100 Years Ago — Butte County Dances Harbor Vice, Is Claim | News of Our Past: April 12-18, 2024

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100 Years Ago — Butte County Dances Harbor Vice, Is Claim | News of Our Past: April 12-18, 2024

25 Years Ago Thousands gather for Gold Nugget celebration By Jim Skjelstad, Staff Writer PARADISE — Ridge runners and flatlanders alike gathered in Magalia and Paradise Saturday to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the finding of the “Dogtown Nugget,” a 54-pound chunk of gold near the base of Sawmill Peak. The four-day event is sponsored by Gold Nugget Days Inc. … Proceeds from the festivities help pay for the museum’s upkeep. An estimated 70…