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From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <>
Subject: BVG March 1904
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:53:21 -0800

BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1904

Leo Craddock left yesterday for Red Rock on a week’s visit.

W. H. Bunselmeier recovered from the attack of grippe, but is now again
suffering from quinsy.

Owing to all outlets to Redding being cut off by high water, Monday morning,
the De La Mar and Bieber stages, came to Anderson in order to get across the
Sacramento River. No trouble to cross the Anderson free bridge anytime of
the year. – Anderson News

Robert, son of Mrs. A. Courtright of this place, was taken to Susanville
today to be examined, before the Superior Court on a charge of insanity. The
unfortunate young man has been suffering from St. Vitas dance for several
weeks and his mind seems to have become affected. He was in charge of W. H.
Woodmansee.

Mrs. I. W. Gibbins, who recently went through a siege of typhoid fever, has
almost entirely recovered. Last week her daughter, Christine was taken with
the disease and has been quite sick. Last Saturday the second daughter,
Eunice was also taken down with the fever. Dr. Risdon is their physician and
we are pleased to say that both the girls are getting along as well as it is
possible for them to do, and the doctor looks for no serious results. –
Alturas New Era

The eldest daughter of Mrs. B. H. Bassett has been suffering from severe
stomach trouble during the week. Dr. Bradshaw is attending her.

The little child of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Whiting had the end of a finger
severely mashed this morning by getting it in the cogs of a clothes wringer.

MODOC’S GREAT FLOOD

The Alturas Plaindealer says:

Last Monday, Modoc County experienced the greatest flood in her history.
There had been almost continuous rain in the valleys for forty-eight hours,
snow falling in the mountains. Monday morning a warm wind sprang up and
continued throughout the day. It cut the snow like hot steam and soon the
whole country was covered with water. Every hollow and ravine was a torrent.
By noon, the river was rising rapidly, but all supposed it was caused from
the snow melting in the foot hills. Higher and higher rose the river and
soon the water began backing into town. Still it was not believed the flood
would amount to much. About 4 o’clock in the evening, however, a flood of
water came pouring down Main Street. The cry went up, "the levy has broke."
This proved to be an error, but the river simply had more water than its
banks could hold and the water spread in every direction. Meeting the waters
of South Fork, it spread out over the valley, presenting a solid sheet of
water from hill to hill. The great width, however, prevented it from
attaining any depth and consequently, little or no damage was done.

As night closed in Alturas was a thoroughly submerged town, being covered
everywhere with from one to three feet of water. At eight o’clock the
electric lights went out, the water raising into the fire-box of the engine,
leaving the town in total darkness. Lanterns were substituted and while
business men watched their property with increasing apprehension, crowds of
good humored people joked and laughed and watched the ever rising waters. At
11 o’clock the greatest height was attained and then began to recede and by
daylight little remained in the streets. The greatest and indeed, the only
damage resulted from the destruction of roads and bridges. Every bridge and
culvert between Alturas and Cedarville was washed away. Other roads also
fared as badly. None of the big bridges spanning Pit River, however, went
out, though some of them were damaged more or less. Reports from the
different sections of the county make it clear that the resources of the
Board of Supervisors will be taxed to the utmost to again put the roads in
repair. In Alturas, the damage was confined to washing away sidewalks and
leaving the streets in a most unsightly condition.

BORN

BURROUGHS – In Susanville, Cal., Feb 22, 1904, to the wife of H. D.
Burroughs, a daughter

DIED

WOODSTOCK – Near Standish, Lassen County, Cal., Feb 20, 1904, Cecile May
Woodstock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Woodstock aged 2 years, 6
months and 23 days.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1904

FATAL ACCIDENT

Henry Vogt, a well-to-do rancher living near Adin, met with an accident last
Wednesday afternoon, which resulted in his death yesterday morning at 3 o’clock.

From what we can learn of the accident, it seems that he was doing his
chores when a horse kicked him over the right eye. Dr. Cate was called
immediately and the following morning Dr. Bradshaw of this place was
telegraphed for. From him we learn that the horse’s hoof crushed in the
skull, making a wound three inches long by half wide from which considerable
amount of brain matter was oozing, but little hope of his recovery was
entertained from the first and as a last resort an operation was deemed
expedient. Dr. Tinsman was called in to assist in the operation, which was
performed Sunday afternoon. He once partially recovered consciousness after
the operation, but finally succumbed to the inevitable.

Deceased was about 48-years old and leaves a wife and four children to mourn
his loss. (1:3)

DAM WASHED OUT

Amador Thrasher last evening on his arrival with the Alturas mail reported
that the Essex dam, in Hot Spring Valley had given way and that an immense
lot of water was released. He said all the bridges in the Clover Swale Lane
were washed out and the river below Canby was the highest ever known. The
effect was felt here about midnight; the water having raised nearly a foot
and was running over the grade west of here in some places; but otherwise no
damage was done. This morning the water had receded slightly.

Dr. Bradshaw was called out Monday evening to see Mrs. Cliff Knox, who is
suffering from an attack of Malaria fever.

We learned that Robert Courtright, who was taken to Susanville last
Wednesday to be examined on a charge of insanity, was found to be insane and
was committed to the Napa asylum.

The jury in the case of the People of the State of California vs. Thomas
Hicks, on trial in the Superior Court last week, found the defendant guilty
of an assault with intent to commit murder, as charged in the complaint. He
will be sentenced next Monday, March 7th. – Lassen Advocate

Thomas Reynolds, the Clerk in the Redding post office, who was arrested
recently, charged with rifling the U. S. Mail, has been held to answer to
the charge before the Federal Grand Jury.

Tom Vestal and Ves McCoy passed through here last Thursday on their return
from Susanville, where they served as jurors in the trial of Thomas Hicks
charged with assault with intent to commit murder.

P. J. Hopper returned here Sunday evening. He was accompanied by his cousin,
Fred Grove, who will visit here for a couple of months. Paul reports his
little boy, Neil, better but still very weak.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1904

DEATH OF MRS. CLIFF KNOX

We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. Lily A. Knox, which occurred at her
home about seven miles east of town last Saturday morning. Mrs. Knox had
been suffering from a headache for sometime, but her condition did not
become serious until last week, when Dr. Bradshaw was called to her aid. She
was then suffering from malaria fever, which rapidly developed into brain
fever, and resulted in her death at ten minutes past five o’clock Saturday
morning. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Dowell and was born in
Live Oak, California, on the 1st day of December 1877. She came to this
valley with her parents in 1879 and has resided here ever since. In 1895,
she was married to Clifford Knox and three children, Arthur Courtenay, aged
7 years; Robert Everett, 5 years and Ethel Harriet, aged 2 months, are the
result of the union and who with her husband are left to mourn a devoted and
beloved wife and mother. The funeral services were conducted at the house
and grave by Mr. J. T. Gibbins, the interment taking place Sunday at the
Mountain View cemetery; and although the roads were nearly in an impassable
condition, a large number of neighbors and friends gathered to pay their
last respects to the memory of the deceased and extend their heartfelt
sympathy to the mourners. (1:3)

DIED

KNOX – Near Bieber, Cal., March 12, 1904, Lily A., beloved wife of Clifford
Knox aged 26 years, 3 months and 12 days.

Word was received here that A. J. Myers, a prominent citizen of Alturas,
died at that place last Friday from pneumonia. (1:4)

Mr. Clifford Knox desires to thank all his friends and neighbors for the
assistance rendered during the illness and death of his beloved wife.

Fred Herrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Herrick, formerly of this valley,
arrived here from Washington last Saturday evening. He will probably remain
here all summer.

J. J. Calavan came over from Fall River last Thursday to assist his brother,
Raymond, with the sheep. He will return to Fall River sometime this week.

C. O. Metzker and A. A. Moore came down from Paisley Saturday. Mr. Metzker
came down to complete a deal whereby he will today take complete charge and
control of the Lake County Examiner, having purchased this paper Monday. –
Lakeview Examiner

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1904

DEATH OF HAZEL KLINGLER

Some two weeks ago, we chronicled the illness of Hazel, the eldest daughter
of Mrs. B. H. Bassett. She was suffering from ulceration of the stomach, but
her illness did not seem to be serious. Last week, however, the little girl
grew worse and despite of everything that could be done for her, she passed
to her rest in the great beyond Sunday evening at 6 o’clock. The funeral
took place at Mountain View cemetery Monday and was largely attended, Rev.
Mr. Perks officiating at the house and grave. The little girl was nearly
eleven-years old and of such sweet disposition that everybody, who knew her
loved her and her death has cast a deep gloom over her many friends. Mr. and
Mrs. Bassett are heartbroken over their loss and have the sympathy of the
entire community in their hour of trial. (1:3)

Charles Moore, who conducted a saloon at Lookout for sometime, died in Adin
Tuesday from heart disease. (1:3)

Mrs. Martha B. Jones came over from Pittville Monday evening to wait on her
sister, Mrs. Courtright, who has been confined to her bed for several days
from heart trouble.

DIED

KLINGLER – Near Bieber, Cal., March 19, 1904, Hazel Pearl Klingler, eldest
daughter of Mrs. B. H. Bassett aged 10 years, 9 months and 23 days.

Last Saturday, little Rock Bradshaw got hold of a can of concentrated lye,
but beyond a sore tongue, nothing serious happened.

The Millville Tiding says that it is reported that the snow on Hatchet Creek
Mountain is now seven feet deep, four feet having fallen during the recent
storm.

Thomas Reynolds, the Redding post office clerk, pleaded guilty to the charge
of opening letter and was sentenced to two years in the Alameda County jail.
He would have been sent to States Prison, but a plea was made of his youth
and the fact that this was the first offense, which caused to mitigate the
severity of the sentence.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1904

Sam Boyd was appointed Constable for this township at the last meeting of
the Board of Supervisors and has qualified for the position.

R. H. Petit, the cheese maker, arrived fro the East last Saturday evening
and has again taken charge of H. C. Watson’s cheese plant. Mr. Petit was
taken sick at Reno with pneumonia and was confined to the Hospital at that
place for sixteen days.

The mystery concerning the disappearance of Creed Conn at Silver Lake
deepens as time rolls on and may perhaps for all time be shrouded in
mystery. If the earth had opened up and swallowed the missing man and then
closed back to its normal condition the mystery could not be deeper. –
Paisley Post

EDGAR PARRISH DIES

Edgar Parrish, who has been living with his two brothers and sister on what
is known as the Jack Alford place ten miles up South Fork Creek, died
Monday. He was a native of Virginia and had come recently from Big Valley
down here. He was 54-years old. The cause of death was Brights’ disease. The
body was brought to Cottonwood Wednesday and was buried in the Cottonwood
cemetery. – Enterprise

A YOUTH IN THE TOILS

The Susanville Advocate says:

On the 15th inst. Charles Irving, a Nevada youth was arrested at Doyle
Station for having, on the 22d of January, raised a Wells, Fargo money order
from 50c to $50. The order was sent to Weinstock & Lubin, Sacramento, for
goods. The forgery was speedily detected and easily traced, with the result
that he was arrested on the above date and brought to Susanville. He had an
examination on the 22d inst., and on the afternoon of the same day
information was filed and he was arraigned before the Superior Court. Irving
plead guilty to the charge and was sentenced by Judge Kelley to serve a term
of three years at the Preston School of Industry, Amador County. Deputy
Sheriff T. H. Long and Jno. Packard started below this morning with Irving
and Thomas Hicks, who was some weeks ago sentenced to Folsom Prison.

That this is not Irving’s first offense is learned from an article in last
Friday’s Reno Gazette. That paper states that the youth recently stole
seventy shirt-waists from a car on the n. C. O. line at Doyle Station, but
although detected, he was not tried for this crime. Irving is 18 years of
age.



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