SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1ST, 1933 EAGLEVILLE NOTES Mr. John Taylor was painfully but not seriously hurt when the horse he was riding fell on the ice, one day last week. A dislocated shoulder was the extent of his injuries. Alfred and Orin Mabrier have returned from a visit in Oakland with their mother and sister. Mrs. Nettie B. Harris left the latter part of the week for Medford, where she will assist her brother, E. M. Wilson in office work for sometime. – Plaindealer A number of high school pupils are staying in town this week on account of the blockaded roads and uncertainty of getting through the drifts up and down valley. Mrs. Jeff Mabrier and son, Orin arrived here from Oakland last Sunday and expect to remain the remainder of the winter. EARLY SURPRISE PIONEER GIVES DATA ON 1ST TEACHER IN VALLEY Alturas, California January 31st, 1933 Ed. Record: - I notice in your paper of January 18th, you quote from the "Mainly Modoc" column of the Modoc County Times, in which appears the following, "We all know who was the first "schoolmarm" in Surprise Valley. In 1865, Mrs. Emma Shartel taught the school in the old Lake City schoolhouse that was made of logs and poles. The wages being thirty dollars a month." That was three generations ago. Ancient history often becomes mixed and gets scrambled in transmission. Hence, due allowance must be made to cover cases of mistaken identity. Being one of the "old timers" that are not quite extinct in Modoc, I know for a certainty that nobody by the name of Emma Shartel ever taught school at Lake City nor any other place in Modoc County. The first school in Surprise Valley was taught by Miss Sarah A. Dickerson in the "Surprise District" five miles north of Lake City, in 1871. The schoolmarm at that time was 18 years of age. In 1872, she was married to William Shartel. He was a pioneer farmer and a prominent figure in the affairs of the valley, until 1916 when he sold his ranch to Harry Ward and moved to Los Angeles. The schoolhouse was made of lumber. The material and labor being contributed by George Freeman, Joe Ewing, William Shartel, Ralph Neasham, Peter Quirk and Isaac Heath. It being the largest building available. For sometime it was used for public dances. Upon one of these occasions when "Joy was being unconfined." A squad of soldiers from Fort Bidwell entered the room and seized a gambler known as Bill Glenn. They dismissed the crowd and after giving Glenn an unmerciful whipping warned him to leave the country "for the country’s good." His business elsewhere received his immediate attention. Two other outlaws infested the country at the time, Goff, who was lynched by the citizens for the murder of Brundridge and "Long John" Graham, who later became a gunman for the French Glenn Live Stock Company and made his home near Stein’s Mountain, in the Blitzen River country for several years until his death a few years since. Four killings happened in and near Lake City in the past fifty years. In 1883, Delano was killed on the flat east by William Shartel, Ralph Neasham. In 1884, Charley Young was killed by George Rucker and in 1885, Captain Wallace by Bill King and in 1914, Hugh McManus by Bill Powers. Respectfully, Felix Allen Alturas, Cal., Jan. 30, 1933 Mrs. J. H. Hutchinson and daughter, Miss Hazel, have moved down from Lake City and are residing at the Maintenance Crew Camp at the mouth of Cedar Canyon. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Barber made a hurried trip to Alturas last Sunday, being called to the bedside of Mrs. Barber’s little sister, who passed away the same evening. (1:3) WANDA WINNOP PASSES AT ALTURAS Wanda Winnop, five-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Winnop, of Canby passed away at the hospital in Alturas last Sunday afternoon. The little one was stricken with spinal meningitis last Friday and death came two days later. Her remains were interred in the Alturas cemetery Monday. Wanda Winnop was a sister of Mrs. Lyle Barber, of this place. The family formerly resided near Eagleville. The sincere sympathy of their many friends is extended to the bereaved family. (1:5) BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Day, of Klamath Falls, Ore., announces the birth of a daughter, - Geraldine Day, born January 17, 1933; weight 7-pounds and 6 ounces. We extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Day on the happy event. Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Dragoanovitch, of Alturas, Cal., January 23, 1933, a son Mrs. George Weilmunster, of Lake City, has been quite ill for sometime and we are informed that she was taken to Alturas last Saturday to under go a surgical operation at the General hospital there. BIG VALLEY PIONEER PASSES LAST FRIDAY Mrs. WILHEMINIA CLARK, OF Adin PASSES AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS (From Adin Argus) After a lingering illness of several weeks, Mrs. Wilheminia Blaske Clark passed away in Adin last Friday morning at the age of 67 years and 10 months. Mrs. Clark was the daughter of Albert and Caroline Blaske, pioneer residents of Adin. She was born in Yreka, March 21, 1865 and came here with her parents when about four years of age and made her home practically ever since. She was married to Richard B. Clark in 1884 and to them were born two sons, both of whom survive her. She also has five grandchildren. Mrs. Clark was an earnest Christian character and for many years has been one of the main supports and workers in the church at this place until a few months ago, when she was injured in an auto accident in which her husband was killed and perhaps may have hastened her death, which was caused by an organic disease of many years standing. She was a very lovable character and will be sadly missed in the community. Her funeral took place last Sunday, services being held in the church by J. T. Steele and at the grave by the Order of the Eastern Star, of which she was the last surviving charter member. (1:6) LAKE CITY NOTES Those convalescing from the flu this week at Lake City are: - Patrick Campbell, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, under the careful nursing of John O’Connor and Paul Anderson, Pat is gaining strength. Mrs. Joshua Strief is also reported able to sit up after a six weeks’ illness. Lloyd Wimer is able to be in school after a two weeks’ illness; also little Lynall Wimer is better. These folks have certainly had a good dose of the flu and will all have to be careful and not take a set back. Al Munroe was taken ill at Guano, Nevada, where he was working and was brought in last weekend. He is suffering with some abdominal trouble and it is feared he will have to undergo an operation. Mrs. L. A. Wheeler was summoned to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. E. C. Coffman, at Lakeview today. She has double pneumonia and is reported in a critical condition. Mrs. F. S. Heard, of Lake City, has been quite ill for the past week, but is somewhat better, we are glad to hear. Mrs. Hallie Tierney, High School teacher, is staying at the Hotel Surprise this week on account of bad roads to her home north of town. Some of our town folks say that tom Wylie, our genial postmaster, is aspiring to become A-1 detective – you know a finger print expert, etc. LAKE CITY NEWS ITEMS Lake City is having her share of sickness; "Grandma" Allie Heard is seriously ill. Mrs. Joshua Strief and Mr. Pat Campbell, both quite ill. The George Weilmunster family, seem the hardest hit. All have had the flu but Mrs. Mary Quirk. Mrs. Weilmunster has been dangerously ill and Saturday was moved to the General hospital for expert medical attention and perhaps an operation. From reports from relatives of the Harry Toney family, who recently went to Los Angeles for medical treatment, Mr. Toney was not suffering from cancer as feared, neither did Buddie have T. B. Mr. Emory Cole also went with them for medical treatment. Horace Hobbs was burned one night last week, when his nightclothes caught fire, while he was putting wood in the stove. Mrs. Hobbs succeeded in putting out the flames before they had gained much headway. OBITUARY Little Wanda Jean was born to Hiram W. and Alpha Winnop, March 12, 1928, in Fallon, Nevada and passed away in Alturas, California, January 29, 1933, at the age of four years, ten months and sixteen days. She was next to the youngest of twelve children and besides her loving parents, leaves six sisters and five brothers: Mrs. A. B. Seffens, of Inglewood, Cal.; Mrs. Lyle Barber, of Cedarville, Cal.; Mrs. L. E. Southmayd, of Marchfield, Ore.; Betty, Marjorie, Shirley Rae, Jewell, Casper, Bill, Dick and Robert Winnop, all of Canby, California. (4:6) WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1933 ALTURAS WAS A COLD COLD PLACE Frigid ain’t no name for it; ye editor had occasion to spend the night in Alturas Monday and say, was it cold? – no, not much (?) -. We heard reports on the street the following morning that it was all the way from 14 to 27 degrees below zero and dad blame it, we believe it must have been forty. Betty Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stevens, has been very ill during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley and family from Gerlach visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Kelley’s mother, Mrs. Martha Cook. Mrs. Blanche Lewis returned to her home in Likely after spending several weeks with her parents. Mrs. Lawrence Young is caring for Mr. and Mrs. Bob Young, Sr., at present. From parties from Lakeview, we learn, that Mrs. E. C. Coffman, who was reported seriously ill last week is better. Her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Ogle, is also quite ill. HERES ONE FOR RIPLEY A birth of a fine black calf was announced by the owner of a Pole Angus heifer at the "old Strief Ranch" this side of Lake City about two weeks ago. The heifer happened to be with the other milk cows and after being kept up and milked for a period of six days, the owner went out to milk his cows ont eh seventh morning and lo and behold, another calf had been born tot he heifer during the previous night. This last calf was red. The above, is one of the most freakish happenings one could possibly imagine and has never been heard of before by any stockmen. NOT SO BAD It’s interesting to notice how many of the older folks turned out for hooky-bobbing. Last Sunday a number of Cedarvilles’ social group had a grand and glorious time. One lady was heard to remark the first time the sled turned over, "Oh, it didn’t hurt a bit". This was after she was pulled out of the snow drift feet first. LAKE CITY NEWS ITEMS Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stevens of Cedarville, Cal., February 3, 1933, a son. Mrs. Stevens has been very ill for sometime, we are glad to state that she is somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. George Miller were moved to Cedarville Sunday by William Odbert. They have been living on the old Strief place owned by Simon Bennett. Dr. Jewett came down from fort Bidwell Thursday to see Mrs. Joshua Strief, who is quite ill with gallstones. She is reported better. "Grandma" Heard is still reported quite ill. Most of her children has been summoned to her bedside. Darrell Heard from Oregon is here visiting relatives. Fred Ash and Dave Baty drove their beef cattle to Willow Ranch over the Fandango Pass last week where they will be shipped from that point on the S. P. to the stockyards. Al Munroe, who has been ill for the past several weeks’ was taken to Alturas Monday morning by J. P. Seminario, where he will undergo medical treatment at the hospital. ~~~~~~ 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.