BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1905
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
On our sick list this week, we have Mamie Sickerman and Frank Watson.
Mrs. F. Bangham, who was severely burned last week, is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dailey are moving into the Shirley house at the foot of
Main Street in Susanville.
Mrs. W. H. Woodmansee and family took their departure Monday for Cottonwood
on a visit to relatives. Mrs. Woodmansee will also visit Willows before her
return.
A man by the name of Arch Hobson took a couple of shots at Erv Short Monday.
The men were with one of Walker’s timber crews west of Fall River. The shots
did not take effect and Hobson is under arrest.
William Kramer was here yesterday from Lookout. Will still lives in single
blessedness, notwithstanding he has one of the best places in Big Valley.
Dr. Sheppard was bitten Tuesday afternoon on the lower lip by some poisonous
insect, which caused him considerable pain, but is now getting better.
A warrant was sworn to Monday by Dr. Houston charging Dr. Martin with
assault. The difficulty took place some months ago and the case comes up
next Tuesday before a jury.
Ike Casheer swore to a warrant Saturday accusing a man by the name of Hill
of stealing his dog. Constable Boyd overtook him at Happy Camp north of
Lookout and brought him back to town. The dog was returned to the owner and
the case dismissed.
Invitations are out for the marriage of J. A. Coney to Miss Florence Sachs
at San Leandro, Cal., on Sept. 24th. Jake has many warm friends in this
valley, who extend congratulations.
O. A. Trowbridge and family left Sunday morning for Bandon Coos County,
Oregon, where they will make their future home. Mr. Trowbridge had conducted
a general merchandise store here for the past five years and lately sold out
to the Co-op’s of Adin. He will again go into the merchandise business at
that place.
Mrs. John Silva was here Monday from her home on Hayden Hill.
We learn that the N. C. O. train was held up yesterday evening in Snow Storm
Canyon by a black bear. Nothing definite, could be obtained by our
informant, from the messenger sent in for aid, but it was known that Charles
Spargur, proprietor of the Madeline Hotel, had organized a posse and had
left for the scene of the hold up. Further particulars next week.
While having his grain thrashed last Thursday John Vogt’s haystacks took
fire from the sparks from the engine and three stacks were burned. It was
with difficulty that the thrashing machinery was saved from the blaze. The
hay and grain were evidently stacked much too close together for safety. The
loss of the hay is quite a severe one for John. – Adin Argus
George King and family, who left here a few months ago for the lower
country, returned home Monday. They visited a number of the coast counties
and returned to Glenn County, where they expected to locate near willows,
but the climate did not agree with Mrs. King, hence their return to Big
Valley. Mr. King will build a new house on his place east of town and will
hereafter make Big valley his home.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1905
ADIN ITEMS
Genial W. D. Packwood was in town last week. He wears that smile that won’t
come off.
Bud Harris, the newest bride groom in Adin is striking in Fred Summer’s
blacksmith shop.
Mrs. E. Elliott and daughter, Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Whiting and Bert
Woodin left Monday for Merrill, OR, where Mrs. Elliott will visit her
daughter, Mrs. M. Mitchell. While there, Miss Georgia and Bert Woodin will
be married. We were unable to learn the exact date, but understand that it
is to happen this week. The young couple will return to this valley, where
they will make their home.
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Born Sept 6th to the wife of E. C. Lawson of Susanville, a daughter.
Miss Viola Wells of Susanville was married last week to a Mr. Small of
Sacramento, for which place they have already departed.
E. C. Brown, the Spoonville merchant and his clerk, Frank Wemple, just
returned from a bear hunt in which they killed five cinnamon bear.
Last Friday evening while George Bassett and wife were going from Soldier
Bridge to Susanville, they spied a large black bear about a half-mile below
Standish. They drove into town, drummed up a crowd of men with guns and dogs
and gave chase, but as darkness came on soon, the animal escaped the fierce
hunters.
A horse and cart was stolen from William Lee in Fall River Saturday night.
Up to this writing, no trace of the stolen property has been found.
Mention was made last week that a man by the name of Hobson had taken a
couple of shots at Erv Short and was under arrest. We since learn that, no
charge was placed against Hobson by Short and the difficulty settled.
CASE AGAINST DR. PRATT DISMISSED
The much talked of controversy between Paul Honn of Cassel and Dr. M. D.
Pratt of Fall River Mills is off so far as the Supervisors have anything to
do with the matter. The matter will, however, be taken up in the courts and
criminal action probably brought by Mr. Honn against Dr. Pratt, says the
Redding Free Press.
Quite a number of spectators visited the Supervisors’ room Thursday morning
expecting to witness a sharp legal spat, but they were doomed to
disappointment.
The matter was first to come before the board and each of the opposing
parties was on hand attended by a legal counselor. Charles H. Braynard was
the attorney for Honn and T. W. H. Shanahan was prepared to defend the
physician from the charge of Malpractice as a county health officer.
As soon as the case was called, Mr. Shanahan asked for a continuance because
necessary witnesses had not been subpoenaed. Mrs. Braynard then took
everybody by surprise and asked the Board, on behalf of his client, to allow
the charge to be withdrawn. The case before the Supervisors was consequently
dropped, but Mr. Honn’s attorney hints at further criminal proceedings to be
brought by his client against the health officer.
This is the trouble arising out of the quarantine of the Honn home at hat
Creek for diphtheria and the destruction of a large amount of Honn’s butter
that was alleged to have been kept in a room where a child the died of
diphtheria had been prepared for burial.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1905
ADIN ITEMS
John Kresge, operator in the Adin Flourmill, is on the night shift.
Mr. F. M. Taylor and daughter, Mrs. Fruits, left for Missouri to visit the
formers’ parents.
Tom Harvey fell 35 feet from the derrick track in the barn, down between two
vicious mustangs, one of which kicked him in the neck. Tom miraculously
escaped death, but as it is he may recover, but will never look like
anything again.
NARROW ESCAPE
Russell Brownell reports while coming up on the stage Saturday, they stopped
to water the horses at the traugh on the Winter’s grade when something
frightened the team and they commenced backing and backed off the grade. At
this place it is forty or fifty feet to the river and very steep. There were
three passengers in the coach, the driver being on the ground at the time
and but for a clump of willows on the bank of the stream, they would have
been precipitated into the raging waters of Pitt River, from which there
would have been little chance for escape. The passengers escaped with a few
bruises and the horses and coach were uninjured.
HYMENEAL
On Sunday night, Sept 10th, at the residence of her brother-in-law, Mr.
Harry W. Wagner, 9th St., Chico, Miss Maud Elsie Perkiss and Thomas Brown
were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. McCarth of
the Baptist Church; only relatives and friends being present.
The parlor of the dwelling was tastefully and lavishly decorated with
flowers of every description, electric lights gave a charming effect to the
decorations. The bride on her appearance from the dressing room created
quite a stir by her loveliness and maidenly bashfulness. She was dressed in
white silk, elegantly embroidered, in her profuse dark hair a white bow,
while a single tube rose blossom was fancifully fastened beside it.
Ornaments gold. The groom appeared in regulation black.
After the ceremony and congratulations, supper was announced and preceded by
the bride and groom, all entered the dining room to do justice to the
bountiful supply of dainties prepared by the lovely bride’s sisters. Supper
over an hour was pleasantly spent in conversation when bride and groom left
for their home, thence to take the Oregon Express north. The customary
slippers were duly thrown and many heartfelt wishes for their future
showered upon them. May they have a happy life forever is our sincere wish.
J. M. BROWN KILLED
The following is an account of the death of J. M. Brown, from the Fresno
Republican. Mr. Brown was a well-known resident of Lookout and last fall
moved to Fresno.
James M. Brown was run over by a Southern Pacific passenger coach at the
Fresno street crossing about 6:25 o’clock, last evening and received
injuries from which he died at 7:30.
Brown was riding his wheel and attempted to cross the track ahead of the
switch engine that had switched a couple of passenger coaches from a side
track to the main line and was backing them down to the depot. Brown saw the
coaches coming and thought he could get across all right. The flagman spoke
to him and told him to wait until the train had passed, but he paid no
attention tot he warning of the flagman or the two brakemen, who were on the
front platform of the coach. As the coaches approached him he rode faster on
his wheel, in the same direction as the train, until he thought he was far
enough ahead of the coach to cross the track. The steps of the coach struck
his wheel, throwing him beneath the forward trucks, two of the wheels
running along the length of his right arm and lacerating the muscles very
badly. The ribs on the left side were all broken. He also suffered from
internal hemorrhages and several fractures of the skull. The train was
stopped in twenty feet after it had struck him as the air was cut into both
coaches from the engine. He was pulled out from beneath the car and the
ambulance sent for. He was taken to the sanitarium and D. Perry called.
Perry dressed the wounds, but the man died a few minutes after he arrived.
The body was then removed to the morgue of Stephens & Bean.
Brown was well known in and around Fresno and was a good businessman. He was
liked by all who knew him. Of late, he had been employed as a butcher in the
Rolinda meat market. Brown resided at No. 156 Eunice Street, in Florence
addition and leaves a wife and daughter of 16 years. He was a brother-in-law
of A. H. Greeley and L. G. Brownell, both of Fresno. (4:1)
The Adin Argus reports that Dan McClane, a youth aged about 18 years
residing on Ash Creek, committed suicide last week by taking carbolic acid.
No cause was given for the rash act. (5:1)
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Judson, little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Theodore of Tules is down with a
bad case of typhoid fever.
Married – At Clinton, Sept 12th, Ralph Hart and Mrs. Adda Neely. Shortly
after the wedding the couple started on a lengthy wedding tour, on which
trip they will visit San Francisco and other southern cities.
Mrs. Will Mitchell of Pacific Grove is visiting relatives in and near
Susanville this week.
Miss Notie Abbey, niece of Mrs. J. K. Packwood and Miss Lila Beebe, a friend
of Mrs. Packwood’s’, arrived here last evening on a month’s visit. They were
met at Fall City by Frank Packwood.
The party consisting of Mrs. E. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Whiting and Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Woodin returned yesterday from Merrill and Klamath Falls. The
late couple were married at Klamath Falls last Thursday and return to take
up their residence in this valley. The bride and groom were raised in this
valley and have hosts of friends, who extend congratulations.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1905
S. Solon Holl arrived here Monday from Sacramento on a short visit. He was
met at Bartle’s by his son, J. H. Holl.
J. E. Guthrie was in Bieber yesterday from Pittville.
While Sam Habert was driving along the road Tuesday east of the Hot Springs,
his team became frightened and started to run. The seat gave away and threw
Sam over backwards into the bottom of the rig and in the mix up, lost the
lines. The team ran into town and was stopped, with little or no damage to
the occupant or the rig.
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Amador Thrasher of Bieber is now staying in Susanville.
Died in Hall Town, Sept 19th, W. A. Swain aged about 77 years.
Miss Etta Benjamin of Bieber is now attending High School in Susanville.
Robert Wood, of near Standish, was kicked and severely injured by a mustang
horse last week.
M. C. Watson came down from the north last week accompanied by his daughter,
Blanche, who is taking the teacher’s course in the L. C. H. S.
Last Saturday volumes of smoke could be seen rising above the mountain on
the west and later it was learned that McArthur’s were burning off the swamp
and in some manner the fire got beyond control and consumed about 1000 tons
of hay.
While Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Steiger and children were returning home from
George Peterson’s place last Saturday evening, their horse shied off a
bridge on the Juniper grade and threw the buggy and occupants into the
ditch. One of the children had its face badly scratched, while all the
others fortunately escaped injury.
A. M. Willey, the cattle buyer, informs us that he has purchased 600 head of
cattle in this vicinity. The prices given us be Mr. Willey were for cows $18
and $19. For steers 5 cents was paid with the exception of one lot, that of
Ed Ivory. For these 5 ½ was paid the cattle to be delivered at Gazelle.
There is a difference in freight rates of one half a cent in favor of the
latter place and Mr. Ivory preferred to deliver there. – Alturas Plaindealer
Andy Eades and wife were here from Lookout Tuesday.
William Woodmansee is trying to do his own cooking and claims he is doing
his own launder. He came to us and told all his troubles and hinted he might
use these columns for advertising purposes. He asserts that he has fallen
off thirty pounds in the last two weeks and in a short time will become an
object of charity. His wife is visiting in the Sacramento Valley.
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