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May
1922
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Wednesday, May 3, 1922
Accidentally Killed
Last Wednesday night Limas Landis, one of the H. C. Co.’s sheepherders was
brought to town for medical treatment, but died before reaching Cedarville. He
and another herder had a couple bands of sheep near the Home Camp in Nevada, the
two being about a quarter of a mile apart. Lindas’ partner heard a shot,
followed by loud shouting, and on going over found Linda shot through the leg,
the bullet entering the inner part of the thigh and making a fearful wound where
it came out at the back of the leg. The shooting was evidently accidental. As
soon as possible the wounded man was started for Cedarville, and a man was sent
ahead to have Dr. Kennedy to meet them, but when Dr. met them and made an
examination, he found the man had died from hemorrhage. Landis was a Spanish
Basque and could not speak English and those who brought him here knew nothing
of how the shooting occurred. A Coroner’s inquest was held and from the evidence
produced rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death from hemorrhage
produced by a gunshot wound.
Mr. and Mrs. Luman Foskett and daughters, Mrs. W. H. Hussa and baby and Mrs.
Ettie Harris visited at the E. P. Strief home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. H. Hobbs of Cedarville visited her daughter, Mrs. S. T. Garrett and N. W.
Heard.
Claude Coonse is moving to the Dyke ranch, which he has rented. Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Heard are also moving there. Mr. H. will work for Mr. Coonse this summer.
S. T. Garrett had to kill a hog and a dog that had the rabies.
Cecil Conner had the misfortune of breaking his arm last Sunday.
Mrs. John Dyke of this place suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday and is in a
serious condition, we are very sorry to hear.
Clinkenbeard was arraigned before Judge Hayes and pleaded guilty of disturbing
the peace and was fined $20 and placed on a 90 day parole, last Wednesday.
A bootlegger named Martin, from Gerlach, was arrested here Monday and lodged in
the county jail by Deputy Sheriff Thomas Wilson. He had 18 gallons of jackass in
his car when arrested.
Wednesday May 10, 1922
J. H. Hutchinson took Mrs. R. F. Jones, Mrs. M. Wilson and Grandma Wilson to
Cedarville Wednesday, where they spent the night at the home of F. S. Heard:
then Thursday morning accompanied by F. S. Heard all took the Hansen passenger
truck for Gerlach, from there going to the home of Mrs. M. M. Wilson at
Sacramento. Grandma Heard is one of the oldest persons living in Lake City or
vicinity except for Mrs. Bear. Her many friends wish her many happy days in her
new home. Mrs. Jones expects to be gone about two weeks visiting friends.
Mrs. F. S. Heard was up for a visit at the home of S. B. Strief, this week.
Mrs. Della Clark of Fairport is here on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Hobbs and other relatives, Sunday. A dinner was given for her at the home of S.
T. Garrett.
Sam T. Kistler is reported very ill in San Francisco and Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Johnstone left yesterday for San Francisco yesterday to be at his bedside, going
by way of Gerlach.
Mrs. Cal Kennedy of Bieber came over this week on a visit to her parents Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Hayes.
Lloyd Clinkenbeard who was recently fined $20 and placed on a ninety day parole,
got on a “high lonesome” last Friday night and proceeded to discipline his wife
by choking and otherwise mistreating her, we are informed, and last Sunday he
lit out for parts unknown. “Clink” as he is called, is a bad actor, and the
morals of any community in which he may locate.
Wednesday, May 17, 1922
Charles, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nolan, was brought up from
Eagleville to the Sanitarium last week and underwent an operation for
appendicitis. This is the second operation performed on him and his condition at
this writing is somewhat serious, we are informed.
A gruesome find was made at Gerlach a few days ago, when a man was searching in
a trash pile for a door knob, ran across what he thought to be a cache of booze
and on digging down a little found a human foot protruding and on further
investigation found the remains of a Mexican, with his hands tied and the head
beaten to a pulp.
Wm Rinehart came in from Guano valley last Sunday after Dr. Kennedy, and the
latter returned with him to Guano to treat S. O. Cressler, who has been
seriously ill there for the past three weeks. They returned Sunday evening,
bringing Mr. Cressler to this place, and at this writing, Monday, his condition
is somewhat improved, and his many friends hope to hear of his speedy recovery.
John Franklin met with a painful accident last week while shoeing horse, the
horse stepped on his foot and drove a long cork of the horse shoe in to the
foot. We hope he will soon recover for at this season of the year our blacksmith
is the main spoke in the wheel.
Man Strief has been moved from his ranch to George Sweeney’s place in Lake City.
Mr. Strief is fast improving from what the doctors pronounced a serious case.
Mrs. George Sweeney is a fine nurse and deserves much credit for their
faithfulness in the care of Mr. Strief. Is no better gift than kind treatment to
the suffering, which Mrs. Sweeney is competent to give
Jake Wimer is some sheep man. He raised over one hundred per cent of lambs this
spring.
Born – Near Cedarville, Cal., May 11, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stimers, a son
Born – In Cedarville, Cal., May 8, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stanley, a son, -
Edwin Alyn Stanley.
Mrs. L. N. Pabst left last week for Berkeley, where she will visit her mother,
Mrs. J. H. Bonner, for a time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stephens arrived here from San Francisco last Thursday and
expect to reside in this valley in the future. We understand that Mr. Stephen’s
health is somewhat improved.
Wednesday, May 24, 1922
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Bachtel and daughter, Ruth, arrived home Monday from their
winter’s sojourn in the southern part of the State – no place like Surprise
Valley.
Mrs. R. E. Jones arrived from Sacramento. Mr. Jones was glad to see her as he
does not like batching.
Percy Harris is helping Mr. Watson build George Heards’ new house.
Warren Robinson comes here after cream three times a week, showing that there
must be lots of cream. There are some of the finest dairy herds to be found in
Modoc right in Lake City and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Bide Stewart and daughter were here from Warner valley on a visit
to the Toney and Stewart families.
Mrs. S. B. Strief and son John were visiting at Fort Bidwell at the Joe Conlan
home this week.
Charles Decious and wife were down from Bidwell Saturday attending Chautauqua.
A Heroic Act
Hon. F. J. Powers while in town Sunday informed us of an incident that happened
near Eagleville last Friday that will warm the cockles of the heart of any man
or woman in the world who admires true courage and unselfish heroism. It appears
the teachers in the public school at Eagleville gave their pupils a picnic at
the Menlo Baths on the last day of school. The children were having a great
sport when a small boy leaped into the deep pool and immediately sank. The
children began screaming but were helpless to render assistance to the drowning
child. There were no men present, but without a moments hesitation Mrs. Jesse
Stevens plunged into the pool, swam to the aid of the drowning child and soon
landed him safe on the shore. The fact that the child was a negro only
emphasizes the unselfish heroism of the brave woman. And while testimonials are
being distributed to the brave men and women for acts of heroic self-sacrifice
and devotion to humanity, we want to nominate Mrs. Jesse Stevens for the next
medal.
Born – At the Sanitarium in Cedarville, Cal., May 19, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed
McGhee, a daughter.
Mrs. Alfred Johnson and son, Gerald arrived here last week from Westwood on a
visit to relatives and friends.
Buffer Chase and wife and son of Adin are here this week, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Russell. Mr. Chase says that business at Adin is good this spring.
We understand that Mrs. A. C. Lowell of Fort Bidwell who has been critically ill
at Berkeley, is now improving, and her many friends sincerely hope to hear of
her early and complete recovery.
Dr. J. T. Meredith and wife arrived here last week and will remain for the
summer at least. They spent the winter in the Southern part of the State, at
Brawley. The doctor is looking well and says he is feeling fine, a fact, which
his man friends here are glad to know.
B. B. Robinson and Dr. Kennedy left last Saturday morning for Gerlach,
accompanying Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Cressler, of Lakeview, who were on their way to
San Francisco. Mr. Cressler has been quite ill for some weeks with hemorrhage of
the bowels and went below to get a through X-ray examination and special medical
treatment. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery.
Wednesday, May 31, 1922
Wayne Olinger and bride arrived here from Susanville Sunday evening on a short
visit.
Mrs. Maud Durkee died here yesterday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Royce, after an illness of several months’ duration, and will be
buried this afternoon. It is a sad ending of a young life, and the Record
extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stiner and daughters visited at the home of David Baty at
Fort Bidwell Sunday.
Mrs. John Dawson of Davis Creek is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Ella
Shartel and brother, W. A. Odbert and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Lusk and children were here and attended services and took
dinner at the Noel Heard home.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Daniels and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Vernon were in town Monday
from Fort Bidwell.
Darrel Lee Heard is visiting at the home of his aunt, Mrs. S. B. Strief.
A little Klu Klux Klan work was carried out at Eagleville one evening last week.
It seems that a young fellow beat his father up during an altercation, and
several of the men around Eagleville go together and took the belligerent young
fellow down to the creek and gave him a severe ducking, and other admonitions
which is hoped will have a salutary effect on him. The way of the transgressor
is hard.
James Street, of the D. S. Denehy mercantile Co., was up from Eagleville Monday
and reports things looking well down that way.
Chester Lowell, one of Fort Bidwells’ prominent merchants, returned home from
Berkeley last week, where he had been critically ill. Mrs. Lowell’s many friends
in Surprise will be glad to know that she is now improving nicely and we hope to
soon hear of her complete recovery.
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