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A Surprise Tuesday Tidbit – Mile High Mill

Honey Lake Feed, 21 October 1978

Honey Lake Feed located on Richmond Road, Susanville was the last of locally grown wheat/milled flour which the flour mill portion ceased in the 1940s. The building was destroyed by fire in the early 1980s.

I am pleased to introduce Mile High Mill & Grain Company located on Sunset Ranch near Ravendale. One can now obtain locally organic grown milled flour!  The owners Tom and Andrea Traphagan has graciously extended yours truly to tour the facility, in which I will do a follow up later this spring.

In the meantime, you can learn a whole lot more by checking out their website at  Mile High Mill

Tim

Untold Stories — At a Bargain Price

As tax times is now in full swing, I just discovered that I have a large inventory of Untold Stories. To be quite honest, it is because of this inventory and the previous books, that I saw the writing on the wall. The message was clear, the demand for local history books had dwindled to the extent that on the last two books, I never even recovered cost. Thus, with this title, it became the last book I published.

Anyhow, to learn more about the book and purchase it at a bargain price see books.

Tim

 

Your Last Tuesday Tidbit

Sierra Theater—Hank Martinez

Meteorological speaking March 1 is the first day of spring, which happens to be Monday.  I hope you enjoyed these TuesdayTidbits for the past three months. With the daylight hours getting longer I am looking forward to spending more time outdoors. So as the old saying goes, which I never understood, “I will see you in the movies.”

Tim

Local Flour to Return

Milford Flour Mill
The abandoned Milford Flour Mill as it appeared in 1901. Courtesy of the A.J. Mathews family

It has been over a century since a flour mill was built in Lassen County. In the preliminary planning phase, we might see local flour on the market again. The proposed flour mill is in one area of the county where there never has been a flour—the Madeline Plains. Once, I receive additional material, I will provide an update, but I find this exciting news.

The region’s first flour mill was located at Milford.  It was built in 1861 for J.C. Wemple and Judson Dakin. In 1864, another flour mill was built at Johnstonville. As the population grew, the need for flour increased and in 1882, H.H. Dakin built a flour mill at Janesville. The Johnstonville and Milford flour mills went out of operation in the early 1900s, and by 1915, the Janesville mill struggled and closed by 1920.

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Embarking on Seven Years

Roosevelt Pool
Roosevelt Pool, circa 1940

On February 5, 2015 this web site made its debut.  A lot of history has been explored in the last six years and a lot more to go. It does not appear I am going anywhere soon that I am aware, or more specific the website. On the other hand, my housing situation is such, that I could be homeless in the near future. Whatever happens, I renewed and paid a three-year contract with the web server.

Roosevelt Pool
Remnants of Roosevelt Pool, February 21, 2015

The reason for the photographs of Susanville’s Roosevelt Pool, that was the inaugural topic from six years ago. At that time the building was being demolished.

Anyhow I just want to take this opportunity to thank those who support the site, but also for the encouraging words as well.

Tim

Lassen County Courthouse Renovation Update

September 4, 2017

At the January 12, 2021 Lassen County Board of Supervisors meeting, they implemented the next phase of the courthouse renovation project. The Board awarded a contract with Broward Builders of Woodland, California  for the seismic upgrades, along with the installation of a elevator at a cost of $3,056.374. It is projected to have this completed by the end of July.

Now, some might find this 3D tour of the interior of the courthouse of interest. By use of a mouse, or maybe your finger depending on what type of devise one uses, one can navigate all four floors of the building. The only room, which one will note, that was not gutted was the Superior Courtroom.  https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=fCatb7VYydD

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Your Tuesday Tidbit—A Volunteer

Paul Bunyan Mill is now the location of a shopping district and more on the eastern edge of Susanville.

This view of the east end of Susanville was taken in 1951. A lot of changes had taken place in the last seventy years. I know there are a few readers who have drones. If you happen to be one of them, and if you are up to the challenge to take a similar view, so. everyone can see the difference, that would be great.

Tim

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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 February, 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