SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10, 1923 HELL’S A’POPPIN’ AT LAKEVIEW A geyser was struck last Friday afternoon at the Hunter Hot Springs, one and one-half miles north of Lakeview, by F. H. Williams and Sons, well drillers, which sends a column of boiling water in to the air 40 feet high. Hundreds of cars last Saturday and Sunday and all this week have carried Lake County people out to see this natural phenomenon. About every six minutes the geyser sends its column of boiling water into the air. A well was being drilled for the purpose of obtaining an artesian flow of hot water which would rise high enough to flow by gravity into a heating systems which will heat the Hunter Chlorine Hot Springs Sanitarium, now under construction. About five o’clock Friday night the tools of the well drillers became so hot it was difficult to handle them. A few minutes later hot water shot out into the air much to the surprise of the drillers and forcing them to stop their work. The flow was struck at a depth of 55 feet in a black sandstone formation. Charles S. Fee, for years Pacific Coast Manager for the Southern Pacific, died at San Francisco some days ago. Ernest Grove and wife and baby will leave this week for San Jose, on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Grove. Johnny Ward, one of the old-time residents of this valley, but now of Buffalo Meadows, came up last week and went on up to Bidwell to visit relatives and old time friends. Miss Mary Conlan, for years a resident of Bidwell, died at her home last week. She had been an invalid for more than a year past, and while she suffered from an incurable disease, news of her death came a shock to her many friends and relatives, to whom the Record extends sincere sympathy. MAY TAKE TREATMENT Lawrence Herron, of Long Valley, left last Monday for Reno, where it will be determined whether or not he will take the Pasteur treatment for the rabies. A few days ago he killed a coyote and scalped and skinned it and afterwards made a cigarette and smoked it. Then he got to thinking that the coyote might be afflicted with rabies, and having his hands covered with blood and also having a sore on his lips, he was afraid of contracting the disease and left for Reno, taking the head of the animal with him for examination. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17, 1923 THE REAPER Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, wife of Joseph H. Miller, died at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening at her home neat Eagleville and her remains will be interred in the Cedarville cemetery this afternoon at three o’clock. The funeral being held from the M. E. Church. She had been an invalid for the past year or more and endured suffering and pain without a murmur having trustful faith in Him, who doeth all things well. Mrs. Miller was a devout and earnest Christian and a member of the M. E. Church and her many friends are deeply grieved to hear that she has passed away. She leaves to mourn, a husband, a son, Harold Miller, of Westwood and a daughter, Mrs. Goodwin, of Connecticut, to whom a large circle of warm friends tender their sympathy to the bereaved ones in their irreparable loss. A wire to Westwood Monday evening informed her son, Harold of her low condition, and he started for this place immediately, but she passed away before he arrived. Mrs. Almeda Dollarhide and son, Joe and Charles Watson came over from Westwood on a short visit last week. Last Monday Pete Heard and Bob Young took a big truckload of holes down to Eagleville where they will be placed under the roads somewhere in that vicinity. A few days ago, W. A. Johnstone sold his interest in the Murphy-Johnstone property to frank Murphy and last week Wm Cockrell purchased a half interest in the above named property and they will here after conduct same. Lawrence Herrin returned last Saturday from Reno and stated that the coyote head that he took out to have examined and pronounced free from rabies, which was good news as it was not necessary for him to take the Pasteur treatment. J. F. Cole, an aged and respected resident of Lake City, Cal., died at the residence of Joseph Royce in Alpine District, last Friday night and his body was brought to Lake City, Saturday and interred there. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his death. The Record extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24, 1923 Mrs. Chas Rader was sent from Alturas to the insane asylum at Stockton one day last week. Harold Miller returned to Westwood last week after attending the funeral of his mother. Born – Near Cedarville, Cal., October 12, 1923 to the wife of D. F. Tibbetts, a daughter. Mrs. Victor Rinehart of Westwood returned home last week after a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Reynolds. Born – In Dubois, Idaho, Oct. 7th, 1923, to the wife of B. B. Benner, a daughter, Viola Dorothy Benner. (Mrs. Benner was Miss Dora Dyke, of this place, before her marriage) Dan Devaney received a wire last Monday afternoon that his father was critically ill and there was no hope for his recovery. He at once departed for Hayward to be at his father’s bedside. CARD OF THANKS – We desire to extend our sincere thanks to the people of this community who so kindly assisted us during our late sad bereavement in the death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller. Joseph Miller Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller Mrs. Goodwin and family Mr. and Mrs. George Miller WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31, 1923 FROM LAKE CITY On Saturday night Cupid took a hand in the destiny of two of our most popular young people of this place in linking together the lives of Miss Norene Polander and Chester Fransway. The bride is a capable young lady and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Polander, of Winnemucca, Nev., formerly of this place. The groom is also esteemed by all who know him. Returning home Sunday, they were greeted in the evening by a host of friends and neighbors who tendered them a charivari, a rice shower, wishing them “God speed,” and later a dining room shower. They received many nice gifts. All who were present had a most enjoyable time. The bride entertained with music, while the groom served with candy and nuts. This entire community wishes them long lives together of happiness and prosperity. They will make their home here for the present. We are losing Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Hutchinson and family from our midst. They are moving to Cedarville for the winter in order to be with their son, Harold and daughter, Hazel, who are attending High School there. What is our loss is Cedarville’s gain. Born – In Cedarville, Cal., Oct. 25, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill, a son. Miss Erma Cummins is undergoing a severe case of whooping cough. Born – At Cedarville, Cal., October 9, 1923, to the wife of Jake Addington, a son The Reno Journal of the 27th reports the granting of a divorce to Gladys L. Wentzell from Thos. R. Wentzell. Born – At Eagleville, Cal., October 27, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murphy, a son. The little one only lived a few minutes after birth. Dan Devaney returned from San Rafael last Monday, where he went to visit his father, whom he reports as still being in a critical condition. Walter Gibbons was taken to Lakeview last week, where an operation was performed, removing an abscess from the brain, and his many friends are pleased to hear that he is now improving. O. W. Hussa and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hanson, of Burlington, Kansas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hussa, of this place. The former named gentleman is the father of our townsman, W. H. Hussa and Mrs. Hanson is a sister. Charles Stewart and two sons, of San Rafael, were here last week and the former made us a pleasant visit. Mr. Stewart is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart, who resided in Cedarville years ago, and was looking over the place of his boyhood days, and says that he finds but little change, except that there is an absence of many of the old timers since he left Modoc some thirty years ago. Morris Blaske, one of the pioneer merchants of Adin, suffered a stroke of paralysis several days ago from which he is slowly recovering, so we are informed. What is apparently either an old Indian burying ground, or an old battle ground, was uncovered by J. H. Porter’s excavating crew working on the approach to the new Pit River bridge, near the flour mill, last Wednesday and Thursday. The position in which the bones were found indicates, that the site was that of an old battleground, and that the victims were buried where they fell. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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!