February 26, 1969 (12 pages)

Execu the federal § ent, a great many loubting eyebrows were caised by veteran press people Tet Seshy could bandate any ion achieve ~ por . other than acated brand of ip. Mr. Klein, even though one of the most respected of Pye litical news directors, had to go to great le to reassure and public alike that in act he intended to use his position to stimulate the flow of government news and to make the Nixon administration an “‘open” one. Wading into a relationship between press and ernment that was thick with cynicism after years of alleged “news management” and the “credibility gap,” Klein quickly arranged press conferences which not only were enormously success: established that the leaders of the new administration from the President on down were to be accessible. With excellent help from White House Press Ron Ziegler, Klein also has established the pattern of making Cabinet members and other officials available for bri on policies which most ctly affect them and which they are best able to explain. In addition, one reason for the and brilliant success of Mr. Nixon’s initial press conference seems to be the fact that Klein and Ziegler made sure the President was thoroughly briefed beforehand, particularly by Cabinet officers in the matters of their expertise. Klein has played a major role in recruiting information chiefs (some Assistant Secre taries, others as Special As-. sistants to Secretaries for the various departments and agencies of the federal government, and so far ey seem to share his determina-~tion to keep the communication lines open. Internally they have let off remarkably little steam over news leaks, and the ambitious, bushytailed staffs of such presidential aides as Henry inger and Pat Moynihan have been remarkably accessible. President Johnson worked his best wiles in an effort to control the press, yet five years in the White House he had little to show for it but a record of problems and u legacy of distrust. President Nixon, by contrast, mindful of the enormous problems he faces, has shown every intention of getting along with the media in a professional way. His 1962 post-election press conference now seems almost un impossibility. Relations between the press and the government may ugain become strained; propuganda may replace news, and distrust may replace rapport. But with a respected professional in Herb Klein clearly directing the government news efforts with high skill, all signs are encouraging, for better days in federal ya with, the Fourth Es: «, Washington's first big fire destroyed about 25 buildings By Rye Slye "Washington, unlike most mining towns, has never had the misfortune to be destroyed by fire.” (Thompson andWest History of Nevada County.) "No destructive fire has ever visited the town.” (Burns History 1867.) cubes "The re Fire of August 16, 1867." At 11 p.m, August 16, 1867, fire was discovered in a cabin in the rear of Pendelton's butcher shop, used as a dwelling place by Leo Garthe, R spread rapidly to the surrounding buildings, jumped across the road to Grissel's hotel (Exchange) and sweeping up and down Main Street destroyed every store, hotel, saloon and business place "from the Washington brewery to Brimskill's dwelling place." Twenty-four or twenty-five buildings were gone in an hour and a half. Loss was estimated at between forty and fifty. thousand dollars, This included stock in the stores, "It is understood that there was not a cent of insurance.” It was thought the fire started by sparks from the stove pipe of the Lyons hotel, or was the work of an incendiarist. (Tne Lyons hotel ter i‘ the opposite side of the street from the present Washington I.) -. DESTROYED: Pendelton's Butcher Sh Loss not given Marker's Stable " " " John McBean, Dwelling, hall and saloon: $5,000, Samuel Kozainsky. New store. 500, Daniel Hershey. Butcher Shop, meats and stable--------3,000, Jack Lyons, Hotel, stock and furniture -3,500. Edward Brimskill. Store and goods 3,000, Van Dusen & Morrison, Store and goods : 3,000, Louis Shubener. Dry goods and clothing store----------4,500, M, Dubac, Saloon and fixtures------------------------1,000. Chris, Welch. Dwelling house and furniture-----------~1,000. Washington Hotel. Hessel Buisman, Hotel, furniture, etc,-2,500. Jacob Webber. Damage to orchard 0. Dr. W. G. Allan. Furniture.and clothin; -500, E, W. McKee, House----150, Leo, Garthe. House 150, John W, Brown, Furniture and.clothing wees 700, Henry Kohler. Store, goods, dewelling and stable------8,000. Charles Holzenbecher. Saloon and fixtures------------1,500, John Jasen. Shoe shop------800. Odd Fellows Lodge. Hell and fixtures-----------------800, Conrad Grissel, Hotel, stock and furniture------------3,000, J. C. Dean. Blacksmith shop and ‘stock----------------1,500, Samuel B. Crawford. House and furniture-------------1,000, (Nevada City Daily Transcript, August 18, 1867.) On next Thursday evening Coon Grissel, of Washington, will open his new hotel with a grand ball. The hotel was destroyed by the late fire.” (NCDT October 10, 1867.) "Tne town of Washington, which was destroyed by fire a short time since, is being rapidly rebuilt. The new buildings are generally of a more substantial character than the old ones and two excellent stone buildings have been erected." (NCDT October 13, 1867.) see eo ea We learn that the town of Washington has been quite dull since the fire. (NCDT November 16, 1867.) wea so Dwelling of E. Brimskill at Washington, destroyed by fire. Fire is supposed to have originated from a lighted candle "which communicated" with the cloth lining of the building. (NCDT September 16, 1886.) — Five minutes after 1 a.m.; and when the rain was pouring down in torrents, the Washington slaughter house, just below Millerick's garden was discovered to be on fire. Fire thought to have been maliciously set. Completely destroyed, Belonged to Frank Aumer. Loss $600. In it was burned a large quantity of hides, a cow, three hogs and many implements belonging to a well equipped slaughter house, Ail these belonged to Con.’ Grissel, who estimated his loss asthe same as that of Mr,Aumer. There was no insurance. (NCDT March 12, 1889.) “US. SAVINGS BONDS/ FREEDOM SHARES A LIFT FROM TAXESP During the late days of the Johnson Administration Joseph Barr, Secretary of the Treasury, and Sheldon S. Cohen, Internal Revenue Commissioner, came up with a proposal that a lot of people approve. It would provide a graduated minimum income tax that would reach the very wealthy who now, through various provisions of the tax laws, pay no income tax whatsoever. Sounds fine, but former Commissioner Cohen took a little luster off it when he said this reform would not bring in much revenue but it would be “important for morale.” Since when have taxes been designed as morale boosters? Letters February 19, 1969 Nevada County Nugget 318 Broad Nevada City, Calif. 95959 Editor: : The report of a pending permit application for a junkyard on Highway 20 east of Nevada City points up the crying need of protective zoning throughout that highway's corridor. Highway 20 was chosen in 1965 as one of the routes eligible, by virtue of its natural beauty and historic background, to become a unit in the State Scenic Highway System. It still is eligible, but thus far the County has not quali; fied it for official designation, Qualification is accomplished by zoning the corridor in such a way that scenic quality will be protected from defacement. The. present threat of a roadside junkyard -first of a possible series of blights -brings forcibly. to attention the immediate need of county action to forestall. such threats in the future, i Nevada County's beauty is one of its famous assets, To fail to protect this asset any longer is unthinkable, lam writing this urgent message as president of a statewide organization which. includes a number of Nevada County property owners. Know-;; ing so well the unique quality. of the region in and around the County Seat, I cannot believe that county officials will delay longer in giving the scenic highway corridors adequate protection from defacement, Sincerely, MRS, RALPH REYNOLDS President, California Roadside Council WINNER, AAA TRAFFIC SAFETY POSTER CONTEST NUGGET WEATHER NEVADA CITY Max Min R Feb, 19 42 36 —s.12 Feb, 20 . * 40 $6.04 Feb, 21 41 26 =.57 Feb, 22 38 26 =.00 Feb, 23 40 28 1.37 Feb, 24 37 $2. 74 Feb, 25 37 32 1.66 Rainfall to date 68.77 Rainfall last year 27,85 GRASS VALLEY Feb,.19 42. 37 .07 20. 40 .87 :04 Feb, 21 40 ~2t .53 .00 Feb, 23 44 $1 1,02 Feb, 24 39 $2 G61 Feb, 25 39 33 1.60 Rainfall to date 62,77 “Rainfall last year 33,47 Join the Star-Spongled Sevings Plan eaneaeennne Buy WS. Seviags Bonds een Peet tommy NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Ca. 5959 9 Telephone 265-2471 Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California, Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circu. lation by the Nevada County Superior Court, Juce 3, 1960. Decree No, 12, 406. Subscription Rates: one year, $3,00; two" years, $5, 00, PRIZE WINNING NEWSPAPER CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER

Execu the federal § ent, a great many loubting eyebrows were caised by veteran press people Tet Seshy could bandate any ion achieve ~ por . other than acated brand of ip. Mr. Klein, even though one of the most respected of Pye litical news directors, had to go to great le to reassure and public alike that in act he intended to use his position to stimulate the flow of government news and to make the Nixon administration an “‘open” one. Wading into a relationship between press and ernment that was thick with cynicism after years of alleged “news management” and the “credibility gap,” Klein quickly arranged press conferences which not only were enormously success: established that the leaders of the new administration from the President on down were to be accessible. With excellent help from White House Press Ron Ziegler, Klein also has established the pattern of making Cabinet members and other officials available for bri on policies which most ctly affect them and which they are best able to explain. In addition, one reason for the and brilliant success of Mr. Nixon’s initial press conference seems to be the fact that Klein and Ziegler made sure the President was thoroughly briefed beforehand, particularly by Cabinet officers in the matters of their expertise. Klein has played a major role in recruiting information chiefs (some Assistant Secre taries, others as Special As-. sistants to Secretaries for the various departments and agencies of the federal government, and so far ey seem to share his determina-~tion to keep the communication lines open. Internally they have let off remarkably little steam over news leaks, and the ambitious, bushytailed staffs of such presidential aides as Henry inger and Pat Moynihan have been remarkably accessible. President Johnson worked his best wiles in an effort to control the press, yet five years in the White House he had little to show for it but a record of problems and u legacy of distrust. President Nixon, by contrast, mindful of the enormous problems he faces, has shown every intention of getting along with the media in a professional way. His 1962 post-election press conference now seems almost un impossibility. Relations between the press and the government may ugain become strained; propuganda may replace news, and distrust may replace rapport. But with a respected professional in Herb Klein clearly directing the government news efforts with high skill, all signs are encouraging, for better days in federal ya with, the Fourth Es: «, Washington's first big fire destroyed about 25 buildings By Rye Slye "Washington, unlike most mining towns, has never had the misfortune to be destroyed by fire.” (Thompson andWest History of Nevada County.) "No destructive fire has ever visited the town.” (Burns History 1867.) cubes "The re Fire of August 16, 1867." At 11 p.m, August 16, 1867, fire was discovered in a cabin in the rear of Pendelton's butcher shop, used as a dwelling place by Leo Garthe, R spread rapidly to the surrounding buildings, jumped across the road to Grissel's hotel (Exchange) and sweeping up and down Main Street destroyed every store, hotel, saloon and business place "from the Washington brewery to Brimskill's dwelling place." Twenty-four or twenty-five buildings were gone in an hour and a half. Loss was estimated at between forty and fifty. thousand dollars, This included stock in the stores, "It is understood that there was not a cent of insurance.” It was thought the fire started by sparks from the stove pipe of the Lyons hotel, or was the work of an incendiarist. (Tne Lyons hotel ter i‘ the opposite side of the street from the present Washington I.) -. DESTROYED: Pendelton's Butcher Sh Loss not given Marker's Stable " " " John McBean, Dwelling, hall and saloon: $5,000, Samuel Kozainsky. New store. 500, Daniel Hershey. Butcher Shop, meats and stable--------3,000, Jack Lyons, Hotel, stock and furniture -3,500. Edward Brimskill. Store and goods 3,000, Van Dusen & Morrison, Store and goods : 3,000, Louis Shubener. Dry goods and clothing store----------4,500, M, Dubac, Saloon and fixtures------------------------1,000. Chris, Welch. Dwelling house and furniture-----------~1,000. Washington Hotel. Hessel Buisman, Hotel, furniture, etc,-2,500. Jacob Webber. Damage to orchard 0. Dr. W. G. Allan. Furniture.and clothin; -500, E, W. McKee, House----150, Leo, Garthe. House 150, John W, Brown, Furniture and.clothing wees 700, Henry Kohler. Store, goods, dewelling and stable------8,000. Charles Holzenbecher. Saloon and fixtures------------1,500, John Jasen. Shoe shop------800. Odd Fellows Lodge. Hell and fixtures-----------------800, Conrad Grissel, Hotel, stock and furniture------------3,000, J. C. Dean. Blacksmith shop and ‘stock----------------1,500, Samuel B. Crawford. House and furniture-------------1,000, (Nevada City Daily Transcript, August 18, 1867.) On next Thursday evening Coon Grissel, of Washington, will open his new hotel with a grand ball. The hotel was destroyed by the late fire.” (NCDT October 10, 1867.) "Tne town of Washington, which was destroyed by fire a short time since, is being rapidly rebuilt. The new buildings are generally of a more substantial character than the old ones and two excellent stone buildings have been erected."

(NCDT October 13, 1867.) see eo ea We learn that the town of Washington has been quite dull since the fire. (NCDT November 16, 1867.) wea so Dwelling of E. Brimskill at Washington, destroyed by fire. Fire is supposed to have originated from a lighted candle "which communicated" with the cloth lining of the building. (NCDT September 16, 1886.) — Five minutes after 1 a.m.; and when the rain was pouring down in torrents, the Washington slaughter house, just below Millerick's garden was discovered to be on fire. Fire thought to have been maliciously set. Completely destroyed, Belonged to Frank Aumer. Loss $600. In it was burned a large quantity of hides, a cow, three hogs and many implements belonging to a well equipped slaughter house, Ail these belonged to Con.’ Grissel, who estimated his loss asthe same as that of Mr,Aumer. There was no insurance. (NCDT March 12, 1889.) “US. SAVINGS BONDS/ FREEDOM SHARES A LIFT FROM TAXESP During the late days of the Johnson Administration Joseph Barr, Secretary of the Treasury, and Sheldon S. Cohen, Internal Revenue Commissioner, came up with a proposal that a lot of people approve. It would provide a graduated minimum income tax that would reach the very wealthy who now, through various provisions of the tax laws, pay no income tax whatsoever. Sounds fine, but former Commissioner Cohen took a little luster off it when he said this reform would not bring in much revenue but it would be “important for morale.” Since when have taxes been designed as morale boosters? Letters February 19, 1969 Nevada County Nugget 318 Broad Nevada City, Calif. 95959 Editor: : The report of a pending permit application for a junkyard on Highway 20 east of Nevada City points up the crying need of protective zoning throughout that highway's corridor. Highway 20 was chosen in 1965 as one of the routes eligible, by virtue of its natural beauty and historic background, to become a unit in the State Scenic Highway System. It still is eligible, but thus far the County has not quali; fied it for official designation, Qualification is accomplished by zoning the corridor in such a way that scenic quality will be protected from defacement. The. present threat of a roadside junkyard -first of a possible series of blights -brings forcibly. to attention the immediate need of county action to forestall. such threats in the future, i Nevada County's beauty is one of its famous assets, To fail to protect this asset any longer is unthinkable, lam writing this urgent message as president of a statewide organization which. includes a number of Nevada County property owners. Know-;; ing so well the unique quality. of the region in and around the County Seat, I cannot believe that county officials will delay longer in giving the scenic highway corridors adequate protection from defacement, Sincerely, MRS, RALPH REYNOLDS President, California Roadside Council WINNER, AAA TRAFFIC SAFETY POSTER CONTEST NUGGET WEATHER NEVADA CITY Max Min R Feb, 19 42 36 —s.12 Feb, 20 . * 40 $6.04 Feb, 21 41 26 =.57 Feb, 22 38 26 =.00 Feb, 23 40 28 1.37 Feb, 24 37 $2. 74 Feb, 25 37 32 1.66 Rainfall to date 68.77 Rainfall last year 27,85 GRASS VALLEY Feb,.19 42. 37 .07 20. 40 .87 :04 Feb, 21 40 ~2t .53 .00 Feb, 23 44 $1 1,02 Feb, 24 39 $2 G61 Feb, 25 39 33 1.60 Rainfall to date 62,77 “Rainfall last year 33,47 Join the Star-Spongled Sevings Plan eaneaeennne Buy WS. Seviags Bonds een Peet tommy NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Ca. 5959 9 Telephone 265-2471 Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California, Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circu. lation by the Nevada County Superior Court, Juce 3, 1960. Decree No, 12, 406. Subscription Rates: one year, $3,00; two" years, $5, 00, PRIZE WINNING NEWSPAPER CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER