September 15, 1950 (8 pages)

f f f } t # a a ——— ‘way of thinking.» We can recall when Warren Odell sharply opposed ‘small appropriations of less than $100 because he believed ‘the expenditure was unncessary yet he was the first ‘Odell was of the latter type. aie A GOOD JOB!!! "Grass Valley and the Grass Valley Lions Club are to -venile fishing. facilities. a SE . Sere NUEGET ate : 2—Nevada City, California, Friday, September 15, 1950 =" 305 Broad St.—Telephone 36 _. : : Published every Friday morning at Nevada City, California. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Nevada City, under Act of Congress: of March 3, 1879. Member of California Newspaper Publishers Association. KEN WRAY. Publisher AL TRIVELPIECE, News Editor . Subscription: $2.60 year; $1.25 six months; 75c three months. Advertising rates on request. ° » THE PERFECT OFFICIAL “With the death of Warren E. Odell Sunday Nevada -county lost one of. its few remaining perfect officials, a’ _«:. fare type of leader which is rapidly disappearing from the “le (imerican scene. ‘When we say Warren Odell was the perfect official “We are not using the word “‘perfect’’ loosely. ‘. Odell was the ideal county leader because he combined . yaistrict policy of economy with a progressive desire for . gimpprovement and advance. ee ' ©*! When we say that Warren Odell was economical we ‘do not mean to imply he was parsimonious. When we -say he was a strong supporter of improvement and ad-yance, we do not wish to leave the impression he was; ‘ever guilty of extravagance. _ Warren Odell possessed a rare perception of county -fiscal matters and the ability to investigate shrewdly. He usually came up with the right answers and furthermore he usually was able to convert brother supervisors to his yu ser te . setae member of the board to approve the purchase of a $6,000 ‘photostat machine for the county recorder’s office. When occasional disputes broke out around the supervisorial roundtable Warren Odell was always able to bring the disputing parties together and most votes when he wielded the gavel, were unanimous. It has been frequently pointed out that there is a vast difference between a politican and a statesman. Warren ae ate: RE OR BR oe be congratulated on the completion and opening of Lion Lake which has. been dedicated to the angling interests of the county’s teenagers. The financing drive was well planned and speedily, “completed and the construction and excavation of the lake facilities required only a month for completion. The contributions asked for im no great hardships on the giver ($1 per share for uncommon stock) and the amount of donated time and effort was more than adequate. ~““®l mr fet ose me gL ere eae The five-acre lake on the Nevada county fair grounds se been stocked with black bass and blue gills and the ‘youngsters below fishing license age are due for some fine angling along the one mile of shoreline where no «adults may fish. Which all brings us around to the point. that perhaps Nevada City should institute a campaign for similar juef be . ‘ % :-In fact, thé idea for.such a lake is not a new one here. "Several years ago a local group suggested an earth or rock dam across Deer Creek to impound the waters into a lake along the rough and rugged course of the stream which bisects the city. Now the Highgraders, an organization of local newsmen and artists, are preparing to revive interests along such lines. Already they have met certain difficulties and hurdles —perhaps not insurmountable, but at least annoying. It has been pointed out that the boulder strewn bed of the canyon does not readily adapt itself to bulldozers in the construction of an earth fill dam.They have learned that construction of a poured concrete dam with proper spillways is not within local financing range. They have learned that some of the property owners along the stream might object to having several feet cut off their back yards. ; They have been advised that complex water rights affect the stream flow in Deer Creek. These are all major problems but if the community is interested in such a facility the program is well within the range of possibility. The Nugget however would advocate one step beyond ' the point suggested by the Highgraders. We believe such a facility should not be limited.to the junior anglers but should be a place where the entire _ family could learn the fine art of fly and plug casting. “We fully grant that the rights of the youngsters should: ‘be preserved and that certain sections of the lake and perhaps certain times should be limited to the junior Isaak Waltons. However we also believe it is a birthright of a father to fish with son and the privilege of a'son to fish with his father. Truman may have read about Martin Van Buren, vdhes was defeated for the presidency because he refused to spend the public funds.—Centralia, Wash., Chronicle. .No wonder babies cry when they are born into -this . world—naked and hungry, and find th lready ’ the’ government $1,700.—-Olney, Ill., Advocate. THE UNHAPPY NID -«.) = Last week The Nugget editorially endorsed the candidacy of Herbert Nile for retention as director of the Nevada Irrigation District. In order to not nullify his work on the board of directors it is not only necessary to return him to his present post, but to do likewise to Chairman Max Arnold. Forrest Varney, deposed manager of the NID, is in a very embarrassing position. Regardless of the outcome! of the election, whether the electors endorse him or his ousting, it appears to us that it would be far better for the ex-manager that he seek employment with a district or organization that would not entail the wrangling that ‘. has plagued the NID. Regardless of whether or not Varney is the cause of the wrangling in the district, nevertheless the wrangling exists and is evident will continue at least as long as he is a part of the organization. There comes a time in the lives of men and in organizations when a fresh start is the only solution. It appears to us that the time for a fresh start with a new manager or management now faces the NID. If the electorate feel that Varney should. remain out then both Nile and Arnold should be retained, but it also appears’ obvious that recall of the two directors will not end the wrangling plaguing the NID. HATS OFF!! _ We take off our editorial hat today to salute the directors and finance camipaigners of the Pioneer Park Narrow Gauge Railroad for their quiet but effective campaign to raise funds for: construction ‘of the junior rail line which will be dedicated to entertainment of the city’s youngsters. The bond selling drive with a goal of $750 is nearing the half-way point with the campaign less than two weeks old. The gaudy green and gold certificates patterned after the old stock shares sold in the Gay Nineties are apparently a desirable item and local folks are buying them at the Nugget and Union offices at the rate of $10 to $30 a day. Thus far downtown merchants have not been called upon for heavy contributions as is the practice in most money raising drives here. A headline is a_group of words conveying the wrong impression of a story in the briefest possible space. Ticklers By George “The doc is dressed ina ‘special outfit today. He's trying __to scare some. people into paying ‘their_bills.” : ‘. yet a police state, A CASE FOR INVESTIGATION Hal Wright, publisher of the Sierra County Booster,. nforcement offi-. cers with actions that merit investigation by Sacramento: in last week’s issue, charges three law e officials. If the charges of Wright’are substantiated the officers should be dismissed from the force. ficers are to be guided by rules and regulations and not behave like Gestapo or Ogpu members. Hal Wright's story as he published it last week: “You may remember month before last when I contrasted the four law enforcement officers based in Downieville with the one in Loyalton, . didn’t know I was: drilling into a hornet’s nest, but before the next issue hit the street . was given a citation for reckless driving—and there were three officers as witnesses. oe “I was alone. Seems odd that in 30 years driving i Sierra county and other parts of California I had never been given a citation for reckless driving before. I was about as guilty of reckless driving as you are of murdering Omar the Tentmaker, but because of the three to one odds I was fined $29. . “a See The officers were Officer Hoyt, Officer Binninger and Officer Banks. The alleged offense occurred in the heart of Loyalton at 10 o'clock at night when I drove from a standing start at not more than 25 m.p.h. to a stop one block away. The officers, who were within approximately 100 yards of my car during this time, said they could not find my car until some time afterwards—but I parked it within easy sight of them and . didn't try to hide—didn’t even know they were looking for me. ‘(Could this explain why it was so easy for a young fellow to walk out of the clutches of the law in Loyalton recently after he was told he was under arrest ? ) “Half an hour later . was given the citation. made sure . couldn’t pick up a witness, didn’t they? “Officer Hoyt wouldn't give me an estimate -of how fast I was going and the only reason he would give me for the citation was that . drove ‘like a high school kid.’ I'm flattered. On the stand he said I was going 40 to 45 m.p.h. More flattery—didn’t know the old bus would do that. “Before the trial Officer Binninger told me he thought: I was going 20 to 25 m.p.h. (it’s'a 25 mile zone). At the trial he upped this to 35 to 40. Strange how figures grow, isn't it? Maybe Officer Binninger is a fisherman. ‘Officers Banks followed the other officers in sort of a yes-man capacity. He did add, however, that. he heard the brakes squeak at. the time ‘Officer Hoyt said I was picking up to 45 or 50. What a car! We are not. and until that day arrives, police of-. They : ‘Although it was like tilting at windmills, I told my version of the incident. It was the truth. Oh, well, maybe the county needs the $25 more than I do. ‘it will come in handy for finishing the court house.”’ Perhaps By CLAIR ENGLE OUR CONGRESSMAN REPORTS: Legislation Affecting District , While the house is waiting for the. senate to catch up on important emergency legislation it may be well to ‘look back over the field’ to see what has occured affecting industries and interests in the second congressional district—aside of course from the world-wide developments which’ have first claim on our attention. In mining; the defénse production of 1950° just passed by. congréss contains provisfons which will permit an expansion of the exploration, development and mining of critical and strategic minerals and metals. Loans are authorized for exploration, development and mining which will. make it possible to set up the same kind of liberal loan policy as we had during the last war. In addition, the president is authorized to go into a greatly accelerated program of procurement. Recently, a letter from John Steelman, the president’s economic adviser, stated that the 25 percent limitation on premiums. for domestic production usually followed under the buyAmerica clause has been ‘lifted, and there will’ be no limitation on the amount of premium the government can pay to get immediate domestic production, provided, of course, it cannot be otherwise secured. _The powers granted the president are very broad, .but must be implemented by a definite policy. So far, that has not been stated, except in general terms. Those interested in mining here have .been advo-' cating a policy which would permit the payment of premiums if not on a uniform basis, at least on a selective contract basis with contracts running for a minimum of five years. It is our feeling that anything less will not be over a long enough period of time to really give domestic mining the impetus it needs. In the next few weeks it is expected that some definite policy will be announced by the administration. Gold production, which is important to the second district, is giing to be in the same kind of trouble that we had in the ‘last war, except that we do not anticipate another L-208. The difficulties will be high cost of materials, and the increasing .competition for labor, which little by little are apt to force the gold miners out of business. Some of them are already feeling the pinch. Lumber Industry The lumber industry,: ‘which hasn’t had a really bad year since the war but until the Korean crisis was facing more normal conditions, is probably in line for another boom. In the méantime, plans are steadily, developing toward establishing » procedures for setting up _ sustained yield units ‘in order to conserve and make the best utilization over the long haul of the nation’s lumber resources. The lumber industry should watch these developments with great interest. The measure for access road funds sponsored by senator Morse and me has been temporarily shelved, but there is a good possibility of reviving the bill in the next session or after the elections if congress returns in November. The committee on agriculture, in which the bill was pending, did not think there was any chance of making progress with the bill. with everyone thinking in terms of recess or adjournment in the next couple of weeks. So far, there has been no demand from Administration sources for this legislation, although there has been no opposition from: those sources either. _. Livestock Industry , The: livestock industry, of course, is watching the possibilities of controls, which caused: any number of headaches during the last war. The imminence of controls at this time is not apparent, but. the situation could change rapidly. In the meantime, both congress and executive agencies © have over a period of months been trying to work out some kind of a formula for a_ basic grazing policy both in the nation-al forests and on the public domain. Within recent weeks a so-called task force has been traveling. through the west with one representative of the forest service, one from land management and one from the bureau of the budget, studying the problems of a basic grazing policy. This task force. will undoubtedly make a recommendation sometime in the near future. Representatives of the livestock industry have been alert to this problem and have been giving it study and I hope will be pre(Continued on page six) N

f f f } t # a a ——— ‘way of thinking.» We can recall when Warren Odell sharply opposed ‘small appropriations of less than $100 because he believed ‘the expenditure was unncessary yet he was the first ‘Odell was of the latter type. aie A GOOD JOB!!! "Grass Valley and the Grass Valley Lions Club are to -venile fishing. facilities. a SE . Sere NUEGET ate : 2—Nevada City, California, Friday, September 15, 1950 =" 305 Broad St.—Telephone 36 _. : : Published every Friday morning at Nevada City, California. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Nevada City, under Act of Congress: of March 3, 1879. Member of California Newspaper Publishers Association. KEN WRAY. Publisher AL TRIVELPIECE, News Editor . Subscription: $2.60 year; $1.25 six months; 75c three months. Advertising rates on request. ° » THE PERFECT OFFICIAL “With the death of Warren E. Odell Sunday Nevada -county lost one of. its few remaining perfect officials, a’ _«:. fare type of leader which is rapidly disappearing from the “le (imerican scene. ‘When we say Warren Odell was the perfect official “We are not using the word “‘perfect’’ loosely. ‘. Odell was the ideal county leader because he combined . yaistrict policy of economy with a progressive desire for . gimpprovement and advance. ee ' ©*! When we say that Warren Odell was economical we ‘do not mean to imply he was parsimonious. When we -say he was a strong supporter of improvement and ad-yance, we do not wish to leave the impression he was; ‘ever guilty of extravagance. _ Warren Odell possessed a rare perception of county -fiscal matters and the ability to investigate shrewdly. He usually came up with the right answers and furthermore he usually was able to convert brother supervisors to his yu ser te . setae member of the board to approve the purchase of a $6,000 ‘photostat machine for the county recorder’s office. When occasional disputes broke out around the supervisorial roundtable Warren Odell was always able to bring the disputing parties together and most votes when he wielded the gavel, were unanimous. It has been frequently pointed out that there is a vast difference between a politican and a statesman. Warren ae ate: RE OR BR oe be congratulated on the completion and opening of Lion Lake which has. been dedicated to the angling interests of the county’s teenagers. The financing drive was well planned and speedily, “completed and the construction and excavation of the lake facilities required only a month for completion. The contributions asked for im no great hardships on the giver ($1 per share for uncommon stock) and the amount of donated time and effort was more than adequate. ~““®l mr fet ose me gL ere eae The five-acre lake on the Nevada county fair grounds se been stocked with black bass and blue gills and the ‘youngsters below fishing license age are due for some fine angling along the one mile of shoreline where no «adults may fish. Which all brings us around to the point. that perhaps Nevada City should institute a campaign for similar juef be . ‘ % :-In fact, thé idea for.such a lake is not a new one here. "Several years ago a local group suggested an earth or rock dam across Deer Creek to impound the waters into a lake along the rough and rugged course of the stream which bisects the city. Now the Highgraders, an organization of local newsmen and artists, are preparing to revive interests along such lines. Already they have met certain difficulties and hurdles —perhaps not insurmountable, but at least annoying. It has been pointed out that the boulder strewn bed of the canyon does not readily adapt itself to bulldozers in the construction of an earth fill dam.They have learned that construction of a poured concrete dam with proper spillways is not within local financing range. They have learned that some of the property owners along the stream might object to having several feet cut off their back yards. ; They have been advised that complex water rights affect the stream flow in Deer Creek. These are all major problems but if the community is interested in such a facility the program is well within the range of possibility. The Nugget however would advocate one step beyond ' the point suggested by the Highgraders. We believe such a facility should not be limited.to the junior anglers but should be a place where the entire _ family could learn the fine art of fly and plug casting. “We fully grant that the rights of the youngsters should: ‘be preserved and that certain sections of the lake and perhaps certain times should be limited to the junior Isaak Waltons. However we also believe it is a birthright of a father to fish with son and the privilege of a'son to fish with his father. Truman may have read about Martin Van Buren, vdhes was defeated for the presidency because he refused to spend the public funds.—Centralia, Wash., Chronicle. .No wonder babies cry when they are born into -this . world—naked and hungry, and find th lready ’ the’ government $1,700.—-Olney, Ill., Advocate. THE UNHAPPY NID -«.) = Last week The Nugget editorially endorsed the candidacy of Herbert Nile for retention as director of the Nevada Irrigation District. In order to not nullify his work on the board of directors it is not only necessary to return him to his present post, but to do likewise to Chairman Max Arnold. Forrest Varney, deposed manager of the NID, is in a very embarrassing position. Regardless of the outcome! of the election, whether the electors endorse him or his ousting, it appears to us that it would be far better for the ex-manager that he seek employment with a district or organization that would not entail the wrangling that ‘. has plagued the NID. Regardless of whether or not Varney is the cause of the wrangling in the district, nevertheless the wrangling exists and is evident will continue at least as long as he is a part of the organization. There comes a time in the lives of men and in organizations when a fresh start is the only solution. It appears to us that the time for a fresh start with a new manager or management now faces the NID. If the electorate feel that Varney should. remain out then both Nile and Arnold should be retained, but it also appears’ obvious that recall of the two directors will not end the wrangling plaguing the NID. HATS OFF!! _ We take off our editorial hat today to salute the directors and finance camipaigners of the Pioneer Park Narrow Gauge Railroad for their quiet but effective campaign to raise funds for: construction ‘of the junior rail line which will be dedicated to entertainment of the city’s youngsters. The bond selling drive with a goal of $750 is nearing the half-way point with the campaign less than two weeks old. The gaudy green and gold certificates patterned after the old stock shares sold in the Gay Nineties are apparently a desirable item and local folks are buying them at the Nugget and Union offices at the rate of $10 to $30 a day. Thus far downtown merchants have not been called upon for heavy contributions as is the practice in most money raising drives here. A headline is a_group of words conveying the wrong impression of a story in the briefest possible space. Ticklers By George “The doc is dressed ina ‘special outfit today. He's trying __to scare some. people into paying ‘their_bills.” : ‘. yet a police state, A CASE FOR INVESTIGATION

Hal Wright, publisher of the Sierra County Booster,. nforcement offi-. cers with actions that merit investigation by Sacramento: in last week’s issue, charges three law e officials. If the charges of Wright’are substantiated the officers should be dismissed from the force. ficers are to be guided by rules and regulations and not behave like Gestapo or Ogpu members. Hal Wright's story as he published it last week: “You may remember month before last when I contrasted the four law enforcement officers based in Downieville with the one in Loyalton, . didn’t know I was: drilling into a hornet’s nest, but before the next issue hit the street . was given a citation for reckless driving—and there were three officers as witnesses. oe “I was alone. Seems odd that in 30 years driving i Sierra county and other parts of California I had never been given a citation for reckless driving before. I was about as guilty of reckless driving as you are of murdering Omar the Tentmaker, but because of the three to one odds I was fined $29. . “a See The officers were Officer Hoyt, Officer Binninger and Officer Banks. The alleged offense occurred in the heart of Loyalton at 10 o'clock at night when I drove from a standing start at not more than 25 m.p.h. to a stop one block away. The officers, who were within approximately 100 yards of my car during this time, said they could not find my car until some time afterwards—but I parked it within easy sight of them and . didn't try to hide—didn’t even know they were looking for me. ‘(Could this explain why it was so easy for a young fellow to walk out of the clutches of the law in Loyalton recently after he was told he was under arrest ? ) “Half an hour later . was given the citation. made sure . couldn’t pick up a witness, didn’t they? “Officer Hoyt wouldn't give me an estimate -of how fast I was going and the only reason he would give me for the citation was that . drove ‘like a high school kid.’ I'm flattered. On the stand he said I was going 40 to 45 m.p.h. More flattery—didn’t know the old bus would do that. “Before the trial Officer Binninger told me he thought: I was going 20 to 25 m.p.h. (it’s'a 25 mile zone). At the trial he upped this to 35 to 40. Strange how figures grow, isn't it? Maybe Officer Binninger is a fisherman. ‘Officers Banks followed the other officers in sort of a yes-man capacity. He did add, however, that. he heard the brakes squeak at. the time ‘Officer Hoyt said I was picking up to 45 or 50. What a car! We are not. and until that day arrives, police of-. They : ‘Although it was like tilting at windmills, I told my version of the incident. It was the truth. Oh, well, maybe the county needs the $25 more than I do. ‘it will come in handy for finishing the court house.”’ Perhaps By CLAIR ENGLE OUR CONGRESSMAN REPORTS: Legislation Affecting District , While the house is waiting for the. senate to catch up on important emergency legislation it may be well to ‘look back over the field’ to see what has occured affecting industries and interests in the second congressional district—aside of course from the world-wide developments which’ have first claim on our attention. In mining; the defénse production of 1950° just passed by. congréss contains provisfons which will permit an expansion of the exploration, development and mining of critical and strategic minerals and metals. Loans are authorized for exploration, development and mining which will. make it possible to set up the same kind of liberal loan policy as we had during the last war. In addition, the president is authorized to go into a greatly accelerated program of procurement. Recently, a letter from John Steelman, the president’s economic adviser, stated that the 25 percent limitation on premiums. for domestic production usually followed under the buyAmerica clause has been ‘lifted, and there will’ be no limitation on the amount of premium the government can pay to get immediate domestic production, provided, of course, it cannot be otherwise secured. _The powers granted the president are very broad, .but must be implemented by a definite policy. So far, that has not been stated, except in general terms. Those interested in mining here have .been advo-' cating a policy which would permit the payment of premiums if not on a uniform basis, at least on a selective contract basis with contracts running for a minimum of five years. It is our feeling that anything less will not be over a long enough period of time to really give domestic mining the impetus it needs. In the next few weeks it is expected that some definite policy will be announced by the administration. Gold production, which is important to the second district, is giing to be in the same kind of trouble that we had in the ‘last war, except that we do not anticipate another L-208. The difficulties will be high cost of materials, and the increasing .competition for labor, which little by little are apt to force the gold miners out of business. Some of them are already feeling the pinch. Lumber Industry The lumber industry,: ‘which hasn’t had a really bad year since the war but until the Korean crisis was facing more normal conditions, is probably in line for another boom. In the méantime, plans are steadily, developing toward establishing » procedures for setting up _ sustained yield units ‘in order to conserve and make the best utilization over the long haul of the nation’s lumber resources. The lumber industry should watch these developments with great interest. The measure for access road funds sponsored by senator Morse and me has been temporarily shelved, but there is a good possibility of reviving the bill in the next session or after the elections if congress returns in November. The committee on agriculture, in which the bill was pending, did not think there was any chance of making progress with the bill. with everyone thinking in terms of recess or adjournment in the next couple of weeks. So far, there has been no demand from Administration sources for this legislation, although there has been no opposition from: those sources either. _. Livestock Industry , The: livestock industry, of course, is watching the possibilities of controls, which caused: any number of headaches during the last war. The imminence of controls at this time is not apparent, but. the situation could change rapidly. In the meantime, both congress and executive agencies © have over a period of months been trying to work out some kind of a formula for a_ basic grazing policy both in the nation-al forests and on the public domain. Within recent weeks a so-called task force has been traveling. through the west with one representative of the forest service, one from land management and one from the bureau of the budget, studying the problems of a basic grazing policy. This task force. will undoubtedly make a recommendation sometime in the near future. Representatives of the livestock industry have been alert to this problem and have been giving it study and I hope will be pre(Continued on page six) N