BIG VALLEY GAZETTE - September 6, 1894 POSTAL REFORMS A movement has been inaugurated by a company of prominent business men in Chicago looking to a reform in postal rates so as to better equalize the gains and losses on the different classes of mail matter handled by the government. Thus it is proposed to reduce letter postage to 1 cent per ounce and merchandise to 8 cents per pound, and to charge 8 cents per pound on all paper bound books, trashy literature and advertising matter which has heretofore enjoyed the privilege of transmission in the mails at the rate of 1 cent per pound. We have favored the reforms proposed for some time, and have hopefully looked forward to a consummation of them. But while agitating for postal reform, would it not be well to ask for a much needed change in the registry system, looking to compensation for losses during transmission of such matter in the mails. A valuation placed upon registered matter by the sender, and a charge for postage in proportion to such valuation, would, in our opinion, be best calculated to secure both government and sender; the former being paid for the risk assumed, while the latter would more gladlt entrust his valuables to the mails and feel secure in their transmission. One other thing that should be proposed is the removal of the restriction to the weight of any package offered for transmission in the mails. There is no branch of the government that is more important to all the people than the P. O. Department, and any change proposed, in the nature of a reform, should be speedily adopted. DEATH Chas Lee Cole, 14 years of age was drowned in Susan River, near Susanville, while bathing a week ago yesterday. COLE - In Susanville, Cal., Aug 29, 1894, Charles Lee Cole, aged 14 years and 28 days. SPENCER - At Janesville, Cal., Aug 26, 1894, Moses T. Spencer, a native of Missouri, aged 48 tears. BORN LOOMIS - Near Bieber, Cal., Sept. 3, 1894, to the wife of Geo. W. Loomis, a son. VanRIPER - Near Susanville, Cal., Aug. 26, 1894, to the wife of E. A. Van Riper, a son. Deputy U. S. Marshal Arnold of San Francisco and Sheriff Parker of Alturas arrested Jim Selvester and Geo. Short near Pitville Monday for counterfeiting. The plant with which the nefarious business was carried on was also captured. Counterfeit money has been circulated in this and Fall River valley for nearly a year, and the men arrested had been under surveillance for some time. BIG VALLEY GAZETTE - September 13, 1894 DEATH T. W. Southard, formerly a resident of this part of the valley, died in Adin last Saturday. OBITUARY A telegram was received here Monday that W. S. Huston of Woodland, father of Mrs. W. D. Morris and brother of Mrs. Mary E. Craig, of Craig, Cal., was dying. Another today states the he died Sunday, Sept. 9th, 1894, at 1:45 P. M. Mr. Huston was a pioneer to this coast and has followed an active mercantile life until the last few years when he was stricken with paralysis. He has been married twice, the first wife being a Miss Emma Robertson, Daughter of Mrs. D. Purrott of this place. The issue was three children, John and Will Huston, of Fresno city, and Mrs. W. D. Morris of this place. The second marriage was to Miss S. A. Laugenour and the issue being Walter, Arthur, Edward, Harry and Bertha - one daughter being dead. He was buried under the auspices of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Another noble character laid to rest - requiem acternam dona eis Domine. God's finger touched him and he slept. Pure in life, prepared for death, his career rounded and complete, crowned with the love and respect of all, this kind and loving father, devoted and grateful husband, benevolent and charitable neighbor, took his journey beyond the clouds. All of us, sooner or later, must claim from the living, that tender recognition which we now bestow on the dead. For our hearts, "Like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave." Walter Scott Huston has only gone nearer the Eternal Light - has but crossed the lowlands to dwell higher up. He is dead; though ripe in years, he died all too soon. "His spirit drifted away on the bosom of that dark and shadowy river" that flows with resistless sweep into the shoreless sea. "We are born, we laugh, we weep, We love, we droop, we die; Ah, wherefore do we laugh or weep? Why do we live or die? Who knows that secret deep? Alas! Not I." W. D. M. SOUTHARD - In Adin, Cal., Sept. 8, 1894, Thomas W. Southard, a native of Tennessee, aged 58 years, 3 months and 10 days. SULLIVAN - In Adin, Cal., Sept. 12, 1894, Mary, only child of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sullivan, age 2 years, 3 months and 15 days. DAVIS - At Johnstonville, Cal., Sept. 5, 1894, John Charles Davis, aged 70 years, 4 months and 11 days. JOHNSTONE - At Amedee, Cal., Sept. 3, 1894, Cora Aline, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnstone. BORN CANTRALL - Near Richmond, Cal., Aug. 27, 1894, to the wife of S. L. Cantral, a son. ~~~~~~ Billie C. Reynolds Anita "Jean" Waters-Reynolds (Family Genealogy) http://www.rh2o.com (Modoc County Genealogy) http://www.rh2o.com/modoc/ --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.