SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1921
We were pleased to meet again and renew old-time friendship with Park
Johnson, one of the old and prominent residents of Adin, who came up from
that place last week to attend the Odd Fellows celebration, and he
reports everything getting along finely down that way.
Born At Dr. Coates Sanitarium in Cedarville, Cal., to the wife of R.
L. Green, a daughter. (No date was printed)
Pearl Addington was operated on by Dr. Kennedy last Monday evening at Dr.
Coates Sanitarium for appendicitis and is getting along nicely.
We heard a story the other day about an editor having to be carried home
on a stretcher as the result of having received a kind word over
something he had printed. The shock simply unnerved him. But just as he
reached his home, someone gave him a good cussing about another article
he had printed, and he got up and returned to work.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1921
A. L. Hayes, of Lookout, was last week committed to the Stockton Insane
Asylum.
Born In Cedarville, Cal., May 10, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Lew McCulley, a
daughter.
Born At Kingsburg, Cal., April 29, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Mayfield, a daughter, Mary Verne Mayfield
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCulley went to Lakeview last week with their eldest
son, for medical treatment at the Lakeview hospital.
J. P. Smith, of Richmond, Missouri, has been visiting his brother, W. T.
Smith, for sometime and expects to depart for his home in the near
future.
W. H. Kneebone and wife departed last week for Ashland, where they will
reside in the future, they having exchanged their property here for
property at that place.
Judge F. M. Jamison rendered a decision Tuesday in the Overton school
case in favor of the schoolteacher, Miss Jessie Reynolds, ordering the
trustees to draw a warrant for the salary in dispute. The judgment has
not been entered as yet so we are unable to give any details.
Mrs. J. B. Bolin, and daughter, Mrs. Wm Gilham, arrived here from Modesto
last Monday. We understand that Mr. Bolin has traded his ranch here for
a ten-acre lot in Modesto and will soon move to that place.
Miss Frankie Mae Anderson, of The Cadmain-West Coast Chautauqua was here
last week interviewing our people regarding her company. She has booked
Stanish, Susanville, and Westwood. She is a very entertaining lady and
her company offers some good inducement.
Dr. J. T. Meredith, Sr. and wife returned home last Saturday, after
spending the winter in Los Angeles. While the doctor is improved in
health, some he has not fully recovered, but it is hoped that the bracing
atmosphere of Surprise will soon put him on his feet again. Their many
old-time friends are glad to see them again.
James Williams of Fort Bidwell returned home from an extensive visit to
Berkeley and other southern points a few days ago and is looking fine.
While down he visited with Joe Parman, and when these two giddy kids
get together there is no telling what devilment they got into and Jim
aint saying much about his lower country experience.
Charlie Fee and his wife returned from San Francisco after a visit to his
mother, Grandma Fee and her daughter, Mrs. Dodson, has gone to Santa Cruz
for the summer. Aunt Fannie although unable to walk, sees the bright
side of life from her wheeled chair. Another old landmark has vanished
in a cloud of smoke.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1921
GO TO IT
There are 758 farms in Modoc County. Very, Very few of them contain
less than one hundred acres and it might be said that they run from one
hundred to one hundred and sixty to several thousand acres each. Now, if
there was an average of ten cows each on these ranches, what would be the
income from the dairy business each year? Ever figure it out? If not,
take your pencil and do it now. There are ranches here that will support
from 50 to 200 dairy cows Surprise Valley can easily support from three
to five thousand heads of dairy cattle. Dairying here is going to be one
of the biggest industries in the northern part of the State. That auto
of yours is going into the scrap heap in a few years; why not prepare for
the purchase of another by putting the dairy cow to work. By dairy cows
we mean DAIRY cows that are worth while. Scrubs are no good at any
price. This is one of the best stock countries in the State and the
sooner the people get a good grade of dairy stock the sooner will
prosperity commence to smile on them.
DEATH OF AGED INDIAN
The familiar figure of Lakeview John, the old Bidwell Indian, will be
seen no more. The aged man passed away at the Fort Bidwell Indian Agency
on the 6th of April following an attack of pneumonia. Lakeview John has
been a familiar figure in Lakeview many years, but on his last visit
several weeks ago, his friends noted his failing health, and many were
heard to remark that old Indian John would soon be going. Lakeview John
has been identified in the history of the town of Lakeview almost since
the founding of the town. In the early eighties, his brother Plush was
chief of the Indians in this vicinity.
He was the strong man of the tribe, and it is said had a knack for
gambling. The name Plush was given to him by the early sporting
fraternity in recognition of his ability at holding flushes, and each
occasion of the hand falling to him would declare Me Plush. The town
of Plush, was said to have been named after him. With the death of Plush
in 1885, Lakeview John acceded to the place of his brother, in the matter
of chief of the tribe and also in the affections of Maggie, Plushs wife.
Maggie died several years ago, but there are surviving the old couple a
son Frank, and daughter, Katy John, both of whom will be remembered by
Lakeview people.
Lakeview john is said to have been over a hundred years old and could
relate many interesting experiences of the Modoc Indian war. In earlier
life he was a shrewd and sharp leader of his people and retained his
sharp faculties even in his declining years. When visiting in Lakeview,
he was always greeted by many friends, and it is with sorrow that they
hear of the passing of this stalwart of the red man.
Howard Hedgepeth and family left several days age for Chico on a visit
and Mr. Jarman of Alturas is taking his place in the Garage.
Dr. Kennedy performed a surgical operation on the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Cook, removing the tonsils of the little fellow, and he is
getting along nicely.
Lee Wilson and sister, Mrs. Misely formerly of Cedarville but now of
Lovelock, Nev., arrived here last week, bringing with them their mother,
Mrs. J. P. Wilson, who has been visiting them for the past month. Lee
says business is good out there and looks as though the climate agreed
with him.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1921
Fred Taylor, born here and raised in Susanville was here last week. His
is now County Horticultural Commissioner of Lassen County and is making
good.
Ted Strief and wife, and his mother, Mrs. Fannie Strief, returned for
Oakland here, they were attending the Grand I.O.O.F. Lodge and Rebekah
Assembly, respectively, as representatives from here. They report having
a splendid time.
Harry Wood and wife have leased the New Maryland Apartment house in
Susanville, and will hereafter conduct the same. We did figure on taking
our blankets with us next time we went to Susanville as the last time we
were there the hotel man soaked us six dollars and six bits for three
rooms, per night. What in thunder the St. Francis man wanted to tack
that six bits on for is more than we know, and the service well, there
wasnt any.
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