July 4, 1973 (12 pages)

SACTO. CAL, 95814 Y Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley; Red Dog, Town Talk, Glenbrook. Littl. York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alph meg ‘re 5 lori : itevi Hit Lites He ere a cs on yaa Washington: Blue Tent, igBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Poardate Sune cay, v siete Cue ark Wal Chuan » Le « A e City, Sei at, Grizz 3 : sville, G Low i 01 ° ots A Pe 7 . ; Re re Hibs . me ‘bay “aes Wiliow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, dathooy Howse, Deleinnc Teen Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, —— — = : _ “VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City Wed., July 4, 1973 ° 4s : Ed Crane This lively land new Kiwani cub chies') += Nevada coun ty 100 years ago The Grass Valley Nevada ITH : ) Oo Wee cb i a _ Improper use of fireworks was Street in Nevada City.” Spenceville, 41; Sweetland, 84; officers for the 1974 year. An July is generally a lively teas ea “all fe ‘buildings ing CMe ee : : : ge : estroyed a e buildings i i i ; installation dinner at The Willo &S_ attending schools in the several Washington, 57; and Willow is planned the 20th of October. Newly elected president is Ed Crane, first vice president is Bob Meyer; second vice _ president, Dave Neuharth; reelected to secretary is Chet Mell; re-elected to treasurer was Ray Westbrook; and Bob Costley is the junior past president. Elected to the board of directors are Dave Barber, John Beitz, Lou Belli, Tom Coleman, Dan Druge, LeRoy Dreuger, Glenn Sanders, Ray Sherman. The past Lt. Governor is Frank Van Vliet. In the future plans of the club is an inter-club next Tuesday at the Early Risers of Yuba City, Wally Stanley is in charge of the arrangements and members not signed up for Tuesday morning’s trip may contact him. . George Says: CLOSE-OUT PRICES NOW!! All NEW CHEVROLETS and OLDSMOBILES. COME IN NOW! . Good selection from Good Inventory at: MEIER Chev.-Olds Hiway 49 at Brunswick Rd. Grass Valley — 273-9535 Mon.-Sat — 8 to dark! mass month anywhere you. may choose to roam in California. There’! be lots to do and see and hear in Nevada County in this July of 1973. But for what was going on exactly a century ago in these parts, let’s turn the pages back to editions of the Daily Transcrip published in July of 1873 to read the following: The Wells-Fargo Stage from Colfax to Nevada City was stopped early one evening by four masked men a few miles from Grass Valley. The driver and passengers were made to “‘stand down,’’ while the brigands proceeded to open the Wells-Fargo ‘‘box.”’ Among the passengers were the Honorable Senator A. A. Sargent; Judge and Mrs. T. B. McFarland; E. Black Ryan and General Charles Cadwalder. Ryan demurred being forced to squat on the ground, claiming his legs were too short. After some argument with the robbers, he was allowed to stand erect with arms upraised over his head. And in this equally discomforting position he was forced to remain for some time! After blowing the treasure box open with giant powder, the robbers obtained about $8,000 and hastily departed from the scene. A saloon keeper in Grass Valley, who planned but did not participate in the holdup, was discovered to be the head of the nefarious gang. The men, all of whom were later apprehended, had made their rendezvous at his saloon! All of the money was recovered. A small circus company came to grief on its way from Nevada City to North San Juan. One horse was killed outright and three others hurt severely, when the wagon containing tent poles made the sharp turn around the hill above Purdon’s Bridge and apole struck the embankment. The wagon then rolled down into a gulch and overturned. The driver ‘‘got off mighty easy”’ when it was found that his injuries were confined to a broken arm! between the corner-of Main and Church streets and down Main Street some distance to Mayer’s Saloon in Grass Valley. The tailor shop of one Novitzskiy; a boot and shoe store adjoining; Bed Rock’s Variety Store; a fruit dealer’s stall, cigar shop and Dr. toll. Loss was estimated at ‘‘no less than $10,000.’ : The estimates and maps foria proposed narrow gauge railroad through Western Nevada County were completed and _ happily received by the citizenry. Estimated cost was published as $500,000 and the terminus depot was planned ‘‘on Sacramento McCormick’s office’ ’ were included in the frightening Nevada County districts in 1873 as follows: Allison Ranch, 148; Boca, 26; Birchville, 56; Blue Tent, 29; Bear River, 23; Chalk Bluff, 40; Clear Creek, 42; Cherokee, 65; Columbia Hill, 61; Eureka; 99; Forest Springs, 151; French Corral, 81; Greeley, 16; Grass Valley, 852; Graniteville, 18; Indian Springs, 58; Kentucky Flat, 75; Little York, 52; Lime Kiln, 22; Liberty Hill, 25: Lake City, 36; Moore’s Flat, 83: Mooney Flat, 44; Nevada (City) 702; North San Juan, 154; North Bloomfield, 127; North Star, 108; Oakland, 146; Omega, 53; Pleasant Valley, 35; Quaker Hill, 29; Rough and Ready, 77; Relief Hill, 30; Sebastopol, 46; Valley, 48. ‘A small girl ran into a local saloon,’’ according to the Transcript, ‘‘crying for help. ‘Save me, she cried, save me!’ Men ran in all directions seeking whatever or whoever proposed to harm the little angel. Down the street they ran; to a vacant space between another saloon and a grocery store, and there they killed instantly a four foot rattlesnake bearing 12 rattles, a large button and the scars of past beatings.’’ The snake was put on display in a jar of spirits at the saloon‘ to which the child had run for aid and ‘‘strong men shivered at the mere sight of the hideous repitle.’’ Congressman visits area CONGRESSMAN BIZZ JOHNSON purchases a Smooth Puss" badge on his visit to Grass Valley Tuesday. Sheriff Wayne Brown (left) and retired Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Hank Branagh warn the US Representative of pending "jail" if -found without a beard for the Grass Valley Fourth of July celebration. Bizz spoke to friends and constitutents at a breakfast session at Loal's Grotto. We will later tour Sierra county and Truckee. He briefly covered the current national and international affairs and expressed confidence of the restoration of faith and patriotism in this nation on the eve of Independence Day.

SACTO. CAL, 95814 Y Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley; Red Dog, Town Talk, Glenbrook. Littl. York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alph meg ‘re 5 lori : itevi Hit Lites He ere a cs on yaa Washington: Blue Tent, igBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Poardate Sune cay, v siete Cue ark Wal Chuan » Le « A e City, Sei at, Grizz 3 : sville, G Low i 01 ° ots A Pe 7 . ; Re re Hibs . me ‘bay “aes Wiliow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, dathooy Howse, Deleinnc Teen Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, —— — = : _ “VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City Wed., July 4, 1973 ° 4s : Ed Crane This lively land new Kiwani cub chies') += Nevada coun ty 100 years ago The Grass Valley Nevada ITH : ) Oo Wee cb i a _ Improper use of fireworks was Street in Nevada City.” Spenceville, 41; Sweetland, 84; officers for the 1974 year. An July is generally a lively teas ea “all fe ‘buildings ing CMe ee : : : ge : estroyed a e buildings i i i ; installation dinner at The Willo &S_ attending schools in the several Washington, 57; and Willow is planned the 20th of October. Newly elected president is Ed Crane, first vice president is Bob Meyer; second vice _ president, Dave Neuharth; reelected to secretary is Chet Mell; re-elected to treasurer was Ray Westbrook; and Bob Costley is the junior past president. Elected to the board of directors are Dave Barber, John Beitz, Lou Belli, Tom Coleman, Dan Druge, LeRoy Dreuger, Glenn Sanders, Ray Sherman. The past Lt. Governor is Frank Van Vliet. In the future plans of the club is an inter-club next Tuesday at the Early Risers of Yuba City, Wally Stanley is in charge of the arrangements and members not signed up for Tuesday morning’s trip may contact him. . George Says: CLOSE-OUT PRICES NOW!! All NEW CHEVROLETS and OLDSMOBILES. COME IN NOW! . Good selection from Good Inventory at: MEIER Chev.-Olds Hiway 49 at Brunswick Rd. Grass Valley — 273-9535 Mon.-Sat — 8 to dark! mass month anywhere you. may choose to roam in California. There’! be lots to do and see and hear in Nevada County in this July of 1973. But for what was going on exactly a century ago in these parts, let’s turn the pages back to editions of the Daily Transcrip published in July of 1873 to read the following: The Wells-Fargo Stage from Colfax to Nevada City was stopped early one evening by four masked men a few miles from Grass Valley. The driver and passengers were made to “‘stand down,’’ while the brigands proceeded to open the Wells-Fargo ‘‘box.”’ Among the passengers were the Honorable Senator A. A. Sargent; Judge and Mrs. T. B. McFarland; E. Black Ryan and General Charles Cadwalder. Ryan demurred being forced to squat on the ground, claiming his legs were too short. After some argument with the robbers, he was allowed to stand erect with arms upraised over his head. And in this equally discomforting position he was forced to remain for some time! After blowing the treasure box open with giant powder, the robbers obtained about $8,000 and hastily departed from the scene. A saloon keeper in Grass Valley, who planned but did not

participate in the holdup, was discovered to be the head of the nefarious gang. The men, all of whom were later apprehended, had made their rendezvous at his saloon! All of the money was recovered. A small circus company came to grief on its way from Nevada City to North San Juan. One horse was killed outright and three others hurt severely, when the wagon containing tent poles made the sharp turn around the hill above Purdon’s Bridge and apole struck the embankment. The wagon then rolled down into a gulch and overturned. The driver ‘‘got off mighty easy”’ when it was found that his injuries were confined to a broken arm! between the corner-of Main and Church streets and down Main Street some distance to Mayer’s Saloon in Grass Valley. The tailor shop of one Novitzskiy; a boot and shoe store adjoining; Bed Rock’s Variety Store; a fruit dealer’s stall, cigar shop and Dr. toll. Loss was estimated at ‘‘no less than $10,000.’ : The estimates and maps foria proposed narrow gauge railroad through Western Nevada County were completed and _ happily received by the citizenry. Estimated cost was published as $500,000 and the terminus depot was planned ‘‘on Sacramento McCormick’s office’ ’ were included in the frightening Nevada County districts in 1873 as follows: Allison Ranch, 148; Boca, 26; Birchville, 56; Blue Tent, 29; Bear River, 23; Chalk Bluff, 40; Clear Creek, 42; Cherokee, 65; Columbia Hill, 61; Eureka; 99; Forest Springs, 151; French Corral, 81; Greeley, 16; Grass Valley, 852; Graniteville, 18; Indian Springs, 58; Kentucky Flat, 75; Little York, 52; Lime Kiln, 22; Liberty Hill, 25: Lake City, 36; Moore’s Flat, 83: Mooney Flat, 44; Nevada (City) 702; North San Juan, 154; North Bloomfield, 127; North Star, 108; Oakland, 146; Omega, 53; Pleasant Valley, 35; Quaker Hill, 29; Rough and Ready, 77; Relief Hill, 30; Sebastopol, 46; Valley, 48. ‘A small girl ran into a local saloon,’’ according to the Transcript, ‘‘crying for help. ‘Save me, she cried, save me!’ Men ran in all directions seeking whatever or whoever proposed to harm the little angel. Down the street they ran; to a vacant space between another saloon and a grocery store, and there they killed instantly a four foot rattlesnake bearing 12 rattles, a large button and the scars of past beatings.’’ The snake was put on display in a jar of spirits at the saloon‘ to which the child had run for aid and ‘‘strong men shivered at the mere sight of the hideous repitle.’’ Congressman visits area CONGRESSMAN BIZZ JOHNSON purchases a Smooth Puss" badge on his visit to Grass Valley Tuesday. Sheriff Wayne Brown (left) and retired Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Hank Branagh warn the US Representative of pending "jail" if -found without a beard for the Grass Valley Fourth of July celebration. Bizz spoke to friends and constitutents at a breakfast session at Loal's Grotto. We will later tour Sierra county and Truckee. He briefly covered the current national and international affairs and expressed confidence of the restoration of faith and patriotism in this nation on the eve of Independence Day.