Mountain Democrat (Newspaper) - September 5, 1924, Placerville, California VOL per Tear PLACERVILLE EL DORADO CALIFORNIA FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 1924 COMMITTEE OF NINE VISIT Highway Construction and ing in Future Discussed Monday forenoon the committee appointed by the governor to take stock of the highways of the State and report to the next legislature arrived in Placerville from mento at eleven o'clock and met with the board of super- visors at the county court house whert a general discussion of ditions was indulged In for an hour when all adjourned to the Odd lows banquet hall where luncheon was served by the chamber of com- merce The visitors present were George Radcliffe chairman of the board of control from Sacramento Louis Everding Arcata member State highway commission A E Loder of San Francisco engineer of the fornia Automobile Association J H Newman of Dinuba former man board of supervisors of Tulare county R M Morton of Sacramento State highway engineer W F on of Woodland secretary highway commission Frank Durkee of editor Highway Bulletin Tom Mendenhall of Sacramento driver Engineer Morton explained the position the highway commission is in as to funds and the method of raising funds in the future for con- struction work was given able discussion The visitors left about two o'clock for Lake Tahoe expecting to spend the night at Brockway and return to Meyers The visit was a very enjoyable one for everyone and the committee was able to get the information it was after FIRE AT CLARKSBURG Fire has again taken its toll at I Clarksburg this time burning the largest residence in that town as well as the new store and fixtures About 2 o'clock Monday morning Mrs Irene McCrary was awakened by her dog The dog jumped on the bed and when thrown off jumped back and took hold of Mrs McCrary and acted so peculiar that she sat up and immediately heard the fire upstairs Those sleeping in the house were Mrs John Tong Mrs Irene McCrary and daughter ene Mrs Chester Scott Mrs Stella Watson and daughter Mildred Mrs Tong is an invalid her daughters carried her out of the house and by the time they were all out the upper story collapsed and no one was able to get back into the house The origin of the is a mystery as it must have started in the ond story and all those in the house were sleeping on the first floor Mr Tong was sleeping in an ad- joining cabin and Mr McCary was away on a hunting trip As only insurance was ried the loss la considerable It was a residence and the store was equipped with fixtures but had not been stocked DELEGATES TO HIKING CONGRESS Mother Lode Counties Good Representation Governor Friend Richardson has announced the delegates from fornia to the American Mining Con- gress which meets In Sacramento beginning the of September California will have twenty-seven delegates In the congress and nine of them are directly Interested in the Mother Lode counties as Senator Thomas Ingram of Grass Valley our state senator W A Shepard editor and lisher Placer Herald at Auburn H of Placerville E C Hutchinson president of the Kennedy Mining Company Wm Copeland editor Amador Ledger at Jackson William Tarn president chamber of commerce at Jackson Charles Culbert president Bank of Amador County Jackson C W Getchell publisher veras Prospect San Andreas Chas H Segerstrom cashier First National Bank Sonora It is expected that over a thousand of the men most interested in the mining industry will attend this session of the Mining Congress and the possibilities for the Mother Lode country are great This district is certainly thankful for the tation accorded it A PLEASANT SESSION SLOT MACHINE DRIVE Sheriff Chas Wood and District Attorney Abe Darlington made a slot machine raid into Lake Valley on Sunday and returned with several machines picked up at the resorts at Bijou Now that a thorough cleanup has been made we are ready for the ter rains and the peace and quiet of the hearthstone FIRE IH CALDOR DISTRICT The In the Caldor district got out of control again on Tuesday and that evening more men mod visions were sent to the scene to try and get the blase under control This has burned around ly Plat and Indian Diggings and has gradually worked up to the dary of the Eldorado forest r n fuller School The Placerville Lions Club had an extra large attendance at lunch Tuesday and a very enjoyable sion Several of the cubs had been deer hunting and each one confessed that the party he was in brought back a buck but none of them said they had shot a buck Several bucks had suffered death but In no case had a lion done the killing There being no foreign talent pre- sent the El Dorado county orator the Chauncey Depew of the club Ted C Atwood made a few pertinent re- marks about our volunteer de- and the support it deserves from the community Next Tuesday here will be music and a speaker from away CARLOAD OF TROUT Word has been received that a carload of fish will arrive Sunday morning and volunteers are wanted to help plant them in the upper wa- ters of Silver Creek and the can river Help will be necessary and one who can assist should report to the Sportsman Shop in this city It is certainly necessary to keep our streams stocked with trout and as everyone is benefitted all ought to be willing to help do the work It will be pleasant trip Go to the Sportsman Shop before you forget and volunteer to help next PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Thursday August 28 1924 In accordance with section 22 of the Direct Primary Election Act of 1913 the board of supervisors of El Dorado County met at its usual place of meeting at 10 o'clock on this the 1st Thursday after the August primary election of this year to vass the returns the following bers of the said board being present James S Creighton C H Schroeder W S Biggs J B ner P F Morgan and Arthur J Koletzke clerk of the board man C H Schroeder presiding The board proceeded to canvass said returns in public from each and every precinct in said County of El Dorado in which polls were open and the said canvass having been this day of August 1924 com- the said board declares the re- sult to be as of which result in accordance with said section 22 Primary Election Act of 1913 is hereby entered upon the re- cords of said board Candidates for nomination at the hands of the republican party in El Dorado county having received the highest number of votes are hereby declared to be as For representative In congress 2nd district John E Raker 807 votes For State senator Thomas Ingram 1093 votes For assemblyman district H E Dillinger 1248 votes Members elected to republican central committee 1st Supervisorial Votes 1 Leo J Anderson 391 2 Chas J Duff 396 3 Mahlon G Frost 380 4 Henry S Lyon 390 5 Thos 6 Lester B Rantz 406 7 John A Winkelman 409 8 W S Kirk 17 J D Elliot 16 Members elected to the republican central committee from the 2nd dis- Vote W F Warner 1 Members elected to the republican central committee from the third Votes 1 Roy Marks 120 2 Guy A White 3 Fred Dixon 6 Members elected to the republican central committee from the fourth supervisorial Votes 1 Geo M Smith 6 2 Alvin Marchini 4 3 Joe Hooper 2 Members elected to the republican central committee from the dis- Votes 1 George Devore 4 Candidates for nomination at the hands of the democratic party in El Dorado county having received the highest number of votes are hereby declared to be as For representative of congress 2nd Votes John E Raker 563 CITY DADS MEET Regular Monthly Session Held j day Evening The city trustees of Placerville held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening and attended to routine business One thousand dollars was trans- ferred from the water works fund to the general fund j Dan McCloud was granted a ense to open a soft drink parlor in the building formerly occupied by j Pacific The contract of Wm worth to paint certain signs for the city was cancelled The telephone and power ies were asked to change location of poles on Spring and Coloma streets A committee from the Placerville Fire Department appeared before the council and asked that action be taken to prevent the telephone com- pany from discontinuing the free fire alarm service to the city WELL THAT ENDS WELL The Fire Alarm Service of the Tele- phone Company will be Continued After considerable sparring and the discussion of several little ters that were not understood by both sides the question of the con- of the free service given the City of Placerville by the tele- phone company has been amicably settled and the agreement asked for by the company granted and the alarm service will be continuel as in the past Manager R C Sarver of the tele- phone company is very much pleased with the agreeable adjustment of fairs and the people are certainly pleased to know thai the fire alarm system is to be continued AND HOULIHAN HERE WEDDING WEDNESDAY PLAINTIFFS WIN Judge George H Thompson of the superior court has given an opinion favoring the plaintiffs in the damage suit resulting from a collision at Shingle Springs Messrs Andrew bina and Bros are awarded damages from Hosteller Dunn and Frazier If you don't want people to you are a jackass stop kicking For Slate Thomas Ingraham 459 For assembly H E 535 For chief justice supreme court unexpired term ending January 3 W Associate justice supreme court unexpired term ending January 5th John W Associate justice supreme court unexpired term ending January 7th i John E Associate justice district court of appeal 3rd J A It is hereby further ordered in compliance with section 22 Direct Primary Election Law 1913 that certificates of nomination be issued to the above candidates respectively herein above declared by the board to have received the eat number of votes as the candidates for the nomination of such offices to be ed for wholly within said County of El Dorado and It is further ordered that certificates of election be sued to the parties above declared to be elected county central com- of the respective parties also that statements and other provided by section 22 Di- rect Primary Law be forwarded to the secretary of State in accordance with the result herein above ed upon No further business appearing the honorable board took an ment until Monday September 1st 1924 Wednesday evening Rev Null formed the ceremony that made man and wife of Philip Jefferson liams and Alice Anna Glaze of erville Mrs Williams is proprietor of the Vanity Shoppe in this city and announces that the business will be at the same stand We extend congratulations and best wishes to the newly weds MUSICAL SERVICE AT METHODIST CHURCH The closing Sunday of the ence year will be of great to the congregation of the church In the morning service I brief summary of the work of the last year will be given In the ing the choir will give a flue cal program Music lovers will find it a real treat A cordial come to all CATCH AUTO THIEF Pioneer Good Roads Boosters Visit Friends in Gael M Hoag field secretary of tlu- Lincoln Highway Association and Jim Houlihan state consul for the Lincoln Highway and a nent publicity man of Oakland with their families made the trip to and from Lake Tahoe as directed by the touring bureaus of the bay cities ing via Truckee and returning via They Monday night in this city and called on many Tuesday before leaving on their homeward journey They are spreading the gospel of 1 highway honesty and are very much over the awakening of the people to the benefits California has received because of the Lincoln Highway and to the increased in- terest of many who have heretofore helped conceal the facts In order to injure the route a short-sighted policy that has done much to send tourists direct to southern nia who were headed for San I I That the idea that it was sary to destroy the Lincoln j way to build the Victory Highway is I getting out of the heads of some of the pinheaded so-called road men of San Francisco is indicated by the t lack of false publicity the past six and the occasional mention j of the Lincoln Highway as well as the Victory Highway in the Sau i Francisco dailies Both highways combined will be unable to properly accommodate the travel in less than five years George L Blakeley and Miss bara left last Saturday for Brandon Oregon to visit a few days with Mr and Mrs Otto Zentner They ex- to return home tomorrow William Corbin of San Francisco representing the California Association spent day in this city and called upon the board of supervisors to secure a mise of the funds asked for next year to complete the giant map being built in at the Ferry building in San Francisco Mr was very much pleased with his reception and the action of the board and went on his way boosting for El Dorado county J F Owen assumed the duties and responsibilities of postmaster of Placerville on Monday morning and the trials and tribulations will now be nil If your letter does not come on time or you miss your Weinstock catalogue or your Mountain Democrat ii not delivered at your door on Saturday morning just jump on Mr Owen Postmaster Owen we erect you and late you and wish you peace and happiness forever more CHURCH There will moraine and ta the off Our Saviour i street oa today M 11 Thomas charge Members elected lo ic central committee from the 1st Votes 209 171 146 109 142 153 1 J E Fox 8 N Fox 3 A B 4 J J McCuen 5 Thos G Patton 6 J H Runckel 7 Jos 8 Geo A 9 H E 199 10 Robt F Members elected to the democratic central committee from the 2nd dis- Votes 1 Henry Cole 2 3 J A Kock 3 Members elected to the ic central committee from the third Votes 1 W 0 Taylor 12 2 E O Barrette 10 3 C L Scheiber 16 Members elected to the ic central committee from the fourth Votes J H Gallagher 8 Members elected to the ic central committee from the fifth Votes 1 J P Flynn 7 2 B W Claresse B Candidates for nomination on the ticket in El Dorado county having received the highest number of votes are hereby ed to be as For supervisor 1st John H P J For supervisor 2nd C H Lyman A For supervisor Srd W 8 Monday September 1st 1024 At 10 o'clock a m This being the first Monday in the month the Honorable board met pursuant to adjournment had Thursday August 1924 and there not being a Quorum present on account of day being a legal holiday to-wit bor Day the board adjourned until Tuesday September 2nd 1924 at the hour of 10 o'clock a m Traffic Officer Earl Chesmore stopped a Studebaker light six evening with two occupants and it developed that the car was stolen in Wisconsin The two men were sentenced to sixty days in jail by Judge Bray for carrying concealed weapons and in the meantime Wisconsin officials come and get Lloyd Davis who stole the car NATIONAL DEFENSE DAY Tuesday September 2nd 1924 at the hour of 10 o'clock a m S Creighton C H Schroeder W S Biggs J B ner and P F Morgan and Arthur J clerk of the board with C H Schroeder chairman of the board presiding This being the time as Is required by law set for levying the county tax rate for the year the board proceeded to set the rate for the county as It appearing to the board that the total assessed valuation of the ty of El Dorado Is it Is ordered that there be and there is hereby levied on each of the taxable property of the County of El Dorado outside the corporate limits of the City of an ad tax of apportioned as Salary fund 29 General fund of which lOc is for 50 Hospital fund 15 General school fund 46 High school fund 45 Road districts fund 40 Court house bonds 08 Weimar Jt Sanatorium fund 01 fund 04 Immigration fund OS Making a total hereby levied oa each of the taxable the ate of the City of I The city trustees of Placerville will meet this Friday evening with a committee from the Placerville Post American to outline an appropriate program for the vance of National Defense Day Mayor Albert Simon has issued the folowing Friday Sept 12th has been as National Defense Day to be observed by citizens in every community Appropriate exercises will be held in Placerville Friday and night Therefore as mayor of the of Placerville I do hereby designate Friday Sept 12 National Defense Day to be observed by all citizens ALBERT SIMON Mayor Enlistment for the day should he made as soon as possible and the lowing blank can be cut out filled and signed and mailed to L J An- derson or Albert Simon The following from the San cisco Chronicle is good news and iu line with what we have always fought California will have two trans- continental routes to bring ists into the northern part of thai State next year One of these great arteries of travel will be the tory Highway built as a monument to the heroes of the world war The other will be the Lincoln Highway which was the first transcontinental route laid out in America and the i completion of which will mean a great deal to northern California Controversies have ended over j choice of routes The completion of I both transcontinental highways into California is imperative and both Lincoln and Victory should have the unqualified port of every motorist in the State In a conference hold at the northern California headquarters of the National Automobile Club Gael 1 Hoag field secretary of the Lincoln j Highway Association and Ben Blow general manager of the Victory Highway Association talked over plans for the completion of both routes and the designation of the disputed section of tha Lincoln Highway in Utah for federal aid Mr and Mrs Frank P Bergman and Mr and Mrs Richard Cohn of Sacramento motored up and spent Labor nay at the Jas A Irving home on Fruit Ridge o Thomas Gregory of is i spending the day in thin city DEFENSE DAY ENLISTMENT SEPTEMBER 12 Name Age Sex Occupation Address Military experience if any Phone I report at any hour my allegiance to the United States of America I with enlist in the Reserve Army of the United States for Defense Day Friday September 12 1924 BURIED TREASURE It is estimated that the gold precious stones and Jewelry In tomb would aggregate about Think what that sum would have earned during the years it was It may he worth that much now It was worth more than that when It was hidden away but for all this time It has doae no good to anyone It might just as well not hare existed at all Money In circulation makes business better for body your account with us today We are Baak of Placerville National Baak aad
