January 27, 1960 (8 pages)

Page 2 Published every Wednesday, Alfred E. Heller. R. Dean Thompson fee . soe. s: > Don Fairclough « «> itees se sl ae Clarice Mc Whinney 7g. sa #4 e: Margaret Abrahamson Pues oracle goes) ba. kes te ij 2 2 75 © ° eo 8 e ie ° bd Printing: DY «>. «; «ie.temme advance. NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN AND CITIZEN -ADVERTISER 132 Main St., NevadaC ity California, by Nevada County Citizen, Inc. Phone Grass Valley or Nevada City 126 . . » Editor-Manager Circulation Manager +e a oe ee s » «society Editor Berliner & McGinnis, Single copy price, 10 cents. Sub scription prices: One year,’ $2.50: two years, $4.50; three years, $6.00. Postal regulations require that all subscriptions be paid in Publisher Nevada City EDITORIAL For Some-An Opportunity A month from now we will have the VIIIth Winter Olympic Games in our own back yard. A thousand of the world's finest athletes will be competing in a wide array of spectacular contests on ice and snow. The events will be interesting and exciting. The mountain scene at Squaw Valley is one of stirring beauty. Millions of dollars and thousands of hours of work have been invested in insuring the comfort of Olympics spectators. The sports facilities are not only handsome in appearance, they are built to technical perfection. The ice arenas and the ski jumps, in particular, are likely to be the scenes of new world's records. Yet every day we hear people say, "I'll watch it on TV. I'd like to go, buts. And the list of "buts" is long and impressive: the $7.50 general admission charge is tough on one person, not to speak of a family of three or five; the cost of an arena seat, over $20, is prohibitive; the parking lots are too far from the competition; food will be hard to get and too costly when you get it; traffic on the highways will be snarled; and so on. Still and all, there will never be a finer, more festive, more colorful international event in the state of California than the coming Winter Olympics. Those who desire to attend should make every attempt to find the means, and then throw some chains in the trunk of the car, pack a lunch, dress warmly --and start early. The opportunity does not come every day. CITIZENS J Renovating and maintaining a. structure as old as the National Hotel in Nevada City can be more expensive than building a new hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Worth, owners of the National Hotel know this from experience. But with pride in the historical background of the century old structure, they continue to repair and remodel. Two suites are included in the current program of improvements, with a'parking lot to the rear of the hotel another project. .Currently, rooms being worked upon will be furnished with period furniture to carry out the theme set by the yesteryear appearance of the exterior. NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN Modern bathrooms séem to blend well even with the metal headstands and marble topped tables. The hotel, with its wide hallways, appears as bright on the inside as are more modern structures. Perhaps due also to the rich tones of newly placed wallpaper. Mrs. Worth's choice of paper added to each room. "Years ago we got rid of most of our old furniture, "Worth said, "Now we're going out trying toround up replacements for what we had." The Worth's have managed the hotel since 1936 when Worth's father died. The hotel has been in the family since 1923. THE PAST IN PICTURES HISTORIC PINE STREET SUSPENSIQN. BRIDGE, NEVADA CITY. Built by A. S. Halladie & Co., of San Francisco at a cost of $15,000, the bridge was completed November 14, 1862. Length of span was 320 feet with a roadway 14 feet wide. Towers rose 33 feet with each cable containing 1050 wires. Cables, 4 inches in diameter and weighing 36,000 pounds each, were anchored at the banks by 12 foot iron girders’ each weighing 2500 pounds. Scene of love trysts and tragedies, this famous bridge was the was the locale of many frightening hoaxes perpetrated by the lusty, younger generation ofthose days. The wildest of these practical jokes was the supposed murder of a man and the tossing of his body to the jagged rocks below. The murdered man, however, proved to be a crudely-made dummy and the irate citizens, attired mostly in nightclothes, left the scene muttering threats against the pranksters and the wild screams that had awakened them from their sleep. Sign Reads: "$25.00 FINE FOR ANYONE RIDING OR DRIVING OVER THIS BRIDGE FASTER THAN A WALK." Wednesday, Tanuary 27, 1960 SIERRA BYWAYS BY DEAN THOMPSON Feuds along the Sierra Byways can be traced far back into the golden history, and probably could be found to have their foundation in the prospector who was asked how far his claim extended along the flowing stream. He looked at the gun leaning against a nearby tree, and replied, "Just as far as that thing will shoot." As the population increased, the feuds, or spirit of competition, became keen between camps, then towns and cities. Even today there is the "difference" between NorthApplegate and SouthApplegate. Through one of those early day feuds between cities, Auburn became a county seat---maintaining this distinction when atalater date Placer County was carved upon the maps of California. Having failed once in a try to become county seat, Auburn's energetic leaders determined to try again. The offered a free drink with each voting stub. : The hills emptied on election day, and Auburnhad one of the gayestand inebriated celebrations in its history. When they counted the ballots the next day, Auburn had received more votes for county seat than there were people in the county. County seat it has been ever since.. And in Nevada County, we've heard a lot of talk about afeudwhichis supposed toexist between Nevada City. and Grass Valley + That, too, probably dates back to the early days. Atone time Nevada City was the third largest city in California (exceeded only by S.F. and Sacramento). Those were placer mining days. Then came the discovery of quartz mining inGrass Valley, and with it came. the emergence of Grass Valley as the largest city in Nevada County. Evenin those days, however, the two cities depended upon each other to a great degree. Infact, the "highway" betweenthe two was claimed to have been the most traveled route in the state. Perhaps this interdependence accounts for the mellowing over the years of feuds. Afterall, the "twin cities" are really twins---not identical, to be sure, but fraternal without doubt. Both were born from the parentage’ of Gold. Yet each has individual characteristics usual to fraternal twins. Nevada City gained its niche via the placers, Grass Valley via quartz. NC holds its charm and quaintness by exploiting its history; its dignity is maintained as county seat. GV has shed much of its historical background to forge its future as a modern city. Each of the twins has much of which to be proud. Each can laugh without rancor when someone jokes about "that other town four miles thataway." Perhaps that's because of the reputation Nevada City built in its early days, as a city with a sense ot humor. Perhaps it’s because living in either city is a pleasure denied to those who have bypassed the Sierra Foothills. If the adult education department of the Nevada Union High School District will oblige by sponsoring the course, we'll signthis columnist up for a refresher course in his ABCs when the evening program starts Feb. 1. ABCs inthis case being Alcohol, Beverages.and Controls. We've had our trouble with the three items mentioned in recent weeks. First we advertised for the Tavern Owners in Nevada City that the price of beer went up to 35¢ per drink--wrong. Then we Corrected it to show the price differential between the draft and bottled beer--wrong again, when we placed the higher price on draft. But worse yet, when we put in the hours of service for the Surf Room of the Golden HotelinGrass Valley, we allowed a typographical error to say it was open ‘til 3 a.m. ) With the legal closing hour of 2 a.m. we hope there weren't too many who tried to take advantage of our error. We've heard that trouble runs inthrees. If so, we would seem to be safe now. Wednesday Ta 1 DOC Marg ° Pi The Grass Valle Professional Wo sevennew memb organizationata ing held last Wed ning at the Gold in Grass Valley 49 members and ent. Honored gu event were Do initiating office Carolyn H Miss Carolyn Eliza Hodgheadof Berkeley escourted down the aisl¢ the arm of her father, Beverly Hodghead, to bec the bride of Ellsworth E Sherman of Nevada C Dec, 27, St. Mark's Epise Church, Berkeley. The bride was attired gown of ivory satin featu a hoopskirt which descen{ into a train, The gown accented with -itish lace the neckline and hemli Her veil was of Swiss he loom lace and had been for weddings in the family four generations. Her flo were white carnation cedar held by white satir The attendant for the b were Miss Claris Ellen J kins, Berkeley, who cousin of the groém a classmate of the bride actedas maid of hon Bridesmaids were S via Hodghead, cousin of bride; Marynell Hodghe sister, and Kathy Jo Sherm sister of the groom, The groom selected for

Page 2 Published every Wednesday, Alfred E. Heller. R. Dean Thompson fee . soe. s: > Don Fairclough « «> itees se sl ae Clarice Mc Whinney 7g. sa #4 e: Margaret Abrahamson Pues oracle goes) ba. kes te ij 2 2 75 © ° eo 8 e ie ° bd Printing: DY «>. «; «ie.temme advance. NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN AND CITIZEN -ADVERTISER 132 Main St., NevadaC ity California, by Nevada County Citizen, Inc. Phone Grass Valley or Nevada City 126 . . » Editor-Manager Circulation Manager +e a oe ee s » «society Editor Berliner & McGinnis, Single copy price, 10 cents. Sub scription prices: One year,’ $2.50: two years, $4.50; three years, $6.00. Postal regulations require that all subscriptions be paid in Publisher Nevada City EDITORIAL For Some-An Opportunity A month from now we will have the VIIIth Winter Olympic Games in our own back yard. A thousand of the world's finest athletes will be competing in a wide array of spectacular contests on ice and snow. The events will be interesting and exciting. The mountain scene at Squaw Valley is one of stirring beauty. Millions of dollars and thousands of hours of work have been invested in insuring the comfort of Olympics spectators. The sports facilities are not only handsome in appearance, they are built to technical perfection. The ice arenas and the ski jumps, in particular, are likely to be the scenes of new world's records. Yet every day we hear people say, "I'll watch it on TV. I'd like to go, buts. And the list of "buts" is long and impressive: the $7.50 general admission charge is tough on one person, not to speak of a family of three or five; the cost of an arena seat, over $20, is prohibitive; the parking lots are too far from the competition; food will be hard to get and too costly when you get it; traffic on the highways will be snarled; and so on. Still and all, there will never be a finer, more festive, more colorful international event in the state of California than the coming Winter Olympics. Those who desire to attend should make every attempt to find the means, and then throw some chains in the trunk of the car, pack a lunch, dress warmly --and start early. The opportunity does not come every day. CITIZENS J Renovating and maintaining a. structure as old as the National Hotel in Nevada City can be more expensive than building a new hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Worth, owners of the National Hotel know this from experience. But with pride in the historical background of the century old structure, they continue to repair and remodel. Two suites are included in the current program of improvements, with a'parking lot to the rear of the hotel another project. .Currently, rooms being worked upon will be furnished with period furniture to carry out the theme set by the yesteryear appearance of the exterior. NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN Modern bathrooms séem to blend well even with the metal headstands and marble topped tables. The hotel, with its wide hallways, appears as bright on the inside as are more modern structures. Perhaps due also to the rich tones of newly placed wallpaper. Mrs. Worth's choice of paper added to each room. "Years ago we got rid of most of our old furniture, "Worth said, "Now we're going out trying toround up replacements for what we had." The Worth's have managed the hotel since 1936 when Worth's father died. The hotel has been in the family since 1923. THE PAST IN PICTURES HISTORIC PINE STREET SUSPENSIQN. BRIDGE, NEVADA CITY. Built by A. S. Halladie & Co., of San Francisco at a cost of $15,000, the bridge was completed November 14, 1862. Length of span was 320 feet with a roadway 14 feet wide. Towers rose 33 feet with each cable containing 1050 wires. Cables, 4 inches in diameter and weighing 36,000 pounds each, were anchored at the banks by 12 foot iron girders’ each weighing 2500 pounds. Scene of love trysts and tragedies, this famous bridge was the was the locale of many frightening hoaxes perpetrated by the lusty, younger generation ofthose days. The wildest of these practical jokes was the supposed murder of a man and the tossing of his body to the jagged rocks below. The murdered man, however, proved to be a crudely-made dummy and the irate citizens, attired mostly in nightclothes, left the scene muttering threats against the pranksters and the wild screams that had awakened them from their sleep. Sign Reads: "$25.00 FINE FOR ANYONE RIDING OR DRIVING OVER THIS BRIDGE FASTER THAN A WALK." Wednesday, Tanuary 27, 1960 SIERRA BYWAYS BY DEAN THOMPSON Feuds along the Sierra Byways can be traced far back into the golden history, and probably could be found to have their foundation in the prospector who was asked how far his claim extended along the flowing stream. He looked at the gun leaning against a nearby tree, and replied, "Just as far as that thing will shoot." As the population increased, the feuds, or spirit of competition, became keen between camps, then towns and cities. Even today there is the "difference" between NorthApplegate and SouthApplegate.

Through one of those early day feuds between cities, Auburn became a county seat---maintaining this distinction when atalater date Placer County was carved upon the maps of California. Having failed once in a try to become county seat, Auburn's energetic leaders determined to try again. The offered a free drink with each voting stub. : The hills emptied on election day, and Auburnhad one of the gayestand inebriated celebrations in its history. When they counted the ballots the next day, Auburn had received more votes for county seat than there were people in the county. County seat it has been ever since... And in Nevada County, we've heard a lot of talk about afeudwhichis supposed toexist between Nevada City. and Grass Valley + That, too, probably dates back to the early days. Atone time Nevada City was the third largest city in California (exceeded only by S.F. and Sacramento). Those were placer mining days. Then came the discovery of quartz mining inGrass Valley, and with it came. the emergence of Grass Valley as the largest city in Nevada County. Evenin those days, however, the two cities depended upon each other to a great degree. Infact, the "highway" betweenthe two was claimed to have been the most traveled route in the state. Perhaps this interdependence accounts for the mellowing over the years of feuds. Afterall, the "twin cities" are really twins---not identical, to be sure, but fraternal without doubt. Both were born from the parentage’ of Gold. Yet each has individual characteristics usual to fraternal twins. Nevada City gained its niche via the placers, Grass Valley via quartz. NC holds its charm and quaintness by exploiting its history; its dignity is maintained as county seat. GV has shed much of its historical background to forge its future as a modern city. Each of the twins has much of which to be proud. Each can laugh without rancor when someone jokes about "that other town four miles thataway." Perhaps that's because of the reputation Nevada City built in its early days, as a city with a sense ot humor. Perhaps it’s because living in either city is a pleasure denied to those who have bypassed the Sierra Foothills. If the adult education department of the Nevada Union High School District will oblige by sponsoring the course, we'll signthis columnist up for a refresher course in his ABCs when the evening program starts Feb. 1. ABCs inthis case being Alcohol, Beverages.and Controls. We've had our trouble with the three items mentioned in recent weeks. First we advertised for the Tavern Owners in Nevada City that the price of beer went up to 35¢ per drink--wrong. Then we Corrected it to show the price differential between the draft and bottled beer--wrong again, when we placed the higher price on draft. But worse yet, when we put in the hours of service for the Surf Room of the Golden HotelinGrass Valley, we allowed a typographical error to say it was open ‘til 3 a.m. ) With the legal closing hour of 2 a.m. we hope there weren't too many who tried to take advantage of our error. We've heard that trouble runs inthrees. If so, we would seem to be safe now. Wednesday Ta 1 DOC Marg ° Pi The Grass Valle Professional Wo sevennew memb organizationata ing held last Wed ning at the Gold in Grass Valley 49 members and ent. Honored gu event were Do initiating office Carolyn H Miss Carolyn Eliza Hodgheadof Berkeley escourted down the aisl¢ the arm of her father, Beverly Hodghead, to bec the bride of Ellsworth E Sherman of Nevada C Dec, 27, St. Mark's Epise Church, Berkeley. The bride was attired gown of ivory satin featu a hoopskirt which descen{ into a train, The gown accented with -itish lace the neckline and hemli Her veil was of Swiss he loom lace and had been for weddings in the family four generations. Her flo were white carnation cedar held by white satir The attendant for the b were Miss Claris Ellen J kins, Berkeley, who cousin of the groém a classmate of the bride actedas maid of hon Bridesmaids were S via Hodghead, cousin of bride; Marynell Hodghe sister, and Kathy Jo Sherm sister of the groom, The groom selected for