SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH, 1935
THROUGH SMOKED GALSSES
LLOYD TRIPP WITH HIS heavy coat on "sittin’ in the sun", absorbing the rays
of "Old Sol".
ALBERT TANDY, Ag. Teacher out reducing on the tennis court
JOHN BAILEY BUSILY engaged in putting new screen doors at the post office –
many idle helpers noted
LEW McCULLEY’S alfalfa field looking especially good – may be ready for the
first cutting about June 15th
DICE SHAKING at Monte Carlo
CCC BOYS taking the weekend and visiting in Cedarville
ALAS – THE JAIL door is back on its hinges
MARIE ESPIL playing the slot machine in Miller’s Confectionery, (Alturas) –
Margie Hickerson and Ellen McManus helping her
BILL KENNEDY opening up his Garage at seven o’clock in the morning
MRS ALMA HAUG planting many varieties of flowers and bulbs – and a beautiful
yard, she has too
RAY ABRAMS DISPLAYING the new John Deere mower… a special one for display
only, whereby the prospective buyer can see all moving parts, which are
enclosed in cellophane
AND A LOCAL, who had "partaken" too freely was sleeping soundly on the
"Main
Drag". Too bad!
BILLIE McCOMBS recovering some of the tools and accessories, which had been
stolen from him lately
P. B. HARRIS hitting the Trail for the CCC camps in northern Washoe County
STEVE ZAULET happily sitting behind the wheel of a Buick Sedan
THE SENIORS busily engaged in sending out their Commencement invitations
MONROE DORTON tuning up his "Lizzie"
THE ABSENCE OF SEVERAL cows that have been trespassing around town is noted
GRAMMAR SCHOOL kiddies wondering just what to do next… vacation and nothing
to do
DR. KENNEDY with his new Summer bonnet
"CARM" GUARNERI somewhat nervous Saturday… maybe he was thinking about
riding a "goat" or "sumpin"
AND THE CROPS of this section badly in need of rain
LITTLE JIMMIE HAWKINS in Cedarville saying "hello" to his friends last
Friday
WATERMASTER McPARTLAND with a row of fine young spinach on his upper lip
AND SEVERAL HAVE told us, we don’t know how close we came to exposing some
of the would-be Nevada cattle rustlers in last week’s issue
FRANK POWERS and Fred Ash on their way to Alturas to judge horsemanship
AL COX lamenting about not bringing his Sunday-go-to-meeting suit to
Cedarville over the weekend
ED PETERSON and Tom Wylie trying to stir up a bridge tournament for after
lodge entertainment for Saturday night
AL NORTON, THE GENIAL Cedarville Booster with a friendly smile and greeting
for everyone
L. N. PABST on the work end of a shovel on Eagle Creek last Saturday
GEORGE PENLAND LOOKING for Swiss cheese – and maybe Limburger
THE CEDARVILLE CEMETERY grounds presenting an especially neat and attractive
appearance, under the care of Claude Mulkey the caretaker. Last summer
during the extremely dry season he hauled water to keep the shrubs and
flowers from drying up, which is certainly a very commendable act.
AND MANY PEOPLE enjoyed "KID MILLION" at the local theatre during last
weekend. Some journeyed to Alturas to see the "LITTLE COLONEL" at the
Alhambra Theatre.
WARREN LAYTON KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION (Headline)
SMALL COACH HITS COCA COLA TRUCK ON BLIND CURVE 5 MILES SOUTH OF LIKELY; TWO
OTHERS INJURED
Last Monday morning Mr. and Mrs. Warren Layton and son LeRoy left for Chico
to visit Mr. Layton’s mother, who resides there.
At a point five miles south of Likely, where the road winds in and out on
the grade, the small coach in which, the Laytons were riding came upon the
big Coca Cola truck on a blind turn. Layton who was driving at a lively rate
of speed, could not control his car on the turn and into the big truck for a
head-on collision, it went with a terrific impact.
The small coach came together with such a force that it molded the fender
and lamppost in the bed of the truck and turning it over on its side. The
truck was carrying a two-ton load at the time.
Layton’s machine first hit the truck on the wide bed with the front of his
radiator. The hood, fender, lamp, wheel, steering wheel, the front seat,
body panels were all torn loose and shoved completely back to the front of
the back seat.
Upon impact of all this material coming back at such terrific force, Layton
was instantly killed. The seat he was sitting in was torn away. His head and
shoulders went out through the panel on the left-hand side of the machine
and when found, his head lay on the ground and his feet lying where the seat
had been.
Mrs. Layton, who was riding in the seat beside him escaped with several
broken ribs and bad lacerations and body bruises. LeRoy, their son,
sustained a broken leg, body bruises and lacerations, and an ear nearly torn
off.
Funeral services for Layton have not been arranged at this time, on account
of hearing from a sister, who lives in Colorado.
Bill Ranrup, driver of the truck and Don Flournoy, who was riding in t he
truck, escaped injury.
It was thought at first that three machines had piled up at the location of
the accident and the other victim of the accident was Ray Brennan, salesman
for Jarman’s garage. It so happened that Brennan had passed Layton a short
time before and was on the next turn of the grade. He happened to look back
and upon seeing the truck on its side, turned around and came back to the
scene of the wreck. (1:4)
MARRIED IN RENO
Jack F. Quinn and Barbara Treudt, both of Alturas, were married at a simple
wedding ceremony performed in Reno, Nevada, Saturday May 25th, 1935, by
Father Empey.
Jack is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Quinn of Alturas and is a graduate of
the Modoc County High School. He is employed at the Hydro Plant on Pine
Creek by the C. P.S. Company.
Miss Treudt is also a graduate of the Modoc Union High School and for the
past few years has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. George C. Cline of
Alturas.
The young couple will make their home at the hydro Plant. A host of friends
extend congratulations to the newly weds.
PASSES IN ALTURAS
Mrs. Mary J. Slinkard, wife of Steve Slinkard, of Eagleville, who has been
critically ill at the General Hospital at Alturas for several weeks, passed
away last night. Obituary will appear next week. No announcement as to the
time of her funeral has been received at this time.(1:4)
MRS PETE LAXAGUE CALLED BY DEATH
Died at the Modoc County Hospital in Alturas, California, Thursday, May 23,
1935. Mrs. Buena Laxague aged 20 years, 9 months and 29 days.
A dark gloom spread over the whole community when it was whispered from one
to another that "Buena had gone". She was of an affectionate disposition,
bright and winning in her manner, so that friendship’s circle was to her a
large one. Indeed, it may be said of her, that "none knew her but to love
her; none named her but to praise."
Only a few years ago she was married to Pete J. Laxague of this place, whom,
with three small children, William, Buddy and Donald Rae, she leaves to
mourn her untimely passing; also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jones, two
sisters, Mrs. Clyde Gooch and Eleanor Rae Jones and three brothers, Kesner,
Richard and Delbert Jones.
Mrs. Laxague’s illness was of brief duration, a little over three weeks.
Seemingly with us today, active in life’s round of duty and ministrations of
love, but gone tomorrow.
In Eagleville and at the Long Ranch in Nevada, she played as a child,
developed into beautiful girlhood. She was married in Reno, Nevada, June 27,
1931 and since then has helped to establish a home of her own in Cedarville.
Obsequies were held from the M. E. Church in Cedarville Sunday afternoon at
2:30. Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, assisted by the choir, conducted the services.
At the close of the solemn services, all were permitted to look for the last
time upon the face of the departed. The casket was heaped with flowers,
silent tokens of love and sympathy. Then the sad cortege moved on the
Cedarville cemetery where the body was interred. (1:5)
EARLY SURPRISE DAYS RECALLED BY PIONEER
Last week I trailed the pioneers as far south as the William Shartel ranch.
So will continue from where I stopped. The next place now owned by Will
Dunham was known as the Heath Ranch. Heath left the valley before my time.
The next was Peter Quirk; he was widely known and lived and died a bachelor.
Next was A. W. Goos, at Goos Creek. He owned the first brewery in the
Valley. He sold the ranch to George Weilmunster, (Max Fulcher bought the
brewery and moved it to Fort Bidwell). Goos moved to Alturas, then known as
"Dorris Bridge", and built a brewery on the South bank of Pit River. That
one he sold to Peter Ivory and built another in Lakeview, which he sold to
George Jammerthal. Goos died at an advanced age along in the nineties. Then
we reach the ranch of John Bucher. He was one of the most loved men in the
Valley. Served the county two terms as Sheriff and several terms as
Supervisor. His passing was a sad loss to the County. Next was John Dodson,
another good citizen. He lived to a good old age and died in 1926. The next
two ranches one owned by Bill Odbert, the other by R. O. Ward was owned by
Mrs. Amanda Boyd. She also owned the Heath ranch. She was spoken of as the
"Widow" Boyd, but in reality was never a widow. Her husband, Abner Boyd, was
struck on the head with a six-shooter by a man named Ford, crushing his
skull, which rendered him mentally incapable and he was confined in the
hospital at Stockton for many years before his death. The wife carried
bravely on, raising her children to man and womanhood and her own with the
world. Ford left his family and went to San Francisco, where he died
"un-honored and unsung", he was buried in the "potter’s field" – the
finish
of most would-be bad men. Next we come to the homes of Jim Doherty, Newt
Jacobs, George Ewing, Neal Powley, Bill Milton and Thomas Garrett. Then we
were at Lake City, which had two general stores, one run by Wallace &
Wheeler, the other by A. M. Hamlin. Wallace was killed in 1885 and the store
closed out. There were two hotels, one run by Mr. Johnson, was burned in
1885, the other the old "Pioneer Hotel", was run by "Auntie" Brown and
was
known far and near by the meals you could get. A man would ride forty miles
on horseback to get his dinner at that hotel. The building is still there
but "Auntie" Brown and her husband "Uncle" Billie, have both been gone
for
many years. In the Spring of 1885, G. A. R. Post was organized at lake City.
It had about twenty members, all ver enthusiastic, but the Grim Reaper
exacted such heavy toll from their roster that after a few years the members
were all gone. In the words of Colonel O’Hara:
"On Fames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead."
To be Continued
Felix Allen
OF INTEREST TO MODOC PEOPLE
Mrs. Emil B. Smalls arrived here from Oakland last week and will spend the
summer at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. O. Hughes.
Ranger A. E. Noren and his fence crew came upon the scene of the head-on
collision of the Layton coach and Coca Cola truck on the Likely road, about
twenty minutes after it happened last Monday morning. Mr. Noren describes
the wreck as one of the worst that he has ever seen.
Miss Rose Morley and Mr. Roger Moyer were married at the Congregational
Church Friday evening at midnight in Alturas. Their many friends wish them
success in the trials and tribulations over the seas of matrimony.
The trial of J. J. Wiley will come before the Superior Court of Modoc County
on June 26th. Wiley plead not guilty to a cattle rustling charge.
This day is yours. Yesterday is gone – tomorrow is not yet born. Today is
all you have – improve it.
We are informed that Mrs. Grace Carter of Lake City, is seriously ill at the
General Hospital at Alturas.
A little five-year old boy by the name of Meyers was run over by a State
Highway truck at Madeline last Monday. The little fellow suffered a broken
back in the accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hironymous and family, of Alturas spent Sunday visiting in
Lakeview. While there they went on a fishing trip and believe you me, they
surely brought home a fine mess of the finny tribe.
ANOTHER COLLISION
In a car coming from Davis Creek occupied by Pat Dees, Shorty Browser and a
man named McCaw had a head-on collision with Prof. Stephens and his family
Sunday evening near the Quarantine Station east of Alturas.
It seems that the Davis Creek car was coming down on the wrong side of the
highway and the Prof. for a time kept on his side of the road, but seeing
the driver of the other car was making no attempt to turn out, he, Mr.
Stephens decided to cut across in front of the oncoming car in order to miss
it. As he attempted to cut across the other car also turned to their side of
the road and a head-on collision was the result. The occupants suffered
minor bruises and lacerations; both cars were badly damaged.
MIS-NAMED
DISMAL SWAMP IS NISNAMED: DISABLE RIGHT
Dismal Creek and Dismal Swamp are misnamed, according to L. J. Fee, of Fort
Bidwell. The correct name is Disable. Thru some contortion or
misunderstanding the name degenerated into Dismal.
The creek took its name from the swamp, which was named for one of the two
original settlers in that section. Disable and his partner, Venning, took up
donation land claims there and the swamp was named for him.
He later moved to Duck Lake, in southern Surprise Valley and died there
several years ago. Disable was a well educated man and took a prominent part
in the early day politics and public affairs, often being called upon for
speaking event and was especially in demand as an orator for July 4th
celebrations. – Lake County Examiner
FIVE-YEAR SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Svenn Hansen and Sheldon C. Smith were sentenced last week to a term of five
years in San Quentin for breaking into a house near Alturas. They stole
nothing worth while, but nevertheless, the sentence of five years in the
State prison was meted out to them by Judge Jamison. The sentence was,
however, suspended.
Albert Erramouspe is in the Red Bluff Hospital this week following an
operation for appendicitis. His condition is somewhat improved at this
writing, according to reports.
NEWSY NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK
Mrs. C. J. Cook was operated on for goiter at Klamath Falls recently is back
to her home here and we are glad to learn that the operation was a good
success and we hope she will have her usual good health in the future.
FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS
Mrs. Manning who was quite ill for several days last week, is convalescing
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bucher.
Little Mickie Doss underwent a tonsil operation at the Alturas hospital last
Saturday. Dr. McKenney performed the surgical work.
LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES
Mrs. Charles Carter is to be operated upon at the Modoc General Hospital,
Alturas, Tuesday, May 28, for gall stones.
Mrs. Sylvester Coughran and children are visiting with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Hobbs.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Family Researcher of
"The Last Frontier"
Modoc County, California
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