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Subject: BVG - Mar 1898
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 10:11:13 -0700

BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1898

Dr. Cate has been kept busy the past week visiting the sick. He was called
to Milt Watson’s Thursday to see Mrs. Watson and one of the children who
were threatened with an attack of pneumonia. On Friday, the Dr. was
summoned to Willow Creek to see Mrs. W. T. Summers. Early Monday morning he
had another call to go to Round Valley to see Carrie Kesselring, who was
quite sick.

C. C. Graves is reported quite indisposed and is unable to leave the house.

Word reached here that Jesse Cole died suddenly in Susanville Monday night.

Dr. Bradshaw was called to Willow Creek Tuesday to see Mrs. W. T. Summers,
who is quite sick.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cook desire to return sincere thanks to their friends and
neighbors who so kindly rendered assistance through the illness and death of
their little girl.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moss of Big valley came down last Saturday in response to
a summons to the deathbed of Mrs. Moss’ father, Mr. Jas. Estep. They
remained till after the funeral Tuesday.

The mumps seem to have taken a new lease and among those affected are the
following: Chas. Packwood, Steve Fulcher, Lori Thompson, John Perkiss, Mrs.
W. D. Packwood, Miss Mary Herrick, Miss Inez Way and little Myrel Packwood.

The sheep dog belonging to A. B. F. Babcock was poisoned a week ago last
Sunday but by prompt administration of an antidote, his life was saved. Mr.
Babcock has knowledge of the guilty parties, and had his dog succumbed to
the poison, would have made it interesting for the culprits.

The Fall River Tidings announces the death of Mr. James Estep, at his home
near Glenburn, at the ripe age of 78 years. Mr. Estep was an old settler of
Fall River Valley and well known throughout the country. His widow and six
children, Alfred, Marion and James Estep and Mrs. Jas. H. Snell, Mrs. George
B. King, and Mrs. Frank Moss remain to mourn his loss and to them, the
sincere sympathy of the community is extended.

Dave Wilson is still growing weaker and his recovery is despaired of.

J. K. Packwood has improved very much during the week and hopes to be able
to leave his bed in another week.

The advertisement of E. W. Groves, who conducts an undertaking establishment
at Adin, appears in our columns. Mr. Groves carries a complete line of
caskets and burial robes in stock, and makes a specialty of the undertaking
business.

The little child of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cook whom we reported suffering from
pneumonia last week, succumbed to the dread disease last Thursday and the
remains were interred in the Bieber cemetery the following day. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community.

DIED

COOK – Near Bieber, Cal., Feb. 24, 1898, Hannah Elinor, infant daughter of
mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cook, aged 2 years, 2 months and 16 days.

ESTEP – Near Glenburn, Cal., Feb. 20, 1898, James Estep, a native of
Tennessee, aged 78 years, 2 months and 25 days.

JENISON – In Susanville, Cal., Feb. 21, 1898, Albert B. Jenison, a native of
Walpole, New Hampshire, aged 80 years, 11 months and 2 days.

J. W. Brisco’s son, Cleve, who fell from a wagon and broke his leg two weeks
ago, is improving nicely.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1898

LITTLE HOT SPRING NEWS

Grandpa Day’s health is as good as usual, with the exception of slight
symptoms of paralysis at times in one arm. Grandma is ailing with heart and
stomach trouble.

Mose McCarter accidentally discharged his gun in the direction of some folks
from up the valley while passing skunk hill. However it scattered badly and
frightened the young lady so that she rides around the hill in going to the
post office.

Geo Cullers and Jim Day are busiest men in the valley, feeding, herding, and
driving cattle, and making shakes alternately. They make 200 a day, when
the sign is rights. Jim broke the record one day with a hundred and eighty
six, but sprained his wrist, sprung his knee, couldn’t sleep any at night
and laid on the dry dock all next day.

Andy Gerig, E. M. Wilson, F. J. Chisholm, Ben Wayman, Park Johnson and W. H.
Mitchell, of Adin, attended the funeral of David Watson here last Friday.

Sheriff Cummings of Alturas reports that John Robinson was very boisterous
while being conveyed to Napa. He broke down a door at Amedee, and a car
seat while going down.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Herrick, a week ago yesterday afternoon, when their daughter, Mary, was
joined in wedlock to Frank McNemar. The young couple is well known in the
valley and has the sincere congratulations and well wishes of their many
friends. They will take up their residence in Alturas for the present.

Dewitt C. Brownell left for his home in Grants Pass, Oregon, on Monday’s
stage.

J. M. Jones has fully recovered from his recent illness and is able to be
around again.

Miss Mattie Elliott was confined to her bed for several days with chills and
fever, but is now convalescent.

S. H. Paulk has been appointed deputy assessor for this part of Lassen
County and will enter upon his duties immediately.

G. La Point was down from Adin last Thursday. Mr. La Point informed us that
he will shortly remove to Reno, Nev., where he will engage in business.

August Kruse, an old-time resident of this valley arrived on the stage
Saturday evening. He came recently from New York City, where he had been
engaged in business, but the climate and other conditions did not suit him
there.

Jas Snell came over from Fall River Valley a few days ago for the purpose of
taking some cattle from the swamp over to Fall River; but on his way over he
became a victim of the mumps, and turned back after reaching Jim Holl’s
place. He delegated the work of getting the cattle from the swamp to Jim
Holl.

DEATH OF DAVID WATSON
Death has again claimed one of our old neighbors and friends. This time it
is David Watson. He had been failing for some time and his death was not
unexpected. He departed peacefully to his eternal rest a week ago yesterday
afternoon at 3 o’clock.
The remains were buried by the Odd Fellows in the Bieber cemetery last
Friday afternoon in the presence of a large number of people; the funeral
services at the house and grave being conducted by that order, of which he
was an old and worthy member.
Deceased was born in Pennsylvania 64 years ago and came to California in
the early days, where he engaged in mining in Siskiyou County. In 1870, he
came to this county, settling first on Hayden Hill, where he continued in
the mining business for a year or two, and after abandoning that occupation,
he settled in this valley, where he has since continuously resided.
Deceased lived a bachelor life until about twelve years ago, when he
married Mrs. Calista D. Scranton, from whom he was divorced some five years
ago, there having been no issue of their marriage.
He has one brother, Sam, residing in this state and several brothers living
in Ohio.
His many old friends will hear of his death with sincere regret, and with
us will wish that “Peace be to his ashes.”

MARRIED

McNEMAR – HERRICK – Near Bieber, cal., March 2, 1898, Frank McNemar and Miss
Mary P. Herrick, Justice W. H. Roney, officiating.

STONE – BATH – In Ash Valley, Lassen County, Cal., Feb. 23, 1898, H. N.
Stone and Miss Carrie Bath.

DIED

WATSON – Near Bieber, Cal., March 2, 1898, David Watson, a native of
Pennsylvania, aged about 64 years.

COLE – In Susanville, Cal., Feb. 28, 1898, Jesse Cole, a native of Missouri,
aged 53 years and 1 month.

LOOKOUT NEWS

Mrs. E. P. Miller of Stone Coal has been quite sick the past week, Dr. Cate
attending. She is now improving.

Calvin Hall, our prosperous gardener, will plant several acres this spring
in sorghum seeds. This will be a new industry for this place.

L. J. King, formerly of this place but now at the Soldiers Home at Santa
Monica, writes his friend, J. R. Myers, of this place, to sow all the grain
he can as there will be no crop at that place.

D. C. Brownell of Grants Pass, Oregon, a red-hot silver advocate, was here
last Saturday visiting his sister, Mrs. J. W. Brown. He says Al Hurlbut and
other Modocers at that place are apparently prosperous, but Al wants to come
back to Modoc.

Out in the country yesterday morning, one mile from Lookout, for the first
time since the snow disappeared far enough and high enough to view the whole
of one of the most beautiful valley – nestled as it is, and surrounded by
serrated and snow capped peaks – we viewed with admiration the grass growing
free and wild. The birds were singing as only country birds can sing; we
were far enough to lose sight of our town and stand face to face with nature
or rather what our industrious countrymen have left of nature. There was no
“deep tangle wild wood,” but there were cows and sober looking old horses
that raised their heads with a little show of curiosity as we passed and
then went on nipping the grass. Little “Blue-Johns” were at my feet looking
like little children just awakened from a healthy nap, and we half expected
to see a chubby fist raised to rub the partly opened eyes, but tomorrow
perhaps they will see with wide wondering opened eyes. Away in the distance
toward our neighboring towns, we could see dwelling houses floating in a sea
of mirage – so peaceful, so quiet did it seem that we could conjecture
nothing to compare with entrancing view, and here we dropped our pencil.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1898

NOT GLANDERS
It was reported here last Monday the glanders had made its appearance among
the horses and mules at the McArthur ranch, and considerable excitement was
created in consequence. It seems that two mules belonging to the band which
Anton Gerig drove down from Big Valley last week, had suddenly sickened and
died, and as a slight swelling was noticeable about the head and throat, the
report soon gained currency that the animals were afflicted with glanders.
Several men some of whom have had some experience with glanders, went out to
the ranch and after making a thorough examination and inquiring particularly
into the symptoms, declared most emphatically that the disease was not
glanders, much to the relief of stock raisers.
Since that time we have been told that a disease resembling that which
killed the mules mentioned, has prevailed in Big Valley for some time past,
and has also extended to some of the ranches in this valley.

W. T. Summers was down from his Willow Creek home one day last week. He
reports his wife much improved in health.

Jas A. Holcomb of Surprise Valley was here last week visiting his uncle, I.
W. Holcomb.

The trial of Ed and Frank Roberts for grand larceny, which occupied the
superior court of this county about ten days, closed last Friday evening and
resulted in a verdict of guilty. T. J. Durfee, W. H. Lee and W. H. Bean of
this valley were on the jury. The charges against the other two Roberts
boys were dismissed and all jurymen who were to attend the court on March
15th and 22nd have been excused.

LOOKOUT NEWS

Our old time friend, A. J. Myers, of Clover Swale, was here Sunday visiting
his brother, Judge Myers.

Miss Mabel Howard, daughter of Ed. C. Howard of Adin, came down last Friday
after her brother, Marvin, who has been attending school here.

Mrs. Sarah E. Gerig has been appointed administrator of the estate of Wm.
Gerig, deceased, by the superior court of this county.

BORN

WALLER – In Bieber, Cal., march 11, 1898, to the wife of A. H. Waller, a
daughter

DIED

CAIN – In Susanville, Cal., March 8, 1898, Mrs. Amelia Cain, aged 42 years

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1898

Miss Mary Howard arrived here on last Thursday’s stage from Red Bluff on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Chas Adams. She may remain here all summer.

J. J. Littrell and family passed through here last Friday on their way to
Redding. Mr. Littrell has recently sold his lease in the Grand Central
Hotel at Alturas.

We learned yesterday that Mrs. Rachel Powers, who resided in this valley for
many years, died in San Bernardino County Feb. 7th.

Jacob Hockman has been quite sick for sometime and is confined to his bed.
Mr. Hockman has long since passed the meridian of life, but his many friends
hope that he will rally from his present illness and live among us many more
years.

Dr. Cadwallader came over from Fall City Monday evening and with Dr.
Bradshaw performed a delicate surgical operation on Will McWilliams, who was
kicked by a horse sometime ago. The operation was very successful and the
patient is doing nicely.

Ollie Gibbins arrived from Stockton, where he has been attending Business
College, Tuesday afternoon, having traveled all the way on his bicycle.
Claude Brown of Lookout, who was a student in the same school, also returned
with him on his wheel.

BORN

SHOTT – Near Bieber, Cal., March 20, 1898, to the wife of Fred Shott, a son

AMBROSE – On Ash Creek, Lassen County, Cal., March 2, 1898, to the wife of
D. F. Ambrose, a daughter

MARRIED

DUNN – PRINGLE – At the residence of the bride’s parents, in Susanville,
March 10th, 1898, Mr. John F. Dunn, of Los Angeles, and Miss Maggie Pringle,
of Susanville.

DIED

CLARK – in Susanville, Cal., March 12, 1898, Opal Irene, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Clark, aged 11 years, 4 months and 1 day.

L. O. Durkee, formerly of Egg Lake, is in the Soldiers Home in the lower
part of the State.

Shep Paulk and his son Will were in town last Wednesday and while here
purchased the Summer’s place in Cedar Run District for $600.

James Pendleton Harris of Egg Lake, died last Saturday evening. It is bad
to be poor, but add to that the loss of the pilot to the ship of life, and
it is doubly bad. Sympathizing friends laid all that was mortal at rest in
the Lookout Cemetery today. A wife and six small children are left to
battle with this cold and friendless world for an existence.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1898

On Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, in superior court room, the time set for
passing sentence upon Frank and Ed. Roberts, convicted of the crime of grand
larceny, W. N. Goodwin, counsel for defendants, asked that the name of Judge
Boardman be entered as associate counsel. The request was granted. Messrs.
Goodwin and Boardman then presented an affidavit asking that the sentencing
of defendants be deferred for a period of two weeks to allow counsel time in
which to prepare affidavits, containing newly discovered evidence to be
presented in support of a motion for a new trial. After much argument, pro
and con, the court granted the motion for a continuance, giving counsel
until Friday, April 1st, to procure and present said affidavits.

Indian Jim, assisted by a gang of the dusky tribe has just finished clearing
up about 60 acres of brush on the old Arnett place east of town.

Mrs. J. H. Hardin, residing on the Bench, was reported very sick last week
and W. H. Roney and family went over last week to see her and render what
assistance they can.

The mumps continue raging in the valley, entire families being attacked by
them. Miss Millie Gerig suffered with them quite severely and Dr. Bradshaw
had to be called to her assistance.

John Walsh’s camping outfit in the Juniper Hills was destroyed by fire one
night last week. John was asleep when the fire started and the blankets,
which covered him, were on fire before he awoke. He had a narrow escape,
and as it was his feet were somewhat scorched and his whiskers singed.

HAYDEN HILL NOTES

S. M. Harvey has had to take a lay off on account of a sprained wrist,
caused from drilling.

Claud and Opal Whiteman, children of harry Whiteman, and Golda, daughter of
Wm Dillon are numbered among the sick.

Wm Arnett and family are numbered among the population of the Hill. They
have moved into the house formerly owned by Mr. Moll.

A. H. Waller moved into Mrs. Carlock’s house on water Street, Monday.

Wm McWilliams, who underwent a surgical operation last week, continues to
improve nicely.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mayfield left for Sisson Tuesday morning. They intend
making that place their future home.

BORN

AYERS – Near Bieber, Cal., March 27, 1898, to the wife of M. J. Ayers, a son

JOHNSTON – In Susanville, Cal., March 16, 1898, to the wife of R. Johnston,
a son

LOOKOUT NEWS

Joe Leventon is down sick with pleurisy. Dr. Cate of Adin is attending him.


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