June 28, 1961 (14 pages)

tans ee, See ee Fee ee Ue Se ee, ee, ee ee ee ee Co eee Vik Sh tt eed Opener _— = a . e” ee eee se ee aa < THE BIG GAVEL----Jim Allen (L), retiring president ofthe Grass Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce, presents the King Sized gavel to John Micander incoming prexy at the installation of officers held recently at the Gold Nugget Inn. The local Jaycees recently received statewide recognition of their outstanding community service work. N. Calif. Fuel Break Experiment Plans Drawn SACRAMENTO---Senator Ronald G. Cameron, Auburn, announced that preliminary plans have been drawn up and field planning started by the California Division of Forestry to comply with the request of the legislature in carrying out the proposals of Senate Concurrent Resolution 25 (Cameron) 1961 Regular Session, relative to forest fires in California. The Resolution specifies that there be initiated an experimental and demonstrational project in a forested area of Northern California similar to the “fuel break" projects now being conducted in Southern California by the Division of Forestry in cooperation with other State, County, and Federal agencies. These’ projects involve removal of combustible fuels from wide "fuel breaks" so that the natural vegetation is blocked out in relatively small units.It isnecessary that immediate steps be taken to reduce the potential for catastrophic fires in the wildlands of California by means of barriers such as fuel breaks and through general hazard reduction, Cameron said. The California Division of Forestry is in the process of setting up an experimental pilot project in Placer County and hope to begin actual work by July 1. The work program will be directed toward blocking out the area through a system of strategically located fuel breaks. These breaks will, insofar as possible, be motorized to permit access for men and equipment in order that a stand can be made in the front of conflagration . type fires. All brush on fuel break projects will be removed, Intimbertypes, the “Come in and see the new Mohawk all nylon carpet. Tweed patterns priced at a tiny $6.95 sq. yd.” All Wool Corlane Mohawk*= formerly 6$8.95.NOW $7.95 acta. REDUCTIONS IN QUALITY$ LINOLEUMS REMNANTS 1/2 PRICE ee _ JIM HEATHER Floor Covering He He eo He Oe ae a a 2 ke 233 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY Phone 273-6028 timber will be left standing but the understory of brush and litter will be removed. If this project proves of yalue, Senator Cameron said "techniques and guidelines will be developed for similar SACRAMENTO -Director William E, Warne of the State Department of Water Resources today released a progress report on the departtrent’s Yuba and Bear River Drainage Basins Investigation with the comment that remaining work on the study will be speeded up. "Originally we had planned tocomplete this vital investigation by January of 1963," Warnesaid, "but the importance of the study dic tates the need for an earlier completion date. We now anticipate completing the investigation in June of 1962,” The finalreport will contain conclusions and re¢ommendations. The report, dealing with a comprehensive basin-wide study covering portions of Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Sutter, and Yuba Counties, was specifically authorized by the Legislature in the Budget Act of 1957, "We are submitting the progress report to the Legislature and to other interested parties at this time to inform all concerned of the progress made to date," Warne said "Also, we feel that the report and available background material will provide information useful tothe departmient and others in the continuing phases of this investigation. by his "End of the Rainbow Mine". attractions at the Nevada County Bonanza to be held Valley, os BONANZA!!.. Yuba River Slim (Fred Whitney) holds an old faithful gold pan Slim's "Mine" will be one of the many July 1-2-3 and 4 in Grass 7 NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, Wednesday, June 28, »1961.Page 9 i. gegen eensennnneerrenernneese eee ¢ programs for other forest, watershed, and range lands in California to the end that the fire conflagration potential and large resource losses will be reduced to the lowest possible minimum. Cachet Honors Pony. Express OLD HANGTOWN.Two color cachets commemorating the 100th anniversary of the moving of the Pony Express from Folsom to Placerville (Old Hangtown) are now being issued by the Historical Committee of the El Dorado , County Chamber of Commerce in Placerville. J. Barton Hassler, Chairman, said that the first 5,000 cachets will bear the Pon = George C. BOLES = OPTOMETRIST + 228 Commercial Street Nevada City Express stamp and will be postmarked July 1, 1961, six for one dollar and may be obtained by writing the El Hassler said the cost of the Dorado County Chamber of cachets are 20 cents each,» Commerce, Placerville. ~ GOLDEN ARROW RANCH GUEST RANCH and RESORT MOTEL GOLD f:UN, CALIFORNIA BREAKFAST *LUNCH * DINNER OPEN EVERY DAY— ALL DAY. John V. and Helen Hartmire, owners Phone ALTA 5352 Exit Freeway at Gold Run, turn right on Magra Road "Old 40," 1/2 Mile West . Davesvnn PHONE 265-2686 ae Dry Year Conference ls Called SACRAMENT O-Nearly 800 California water leaders have made reservations for the twin Dry Year Coitference being called by Governor Edmund G, Brown in mid-July. The conferences, to be held in Sacramento July 12 and 13 and in Los Angeles July 13 and 14, are expected to accomplish these things: Determine the effect, now and in the future, of the dry years on California's economy and to find ways of alleviating drought problems; Emphasize the importance of storage facilities, includ‘ing the planned operation of ground water basins, in re-,, ducing the effects of dry years; Assure the continued cooperation and effort of local, state and federal services and facilities in meeting the problems of future drougnt periods. 4 & STORAGE Slade ete 2 Pa

tans ee, See ee Fee ee Ue Se ee, ee, ee ee ee ee Co eee Vik Sh tt eed Opener _— = a . e” ee eee se ee aa < THE BIG GAVEL----Jim Allen (L), retiring president ofthe Grass Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce, presents the King Sized gavel to John Micander incoming prexy at the installation of officers held recently at the Gold Nugget Inn. The local Jaycees recently received statewide recognition of their outstanding community service work. N. Calif. Fuel Break Experiment Plans Drawn SACRAMENTO---Senator Ronald G. Cameron, Auburn, announced that preliminary plans have been drawn up and field planning started by the California Division of Forestry to comply with the request of the legislature in carrying out the proposals of Senate Concurrent Resolution 25 (Cameron) 1961 Regular Session, relative to forest fires in California. The Resolution specifies that there be initiated an experimental and demonstrational project in a forested area of Northern California similar to the “fuel break" projects now being conducted in Southern California by the Division of Forestry in cooperation with other State, County, and Federal agencies. These’ projects involve removal of combustible fuels from wide "fuel breaks" so that the natural vegetation is blocked out in relatively small units.It isnecessary that immediate steps be taken to reduce the potential for catastrophic fires in the wildlands of California by means of barriers such as fuel breaks and through general hazard reduction, Cameron said. The California Division of Forestry is in the process of setting up an experimental pilot project in Placer County and hope to begin actual work by July 1. The work program will be directed toward blocking out the area through a system of strategically located fuel breaks. These breaks will, insofar as possible, be motorized to permit access for men and equipment in order that a stand can be made in the front of conflagration . type fires. All brush on fuel break projects will be removed, Intimbertypes, the “Come in and see the new Mohawk all nylon carpet. Tweed patterns priced at a tiny $6.95 sq. yd.” All Wool Corlane Mohawk*= formerly 6$8.95..NOW $7.95 acta. REDUCTIONS IN QUALITY$ LINOLEUMS REMNANTS 1/2 PRICE ee _ JIM HEATHER Floor Covering He He eo He Oe ae a a 2 ke 233 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY Phone 273-6028 timber will be left standing but the understory of brush and litter will be removed. If this project proves of yalue, Senator Cameron said "techniques and guidelines will be developed for similar SACRAMENTO -Director William E, Warne of the State Department of Water Resources today released a progress report on the departtrent’s Yuba and Bear River Drainage Basins Investigation with the comment that remaining work on the study will be speeded up. "Originally we had planned tocomplete this vital investigation by January of 1963," Warnesaid, "but the importance of the study dic tates the need for an earlier completion date. We now anticipate completing the

investigation in June of 1962,” The finalreport will contain conclusions and re¢ommendations. The report, dealing with a comprehensive basin-wide study covering portions of Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Sutter, and Yuba Counties, was specifically authorized by the Legislature in the Budget Act of 1957, "We are submitting the progress report to the Legislature and to other interested parties at this time to inform all concerned of the progress made to date," Warne said "Also, we feel that the report and available background material will provide information useful tothe departmient and others in the continuing phases of this investigation. by his "End of the Rainbow Mine". attractions at the Nevada County Bonanza to be held Valley, os BONANZA!!... Yuba River Slim (Fred Whitney) holds an old faithful gold pan Slim's "Mine" will be one of the many July 1-2-3 and 4 in Grass 7 NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, Wednesday, June 28, »1961..Page 9 i. gegen eensennnneerrenernneese eee ¢ programs for other forest, watershed, and range lands in California to the end that the fire conflagration potential and large resource losses will be reduced to the lowest possible minimum. Cachet Honors Pony. Express OLD HANGTOWN..Two color cachets commemorating the 100th anniversary of the moving of the Pony Express from Folsom to Placerville (Old Hangtown) are now being issued by the Historical Committee of the El Dorado , County Chamber of Commerce in Placerville. J. Barton Hassler, Chairman, said that the first 5,000 cachets will bear the Pon = George C. BOLES = OPTOMETRIST + 228 Commercial Street Nevada City Express stamp and will be postmarked July 1, 1961, six for one dollar and may be obtained by writing the El Hassler said the cost of the Dorado County Chamber of cachets are 20 cents each,» Commerce, Placerville. ~ GOLDEN ARROW RANCH GUEST RANCH and RESORT MOTEL GOLD f:UN, CALIFORNIA BREAKFAST *LUNCH * DINNER OPEN EVERY DAY— ALL DAY. John V. and Helen Hartmire, owners Phone ALTA 5352 Exit Freeway at Gold Run, turn right on Magra Road "Old 40," 1/2 Mile West . Davesvnn PHONE 265-2686 ae Dry Year Conference ls Called SACRAMENT O-Nearly 800 California water leaders have made reservations for the twin Dry Year Coitference being called by Governor Edmund G, Brown in mid-July. The conferences, to be held in Sacramento July 12 and 13 and in Los Angeles July 13 and 14, are expected to accomplish these things: Determine the effect, now and in the future, of the dry years on California's economy and to find ways of alleviating drought problems; Emphasize the importance of storage facilities, includ‘ing the planned operation of ground water basins, in re-,, ducing the effects of dry years; Assure the continued cooperation and effort of local, state and federal services and facilities in meeting the problems of future drougnt periods. 4 & STORAGE Slade ete 2 Pa