November 30, 1960 (8 pages)

NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 132 Main St., Nevada City, Calif. Dial 265-2471 — Alfred E. Heller. .... Publisher; R. Dean Thompson. ... . Editor-Manager Robert M. Wyckoff. . . .Circulation Manager Clarice Mc Whinney. ... . Att Editor Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960 Decree No. 12,406 Subscription Rates: One year, $3.00; Two yeats, $5.00 Three years, $7.00. Printed by Berliner & Mc Ginnis, Nevada City. EDITORIAL : Highway Division Must Now Show Good Faith The overwhelming preference of the people of Nevada Gity for the downtown freeway route, as shown in last Tuesday's special election, must be accepted with good grace by all parties. We admit the results caused us some surprise and discomfort. However, we were pleased to see the enormous turnout of voters, and the universal agreement that Bob Paine and Dick Knee and their volunteer election board had handled the election totheir own credit and that of Nevada City. We must caution the state division of highways, however, against misinterpret. : Dear Sir: ing the results . By approving the downtown]” 7 must Adrait T Have been route, the people of Nevada City did not. disappointed in your paper ; ; F lately. Why? . vote away their right and duty to epmataee My interest was . Het carefully, step by step, the state's plansjaroused when paper was for construction of the freeway. They will] Put in my mail box at North ; Columbia — scenes and expect the highway people to honor their] facts of history in Nevada pledge that the newroad will be beautiful. ony. _ 7 . was oO They will want to know plans for landsinc re The as scaping. They will want to know how well] per of pictures. If I wanted Letters To the state will protect the beautiful area off P°WS . could take the Un-/ ion. Deer Creek across whicha new bridge will] Yes, be built. read news from up there. But can’t you put in a picThey will want some assurance,-: before] ture again of something construction begins, that construction] that happened in early days. : Yes, I know your interest plans and timetables will be arranged tol has been in the new freecause the least inconvenience to resi-. Way. f It is a shame to spoil a dents, shoppers and business places over town like Nevada rs with the shortest possibie period of time. a deep cut right through : ; the heart cf the town: Man They willexpect, in short, that the times going up there in fai division of highways, as the ee and later, mill smoke and servant of the people, will show every Smoke from homes lays . down close to ground. respect for the interests of the people. . ‘Then what of exhaust . smoke from cars and trucks. For who can deny that all of us--but That cut will be a trap especially the many who voted for the! for it. downtown route--will now havetotake full] ,Wel! there goes your clear mountain air along responsibility for effecting a wise and] with your old buildings. healthy development of the downtown area, . Puts me in mind of the Wnith bis : . chester Mansion. where she WwW a wide freeway running through its] puitt 13 steps leading to nomiddle. where. And who knows, maybe we can prevail You ask for a good road and they must spend milupon Mr. Alan Hart to build us the most] lions to run a town for al beautiful trench in the history of highway. 2¢adend road. I wish you construction. Surely Nevada City deserves no less. luck. Walter B. Zurilgen Richmond, Calif. Dear Editor: Until one lives near a . } freeway, and is almost overcome emotionally and physically by the incessant noise, the obnoxious fumes, the roar of traffic, he cannot imagine what proximity to the modern freeway means. The acrid fumes _ penetrate the air with an oily scum that burns the nostrils and presses against the chest. City dwellers spend night after night breathing in mute protest, the air their very lungs would reject. They are awakened by huge trucks lunging to a , halt, brakes shrieking, horns . blowing. ' It is a fallacy to believe ' the freeway, cutting through) al the heart of a town brings i enough additional business . to warrant -the suffering it . involves. Is itever worth] . the loss of pure air, charm, . } BUY UNIT LOTS & SAVE ++} D.E. MATSON FOREST PRODUCTS HILLS FLAT GRASS VALLEY ttt htt + + + + # + Dial 973-9074 FREE Delivery up to 10 miles SKY RANCH MOTEL * US 93, 95, 466 * Beautifully furnished, carpeted 1-2 bedroom units *Individually controlled air-conditioning I admit I like to’ The Editor for years, and it seemed incredible to'me that the inhabitants of. California’s most beautiful old mining i}town would allow it to be so desecrated. But until recently there seems to have been no organized protest against this vada Cityans even welcome it, hoping thereby to’ gain a few more shekels, whereast in my opinion they } would in the long run lose. The examples of Auburn, that. Your image was forever imprinted on the master's ' liketoseethe photos and the reverse side on which Clinch , type of freeway. Some Ne-]During the ‘80s and ‘90s, the German, John Swart, wielded the camera and black~-cloth in Nevada City. Are-you old enough to remember “sittin' for your image“? You didn't see much of the ARTIST at the crucial moment; hisiface was under the cloth, and when he said, “Look at the bird", you smiled, and that was -Wet-plate. : . If you were having a serious picture taken, he'd say, “Look just over the left corner of the camera and hold it", and you did. If the picture showed you a bit grim or apprehensive, Swart enthused. “Look at the natural expression, just like seeing yourself in the mirror!” You believed the Master and were pleased as punch; and so was Swart wet-plates were expensive then. When Johann Swartz became naturalized he dropped the z, and Johann became plain John. He used to advertise: "J.S. Swart, ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER Pine Street. Gallery Work of All Descriptions and Sizes pew: Executed in the Latest Styles. Views of Mines, Resife? dences, or Live Stock. Flash-light work where daylight is not obtainable either above or under ground. " Re After Swart passed fromthe Nevada City arena, Moore took over. Hundreds of people remember-him. You'll find that a great many of his pictures are stillin attics M, and trunks; all are important records, visible records of ®,,; our history. They must be saved. If you care to send them % to me, Jack Miner, and they're suitable, I'll do the @' necessary research for a write-up and retum the originals. »” If they aren't useable I'll return them also. ° At the same time Swart operated in Nevada City, so : ‘did James Quick, the New Yorker; L.A. Sprague; andW.A. Clinch in Grass Valley; and the truly excellent * Mr. Gage in Truckee. As a period to these columns on ARTISTS AT WORK we print two pictures by Clinch. Who the subject in the 4 Odd Fellow uniform is, I don't know. I just thought you'd , The New SSS : > did most of his advertising darned effective too, don't you think? : Sa and Vacaville should dem-' onstrate to all that bypassing a city does not hurt it; quite to the contrary. Has Tracy gained by having Route 50 pass down its main street? I wish to congratulate you also on the format of THE NUGGET. I don’t know of any journal, small, town or big town, that uses: such high quality paper) stock and such clear type. It is a credit to any city. May I ask if you own a; copy of the booklet MORE) ATTRACTIVE COMMUNI-! TIES FOR CALIFORNIA, . publishes by the California, Roadside Council? If not,, I shall be happy to send! you one if-,you will let me know. It contains valuable suggéstions for embellishment. Sincerely yours, S. G: MORLEY, Berkeley. LEGAL’ NOTICE . { NOTICE OF SURVEY OF ADDITIONAL TOWNSITE OF CITY OF NEVADA CITY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 4 of the Act of the California Legislature approved March 24, 1868 (Chapter 401, Statutes of 1867-1868), that a survey of the additional townsite of the City of Nevada City, will be made by J. F. Siegfried, Licensed Surveyor, and will commence on December 1, 1960. Said addi-; tional townsite is described. as Lot 1 of Section 7, Township 16 North, Range 9 East, M.D.M., in the County of Nevada, State of California.) Dated: November 14, 1960] First publication date November 16, 1960. CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NEVADA C By* BEN BARRY, Acting Mayor. Attest: SAM HOOPER, City Clerk. * Combination tub-showers *Free show reservations . history, quiet, calm, peace? Sincerely, a Mrs. Clay M. Landaker, Nevada City. *TV, Radios, Swim Pool ** Baby sitters available *Near Good Restaurants *2 minutes to downtown night-life * Credit cards honored . Dear Editor: Please pardon me for not addressing you by name, but I don’t know your name. . At the home of a friend I . saw a-clipping from THE NUGGET, but the masthead, was. not included. I am writing to congratu-j’ late you on your valiant fight to) keep the proposed 200 Fremont Street LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Write for new TRAVEL GUIDE listing fine motels . from coast to coast, inspected and opproved by Congress of Motor Hotels. of Nevada City. I have known about this preec freeway out of the center]. Negatives retained for future orders, All work finished in the latest Style. Prizes Awarded at the District Fair. Instantaneous Process Employed. GURERA GALLERY GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. W. A. CLINCH, ‘Antist anf hofographer. Life-Size Pictures a Specialty. = ~~, DENISON THE PAPER WITH TNE FARM FOLLOWING "Your First of the Week ” Newspaper CRAWFORD COUNTYS WO. SELLING FORCE School election Monday — cast your vote . 10 Pages Today! in Two Sections Lue FARM sROTION Vous tered pant ting 3 Deeg, ey Sagem ams DENISON, JOWA. ST NDAV, REPTEMBEN TY, 19809 Single Copy 10¢ Moisture halts corn delivery ay ni Wetl bavi z q vee meg, Coe goon. Ne car, owen 1 peastle. wn, OUNT y cm, te ere ea Seen Topamber 7. 19S C pot Dog, Tou BS. 3 Tae Tos, Laas erin, OO cee aaa Cay, weeneseey: So valley, Casa ‘paxil, Reve’ H STATUS 7fi i i ihils t fugit Jor. 24 Ho. 38 n st Service’ ild i h .S. Fore wens To cme HN Hl Bs ting paints wi iH line! AISI t ® Z c 0) lal M eC . ht if) i H F eli ti pat ft arts 5 = FH is aft ? ise 4 on PUBLISHED cS WTERBO@R®@ EW / AY Ol Cheater Pike PROSPECT PARK GLENOLDEN FOLCROFT NORWOOD RIDLEY PARK HOLMES ee ee ee Thursday Morning, September 8, 1960 — FIVE CENTS, $1.00 PER YEAR — Senses cay OnE ; ls ra fil! if I People, Spots In The News. . emery ed ahs Annual i Hit; Ht Hf : ii Top of the Page outstanding example. From The TOP OF THE PAGE To The Bottom Of The Ads, The NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Offers Leadership In Nevada County — —_— . , RECQGNITION: Publisher's Auxiliary, a trade paper in the newspaper field, recognizes the Nugget “Top Of The Page”’ as an. *° « KO SOR eS a * oe x. “s ee, % aa prin DATS Ze 2 © pe: 3

NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 132 Main St., Nevada City, Calif. Dial 265-2471 — Alfred E. Heller. ....... Publisher; R. Dean Thompson. ..... . Editor-Manager Robert M. Wyckoff.. .. . .Circulation Manager Clarice Mc Whinney. ...... . Att Editor Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960 Decree No. 12,406 Subscription Rates: One year, $3.00; Two yeats, $5.00 Three years, $7.00. Printed by Berliner & Mc Ginnis, Nevada City. EDITORIAL : Highway Division Must Now Show Good Faith The overwhelming preference of the people of Nevada Gity for the downtown freeway route, as shown in last Tuesday's special election, must be accepted with good grace by all parties. We admit the results caused us some surprise and discomfort. However, we were pleased to see the enormous turnout of voters, and the universal agreement that Bob Paine and Dick Knee and their volunteer election board had handled the election totheir own credit and that of Nevada City. We must caution the state division of highways, however, against misinterpret. : Dear Sir: ing the results . By approving the downtown]” 7 must Adrait T Have been route, the people of Nevada City did not. disappointed in your paper ; ; F lately. Why? . vote away their right and duty to epmataee My interest was . Het carefully, step by step, the state's plansjaroused when paper was for construction of the freeway. They will] Put in my mail box at North ; Columbia — scenes and expect the highway people to honor their] facts of history in Nevada pledge that the newroad will be beautiful. ony. _ 7 . was oO They will want to know plans for landsinc re The as scaping. They will want to know how well] per of pictures. If I wanted Letters To the state will protect the beautiful area off P°WS . could take the Un-/ ion. Deer Creek across whicha new bridge will] Yes, be built. read news from up there. But can’t you put in a picThey will want some assurance,-: before] ture again of something construction begins, that construction] that happened in early days. : Yes, I know your interest plans and timetables will be arranged tol has been in the new freecause the least inconvenience to resi-. Way. f It is a shame to spoil a dents, shoppers and business places over town like Nevada rs with the shortest possibie period of time. a deep cut right through : ; the heart cf the town: Man They willexpect, in short, that the times going up there in fai division of highways, as the ee and later, mill smoke and servant of the people, will show every Smoke from homes lays . down close to ground. respect for the interests of the people. . ‘Then what of exhaust . smoke from cars and trucks. For who can deny that all of us--but That cut will be a trap especially the many who voted for the! for it. downtown route--will now havetotake full] ,Wel! there goes your clear mountain air along responsibility for effecting a wise and] with your old buildings. healthy development of the downtown area, . Puts me in mind of the Wnith bis : . chester Mansion. where she WwW a wide freeway running through its] puitt 13 steps leading to nomiddle. where. And who knows, maybe we can prevail You ask for a good road and they must spend milupon Mr. Alan Hart to build us the most] lions to run a town for al beautiful trench in the history of highway. 2¢adend road. I wish you construction. Surely Nevada City deserves no less. luck. Walter B. Zurilgen Richmond, Calif. Dear Editor: Until one lives near a . } freeway, and is almost overcome emotionally and physically by the incessant noise, the obnoxious fumes, the roar of traffic, he cannot imagine what proximity to the modern freeway means. The acrid fumes _ penetrate the air with an oily scum that burns the nostrils and presses against the chest. City dwellers spend night after night breathing in mute protest, the air their very lungs would reject. They are awakened by huge trucks lunging to a , halt, brakes shrieking, horns . blowing. ' It is a fallacy to believe ' the freeway, cutting through) al the heart of a town brings i enough additional business . to warrant -the suffering it . involves. Is itever worth] . the loss of pure air, charm, . } BUY UNIT LOTS & SAVE ++} D.E. MATSON FOREST PRODUCTS HILLS FLAT GRASS VALLEY ttt htt + + + + # + Dial 973-9074 FREE Delivery up to 10 miles SKY RANCH MOTEL * US 93, 95, 466 * Beautifully furnished, carpeted 1-2 bedroom units *Individually controlled air-conditioning I admit I like to’ The Editor for years, and it seemed incredible to'me that the inhabitants of. California’s most beautiful old mining i}town would allow it to be so desecrated. But until recently there seems to have been no organized protest against this vada Cityans even welcome it, hoping thereby to’ gain a few more shekels, whereast in my opinion they } would in the long run lose. The examples of Auburn, that. Your image was forever imprinted on the master's ' liketoseethe photos and the reverse side on which Clinch , type of freeway. Some Ne-]During the ‘80s and ‘90s, the German, John Swart, wielded the camera and black~-cloth in Nevada City. Are-you old enough to remember “sittin' for your image“? You didn't see much of the ARTIST at the crucial moment; hisiface was under the cloth, and when he said, “Look at the bird", you smiled, and that was -Wet-plate. : . If you were having a serious picture taken, he'd say, “Look just over the left corner of the camera and hold it", and you did. If the picture showed you a bit grim or apprehensive, Swart enthused. “Look at the natural expression, just like seeing yourself in the mirror!” You believed the Master and were pleased as punch; and so was Swart wet-plates were expensive then. When Johann Swartz became naturalized he dropped the z, and Johann became plain John. He used to advertise: "J.S. Swart, ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER Pine Street. Gallery Work of All Descriptions and Sizes pew: Executed in the Latest Styles. Views of Mines, Resife? dences, or Live Stock. Flash-light work where daylight is not obtainable either above or under ground. " Re After Swart passed fromthe Nevada City arena, Moore took over. Hundreds of people remember-him. You'll find that a great many of his pictures are stillin attics M, and trunks; all are important records, visible records of ®,,; our history. They must be saved. If you care to send them % to me, Jack Miner, and they're suitable, I'll do the @' necessary research for a write-up and retum the originals. »” If they aren't useable I'll return them also. ° At the same time Swart operated in Nevada City, so : ‘did James Quick, the New Yorker; L.A. Sprague; andW.A. Clinch in Grass Valley; and the truly excellent * Mr. Gage in Truckee. As a period to these columns on ARTISTS AT WORK we print two pictures by Clinch. Who the subject in the 4 Odd Fellow uniform is, I don't know. I just thought you'd , The New SSS : > did most of his advertising darned effective too, don't you think? : Sa and Vacaville should dem-' onstrate to all that bypassing a city does not hurt it; quite to the contrary. Has Tracy gained by having Route 50 pass down its main street? I wish to congratulate you also on the format of THE NUGGET. I don’t know of any journal, small, town or big town, that uses: such high quality paper) stock and such clear type. It is a credit to any city. May I ask if you own a; copy of the booklet MORE) ATTRACTIVE COMMUNI-! TIES FOR CALIFORNIA, .

publishes by the California, Roadside Council? If not,, I shall be happy to send! you one if-,you will let me know. It contains valuable suggéstions for embellishment. Sincerely yours, S. G: MORLEY, Berkeley. LEGAL’ NOTICE . { NOTICE OF SURVEY OF ADDITIONAL TOWNSITE OF CITY OF NEVADA CITY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 4 of the Act of the California Legislature approved March 24, 1868 (Chapter 401, Statutes of 1867-1868), that a survey of the additional townsite of the City of Nevada City, will be made by J. F. Siegfried, Licensed Surveyor, and will commence on December 1, 1960. Said addi-; tional townsite is described. as Lot 1 of Section 7, Township 16 North, Range 9 East, M.D.M., in the County of Nevada, State of California.) Dated: November 14, 1960] First publication date November 16, 1960. CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NEVADA C By* BEN BARRY, Acting Mayor. Attest: SAM HOOPER, City Clerk. * Combination tub-showers *Free show reservations . history, quiet, calm, peace? Sincerely, a Mrs. Clay M. Landaker, Nevada City. *TV, Radios, Swim Pool ** Baby sitters available *Near Good Restaurants *2 minutes to downtown night-life * Credit cards honored . Dear Editor: Please pardon me for not addressing you by name, but I don’t know your name. . At the home of a friend I . saw a-clipping from THE NUGGET, but the masthead, was. not included. I am writing to congratu-j’ late you on your valiant fight to) keep the proposed 200 Fremont Street LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Write for new TRAVEL GUIDE listing fine motels . from coast to coast, inspected and opproved by Congress of Motor Hotels. of Nevada City. I have known about this preec freeway out of the center]. Negatives retained for future orders, All work finished in the latest Style. Prizes Awarded at the District Fair. Instantaneous Process Employed. GURERA GALLERY GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. W. A. CLINCH, ‘Antist anf hofographer. Life-Size Pictures a Specialty. = ~~, DENISON THE PAPER WITH TNE FARM FOLLOWING "Your First of the Week ” Newspaper CRAWFORD COUNTYS WO. SELLING FORCE School election Monday — cast your vote . 10 Pages Today! in Two Sections Lue FARM sROTION Vous tered pant ting 3 Deeg, ey Sagem ams DENISON, JOWA. ST NDAV, REPTEMBEN TY, 19809 Single Copy 10¢ Moisture halts corn delivery ay ni Wetl bavi z q vee meg, Coe goon. Ne car, owen 1 peastle. wn, OUNT y cm, te ere ea Seen Topamber 7. 19S C pot Dog, Tou BS. 3 Tae Tos, Laas erin, OO cee aaa Cay, weeneseey: So valley, Casa ‘paxil, Reve’ H STATUS 7fi i i ihils t fugit Jor. 24 Ho. 38 n st Service’ ild i h .S. Fore wens To cme HN Hl Bs ting paints wi iH line! AISI t ® Z c 0) lal M eC . ht if) i H F eli ti pat ft arts 5 = FH is aft ? ise 4 on PUBLISHED cS WTERBO@R®@ EW / AY Ol Cheater Pike PROSPECT PARK GLENOLDEN FOLCROFT NORWOOD RIDLEY PARK HOLMES ee ee ee Thursday Morning, September 8, 1960 — FIVE CENTS, $1.00 PER YEAR — Senses cay OnE ; ls ra fil! if I People, Spots In The News. . emery ed ahs Annual i Hit; Ht Hf : ii Top of the Page outstanding example. From The TOP OF THE PAGE To The Bottom Of The Ads, The NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Offers Leadership In Nevada County — —_— . , RECQGNITION: Publisher's Auxiliary, a trade paper in the newspaper field, recognizes the Nugget “Top Of The Page”’ as an. *° « KO SOR eS a * oe x. “s ee, % aa prin DATS Ze 2 © pe: 3