March 17, 1947 (10 pages)

305 Broad Street, "Newall City, Telephone 36 Leeal Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Y vabtioned at 6 awe City, California ages Semi-Weekly, Monday and Thursday at. Nevada City,. California, and entered as matter of the second class in the postoffice at; wo. City under Act. of cone March 3,' 1879 As aa __ SURBCHIPTION RATES wobecbinnn-seateerrngetenerens Owner and Publisher Editor ckbne doweddecsvpaksncepeccenessaseoaooesaseae the ppetling up of the communities of s Valley as a recreational area hasof Supervisors offered their co-o ‘section of the California State Riding is to extend from the Mexican, border . and back through the middle of the 1 to pass. the ‘ ‘planning™ ‘stage and . Trail parties from the Gold Trail . °" with the county and other groups . of it through rugged and still much to accomplish. by the California State Gold _ — is a ‘is s my esrgaaal iki is a y peohatt for which the a trail for horses but ry and girl scouts and other groups ‘on the shoulder of a busy highway. spa ane of people and their horses of the country. It is to run at about ay as much as possible from crowdhighways.ug rg hae for this trail and believe e many obstacles to face in ong ae program and riust have al organization and individual. Parthat . it will be a benefit to the comure to ee who will be privileged ‘w some bg the most ‘beautiful sdeuepiaell for the first time. in print, i . reported. by representives . deposits in his department. . } assuring you that it (the mining interest) forms one of the most gi valuable resources of the depart‘}iparture from Los Angeles in Decomhg there about 2000*ounces of gold, all H Consul: at Monterey. On May 2, 1846 Larkin wrote. to -Commodore Mont. By H. P. Ninety-nine yeara ago, Mareh 15, 1848,—there appeared in the Californian a small item announcing, the discovery of gold at Sutter Mill. With mo distinguishing headlines the editor of this little four page Gan Francisco news sheet gave two inches of space on his second page to cover an epoch making event to which the leading newspapers of the world were soon to devote column’s and even full pages. Preceeded by a report of a horse race, to which the editor devoted an equal number of words, this little item read as follows: GOLD MINE FOUND—In the newly made raceway of the Saw Mill recently erected by Captain Sutter, on the American Fork, gold has been! found. in considerable quantities. One person brought thirty dollars worth to New Helvetia*, gathered there in a short time. California, no doubt, is rich in mineral wealth, great chances here for scientific. capitalists, Gold has been found in almost every part of the country. *Sadramento. This discovery at Captain Sut? ter’s mill was by no means the first disclosure of ‘the existance of gold placers in the California territory. As early as 1775. small placers on the Colorado River had been worked ~by Mexicans. Profitable placer deposits had been found and worked in 1838 at San. Francisquetero, avout forty-five miles north west of Los Angeles. In 1845 John Bidwell, Captain Sutter’s most trusted lieufenant, visited a place twenty-five Miles northeast of the Misison of San Fernando which had then been worked spasmeodically by Mexians for more than three years. Bidwell, evidently contemptous of the manner in: which thig operation was conducted, reported to Sutter that’ the \. “*greasers” working there were) averaging only ajbout two-bits’ a day. : “Im March 1842-a Mexican herdsman, while digging wild found gold in Santa Feliciana canyon and two ears later a ‘fairly -profitable placer was worked at San Fernando. ° That gold’ placers had been found in California some . years before Marshall’s discovery at Sutter's Mill was unquestionably known to] many of the yankee skippers who hides and tallow, some of whom had taken California gold in trade and sold it for $16 to $18 an ounce at their New England home ports. The existance of gold. placers in several places had been officially of the Mexican and United States governments, each of whom had stressed the potential value of the. “gold. mines’’ of this region. Manuel Castanaves, the California attention to the value of the gold report dated September 1, 1844 he stated “I have the satisfaction: of ment.”” He stated that, in his d7‘iber, 1843, there were in circulation extracted from a ~ nearby placer cies ¢ Ewen more emphatic. regarding the importance of the gold deposits of. California were the reports of. Thomas Larkin, the United States ake DA_ CITY-GRASS VALLEY NU Geet EARLY WURNAL 0 YEARS. DAVIS onions, }: traded along the Pacific coast for} ji deputy for, the Mexican government, . \ _. had, in two separate reports, called . ; In. al] added the somewhat significant remark that “it is equally doubtful whether, under the present owners, they will be worked.” Looking backward a hundred years it is almost inconcievable that the first printed word of the event which initiated the most significant mass migration in our history should have reached the pubitec as an inconspicious two inch item in a four page, small town newspaper more than ten weeks after Captain Sutter and Jamés Marshal! had_ finally concluded that “the” little flakes of ellow metal” found in their millrace were actually gold. We now know that for a considerable time prior to Marshall’s discovery the government of Measico ficially. informed of the. potential value of the “gold mines’ of the California territory. There can be no doubt that tthe British government, which until the last moment had hoped ‘to secure this territory, was equally well informed. Under such circumstances it is indeed singular that the discovery which. set:in motion the great gold rush should have been made, not by representatives of any government, or of. any “scientific capitalist’, but by a millwright from New Jersey who knew able to recognize gold when found it. Editorial Note: California historical H. P. Davis. , so little about mines and mining that he was unhe The above quoted item fom the Californian is taken from an original copy of the paper now in the eollection of . Company 117 BROAD, STREET NEVADA CITY PHONE 670-J Elliott Sign . Radios — Repaired PICK UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE bbs Citas Valli aiad —PROMPY’ SERVICE— gomery -U.S. N. that at San Feriif though few haye the patience to fi nando, “by washing sand in a plate ‘f. ber, dead, sulphur ana coal was to f}and person can obtain from one to . five dollars per. day of gold that ; seventeen dollars an ounce “The gold” he fald hae. been eihared for two ar three. vests, ‘Wook for it.” Later in the same aronth Larkin wrote James Buchanan, then United States Secretary of State, that htere was no doubt ‘that gold, silver, quick silver, cop. be found all over California and he. ae pif * yeah * 2 Sl ete oe WHAT Doctor Nature Orders FOR A GOOD GARDEN Loamy séil enriched by generous application of VIGORO FERTILIZER Sunshine and Water YES — WE HAVE VIGORO In 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 Pound Bags BUY VIGORO NOW — Appl Va. COLFAX FRUIT GROWERS “Everything for the Farm and Garden” Teephone 157 Hills Flat and the United States had been of-. ——.-.~ WANTED — Full equipment for 50,000 ft: per re Have. ER. for 1947. Present partner ill and not able to continue in partnership and will sacrifice his one-half interest for . $5,000 cash. Inventory shows $45,600 new equipment. If interested write or call JAMES W. FIELDS Forest Hill, California Care Bakers Ranch ore SCHREIBER BUILDING Open 6 A.M. to 1 A. M. Daily Gojeres eferted OPEN SATURDAY ALL NIGHT * heed Hirdeg COME AND TRY MARY’S AND NINA’S HOME COOKED MEALS SPECIAL 50c PLATE LUNCHEONS Served from 11 A. M. to 4 P. M. —ALL WELCOME— . ARMY and NAVY MART ES WAR SURPLUS = HAVE YOU TRIED THE Phone aiGN OLD COV Oe te ie ee ee te, te, te, di, de tle dn Pewee re EE EC eT eee Pe ee ee PLA Hor FET PR OE

305 Broad Street, "Newall City, Telephone 36 Leeal Newspaper, as defined by statute. Printed and Y vabtioned at 6 awe City, California ages Semi-Weekly, Monday and Thursday at. Nevada City,. California, and entered as matter of the second class in the postoffice at; wo. City under Act. of cone March 3,' 1879 As aa __ SURBCHIPTION RATES wobecbinnn-seateerrngetenerens Owner and Publisher Editor ckbne doweddecsvpaksncepeccenessaseoaooesaseae the ppetling up of the communities of s Valley as a recreational area hasof Supervisors offered their co-o ‘section of the California State Riding is to extend from the Mexican, border . and back through the middle of the 1 to pass. the ‘ ‘planning™ ‘stage and . Trail parties from the Gold Trail . °" with the county and other groups . of it through rugged and still much to accomplish. by the California State Gold _ — is a ‘is s my esrgaaal iki is a y peohatt for which the a trail for horses but ry and girl scouts and other groups ‘on the shoulder of a busy highway. spa ane of people and their horses of the country. It is to run at about ay as much as possible from crowdhighways.ug rg hae for this trail and believe e many obstacles to face in ong ae program and riust have al organization and individual. Parthat . it will be a benefit to the comure to ee who will be privileged ‘w some bg the most ‘beautiful sdeuepiaell for the first time. in print, i . reported. by representives . deposits in his department. . } assuring you that it (the mining interest) forms one of the most gi valuable resources of the depart‘}iparture from Los Angeles in Decomhg there about 2000*ounces of gold, all H Consul: at Monterey. On May 2, 1846 Larkin wrote. to -Commodore Mont. By H. P. Ninety-nine yeara ago, Mareh 15, 1848,—there appeared in the Californian a small item announcing, the discovery of gold at Sutter Mill. With mo distinguishing headlines the editor of this little four page Gan Francisco news sheet gave two inches of space on his second page to cover an epoch making event to which the leading newspapers of the world were soon to devote column’s and even full pages. Preceeded by a report of a horse race, to which the editor devoted an equal number of words, this little item read as follows: GOLD MINE FOUND—In the newly made raceway of the Saw Mill recently erected by Captain Sutter, on the American Fork, gold has been! found. in considerable quantities. One person brought thirty dollars worth to New Helvetia*, gathered there in a short time. California, no doubt, is rich in mineral wealth, great chances here for scientific. capitalists, Gold has been found in almost every part of the country. *Sadramento. This discovery at Captain Sut? ter’s mill was by no means the first disclosure of ‘the existance of gold placers in the California territory. As early as 1775. small placers on the Colorado River had been worked ~by Mexicans. Profitable placer deposits had been found and worked in 1838 at San. Francisquetero, avout forty-five miles north west of Los Angeles. In 1845 John Bidwell, Captain Sutter’s most trusted lieufenant, visited a place twenty-five Miles northeast of the Misison of San Fernando which had then been worked spasmeodically by Mexians for more than three years. Bidwell, evidently contemptous of the manner in: which thig operation was conducted, reported to Sutter that’ the \. “*greasers” working there were) averaging only ajbout two-bits’ a day. : “Im March 1842-a Mexican herdsman, while digging wild found gold in Santa Feliciana canyon and two ears later a ‘fairly -profitable placer was worked at San Fernando. ° That gold’ placers had been found in California some . years before Marshall’s discovery at Sutter's Mill was unquestionably known to] many of the yankee skippers who hides and tallow, some of whom had taken California gold in trade and sold it for $16 to $18 an ounce at their New England home ports. The existance of gold. placers in several places had been officially of the Mexican and United States governments, each of whom had stressed the potential value of the. “gold. mines’’ of this region. Manuel Castanaves, the California attention to the value of the gold report dated September 1, 1844 he stated “I have the satisfaction: of ment.”” He stated that, in his d7‘iber, 1843, there were in circulation extracted from a ~ nearby placer cies ¢ Ewen more emphatic. regarding

the importance of the gold deposits of. California were the reports of. Thomas Larkin, the United States ake DA_ CITY-GRASS VALLEY NU Geet EARLY WURNAL 0 YEARS. DAVIS onions, }: traded along the Pacific coast for} ji deputy for, the Mexican government, . \ _. had, in two separate reports, called . ; In. al] added the somewhat significant remark that “it is equally doubtful whether, under the present owners, they will be worked.” Looking backward a hundred years it is almost inconcievable that the first printed word of the event which initiated the most significant mass migration in our history should have reached the pubitec as an inconspicious two inch item in a four page, small town newspaper more than ten weeks after Captain Sutter and Jamés Marshal! had_ finally concluded that “the” little flakes of ellow metal” found in their millrace were actually gold. We now know that for a considerable time prior to Marshall’s discovery the government of Measico ficially. informed of the. potential value of the “gold mines’ of the California territory. There can be no doubt that tthe British government, which until the last moment had hoped ‘to secure this territory, was equally well informed. Under such circumstances it is indeed singular that the discovery which. set:in motion the great gold rush should have been made, not by representatives of any government, or of. any “scientific capitalist’, but by a millwright from New Jersey who knew able to recognize gold when found it. Editorial Note: California historical H. P. Davis. , so little about mines and mining that he was unhe The above quoted item fom the Californian is taken from an original copy of the paper now in the eollection of . Company 117 BROAD, STREET NEVADA CITY PHONE 670-J Elliott Sign . Radios — Repaired PICK UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE bbs Citas Valli aiad —PROMPY’ SERVICE— gomery -U.S. N. that at San Feriif though few haye the patience to fi nando, “by washing sand in a plate ‘f. ber, dead, sulphur ana coal was to f}and person can obtain from one to . five dollars per. day of gold that ; seventeen dollars an ounce “The gold” he fald hae. been eihared for two ar three. vests, ‘Wook for it.” Later in the same aronth Larkin wrote James Buchanan, then United States Secretary of State, that htere was no doubt ‘that gold, silver, quick silver, cop. be found all over California and he. ae pif * yeah * 2 Sl ete oe WHAT Doctor Nature Orders FOR A GOOD GARDEN Loamy séil enriched by generous application of VIGORO FERTILIZER Sunshine and Water YES — WE HAVE VIGORO In 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 Pound Bags BUY VIGORO NOW — Appl Va. COLFAX FRUIT GROWERS “Everything for the Farm and Garden” Teephone 157 Hills Flat and the United States had been of-. ——.-.~ WANTED — Full equipment for 50,000 ft: per re Have. ER. for 1947. Present partner ill and not able to continue in partnership and will sacrifice his one-half interest for . $5,000 cash. Inventory shows $45,600 new equipment. If interested write or call JAMES W. FIELDS Forest Hill, California Care Bakers Ranch ore SCHREIBER BUILDING Open 6 A.M. to 1 A. M. Daily Gojeres eferted OPEN SATURDAY ALL NIGHT * heed Hirdeg COME AND TRY MARY’S AND NINA’S HOME COOKED MEALS SPECIAL 50c PLATE LUNCHEONS Served from 11 A. M. to 4 P. M. —ALL WELCOME— . ARMY and NAVY MART ES WAR SURPLUS = HAVE YOU TRIED THE Phone aiGN OLD COV Oe te ie ee ee te, te, te, di, de tle dn Pewee re EE EC eT eee Pe ee ee PLA Hor FET PR OE