August 17, 1960 (18 pages)

ye: 4 iis =n @ es we. NC AREER nia Ne FIRST ANNUAL EDITION . SECTION I Wednesday, August 17, 1960 PROGRESS. Compiled by the Nugget Staff PROGRESS: a moving or going forward, an advancement. Sostates the dictionary. By almost any standard, Nevada County “today measures upto the definition. When you put some of the facts together, you get a surprisingly clear picture of a vigorous community building confidently atop the flooded or abandoned shafts or a once great gold industry. Take some statistics.-Since 1950, the county's population has grown 5.8% from 19,888 to 20,563. But county clerk John Trauner estimates that the population actually fell between 1950-55, and most of the growth took place in the last 2 or 3 years. What does this rnean? It means, according to Trauner , that the next five yearsialone will probably see another 5%} or more population increase. Another figure of more amazing proportions is provided by Bob Paine of the State board of Equalization in Nevada City: inthe first quarter of this year, retail sales and use tax collections in Nevada County have increased a huge 16.1% over the first quarter of last year. The statewide average was 8, 4%, County Recorder T ed K ohler's office reports an increase EXHIBITS Light Horses Beef & Dairy Cattle Dairy Goats Horse Show Jr. Horse Show Sheep Poultry Rabbits Feature Booths Agriculture Horticulture Floriculture Preserved Foods Baked Goods Clothing & Textiles Arts and Crafts Painting Photography Lumber & Lumber Prods. Mineral and Mining Agri. Mechanics Forestry Great Western Carnival RODEO — 2 Nights Jr. Livestock Auction ROGRESS IS A WAY in total recordings, including land transfers, from 5,260 in 1956 to 7,594 in 1959. And county assessor Charles Kitts has prepared figures showing the assessed valuation of county lands, not including public utility lands, has increased over-a million dollars each year for the last three years, almost entirely because of new building and development. This increase has occurred in spite of constant reductions in mining property assessments. The statistics tell a story, but the real evidence of a county on the march is clear all around us. Have you noticed the number of new businesses that have opened their doors in the past year? The number of businesses that have built or taken over more spacious quarters? The number of businesses that have made or are making major improvements on the premises? We count 82 businessesin Grass Valley and Nevada City that fit under one of these three categories! But the story of progress includes more than commerce. Forexample, in the fields of agriculture, forest improvement, todrist and recreational use of county lands, road building andimprovement, land subdividing, water resource development, school and home construction, there are signs of more bustling activity than has been seen in a long time. The cities of Grass Valley and Nevada City have taken several actions of great significance in the field of civic progress, The development of the Condon Park asa unique city recreation area comes immediately tcmind, as well asthe saving of the Pelton water wheel, the installation of modern street lighting in Grass Valley, the proposed painting ofNevada City's downtown area; and the communities of Rough and Ready, North San Juan, Truckee, and Washington, continue to attract increasing numbers of tourists and in some cases residents to their historic and picturesque surroundings. T hat progress brings problems with it is axiomatic, and Nevada County is experiencing a few that are serious. The cost of government is of mecessity rising. The county courthouse is badly overcrowded. Conditions in the county jailare poor. Crimes, --as well as arrests and convictions -have increased notably. The felony rate e for 1960 already equals that of the whole year of 1959. However, thanks to efficient city police departments, and sheriff's and district attorney's offices, the county is is being spared the scourge of crime now seen in other parts of the state. Of even greater importance, perhaps, is the mounting and increasingly conflicting pressures upon the county's lands. It seems impossible that an area so richly endowed with “open” lands should be feeling this pinch. But such is the case, The numbers of subdivision applications coming before the county planning commission have brought their shares of citizen protests. There is a fierce Donner Lake zoning battle going on right now between a development company anda landowners group. Home owners out on Brunswick Road are fighting a lumber company's plans for industrial zoning. The use of land in the heart of Nevada City is the basic issue in the fight over the proposed treewayroute. These are a few of the present conflicts over land ‘use, They are the trickle that preceeds the flood. Theneed for land-use planning in the county is finally being met by a revitalized planning commission and a sympathetic board of supervisors. Before long, we should be hearing a great deal about a Nevada County master plan, Thus a problem created by progress is being met by another kind of progress--progress in planning. Planning is a way of expressing hopes for the future. One of the central hopes of those concerned tor the future ofthe county is almost inevitably that its economy show an increasing diversification. ' The collapse of the gold industry showed the extreme danger of too mucn dependence on one industry. At present, agrigulture and the lumber industry, which is mainly seasonal in nature, predominate. For the future, we must achieve an increasingly balanced economy by appealing tothetourist dollar, and attracting more light industry. Otherwise, we willrisk becoming only the “bed room" of Sacramento and Marysville, living under an inadequate tax base and thus a crushing program ot taxation. But these are all problems which can be solved, and willbe solved. For this is a community with the vitality and the intelligence to meet the future as it has met the) past, and to recognize progress not only asa set of statistics” or a snowballing’ prosperity, but as a way of life which must be achieved, Jalopy Races DAILY CONTINUOUS FREE ENTERTAINMENT GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 27, 28, 29, 30 ph. 265-2148 or 265-2085 ; : Top Photo a . Wie \ ‘ Me — on the JOIN THE THRONG OF HAPPY, SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. LOOK TO Bear River US FOR THE BEST. READY, EAGER AND WILLING TO MAKE YOU oe HAPPY = Sharp All Shop Demar Dundas a Ba f ike ; i arpen a inds of saws J 7 ad PR: Laundry & lawn mower base knives, COOLING SERVICE a Mas and adjust knives, scissors, Repairs Parts Controls [ E ts. Dry “eanees or any other sharp edge tools} Furnace, Stove, Cooler Satisfaction Assured. GV Phone Reasiteble Peicha, 321 Boulder Street 273-7392 Dial 265-2681 Phene 265-2562 } GO TO EVERYTHING . OSBORN BLAZES ELECTRICAL Flower Shop Every Friday and PLENTY OF PARKING We Specialize In cain: Night FOOTE Florist ie ELECTRICAL CO. Telegraph Delivery Nevada City, 519 Alta Street 7? eee a = Calif. Phone 273-2478 273-6578 ’ . Da: State Farm a aaa John L. Beitz ia DOLLAR BILLS Insurance Companies Jeweler TV's $35 up 209 West Main St. & Ref $17 Grass Valley, Calif. Watchmaker eters. 10-20 1 & pene 273-2304 B , GUARANTEED , Mie & “= " DEL ORO THEATRE BLDG. Thomas Hocking GRASS VALLEY HILLS FLAT Agent ; Dam, Color Expert ITy in the . Reasonable price by hour. . NEVADA COUN NUGGET Insured, Paint & Wallpaper aie * Samples. _ Free Painting e high Advice, THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES . JACK PURDY oo Sierras x a . plateau. i. aes ~ Edwin Koster, Manager, Nevada Trrigation District The necessity for water as a contribution to advancement and its importance to an increased economy in Nevada County dates back to ‘the early days.of the Gdld Rush. Among the reservoirs, canals and ditches that impound and transport water from the mountainous _terrains are several which were dug some 120 years ago. True, many of them have been modernized, rebuilt and straightened; neverthe~ less, they are part of the originals, which points to the vital importance of ‘water to the early existence of this community. When the miners first realized the great importance of water ‘by bringing the water to the gold, they unknowingly perhaps sparkan idéa which has survived the era of the gold. rush. More lasting than the gold that lured the’ Forty Niners is the perpetual wealth of water which is “mined” over and over again eaeh year in the pubiic service. Water is now being conveyed to numerous points of use by closed and open conduits for many miles to’! our farms and to our homes. Without this “liquid gold”, communities would wither. The progress of Nevada County is reaching its third The first was reached during the opening { s ey ay 7 PACE with ciedaal KEEPING eeeee SICKROOM SUPPLIES PRESCRIPTIONS ee DICKERMAN DRUG : NEVADA CITY ; Dial 265-4215 NID --TOWARDS A NEW PLATEAU OF PROSPERITY of the mines and the gold rush; the second was attained when the farsighted mien and women of this area developed the water now owned and distributed in the public interest by the Nevada Irrigation District. Our present irrigated agriculture and suburban growth is a glowing example of a progressive sustained economy. iy The next plateau in the road to progress and improved economy will be reached by the development. of new water resources. This goal will be attained with the development of the Nevada Irrigation District’s proposed YubaBear River water and hydroelectric project. Water is an absolute essential to life, agriculture, industry and recreation. It can be said that the prosperity of any community is a partnership of: people, land and water. Water is the key. Without it, the country would be a barren desert without life. With it, greater goals of achievement are ours to the extent that nature provides it. A new forty-two letter alphabet, created by!.J. Pitman, will soon be used to teach English children to read. Theletters C,X and O will be dropped and nineteen, new letters added. With this new alphabet, words can be written as they sound. * SUNDRIES”

ye: 4 iis =n @ es we. NC AREER nia Ne FIRST ANNUAL EDITION .. SECTION I Wednesday, August 17, 1960 PROGRESS. Compiled by the Nugget Staff PROGRESS: a moving or going forward, an advancement. Sostates the dictionary. By almost any standard, Nevada County “today measures upto the definition. When you put some of the facts together, you get a surprisingly clear picture of a vigorous community building confidently atop the flooded or abandoned shafts or a once great gold industry. Take some statistics.-Since 1950, the county's population has grown 5.8% from 19,888 to 20,563. But county clerk John Trauner estimates that the population actually fell between 1950-55, and most of the growth took place in the last 2 or 3 years. What does this rnean? It means, according to Trauner , that the next five yearsialone will probably see another 5%} or more population increase. Another figure of more amazing proportions is provided by Bob Paine of the State board of Equalization in Nevada City: inthe first quarter of this year, retail sales and use tax collections in Nevada County have increased a huge 16.1% over the first quarter of last year. The statewide average was 8, 4%, County Recorder T ed K ohler's office reports an increase EXHIBITS Light Horses Beef & Dairy Cattle Dairy Goats Horse Show Jr. Horse Show Sheep Poultry Rabbits Feature Booths Agriculture Horticulture Floriculture Preserved Foods Baked Goods Clothing & Textiles Arts and Crafts Painting Photography Lumber & Lumber Prods. Mineral and Mining Agri. Mechanics Forestry Great Western Carnival RODEO — 2 Nights Jr. Livestock Auction ROGRESS IS A WAY in total recordings, including land transfers, from 5,260 in 1956 to 7,594 in 1959. And county assessor Charles Kitts has prepared figures showing the assessed valuation of county lands, not including public utility lands, has increased over-a million dollars each year for the last three years, almost entirely because of new building and development. This increase has occurred in spite of constant reductions in mining property assessments. The statistics tell a story, but the real evidence of a county on the march is clear all around us. Have you noticed the number of new businesses that have opened their doors in the past year? The number of businesses that have built or taken over more spacious quarters? The number of businesses that have made or are making major improvements on the premises? We count 82 businessesin Grass Valley and Nevada City that fit under one of these three categories! But the story of progress includes more than commerce. Forexample, in the fields of agriculture, forest improvement, todrist and recreational use of county lands, road building andimprovement, land subdividing, water resource development, school and home construction, there are signs of more bustling activity than has been seen in a long time. The cities of Grass Valley and Nevada City have taken several actions of great significance in the field of civic progress, The development of the Condon Park asa unique city recreation area comes immediately tcmind, as well asthe saving of the Pelton water wheel, the installation of modern street lighting in Grass Valley, the proposed painting ofNevada City's downtown area; and the communities of Rough and Ready, North San Juan, Truckee, and Washington, continue to attract increasing numbers of tourists and in some cases residents to their historic and picturesque surroundings. T hat progress brings problems with it is axiomatic, and Nevada County is experiencing a few that are serious. The cost of government is of mecessity rising. The county courthouse is badly overcrowded. Conditions in the county jailare poor. Crimes, --as well as arrests and convictions -have increased notably. The felony rate e for 1960 already equals that of the whole year of 1959. However, thanks to efficient city police departments, and sheriff's and district attorney's offices, the county is is being spared the scourge of crime now seen in other parts of the state. Of even greater importance, perhaps, is the mounting and increasingly conflicting pressures upon the county's lands. It seems impossible that an area so richly endowed with “open” lands should be feeling this pinch. But such is the case, The numbers of subdivision applications coming before the county planning commission have brought their shares of citizen protests. There is a fierce Donner Lake zoning battle going on right now between a development company anda landowners group. Home owners out on Brunswick Road are fighting a lumber company's plans for industrial zoning. The use of land in the heart of Nevada City is the basic issue in the fight over the proposed treewayroute. These are a few of the present conflicts over land ‘use, They are the trickle that preceeds the flood. Theneed for land-use planning in the county is finally being met by a revitalized planning commission and a sympathetic board of supervisors. Before long, we should be hearing a great deal about a Nevada County master plan, Thus a problem created by progress is being met by another kind of progress--progress in planning. Planning is a way of expressing hopes for the future. One of the central hopes of those concerned tor the future ofthe county is almost inevitably that its economy show an increasing diversification. ' The collapse of the gold industry showed the extreme danger of too mucn dependence on one industry. At present, agrigulture and the lumber industry, which is mainly seasonal in nature, predominate. For the future, we must achieve an increasingly balanced economy by appealing tothetourist dollar, and attracting more light industry. Otherwise, we willrisk becoming only the “bed room" of Sacramento and Marysville, living under an inadequate tax base and thus a crushing program ot taxation. But these are all problems which can be solved, and willbe solved. For this is a community with the vitality and the intelligence to meet the future as it has met the) past, and to recognize progress not only asa set of statistics” or a snowballing’ prosperity, but as a way of life which must be achieved,

Jalopy Races DAILY CONTINUOUS FREE ENTERTAINMENT GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 27, 28, 29, 30 ph. 265-2148 or 265-2085 ; : Top Photo a . Wie \ ‘ Me — on the JOIN THE THRONG OF HAPPY, SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. LOOK TO Bear River US FOR THE BEST. READY, EAGER AND WILLING TO MAKE YOU oe HAPPY = Sharp All Shop Demar Dundas a Ba f ike ; i arpen a inds of saws J 7 ad PR: Laundry & lawn mower base knives, COOLING SERVICE a Mas and adjust knives, scissors, Repairs Parts Controls [ E ts. Dry “eanees or any other sharp edge tools} Furnace, Stove, Cooler Satisfaction Assured. GV Phone Reasiteble Peicha, 321 Boulder Street 273-7392 Dial 265-2681 Phene 265-2562 } GO TO EVERYTHING . OSBORN BLAZES ELECTRICAL Flower Shop Every Friday and PLENTY OF PARKING We Specialize In cain: Night FOOTE Florist ie ELECTRICAL CO. Telegraph Delivery Nevada City, 519 Alta Street 7? eee a = Calif. Phone 273-2478 273-6578 ’ . Da: State Farm a aaa John L. Beitz ia DOLLAR BILLS Insurance Companies Jeweler TV's $35 up 209 West Main St. & Ref $17 Grass Valley, Calif. Watchmaker eters. 10-20 1 & pene 273-2304 B , GUARANTEED , Mie & “= " DEL ORO THEATRE BLDG. Thomas Hocking GRASS VALLEY HILLS FLAT Agent ; Dam, Color Expert ITy in the . Reasonable price by hour. . NEVADA COUN NUGGET Insured, Paint & Wallpaper aie * Samples. _ Free Painting e high Advice, THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES . JACK PURDY oo Sierras x a . plateau. i. aes ~ Edwin Koster, Manager, Nevada Trrigation District The necessity for water as a contribution to advancement and its importance to an increased economy in Nevada County dates back to ‘the early days.of the Gdld Rush. Among the reservoirs, canals and ditches that impound and transport water from the mountainous _terrains are several which were dug some 120 years ago. True, many of them have been modernized, rebuilt and straightened; neverthe~ less, they are part of the originals, which points to the vital importance of ‘water to the early existence of this community. When the miners first realized the great importance of water ‘by bringing the water to the gold, they unknowingly perhaps sparkan idéa which has survived the era of the gold. rush. More lasting than the gold that lured the’ Forty Niners is the perpetual wealth of water which is “mined” over and over again eaeh year in the pubiic service. Water is now being conveyed to numerous points of use by closed and open conduits for many miles to’! our farms and to our homes. Without this “liquid gold”, communities would wither. The progress of Nevada County is reaching its third The first was reached during the opening { s ey ay 7 PACE with ciedaal KEEPING eeeee SICKROOM SUPPLIES PRESCRIPTIONS ee DICKERMAN DRUG : NEVADA CITY ; Dial 265-4215 NID --TOWARDS A NEW PLATEAU OF PROSPERITY of the mines and the gold rush; the second was attained when the farsighted mien and women of this area developed the water now owned and distributed in the public interest by the Nevada Irrigation District. Our present irrigated agriculture and suburban growth is a glowing example of a progressive sustained economy. iy The next plateau in the road to progress and improved economy will be reached by the development. of new water resources. This goal will be attained with the development of the Nevada Irrigation District’s proposed YubaBear River water and hydroelectric project. Water is an absolute essential to life, agriculture, industry and recreation. It can be said that the prosperity of any community is a partnership of: people, land and water. Water is the key. Without it, the country would be a barren desert without life. With it, greater goals of achievement are ours to the extent that nature provides it. A new forty-two letter alphabet, created by!.J. Pitman, will soon be used to teach English children to read. Theletters C,X and O will be dropped and nineteen, new letters added. With this new alphabet, words can be written as they sound. * SUNDRIES”