SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1934 MRS. KATE STREET PASSES AT ORLAND After a lingering illness of several years’ duration, Mrs. Katherine Lester Street passed away at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lester in Orland, Glenn County, last Thursday evening, March 8th, 1934. Obsequies were held in Chico Saturday afternoon, the following relatives acting as pall bearers: Olin Johnson, J. L. Abrams, Ray Abrams, Dan Craig, Eric Tonningsen and Gilbert Lester. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Sid V. Street, of Cedarville, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lester, of Orland; four sisters and one brother, Mrs. Edna Householder, of Alturas, Mrs. Faye Stine, of Stockton, Mrs. Jessie Mathewson, of Long Beach and Mrs. J. N. Cook of Orland and Samuel Lester, of Chico. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her for her many noble qualities and her sweet and winning personality. A host of friends extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved family in their hour of sorrow and trial. (1:3) DISPUTE OVER CAVE RESULTS IN ARREST OF EALGEVILLE MAN On Judge Armstrong’s docket of the Alturas Justice of the Peace Court, we find that a warrant for the arrest of L. J. Barber of Eagleville, charged with a felony. The warrant embodied the following clause: That the said L. J. Barber at Eagleville, Modoc County, California, on the 11th day of March, did willfully and unlawfully commit assault upon the person of another, to-wit; with a deadly weapon and instrument, to-wit; with an open pocket knife, by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury upon the person of H. E. Powers. Commenting on the above it seems the Mr. Barber, who owns a portion of land on the Bear Grade, at a point where there is an old Indian Cave, where once the "Redmen" hid out. In this cave there is the "old time Indian relics," such as arrowheads, awls, beads and other implements used by the Indians. As Mr. Barber is under the impression, that this portion of land on which the cave is situated belongs to him, he does not want outsiders coming in and taking away these Indian relics. Mr. Powers, who is an Indian relic fanatic has been going to this cave getting the arrowheads and whatnots, and from this we learned that the trouble started. The land will be surveyed at a future date to determine if it belongs to Mr. Barber or the Federal Government. So the case now stands. The date for the trial has not been set at this writing. LAKE CITY ITEMS OF INTEREST Little Josephine Hobbs was quite sick last week due to a form of membranous croup. Mrs. Joshua Strief is reported very low at this writing. Mrs. Chandler, mother of Mrs. Lester Vernon passed away last Thursday morning. The body was taken to Alturas and prepared for shipment to Santa Marie, where the funeral was held. Mrs. Chandler was about seventy-three years old at the time of her death. She was the mother of eleven children all of whom are living. Mrs. Chandler for years made her home at Willow ranch, where she was loved and respected by all who knew her. Mr. Chandler preceded her in death several years ago. To the bereaved relatives we extend our sincere sympathy. (1:3) "Buzz" Miller has been quite sick with the flu. Mrs. S. B. Strief took James to Cedarville Friday to consult Dr. Kennedy. James was suffering from a badly sprained leg. CATTLE ON HIGHWAY CAUSE WRECKS SATURDAY Last Saturday evening, Fred Duncan, who sports a Ford 8-V, had the misfortune of running into a band of cattle just the other side of the Rattlesnake Bridge, near Alturas and wrecked car considerably, which included mashed fenders and headlights. The animal he struck was killed. Jack Hays, Farm Advisor, was another unlucky individual, when his car came upon the very same herd and in to them he went smashing his radiator. Several others are reported to have narrowly escaped this herd, which roams along the highway in that vicinity. It seems the law prohibiting loose stock roaming along the highways unattended has never been enforced. MISS YNID WYLIE MARRIES IN BAY CITY News was received first of the week by attorney A. K. Wylie of the marriage in San Francisco, Sunday, March 4th, 1934, of his youngest daughter, Miss Ynid Wylie to Harold Luchen, a young business man of that city. Miss Ynid, a native Alturas girl, was reared and educated in this community where she enjoyed a wide acquaintance and popularity. She graduated from MUHS with the class ’29 and completed a business course at Munson’s College in San Francisco in which city she has resided with her mother and sister, Miss Norma, for the past several years. The young couple will continue to reside in that city. – Plaindealer LOCAL BOYS TAKE JOY-RIDE IN STOLEN CAR, WIND UP IN JAIL Last Sunday night, about 11 o’clock, Miss Cassie Johnstone went to set her mil bottle on the porch and upon glancing into her garage, which is right in front of her residence, she noted that her Studebaker sedan was gone. Miss Johnstone immediately summoned, Everett Cavin, local constable, who responded promptly. Finding footprints, showing that the sedan had been pushed out of the garage, they followed these to the road, at the rear of the residence. Noting no further clues, Everett betook himself in his car for a look about town and happened upon a party who had just come from Alturas. He inquired of these parties if they had passed a car of the description of the one stolen. Receiving a affirmative reply, stating they had passed the car in question near the old DeWitt ranch, headed towards Alturas. Calling up Sheriff Sharp, Mr. Cavin then made his way toward the Modoc metropolis and found that the car had been located and Archie Johnstone, 15, and Virgil Vinyard, 14, lodged in the county jail. The boys were released on charge, and were brought back to Cedarville Monday morning. Miss Johnstone declined to prefer a charge against the boys, but it is thought Mr. Vinyard well prefer the charge, thus giving the boys their just dues. The Vinyard lad had gone to bed and after his folks had gone to sleep, had sneaked out through the window and thus joining the Johnstone boy, they stole the car. This is first offense and is no doubt due to the influence of the older lad. This not the first escapade of the kind for Archie Johnstone for it was he and another lade, Robert Allenwood, whom he led to take another stolen joy-ride in the DeSota sedan belonging to Edgar Harris. This was some three weeks ago. It so happened that Mrs. Harris, who was at home, saw the boys taking the car and started out after them. They took to their heels, but took the key to the car with them. The key was later procured from the boys. ED. NOTE: It’s mighty hard to write a story of this nature, for boys will be boys, but when it goes so far as to steal an automobile, they are leading down that trail to crime. If boys can get away with depredation of this kind, they may try something more serious, which will lead them to the penitentiary. We are deeply sorry for their parents. GOLDEN WEDDING BRINGS PIONEER FAMILY TOGETHER Mr. AND Mrs. L. S. SMITH ENJOY FAMILY REUNION IN Alturas TUESDAY The Golden Wedding Anniversary of County Clerk and Mrs. L. S. Smith Tuesday, March 6, was the occasion of one of the happiest family reunions held in Modoc County in many a day. For the first time in years members of the Smith family, one of the pioneer families of Lassen and Modoc Counties were reunited and with the exception of Fent Smith, all the brothers and sisters were present. Mrs. Frank Ward came for Los Angeles accompanied by Mrs. D. B. Robnett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Mollie Adams came from Napa and Mrs. Jessie Pagnello and granddaughter, Charlotte Cooper from Sacramento; Fent Smith was unable to be present. Tuesday evening fourteen members of the family sat down to a wonderful dinner at the Mark Smith home in Alturas. The table was beautifully decorated with golden daffodils, cut glass and silver and a beautiful wedding cake decorated for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were the recipients of many beautiful presents, including several wedding cakes. They also received messages from relatives and friends from all parts of the state. – Modoc County Times MODOC COUPLE ARE MARRIED 63 YEARS; KNEW NOTED INDIANS ALTURAS, MARCH 8, - Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Franklin of Alturas, recently celebrated their sixty-third wedding anniversary, having married in Napa County in 1871. Mrs. Franklin still does her own housework and Franklin, although retired, makes daily trips between his home and here and the post office, a distance of almost a mile. The couple have lived in Modoc County practically all of their married life, settling in Goose Lake Valley soon after their wedding. Franklin remembers vividly the stirring days of the early ‘70’s, particularly the Modoc Indian War of 1872 – 73. KNEW NOTED WARRIORS He personally knew Scarfaced Charley, Shacknasty Jim and other famous warriors of Captain Jack’s notorious band and as a young man Franklin accompanied his father, a contract teamster for the soldiers, to the central scenes of the Modoc Campaign. At one time he clashed with a bunch of the Indians who had stolen cattle belonging to settlers. Franklin’s family first settled in Goose Lake Valley in 1869. WIFE PREFERS MODOC; ROSEVILLE MAN SUES AUBURN, FEB. 28 – John M. Ward of Roseville yesterday filed suit for divorce against Bessie Ward of Eagleville, Modoc County, on the grounds of extreme cruelty. It is alleged in the complaint, Mrs. Ward refused to move from Eagleville to join her husband at Roseville. It is also alleged she has caused him mental anguish by consorting with certain people of low moral standing. – Sacramento Bee CHICKENS WEARING HATS SANDISFIELD, Feb. 29 – Some of the poultry in this town have started wearing hats. The hens and roosters in one farmyard are to be seen walking around wearing little bonnets on their heads. The reason is that the severe cold weather caused the combs of some of the birds to freeze and the owner, a woman, conceived the idea of making the tiny caps to protect the birds’ heads. ALTURAS NEWS JOTS Charles McCaughn, Alturas High student is very ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cantrall arrived from Oregon recently, where they will make their future home. At the present time they are helping in Miller’s Confectionery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ballard and Mr. and Mrs. Leon T. Smith motored to Litchfield last Sunday where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Ballard’s daughter, Mrs. Lahmi Bailey and family. They returned the same day. Our popular County Clerk, L. S. (Bob) Smith is confined to a hospital in Sacramento this week undergoing an operation. Arthur Essex ran into a band of cattle Sunday night and wrecked his Hudson sedan. NEWSY NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK New Pine Creek, Ore., Mar. 12, 1934 Citizens of the State Line town mourn the loss of another one of the lady citizens, Mrs. Kittie Benham, who died at the Dalles Hospital on Wednesday of last week. She was taken to this Hospital about Dec. 1st, ’33 and for a time seemed to be regaining health, but on Wednesday her physician wired G. H. Aldridge, who had charge of her affairs here, that her condition changed for the worse and a few hours later another wire was received stating that she had passed away. The Ousley undertakers brought the remains to Lakeview and the funeral services were held at the local Baptist Church on Friday of last week, rev. Lee Hall, our local Baptist minister delivering a very fitting sermon for our beloved deceased lady. The Church was crowded with sorrowing friends; the casket was covered with beautiful flowers. After the services the remains were laid to rest in the New Pine Creek cemetery beside the grave of her beloved husband, who passed away on November 6th, 1933. Kittie Lucinda Benham was born in Edinville, Iowa, February 17, 1874 and died March 6th, 1934, aged 60 years and 17 days. During her early childhood her family made their home in Coos County, Oregon, where in 1896 she was married to Stephen Benham, who preceded her in death only a few brief months. Shortly after their marriage they moved to new Pine Creek, Lake County, where they have resided ever since. To this union was born four children, one daughter, who died in infancy and three sons, Ernest Benham, of Coquille, Oregon, Noel and Harvey of New Pine Creek, Oregon. Mrs. Benham became a member of the Christian Church of New Pine Creek, Oregon, shortly after her arrival in this community. Those who mourn her passing are her three sons; her eighty-four year old mother, Mrs. M. L. Brownson, of Coquille, Oregon; five brothers and three sisters, four grandchildren and numerous friends. Mrs. M. L. Brownson, H. F. Brownson, E. C. Brownson, Ernest Benham and Frank Stock of Coquille were here for the funeral. (4:4) Mrs. Callie Chandler died Thursday of last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dewey Vernon in Surprise Valley, at the age of 73 years. The remains were shipped south to be buried, by the side of her husband who died in 1925. Mrs. Chandler was the mother of eleven children all of whom are living. The writer joins friends of the bereaved in extending sympathy. (4:4) The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Noel Benham has been suffering with throat trouble for several days. He was taken to Klamath Falls to a specialist, who found that he had a growth in his throat. Mr. and Mrs. Benham took the little fellow to Klamath Falls again on Sunday to be operated on Monday morning. Relatives and friends of our good citizens are anxiously awaiting news of the result of the operation. NEWSY SURPRISE VALLEY ITEMS Fulton Heard, old time pioneer rancher of the Lake City section, was operated on at an Ashland Hospital, March 10th. From reports we learn that Mr. Heard is recuperating nicely. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.