Wednesday, June 27, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the June 14, 2007 issue. Looking Back 93 Years Ago – 1914 THE NCO will put a spur track to the site where the new county court house is being excavated for this week….Mr. Cox of the NCO says that a night passenger train will soon be placed on the line to Reno….Harry Mayfield has exchanged his ranch south of Cedarville for the Walter Johnson store at Eagleville….The Masonic Lodge will lay the cornerstone on the new court house July 22 and the Hon. Wm. T. Cressler of Cedarville will be the principle orator….Several auto loads of Alturas people left here today to attend a good roads and Reservoir convention in Lookout. 73 Years Ago – 1934 FOUR GIRLS are all in a dead heat in the Goddess of Liberty contest for the Fourth of July with 1100 votes each. They are June Pratt, Evelyn Timmons, Beatrice Ehrman, Alice Dooley, Dorotha Timmons, Regina Bonner, andelina Goni and Ruth Cundiff….The City of Alturas has requested the California Public Service to lower electricity rates in Alturas by as much as 50 percent or face investigation by the ERC….Wm. Smith has been awarded a franchise to build and operate a telephone and telegraph line into Surprise Valley. Smith was the only bidder for the franchise for $55….County charity funds are desperately low. People are out of work everywhere. But Mr. Roosevelt has promised that Happy Days will be here again with his New Deal. 53 Years Ago – 1954 GRADY HENDERSON purchased the top steer at the Jr. Livestock Show for a record 51 cents per pound. It was the only steer in the judging that was judged prime and was raised by Janice McGarva of Likely….George Frostick has announced plans to build three “or more” veterans homes in Alturas on Third St…..Nels Mathews of Bank of America scooped the first shovel of dirt in Modoc Manor where 16 Veterans homes are to be built….Lt. Warner “Fritz” Asher has received his Navy Wings at Pensacola FL….Mary and Pete Arena hosted 450 friends to a beef barbecue at “Mary’s” Place Sunday….500 persons braved a chilled rain to attend the First Horse show that promises to be a regular part of the Rotary Livestock Sale last Thursday. 44 Years Ago – 1963 THE 18TH annual Likely Rodeo will be staged Sunday and under the direction of Billy Flournoy, LRC President….The home of Jess and Bob Cannon was destroyed by fire in Alturas Sunday….Dolly the doe has added two new arrivals in the Alturas zoo, twin fawns….The city is seeking a replacement for street Supt. Clarence York who has resigned….Betty Jean Clark will represent Modoc Union High at Girls State this summer….The city is busy killing mosquitoes this week and as usual the heavy fog produced by the machine results in numerous fire alarms being turned in….Two Davis Creek boys, Frank Bishop and Mark Burwell won silver spurs for first place in the Jr. and Sr. divisions of the Jr. Horse Show last Thursday….Congressman Bizz Johnson and Senator Clair Engle have introduced a joint agreement bill that could lead to the development of Goose Lake by the States of Oregon and California. Just one more to go. Ron Morgan