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Nevada City Nugget
Thinking
Out Loud
COVERS RICHEST GOL D AREA IN CALIFORNIA
Vol. 12, No. 79.
By H. M. Le
Is there anyone in Revaite County
who will not vote, provided he can
vote, to make No. 1 on
the
Nov
law of California? No. 1 on the Noyember ballot
sheers
the
gossamer
wings of the labor racketeer. Union
workmen may still picket, still strike
The County Seat Paper
Outweighdd
by an
average
“PREXY”
of
twenty pounds per man the Nevada
City Yellow Jackets lost by the close
score of 13 to 6 to their staunch
rivals at Gridley
Saturday lafter
ed Bancroft’s progressive record and
described
—or else.’’ Los Angeles passed No.
him
1 as a_city ordinance iby a vote of
campaigner,
as
“a
new kind
who -believes
in
of
what
he says and says it without equivocation.’’
.
The statement by Senator Johnson indicated that he will take the
platform for Bancroft, discussing issues of the campaign.
Senator Johnson said:
two to one. It should and we believe
it will pass by the same ratio in the
California, to make it a state law.
Nevada County after its experience
with the CIO and their racketeering
leadership which promises all union
(when the country is 100
“T’m for Philip Bancroft for Uni
over
those made in
their
.
Serial
stoppage
Friday. Attempts
to
“In a political world of deceit and
hypocrisy he stands forth a new kind
hand, or in his vest pocket, as the
case may. Still with a secret ballot
we fancy even the
Truckee
will turn on November 8
wriggle
a
little.
of campaigner, who believes in what
hé says and says it without equivo; cation. His character is above rez
worm
or at least
The Truckee
pre
cinct gave Sheriff Tobiassen a three} proach, and character, and courage,
and independence the times demand.
“(Many issues of transcendent im“Red”? Adams, it will be récalled . portance will arise in our Republic
came down to Nevada City during the, in the next two years which must
to two vote.
late unpleasantness with a five or six! be decided by character and courgoons, and they were just going to ;age and independence,
and
then
show Nevada City where to head in. men like Bancroft will ‘be needed.
Unfortunately ‘befor
they
Prarted .
“In a brief statement,
such
out of Nevada City again before the,
“But having known
Phil
sunrise.
Since
that
time
about this jinjustice alme in a time of politfcal stress, When
to work
at the
test was staged. Well, our champion
mained
there
until
after
the
store
was closed helping themselves and
enge on the muck pile for crowding then opening the big doors by liftout his favorite game, so he asked ing the bars when they were ready
the officials for permission to enter to leave. There was no’evidence of
and they readily agreed to allow him their breaking into the building. The
to become the seventh entrant. When robbery occurred between quitting
asked what mine he was from he time Saturday night and this morning.
mentioned the (Murchie mine of Nevada City, for that
where he spent
President
.is
three
the
place
months
at
Robert Gordon Sproul
mucking.
When all the so-called
California, will champion muckers had
had _ their
SUPERVISORS TO
SEE CALIFORNIA.
BLDG. AT FAIR
ROBIE ASKS THAT
TAHOE UKIAH BE
OPEN ALL WINTER
elated he used the amplifying system challenging anyone present to a
APPLE CROP
GOES TO MARKET
Nevada again early tomorrow morn
Building on Treasure Island in San
ing.
to picket Isbell projects and that he
Francisco bay, C. S. Arbogast, chairman of the board of supervisors of
Nevada County and County. Clerk R.
N. McCormack, wil be the guests of
Apple picking started about three
the San Francisco Chamber of Comweeks ago and the fruit is
being
merce on Thursday, October 13.
trucked
to
the
Grass
VaHey
packing
The Alta California Building will
house the $100,000 San Francisco. plant where it is. washed and ‘placed
refused the request. The union rep
loose in boxes and shipped to Oak
His
announcement
following
a
highway work in Washoe county.
He said
the
CIO renewed a re
World’s Fair exhibit of Alta Califorresentatives, he said, left immediatdia, Inc., an organization of county
Truckee, Three of them havé come he has ever displayed, but for his
ely for Truckee, Calif., where the supervisors from
fifteen
Northern
as far west as Nevada City and have; part in the regeneration of Califorunionists held a meeting last night. California counties. Members of the
nia.
complained to
the
sheriff
about,
John B. Walker, union secretary, organization, including the pfore“In 1910 he was one of a little
Truckee’s bad manners. We have not,
said he would appeal to the United mentioned, will attend Thursday’s
thus far, heard any CIO racketeer band of men unafraid who rallied to
States senate’s civil liberties comground breaking ceremonies.
squealing
going
Following the report published in
drilling match. One bold individual the Nugget that. the Nevada City
failed, with the sheriff, the district
accepted the challenge and a match Chamber of Commerce and the busiattorney and armed deputies stopwas set, each to drill five minutes. He ness interests of the twin cities were
ping éveryone traveling eastward ana
also won this, -drilling three inches. much concerned about keeping the
ascertaining their business. A CIO
deeper than his opponent, drilling Tahoe Ukiah highway open throughdelegation in 40 cars was turned
nine inches in the allotted five minout the winter, Wendell ‘Robie, a dirback Saturday and they proceeded
ector of the Auburn Ski Club, made
utes.
to camp a mile or two west of Verdi.
public the following letter addressDistrict Attorney Brown said he
ed to Judge Tuttle, chairman of the
Coincident with.: Syouad ‘breaking
expected the 'pickets to march on
Chamber’s highway committee:
ceremonies for the Alta California
Banquest to bring 100 men into Nevada
CIO . ’ croft for a lifetime and fought the
goons have been busy beating up and ' good fight with him, I am for him
expelling the lads they disfavored in not only for the traits of character
next
a
thought he might as well take rev
take
conference with CIO representatives
and officials of the Isbell Construcas
tion company which is engaged in
anything they wound up in the coun-. this, I cannot discuss
these issues. I
ty jail bull pen and marched right . hope to do so hereafter.
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and hunting knives missing. Deputy
up
Boca
way
against a mass invasion of CIO picCalifornia
Alumni
Association, . trammed and dumped a one ton ore
where the CIO have taken over the the people just where he stands and kets from Boca, saved
the _ Isbell take place on Sunday, October 23,
a car in three minutes and twenty five
why. You may not agree with all he
city of Truckee.
And by the way
Construction company, at work ‘on the Bret Harte Inn,
Grass
al
seconds.
Says, but he leaves you.
with
the
there is plenty of evidence to show
the highway west of
Verdi,
from commencing at five o’clock.
* Feeling somewhat better if not
‘highest respect for his opinions and
with glowing admiration for his candover the job on the part of the CIO
kee pretty much in the hollow of his or and forthrightness.
members from Boca have thus far
we
pointment when he learned that the
course come from
that ‘“‘Red’’ Adams, he of the long
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ALFRED NETZIS THIEVES PILFER’
‘STILL CHAMP OF. IN ALPHA STORE
ROCK DRILLERS
per cent labor organized) $5,000 a
An appeal to Sheriff Ray Root and of
University
of
year, should vote 95 per cent for No. cause he has honesty, integrity, abilDistrict Attorney Ernest Brown of be guest of honor
and, principal turn and the time checked, our boy
1. The 5-per cent* dissent would of ity, and above all, courage. In plain Washoe county to protect its men speaker at a regional
meeting
of was in the lead,
having
mucked,
unvarnished language he has ‘told
as-your-arm police record, has Truc
ee
was
contest had been called off for lack Sheriff Carl Larsen stated it
possible
the
thieves
hid
in
the
lower
of funds. At the time scheduled for
the drilling contest a mucking constory in the rear of the building, re
last con
ted States senator. I am for him be
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The Gold Center
Alpha Hardware store this morning
'found the back door wide open and
Alfred Netz, the red headed rock evidence that thieves had been rob. bing the store.
The officers were
drilling champion of Nevada City,
. summoned. From the disarrangewent to Plymouth, Amador County)
Fair last Saturday mainly te enter ment of goods on the shelves it was
. believed it was, the work of youngthe single jack drilling contest.
Imagine his chagrin and_ disapsters as there were some cartridges
test,
WASHOE SHERIFF
BALKS ClO MASS
PICKET INVASION
lj z
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Employees
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.—Unibut
ry the dispute into the highways and ted States Senator Hiram W. Johnnoon. Vajiant and determined,.
decisively outplayed,
Nevada City .
byways and punish John Q. Public son, leader of progressive forces in
let their once chance of victory slip
and the innocent bystanding third state and national public life, has through their hands when Pontiannounced his active support of Philparty.
celli dropped a pass thrown to him
lip Bancroft of Walnut Creek, nomover the goal line in the end zone.
inee for California’s second seae in
No. 1 on the ballot provides for
Coach Martin, however, was quite
the senate.
peace in industrial relations. It does
well satisfied with the showing made
Senator Johnson enteréd the curnot favor the greedy employer or the
by his. boys.
Their efforts in this . :
rent California campaign
with a}
“economic royalist’, but it does draw
game showed a-decided improvement
formal statement in which he review
a ring around tHe disputants and
says to’ them, “stay inside that ring
ton
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA
JACKETS LOSE
SEN. JOHNSON . YELLOW
BY ONE TOUCHDOWN
BACKS BANCROFT
_IN SENATE RACE
and still boycott, but they can’t ¢ar
workers
From the Californian, —
:
March 15, 1848:
The Liberty of the Press consists
in the right to publish the Truth,
Ww ith good motives and for
justifiable ends. — Alexander Hamil
Judge Raglan Tuttle,
Nevada City, California
Dear Raglan:
In the Nevada City Nugget this
morning, we note that a meeting is
scheduled between a delegation from
Nevada City'and with the State Highway Commission regarding the winter opening of the Tahoe-Ukiah high
way.
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‘
land commission merchants. It is a .
The Auburn Ski Club has gone on
light crop but fruit-is fine-size and record, several times during the past .
sells
for
approximately
two
and
a
half cents per pound. The Johnathan
and
King Davids
have ‘been
three
or
nicked . your road
and growers have just started pick
four years
requesting
the
State Highway Commission to keep
open, and also we have
urged the completion of the’
short
After the exercises the San Franing Wine Saps, Staymen Wine Sap link West of Bear Valley to first
other Washoe county, Nevada, au. cisco Chamber will
entertain
the and red Delicious. Pear picking has grade standard in keeping with the
when anything like that happens to . rule. of a great corporation, and a
, thorities and officials of the Isbell members of Alta (California, Ine., been over about two weeks. There: rest of the highway.
one of the “brothers’. Which only; few adventurous spfrits started upConstruction company have denied and their ladies at a luncheon at the was a fairly good crop and prices toWe have first hand khowledge of
goes to show that it all depends on on their great crusade,’ he was in
ward the last of the season were the value of an open highway to the
the CIO right to organize workers.
Palace
Hotel.
C.
E.
Steinegul,
presiwho takes the law into their own the van,
communities located on Highway 40.
dent of Alta California, Inc., will adhigher.
We did what we set out to do and
hands .
We have
substantial
membership
dess the gathering in response to
did it well. The tale so often told
groups
in
Nevada
City,
Grass
Valley,
welcoming
messages
by
San
FranOn Wednesday the Lava Cap mine is a part of California history and it
and
Marysville,
and
would
like
these
cisco’s
Mayor
Angelo
J.
Rossi
and
workers are, at long last, voting on needs no repetition. How the few insame values to accrue to the comJ. W. Howell, president of the San
what or which group shall ‘be the ereased and grew into the majority
munities on the Tahoe-Ukiah highFrancisco Chamber.
bargaining agency. We ‘eel confidand finally won was an epic in our
way. The people in Nevada, Yuba and
The
program,
as
arranged
by
the
ent that when this vote is concluded . state.
Placer counties have most everyChamber’s
Domestic
Trade
Departand the results made known, the
“For
most
of
those who then
thing in common and we should all
ment,
also
will
include
short
talks
CIO will have lost its toe-hold in;fought by my side I
have
always
‘cooperate for the mutual benefit of
by other city officials, and by executNevada County’s mining industry. cherished an abiding affection. Banthis entire area.
ives of the ‘Exposition Company.
We would feel much more confident croft never faltered, never hesitated.
The
forest
service
checking
staWe are sure that the membership
Nevada
County
members
of
Alta
if the voting were supervised by any No power was too great, no baleful
Phillip Bancroft, Republican cantions
on
the
Tahoe
National
Forest
of
the Auburn Ski Club, in all the
California,
Inc.,
who
will
be
the
San
‘other officials than the Labor Board’s influence too entrenched, for the
didate for the United States Senate,
!
have checked a total of 544 bucks Francisco
“yplaces where they live, will actively
Chamber’s
guests’
on
hired hands.
The CIO bias of the little band that started to
“see it
according to advices received today,
up to and including September 30. Thursday, are: Messrs. C. S. Arboback your play in anyway you want
Labor Boarad is almost the nation’s through,”’’
and . with
persistency,
will be the guest of Nevada City and
us to assist.
The
various
districts
are
representgast, R. N. McCormack, Frank J.
ranking scandal. What this U. S. courage, a gay indifference to odds,
Grass Valley next Saturday. Repubed
by
the
following
figures:
Big
This year, the National Ski As
Rowe,
Jay
Coughlan,
Alex
Robertagency did to the P. G. & EB. bargainwe went forward until California was
licans and conservative
Democrats
Bend, 70; Bloomfield, 182; Forest son and Warren Odell.
sociation of America has awarded ta
ing agency vote, where employes a free state and victory was ours.
are planning to give him a hearty
the Auburn Ski Club the InternaFhe Alta California, Inc., World’s
voted two to one to make an indep“As I look back upon the long Hill, 20;-Camptonville, 15; Downiewelcome.
Since Sheridan Downey,
tional Championship events in downville,
19;
Sierraville,
78;
.
Truckee,
Fair exhibit will be a major part of
endent union the bargaining agency, gruelling fight and the years sucDemocratic candidate for the senhill,
slalom racing and in jumping.
160.
the
organization’s
program
to
pubstill constitutes California’s major ceeding, I see Phil Bancroft ever
ate, first espoused the “ham and
The jumping events will be held at
It has been stated that although licize the advantages of this part of
complaint against the Labor Board, sturdily ‘doing his, part. Of course I
eggs” warrants every Thursday, and
Treasure Island to open the Golden
though the deal given the Idahoam for Philip Bancroft for United the total number of hunters in the the state.
thereby won a tremendous vote from
Gate International
Exhibition
on
woods
is
about
the
same
as
last
seaMaryland in this county runs it a States Senator.’’
the aged and credulous, and then in
February
18
and
the
racing
events,
son,
there
have
been
seven
hunter
RUBY
MINE
close second. One can almost envishis interview with _the President
which will bring to California the
fires reported to date, a cansiderable
ion this triumvirate of pinkodictatpractically repudiated the plan, he
Bert
C.
Austin,
engineer
for
the
increase over-the same period last
finest entry list of skiers on the conors on the Labor Board promiscuhas become known as the “‘political
Ruby gravel and quartz mine betinent, will be held at the Eki Club
year,
ously heaving their stink bombs of
butterfly.’’ Bancroft, outspoken pro‘tween
Forest
and
Goodyears
Bar,
February
11 and 12.
The Tahoe
injustice hither and yon through the
ponent of sound, progressive measARMISTICE DAY. PLANS
returned
from
_
the
property
this
National
Forest,
the
Works
Progress
country. No wonder the AF of L and
ures, will undoubtedly receive an
North San Juan, north of Nevada
forenoon and left Nevada City shortAdministration, the State Relief Adall independent unions in the counCity about fifteen miles, is experiencBanner’Mt. Post, V. F. W., Auxly after noon for his home in San ovation in Nevada County. Bancroft
ministration and other public groups
ty are out with long pair shears to ing considerable
building activity. iliary held a most enjoyable meetFrancisco, ‘Mr. Austin states there will attend a banquet and night .
have given splendid support to holdelip the boards legal winds at the Lewis Woods has started work on
ing last Friday evening and completare 35 men employed drifting in the meeting at Auburn, Saturday night. ing this event, which will be one of
next session of congress.
two cottages on a Jot across from ed plans for a card party in the near old tunnel and mining from _ rich
Joseph Knowland, publisher of the}
the most important skiing competiOakland Tribune and national Rehis store which will be most modfuture. The program for Armistice
quartz
veins
found
in
the
drift
while
tions ever held in California.
But regardless of what happens to
committeeman, and Mrs.
ern. Considerable remodeling is beDay was also worked on. The local taking out gold bearing gravel. Louis publican
The State Highway. Commission
the Labor Board in Congress, Caliing done on a building adjoining his post and auxiliary assists Grass ValHuelsdonk is superintendent of the Edith Van de Water, national com. should do likewise, and no doubt
fornia can do its part by putting No.
mitteewoman, will be guests of Nestore in order to enlarge his place ley each year in the celebration of Ruby mine.
. will they always have cooperated in —
1, the measure for industrial peace,
of business. Three other new buildthis day and in turn they assist in
vada County Saturday. Their visit. the
past and in fine fashion. They
on the statute books. Nevada County
ings are to be built in a short time. honoring Memorial Day in Nevada
Bert C. Austin, mining engineer will signalize the opening gun in the. can help Grass Valley and Nevada
has proved that it can act as a unit
City.
and ipresident of Mining Exchange Republican campaign in this eaeCity to benefit from this attraction
in an emergency, and it has had an
NEW HOME GOING UP.
Inc., for the Golden Gate Internaty. The Republican County Central. and from the desirable
trade and
abundant experience ,with the tacEd Latour, employee of the state
N, J. Rahr of Watsonville is’ visittional Exposition, left today after a committee of which Paul Ullrich is .
traffic which will follow from an op-_
ties of the CIO. A vote for No. 1 is division of highways, has let a con-.
ing his sister in law, Miss Ada Rich short visit with his mother, County chairman, and the Merriam-for-Goven highway to the splendid winte
a vote against labor racketeers in tract for a five room home near the
of Pine street. Mr. Rahr lived in NeSuperintendent Ella M. Austin. The ernor-club, have joined
forces.
to. recreation
areas in the vicinity of the
California. It-is a vote against Harry Prouse Drive-In Market. Work startvada City twenty two years before many friends of Mrs. Austin will be give the distinguished visitors a big
Ski Club.
Bridges
in
San
Francisco,
and ed on the building Thursday mornmoving toWatsonville and enjoys pleased—to—learn she has so far redinner at the Bret Harte Inn on Satagainst the barber from Idaho, Scot ing. Mr. and Mrs. Latour expect to
returnings to greet old friends.
15,
at
7
covered that she is able to resume urday evening, October
Erwin, who plagued Nevada City unmove into their new home in a very
Henry and Lon Paine, mining men her duties in her office.
o’clock. All Republicans and their
til the great exodus.
It is a vote short time.
The transaction was of Lake City, are business visitors
friends, men and women, are cordagainst the tactics that reduced the handled through the
Sugar
Pine in Nevada City today.
J. D. Rafferty, law enforcement ially invited to attend. The dinner
number of men employed in Akron, Products company of Nevada: City.
officer for the Tahoe National forprice is $1.00 per plate. Reservations
Ohio, from 75,000 to 25,000. It is a
Al Williams of Park avenue who est, has been busy the past few days. ‘should ‘be made. promptly at whe
over five weeks was
.
vote against all loud mouthed agitMiss Mavis Conley, daughter of went out hunting several times was arranging the exhibit the forest serBret Harte Inn at the Merriam-forators that fasten themselves like Mr. and Mrs. Ed Conley of Town successful in bringing in a big three
vice will have in their booth in the Governor club, 209% West Main
horse leeches upon credulous and Talk has secured a position in Pale point buck from the Lake City? ‘dis‘coming “county fair. on the 16, 17 street, Grass Valley, or with Paul ere sickness.
.
normally industrious working men.
Alto. —
trict Monday.
and 18,
‘Ullrich, Chicago Park, Grass Valley. and Mrs. A.
though they raise a loud ya-hoo-o-o we were under the iron and corrupt
mittee,
charging that
Brown
and
FOREST SERVICE
TALLY REVEALS
544 DEAD BUCKS
PHIL
BANCROFT.
JOE KNOWLAND
COMING OCT. 15
BUILDING ACTIVITY
IN NOR. SAN JUAN
been ill in Jones Memort
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