Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-01
coNsIpERABLE AGRIcULrURE
TAXABLE WEALTH IN 1885.
NIODOC.

This is one of the northernmost counties
in California. 1t is bounded on the north
and east by the States of Oregon and Ne
vada, on the south by Lassen, and on the
west by Siskiyou. Much that is said else
where in relation to Lassen county applies
also to Modoc.. Like the latter, its devel-
opment has been retarded by the lack of
railroad facilities, but in due course of time
there will doubtless be one or more lines of
railroad penetrating Modoc and Lassen and
opening up that section, now so full of I'M
developed natural resources. The winters
in Modoc, owing to its high altitude and
distance from the warm breezes of the Pa
chic ocean, are more rigorous than in Las
sen, but even there the snow season is of
short duration. 1t is rarely that more than
one or two weeks of sleighing can be en-
joyed in a season, and live stock run at
large with little protection during the win
ter months. Grazing is
THE CHIEF INDUSTRY
In the county. There are $500 square miles
of territory within its borders, and the pop
ulation is about 5000. Within the past
year goo lily number of immigrants have
settled in Modoc, and the tide will increase
each year in the future. The people there
are contented and happy. Their wants are
few, and are easily supplied, the soil yield
ing abundantly wherever properly culti-
waited. The Modoc country is well watered,
| and the hills and valleys afford the finest
pasturage for stock. The summeFs-are-
long and cool, compared to those of the
| middle counties, and all kinds of live stock
thrive well.
WHAT MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED.
The early settlers have, it is said. all be-
c)me wealthy, or comparatively so. As an
evidence of what can be accomplished in
that section by push and energy, coupled
with business tact, may be mentioned the
experience of couple of young men who
went there some years ago. as related by a
correspondent of this paper: In 1865 two
young men met at Red Bluff, scraped to-
gether nearly 81 900 and began merchan-
dising at Cedarville. One has led life of
strict integrity, so far as known. One took
to politics and was sent to the Legislature
but afterwards reformed and became as
honest as usual, and both enjoyed the en-
tire confidence of the community. In fif-
teen years they put their mercantile bust
ness in other hands and retired to the more
/ quiet business ef banking. Now they ag-
gregate 800, 900, and wherever il IS known
the firm name. Cressler g. Bonner, is as
good as the greenbacks."
Il SUMNER RESORT
The chief towns are Alturas, Adm, Ea-
gleville, lake City and Cedarville. They
are all progressive. busy communities. with
churches and school-houses adequate to the
demands of the people. Modoc is de-
| lightfu. section to visit in summer. In
Warm Spring valley are mineral springs
the water of which will boil eggs in three
minutes, and this at an altitude of nearly
5000 feet. As before stated, the summers
are cool aud prolonged, the scenery rugged
| and grand. Thus delightful summer re-
sort is offered for those who, having a taste
for the beauties of nature. also seek to
evade the heat of the valleys in midsum-
mer and secure a tow weeks rest from
business cares.