September 18, 1974 (8 pages)

half grown mountain lion on Banner Road near the Boreham Place. The lion crossed the road in front of the car the men were riding in and disappeared into the underbrush. It was thought that the big fires in nearby canyons had driven the animal to the fringes of “civilization” for food. Lotta Crabtree, retired actress protegee of Lola, Montez, and thirty year's earlier said to be the richest individual in stage life, died in a Boston hotel at the age of 77. The Lotta Crabtree story was " that of much earlier times and is generally known by our readers. Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, ‘assistant secretary of the Navy, was nominated for governor of New York State by the Republican State Convention in Rochester. He claimed a majority vote over the combined votes cast for three competitors for the office. A mining deal of more than usual significance was consummated when an option was granted Idaho-Maryland Mines Company to purchase the properties of Brunswick Mining Company. Local contended that the Brunswick was a continuation of the famous Eureka-Idaho-Maryland vein and that it would no doubt yield a surprisingly high grade gold ore. The body of us Manford Cunningham, old and highly respected resident of Pike City, was found below a lonely. road leading from a mine he was operating and his small home in Pike. He had been unaccounted for over a period of. almost three days when searchers came across the body, guarded by his faithful little dog. The body was naked to the waist, the clothing torn from him as he crawled thru the heavy underbrush in that vicinity. The cororier’s office came to the conclusion that death was from natural causes and that illness had beset him causing his mind to wander. Mr. i was born in Ohio and was 77 years, nine months and 21 days old at time of death. He came to California, with his parents, in a covered wagon.across the plains when a small child. pe orig living in other parts of the state, he moved to Pike City about GERALD STROHM. (left), newly elected Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, congratulates Carl Beyer, Grass Valley, upon his appointment as. District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler of the California North District. Deputy Sheriff Charles Ninnis and Sherman W. Costello saw a _. » Jaycee meeting. . PATTY BROWN (left) and Ron Small are loading one of the two F7Fs stationed at the Nevada County Airpark with fire retardant used in Sunday's fires on Ridge Road in the Alta Hill area. Each of the planes carry 800-gallons of fire-trol which is a mixture of clay, water, ammonium sulfate (fertilizer) and other chemicals. The facility is a joint one for the California Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service. Both. of the firefighters, employed by CDF , are wearing safety hats designed to protect their heads, ears and eyes. : Pest control courses set Pest control licensing for advisors and operators will be the subject of a series of courses this fall at Sierra College. Designed to meet the criteria of the State Agriculture Depart‘ment, the courses will be taught by instructors with actual field ence. Ronald K. Bryant, Director of Agriculture at the college, explained that two courses a semester will be offered back-toback. “A new area will be presented each nine weeks, so “we will be able to cover two areas per semester. The beginning course (Ag 55A) is very important because it is the key to qualifying for all other areas,” he said. “The Pesticide Laws, Regulations and Safety” (Ag 55A) will begin Thursday, September 19 from 6-8 p.m. “Weed Control (Ag 55G) will follow it November 14. Students are eligible to take both classes. Registration for evening classes is September 16-19 from 6-9 p.m. in the Campus Center. Students can obtain add cards the first evening of class, Sep; tember 19, for the pesticide Jaycees plan . 1974 Junior Miss Pageant At a meeting last week the . . board of directors of the Grass ; Valley Jaycees approved preliminary for the upcoming Grass Valley Junior . Migs Pageant. The pageant is to be. held November 23 with further details available in the near (i PATTY BROWN, 18, of Sacramento is the first female employed by the Nevada-Placer-Yuba ranger unit sin. ce World War Il. She started working as a firefighter in July and worked at the Auburn station for several weeks before transferring to the airpark. ‘CDF has great organization and I'm really impressed with them." she said. ; ‘ Heart association chairman named — a memorial of the: deceased. Such gifts can be given by writing or calling either ‘chairman and submitting the Mrs. W.E, (Suzanne) Nobles has been appointed as memorial chairman for Nevada City for the Golden Empire Heart Mrs. Nobles resides in Nevada City and is an alumni member ofAlpha Phi sorority whose main Mrs. Warren (Sybil) Ridinger will continue. to serve as Heart donations can be a. thoughtful tribute to a friend or Ox “1 +

half grown mountain lion on Banner Road near the Boreham Place. The lion crossed the road in front of the car the men were riding in and disappeared into the underbrush. It was thought that the big fires in nearby canyons had driven the animal to the fringes of “civilization” for food. Lotta Crabtree, retired actress protegee of Lola, Montez, and thirty year's earlier said to be the richest individual in stage life, died in a Boston hotel at the age of 77. The Lotta Crabtree story was " that of much earlier times and is generally known by our readers. Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, ‘assistant secretary of the Navy, was nominated for governor of New York State by the Republican State Convention in Rochester. He claimed a majority vote over the combined votes cast for three competitors for the office. A mining deal of more than usual significance was consummated when an option was granted Idaho-Maryland Mines Company to purchase the properties of Brunswick Mining Company. Local contended that the Brunswick was a continuation of the famous Eureka-Idaho-Maryland vein and that it would no doubt yield a surprisingly high grade gold ore. The body of us Manford Cunningham, old and highly respected resident of Pike City, was found below a lonely. road leading from a mine he was operating and his small home in Pike. He had been unaccounted for over a period of. almost three days when searchers came across the body, guarded by his faithful little dog. The body was naked to the waist, the clothing torn from him as he crawled thru the heavy underbrush in that vicinity. The cororier’s office came to the conclusion that death was from natural causes and that illness had beset him causing his mind to wander. Mr. i was born in Ohio and was 77 years, nine months and 21 days old at time of death. He came to California, with his parents, in a covered wagon.across the plains when a small child. pe orig living in other parts of the state, he moved to Pike City about GERALD STROHM. (left), newly elected Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, congratulates Carl Beyer, Grass Valley, upon his appointment as. District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler of the California North District. Deputy Sheriff Charles Ninnis and Sherman W. Costello saw a _. » Jaycee meeting. . PATTY BROWN (left) and Ron Small are loading one of the two F7Fs stationed at the Nevada County Airpark with fire retardant used in Sunday's fires on Ridge Road in the Alta Hill area. Each of the planes carry 800-gallons of fire-trol which is a mixture of clay, water, ammonium sulfate (fertilizer) and other chemicals. The facility is a joint one for the California Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service. Both. of the firefighters, employed by CDF , are wearing safety hats designed to protect their heads, ears and eyes. : Pest control courses set Pest control licensing for advisors and operators will be the subject of a series of courses this fall at Sierra College. Designed to meet the criteria of the State Agriculture Depart‘ment, the courses will be taught by instructors with actual field ence. Ronald K. Bryant, Director of Agriculture at the college, explained that two courses a

semester will be offered back-toback. “A new area will be presented each nine weeks, so “we will be able to cover two areas per semester. The beginning course (Ag 55A) is very important because it is the key to qualifying for all other areas,” he said. “The Pesticide Laws, Regulations and Safety” (Ag 55A) will begin Thursday, September 19 from 6-8 p.m. “Weed Control (Ag 55G) will follow it November 14. Students are eligible to take both classes. Registration for evening classes is September 16-19 from 6-9 p.m. in the Campus Center. Students can obtain add cards the first evening of class, Sep; tember 19, for the pesticide Jaycees plan . 1974 Junior Miss Pageant At a meeting last week the . . board of directors of the Grass ; Valley Jaycees approved preliminary for the upcoming Grass Valley Junior . Migs Pageant. The pageant is to be. held November 23 with further details available in the near (i PATTY BROWN, 18, of Sacramento is the first female employed by the Nevada-Placer-Yuba ranger unit sin. ce World War Il. She started working as a firefighter in July and worked at the Auburn station for several weeks before transferring to the airpark. ‘CDF has great organization and I'm really impressed with them." she said. ; ‘ Heart association chairman named — a memorial of the: deceased. Such gifts can be given by writing or calling either ‘chairman and submitting the Mrs. W.E, (Suzanne) Nobles has been appointed as memorial chairman for Nevada City for the Golden Empire Heart Mrs. Nobles resides in Nevada City and is an alumni member ofAlpha Phi sorority whose main Mrs. Warren (Sybil) Ridinger will continue. to serve as Heart donations can be a. thoughtful tribute to a friend or Ox “1 +