Listman 1959 William Capren interview 26 Apr. Sierraville, Sierra Co., Cal via train -? from: Mass, Feb, 1873 - Cal, 1875 very scary for to Truckee, stage to Sierraville lifestyle & same species of plants sleep mind in area as now cutting timber = local use only 3 mills in area natural forest = seedlings & saved doesn't care for present forestry methods which kill too many young pines. cattle: here (& sheep) when arrived dairy - commercial = stock & Quebecam - were here dairy herefords - perhaps here at start no Spanish or Longhorn cattle called Poppy Creek. - p. 'Sierrame' - smart kids, etc. school = sierra City college San Jose Normal = entered on exam, 3 yrs.