SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD, CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY CAL
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1935
LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES
John Franklin treated the Lake City School to a watermelon feast one day
last week. Mr. Franklin can sure raise fine melons on his place.
We erred last week when we stated Mrs. Fisher was moved to the hospital in
Alturas. We were so informed, but later found that Dr. Coppedge could not
get her into the hospital because it was so full.
Mrs. Lila J. Ward, who was operated upon at the University hospital in San
Francisco is expected home any day. She is reported as getting along nicely.
We understand Mrs. Quirk was guest of honor at a stork shower last Saturday
afternoon.
NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK
Ona Wallace, her son, Dale and daughter, Miss Roma left here on Wednesday of
last week for Medford by auto to bring back Mrs. Wallace’s mother, Mrs.
Henry Wendt. They visited relatives and friends living at Grants Pass,
Jacksonville, Lake Creek and Medford for a few days before returning home.
Jesse M. Keller returned from San Francisco and Oakland last Friday. He left
here several weeks ago on account of ill health and entered a hospital in
San Francisco, where he remained five weeks. He returned home feeling better
than he has in years.
LOCAL BRIEFS
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McCulley and daughter, Dorothy and Miss Katherine Beebe
spent several days visiting in Reno last week. While there, Lew attended a
meeting of the Taylor Grazing Act.
A social letter from Francis Page, who is principal of the Sierraville High
School, states that he is making it fine and likes his new position and home
very well. His friends here are glad to hear of his success.
Born Friday morning at 6:30 A. M., October the 11th, 1935 to Mr. and Mrs.
Ival A. Barber, a daughter. Both mother and babe are doing well.
No hunting will be allowed on my ranch this season – Mrs. Enoch Reynolds,
Cedarville, California.
MARRIED AT CARSON CITY
Folks it really happened, although the Record carried the story in the issue
preceding the event and congratulating this young couple, we again take
pleasure in announcing the marriage of Albert Erramouspe and Miss Wiletta
Jarman of Alturas at Carson City last Thursday. We again extend our
congratulations tot he newlyweds and wish them every success.
NEWS ITEMS FROM FORT BIDWELL
Mrs. Margaret Peterson has been staying in Cedarville the past week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hill and is under the care of Dr. Kennedy for an
infected ear.
Valentine Jaurena and bride were tendered a good old fashioned charivari
party last Wednesday evening. The crowd was royally treated by the newlyweds
and the community wishes them happiness.
Miss Audrey Munroe, who has not been improving very rapidly since the auto
accident she was in was taken to a specialist in Portland last Wednesday.
She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Stella Munroe and Dr. Leithead of
Lakeview.
ALTURAS ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. D. Groves, Sr., of Eagleville are at the Niles Hotel. Mrs.
Groves has a form of erysipelas and is receiving medical attention.
Miss Roma Ash spent Sunday at Bieber visiting her sister, Mrs. Lucille
Briles.
Miss Kathleen West is convalescing nicely at the General Hospital after her
recent operation for appendicitis.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1935
BRASS RAIL IS HELD UP AND ROBBED SUNDAY
Sunday evening between 10 and 10:30 o’clock, the "Brass Rail" in the suburbs
of Alturas was held up and robbed by two masked men… one of the men had a
sawed off gun, the other a pistol. The bartender, Jack Clark, was alone at
the time of the stick-up and was forced to the wall with the weapons, while
the hi-jackers took between $60 and $70 from the cash register. That they
were in a hurry is evidenced by the fact that they failed to find
approximately $40 in a drawer near the till.
Both men wore hoods and their descriptions are not fully known, although one
was wearing a blue jumper and both wore caps. They left by foot, probably
going back to Alturas and maybe to bed.
The Sheriff’s office was notified at once and telephone reports were sent
out to all nearby towns. Guards were stationed at all out roads of Alturas.
It was thought that perhaps they would go to their car, which was nearby and
then make their escape out of the county.
No clues have been found by the Sheriff’s office at latest reports, as the
evidence and description given was somewhat limited.
When the word came to Cedarville of the hold-up, a general posse was quickly
gathered and stationed themselves at the mouth of Cedar Canyon. A blockade
of cars was formed, which would prevent anyone passing this point. It is the
general consensus of opinion that the job was a "local one", probably done
by some person making their abode within the confines of the county
metropolis.
SUE FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Wilma Fulcher has sued Merrill Fulcher of Fort Bidwell for divorce on
the grounds of extreme cruelty. The suit was instituted on October the 17th.
Mrs. Fulcher asks $15 per month each for the three children in this union.
ALTURAS ITEMS
Mrs. Mary Ivory is reported ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Everett
Caldwell, of Canby.
Mrs. Dan Gloster has been very ill the past week, suffering with heart
trouble, her condition has been quite serious.
Mrs. W. T. Gould, who has been so very ill, is reported to show a little
improvement this week, her many friends are glad to hear.
LA VERNE HAYS DIES THE COUNTY HOSPITAL THURSDAY
A. L. Hays and commonly known as Vern to his many friends in Modoc County
passed away at the General Hospital in Alturas due to a ruptured appendix
after which peritonitis set in, thus causing a speedy death.
Mr. Hays, up until January the first, was supervisor of the fifth district
of Modoc County and during this time made many friends throughout the entire
county. His sudden death comes as a shock to those who knew him. He was born
in Boise, Idaho and at the time of his passing was 49 years old. For many
years, he has been a resident of the Lookout section. Besides his wife, Mr.
Hays leaves to mourn his death, four sons, Virgil, Herbert, Carroll and
Darrel and a sister, Mrs. Clara Butler. (1:3)
SERIOUSLY ILL
Our old time friend, G. J. (Jake to many of us) Wentzell of Paisley, is
seriously ill at this writing. Mr. Wentzell is at the home of his son, Tom
in Roseville. He was taken to this place by his daughters, Mrs. Edna Dunn of
Paisley and Mrs. Harry Wilson of this place recently.
LOCAL BRIEFS
Pete Heard of Eagleville was in Cedarville Thursday shaking hands with his
many old time friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rinehart, Bittner, Nevada, were Cedarville business
visitors Saturday.
THREE ARE DEAD FROM INFANTILE PARALYSIS
Klamath Falls, Oregon, - the third death in ten days from infantile
paralysis was reported to the county health office today.
The victim was Neil Gifford, 12 of Keno. (2:3)
LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES
Mrs. L. Seyferths and daughter returned home Wednesday from a trip below,
where Mrs. Seyferths had been called by the death of her father. Mrs.
Seyferth has our sympathy in her sorrow. (2:6)
Mrs. C. A. Ward returned home Monday. She is much improved in health but is
still quite weak.
S. B. Streif was taken to Alturas Friday for a x-ray examination. It was
found he had fractured a hip in the fall he sustained about four weeks ago.
The hip was set and placed in a cast, which will have to be worn for eleven
weeks. Mr. Streif is remaining in the General Hospital for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Vernon and family of Paradise were visiting with
relatives and friends here and looking after property interests last week.
Mrs. Grace Carter is reported as not so well again.
Mrs. J. Hutchinson was visiting with her mother, Mrs. Jane Jones Monday.
NEWS ITEMS FROM FORT BIDWELL
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fee and baby motored to Reno last Sunday, where
Lawrence will attend the stockmen meeting and Mrs. Fee will visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dawson and daughter, Betty Lou, of Bieber spent the
weekend with Mrs. Dawson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hickerson.
TO BAY REGION FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT
Dan House, local resident left Cedarville Saturday for San Francisco, where
he will undergo medical treatment. Dan had his ankle crushed last March,
when the horse he was riding fell on the ice and caught the member between
the ice and the horse, causing a crushed bone in the right foot. The foot
did not heal as it should have and Dan was in the city for a time about
three months ago for treatment. He was again called to the city for medical
attention and it is thought at this time that the bone will have to be
re-broken before it can adequately heal.
CALIFORNIA YOUTH IS ELECTROCUTED
Klamath Falls, Oregon, - Oct. 27, - Edward Johnson, 21, Stockton, Cal., was
electrocuted today near Tule Lake, Cal., while working on a pile driver boom
of a road construction job. The pile driver came in contact with some high
tension power lines. The body was taken to Alturas, Cal. (3:6)
At East Oakland Hospital in Oakland, Cal., September 29th, 1935 to Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hartsinck, a daughter. Mrs. Hartsinck is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Even Gaustad of this place.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1935
GLENN TELLER INJURED BY HORSE TUESDAY MORNING
Glenn Teller, yesterday morning, while riding a bronc and leading another
near the Cottonwood schoolhouse, had the misfortune of having the animal
that he was leading, pull back and pull him out of the saddle and upon
trying to catch the animal, the horse turned and kicked him on the left leg,
just below the knee. He was taken to Alturas where x-ray pictures of the
injured member were taken and it was found that the cartilage in the knee
had been broken.
Glenn is now at the county hospital recuperating.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Jack Dollarhide of Westwood was in Cedarville visiting last Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. John Reynolds of Cedarville was in the county seat yesterday visiting
and attending to business matters.
ED HILL SUSTAINS FRACTURED LEG IN FALL TODAY
Ed. Hill prominent stockmen of Surprise Valley had the misfortune of having
his left leg broken, when the horse he was riding slipped and fell over
backwards, pinning the limb between the horse and the ground.
Hill at the time was helping to brand several bulls, at the A. L. Baty
ranch, just south of town, when the accident occurred.
He was immediately brought to Dr. Kennedy at Cedarville, who advised that
they take Hill to the hospital in Alturas for medical attention. The
accident occurred just a few minutes before going to press at about 4:45 P.
M.
HOW MODOC WAS NAMED
Modoc County – Created February 17, 1874. This county derived its name from
a fierce tribe of Indians by that name, which means "the head of the river",
and who lived at the headwaters of the Pit River. General O. O. Howard, in
an article in the St. Nicholas magazine for May, 1908, Page 624, states that
the Indian name of the tribe is "Maklaks", and means "the people".
Framed for its hunting, fishing and scenic attractions Modoc also coasts of
450,139 acres citation, 70,325, of which are under origination and is noted
for its fine rains of cattle and sheep. The county has 53,193 head of cattle
and more than 125,000 sheep. Dairy products are increasing in importance.
Modoc is one of the few remaining sections of the state remaining sections,
resource of the state whose virgin timber, resources, remain practically
untouched. It is estimated at 1,000,000 feet of timber could cut daily for
200 years, at the end of which time re-forestation would have provided a
growth for cutting.
During the gold rush to California’s "Mother Lode" far to the south, many
pioneers traveled this country, which was known to the Indians as "the
Smiles of God".
The warlike Piutes on the east and the still fiercer Modocs on the west,
discouraged the white man and settlements were not in evidence until the
late sixties. The Modoc Lava Beds was the scene of the Modoc War of 1872-73.
Soon after the Modocs had been removed against their will tot he Klamath
Reservation, some 150 braves led by Captain Jack, young Modoc chief, left
the reservation, secreted themselves in the lava beds and began depredations
against the white. Troops sent against them were routed. Washington ordered
a peace parley and a commission led by Brig. General Edward S. Canby met
Captain Jack and his sub-chiefs under a flag of truce. The general was shot
and killed and Captain Jack, who escaped, but finally was captured and
hanged at Fort Klamath on October 4, 1873. Population: 8,038. Area: 3823
square miles.
LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES
Sam Streif was brought home from the Alturas general hospital Friday.
Mrs. Charles Carter is still quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Childs are rejoicing over the birth dear little baby girl
at Lakeview last Monday, October 21st. – Congratulations.
Grover Wimer has been reported on the sick list.
Pat Campbell is still far from being well.
NEWS ITEMS FROM FORT BIDWELL
The Evangelists held a baptism at the mineral baths north of town last
Monday afternoon. Those administered the rites of baptism were: Mrs.
Marguerite Rogers, Miss Lillian Sweeney, Marjorie and Virgil Henderson and
an Indian woman, whose name we did not learn.
NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dick returned home Saturday evening from San Francisco,
where they went to obtain medical service for their daughter, Dorris. She
underwent an operation at the Stanford hospital and is reported as
recovering. Miss Dorris remained at Santa Rosa, it will be necessary for her
to undergo close attention for a time.
As we were about to close our notes, we learn that the Stork also blessed
another couple with a baby daughter, born on Saturday evening, to Mr. and
Mrs. Lurane Hamersley, who now lives at Lakeview. This makes two daughters
born to the couple. Congratulations folks.
The good old stork, who was blessed a good many homes in this section of
late delivered a baby daughter, Anna Mae, to the home of our popular Grange
Master, R. __ Fisher on Monday of last week. We regret the arrival was too
late for our notes of last week. The writer joins the many friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Fisher in extending heartiest congratulations.
Wedding bells rang out in Reno on Thursday of last week for two Goose Lake
Valley people, who were Murie Chappell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Chappell of Willow Ranch and Verle Cook of New pine Creek, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Cook. The happy young couple arrived home on Friday and their
many friends gave them a rousing charivari on Saturday evening.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier"
Modoc County, California
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