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CEDAR RIDGE, UNION HILL.
OF
PEARDALE,
SELBY FLAT. GRIZZLY HILL. GOLD FLAT,
QUAKER HILL. WILLOW VALLEY. NEWTOWN,
33rd Year, No. 44
"rts srs estteete Datannne
ts OF N.C
Rancheria To Be
Distributed
consists of 75.48 acres of land located in Nevada County. The
~fancheria-wascreated by execu{in louse, gave a report on. the
tive order May 6, 1913, for the
use and occupancy of the Nevada Colony or Tribe of Indians
residing near Nevada City. The
land is mostly hillside, but there
are small areas suitable for gardens and homesites. ‘The land is
brushy an there is some merchantable timber. An irrigation
ditch runs through the property
and there is an excellent spring
for “domestic water.A good county road traverses
the property’ and no additional
road construction is planned.
There are no liens against the
property for unpaid construction,
operation and maintenancé owing 'to the United States for water
facilities. There are no federallyowned buildings or other federal
improvements located on the
property.
The land has been surveyed
and known corners established,
There are some funds to the
credit of the rancheria in the
Treasury of the United States.
Peter W. Johnson and his wife;
Margaret, are the only Indians
living on the rancheria and are
recognized as the only people of
the rancheria who hold ‘assignments and are entitled. to .share
in the distribution of the property.
No minors will receive a share
of the funds acquired in the_sale
of this land and the adults participating are considered capable
of handling their own affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are fully
advised of the opportunity to participate in the vocational training
program afforded by the Bereau
of Indian. Affairs but have not
indicated an interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. desire
termination under the provisions
of Public Law 85-671 and request
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs
undertake the following actoins:
1. Sell the rancheria, includall buildings, or other improvemens, mineral rights or water
rights where such rights are vested in the United States of America, under Bureau of Indian Affairs regulations governing the
sale of restricted Indian lands.
2. Convey to the distributees
all funds now on deposit in the
United States treasury to the
Golden Canaries Cootiette Club
No, 252 met Monday, October 28,
with Chief Grayback Ella Meyer
presidnig, to hear reports of club
activities. ;
_Marie Daniels, grand-must-hergrand council meéting she attended in Burbank on tober
17. Grandw Grayback Lillian
Klipp of Van Nuys presided to
hear reports from grand officers
of California. 3-Gs Gootiettes Club
No. 188 was hotess for the event.
The next council meeting will be
held at. Fresno in February.
Wanda Eby, lady louse, reported the candy the club is selling
to raise money for the hospital
fund has -been distributed to
members and the project is doing
well, She said that people are
responding wonderfully when it
is explained that the proceeds go
into the club hospital fund, as
the Cootiettes do assist in any
hospital where and when needed.
Hospital Chairman Blanche
Hatch reported on visits to Weimar Chest Center in July and
August, two Cooiettes attended
to help with the games. Bonus
prizes of cigarettes, candy, stationery and pocket book editions
were donated by the local club.
Another visit is planned for October 29. Any member interested
in going may phone Nevada City
107.
and coffee. were served. The tables
were decorated in the Hallowe’en
theme with. fancy gourds and
autumn foliage and berries. The
favors were miniature witches’
hats. Selma Strange and Gwen
Anderson were co-hostesses. for
the evening, assisted by. Marie
Daniels.
A special thanks was sent to
Sam Strange, who so _ kindly
framed the 100 per center citation receive from Supreme.
DONALD L. BROWN NOW
SERVING IN GERMANY
Army Pfc. Donald L. Brown,
25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis H.
Following the business session .
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and TRI-COUNTY NEWS
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tate Library
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structions in good Lionism given them by Grass
Valley Chief of Police ane
was held
~~ Bret .
a
Valley
$3.00 Per Year—Single Copies . 0 Cents T
AND THE LIONS ROARED, Both at the in * Congress Harold T. (Bizz. Johnson. The meetlast Thursday evening at the
Harte Inn in Grass Valley and was at=, fended by more than 40 members of the Grass
Lions Club. —Nugget Photo by Cce.
safe driving. Religious groups of al] faiths, through their directing bodies, have registered centinuing interest in the brotherly
conduct inherent-in good driving.
Therefore, I, Edmund G. Browm Governor of California,
‘hereby designate November 20, 21, and 22, 1959, as a special
period of reminder and moral emphasis when all Californians are
invited to attend the church or synagogue of their choice and
fo unite in a wide, new effort to bring safety to our highways.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set-my hand and
cause the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed
this 9th day of October, A.D. One Thousand Nine Hudren and
Fifty-nine,
Brown, Route 2;"Grass Valley, recently participated with the 4th
Armored Division in “Exercise
Side Step,” a NATO ‘command
post exercise in Germany.
A former student at Sierra College, Brown worked for the Union Publishing Company _ before
entering the Army in December,
1958. He was graduated from Ne(Continued on Page 6) vada Union: High in 1952.
ance of 4-H members, parents,
leaders, and visitors last’ Saturday, October 24. Council Chairman Orin Brown emceed the pro(Seal) (Signed) EDMUND G. BROWN, Governor.
4-H Achievement Night Well Attended
The 13th Achievement Night
was sparked by a good attenddirecting quizical mémbers to sit
here and there, and presenting
some awards. One of the highlights of -the evening. was the
presentation of the All-Star pin
and emblem to the 1959 All-Stars
gram developed by Mrs. Edwina
Ellsworth, Ted Clark, Louise
Gomes, Ken Casper, and Phil
Personeni in cooperation with
Farm Advisor Doug Hamilton.
The new 1959 All-Stars, Barbara Crowder and Tom Casper,
opened the meeting with the presentation of colors. Jack Herr,
state 4-H Club specialist, and his
‘. attractive wife Eloise got the program off to a good start with
some. lively songs.
The. president of each 4-H Club,
their charter-in hand, received a
seal for the charter from Lester
J. Berry, assistant state director
of the gricultural Extension
Service. ere were two blue
seals and° 11 gold seals awarded.
They denoted quality. of the program carried on in each of the
13 clubs.
“ Gordon Wright of the Mother
Lode Bank, representing the California Bankers Association, told
of the activities of the association
in sponsoring the. achievement
pins to almost 35,000 4-H Club
members in California andtheir
19,000 adult leaders. They have
done this for the past 35 years.
Mr. Wright. took pleasure in contion, told of. that association's
by the former All-Stars.
Paul Barker( acting state 4-H
Club leader director, gave an interesting talk about the junior
leader program, and presented the
junior leaders with their gold
stripes. Forty-five junior leaders
from 12 clubs completed the project and received recognition.
Jack Herr presented the rank
awards which honored members
fromthe 13 clubs, Bronze, silver,
\ gold, and All-Star emblems were
awarded. To be awarded a rank
the member had to be outstaning in personal achi¢vement.Bill Helphinstine, Nevda CounExtension Service, presented special awards. A medal for the best
secretary’s book went to Betty
Burcham of the’ Meadowlarks
club. The best. club reporter
award went to Sandra Stortz of
the Penn Valley club. Jerry Magonigal of the Penn Valley club
received a medal for the best
treasurer's book. Lela Melick of
the Woodchuckers club received
a medal and a “Thank You” for
being County 4-H reporter during the past year. Nancy Janson,
Penn Valley club member, and
Michael Ellsworth, Spring Hill
Nevada County in-state «
tion. . :
Hill club, and Randy
4
ty director of the Agricultural.
paign ‘to's
traffic accidents in’ California
was revealed this “week in Los
Angeles. William J. Hobin, president of the California Association
ef Insurance Agents, stated that
the new endeavor is aimed at the
moral responsibility of-good driving, Listing the statewide National Automobile Club as a joint
sponsor, the announcement came
during the business session of-the
CAIA annual ‘convention being
held*at the Biltmore Hotel.
By special announcement, Governor Edmund G. Brown has designated the weekend of November 20,21, and 22,-as a period
of reminder and moral emphasis.
The Governor has invited “all
Californians to attend the church
or synagogue of their choice to
unite in a wide new effort to
bring safety to our highways.”
Having received the interest
and support of the directing bodies of religious groups throughout
the state, the program is planned
to encompass the aims and desires
of motorists in all California
communities, Local insurance associations will call together committees of the clergy, press, safety
groups, and all interested parties
to map, activity for the special
emphasis period.
43 Million Dollars
For Camp Beale .
The following telegram
has been received this
week from Representative
Harold T. (Bizz) Jonhson:
The Air Force announces
release of 43 million dollars
for the following construction at Camp Beale: Ammunition storage, missile
assembly building, missile
storage facility, missile
. launching complex utilities,
road, removal of hazard.
Robt. M. Lotz Now
At Moffett Field
Robert M. Lotz, airman appretice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs.
eV. M. : Lotz of 705 Zion Street,
‘ing. Nevada City, is serving with
Fighter Squadron 124 at the
Naval Air Station, Moffett Field,
“Besides conducting advanced
in
‘. tory personnel,
top ‘the’ rising toll of
Governor Goes For Radiation Hazard;
Five Point Program By Dept. Of Health
A new blueprint for one of the Cooney, 45, has been .city
state’s mest important jobs—promanager at Merced for eight
tecting its people from ‘radiation years, Before that he was per :
hazards — was announced last sonnel director at Pasadena and x
week by Governor Edmund G. in San Mateo County. ;
Brown. State Director of Public W-orks
The five-point program, budg-. Robert B. Bradford recommendeted for $260,000 by the Govern. ed Cooney’s appointment,
or and the Legislature, was Cooney, a Demoerat, had speworked out by the State Depart-. ig) training in public. relations
ment of Health in consultation at the University of. Southern
with Colonel Alexander Grendon, California and took graduate
the Governor’s coordinator of management work at Harvard
atomic energy ‘development and University, Before entering pubradiation protection: lic service he did industrial reDr, Malcolm H. ‘Merrill, state} lations work for Lockheed Airdirector of public health, will} craft.
supervise execution: of the program, which Governor Brown
described as “vitally needed and
long overue.,”’
By June 30, 1960, the staff to
handle the program: wi
panded from 14 to 31
will include a medicgf radiologist,
a physicilst, engine€rs ann laboraLaboratoy and
field equipment also must be provided. :
“I am determined that the people of California shall have the
fullest possible information about
radiation levels and hazards,’ said
Govenor Brown.
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Russell J. Cooney, city mianager
of Merced, was appointed by Gov:
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A clean-up job on. collection
ayency abuses. which led to passage of a revised law by the
Legislature last session is already
well under way, Governor Brown
announced last week as he named
Harvey McAchren, 39, chief of
the Collection Agency Licensing
Bureau.
McAchren came to his new post eg
in Sacramento October 26 from — 1G pe
Bellflower, Los Angeles County, é
where he was assistant city administrator,
MecAchren and his staff also
will be expected under the new
law to stamp out strong-arm
methods and harrassment of
hard-pressed debtors. a
es
J
management. a
The Governor in his annouricement described Cooney as an
“outstanding local official” and
Said the state was fortunate to
obtain his services.
board selected from agencies
themselves. It provides instead
for a five-member industry board
appointed by the Governor, with
advisory duties only.
OPERATION TEST HOLE .
Doug Fleury. and
now working out