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Nug
City
ada
Nev
. Out Loud
Thinking
From the Californian,
March 15, 1848:
“ie
The Liberty of the Press consists
n the right to publish the Truth,
with good motives and for justfiable ends. — abe
aid Hamilton
COVERS RICHEST GOL D AREA IN CALIFORNIA
Vol: 12, No 7t.
By H. M. L.
stealing sponge gold from the older
Directors of the Nevada Irrigation . .
brother of one of the boys. This old
District have called an election for e
er brother at the time happened to
September 28 to pass on a financing
be-a deputy sheriff, and ‘friends of
proposition
that
his
which
will
tical battle lines were sharply drawn
and five on the part of the. prosecuFlat east of Nevada City and addition, eleven men and. women filled
tional flumes and canals for the ir
today as Governor Merriam came out
rigation
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.—Poli
(Tobiassen’s)
chance of being re-elected.
district.
The
voters,
Highgrade Conspiracy
all but.one of the seats in the jury
pdnel at the close of the first’day of
land
owners
within the. corifines of the
As a matter of fact enemies of law
trial of the People
versus
Grant
and order in Nevada County used thirty dollar every Thursday plan district whichis’ in Nevada and PlacSpear before
Judge Raglan Tuttle.
er
counties,
will
be
asked
’to
give
‘ee
Arrested for alleged
the reprint of the affidavit puhblishwhich he characterised as “fantasparticipation
The Fullers owned-a mine near
The charge against Spear is that of
“
:
. opposition their approval of a plan to raise
ed in the Nugget, in a futile effort tic’. At the same time
in
what
U.
S.
Secret
Service
officials Jackson, and Elwood Orr operated
Tioting
on
January
20
on
the
Mur$253,000 which will be combined]
. to defeat Sheriff Tobiassen. Reprints candidates converged on the state
eall a $750,000
highgrading
cona custom mill near the town of Plywith a $207,000 PWA ‘grant for the thie road,in connection with an atcapitol
to
determine
the
campaign
of it were
circulated
throughout
spiracy,
four
men
are
in
custody
in mouth.
tempted
strike of the CIO affiliate peed Cath:
The wen ate Penk
Grass Valley and Nevada City stealissues particularly the thirty dollar proposed : construction.
To John Bongard, investigator for
fhgainst the mine. Twenty three memthily under cover of darkness. In plan. :
Fuller, Jr. 20, his brother, George the State Mining Bureau,
goes a
Sheridan Downey, senatorial canviolation of the law the printer who
Fuller, 20, Elwood Orr, and John large measure of credit for the arwithout making any complaint to Benich
49
reprinted these affivadits did not afdidate of the opposition, is strongly
rests. It is stated he has been on the
the mine See ene. enous
of the plan and will insist
These
fix his imprimatur on the circular. in favor
men, the officers
allege, trail of the alleged highgrading ring
‘taking a vote among the 240 minupon its incorporation in the Demoers then employed in the Murchie. disposed of $750,000 of stolen gold for more than a year.
Tobiassen was not only re-elected cratic platform. Culbert Olson, canto the United States Mint
in
San
The.men are being held for FedFive men,
Jim
Vasion,
Peter
but went into office with probably didate for governor, in his primary
Francisco
between’
January,
1936
eral
Grand jury investigation, which
Zdrich, Roy Staton, C. B. Circle and
the largest vote ever given a sheriff sipdeches, expressed a sympatthetic
Henry Yuen, charged with rioting and February 1938, the largest albody is now in session in Sacramenin this.county at the primary. The attitude and promised ‘his cooperaon January 20 were convicted in leged highgrading operation in the to. Other arrests are expected to foleditor of this newspaper was: satistion if the amendment carries.
history of California mining.
. low.
sentenced to.
six
1. Registration for General ElecJune, and all
fied and thousands of other voters
Governor Merriam declared ‘that
jail,
in
months
°$600
fine,
with
one
were satisfied that the sheriff had in the campaign, candidates should tion, November 8, 1938, closes Septexception. C,"E. Circle, regarded as
no first hand
knowledge
of
his speak out sincerely and honestly, ember 29, 1938.
@ leader in the rioting was sentenec2.
Voters
must
reside
in
state
one
deputy’s activity in buying gold.
He said that he had given his ened_to eight months in jail.
dorsement four years ago
to.
the year—County 90 days—Precinct 40
At four o’clock this afternoon, the
But whether the
sheriff
would Townsend OldA-ge Pension because days, in order to register.
fday’s
venire panel was. exhausted.
have been injured or not in his eleche felt that anything of this nature
3. Voters failing to vote at either
Harry L. Englebright,
Represention campaign, it “would still have Should be undertaken on a national a Primary or General Election in the PThe following appeared:
tative in Congress from this district,
unequivocaly in opposition
to
the
pers of the CIO called the strike. +,
CALIFORNIA
REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
a’,
Subject to two more premptory
thallenges on the part of the defense
provide -for. .
the construction of a dam at Scotts}
the publication of the affidavit was
likely to injure
“The Cold‘Center . MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1938.
FOR
“THIRTY EVERY BONDNEV.ELECTION
IRRIGATION DIST. TRIAL OF GRANT [Federals Arrest Four
THURSDAY PLAN
SPEAR BEGINS
In Alleged $750,000
~ IS FANTASTIC”
Over a month ago
the
Nevada
City Nugget published an affidavit
of two boys,
who
acknowledged
Sheriff Tobiassen complained
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA _
The County Seat Paper
.
BERT’S OPENING
IS THRONGED BY
HOST OF FRIENDS
ENGLEBRIGHT SPEAKS
AT G. V. ROTARY LUNCH
been
the ‘duty of this newspaper to
a
newspaper
is, just
publishing
tion
for
the news.
Alongside
that:
the
title of the Nevada City Nugget on
or
ends.”’
Was
the
end
justifiable?
Events
ly estimated as worth $5,000 to $7,000, one, the younger brother of the
Ww.
the
Grass
Valley
Rotary
club today at luncheon in Bret Harte
Hansen,
Mrs. Falye
Itwas a little over ten years ago
Scott, Mrs.
ed situation that arise in congress
Goodnight, Louis Montre,
Bert Chegwidden, of
Bert’s
Dry
with the death of Senator Joe Robotherwise become a citizen to registFAlbert C. Thomas, Ida S. Hatton, inson, majority leader, and of RepGoods Store, took over the business
merchant, W.
R.
er for any election is 99. days prior ‘William Jaeckle,. William Ulirich, J. resentative Byrns in the House of of the veteran
‘C. Hall, L. B. Dundas, Mrs. Ay BludRowe, and began a long and honorto such election.
Representatives. The administration
re-register.
follows:
“As
the
5.
Last
day
to
or . . :Chas’ Li
be naturalized
6. Registered voters moving withSoe.
was
able
to
obtain
the
election
able career of merchandising, giving~
of
Mrs. Beene T. Durbrow, las Alben Barkley-of Kentucky over what a great many preach and few
“On such a basis I believe all conin forty days of an election to an: .
other precinct in the same county ,©C°¢oran, William Roddy, William) Senator Harrison
by the bare majorpractice, “service with a smile.”
cerned should ‘speak with honesty
and with clarity concerning all genu
are entitled to vote in precinct where
Smith, Ona L. Underwood, Mrs. A. F,
ine issues; and particularly with res
previously registered.
Joerschke, Gertrude M. Esterly, Wil
ily, at least, seems
to dwarf all oth
years of age on or before Election/NeWberry, Ida Fae
have proved it so. Of the two boys
pect to a question which, temporar
who admitted stealing gold, various
addressed
4. Voters who have moved must Henry Ripkin, Rose D. Hubbard, A. Inn. He described the unprecedent
The governor’s statement, in part,
é¢ampaign advances it
this page is this boxed statement of j shall be at all times my purpose to
Alexander Hamilton:
deal sincerely with all questions, and
“The Liberty of the Press consists to invite the opposition to do likein the right to publish the Truth, wise.
is
with good motives and for justifiable
Mrs. 'M. H. Perkins, Frank Shaw,
A. C. Hocking, Samuel F. Cluphf,
even numbered years must re-regist. ,
scale, otherwise any state attemptirs
publish the news, The only justificait would become bankrupt.
ers.
“T
7. Any person reaching: twenty one j) liam Segsworth, B. G. Spicer, M. F.
Day may register at
;
refer
to
the-so-called
the
O’Connor
ity or depression, Bert’s has prosper
of
ed, chiefly by
New York, was defeated by just three
selling
first
class
Edith] votes by the administration’s choice, goods with his, or his manufactur
regular)#arms, Cora O. Frink, Ida Knittel,. Repesentative Rayburn
time in anticipation of this event.
thirty
Meeker,
Through thick and thin, prosper
ity of one vote, 38 to 37, and in the
house representative
Thos. M. Harris, J. F. Seley.
of
er’s
Texas.
While did not say so, Representative.
guarantee
backing
and a determination
most
that
items,
patrons
alleged gold buyer, has been sent to.
8. On application to the Registar’s. Chas. H. Wood, Phil Personini, Ro-. Englebright indicated clearly. the should be really satisfied.
dollars-a-week plan.
office, ten days before registration ‘bert Koehler, Owen Roberts, G.
Bert’s has grown steadily, though
a—reformatory, and the other has
L. very narrow majority by which the .
“Believing it to be fantastic, that closes,
a deputy will be sent to reg Gallmeister,
not spectacularly, until
been placed on probation until he is
Margaret
today his
Hamilton,
.
administration
holds
power in conit not only will fail miserably in ap21 years old.
Grass Wallin, Marion B. Loney, Vivgress and is able to force acceptstaff numbers five, each one trained
ister
any
shut-in.
A
deputy
also
will
plication, but will bring financial
in the best traditions of efficient and
4 an Caliste, Emily Simpson, George ance of the New Deal
program of redisaster in its wake, I am unreservedbe sent to collect said vote due noThe Federal authorities became
courteous
service.
Galetto.
Ed
Pardini.
tice having been given the. Regisforms.
ly opposed to. the scheme.
extremely active’ ‘with the-publica= +
The following are to appear TuesThe
liberal
patronage ackorded
trar’s”
Office
ten
“days
before
btece
There
were
a large number of vis“Whatever old age security law
tion of the afifidavit, and four men
day morning:
Bert’s Dry Goods Store, not only by
tion,
iting
Rotarian
s
at
the
Grass
Valley
may be adopted should be nationa}
have been arrested it
is believed,
Edward L. Bell, Winnie Murphy, ‘luncheon. Ed Burtner, song leader, residents of Grass Valley, but by
9. Application to County Clerk for
in scope.
Anything less—a state
partly as a result of the confession
Kathryn Bishop, J. B. McKenney, practiced the club in several
Nevada City
and San Juan Ridge
plan such as proposed—simply inAbsent Voter Ballot may be made
new
of the two boys and are now in the
folks,
in
fact,
by people
living
Ada
P.
Eden,
Lenora
Brooks,
Lois
songs,
not
more
than
20
days
nor
less
than
vites the eligible: here from other
Sacramento jail charged with dealing .
Eden, Eunice Ann Coan, Jess Sutton,
.
throughout
tHe
county
and
beyond,
5
days
prior
to
elections.
Same
must
states and eventually will bring ruin
in high-grade gold. Other arrests
have made it possible for Bert Chegto the old age security cause and be huh dag date not more than 6 days at-. Walter eagles Ghuree
aida buch FINDS OLD ROUGH AND
are soon expected.
:
widden to expand the show room and
service facilities of his store.
The Nugget takes the position that
This process of modernizing and
:
;
Rudolph,
. Guire, Leticia M.° Ingle,
a a ie anon ee re
stolen gold is
stolen
whether
it ila
.
dotnine
the store has
just been
enowe l eeuiah
ae
financial disaster to the salaried and. ‘eT Ae aie aes wi 2 ae LEGA
comes out of a bank, someone’s pri
vate mattress, or from a mine. Thiey
Die
asa CORNISHMAN MEASURES
Si
hy brst
tvencs .'rowne.
o
eh
are
ak
forks ie a saci
READY CERTIFICATE .
—-MURCHTE PUMP ROD 2,%cSvinn@. 6" owas,wo] tt tues Savona ors en tan
os
IM.
Sione
fire
fire dispatcher
for . completed and last Friday night Bert
held open
house for
his.
host
of
es are still thieves whether they rust-.
friends.
Night Officer Jim Williams tells. faa Maeiis mhomesa.
le cattle or purloin high-grade ore. end and to which principle, because
ee M. tion’»at Tamales Bay. While there
And the friends came by scores
To suppress gold thieving in
the it is nationwide in its application. I a story on an old time Cornish miner)
Mr. Stone’s father planned to pur-.
ohnson, Juliet Cox, Edwina M. Ellsand hundreds to view a brand new
am,
giving
support.
mines, viewed from a very practical
who worked at the
chase an old building
‘and
while
Murchie
mine worth.
interior. New counters in beautiful“On this significant day in partistandpoint, helps to maintain a high
looking it over found an old Rough
years ago. Some trouble was experly finished gum wood, new shelving,
Harold
Robinson,
elisor,
sumstandard of wages, for the miners, ;cular, which all true Americans obienced by the pumpmen and the mamoned the panel of 75 veniremen, a and Ready mine stock certificate abundant and modern lighting facbetter dividends for stock’ holders serve in honor of our workers as chinery was quiet for a time. One of
which was for 12% shares and numilities, swanky dressing rooms for
part of whom appeared today. Geo.
and increased confidence on the part Labor Day, I can think of no greatthe 'men suggested to the miner that
bered 178. It: stated ore in the mine
dress fitting, and down through the
Anderson, appeared as attorney for
er
jeopardy
to
employment,
no
great!
of investors in the mining industry.
was worth $700 a ton in gold with
he go down and measure the pump the defense
and Vernon Stoll discenter of the store a series of tables
er
undermining
of
the security
of
rod.
After a
silence
of an
The keystone in the high-grading our teachers and of all workers, both more the man returned.
arch is the go-between, the man who] in
buys
high-grade ore
from
miners
who filch it from the mines, extracts
the gold, and in turn sells it to the
wholesalers who have found an ave
nue of disposing of it either abroad
private
and
public
hour
or
occupations,
Well, what did it measure he was
than such a scheme.
asked. He said he found it to be a
“Adequate income for our retired}. ‘pick and pick handle, dag and dag
citizens, already undertaken in Calihandle, tap and stick and scraper,
fornia will soon reach its objective two bloody great rocks and a piece
only if the problem is attacked honof string, your two fingers and your
or to the U S. Mint. When the keyestly and sanely. Any other: approach
stone crumibles the whole arch falls. will add merely to the heartaches,.
We do not profess to know all the the hardships, and the privations of
details connected with the story told those entitled to such income.
“T invite the voters of all political
by the two boys some weeks ago. As
a rule thieves are not particularly faiths to join in a crusade for. hon
trict attorney, prosecuted,
by John Larue.
assisted
CANADIAN LEGION
INTALLS OFFICERS
The Canadian Legion of the Twin
thumb.’’ Necessity is the mother. of Cc ities held installation Satuday eve
invention, and the Englishman had ning in Grass Valley. Newly installJohn Greentree,
taken the methods at hand to meased officers are:
commander;
J.
S.
Foreman,
Nevada
ure the rod.
City, first vice commander; E. Uren,
GOLD STAR DREDGING COMPANY second vice commander; Alec Jamie
_ truthful, but enough was told by the esty and sanity in public policy and
The Gold Star Dredging company chaplain; Eddie Blamire, adjutant;
two boys to supply federal authoritin public leadership.
has started installing a dredge be-. P hil Metrovich, inner guard; John
“In such a crusade there are no tween the Atlas Mining
ies with valuable clues.
company Hill, finance officer.
barriers of party, of section, or of] ground and the Penn Dredging comThe first meeting for this section
public interest. te « Seedy on
pany dragline dredgers now working of the Northern Area district officalong Deer Creek west of Nevada ers was held at Lake Olymipia SunCity. A caterpillar was used to build day while the auxiliary of the legion
a road to take machinery and the held their meeting in Serra Hall in
ELZA KILROY RECEIVES
NEWS OF UNCLE’S DEATH HYDRAULIC PARLOR
INSTALLATION TUES.
Elza Kilroy received the sad news
today of the death of
his
uncle,
Emery Kuster, aged
48
years,
in
Yuba City at 10:30 this morning.
He is the last of a family of eight
children and was well known here
where he had visited many times.
Kilroy and Kuster were almost like
brothers and the
passing
is
felt
keenly.
Left to mourn his passing are a
loving wife, two sons and a two year
daughter, several cousins, and nep
hew, Elza Kilroy. Funeral arrangements have not been completed any
one wishing to attend the service
should contact Mr. Kilroy. The body
is at the Lipp and Sullivan mortuary
in Marysville.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Develey of A}l
high
silver
values.
finished down to the floor in the
same
satiny wood as other furniture,
JEWELER IN LARGED QUARTERS
and loaded with all the latest and
R. J. Berggren, local jeweler of
Pine street, has just about completloveliest things dear to the feminine
heart. They ohed! and ahed! at the
ed settling his new stock in the ensoft
but. effective lighting
system,
larged store space provided for him
.
they
admired,
no
end,
the
resplendrecently ‘when partitions were torn
ent new show windows. They conout from the store space formerly
occupied by Norman Kistle. The disgratulated Bert and the members of
his staff; noted that in honor of the
play is quite attractive and will enoccasion and to honor Bert\and his
able Mr. Berggren to carry a much
staff a great many friends a well
larger stock of. jewelry.
wishers had
contributed
splendid
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ghidotti are floral pieces and giant bouquets.
“There is just one thing I can ti 1
vacationing in San Francisco this
week amd expect to return home you, Bert,’’ said one pleased grand
_
Thursday. Mr. Ghidotti is manager dame, who knew Bert when he was
of the Caardinal storg@,and Mrs. Ghione a head taller than a dachhund.
dotti is with the Alpha Hardware “and that is you have brought class
to the Sierras.”
store.
Demand for houses
in
Nevada
continues ‘brisk,
Several new
along the'stream. This will make the After the sessions were over the anThe officers of Hydraulic Parlor,
third dragline dredge to work on nual picnic was enjoyed at Lake Olyhomes have been noted.
Native Sons of the Golden West,
gravel banks, ore from quartz mines mpia. Officers were present for the
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wyant, the
will be installed Tuesday night by
and concentrates .to be found along northern area meeting from all over
Shamrock ‘owners, have purchased
District Deputy
Grand President
the stream the latter from old minCalifornia, among them being State
the house of Clara Angiolini Pratt
George Hamnfil of Quartz Parlor, No.
es in operation years ago. James F. Commander Max Bricknell; Northern
on Boulder street and moved into
58 of Grass Valley.
King is president of the company.
. A rea Commander Nick Rimmer; Stat it in
the last few days. W. H. DanThe officers who will be seated
Adjutant, P. B. Snelchell; State Auxare: Robert C. Polglase, president;
iels, local realtor .made the sale,
Tony Deschwanden of Gold Flat. il iary Commander Mrs. Evans.
Robert Tucker, first vice president; i
s
doing
some remodeling in preSaturday evening the
Canadian
A new home for David Arnott of
Gerald Peard, second vice president; paration for
winter. Mr. and Mrs./L egion members, Auxiliary, visiting
Alta Hill at Grass Valley was startCarl Hieronimus, third vice presidBrian
Krough have re-roofed their officers
and
members
paraded ed today. Roy Clark purcha
ent; Dr. C. W. Chapman, recording
sed lumhome on Drummond street. The roof through the streets of Grass Valley.
ber for a new home on the Willow
secretary; Miles-D. Coughlin, finanwas cut*into and a large room with The Oakland Drum and Bugle Corps
Valley road and it is well on the road
cial oale ahd Joe G. O’Neill, treaswindows
facing south was formed to which were to havé been in the parto completioo. John McQuay ” the
‘urer;
EJ. Baker, trustee, J. C. give more space
in this cosy home.
ade arrived about ten minutes late. contractor.
Scheemer, trustee; Clarence
BE. Martz
However those participating formed .
senior past president;
William 4H.
. Mrs. Will Walthers of San Frana colorful line-of march with their
E. W. Penrose of Nimrod street
James,junior past president; James cisco spent the past week end
in brilliant uniforms and headgear and tore
down his old home and is build-.
Peard, inside sentinel, Edward Pow: Nevada City visiting her
brother, a good crowd was out to view the ing
a cosy new one. Walter Merriell. outside sentinel.
James F, Dolan, and wife. Upon her
parade.
gan is contractor.
Many visiting brothers are.expectreturn home Sunday she accompa
niequipment
to
the
gravel.
deposits
Grass
Valley
yesterday
forenoon.
City.
CAPTAIN BRUCE HILL.
ROTARY SPEAKER TI
Captain Bruce Hill, of the ‘Cait
fornia Debris Commission of Sacramento, will give an illustrated lec-—
ture on aerial photigraphy at the
Rotary meeting Thursday. Officers.
of the California Hydraulic Miners
association have been invited bandite
tend as guests.
A meeting was held in the Tahoe
National Forest headquarters @
ing the last few days ands
F
tendent DeWitt Nelson cut down
flood control crews as appropria
expire September 30,
Th
special appropriation of-n
this work which
was carried
0 ver the national forest. It wil.
inate three LYOws.
sisted mostly of bridge.
leghany visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl ed for the occasion.
a nd repair, repairing
There will be . ed Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Jackson, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson visited , Ross F. Taylor, Sierra county min-.
Johnson and Mr, and Mrs. Jas. F. refreshments
places construction
served after the meet-'as far as Sacramento. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Becker of Marysing engineer, was a business
Dolan Saturday.
visitor
.
ig.
Jackson attended the state fair.
ville Sunday.
in Nevada City today.
:
“tol