Remember When

90 years ago

The prospect of new jobs coming to Susanville was on the minds of everyone in town.

The California Packing Company of San Francisco had just purchased tracts of timber from the U.S. Forest Service and promised to build a plant near Susanville. The new facility was perceived by many to lift the spirits of the unemployed and vault Susanville into economic prosperity.

90 years ago

At a meeting of the Northern California Commercial Organization, members discussed a proposed law giving the Board of Supervisors power to tax its constituents. Due to an increase in national emergencies, local government chipped in and paid the bill for the disasters. To offset this exportation of money, the county wanted to tax its citizens so they could pay their share.

90 years ago

The Lassen Grain and Milling Company began flour production with a capacity of 50 barrels of flour a day. The newspaper reported when another mill opened in the Honey Lake Valley before the year ended, the two mills engaged in “grain wars.” Each mill was determined to capture the biggest share of the highly competitive flour market.

65 years ago

County landlords had to register at the courthouse under the laws stated in Maximum Rent Regulations. When the Sierra Army Depot opening was announced, a ceiling was placed on county rents after it was declared a Defense Rental Area.

115 years

Susanville residents met at the Rest Room on Main Street to discuss the possibilities of opening a sawmill, box factory and a planing mill just outside the city limits. District Attorney Pardee headed the meeting and said businessmen from Pittsburg, Penn. And Klamath Falls, Ore. wanted to build a mill, which would provide nearly 75 jobs if the town could donate the land.