Thursday, September 28, 2006 Looking Back is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the September 21, 2006 issue Looking Back 116 Years Ago – 1890 L.G. LINVILLE has leased the Morse restaurant and the Northern Picket Hotel and will hereafter conduct both businesses under one management. Mr. Linville has some excellent experience in this line and we feel safe in saying that travelers will be comfortably lodged and well fed when they stop at his hostelry. We are confident that Mr. Linville will enjoy a long and successful business in our fair city. Since the above was in type, Linville has thrown up his lease and moved to Lakeview…. Henry Hironymous is being talked of for Tax Collector. He is qualified and sober, two attributes that are hard to come by in politicians these days. 92 Years Ago – 1914 A FINANCIAL report from the Alturas bank points up that assets now total $91,816.32 and that the bank has just $7.87 in overdrafts…. Charles Decious of Fort Bidwell has been compelled to use crutches this week as a result of entering a game of football and receiving a severe sprain there from. Football, we believe, is for the young of limb…. Free ice-cold water is being offered these days at the Kandy Kitchen. Ice is at a premium in Alturas these days, and the offer is much appreciated…. A hunting group of McIntosh, (My Granddad) Sesson, (sic, should be Sisson) and Lauer returned from the hills of the Garden. No deer were spotted, but the boys report a good time anyway. 72 Years Ago – 1934 BERLE GRIFFIN was the hero of Modoc Union High School this week after scoring the only touchdown in Modoc’s 7-0 win over Malin…. Little Charlie Hays, 14, claimed a six point buck that weighed in at 240 pounds dressed - not the biggest deer taken this year, but is right up there…. Francis Dragomanovich has been selected by the Chamber of Commerce to head up a recreation committee to find things for people to do in their spare time. And considering the unemployment hereabouts that could be a full time job for Francis…. The open saloon will soon return to Modoc, but in the meantime it is still illegal to sell alcohol over a bar. To do so is unfair to the legitimate businesses that have paid for liquor licenses. The City Council should inform Chief Pat McHugh to begin rigid enforcement of the law. There are reports that minors are frequent visitors to these illegal bars and imbibe freely and heavily. This is a terrible thing. 32 Years Ago – 1974 THE DOW chemical Company has given Surprise Valley a number one priority for exploration and development in the state of California. Their goal is to create a geothermal power plant there. Francis Dragomanovich was a psychologist with the county education office. He was not particularly fond of that last name so he went to court and had it officially changed to Drag. From that date he wished to be known as Frank Drag. I am not sure how that would go over with the public of today. If he were still living today, he might have it changed back to Dragomanovich. See you all again next week. Ron Morgan