The 14 Museums of Siskiyou County, California
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F JEFFERSON R E BACKROADS E Photo of Upper Klamath River - White Water Rafters - See Article Page 14 Photo looking west from Shasta Valley by M. Fain What’s Inside . What it is . What We Are All About - Editorial . Page 3 A fun little publication & website sharing the history & events of Discovering The State of Jefferson by Gail L. Jenner . Pages 4-5 the great communities in History of Yreka by Claudia A. East . Pages 6-7 The State of Jefferson along with spotlights on the artists, inns, Maps of The State of Jefferson & Siskiyou County . Page 8 Mom & Pop shoppes, restaurants, What is The State of Jefferson? . Page 9 businesses & organizations proudly operating here in Siskiyou County: Where to Go, What to See & When to Do It . Pages 10-11 The Very Heart of The Mythical State of Jefferson. The 14 Museums of Siskiyou County . Page 12 Welcome Home ! Local Shoppe of the Month: Ms. Lynn’s Tea Room . Page 13 Locally Owned & Operated Backroads Adventures By Ralph Fain . Pages 14-15 Ad Rates & Other Information . Page 16 JUNE 2010 Hit the Backroads! www.jeffersonbackroads.com 5417 92347 Jefferson NL.indd 1 6/3/10 9:16 AM 20-24-40 and 45 foot available or modified to any length you desire. Reg. 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It’s pretty much been a concept the response we are getting from our happy little publication we have wanted to do all along, but the snows have only and website. Thank you sincerely for all the kind words, JUST melted off in some of the areas . and we hear enthusiastic emails, subscriptions and especially the positive there is still plenty of snow on some other beautiful support from our wonderful advertisers for Jefferson backroads we dream about taking our little Sunday Backroads. What an honor it is. We are loving this project. Drives on throughout the summer and fall. Follow along Here we are in June already! My goodness, all the if you like. Yes, I am a major Beatles Fan! graduations and camping trips, picnics, Sunday Drives, Enjoy this time of year doing whatever it is you love family get-togethers, gardens, weddings, Father’s Day, and to do in the late spring and early summer. Ah, to finally then right around the corner is the 4th of July! Unbelievable get the garden in - plant the flowers - and trade my how quickly we got to this time of year, isn’t it? current weather related complaints to complaints about all the hot sunshine we will be basking in SOON! Ha ha you KNOW what I mean! We all cherish our Four Distinct State of Jefferson Seasons, don’t we!? –Editor Jean Karlsson Realtor DRE License #01195489 Heritage Properties 1001 South Main Street Yreka, CA 96097 (530) 598-4528 cell [email protected] The PCT passes through our majestic Marble Mountains. Photo by M. Fain You will notice on our Maps Page, (pg. 8) our Computer Mapping Specialist, Mark Hoffner, has added the Pacific Crest Trail! It winds throughout The State of Jefferson. Siskiyou Pellet Mill Siskiyou County has many, many miles of the PCT to offer us and our visitors countless opportunities for adventure and Larry Dancer fresh air! 9539 Old Hwy 99 There is a fascinating history of Grenada, CA 96038 the Pacific Crest Trail, which (530) 436-2241 apparently was started in the 1930s. Nutrena Feeds Because he organized the Pacific & Cargill Salt Crest Trail System Conference in 1932, Clinton C. Clarke, “a Harvard graduate, successful oilman and an avid Boy Scout,” is considered the founder. This amazing hiking and Gill Family Farms equestrian trail is 2,650 miles long and passes through 7 Fresh Produce and Deli national parks from Mexico to Canada! For more information, please visit these websites: http://www.pcta.org/about_pcta/history.asp and http://www.fs.fed.us/pct/pacific_crest_trail_history.html. - Catering - Cooking Classes Serving Western - BBQ Daily - Decorated Cakes Siskiyou County since 1896 - Deli - Produce 30 Telco Way Hours 113 E. Miner Street Mon-Fri 9am - 5:30 Yreka, California 96097 - Local Service & Long Distance P.O. Box 157 Saturday 11 - 2pm (530) 841-0800 - Broadband Packages Available Etna, CA 96027 Closed Sunday - Custom Calling Features (866) 467-6001 www.sisqtel.net Find us on Facebook www.jeffersonbackroads.com June 2010 Page 3 5417 92347 Jefferson NL.indd 3 6/3/10 9:16 AM Discovering The State of Jefferson by Gail L. Jenner The first home of Etna High School was actually the upper story of the Denny-Bar building. Today that building is Etna’s popular Scott Valley Drug Store. Principal Mr. Frederick Liddeke taught fourteen academic subjects! In 1895, Frank Schmitt received his diploma, and in 1896, Bella Clark, Maud Funk, Dr. Eller and Karl Denny earned theirs. When Dr. Liddeke resigned in 1896, Mr. Perry was called to the principalship and Mr. Rose became vice-principal. According to James Nutting, “The alumni will always remember Mr. Perry as a splendid example of a well-rounded American scholar and gentleman. During the four years he was with us, he gave his best to the school. Needless to say the standard of the school was kept Old Etna High School - Photo Courtesy of Jenner Family Collection up. In the fall of 1899 the three years’ course was changed to four, a distinct advantage.” With graduations occurring all over the State of Jefferson, I Nutting continued, “Mr. Mooney’s principalship was also a revisited some history about Etna High School, located in beautiful memorable one. It was in Mooney’s first year that we bested Yreka Scott Valley, approximately 25 miles southwest of Yreka, High School in football, 6-5. His time was also marked with great California. activity in debating, literary work and baseball. And during his The Etna Union High School District serves an area of roughly first year we were visited by our first university examiner.” 1,500 square miles and is composed of Etna High School, Scott Valley Junior High, Etna Elementary School and Fort Jones Elementary School, Scott River High School, two community day schools and an adult education program. Due to budget cuts, Quartz Valley School, also in the district, will be closing this year. The school’s attendance area encompasses all of Scott Valley, Quartz Valley, Sawyers Bar, Cecilville, and Forks of the Salmon. Etna OHLUND’S OFFICE SUPPLY High serves students in grades nine through twelve with an estimated enrollment of 230 students. BARRY OHLUND OWNER An early history of Etna High School, titled “A History of the Etna High School,” was written by James A. Nutting in 1903. He [email protected] noted that the school, founded in 1891, owed its existence in large part “to the untiring efforts of Dr. Will Tebbe and Mr. J. 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Again, according to Nutting, Mr. Inch was “a young man of small stature—a steady, consistent worker. Nature’s Kitchen During his second year, 1902-03, the High School was accredited in all its subjects. Open Mon thru Sat The fact that the institution was thus 8 am to 5 pm recognized proved that it is to be favorably Closed Sunday compared with any in the state. His feat is the more remarkable, in that then we had Cafe & Espresso 412 S. Main Street only two teachers. In 1903, however, a Yreka, CA 96097 third was added. So Mr. Inch left the school Vitamins - Supplements - Gifts (530) 842-1136 in a very flourishing condition.” Within a short time, more classes were added: Mr.