EAGLEVILLE NOTES Mr. and Mrs. M. Hotchkiss have rented their Hotel and will reside in their home just south of the Hotel property. Ray Strong is ill with tick fever at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pratt. He has just a light case and is getting along as well as can be expected. Mrs. Cecil Jackson and Miss Janis Miller of Westwood, arrived here Saturday evening and will visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Lake City. Miss Lavene Brown, who has been teaching in the Cedarville Grammar School the past term, departed for Orland this morning, where she will spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Brown. EARLY HISTORY Dr. George M. Kober, Washington D. C., formerly of Fort Bidwell, tells an interesting story of pioneer days in a recent issue of Washington paper. The locale of the story is laid at the old Fort McDermitt, on the Nevada-Oregon line, 120 miles east of Lakeview. Since his residence here, Dr. Kober has become a physician of National note, with many scientific contributions to the profession. There are many who will recall an intimate acquaintance with the Doctor and will read with interest this bit of history of the early days. "She wanted to be Queen," said Dr. George M. Kober, dean emeritus of Georgetown Medical School, looking back into the dim past. "She was a beautiful young Indian girl and her admirer was an army lieutenant at Fort McDermitt, Nevada in 1869. I knew him several years before at the Carlile army post before I went west as a contract army surgeon. He was handsome and dashing, but flighty. "Otherwise, he probably would not have tried to join her Indian tribe in the insurrection against the army post at Fort McDermitt. I wasn’t there when it happened, but I came there a year later." What a story! "Sarah Winnemucca was the name of the pretty young Indian girl," Dr. Kober continued. "The army was kind to her young lieutenant. Everyone knew his name but none repeated it. His grandfather was a general they say. Sarah’s father was chief of the Winnemucca tribe, which had its teepees set a scant mile beyond the outposts of the little army post. The post was on a stage line to Boise City, 80 miles from the Central Pacific Railroad then the only transcontinental line near the mouth of the little ravine in the very heart of Winnemucca hunting grounds. "The Winnemuccas’ were peacefully and apparently satisfied. They made weekly visits to the army post and the quartermaster dolled out to them rations, they were allowed by Uncle Sam for Bread and Meat." "But Sarah did not live in the teepee out in the brush. She was an educated Indian. Her father had sent her to school in San Francisco and when she came back, he got her a job as interpreter for the fort, where she had the headquarters and was paid $40.00 per month in gold." "There were only sixty men at this little army outpost – one troop of cavalry with two officers, a Captain Wagner. The dashing young lieutenant and a doctor officer." "Sarah was beautiful and the lieutenant was lonely and susceptible. He fell in love with her and they announced that they were to be married as soon as a preacher came to perform the ceremony. Captain Wagner tried to argue him out of the idea, but he refused to give up." "One night at dusk, the Captain received a call at his quarters from the wife of the settler, who kept a store on the edge of the camp. The settlers’ wife was frightened. She said she had discovered a plot among the Winnemuccas to murder the garrison and sack the fort and make Sarah their Queen and begin to exterminate the whites throughout the plain country. And she said Sarah’s young lieutenant had agreed to help the Indians in the insurrection." "Nonsense! Said Captain Wagner. I don’t believe a word of it. ‘But I heard them!’ the woman exclaimed. He was talking to some of the warriors just under the store window last night." ‘Wagner finally allowed himself to be convinced. ‘When is this to happen, he asked. Tonight at moonrise, said the woman.’ ‘The lieutenant will be on duty. He will call the sentinel, house of guard and spike the howitzer and then the Indians will come.’ "Moonrise will be at 11 o’clock. We’ll be ready for them, said Captain Wagner." ‘Keep yourself and be sure and show no signs of fear. Keep inside after dark and be ready to fly, if necessary.’ "He went out on the parade ground where some of the officers were longing around and spoke to a trusted corporal. ‘Just before moonrise, he said, take four men with their arms and go to the stables. Close the doors and stay there until morning. Open to no one but me. And tell no one but the four men you take with you.’" "Then the Captain went to this quarters. The evening passed and the camp quieted down. At 10:45, he looked out; the settlers’ wife had been right. The sentinel had been called off duty and the guard was all within doors. There wasn’t a sign of life about the little army post." Wagner, wearing his full uniform and armed with a sword and pistol, passed across the parade ground and stalked swiftly down the stage road leading to the Winnemucca camp. "Just as the moon rose, he reached the camp. There he saw the Winnemucca braves gathered around a council fire, in war paint and fully armed. And standing on a pile of blankets in their midst, waving his sword and haranguing them, was the young lieutenant." "Wagner moved past the squaws sitting outside the circle of warriors and into the light. The lieutenant saw him and broke off his harangue. The chief old Winnemucca, gaped at him in amazement." "Wagner advanced until he stood directly in front of the lieutenant. ‘Sir’ he said, ‘I demand your sword.’" "Slowly, as if he were in a trance, the lieutenant extended his weapon. Wagner took it and broke it in pieces. ‘You are under arrest,’ he snapped. ‘March before me to camp.’" "Then he turned to the Indians. ‘The man who moves dies,’ he said. ‘Beware of the carbines in the sagebrush behind you.’ ‘ Winnemucca, treacherous chief, I command you to appear before me tomorrow.’" "He drove the lieutenant before him out of the circle of light and along the road to the camp." "The Indians, casting uneasy looks at the sagebrush, crept quietly into their huts." The council fire was put out. The danger of insurrection was over. "I came to Fort McDermitt three years later," finished Dr. Kober. "The story was still army gossip but it gradually died away." "The old chief and some of his warriors were sent to the Presidio in San Francisco to serve a jail term. The young lieutenant was dismissed from the army." "And he married his beautiful Indian girl." Pete Donnelly is back at his post in the Modoc County Bank after having a severe case of blood poison in his right arm. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Benner left for Oakland last Friday. They have been spending a few days visiting Mrs. Benners’ mother, Mrs. Frances Wilson, of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Simson returned Sunday from Reno, where Bert underwent an operation. He returned with a Hupmobile touring car, which he will use on the ranch for a knock about car. LAKE CITY COLUMN F. M. Smith who is suffering from heart trouble is reported no better. Mrs. Noel Heard of Ashland, Oregon, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hobbs, three days last week. Mrs. Jane Jones, Reilous Jones and Leland Miller left for Los Angeles Monday to visit Mrs. Jones’ daughter, Grace Adams. We are sorry to state that Mr. and Mrs. James Donnelly are moving to Cedarville, where they will soon occupy their new home now under construction. Lake City’s loss will be Cedarville’s gain. Dannie Franklin, ex-service war veteran, of this place, arrived home Saturday from Lane Hospital in San Francisco, where he had his leg amputated at the hip. It was brought on by a wound received while fighting at the front in the world war. Dannie is well and happy, although he has been confined in the hospital four months. "Three cheers for Dannie." WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH, 1929 Last week while loading his truck with brush to haul to the lake, John Hoopes stepped to the rear of the truck, which is a dump affair and the truck dumped throwing him to the ground and bruising and spraining his right leg. He has been confined to bed for the past week owing to the injury and is being cared for by friends. A FISH YARN Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hays and family returned home from an extended trip through Oregon and the coast section. While away Clyde fished in the Rogue River and do you know -–well, he caught a fish that weighed something like 36-pounds and it took him about an hour and half to land it. We don’t know whether to believe him or not, but the way his wife passed him on the street today and stretched her hands apart, indicating the length of a good fish yarn and we took it to be such. BORN – At Reno, Nevada, May 7th to Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Groves, a son, John Henry. Mr. and Mrs. Stiner of Oakland were visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sharp of Long Valley this week. Mrs. Stiner was formerly Miss Margaret Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Walts and Miss Irma Cummins made a trip to Gerlach last Sunday spending the day visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Heard and Miss Helen Taylor. Ms. Cecil Jackson, who has been spending a few days visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Lake City, returned to her home in Westwood Saturday. Mrs. John Reynolds and Miss Janis Miller accompanied her as far as Alturas. Russell Taylor spent Sunday in Gerlach visiting his sister, Helen, who is connected with the Taylor & Heard store at that place. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Cummins and Mrs. Lenora Caldwell were here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cummins of this place. While here Mrs. Caldwell purchased the McClintock home place from Mrs. Fannie McClintock of San Jose. Mrs. Jennie Simpson is up from the B. H. Simpson ranch this week with an infected finger. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ward and Will Jacobs left here Wednesday morning for Sacramento, where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jacobs before returning home. Mrs. Horace Hobbs and Mrs. S. T. Garrett left Friday for a motor trip to Ashland, Oregon: to visit Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hobbs. Marion Stewart and Marion and Naomi are leaving for a trip to Sacramento. Mr. Stewart is anxious to see his new grandchild, Deinzil Stewart Jr., Ella will remain in Sacramento for the summer. Mr. Melvin Jones, who has had his blacksmith shop closed since Tuesday, due to a severe attack of flu. We are hoping he will be able to open the shop soon. Grover Hoarth, who has been suffering from an attack of rheumatism, is improving under the careful nursing of Josie Strief. The 4H Club girls were entertained by Dorothy Steele at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lawrence Seyferth, Wednesday afternoon. After working at their sewing, ice cream and cake was served. All present thoroughly enjoyed them selves. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.