SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1921 COME TO MODOC Last Wednesday afternoon a tornado passed over or through the city of Sacramento blowing down houses and destroying property to the value of over $100,000. Of course, we feel sorry for those damaged; but if they will persist in living down there in the sweet sunny south where they raise checks, taxes fleas, and what Sherman said war was, generally, they can expect something to happen to them. Better come up to good old Modoc, where there are no floods, tornadoes or malaria or starvation. J. D. Watson was down from Lake City yesterday. He has been out in Nevada and Oregon for the most of the past summer, surveying land and water sites, and is well pleased with the outlook of that part of the country. OBITUARIES Earl Kesner Miller, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller was born in the State of California, June 2, 1902, and died Oct. 10, 1921, being 19 years, four months and 10 days of age. He leaves to mourn his death a stepfather, Mr. Fred Hill, his mother, three brothers, Virgil, Rufus and Orvis and two sisters, Jessie and Maxine, and other relatives and many friends to mourn his death. Mrs. Sarah Miller was born in the State of Indiana, April 14, 1831. Was married to Otha Miller in 1858. To this union was born eight children, six boys and two girls, viz.: Mrs. Caroline Phillips, Mrs. Ida Hanks, Dave, Leander, Henry, William, Frank and John. Four are left to mourn her death also thirty-two grand children, seventeen great-grand children and one great-great-grand child. She crossed the Plains in 1863 with her husband and came to Nevada and lived there two years. From there, they came to California. Her husband died twenty-six years ago. She spent the remainder of her life in this valley and passed away at the age of ninety years, five months and fourteen days. She resided with her son, William. She has been an invalid for the past four years. S. Santiago was down from Bidwell last week attending to business. Miss Faye Stanley left last week for Oroville, where she will visit for a while. O. S. Gooch is confined to his bed this week with an attack of rheumatism. Married – At Alturas, Cal., Nov. 1, 1921, Jack Hash and Miss Stella of Eagleville. Congratulations. Wm G. Ballard and mother and sister, Nora, left Alturas for Chico last Saturday where the two latter will probably remain this winter. The new schoolhouse at Lake City will be dedicated on Friday evening, Nov. 18th, at which time an entertainment and Basket social will be had. Fred Summers and Ellery Phillips moved to town last week and now a Mr. Reynolds has charge of the Pabst Stock Farm east of Eagleville. (This could have been either Enoch or John Reynolds. BCR) We omitted to mention last week the visit here of Alfred Johnson, who is now located at Westwood. He reports times lively at that place and business getting back to a normal. Dan and Tom Gloster are moving to Alturas this week, where they will reside for the winter, at least. The boys have been residents of this valley for many years and we are sorry to lose them. Last Saturday Luman Foskett was doing a little teaming and one of the horses stepped onto his foot, and he pushed the horse over, which scared the team and it started to run, tearing down a couple of fruit trees and damaging the wagon and harness. Robert McCulley and wife and Mrs. Blanche Cannon returned last Monday from a visit to Goose Lake country and report having a good time. He informed us that there are millions of wild geese on Goose Lake now, and they make fine eating. Among the Surprise Valley, young people who are attending school at San Jose are Miss Mary Mullins, Miss Dorothy Rinehart, Miss Ruby Day, Miss Leonore Odbert, Misses Madge and Fern Cook and Lyle Cook and Gerald Day. The Record wishes the young people success in whatever line of work they are pursuing. One of the most peculiar appearing “auto bugs” ever seen here was one belonging to a Cedarville School teacher, who was here Saturday and Sunday. It was a Ford, covered with metal in such a way that it presented the appearance of a butterfly with outstretched wings. The many friends of Harry Wood, publisher of the Fall River Tidings, will regret to learn that he fell and broke his leg one day last week, while descending the stairs on his way to a basketball game. The same leg was badly injured a year or so ago, and it took him months to recover from it. It is sincerely to be hoped that he will speedily recover. Edgar L. Ghrist, of this place, and Miss Belle McElwain, of Joseph Creek were married at Alturas on the 19th inst. Mr. Ghrist is one of our exemplary young men and conducts the vulcanizing department at the Western Garage, and the bride is one of Modoc’s popular teachers. Their many friends wish the joy and prosperity as they travel over the rugged road of life. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1921 Born – In Cedarville, Cal., October 26, 1921, to the wife of Somer Beeson, a son Born – At Oroville, Cal., October 27, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones, a nine pound son – Clair Maurice Jones Born – In Oroville, Cal., November 2, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Stanley, an eight pound daughter. Granddad, b’gosh! What d’ye know about that? Si Perkins returned last week from the Round up at Susanville. Skillful roping, cowboy stunts and daring horsemanship are his line of entertainment at the round-ups. I. F. Gill was over from the west side of the mountains during the past week, receiving medical treatment. He reports lively times in the vicinity of the newly discovered mine, at Williams ranch. Mr. and Mrs. George Warrens went over to the newly discovered mine at the Williams Reach yesterday, where Mr. Warrens has some claims. He says that if the ore body is permanent that it will be a bonanza for the county. There are large numbers of valley quail throughout the valley this year. However, most of them range around on the farms and the farmers have fed them during the winters, making them almost as tame as chickens, and the hunter who goes gunning for these birds will run up against something good and hard. W. U. Scott, of Eagleville, sold fourteen head of pure bred registered bulls to Pressly Dorris, of Alturas, and the animals were taken to their new home, where they will be turned in with the purchaser’s herds. Mr. Scott has a large number of purebred animals on his farm, and has improved his grades during the past few years so that he is now selling registered stock, and it is a pleasure to take a look through his herds. Last week we got a wedding notice awfully mixed up. We stated that the groom’s name was Hash. We must have been hungry, or possibly, we were pondering over the mixed and unknown problems incident to married life. And we omitted to mention the surname of the bride. However, we humbly apologize. The notice should have read as follows: Married – At Alturas, Cal., November 1, 1921, Jack R. Rice to Miss Stella Page. Both are popular young people of Eagleville and the Record extends hearty congratulations to the newly weds. ADJUDGED INSANE Last Wednesday a man named Vernie Delashmutt, usually called “Boob McNutts” was arrested and taken to Alturas by Sheriff Poore. His actions were somewhat eccentric, but all considered him harmless, until of late, he has been developing a hostile disposition and on Tuesday threatened to kill Mr. Robinson and went to the stores and tried to get cartridges for his gun, as a matter of protection, Mr. Robinson had him arrested. His case was postponed until last Monday, when he was committed to the insane asylum at Stockton, where he will receive treatment. ________________________________ 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!