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ByShirleyFelder Let'sstartoutbytalking about scurvy. "Ugh, why?" you say. The reason being, that miner's lettuce is our topic and it was so named because the Gold Rush miners in the 1800's ate it to stave off this disease. They probably learned this from the local Indians. A decent size of miner's let- tuce salad contains a third of daily requirements of vitamin C, and also con- tains vitamin A and iron. I'm sure they didn't know this, they just knew it pre- vented the deadly scurvy disease. The nutritional components of wild foods provide us with greater proportions of nutrients than veggies at the mar- ket today. From late February to May, in our area, miner's lettuce grows wild where there are cool damp condi- tions. It sprouts in sunlit ar- eas after the first rains, but is most prevalent in shaded areas among fir, pine and oak trees. It is everywhere these conditions exist. It is a small bright green plant with abundant juicy leaves fused in a circle surround- ing the stem. Delicate white flowers are at the top of the stem in the center of the leaf. Many people pass by one of the worlds' great salad greens without even knowing it. In gourmet cir- cles, miner's lettuce is the king of wild cuisine. Chick- weed, used to make teas and also a contact healing herb that relieves pain, is often found growing along- side miner's lettuce. Claytonia perfoliata, also known as winter purs- lane, Indian lettuce and miner's lettuce, is native to the coastal and mountain regions of North America and grows wild in the Sac- ramento Valley area down to the San Joaquin Val- ley. Miner's lettuce seeds were brought to Europe in the early 1800's where it flourished. This is a rare thing, because nearly all of our edible weeds came to us from Europe. Miner's lettuce is one of the very few foods native to North America that we eat. Miner's lettuce, or In- dian lettuce, was a com- mon food of many native tribes throughout the western United States. The Native Americans around Auburn, Cali- fornia would spread the lettuce leaves around the trails of a particu- lar ant species and the ants would then excrete something acidic on the leaves flavoring them like vinegar. Interesting, but I think I will stick to a vinaigrette dressing with ground black pepper and coarse sea salt. The flavor is mild and sweet and tastes like a combination of bean sprouts and spinach. When they are harvested, pick the stems as close to the leaf as possible. The flowers are edible if you so desire. It is best eaten fresh in salads, but can also be made into green smoothies, juiced , added to soups and stews, sau- téed or steamed like spin- ach. If you can't find the plants in the wild, the seeds can be obtained commercially. It is easy to grow, loves moist shade and can make a charming ground cover in spring. It will also grow in contain- ers. My husband has just come in for lunch. He asked what we were hav- ing. " We are having a healthy gourmet salad made from the miner's lettuce we just picked this morning by the river, of course", I reply with a sly smile. Red Bluff Garden Club is a member of Cascade District, California Gar- den Clubs, Inc. and Pa- cific Region, National Garden Clubs, Inc. Kingofthewildcuisine Miner'slettuce H. A. McCarthy, a camper who was arrested at Proberta by Sheriff Boyd onachargeofcrueltytoan- imals, had his trial before JusticeofthePeaceLennon Thursday morning, and was found guilty. He will besentencedthismorning. Mrs. E. J. Lewis, the widow of the first Supe- rior Judge of this county, is the owner of the injured horse and she and her daughter Josephine testi- fied that she saw McCar- thy fire at the horse with a .22 caliber rifle a num- ber of times, inflicting five wounds upon the animal's body. The horse is in a crit- ical condition, and is likely to die. Mrs. Lewis and her daughter live near Pro- berta, where they have a tract of land. McCarthyrefusedtotes- tify,statingthathewasun- familiar with court prac- tices, never having had experience before and ac- knowledging that the evi- dence submitted against him was more than he couldcombat.Hedeclared that he did not shoot the horse.Heiswithoutmeans and seems to be a man not of criminal intent. He had a wife, living in a wagon, who is in a critical condi- tion. What caused McCar- thy to shoot at the horse, which is valued at $100, could not be determined by the court. — March 24, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... Found guilty of shooting horse; sentenced today The March meeting of the Sun Country Quil- ters Guild is scheduled for Monday and will fea- ture guest speaker Marty Beyer. She will be doing a trunk show, 7 p.m. Mon- day March 28 at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson Street. The April meeting will be another trunk show by the very talented Linda Ballard, 7 p.m. Mon- day April 25, at the Red Bluff Community Center. Then in May is the sew- in and potluck. Everyone get your favorite dish to share and projects to work on. Please bring some thing for show and tell as other members love to see what you are working on. Yearly membership to the guild is $30. Be- coming a member of Sun Country Quilters is a great way to share a love of fine quilts and to learn about this time honored craft. Through the year members share their quilting projects and experiences, as well as having an opportu- nity to work on commu- nity service projects with fellow quilters. For addi- tional information visit us at www.suncountry- quilters.com SUN COUNTRY Quilters guild to hold sew in Monday The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests GriffinDavison: 25, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail Monday on the felony charges of stalking and criminal threats. No bail was set. Charles Coffey: 30, of Corning was arrested and booked Tuesday on the charge of forgery. No bail was set. Andrew Rulofson: 20, was arrested and booked Tuesday on the charges of elderly abuse and grand the . Bail was $150,000. Jessica Shults: 19, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked Tuesday on the charges of vehicle the and receiving known stolen property of $400or more in value. She was booked and released. Charles Lee Ward: 52, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday at the Cabernet Apartments. He was booked into jail on the charges of false imprisonment and battery on spouse or cohab- itant. Bail was $20,000. A 911call was received about 7:30p.m. Tuesday report- ing a woman who had a black eye yelling for help. Missing Main Street: Someone in the vicinity of Dog Islan Park reported someone had not returned home and had not been seen since 4 p.m. Saturday. They were last seen wearing a plaid hat, dark shorts and a gray tank top with a tan shirt. The s Jefferson Street: A black frame utility trailer with square fenders and redwood siding and tailgate was stolen Monday. It was last seen between 4and 5 p.m. Monday. Pine Street: An RV was stolen from First Baptist Church. Kimball Road: Power tools were stolen Monday night from a shed on the Salis- bury High School campus. Toomes Avenue: Yard lights and fake flowers were stolen from a yard at the Tehama Village Apart- ments. Extra patrol was requested. South Street: A young boy was seen trying to steal a package from a residence by a neighbor. The package turned out to be addressed to someone on Marin Street and was returned to the owner. Fig Lane: A purple Jolla brand Cruiser Bike was sto- len from the parking area of Lazy Corral Trailer Park. It had been taken between 6 and 9p.m. Trespassing Antelope Boulevard: A trespassing admonish- ment was given to a per- son who reportedly tried to steal from the Shell Gas Station. Vandalism Walnut Street: A win- dow was found broken at Cheers Barber Shop, however, it was unknown if there had been a break-in. POLICE LOGS Neil Harris, Harris & Plottel LLP will give a Long-Term Care Planning presentation, 10a.m. to noon, Thursday, April 14, Enloe Conference Center, 1528Esplanade, Chico. • "Medi-Cal for Long Term Care" • "Caregiving and Long Term Care" Register by April 11, call Passages, 898-5923 Future Presenta- tions include: Connie Massie, LCSW, 10a.m. to noon,Thursday, June 9and HICAP Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program in September. SAVVY SENIORS Passages presents: Simplify Life's Transitions RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB The IRS encourages you to file an accurate tax re- turn. Take extra time if you need it. If you make an error on your return then it will likely take longer for the IRS toprocessit.Thatcoulddelay your refund. You can avoid many common errors by fil- ing electronically. 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