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“God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.” — Daniel Webster
—
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Nevada City Nugget
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The Nugget.
COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA
The County Seat Paper
Vol. 16, No. 88.
Thinking
Out Loud
Brothers Work Night And Californians
Three Man Bursill
Day To Produce For Victory
Cast Ballots
Gold Mines
Tomorrow
To Continue
There are still 375,000 WPA
paypensioners on Uncle Sam’s
ratAdminist
Works
Federal
rolls.
or Fleming has directed state ad
The Bursill Ranch in the Rough
Despite thé recent federal and Ready district is not large, nor
order
boxes quantity
California may be allowed to year included several hundred
of
yellow
‘of tomatoes, 700
“‘Many operators of one,
nursing this wartime dodo
alive.
small mines. The clause said:
“‘The provisions of this order shall
not apply to any lode mine
these
papers of
them;
sent
them
into
produced
mercial
Selective
the
army.
examined,
physically
they were outfitted, and presumably most of ‘them received army
training. Now they are back again
They were
at their old jobs. Nobody in Washington apparently looked ahead or
planned. The army was permitted
to grow like Topsy, often at the
expense of war industries, and the
other armed services. Moreover the
1200
ore
in
ter the
which
tons or less of com1941,
rate of production
the
registration
classified
men,
Bursills as an example of what can
be done with work and perseverance,
He pointed out that one clause of
ed miners have now been furloughed from the army to return
throughout
scores of boxes of miscellaneous veg
the federal order and may continue
the order, which became effective
October 15,
specifically
exempted
country. We note 4,000 experienc
‘the
in
need
national
If this was a
peace time, it is now a desperate
need.
The. American people have, perhaps, forgiven the catastrophe at
Cor
at
Bataan, and the debacle
rigdor. The gallant and hard fight
ing boys, had to be sacrificed, if
you like, in the national interest.
g
There was no way of reinforcin
them, sending ‘supplies, and dealing
effectively with Japs, at that time.
If-an attempt had been made to
eave them greater defeats
probably have resulted.
would
That is
thoughtul
most
the conclusion
y
Americans undoubtedl reached.
But if, after long planning and
preparation the American troops
are forced out of Guadacanal island and the Solomons, or fight a
a
losing battle there will ibe
as
such
r
uproa
ar
popul
wrathul
this country has seldom experienc
ands
ed. The army and navy comm
had better hold the Solomons. If
they are not cooperating 100 per
cent, they had better begin right
now.
Because we the people are
satisfied that our boys have been
and are doing their stuff according to the finest American traditons. We are proud of them fu
end. But we have yet to experience
a thrill over their leadership.
This is not to take a pessimistic
view of the situation in the SoloWe merely note that our
mons.
have . just
naval losses thus far
about equalled those of the Japs,
and it hurts our
American pride
When we
that this is the case.
think of what the Japs lack in the
way of equipment, and how tough
an assignment it must be for their
naval and army supply to even apfor
proach the facilities we have
and
tanks
s,
providing ships, plane
guns, there is nothing in the tale
of losses to make us happy. What
leaders to do their
is.
want
jobs as well as the boys in squadwe
ron Bight did theirs in the Midway battle. So far we have not got
them.
FALSE ALARM
provided
the
of such mize af
A group of 20 Nevada County men
Army
States
will leave for United
to any placer mine
which
treated
The
morning.
tomorrow
service
iless than 100 cubic yards of materNevada
of
t
Woodcraf
of
s
Neighbor
of!
rate
‘ial in 1941, providing the
City will entertain the departing soltreatment shall not exceed 100 cubic . diers. who were inducted two weeks
yards per month.
ago after passing their final physical
“Several hundred people in the}
examination.
istate can probably make their living .
Those departing tomorrow are:
in small gold mines—perhaps thousRaymond
Louis H. Breckenridge,
jands when you consider the snipers
‘who do placer mining along the rivyards
fers and turn over only a fe
The
fire
Road and
Coyote Street
yesterday
morning.
brings
memories
Martine
was
residing in
Port
issue
in
tomorrow’s
others.
election
This ship is 10,288 ton capacity
and
made a 1800 mile nonstop trip
are concerned, Earl Warren appears
carry-on.
of rest for the farmers, but the -Burand as far as Nevada County voters
sill Brothers intend
They
to
are
erecting
accommodate
to~
a
chicken
600
to have a tremendous ‘edge over Inbefore 1898 the run being from San
cumbent Culbert Olson.
: Francisco to Acapulco, Mexico. When
house
more _ laying
Two county offices are to be dethe Maine was blown up in the harcided by the voters and much interbor of Havana on February 16, 1898
hens. They say:
“We are going to need lots of eggs
the Oregon was sent to Key West
those two races. .
Washington to
Sheriff Carl J: Tobiassen is opposfrom Bremmerton,
est is shown in
before this war is over.’’
of Grass
the
Tahoe
National Forest for the hunting season recently closed show
-that
the
Valley,
bookkeeper
The other contest
75
on
the
district
per cent of the 1941
both
were
record, ac
cording to district ranger H. I. Snider.
While
the
first
five
days
of
than
originally
expected
by
The great ship
War was declared April 21 and the
is for assessor. Oregon reached Key West May 26 via
Deputy Assessor Phil Scadden of Ne‘Cape Horn. On July 3 it took part im
vada City is opposed.
by
Eben
the
K.
; Smart of Grass Valley, until recenta
. ly a
license examiner
for
destruction
Cuban
of
harbor,
Spanish
firing
and only suffered
the state
ships
1800
slight
in
shots
damage
. when struck by a fragment of shell.
was
nicknamed _ the
There are 18 amendments on the} The Oregon
. department of motor vehicles.
ballot and
. will
the majority
voters, Yankee
of
Devil
and ,Bull Dog
of
the
probably follow newspaper. rec. navy.
. ommendations.
.
CARE TOBIASSEN
number of deer killed. and number of .
hunters
scene of. battle.
the was designed to go 15 knots an hour.
or
Diamond Match Company.
.
Tabulation of deer kill records for}
the Truckee district of
the
ed on the ballot by Richard Hoskins
-PERS
t
many.'}
More hunters than normal were ex-.
orP
Ellard
land
cmfwyp
Gates,
from
. geant
an
a
emfwyp
U.
S.
airport
is spending a
emfwyp
Army
near
few
serPort
days in Ne
vada City with his parents, Mr. and
.
the}
60 per cent of the deer were).
Garner, time
mie)
ae hunting!
Sans
te
was much less
killed, there
COUNTY SEEKS —
WALTER CARLSON! OLD AGE PENSION
AND TEACHER REIMBURSEMENT
a fair profit.’’
WED IN RENO
Walter A. Carlson, county superintendent of schools, and Kathryn L.
Hewitt, teacher of the Pleasant Val
(Mrs.
Robert’ Gates and other family
members.
-iMrs. E Martine received word Sun
qf}
1
day her brother, Murray Pryor, who
:
;
. has been at Camp Roberts since June
Sheriff Carl’ J. Tobiassen points to! was commissioned a first lieutenant
sbi in the office during the\anq called to Fort Barkley, Texas.
rey
E
t
.
“Tt is your interest to see that you not in the nature of a public docuproximately three days on his huntand your children, your
homes— ment, but in the nature of Patriotic
ing trip, Snider states.
j
everything
you
own
is
protected
by Service.
Only
one
fire
during the deer
were
rule.
to reimburse the county
Snider
party and there were nearly sufficient dancing partners for all.
All of the soldiers announced they
time, giving encourageactivities in the befuture
ment for
had
a
fine
half of the men in the armed forces.
LOS ANGELES COUPLE
PURCHASE HOME IN
WILLOW VALLEY
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lucian of Los
have purchased a ten acre
tract of land from Wesley Davis of
Angeles
Willow Valley. They are practically
constructing an attractive
through’
new home on the property. The entrance to the property is via the Mur
is
situated
to
receive
you
contribution.
While it is known that other key
drive are
under way for the: same
cause, still it is thought that many
believes
Leaves For Modesto—
,
Mrs. Charles Wyant of Richmond
keys or small locks that have accu
mulated around their various homes.
DAMAGE SUIT
FILED AGAINST
JAMES SNELL
Recorder Nettell says:
“Lets get behind one more key
drive and try to fill this little bottle,
which ‘by the way is no infant, Price
of admission to ‘‘Look See’’—A Key.
“Come on folks filler up.
How
Tabout a guessing contest when she’s
full. Yep’ we’re going to have that
too. Going to be a prize? Sure.’”’
William Haley of this city, father
of Bernice Haley, has filed a suit in
the superior court here against
Ait
Netorney and Mrs. James Snell, asking
James Barry of this city, has despent a few days at her home in
parted for Modesto, where he will be vada City. Her husband and daughassociated with his brother in defense ter are both engaged in war work in
the ‘bay area.
Elks
work.
:
The Nevada City Lodge of
the
be
may
Saturday night gave what
first of many functions sponsored ‘Dy
local organizations for soldiers.
Approximately 100 soldiers from
(Camp Beale were present at the Elks
is on duty in the lobby of the court
house
civilian defense training and experpeople visiting the seat. of county
operation has been a factor in the
for the amount paid as old age penince in hunting criminals, my deputgovernment, will avail themselves of
reduction of fires on the Tahoe NaL.
Jesse
the opportunity to dispose
of old
father,
their
to
money
sion
savies and myself can offer you your
local men
surprise to friends of both Mr. and
tion, that Orpha Childers earns $250 cal anglers had good luck on the
Walter Carlson is a
iMrs. Carlson.
per month and Ralph Childers $340 final day. Fishing picked up in the
member of the Rotary Club and of
per month, incomes which would enlatter part of the season after a poor
the American Legion. For some years
able
them to adequately support their opening and as a general rule local
he has ‘been regarded as a confirmfishermen considered the season a
father.
ed bachelor.
successful one.
SOLDIERS ENJOY
FLKS PARTY
A large container has been donated
for this collection by the Empire Star
Mines Company of’ Grass Valley, and
jmen who know what they are dohunting. season on the Truckee dis-.
. ing,’’
Sheriff Tobiassen reminds the
trict was caused by a hunter and the
. voters. “‘This year, now, and in the
ranger’s
the
hunters responded to
. coming war years you will be mencall for held and put this one out in
started
The County of Nevada has
laced iby enemies from within as well
speedy fashion. Such cooperation by
an action in the superior court here
as from off our shores. We need exthe hunters in preventing and supagainst Orpha ‘Childers and Ralph
perienced
men to cope with impendthe
fires has always been
Childers, seeking to compel the two pressing
that this’ coing danger. Through FBI training,
tional Forest with the resultant
married yesterday Childers.
best protection.”’
in timber, grazing and wildlife
ing
was
e
servic
afternoon in Reno. The
The
suit
maintains
that
last
Sepvalues.
performed by the Rev. William K.
tember 4th the Board of Supervisors
home
r
forme
s
bride’
The
y.
SSimpe
FISHING SEASON CLOSES
request of the elder ChilThe announce. granted the
was in Yuba City.
Saturday marked the end of the
ders for a pension. It was learned,
ment of the marriage came as a great
however, by a subsequent investigafishing season for 1942. Several loschool
ley
rang early and Echo Ranch. Mr: and Mrs. La
was a
7.
*
:
:
;
s .
v
solicitine votes!tt
i
eig
~o. past
wet
i
:
with
jaye
who is
wife,
expected his
is
soliciting
years in
ght years
where)!
region,
the coast
tpected from
J.
H.
Lute,
William
W.
Kilroy,
Robin
money
their
of
all
sunk
.
for
his
reelection
tomorrow.
.
. ners had
her parents in Woodland, will join
the season was closed, but
in
the
.
The incumbent believes this is no . him in December.
ia small mine not yet-in operation. ert J. Brown, Stephen A. Little, Jr.,
final analysis that change in hunt. time to make a change in the office .
Et is quite possible,’’ Averill conJack M. Aragon, Matt O. Eckola and ing effort did not materialize.
as his force and himself .
itinued, ‘‘that those three men will Jack W. Hortshorn.
The average time spent hunting jinasmuch
RECORD YOUR KEYS:
}are well qualified through training
. be able to continue their mine, opert+
for
days
two
this year was about
So
says
Recorder Nettell and staff
only
not
and
themselves,
land
experience
to
handle
aly
situait
ating
each hunter, while in normal years
at the court house at Nevada City,
.
tion
which
may
arise.
save their investment but also make
the average hunter had spent ap
false cian are musicians and will leave the
pranksters first of the month for Southern CaliHallowe’en
alarm and
fornia to remain until April.
ies.
authorit
were blamed by teh
It
vital
season featured.a heavy concentraet
P. Dowd, Ernest H. Marks, Walter
tion of hunters and during which .
.
S. Hanson, Francis M. Heinize,-Char:
Brown, Howard V.
. les G.
la day,’ Averill said.
Mathew C. Grigg, Arthe
Wilde,
B.
office
Nay
the
into
came
man
One
.
head . chie H. Ramsey,
Richard O. James,
mining
j other day, the local
.
Roy
L.-Michael,
Herbert
M. Lewis,
parttwo
his
and
. said, and stated he
Washington from Deer Creek to the Tom Maguire
at
cast ballots in this county have 98.
expectations.
Winter is coming, a time generally
issuance of the order, shall
not exceed 100 tons per month, nor
chie road. The-ground
alarm
beyond
0 WILL LEAVE NUMBER OF DEER
HERE TOMORROW SHOT IN TRUCKEE
FOR U.S. ARMY DISTRICT DROPS
‘orities
yet.
are now studyarmy authorities
ing a plan to return older men to
civilan life. More waste of time
and money. Yet the president was
a
advocated
once
the one who
y.
countr
this
for
my
econo
ed
plann
and
all, many of them are exempted from
to operate.”
fusion worse confounded emanates
in Washington and overflows the
examined
apples
etables in addition to eggs and chickS$tricts
their
operations.’’
Averill en fryers.
stated. ‘“‘Although there are other
County Agricultural Commissioner
considerations, and no rule holds for L. G. Lageson cites the work of the
by
The war effort is attended
and
time,
waste motion, wasted
wasted money in many fields. Con
west
fruit
Types of apples which are especial
office recently to ask if the order re
battle, these parasites continue to
suck tax money that should be
spent in the war effort.
Service boards
boxes
expected. 650 boxes of
two and
three man mines have come intothe
While the world writhes in deadly
of
December
training ship and lay in the harbor
V. Averill of the state bureau boxes of cantaloupes, a large quanOrtley, Newtown Pippins, Red Romthe absentee method.
at that city and he went board with
The
governorship
race
is
the
most
tity of muscat and wine grapes, an es and Ben Davis.
of. mines stated.
in the U; S. Treasury and we suspect that the various administrators, including Fleming, are care
Scores
ning
In Nevada County the polls of the ship to several persons in Ne
‘operations, C. squash, 500 boxes of peaches, 250 ly produetive are Delicious, Winesap, registered their vote through Iand when the Oregon was made a
not. It still constitutes a huge leak * continue their
mining.
tion day in California.
encouraged the
Bursills
after
they purchased the Rough and Ready
of acres of land lying unproductive.
(Ranch in 1936 and advised them on
war, hundreds of gold miners Adaptability and hard work producthe care of a 450 tree apple orchard will be open from 6 a. m. to 7 vada City among them being H. P.
Davis and E. Martine. Davis boarded
in small lode mines and along ed results.
they planted.
The trees, now five p. m. Already 963 of the more
the battleship at Key West, Florida,
The Bursill Brothers crops.
this years old, are yielding quality and than 10,000 voters qualified to
the gold-bearing streams of
when it was on its way to Cuba in
armed services. The WPA should
jobs
The news of the breaking up of the
Tomorrow is general elecbattleship
Oregon for scrap begin
Agricultural’ Commissioner Lages
non strategic is the soil different from thousands on
closing
mines for the duration of the
either in war industries or in the
ter war was-+declared. But it was
Riftiles
sured a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables for the market this fall.
classify this manpower army to
see, perchance, why they are not
have been discontinued the day af
.
in the
tion for victory.
The Bursill Brothers efforts during the past spring and summer as
ministrators, to reinterview and re
to
Caught q
With that simple statement, William and Thomas Bursill explain why
they work practically day and night in following out a program of produc
ae
to keep it and their
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1942
The Gold Cente
“The government wants us to produ'ce more for victory.”
By H. M. L.
fully
NEVADA CIT Y, CALIFORNIA
Don’t Neglect to Vote Tomorrow
The following is from a letter to the Colfax Revord
from Lieutenant Donald A. Graham of Auburn ‘‘Somewhere in Australia.”
“I was sorry to read of your prediction of a light
vote. People should realize that we didn’t fight to hold
Midway and that every day men are not battling mosquitos and mud and tropical storms that will deposit inches of ice on a plane in a few minutes, just to gain that
territory.”
“Some of these tropical, fever ridden islands aren’t
woth the cost of one training plane, but the finest young
men of America and Australia are out here swatting mos' quitos and Japs alike in order'to PRESERVE THAT
IDEAL OF LIFE WHICH GIVES EVERY MAN HIS
And if there is a man or woman who can’t
CHANCE.
spare ten minutes to cast an intelligent vote, then there
are lots of pilots who would gladly give them.a ride over
the target. Maybe a few 88mm. 105mm, A. A shells
would convince them that voting isn’t such a hard job.”
““Mails’’ White was one of the Empire-Star Mines, Ltd., employees who
won a $100 bond last week. The E'm
pire-Star awarded twenty $100 bonds
a total of $7,738.91 damages for ineach month to men who participated
juries suffered by Bernice when hit
in the company’s bond purchasing
by an automobile operated by Snell.
plan. The drawing last keek was the
The accident occurred last January
14th.
The
complaint
sets
forth
final
one
because
the
Empire-Star
properties are idle for the duration
that Bernice was permanently injurof the war. . Carl Tobiassen, Jr.
ed ‘by the accident.
500
general
A
damages
of
$7,
is asked
total
and
$238.91 for hospital and medical ex
penses.
Haley
is represented by Attorney
Frank G. Finnegan of Nevada City.
who enlisted in the Marines, is now
a corporal. . Jack Kemp, Standard
Oil service station manager, enlisted
in
the Sea Bees and is expecting a
call to the service at any time. Kemp
is in the Naval Reserve
Great Picdtas
HALLOWE'EN PARTY SUCCESS
The Hallowe'en party given by the.
Guest of Ponemah
Nevada
‘and Ceanotha Councils
(City
Elementary
Parent
Teachers
Association Friday night
Ponemah Council of Nevada City was enjoyed by several hundred loadults
as
will have the honor of being host to cal children and many
Great
Pocahontas,
Palma
Black
of well.
:
The party was a success. It not
be a joint visit to Ponemah Council only entertained the children but sucthem
off the
of Nevada City and Ceanotha Counceeded in keeping
cil of Grass Valley. District Deputy, streets, thus eliminating the possib-.
Bakersfield,
tonight.
Her
visit
will
Lila Day,-of Ponemah Council is in
ility of their doing serious damage
*
:
charge of arrangements for the. evein the spirit of fun.
Store windows were marked by
ning, assisted by both the Grass: Vailey and Nevada City councils. Adoptsome of the younger children but the
ion of a class of palefaces from the authorities and ‘businessmen
of the
two councils will be part of the prothankful that was the extent
Hallowe’en pranks.
gram of tonight’s meeting.
cy