August 20, 1969 (12 pages)

‘ a ee ie Dr 4 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, August 20, 1969 Tahoe Forest revenue up in fiscal ’69 WASHINGTON, D, C. — Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson, representing Nevada, Placer, Plumas, and Sierra counties, revealed today that the Tahoe National Forest revenues for the 12-month period _ ending June 30, 1969, totaled more than $3,997,432. "This reflects a sizeable increase from the previous year," commented Congressman John son, "and should mean a big increase in national forest revenues which will be returned to these four counties for road and school purposes,” Congressman Johnson said the bulk of the increase is due to increased timber activity in the forest. Timber sales were $1,738,272 greater than they —_ were the year before. Forest revenues .for fiscal year 1968-1969 were as follows: Timber, $3,931,520. Grazing, $10,495, Land use, $10,449. Recreation use, $33,452, Power, $1,675. Minerals, $16, Admission and user fees, $9,823, Explosive foundin . Fuller Lake A potentially dangerous homemade explosive, which may have been designed to blast fish out of the water, has been recovered from Fuller Lake. According to Undersheriff Frank Gallino, a young fisher man hooked the device on his line. It is . approximately 10 inches long and almost two inches in diameter. It was manufactured from air force ma terial, which included an air corps flare packed with flash powder to which a short fuse was attached. He said the explosive is dangerous when it dries out, and could seriously injure or kill a. person directly exposed to it. The fisherman notified Big Bend Ranger Station of the device, which he flung on the bank. The Tahoe National Forest NC trustees informed condemnation action will be irreversible Deputy County Counsel Brian Bishop warned the governing board of Nevada City School District that a point of no return exists in the district's proposed eminent domain condemnation suit. Once the court has issued an immediate possession order and the district moves ontothe prop erty and starts moving earth, "you can't back out," Bishop told the trustees, ss He explained the condemnation procedure to obtain property for a new school to three trustees and Superintendent Dan Woodard at an afternoon meet ing held at the Nevada City Elementary School. Prelitigation .information must be obtained from the title comp: Bishop said, to make ‘supe thal the complaint names eryone with any interest inthe agency in turn notified the sher“19,18 acres the district wants iff's department. Lieutenant William Mullis and Deputy Sheriff William Akers Suriday dived into Fuller Laketo determine if there were similar devices in the lake. However, Gallino said they found none and his department is relatively sure the lake is clear of them. Gallino said it is believed that the explosive was meant to blast fish out of the water. for a new school. The condem nation suit is necessary, Bishop said, as the district and the property owners, Axel and Jack Erickson, "can't get together on a price." A check for $28,770 must accompany the complaint, the value placed on the land by appraiser Vincent Asta, Bishop added. The district has the money and agreed to forward the check when the’ complaint is ready.to be filed, Bishop also warned the trustees that "you may have to pay more than $28,770;" that will be up to the court. He said he was sure the Ericksons could find an appraiser to say the land is worth more than Asta said it was worth, Easements. for sewer and water must be obtained and included in the description which accompanies the complaint, Bishop said. If all goes well, he said, “the complaint could be filed the middle of next week." Woodard asked the trustees if they might not want to consider some other site. 'We don't want to be sorry a year from now," he said, "We've gone through all that and the Champion mine property Famous cowboy to ride in county Fair rodeo One of the greatest cowboys in California history will be on hand for the Nevada County Fair rodeo, scheduled Aug. 22 and 23 in Grass Valley. He's. Bill Haynes, (shown above riding Desert Sun) a sixfoot, slim-but-whang-leathertough waddie from Oakdale, now a horse auction firm, weighing on experience for a number of years by a horse trader. Though he confines competition to bareback and bull rid ing, his hobby is roping. Haynes appears almost indestructible; he has never had a serious injury other than suffering a broken ankle when a bull stepped on him last year— a veteran in his late 20s, who ’ started down the long, rough trail as a rider while in high _ a factor which did not detract from.a fourth consecutive westschool in Oklahoma. ern title in point standings To date, Haynes has picked maintained by Western Apup a western all-around champroved Rodeos. pionship, given for two or more events; and four consecutive bull riding crowns, and has finish ed in the top five (a second, two thirds, and a fifth) in bareback riding during the past four years, Actually, rodeoing is not a profession for Haynes, but an avocation. He is a horseshoer by trade, and also a partner in is the best site," Carl Early said. The other trustees, Harriet. Hume and Jerry Christie, agreed. Architect George Higgins asked that a topographic map be made just as soon as possible. "Then we can start our preliminary drawings," he added, The meeting was adjourned until 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27, THE BEST MOVE YOU EVER MADE 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE Phone 273-2206 FAS INTERNATIONAL, among whose subsidiaries is the Wel come Wagon, has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, The stock will be listed Aug. 15. Local representatives of Welcome Wagon are shown above. At left is Gladys Harper, hostess for Grass Valley and Nevada City and at right is assistant Ramona Baum.

‘ a ee ie Dr 4 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, August 20, 1969 Tahoe Forest revenue up in fiscal ’69 WASHINGTON, D, C. — Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson, representing Nevada, Placer, Plumas, and Sierra counties, revealed today that the Tahoe National Forest revenues for the 12-month period _ ending June 30, 1969, totaled more than $3,997,432. "This reflects a sizeable increase from the previous year," commented Congressman John son, "and should mean a big increase in national forest revenues which will be returned to these four counties for road and school purposes,” Congressman Johnson said the bulk of the increase is due to increased timber activity in the forest. Timber sales were $1,738,272 greater than they —_ were the year before. Forest revenues .for fiscal year 1968-1969 were as follows: Timber, $3,931,520. Grazing, $10,495, Land use, $10,449. Recreation use, $33,452, Power, $1,675. Minerals, $16, Admission and user fees, $9,823, Explosive foundin . Fuller Lake A potentially dangerous homemade explosive, which may have been designed to blast fish out of the water, has been recovered from Fuller Lake. According to Undersheriff Frank Gallino, a young fisher man hooked the device on his line. It is . approximately 10 inches long and almost two inches in diameter. It was manufactured from air force ma terial, which included an air corps flare packed with flash powder to which a short fuse was attached. He said the explosive is dangerous when it dries out, and could seriously injure or kill a. person directly exposed to it. The fisherman notified Big Bend Ranger Station of the device, which he flung on the bank. The Tahoe National Forest NC trustees informed condemnation action will be irreversible Deputy County Counsel Brian Bishop warned the governing board of Nevada City School District that a point of no return exists in the district's proposed eminent domain condemnation suit. Once the court has issued an immediate possession order and the district moves ontothe prop erty and starts moving earth, "you can't back out," Bishop told the trustees, ss He explained the condemnation procedure to obtain property for a new school to three trustees and Superintendent Dan Woodard at an afternoon meet ing held at the Nevada City Elementary School. Prelitigation .information must be obtained from the title comp: Bishop said, to make ‘supe thal the complaint names eryone with any interest inthe agency in turn notified the sher“19,18 acres the district wants iff's department. Lieutenant William Mullis and Deputy Sheriff William Akers Suriday dived into Fuller Laketo

determine if there were similar devices in the lake. However, Gallino said they found none and his department is relatively sure the lake is clear of them. Gallino said it is believed that the explosive was meant to blast fish out of the water. for a new school. The condem nation suit is necessary, Bishop said, as the district and the property owners, Axel and Jack Erickson, "can't get together on a price." A check for $28,770 must accompany the complaint, the value placed on the land by appraiser Vincent Asta, Bishop added. The district has the money and agreed to forward the check when the’ complaint is ready.to be filed, Bishop also warned the trustees that "you may have to pay more than $28,770;" that will be up to the court. He said he was sure the Ericksons could find an appraiser to say the land is worth more than Asta said it was worth, Easements. for sewer and water must be obtained and included in the description which accompanies the complaint, Bishop said. If all goes well, he said, “the complaint could be filed the middle of next week." Woodard asked the trustees if they might not want to consider some other site. 'We don't want to be sorry a year from now," he said, "We've gone through all that and the Champion mine property Famous cowboy to ride in county Fair rodeo One of the greatest cowboys in California history will be on hand for the Nevada County Fair rodeo, scheduled Aug. 22 and 23 in Grass Valley. He's. Bill Haynes, (shown above riding Desert Sun) a sixfoot, slim-but-whang-leathertough waddie from Oakdale, now a horse auction firm, weighing on experience for a number of years by a horse trader. Though he confines competition to bareback and bull rid ing, his hobby is roping. Haynes appears almost indestructible; he has never had a serious injury other than suffering a broken ankle when a bull stepped on him last year— a veteran in his late 20s, who ’ started down the long, rough trail as a rider while in high _ a factor which did not detract from.a fourth consecutive westschool in Oklahoma. ern title in point standings To date, Haynes has picked maintained by Western Apup a western all-around champroved Rodeos. pionship, given for two or more events; and four consecutive bull riding crowns, and has finish ed in the top five (a second, two thirds, and a fifth) in bareback riding during the past four years, Actually, rodeoing is not a profession for Haynes, but an avocation. He is a horseshoer by trade, and also a partner in is the best site," Carl Early said. The other trustees, Harriet. Hume and Jerry Christie, agreed. Architect George Higgins asked that a topographic map be made just as soon as possible. "Then we can start our preliminary drawings," he added, The meeting was adjourned until 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27, THE BEST MOVE YOU EVER MADE 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE Phone 273-2206 FAS INTERNATIONAL, among whose subsidiaries is the Wel come Wagon, has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, The stock will be listed Aug. 15. Local representatives of Welcome Wagon are shown above. At left is Gladys Harper, hostess for Grass Valley and Nevada City and at right is assistant Ramona Baum.