SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1928 Paul Robinson and bride were in from Warner last week and were treated to a charivari party. Last week Heb Miller sold his ranch in Granger Canyon to Chris Hanson, of Cottonwood. Mrs. C. F. Cummins and daughter, Miss Irma and Miss Phyllis Hays returned from Chico last Friday; they made the drive from Chico in ten hours, with Miss Irma at the wheel. Walter Hussa, Jr., returned home from San Rafael last Wednesday; he is recovering from his recent operation and will soon be himself again. He is a plucky boy and stood his operation well. Victor Rinehart and wife, of Westwood, arrived Sunday to spend their vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rinehart, of this place and Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Reynolds, of Lake City. Miss Cassie Johnstone received a message yesterday stating that D. L. Shirk, formerly a resident of this valley had passed away at his home in Berkeley yesterday morning. He was aged 81 years. Particulars next week. (8:1) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Sizer left yesterday for San Francisco where Mrs. Sizer will undergo medical treatment; she has been ill for several years; her many friends sincerely hope that she will be restored to health. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1928 DEATH OF GEORGIA PARMAN Mr. and Mrs. George Sweeney, of Lake City, received word last Friday of the sudden death of their daughter, Mrs. Georgia Parman, in Oakland. Mr. Sweeney left immediately for that place and returned Monday evening with the remains and the funeral was held at Lake City Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock. Several years ago, she was bitten by a rattlesnake and at this season of the year the effects of it has caused her untold agony and was subject to heart attacks. It is presumed that she was suffering from a heart attack when she fell over a gas pipe leading to the stove breaking it, allowing the gas to escape, which caused her death. She was alone at the time and it is not known just how the accident occurred. Deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved family in the hour of their unspeakable sorrow. (1:1) IN MEMORY OF GEORGIA PARMAN Our neighbor was so stricken with sadness to hear of the sudden death in Oakland of Georgie Parman. She was born on the Sweeney ranch, north of Lake City, March 30, 1901 and died July 6, 1928. She was married to Vern R. Parman, January 1, 1917. She leaves to mourn her loss, a husband, Vern Parman and little daughter, Dorris; a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George Sweeney; sisters and brothers, Mrs. Melvin Miller, of Eagleville, Cal., Mrs. Stella Brown, of Florida, Tell Sweeney, of Roseville, Cal., Mrs. Louise Jones, of San Francisco, Mrs. Rhoda Stephens of Bidwell, San and Tom Sweeney, of this place. She has many friends that will always miss her kind and loving face among us; her jovial disposition won her friends, wherever she went. The beautiful flowers that came from friends in Oakland, covered her casket and we will remember her as a flower among them. MaGILL – ADAMS NUPTIAL Miss Elma Adams and Robert MaGill were married in Sacramento July 4th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wilson. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Adams of this place; is a graduate of the local High School, and has been holding a prominent position with the P. G. and E. Company for the past three years. The groom is a prominent businessman of Sacramento. A large circle of friends extend heartiest congratulations to the young couple and wish them unbounded happiness and prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Street of Stockton are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Denehy of this place. Mrs. Olive Roberts and children left for Lovelock, Nevada to join her husband, who is in the hotel at that place. Rev. J. H. Westervelt received word of the death of his father at Columbus, Ohio last Monday morning. (8:1) Mrs. Muriel Everetts arrived Tuesday from Lovelock to spend a short vacation with her mother, Mrs. Frances Wilson. Hubert Bachtel is here from Calistoga visiting his father, Mr. I. C. Bachtel of Lake City. Mrs. James Trimble and daughter accompanied him. WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1928 MR. AND MRS. FRED GERLACH ENTERTAIN A large number of people enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerlach, who entertained with a dance at Eagleville last Saturday night in honor of their marriage. A delicious lunch was served and all present enjoyed themselves to the utmost. Heartiest congratulations were extended to the newly wed, wishing them a joyous journey through life. Miss Lela Hayes arrived here to spend a short vacation with her mother, Mrs. Nannie Daniels of Lake City. Mrs. Christine Hartsinck and daughter are here from Oakland visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aven Gaustad. Mrs. Zetus Spalding returned from Berkeley last weekend where she went to attend the funeral of her father, D. L. Shirk. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Harris moved to Bidwell this week, where Percy will have charge of the construction of the new hospital and school building to be erected at the Indian School. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1928 PIONEER REMINISCENCES Among the callers at the Record office this week, was H. C. Compton, of Chico, R. H. Murdock, formerly of this place but now a resident of Chico and John Price, of Butte City. Mr. Compton has just returned from a trip around the world, having visited England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain. He gave a very interesting account of his travels and said there is no other country compared with the United States. In armament they are strong; but in agriculture and other pursuits they are far behind: in some of these countries work is performed in a very laborious way: you see plows being drawn by an ox, a woman leading the ox and another woman holding the plow; men and women working on the highway, the woman carrying the rocks on their heads. In Germany the women seem to perform most of the farm work. Like Senator Harris, who visited our valley last season and compared Lake City Bottom with the Valley of the Nile. Mr. Compton was likewise impressed with the fertility of Surprise and he said that in going up the River Rhine, which is passing through a very fertile country it is not to be compared with the rich district around Lake City and would not believe we raised English Walnuts until he saw the English Walnut tree loaded with nuts in Mrs. Daniel’s yard at Lake City. Mr. Price gave us a very interesting narrative of Surprise Valley in the early pioneer days he having come here in 1864 and leaving in 1865. He came to the valley with cattle belonging to Mr. Murdock, there being a drought in the Sacramento Valley. The rich feed of Surprise brought them here; the hills as well as the valley abounded in rich grasses. So far as he knows there was only one cabin with a roof in Surprise and that was on Milk Creek and what is now the Josie Allenwood place, although several claims were taken that fall. He built a cabin, by a spring, which is now in the Mullin’s field about half a mile East of the Metzker place. Game was abundant, lots of geese, ducks and prairie chickens. When coming into the valley, he met Mr. Bissell and George Shortige, about two hours after talking with them they were killed by the Indians. Mr. Bissell was scalped by the Indians. Mr. Bissell was scalped but Shortige had red hair and the Indians were superstitious, as was supposed and did not scalp him. The first election held in Surprise Valley was held that Fall at the Milk Ranch and Mr. Price cast his first vote; it was presidential election and the candidates were Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan. At the election were James Duzenberry, after whom Duzenberry Peak was named, father of Mrs. Wade; Ad Wimer, father of Jake and Bill Wimer; Rube Day, who had charge of the Murdock cattle, Tule Dad Canyon was named, John Cook and one or two others. That winter, Norton and Hogue, an Indian fighter, was attacked by a small band of Indians and Norton was killed; when they found the body of Norton, they also found an Indian, Hogue had killed. Hogue’s gun is one of the relics in the Masonic hall at Cedarville. About a quarter of a mile from Price’s cabin, was the cabin of Full Boyd and in the early spring while Boyd was away, a man by the name of Grimes pulled Boyd’s cabins down: when they met, both began to shoot, Boyd was shot through the lungs and Grimes through the head: both were buried where Lake City now stands. In the spring of ’65, George Thayer brought mail into Surprise, charging $1.00 for each letter and 50 cents for a paper. Later Thayer was killed by Indians at Express Springs, located between Tule Dad Canyon and Painter Flat. Mr. Price had a partner by the name of Tate and they intended to locate here. Tate started for Humboldt River for his things and fell a victim to the Redman’s arrow: at that time, you would never see an Indian but at night, you could see their fires burning on the mountain tops. Mr. Price could hear of but one person now alive, who was here in ’64 when he was here and that is Grandma Bare, who is now living in Alturas. One of the many changes along the lines of progression is the mode of travel, in ’64: it took two weeks with an ox team to come from Butte City here and this time he came over the same route in one day, auto. C. M. T. C. BOYS RETURN Amandus Wheeler, Thomas Rea and Tom Kennedy arrived here from Fort Winfield Scott last Monday after spending a month’s vacation at the C. M. T. Camp. Milo Kennedy was among the boys who attended Camp from this place, but remained with his father, Dr. M. R. Kennedy, who is ill in San Francisco. All the boys report a splendid time and express a desire to return to camp next year. Died – In Sacramento, Cal., July 1, 1928, Alfred O. Stanley, aged 69 years: he leaves to mourn his death one daughter, Mrs. Walter Hayes, of Petaluma, two sons, A. M. Stanley, Santa Ana and Edwin Stanley, of Calistoga: one sister, Mrs. Emma Russell of Sacramento: and one brother, R. H. Stanley, editor of the record at this place. (1:1) Mr. and Mrs. Bordwell went to Ashland last week, taking their daughter, Mildred for medical treatment; Mr. Seminario received word the she had undergone an operation and is in a serious condition. R. G. Adams, who has been critically ill for the past month is still in a very serious condition. The many friends of the family are hoping to hear favorable news from his bedside soon. Mrs. Lew Walts left for Pennsylvania last Monday to visit her father and sister. Asa Best and daughter are here from Sacramento visiting Mrs. Marguerite Rinehart, of this place. Sam Darst and wife arrived here from Salmon City, Idaho last Thursday. He expects to make his home here in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jones are here from Sacramento visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Jacobs and Mrs. Bertie Darst, respectively. Late reports from Dr. Kennedy state that his condition is slightly improved; his many friends are anxiously hoping to hear of his speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Heard left for Ashland last Thursday, where Mrs. Heard will undergo an operation for appendicitis. Late report state that she is getting along nicely. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.