Two interesting questions were posed, which I will address in separate posts. The first is Fruit Growers Supply Company’s “Sunkist Lodge” on the south shore of Eagle Lake. It just happens to be for sale.
As to the military of the 1860s, is an interesting topic. I already have two posts scheduled. The military encampment at Smoke Creek served two purposes. An interesting facet of that operation was to prevent gold bullion from leaving the State of California, on the suspicion that it might be used aid the Confederacy. Of course, there is some interesting political drama with these military encampments. Stay tuned.
Tim
P.S. I just realized I had done a lot of research on Camp McGarry, located at Summit Lake and Soldier Meadows in far northwestern Nevada.
Camp McGarry still has several adobe and rock walls standing, you can easily see them on Google earth. Unfortunately, the area is part of the Summit Lake Reservation and not open to non-tribal members.
This question may not interest many if any, however, I have a sample of Craveneer which I am near certain was something to be given to a prospective buyer of this product. It has no specific date on it other than the comment that it has been manufacture since 1944. The sheet of 1/8″ Craveneer is done in a standard 8 1/2 X 11 inch format, easy to carry in a salesman’s briefcase and easy to place in a file.
My father was a lumber buyer and broker in both Medford, Oregon and Redding, California. I discovered this item in his belongings. It is in rather pristine condition and may be worth something to someone interested in the history of the region.
I will be happy to part with it for either a modest amount of money or for a good story as to how it might be preserved for future generations to study the use of timber in the region.