In 1891-92 during Amedee’s initial boomtown period, there were promotions of the town galore. One campaign to attract families to the town was for the first baby born there. The sponsors agreed the first child born in Amedee would receive a choice town lot. If the baby was a boy, the family would receive a month’s free board at the Hotel Amedee; for a girl a one-year subscription to the town’s newspaper the Amedee Geyser. Amedee’s first native son was born on August 19, 1892, a son to Marion and Hattie Bringham. They named the new addition to the family—-Robert Amedee Bringham. The family never received a town lot or free lodging at the hotel. The following year, Marion Bringham, who operated a saloon at Amedee, moved his family to Reno, Nevada. Robert A. Bringham served in World War I and would eventually have a career with the Veterans Administration. He died on November 19, 1973.

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Over the years there have been many proposals to build a dam at “The Crossing” which is where Pete’s Creek flows into Willow Creek. While during the summer and fall, Pete’s Creek water flow in minimal. The idea was to capture winter and spring flows, which depending on precipitation, can be substantial enough to warrant a dam. Otherwise, the general opinion was that water was wasted where it would eventually flow into Honey Lake.

In 1916, the Honey Lake Valley Irrigation District did the most comprehensive study for this particular dam/reservoir. It was opinion of their engineer William Wales that the reservoir was capable of impounding 51,000 acre feet of water in an average year. This district like so many before it and after it was plagued with other problems, that their plans remained on paper.

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The full caption is “When Christmas Is A Burden And Not A Blessing,” was a short piece from Susanville’s Lassen Mail of December 6, 1929. It is a timely article that I thought worth sharing.

“Whether you have a happy, peaceful Christmas, enjoying the real meaning of the day or a much overworked and disturbed time, depends on the individual. So many of us overdo in the gift giving which is really only conventional giving and sometimes in bad taste. To give a little gift with no thought of ‘exchange’ but with a desire to show remembrance is a good thing. But in no case should one tax their means to such an extent that there is worry and ‘paying up’ for the next month. Sometimes a good home-made pie or cake is more acceptable to the friend who perhaps has much more means than we have, than a costly something. They can buy a costly something but perhaps they cannot bake a good home-made mince or pumpkin pie.”

Tim

Over Labor Day Weekend there was a post seeking information about Whitely’s Furniture Store in Susanville. Alas, no one came forward, so I am not able to provide any information. May be this time around, some thing might surface.

In the post about the White House at Constantia that was referred to as Monastery, I mentioned an elderly Indian couple by the name of Purdy who were the last occupants of the stately residence. The question posed whether any relation of mine. In the late 1800s it was customary of Native Americans to adopt an Anglo surname. Usually, the Indians adopted a Anglo name of a rancher they worked for, and/or resided next to one. Bordertown was originally known as Purdy. On the west side of the stateline in Sierra County, it was part of the Purdy Township, named for H.H. Purdy an early settler in that district. No relation of mine. Actually, Purdy is a fairly common name.

Finally, I am amiss and failed to address a request about the Jeremiah Wood family. Some may remember during the St. Patricks  Cemetery tour we visited his grave. With file nearby I will address this.

Tim