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April
1923
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Wednesday April 4, 1923
Mrs. Weber Passed Away Died – At Modesto, Cal., March 29, 1923, Mrs. Jacques
Weber, aged 72 years, wife of Jacques Weber and mother of Mrs. Richard Tatum, of
Reno, Nevada, Mrs. Mary Martin, of Modesto, Cal., Mrs. Annie Pierce and Mrs.
Gary Williams, of Likely, Cal., Mrs. Jane Wallace, of this place and Mrs.
Marguerite Peterson, of Fort Bidwell, and one son, Paul Weber of Modesto. She
was one of the early pioneers of this place, where she has many friends who
regret her death. The record extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
A telegram was received last week by the Hotel Surprise that Mrs. E. L.
McDaniels was dying at Los Angeles. She recently under went a surgical operation
at that place, and was reported to be getting along nicely until the message
brought the sad news to her many friends here who are anxiously waiting for
further tidings but as none have been received since then it is presumed that
she is still living and all are hoping that she is better.
John Van Riper, of near Eagleville, suffered a mental collapse last week and was
sent to the Asylum at Napa.
Dr. Kennedy was called to Bidwell Monday to attend Mrs. Roy Baty, who is
critically ill with hemorrhage of the lungs. Her many friends here deeply regret
to hear of her illness.
Mrs. R. C. Dorris, one of the pioneer residents of Alturas, passed away at
Berkeley last Friday. Mrs. J. B. Estes, another pioneer is reported in a
critical condition from appendicitis, at the Lakeview hospital.
George Parman returned last week from the Agnews Asylum, to which, Mrs. Nettie
DeForest was committed some days ago. States that he believes that she will soon
recover. Her husband, Lorenzo DeForest was taken charge of by his brothers in
Honey Lake Valley.
Wednesday April 11, 1923
Death Of Mrs. McDaniels
The many friends here of Mrs. E. L. McDaniels were shocked when the sad news of
her death reached here last Thursday. She passed away at Los Angeles that
morning after an illness of several months. Some weeks ago she underwent a
surgical operation and was said to be recovering nicely when a change came for
the worse and death ensued. She was a woman of fine traits of character, which
made warm friends with those whom she came in contact and they were many, for
she was owner of and conducted the Hotel Surprise here for the past several
years. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, Perry McDaniels, to whom the
sincere sympathy of many friends is extended in his sad bereavement.
Born – At Sacramento, Cal., March 31, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wilson, a
son.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Powers, of Eagleville, fell and broke his
arm yesterday.
Mrs. Fred Wallace, of this place, and Mrs. Marguerite Peterson of Bidwell,
returned last week from Modesto, where they went to attend the funeral of their
mother, Mrs. Weber. Jacques Weber accompanied them home and will remain here for
a time.
Wednesday April 25, 1923
Miss Muriel Wilson, who has been quite ill during the past week, is now
improving, we are glad to hear.
Wm Evarts, who formerly resided here, arrived here from the south last Friday
for a week’s visit. He has accepted a position with the Crescent Creamery at
Reno and will leave for that place next Sunday.
A Gruesome Find
William Miller, of Warner Valley brought in a somewhat gruesome story last
Monday offending portions of the remains of a man wrapped up in a cowhide. It
seems the Old Jacobs had rented a house somewhere neat Adel, and moved into it
and detecting the odor of decayed flesh commenced searching for the cause. He
noticed in one corner of the cellar that the flies and ants congregated at one
place and on examining found part of a cowhide sticking up, and on removing the
earth and unrolling the hide, he found part of the remains of a man. The body
had been severed from the shoulders down the spine and stomach, the work
evidently having been done with an axe. The part, or half, containing the head
was missing and could not be found. Mr. Jacobs packed the remains in a box and
started for Lakeview with them, and on reaching Adel, he went into the store to
purchase a pair of gloves, and when he came out to his car, he found some one
had removed the box containing the remains and were nowhere to be found –
somebody had made away with them. That a foul murder has been committed, there
is no doubt, and the mystery surrounding it is yet unsolved. It is stated that a
hide buyer with considerable money, deposited $5000 in one of the Lakeview banks
sometime in the winter and went to Warner to purchase hides, since which time
nothing has been heard from him and it is thought that possibly it was he that
had been murdered.
Fort Bidwell News
Raymond Brown, a young Indian died last week. Young Brown was a pupil at the U.
S. Indian School here.
Ed McConnaughy and son Robert have returned from a several months’ visit at
Oakland. The family welcomed them home.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, of the U. S. Service are leaving for the south. Mrs. Vernon
has already gone, and Mr. Vernon will go at the end of the school term.
Perry McDaniels arrived home from Los Angeles last Friday.
Misses Daisy and Della Stiner, Percy Harris, Fulton Heard and George Stiner were
visitors at Alturas last week. All parties were at the Courthouse and what
business was transacted will leave you to guess as two of the parties looked
very happy when they were back on this side, we are informed.
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