A Stop at CJs.

by Paul Dale Roberts
(Elk Grove, CA USA)

On May 10, 2008, Saturday, I did a solo scouting mission back to the town of Franklin. CJ Jensen, the owner of CJ's found my article on Calvin Colt of Franklin and contacted me. He gave me an exclusive tour of CJs. He explained to me that this establishment was built in 1897 or 1910. It was built by Archie Gillam. It was originally a mule station. CJ has owned this establishment for 11 years and he has many fond memories of this bar. He also has some bad memories of CJs. CJ is from a prominent family that has lived in this area for many, many years. His great, great grandfather was a well-established man that owned banks, farm property and even some canneries. The business savvy that CJ has, came from his great grandfather. He saw potential in CJs and bought it. For a while, the place was doing good business, he has fond memories when a large group of beautiful women came walking through his door and partied all night at CJs. As time went on, things started deteriorating with his clientele. People that he knew would come into his establishment and it was like they had split personalities. Their attitudes would change in his establishment. Many customers became rude and obnoxious. It almost felt like there was a curse on CJs. CJ started noticing that strange things would happen around his establishment. It started with a bright red flash that seemed to come from out of nowhere. That was the start of the paranormal activity. He was ready to place a dedication sign for a deceased attorney friend on the wall and the screws were ripped out of the wall and placed on the bar. He would put the screws back into the wall and again they were ripped from the wall and placed back on the bar. Another time, he was ready to put up a picture in the bathroom and put in 3 inch wood screws into the wall. They were screwed out the next day. There was negative energy felt at CJs and the patrons seemed to be influenced by the negativity. It would seem that the patrons just started acting weird in his bar. After a while CJ felt his place was cursed and he started losing money from his bar. At one time his bar was prosperous and local celebrities, along with politicians would flock to his place. Those days were gone. It was time to sell, before he lost his mind.

The first time I went to CJs, I captured many sharp crystal orbs in front of CJs. Note: Orb photographs are not absolute proof of a haunting. When I took pictures inside of the bar, I did not get one orb picture. I also checked my digital audio recorder and I recorded no EVPs. Perhaps, the entities of this bar were hiding, because I have no signs of any haunting activity. CJ was very consistent with his stories and I have to honestly say I believe him. I wish CJ the best of luck in his future endeavors.

To see the pictures of inside CJs and a picture of the owner CJ, click on the link below:
http://ghosts.meetup.com/231/photos/?photoAlbumId=353419&photoId=4085763

In the case of investigating CJs, it's not that CJs is not haunted. When a ghosthunter enters a place that is reputed to be haunted, ghosts are not performers. They will not cause havoc while you are there, enabling you to witness the activity and record it. You have to be Johnny-On-The-Spot. Case example, my story on The Haunted Office. I get a call and the activity was happening right there and then and it usually lasts up to 2 hours. I swiftly made it to that office to witness the paranormal activity. The paranormal activity at this haunted office is rare, but it does happen ever so often. I was lucky to witness this activity, because on that night I was Johnny-On-The-Spot! So, I cannot say that CJs is not haunted, the ghosts of CJs were not performing on this day. Simple as that.

Paul Dale Roberts, The Ghosthunting Shah of HPI
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