"Growth of Lake County, Oregon" by Georgie Ellen Boystun Stephenson Reed Information found in this book: P. 23, Alexander Reed and T.B. Reed also came in 1869 (and settled in New Pine Creek). It is interesting to note that is about the same time that the Hammersley and Vincent families were arriving to the area. T.B. Reed was the first person to file claim to water rights in the present Lake County. At that time, this area was in Jackson County, and so the following notice may be found in the records of Jackson County, Oregon. Goose Lake Valley Jackson County, Oregon November 17, 1869 Notice is hereby given by I, T.B. Reed, do this day claim all water flowing down this canyon, from this point up, or from, the head of my ditch made for the purpose of conveying the water flowing down this canyon, or that may hereafter flow down said canyon, to have and to hold the use of said water for milling, mining and irrigating purposes. Said canyon is situated on the east side of Goose Lake Valley about four miles north of the line, dividing the states of Oregon and California. Signed T.B. Reed, Filed for record at 4 O'Clock July 23, 1870 and recorded the same day. Silas J. Day, County Clerk, Jackson County, Oregon Tilford Reed, mentioned above as T. Reed, established what is believed to be the first orchard planted in Goose Lake Valley, when in 1870, he planted a three acre apple orchard, using mostly seedlings. This orchard flourished for many years. It was part of the 130 acre homestead that became a landmark because of the picturesque setting of the old Reed farm house which stood in the corner of an L-shaped line of huge poplar trees near the lake. The homestead changed hands, and Ernest Robnette purchased this land from the Heryford and Green estate about 1946 (Lake Co. Examiner-Faris) The orchard ran its course as a productive orchard and became a haven for deer and wild game, which shared the land with the Robnette cattle. The presence of game attracted hunters, making the pasture unsafe for cattle. Darvin Robnette, son of Ernest, eventually took over the operation of the farm, and in 1961, he uprooted the old orchard, cut it into firewood and cleared the land of willows and brush in order to plant the area to grain. (Examiner)