BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1902
LUCKY ESCAPE
At Willows last Thursday, Adolph Lohse was dragged two blocks by a horse
going at a gallop. Lohse’s foot being fast in the stirrup. The horse ran
into a telegraph pole at great speed. Its head was split and the animal
dropped dead to the ground, but Lohse was comparatively uninjured.
Robert Fowlis, a brother of the late Andy Gregg, was a visitor here Sunday.
John Fulcher left yesterday morning for San Francisco for the purpose of
having a cancer removed from his lip. Mr. Fulcher says that he was struck
on the lip by a piece of fence post a few years ago, which knocked out a
tooth and bruised the lip and this has finally developed into a cancer.
Perry Summers has bought the Randolph Crowley ranch, on the west side and
will shortly erect a residence on the place.
Dr. Bradshaw was called to A. C. Herrick’s last Friday to see Mrs. Herrick,
who is suffering from a severe attack of grippe. She is improving very
slowly.
Admiral Sampson died yesterday afternoon at his home in Washington from
hemorrhage of the lungs. (5:2)
Andy Eades was here from Lookout yesterday and says that his son, Charles,
who was thrown from a horse about a month ago, is making slow progress
toward recovery.
BORN
EADES – near Lookout, Cal., April 26, 1902, to the wife of Andy Eades, a
daughter, still born
DIED
ANDERSON – Near Adin, Cal., April 26, 1902, James P. Anderson, a native of
Denmark aged 79 years and 11 months.
OFF THE MAP
The old depot at Castle Crag was torn down recently and was shipped through
here Friday to some southern station, says the Red Bluff Cause. This
removes the last vestige of that once famous summer resort, Castle Crag,
which was built by the Southern Pacific Company. Sometime ago the old
freight depot at that place was removed to Castella. There is nothing now
to show where Castle Crag ever stood and the place will probably never by
revived.
PASSED AWAY
The death of James P. Anderson occurred at his home near Adin last Sunday
evening.
Mr. Anderson was a native of Denmark and was over 79 years of age at the
time of his death.
He has been an honored and loved resident of this county for many years.
This was shown by the respect and the abundant sympathy at the services
conducted by Rev. harry Perks at the home of the departed and continued at
the Adin Cemetery, where a very large number had congregated to witness the
commitment of the body to the grave.
The aged wife and one son are left to mourn at home. He also leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Rust of Denver, Colorado and Mrs. Stanley of Cedarville,
this county. – Adin Argus (8:2)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1902
Dr. S. D. Sheppard has been appointed Justice of the Peace of this township.
The Judge bears his honors well.
Mrs. A. F. Bradshaw received word that her father, who resides at Redlands,
San Bernardino County, is very sick and left for that place yesterday
afternoon with her little son, Rock.
Last week, Walter, the little two-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Strong,
was quite badly cut about the head and face by being run over by a cow. The
cow was chasing a dog when the accident occurred. – Adin Argus
Mrs. S. A. Boyd received word this week that her daughter-in-law, Mrs. John
S. Williams, who resided here a few years ago, died recently at her home in
New Orleans. (5:1)
J. L. McCarter, formerly of Fall River Valley, was a visitor here from his
new home, Langley, Washington this week.
Jean, the twelve-year old son of Silas Harvey, was thrown from a horse last
Saturday evening and so unfortunate as to sustain a fracture of his right
arm. Dr. Cate was summoned and set the broken bones and the patient is
getting along as well as possible. – Adin Argus
BORN
MANIKIN – In Susanville, Cal., May 5, 1902, to the wife of Wallace manikin,
a son
NASH – In Susanville, Cal., May 4, 1902, to the wife of R. W. Nash, a son
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1902
George Estill and family left here Monday morning to look for a new location
in Oregon or Washington.
John S. Fulcher has written home that the cancer was successfully removed
from his lip and that he would return here shortly.
BORN
PETERSON – Near Bieber, Cal., May 15, 1902, to the wife of George Peterson,
a son
RAWLEY – Near Bieber, Cal., May 15, 1902, to the wife of Abe Rawley, a son
CLIPPING FROM THE ARGUS
Ray Arnett of Hayden Hill, a boy about twelve-years of age, was fooling with
some powder and ignited it. His face was terribly burned and he was nearly
blinded by the flash.
OVERCOME BY GAS
F. J. Chace, while working in the mill of the Golden Eagle mine at Hayden
Hill was overcome by gas and was unconscious for about an hour and a half.
He and W. A. LaPoint were engaged in painting one of the cyanide tanks and
feeling that they were about to be overcome by the gas, started to get out.
Wilfred succeeded; but Frank, in the act of following, staggered and fell.
He was immediately rescued from his perilous position and efforts made to
resuscitate him. As before stated, the efforts were rewarded after about an
hour and a half and Frank returned to his work this afternoon. – Adin Argus
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1902
BOY COMMITS SUICIDE
Last Friday afternoon, the lifeless body of Willie Ruf, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Ruf, was found by an Indian in the road leading from Masten place to
the Ruf residence. Lying by the body was an old fashioned Colt’s revolver
of large caliber, which had been kept for many months in a bunkhouse on the
Masten place and with which the boys of the neighborhood had been in the
habit of amusing themselves. With this antiquated weapon, loaded with shut,
the boy, aged a few months over seventeen years, took his life. A large
wound just back of the right ear would seem to indicate that the muzzle of
the pistol had been pressed firmly against the head, as no powder marks were
discernible. Death must have been instantaneous. T. A. Oakes, Deputy
County Coroner, held an inquest and the jury’s verdict was that it was a
case of suicide. It was also developed that for some months past the
unfortunate youth had suffered severely from an inflammation of the brain
and had been heard to express a desire for death. – Lassen Advocate (4:1)
MARRIED
COLBURN – HAYES – In Susanville, Cal., May 20, 1902, A. L. Colburn and Miss
Clara I. Hayes, both of Susanville.
BORN
JACK – In Bieber, Cal., May 28, 1902, to the wife of Alfred Jack, a daughter
DIED
FLYNN – In Susanville, Cal., May 20, 1902, Charles G. Flynn aged 28 years
and 8 months
HALEY – At Nashton, Cal., April 23, 1902, Charles M. Haley, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Haley, aged 14 years, 9 months and 10 days.
RUF – Near Susanville, Cal., May 16, 1902, Fred W. Ruf aged 17 years, 4
months and 4 days.
Mrs. Martha Jones and daughter of Alturas passed through here last week on
their return from a visit to Mrs. Jones’ father, Charles Young, at Pitville.
We learn that Mrs. Bradshaw’s father died shortly after her arrival at his
bedside. (5:2)
Mrs. Mary Clark, who lived in Muck Valley for many years, died recently in
Redding from pneumonia. She was sixty-seven years of age. (5:2)
John T. Brown, who lived on the Wolfsen ranch, north of town, about eleven
years ago, was thrown from the high seat of his wagon in a run away near
Redding a week ago last Monday. His head struck a tree and crushed his
skull, death ensuing half and hour later. (5:2)
Season's Greetings
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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