SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1921 We were pleased to meet again and renew old-time friendship with Park Johnson, one of the old and prominent residents of Adin, who came up from that place last week to attend the Odd Fellows celebration, and he reports everything getting along finely down that way. Born At Dr. Coates Sanitarium in Cedarville, Cal., to the wife of R. L. Green, a daughter. (No date was printed) Pearl Addington was operated on by Dr. Kennedy last Monday evening at Dr. Coates Sanitarium for appendicitis and is getting along nicely. We heard a story the other day about an editor having to be carried home on a stretcher as the result of having received a kind word over something he had printed. The shock simply unnerved him. But just as he reached his home, someone gave him a good cussing about another article he had printed, and he got up and returned to work. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1921 A. L. Hayes, of Lookout, was last week committed to the Stockton Insane Asylum. Born In Cedarville, Cal., May 10, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Lew McCulley, a daughter. Born At Kingsburg, Cal., April 29, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mayfield, a daughter, Mary Verne Mayfield Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCulley went to Lakeview last week with their eldest son, for medical treatment at the Lakeview hospital. J. P. Smith, of Richmond, Missouri, has been visiting his brother, W. T. Smith, for sometime and expects to depart for his home in the near future. W. H. Kneebone and wife departed last week for Ashland, where they will reside in the future, they having exchanged their property here for property at that place. Judge F. M. Jamison rendered a decision Tuesday in the Overton school case in favor of the schoolteacher, Miss Jessie Reynolds, ordering the trustees to draw a warrant for the salary in dispute. The judgment has not been entered as yet so we are unable to give any details. Mrs. J. B. Bolin, and daughter, Mrs. Wm Gilham, arrived here from Modesto last Monday. We understand that Mr. Bolin has traded his ranch here for a ten-acre lot in Modesto and will soon move to that place. Miss Frankie Mae Anderson, of The Cadmain-West Coast Chautauqua was here last week interviewing our people regarding her company. She has booked Stanish, Susanville, and Westwood. She is a very entertaining lady and her company offers some good inducement. Dr. J. T. Meredith, Sr. and wife returned home last Saturday, after spending the winter in Los Angeles. While the doctor is improved in health, some he has not fully recovered, but it is hoped that the bracing atmosphere of Surprise will soon put him on his feet again. Their many old-time friends are glad to see them again. James Williams of Fort Bidwell returned home from an extensive visit to Berkeley and other southern points a few days ago and is looking fine. While down he visited with Joe Parman, and when these two giddy kids get together there is no telling what devilment they got into and Jim aint saying much about his lower country experience. Charlie Fee and his wife returned from San Francisco after a visit to his mother, Grandma Fee and her daughter, Mrs. Dodson, has gone to Santa Cruz for the summer. Aunt Fannie although unable to walk, sees the bright side of life from her wheeled chair. Another old landmark has vanished in a cloud of smoke. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1921 GO TO IT There are 758 farms in Modoc County. Very, Very few of them contain less than one hundred acres and it might be said that they run from one hundred to one hundred and sixty to several thousand acres each. Now, if there was an average of ten cows each on these ranches, what would be the income from the dairy business each year? Ever figure it out? If not, take your pencil and do it now. There are ranches here that will support from 50 to 200 dairy cows Surprise Valley can easily support from three to five thousand heads of dairy cattle. Dairying here is going to be one of the biggest industries in the northern part of the State. That auto of yours is going into the scrap heap in a few years; why not prepare for the purchase of another by putting the dairy cow to work. By dairy cows we mean DAIRY cows that are worth while. Scrubs are no good at any price. This is one of the best stock countries in the State and the sooner the people get a good grade of dairy stock the sooner will prosperity commence to smile on them. DEATH OF AGED INDIAN The familiar figure of Lakeview John, the old Bidwell Indian, will be seen no more. The aged man passed away at the Fort Bidwell Indian Agency on the 6th of April following an attack of pneumonia. Lakeview John has been a familiar figure in Lakeview many years, but on his last visit several weeks ago, his friends noted his failing health, and many were heard to remark that old Indian John would soon be going. Lakeview John has been identified in the history of the town of Lakeview almost since the founding of the town. In the early eighties, his brother Plush was chief of the Indians in this vicinity. He was the strong man of the tribe, and it is said had a knack for gambling. The name Plush was given to him by the early sporting fraternity in recognition of his ability at holding flushes, and each occasion of the hand falling to him would declare Me Plush. The town of Plush, was said to have been named after him. With the death of Plush in 1885, Lakeview John acceded to the place of his brother, in the matter of chief of the tribe and also in the affections of Maggie, Plushs wife. Maggie died several years ago, but there are surviving the old couple a son Frank, and daughter, Katy John, both of whom will be remembered by Lakeview people. Lakeview john is said to have been over a hundred years old and could relate many interesting experiences of the Modoc Indian war. In earlier life he was a shrewd and sharp leader of his people and retained his sharp faculties even in his declining years. When visiting in Lakeview, he was always greeted by many friends, and it is with sorrow that they hear of the passing of this stalwart of the red man. Howard Hedgepeth and family left several days age for Chico on a visit and Mr. Jarman of Alturas is taking his place in the Garage. Dr. Kennedy performed a surgical operation on the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cook, removing the tonsils of the little fellow, and he is getting along nicely. Lee Wilson and sister, Mrs. Misely formerly of Cedarville but now of Lovelock, Nev., arrived here last week, bringing with them their mother, Mrs. J. P. Wilson, who has been visiting them for the past month. Lee says business is good out there and looks as though the climate agreed with him. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1921 Fred Taylor, born here and raised in Susanville was here last week. His is now County Horticultural Commissioner of Lassen County and is making good. Ted Strief and wife, and his mother, Mrs. Fannie Strief, returned for Oakland here, they were attending the Grand I.O.O.F. Lodge and Rebekah Assembly, respectively, as representatives from here. They report having a splendid time. Harry Wood and wife have leased the New Maryland Apartment house in Susanville, and will hereafter conduct the same. We did figure on taking our blankets with us next time we went to Susanville as the last time we were there the hotel man soaked us six dollars and six bits for three rooms, per night. 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