November 11, 1959 (8 pages)

er 11, 1959 Wednesday, November 11, 1959 CITIZEN ADVERTISER Page 3A SNAKE AND ODD STONES LEAD HIM TO THINK SO Stop for the y and there is spot that way and 25 must have brage room) was weakPrpillar and uld dig an they didn't 2 " was ‘one of for Montens and that Pcame contez and his e little more irtune-seekmuch of his nes and had ts and cambzuma where Blake, turnd 'the Seven binted' north. including Kansas and Colorado for these cities butnever found them. I think they were here. After all, if you want gold you go where the gold is--and this is where the gold is." Killed Strange Snake To further support his conclusions, Blake tells of killing a snake on his property that he later tentatively identified as a fer-de-lance, a member of the same general family as the rattlesnake ‘hat is native to Central America. "I think maybe the Mayas brought them up with them since they seemed toworship the sun and snakes." The weight against Irv Blake's interesting theories is considerable. Montezuma II, for instance, was an Aztec, awarlike group that had displaced the Mayan civilization in Mexico before the arrival of the Conquistadores in1519. The Aztecs were great stonemasons, as were the Mayas before them, and always built at least one imposing masonry structure (usually forreligious purposes) wherever they colonized. There are no traces of Aztec or Mayan masonry any closer than Aztec, New Mexico. The Aztec empire that Montezuma II headed at the time of Cortez was actually not an empire but a loosely-bound federation of peoples who paid tribute to the Empire but were largely self-governed. What little actual power Montezuma had outside of his own immediate domain vanished after he was taken prisoner by Cortez. His own people stopped taking orders from him. In the end, it was subjects who turned on Montezuma and killed him. It is doubtful, in view of this, that Aztecs over 3,000 miles away would have obeyed any orders to return to its source the gold they had worked so hard to dig, and hide it forever. Also, the:symbol-writing used by both the Mayans and the Aztecs was raised not indented as were the markings on the two stones he says he found. But, all these things aside, Irv Blake UNCOVERED ® CATERPILLAR Two Strange Stones Here says hé's found a mysterious tunnel beneath his land and he's finally ready to explore it. The odds are at least 100-t0-1 that what he finds when he gets there won't be @ither Aztec or Mayan in orgin, but it should prove interesting. And it might even prove profitable. Most Destructive Névade City Fire Was 96 Years Ago Last Sunday everywhereég, The forest fire that raged through parts of Sierra and counties a week ago started just eight days short of the 96th anniversary ofthe last and most destructive of the eight major fires that swept through Nevada City in the first 14 years of its existance, \ccording toll. P. Davis, who has been compiling the history of Nevada County for over 20 years, this fire of November 8, 1863, destroyed about 250 buildings valued at an estimated $550,000. Davis says fire damage during the f.rst decade of Nevada City's history totalled $2,250,000. But, he adds, attereach fire the community rebuilt, erecting bigger, more substantial, more expensive structures each time. In the 1803 confiagration, records show, destroyed or seriously damaged the Court ‘Touse and-county jail, the Bailey, National Exchange, St. Louis, New York and Hotel de Paris hotels, the Catholic, Methodist, Episcopaland Presbyterian churches, the Odd Fe kfows '}all and the Metropolitan I'heater. Fortunately, we have an eye-witness account of that great fire. Joseph English, then 20years-old and employe of one ofthe town's banks, was stay~ing at the National Hotel on November 8, 1863 andhe recorded what he saw that day and during the following week inadiary that has been preserved to this day by his . daughter, Mrs, E.T.Williams of Kelseyville in Lake County. English's account of the fire and its aftermath is printedhere, exactly as it appeared in his diary: "Sunday, Nov. 8, 1863 After getting breakfast, tarted for church, where I remained until about 11 1/2 A.M. when the alarm of fire was given all rushed out of church. When we reached the street, sure enough, there was fire indeed! It commenced on Broad , Street just above Pine and spread rapidly in every direction. The whole business part of the town was soon in flames, and the greatest exertionhadto be madeto keep the’ fire from spreading over the hills. Afterhelping some time on Broad street I came down to the office and changedclothes, leaving my watch on my,bed and went back to the scene of thé conflagration. Soon returned, however by way of ladder on the back buildings. Found that our roof was on fire 3 or 4 places, and having put them out began to think we were .all right when the roof of Lancaster's stable broke out in a blaze and I had to retreat. As soon as possible I then went round front and found Uncle Henry, assisted by Mr. Waite, thetwo Good™ man and several others carrying out everything they could get their hands on over © to Whartenby's building A ezumas Fabled Seven Golden Cities of Cibola? Y MAN'S THEORY HAS PLENTY OF HOLES ADMIRAL STEREO bj B ART’S T V & RADIO HOSPITAL 201 Mill St. Grass Valley, Calif. Phone 984 which they thought would standthe fire. We all.had to leave shortly and retreat up the hill. After the fire had somewhat abated, we went back to our building, and opening the doors got most of our things out andsaved them. Alll lost was two caps and a suit of clothes. I was very sick in the evening. Uncle Henry's losses about $600. Weare now staying at Goodman's until further order." "Nov. 9,: ‘63. What remains of the town today is allin confusion. Everyone is looking after their own, and Wells, Fargo. & Co., Birdseye& Co., California Stage Co., anda Saddler are all in a small brick building opposite. This place presents quite a busy scene, especially of evenings. Everyone goes about mighty dirty." "Nov. 10, '63 The place is still in the same dirty condition, of course. Everyone turns carpenter, and it is astonishing how quickly the buildings are being re-roofed. " "Nov. 11, '63 Mr. Goodman left this morning at 6 1/2 o'clock for Omega, which place was burned about the time he got here. It is about 16 miles from Nevada (City). Also a quartz mill which was insured by the Phoenix. There is great talk about building a hotel on Main street on the opposite side from us just below us. War news from the East is en-: couraging. " "Nov. 138, '63 Took the clock downto the office this morning. Afterward took some shoes up to the house for Mrs. G, and Mrs. M. totry on. The insurance agents are all extremely busy about town. It has been found that there was $10,000 insurance on the National, which is full enough to repair it. "Nov. 15, '63 This morning is extremely stormy, sol initiated my new “stompers. " SV GOLD NUGGGET AND QUARTZ JEWELRY Makes lasting gifts and Souvenirs of the Gold Country -}@ DIAMONDS e SILVERWARE @ WATCHES @ CLOCKS @ AND MANY.OTHER GIFTS Expert watch & Jewelry Repair Not Enough Dough for a Picasso. 2 Get Married and Have Children oa: By DONNA MILHOUS Are you getting tired of the pictures on your walls? Chances are, if you have something like “The End of the Trail", you're not only tired ot it, you're sick of it. Any modern household needs really good modern art to prove to your friends and neighbors that you're a real sharp cookie and in the know. For this article, I will use the term "Modern". There are other terms: "Impressionistic, Abstract, Surealistic." I have never been able to distinguish between them and I bet you can't either, so we'lllump them all together, Since the extinction of the ancient Incas, the only people who have been able to produce anything of worth arethe late and modern day geniuses, a few do-it-yourself-artists, an occasional chimpanzie, and last but not least six-year-old children. Unless your're a million: aire, your chances of aquiring the work of a genius are pertty slim (perhaps ‘you go in ,or larceny?) As a do-it-yourself dabbler, I must confess that forthe most part, our work is pretty inferior, Too many inhibitions, Realism keeps creeping intothe picture and critics are hard put to tell if our paintings are modern or just bad, If you decide to take a stab at it yourself, a dry Martini or two may help withthe inhibitions, but the painting may look like a hangover. As for buying a painting from a do-it-yourself artist, they usually want as much as the genius does. (All we really want, is for you to praise our work and say that “it's as good as any Picasso, it's as good as any Piccasso, Dothat enough and we'll get to where we really love you, but we won't give you the picture), Due to a very unfortunate situation, you probably won't be able to purchase a chimp that can paint. Most of the good ones are ownedby coffee house managers in the North Beach area who have whole strings of painting chimps stashed away in barred studios, By process of elimination, we're down to the six -yearold. Heis what you're going to have to rely on. So if you have one be thankful. (If you have a large iamily, you will have enough pictures to give away for Chiristmas presents, saving yourself a lot of money. A note of caution: don't, under any circumstances , buy paints for a five-yearold, even if he's interested. if you buy paints for him at this age, he wouldn't produce anything you'd want to hang. And by the time he hit six, he'd probably be begging for clay or a twowheeler. Thebest thing you can do with a five-year old is to keep. promising paints for his next birthday. When he reaches six, buy him a goodset of paints right off, as his first pictures will probably be his best. The very best pictures are produced by the six-year olds who are! emotionally disturbed This is where you come in, Frankly I've had the most success by staging fights with the child's father, while my son was painting. (Sometimes these fights were spontaneous), But you know best what will disturb your child y, most, Better prepare for some criticism from jealous friends andrelatives. Maybe you can placate thein with promises of pictures. Also explain that after you get your walls covered, you will take him to the school psychologist and get him straightened out. Most modé eri schools haveone, and your child willbe thrilled at the opportunity to go, as it is the mark of distinction days. Should his school not have a psychologist, you willhave totakehimto a private one. (which is really distinctive), but you will still be money ahead. Now if you have a slow child, he may not hit his stride until he's seven or eight. You will just have to be patient, Don't try to judge his artistic potential by his reading ability. Being unabletoread is sometimes caused bya mental block and you may be luckier than you thought. The only advice to give . your child on the subject of painting is: Don't paint any eyeballs in the pictures. Hlowever, there is nothing amiss in having noses or an occasiona] ear lobe floating around. That's all I can tell you. the rest is up to you and Junior. Happy painting. Lay-A-Way GIFTS & TOYS Today Grass Valley Nevada City HEDMAN F ITURE — — = ———a — — o , FRIDAY NOV 13th. = = = & — = —_ — =—_ fe; — = — poo = = SALE SPECIALS! LIVING ROOM FURNITURE Makes Into Bed f] SLEEPER SOFA TILT BACK CHAIRS Over 25 To Pick From ] 3 PIECE SECTIONAL Foam Cushion Brown Metallic PLATFORM ROCKER Eastern Hard Wood High Back DIVAN & CHAIR Frieze Cover DIVAN & MATCHING CHAIR $409°° 51995 4g Chesterfield By Day Inner Spring Bed by night From $49.95 to $229.50 $479°0 $9950 $4 4950 Reg. $139.50 Reg, $229.50 . BEDROOM FURNITURE 2PIECE SUITE 6 Drawer Dresser Mirror $5995 Bookcase Head Board Rails & Footboard Reg. $109.50 $§995 Reg. $109.50 $7995 TWIN SUITE » Headboards Double Dresser Night Stand Modern Grey 2 PIECE SUITE Plastic Top DresserMirror Bookcase Head Board WALNUT DRESSER SUITE Chest, Book Case, One Night Stand Corner Desk “3159 Reg. $210.85 2PIECE DRESSER SUITE 6 Drawer Dresser Mirror Head Board = Foot Board $9950 Eastern Maple Reg. $179.50 RUGS AND CARPETS Moth Proofed Tan Tones RUGS RUGS ALL WOOL LOOP PILE TWEED CARPET 2 ft. wicth 9x12 BRAIDED WOOL BLEND 9x12 COTTON CUT PILE 3350 sq. yd. $3950 54995 Choice Colors MATTRESSES & BOX SPRINGS FULL SIZE Box &. Inner Spring Mattress 54° 59% FULL OR TWIN SIZE. 5695 Box Spring & Mattress BED FRAMESAdjustable Twin Or Full Size Steel Folding BED PILLOWS <_ $449 EASY TERMS Small down Payment PAYMENTS START Feb. 16, 1960 Christmas Deliverys Dec, 24 FREE DELIVERY DINETTE SETS SPIECE DINETTE SET ‘4 Plastic Covered Steel Chairs Choice of Colors 7PIECE SETS ( 6 Chairs) Large Selection 995 $7995 é 124 MILL ST. PHONE GRASS VALLEY 155 256 S. Auburn GRASS VALLEY Phone G.V. 1087

er 11, 1959 Wednesday, November 11, 1959 CITIZEN ADVERTISER Page 3A SNAKE AND ODD STONES LEAD HIM TO THINK SO Stop for the y and there is spot that way and 25 must have brage room) was weakPrpillar and uld dig an they didn't 2 " was ‘one of for Montens and that Pcame contez and his e little more irtune-seekmuch of his nes and had ts and cambzuma where Blake, turnd 'the Seven binted' north. including Kansas and Colorado for these cities butnever found them. I think they were here. After all, if you want gold you go where the gold is--and this is where the gold is." Killed Strange Snake To further support his conclusions, Blake tells of killing a snake on his property that he later tentatively identified as a fer-de-lance, a member of the same general family as the rattlesnake ‘hat is native to Central America. "I think maybe the Mayas brought them up with them since they seemed toworship the sun and snakes." The weight against Irv Blake's interesting theories is considerable. Montezuma II, for instance, was an Aztec, awarlike group that had displaced the Mayan civilization in Mexico before the arrival of the Conquistadores in1519. The Aztecs were great stonemasons, as were the Mayas before them, and always built at least one imposing masonry structure (usually forreligious purposes) wherever they colonized. There are no traces of Aztec or Mayan masonry any closer than Aztec, New Mexico. The Aztec empire that Montezuma II headed at the time of Cortez was actually not an empire but a loosely-bound federation of peoples who paid tribute to the Empire but were largely self-governed. What little actual power Montezuma had outside of his own immediate domain vanished after he was taken prisoner by Cortez. His own people stopped taking orders from him. In the end, it was subjects who turned on Montezuma and killed him. It is doubtful, in view of this, that Aztecs over 3,000 miles away would have obeyed any orders to return to its source the gold they had worked so hard to dig, and hide it forever. Also, the:symbol-writing used by both the Mayans and the Aztecs was raised not indented as were the markings on the two stones he says he found. But, all these things aside, Irv Blake UNCOVERED ® CATERPILLAR Two Strange Stones Here says hé's found a mysterious tunnel beneath his land and he's finally ready to explore it. The odds are at least 100-t0-1 that what he finds when he gets there won't be @ither Aztec or Mayan in orgin, but it should prove interesting. And it might even prove profitable. Most Destructive Névade City Fire Was 96 Years Ago Last Sunday everywhereég, The forest fire that raged through parts of Sierra and counties a week ago started just eight days short of the 96th anniversary ofthe last and most destructive of the eight major fires that swept through Nevada City in the first 14 years of its existance, \ccording toll. P. Davis, who has been compiling the history of Nevada County for over 20 years, this fire of November 8, 1863, destroyed about 250 buildings valued at an estimated $550,000. Davis says fire damage during the f.rst decade of Nevada City's history totalled $2,250,000. But, he adds, attereach fire the community rebuilt, erecting bigger, more substantial, more expensive structures each time. In the 1803 confiagration, records show, destroyed or seriously damaged the Court ‘Touse and-county jail, the Bailey, National Exchange, St. Louis, New York and Hotel de Paris hotels, the Catholic, Methodist, Episcopaland Presbyterian churches, the Odd Fe kfows '}all and the Metropolitan I'heater. Fortunately, we have an eye-witness account of that great fire. Joseph English, then 20years-old and employe of one ofthe town's banks, was stay~ing at the National Hotel on November 8, 1863 andhe recorded what he saw that day and during the following week inadiary that has been preserved to this day by his . daughter, Mrs, E.T.Williams of Kelseyville in Lake County. English's account of the fire and its aftermath is printedhere, exactly as it appeared in his diary: "Sunday, Nov. 8, 1863 After getting breakfast, tarted for church, where I remained until about 11 1/2 A.M. when the alarm of fire was given all rushed out of church. When we reached the street, sure enough, there was fire indeed! It commenced on Broad , Street just above Pine and spread rapidly in every direction. The whole business part of the town was soon in flames, and the greatest exertionhadto be madeto keep the’ fire from spreading over the hills. Afterhelping some time on Broad street I came down to the office and changedclothes, leaving my watch on my,bed and went back to the scene of thé conflagration. Soon returned, however by way of ladder on the back buildings. Found that our roof was on fire 3 or 4 places, and having put them out began to think we were .all right when the roof of Lancaster's stable broke out in a blaze and I had to retreat. As soon as possible I then went round front and found Uncle Henry, assisted by Mr. Waite, thetwo Good™ man and several others carrying out everything they could get their hands on over © to Whartenby's building A ezumas Fabled Seven Golden Cities of Cibola? Y MAN'S THEORY HAS PLENTY OF HOLES ADMIRAL STEREO bj B ART’S T V & RADIO HOSPITAL 201 Mill St. Grass Valley, Calif. Phone 984 which they thought would standthe fire. We all.had to leave shortly and retreat up the hill. After the fire had somewhat abated, we went back to our building, and opening the doors got most of our things out andsaved them. Alll lost was two caps and a suit of clothes. I was very sick in the evening. Uncle Henry's losses about $600. Weare now staying at Goodman's until further order." "Nov. 9,: ‘63. What remains of the town today is allin confusion. Everyone is looking after their own, and Wells, Fargo. & Co., Birdseye& Co., California Stage Co., anda Saddler are all in a small brick building opposite. This place presents quite a busy scene, especially of evenings. Everyone goes about mighty dirty." "Nov. 10, '63 The place is still in the same dirty condition, of course. Everyone turns carpenter, and it is astonishing how quickly the buildings are being re-roofed. " "Nov. 11, '63 Mr. Goodman left this morning at 6 1/2 o'clock for Omega, which place was burned about the time he got here. It is about 16 miles from Nevada (City). Also a quartz mill which was insured by the Phoenix. There is great talk about building a hotel on Main street on the opposite side from us just below us. War news from the East is en-: couraging. " "Nov. 138, '63 Took the clock downto the office this morning. Afterward took some shoes up to the house for Mrs. G, and Mrs. M. totry on. The insurance agents are all extremely busy about town. It has been found that there was $10,000 insurance on the National, which is full enough to repair it. "Nov. 15, '63 This morning is extremely stormy, sol initiated my new “stompers. " SV GOLD NUGGGET AND QUARTZ JEWELRY Makes lasting gifts and Souvenirs of the Gold Country -}@ DIAMONDS e SILVERWARE @ WATCHES @ CLOCKS @ AND MANY.OTHER GIFTS Expert watch & Jewelry Repair Not Enough Dough for a Picasso. 2 Get Married and Have Children oa: By DONNA MILHOUS Are you getting tired of the pictures on your walls? Chances are, if you have something like “The End of the Trail", you're not only

tired ot it, you're sick of it. Any modern household needs really good modern art to prove to your friends and neighbors that you're a real sharp cookie and in the know. For this article, I will use the term "Modern". There are other terms: "Impressionistic, Abstract, Surealistic." I have never been able to distinguish between them and I bet you can't either, so we'lllump them all together, Since the extinction of the ancient Incas, the only people who have been able to produce anything of worth arethe late and modern day geniuses, a few do-it-yourself-artists, an occasional chimpanzie, and last but not least six-year-old children. Unless your're a million: aire, your chances of aquiring the work of a genius are pertty slim (perhaps ‘you go in ,or larceny?) As a do-it-yourself dabbler, I must confess that forthe most part, our work is pretty inferior, Too many inhibitions, Realism keeps creeping intothe picture and critics are hard put to tell if our paintings are modern or just bad, If you decide to take a stab at it yourself, a dry Martini or two may help withthe inhibitions, but the painting may look like a hangover. As for buying a painting from a do-it-yourself artist, they usually want as much as the genius does. (All we really want, is for you to praise our work and say that “it's as good as any Picasso, it's as good as any Piccasso, Dothat enough and we'll get to where we really love you, but we won't give you the picture), Due to a very unfortunate situation, you probably won't be able to purchase a chimp that can paint. Most of the good ones are ownedby coffee house managers in the North Beach area who have whole strings of painting chimps stashed away in barred studios, By process of elimination, we're down to the six -yearold. Heis what you're going to have to rely on. So if you have one be thankful. (If you have a large iamily, you will have enough pictures to give away for Chiristmas presents, saving yourself a lot of money. A note of caution: don't, under any circumstances , buy paints for a five-yearold, even if he's interested. if you buy paints for him at this age, he wouldn't produce anything you'd want to hang. And by the time he hit six, he'd probably be begging for clay or a twowheeler. Thebest thing you can do with a five-year old is to keep. promising paints for his next birthday. When he reaches six, buy him a goodset of paints right off, as his first pictures will probably be his best. The very best pictures are produced by the six-year olds who are! emotionally disturbed This is where you come in, Frankly I've had the most success by staging fights with the child's father, while my son was painting. (Sometimes these fights were spontaneous), But you know best what will disturb your child y, most, Better prepare for some criticism from jealous friends andrelatives. Maybe you can placate thein with promises of pictures. Also explain that after you get your walls covered, you will take him to the school psychologist and get him straightened out. Most modé eri schools haveone, and your child willbe thrilled at the opportunity to go, as it is the mark of distinction days. Should his school not have a psychologist, you willhave totakehimto a private one. (which is really distinctive), but you will still be money ahead. Now if you have a slow child, he may not hit his stride until he's seven or eight. You will just have to be patient, Don't try to judge his artistic potential by his reading ability. Being unabletoread is sometimes caused bya mental block and you may be luckier than you thought. The only advice to give . your child on the subject of painting is: Don't paint any eyeballs in the pictures. Hlowever, there is nothing amiss in having noses or an occasiona] ear lobe floating around. That's all I can tell you. the rest is up to you and Junior. Happy painting. Lay-A-Way GIFTS & TOYS Today Grass Valley Nevada City HEDMAN F ITURE — — = ———a — — o , FRIDAY NOV 13th. = = = & — = —_ — =—_ fe; — = — poo = = SALE SPECIALS! LIVING ROOM FURNITURE Makes Into Bed f] SLEEPER SOFA TILT BACK CHAIRS Over 25 To Pick From ] 3 PIECE SECTIONAL Foam Cushion Brown Metallic PLATFORM ROCKER Eastern Hard Wood High Back DIVAN & CHAIR Frieze Cover DIVAN & MATCHING CHAIR $409°° 51995 4g Chesterfield By Day Inner Spring Bed by night From $49.95 to $229.50 $479°0 $9950 $4 4950 Reg. $139.50 Reg, $229.50 . BEDROOM FURNITURE 2PIECE SUITE 6 Drawer Dresser Mirror $5995 Bookcase Head Board Rails & Footboard Reg. $109.50 $§995 Reg. $109.50 $7995 TWIN SUITE » Headboards Double Dresser Night Stand Modern Grey 2 PIECE SUITE Plastic Top DresserMirror Bookcase Head Board WALNUT DRESSER SUITE Chest, Book Case, One Night Stand Corner Desk “3159 Reg. $210.85 2PIECE DRESSER SUITE 6 Drawer Dresser Mirror Head Board = Foot Board $9950 Eastern Maple Reg. $179.50 RUGS AND CARPETS Moth Proofed Tan Tones RUGS RUGS ALL WOOL LOOP PILE TWEED CARPET 2 ft. wicth 9x12 BRAIDED WOOL BLEND 9x12 COTTON CUT PILE 3350 sq. yd. $3950 54995 Choice Colors MATTRESSES & BOX SPRINGS FULL SIZE Box &. Inner Spring Mattress 54° 59% FULL OR TWIN SIZE. 5695 Box Spring & Mattress BED FRAMESAdjustable Twin Or Full Size Steel Folding BED PILLOWS <_ $449 EASY TERMS Small down Payment PAYMENTS START Feb. 16, 1960 Christmas Deliverys Dec, 24 FREE DELIVERY DINETTE SETS SPIECE DINETTE SET ‘4 Plastic Covered Steel Chairs Choice of Colors 7PIECE SETS ( 6 Chairs) Large Selection 995 $7995 é 124 MILL ST. PHONE GRASS VALLEY 155 256 S. Auburn GRASS VALLEY Phone G.V. 1087