BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1905
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
A. L. Putney is moving his family to the Jones residence in Western
Susanville.
Siras Pemrose, a prominent citizen of Fall River, died early Sunday morning.
(5:1)
Al Fitch, the Alturas – Bieber stage driver will be married this evening at
Alturas to Miss Lena Poindexter. They are very popular young people, both
here and at Alturas and will make their future home at this place.
Billy Wells was hurt quite seriously Sunday. While riding in one of the
horse races, the animal flew the track and ran into C. Philliber’s buggy,
demolishing the rig and throwing the rider. He is at the hotel and under the
doctor’s care.
We learn that in parts of this valley the grasshopper has made his
appearance and has already done considerable damage. It seems as though the
insect is prevalent all over the state and the damage done here is small
compared to other portions of the state.
T. J. Anderson, who resided on the Talbot ranch near Adin, died in Chico
Monday. Mr. Anderson had been ailing for sometime and went below for medical
treatment, but seemingly without relief. (5:2)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1905
Mrs. J. C. Lamburth came over from McArthur yesterday on a short visit.
J. Culverhouse and wife passed through here yesterday on a visit to Mrs.
Culverhouses’ mother in Goose Lake Valley.
Jesse Campbell, son of Mrs. B. F. Studley passed through here last Friday on
his way home. He is a student at the Stanford University and during vacation
has been engaged in the real estate business in San Francisco.
Mart Fitzwater, the jolly mix-ologist of Fall City was here several days,
returning home Monday morning. Immediately flocks of yellow-legged chickens
were released from under lock and key and now roam about at their leisure.
Albert Fitch and bride, whose marriage we announced last week, arrived here
last Thursday night from Alturas and have taken up their residence in town.
A. F. Sharp is reported in quarantine again at Amedee, this time with an
attack of diphtheria. Dr. Gerichten is Health Officer in that District and
will see to it that all possible precautions are taken. Fent is having more
than his share of afflictions. – Advocate
Why is a postage stamp, a most unfortunate thing? Though it sticks to its
duties to the very letter, it gets its head punched, its face disfigured and
a good licking.
Johnny Avilla, who works for C. C. Carlton, the butcher, was quite seriously
hurt Saturday while trying to run a beef into the slaughter pen. The steer
fell in front of the horse ridden by Johnny with the result that the young
man is carrying himself around in a sling. He is pretty badly bruised up but
considers himself lucky that he escaped with his life.
Charles Carlton, our butcher, seems to be having a streak of ill luck. Not
long ago, while using a cleaver in his shop, he cut the ends of his fingers
and Saturday, his helper was thrown from a horse and badly bruised up.
Sunday, his team, hitched to the butcher wagon, ran away, demolishing the
rig and slightly injuring one of the horses. Mr. Carlton had just driven up
to the shop with a beef and was unloading it when a young man on a bucking
horses, scared the team and caused the run away.
BORN
JACK – At Bieber, Cal., Aug 3, 1905, to the wife of Alfred Jack, a son
Just as R. L. Calavan and Pete Magers were being let down from a high
haystack Monday afternoon, the boom broke and they fell a distance of nearly
30 feet. Peter struck the bottom of the hay wagon and fell though, escaping
without injury except for the shaking up he received; but Raymond was less
fortunate. His shoulders struck the haystack and the boom fell on his
forehead, cutting an ugly gash. He was unconscious when picked up but soon
revived and is now getting along nicely.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905
BEGLEY – SMITH NUPTIALS
Last Sunday morning A. Smith and two daughters, the Misses Caroline and
Nora, accompanied by Stephen Begley, left for Alturas, where the eldest
daughter, Mary Caroline was married to Stephen Begley, Monday by the Rev.
Paul S. Bandy.
The bride was born and raised in this valley and enjoys the distinction of
being one of our most popular young ladies, while the groom is from Shasta
County and during his stay here has made many friends and is a popular and
industrious young man.
They arrived home from Alturas yesterday and last evening a reception was
held at the home of the bride; many attending to offer their
congratulations.
The young couple will soon depart for De La Mar, Shasta County, where they
expect to make their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chisholm of Adin were visitors here Sunday.
Hillard Ballard of the Canby Co-op Store was chosen last week by the Modoc
Supervisors to fill the office of Auditor and Recorder, E. G. Scammon having
resigned.
George McWilliams, who was quarantined for small pox at the home of J. A.
Dillon on the eastside has completely recovered and with his family, has
returned to his home in Fall City. The quarantine was raised from the Dillon
home two weeks ago. – Anderson News
The Alturas Plaindealer reports a regular stampede among the Goose Lake
people as a result of a supposed to be rich strike of gold bearing rock near
New Pine Creek. There is also some excitement about Bidwell in Surprise over
rock that is said will go $2500 to the ton.
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Today, Antone Bantley is a father of a bouncing baby boy.
During a thunder shower the other night, lightning struck in the timbers
south of Susanville, causing quite a fire.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1905
A RICH STRIKE
That there are immense gold and mineral deposits in the volcanic regions
around Mt. Shasta, extending east to Modoc and Lassen toward the rich gold
belt of the Sierras, there is little doubt. The writer is familiar with that
locality and knows that rich gold and copper ore has been found there.
A. D. Bartle, the well-known McCloud River pioneer, has found rich
specimens. George Watson, well-known hunter and trapper, had a specimen,
half gold and half quartz, which he found in the lava beds, while tracking a
deer, but never could locate the mine.
Tom Young and several old Fall River residents have found mineral there, but
not being experienced prospectors never traced the find.
Hayden Hill, once operated by the Beechers, later by Connors, is a
gold-bearing blowout, in the lava beds.
Now dispatches from Fort Bidwell, in Modoc county, reports a new gold
discovery. It is a farming and stock raising country, where minerals were
not supposed to exist, except by very few. A party of prospectors recently
dipped into a abandoned tunnel, blasted out room to work, went down a few
feet and now have a good vein of ore carrying copper and free gold.
This lucky strike has now been beaten by a 15-year old sheepherder. He broke
a piece of quartz rock saw the metal in it, did not know what the metal was,
but brought it to town and showed it to a prospector named Kafader, who went
with him to the spot where it was found. In twenty minutes, Kafader
discovered the vein from which it came. The rock assays $2,552 a ton. –
Shasta Courier
Elmer Paulk, who has been up in Oregon looking at the country, returned home
last Saturday. He intends returning in the spring and will probably locate
in the vicinity of Pendleton.
Mrs. Maud Fite returned home Saturday evening on the Redding stage. She has
been East on an extended visit to relatives and returned home by the way of
Portland and took in the Fair.
Thomas Dunlap went to Fall City Monday, where he will join James Snell and
Ira Mecum in a two-week bear hunt in the McCloud Country.
A stranger from the lower country was caught by Constable Boyd Sunday
selling a bottle of whiskey to an Indian. He was locked up pending the
arrival of the District Attorney, who is expected here this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Begley left yesterday for their future home at De La
Mar. The best wishes of their many friends here go with them.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1905
RICH MINES NEAR BIDWELL
Flattering reports continue to come from the Bidwell mines and numbers of
prospectors are daily arriving. A gentleman came down from there a few days
ago, who has had experience in mining and says there is no question about
the richness of these mines. He also gave it as his opinion that the mines
would prove permanent. The Kafader mine, he thinks, is one of the richest
ever discovered in Northern California, while Broadus and Norton mines have
showed rich assays. The gentleman named a commercial drummer, came to
Alturas and telegraphed his company for a month’s leave of absence intending
to spend the time prospecting. He predicts that these mines within a year
will prove immensely rich and that a great mining camp will be developed. We
certainly hope his predictions will prove true and that another Tonopah will
be developed. – Alturas Plaindealer
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Charles Sherman, one of Susanville’s blacksmiths, is ill with typhoid fever.
While arranging for a play at a party last evening, Mrs. Frank Bangham in
some manner got her mask too close to the lamp; consequently a very severely
burned face and head.
Last Wednesday while James Cain was freeing a low telegraph wire from a box
on his freight wagon, he was knocked by the rebounding of the wire to the
ground, sustaining injuries, which caused his death Saturday night. (1:3)
Robert Woodmansee of Adin was here acting as shorthand reporter on the case
of Payne and Riley for a couple of days.
BOUND OVER
Last week a warrant was sworn to by one John Ray accusing Nate Payne and J.
K. Riley of robbery. He alleged that while intoxicated, they held him and
took something like $28 away from him.
The District Attorney was sent for and Saturday and Monday was occupied in
preliminary examination, Charles C. Holl, acting as attorney for the
defense. After a number of witnesses had been examined, Justice Sheppard
ordered the defendants to appear before the Superior Court, their bail being
fixed at $500.
Constable Boyd left yesterday for Susanville with the prisoners.
Last Monday, the little boy of Pete Walsh was brought to Dr. Houston for
treatment and the Doctor immediately pronounced the case diphtheria. The
family is now under quarantine.
Frank Totten was here from near Adin last week looking around with a view of
buying a place or renting one in this vicinity. We did not learn whether he
was successful or not.
The man caught selling whiskey to Indians, mention of which was made last
week, pled guilty and was sentenced to ninety days in the county jail and
was taken to Susanville yesterday.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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