Looking back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper published in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the December 1, 2005 issue. Looking Back 97 Years Ago – 1908 CLARENCE RAKER , manager of the Alturas Forwarding Company at Likely, says that the company will now be moved to Alturas at the depot office. Mrs. Raker is teaching school in Likely…. The first train wreck on the new road occurred last Wednesday when the work train went off the track a short distance from Alturas, thereby delaying incoming passengers and mail. 87 Years Ago – 1918 PETE KEEGLER, who is leasing the Hess Mine, brought a gold brick worth $2,000 to town the other day. Since the early summer, Pete has presented 11 bricks of gold aggregating over $20,000 in value. 67 Years Ago – 1963 (sic, should be 1938) JUDGE F. M. JAMISON, Modoc County Judge for 18 years, died in San Francisco at the age of 83…. D. H. Grove. Sr. has been honored as the man “most responsible” for bringing REA power into the area. Citizens of the Eagleville community presented him with a radio…. Moore and Roberts have been named the low bidders for the construction of the new Modoc Union High School in Alturas. The b id dor construction was only $141,450. 42 Years Ago – 1963 TEMPERATURES dipped to three below on December 11…. Modoc supervisors devise subdivision ordinance in anticipation of future development in Modoc…. Dan Hill has been named Modoc Fair manager…. PP&L putting up $125 in prizes for the best lighted yards and homes in Alturas and is encouraging all residents to participate. The Christmas mail must be holding up the delivery of such inconsequential items as the Modoc County Record. I have had nothing after this last issue arrived. I guess the editor of the paper must have been asleep when he put 1963 instead of 1938. I might not have caught this until I saw when the high school was erected. I knew then that it was wrongly dated because our class was the first freshman class to attend good old Modoc Union High School. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. Ron Morgan