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Subject: March 1922
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 12:53:55 -0700

SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1922

MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Russell, of this place, received telegrams from
Annapolis Monday conveying the sad news their son, John had fallen from
the top of an elevator and was crushed to death, but no details were
given. John was appointed a cadet to West Point Military Academy last
fall and had just finished his examinations and gave promise of a bright
future. He will be remembered as a bright, clean boy of excellent habits
making friends with all with whom he came in contact, and his tragic
death at the age of nineteen years, just as he was entering upon the
threshold of manhood, was a sad blow and shocked not only his grief
stricken parents and sisters and brother, but the entire community. We
understand that his remains will be brought back to Modoc and probably be
interred in the cemetery at his old home in Adin. Word fail to express
the sympathy that is felt for the sadly bereaved family in their
irreparable loss.

Mrs. Ray Hill is reported on the sick list this week.

Born In Cedarville, Cal., February 27, 1922, to the wife of Grover
Jackson, a 12-lb. daughter.

Jesse Rice is now taking the census of the Cedarville precinct for the
purpose of ascertaining the number of people in it.

G. J. Wentzell and wife returned last week from an extended trip to Los
Angeles, where they visited relatives. They report having a pleasant
visit.

Note that the Free Area has been adopted, why not organize a Dairymens
Association and work together for the good of a common cause. Other
counties profit by it. Why not Modoc? (Modoc was declared tuberculosis
free by the State Veterinarian, Dr. LaRue)

R. R. Anderson, of the Plumas Bulletin and Miss Zorina Walker, of
Alturas, were married at the latter place some days ago. We wish the
newly married people a pleasant voyage over the sea of life.

Mrs. Gussie Shirk and Miss Ida Heard, teachers of the Grammar School are
confined to their homes by illness and many of the pupils of both the
High and Grammar schools are afflicted with a form of the flu.

DEATH OF ESTIMABLE LADY
Last Friday evening another one of the old pioneer residents of this
valley passed over the Great Divide when the Grim Reaper claimed his
own in the death of Mrs. Laura Baty, beloved wife of J. R. Baty, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm D. Hill, in Alturas. She was 67 years old
and her death was caused by paralysis. She and her husband lived for
years at Fort Bidwell, where the deceased was known as a most estimable
woman, a loving mother and a faithful wife. Besides an aged and
sorrowing husband, she leaves ten children, Mrs. Lillie McGowan, Mrs.
Maude Pardue, Mrs. Ethel Hughes, Mrs. Florence Watson, Mrs. Georgie Hill,
Mrs. Nellie Skillman, Mrs. Elfreda Wylie, Mrs. Susie Peterson, Thomas and
Carrol Baty, to who sincere sympathy of their many friends is extended.
Her remains were brought to Fort Bidwell last Saturday and will be
interred in the cemetery there tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1922

It is reported that Caesar Price, who was committed tot he Stockton
Insane Asylum from this valley, had escaped from the asylum and at last
account had not been captured.

John Erramouspe of the Eagleville section was pleasant visitor to the
Record office last Monday. He reports condition of his sheep fine and
the lambing progressing nicely, despite the unfavorable weather
conditions.

G. A. Head came in from Massacre Lake yesterday, where he has been
working on a tunnel that will throw the waters of the three lakes into
one, thus furnishing water to irrigate a large area of land. The tunnel
is to be thirteen hundred feet long, nine hundred feet of which is
already completed. The work is being done on the property of Captain
Johnston and will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible.

While rendering lard the other day, Mrs. Henry Harrington opened the oven
door and the flames from the burning lard burst out, burning her and one
of the little boys badly, but not seriously. Mr. Harrington promptly
closed the oven door, averting further injury by the flames, although
several things in the room were set on fire. His prompt action probably
saved the building.

It doesnt take much of a stretch of imagination to make one think he is
out in the woods these mornings when he hears the calling of the valley
quail at Mrs. T. H. Johnstones residence. A large band of quail came to
her place last fall and she has fed the birds every since and they are
becoming very tame, and we imagine that the man who goes gunning for
these quail would get himself into a mighty bad pickle.

We understand that there is some anxiety felt regarding the where abouts
of Ernest Murphy of Eagleville. He left there about two weeks ago to go
to his ranch east of here, with the intention of returning at once, since
which time nothing has been heard from him and it is feared that he may
have lost his way in the heavy storms.

Mrs. John C. Sharp and Mrs. Grant Adams are both suffering with the flu
this week.

Everett Wilson has quit the blacksmith business and accepted a job on
Captain Johnstons ranch at Massacre Lake.

The Adin Argus of last week reports the death of Thomas J. Nelson, one of
the pioneer residents of that place.

Zetus Spalding came in from Guano last week and reports the snow pretty
deep out that way, and in some places drifted over the top of the fences.

We understand that Vernie DeLashmutt otherwise known here as Boob
McNutt was released from the Stockton Asylum some days ago and he may be
rolling in here about the time that the grass gets green.

Henry Ford says that sufficient alcohol can be obtained from one acre of
potatoes to plow an acre of ground for one hundred years. Yep, that may
be so, but its dollars to doughnuts that the alcohol obtained from the
spuds would never be used for plowing purposes, not at this stage of the
game.

The remains of John Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Russell, who was
crushed to death in an elevator at Annapolis some days ago, is expected
to arrive here Friday and in the interment will take place in the
Cedarville cemetery Saturday afternoon.

Now that the flu is again epidemic, it might be a wise measure to have
fewer gatherings and social entertainments until the disease has spent
its force. This is good weather for the aftermath of the flu pneumonia
and one can not be too careful.

Jack Hayes, of this place, last week received a letter from Gardnerville,
stating that Norman Winder, while out with a posse hunting for a man that
had been lost in the snow, had his leg badly frozen that it had to be
amputated. All the other men out were more or less frozen. Norman
Winder was well known here and his many friends deeply regret to hear of
his misfortune.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1922

Mrs. Ethel Hughes and Mrs. R. D. Watson, of Oregon, are here visiting
their aunt, Mrs. W. T. Strief.

FUNERAL OF JOHN H. RUSSELL
The body of John H. Russell, who met such an untimely and unfortunate
death at the Naval Academy Dairy, at Gambrills Station, on Monday last,
was sent tot the home of his parents at Cedarville, California, yesterday
afternoon by express.
Prior to the shipment, religious services were held and attended by the
scholars and teachers of the school of which the young man had prepared
for the Naval Academy.
Rev. S. E. Persons, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, which Mr. Russell
attended during his stay in Annapolis, conducted the services and spoke
feelingly of the high qualities and manly character the boy had shown
during his stay in the community. He spoke of his industry, manliness
and faithfulness, emphasizing the loss of such a lad to service and to
the world at large. He referred to the sorrow felt by all with whom he
had become known and especially to the grief of the parents in the loss
of such a promising son.
Classmates of the late Mr. Russell acted as pallbearers and his late
fellow students accompanied the remains to the train for shipment.
This happening is particularly sad since the boy had come so far from
home to make ready to enter the Naval Academy and had made such faithful
effort to succeed. He took the entrance examinations on February 15, and
at once secured employment to maintain himself, during the time
intervening between the examinations and the announcement of results.
Although the outcome of the examinations will not be made until about
March 10, it is reported that Mr. Russell had passed his examinations
among the highest. It is particularly sad that he should have met his
death without knowing that the faithful work he did resulted in the
success of the undertaking, which he came so far to accomplish.
Annapolis Gazette
The remains of John H. Russell arrived here last Saturday afternoon and
on Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock, the funeral was held from the M. E.
Church, Rev. Beach conducting the services in an impressive and touching
manner. The Church was filled with sorrowing friends of the bereaved
family, who had come to pay their last tribute of affection for the
departed. The pallbearers were young men of neat the deceaseds age as
follows: James Hawkins, Wm Hays, Laurin Adams, George Benner, Raymond
Groves and Clifton Slinkard. The Choir, composed of Misses Dorothy
Miller, Odessa Strief, Barbara Bush, and Thelma Strotts, Messrs. Joe
Dollarhide, Alva Adams and Russell Taylor, Mrs. Leon B. Lewis presiding
at the organ, rendered beautiful and appropriate music. The floral
offerings from Adin friends, and from Annapolis, were numerous and most
beautiful, and testified eloquently to the love bestowed upon the
deceased.
John H. Russell was born in Mellville, Sweet Grass County, Montana,
January 24, 1903. He came from Ohio to Big Valley, Cal., in February
1911, residing there with his parents. In September 1921, he went to
Annapolis Naval Preparatory School. He died February 27, 1922, at the
naval Academy Dairy, Gambrills, Maryland.

Born In Cedarville, Cal., March 12, 1922, to the wife of Leslie
Addington, a son (a daughter).

Born Near Cedarville, Cal., March 9th, 1922, to the wife of George
Hanks, a son

Wm Conner, of the Travelers Home Hotel, is confined to his bed with an
attack of the flu this week.

Mr. and Mrs. John Ganes, son-in-law and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Wood arrived here from Reno yesterday on a visit.

Three Indians have died at the camp during the past three weeks, from the
flu and pneumonia, which is now going the rounds.

Mrs. Catherine Terry left last Thursday for Lakeview, where she has
accepted a position as linotype operator on the Lakeview Examiner.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hays left last Saturday for the lower country, where
it is expected that Mrs. Hays will undergo an operation for appendicitis.

Jake Rechsteiner returned from Sacramento last Saturday, where he
accompanied Chas Carter, who went down to have a surgical operation
performed.

O. Ratcliffe, of Lake City suffered a slight stroke of paralysis one day
last week, and for a time he was in a critical condition, but is now
getting along as well a s could be expected.

We understand that the flu epidemic has reached the apex and is now on
the wane. The disease has confined itself largely to children, although
several adults have been quite ill with it, but none of the cases have
proved fatal.

J. D. Watson, of Lake City, was appointed a State Water Right Surveyor
for Nevada by J. G. Schrugham, State Engineer. Mr. Watson passed an
examination and presented blue prints of his work, which were pronounced
entirely satisfactory and his appointment filled which is an endorsement
of Mr. Watsons efficiency as a surveyor.

All those who have not obtained an automobile license are in hard luck as
the time for getting them expired on the 4th of March. The
Superintendent of the State Motor Vehicle Department says that jail
sentences will be given all those driving automobiles without licenses,
and also an additional 25 percent of fee will be imposed on all
delinquents.

It seems that there has been a pretty rotten bunch around Bly, Oregon and
a couple of lynching parties have been organized, with the result that
one Art Hamaker was shot last week but not seriously hurt.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1922

THE REAPER
Last Sunday morning Joel C. Allen, another one of the old pioneer
settlers of Surprise Valley, passed over to the Great Beyond. For the
past several years Mr. Allen had been an uncomplaining sufferer from
Brights disease, which culminated in his death last Sunday morning and
on Monday afternoon his remains were interred in the Eagleville cemetery,
the funeral services being conducted under the auspices of the Surprise
Valley Lodge No. 235, F. & A. M., of which he was an esteemed member,
assisted by Rev. E. E. Beach, pastor of the Cedarville Methodist
Episcopal Church, and the funeral was largely attended by sorrowing
relatives and friends.
Joel Crawford Allen was born in Gentry County, Missouri, July 5, 1853,
and crossed the plains in 1857 and resided at Knights Landing until
1871, when he came to Surprise valley where he has since resided. He
leaves to mourn his loss four sons, J. W., Joel, Sylvester and Grover
Allen, to whom the sympathy of the community is extended in their sad
bereavement. Mr. Allen was highly esteemed by all, and was a man of the
old-time genuine hospitality whose latch string was always outside of the
door, and he will always be remembered as a good neighbor and stanch
friend.

A report reached here yesterday that of the death of Mrs. Gloster at
Alturas, formerly a resident of Eagleville. She was one of the early
pioneer residents of Surprise Valley and her many friends here deeply
regret to heat of her death. She leaves four sons, Maurice, Daniel,
Thomas and Joseph and three daughters, Catherine and Dorothy Gloster of
Alturas and Mrs. Julia Johns of Lakeview, to whom is extended the
sympathy of their many friends.

The New Era reports the presence of thousands of wild duck, geese, swans,
snipes and cranes over there. No mention of chickens made.

Married In Cedarville, Cal., March 23, 1922, Miss Gertie Vernon, of
this place, to Samuel Dunn, of Warner Valley, Judge Hayes officiating.

L. N. Pabst, of the Pabst Pharmacy, has been confined to his bed during
the past week with an attack of pneumonia, an aftermath the flu. Mrs.
Pabst is also ill. During their illness Alan McCulley and Dr. Thos.
Meredith have been conducting the pharmacy.

Claude Monchamp and Robert McConnaughy returned from San Francisco
Friday, where they have been attending Business College.

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