September 23, 1940 (4 pages)

se Si aS ot eS. ae ee Zo wae Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Way back in the old days when young men took their sweethearts buggy riding during the courting season, there was no ‘“problem’”’ as it is now designated by the New Deal, of migratory farm farm labor. Farms were even classified _ according to. the number of hired men maintained the year around on the farm. The hired man was almost invariably a single man, and he received besides room and ‘board, from $25 to $30.a month in California. Sometimes the hired man married the farmer’s daugher. Often he saved his wages and in time bought a farm of his*own. Contrast this idyllic condition with the migratory camp, one of which is located at Yuba _ City. There 1700 people live on a plot of twenty acres in what are known as 3144 room houses. More than two thirds of the camp dwellers live there only sixty days in the year. Thep pay $8.50 per month rent and that sum includes hot water, lights, infact everything but furniture. These details were ‘gleaned from the address of the Yuba City camp manager made last week at the Rotary luncheon and his story of rehabilitation and re-education of these migratory workers was of absorbing interest. Besides the cottage in which the farm worker and his family live, each one has a plot of ground on which to raise vegetables. Thousands of cans of fruit and vegetables are preserved each year in this community, which helps materially in insuring family rations during the winter season when farm work is slack. The camps were first established as a Sanitary measure to safeguard the health of the various communities in which large numbers of migratory workers were located during the asparagus, the peach, the cotton, or ' whatever farm commodity was being seasonally harvested. Each cottage besides being provided with hot water included in:the rental also has showers, electric stoves and other facilities for decent modern living, Under these conditions a high standard of cleanliness is “attained. An interesting feature of the picture drawn by the camp manager was the fact that each camp is to a large extent self governing. A camp chairman is chosen, assisted by a committee or council, and this body draws up _ the rules which generally govern the community. Traffic problems are cared for in this manner. Nuisances are abated and other matters of community life regulated in-the Yuba City camp. <A. loud Yspeaker has been installed, so that when a farmer comes in and wants to hire a certain number of men, those available are apprised of the fact immediately over the loud speaker system. A committee is also elected to hear complaints and adjudicate any disagreements that may arise as between neighbors or affecting the community. Each family contributes 25 cents, per month toward an improvement fund. Attempts are being made to inculeate in the migrant families some rudimentary knowledge of home economics and of budgeting their slender resources. In other words, they are taught to assume responsibility for their own welfare. A great many of them who came to this state to find out whether extravagant stories of the abundant life in: California were true, have been sadly disillusioned and after one or two years have returned to their native states. A small proportion do take root in California and become home builders and stabilized citizens. The children are given special care and are sent to school, though because of the itinerant character of most families, schooling is bound to be : ‘a bit sketchy. \an this is Andoubtedly a great imptovement over the conditions which\obtained when migrant famflies camped under bridges, along levees or holed up in culverts. But they are fav from ideal, particularly with regard to rearing chil‘dren to useful ‘and intelligent citizenship, Thes& camps fall far short of affording the opportunity of the horse and ugg days, when farm ‘hands were\in the majority or instances, members of the farm family. ‘ Two things have brought this undesirable condition about. Spec(Conginged: ga_Eaae Two) . correspondent at Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists ’ in the right ‘to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. —Alexander: Hamii"Mol. (4, 'Ne 63. . The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, "Phe Gold Center MONDAY, SEPTEMBER cue l 1940. Aunt Kate ullivan Is No More Beloved Pioneer of the Ridge Leaves Many to Mourn Her Passing Death came to Catherine Mary Sullivan, 81 years old, Saturday evening at a local hospital. Respected and beloved throughout this section, known far and wide as “Aunt Kate’, Mrs. Sullivan was born in San Fran; cisco in 1858, and spent most of her life on the Ridge at French Corral where her late husband, J, J. Sullivan, was engaged in mining for several decades. Aunt Kate was the soul of generous charity, Her whole life was spent in-rendering-kindness and good deeds to friend and stranger alike. She was one of the founders and early officers. of the Columbia Parlor of Native Daughters of the Golden West, and took a deep interest two years ago in the ceremony of placing a tablet on the site of the first long distance telephone in the world. This telephone stretched from French Corral into mining districts of the mountains, 90 miles away. Mrs .Sullivan was the daughter of early pioneers, her mother having come to California in 1858.She was educated in the schools of French Corral and attended Mt. St. Mary’s Academy after completing the public school course. For several years she was on the staff of the Nevada City Nugget, as French Corral. services were held this Canice Church with. Funeral morning at St. Father P. J. O'Reilly officiating. terment was in the French cemetery, Funeral . . . ) . In-! Corral . arrangements} were in-charge of the Holmes Funer-} al Home. VESTRYMEN TO MEET IN SACTO. Members of vestry will go in-Sacramento the vestrymen the Trinity Church to the bishop’s home for a meeting of all of Northern California Thursday evening. The meeting will be from 7:30 till 9:30. We will leave Nevada City at 5:30. Church school begins the first Sunday in October. The teachers of the church school staff will meet upon Wednesday evening, October 2 at the home of Miss Hecker, tne church school superintendent. The hour set the meeting is 8 p. m. Mrs. Alice “Hiscox will members of. Trinity Guild card as to the first meeting fall. All members are urged tend this first meeting. The second Sunday of each month has been set aside for baptisms. Arrangements may be madé by calling on or phoning-the rector at the National Hotel. The telephone number is~2. for notify the by post for the to atWOMEN’S CIVIC CLUB MEETS TOMORROW The Women’s Civic club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles Elliott Complete plans for on Nihell street. the big card party to be held on Thursday evening, September 26, in the auditorium of the elementary school wil be announced. The feature of the program at Tuesday’s meeting will be a human comedy entitled ‘“‘Life With Father’, presented by Hunice Fish. The club hopes for a large attendance at its card party, which will be held Thursday night. Mrs. Charles Elliott is chairman of the card party committee. Assisting are Mrs. H. E. Kjorlie, Mrs. Arthur Hoge, Sr., and Mrs, Morrison. The games which will be played are auction and contract bridge, mah jong, Chinese checkers and whist. Besides prizes for the best card players, door prizes will be awarded. S. F. Visitors— Mrs. Elliott M. Smith of San Francisco, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Harley M. Leete, for the past week returned home yesterday with Mr. Smith and their son, Robert, who had spent the week end at the H. M. Leete home _on Prospect Hill. Success Marks Close Of Nevada County’s Three Day Third Annual Fair; Plans Start For Next Year LONDONER SAYS GERMANS NOW OUTMATCHED H.U, Maxfield of San Francisco, one of the owners of the Original Sixteen to One Mine at Alleghany, lately received a letter from an old . friend in. London, an Englishman whose view of the European outlook differs considerably from that expressed by some of our long distance observers in this country. The letter follows: \ L. Beeby Thompson & Partnres 18, St. Swithin’s Lane, London, EB. C. 4. August 16, 1940. H. U. Maxfield Esq., 1611, Russ Building, San Francisco. Dear Mr. Maxfield. Doubtless you get fairly complete news about our adventures over here. As we expected, Hitler gets more and more angry and desperate as we resist his onslaughts and laugh at his threats. We were all ready to give hima warm reception on his entry into London yesterday, but instead of appearing he vented his spite on the country side and destroyed a 700 year old church, rows of cottages in lovely villages and machine-gunned cattle and farmers in their fields. Over my home last night we watched_an_attack broken-up by our fighting craft and saw planes descending in flames and airmen in parachutes. Quite thrilling and no one in the least perturbed. My secretary who lives down the Thames has had nightly visits for weeks with firing and bombs, now she sleeps peaceful/ly through it all and takes little notice. : It is quite evident that Germans are outmatched and they dread} coming over important areas. Yester. we destroyed 144 of the raiders the day ;and at times the air was buzzing like a bee-hive. We all’ have funk holes into which we can go if bombs start dropping around or shell fragments fall thick. My family is trying Canada where they have friends, but travel -is*not easy or safe. One way or another I am ‘helping but they think me too old to hold a commisWith an intimate acquaintance to get away to sion. of Egypt, Sudan, Palestine. Iraq, Arabia, Somaliland and Kenya, I have been able to give the authorities much useful information. I hear that there is a popular view in America that we shall be beaten as Hitler is invincible. Don‘t you believe this nonsense. In some respects the treachery of French politicians and the collapse of France is a strength to us as we don’t have to consult the views of others before we act. Still the ratting of the French put us in a terrible momentary hole as we had depended entirely on them for the protection of certain sea routes. and places like Somaliland and Sudan frontiers, and would have Tunis to wreak our vengeance in Italy. However, it is pleasing to see that America is armin gproperly for the eventual conflict that must come sooner or later. The syrens are just this moment going as I write this letter in the office to warn people to the cellars. We have a concrete chamber in the basement. People are laughing in the street as they run for shelter. Flying glass is: the main danger. With most of our army here to resist an invasion and to take the initiative if we get a chance, there is little use for the aged and if I can’t be—made—of little use-I may try to get over to Canada or U.S. A. to do some work. Here all private professional work has come ‘to a standstill and there is likely to be nothing to do until the war is over. We are all proud.of our airmen with whom many ‘JURORS FREE MAN CHARGED WITH SLAYING OWN BROTHER and four men. the not guilty verdict. A broad smile TAHOE PACIFIC ASSN. TO MEET AT CLEAR LAKE A letter from J. W. Kaufman, Secretary, Tahoe-Pacific Highway 20 Association states that plans are go-' ing ahead to assure a good time for; all who attend the Tahoe-Pacific' Highway 20 association meeting in. Lake County September 28 and 29. . Since some of the members an-: nounced their intention to bring, boats in Saturday it has been decided to make it a two day holiday. The Clear Lake Yacht Club will sail a series of races. off Nice and Lucerne participated in by boats from Humboldt Bay, Richardsons Bay . Yacht Club, Lake Washington Club, Sacramento, San Francisco Bay and local craft. Associated Press photographers and technicolor experts are coming to film the regatta. Special dance musie is being procured for the Aurora Club Saturday evening. We particularly uyge all come who can on:the 28 and make it a real Highway 20 get together neighborhood meeting. The Yacht Club plans to continue the regatta through Sunday with open house at club headquarters in Nice. All visitors are requested to register at the Aurora Club in Nice. It is believed that Sunday afternoon may be devoted to, committee formation and programing. Albert Wear, 56, held in the county jail here for months on a charge of slaying his own brother, Jerry, ‘62, is a freeman today, acquitted of the accusation by a superior court jury of eight women . several days more than two \ The jury deliberated only 40 minutes late Thursday before returning broke on Wear’s face when the verdict was announced. He shook hands with his counsel, Harry McKee of this city and Bugene Ragett of San Francisco and.each juror as they left the courtroom. ‘ -The prosecution attempted to prove, with Mrs. Julia Markham as the principal witness, Wear struck his brother during a quarrel, ; Wear denied the charge, saying his brother ‘struck tree. The injury which caused the death of Jerry occurred on June 10th. He died on June 30th in the Nevada County Hospital. An autopsy revealed a fractured skull was the cause of death. Wear was set free one day before the funeral of his mother, the late Mrs. Susan Wear, 88, of Grass Valley. Mrs. Wear died the same day her son went on trial.on the murder charge. ZEIBRIGHT MINER . INJURED BY SKIP Leon Miller, 35, is in ~a_ serious condition in the Miners Hospital here from injuries suffered late Saturday night in a skip accident at the Zeibright Mine in Bear Valley. Millr suffered severe back injuries. The injured man was brought to the hospital here by the Holmes am-'! bulance service, Dr. W. W.9Reed is attending Miller. Cleland of Sparks, local business man, in Nevada City Nevada, spent last Glen former week. REGISTERING OF County Clerk R. N. said today his office is prepared for) the registering of Nevada Countyans' subject to the draft under the con-! scription bill. The registration of all men _ be-} tween the ages of 21 and aliens . included, will be on one day. only, . October 16th. In Nevada County, McCormack oc nounces the registering will be at the . election precincts, The county: clerk’ will appoint «one American Legion . a Bie member to supervise the registering . at each precinct. The two other reg-, strars for each precinct will be sel-. ected from the election boards. All will work without pay. County Clerk McCormack figures approximately 2,855 are eligible for registration in this county, although) Adjutant Generil R. E. Mittelsteadt’s office gave an estimate of 1,922 for the county. Failure to comply with the conseription law and the giving of false statements carry extreme penalties, McCormack states. Superior Judge George L. Jones will name a draft board for the couniy, PROCEDURE FOLLOWS: The United Press outlines the following procedure will be followed for (Mr. Average Man: John Doe, a young man between the ages of 21 and 35, will find the Americans, Canadians and Austrailians are working. . Europe is in a terrible mess andj the Germans must be having a hor-. rible time: occupying alien territory; where they are detested and despis-} ed. Roumania, Bulgaria and Yugo Slavia are being bullied and threatened by Germany and Russia. If I cross the Atlantic I shall not fail to look you up, Meanwhile kindest reregards to you and your family who I know have warmhearts for us on this side. Yours very sincerely, A. BEEBY THOMPSON, Bagged Buck Yesterday— Eddie Doolittle of Gold Flat was a successful deer hunter yesterday, ‘tion plan strikingly. similar to a huge ‘with operation of the national conscripAdjutant General R. E. explained today. first come in contact the conscription machinery when he goes to his reguiar voting precinct on October 16 to register. He will be one of approximately 16,500,000 men army officials estimate bank night, Mittelstaedt John will will fall within the specified age brackets throughout the United States. The registration will be completed on the one day. If Young Doe happens to be traveling or is away from his local precinct for any reason he must locate the nearest precinct wherever he happeus to be and combagging a four point buck. plete the sign up on schedule. The e McCormack*® PROCEDURE OUTLINED FOR DRAFTEES absentee cards will be distributed later to their local boards. Regular election officials will be . in charge of the registration but will turn over the completed cards to local draft boards, totaling 283. in California. The boards will arrange the lists in sequence from one to approximately 3500-in each of the draft districts, and it’ is then that John will get his “‘lucky’’ number. CHOOSE BY LOTTERY The next step is a huge lottery, to be conducted in Washington’ to determine the order in which men later selected as suitable and available for service are actually called for training. A number will be drawn by lot— the first one probably by President Roosevelt—and will correspond to the serial number held by one man in each of the local board areas. Successive numbers will be drawn in the same manner until the order is determined for all men registered under the program. John will not be-officially notified of his position in the drawing until he actually receives his questionnaire an eight page document which inquires minutely into every phase of our man’s history and present cir. cumstances. The list of numbers will be published by the newspapers and broadcast by the radio, however, and if John *is the least bit interested he will find out when his number comes up far in advance of the formal notification, He will have five days to return the questionnaire properly filled out. It will then be up to the local board, composed of three persons of high standing in the community, to go through the lengthy forms“and classify the registrants’ in four classes. First selections for training will be made from the “class one’ group, those in good. physical condition. having no dependents afd not engaged in essential industries. Those “deferred”? and placed in the other three classes are subject to call later on the head with a jug) his head against a! I Many Entries Hine This City Take Prize Money At Fair, Horse Show Nevada County's third annual fair came to a close in Grass Valley last night after a successful three day run. Attendance for the three days was estimated in excess of 5,000. The horse _ show, held yesterday afternoon and last night was the principal attraction of the final day’s events. The show was featured by the appearance on the program of . . Time Supply and Microphone, famous horses now used for breeding at Errol MacBoyle’s: Loma Rica Stables near here. Nevada City fruit, vegetable and flower and poultry growers came in for a considerable amount of the $7,700 awarded in prizes. Tom Ridinger of this city won prize money in two of the horse show events. Local Booth Wins The Nevada City Chamber Commerce’s excellently arranged booth, a miniature’ revolving map showing the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway, with Nevada City advertised as the Gatéway to the Tahoe National Forest Wonderland, won second prize of $150 in the Community Booth classification. The Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce won the first prize. Fair officials stated the only reason the local chamber did not take the first prize was because there was no agricultural theme to the booth. Sixty per cent of the scoring is for the quality and variety of agricultural products. The Nevada City High School’s booth attracted widespread attention and came in for its share of the prize money. of Excellent Flower Show The display of flowers in the: Jobby of the Memorial Building received acclaim. The excellence of: the blooms * was further enhanced by perfect arrangement by Mrs. Paul Kemper of this city. The poultry show in a huge tent in the rear of the building, was well attended. Jack Townsend of this city had charge of the poultry exhibits. For granges and farm center dooths, the Banner Grange won first prize of $180; Lime Kiln — second, $150; Penn Valley, third, $125 and Peardale, fourth, $100. , In the Home Department and Home Economics booth competition Peardale took first prize of $180; Penn Valley, second, $150; Banner Grange Home Economies, third, $125 and Clear Creek, Lime Kiln, fourth, $100. The feature apple display, 20 boxes, was awarded to the Grass Valley Memorial Hospital with Joel Bierwagen second and Thomas Mulcahy, third. Many Gold Prizes For Placer lode gold, Alfred Kramm won first prize, George Carter of Nevada City second and John Fontz, third. In the lode gold, display, classification C. J. DeMaria of McKeon won first prize, the New Brunswick Mine second and Stockton Hill third. Por gold bearing gravels Ben Jenkins took first prize, For lode gold ores the Idaho-Maryland won first prize and the Stockton Hill second. The Lava Cap Mines took first place for its lode silver display. Dennis Coughlan of Nevada City took a second prize for his $500 nugget. The famous Barbara Worth Stables of Sacramento, owned by Barbara Worth Zimmerman, captured the Majority of prizes in the horse show events. Both Mrs. Zimmerman and her husband rode in the _ various — events. In the evening performance, Mrs. Zimmerman thrilled the crowd of horse show enthusiasts by her ex. cellent handling of draft horses, four in hand, to take first place in that classification, Fair Praised The fair spectators were practically unanimous in praising this year’ fair as the best since the event wa revived three years ago. ‘Man. (Continued on Page Two) * (Continued on Face Peay 7 jet

se Si aS ot eS. ae ee Zo wae Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Way back in the old days when young men took their sweethearts buggy riding during the courting season, there was no ‘“problem’”’ as it is now designated by the New Deal, of migratory farm farm labor. Farms were even classified _ according to. the number of hired men maintained the year around on the farm. The hired man was almost invariably a single man, and he received besides room and ‘board, from $25 to $30.a month in California. Sometimes the hired man married the farmer’s daugher. Often he saved his wages and in time bought a farm of his*own. Contrast this idyllic condition with the migratory camp, one of which is located at Yuba _ City. There 1700 people live on a plot of twenty acres in what are known as 3144 room houses. More than two thirds of the camp dwellers live there only sixty days in the year. Thep pay $8.50 per month rent and that sum includes hot water, lights, infact everything but furniture. These details were ‘gleaned from the address of the Yuba City camp manager made last week at the Rotary luncheon and his story of rehabilitation and re-education of these migratory workers was of absorbing interest. Besides the cottage in which the farm worker and his family live, each one has a plot of ground on which to raise vegetables. Thousands of cans of fruit and vegetables are preserved each year in this community, which helps materially in insuring family rations during the winter season when farm work is slack. The camps were first established as a Sanitary measure to safeguard the health of the various communities in which large numbers of migratory workers were located during the asparagus, the peach, the cotton, or ' whatever farm commodity was being seasonally harvested. Each cottage besides being provided with hot water included in:the rental also has showers, electric stoves and other facilities for decent modern living, Under these conditions a high standard of cleanliness is “attained. An interesting feature of the picture drawn by the camp manager was the fact that each camp is to a large extent self governing. A camp chairman is chosen, assisted by a committee or council, and this body draws up _ the rules which generally govern the community. Traffic problems are cared for in this manner. Nuisances are abated and other matters of community life regulated in-the Yuba City camp. <A. loud Yspeaker has been installed, so that when a farmer comes in and wants to hire a certain number of men, those available are apprised of the fact immediately over the loud speaker system. A committee is also elected to hear complaints and adjudicate any disagreements that may arise as between neighbors or affecting the community. Each family contributes 25 cents, per month toward an improvement fund. Attempts are being made to inculeate in the migrant families some rudimentary knowledge of home economics and of budgeting their slender resources. In other words, they are taught to assume responsibility for their own welfare. A great many of them who came to this state to find out whether extravagant stories of the abundant life in: California were true, have been sadly disillusioned and after one or two years have returned to their native states. A small proportion do take root in California and become home builders and stabilized citizens. The children are given special care and are sent to school, though because of the itinerant character of most families, schooling is bound to be : ‘a bit sketchy. \an this is Andoubtedly a great imptovement over the conditions which\obtained when migrant famflies camped under bridges, along levees or holed up in culverts. But they are fav from ideal, particularly with regard to rearing chil‘dren to useful ‘and intelligent citizenship, Thes& camps fall far short of affording the opportunity of the horse and ugg days, when farm ‘hands were\in the majority or instances, members of the farm family. ‘ Two things have brought this undesirable condition about. Spec(Conginged: ga_Eaae Two) . correspondent at Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists ’ in the right ‘to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends. ton. —Alexander: Hamii"Mol. (4, 'Ne 63. . The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, "Phe Gold Center MONDAY, SEPTEMBER cue l 1940. Aunt Kate ullivan Is No More Beloved Pioneer of the Ridge Leaves Many to Mourn Her Passing Death came to Catherine Mary Sullivan, 81 years old, Saturday evening at a local hospital. Respected and beloved throughout this section, known far and wide as “Aunt Kate’, Mrs. Sullivan was born in San Fran; cisco in 1858, and spent most of her life on the Ridge at French Corral where her late husband, J, J. Sullivan, was engaged in mining for several decades. Aunt Kate was the soul of generous charity, Her whole life was spent in-rendering-kindness and good deeds to friend and stranger alike. She was one of the founders and early officers. of the Columbia Parlor of Native Daughters of the Golden West, and took a deep interest two years ago in the ceremony of placing a tablet on the site of the first long distance telephone in the world. This telephone stretched from French Corral into mining districts of the mountains, 90 miles away. Mrs .Sullivan was the daughter of early pioneers, her mother having come to California in 1858.She was educated in the schools of French Corral and attended Mt. St. Mary’s Academy after completing the public school course. For several years she was on the staff of the Nevada City Nugget, as French Corral. services were held this Canice Church with. Funeral morning at St. Father P. J. O'Reilly officiating. terment was in the French cemetery, Funeral . . . ) . In-! Corral . arrangements} were in-charge of the Holmes Funer-} al Home. VESTRYMEN TO MEET IN SACTO. Members of vestry will go in-Sacramento the vestrymen the Trinity Church to the bishop’s home for a meeting of all of Northern California Thursday evening. The meeting will be from 7:30 till 9:30. We will leave Nevada City at 5:30. Church school begins the first Sunday in October. The teachers of the church school staff will meet upon Wednesday evening, October 2 at the home of Miss Hecker, tne church school superintendent. The hour set the meeting is 8 p. m. Mrs. Alice “Hiscox will members of. Trinity Guild card as to the first meeting fall. All members are urged tend this first meeting. The second Sunday of each month has been set aside for baptisms. Arrangements may be madé by calling on or phoning-the rector at the National Hotel. The telephone number is~2. for notify the by post for the to atWOMEN’S CIVIC CLUB MEETS TOMORROW The Women’s Civic club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles Elliott Complete plans for on Nihell street. the big card party to be held on Thursday evening, September 26, in the auditorium of the elementary school wil be announced. The feature of the program at Tuesday’s meeting will be a human comedy entitled ‘“‘Life With Father’, presented by Hunice Fish. The club hopes for a large attendance at its card party, which will be held Thursday night. Mrs. Charles Elliott is chairman of the card party committee. Assisting are Mrs. H. E. Kjorlie, Mrs. Arthur Hoge, Sr., and Mrs, Morrison. The games which will be played are auction and contract bridge, mah jong, Chinese checkers and whist. Besides prizes for the best card players, door prizes will be awarded. S. F. Visitors— Mrs. Elliott M. Smith of San Francisco, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Harley M. Leete, for the past week returned home yesterday with Mr. Smith and their son, Robert, who had spent the week end at the H. M. Leete home _on Prospect Hill. Success Marks Close Of Nevada County’s Three Day Third Annual Fair; Plans Start For Next Year LONDONER SAYS GERMANS NOW OUTMATCHED H.U, Maxfield of San Francisco, one of the owners of the Original Sixteen to One Mine at Alleghany, lately received a letter from an old . friend in. London, an Englishman whose view of the European outlook differs considerably from that expressed by some of our long distance observers in this country. The letter follows: \ L. Beeby Thompson & Partnres 18, St. Swithin’s Lane, London, EB. C. 4. August 16, 1940. H. U. Maxfield Esq., 1611, Russ Building, San Francisco. Dear Mr. Maxfield. Doubtless you get fairly complete news about our adventures over here. As we expected, Hitler gets more and more angry and desperate as we resist his onslaughts and laugh at his threats. We were all ready to give hima warm reception on his entry into London yesterday, but instead of appearing he vented his spite on the country side and destroyed a 700 year old church, rows of cottages in lovely villages and machine-gunned cattle and farmers in their fields. Over my home last night we watched_an_attack broken-up by our fighting craft and saw planes descending in flames and airmen in parachutes. Quite thrilling and no one in the least perturbed. My secretary who lives down the Thames has had nightly visits for weeks with firing and bombs, now she sleeps peaceful/ly through it all and takes little notice. : It is quite evident that Germans are outmatched and they dread} coming over important areas. Yester. we destroyed 144 of the raiders the day ;and at times the air was buzzing like a bee-hive. We all’ have funk holes into which we can go if bombs start dropping around or shell fragments fall thick. My family is trying Canada where they have friends, but travel -is*not easy or safe. One way or another I am ‘helping but they think me too old to hold a commisWith an intimate acquaintance to get away to sion. of Egypt, Sudan, Palestine. Iraq, Arabia, Somaliland and Kenya, I have been able to give the authorities much useful information. I hear that there is a popular view in America that we shall be beaten as Hitler is invincible. Don‘t you believe this nonsense. In some respects the treachery of French politicians and the collapse of France is a strength to us as we don’t have to consult the views of others before we act. Still the ratting of the French put us in a terrible momentary hole as we had depended entirely on them for the protection of certain sea routes. and places like Somaliland and Sudan frontiers, and would have Tunis to wreak our vengeance in Italy. However, it is pleasing to see that America is armin gproperly for

the eventual conflict that must come sooner or later. The syrens are just this moment going as I write this letter in the office to warn people to the cellars. We have a concrete chamber in the basement. People are laughing in the street as they run for shelter. Flying glass is: the main danger. With most of our army here to resist an invasion and to take the initiative if we get a chance, there is little use for the aged and if I can’t be—made—of little use-I may try to get over to Canada or U.S. A. to do some work. Here all private professional work has come ‘to a standstill and there is likely to be nothing to do until the war is over. We are all proud.of our airmen with whom many ‘JURORS FREE MAN CHARGED WITH SLAYING OWN BROTHER and four men. the not guilty verdict. A broad smile TAHOE PACIFIC ASSN. TO MEET AT CLEAR LAKE A letter from J. W. Kaufman, Secretary, Tahoe-Pacific Highway 20 Association states that plans are go-' ing ahead to assure a good time for; all who attend the Tahoe-Pacific' Highway 20 association meeting in. Lake County September 28 and 29. . Since some of the members an-: nounced their intention to bring, boats in Saturday it has been decided to make it a two day holiday. The Clear Lake Yacht Club will sail a series of races. off Nice and Lucerne participated in by boats from Humboldt Bay, Richardsons Bay . Yacht Club, Lake Washington Club, Sacramento, San Francisco Bay and local craft. Associated Press photographers and technicolor experts are coming to film the regatta. Special dance musie is being procured for the Aurora Club Saturday evening. We particularly uyge all come who can on:the 28 and make it a real Highway 20 get together neighborhood meeting. The Yacht Club plans to continue the regatta through Sunday with open house at club headquarters in Nice. All visitors are requested to register at the Aurora Club in Nice. It is believed that Sunday afternoon may be devoted to, committee formation and programing. Albert Wear, 56, held in the county jail here for months on a charge of slaying his own brother, Jerry, ‘62, is a freeman today, acquitted of the accusation by a superior court jury of eight women . several days more than two \ The jury deliberated only 40 minutes late Thursday before returning broke on Wear’s face when the verdict was announced. He shook hands with his counsel, Harry McKee of this city and Bugene Ragett of San Francisco and.each juror as they left the courtroom. ‘ -The prosecution attempted to prove, with Mrs. Julia Markham as the principal witness, Wear struck his brother during a quarrel, ; Wear denied the charge, saying his brother ‘struck tree. The injury which caused the death of Jerry occurred on June 10th. He died on June 30th in the Nevada County Hospital. An autopsy revealed a fractured skull was the cause of death. Wear was set free one day before the funeral of his mother, the late Mrs. Susan Wear, 88, of Grass Valley. Mrs. Wear died the same day her son went on trial.on the murder charge. ZEIBRIGHT MINER . INJURED BY SKIP Leon Miller, 35, is in ~a_ serious condition in the Miners Hospital here from injuries suffered late Saturday night in a skip accident at the Zeibright Mine in Bear Valley. Millr suffered severe back injuries. The injured man was brought to the hospital here by the Holmes am-'! bulance service, Dr. W. W.9Reed is attending Miller. Cleland of Sparks, local business man, in Nevada City Nevada, spent last Glen former week. REGISTERING OF County Clerk R. N. said today his office is prepared for) the registering of Nevada Countyans' subject to the draft under the con-! scription bill. The registration of all men _ be-} tween the ages of 21 and aliens . included, will be on one day. only, . October 16th. In Nevada County, McCormack oc nounces the registering will be at the . election precincts, The county: clerk’ will appoint «one American Legion . a Bie member to supervise the registering . at each precinct. The two other reg-, strars for each precinct will be sel-. ected from the election boards. All will work without pay. County Clerk McCormack figures approximately 2,855 are eligible for registration in this county, although) Adjutant Generil R. E. Mittelsteadt’s office gave an estimate of 1,922 for the county. Failure to comply with the conseription law and the giving of false statements carry extreme penalties, McCormack states. Superior Judge George L. Jones will name a draft board for the couniy, PROCEDURE FOLLOWS: The United Press outlines the following procedure will be followed for (Mr. Average Man: John Doe, a young man between the ages of 21 and 35, will find the Americans, Canadians and Austrailians are working. . Europe is in a terrible mess andj the Germans must be having a hor-. rible time: occupying alien territory; where they are detested and despis-} ed. Roumania, Bulgaria and Yugo Slavia are being bullied and threatened by Germany and Russia. If I cross the Atlantic I shall not fail to look you up, Meanwhile kindest reregards to you and your family who I know have warmhearts for us on this side. Yours very sincerely, A. BEEBY THOMPSON, Bagged Buck Yesterday— Eddie Doolittle of Gold Flat was a successful deer hunter yesterday, ‘tion plan strikingly. similar to a huge ‘with operation of the national conscripAdjutant General R. E. explained today. first come in contact the conscription machinery when he goes to his reguiar voting precinct on October 16 to register. He will be one of approximately 16,500,000 men army officials estimate bank night, Mittelstaedt John will will fall within the specified age brackets throughout the United States. The registration will be completed on the one day. If Young Doe happens to be traveling or is away from his local precinct for any reason he must locate the nearest precinct wherever he happeus to be and combagging a four point buck. plete the sign up on schedule. The e McCormack*® PROCEDURE OUTLINED FOR DRAFTEES absentee cards will be distributed later to their local boards. Regular election officials will be . in charge of the registration but will turn over the completed cards to local draft boards, totaling 283. in California. The boards will arrange the lists in sequence from one to approximately 3500-in each of the draft districts, and it’ is then that John will get his “‘lucky’’ number. CHOOSE BY LOTTERY The next step is a huge lottery, to be conducted in Washington’ to determine the order in which men later selected as suitable and available for service are actually called for training. A number will be drawn by lot— the first one probably by President Roosevelt—and will correspond to the serial number held by one man in each of the local board areas. Successive numbers will be drawn in the same manner until the order is determined for all men registered under the program. John will not be-officially notified of his position in the drawing until he actually receives his questionnaire an eight page document which inquires minutely into every phase of our man’s history and present cir. cumstances. The list of numbers will be published by the newspapers and broadcast by the radio, however, and if John *is the least bit interested he will find out when his number comes up far in advance of the formal notification, He will have five days to return the questionnaire properly filled out. It will then be up to the local board, composed of three persons of high standing in the community, to go through the lengthy forms“and classify the registrants’ in four classes. First selections for training will be made from the “class one’ group, those in good. physical condition. having no dependents afd not engaged in essential industries. Those “deferred”? and placed in the other three classes are subject to call later on the head with a jug) his head against a! I Many Entries Hine This City Take Prize Money At Fair, Horse Show Nevada County's third annual fair came to a close in Grass Valley last night after a successful three day run. Attendance for the three days was estimated in excess of 5,000. The horse _ show, held yesterday afternoon and last night was the principal attraction of the final day’s events. The show was featured by the appearance on the program of . . Time Supply and Microphone, famous horses now used for breeding at Errol MacBoyle’s: Loma Rica Stables near here. Nevada City fruit, vegetable and flower and poultry growers came in for a considerable amount of the $7,700 awarded in prizes. Tom Ridinger of this city won prize money in two of the horse show events. Local Booth Wins The Nevada City Chamber Commerce’s excellently arranged booth, a miniature’ revolving map showing the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway, with Nevada City advertised as the Gatéway to the Tahoe National Forest Wonderland, won second prize of $150 in the Community Booth classification. The Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce won the first prize. Fair officials stated the only reason the local chamber did not take the first prize was because there was no agricultural theme to the booth. Sixty per cent of the scoring is for the quality and variety of agricultural products. The Nevada City High School’s booth attracted widespread attention and came in for its share of the prize money. of Excellent Flower Show The display of flowers in the: Jobby of the Memorial Building received acclaim. The excellence of: the blooms * was further enhanced by perfect arrangement by Mrs. Paul Kemper of this city. The poultry show in a huge tent in the rear of the building, was well attended. Jack Townsend of this city had charge of the poultry exhibits. For granges and farm center dooths, the Banner Grange won first prize of $180; Lime Kiln — second, $150; Penn Valley, third, $125 and Peardale, fourth, $100. , In the Home Department and Home Economics booth competition Peardale took first prize of $180; Penn Valley, second, $150; Banner Grange Home Economies, third, $125 and Clear Creek, Lime Kiln, fourth, $100. The feature apple display, 20 boxes, was awarded to the Grass Valley Memorial Hospital with Joel Bierwagen second and Thomas Mulcahy, third. Many Gold Prizes For Placer lode gold, Alfred Kramm won first prize, George Carter of Nevada City second and John Fontz, third. In the lode gold, display, classification C. J. DeMaria of McKeon won first prize, the New Brunswick Mine second and Stockton Hill third. Por gold bearing gravels Ben Jenkins took first prize, For lode gold ores the Idaho-Maryland won first prize and the Stockton Hill second. The Lava Cap Mines took first place for its lode silver display. Dennis Coughlan of Nevada City took a second prize for his $500 nugget. The famous Barbara Worth Stables of Sacramento, owned by Barbara Worth Zimmerman, captured the Majority of prizes in the horse show events. Both Mrs. Zimmerman and her husband rode in the _ various — events. In the evening performance, Mrs. Zimmerman thrilled the crowd of horse show enthusiasts by her ex. cellent handling of draft horses, four in hand, to take first place in that classification, Fair Praised The fair spectators were practically unanimous in praising this year’ fair as the best since the event wa revived three years ago. ‘Man. (Continued on Page Two) * (Continued on Face Peay 7 jet