September 17, 1969 (12 pages)

4 the Nevada County Nugget Wednnaduy, Beptenber 17; 1969 Missionaries return from West Africa Missionaries Delbert and Anna Jester recently returned to Grass Valley after spending three and a half years in Sasstown, Liberia, West Africa. The Mission Station in Sasstown was headquarters for the Jester's work in Africa, There they directed the construction of a church building in the village; trained anative pastor, who is directing the work while they are away; and taught other native converts to teach Sunday school lessons using visual aids. In addition to taking the Gospel of Christ to the Liberian people, the Jesters administered first aid when necessary and kept medicines for fever and other common diseases on hand and available to the people of the village. The Jesters are very happy to be back in America with relatives and friends. After having lived in Africa, they are very appreciative of the many conveniences we enjoy in America, Anna Jester is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Walker of Grass Valley. PLAY IT SAFE Be alert to Cancer's Seven Danger Signals. Call your local office of American Cancer Society “Re for more information MR. AND MRS, JESTER Sierra has 20 new instructors ROCKLIN — The Sierra College faculty for the fall semester will total 88 full time instructors. Of this total 20 will be new additions to the staff, filling new positions and replacing retiring or faculty members on leave. This is the largest staff addition in. the history of the college. Those joining the SC staff are: English department — Harry Allen, Gordon E. Barrett; speech and drama — Mrs, Clareva L. Cogley; life science — D, Charles Dailey, Alfred J. McElroy; physical education — Don C. Edgar, Mrs. Sandi Lou Freddi; social science — Mrs. Joan Garber, John F. McFarland, George S. Sessions, Larry C, Wight. (T BUSINESS ARD id THE GIPSON’S 273-2561 REAL ESTATE 2 Crazy Horse NEVADA CITY, CALIF. Cc ne @ DANCING @ SNACKS CAPT. RUDGBO—PIANO & SONGS EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT! 201 Maia ST St. 6.V. There’s a home in your future with Pty 273-8473 . . _. ]8O8 LONG INSURANCE 707 NEVADA CITY KIGHWAY _ GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA PHONE 273-2036 , Representing The Travelers Ins. Conpentes WASHINGTON HOTEL ROOMS—COCKTAILS Breakfast~Lunch—Dinner'SCE RESULTS apg herighey WATER PROBL A. SMALL Call 273OBLENS 2 ae Pumps—Filters A. KING @ Ben Taylor Road-Crossing reed for early settler The dispute between Hansen Bros, and Grass Valley Ready Mix has focused attention on the Ben Taylor Crossing onthe Bear River. The road that crossed the river at that point and the man whose name it bears are interesting segments of Nevada county's early history. The Ben Taylor house at 652 Linden Ave. is believed to have been the first substantial house built in Grass Valley. Taylor's daughter, Jenny, married a Barker and the house stayed in the family until the second Mrs. Barker died in 1965, according to a Nevada County Historical Society bulletin. Some time prior to 1880 there had been three bridge crossings over the Bear River on roads leading to Colfax, An article in a January 1, 1880 Grass ValleyNevada City Union laments that none were at that time passable. Several spans on the Upper or Teamsters bridge had washed out a year or more before that date and that crossing had not been used since. The bridge on Crandall Road was gone while the lower or Taylor Bridge remained in tolerable order for light teams until the winter of 1879-80 when it was partly washed out. The proprietor closed the bridge. The Union advised the building of a free bridge at Crandall's Crossing, the site of the present bridge onColfax Highway. Taylor, a Mexican War veteran, arrived in Nevada county with a group of emigrants in 1849. He soon discovered that he preferred farming and horse breeding to mining. He settled on a ranch southeast of Grass Valley in what is now the Peardale area. It is said he brought the first thoroughbred stallions to California from Kentucky and Missouri in 1851, His ranch in Nevada county was called the Buena Vista after _a@ battle in the Mexican War, The Peardale area voting district still bears the Buena Vista name. Taylor went into a road building venture, the Grass Valley and Dlinoistown Turnpike, with the Coleman brothers, Gerry ‘Morgan and J. H. Neff. The road 42 hospitals represented at local meeting. Some 42 Northern California hospitals were represented at a meeting of the Sacramento Valley Hospital Conference at Lake of the Pines, Nevada County, Wednesday, William Whelan, executive director of the California Hospital Association, was the luncheon speaker. He discussed the hospital legislation of the recent session of the California legislature and mutual future proqblems in the’ health and care field. A workshop was held in conjunction with the meeting for . health program billing personnel of the member hospitals. Albert L, Casey, administrator of Sierra Memorial Hospital, and president of the Sacramento Valley Hospital Con— ference, presided, sak, ay Re ht Sa de li . wee * ‘4 . om was completed in 1865 at a cost of $60,000. It followed approximately the route of Dog Bar Road in Nevada county. The crossing on the Bear River is still known as Taylor Crossing, although an 1868 map appears to give ownership of the bridge to Neff. Taylor sold his Nevada county ranch and purchased property northwest of Colfax. Following is an article from the June 10, 1865 Placer Herald copied from the files of Wendell Robie of Auburn and titled "A Trip to Auburn.” With a good team the writer of this left Grass Valley yesterday morning at 5 o'clock accompanied by Benjamine Taylor of this place, to go to Auburn over the Grass Valley and Illinoistown Turnpike road, which is now.completed and ready for the traveling public. This road commences on Auburn Street; passes by Paine's, Wheelers, and Dr. Sheet's ranches, and crosses Bear River intersecting the road from Auburn to Dutch Flat. Taking the Auburn branch of the road, five miles brings you to the depot of the Central Pacific Railroad at Clipper Gap and traveling six or eight miles further you reach the beautiful little town of Auburn. It is really a pleasure to travel -over such an excellent road. Nature has done much for the road, but with the assistance of labor and capital, it has been made the best in this portion of the state. The grades are light no place exceeding 10 inches to the rod water is abundant and is furnished from tanks which are supplied from excellent springs, through wooden pipes. There is no dust, and © the road is shaded by trees with . heavy foliage a great portion of the way. Ten miles this side of Auburn we came to Lisbon, (now Applegate), the premises of our bachelor friend, George W. Applegate. The sight of his ranch alone is worth a trip to Auburn. He has been engaged for a number of years in growing grapes and in wine making and has succeeded in both to his entire -~ satisfaction. He now 30,000 Los Births, deaths _ even last month Births and deaths outside the incorporated cities in Nevada county were evenly balanced last month with the county recorder ' Teporting 26 of each. Twenty seven marriages almost made the. statistics a three-way tie. The county collected $5,471.85 transfer taxes of which it kept $5,087.77. The remainder was divided between the Gold Cities with Grass Valley receiving $338.23, and Nevada City, $45.85, The 1,545 recordings for August reflect an increase over the 1230 listed for July, but a decrease as compai‘ed to the 1620 reported for June. _ The recordings for. August are as follows: deeds, 621; trust deeds, 280; reconveyances, 164; federal liens, 3; discharges, 10; notices of completion 14; mining claims, 16; proofs of labor, 94; subdivision maps, 3; survey maps, 9; assessment maps, 1; and miscellaneous, 330, ‘ie Angeles vines in his vineyard and during the past season he made about six thousand gallons of as good wine as we have ever "sampled", which is sold readily on the premises, After repeated tests of George's wines, we left for Auburn with several bottles stowed away in the buggy to be used at leisure. After. a short drive we pulled up at Auburn Station, one mile from the town of Auburn, where we lingered but a short time, our stomaches admonishing us of hunger. On entering Auburn one is much pleased at seeing so many neat and comfortable houses surrounded by beautiful and tastefully laid out gardens and walks,” with every conceivable variety of flowers, roses, etc. We give the people of Auburn much credit for their taste in beautifying their residences and making them so attractive to those who have the good fortune to be called to’ that place of business or pleasure. At Auburn we booked at the American Hotel, kept by S. G, Morris, a clever gentleman and. a good landlord. He understands the business and will make you feel at home under all circumstances, The business houses we found closed in obedience to the proclamation of Gov. Low, calling on all to suspend business and indulge in~humiliationand prayer, We saw no one at prayer in Auburn but we felt greatly humiliated from the effects of a too free indulgence in a sumptuous dinner. We called on the proprietor of the Herald whom we found well and hearty, and judging from appearances doing . well in battling for the cause of democracy, the constitution and the Union. We left Auburn at 2 o'clock p.m. for Grass Valley, coming by the old road.The road we found on this route was good in places, but from Cottage Hill to the Globe Ranch it was very bad, and we are at a loss to know how heavy teams can get over that portion at all. This road to Auburn may be shorter than to go by the Turnpike, but it is not near as good. In going to Auburn we would always prefer to take the trop over the Grass Valley and Dlinoistown Turnpike. When you wish totake a drive, go over the last named road which is far superior to any other in Nevada County. Duplicate Bridge Club meets two times each week The Nevada County Duplicate Bridge Club meets each Tuesday at 7:30 p.m, and each Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Watt Park Fire Hall. ° All bridge players are welcome, Call 273-3248 or 2737019 to arrange for partners or for more information, Winners Sept. 9 were: Lena Stokley and Ruby Allen; Dorothy Sirokman and Aileen Whiting; Evelyn Claytor and Melita Hutchison; Pat Swainston and Alice Moody. Winners on Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon am Guilliams; Eghel Faerber and Burnett Sanford; Betty Mote and Aileen Whiting. Classified ads work we 4A & oe as 05 of ef AH —_ mn ee pa A ee ee a Re ee a ee EO hm etit aie a I eee” inte So ae * a en, <i ae Fe) hd a ae tr air Ry 2 aR ey e

4 the Nevada County Nugget Wednnaduy, Beptenber 17; 1969 Missionaries return from West Africa Missionaries Delbert and Anna Jester recently returned to Grass Valley after spending three and a half years in Sasstown, Liberia, West Africa. The Mission Station in Sasstown was headquarters for the Jester's work in Africa, There they directed the construction of a church building in the village; trained anative pastor, who is directing the work while they are away; and taught other native converts to teach Sunday school lessons using visual aids. In addition to taking the Gospel of Christ to the Liberian people, the Jesters administered first aid when necessary and kept medicines for fever and other common diseases on hand and available to the people of the village. The Jesters are very happy to be back in America with relatives and friends. After having lived in Africa, they are very appreciative of the many conveniences we enjoy in America, Anna Jester is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Walker of Grass Valley. PLAY IT SAFE Be alert to Cancer's Seven Danger Signals. Call your local office of American Cancer Society “Re for more information MR. AND MRS, JESTER Sierra has 20 new instructors ROCKLIN — The Sierra College faculty for the fall semester will total 88 full time instructors. Of this total 20 will be new additions to the staff, filling new positions and replacing retiring or faculty members on leave. This is the largest staff addition in. the history of the college. Those joining the SC staff are: English department — Harry Allen, Gordon E. Barrett; speech and drama — Mrs, Clareva L. Cogley; life science — D, Charles Dailey, Alfred J. McElroy; physical education — Don C. Edgar, Mrs. Sandi Lou Freddi; social science — Mrs. Joan Garber, John F. McFarland, George S. Sessions, Larry C, Wight. (T BUSINESS ARD id THE GIPSON’S 273-2561 REAL ESTATE 2 Crazy Horse NEVADA CITY, CALIF. Cc ne @ DANCING @ SNACKS CAPT. RUDGBO—PIANO & SONGS EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT! 201 Maia ST St. 6.V. There’s a home in your future with Pty 273-8473 . . _. ]8O8 LONG INSURANCE 707 NEVADA CITY KIGHWAY _ GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA PHONE 273-2036 , Representing The Travelers Ins. Conpentes WASHINGTON HOTEL ROOMS—COCKTAILS Breakfast~Lunch—Dinner'SCE RESULTS apg herighey WATER PROBL A. SMALL Call 273OBLENS 2 ae Pumps—Filters A. KING @ Ben Taylor Road-Crossing reed for early settler The dispute between Hansen Bros, and Grass Valley Ready Mix has focused attention on the Ben Taylor Crossing onthe Bear River. The road that crossed the river at that point and the man whose name it bears are interesting segments of Nevada county's early history. The Ben Taylor house at 652 Linden Ave. is believed to have been the first substantial house built in Grass Valley. Taylor's daughter, Jenny, married a Barker and the house stayed in the family until the second Mrs. Barker died in 1965, according to a Nevada County Historical Society bulletin. Some time prior to 1880 there had been three bridge crossings over the Bear River on roads leading to Colfax, An article in a January 1, 1880 Grass ValleyNevada City Union laments that none were at that time passable. Several spans on the Upper or Teamsters bridge had washed out a year or more before that date and that crossing had not been used since. The bridge on Crandall Road was gone while the lower or Taylor Bridge remained in tolerable order for light teams until the winter of 1879-80 when it was partly washed out. The proprietor closed the bridge. The Union advised the building of a free bridge at Crandall's Crossing, the site of the present bridge onColfax Highway. Taylor, a Mexican War veteran, arrived in Nevada county with a group of emigrants in 1849. He soon discovered that he preferred farming and horse breeding to mining. He settled on a ranch southeast of Grass Valley in what is now the Peardale area. It is said he brought the first thoroughbred stallions to California from Kentucky and Missouri in 1851, His ranch in Nevada county was called the Buena Vista after _a@ battle in the Mexican War, The Peardale area voting district still bears the Buena Vista name. Taylor went into a road building venture, the Grass Valley and Dlinoistown Turnpike, with the Coleman brothers, Gerry ‘Morgan and J. H. Neff. The road 42 hospitals represented at local meeting. Some 42 Northern California hospitals were represented at a meeting of the Sacramento Valley Hospital Conference at Lake of the Pines, Nevada County, Wednesday, William Whelan, executive director of the California Hospital Association, was the luncheon speaker. He discussed the hospital legislation of the recent session of the California legislature and mutual future proqblems in the’ health and care field. A workshop was held in conjunction with the meeting for . health program billing personnel of the member hospitals. Albert L, Casey, administrator of Sierra Memorial Hospital, and president of the Sacramento Valley Hospital Con— ference, presided, sak, ay Re ht Sa de li . wee * ‘4 . om was completed in 1865 at a cost of $60,000. It followed approximately the route of Dog Bar Road in Nevada county. The crossing on the Bear River is still known as Taylor Crossing, although an 1868 map appears to give ownership of the bridge to Neff. Taylor sold his Nevada county ranch and purchased property northwest of Colfax.

Following is an article from the June 10, 1865 Placer Herald copied from the files of Wendell Robie of Auburn and titled "A Trip to Auburn.” With a good team the writer of this left Grass Valley yesterday morning at 5 o'clock accompanied by Benjamine Taylor of this place, to go to Auburn over the Grass Valley and Illinoistown Turnpike road, which is now.completed and ready for the traveling public. This road commences on Auburn Street; passes by Paine's, Wheelers, and Dr. Sheet's ranches, and crosses Bear River intersecting the road from Auburn to Dutch Flat. Taking the Auburn branch of the road, five miles brings you to the depot of the Central Pacific Railroad at Clipper Gap and traveling six or eight miles further you reach the beautiful little town of Auburn. It is really a pleasure to travel -over such an excellent road. Nature has done much for the road, but with the assistance of labor and capital, it has been made the best in this portion of the state. The grades are light no place exceeding 10 inches to the rod water is abundant and is furnished from tanks which are supplied from excellent springs, through wooden pipes. There is no dust, and © the road is shaded by trees with . heavy foliage a great portion of the way. Ten miles this side of Auburn we came to Lisbon, (now Applegate), the premises of our bachelor friend, George W. Applegate. The sight of his ranch alone is worth a trip to Auburn. He has been engaged for a number of years in growing grapes and in wine making and has succeeded in both to his entire -~ satisfaction. He now 30,000 Los Births, deaths _ even last month Births and deaths outside the incorporated cities in Nevada county were evenly balanced last month with the county recorder ' Teporting 26 of each. Twenty seven marriages almost made the. statistics a three-way tie. The county collected $5,471.85 transfer taxes of which it kept $5,087.77. The remainder was divided between the Gold Cities with Grass Valley receiving $338.23, and Nevada City, $45.85, The 1,545 recordings for August reflect an increase over the 1230 listed for July, but a decrease as compai‘ed to the 1620 reported for June. _ The recordings for. August are as follows: deeds, 621; trust deeds, 280; reconveyances, 164; federal liens, 3; discharges, 10; notices of completion 14; mining claims, 16; proofs of labor, 94; subdivision maps, 3; survey maps, 9; assessment maps, 1; and miscellaneous, 330, ‘ie Angeles vines in his vineyard and during the past season he made about six thousand gallons of as good wine as we have ever "sampled", which is sold readily on the premises, After repeated tests of George's wines, we left for Auburn with several bottles stowed away in the buggy to be used at leisure. After. a short drive we pulled up at Auburn Station, one mile from the town of Auburn, where we lingered but a short time, our stomaches admonishing us of hunger. On entering Auburn one is much pleased at seeing so many neat and comfortable houses surrounded by beautiful and tastefully laid out gardens and walks,” with every conceivable variety of flowers, roses, etc. We give the people of Auburn much credit for their taste in beautifying their residences and making them so attractive to those who have the good fortune to be called to’ that place of business or pleasure. At Auburn we booked at the American Hotel, kept by S. G, Morris, a clever gentleman and. a good landlord. He understands the business and will make you feel at home under all circumstances, The business houses we found closed in obedience to the proclamation of Gov. Low, calling on all to suspend business and indulge in~humiliationand prayer, We saw no one at prayer in Auburn but we felt greatly humiliated from the effects of a too free indulgence in a sumptuous dinner. We called on the proprietor of the Herald whom we found well and hearty, and judging from appearances doing . well in battling for the cause of democracy, the constitution and the Union. We left Auburn at 2 o'clock p.m. for Grass Valley, coming by the old road.The road we found on this route was good in places, but from Cottage Hill to the Globe Ranch it was very bad, and we are at a loss to know how heavy teams can get over that portion at all. This road to Auburn may be shorter than to go by the Turnpike, but it is not near as good. In going to Auburn we would always prefer to take the trop over the Grass Valley and Dlinoistown Turnpike. When you wish totake a drive, go over the last named road which is far superior to any other in Nevada County. Duplicate Bridge Club meets two times each week The Nevada County Duplicate Bridge Club meets each Tuesday at 7:30 p.m, and each Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Watt Park Fire Hall. ° All bridge players are welcome, Call 273-3248 or 2737019 to arrange for partners or for more information, Winners Sept. 9 were: Lena Stokley and Ruby Allen; Dorothy Sirokman and Aileen Whiting; Evelyn Claytor and Melita Hutchison; Pat Swainston and Alice Moody. Winners on Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon am Guilliams; Eghel Faerber and Burnett Sanford; Betty Mote and Aileen Whiting. Classified ads work we 4A & oe as 05 of ef AH —_ mn ee pa A ee ee a Re ee a ee EO hm etit aie a I eee” inte So ae * a en, <i ae Fe) hd a ae tr air Ry 2 aR ey e