September 9, 1940 (4 pages)

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA oget in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for just— ifiable ends. ton. 5 From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander HamiiSix counties are asking that the Tahoe Ukiah highway No. 20 be made an avenue of cross-state travel, a Sierra-to-the-Sea boulevard that will presently be known to all motordom as the Tahoe Pacific highway, For an association has been formed embracing chambers of commerce from Truckee and Lake Tahoe to Fort Bragg on the coast, which will presently make its prayer to the State Highway Commission, and, when six counties speak in unison, we believe the commissioners will listen attentatively. As the Tahoe Ukiah highway is today, its western terminus is the Redwood Highway. About ten miles of new construction across a range of hills between the Redwood highway and a fine highway that follows roughly the Navarro river to the sea, is all that stands between a real Tahoe Pacific road, ‘that will attract probably twice the traffic that now uses it.For, human nature being what it is, mount ain folks always want to visit the sea, coast folks want to roll up into the Sierras, and Valley folks just naturally like to alternate between the two. On Friday last the Tahoe Pacific Highway association put on a big program ending at the State Fair. From each end of the proposed Tahoe Pacific highway, that is Fort Bragg and Lake Tahoe, a motorcade started, lengthening as it proceeded, and the two caravans, meeting in Marysville then took the road to Sacramento, where all the participants, bedecked with badges, Dut on a bang-up program demonstrating a versatile talent, and a common interest in securing a road leading from 7,000 feet elevation to sea level and the sea. o There were Spanish dancers, and a baritoné, there were’ the massed bands of Fort Bragg and Grass Valley high schools playing the Star Spangled Banner, there was a wood chopper whose shoulders were so broad that they drawfed the log he was cutting, there was a’chorus of miners in overhauis and hard hats singing great rollicking songs, and of course that were parades, with Portuguese-American girls leading in bare legs and white riding boots @ and swinging silver batons like” nobody’s_ business. It was a great show, a, great day, a fine motorcade of people who want to get things done, who want to increase the travel on one of the finest routes in the U. S. A. The Nevada City and Grass Valley chambers of commerce, officers and many members, county officials, the forestry service, business men, and of course the’ Press of Nevada County, were all represented in the colorful pageant. The Tahoe Pacific association has a long, hard ‘row to hoe, but there are many men in the organjzation who are used to hard rows and hard hoeing, and we will be surprised, if in two years, at the most, we, up here in the hills, wil! not be able to hop into our cars on a Saturday morning, and shovi-ly after lunch on the beach at Albion, for instance, we'll be hurling our lines and sinkers far out into the Pacific surf, fishing for rock cod and whatnot, while our youngsters race up and down the beach in their shirt-tails. Two years, yes, two, should see the job done. The motorcade arriving the State Pair first wanted to see what their own county was doing in the exhibit hall. In the Nevada county section two things were featured. Gold and apples. The apples, to the esthetic eye were dazz-lingly beautiful. Green, gold, russet, and red, they surely established the reputation of the county’s orchards. The gold probably won the most ohs and ahs, isr the pans of nuggets, the slabs of pure gleaming metal freed of its quartz container, and the dully gleaming . fragments of gold ore, were someVol. 14. No. 61. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1940. Death Calls Lee Leiter In Oakland Following Illness of Several Days Many sorrowing friends and relatives attended the funeral rites Saturday in Berkeley for S. Lee Leiter 70, former Nevada ‘City merchant, who died late Thursday in a San Francisco hospital. Leiter, who at one time held a . Strong political influence in Nevada County, left here last spring to make his home in the bay area. Just recently he was a visitor in Nevada City and at that time friends were pleased at an apparent improvement in health. His final illness was of but several days dura'tion. Leiter first came to Nevada City in the 1890’s, accepting employment as a clerk in the William Maher © dry goods store. He married Miss Nellie Joyce in 1903, the couple later moving to San Jose where Leiter managed a large dry goods store. Conducted Lace House Leiter’s love for Nevada City, however, called him back and he_ purchased Maher’s store, which he operated for years under the name of the Lace House. Leiter lived in ~ retirement for Many years after leaving the Lace House but several years ago again returned to the business field, opening a newsstand on Broad Street. Illness last spring forced him to retire again and he moved to Berkeley to reside. Leiter was for some years a member of the Nevada County Democratic Nevada past exalted ruler-of-the Lodge of Elks and exalted ruler. The deceased was a native of Hagerstown, Maryland. He leaves a brother, Joseph Leiter of Oakland, a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick of Topeka, Kan., and many relatives in this area. Mrs. Leiter died many ; years ago. ~ OF STATE LANDS . SACRAMENTO, Sept. 9.—(UP)— . The state forestry board today recommended the creation of a new bureau of reforestation within the . division of forestry to direct ‘‘a comprehensive reforestation program for the state.’’ The appointment of an experienced forester to head the bureau was urged, According to board members he would plan reforestation programs, enlist the support and cooperation of private and_ public agencies interested in reforestation, and manage a chain of nurseries “capable of producing trees by the millions.’’ The board also asked endorsement by the California’ state. council of defense and of a state wide fire control plan developed by the division of forestry. The board said the plan is-needed for ‘‘coordination of the county’s resources for preparedness and defense.” Board member R. V. Hartranft and Deputy Director of Natural Resources WarnerL. Marsh submitted a report on reforestation declaring that forest covers must be re-established on hundreds of thousands of acres of nearly barren watershed. Hantranft and Marsh said the program should be applied jarticularly to ten southern counties where, they reported, “‘the forest cover has been most depleted and where reforestation activities in connection with the development of water resources and — ‘for flood control is of the utmost importance,”’ City a district thine to make the low-landers gasp. And, and first and last, while we no longer thrill at the sight of gold up here, where the gold comes from, we are proud that Nevada County is the premier gold producing county of California. Mrs. Lageson Keturns— Mrs. L. G. Lageson, wife of the county agricultural commissioner, . and’son, Gordon, returned from Sacramento, where Lageson is assisting W. W. Bsterly in the handling of Nevada County‘s booth at the state fair. Former Local Merchant Dies: Central Committee. He was a ‘past . The local police department during August issued many traffic citations, the city council report from Chief of Police Max Solaro and City Judge Miles D. Coughlin shows. A total of $447.50 was added to the city coffers during Solaro’s first month as chief of police. The pay-ins made by City Judge Coughlin during August were as follows:. People vs. Fiscus, $50; People vs. Chiles, $10; People vs. Schanzenbach $10; miscellaneous traffic $187.50; People_-vs. Torpie (probation) $7.50; eople vs. Chapman (Probation), $15; People vs. Martinez, (Probation), $20; People _ vs. Goodart, (Probation) $10; vs. Wright (Probation) $20; People vs. Conover, $10; miscellaneous traffic, $107.50. Citations Issued Citations and dispositions during the month were: Russell G. Fisecus, driving while intoxicated; plea, guilty, $50 fine; Mike Martinez, driving while intoxicated; plea, guilty, probation granted with $100 fine as term of probation; C. L. Vonover, overload on the Gault bridge; $10 fine; K. V. Adams $5; P. B. Bartelsen, $5; A. L. Wong, $5; W. J. Fuge, $2.50; G. H: Steinberg, $5; P. W. Johnson, $1; W. H. TRAFFIC FINE LEVIES ENRICH . COFFERS OF CITY TREASURY . People ; i Goss, $6; David Bivens, $2.50; Darrold. McGregor, $5; Harry Shuler, $5; Robert Boyd, $2.50; Lynn Gordon, $6; Richard Crase, $5; Larry Enright, $1; Waine McCall, $1; Richard Nicholos, $5; Lester Hutchison, $1; Norman Kopp, $1; Lester 'Myron Snodgrass, $5; Lloyd Merrel, $2.50; George Bastunas, $1; Michael Raber,. $1; Glenn Weldon, $5; Meridith L Reagan, $5; Charles Hinds, $2.50; Cecil Gray, $2.50; Clifford bert T. Previtali, $2.50; Carl F. Baker, $5; Matt Argall, $5; Faith B. Kensinger, $2.50; Roy A. Brown ,$5; Dorphus Dodson, $2; Teland Michell, $5; John Matson, $5; Chas. T. Law, $2.50; Hugo Kahn, Wayne McNair, William Wilkinson, A. Delgrosso, Cliff Hughes. F. Finnegan, H. Thielan, Frank Fleming, Earl Pond, Warren Lewis and B. Chaskin all pending. Finnegan was the only person cited during the month for parking in a taxi zone. AS a general rule, the levies for speeding were $5; for illegal passing and failing to observe stop _ signs, $2.50; and for violation of the parking Jaws $1. The city council commended Chief Solaro and City Judge Coughlin on the thoroughness of their report. ROAD PROJECT DESIRES ASKED State Senator Jerrold L. Seawell, in a letter to The Nugget, said he would appreciate hearing from various organizations in his district that are interested in state highway problems regarding improvements they Nearly 2,000 Men In County Subject To Training Duty An estimated total of 1,922 men in Nevada County will be subject to registration for military service in the event the selective service law is passed by congress It is probable only a few will be called however. The figure was made known by Brigadier General R. E. Mittelstaedt would desire to be madeinthe high-}. way system of this district, which. consists of the counties of Placer, . Nevada and Sierra. The letter states within the very; near future, the California Highway Commission will be considering recommendations for road projects in the various counties of the These projects will consist of new construction, realigning present highways and various other minor road problems. Suggests Project Submission “Tf the highway commission,”’ Seawell writes, ‘‘does not recommend such projects to the legislature, money will not be appropriated for the same, as that must be included in the state budget of 1941, governing roads and highways. “Tt is my suggestion that the projects to be submitted be well studied and that accompanying data he furnished. to the highway commission that would substantiate the inclussystem. If this is not done, and not presented to the highway commission on, or before, the budget completed, it will be beyond the control of your legislative representatives to make the changes when the legislature convenes. In my opinion, time is the essence and all proposed projects-should be immediately sub-' mitted to the highway commission.”’ STATE TEST FOR VENERFAL ILLS PROVE THE NEED SACRAMENTO, Sept. 9.—(UP)— The State Department of Public health conducted 8,932 premarital tests and 9,721 prenatal tests during July,-it was announced today. Of the premarital tests, 54 per is state. ion of such projects in the highway. adjutant general of the California National Guard, in releasing to the county clerks tentative instfuctions, for carrying out the registrations. The plan calls for utilizing the! regular election machinery of each county, the registration being done at the person’s regular precinct polling place. The estate on the number of those who will be required to register, General Mittelstaedt said, is based upon the assumption congress will set the conscription age limit from 21 to31. In Sierra County the estimate is 313 men and in Placer County 2,792. PAUL VILES SEES AIR ARMADAS IN DEFENSE TESTS Paul Viles, Buick distributor, who returned last week from a convention of Buick dealers in Los Angeles where the 1941 models were reviewed, announces that he already has on display these distinguished and serviceable motor cars at his show rooms in Hills Flat. While in the south he visited the beaches and was astonished at the activity of both army and navy air fleets in defense preparation. Once he was stopped on the highway by army officers, and the interior of his car was examined. At that time and place every car was stopped and similarly given the once _.over. While bathing on the beach with hundreds of other sightseers the air overhead would be filled with planes in practice formations, flights, and dog fights. At times one of these great aircraft would come down as though in a tdil spin, with another following swiftly with spitting machine gun fire. cent were performed in private lab-} oratories, and of the prenatal tests, . 46 per cent were peerformed in private laboratories. . Of the total number of premar. ital tests performed during the . month, 1.88 per cent, were Positive . and of the prenatal tests, 2.03 per SAWMILL OPERATOR . PAYS FINE OF $10 B:-C.Giovannetti, one of the op-" erators of the A and G Sawmill near here, pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Charles Morehouse in Grass Valley Friday of blasting with out a permit. He was fined $10 which he paid. Giovannetti was arrested by Law Enforcement -Officer J. D. Rafferty of the Tahoe National Forest. cent proved positive. ° Number of gonorrhea cases total-! led 1,866 and syphilis, 1,872, of which drugs sufficient for 29,817 treatments were distributed. Most of these were sent to health “officers and public Clinics. Visits With Odegaards— Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robbins of Long Beach were recent visitors at the Odegaard home here. Mrs. Robbins is a-sister of Mrs. Odegaard ‘tories which were going night and ! . fighting crews were called to Scotts. No motorist was permitted anywhere in ‘the vicinity of aircraft facday at full capacity. SCOTTS FLAT FIRE The State Division of Forestry fire Flat Saturday to extinguish a brush fire. Scotts Plat dam workers were burning debris and the fire-got out of control. The registering af aliens in this county is being done in the Chamber of Commerce room at the city hail. Postmaster Betty Martin West stated. today the registration has been slow. Approximately 20 have registeréd so far. . C Hughes, $1; Karl Kramer,, $5; AlWhite $85.00; Ted Sigourney $148.$120.92; E, W. Landrigan $142.86; Accident Precipitates » ! Sheep On Man; Suit Filed In Court Here A truck and trailer load of ']. sheep fell upon Frank Anderson near Soda Springs, Nevada County, on July 30th of thsi year. Charging the incident was caus‘fj/ed by carelessness, Anderson has j. . filed a $15,000 damage suit in the superior court here against Ernest Kinkle and the Beckley Trucking Company. In the suit. Anderson said he jumped from the highway down . an abutting bank when he believed his life was in danger by the . onrushing truck. The truck. legedly left the highway and precipitated the sheep upon Anderfer severe injuries. son, causing the plaintiff to suf-'' S TUESDAY RITES. ARRANGED FOR MAMIE UDNICH Mrs. Mamie Eveline Udnich wife of John Udnich, died at the family residence at 117 Nursery Street yesterday. Private funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow at the HolmeS Funeral Homa here with Rev.: Robert Carrington officiating. Interment will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery. The deceased had been a resident of this city for the past nine years. Besides her husband she leaves a son, Deputy Sheriff Charles Ogle of Sacramento and a brother, Charles Daley of Sacramento. HAZEL GRAY GUILTY OF BANK ACT CHARGE Hazel Gray, 30, formerly of Nevada City, was found guilty in the federal court in Carson City, Nev., on a charge of violation of the National Bank Act. 2 Recently she went to the branch of the First National~ Bank in Carson City after hours, after calling the manager, Spencer . Butterfield, from his home. She demanded $2,000, Butterfield said but he explained he could not obtain it for her as the vault was closed under a time lock. She left but was arrested a few carrying a gun in her purse. Enjoy Fair Visit— Mrs. Ida Guenther and Mrs. Annd Tucker spent the weekend in the bay area. They attended the world’s fair, which is in its final month. Bosworths Return— Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bosworth have returned from a several days trip to Livermore and San Francisco, where they visited relatives and attended the fair. minutes later and was found to be Miners Won Valley Title Yesterday Grass Valley Defeats Chico In Two Straight Contests Scoring three runs’in the 11th inning, the Garss Valley Miners yesterday defeated Chico to win the 1940 championship of the Sacramento Valley League. In attempted continuation of their conquests the Miners will probably tangle with Modesto, State League title winners, and possibly Awburn, Placer-Nevada League champions, to determine the championship semipro team of Northern California. Grass Valley’s winning runs yesterday came when George Cooper singled in the eleventh frame, Vernon Madan walked and Dick Hoskins bunt went for a homerun. The bunt was fielded but overthrown to first and all three runners crossed the plate: Up until.the seventh inning Chico led by a score of 3 to 1, behind the superb pitching of Tommy Conlan. Approximately 300 attended the game from Nevada-County. In all there was a crowd of about 1200 at the game. The score: R. H. EB. Grass Valiéy = cS 614 2 CHICO. ee ae i ee te eee Batteries: Campbell and Brock; Conlan and Boone. HOME OF NYES HERE IS SOLD Councilman and Mrs. Robert Nye have sold their home on Broad St. here to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haley. The Nyes have taken up residence in the Celio place on Boulder Street. Haley, Sierra county mining man, and his wife, have been residents of this area for the past five years. Their desire to make their future home: here is evidenced by the purchase of the Nye residence. The Haleys have two children. x cipenminceerregneinsny yi eve Arn FUNERAL HELD HERE FOR FORMER RESIDENT Funeral services were conducted at the Holmes Funeral Home here this morning for Harold Leroy Hager, 54, former resident of this city, who died in Winnemucca, Nevada, Saturday. : Hager was born at Blue Tent, near here. He followed mining in this dig trict and in the state of Nevada nearly his entire life. The city council has under advisement the Nevada City Coordinating Council’s proposal the council “take over the conducting of the city’s annual summer recreation program at Pioneer Park. The suggestion the council handle the recreation program was made by Mrs. Edward T. Bonner, president of the Coordinating Council. Secretary Fred Garrison submitted his annual report to the council. The council decided not to open bids for a new police car until the 1941 automobile models are on the market. Complaints of water custion was adopted all will be charged the full rates. The council ordered the purchase of uniforms for the elementary school traffic patrol boys. The bills paid for the month of August are as follows: Sam Hooper $100: Max Solaro $96.50; Geo. H. Calanan $20.00; H. S.Hallett $170.00; Lionel Davies $125.00; Clifford Bonnivert $125.00; A. C. Sommers $125.00; Dr. BE. M. Roesner $40.00; Miles D. Coughlin $12.50; Mrs. Emma Foley $12.50; Eugene Blake $35.00; N. I. D. $665.67; P. G. E. $271.07: Tom 50; Louie Kelley $27.56; Ray Worthley Jr. $72.56; Leroy Hoskens \ ¥ Nick Sandow $139.36; Ernest Young CITY "COUNCIL MAY CONDUCT 1941’; RECREATION PROGRAM tomers being given special rates werle . 7On Petroleum Corp. $3.74; Diamond considered by the council and a mo-. Match Co. $41.77; W. S. Williamson $141.18; Miners Hospital Assoc. $9; City of Grass Valley $155.13; American Bitumuls Co. $12.12; B. P. Rob-.inson $25.67; Patrick & Moise-Klinker Co. $3.41; Alpha Stores. Ltd. $324.29; Sacramento Elect. Supply Co. $12.50; A L. Lane $16.50; Nevada City Garage $12.96; Ed Christensen $5.68; Marysville Tractor & Equip Co. $1.39; Save More 5-10-15 Store $1.55; R. E. Harris $3.64; The Pacific Tel. and Tel. $19.05; Nevada City Nugget $38.71; Sam Hooper $34.43; Union Pub. Co. $40.21; Chs. R. Hadley & Co. $15.79: Std Oil Co. $230.33; S. N. Curtis & Sons $6.22; $8.26; Jack Sutherland Serv. $19.38; Geo. H. Calanan $27.00; Ney. Co. Lumber $209.57: George Bros. Foundry .50. Total $3,744.91. RECEIPTS To balance in treasury $8951.66. ~— To water collections $1808.15. To city marshal, licenses $1021.17. To city recorder, fines $447.50. Miscellaneous $62.56. Building. permits $3.35. Total $3342.73—2294.39. DISBURSEMENTS By warrants paid on general fund $4610.95. By warrants paid on : fund $110.10. By warrants pai library fund $71.00. Total $4792.05. By balance in treasury $7,502.3 To balance in fire fund $27! To balance in library ‘fund To balance in general fund $66 Sta.

Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. Nevada City COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA oget in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for just— ifiable ends. ton. 5 From the Californian, March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists —Alexander HamiiSix counties are asking that the Tahoe Ukiah highway No. 20 be made an avenue of cross-state travel, a Sierra-to-the-Sea boulevard that will presently be known to all motordom as the Tahoe Pacific highway, For an association has been formed embracing chambers of commerce from Truckee and Lake Tahoe to Fort Bragg on the coast, which will presently make its prayer to the State Highway Commission, and, when six counties speak in unison, we believe the commissioners will listen attentatively. As the Tahoe Ukiah highway is today, its western terminus is the Redwood Highway. About ten miles of new construction across a range of hills between the Redwood highway and a fine highway that follows roughly the Navarro river to the sea, is all that stands between a real Tahoe Pacific road, ‘that will attract probably twice the traffic that now uses it.For, human nature being what it is, mount ain folks always want to visit the sea, coast folks want to roll up into the Sierras, and Valley folks just naturally like to alternate between the two. On Friday last the Tahoe Pacific Highway association put on a big program ending at the State Fair. From each end of the proposed Tahoe Pacific highway, that is Fort Bragg and Lake Tahoe, a motorcade started, lengthening as it proceeded, and the two caravans, meeting in Marysville then took the road to Sacramento, where all the participants, bedecked with badges, Dut on a bang-up program demonstrating a versatile talent, and a common interest in securing a road leading from 7,000 feet elevation to sea level and the sea. o There were Spanish dancers, and a baritoné, there were’ the massed bands of Fort Bragg and Grass Valley high schools playing the Star Spangled Banner, there was a wood chopper whose shoulders were so broad that they drawfed the log he was cutting, there was a’chorus of miners in overhauis and hard hats singing great rollicking songs, and of course that were parades, with Portuguese-American girls leading in bare legs and white riding boots @ and swinging silver batons like” nobody’s_ business. It was a great show, a, great day, a fine motorcade of people who want to get things done, who want to increase the travel on one of the finest routes in the U. S. A. The Nevada City and Grass Valley chambers of commerce, officers and many members, county officials, the forestry service, business men, and of course the’ Press of Nevada County, were all represented in the colorful pageant. The Tahoe Pacific association has a long, hard ‘row to hoe, but there are many men in the organjzation who are used to hard rows and hard hoeing, and we will be surprised, if in two years, at the most, we, up here in the hills, wil! not be able to hop into our cars on a Saturday morning, and shovi-ly after lunch on the beach at Albion, for instance, we'll be hurling our lines and sinkers far out into the Pacific surf, fishing for rock cod and whatnot, while our youngsters race up and down the beach in their shirt-tails. Two years, yes, two, should see the job done. The motorcade arriving the State Pair first wanted to see what their own county was doing in the exhibit hall. In the Nevada county section two things were featured. Gold and apples. The apples, to the esthetic eye were dazz-lingly beautiful. Green, gold, russet, and red, they surely established the reputation of the county’s orchards. The gold probably won the most ohs and ahs, isr the pans of nuggets, the slabs of pure gleaming metal freed of its quartz container, and the dully gleaming . fragments of gold ore, were someVol. 14. No. 61. The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, The Gold Center MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1940. Death Calls Lee Leiter In Oakland Following Illness of Several Days Many sorrowing friends and relatives attended the funeral rites Saturday in Berkeley for S. Lee Leiter 70, former Nevada ‘City merchant, who died late Thursday in a San Francisco hospital. Leiter, who at one time held a . Strong political influence in Nevada County, left here last spring to make his home in the bay area. Just recently he was a visitor in Nevada City and at that time friends were pleased at an apparent improvement in health. His final illness was of but several days dura'tion. Leiter first came to Nevada City in the 1890’s, accepting employment as a clerk in the William Maher © dry goods store. He married Miss Nellie Joyce in 1903, the couple later moving to San Jose where Leiter managed a large dry goods store. Conducted Lace House Leiter’s love for Nevada City, however, called him back and he_ purchased Maher’s store, which he operated for years under the name of the Lace House. Leiter lived in ~ retirement for Many years after leaving the Lace House but several years ago again returned to the business field, opening a newsstand on Broad Street. Illness last spring forced him to retire again and he moved to Berkeley to reside. Leiter was for some years a member of the Nevada County Democratic Nevada past exalted ruler-of-the Lodge of Elks and exalted ruler. The deceased was a native of Hagerstown, Maryland. He leaves a brother, Joseph Leiter of Oakland, a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick of Topeka, Kan., and many relatives in this area. Mrs. Leiter died many ; years ago. ~ OF STATE LANDS . SACRAMENTO, Sept. 9.—(UP)— . The state forestry board today recommended the creation of a new bureau of reforestation within the . division of forestry to direct ‘‘a comprehensive reforestation program for the state.’’ The appointment of an experienced forester to head the bureau was urged, According to board members he would plan reforestation programs, enlist the support and cooperation of private and_ public agencies interested in reforestation, and manage a chain of nurseries “capable of producing trees by the millions.’’ The board also asked endorsement by the California’ state. council of defense and of a state wide fire control plan developed by the division of forestry. The board said the plan is-needed for ‘‘coordination of the county’s resources for preparedness and defense.” Board member R. V. Hartranft and Deputy Director of Natural Resources WarnerL. Marsh submitted a report on reforestation declaring that forest covers must be re-established on hundreds of thousands of acres of nearly barren watershed. Hantranft and Marsh said the program should be applied jarticularly to ten southern counties where, they reported, “‘the forest cover has been most depleted and where reforestation activities in connection with the development of water resources and — ‘for flood control is of the utmost importance,”’ City a district thine to make the low-landers gasp. And, and first and last, while we no longer thrill at the sight of gold up here, where the gold comes from, we are proud that Nevada County is the premier gold producing county of California. Mrs. Lageson Keturns— Mrs. L. G. Lageson, wife of the county agricultural commissioner, . and’son, Gordon, returned from Sacramento, where Lageson is assisting W. W. Bsterly in the handling of Nevada County‘s booth at the state fair. Former Local Merchant Dies: Central Committee. He was a ‘past . The local police department during August issued many traffic citations, the city council report from Chief of Police Max Solaro and City Judge Miles D. Coughlin shows. A total of $447.50 was added to the city coffers during Solaro’s first month as chief of police. The pay-ins made by City Judge Coughlin during August were as follows:. People vs. Fiscus, $50; People vs. Chiles, $10; People vs. Schanzenbach $10; miscellaneous traffic $187.50; People_-vs. Torpie (probation) $7.50; eople vs. Chapman (Probation), $15; People vs. Martinez, (Probation), $20; People _ vs. Goodart, (Probation) $10; vs. Wright (Probation) $20; People vs. Conover, $10; miscellaneous traffic, $107.50. Citations Issued Citations and dispositions during the month were: Russell G. Fisecus, driving while intoxicated; plea, guilty, $50 fine; Mike Martinez, driving while intoxicated; plea, guilty, probation granted with $100 fine as term of probation; C. L. Vonover, overload on the Gault bridge; $10 fine; K. V. Adams $5; P. B. Bartelsen, $5; A. L. Wong, $5; W. J. Fuge, $2.50; G. H: Steinberg, $5; P. W. Johnson, $1; W. H. TRAFFIC FINE LEVIES ENRICH . COFFERS OF CITY TREASURY . People ; i Goss, $6; David Bivens, $2.50; Darrold. McGregor, $5; Harry Shuler, $5; Robert Boyd, $2.50; Lynn Gordon, $6; Richard Crase, $5; Larry Enright, $1; Waine McCall, $1; Richard Nicholos, $5; Lester Hutchison, $1; Norman Kopp, $1; Lester 'Myron Snodgrass, $5; Lloyd Merrel, $2.50; George Bastunas, $1; Michael Raber,. $1; Glenn Weldon, $5; Meridith L Reagan, $5; Charles Hinds, $2.50; Cecil Gray, $2.50; Clifford bert T. Previtali, $2.50; Carl F. Baker, $5; Matt Argall, $5; Faith B. Kensinger, $2.50; Roy A. Brown ,$5; Dorphus Dodson, $2; Teland Michell, $5; John Matson, $5; Chas. T. Law, $2.50; Hugo Kahn, Wayne McNair, William Wilkinson, A. Delgrosso, Cliff Hughes. F. Finnegan, H. Thielan, Frank Fleming, Earl Pond, Warren Lewis and B. Chaskin all pending. Finnegan was the only person cited during the month for parking in a taxi zone. AS a general rule, the levies for speeding were $5; for illegal passing and failing to observe stop _ signs, $2.50; and for violation of the parking Jaws $1. The city council commended Chief Solaro and City Judge Coughlin on the thoroughness of their report. ROAD PROJECT DESIRES ASKED State Senator Jerrold L. Seawell, in a letter to The Nugget, said he would appreciate hearing from various organizations in his district that are interested in state highway problems regarding improvements they Nearly 2,000 Men In County Subject To Training Duty An estimated total of 1,922 men in Nevada County will be subject to registration for military service in the event the selective service law is passed by congress It is probable only a few will be called however. The figure was made known by Brigadier General R. E. Mittelstaedt would desire to be madeinthe high-}. way system of this district, which. consists of the counties of Placer, . Nevada and Sierra. The letter states within the very; near future, the California Highway Commission will be considering recommendations for road projects in the various counties of the These projects will consist of new construction, realigning present highways and various other minor road problems. Suggests Project Submission “Tf the highway commission,”’ Seawell writes, ‘‘does not recommend such projects to the legislature, money will not be appropriated for the same, as that must be included in the state budget of 1941, governing roads and highways. “Tt is my suggestion that the projects to be submitted be well studied and that accompanying data he furnished. to the highway commission that would substantiate the inclussystem. If this is not done, and not presented to the highway commission on, or before, the budget completed, it will be beyond the control of your legislative representatives to make the changes when the legislature convenes. In my opinion,

time is the essence and all proposed projects-should be immediately sub-' mitted to the highway commission.”’ STATE TEST FOR VENERFAL ILLS PROVE THE NEED SACRAMENTO, Sept. 9.—(UP)— The State Department of Public health conducted 8,932 premarital tests and 9,721 prenatal tests during July,-it was announced today. Of the premarital tests, 54 per is state. ion of such projects in the highway. adjutant general of the California National Guard, in releasing to the county clerks tentative instfuctions, for carrying out the registrations. The plan calls for utilizing the! regular election machinery of each county, the registration being done at the person’s regular precinct polling place. The estate on the number of those who will be required to register, General Mittelstaedt said, is based upon the assumption congress will set the conscription age limit from 21 to31. In Sierra County the estimate is 313 men and in Placer County 2,792. PAUL VILES SEES AIR ARMADAS IN DEFENSE TESTS Paul Viles, Buick distributor, who returned last week from a convention of Buick dealers in Los Angeles where the 1941 models were reviewed, announces that he already has on display these distinguished and serviceable motor cars at his show rooms in Hills Flat. While in the south he visited the beaches and was astonished at the activity of both army and navy air fleets in defense preparation. Once he was stopped on the highway by army officers, and the interior of his car was examined. At that time and place every car was stopped and similarly given the once _.over. While bathing on the beach with hundreds of other sightseers the air overhead would be filled with planes in practice formations, flights, and dog fights. At times one of these great aircraft would come down as though in a tdil spin, with another following swiftly with spitting machine gun fire. cent were performed in private lab-} oratories, and of the prenatal tests, . 46 per cent were peerformed in private laboratories. . Of the total number of premar. ital tests performed during the . month, 1.88 per cent, were Positive . and of the prenatal tests, 2.03 per SAWMILL OPERATOR . PAYS FINE OF $10 B:-C.Giovannetti, one of the op-" erators of the A and G Sawmill near here, pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Charles Morehouse in Grass Valley Friday of blasting with out a permit. He was fined $10 which he paid. Giovannetti was arrested by Law Enforcement -Officer J. D. Rafferty of the Tahoe National Forest. cent proved positive. ° Number of gonorrhea cases total-! led 1,866 and syphilis, 1,872, of which drugs sufficient for 29,817 treatments were distributed. Most of these were sent to health “officers and public Clinics. Visits With Odegaards— Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robbins of Long Beach were recent visitors at the Odegaard home here. Mrs. Robbins is a-sister of Mrs. Odegaard ‘tories which were going night and ! . fighting crews were called to Scotts. No motorist was permitted anywhere in ‘the vicinity of aircraft facday at full capacity. SCOTTS FLAT FIRE The State Division of Forestry fire Flat Saturday to extinguish a brush fire. Scotts Plat dam workers were burning debris and the fire-got out of control. The registering af aliens in this county is being done in the Chamber of Commerce room at the city hail. Postmaster Betty Martin West stated. today the registration has been slow. Approximately 20 have registeréd so far. . C Hughes, $1; Karl Kramer,, $5; AlWhite $85.00; Ted Sigourney $148.$120.92; E, W. Landrigan $142.86; Accident Precipitates » ! Sheep On Man; Suit Filed In Court Here A truck and trailer load of ']. sheep fell upon Frank Anderson near Soda Springs, Nevada County, on July 30th of thsi year. Charging the incident was caus‘fj/ed by carelessness, Anderson has j. . filed a $15,000 damage suit in the superior court here against Ernest Kinkle and the Beckley Trucking Company. In the suit. Anderson said he jumped from the highway down . an abutting bank when he believed his life was in danger by the . onrushing truck. The truck. legedly left the highway and precipitated the sheep upon Anderfer severe injuries. son, causing the plaintiff to suf-'' S TUESDAY RITES. ARRANGED FOR MAMIE UDNICH Mrs. Mamie Eveline Udnich wife of John Udnich, died at the family residence at 117 Nursery Street yesterday. Private funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow at the HolmeS Funeral Homa here with Rev.: Robert Carrington officiating. Interment will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery. The deceased had been a resident of this city for the past nine years. Besides her husband she leaves a son, Deputy Sheriff Charles Ogle of Sacramento and a brother, Charles Daley of Sacramento. HAZEL GRAY GUILTY OF BANK ACT CHARGE Hazel Gray, 30, formerly of Nevada City, was found guilty in the federal court in Carson City, Nev., on a charge of violation of the National Bank Act. 2 Recently she went to the branch of the First National~ Bank in Carson City after hours, after calling the manager, Spencer . Butterfield, from his home. She demanded $2,000, Butterfield said but he explained he could not obtain it for her as the vault was closed under a time lock. She left but was arrested a few carrying a gun in her purse. Enjoy Fair Visit— Mrs. Ida Guenther and Mrs. Annd Tucker spent the weekend in the bay area. They attended the world’s fair, which is in its final month. Bosworths Return— Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bosworth have returned from a several days trip to Livermore and San Francisco, where they visited relatives and attended the fair. minutes later and was found to be Miners Won Valley Title Yesterday Grass Valley Defeats Chico In Two Straight Contests Scoring three runs’in the 11th inning, the Garss Valley Miners yesterday defeated Chico to win the 1940 championship of the Sacramento Valley League. In attempted continuation of their conquests the Miners will probably tangle with Modesto, State League title winners, and possibly Awburn, Placer-Nevada League champions, to determine the championship semipro team of Northern California. Grass Valley’s winning runs yesterday came when George Cooper singled in the eleventh frame, Vernon Madan walked and Dick Hoskins bunt went for a homerun. The bunt was fielded but overthrown to first and all three runners crossed the plate: Up until.the seventh inning Chico led by a score of 3 to 1, behind the superb pitching of Tommy Conlan. Approximately 300 attended the game from Nevada-County. In all there was a crowd of about 1200 at the game. The score: R. H. EB. Grass Valiéy = cS 614 2 CHICO. ee ae i ee te eee Batteries: Campbell and Brock; Conlan and Boone. HOME OF NYES HERE IS SOLD Councilman and Mrs. Robert Nye have sold their home on Broad St. here to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haley. The Nyes have taken up residence in the Celio place on Boulder Street. Haley, Sierra county mining man, and his wife, have been residents of this area for the past five years. Their desire to make their future home: here is evidenced by the purchase of the Nye residence. The Haleys have two children. x cipenminceerregneinsny yi eve Arn FUNERAL HELD HERE FOR FORMER RESIDENT Funeral services were conducted at the Holmes Funeral Home here this morning for Harold Leroy Hager, 54, former resident of this city, who died in Winnemucca, Nevada, Saturday. : Hager was born at Blue Tent, near here. He followed mining in this dig trict and in the state of Nevada nearly his entire life. The city council has under advisement the Nevada City Coordinating Council’s proposal the council “take over the conducting of the city’s annual summer recreation program at Pioneer Park. The suggestion the council handle the recreation program was made by Mrs. Edward T. Bonner, president of the Coordinating Council. Secretary Fred Garrison submitted his annual report to the council. The council decided not to open bids for a new police car until the 1941 automobile models are on the market. Complaints of water custion was adopted all will be charged the full rates. The council ordered the purchase of uniforms for the elementary school traffic patrol boys. The bills paid for the month of August are as follows: Sam Hooper $100: Max Solaro $96.50; Geo. H. Calanan $20.00; H. S.Hallett $170.00; Lionel Davies $125.00; Clifford Bonnivert $125.00; A. C. Sommers $125.00; Dr. BE. M. Roesner $40.00; Miles D. Coughlin $12.50; Mrs. Emma Foley $12.50; Eugene Blake $35.00; N. I. D. $665.67; P. G. E. $271.07: Tom 50; Louie Kelley $27.56; Ray Worthley Jr. $72.56; Leroy Hoskens \ ¥ Nick Sandow $139.36; Ernest Young CITY "COUNCIL MAY CONDUCT 1941’; RECREATION PROGRAM tomers being given special rates werle . 7On Petroleum Corp. $3.74; Diamond considered by the council and a mo-. Match Co. $41.77; W. S. Williamson $141.18; Miners Hospital Assoc. $9; City of Grass Valley $155.13; American Bitumuls Co. $12.12; B. P. Rob-.inson $25.67; Patrick & Moise-Klinker Co. $3.41; Alpha Stores. Ltd. $324.29; Sacramento Elect. Supply Co. $12.50; A L. Lane $16.50; Nevada City Garage $12.96; Ed Christensen $5.68; Marysville Tractor & Equip Co. $1.39; Save More 5-10-15 Store $1.55; R. E. Harris $3.64; The Pacific Tel. and Tel. $19.05; Nevada City Nugget $38.71; Sam Hooper $34.43; Union Pub. Co. $40.21; Chs. R. Hadley & Co. $15.79: Std Oil Co. $230.33; S. N. Curtis & Sons $6.22; $8.26; Jack Sutherland Serv. $19.38; Geo. H. Calanan $27.00; Ney. Co. Lumber $209.57: George Bros. Foundry .50. Total $3,744.91. RECEIPTS To balance in treasury $8951.66. ~— To water collections $1808.15. To city marshal, licenses $1021.17. To city recorder, fines $447.50. Miscellaneous $62.56. Building. permits $3.35. Total $3342.73—2294.39. DISBURSEMENTS By warrants paid on general fund $4610.95. By warrants paid on : fund $110.10. By warrants pai library fund $71.00. Total $4792.05. By balance in treasury $7,502.3 To balance in fire fund $27! To balance in library ‘fund To balance in general fund $66 Sta.