Tule Lake Pioneers Reclaim Dry Lake Bed Near Oregon Border
Veterans-turned-farmers developed Tule Lake after the Bureau drained the basin. They turned $27,000,900 in crops over five years into a thriving community with towns, schools, and four hotels. Despite harsh winters, crops like Klamath potatoes and Hennchen barley, plus onions and alfalfa, sustain steady income and growth.
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California
Oregon
Uncle Sam
Tule Lake
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Tulelake
Selective Service
Californians and Brash News From The Bay Area
A mosaic of oddities and local notes from California towns. Mentions Johnson of Susinville collecting Indian arrow heads, Rea of Cedarville arguing Nevada should take over California, and traffic incidents in Dixon and Concord. Anecdotes include a 277 car roadblock, a stolen Greyhound ride from San Rafael to Boyes Springs, and police misadventures in Lone Pine and Dependence with routine cautions to respect officers.
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Jack
Tutt
Dixon
Bernie Felton
Concord
Dr. H. Resmbury
Susanville
Alays
Lone Pine
Sonoma Valley
Greyhound
San Rafael
Boyes Springs
India
Patterson
Independence
Sheriff's Posse
Fish Slough Shorty
Be a cheerful cuss every day in a New Year note
Peter Potts writes of simplifying New Year goals by choosing one aim to be upbeat daily. He contrasts Uncle Jasper’s gloom with Aunt Fanny’s optimism and recounts hog-raising misadventures that ended in losses, ending with a cheerful outtake about happiness being better than money.
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Nora
Jasper
Aunt Fanny
Nora Figger
Petroleum Palace
Punkinville
Uncle Jasper
Peter Potts
P.S
Knott’s Berry Farm Ghost Town Attraction in Southern California
California’s Knott’s Berry Farm and Ghost Town draw over a million visitors yearly. Free admission covers Ghost Town gardens and entertainment as Mrs. Knott’s fried chicken dinner runs noon to 8 30 p.m. except Mon Tue and Christmas. Founded by Walter Knott and run under Knott ownership for 30 years, the site sits 22 miles southeast of Los Angeles, 2 miles south of Buena Park, with maps and photos. Weekday visits are advised to avoid Sunday crowds. You are invited.
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Southland
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John Rodgers
Johnny
West
George Nordman
Mesa
NORLD
Ory
Knott's Berry Farm
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