In the 1890s, the Lassen County Recorder began using a typewriter, which was basically used for transcribing and recording deeds. Many other documents whether is be a death certificate were handwritten.
In 1912, witnessed the installation of telephones at the courthouse. However, not all offices had telephones installed. While the District Attorney’s did receive a telephone, their office was located in the nearby Emerson Hotel. Those offices that did have telephones were charged a monthly fee of $2.50. For reasons unknown, the telephone for the Superior Court Judge was $2.75.
The contracts had specific clauses such as foul, abusive and profane language was prohibited. In addition, telephone calls were limited to five minutes.