April 11, 1973 (12 pages)

<A Dine mm LLB, scott een 8 CACORE at { > pEXLODICALS cECTION SECT “(9-16-73 CAL. ST. LIBRARY Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, Town Talk, Glenbrook. Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Fl: CAL. 95814 Omega, French Corral, Rough and: Ready, Graniteville, North W alloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, lf olf, Christmas Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, at, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. NUMBER 102 VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City Wed. April 11, 1973 Sierra rodeo How Nevada co is April 22 The Sierra College Aggies will hold their annual rodeo April 22, Easter Sunday, at the Dan Russell Arena in Folsom. Entries opened March 26 for Sierra College students and alumni; entries opened to other college students April 2; and to high school students April 9. Fees for entering the rodeo are as follows: Bull Riding (girls and boys) $10; Cow Riding $5; Bareback Bronc Riding $10; Calf Roping $10; Team Roping $15 a team; Steer Stopping $5; Ribbon Ropng $5.a team; Barrel Racing $10; Cowhide Race $2 a team; Rescue Race $3 a team; Girl’s Pig Scramble $1; Kid’s Pig Scramble or Little Kid Chicken Chase, no fee. If you need entry blanks or more information, contact the Agriculture Department at Sierra College. Admission to the noon rodeo for non-contestants is $2 for adults, $1.50 for students with valid Sierra ASB cards, $1 for children 5-12 years of age and free to those under 5. Weare your ~ Nevada County Dealer Recreational Vehicles e Starcraft Motor Homes e Coachman Motor Homes e Wilderness Travel Trailers e Champion Motor Homes e Titan Motor Homes e Cruisiare Mini Homes For a better deal on the best recreational vehicles available. come to: IMEIER Chev.-Olds "Hiway 49 at Brunswick Rd. . Grass Valley — 273-9535 First part of a series ‘“‘Local names’’ wrote Isaac Taylor, ‘‘whether they belong to provinces, cities and villages, or are the designations of rivers and mountains are never devoid of meaning. They may always be regarded as records of the past, inviting and rewarding a careful historical interpretation.” During recent months the Nugget has received some extremely interesting letters of comment about our coverage of this area’s historic place in the scheme of California things. Most of those letters have been from out-of-state subscribers, many of whom have never seen this region some of whom are just downright homesick for “the old stampingground.”’ In both cases the letters inevitably end with a request for the origin of the name ‘of one or more points of interest hereabouts. The former residents ‘‘can’t recall how such-and-such got its name and it is bugging me’’.the out-of-stater usually says. ‘‘by the way, when you have time could you tell me how that litttle place up there on the Yuba (or elsewhere) got that funny name?”’ Oe So we have made an alphabetical list of the names most often asked about.researched them thru the facilities of our excellent local libraries and now present the first of a series of articles based on those findings. ALPHA: There were two early mining camps on the South Fork of the Yuba River known respectively as ‘‘Hell-Out-ForNoon’’ and ‘Delirium Tremens.”’ In about 1853 — ‘“‘when Nevada County began to become respectable’’ these Names were changed to Alpha and Omega — for the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Both settlements were distinguished by listings as post offices in 1858. BANNER HILL: This area was named for the Banner Mine located in 1860. In 1867 a setMon.-Sat — 8 to dark! — _j tlement known as Bannerville unty got its names THIS CHAMBER discovered under the sidewalk in front of Lenis Surplus in Nevada City may prove to be a challenge to local historians. Proprietor Leonard Holbrook speculates it may have been the oven room of a bakery that once served pioneer Nevada Cityans. (Ed Note: See page 9) developed near the Hill. BLOODY RUN: Based on a yarn told many years ago about an Englishman who was trying to locate the mining camp. He asked an old prospector ‘‘where is the bloody run?’’ One can only assume that he received a reply. BOCA: The word means “mouth” in Spanish and is the name given to the Central Pacific Station in the TruckeeVerdi section in 1867, because of its location near the mouth of the Little Truckee River. BOWMAN LAKE: This beautiful body of water was named for one James F. Bowman, a native of Scotland, who settled near its shores in the early part of 1860. CARPENTER VALLEY: This small settlement at the North Fork of Prosser creek was believed to have been named for John S. Carpenter who, in the 1860’s engaged in hauling logs to “Old Hobart Mills.” CHICAGO PARK: This name has reference, of course, to the famous’ middle-western metropolis and was applied to a station of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad.in 1891. ENGLEBRIGHT DAM: In memory of the late Congressmasn' Harry LL. Englebright of Nevada City, who served from 1926-1943. The dam was so named in 1945 by the California Hydraulic Miners Association. FAUCHERIE LAKE: Named for B. Faucherie, a pioneer hydraulic engineer of 1850-60’s who also created French Lake and the Magenta Flume. FLORISTAN: A railroad station which was established prior to mid-1870’s bore the original name Bronco — for a creek running a mile below it. The new name was selected when a _ post office . was established there in 1891. FRENCH CORRAL: A stock pen built by a French settler provided the inspiration for this place name. A town came into ~ being there after a rich gold strike nearby in 1849. GREENHORN RIVER: An early account of his travels in California by Isaac Jones Wistar (1827-1905) contains the following passage: ‘‘There we found a small camp of overlanders (new arrivals from Eastern points) washing successfully for gold. They called the creek ‘Greenhorn’ and showed us quite a lot of bright, shining yellow scales.” HENNESS PASS: A pass discovered by Patric Henness (some authorities spell the name Hanness) and a companion named Jackson. Henness (Con’t on page 10)

<A Dine mm LLB, scott een 8 CACORE at { > pEXLODICALS cECTION SECT “(9-16-73 CAL. ST. LIBRARY Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, Town Talk, Glenbrook. Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Fl: CAL. 95814 Omega, French Corral, Rough and: Ready, Graniteville, North W alloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, lf olf, Christmas Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, at, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. NUMBER 102 VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City Wed. April 11, 1973 Sierra rodeo How Nevada co is April 22 The Sierra College Aggies will hold their annual rodeo April 22, Easter Sunday, at the Dan Russell Arena in Folsom. Entries opened March 26 for Sierra College students and alumni; entries opened to other college students April 2; and to high school students April 9. Fees for entering the rodeo are as follows: Bull Riding (girls and boys) $10; Cow Riding $5; Bareback Bronc Riding $10; Calf Roping $10; Team Roping $15 a team; Steer Stopping $5; Ribbon Ropng $5.a team; Barrel Racing $10; Cowhide Race $2 a team; Rescue Race $3 a team; Girl’s Pig Scramble $1; Kid’s Pig Scramble or Little Kid Chicken Chase, no fee. If you need entry blanks or more information, contact the Agriculture Department at Sierra College. Admission to the noon rodeo for non-contestants is $2 for adults, $1.50 for students with valid Sierra ASB cards, $1 for children 5-12 years of age and free to those under 5. Weare your ~ Nevada County Dealer Recreational Vehicles e Starcraft Motor Homes e Coachman Motor Homes e Wilderness Travel Trailers e Champion Motor Homes e Titan Motor Homes e Cruisiare Mini Homes For a better deal on the best recreational vehicles available.. come to: IMEIER Chev.-Olds "Hiway 49 at Brunswick Rd. . Grass Valley — 273-9535 First part of a series ‘“‘Local names’’ wrote Isaac Taylor, ‘‘whether they belong to provinces, cities and villages, or are the designations of rivers and mountains are never devoid of meaning. They may always be regarded as records of the past, inviting and rewarding a careful historical interpretation.” During recent months the Nugget has received some extremely interesting letters of comment about our coverage of this area’s historic place in the scheme of California things. Most of those letters have been from out-of-state subscribers, many of whom have never seen this region some of whom are just downright homesick for “the old stampingground.”’ In both cases the letters inevitably end with a request for the origin of the name ‘of one or more points of interest hereabouts. The former residents ‘‘can’t recall how such-and-such got its name and it is bugging me’’..the out-of-stater usually says. ‘‘by the way, when you have time could you tell me how that litttle place up there on the Yuba (or elsewhere) got that funny name?”’ Oe So we have made an alphabetical list of the names most often asked about..researched them thru the facilities of our excellent

local libraries and now present the first of a series of articles based on those findings. ALPHA: There were two early mining camps on the South Fork of the Yuba River known respectively as ‘‘Hell-Out-ForNoon’’ and ‘Delirium Tremens.”’ In about 1853 — ‘“‘when Nevada County began to become respectable’’ these Names were changed to Alpha and Omega — for the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Both settlements were distinguished by listings as post offices in 1858. BANNER HILL: This area was named for the Banner Mine located in 1860. In 1867 a setMon.-Sat — 8 to dark! — _j tlement known as Bannerville unty got its names THIS CHAMBER discovered under the sidewalk in front of Lenis Surplus in Nevada City may prove to be a challenge to local historians. Proprietor Leonard Holbrook speculates it may have been the oven room of a bakery that once served pioneer Nevada Cityans. (Ed Note: See page 9) developed near the Hill. BLOODY RUN: Based on a yarn told many years ago about an Englishman who was trying to locate the mining camp. He asked an old prospector ‘‘where is the bloody run?’’ One can only assume that he received a reply. BOCA: The word means “mouth” in Spanish and is the name given to the Central Pacific Station in the TruckeeVerdi section in 1867, because of its location near the mouth of the Little Truckee River. BOWMAN LAKE: This beautiful body of water was named for one James F. Bowman, a native of Scotland, who settled near its shores in the early part of 1860. CARPENTER VALLEY: This small settlement at the North Fork of Prosser creek was believed to have been named for John S. Carpenter who, in the 1860’s engaged in hauling logs to “Old Hobart Mills.” CHICAGO PARK: This name has reference, of course, to the famous’ middle-western metropolis and was applied to a station of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad..in 1891. ENGLEBRIGHT DAM: In memory of the late Congressmasn' Harry LL. Englebright of Nevada City, who served from 1926-1943. The dam was so named in 1945 by the California Hydraulic Miners Association. FAUCHERIE LAKE: Named for B. Faucherie, a pioneer hydraulic engineer of 1850-60’s who also created French Lake and the Magenta Flume. FLORISTAN: A railroad station which was established prior to mid-1870’s bore the original name Bronco — for a creek running a mile below it. The new name was selected when a _ post office . was established there in 1891. FRENCH CORRAL: A stock pen built by a French settler provided the inspiration for this place name. A town came into ~ being there after a rich gold strike nearby in 1849. GREENHORN RIVER: An early account of his travels in California by Isaac Jones Wistar (1827-1905) contains the following passage: ‘‘There we found a small camp of overlanders (new arrivals from Eastern points) washing successfully for gold. They called the creek ‘Greenhorn’ and showed us quite a lot of bright, shining yellow scales.” HENNESS PASS: A pass discovered by Patric Henness (some authorities spell the name Hanness) and a companion named Jackson. Henness (Con’t on page 10)