SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1929 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the love and kindness that was shown us during our recent bereavement. George W. Wilson Clark and Eloise Mrs. M. A. P. Mason Mrs. Florence A. Murphey MARRIED AT LAKEVIEW, OREGON Last Sunday Granville T. Peterson and Miss Mary Decious took in the Lakeview Round-up and were themselves "rounded up" by Dan Cupid, being married at the Methodist Parsonage by Rev. H. H. Allen. After the ceremony, the young couple left for Klamath Falls and Crater Lake and on down the redwood Highway on their honeymoon trip. On their return, they will make their home in Fort Bidwell. Granville is a son of Mr. and Mrs. jack Peterson of Fort Bidwell and Miss Mary (now Mrs.) is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Decious of the same town. Both of the young people are of high character and are held in high esteem by all who know them. The Record extends best wishes to these young people for a happy and prosperous future. Ray Hill and family spent last weekend in Sacramento, attending the State Fair. On their return trip, Ray turned out to let a bridge go by, wrecking his Studebaker Sedan and is now shooting holes thru the atmosphere with a new ------. Messrs. Noble and Ferguson and Misses Lavene Brown and Helen Armstrong were weekend visitors at the William Rinehart Ranch at Bittner, Nevada, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Allen left Alturas last week for Seattle, in the hope that a change of Climate would prove beneficial to the health of Mrs. Allen, who has been suffering from heart trouble. EAGLEVILLE NEWS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Strief motored to Alturas last Friday evening to meet Mr. Striefs brother, Emanuel Strief and wife, Ventura, Wisconsin, who will remain here and visit with them for a while. Mrs. Charley Carter who is suffering from intestinal influenza was moved to the Mrs. Jake Rechsteiner home in Cedarville last Friday, where she could be under the care of Dr. Kennedy. Violet Vaughn of St. Helena Sanitarium was employed as nurse for her. Her many friends are anxious to hear of here recovery. Mr. Stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gherald D. Wilson, last Thursday, bringing with him a wee baby boy, Jonathan Ward, whom he presented, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Their many friends extend to them congratulations. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1929 DEPUTY SHERIFF IS INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT A distressing automobile accident happened to Deputy Sheriff Van Horn and "Sheeney" Warner early Sunday morning while they were on their way to San Quentin prison with Evarardo Villarino. Shortly before noon, County Sheriff John Sharp received a telegram from the hospital at Redding that Van Horn was there seriously injured. Accompanied by Mrs. Van Horn, he left about noon for Mr. van Horn’s bedside. When they arrived there they sent back a message that Frank had sustained a bad scalp wound and three broken ribs but would recover and that Sheeney had also sustained several broken ribs and was in the same hospital. Van Horn left here with his prisoner about two or three o’clock in the morning and when passing another motorist on Ingot grade, the car swerved in the loose dirt and turned over several times, completely demolishing the car, which was the new County Dodge. The prisoner, it is stated, secured aid for the injured men. After visiting the injured men Sharp resumed the journey with Villarino, who was sentenced to serve from one to ten years for living off the earnings of a fallen woman. Upon word of the accident Sheriff Sharp immediately telephoned to the local Western Garage for a new Dodge Sedan and upon prompt delivery of same, he left immediately for Redding with Mrs. Van Horn. THREE DAY TRIP MADE TO SEATTLE ON STRETCHER Mrs. Felix Allen, who was recently recorded as being very low with heart trouble, was taken by automobile on a stretcher to Seattle by her physician, Dr. Peterson. After the three-day trip, she was pronounced to be in better condition than when she started. She is now at the home of her son and is improved. The trip was made by way of McArthur and McCloud and from Sisson to the Pacific Highway. The first night was spent at Ashland, the second at Salem and the next in Seattle. The return was made by the Dr. in a day and a half. The only difficulty encountered was when Mrs. Allen became seasick while driving over the Cascades. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis of this place have the sincere sympathy of the community in the death of their infant babe, aged one month, who passed away Sunday evening at eight o’clock. (1:2) "Uncle" Dave Musselman, for many years a resident of this place, returned last week from the Sacramento Valley, where he has been visiting for the past nine months. He looks as though his trip southland had agreed with him. About two weeks ago, Miss Elaine Strotts and George Penland, of this place, were married at Lakeview, Ore. They expect to reside in Cedarville. Their many friends wish them much happiness and success as they journey life’s rugged pathway. HERE FROM LOS ANGELES E. E. Woodson and wife of Los Angeles accompanied by Mrs. Johnson, arrived here Sunday this being the fourth day from Los Angeles. Mr. Woodson came up for a hunting trip and will visit with Ben L. Johnson formerly a ranger in the Warner Forest Reserve; he is the son of Mrs. Johnson and a brother of Mrs. Woodson’s. Mr. and Mrs. Woodson have not visited this part of the state since 1923. Mr. Watson, stepfather of Mrs. Lee Murphey, of Susanville, died at Eagleville, last Saturday morning. Burial took place at Eagleville Tuesday afternoon. (1:5) We are informed that Robert Turner was recently married and that he and his bride arrived here from the southland last evening. Allie Benner and wife of Napa arrived here the first part of the week and are visiting friends and relatives in the valley. Mrs. Ella Thomas and party arrived here from Briceland, California, Friday. Mrs. Thomas is a sister of Jake Wimer of this place. This is the first visit Mrs. Thomas has made to her old home in fifty years. She is at the home of J. A. Wimer and wishes to meet all her old time friends and relatives while here. Mrs. Mabel Paxton Baldwin of Lakeview, Oregon called to renew old friendship ties at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Wimer. She hadn’t seen her chum of girlhood days for nineteen years, so Mrs. Wimer and Mrs. Baldwin spent the time in remembering the scenes of childhood days. Mrs. Walter Paxton of Lakeview but formerly of Lake City was a caller here Sunday. Bob Strief flew over from Redding last Friday to visit with his Aunt and Uncle, E. Strief of Ventura Wisconsin, who are visiting here. He flew back the same day only spending a few hours in Surprise. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Russell of Reno, Nevada are visiting with their daughter, Mrs. Earl Hobbs this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brown of Lakeview, Oregon were callers at Grover Wimer’s Monday. Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Peterson of Fort Bidwell. She came as a pioneer in ’64, and claims to be one of the oldest pioneer ladies now living. She came to Fort Bidwell before the garrison was built at the age of 5 years and helped hold the first school district at that place. Mrs. Brown relates some very interesting stories about the settling of Modoc County. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1929 FARM ADVISOR FOR MODOC NAMED John C. Hayes, for the past seven years assistant Farm Advisor of Fresno County, has been transferred by the University of California to serve as Farm Advisor for Modoc County. The transfer will probably by made about November 1st. Mr. Hayes is a native of Wyoming and a graduate of the Colorado Agricultural College. He has had ranch experience in Wyoming and has been in the Extension Service since 1922. He comes highly recommended. Mr. Hayes is a young man and will be accompanied here by his wife. – Plaindealer THE MYSTERY OF THE "LOST TRAIN" SOLVED EUGENE, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 16 – A clue to the "Lost Train" which carried immigrants into the Oregon Country, is believed to have been found by C. A. McMahan, Eugene. It was during the last century, so the story goes that a wagon train carrying pioneers disappeared under the blistering heat and drought smite bitter alkali plains of eastern Oregon. It has since been known in history and myth as the "Lost Train." Recently, McMahan heard a new story about "the mystery of the Lost Train." He declares that a cowboy once told him that he and other cowboys while riding around the east shore of Lake Albert in Lake County had found a whole wagon in the lake. The water was clear and they could see it plainly, they said. Their opinion was that it had belonged to the "Lost Train" and that oxen, having been famished for water stampeded and had gone over the low rim rock into the lake. The water of the lake contains borax and other salts and it is so strong that nothing can drink it and survive. McMahan suggests that if the wagon is still in the lake and could be found it would be very valuable as a historical relic. He believes that a search could be made by motor boat. STILL MAINTAINS HIGH MARK AS GOVERNMENT TRAPPER Leo Weilmunster and wife of Vya were in Cedarville last weekend visiting friends and relatives here. We might say here that Leo is one of Nevada’s best Government trappers, having won the lead by a wide margin on getting more coyote scalps than any other trapper in the service. This year old man luck is still with Leo, as for the first month of trapping he still has a long lead over his fellow trappers, we did not learn who was second, but Paul Kimble of Long Valley is third in the race towards securing the Coyote scalps. BENNERS DEPART FOR THE SOUTH Allie Benner and wife departed yesterday morning for their home in Napa after spending a week in Surprise visiting relatives and friends. They were accompanied by Allies’ mother, Mrs. Mary L. Benner, who expects to go to Hanford, Cal., to reside with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mayfield. Her many friends regret to see her leave; she is one of the early pioneers of this valley and has a host of friends here who wish her happiness and contentment in her new home. Grandma Bare, aged 92 years, is seriously ill at the home of her nurse, Mrs. Elizabeth Sapper in Alturas. An attack of dysentery has been extremely weakening to her and she has not rallied with her usual vitality. Mrs. George Wallace of Winnemucca is reported to be ill at the Hotel Surprise this week. POPULAR COUPLE WED The marriage of Miss Shirley Deter and Mr. Victor Cantrall was solemnized Sunday at the home of the bride’s parents. Members of the family and a few close friends witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. David Oatler, of this city. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Deter and is well known among the young people of the city. The groom is a popular young man of Willow Ranch. – Lakeview Examiner There was a slight auto accident north of Lake City last weekend. It seems as though some Forest Service truck ran into the car driven by Ollie Hotchkiss of Bidwell, wrecking her auto and bruising up the occupants. We did not learn of the particulars of the accident nor how it occurred. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.