June 25, 1964 (24 pages)

E+44+F NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS SABE Ee Be EE Ht 44 HED HOt +t re ie Here Is A Preview Of The New Donner Summit ha gt yy eae ye — js — i. a an P nd ll . < on T.THIS IS THE NEW DONNER SUMMIT, where a road grader has been preparing parking turnouts for both east and westbound lanes of Interstate 80. A small lake, not visible, borders the westbound lane at the summit. This picture is taken from the eastbound parking turnout, looking north to Castle Peak. Elevation is 7,240, about 150 feet higher than the old summit on U.S. 40--and about two miles north of the historic route. A NEW SIGHT FOR TRANS-SIERRA TRAVELLERS will be West Lake, which borders the freeway on the south side, east of the summit. A Sleek $15 Million Dollar Road The State Division of Highways gave the Nevada County planning commission a preview tour across the new Donner Pass Highway a week ago, and most members agreed the sleek new $15 million road would have been a breeze even for the wagons of the unfortunate Donner Party. Francis Longo, Truckee member of the commission, arranged the tour, which was part of the commission's study of scenic highways in the county. The study will lead to the making of recommendations to the county board of supervisors for scenic highway zoning. These pictures will give you some idea of what lies in store for you as you traverse the new summ it freeway--merely the latest in a long series of engineering feats along the most celebrated transcontinental route in America. The freeway is scheduled for completion Nov. 1. nia Bene “a RESIDENT ENGINEER on the ten and one half mile summit freeway between Donner Lake and Soda Springs is L.R. Hawkes of the State Division of Highways. EASTBOUND. . this is the view you will get from your car as you cruise above Donner Lake. The westbound lane is at a higher level to the left. THE NEW DONNER LAKE VIEWPOINT AREA is at a lower level than the old. Here workmen prepare a parking curb, The construction of the summit highway required the removal of 3 1/2 million yards of rock and dirt. ALLIS NOT SCENIC along the big new summit freeway. This huge scar above Billy Mack Flat is the location of an aggregate plant being used for the freeway. The freeway passes through this cut, which is visible for miles. Remnants of the Donner burn can be seen at upper left. Silverware Diamonds Watches Clocks AND MANY OTHER GIFTS Record Tax Payment By © State Fund A tax payment of $2,675 ,004.29 has been sent by the State Compensation Insurance. Fund to Bert A. Betts, Treasurer of the State of California. This tax, paid by allinsurance companies in California, is based on premium income. The State Fund's check covers $2,080, 907.81 calculated on the net premiums it received in 1963 and $594,096.48 for the first quarter of 1964. This isthe largest premium tax ever paid by the State Fund, which in.its 50 years of operation has paid over eighteen million dollars in premium taxes to the State Treasury. JEWELRY our Gold Nugget and Quartz Jewelry Makes Lasting Gifts & Appropriate Souvenirs Of The Gold Country EXPERT WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIRING Dividend Approved By Mother Lode Bank A twenty-five: cent per share HARTUER 6s cash dividend has been approved Grass ee by the board of directors of the Mother Lode Bank. ewe ers President L. A. Raffetto anSince 1875 nounced the dividend will be 124MILLST,, GRASS VALLEY paid June 29 to shareholders of Phone 273-3039 record as of June 19, 1964. **7988nN AiunoD epeAon** ‘p& P96T ‘SZ eunf* lune 98: 406s ~Nevada County Nugget. Ol

E+44+F NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS SABE Ee Be EE Ht 44 HED HOt +t re ie Here Is A Preview Of The New Donner Summit ha gt yy eae ye — js — i. a an P nd ll . < on T.THIS IS THE NEW DONNER SUMMIT, where a road grader has been preparing parking turnouts for both east and westbound lanes of Interstate 80. A small lake, not visible, borders the westbound lane at the summit. This picture is taken from the eastbound parking turnout, looking north to Castle Peak. Elevation is 7,240, about 150 feet higher than the old summit on U.S. 40--and about two miles north of the historic route. A NEW SIGHT FOR TRANS-SIERRA TRAVELLERS will be West Lake, which borders the freeway on the south side, east of the summit. A Sleek $15 Million Dollar Road The State Division of Highways gave the Nevada County planning commission a preview tour across the new Donner Pass Highway a week ago, and most members agreed the sleek new $15 million road would have been a breeze even for the wagons of the unfortunate Donner Party. Francis Longo, Truckee member of the commission, arranged the tour, which was part of the commission's study of scenic highways in the county. The study will lead to the making of recommendations to the county board of supervisors for scenic highway zoning. These pictures will give you some idea of what lies in store for you as you traverse the new summ it freeway--merely the latest in a long series of engineering feats along the most celebrated transcontinental route in America. The freeway is scheduled for completion Nov. 1. nia Bene “a RESIDENT ENGINEER on the ten and one half mile summit freeway between Donner Lake and Soda Springs is L.R. Hawkes of the State Division of Highways. EASTBOUND. . this is the view you will get from your car as you cruise above Donner Lake. The westbound lane is at a higher level to the left. THE NEW DONNER LAKE VIEWPOINT AREA is at a lower level than the old. Here workmen prepare a parking curb, The construction of the summit highway required the removal of 3 1/2 million yards of rock and dirt.

ALLIS NOT SCENIC along the big new summit freeway. This huge scar above Billy Mack Flat is the location of an aggregate plant being used for the freeway. The freeway passes through this cut, which is visible for miles. Remnants of the Donner burn can be seen at upper left. Silverware Diamonds Watches Clocks AND MANY OTHER GIFTS Record Tax Payment By © State Fund A tax payment of $2,675 ,004.29 has been sent by the State Compensation Insurance. Fund to Bert A. Betts, Treasurer of the State of California. This tax, paid by allinsurance companies in California, is based on premium income. The State Fund's check covers $2,080, 907.81 calculated on the net premiums it received in 1963 and $594,096.48 for the first quarter of 1964. This isthe largest premium tax ever paid by the State Fund, which in.its 50 years of operation has paid over eighteen million dollars in premium taxes to the State Treasury. JEWELRY our Gold Nugget and Quartz Jewelry Makes Lasting Gifts & Appropriate Souvenirs Of The Gold Country EXPERT WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIRING Dividend Approved By Mother Lode Bank A twenty-five: cent per share HARTUER 6s cash dividend has been approved Grass ee by the board of directors of the Mother Lode Bank. ewe ers President L. A. Raffetto anSince 1875 nounced the dividend will be 124MILLST,, GRASS VALLEY paid June 29 to shareholders of Phone 273-3039 record as of June 19, 1964. **7988nN AiunoD epeAon** ‘p& P96T ‘SZ eunf* lune 98: 406s ~Nevada County Nugget.. Ol