Not sure what to give that special someone, but want to keep the budget balanced too? Why not a gift membership to tipurdy.org. At five dollars a month it is a bargain. You can decided whether for a month, quarter or even splurge for a year.
The recipient not only receives a daily email notification of the latest topic, but is entitled to hard to find papers on the Eagle Lake Ice Caves, too. On top of that they can partake in members only tours varying from a summer solstice observance at an ancient solar observatory to a light hearted Halloween Tour. Even if that person on your list is not local, they still receive materials associated with the tours.
Information on subscriptions is found right here. Have a question drop me a line at tim@tipurdy.org.
This was a scary time during the strike of 1938 at Westwood.
Yesterday, I attempted a semi-dry run for the upcoming Halloween Tour. However, I encountered two problems. One site, I am unable to navigate due to the grave copings and uneven ground. It is not a risk I am willing to take while still recovering from my broken hip. The other issue, which is disturbing is the marker for Vlaad Eifilnar is missing.
Due to those circumstances, unfortunately I will have to cancel, but there is always next year.
It is never too late, subscribe today and enjoy tomorrow with daily notifications. You can also surprise someone with a gift subscription.
A 1920s advertisement for the Pioneer. It had to change its ways during prohibition.
How I select topics is done entirely at random, many are accidental in nature. I might come across a photograph that I find of interest and write something about it. Then again, while researching one topic, I will stumble across something of interest to share.
With that in mind, I thought I would ask you the reader, is there something you would like to learn more 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. For instance, this item was composed on July 13. So by the time you read this, I am already working on posts in the middle of November. 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, I do have two requests pending: R.J. Scott and Susanville’s “seedier” side. I had hope to had them posted by now, but circumstances beyond my control prevented that from happening.
Tim Purdy
Subscribe and support this site for little as $5.00 a month.
When traveling the back country around these parts. Google maps and GPS not the best move. Use some common sense. Though it should be noted that AAA maps indicated Shinn Ranch Road was maintained. May be it was back in the 1870s when the Shinns lived there.
If the above photograph seems familiar, it is. It was part of the September 1 post, that I had composed mentally, but never made it for the reader, since hip matter had me out of commission.
That particular date ushered in a small milestone that marked six months of daily posts. We have covered a lot of territory in that short time span, with so much more to come. These posts, it should be noted are picked up by various search engines, and certainly makes the material widely available to anyone with access to the internet. Results from Google searches indicates that someone from the Czech Republic researched the 1-0-1 Nite Club; in Japan it was Spoonville; Brazil the Bank of Lassen County; United Kingdom the Milford Flour Mill and in Jordan the Susanville Methodist Church. Yet, the two most popular posts were That Old Barn and Eagle Lake Ice Caves.
When I launched this site, I had no idea how it would be received. Over 5,000 people visit it each month, though some may think it is a low number, personally I think it is a good start. On the other hand, there are just less than 50 people who make a nominal financial contribution by subscribing, that help with the costs. However, it should be noted that the paid subscribers are also well taken care of with historic tours and hard to find papers. After all, you do not want to miss the upcoming Halloween Tour, and once I am able do the Inspiration Point walking tour.
Yesterday, I attended the Eagle Lake Interagency Board meeting at Spaulding Tract. (It was my first public appearance since being home recovering from my broken hip, though I had to explain why I was using a walker.) Of course, one of the topics on agenda was the lake level, which is now at its all time record low of 5090.6 feet, just barely breaking its 1935 record. Whether or not the lake will recede even lower in the month of October is anyone’s best guess. While cooler temperatures will assist in the reduction of evaporation, the big factor will be whether any substantial precipitation will occur this month.
There were, of course, some lively discussions throughout the meeting. The eradication of brook trout from upper Pine Creek was news to me. I was later informed it has been issue for several years in certain circles. There was an item that was overlooked on the agenda, and I would have brought it up to the chairman, but I just did not have in me, due to the discomfort I experienced sitting, and needed to make a departure. The agenda item 2c – Update on new Stones lake level benchmark. However, I have a Lassen County Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 7, so I will ask then.
Hope with bringing you this information, it might just give you a tiny incentive to part with five dollars a month, to keep things afloat.
According to one person, Belfast, was going to be a city paved in gold. That prediction was made in 1881.
While it is nearly a month away, mark your calendar for a brief, but exhilarating early afternoon tour to get you into the spirit of things.
You will be introduced to some of Lassen’s eccentric permanent residents. Of course, one has to pay a pilgrimage to the one and only “Count” who died in 1662. That is not a typo and the marker was placed by unknown parties back in the 1930s.
Stay tuned for the details.
For five dollars a month by subscribing, you can receive a daily email on that day’s topic, and in doing so, help preserve a bit of history.
The house was originally located at 601 Cottage Street. In 1939, it was moved to 607 to make way for a parking lot, for the new Safeway Store. Dr. J.R. Packwood later remodeled it, adding a second story. Courtesy of JoAnn Uptegrove
Today, at 8:15 a.m. marks six weeks since I underwent surgery for my broken hip. I arrived home one day last week, though I need the aid of a walker to get around, among other things. Slowly, but surely progress is being made. I have been assured that I should be able to attend the Lassen County Planning Commission meeting on October 7, followed by the Lassen College Board a week later. As I write this, though, that seems likes an eon away, having yet to be able to venture down the stairs and to the outside world.
While I was in rehab, I did make the best of my idle time when I was not in occupation and/or physical therapy sessions. One major accomplishment was the drafting of the Inspiration Point Tour presentation. When I will be able to do this walking tour, unfortunately, at this time I do not know. It may be a small practice run in November, and then a regular tour next spring. Too many unknowns, as not just with my walking ability, but weather and other factors to be considered.
607 Cottage Street as it appeared in the winter of 2005. One portion of me, hopes a heavy winter appears, and another somewhat terrified with the prospect of snow and ice, mainly the latter, as I don’t want to have another disastrous fall.
Finally, and most importantly, I want to say a very big thank you to everyone, who lent a helping hand during this most interesting episode of my life.
For five dollars a month by subscribing, you can receive a daily email on that day’s topic, and in doing so, help preserve a bit of history.
Good Monday morning. It is now mid-September, with fall fast approaching. Actually in certain parts of the world, they do not necessarily observe the equinox/solstice and pronounce that the new season begins on the first of the said month. In this instance, fall begins on September, winter December 1 and so forth. There is some merit to this system, as the changes are already evident.
While reading the Reno Gazette Journal the other day there was an article about the Cascadian subsuction zone that could trigger a magnitude earthquake of 9.0 off of the Pacific Northwest ocean, which extends as far south as Mendocino. The fault lines extend to Lake Almanor and points south. Of course, earthquakes and faults are one of the many topics for the Inspiration Point Tour.
Subscribe and not only support this site for as little as five bucks a month, but it also will assist me with my recovery.
The interior wall at the Pioneer courtesy of Lassen Ale Works
Some time has lapsed since I last provided an update.
While reviewing the draft, it is in need of some work. While there is some real interesting material, my prose, is just a bit on the “dry” side and is in need of some “pizzaz.”
In addition, while I had hoped for a fall 2015 release, it is not going to happen. So, if you had plans to include this on your holiday shopping list, you will need to come up with an alternative, which I will have for you. However, the 2016 Lassen High Alumni Calendar is in production, which should be available in October.
Help me with my recovery, and subscribe for as a little as $5.00 a month.
Notice the tall pines that once adorned the Inspiration Point Bluff. On the tour you will learn what happened to them. Susanville’s Main Street, 1894. Courtesy of Ivor Langiar.
Since I am in early stages of recovery, it is too difficult to plan anything, since I have no idea when I will be home.
In the good news department, in between physical therapy I have drafted out the talk. Topics include, but not limited to Lake Lahontan and the difficulties of mining on Diamond Mountain. They are all inter-related.
Help me with my recovery, and subscribe for as a little as $5.00 a month.
