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Law & Order Life and Death In the Great Basin – Little Lake, California Historical News of Misdemeanor, Felony and Internment Death and Near Misses by Natural Causes, Accidents and Human Hand compiled from newspaper research by David A. Wright

Newspaper List
Beatty Bullfrog Miner – Beatty, Nevada [was called the Bullfrog Miner during first two months of publication – not to be confused with the Bullfrog Miner, of Rhyolite, Nevada]
Inyo Independent – Independence, California
Inyo Register – Bishop, California
Rhyolite Herald – Rhyolite, Nevada

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Little Lake, California

Newspaper Articles

1908

Inyo Register, July 9, 1908
"ATTEMPTED HOLDUP."
Summary: Stage running between Mojave and Keeler robbed near Little Lake.

1909

Inyo Register, January 21, 1909
"RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION: NO STOPPAGE LIKELY - LIVELY ALONG THE ROUTE"
Summary: C.E. Johnson returning to Owens Valley from Los Angeles by the southern route. He reports plenty of activity from Little Lake to Mojave. He said that the railroad was built to a mile north of Little Lake. Grading northward from that point has begun. In Little Lake, C.W. Whittock now has a saloon, and it is now his intention of coming to Independence, to see why the board has refused him renewal of a liquor license. During Johnson's conversation with Whittock, there was shots from the saloon. Whittock says that recently 35 men got into his place, became so rough as to completely destroy the house. He and six others got among them with pick handles, laid out the whole crowd and stacked them outside.

Inyo Register, April 15, 1909
Summary: Charles W. Whittock, who conducts a retail liquor business in Little Lake, has violated Section V of Subdivision VI of the Liquor Ordinance and is ordered to pay a fine.

1980

Inyo Register, June 5, 1980
"CRASH SITE"
An accident occurred at US 395 and South Little Lake when Harry and Mary Mendsen of Hemet broadsided the right side of the engine of a train while attempting to cross the tracks. Harry Mendsen, 84, received moderate injuries and his wife Mary received major injuries.

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