SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. MARCH 4TH, 1931 OBSEQUIES OF A. L. PAGE A. L. Page passed away at Yuba City, Cal., February 28, 1931. He was born at Leaventon, MO., May 26, 1843, being aged 87 years, 9 months and 2 days. He was married to Sarah A. Hazlip in 1863. Came to Goose Lake Valley in 1875 and a year later came to this valley, where he resided until about nine years ago, when he went to Yuba City and made his home with his son Charles and family until his death. He is survived by nine children, six of whom were present at his funeral, which was held Tuesday P. M. from the Methodist Church and conducted by the pastor, Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, assisted by members of the Odd Fellows’ Lodge; the remains were interred in the Masonic cemetery. He was engaged in stock raising and farming during his active years. The children present at his funeral were Mrs. Mary Perry, of this place; John Page, of Alturas, Cal.; Mrs. M. A. Fosse, of Oakland, Cal.; Charles and Joe Page, of Yuba City and Mode Page, of Medford, Ore., besides a large number of friends, who extend sympathy to the family in the death of their father. (1:2) Mrs. Harold Finmand, of Eagleville, was taken to Alturas Monday for an appendicitis operation, which Dr. Kennedy performed and she is reported doing nicely. Born at the Hospital in Alturas, Cal., February 25, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pollock, of this place, a daughter – Karen Joyce Pollock. Mother and babe are doing nicely; but Kenneth is hardly responsible for anything he may do these days. Congratulations. WIDOW SEEKS COMPENSATION FOR HUSBAND A hearing was conducted at the city hall in a proceeding in which Mrs. Sam Bohn at Corvallis, Oregon seeks to recover compensation for the death of her husband last spring in Modoc County from the effects of tick fever. The facts are disclosed by the testimony were that Bohn went to work for Jesse Parman of Surprise Valley in his sheep camp about the middle of April and quit about a month later. That when he started to work he was in apparent good health but that when he quit he was a very sick man. Dr. Kennedy of Cedarville, who was called upon to treat Bohn testified that the disease was tick fever, that he was familiar with it being called upon to treat eight to ten cases on an average each year. After the man quit, he was brought to Eagleville, where he spent three or four days at the hotel. Those who were in attendance upon him there gave evidence that ticks were taken from his body at that time. From Eagleville Bohn proceeded to his home in Corvallis. He reached home on May 23 and died on the 28th. Mr. Parman carried employers’ liability insurance in the state compensation fund and recovery is sought from it. So far, as could be judged from the questions which were asked by the attorney representing the Fund, the defense would seem to be that Bohn aggravated his condition by taking the trip home when seriously ill and that he was guilty of willful negligence in doing to a sheep camp known to be infected without taking inoculation which is given to prevent tick fever. District Attorney sharp represented Mrs. Bohn at the hearing. – Plaindealer Frank Lorenz and Wife returned from Davis last Friday where they had been to attend the funeral of Frank’s father. Samuel Darst, Sr., of Lake City left for Reno last Thursday to consult an eye specialist. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Cramton returned last week from Rochester, Minnesota, where Mrs. Cramton underwent medical treatment at the Mayo Bros. Hospital. William Rinehart and wife, of Denio, Ore., were in Cedarville a few days last week attending to business. MARCH 11, 1931 We made a mistake in last week’s issue in the obituary of the late Mr. A. L. Page; we should have said that Rev. Vinyard had charge of the funeral services and Rev. J. H. Westervelt, former pastor of the M. E. Church, preached the funeral sermon. INDIAN PAINTING FOUND ALONG NEW HIWAY One of the most isolated spots in Lake County is that of the country at the base of Abert rim, east of Abert Lake and north of Poison Creek, which has its source high on the rim and runs into Abert Lake basin. Inaccessible except on horseback or on foot, relatively few people of the county have ever visited the remote spot. With the opening of the Lakeview-Burns Highway, this area will no doubt form a most interesting point to travelers and to the people of the county as well. Crews working on the survey report most interesting findings along the east shore of the lake at this point. Parts of old wagons, Indian relics and paintings are to be found in the area and with the men at work have not had the opportunity to make a search of the area, it is thought that a careful hunt over the ground may establish the truth or fiction of the story of the massacre of emigrants at the top of the rim in an Indian attack following, which the Indians are said to have pushed the wagons over the rim. Indian paintings on rocks some two miles north of Poison Creek have aroused some interest among the survey crews. One of these appears to be the picture of two lizards, side by side and others are of similar nature. The great age of these paintings is evident and might even date from a race prior to that of the Indian. – Lakeview Examiner L. B. Walts arrived home last Friday after spending two weeks in Reno, where he went to take his wife for medical treatment. Mrs. Walts is reported convalescing and will soon be able to return home. A man who was coming in from Winnemucca last week got off the road and got stuck in the adobe. He left the Ford roadster, saying it would be cheaper to buy another one just like it than to have someone come from Cedarville to rescue the machine. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Poore are expected home from Los Angeles first of this coming week. We are informed that Mrs. Poore is somewhat improved in health. MARCH 18, 1931 Carolyn, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walcott is reported ill with pneumonia this week. MEMORIES Girt about with rugged mountains, A wild beauty all its own; Frosty air and steaming hot springs; God, not man, worked here alone. Early morning sees the promise Of a glorious, golden day; Eastern sky with brilliant colors, Across the valley, a silver ray. Life giving air as pure as Heaven Sweeps down from snow-clad hills; Towering pines reach toward the sky blue, At the feet the trickling rills. Shadows creeping down the hillsides; Houses stand within the gloom, While across the narrow valley, View, as of a lighted room. Blue sky turns gray, the colors fade, The tang of sage brush on the air, Evening star poised on mountain rim; The day is gone that was so fair. Comes the new day, but storm king reigns; Pines dark as night against the sky; Snow pure and white, a gift to man, O’er hill and vale like a mantle lie. Storms cease – moonlight on the snow, Brown boys haul sleds up snowy rise. A rare beauty on a winter night, Is the Valley of Surprise. - Nellie Austin Shoemaker LONG VALLEY NEWS ITEMS Jesse Hapgood returned to Calcutta, after spending the winter in Surprise with his family. Merve Toney, of Board Corrals, is sowing several acres of rye. Bert Kemble is now a stern old bachelor, as his wife and daughter, Eunice are staying in town. Mrs. Lester Mason returned home after spending the winter in Mosquito Valley, where her daughter was attending school. Mrs. Earl Rinehart and daughter, Dolores, is visiting at the Fred Hill home for a couple of weeks. BIRTHDAY PARTY A Birthday Party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp in the evening of Friday, February 13th, in honor of Mrs. Fred Stanley’s birthday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanley and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. john Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill and daughter, Maxine and Mrs. Earl Rinehart and daughter. A delicious supper was served and a most delightful evening was spent in card playing. HARRIS GETS ASSOCIATION REWARD True to its word in regard to the reward offered by the California Cattlemen’s Association in the amount of $500, to be paid to anyone for information leading to the arrest and conviction of cattle rustlers. Recently, W. N. Harris, of Willow Ranch, has received a reward for this amount from the association for the information leading to the arrest and conviction of Everett Royce, who was found guilty of the crime. AL BATY MEETS WITH ACCIDENT Last week while taking cattle to the summer range in Nevada, A. L. Baty narrowly escaped a tragic accident when his horse which he was riding started to turn an animal back into the herd, jumped over a sage brush and landed on the other side with both feet in a badger hole, causing both rider and horse to go down. The horse rolled over on Al, crushing and pinning him underneath for a few seconds. He was knocked unconscious for a time but soon rallied and was able to continue with the drive, which had nearly been reached, where the stock was to be turned out. We recall several accidents, which have resulted fatally that happened in the same manner to some of our cowboys. Al is one of those tough old cowboys and it takes a mighty hard knock to down him; he is able to be around but is pretty sore and stiff but suffered no broken bones, fortunately. Pedro Seminario entertained a number of his friends in honor of his birthday, which falls on St. Patrick’s Day. All present enjoyed a huge supper prepared for the occasion by Mrs. Seminario. Married at Lakeview, Oregon last Sunday, March the 15th, 1931, Edward Rinehart and Miss Lucy Prewitt, of Vya, Nevada. Their many friends congratulate them and wish them happy and prosperity. In another column will be found a poem composed by Mrs. Nellie Austin Shoemaker, entitled "Memories" which she says "are among the memory pictures I have and always shall, of the valley I learned to love during our residence when we were the missionaries for the Reservation. Have pleasant memories of the people of Cedarville, whom I have met in Eastern Star and Rebekah circles." Claude Monchamp, who has been in Concord, Contra Costa County, for the past five months, arrived home last Sunday to take charge of his ranch, east of town. During the past week Alturas Grammar School has been closed due to a flu epidemic among the children. Over one hundred and twenty-eight pupils out of three hundred and sixteen were absent from school on account of the disease. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Poore returned from Los Angeles last Saturday. Mrs. Poore is reported much improved in health. Within a short time a number of Modoc residents will make application for their naturalization papers to become citizens of the United States. Among those from this valley are Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dashner, of Eagleville. Mrs. Mary Prewitt and Miss Lucy Prewitt are in from their Nevada home this week. The former is suffering from a case of intestinal flu. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bush left for San Jose last Thursday, where they will visit their children, who reside there. MARCH 25, 1931 Mrs. Carrie Wood is reported among those on the sick list this week. MARX LAUER ANSWERS CALL Marx Lauer, pioneer merchant of Alturas passed away at his home at that place yesterday morning at the age of sixty-four years. He had been ill for sometime with intestinal flu and suffered a relapse. He is well known throughout the county, having spent fifty years of his life in this section of the state. His many friends deeply regret to hear of his passing. (1:3) TWO BOYS DROWN IN LASSEN LAKE NEAR WESTWOOD Charles Sockow and Humphery Granley of Westwood were drowned in the Hamilton Reservoir, two miles south of Westwood Thursday. When the boys did not return in the evening, anxious friends began a search for them. Their boat was found capsized in the center of the lake with one ore still in the lock and the other one missing. The searchers plan to set off explosives in an endeavor of raising the body. (4:4) MRS JANE KERR DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS After valiantly fighting a losing battle against cancer for several months, Mrs. Jane Thomas Kerr died at her home here in Alturas yesterday. She was 44 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Kerr was born in Alturas and this city has been her home ever since her birth. She was the second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas, pioneer residents of Alturas. In February 1906 she was married to LaRue Kerr, of Alturas. She is survived by her husband, her brother, Albert Thomas and her sisters, Mrs. Ada Ballard, Mrs. Laura Lybarger, Mrs. Florence Smith, Miss Frances Thomas and Mrs. Rachel Asher, all of whom are residents of Alturas. (4:4) Vern Parman, of Lake City, who has been in the Colfax hospital for the past year is reported improving in health. WALLS FUNERAL HELD MONDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Walls, former resident of Alturas and pioneer of northern California and southern Oregon were held Monday from St. Therese’s Church in Fresno, California. Mrs. Walls died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. Rantzma in Fresno, where she had made her home for the past 15 years. Mrs. Walls was 84 years of age at the time of her death and for last ten years had been in delicate health. She is survived by two sons, T. A. Walls and F. O. Walls and five daughters, Mrs. W. F. Rantzma and Mrs. J. S. McCain, both of Fresno, Mrs. J. L. Shirk, of Klamath Falls and Mrs. M. J. Gloster and Mrs. D. A. Gloster, both of Alturas. Mrs. Walls was born in Ireland and came to the United States at the age of seven years. She lived with her family in Providence, R. I. Until 1872, at which time she came to Idaho as a bride of Thomas Walls, a western pioneer. The couple made their home near Silver City, Idaho, for ten years and then moved to Cedarville, California. At this time, Mr. and Mrs. Walls owned a large ranch in Harney County, Oregon and spent a great deal of their time on this property. After the sale of this property, they moved to Alturas and purchased the property known as the Bowles Meadows, thirty miles north of this city. The couple moved to Stockton in 1912. She later made her home with her daughter of Fresno. (4:6) Born in Cedarville, Cal., March 20, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Rosendahl, an ten-pound boy. Born in Cedarville, Cal., March 21, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hunt, (nee Eunice Kimbell) an eight-pound girl. ~~~~~~ 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.