November 28, 1940 (6 pages)

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Nevada City Nugget ‘in The Liberty of the Press consists with good motives and for justifiable ends. Son, From the Californian, March 15, 1848: the right to publish the Truth, —Alexander HamiiHolidays are here again. Our double-header Thanksgiving day gives us an option of which day to celebrate and we are celebrattine today, at least in spirit. But Christmas is no longer a movable feast day. For some centuries it has been celebrated on December ‘ 25. Christmas we share with the Christian nations, and with’ some, we think, who have departed from even the forms of Christianity. So today, being Thanksgiving Day by the Calendar,” “notwithstanding proclamations to the contrary, we give thanks for the following: 1 That America is still a democracy, despite’ tendencies toward authoritarianism. 2° That Greece, thus far, is victorious, and England, stubborn. 8 That the United States is aiding Great Britain in its struggle, and rearming against that day when. it can become the leader. in world affairs. , 4 That under the impetus, of defense preparation and the Selective Service Act unemployment is being reduced. : 5 That the United States Congress refuses to adjourn in these critical times. 6 That California is preparing to, and will, play a major role in national defense. 7 That the prospect for Nevada county’s gold mining industry for some _ years to come, is good: 5 In general. terms these, are things we can all be thankful for, and of course, each one personally for whatever good fortune -he has enjoyed this year. To the news-paper mind the world was never more vitally interesfing than, day, though little of the news is the kind for which humane and intelligent folks can give thanks. But it is an era in which even the dullest must be stirred, when all. dispatches from world capitols, including our own, is freighted with deep significance to us, in peaceful America. In an historical sense there may be something to be thankful for in the fact that > } 131 million Americans, have “come” alive’. In times of peace and blessed prosperity, we grow indifferent, slothful, soft and concerned almost completely with our local and personal affairs. But now that war flames in ever widening circles and we find we must bestir ourselves to defend our order against world disorder, every citizen has a quickened sense of his responsibilities. It is rather in this quickening, than in material resources that our defense is best attained. For, behold England, but half prepared, a people of 40 millions faced with a hostile nation of 80 millions or more, England, indomitable, courageous, battling for its existence with an exalted and conquering spirit! Though we parted with Great Britain in one of its periods of imperialistic over-reaching, when its ganer leaders were silenced, and too, when it was:deeply involved in another war, still we are heirs of England in laws, language, custom and common traditions. These bonds have been weakened, and the blood stream diluted to be sure, by a comparatively small admixture of the worst elements from abroad. Our nation has been not only a sanctuary for the oppressed and a haven for lovers of liberty, but, let us face the frankly, also the dumping ground of foreign criminals and the lode ‘star of the lowest and worst population of the old world. A large segment of this undesirable population, still speaking frankly, was imported in the decade or two when our steel masters and captains of industry played a leading and villianous role'in our history. For years, we renal quite well, enlightened men both in private and public life struggled for: action in Congress to limit immigration. It was only at the turn of the century that the stream of immigration was reduced to a trickle of those who gave promise of sound American citizenship. The seeds of dissension, of sabotage, of racketeering, and of treachery were sown in those years that our national portals were hospitably open to the world. The first general manifestation of this was the I. W. W. Almost a generation later we witness an asto-., : facts . . las liams, ; 10%. . will be the . queen. ,; working ; favorite. The candidates are Patricia . Dougherty, Vol. 14, No. 84. The pels Seat Paper NEVADA CIT Y, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1940. : Empire-Star vs. Butler Suit Will Be Delayed THREE WITNESSES HAVE TAKEN STAND SO FAR IN IMPORTANT MINE LITIGATION PROCEEDINGS HERE’ A. criminal trial in the superior court here Monday, the Big Game Saturday and tomorrow’s regular law motion calendar proceedings will force a postponement until next Tuesday or Wednesday of the Empire-Star Mines, _Ltd:, vs: Cooley Butler litigation, which has been in progress Warren Steel since Monday. before Judge At the end of today’s eckatus in the case Judge Steel indicated he would take an adjournment until after the jury trial in the superior court here of Charles Matlock, accused of the recent Alpha Store burglary. The Matlock trial is” ‘expected to be concluded in a day. #Steel said both he and Judge Jones Mexican — Theme For School Fete Queen Contest Arousing Much Interest; Four In Race For Honors The Nevada School carnival, City High a. popular Judge had their regular law motion calendars to preside over tomorrow and he did not believe it would be proper to hear the case half a day Saturday as many of the trial principals no doubt would like to see the Stanford-California gridiron struggle. So the case will be resumed next week. Three Witnesses Since the trial opened Monday but three witnesses have taken the stand, i all for the plaintiff. The witnesses were William Simkins, executive of the Newmont Mining Corporation, Fred Nobs, execut. ive vice president of the Empire-Star event which was inaugurated . last year and proved so suc-' cessful it will be staged annually, will be held at the echool gymnasium Saturday, night. The feature of the evening crowning of a . Each school class is hard to elect their freshman class; Landry, sophomore, Gladys junior and Jean Elliott, senThe final result of the race will not be known until Saturday. Mexican Theme The carnival will have a Mexican} theme. Besides concessions of all sorts and other entertainment, musand John R,. Mann, Mines, Ltd., general manager of. the Empire-Star Mines. Through the expert testimony of the three and additional mining experts to be placed on the stand, Empire-Star Mines will ‘attempt to prove Butler, operator of the Golden Center Mine in Grass Valley, pur‘ posely drilled “holes connecting Golden Center ‘ings of the Pennsylvania Mine, propqueen . Jackie’ Wile erty of the plaintiff, to dewater the Golden Center property. Model Introduced — ings in question, made by Ed Uren , of this city, is used extensively by the . plaintiff, which introduced the model in direct exafnination of witnesses and the defense in cross examination, a é . Simkins occupied the witness stand . all of Monday and part of Tuesday. Nobs took the stand following Simical program and skits will be on the kins, Nobs was on the stand one day program, Adults as well as students are invited to take part in activities. Miss Schreiber Chairman the carnival: ‘and a half. Manager Mann took the stand at 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Mann Testified Today . When the trial opened today Mann ‘continued under direct examination. Elsie Schreiber general chairThe cross examination of the mine man of the committees arranging for manager as well as the remainder the carnival. chairmen are: Donald Odgers, advertising; Norman Ronnigen, construction; Mildred Ratcliff, finance, Gene Borgardus, decoration; Mary Libbey, show; James McCraney, queen contest and Jack Neal, cleanup. The high school faculty also is assisting in the carnival arrangements. FOREST ROADS TO BE CLOSED THIS WINTER Forest Supervisor Ellls announces the following roads will be closed for the period November 20, 1940 to June 1, 1941: Fordyce Road, Texas Hill Road (at Emigant Gap), Texas Hill Road (at N. Fork of N. Fork Bridge. ) These roads have been closed to public use under Regulation T-3, Section H, for the purpose of preserving the road bed from damage through needless use during the winter season, Nothing within the order will be construed to deprive actual residents in the forest from reasonable opportunity to travel to and from their homes. STRUCK BY BEAM When struck by a falling beam, George Marchetti, Lava Cap miner, suffered severe head injuries underground at the Lava Cap Mine Tuesday. Marchetti is confined in the Jones Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley. sault on our institutions by the heirs of .that first battalion of sedition. Belatedly and sometimes it seems reluctantly, our government moves to restrict and ghard against this enemy within our gates. The administration is not yet awake to the fact that this internal’ enemy is far more formidable than the enemy nations overseas, far more menacing to our democracy than German or Japanese. stage . The other committee 4¢ nis direct testimony will take the remainder of the day and possibly will continue when the trial is resumed next week. The outcome of the litigation is awaited with interest by mining men throughout the United States. The mine suit is the most important in this county since the (ChampionHome trial 35 years ago. Searls Trial Attorney The trial attorney for the plaintiff is Robert Searls, Assisting him are William Colby of San Francisco and Frank Finnegan of this city. Pierce Butler, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Butler, is the trial attorney for the defense. His assistants are H. Ward Sheldon of this city and G. Allen Bisbee of Los Angeles. SUIT FILED AGAINST GRASS VALLEY DOCTORS Betty Ann Snyder, 11, through her father, Albert O. Snyder, filed a $10,000 damage suit in the superior court here against the W. C. Jones Memorial Hospital, Dr. Carl Power Jones and Dr. Harry Benteen of Grass Valley. The suit sets forth Drs. Jones and Benteen were employed as physicians on May 23, 1939, to treat the plainfit tera inshot wound in the abdomen. It is charged through carelessness and. negligence in the treatBetty Ann’s. legs were burned. EX AMINED FOL LOWING CRASH Mrs. Harry B. Sisk of this city was slightly injured when the Sisk automobile was struck from the.rear by a car operated by Romert Morris on the Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway. \Morris failed to see the Sisk automobile stop and the resultant crash occurred. Mrs. Sisk was taken to the Jones Memorial Hospital in .Grass Valley but it was ascertained she was suffering from shock more than anything else. ment ee ds i sa Bates the workings with the work-! A model of the underground work-’ Jim Snell Seeks Damages From Nevada County For Trespassing On His Land The rules.for the Outdoor by Dwight Steele. ‘MINER’S INJURIES IN CAVEIN CAUSE HIS DEATH HERE Rock Slide Catches G. Chapman As He Prepares For Blasting Glenn Chapman, miner, suffered Tuesday when caught rock slide in his mining tunnel. Practically buried by debris and pinned to the ground by a huge rock it required four men who came to . his aid a considerable length of time to extricate Chapman. 40, in a . men working on the opposite side . of the creek from where Chapman’s tunnel'is located rushed to his aid. The injured man: was brought to the , county hospital here in the Holmes ambulance. to Napa for funeral services and burial, The arrangements, were handled by the Holmes Funeral Home of this city. Chapman leaves his wife, Julia Chapman, wo assisted him in his mining operations, his parents and , two brothers in Napa. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION OF ALIENS IS NEAR December 26 this year will mean more to 800,000 residents of this country than just the day after Christmas. This is the last day upon which aliens may register and: be fingerprinted without incurring federal penalties of six months in jail, a $1,000 fine or both, Registration for selective service does not fulfill the requirements of alien registration and signing up for one does not automatically mean you have complied with the other. Foreign-born war veterans did not receive citizenship by such service without due formality and this registration is incumbent upon: him as well as any other alien. '. The post office department and the justice department are ready to lectable so aliens are warned to beware of racketeers who tell them they. can fix things. All foreign born who have not attained full citizenship, should see to it that they are registered by December 26. Children under 14 must be registered by their parents or guard: fans. Because of the usual Christmas season rush at post offices, aliens who have not already registered are urged to do so at once. AUNT OF CORONER HOLMES PASSES AWAY AT INDIANA RANCH were held TuesMrs, Mary Panera services day in Dobbins for sa Harrison, Yuba ‘County’ district and aunt of A. M. Holmes of this city. Mrs. Harrison was born at: Indiana Ranch in 1857 and resided in the Indiana Ranch-Dobbins area her entire life. The surviving relatives are a daughter, Mrs. Frank Harding of Dobbins and Holmes. The funeral services were conducted under the direction of the Holmes’ Funeral Home of this city. Interment was in the Keystone Cemetery near Dobbins, Graniteville p. anes : ue . . basis of two classifications: died last night from injuries) Chapman was just getting ready to, evening from December 18th to 25th ' blast when the cavein occurred. Four! aid in this work and no fee is col-; STUDENTS PASS Christmas Tree contest, local chamber of ‘commerce, have been drawn up by a committee headed The rules call for the illumination of the decorations from 7 to 9 p. m. each evening from December 18th to 25th, ¥ given and only ' sists. of Steele, Gus Presley, John! Anargus, Mrs. Joe’ Marriott and E.} Ls Kyle, . of the prize winners are: The body of the deceased’ was sent} . ! city hall or Loui-} 82, pioneer resident Of! are graduates of Rules Drawn Up For Outdoor . Christmas Tree Competition sponsored by the inclusive. Prize awards will be those decorations within the city limits will be considered for prizes. The prize winners’ will ibe announced on Christmas Day, The committee, which met Monday night to draw up the rules, conThe rules to govern the selection Rules of Outdoor Christmas Tree Contest 1. Prizes will be awarded on the a. Decorated trees — natural artificial. b. Other or displays. 2. All decorations must be illuminated and visible from the street. 3. The decorations must be il(00s “Dem OAOn: or outdoor decorations luminated from 7 inclusive. 4. Only those decorations within the city limits of Nevada (City will be considered in prize awards. 5. In order to be eligible for a‘ prize, each contestant must register! by leaving a registration card. at the Chambér of ‘Commerce room in the with one of the committeemen by noon, December 18. Blank. cards can be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, and at various other places which will be designiated before December 10. 6. Winners of prizes. will be.an-. nounced on Christmas Day. 7. There will be three cash prizes in each classification donated by . Chamber of; Commerce ‘and further ee consisting of merchandise doop by local merchants. Prizes will be awarded on the Pe of beauty, appropriatness and novelty. Elaborateness is-not desired. PEACE OFFICERS WILL MEET HERE TOMORROW NIGHT The regular monthly meeting of the Nevada-Sierra Peace Officers Association will be held at the New York Hotel here tomorrow night at’ 7 o'clock. The serving of the,dinner will start promptly at 7, BS, H F. Sofge announced. Howard Bennetts of Grass Valley will speak on National Preparedness and Ernest George will show his interesting motion pictures. The meeting will be presided over by Captain A. H. Williard, president of the association, CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS Among Grass Valley students who recently passed in U, S. Civil Service examinations for junior and senior typist and junior and senior stenographer. which were given at Sacramento during the week of August 19 were the following: Marjorie Moore, Doris Stinson, Margaret Walters, Jean Moore. Lorraine Harry, Marian Cornish, Vivian Ollikkala, Dorothy Thomas, June. Hawke, Evelyn Stoller, and Eileen-Sanders. All Mt. St. Mary’s Business School, Grass Valley and are all holding positions in either Grass Valley or Nevada City. Sisters of Mercy announce that students may register now for the semester which begins in January. High school graduates, junior college, and college students accepted. Returning to San Francisco— Mrs. Grace Nilon, who thas been visiting her niece, Mrs, BE. E. Barker will leave Friday for her home ' filed suit in the superior court _dividually. / who include Supervisor Cary Arbo. gast, Jay ‘Coughlin, Alex Robertson, . Warren Odell and Frank Rowe, with entering upon his property with tract. ors, bulldozers, scrapers, picks, shov' defendants refused to comply. ‘for publie use. in San Francisco, “Attorney Asks $1, 500 Damages and Restraining . Order Seeking $1,500 damages” and.an injunction preventing the continuance of road construction activities on his property near Town Talk, James James Snell, attorney, today here against the County of Nevada and the supervisors inThe suit charges: the defendants, els and other equipment against his will to construct a road. Asks Injunction Snell asks ‘the defendants be enjoined from .claiming or asserting any right or title to the land; that, a temporary restraining order be issued, preventing the defendants from interfering with the use: of the property. by ‘the plaintiff and $1,500 damages already sustained by reason . of the alleged unlawful acts of the defendants. ala Ne The suit sets forth that on different occasions the plaintiff has order-:. ed the defendants to desist digging up his lands, orders with which the Building of Road Planned The attorney’ sets forth he is. informed the defendants intend to construct a road and highway upon, his lands and thereby take the lands, It is charged in the suit the de-; fendants have not passed any resolution declaring that the public interést' and necessity Féquire the atquis-" ition by the County of Nevada of any part or portion of the plaintiff’s lands. whatever for any public or other use whatever, or declaring that any part or portion of the lands of the plaintiff be condemned for any public or any use whatever. ; ACCUSED ALPHA STORE BURGLAR TOGO ON TRIAL Trial of Charles Matlock Opens in Superior Court Monday The trial of ‘Charles Matlock, charged wth burglary in connection with the recent robbery of the Alpha Store here, will open Monday before Superior Judge Warren Steel of Yuba County. Matlock pleaded not guilty to the burglary charge when arraigned’ in the superior court here. He is accused of assisting William Haynes, 18, who entered a plea of guilty to the charge, in the burglarizing of the Alpha Store during a recent weekend. Both Haynes and Matlock were arrested in Reno, The venire summoned Matlock trial is as follows: Glen H. Clelland, Ben C. McLin-~— tock, Sadie Angiolini, Byron A. Dou-. glass, John A. McQuay, Lucille J. Hamilton, Lonnie Frank Goss, Ralph E. Pearce, James C. Tyrrell, Thomas M. Adams, Zelma R. Hoss, Ethel P. Burtner, Paul I. Jenks, Hilda Sandow, Mildred P. Johnson, Howard Wasley, Danae BE. Hubbard, William J. Bray, Walter A. Fletcher, Viola M. Carse, Sadie A. Bennetts, Joseph M. Dixon, Arthur J. Feldman, Faith D. Jones, Hester A, Potter, John B. Stennett, George F. Raddue, John J. Nolan, Clara H. Wilcox, Frederick G. Coombs, Nellie Kitts, Catherine Tilden, Eda J. Dahlberg, Clarence R. Welch, Roy Feathers and Jack Smith, for .the Visit Friends Here—‘Mr. and Mrs. Carl FischerJose spent Sunday visiting . in this city. The Fischers are fo residents of this city, Fischer’ er formerly — operating the Grocery.

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Nevada City Nugget ‘in The Liberty of the Press consists with good motives and for justifiable ends. Son, From the Californian, March 15, 1848: the right to publish the Truth, —Alexander HamiiHolidays are here again. Our double-header Thanksgiving day gives us an option of which day to celebrate and we are celebrattine today, at least in spirit. But Christmas is no longer a movable feast day. For some centuries it has been celebrated on December ‘ 25. Christmas we share with the Christian nations, and with’ some, we think, who have departed from even the forms of Christianity. So today, being Thanksgiving Day by the Calendar,” “notwithstanding proclamations to the contrary, we give thanks for the following: 1 That America is still a democracy, despite’ tendencies toward authoritarianism. 2° That Greece, thus far, is victorious, and England, stubborn. 8 That the United States is aiding Great Britain in its struggle, and rearming against that day when. it can become the leader. in world affairs. , 4 That under the impetus, of defense preparation and the Selective Service Act unemployment is being reduced. : 5 That the United States Congress refuses to adjourn in these critical times. 6 That California is preparing to, and will, play a major role in national defense. 7 That the prospect for Nevada county’s gold mining industry for some _ years to come, is good: 5 In general. terms these, are things we can all be thankful for, and of course, each one personally for whatever good fortune -he has enjoyed this year. To the news-paper mind the world was never more vitally interesfing than, day, though little of the news is the kind for which humane and intelligent folks can give thanks. But it is an era in which even the dullest must be stirred, when all. dispatches from world capitols, including our own, is freighted with deep significance to us, in peaceful America. In an historical sense there may be something to be thankful for in the fact that > } 131 million Americans, have “come” alive’. In times of peace and blessed prosperity, we grow indifferent, slothful, soft and concerned almost completely with our local and personal affairs. But now that war flames in ever widening circles and we find we must bestir ourselves to defend our order against world disorder, every citizen has a quickened sense of his responsibilities. It is rather in this quickening, than in material resources that our defense is best attained. For, behold England, but half prepared, a people of 40 millions faced with a hostile nation of 80 millions or more, England, indomitable, courageous, battling for its existence with an exalted and conquering spirit! Though we parted with Great Britain in one of its periods of imperialistic over-reaching, when its ganer leaders were silenced, and too, when it was:deeply involved in another war, still we are heirs of England in laws, language, custom and common traditions. These bonds have been weakened, and the blood stream diluted to be sure, by a comparatively small admixture of the worst elements from abroad. Our nation has been not only a sanctuary for the oppressed and a haven for lovers of liberty, but, let us face the frankly, also the dumping ground of foreign criminals and the lode ‘star of the lowest and worst population of the old world. A large segment of this undesirable population, still speaking frankly, was imported in the decade or two when our steel masters and captains of industry played a leading and villianous role'in our history. For years, we renal quite well, enlightened men both in private and public life struggled for: action in Congress to limit immigration. It was only at the turn of the century that the stream of immigration was reduced to a trickle of those who gave promise of sound American citizenship. The seeds of dissension, of sabotage, of racketeering, and of treachery were sown in those years that our national portals were hospitably open to the world. The first general manifestation of this was the I. W. W. Almost a generation later we witness an asto-., : facts . . las liams, ; 10%. . will be the . queen. ,; working ; favorite. The candidates are Patricia . Dougherty, Vol. 14, No. 84. The pels Seat Paper NEVADA CIT Y, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1940. : Empire-Star vs. Butler Suit Will Be Delayed THREE WITNESSES HAVE TAKEN STAND SO FAR IN IMPORTANT MINE LITIGATION PROCEEDINGS HERE’ A. criminal trial in the superior court here Monday, the Big Game Saturday and tomorrow’s regular law motion calendar proceedings will force a postponement until next Tuesday or Wednesday of the Empire-Star Mines, _Ltd:, vs: Cooley Butler litigation, which has been in progress Warren Steel since Monday. before Judge At the end of today’s eckatus in the case Judge Steel indicated he would take an adjournment until after the jury trial in the superior court here of Charles Matlock, accused of the recent Alpha Store burglary. The Matlock trial is” ‘expected to be concluded in a day. #Steel said both he and Judge Jones Mexican — Theme For School Fete Queen Contest Arousing Much Interest; Four In Race For Honors The Nevada School carnival, City High a. popular Judge had their regular law motion calendars to preside over tomorrow and he did not believe it would be proper to hear the case half a day Saturday as many of the trial principals no doubt would like to see the Stanford-California gridiron struggle. So the case will be resumed next week. Three Witnesses Since the trial opened Monday but three witnesses have taken the stand, i all for the plaintiff. The witnesses were William Simkins, executive of the Newmont Mining Corporation, Fred Nobs, execut. ive vice president of the Empire-Star event which was inaugurated . last year and proved so suc-' cessful it will be staged annually, will be held at the echool gymnasium Saturday, night. The feature of the evening crowning of a . Each school class is hard to elect their freshman class; Landry, sophomore, Gladys junior and Jean Elliott, senThe final result of the race will not be known until Saturday. Mexican Theme The carnival will have a Mexican} theme. Besides concessions of all sorts and other entertainment, musand John R,. Mann, Mines, Ltd., general manager of. the Empire-Star Mines. Through the expert testimony of the three and additional mining experts to be placed on the stand, Empire-Star Mines will ‘attempt to prove Butler, operator of the Golden Center Mine in Grass Valley, pur‘ posely drilled “holes connecting Golden Center ‘ings of the Pennsylvania Mine, propqueen . Jackie’ Wile erty of the plaintiff, to dewater the Golden Center property. Model Introduced — ings in question, made by Ed Uren , of this city, is used extensively by the . plaintiff, which introduced the model in direct exafnination of witnesses and the defense in cross examination, a é . Simkins occupied the witness stand . all of Monday and part of Tuesday. Nobs took the stand following Simical program and skits will be on the kins, Nobs was on the stand one day program, Adults as well as students are invited to take part in activities. Miss Schreiber Chairman the carnival: ‘and a half. Manager Mann took the stand at 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Mann Testified Today . When the trial opened today Mann ‘continued under direct examination. Elsie Schreiber general chairThe cross examination of the mine man of the committees arranging for manager as well as the remainder the carnival. chairmen are: Donald Odgers, advertising; Norman Ronnigen, construction; Mildred Ratcliff, finance, Gene Borgardus, decoration; Mary Libbey, show; James McCraney, queen contest and Jack Neal, cleanup. The high school faculty also is assisting in the carnival arrangements. FOREST ROADS TO BE CLOSED THIS WINTER Forest Supervisor Ellls announces the following roads will be closed for the period November 20, 1940 to June 1, 1941: Fordyce Road, Texas Hill Road (at Emigant Gap), Texas Hill Road (at N. Fork of N. Fork Bridge. ) These roads have been closed to public use under Regulation T-3, Section H, for the purpose of preserving the road bed from damage through needless use during the winter season, Nothing within the order will be construed to deprive actual residents in the forest from reasonable opportunity to travel to and from their homes. STRUCK BY BEAM When struck by a falling beam, George Marchetti, Lava Cap miner, suffered severe head injuries underground at the Lava Cap Mine Tuesday. Marchetti is confined in the Jones Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley. sault on our institutions by the heirs of .that first battalion of sedition. Belatedly and sometimes it seems reluctantly, our government moves to restrict and ghard against this enemy within our gates. The administration is not yet awake to the fact that this internal’ enemy is far more formidable than the enemy nations overseas, far more menacing to our democracy than German or Japanese. stage . The other committee 4¢ nis direct testimony will take the remainder of the day and possibly will continue when the trial is resumed next week. The outcome of the litigation is awaited with interest by mining men throughout the United States. The mine suit is the most important in this county since the (ChampionHome trial 35 years ago. Searls Trial Attorney The trial attorney for the plaintiff is Robert Searls, Assisting him are William Colby of San Francisco and Frank Finnegan of this city. Pierce Butler, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Butler, is the trial attorney for the defense. His assistants are H. Ward Sheldon of this city and G. Allen Bisbee of Los Angeles. SUIT FILED AGAINST GRASS VALLEY DOCTORS Betty Ann Snyder, 11, through her father, Albert O. Snyder, filed a $10,000 damage suit in the superior court here against the W. C. Jones Memorial Hospital, Dr. Carl Power Jones and Dr. Harry Benteen of Grass Valley. The suit sets forth Drs. Jones and Benteen were employed as physicians on May 23, 1939, to treat the plainfit tera inshot wound in the abdomen. It is charged through carelessness and. negligence in the treatBetty Ann’s. legs were burned. EX AMINED FOL LOWING CRASH Mrs. Harry B. Sisk of this city was slightly injured when the Sisk automobile was struck from the.rear by a car operated by Romert Morris on the Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway. \Morris failed to see the Sisk automobile stop and the resultant crash occurred. Mrs. Sisk was taken to the Jones Memorial Hospital in .Grass Valley but it was ascertained she was suffering from shock more than anything else. ment

ee ds i sa Bates the workings with the work-! A model of the underground work-’ Jim Snell Seeks Damages From Nevada County For Trespassing On His Land The rules.for the Outdoor by Dwight Steele. ‘MINER’S INJURIES IN CAVEIN CAUSE HIS DEATH HERE Rock Slide Catches G. Chapman As He Prepares For Blasting Glenn Chapman, miner, suffered Tuesday when caught rock slide in his mining tunnel. Practically buried by debris and pinned to the ground by a huge rock it required four men who came to . his aid a considerable length of time to extricate Chapman. 40, in a . men working on the opposite side . of the creek from where Chapman’s tunnel'is located rushed to his aid. The injured man: was brought to the , county hospital here in the Holmes ambulance. to Napa for funeral services and burial, The arrangements, were handled by the Holmes Funeral Home of this city. Chapman leaves his wife, Julia Chapman, wo assisted him in his mining operations, his parents and , two brothers in Napa. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION OF ALIENS IS NEAR December 26 this year will mean more to 800,000 residents of this country than just the day after Christmas. This is the last day upon which aliens may register and: be fingerprinted without incurring federal penalties of six months in jail, a $1,000 fine or both, Registration for selective service does not fulfill the requirements of alien registration and signing up for one does not automatically mean you have complied with the other. Foreign-born war veterans did not receive citizenship by such service without due formality and this registration is incumbent upon: him as well as any other alien. '. The post office department and the justice department are ready to lectable so aliens are warned to beware of racketeers who tell them they. can fix things. All foreign born who have not attained full citizenship, should see to it that they are registered by December 26. Children under 14 must be registered by their parents or guard: fans. Because of the usual Christmas season rush at post offices, aliens who have not already registered are urged to do so at once. AUNT OF CORONER HOLMES PASSES AWAY AT INDIANA RANCH were held TuesMrs, Mary Panera services day in Dobbins for sa Harrison, Yuba ‘County’ district and aunt of A. M. Holmes of this city. Mrs. Harrison was born at: Indiana Ranch in 1857 and resided in the Indiana Ranch-Dobbins area her entire life. The surviving relatives are a daughter, Mrs. Frank Harding of Dobbins and Holmes. The funeral services were conducted under the direction of the Holmes’ Funeral Home of this city. Interment was in the Keystone Cemetery near Dobbins, Graniteville p.. anes : ue . . basis of two classifications: died last night from injuries) Chapman was just getting ready to, evening from December 18th to 25th ' blast when the cavein occurred. Four! aid in this work and no fee is col-; STUDENTS PASS Christmas Tree contest, local chamber of ‘commerce, have been drawn up by a committee headed The rules call for the illumination of the decorations from 7 to 9 p. m. each evening from December 18th to 25th, ¥ given and only ' sists. of Steele, Gus Presley, John! Anargus, Mrs. Joe’ Marriott and E.} Ls Kyle, . of the prize winners are: The body of the deceased’ was sent} . ! city hall or Loui-} 82, pioneer resident Of! are graduates of Rules Drawn Up For Outdoor . Christmas Tree Competition sponsored by the inclusive. Prize awards will be those decorations within the city limits will be considered for prizes. The prize winners’ will ibe announced on Christmas Day, The committee, which met Monday night to draw up the rules, conThe rules to govern the selection Rules of Outdoor Christmas Tree Contest 1. Prizes will be awarded on the a. Decorated trees — natural artificial. b. Other or displays. 2. All decorations must be illuminated and visible from the street. 3. The decorations must be il(00s “Dem OAOn: or outdoor decorations luminated from 7 inclusive. 4. Only those decorations within the city limits of Nevada (City will be considered in prize awards. 5. In order to be eligible for a‘ prize, each contestant must register! by leaving a registration card. at the Chambér of ‘Commerce room in the with one of the committeemen by noon, December 18. Blank. cards can be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, and at various other places which will be designiated before December 10. 6. Winners of prizes. will be.an-. nounced on Christmas Day. 7. There will be three cash prizes in each classification donated by . Chamber of; Commerce ‘and further ee consisting of merchandise doop by local merchants. Prizes will be awarded on the Pe of beauty, appropriatness and novelty. Elaborateness is-not desired. PEACE OFFICERS WILL MEET HERE TOMORROW NIGHT The regular monthly meeting of the Nevada-Sierra Peace Officers Association will be held at the New York Hotel here tomorrow night at’ 7 o'clock. The serving of the,dinner will start promptly at 7, BS, H F. Sofge announced. Howard Bennetts of Grass Valley will speak on National Preparedness and Ernest George will show his interesting motion pictures. The meeting will be presided over by Captain A. H. Williard, president of the association, CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS Among Grass Valley students who recently passed in U, S. Civil Service examinations for junior and senior typist and junior and senior stenographer. which were given at Sacramento during the week of August 19 were the following: Marjorie Moore, Doris Stinson, Margaret Walters, Jean Moore. Lorraine Harry, Marian Cornish, Vivian Ollikkala, Dorothy Thomas, June. Hawke, Evelyn Stoller, and Eileen-Sanders. All Mt. St. Mary’s Business School, Grass Valley and are all holding positions in either Grass Valley or Nevada City. Sisters of Mercy announce that students may register now for the semester which begins in January. High school graduates, junior college, and college students accepted. Returning to San Francisco— Mrs. Grace Nilon, who thas been visiting her niece, Mrs, BE. E. Barker will leave Friday for her home ' filed suit in the superior court _dividually. / who include Supervisor Cary Arbo. gast, Jay ‘Coughlin, Alex Robertson, . Warren Odell and Frank Rowe, with entering upon his property with tract. ors, bulldozers, scrapers, picks, shov' defendants refused to comply. ‘for publie use. in San Francisco, “Attorney Asks $1, 500 Damages and Restraining . Order Seeking $1,500 damages” and.an injunction preventing the continuance of road construction activities on his property near Town Talk, James James Snell, attorney, today here against the County of Nevada and the supervisors inThe suit charges: the defendants, els and other equipment against his will to construct a road. Asks Injunction Snell asks ‘the defendants be enjoined from .claiming or asserting any right or title to the land; that, a temporary restraining order be issued, preventing the defendants from interfering with the use: of the property. by ‘the plaintiff and $1,500 damages already sustained by reason . of the alleged unlawful acts of the defendants. ala Ne The suit sets forth that on different occasions the plaintiff has order-:. ed the defendants to desist digging up his lands, orders with which the Building of Road Planned The attorney’ sets forth he is. informed the defendants intend to construct a road and highway upon, his lands and thereby take the lands, It is charged in the suit the de-; fendants have not passed any resolution declaring that the public interést' and necessity Féquire the atquis-" ition by the County of Nevada of any part or portion of the plaintiff’s lands. whatever for any public or other use whatever, or declaring that any part or portion of the lands of the plaintiff be condemned for any public or any use whatever. ; ACCUSED ALPHA STORE BURGLAR TOGO ON TRIAL Trial of Charles Matlock Opens in Superior Court Monday The trial of ‘Charles Matlock, charged wth burglary in connection with the recent robbery of the Alpha Store here, will open Monday before Superior Judge Warren Steel of Yuba County. Matlock pleaded not guilty to the burglary charge when arraigned’ in the superior court here. He is accused of assisting William Haynes, 18, who entered a plea of guilty to the charge, in the burglarizing of the Alpha Store during a recent weekend. Both Haynes and Matlock were arrested in Reno, The venire summoned Matlock trial is as follows: Glen H. Clelland, Ben C. McLin-~— tock, Sadie Angiolini, Byron A. Dou-. glass, John A. McQuay, Lucille J. Hamilton, Lonnie Frank Goss, Ralph E. Pearce, James C. Tyrrell, Thomas M. Adams, Zelma R. Hoss, Ethel P.. Burtner, Paul I. Jenks, Hilda Sandow, Mildred P. Johnson, Howard Wasley, Danae BE. Hubbard, William J. Bray, Walter A. Fletcher, Viola M. Carse, Sadie A. Bennetts, Joseph M. Dixon, Arthur J. Feldman, Faith D. Jones, Hester A, Potter, John B. Stennett, George F. Raddue, John J. Nolan, Clara H. Wilcox, Frederick G. Coombs, Nellie Kitts, Catherine Tilden, Eda J. Dahlberg, Clarence R. Welch, Roy Feathers and Jack Smith, for .the Visit Friends Here—‘Mr. and Mrs. Carl FischerJose spent Sunday visiting . in this city. The Fischers are fo residents of this city, Fischer’ er formerly — operating the Grocery.