BOLIVAR
Siskiyou County - Klamath National Forest - 40N-8W-33
September 22, 1921: "F. J. Friday had a few days' leave from the Boliver lookout the first of the week." (Siskiyou Daily News)
August 8, 1929: "Del Reed, in charge of the lookout on Mt. Boliver, is on a business trip to Medford." (The Siskiyou News)
May 12, 1936: "The Shasta Forest accepted title to the Bolivar Lookout site (20 acres). The Lookout had been built on leased land from Southern Pacific Land Company. (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
May 12, 1936: "The Shasta Forest accepted title to the Bolivar Lookout site (20 acres). The Lookout had been built on leased land from Southern Pacific Land Company. (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
October 9, 1936: "The Shasta does not like to brag but we do feel that our lookouts are rating somewhere around 200% efficiency. For the benefit of any who have doubt as to the accuracy of the statement, we quote from the diary of George H. Cory, lookout on Bolivar Peak, Scott District of the Shasta, for August:
"Monday, August 10, 1936: - - - 3 p.m. Saw a mule at the Cornerstone Mine get away from the tunnel and run over to the barn with a lighted carbide lamp on him, thought it might set a fire so called Cornerstone office and told them. They immediately went and caught the mule....."
How many other lookouts on the Region can boast a minus report time? -G.R.S. - Shasta -" (California Ranger)
October 9, 1936: "The Shasta does not like to brag but we do feel that our lookouts are rating somewhere around 200% efficiency. For the benefit of any who have doubt as to the accuracy of the statement, we quote from the diary of George H. Cory, lookout on Bolivar Peak, Scott District of the Shasta, for August:
"Monday, August 10, 1936: - - - 3 p.m. Saw a mule at the Cornerstone Mine get away from the tunnel and run over to the barn with a lighted carbide lamp on him, thought it might set a fire so called Cornerstone office and told them. They immediately went and caught the mule....."
How many other lookouts on the Region can boast a minus report time? -G.R.S. - Shasta -" (California Ranger)
August 1, 1941: "During the recent thunder storms which tossed out liquid fire all over Northern California, the atmosphere was so charged with electricity that the very rare phenomena known as St. Elmo's fire was observed in several locations.
Earl Godfrey, Lookout on Bolivar Mountain on the Scott District of the Shasta, reported that on Wednesday night, July 16, the lightning rods and all metal parts on the lookout glowed and gave off sparks for some time. --Schrader - Shasta -" (California Ranger)
August 1, 1941: "During the recent thunder storms which tossed out liquid fire all over Northern California, the atmosphere was so charged with electricity that the very rare phenomena known as St. Elmo's fire was observed in several locations.
Earl Godfrey, Lookout on Bolivar Mountain on the Scott District of the Shasta, reported that on Wednesday night, July 16, the lightning rods and all metal parts on the lookout glowed and gave off sparks for some time. --Schrader - Shasta -" (California Ranger)
April 1, 1951: The administration of this Lookout was taken over by the Klamath National Forest from the Shasta National Forest.
April 1, 1951: The administration of this Lookout was taken over by the Klamath National Forest from the Shasta National Forest.
September 18, 1959: "(Hendricks' Diary) There was a good rain last night and yesterday. It was discovered that the roof was blown off the Bolivar Lookout, so I reported it to Lee Morford. I got Marshall started up to Bolivar to pack things up. I contacted Bill Howard and informed him of the Bolivar Lookout situation, and we decided to use Denny Point and other detection means for the balance of the season. After lunch Marshall called in from Bolivar. He described conditions of the lookout and I gave him instructions on what to bring down and stressed safety hazards involved." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VIII, 1959-1960)
August 2, 1960: "(Hendricks' Diary) We drove up to the Bolivar Lookout. We looked over the installation of the temporary lookout building. We helped Marshall check the batteries in his radio, then tested them." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VIII, 1959-1960)
August 2, 1960: "(Hendricks' Diary) We drove up to the Bolivar Lookout. We looked over the installation of the temporary lookout building. We helped Marshall check the batteries in his radio, then tested them." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VIII, 1959-1960)
October 18, 1960: "(Hendrick's Diary) I got tools together to take to Bolivar, and then left with the crew to drive up there. We dismantled the temporary lookout building during the morning. After lunch, we took down the sides of the tent frame, and then carried the lookout building down and stored it on the floor of the tent frame, along with the sides of the tent frame itself." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VIII, 1959-1960)
October 18, 1960: "(Hendrick's Diary) I got tools together to take to Bolivar, and then left with the crew to drive up there. We dismantled the temporary lookout building during the morning. After lunch, we took down the sides of the tent frame, and then carried the lookout building down and stored it on the floor of the tent frame, along with the sides of the tent frame itself." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VIII, 1959-1960)
October 20, 1960: "(Hendrick's Diary) Marshall and I dismantled the sills from the foundation of the old building. We looked over the results of the blasting and watched the progress of the bulldozer, as it started building the road to the peak." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VIII, 1959-1960)
October 21, 1960: "(Hendrick's Diary) Larry and I loaded the foundation forms for the Bolivar Lookout onto a truck and hauled them up to the lookout. We prepared a spot and unloaded the forms." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VIII, 1959-1960)
October 21, 1960: "(Hendrick's Diary) Larry and I loaded the foundation forms for the Bolivar Lookout onto a truck and hauled them up to the lookout. We prepared a spot and unloaded the forms." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VIII, 1959-1960)
November 8, 1960: "(Hendrick's Diary) At 0900 I drove to the Bolivar Lookout and helped pour cement for the floor slab within the foundation. I finished at noon and returned to Callahan." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VIII, 1959-1960)