This is Floyd Wynne with THE VIEW FROM HERE

This is Floyd Wynne with THE VIEW FROM HERE.

Welcome to 2007.

Everyone is busy speculating about what this new year may bring.

Undoubtedly there will be more of the political infighting with the big media stress being put on the presidential election coming in 2008.

So let’s step back a bit into our own history.

January l, 1875 was a giant step forward for the little community of Linkville.

Earlier on a group of the 250 residents of the little community decided that they needed a county of their own. Up to then they had to travel all the way to Jacksonville in order to transact any county business. That trip was a long and tedious one over the mountains.

They presented their plea to their representative, a man named D. W. Chessman. He, in turn, presented a bill to the Legislature that would cut off a portion of Jackson County and create a new county. It was suggested that the new county be named Crook County. However, it was found that Crook county was already the name of another county….so they changed the bill to read Lake County.

The Legislature approved the measure, and on October 24, 1874, Govern or Grover signed it.

Prior to this time Linkville, being the only sizeable town in the area, had been run mostly by George Nurse, the town’s founder, although a town council had been organized to run the expanding city.

Linkville had been through the ravages of the Modoc War just several short years before. The town was growing and more demands for county services were being introduced.

Events moved slower in those days, and it wasn’t until January l, 1875 that a group gathered at the home of George Nurse to install offices for the county. The Governor’s order also listed the officers.

A Goose Lake rancher named E.C. Mason was named County Judge.

Henry Fuller was named County Commissioner; Willam Roberts, clerk, and Thomas Mulholland, Sheriff.

A building was rented from William Angle for $15 a month and Lake County was now officially in operation.

Total taxable property for the entire county amounted to $469,344.

The people of Linkville were extremely happy as the new year of 1875 got underway. Now….no more of those long tedious trips across the mountains to Jacksonville for county business.\

Yes...the new year of 1875 started with a big celebration for the little community of Linkville. It remained the only city of any consequence in the entire county.

Yes...they knew that the Governor’s order called for an official election to be held in 1876 to legally select the county seat….but no worry...they were the only town in the area.

For the next 17 months Linkville was the county seat of Lake County.

Then came the disaster of an election in June, 1876….but more of that at a later date.

A bit of history as this new year of 2007 gets underway.

This is Floyd Wynne and that’s THE VIEW FROM HERE.

$Text Box: This is Floyd Wynne with THE VIEW FROM HERE. Welcome to 2007. Everyone is busy speculating about what this new year may bring. Undoubtedly there will be more of the political infighting with the big media stress being put on the presidential election coming in 2008. So let’s step back a bit into our own history. January l, 1875 was a giant step forward for the little community of Linkville. Earlier on a group of the 250 residents of the little community decided that they needed a county of their own. Up to then they had to travel all the way to Jacksonville in order to transact any county business. That trip was a long and tedious one over the mountains. They presented their plea to their representative, a man named D. W. Chessman. He, in turn, presented a bill to the Legislature that would cut off a portion of Jackson County and create a new county. It was suggested that the new county be named Crook County. However, it was found that Crook county was already the name of another county….so they changed the bill to read Lake County. The Legislature approved the measure, and on October 24, 1874, Govern or Grover signed it. Prior to this time Linkville, being the only sizeable town in the area, had been run mostly by George Nurse, the town’s founder, although a town council had been organized to run the expanding city. Linkville had been through the ravages of the Modoc War just several short years before. The town was growing and more demands for county services were being introduced. Events moved slower in those days, and it wasn’t until January l, 1875 that a group gathered at the home of George Nurse to install offices for the county. The Governor’s order also listed the officers. A Goose Lake rancher named E.C. Mason was named County Judge. Henry Fuller was named County Commissioner; Willam Roberts, clerk, and Thomas Mulholland, Sheriff. A building was rented from William Angle for $15 a month and Lake County was now officially in operation. Total taxable property for the entire county amounted to $469,344. The people of Linkville were extremely happy as the new year of 1875 got underway. Now….no more of those long tedious trips across the mountains to Jacksonville for county business.\ Yes...the new year of 1875 started with a big celebration for the little community of Linkville. It remained the only city of any consequence in the entire county. Yes...they knew that the Governor’s order called for an official election to be held in 1876 to legally select the county seat….but no worry...they were the only town in the area. For the next 17 months Linkville was the county seat of Lake County. Then came the disaster of an election in June, 1876….but more of that at a later date. A bit of history as this new year of 2007 gets underway. This is Floyd Wynne and that’s THE VIEW FROM HERE.$