October 13, 1941 (4 pages)

a re a ASHES ” sear RE Le ean ane nta i The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per . month evada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST ee AREA IN CALIFORNIA This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. if you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read The Nugget. Vol. 15, No. 82. _The County Seat Paper NEVADA CIT be CALIFORNIA um The Gold Center MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1941. Thinking . Out Loud By H. M. L. . . come home on a _ furlough not mention ‘the word Have you met the new soldiers, Nevada ‘County’s soldiers?! They every once in a ‘while. Don’t you have a little thrill of pride when you see them on the street? They are our boys and we are lending them to Uncle Sam for a time to make sure ‘that Herr Schichlegruber doesn’t make slaves of them and us, as he has of the Polish people and soldiers, Dutch, Belgian, Danish, French ‘etc. One has to remember sharply that this Schicklegruber has a big appetite and chews up the world, one bite at a time. He is chewing avidly on the Russians just now. By November he may be back gnawing on that English bone again. Our soldiers, these boys, exuding good health, walking up Broad Street in new dignity and uniforms are doing their part to keep Mr. Schicklegruber from ever compelling us to work. for printing press marks. ‘Met a lad tthe other day in his snappy uniform. He used to wear dungarees in a local garage and put the car to rights when something: ‘went wrong. And he was good at it. But we noted then that he looked a bit peaked. Did not seem to fill out as a boy should. When he walked, he was a trifle careless of his posture. He stooped a little. When we saw him the other day twe hardly knew him. His face shone with good living and out-of-door exercise. The pimples he once wore on his forehead were gone. His manner was assured. He knew he was doing a good job and was proud of it. He seemed to have several interesting en, signia on his coat and we asked all about them. The two big “U. S” in “bright gold on the collars, it seems are sewed on all the uniforms for all services. Then there was his division and other ensigso that any other soldier or nia officer could instantly identify him, Well, ‘we asked that young soldier how he liked the service and he said: ‘Just ‘fine.’ He volunteered that the food was the best he had ever had in his life. We did “morale’”’ because, somehow or other, we judge that word is nearly obsolete so far as our young soldiers are concerned. But we do think that every citizen should be concerned about whether or not our. boys in uniform are happy in their new life. Individually and collectively all of us who stay at home should let thosewho join the armed forces, know that we are grateful to them, that we not only respect them but also admire them. In this respect we feel that the yeterans of the last world ‘war occupy a very favorable spot. They have served the country not in peace time, but in actual war. When they see their sons, and their friends’ sons in uniform, they have a very keen sense of what it really means. Unless the rest of us cultivate a little imagination we can never really iget the view of a member of the American Legion, Veterans of ‘Foreign. Wars; or of any man who has marched into battle. But we can, all of us, when we see these boys home on a furlough make them feel that we have a very definite interest in their welfare, and ‘that we are grateful for the time they are giving us— the 129 millions that are not marching, sweating and saluting and Yearning the hateful trade of war, a trade hateful to any democracy. When you have greeted one of these soldiers, one of our boys in uniform, and quizzed him to your hheart’s content, you are going tod feel that we have something in these young men that Gertfany hasn’t got. They are being trained so ‘that if they have to, they can fick ‘the world’s number one bully. Americans cordially detest bullies. These boys are not being goosestepped around the country to show their superiority over any other race. They are diligently studying the technic of knocking out the world’s-champion bruiser, with this planet for a boxing ring, without getting the idea that tthey or we belong to a super-super race. The thing ‘they have / . farm ; November JOSEPH E. HUY RETIRES AFTER 22 YEARS OF SERVICE IN NEVADA CITY POSTOFFICE Nevada City postoffice patrons cheery disposition of Joseph After 22 years of servic Margaret Finnegan, Phil Scadden and ‘Betty Martin West, Huy has been retired on a pension. The popular postoffice employee entered governmental service on May 19, 1919. His last day in the local postoffice was Friday. Prior to accepting the position in the postoffice here, Huy was employed for mearly 20 years by the Rector Brothers, who owned the National Hotel. When he took over the position in the postoffice, his place of employment was just next door to where he had been working. Hunting and flower growing are fiuy’s hobbies and he expects to devote his spare time in the pursuit of those two things. Huy is married and has two children, Mrs. Hileen Pattengale of Hayward and Charles Huy of Hollywood. The retirement of Huy, makes the second postal employee here to retire on a pension within the past several months. Mary ‘Meservey retired several months ago. Howard (Penrose and Ray Wilde, Jr., are now full time employees in the postoffice as a result of the retirement of Miss Meservey and Huy. MINING ADVISOR SUGGESTED BY HYDRAULIC MEN Historic Rough and Ready was the site of the meeting of the California Hydraulic Mining Association yesterday afternoon. The meeting was well attended and was highlighted by an address by E. G. Kinyon of Grass Valley on the history of Rough and Ready, which . during its heydey, . Union. Assemblyman 'G. Allen Thurman was named to head a committee to} make plans for a legislative bill to! establish mining advisors, similar to advisors, in counties where mining is the leading industry. The next meeting will be held on 9th, either in . Worest Hill. . . ‘Parole, and Probation . Officers Hold Enjoyable . ‘ Meeting Here Saturday The Northern Galafornta (Parolq and ‘Probation Afficers Association held a successful meeting here Saturday. There were nearly 100 here for the meeting. Informative speeches were made and the group enjoyed a turkey dinner at the National Hotel. A resolution was adopted requesting the linking of the parole and probation officers association with the District “Attorney’s Association. A resolution hoping for a speedy recovery of Judge George ‘L. Jones, who was unable to attend the sessions because of illness, was also adopted. A large number of those present visited Judge Jones at his home. On behalf of the association the judge was presented with a bouquet of flowers. Arrangements for the meeting here were made ‘by Judge Jones and Probation Officer A. W. McGagin of Nevada County. Local Boy Makes Good At Placer Jr. ~ Dick ‘Pease, Placer Junior College student from ‘Nevada City, was elected vice president of ‘tthe Spartan Forum, a public speaking club at Placer Junior College. The club will hold a round table discussion iwith Sacramento Junior College soon. Also, the group will take charge of the Placer Menlo pep rally. Other officers are: Walter Zuber, Roseville; Buster Woolf, Auburn, treasurer; and Willis Korff, Lincoln, secretary. Returns To Home— Mrs. M. Flynn left ‘Friday for her home in Los Angeles after a several day visit with her cousin, Mrs. La Mar Fleming of Boulder Street. which German youths of this generation will never have, is the ideal of liberty. INo damned little house painter named Schicklegruber with a snotty upper lip is‘ going to tell our boys where to get off. lk. Huy in‘the future, in the local postoffice, under . manager of the vast Ayer holdseceded from the) Auburn or will miss the friendly smile and Postmasters Bill Allen Succumbs In Carmel FUNERAL HELD TODAY FOR AYER HOLDINGS MANAGER Funeral services were conducted in Carmel this morning for William (Bill) Allen, 60, ings in Nevada County and probably © one of the most influential as well as widely known men in the state. Allen had been ill for past year and spent much of his time during that period at his home in Carmel. Allen was a Harvard graduate. His spectacular career included working as a mucker inNevada County mines, cowboy, army officer, mining executive, business executive and world traveler. RN The deceased had been manager of the Ayer holdings since 1922, He . . . made his home at the famous ‘Bon. anza Ranch near Smartville and . maintained an office in Smartville. le Allen was one of the organizers of . the California Hydraulic Mining As . ‘sociation and a director during the . . first several years. The mining association, at its, . ;meeting in Rough and Ready yes. terday, adopted a resolution express. sympathy to Allen's relatives at their loss and extolled the ‘work he had accomplished for. the hydraulic miners. ; . . Allen was an accomplished speakler and his services were frequently sought. Besides the widow, . Honolulu survives. ‘New Arrivals Here ' Anxiously Awaiting . First Fall Of Snow Mrs. Daniel Dodge has arrived%in this city from Anaheim to make her home with her husband, who on September 1st came to Nevada City as a bookkeeper in the local highway maintenance department. The young couple are making their home at Cain’s Auto Court. Both are delighted to live in Nevada City and are anxious for the first fall of snow. They said Anaheim’s 30 inch a year rainfall got pretty monotonous and snow would ‘be a treat. The writer didn’t have the heart to tell the new arrivals that Nevada City’s average yearly rainfall is 60 inches and last year approximately 80 inches fell. Work Resumes On Klondike Trail Bridge District Ranger ‘Frank B. Delaney of the Downieville District of the Tahoe National Forest advised the supervisor’s office today that work has been resumed on the Klondike Trail Bridge across the Yuba River at Sierra City. This work is under the direction of Forest Guard Frank J. Baird, of ‘Wild Plum guard station. Work on the bridge was begun last fall, but due to severe weather had to be discontinued. ‘When this bridge is completed, it will reopen the Klondike trail to travel from Sierra City to the Henness Pass road. Upon completion of this trail bridge, Guard Baird will begin work replacing the deck of the Keefer Bridge which crosses the Yuba River on ‘the Wild ‘Plum road. ing a daughter in Placer Jr. Honors Nevada City Boy Don Bosworth, student at Placer Junior College who is registered from Nevada City, was elected treasurer of tthe Placer Junior College and Placer Union High School choir. Other officers elected were: Clarence Dowd of Grass Valley, manager; and Betty Jane Stearns of Weimar, surviving+. . Walter Jones were hunting deer with secretary. Marker Mutilation Arouses Ire Of Native Daughters Native Daughters of this city who have learned one of the Native Daughters and Native’ Sons Pioneer Emigrant Trail ‘markers has been made a target for pistol or rifle shooting are highly incensed and will take the matter up at the Laurel Parlor meeting here Wednesday night. Mrs. Nellie Clark and Mrs. Beth Wilson, who inspected all markers established by the 4 Native Sons and Daughters in this vicinity, discovered the mutilation of the Pioneer Emigrant Trail marker on_ the North Bloomfield Road. . The ‘marker was dedicated several years ago. ai Mrs, Clark and Mrs. Wilson after viewing the marker dedicated to former Sheriff Douglass near the airport, said they will also call to the attention of the Native Daughters and Native Sons of the need for a trail from the airport to the placque, At present the mark. er is difficult to find and is partially hidden by trees and. underbrush. RIFLEMAN KILLS NEER HUNTER 'N WILDERNESS A rifleman shooting across Tad; poe ‘Canyon in the wilderness of the . Forest Hill Divide killed a 69 year old mine operator and fled, leaving unexplained whether the slaying was accidental or a deliberate ambush. The victim was George W. Simmons, a partner in the Cooperative . tional investment of Steel Tubing For Powerhouse Large Enough For Drum Major Performance : Just think of steel pipe so large that a drum major in. full regalia could march through it with room to spare! — Thirty seven hundred feet of it is being made for the P. G. and E. by the Western Pipe and Steel Company at South San Francisco It will be the penstock for the new power plant that Pacific Service is building at Dutch Flat, Placer County— the tube through which torrents of water will race to turn the water wheel that operates the generator. Its capacity 'will be 475 cubic feet of water per second and with that flow the pressure at the bottom will be 250 pounds per square inch. ; The penstock will cost approximately $300,000 and represent at least seven months’ work. It will range in diameter from 8 feet at the top of the 3700 foot stretch to 6 1-2 feet at the bottom, and likewise the thickness of the steel will range from ‘three-eighths of an inch to an inch and one-eighth. The total weight will be 1160 tons. This great pipe is being fabricated in sections 33 feet long. Hach con. tains three steel plates 11 feet wide . and all seams are: welded inside and . outside by an automatic electric . welder. To detect any defects and as. sure a perfect job, all welding ‘s (l X-rayed by a radiograph designed . for. the purpose. Where the steel is} so thick that the X-rays won’t pene. trate it, the seams are photographed . bythe use-of-radium. The sections will be trucked to the scene of the , development and . rivited together there. Dutch Flat power plant, on the . Bear River, will have a capacity of 28,000 horsepower. It will cost $3, 5 210,000 and there will be an addi-. $570,000 for Canada Hill Mine on the Forest Hill. tfansmission lines to connect it to . Divide. Glenn Simmons, a grandson, anid'. the victim on one rim of Tadpole . Canyon, Jones said that they heard . two shots from across the rim. Geo. Simmons, who was a short distance from his two companions, cried out, “T’m shot,’’ and fell to the ground. Jones said across the canyon they saw two riflemen walking rapidly away from the rim. Mrs. Tucker and Children Arrive Safetly In Nevada City From South Africa (Completing a journey from far off O’Kiep, South Africa w,hich began in the early part of September, Mrs. Eugene Tucker and two children arrived here Saturday safely. Mrs. Tucker, wife of a former Murchie Mine executive who ‘was transferred to the South African mines of the Newmont Mining Corporation, said no danger was encountered on the trip, made on an American liner, which prominently displayed American flags. At night the flags were brilliantly lighted so no mistake could be made of the nationality of the ship. Relatives and. friends of the Tuckers were delighted to again see Mrs. . . Tucker and the children. It has been three years since the Tucker family left for South Africa. Tucker remained at his post. Mrs. Sturtevant’s Program At Eastern Star Enjoyed Mrs. Margaret Bosworth will attend the Eastern Star grand convention in Long ‘Beach between October 21st and 24th. Mrs. Bosworth will attend the convention as a delegate from the Evangeline Chapter of this city. The Evangeline (Chapter had an enjoyable program at its last meeting. The sojourners presented ‘the program and served a delicious dinner following the entertainment. Hallowe’en decorations were used. The Evangeline Chapter members who celebrated birthdays during the past three months were observed at the chapter meeting. Mrs. HH. Sturtevant was in charge of the Sojourners program and is Teceiving the compliments of those in attendance for its excellence. At the meeting on November 4th there will be a pot luck supper, FOR LATE MRS. MARY . HILL . .the company’s FUNERAL SET far-flung system. One of Nevada City’s eldest residents, Mrs. Mary H. Hill, 83; taken by death Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nancy James on Lost Hill. The deceased was the widow of Peter Hill, who worked at the Wyoming and ‘Merrifield Mines, The family for a time lived in South Dakota but later returned to Nevada City. ‘Mrs. Hill was the eldest of five generations. ‘She leaves. nine children, 19 grandchildren, 16 greatgrandchildren and four great great grandchildren. ‘Mrs. Hill was born in Cornwall, England. She came to Nevada City in 1872. The funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Holmes Funeral Home here with Rev. David Ralston of the Methodist Church officiating. :-. Civic Club Offers Historical Program aS Vin The Nevada City Women’s Civic club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock in the social hall of the Methodist church. The president, Mrs. Helen Sawyer, urges all members to come prepared to participate in giving 3-minute talks on historical facts concerning Nevada City and environs. THREE PRETTY NEVADA CITY GIRLS VISIT IN COLFAX The Colfax Razzberries column states: “Three pretty cls from Nevada City, Pug, Laverne and _ Betty— wonder where Gert was?”’ Which leads us to wonder: are Pug, Laverne and Betty? Who Goldsmiths Return— Mr. and Mrs. Belknap Goldsmith returned to their home on Nevada Street, Friday night, after a three months motor tour that took them as far as Victoria, B. C. While in the north they saw their son Warren installed’ at Oregon State University at Corvallis, where the young man will take up the study of forestry. Ble Ghee . and Nevada City Elementary Schoek . has decreased considerably over last . Eben Smart Elected Tex Straw Reports He Shot Prowler In Willow Valley “Shoot first and talk afterward is my motto,” often said William (Tex) Straw, caretaker in Willow Valley for the Valley Gold Mines, Inc. Tex said he followed that axiom when someone prowled around the St, Louis Mine near his cabin Friday night, A check with ‘the hospitals and physicians, however, failed to reveal the treatment of any patient for buckshot wounds, “He may have crawled off and died for all I know,” Tex says. The huge Texan, a picturesque figure and familiar sight on Nevada City streets, said the prowler could consider himself luck if he got away alive. “I thought I had two shells in my gun,” said Tex, “but I found one barrel was empty. Time I went in and loaded up again he was gone” ENROLMENT AT SCHOOL IN THIS — AREA DECREASES District Superintendent of Schools Kjorlie reveals enrolment at both the Nevada ‘City High School year, The 1941 enrolment at the high school is. 30 less than this time last year, The total high school enrolment is 211, compared to 241 in 1940. The number of pupils attending the local grammar school, You Bet and Sweetland schools is 447, which represents a 69 pupil loss over last year. Funeral Conducted For Annie Thomas Murchie Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Thomas ‘Murchie, 80, former resident who died Saturday in San Francisco,’ were held at the Holmes Funerat Home here today. Rev. H. Thomaa Pateman of Trinity Episcopal Church officiated. Burial was in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Murchie was the widow of Hugh Murchie. The family while living here made their home on 'Prospect Hill. Mrs. (CC. W. Chapman of this city is a cousin of the deceased. Mrs. Murchie. leaves two daughters . Mrs. George VonBon of San Francisco and Mrs, Mildred Elliott of Los Angeles. To N. S. G. W. Board John T. Regan, Grand Secretary of the Native Sons of the Golden West, has announced that Grand Trustee Eben K. Smart, of Grass Valley, would make his official visit to Granite Parlor at Folsom on October 13, and that he would visit Sutter Fort Parlor in Sacramento on October 22. . Prominent in city and county affairs for years Eben Smart was elected a member of the Board of Trustees, N. S. G. W., last year when the Grand Parlor was held at Lake Tahoe. ARRIVES SAFELY Mrs. Harold Deeter has received — word her husband, who accepted a position as a safety engineer on a Panama project, has arrived safely in Panama. MARYSVILLE WINS FIRST Marysville defeated Oroville 11 3 yesterday in the first game of two out of three game playoff for the Sacramento _— championship.

a re a ASHES ” sear RE Le ean ane nta i The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per . month evada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST ee AREA IN CALIFORNIA This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. if you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, read The Nugget. Vol. 15, No. 82. _The County Seat Paper NEVADA CIT be CALIFORNIA um The Gold Center MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1941. Thinking . Out Loud By H. M. L. . . come home on a _ furlough not mention ‘the word Have you met the new soldiers, Nevada ‘County’s soldiers?! They every once in a ‘while. Don’t you have a little thrill of pride when you see them on the street? They are our boys and we are lending them to Uncle Sam for a time to make sure ‘that Herr Schichlegruber doesn’t make slaves of them and us, as he has of the Polish people and soldiers, Dutch, Belgian, Danish, French ‘etc. One has to remember sharply that this Schicklegruber has a big appetite and chews up the world, one bite at a time. He is chewing avidly on the Russians just now. By November he may be back gnawing on that English bone again. Our soldiers, these boys, exuding good health, walking up Broad Street in new dignity and uniforms are doing their part to keep Mr. Schicklegruber from ever compelling us to work. for printing press marks. ‘Met a lad tthe other day in his snappy uniform. He used to wear dungarees in a local garage and put the car to rights when something: ‘went wrong. And he was good at it. But we noted then that he looked a bit peaked. Did not seem to fill out as a boy should. When he walked, he was a trifle careless of his posture. He stooped a little. When we saw him the other day twe hardly knew him. His face shone with good living and out-of-door exercise. The pimples he once wore on his forehead were gone. His manner was assured. He knew he was doing a good job and was proud of it. He seemed to have several interesting en, signia on his coat and we asked all about them. The two big “U. S” in “bright gold on the collars, it seems are sewed on all the uniforms for all services. Then there was his division and other ensigso that any other soldier or nia officer could instantly identify him, Well, ‘we asked that young soldier how he liked the service and he said: ‘Just ‘fine.’ He volunteered that the food was the best he had ever had in his life. We did “morale’”’ because, somehow or other, we judge that word is nearly obsolete so far as our young soldiers are concerned. But we do think that every citizen should be concerned about whether or not our. boys in uniform are happy in their new life. Individually and collectively all of us who stay at home should let thosewho join the armed forces, know that we are grateful to them, that we not only respect them but also admire them. In this respect we feel that the yeterans of the last world ‘war occupy a very favorable spot. They have served the country not in peace time, but in actual war. When they see their sons, and their friends’ sons in uniform, they have a very keen sense of what it really means. Unless the rest of us cultivate a little imagination we can never really iget the view of a member of the American Legion, Veterans of ‘Foreign. Wars; or of any man who has marched into battle. But we can, all of us, when we see these boys home on a furlough make them feel that we have a very definite interest in their welfare, and ‘that we are grateful for the time they are giving us— the 129 millions that are not marching, sweating and saluting and Yearning the hateful trade of war, a trade hateful to any democracy. When you have greeted one of these soldiers, one of our boys in uniform, and quizzed him to your hheart’s content, you are going tod feel that we have something in these young men that Gertfany hasn’t got. They are being trained so ‘that if they have to, they can fick ‘the world’s number one bully. Americans cordially detest bullies. These boys are not being goosestepped around the country to show their superiority over any other race. They are diligently studying the technic of knocking out the world’s-champion bruiser, with this planet for a boxing ring, without getting the idea that tthey or we belong to a super-super race. The thing ‘they have / . farm ; November JOSEPH E. HUY RETIRES AFTER 22 YEARS OF SERVICE IN NEVADA CITY POSTOFFICE Nevada City postoffice patrons cheery disposition of Joseph After 22 years of servic Margaret Finnegan, Phil Scadden and ‘Betty Martin West, Huy has been retired on a pension. The popular postoffice employee entered governmental service on May 19, 1919. His last day in the local postoffice was Friday. Prior to accepting the position in the postoffice here, Huy was employed for mearly 20 years by the Rector Brothers, who owned the National Hotel. When he took over the position in the postoffice, his place of employment was just next door to where he had been working. Hunting and flower growing are fiuy’s hobbies and he expects to devote his spare time in the pursuit of those two things. Huy is married and has two children, Mrs. Hileen Pattengale of Hayward and Charles Huy of Hollywood. The retirement of Huy, makes the second postal employee here to retire on a pension within the past several months. Mary ‘Meservey retired several months ago. Howard (Penrose and Ray Wilde, Jr., are now full time employees in the postoffice as a result of the retirement of Miss Meservey and Huy. MINING ADVISOR SUGGESTED BY HYDRAULIC MEN Historic Rough and Ready was the site of the meeting of the California Hydraulic Mining Association yesterday afternoon. The meeting was well attended and was highlighted by an address by E. G. Kinyon of Grass Valley on the history of Rough and Ready, which . during its heydey, . Union. Assemblyman 'G. Allen Thurman was named to head a committee to} make plans for a legislative bill to! establish mining advisors, similar to advisors, in counties where mining is the leading industry. The next meeting will be held on 9th, either in . Worest Hill. . . ‘Parole, and Probation . Officers Hold Enjoyable . ‘ Meeting Here Saturday The Northern Galafornta (Parolq and ‘Probation Afficers Association held a successful meeting here Saturday. There were nearly 100 here for the meeting. Informative speeches were made and the group enjoyed a turkey dinner at the National Hotel. A resolution was adopted requesting the linking of the parole and probation officers association with the District “Attorney’s Association. A resolution hoping for a speedy recovery of Judge George ‘L. Jones, who was unable to attend the sessions because of illness, was also adopted. A large number of those present visited Judge Jones at his home. On behalf of the association the judge was presented with a bouquet of flowers. Arrangements for the meeting here were made ‘by Judge Jones and Probation Officer A. W. McGagin of Nevada County. Local Boy Makes Good At Placer Jr. ~ Dick ‘Pease, Placer Junior College student from ‘Nevada City, was elected vice president of ‘tthe Spartan Forum, a public speaking club at Placer Junior College. The club will hold a round table discussion iwith Sacramento Junior College soon. Also, the group will take charge of the Placer Menlo pep rally. Other officers are: Walter Zuber, Roseville; Buster Woolf, Auburn, treasurer; and Willis Korff, Lincoln, secretary. Returns To Home— Mrs. M. Flynn left ‘Friday for her home in Los Angeles after a several day visit with her cousin, Mrs. La Mar Fleming of Boulder Street. which German youths of this generation will never have, is the ideal of liberty. INo damned little house painter named Schicklegruber with a snotty upper lip is‘ going to tell our boys where to get off. lk. Huy in‘the future, in the local postoffice, under . manager of the vast Ayer holdseceded from the) Auburn or will miss the friendly smile and Postmasters Bill Allen Succumbs In Carmel FUNERAL HELD TODAY FOR AYER HOLDINGS MANAGER Funeral services were conducted in Carmel this morning for William (Bill) Allen, 60, ings in Nevada County and probably © one of the most influential as well as widely known men in the state. Allen had been ill for past year and spent much of his time during that period at his home in Carmel. Allen was a Harvard graduate. His spectacular career included working as a mucker inNevada County mines, cowboy, army officer, mining executive, business executive and world traveler. RN The deceased had been manager of the Ayer holdings since 1922, He . . . made his home at the famous ‘Bon. anza Ranch near Smartville and . maintained an office in Smartville. le Allen was one of the organizers of . the California Hydraulic Mining As . ‘sociation and a director during the . . first several years. The mining association, at its, . ;meeting in Rough and Ready yes. terday, adopted a resolution express. sympathy to Allen's relatives at their loss and extolled the ‘work he had accomplished for. the hydraulic miners. ; . . Allen was an accomplished speakler and his services were frequently sought. Besides the widow, . Honolulu survives. ‘New Arrivals Here ' Anxiously Awaiting . First Fall Of Snow Mrs. Daniel Dodge has arrived%in this city from Anaheim to make her home with her husband, who on September 1st came to Nevada City as a bookkeeper in the local highway maintenance department. The young couple are making their home at Cain’s Auto Court. Both are delighted to live in Nevada City and are anxious for the first fall of snow. They said Anaheim’s 30 inch a year rainfall got pretty monotonous and snow would ‘be a treat. The writer didn’t have the heart to tell the new arrivals that Nevada City’s average yearly rainfall is 60 inches and last year approximately 80 inches fell. Work Resumes On Klondike Trail Bridge District Ranger ‘Frank B. Delaney of the Downieville District of the Tahoe National Forest advised the supervisor’s office today that work has been resumed on the Klondike Trail Bridge across the Yuba River at Sierra City. This work is under the direction of Forest Guard Frank J. Baird, of ‘Wild Plum guard station. Work on the bridge was begun last

fall, but due to severe weather had to be discontinued. ‘When this bridge is completed, it will reopen the Klondike trail to travel from Sierra City to the Henness Pass road. Upon completion of this trail bridge, Guard Baird will begin work replacing the deck of the Keefer Bridge which crosses the Yuba River on ‘the Wild ‘Plum road. ing a daughter in Placer Jr. Honors Nevada City Boy Don Bosworth, student at Placer Junior College who is registered from Nevada City, was elected treasurer of tthe Placer Junior College and Placer Union High School choir. Other officers elected were: Clarence Dowd of Grass Valley, manager; and Betty Jane Stearns of Weimar, surviving+. . Walter Jones were hunting deer with secretary. Marker Mutilation Arouses Ire Of Native Daughters Native Daughters of this city who have learned one of the Native Daughters and Native’ Sons Pioneer Emigrant Trail ‘markers has been made a target for pistol or rifle shooting are highly incensed and will take the matter up at the Laurel Parlor meeting here Wednesday night. Mrs. Nellie Clark and Mrs. Beth Wilson, who inspected all markers established by the 4 Native Sons and Daughters in this vicinity, discovered the mutilation of the Pioneer Emigrant Trail marker on_ the North Bloomfield Road. . The ‘marker was dedicated several years ago. ai Mrs, Clark and Mrs. Wilson after viewing the marker dedicated to former Sheriff Douglass near the airport, said they will also call to the attention of the Native Daughters and Native Sons of the need for a trail from the airport to the placque, At present the mark. er is difficult to find and is partially hidden by trees and. underbrush. RIFLEMAN KILLS NEER HUNTER 'N WILDERNESS A rifleman shooting across Tad; poe ‘Canyon in the wilderness of the . Forest Hill Divide killed a 69 year old mine operator and fled, leaving unexplained whether the slaying was accidental or a deliberate ambush. The victim was George W. Simmons, a partner in the Cooperative . tional investment of Steel Tubing For Powerhouse Large Enough For Drum Major Performance : Just think of steel pipe so large that a drum major in. full regalia could march through it with room to spare! — Thirty seven hundred feet of it is being made for the P. G. and E. by the Western Pipe and Steel Company at South San Francisco It will be the penstock for the new power plant that Pacific Service is building at Dutch Flat, Placer County— the tube through which torrents of water will race to turn the water wheel that operates the generator. Its capacity 'will be 475 cubic feet of water per second and with that flow the pressure at the bottom will be 250 pounds per square inch. ; The penstock will cost approximately $300,000 and represent at least seven months’ work. It will range in diameter from 8 feet at the top of the 3700 foot stretch to 6 1-2 feet at the bottom, and likewise the thickness of the steel will range from ‘three-eighths of an inch to an inch and one-eighth. The total weight will be 1160 tons. This great pipe is being fabricated in sections 33 feet long. Hach con. tains three steel plates 11 feet wide . and all seams are: welded inside and . outside by an automatic electric . welder. To detect any defects and as. sure a perfect job, all welding ‘s (l X-rayed by a radiograph designed . for. the purpose. Where the steel is} so thick that the X-rays won’t pene. trate it, the seams are photographed . bythe use-of-radium. The sections will be trucked to the scene of the , development and . rivited together there. Dutch Flat power plant, on the . Bear River, will have a capacity of 28,000 horsepower. It will cost $3, 5 210,000 and there will be an addi-. $570,000 for Canada Hill Mine on the Forest Hill. tfansmission lines to connect it to . Divide. Glenn Simmons, a grandson, anid'. the victim on one rim of Tadpole . Canyon, Jones said that they heard . two shots from across the rim. Geo. Simmons, who was a short distance from his two companions, cried out, “T’m shot,’’ and fell to the ground. Jones said across the canyon they saw two riflemen walking rapidly away from the rim. Mrs. Tucker and Children Arrive Safetly In Nevada City From South Africa (Completing a journey from far off O’Kiep, South Africa w,hich began in the early part of September, Mrs. Eugene Tucker and two children arrived here Saturday safely. Mrs. Tucker, wife of a former Murchie Mine executive who ‘was transferred to the South African mines of the Newmont Mining Corporation, said no danger was encountered on the trip, made on an American liner, which prominently displayed American flags. At night the flags were brilliantly lighted so no mistake could be made of the nationality of the ship. Relatives and. friends of the Tuckers were delighted to again see Mrs. . . Tucker and the children. It has been three years since the Tucker family left for South Africa. Tucker remained at his post. Mrs. Sturtevant’s Program At Eastern Star Enjoyed Mrs. Margaret Bosworth will attend the Eastern Star grand convention in Long ‘Beach between October 21st and 24th. Mrs. Bosworth will attend the convention as a delegate from the Evangeline Chapter of this city. The Evangeline (Chapter had an enjoyable program at its last meeting. The sojourners presented ‘the program and served a delicious dinner following the entertainment. Hallowe’en decorations were used. The Evangeline Chapter members who celebrated birthdays during the past three months were observed at the chapter meeting. Mrs. HH. Sturtevant was in charge of the Sojourners program and is Teceiving the compliments of those in attendance for its excellence. At the meeting on November 4th there will be a pot luck supper, FOR LATE MRS. MARY . HILL . .the company’s FUNERAL SET far-flung system. One of Nevada City’s eldest residents, Mrs. Mary H. Hill, 83; taken by death Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nancy James on Lost Hill. The deceased was the widow of Peter Hill, who worked at the Wyoming and ‘Merrifield Mines, The family for a time lived in South Dakota but later returned to Nevada City. ‘Mrs. Hill was the eldest of five generations. ‘She leaves. nine children, 19 grandchildren, 16 greatgrandchildren and four great great grandchildren. ‘Mrs. Hill was born in Cornwall, England. She came to Nevada City in 1872. The funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Holmes Funeral Home here with Rev. David Ralston of the Methodist Church officiating. :-. Civic Club Offers Historical Program aS Vin The Nevada City Women’s Civic club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock in the social hall of the Methodist church. The president, Mrs. Helen Sawyer, urges all members to come prepared to participate in giving 3-minute talks on historical facts concerning Nevada City and environs. THREE PRETTY NEVADA CITY GIRLS VISIT IN COLFAX The Colfax Razzberries column states: “Three pretty cls from Nevada City, Pug, Laverne and _ Betty— wonder where Gert was?”’ Which leads us to wonder: are Pug, Laverne and Betty? Who Goldsmiths Return— Mr. and Mrs. Belknap Goldsmith returned to their home on Nevada Street, Friday night, after a three months motor tour that took them as far as Victoria, B. C. While in the north they saw their son Warren installed’ at Oregon State University at Corvallis, where the young man will take up the study of forestry. Ble Ghee . and Nevada City Elementary Schoek . has decreased considerably over last . Eben Smart Elected Tex Straw Reports He Shot Prowler In Willow Valley “Shoot first and talk afterward is my motto,” often said William (Tex) Straw, caretaker in Willow Valley for the Valley Gold Mines, Inc. Tex said he followed that axiom when someone prowled around the St, Louis Mine near his cabin Friday night, A check with ‘the hospitals and physicians, however, failed to reveal the treatment of any patient for buckshot wounds, “He may have crawled off and died for all I know,” Tex says. The huge Texan, a picturesque figure and familiar sight on Nevada City streets, said the prowler could consider himself luck if he got away alive. “I thought I had two shells in my gun,” said Tex, “but I found one barrel was empty. Time I went in and loaded up again he was gone” ENROLMENT AT SCHOOL IN THIS — AREA DECREASES District Superintendent of Schools Kjorlie reveals enrolment at both the Nevada ‘City High School year, The 1941 enrolment at the high school is. 30 less than this time last year, The total high school enrolment is 211, compared to 241 in 1940. The number of pupils attending the local grammar school, You Bet and Sweetland schools is 447, which represents a 69 pupil loss over last year. Funeral Conducted For Annie Thomas Murchie Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Thomas ‘Murchie, 80, former resident who died Saturday in San Francisco,’ were held at the Holmes Funerat Home here today. Rev. H. Thomaa Pateman of Trinity Episcopal Church officiated. Burial was in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Murchie was the widow of Hugh Murchie. The family while living here made their home on 'Prospect Hill. Mrs. (CC. W. Chapman of this city is a cousin of the deceased. Mrs. Murchie. leaves two daughters . Mrs. George VonBon of San Francisco and Mrs, Mildred Elliott of Los Angeles. To N. S. G. W. Board John T. Regan, Grand Secretary of the Native Sons of the Golden West, has announced that Grand Trustee Eben K. Smart, of Grass Valley, would make his official visit to Granite Parlor at Folsom on October 13, and that he would visit Sutter Fort Parlor in Sacramento on October 22. . Prominent in city and county affairs for years Eben Smart was elected a member of the Board of Trustees, N. S. G. W., last year when the Grand Parlor was held at Lake Tahoe. ARRIVES SAFELY Mrs. Harold Deeter has received — word her husband, who accepted a position as a safety engineer on a Panama project, has arrived safely in Panama. MARYSVILLE WINS FIRST Marysville defeated Oroville 11 3 yesterday in the first game of two out of three game playoff for the Sacramento _— championship.