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From: Our Family <>
Subject: March 1923
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 08:43:32 -0700

SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 7, 1923

LAKE CITY NEWS
Mr. Harry Wards house was burned last Saturday at noon. The cause of
the fire was from a defective flue. The fire started upstairs while the
family was eating dinner and it had gained such headway before it was
discovered that it could not be stopped and in a very short time, the
house was in ashes. Mr. Ward own the place known as the old Shartel
place.

Elder W. A. Heard returned home last Saturday, having been away holding
meetings at different places. He commenced a series of meetings at Lake
City, Sunday evening and will continue for an indefinite period of time.
Everybody is invited to be present at the meetings so come and bring
someone with you.

Mr. Jas Cloud has renting Jeddy Browns place, east of Lake City and
will move there in the near future and Mr. Brown will move to Lake City
and Harry Hawkins will move to the Old Hotchkiss place, now occupied by
Mr. Cloud and we also understand, Frank Bowers and Wiley Jones have
bought the Porter heard ranch, east of Lake City.

Mr. and Mrs. Porter Heard returned home last week, after spending the
winter in Imperial Valley. Mr. Heard said he had not missed a days work
while gone. We think it would be a good plan to send some more of our
towns people to a warmer climate.

Born At Fort Bidwell, Cal., February 23, 1923, to the wife of Morris
Bucher, a son

Born At Fort Bidwell, Cal., February 23, 1923, to the wife of Thomas R.
Wentzell, a son

Born Near Cedarville, Cal., February 27, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. George
Wood, (nee Miss Uintah Caldwell), a son

Judge S. C. Hayes of this place informed us that last Monday he received
a letter from Virginia, informing him of the death of his brother, which
occurred on February 20th at the advanced age of 85 years.

The many friends of Harry Ward and family, who lives between Lake City
and Bidwell, deeply regret to learn of the destruction by fire of their
beautiful home. Last Saturday the fire originating from a defective
flue, completely destroyed the building, which was insured for $2200.
Some furniture of the lower floor was saved, but all on the second floor
was burned.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 14, 1923

A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Strief, of Lake City, last
Thursday. The little one lived only a few hours. (March 8, 1923)

Orvis Decious and family arrived here this week and will occupy the
Strotts residence north of the Record office. Mr. Decious has been with
the N.C.O. Railroad Co., for the past two years as manager at Willow
Ranch, and will represent the N.C.O. Railroad in Surprise Valley as
Freight and Passenger Agent. He is trustworthy and well qualified for
the position, and as the Company is aiming to give the best possible
service to the people, and by discussing transportation matters with Mr.
Decious important information can be gleaned.

BIDWELL NEWS

Fred Ash is attending a meeting of Supervisors at Sacramento this past
week.

Orvis Decious agent for N.C.O. is visiting a few days here with his
brother, Charles Decious.

A general gathering of friends of Mr. Ward took place Sunday afternoon to
replenish their recent loss of household goods. The valley turned out in
this endeavor.

Principal Shorer, of the Modoc Union High School at Alturas was last week
requested to tender his resignation, which he immediately did and left
for the lower country. If any of the reports about him are true, he
should by debarred from teaching School, or associating with decent
people.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 21, 1923

Born Near Cedarville, Cal., March 16, 1923, to the wife of John
Conklin, a son

Louis Spalding lost his cream separator and the house in which it was in,
by fire a few nights ago. The origin of the fire is a mystery.

W. H. Hussa has just completed a new slaughter house on his farm, which
will be an added convenience to his business and enable him to take the
best of care of all meat to be used in the Cedarville Meat Market.

It is reported that both Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo DeForest, residents of this
place, have suffered a mental collapse, and are being cared for by their
relatives. It is a sad condition of affairs and it is to be hoped that
their misfortune is only temporary.

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our neighbors who assisted us at the
time our home was destroyed by fire, also the people of Surprise Valley
who have been so generous. We feel we could not have been placed among
more sympathizing or generous friends. Words are too small to express
our thanks.
H. G. Ward and family

D. L. Shirk, one of the pioneer settlers of this northern country and
Nevada arrived here from Berkeley last week on a short business trip,
returning yesterday. He informed us that the report that Jeff Mabrier
was insane, and being shot were untrue, and that he saw Jeff last week
and he was getting along nicely, and was a most exemplary prisoner.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 1923

BIT BY RABID CAT
Earl Hobbs, employed at the ranch of Wm Miller, near Canby, had quite an
experience on Thursday of last week with a big house cat. The
circumstances as detailed by Dr. Coppedge leads to the conclusion that
the cat had rabies. Mr. Hobbs went to the house for dinner, when the cat
sprang upon him and bit him in the leg. Then climbing up his trousers
seized him by the hand and inflicted quite a wound. After biting Mr.
Hobbs in the hand, the cat sprang out thru the door and disappeared.
Thinking nothing of the incident, save that the cat probably was cross
about something. Mr. Hobbs went about his business. In the evening when
he returned to the house, a search was made for the cat and it was found
dead in the barn. Then it was he got busy. He cut the head of the cat
off and left Friday morning for Reno and Berkeley, as it is almost a
certainty that the cat was made. The incident should warn citizens in
every part of the county to watch closely their pets, both dogs and cats.
Dr. Coppedge informs us that he received advises from Berkeley that the
cat that bit Earl Hobbs, at the Will Miller place at Clover Swale had the
rabies. Therefore, Mr. Hobbs rightly concluded that the animal had
rabies and lost no time in reaching the hospital and taking the Pasteur
treatment. The incident should warn citizens anew of the danger lurking
in their pets. The cat had doubtless been bitten either by a rabid
coyote, dog or cat, and besides the expense of the trip to the hospital,
Mr. Hobbs had he not acted promptly on his suspicions would probably have
died a horrible death.

A SAD TRAGEDY
Lodi, March 22, 1923 Before the eyes of his three children, Roy
Harper, 45, wealthy Lookout, Modoc County, cattleman, killed his wife,
Mildred, in his suite in the Lodi hotel today, and then put an end to his
own life.
Harper used a large pocketknife nearly severing the womans head from
her body, and slashing his own wrists and throat.
Harper and his family arrived at Lodi last evening by automobile from
Salinas. They engaged two rooms in hotel. Early this morning, Mrs.
Harper arose and dresses the children, Muriel, 12; Geraldine, 10; and
Robert, 8. Returning to her own room, her husband attacked her with the
knife in his hand as she entered the door. Her screams attracted the
children, and the eldest, Muriel, ran into the hall, screaming for help.
The murder and suicide is held to be the out come of a sudden attack of
insanity, the result of a fall several months ago.
The above is a statement of the tragic end of Roy Harper and wife, who
were well known residents of Adin, and their many friends deeply regret
to hear of the awful tragedy that ended the lives of two highly respected
people.

CALIFORNIA QUAIL The quails are the smallest of the Partridge family.
There are about 50 or 60 species of the American quails and differ in
habit from all the Old World forms in perching upon trees. The Virginian
quail, Bobwhite and the California quail have been introduced into
England as game birds.

Born At Lakeview, Oregon, March 24th, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ward,
of Bidwell, a daughter

Mrs. Jacques Weber is reported seriously ill at Merced, and Mrs. Fred
Wallace and Mrs. Marguerite Peterson left yesterday for her bedside.

The case of Dyke vs Coonse was settled by arbitration some days ago, Thos
Sizer, James Patterson and Mode Page being the arbitrators. (Coonse was
charge with killing animal not his)

M. E. Normile was up from his ranch last Monday, the first time for a
good many moons. He says that he has been doing his own cooking during
the winter, but we dont believe it, as he is too fat and looks too
healthy.
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