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Historical Clippings Book (HC-21) (487 pages)

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After the elimination ofsu ch names as Aurora, Sierra » Deer Creek, and Gold Run, the count showed a majority of votes for Nevada , the name first propose d by O.P. EXHIBIT el ee Teiust stdes a YORA _ Ae MYO RAULIEKING PROM H. P. DAVIS" MISTORICAL MAP OF MEVADA CITY Oo ACCOMPAMYING FIRST EDITION OF "GOLD RUSM DAYS IM WEYVADA CITY” NEVADA CITY For this purpose a meetin g was held on March 16. PREPARED BY MATHIS/OSBO&M/WOODS 1960 a , historic sites eevee nune FIRST MABITATION OF WHITE MEM Bt THIS VICRATT, OCT. “4? FIRST CABIN OM BROAD STREET, 189 DRAMATIC MALL ~ FIRST WOLSE OF ENTERTADOLENT, 1629/59 EMMY Lied THEATRES. 1551/32 MATIONAL EXCHANGE MOTEL, 1834/63 OEER CREEK ORY DICCHSS, 1849/82/5) SITE OF CALDWELL'S UPPER STORE, OCTOBER 189 FIRST MOTEL, 1850 OTT ASSAY OFFICE \6 WELLS-PARCO A CO., 1853 GsOwUMENT) 11 SOUTH TUBA CAMAL COMPANY, 1879 12) URtOM MOTEL, 1900/169 12 FIRE MOUSE, 1839 CHOW MESTOICAL mUsEUs) 14 PIRST U.S, POST OFFICE, 109 Blackman, a prominent merchant of Main Street. 9. OTT'S ASSAY OFFICE Ofthe many conspicuous contributions of gris town to the mining industry, not of the least importance was the active part played by Nevada City men leading tothe Comstock lode rush. The first determination of the spectacular beret Comstock gold and silver ore was made by J.J. Ott on June 30, 1859 and Fe SAinae 2g published "Nevada (City)Journal". It triggered the g greatrush to © th the Washoe country ad _ upon. 8. FIRST HOTEL IN NEVADA TOWNSHIP. Thefirst hotel in thistownwasa picturesque affair constructed of poles and canvas at the sit e of the present post office. It was opened in the spri ng of 1850 and in it the town of "Nevada" came into being. InMarch, 18 5 0, the a ggregation of tents , brush and shake shanters and log cabins in the flats and scattered over the surrounding hills housed not less t! han a thousand pidly and the need for organize d govern§ old seekers. This settlement was growing ra ment was increasingly apparent. In the latter part of March about 250 men met in the new store and in conformity with proce: dure enjoined with the United States military authorities, elected an alcalde, a judicial o fficer under the Mexican law. Having thus achieved the dignity o f an organized community a More appropriate name then "Deer Creek Dry Diggins " or "Caldwell's Upper Store " was determined t2t53t "FREEWAY © OF THE FIRST OFFICE IN THIS AREA OF THE WELLS FARGO EXPRESS 11, HEADQUARTERS OF THE SOUTH YUBA CANAL COMPANY in the building adjoining Ott's Assay Office. 12, SITE OF THE UNION HOTEL, built in 1863 and demolished in 1949. 13, FIRE HOUSE 1860. Now the museum of the Nevada County Historical Society , tees UNITED STATES POST OFFICE, Records of the U.S. Burea of tchives, Washington, D.C, show thatthe first Nevada City Post Offi q here on December 12, 1850. i Me onan.