SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1929 Charging cruel treatment by her husband, James W. Siggins, May H. Siggins was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce in the Superior Court yesterday afternoon when the case was heard before acting Judge E. C. Bonner. The couple lives at Fort Bidwell. Mrs. Siggins was represented by Oscar Gibbons. The defendant did not appear at the trial. FATHER OF LOCAL BUSINESS MEN PASSES IN THE EAST Fred Koenig, 78, passed away at 9 o’clock on Nov 27th, at his home in Burlington, Iowa. Mr. Koenig was born in Germany, Aug 15, 1851. Coming to Burlington, 56 years ago, he has resided here continuously ever since and was well and favorably known to a large circle of friends. Surviving are 12 children; Mrs. Alma Haug, Adolph and Fred Koenig, all of Cedarville, Cal.; Miss Bertha, Mrs. Julia Goetz, Mrs. Ed Throne, Miss Florence, Miss Frances and James, all of Burlington; Bert of Chicago; Charles of Michigan City; Otto, of West Burlington. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren. Funeral was held at Burlington, Iowa last Saturday afternoon. – Burlington (Iowa) Gazette (1:6) Mrs. L. N. Pabst returned home Sunday after spending several months visiting her mother, Mrs. L. N. Bonner, at Berkeley. Born – Near Cedarville, Cal., Dec 4, 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roby, a son Mrs. Elizabeth Penland was operated on at Lakeview last Wednesday, for a malignant growth; this makes the third operation she has undergone recently and her many friends are earnestly hoping that it may prove successful. E. B. Smalls, old time resident of this valley, but now of Oakland, had the misfortune to fall down a flight of stairs on Thanksgiving Day and broke his leg and he is now confined to a hospital. His many friends here deeply regret to hear of his accident. Clarence the small son of Elmer McCulley is is reported quite ill with tonsillitis the past week. COUPLE GETS LICENSE A marriage license was granted this Monday afternoon to Louis Kafader and Lilly Godfrey at Lakeview. These young people both reside at Fort Bidwell. It was expected that they were married on the same day. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1929 Felix Allen, pioneer settler of this valley but now a prosperous merchant of Alturas, was over last Monday evening, shaking hands with his old time friends, of whom he has many here. He is closing out his grocery business in Alturas and will retire from active business life. He is one of the old time residents of this valley and county and one of the few left who could give a correct history of the early settlement of Modoc, and it would be decidedly interesting. Frank Stanley, who left here several weeks ago for the lower country, with the hope of benefiting his health is, reported seriously ill at Alameda and yesterday his daughter, Mrs. Nell Hanna, of Paisley, Mrs. Elmer McCulley, here to be at his bedside; his wife accompanied him on his trip. D. S. Denehy, of the D. S. Denehy Co., has been at Alturas the past week, receiving medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner left Tuesday for Los Angeles, where they expect to make their home this winter. Bert Simson had the misfortune to skid into the fence on the Cedar Pass road near the Dewitt ranch yesterday with his Essex Sedan. No serious damage was done and the skid only caused him a few minutes delay. Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Adams arrived here last Sunday from Austin, Nevada. They will spend a short vacation her in Surprise Valley visiting with relatives and renewing old acquaintances. Walter Johnson and son, Sam were in from Piute, Nevada last Saturday, attending to business matters. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.