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Title: May 28, 1975 Collection Type: Newspapers Collection Name: Nevada County Nugget Published: May 28, 1975 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Physical Format: Newspaper # of Pages: 8 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., May 28, 1975 Valley, of which the above plate is a correct representation, as Daguerrotyped by G.D: Dornin, is at the present time one of the most flourishing of all mountain localities. Situated in a delightful valley, in the midst of the richest quartz veins in the world, and Chapter Thirteen d A PACK TRIP WITH “OLD BLOCK” — The summer of 1854 is notable in Grass Valley for its transition = from a mining camp to a village and to a community groping for. — municipal order. ; Grass Valley Telegraph, May 18, 1854: ‘‘Never since our first : acquaintance with Grass Valley have we noticed so much im-' provement as at the present. The few remaining buildings on Main Street built with clapboards are being torn down and new ones of good sawn lumber put up in their stead. In other parts of the town. => too, we see fine edifices in the course of erection. On Main Street ine Mr. J. Lambert has put up a large frame dwelling house, which.is worthy the enterprise of its owner. In other places houses have been put up by Messrs. Norton, Lamb, Dean and others, which are ornaments to our town. We believe we can say with truth that no : other towns of equal size in the mountains can boast of as good’ buildings as Grass Valley. More families have located permanently here than is common in mining towns. The quartz business has proved to be a profitable one, and it is expected there will soon be other mills erected for the working of ledges recently tested, and everything indicates our continued prosperity. While such is the case, we regret to say that we have persons amongst us who, by their opposition to schemes necessary for the safety of our town, and which are calculated to have a healthful influence on society, are doing their utmost to support the many nuisances which still, abound amongstus. Last week, there was a petition handed up to the: court, praying to have our town incorporated. Although it was signed by more than three-fourths of the property holders in town, yet some, whose interest are identified with the continuance of the. pestiferous curses which hang like an incubus on society, found means to prevent its being granted. We believe some well meaning persons have opposed this measure, thinking it would be onerous on account of taxation. To these, we have nothing to say, but let them remember that the persons who have heretofore volunteered their services to watch their property, will do so no longer, and if a night watch is kept up, the expenses must be paid, which will amount tc wt eae GRASS VALLEY TELEGRAPH, June 29, 1854: ''The village of Grass , -LOLA MONTEZ AND possessing a combination of everything necessary to ensure to its inhabitants both pleasure and profit, it has gone on with a steady increase, and unlike many California villages, bids fair to thus continue." (Photo courtesy of Bancroft Library, University of California). more than the tax which they so much dread.” ~ Main Street was cleared of filth, graded and the dust sprinklec down during the summer of 1854. The making of bricks proved to be a special boon in the growth of the town. The following item was reported in the Grass Valley Telegraph for August 16, 1854: “A brick kiln within a few rods of town has just turned ‘out a lot of splendid bricks.” Adams Express Company began immediate construction on its building at the corner of Main and Mill Streets, completing it in November of that year. Grass Valley Telegraph, November 16, 1854: ‘Old Block,’ (Alonzo Delano) catching the spirit of the progressive age, is about to erect within the express and banking house of Wells Fargo and: Co., a substantial fire-proof vault, which improvements will give to both the baking houses named, a security not previously felt.”’ Lola Montez, a skilled equestrienne, must have noticed the changes in the growth of her adopted village on her rides about the valley. A correspondent to The Golden Era r“ported, ‘‘Lola Montez alias Madame Hull, is still here, rusticatin; in her rural retreat, seemingly enjoying herself, and can occasion lly be seen riding out puffing her cigar with as much gusto as a Bro.::iway dandy.” Grass Valley Telegraph, May 25, 1854: “Narrow Escape — Madame Lola Montez came very near closing her eventful career on Sunday last. While riding for exercise, along a steep ridge, é little distance from her cottage, she observed a cluster of beautifu: flowers on the opposite side of a wide ditch. Anxious to obtain the flowers, she reined her horse for the leap without suffictently stopping to heed the ground. The horse cleared the ditch, but so steep was the ascent of the ground upon which he alighted, that he instantly fell backward, precipitating his fearless rider, into the ditch below. Fortunately, the water was shallow, but more fortunate still, the horse struck some timbers lying across, beneath which lay the fair lady safely ensconced, and cooly watching the motions of the struggling animal directly above her. Assistance, was at hand, and the Madame was speedily relieved freom her dangerous position. It was truly a most fortunate and narrow Pe ae ae Y ee esci Byerppeegcseat Fz