SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST, 1935
CAR TIPS OVER; 2 PINNED UNDER
While on their way fishing this morning, while just this side of Owl Creek,
Willie Dollarhide, accompanied by his sister, Theta and Miss Gloria Warren
had the misfortune of having their car turn over.
It seems that Willie was driving at a lively clip, struck a chuckhole in the
road, which threw the machine to one side, causing it to sidewise and
finally turn over.
The car landed upside down, pinning both Gloria and Willie under the machine
with Theta being thrown clear. Theta tried to raise the machine enough to
free those pinned under, but was unable to do so. She then went to get
Johnnie Laxague, who was working in a field near by, who came and freed the
two entrapped and brought the trio to Dr. Kennedy for medical attention.
It was found that Miss Warrens is suffering from abdominal injuries, while
Dollarhide and his sister suffered no serious injuries in the accident.
DISMAL CREEK IS COVERED WITH ICE
L. A. Wheeler and Tom Kennedy are going around these days with badly "Snow
burned" faces. They tried and did get to Dismal Swamp, where they
anticipated a fine days’ fishing last Sunday. But low and behold, when after
hiking some ten miles, they came upon what they thought would be a wonderful
fishing spot, but to their disappointment, found that the creek had a
covering of about four feet of ice over its surface and that no fishing
would be had in this creek for a month or six weeks.
ALTURAS COUPLE MARRY AT RENO
Coming as a surprise to their friends, Frank Sears and Miss Grace Charles of
Alturas stole a "March hare" and motored to Reno, where they were married on
Monday. Miss Charles is owner of the Club Café, while Sears is employed in
the Jarman Garage.
NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK
The funeral of George Donald Deter, who died on Thursday of last week from
the accident of the horse he was riding falling on him, was one of the
saddest of any ever held here. Services were held at A. J. Ousley’s Funeral
Home at Lakeview and the body was laid to rest in the New Pine Creek
cemetery. Donald was 18 years of age and one of the best young men in the
community. Good habits, honest and upright in every way. The writer joins
the many friends of the bereaved family in extending heart felt sympathy.
(1:1)
Mr. Walter Carlson came up from Westwood Saturday to get his wife and babe,
who have been visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, for
several days. They returned to their home at Westwood on Sunday.
FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mills have sold their New Pine Creek home, where Mrs.
Mills formerly conducted the Mountain View Hotel, to Mrs. Della Smith and
her two sons, Lloyd and Wellman. This is one of the best homes at the State
Line Town and we are glad to have Mrs. Smith and sons locate here.
Mrs. Sadie M. Keller, who was very ill at the Lakeview Hospital was brought
to her home here one day last week and we are glad to hear that she is on
the road to recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mills, who sold their happy home in New Pine Creek, were
pleasant callers from their now happy home in Lakeview last Sunday.
Fort Bidwell friends regret to learn of the death at Reno, Nevada, of Mrs.
Cecile Coffman, who was a resident of this place for many years and
remembered by her friends here as Mrs. Cecile Lemberger. (4:4)
CALLED HOME ON ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS
Mrs. Violet Brown and small son, of Oakland, who has been visiting at the
home of the Misses Pearson and Brown, received the sad news Saturday that
her sister was critically ill at Fresno and she immediately left for that
place.
RANCHER HELD ON STATUTORY CHARGE
Edward Van Riper, rancher near Sulpher, who is charged with a statutory
offense, waived preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace, James
Richie, late yesterday afternoon. A nine-year old girl is the complainant.
ARRANGEMENT Monday
Van Riper was taken into custody yesterday by Sheriff Erling Pront,
following filing of formal compliant against him. He will be arraigned in
the district court Monday to answer to the charge.
He is being held in the Humboldt County jail following his failure to raise
$5,000.00 bond, which was fixed by Justice Richie. – Humboldt Star
ROLLY WARD DIES AT RENO, NEVADA
Rolly Ward of the Cocoa Cola Company of Alturas and salesman for the
territory was stricken with diphtheria last Wednesday. He was rushed to Reno
by ambulance but died enroute. Funeral services were held in Reno Saturday
afternoon with only the members of his family attending.
Rolly was well known in Surprise Valley, where he has many friends who are
grieved to hear of his death. His genial manner and pleasing personality
made for him many friends. He was an active member of the Alturas 20-30
Club. (1:4)
MOTHER OF LOCAL RESIDENT PASSES
Mrs. Rose Crowley, 84, passed away at the home of her son, Ed Bailey in
Susanville Monday morning. Mrs. Crowley is the mother of John W. Bailey of
this place, of Ed Bailey and Mrs. Ed Lanigar of Susanville and Mrs. Martin
Gallagher of Alberta, Canada. (1:3)
Born at Chowchilla, California, April 18, 1935, to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Quick,
a son. (Mrs. Quick was Miss Arthayda Stiner before her marriage).
‘30’ FOR VETERAN NEWSPAPERMAN
The traditional ‘30’ was written to the life of one Northern California’s
pioneer newspaper men last Tuesday when word reached here of the passing of
J. F. Salcido, of Bieber.
J. F. Salcido, affectionately known as "Old Sal" to his host of friends, was
publisher of the Big Valley Gazette, at Bieber for a number of years and for
many more years was justice of the peace of that township. He is survived by
his widow. – Fall River Tidings (1:5)
ALTURAS NEWS NOTES
Mrs. Mona Melville left Monday for Washington D. C. She has accepted an
appointment from the Forestry there.
Mrs. Dave Schatz is reported quite ill. She is threatened with pneumonia/
W. R. Archer is able to be around again and attend to his duties after his
recent illness.
Mrs. Heb Miller is convalescenting nicely after her recent operation. Her
niece, Mrs. Ruth Quirk of Reno, Nevada is visiting with her.
15 INCHES OF SNOW FALLS ON CEDAR PASS
First, a heavy rain fell intermittently Monday, which during the late
evening hours turned in snowing. When it snowed, it snowed and snowed hard
in the mountains and yesterday morning fifteen inches of snow covered the
ground at the summit of Cedar Pass.
The snow was heavy with water and settled quickly. Travel on the mountain
was blocked for several hours. The snowplow went off the grade and got
stuck. Fourteen cars were held up at one time on the west-side of the
summit, near Thomas Creek.
Trucks, which started from Alturas in the early morning, arrived in
Cedarville about four in the afternoon. Five cars are reported to have gone
in the gutter near the DeWitt Ranch.
"Tuck" Adams with his Shell truck broken down and several others reported
car trouble, including some of the CCC trucks.
Quite an unusual storm and the heaviest of the winter. Forty-five hundredths
of an inch of moisture was recorded at the weather observation bureau at T.
H. Johnstone’s Store during the storm.
The total amount of moisture in fallen in Cedarville since last September is
10.65 inches.
Miss Muriel Wirth received a wire last Saturday, relative to the serious
illness of her father at her home in Oroville and she immediately left for
that place to be at his bedside.
LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES
Harold Steward has been quite ill for the past week.
Mrs. C. A. Ward has been below for medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. John
Leonard took care of the Ward home, while Mr. and Mrs. Ward were absent.
Mr. Marion Carter made big medicine for us and produced a few, warm, sunny
days but he broke his medicine wand and here it is storming again. It is
reported the big hailstones cracked a few panes of glass in the windows on
west-side of the Lake City Schoolhouse Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Love and family have rented the Fulton Heard home and are
living there. Mr. Love is the Raleigh man.
Mr. and Mrs. Bide Steward returned recently from Reno, where Mrs. Steward
went for medical treatment. Mrs. Steward expects to return for further
treatment in a few weeks.
OF INTEREST TO MODOC PEOPLE
Mrs. Even Gaustad is reported ill this week.
Mrs. Robert Wade, of Alturas, was visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
John Bailey, last Sunday.
Edgar Harris had the misfortune of burning out a bearing on his big truck
last Monday afternoon on the Cedar Pass. Yep, right in the middle of the
snowstorm.
Born in Cedarville, California, April 22, 1935, to Mr. and Mrs. P. J.
Laxague, a son.
John Perry and Miss Vya Allen, of this place, were recently married in Reno,
Nevada, were treated to an old time charivari party last Thursday.
Bert Simson returned last Monday from the Sacramento Valley after spending a
few days there visiting and attending to business matters. He was
accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Jennie Simson, who for the past few months
has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Bernice Simson in Lake County.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Family Researcher of
"The Last Frontier"
Modoc County, California
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