August 12, 1970 (12 pages)

Rie ae 10 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, August 12, 1970 EMRE ELD OEE E EEE EEE Be bi 8 ne gee Pl SACRAMENTO The receipt of a $230,000 from the Torrey Pines Association in San Diego County, ad clarification in the 1970-71 Budget Act of earlier legislation will allow the state to ‘proceed with the acquisition of a key, 73-acre piece of land to be William Penn Mott, Jr.added to Torrey Pines State Reserve. State Parks and Recreation Director announced today that the purchase of the land, called the Fletcher property, for $770,000 was approved last week by the state Public Works Board in Sacramento, © "The property represents the largest parcel in the Torrey Pines extension project," Mott said, "and its acquisition illustrates again how effectively the public and private sectors can work together to accomplish a common goal.” sore The Fletcher Corporation, from whom the 73-acre parcel is being purchased, has said that it will contribute $100,000 to the state to help acquire other properties inthe project. This money, Mott explained, plus the $230,000 that is beingturned over by the Torrey Pines Association, andthe $900,000 from 1964 Bond Act funds that was earmarked for this program by the 1967 * legislature, will allow the state to acquire all remaining important stands of Torrey Pines. ; The existing reserve contains 877 acres of the rare Torrey Pine, which grows only in that part of San Diego County and on Santa Rosa Island, 175 miles to the northwest, and nowhere else in the world, The 1967 legislation authorizing the $900,000 for acquisition. at Torrey Pines State Reserve stipulated that matching funds must be raised locally by private subscription before proceeding, and now the state can go ahead with the first important step in this project, and can acquire other properties as state and private funds become available. SACRAMENTO — The purchase of 5,140 acres of land at Mitchell Caverns State Reserve in San Bernardino County was announced today by William Penn Mott, Jr., Director of the Cal-' ifornia Department of Parks and Recreation. The land was purchased from the U, S, Bureau of Land Management for $13,840° under the Recreation Public Purchases Act. Prior to the other purchase, Mott said, the park consisted of 98 acres. It contains the unique limestone caves, historical exhibits and displays, six class C family campsites and interpretive trails, This additional acreage eventually will be de-veloped for family camping and interpretive trails. In addition to this purchase, the State Public Works Board has approved the purchase of 640 acres of school lands from the State Lands Commission for $24,000, This will leave only one small inholding in this high desert park, and the department hopes to acquire it eventually. "I think the chief value of this desert reserve is its remoteness," Mott said. "On quiet, clear nights youcan hear the yelping . of coyotes, and the stars stand out clear and bright. It is unspoiled by man and offers a peace and quiet that is rare in this da} and age." : Although Mitchell Caverns is only a small segment of the vast Mojave Desert, it is in effect a miniature replica of the entire desert environment. At 4,300 feet elevation, Mitchell. Caverns has a.milder climate than you'll find on the Valley floor but it still is warm in the summer. However, the unique limestone caverns maintain a constant year-round temperature of around 70 degrees. The area abounds with many forms of plant and animal life that live together in complete harmony. SACRAMENTO — "Never underestimate the power of a woman -and her coffeepot," claims William Penn Mott, Jr. Mott that Miss Beth Coppedge of the Department's headquarters office raised $100, a nickel atatime, from the sale of coffee during coffee breaks. This money has been turned over to the State Parks Foundation and is to be used to purchase 11.46 acres of land to be added to Mitchell Caverns State Reserve in San Bernardino County. It began, Mott said, when the Department purchased 5,140 acres for the Reserve from the Bureau of Land Management. The BLM held back 21 additional acres because of certain mineral values, After investigating, however, the BLM made 11.46 acres of these 21 acres available to the State. "The problem was that we didn't have the $50 that the BLM needed for the land, So Miss Coppedge and her fellow workers in our Resources Management and Protection Division swung into action, . "Do you realize it takes 2,000 cups of coffee at a nickel a cup to raise $100?" Mott asked, I think their whole program is highly commendable and indicates the kind of spirit and dedication our park people have." Mott said the cost of the 11.46 acres, $50, plus escrow and . miners from Deer title costs, probably will find some of the $100 left over, This — __ has b Sahmarted for purchase of latoliings at Anza-Borreg? hast ACR CaS Lah} , ee SCAG he 8 SE ip ae oe a OR EE ee Same a Yb, toh ee, I grew up in Hollywood, It was along way out.in the country from Los Angeles at that time. We lived about 20 blocks from Hollywood and Vine and just at our back door was the United Artists. Studio and a cow pasture, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was the idol of the day. As kids we watched him making Sinbad and Robinhood (there was only a cow fence around the back of the lot) with great anticipation. During the filming of Sinbad we got to ride on the Magic Carpet. After Robinhood all the neighborhood kids got the left over bows.and arrows, Everythiag was real in those days even though the budgets were low. They didn't do much dubbing in or mineaturizing. Doug actually, did his own stunt work and was proud of it. The story I started to tell you about Hollywood was about our giant sunflower. Doug came over tosee it once. That's how he got into my story. Our Sunflower must have been about 10 feet tall. My dad was 6 foot 2 inches and he couldn't reach the top of it. Last year when the Mggget published the picture of the sunflower; there on Pine and Commercial, I was reminded of our sunflower. And last evening I visited our neighbors the Lloyd Waxs and was reminded again. Mr. Wax is about my father's size and his giant sunflower, right here in Rough and Ready, is over twice as tallashe is, The Waxs also grow giant tomatoes, giant onions, Chinese cucumbers (that's the long kind), yard long beans, and beautiful roses and gallardias, The tomatoes are excellent. We sampled one for lunch. One of the onions is decorating my vegetable Susan and puts the store bought kind to shame, Mrs, Wax was very disappointed in her yard long beans. They are only about half a yard long. They are still growing and I have a hunch from the looks of that very: beautiful and healthy garden that the yard longs will make it yet. Mr. Wax'sehobby is fishing and he showed me through his beautiful boat, complete with bunks and a galley, which they use as often as they can, * * * * * * * Mr. Marvin Bridwell of Oklahoma City flew’ some contest winners out to Las Vegas for a holiday and while they were enjoying Las Vegas he took a little side trip for himself and flew up to visit his sister, Mrs, Roy (Doris) Bradley of the mobile. homes park, ae 2k 2 * Jay Sommers of Orange , California, has been spending summer vacation with his grandparents the Roy Bradleys, Jay's two sisters usually enjoy the holiday with him but this year he is having a vacation from sisters also. * * * * . * * * The Newcomers Garden Club met at the home of Mrs, Bert (Marguerite) Spaite last Tuesday. Mrs. Mildred Schaner provided the afternoon program with a delightful story of her trip down the Colorado River in a riverboat. * * ok ok ok : * * Mr. Merle Garner of So. California and Bud Garner.and his daughter, Gay of Salt Lake City, spent a few days last week visiting the Hugh Dunbars, The trip to L.A, and Rough and Ready was a present to Gay from her father on her 15 birthday.-Gay is one of our 19 grand nieces, We have a few great grand ones too, * * * aK * * * Good neighbors are a blessing. We have lots of them. Hazel Easley, one of our good neighbors, claims as one of her good neighbors, Florence Jennings, It seems that when the web worms got started in Mrs, Easleys favorite tree, Mrs, Jennings, instead of offering advice on how to do the job, just came over and did it. Wonder ifshe has a secret method, We have three nests of them to clean out. The only method I know is a ladder and a torch. or pruning shears. * i * * *: Ea No wonder Rough and Ready is having growing pains, It is Nevada County's 4th largest city. This probably happened a long time ago but no one realized it until the new population figures were compiled. We are next to Nevada City in size. It's not a very close next to and we will have ' to look to our laurels with No, San Juan getting all that tourist business from Bullards Bar. It would be nice if-one of those small industries the County Chamber is bringing into the county would locate here. Anyone have any. special drawing cards to suggest. * * * * Bi ae The Board of Directors of the Rough and Ready Chamber. will hold its regular August meetin; on Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m, at the Perry Realty Office, * ae * * ' * OK * The ladies of the Grange will meet at the Grange Hall on Tuesday, August. 18 at 10 a.m. to work on items for the Harvest Bazaar. A dessert luncheon is planned for noon and a brief business session will convene at 1 p.m. * * oe * . * * ok Mr. James. L, Hedgecock of Grass Valley who has. been associated with the Perry Realty Office for the past three years, passed away Sunday morning. His death was sudden and unexpected. He is survived by a wife and daughter, Mrs, Richard Harlicker, locally and a son and another daughter from other areas of the United States. j aes * * * * 2 * Fay Dunbar, Myrtle Hester, and Mary Moneta of the Grange Ladies Fair Booth Committee, met at the home of Mary Moneta a couple of weeks ago to plan their garden division booth: The ladies won a blue ribbon last year and-want to keep up the good work, Theme this year is "Down Memory Lane." The. ladies have a real memory type idea and hope it will prove interesting to fair goers. 36 * * Many people have asked -me if there wasn't Indian troubles in Rough and Ready in early days. According to Thompson and West there was only one real incident and that was in the spring of 1850, There were incidents all through the area at that time and the lst Division of California Militia under the command of Major General Thomas J. Green was sent here to clear up the trouble, On May 25, 1850, he reported an all clear and left for Washington with a treaty signed by Chiefs Wiema, Buckler and Pollel. The Rough and Ready incident occurred on May 3, They were busy sawing lumber at the Holts' mill when they were attacked by a party of Indians. "Samuel Holt, the elder brother. fell at once, his body filled with arrows, George Holt, with a small pocket knife, fought his way through eight or ten Indians up the hill to where the mill of Walsh Wheeler stood where he fell, bleeding and faint from thirteen wounds, into the arms of the proprietor. During the night the mill and property of the Holts were burned and the Walsh camp was threatened. A few friendly Indians gave their assistance and. the body of Samuel Holt was brought in by old Chief Wiema, Creek came to the days. they and the soldiers punished the on rp De ¢ Wasone. isolated incident several. Pi. ay ney Ot)

Rie ae 10 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, August 12, 1970 EMRE ELD OEE E EEE EEE Be bi 8 ne gee Pl SACRAMENTO The receipt of a $230,000 from the Torrey Pines Association in San Diego County, ad clarification in the 1970-71 Budget Act of earlier legislation will allow the state to ‘proceed with the acquisition of a key, 73-acre piece of land to be William Penn Mott, Jr.added to Torrey Pines State Reserve. State Parks and Recreation Director announced today that the purchase of the land, called the Fletcher property, for $770,000 was approved last week by the state Public Works Board in Sacramento, © "The property represents the largest parcel in the Torrey Pines extension project," Mott said, "and its acquisition illustrates again how effectively the public and private sectors can work together to accomplish a common goal.” sore The Fletcher Corporation, from whom the 73-acre parcel is being purchased, has said that it will contribute $100,000 to the state to help acquire other properties inthe project. This money, Mott explained, plus the $230,000 that is beingturned over by the Torrey Pines Association, andthe $900,000 from 1964 Bond Act funds that was earmarked for this program by the 1967 * legislature, will allow the state to acquire all remaining important stands of Torrey Pines. ; The existing reserve contains 877 acres of the rare Torrey Pine, which grows only in that part of San Diego County and on Santa Rosa Island, 175 miles to the northwest, and nowhere else in the world, The 1967 legislation authorizing the $900,000 for acquisition. at Torrey Pines State Reserve stipulated that matching funds must be raised locally by private subscription before proceeding, and now the state can go ahead with the first important step in this project, and can acquire other properties as state and private funds become available. SACRAMENTO — The purchase of 5,140 acres of land at Mitchell Caverns State Reserve in San Bernardino County was announced today by William Penn Mott, Jr., Director of the Cal-' ifornia Department of Parks and Recreation. The land was purchased from the U, S, Bureau of Land Management for $13,840° under the Recreation Public Purchases Act. Prior to the other purchase, Mott said, the park consisted of 98 acres. It contains the unique limestone caves, historical exhibits and displays, six class C family campsites and interpretive trails, This additional acreage eventually will be de-veloped for family camping and interpretive trails. In addition to this purchase, the State Public Works Board has approved the purchase of 640 acres of school lands from the State Lands Commission for $24,000, This will leave only one small inholding in this high desert park, and the department hopes to acquire it eventually. "I think the chief value of this desert reserve is its remoteness," Mott said. "On quiet, clear nights youcan hear the yelping . of coyotes, and the stars stand out clear and bright. It is unspoiled by man and offers a peace and quiet that is rare in this da} and age." : Although Mitchell Caverns is only a small segment of the vast Mojave Desert, it is in effect a miniature replica of the entire desert environment. At 4,300 feet elevation, Mitchell. Caverns has a.milder climate than you'll find on the Valley floor but it still is warm in the summer. However, the unique limestone caverns maintain a constant year-round temperature of around 70 degrees. The area abounds with many forms of plant and animal life that live together in complete harmony. SACRAMENTO — "Never underestimate the power of a woman -and her coffeepot," claims William Penn Mott, Jr. Mott that Miss Beth Coppedge of the Department's headquarters office raised $100, a nickel atatime, from the sale of coffee during coffee breaks. This money has been turned over to the State Parks Foundation and is to be used to purchase 11.46 acres of land to be added to Mitchell Caverns State Reserve in San Bernardino County. It began, Mott said, when the Department purchased 5,140 acres for the Reserve from the Bureau of Land Management. The BLM held back 21 additional acres because of certain mineral values, After investigating, however, the BLM made 11.46 acres of these 21 acres available to the State. "The problem was that we didn't have the $50 that the BLM needed for the land, So Miss Coppedge and her fellow workers in our Resources Management and Protection Division swung into action, . "Do you realize it takes 2,000 cups of coffee at a nickel a cup to raise $100?" Mott asked, I think their whole program is highly commendable and indicates the kind of spirit and dedication our park people have." Mott said the cost of the 11.46 acres, $50, plus escrow and . miners from Deer title costs, probably will find some of the $100 left over, This — __ has b Sahmarted for purchase of latoliings at Anza-Borreg? hast ACR CaS Lah} , ee SCAG he 8 SE ip ae oe a OR EE ee Same a Yb, toh ee, I grew up in Hollywood, It was along way out.in the country from Los Angeles at that time. We

lived about 20 blocks from Hollywood and Vine and just at our back door was the United Artists. Studio and a cow pasture, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was the idol of the day. As kids we watched him making Sinbad and Robinhood (there was only a cow fence around the back of the lot) with great anticipation. During the filming of Sinbad we got to ride on the Magic Carpet. After Robinhood all the neighborhood kids got the left over bows.and arrows, Everythiag was real in those days even though the budgets were low. They didn't do much dubbing in or mineaturizing. Doug actually, did his own stunt work and was proud of it. The story I started to tell you about Hollywood was about our giant sunflower. Doug came over tosee it once. That's how he got into my story. Our Sunflower must have been about 10 feet tall. My dad was 6 foot 2 inches and he couldn't reach the top of it. Last year when the Mggget published the picture of the sunflower; there on Pine and Commercial, I was reminded of our sunflower. And last evening I visited our neighbors the Lloyd Waxs and was reminded again. Mr. Wax is about my father's size and his giant sunflower, right here in Rough and Ready, is over twice as tallashe is, The Waxs also grow giant tomatoes, giant onions, Chinese cucumbers (that's the long kind), yard long beans, and beautiful roses and gallardias, The tomatoes are excellent. We sampled one for lunch. One of the onions is decorating my vegetable Susan and puts the store bought kind to shame, Mrs, Wax was very disappointed in her yard long beans. They are only about half a yard long. They are still growing and I have a hunch from the looks of that very: beautiful and healthy garden that the yard longs will make it yet. Mr. Wax'sehobby is fishing and he showed me through his beautiful boat, complete with bunks and a galley, which they use as often as they can, * * * * * * * Mr. Marvin Bridwell of Oklahoma City flew’ some contest winners out to Las Vegas for a holiday and while they were enjoying Las Vegas he took a little side trip for himself and flew up to visit his sister, Mrs, Roy (Doris) Bradley of the mobile. homes park, ae 2k 2 * Jay Sommers of Orange , California, has been spending summer vacation with his grandparents the Roy Bradleys, Jay's two sisters usually enjoy the holiday with him but this year he is having a vacation from sisters also. * * * * . * * * The Newcomers Garden Club met at the home of Mrs, Bert (Marguerite) Spaite last Tuesday. Mrs. Mildred Schaner provided the afternoon program with a delightful story of her trip down the Colorado River in a riverboat. * * ok ok ok : * * Mr. Merle Garner of So. California and Bud Garner.and his daughter, Gay of Salt Lake City, spent a few days last week visiting the Hugh Dunbars, The trip to L.A, and Rough and Ready was a present to Gay from her father on her 15 birthday.-Gay is one of our 19 grand nieces, We have a few great grand ones too, * * * aK * * * Good neighbors are a blessing. We have lots of them. Hazel Easley, one of our good neighbors, claims as one of her good neighbors, Florence Jennings, It seems that when the web worms got started in Mrs, Easleys favorite tree, Mrs, Jennings, instead of offering advice on how to do the job, just came over and did it. Wonder ifshe has a secret method, We have three nests of them to clean out. The only method I know is a ladder and a torch. or pruning shears. * i * * *: Ea No wonder Rough and Ready is having growing pains, It is Nevada County's 4th largest city. This probably happened a long time ago but no one realized it until the new population figures were compiled. We are next to Nevada City in size. It's not a very close next to and we will have ' to look to our laurels with No, San Juan getting all that tourist business from Bullards Bar. It would be nice if-one of those small industries the County Chamber is bringing into the county would locate here. Anyone have any. special drawing cards to suggest. * * * * Bi ae The Board of Directors of the Rough and Ready Chamber.. will hold its regular August meetin; on Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m, at the Perry Realty Office, * ae * * ' * OK * The ladies of the Grange will meet at the Grange Hall on Tuesday, August. 18 at 10 a.m. to work on items for the Harvest Bazaar. A dessert luncheon is planned for noon and a brief business session will convene at 1 p.m. * * oe * . * * ok Mr. James. L, Hedgecock of Grass Valley who has. been associated with the Perry Realty Office for the past three years, passed away Sunday morning. His death was sudden and unexpected. He is survived by a wife and daughter, Mrs, Richard Harlicker, locally and a son and another daughter from other areas of the United States. j aes * * * * 2 * Fay Dunbar, Myrtle Hester, and Mary Moneta of the Grange Ladies Fair Booth Committee, met at the home of Mary Moneta a couple of weeks ago to plan their garden division booth: The ladies won a blue ribbon last year and-want to keep up the good work, Theme this year is "Down Memory Lane." The. ladies have a real memory type idea and hope it will prove interesting to fair goers. 36 * * Many people have asked -me if there wasn't Indian troubles in Rough and Ready in early days. According to Thompson and West there was only one real incident and that was in the spring of 1850, There were incidents all through the area at that time and the lst Division of California Militia under the command of Major General Thomas J. Green was sent here to clear up the trouble, On May 25, 1850, he reported an all clear and left for Washington with a treaty signed by Chiefs Wiema, Buckler and Pollel. The Rough and Ready incident occurred on May 3, They were busy sawing lumber at the Holts' mill when they were attacked by a party of Indians. "Samuel Holt, the elder brother. fell at once, his body filled with arrows, George Holt, with a small pocket knife, fought his way through eight or ten Indians up the hill to where the mill of Walsh Wheeler stood where he fell, bleeding and faint from thirteen wounds, into the arms of the proprietor. During the night the mill and property of the Holts were burned and the Walsh camp was threatened. A few friendly Indians gave their assistance and. the body of Samuel Holt was brought in by old Chief Wiema, Creek came to the days. they and the soldiers punished the on rp De ¢ Wasone. isolated incident several. Pi. ay ney Ot)