August 9, 1972 (12 pages)

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, “Notes off By P. L. Smith Talk about "pampering your pet". . .saw a beautiful case in point in a large station wagon parked in front of Alpha on Broad Street the other day. Two pure-bred, pure white Poodles were being fed, daintily by hand, from a small carton of ice cream. . .with a plastic spoon! Their mistress was offering first one then the other the delicacy in tiny bites on the tip of the spoon, And that's not all. . .each dog had a pink paper napkin tucked securely into its bejewelled collar under its chin! * * It's almost as much fun as people watching. . .did you ever ruffle thru the pages of a telephone directory from a metropolitan area like New York, Chicago or Los Angeles? I get a kick out of the names people give their progeny. . .or that some folks select for their business enterprises. Here are a random selection of such items from a middle-western directory: Lotta Knox, Maine Reason, Noble Person, Makay Pointe, Little Mann, Precious Jewelle, Hickory Nutt, Pearl Button, Watts Yerz; Hair-em Wig Salon, The Past Tense (Antique shop), Purple Cow Cafe, Main Stem Flowers, Ltd., and Belch Inn! Believe it. . .you really can have fun with a telephone directory. * * * Walnuts are beginning to shape up and ripen out my way on Alta Hill, and maybe you don't think the whole squirrel population out yonder knows it! So my Chihuahua, Jo-Jo, plants himself under my landlady's big English Walnut tree and challengis the squirrels. . .he's on the verge of appoplexy in his unforturiate role of "innocent bystander" while being pelted from above with nut shells! * kK OK According to~a recent State Chamber of Commerce statistical review, "the government" NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2471 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO. Second class postage paid at Nevada City,’ California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960. Decree No. 12,406. Subscription Rates: One Year . $3.00 Two Years . $5.00 _ Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER ~ PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION the Cuff’’ federal, state and local, owns 53.4 per cent of the 156,537 square miles of California! The private sector claims 46.6 per cent. Bring those impressive figures down to the purely "local" level of interest, Nevada County's 975.2 square miles are divided as follows: government ownership 288.3 square miles; private ownership 686.9 square miles. For extremes, try these on for "size". . .98.1 percent of Imperial County is government-owned; 3.9 percent of Sonoma County belongs to government collectively speaking. The longer you think about these comparisons, the more interesting they get. a .don't they? * During the height of the firefighting bit down in the Los Padres National Forest near Big Sur recently, I heard a State Park ranger being interviewed about the extent of damage, when the fire might be brought under control and other problems involved. He got along just fine until the newsman asked about wildlife. .the Ranger's voice broke several times as he told of seeing deer and other wild creatures stampeding out of the blazing forest. . ."living torches without a hope of survival’ even if they could reach a safe place."' Between his evident grief and great anger, the man -really suffered while trying to tell his story of the sickening sights he had witnes‘sed. I hope that those responsible for the "illegal campfire" which started the conflagration had to watch the results also. Pleasant Ridge signups slated Registration of all kindergarten students and new students entering grades one through eight can be accomplished at Pleasant Ridge School on Duggan Road between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. any week day prior to Sept. 5, the date school begins. According to state law, a child who has reached the age of four years and nine months by this coming Sept. 1 is eligible to attend kindergarten while first graders not enrolled previously must have reached the age of five years and nine months on or before Sept. 1. Parents must show proof of age and written verification of immunization against poliomyelitis, rubeola and DPT when registering a student for the first time in a California school. INSTANT BUYERS fe) Aug. 9, 1972 . Washington News By JUDI STEWART This past week was.the week for fires in our area. A threeacre blaze took most of the day for the U.S, Forest Service to put out, on Burlington Ridge (South of Skillman Flat Campground), The brush disposal crew from White Cloud Station and the fire crew were called to the blaze which was spotted by lookouts at day break on Wednesday. Fire Control Officer for Nevada City District, Chuck Welch, stated this was the biggest fire since he came to this district in 1967. We hope to keep this record, and we all can help him by being extra careful with fires. On Saturday, the Washington Fire truck was called out to a fire at the dump. The U.S, Forest Service also responded to the blaze. It was allowed to burn out under supervision, Our local dump should become a thing of the past soon, The County Department of Public Works states now, that the new containerized system should be in operation in September. Dates have been set on this project before so we will all just have to wait and see what happens in September. * * OK Don Schmidt informs me he has sold his Pine-Aire Campground to Mr. and Mrs, Godfrey From Santa Suzanna, The Godfreys will take over ownership on the first of October. Pineaire managers, Bob and Louise Ohrum, will continue to manage the campground for the Godfreys, * OK * The Washington Volunteer Fire Department held -an instructional meeting at the fire lot on Saturday morning. Members of the U.S. Forest Service were present to instruct: the community in the use of the fire engine and its equipment. As some of our readers know, the Washington Fire Department is just getting organized. However the fire engine has been a part of the town since 1968, Townspeople are working hard to get a building to house the truck. And to get a-group of men organized to fight fires in our area. Thank goodness we have had very little call for a fire truck in me past few years, * Washington Elementry School District Board of Trustees held their regular meeting on Tuesday, August first. It was decided to hire Jon Benton Lardner, architect from Auburn to rehabilitate the school building in Washington, This building constructed before the 'Field Act," has been determined to be unsafe, in case of earthquake, by a state inspector. It had been decided quite some time ago, by the board to rehabilitate the present building rather than construct a new building, The School Board hopes work on the building can begin next year. Confusion over cause of stream pollution By RAY ARNETT, Director California Department of Fish and Game "Htts not our effluent that stinks. It's all those blanketyblank dead fish." This comment of a Michigan industrialist during questioning about his company's pollution of a stream pretty well illustrates the attitude of too many people concerning the environment. It is an example of the general confusion over cause and effect with respect to pollution of our lakes and rivers and the destruction of wildlife habitat. Unfortunately, it is often the case that it is only when. our senses become outraged -when odors become unbearable or dying fish float helplessly in streams or the landscape is scarred -that we become concerned. We have not learned to relate the decline of fish and wildlife populations to environmental dangers that pose a threat to all living things, man included. As we have noted before, impure water not only kills fish and other wildlife, but hurts man as well. Flood, fire and erosion not only destroy habitat for wildlife, but pose real and immediate dangers to man, And we are speaking here of all wildlife, not just that which is fished or hunted. . All this is -or should be -obvious to the sportsmanconservationist. What may be not-so obvious is the causeeffect relationship of fish and wildlife management practices and fishing and hunting opportunity. Naturally, we would like to credit fish and wildlife management when anglers are filling their creels and hunters are returning from the field with bag limits. We are confident that over the long haul through a variety of programs -more effective management, introduction of new species, habitat manipulation and so forth -we are helping to provide the maximum fishing and hunting opportunity the various resources can support, this in addition to managing nongame fish and wildlife species. But some conditions of fish and wildlife conservation are beyond our control, As Mark Twain said, we can only talk about the weather. We can do little or nothing about the population boom that takes more and more wildlife habitat. We can fight polluters and would-be polluters but we cannot always win, Furthermore, we can do little about the natural cycles of abundance and scarcity that occur in all fish and wildlife populations, So if your favorite fishery declines, don't be too quick to jump all over the Department of Fish and Game. Sure, we may have postponed or cancelled or limited a plant, but we did it for a reason. If you have a discouraging year hunting upland game, don't point the finger at us for poor or ineffective management. Look first to weather conditions that for the third consecutive year have severely limited reproduction. We're not always right. We've made our share of mistakes. When we have, you have been prompt in letting us know about them, and this is as it should be. All we ask is that you don't make the error in judgment of the Michigan industrialist: don't confuse effect with cause. And, for our part, we'll try not to claim credit for those things beneficial to fish and wildlife that are beyond our control. Nine from NU FFA chapter in state fair SACRAMENTO, -A total of 355 Future Farmers of America from all over California will books, horticulture, ornamental horticulture and garden-patio exhibits. The Future Farmers be exhibiting nearly 1600 animals in this year's State Fair FFA Show, Sept. 1-5, during California's annual fair. Nine are entered from Nevada Union High School. They are: Mike Dyer, Michele Jauregui, Cliff Kitts, Nancy Kloepper, Robert Paasch, Steven Paasch, Ken Rowe, Ernest Thompson and Nola Vogt. Entries in all categories are up this year from last, according to Dr. Conrad J. Ferreira, chairman of Cal Expo's Agriculture and Junior Division Committee. The youngsters will be exhibiting 229 beef cattle, 346 dairy cattle, 548 sheep and 439 swine during the five day show. In addition, the young FFA members . will display record of America is a national organization of students enrolled in high school vocational agriculture classes. In the Junior Division Building opposite the livestock area will be entomology, electricity, clothing, baked goods, woodworking and many other project displays. Climax of the fair for FFA members is the annual Golden Bear Junior Livestock Auction on Labor Day Sept. 4. &

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, “Notes off By P. L. Smith Talk about "pampering your pet". . .saw a beautiful case in point in a large station wagon parked in front of Alpha on Broad Street the other day. Two pure-bred, pure white Poodles were being fed, daintily by hand, from a small carton of ice cream. . .with a plastic spoon! Their mistress was offering first one then the other the delicacy in tiny bites on the tip of the spoon, And that's not all. . .each dog had a pink paper napkin tucked securely into its bejewelled collar under its chin! * * It's almost as much fun as people watching. . .did you ever ruffle thru the pages of a telephone directory from a metropolitan area like New York, Chicago or Los Angeles? I get a kick out of the names people give their progeny. . .or that some folks select for their business enterprises. Here are a random selection of such items from a middle-western directory: Lotta Knox, Maine Reason, Noble Person, Makay Pointe, Little Mann, Precious Jewelle, Hickory Nutt, Pearl Button, Watts Yerz; Hair-em Wig Salon, The Past Tense (Antique shop), Purple Cow Cafe, Main Stem Flowers, Ltd., and Belch Inn! Believe it. . .you really can have fun with a telephone directory. * * * Walnuts are beginning to shape up and ripen out my way on Alta Hill, and maybe you don't think the whole squirrel population out yonder knows it! So my Chihuahua, Jo-Jo, plants himself under my landlady's big English Walnut tree and challengis the squirrels. . .he's on the verge of appoplexy in his unforturiate role of "innocent bystander" while being pelted from above with nut shells! * kK OK According to~a recent State Chamber of Commerce statistical review, "the government" NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2471 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO. Second class postage paid at Nevada City,’ California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960. Decree No. 12,406. Subscription Rates: One Year .. $3.00 Two Years .. $5.00 _ Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER ~ PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION the Cuff’’ federal, state and local, owns 53.4 per cent of the 156,537 square miles of California! The private sector claims 46.6 per cent. Bring those impressive figures down to the purely "local" level of interest, Nevada County's 975.2 square miles are divided as follows: government ownership 288.3 square miles; private ownership 686.9 square miles. For extremes, try these on for "size". . .98.1 percent of Imperial County is government-owned; 3.9 percent of Sonoma County belongs to government collectively speaking. The longer you think about these comparisons, the more interesting they get. a .don't they? * During the height of the firefighting bit down in the Los Padres National Forest near Big Sur recently, I heard a State Park ranger being interviewed about the extent of damage, when the fire might be brought under control and other problems involved. He got along just fine until the newsman asked about wildlife. .the Ranger's voice broke several times as he told of seeing deer and other wild creatures stampeding out of the blazing forest. . ."living torches without a hope of survival’ even if they could reach a safe place."' Between his evident grief and great anger, the man -really suffered while trying to tell his story of the sickening sights he had witnes‘sed. I hope that those responsible for the "illegal campfire" which started the conflagration had to watch the results also. Pleasant Ridge signups slated Registration of all kindergarten students and new students entering grades one through eight can be accomplished at Pleasant Ridge School on Duggan Road between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. any week day prior to Sept. 5, the date school begins. According to state law, a child who has reached the age of four years and nine months by this coming Sept. 1 is eligible to attend kindergarten while first graders not enrolled previously must have reached the age of five years and nine months on or before Sept. 1. Parents must show proof of age and written verification of immunization against poliomyelitis, rubeola and DPT when registering a student for the first time in a California school. INSTANT BUYERS fe) Aug. 9, 1972 . Washington News By JUDI STEWART This past week was.the week for fires in our area. A threeacre blaze took most of the day for the U.S, Forest Service to put out, on Burlington Ridge (South of Skillman Flat Campground), The brush disposal crew from White Cloud Station and the fire crew were called to the blaze which was spotted by lookouts at day break on Wednesday. Fire Control Officer for Nevada City District, Chuck Welch, stated this was the biggest fire since he came to this district in 1967. We hope to keep this record, and we all can help him by being extra careful with fires. On Saturday, the Washington

Fire truck was called out to a fire at the dump. The U.S, Forest Service also responded to the blaze. It was allowed to burn out under supervision, Our local dump should become a thing of the past soon, The County Department of Public Works states now, that the new containerized system should be in operation in September. Dates have been set on this project before so we will all just have to wait and see what happens in September. * * OK Don Schmidt informs me he has sold his Pine-Aire Campground to Mr. and Mrs, Godfrey From Santa Suzanna, The Godfreys will take over ownership on the first of October. Pineaire managers, Bob and Louise Ohrum, will continue to manage the campground for the Godfreys, * OK * The Washington Volunteer Fire Department held -an instructional meeting at the fire lot on Saturday morning. Members of the U.S. Forest Service were present to instruct: the community in the use of the fire engine and its equipment. As some of our readers know, the Washington Fire Department is just getting organized. However the fire engine has been a part of the town since 1968, Townspeople are working hard to get a building to house the truck. And to get a-group of men organized to fight fires in our area. Thank goodness we have had very little call for a fire truck in me past few years, * Washington Elementry School District Board of Trustees held their regular meeting on Tuesday, August first. It was decided to hire Jon Benton Lardner, architect from Auburn to rehabilitate the school building in Washington, This building constructed before the 'Field Act," has been determined to be unsafe, in case of earthquake, by a state inspector. It had been decided quite some time ago, by the board to rehabilitate the present building rather than construct a new building, The School Board hopes work on the building can begin next year. Confusion over cause of stream pollution By RAY ARNETT, Director California Department of Fish and Game "Htts not our effluent that stinks. It's all those blanketyblank dead fish." This comment of a Michigan industrialist during questioning about his company's pollution of a stream pretty well illustrates the attitude of too many people concerning the environment. It is an example of the general confusion over cause and effect with respect to pollution of our lakes and rivers and the destruction of wildlife habitat. Unfortunately, it is often the case that it is only when. our senses become outraged -when odors become unbearable or dying fish float helplessly in streams or the landscape is scarred -that we become concerned. We have not learned to relate the decline of fish and wildlife populations to environmental dangers that pose a threat to all living things, man included. As we have noted before, impure water not only kills fish and other wildlife, but hurts man as well. Flood, fire and erosion not only destroy habitat for wildlife, but pose real and immediate dangers to man, And we are speaking here of all wildlife, not just that which is fished or hunted. . All this is -or should be -obvious to the sportsmanconservationist. What may be not-so obvious is the causeeffect relationship of fish and wildlife management practices and fishing and hunting opportunity. Naturally, we would like to credit fish and wildlife management when anglers are filling their creels and hunters are returning from the field with bag limits. We are confident that over the long haul through a variety of programs -more effective management, introduction of new species, habitat manipulation and so forth -we are helping to provide the maximum fishing and hunting opportunity the various resources can support, this in addition to managing nongame fish and wildlife species. But some conditions of fish and wildlife conservation are beyond our control, As Mark Twain said, we can only talk about the weather. We can do little or nothing about the population boom that takes more and more wildlife habitat. We can fight polluters and would-be polluters but we cannot always win, Furthermore, we can do little about the natural cycles of abundance and scarcity that occur in all fish and wildlife populations, So if your favorite fishery declines, don't be too quick to jump all over the Department of Fish and Game. Sure, we may have postponed or cancelled or limited a plant, but we did it for a reason. If you have a discouraging year hunting upland game, don't point the finger at us for poor or ineffective management. Look first to weather conditions that for the third consecutive year have severely limited reproduction. We're not always right. We've made our share of mistakes. When we have, you have been prompt in letting us know about them, and this is as it should be. All we ask is that you don't make the error in judgment of the Michigan industrialist: don't confuse effect with cause. And, for our part, we'll try not to claim credit for those things beneficial to fish and wildlife that are beyond our control. Nine from NU FFA chapter in state fair SACRAMENTO, -A total of 355 Future Farmers of America from all over California will books, horticulture, ornamental horticulture and garden-patio exhibits. The Future Farmers be exhibiting nearly 1600 animals in this year's State Fair FFA Show, Sept. 1-5, during California's annual fair. Nine are entered from Nevada Union High School. They are: Mike Dyer, Michele Jauregui, Cliff Kitts, Nancy Kloepper, Robert Paasch, Steven Paasch, Ken Rowe, Ernest Thompson and Nola Vogt. Entries in all categories are up this year from last, according to Dr. Conrad J. Ferreira, chairman of Cal Expo's Agriculture and Junior Division Committee. The youngsters will be exhibiting 229 beef cattle, 346 dairy cattle, 548 sheep and 439 swine during the five day show. In addition, the young FFA members . will display record of America is a national organization of students enrolled in high school vocational agriculture classes. In the Junior Division Building opposite the livestock area will be entomology, electricity, clothing, baked goods, woodworking and many other project displays. Climax of the fair for FFA members is the annual Golden Bear Junior Livestock Auction on Labor Day Sept. 4. &