September 4, 1974 (8 pages)

Serv az the communities of Nevada City, Grass ballew. ed Dog. Town Talk. Glenbrook. Little San Juan, Vorth Bloomfield, Humbug. Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent. LaBare Meadows, Cedar Riles, Union Hill. Peardale Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat. Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Golt . B illow Valley, Newtoun Indian Flat. Bridgeport. Birchville, Moore’ VOLUME 49 NEVADA COUNTY 1 Flat, Sozusville Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hil: NPR EN 3: WEEE RN York. Cherokee, Mooney Flat. Sweetland. Upha, Onesa, French Corral; Kough and Ready. Graniteville, Seth Sumnut City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye. Lime Ailn, Chicago Park, Wott, Christmas ‘ ! 1. Verth Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol. CGuaker Mall, S Flat. Orleans Etat. Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Wednesday. Sept. 4, 1974 10 Cents A Copy Nevada county Newspapers in our past . By PHYLLIS L. SMITH In last week’s Nugget, we promised capsule descriptions of the early newspapers published in Nevada County. These little vignettes will appear, starting today, in chronological order and are Nevada County Historical Bulletins of some years agoplus research in the files of described publications extant for reference. 1853: The pioneer paper in Grass Valley was the “Telegraph”. Its first issue made an appearance in September of 1853. Its owners were the Messrs Oliver and Moore. A: year later, Warren B, Ewer and J. H. Boardman purchased the paper and installed one Henry J. Shipley as editor. It was during his eight-month career as editor of the Telegraph that Shipley became involved in .a_ controversy with Lola Montez which resulted in the popular story that she had ‘‘horsewhipped the editor.” Shipley was succeeded by B. Ewer as editor. In the great fire of 1855 the newspaper office was destroyed and Boardman sold his interest outright to Ewer and’ reportedly left town ‘‘forever”’. In July of 1858 Rufus Shoemaker . and George D. Roberts purchased a half-interest in the Telegraph and changed the name to that of the “Grass Valley National”. 1853: R. A. Davidge published the first issue of the ‘Young America” on September 14 and edited it for a year. He then sold out to W. B. Ewer, Niles Searls, J; H. Boardman who suddenly surfaced again and a Mr. Russell. They then changed the name to that of ‘‘The Nevada Democrat’. 1854: Niles Searls was the first editor of record for the Democrat and in a very short time he and I. J, Rolfe purchased the paper, but kept it less than a year. It then became the property of I. J. Rolfe and Company but ceased to be published in 1863. In order of their appearance, its editors were Tallman H. Rolfe, Henry J. . Shipley, W. F. Anderson, and then Taliinan Rolfe assumed the position until the paper ceased to exist. . 1855: During the winter of 1855 a humorous ‘‘sheet’’ was published by John Patterson, N. P. Brown and John Skelton. It was known as the ‘‘Miners’ Spectacles” and also as --“Muggins Mirror’. It was printed on a press belonging to “The Journal’’.a publication earlier described. The office of the Democrat was the setting for publication of ‘The Miners’ Spy Glass”.also in the winter of 1855. One John S. Foster was its editor and it has been described as “‘a temperance paper. which ran for only two issues.” 1857: The first of seven papers to be published in North San Juan was the “Star”, owned by J. P. Olmstead and Thomas Waters, edited by the former. In August of the following year Olmstead sold to Benjamin P. Avery, (much later the U. S. Minister to China who died in Peking in 1875). Avery changed the name of the paper to that of “The Hydraulic Press’’. In June of 1860 he sold out to William Bausman, who changed the name again, calling it ‘“The San Juan Press’’. “1858: In July of this year, © Rufus Shoemaker and George D. Roberts purchased a halfinterest in Ewer’s ‘‘Telegraph” and the new company changed its name to “The National’. Shoemaker served as its editor until May 7, 1859, when Roberts took over until the -26th of the following November, when he -sold to C. S. Wells and C. ‘Farleman, with Roberts as editor. C. F. Smith succeeded Roberts on August 25, 1860, but retired on September 15 of that year. William Watt then purchased the interest of Wells and Farleman and Warren B. Ewer was again made editor, under. the company name.of W. B. Ewer and Co. August 10, 1861 saw the paper become a triweekly. On April 24, 1862, the interest of Mr. Watt was pur‘chased by W. C. Byrne and J. P. Skelton, ‘under the name of Byrne and Co., with Byrne as editor. In June of 1862 the building was destroyed by fire and a public subscription of $900 was made to aid it in rebuildin. EVERYONE WAS interested i weekend. These spectators and a stu nival) watch the judging of the Welsh ponies Pad. Ewer sold his interest to C. S. Wells on August 18, 1863 and John H. Ridge, ‘a noted poet, bought a quarter-interest on June 17, 1864 and edited the paper in association with W. S. Byrne. The ‘‘National’’ made its appearance as the FIRST DAILY PAPER issued in Grass Valley on August'1, 1864. A few -weeks later, the Grass Valley Union came on the scene, in support of the Union against the separation of the states. Of the many newspapers started in the Northern Mines, only the Union of Grass Valley and Nevada City has survived. In 1672, the tt equipment of the National was sotd to the publishers of the “Nevada Gazette’ and was removed to a location in Nevada _ City. 1858: When Benjamin P. Avery purchased the San Juan Star in August of this year, he changed the name to ‘The Hydraulic Press”. In June of 1860; less than two years later, he sold out to one William Bausman, who changed the name again, calling it ‘“The San Juan Press”. He managed the Press until early in 1863, when it was discontinued. Judge O. P. Stidger published a paper of the n the events at the Nevada county fair this past ffed’Saint Bernard dog (won at the carat the Pine Tree Open Air Dance same name from June of 1863 until March of 1864, when the equipment was taken to Nevada City for publication of the Nevada City Daily Gazette. A very small newspaper was published ‘‘semi-occasionally” in North San Juan by Messrs. Fanchere and Butler during the eight-year lapse between the Press and the publication known as the ‘war Club’’.this paper was known as ‘‘The Phantom” and it is not presently known if any copies are extant. ; This series will be continued in the same format in next week’s — issue of the Nugget. > VO OLNSEYUS¥S ROTLOSS STVOTCOTYSa REVEETIT SJVIS *71¥9 ¥tSs6 CL-9t~s Sse oe = po spears parte

Serv az the communities of Nevada City, Grass ballew. ed Dog. Town Talk. Glenbrook. Little San Juan, Vorth Bloomfield, Humbug. Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent. LaBare Meadows, Cedar Riles, Union Hill. Peardale Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat. Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Golt . B illow Valley, Newtoun Indian Flat. Bridgeport. Birchville, Moore’ VOLUME 49 NEVADA COUNTY 1 Flat, Sozusville Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hil: NPR EN 3: WEEE RN York. Cherokee, Mooney Flat. Sweetland. Upha, Onesa, French Corral; Kough and Ready. Graniteville, Seth Sumnut City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye. Lime Ailn, Chicago Park, Wott, Christmas ‘ ! 1. Verth Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol. CGuaker Mall, S Flat. Orleans Etat. Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Wednesday. Sept. 4, 1974 10 Cents A Copy Nevada county Newspapers in our past . By PHYLLIS L. SMITH In last week’s Nugget, we promised capsule descriptions of the early newspapers published in Nevada County. These little vignettes will appear, starting today, in chronological order and are Nevada County Historical Bulletins of some years agoplus research in the files of described publications extant for reference. 1853: The pioneer paper in Grass Valley was the “Telegraph”. Its first issue made an appearance in September of 1853. Its owners were the Messrs Oliver and Moore. A: year later, Warren B, Ewer and J. H. Boardman purchased the paper and installed one Henry J. Shipley as editor. It was during his eight-month career as editor of the Telegraph that Shipley became involved in .a_ controversy with Lola Montez which resulted in the popular story that she had ‘‘horsewhipped the editor.” Shipley was succeeded by B. Ewer as editor. In the great fire of 1855 the newspaper office was destroyed and Boardman sold his interest outright to Ewer and’ reportedly left town ‘‘forever”’. In July of 1858 Rufus Shoemaker . and George D. Roberts purchased a half-interest in the Telegraph and changed the name to that of the “Grass Valley National”. 1853: R. A. Davidge published the first issue of the ‘Young America” on September 14 and edited it for a year. He then sold out to W. B. Ewer, Niles Searls, J; H. Boardman who suddenly surfaced again and a Mr. Russell. They then changed the name to that of ‘‘The Nevada Democrat’. 1854: Niles Searls was the first editor of record for the Democrat and in a very short time he and I. J, Rolfe purchased the paper, but kept it less than a year. It then became the property of I. J. Rolfe and Company but ceased to be published in 1863. In order of their appearance, its editors were Tallman H. Rolfe, Henry J. . Shipley, W. F. Anderson, and then Taliinan Rolfe assumed the position until the paper ceased to exist. . 1855: During the winter of 1855 a humorous ‘‘sheet’’ was published by John Patterson, N. P. Brown and John Skelton. It was known as the ‘‘Miners’ Spectacles” and also as --“Muggins Mirror’. It was printed on a press belonging to “The Journal’’..a publication earlier described. The office of the Democrat was the setting for publication of ‘The Miners’ Spy Glass”..also in the winter of 1855. One John S. Foster was its editor and it has been described as “‘a temperance paper. which ran for only two issues.” 1857: The first of seven papers to be published in North San Juan was the “Star”, owned by J. P. Olmstead and Thomas Waters, edited by the former. In August of the following year Olmstead sold to Benjamin P. Avery, (much later the U. S. Minister to China who died in Peking in 1875). Avery changed the name of the paper to that of “The Hydraulic Press’’. In June

of 1860 he sold out to William Bausman, who changed the name again, calling it ‘“The San Juan Press’’. “1858: In July of this year, © Rufus Shoemaker and George D. Roberts purchased a halfinterest in Ewer’s ‘‘Telegraph” and the new company changed its name to “The National’. Shoemaker served as its editor until May 7, 1859, when Roberts took over until the -26th of the following November, when he -sold to C. S. Wells and C. ‘Farleman, with Roberts as editor. C. F. Smith succeeded Roberts on August 25, 1860, but retired on September 15 of that year. William Watt then purchased the interest of Wells and Farleman and Warren B. Ewer was again made editor, under. the company name.of W. B. Ewer and Co. August 10, 1861 saw the paper become a triweekly. On April 24, 1862, the interest of Mr. Watt was pur‘chased by W. C. Byrne and J. P. Skelton, ‘under the name of Byrne and Co., with Byrne as editor. In June of 1862 the building was destroyed by fire and a public subscription of $900 was made to aid it in rebuildin. EVERYONE WAS interested i weekend. These spectators and a stu nival) watch the judging of the Welsh ponies Pad. Ewer sold his interest to C. S. Wells on August 18, 1863 and John H. Ridge, ‘a noted poet, bought a quarter-interest on June 17, 1864 and edited the paper in association with W. S. Byrne. The ‘‘National’’ made its appearance as the FIRST DAILY PAPER issued in Grass Valley on August'1, 1864. A few -weeks later, the Grass Valley Union came on the scene, in support of the Union against the separation of the states. Of the many newspapers started in the Northern Mines, only the Union of Grass Valley and Nevada City has survived. In 1672, the tt equipment of the National was sotd to the publishers of the “Nevada Gazette’ and was removed to a location in Nevada _ City. 1858: When Benjamin P. Avery purchased the San Juan Star in August of this year, he changed the name to ‘The Hydraulic Press”. In June of 1860; less than two years later, he sold out to one William Bausman, who changed the name again, calling it ‘“The San Juan Press”. He managed the Press until early in 1863, when it was discontinued. Judge O. P. Stidger published a paper of the n the events at the Nevada county fair this past ffed’Saint Bernard dog (won at the carat the Pine Tree Open Air Dance same name from June of 1863 until March of 1864, when the equipment was taken to Nevada City for publication of the Nevada City Daily Gazette. A very small newspaper was published ‘‘semi-occasionally” in North San Juan by Messrs. Fanchere and Butler during the eight-year lapse between the Press and the publication known as the ‘war Club’’..this paper was known as ‘‘The Phantom” and it is not presently known if any copies are extant. ; This series will be continued in the same format in next week’s — issue of the Nugget. > VO OLNSEYUS¥S ROTLOSS STVOTCOTYSa REVEETIT SJVIS *71¥9 ¥tSs6 CL-9t~s Sse oe = po spears parte