December 6, 1972 (12 pages)

Cause of the firesin the famous Argonaut Mine at Jackson on August 22, 1922, which snuffed out the lives of 47 miners, was still unknown according to investigators. The Governor's Committee, in their report stated, “the cause may never be known," * * OF Editorial Comment: "The Panama Canal is justifying the hopes and expectations of its friends. It is a financial success and its construction is such that its safdty is assured. Pessimistic fears of a few years ago, as to slides and damage by earthquakes, have proved groundless. Tonnage through the great waterway is of enormous volume and is growing". * kK * "America must be prepared to take the immediate defensive in the air in case of war, and so to expand its air strength that it can eventually take the offensive,"’ declared General Pershing in his annual report as Chief of Staff of The Army Of The United States. * * * Charles H. Prisk, an early owner and publisher of the Morning Union in Grass Valley and editor of the Pasadena Star News, was elected a director of the First Trust and Savings Bank of the southern city. * * Ok Mr. and Mrs. Gluyas Richards and their daughter, Rose Mary, came to Nevada City to visit relatives for a few days, Residents of the Drum Power House area, they used six different means of transportation to make the short journey, to wit: By tramway from the powerhouse to the top of the hill; thence by sleigh to Towle, where they boarded a Southern Pacific train to Colfax. There, they entrained again, via the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad toGrass Valley. From that point they Films of two old Movies of the Cass Scenic Railroad at Cass, West Virginia and the Reader Railroad at Reader, Arkansas will be shown at the meeting of the Sierra Mountain Railroad Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Auburn Recreation Hall, 123 Recreation Drive, Auburn, California. The meeting and program are free ° and the public js invited. Refreshments will be served. The Cass Scenic Railroad in West Virginia winds through the pastoral countryside to the end of the line at the top of the mountain, using one or two Shay type locomotives to pull the train. The railroad suffered a near disastrous fire recently and it was only through the heroic efforts of the crew that the antique locomotives and cars were saved from the holocaust. The next day passengers riding on the railroad went past the still smouldering ruins of the machine shop unaware of the terrible night their crew had put in fighting the fire. The Reader Railroad ran the last steam powered mixed train in the United States. The passenThis week fifty years ago used a Nevada County Traction Car to Nevada City where they rode in a private motor car to the Hartung residence where they were to be guests during their stay here. * * * Twenty-four business blocks of Astoria, Oregon, were laid low by a fire of unknown origin. Every department store, hotel, bank and scores of smaller businesses were destroyed. More than 2,000 persons were known to be homeless, City officials issued a conservative statement setting the sum of $12 Million as the "estimated dollar loss total." * OK O* The existence of life on the planet Venus was said to be "probable and life on Mars "a matter of controversy” according to Dr. Harlow Shapley of Harvard University Observatory. Feasibility of "travel in outer space"' was declared as "very questionable", * ok * It was reported that a syndicate, backed by some $7 Million capital, was seeking a site for a large textile factory-in the Western half of Nevada County. E.W. Tarr of Grass Valley had been working on the proposal for some two years, and authorized release of statements on the project. * kK * Elton Biggs, employed in Rio Vista, was in town for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Elam Biggs and family. * * * The latest storm, a trafficstopper thru most of the County, added generously tothe season's "downpour" for a total of 20.53 inches, * * x John Wanamaker, world-famour merchant and a former postmaster general. , died in his elegant Philadelphia home atthe age of 84, railroads shown ger coach would be coupled on at the rear of the short freight and customers could ride over the line in the heart of Dixie, The "Possum T rot Line" held out against the odds for the last 20 years but revenue finally faded away and the railroad was abandoned. Fortunately John Filson. was able to photograph these railroads a few years ago and capture the old fashioned feeling of turn of the century railroading. Auditions slated for Elks program Henrietta Gonzales will again be chairman of the children's talent show, a big part of the Nevada City Elks Christmas party. Participants must be between two and 10 years old and talents may be anything a child would to do on stage, tap dancing, singing, playing a musical instrument, reciting a poem, etc, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1972 The Nevada County Nugget 3 THREE FFA STUDENTS from Nevada Union High School won an award for record keeping among 41 schools represented at a regional field day held at Chico. Winners are (left to right) Team winners are (left to right) Dee Dee Moore, also second high individual; Cindy Turner and Karrie Penfold. Mark Smith, also on the team, is not shown. Robert Paasch is coach. THE NUHS LIVESTCCK team came in third among the 41 schools represented at the Chico field day. Team members are (left to right) TonLuce, Britt Yost and Audi Jaohnson and coach Bill Papola, Luce was second high individual, Yost was third and Johnson sixth. Mike Blagg, also a member of the team but not shown, was fifth high individual, a * VISIT OUR CUSTOMER LOUNGE @ £Yuba River Lumber Co. NOW ON DISPLAY our colorful display of 93 beautiful photographs. ‘Special Judging %* SATURDAY DEC. 9th x BE OUR GUEST « = « We want everyone to be proud of Yuba River Country. You will say, ‘‘How lucky we are to live here.’’ YUBA RIVER . LUMBER COMPANY brass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. %(v04 city EYNIAH . Everything Tou Need, It’s All Here CALL 265-4521 . 7

Cause of the firesin the famous Argonaut Mine at Jackson on August 22, 1922, which snuffed out the lives of 47 miners, was still unknown according to investigators. The Governor's Committee, in their report stated, “the cause may never be known," * * OF Editorial Comment: "The Panama Canal is justifying the hopes and expectations of its friends. It is a financial success and its construction is such that its safdty is assured. Pessimistic fears of a few years ago, as to slides and damage by earthquakes, have proved groundless. Tonnage through the great waterway is of enormous volume and is growing". * kK * "America must be prepared to take the immediate defensive in the air in case of war, and so to expand its air strength that it can eventually take the offensive,"’ declared General Pershing in his annual report as Chief of Staff of The Army Of The United States. * * * Charles H. Prisk, an early owner and publisher of the Morning Union in Grass Valley and editor of the Pasadena Star News, was elected a director of the First Trust and Savings Bank of the southern city. * * Ok Mr. and Mrs. Gluyas Richards and their daughter, Rose Mary, came to Nevada City to visit relatives for a few days, Residents of the Drum Power House area, they used six different means of transportation to make the short journey, to wit: By tramway from the powerhouse to the top of the hill; thence by sleigh to Towle, where they boarded a Southern Pacific train to Colfax. There, they entrained again, via the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad toGrass Valley. From that point they Films of two old Movies of the Cass Scenic Railroad at Cass, West Virginia and the Reader Railroad at Reader, Arkansas will be shown at the meeting of the Sierra Mountain Railroad Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Auburn Recreation Hall, 123 Recreation Drive, Auburn, California. The meeting and program are free ° and the public js invited. Refreshments will be served. The Cass Scenic Railroad in West Virginia winds through the pastoral countryside to the end of the line at the top of the mountain, using one or two Shay type locomotives to pull the train. The railroad suffered a near disastrous fire recently and it was only through the heroic efforts of the crew that the antique locomotives and cars were saved from the holocaust. The next day passengers riding on the railroad went past the still smouldering ruins of the machine shop unaware of the terrible night their crew had put in fighting the fire. The Reader Railroad ran the last steam powered mixed train in the United States. The passenThis week fifty years ago used a Nevada County Traction Car to Nevada City where they rode in a private motor car to the Hartung residence where they were to be guests during their stay here. * * * Twenty-four business blocks of Astoria, Oregon, were laid low by a fire of unknown origin.

Every department store, hotel, bank and scores of smaller businesses were destroyed. More than 2,000 persons were known to be homeless, City officials issued a conservative statement setting the sum of $12 Million as the "estimated dollar loss total." * OK O* The existence of life on the planet Venus was said to be "probable and life on Mars "a matter of controversy” according to Dr. Harlow Shapley of Harvard University Observatory. Feasibility of "travel in outer space"' was declared as "very questionable", * ok * It was reported that a syndicate, backed by some $7 Million capital, was seeking a site for a large textile factory-in the Western half of Nevada County. E.W. Tarr of Grass Valley had been working on the proposal for some two years, and authorized release of statements on the project. * kK * Elton Biggs, employed in Rio Vista, was in town for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Elam Biggs and family. * * * The latest storm, a trafficstopper thru most of the County, added generously tothe season's "downpour" for a total of 20.53 inches, * * x John Wanamaker, world-famour merchant and a former postmaster general. , died in his elegant Philadelphia home atthe age of 84, railroads shown ger coach would be coupled on at the rear of the short freight and customers could ride over the line in the heart of Dixie, The "Possum T rot Line" held out against the odds for the last 20 years but revenue finally faded away and the railroad was abandoned. Fortunately John Filson. was able to photograph these railroads a few years ago and capture the old fashioned feeling of turn of the century railroading. Auditions slated for Elks program Henrietta Gonzales will again be chairman of the children's talent show, a big part of the Nevada City Elks Christmas party. Participants must be between two and 10 years old and talents may be anything a child would to do on stage, tap dancing, singing, playing a musical instrument, reciting a poem, etc, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1972 The Nevada County Nugget 3 THREE FFA STUDENTS from Nevada Union High School won an award for record keeping among 41 schools represented at a regional field day held at Chico. Winners are (left to right) Team winners are (left to right) Dee Dee Moore, also second high individual; Cindy Turner and Karrie Penfold. Mark Smith, also on the team, is not shown. Robert Paasch is coach. THE NUHS LIVESTCCK team came in third among the 41 schools represented at the Chico field day. Team members are (left to right) TonLuce, Britt Yost and Audi Jaohnson and coach Bill Papola, Luce was second high individual, Yost was third and Johnson sixth. Mike Blagg, also a member of the team but not shown, was fifth high individual, a * VISIT OUR CUSTOMER LOUNGE @ £Yuba River Lumber Co. NOW ON DISPLAY our colorful display of 93 beautiful photographs. ‘Special Judging %* SATURDAY DEC. 9th x BE OUR GUEST « = « We want everyone to be proud of Yuba River Country. You will say, ‘‘How lucky we are to live here.’’ YUBA RIVER . LUMBER COMPANY brass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. %(v04 city EYNIAH .. Everything Tou Need, It’s All Here CALL 265-4521 . 7