Bonnie J. Ford A memorial service for Bonnie J. Ford of Alturas will be held this Saturday, February 11 at 1 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church in Alturas. Bonnie Jean Ford passed away of natural causes on January 28, 2006 in Alturas, CA. She was 43. Born Bonnie Jean Horn on July 19, 1962 in Susanville, CA, she attended college in Redding. She was artistic and loved to draw and read. She also enjoyed playing video games. But most of all, "She was a beautiful foundation for our family, a wonderful companion and a wonderful, loving mother," describe family members. Coming from Redding, Bonnie had made Modoc County her home for the past 13 years. She is survived by her husband of 17 years, Robert S. Gross of Alturas; son Brandon S. Horn of Alturas; daughter Christy L. Horn of Alturas. Arrangements are under the direction of Kerr Mortuary, Alturas. Irene M. Collin Former Cedarville resident Irene Mayhew Collin passed away in her home near Elk, California, on December 24, 2005, after a short illness. She was 95 years old. Irene was born August 13, 1910, to William and Winnifred Wilson Mayhew, in Moorpark, California, and grew up in Bishop and Ojai, California. She was the youngest of four daughters. She graduated from California State Teachers College of Santa Barbara in 1931. While visiting her sister, Jessie Ritchie, in Alturas in the summer of 1935, and waitressing at the Niles Hotel, she met Donald R. Collin, a surveyor for the California Division of Highways. They were married in 1936. They both appreciated a rustic lifestyle in many remote locales of various highway surveying assignments throughout northern California. In 1945, they made their home near Redding, where their three children were raised. Irene began teaching in Shasta County in the 1950's. She pioneered and taught an innovative, living-skills based special education program at Shasta High School until her retirement in 1972. After retiring from teaching, Irene worked as a docent at the Redding Art Museum. In 1990 Irene relocated to Cedarville where she enjoyed gardening, her animals, and excursions in the desert and mountains. In 2001, she moved to Elk, on the Mendocino Coast, where she enjoyed the ocean, beach combing, and her cottage in the redwoods where she continued to garden and care for her pets. She is survived by her children: Sara Gooch of Cedarville, California; Pete Collin of Stonington, Maine; Roger Collin of Elk, California; and grandchildren Jeremy Judson of Redwood City, California; Ryan Collin of Stonington, Maine; Walker Collin of Arcata, California, and Seth Tower of Elk. Donald predeceased Irene in 1962. In keeping with her wishes, no services were held. Donations are suggested to the High Plateau Humane Society, P.O. Box 1383, Alturas, CA, 96101. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Sunday, February 05, 2006 Looking back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper published in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the January 26, 2006 issue. Looking Back 79 Years Ago – 1926 LAUER’S STORE will display costumes this week that can be rented for the Annual Fireman’s Ball…. Cattle are now selling steadily at eight cents. FOB Alturas, and represents the highest prices paid in years. … Two plans were submitted this week for providing funds to pay for the proposed Legion Memorial Park to be constructed in Alturas. The Board of Supervisors has disclosed which plans shall be accepted but declared the building would eventually be built. 66 (sic) Years Ago – 1936 RESIDENTS OF Alturas were lined up at the bridge casting bets whether or not the water would go over its banks as 2.3 inches of rain has pelted Alturas this week…. The City Council took action last week to eliminate the old swing bridge in Alturas which has been termed a hazard. Consideration of an auto bridge at this point is being made. 49 Years Ago – 1956 VOLUNTEERS WORKERS waged a 24-hour battle in Alturas over the weekend that helped keep the swollen waters of the Pit River from spilling its banks and inundating the town but despite emergency measures conducted by literally hundreds of workers several sections of town were engulfed by the raging torrents here Saturday…. Exactly what course should be taken to prevent another flood threat in Alturas will be the topic for a probe Monday at the Board of Supervisors, City Council and our Defense Chiefs meeting. The City of Alturas was flooded in 1936. It covered all areas of the town except those that lived on Tank Hill and other areas at least 10 feet above the Pit River. I remember that incident quite well because I had to report to my after school job with Lowell and Williams Grocery to assist in cleaning up a big mess. When things got back to normal, Lowell & Williams had a big sale on unlabeled canned goods. The people flocked in to purchase many cans, contents unknown, but real cheap. The labels had been washed off by the flood waters. That old swinging bridge across Pit River was great fun. It was located at a place called Fisher Ford and autos crossed the river with no bridge. During the spring, many were stuck. Joe Gloster with his tow truck pulled the most of them out and he liked the no bridge ford because of the business for him that it generated. Fisher Ford was about a half mile east of the bridge on Main Street. There were only two ways to cross the Pit River then and now until you traveled south and west to the bridge near the dump ground. This was the old road to Canby and Centerville, and also it was part of the West Side Road to Likely. At the pasture where we kept our horses, adjacent to that road, we had to catch a horse and then swim the River to bring them in to the barn area. They would go to feed on the luscious pasture on the other side of the river from the barn pasture. I think they did this to annoy us more than anything else. See you all again next week. Ron Morgan

BEATRICE HUTCHINSON MARRIES S. F. MAN Married in San Francisco, Cal., July 22, 1933, Miss Beatrice Hutchinson to Leo Anthony Steil, of San Francisco. They were attended by Miss Grace Stiner, of this place, and Elmer Steil, brother of the groom. The young couple are making their home in San Francisco, where Mr. Steil has a position with the Hartford Insurance Company. The charming bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hutchinson, of this place. She is a graduate of the Surprise Valley Union High School and has recently graduated as a nurse from St. Luke’s Hospital, where she has been in training since her graduation from high school. She has a host of friends in this valley who extend heartiest congratulations with best wishes for a joyous and prosperous voyage over the sea of life. Miss Lucille Hill of Lakeview, was in Cedarville last Saturday and Sunday visiting with her sister, Mrs. Edgar Harris and family. Mike White, rancher of the southern part of Surprise Valley, who recently had his ankle broken while tailing a steer, returned from a three weeks’ trip to San Jose, last weekend. Mrs. Charles Nolan of Eagleville, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Ella Neasham, of Cedarville, spent several days in Alturas last week having dental work done. Mark Knull, operator of the K. and D. Service Station in Alturas, recently moved to the city where he will reside in the future. The case of David M. West; charged with failure to provide for his children, has been set for hearing today. We have not heard the result at this writing. Mrs. Marie Mortensen, of Colorado Springs, Colo., recently spent a few days in Vya, Nevada, visiting her brother, E. J. Sharp and family, returning to her home last week. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1933 IS GREAT GRANDMOTHER TWICE WITHIN TWO MONTHS Mrs. Rena Arthur of Lakeview has become a two-time great grandmother in the past two months, according to a friend of hers who reports the following fact. Last month, October 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Carmody was born a seven and three-quarter pound son, Richard John Carmody. Richard became a great grandson number one. This month to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cockrell of Cedarville was also born a son, an eight-pound by the name of Robert Lewis Cockrell. Robert became a great grandson number two. Mrs. Arthur, says her friends is in no small way very proud of both Richard and Robert. – Lake County Tribune ABLE TO BE AROUND Harry Wilson, who has been confined to his home since his return from the hospital about two weeks ago, while still on theinvalid list, is able to make his way down town at this writing. However, he finds it rather difficult to make it back sometimes, but he is steadily gaining in strength and will soon be "his self again". We are glad to see him out again. ALTURAS BUILDING RAZED BY FIRE (HEADLINE) As we got o press this afternoon, we received the following telephone report on the Alturas fire of last night. Fire of unknown origin broke out last night in the Central Garage building in Alturas in the rooms occupied by Guise & Guise, who operate the Model Cleaning Establishment. From these rooms the fire spread tot he sales room of the Central garage and in a short time, the entire building was completely gutted by the flames. Joe Gloster, proprietor of the Central Garage estimates his loss between $10,000 & $15,000, which is partly covered by insurance. From the garage building the flames were carried by the north wind to the Jarman Garage, which is next door, and completely gutted the second story of the building, which is used as an office & a supply room. A number of tires and auto accessories were consumed in the blaze. Mr. Jarman estimates his loss at $8,000, which is fully covered by insurance. The Model Cleaning Establishment was completely destroyed and along with it went two cars, belonging to Mr. Guise. No insurance was carried by him and his was a total loss. No damage was done to the Bonner Building, which is directly south of the Jarman Garage. The total loss is estimated to be between $20,000 and $25,000. One injured. Alex Olson of the Forest Service lost two fingers on his left hand, while trying to move the safe and his hand was caught between the safe and door jamb; no other injuries were reported and all of the fire fighters were sweating icicles while fighting the blaze. SUSTAINS BROKEN ANKLE Orin Gill, formerly of this valley, but for the past few years of Palo Alto, had the misfortune of having an ankle broken in a fall from a truck. It seems he was on the back end of a truck holding a rabbit hutch on, when the truck ran off the highway and jolted him and the hutch off. The socket on each side of the ankle was broken. Eagleville NOTES Davie grove, Sr., grand old man of the grove clan, has had a more than usually pleasant week. Mr. Grove most human of the human kind, and like all people – save middle-aged women – has his birthdays. This birthday, his ----, brought an exceptionally fine dinner, given by Mr. Hide Barber, the evening of Mr. Grove’s birth-date. Saturday night a surprise Dutch Lunch in his honor was given by relatives and attended by the family and many friends. Mr. Grove, never one to expect return for services and friendship rendered, was much affected by what he considered a great deal of ado over such an old gentleman. It seems too bad that more of us can’t live by such a philosophy of life as has this gentleman. Courtesy, kindness and intense appreciation are ever his watch-words. His family and friends will tell you, should you ask, that the good do not all die young. Mort West, who appeared in court last Wednesday in Alturas on a charge of failure to provide had the following sentence meted out to him: Two years on Probation and $25 per month for the support of his children. Frank Nolan is galloping about a bit on his crutches now-a-days and seems well on the road to recovery. You will remember that Frank suffered a broken leg some weeks ago when his horse fell with him. Mrs. Lario Muria, who is suffering from a nervous breakdow, was taken to the hospital at Alturas last weekend. Pete Ytzaina of Eagleville had the misfortune of lacerating his left hand badly last week while splitting wood. He came down to town to have Dr. Kennedy treat the injury. Mrs. Martin Espil of this place is in San Jose visiting with her daughter, Miss Janie, who has been ill at that place for sometime. James Givan and wife of Bly spent last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Tyeryar of this place. Mr. Givans is an uncle of Mr. Tyeryar. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wallace left last Thursday for Yerington, where, it is reported, they have purchased property and will make their future home at that place. A. K. Sweet was in Lakeview last Friday, where he spent the day visiting his mother, Mrs. Gail Arthurs, of that place. LAKE CITY JOTS Miss Gertrude Darst suffered an attack of appendicitis while at high School last week. This disease seems very prevalent through out Surprise Valley. Many have been suffering from it here this fall. We understand the authorities and health officers have been notified in regard to several of our male citizens, who are harboring public nuisances and germ carriers on their upper lips. This matter should be investigated at once. Mrs. Tom Painter took Mr. W. S. Painter to Alturas Friday, from there he took the train for Southern California, where he will spend the winter with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Streig and family. Mrs. Nannie Daniels received a telegram Sunday stating her daughter, Thelma was dying in Oakland. The news was a shock to relatives and friends here who were under the impression she was improving daily. Mrs. Daniels and daughters, Mrs. Roy Hobbs and sons, Lossie and William left at once for Oakland. Born in Cedarville, Cal., November 24, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Pete J. Laxague, a son; weight 8 ¾ - pounds; mother and babe are doing nicely. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1933 While on her way to Alturas last Tuesday morning, Mrs. Peter Gerig, wife of Supervisor Gerig of Lassen County had the misfortune of losing control of her car near Adin and narrowly escaped death when the car overturned. Charles Atkinson is now hobbling around on crutches, due to a wrenched knee. The injured member is now in a cast and is causing considerable pain. The injury was sustained while unloading wood from a wagon recently. Jeff Deadmond was found guilty of manslaughter last Wednesday evening by a jury in the Circuit Court in Lakeview. Deadmond shot and killed his son, Bliss Deadmond, last month during a quarrel when the father was returning home from a deer hunt. The slayer is aged 74 years. Harry Wilson, who recently underwent an operation in the Alturas hospital, was able to return to his home in Cedarville last Sunday. L. A. Wheeler was a lucky hunter Sunday when he bagged a fine 4-point buck in Nevada. That was the last day of the Nevada hunting season. NUPTIALS Miss Marjorie Bush, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bush, of this place and John Spalding, of Susanville, were married in Reno on Armistice Day. They will make their home in Susanville. The charming bride has a host of friends who join the RECORD in extending congratulations to the happy young couple. May happiness and prosperity attend them over the rugged sea of life. Married in Sacramento, Cal., November 4th, 1933, Raymond Walker and Mrs. Elma McGill. Mrs. McGill was formerly Miss Elma Adams, of this place and a sister of Forrest Adams. LAKE CITY NEWS BRIEFS Mrs. Stussey of Madison, Wisconsin, mother of Mrs. Joshua Strief, is here on a ten-day visit at the Strief home. This is the first visit mother and daughter have had in seven years. Mrs. Sarah Warmack is reported not so well at this writing. Little Elmer Vernon, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vernon has been quite sick with a cold and severe sore mouth due to teething. He is reported better at this writing. OBITUARY OF EMILE B. SMALLS Emile Bernard Smalls was born in Mulhouse, France, on May 2nd, 1848. After graduating from the public school he studied music and mechanical drawing, the latter helping him to obtain work in the large Railroad shops near his home; at the tender age of seventeen, he was gang boss over five men. At eighteen, he shipped aboard a freighter as assistant engineer, plying between Marseilles, France and Cairo, Egypt, where he remained eight months, then worked his way to the United States, landing in the railroad shops in Rochester, N. Y., where he remained several months. Then the West called him; obtaining a job as assistant in the engine rooms on a vessel going to the Isthmus of Panama, he crossed the isthmus on the train and took boat to San Francisco and arrived in California in 1868. Remaining in San Francisco a few weeks, he then moved on to the Railroad shops in Truckee and Rocklin, working in the capacity of machinist; advancing on up to fireman, then engineer. He was known there as Frenchy, the "French boy with the Irish accent", acquired by working with Irish mechanics. He installed the first injector used in California engines and thru all his life was proud of having been engineer on the then new engine, the C. P. Huntington No. 1, now a relic on exhibition in Sacramento. In 1871, he and his brother, Charles arrived in Cedarville and took up farming, where he remained until his death, October 26, 1933. He led a very active life, taking part in nearly all the civic and public works organized in Cedarville. He and his brother set up and ran the first sawmill for Cantrall, also the first flour mill for Mr. N. Dry in Lake City; had the first artesian well bored in Surprise Valley; helped organize the first Grange and Odd Fellow Lodges. He was a member of the latter for nearly sixty years, having his fifty-year pin several years ago. In 1879, he sent to France for his bride, Antoinette Weber and was married on January fifth in the home for which he sawed the lumber and built. There were six children born to them, Emilie B. Hughes, of Cedarville, Cal., Rosalie m. Mateer and Antoinette Aston of Oakland, Cal., and Pauline Christens of Medford, Oregon; the two boys died in infancy. He leaves six grand children and on sister, Mrs. Rosalie Hancock of Oakland and his devoted widow, to mourn him. He was a kind and gently husband and father and much beloved for his happy disposition, always wanting to see people happy. He will be remembered by all the older people, playing the clarinet for them to dance by, having as much fun as they. He was a good neighbor in trouble and will also be remembered by all who worked for him for his kind deeds and generosity. This world is a better world for his having been here. (1:6) Bill Prewitt is here from Alkali this week. This is the first time that we have seen Bill hitting on all four. His first appearance here several months ago was when he shot his toe off with a rifle; a few weeks later he came in again with a broken arm, which happened when a horse fell with him. This time he is all okay and hoping his streak of bad luck is over. Mrs. Elizabeth Garret, former resident of Cedarville, but for several years past of Westwood, is recovering from a siege of pneumonia. During the past week a person can see the many housewives in and around town with a rake in hand busily engaged in cleaning up and burning leaves in the yards. It’s funny that we haven’t seen any of the masculine sex with this implement of labor in his toil worn hands. Born in Cedarville, Cal., November 13th, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cockrill, a son. Mother and babe are reported doing well. Lawrence Goodman left yesterday for Chico, where he went to the bedside of his mother, who is seriously ill at that place. Mrs. L. A. Wheeler left last Sunday morning for Stockton, where she went for a visit and to attend the wedding of her son, Amandus, which happy event s to take place next Sunday, November 19th. Irving Hill drove her car for her. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22ND, 1933 The CHATTER BOX A true sportsman is Melvin Bailey, for last Sunday while out hunting quail, he happened past a sagebrush field when he up and steps on a Mrs. Quail, who was seeking a hideout in the trail. Now Mel, in true sportsmanlike manner, plants his no. 10 on the bird to hold it securely while he gets his gun all set and ready for a quick shot, when off slips his foot and liberates Mrs. Quail and she takes off and when about ten-feet off the ground, she loops the loop and side slips and does a couple of turns and flies to safety, while the hunter is busily firing into the place where she had been. Well, Mel didn’t get the quail. This story is similar to the one of the "big" fish that the fisherman almost lands. Sammie George Sweeney of Lake City and Wilma Leora Roberts, of Plush, Oregon, were married at the M. E. Parsonage in Cedarville this morning, November 22, 1933, Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard officiating. Ed Van Doren, genial mechanic of the Western Garage, is tenderly nursing a sore thumb this week. It seems that Ed ran a sliver in his thumb and infection set in. You know, Ed, you shouldn’t monkey around that woodpile. AMADUS WHEELER WEDS STOCKTON GIRL A beautifully appointed home wedding was that of Miss Dorothy Dean McBride and Mr. William A. Wheeler, solemnized at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Charles McBride, 327 tuxedo Park. Members of the two families were in attendance. The impressive service was read by the Rev. Father Gerald Flanagan of St. Mary’s Church. Masses of white chrysanthemums and potted palms were used to convert the fireplace into an altar, where the bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a wedding gown of white satin elaborated with pearl banding. The same ornamentation was used on the hand-embroidered veil, which fell in a long oval-shaped train. Her flowers were lilies-of-the-valley and gardenias. The bride’s sister, Miss Ena McBride, who was maid of honor, wore a frock of peach-colored satin with green slippers and a close-fitting hat of green tulle. She carried Talisman roses. The bridegroom was attended by his brother-in-law, Mr. Alfred M. Fisher. The bride’s mother wore a dress of blue triple sheer crepe trimmed with metallic bending. Mrs. Wheeler, mother of the bridegroom, wore powder blue crepe. They both wore a corsage of gardenias. Following the ceremony, a wedding repast was served at a silver and white table set for 14. The bride cut and served the wedding cake at the conclusion of dinner. Covers were laid for the bridal couple, Mrs. and Mrs. William A. Wheeler, Mrs. and Mrs. Jacob Charles McBride, Mrs. L. A. Wheeler, of Cedarville, mother of the bridegroom, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Fisher, Miss may McBride, Mr. Howard McBride, Mrs. William McBride, Mr. Francis Fisher, Miss Loraine Bravo, Master Bobbie Fisher and Miss Ena McBride. – Stockton Daily Record "Jacks" many friends here join the RECORD in extending heartiest congratulations to the newly weds and wish them unbounded happiness and prosperity as they journey through life. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sharp, of Vya, Nevada, have just returned from a visit to Oakland and Rio Vista, Cal., and while there had the pleasure of seeing their three new grandchildren. A little daughter, "Nellie Lou", born May 16, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanley of Rio Vista, Cal.; a little son, "Herbert Lloyd", born September 30, 1933, to Mrs. and Mrs. Arthur Ellensburg and a little son "Kenneth Arthur", born October 14, 193, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Surruhue, of Oakland, Cal. ALTURAS YOUTH IS MINUS FINGER WHEN GUN IS DISCHARGED AN ACCIDENTAL SHOT – DELBERT FITZPATRICK INJURED The first accident of the duck hunting season occurred last Sunday afternoon in the southern part of the valley, when Delbert Fitzpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitzpatrick of Alturas had the misfortune of having the forefinger of his left hand severed when his gun was accidentally discharged. It seems as though young Fitzpatrick, along with a number of other hunters had concealed themselves behind some bushes and upon hearing a volley of shots raised up to see if any ducks or geese were coming their way. Upon rising up from the "blind" in some manner the end of the barrel was clutched in the left hand and it is thought the trigger caught on a twig of the bush, which caused the gun to discharge, causing the accident. He was immediately taken to Alturas, where the injury received medical treatment. LAKE CITY NEWS BRIEF Charles Atkinson is improving but is still ornamenting crutches and will for sometime. Mrs. Winnie Stewart spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. George Toney. Harry Toney was stricken with a form of paralysis last week, but is reported better at this writing. During these times of depression, all sorts of saving devices are being invented. We think Jesse Stiner, of Cedarville and Arthur Ward of Lake City, ar putting forth the best we have heard yet. They are trying to run their autos on the front wheels so as to save rear tires. Just how successful they are we have been unable to find out for sure. We are informed Harley Steward and Ray Ward could furnish first hand information tho’. Edna Darst had the misfortune to dislocate a knee-cap last week. She has been going on crutches, but has discarded them this week. Mr. Fulton heard and daughter, Miss Ida left last Sunday for Willows, Cal., where they expect to spend the winter, if Mr. Heard doesn’t get homesick. They expected to spend Sunday with Mr. Heards’ sister, Mrs. Jane Jones at Bieber. Mrs. Caroline Soldate, who was seriously injured on October 8th, when the car in which she was riding went over the grade, turning over several times causing serious injuries to her, has so far recovered to be able to return from San Francisco to her home in Alturas last Monday. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD, CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 1933 Mrs. Rosalie Mateer and daughter and son, of Oakland, arrived here from Oakland last Friday to attend the funeral of E. B. Smalls. AGED PIONEER PASSED AWAY HERE LAST THURSDAY EVENING Emile B. Smalls, early pioneer and retired rancher of Cedarville, passed away at the Smalls Ranch, east of Cedarville last Thursday evening at the ripe age of 85 years, five months and twenty-five days. He was a resident of this place for many years but after his retirement from active business, he and his wife have made their home in Oakland. He was prominent in public and civic life during his many years of residence here. He was a honored member of the Odd Fellows’ Lodge of this place. He is survived by his devoted wife and four daughters, to whom the sincere sympathy of the community is extended. His funeral was held Sunday afternoon from his late residence. We hope to be able to give a complete obituary next week. (1:3) Mr. and Mrs. Bill Heard of Lake City, made a hurried trip to Glendale, Oregon, last Thursday. Mrs. Heard has a new "Chevy" and makes the trip in nine hours. Mrs. Pauline Christens and two daughters, of Medford, Oregon, were here last Sunday to attend the funeral of her father, E. B. Smalls. A large number of the local people attended the funeral of little Miss Leona Hawes at Eagleville last Thursday. Homer Dodson and Alvin Sorenson, of Selma, were visitors in Cedarville last week. Dodson was visiting the different members of the Hill family. LAKEVIEW PIONEER PASSES Jim Duke, brother of Frank Duke, Justice of the Peace at Lakeview passed away at that place last Sunday morning. His funeral was held yesterday (Tuesday). Duke was an old time pioneer of that section and is well known throughout this section. (1:5) Harry Wilson, local stockman, who was operated on in the General Hospital in Alturas first of last week is reported greatly improved at this writing, we are very glad to state. At first it was thought that Harry could not survive the operation, as gangrene had set in but complications have been overcome and he is steadily recovering. Ed Kafader, formerly of Fort Bidwell, but now of Lakeview is reported seriously ill at that place this week. He is not expected to live. CROSSED the BAR Alice Leona Hawes was born in Lake City, California, on June 9, 1923 and died in Alturas, California October 23, 1933, at the age of 10 years, 4 months and 14 days. She leaves a loving mother and a devoted stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Eula Miura and an adoring half sister, Dorothy whose constant companion she has always been. There are a number of close relatives and loving friends without number. To know her was to love her and because of her sweet, sunny disposition she was adored by all. (1:6) NEWS ITEMS FROM LAKE CITY Lynall, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Wimer gave his parents and friends a good scare last Friday, when his mother found him into the Arsenic of Lead, with all indication of having eaten some. He was rushed to the General Hospital at Alturas, but was found after treatment none had been swallowed. He returned home none the worse from a bad treatment and we are sure he is a saddler and wiser boy. Mrs. Eliza Catlin is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Minard Hanks and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Vernon have moved to Chico for the winter. Their son, Merville and wife are looking after the Vernon’s ranch while they are away. Mrs. Eva Gibson of Alturas was visiting with her mother, Mrs. Miles Vernon last Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Quirk, who was operated on at the General Hospital, Alturas for appendicitis last week, has gotten along nicely. She is expected home next Thursday. Supervisor Ward was thrown from his horse a few days ago and received some very painful bruises to neck and shoulders. Fortunately, no bones were broken. We have thought that Harry was too old to ride broncos. Must be in your seconf childhood, Harry. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 1933 Mrs. Fannie Bowers left last week for Marysville, where she will visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Maggie Wilson, who resides near Marysville. Adolph Koenig of the Cedarville Bakery and his sister, Mrs. Alma Haug, were visitors in Alturas Monday. Mrs. Eugene Starr was taken to the Hospital at Alturas last week for medical treatment. From reports we learn that she is rapidly recuperating from her illness. JEFFERSON MULKEY ANSWERS LAST CALL After an illness of over three and a half years, Jefferson Davis Mulkey, and an old time and prominent citizen of Davis Creek passed away at his ranch home, Saturday, November 4th, 1933. He was a native of Oregon, aged three score and ten years, 10 months and three days. Jeff Mulkey as, he was known to his many friends, came to Goose Lake Valley, many years ago and has resided there ever since until summoned by death. His funeral was held from the Davis Creek Church Monday, November the 6th and it was one of the largest ever held in Davis Creek. People came from far and near to pay their last tribute of respect to this man whose sterling worth had won him so many friends. (1:3) BACK CLAIM OKEYED BY SUPERVISOR MILLER Mr. Collier of the Collier Tractor Company appeared before the Board of Supervisors last Monday, in reference to a claim, which has been overdue since 1930. It seem that former, Supervisor Heryford of District No. 3, purchased a tractor in 1930 and upon making the final payment, a claim was lost in the of $426.28 and one for parts in the of $103.01. Supervisor Miller put his "John Henry" on the claims and Mr. Collier went on his way rejoicing. PETER IVORY EXPIRES Pete Ivory, pioneer of Likely, passed away at the County Hospital last Friday evening. He is a brother of Charles Ivory of Alturas. Funeral was held at likely Sunday afternoon, where his body was interred. He was aged about sixty years. (1:6) W. R. (Bill) Heryford of Davis Creek, was in Alturas last Monday shaking hands with his many old time friends. The Modoc County Board of Supervisors adjourned at noon Monday in respect to Jeff Mulkey, of Davis Creek and all attended his funeral in the afternoon. Mulkey was an ex-supervisor of Modoc County. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hughes made a hurried trip to Medford, Oregon, last Monday, when they took Mrs. Pauline Christens to her home at that place after attending the funeral of her father, E. B. Smalls. They were accompanied by miss Marian Bogert, who will remain there for a time. Mrs. G. J. Wentzell of Paisley is here visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Wilson. She is here during the illness of Harry Wilson, who is confined to the Hospital, and Mrs. Wilson is nursing him. News reaches us that Paul McAfee, formerly of Cedarville was married in Salt Lake City recently. We didn’t learn the name of the bride at this time. 8 COYOTES DAILY IS WEILMUNSTER’S BAG That life in the great wide open spaces can be exciting is proven by Leo Weilmunster, trapper from Denio, Nevada, who last Friday brought into Alturas, 108 coyote skins, which he sold to Frank Goings, buyer for the Pacific Fur and Wool Company of Sacramento. Eighty-eight of these coyotes were trapped within ten days, making an average of more than eight coyotes a day. Mr. Weilmunster has a 250-mile trap line and is now extending it, taking it to the Idaho line. He runs his line with a car and motorcycle and has a splendid record as a trapper with the U. S. Government. Mrs. Weilmunster accompanied her husband here. Mr. Goings has a number of good trapping customers from Nevada, who have many interesting stories of wild life and who thoroughly enjoy life in the deserts and sagebrush of that state. – Plaindealer NEWS ITEMS FROM LAKE CITY Mrs. Joshua Strief is reported not so well at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reisner of Portland, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Royce of the alpine Community spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Reisner and Mrs. Royce’s mother and sister, Mrs. Miles Vernon and Mrs. Emory Cole. Miss Fern Stewart is reported quite sick with bladder trouble and threatened appendicitis. Mrs. Oliver Cramton is home from Alturas where she went for medical treatment. She expects to return shortly for an operation at the General Hospital. Mrs. Nannie Daniels returned home from Oakland last week. She reports her daughter Thelma much better, but she will have to undergo a very serious operation as soon as she recovers sufficient strength. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strief have moved into the house east of the church instead of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Strief. NEWS ITEMS FROM EAGLEVILLE SECTION Frank Powers is in Alturas on Grand Jury duty. Nettie B. Harris was in Eagleville visiting her daughter Sunday before assuming jury duty in Alturas. Dean Wilson famous for chicken, turkey, rabbit and rare vicious mink, turned his capable hand to another field of endeavor last week and with his usual dexterity – or is it slight of hand? produced and excellent dance. Wilson claims that he can induce his hens to lay stuffed eggs on a diet of salt, pepper and mustard, so that maybe next. Invite your neighbor to dinner sometime. Perhaps he is not the grouch he seems. Full fed talk often makes fast friends. Lee Heryford and A. L. Baty were out in Nevada last weekend rounding up their cattle. Miss Trilma McCulley, who has been in the city for the past two months, in training for a nurse, arrived home last weekend. Vern Hays, of Lookout, Supervisor of District No. 5, and Sam Miller of Willow Ranch, District No. 3 attended the Board Meeting last Monday. The Alturas Grocery Store is no more, for Monday morning the last of the stock and fixtures were taken from the building and shipped to Montana, where Mr. and Mrs. Wingfield will make their future home. The Modoc County Grand Jury convened last Monday morning in Alturas, at which time Frank J. Powers, of Eagleville, was elected foreman, and Mrs. Phoebe Robinson of Cedarville, as secretary. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Melissa (Oxley) Hart-Clayton Longtime business owner and past Fandango Grand Marshal Melissa Jane (Oxley) Hart-Clayton passed away January 26, 2006 of natural causes at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, CA. Mrs. Clayton had called Modoc County her home since 1934. She was born Melissa Jane Oxley on April 3, 1909 to Arthur and Adah Oxley, near Tribune in Greeley County, Kansas on the family homestead. She was the fifth of six children: Herzel, Vera, Arta, Clark , Melissa and Kenneth Oxley. From the homestead, the family moved to Larned, Kansas where they had a wheat farm, living through the Depression and the Dust Bowl. In the early 1920's, Melissa, her mother and younger brother Kenneth moved to Denver, CO. Melissa came to California as a "nanny," arriving in Dunsmuir, where she decided to stay when her employers moved on. She continued to take care of other children, while she finished high school. She graduated from Dunsmuir High School in 1927. Melissa went to work as a clerk in the new Sprouse-Reitz variety store where she met Billy Hart, her boss. When Melissa became ill, she returned to Kansas to stay with her sister Arta. Billy sent an engagement ring and proposal of marriage and then followed her to Kansas. Bill and Melissa were married in 1934 in her sisters' home. Bill and Melissa returned to California and moved to Alturas in 1934, where they bought their own variety store. Billy passed away in 1971 and Melissa continued to operated the business for many years known as Hart's 5 and Dime for a total of over 50 years. Melissa reconnected with a former suitor, Fred Clayton, who she married in 1973. They continued to live in Alturas while Melissa ran the store. Fred passed away in 1974. Melissa enjoyed being a business woman with buying trips and working with people. She also loved to fish, walking and fishing streams along with her brothers and husband for many years. When no one else could go, Melissa would go fishing alone and share her catch. She also enjoyed hiking and four-wheeling the hills around Cedar Pass. Melissa enjoyed reading and playing puzzle games. She played the piano and accompanied the family in singing, especially during the holidays. Melissa also enjoyed entertaining friends and strangers alike, inviting folks home for Sunday dinner. She made many of her life-long friends because of her trust, her desire to help and especially to teach others about her loving God and Savior Jesus. She is survived by one sister-in-law, Cronie Oxley, who is now 103 and the last of the generation. All her brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Melissa is also survived by several nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews. Many years ago Melissa found a poem that she had kept in the family Bible to read on her death. The following is that poem. Miss me-but let me go; When I come to the end of the road, and the sun has set for me. I want no rites in a gloom-filled room; Why cry for a soul set free! Miss me a little- but not too long. And not with your head bowed low; Remember the love that we once shared. Miss me-but let me go! For this is a journey we all must take, And each must go alone; It's all part of the Master's plan, A step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick at heart, Go to the friends we know. And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds. Miss me-but let me go. –Author Unknown. Services for Melissa were held by Pastor Dewey Potter at the Church of Christ in Alturas at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 31. Burial was at the Alturas Cemetery.Obituary Jeffery Warren Conger A memorial service for Jeffery (Jeff) Warren Conger will be held on Saturday, February 11 at 2 p.m. at Truth Tabernacle at 117 West Modoc Street in Alturas. Mr. Conger, 47, passed away on January 28, 2006 at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, CA. He had beaten lung cancer, but was diagnosed with a brain tumor last October, said his bride Jennifer. Jeff, as he was known to his friends and family, grew up in Lakeview, OR. At one time he owned an auto body shop in Lakeview and owned his own big rig as an independent truck driver. He was a shop foreman and mechanic for Fitch Sand & Gravel in Modoc County for some 13 years until the end of 2003. Over the years, he enjoyed building transmissions, painting and building cars and was an "awesome mechanic," his wife described. Jeff loved to spend time with his children. He also had a great lifetime love for flying and building remote control planes, a passion that was fueled by his father. He kept the first plane he and his father built and flew together. Over the years, he amassed a collection of some 30 planes he had built. Jeff and Jennifer Salsbery were married on May 14, 2005 in Alturas, CA at Truth Tabernacle. He is survived by his wife Jennifer of Alturas; his parents Warren and Ora Conger of Lakeview, OR; daughter Jordana Conger, Colleville, WA; son Jo Kline, Homer, AK; son Jeffery Conger, Jr. Sandpoint, Idaho; daughter Briana Wallace-Conger, Alturas, CA; daughter Lacey Conger, Alturas, CA; sons Colton and Ethan Conger, both of Alturas, CA; brother Brian Conger, Lakeview, OR; sister Angela Yates, Lakeview, OR; brother, Kenneth Conger, Lakeview, OR; sister Dawnella Riley, Springfield, OR; three grandchildren, with one due in July and nieces and nephews. Kerr Mortuary in Alturas is handling arrangements. Jack Marius Patereau Lookout resident Jack Marius Patereau, 82, passed away at Mayer's Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills, CA on January 28, 2006, after a long illness. Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Lookout Fire Department Hall with his grandson Mr. Matt Patereau as officiant. Interment was at Lookout Cemetery. Mc Donald's Chapel, Burney was in charge of arrangements. Jr. Patereau was born June 30, 1923 in Mt. Hood, Oregon. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Brown during most of the war. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, American Legion Post #163, Alturas and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1900 in Ukiah. He had moved from Willits, CA. to Modoc County in June 2002. He retired from Boise Cascade as a truck driver. He is survived by his wife Chlola Patereau of Lookout; son Rene Patereau and daughter-in-law Jane of Lookout, CA; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Looking back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper published in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the January 19, 2005 issue. Looking Back 84 Years Ago – 1921 NEW RATES for the public hospital at Lakeview have been announced as follows \: major operation, $15; minor operation, $10; tonsils, $7.50 private rooms, $5; maternity confinement, $2.50…. The Alturas Rifle Club met last Sunday and spent the day trying to shoot holes in the 200 and 500 yard targets. Dr. E.F. Auble shot 38 at 200 and Mark Smith shot 38 at the 500 Mark was high man for the day in total shots. Others in order were: O.D. Morgan, Merrill Auble, Warren Sloss, A.J. Gloster, William Clark, T.H. Ballard, M.G, Belli, Oscar Gibbons, T. Hacher, Percy Tochterman, Bayley Dorris. 69 Years Ago – 1936 REPORTS OF arrests made by Sheriff Sharp’s office during the year of 1935 and the disposition of cases includes a total arrest of 127; 57 were misdemeanors, 32 felons, seven insane, misc., 31.98% plead guilty and two percent not guilty, with a record for the past year of 99% convictions after arrest. 49 Years Ago – 1956 THE MODOC County Chapter of the American Ted Cross received a sum of $628.32 in voluntary contributions since announcing its appeal for the relief of the victims of the western flood area…. A second mountain lion in one month’s time has been killed in Modoc County with the report that a 137 pounder was killed last week by Ransom Steward of New Pine Creek. Bounties of $50 were paid by the state. It has been raining here in the Valley, and we have had quite a spell of dark rainy days this winter. This brings me problems because I am rapidly losing sight due to Macular Degeneration. My left eye is completely shot except for peripheral vision and my right eye is beginning to fail also. So when the days are not bright, I have trouble navigating my 1985 Toyota Celica, with 32,000 miles on the odometer, on errands. So I am waiting for some real sunny weather to help this problem. No, I do not drive at night. What should be a 15 minute job transcribing the Looking Back Column now takes me close to 40 minutes? There are some real advantages to growing older, you know like living, but there are some disadvantages too. However, live life as it comes, have fun, and party a little, is my motto. See you all again next week. Ron Morgan

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LAKE CITY NEWS Phillip Largent, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Largent underwent a tonsil and adenoid operation at the General Hospital in Alturas last Saturday. Dr. McKenney assisted by Dr. John Stile performed the operation. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Clark and family spent Friday and Saturday with Mr. Clark’s mother at Davis Creek. Some of our people went down to hear Jesse Stiner’s "turkeys talk". They say he has ‘em trained fine and some expressed their opinion that it would be well if the would-be candidates for county office next year would take a course of training under Jesse. Any way, folks, the talks, were good and very instructive. Jack Callaghan and Miss Barbara DeCamp of Alturas are reported to have been married. Born in Cedarville, Cal., October 13, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Clindon Franklin, a daughter, weight 7 ½- pounds. Mrs. Lossie Hays returned home Monday evening from a years’ sojourn in Nome, Alaska. Mrs. Nettie B. Harris is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Earnest Grove and family, of Eagleville this week. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25, 1933 MERRILL MARTIN EXPIRES AT HOME IN Bieber MONDAY DEATH DUE TO the AFTER AFFECTS OF PNEUMONIA; FUNERAL TO BE HELD AT Bieber THURSDAY Merrill Martin, formerly of Fort Bidwell, but later a resident of Bieber for the past several years, passed away at that place Monday morning. He has been ailing for sometime and recently suffered an attack of pneumonia, which was the direct cause of his death. He was a World War veteran and received wounds from, which he did not recover and caused him to be in poor health ever since the war. The deceased leaves his wife and two children and a brother, Joe Martin, who is in the C.C.C. Camp. He is a nephew of Mrs. M. Fitzgerald, of this place. He is also related to the Garrett family who resides in this valley. His funeral will be held at Bieber today, with Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, of Cedarville, officiating. (1:2) COLLISION AT REA’S CORNER J. H. Hutchinson, who was driving the County Truck loaded with gravel, was coming east yesterday morning from the Canyon and in making the turn at the Corner of Rea’s Hardware store met and collided with the Chevrolet touring car driven by John Perry, who was accompanied by Gabe Beebe. No serious injury resulted to the occupants of either car, but the left hind wheel of the Chevrolet was smashed and the bolt broken out of the bumper of the Ford truck. The CHATTER BOX "Tuck" Adams tells us that the parents of Cedarville should put a tag on their "kids" so that he would know to whom they belong. You know that it so happened that "Tuck" was misled at least that’s what we will call it and tried to deliver a run away youngster to the wrong parents. Well, "Tuck", after you are the father of thirteen or more, you might be able to recognize them. You know folks, that dog – gone September sheet on ye editor’s calendar got him in a lot of trouble. Thought a dozen times I would get up enough ambition to tear the darned thing off, but it remained there until I had made several mistakes in dates. First along comes George Howe, and tells us that there will be a Civic Club Card Party on the last Friday in the month, so I looked at the calendar and cast my optics on the Friday square and run on down the line to the last Friday of the month, which fell on September the 29th; so the date of the party read the 29th. Well, the last Friday in October falls on the 27th and in September the last Friday fell on the 29th. However the party will be Friday night, (this week) October 27th. Yeah, and that wasn’t the only tangle in the dates which appeared last week in the Record. We are not superstitious, but just think of starting the fine seven and a half pound daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clindon Franklin out on the stormy sea of life on Friday, October 13th, which was a mistake in the date, as little Alma Marlene arrived via Stork route on Saturday, October 14th. Ye editor was born on Friday, September the 13th, quite a few years ago, and he happens to know what effect Friday the 13th has on a fellow. The little newcomer had a narrow escape from the same fate, we’d call it. NEW CITIZENS ARE ARRIVING Born at the Lloyd Tripp home in Cedarville, Cal., October 19, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Minto, of Eagleville, Cal., a son. Born in Cedarville, Cal., October 24, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Malitz, a boy. Born at Lake City, Cal., October 24, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vernon, a son. Born at Manteca, Cal., October 6, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neasham, a son – Robert Gerald Neasham – weight seven pounds, fourteen and ¼ ounces. Yep, it looks like the Stork is quite busy of late: and don’t you know most of the arrivals are of the masculine sex. NONAGENARIAN CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Joe OARD PASSES 93RD MILESTONE IN LIFE LAST THURSDAY Living four score, one decade and three years, Joe Oard, of Fort Bidwell, - blithe nonagenarian celebrated his 93rd birthday at the Surprise Valley Mineral Wells last Thursday evening. At the party a number of guests were entertained and a fine birthday cake was brought on the scene. Mr. Oard is the only Civil War Veteran that we know of in Modoc County. He is able to read without glasses at this time and can drive his own car. He is well informed on the current topics of the day. During the past six months, he has been stopping at the S. V. Mineral Wells, where he has derived untold benefits from the health-giving waters of these wells. Mr. Oard is still on the go and able to care for himself and he will no doubt live to reach the century mark. LEONA HAWES PASSES AT Alturas HOSPITAL MONDAY NITE FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT EAGLEVILLE THURSDAY Little Leona Hawes is dead. She passed away at the Hospital in Alturas at twenty to nine, Monday evening, October 23rd. the cause of her death is due to a ruptured appendix. She was taken to the hospital Thursday, and an operation was performed but she was in such a serious condition at the time that very little hope was held out for her recovery. She was aged about ten years and was very popular among her schoolmates. She had recently joined the Eagleville 4-H Club and was planning her projects with care. She leaves to mourn her passing, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lario Muria, of Eagleville, her sisters and many friends and playmates at school. Her funeral will be held at Eagleville at 10 o’clock conducted by Rev. V. A. Vinyard. (1:6) EAGLEVILLE NOTES Frank Nolan was painfully injured Tuesday morning when his horse fell, while moving some cattle. His left ankle was broken and the foot crushed. Charles Kelly and family were in from Gerlach. Mrs. Kelly’s mother, Mrs. Martha Cook, returned with them after spending a two weeks’ vacation in Gerlach. Rms. Moore and son, Kenneth returned from Chico where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Moores’ brother, who was shot the last day of the deer season. Kenneth S. Moore and mother were called to Chico to attend the rites of Carl Slocum, who was accidentally shot near Sterling while hunting. Appendicitis caused the demise of Leona Hawes, daughter of Mrs. Miura, after every effort had been made to overcome the complications, which had set in. the loss is deeply felt by all who knew the child for she was ever kind, considerate and showed great promise. Our sympathies are extended to the Miuras in complete sincerity. Mrs. Jennie Simson is in Fort Bidwell this week visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Sid Harris and family. Harry Wilson of this place, was taken to Alturas yesterday morning by Dr. Kennedy. He underwent an operation for appendicitis at the hospital there. He is reported doing well. Mrs. Mary Quirk underwent an operation at the Alturas Hospital last Saturday by Dr. Kennedy. She is reported recovering rapidly from her operation. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 1933 Thomas ACTY LOSES END OF FINGER Thomas Acty is going around these days with a bandaged hand on account of the fact that he got the tip of his third finger on his left hand bruised off. It so happened that Mr. Acty was helping to load a bull on a truck and had one end of a rope fastened to the bull and the other around a brace in the truck frame and was pulling in this manner in order to get the brute loaded. The rope knot slipping readily, when he gave a little slack in order to take up the slack on the other side, when the bull lunged back, catching Acty’s finger between the brace and the rope, thus severing the tip of his finger. Dr. Kennedy is caring for the injured member. Fred Snider of Lakeview met with an accident near Lake City last Friday and was badly injured; but we did not learn the particulars. He was removed to Lakeview Saturday, we are informed. MISS ARIEL PETERSON WEDS MICHIGAN MAN The marriage of Miss Ariel Peterson of Fort Bidwell to Mr. John O’Neida, occurred recently culminating a romance of several years since they were both students in University of California. The ceremony was performed at Reno. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peterson, of Fort Bidwell; Mr. O’Neida is a professor in chemistry at university of Michigan at Ann Arbor and the young couple left immediately after the ceremony for their future home. NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY RANCHER IS SUMMONED Clay F. Boyer, 61, who had engaged in ranching for many years in northern Washoe County, died Wednesday at Gerlach. He was well known in that section, where he owned considerable property. He was a native of Iowa and is survived by a brother, J. W. Boyer, of Indianola, in that state. His remains were shipped to his native city for interment. (2:4) Mrs. Horace Hobbs accompanied by her son, Earl, went to Ashland last weekend. Mrs. Hobbs is not well and the steady nursing of Mr. Hobbs has caused her children to feel a vacation was absolutely necessary for her. Mr. H. Hobbs is still quite ill and unable to leave his bed. Miss Lila Vernon is reported quite ill with typhoid fever. Lila has sure had a siege, first chicken pox, then whooping cough, next flu and now typhoid. In the District Court in Reno, Nevada, divorce action was filed October 3rd by Marian Hawkins vs. James L. Hawkins, of Cedarville, Cal. Mrs. Perry, who has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Leonard, near Lake city, for the past year and a half, left for Los Angeles last Thursday. She is eighty-three years of age and was able to make the long trip alone. Born at the home of Mrs. Fred Hill in Cedarville, Cal., September 29, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. George Wood, of Vya, Nevada, a daughter – Geraldine Marie Wood; weight 9 ½ - pounds. Born at the Charles Vaughn ranch, near Fort Bidwell, Cal., September 27, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Buell, a daughter – Velda Louise Buell; weight 9 – pounds. (THERE WAS NO PAPER ON the MICROFILM FOR the WEEK OF October 11) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1933 DEER ESCAPES; GUN EXPLODES – TOE IS MISSING LAKEVIEW, Oregon, OCT. 16 – Nick Robinson, hunting, saw a deer. He started to raise his gun. The trigger caught in his clothing. The deer escaped but the gun exploded. The bullet hit the second toe on Robinson’s left foot and now he has only nine toes, counting the big ones. POPULAR YOUNG ANNOUNCES THEIR MARRIAGE Coming as a surprise to their many friends in this valley last Sunday Miss Lois Tyeryar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Tyeryar, of this place, and ival A. Barber, son of H.J. Barber of Eagleville, announced their marriage, which was solemnized on June 29th, at Virginia City, Nevada, with Judge Crocker, of that city officiating. The bride is a graduate of the local high school and also of the University of California. The groom is also a graduate of the local high school and of an electrical college. The young couple will make their home in Cedarville. The RECORD along with a host of other friends wish them unbounded happiness and success as they journey through life. ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT Miss Dorothy Dean McBride announced her engagement to Mr. William A. Wheeler last night at a pleasant affair presided over by her sister, Miss Ena McBride, at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McBride, in Tuxedo Park. The guests were members of a bridge club the two sisters play with. The betrothal news was announced by means of a card, wrapped in the gift awarded as first prize. Mr. Wheeler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. Wheeler, of Cedarville, Cal. The marriage will take place in the near future. Those present were Misses Jean Rule, Audrey Gerlach, Evelyn Giottonini, Helen Gagen, Helen Hall, Inez Giottonini, Helen Morrison, Mrs. Charles Valpey, Mrs. Herbert Neu, Mrs. Alfred m. Fisher, the hostess and the honor guest. Autumn flowers in shades of pink were used with silver in the table decorations and appointments. – Stockton Daily Evening Record, Oct. 13th The CHATTER BOX "Tuck" is wanted for Kidnapping, is the word that was brought to us last Monday morning. It happened as follows: A fine little "kiddie" about the age of 16-months old was playing in front of the Western Garage, when "Tuck" Adams, the genial dispenser of "John Bull’s" product was filling his tires with air and the kiddie was playing around the truck. "Tuck" thinking he recognized the "kiddie" and ready to do a good turn, picked him up and put him in the seat of the truck with him and drove down the street and stops in front of the Square Deal Ice Cream Parlor and asks Pete Laxague if he was minus a boy? Looking around, Pete said "Nope, here’s mine" and "Tuck" said "well, I have an extra one – whose have I got?" as Pete could not shed any light as to the identity of the babe. Not long afterwards "Tuck" was seen headed south – don’t know where he was going, maybe he thought the cop was after him? In the meantime, the mother, Mrs. Gail Wixon, had missed the child and traced him down town and soon she had him in check. For a while, it looked as if "Tuck" was planning on initiating a new Shell Salesman. And so they tell us up the "main drag" that Walt Rea, our local hardware dealer, is to become an animal trainer. In fact, he is planning on taking an angle of training of the dumb animal, the faithful Fido. Of course, it is said that he doesn’t know exactly how to proceed to keep the canine from biting him – and then another bright idea comes to him. Walt states that he has some perfectly good muzzles in stock and if he could only persuade the brute to let him get near enough to fasten one on, the rest would be easy. Well, in going back into the story, it seems that a dog belonging to a hunter had it in for the Cedarvillians, and as Walt happened along it nabbed him on the leg. MEMORIES OF SURPRISE There’s a valley in the mountains, Snugly tucked away From the busy, beaten track, Where tourists hold their sway; No trains rumble through its length, No smoke clouds its skies, So deep and blue and beautiful, In this Valley of Surprise. On the east, the low blue hills, Where the moon comes up at night And the land with enchantment fills With its lovely, silver light. And on the west, such beauty, Of rugged lofty peaks I think it is a picture, An artist long would seek. Those hills I wandered as a child, And climbed their highest crest; And once, down in a canyon, wild, I found a wild duck’s nest. On their sides we children played, Thru summer days so fair, Building, with rocks, our playhouse, Little cabins there. I named mine from "Uncle Tom’s" Bertie, never at a loss, Tho’t awhile, then proudly said, ‘Mine’s the Lost Charley Ross." And often we’d ride our ponies there, Over their sides ever so steep, Hunting the ripe and juicy plums, Hidden in bushes deep. In winter we had our sleigh-rides And off to school we’d go – All of us, and more besides, Singing thru the snow. Coasting down hill at Goose Creek Muffled to the eyes, On, what fun we always had, At school in old Surprise. At night the neighbors gathered in, They never missed a chance. And Father played his violin, And we began to dance. And after while we gathered ‘round, The old fireplace, so cozy, And Mother helped us pop the corn, And roast the apples, rosy. Playing for all the dances Up and down the valley, Load the organ in the back, And away we’d sally, Gathering up the boys and girls – There couldn’t be too many, Make a place for our best chums, Fanny, Eva, Vinnie. Oh, for those distant treasured years At home in old Surprise, When only joy and happiness, And beauty, met our eyes. To live again those golden days, With all the loved ones there, To hear again their words of praise And drop our load of care. But we still have our memories; Memories, sweet, to prize, Of happy times with those we loved, Dear memories of Surprise. Lydia Jacobs Tonningsen 159 N. Shasta St, Willow, Cal. HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Nevada SHERIFF KILLED BY RANCHMAN Ed. Note – Sheriff Lamb was well known by many of the residents of Surprise Valley having been a Miller & Lux cowboy and frequently visited this section of the state before the days of the gas wagon. It well also be remembered that he took a very important part in the capture of the Shoshone Indians, who murdered four Surprise Valley stockmen in 1911. His tragic death is deeply regretted by everyone who knew him. Winnemucca, Nevada, October 7 – Sheriff Graham Lamb, 67, two-fisted former Miller & Lux cowboy and one of the most famous peace officers in the west, lay dead here tonight. Glenn Hibbs, 40-year old ranch foreman, lay nearby in the same mortuary. He had killed Sheriff Lamb and then committed suicide. It was the tragedy of a father’s love for his blue-eyed straw-haired girl. Five-year-old, Mary Ellen Hibbs is chubby and has freckles on her nose. BROOD OVER CHILD’S LOSS Hibb’s wife, Camile Pinson Hibbs, divorced him several weeks ago and obtained custody of their child. The ranch foreman brooded over the loss of little Mary Ellen, whom he called "Jo." Thursday afternoon he went to the Pinson ranch, 20 miles east of here. He argued with Camile Pinson, his former wife. She said he threatened to kill her. He hit Bertha Wilkerson, head nurse of the Washoe General hospital and sister of Mrs. Hibbs, in the jaw. THREATS CLAIMED Victor Pinson and Robert Deal ranch hand were called. An altercation followed; they said Hibbs threatened their lives. Sheriff Lamb was called and a charge of attempted murder was placed against Hibbs. A posse searched for Hibbs all day Friday. As Sheriff Lamb emerged from the Pinson ranch house this morning, Hibbs stood on the river-bank above. He fired his 30-30 rifle at Lamb, the bullets struck him in the chest, shoulder and arm. NOTE FOUND Deputy Sheriff Frank Dubivier opened fire. He shot Hibbs in the arm. His arm crippled, Hibbs ran 30 yards to a clump of bushes. There he scribbled a note on a cartridge box, the note was to little Mary Ellen. It said: Dear Jo: - I came to the Pinson ranch to visit peacefully and seriously. Your mother and aunt tried to shoot me and did run me away. What will happen now I do not know. I am not responsible for what does. So goodbye, my sweetheart. Daddy Then Hibbs shot himself through the head with the same gun that killed Sheriff Lamb. SUCCESSOR NAMED Mortally wounded, Lamb was brought to the Winnemucca hospital where he died 10 minutes after his arrival. The Humboldt County Commissioners tonight appointed Erling Prout, deputy sheriff, as Lamb’s successor. Sheriff Lamb had returned to Winnemucca from a deer-hunting trip to answer the call at the Pinson ranch. He had conducted some of Nevada’s most famous manhunts. He was noted for making spectacular captures single-handed. Shortly after he became sheriff a band of our boxcar thieves shot and killed Jack Welch. MADE MANY CAPTURES Sheriff Lamb followed the gang to Lovelock and captured them. The four were hanged in the Nevada penitentiary. He captured Urie and Trammer, murderers of the Quillci family at Imlay, after the men apparently escaped. He trailed them and found them hiding in a cabin and they were sent to prison. Trammer died in prison and Urie later was released. IN the STATE SINCE 1887 The veteran sheriff figured in the capture of Louis Ceja, Mexican, who was executed in the gas house for the murder of Charlie Fong, Winnemucca Chinese. Ceja was caught in Salt Lake City by Utah officers on a tip furnished by lamb. Lamb came to Nevada in 1887 as a Miller & Lux cowboy. He was also a buckaroo for the Golconda Cattle Company for 14 years. He served as sheriff from 1903 to 1919, when he became manager of the Williams estate at Fallon. In 1929, he was appointed Humboldt sheriff and was re-elected in 1930. He was 67 years of age and is survived by his wife and son, Rey. – Nevada State Journal (2:4) ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Hello Researchers, I had a query for a cemetery lookup in Jackson County recently. The person is looking for information about where David Copple might be buried. I have a Jackson County Cemetery book which covers burials until 1985 for Phoenix, Hill-Dunn, IOOF Central Pt., and Stearns cemeteries. I do lookups from this book.It isn't unusual that I don't find the person that someone is looking for; but this time, I found a probable connection to Cecele/Cecely Copple who married John B. Hammersley. It appears that Cecely Copple is the daughter of Katherine/Catherine Drumm Copple who was married to this same David Copple. John B. Hammersley was the son of George Raines Hammersley, as I have it. Does anyone have these people in their files? We are most interested in verifying that Cecely married John Hammersley since we have not found him with Cecely in the census yet. I also can't verify David Copple's final resting place; though I have Catherine Copple buried in the Redmen Section of the Jacksonville Cemetery. Marcella has said that in the 1910 census, Catherine says she is a widow (probably a grass widow?); but her husband David Copple is living in IA with his sister. Thanks for any input. Joyce in CA

RAILROD SPUR NAMED FOR MODOC FIRE HERO LOOKOUT, (Modoc County) September 16 – the great Northern Railway has named its new spur being built west of this place, the Bonner Spur, in memory of John R. Bonner, young businessman of Alturas. Bonner, while serving as a volunteer fireman a few months ago, incurred injuries, which resulted in his death. The Bonner family has been closely related to lumber interests in this section and the new spur will be used mainly in lumbering operations. Mrs. Jane Wallace of Cedarville filed suit against Fred L. Wallace in Superior Court, September 7th. She is represented by Attorney C. S. Baldwin. George MILLER, SR., IS GRANDDAD AGAIN Over the wire came the glad news to Mr. and Mrs. George S. Miller of this place, announcing the birth of a fine 7 ¾ lbs., son to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bishop (nee Janis Miller), of Berkeley on Friday evening at 11 o’clock, September 15th, 1933. Robert Creele Bishop is the name and Mr. Miller says it won’t be long until he’ll be helping him in the Sarkey’s Cash Store. STRANDED IN the DESERT FOR DAYS Glenn (Charley) Baty tells a slightly different story of his harrowing experience in the desert 121 miles out of Burns, two weeks ago when he, his wife and 19-month old baby were stranded alone in the desert than appeared in he press over the state last week. Last week’s story said that a stage driver had found the stranded family after they had been on the desert for four days without water and had sent Shorty Foster, former Lake County traffic officer to rescue near Rome. Baty sitting down in Ed White’s garage last weekend, smoking a muchly caked pipe, snorted out the information that he never saw Rome anytime. "We were coming from Boise and somehow got off the road. We didn’t know where we were headed and there was no one to ask. A fellow can travel a long ways out there and see nothing but jack-rabbits, sagebrush, buzzards and now and then a coyote." After traveling many miles along a blistering little used road, they came to a ramshackle farmhouse. The hazy information they received there indicated that about eleven miles down yonder, there was a spring with water in it. "In that part of the country," confided Baty, "the miles are blamed long. We traveled 22 miles and with three flat tires and two broken wheels, we managed to reach the spring. It was open and DRY AS A BONE!" There was no use in turning back, we’d been over the road and I knew there was no help that way. There was two glasses of water in the canteen and the food supply was about shot. I figured I had to do some gambling. I poured out the water, slung the empty canteen over my shoulder and started out afoot, about eight o’clock in the morning. All day long I plugged away. Not a sign of human life anyplace. I was plenty desperate by the afternoon, always walking, looking and seeing nothing, but a listless, rough road, ahead, miles of waster land on every side, knowing that the wife and baby were back there alone. I kept walking and it got cooler by nightfall, but I didn’t. Finally when I’d about given up hope of ever finding anything on that desolate road, I came to what is called Folly Ranch." Baty couldn’t utter a word when he finally staggered into the ranch yard. His tongue was swollen, his legs weary. He saw a watering trough, made his way there, ducked his head. "After I got my whistle wet, I was able to make myself understood. I told the fellow what I was up against. He only had an outlaw horse on the place, but told me if I could ride him, I could take him. I told him to bring him on, there was no bronc I couldn’t, about that time, I had to get water back to my wife and kid. I learned later I had walked about 21 miles. Try it on an empty stomach and burning thirst, with a wife and baby depending on your luck." To make it short, Baty didn’t ride back tot he folks stranded in the desert. He walked. He was too exhausted to be very active and the combined efforts of himself and the man at Folly Ranch couldn’t get the outlaw mustang into the corral. So Baty started out with his canteen of water and some groceries he’d bought with his last dollar. Sometime next day, he finally reached his family. He doesn’t know exactly how, but he did. He’d left word at Folly Ranch to send out help from the first outsider that arrived. He waited beside the dried up spring with is wife and baby, the fast disappearing canteen of water and the short supply of groceries for nearly three days. All that time, not a sign of life in all the vast distance around them. It was useless to go on in the car, the broken wheels wouldn’t stand it. He couldn’t stay there, it meant starvation if no one showed up. A 19-month old baby couldn’t last long under such conditions. It was still dark, so early was it in the morning of the fourth day, a Saturday, when he again started out that tortuous road to Folly Ranch. Late in the afternoon the lonely buildings came into view. He arrived there just in time to catch the stage that came through there occasionally. Exhausted, he told the stage driver his story and was taken into Burns, 100 miles away. In Burns, he found a traffic officer who turned out to be Shorty Foster. Foster took him to the County Judge, where again the story was told. "Give Baty anything he needs," said the Judge "and get him out to the desert. Those folks out there may need him bad." Three tires, two wheels, and food supplies were hastily gathered and some five hours and 120 miles later they arrived at the lonely spot where the car was broken down and where Mrs. Baty, haggard and worn, with her infant child in her arms was waiting patiently and hopefully for her husband. Baty arrived in Lakeview last week the last leg of his journey from Boise to here, complete; the last such a trip he ever hopes to experience, so he says, as he refilled his pipe and shook his head ruefully, "the Lord knows we were lucky to get out of that with our lives," he concluded. Mr. and Mrs. Cressler Robinson and daughters, Pauline and Betty Nell, spent several days in Cedarville last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bachtel of Sebastopol arrived here last weekend and are visiting Hubert’s father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Bachtel at Lake City for a couple of weeks. Lawrence Herrin was brought in from Vya last weekend suffering with an acute heart ailment. He is now at the Hotel Surprise and at this writing, his condition is somewhat improved. Mrs. Mary Quinn of San Francisco is in Alturas this week visiting with her son, Mr. J. A. Quinn and family this week. Last Saturday and Sunday they attended the Fair in Cedarville. Mrs. J. A. Pierce of Likely was in Cedarville last week visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jane Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson of Winnemucca, Nevada, spent several days visiting with Joe’s mother, Mrs. Frances Wilson, of this place. Joe is the proprietor of the Winnemucca Drug Store. LAKE CITY ITEMS The funeral of Mrs. Allie Heard was held from the Baptist Church last Friday P.M., at 2 o’clock, Elder Griffith, officiating. This funeral was one of the largest ever held here, friends and acquaintances from all over the valley came to pay their last respects to this beloved woman. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity and standing room was at a premium. The floral offerings were beautiful. The casket was covered and banked with bouquets and wreaths. Mrs. Heard was one of the loveliest women it has ever been our lot to meet. A loyal wife, loving mother, and earnest church worker. She leaves as a beautiful monument, three sons and four daughters. All loved and reverenced in the communities, where they reside. We would rather leave such a beautiful record behind than all the honors, such as the first woman to fly the Atlantic, etc. God Bless such lovely characters as Mrs. Heard and may all profit by the wonderful example she set before us. To the husband, children and grandchildren, we extend our heartfelt sympathy. Elder Walter Heard filled the pulpit of the Baptist Church last Sunday night. Mrs. Emma Gertrude Sharp arrived here last Friday from the south and is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Kate Gooch. Mrs. Kate Gooch had the misfortune of burning her left hand severely last Sunday morning by accidentally spilling hot grease on the back of it. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1933 LAKEVIEW COUPLE FILE MARRIAGE INTENTION SATURDAY Ira C. Wood, 57, of Lakeview, Oregon, and Mrs. Georgia Galpin, 28 also Lakeview, Oregon, filed declaration of the intention to marry, with county Clerk, L. S. Smith, last Saturday morning, September 23rd, 1933/ DETAINED FOR INVESTIGATION Samuel Goodwin, 21, was held by the Sheriff last Saturday for investigation. Goodwin was picked up at Ghent, on the S. P. tracks. A pitiful sight he was. One leg gone, several months’ growth of hair, a pair of waist overalls, badly torn and an old worn out shirt covered his scant frame. Hungry he was too, as was evidenced by the way he devoured his breakfast. Sheriff Sharp got him the necessary clothing and helped him to several square meals and sent him on his way. He stated his mother lived in Phoenix, Arizona. OBSEQUIES OF MRS. FULTON S. HEARD FRIDAY AFTERNOON CROSSED PLAINS IN 1883 WITH AN IMMIGRANT TRAIN LIVED OVER A PERIOD OF FIFTY YEARS ON SAME RANCH Albertina Virginia Reynolds was born in Tennessee, November 11th, 1857. Died September 13th, 1933, aged 75 years, 10 months and 2 days. She made confession of her faith in Christ in her girlhood days, at the age of 12 years, and united with the Baptist Church, of which she was a member until claimed by death, and has departed this life to join the ranks of the redeemed in glory, there to await the resurrection of the body. She was married to Fulton S. Heard, near Montague, in Montague County, Texas, December 20th, 1877. To this union, 10 children were born, seven of whom survive: W. A. Heard of Mitchell, Oregon; Etta Conlan and Bessie Wilson of Fort Bidwell; Rose Strief, Ida Heard, George Heard and Claude Heard of Lake City. One irl and one boy died in infancy. One boy, Johnnie, died at the age of nine years. She also leaves an only brother, G. W. Reynolds of Silver Lake, Oregon, 17 grandchildren and six Great grandchildren. With her family, Mrs. Heard crossed the plains in 1883, by immigrant train, a part of the wagon drawn by ox teams, being six months on the road, arriving in Surprise Valley in the fall of the year 1883. Since coming to this country, she has lived over a period of fifty years on the same home place. Mrs. Heard was buried in the Lake City Cemetery, Friday, from the Baptist Church, the pastor conducting the service. The house could not hold the crowd that came to pay a last respect to the departed, who had lived here for 60 years. The community joins in sympathy to the bereaved. (1:3) Billie Day, who operates a speak easy at the Nevada State Line, seven miles east of Cedarville, was arrested by Federal Prohi J. M. Edmunds last Thursday evening on charge of selling liquor to Indians. She was taken to Alturas, and then to Carson City, where her trial will be held by Indian Police Vidivish and Edmunds. John Smith, pioneer of Surprise valley, who has been confined in the hospital at Alturas for sometime, passed away at that place a week ago last Sunday. He was a native of Pennsylvania, having come to this valley in his early manhood. (8:5) NOTE: Allie Reynolds-Heard mentioned in this months issue was my great aunt. BCR) ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1933 J. U. Gentry, of New Pine Creek, spent several days in Cedarville this week visiting his daughter, Mrs. Heath Stanley and family. Just got back from the "main drag" and one of our "reporters" informed us that George Peacock, who is being held in the county jail on and insanity charge and whose hearing was held last Wednesday had demanded a jury trial. We understand that he plead his own case and somewhat "out-smarted" some of the attorneys. RIFLE GOES OFF; TOE COMES OFF! A. L. Prewitt, of Denio, Oregon, is in Cedarville, this week nursing his left foot, which is minus the fourth toe. It happened that Prewitt was unloading a 25-35 Winchester rifle at the William Rinehart Ranch one day last week, when the darn thing went off, the bullet went through his left boot where his toes were located. On taking his boot off, he found that instead of having the usual number of toes on his pedal extremity, he had to reach in his sock and find out where in thunder the other toe was. Sure enough, it was in his sock. He states he doesn’t mind the loss of the toe, but he hated to puncture his boot. GUESTS REGISTERED AT THE HOTEL SURPRISE The following is a list of transients registered at the Hotel Surprise during the past week: C. Booria, San Francisco; Mrs. Edward Rinehart, Denio, Oregon; A. L. Prewitt, Denio, Oregon; W. C. Calder, Baker, Oregon; O. F. Selle, Baker, Oregon; J. A. McLaughlin, Minnesota; G. F. Hammond and H. E. Bankoir, of Santa Barbara, California. Jack Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wheeler, spent the weekend visiting in Cedarville. He was accompanied by Miss Dorothy McBride and brother, Harold McBride, of Stockton. T. J. WYLIE IN SHOW Yep, Tom Wylie is playing a heavy part in the home talent play, which is being sponsored by the Surprise Valley Fair Association. That’s what Tom says, but being fully informed, we understand that the above-mentioned character, which our postmaster is taking, is a light part for a heavy man. Nuff, said! LAKE CITY NEWS Robert Strief is here visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Strief. Mrs. Strief is reported much better. We think she was just playing sick so as to have a visit form Robert. Miss Dorothy Steele had a severe attack of homesickness, so came home and entered the High School at Cedarville last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Heard, Cecil Heard, Mrs. Ernie Wimer and baby, Joy were Alturas visitors last week. Born in Cedarville, Cal., September 1, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Atkinson, a daughter – Barbara Joan Atkinson. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1933 Mrs. FULTON S. HEARD PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY The sad news reached here this morning, (Wednesday) that Mrs. Allie Heard, wife of Fulton S. Heard, of Lake City, passed away this morning, at her home at that place. Mrs. Heard has been in a very poor state of health for several years and her death was not unexpected. Obituary will appear in this paper next week. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to our friends in their bereavement and hour of sorrow. (1:2) REGISTERED AT the HOTEL DURING the WEEK W. G. Stewart, Alameda; George I. Fanton, Bridgeport, Oregon; J. C. Wise and Mrs. Tilley, of Washington, D. C.; Loraine Amanson, Boise, Idaho. The above are all interested in mining activities in this valley and in Northern Nevada. F. L. Dragamanvich, Rural School Supervisor of Modoc; B. Connelly and Charles Karsten, salesman from Reno, Nevada; Harry French, of Alturas, who is connected with the State Sales Tax collections; Mike White of Lost Creek; McElroy Brown, of Bieber; Brown is a mule buyer. BREAKS ANKLE WHILE BRANDING STOCK While branding cattle at the Bear Ranch, Mike White, Lost Creek rancher had three bones in his right ankle and two bones in his leg broken. The accident occurred while trying to throw a calf. He was brought to Cedarville, where Dr. Kennedy rendered first aid services and then taken to Alturas, where the fracture was X-rayed. He is now stopping at the Hotel Surprise. DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT The funeral of Harry Wilder, formerly of this valley, but of late a resident of Marysville passed away at that place last Friday, following an operation. His remains were brought here for burial and funeral services were held from the M. E. Church Monday afternoon, Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard assisted by the choir, conducted the service. He is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Fannie Bower, of this place. We have not received any data, so are unable to give his obituary this week. (1:2) Miss Margaret Powers is spending a few weeks’ vacation in Redding visiting her brother, Hilyard and family. DECLARED INSANE BY JURY AT HEARING George PEACOCK IS TAKEN TO STATE HOSPITAL THURSDAY Last Wednesday morning, the insanity case of George Peacock, was heard in the Superior Court before Judge F. M. Jamison. District Attorney, Sharp represented the people while Peacock acted as his own attorney. It seems as though Peacock lost his case when he took the stand in his own behalf, when he was cross-questioned by the District Attorney. The complaint was based on the fact that the defendant had hallucinations, believing that he had an airplane, automobiles and in fact, everything that would go to make him a businessman. He stated at the trial there was 35,000 acres of land in the western part of the county where the grasses grow so thickly that if cattle were turned on it, they would die of fatness within thirty days. On the cross-questions the district attorney stated something about 25,000 acres of land and Peacock promptly corrected him and stated that it was 35,000 acres. This along with other hallucinations caused the jury to declare him insane. He was taken to the State Hospital at Stockton for treatment last Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Ray Tierney. The jury was composed of Ben Cambron, R. J. Doolittle, C. A. Estes, R. E. Routsob, Lura Kresge, E. B. Harper, A. W. Stiner, R. E. McCulley and J. L. Hawkins. EAGLEVILLE NOTES Mr. C. H. (Cy) McCormick, former resident of this place, but now of Secret Valley, was visiting relatives and friends here last week. His parents were among the early pioneers of the valley and altho’ there were eight children in the family, not one living has remained in this locality. The father and mother, the late Mr. and Mrs. William McCormick will be well remembered for their hospitality in the hotel here, which they owned for many years. A bouncing baby boy, weighing 9 ½ pounds, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Itzaina, Sept. 11th, 1933. The name selected was Raymond IS MUCH IMPROVED IN HEALTH Mrs. Emma Addington, pioneer resident of this valley, who has been quite ill during the past six weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Metzker in Alturas, is reported on the mend and is able to be up and around, at this writing. Mr. Kemble, who for sometime has been confined to a hospital in Reno for medical treatment, and who returned to his home in Vya about a month ago, is able to be up and around and is feeling a lot better. Born at Eagleville, Cal., September 10th, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Ytzinia, a nine and a half-pound son. LAKE CITY ITEMS Mrs. Eliza Catlin was up from Eagleville Sunday and spent the day with the M. Hanks family. Little Bobby Ogle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ogle, of Lakeview, who has been visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wheeler, of this place, returned to his home in Lakeview last Wednesday. Upon leaving he informed them "I’ll be back next week." He will be four in November. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Linville passed away at the hospital at Alturas last Wednesday morning. Little Max Charles Linville was aged 3 years, 3 months and 3 days. (8:3) Frank A. Lauer is the Postmaster at Westwood, taking the place of A. T. Taylor, who has served as postmaster at that place for the past ten years. Taylor was formerly of Surprise Valley. Dr. Stiles of Alturas is at Woodland having his thumb treated for blood poison. It was thought for a time that his thumb would have to be amputated, but at this writing his condition is somewhat improved. District Attorney J. T. Sharp and wife of Alturas were called to Quincy last Sunday morning, where they went to the bedside of Mrs. Sharp’s mother, who is critically ill at that place. Jake returned to Alturas early Monday morning. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1933 Born at the R. E. McCulley Ranch, about four miles north of Cedarville, Cal., Sept. 18, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Riper, a ten-pound son. MRS. S.A. SHARTEL PASSES AT REDLANDS Mrs. Fred A. Ash, of Fort Bidwell, received the sad news last week of the death of her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Angeline Shartel, aged 80 years, which occurred at Redlands, California. Mrs. Shartel was a pioneer resident of Surprise Valley and was greatly esteemed by all who knew her. She came here in 1866 making her home in this valley until 1920, when she left for the southern part of the State. A few years ago her husband met with an accident, which resulted in death. Their home was the Harry Ward Ranch. She was the mother of three sons, Frank, Warren and Elmer, all well known in this valley and was the grandmother of Mrs. Hulda Dixon, of Los Angeles. (1:3) Born near Alturas, Cal., Sept. 7, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Stanley, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Vernon, of Berkeley and Mrs. Grace Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins of Lodi are here visiting at the home of Mrs. Grace Stanley. Mr. Vernon is a brother of Mrs. Stanley. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1933 FRACTURES RIGHT FOOT IN FALL FROM HAYSTACK While getting off a stack of hay last Monday, Glen Teller, who is working for A. L. Baty had the misfortune of fracturing his right ankle. He was brought to Dr. Kennedy, who sent him on to Alturas, where his injured ankle was X-rayed. At this time we hear that he is getting along fine. LAKE CITY NEWS Richard Largent came home from Lakeview Saturday where he had been visiting with his cousin, Miss Alta Kafayder. Raspberries are ripe in this locality. They are quite scarce and only about one-third crop is reported. Mrs. Grace Carter is suffering with a burned foot; we have not yet heard how bad. EAGLEVILLE ITEMS Dean Wilson carried a broad smile over the weekend while his mother and brother, Floyd were over from Fall River Mills to help him with the daily routine. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Parman and son, Wayne and wife, of Riverside are visiting at the Jesse Parman home. It is their first visit to the old home in nearly ten years. Last Sunday, Joe Leonard and bride motored thru town. Joe is a well known lamb and wool buyer of this section and the bride was Miss Adell Clemans, of Reno. We hear they expect to make their future home in San Francisco. We hear that Dr. Kennedy has been busy carving again and this time Miss Mary Erramouspe is the victim. Mary had her appendix removed last Friday and is reported to be getting along quite well. Mr. and Mrs. Mustizer, of Los Angeles, who were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nolan last week are now spending a few days with the Atkinsons at Lake City. Mrs. Mustizer was formerly Miss Teddy Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown, who were old time residents of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Young are now being visited by their daughter and grandson, Mrs. Ferguson and Bobby. Mrs. Young, who fell during the winter and broke her ankle, is slowly improving and Mrs. Young who is also an invalid is now feeling quite well. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley and family also of Gerlach are spending several days with Mrs. Kelley’s mother, Mrs. Martha Cook. Mrs. Hurby McDaniels and family of Klamath Falls have been visiting their mother, Mrs. Jeddy Brown. Also Rex Brown and family of Stockton are visiting Mrs. Brown this week. Menta McDaniels, of Yuba City, returned home after haying a few days for R. O. Ward. He brought peaches and apricots to Wimers’ and exchanged for berries and honey. Glad we can produce something the lower country uses. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9, 1933 CEDARVILLE BOY WINS MARKSMAN MEDAL AT C.M.T.C. Cedarville had but on representative at the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at the Presidio of Monterey. The camp closes August 4th and Rodney Diemer will be returning home after thirty days of outdoor life spent on the picturesque Monterey Peninsula. Training at the C.M.T.C. stresses not only the military aspects of a soldier’s life, but every boy is required to participate in two hours of athletics each day and receives an extensive course in citizenship. During his stay at the C.M.T.C., Rodney was winner of a rifle marksman’s medal. He also was a member of the Company B Basketball team. BREAKS RIGHT ANKLE ON JUMPING FROM STACK Freddie Pickerel, of Eagleville, had the misfortune of breaking his right ankle one day last week, when he jumped off of a low stack onto a shock of hay. The hay failing to hold him up and thus let him land on the hard ground caused the fracture. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Weisendanger and daughter, Jean, of Klamath Falls spent Sunday in Cedarville visiting with their aunt, Mrs. Carrie Wood. Miss Mary Erramouspe, who was recently operated on at Alturas for appendicitis was able to return to her home at Eagleville last week and is reported doing well. Jimmie Johnson, (Indian) sustained a broken thigh last week while working at the Bear Ranch. In some manner, he was caught in the nets and was thrown from the stack. He was taken to the Hospital at Alturas for treatment. Mrs. Emma Addington, old-time resident of this place, is reported quite ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Metzker at Alturas. We hope to hear of her recovery soon. Mrs. R. D. Watson, sister of Mrs. Thomas J. Wylie, who has been visiting for a while with relatives and friends in Surprise Valley departed for her home in Trail, Oregon, last Saturday. Elliott Vernon was here last week, visiting with his sister, Mrs. Grace Stanley. LAKE CITY NEWS A number of our people took in the dedication of the M.V.D.P., Inc., Creamery at Cedarville Sunday. All report a wonderful time and a record breaking crowd. Mrs. Joshua Strief spent Sunday with Mrs. Stiner. The other members of the family going on to Cedarville to partake of the festivities there. Paul McAfee returned home last Monday from the south-land. He makes his home with his aunt, Mrs. Jane Wallace. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1933 ACCIDENT IS FATAL TO LAKE CITY WOMAN CAR GOES OVER GRADE MRS. LETTA VARBLE SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES SUSTAINED FUNERAL HELD AT LAKE CITY MONDAY AFTERNOON Last Saturday morning while on their way to Fall River Mills, W. S. Painter and Mrs. Letta Varble, of Lake City, met with an accident which resulted fatally to the latter; the front brake n the Ford Pick-up which they were in, locked on them, thus causing the car to go over the grade at the foot of the Adin Mountain. Mrs. Varble was thrown some distance and sustained injuries which caused her death a short time after. Painter, who was driving, was also thrown from the car and sustained a broken shoulder and many bruises. Mrs. Letta Varble, 59, was a native of New York and came to California about two years ago and has since made her home in Lake City. She is the mother of Mrs. Sam Streig, of that place, formerly of New York. Funeral rites were held at Lake City Monday afternoon under the auspices of the Baptist Church. Painter is in the Alturas Hospital being treated for injuries received and is reported doing well. The car was not wrecked to any great extent. (1:2) Mrs. M. L. Fitzgerald and daughter, Miss Rene were reported on the sick list during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wheeler spent Sunday afternoon in Fort Bidwell visiting friends. And come to think of it, it seems that L. A. took his fishing pole along and tried his luck in Bidwell Creek, but from what we can understand, he was somewhat "regusted" with the size of the fish and threw the minnows all back in the creek. Tom Quirk and family and Ashley Murdock and family of Gerlach, passed through Cedarville last Sunday on their way to Bittner, Nevada, where they went to visit with Lem Toney, who is working for William Rinehart at that place. Mr. Toney accompanied them back to Cedarville, where he will remain for a few days visiting. Mrs. Maude Keeney, formerly of this place, was in Cedarville Monday, visiting old time friends. On July 5th, she had the misfortune to lose her hotel property in Lookout by fire. She has not decided where she will locate. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1933 WHERE DID CEDARVILLE GET ITS NAME? Cedarville – Cedarville, Modoc County, is presumed by one historian to have been named for a giant Cedar standing near the town and from the desire of John H. Bonner, a pioneer, to keep alive the memories of Cedarville, Ohio, near which town he was reared. LOCKED BRAKES WERE NOT CAUSE OF PAINTER WRECK In the article regarding the auto accident of W. S. Painter, which appeared last week, we were misinformed as to the cause of the accident. We stated that it was caused by the front brakes locking on the Ford Pick-up, which is the case. It is now said the cause of the wreck was too much speed on a curve and we desire to correct the former statement. In fact elsewhere in this issue there appears a story giving (the rest of this article was cut off from the paper) MYSTERY CAR MAKES ITSELF AT HOME W. S. Jacobs, who lives on a ranch just east of the Lake City School House is at a loss to determine the wants of a mysterious automobile, which was occupied by a woman and two men. While Mr. Jacobs was taking a bath late one afternoon, the car entered the road side gate, drove around the barn yard through another gate into the meadow and went to the lower end of his field, near the divide fence. Mrs. Jacobs watched the car from the house, the car was stopped and the occupants packed from the car, which Mrs. Jacobs is certain was a five gallon can filled with something terrible heavy, as it seemed all the two men could do was to lift it and pack it away to the willows. This seemed queer that they would enter without permission, but yet as the heat was at its best, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs thought perhaps that some of the neighbors had gone to the meadow to enjoy a lunch. About an hour passed, when the car came back, drove out the big gate and soon disappeared up the highway. While Mr. Jacobs was busy milking early the next morning, once more the car came around the barn out of the meadow to the road at a high rate of speed and turned north towards Fort Bidwell. Such quick movements kept the owner of this farm from reaching them, but he noticed that the car did not have any license plates on the back. It still remains a mystery as to what their motive meant, and the contents of that heavy can will perhaps never be known. LAKE CITY NEWS Aunt Jane Jones is moving to Bieber to be with her son Raymond, who is employed as cheese maker in the factory of the Mountain Valley Dairy Products, Inc., at that place. We regret to have aunt Jane go on this visit, as for Lake City won’t be the same with out her genial smile and kind words to everyone. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Vernon will occupy her home this winter. Mrs. Nellie Anderson has been suffering quite badly from an attack of plant poisoning. She is reported better at this writing. Mrs. Lizzie Wimer is visiting with her son, Grover and family. The funeral of Mrs. Marie Varbles was held at the Baptist Church here last Monday afternoon. Elder Griffith assisted by Rev. Vinyard preached the funeral sermon. Mrs. Varble came here over two years ago and made many friends who regret her passing. Being of Salvation Army creed and she carried it into her daily life and was a kind friend and neighbor. May God deal with her as she dealt by her fellowmen. Mr. W. S. Painter was brought over from the General Hospital in Alturas last Friday, by Mrs. George Greiner. He is recovering from his recent auto accident. HITS THUMB WITH HAMMER Yep, Clyde Hayes can’t aim as straight with his hammer as he can with his trusty rifle, for last week, while hammering on a piece of iron, he evidently mistook his thumb for the iron and mashed it badly with the hammer against the anvil. Dog gone it, anyway, Clyde, haven’t we told you a lot of times that the hammer and the ax are the wives’ implements and you should not be using them. MAN KILLED BETWEEN CARS AT WHITEHORSE A man was killed at WhiteHorse last Saturday by being crushed between a railroad freight car and gas locomotive that he was attempting to couple together. According to report reaching here, the man was an Italian known as "Jocko", about 40 years old, a lumber company employee. The switch engine had a long drawbar and as the engine neared the freight car the drawbar, instead of meeting the car coupling, went under the car body. "Jocko" was crushed between the car and engine and lived only five minutes after he was taken out. He was said to be a single man. (2:2) L. A. Wheeler spent Sunday at Lily Lake trying to catch a limit of the finny tribe. Mrs. Kate Street, wife of S. V. Street is reported seriously ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester of Orland. Stewart Neasham, who has been staying with his grandmother, Mrs. Ella Neasham this summer, left for El Cerrito last week to visit his mother. In the Creamery story last week appeared the name of Elmer Thomas as manager of the Cedarville plant; his given name is Eldon and is more familiarly known as "Toots", among his friends. EAGLEVILLE NEWS Mrs. Elmore Muiri has returned from San Francisco, where she went for medical advice. Her condition is much improved. Word was received Sunday of the death of Mr. Reeder, father of Joe Reeder of the Bear Ranch. The son left immediately for Sacramento to attend the funeral. The deceased was a resident of this vicinity for over fifty years, but left about eight years ago to try and regain his health. He has been and invalid for several years. (4:4) Mr. Pete Heard is up from Fresno to enjoy a few months of cooler weather. A report has been received here recently that Gail Reed, formerly of this place, but now with the C.C.C. Camps had two bones in his back broken. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1933 GRASS FIRE GETS AWAY While burning weeds in the Conklin field last weekend, the fire got beyond control, which caused considerable alarm to the neighborhood for a time until a trench was plowed around the burning weeds, which checked its spread. No serious damage resulted in the blaze. Roy Gooch is here this week from Los Angeles visiting with relatives and friends. George PEACOCK HELD ON INSANITY CHARGE George Peacock of Cedarville was arrested in Alturas last Saturday afternoon on an "insanity charge", which was sworn to by A. A. Rachford, constable of Alturas township. He was placed in the county jail and his hearing will come up this morning. Deputy Sheriff Ray Tierney was over Monday subpoenaing witnesses for the hearing. Little Bobbie Ogle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ogle, of Lakeview, is visiting with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wheeler, this week. MARRIED IN CEDARVILLE SATURDAY Married – At the M.E. Parsonage, Cedarville, Cal., Saturday afternoon, August 26, 1933, Leiland A. Dees, of Eagleville and Miss Leila Edna Sweeney, of Fort Bidwell, Cal.; Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, officiating. Their many friends wish them a happy and prosperous journey through life. SURPRISE PIONEER PASSES AT SANTA CRUZ RECENTLY Joseph REEDER FORMERLY OF EAGLEVILE SUCCUMBS TO LINGERING ILLNESS Joseph Mansel Reeder for many years a resident of Eagleville, California, died in Santa Cruz, Cal., August 19, 1933. He was born in Columbus, May 3, 1853, being at the date of his death 80 years, 3 months and 16 days. He came to California in 1884. In 1898, he moved to Modoc County, where he made his home until about 3 years ago, when he went to San Jose in hopes of improving his health. The last two years of his life were spent in Santa Cruz. His wife and four daughters, Mrs. Maude Crawford of Beggs, Oklahoma, Mrs. Roxie Baty and Mrs. Naomi Avonx of Santa Cruz, and Mrs. Margaret Peterson of San Jose; and five sons, Joseph Reeder of Eagleville, William Reeder of Reno, Nevada, Albert N. Reeder of Sacramento and James Reeder of Santa Cruz. (1:5) Born near Lake City, Cal., Aug. 19, 1933 to Mr. and Mrs. Myron Quirk, a son. Fred Stanley, of Oakland, was here for a few days last week visiting his mother, Mrs. Grace Stanley, and attending to business matters. His wife has been seriously ill for some time but is now reported out of danger. FEEL DRINKS, LETS BOY DRIVE; DEATH RESULTS Bieber (LASSEN COUNTY) AUGUST 25TH Herman Swanson "was feeling the drinks all right" after he "drank a little beer", he testified at a coroners inquest here. And he permitted Lyall Morley, 15, to drive Swanson’s heavy motor truck. The truck, with the boy ran off the state highway grade in Nubieber turned upside down and killed Lyall. Swanson was not hurt much. Officer H. T. Hendricks of the State Highway Patrol told the jury that the boy did not have a drivers license and was too young to obtain one, and that it is a violation of the law to permit him to drive the truck. The jury then returned a verdict of death by an accident. Hendricks then cited Swanson to appear before Justice W. B. Philliber here on August 30th and answer a charge of illegally allowing a person to operate a motor vehicle under 16 years of age. Lyall’s funeral was held last Wednesday afternoon. He was a son of Arthur Morley of Nubieber. Swanson is a logger for the Gooch Lumber Company near Nubieber. (2:2) CHILD IS BORN WITH ONE TOOTH Bieber, (Lassen County), August 26 – the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ditmanson of Bieber claims the early teething title. He had a tooth when he was born this week. It is a lower front one. Miss Mable Goodrich, new home economics and language teacher of the Surprise Valley Union High School arrived here in Cedarville last Friday. She will take up her position Monday, when the high school starts its fall term. LAKE CITY NEWS Lake City Baptist Church Celebrates 65th Anniversary Sunday, August 27th was a jubilee day for the Lake City Baptist Church. It celebrated its 65th anniversary. We believe this to be the oldest church in Modoc County. Old members came from all over to celebrate and enjoy the day with the church here. Elder G. W. Reynolds came from his pastorate in Oregon to be with the loved church of his boyhood days. What a record of good this church has! How many ups and downs, trials and tribulations it has withstood, only the old-faithful members know. It has by far the largest Sunday attendance of any church that we have attended in Modoc County in years. Friends and neighbors brought their lunches and a day of rejoicing was enjoyed by all. (George Washington "Wash" was my great uncle. He was living in Silver Lake, Lake County, Oregon at this time. BCR) The many friends of Mrs. Joshua Strief were delighted to have her with them at the church anniversary and picnic. EAGLEVILLE NEWS LASSEN BOY KILLED William Morley, 15, of Bieber was killed near that city Tuesday, when a truck he was driving plunged over the grade. An investigation is being made by the Lassen County authorities. (4:4) ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Friday, January 27, 2006 Looking back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper published in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the December 29, 2005 issue. Looking Back 74 Years Ago – 1931 A LIST of top grade students according to their class was compiled just before Christmas and includes Biology, Jean Blevins; science, Ruth French; chemistry, Harry Williamson; physics, John Nylander; Latin II, Barbara DeCamp; Latin I, Paul Baker; bookkeeping/shorthand, Flossie Pratt; typing, Helen Dedenbough; English I, Mildred Berry; Spanish I, George Laird; vocational civics, Beulah Clark; geometry, Jean Blevins and Harold Kauffman; history, George Laird; civics, Alberta Dunlavey; Algebra I, Mildred Berry; Algebra II, Maxine Dooley. 69 Years Ago – 1936 REPORTS HAVE drifted in all week about cars abandoned and mired down between Canby and Klamath Falls. It’s about time someone took action to get this large portion of the road paved and thus link Modoc County with Oregon and Klamath Falls during the winter. 49 Years Ago – 1956 POLIOMYLITIS VACCINES are being given now in the schools of Modoc County. The demands will determine how the program is to be handled, but wherever possible, the first shots will be given free with the first priority going to children in kindergarten and first and second grades. And boosters in the third grade…. Modoc Forestay Service officials called on the services of a helicopter to aid in a close air appraisal of damage to forest service roads in Modoc County during recent storms and floods. When I was growing up in Modoc the county seat, Alturas, had a paved Main Street and that was about the extent of paved streets therein. There were very few concrete sidewalks, except on Main Street, down town, and also around the Court House. We nearly drove Mr. Ivory, the janitor, a little crazy while roller skating on the concrete sidewalk of that august building. We interrupting the business of the various county offices lodged there, and it was his job to route us from our pleasure. Some of my most vivid memories of Modoc were the mud and the slush when spring arrived. The most of us wore galoshes to keep from having our footwear destroyed by the mud and the wet. All secondary roads and streets were plain dirt and gravel and being stuck in the mud was an every day occurrence. To think that we now complain about pot holes in paved streets shows how living has changed in a remarkably short period of time. Ron Morgan

Friday, January 27, 2006 Looking back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper published in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the December 29, 2005 issue. Looking Back 97 Years Ago – 1908 IT IS declared that through trains will be running on the western Pacific track between Salt Lake and San Francisco by July next. 87 Years Ago – 1918 IT WAS a warm Christmas day in Alturas. Three inches of snow fell early in the week but had disappeared by the Christmas Day. Alturas streets are now muddy but passable…. The Native Daughter’s Christmas dance netted a handsome $50 net profit…. Be at the Christmas Ball on Christmas night given by the Native Daughter’s and you will have the time o’ your life. 67 Years Ago – 1938 MR. BARKEY and Mr. Hurlbert of Adin took the role of Santa Claus in that community distributing boxes of pitch kindling among the residents…. The Smoke shop will hold an opening night on Saturday, December 31st. Barbecued beef sandwiches will be given away free…. Mayor O.D. Morgan (my dad) today received his official appointment as a member of the World’s Fair Advisory Committee for the City of Alturas. 42 Years Ago – 1963 WITH ONLY a few hours left to go, it’s probable that Christmas will be sunny and white in patches only…. Forest Supervisor, Bill K. Cooperrider has announced that bids are being circulated for five-year lease arrangements for office space in Alturas…. More than 150 Modoc needy children and their parents’ will find that there is a Santa Claus- of sorts - this Christmas. The little item about pitch kindling in Adin reminded me that in my younger days, we cooked with wood stoves. One of my chores was to have a box of kindling and a full box of stove wood in the kitchen. If my dad got up in the morning and there was no kindling to start the fire, I literally caught hell. He began checking the kindling and wood boxes before retiring for bed. If those boxes were not full, little Ronnie had to get up, go to the basement and chop enough kindling and stove wood to fill the boxes. In those days every kid had a list of chores to accomplish daily. I am probably way out of line mentioning this, but if the kids today had such chores, and if their parents were diligent to see that they were accomplished, The United States, as a whole, would be much better off. This is just an old fashioned opinion that I offer. Ron Morgan

Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada May 27, 1936 Page 10, Column 1 $1,500 Settlement Authorized After Death of Woman Winnemucca, May 26. Mrs. Minnie POLANDER, acting as guardian of Miss Gertrude POLANDER was authorized by the district court to accept settlement of a claim against an insurance company in connection of the death of Mr. W. E. POLANDER, father of Miss POLANDER, who was killed in Alturas, Cal., August, 1935. The daughter was offered $1,500 in settlement. Janece Carter Streig streig3@aol.com _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/) "Genealogy is life in the past lane." Family Names: Amidon, Bogue, Buffington, Carter, Chapman, Darrow, DeHart, Dodge, Eaton, Elwood, Fairbanks, Fell, Firby, Grout, Hudson, Kelsey, McCracken, Mott, Painter, Reynard, Rodabaugh, Shottenkirk, Slaughter, Smith, Spencer, Stockdill, Swan, Trafton, Wollenberg, Wollenlurge, Woodbury, Wright, Wullbrandt

Another Version of the August 3 Notice Oakland Tribune Oakland, California August 3, 1935 Page 2; Column 6-7 Probe Opens on Death of 5 in Highway Truck Crash Alturas, Aug. 3--(U.).)-A coroner's jury was summoned today to determine responsibility for a highway accident in which five workmen, one of whom was said to be a relative of the Governor of Texas, were killed and seven were injured. The accident occurred on the Alturas-Redding highway last night when two trucks sideswiped. The dead are Manly ALLRED, 37, Alturas, supposedly a second cousin of Governor James V. ALLRED of Texas; Clarence CHANCE, 35, and Jack ASHER, 37, both of Alturas; Roscoe KONKLIN, 23, Cedarville, and Wesley POLANDER, 41, Lake City. ALLRED, CHANCE and POLANDER are married men. Witnesses said that the trucks, one driven by Lester VERNON of Lake City and the other by Don GRAY of Redding, were traveling in opposite directions and that, in meeting, one of the drivers failed to allow sufficient distance for projecting sides of the machines to clear. The men killed were sitting on the left hand side of VERNON's truck, which was carrying employees of a highway construction firm. It was ALLRED's first day on a new job. None of the injured was in serious condition. They are Arch JOHNSTONE, James MOORE, Ed MACKEY and John MACVEAGH, all of Alturas. George CLINGAN, Willow Ranch, Robert ALLENWOOD, Cedarville, and VERNON. Janece Carter Streig streig3@aol.com _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/) "Genealogy is life in the past lane." Family Names: Amidon, Bogue, Buffington, Carter, Chapman, Darrow, DeHart, Dodge, Eaton, Elwood, Fairbanks, Fell, Firby, Grout, Hudson, Kelsey, McCracken, Mott, Painter, Reynard, Rodabaugh, Shottenkirk, Slaughter, Smith, Spencer, Stockdill, Swan, Trafton, Wollenberg, Wollenlurge, Woodbury, Wright, Wullbrandt

Sue in Iowa wrote: Does anyone have access to a subsequent obituary for Wesley POLANDER? I would like to have it. Thanks, I would also like to have it. I am still researching in the Nevada papers. I do have a copy of the death certificate, however, and would be willing to share any information requested from that source. Janece Carter Streig streig3@aol.com _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/) "Genealogy is life in the past lane." Family Names: Amidon, Bogue, Buffington, Carter, Chapman, Darrow, DeHart, Dodge, Eaton, Elwood, Fairbanks, Fell, Firby, Grout, Hudson, Kelsey, McCracken, Mott, Painter, Reynard, Rodabaugh, Shottenkirk, Slaughter, Smith, Spencer, Stockdill, Swan, Trafton, Wollenberg, Wollenlurge, Woodbury, Wright, Wullbrandt

SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY JULY 5TH, 1933 Mrs. Eva Yeoman, of Oakland is here this week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Earl Benner, of this place. Mrs. Yeoman before her marriage was Miss Eva Street and Cedarville was her childhood home. Dr. Butler, who has been visiting with friends in Surprise Valley for the past two or three weeks was stricken with paralysis last night, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Robinson at Lake City, where he was visiting. We have not learned his condition at this writing. Mode Page, a former resident of Cedarville, but late of Medford, Oregon, arrived here first of the week and will remain here during the summer. Born at Crockett, Cal., June 28, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Craig, a daughter – Carolyn Ruth Craig; weight 7 ½ pounds. Mrs. Craig was Miss Elma Johnson before her marriage. MRS. ADDA WALLACE SUCCUMBS IN ALTURAS Mrs. Adda Wallace, who has been ill for a number of years and for the past two years has been confined to her bed at the Hospital in Alturas, passed away this morning. She has been a sufferer for a number of years with an incurable ailment. She leaves her mother and four children to mourn her death. Arrangements have not been announced at this writing. (1:3) Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cavin and son, Jimmie, accompanied by Mrs. Emma Betts and grandson, Ralph and Mrs. Geneva Herren left this morning for Vallejo, where they will spend a short time visiting with Rolland Cavin, at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dollarhide, of Vallejo, accompanied by Mrs. Ben Dollarhide of Westwood arrived here first of the week and are spending a few days visiting relatives and friends in the valley. OBSEQUIES OF MRS. SARAH ALICE BATY Mrs. Sarah Alice Baty, wife of Samuel E. Baty, manager of the MC. Ranch of Adel, died Tuesday evening, June 27th, 1933. Mrs. Baty was born in Jackson County, Oregon, July 23, 1883. She lived to be 49 years, 11 months and 5 days of age. The last six years, her has been in poor health. Mrs. Baty was married to Samuel E. Baty on July 6th, 1917 and to this union was born one daughter, Georgie Baty, who lives with her father, Virgil Young of Lakeview, is her son by a former marriage. Funeral services were held in the Ousley Chapel, Thursday morning at 9:30, and at the community church of Fort Bidwell at 1:30 p. m. She was buried at Fort Bidwell, Rev. G. C. Griffin, pastor of the Lakeview Baptist Church, officiated. Mrs. Baty, besides her husband, daughter and son, leaves a sister, Mrs. John Noble of West Side and three brothers, John and Alfred of West Side and Tommy Morris of Salem. Mrs. Baty was a native of this part of Oregon and California having spent her entire life in Lake and Modoc County. She got her book learning at Union School on the West Side. – Tribune, (Lakeview, Oregon) (1:4) OBITUARY OF JOHN BONNER John Robert Bonner, only son of Judge and Mrs. E. C. Bonner, and grandson of the late John Heath Bonner, pioneer Banker of Cedarville, Cal., and also grandson of the late William French, pioneer attorney of Winnemucca, Nevada, was born at the home of his grandmother in Oakland, Cal., on June 25th, 1903 and passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Reno on May the 26th, 1933. His funeral was held from the Masonic Temple in Alturas on May 30th, 1933, and was easily twice the largest funeral in the history of Modoc County. He was Past Master at the age of 28 in the Alturas Lodge Masons and was fourth Past Patron of the Eastern Star Chapter at Alturas. Practically every member of this fraternity paid tribute to his grave "that greater love hath no man than this" that he who gives his life for his community, as Jack did, and his last words to the five boys, who took him to the train as it started for Reno were: "Boys, as long as it had to happen, I am glad it happened to me than to one of you boys with a family," showed his character better than mere words can portray. He was saving his second year as High Priest in the Royal Arch Chapter of Masons in Alturas and it was under his leadership that this chapter held the best records of any Royal Arch Chapter in California, during the year 1932. During his career, he held many important offices and was loved and respected by all who knew him. (2:2) DIVORCE IS GRANTED TO FORT BIDWELL WOMAN Mrs. Della Fee Parker was granted a divorce from Chester B. Parker in an interlocutory decree signed last Monday by Superior Judge F. M. Jamison. The plaintiff alleged cruelty. Parker is a former sheriff of Modoc County and in recent years has been in the sheep business near Paisley, Oregon. WEDNESDAY JULY 12TH, 1933 LAKEVIEW BUTCHER HELD ON MURDER CHARGE Mr. Ackerman, driver of the Lakeview Laundry Truck, brought the news yesterday of a shooting affray, which occurred at Lakeview Sunday evening about eight when Fred Hauser shot and killed a man called "Big Charley", following a quarrel which had its incipiency about the 4th. A Coroner’s inquest resulted in binding Hauser over to the Grand Jury. The defendant is sausage maker in the Lakeview Meat Market. Dick White and three sons of Appleton, Wisconsin were here last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. George M. Tierney. Mr. White is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Tierney. Mrs. Elizabeth Penland returned from an extended visit in Lakeview last Sunday. She was accompanied by her son, William Roush and wife, who returned to Lakeview the same day. Gene Ash, of the Ash garage, was bitten on the left arm by a spider a short time ago, which caused great suffering for a time. He has recovered. "Buddy" Simson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Simson, had the misfortune to sustain cuts and bruises on various parts of his body when a colt he was riding last Sunday morning, July 9th, stepped into a hole and fell, rolling over on him. He was brought in and examined by Dr. Kennedy. MODOC LAD MEETS WITH TRAGIC DEATH Funeral services were held from the Kerr Mortuary Chapel Tuesday afternoon, July 11, for Marion Kelley, seventeen-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Kelley, who met a tragic end while swimming in the Pit River Sunday afternoon. It was thought the young man was attacked by cramps while in deep water and despite the efforts of two companions, his brother Johnnie Kelley and Donald Kerr, drowned before additional help could be brought. Besides his mother and father, who reside near the spot of the tragedy, he is survived by a brother and sister. Interment was in the Alturas cemetery. (1:5) Born at the Allen Ranch, near Eagleville, Cal., July 9, 1933, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dees, (nee Miss Mary Allen) a daughter. Miss Nana Leonard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Leonard and Reed Smith of Lake City, were married on June 30th, 1933, by Rev. Loken, of the Congregational Church at Alturas, Calif. Miss Leonard was a student in the High School here last year. They will reside on a ranch near Canby. Their many friends are extending congratulations and wishing them a happy and prosperous voyage over the sea of life. A. W. Polander of Susanville has been in Cedarville the past fortnight visiting his sister, Mrs. Fred Hill. WEDNESDAY JULY 19TH, 1933 18 CENTS CAUSES DISSENSION AND RESULTS IN SCRAP time and again, we have news of a spicy nature, which comes to us that might be of interest to our readers, but we refrain from publishing because it savors somewhat of scandal. Our intentions are such that it is not in our code of ethics to promote dissension, but upon this occasion, we will deviate from our policy and give you the 14th round of the Baer - Schmelling combat as per the information that has been given us. This information came from several sources and we only tell it as it was told to us. Recently, Herbert Flowers, inspector of the local quarantine station, came to the home of Mrs. Leora Bohlman to settle a rent bill, which was somewhat past due. Upon figuring up the amount there appeared a difference of 18 cents in the amounts as that compiled by Flowers and that of Mrs. Bohlman, and it seemed that Flowers got somewhat "riled" over the fact and called Mrs. Bohlman a liar and as the story goes, one word brought on another, when Mrs. Bohlman up and slaps Flowers in the face. That happens to be the first round. Flowers comes back with a similar reaction and hits Mrs. Bohlman and our informant says, a number of hits, kicks and whatnots were exchanged until Flowers was finally driven from the house. Mrs. Bohlman, then goes back into the house and while there hears Flowers coming back into the house and she, Mrs. Bohlman up and meets him on the sidewalk with an axe in her hands and tells him to be on his way, which he did. In fact, it is a regrettable occurrence, but as it happened, we believe it was very undignified conduct for an official of the State and if this man is up to the standard as prescribed for Civil Service men, we believe they are somwhat lacking in qualifications. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM LAKE CITY Mr. Fred Strief took his mother, Mrs. Joshua Strief to Alturas Monday evening to consult with Dr. McKenney. Mrs. Strief hasn’t been so well the past few days. Mr. Minter McDaniels of Yuba City arrived here last week for the haying seasons. When one sees Manto it means "’tis haying time in Surprise Valley." Announcement card have been received here of the birth of a baby girl, July 6th, 1933, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Vaughn in Idaho. This is the third child in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Clark and family and Marie Garrett and Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Muzzy and daughter, Lois, attended the baptizing of convert of the Full Gospel Church in Pit River last Sunday. Thirty-three people were baptized Sunday afternoon by Parsons, Perdue and Dasher. Mrs. Maggie Wimer is reported convalescing nicely from her recent attack of intestinal flu. SNAKE HUGS LAD WHILE RAKING HAY While raking hay at his father’s ranch, four miles north of Lake City, Ray L. Ward had a shocking experience with a big blow snake. A tooth on the rake went through the snake’s body about four inches from its head and held it tight; all went well until Ray dumped the hay, and quite to his surprise when the teeth of the rake were raised, it also raised Ray when the long snake was whirled and almost wrapped itself around his neck. Ray says it is rather hard to say just what the sensation was like, but he is sure he doesn’t like a hug like that. TRIO OF GIRLS MAKE DEBUT Born in Cedarville, Cal., July 15th, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Friel, of Gerlach, Nevada, a daughter. Born at Eagleville, Cal., July 18th, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. William Young, a daughter. Born at Eagleville, Cal., Sunday, July 16, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Warrens, a daughter. Mother and babe are reported doing well. Everett Hill, A. K. Sweet and Harry Toney left during the weekend for Berkeley, where they will enter the U. C. Hospital for medical treatment. PIONEER WOMAN IS LAID TO REST Last Thursday night about eleven o’clock, Mrs. Catherine Bouchard at the ripe age of 95 years, 8 months and 25 days laid down the burden of life. Mrs. Bouchard was a pioneer of California having come to this State 73 years ago and came to Adin nearly sixty years ago and her life has been closely identified with the history of this place almost since its beginning. Very few of those who were here at this time are alive and fewer still are left at this place. She was born in Bergholzhausen, Prussia, Oct. 4, 1837. She was twice married, first to Mr. Traugh in Plumas County and afterward to John Bouchard, who passed away 35 years ago. She was the mother of eight children, three of whom survive her, Mrs. Nelson, of Likely, and Mrs. Frances Stevens and Arthur Traugh of Adin. She also leaves 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Her remains were buried Sunday in the Adin cemetery, services being held in the church by Rev. Wallace and the funeral was in charge of John Ballard, funeral director. (3:1) Mrs. Albert Kemble of Vya, Nevada, was a caller at the record office yesterday. She informed us that Mr. Kemble is still confined to a hospital in Reno and is getting along nicely. MAN KILLED NEAR BIEBER WHEN AUTO OVERTURNS John Irving, known as Lieutenant Irving of Sacramento was instantly killed when his car overturned on the highway on the turn near the Basset Hot Springs, east of Bieber, last Saturday evening. From appearances the car turned over two or three times and Mr. Irving was thrown 63 feet from the wreck. His companion who was thrown down on the floor of the car received a cut on the head and two ribs broken. (3:2) HALF OF LOOKOUT BUSINESS DISTRICT IS SWEPT BY FIRE Bieber, (Lassen County) July 6 – Half of the business section of Lookout, Modoc County, six miles north of here, was in ruins today following the fire which late yesterday destroyed seven buildings, including two hotels, a garage and a store building. Fire fighters were able to save a creamery in the path of the flames. Clinton Fulcher and Mrs. Maude Keeney were owners of the hotels destroyed. The garage was located at the Fulcher Hotel. The C. B. Cheney store, the Don Moss and Frank Hitchcock homes and the Joe Leventon barn and blacksmith shop were the other properties razed. Simon Bennett, of the S. V. Warehouse, was injured in his back while doing some heavy lifting last week. He is able to be up and around again. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Scammon, formerly residents of Surprise Valley, but now of Willows, California, were weekend visitors in Cedarville, where they spent a short time visiting old time friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Donnelly were in Cedarville last Thursday and spent a short time visiting relatives and friends. Pete is now working for the State as revenue collector. They are located at Susanville. Mrs. Irma Misley and children of Sacramento arrived here last Thursday to spend a short time visiting her mother, Mrs. Frances Wilson, of this place. Mrs. M. L. Kennedy spent the weekend visiting with her mother, Mrs. C. E. Atkinson, at Lake City. LAKE CITY NOTES Little Arthada Jewel arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Vaughn in Idaho, July 6th, 1933; weight 8-ponds. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1933 FORMER CEDARVILLE RESIDENT TAKES STRYCHNINE IN WINNEMUCCA MONDAY WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA, JULY the 24, 1933 – Two hours after signing an agreement in his wife’s divorce suit asking custody of their three children, Pedro L. Bengochea, 45, Basque Ranch worker, committed suicide last night by taking strychnine. A coroner’s jury late today returned a verdict of "death by strychnine poisoning, self-administered." Bengochea purchased the poison at a local drugstore, walked home and drank the deadly potion. He left no note indicating the cause of his action but friends believe worry over domestic troubles were responsible. Mrs. Louise Bengochea filed suit for divorce here last Saturday. Besides the widow, he is survived by three children, Louis, 14; Harry, 8; and Blanche, 2. – Nevada State Journal (1:1) Bengochea is well known in Cedarville having lived here for a number of years before going to Winnemucca. His many friends in Surprise Valley greatly regret to hear of his rash act, which ended his life. BATTLE WITH HORNET CAUSES MOWING TEAM TO RUNAWAY A. L. Baty, local ranchers, doesn’t believe it pays to take a swat at a hornet in front of his team, even if the darn thing is going to sting him. This was the case last Friday, when Al was out in the field mowing and he happened to see a hornet pestering one of the horses. Well, Al goes up and tries to quiet the horses, when Mr. Hornet takes a circle at him. Making a "swish" with his hand in an effort to protect himself from the pest, off goes the team taking Al, hornet and all with them and when he couldn’t stop the team, he off and let ’em go. On running through a nearby gate, the wheel of the mower caught on the gatepost, thus breaking the tongue and the team runs to the other end of the field and stops. Al states that he needed a new tongue, anyway, so not so very much damage was done. No, Al didn’t get "stung" this time. LUG ON TRACTOR WHEEL SPLITS HAND OF JOE JENKINS While mowing with a tractor on the Cummins Ranch this morning, Joe Jenkins, nephew of Homer Beeson, sustained a painful injury when the lug or rather cleat on the tractor wheel became loose and caught his hand between the steering wheel and lug. Jenkin’s right hand was split between the first and second fingers and the gash was about three inches in length. He was brought to Cedarville where Dr. Kennedy attended the injured member and he is getting along as well as could be expected. MELVIN HARDIN MEETS DEATH IN SUDDEN ACCIDENT Word was received this morning of the accidental death of Melvin Hardin, son of Mrs. Joe Reeder of Eagleville. From what we can learn of the accident was that young Hardin, who was driving a gravel truck for Hemstreet & Bell, contractors of the Malin – Canby Highway, had the truck jacked up and in some manner the jack slipped, causing the truck to fall on Hardin’s head, resulting in instant death. At this time, we do not have any information as to the time and place of the funeral, but it thought it will be held at Eagleville, where his folks live. (1:3) RUNS NAIL INTO FOOT Mrs. Jennie Cambron, of Eagleville, sustained a painful injury last Wednesday, when she went to gather eggs and happened to step on a board, which had a long rusty nail in it, which penetrated her foot, going nearly all the way through causing a very painful sore. It was feared for a time that infection might set in, but at this writing, she is completely out of danger. Born in Cedarville, Cal., July 19, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts, a nine and a half pound daughter. "Ya know, Jane refused to marry Tom because he was the son of a wealthy man." "Is that so?" "Yeah, She’s going to marry his dad." Born at the Olson Ranch, seven miles south of Cedarville, Cal., July 21st to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Olson, a daughter. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.