SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD, CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1933
FORMER ALTURAN DRINKS POISON
BODY INTERRED IN ALTURAS CEMETERY SUNDAY
William Meyers, Jr., Alturas young man, son of William Meyers, Sr., of
Oakland, last Thursday afternoon went into the bathroom where he was rooming
at Redding and later came out and told those present that he took a drink
out of the wrong bottle and that he was going to lie down and take a long
sleep. The bottle contained carbolic acid. It has not been determined if he
took the drink with suicidal intention or accidentally; he died an agonizing
death during the night. His remains were brought to Alturas Sunday by
ambulance and the funeral was held from the Kerr Chapel that afternoon.
(1:6)
J. E. NILES HONORED AT 80TH BIRTHDAY
J. E. Niles was the guest of honor at a dinner party May 28th given by his
daughter, Mrs. Merle Dolezal and husband, John Dolezal at their home,
commemorating Mr. Niles’ 80th birthday.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Pickard, Mr. and Mrs. Vet Niles, of
Adin, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Summers, Mr. and Mrs. William Frailey, Scotty
Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Niles and the host and hostess.
Mr. Niles is one of the best known pioneers in northeastern California,
attaining prominence in the Odd Fellows’ lodge and as a hotel man, the
Alturas Hotel Niles being established by him. Several years ago, Mr. Niles
sold his hotel intending to retire, but work is instilled in his bones and
he purchased the Alhambra theatre of which he is now proprietor and Mr.
Dolezal, manager. – Plaindealer
DEATH OF SURPRISE VALLEY MATRON
Died in Oakland, Cal., May 30, 1933, Fannie Elizabeth Simpson-Barber,
beloved wife of L. J. Barber of Eagleville, Cal.; loving mother of Mrs. Echo
S. Roos of Sacramento, Mrs. Barbara Van Harlingen of Oakland and Earl
Simpson of Los Angeles; sister of Mrs. Earl Clover of Sacramento and Mrs. J.
B. Pyles of Pomona. She was a native of California.
Funeral services were held Thursday, June 1, at 10:30 A. M. at the Fruitvale
Chapel of Clarence N. Cooper, Fruitvale Ave, at E. 16th St., Oakland, Cal.
(2:2)
Born May 16, 1933, at Rio Vista, Cal., to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanley, a
daughter, - Nellie Louise Stanley
Ival A. Barber and father, of Eagleville, returned last Friday from Oakland,
where they had been to attend the funeral of Mrs. L. J. Barber, who passed
away at that place on May 30th.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1933
Mrs. Emma Betts and grandson, Ralph Cavin, arrived here last week from
Sterling, Kansas and will be here for a time visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Cavin.
Cressler Robinson, Warner valley stockman and rancher was in town today
attending to business matters and visiting with his father, Attorney B. B.
Robinson, of the place.
Miss Marie Espil, who has been attending Armstrong Business College, in
Berkeley, for the past term, returned home last week to spend the summer
vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Espil, of this place.
Miss Ina H. Stiner and mother, Mrs. Jessie Stiner of Porterville,
accompanied by Miss Gracie Stiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stiner, of
this place, arrived here Monday to spend their summer vacation visiting
relatives and friends. Miss Gracie is a student in the Fresno State College.
Marjorie and Betty Stevens have returned to the south after a few days visit
with their mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stevens.
Mrs. George Gerald has been visiting in Cedarville with her son and family,
C. E. Stevens.
Mrs. A. R. Johnstone, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Joe Moosa, arrived
from Winnemucca last week. Mrs. Johnstone has been visiting with her
daughter for the past three weeks.
EDGAR MILSAP KILLED AT SUSANVILLE
SUSANVILLE YOUTH IS CRUSHED
Edgar Milsap, prominent Susanville youth, was killed there instantly last
Thursday, while loading logs for the Lassen Lumber and Box Company. He was
21 years old.
Milsap was working at the Willard’s Camp of the Box Company and was struck
by a falling log. His chest was crushed; the accident occurred shortly after
1 o’clock, p. m. (4:3)
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Transfers for the month of May. Reported by O. D. Morgan, title Service and
Notary Public.
Laurence McHugh to Mrs. Alice Hawkins, Lease, 240 acres North of Alturas.
John J. Potter to Elmer Lorenz, Deed, Lots, town of Lookout.
Avis Morrison to Herself and Family, Declaration of Homestead, Alturas
Resident.
Fred Reynolds et al., to Pleasant Mining Company, Deed, Willow Ranch.
Lester L. Tyrell to Ralph L. Holmes, Deed, 670 acres, South of Adin.
Ralph L. Holmes and wife to John C. Cummings and wife, 760 acres, south of
Adin.
Marie Powers to Herself and Family. Declaration of Homestead, near
Eagleville.
C. A. Higgins, Jr., to Himself and Family, Declaration of Homestead,
Northeast of Adin.
John Wall to A. E. Sweeney and wife, Deed, Alturas lots.
Lake Shore Company to U. S. A., Deed, 80 acres, North of Davis Creek.
U. S. A. to Walter Criss, Patent, 320 acres, North of Lookout.
Rebecca Jane Derevan to Joseph Derevan, Deed West Alturas Property.
Same to Mabel Pratt, Deed, West Alturas property.
Same to Addie Cannon, Deed, West Alturas property.
Same to Joseph Derevan, Deed, West Alturas property.
Same to Mary Close, Deed, West Alturas property.
Same to Anna L. Derevan, Deed, West Alturas property.
Same to Phillip Derevan, Deed, West Alturas property.
Same to Lenora Fisher, Deed, West Alturas property.
Same to Alice Toreson, Deed, West Alturas property.
Agnes Gould to Gerald Gould, Lease, 480 acres, North of Lookout.
William M. Spolek, Deed, 55.2 acres, Tule Lake Section.
Florence A. Mullins to Herself and Family, Declaration of Homestead,
Cedarville residence.
Annie E. Duke to Royal E. Williams, Assignment of Certificate of Purchase.
A. E. Martin to W. T. Owens, Deed, 320 acres, Tule Lake Section.
Mrs. Barbara Beyrele and daughter of Oakland is here visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Bush for a few weeks.
Sid Street left for Oakland last Friday, where he was called to the bedside
of his wife, who recently underwent a serious operation at the Peralta
Hospital there. The operation was successful, but we are informed that there
must be another operation and that Mrs. Street is in a critical condition.
(THE OBITUARY FOR JOHN R. BONNER WAS NOT IN THE PAPER OF JUNE 7TH OR JUNE
14TH)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1933
BERT LIZEE MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
GOES THROUGH AIR 33 FEET: SLIDES 90 FEET AND STOPS
Yesterday afternoon, Bert Lizee, of the local quarantine station and party
narrowly escaped death or serious injury when the Buick coupe Lizee was
driving left the culvert in front of the F. E. Bush place, one mile south of
town and skidded sideways for over seventy-five yards, then going over the
embankment into Deep Creek.
From where the car left the highway to the place where it landed in the
creek was thirty-three feet or more and after landing, it slid to a stop
some ninety feet further on in the creek bed where it came to a stop. None
of the occupants of the car were injured, except for minor bruises and a
shock. The front axle, head lamps and other paraphernalia about the front of
the machine was badly wrecked.
Eighty-four feet of fencing was taken out by the force of the coupe and it
is thought by those who witnessed the wreck that the heavy wire fencing
saved the occupants from being killed. A. K. Sweet and another man were
there at the time of the wreck. The cause of the wreck is blamed to that of
the rear tire going flat and speed.
Mr. H. C. Tuttle, formerly of this place, but now located at Gilroy called
on the Strotts family last Saturday. He drove over Saturday from Burney
Falls where he is on vacation with friends. He returned the same day. He
hopes to make a longer stay next time.
MRS. ARNEL AND SON HELD TO ANSWER
Mrs. J. A. Arnel and son, Oral, charged with tearing down and removing two
houses in the former Arnel homestead property, southeast of Alturas to Lake
City, were given a preliminary hearing Monday and held to answer in the
Superior Court. Bail for two was at $500. James Porter and Attorney Oscar
Gibbons signing for the same, so the two were released. – Plaindealer
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
The record is in receipt of the announcement of the marriage of Miss Melmoth
Lavina Stanley and Floyd C. Emig, at Calistoga, Napa County, Cal., June
11th, 1933. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stanley, of
Berkeley, Cal., and a cousin of ye editor. The RECORD extend congratulations
to the newly weds and may they live long and prosper.
J. P. Seminario is in San Francisco this week where he is receiving medical
treatment.
John Stewart, formerly of Surprise Valley, arrived last week from El Cerrito
and is spending a couple of weeks here visiting his sons, Lee and Jim.
Lassen Mail: Mrs. Inez Hatch went to Marysville Wednesday where she joined
her mother, Mrs. Webb Spalding, sister, Miss Cora Spalding and son Freddie
Hatch, who will spend a month in Los Angeles and the remainder of the summer
in Cedarville.
Fall River Tidings: Otho Stewart returned to his home in Cassel, Thursday
morning from the bay region, where he has been for sometime, because of
prolonged illness.
R. F. Neasham of Manteca is here this week visiting his mother, Mrs. Ella
Neasham, of this place.
Edgar Harris is busy with his two big trucks this week hauling William
Rinehart’s wool from Guano to the railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Adams of San Jose are spending their vacation with Mr.
Adams mother, Mrs. L. R. Adams of Eagleville.
Bob Sweet, who is enrolled on the Conservation work came in from Long-bell
Camp for a few days last week. Sweet cut his foot with an ax while working
at the camp, which accounts for his lay-off.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hudspeth of San Francisco arrived here last week and
are spending a two weeks’ vacation visiting with relatives and friends at
Eagleville.
Mrs. Harold Powers and son, Jackie spent last Friday in Cedarville with her
mother, Mrs. Simon Bennett.
Jesse Latham, senior quarantine inspector of the Cedarville Quarantine
Station, left last week for Watsonville, where he was called to attend the
funeral of his brother, who had passed away there a short time ago. (4:6)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28TH, 1933
MRS. Sam BATY PASSES AT HOME IN ADEL, Oregon
Mrs. Alice Baty, wife of Sam Baty of Adel, died at her home at that place
this morning. No particulars are available nor any announcement as to the
time and place of the funeral as we go to press. (1:4)
MRS. PAULINE HAASE SUCCUMBS THIS MORNING
Mrs. Pauline Haase, wife of A. G. Haase of Eagleville, passed away at that
place this morning after a lingering illness. at this time, we have no
information as to the time of the funeral. (1:4)
MOVING TO Lakeview
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hill have leased the "Harvey House" in Lakeview and
expect to move there shortly to take charge of the place. Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Bennett will be in charge of the Surprise Valley Mineral Wells after the
Hills leave.
T. A. SAMMIS DIES IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
T. A. Sammis, father of Mrs. Fletcher L. Walker, died last Friday at his
home in Minneapolis following a lingering illness. Mr. Sammis was eighty-six
years of age at the time of his death and had been in a poor state of health
for sometime previous to his demise. Burial was made in Minneapolis on
Monday of this week.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Fletcher L. Walker and two sons, W. D.
Sammis of Minneapolis and T. A. Sammis, Jr., of Dalles, Oregon. (3:5)
Rodney Deamer, who for the past three years has been a resident of Selby,
Texas returned to Cedarville last Saturday, where he will visit with his
father, Jim Deamer of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Tel Strief and Mr. and Mrs. Swen Brevod and children of San
Jose arrived in Surprise Valley last week, where they have been visiting
with their many old time friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dwight Penland of Denio, Oregon were in Cedarville last
week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. George Penland of this place.
Mrs. Nannie Daniels, Mrs. Roy Hobbs and Bill Hays left for Oakland last
Wednesday evening, where they went to be at the bedside of Mrs. Thelma
Gross, who is seriously ill at that place.
Mrs. J. H. Westervelt is reported to be critically ill at her home this
week.
Born at their home in Eagleville, California, June the 14th, 1933 to Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Minto, a son.
Born at the Allen ranch, south of Cedarville, June the 19th, 1933 to Mr. and
Mrs. Wylie I. Allen, a son.
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