A CHICKEN STEW Once upon a time, there was a man named I. C. Bachtel, who tended Uncle Sam’s business and his own. Now this man Bachtel raised chickens. He very carefully tended them and consequently they were nice and fat. One night, February 20th to be exact, a chicken thief visited Mr. Bachtel’s hen-roost, helping themselves most plentifully. They made their entrance through a window by removing a screen and also the window. Being an "honest thief" (if there is such a thing), they kindly left their finger prints for Mr. Bachtel, knowing the old adage "A fair exchange is no robbery." Now Mr. Bachtel has the fingerprints and moreover the footprints of the thief. The thief must have believed with Henry W. Longfellow, "leaving footprints on the sands of time," they leaving theirs plainly in mud for Mr. Bachtel to follow. Mr. Bachtel promises us the name of fingerprints and directions of footprints taken by next issue, so, Mr. Thief, if you do not want yourself made public, you had better see Mr. Bachtel and see if you can’t pay in some way for your chicken stew. A word to the wise is sufficient. MASONIC FUNERAL HELD FOR the LATE HAROLD ROBERTS Last Saturday afternoon, February 22nd, one of the largest Masonic funerals ever held for a brother of the order was that of William Harold Roberts, who passed away in Alturas last Tuesday morning, February 20th. Members of the Surprise Valley Lodge, No. 235, F. & A.M., gathered at the time to pay their departed brother who had joined the "silent majority". Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, assisted by the choir and C. S. Baldwin, chaplain of the order, officiated at the obsequies of their late brother and friend. Amid the profusion of beautiful flowers, his lambskin apron reposed on the casket. The pallbearers passed out of the church through two rows of Masons, where the casket was deposited in the hearse. Falling in line behind the hearse the large cortege followed the body to its last resting place in the Cedarville cemetery, where again the Masons took charge and each gave his last token of respect to their departed brother, William Harold Roberts. William Harold Roberts was born in Cedarville, June 16th, 1891 and passed away in Alturas, February 20th, 1934, at the age of 42 years, 8 months and 4 days. He leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife, Mrs. Ollie Roberts and two children, a son, Adrian and a daughter, Kathleen; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Roberts; one brother, R. D. Roberts; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Hironymous and Mrs. Frankie Slippy; five sisters-in-laws and two brother-in laws and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins to cherish his memory, besides a host of friends. "Pete" as he was familiarly known to his many friends, lived as an active member of this community and was loved by all who knew him. And through his activities in various occupations and especially the hotel and restaurant business, during his life, he was always to be found in the front rank of all community work and service and for sometime he was a member of the Alturas Rotary Club, as well as various other civic organizations, in all of which his membership signified an earnest and pleasant worker. "Pete" was also a member of the Masonic Lodge of Cedarville, No. 235, and was relied upon as one of the interested workers of the lodge. His affable personality made him a friend to all who came in contact with Pete either in a business or social way and it just seemed that the pleasant smile always to be found on his face would never "rub off." The passing of Pete from our midst leaves us to mourn the loss of a devoted father and husband as well as a man who always made friends and never had an enemy – a fact to be cherished and long remembered by his family and friends. (1:6) Robert Hornback, formerly of Cedarville but for the past few years a resident of Chico, was married to Miss Esther Atkins of Oroville in San Francisco recently. "Bob", as he was known here, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hornback, who at one time owned the ranch now owned by L. E. McCulley. OBITUARY OF Mrs. NETTIE B. Harris Nettie Belle Harris was born March 13, 1868 in Putnam, IL, coming to California and finally to Adin with her parents in the 70’s, where she grew to young womanhood, preparing herself for a teacher, afterwards teaching in Modoc, Lassen and Siskiyou Counties. While teaching in Sisson, she became acquainted with and married Charles Russell Harris on November 30, 1890. Mr. Harris having preceded her to the grave some 32 years ago. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Irene Grove of Eagleville, California. After her husband’s death, Nettie B. continued teaching until 1911, when she ran and was elected to the office of County Superintendent of Schools of Modoc County, which office she held until she retired in 1923 after three very successful terms. After her retirement, she returned to Adin, where she resided until her mother’s death a few years ago. Since then she has spent much of her time in travel and visiting her relatives in the various parts of the country. The last few months she has been assisting in the mercantile establishment of Denehy Company at Cedarville, spending her weekends at the home of her daughter at Eagleville, where she passed away February 5, 1934, at 7 A.M., at the age of 65 years, 10 months and 22 days, following a few hours of sickness. Nettie Belle was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was regarded for her fairness and tactful ways whereby all felt, who dealt with her, that she was their friend and interested in their wellbeing. She was honored and respected in the teaching profession, where she showed her ability and leadership. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star of Adin, as well as the daughters of the American Revolution and Rebekah Lodge. She had been a member of the Christian Church since 1885 and always took a great interest in church work in the community, where she happened to reside. She leaves to mourn her passing her daughter of Eagleville and two grandchildren, Jack and Joyce Grove; also two brothers, E. M. Wilson of Medford, Oregon, and L. A. Wilson of Piedmont, California. – Plaindealer (3:2) The BUSY BEE – LAKE CITY JOTTINGS Mr. Steele took Tommy Fox to Alturas last Saturday to have his tonsils out. Tommy has been absent this week. We hope to see him Monday. AS SEEN THE PLAYGROUND Trilma Clark coasting down the back steps and landing in the mud Jean Hughes rolling down the front steps on her head Phillip Largent wearing a badly skinned nose John Strief walking over the fence on stilts Leroy Daniels chinning the bar on stilts All the boys boxing or at baseball Mr. Steele bringing Virginia and Dorothy in from the swing Mrs. Muzzy hanging Jean Hughes up to dry MARIETTA WEILMUNSTER Grade 3 Divorce suit filed Zorah McKee vs. Arthur McKee, on grounds of cruelty, in the Superior Court of Modoc County. McKee is a standard Oil employee in Alturas. J. T. Sharp is attorney for the plaintiff. C. K. Kenny vs. Marie Kenny, on grounds of desertion, in the Superior Court of Modoc County. A. K. Wylie is attorney for the plaintiff. EAGLEVILLE NOTES VERA ESHOM – in Cedarville preparatory to a dash to Anderson SCHOOL CLOSED – until Monday to take the measure of possible contagion in an attempt to prevent spread of disease SCHOOL ELECTION – March 2nd, Friday – to obtain State funds for possible work in reconditioning school and grounds. Everybody vote WALT HUSSA – much fretted over car trouble DR. STILES – going through town in an evident hurry DR. Kennedy – a couple of jumps ahead of him NEW PINE CREEK Several friends of the newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomson, treated them to an old-fashioned charivari on Monday of last week. Paul Brickey, son of Mrs. A. H. Dorothy and J. M. Bryal, son-in-law of Mrs. Dorothy, are visiting here. They are located at Glendale, Oregon. Pete Kollett was taken very ill one day last week. Dr. Evert was called and took Mr. Kollett to the Lathead Hospital. We hope to hear of his early recovery. Virgil and Donald Clark had their tonsils removed at Alturas, recently. H. M. Fleming returned from Santa Rosa last Friday evening, where he was called on account of the serious illness and death of his sister, Miss Winifred Fleming. Little Billie Ayres, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Ayres, underwent an operation for rupture at the Leathead Hospital, Lakeview, on Friday of last week and is getting along nicely. As near as his parents can figure out, the little fellow received the rupture by falling on the steering wheel of his toy auto sometime ago. LOCAL NEWS Born in Alturas February 17th, 1934, to Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Goings, an 8 ½-pound daughter. MARRIED – in Reno, Nevada, February 17, 1934, Clarence Simpson, 26, of Las Vegas, Nevada and Iva Ballard, 22, of Alturas, California. UNDER FEDERAL INDICTMENT G. E. Flournoy, Likely merchant, was arrested last Friday by J. E. Edmunds, Federal Officer and V. G. Klock of the State Board of Equalization for selling liquor to Indians. Mr. Flournoy is to appear before a Federal Grand Jury in Sacramento at a future date. He is at liberty under $1000 bond. Others arrested by Officers Edmunds and Klock are George Woods of Termo, A. D. Thomas and Lynn Creason of Fall River Mills, all charged with selling liquor to Indians. They are under $1000 bonds. Born in Alturas, February 24, 1934, to Mr. and Mrs. Milan Briles, an eight-pound son. Mrs. Martha Brown-Hollenbeak, who has been critically ill for two weeks, has been very low for the past few days and although rallying occasionally and appearing to improve for a time, seems to be gradually growing weaker. - Fall River Tidings Andy Hupe, known in Surprise Valley, " ___________ porcupine man," went and _____ Susanville, where he was married to Miss Keyes of Sacramento. ______ well known here, having spent sometime in this vicinity poisoning porcupines in this district. Ray Abrams of this place and Mrs. Edna Householder of Alturas left yesterday for Orland, where they went to the bedside of Mrs. Sid Street, who is in a very grave condition. ~~~~~~ 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.