SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1ST, 1933
EAGLEVILLE NOTES
Mr. John Taylor was painfully but not seriously hurt when the horse he was
riding fell on the ice, one day last week. A dislocated shoulder was the
extent of his injuries.
Alfred and Orin Mabrier have returned from a visit in Oakland with their
mother and sister.
Mrs. Nettie B. Harris left the latter part of the week for Medford, where
she will assist her brother, E. M. Wilson in office work for sometime. –
Plaindealer
A number of high school pupils are staying in town this week on account of
the blockaded roads and uncertainty of getting through the drifts up and
down valley.
Mrs. Jeff Mabrier and son, Orin arrived here from Oakland last Sunday and
expect to remain the remainder of the winter.
EARLY SURPRISE PIONEER GIVES DATA ON 1ST TEACHER IN VALLEY
Alturas, California
January 31st, 1933
Ed. Record: -
I notice in your paper of January 18th, you quote from the "Mainly Modoc"
column of the Modoc County Times, in which appears the following, "We all
know who was the first "schoolmarm" in Surprise Valley. In 1865, Mrs. Emma
Shartel taught the school in the old Lake City schoolhouse that was made of
logs and poles. The wages being thirty dollars a month." That was three
generations ago. Ancient history often becomes mixed and gets scrambled in
transmission. Hence, due allowance must be made to cover cases of mistaken
identity. Being one of the "old timers" that are not quite extinct in Modoc,
I know for a certainty that nobody by the name of Emma Shartel ever taught
school at Lake City nor any other place in Modoc County. The first school in
Surprise Valley was taught by Miss Sarah A. Dickerson in the "Surprise
District" five miles north of Lake City, in 1871. The schoolmarm at that
time was 18 years of age. In 1872, she was married to William Shartel. He
was a pioneer farmer and a prominent figure in the affairs of the valley,
until 1916 when he sold his ranch to Harry Ward and moved to Los Angeles.
The schoolhouse was made of lumber. The material and labor being contributed
by George Freeman, Joe Ewing, William Shartel, Ralph Neasham, Peter Quirk
and Isaac Heath. It being the largest building available. For sometime it
was used for public dances. Upon one of these occasions when "Joy was being
unconfined." A squad of soldiers from Fort Bidwell entered the room and
seized a gambler known as Bill Glenn. They dismissed the crowd and after
giving Glenn an unmerciful whipping warned him to leave the country "for the
country’s good." His business elsewhere received his immediate attention.
Two other outlaws infested the country at the time, Goff, who was lynched by
the citizens for the murder of Brundridge and "Long John" Graham, who later
became a gunman for the French Glenn Live Stock Company and made his home
near Stein’s Mountain, in the Blitzen River country for several years until
his death a few years since.
Four killings happened in and near Lake City in the past fifty years. In
1883, Delano was killed on the flat east by William Shartel, Ralph Neasham.
In 1884, Charley Young was killed by George Rucker and in 1885, Captain
Wallace by Bill King and in 1914, Hugh McManus by Bill Powers.
Respectfully,
Felix Allen
Alturas, Cal., Jan. 30, 1933
Mrs. J. H. Hutchinson and daughter, Miss Hazel, have moved down from Lake
City and are residing at the Maintenance Crew Camp at the mouth of Cedar
Canyon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Barber made a hurried trip to Alturas last Sunday, being
called to the bedside of Mrs. Barber’s little sister, who passed away the
same evening. (1:3)
WANDA WINNOP PASSES AT ALTURAS
Wanda Winnop, five-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Winnop, of Canby
passed away at the hospital in Alturas last Sunday afternoon. The little one
was stricken with spinal meningitis last Friday and death came two days
later. Her remains were interred in the Alturas cemetery Monday. Wanda
Winnop was a sister of Mrs. Lyle Barber, of this place. The family formerly
resided near Eagleville. The sincere sympathy of their many friends is
extended to the bereaved family. (1:5)
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Day, of Klamath Falls, Ore., announces the birth of a
daughter, - Geraldine Day, born January 17, 1933; weight 7-pounds and 6
ounces. We extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Day on the happy event.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Dragoanovitch, of Alturas, Cal., January 23,
1933, a son
Mrs. George Weilmunster, of Lake City, has been quite ill for sometime and
we are informed that she was taken to Alturas last Saturday to under go a
surgical operation at the General hospital there.
BIG VALLEY PIONEER PASSES LAST FRIDAY
Mrs. WILHEMINIA CLARK, OF Adin PASSES AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS
(From Adin Argus)
After a lingering illness of several weeks, Mrs. Wilheminia Blaske Clark
passed away in Adin last Friday morning at the age of 67 years and 10
months.
Mrs. Clark was the daughter of Albert and Caroline Blaske, pioneer residents
of Adin. She was born in Yreka, March 21, 1865 and came here with her
parents when about four years of age and made her home practically ever
since.
She was married to Richard B. Clark in 1884 and to them were born two sons,
both of whom survive her. She also has five grandchildren.
Mrs. Clark was an earnest Christian character and for many years has been
one of the main supports and workers in the church at this place until a few
months ago, when she was injured in an auto accident in which her husband
was killed and perhaps may have hastened her death, which was caused by an
organic disease of many years standing.
She was a very lovable character and will be sadly missed in the community.
Her funeral took place last Sunday, services being held in the church by J.
T. Steele and at the grave by the Order of the Eastern Star, of which she
was the last surviving charter member. (1:6)
LAKE CITY NOTES
Those convalescing from the flu this week at Lake City are: -
Patrick Campbell, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, under
the careful nursing of John O’Connor and Paul Anderson, Pat is gaining
strength.
Mrs. Joshua Strief is also reported able to sit up after a six weeks’
illness.
Lloyd Wimer is able to be in school after a two weeks’ illness; also little
Lynall Wimer is better. These folks have certainly had a good dose of the
flu and will all have to be careful and not take a set back.
Al Munroe was taken ill at Guano, Nevada, where he was working and was
brought in last weekend. He is suffering with some abdominal trouble and it
is feared he will have to undergo an operation.
Mrs. L. A. Wheeler was summoned to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. E. C.
Coffman, at Lakeview today. She has double pneumonia and is reported in a
critical condition.
Mrs. F. S. Heard, of Lake City, has been quite ill for the past week, but is
somewhat better, we are glad to hear.
Mrs. Hallie Tierney, High School teacher, is staying at the Hotel Surprise
this week on account of bad roads to her home north of town.
Some of our town folks say that tom Wylie, our genial postmaster, is
aspiring to become A-1 detective – you know a finger print expert, etc.
LAKE CITY NEWS ITEMS
Lake City is having her share of sickness; "Grandma" Allie Heard is
seriously ill. Mrs. Joshua Strief and Mr. Pat Campbell, both quite ill. The
George Weilmunster family, seem the hardest hit. All have had the flu but
Mrs. Mary Quirk. Mrs. Weilmunster has been dangerously ill and Saturday was
moved to the General hospital for expert medical attention and perhaps an
operation.
From reports from relatives of the Harry Toney family, who recently went to
Los Angeles for medical treatment, Mr. Toney was not suffering from cancer
as feared, neither did Buddie have T. B. Mr. Emory Cole also went with them
for medical treatment.
Horace Hobbs was burned one night last week, when his nightclothes caught
fire, while he was putting wood in the stove. Mrs. Hobbs succeeded in
putting out the flames before they had gained much headway.
OBITUARY
Little Wanda Jean was born to Hiram W. and Alpha Winnop, March 12, 1928, in
Fallon, Nevada and passed away in Alturas, California, January 29, 1933, at
the age of four years, ten months and sixteen days.
She was next to the youngest of twelve children and besides her loving
parents, leaves six sisters and five brothers:
Mrs. A. B. Seffens, of Inglewood, Cal.; Mrs. Lyle Barber, of Cedarville,
Cal.; Mrs. L. E. Southmayd, of Marchfield, Ore.; Betty, Marjorie, Shirley
Rae, Jewell, Casper, Bill, Dick and Robert Winnop, all of Canby, California.
(4:6)
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1933
ALTURAS WAS A COLD COLD PLACE
Frigid ain’t no name for it; ye editor had occasion to spend the night in
Alturas Monday and say, was it cold? – no, not much (?) -. We heard reports
on the street the following morning that it was all the way from 14 to 27
degrees below zero and dad blame it, we believe it must have been forty.
Betty Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stevens, has been very ill
during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley and family from Gerlach visited Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Kelley’s mother, Mrs. Martha Cook.
Mrs. Blanche Lewis returned to her home in Likely after spending several
weeks with her parents. Mrs. Lawrence Young is caring for Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Young, Sr., at present.
From parties from Lakeview, we learn, that Mrs. E. C. Coffman, who was
reported seriously ill last week is better. Her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Ogle,
is also quite ill.
HERES ONE FOR RIPLEY
A birth of a fine black calf was announced by the owner of a Pole Angus
heifer at the "old Strief Ranch" this side of Lake City about two weeks ago.
The heifer happened to be with the other milk cows and after being kept up
and milked for a period of six days, the owner went out to milk his cows ont
eh seventh morning and lo and behold, another calf had been born tot he
heifer during the previous night. This last calf was red. The above, is one
of the most freakish happenings one could possibly imagine and has never
been heard of before by any stockmen.
NOT SO BAD
It’s interesting to notice how many of the older folks turned out for
hooky-bobbing. Last Sunday a number of Cedarvilles’ social group had a grand
and glorious time. One lady was heard to remark the first time the sled
turned over, "Oh, it didn’t hurt a bit". This was after she was pulled out
of the snow drift feet first.
LAKE CITY NEWS ITEMS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stevens of Cedarville, Cal., February 3, 1933, a
son. Mrs. Stevens has been very ill for sometime, we are glad to state that
she is somewhat improved.
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller were moved to Cedarville Sunday by William
Odbert. They have been living on the old Strief place owned by Simon
Bennett.
Dr. Jewett came down from fort Bidwell Thursday to see Mrs. Joshua Strief,
who is quite ill with gallstones. She is reported better.
"Grandma" Heard is still reported quite ill. Most of her children has been
summoned to her bedside.
Darrell Heard from Oregon is here visiting relatives.
Fred Ash and Dave Baty drove their beef cattle to Willow Ranch over the
Fandango Pass last week where they will be shipped from that point on the S.
P. to the stockyards.
Al Munroe, who has been ill for the past several weeks’ was taken to Alturas
Monday morning by J. P. Seminario, where he will undergo medical treatment
at the hospital.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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