August 28, 1968 (8 pages)

Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, La Barr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, ane DICALS SECTION . French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, ‘ Volume 45. NUMBER 35 ———— Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, 10 Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28, 1968 County Fair smashes attendance records Quality of water due for policy The Regional Water Quality Control Board will meet in Downieville September 13 to strive to set up a policy on discharges into mountainous streams, the upper Yuba River and its tributaries, Already two hearings have been held, and the Board has sifted through ‘much testimony without reaching a conclusion on just what the policy should be. Aecording to’ the regional board, "The Federal government has assumed an ever stronger position in the water pollution field, a number of counties have adopted "No Discharge" ordinances, the state department of public health has adopted a broad policy for mountain waters,and standards have been adopted for direct reuse of waste waters." So far, a proposed water pollution control policy has won some favor and some opposition. The cities of Grass Valley, Nevada City, Colfax, and Auburn support the intent of a regulation that would prevent direct discharge into streams, but object, mainly for economic ,and technical reasons, to the mandating of land disposal. The Downieville meeting -earlier ones were held in Quincy and Visalia --is expected to result in a decision, Micoleau work at The Gallery Drawings and paintings of Tyler Micoleau will be featured at an exhibit starting September . and continuing through September 27 at the Nevada City Gallery, 312 Commercial Street, Many of the paintings are of Nevada county scenes, the river at Edwards' Crossing, local orchards in bloom, and Donner Summit in winter. There are also some oils of the California coast from Monterey north to the Russian River. Two are from as far away as Colombia, South America, The Gallery is open from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. KERSPLASH, and another hurler at the High School Booster's Club booth scores a direct hit, sending the "victim" into a barrel of cold water. The booth was one of the most popular attractions at the Nevada County Fair. (Nugget photo) The Bureau of Land Management; United States Department of the Interior, Sacramento, California, has filed a proposed withdrawal for approximately 1,233 acres of public land in Nevada County from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including mining but not the mineral leasing laws. The Bureau proposes to develop the land for recreational purposes including a main feeder trail up the-South Fork of the. Yuba River with parking facilities at the trailhead, picnicking areas, riding and hiking trails, and fishing and swimming, The trail is located on the side slope of a steep canyon along the South Fork of the YubaRiver which passes through the proposed area and provides excellent trout fishing. The development’ of the trail up the river will serve as access to and connection with the California Riding and Hiking Trail; it will tie in with the form an integral part of the national trail network, The trail will connect with, enhance, and complement the development planned for the Malakoff State Park andthe proposed development for recreational purposes by the Forest Service in the Sierra Nevada region. The lands included in the proposed withdrawal lie in T. 17 N., R. 9 E., and will be called the South Yuba Round Mountain Recreation Area. A detailed description of the lands in the proposed withdrawal will appear shortly in the Federal Register and will be posted in the Land Office at SacramenNID extends filing time on protests The deadline to obtain and file protest forms with Nevada Irrigation District's board of equalization has been extended to September 3. The protest forms must be Signed by the owner of record as of March 1, 1968, or his authorized agent and must be filed prior to Sept. 3. The Nevada Irrigation District Board of Equalization will hold hearings on the assessment protests beginning Sept. 9. Date and time before the board will be assigned by the board secretary, Withdrawal of land sought for BLM to, California, in the post offices at Nevada City, Auburn, San Francisco, Sacramento, California, and in the office of the Nevada County Recorder, . Nevada City, California. For a period of 30 days from date of publication of the Notice of the Proposed Withdrawal in the Federal Register, persons having cause may present their objections to the Manager, Land Office, Bureau of Land Management, Room 4201, U. S. Courthouse and Federal Building, 650 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California 95814, Miners Hospital is accredited Miners Hospital has received notice that it has been accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The accreditation is the result of a survey of the hospital by Dr. Theodore J. Hughes last May. The board of directors asked in January that Miners Hospital apply for survey. This is a voluntary request by the governing board and medical staff, Crowds jam all events Nearly 56,000 persons went through the gates at the Nevada County District Fair which wound up Sunday — a recordsmashing attendance, according to Manager Malcolm Hammill. All previous attendance totals were surpassed, with Saturday's crowd the largest. Hammill credited "the good people of Nevada county with making the 26th annual fair such a big success." Excellent weather prevailed during the four daysfrom Thursday through Sunday, although the first of the week was wet and at times it was feared the fair might be "washed out." Exhibits, booths and concessions set records. One of the most popular attractions was the “dunking booth” sponsored by the Nevada Union High School Boosters that gave folks a chance to dunk some of the county's bestknown citizens in a tub of icy water, Hammill said that entries far exceeded last year's and totaled more than 5,000, Assessments go up 2.8 per cent The average property assessment in Nevada county was confirmed today at 24.3 per cent of market value, up 2.8 per cent from 1967, according to the State Board of Equalization. Member Paul Leake said the statewide weighted average dipped from 23.2 to 23 per cent "because the percentage in Los Angeles County, which has 38 per cent of the state's taxable property. fell nearly a point." ercentages, for every county but one-Santa Barbara-changed in the year as 49 county assessors strove for a uniform 25 per cent assessment percentage required by law in 1971, However, Leake said that "Most of the changes were fractional. If the assessor is within a point either way of his announced ratio or of the statewide average, taxpayers can consider him on target." The percentages of market value help decide the distribution of $425 million in school equalization aid, affect school construction loan repayments, and can be used in local equalization assessment appeals.

Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, La Barr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, ane DICALS SECTION . French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, ‘ Volume 45. NUMBER 35 ———— Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, 10 Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28, 1968 County Fair smashes attendance records Quality of water due for policy The Regional Water Quality Control Board will meet in Downieville September 13 to strive to set up a policy on discharges into mountainous streams, the upper Yuba River and its tributaries, Already two hearings have been held, and the Board has sifted through ‘much testimony without reaching a conclusion on just what the policy should be. Aecording to’ the regional board, "The Federal government has assumed an ever stronger position in the water pollution field, a number of counties have adopted "No Discharge" ordinances, the state department of public health has adopted a broad policy for mountain waters,and standards have been adopted for direct reuse of waste waters." So far, a proposed water pollution control policy has won some favor and some opposition. The cities of Grass Valley, Nevada City, Colfax, and Auburn support the intent of a regulation that would prevent direct discharge into streams, but object, mainly for economic ,and technical reasons, to the mandating of land disposal. The Downieville meeting -earlier ones were held in Quincy and Visalia --is expected to result in a decision, Micoleau work at The Gallery Drawings and paintings of Tyler Micoleau will be featured at an exhibit starting September . and continuing through September 27 at the Nevada City Gallery, 312 Commercial Street, Many of the paintings are of Nevada county scenes, the river at Edwards' Crossing, local orchards in bloom, and Donner Summit in winter. There are also some oils of the California coast from Monterey north to the Russian River. Two are from as far away as Colombia, South America, The Gallery is open from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. KERSPLASH, and another hurler at the High School Booster's Club booth scores a direct hit, sending the "victim" into a barrel of cold water. The booth was one of the most popular attractions at the Nevada County Fair. (Nugget photo) The Bureau of Land Management; United States Department of the Interior, Sacramento, California, has filed a proposed withdrawal for approximately 1,233 acres of public land in Nevada County from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including mining but not the mineral leasing laws. The Bureau proposes to develop the land for recreational purposes including a main feeder trail up the-South Fork of the. Yuba River with parking facilities at the trailhead, picnicking areas, riding and hiking trails, and fishing and swimming, The trail is located on the side slope of a steep canyon along the South Fork of the YubaRiver which passes through the proposed area and provides excellent trout fishing. The development’ of the trail up the river will serve as access to and connection with the California Riding and Hiking Trail; it will tie in with the form an integral part of the national trail network, The trail will connect with, enhance, and complement the development planned for the Malakoff State Park andthe proposed development for recreational purposes by the Forest Service in the Sierra Nevada region. The lands included in the proposed withdrawal lie in T. 17 N., R. 9 E., and will be called the South Yuba Round Mountain Recreation Area. A detailed description of the

lands in the proposed withdrawal will appear shortly in the Federal Register and will be posted in the Land Office at SacramenNID extends filing time on protests The deadline to obtain and file protest forms with Nevada Irrigation District's board of equalization has been extended to September 3. The protest forms must be Signed by the owner of record as of March 1, 1968, or his authorized agent and must be filed prior to Sept. 3. The Nevada Irrigation District Board of Equalization will hold hearings on the assessment protests beginning Sept. 9. Date and time before the board will be assigned by the board secretary, Withdrawal of land sought for BLM to, California, in the post offices at Nevada City, Auburn, San Francisco, Sacramento, California, and in the office of the Nevada County Recorder, . Nevada City, California. For a period of 30 days from date of publication of the Notice of the Proposed Withdrawal in the Federal Register, persons having cause may present their objections to the Manager, Land Office, Bureau of Land Management, Room 4201, U. S. Courthouse and Federal Building, 650 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California 95814, Miners Hospital is accredited Miners Hospital has received notice that it has been accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The accreditation is the result of a survey of the hospital by Dr. Theodore J. Hughes last May. The board of directors asked in January that Miners Hospital apply for survey. This is a voluntary request by the governing board and medical staff, Crowds jam all events Nearly 56,000 persons went through the gates at the Nevada County District Fair which wound up Sunday — a recordsmashing attendance, according to Manager Malcolm Hammill. All previous attendance totals were surpassed, with Saturday's crowd the largest. Hammill credited "the good people of Nevada county with making the 26th annual fair such a big success." Excellent weather prevailed during the four daysfrom Thursday through Sunday, although the first of the week was wet and at times it was feared the fair might be "washed out." Exhibits, booths and concessions set records. One of the most popular attractions was the “dunking booth” sponsored by the Nevada Union High School Boosters that gave folks a chance to dunk some of the county's bestknown citizens in a tub of icy water, Hammill said that entries far exceeded last year's and totaled more than 5,000, Assessments go up 2.8 per cent The average property assessment in Nevada county was confirmed today at 24.3 per cent of market value, up 2.8 per cent from 1967, according to the State Board of Equalization. Member Paul Leake said the statewide weighted average dipped from 23.2 to 23 per cent "because the percentage in Los Angeles County, which has 38 per cent of the state's taxable property. fell nearly a point." ercentages, for every county but one-Santa Barbara-changed in the year as 49 county assessors strove for a uniform 25 per cent assessment percentage required by law in 1971, However, Leake said that "Most of the changes were fractional. If the assessor is within a point either way of his announced ratio or of the statewide average, taxpayers can consider him on target." The percentages of market value help decide the distribution of $425 million in school equalization aid, affect school construction loan repayments, and can be used in local equalization assessment appeals.