[3] Tuscan Springs is considered the site of the "first discovery of borax on the American continent" on January 8, 1856, by Dr. John A. Veatch.
"[4] In 1907 a book published by California boosters described the springs and associated resort hotel as being located in "an ancient crater whose fires went out many thousands of years ago.
A daily stage runs from Red Bluff to the springs, and on the spot there are telegraph, telephone, and post-office facilities.
All important periodicals are on file, mail service daily, telephone communication to any part of the State, and every convenience that makes for the comfort of guests.
"[6] The Famous Tuscan Springs and Their Natural Medicinal Waters Tehama County in northern California, 1903