THE NEW ERA, ALTURAS, MODOC COUNTY, CA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1911 CHASE ENDED TWELVE INDIAN MURDERERS OVER TAKEN BY OFFICERS AND ENGAGE IN DESPERATE BATTLE For the past week every one has watched the daily papers for details of the pursuit by armed posses after the band of Indians who so brutally murdered the four stockmen east of Eagleville. On Sunday at noon the outlaws were finally surrounded and a desperate fight had near Rabbit Springs, 25 miles northwest of Goleonda, Nevada. The battle lasted about three hours, with the result that eight Indians were killed, four captured and one white man killed, being Ed Hogle, of Eagleville. The band of Indians comprised four "buck", four mahalas and four children, and when they saw the white men approaching, they began a war dance, bows and arrows until all who could fight were destroyed. When wounded, they crept into the brush and kept on fighting until exhausted. The four Indians captured were a young mahala and three children. The posse that captured them consisted of Capt. Donnelly, Sheriff A. E. Smith of this place, and a force of men who went with the posse from Eagleville. Sheriff Ferrell of Reno had taken his force of men by another route to head off the Indians and was not at the fight. The Indians are Shoshones or Snake Indians and are a renegade band from the reservation in the Owyhee country in Idaho. It is certain that they were the murderers of the four stockmen, as the trailers found several camps at which fragments of clothing taken from the murdered men were discovered, where the Indian women had evidently been altering the clothes to fit members of their party. Much sorrow is felt over the death of Mr. Hogle of Eagleville, as this makes five men from that community who have met death at the hands of the redskins. (1:1) FINLEY – JACKSON On Tuesday February 28, 1911, Grover C. Jackson and Sylvia E. Finley, both of Cedarville, took the solemn vows, which united them as husband and wife. The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. G. N. Gardner at the parsonage in Alturas. The groom is a son of Andrew Jackson. He is an industrious young man of good habits and a ranchman by occupation. The bride is a daughter of Finley C. Finley, who has been a resident of Cedarville for several years. From every appearance the possesses those rare qualities, which constitute true womanhood having chosen the sphere of usefulness than the balls of fame, she will without doubt make their new home a home of blessing and comfort and cause the heart of her husband to rejoice in her love. We join their true friends in wishing them a long and happy life of usefulness. A SAD DEATH Charles Marcus Hughes, who finally succumbed to the gripping ill, which had afflicted him for several months, was a faithful employee, a generous friend and a very genial acquaintance. He spread good will wherever he went. He was 58 years, 11 months and 12 days old when he at last passed away, on the afternoon of February 22nd, 1911. The Masonic Lodge took charge of the funeral and held it in the Congregational Church, at 2:00 P.M. February 24th, 1911. Mr. Hughes was born in Minnesota, but was brought to California when only one year old, hence he often said that he was practically a native son. Most of his life was spent in Shasta County and this County. He leaves a family, who are now scattered, only one son being able to be at the funeral. He was a younger brother of Mrs. Pierce, who is the mother of Mrs. Curtis Williams. Mr. Williams did what he could to pay the last respects to Mr. Hughes final placing. Mr. Hughes was intimately and favorably known among the men, since he has lived alone or among men for a number of years. All will remember Mr. Hughes with kindly thoughts. (1:2) PIONEER LADY GONE Last Sunday, February 26th, 1911, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Brown, better known by many as Auntie Brown, passed away from this life at her home at Lake City at the venerable age of 77 years, 3 months and 4 days. She was surrounded by relatives and friends and all that loving hands could do was done for her in her last suffering. The funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. A. F. Simmons and a large crowd followed her body to its last resting place in the cemetery. Mrs. Brown was one of the oldest pioneers in Modoc County, having crossed the plains with her father and brother in 1842. Her maiden name was Elizabeth A. Thomas and she was born November 22, 1833 at Heltonville, Lawrence County, Indiana. She was married to William Brown August 17th, 1851, in Butte County, California. There was born to them two sons, Jeduthan and Evra Brown, of which Jeduthan survives her. They moved to Surprise Valley in the fall of 1865, since which time they have resided there. Her husband died June 6th, 1907 at the age of 88 years. Mrs. Brown was a kind hearted woman, whose many good qualities won for her a host of friends. We extend our sympathy to her son and grandchildren in their sad bereavement. (1:2) LITTLE THINGS Mr. and Mrs. John Cummings have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Layton, for nearly a week. Russell Ralston came in this week from Centerville. Mr. Ralston is having a very unfortunate time with his foot, which was crushed last fall. He can not use it yet and suffers much on account of it. Little Cornelius Murphy has every prospect of getting well. His father and mother have never given him up, although it seemed impossible for a time that he could recover. Many of Mr. and Mrs. Murphy’s friends have been very anxious and will rejoice in the prospects of full recovery for the bright little man. Fred I. Lyon, attorney of Cedarville, accompanied Mr. John Ytzains, brother of Mrs. Laxague and Mrs. Erramouspe, to Alturas last week, in order to make proper arrangements for the Estate of the deceased. The wives of the unfortunate men will act as adminstratrix of each respective Estate. Both the departed men were valuable citizens and much esteemed. Their thrift was of a producing kind and the families will be left in comfortable circumstances. We see by the "Record" that Mr. Stanley’s father passed to the beyond. Life is a blend of attachments, which are continually being changed but no lost. As we lose our parents, we become more and more conscious that our duties are increasing s others lay them down. Mr. John R. Stanley, the deceased, was a resident of Lake County, California and aged 75 years. We extend the hand of sympathy to our friend, Stanley. (4:3) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1911 REMINISCENCES OF PIONEER DAYS AS TOLD BY I. D. APPLEGATE WHILE IN ALTURAS While having a pleasant chat with Mr. I. D. Applegate of Tule Lake this last week, during his visiting town, we wondered just what is being done to keep and record some of the historic facts, which will gradually pass out of knowledge, when those wh have experienced them leave us. A competent friend of Mr. Applegate states that he has been in more Indian fights than any other living man today. His description of the first day in the lava beds, where the white men were cautiously advancing and during this first day lost forty men without the privilege of seeing a single Indian. The chase, the subtlety and the deception involved in those days vie with the most vigorous imaginative novel and yet do not over portray the facts. Certainly the making of a state, a people, a race, reflects great hardihood and stamina needed by the progenitors. Oregon and Washington were blessed by a calm, cool courageous, fearlessly just and dispassionately loyal pioneers. It is blessed to live after such sturdy foundations. The mothers of those days were of such stuff as make Spartans and invincible empire builders. In 1843, the mother of Mr. Applegate, after seeing her oldest son and two nephews swept to death by the torrent flood in the rapids of the Falls of the Columbia River, trudged bare foot, starving and destitute for sixty miles through the bleakest kind of a winter, arriving more dead than alive at Vancouver station of the Hudson Bay Company. Is it to be wondered at, that the west is great? Mr. Applegate was about four years old and now nearly seventy-one, he is still cementing the foundations of a great west. Arise young man and build a structure true, firm and great. LITTLE THINGS Born – In Alturas, to the wife of John Ballard Thursday morning, February 23, 1911, a nine-pound girl. R. E. Barker came down last week from Davis Creek, but was called home suddenly by telephone on account of Mrs. Barker’s illness. Mr. C. N. Jackson, Manager of the Forwarding Company has been quite ill for nearly a week with complaints with the nerves of his face. Mr. H. G. Helm of Clover Swale came into town last week to take his daughter, Miss Freda home. Miss Helm has been stopping at Mrs. Fred Smith’s for a short time. Miss Mary Helm, her sister, is now at Mrs. Smith’s. Mrs. Ubaldi Hansen of Adin spent a few days this week in Alturas. Mrs. Hansen is the daughter of Mr. Rock Perault and old citizen of Adin. Mr. Leroy Lee and Mrs. Lee have returned this week to Adin from San Francisco, where they had undergone operations, but are now home quite well. Mr. R. B. King, who has been taking care of the Drug Store for them, passed through, or is trying to get through Alturas on his way home to Los Angeles. Mr. Silas W. Pepperdine, our County Treasurer, left for Tuscan Springs, near Red Bluff. Mr. Pepperdine has been gradually growing worse of late and his many friends insisted upon his going to the springs, in order that he might regain his health. We hope to see Mr. Pepperdine return relieved completely of his rheumatism and able to again enjoy life. Our new citizen, Mr. J. H. Dunaway was greatly pleased last week when he came to town and found his brother and sister-in-law waiting him at the Royal. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Dunaway and Charles Dunaway have just come from Hood River region in Oregon, where they have been living for a few years, but now expect to make their home in Alturas or near. We assuredly welcome all new comers, when locators of home. Send for more of your friends, Mr. Dunaway. Mrs. Ben Lauer returned last week from San Francisco, where she had gone to attend the funeral of her father, Mr. F. Phillips. Mr. Phillips was 85 years of age and remained very clear in his mind up to the last moment, which was a great comfort to all of his family, since he had been a very active man all of his life. Mr. Lauer’s trip home was from Wednesday morning until Friday night from Reno. Mr. Lauer sent a relay of conveniences to bring her the last of the trip. (4:2) Some civil dispute arising between E. A. Church and F. T. Robson, who represents J. Noble Jones, in their settling a years’ lease and one upon which they could not agree. Mr. Robson had Mr. Church arrested for embezzlement. The matter was brought before Justice William Armstrong and had the appearance of a civil misunderstanding more than any criminal intent, so we fully apprehend, that the affair will by adjusted our of court. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.