January 7, 1970 (12 pages)

Dag gh Tot PERIODICALS SECTION GAL. ST.LIBRARY SACTO. CAL. 95814. Serving the communities-of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Barr Meadows, Cedar Ridge Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Suggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Baqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony Hou => NUMBER 51 se, Delirium Tremens, VOLUME 49 40Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1970 The Sounding-B a a! 00 years of Nevada County __DID YOU MAKE A NEW YEAR'S. RESOLUT IF SO HAVE YOU KEPT IT SO FAR? 1, BRAD PROWSE, Grass-Valley: "The only one I made wasto catch up'on a few. Imadea couple of years ago,” " 3, GLADYS BUCHANAN, Nevada City: "I didn't make a resolution -I never do,” . 2, LILLIAN RIBBLE, Wash-~ ington: "I made a résolution not ‘ to make any because Inever live up to.them." x to 4, DIANE DYER, Nevada City: "No. -not really, but if, I had it would be to try and be happier this year." Born in Limerick, Ireland, July 3, 1818, and baptized Maria Dolores Eliza Rosanna, the daughters of Edward Gilbert and a Spanish descendant of the Grandees, Lola’ Montez grew up to be a raving beauty who captured the hearts of men al¥ over the world, including Grass Valley, where she lived for a few short months in an unsuccessful search: for: happiness. While still a small child her father was appointed to a regiment in India and died soon after from cholera, and soon her mother remarried, ~ “AES, Lola was sent to her stepfather’ rs. relatives in India. Ten years slipped by before her mother again saw the daughter and she was surprised at her. great beauty, having already promised her in marriage to the 80-year old Sir Abraham Lunley, judge of the supreme court of England. When Lola discovered the beautiful clothes her mother was purchasing for her, were her trousseau, she eloped, July 23, 1837, with Lieutenant Thomas James and left shortly for India, where she became an acknowledged beauty. Some time later Lola's husband eloped with a Mrs, Lomer. With pressure from her mother, Lola left for England and a check of 1000 pounds from her stepfather, and jewelry. Her husband discovered her in 1842, and accused her of misconduct. Her mother went in mourning for her as if she were dead. , She decided to become a-dancer and in Madrid studied under a Spanish professor. She assumed the name of Lola ~-Montez, partly to: conceal~her identity from Captain James, In her first performance in London the audience was thrilled, but’ when. an old admirer recognized ~ her and loudly called "Why. that's Betty James," she was ordered never to appear on the London stage again. Friendless and penniless, she went to Brussels and was obliged to sing in the streets and to Warsaw, where her beauty captivated the Poles. The 60-year old Poskievich, an old reprobate, horrible to look at, offered her an estate and loaded her with jewels; Upon her refusal she was ordered out of Warsaw, From. Warsaw she went to St, Petersburg, becoming a great friend of His Imperial Majesty, Nicholas 1 Shorlty afterwards Lola. fell in love with Liszt, one of the greatest pianists of all times, Their love affair was but short lived. In Paris they admired. her beauty, hissed at her dancing. There Alexander Dumas fell passionately in love with. her, and there too she met Dumas' friend, Monsieur Dujarier, a journalists. She cultivated his acquaintance in order ~ that she might win his paper to her side, ~~» Lola Montez was seeking © mg happiness in Grass Valley were engaged when in an absur duel he lost his life, leaving Lola a very rich woman, In Munich, the King of Havaria became _ bewitched with Lola when she had obtained an interyiew with him. Antagonism arose between Lola and the King's advisers, and-soon the hatred engulfed. Bavaria, Heeding only Lola's advice, the King made her Countess of Landsfeldt, endowed her with an annuity of 20,000 florins, had her portrait painted by royal. command: and placed in the gallery: of beauties. She had: no.fear andwhen the “mob was against © her showed wonderful courage. The citizens believed her an arch enemy. At Lola's suggestion the King closed the University and ordered all students not citizens of the city to leave town. This act cost him his Lola. In a fit of weakness, the King of Bavaria exiled her and took from her hér citizenship. Back in England, 1849, she married Cornet Heald. On her honeymoon she was arrested for bigamy. Unbeknown to her, her “divorce from Thomas James was merely a separation. Lola and Heald ran away, only to separate two years later. She came in glamor and glory to New York, New Orleans and then San Francisco, notoriety and publicity speeding ahead of her. In San Francisco she left the people breathless with her plays, but more especially with her famous spider dance. She produced "Lola Montez in Bavaria," which was repeated in burlesque by the famous ‘Chapmans, as were all her plays. In July, 1851, she married Hull at Mission Dolores in San Francisco, They spent a great deal of their time hunting in the Sacramento Valley. . Soon tiring of Hull, she discarded him for a hugh German named Adler, who was a mighty hunter. Before she had time to discard her, German lover he accidentally shot himself, With distaste for men and sick of the world, ,she came to Grass Valley, in 1852, Seeking seclusion and peace. It was here she built her home, the only home Lola ever owned, It still stands today at the corner of Mill and Walsh Streets, a twostory, ivy-covered building with the old famous wine cellar in the back, In this wine cellar Lola kept her wines, imported from all over the world. Lotta Crabtree, then only a tiny wisp of girlhood, lived but two doors up the Street from Lola, The: two became fast ' friends. They rode, walked, hiked and played together, Lotta spent days at a time at Lola's home. And it was Lola (Continued on p, 11)

Dag gh Tot PERIODICALS SECTION GAL. ST..LIBRARY SACTO. CAL. 95814. Serving the communities-of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Barr Meadows, Cedar Ridge Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Suggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Baqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony Hou => NUMBER 51 se, Delirium Tremens, VOLUME 49 40Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1970 The Sounding-B a a! 00 years of Nevada County __DID YOU MAKE A NEW YEAR'S. RESOLUT IF SO HAVE YOU KEPT IT SO FAR? 1, BRAD PROWSE, Grass-Valley: "The only one I made wasto catch up'on a few. Imadea couple of years ago,” " 3, GLADYS BUCHANAN, Nevada City: "I didn't make a resolution -I never do,” . 2, LILLIAN RIBBLE, Wash-~ ington: "I made a résolution not ‘ to make any because Inever live up to.them." x to 4, DIANE DYER, Nevada City: "No. -not really, but if, I had it would be to try and be happier this year." Born in Limerick, Ireland, July 3, 1818, and baptized Maria Dolores Eliza Rosanna, the daughters of Edward Gilbert and a Spanish descendant of the Grandees, Lola’ Montez grew up to be a raving beauty who captured the hearts of men al¥ over the world, including Grass Valley, where she lived for a few short months in an unsuccessful search: for: happiness. While still a small child her father was appointed to a regiment in India and died soon after from cholera, and soon her mother remarried, ~ “AES, Lola was sent to her stepfather’ rs. relatives in India. Ten years slipped by before her mother again saw the daughter and she was surprised at her. great beauty, having already promised her in marriage to the 80-year old Sir Abraham Lunley, judge of the supreme court of England. When Lola discovered the beautiful clothes her mother was purchasing for her, were her trousseau, she eloped, July 23, 1837, with Lieutenant Thomas James and left shortly for India, where she became an acknowledged beauty. Some time later Lola's husband eloped with a Mrs, Lomer. With pressure from her mother, Lola left for England and a check of 1000 pounds from her stepfather, and jewelry. Her husband discovered her in 1842, and accused her of misconduct. Her mother went in mourning for her as if she were dead. , She decided to become a-dancer and in Madrid studied under a Spanish professor. She assumed the name of Lola ~-Montez, partly to: conceal~her identity from Captain James, In her first performance in London the audience was thrilled, but’ when. an old admirer recognized ~ her and loudly called "Why. that's Betty James," she was ordered never to appear on the London stage again. Friendless and penniless, she went to Brussels and was obliged to sing in the streets and to Warsaw, where her beauty captivated the Poles. The 60-year old Poskievich, an old reprobate, horrible to look at, offered her an estate and loaded

her with jewels; Upon her refusal she was ordered out of Warsaw, From. Warsaw she went to St, Petersburg, becoming a great friend of His Imperial Majesty, Nicholas 1 Shorlty afterwards Lola. fell in love with Liszt, one of the greatest pianists of all times, Their love affair was but short lived. In Paris they admired. her beauty, hissed at her dancing. There Alexander Dumas fell passionately in love with. her, and there too she met Dumas' friend, Monsieur Dujarier, a journalists. She cultivated his acquaintance in order ~ that she might win his paper to her side, ~~» Lola Montez was seeking © mg happiness in Grass Valley were engaged when in an absur duel he lost his life, leaving Lola a very rich woman, In Munich, the King of Havaria became _ bewitched with Lola when she had obtained an interyiew with him. Antagonism arose between Lola and the King's advisers, and-soon the hatred engulfed. Bavaria, Heeding only Lola's advice, the King made her Countess of Landsfeldt, endowed her with an annuity of 20,000 florins, had her portrait painted by royal. command: and placed in the gallery: of beauties. She had: no..fear andwhen the “mob was against © her showed wonderful courage. The citizens believed her an arch enemy. At Lola's suggestion the King closed the University and ordered all students not citizens of the city to leave town. This act cost him his Lola. In a fit of weakness, the King of Bavaria exiled her and took from her hér citizenship. Back in England, 1849, she married Cornet Heald. On her honeymoon she was arrested for bigamy. Unbeknown to her, her “divorce from Thomas James was merely a separation. Lola and Heald ran away, only to separate two years later. She came in glamor and glory to New York, New Orleans and then San Francisco, notoriety and publicity speeding ahead of her. In San Francisco she left the people breathless with her plays, but more especially with her famous spider dance. She produced "Lola Montez in Bavaria," which was repeated in burlesque by the famous ‘Chapmans, as were all her plays. In July, 1851, she married Hull at Mission Dolores in San Francisco, They spent a great deal of their time hunting in the Sacramento Valley. . Soon tiring of Hull, she discarded him for a hugh German named Adler, who was a mighty hunter. Before she had time to discard her, German lover he accidentally shot himself, With distaste for men and sick of the world, ,she came to Grass Valley, in 1852, Seeking seclusion and peace. It was here she built her home, the only home Lola ever owned, It still stands today at the corner of Mill and Walsh Streets, a twostory, ivy-covered building with the old famous wine cellar in the back, In this wine cellar Lola kept her wines, imported from all over the world. Lotta Crabtree, then only a tiny wisp of girlhood, lived but two doors up the Street from Lola, The: two became fast ' friends. They rode, walked, hiked and played together, Lotta spent days at a time at Lola's home. And it was Lola (Continued on p, 11)