January 16, 1974 (8 pages)

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Jan. 16, 1974 INotes Off The Cuff hieits you can name, someone is sure to come up with a “simple solution’. Take, ferinstance, this squib. from a publicaion.by Maine Automobile Association, clipped and sent to me by a Fresno friend: “‘Neither sand nor salt works as well to make traction under car wheels stuck in the snow as does that granular substance known as ‘kitty litter.” Meow! I do not have a cat and therefore had no kitty litter granules when I needed them the most..specifically the weekertd of Jan. 6th; so had to use shank’s mare to get to work the next morning because my little yaller buggy was totally buried right in front of my doorstep and about as useless; transportation-wise, as a plastic toy. There was so much snow down the driveway that hiking out thru it was an exhausting experience. If I never see another snowflake I’ll be quite happy! Now, let’s get back to the mail bag and continue answering some questions from our readers, far and near. As in last week’s issue, none -of this material will be identified by specific question or reader’s name..so you’ll have to read it all to find the item most interesting to you individually. Resource: April 1956 issue of the Nevada County Historical Society Bulletin. In 1858 or ’54, the first public school was opened in Nevada City. Proceeds of generous public subscription saw the construction of a school building realized on the site of the Episcopal Church now standing. Later , about 1859, the lot behind the Washington School. was purchased and a_ building erected there. Total cost of the NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2559 " 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 Yeor .. $3.00 Two Years.. $5.00 Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER Smith project was $2,911.02, ot which $1,019.78 was donated by the Relief Committee. In: Grass Valley, the first public school was opened in 1853 and in 1866 the first high school. was erected on four acres of ground on School Street at a cost of $5,000. Nevada City instituted its first high school in 1862, at the corner of Nevada and Water Streets. It was conducted by J. B. was Miss Sarah Pratt, appointed in 1864. The average daily attendance was seventy. At one _ McChesney and his assistant — time before the turn of the: century there were 73 schools in Nevada County and of each there might be written some interesting tales. Resource: Nevada County Historical Society Bulletin for October 1963. ° _ In 1887 Morris Lobner and W. B. Hayford of Colfax interested a group of men in. Chicago, Illinois, in 2400 acres of land at Storni’s Ranch. To this was later added another 600 acres purchased from Antonio Orzalli. Chicago Park .Colony was named on September 6, 1887, and it was then claimed that 100 town lots and 1900 acres of the colony in 20 and 40 acre tracts had been sold to residents of Illinois and surrounding states. A drawing was held on Sept. 19 of that year and townsite lots were distributed in that fashion to their buyers in Chicago. By October, 6700 acres had been bought and bonded. The town was then laid out: around a public square and streets were named for wellknown thoroughfares in the “Windy City”. A resort hotel was planned as were church buildings and schools. The plat of the Chicago Park Colony was filed at the Recorder’s office on January 21, 1888 by request of R. R. Porter and on March 2 of the same year, the Chicago Park post office was established. Many people owning property in the colony never left Chicago; and, some that did come west to view their new holdings returned East soon because they were disappointed in the climate..which they had been led to believe was similar to that in Southern California. Resource: Nevada County Historical Society bulletin for November 1955. On August 27, 183, the First Baptist Church of Nevada was established by members of the denomination among the early settlers of Nevada City. Reverend O. C. Wheeler, pioneer Baptist worker in California and Reverend Myron Newell were present, with the ‘latter becoming the first. minister. Eighteen charter ' members comprised — the congregation. \, PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Classified ads work IT WASN'T all work as children broke out their Christmas sleds and used Washington Street in Nevada City for fun and games. & Harlem Globetrotters appear in Sacramento Meadowlark Lemon will lead the Harlem Globetrotters twice into Memorial Auditorium to play Washington Generals, with the first game on Thursday, Jan. 17, and the second game on Monday, Jan. 21. Admission is unchanged from last year at $4.50 and $5.50. Tickets may be obtained at Rhodes Country Club Centre Box Office, telephone 483-7011. Famed comic Lemon now is in a dual role with the Trotters, having taken on the obligations of coach. On the court he will be augmented by Nate Branch, Bobby Hunter, Jackie Jackson, Dave Lattin, Bobby Joe Mason, Fred Neal, Larry Rivers, Frank Stephens and Dallas Thornton. As usual the comedy of the Trotters will be supplemented with pre-game and _ halftime vaudeville by European Their 47-year total shows 11,165 games won and only 323 lost. The two Sacramento appearances became necessary because of successive sellouts for seven straight years. Each season hundreds were turned away from the Memorial Auditorium box office. Mail -orders’ will be accommodated at Rhodes Box Office, 3310 El Camino, Sacramento, Ca. 95821 if a selfaddressed, stamped envelope is enclosed. BASEMENT BLAZE Fire early Sunday evening damaged the basement area of a house on 113 Martin Street in Nevada City. The Stan Stanton family are the occupants. Three trucks and 41 men from the Nevada City Fire Department specialists. The Globetrotters, widely responded to the call. The cause regarded as America’s best of the blaze, which started in the family entertainment, have‘ ment area, is under inbeen on the road since 1927 and vestigation, a fire department have played before 70 million spokeSman said. Total dollar persons in 94 different countries. damage has not been estimated. Gas sales in California remain high Unless figures lie, Californians continue to burn gasoline as though it is going out of style. . In spite of the energy crises — America’s Christmas gift from the oil industry — California gasoline sales have set all-time record highs during every month of 1973, reports the State Board of Equalization. During the first 10 months of 1973, 8.7 billion gallons were pumped into vehicles, up 330 million over the prior year’s record-setting 10-month total. Even more surprising is the total for October, 1973, which just became available, showing 886 million gallons sold — up 38 million gallons over the September total, and 46 million gallons more ‘than any previous October in history.

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Jan. 16, 1974 INotes Off The Cuff hieits you can name, someone is sure to come up with a “simple solution’. Take, ferinstance, this squib. from a publicaion.by Maine Automobile Association, clipped and sent to me by a Fresno friend: “‘Neither sand nor salt works as well to make traction under car wheels stuck in the snow as does that granular substance known as ‘kitty litter.” Meow! I do not have a cat and therefore had no kitty litter granules when I needed them the most....specifically the weekertd of Jan. 6th; so had to use shank’s mare to get to work the next morning because my little yaller buggy was totally buried right in front of my doorstep and about as useless; transportation-wise, as a plastic toy. There was so much snow down the driveway that hiking out thru it was an exhausting experience. If I never see another snowflake I’ll be quite happy! Now, let’s get back to the mail bag and continue answering some questions from our readers, far and near. As in last week’s issue, none -of this material will be identified by specific question or reader’s name...so you’ll have to read it all to find the item most interesting to you individually. Resource: April 1956 issue of the Nevada County Historical Society Bulletin. In 1858 or ’54, the first public school was opened in Nevada City. Proceeds of generous public subscription saw the construction of a school building realized on the site of the Episcopal Church now standing. Later , about 1859, the lot behind the Washington School. was purchased and a_ building erected there. Total cost of the NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2559 " 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 Yeor .... $3.00 Two Years... $5.00 Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER Smith project was $2,911.02, ot which $1,019.78 was donated by the Relief Committee. In: Grass Valley, the first public school was opened in 1853 and in 1866 the first high school. was erected on four acres of ground on School Street at a cost of $5,000. Nevada City instituted its first high school in 1862, at the corner of Nevada and Water Streets. It was conducted by J. B. was Miss Sarah Pratt, appointed in 1864. The average daily attendance was seventy. At one _ McChesney and his assistant — time before the turn of the: century there were 73 schools in Nevada County and of each there might be written some interesting tales. Resource: Nevada County Historical Society Bulletin for October 1963. ° _ In 1887 Morris Lobner and W. B. Hayford of Colfax interested a group of men in. Chicago, Illinois, in 2400 acres of land at Storni’s Ranch. To this was later added another 600 acres purchased from Antonio Orzalli. Chicago Park .Colony was named on September 6, 1887, and it was then claimed that 100 town lots and 1900 acres of the colony in 20 and 40 acre tracts had been sold to residents of Illinois and surrounding states. A drawing was held on Sept. 19 of that year and townsite lots were distributed in that fashion to their buyers in Chicago. By October, 6700 acres had been

bought and bonded. The town was then laid out: around a public square and streets were named for wellknown thoroughfares in the “Windy City”. A resort hotel was planned as were church buildings and schools. The plat of the Chicago Park Colony was filed at the Recorder’s office on January 21, 1888 by request of R. R. Porter and on March 2 of the same year, the Chicago Park post office was established. Many people owning property in the colony never left Chicago; and, some that did come west to view their new holdings returned East soon because they were disappointed in the climate....which they had been led to believe was similar to that in Southern California. Resource: Nevada County Historical Society bulletin for November 1955. On August 27, 183, the First Baptist Church of Nevada was established by members of the denomination among the early settlers of Nevada City. Reverend O. C. Wheeler, pioneer Baptist worker in California and Reverend Myron Newell were present, with the ‘latter becoming the first. minister. Eighteen charter ' members comprised — the congregation. \, PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Classified ads work IT WASN'T all work as children broke out their Christmas sleds and used Washington Street in Nevada City for fun and games. & Harlem Globetrotters appear in Sacramento Meadowlark Lemon will lead the Harlem Globetrotters twice into Memorial Auditorium to play Washington Generals, with the first game on Thursday, Jan. 17, and the second game on Monday, Jan. 21. Admission is unchanged from last year at $4.50 and $5.50. Tickets may be obtained at Rhodes Country Club Centre Box Office, telephone 483-7011. Famed comic Lemon now is in a dual role with the Trotters, having taken on the obligations of coach. On the court he will be augmented by Nate Branch, Bobby Hunter, Jackie Jackson, Dave Lattin, Bobby Joe Mason, Fred Neal, Larry Rivers, Frank Stephens and Dallas Thornton. As usual the comedy of the Trotters will be supplemented with pre-game and _ halftime vaudeville by European Their 47-year total shows 11,165 games won and only 323 lost. The two Sacramento appearances became necessary because of successive sellouts for seven straight years. Each season hundreds were turned away from the Memorial Auditorium box office. Mail -orders’ will be accommodated at Rhodes Box Office, 3310 El Camino, Sacramento, Ca. 95821 if a selfaddressed, stamped envelope is enclosed. BASEMENT BLAZE Fire early Sunday evening damaged the basement area of a house on 113 Martin Street in Nevada City. The Stan Stanton family are the occupants. Three trucks and 41 men from the Nevada City Fire Department specialists. The Globetrotters, widely responded to the call. The cause regarded as America’s best of the blaze, which started in the family entertainment, have‘ ment area, is under inbeen on the road since 1927 and vestigation, a fire department have played before 70 million spokeSman said. Total dollar persons in 94 different countries. damage has not been estimated. Gas sales in California remain high Unless figures lie, Californians continue to burn gasoline as though it is going out of style. . In spite of the energy crises — America’s Christmas gift from the oil industry — California gasoline sales have set all-time record highs during every month of 1973, reports the State Board of Equalization. During the first 10 months of 1973, 8.7 billion gallons were pumped into vehicles, up 330 million over the prior year’s record-setting 10-month total. Even more surprising is the total for October, 1973, which just became available, showing 886 million gallons sold — up 38 million gallons over the September total, and 46 million gallons more ‘than any previous October in history.