September 3, 1969 (8 pages)

NEVADA COUNTY NUG PEXLODICALS SECTION -CAL. ST. LIBRARY SACTO. CAL. 95814 ty, a Oe ee Se i » SS, SS d Re ‘ aun b > ae J PRD * if Se mm = ET Serving the communities of Nevada City Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, O : aes ia ° ° mega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue’ Tent, La Bafr Meadows, 0 Ridge. NUMBER 33 Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake Ci S i wh . ° ° elby Flat, Grizzl Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley. Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Mills Music Camp Orchestra will appear this Thursday The generality that all young people think, live and breathe only Rock Music will suffer a "rocking" setback tomorrow when the Gold Cities will hear the first public appearance of the Mills Music Camp Orchestra, presented by Liberal Arts Commission of Nevada County at the Old Nevada Theater. The evening titled "Strings for a September Night” will feature about 30 students of Harlow and Elizabeth Mills of Pasadena, many advanced junior through high school age musicians. Their « program will feature selections by. the.entire orchestra under the direction of John Coppin, a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and smaller groups such a trios, duets and quartets on the violin, viola, cello and piano. Everyone interested: in fine music is invited to attend the performance scheduled for. 8 p.m. Admission by donation at the door, benefits the restoration project for the 104 year old Nevada Theater, and no seats will be reserved. The Music Camp, enjoying the third year in Nevada County in the pastoral setting of John Woolman School on Jones Bar Rd., has >a rugged sch e of musical study and practice beginning at 6:30 in the morning. Ensemble practice takes up the evening hours, with a few hours in the afternoon for the youngsters to enjoy free‘time. Teachers from Southern California, the’ Pasadena area, include Mr. and Mrs, Mills (the _ Music Camp directors), Mr, Coppin, Margaret Coppin and Shirley Wilson. NC schools put emphasis on ‘professionalism’ "Professionalism" was stressed for all phases of instruction at the Nevada City Schools at the orentation session held this week for the district's 40 teachers. Supt. Dan Woodard opened the meeting, held in the former au-ditorium of the elementary "We have excellent teachers on our staff, a good program, able assistance from the county office and good children to teach. We will turn on professionally"” in the coming school year, Woodard told the teachers. Present to greet the teachers, most of whom have been with the district in past years, were governing board President Carl Early and Trustee Harriet Hume. Mrs. Hume and Earlywelcomed them back for another nine months in the classrooms. County Supt. Edward Fellersen greeted the teachers and introduced his staff, each of whom spoke on ways in which they will help. the elementary teachers through the coming year. Fellersen's staff . members were introduced were: Beth White, general ‘supervisor of instruction and coordinator for audio-visual and library aids; Jack Casperson, educational television; Dr. Dan O'Neill, school psychologist and George Bryant, coordinator for state _and federal funded projects. Shirley Taylor Paula Downs, were also introduced; they are specialists to aid children who are handicapped through speech or hearing. . Mary Farley, president of the Nevada City Teachers’ Association, welcomed the instructors as did William Gallagher, principal of Seven. Hills School. School for the 1969-70 year has begun for the teachers of ‘the Nevada City District, as well as for other teachers of the county. , 100 years of Nevada County Kearney treaty ended Indian fighting in Nevada County (EDITOR'S NOTE: The Nugget carried an historically important series of articles in 1951 titled 100 years of Nevada County." These vignettes of our Golden Empire then were compiled into a book, only a few of which remain today. Because of local interest in things historical, the Nugget will republish those articles in ensuing ‘weeks and encourages its readers to clip the stories and keep them for future references and recollection.) Camp Far West, near Johnson's Crossing of the Bear river was-an army post for almost two. years, activated in 1849 to protect emigrants and early settlers from depredations of Indians. The camp is in Yuba county within the boundaries of “—Camp Beale reservation, and the ‘camp cemetery has several soldiers interred.On April 25, 1948, the Nevada County Historical. Society, under the leadership of O. H, Renner of Grass Valley, dedicated a bronze plaque commemorating the military dead at the pioneer army post. An attack on Holt's sawmill near the present location of Indian Mountain Ranch Resort south of Grass Valley was staged on. May 3, 1850, by a party of Indians. Two mills had been established the previous November by Samuel and George Holt, James Walsh and Zenas Wheeler. The men were busy sawing lumber when the attack occurred, Samuel, the elder Holt brother, fell at once, his body riddled by arrows. His brother fought his way through a pack of eight or ten Indians to the mill of Walsh and Wheeler, his only weapon being a small pocket knife. He was bleeding from 13 wounds when he reached the safety of the mill. During the night the Holt mill was burned and the other mill was threatened. A few friendly Indians, Captain Day and another man arrived during the night to give assistance. The body of Samuel Holt was brought in by the Indian chief, Weima. In the morning Captain Day and his friend got safely away to Camp Far West and returned with a troop of 24 soldiers. Several miners from Deer Creek area also arrived and in a few days they drove the Indians from the neighborhood. After the skirmishes in which a number of Indians had been taken prisoners, Major General Thomas J. Green of the California militia, sent the following note with a flag of truce to the chiefs by an old woman who had been taken prisoner: "To the Indian chiefs, Weima, Buckler, Poolel, and others: "Your people have been murdered, we have made war upon you, killed your men and taken prisoners your women and children. We send you this plain talk by one of your grandmothers. When you cease to rob and murder our people we will cease to make war -on you and then you can come in and get your women and children, who will be taken care of in the meantime. If you wish peace come down tc Johnson's old ranch, on Bear river, and report yourselves to Captain Hoyt, who will pro=tect you until your Great Father shall speak." = The treaty of Kearney was completed at Wolf Creek Camp on May 20, 1850, by General Green and the chiefs, and the militia officer forwarded the following report to Peter H. Burnett, governor and commander-in-chief of the California militia: '"oday the chiefs, with a number of men, met me at Kearney, and entered into 'a treaty. It is my opinion, as well as the opinion of others better acquainted with these Indians, that they will observe the treaty in good faith. It is to be hoped that no acts of aggression will be commenced upon them by the whites. These Indians can be made very useful to the miners if they have even a small portion of justice extended to them. Heretofore a few persons have monopolized much of their labor, by giving them a calico shirt per week and most indifferent food. This is not only wrong, but highly disgraceful, when they would-be content with the pay of one-fourth of the wages of white men." INDIAN COLLO HANGED FOR BREAKING TREATY The Indian, Collo, was first to break the treaty made at Kearney on the Bear river between the California militia and three Indian chiefs, after the attack on Holt's sawmill near Grass Valley. In the summer of 1851, a team wound its way along a crooked mountain road near the present site of Spencerville. A young lad loitered behind the wagon, and when a bend in the road separated him from sight of the vehicle an Indian appeared from the brush and shot the youth. The teamster heard the shot and returned to his companion, and took him to the Indian House where he died, Chief Weima, true to his pledge to turn over any Indian who committed a crime against an American citizen, brought Collo, the guilty Indian, into Rough and Ready. On the day of his execution runners were sent out to gather in all the Indians possible to witness the hanging, and be impressed with the white man's justice. WASHOE LEGEND OF THE ROCKING STONE At Truckee stands a rocking stone that carries a legend from the lore of the Washoe days. Upon a granite boulder 22 feet in diameter and in height rests a smaller boulder about six feet high and wide. The top rock is estimated to weigh about 16 tons, but can be rocked by a slight pressure from the hand, In the days before the white man came, the Washoes built their wigwams upon a hill at the top-of which stand the boulders. The great rock stood as high as four tall braves, one above the other, and it was as wide across its circular top as it was (Cont, on page.7) VOLUME 49 10Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1969

NEVADA COUNTY NUG PEXLODICALS SECTION -CAL. ST.. LIBRARY SACTO. CAL. 95814 ty, a Oe ee Se i » SS, SS d Re ‘ aun b > ae J PRD * if Se mm = ET Serving the communities of Nevada City Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, O : aes ia ° ° mega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue’ Tent, La Bafr Meadows, 0 Ridge. NUMBER 33 Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake Ci S i wh . ° ° elby Flat, Grizzl Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley. Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Mills Music Camp Orchestra will appear this Thursday The generality that all young people think, live and breathe only Rock Music will suffer a "rocking" setback tomorrow when the Gold Cities will hear the first public appearance of the Mills Music Camp Orchestra, presented by Liberal Arts Commission of Nevada County at the Old Nevada Theater. The evening titled "Strings for a September Night” will feature about 30 students of Harlow and Elizabeth Mills of Pasadena, many advanced junior through high school age musicians. Their « program will feature selections by. the.entire orchestra under the direction of John Coppin, a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and smaller groups such a trios, duets and quartets on the violin, viola, cello and piano. Everyone interested: in fine music is invited to attend the performance scheduled for. 8 p.m. Admission by donation at the door, benefits the restoration project for the 104 year old Nevada Theater, and no seats will be reserved. The Music Camp, enjoying the third year in Nevada County in the pastoral setting of John Woolman School on Jones Bar Rd., has >a rugged sch e of musical study and practice beginning at 6:30 in the morning. Ensemble practice takes up the evening hours, with a few hours in the afternoon for the youngsters to enjoy free‘time. Teachers from Southern California, the’ Pasadena area, include Mr. and Mrs, Mills (the _ Music Camp directors), Mr, Coppin, Margaret Coppin and Shirley Wilson. NC schools put emphasis on ‘professionalism’ "Professionalism" was stressed for all phases of instruction at the Nevada City Schools at the orentation session held this week for the district's 40 teachers. Supt. Dan Woodard opened the meeting, held in the former au-ditorium of the elementary "We have excellent teachers on our staff, a good program, able assistance from the county office and good children to teach. We will turn on professionally"” in the coming school year, Woodard told the teachers. Present to greet the teachers, most of whom have been with the district in past years, were governing board President Carl Early and Trustee Harriet Hume. Mrs. Hume and Earlywelcomed them back for another nine months in the classrooms. County Supt. Edward Fellersen greeted the teachers and introduced his staff, each of whom spoke on ways in which they will help. the elementary teachers through the coming year. Fellersen's staff . members were introduced were: Beth White, general ‘supervisor of instruction and coordinator for audio-visual and library aids; Jack Casperson, educational television; Dr. Dan O'Neill, school psychologist and George Bryant, coordinator for state _and federal funded projects. Shirley Taylor Paula Downs, were also introduced; they are specialists to aid children who are handicapped through speech or hearing. . Mary Farley, president of the Nevada City Teachers’ Association, welcomed the instructors as did William Gallagher, principal of Seven. Hills School. School for the 1969-70 year has begun for the teachers of ‘the Nevada City District, as well as for other teachers of the county. , 100 years of Nevada County Kearney treaty ended Indian fighting in Nevada County (EDITOR'S NOTE: The Nugget carried an historically important series of articles in 1951 titled 100 years of Nevada County." These vignettes of our Golden Empire then were compiled into a book, only a few of which remain today. Because of local interest in things historical, the Nugget will republish those articles in ensuing ‘weeks and encourages its readers to clip the stories and keep them for future references and recollection.) Camp Far West, near Johnson's Crossing of the Bear river was-an army post for almost two. years, activated in 1849 to protect emigrants and early settlers from depredations of Indians. The camp is in Yuba county within the boundaries of “—Camp Beale reservation, and the ‘camp

cemetery has several soldiers interred.On April 25, 1948, the Nevada County Historical. Society, under the leadership of O. H, Renner of Grass Valley, dedicated a bronze plaque commemorating the military dead at the pioneer army post. An attack on Holt's sawmill near the present location of Indian Mountain Ranch Resort south of Grass Valley was staged on. May 3, 1850, by a party of Indians. Two mills had been established the previous November by Samuel and George Holt, James Walsh and Zenas Wheeler. The men were busy sawing lumber when the attack occurred, Samuel, the elder Holt brother, fell at once, his body riddled by arrows. His brother fought his way through a pack of eight or ten Indians to the mill of Walsh and Wheeler, his only weapon being a small pocket knife. He was bleeding from 13 wounds when he reached the safety of the mill. During the night the Holt mill was burned and the other mill was threatened. A few friendly Indians, Captain Day and another man arrived during the night to give assistance. The body of Samuel Holt was brought in by the Indian chief, Weima. In the morning Captain Day and his friend got safely away to Camp Far West and returned with a troop of 24 soldiers. Several miners from Deer Creek area also arrived and in a few days they drove the Indians from the neighborhood. After the skirmishes in which a number of Indians had been taken prisoners, Major General Thomas J. Green of the California militia, sent the following note with a flag of truce to the chiefs by an old woman who had been taken prisoner: "To the Indian chiefs, Weima, Buckler, Poolel, and others: "Your people have been murdered, we have made war upon you, killed your men and taken prisoners your women and children. We send you this plain talk by one of your grandmothers. When you cease to rob and murder our people we will cease to make war -on you and then you can come in and get your women and children, who will be taken care of in the meantime. If you wish peace come down tc Johnson's old ranch, on Bear river, and report yourselves to Captain Hoyt, who will pro=tect you until your Great Father shall speak." = The treaty of Kearney was completed at Wolf Creek Camp on May 20, 1850, by General Green and the chiefs, and the militia officer forwarded the following report to Peter H. Burnett, governor and commander-in-chief of the California militia: '"oday the chiefs, with a number of men, met me at Kearney, and entered into 'a treaty. It is my opinion, as well as the opinion of others better acquainted with these Indians, that they will observe the treaty in good faith. It is to be hoped that no acts of aggression will be commenced upon them by the whites. These Indians can be made very useful to the miners if they have even a small portion of justice extended to them. Heretofore a few persons have monopolized much of their labor, by giving them a calico shirt per week and most indifferent food. This is not only wrong, but highly disgraceful, when they would-be content with the pay of one-fourth of the wages of white men." INDIAN COLLO HANGED FOR BREAKING TREATY The Indian, Collo, was first to break the treaty made at Kearney on the Bear river between the California militia and three Indian chiefs, after the attack on Holt's sawmill near Grass Valley. In the summer of 1851, a team wound its way along a crooked mountain road near the present site of Spencerville. A young lad loitered behind the wagon, and when a bend in the road separated him from sight of the vehicle an Indian appeared from the brush and shot the youth. The teamster heard the shot and returned to his companion, and took him to the Indian House where he died, Chief Weima, true to his pledge to turn over any Indian who committed a crime against an American citizen, brought Collo, the guilty Indian, into Rough and Ready. On the day of his execution runners were sent out to gather in all the Indians possible to witness the hanging, and be impressed with the white man's justice. WASHOE LEGEND OF THE ROCKING STONE At Truckee stands a rocking stone that carries a legend from the lore of the Washoe days. Upon a granite boulder 22 feet in diameter and in height rests a smaller boulder about six feet high and wide. The top rock is estimated to weigh about 16 tons, but can be rocked by a slight pressure from the hand, In the days before the white man came, the Washoes built their wigwams upon a hill at the top-of which stand the boulders. The great rock stood as high as four tall braves, one above the other, and it was as wide across its circular top as it was (Cont, on page.7) VOLUME 49 10Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1969