SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1927 BOOTLEGGERS GRABBED Sheriff Sharp and his deputies got busy last week and rounded up a bunch of bootleggers consisting of Everett Colburn, William Horton, Earl Poindexter, Kenneth Wells and Loren Ballard, of Alturas and E. Estiban, of this place. All plead guilty and were fined $250 each, except Estiban, who was fined $500. Horton seemed to be shy of cash and is serving a four months’ term in the county jail. There was also a woman connected with the bootleggers and she was given a " floater." Three cases of infantile paralysis was reported at Lakeview last week, one resulted in the death of 14-year old, Edna Bond and the other two are recovering. Two other suspicious cases were treated. (1:2) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cramton left this morning for Deephole, Nevada, where they will remain during the winter. Mrs. Emma Crowley recently purchased the Minto property on Ann St., and will move the house to the site of where her residence was destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Leonard expect to leave this week for Gridley and attend to business matters and will return here later to reside. Married – At Adin, Cal., September 25, 1927, Miss Norma Studley to Laurance Weigand, Rev. Vinyard, of Fall River Mills, officiating. The Record extends congratulations to the newly wedded couple. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1927 Mrs. Lloyd Ogle and Mrs. E. C. Coffman, of Lakeview, were visitors in Cedarville Sunday, returning the same day. October 29th the day set for Railroad Day at Alturas, to celebrate the advent of the broad gauge into Modoc. Let’s all go. Mrs. Jesse Strotts received the sad news of the death of her brother-in-law at Ponca City, Oklahoma, last Sunday. (8:1) Thomas Cummins, of Woodland, arrived here last week on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cummins, and also for the purpose of bagging a big mule tail buck. Lauren Adams, who is with the Standard Oil Company at Yerington, Nevada arrived here last week to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Adams. He is accompanied by Herbert Coffman, cashier of the Yerington Bank, who is seeing this part of the country for the first time. OLD PRESIDENT DIES (RESIDENT) Last Friday, John Price was taken to the County hospital at Alturas by Lloyd Tripp and Thomas Jones. He was then in a serious condition and it was thought he could get better attention there, but last Sunday, he passed away. We understand that his body will be brought to Eagleville for interment. Mr. Price was an old resident of this valley, living at Eagleville. He was of a retiring disposition and as far as known leaves no relatives. (8:2) Chester Studley and wife, of Sonoma, Sonoma County, were here several days during the past week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stanley. They were highly pleased with Surprise Valley. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1927 AUTO TURNS TURTLE While coming down North Deep Creek Canyon last Sunday night, the front wheels of the auto driven by Dan House, struck a rock, causing a blowout, which caused the machine to go over the grade, turning over four times before reaching the bed of the creek, completely demolishing the top and windshield. Dan says the car separated from him in the second turnover and he picked himself up about twenty feet away, with a scratched face and neck. He rigged up a hoist and got the machine up on the road and cranking it up came on home and to all appearances, it works as good as ever. It’s a Ford. It was really a narrow escape from death. The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Chase was reported quite ill last week. The State Court of Appeal last Monday refused to grant Frank E. Page a new trial for the murder of Mrs. Pearl Connell. John M. Ward, of San Jose and Mrs. Bessie Coonse, of Eagleville, were married at Susanville on Wednesday, the 12th inst. Forest Ranger, Oscar L. Barnum, accompanied by his wife, left last Saturday for San Francisco, where the latter goes for medical treatment. Allan McCulley cut his hand badly, nearly severing the thumb, last Monday morning, while splitting wood. Well, we’ve – but what’s the use? John House and wife, of Modesto, who has been visiting his father, Mr. Daniel House, Sr., his sister, Miss Bertha and brother, Dan, left last Saturday for their home. Married – At Reno, Nevada, October 14, 1927, Miss Wilma R. Church and Vivian E. Reynolds, of Susanville, Cal. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Reynolds, of Lake City, Cal. Surprise Valley friends extends congratulations to the newly weds. (Wilma’s maiden name was GOODRICH. There was no mention of another marriage, I believe this may have been a typo. BCR) John Tisserand and Mrs. John Fritz, of Santa Rosa, Mrs. Lizzie Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. George Shaw and Miss Mary Tisserand, of Westwood, arrived here last Friday to be at the bedside of Mrs. Mary Jacobs, who was stricken with paralysis last Thursday and has been in a critical condition during the past week. All left here Monday morning as Mrs. Jacobs is somewhat improved. BIRTHS At Lake City, Cal., October 1, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fox, a son At Lake City, Cal., October 13, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Myron Quirk, a son J. F. Allenwood was confined to his bed by illness last week but now improving. Lewis Monchamp had a turnover and badly demolished the auto last Sunday, while going down the road towards the lake. Luckily, he was not hurt. Miss Mulligan, teacher of the Eagleville School, who was taken over to Alturas some days ago suffering from spinal meningitis, is reported to be improving under the treatment of Dr. T. J. Halloran, Chiropractor and it is hoped that she will soon be entirely recovered. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1927 BIDWELL NEWS Charley Godfrey had the misfortune while hunting in Warner Valley to shoot part of his heel off. He was carrying the gun on his shoulder when he was thrown to the ground by his dog, the charge shot away part of the heel. He was brought to town and Dr. Coates was called to dress the wound. Charley will soon be out though he will be lame for sometime. Rev. Shoemaker accompanied by Mrs. Sid Harris, Mrs. Ray Tierney and Mrs. Eades left for San Francisco the first of the week. The ladies will remain about two weeks. We hear Mr. Shoemaker would return as soon as he could ditch the ladies. Deputy Sheriff Van Horn and Game Warden Jordan were in this vicinity last week. Moonshiners and game law violators take notice. Born – At Mrs. Wilson’s Sanitarium, Alturas, Cal., October 25, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grove, of Eagleville, Cal., a daughter PASS WORTHLESS CHECKS George Gans, Leo Weilmunster and another man came in for Long Valley last Thursday, looking for two men, J. H. Goad and R. H. Miller. It seems that the first named parties had sold a lot of furs to the two latter, taking their check, in the sum of $1359, for the same. When the check was presented for payment, it was found that there were no funds. Gans went to Reno, where he found that the furs had been sold there but the buyer refused to surrender them. Gans then swore to a complaint, charging Goad and Miller with passing a fraudulent check. At last reports the two had not been apprehended. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Slinkard, of Westwood, arrived here some days ago on a visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Slinkard. Otha Wood came in from Long Valley, Nevada, last week and is now taking the Pasteur treatment for the rabies. Some days ago, he killed and skinned a rabid coyote and having some abrasions of the skin on his hands, he was fearful that they might be infected, hence his visit here for treatment. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.