Friday, September 30, 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 96 Years Ago – 1909 On Saturday evening last, by previous appointment, the newspaper publishers of Modoc County met at the Literary Rooms in Alturas to form a publisher’s Association. Those present were R.H. Stanley of the Surprise Valley Record, E.H. Franklin of the Bidwell Gold Nugget, R.L. Sloss of the New Era, A.F. Shartell of the Republican, and Wm. Thompson and L.G. McDowell of the Plaindealer, E.S. Pickard of the Adin Argus was unable to attend by reason of a business engagement, but sent a letter of regrets, heartily endorsing the purposes of the association, and asking that he be considered a member of the same. 86Years Ago – 1919 The stockholders in the Canby Telephone Line met recently to reorganize and make plans for putting their line into first class shape. A Board of Directors was elected consisting of J.W. Cummings, F.W. Huffman, Phillip Essex, Warren Caldwell and one other whose name we did not get. 76 Years Ago – 1929 John C. Hayes, for the past seven +years assistant farm advisor of Fresno County, has been transferred by the University of California to serve as farm advisor for Modoc County. The transfer will probably be made about November first. Mr. Hayes is a native of Wyoming and a graduate of the Colorado Agricultural College. He has had ranch experience in the Extension Service sine 1922. Ron Morgan