Saturday, October 29, 2005 Looking Back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper, published in Alturas, CA. The following is transcribed from the October 20, 2005 issue. Looking Back 96 Years Ago – 1908 ADIN MEANS businesswhen it comes to fire protection. In the past year they raised enough money to put a six-inch water line the length of the business section. Next they organized a fire department and formed a fire district. 87 Years Ago - 1918 FALL RAINS have brought smiles to the faces of local cattlemen and others throughout the state. Grass is greener now than it has been all summer…. Influenza, the dread disease, is killing more American soldiers than the Kaiser…. Daly Robinett’s resignation from the District Attorney’s office practically hands the November election to R.A. Laird, who is the only other candidate on the ballot. 70 Years Ago – 1935 DEPOSITORS IN the defunct Modoc County Bank will be paid dividends this month totaling $18,248. The bank went bankrupt here on September 2, 1932, a time that is becoming known as the “infamous great depression”….The last original settler of Dorris Bridge (now Alturas), Henry G. Payne, died at his home in Alturas. 42 Years Ago – 1963 Ground breaking ceremonies for the new Alturas Baptist Church on Fourth Street were delegated to Mr. R.C. Hicks, the oldest living member of the congregation….It’s been a hot fall in Modoc with the temperatures in the 80’s here today….The MUHS band has been invited to march at Kezar during the East-West game and, for the first time in more than 20 years, will have new band uniforms. I am a computer user with no concept whatsoever about how they work. I use a Dell Dimension 5100 with XP Pro. My printers have nearly always been HP’s. My 7100 all in one went on the blink near the first of the week. I tried for two days to deal with their outsourced assistance until I finally gave up. I purchased a new 7200 HP all in one. It was defective so I returned it and received another new one. This one works really well with my wife’s computer, but my computer refuses to load the software for me to operate the damned thing. Oh well, they don’t use dump rakes in haying any longer either. See you all again next week. Ron Morgan