May 30, 1973 (12 pages)

6 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., May 30, 1973 Prominent people M.J. Brock Publishec PETER C. PETERSON’ Among the successful and enterprising businessmen of North Bloomfield is Peter C. Peterson, proprietor of the hotel at that place. He is a native of Denmark, where he was born on J anuary 19, 1868, the eldest in a family of seven children, five sons and two daughters, born to Hans and Mary (Peterson) Peterson. The father was a farmer in Denmark, and he passed away at the age of seventy-seven years. His wife died at the age of sixty-seven. Peter C. Peterson attended the public schools in Denmark until he was fourteen years old, when he lft home and in 1882 arrived in California and made: his home with an aunt, Mrs. Mullerus, at North Bloomfield. Here he attended the public school for two years, then for a time worked in the hotel at North Bloomfield; later he attended a business college in San Francisco and after finishing his course, returned to the North Bloomfield hotel where he was employed for two years. He then went to Nevada City and worked as a bookkeeper until he went to South America in the employ of the Plia de Ore Mining Company in Ecuador, and was there employed for two years and rose to be assistant foreman. Again he returned to North Bloomfield and bought an interest in a mine at Relief Hill, which he operated fot the next seven years; then he was five years at the Union Blue Mine near North Bloomfield. Following this he mined for himself at various places and also followed the trade of carpenter, which he had learned when he was about eighteen years old. Seven years ago he became the owner and proprietor of the North Bloomfield hotel, which he has since conducted with gratifying success. At Nevada City, on December 30, 1898, Mr. Peterson was married to Miss Lillian Jane Penrose, born at North Bloomfield, the daughter of R. and Sopora ( Jasperson) Penrose. R. Penrose was a native of Denmark and came to California in the fifties, and “followed his trade of shoemaker in North Bloomfield until his ‘ Temoval to Modesto, Cal., where he passed away. Mr. and Mrs. : Peterson are the parents of five children: Ernest L. (deceased), Oliver R., Elmer I., Laurence R., and Chester R. In politics Mr. Peterson is a Democrat. Fraternally, he is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Nevada City, of which he is a Past Grant. Besides his hotel property, Mr. Peterson owns a home in North Bloomfield. GEORGE PERKINS The genial proprietor of the Holbrook Hotel, George Perkins, of Grass Valley, is well known throughout Superior California, for he was born and raised in this part of the State and for Many years has been meeting the public at the hotel where he now is host. Born September 29, 1877, in Grass Valley, Nevada County, he is the son of George and Jane Cole) Perkins, both natives of Cornwall, England, and early settlers of Nevada County. The father was a miner in the old country, in tin and lead mines, and on coming to the United States he found employment in the copper mines in the Lake Superior district. He came to Grass Valley in the sixties, and worked in the North Star, New York Hill, and Omaha mines. Seven children were born to him and his good wife, all of them now living: Mrs. Nellie Mitchell, Mrs. Bessie Fuller, Mrs. Carrie Lundstrom, Mrs. Minnie Coflin, Mrs. Lila Gross, George, of our review; and Mrs. Florence Meyers. The father was an Odd Fellow and also belonged to the Red Men; he served as city trustee of Grass Valley. Both parents are now deceased. George Perkins was educated in the Grass Valley schools, and graduated from the Grass Valley High School with the class of 1895. At the age of eighteen he went to work as clerk in the L. Hyman Company clothing store, and he was also with Ryan & Stenson in their clothing store. Some fourteen years ago he became proprietor of the Holbrook Hotel bar, and in 1922 he leased the hotel proper and is now proprietor of the establishment. Mr. Perkins believes in making progress the watchword for Nevada County. He has lived here and grown up with the district, and does all in his power to help advance local interest. JESSE MONROE Born on the old Burkhalter ran Ridge district of Nevada County, Jes on December 22, 1889. He was edu school and remained with his father mentioned elsewhere in this volume. sheep raising til] he was twenty-five ranch of 1500 acres eighteen miles sot Wolf District; from year to year thi: 1500 to 4000 acres, on which he engage and raising. He had as high as 225 he sheep. January, 1923, Mr. Sanford Underwood and Nicholls land at Wolf County, where he leases the David Jo & Cabbage Patch ranches, embracin devotes to cattle and sheep raising. Jesse Monroe Sanford was marrie 1915, to Miss Nettie Calvin, born in ) 1897, daughter of A. L. and Nettie (H and Kansas, respectively. She was ra father was a cattleman. She came to . passed away in 1916 but her mother is in Oakland. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford h Glen, Eva Mary, and Annabel. M1 Fraternally, he is a member of the Fo Valley. He is a member of the Association, and the local, as well a Association. ae CURTH ST ABOVE'SOUTHEAST SIDE. HORSES. CARRIAGES & YEH en HORSES: TAKEN AT L

6 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., May 30, 1973 Prominent people M.J. Brock Publishec PETER C. PETERSON’ Among the successful and enterprising businessmen of North Bloomfield is Peter C. Peterson, proprietor of the hotel at that place. He is a native of Denmark, where he was born on J anuary 19, 1868, the eldest in a family of seven children, five sons and two daughters, born to Hans and Mary (Peterson) Peterson. The father was a farmer in Denmark, and he passed away at the age of seventy-seven years. His wife died at the age of sixty-seven. Peter C. Peterson attended the public schools in Denmark until he was fourteen years old, when he lft home and in 1882 arrived in California and made: his home with an aunt, Mrs. Mullerus, at North Bloomfield. Here he attended the public school for two years, then for a time worked in the hotel at North Bloomfield; later he attended a business college in San Francisco and after finishing his course, returned to the North Bloomfield hotel where he was employed for two years. He then went to Nevada City and worked as a bookkeeper until he went to South America in the employ of the Plia de Ore Mining Company in Ecuador, and was there employed for two years and rose to be assistant foreman. Again he returned to North Bloomfield and bought an interest in a mine at Relief Hill, which he operated fot the next seven years; then he was five years at the Union Blue Mine near North Bloomfield. Following this he mined for himself at various places and also followed the trade of carpenter, which he had learned when he was about eighteen years old. Seven years ago he became the owner and proprietor of the North Bloomfield hotel, which he has since conducted with gratifying success. At Nevada City, on December 30, 1898, Mr. Peterson was married to Miss Lillian Jane Penrose, born at North Bloomfield, the daughter of R. and Sopora ( Jasperson) Penrose. R. Penrose was a native of Denmark and came to California in the fifties, and “followed his trade of shoemaker in North Bloomfield until his ‘ Temoval to Modesto, Cal., where he passed away. Mr. and Mrs. : Peterson are the parents of five children: Ernest L. (deceased), Oliver R., Elmer I., Laurence R., and Chester R. In politics Mr. Peterson is a Democrat. Fraternally, he is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Nevada City, of which he is a Past Grant. Besides his hotel property, Mr. Peterson owns a home in North Bloomfield. GEORGE PERKINS The genial proprietor of the Holbrook Hotel, George Perkins, of Grass Valley, is well known throughout Superior California, for he was born and raised in this part of the State and for Many years has been meeting the public at the hotel where he now is host. Born September 29, 1877, in Grass Valley, Nevada County, he is the son of George and Jane Cole) Perkins, both natives of Cornwall, England, and early settlers of Nevada County. The father was a miner in the old country, in tin and lead mines, and on coming to the United States he found employment in the copper mines in the Lake Superior district. He came to Grass Valley in the sixties, and

worked in the North Star, New York Hill, and Omaha mines. Seven children were born to him and his good wife, all of them now living: Mrs. Nellie Mitchell, Mrs. Bessie Fuller, Mrs. Carrie Lundstrom, Mrs. Minnie Coflin, Mrs. Lila Gross, George, of our review; and Mrs. Florence Meyers. The father was an Odd Fellow and also belonged to the Red Men; he served as city trustee of Grass Valley. Both parents are now deceased. George Perkins was educated in the Grass Valley schools, and graduated from the Grass Valley High School with the class of 1895. At the age of eighteen he went to work as clerk in the L. Hyman Company clothing store, and he was also with Ryan & Stenson in their clothing store. Some fourteen years ago he became proprietor of the Holbrook Hotel bar, and in 1922 he leased the hotel proper and is now proprietor of the establishment. Mr. Perkins believes in making progress the watchword for Nevada County. He has lived here and grown up with the district, and does all in his power to help advance local interest. JESSE MONROE Born on the old Burkhalter ran Ridge district of Nevada County, Jes on December 22, 1889. He was edu school and remained with his father mentioned elsewhere in this volume. sheep raising til] he was twenty-five ranch of 1500 acres eighteen miles sot Wolf District; from year to year thi: 1500 to 4000 acres, on which he engage and raising. He had as high as 225 he sheep. January, 1923, Mr. Sanford Underwood and Nicholls land at Wolf County, where he leases the David Jo & Cabbage Patch ranches, embracin devotes to cattle and sheep raising. Jesse Monroe Sanford was marrie 1915, to Miss Nettie Calvin, born in ) 1897, daughter of A. L. and Nettie (H and Kansas, respectively. She was ra father was a cattleman. She came to . passed away in 1916 but her mother is in Oakland. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford h Glen, Eva Mary, and Annabel. M1 Fraternally, he is a member of the Fo Valley. He is a member of the Association, and the local, as well a Association. ae CURTH ST ABOVE'SOUTHEAST SIDE. HORSES. CARRIAGES & YEH en HORSES: TAKEN AT L