SEPTEMBER 4, 1918 RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY The Great Ruler of the Universe has taken from our midst Henry F. Marsh, beloved son of Mrs. A. P. Norton and brother of Denio Marsh of Vya, Nevada, who has been fighting with A. E. F., in France and had made the supreme sacrifice for his country. Be it resolved that the Red Cross Auxiliary of Vya, Nevada does hereby extend to Mrs. A. P. Norton and family its sincere and heartfelt sympathy in their recent bereavement of a beloved son and brother, Henry F. Marsh of the A. E. F. in France. Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to Mrs. A. P. Norton and family another be placed upon the records of our order and a third be sent the Surprise Valley record. Committee - Miss Alice Page, Mrs. E. J. Sharp, Mrs. Harry McLaughlin. Jodie Abrams, Floyd Stimers, Earl Warmack, Gerald Johnson and Charley Stephens left here yesterday on their way to Camp Kearny to take up Military work. They are all fine boys and we sincerely hope to see them home again after the war is over. Mrs. Norman Buck departed for her home at Whittier some days ago after a short visit to her daughter, Mrs. Sid Cogourn. Mr. Buck will remain here for some time yet. Robert Minto of Eagleville left Monday for Fort Worth, Texas, where he will go into training for the army. Bob is all right and when he draws a bead on a German, something is going to drop. Mrs. L. A. Wheeler, daughter and son, Lavelle and Amandus, arrived home last Monday evening from an extended visit in different parts of Oregon and traveled over 2,000 miles on the trip. They visited Crater Lake and report a most enjoyable time. They made the trip in their auto. A SAD TRAGEDY On Tuesday morning, a sad accident occurred in front of the G. W. Meyers ranch house near Tule Lake when the precious life of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Fogle was crushed out under the wheels of on automobile. The Fogles had gone to the Meyers ranch the night before. In the morning a tourist stopped with his car making inquiries regarding the road and while the older folks were talking, the baby girl got around behind the car, unknown to any one. In starting the car, the driver had to back up and before he knew there was a child there, he had run over the little body. SEPTEMBER 11, 1918 ILL AT KLAMATH FALLS Wm Mickle received a telegram from Klamath Falls yesterday stating that his father was quite ill with pneumonia and requested him to come at once, and he and Fred Bush left for that place last night. On the way home from Portland, grandpa Mickle was taken ill at Klamath Falls, but not thought to be seriously so, Will placed him in a hospital there, as he had to come on home, and expected to return for him later, when had recovered. The telegram stated however that his case is serious. Grandpa Mickle's many friends here will be sorry to learn of his illness. SUDDEN DEATH OF W. H. SHIRK The sudden death of William H. Shirk, President of the first National Bank of Lakeview, was a shock to his many friends here. His death occurred last Wednesday afternoon at Lost Valley while helping to fight a forest fire. He in company with Mr. Drinkwater and little son arrived at a point on the fire line and left the automobile about 150 years from it, and while going on foot to the fire line, Mr. Shirk complained of a pain in his chest and was advised to go back to the car, but he said it would soon pass away, and picking up a rake commenced to rake some of the debris away, when he fell to the ground, death occurred immediately. Mr. Drinkwater and son carried the body to the car. Neither of them knew how to run the car, but the little boy had watched Mr. Shirk on the way up and managed to start to it and get the body out of the way of the flames that were rapidly approaching and drove it down the hill. The remains were brought here last Sunday and interred in Masonic Cemetery, the funeral services being conducted under the auspices of the Masonic Order, of which he was highly honored member. On their way here the funeral procession was met north of Cedarville by the members of Surprise Valley Lodge, No. 235 F. and A.M. About seventy-five friends and fraternal brothers accompanied the remains from Lakeview and when the large number of autos joined the procession here, it was probably one of the largest ever seen in the valley. W. H. Shirk was born in Indiana, October 1853. December 26, 1881, he was married to Miss Anna Crow, of Plumas co., the issue of this union being two children, C. L. Shirk, who died at the age of 16 months, and was buried in the Cedarville cemetery. For many years, he was engaged in the stock business east of Cedarville, in Catlow valley, with his brother, D.L. Shirk, afterwards removing to Lakeview, where he resided till the time of his death. Mr. Shirk was well known through out this northern country as a man of sterling worth and unimpeachable integrity - one of the big hearted, wholesouled pioneers who always left the latch string on the outside of the door and was always ready and willing to help the unfortunate. He was a man of broad and conservative ideas, and to know him was to respect him for his many virtues. Besides a devoted wife, he leaves to mourn his death a son, Roy Shirk and four brothers and two sisters, D. L. Shirk, of this place; Joseph Shirk, of Tuscola, Ill; Andrew Shirk, of Kansas City, MO; Albert Shirk, of Illinois. Sadie Vander Bogart, Seattle, Wash.; Alice Skahn, Wilmington Ill.; and Mrs. White, Los Angeles, Cal., to whom the entire community extends sincere sympathy in their sad affliction. Mrs. John Patterson and children returned last Friday from a visit to Reno, where their little son received medical treatment by a specialist. Mrs. Dr. Gibson and daughter, Pearl, arrived in Alturas last night and may remain permanently. Dr. Gibson has tendered his resignation in the Army, we understand on account of his health. He had attained the rank of Captain. The many friends of Mrs. Gibson and Pearl will be pleased to welcome them home. Willie Phillips, son of Ellery Phillips, of this place, arrived here last week on a short furlough from Ft. McDowell, where he is in the service with the medical corps. He says he likes the Army life fine. Dan Gloster, of Eagleville, was at Alturas last week to meet and bring back his wife, who has been in San Francisco the past several months for medical treatment. She returned much improved in health. Wm Rinehart and wife came in from Nevada last Monday, bringing their son, Edward, who will attend school here this winter. Mr. R. said they had hard rainstorm out that way last week, which wet up the ground in good shape. SEPTEMBER 18, 1918 Born - Near Eagleville, Cal., Sept. 9, 1918, to the wife of John Hanks, twin daughters Last week Fred Littlefield of Eagleville had his leg broken by a horse falling with him. Dr. Meredith treated the injury and he is getting along all right. Fulton Heard's thresher is at work between here and Lake City, but had to lay off most of last week on account of the rain. Mrs. John Fritz, of this place, received a letter from her sister in Germany last week, which stated that she with her sister were helping to build barracks for the soldiers. This shows that the manpower of Germany is short and the women are being pressed into service to do such work. Jesse Strotts started up his Ford truck loaded with the Eagleville mail last Monday, but the blamed thing had not been thoroughly tamed yet and when it saw another Ford belonging to Jack Summers of Alturas, coming down the street it made a break for the intruder and ran into it and broke a spoke in the visiting car's wheel.