May 22, 1968 (8 pages)

PERTOOICALS SECTION . CAL &T LIBRARY SAGTO CAL 95814 Ne oil figs Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Batr 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, f VOLUME 45 10 Cents A Copy NUMBER 21 i i i i Hl i ! . THE FLOWERING DOGWOOD is living up to its name in the mountains and ravines. This photo was taken Sunday on Omega Mine Road off Highway 20 northeast of Nevada City. Ghosts walk in old mining camps There were many gold-producing areas around the town of Washington years ago and not the least of these were the Alpha and Omega mines, Omega was first settled in 1850 by L. Guthrie, Mr. Black, E, E, Paxon and John Dickson. Some 30 gravel claims or mines yielded about $1,500,000, Now only the ghosts of hardy miners walk in what is left of the two communities where, a ‘century ago, hardy, lusty men worked the mines and the diggings. And the Alpha & Washington Toll Road, started in 1855, was one of the busiest roads in the country. ; There were three ditches that supplied the Omega mines with water from the South Yuba and Diamond Creek. In his history dated 1867, Edwin F. Bean wrote that the flume "presents on thegreatest triumphs of engineering skill that can be found on the Pacific Coast." The Omega Ditch was completed in 1861 and carried water from the South Yuba River a short distance below the head of Bear Valley. The ditch was 12 miles long and cost $100,000. The owner of the ditch back in 1867 was G, W. Kidd. Fire twice wiped out the townsite, Kidd wrote. A Miss Sara Frazer was the public school teacher and had 20 scholars under her charge. In 1855, The Sons of Temperance organized a lodge with 50 members, and the Masonic Lodge, with 22 members, was established in 1860. Alpha produced about $2,500,000 worth of the precious metal and operated off and on until 1949, Alpha also produced Emma Nevada, Emma became one of the greatest of prima donnas and entertained the crowned heads of Europe long ago. She was born in the little mining camp and proudly admitted it. A few shacks stand at Omega. An occasional wind swings a door on rusted hinges and a squirrel scampers through, but Main Street and its silence make louder noises for the visitor who knows a bit of the town's history and stands still to listen. Everywhere in the diggings you .see gravel and more gravel and the scars of hydraulic mining and the eroded hills spotted with trees looking down in silence. (See photos Page 8) Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1968 Three-day to benefit theatre A three-day benefit for the restoration of the old Nevada Theatre starts Friday with the opening of the second Nevada City Antiques Show and Sale at the National Guard Library at 12 noon. Sponsored by the Liberal Arts Commission, the show-sale is one of the many interesting events during the three days. The calendar for May 24-26: --Friday, Antiques Show at the Armory from 12 noon to 9 p.m.; —Saturday, Parade of Antique Vehicles, 10:30 a.m.; Tour of Notable Houses, 10 a;m.-4 p.m.; Antique Show. —Sunday, Sight-seeing Tour 10 a.m. from National Hotel; Antiques Show; Sour Dough Breakfast, Rough and Ready Chamber of Commerce. Also on the program are performances in the old Nevada Theatre: Melodrama and Olio, presented at 8 p.m. Friday by students of John Woolman School; and an operetta, Howdy Cowboy, by the Chicago Park School, at 8 p.m. on Saturday. The. Nevada City Civic Club will sponsor the annual Tour -Sodolskis program of Notable Houses from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday. This also is a benefit for restoration of the old theatre. Five houses — representing the 1860-1890 period — will be open for guests, These are: The historic Red Castle and the studio of Osborn-Woods; the residence of Mrs. Charles Scott © Haley and the Shearer house, now the residence of Dr. and Mrs, Leland Lewis; the Walter Gillen house built in 1862 by Martin Luther Marsh, andthe residence of Mrs. James B, Christie which was built in 1873, A San Francisco cable car, furnished through the generosity of local merchants, businessmen, and patrons of the old Nevada Theatre, will offer a shuttle service to transport guests from Grass Valley and Nevada City to the antique show, and on sightseeing tours covering local points of interest. The Antique Show will feature merchandise and exhibits by California and out-of-state dealers, honored at TFN festivity Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sodolski were guests of honor at the annual spring Forest Service party held at the Horsemen's Lodge on Brunswick Road. A delicious ham dinner was served by the Horsemen's Association to begin the evening festivities. "Sody" retired from the Forest Service April 30, after 33 years of service. His government career started with the Eldorado National Forest in 1935, and he later worked on the Stanislaus, Medicine Bow and Pike National Forests until he joined the Tahoe in 1950 as District Ranger on the Sierraville District. In 1953, he became District Ranger of the North Bloomfield District (now called the Nevada City District), a poSition he filled until joining the Lands Department of the Supervisor's Office in 1966. Sodolski held the Lands Department poSition until retirement. From their Tahoe friends, the honored couple. received a fly fishing rod and reel anda wardrobe case Warren Tracy, representing the San Francisco Regional Office, made an appearance and presented "'Sody" with a book of congratulatory letters from Regional Forester Deinema and fellow-workers on the Tahoe. "'Sody" plans to maintain his residence on Durbrow Drive in Nevada City. Two students will receive diplomas Washington-Graduation exercises will be held for the 1968 class of Washington Elementary School at 8 p.m. Friday, May 31. Two students — Ramona Sandoval and Jimmie Smith — will receive diplomas. Lovetta Hornsby of Rough and Ready is the teacher at the school which has a total enrollment of 10. A 6 o'clock dinner will precede the graduation at the school. cos”

PERTOOICALS SECTION . CAL &T LIBRARY SAGTO CAL 95814 Ne oil figs Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Batr 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, f VOLUME 45 10 Cents A Copy NUMBER 21 i i i i Hl i ! . THE FLOWERING DOGWOOD is living up to its name in the mountains and ravines. This photo was taken Sunday on Omega Mine Road off Highway 20 northeast of Nevada City. Ghosts walk in old mining camps There were many gold-producing areas around the town of Washington years ago and not the least of these were the Alpha and Omega mines, Omega was first settled in 1850 by L. Guthrie, Mr. Black, E, E, Paxon and John Dickson. Some 30 gravel claims or mines yielded about $1,500,000, Now only the ghosts of hardy miners walk in what is left of the two communities where, a ‘century ago, hardy, lusty men worked the mines and the diggings. And the Alpha & Washington Toll Road, started in 1855, was one of the busiest roads in the country. ; There were three ditches that supplied the Omega mines with water from the South Yuba and Diamond Creek. In his history dated 1867, Edwin F. Bean wrote that the flume "presents on thegreatest triumphs of engineering skill that can be found on the Pacific Coast." The Omega Ditch was completed in 1861 and carried water from the South Yuba River a short distance below the head of Bear Valley. The ditch was 12 miles long and cost $100,000. The owner of the ditch back in 1867 was G, W. Kidd. Fire twice wiped out the townsite, Kidd wrote. A Miss Sara Frazer was the public school teacher and had 20 scholars under her charge. In 1855, The Sons of Temperance organized a lodge with 50 members, and the Masonic Lodge, with 22 members, was established in 1860. Alpha produced about $2,500,000 worth of the precious metal and operated off and on until 1949, Alpha also produced Emma Nevada, Emma became one of the greatest of prima donnas and entertained the crowned heads of Europe long ago. She was born in the little mining camp and proudly admitted it. A few shacks stand at Omega. An occasional wind swings a door on rusted hinges and a squirrel scampers through, but Main Street and its silence make louder noises for the visitor who knows a bit of the town's history and stands still to listen. Everywhere in the diggings you .see gravel and more gravel and the scars of hydraulic mining and the eroded hills spotted with trees looking down in silence. (See photos Page 8) Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1968 Three-day to benefit theatre A three-day benefit for the restoration of the old Nevada Theatre starts Friday with the opening of the second Nevada City Antiques Show and Sale at the National Guard Library at 12 noon. Sponsored by the Liberal Arts Commission, the show-sale is

one of the many interesting events during the three days. The calendar for May 24-26: --Friday, Antiques Show at the Armory from 12 noon to 9 p.m.; —Saturday, Parade of Antique Vehicles, 10:30 a.m.; Tour of Notable Houses, 10 a;m.-4 p.m.; Antique Show. —Sunday, Sight-seeing Tour 10 a.m. from National Hotel; Antiques Show; Sour Dough Breakfast, Rough and Ready Chamber of Commerce. Also on the program are performances in the old Nevada Theatre: Melodrama and Olio, presented at 8 p.m. Friday by students of John Woolman School; and an operetta, Howdy Cowboy, by the Chicago Park School, at 8 p.m. on Saturday. The. Nevada City Civic Club will sponsor the annual Tour -Sodolskis program of Notable Houses from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday. This also is a benefit for restoration of the old theatre. Five houses — representing the 1860-1890 period — will be open for guests, These are: The historic Red Castle and the studio of Osborn-Woods; the residence of Mrs. Charles Scott © Haley and the Shearer house, now the residence of Dr. and Mrs, Leland Lewis; the Walter Gillen house built in 1862 by Martin Luther Marsh, andthe residence of Mrs. James B, Christie which was built in 1873, A San Francisco cable car, furnished through the generosity of local merchants, businessmen, and patrons of the old Nevada Theatre, will offer a shuttle service to transport guests from Grass Valley and Nevada City to the antique show, and on sightseeing tours covering local points of interest. The Antique Show will feature merchandise and exhibits by California and out-of-state dealers, honored at TFN festivity Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sodolski were guests of honor at the annual spring Forest Service party held at the Horsemen's Lodge on Brunswick Road. A delicious ham dinner was served by the Horsemen's Association to begin the evening festivities. "Sody" retired from the Forest Service April 30, after 33 years of service. His government career started with the Eldorado National Forest in 1935, and he later worked on the Stanislaus, Medicine Bow and Pike National Forests until he joined the Tahoe in 1950 as District Ranger on the Sierraville District. In 1953, he became District Ranger of the North Bloomfield District (now called the Nevada City District), a poSition he filled until joining the Lands Department of the Supervisor's Office in 1966. Sodolski held the Lands Department poSition until retirement. From their Tahoe friends, the honored couple. received a fly fishing rod and reel anda wardrobe case Warren Tracy, representing the San Francisco Regional Office, made an appearance and presented "'Sody" with a book of congratulatory letters from Regional Forester Deinema and fellow-workers on the Tahoe. "'Sody" plans to maintain his residence on Durbrow Drive in Nevada City. Two students will receive diplomas Washington-Graduation exercises will be held for the 1968 class of Washington Elementary School at 8 p.m. Friday, May 31. Two students — Ramona Sandoval and Jimmie Smith — will receive diplomas. Lovetta Hornsby of Rough and Ready is the teacher at the school which has a total enrollment of 10. A 6 o'clock dinner will precede the graduation at the school. cos”