Feather River Bulletin from Quincy, California • Page 1

Renew Your Membership In The American Red Cross Do It Today i VOLUME 55. No. 1 1 QUINCY, PLUMAS COUNTY, CAL THURSDAY, November 25, 1920 Price 10 Cents. ESTABLISHED 1866 NEW LUMBER TOWN CALPINE IDEAL INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE GRAEAGLE LUMBER PLANT TO BE RE-BUILT AND ENLARGED MICrUE. SAYS Roll Call Time Extended MICKIE SAYS fAOUMTlSIN VOVtH WAMCU, MJL ttWJUl-NlWftt PERHAPS ft CO "to TVf WKAtlWH I tex moii or tvO ux wm Advantageously Located, Has Modern Mill and Box Factory, Attractive Homes, Efficient Management.

WtENiHvjN IT. 6ut ONE OP New Machinery Be Installed During Winter Preparatory To Securing Greater Output Next Year. NOOSE NAOE VALUED tuft Due to the continuous storm of the last week it is announced by headquarters of the Pacific Division, American Red Cross, that the date for the expiration of the l-'ourth Roll Call has been extended to November 30, thus giving to everyone an opportunity to reaffiliate with the great American humanitarian OUT NER Mt by G. E. Secour, HATE TA STOP If ALufWAiV.

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25, With the shutting down of active operations at the lumber plant of the California Fruit Exchange, at (iraeagle, two miles from this place, preparations are under way to rebuild and enlarge the sawmill and increase the capacity of the box factory, prior to the resumption of logging and sawing in the early spring. The present sawmill building is to be widened ten feet and extended seventy feet. A new edger will be installed and; a lath mill placed in position to take care of the edgings and trimmings from the great logs that pass through the giant saws. The box factory is to be rebuilt and its capacity increased from the present limit of feet a month to BECKW1TH, Nov. 25 Construction of the branch line of the Western Pacific Railroad, running from a connecting point with the main line two miles west of this place to Calpine, in Sierra county, three miles beyond the Plumas County line, is proceeding with as great rapidity as the character of the country, and weather conditions, will permit.

Grade has been built and rails laid for a little over one-half the distance which is, to be exact, 14.6 miles. The track is standard guage and the steel of the 75 pound class. The railroad follows a maximum grade of 1.8 per which is considered remarkable when the hilly formation of the territory tra-, versed is viewed. This branch, to be known as the Cal K) feet a month. Other improvements Falls is not in a condition to be used at present.

The heavy rains so soft-! ened the ground comprising the ap- proaches that the passing of a heavy truck broke them down. A crew of men is at work remedying the damag-, es, and Supervisor Erwin says they are to telephone him so soon as the bridge is passable. Mr. Erwin recalls an incident of the building of this; bridge between twenty and twenty-four years ago. One of the contractors undertook to do work in a very dangerous position on one of the arches.

Fie fell into the water and his body was never recovered. The work was done during the winter months and the wat-. ers were so high that the recovery of the bodv was impossible. Junior Red Cross Busy. will be made in the plant and storage yard, looking to greater facilities in handling the output of the mill.

During the season just closed the (iraeagle plant, formerly Davies Mill, has enlarged the water system, extending connections to all houses on the townsite and installing between 25 and 30 fire hvdrants about the town and mill grounds. A presure of 100 pounds" to the inch is now obtained. Electric lights and hot water facilities have also been placed in all cottages the The lunior Red Cross, up to pine section, is to tap one ot the rich-( est timber belts in this section of Cali-' fornia and will, when completed, provide transportation means for not less than eight cars of finished lumber a day, for an estimated time of thirty! years hence. Calpine, the Sierra county terminus of the road, is the new lumber town recently laid out by Arthur Davies, formerly of Davies Mill in this county. i It is ideally situated on a gentle slope-that affords excellent drainage and is sufficiently wooded to give abundant shade.

The townsite is on one of the' main travelled roads running between Clio, in Plumas County, and Sattley, 1 Sierraville and Loyalton, in Sierra county. It is fifteen miles from Beck-with and twenty miles from l.ovalton. Here has been erected one of the most complete sawmills in this section of the state, a handsome recreation and commissary building, a made a fine rec present counting, has ord. Alreadv there has been collected and other residence quarters in the town. Two miles of lodging road were con for the present membership drive the- srrp sum of $35.38.

In the Quincy contributions in Mrs. Goulds room 1 ht; SlIvt'r at hich to Miss Smith, Dempscy of Quincy served, Friday. Mi'kk Wninmf-r 7 18- Miss FiHrfrifrp i proved quite a success, notwithstanding structed, with a maximum grade of 15 per cent, leading from the valley to the top of the mountain, doing away Pleasant Saturday Night Dance. Saturday evening, in the parlors of the Quincy Drug Store, Messrs Arthur Barrett and Herbert Whiting gave a dance for a group of their Quincy friends. About fifteen couples enjoyed the evening, among them Misses Hazel Eldrcdge, (iladys Huskinson, Fay Miller, Mabel Graham, Rose1 Galeppi, Ten- S7.78.

From faylorsville Mrs. Eldred i the almost steady downpour of rain. with the former method of bringing the logs to the mill by means of chutes. sends $7.50. Other schools have not! 1,11 aiiernoon "uss i neima been heard from but no doubt each will "ecnwalt, in her sweet, sympathetic do as well.

i i waV- ave a KrollP of readings, and jl she and Miss Marie l.anfear played nve l-oumov, Pauline Jprague, Peggy some piano selections. Also Mrs. Demp- Thanksgiving Dinner At Home. 40-room hotel, 20 well-appointed cot- ftrfchT Fdna AmmTn and Mrs Huda tages containing from two is rooms El hu 17 Lester Semans, H. S.

Wat- A. Franke, proprietor of the Quin- who cXd" 'r'esS Three ri()-horsepower trucks were used, with trailers, to haul the logs down the mountain over the new road. The problem of preventing overheating of the brakes on these trucks while descending the grade, was overcome by applying a water-cooling system to each truck. This system consisted of a large tank from which small pipes conveyed cy Bakery will have nankspving Smjth Moncur Clark, Bar- dinner with h.s wife and family in their, wj, Butterfield, Lanfear, dinner with his wife and family in then I i h- m-i, -on, H. H.

Waterhouse, Frank Galeppi, i "i i V.ri' and Warner acramenro nome, re.urn.ng Kahrs. Muller, Larison, Cate, Chatfield, Strickland, Kern, Sain, Secour, Remick and Haddick; Reverend Stephens, Miss- the water to a point over the brakes, 1 1 I HTl.l f-- i has a capacity of feet every ten H. J. Langhorst, R. L.

Wiley, A. W.wn, a'so 'rom Quincy, will hours. It is equipped with the very lat- Gray and H. Stepha'n. A few played.

not return till Friday evening. est in saw'tnilling machinery, including cards, but dancing was the chief di-i steam transfers, live rolls, re-saw, edg- version. The punch bowl was a pleas-1 Pioneer Miner Die. er. trimmer, slasher and lath mill.

Logs inir attraction fhmnrhmit the rwnlnii Tom Rrrw ninncfr minpr nf Pln- es Lanicar anu i ni-mia urccn- wnere it was aistriouted in a light spray wait. i over the heatim? surface. It nroved so efficacious that but little trouble was experienced in bringing the heavy load will be carried into the mill from a Mrs. Langhorst had charge of refresh-i mas Countv who has spent most of his. Off For Holiday Vacation dnwn the mountain.

I wo more of these 000 feet capacity pond by chain con- ments which were highly approved by life of eighty or more years in the vi-j Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Tucker and their s.

K. u. 1 ucKer ana ineir veyors direct to the saw carriages, the guests. which are of the twin variety. rjt cinitv of Crescent Atills, died Sunday little ones departed Tuesday season at the County Hospital He was buried Quincy en route to Arbuckle to spend; Tj two nlWs of road constracted Tuesday afternoon by Undertaker! Thanksgiving holidays with Mrs.

Tuck-! from (raeaie f0 tOD Qf moun IWb On Old I oh er sister Mrs. C. Weyand and tarn-; tajn foowed the old collntv road A. Brulev. whose serious attack in County ceme ny miss mjid iiiuu.ci njnR from tne Mohawk Valley level to iiu iiiiuiLicu rut iiiuiii uticijiM'ji ia.i xji summit and on to Lake.

is also one of the party. From anj nfr as it js being used bv Graeagle folk 1920 GRAND JURY to his old territory, which embraces fc Plumas County. His family still resides .1:.. and I he lath mill, directly adjoining the' saw-carriage delivery table, will take care of the greater part of the trimmings and edgings. All other waste material will be used up in some form or other.

In fact, there will be no waste, once the lumber has passed through all the varieties of machinery available to turn it into merchantable product. Adjoining the sawmill and extending; one-half mile to the site of the boxi factory, with a width of 500 feet, is the! II a ta I they are keeping it in full repair will go to Arbuckle to 10m the family oper- party there. For the Christmas season. ations nave completed on the sum oggmg 111 1 uiuuiiu. 11c in luvcuiiK una uis- trict with Mr.

Shaw of the Shaw rue lucKer rnmuv anu miss oemaiis i rnA Names of those who are called to VWIIIJf(lll V. serve as members of the Plumas Coun-! tr-nvel on to Oakland to be with with their compliments, tv Grand Jurv for 1920 have been, their father, H. D. Semans, and fatn- )t has been widened ollt t0 such an. drawn and it "is expected the full list ''V- formerly of Quinc-v.

Miss Myra will extent that two trucks may pass upon it the Improving Quincy Streets. storage yard. Railroad tracks run' along Ala.n Street at Qumcy has taken on wi bt. present when the ssjon opens remain in Oakland during wmter(at Th niirneroiis curx-es and of both sides of the yard and the finished the appearance pavement since! 'o months. turns have been broadened until the lumbr is delivered to the yard from Supervisor Erwin has had a crew of matters 0f import will be' presented to! road is as safe as the widest and straightest boulevard that obtains in the valley country.

Duck Shooting In Colusa. Harvey before returning me soniug Mines on irauer miens ip-i men hi worn wnn ine roau graoerana! tnc. fjranli rv and some interesting erated by tractor power I tractor. Winter travel would become developments are looked for. The list Jhtc factory is a building 50 by greatly improved if roads all over the foow tne names appt.aring in num-175 feet with a warehouse, also 50 by county could receive attention while! erjca order: The California Fruit Exchange has.

Monday to his work with Stone and un teer, adjoining, mis pianr is equip-: tney are in condition to work because pcci) Oeo. W. Wiegand, (ieo. Webster Company, spent a few quanmies oi runner avanaoie. shooting ducks at Colusa.

Mr. Rev-' either purchased outright or secured on nolds the highways in stnmpage basis, and expects to run A. E. P. Sharkev.

Carrie T. Miller, cu mih uowii-ni-inc-iiiiiiuic, in cvci 01 uh ivlmi neavy rdius. particular, and has a capacity of from Jones, J. F. 4J ttntll reports Hunt, A.

N. Waite, Davi David Turn Over To the Following Page. l.emlev, F. AAiller, H. h.

Casey, H. S. 60,000 to 75,000 feet a day. It will be operated by a separate steam plant of as Covered Wltn many' nun iui a unincci ui years to come. 1 The Graeagle plant is under the man- I l.ee.

Alice M. Hallsted. E. I. Lane, Sarah 350-horsepower.

I he mam mill is run i en i a i :i.i;.. .1 1. 1 1 'K1 1 I ngement ot broad minded and public i spirited men, who are doing their tit most to further the intellectual and Quincyites Alake Move. The C. M.

Petersen family have mov- ny a eiinnie wiin.11 Muiiiiiusuiiiioii otiiiuuig anu uie iioiei leriot lames McNair Payne, operates a generator and dynamo that have individual steam heating plants, Darby, Louise Kn'ickreni, C. Stnrk, jr, Isabel Mcl.ear, Harry Smith, ed into the Hall house on jacK.son E. D. Baldwin. Daniel Hard.

A. B. Mc- Street. Their stay in Quincy up to the Kenzie, H. I.

Greenbower. Emelie present has not been perfectly com-Wormley, C. D. Hazznrd, D. W.

Mc-: fortnble because of crowded housing Kenzie conditions. social side of industrialism. Thev have been instrumental in erecting and equipping one of the finest rural schools in the county and are always ready and willing to cooperate in any public movement that has as its objective i progress and improvement. ID The End of a Perfect Day Dl MiiiiiMies eieLuiLity 101 1 1 ne luuiiyo eiccieu ine wen mini cents. 1 and comfortable in all respects.

Those In erecting the various buildings and so far constructed contain from two to cottages that go to make up the town-, six rooms, have large closets, com-site, Mr. Davies has built for perman- motlious kitchens, and other conven-' ency, planning for a residence of many: iences. Twenty additional cottages are years. All structures on the townsite are i either under construction or provided with electric lights and run-j For the single men who prefer keeping ning water, and the larger cottages al-1 bachelor quarters to occupying rooms so have hot water boilers and" bath in the hotel, comfortable cabins have rooms. Water is conveved to the town-' been built, each one of which accom-site from the high hills in the back-: modates four persons.

Seventeen of ground with a fall of 220 feet which these have been completed and more' gives a pressure of 02 pounds to the. are being built. These are also provided inch. 0000 feet of Redwood pipe has, with running water and toilet been used in laving this water system, The residence of Mr. Davies, planned' and between 40 and 50 fire hydrants: and furnished in its entirety by Mrs.

installed at various points of vantage Davies, is such a home as one seldom' about the townsite and mill plant. A if ever, sees in the virgin wilderness. I sewer system that required 4500 feet of It is complete in every detail, from the pine to complete, connects with every wood lift running from a semi-base-' Five Hundred Played. Saturday evening, for the regular meeting of the Five Hundred Club of Quincy, Air. and Mrs.

J. N. Stephan invited them to their home. The house was decorated in holly for the occasion, being the first time the approaching holidays have 'given the color scheme for decorations. Only members were present.

Mrs. F. R. Young and i David Nathan Rogers were given priz es tor nign score, Airs. Moaoara .....1 building on the site.

nient, to the white enameled bath and dim I i.iiiiv Willi ine imiih'V One of the handsomest structures on 1 lC. the townsite, and in Plumas or Sierra counties, for that matter, is the Administration building. This building contains the offices of the Davies Lumber Corporation, a well appointed store room for the display of a miscellaneous line of general merchandise such as is found in any properly handled general store, a barber shop, shower baths, spotless kitchenette. Its fittings and furnishings are in full accord with the beauty of the house itself. Calpine represents the fulfillment of a long-cherished dream of Mr.

and Mrs. Davies and is remarkable for its com-1 pletemcnt in all respects. From the smallest cabin to the great sawmill it-1 self not one thing has been overlooked; that would make for perfection. Even! the roads, or streets, running throueh! Thanksgiving Shoot Off. Because of the recent heavy rains it has been impossible to prepare the race track near Quincy for the use of the County Seat rifle club Thanksgiving Day.

As a consequence the initial shoot of the organization, scheduled for today, has been called off. reading room, club kitchen, lint and Visited At Quincy. William Hemstalk, of Orlands, spent from Sunday to Wednesday at Quincy assisting Mrs. Hemstalk in the improvement of the Grand Central Hotel, which thev recently purchased. He will spend Wednesday night with friends in Oroville, en route to Orland.

cloak rooms, and a magnificent hall 38 the townsite, have been scraped and by 88 feet, with a finely polished maple rolled and graded to a point of absolute floor. This hall is used for entertain-! perfection. ments of various kinds, including mov- Calpine is, in fact, such a town as ing picture exhibitions and dancing one may often find described in mod-parties. em fiction, but seldom actually view in The hotel is a substantial building real life. It represents the acme of ex-containing 40 rooms, shower baths and cellence in present-day industrial town-toilets and hot and cold water.

Both the sites..