August 11, 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 August 4, 2005 issue. Looking Back 96 Years Ago – 1899(sic) TO ALL THOSE in Modoc who are criminally inclined, take notice that the district Attorney, Mr. Jamison, has taken a vacation for three weeks and left the undersigned in charge of his office. That owing to such vacation and also owing to the extreme hot weather, you and each of you are earnestly requested to behave yourselves and refrain form violations of the criminal code during the month of August…. Residents of Alturas and Modoc County are forcibly reminded that the old-time exemption from the depredations of petty thieves has passed forever. 86 Years Ago – 1919 ALTURAS RIFLE Club officers are: president, Joe Gloster; vice president, William Clark; executive officer, Walter Matthews; secretary/treasurer, E.F. Auble; official gun cleaner, L.G. Renshaw. M.G. Belli, William Brown and R.A. French were appointed a committee to secure new members. 76 Years Ago – 1929 MOTORISTS traveling the new state highway between Adin and Bieber pronounce it in perfect condition but there are many motorists, we are informed, who do not know that this road, which is part of the Alturas-Redding lateral, is now completed and ope n to the traveling public. Much of the travel is still going by way of Lookout, which is a longer route and not as good a road. See you all again next week, folks. Ron Morgan