Remember When

120 years ago   

The California Senate confirmed the appointment of Frank Dixon as Land Register of Susanville.   

Frank Brockman gave an exhibition of bronco riding on Frank Gross thoroughbred that made many tenderfoots stare.   

How many men can sit on a bucking bawling bronco for half an hour without having their insides churned into mush is something no stranger to the business can understand.

70 years ago   

Plans to widen the sidewalk to 10 feet and new curb and gutter construction were under way around the post office building at the corner of Lassen and Nevada streets. Lassen Street was to receive attention from the north end of the courthouse. The construction of curbs and gutters along the six-block stretch was expected to be completed by spring.

120 years ago  

Sheriff Cady arrested Ben Smith, of Susanville, for disturbing the peace. He pleaded guilty before Justice Blake and was fined $30. Smith was arrested again by Sheriff Cady for disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.   

At his trial before Justice Blake he pleaded guilty to the first offense and the second was wavered. Smith was sentenced to pay a $100 fine or serve 100 days in jail.

120 years ago   

Winter made its presence known in Susanville. It began to snow last night at sundown and snowed furiously until about noon today. The air is warm and the snow soft, but it drifted up so badly last night the roads are blocked again.