SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1935 AGED FORT BIDWELL INDIAN WOMAN PASSES Mary Northrup, aged Indian woman of Fort Bidwell, passed to the "happy Hunting Grounds", one day last week and was laid to rest in the Bidwell Indian cemetery. Seventy-nine "summer shines and winter snows" had passed over her head and during that period she recalled many experiences of the life of the early days of the Modoc Indians.(1:3) WALLS HEIRS PAY INHERITANCE TAX Before the final distribution could be made in the late John Walls estate, an inheritance tax of $649.96 had to be paid. This is the first sizable inheritance tax to be paid in Modoc County for a number of years. INJURES ANKLE Davie Grove, Jr., son of Davie Groves Sr., of Eagleville had the misfortune of having his saddle horse fall with him Saturday morning. Results of the accident are that Davie has sprained ankle. At first it was thought that the ankle bone was broken, but upon examination by Dr. Kennedy showed that the member had received a bad sprain. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Slinkard and family, who for the past few months have been living at Eagleville, left Monday for Sloat, Plumas County, where they will make their future home. L. A. Wheeler spent Sunday on the banks of Pit River just below Canby cat-fishing. L. A. said the catfish were not biting so good, but nevertheless, he came home with 110 cats. OBITUARY OF WILLIAM LAFAYETTE STEWARD, PIONEER AND RANCHER OF SURPRISE VALLEY William Lafayette Steward was born January 2, 1851, in Ranssler, Newton County, Indiana where he grew to manhood. Later, he moved to Elk County, Kansas, where he met and married Jennettie Jemima McCallouch, on October 21, 1877. To this union seven children were born, six of whom survive him. They are Pearl Steward of New Pine Creek, Oregon; Marion, Bruce and Bide of Lake City, Cal., and Oscar Steward of Cedarville, Cal. One child a baby girl, died in infancy. He leaves to mourn his death his dear wife, six children, one brother, Nate Steward, on sister, Melissa Shidler, one half sister and one half brother, twenty-two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. Steward and family crossed the Plains in wagons from Indian Territory to the Williamette Valley in 1882. They rented places there for about twelve years and in 1896 came to Surprise Valley. Here he bought the farm on which he has been living and farming until death overtook him. Mr. Steward was a kind husband, a good loving father and deeply respected and loved by all who knew him for his simple, honest and neighborly ways. We will miss him. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we love is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled; God in his wisdom has recalled, The boon his love has given, And the body slumbers here, The soul is safe in heaven. (1:6) VICTOR CANTRALL PASSES FRIDAY AFTER BEING ILL FOR A PERIOD OF OVER THREE YEARS, SCORCHED LUNGS CAUSE OF DEATH Funeral services were held at the Kerr Mortuary in Alturas yesterday for the late Victor V. Cantrall, who died at Colfax Friday, as a result of scorched lungs, which he had suffered while fighting the Crane Creek fire of ’31. Victor V. Cantrall was born in Grass Valley, March 15, 1898. Living in Modoc County the greater part of his life. He was fighting the huge fire at Crane Creek in 1931 and to save the mill from burning, he and two other men went up through the canyon and stopped the small fire that had started at the mill. He took sick from scorched lungs in January, 1932 at the Crane Creek box factory. He immediately was sent to Colfax for treatments and after staying there for a period of three months, he returned home seemingly all right. But he took sick again a little over a year ago, and went back to Colfax again, but died there last Friday. He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Shirley and a daughter, Bonita, two brothers, Gene and Forest; a sister, Mrs. Marvill Holmes of Bly, Oregon and his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Cantrall. (1:5) NEWSY NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK THROUGH SMOKED GLASSES L. A. WHEELER has the Spring fever and was busily engaged in cleaning the windows in his grocery store. HERB WOOD AND LEO REA also have attack of Spring fever and are out practicing baseball. BILL Kennedy HELPING the Gifford ladies pack water and noting the absence of her liege lord. AL COX THE THEATRE man playing keeps (marbles to you) with the younger generation. RAY ABRAMS casting a weather eye about for Ival Barber, with intention of having some plumbing done. MIKE SEMINARIO LOOKING for a game of "barnyard golf" (horseshoes to you). WARREN SLINKARD TURNING a "cold shoulder" toward an ice cold bottle of beer – ho-hum. DAN CRAIG LOOKING anxiously forward to one of May West’s screen appearances. BILLY McCOMBS BUSILY engaged in sawing up the remaining portion of his winter’s woodpile. ATTORNEY ROBINSON and wife passing their time by the annual Spring yard cleaning. PETE LAXAGUE wondering where his progeny (Bill) was? LEO REA PLAYING escort to an individual who had over indulged in "oh, be cheerful." EVERETT CAVIN turning occupations and trying saddle horse riding for a pastime. AL Baty ACTING as bartender for a short period – was the house losing money? L. E. McCULLEY industriously engaged in washing and polishing his new Studebaker Sedan. GEORGE WOOD and wife Sundaying in Cedarville. CASEY HENRY working for a pastime; sure sign of Spring. BILLY FENWICK feeding his pet "Tom cat," a raw egg. JOHNNIE SEMINARIO hobbling about without the aid of his crutches. FOREST RANGER NOREN showing off his newest and well, latest "moth-eaten" horse. WHEN MRS. L. A. WHEELER, who was planning on accompanying L. A. on a cat-fishing trip, awoke somewhat late and found that he had departed some four hours prior. "DOC" SWEENEY rushing southward from town, not even stopping to chat a minute. BILLY FENWICK IN a reprimand to the editor for losing some .04 inches of moisture in last week’s report on moisture for the season. UNCLE JIM CALDWELL reminiscing of his early pioneer days when a cowboy was a cowboy and a vaquero was a vaquero. FOUNDER OF ALTURAS FIRE DEPARTMENT KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT As our volunteer firemen were preparing for their gala event, the big dance of the 23rd, sadness struck into the hearts of the older retired firemen, when they received the news that their old friend "Carp" Carpenter had been instantly killed the evening of February 19th at Santa Cruz by being struck down by an automobile. The message was received by Art Ingraham and stated briefly: - 641 Soquel Ave. "Mr. Carpenter was instantly killed by an auto in front of his store at 7:00 o’clock last night. Mrs. carpenter will send particulars later." It was signed by his clerk, Raymond Laverty. "Carp" and Lee Kelly and Dad Ingraham were the three men who started the Alturas Fire Department in 1910. These three were all boosters for everything good of the town and country and were especially interested in the sport of fishing. Lee Kelly for the past few years has stayed close to his ranch near town. Dad Ingraham passed away a number of years ago. "Carp" came up last summer to visit his old friends but found everything so changed – "it just isn’t natural" he said. He was a carpenter by trade. – Plaindealer Carpenter was well known here, having resided here for a time. He was the brother-in-law of Mrs. Nan Miller, now of junction City, Trinity County and Larry Hall of this place. (2:3) OF INTEREST TO MODOC PEOPLE Born in Cedarville, California, March 19, 1935, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen, a son, weight 8-pounds. Mrs. Olney Vaughn of this place is reported seriously ill. She was taken to the hospital at Alturas yesterday. We trust she will son recover. Roy Stanley, who has been undergoing treatment at the Hospital at Alturas, was brought home this week; he is somewhat improved in health. FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS George Fawcett left last Monday for Canby, where he will be employed on the Potter ranch. Mr.: - "What did the minister say this morning." Mrs.: - "His sermon was about the Garden of Eden. I don’t think he was very nice about it. He reminded his congregation that Eve did not realize that she lacked clothing until she ate the apple – and then he looked right at some of us leading women and said, very emphatically, "Sometimes I wish some of the women in this church would eat an apple." ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.