In the fall of 1887 Madeline Plains residents petitioned the Lassen County Superintendent for a new district to be named Madeline. It was signed by thirteen residents who have sixteen children. After all, they cited the nearest school was Horse Lake. In 1888 the petition was granted.
A school house built at the A.W. Pinneo, three miles south of the present day Madeline. Then, in 1902, courtesy of the NCO railroad saw the creation of the town of Madeline. The district hired Ike Metcalf to construct a new school there. In the fall of the 1927, that school was destroyed by fire. The school trustees had planned to construct a new building. But another opportunity arose, and they purchased Cliff cCarter’s house and converted into a school. The Madeline School closed in 1968.
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Dave’s aunt, Mabel Brubeck was the first person buried in the Amedee Cemetery. After the family sold their holdings and moved to Concord, one member would return, William. Will Brubeck had a small homestead across the highway from the wild horse corrals. Of course he had numerous cousins in the region. After all, Litchfield was named for his aunt and uncle (Mary Grass and Andrew Litch). One of the more interesting cousins, who happen to marry in the George Wingfield family was the intrepid explorer, 
More than a decade ago, my book sales saw a deep decline. The last profitable book was that of my Red River Lumber Company series. If the truth be known, if it had not been for the Walker heirs of Red River, I would have been doomed. Another example, released in 2002 , and considered by many as my best work was the Lassen County Almanac: An Historical Encyclopedia. Even with rave reviews it did not sale out until twenty years later. Ouch.