BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1905
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Frank Freeman of Grasshopper was in Susanville Saturday.
Ralph Hart and wife returned last evening from their wedding tour.
J. R. McKenzie, formerly of Bieber, has moved with his wife to Susanville.
The trial of Nathan Payne was set Saturday in the Superior Court for October
28th.
George McWilliams and family are now on the Styles property in Long Valley,
while Charles McWilliams is running a threshing machine near Standish.
Mrs. Edna Gill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawson of this place, died
in Reno Friday evening from typhoid fever. Her body was brought to
Susanville at which place it was interred today. (1:3)
A Dr. Hull from the East has located at McArthur.
A. M. Green writes to the Adin Argus, giving the facts in regard to the
death of James W. Brown, at Fresno as brought out in the Coroner’s inquest.
It seems a freight train occupied the first track and obstructed the view of
the other tracks. At the crossing there was no flagman and as Mr. Brown
attempted to cross was struck by an approaching train. He was conscious to
the last and gave a clear statement of the accident.
ADIN ITEMS
Ed Conklins’ wife presented him with an 8-pound boy.
Charles Barnes resigned his place with the Co-op’s and accepted a position
with a meat market firm of Woodland.
Charles Harvey and May Brink were married last week in Alturas. They
returned to Adin Sunday and immediately commenced housekeeping.
"Buster" Niles, the little son of Elmer Niles, escaped death was by a
miracle. A heavy safe fell on the little fellow and had it not been for the
safe striking a tree, breaking the force of the blow, he would have been
killed instantly.
Those who visit Knight’s Emporium will miss the cheery greeting of Arthur
Traugh, he having resigned his position last week. Arthur has offers from
five different mercantile houses but hasn’t decided which one to accept.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1905
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Died in Spoonville, Oct 5th, Mrs. Charles Winslow. She leaves a large family
of children, some grown.
Errol Longernecker of Johnstonville is critically ill with diabetes.
BORN
LAYMAN – Near Bieber, Cal., Oct 3, 1905, to the wife of Jake Layman, a son
Russell Brownell has received word that the Davis Pump, on exhibition at the
Portland Fair, received the gold medal for the best water lifter.
Sam Hebert is seriously ill at his home on the west-side and fears are
entertained for his recovery.
A Redding girl recently sent one dollar to a Chicago advertiser for a
receipt to whiten and keep the hands soft. She received the following
sensible advice: "Soak them three times a day in dish water, while your
tired mother rests."
Charles Barnes who was recently employed at the Co-op store was married in
one of the lower valley towns since his departure from Adin.
The place of business conducted by Johnny Murphy was closed on attachment
Wednesday evening and is now in charge of the Sheriff. It appears that
during Tuesday night Murphy with all the cash assets left the town for parts
unknown. Wednesday evening on learning the facts, Frank Sunnafrank levied an
attachment on the liquor, fixtures, etc., for balance of wages due. There
are some ugly rumors afloat but these we are scarcely prepared to credit,
believing that Mr. Murphy’s leaving is due to financial difficulties, which
he did not or could not, stem. Mr. Murphy leaves a wife and two or three
children. – Alturas Plaindealer
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1905
ALTURAS ALMOST DESTROYED BY FIRE
Tuesday evening about 9 o’clock, fire broke out in a restaurant a few doors
north of the Grand Central Hotel, which almost wiped out the entire business
portion of Alturas. Particulars are lacking but it is known that 27
buildings were destroyed.
The disaster will be a hard blow to Alturas and particularly to the
Plaindealer and Negley & Auble’s blacksmith shop, they having been burned
out only a short time ago.
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Miss Grace Elledge of near Johnstonville was married last Sunday to A.
Stevenson of Anderson. They will make their home in Anderson.
Nettie Paulk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Paulk, has been quite ill for
several days.
SAMUEL HEBERT DEAD
Our community was grieved last Monday to learn that Samuel Hebert had passed
away at his home four and a half miles west of Bieber at ten minutes after
eleven o’clock that day. He had been sinking rapidly for several days and
his death was not unexpected. Mr. Hebert had resided in this valley for
sixteen years and was honest, industrious and generous to a fault and his
demise will be mourned by all who knew him.
Samuel S. Hebert was the son of Baptist and Alma Hebert, both natives of
Canada and was born January 1, 1847, at St. Damase, St. Hycinthe County,
Canada. He left Canada for the United States in 1863, hiring in the Federal
army in 1864, as teamster to convey supplies to the south. He lived in New
Hampshire, New York, Tennessee, South Carolina and Colorado before coming to
California. Left Denver, Colorado, crossed the plains over the old
California route, being on the journey four months; attacked by the Indians
several times, repulsing them successfully with no loss to their party.
Arrived at Sacramento July 4, 1867, where he resided sometime, removing to
Suisun, Napa and Woodland and finally coming to Colusa County in 1873 and
engaged in farming. In 1889, he moved to Bieber, Lassen County, where he has
since resided.
In 1`869, Mr. Hebert married Mary E. St. Louis, a native of St. Charles,
Missouri, whom, with nine children still survive him; Mrs. Alice Raper of
Willows, Mrs. Mattie Watson of Bieber, Miss Wilhelmine Hebert of San
Francisco, Joseph Hebert of Durham, Mrs. Rose Soeth of Willows and Matthew,
Clarence, Orean and Velma Hebert of Bieber.
The remains were interred in the Hillside cemetery Tuesday at 1 o’clock,
followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of sorrowing
friends and relatives. (1:4)
Born Oct 15, 1905, to the wife of Noah Knox, a daughter
Homer Page, who has been sick at E. Kellogg’s place for sometime with
malaria, is able to be out and around.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1905
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Three weddings were recorded in Susanville this week, viz: Ross Bangham and
Hattie Pardee, Jack Horn and Annie Grass, and Lyman Stiles and May
McDermott.
Little Judson Theodore, who was apparently well of typhoid, was taken very
bad again this week and Dr. Gerichten was in San Francisco. Dr. Shanks of
Susanville was called until Dr. Gerichten could return. The little boy is
getting along nicely now.
Frank Peterson, who was working in a sandpit near Johnstonville one-day this
week, was covered up by the banks caving in and was buried sometime before
his companions could recover him. He was all right except a few scratches on
his legs.
O. Lewis was here last Friday from McArthur.
Martin Fox, brother of Dan Fox is here stopping with his brother.
George Peterson moved his family below for the winter. He recently bought
considerable property in Tehama County.
A warrant was sworn out Monday by Will Bean charging Guy Moss with attempt
to commit murder and his preliminary examination takes place today.
THE FIRE AT ATLURAS
(From Alturas New Era)
Alturas is again a desolate ruin of ashes. The business portion of the town
is almost entirely wiped out and the scene presented this morning by the
masses of charred and smoking ruins is a sad one to behold. Many are
rendered homeless by this terrible blow and some of the business houses are
closed, perhaps, forever.
An estimate gives the number of buildings destroyed at twenty-seven, and the
total loss will reach $75, 000. This property was covered by about $25,000
insurance. Some of the best buildings of the town were reduced to ashes in
less time than it takes to tell about it. A terrible wind was blowing from
the northwest, which spread the flames like wildfire and swept everything in
its path. Starting in the Northwestern part of town, the fierce flames soon
found their way to both sides of Main Street and within an hour four entire
blocks of business houses were reduced to ashes.
The fire originated in the neighborhood of the Bryant Candy Kitchen and
before aid could be summoned to cope with the terrible situation the dread
fire fiend had gained such headway, that the leaping flames were beyond
control.
Mr. Bryant had closed his store about 9 o’clock last night and started home,
when he remembered that he had not made up his cash for the day. Returning,
he opened the door and discovered that the rear of the building was in
flames. The night watch, who was also there gave the alarm by firing his
pistol rapidly several times and shouting fire.
It was about 9:20 o’clock in the evening when the fire was discovered and
all who had not retired, rushed to the scene upon hearing the alarm. The
streets were soon filled with an excited throng that seemed utterly
powerless to prevent the terrible havoc that was being wrought.
From the candy factory, the fire spread to the hardware store of Lance
Estes, then south and the following buildings were soon wiped out: Jewelry
store of Clarence Dunlap, the two story stone building of J. T. Laird,
restaurant of Tom Moy, confectionery store of Tom Kerr, barber shop of
William Rachford, Grand Central Hotel, livery stable of Harvey and Walls,
saloon of Ben Wickliffe, barber shop of O. R. Finch and crossing the street
it took the jewelry store of L. P. Chambers, photo studio and residence of
O. R. Finch, the Plaindealer office, carriage factory of Negley & Auble, the
Republican office, offices of Dr. Stiles, express and stage office,
treasurers office, law office of H. I. Spargur, butcher shop of Gus Kaufman,
drug store of Dr. Gibson, butcher shop and dwelling of Thomas Frawley,
restaurant, saloon of J. H. Derevan, the shoe store of Charles Enos, the two
story dwelling of Mrs. Sapper and the dwelling occupied by Mrs. Walker.
Frank Hironymous and Fred Street, wild vaqueros from Surprise Valley, were
here last night with Carpenter’s cattle.
The case of Tude Holcomb vs. Henry Casbeer, action to gain possession of a
team, came up in Judge Sheppard’s court yesterday and was decided in favor
of Casbeer.
Dr. M. D. Pratt of fall River appeared in the Superior Court Tuesday morning
in obedience to a citation issued to him by Judge head, in the proceedings
in which Paul Honn is the prosecuting witness, says the Redding Free Press.
Dr. Pratt was accompanied by his attorney, T. W. H. Shanahan, while Charles
H. Braynard and Sweeney & Tillotson are handling Mr. Honn’s end of the case.
The entire day Tuesday was devoted to arguments on the demurrer to Honn’s
complaint and on Dr. Pratt’s motion to set aside the accusation. While both
sides have witnesses, there were no subpoenas served, as the attorneys on
both sides believed they had a sure thing without offering testimony. The
arguments were still being heard as the Free Press forms were closed.
O. P. H. Sheets, one of the best known commercial travelers that make
Redding regular visits, is dead. Mr. Sheets dropped dead Sunday afternoon
while he was hunting ducks in the marshlands around Suisun. The body has
been taken to Sacramento for interment and the funeral will take place from
the residence of C. B. Martin, at 1403 K. Street, in that city. – Redding
Free Press (5:3)
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