The News Back Then

150 YEARS AGO

Saturday, July 17, 1858

Soda Fountain - At Anderson & Seaman's Drug and Book Store

currently Kudos) they have a Soda Fountain in full blast, which distills instant alleviation of thirst without any consequent intoxication or infraction of morality. They have all kinds of nice syrups, by which the beverage is adapted to all tastes. No one need fear poisonous acids; none is used in preparation of the beverage.

Mr. Kruttschnitt informs us that the thermometer rose to 105 degrees one afternoon this week - in the shade.

The Frazer insanity is abating here; not more than thirty went this week. What is the difference between a cat and a document? One has pauses at the ends of its clauses, and the other has clawses at the ends of its pawses.

125 YEARS AGO Saturday, July 21, 1883 In the Mountains - A number of the town boys put in about a week on Stuart Fork lately, hunting and fishing with good results. Joe Hocker has our thanks for a mess of nice trout.

A late dispatch says the Chinamen resumed work on the Railroad above Redding last Monday morning on the old terms.

Miners, in Weaver Basin, are all done cleaning-up and say their claims paid as well as usual, considering the limited water supply. They will at once commence fixing up and get everything in shape as all expect a big season next time.

100 YEARS AGO

Saturday, July 18, 1908

Ten stamps are now dropping on good ore at the Fairview mine near Minersville and five more will be put in operation as soon as the stopes are opened up better.

For Sale - The old Smith ranch on Reddings Creek, containing 80 acres of patented land with a good water right for sale, cheap for cash. An ideal mountain home. Enquire of H.R. Given for particulars.

Mrs. Warren D. Norman of Redmond, Washington, arrived Monday on a visit to relatives and friends in the county. She was born at Taylor's Flat in this county, being the daughter of the late Alex. Pelletreau. She has been absent from the county over 20 years.

75 YEARS AGO

Saturday, July 15, 1933

Much activity in mining is taking place near the old mining town of Dedrick this summer, and a revival of the prosperous times of old is predicted for the camp before the summer is over. The Omathdeen mine, Mason & Thayer mine, Globe mine, Ralston mine and Maple mine are all working, as is the Mason & Thayer mill.

The Railroad Commission has authorized Leslie T. Alward operating as the Redding-Weaverville Stage Company, to discontinue service between French Gulch and Lewiston via Deadwood.

At 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Weaver Bally Lookout reported a fire in Rush Creek. The Minersville suppression crew and suppression foreman George Costa quickly suppressed it to an area of 1/4 acre. It was found to be a "hold over" lightning fire from the electrical storm of July 8.

50 YEARS AGO

Thursday, July 17, 1958

This year's "learn to swim" program will begin July 28 and continue through August 14. The lessons will be given at "Ye Olde Swimming Hole" at Lowden Park. Dick Gibbs, recreation director, will supervise the course, with Fredrica Steppling as instructor. Aides are Cathy Marshall, Ron Pratt, and Jim Westmoreland.

Card of Thanks - My son David was bitten by a rattlesnake Saturday evening in Hayfork. The Sheriff's department did a fine job in rushing the antivenum serum to my boy. My deep thanks and appreciation are extended to the sheriff's department and especially deputies Williams and Woody. (signed) Owen Evans.

25 YEARS AGO

Wednesday, July 21, 1983

Trinity Sheriff's deputies and officers were busy last Friday and Saturday when they raided three marijuana farms in remote Island Mountain in Southern Trinity and came home with almost 2000 sensemilla plants estimated to be worth more than $4.1 million on the street.

Trinity Deputies are continuing raids on marijuana farms - mostly on public lands and have harvested 34 sensemilla plans in the Grapevine Creek area of Hyampom. Another raid netted 1892 plants on private land in the Kettenpom area and in the same area, 115 plants were found. On the way home from that raid, deputies harvested 997 marijuana plants from National Forest land northeast of the Zenia Guard station.