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Title: September 3, 1964 Collection Type: Newspapers Collection Name: Nevada County Nugget Published: September 3, 1964 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Physical Format: Newspaper # of Pages: 24 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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Original Held At: Doris Foley Library Location: 211 North Pine Street, Nevada City, CA 95959

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8200 04ese ®@ @@ & DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE ose 23 0eoOeG0@ PAM ec neen Ye Cbhob Chine FOOLS GOLD Narrow Gauge Book To Be Published In 1965 Author Will Visit Nevada City . [had to absent myself for a couple of weeks from writing this column so I could pursue a labor of love contributing in a small way in assisting in the publishing of a picture history of The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, the world's most glamorous short line railroad, thatservedNevada City and Grass Valley in the grand mariner for over 66 years. For over a decade it was my privilege and my pleasure (at times fraught with terror) to be on the payroll and to be associated in almost every phase of its operation on the wonderful NCNG THE NEVER COME NEVER GO Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, My good friend, Gerald M. Best of 511 North Sierra Drive, Beverly Hills, California is the author, and his effort will climax years of research and picture gathering. The book, that is expected tobe published in January 1965 will also include the picture history of The Nevada County Traction Co the electric trolley that served both Mill Street in Grass Valley and Broad Street in Nevada City and all the waystations in between and the picture story of at least two historic mines the Empire and the Idaho Maryland Mines. This collector's item book for those that ever worked in the gold mines, rode the electric trolley or went to a Sunday School picnic on the Narrow Gauge will find an enthusiastic audience in the entire world of railroad buffs and particularly to the history lovers of Nevada County. It will be published by Howell-North Books of 1050 Parker Street, Berkeley, 10, California. Mr. Morgan North, of this publishing firm worked in the deep gold mines in Grass Valley as a youth, Gerald Best has just recently received exciting co-operation ‘from those that knew the railroad: Miss Bernice Glasson, whose father John Glasson controlled 20% per cent of the outstanding shares at each meeting, Johnny Nolan, whose mother Margaret made the first ride in 1876 and the last ride on the famous shortline in 1942, , , Fred Hawke, with great knowledge of the trestles, Rose Geronimi, and many others, Mr, Best will be at the National Hotel Sept. 16-19 and will continue his interviews with Tom Moyle, Carl Trevethick, James Henwood and other members of the last man: club. If YOU have a good anecdote, a picture of a political or picnic excursion write me or Mr. Best. You should be able to contribute, Del Eddy of Hanford. So as to say Thank You, Gerald Best, for bringing to a reality this long neglected history -in-picture -storyform of Nevada County in its golden years, we today publish these rare never before pictures from my privare collection: € September 3, 1964,..Nevada County Nugget... <4 Gerald M. Best, railroad historian, author of The Story of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mr, Best will be an honored guest when the California Historical Societies hold their convention in Nevada City this October. The Chinese Gardens off Coyote Street.