In days of yore, there was no such thing as trick or treat that we know today. However, it was an opportunity for pranksters to have some fun. In 1898, Susanville’s Lassen Advocate reported: “Halloween hilarity was on a moderate scale than usual. There were some gates unhinged, a few wagons drawn into unfrequented places, a few ‘tictacs’ arranged to plague the rest of the peaceful folks—nothing very devilish—nothing very malicious.”