January 2, 1964 (16 pages)

ey County Sales Up A Big 20.8%. Transactions subject to California's retail sales and use tax duringJuly, August, and Septem-~ ber reached an all-time third— quarter high of $7 billion and the ‘NORTHERN MINES & +R HE + 4 e t CALIFORNIA REPORTS -~ ore three percent state tax rate produced $210 million forthe State's General Fund. Injmaking this announcement, PaulR. Leake, Vice Chairman and third District Mem1964WILLBE "THE YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION" in. Nevada County, and chief among the’ construction projects will be the building of new dams, reservoirs, and waterways for the Nevada Irrigation District. And as always, a central figure in the NID's mountain operation will be Louie Haack, chef extraordinary at Bowman House below Bowman Dam. Ching, the Siamese, should alsobe on hand for the big year. (Photo by Burton Russell) per or the State Board of Equalization, noted that sales-were nearly nine percent above those of the comparable quarter of 1962, while the State's revenue was up $17 million. _ Nevada County's sales were up, a big 20.8 percent, the sixth largest increase of the 58 coun ~ ties. Taxable sales in the county amounted to $9,519,000. The . three percent tax slice came to $285, 570. The substantial growth in revenue does not represent an unexpected windfall for the state: because virtually the entire increase had been anticipated in the revised revenue estimate for the current fiscal year which was presented by the Department of Finance to the Legislature last May. Amongretailers the largest amount of sales tax was paid by new car dealers who accounted for $24 million, or $2 million moré.than in the third quarter of 1962. Department and dry goods stores produced over $18 million, an amount $1.8 million greater thanthat for a year earlier. Restaurants yielded $16 1/2 million. Statewide, sales of retail stores comprising two-thirds of all taxable transactions ran almost ten percent ahead of those in the third quarter of 1962. An increase of nearly 40 percent was achieved by farmimplement dealers. Next to this was a gain of one-third posted . by trailer, boat, cycle, and plane dealers. Lumber and building materials stores recorded a larger relative increase than any other principal business class as their sales climbed 18 1/2 percent. This gain was almost matched by automotive supplies and parts stores. Grocery stores selling all types of liquors posted an increase of 14 percent in sales of taxable merchandise. Taxable sales of household and home furnishings stores were up 13 percent. Other business classes reporting receipts ten. percent or more above those of a year ago included department and dry goods stores, household appliance dealers, tobacco stores, and “other specialty stores”. New car dealers' taxable sales . of nearly $800 million far surpassed those of any other class of retailers, wugnd 279 610 Diactes. VAN 6 STORAGE * oe. ee ei gta iene: enass vauey é 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE PHONE 273—8781 . a THE BEST MOVE YOU EVER MADE 1Small City ConferenceIn The By Dean Thompson (This isthe eighth and final article on topics discussed at the Small City Conference held in Nevada City Oct. 26 and 27, sponsored bythe University of California at Davis.) A*‘S mall town can become a small city only to adopting the concept of human values. Dr. Everett. Carter, vice chancellor of the University of California at Davis, told participants ina Small City Conference Oct. 27. 1, Anhistoricalidentity, a sense of the past, of existing back into history. 2. A sense of reality, a city existing with its own identity. 3, A sense of dignity, a city ‘with unexploitive importance. All of these values help to make asmalltown into a vibrant small city. "pr, Carter gave another definition of a small city---"A small Lindley's Red Wagon Auburn Hwy at Combie Road. Open Weds Sat. 5 til 10 p.m. Sunday 1 to 10 p.m. NEW FEATURE Special Complete Dinner $1.50 . Wed., Thur. Fri. CALL 273-3914 For Menu ‘Family Restaurant No Liquor Served What are these human values?FOR DIFFERENT BUSINESSES Apartment Houses Hardware Doctors Dentists Merchants Drug Stores Real Estate Garages Grocers Truckers Attorneys Hotels & Motels Barber Shops Insurance Agents Beauty Shops Jewelers Cleaners & Dyers Liquor Stores Contractors \. Manufacturers Farms & Ranches Restaurants Cafes Service Stations eeoeeeee0e Everybody An Artist Small Cities city isasmall town where people all have become artists. ” Order and form is imposed on the raw given material of the small town. is Every city must struggle to keep its sense of history, Dr. Garter said. Dr. Carter said the most in. clusive value in a small city is the human value. se “To be human is to be part of. a timeless and endless quest for betterment and to be willing to engage in this timeless and endless search. " _ This quest is caught up between ‘opposite. poles---between the ideal of what everyone would like to do and the reality of what everyone can do. REMODEL Furnish Everything: 1.itdeas Designing 3. Financing Materials >. Construction BUILDERS & __ CONSUMERS LUMBER COMPANY G. V.-N. C. Highway At Glenbrook _. Phone 273-6105 . Plus 176 others for Business, Agriculture, Professions and Home Also Special and Daily Records PHONE 373-4288 120 W. Mele Street Grass Valley p a8eg*' PET ‘% Arenuef***1083nN ou,’ * “py a8eg

ey County Sales Up A Big 20.8%. Transactions subject to California's retail sales and use tax duringJuly, August, and Septem-~ ber reached an all-time third— quarter high of $7 billion and the ‘NORTHERN MINES & +R HE + 4 e t CALIFORNIA REPORTS -~ ore three percent state tax rate produced $210 million forthe State's General Fund. Injmaking this announcement, PaulR. Leake, Vice Chairman and third District Mem1964WILLBE "THE YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION" in. Nevada County, and chief among the’ construction projects will be the building of new dams, reservoirs, and waterways for the Nevada Irrigation District. And as always, a central figure in the NID's mountain operation will be Louie Haack, chef extraordinary at Bowman House below Bowman Dam. Ching, the Siamese, should alsobe on hand for the big year. (Photo by Burton Russell) per or the State Board of Equalization, noted that sales-were nearly nine percent above those of the comparable quarter of 1962, while the State's revenue was up $17 million. _ Nevada County's sales were up, a big 20.8 percent, the sixth largest increase of the 58 coun ~ ties. Taxable sales in the county amounted to $9,519,000. The . three percent tax slice came to $285, 570. The substantial growth in revenue does not represent an unexpected windfall for the state: because virtually the entire increase had been anticipated in the revised revenue estimate for the current fiscal year which was presented by the Department of Finance to the Legislature last May. Amongretailers the largest amount of sales tax was paid by new car dealers who accounted for $24 million, or $2 million moré.than in the third quarter of 1962. Department and dry goods stores produced over $18 million, an amount $1.8 million greater thanthat for a year earlier. Restaurants yielded $16 1/2 million. Statewide, sales of retail stores comprising two-thirds of all taxable transactions ran almost ten percent ahead of those in the third quarter of 1962. An increase of nearly 40 percent was achieved by farmimplement dealers. Next to this was a gain of one-third posted . by trailer, boat, cycle, and plane dealers. Lumber and building materials stores recorded a larger relative increase than any other principal business class as their sales climbed 18 1/2 percent. This gain was almost matched by automotive supplies and parts stores. Grocery stores selling all types of liquors posted an increase of 14 percent in sales of taxable merchandise. Taxable sales of household and home furnishings stores were up 13 percent. Other business classes reporting receipts ten. percent or more above those of a year ago included department and dry goods stores, household appliance dealers, tobacco stores, and “other specialty stores”. New car dealers' taxable sales . of nearly $800 million far surpassed those of any other class of retailers, wugnd 279 610 Diactes. VAN 6 STORAGE * oe. ee ei gta iene: enass vauey é 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE PHONE 273—8781 . a THE BEST MOVE YOU EVER MADE 1Small City ConferenceIn The By Dean Thompson (This isthe eighth and final article on topics discussed at the Small City Conference held in Nevada City Oct. 26 and 27, sponsored bythe University of California at Davis.) A*‘S mall town can become a small city only to adopting the concept of human values. Dr.

Everett. Carter, vice chancellor of the University of California at Davis, told participants ina Small City Conference Oct. 27. 1, Anhistoricalidentity, a sense of the past, of existing back into history. 2. A sense of reality, a city existing with its own identity. 3, A sense of dignity, a city ‘with unexploitive importance. All of these values help to make asmalltown into a vibrant small city. "pr, Carter gave another definition of a small city---"A small Lindley's Red Wagon Auburn Hwy at Combie Road. Open Weds Sat. 5 til 10 p.m. Sunday 1 to 10 p.m. NEW FEATURE Special Complete Dinner $1.50 . Wed., Thur. Fri. CALL 273-3914 For Menu ‘Family Restaurant No Liquor Served What are these human values?FOR DIFFERENT BUSINESSES Apartment Houses Hardware Doctors Dentists Merchants Drug Stores Real Estate Garages Grocers Truckers Attorneys Hotels & Motels Barber Shops Insurance Agents Beauty Shops Jewelers Cleaners & Dyers Liquor Stores Contractors \. Manufacturers Farms & Ranches Restaurants Cafes Service Stations eeoeeeee0e Everybody An Artist Small Cities city isasmall town where people all have become artists. ” Order and form is imposed on the raw given material of the small town. is Every city must struggle to keep its sense of history, Dr. Garter said. Dr. Carter said the most in. clusive value in a small city is the human value. se “To be human is to be part of. a timeless and endless quest for betterment and to be willing to engage in this timeless and endless search. " _ This quest is caught up between ‘opposite. poles---between the ideal of what everyone would like to do and the reality of what everyone can do. REMODEL Furnish Everything: 1.itdeas Designing 3. Financing Materials >. Construction BUILDERS & __ CONSUMERS LUMBER COMPANY G. V.-N. C. Highway At Glenbrook _. Phone 273-6105 .. Plus 176 others for Business, Agriculture, Professions and Home Also Special and Daily Records PHONE 373-4288 120 W. Mele Street Grass Valley p a8eg*' PET ‘% Arenuef***1083nN ou,’ * “py a8eg