March 27, 1968 (8 pages)

PERIODICALS SECTION CAL ST LIBRARY : SACTO CAL 95614 Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Barr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon-Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, Volume 45 NUMBER 13 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27, 1968 _DAN CHRISTIE ~ Catcher, 11 i MARTIN FLANAGAN Catcher, 9 CURTIS JENNINGS ist base, 8 _. MARK SIMS” 3rd base, 10 Famous town on So. Yuba Politicians are interested in going to Washington, D.C., but miners, rockhounds and people out for a good time in the fresh air prefer Washington, California, Founded in 1849, Washington has an atmosphere all. its own, Its hundred or more permanent residents live at a more leisurely and sensible pace than those in "the big Washington" and they may live longer. A tourist reportedly asked one of the old mining community fellows if people died there very often, The old boy chawed his tobacco, mused a bit, then replied: "Nope, just once." That puts Washington on a level with the rest of the towns in the country. Same death rate, one to an inhabitant. Tom Walsh, owner-operator of the Washington Hotel, rates as unofficial mayor or alcalde.'Tom © knows most of the answers, the hotel and bar playing an important role in the life of the little community. They say Washington has no ailment that couldn't be corrected by a sizable increase in the price of gold, There are scads of mines in the general area sporting colorjul names like Red Ledge, Giant King, Jim, Azalea, Gray Eagle, and Spanish. Also nearby, and of great interest to many visitors, are some of the hydraulic diggins such as Malakoff, Omega, and Alpha. How do you get to Washington? Well, you drive out of Nevada City on Highway 20 toward Reno and continue until’ you reach Washington Road, on the left, at an elevation of 4,370. feet. Keep on Washington Road and drop down to an elevation of 2,450 on the South Yuba River and there you are. As pretty a little town as you'll find, and a mighty friendly one too. “ Strike up a conversation witha Washingtonian and he'll fill you in, currently and historically. If it's history you are after, first peruse the work entitled Historic Spots in California, or some other history. Here you will find a brief account of Washington. If you can't find a copy of this book, the authors described the community this way: "The motorist (on Washington Roua, suddenly comes upon a marvelous view of rugged mountLittle Leaguers benefit Friday The 13th annual Grass Valley Jayceettes Fashion Show for the benefit of the Nevada City and Grass Valley Little Leagues and the Chris Jenkins Memorial Scholarship, will be held at the Grass Valley Elks Lodge at 8 o'clock Friday aight. The theme is Fashion Boutique. Business firms in both cities are participating and donating door prizes. Modeling will be by preschoolers, school age, teen-age, women, men, and family groups. Commentators will be Mr. and Mrs, Charles Slattery. Chris Scofield is program chairman, Margie Allstot co-chairman, ain: scenery dominated by the majestic Sierra Buttes, which rise above the pine-clad ridges to the north and are visible for 100 miles in every direction. From this point a road winds down six miles through magnificent pines to the old mining town of Washington, picturesquely situated on the bank of the South Yuba River. Seeming to belie its memories of the stirring days of '49', the quiet little town of today has a population of less than 150, Next to the frame hotel stands an old store with massive stone walls, and across the street is another. Just outside the town‘are immense piles of huge granite boulders carried there stone. by stone by patient Chinese miners of long ago." (See photos page 8) Local firm has antique show display Nevada City will be represented at the Sacramento Antique Show slated for Thursday through Sunday in the Hotel El Dorado. Richard and Shirley Willey, proprietors of Collectors Emporium Antiques on Commercial Street, will take a display of mining equipment, old newspapers, and railroad and decorator items to the capitol city event. Willey said the local booth is the only one planning an exhibit of mining, railroad and local artifacts, They do everything the pros do . . . except get paid.. travel.. and chew tobacco a LARRY CRAGGS Shortstop, 11 Leagues need more players Nevada City Little Leaguers are needed to round out the tried out Saturday and Sunday several leagues. Around 90 at Seven Hills School playground. Officials said that more boys Trail work at Bar under way The first stage of trail construction within the Bullards Bar Recreation Area has been completed, according to District Ranger Thomas Hoots of the Camptonville District, Tahoe National Forest. The work done to date includes 3/4 of a mile of trail from the Schoolhouse Campground, which is still under construction, to the shoreline of the new Bullards Bar Reservoir, In addition, more than a mile of shoreline trail from the Dark Day. picnic ground and beach toward the Schoolhouse trail has been completed. These trails are for the purpose of providing easy footing arov * th reservoir for fishermc. and sightseers, The reservoir will cover about 4,600. surface acres with a shoreline of 50 miles. The U. S. Forest Service intends to build a total of 20 miles of trails costing about $150,000 throughout the recreation area. The facilities will be open to the public in 1970, candidates have signed up compared with last year's active list of about 150.Younger lads were given a chance Saturday to get to bat and field, run the bases and chase flies. "Spring training" will wind up next month and the leagues will swing into action. Pioneer Field, where the games are expected to be played, has been too wet for training so far. Watching the little fellows take the field you are impressed by their desire to learn the game and to play it properly. Some of the players show real talent and may go far. Little Leages throughout the country have supplied the majors with fine players, and there is no reason to believe that Nevada City is lacking in talent. Youngsters who for some reason or other have been shy about signing up, even though anxious to play, should get out and help make the 1968 season a success, LVN’s meeting There will be an LVN fieeting at Faith Auburn Hospital on April 2 at 8 p.m. Entertainment will be by the Burris Quartet.

PERIODICALS SECTION CAL ST LIBRARY : SACTO CAL 95614 Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Barr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon-Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, Volume 45 NUMBER 13 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27, 1968 _DAN CHRISTIE ~ Catcher, 11 i MARTIN FLANAGAN Catcher, 9 CURTIS JENNINGS ist base, 8 _. MARK SIMS” 3rd base, 10 Famous town on So. Yuba Politicians are interested in going to Washington, D.C., but miners, rockhounds and people out for a good time in the fresh air prefer Washington, California, Founded in 1849, Washington has an atmosphere all. its own, Its hundred or more permanent residents live at a more leisurely and sensible pace than those in "the big Washington" and they may live longer. A tourist reportedly asked one of the old mining community fellows if people died there very often, The old boy chawed his tobacco, mused a bit, then replied: "Nope, just once." That puts Washington on a level with the rest of the towns in the country. Same death rate, one to an inhabitant. Tom Walsh, owner-operator of the Washington Hotel, rates as unofficial mayor or alcalde.'Tom © knows most of the answers, the hotel and bar playing an important role in the life of the little community. They say Washington has no ailment that couldn't be corrected by a sizable increase in the price of gold, There are scads of mines in the general area sporting colorjul names like Red Ledge, Giant King, Jim, Azalea, Gray Eagle, and Spanish. Also nearby, and of great interest to many visitors, are some of the hydraulic diggins such as Malakoff, Omega, and Alpha. How do you get to Washington? Well, you drive out of Nevada City on Highway 20 toward Reno and continue until’ you reach Washington Road, on the left, at an elevation of 4,370. feet. Keep on Washington Road and drop down to an elevation of 2,450 on the South Yuba River and there you are. As pretty a little town as you'll find, and a mighty friendly one too. “ Strike up a conversation witha Washingtonian and he'll fill you in, currently and historically. If it's history you are after, first peruse the work entitled Historic Spots in California, or some other history. Here you will find a brief account of Washington. If you can't find a copy of this book, the authors described the community this way: "The motorist (on Washington Roua, suddenly comes upon a marvelous view of rugged mountLittle Leaguers benefit Friday The 13th annual Grass Valley Jayceettes Fashion Show for the benefit of the Nevada City and Grass Valley Little Leagues and the Chris Jenkins Memorial Scholarship, will be held at the Grass Valley Elks Lodge at 8 o'clock Friday aight. The theme is Fashion Boutique. Business firms in both cities are participating and donating door prizes. Modeling will be by preschoolers, school age, teen-age, women, men, and family groups. Commentators will be Mr. and Mrs, Charles Slattery. Chris Scofield is program chairman, Margie Allstot co-chairman, ain: scenery dominated by the

majestic Sierra Buttes, which rise above the pine-clad ridges to the north and are visible for 100 miles in every direction. From this point a road winds down six miles through magnificent pines to the old mining town of Washington, picturesquely situated on the bank of the South Yuba River. Seeming to belie its memories of the stirring days of '49', the quiet little town of today has a population of less than 150, Next to the frame hotel stands an old store with massive stone walls, and across the street is another. Just outside the town‘are immense piles of huge granite boulders carried there stone. by stone by patient Chinese miners of long ago." (See photos page 8) Local firm has antique show display Nevada City will be represented at the Sacramento Antique Show slated for Thursday through Sunday in the Hotel El Dorado. Richard and Shirley Willey, proprietors of Collectors Emporium Antiques on Commercial Street, will take a display of mining equipment, old newspapers, and railroad and decorator items to the capitol city event. Willey said the local booth is the only one planning an exhibit of mining, railroad and local artifacts, They do everything the pros do . . . except get paid... travel... and chew tobacco a LARRY CRAGGS Shortstop, 11 Leagues need more players Nevada City Little Leaguers are needed to round out the tried out Saturday and Sunday several leagues. Around 90 at Seven Hills School playground. Officials said that more boys Trail work at Bar under way The first stage of trail construction within the Bullards Bar Recreation Area has been completed, according to District Ranger Thomas Hoots of the Camptonville District, Tahoe National Forest. The work done to date includes 3/4 of a mile of trail from the Schoolhouse Campground, which is still under construction, to the shoreline of the new Bullards Bar Reservoir, In addition, more than a mile of shoreline trail from the Dark Day. picnic ground and beach toward the Schoolhouse trail has been completed. These trails are for the purpose of providing easy footing arov * th reservoir for fishermc.. and sightseers, The reservoir will cover about 4,600. surface acres with a shoreline of 50 miles. The U. S. Forest Service intends to build a total of 20 miles of trails costing about $150,000 throughout the recreation area. The facilities will be open to the public in 1970, candidates have signed up compared with last year's active list of about 150.Younger lads were given a chance Saturday to get to bat and field, run the bases and chase flies. "Spring training" will wind up next month and the leagues will swing into action. Pioneer Field, where the games are expected to be played, has been too wet for training so far. Watching the little fellows take the field you are impressed by their desire to learn the game and to play it properly. Some of the players show real talent and may go far. Little Leages throughout the country have supplied the majors with fine players, and there is no reason to believe that Nevada City is lacking in talent. Youngsters who for some reason or other have been shy about signing up, even though anxious to play, should get out and help make the 1968 season a success, LVN’s meeting There will be an LVN fieeting at Faith Auburn Hospital on April 2 at 8 p.m. Entertainment will be by the Burris Quartet.