SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD, CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.
AUGUST 3, 1932
NERVIOUS BREAKDOWN
Carl Messner, well known stockman of Adel, is being held under observation
as the result of a severe nervous attack from which he has been suffering
the past week. It was feared for a time that his mind might have been
affected but an examination disclosed that such was not the case and he is
expected to make ready recovery, although still being held pending his
recovery. – Lakeview Examiner
Mrs. Ella Mounts and daughter, Miss Genevieve Hironymous, of San Francisco,
accompanied by a friend, Miss Azala Almy, of Oakland, is visiting in Modoc;
they are on a motor trip thru northern California for the benefit of their
health. Mrs. Mounts is an aunt of Claude M. Monchamp, of this place. Mrs.
Mounts is one of the earliest pioneers of this valley, being the second
child born in Modoc county after it was divided from Siskiyou county.
L. B. Walts drove down to Reno Sunday to get Mrs. Walts, who had been
visiting there. They returned Monday by way of San Francisco with a new son,
aged seven weeks. Lew accompanied by his father and brother caught eleven
fine trout at Pyramid Lake. Two of the trout weighed 20-pounds each. This is
no fish story; Lew had one of the large ones on display. – Bieber Gazette
Norris Phillips, of Alturas, Is reported critically ill at this writing and
the end is momentarily expected.
FIRST DEATH SENTENCE GIVEN IN LASSEN COUNTY
The first death sentence of death by hanging ever imposed in Lassen County,
was meted out by Judge H. D. Burroughs last Saturday upon William Munroe,
who plead guilty to first degree murder in the killing of Stacy Baccala,
deputy sheriff of Greenville. It is understood that the execution will take
place on September 30th at the State Prison.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gooch are here from Los Angeles spending their vacation.
Miss Aileen Hudspeth and a girl friend, of Long Beach arrived here last
weekend and are visiting Miss Hudspeth’s grandmother, Mrs. Ernestine
Allenwood and uncle, a. R. Allenwood, of this place.
Dorothy Stimers, daughter of Mrs. Harry Wilson, of this place, is at the
hospital in Alturas this week suffering from a fractured knee, having been
sustained by falling on a rock.
Born in Cedarville, Cal., July 31, 1932, to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Williams, of
Gerlach, Nevada, a bouncing baby girl. Both mother and babe are reported
doing well.
Miss Dorothy Steele, daughter of Mrs. May Seyferth, of Lake City, left last
week for Bakersfield where she will spend a three weeks’ vacation visiting
with relatives at that place.
John L. Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wood, of Reno, who grew to manhood
in Modoc County, is one of the participants in the Olympic Games now in
progress at Los Angeles. Ice Skating was John’s hobby and now he is
appearing before thousands of fans doing fancy Ice Skating.
George Laxague, who has been visiting with his parents in Surprise Valley
for the past two weeks returned to his home in Oakland last weekend.
AUGUST 10, 1932
Mrs. Janis Bishop and two girl friends of Oakland arrived here last weekend,
where they spent a short vacation visiting with Mrs. Bishops’ parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Miller of Lake City.
BIDWELL PIONEER PASSED AWAY
Richard Hess, aged resident of Fort Bidwell passed away at that place last
week. He had been a resident of that place since early days when the
soldiers were stationed at the Fort. He had served as justice of the Peace
for many years. He was aged about 70 and is survived by his wife. (1:5)
Tom Smith, who has been seriously ill for the past three and half months, is
up and able to be around once again. He made his first visit to town last
Saturday.
RICH VEIN AT HESS MINE IS UNCOVERED
A. K. WYLIE, OWNER CLAIMS MOTHER LODE HAS BEEN REDISCOVERED
The report of the uncovering of rich ore at Lost Cabin Mine between Canby
and Adin has been verified by Attorney, A. K. Wylie, who is owner of the
mine. Wylie states that a vein about fifteen feet in width, carrying ore
that assays better than $25.00 per ton has been uncovered at the Lost Cabin
mine.
Assays taken from the ore at a depth of approximately thirty-five feet.
Other samples of ore at a greater depth are expected to carry an even higher
value. Returns from these last samples are expected daily.
Mr. Wylie believes that the "Mother Lode" deposit has been rediscovered and
that the vein uncovered is the same rich vein, which had been covered and
hidden by a blast of dynamite eight or nine years ago. – Plaindealer
MERLIN Hanson KILLED IN AUTO CRASH, CHESTER
Merlin Hanson, age 21, of Standish, was instantly killed about 9 o’clock
Saturday night when his car left the road near the top of the Chester grade
and was completely wrecked.
Kenneth Barham, who was riding with him, received a broken arm, two broken
ribs and numerous bruises, but is recovering at the Westwood hospital, where
he was taken after the accident and will be taken home today.
Hanson’s body was taken to the local morgue Saturday night and removed to
Susanville Sunday. He had planned to go to Chester in Company with the
Barham and Clifton Wemple for the dance. The Wemple boy changed his mind and
did not go with the others.
Hanson was a student in California Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo and was
working for his father in the Susanville Packing plant during vacation.
It was supposed that the car was traveling too fast on the new pavement to
make the turn at this point in the road and the car ran over the bank,
dropping about six feet, hit a tree and turned over against a stump. – Sugar
Pine (Westwood)
EDITORS NOTE: - Young Hanson was quite well known here having visited the
valley in company with his father, who makes occasional trips here
purchasing beef cattle. (5:2)
Mrs. Elfreda Wylie and daughter Kathleen and son, Willard, arrived home last
Sunday evening after spending the past month in San Jose. While away Mrs.
Wylie attended the Summer School at that place.
The "Chester Chatter" is the name of a new paper, which has just started at
Chester, Plumas County, came to our desk last week; edited by Darrel Conard
and Kenneth Hooker. Good luck, boys!
Misses Katherine and Edith Neasham, of Washington, are here visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Ella Neasham, of this place.
Mrs. Lydia Tonningson, of Lake City, was a visitor in Cedarville Sunday, the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler. Her home is in Sacramento but she has
been spending the summer with her uncle, J. A. Wimer, of Lake City.
Mrs. Ida J. Cranor, sister of George M. Warrens and daughter, Mrs. J.
Jackson and children, of Missouri have been visiting George M. Warrens and
family during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hudspeth, of Chico, arrived here last weekend and will
spend a short vacation here visiting with relatives and friends in the
valley. Mr. Hudspeth is County Auditor of Butte County.
Bill Gooch and Albert Turner left last week for Nevada, where they will join
a crew of surveyors, who are engaged in surveying a game refuge in that
State.
Mrs. Harry Wilson motored to Alturas yesterday to be at the bedside of her
daughter, Dorothy, who had her fractured knee reset at the Alturas hospital.
The fracture member was so badly swollen when she was taken to the hospital
that it was impossible for the doctors to set it at that time.
PIONEER DENTIST DIES IN MARTINEZ LAST FRIDAY
Dr. Samuel Crow, prominent dentist, who formerly made regular trips to this
valley, died in Martinez last week after a short illness. He was aged 72
years.
He practiced many years in Plumas, Lassen, Modoc and Sierras Counties. He
was born in Clover Valley and was active in Masonic circles, having been
past master of five different lodges. Funeral services were held in Portola
under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. He was a brother of Mrs. of D. L.
Shirk, former resident of this place, also of Mrs. William Shirk, of
Lakeview. (8:4_
AUGUST 17, 1932
MAN BREAKS NECK IN FALL FROM HAYSTACK AT the BEESON RANCH
Joseph OLSON SUCCUMBS TO INJURY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER ACCIDENT
Body is interred in the Cedarville cemetery Monday afternoon
Joseph Olson, aged about 50, sustained a broken neck last Friday afternoon,
about 3 o’clock, when he fell from a haystack on the Homer Beeson Ranch,
about ten miles south of Cedarville.
Olson was stacking the hay and a load had just come up and passed him, when
he became unbalanced while trying to grab his hat and fell off the side of
the stack for a distance of about fifteen feet. He landed on his forehead on
the ground, breaking his neck. Chet Bordwell, who was driving the spot buck,
saw the man fall and told the other members of the crew. They immediately
went and took Olson away from the stack and tried to revive him by pouring
cold water upon his face and chest.
Just after accident occurred, Homer Beeson immediately came to Cedarville
for Dr. Kennedy, but the man was dead when the Dr. and Mr. Beeson arrived.
He died about fifteen minutes after the accident occurred.
The inquest was held and it was found that the man died from a broken neck
caused by a fall from a haystack. Neither of the other two men who were
working on the stack with Olson knew anything about the accident until they
were told by the men on the ground.
Olson’s funeral was held from the M. E. Church Monday afternoon, Rev.
Vinyard conducting the services. His remains were interred in the Cedarville
cemetery. He was well known in the lower end of the valley, having worked
for a number of years on the Bear Ranch, south of Eagleville. He is survived
by a brother, John Olson, of Gerlach, the only living relative of the
deceased. (1:1)
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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