Thursday, October 13, 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 September 22, 2005 issue. Looking Back 87 Years Ago 1918 THE CONTRACT for building the Big Valley Joint Union High School building has been given to W.L. Keene of Alturas for the sum of $13,900. Work will be commenced on the foundation by next Monday and the building will be completed about the firs of January. W.L. furnished the plans and specifications for the new building . The home guard of Alturas has a $50 Liberty Bond which they will give to the person, club or lodge, organization or school, banks excepted, that sell the greatest amount of liberty bonds during the fourth liberty bond drive. There are no strings attached to this offer and the bond will be given as soon after the drive as the winner can be determined. 67 Years Ago - 1938 EBBES COLD Storage has about 23 deer in keeping, among them a 230 pound buck, perhaps the largest brought in, which was killed by Clarence Simpson of Eureka. Among the deer was a forked horn donated by the Forest Service to the county hospital. It had been killed by a lower country hunter by error. He dressed the animal, brought in and confessed his error, was fined but out on probation and the fine suspended. His spirit of sportsmanship was appreciated as most hunters under the such circumstances leave the meat to spoil in the woods .Robert Snider of New Pine Creek got a buck Friday morning with 10 points on one side and eight on the other, bagged on the Warner Range near New Pine Creek. I can remember when the week after the first day of Buck season the newspaper reported, with pictures, many of the local hunters who had good luck during that opening week. My mother was always teased because her tags were always validated, but she never left the house. My dad always thought that the more venison in the house the better See you all very shortly with another posting. Ron Morgan. The round house of the old NCO Railroad was built of stone (referring to the note in the 1908 section). When the building was abandoned in 1934, my Dad purchased it and had it demolished, saving all of the stone and the large timbers that were used in its construction. In 1936 he used those materials when our new house was built just below Tank Hill in Alturas. That house remains today, solid as can be and still pretty good looking. I spent 7 years in that home and enjoyed every minute of those years. I have no idea who owns that house today, but I hope their life is just as happy as mine was. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan