Juniper Lake located in Lassen Volcanic National Park’s east side, is the largest lake in the park. For park officials it was one of their troublesome “inholdings,” private property inside the park. In 1914, San Francisco resident Charles P. Snell purchased 475 acres that included Juniper Lake for $2,500. Snell was bound and determined to establish a Juniper Lake Resort, along with summer cabins, which he did. In 1924, he created the Lassen National Park Country Club and leased his properties to this entity. Snell thought it would give an air of sophistication to the place that would entice buyers for cabin sites.  It did not work. In the future, we will explore more about Juniper Lake.

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On the evening of September 21, 1922, the Ladies Auxillary of the Thomas Tucker Post, American Legion met to go over a most interesting agenda.

First and foremost was some unfinished business. A vote was taken and approved to purchase thirteen headstones  to be placed in the Susanville Cemetery to mark the graves of former veterans, mainly those of the Civil and Spanish American wars. The Susanville Marble and Granite Works agreed to furnish the markers at four dollars each.  Mrs. A.G. Breitwieser and Mrs. Homer Vincent were appointed to handle the proper placement of the markers. Mrs. Robert Knipper was assigned the task to provide the information of the names and dates of the former soldiers.

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