Better war than to be imprisoned within our coastal lines. No dynamic nation still building its high destiny on this planet can do less and hope to live as a free people. When we have again demonstrated our right to freedom of the seas, as we shall, will be time enough to decide how we shall exercise that right. However, we do not believe any government at Washington would ever seek to abridge the right of any other nation to use the ocean highways for peaceful commerce. The sooner we come to the conclusion that we are at war the better. More than 125 Americans have already perished since the President’s order to “shoot first.” But that is far short of sending an ©xpeditionary force aboard. If we ean bear our part in this world holocaust by supplying our belligerent friends with everything they need in the way of arms and munitions, we shall be that much better able to deal with the problems of supplying and feeding all nations when peace comes. To those that shout that ‘we should be marching shoulder to shoulder with Great Britain, that we should scorn to let others fight out battles, let us reply with a calm question: Who started this war? Who gave away the rights of (Czechoslovakia in order to have “peace in our time.’’ It was not the United States, And again, who was it signed a paqt with Germany in order to save his own lousy hide? It was a fellow named Stalin He needs our help now and he’s getting it, not because we love him or think he has grown suddenly saintly, but because your Uncle ‘tion; W. C. Green, 502 CVC, ‘six months; H. H. Dew, Traftic and Other Fines Bring In Good Revenue City Judge Miles Coughlin and Chief 6f Police Max Solaro submitted a report to the city counlcil Thursday night, covering months’ activities of their offices. a meriod of six The report discloses a total of $956.50 was paid into the city treasury from fines during the six months period. General misdemeanor cases handled and Ge Oe ONS are as follows: Claude Wellman, 502 C V C offense, guilty, fined $50, commitment to jail issued when defendant failed to paye fine; Dorithy Beresford, disturbing the peace, guilty, $10 fine paid; Norman McDowell, 502 CVC, guilty, $100 fine paid; Florenz Stevenson, 502 CVC, guilty, probation request granted; Wilton James, 502 CVC, guilty, probation request granted with $75 fine as term of probaguilty, $50 fine paid; R. W. Bews 502 CVC, guilty, $100 fine paid; Nelson White 502 CVC, guilty, fined $75 payable in installments; W. J. Lang, 505a CVC, guilty, 30 days in county jail; Frank Leogn, 61a Beverage Control Act, guilty, $100 fine payable in installments; Norman Roberts, Jr., 6la Beverage Control Act, case transferred to juvenile court; E, T. Chittenden, 502 CVIC, guilty, $50 fine paid; H. H. Harbour, disturbing the peace, guilty, $50 fine paid; D. Reynolds, 250a CVC, guilty, 60 days in jail; D. Reynolds, 502 CVC, guilty admitted to probation for two years; judgment continued for two years; Ed Peterson, 502 CVC, guilty, 30 days in jail; L. ‘C. Taylor, 502 CVIC, guilty, fined $100, license suspended for 481 CVC, guilty, fined $30. Traffic cases and disposition are as follows: A. McManus, parking, dismissed; William Haley, parking, fined $1; R. Sherman, speeding, $5; W. R. Dunbar, parking, dismissed; K. S. Palmer, speeding, $7.50; A. N. Johnson, parking, dismissed; G, C. Lammon, parking, $5; R. D. Stultz, parking, $1; E. P. Abrams, muffler. muffler repaired; Hershal_ Lotz, muffler, muffler repaired; T. Jennings, parking, dismissed; M. Haddy, dismissed, L. Nugent, $5; S. J. Moore, dismissed; M. Goudge, parking, $1; M. A, Bortayre, muffler, dismissed; Ella H. Shebley, passing, judgment supended; T. Potter, horn blowing, $5; J. G. Crandall, speeding, $5; V. L. Sweeney, speeding, $5; R. L, Keene, muffler, muffler repaired; J. L, Watkins, passing $5; Cc. F. Savage, speeding, notice; .W. W. Kilray, stop sign, judgment suspended; E. D. Anderson, 626a CVC, judgment suspended; J. W. Stauffer, speeding, $10; R. G, Rocca, parking, $1; J. P. McAlister, passing, notice; C. LaKamp, parking, $1; F. E. Bobst speeding, $5; W. McGivern, passing, $5: V. E. Musser, speeding $5; N. M. Kopp, speeding, $5; A. J. Weaver, speeding, dismissed; M. J. Orzalli, stop sign, $2.50; G. A. Jarrard, speeding, $10; H. Johnson, stop sign, $2.50; J. S. Chadderton, stop, sign, $2.50; R. F. Yule, stop sign, $2.50; R. €. Nelson, speeding, dismissed; C. J. Deward, lights, tail light repaired; V. D. Callum, license and lights, livense produced; H. Draker, speeding, judgment continued six months; E, A. Hahn, speeding, dismissed, no trace; A. Schmitz, passing, $10; R. L. Wilson, (Continued on Page Three) TRIO KILL BEAR NEAR OMEGA Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen of Nevada County, Sheriff Dewey Johnson of Sierra County and Elwyn Mulecahy of Grass Valley bagged a bear yesterday near the Omega Mine. The kill was made afitter the dogs had trailed the bear for a considerable distance. ‘Because of the inaccessibility of the region,~the men were unable to pack the bear to their car. They skinned the animal and brought back the hide. The dogs had a feast on some of the bear meat proving the theory that dogs will not eat bear meat a fallacy. —Join The Red Cross— Samuel while willing to let him sweat for his mistakes, is shrewd enough to supply the tools so that he can beat off the greater aggressor. For whatever Schicklegruber suffers in defeat, victory or stalemate, is that much to the good, from the American standpoint. Historian Surprised To Find Man Had Been Hung Where He Resides H. P. Davis, who is compiling a history of Nevada City, was surprised to learn that the last man hung in the state for grand larceny swung from the gallows right where he (Davis) is now living on Boulder Street and Park Avenue. The execution took place on Friday, July 16, 1852, The man’s name was John Barrett. The year following Barrett's hanging the law providing the death penalty for grand larceny was repealed. “Barrett, who had previously been whipped at Newtown for stealing and driven out of the county,’”’ Davis stated, ‘‘was caught robbing some cabins at Coyoteville. He was also suspected of an assault on Miss Carrie Bowers. “He was indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny, namely the theft of $357 and found guilty and the death penalty attached to the verdict. “The gallows on Park Avenue and Boulder Street ‘was guarded by a posse of lawyers summoned by acting SheriffEndicott, who acted as executioner”’ YELLOWJACKETS GRASS VALLEY The Nevada City High School Yellowjackets for the first time in years find themselves favored to down Grass Valley High School in the annual “big game’’ football classic between the two teams tomorrow. The game will be played at Hennessy Field in Grass Valley. It will start at 2:30 o’clock. : Coach Ed Frantz’ Yellowjackets have established themselves as farorites through an impressive record for the season while Grass Valley has had a poor season, However, anything can happen in the annual ,struggle between the two squads and the fans are promised two hours of iexciting entertainment. Players who will see action for the Nevada City eleven are Howard Watkins, Bob Farmer, Edwin Furano, John McCarthy, Clement Henwood, Floyd Ruth, Bill Laird, Warren Smith, Brwin Warren, Fred Angelini, Kenneth Worthley, George Marinkovich, Howard Ronnigen, Giano Benuzzi, Dick Evans, Dick Austin, James Morrison, Ben Barry and Angove. The Nevada City B team lost Saturday 20 to 7 to the Grass Valley B outfit. The locals led 7 to 0 at the half but Grass Valley scored three touchdowns in the last half to win. In the second half the Grass Valley team was forced to abandon the celebrated . T formation which brought them the Sierra Foothill League championship, ‘and won on straight football plays. —Join The Red Cross— CHICKEN HOUSE DESTROYED Volunteer firemen as well as curious spectators responded to the fire call last night on Main Street. A chicken house in the rear of the Mrs. Louise Meyers residence, opposite the David Lamson residence, burned. The.fire trucks were quick in ar-. riving at the scene and kept the flames confined to the chicken house. Scores of local “fire followers”’ were on hand for the excitement. The fire occurred at 8 o’clock last night. —Join The Red Cross— FAVORED TO BEAT; Red Cross Soliciting Qpens Here HOUSEWIVES ASKED TO BE COURTEOUS TO WORKERS Although Nevada City’s Red Cross Roll Call will not open officially until tomorrow, some workers began solicitation today. . Housewives are asked to give prompt, courteous reception to solicitors, thus doing their part in forwarding the work of the roll call committee. The committee has announced in addition to the solicitors previously named Mrs. Emily Tyler will assist {Mrs. Champie on Wet Hill, Miss A. Marsh will aid Mrs. Will Young; Mrs. Deschwanden will assist Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. E. Berger, and Mrs. chell and Mrs. E. Berger and Mrs. Charles Genasci will assist Mrs. Theodore Nelson in the Willow Valley district. Workers in the Nevada City Chapter of the Red Cross are advised that all adults who contribute one dollar or more are entitled to membership with emblem pin and window card. Please note that tomorrow being a holiday, there will be no work in the production department of Nevada City Chapter and that following the day, workers on the Roll Call may leave their reports in the office at the City Hall where members of the committee will receive them. Contributions of less than one dollar do not entitle contributor to either pin or card but they may receive the @hapter receipt for the amount. i month e COVERS RICHEST aed AREA IN CALIFORNIA e 4 The Nugget. os Vol. 15, No. 90. SS The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA . _‘The Gold Center MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1941. City Council Considers Many Proposals; Cuts Local Water Rates MRS. MABEL HAMILTON PRESENTS PETITION TO BOARD PROTESTING AGAINST HOT MILL ON BROAD STREET A great many minor problems occupied the time of the. city council at its meeting Thursday night. Of news to water users was the reducing of the monthly water rate from $2 to $1.75. The council deferred action on a petition of Broad Street property owners protesting against by Harold Haley's ‘‘hot mill.” The petition was presented by Mrs. Mabel Hamilton, store and apartment owner. She said the noise from the “‘hot mill’, located in an old brick building directly opposite her property, has made it impossible to rent her apartments. She stated the noise even continued at: nights and residents of that district found it impossible to sleep. Mrs. Haley wads present at the (Continued on Page Two) Forest Hill Meeting Of California Hydraulic Miners Well Attended Yesterday Approximately 100 members of the California Hydraulic Mining Association attended yesterday’s: meeting here and the luncheon which precered the meeting. Assemblyman Allen G. Thurman of Colfax reported the association’s plan to sponsor a bill in the legislature providing for mining advisors in counties where desired is gaining favor. Senator Jesse Mayo and Jerrold Seawell were announced as in favor of the plan. The hydraulic association members discussed the agreementt between operators and the North Fork Ditch . There will be no general assembly Company, setting the season for hyof ‘workers prior to the opening of solicitation, it was announced. The attractive display in the window of the Alpha Store wil: be shipped to a Veterans Hospitat in California. The production committee is proud of these articles in this quota and have given special attention to these items, hoping that comfort and cheer will radiate-from the handiwork so willingly produced. ‘Acknowledgement is made of 28 boxes for Christmas gifts for foreign children. These were sent by the Truckee branch of Junior Red Cross to augment ‘those shipped from this district under supervision of local teachers. Assembling these articles has been a pleasant activity to local juniors, who, Isabel Hefelfinger, are being trained in community projects. to take their part in future civic affairs. —Join The Red Cross— Supervisor Guerdon Ellis . Returns From Hollywood Supervisor Guerdon Ellis of the Tahoe National Forest is. back i Nevada City after spending tw weeks in Hollywood in connection with the filming of The Forest Ranger. Ellis will return to Hollywood in a couple of weeks to resume his job as technical advisor in the filming of the picture. under leadership of . — —Join The Red Cross— draulicing behind the North Fork Dam between November 30th and April 30th. Colonel Warren Hannum and Col. Robért Hunter of the Calif. Debris Commission were at the meeting. The next gaithering will be held either at Nevada City, North San Juan or North Bloomfield. —Join The Red Cross— VEGETABLE SEEDS SENT ENGLAND APPRECIATED Several weeks ago Mrs. Hawke of this city collected from many resi-. dents varities of vegetable seeds, following the appearance of an article in the Country Gentleman that Britain was in need of these seeds. Besides many individual gifts of seeds j $12 in cash was received and used to purchase more. In_ grateful acknowledgment of this gift the following letter has been received: Dartington Hall, Totnes, S. Devon, England, Oct. 5, 1941. Dear Mrs: Hawke: Thank you very much for‘your kind letter and for the lovely packets of seeds you sent from the people of Nevada City. They have been most ““unbearable’”’ noise made PRISK FAMILY GIVES $7,500 FOR HOSPITAL The Grass Valley Memorial. Hospital has ackowledged receipt. from W. F. Prisk and Prisk Brothers, Incorporated, a very generous contribution of $7,500 to the endowment of the hospital in memory of the late Charles H. Prisk, former prominent Grass Valley resident and associated with W. F. Prisk in the newspaper business. W. F. Prisk had been reluctant to make public the endowment but the board of the directors of the association felt that the Prisk family is entitled to public recognition of their generosilty. Edgar T. Zook, hospital association, has been set aside in a special deposit, to be devoted to the purchase of furnishings or equipment for the hospital upon its completion, and at that ‘time the board of directors of the hospital will cause a_ suitable iplacque to be installed in the hospital building. The directors have expressed to the Prisk family very sincere appreciation for the gift. The directors believe Nevada County residents will ialso express appreciation for the en. dowment. In the meam'whie, work is proceeding steadily on the hospital construcsecretary of the winter months the interior will be decorated and probably furnished. The task of placing the many windows in the hospital is nearly completed. —Join The Red Cross— deeply appreciated, onion seeds. Apparently we imported a great many of our onions from France in go from: door to door along. this coast with long strings of them on their backs, as I expect you know. very good indeed and to like the English soil, Please thank everybody have received them. jgrateful. Yours sincerely MARGARET SHERWOOD. P. S. Old clothes are much appreciated, any size, shape or sex. And the little packets of cocoa have been very much appreciated. —Join The Red Cross— Down From Alleghany— Tom Hogan of Alleghany was a weekend visitor with relatives in Nevada City. Bank, Courthouse, City Hall, Schools, Most Business Houses Closed Armistice Day The majority of Nevada City business houses will close tomorrow in observance of Armistice Day. The city hall and the courthouse, title company and the bank will be closed. In view of the fact stores in Sacramento, Marysville and other cities’ in Northern California are remaining open, the Hague-ThomaszMegarty Post of the American Legion, which annually sponsors the Grass Valley-Nevada City Armistice Day celebration, do not feel any firm should be forced to close. However, many businessmen in the two communities believe the occasion is one for observance and accordingly are closing for the day. Those remaining open believe they owe it to their customers to be in a: be patriotic exercises at the Veterans position to serve them, inasmuch as the holiday is the day following pay day in the mines. = All the mines in the county except the Lava Cap will suspend operations for Armistice Day, Work at the Lava Cap is optional. Armistice Day is a holiday under the contract between the operators and the Mine ‘Workers Protective League, bargaining agent for the remainder of the mines. The center of activity for the celebration tomorrow will be Grass Valley. A patriotic parade is scheduled to start at 10 a. m. Nevada City veterans, school children and the Nevada City High School band will participate. Following the parade there will Memorial Building tn Grass Valley. This will be followed by a _ sports program at Hennessy Field for the children of the two communities. The annual football classic between the Grass Valley and Nevada City High School football teams will be played at Hennessy Field in the ercises by the veteran organizations. Memorial Building. At the same tim the. veteran’s organization auxiliary will hold a banquet in the ee : Inn. : a The day’s events will pees the annual Armistice dance in’ Veterans Memorial Building, tion with the likelihood during the. from me on behalf of all those who We are truly. ‘, © The American seeds seem to be. said the fund — especially the . the past. The French sailors used to . a afternoon following flag raising exIn the evening the annual Hague— Thomas-Hegarty Post banquet for = veterans will be held in the Veterans

. eRe AR Wer Oe Ae Bn nny BS pe ta gay: eo? Beeb oh et a cs i a SI The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per t Nevada City Nugget CEP SIRT SES ee ja ARS OPIS CIEE TAT EOE TE This paper gives you complete . coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. y Living among the trees as most of us do, it-is difficult for us to see the forest. Granting that Nye, Lindbergh, Clark and Wheeler are sincere in their vociferous propest to further intervention by the United States in war, we must con‘clude that they only see part of the picture Or else—brand them as charlatans, fifth columnists, Schickelgruber henchmen or what not. While a great many people do think these men afe moved by political reasons, or personal animus, not many -are inclined to ‘brand them as fifth columnists. These non-interventionists,; to speak of them politely, have been brushed aside, just as the old gray mare switches her tail and dislodges the flies along her ribs. The.United States, if the House follows the action taken in the Senate, is going to deliver war materials to all friends of democracy the world over and the navy is going to protect the ships that do it. Freedom of the seas is fundamental to all other freedoms ,as both England and the United States have proved over some centuries. This gives the Navy a big job to do, a task that will call our ships to all parts of the world, it well may be, But the Navy chiefs are not reflecting any of the hysteria that characterizes Washington, where debate is so often pointed with personal venom. To the Navy, it is perhaps, the biggest job it has ever tackled. If Japan should grow actively hostile in the Pacific, it will be the biggest job our fleets have ever undertaken. And the common: run of citizens has implicit confidence in our Navy. It is one arm of our government that has never been neglected for long. The Navy will take the _ job in its stride. What our non-interventionists fail.-to see is the fact: that ~our right to traverse the sea is being questioned by both Japan, who objects to-our delivering supplies to Russia: at Vladivostok, and Germany who objects to our delivering supplies anywhere in Europe or Africa. Germany intends to prevent it and is already sinking our ships. Japan merely threatens, but the navy must be ready in event shooting begins in the Pacific. Some of the critics of the President’s foreign policy cry that we invite war by declaring that our ships shall sail wherever their errands take them. Sure we do. Better war than to be imprisoned within our coastal lines. No dynamic nation still building its high destiny on this planet can do less and hope to live as a free people. When we have again demonstrated our right to freedom of the seas, as we shall, will be time enough to decide how we shall exercise that right. However, we do not believe any government at Washington would ever seek to abridge the right of any other nation to use the ocean highways for peaceful commerce. The sooner we come to the conclusion that we are at war the better. More than 125 Americans have already perished since the President’s order to “shoot first.” But that is far short of sending an ©xpeditionary force aboard. If we ean bear our part in this world holocaust by supplying our belligerent friends with everything they need in the way of arms and munitions, we shall be that much better able to deal with the problems of supplying and feeding all nations when peace comes. To those that shout that ‘we should be marching shoulder to shoulder with Great Britain, that we should scorn to let others fight out battles, let us reply with a calm question: Who started this war? Who gave away the rights of (Czechoslovakia in order to have “peace in our time.’’ It was not the United States, And again, who was it signed a paqt with Germany in order to save his own lousy hide? It was a fellow named Stalin He needs our help now and he’s getting it, not because we love him or think he has grown suddenly saintly, but because your Uncle ‘tion; W. C. Green, 502 CVC, ‘six months; H. H. Dew, Traftic and Other Fines Bring In Good Revenue City Judge Miles Coughlin and Chief 6f Police Max Solaro submitted a report to the city counlcil Thursday night, covering months’ activities of their offices. a meriod of six The report discloses a total of $956.50 was paid into the city treasury from fines during the six months period. General misdemeanor cases handled and Ge Oe ONS are as follows: Claude Wellman, 502 C V C offense, guilty, fined $50, commitment to jail issued when defendant failed to paye fine; Dorithy Beresford, disturbing the peace, guilty, $10 fine paid; Norman McDowell, 502 CVC, guilty, $100 fine paid; Florenz Stevenson, 502 CVC, guilty, probation request granted; Wilton James, 502 CVC, guilty, probation request granted with $75 fine as term of probaguilty, $50 fine paid; R. W. Bews 502 CVC, guilty, $100 fine paid; Nelson White 502 CVC, guilty, fined $75 payable in installments; W. J. Lang, 505a CVC, guilty, 30 days in county jail; Frank Leogn, 61a Beverage Control Act, guilty, $100 fine payable in installments; Norman Roberts, Jr., 6la Beverage Control Act, case transferred to juvenile court; E, T. Chittenden, 502 CVIC, guilty, $50 fine paid; H. H. Harbour, disturbing the peace, guilty, $50 fine paid; D. Reynolds, 250a CVC, guilty, 60 days in jail; D. Reynolds, 502 CVC, guilty admitted to probation for two years; judgment continued for two years; Ed Peterson, 502 CVC, guilty, 30 days in jail; L. ‘C. Taylor, 502 CVIC, guilty, fined $100, license suspended for 481 CVC, guilty, fined $30. Traffic cases and disposition are as follows: A. McManus, parking, dismissed; William Haley, parking, fined $1; R. Sherman, speeding, $5; W. R. Dunbar, parking, dismissed; K. S. Palmer, speeding, $7.50; A. N. Johnson, parking, dismissed; G, C. Lammon, parking, $5; R. D. Stultz, parking, $1; E. P. Abrams, muffler. muffler repaired; Hershal_ Lotz, muffler, muffler repaired; T. Jennings, parking, dismissed; M. Haddy, dismissed, L. Nugent, $5; S. J. Moore, dismissed; M. Goudge, parking, $1; M. A, Bortayre, muffler, dismissed; Ella H. Shebley, passing, judgment supended; T. Potter, horn blowing, $5; J. G. Crandall, speeding, $5; V. L. Sweeney, speeding, $5; R. L, Keene, muffler, muffler repaired; J. L, Watkins, passing $5; Cc. F. Savage, speeding, notice; .W. W. Kilray, stop sign, judgment suspended; E. D. Anderson, 626a CVC, judgment suspended; J. W. Stauffer, speeding, $10; R. G, Rocca, parking, $1; J. P. McAlister, passing, notice; C. LaKamp, parking, $1; F. E. Bobst speeding, $5; W. McGivern, passing, $5: V. E. Musser, speeding $5; N. M. Kopp, speeding, $5; A. J. Weaver, speeding, dismissed; M. J. Orzalli, stop sign, $2.50; G. A. Jarrard, speeding, $10; H. Johnson, stop sign, $2.50; J. S. Chadderton, stop, sign, $2.50; R. F. Yule, stop sign, $2.50; R. €. Nelson, speeding, dismissed; C. J. Deward, lights, tail light repaired; V. D. Callum, license and lights, livense produced; H. Draker, speeding, judgment continued six months; E, A. Hahn, speeding, dismissed, no trace; A. Schmitz, passing, $10; R. L. Wilson, (Continued on Page Three) TRIO KILL BEAR NEAR OMEGA Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen of Nevada County, Sheriff Dewey Johnson of Sierra County and Elwyn Mulecahy of Grass Valley bagged a bear yesterday near the Omega Mine. The kill was made afitter the dogs had trailed the bear for a considerable distance. ‘Because of the inaccessibility of the region,~the men were unable to pack the bear to their car. They skinned the animal and brought back the hide. The dogs had a feast on some of the bear meat proving the theory that dogs will not eat bear meat a fallacy. —Join The Red Cross— Samuel while willing to let him sweat for his mistakes, is shrewd enough to supply the tools so that he can beat off the greater aggressor. For whatever Schicklegruber suffers in defeat, victory or stalemate, is that much to the good, from the American standpoint. Historian Surprised To Find Man Had Been Hung Where He Resides H. P. Davis, who is compiling a history of Nevada City, was surprised to learn that the last man hung in the state for grand larceny swung from the gallows right where he (Davis) is now living on Boulder Street and Park Avenue. The execution took place on Friday, July 16, 1852, The man’s name was John Barrett. The year following Barrett's hanging the law providing the death penalty for grand larceny was repealed. “Barrett, who had previously been whipped at Newtown for stealing and driven out of the county,’”’ Davis stated, ‘‘was caught robbing some cabins at Coyoteville. He was also suspected of an assault on Miss Carrie Bowers. “He was indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny, namely the theft of $357 and found guilty and the death penalty attached to the verdict. “The gallows on Park Avenue and Boulder Street ‘was guarded by a posse of lawyers summoned by acting SheriffEndicott, who acted as executioner”’ YELLOWJACKETS GRASS VALLEY The Nevada City High School Yellowjackets for the first time in years find themselves favored to down Grass Valley High School in the annual “big game’’ football classic between the two teams tomorrow. The game will be played at Hennessy Field in Grass Valley. It will start at 2:30 o’clock. : Coach Ed Frantz’ Yellowjackets have established themselves as farorites through an impressive record for the season while Grass Valley has had a poor season, However, anything can happen in the annual ,struggle between the two squads and the fans are promised two hours of iexciting entertainment. Players who will see action for the Nevada City eleven are Howard Watkins, Bob Farmer, Edwin Furano, John McCarthy, Clement Henwood, Floyd Ruth, Bill Laird, Warren Smith, Brwin Warren, Fred Angelini, Kenneth Worthley, George Marinkovich, Howard Ronnigen, Giano Benuzzi, Dick Evans, Dick Austin, James Morrison, Ben Barry and Angove. The Nevada City B team lost Saturday 20 to 7 to the Grass Valley B outfit. The locals led 7 to 0 at the half but Grass Valley scored three touchdowns in the last half to win. In the second half the Grass Valley team was forced to abandon the celebrated . T formation which brought them the Sierra Foothill League championship, ‘and won on straight football plays. —Join The Red Cross— CHICKEN HOUSE DESTROYED Volunteer firemen as well as curious spectators responded to the fire call last night on Main Street. A chicken house in the rear of the Mrs. Louise Meyers residence, opposite the David Lamson residence, burned. The.fire trucks were quick in ar-. riving at the scene and kept the flames confined to the chicken

house. Scores of local “fire followers”’ were on hand for the excitement. The fire occurred at 8 o’clock last night. —Join The Red Cross— FAVORED TO BEAT; Red Cross Soliciting Qpens Here HOUSEWIVES ASKED TO BE COURTEOUS TO WORKERS Although Nevada City’s Red Cross Roll Call will not open officially until tomorrow, some workers began solicitation today. . Housewives are asked to give prompt, courteous reception to solicitors, thus doing their part in forwarding the work of the roll call committee. The committee has announced in addition to the solicitors previously named Mrs. Emily Tyler will assist {Mrs. Champie on Wet Hill, Miss A. Marsh will aid Mrs. Will Young; Mrs. Deschwanden will assist Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. E. Berger, and Mrs. chell and Mrs. E. Berger and Mrs. Charles Genasci will assist Mrs. Theodore Nelson in the Willow Valley district. Workers in the Nevada City Chapter of the Red Cross are advised that all adults who contribute one dollar or more are entitled to membership with emblem pin and window card. Please note that tomorrow being a holiday, there will be no work in the production department of Nevada City Chapter and that following the day, workers on the Roll Call may leave their reports in the office at the City Hall where members of the committee will receive them. Contributions of less than one dollar do not entitle contributor to either pin or card but they may receive the @hapter receipt for the amount. i month e COVERS RICHEST aed AREA IN CALIFORNIA e 4 The Nugget. os Vol. 15, No. 90. SS The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA . _‘The Gold Center MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1941. City Council Considers Many Proposals; Cuts Local Water Rates MRS. MABEL HAMILTON PRESENTS PETITION TO BOARD PROTESTING AGAINST HOT MILL ON BROAD STREET A great many minor problems occupied the time of the. city council at its meeting Thursday night. Of news to water users was the reducing of the monthly water rate from $2 to $1.75. The council deferred action on a petition of Broad Street property owners protesting against by Harold Haley's ‘‘hot mill.” The petition was presented by Mrs. Mabel Hamilton, store and apartment owner. She said the noise from the “‘hot mill’, located in an old brick building directly opposite her property, has made it impossible to rent her apartments. She stated the noise even continued at: nights and residents of that district found it impossible to sleep. Mrs. Haley wads present at the (Continued on Page Two) Forest Hill Meeting Of California Hydraulic Miners Well Attended Yesterday Approximately 100 members of the California Hydraulic Mining Association attended yesterday’s: meeting here and the luncheon which precered the meeting. Assemblyman Allen G. Thurman of Colfax reported the association’s plan to sponsor a bill in the legislature providing for mining advisors in counties where desired is gaining favor. Senator Jesse Mayo and Jerrold Seawell were announced as in favor of the plan. The hydraulic association members discussed the agreementt between operators and the North Fork Ditch . There will be no general assembly Company, setting the season for hyof ‘workers prior to the opening of solicitation, it was announced. The attractive display in the window of the Alpha Store wil: be shipped to a Veterans Hospitat in California. The production committee is proud of these articles in this quota and have given special attention to these items, hoping that comfort and cheer will radiate-from the handiwork so willingly produced. ‘Acknowledgement is made of 28 boxes for Christmas gifts for foreign children. These were sent by the Truckee branch of Junior Red Cross to augment ‘those shipped from this district under supervision of local teachers. Assembling these articles has been a pleasant activity to local juniors, who, Isabel Hefelfinger, are being trained in community projects. to take their part in future civic affairs. —Join The Red Cross— Supervisor Guerdon Ellis . Returns From Hollywood Supervisor Guerdon Ellis of the Tahoe National Forest is. back i Nevada City after spending tw weeks in Hollywood in connection with the filming of The Forest Ranger. Ellis will return to Hollywood in a couple of weeks to resume his job as technical advisor in the filming of the picture. under leadership of . — —Join The Red Cross— draulicing behind the North Fork Dam between November 30th and April 30th. Colonel Warren Hannum and Col. Robért Hunter of the Calif. Debris Commission were at the meeting. The next gaithering will be held either at Nevada City, North San Juan or North Bloomfield. —Join The Red Cross— VEGETABLE SEEDS SENT ENGLAND APPRECIATED Several weeks ago Mrs. Hawke of this city collected from many resi-. dents varities of vegetable seeds, following the appearance of an article in the Country Gentleman that Britain was in need of these seeds. Besides many individual gifts of seeds j $12 in cash was received and used to purchase more. In_ grateful acknowledgment of this gift the following letter has been received: Dartington Hall, Totnes, S. Devon, England, Oct. 5, 1941. Dear Mrs: Hawke: Thank you very much for‘your kind letter and for the lovely packets of seeds you sent from the people of Nevada City. They have been most ““unbearable’”’ noise made PRISK FAMILY GIVES $7,500 FOR HOSPITAL The Grass Valley Memorial. Hospital has ackowledged receipt. from W. F. Prisk and Prisk Brothers, Incorporated, a very generous contribution of $7,500 to the endowment of the hospital in memory of the late Charles H. Prisk, former prominent Grass Valley resident and associated with W. F. Prisk in the newspaper business. W. F. Prisk had been reluctant to make public the endowment but the board of the directors of the association felt that the Prisk family is entitled to public recognition of their generosilty. Edgar T. Zook, hospital association, has been set aside in a special deposit, to be devoted to the purchase of furnishings or equipment for the hospital upon its completion, and at that ‘time the board of directors of the hospital will cause a_ suitable iplacque to be installed in the hospital building. The directors have expressed to the Prisk family very sincere appreciation for the gift. The directors believe Nevada County residents will ialso express appreciation for the en. dowment. In the meam'whie, work is proceeding steadily on the hospital construcsecretary of the winter months the interior will be decorated and probably furnished. The task of placing the many windows in the hospital is nearly completed. —Join The Red Cross— deeply appreciated, onion seeds. Apparently we imported a great many of our onions from France in go from: door to door along. this coast with long strings of them on their backs, as I expect you know. very good indeed and to like the English soil, Please thank everybody have received them. jgrateful. Yours sincerely MARGARET SHERWOOD. P. S. Old clothes are much appreciated, any size, shape or sex. And the little packets of cocoa have been very much appreciated. —Join The Red Cross— Down From Alleghany— Tom Hogan of Alleghany was a weekend visitor with relatives in Nevada City. Bank, Courthouse, City Hall, Schools, Most Business Houses Closed Armistice Day The majority of Nevada City business houses will close tomorrow in observance of Armistice Day. The city hall and the courthouse, title company and the bank will be closed. In view of the fact stores in Sacramento, Marysville and other cities’ in Northern California are remaining open, the Hague-ThomaszMegarty Post of the American Legion, which annually sponsors the Grass Valley-Nevada City Armistice Day celebration, do not feel any firm should be forced to close. However, many businessmen in the two communities believe the occasion is one for observance and accordingly are closing for the day. Those remaining open believe they owe it to their customers to be in a: be patriotic exercises at the Veterans position to serve them, inasmuch as the holiday is the day following pay day in the mines. = All the mines in the county except the Lava Cap will suspend operations for Armistice Day, Work at the Lava Cap is optional. Armistice Day is a holiday under the contract between the operators and the Mine ‘Workers Protective League, bargaining agent for the remainder of the mines. The center of activity for the celebration tomorrow will be Grass Valley. A patriotic parade is scheduled to start at 10 a. m. Nevada City veterans, school children and the Nevada City High School band will participate. Following the parade there will Memorial Building tn Grass Valley. This will be followed by a _ sports program at Hennessy Field for the children of the two communities. The annual football classic between the Grass Valley and Nevada City High School football teams will be played at Hennessy Field in the ercises by the veteran organizations. Memorial Building. At the same tim the. veteran’s organization auxiliary will hold a banquet in the ee : Inn. : a The day’s events will pees the annual Armistice dance in’ Veterans Memorial Building, tion with the likelihood during the. from me on behalf of all those who We are truly. ‘, © The American seeds seem to be. said the fund — especially the . the past. The French sailors used to . a afternoon following flag raising exIn the evening the annual Hague— Thomas-Hegarty Post banquet for = veterans will be held in the Veterans