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Thefollowingstoriesap- peared in the Daily News in late May and early June 1915 concerning the eruption of Lassen Peak. For more sto- ries from that period, in- cluding reports of the erup- tion on May 22, 1915, look for a special commemora- tive edition of Tehama the Magazine inserted in to- day's Daily News. MAY29,1915 Universityprofessor on Lassen Lassen peak was scaled today for the first time since the recent huge and devas- tating eruption by a party of five men led by R. S. Holway, professor of physical geog- raphy at the University of California. In a telegraphic report to the Associated Press to- night of his observations Holway says both craters have undergone a radical transformation both now being filled. So far as he could judge, no mud was ejected from the volcano. The vast mud flood that poured into Hat Creek valley was the result, he thinks, of the melting of the snow on the mountain side by hot ashes. The bottom of the old crater, his message said, "has been literally shoved upward as a whole, un- doubtedly by lava pressure from underneath." JUNE 1, 1915 All forest rangers and reporters are ten time liars according to owner of Hat Creek 'foon' line In spite of the reports from reliable sources con- cerning the Hat Creek flood and the damage done thereby, it is evident that not all authorities on the subject are agreed. To sup- port this contention we print the following letter received Saturday by For- est Supervisor W. J. Rush- ing. The author, H. Morris, is evidently the Hat Creek "central," and is also a very public spirited citizen who has the best interests of the community at heart and who desires to minimize to the greatest possible degree any reports that might be construed as derogatory to his locality. Following is his communication: Hat Creek May 26, 1915 Sir Mr. Supervisor I find it necessary for me to Complain of your Rang- ers making falls statements and also making ues of the Telaphon line for San Fran- cisco reporters to send Lies to ther papers now the Goverment ues of this line is out the First of July and it will be nesary for me to restrict the use of the like strictly to Govermont buis- nes in case you should want it eny longer and if they that is eny of the rangers wishes to ues the line they must rent the line as eny other person. Now the mud flow is bad enough but to have the Forest men make it ten times worse than the Reporters to put ten times more onto that through the Forist Survis Foon is still worse. I Don't find eny thing Rong with the watter that is as far as it being Poisnas. I have A Foot Bridge about Four foot from the botom of the Creek which the mud run over a coupal of inches although there were as much running around down through my Orchard as in the creek where there were once an old chanel. I thing the mud that has settled on my place is a ben- efit There has been Reports on the Creek since last fall that there were some one mining up near the Mt now there has been flows down the creek would indicate some one a working in the water Now if so your Rangers nowed it but they say no ho- wiver the peeple believes all the same. — H. Morris, Hat Creek Some of our oweners in the Telephoon line refuse to pay their asesmonts or help to keep the line up so I shall restrict renters of talking with those peopal if they does they will forfit the ues of the line. JUNE 2, 1915 Party local men will make trip Manzanita Lake today — others tell inconceivable force flood Geo. Hastenplug, C. O. White, H. G. Moore and Harry Polsley expect to leave this morning for Man- zanita Lake and the Lost Creek section to inspect for themselves the real result of the recent eruptions of Mt. Lassen and the result- ing floods. They will make the trip in an auto driven by Donald Turner. Paul Stoll, his son Wal- ter Stoll, Georye Gritz and an Oakland man made the round trip from Red Bluff to Lost Camp and return Sun- day. They left here about 2 a.m. and reached home again about 11 p.m. They spent about four hours in the vicinity of Lost Camp. The substance of their re- port is that one would scarcely believe that such a flood could have occurred in that section, without first seeing the evidence of it. They found logs five and six feet in diameter bro- ken up into short lengths of ten or twelve feet. There is no sign of the buildings at Lost Camp. They report that where the flood had passed over small thick- ets of young pine trees, for- merly from six to ten feet high, that these spots now had the appearance of the back of an immense por- cupine. The young trees were bent over to an an- gle of about 55 degrees and stripped bare of every ves- tige of limb or bark, leaving the slim trunk of the tree ta- pering to a fine point. Stoll Sr. found but one familiar landmark and that was a pine tree stand- ing where a favorite deer like had formerly been and in the top of a tree a small platform had been built by pot hunters. They state that the wa- ter in the creek was still muddy. They found Man- zanita Lake very muddy, al- though Cat Fish Lake, just north and east of Manza- nita Lake is perfectly clear. JUNE 3, 1915 Red Bluff men visit Manzanita Lake report floods nothing but slides A party of five men, con- sisting of Geo. Hastenplug, C. O. White, H. G. Moore, Donald Turner and Harry Polsley, made a round trip from Red Bluff to Manzanita Lake and returned Wednes- day. They left here at 5 a.m. and returning reached Red Bluff around 10 p.m. They did not go over into the Lost Creek section where the damage was done by the flow of mud but con- fined their investigations to the Manzanita Lake dis- trict. Polsley reports that he is of the opinion that noth- ing more than a rock and dirt slide occurred, and that mingled with the snow and possibly melting a little of it, caused all of the floods. He states that is the condi- tion they found at Manza- nita Lake and he is of the opinion that is exactly what occurred on Lost Creek and Hat Creek. They found Prof. Hyatt and his family camped near Manzanita Lake and they claimed to have seen hot rocks or fire coming out of the mountain. This report was also brought into Red Bluff by a Manton resident who also claims to have seen evidence of fire on the night mentioned. The first observation was not gen- eral, however, but those who claim to have seen the phenomenon are united in their description of it. LASSEN ERUPTION In t he N ew s 10 0 ye ar s ag o PHOTOCOURTESYOFTHENATIONALPARKSERVICE The May 22, 1915eruption of Lassen Peak as viewed from Red Bluff. COURTESY PHOTO MEMORIAL DAY QUILTS ON DISPLAY Stitch by Stitch in Red Bluff is sponsoring a showing of patriotic quilts by community members in honor of fallen soldiers, veterans and those who are serving in the armed forces. The public is invited to stop by and view the quilts inspired by appreciation of the military and freedom. The quilts will be on display Memorial Day through Independence Day at 614Main St. in Red Bluff. | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 4 A