BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1905
REFUSED A LICENSE
The following was sent from Reno tho the San Francisco Examiner and the
negro the same individual who made himself obnoxious around here recently
for several weeks:
D. J. Russell, a negro of Alturas, Cal., has applied to the authorities of
this county for a license to wed a white woman, whose home is at Fresno. The
authorities refused to make public the name of the woman the colored man
would make his wife. They simply state that the application has been refused
because of the fact that the laws of Nevada are stricter, if possible, than
those of California in regard to the marriage of negroes or chinese to
whites. Russell, it is said, made application for a license before several
county clerks in California, but of course was refused. It is said he was
told that Nevada was the only state in the union to secure such a permit and
came here in the hope of wedding his bride and starting on his honeymoon.
Dr. Martin was called last Thursday to wait on J. T. Anderson, near Adin who
is suffering with chronic gastritis.
James Negley and Miss Nora Leonard of Alturas were married at that place
last Sunday. Jim has many friends in Big Valley, who extends
congratulations.
A character about town, of Hibernian descent, persisted in keeping some of
our residents awake nights, last week, by sitting on front door steps and
giving vent to sounds that were not considered melodious. He was given to
understand that his efforts were not appreciated and his departure for parts
unknown was rather sudden.
Ed. Wolf took his departure for the north Saturday morning. He will spend a
few days at the Portland Exposition and from there will go on to Waterville,
Washington, where he expects to locate. Ed has many friends here who regret
his departure.
A. W. Nash, formerly of Adin, but now of Oakland, was here a few days the
first of the week.
J. C. Caldwell of Canby and Miss Annie Laner of Red Bluff were married
recently in Red Bluff.
George Loomis was kicked on the ankle by a horse last week, which will
incapacitate him for a month or six weeks.
Last Wednesday evening Willie Woodmansee, while contemplating the nearness
of the Fourth of July, undertook to celebrate by pouring out some powder on
a board and touching a match to it; with the result that his face was
seriously burned. The boy was very fortunate in not losing his eyesight.
Percy Hopper, nephew of P. J. Hopper, arrived here Saturday from Sonoma
County on a visit.
Sam Watson, while running a mower for James Snell, had a runaway and was
thrown from the machine, but escaped with a few bruises.
Frank Packwood, who is quarantined with small pox, is having a tough time.
While recovering from the effects of the disease, he is now standing around
nursing numerous boils, which are causing him no end of inconvenience.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1905
The small pox epidemic cost Modoc County $5000.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McKenzie arrived here last Thursday from Woodland. Mr.
McKenzie has sold his place in Yolo County and will remain here for awhile.
Louis Florin, a member of the firm of Florin Bros., of Fall River Mills was
almost instantly killed last Friday afternoon while building an addition to
the flour mill in Fall City, a heavy timber, while being hoisted, fell on
him and crushed his chest. He lived only 20 minutes. (1:3)
Al Layman, brother of Jake Layman of this valley, arrived from Missouri last
Thursday morning on a few weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bassett left for Susanville last week; Mrs. Bassett
having accepted a position as teacher of the Soldier Bridge School.
Last Sunday morning while bathing near town in Pitt River, Grover Null had
the misfortune to cut his knee on a broken bottle in the bottom of the
river. Dr. Martin took 6 stitches in the wound and the patient is doing
nicely.
Ira Cannon returned Monday evening from Sisson where he had taken his
daughters, Maud and Blanche, on their way to Portland to attend the Fair.
Lee Stone, a well-known resident of the eastern part of the valley, died
from appendicitis a week ago last Thursday. He leaves a wife and nine
children to mourn his loss. (5:2)
BORN
GOODFELLOW – In Susanville, Cal., June 22, 1905, to the wife of W. A.
Goodfellow, a daughter
DIED
STONE – Near Adin, Cal., June 29, 1905, Levi Elias Stone aged 42 years and 9
months
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1905
A SAD DEATH
Death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Annis last Sunday evening and took
from them their little son Frederick Campbell, aged 4 years and two months.
The child was taken sick last Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 o’clock it
passed away; the cause of death being diphtheria.
The remains were interred in the Mountain View Cemetery Monday afternoon.
The sorrowing father and mother have the sincere sympathy of the entire
community. (1:3)
A. Steiger, father of M. R. and H. L. Steiger, of this valley, arrived here
on last Friday’s stage on an extended visit.
A dispatch from Redding to the San Francisco Examiner says: Paul Honn, whose
home Health Officer Cassell quarantined and who was ordered to destroy $200
worth of butter, has brought suit against Dr. Pratt of Fall River for
alleged criminal neglect. Honn Claims that Pratt did not diagnose diphtheria
cases properly and caused his wife’s and child’s death.
Douglas Cohn, of Red Bluff, died in Lane’s hospital, San Francisco, Monday
from pneumonia. Mr. Cohn was well known throughout the Northern part of the
state and had many warm friends in this valley. (1:4)
Grasshoppers have invaded certain sections of Providence district. Rev.
Perks informs us that they have stripped the leaves from a portion of his
potato patch and are doing considerable damage to other crops. – Adin Argus
Dr. Stile, the Modoc health Officer paid a visit to Adin on Saturday last to
look after the health situation here. All patients afflicted with the small
pox have recovered and all except Miss Eva Williams, discharged from the
pest house. – Adin Argus
M. J. Ayers and family took their departure for Washington yesterday
morning. J. T. Gibbons took them as far as Sisson. Mr. and Mrs. Ayers have
lived among us a good many years and have proved worthy citizens, making
friends with all they came in contact. We regret to loose them from our
midst; but wish them increased prosperity in their new home.
H. L. Cain, a prominent resident of Susanville, was accidentally drowned in
Caribou Lake at the head of Susan River, on the 9th inst. (5:1)
Nowadays, when Johnny is bad at school, the teacher takes down her book and
gives a bad mark. Next day, Johnny is worse than ever. Fifty years ago, when
Johnny was bad at school the teacher took down a dogwood sprout made about
two dozen black marks around his bare legs and Johnny never repeated the
offense. Fifty years ago, Johnny got up at daylight, started the fire, fed
the horses, milked a dozen long horned cows that gave barely enough milk to
go in the coffee, chopped and brought in enough wood to last mother all day,
ate a hearty breakfast and walked five mile to school. Today, Johnny does
not get up at all unless he is forced to, eats little or no breakfast, goes
out behind the barn to smoke a cigarette and if the schoolhouse is more than
three blocks away, grunts about the long distance, he has to walk. The
Johnny of fifty years ago is now a hale and hearty man. Fifty years from now
the Johnny of today will be dead and buried. Isn’t this a true story of
Johnny? – Ex.
Adolph Weber, the Auburn murderer, has been given a new lease of life.
Weber, who killed his father, mother, brother and sister, and who previously
robbed the Bank of Placer County, was to have been hanged last Friday for
the murder of his mother, on which charge he was convicted. A stay of
execution was secured and now Judge Prewitt has signed the bill of
exceptions and transcript on appeal and the case goes to the Supreme Court.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1905
The Redding Free Press contains a dispatch from Alturas stating that S. M.
Williams, Deputy License Collector and Sheep Inspector, is thought to be
lost in the western part of Modoc County. He disappeared, some twelve days
ago and his relatives and friends are much disturbed over his singular
disappearance.
MARRIED AT ALTURAS
Last Wednesday evening, Henry Wendt of this place and Mrs. Minnie Short of
San Francisco were quietly married at Alturas by Rev. Paul S. Bandy.
The bride and groom were schoolmates and children together in Jackson
County, OR, and their marriage was the sequence of their early association.
Mr. Wendt is one of our energetic young businessmen who has a host of
friends, who wish he and his bride a long life of unalloyed happiness.
The couple was given a reception at the Valley Hotel, on their return home
Friday evening. Refreshments were served, interspersed with vocal and
instrumental music.
N. Fitzgerald, a prominent citizen of Alturas died suddenly at his home last
Sunday evening. Cause of death was supposed to be heart failure. (1:3)
M. F. Todd, who was in this vicinity for sometime soliciting for a Life
Insurance Company, was arrested by Constable Kenyon of Fall City last week
on a charge of forgery.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon was sentenced yesterday to pay $1000 and serve
six months in jail for participating in land frauds in Oregon.
C. A. Houston, an attorney of Stillwater, Oklahoma and a brother of Dr.
Houston of this place, is here on a visit. This is Mr. Houston’s first visit
to California and before his return, will have visited the principal points
of interest in the State. He will remain here several weeks.
Three mower teams got mixed up in a runaway on the Clark swamp east of town
Monday afternoon. One horse had both his hind legs cut off and had to be
shot; another animal was injured and Sam Watson was thrown from a mower and
severely, though not seriously, bruised. All of the mowers were also more or
less broken.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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