Born – To Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mills, April 9, 1936, a daughter, weight 7-pounds, 4 ounces. Dr. Paul McKenney reports mother and infant as getting along nicely. Alice Marie Griener, 16-month old, infant of Mr. and Mrs. Griener was severely burned on the face, arms and body, when she pulled a bottle of medicine containing acid off of the dresser. She was treated by Dr. Pate and is rapidly recovering. Miss Naomi Steward of Lake City is still very ill at the general hospital here. Mrs. Lee James visited her father, H. G. Payne Monday and Tuesday of this week. Miss Hilda Ballard was operated on this morning at the general hospital for appendicitis. She is getting along nicely. A telegram was reached yesterday by friends in Likely that Paul Martin, 52, had passed away due to pneumonia. Mr. Martin is a former residence of Jess Valley and a cousin of D. E. Van Loan for whom he worked when here. He leaves his wife and many friends to mourn his passing. (3:5) Our community was deeply saddened by the death, of John Ivory. He had lived near most of his circle of friends. Our sympathy is for all the family. We are glad to hear at last report that Tom Ivory is improving at Woodland. Mrs. Frank Cooley is at home again, after several months spent in the lower country for medial treatment. Phil Backes was discharged from the Calistoga sanitarium as cured several days ago. He joined his family, who is living at Davis Creek. Mrs. L. L. Smith is over from Malin to spend a week with her son, Glenn, at his cabin at Buck Creek. She is now able to walk some without her crutches. Her ankle was fractured and her arm, broken in an automobile wreck, last November in the Lava Bed Country. ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING BURNEY, CALIF. – A finding of accidental shooting was made by Coroner Ray Duggins and Deputy Sheriff King of Redding after they had investigated the case of Leland L. Haynes, 24, a stock raiser, who was found dead Tuesday morning in a meadow on the Haynes ranch near here with his .22 caliber rifle by his side. An autopsy made by Dr. Curtis Hanna of McArthur showed that a bullet had gone into the heart. Haynes was unmarried, a native of the Burney neighborhood and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Haynes of Burney. Six sisters and three brothers survive him. Funeral services under Odd Fellows auspices were held at Burney Thursday. (6:3) DAVIS CREEK NEWS ITEMS Donald G. Wright made a trip to Ashland by car Friday evening to spend Raster with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Wirt Wright. NEW PINE CREEK NEWS ITEMS Marcus Partin had the misfortune of having a leg broken by a horse falling with him on the highway. The many friends of Matt J. Holt here were surprised to hear of his death. Mr. Holt for years spent the summers at High Grade and was a partner of William D. Nance. They own the Big Four property. (8:6) The light company installed the new transformer at Evert Reid’s place Friday. Mr. Reid while chopping down a tree about ten days ago, the tree split in two and part of it fell against the power line burning out the transformer. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1936 TWO THOUSAND TREES DISTRIBUTED TO MODOC PEOPLE The last shipment of trees ordered by the Farm Bureau and American Legion have arrived and are at the Memorial Park, where they are being distributed. Already around two thousand trees have been called for by various people, who are using them either for beautification or for wind breaks. Those who have not placed their orders or taken delivery of trees ordered should do so at once because the season for planting is getting late. Several of the varieties are almost depleted but there are still several thousand of other varieties available and at a very small cost. All are adapted to this climate. CORRECTION We wish to correct an error in last week’s items in regard to the death of the Linville baby. We stated the child died of scarlet fever. The final diagnosis was that the child was suffering from prolonged malnutrition, according to Dr. P. W. McKenney, the attending physician. Other members of the family are now suffering with scarlet fever. BONES OF PREHISTORIC ELEPHANT FOUND AT LIKELY Do you suppose that this country of ours was once infested with elephants. According to information obtained from George Christensen of Likely, the tusk of some prehistoric elephant was uncovered in a gravel pit near the Likely Cemetery. It had been broken in three pieces by the blasting in that vicinity, but after the several parts had been pieced together it measured approximately three feet in length and two and one-half or three inches in thickness. The specimen is now in the possession of Fred Seferth of Likely. HIGGINS RANCH HOUSE BURNED LAST FRIDAY The Higgins pioneer ranch house five miles north of Adin, burned to the ground Friday morning with a total loss of all contents except furniture in the lower floor. The house was occupied by Curtis Higgins, a son of the old pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Higgins, now deceased. The place is one of the best in Big Valley and contained one of the finest apple orchards in the county at one time. GEORGE FISHER FORMER RESIDENT DIED RECENTLY Modoc friends of George Fisher, former resident of Alturas, where he was born and raised, will regret to hear of his death in San Diego on March 23, 1936. Members of his family here had not been notified of his death and learned of it only Monday. He had been ill for the past two years and blind for a number of years before that. He leaves a daughter by his first wife, Mrs. Bessie Wood Fisher and a daughter and son who with his second wife survive him. Besides these, he leaves three sisters in Alturas, Mrs. Jack Thomas, Mrs. Leon Estes and Mrs. Hazzie Scott. Two brothers live in the Sacramento Valley, Louis at Sacramento and Charles at Butte City; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Collier and Mrs. Sadie Lester live at Chico and another sister, Mrs. Iva Layton lives at Westwood. George was a blacksmith by trade and in his younger days was one of the outstanding ball players of this county. He was well liked by all who knew him. (1:8) LAWRENCE WOOD DIES IN TRUCK ACCIDENT TERMO RESIDENT IS KILLED WHEN TRUCK LEAVES ROAD NEAR ROMERO LODGE Lawrence Wood of Termo, 33, well known Lassen County resident was killed at 1:30 A. M. Sunday, when he lost control of his truck and it skidded off the highway a short distance beyond Likely neat Romero Lodge. Wood was thrown free of the car and it is believed that his neck was broken before he left the truck, possibly by a terrific jar. A Mexican passenger was unhurt. Wood’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Wood and his brother, Tom Wood, recently left on a trip to Nebraska. They have been located and will return to Susanville by Thursday or Friday. Besides his mother, father and brother, Mr. Wood is survived by two children, Leonard and Darlene. He will be buried beside his wife in Susanville. Mrs. Wood died two years ago. The body was taken to Susanville from Alturas, where it was brought by Coroner J. F. Kerr. Mr. Wood was secretary of the Madeline Plains Democratic Club. (1:7) LOCAL – PERSONAL NEWS Maxine Everely had her tonsils removed last Friday. Dr. P. W. McKenney performed the operation. MARRIED – In Reno, Nevada, April 21, 1936, Ross Love, 25 and Hulda M. Roundy, 26, both of Alturas. Mrs. Loien Taylor of Utah is visiting here with her daughter, Miss Valate Taylor. She expects to remain a month. The son of R. A. McGarva of Madeline fell down while playing the first of the week and broke both bones in his left forearm. Mrs. Gus Merkfessel is looking forward eagerly to the arrival of her sister and niece, who are coming here from England to visit for some time. It will be the first time Mrs. Merkfessel has seen these relatives for eight years. Barbara Lamb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lamb, butcher in the Safeway Store, while playing on the rings at school last week, fell and broke her arm. The injured member being set by Dr. W. H. Pate. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Nicholson and Mrs. Alamedia Dollarhide of Westwood were visitors at the R. A. French home Sunday. Mrs. Nicholson is spending this week here visiting with her mother, Mrs. Nannie Wood and helping in the Alturas Plaindealer office. NEW PINE CREEK NEWS ITEMS Roy Cannon was treated this week for a broken right thumb, which he sustained while working with a horse. Roma Ash gave her sister, Mrs. Lucile Briles, a surprise birthday party on Tuesday afternoon. Guests were Mesdames Maude Sloss, Helen Auble, Mary Young, Mildred Boyd, Avis Millward, Josephine Ballard and Hazel Dorris. HOSPITAL NEWS James Coulett, of Tule Lake is in the hospital suffering from an infected finger. Mrs. Gilbert Nolan, Indian woman of Likely, gave birth to a baby girl, April 19, weight 7-3/4 lbs. Mother and child are being taken care of at the general hospital. Arthur Fugate, 19, of Eagleville, is being treated for an infected arm. Mrs. D. G. Stroup of Alturas underwent a major operation April 16. She is getting along nicely. Mrs. Roma Jones is being treated at the hospital. Naomi Stewart, who underwent an appendicitis operation sometime ago is reported improving. Arch Johnson, who has been in the hospital for sometime, being treated for a fractured hip bone, was able to return to his home today. Mr. Dan Gloster left Saturday to take Mrs. Gloster to the Stanford Hospital at San Francisco. Mrs. Gloster has been seriously ill for the past year and although she has recovered sufficiently to be able to walk around it was thought best to take her to the Stanford Hospital where she will be under observation for the next ten days to determine further treatment. an operation may be decided on. Mr. and Mrs. Gloster were accompanied by their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, who is a nurse. Mr. Gloster returned here Monday and reports his wife stood the trip very well. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strickler spent the weekend at the Graham Ranch where her mother has been ill for the past two months. She is slowly improving. NEWSY NOTES FROM LIKELY We wish to correct our mistake of last week – it was Paul Martin of Nevada City and not his nephew, Paul McAfee, of Reno, who passed away. Those attending the rites from here held at Grass Valley, were Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Van Loan, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Van Loan, Mrs. Gary A. Williams and Joel A. Pierce. To his bereaved wife and other members of his family we join, the community in extending to them our sympathy. A stork shower and bridge luncheon was extended Mrs. Lois Enefer by her sister, Mrs. Wallace Goulden, last Saturday, at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Flournoy. Just members of the Williams and Flournoy families were present. There were four generations of the Flournoy family and three generations of the Williams family present. The guest of honor received an assortment of dainty presents. Mrs. Stanley Decious and Mrs. Paul McKenney substituted for relatives unable to attend. Mrs. J. Ralph Laird received first prize and Mrs. John O. Cummings the consolation prize. Mr. and Mrs. Donald McGarva and the latter’s mother, Mrs. Peter Paulsen of South Fork, visited in Madeline last Sunday. The eastern trip of Mr. and Mrs. Woods and son, Tommy of Termo was halted at Nebraska by the death of their son, Lawrence Woods. He was killed near Romero Lodge Sunday night and they are returning for the funeral. (8:5) HARVEY CALDWELL ROBBED Harvey Caldwell left last Friday for San Francisco where he was to receive more treatment for burns suffered two years ago. Saturday night a sneak thief entered his hotel room while he was asleep and robbed him of his money and gold watch. He underwent another operation on one of his hands Monday. This is the seventeenth operation since his accident. – Bieber Gazette WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 FORMER INDIAN WAR VETERAN A 50-YEAR MASON James B. Hickey, a sergeant in Troop C 2nd Cavalry U. S. Army stationed at Fort Bidwell in 1884 to protect this new country from the savage Indian depredations, returned to Fort Bidwell last weekend to receive the honors that North East Lodge No. 266, F. A. M., wished to confer on him. On Saturday evening the lodge presented him with the Golden Button and Apron after being a Mason for 50-years. Mr. Hickey left Fort Bidwell in 1880 and for 36 years was letter carrier in the area around the Chronicle Building in San Francisco. During all this time retained his Fort Bidwell lodge membership, paying his dues as regularly as taxes. He had returned but once last year, on a visit to his old home when his son brought him on a surprise visit. One son is employed in the customhouse in San Francisco. Mr. Hickey is now retired on pension. He is 77-years old. Mr. Henry Kober accompanied him to Alturas where he took the train for home. MODOC PIONEER BURIED MONDAY AT PORTERVILLE RENO, NEVADA, April 26 – Pioneer of Modoc County, Cal., John Shedd died Friday at a Sacramento hospital and the funeral will be held Monday at Porterville. He was the father of Mrs. Esther Ballard of Porterville, Calif., and brother of the late Alonzo Shedd of Davis Creek, Calif., formerly associated with C. E. Crowder, owners of large cattle and ranching interests. Shedd went to Modoc County with his parents in the early seventies in an ox-drawn covered wagon and located in what was known then as the Goose Lake valley, where he and the family engaged in the early development of the cattle-raising in that region. He also is survived by a sister living in Klamath Falls and a brother living at Lovelock, Nevada. C. S. Hamlin of Reno, a step-son, left yesterday for Porterville to attend the funeral services. L. M. Hamlin of Porterville also is a step-son. (1:3) >From our home to yours We wish you and yours the very best During this Holiday Season ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.