October 23, 1974 (8 pages)

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Oct. 23,1974 . oe ema cea ya! . By P. L. data on Senior Citizens the other day. in a _. youth-oriented the State of Maine. Friend of mine back there is about to be retired from a State Civil Service post he’s held for 33 years. He isn’t ready to quit working; so,. at 65 he is attending university classes in Maritime Law to help him when he joins with two other ‘‘oldsters” in a boat rental and supply business on the coast. He thinks the following two little sentences should make those ‘“‘under 45 years of age’’ sit up, take notice and begin to ponder their unlovely fate as taxpayers in the future. No. 1: The older age groups in this country, sometimes defined as 45 or over; now _ comprise 50 per cent of our adult population. : No. 2: The average adult American, age 45, today has an 80 per cent chance of living past age 65. Man alive! What a terrible strain that sort of thing is going to put on the taxpaying capabilities of those not yet 45.and it will be even worse for those who chance to be alive after age 45! In addition to supporting themselves, think what it will do to those families.when they have to , provide the wherewithal for those who’ve been retired at 65.even tho’ many could have continued leading good lives at gainful employment beyond the “mandatory” quitting time! It’s a crazy world we live in, isn’t it? But, here’s someone else who’s trying to keep himself busy, gainfully occupied, and hopefully happy.in his “golden years’’.namely: Alfred Hitchcock; just turned 75 a few weeks back,.he has directed 55 major motion pictures since 1922.has absolutely no desire. to. or thoughts of retiring. In l NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95952 Telephone 265-2559 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. 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 Yeors . $5.00 _ Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ‘View Memorial INotes Off The Cuff Snth 2 fact, he’s itunes whopping . big contract to make three more movies in the very near future! _ Sales.garage, yard, moving, porch, sidewalk, driveway.you name it.we are a sale-crazy people. These “‘noncommercial” type sales events have become.a sort of “symbol of the ’70’s” and as such are beginning to attract attention from some strange sources. How. many times have. you witnessed a traffic jam on an otherwise quiet residential street and discovered the cause to be a yard sale or suchlike? In some towns and cities “police science interns’’ have been hired for the specific purpose of researching these _privatefamily sales; to determine what course of action can be taken to rid the community of them. In many places ordinances are either now being enforced, studied or written to prevent any such event causing more than five cars to be parked in any one residential block at a time.that is five cars over and above those legitimately parked by householders of the block in question. Some local governments are ‘imposing other rigid limits.in one eastern city householders must now pay a city permit fee of $2 for the first such sale in any 12-month period; $15 for the second and $25 for each successive sale! The profits from these sales would have to be awfully. good to support such ‘permit-buying for the average family large either, that requires permits on the basis of only one sale per family per six-month period; and, violators there are fined anywhere from $10 to $100 depending on the amount of business the sale generates! Second-hand and “swapshop’’ merchants are also ‘getting uptight about these private property sales.they claim that they cut down on their rightful business. And one can see their side of it.the license fees that those merchants have to pay loom large when one counts the annual profits from such business ventures. And.Flea Markets drive these small merchants right up the walls, because they might just as well shut up shop during the days or hours of that kind. of ‘‘community enterprise.’’ : x the IRS is sorta studying these sales, too!CLARA HANSEN RITES Funeral services were held Monday at Hooper and Weaver ‘Chapel for 92-year-old Clara Vere Hansen who died Thur-Sday. The Rev. Francis O’Reilly of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church officiated and organist was Grace Raymond Porter. Cremation followed at Sierra Park in ‘took over at that time and finished out There’s another city, not too Don’t tell anyone this.but : Last night, when I should have been writing _ this column, I started looking at the old National Hotel Register covering that period in its history _ from July 1, 1874 to July 31, 1875. It led me back through 100 years of history. A. B. Gentry was manager until Jan. 10, of 1875. Stanley Eddy e book, July 31, 1875. : On Marth 17, 1875 Eddy made an interes entry, ‘I believe we shall have a longer_season of water this year than last.” Following his notation S. W. Stronahan noted “In the above I cannot concur. Two months shorter. Unless heavy rains in May.”’ They were not worrying about the delivery of irrigation water. The concern, and probable wager, was rather about the water which would be available for hydraulicking. Hydraulicking, particularly on the Ridge (San Juan), had reached tremendous production at that time. When I started reading I only meant to visit with the Rough and Ready people from those historic pages. I simply couldn’t pass up the many interesting things found in its yellowing pages. Many famous historic names were included. Dr. Chapman was a visitor many times. P. A. Paine, Lake City, was a guest there several times. Philander was Bob Paine’s father-no grandfather? O. K. Cloudman of You Bet fame was a frequent visitor. John Montgomery, of the famous Montgomery Ranch where the new county park is to be built in Penn Valley (if you vote for it on Nov. 5) was a visitor quite often. S. H. Dikeman who later purchased the Ranch, which was a show place, also visited. I am particularly interested in Simon Henry Dikeman particularly because he brought his bride first to a home in Rough and Ready. J. B. Moulton from French Corral came to town too. Usually spent the night in order to get: an early start home. William Edwards, registered as living at Yuba Bridge, was a visitor, ©. F. .Hawkes, associated with hydraulicking in Timbuctoo came often. Samuel E. Casey of Casey’s Corners, now called Pegar’s -Y and Peter Purdon of Purdon’s Crossing, registered as Bridge, also visited the hotel as indicated on the register’s pages. I could just go on and on with names that are historically significant. Seeing their names in their own handwriting makes them really come alive. I don’t know exactly where the Church ranch was located but Fidela Church wrote me once of the historical importance of the Penn Valley Creamery. It must be near there. M. W. Church, and frequently his wife, registered often as just “Ranch” but sometimes as Rough and Ready. Daniel A. Crowley! My neighbor Esther Bixler was one of the Crowley girls. Frederick D. Perkey registered on Feb. 12, 1875. We have Perkey in our Secession Day play when we can get enough. actors. W. W. Gassaway was also there that same day. I have several postcards of the early 1900 vintage which were communications between Gassaway and a girlfriend named Mary Fippin. The cards are actual photographs. They were given to me by Lulu Tittle. The former, Maud Taylor Calvert's grandfather and uncle were visitors there on May 11. Many of us also remember Herb Nile. His father (I think), P. H. Nile, is registered. Probably the one most apt to be remembered here in Rough and Ready was a part of the family-of Martina Paull. R. E. Flint of Rough and Ready spent the night there on June 27, 1875. Altogether there were 26 Rough and Ready names but only a few are new to my list. Probably. the most interesting group of players in this particular period was the Wheeler Troupe. They registered on Dec. 26, 1874. Noted in the register by their names is this comment. ‘‘The Wheeler Troupe will perform at Nevada Theatre Dec. 26, admission 50 centsReserved seats 75 cents. They are registered from Missouri. They were evidently held over for another play. The register is signed again on Dec. 30 and noted ‘“‘Nevada Theatre. Tonight. Rough and Ready News By Fay Dunbar ‘Admission 50 and 75 cents. Doors open at 7:00.” The cast included Miss E. ee ne a Bennie, Charles Petrie, James W. McM: Lady, Ben Wheeler, and William McCabe, agent. There were several other companies listed and a couple of circus troups. These were very busy and profitable times in this area. Hydraulicking was at its peak. The April 3, 1932 issue of the Morning Union, which was’ incidentally a Sunday issue, carried a news item headlined “farm directors vote to study tax problems.” “Nevada county tax problem solution and an effort to secure a reduction thereof, is proposed by the Nevada County Farm Bueau, who yesterday voted to invite three representatives from each of the civic, service, and promotional agencies of the county to meet for conferences and formulate a general tax reduction program.”’ Ironic isn’t it! Another item in the same issue commented “1. G. Beloud has called a meeting for next Tuesday evening at the Chamber of Commerce at which time a plan will be proposed to form an association locally for relief of the housing situation.” History does repeat itself. For those who think Nevada county’s public transportation is adequate I found these two gems on one page in the Friday, Aug. 6, 1909 issue of the Morning Union. ‘Automobile passenger service between Nevada City and Alleghany every day. Going by way of North San Juan, Camptonville, Mountain House and Forest City.” Also, stage time table: leaving for Downieville, Sierra City, other points 5 a.m. (Sundays excepted for Washington, Maybert, and Gaston 6 a.m. (Sundays excepted), for Bloomfield, Graniteville, other points 6 a.m. (Sundays excepted.) Arrive: Downieville line 5 p.m., Graniteville line. 1 p.m. daily (except Sunday), Washington line 12 daily (except Sunday). The NCNGRR (Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad) was also operating at that time. Of course, they did have a kind of shabby courthouse for our county government and nary a computer in sight. Another advertisement in the same paper read “We're closing out Columbia Cylinder Records at less thah cost. Fifteen cents each while they last. New Victor and Columbia double disk records just in.’”” Do you remember those old cylinders! Congressman ‘Bizz’ Johnson from District Two (now the First) breakfasted with friends in Grass Valley Tuesday. Representatives from chambers of commerce, city councils, the board of supervisors, and the forest service were present to hear Congressman Johnson explain current problems and possible solutions facing congress now. They brought questions concerning projects that Bizz has promoted in congress and implemented locally. Sunday was Flea Market day in Rough and Ready. The fire department selected this method of .making money to help pay for necessary equipment for the department. Noreen Harwood and Lucille Blakley agreed it was a very good day. The Lloyd Fryes of Lake Tahoe and Rough and Ready spend most of their weekends in Rough and Ready visiting Mrs. Richardson. Frye is an avid gardener. Lkie the rest of us he was busy last weekend preparing for winterespecially Mrs. Richardson’s water system. Sadie Ryan of Hayward is home again for a couple of weeks. She is visiting her niece Dorothy: Nieson. Sadie has passed her 90th summer and is still going strong. She attended the old Rough and Ready School and is most unhappy to see it in its present state of disrepair.

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Oct. 23,1974 . oe ema cea ya! . By P. L. data on Senior Citizens the other day. in a _. youth-oriented the State of Maine. Friend of mine back there is about to be retired from a State Civil Service post he’s held for 33 years. He isn’t ready to quit working; so,. at 65 he is attending university classes in Maritime Law to help him when he joins with two other ‘‘oldsters” in a boat rental and supply business on the coast. He thinks the following two little sentences should make those ‘“‘under 45 years of age’’ sit up, take notice and begin to ponder their unlovely fate as taxpayers in the future. No. 1: The older age groups in this country, sometimes defined as 45 or over; now _ comprise 50 per cent of our adult population. : No. 2: The average adult American, age 45, today has an 80 per cent chance of living past age 65. Man alive! What a terrible strain that sort of thing is going to put on the taxpaying capabilities of those not yet 45..and it will be even worse for those who chance to be alive after age 45! In addition to supporting themselves, think what it will do to those families..when they have to , provide the wherewithal for those who’ve been retired at 65..even tho’ many could have continued leading good lives at gainful employment beyond the “mandatory” quitting time! It’s a crazy world we live in, isn’t it? But, here’s someone else who’s trying to keep himself busy, gainfully occupied, and hopefully happy..in his “golden years’’..namely: Alfred Hitchcock; just turned 75 a few weeks back,..he has directed 55 major motion pictures since 1922..has absolutely no desire. to. or thoughts of retiring. In l NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95952 Telephone 265-2559 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. 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 Yeors .. $5.00 _ Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ‘View Memorial INotes Off The Cuff Snth 2 fact, he’s itunes whopping . big contract to make three more movies in the very near future! _ Sales..garage, yard, moving, porch, sidewalk, driveway..you name it..we are a sale-crazy people. These “‘noncommercial” type sales events have become.a sort of “symbol of the ’70’s” and as such are beginning to attract attention from some strange sources. How. many times have. you witnessed a traffic jam on an otherwise quiet residential street and discovered the cause to be a yard sale or suchlike? In some towns and cities “police science interns’’ have been hired for the specific purpose of researching these _privatefamily sales; to determine what course of action can be taken to rid the community of them. In many places ordinances are either now being enforced, studied or written to prevent any such event causing more than five cars to be parked in any one residential block at a time..that is five cars over and above those legitimately parked by householders of the block in question. Some local governments are ‘imposing other rigid limits..in one eastern city householders must now pay a city permit fee of $2 for the first such sale in any 12-month period; $15 for the second and $25 for each successive sale! The profits from these sales would have to be awfully. good to support such ‘permit-buying for the average family large either, that requires permits on the basis of only one sale per family per six-month period; and, violators there are fined anywhere from $10 to $100 depending on the amount of business the sale generates! Second-hand and “swapshop’’ merchants are also ‘getting uptight about these private property sales..they claim that they cut down on their rightful business. And one can see their side of it..the license fees that those merchants have to pay loom large when one counts the annual profits from such business ventures. And..Flea Markets drive these small merchants right up the walls, because they might just as well shut up shop during the days or hours of that kind. of ‘‘community enterprise.’’ : x the IRS is sorta studying these sales, too!CLARA HANSEN RITES Funeral services were held Monday at Hooper and Weaver ‘Chapel for 92-year-old Clara Vere Hansen who died Thur-Sday. The Rev. Francis O’Reilly of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church officiated and organist was Grace Raymond Porter. Cremation followed at Sierra Park in ‘took over at that time and finished out There’s another city, not too Don’t tell anyone this..but : Last night, when I should have been writing _ this column, I started looking at the old National

Hotel Register covering that period in its history _ from July 1, 1874 to July 31, 1875. It led me back through 100 years of history. A. B. Gentry was manager until Jan. 10, of 1875. Stanley Eddy e book, July 31, 1875. : On Marth 17, 1875 Eddy made an interes entry, ‘I believe we shall have a longer_season of water this year than last.” Following his notation S. W. Stronahan noted “In the above I cannot concur. Two months shorter. Unless heavy rains in May.”’ They were not worrying about the delivery of irrigation water. The concern, and probable wager, was rather about the water which would be available for hydraulicking. Hydraulicking, particularly on the Ridge (San Juan), had reached tremendous production at that time. When I started reading I only meant to visit with the Rough and Ready people from those historic pages. I simply couldn’t pass up the many interesting things found in its yellowing pages. Many famous historic names were included. Dr. Chapman was a visitor many times. P. A. Paine, Lake City, was a guest there several times. Philander was Bob Paine’s father-no grandfather? O. K. Cloudman of You Bet fame was a frequent visitor. John Montgomery, of the famous Montgomery Ranch where the new county park is to be built in Penn Valley (if you vote for it on Nov. 5) was a visitor quite often. S. H. Dikeman who later purchased the Ranch, which was a show place, also visited. I am particularly interested in Simon Henry Dikeman particularly because he brought his bride first to a home in Rough and Ready. J. B. Moulton from French Corral came to town too. Usually spent the night in order to get: an early start home. William Edwards, registered as living at Yuba Bridge, was a visitor, ©. F. .Hawkes, associated with hydraulicking in Timbuctoo came often. Samuel E. Casey of Casey’s Corners, now called Pegar’s -Y and Peter Purdon of Purdon’s Crossing, registered as Bridge, also visited the hotel as indicated on the register’s pages. I could just go on and on with names that are historically significant. Seeing their names in their own handwriting makes them really come alive. I don’t know exactly where the Church ranch was located but Fidela Church wrote me once of the historical importance of the Penn Valley Creamery. It must be near there. M. W. Church, and frequently his wife, registered often as just “Ranch” but sometimes as Rough and Ready. Daniel A. Crowley! My neighbor Esther Bixler was one of the Crowley girls. Frederick D. Perkey registered on Feb. 12, 1875. We have Perkey in our Secession Day play when we can get enough. actors. W. W. Gassaway was also there that same day. I have several postcards of the early 1900 vintage which were communications between Gassaway and a girlfriend named Mary Fippin. The cards are actual photographs. They were given to me by Lulu Tittle. The former, Maud Taylor Calvert's grandfather and uncle were visitors there on May 11. Many of us also remember Herb Nile. His father (I think), P. H. Nile, is registered. Probably the one most apt to be remembered here in Rough and Ready was a part of the family-of Martina Paull. R. E. Flint of Rough and Ready spent the night there on June 27, 1875. Altogether there were 26 Rough and Ready names but only a few are new to my list. Probably. the most interesting group of players in this particular period was the Wheeler Troupe. They registered on Dec. 26, 1874. Noted in the register by their names is this comment. ‘‘The Wheeler Troupe will perform at Nevada Theatre Dec. 26, admission 50 centsReserved seats 75 cents. They are registered from Missouri. They were evidently held over for another play. The register is signed again on Dec. 30 and noted ‘“‘Nevada Theatre. Tonight. Rough and Ready News By Fay Dunbar ‘Admission 50 and 75 cents. Doors open at 7:00.” The cast included Miss E. ee ne a Bennie, Charles Petrie, James W. McM: Lady, Ben Wheeler, and William McCabe, agent. There were several other companies listed and a couple of circus troups. These were very busy and profitable times in this area. Hydraulicking was at its peak. The April 3, 1932 issue of the Morning Union, which was’ incidentally a Sunday issue, carried a news item headlined “farm directors vote to study tax problems.” “Nevada county tax problem solution and an effort to secure a reduction thereof, is proposed by the Nevada County Farm Bueau, who yesterday voted to invite three representatives from each of the civic, service, and promotional agencies of the county to meet for conferences and formulate a general tax reduction program.”’ Ironic isn’t it! Another item in the same issue commented “1. G. Beloud has called a meeting for next Tuesday evening at the Chamber of Commerce at which time a plan will be proposed to form an association locally for relief of the housing situation.” History does repeat itself. For those who think Nevada county’s public transportation is adequate I found these two gems on one page in the Friday, Aug. 6, 1909 issue of the Morning Union. ‘Automobile passenger service between Nevada City and Alleghany every day. Going by way of North San Juan, Camptonville, Mountain House and Forest City.” Also, stage time table: leaving for Downieville, Sierra City, other points 5 a.m. (Sundays excepted for Washington, Maybert, and Gaston 6 a.m. (Sundays excepted), for Bloomfield, Graniteville, other points 6 a.m. (Sundays excepted.) Arrive: Downieville line 5 p.m., Graniteville line. 1 p.m. daily (except Sunday), Washington line 12 daily (except Sunday). The NCNGRR (Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad) was also operating at that time. Of course, they did have a kind of shabby courthouse for our county government and nary a computer in sight. Another advertisement in the same paper read “We're closing out Columbia Cylinder Records at less thah cost. Fifteen cents each while they last. New Victor and Columbia double disk records just in.’”” Do you remember those old cylinders! Congressman ‘Bizz’ Johnson from District Two (now the First) breakfasted with friends in Grass Valley Tuesday. Representatives from chambers of commerce, city councils, the board of supervisors, and the forest service were present to hear Congressman Johnson explain current problems and possible solutions facing congress now. They brought questions concerning projects that Bizz has promoted in congress and implemented locally. Sunday was Flea Market day in Rough and Ready. The fire department selected this method of .making money to help pay for necessary equipment for the department. Noreen Harwood and Lucille Blakley agreed it was a very good day. The Lloyd Fryes of Lake Tahoe and Rough and Ready spend most of their weekends in Rough and Ready visiting Mrs. Richardson. Frye is an avid gardener. Lkie the rest of us he was busy last weekend preparing for winterespecially Mrs. Richardson’s water system. Sadie Ryan of Hayward is home again for a couple of weeks. She is visiting her niece Dorothy: Nieson. Sadie has passed her 90th summer and is still going strong. She attended the old Rough and Ready School and is most unhappy to see it in its present state of disrepair.