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An Independent Weekly Newspaper Serving the Backcountry Communities of Julian, Cuyamaca, Santa Ysabel, Shelter Valley, Mt. Laguna, Ranchita, Canebreak, Sunshine Summit, Warner Springs and Wynola.
Julian News
PO Box 639 Julian, CA 92036
1985
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For the Community, by the Community.
Wednesday
May 27, 2020
Julian, CA.
Volume 35 — Issue 43
www.JulianNews.com
ISSN 1937-8416
COVID-19 Testing Comes To The Back County
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Town Founder Drury Baily’s Birthday from the Julian Gold Book published by the Julian Historical Society Drue Bailey was born at Dalton, Georgia, May 31, 1884. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted at Rome, Georgia, in the Confederate States Army as a private in Company H, 3rd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry, on May 13, 1862. He served with honor under General Joseph Wheeler until May 3, 1865. Elsewhere in this history are Drury's wanderings until the time he settled in Julian, laying out the Townsite and giving free lots to all who would build on them; here let us say these were 100' x 25' and the Townsite is today as he laid it out in 1869. In 1874 when Drue and his partners ceased mining operations in Banner, they each went their separate ways, Drue coming to Julian a where he operated blacksmith shop and livery stable, also a stage line from Julian to .Banner. He boasted he would carry a man so far for a dollar that he would be glad to pay him $5.00 to haul him back to Julian. If his bluff was called, he would taken his victim to Banner and he never lost a return fare. For many years Drue was a leading spirit in the town he had founded. A genial man and "Good Samaritan," he was generous in any call of distress. One local pioneer who with a 15 year old son had gone to Cuyamaca to cut timber for the mines, had the misfortune of an accident to the boy, who had gone hunting and had shot himself, losing an arm. Gangrene set in and the boy died. After the funeral, which, with medical care of the boy had taken all the man's money, and with a large family to care for he was desperately depressed the day he met Drue on the streets of Julian. Drue offered sympathy and reached out a hand to shake his friend's hand in farewell. When he withdrew his hand he left $500 in the other man's grasp. The man protested and Drue insisted he keep it as a gift, saying that he had sold a mine for a large sum of money and wanted to share with those less fortunate. This story is still told by the man's greatgrandson with fond recollections of Mr. Bailey's kindness. Drury also donated a portion of land to the town for a cemetery, for the high school and grammer school sites, a lot for a public hall, and a jail, and for a church. When asked for the donation for the church, he replied, "Sure thing; I'll donate a lot for a church in every block if some denomination will build on it." He was a loyal friend, liberal in his views, of temperate habits. Following an old family custom an eggnog was served in his home on Christmas, but that was his only indulgence in alcoholic beverage, but being a good mixer he would fraternize with the boys in the saloon, standing his rounds of drinks for the others but choosing a cigar for himself. He had many friends and few enemies. He was set in his convictions if he believed himself ESTABLISHED
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right, but thoroughly enjoyed a good joke. In the early days everyone danced. People came from near and far to the Julian dances, by wagon, buggy or horseback. The town hall being fully equipped with a ladies dressing room, all the mothers of young babies used this room to "bed down" their infants while they danced until dawn. At one of these dances, just before the last waltz, Drue sneaked into this room, changed the wraps and switched every sleeping baby to a different position. At the end of the dance every mother rushed to the nursery, retrieved what she thought was her child, and all hurriedly left for home. Imagine the confusion when each realized she had some other mother's child--with no idea of who had hers. Drue had left suddenly by stage for the county seat immediately after the dance. The mystery was cleared when he returned three days later and confessed his guilt to save an innocent person who had been blamed for his mischief. Anyone else would have received harsh treatment from those outraged mothers, but Drue was finally forgiven. During boom times two young miners who became intoxicated daily, and threatened each other with dire deeds, became such a nuisance that Drue and Charley Monroe decided to frame them into a duel to the finish. Saying nothing and biding a favorable time, they waited for action. Next payday the time came. The two belligerent miners met in Doc Hopkins's saloon and their usual carousal began. Bailey and Monroe arrived upon the scene just as "Jack" challenged "Joe" to a fist fight. Drue stepped up saying, "You boys have been nursing a grudge ever since you hit camp. Why don't you go some place and shoot it out like men and be done with it." Jack replied, "If I had a gun, I'd show him." "Here's my gun," Drue replied. "Charley, have you got your gun?" "Yes," Charley replied. "Give it to Joe," Drue said, "and we will act as seconds. Come on out into my field where there's no danger from stray bullets hitting innocent bystanders, and be done with all this fuss. Charley, you bring Jack, I'll take Joe, come on now." The town, not knowing of the frameup, followed. Drue turned and told the crowd, "This is a private affair, stay where you are," but they were determined to see the outcome and continued to follow, so by the time the field was reached the whole town was at their heels. Drue and Charley lined the two men up, one on each side of the trail, insisting they would
get back out of the way; stepping off 30 paces, they handed each contestant a gun and told them that at the count of three they should begin shooting at each other and to keep shooting until one killed the other or the guns were empty. The crowd shivered with excitement as they gazed in awe at the fear stricken duelists. Drue called, "Are you ready? Take aim, fire!" Only after it was over and neither was harmed did the audience realize that Charley and Drue had loaded the guns with blanks. The duelists were ordered to shake hands and forget their differences. From that day on they were the best of friends. Another day a banquet was scheduled to honor a local event. Mrs. Hoskins, the proprietress of the Julian Hotel at the southwest corner of Main and Washington Streets was preparing the event. Drue, as he claimed, went to "put a flea in Mrs. Hoskins ear," telling her there was great rivalry between bachelors Al Frary and Jim Green over their pie eating ability, and that Frary was in the habit of pocketing pies to carry home on any occasion where they were at a public feed and that Al boasted he carried off enough pie to last him a week after the last banquet. Drue seriously assured her she should keep an eye on Al so he would not get away with anything at this banquet. That night Drue and a fellow conspirator framed poor Al, but good. When he donned his overcoat to leave, Mrs. Hoskins was watching and discovered a chicken leg protruding from his coat pocket. She grabbed him and told him to disgorge, and that the ticket to the banquet did not include grub for a week. Against Al's protests she proceeded to rifle his pockets disclosing the chicken's other leg, a napkin, knife, fork, and spoon. The indignant Mrs. Hoskins declared she would have him arrested on a charge of theft. Seeing matters had gone far enough, Drue confessed the joke. Al had suspected Drue but had no proof. He accepted the joke and held no grudge like the good sport he was. Drue and Miss Annie Laurie Redman were united in marriage by Judge Leslie of Julian on December 14, 1875. Of their 12 children, three died in infancy. They made their home in Julian until Drue's death October 8, 1921: he lies in the cemetery on the peaceful hill above his old home on Main Street. Mrs. Bailey followed her husband November 25, 1927. Their nine living children scattered, but all returned frequently for happy reunions at their old home. Much of the property owned by Drue in 1869 is still in family possession, many are on display at the Julian Pioneer Museum.
As part of efforts to expand COVID-19 testing, the County will be opening sites in rural communities and other areas of the region. New locations, starting Tuesday, will be staffed with first responders from CAL FIRE and the San Diego County Fire Authority. “This virus knows no boundaries, so it is critical that we extend testing into our backcountry, including Julian, Pine Valley and other communities,” said District 2 Supervisor Dianne Jacob, who represents East County. “This initiative is part of our regional test, trace and treat strategy that is allowing us to track the course of the illness and help clear the way to safely restarting more of our economy.” Testing will be set up outside several County Library branches and other locations throughout the region’s backcountry. “San Diego County is vast covering over 4,500 miles, which is why it's so important to make testing available in our rural areas, like Valley Center and Borrego Springs,” said District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond. “In order to get more people back to work and overcome the virus, we need to provide an ample amount of testing for all San Diegans." Drive-up testing sites will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in six rural communities. An appointment is necessary, and you can make one by calling 2-1-1. The sites will be on: May 26: Julian Library, 1850 Highway 78 May 27: Pine Valley - Fire Station 44 (OLD), 28850 Old Highway 80 May 28: Valley Center Library, 29200 Cole Grade Road May 29: Borrego Springs Library, 2580 Country Club Road May 30: Potrero Library, 24883 Potrero Valley Road, Potrero June 1: Ramona Library, 1275 Main Street, Ramona June 2: Ramona Library, 1275 Main Street, Ramona June 3: Campo Library, 31356 Highway 94, Campo June 4: Pauma Valley - Pauma School at 33158 Cole Grade Rd June 5: Julian Library, 1850 Highway 78 “Partnering to protect our communities is critical to reducing the spread of Covid-19,” says CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire Authority Chief Tony Mecham. “We are committed to working with our county health department to ensure all San Diego County residents, including those in the rural communities, are as safe as possible.” Other County Testing Sites In the past few weeks, COVID-19 testing in the region has been made more widely available and the region is now regularly surpassing more than 4,000 tests a day. Appointments are required at all County sites and can be made by calling 2-1-1 and asking for the Nurse Triage Line. Starting Sunday, May 24, testing will take place for the next two weeks on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St. Anthony of Padua, at 410 W 18th Street, in partnership with National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis. The County’s Live Well on Wheels Mobile Office is offering testing in Hillcrest on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting June 1 at The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre St, San Diego, CA 92103. A County testing site is now re-opened at San Diego County Credit Union Stadium in Mission Valley, operating Monday to Saturday. The hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except on Saturday’s when they change to 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to avoid conflicting with the weekly food drive. This site can test up to 180 people daily. On Saturdays, the County’s Live Well on Wheels Mobile Office will offer COVID-19 testing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Euclid Health Center, located at 292 Euclid Ave. State Testing Sites Two state-run walk-up test sites are now open in Southeastern San Diego and El Cajon. One is located at the Tubman-Chavez Center at 415 Euclid Avenue and the other at the former San Diego County Assessor Office at 200 S. Magnolia Avenue in El Cajon. These two sites are in addition to those already operating in Escondido and Chula Vista. All the state-run locations require appointments, which can be made at www.lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling (888) 634-1123. COVID-19 testing options include calling your doctor or medical provider to schedule an appointment, signing up on the state website, or calling 2-1-1.
What’s Allowed, Not Allowed in Restaurants, Stores
by José A. Álvarez, County of San Diego Communications Office
Restaurants and stores can now open to serve customers in person. However, they must follow specific guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Guidelines for dine-in restaurants are: • Temperature/symptom screening for employees daily • Employees with symptoms are not allowed to work • All tables need to be six feet apart or have barriers separating them • Signs need to be posted reminding customers to social distance • Employees must wear facial coverings • Customers must wear facial coverings except when seated • No self-service such as buffets, salad bars, soda machines, etc. • Encourage reservations • Expand outdoor seating Before reopening, food businesses must fill and post the County Restaurant Operating Protocol. Additional guidance, posters and information for a safe reopening can be found on the coronavirus-sd. com page for restaurant operators website. The County Department of Environmental Health continues conducting food safety status verifications to ensure compliance with the California Retail Food Code and provide guidance and education on the Health Officer Orders. Retail shopping Customers are allowed in stores, including malls, with the following requirements: continued on page 3
Shape San Diego County’s Future – Serve on Redistricting Commission
by Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office
The opportunity only comes once every 10 years – a chance to redraw the boundaries of the County’s five supervisorial districts. The County is taking applications now for people who can serve on its Independent Redistricting Commission. Members will redraw the district lines to reflect the new numbers in the federal census. Why is that important? District lines can shape a community’s ability to elect the representative of their choice. The 2020 census numbers will reveal new data on residents and whether one district is more populated than the others. Each supervisor should represent a diverse population of about 650,000 residents. Redistricting Commission members will re-shape the district boundaries to meet community needs. The commission will act independently from the Board of Supervisors. The County’s Clerk of the Board will take Redistricting Commission applications through July 31. To qualify, volunteers must be San Diego County residents who were registered to vote with the same political party or listed as no party preference for the last five years. And they must have voted in at least one of the last three statewide elections. Applicants must not have been active in political circles for the last 10 years. They must be impartial and demonstrate analytical skills. Applications will be screened for the 60 most qualified applicants. One commissioner for each of the five districts will be picked during a random drawing at the Oct. 13 Board of Supervisors meeting. A second random drawing that day will select three additional commissioners for a total of eight. Those commissioners will meet to decide on six more to round out a 14-member commission. Once formed, the Redistricting Commission must hold at least seven public hearings in 30 days with at least one hearing in each supervisorial district. Other meetings, dates and times are at the discretion of the commission. The group will review the new census data when it’s released and start the process on redrawing new maps for the five supervisorial districts. The maps must be completed by Aug. 15, 2021.
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