Work Started On Big Plant September 7, 1919 The Fruit Growers’ Supply Company has commenced work upon the four buildings which it plans to erect this fall as the first unit of its proposed big plant here. The buildings are a large warehouse, two dormitories and...

Susanville Banker Retires September 6, 1919 After more than forty years of business life in Susanville, Jules Alexander, principal owner of the Lassen Industrial Bank, has sold his stock in that institution and will retire within a shot time. The purchaser is Roy D. Mays, who...

Survey Completed On Susanville Road September 5, 1919 Division Engineer Bradford of the California highway commission has just completed the preliminary survey of the proposed state road from Susanville, Lassen County; to the Nevada state line, which, under a recent agreement, is to be built jointly...

Straw Stack On Fire September 4, 1894 The buildings and hay stacks on the McKissick Ranch have a narrow escape. A man working with Berry & Lamb’s Thrasher, came hurriedly to town with the information that the straw stack and chicken house on the ranch of Jacob...

Lightning Stuns Forest Ranger September 3rd, 1923 Louis Peterson, a forest ranger attached to the Bogard Ranger station between Susanville and Pittville, was stunned by lightning during the electrical storm last Wednesday night, according to the Lassen Mail of Susanville. Peterson was sitting near a stove in...

Michigan Man Buys Advocate August 31, 1945 After two years as editor and publisher of the Lassen Advocate at Susanville, during which time he made the periodical one of the outstanding weekly newspapers on the west coast, Ted Friend, who left Broadway to become a country...

Flames Destroy Susanville Club August 30, 1944 Many residents of Susanville were awakened Monday morning at 2:38 o’clock by the loud blasts of the general fire alarm whistle at the Fruit Growers’ Supply Co. The Fruit Grower Supply Company fire department, headed by T. K. Oliver, resident...

Hollywood Horse in Lassen Show August 29, 1943 “Silver” the horse with an outstanding movie career and pride of the late Buck Jones will be in the horse show Sunday afternoon at the rodeo-racing horse show to be sponsored by the Lassen County Sheriff’s Posse and...

Lumber Company Rebuilding Mill August 28, 1946 Construction started this week by the Paul Bunyan Lumber Co of a new sawmill on the site of its former one which was destroyed by fire the end of last May. R. L. Kemp, manager, said foundations were poured...

Lassen Rodeo Plans Progress August 27, 1944 Approximately 40 posse members worked at the fair grounds Sunday in preparation for the forthcoming rodeo-racing and horse show. They report the grounds will be in excellent condition for the two day show. The rodeo opens Saturday night September...

Susanville People to Go Western August 24, 1945 The sheriff’s posse, sponsoring the rodeo and horse show in Susanville Sept 1, 2 and 3, is asking all townspeople to wear western outfits for the week of Aug 27. Full outfits, or just colorful shirts, jeans and...