BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1899
The Misses Lettie Elliott and Edith Purcell were here from Adin last
Thursday.
Lloyd Carter, the junior editor of the Shasta Courier, has taken unto
himself a better half.
John Perkiss accidentally drove a nail into his knee Monday while nailing on
a fence board.
A. Smith and Jas Finley took the stage for Susanville last Saturday to
attend the Superior Court as jurors.
L. E. Vickers left for Anderson last Thursday to take charge of the school
there as principal. He was accompanied by his family.
M. S. McKinsey and Tom Dunlap went to Fall City last Thursday to see about
extending the telephone line to that place, but met with no encouragement.
Amos Hopper, father of Mrs. W. D. Packwood and Paul Hopper, died at his home
in Sonoma County last Friday morning. Paul went down from Susanville to see
him, but arrived there only on the evening after his death.
ANOTHER HOUSE BURNED
At noon, last Wednesday, the dwelling house on the old Straub ranch, some
six miles east of town, was burned to the ground. The property was owned by
C. Penrose, but for the past two years, Charley and George Straub have had
it rented. At the time of the fire, there was no one at home except Charley
Straub and wife. Mrs. Straub was putting dinner on the table, when she
discovered the fire, which had evidently caught from the stovepipe between
the ceiling and roof. She called her husband’s attention to it. He ran up
on the roof and began tearing off shingles to see if he could extinguish the
fire, but it had gained too much headway and he had to abandon the effort.
When he came down, it was to find the whole interior of the house in flames,
so that it was impossible to save any of the contents and all their
belongings went up in smoke, save what they had on their persons. This
young couple were married only a few months ago, had just got comfortably
settled to housekeeping and their bad luck is deeply to be deplored. – Fall
River Tidings
S. S. Baker, who formerly resided here, was arrested last week at his home
in Oak Run, for unlawfully killing hogs. The complaint was sworn to by
Walter Brauer and the trial is to take place before Justice Dunham in
Millville next Saturday.
BORN
LONG – In Susanville, Cal., Sept 27, 1899, to the wife of A. E. Long, twin
daughters
CROUCH – in Susanville, Cal. Sept 25, 1899, to the wife of Thos. Crouch, a
son
MARRIED
WILSON – SELLICK – In Secret Valley, Lassen County, Cal., Chas. F. Wilson
and Miss Lizzie Sellick
BANGHAM – TRUE – In San Francisco, Cal., Sept 5, 1899, S. F. Bangham and
Miss J. E. True, both of Susanville
DIED
CARMAN – In Susanville, Cal., Sept 25, 1899, Myrtle, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Carman aged four months
SMITH – In Susanville, Cal., Sept 26, 1899, infant son of W. J. Smith aged
10 months
LOOKOUT NEWS
Dennis O’Brien and his daughter, Julia, of Alturas, visited our town one day
last week. Mr. O’Brien thinks of starting a grocery store here instead of a
saloon.
Gene Ostrom, formerly of this place, was married last week at Eagleville to
Miss Mary Bordwell. Gene paid his old home here a visit in company with his
wife.
Jim Riner, who lived here several years ago, recently had his skull
fractured by a runaway team near Winters, Yolo County. At last accounts, he
was in a critical condition.
P. L. McDaniel and his father-in-law, Mr. Knox, are having the Tom Eades
house moved over on the land purchased by them from the Purrott Estate for a
dwelling for Mr. and Mrs. Knox.
T. B. Eades of Trinity Center recently lost by fire, all his hay, harness,
grain and his best team. He bought this team of P. L. McDaniel and W. D.
Morris of this place and had to stand and watch them burn to death.
Mrs. T. W. Osborn and a daughter of Mrs. J. H. Wheeler arrived home today
from the lower country. Mrs. J. H. Wheeler is worse and will have another
operation performed for cancer. The many friends of Mrs. Wheeler will be
pleased to hear of her complete recovery.
Frank McArthur of Fall River stopped in our town Saturday night and informed
us that they had received their ditcher for the mammoth canal they are
making in that valley. It will require from eighteen to twenty-four horses
(owing to soil) to pull the dirt digger.
HAYDEN HILL NOTES
Dr. Schloesser lost his way in the Antelope tinder Tuesday last, owing to
the smoke causing intense darkness there. After a most interesting and
exciting experience with wild and domestic animals, he finally reached the
Hill Wednesday evening. The doctor made his debut in attempting to sleep in
a barn. It proved a most dismal failure.
RUNAWAY TEAM
John Kenyon has an Exciting Time With His Horses
John Kenyon, who hauls freight for Rube Baker of Pittville, left his team
standing by the freight depot Tuesday afternoon and went inside. Just as
the local train whistled, the team became frightened and started to run
south along the track. Kenyon discovered his running horses and sprinted
after them. He climbed into the back of the wagon and finally got hold of
the reins. The team was brought to a standstill and little damage was done.
While Kenyon was climbing into the wagon, the spectators were thrilled to
see the horses turn as if they would attempt to rush across the track in
front of the flying train. They changed their course again, however, and
thus averted a catastrophe. – Redding Searchlight
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1899
A substantial fence is being erected around the new cemetery on the
Susanville road, the work being in charge of L. W. Simpson and Dave Herrick.
Paul Hopper returned from Sonoma County last Wednesday evening. He was
accompanied by a nephew, Fred Grove, who will probably remain here several
months.
Mr. Babcock advertises an auction sale of all his personal effects in this
issue. He has leased his ranch in the lower end of the valley to Fred Shott
and will move with his family to Tehama County for the winter.
The business houses in town were brilliantly illuminated last Thursday
evening with the new gas, and the town presented quite a citified
appearance. The gas has so far proven all that is claimed for it and its
introduction into the town marks another epoch in its progress.
A. L. Putney has been quite sick for over a week, suffering with the grippe
and tonsillitis. He is able to go about now, but is yet very feeble.
Prof. Joel A. Snell, a school teacher, well known throughout Northern
California, has given up teaching and now occupies the position of
bookkeeper and general salesman at Florin Bros. store.
We learn that the little child of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. James, who are residing
on the John White place on Willow Creek, was attacked by hogs while playing
in the yard and severely lacerated about the face and head and but for its
timely rescue by its mother might have been entirely devoured.
DEATH OF H. K. CORNELL
After a long and painful illness, Mr. H. K. Cornell died at the residence
of his son-in-law, G. A. Easton, in Susanville, on Monday, Oct. 2d, at the
age of 76 years. Deceased was born in the State of New York and came to
California across the plains, in 1849, settling in Yolo County. In 1864, he
came to Susanville, and here he resided until 1882, when he moved to Tule
Lake, Modoc County. He leaves a wife and five grown children to mourn his
loss.
Deceased was a veteran of the Mexican War, as well as a pioneer of
California. He was a man of strict and sterling integrity and leaves an
honest name as a legacy to his children.
The funeral took place from the residence of his son-in-law, Al Easton,
this afternoon and was attended by a large number of sympathizing friends. –
Lassen Advocate, Oct. 5th.
A. B. F. Babcock went below yesterday to look up a sheep range for the
winter. His son, Joe, accompanied him.
George Habel, who has been clerking for George H. Knight for over a year,
has resigned his position and accepted a new post with Kistler Bros.,
Cedarville.
Dr. Bradshaw was called to the upper end of the valley last Saturday to see
M. J. Barnum, who is quite sick.
BORN
SENTER – At Clinton, Cal., Oct. 2, 1899, to the wife of J. W. Senter, a
daughter
DIED
WILLIAMS – Near Susanville, Cal., Sept. 29, 1899, Sampson S. Williams, a
native of South Carolina aged 75 years
CORNELL – At Susanville, Cal., Oct. 3, 1899, Heiro Keneda Cornell, a native
of New York aged 76 years and 18 days.
LOOKOUT NEWS
A. E. Downing is working for a publishing company in St. Louis.
Mrs. Tyrrell and children of Carbon are visiting Mrs. Tyrrell’s mother, Mrs.
Granville Eades of this place.
Ira S. cannon left Saturday for Alturas, where he will meet his cousin, Mrs.
Rachel Perry, who will return home with him on a short visit.
Dr. Bradshaw paid a professional visit to M. J. Barnum near Craig last
Saturday and we are informed that he says there is no hopes of Mr. Barnum’s
recovery.
HAYDEN HILL HAPPENINGS
Mrs. Harry Whiteman together with her children have left the Hill for good.
THE GLEASON TRIAL
The trial of John Gleason, the man who was charged with having, on the
night of June 24th last, laid low one John Small with a slung-shot,
commenced in Superior Court on Monday morning, before a jury composed of the
following gentlemen: D. Ambrose, J. L. Christie, A. Smith, T. J. Mulroney,
H. H. Dakin, R. L. Bass, J. Bath, H. E. McClellan, E. S. Pickard, F.
Mattison, J. Finley and O. DeWitt. The People were represented by District
Attorney, J. T. Boyd and the defendant by N. J. Barry. The case was
submitted to the jury on Tuesday afternoon and after being out thirty-five
minutes, a verdict of acquittal was rendered. – Lassen Mail
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1899
Milt Watson of Willow Creek was a frequent visitor here during the week.
Mrs. B. F. Studley was here from Willow Creek Monday in search of a girl to
help her do housework.
Raymond Powers arrived in the valley last evening from Harrison Gulch on a
couple of week’s visit to his old friends.
Mrs. A. O. Holcomb has retired from the restaurant business and the family
is now living on their place near town.
A. H. Waller expects to move with his family to the Chester Babcock place,
about a mile and a half from town.
Drs. Cadwallader and Bradshaw performed a surgical operation on Miss Annie
Shepard at Adin Sunday. Three nasal polyps were successfully removed.
David Little, who drives the Alturas stage, had quite a time getting the
stage started from here last Thursday evening; one of the horses balking and
delaying him for sometime.
Rev. S. T. Reeve, who was stationed here for several years, was charged with
heresy before the conference of the Methodist Church, South, in session
recently in Oakland and was expelled from the pastorate and from the church.
He pleaded guilty to having circulated Dowie (divine healing) literature,
which the conference held was not in accord with Methodism. Rev. W. D.
Taylor, who had been stationed at Willows, Glenn County, met the same fate.
Millie Gerig has gone to Grasshopper Valley to stay awhile with Mrs. P. J.
Goumaz.
A. W. Nash of Adin and Lee Stone of Willow Creek were at the Washington
sawmill Monday after shingles and lumber.
Mrs. L. W. Simpson has bought the residence of Mrs. Carlock in town and
expects to move in with her family in two or three weeks.
One day last week, Mrs. C. J. Gooch hired a squaw to do some washing and as
is the custom, the woman went to the ditch just under the hill to do the
work there. At noon, she came to dinner leaving a smoldering fire burning
and when she went back, it was to find that her fire had spread. The fence
was burning and several garments hanging thereon were more or less
damaged. – Fall River Tidings
Farley Auble of Adin arrived in San Francisco on the transport Newport a
week ago yesterday.
Andy Babcock is preparing to go below with his family for the winter. He
expects to leave here about the first of next month.
Ed. Howard of Adin is hauling lumber to his place on the swamp. He will
erect a cabin there for occupancy during the winter months.
J. M. Walker of Willow Creek, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Mabel and
Miss Maud Auble, passed through here Monday on a fishing trip to Hat Creek.
BORN
LINDGREN – At Susanville, Cal., Oct. 9, 1899, to the wife of Andrew
Lindgren, a daughter
MARRIED
LEAVITT – HART – near Susanville, Cal., Oct. 11, 1899, James Leavitt and
Miss May Hart.
LOOKOUT NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Knox moved in from Egg Lake last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Harvey of San Francisco are visiting relatives here.
John R. Hutton went to Anderson last week and may remain all winter.
We have been informed that Robert Leventon will start the Widow Valley
sawmill this fall.
Frank Totten and Miss Nettie Stone of Willow Creek have been swimming the
matrimonial sea since the 7th inst. We are not acquainted with the young
lady, but Frank is all right – honest, steady, and industrious – and they
both own our best wishes.
Last Wednesday, lightning went on a spree and ran down the stovepipe at the
Egg Lake schoolhouse. After the teach, Miss Jennie Myers, took an
inventory, she found that Silas Myers, who sat near the stove, was knocked
senseless, three other pupils slightly injured, a stove toppled and fire
scattered over the schoolhouse floor.
A Campbellite (or Christian) church was organized here on the 8th inst.,
with the following membership: John Marcus and wife, H. Read and wife, Mrs.
Joe Fulcher, and Miss Garrison, a step daughter of Walter Rucker. From the
Bieber side the following also joined: Ike Bassett and wife, Mrs. G. K.
Estill, and Mrs. L. E. Hull.
The trial of S. S. Baker, charged with crippling and beating a hog belonging
to Walter Brauer, came up in Judge Dunham’s Court last Saturday and resulted
in Baker being found guilty. He was fined $10, with an alternative of ten
days imprisonment in the county jail. – Millville Tidings
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1899
Farley Auble of Adin was a passenger on last Thursday’s stage on his way
home from the Philippines.
J. M. Decker pulled out for the lower country yesterday. He took with him
several head of mules and horses for which he traded while here.
John Volcklandt of Alturas stopped in town Monday evening on his return home
from his mine in Siskiyou County. John says the prospect in the mine looks
bright and he hopes to reach the pay deposit next year.
Dan Kramer purchased this week three Hereford bull calves of C. H. Essex of
Clover Swale. The calves are three-quarter breeds and are extra fine. Mr.
Kramer is from Honey Lake valley and it speaks well for Modoc, when men come
so far for breeding stock. Mr. Essex has several more, which he would
dispose of.
Wm. Whittall has recently completed some substantial improvements on the
dwelling house on his ranch near Hillside station.
F. Z. Palmer, M. Moss and Asa Hollenbeak each lost considerable fencing by
the swamp fire mentioned in these columns last week. Mr. Palmer was in town
Wednesday buying barb wire and told us that it cost him at least $100 to
repair damages. – Fall River Tidings
BORN
BROCKMAN – At Susanville, Cal., Oct. 13, 1899, to the wife of W. C.
Brockman, a son
FREEMAN – In Susanville, Cal., Oct. 11, 1899, to the wife of E. L. Freeman,
a son
PENMAN – At Susanville, Cal., Oct. 12, 1899, to the wife of Jno. Penman, a
son
Married
GIBSON - LEONARD – Near Susanville, Cal., Oct. 16, 1899, Robert Gibson and
Hattie A. Leonard
LOOKOUT NEWS
Mahlon Cannon and his son, Cleve, will spend the winter at Santa Rosa for
the benefit of Cleves’ health.
It is reported here that A. N. Halburt, formerly of this place, has been
arrested and is in jail at Grants Pass, Oregon, for stealing cattle.
Season's Greetings
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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