March 8, 1972 (12 pages)

5 ; ' Hl a tlie tlie Se A pt ee wg — 8 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, Washington News By Judi Stewart While reading "Historical Notes of The Early Washington, Nevada County, California Mining District", recently published by Robert and Grace Slyter of our town, I ran across this description of the growth of Washington. ‘Washington is a mining camp situated on the South Yuba River, 21 miles north of Nevada City and is probably the oldest mining camp in Nevada county. It was first settled by a company of emigrants from Indiana in the fall of 1849, who remained here through the winter, during which time they could do but little in the way of prospecting for gold and therefore amused themselves by hunting deer and bear which come down from the mountains in great numbers seeking refuge from the heavy \snow storms, beneath the wide spreading branches of the live oaks which grow upon the little flats along the river banks. In the spring of 1850 this handful of mountaineers were joined by hundreds of men in search of the precious metal, with which it was supposed the bed of the river was covered to a considerable depth. In the month of August following, there were over 1,000 men engaged in construction of dams and canals for the purpose of prospecting these claims, but when the river was drained it did not prove as rich as was anticipated by the eager and excited miners. The consequence was that most of them shouldered their blankets and left for new diggings, by which means Washington, on the South Yuba, had a delegate in almost every mining camp in the state and was universally condemned, hence the slow progress which this place made from 1851 uy to the present. Those who were contented with making from one to two ounces a day, stopped here, and by their industry and economy accummulated wealth, filled their purses and most of them have long since returned to the bosom of their friends in the Atlantic States to enjoy the fruits of their labor, while others have wisely taken to themselves the ‘"better=half" and settled down permanently. The gradual increase of population and wealth of this town for the last five years speaks well for the mines in its vicinity, which are mostly bank diggings and worked with hydraulic pressure, This town, from its location, "it’s All Here” Fabricated Trusses Building Hardware Electrical Fixtures Plumbing & Fixtures oO “nesses "TO BE YOUR commands the trade of a very large scope of country, including Poorman Creek, Gaston Ridge and Fall Creek, the latter place has recently been discovered and so far as prospected it has proved rich. I find here no less than five provision stores, two clothing stores, two hotels, one billiard saloon and rum shops too numerous to mention, all of which seem to be enjoying a liberal patronage. The citizens have manifested considerable public spirit in constructing roads, bridges. etc. in their neighborhood, The town has a population of some 200 persons, of which number about 25 are women and children," This colorful description was taken from the Nevada Cemocrat newspaper, February 24, 1858. There has not been too much change in the population in 114 years, there are a few more women and. children though. Our merchants have dwindled down to just one general store and two hotels, one which does not rent rooms to the general public, and only one "rum shop" connected witl the main hotel. I guess the main reason for so few busiis the automobile and the relatively easy travel to Nevada City-Grass Valley for supplies; and also .the mines in the country around Washington have been abandoned. It is, hard to estimate our exact population because of so many people who have homes here, but do not live here full time. This summer when our population is at its peak I hope to make a count on my own, just for the fun of it. * Ok OK The total rainfall for February was 7.48 inches. After all that rain it was nice to see such a lovely weekend. But, as one of our neighbors said, we are going to get spoiled because sure enough we will have some more snow. We are in need of more rain. I hope it will be spread® over the ~next three months and not all come at once. Total rainfall to date is 32.72 inches, last year it was 45.12 inches at this time. * ok KOK : It was discovered this past week by Edie Hampton that while she was away her tool shed and basement were broken into. Nothing was taken, but isn't it awful that we can't leave our homes for a few days without being. afraid of break-ins? LOCAL LUMBER M IS A NEVADA COUNTY PRIVILEGE, AND YUBA RIVER ACCEPTS THAT RESPONSIBILITY YUBA LUMBER COMPANY omss vay 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. xevaoa cin ALL 265-4521 C a Action group of nurses has been organized An independent political action and education group of nurses has been organized throughout California and officially becomes active today, it has been announced by registered nurses Roy Campbell of Oakland and Rheba de Tornyay of Los Angeles. The new group is called Association for Better health and will be chaired by Campbell, a nursing instructor at Merritt College in Oakland. Mrs. de Tornyay is Dean of the School of Nursing, University of Cale ifornia at Los Angeles; she and Campbell are also President and Vice-President respectively of the California Nurses' Association. Purpose of the new organization is to carry out a nonpartisan program of political education and action, including services to enable. members to improve their individual influence on public policy decisions relating to health. ABH will encourage and promote good government by non partisan involvement in the election or reelection of public officials who demonstrate responsible awareness of the health needs of the people. "Because some of the most important decisions regarding health are made at Sacramento and Washington," said Campbell, "it is increasingly important to elect legislators who can make responsible health decisions with the cooperation of those who are professionally trained as members of the health care team. I have been restless be~ cause of laws limiting or prohibiting political action by professional organizations, and thus am very pleased that nurses now have a group through which they can express a unified political voice and exert some real influence on electing public officials who demonstrate responsible awareness of the health needs of all Californians."' = . = oe » — = = AN.. RIVER ——— )@@©O@ @©@©OOOOO® The Frank Foster house is in the process of getting a facelifting after their recent fire. I only got a peek from the driveway but even so it looks real nice. Weekend visitors for Percy and Nora Langlois were Ruby and Larry Chase from San Francisco. On Sunday afternoon, Nora's sister Marge Cain from Woodland and Bill Berg dropped in for a visit. Last Tuesday the volleyball ladies were invited to the school to participate in a game with Mr. Vieira's seventh and eighth grade girls, We had enough for two teams and it was a new experience for us to play on a smaller court. Also last Tuesday: was the -open hearing on the proposed county park, a gift from Boise Cascade. The original plan was the gift of the land plus a Phase 1, which included a swimming pool and the changing rooms, courts for games and parking area and walkways, etc. OOOO OOO SOOO OOOOH O SOO OOOOOCOHXOC® Penn Valley News By ELSIE DILLBERG In the five months since the original proposal in September of 1971 and February 15th of this year, the plan was changed somewhat, the more recent proposal to accept the land and $175,00C. This came about at the supervisors meeting on the 15th. A group from Western Nevada county, with David Irvin, as spokesman, appeared at the February 22nd Board of Supervisors meeting and protested the change in the original plan, They strongly recommended an open hearing. The open hearing was held on February 29th. The Western Nevada County Park Group appeared at this open hearing with a petition of 850 signatures and recommended that the supervisors honor their commitment to the people that they made in September of 1971. After three and a half hours of heated discussion, the supervisors disregarded the people's feelings and accepted the deed to the land and the $175,000, Chicago Park Garden Club was treated to a slide presentation by Lillian Mott March 1 titled "The Birds and the Bees as I See Them: An Amateur Dabbling into Entomology, Lepidoptery, Ornithology and Mammalogy." Hostess for the meeting was . Annette Bertino. Margaret Williams, Horticulture chairman, gave a few tips on proper care of daffodils and the prevention of peach leaf curl, President Terry Smith welcomed Ann Anderson and Virginia Hammond as new members. The theme of the Chicago Park Garden Club-Nevada County Flower Arrangers Show May 20 and 21 will be ‘She World Around Us," The garden club's. spring luncheon will be May 3 at the Empire Hotel. A special speaker, William Penn Mott, head of Department of Beaches and. Parks, will address the group. Members will tour Eileen Mitchell's gardens March 29 at 1 p.m. An afternoon of games is _ planned for March 15th at Peardale Fire House to benefit the : Weimar Fund. Members are reminded to bring prizes, Refreshments will be served and the public is invited. Committee in charge consists of Betty Moody, Elva Dyer and Irene Swears, Ernie and Grace Coleman of Orchard Springs Road have a new grandson, Michael Haun, born February 17. Bruce and Dru Coleman of Pittsburg are the parents. Mike has twin sisters, Charmaine and Jeanne, aged 19 months. He weighed ‘seven pounds, 11 ounces at birth, The Peardale-Chicago Park Volunteer Firemen will hold a benefit breakfast at the Peardale Firehouse March 19, 7 Chicago Park News y PAT JONES a.m. until 1-p.m. Proceeds will go toward a new air pack. One of Steve Comrie's pigs, Gentle Lady, celebrated Leap Year by giving birth to three piglets on February 29. Daddy is Dancer's Dream. The swine is Steve's 4-H and F.F.A. project. He will be taking them to the Cow Palace at San Francisco this spring. The Fire Belles will hold their regular meeting March 13 at the Peardale Fire Eouse, All women in the Peardale-Chicago Park Fire Protection District are automatically members, Women of the organization work on various projects, including items to be sold at their annual Christmas bazaar. Workshop starts at 10 a.m. Luncheon will be chili beans and trimmings prepared by Isobelle Huber. (Cost to be divided among partakers.) The meeting starts at 1 p.m. with election of officers as the main order of business. Water content above average Personnel of the Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City District made the second snow survey of the 1972 season in March at the Huysink Snow Course. Participants, Jim Carson and Phil Looney used snowmobiles and snowshoes to reach the snow course from the Big Bend Station. Sampling reports indicate the average snow depth is 103.8 inches with an average water content of 43.1 inches, Water density of the pack is 41.9 per cent. The 15-year March average for this same course is 91.5 inches with the water content at 36,7 inches,

5 ; ' Hl a tlie tlie Se A pt ee wg — 8 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, Washington News By Judi Stewart While reading "Historical Notes of The Early Washington, Nevada County, California Mining District", recently published by Robert and Grace Slyter of our town, I ran across this description of the growth of Washington. ‘Washington is a mining camp situated on the South Yuba River, 21 miles north of Nevada City and is probably the oldest mining camp in Nevada county. It was first settled by a company of emigrants from Indiana in the fall of 1849, who remained here through the winter, during which time they could do but little in the way of prospecting for gold and therefore amused themselves by hunting deer and bear which come down from the mountains in great numbers seeking refuge from the heavy \snow storms, beneath the wide spreading branches of the live oaks which grow upon the little flats along the river banks. In the spring of 1850 this handful of mountaineers were joined by hundreds of men in search of the precious metal, with which it was supposed the bed of the river was covered to a considerable depth. In the month of August following, there were over 1,000 men engaged in construction of dams and canals for the purpose of prospecting these claims, but when the river was drained it did not prove as rich as was anticipated by the eager and excited miners. The consequence was that most of them shouldered their blankets and left for new diggings, by which means Washington, on the South Yuba, had a delegate in almost every mining camp in the state and was universally condemned, hence the slow progress which this place made from 1851 uy to the present. Those who were contented with making from one to two ounces a day, stopped here, and by their industry and economy accummulated wealth, filled their purses and most of them have long since returned to the bosom of their friends in the Atlantic States to enjoy the fruits of their labor, while others have wisely taken to themselves the ‘"better=half" and settled down permanently. The gradual increase of population and wealth of this town for the last five years speaks well for the mines in its vicinity, which are mostly bank diggings and worked with hydraulic pressure, This town, from its location, "it’s All Here” Fabricated Trusses Building Hardware Electrical Fixtures Plumbing & Fixtures oO “nesses "TO BE YOUR commands the trade of a very large scope of country, including Poorman Creek, Gaston Ridge and Fall Creek, the latter place has recently been discovered and so far as prospected it has proved rich. I find here no less than five provision stores, two clothing stores, two hotels, one billiard saloon and rum shops too numerous to mention, all of which seem to be enjoying a liberal patronage. The citizens have manifested considerable public spirit in constructing roads, bridges. etc.. in their neighborhood, The town has a population of some 200 persons, of which number about 25 are women and children," This colorful description was taken from the Nevada Cemocrat newspaper, February 24, 1858. There has not been too much change in the population in 114 years, there are a few more women and. children though. Our merchants have dwindled down to just one general store and two hotels, one which does not rent rooms to the general public, and only one "rum shop" connected witl the main hotel. I guess the main reason for so few busiis the automobile and the relatively easy travel to Nevada City-Grass Valley for supplies; and also .the mines in the country around Washington have been abandoned. It is, hard to estimate our exact population because of so many people who have homes here, but do not live here full time. This summer when our population is at its peak I hope to make a count on my own, just for the fun of it. * Ok OK The total rainfall for February was 7.48 inches. After all that rain it was nice to see such a lovely weekend. But, as one of our neighbors said, we are going to get spoiled because sure enough we will have some more snow. We are in need of more rain. I hope it will be spread® over the ~next three months and not all come at once. Total rainfall to date is 32.72 inches, last year it was 45.12 inches at this time. * ok KOK : It was discovered this past week by Edie Hampton that while she was away her tool shed and basement were broken into. Nothing was taken, but isn't it awful that we can't leave our homes for a few days without being. afraid of break-ins? LOCAL LUMBER M IS A NEVADA COUNTY PRIVILEGE, AND YUBA RIVER ACCEPTS THAT RESPONSIBILITY YUBA LUMBER COMPANY omss vay 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. xevaoa cin ALL 265-4521 C a Action group of nurses has been organized An independent political action and education group of nurses has been organized throughout California and officially becomes active today, it has been announced by registered nurses Roy Campbell of Oakland and Rheba de Tornyay of Los Angeles. The new group is called Association for Better health and will be chaired by Campbell, a nursing instructor at Merritt College in Oakland. Mrs. de Tornyay is Dean of the School of Nursing, University of Cale ifornia at Los Angeles; she and Campbell are also President and Vice-President respectively

of the California Nurses' Association. Purpose of the new organization is to carry out a nonpartisan program of political education and action, including services to enable. members to improve their individual influence on public policy decisions relating to health. ABH will encourage and promote good government by non partisan involvement in the election or reelection of public officials who demonstrate responsible awareness of the health needs of the people. "Because some of the most important decisions regarding health are made at Sacramento and Washington," said Campbell, "it is increasingly important to elect legislators who can make responsible health decisions with the cooperation of those who are professionally trained as members of the health care team. I have been restless be~ cause of laws limiting or prohibiting political action by professional organizations, and thus am very pleased that nurses now have a group through which they can express a unified political voice and exert some real influence on electing public officials who demonstrate responsible awareness of the health needs of all Californians."' = . = oe » — = = AN.... RIVER ——— )@@©O@ @©@©OOOOO® The Frank Foster house is in the process of getting a facelifting after their recent fire. I only got a peek from the driveway but even so it looks real nice. Weekend visitors for Percy and Nora Langlois were Ruby and Larry Chase from San Francisco. On Sunday afternoon, Nora's sister Marge Cain from Woodland and Bill Berg dropped in for a visit. Last Tuesday the volleyball ladies were invited to the school to participate in a game with Mr. Vieira's seventh and eighth grade girls, We had enough for two teams and it was a new experience for us to play on a smaller court. Also last Tuesday: was the -open hearing on the proposed county park, a gift from Boise Cascade. The original plan was the gift of the land plus a Phase 1, which included a swimming pool and the changing rooms, courts for games and parking area and walkways, etc. OOOO OOO SOOO OOOOH O SOO OOOOOCOHXOC® Penn Valley News By ELSIE DILLBERG In the five months since the original proposal in September of 1971 and February 15th of this year, the plan was changed somewhat, the more recent proposal to accept the land and $175,00C. This came about at the supervisors meeting on the 15th. A group from Western Nevada county, with David Irvin, as spokesman, appeared at the February 22nd Board of Supervisors meeting and protested the change in the original plan, They strongly recommended an open hearing. The open hearing was held on February 29th. The Western Nevada County Park Group appeared at this open hearing with a petition of 850 signatures and recommended that the supervisors honor their commitment to the people that they made in September of 1971. After three and a half hours of heated discussion, the supervisors disregarded the people's feelings and accepted the deed to the land and the $175,000, Chicago Park Garden Club was treated to a slide presentation by Lillian Mott March 1 titled "The Birds and the Bees as I See Them: An Amateur Dabbling into Entomology, Lepidoptery, Ornithology and Mammalogy." Hostess for the meeting was . Annette Bertino. Margaret Williams, Horticulture chairman, gave a few tips on proper care of daffodils and the prevention of peach leaf curl, President Terry Smith welcomed Ann Anderson and Virginia Hammond as new members. The theme of the Chicago Park Garden Club-Nevada County Flower Arrangers Show May 20 and 21 will be ‘She World Around Us," The garden club's. spring luncheon will be May 3 at the Empire Hotel. A special speaker, William Penn Mott, head of Department of Beaches and. Parks, will address the group. Members will tour Eileen Mitchell's gardens March 29 at 1 p.m. An afternoon of games is _ planned for March 15th at Peardale Fire House to benefit the : Weimar Fund. Members are reminded to bring prizes, Refreshments will be served and the public is invited. Committee in charge consists of Betty Moody, Elva Dyer and Irene Swears, Ernie and Grace Coleman of Orchard Springs Road have a new grandson, Michael Haun, born February 17. Bruce and Dru Coleman of Pittsburg are the parents. Mike has twin sisters, Charmaine and Jeanne, aged 19 months. He weighed ‘seven pounds, 11 ounces at birth, The Peardale-Chicago Park Volunteer Firemen will hold a benefit breakfast at the Peardale Firehouse March 19, 7 Chicago Park News y PAT JONES a.m. until 1-p.m. Proceeds will go toward a new air pack. One of Steve Comrie's pigs, Gentle Lady, celebrated Leap Year by giving birth to three piglets on February 29. Daddy is Dancer's Dream. The swine is Steve's 4-H and F.F.A. project. He will be taking them to the Cow Palace at San Francisco this spring. The Fire Belles will hold their regular meeting March 13 at the Peardale Fire Eouse, All women in the Peardale-Chicago Park Fire Protection District are automatically members, Women of the organization work on various projects, including items to be sold at their annual Christmas bazaar. Workshop starts at 10 a.m. Luncheon will be chili beans and trimmings prepared by Isobelle Huber. (Cost to be divided among partakers.) The meeting starts at 1 p.m. with election of officers as the main order of business. Water content above average Personnel of the Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City District made the second snow survey of the 1972 season in March at the Huysink Snow Course. Participants, Jim Carson and Phil Looney used snowmobiles and snowshoes to reach the snow course from the Big Bend Station. Sampling reports indicate the average snow depth is 103.8 inches with an average water content of 43.1 inches, Water density of the pack is 41.9 per cent. The 15-year March average for this same course is 91.5 inches with the water content at 36,7 inches,