The Alturas New Era from Alturas, California • 1

ALTURAS, MODOC COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1923 flu. 32 VOL XXXVII DIED AT OAKLAND SUPERVISOR OF TEACHERS AGAIN I BURIAL IN RENO, NEVADA FROM SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD BIG CREAMERY MERGER George Fitzpatrick received a telegram Saturday morning appraising him of the d-rath, at Oakland, of his brother, Alex Fitzpatrick. The deceased had been ailing for more than The Cedarville band furnished goo I music at the Ladies Aid supper la, night. Mrs. C.

E. Coffman came over from The creamery merger by which the Recurring to the article of last week Funeral services for the remains of Watson creamery at McArthur and regarding he office of Supervisor ofElwyn E. Dougherty, who lost his life the Wat3on creamery at Bieber and Teachers, it is pertinent to state that1 in the Southern Pacific train holdup the Patterson creamery of Surprise he appointment was- made under a Valley are to be combined with a law of the state. A special fund, it ap-creamery at Alturas, may now be re-! Ppars, is set aside from the state and garded as an accomplished fact. As school fund to pay the salary first step towards this consolidation, and expenses of the supervisor, and Thursday, at Siskiyou, were held at the Methodist church, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.

m. with Rev. S. J. Chaney pastor preaching the funeral sermon.

The capacity of the church a year, having been stricken with pa- Lakeview yesterday attending to busi-ralysis, and some time ago went to ness matters. Oakland for medical treatment. We SHIPPERS OF TUBERCULAR A REALISTIC SCENE CATTLE INTO COUNTY FINED At the great celebration at Klamath On Wednesday of last week Dr. La Falls two weeks ago, a pageant was Rue, representing the State Agricul- staged that will be recognized by the tural Department, appeared before Jus- few left of the early pioneers of Cali-tice of the Peace Wm. Thompson and fornia and Oregon he Covered swore to a complaint charging John Wagon.

Describing the scene, the Cohapy, et al, with shipping tubercu-1 Klamath Falls Herald says: lar cattle into a free area, Modoc! The long, weary piocession had county. reached a point on the trail where they It appears that the defendants ship- could look ahead. The Immigrants ped 38 head of blooded cattle to the took advantage of the moment of re-Dorris corrals, consigned to them-spite to revive the weak hearts and selves, and. offered the same for sale strengthen the strong. Thanksgiving to Modoc stockmen.

The cattle having w-as given to God and songs were sung, no certificate of a clean bill of health Suddenly a hardy little youngster from the proper authorities, Dr. LaRue spoke up fearlessly to the leader, Capt. Messrs. White and Parsons were soliciting donations for Pacific. does not come directly from the pockets of the county taxpayers, as we intmated.

In the past, or under the admnistration of the office of Superintendent of Schools by Mrs. N. B. Harris, the office of supervisor of teach-ers was filled by local teachers. This was the limit of the personal attendance of Ashland folks 'to express by their presence their sympathy for the widowed wife and fatherless son.

The remains have been shipped to Reno, Nevada, for burial. The quartette, Mr. Yeo, Mrs. Everett Smith, Miss Jean Anderson and Mr. Crevis, sang, My Faith Looks Up to Thee.

The quartette again sang a beautiful hymn. From I 20th chapter and 3rd verse There is but a step between me and death. Mr. Chaney gave a comforting message to the bereaved were unable to learn any particulars save that the end came suddenly. Alex Fitzpatrick was well known in Modoc county, but for a number of years had resided in Lake county, Oregon, where he was engaged in thq stock business.

He leaves, besides his brother, George, a wife and a son and daughter, besides other relatives. To the family and surviving relatives The New Era extends sincere sympathy. 80011 possible. Interment, we understand, was had at Oakland, here last week the College of Mr. and Mrs.

B. week for Berkeley, visit for a time. The work of the causeway is good headway John Christians B. Robinson left last where they will graveling the road over now getting under and will be finished as far are we from Oregon? consultation of the turned and raising proceeded to apply the test and found 20 of the 38 head afflicted with tuberculosis. The cattle were at once shipped out of the county.

A warrant was accordingly placed in this hands said: Applegate, How After further maps, the captain was unsatisfactory, so we are informed, hence the appointment of an outside teacher. But, it is not who was appointed, or by whom the appointment was made. What we, protested against was this multiplication of offices. We have arrived at the stage, according to statistics, that every seventh adult In the the hands of Sheriff John Sharp, and We are in Oregon now. Mr.

Sharp arrested them during his The little colony went wild with Cbas. stuart gon of the late j. trip to the lower country The de- joy. They had accomplished their stuart weU known thr0ughout Modoc fenaants gave bonds for their appear- purpose. All sank on their knees to ance, and Mr.

Sharp returned home, give thanks to the Almighty God. arriving Saturday night. On Monday, county, is here from his home at Oakland. He Is accompanied by his two The leader of the present day may United States is an office holder, and ones and to all who wrere present to we state emphatically that Modoc ha3 pay the last respects to the deceased. SonSj an(j js niPrely taking a vacation imagine the above pivture overdrawn.

I nnd renewing old acquaintances. He Wylie, appeared before the justice But they should remember that the 1 uum nuicjuuri mai me will remain only a few days, so he of the peace and, in behalf of the de-, first covered wagon train that crossed ug fendants, entered a plea of guilty. A the continent was piloted by an hum- Jas. D. Patterson, H.

C. Watson and J. E. Niles met at the office of Attorney Oscar Gibbons and made application with the state for a corporation charter, for a capitalization of $75,000, to be divided into 3750 shares of a par value of $20.00 each. A committee was then selected to canvass Alturas and vicinity for Bhares to the value of $1500.00, and we are Informed that the amount has practically all been subscribed, citizens from all sections adjoining Alturas coming forward with liberal subscriptions.

In the Likely and Davis Creek sections citizens were especially enthusiastic over the proposition. To establish the Alturas branch Messrs. Watson and Patterson proposed to subscribe $15,000.00, only asking that citizens here subscribe stock to the amount of $1500.00. The headquarters oi the merger will be at Alturas, and we understand the Alturas branch will be devoted entirely to the manufacture of butter, while the other concerns will manufacture cheese exclusively. It may surprise many of our readers to learn that more than 60 per cent of all the butter consumed in California comes from Oregon.

Modoc is pecu- liarly adapted to the manufacture of dairy products, both climate and forage contributing to produce a grade unsurpassed in the markets of the world. Portions of Oregon are also well adapted to dairying, and we know that where formerly farmers were barely making a living they are now In affluent circumstances, having fat bank accounts and model dairys, with solos, milking machines and all lse that goes to make up model establishments. Farmers of Modoc can now do the same thing, and the opportunity is now presented to make a beginning. no more use for a supervisor of teachers than a dog has for three hind legs. It is useless to raise the cry that this is progress.

Indeed, it is progress in the art of squeezing more money out of the pockets of the people. But we have nearly reached the breaking point in taxation, and politicians and office seekers are warned that the murmur of protest now being -raised, may become the roar of command in the near future. of the Caldwell Meat at Alturas, was over last Sunday and purchased a lot of hogs for that fitm and yesterday a big truck load of fine porkers went over to fill a long felt want of the county seat residents. Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, wife of Joseph H.

Miller, died at 7:30 oclock Tuesday evening at her home near Eagleville and her remains will be interred in the Cedarville cemetery this afternoon i at three oclock, the funeral being held from the M. E. church. She had beeu an. invalid for the past year or more.

J. F. Cole, an aged and respected tesldent of Lake City, died at the residence of Joseph Royce in Alpine district, last Friday night and his body was brought to Lake City Saturday and interred there. He leaves a wife nnd several children to mourn his death. The Record extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

R. A. French and son, Uarry, and Mr. Harry Payne returned Monday afternoon from a tr'p to San Francisco. They returned by way of Humboldt, taking the highway up the coast and over the Siskiyous to Redding.

The road from Eureka to Redding, they say, one will not care to travel the second time. From Redding to Alturas the road, barring the slush of recent rains, was fair, save from Burney to Fall River Mills, which was almost impassable, WOOL GROWERS MEETING fine of $100.00 was imposed, and the Bheriff ordered to have the defendants released from their bonds. This is the first case in the state to come up under the new law, and this, with the plea of guilty, was taken Into consideration in the imposing of the fine. But wre are informed that the extreme penalty prescribed by law will be imposed on all future yiolators. Our stockmen have been to a great expense and trouble in ridding their flocks of the disease, and they are determined to preserve Modoc in the future as a free area.

Of this speculators and others will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. DUCK HUNT GREATEST EVER At the conclusion of the sermon, the choir sang, In the Rifted Rock Im Resting; singing so sympathetically that it carried halm to the wounded hearts. Mr. Elvyn E. Dougherty was born in Reno, Nevada, July 21, 1889.

He was married to Miss Blanche Lytton at this place. After his marriage he lived in Alturas and Duns-muir, California, coming to Ashland about three years ago. He purchased a home on Pine street, where the family residence was established. Besides his widow and little five-year-old son, Raymond, he is survived by his father, Thomas Dougherty, two brothers, Chester C. and Howard Dougherty, and a sister, Mrs.

Patrick Ryan. Mr. Dougherty was devoted to his family. He was respected and liked by everyone with whom he came In contact. His untimely death is a distinct loss to the service, to his friends, and leaves a void that can never be filled i in his home.

Relatives who came for the funeral were: his father, Thomas Dougherty, from Larvis, Mr. and Mrs. Chester C. Dougherty and child, of Keller, Mrs. Patrick Ryan and children, Bishop, an uncle, Mr.

'John Dougherty, Oakland, and an aunt, Mrs. A. Hood, of San Jose, Mr. John J. Burke, chief clerk of railroad ble missionary, and his followers were largely, almost exclusively, religious men and women.

They had cut loose from every home tie, and had embarked upon an unknown sea; and looking out the valleys and plains of The Oregon, with the great "American desert behind them, is it any wonder that these worn and weary voyagers should break into song and thanksgivings to God for their preservation? Their first act upon arriving was to erect cabins to shelter their families. Their next was to erect a log hquse of larger proportions that was to serve the double purpose of a schoolhouse and church. After the pioneers came the adventurers and with them the lawless element that was later to give Dad Ingraham, Mark Belli and a few a tinge ot law lessness to the west, others of the sports of Alturas lastBut the men aud women of the Sunday staged the greatest and mostdays Were perhapS C0lnbined Ge successfully duck hunt ever pulled off 111081 religious God-fearing, peaceable in Modoc. The line-up consisted of'and lavy abiding mass that evor 8et nearly all the sportively inclined in P011 any great enterprise. Theirs town, and the whirr of the buzz wagon I was not to find the- 'Holy Uran! nor to recover the Holy Sepulchre, but woke the of Alturas Saturday afternoon prominent members of the Modoc County Wool Growers Association assembled at the library building in Alturas to transact the business of the annual meeting.

There were present: H. B. Stephens, Jesse Parman, W. U. Scott, R.

Erre-mouspe and Dick Cook, from Surprise Valley; Claud Brown and Frank Har-bert, of Big Valley, and Geo. E. Williams, Vincent Caldwell and several others from this section. Chairman Williams called the meeting to order and Secretary John Davis There need be no fears about over- being absent, Claud Brown was chos-eupplying the market. The rapid in- secretary pro.

tern. Messrs, C. B. Burkham, president and treasurer, Chas. A.

Stout, director and G. E. Benharn, bookkeeper and credit manager of the Consolidated Warehouse Co. at Reno, Nevada, arrived in Alturas last Wednesday for a short visit to the Alturas branch of the compauy They expressed themselves as being well pleased with the conditions here and especially well pleased with the mill, which is now tunning at full capacity, turning out an excellent product. They returned to their home Friday morning.

Congressman John E. Raker and wife are still in Alturas, and will probably remain another week. It has been a busy time for Mr. Raker, looking after private matters here. He having just returned from a trip over Europe, many citizens have expressed a desire to hear first hand his impressions of affairs over there.

From dispatches it appears that central Europe at least, is drifting into chaos and anarchy, and it would be a rare privilege to hear, from one so well prepared, a candid expression of his opinions. Mr. Raker, we are glad to say, has promised to gratify the wish of our citizens, if he can possibly find time to do so. Should he consent, due notice will be given, and citizens of the county, as well as of the town, will be cordially welcome to come and hear him. to conquer a wilderness to erect in the far west a civilization and a home for Christian men and women.

And their deeds of heroic self-denial will live in song and story while the old hills shall stand, and the Sacramento and the lordly Columbia shall run to the sea. Communications from the state association were read, and some other business transacted, when the matter of the coyote bounty repeal came up for discussion. It was finally resolved to ask the Board of Supervisors to Join the Federal government in employing skilled hunters mail service from San Francisco also and trappers to destroy predatory ani-' came for the funeral services, mals. The expense to the county will The remains were takemto Oakland be less than half that incurred by the this morning for cremation, and from bounty system. I there to Reno, Nevada, the old home.

Some other matters affecting the in-j Mr. Dougherty's fellow mail clerks terests of the organization were dis- acted as pall-bearers. They were: cussed when, by motion, all the old Mr. J. R.

Edwards, Mr. L. E. Hobbs, officers and standing committees were Mr. R.

B. Warner, Mr. I. A. Delvs, Mr.

crease of population, with restricted areas will result in an increased, rather than ari over-crowded, market. Another thing: The range system that has so long been the main stay of Modoc farmers will soon be a thing of the past. And with changing conditions the scarcity of range and low price of beef our farmers will have to look to other branches for an income, and dairying presents the surest and most remunerative of anything row in sight. Hence, farmers, prepare for the change, and make Modoc the Switzerland of California. GRAND JURORS DRAWN Accordng to dispatches, a tangible clew has been discovered revealing the identity of the robbers and murderers who held Up the S.

P. Express near the Oregon Hue two weeks ago. Sheriff Sharp has received descriptions and photographs of the men, and it now appears certain that it will be but a matter of time when they will be captured. The men sought are three brothers, Roy, Ray and Hugh dAutre-mont, and Bernard LeChance, who have been living near Eugene City, Oregon, but who have not been seen nor heard from since early in October. A receipt, found in a pair of discarded overalls near the scene of the holdup, gave the officers the clue.

Alden P. White was attending to business in Modoc during the past week, from his prespnt home in re-elected for the ensuing year. Notice to the Public No hunting allowed on the Corporation Ranch. By order of McKISSICK CATTLE CO. NOTICE TO HUNTERS FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY sleepers long before the god of day peeped above the mountain tops.

The day was ideal for the hunt, raining steadily all day and keeping the birds on the wing. The following is the "line-up of the hunters, under command of Nelson Monroe and O. D. Morgan, and the points as turned in; Captain Nelson Monroe, Ches. Godfrey, Jack Armstrong, 40; M.

Belli, 35; Frank Yates, 10; Ralph Ingraham; W. Cantrall; Everett Hoy, 11; Hippy Burmister, 25; Archie Close, 10; Willard Scott, 25; J. H. Mahan; Arabolad, Percy Tocliterman, A. Rachford, 25; Darrell Dorris, Harold Munroe, Foster Lunsford, 11; Mr.

Frakes, Elmer Petty, S. II. McCartney, Dr. Stile, L. C.

Wesleder and Mr. Carlson. Points for side, 226. Captain O. D.

Morgan; Dr. Auble, 19; L. G. Renshaw, JO; Mark Smith, 18 J. R.

Laird, AI. Spitz, 13; Douglas Estes, IS; Dr. Meredith, Cliff. Bowers, Leo Gioster, Oscar Gibbons, 10; Mr. Bowles; D.

II. James, Roy Sumski; Fong Tong; Ches. Estes, 12; Alden White, 10; Mr. Carrigan, 12; Ed. May, 10; Mr.

Brightbill; Mr, Burnett, W. McCarthy, 11; Mr. Judd, 13; Arthur Boyd, J. C. Wallace, 5.

Points for side, 212. The count revealed the fact that Geo. P. King, and Mr. C.

W. Sorenson. Floral offerings, evidencing the sympathy of friends, covered the casket, and the altar was filled with masses of blooms, whose beauty carried its message to the strickened hearts. (Ashland, Oregon Newspaper.) Positively no hunting on my place. W.

II. FLOURNOY Oct. 3, 6t CONGREGATIONAL NOTICE 4-4444-4-44-4-44 4 4 4 4 4 4-4-V 4 A grand Jury has been drawn to appear on November 19th! The list comprises good citizens and true, and we believe that the interests of Modoc county can be safely entrusted to their hands. The list also insures the taxpayers against any foolish or unnecessary action. The list is as follows: Wm.

3. Nave, J. D. Mulkey, C. E.

Crowder, Guy W. Gooch, Maurice Glos-ter, Herman Acty, John Patterson, J. W. Leventon, Louise Reynolds, Mrs. Corda Morgan, Porter Heard, J.

B. Jenkins. Ray Hill, E. D. Payne, W.

U. Scott, Mrs. Ilazzle Scott, W. L. Turner, S.

J. Dutton, Jae. Porter, Mrs. Lillie M. Stile, Mrs.

Agnes Werner, J. F. Owens, B. L. Kelley, Wm.

A. Mickle, Geo. E. Clark, A. E.

Chambers, Sam W. Williams, E. M. McCulley, I. C.

Jlachtel and II. Nelson. The Fall River Tidings gives the following particulars of a fatal shooting affray that took place at Castella, Shasta county, on Wednesday of last week: James S. White, deputy fish and game commissioner in Shasta county for 16 years, was shot dead in the barroom of Jack Mattos hotel at Castella, about 5 oclock Wednesday afternoon by John Vail, prohibition enforcement officer who, with Charles George, was conducting a dry raid of the premises. It is reported that White was the first to open fire, and that White and Vail had each fired three shots at the other.

Vail was seriously wounded and was taken by Mattos to Dunsmuir to have his wounds dressed, It was reported here yesterday that Vail had died from his injuries. Sunday school 10 a. m. Miss Anna Williams, superintendent. Public services 11 a.

m. and 7:30 p. m. Woman's Auxiliary Thursday 2 p. m.

Sin Is wrong doing, but wrong doing is not always To do wrong without knowing it is wrong Is not sin. Sin Is in knowingly and willingly doing what one believes to be wrong. Now In Our Store New Line of Ladies Coats, Dresses and other wearing apparel. Latest Style WOOL SWEATERS, SILK BLOUSES and DRESS SILKS If one ignorantly does what is wrong Nelson Monroes side had won the con- 4 4 4 4 4 he suffers in consequence but his soul test by 14 points. Something over 400 (his essential life) Is not affected, ducks, besides 11 geese, were bagged, But to willfully do wrong is to bring a penalty that reaches the soul.

For to and piled up and strung out for counting presented a pretty sight. We were MOVIE NOTES willingly do wrong is to trample a con-junable to learn the number killed by science down; is to do violence to the each hunter, as the birds were brought moral nature; is to tear down moral in by bunches, and representing three fiber. Thus, he who sins, sins against or four hunters work. From all we Harry Cannon arrived in Alturas from Sacramento Sunday. Mrs.

Chas. Stile, who has been visiting relatives at Santa Rosa for about sx weeks, returned to her home here last week. Mens furnishings, including Sheepskin lined Coats and Mackinaws his own soul. But morality does not consist in NOT doing evil deeds. It is in DOING good deeds.

To fail to do the good one knows to do is to deny the highest and only eternal element In one's and Mrs. J. T. Summers came tUre the moral sense. "To him that na-Mr.

could gather, however, Jack Armstrong, Willard Scott, Hippy Burmister, Arthadus Rachford and Mark Belli were the only hunters securing the limit. The "big eat will take place tonight, plates being laid for 80, guests inrlud-! up from Westwood last week and spent knoweth to do good and doeth it not 1 ed. A happVf joyoU3 tme anticipat- several dais with their daughters, Mrs. lt ,8 a sin. lastlng t0 the 8ma.

of Tonight, Colleen Moore in a delightful comedy drama entitled, "The Wall in six reels. Also a very interesting News reel. Thursday and Friday, Mae Murray in a gorgeous screen production entitled, Broadway Rose, full of wonderful costumes sad startling beauty. Alco 2-reel Big V. comedy.

Saturday the 6th Episode of the wild animal serial "The Jungle Goddess." Also a feature entitled "East Side West Side," being a powerful (iramatlc sjory of rich people and poor Full line of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes Nolan Smith and Mrs. Harold Munroe. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS the morning. While the boys may have been quite wet the day of the 1 hunt, it Is safe to say they will be a I E. C.

Bonner is contemplating taking people in a large city. Dont miss this a bunch ot the hIgh scho01 boyB to the G. W. Fitzpatrick and wife to Veter- dry bunch tonight, great human nature story of EaRle peak or Saddleback, as ans Welfare Board ot the State of Sunday apd a beautiful 11 ,3 usualIy termed ln a week or 80 California, one lot in East Alturas. screen story of the old mission days, should the veather hoId Sd- The I V.

S. A. to P. H. Trendt.

.08 of an view from the top of this mountain, 'acre jn Fort Bid well. entitled A California Romance, WELL KNOWN Everything you could wish for in the Novelty Line MAN DIES featuring John Gilbert. Also one of the Jate Fox News reels. approximately 10,000 feet above sea level, is one of inconceivable grandeur, These are the transfers recorded In George C. Mapes, one of the best Modoc County, California, from and men in Washoe county.

Neva and one that once beheld will never be including October 16. to and including da, and in Modoc county, California, Lake county, Oregon, stockman forgotten. On the Surprise side Is an October 22, 1923. Mrs. H.

FJtz, telephone operator at Madeline, was In Alturas Sunday. E. LAUER SONS almost perpendicular cliff, of a thous- MORGAN CURTIS ABSTRACT CO land banker, passed away at his home and or more feet, where the mountain, o. P. Morgan, Secty, at some period of the world's history, Mrs.

C. XL Graham, manager of the bas broken away, and sliding down is i j. j. Monroe, who has been up in gaged in the stock business In Warner! Madeline hotel, was In Alturas lat mixed and commingled In almost In- Lake county, Oregon, informs us that valley, Oregon, for many years FrkJajr, confusion. It i3 not believ- about 1,000 head of beef caUIe have from this source his fortune was ed that sufficient snow, rests on the! been sold in the vicinity of Paisley largely accumulated.

lie was an hon-j F-aroest Dunn and wife, of Lakeview. mountain to make the ascent difficult, and Summer Lake. The stock were est man and a model citizen, and many were registered at the Niles hotel onjand we hope the boys will enjoy their sold al the prevailing price of 5 and people in this and adjoining counties Monday, hike, as we know they will. 5i cents. will learn of hia deatli with regret.

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