As a public service, here is some local news, since Susanville no longer has a newspaper.

First, the Pioneer is planned to re-open mid-month to be known as as the Iron Side Grill.

Second, before the Susanville Planning Commission this month is an application for a proposed three-story, 64 room Best Western Hotel at 2755 Main Street. This is a vacant lot between O’Reilly’s Motor Parts and Trailside Inn.

Third, a biomass plant is scheduled for “New Bieber.” The reporter was not aware that it is actually Nubieber.

Tim

Who the compiled these figures I do not know. The information was released in 1965. The one item that really caught my attention was the amount of total combined water surface there is/was.

The County of Lassen contains an area of 4,548 square miles or 2,910,296 acres of which 115,840 are covered with inland water. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management controls 1,015,216 acres, the U.S. Forest Service 608,406 acres and ranches cover 744,358 acres.

Tim

On a quarterly basis, I ask you the reader, if there is something you would like to learn more about or maybe its something you heard, but question its validity. So here is an opportunity to participate. I will do my best to answer any questions. It should be noted, it may take awhile for the answer to appear as a post. The primary reason, many of the daily posts are done nearly a month in advance. So by the time you read this I am already working on posts for the middle of August, or at least I should be. Whatever the case may be, I look forward to hearing from you. Of course, it should be noted that paid subscribers requests receive priority. In addition, you can always send a request at any time.

Tim

One subject that people across the country research on this site is that of The Holden Dick Mine The latest journal of the Shaw Historical Society “Crimes and Tragedy” includes the “Ballad of Holden Dick, Gold, Murder and Vigilante Justice”.  Of course, as usual, the journal includes a wide variety of topics that readers will enjoy.

Copies of “Crimes and Tragedy” are available at the Klamath County Museum and Basin Book Trader in Klamath Falls, Modoc County Museum in Alturas, Country Hearth in Cedarville, Howard’s Drugs in Lakeview, Margie’s Book Nook in Susanville or by contacting the Shaw Historical Library by email at shawlib@oit.edu or by calling 541-885-1686.

Tim

While the server is still working on the faulty email plugin, at least it is now functioning. I want to thank everyone for their patience during this unpleasant episode. Now,I can focus my energy on other matters such as the 2023 Calendar and with a little luck get summer exploring in.

Tim

If you have plans to visit Drakesbad at Lassen Volcanic National Park this summer, you will need to have an alternative plan. Drakesbad is closed for the 2022 season due to damage sustained from last year’s Dixie Fire.  On the other hand, the park highway is now open, as last winter’s snow fall was lighter than normal.

Tim

Today, I am just not a perky Purdy. Forgive me that there is not the usual post.  However, please use the search feature, enter a topic and one can get “lost” in the results. Personally, I use it from time to time to seek some peripheral data for a future post—I amazed the  wealth of material that I have posted in the last seven years.

 Tim