September 16, 1965 (20 pages)

& it Ks es — Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, Yo Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San JuaX Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Si Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Boumon" Volume 39 Number 35 Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursdays, Nevada City September 16, 1965 Deer Hunting Season Opens On Saturday iraffic through the Twin Cities area should’’start picking up tonight and tomorrow as hordes of hunters head for the hills for the start of deer season Saturday morning. High mountain areas in Nevada and nearby Sierra Counties are expected to get heavy hunter traffic on the opening. Locally, many of the sportsmen will also head for favorite spots in the lower elevations, With some exceptions, prospects are for even better hunting than last year in many of the late season areas, according to the Department of Fish and Game, However,‘ abnormal weather and ‘forage conditions in many popular hunting areas indicate that deer, although plentiful and in excellent condition, will probably be scattered over a wide range. Fish and Game predictions for the Nevada and Placer Counties area are fairly good. ~The deer are in good condition, widely scattered and holding to higher county pending stormy weather. Food conditions, weather and numbers add up to a promising harvest. * Most antlers will be hard when the season opens, Because of the numerous construction projects in progress in both counties, hunters should-use (Continued On Page 19) Burbank Man Is Named To Head The City Police TheodoreFranklin Lane, 39, of Burbank, al2 year veteran of police work, was named Monday night as the new Nevada City police chief. He will replace Chief J. J. Jackson who retires Oct. 1 along: with acting chief Clarence Martz and Patrolman Clyde Garwood. City Manager Beryl P. Robinson announced the appointment of Lane following an executive session at the conclusion of the city council meeting Monday night. The city received eight applications for the post. The job pays $481 per month. Lane has spent part of his time with the Burbank Police Department as an investigator and has also worked training rookies. HISTORIC OTT'S Assay office, site of the first assay of the fabulously rich Comstock Lode ore from Nevada, seems to be destined for preservation and a new use. The Nevada City Council Monday approved 4 resolution indicating the city's intent to purchase the building from the state andto make it available toa local investors group so that it can be turned into a new post office facility. THE ASSAY OFFICE PLAN Gets City lat nee Nevada Company Nod To Lease Assay Office Nevada City Council Monday approved a resolution to purchase the historic Ott Assay Office and to enter into an agreement with the Nevada Company for restoration and renovation of the building as a post office, Alfred Heller, representing the Nevada Company, appeared before the council Monday. He said representative of the local investors group had appeared twice before to present the idea of using the assay office as a post office and toask that a committee be appointed to study the proposal. Heller said he felt the matter had now progressed to the point where the council should hear the report of the committee. Councilman Marshal Jensen said at the last meeting of the council committee and company representatives, the Nevada Company had requested the city to pass a resolution indicating its backing of the proposal so that the company could negotiate with federal post office officials and so that a lease between the city and company could be drawn, Jensen noted that the city would have to purchase an additional strip of freeway right of way from thestate. Hesaidrepresentatives of the company had metwith Recreation Money Clause Of. Local Water Project Contract Is Modified Nevada Irrigation District Directors Monday agreed toa modification of the consolidated project contract between the district and Pacific Gas& Electric Co. relating to use of Davis-Grunsky Act recreation funds for project maintenance and operation. The new agreement, contained in a letter of understanding instead of being placed in the project consolidated contract, has also been approved by the California Department of Water Resources and has been tentatively accepted by PG&E, Changing of this section of the contract was made as one of the stipulations of the district's $4 million Davis-Grunsky Act grant by the Department of Water Resources, In the original contract, the district agreed to divert a portion of any recreation funds received, into a fund for operation and maintenance of the project. The letter of understanding approved this week entirely removes reference to operation and maintenance of recreation portions of the project from the contract. The new agreement stipulates which eliminates a section. that the district will pay out of its own funds a total of $278,000 over the 47 year period of the contract for operation and maintenance of recreation portions of the dams and reservoirs at Jackson Meadows, Rollins and Faucherie. The agreement ends months of negotiations. THE QUIET old gold town of North Bloomfield has a new resident. Eric Leffingwell has moved into highway officials and there appeared to be no problems. The matter had now reached the point where the council would have to decide whether it wanted to ‘give the Nevada Company the go » ahead on the project. Ry Mayor Arch McPherson read a resolution noting that the city had e negotiated with the state for the preservation of the building, that ° the city needed new postal facilities and that the Nevada Company had indicated an intention to lease or purchaseithe structure for use as a new post office. Theresolution concluded that inthe present opinion of the council it would be in the best interests of the city and its residents to puréhase the building andenter into an agreement with the Nevada Company. Councilwoman Carole Friedrich asked who would negotiate with the state for the additional piece of freeway land near the building. City Attorney William Wetherall said that would be up to the city. It was noted that the state was asking approximately $3,000 for the strip of land. Jensen asked if other parties would have an opportunity to bid on the building with the same stipulations set up for the Nevada Company. Wetherall said he knew of no requirement which would make the city call for bids on such a lease or purchase procedure, The resolution was given unanimous approval and, at the request of Heller, the city will send certified copies of the resolution to the State Division of Highways, post office officials and the Congressman. OfuereI0eg AAVIQ}T 9989S °311 8D the town as the ranger and state park supervisor for the new Malakoff State Park. Leffingwell is the first state staff member to be stationed at the proposed 7,000 acre facility centering around the Malakoff hydraulic diggins, He will act in a supervisory capacity protecting the state's interest, but will also do on site work to supply information to park planners in the Division of Beaches and Parks office in Sacramento, J UOT90ES SL BOTPOTUeg

& it Ks es — Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, Yo Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San JuaX Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Si Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Boumon" Volume 39 Number 35 Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursdays, Nevada City September 16, 1965 Deer Hunting Season Opens On Saturday iraffic through the Twin Cities area should’’start picking up tonight and tomorrow as hordes of hunters head for the hills for the start of deer season Saturday morning. High mountain areas in Nevada and nearby Sierra Counties are expected to get heavy hunter traffic on the opening. Locally, many of the sportsmen will also head for favorite spots in the lower elevations, With some exceptions, prospects are for even better hunting than last year in many of the late season areas, according to the Department of Fish and Game, However,‘ abnormal weather and ‘forage conditions in many popular hunting areas indicate that deer, although plentiful and in excellent condition, will probably be scattered over a wide range. Fish and Game predictions for the Nevada and Placer Counties area are fairly good. ~The deer are in good condition, widely scattered and holding to higher county pending stormy weather. Food conditions, weather and numbers add up to a promising harvest. * Most antlers will be hard when the season opens, Because of the numerous construction projects in progress in both counties, hunters should-use (Continued On Page 19) Burbank Man Is Named To Head The City Police TheodoreFranklin Lane, 39, of Burbank, al2 year veteran of police work, was named Monday night as the new Nevada City police chief. He will replace Chief J. J. Jackson who retires Oct. 1 along: with acting chief Clarence Martz and Patrolman Clyde Garwood. City Manager Beryl P. Robinson announced the appointment of Lane following an executive session at the conclusion of the city council meeting Monday night. The city received eight applications for the post. The job pays $481 per month. Lane has spent part of his time with the Burbank Police Department as an investigator and has also worked training rookies. HISTORIC OTT'S Assay office, site of the first assay of the fabulously rich Comstock Lode ore from Nevada, seems to be destined for preservation and a new use. The Nevada City Council Monday approved 4 resolution indicating the city's intent to purchase the building from the state andto make it available toa local investors group so that it can be turned into a new post office facility. THE ASSAY OFFICE PLAN Gets City lat nee Nevada Company Nod To Lease Assay Office Nevada City Council Monday approved a resolution to purchase the historic Ott Assay Office and to enter into an agreement with the Nevada Company for restoration and renovation of the building as a post office, Alfred Heller, representing the Nevada Company, appeared before the council Monday. He said representative of the local investors group had appeared twice before to present the idea of using the assay office as a post office and toask that a committee be appointed to study the proposal. Heller said he felt the matter had now progressed to the point where the council should hear the report of the committee. Councilman Marshal Jensen said at the last meeting of the council committee and company representatives, the Nevada Company

had requested the city to pass a resolution indicating its backing of the proposal so that the company could negotiate with federal post office officials and so that a lease between the city and company could be drawn, Jensen noted that the city would have to purchase an additional strip of freeway right of way from thestate. Hesaidrepresentatives of the company had metwith Recreation Money Clause Of. Local Water Project Contract Is Modified Nevada Irrigation District Directors Monday agreed toa modification of the consolidated project contract between the district and Pacific Gas& Electric Co. relating to use of Davis-Grunsky Act recreation funds for project maintenance and operation. The new agreement, contained in a letter of understanding instead of being placed in the project consolidated contract, has also been approved by the California Department of Water Resources and has been tentatively accepted by PG&E, Changing of this section of the contract was made as one of the stipulations of the district's $4 million Davis-Grunsky Act grant by the Department of Water Resources, In the original contract, the district agreed to divert a portion of any recreation funds received, into a fund for operation and maintenance of the project. The letter of understanding approved this week entirely removes reference to operation and maintenance of recreation portions of the project from the contract. The new agreement stipulates which eliminates a section. that the district will pay out of its own funds a total of $278,000 over the 47 year period of the contract for operation and maintenance of recreation portions of the dams and reservoirs at Jackson Meadows, Rollins and Faucherie. The agreement ends months of negotiations. THE QUIET old gold town of North Bloomfield has a new resident. Eric Leffingwell has moved into highway officials and there appeared to be no problems. The matter had now reached the point where the council would have to decide whether it wanted to ‘give the Nevada Company the go » ahead on the project. Ry Mayor Arch McPherson read a resolution noting that the city had e negotiated with the state for the preservation of the building, that ° the city needed new postal facilities and that the Nevada Company had indicated an intention to lease or purchaseithe structure for use as a new post office. Theresolution concluded that inthe present opinion of the council it would be in the best interests of the city and its residents to puréhase the building andenter into an agreement with the Nevada Company. Councilwoman Carole Friedrich asked who would negotiate with the state for the additional piece of freeway land near the building. City Attorney William Wetherall said that would be up to the city. It was noted that the state was asking approximately $3,000 for the strip of land. Jensen asked if other parties would have an opportunity to bid on the building with the same stipulations set up for the Nevada Company. Wetherall said he knew of no requirement which would make the city call for bids on such a lease or purchase procedure, The resolution was given unanimous approval and, at the request of Heller, the city will send certified copies of the resolution to the State Division of Highways, post office officials and the Congressman. OfuereI0eg AAVIQ}T 9989S °311 8D the town as the ranger and state park supervisor for the new Malakoff State Park. Leffingwell is the first state staff member to be stationed at the proposed 7,000 acre facility centering around the Malakoff hydraulic diggins, He will act in a supervisory capacity protecting the state's interest, but will also do on site work to supply information to park planners in the Division of Beaches and Parks office in Sacramento, J UOT90ES SL BOTPOTUeg