September 19, 1973 (12 pages)

AGRICULTURAL MIILESTONE — Two State senators and a State assemblyman were’ on hand for a presentation marking the 250,000th test made on an agricultural pump by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The electric pump at left supplies irrigation water to an orchard owned by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gebhatt of the Reedley-Sanger area. Here Gebhart (left) looks over the shoulder of pump tester Bob Orr. Standing behind them (from left) are PG&E San Joaquin Division Manager Earl Foley, Senator Howard Wey, chairman of the Senate's Agriculture and Water Resources Committee; Senator George Zenovick, vice chairman of the committee; Assemblyman Ernest Mobley, a member of the Assembly's Agriculture Cémmittee, and Joseph Y. De Young, PG&E's vice president-commercial operations. At the lower right is the souvenir of the occasion — an antique hand pump bearing a gold bucket to symbolize the 50th year of the free pump test service program. Energy conservation commended California agriculture’s efficient use of electric energy, aided -by a testing program which began 50 years ago in the central valley, is the subject of a special resolution adopted by the State Senate Rules Committee. Specifically, the . measure calls attention to the contributions of the tests made by Pacific Gas and Electric Company to assure that farmers get top efficiency. and thus the most for their energy dollar — in electric pumping operations. Two State senators were joined by two assemblymen in sponsoring the resolution. A milestone test on an agricultural pump — the 250,000 test made on the PG&E system in the last half-century -— was conducted recently on the ranch of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gebhart of the Sanger-Reedley area. It was back on March 20, 1923, that ‘the first pump test was made on what was then called the Crawford Ranch at Caruthers. The resolution adopted by the legislative committee noted that “the need for conserving our energy resources to assure the continued well-being of our State and Nation has been impressed upon.us with increasing emphasis during 1973.” It said that agriculture, the State’s number one industry, producing about 25 per cent of the food consumed on American tables, has ‘‘maintained its position of dominance through advanced farming methods, including those in irrigation,” and added: “Continued progress in such technology has been made possible, in large measure, through the use of electric energy, particularly in agricultural pumping operations.” PG&E’s pump test service, it said, ‘thas made a substantial and cumulative contribution to over-all farm economy and to energy conservation.” PG&E was commended for the ‘long standing service GET THE WORDS RIGHT EVERYTIME . . . "Of Course, . Love You — Beautiful Yuba River Country.” . DOESN'T EVERYONE? Now's The Time To Get Your Camera Ready for Fall Colors”. Call 265-4521 YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY NEVADA CITY HIWAY 12391 program’s objectives and achievements, including the conservation of millions of kilowatt hours of electricity and the saving of millions of dollars in costs to agriculture.”’ Joseph Y. DeYoung, PG&E’s vice president-commercial operations, noted today that the operation of agricultural pumps accounts for the greatest part of the 2,300,000-horsepower demand of farm electric. facilities served by PG&E. The free agricultural pump test service is a part of PG&E operations in 47 Northern and Central California counties. There are 20 full or part-time company pump testers. Zenovich, Way and Mobley were on hand for a brief ceremony at the site of the 250,000th pump test — an orchard north of Reedley owned by Mr. and Mrs. Gebhart. Marking the event was the presentation to . the Gebharts of an old hand pump, specially-mounted on a wooden base and bearing a gold bucket on its spigot. by Earl G: Waters There is a disturbing trend which has accompanied the advent of the year ’round “‘professional legislature” that is emphasized in the recent elections of Bill Lockyer and Douglas Carter to the assembly. Lockyer served as an administrative assistant to Robert W. Crown and won his seat following the untimely death of the Alameda lawmaker. Carter was an aide to Robert Monagan and succeeded him when he resigned to accept a federal appointment. They are just two of an increasing number of individuals gaining legislative offices by serving apprenticeships as aides to elected members. Speaker Bob Moretti is another. In addition to these three, eleven others now in the assembly and two of the present state senators also got their starts as legislative employes. These are Richard Alatorre, Dixon Arnett, Howard L. Bermann, Kenneth Cory, Bill Greene, Frank Holoman, Barry Keene, Leo McCarthy, Frank Murphy, Leon Ralph and Senators Alan Robbins and Anthony C. Bielsenson. At first blush this may seem an admirable way for legislative: aspirants to gain valuable,experience in preparation for service as an elected official with the full responsibilities of office. There is no denying that working for the legislature does offer a chance to acquire valuable insight not easily gaimed in other ways. In theory it should stand the member well to have had that kind of experience. But it is a distinct departure from the standards which were applied. when the lawmakers made up a “‘citizen legislature” meeting only a few months every other year. Then a legislator most often was an established member of his community. He generally had taken time from his business, profession or farm-to serve on the school board. Many had also served as city councilmen, and as county supervisors. They had built a record in public office or were otherwise prominently known to the electorate. And they had something else that some of the new breed seem not to have. That was an acute awareness of the wishes of those who had elected them. There was no such thing as electing someone whose only claim to fame was that he had worked as a factotum for a legislator. That is not to say that all who have come up the apprentice route do not have other qualifiying experience. Some, in addition to having been employed by the legislature. have achieved some measure of success in other endeavors prior to seeking legislative office. But there is a disturbing aspect to the trend regardless of how it may have worked so far. The grooming of bright young men for future public service by the legislature is one thing. The backing of them for elective office by maintaining them on the payroll during a campaign is quite another. It is hardly fair to other candidates to find an opponent being paid by the legislature with tax dollars while campaigning. And that is an imposition if not worse on the taxpayers themselves. The people are entitled to representatives in their legislature who have achieved something standing on their own two feet. But if they fall for the artificial imagery which is projected in today’s political campaigns by the professional advertising hucksters in place of voting for someone well established in their community, maybe they are getting better than they deserve. Landmarks commission selects trail sites New state markers for the history, published in 1949, was Overland Emigrant Trail, the selection of trail sites for posting. and recent county registrations were on the agenda of the regular meeting of the County Landmarks Commission. The OETrail, better known as Donner Trail, has been termed one of the routes of major significance in California. A tricounty committee (Yuba, Placer, Nevada) is working under the direction of the State Landmarks Advisory Committee to post the trail route and record its history for state _archives. ‘ Special guest, Merriam Griffin of Wheatland, representing Yuba. County -reported how’ she_ had researched the trail route in her county. Edmund Kenyon’s “History of the Northern Mines,’’ was recommended as excellent source material. This written by a former editor of The Union. Avery Dee, representative of the manufacturer, displayed the new state markers. and suggested methods of installation. County trail sites to be posted this year will include IS 80 near Donner State Park; Colfax Hwy. in Chicago Park area and Hwy. 49 at Wolfe Creek. Ed Lockyer, chairman of Point of Interest markers reported on his work to mark points in Nevada City and Grass Valley. Robert Slyter representing Washington stated his community prefers delaying any posting at this time. The commission was advised the old Nevada Theatre has been declared a_ state historical landmark. .

AGRICULTURAL MIILESTONE — Two State senators and a State assemblyman were’ on hand for a presentation marking the 250,000th test made on an agricultural pump by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The electric pump at left supplies irrigation water to an orchard owned by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gebhatt of the Reedley-Sanger area. Here Gebhart (left) looks over the shoulder of pump tester Bob Orr. Standing behind them (from left) are PG&E San Joaquin Division Manager Earl Foley, Senator Howard Wey, chairman of the Senate's Agriculture and Water Resources Committee; Senator George Zenovick, vice chairman of the committee; Assemblyman Ernest Mobley, a member of the Assembly's Agriculture Cémmittee, and Joseph Y. De Young, PG&E's vice president-commercial operations. At the lower right is the souvenir of the occasion — an antique hand pump bearing a gold bucket to symbolize the 50th year of the free pump test service program. Energy conservation commended California agriculture’s efficient use of electric energy, aided -by a testing program which began 50 years ago in the central valley, is the subject of a special resolution adopted by the State Senate Rules Committee. Specifically, the . measure calls attention to the contributions of the tests made by Pacific Gas and Electric Company to assure that farmers get top efficiency. and thus the most for their energy dollar — in electric pumping operations. Two State senators were joined by two assemblymen in sponsoring the resolution. A milestone test on an agricultural pump — the 250,000 test made on the PG&E system in the last half-century -— was conducted recently on the ranch of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gebhart of the Sanger-Reedley area. It was back on March 20, 1923, that ‘the first pump test was made on what was then called the Crawford Ranch at Caruthers. The resolution adopted by the legislative committee noted that “the need for conserving our energy resources to assure the continued well-being of our State and Nation has been impressed upon.us with increasing emphasis during 1973.” It said that agriculture, the State’s number one industry, producing about 25 per cent of the food consumed on American tables, has ‘‘maintained its position of dominance through advanced farming methods, including those in irrigation,” and added: “Continued progress in such technology has been made possible, in large measure, through the use of electric energy, particularly in agricultural pumping operations.” PG&E’s pump test service, it said, ‘thas made a substantial and cumulative contribution to over-all farm economy and to energy conservation.” PG&E was commended for the ‘long standing service GET THE WORDS RIGHT EVERYTIME . . . "Of Course, . Love You — Beautiful Yuba River Country.” .. DOESN'T EVERYONE? Now's The Time To Get Your Camera Ready for Fall Colors”. Call 265-4521 YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY NEVADA CITY HIWAY 12391 program’s objectives and achievements, including the conservation of millions of kilowatt hours of electricity and the saving of millions of dollars in costs to agriculture.”’ Joseph Y. DeYoung, PG&E’s vice president-commercial operations, noted today that the operation of agricultural pumps accounts for the greatest part of the 2,300,000-horsepower demand of farm electric. facilities served by PG&E. The free agricultural pump test service is a part of PG&E operations in 47 Northern and Central California counties. There are 20 full or part-time company pump testers. Zenovich, Way and Mobley were on hand for a brief ceremony at the site of the 250,000th pump test — an orchard north of Reedley owned by Mr. and Mrs. Gebhart. Marking the event was the presentation to . the Gebharts of an old hand pump, specially-mounted on a wooden base and bearing a gold bucket on its spigot. by Earl G: Waters

There is a disturbing trend which has accompanied the advent of the year ’round “‘professional legislature” that is emphasized in the recent elections of Bill Lockyer and Douglas Carter to the assembly. Lockyer served as an administrative assistant to Robert W. Crown and won his seat following the untimely death of the Alameda lawmaker. Carter was an aide to Robert Monagan and succeeded him when he resigned to accept a federal appointment. They are just two of an increasing number of individuals gaining legislative offices by serving apprenticeships as aides to elected members. Speaker Bob Moretti is another. In addition to these three, eleven others now in the assembly and two of the present state senators also got their starts as legislative employes. These are Richard Alatorre, Dixon Arnett, Howard L. Bermann, Kenneth Cory, Bill Greene, Frank Holoman, Barry Keene, Leo McCarthy, Frank Murphy, Leon Ralph and Senators Alan Robbins and Anthony C. Bielsenson. At first blush this may seem an admirable way for legislative: aspirants to gain valuable,experience in preparation for service as an elected official with the full responsibilities of office. There is no denying that working for the legislature does offer a chance to acquire valuable insight not easily gaimed in other ways. In theory it should stand the member well to have had that kind of experience. But it is a distinct departure from the standards which were applied. when the lawmakers made up a “‘citizen legislature” meeting only a few months every other year. Then a legislator most often was an established member of his community. He generally had taken time from his business, profession or farm-to serve on the school board. Many had also served as city councilmen, and as county supervisors. They had built a record in public office or were otherwise prominently known to the electorate. And they had something else that some of the new breed seem not to have. That was an acute awareness of the wishes of those who had elected them. There was no such thing as electing someone whose only claim to fame was that he had worked as a factotum for a legislator. That is not to say that all who have come up the apprentice route do not have other qualifiying experience. Some, in addition to having been employed by the legislature. have achieved some measure of success in other endeavors prior to seeking legislative office. But there is a disturbing aspect to the trend regardless of how it may have worked so far. The grooming of bright young men for future public service by the legislature is one thing. The backing of them for elective office by maintaining them on the payroll during a campaign is quite another. It is hardly fair to other candidates to find an opponent being paid by the legislature with tax dollars while campaigning. And that is an imposition if not worse on the taxpayers themselves. The people are entitled to representatives in their legislature who have achieved something standing on their own two feet. But if they fall for the artificial imagery which is projected in today’s political campaigns by the professional advertising hucksters in place of voting for someone well established in their community, maybe they are getting better than they deserve. Landmarks commission selects trail sites New state markers for the history, published in 1949, was Overland Emigrant Trail, the selection of trail sites for posting. and recent county registrations were on the agenda of the regular meeting of the County Landmarks Commission. The OETrail, better known as Donner Trail, has been termed one of the routes of major significance in California. A tricounty committee (Yuba, Placer, Nevada) is working under the direction of the State Landmarks Advisory Committee to post the trail route and record its history for state _archives. ‘ Special guest, Merriam Griffin of Wheatland, representing Yuba. County -reported how’ she_ had researched the trail route in her county. Edmund Kenyon’s “History of the Northern Mines,’’ was recommended as excellent source material. This written by a former editor of The Union. Avery Dee, representative of the manufacturer, displayed the new state markers. and suggested methods of installation. County trail sites to be posted this year will include IS 80 near Donner State Park; Colfax Hwy. in Chicago Park area and Hwy. 49 at Wolfe Creek. Ed Lockyer, chairman of Point of Interest markers reported on his work to mark points in Nevada City and Grass Valley. Robert Slyter representing Washington stated his community prefers delaying any posting at this time. The commission was advised the old Nevada Theatre has been declared a_ state historical landmark. .