July 31, 1974 (8 pages)

-2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., July 31,1974 7 IThis week fifty eahinecs he pagel of eiaghepiiline wid’ tely 500 nen, making it the largest single employer of labor of any single gold mine in the USA. It was calculated that its disbursements for wages and supplies in the Grass Valley ee ee of $750,000 annually. Mrs. Hedwig York, 71, died following an illness of some duration. She had been a ‘short-term patient in Jones Memorial Hospital prior to her passing. Mrs. York was a native of Switzerland and was brought to Downieville when only a year old, in 1854, and lived her life out in that place. She was known and revered by hundreds of people in that mountain as a ‘devout Christian woman and a beloved friend.” William Randolph Hearst announced the <abouiusant of his oldest son, George, as assistant publisher of the San Francisco Examiner. Hearst had‘four other sons still in school at that time. ' William Randolph Jr., 16; John, 14; Randolph and Elbert, whowere eight years of age. Timothy Linehan, seb pour aid wd Ming thn aeleed. ot Smartville died in that place. He was a native of Ireland and had worked in many of the area mines since his very early manhood. He had no known survivors. __. -Posing, cleverly and very effectively, as travel-weary and somewhat intoxicated roughnecks, Sheriff W. G. Robson and Deputy Charles Ninnis dropped into the Roma Club a “‘soft drink resort” in Truckee and ordered a couple of shots of whiskey. They were immediately served what they had ordered, paid for the drinks and witnessed other patrons receiving the same courteous attention. It was a totally surprised proprietor who suddenly found himself under arrest and in custody for violations of the Wright Act possession and sale of alcoholic and intoxicating beverages! : The United States Forest Service and California Game Commission joined in issuing an order closing the forest reserves in 19 California counties during what was called ‘‘one of the Golden State’s worst fire seasons,”’ A large and rapidly expanding fire was creating some ‘‘almost crucial” problems for fire fighters in the San Juan Canyon Alleghany region, according to the bulletins published in the Morning Union. Flights between Europe and America in two hours at an altitude of ten miles with 2,000 horsepower motors, were forecast by Sigesmunde Lindquist, prominent Swedish airplane builder. His statement was published in a leading Stockholm journal and widely copied internationally. He did not, however, say just how soon this was to be accomplished or by whom! Brighton Street home auction California Department of Transportation will holda public wa auction at 11 a.m. Aug. 13 at 778 . Brighton St., Grass Valley, for . the sale of a house to be removed ning the state highway right-ofThe building isa single amily residence with. porches, . proximately 1,850. square fect and about 14 years old. There is a television antenna and a wood storage building, approximately 284 square feet in size. Jack Olmsted was the former owner; 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. pags sa. Rates: One Year’. . $3.00 Two Years . $5.00 Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPERPUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION bond is $1,000 and it must be removed by Nov. 15, 1974. The house will be open for inspection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 6, and just prior to the time of sale. on Aug. 13. No guarantee is made as to the state reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and will not be responsible for specific items listed which are removed prior to the time of sale. be obtained from the State of California, Department of Transportation, Right of Way { Department, Property: Management Section, 703° B Street, Marysville, telephone 743-5421, extension 422. HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT A horseshoe tournament will be held Sunday morning during the Nevada County District Fair . Aug. 22-25.the amount of the performance condition of the property. The ° Additional information mayOK for addition : slaning mill — of Lr Yuba River Lumber Company Thursday received a go ahead to add a planing mill to the Bear River Sawmill on LaBarr Meadows Road. County planning commissioners, after more than two hours of discussion and testimony, approved a use permit subject to eight conditions. Seven, including regulations of noise levels, were recommended by the planning department staff. C missioners. added the eighth, which limits operation to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a six-day week basis. A half dozen residents of the area voiced strong objections to adding another operation. They contended the present facility causes smoke, noise and fallout, which is obnoxious to live with and is’ devaluating their testimony centered_on-~ the existing operation rather than the proposed planing mill. All said they protest adding to the Bear River plant.’ “Tt would be adding insult to injury,’”’ one man testified. You have to do something to protect property owners,” said another. A woman charged that theoperation has “grown: from a puppy into a huge m i Most complained that early morning .operations disturbed their: sleep. : Commissioner's twice were’ requested to continue the hearing until the county adopts and enforces a noise ordinance. A threat was made to contact the attorney general’s office if relief is not forthcoming from the county. The public hearing had been continued from an earlier date for a noise level evaluation. Assistant Planning Director Steve Ross reported on a study made by the department. Sound is measured in decibels. The department recommended that noise of the planing mill is not“to exceed 60 DBA on: any adjacent or nearby residential property. Robert Gates, representing Yuba River “Lumber, was sympathetic with the protestants. He admitted that the mill does cause smoke and Minor Grass Valley accidents probed A car driven by Rosemary. P. Rush, 28, of Tempe, Ariz., hit a parked car on Richardson Street Tuesday evening, belonging to Donald Robert Lewis. of Grass Valley. Miss Rush told investigating Grass Valley Police officers she was backing from a _private driveway when she saw acar driving fast up Richardson and she stepped on the gas and ran into the Lewis car. Moderate damage reported for the Rush appreciatesnoise oreblbeca: He outlined efforts the company has made and is making to control them. He asked his ‘‘neighbors” to be patient just a little longer saying his company wants to be a good neighbor. He said corrective measures have been place for the past two years; and presently the is on the verge of “whipping” problems. It was determined the mill has been in existence since the early 1940’s. Gates estimated ‘that production has increased about 200 per cent’ since that time. Commissioners Maxine Hector and Jim Meshwert were particularly concerned about the smoke nuisance and long hours of noise caused by the operation. Mrs. Hector said she industry: but believes property owners also should be protected. Meshwert said the planing mill appears to be consistent with the present operation. He pinpointed testimony as against the present operation rather than direct Opposition to the proposed use. He said he has been ‘‘appalled”’ at smoke drifting across Highway 49 as early as 8 a.m. and hoped the operation could be cleaned up so all can live together in harmony. -Bob Crippen, from the eastern portion of the county, had a good word for industry. He claimed . people in Truckee are subjected to noise from mills and also the Southern Pacific Railroad. “But if we do away with them (in Truckee) all the rest of us might as well get out,’”’ he claimed. He askedthat consideration. be given as to what would happen to the community if the mill was lost to it. No new projects are on the drawing board for the Bear River mill, according to Gates. If and when more expansion is planned he noted it would have to meet approval of the planning cothenlialton. Mrs. Hector was the only no vote on Meshwert’s motion to approve the permit. In other action the commission continued a draft environmental report concerning addition of 30 units to the existing 21 at Lake -Combie Mobilehome Park. A.F. Gashler et ux, owner and developer asked for the delay. — _~Recommended board approval of rezoning 12 lots on 37acres on Meadow Drive. The proposal is to change the zoning from unclassified to residentialagricultural with lot sizes as shown on the map of record. The property belongs to Chester and Willard Ramey. The tentative map was continued until an adjourned meeting Wednesday night. The continuation is for time for commissioners to study right of way requests, and for an opinion from county counsel's office. —Continued the tentative map of the John Sommer’ property six lots on 38 plus ‘ acres on Old Auburn Road. The developer asked for the continuance through his attorney, Richard Schneider. The fastest moving agenda item was approval for reversion to acreage of seven lots in Lake Wildwood. There was no testimony offered at the public hearing. Foley and Burk improves carnival Foley and Burk, the west coast’s finest organization for carnival rides and contests, will bring an enlarged and modernized assortment of rides and games to the Neyada County District Fair Aug. 22-25. . The game area, just inside the main gate, will be a popular attraction during the fair. Elmer Stoon vehicle and minor damages to ‘ Lewis’ car.

-2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., July 31,1974 7 IThis week fifty eahinecs he pagel of eiaghepiiline wid’ tely 500 nen, making it the largest single employer of labor of any single gold mine in the USA. It was calculated that its disbursements for wages and supplies in the Grass Valley ee ee of $750,000 annually. Mrs. Hedwig York, 71, died following an illness of some duration. She had been a ‘short-term patient in Jones Memorial Hospital prior to her passing. Mrs. York was a native of Switzerland and was brought to Downieville when only a year old, in 1854, and lived her life out in that place. She was known and revered by hundreds of people in that mountain as a ‘devout Christian woman and a beloved friend.” William Randolph Hearst announced the <abouiusant of his oldest son, George, as assistant publisher of the San Francisco Examiner. Hearst had‘four other sons still in school at that time. ' William Randolph Jr., 16; John, 14; Randolph and Elbert, whowere eight years of age. Timothy Linehan, seb pour aid wd Ming thn aeleed. ot Smartville died in that place. He was a native of Ireland and had worked in many of the area mines since his very early manhood. He had no known survivors. __. -Posing, cleverly and very effectively, as travel-weary and somewhat intoxicated roughnecks, Sheriff W. G. Robson and Deputy Charles Ninnis dropped into the Roma Club a “‘soft drink resort” in Truckee and ordered a couple of shots of whiskey. They were immediately served what they had ordered, paid for the drinks and witnessed other patrons receiving the same courteous attention. It was a totally surprised proprietor who suddenly found himself under arrest and in custody for violations of the Wright Act possession and sale of alcoholic and intoxicating beverages! : The United States Forest Service and California Game Commission joined in issuing an order closing the forest reserves in 19 California counties during what was called ‘‘one of the Golden State’s worst fire seasons,”’ A large and rapidly expanding fire was creating some ‘‘almost crucial” problems for fire fighters in the San Juan Canyon Alleghany region, according to the bulletins published in the Morning Union. Flights between Europe and America in two hours at an altitude of ten miles with 2,000 horsepower motors, were forecast by Sigesmunde Lindquist, prominent Swedish airplane builder. His statement was published in a leading Stockholm journal and widely copied internationally. He did not, however, say just how soon this was to be accomplished or by whom! Brighton Street home auction California Department of Transportation will holda public wa auction at 11 a.m. Aug. 13 at 778 . Brighton St., Grass Valley, for . the sale of a house to be removed ning the state highway right-ofThe building isa single amily residence with. porches, . proximately 1,850. square fect and about 14 years old. There is a television antenna and a wood storage building, approximately 284 square feet in size. Jack Olmsted was the former owner; 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. pags sa. Rates: One Year’.. . $3.00 Two Years .. $5.00 Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPERPUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION bond is $1,000 and it must be removed by Nov. 15, 1974. The house will be open for inspection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 6, and just prior to the time of sale. on Aug. 13. No guarantee is made as to the state reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and will not be responsible for specific items listed which are removed prior to the time of sale. be obtained from the State of California, Department of Transportation, Right of Way { Department, Property: Management Section, 703° B Street, Marysville, telephone 743-5421, extension 422. HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT A horseshoe tournament will be held Sunday morning during the Nevada County District Fair . Aug. 22-25.the amount of the performance condition of the property. The ° Additional information mayOK for addition : slaning mill — of Lr Yuba River Lumber Company Thursday received a go ahead to add a planing mill to the Bear River Sawmill on LaBarr Meadows Road. County planning commissioners, after more than two hours of discussion and testimony, approved a use permit subject to eight conditions. Seven, including regulations of noise levels, were recommended by the planning department staff. C missioners. added the eighth, which limits operation to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a six-day week basis. A half dozen residents of the area voiced strong objections to adding another operation. They contended the present facility causes smoke, noise and fallout, which is obnoxious to live with and is’ devaluating their testimony centered_on-~ the existing operation rather than the proposed planing mill. All said they protest adding to the Bear River plant.’ “Tt would be adding insult to injury,’”’ one man testified. You have to do something to protect property owners,” said another. A woman charged that theoperation has “grown: from a puppy into a huge m i Most complained that early morning .operations disturbed their: sleep. : Commissioner's twice were’

requested to continue the hearing until the county adopts and enforces a noise ordinance. A threat was made to contact the attorney general’s office if relief is not forthcoming from the county. The public hearing had been continued from an earlier date for a noise level evaluation. Assistant Planning Director Steve Ross reported on a study made by the department. Sound is measured in decibels. The department recommended that noise of the planing mill is not“to exceed 60 DBA on: any adjacent or nearby residential property. Robert Gates, representing Yuba River “Lumber, was sympathetic with the protestants. He admitted that the mill does cause smoke and Minor Grass Valley accidents probed A car driven by Rosemary. P. Rush, 28, of Tempe, Ariz., hit a parked car on Richardson Street Tuesday evening, belonging to Donald Robert Lewis. of Grass Valley. Miss Rush told investigating Grass Valley Police officers she was backing from a _private driveway when she saw acar driving fast up Richardson and she stepped on the gas and ran into the Lewis car. Moderate damage reported for the Rush appreciatesnoise oreblbeca: He outlined efforts the company has made and is making to control them. He asked his ‘‘neighbors” to be patient just a little longer saying his company wants to be a good neighbor. He said corrective measures have been place for the past two years; and presently the is on the verge of “whipping” problems. It was determined the mill has been in existence since the early 1940’s. Gates estimated ‘that production has increased about 200 per cent’ since that time. Commissioners Maxine Hector and Jim Meshwert were particularly concerned about the smoke nuisance and long hours of noise caused by the operation. Mrs. Hector said she industry: but believes property owners also should be protected. Meshwert said the planing mill appears to be consistent with the present operation. He pinpointed testimony as against the present operation rather than direct Opposition to the proposed use. He said he has been ‘‘appalled”’ at smoke drifting across Highway 49 as early as 8 a.m. and hoped the operation could be cleaned up so all can live together in harmony. -Bob Crippen, from the eastern portion of the county, had a good word for industry. He claimed . people in Truckee are subjected to noise from mills and also the Southern Pacific Railroad. “But if we do away with them (in Truckee) all the rest of us might as well get out,’”’ he claimed. He askedthat consideration. be given as to what would happen to the community if the mill was lost to it. No new projects are on the drawing board for the Bear River mill, according to Gates. If and when more expansion is planned he noted it would have to meet approval of the planning cothenlialton. Mrs. Hector was the only no vote on Meshwert’s motion to approve the permit. In other action the commission continued a draft environmental report concerning addition of 30 units to the existing 21 at Lake -Combie Mobilehome Park. A.F. Gashler et ux, owner and developer asked for the delay. — _~Recommended board approval of rezoning 12 lots on 37acres on Meadow Drive. The proposal is to change the zoning from unclassified to residentialagricultural with lot sizes as shown on the map of record. The property belongs to Chester and Willard Ramey. The tentative map was continued until an adjourned meeting Wednesday night. The continuation is for time for commissioners to study right of way requests, and for an opinion from county counsel's office. —Continued the tentative map of the John Sommer’ property six lots on 38 plus ‘ acres on Old Auburn Road. The developer asked for the continuance through his attorney, Richard Schneider. The fastest moving agenda item was approval for reversion to acreage of seven lots in Lake Wildwood. There was no testimony offered at the public hearing. Foley and Burk improves carnival Foley and Burk, the west coast’s finest organization for carnival rides and contests, will bring an enlarged and modernized assortment of rides and games to the Neyada County District Fair Aug. 22-25. . The game area, just inside the main gate, will be a popular attraction during the fair. Elmer Stoon vehicle and minor damages to ‘ Lewis’ car.