August 12, 1970 (12 pages)

Ln et bce Pot GA re ee ah bse Bebe Fs n the files é Nugget DECEMBER 27, 1926 Stage between here and Dobbins had a thrilling experience Saturday morning while going to atrap-he had set in one of the ravines between here andthe river, Ashe approached he noticed an animal ~~ in the trap, and having his gun and having nothing else with which to kill it, he returned to the car and took the hammer from beneath the front seat, and returned to the trap. ; Instead of holding a small fox or civit cat, there in the jaws of the small steel trap was a huge coyote-wolf, enraged with anger. The ferocious animal was caught onlybythe paw of one foot, and as Hayes approached, it sprang for him his heavy coat in its mouth and ripping the front of his shirt open with its JANUARY 31, 1927 ‘A party of 18 coming down from the Eagle Bird mine above Washington Friday had a round of experiences that were exciting to say the least. Leaving the mine at 10 in the morning, it took them until 11 that night to make Nevada City. They found fair going until they reached Fowlers Sawmill, From there to Junction House it was . a case of digging their way through 18 inches of snow which was real work and it took all hands. From Junction House down it was a case of slide inthe wet clay. The lights of Nevada City certainly looked inviting. THE NUGGET, MARCH 21, 1927 From the support already promised the Nevada County Railroad, it is almost a certainty that the road is not going to be junked, which will be cheering news to those who had feared the worst was about to be realized. Atthe meeting held in Grass Valley Monday night, the holders of the second mortgage bonds let it be known that unless there was a 100 per cent sign-up to use the railroad for freight in preference to trucks, that the road would assuredly be Receiver George H. Calanan at the Monday night meeting brought out the fact that repairs to equipment and right of way structures were urgently needed and that there were. funds at hand for making such repairs but that it would be necessary to arrive at an understanding as to whether the merchants were esspee was ready to lend every assistance in its power. It is understood that there is talk of broad gauging the line at a future date. The Bear River trestle was built standard mercantile firm in the county and only on wholesale competition had the company used trucks. He said he hoped that enough local pridé could be engendered that it wouldn't be necessary to have s agreements to keep the road going. First unit of 1-880 to open The first unit of the new relief to heavily traveled InterInterstate 880 freeway in Sacstate 80 during morning and aframento County will.open for .ternoon peak traffic hours. CAMPTONVILLE — Eugene H, Hays, driver ofthe Marysville ite Aug. Sacramento area motorists 14, according to District Highliving in Del Paso Heights and the North Highlands areas will benefit. It was one of the first units of the bypass freeway to go to construction. Work began November 1967 under a $9.4 million contract. awarded to Moseman, Moseman, and Dubach of Fresno, The freeway has three lanes on each roadway. There are interchanges at Northgate Bouway Engineer W. L. Warren. The unit now opening extends from the Routes 5/880 interchange three miles north of Saeramento to Longview Drive near the southeast corner of McClellan Field. : Although the 6 1/2-mile section -will not at this time provide motorists with direct access between Yolo and Sacramento eounties, Warren said, it will give downtown Sacramento motuch-jmpreved route. -levasd,.Nerwpod: Avenue and Ra« EE LARD 2 Ye aw oe ee ee “TWO CALIFORNIA STATE highway bridges were prize winners in recent national competitions sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction, They were selected from The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday ee Oe ee eee 149 entires and both won in the medium span, high clearance category. The Eugene Doran . Bridge (above) on Interstate 280 near San Mateo was judged the best in the nation and accorded ' first prize, The Elkhorn Bridge (below) on Interstate 5 won an award of merit, .., SACRAMENTO — A California State highway bridge was selected in national competitions as one of the six most beautiful to be opened to traffic in 1969 and another was one of 11 named for awards of merit. The Eugene Doran Memorial Bridge that carries the Juanipero Serra Freeway (Interstate 280) across San Mateo Creek was a blue ribbon winner in the "medium span, high clearance” eategory. A stainless steel plaque will be mounted on the Doran Bridge in permanent tribute to its outstanding combination of beauty and utility. An award of merit inthe same category went to the Interstate 5 bridge across the Sacramento River at Elkhorn. it is a twin span structure. The California winners were selected from 149 national entries in the 42nd Annual Prize Bridge Competitions sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction. The judges described the Doran Bridge as "a graceful structure that seems to grow out of its surroundings. I combines form and grace to create a pleasant viewing experience.” The bridge is 1600 feet long and soars 270 feet above the creek. It has a five span welded steel girder superstructure that rests on four concrete piers consisting of bents with tapered ie E i State bridge wins awardOther first place awards were accorded to bridges in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio, _THE BEST MOVE OU EVER MADE 20 YEARS EXPERIEN! sk =. * fe ys ok ao Sees Vignes Gee:

Ln et bce Pot GA re ee ah bse Bebe Fs n the files é Nugget DECEMBER 27, 1926 Stage between here and Dobbins had a thrilling experience Saturday morning while going to atrap-he had set in one of the ravines between here andthe river, Ashe approached he noticed an animal ~~ in the trap, and having his gun and having nothing else with which to kill it, he returned to the car and took the hammer from beneath the front seat, and returned to the trap. ; Instead of holding a small fox or civit cat, there in the jaws of the small steel trap was a huge coyote-wolf, enraged with anger. The ferocious animal was caught onlybythe paw of one foot, and as Hayes approached, it sprang for him his heavy coat in its mouth and ripping the front of his shirt open with its JANUARY 31, 1927 ‘A party of 18 coming down from the Eagle Bird mine above Washington Friday had a round of experiences that were exciting to say the least. Leaving the mine at 10 in the morning, it took them until 11 that night to make Nevada City. They found fair going until they reached Fowlers Sawmill, From there to Junction House it was . a case of digging their way through 18 inches of snow which was real work and it took all hands. From Junction House down it was a case of slide inthe wet clay. The lights of Nevada City certainly looked inviting. THE NUGGET, MARCH 21, 1927 From the support already promised the Nevada County Railroad, it is almost a certainty that the road is not going to be junked, which will be cheering news to those who had feared the worst was about to be realized. Atthe meeting held in Grass Valley Monday night, the holders of the second mortgage bonds let it be known that unless there was a 100 per cent sign-up to use the railroad for freight in preference to trucks, that the road would assuredly be Receiver George H. Calanan at the Monday night meeting brought out the fact that repairs to equipment and right of way structures were urgently needed and that there were. funds at hand for making such repairs but that it would be necessary to arrive at an understanding as to whether the merchants were esspee was ready to lend every assistance in its power. It is understood that there is talk of broad gauging the line at a future date. The Bear River trestle was built standard mercantile firm in the county and only on wholesale competition had the company used trucks. He said he hoped that enough local pridé could be engendered that it wouldn't be necessary to have s agreements to keep the road going. First unit of 1-880 to open The first unit of the new relief to heavily traveled InterInterstate 880 freeway in Sacstate 80 during morning and aframento County will.open for .ternoon peak traffic hours. CAMPTONVILLE — Eugene H, Hays, driver ofthe Marysville ite Aug. Sacramento area motorists 14, according to District Highliving in Del Paso Heights and the North Highlands areas will benefit. It was one of the first units of the bypass freeway to go to construction. Work began November 1967 under a $9.4 million contract. awarded to Moseman, Moseman, and Dubach of Fresno, The freeway has three lanes on each roadway. There are interchanges at Northgate Bouway Engineer W. L.. Warren. The unit now opening extends from the Routes 5/880 interchange three miles north of

Saeramento to Longview Drive near the southeast corner of McClellan Field. : Although the 6 1/2-mile section -will not at this time provide motorists with direct access between Yolo and Sacramento eounties, Warren said, it will give downtown Sacramento motuch-jmpreved route. -levasd,.Nerwpod: Avenue and Ra« EE LARD 2 Ye aw oe ee ee “TWO CALIFORNIA STATE highway bridges were prize winners in recent national competitions sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction, They were selected from The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday ee Oe ee eee 149 entires and both won in the medium span, high clearance category. The Eugene Doran .. Bridge (above) on Interstate 280 near San Mateo was judged the best in the nation and accorded ' first prize, The Elkhorn Bridge (below) on Interstate 5 won an award of merit, ..., SACRAMENTO — A California State highway bridge was selected in national competitions as one of the six most beautiful to be opened to traffic in 1969 and another was one of 11 named for awards of merit. The Eugene Doran Memorial Bridge that carries the Juanipero Serra Freeway (Interstate 280) across San Mateo Creek was a blue ribbon winner in the "medium span, high clearance” eategory. A stainless steel plaque will be mounted on the Doran Bridge in permanent tribute to its outstanding combination of beauty and utility. An award of merit inthe same category went to the Interstate 5 bridge across the Sacramento River at Elkhorn. it is a twin span structure. The California winners were selected from 149 national entries in the 42nd Annual Prize Bridge Competitions sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction. The judges described the Doran Bridge as "a graceful structure that seems to grow out of its surroundings. I combines form and grace to create a pleasant viewing experience.” The bridge is 1600 feet long and soars 270 feet above the creek. It has a five span welded steel girder superstructure that rests on four concrete piers consisting of bents with tapered ie E i State bridge wins awardOther first place awards were accorded to bridges in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio, _THE BEST MOVE OU EVER MADE 20 YEARS EXPERIEN! sk =. * fe ys ok ao Sees Vignes Gee: