March 6, 1974 (8 pages)

err as we ew wrt ww weneellCUUlme ll ellllCUTOCrlOOEeEeOe OO Oe eomewwuwns™ t . . { \ } . \ } MAT WOLTERS, a senior at Nevada Union High School, shows good form as he rides a brahma bull in a High School Rodeo Association event. Wolters finished eighth in the state meet sponsored by the association two years ago and 12th in last year's state meet. Nevada Union senior enjoys riding in rodeo “It’s kind of scary at first,” said Mat Wolters as he described the feeling of climbing on the back of a brahma bull and trying to hold on for an eight second ride, ‘‘but you get over a Wolters, a senior at Nevada Union High School, finished eighth in the High School Rodeo Association’s state meet two years ago and finished 12th in the state event last year. He also placed second in the 1972 state _ team-roping event and third last year. Bull riding, however, is the area of rodeos that Wolters wants to concentrate on. He described the talents needed to stay on a 2,000 pound ~ bull. The cinching of the rope, grabbing on tight with a glove hand, sliding your feet down the sides of the animal while it stands in a 3 by 8 foot stall off the rodeo grounds, and then the opening of the gate. : ‘When I get on a bull I forget after the first jump,” said Wolters. If he’s thrown off he always keeps his eye on the bull and runs for the safety of the fence. ‘Bulls aren’t ‘naturally mean,” he said, ‘‘ysually a cowboy just falls in front of one and it looks like the bull is after him. A bull usually has his eyes closed before he . butts something anyway,” Wolters laughed. ‘‘They just don’t like to be ridden.” A bull’s skin is loose and the » animal bucks differently than a horse. “The bull moves under his skin and you have to stay on with balance,” said Wolters. All the rider has to hold onto is the rope around the animal and-his feet. Wolters likes to use a looser rope than many cowboys because he relies more on balance than strength in holding onto a bull. “A looser rope lets me use my balance more,” he said and told how he tries to stay on the middle of the bull’s back while the bull springs and twirls, trying to shake the rider off. If bucked off a bull the most important thing to do is to watch the animal and run for the fence. “TI never take my eyes off the bull,” said Wolters. Professional rodeo clowns run into the arena and attract attention of . the bull when riders are thrown. Wolters started riding bulls when he was 13 years old in junior rodeos. “I love the thrill of it,” he said, ‘‘and when I was “younger I idolized bull riders. My goal is to be a professional bull rider.” He says bull riding is not any more dangerous than other sports and said it’s probably less dangerous than football because “your opponent isn’t trying to get you.” Bull riding is popular, said Wolters, because ‘‘all you need is.a rope, spurs and a glove. You don’t need a saddle or a lot of other equiprnent.’’ He estimates that about 50 bull riders compete in the High School Rodeo Association’s state meet and that about 30 compte in the local district rodeos. The association is made up of nine districts in the state and Nevada county isin district three. To get into the state meet a rider must finish in the top three in his district. Wolters says Hereford bulls buck just as hard as Brahmas and “the only difference is their color. The brahma’s size is a factor too.” He said the stockman who supplies bulls for the association’s rodeos is trying to breed a cross between brahmas and hereford to produce a better bucking bull. In rodeos a “flank strap’’ is used to “tickle” the bull and make him buck harder: The flank strap is a cotton covered rope that is tied on the bull’s flanks just before he enters the rodeo arena. The strap is taken off after the ride. Practicing is a chore when you're a bull rider but Wolters practices each weekend in Auburn at $5 aride. On March 9 and 10 the first big district three rodeo of the season will be held in Folsom and, following the district rodeos, the state meet will be held in Pasa Roble in July. Wolters will have to finish in the top three from district three to get into the state meet where he hopes to finish high in the Standings. ‘ ia e Wed., March 6,1974 ‘The Nevada County Nugget 3. Off By PoE: Notes If I had my druthers, I'd druther not ever have’ to be hospitalized: But, since a bronchial problem made it necessary back in January and during most of February, I’m awfully glad it happened here. The care and attention at Miners’ Hospital was just great and my ‘thanks also to Dr. Hummelt for his efficient treatment. I do have to admit that it would be easy enough to develop a fondness for being waited on hand and foot.but not for the reasons that kept me out of circulation for almost a month. There’s a lot of catching up to do now.including the priority item of all those many messages, cards and beautiful flowers to be acknowleged here and now.sure made me feel better. And all those working days away from the desk have left some gaps in continuity of this, that and the other to be bridged. Bear with us.this, too, shall pass. As far as I can ascertain, there is no “pet cemetery’’ in Western Nevada County.but I’ve lived in other places where they were available and were considered ‘‘quite the thing.” And a friend down in the big valley of the San Joaquin recently sent me some data on the Fresno Pet Cemetery which was started in 1949 by an embalmer named Lincoln Madsen. Begun as a strange sort of hobby, on a tiny plot of ground, the cemetery now occupies almost an acre of land in a primarily residential section of that city. Under the entrance sign is the following quotation which sums up the purpose of the place quite aptly.“‘Out of my sight forever, out of my mind and heart never.” * Owner Madsen says “I’m not going to live forever, so have to get it to the place where it will support someone. I’ve never charged for my time, only for The Cuff . _ what it costs me.” Minimum service there, including interment fee and permanent lawn care is now only $30 per animal; special caskets and grave markers are offered at a ight additional charge. . ere are no class or social distinctions in this unique little burying place.among the more than 3,000 pets now interred pedigreed dogs lie next to mongrels; cats and turtles are side-by-side; monkeys and birds are found as “‘neighbors’’ and to date there is known to be one trained seal buried there! The scaled-down-to-size grave markers carry indelible reminders of the everlasting . affection some pet owners feel for their faithful little friends. An outstanding example occured in 1955, when a dog known as “Jocko” died at the surprising and venerable age of 18 years. His marker is enscribed: ‘“*To live in the hearts we leave . behind is to live in eternity.” ~ And that pretty much tells it like it is for most of us who have ever loved and lost a “best friend.”’ A friend of mine had a disturbing experience in a service station the last week of February down in Santa Rosa. She was in one of those long lines of cars circling a block on the end of a residental street near the freeway and finally reached . the entrance to the service . station. Right behind her was a jeep driven by a youth of about 20 or so. My friend wrote “He kept bumping the rear of my car, over and over until finally I got out and walked back to ask him to please quit it. He looked me up and down and siad, ‘Lady, if you don’t like what’s happening just pull out and get away from it.’ ’”’ So she quietly took his license number and then walked towards the phone booth at the corner of the station.as she entered the booth, she saw the young man pull out of the line and leave the station in a big hurry! Bids for Auburn Dam excavation rejected All bids for the initial excavation of the foundation of Auburn Dam _ have been rejected, said G. Raymond Rollin in federal court Wednesday. Rollin, the project construction engineer for the Auburn-Folsom South Canal, told of the rejections in testimony before U.S. District Court Judge Thomas MacBride. The court was hearing a suit by environmental groups who requested a delay or cancellation of the project. The foundation work was originally scheduled to go to a judgm contractor in 1972. but environmental impact reports required by federal law and delays in their preparation caused delays. The foundation: excavationproject was originally planned to be completed in one project but was subsequently divided into two phases and bids for the first phase were opened on Jan. 15. Three bids were below the engineer’s estimate of $9.5 million for the project but two ‘bidders withdrew, saying they made mistakes on their bids, and the third bid was found to be inaccurate, Rollin said. Since withdrawals must be approved by a review board of the Bureau of Reclamation and ent is not expected until March 16, the final day for bid acceptance, it was decided to reject all bids and readvertise the foundation work as one project again.

err as we ew wrt ww weneellCUUlme ll ellllCUTOCrlOOEeEeOe OO Oe eomewwuwns™ t . . { \ } . \ } MAT WOLTERS, a senior at Nevada Union High School, shows good form as he rides a brahma bull in a High School Rodeo Association event. Wolters finished eighth in the state meet sponsored by the association two years ago and 12th in last year's state meet. Nevada Union senior enjoys riding in rodeo “It’s kind of scary at first,” said Mat Wolters as he described the feeling of climbing on the back of a brahma bull and trying to hold on for an eight second ride, ‘‘but you get over a Wolters, a senior at Nevada Union High School, finished eighth in the High School Rodeo Association’s state meet two years ago and finished 12th in the state event last year. He also placed second in the 1972 state _ team-roping event and third last year. Bull riding, however, is the area of rodeos that Wolters wants to concentrate on. He described the talents needed to stay on a 2,000 pound ~ bull. The cinching of the rope, grabbing on tight with a glove hand, sliding your feet down the sides of the animal while it stands in a 3 by 8 foot stall off the rodeo grounds, and then the opening of the gate. : ‘When I get on a bull I forget after the first jump,” said Wolters. If he’s thrown off he always keeps his eye on the bull and runs for the safety of the fence. ‘Bulls aren’t ‘naturally mean,” he said, ‘‘ysually a cowboy just falls in front of one and it looks like the bull is after him. A bull usually has his eyes closed before he . butts something anyway,” Wolters laughed. ‘‘They just don’t like to be ridden.” A bull’s skin is loose and the » animal bucks differently than a horse. “The bull moves under his skin and you have to stay on with balance,” said Wolters. All the rider has to hold onto is the rope around the animal and-his feet. Wolters likes to use a looser rope than many cowboys because he relies more on balance than strength in holding onto a bull. “A looser rope lets me use my balance more,” he said and told how he tries to stay on the middle of the bull’s back while the bull springs and twirls, trying to shake the rider off. If bucked off a bull the most important thing to do is to watch the animal and run for the fence. “TI never take my eyes off the bull,” said Wolters. Professional rodeo clowns run into the arena and attract attention of . the bull when riders are thrown. Wolters started riding bulls when he was 13 years old in junior rodeos. “I love the thrill of it,” he said, ‘‘and when I was “younger I idolized bull riders. My goal is to be a professional bull rider.” He says bull riding is not any more dangerous than other sports and said it’s probably less dangerous than football because “your opponent isn’t trying to get you.” Bull riding is popular, said Wolters, because ‘‘all you need is.a rope, spurs and a glove. You don’t need a saddle or a lot of other equiprnent.’’ He estimates that about 50 bull riders compete in the High School Rodeo Association’s state meet and that about 30 compte in the local district rodeos. The association is made up of nine districts in the state and Nevada county isin district three. To get into the state meet a rider must finish in the top three in his district. Wolters says Hereford bulls buck just as hard as Brahmas and “the only difference is their color. The brahma’s size is a factor too.” He said the stockman who supplies bulls for the association’s rodeos is trying to breed a cross between brahmas and hereford to produce a better bucking bull. In rodeos a “flank strap’’ is used to “tickle” the bull and make him buck harder: The flank strap is a cotton covered rope that is tied on the bull’s flanks just before he enters the rodeo arena. The strap is taken off after the ride. Practicing is a chore when you're a bull rider but Wolters practices each weekend in Auburn at $5 aride. On March 9 and 10 the first big district three rodeo of the season will be held in Folsom and, following the district rodeos, the state meet will be held in Pasa Roble in July. Wolters will have to finish in the top three from district three to get into the state meet where he hopes to finish high in the Standings. ‘ ia e Wed., March 6,1974 ‘The Nevada County Nugget 3. Off By PoE: Notes If I had my druthers, I'd druther not ever have’ to be hospitalized: But, since a bronchial problem made it

necessary back in January and during most of February, I’m awfully glad it happened here. The care and attention at Miners’ Hospital was just great and my ‘thanks also to Dr. Hummelt for his efficient treatment. I do have to admit that it would be easy enough to develop a fondness for being waited on hand and foot..but not for the reasons that kept me out of circulation for almost a month. There’s a lot of catching up to do now..including the priority item of all those many messages, cards and beautiful flowers to be acknowleged here and now..sure made me feel better. And all those working days away from the desk have left some gaps in continuity of this, that and the other to be bridged. Bear with us..this, too, shall pass. As far as I can ascertain, there is no “pet cemetery’’ in Western Nevada County..but I’ve lived in other places where they were available and were considered ‘‘quite the thing.” And a friend down in the big valley of the San Joaquin recently sent me some data on the Fresno Pet Cemetery which was started in 1949 by an embalmer named Lincoln Madsen. Begun as a strange sort of hobby, on a tiny plot of ground, the cemetery now occupies almost an acre of land in a primarily residential section of that city. Under the entrance sign is the following quotation which sums up the purpose of the place quite aptly..“‘Out of my sight forever, out of my mind and heart never.” * Owner Madsen says “I’m not going to live forever, so have to get it to the place where it will support someone. I’ve never charged for my time, only for The Cuff . _ what it costs me.” Minimum service there, including interment fee and permanent lawn care is now only $30 per animal; special caskets and grave markers are offered at a ight additional charge. . ere are no class or social distinctions in this unique little burying place..among the more than 3,000 pets now interred pedigreed dogs lie next to mongrels; cats and turtles are side-by-side; monkeys and birds are found as “‘neighbors’’ and to date there is known to be one trained seal buried there! The scaled-down-to-size grave markers carry indelible reminders of the everlasting . affection some pet owners feel for their faithful little friends. An outstanding example occured in 1955, when a dog known as “Jocko” died at the surprising and venerable age of 18 years. His marker is enscribed: ‘“*To live in the hearts we leave . behind is to live in eternity.” ~ And that pretty much tells it like it is for most of us who have ever loved and lost a “best friend.”’ A friend of mine had a disturbing experience in a service station the last week of February down in Santa Rosa. She was in one of those long lines of cars circling a block on the end of a residental street near the freeway and finally reached . the entrance to the service . station. Right behind her was a jeep driven by a youth of about 20 or so. My friend wrote “He kept bumping the rear of my car, over and over until finally I got out and walked back to ask him to please quit it. He looked me up and down and siad, ‘Lady, if you don’t like what’s happening just pull out and get away from it.’ ’”’ So she quietly took his license number and then walked towards the phone booth at the corner of the station..as she entered the booth, she saw the young man pull out of the line and leave the station in a big hurry! Bids for Auburn Dam excavation rejected All bids for the initial excavation of the foundation of Auburn Dam _ have been rejected, said G. Raymond Rollin in federal court Wednesday. Rollin, the project construction engineer for the Auburn-Folsom South Canal, told of the rejections in testimony before U.S. District Court Judge Thomas MacBride. The court was hearing a suit by environmental groups who requested a delay or cancellation of the project. The foundation work was originally scheduled to go to a judgm contractor in 1972. but environmental impact reports required by federal law and delays in their preparation caused delays. The foundation: excavationproject was originally planned to be completed in one project but was subsequently divided into two phases and bids for the first phase were opened on Jan. 15. Three bids were below the engineer’s estimate of $9.5 million for the project but two ‘bidders withdrew, saying they made mistakes on their bids, and the third bid was found to be inaccurate, Rollin said. Since withdrawals must be approved by a review board of the Bureau of Reclamation and ent is not expected until March 16, the final day for bid acceptance, it was decided to reject all bids and readvertise the foundation work as one project again.