April 30, 1969 (12 pages)

2. ; 2 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, April 30,1969 er SDITORIAL this california By MIKE ABRAMSON Golden California they ed i of gree! a lucky color for C it for more than 20 e nation’s number one ce m farming in 1967. ‘Urban and suburban Calied y sedenry occupations and dashing madly on weekends from cities and towns to coasts and mountains, sometimes overlook, as ag Sagem through the heat and the green lines of crops, that farming is a ce el California industry, brin; in gross cash receipts of something like $4 billion a year. This California we live in is an immense land, the third largest continental state, sprawled over 1100 miles of coastline and covering 100.2 million acres. More than a f A_Nevada City man's comlaint about the start of Dayight Saving Time: "I don't mind but I hate like the dickens ‘have-to get up at 2 a.m, Sunto set the clock." myo) gsr PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY 95 Telephone 265-2471 paid at Nevada City California. Adjuda legal news, of Seal elsoefouien: the Nevada PUBLISHING CO, and groves in Southern California. There are 70,000 farms, many of them small familytions, yie a reg way of life not ve riches. Like all California facts, the range of farm products is fascinatin: from gs, , cattle and calves, w: about $725 million a year, to the succulent grape, with an annual value to California of more than $170 soiltion, and on —orang ley, rice, peaches and cn Bi turkeys in the 15th place, with an annual value of $75 million. These riches have placed California farm workers as the highest paid in the nation with an average of $1.80 per hour (compared to $.92 in South Carolina, the lowest) with grape harvest wages rising as $2.50 an hour; which perhaps explains why California ith its rich pickings, has been chosen as the center of Cesar Chavez’s union organizing activities— and why the well-paid workdl have Cece” rejected Every paradise has its problon aa, at course, ge most CalSg accep — — cliding. the es ‘that they are about to fall into the Pacific—in return for the privilege of living in a land where you can leave sea beaches for nearby ski slopes, and take your pick as you go of boysenberries, olallieberries, artichokes, almonds, sweet corn, celery, cotton, cucumbers, dates, grapefruit and grapes—all under a golden sun. Tun Come to the party The business of sending out invitations is getting as skittish as a turpentined cat, especially on the county level where Supervisor Bill Thomas apparently misworded his RSVP and now feels the wrath of some of his colleagues, All of which reminds us that county government has been described as big business that requires administration by knowledgeable business people. Well, if that’s so. il Omega-DT all same town back in golden age By Rye Slye A OMEGA, Delirium Tremens City. (Early Day Nickname). was first worked by J. A. Dixon in 1850, in Dixon's ravine. In 1853 the hill was opened and mining was commenced on a large scale. (Thompson and West History of Nevada County, eden ** * L. Guthrie, Mr. Black, E. C. Paxon and John Dickson are listed as the first residents. (Bean's History 1867) . : ** * In addition to the above: 1 Chinese Washman. 1 Division of Sons. 1 Calaboose, November 10, 1858. (Nevada Democrat) ** * Population — about 200. wen * * * First settled in 1850. (Bean's) * * * At present the population of Omega precinct is about 200 — all told. This is considerable larger than Alpha or Washington. The town is in quite a flourishing condition, Mr. Bennett, for a long time connected with Geo. Keeny’s tin and stove establishment in Nevada City, has opened a tin shop here and is doing 2a : il ay Freee ZF g z E 1 Masonic Lodge. (T&W) *** 1867, Three ditches supplied water for mining: Diamond Creek Ditch, seven miles long. Come pleted in 1854, Cost $8,000, South Yuba _ Canal, (Branch). Completed in 1859. Cost $350,000, Omega Ditch. Completed in 1861, 20 miles long. Cost $120,000, (Bean's) ** * 1867, Population — about 200, ? s) * * * Two stage lines ran regularly to Nevada City in 1861, Omega was destroyed by fire twice — August 24, 1861; and November 12, , 1868. (Bean's) "Several new dwellings have just been completed and others are to be built this fall and in the spring. The town until a year ago was thought to be in a state of decay. An energetic system of mining developed a new order of things and Omega is one of the most important and prosperous mining camps in the County.” (Nevada City Daily National Gazette September 24, 1870.) * * * 1880, Population about 150. (T&W) NUGGET WEATHER. ‘NEVADA CITY Max Min R Apr. 23 69 41 93 Apr. 24 45 35 99 Apr, 25 48 29 25 Apr, 26 58 31 .00 Apr. 27 69 34 .00 Apr. 28 11 35 .00 Apr. 29 72 39 .00 Rainfall to date 18,79 Rainfall last year 34,10 GRASS VALLEY . Max Min R Apr. 28 65 42 Bc Apr. 24 41 36 88 Apr. 25 52 $2 .05 Apr. 26 60 35 .00 Apr, 27 12 40 .00 Apr. 28 12 43 .00 Apr. 29 71 46 00 Rainfall this year 12,09 Rainfall last year 37.79 Letters Editor, The Nugget Dear Sir: First, a sincere thank you for the picture -recently published . ladies flower making project, this is a great assist in making . our May 2nd "Mother's Day Dinner" a real success, This is our second annual attempt on this _ project, both to honor all mothers and to further assist our Cerebral Palsy fund, the Elks Fashions" Beyer, cast: Babe Childers, Paul Bergemann Jr., Buck Jones, John Bouma, Jim Kendrick, Jim Moon, Bob Duffy, Bill Novak, Danny Pello, Bill Goudge, Roy CHAIRMAN: LEN & JOAN GILBERT CO-CHAIRMEN: BUTCH & JUDY CASCI g Fa g see ‘ fg Ff : 23 3 : 5 : E af g : : aH + a a as Se > mm TA z 5 Fig? traf ier HE et z ie i: Bry, ttt Hh tsi ry ie it 2 ‘ i ge 3° Bd =e 83 ge if E E : 3 B 2 af af : : z FRe '«< B ay: cy ie i oe by es ae pa OS a i a ree ‘ Seah: Se aft bo 7 Gee By Be fart 2500 Goof oe of we Pe ie Ot

2. ; 2 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, April 30,1969 er SDITORIAL this california By MIKE ABRAMSON Golden California they ed i of gree! a lucky color for C it for more than 20 e nation’s number one ce m farming in 1967. ‘Urban and suburban Calied y sedenry occupations and dashing madly on weekends from cities and towns to coasts and mountains, sometimes overlook, as ag Sagem through the heat and the green lines of crops, that farming is a ce el California industry, brin; in gross cash receipts of something like $4 billion a year. This California we live in is an immense land, the third largest continental state, sprawled over 1100 miles of coastline and covering 100.2 million acres. More than a f A_Nevada City man's comlaint about the start of Dayight Saving Time: "I don't mind but I hate like the dickens ‘have-to get up at 2 a.m, Sunto set the clock." myo) gsr PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY 95 Telephone 265-2471 paid at Nevada City California. Adjuda legal news, of Seal elsoefouien: the Nevada PUBLISHING CO, and groves in Southern California. There are 70,000 farms, many of them small familytions, yie a reg way of life not ve riches. Like all California facts, the range of farm products is fascinatin: from gs, , cattle and calves, w: about $725 million a year, to the succulent grape, with an annual value to California of more than $170 soiltion, and on —orang ley, rice, peaches and cn Bi turkeys in the 15th place, with an annual value of $75 million. These riches have placed California farm workers as the highest paid in the nation with an average of $1.80 per hour (compared to $.92 in South Carolina, the lowest) with grape harvest wages rising as $2.50 an hour; which perhaps explains why California ith its rich pickings, has been chosen as the center of Cesar Chavez’s union organizing activities— and why the well-paid workdl have Cece” rejected Every paradise has its problon aa, at course, ge most CalSg accep — — cliding. the es ‘that they are about to fall into the Pacific—in return for the privilege of living in a land where you can leave sea beaches for nearby ski slopes, and take your pick as you go of boysenberries, olallieberries, artichokes, almonds, sweet corn, celery, cotton, cucumbers, dates, grapefruit and grapes—all under a golden sun. Tun Come to the party The business of sending out invitations is getting as skittish as a turpentined cat, especially on the county level where Supervisor Bill Thomas apparently misworded his RSVP and now feels the wrath of some of his colleagues, All of which reminds us that county government has been described as big business that requires administration by knowledgeable business people. Well, if that’s so.. il Omega-DT all same town back in golden age By Rye Slye A OMEGA, Delirium Tremens City. (Early Day Nickname). was first worked by J. A. Dixon in 1850, in Dixon's ravine. In 1853 the hill was opened and mining was commenced on a large scale. (Thompson and West History of Nevada County, eden ** * L. Guthrie, Mr. Black, E. C. Paxon and John Dickson are listed as the first residents. (Bean's History 1867) . : ** * In addition to the above: 1 Chinese Washman. 1 Division of Sons. 1 Calaboose, November 10, 1858. (Nevada Democrat) ** * Population — about 200. wen * * * First settled in 1850. (Bean's) * * * At present the population of Omega precinct is about 200 — all told. This is considerable larger than Alpha or Washington. The town is in quite a flourishing condition, Mr. Bennett, for a long time connected with Geo. Keeny’s tin and stove establishment in Nevada City, has opened a tin shop here and is doing 2a : il ay Freee ZF g z E 1 Masonic Lodge. (T&W) *** 1867, Three ditches supplied water for mining: Diamond Creek Ditch, seven miles long. Come pleted in 1854, Cost $8,000, South Yuba _ Canal, (Branch). Completed in 1859. Cost $350,000, Omega Ditch. Completed in 1861, 20 miles long. Cost $120,000, (Bean's)

** * 1867, Population — about 200, ? s) * * * Two stage lines ran regularly to Nevada City in 1861, Omega was destroyed by fire twice — August 24, 1861; and November 12, , 1868. (Bean's) "Several new dwellings have just been completed and others are to be built this fall and in the spring. The town until a year ago was thought to be in a state of decay. An energetic system of mining developed a new order of things and Omega is one of the most important and prosperous mining camps in the County.” (Nevada City Daily National Gazette September 24, 1870.) * * * 1880, Population about 150. (T&W) NUGGET WEATHER. ‘NEVADA CITY Max Min R Apr. 23 69 41 93 Apr. 24 45 35 99 Apr, 25 48 29 25 Apr, 26 58 31 .00 Apr. 27 69 34 .00 Apr. 28 11 35 .00 Apr. 29 72 39 .00 Rainfall to date 18,79 Rainfall last year 34,10 GRASS VALLEY . Max Min R Apr. 28 65 42 Bc Apr. 24 41 36 88 Apr. 25 52 $2 .05 Apr. 26 60 35 .00 Apr, 27 12 40 .00 Apr. 28 12 43 .00 Apr. 29 71 46 00 Rainfall this year 12,09 Rainfall last year 37.79 Letters Editor, The Nugget Dear Sir: First, a sincere thank you for the picture -recently published . ladies flower making project, this is a great assist in making . our May 2nd "Mother's Day Dinner" a real success, This is our second annual attempt on this _ project, both to honor all mothers and to further assist our Cerebral Palsy fund, the Elks Fashions" Beyer, cast: Babe Childers, Paul Bergemann Jr., Buck Jones, John Bouma, Jim Kendrick, Jim Moon, Bob Duffy, Bill Novak, Danny Pello, Bill Goudge, Roy CHAIRMAN: LEN & JOAN GILBERT CO-CHAIRMEN: BUTCH & JUDY CASCI g Fa g see ‘ fg Ff : 23 3 : 5 : E af g : : aH + a a as Se > mm TA z 5 Fig? traf ier HE et z ie i: Bry, ttt Hh tsi ry ie it 2 ‘ i ge 3° Bd =e 83 ge if E E : 3 B 2 af af : : z FRe '«< B ay: cy ie i oe by es ae pa OS a i a ree ‘ Seah: Se aft bo 7 Gee By Be fart 2500 Goof oe of we Pe ie Ot