October 22, 1964 (40 pages)

we Be IE orn RENE! eT aA i Nae of ne NID Got Its Start By Supplying Water To Farmers The Nevada Irrigathrough monitors to servethe growing urban tion District which impounds, transports and supplies water to western Nevada County and northwestern Placer County, like many other things here had its start with gold mining. Amajor portion of the miles of ditches which now carry water to the cities and to irrigate the farm lands were built by the miners for their hydraulic mining operations. Many of the dams such as Bowman and Faucherie were built by the miners to impound the high country water so it could be run down the hills and then forced wash away the hillsides in search of gold. ‘When a group of far-— sighted farmers jointed together in the 1920's to guarantee their water needs, it was the purchase of and consolidation of these many ditch and flume systems coming out of the mountains that formed the foundation of the far flung water transmission system of the NID. Many of the old dams are gone, but new ones have been built on or near the same locations of the old ones and the systems started by the miners have been extended and improved to Many National Parks Open The Year Round More national parks than most people realize are open throughout the year. At leastthree parks-Everglades in Florida, Big Bend along the Mexican border in Texas and 'V irgin Islands in the Caribbean--reach the peak of attractiveness inflora, fauna and weather conditions durOld Shutters Kept Out Fire One of Nevada City's most famous trademarks is the heavy iron doors and shutters. The city, like many other early mining camps, was destroyed or heavily damaged again and again by disasterous fires. As the city grew from a camp of miner's tents and shacks, the character of the buildings changed, The flimsy wooden buildings so quickly thrown together in earlier days were replaced by the stately mansions which are still visable today. But the big change was the construction of brick and stone buildings and the addition of the iron shutters and doors as a protection against the ravages of fires. ; . Fine examples of these may be seen in several places including buildings on both sides of Broad Street, Commercial Street and Pine Street. ing late fall and winter. All are equipped with developed campsites, and gear is available for rental at the Virgin Islands Park. A number of national monuments and recreation areas, particularly inthe southwest desert, also are best suited to winter travel. At Death Valley, for instance, where summer temperatures reach 130°, February's averages are in the mid-60's during the day, the 40's at night. At the Grand Canyon, the South Rim remains open yeararound .Thoughsummers are crowded and advance reservations for lodgings are imperative, all other months are congestion-free. Even in northern parks, such as Yellowstone, roads and some accommodations are kept open until late October . Though camping is not encouraged when freezing weather sets in, many campgrounds in the park system are open for use during fall months. and agricultural water needs of the area. Scotts Flat Reservoir is mentioned in one of the driving tours described in this issue. This dam has been increasedinheightto impound additional water for the area as part of the district's $60 million Yuba-Bear River hydroelectric project. A visit tothe reservoir will show one of the area's newest facilities, but the tourist will also have a chance to see in the material used in the dam, the abandoned hydraulic diggins near the lake,the evidence of the county's mining past. Driving up Highway 20 from Scotts Flat if the visitor keeps a sharp lookout he will see along the road side irrigation ditches full of water and will also see evidence, in-the deep cuts back off the sides oftheroad, evidence of abandoned ditches which had been con-:: structed to carry water to the mining sites of the area. i Both of these represent the past and the present of the Nevada Irrigation District which was built on the work of the miners of the past and is continuing'to buildto serve the needs of the present. as advertised in LEAD A BUSY LIFE IN A PACIFIC TRAIL NYLON STRETCH JACKET Styled for action... exclusively by Pacific Trail. Sharp-looking new nylon reversible with fabulous new Perma-stretch*. Keeps its shape and its stretch through countless washings and wearing. Styled with new hide-away double hood that serves as a secret pocket when not in use. Loden, Black, Teal or Vicuna all reversing to Black Sizes 14 to 20.. $16.98, *U.S. Pat. Pend. Sizes Sm-M-L-XL $19.95 Dacron 88 insulation. NOVAK’S men’s WEAR 305 Broad Street, Nevada City *y WoTI9ag ‘eT aBeg NOILIGS TVAILSdd TIVd IVANNV GNOOS “*P96T “GZ Jaqoi99°.” FL ABda‘yv uonoag* *1088nN oy" SECOND ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL EDITION

we Be IE orn RENE! eT aA i Nae of ne NID Got Its Start By Supplying Water To Farmers The Nevada Irrigathrough monitors to servethe growing urban tion District which impounds, transports and supplies water to western Nevada County and northwestern Placer County, like many other things here had its start with gold mining. Amajor portion of the miles of ditches which now carry water to the cities and to irrigate the farm lands were built by the miners for their hydraulic mining operations. Many of the dams such as Bowman and Faucherie were built by the miners to impound the high country water so it could be run down the hills and then forced wash away the hillsides in search of gold. ‘When a group of far-— sighted farmers jointed together in the 1920's to guarantee their water needs, it was the purchase of and consolidation of these many ditch and flume systems coming out of the mountains that formed the foundation of the far flung water transmission system of the NID. Many of the old dams are gone, but new ones have been built on or near the same locations of the old ones and the systems started by the miners have been extended and improved to Many National Parks Open The Year Round More national parks than most people realize are open throughout the year. At leastthree parks-Everglades in Florida, Big Bend along the Mexican border in Texas and 'V irgin Islands in the Caribbean--reach the peak of attractiveness inflora, fauna and weather conditions durOld Shutters Kept Out Fire One of Nevada City's most famous trademarks is the heavy iron doors and shutters. The city, like many other early mining camps, was destroyed or heavily damaged again and again by disasterous fires. As the city grew from a camp of miner's tents and shacks, the character of the buildings changed, The flimsy wooden buildings so quickly thrown together in earlier days were replaced by the stately mansions which are still visable today. But the big change was the construction of brick and stone buildings and the addition of the iron shutters and doors as a protection against the ravages of fires. ; . Fine examples of these may be seen in several places including buildings on both sides of Broad Street, Commercial Street and Pine Street. ing late fall and winter. All are equipped with developed campsites, and gear is available for rental at the Virgin Islands Park. A number of national monuments and recreation areas, particularly

inthe southwest desert, also are best suited to winter travel. At Death Valley, for instance, where summer temperatures reach 130°, February's averages are in the mid-60's during the day, the 40's at night. At the Grand Canyon, the South Rim remains open yeararound .Thoughsummers are crowded and advance reservations for lodgings are imperative, all other months are congestion-free. Even in northern parks, such as Yellowstone, roads and some accommodations are kept open until late October .. Though camping is not encouraged when freezing weather sets in, many campgrounds in the park system are open for use during fall months. and agricultural water needs of the area. Scotts Flat Reservoir is mentioned in one of the driving tours described in this issue. This dam has been increasedinheightto impound additional water for the area as part of the district's $60 million Yuba-Bear River hydroelectric project. A visit tothe reservoir will show one of the area's newest facilities, but the tourist will also have a chance to see in the material used in the dam, the abandoned hydraulic diggins near the lake,the evidence of the county's mining past. Driving up Highway 20 from Scotts Flat if the visitor keeps a sharp lookout he will see along the road side irrigation ditches full of water and will also see evidence, in-the deep cuts back off the sides oftheroad, evidence of abandoned ditches which had been con-:: structed to carry water to the mining sites of the area. i Both of these represent the past and the present of the Nevada Irrigation District which was built on the work of the miners of the past and is continuing'to buildto serve the needs of the present. as advertised in LEAD A BUSY LIFE IN A PACIFIC TRAIL NYLON STRETCH JACKET Styled for action..... exclusively by Pacific Trail. Sharp-looking new nylon reversible with fabulous new Perma-stretch*. Keeps its shape and its stretch through countless washings and wearing. Styled with new hide-away double hood that serves as a secret pocket when not in use. Loden, Black, Teal or Vicuna all reversing to Black Sizes 14 to 20... $16.98, *U.S. Pat. Pend. Sizes Sm-M-L-XL $19.95 Dacron 88 insulation. NOVAK’S men’s WEAR 305 Broad Street, Nevada City *y WoTI9ag ‘eT aBeg NOILIGS TVAILSdd TIVd IVANNV GNOOS “*P96T “GZ Jaqoi99°.” FL ABda‘yv uonoag* *1088nN oy" SECOND ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL EDITION