March 21, 1973 (12 pages)

Montano trial starts May 29 Joseph Eugenio Montano’s trial on the charge of assaulting a Truckee man with a deadly weapon was set to start May 29. Montano, 32, of Truckee, entered a plea of not guilty to the felony charge, in superior court Thursday. Edmund Barnett was appointed in the Truckee Justice Court to represent Montano and was reappointed Thursday by Judge Harold F. Wolters. Montano is accused of assaulting the Truckee resident on Feb. 14. He remains at large on his own recognizance. John Donald Skoglie, 22, of Nevada City was placed on three years probation. Skoglie was convicted of inflicting injury on his wife. He was ordered to spend the first 90 days of his probation period in the county jail and given credit for the 26 days he has already spent in jail. Skoglie was further ordered to continue seeking help from the . Sierra View Mental Health Clinic and to refrain from . drinking alcoholic beverages. Bradford Ellsworth was the court appointed defense counsel for Skoglie. Court appointed defense counsel Bill Hager asked for a psychiatric examination for his client, George A. Fitzke. Fitzke, 27, of Grass Valley, was convicted of burglary. His sentencing was continued until April 20 with the psychiatrist’s report to be included in the probation officer’s report. Arraignment for Dan George Young, 18, of Yuba City, charged with auto theft, was continued until April 20. Young remains free on bail. Ellsworth, appointed by the court, represented Young on Friday. Bob Marshall, deputy attorney general, was prosecutor. Newly appointed District Attorney Ronald MacMillen is disqualified from handling cases if the defendant was arrested while MacMillen was still public defender. Guest speaker for Rotarians A. representative from the Pacific Central Region of Heifer Project International, which started in 1944 with a boatload of heifers going to Puerto Rico for distribution to poor families was the guest speaker for the Nevada City Rotarians meeting. The Rev. Dr. Dillon W. Throckmorton said the animals were taken to Puerto Rico and families taught how to care for the heifer and her calf. The project began with bred heifers, but later other food-producing animals, including goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits, bees and chickens have been sent to 84 countries. Distribution of these «animals is made according to need, Dr. Throckmorton said, without regard to race or religion. The Rev. Haven Martin was program chairman and introduced the guest speaker. SCENIC MOUNT SHASTA, towering 14,161 feet above sea level, is perpetually snow capped. Photographer John Hart snapped this shot Savurday Number to call in case of rural fire 265-4511 — 265-4511 — 265-4511. 3: If you are a resident of rural. =: western Nevada County you :: would be wise to jot the above =<: telephone number down near =: your own telephone because itis =: on 24-hour duty to receive =: reports of fire. All volunteer fire +: departments, with the exception -:: of Nevada City and Grass °: Valley, are dispatched from this =: telephone located in the sheriff’s =: office. Residents within the city =: limits of Grass Valley and “= Nevada City should have : numbers of their respective fire : departments memorized or readily available. Larry Parsons of the Nevada City Fire Department asked that the rural fire number be given publicity because two fires in rural areas were reported to the Nevada City Fire Department Tuesday. Although Parsons acted rapidly +to dispatch the proper fire departments to the scenes delays were involved. Knowing ‘the correct number to call could mean the difference of a small fire or one which totals your home or business, Parsons said. Fires Tuesday were in the 49er and Alta-Oaks-Sunset Districts. ; The 49er responded to a smoke filled house on Highway 49 across from The Willo. The cause was a hot chimney and no damage was reported. ‘The Alta-Oaks-Sunset volunteers went to 106 Dolores Drive where reportedly a curtain caught fire and damage was mostly to the curtain and rug. OC oceteteterere se ee ee ee Wed. Mar. 21, 1973 "he Nevada County Nugget 3 a scenic Mount Shasta It has been a near record snow year in the California Sierra. A total of 589 inches of snow has fallen on the slopes of the Sugar Bowl through March 12 — nearly 50 feet! The fourth largest ski area in California, Sugar Bowl annually receives triple the snowfall of the Canadian Rockies and double the snowfall of the Colorado Rockies with an average of 500 inches. “This is the second highest snowfall season in our 34-year history,’’ says Don Schwartz, vice president and general manager. “It appears we easily will exceed 600 inches of snow this season. And with all this beautiful snow, we are planning to el when the peak of Shasta was covered with clouds. High school students in Mount Shasta are treated to this view daily. perate daily right through May 6. “Right now our snowpack averages 16 feet at our lodge-hotel and 24 feet atop 8,383-foot Mt. Lincoln.” Comparison-wise, major Colorado resorts such as Aspen and Vail currently have snowpacks of only five feet. Record year for Sugar Bow] was the 100year winter of 1968-69 when this ski resort recorded 711 inches of snow — 59 feet. Sugar Bow! sits in a snow belt along the crest of the highest range of mountains in the Continental United States. Suring the 19th Century, a historical weather book indicates that 822 inches fell during one ’season’ where Sugar Bowl now is located, one mile from Donner Summit. CUSTOMER SERVICE . . . The Best A comfortable showroom — Obliging salesmen — Expert advice on all building . TRADITIONAL AT YUBA RIVER! situations — Even a prune. Yuba River’s TREASURE HUNT now going on. Find old] sales tags, back to 1934 $260 in PRIZES OPEN 7 A.M. VISIT OUR DOWNIEVILLE STORE == YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY crass vary 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. scvacaciry SERVING BEAUTIFUL YUBA RIVER COUNTRY CALL 265-4521 fe tetera ee ete ee ee ee ee ee ee Se OR ROTO TEES OOO SESE ESE SESS S SEES OD ESE O SEDO SEES ESE SEES STD OS ESET SEES OE:

Montano trial starts May 29 Joseph Eugenio Montano’s trial on the charge of assaulting a Truckee man with a deadly weapon was set to start May 29. Montano, 32, of Truckee, entered a plea of not guilty to the felony charge, in superior court Thursday. Edmund Barnett was appointed in the Truckee Justice Court to represent Montano and was reappointed Thursday by Judge Harold F. Wolters. Montano is accused of assaulting the Truckee resident on Feb. 14. He remains at large on his own recognizance. John Donald Skoglie, 22, of Nevada City was placed on three years probation. Skoglie was convicted of inflicting injury on his wife. He was ordered to spend the first 90 days of his probation period in the county jail and given credit for the 26 days he has already spent in jail. Skoglie was further ordered to continue seeking help from the . Sierra View Mental Health Clinic and to refrain from . drinking alcoholic beverages. Bradford Ellsworth was the court appointed defense counsel for Skoglie. Court appointed defense counsel Bill Hager asked for a psychiatric examination for his client, George A. Fitzke. Fitzke, 27, of Grass Valley, was convicted of burglary. His sentencing was continued until April 20 with the psychiatrist’s report to be included in the probation officer’s report. Arraignment for Dan George Young, 18, of Yuba City, charged with auto theft, was continued until April 20. Young remains free on bail. Ellsworth, appointed by the court, represented Young on Friday. Bob Marshall, deputy attorney general, was prosecutor. Newly appointed District Attorney Ronald MacMillen is disqualified from handling cases if the defendant was arrested while MacMillen was still public defender. Guest speaker for Rotarians A. representative from the Pacific Central Region of Heifer Project International, which started in 1944 with a boatload of heifers going to Puerto Rico for distribution to poor families was the guest speaker for the Nevada City Rotarians meeting. The Rev. Dr. Dillon W. Throckmorton said the animals were taken to Puerto Rico and families taught how to care for the heifer and her calf. The project began with bred heifers, but later other food-producing animals, including goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits, bees and chickens have been sent to 84 countries. Distribution of these «animals is made according to need, Dr. Throckmorton said, without regard to race or religion. The Rev. Haven Martin was program chairman and introduced the guest speaker. SCENIC MOUNT SHASTA, towering 14,161 feet above sea level, is perpetually snow capped. Photographer John Hart snapped this shot Savurday Number to call in case of rural fire 265-4511 — 265-4511 — 265-4511. 3: If you are a resident of rural. =: western Nevada County you :: would be wise to jot the above =<: telephone number down near =: your own telephone because itis =: on 24-hour duty to receive =: reports of fire. All volunteer fire +: departments, with the exception -:: of Nevada City and Grass °: Valley, are dispatched from this =:

telephone located in the sheriff’s =: office. Residents within the city =: limits of Grass Valley and “= Nevada City should have : numbers of their respective fire : departments memorized or readily available. Larry Parsons of the Nevada City Fire Department asked that the rural fire number be given publicity because two fires in rural areas were reported to the Nevada City Fire Department Tuesday. Although Parsons acted rapidly +to dispatch the proper fire departments to the scenes delays were involved. Knowing ‘the correct number to call could mean the difference of a small fire or one which totals your home or business, Parsons said. Fires Tuesday were in the 49er and Alta-Oaks-Sunset Districts. ; The 49er responded to a smoke filled house on Highway 49 across from The Willo. The cause was a hot chimney and no damage was reported. ‘The Alta-Oaks-Sunset volunteers went to 106 Dolores Drive where reportedly a curtain caught fire and damage was mostly to the curtain and rug. OC oceteteterere se ee ee ee Wed. Mar. 21, 1973 "he Nevada County Nugget 3 a scenic Mount Shasta It has been a near record snow year in the California Sierra. A total of 589 inches of snow has fallen on the slopes of the Sugar Bowl through March 12 — nearly 50 feet! The fourth largest ski area in California, Sugar Bowl annually receives triple the snowfall of the Canadian Rockies and double the snowfall of the Colorado Rockies with an average of 500 inches. “This is the second highest snowfall season in our 34-year history,’’ says Don Schwartz, vice president and general manager. “It appears we easily will exceed 600 inches of snow this season. And with all this beautiful snow, we are planning to el when the peak of Shasta was covered with clouds. High school students in Mount Shasta are treated to this view daily. perate daily right through May 6. “Right now our snowpack averages 16 feet at our lodge-hotel and 24 feet atop 8,383-foot Mt. Lincoln.” Comparison-wise, major Colorado resorts such as Aspen and Vail currently have snowpacks of only five feet. Record year for Sugar Bow] was the 100year winter of 1968-69 when this ski resort recorded 711 inches of snow — 59 feet. Sugar Bow! sits in a snow belt along the crest of the highest range of mountains in the Continental United States. Suring the 19th Century, a historical weather book indicates that 822 inches fell during one ’season’ where Sugar Bowl now is located, one mile from Donner Summit. CUSTOMER SERVICE . . . The Best A comfortable showroom — Obliging salesmen — Expert advice on all building .. TRADITIONAL AT YUBA RIVER! situations — Even a prune. Yuba River’s TREASURE HUNT now going on. Find old] sales tags, back to 1934 $260 in PRIZES OPEN 7 A.M. VISIT OUR DOWNIEVILLE STORE == YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY crass vary 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. scvacaciry SERVING BEAUTIFUL YUBA RIVER COUNTRY CALL 265-4521 fe tetera ee ete ee ee ee ee ee ee Se OR ROTO TEES OOO SESE ESE SESS S SEES OD ESE O SEDO SEES ESE SEES STD OS ESET SEES OE: