SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH, 1935 THROUGH SMOKED GALSSES LLOYD TRIPP WITH HIS heavy coat on "sittin’ in the sun", absorbing the rays of "Old Sol". ALBERT TANDY, Ag. Teacher out reducing on the tennis court JOHN BAILEY BUSILY engaged in putting new screen doors at the post office – many idle helpers noted LEW McCULLEY’S alfalfa field looking especially good – may be ready for the first cutting about June 15th DICE SHAKING at Monte Carlo CCC BOYS taking the weekend and visiting in Cedarville ALAS – THE JAIL door is back on its hinges MARIE ESPIL playing the slot machine in Miller’s Confectionery, (Alturas) – Margie Hickerson and Ellen McManus helping her BILL KENNEDY opening up his Garage at seven o’clock in the morning MRS ALMA HAUG planting many varieties of flowers and bulbs – and a beautiful yard, she has too RAY ABRAMS DISPLAYING the new John Deere mower… a special one for display only, whereby the prospective buyer can see all moving parts, which are enclosed in cellophane AND A LOCAL, who had "partaken" too freely was sleeping soundly on the "Main Drag". Too bad! BILLIE McCOMBS recovering some of the tools and accessories, which had been stolen from him lately P. B. HARRIS hitting the Trail for the CCC camps in northern Washoe County STEVE ZAULET happily sitting behind the wheel of a Buick Sedan THE SENIORS busily engaged in sending out their Commencement invitations MONROE DORTON tuning up his "Lizzie" THE ABSENCE OF SEVERAL cows that have been trespassing around town is noted GRAMMAR SCHOOL kiddies wondering just what to do next… vacation and nothing to do DR. KENNEDY with his new Summer bonnet "CARM" GUARNERI somewhat nervous Saturday… maybe he was thinking about riding a "goat" or "sumpin" AND THE CROPS of this section badly in need of rain LITTLE JIMMIE HAWKINS in Cedarville saying "hello" to his friends last Friday WATERMASTER McPARTLAND with a row of fine young spinach on his upper lip AND SEVERAL HAVE told us, we don’t know how close we came to exposing some of the would-be Nevada cattle rustlers in last week’s issue FRANK POWERS and Fred Ash on their way to Alturas to judge horsemanship AL COX lamenting about not bringing his Sunday-go-to-meeting suit to Cedarville over the weekend ED PETERSON and Tom Wylie trying to stir up a bridge tournament for after lodge entertainment for Saturday night AL NORTON, THE GENIAL Cedarville Booster with a friendly smile and greeting for everyone L. N. PABST on the work end of a shovel on Eagle Creek last Saturday GEORGE PENLAND LOOKING for Swiss cheese – and maybe Limburger THE CEDARVILLE CEMETERY grounds presenting an especially neat and attractive appearance, under the care of Claude Mulkey the caretaker. Last summer during the extremely dry season he hauled water to keep the shrubs and flowers from drying up, which is certainly a very commendable act. AND MANY PEOPLE enjoyed "KID MILLION" at the local theatre during last weekend. Some journeyed to Alturas to see the "LITTLE COLONEL" at the Alhambra Theatre. WARREN LAYTON KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION (Headline) SMALL COACH HITS COCA COLA TRUCK ON BLIND CURVE 5 MILES SOUTH OF LIKELY; TWO OTHERS INJURED Last Monday morning Mr. and Mrs. Warren Layton and son LeRoy left for Chico to visit Mr. Layton’s mother, who resides there. At a point five miles south of Likely, where the road winds in and out on the grade, the small coach in which, the Laytons were riding came upon the big Coca Cola truck on a blind turn. Layton who was driving at a lively rate of speed, could not control his car on the turn and into the big truck for a head-on collision, it went with a terrific impact. The small coach came together with such a force that it molded the fender and lamppost in the bed of the truck and turning it over on its side. The truck was carrying a two-ton load at the time. Layton’s machine first hit the truck on the wide bed with the front of his radiator. The hood, fender, lamp, wheel, steering wheel, the front seat, body panels were all torn loose and shoved completely back to the front of the back seat. Upon impact of all this material coming back at such terrific force, Layton was instantly killed. The seat he was sitting in was torn away. His head and shoulders went out through the panel on the left-hand side of the machine and when found, his head lay on the ground and his feet lying where the seat had been. Mrs. Layton, who was riding in the seat beside him escaped with several broken ribs and bad lacerations and body bruises. LeRoy, their son, sustained a broken leg, body bruises and lacerations, and an ear nearly torn off. Funeral services for Layton have not been arranged at this time, on account of hearing from a sister, who lives in Colorado. Bill Ranrup, driver of the truck and Don Flournoy, who was riding in t he truck, escaped injury. It was thought at first that three machines had piled up at the location of the accident and the other victim of the accident was Ray Brennan, salesman for Jarman’s garage. It so happened that Brennan had passed Layton a short time before and was on the next turn of the grade. He happened to look back and upon seeing the truck on its side, turned around and came back to the scene of the wreck. (1:4) MARRIED IN RENO Jack F. Quinn and Barbara Treudt, both of Alturas, were married at a simple wedding ceremony performed in Reno, Nevada, Saturday May 25th, 1935, by Father Empey. Jack is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Quinn of Alturas and is a graduate of the Modoc County High School. He is employed at the Hydro Plant on Pine Creek by the C. P.S. Company. Miss Treudt is also a graduate of the Modoc Union High School and for the past few years has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. George C. Cline of Alturas. The young couple will make their home at the hydro Plant. A host of friends extend congratulations to the newly weds. PASSES IN ALTURAS Mrs. Mary J. Slinkard, wife of Steve Slinkard, of Eagleville, who has been critically ill at the General Hospital at Alturas for several weeks, passed away last night. Obituary will appear next week. No announcement as to the time of her funeral has been received at this time.(1:4) MRS PETE LAXAGUE CALLED BY DEATH Died at the Modoc County Hospital in Alturas, California, Thursday, May 23, 1935. Mrs. Buena Laxague aged 20 years, 9 months and 29 days. A dark gloom spread over the whole community when it was whispered from one to another that "Buena had gone". She was of an affectionate disposition, bright and winning in her manner, so that friendship’s circle was to her a large one. Indeed, it may be said of her, that "none knew her but to love her; none named her but to praise." Only a few years ago she was married to Pete J. Laxague of this place, whom, with three small children, William, Buddy and Donald Rae, she leaves to mourn her untimely passing; also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jones, two sisters, Mrs. Clyde Gooch and Eleanor Rae Jones and three brothers, Kesner, Richard and Delbert Jones. Mrs. Laxague’s illness was of brief duration, a little over three weeks. Seemingly with us today, active in life’s round of duty and ministrations of love, but gone tomorrow. In Eagleville and at the Long Ranch in Nevada, she played as a child, developed into beautiful girlhood. She was married in Reno, Nevada, June 27, 1931 and since then has helped to establish a home of her own in Cedarville. Obsequies were held from the M. E. Church in Cedarville Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, assisted by the choir, conducted the services. At the close of the solemn services, all were permitted to look for the last time upon the face of the departed. The casket was heaped with flowers, silent tokens of love and sympathy. Then the sad cortege moved on the Cedarville cemetery where the body was interred. (1:5) EARLY SURPRISE DAYS RECALLED BY PIONEER Last week I trailed the pioneers as far south as the William Shartel ranch. So will continue from where I stopped. The next place now owned by Will Dunham was known as the Heath Ranch. Heath left the valley before my time. The next was Peter Quirk; he was widely known and lived and died a bachelor. Next was A. W. Goos, at Goos Creek. He owned the first brewery in the Valley. He sold the ranch to George Weilmunster, (Max Fulcher bought the brewery and moved it to Fort Bidwell). Goos moved to Alturas, then known as "Dorris Bridge", and built a brewery on the South bank of Pit River. That one he sold to Peter Ivory and built another in Lakeview, which he sold to George Jammerthal. Goos died at an advanced age along in the nineties. Then we reach the ranch of John Bucher. He was one of the most loved men in the Valley. Served the county two terms as Sheriff and several terms as Supervisor. His passing was a sad loss to the County. Next was John Dodson, another good citizen. He lived to a good old age and died in 1926. The next two ranches one owned by Bill Odbert, the other by R. O. Ward was owned by Mrs. Amanda Boyd. She also owned the Heath ranch. She was spoken of as the "Widow" Boyd, but in reality was never a widow. Her husband, Abner Boyd, was struck on the head with a six-shooter by a man named Ford, crushing his skull, which rendered him mentally incapable and he was confined in the hospital at Stockton for many years before his death. The wife carried bravely on, raising her children to man and womanhood and her own with the world. Ford left his family and went to San Francisco, where he died "un-honored and unsung", he was buried in the "potter’s field" – the finish of most would-be bad men. Next we come to the homes of Jim Doherty, Newt Jacobs, George Ewing, Neal Powley, Bill Milton and Thomas Garrett. Then we were at Lake City, which had two general stores, one run by Wallace & Wheeler, the other by A. M. Hamlin. Wallace was killed in 1885 and the store closed out. There were two hotels, one run by Mr. Johnson, was burned in 1885, the other the old "Pioneer Hotel", was run by "Auntie" Brown and was known far and near by the meals you could get. A man would ride forty miles on horseback to get his dinner at that hotel. The building is still there but "Auntie" Brown and her husband "Uncle" Billie, have both been gone for many years. In the Spring of 1885, G. A. R. Post was organized at lake City. It had about twenty members, all ver enthusiastic, but the Grim Reaper exacted such heavy toll from their roster that after a few years the members were all gone. In the words of Colonel O’Hara: "On Fames eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards with solemn round The bivouac of the dead." To be Continued Felix Allen OF INTEREST TO MODOC PEOPLE Mrs. Emil B. Smalls arrived here from Oakland last week and will spend the summer at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. O. Hughes. Ranger A. E. Noren and his fence crew came upon the scene of the head-on collision of the Layton coach and Coca Cola truck on the Likely road, about twenty minutes after it happened last Monday morning. Mr. Noren describes the wreck as one of the worst that he has ever seen. Miss Rose Morley and Mr. Roger Moyer were married at the Congregational Church Friday evening at midnight in Alturas. Their many friends wish them success in the trials and tribulations over the seas of matrimony. The trial of J. J. Wiley will come before the Superior Court of Modoc County on June 26th. Wiley plead not guilty to a cattle rustling charge. This day is yours. Yesterday is gone – tomorrow is not yet born. Today is all you have – improve it. We are informed that Mrs. Grace Carter of Lake City, is seriously ill at the General Hospital at Alturas. A little five-year old boy by the name of Meyers was run over by a State Highway truck at Madeline last Monday. The little fellow suffered a broken back in the accident. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hironymous and family, of Alturas spent Sunday visiting in Lakeview. While there they went on a fishing trip and believe you me, they surely brought home a fine mess of the finny tribe. ANOTHER COLLISION In a car coming from Davis Creek occupied by Pat Dees, Shorty Browser and a man named McCaw had a head-on collision with Prof. Stephens and his family Sunday evening near the Quarantine Station east of Alturas. It seems that the Davis Creek car was coming down on the wrong side of the highway and the Prof. for a time kept on his side of the road, but seeing the driver of the other car was making no attempt to turn out, he, Mr. Stephens decided to cut across in front of the oncoming car in order to miss it. As he attempted to cut across the other car also turned to their side of the road and a head-on collision was the result. The occupants suffered minor bruises and lacerations; both cars were badly damaged. MIS-NAMED DISMAL SWAMP IS NISNAMED: DISABLE RIGHT Dismal Creek and Dismal Swamp are misnamed, according to L. J. Fee, of Fort Bidwell. The correct name is Disable. Thru some contortion or misunderstanding the name degenerated into Dismal. The creek took its name from the swamp, which was named for one of the two original settlers in that section. Disable and his partner, Venning, took up donation land claims there and the swamp was named for him. He later moved to Duck Lake, in southern Surprise Valley and died there several years ago. Disable was a well educated man and took a prominent part in the early day politics and public affairs, often being called upon for speaking event and was especially in demand as an orator for July 4th celebrations. – Lake County Examiner FIVE-YEAR SUSPENDED SENTENCE Svenn Hansen and Sheldon C. Smith were sentenced last week to a term of five years in San Quentin for breaking into a house near Alturas. They stole nothing worth while, but nevertheless, the sentence of five years in the State prison was meted out to them by Judge Jamison. The sentence was, however, suspended. Albert Erramouspe is in the Red Bluff Hospital this week following an operation for appendicitis. His condition is somewhat improved at this writing, according to reports. NEWSY NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK Mrs. C. J. Cook was operated on for goiter at Klamath Falls recently is back to her home here and we are glad to learn that the operation was a good success and we hope she will have her usual good health in the future. FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS Mrs. Manning who was quite ill for several days last week, is convalescing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bucher. Little Mickie Doss underwent a tonsil operation at the Alturas hospital last Saturday. Dr. McKenney performed the surgical work. LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES Mrs. Charles Carter is to be operated upon at the Modoc General Hospital, Alturas, Tuesday, May 28, for gall stones. Mrs. Sylvester Coughran and children are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hobbs. ~~~~~~ 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.