March 29, 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 March 17, 2005 issue. Looking Back 111 Years Ago 1894 THERE IS TALK this week that a talking line (telephone) will be constructed between Alturas and Likely�. Lost River suckers are running and ranchers are scooping them up by the wagon load out of the Pit River�. Rivers are high all over Modoc making travel almost impossible. Roads are in terrible condition, but we understand that Frank Pratt and Mel Howe passed through town with six horse teams and four wagons enroute to Amedee after freight for Lakeview merchants. This is indeed a brave undertaking at this time of year�. J.M. Fulton of the NCO will run steam wagons to the salt marsh and borax fields this summer, bringing freight up that far and loading back with salt and borax. If that is done, it will reduce teaming to about 75 miles from Cedarville, which all will consider a real progress even if it is on a seasonal basis. 91 Years Ago � 1914 ANYONE wishing to have dental work done should write to Dr. E.F. Auble. He is now traveling about the county and will stop at your place if you let him know�. The Ladies Improvement Club of New Pine Creek has furnished signs to identify every street in town�. Automobiles are a familiar sight to everyone in Alturas. It seems, however, that every time a team of horses comes in from outside the town they are frightened at the sight of an auto. Three runaways were noted in Alturas just this past week. I think that I have now caught up with the back issues of the Record. Everybody have a good week. Ron Morgan