Well, the title does seem morbid, I can and will explain. However, for me, with Memorial Day approaching it is cemetery season. As I take cue from late radio host Paul Harvey, I going parley the rest of the story.  This a two-fold approach.  There will be an on line article, with follow up story that will be sent only to subscribers. After all, not only do I know where the bodies are buried, but the stories behind them.

The inaugural story will debut on May 24. It will depict a 1949 logging photograph. The follow up story that will be sent subscribers, about how  that photograph relates to Philip Hall and his tenure as a Lassen Museum volunteer, though the vernacular has upgraded to docent. The next installment is titled the  Dark Side of Susanville’s Eastman’s Studios.  Stay tuned.

Tim

Yesterday’s feature was Go Exploring. Today’s illustration is the cover a 1981 brochure of Susanville’s Hotel Mt. Lassen. It is standard chamber of commerce propaganda. There is usual description of Lassen County weather. It was the last sentence on that topic that caught my attention: “Although the surface is dry, the porous volcanic rock which underlies much of the county contains many underground streams, which feed lakes and rivers.”

Thanks to the late Francis “Fritz” Riddell, a well known archeologist,  we have an account of an underground stream and a bonus a petroglyph story as well. I am working on the finish touches so it should appear next week.

Tim

In 2020, the Roseberry House located at 609 North Street, Susanville which was the town’s only bed and breakfast operation was closed. After nearly a five year hiatus, it is now open again.

.The stately Roseberry House constructed in 1903, had a history over a hundred years ago catering to tourists. The house was constructed forThomas and Viola Roseberry. When Lassen Peak came alive as a real live volcano in 1914, area residents flocked to the mountain to take a look first hand. For Thomas Roseberry it was a fatal mistake for in August 1915, while climbing down the peak he died from a heart attack. Another  event occurred earlier in the month when the Emerson Hotel, located only two blocks from the Roseberry home was destroyed by fire.

These circumstances forced Viola into action. She made some remodeling changes to her home and began to take in travelers and boarders alike, which she would do so for another decade.

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It is after all Tuesday. and to boot it is April Fool’s Day. It just happens to be Lassen County’s birthday (1864). On the topic of birthdays, my good friend, the late  Philip Hall, was born on this day in 1909 at Constantia. I guess I should mention, it was Robert Amesbury birth date, who took an active role in the local history circles in the 1960s.

As to sponsorships, there is none, but  I just wanted to express my gratitude to those that subscribe because they are the true sponsors. ,Just may be, and that is a big may be, with that thought in mind,  it will prompt a few of the  many readers, who take this site  for granted, to subscribe, after all it is a bargain at five dollars a month. Surprise me! Since there are only 92 paid subscribers, it would be wonderful to break the 100 barrier, after ten years!

By the way, starting on April 15, I have scheduled  at least seven weekly Tuesday Tidbit,s something to look forward to. Enjoy the rest of  your day,

Tim

This  Saturday, March 15, will be Sacred Heart Church’s  annual St. Patrick’s Dinner at Monsignor Moran Hall. Did you know that it is Susanville’s oldest continuous annual event? If you were wondering what the second is, it is the Lassen County Fair established in 1922. Continue reading St. Patrick’s Dinner 1917 & 2025 →