BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1906 Mr. A. Smith has received his appointment as postmaster and entered upon his duties today. Dr. Bradshaw and family have ordered the Gazette to be sent to Orange, Orange County, where they are now located. Ama Dollarhide and mother was here Monday on their way to Fall River after their furniture. They have located in Surprise Valley. Virgil McClure arrived here yesterday from Stockton on his way to Klamath Falls, having been called home by the serious illness of his mother. Attorney Francis J. Heaney, who made a reputation through his successful prosecution of the Oregon land fraud cases for the Federal Government, has been appointed Deputy District Attorney for San Francisco. The appointment was made for the purpose of undertaking the prosecution of various charges of graft made against various municipal officials of San Francisco. Attorney Heaney will be assisted in the work by united States Secret Service Agent William Burns, one of the best known operators in the Government Secret Service and who was associated with Heaney in working up the land fraud cases. Rudolph Spreckels is said to have undertaken to collect the necessary funds and the prosecution will be made through the office of the District Attorney. Halloween was observed here sometime Tuesday night, with the customary pranks and will here mention that we would like to get our steps back belonging to the back door. BORN WENDT – At Lake Creek, OR, Oct 29, 1906, to the wife of Henry Wendt, a son The Alturas – Lakeview stage was overturned last Saturday, a short distance south of Alturas, breaking the driver’s arm and bruising up the passengers. M. C. Dungan has deeded to Thomas B. Walker the Simpson mill-site in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 5, township 35 north, range 4 east, lying about twelve miles southwest of Fall City. The consideration was $2000. – Searchlight Things are booming at the Diamond Match factory and the gigantic plant of the match department is working to its full capacity. Three match making machines are now in full operation and the number of burn sticks, which are being turned out is marvelous, says the Chico Enterprise. Each of these three machines make four hundred gross of matches a day, which meaning not matches, but boxes of matches, making in all some 172,800 boxes. In each box, there is an average of 100 matches, which means a total of 17,280,000 matches. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1906 DEATH OF CHARLES C. CARLTON Last Sunday evening at 8 o’clock, Charles C. Carlton, one of our most respected citizens, passed away after only four days illness. Wednesday, he was taken with capillary bronchitis, a disease he had suffered with before and although he had the best of medical attendance, nothing could be done owing to his age and enfeebled condition. Mr. Carlton was for thirty years foreman for Cox & Clark, on the Dixie Ranch and was widely known as a man of business ability and possessed genial ways that made for him a legion of friends. About two and a half years ago, he resigned his position with Cox & Clark and bought property in Bieber and has since made this his home. Deceased was aged 62 years at the time of his death and leaves two daughters and two sons, none of whom were here at the time of his demise. The funeral took place Tuesday forenoon from the M. E. Church, services being conducted by Rev. Harry Perks and the remains laid to rest in the Hillside cemetery. (1:4) Jake Layman left this morning for Oakland. A CASE OF SUICIDE On Saturday evening Deputy Coroner, A. K. Philbrook received word that the remains of a man had been found a short distance below Milford. Between that place and the McDermott ranch. There is a rocky knoll and it was the summit of this knoll that the suicide selected as the spot to end his career. A jury was summoned and Dr. Gerichten held an autopsy. From all facts adduced it would seem that the man came to his death by a bullet wound in the head, self inflicted and from the condition of the body, the deed was committed about three months ago. The remains were those of a very large man and he was between forty and fifty years of age. He wore a pair of overalls, black and white stripped shirt and rough brogan shoes. His coat and hat were removed and lay several feet distant. One notice feature about the hat was the fact that a part of the rim was removed. His hair was of light color and the face smooth shaven. A knife and piece of tobacco were all the pockets contained. – Lassen Mail (4:1) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Norwood and family took their departure last Friday morning for Stockton, where they expect to make their home. Some two months ago a stage team while being hitched up, at Hayden Hill, got away and only one horse afterwards was found. It was supposed that the other had died as no trace of the animal could be found. Last week the horse was found in the junipers between here and Hayden Hill all but dead. The poor beast still had on the harness and the collar had worn the horse’s neck in a frightful manner. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1906 WEDDING BELLS A party composed of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Packwood, Miss Mabel Null and H. E. Wood left Monday afternoon for Alturas and on their arrival there, Wednesday, the marriage of Frederick Bucher and Miss Mabel Null was solemnized. Miss Null is one of Big Valley’s accomplished and popular young ladies, while the groom was and raised in Surprise Valley and is the son of Supervisor Bucher of Fort Bidwell and is regarded as one of Surprise Valley’s promising young men. The young couple will make Surprise Valley their future home. The Gazette extends congratulations and predicts future prosperity for the young couple. C. C. Grove, a brother-in-law of Mrs. W. D. Packwood and O. B. Allingham, both of Fulton, Sonoma County, arrived here last night. After a visit at this place, they will go to Southern Oregon before returning home. Clarence Ayers of Waterville, Washington and Miss Cora Hollenbeck of Fall River were married at the latter place, last Sunday. Mr. Ayers is a brother of our former townsman, M. J. Ayers and is well known here. The bride is also well known here, having at one time been a resident of this valley. They will make their home in Washington, where the Gazette joins their many friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous life. D. Oilar of Little Hot Spring Valley was over the first of the week. Andy Arnett and wife of Hayden Hill passed through town Tuesday on their way to Fall River. H. B. Read, a mining man of Kennett, was a visitor here yesterday on his return from a trip to Southern Oregon. Major-General W. R. Shafter, retired, died at Bakersfield on November 12, of pneumonia. He was a veteran of the civil war and the war with Spain. Mrs. Virgie Sherman, While returning from a visit to her brother, Charles James, at Glenburn last Friday, was taken suddenly ill and was unable to come farther than McArthur. She recovered sufficiently to return home the first of the week. Mrs. Fred Waters took her departure on Monday morning for her home in San Diego County. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. William Gerig, Sr., who goes for an extended visit in Southern California. Mrs. Gerig has been in poor health for sometime and it is hoped the change of climate will prove beneficial. They were accompanied to the railroad by William Gerig. NOW ON THE LINE The automobile of J. C. and George B. Long, purchased for use on the Doyle-Susanville line, came from Reno the first of the week and wet out from here Wednesday morning on the initial trip. It is a White steamer, designed for passenger service and will, when the road is understood by the driver, greatly reduce the time between these points. The traveling public will appreciate this better service and commend the enterprise of the proprietors of the line. – Advocate C. Babcock left Monday for Red Bluff. He will be absent for sometime. Dr. S. D. Sheppard has moved to Glenburn, Shasta County, where he will practice his profession. Mrs. Erv Carpenter died very suddenly at her home in Adin last Saturday evening. We have been unable to learn the particulars. (5:1) One of the Terry Lumber Company’s mills, at Round Mountain, was destroyed a few days ago by a cloud burst carrying away the dam of a reservoir situated some distance up the canyon from the mills. Trees and shrubbery were swept down the canyon onto the mill and the building and machinery were scattered along the creek for a distance of a hundred yards. The other mill and 2,000,000 feet of lumber, which stood south of the mill, were not touched by the flood. COUNTY SEAT ITEMS Sully Duvall, an old resident of the valley, died suddenly at the County Hospital last Saturday evening. On Thursday of last week an Indian called Alex Tom was arrested and jailed for killing deer out of season. It is said that he was released on payment of a fine. On Monday morning last, F. S. Strong, the deputy Sheriff and jailer was stricken with paralysis. He remains unconscious and speechless; the physician considers his case to be a serious and dangerous one. Constable Torrey, of Standish, delivered a half-breed Indian to the jailer one-day last week for house breaking and disorderly conduct at that place. The prisoner awaits trial and his accomplice, Hugh Hough, who skipped out, is sought for. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1906 C. C. Grove and O. R. Allingham departed Monday for Klamath Falls, Oregon, for a short visit in that section. They will return here before going to their homes in Sonoma County. Mrs. H. L. Cain has sold her residence property on North Pine Street to County Clerk elect, George E. Bassett and the household effects of the latter were moved in from DeWitt Tuesday. – Lassen Advocate J. T. Boyd, our former townsman, was elected State Senator in Nevada at the recent election. Andy Arnett arrived here Tuesday from Hayden Hill, accompanied by his sister-in-law, Miss Hainey, who was on her way to Kennett. Bert Pratt arrived here on Tuesday from Mohawk, Plumas County, for a brief visit with friends. Bert is now employed as fireman on the N. C. O. railroad. R. D. Maplesden, the well known nursery-man of Albany, Oregon, was here last Saturday. Mr. Maplesden was so unfortunate as to lose his team and buggy in the recent fire at Lakeview. J. G. Gamma and Walter Bagwell were business visitors in Susanville last week, from which place Mr. Bagwell departed for San Francisco and other lower country points. Mr. Gamma returned home the latter part of the week accompanied by his daughter, Rosa. P. L. McDaniel, a resident of the Lookout section, was in town Tuesday. L. J. Hansen recently returned from a trip to Portland, Oregon and Walla Walla, Washington and states that he is very favorably impressed with those sections. Fred Bucher, son of Supervisor Bucher of Bidwell and Miss Mabel Null, of Bieber, were married in Alturas today. Mr. and Mrs. Packwood, of Bieber and Mr. and Mrs. Monroe, of Bidwell, were also present, being relatives of the contracting parties. We wish the young couple a long life of happiness. – New Era John Finley came to town yesterday and was taken down with an attack of pneumonia. – Adin Argus Miss Lottie O’Malley, the youngest daughter of Professor John O’Malley, who has appeared here a number of times in vaudeville performances, was married in Sacramento last Thursday to Mr. M. J. Foley. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1906 PRATT – PAULK NUPTIALS The home of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Paulk was the scene, last Sunday evening, of a very pretty wedding, when the Rev. Harry Perks linked together the lives of Albert C. Pratt and Nina A. Paulk. The marriage was witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends and after the ceremony, a sumptuous wedding supper was served. The bride was raised in Big Valley and has numerous friends and admirers, while the groom is a steady, an industrious young man and is employed on the Sierra Valley railroad as fireman. The happy couple will remain here several days before leaving for their future home at Mohawk. Many pretty as well as useful presents were received from well wishing friends. Sheriff Wilson and wife arrived here Saturday evening from Susanville, having been called by the serious illness of Mrs. George Thompson, Mrs. Wilson’s mother. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fox is suffering with pneumonia. MILLVILLE EDITOR TAKES A BRIDE The home of Mrs. Smith in Boardman Addition, this city, was the scene a happy wedding Sunday night, when Philip Cumiskey, editor of the Millville Tidings, stood up before justice of the Peace Carr and were made man and wife. The wedding was witnessed by only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties. After the ceremony, the party partook of a wedding supper and Mr. and Mrs. Cumiskey departed on the night train for Marysville, where they will spend a couple of weeks before returning to Millville, where they will make their home. – Redding Shasta Courier A. K. Philbrook has purchased the undertaking parlors of George L. Tomb in Susanville. Leo Craddock was in town a couple of days the first of the week bringing in a drummer. Leo is now making his home at Klamath Falls. Adin Argus: The Board of Supervisors after the first of the year will consist of George C. Turner, J. G. Conklin, J. Mulkey, J. B. Estes, and John Bucher, four Democrats and one Republican. W. A. Loveland and Miss E. A. Sherman, both from the vicinity of Adin, were married in Alturas on the 14th inst. Mrs. George Thompson was taken with pneumonia last Friday and for a time was in a critical condition, but at this writing, the lady is much improved. COUPLE FROM MODOC MARRIES Miss Nellie Forrest, Superintendent of public Instruction in Modoc County, Cal. and Edward Ivory, a wealthy stockman of the same section, arrived in Reno yesterday and after calling on Mrs. William Wilson of the Wilson Hotel, an old friend of theirs, announced the fact that they had come to Reno to be married and that their friends in Modoc County would be surprised to hear the news. The bride to be hastened to assure her friend that the match was no elopement and that the parents of the two contracting persons were advised of the matter, but they came to Reno she said to get away from the fuss and flurry of a home wedding among a host of well wishing friends. The nuptials will be celebrated this morning by Father Horgan in Sparks and the bride will be attended by Miss Kitty Ivory, who will be bridesmaid. A brother of the bridegroom, John Ivory, will be best man and only a few intimate friends will witness the ceremony. – Reno Journal, Nov 22 ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.