SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY MARCH 7, 1923 LAKE CITY NEWS Mr. Harry Wards house was burned last Saturday at noon. The cause of the fire was from a defective flue. The fire started upstairs while the family was eating dinner and it had gained such headway before it was discovered that it could not be stopped and in a very short time, the house was in ashes. Mr. Ward own the place known as the old Shartel place. Elder W. A. Heard returned home last Saturday, having been away holding meetings at different places. He commenced a series of meetings at Lake City, Sunday evening and will continue for an indefinite period of time. Everybody is invited to be present at the meetings so come and bring someone with you. Mr. Jas Cloud has renting Jeddy Browns place, east of Lake City and will move there in the near future and Mr. Brown will move to Lake City and Harry Hawkins will move to the Old Hotchkiss place, now occupied by Mr. Cloud and we also understand, Frank Bowers and Wiley Jones have bought the Porter heard ranch, east of Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Porter Heard returned home last week, after spending the winter in Imperial Valley. Mr. Heard said he had not missed a days work while gone. We think it would be a good plan to send some more of our towns people to a warmer climate. Born At Fort Bidwell, Cal., February 23, 1923, to the wife of Morris Bucher, a son Born At Fort Bidwell, Cal., February 23, 1923, to the wife of Thomas R. Wentzell, a son Born Near Cedarville, Cal., February 27, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. George Wood, (nee Miss Uintah Caldwell), a son Judge S. C. Hayes of this place informed us that last Monday he received a letter from Virginia, informing him of the death of his brother, which occurred on February 20th at the advanced age of 85 years. The many friends of Harry Ward and family, who lives between Lake City and Bidwell, deeply regret to learn of the destruction by fire of their beautiful home. Last Saturday the fire originating from a defective flue, completely destroyed the building, which was insured for $2200. Some furniture of the lower floor was saved, but all on the second floor was burned. WEDNESDAY MARCH 14, 1923 A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Strief, of Lake City, last Thursday. The little one lived only a few hours. (March 8, 1923) Orvis Decious and family arrived here this week and will occupy the Strotts residence north of the Record office. Mr. Decious has been with the N.C.O. Railroad Co., for the past two years as manager at Willow Ranch, and will represent the N.C.O. Railroad in Surprise Valley as Freight and Passenger Agent. He is trustworthy and well qualified for the position, and as the Company is aiming to give the best possible service to the people, and by discussing transportation matters with Mr. Decious important information can be gleaned. BIDWELL NEWS Fred Ash is attending a meeting of Supervisors at Sacramento this past week. Orvis Decious agent for N.C.O. is visiting a few days here with his brother, Charles Decious. A general gathering of friends of Mr. Ward took place Sunday afternoon to replenish their recent loss of household goods. The valley turned out in this endeavor. Principal Shorer, of the Modoc Union High School at Alturas was last week requested to tender his resignation, which he immediately did and left for the lower country. If any of the reports about him are true, he should by debarred from teaching School, or associating with decent people. WEDNESDAY MARCH 21, 1923 Born Near Cedarville, Cal., March 16, 1923, to the wife of John Conklin, a son Louis Spalding lost his cream separator and the house in which it was in, by fire a few nights ago. The origin of the fire is a mystery. W. H. Hussa has just completed a new slaughter house on his farm, which will be an added convenience to his business and enable him to take the best of care of all meat to be used in the Cedarville Meat Market. It is reported that both Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo DeForest, residents of this place, have suffered a mental collapse, and are being cared for by their relatives. It is a sad condition of affairs and it is to be hoped that their misfortune is only temporary. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our neighbors who assisted us at the time our home was destroyed by fire, also the people of Surprise Valley who have been so generous. We feel we could not have been placed among more sympathizing or generous friends. Words are too small to express our thanks. H. G. Ward and family D. L. Shirk, one of the pioneer settlers of this northern country and Nevada arrived here from Berkeley last week on a short business trip, returning yesterday. He informed us that the report that Jeff Mabrier was insane, and being shot were untrue, and that he saw Jeff last week and he was getting along nicely, and was a most exemplary prisoner. WEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 1923 BIT BY RABID CAT Earl Hobbs, employed at the ranch of Wm Miller, near Canby, had quite an experience on Thursday of last week with a big house cat. The circumstances as detailed by Dr. Coppedge leads to the conclusion that the cat had rabies. Mr. Hobbs went to the house for dinner, when the cat sprang upon him and bit him in the leg. Then climbing up his trousers seized him by the hand and inflicted quite a wound. After biting Mr. Hobbs in the hand, the cat sprang out thru the door and disappeared. Thinking nothing of the incident, save that the cat probably was cross about something. Mr. Hobbs went about his business. In the evening when he returned to the house, a search was made for the cat and it was found dead in the barn. Then it was he got busy. He cut the head of the cat off and left Friday morning for Reno and Berkeley, as it is almost a certainty that the cat was made. The incident should warn citizens in every part of the county to watch closely their pets, both dogs and cats. Dr. Coppedge informs us that he received advises from Berkeley that the cat that bit Earl Hobbs, at the Will Miller place at Clover Swale had the rabies. Therefore, Mr. Hobbs rightly concluded that the animal had rabies and lost no time in reaching the hospital and taking the Pasteur treatment. The incident should warn citizens anew of the danger lurking in their pets. The cat had doubtless been bitten either by a rabid coyote, dog or cat, and besides the expense of the trip to the hospital, Mr. Hobbs had he not acted promptly on his suspicions would probably have died a horrible death. A SAD TRAGEDY Lodi, March 22, 1923 Before the eyes of his three children, Roy Harper, 45, wealthy Lookout, Modoc County, cattleman, killed his wife, Mildred, in his suite in the Lodi hotel today, and then put an end to his own life. Harper used a large pocketknife nearly severing the womans head from her body, and slashing his own wrists and throat. Harper and his family arrived at Lodi last evening by automobile from Salinas. They engaged two rooms in hotel. Early this morning, Mrs. Harper arose and dresses the children, Muriel, 12; Geraldine, 10; and Robert, 8. Returning to her own room, her husband attacked her with the knife in his hand as she entered the door. Her screams attracted the children, and the eldest, Muriel, ran into the hall, screaming for help. The murder and suicide is held to be the out come of a sudden attack of insanity, the result of a fall several months ago. The above is a statement of the tragic end of Roy Harper and wife, who were well known residents of Adin, and their many friends deeply regret to hear of the awful tragedy that ended the lives of two highly respected people. CALIFORNIA QUAIL The quails are the smallest of the Partridge family. There are about 50 or 60 species of the American quails and differ in habit from all the Old World forms in perching upon trees. The Virginian quail, Bobwhite and the California quail have been introduced into England as game birds. Born At Lakeview, Oregon, March 24th, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ward, of Bidwell, a daughter Mrs. Jacques Weber is reported seriously ill at Merced, and Mrs. Fred Wallace and Mrs. Marguerite Peterson left yesterday for her bedside. The case of Dyke vs Coonse was settled by arbitration some days ago, Thos Sizer, James Patterson and Mode Page being the arbitrators. (Coonse was charge with killing animal not his) M. E. Normile was up from his ranch last Monday, the first time for a good many moons. He says that he has been doing his own cooking during the winter, but we dont believe it, as he is too fat and looks too healthy. ________________________________ Please reply to: Billie Reynolds r3346@dcsi.net ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!