April 12, 1972 (12 pages)

From the files of The Nugget 1931 JANUARY: Martin Phelan, 98, the last of a large family of brothers and sisters born in Ireland, died in Oakland. He came to California as a very young man, and settled in North Bloomfield where he lived for many years. x kK + FEBRUARY: The boarding’ house and several bunk houses at River-Placer Mines, near Pike, burned to the ground just as the cook was preparing to start an evening meal. Most of the personal effects of the miners were lost, but some bedding and food was saved. Some of the,crew came into Nevada City to stay temporarily; the remainder of the men stayed at the mine to rebuild facilities as rapidly as possible. * Kk * MARCH: Daniel Webster Richardson died at the age of 77 years. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Richardson was considered one of the outstanding pioneers of Nevada City. He came to this area from Indiana in the ‘80s. ek eK K APRIL. Sheriff C. J. Winstead of Sierra County, who had assumed the office in January, died of acute indigestion at his home in Downieville. Ee was born in Sierra Valley in 1875, and had served as a deputy under Sheriff Busch, Winstead opposed Sheriff Geo. Bynon for the office he held for only a short time prior to his death. * KK * MAY: Crews of men were engaged in making extensive improvements on the Nevada City Theatre in preparation for installation of a "modern talking machine." A line of the very best moving pictures had been contracted for by Messers. Tamblyn and Calanan. : * Kk * CK Bill Andres, prospecting on Iowa Hill, had area miners agog over a quartz rock containing a pocket of gold valued at over $200, The rock was about the size of a man's fist, and the find created quite a stir in Colfax and vicinity. * * * * JUNE: It was reported that the City of Six Mine near Downieville was the site of a new, rich strike. Friends were congratulating owner Hodgkinson for sticking with the project through thick and thin for more than 18 years. * * * * § JULY: Leonard Sayles Calkins, born in Nevada City on September 3, 1853, died at the age of 77 in the city he had for so long called his own, He was for many years associated with the Nevada City Transcript, first as a printer and later as partowner. * * * * AUGUST: A Junior Chamber of Commerce was organized in Nevada City by a progressive and enterprising group of young men. The following officers were elected to steer the new organization through its first year: Myers Mobley, president; H. E. Kjorlie, .first vice-president; Howard Penrose, second vice-president; Arthur Hoge, secretary; and D. Bruning, treasurer. A charter sign-up totalled 70 members. . * * Kk O* SEPTEMBER: Mrs. Nellie Yimmi, 62, a resident of the Indian Campoodie near Nevada City, died and was buried in the Colfax Indian Cemetery according to tribal rites. She was said to be among the last of her rapidly dwindling tribe. * ok OK OK OCTOBER: Grass Valley was reportedly "feeling the rise in prosperity from the gold mines" and had 28 nice new homes under construction. Half were for owners, and the rest had been spoken for prior to the start of building operations. a OK K OK NOVEMBER: Judge Byron Lyons, 72, died at the home of his cousin, Mrs, George Fortier in Nevada. City. A native of England, Judge Lyons had lived in the town of Washington for 40 years. He engaged in mining most ofthat time, and several years prior to his death had been elected to serve as Justice of the Peace for Washington Township. * * * * DECEMBER: The twenty-stamp mill at Yuba mine, eight miles up the South Yuba River near Washington, was burned to the ground. The fire was believed caused by parties taking refuge in the structure during a heavy storm. The mill was built in 1891. The mine had been inactive for several years 1s BON D S The Nevada County Nugget ene naa Wednesday, April 12, 1972 9 Turner supervisor candidate Juan News Thomas L. Turner has filed to run for Nevada County Supervisor in District Il. He is one of four persons seekingthe post. Turner is the president of Turner Electric Co., Inc. .He resides with his family on Lime . Kiln Road south of Grass Valley. He moved to this areain 1960. He married the former Lonnette 3 ‘Winney of Grass Valley and has four children, Mike, Cindy, Kathy and Jim. Turner is the past president of Nevada County Builders Exchange and was appointed to the Nevada County Planning Commission in 1964. He was chairman of that commission in 1965. In 1971 he was chairman of the Nevada County Grand Jury. Turner is a member of the Madison Lodge #23 F. & A. M.; V. F. W. Post 2655; and amember of the Grass Valley Elks Lodge #538. In support of his candidacy Turner issued the following statement: "My prime séason for running for supervisor in Nevada County is motivated by a genuine interest to help achieve better gevernment for the citizens of this county. I have been in business in Nevada County for the past 10 years. This experience as a businessman, coupled with the knowledge I have gained serving on various citizen's committees, local government commissions, and more recently as the foreman ofthe 1971 Grand Jury, has enabled me to gain a real insight into a majority of the problems facing our County. I believe that the timc has come for a reappraisal of the roles of elected officials with regard to the needs of the people whose votes placed them in office. "It appears to me that we are possibly in the process of creating a "monster" whose appetite can only be satisified with monies derived from additonal tax revenue. The "monster" I refer to is over-controlled by county government. Every time a°*new control is added or an ordinance passed, tax monies are used. Too often the next step is the need for additional personnel and space to administer the newly created controls. It is my opinion that the citizens of this county are in favor of orderly growth; however, they are not necessarily of the opinion that this growth must conform to the standards which Come in for: Interior Doors Exterior Doors Garage Doors Redueod & Timbers Hardwood & Softwood Siding & Mouldings OPEN 7 A.M. THOMAS L, TURNER are set forth to govern the growth of some of our larger cities. "T feel that a number of ordinances passed into law are done so against the wishes of a majority of our citizens, I believe strongly that the people of this county have a right to dictate their wishes to their supervisors and not the other way around. "If elected, my main objective will be to act as the representative voice of the people who placed their trust in me." Math contest at Pleasant Ridge The student body of Pleasant Ridge School will host a mathematics tournament April 14 at the Grass Valley Elks hall. Each school will be asked to send students to the tournament which will start at 8:30 a.m. The school teams may have up to three students from each grade level, sixth, seventh and eighth, with nine the maximum on a team from any one school. There will be 12 test area trophies awarded plus ribbons to second through fifth places. Also there will beasweepstakes § North San By Idabel Covert The North San Juan fire hall was the scene Friday night of a surprise birthday party for Bertie Turnbough. Her daughter, f Chris Dabis, was the hostess. During the course of the evening Mrs. Turnbough and her fiancee, Steve Brehm, announced their impending marriage. About 50 people attended the affair. Dance music was supplied by Gene Stuart, Jake Dabis, and Wayne Hodges. Edith Haverty and _ her brother-in-law Augie Hildner, of Van Nuys, are preparing a delightful surprise for Edith's mother, Cecile Wilson. On her return from her annual winter stay in the Los Angeles area she will find her house completely redecorated, downtonew carpeting. Jerri Treloar has been helping with the new paint and wallpaper. Mrs. Charlotte Nelson, mother of Phyllis Butz of Celestial Valley, died April 7, at the age of 91. Mrs. Butz was recently widowed by the death of her husband Fred, a well-known and respected native of this area. Attending the Nevada County CDC meeting April 7from North San Juan were Stephanie Langdon, Isabelle and Taber Whittlesey, and Idabel Covert. Several candidates for county supervisor presented their qualifications for office, including Willie Curran, who now represents our area. This has been brought about because of the redistricting of the county. Also speaking was Clarence "Buster" Noxon of Colfax, who is running for the Assembly seat presently held by Gene Chappie. Smokey Says: trophy awarded at each grade R&P level and there will be a team award for the school accumuS lating the greatest number of § points. Awards will be presented after y the tests have been completed, between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. on April 14. WE’RE CONCERNED w+ « really enter that you get the best possible Customer Service, building materials and satisfaction. “That's the way we want it around here.” “EYNIAH” . . . Everything you need—lIt’s all here! YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY crass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. evar city Att 265te, Suggestions to prevent forést fires! GOD FRET FRE PREVENTION .

From the files of The Nugget 1931 JANUARY: Martin Phelan, 98, the last of a large family of brothers and sisters born in Ireland, died in Oakland. He came to California as a very young man, and settled in North Bloomfield where he lived for many years. x kK + FEBRUARY: The boarding’ house and several bunk houses at River-Placer Mines, near Pike, burned to the ground just as the cook was preparing to start an evening meal. Most of the personal effects of the miners were lost, but some bedding and food was saved. Some of the,crew came into Nevada City to stay temporarily; the remainder of the men stayed at the mine to rebuild facilities as rapidly as possible. * Kk * MARCH: Daniel Webster Richardson died at the age of 77 years. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Richardson was considered one of the outstanding pioneers of Nevada City. He came to this area from Indiana in the ‘80s. ek eK K APRIL. Sheriff C. J. Winstead of Sierra County, who had assumed the office in January, died of acute indigestion at his home in Downieville. Ee was born in Sierra Valley in 1875, and had served as a deputy under Sheriff Busch, Winstead opposed Sheriff Geo. Bynon for the office he held for only a short time prior to his death. * KK * MAY: Crews of men were engaged in making extensive improvements on the Nevada City Theatre in preparation for installation of a "modern talking machine." A line of the very best moving pictures had been contracted for by Messers. Tamblyn and Calanan. : * Kk * CK Bill Andres, prospecting on Iowa Hill, had area miners agog over a quartz rock containing a pocket of gold valued at over $200, The rock was about the size of a man's fist, and the find created quite a stir in Colfax and vicinity. * * * * JUNE: It was reported that the City of Six Mine near Downieville was the site of a new, rich strike. Friends were congratulating owner Hodgkinson for sticking with the project through thick and thin for more than 18 years. * * * * § JULY: Leonard Sayles Calkins, born in Nevada City on September 3, 1853, died at the age of 77 in the city he had for so long called his own, He was for many years associated with the Nevada City Transcript, first as a printer and later as partowner. * * * * AUGUST: A Junior Chamber of Commerce was organized in Nevada City by a progressive and enterprising group of young men. The following officers were elected to steer the new organization through its first year: Myers Mobley, president; H. E. Kjorlie, .first vice-president; Howard Penrose, second vice-president; Arthur Hoge, secretary; and D. Bruning, treasurer. A charter sign-up totalled 70 members. . * * Kk O* SEPTEMBER: Mrs. Nellie Yimmi, 62, a resident of the Indian Campoodie near Nevada City, died and was buried in the Colfax Indian Cemetery according to tribal rites. She was said to be among the last of her rapidly dwindling tribe. * ok OK OK OCTOBER: Grass Valley was reportedly "feeling the rise in prosperity from the gold mines" and had 28 nice new homes under construction. Half were for owners, and the rest had been spoken for prior to the start of building operations. a OK K OK NOVEMBER: Judge Byron Lyons, 72, died at the home of his cousin, Mrs, George Fortier in Nevada. City. A native of England, Judge Lyons had lived in the town of Washington for 40 years. He engaged in mining most ofthat time, and several years prior to his death had been elected to serve as Justice of the Peace for Washington Township. * * * * DECEMBER: The twenty-stamp mill at Yuba mine, eight miles up the South Yuba River near Washington, was burned to the ground. The fire was believed caused by parties taking refuge in the structure during a heavy storm. The mill was built in 1891. The mine had been inactive for several years 1s BON D S The Nevada County Nugget ene naa Wednesday, April 12, 1972 9 Turner supervisor candidate Juan News Thomas L. Turner has filed to run for Nevada County Supervisor in District Il. He is one of four persons seekingthe post. Turner is the president of Turner Electric Co., Inc. .He resides with his family on Lime . Kiln Road south of Grass Valley. He moved to this areain 1960. He married the former Lonnette 3 ‘Winney of Grass Valley and has four children, Mike, Cindy, Kathy and Jim. Turner is the past president of Nevada County Builders Exchange and was appointed to the Nevada County Planning Commission in 1964. He was chairman of that commission in 1965. In 1971 he was chairman of the Nevada County Grand Jury. Turner is a member of the Madison Lodge #23 F. & A. M.; V. F. W. Post 2655; and amember of the Grass Valley Elks Lodge #538. In support of his candidacy Turner issued the following statement: "My prime séason for running for supervisor in Nevada County is motivated by a genuine interest to help achieve better gevernment for the citizens of this county. I have been in business in Nevada County for the past 10 years. This experience as a businessman, coupled with the knowledge I have gained serving on various citizen's committees, local government commissions, and more recently as the foreman ofthe 1971 Grand Jury, has enabled me to gain a real insight into a majority of the problems facing our

County. I believe that the timc has come for a reappraisal of the roles of elected officials with regard to the needs of the people whose votes placed them in office. "It appears to me that we are possibly in the process of creating a "monster" whose appetite can only be satisified with monies derived from additonal tax revenue. The "monster" I refer to is over-controlled by county government. Every time a°*new control is added or an ordinance passed, tax monies are used. Too often the next step is the need for additional personnel and space to administer the newly created controls. It is my opinion that the citizens of this county are in favor of orderly growth; however, they are not necessarily of the opinion that this growth must conform to the standards which Come in for: Interior Doors Exterior Doors Garage Doors Redueod & Timbers Hardwood & Softwood Siding & Mouldings OPEN 7 A.M. THOMAS L, TURNER are set forth to govern the growth of some of our larger cities. "T feel that a number of ordinances passed into law are done so against the wishes of a majority of our citizens, I believe strongly that the people of this county have a right to dictate their wishes to their supervisors and not the other way around. "If elected, my main objective will be to act as the representative voice of the people who placed their trust in me." Math contest at Pleasant Ridge The student body of Pleasant Ridge School will host a mathematics tournament April 14 at the Grass Valley Elks hall. Each school will be asked to send students to the tournament which will start at 8:30 a.m. The school teams may have up to three students from each grade level, sixth, seventh and eighth, with nine the maximum on a team from any one school. There will be 12 test area trophies awarded plus ribbons to second through fifth places. Also there will beasweepstakes § North San By Idabel Covert The North San Juan fire hall was the scene Friday night of a surprise birthday party for Bertie Turnbough. Her daughter, f Chris Dabis, was the hostess. During the course of the evening Mrs. Turnbough and her fiancee, Steve Brehm, announced their impending marriage. About 50 people attended the affair. Dance music was supplied by Gene Stuart, Jake Dabis, and Wayne Hodges. Edith Haverty and _ her brother-in-law Augie Hildner, of Van Nuys, are preparing a delightful surprise for Edith's mother, Cecile Wilson. On her return from her annual winter stay in the Los Angeles area she will find her house completely redecorated, downtonew carpeting. Jerri Treloar has been helping with the new paint and wallpaper. Mrs. Charlotte Nelson, mother of Phyllis Butz of Celestial Valley, died April 7, at the age of 91. Mrs. Butz was recently widowed by the death of her husband Fred, a well-known and respected native of this area. Attending the Nevada County CDC meeting April 7from North San Juan were Stephanie Langdon, Isabelle and Taber Whittlesey, and Idabel Covert. Several candidates for county supervisor presented their qualifications for office, including Willie Curran, who now represents our area. This has been brought about because of the redistricting of the county. Also speaking was Clarence "Buster" Noxon of Colfax, who is running for the Assembly seat presently held by Gene Chappie. Smokey Says: trophy awarded at each grade R&P level and there will be a team award for the school accumuS lating the greatest number of § points. Awards will be presented after y the tests have been completed, between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. on April 14. WE’RE CONCERNED w+ « really enter that you get the best possible Customer Service, building materials and satisfaction. “That's the way we want it around here.” “EYNIAH” . . . Everything you need—lIt’s all here! YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY crass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. evar city Att 265te, Suggestions to prevent forést fires! GOD FRET FRE PREVENTION .