Monday, November 14, 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 27, 2005 issue. Looking Back 87 Years Ago – 1918 INFLUENZA HAS hit Alturas and is spreading. There are no deaths yet and Dr. Stile says that if people follow the public health rules, wholesale deaths may be averted. A state emergency has been declared by the health department in Alturas until this epidemic is over…. The U.S. Lands Office has issued a warning to sheep men in Modoc that complaints by cattlemen in Modoc continue concerning sheep men setting fires to the land to keep coyotes from sheep at night. 67 Years Ago - 1938 THE AMERICAN Legion will stage a convention in Alturas Saturday….An estimated 100 geese were found dead north of Davis Creek by Gerry Miller, an REA linesman. The birds were evidently killed when they flew into high tension lines. 42 Years Ago – 1963 JIM KERR modeled a new band uniform the Modoc Union High School Band will wear to Kezar Stadium this year….Kirk Dollarhide, Mark Hetherwick, Gary Gaskey and Kip Lybarger were first place in the Punt, Pass and Kick competition this week…. It has been a warm fall for Modoc with temperatures at 84 for the opening day of duck season…. Neal Phillips, Alturas businessman, has been appointed to the California Recreation Commission by Governor Brown. Not much for me to comment upon in this weeks’ Looking Back. We need water here in the Valley and it is not in the immediate forecast. Last year at this same time we had received several inches of rain and the mountains had received almost enough snow to open the ski resorts. Old Mom Nature is pretty fickle at times. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan