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Title: Volume 052-3 - July 1998 Collection Type: Books and Periodicals Collection Name: Nevada County Historical Society Bulletins # of Pages: 6 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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NCHS Bulletin July 1998 and grounds department.and day-to-day management of the building was turned over to the county. In October 1958 some World War I veterans formed the Grass Valley Barracks #776 of World War I. They held meetings at the Grass Valley Veterans Building until the mid-80s, when their ranks had dwindled and it was difficult for the few remaining members to get out to meetings. As of this writing the building has served the community for 66 years. Dances, concerts, meetings, dinners, school proms, weddings, rummage sales and other activities are still being held in the building. The agricultural department, farm advisory, emergency services and veterans offices are located in the building. In 1979 the local American Legion unit was renamed the Frank Gallino Post 130 and currently it has over 600 members. It still holds its meetings, dinners and other activities at the Grass Valley Veterans Building. Other Veterans organizations currently meeting and using the building are the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, Marine Corps League and the Disabled American Veterans. The building still changes. New wiring, plumbing work, fixtures and all the things one might expect. Some changes have not been good; the art deco features that adorned the lobby are long gone, and the recent loss of the art deco glass above the front doors has changed the appearance of the lobby. But, all in all, it is still a wonderful stately building that has served and continues to serve well the veterans who answered the call of the United States military services in defense of our country. It is also a wonderful memorial to over 100 Nevada County service men that gave their lives in the two World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam. Book Report Hank Meals: Columbia Hill, Nevada County, California: An Interpretive History; Published by Susan Lamela, Nevada City, November, 1997. A send-off for Grass Valley enlistees at the depot in 1918. (Tyler photo) This history is focused on the San Juan Ridge from prehistory to 1951. San Juan Ridge is located between the middle and south forks of the Yuba River. Its westem terminus is the confluence of these two forks and the eastern end extends beyond Graniteville. Prehistory is discussed initially with the emphasis on the southern Maidu or Nisenan Indians, while the remainder of the book examines the history in ten year increments starting in 1848 and continuing to 1951. In each ten year period the changing elements of mining, lumbering and transportation are reviewed. The treatment of the Chinese community and their contributions are discussed in the main body of the text and in Appendix A. In the mid 1870s the title town was hydraulicked out of existence and its people moved down close to North Columbia. Many of the older inhabitants refer to North Columbia as Columbia Hill, so the city’s name lives on. San Juan Ridge bristled with towns in the heyday of mining. Many of these towns exist today. They have grand names: Snow Tent, Cherokee, North Bloomfield, Moores Flat, Humbug, etc. Mining was obviously a well paying occupation in many cases, but what may be surprising is the activity occupied with providing water to the various mining enterprises. The ditch and canal companies were very active and had investors from the East Coast and Europe as well. This publication is meant to be a useful research tool as well as interesting reading. Copious references will help the serious researcher probe other avenues of history. The appendices will also be useful research tools, particularly one that deals with relevant legislation. This book is a good read and a useful tool. I expect that it will find a reading public well outside of the San Juan Ridge. Bedford Lampkin NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY P.O. Box 1300, Nevada City, CA 95959 President Priscilla van der Pas First Vice President Adele Santos Second Vice President Anne Brooke Membership Secretary Cynthia Sosa Recording Secretary Gay Conner@™ Executive Secretary Paul Hinshelwooa Treasurer David Comstock Past President Jim Rose Directors Nevada City (1988) Brita Rozynski Grass Valley (1988) Alan Aspey County-at-large (1988) Bedford Lampkin Nevada City (1999) Bill Postell Grass Valley (1999) Bea Delpino County-at-large (1999) Fred Relaford Nevada City (2000) Ed Breitt Grass Valley (2000) Pat Maule County-at-large (2000) Elmabel/Nick Rohrman Bulletin Editor Bedford Lampkin Searls Historical Library 214 Church Street, Nevada City (530) 265-5910 Open 1-4 pm except Sundays & holidays Firehouse Museum 214 Main Street, Nevada City (530) 265-5468 Summer: Open 11 am to 4 pm daily Winter: Open 11 am to 4 pm Thurs-Sun North Star Mining Museum Allison Ranch Rd, Grass Valley (530) 273-4255 May 1 to Oct. Open 15: 10 am to 5 pm Video Museum and Theater Central Ave., Memorial Park, Grass Valley Summer: 11 am to 4 pm except Wednesday NCHS Books 10105 Laurentian Way, Nevada City 95959 (530) 478-0231