Lassen Advocate - 10 January 1930 1;3 - Large Land Deal Closed This Week. The Alturas Plaindealer reports one of the largest land deals consummated in Modoc County for some years. The sale was recorded at the Modoc County courthouse Monday. Victor F. Christensen and Frank Humphrey were the purchasers of around 2,000 acres of fine meadow land near Likely, south of Alturas, from J.A. Metzler of Berkeley. The land which raises hay for a large number of cattle has been under lease to the purchasers for the past ten years. Which the price was not given and it is generally conceded that the cost was around $50,000.