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. PAGE FOUR : .
7 GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE TO of such an important meas= ‘wre. At that time I publicly announcPEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA ‘ed that I would call a special session of the legislature to pass the
— necessary legislation if and when the
“Po the People of California: Laidous interests and geographical
’ Jam addressing you at this time! divisions of the state would reconcile
@n an undebatable question that' their differences and be able to agree
as of vital importance to each indiupon a practicable program of dewidual and every interest in Calt-. velopment which would be fair and
Zornia. It affects the present and fu-) just to all sections of the state.
gure welfare and prosperity of the. When it became evident that the
entire State. It is California’s water ‘time was lacking for the preparation
problem. Nearly every section of the‘and consideration of such legislation
State has felt the effect of the waterjand that further study was desirable
wmhortage that has come upon us
and necessary, two concurrent res@uring the long period of drought pe [ototiors were passed by the legisla-}4
@he past several years. A real eee ye authorizing the appointment of}
M
sgency exists. An equitable, construc-{a joint committee by the legislature .
ttive and immediate solution of the{and of a citizen’s commission by the
wroblem is essential to future well. governor. The members of both comf
Deing of the State. I consider it the! mittee have been appointed. The
paramount duty of. the State and, primary function of the joint legis@ach citizen thereof to make every lative committee, comprising foureffort to bring about such a solu-, teen members, seven from the sena
Rion. and seven from the house, is to preIn my inaugural address to the] pare and submitt such legislation
Senate and Assembly of California}jas may be necessary and advisable
@n joimt assembly at Sacramento on. to carry out a coordinated developJanuary 6, 1931, I called attention ment of the waters of the state. The
@o this pressing and most important duties of the California water reproblem as follows: sources commission appointed by the
-“«4 geoordinated solution of these . governor are to study and report upwrebtems has long and earnestly been on the economic and legal phases of
aspught. Surely, in California, where } the plan and upon proposed legisla~water is so precious, the State ages VOR:
devise a general unifieds plan for; I have given, careful thought and
@he conservation and use of its water! serious consideration in selecting the
sagainst generations whose stewaras. members for the California water
we are.* * * * We must be sure we) resources commission,.and have apware tight before we go ahead with . pointed.men of broad vision and of
tany pian. Yet we should not permit
dany section, industry or group tolwho will have the best interest of
Banguish and suffer unduly for lack. the entire state in mind when conof energetic action on the State’s' sidering. this most important ‘queswart. I stand ready as Governor to tion.
-give the Legislature and the distressI have appointed also to assist the
eed localities all the assistance in my. commission, honorary committees
power toward finding 4a practicable . which represent practically all interssolution of these pressing problems.!ests and localities in California:
We must not approach these pro. Agriculture, counties, cities, irrigaWlems in a narrow or sectional spirit. bate and reclamation districts, labor,
While the benefits sought may pri-! public utilities, state press ,»state bar,
marily affect certain localities, the' state chamber of commerce, financial
evils we seek to cure have been) houses and engineers. As one of these
Wrought into being by causes that: honorary committees, I have appointsare not local. * * * Distinctly, the; ed the former governors of
‘@uty of relieving the acute situation . resources commission to
eaused by the uneven
ef our water resources and the grow-.
ang demand on them is mainly the
“usiness of the State and not solely
give
and experience.
of California in the United States
congress have been invited to lend
WILL DEVELOP LIMESTONE
DEPOSITS AT JAMESTOWN
(Exclusive) The Holly Sugar company, which operates sugar refineries
at several points in California, has
concluded negotiations
mining
stone deposit on her ranch, onl
miles southwest of Jamestown. Surface operations have been inaugurated
to determine the width of the deposit
ment of 200 tons of the rock for
experiments in the refining of sugar.
gante,
Los Angeles associates have cleaned
‘out and repaired a 140-foot tunnel,
te, extended many years ago,
Verdun property, on Mocassin creek
ten miles southeast of Jamestown,
feet. It is the expectation that the
, outstanding ability in public affairs}.
the state
the} p.
distribution, state the benefit of their knowledge
The represetnatives .
—
. J. MHOFF
Mines and Mining
Reports, © ons and
listings on principal operating and open properties in
the Grass Valley and Nevada
City District.
Correspondence Invited
101 Pine Street Nevada City
H. J. ROGERS
JAMESTOWN, Calif., Sept. 17.—
with Mrs.
aggie McCormick of Sonora for the
on a royalty basis of a limeLowest Priced Refrigerator on the market. Cor :
your home at $207.50. less extras. Demonstration given
at our place of business.
LEITER'S RADIO SHOP
We welcome you at all times.
Kent and Clarion Radios.
We also carry Atwater
Phone 286 We demonstrate in your home. _
Attorney
101 Pine Street Phone 8638
THE ROSE LEE
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Hair Dressing and Beauty
nd the extraction of an inital shipOperating under a lease and bond
rom V. A. Solari and J. P. Manthe owners, F. A. Virtue and
on the
Work. Famous Adele Miller
and advanced it an additional 60 ; :
Toilet Articles.
LOUISE MARTIN
“FINE WATCH REPAIRING
RADIO SERVICE AND REPAIR
CLARENCE R. GRAY
adit should soon disclose the downward extension of an ore shoot which
on ‘the surface shows & width of
eight feet, a length of more than
200 feet and yields good gold panit is asserted.
nings,
and basically sound solution to our
most important and pressing probPLAZA SUPER SERVICE STATION 3 *
CARL T. LARSEN, Prep.
GOODYEAR TIRES & TUBES
GILMORE GAS
GREASING TOW CAR
BATTERY SERVICE
lem of water which confronts our 520 Coyote St. Phone-15
state. AS your governor, I will do
my part.
Sincerely and respectfully, ~
JAMES ROLPH,
Governor of California.
NCN.G RR COMPANY
TIME TABLE.
Effective Sunday, May 8, 1931
Trains leave Nevada City at 4:45]:
a, m., Grass Valley 5:05 a. m., arriving at San Francisco 1:30 p. m.
Trains leave Nevada City at™'10:20
Work Called for and Delivere
r
See Me—See Better
GEO. H.
SHIRKEY
Opt. D.
Optometrist
118 Mill St.
a. m., Grass Valley 10:40 a. m.,
making direct connection with S. P;
train No. 19, arriving at San Fran-.
cisco 5:10 p. m.
Grass Valley
According to favorable conditions on the Stock Market, not to mention the King of Sweeden and Prince
of Wales, the VIKING LUNCH will reduce _ their
Dollar Chicken Dinners to Fifty Cents.
VIKING RESTAURANT .
MRS. ANDERSEN
NEVADA CITY, CAL BROAD ST.
.
Train leaves Nevada City at.3:054m., Grass Valley at 3:30 p. m.,
daily except Sunday, making connection with S. P. train No. 20, leaving San Francisco at 11:20 a. m.,
enabling passengers: to arrive at
Grass Valley 6:15 p. Mm., and Nevada
ef the affected localities.
in conformity with my inaugural
address, I have lent every assistance
possible within my power to further
a practicable solution of the probYem. Within a month after my inauguration, I appointed a committee
valuable advice in formulating a uncomposed of state officials, legislative representatives and citizens familiar with water matters to confer
ed by the joint federai-state water
resources commission, appointed by
‘with officials of the United tSates.
at Washington, D. C., as recommiend. California’s water.
their assistance and furnish their
ified plan of financing which would
receive the approval of congress.
These eminent and outstanding
City 6:35 Dp. Mm.,
day.
at 10:40 a. m.,
Valley at 2:10 D,
City 2:30 p. m.
daily except SunTrain No. 534 leaving Sacramento
arrives at Grass
m., and Nevada
men will contribute much of their
valuable time without compensation.
They will have the confidence of the
public. Their sound business judgment will be invaluable in formulating a plan for the development of
I have great honor appointing my
5,677,251 fellow Californians as a:
CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEERING
FRED M. MILLER .
ABOUT OUR SERVICE
@ur patrons have found that it $8
“different” from others; it is more
personal, more sympathetic. Aad
that is what you want when you
have trouble in the family such as
death and its attendant misfortunes
MODERN AMBULANCE SERVICH
HOLMES FUNERAL HOME
CONSULTING ENGINEER
the president and my predecesor. committee of the whole. Your efforts
‘The specific mission of this commit-; and faith in California will solve our
tee ‘was first, to arrange for the state’s water problem for the future
transmittal to congress and making 2nd thus change our alarms to suc-!
public a report of the war depart: . cessful contentment. I appeal to your!
ment on their investigation of the good citizenship to make California’s
Sacramento-San Joaquin valley projfuture safe..
ect and, second, to arrange for a. The state department of public;
a congressional committee to visit; Works, after ten years of study and} COUNTY
California during summer of 1931 . investigation, has evolved an engifor the purpose of examining and neering plan for the ultimate de3
Hydraulics — Irrigation — Surveys ‘velopment of the state’s waters andj;
has recommended certain units for.
immediate construction for the relief of certain large and important
becoming acquainted with the water problems of the state.
Both of these objectives were acREGISTERED CIVIL ENGINEER
Hydraulics — Irrigation — Survey?
LAST OFFICIAL MAP OF NEVADA .
Office at Residence — Grass Valley,
LICENSED SURVEYOR
Land Classification.
262 Auburn Street.
— ee ee
complished. The report of the war
department has been printed and
circulated. The recommendation of
the chief of engineers in regard to
the Kennett project was that the
federal government contribute $6,000,000 to the construction of that.
project in the interest of navigation.
During July, an important congresareas now in dire need of an additional supply of water. A description
of its proposal is appended herewith.
The report of the department to the
legislature covering this proposal
does not recommend, however, any
method of financing nor does it cofpletely cover the economic phases.
sional committee, the House of RepThe California water resources
resentatives subcommittee on apcommission will study and report
propraitions for the departmen f upon the engineering plan proposed
interior, spent twelve days mak ng . OF the state department of public
a study of the water needs ail works and other proposals, particuconditions of California and they larly as to economic, legal, legislawere strongly impressed with the tive and financial phases to the ena
seriousness of the water situation. At that a definite program be submitthe conclusion of the trip Chairman ted for consideration by a future sesMurphy of the committee, very consion of the legislature. It is my hope
<isely expressed the thoughts of the that such 4 program can be evolved
committee as follows: and that this commission and the
“I hope that you will start a camjoint legislative committee will be
‘paign for the saving of the lives of able to draft such necessary legisthe people of this state, the saving
eof their very estates, a campaign to
wave your state. It is just that serious in the minds of the members
«of our committee. I bespeak for
syou the hearty cooperation of every
~wideawake citizea of the great state
eof California te grapple with this
tthing that is creeping upon you, that
wmay destroy yout"Muring the last legislature, a convorably at a special session of the
legislature for submission to the
electorate at the general election in
1932.
A strong and unified program receiving the united support of the
entire state must be evolved if federal assistance is to be obtained.
The members of the congressional
committee which recently visited
' egret which would have authorized
tthe carrying out of a project in the
‘and
astitutional amemdment was considCalifornia, were unanimous in the
opinion that if the state would come
before congress with a sound plan,
backed by the citizenry of California, financial aid trom the federal
government would be obtainable,
‘Concentrated and earnest effort
must be made by all to the end
that California continue to progress
and prosper. Therefore, I appeal to
you individually and collectively for
lation which can be considered fa-. a
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Wot A
100 Millions wvestep
in their Future
Cattrornt’s universities and colleges
have invested 100 million dollars in the future of our
young people.
Necessarily, education and finance are closely allied— giving Bank of America an opportunity to take
ALL ¢
of the 5
largest
universities
and colleges
in California
are depositors
in
Bank of America
111 Bennett St.
aa
velopment work
Will sell, bond, or lease.
your help in working out a proper
.
part in the cultural development of the entire state.
_ ‘This Bank now owns school district bonds with a par
value of over $21,438,000—an investment that has aided
the advancement of California’s school program.
Through Bank of America's School Savings System,
250,000 children have accumulated three and one-half.
million dollars. Hundreds of students are paying college
expenses out of these savings.
Fully 25,000 college students and teachers have accounts
with this Bank.
Our Trust Department acts as trustee of endowments for
scholarships, research and the education of heirs.
And Bank of America is especially honored in being
MEMBER
SYS
ank of America —
National Trust & Savings Association .
Grass Valle)
QUARTZ CLAIM—2 elaims. Be
done Shaft 150 feet
50 tons milling ore on dump:
Box 474, Nevada City, Calif.
OSCAR &. WINBURN
chosen as a depository by educational institutions, large and
small, throughout the state.
‘Those who administer educational funds give first consideration to safety. You can be assured of equal security by
placing your account with a nearby Bank of America branch.
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