Masquerade a big success at Cleland hall Ukiah Fire Dept event
A large crowd attended last Wednesday’s masquerade at Cleland’s hall as the Ukiah Fire Department bid farewell to the old year and welcomed the new. More than 60 couples in costumes danced after unmasking, with decorations by Sid Henley and dramatic red U F D letters by Oscar Hargis and Clair Hufft. Master of ceremonies Don Gaspar de Porola, with Chiefs Barker and Van Joost assisting, presided until 11 pm. Prizes honored many costumes from Lady Diana to Japanese Lady, Domino characters, and a moonlight confetti dance marked by lively dancing and a festive mood for next year’s event.
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Cleland's
Ukiah Fire Department
Sid Henley
Oscar Hargis
Clair Hufft
Cleland
Don Gaspar de Porola
FLT
Barker
K. T. van Joost
Manaskers
Zes
Hazel Rice
Frank Scott
Maderie Chapman
Mr. Muze
Ben Edwards
Frank Rosotte
Helen Wilson
Muriel Thome
Iss Vera Banks
Che
Mrs. Dowson
Ray Nelson
Prince
Dilburn Gibson
Don Gaspar
Hale McGowen Sr to retire from County Clerk post
County Clerk Hale Mc Gowen announces he will not seek reelection leaving the race open. Hale McCowen Jr. declares candidacy for District Attorney, while deputy Hale Prather enters as candidate for County Clerk. Prather, an Anderson Valley native and county purchasing agent, enjoys broad support and strong qualification.
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Hale McGowen
Hale
Hale McCowen
McCowen
Duncan
Young McCowen
Hale Prather
Prather
Mr. McCowen
Board of Supervisors
Anderson Valley
Oxice
Death of T. B. Rawles in San Francisco
Thomas Be Rawles died in San Francisco on December 24. His remains were brought to Boonville for interment. A pioneer of Anderson valley he was about 16 years old and longtime sheepman who moved to Ukiah. A republican political figure, he ran for assessor in 1886 and remained active until recent illness. He leaves a widow and three children, Mattie Rhodes E C and Leslie Rawles.
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Thomas RE. Rawles
San Francisco
Boonville
Rawles
Tom Rawles
Anderson Valley
Ukiah
C. P. Smith
Robert Rawles
Alex Rawles
Mattie Rhodes
E. C
Leslie Rawles
Storm King Rains Over Mendocino Coast Storm King Rains Over Mendocino County
Mendocino County endures December’s worst storm since 1909. High winds and heavy rain flood Ukiah valley, cut telephone lines, and strand residents. Bridges, culverts, and railroad routes suffer slides and washouts as crews race to keep routes open. Local power and mail delivery disrupted. conditions persist with widespread flooding across streams and roads.
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Mendocino County
Ukiah
Snow Mountain Light Co
Potter Valley
Eel River
Ukial Valley
Russian River
Asylum
Clark House
Asylum Road
Jover
Vincent Hildreth
Cunningham Home
Sanford Ranch
Ford
Ackerman and
Hensley
Salt Hollow
Redwood Valley
Forsythe Creek
York Creek
Calpella
Willits
Bower House
Northwestern
Santa Rosa
Snow Mountain
Feliz
Hopland
Anderson Valley
Cloverdale
J. W. Ricker
Mendocino
W. H
Big River
Albion
Greenwood
W. J. McCormick
Woods
Albion Company
Albion River
Melburne
Ten Mile
Noyo
Garcia
Gualata
Alder Creek
Jackson Valley
M. A. Carpenter
New Law Requires Front and Rear Auto Plates
Autoists are notified that a new law to take effect January 1 requires two license plates on each vehicle one at the front and one at the rear. Plates, white on red, about six inches high, must be over 16 inches from the ground and the taillight must illuminate the rear plate. State furnishes plates. owners pay expressage.
Redwood Valley Basket Social Draws County Visitors
Redwood Valley residents enjoyed a basket social and dance in the schoolhouse last Saturday. Invites were issued to Ukiah visitors and attendees reported a good time. A basket from the Finn colony sold for over $13 and about $75 was cleared for the Redwood Valley Improvement club’s use.
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Redwood Valley
Grapes Growers Form Local Anti Amendment Group
The grape growers met last Saturday in the courthouse to form a permanent organization to oppose a proposed constitutional amendment legalizing alcohol manufacture sale or transport. Fred Waugh was elected chairman and C K Crawford secretary. Executive committees were named for Ukiah Calpella and Nopland with several members appointed. A resolution declared the group’s purpose to fight the amendment.
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Fred Waugh
Clas
Crawford
Ukiah
JI Tb McKinney
J. R. Banks
L. Gobbi
C. K. Crawford
Nopland
W. J. Dooley
Wmn. Hicks
KE. Leek
Pete Rossetti
Frank Niederost
Calpella
Geo. King
L. Finne
C. Smith
ApLynne
Geo. Massoletti
New Court Filings Include Quiet Title and Admin Actions
The Round Valley Land Co sues John Taylor as administrator to quiet title on Round Valley land. Ida Cyrus seeks letters of administration for Wim Cyrus estate, valued around 3500 dollars. Ada Schweitzer sues Carrick K Bridge et al to foreclose mortgage, seeking 200 dollar attorney fees and costs. Chas Raudio sues Andrew Lappinen to foreclose a 2000 dollar mortgage at 10 percent for three years and 8 percent thereafter, plus 350 dollars for attorney fees and costs. A complaint accuses Henry Brush of neglect to provide for his family.
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Round Valley Land Co
John Taylor
Whitcomb Henley
Round Valley
Ida Cyrus
Wim. Cyrus
Ada Schweitzer
Carrick K. Bridge Et al
Sait
Hale McCowen
Chas. Raudio
Andrew Lappinen
Henry Brush
Shooting scrape at Willits darkens Italian quarter
Special to Dispatch Willits January 2 Last night L Le one an Italian fired at a fellow countryman crossing the street wounding another in the leg The wounded man is resting at a hotel in the Italian quarter and Le one is in hiding
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Willits
L. Leone
Superior Court Notes Quiet Title and Probate Actions
Various court orders include quieting title in Robberd Thomas estate versus John Taylor and others, probate admissions for wills of F C Wells and Maurice Hirsch, guardian accounts for Hugh Campbell and Robert Donaldson, administratrix appointment for Elizabeth Donaldson, final account settlements in Dayton Weldon and R M Rawles estates, mortgage permission for C E Bishop estate, final discharge orders for multiple estates, continued cases Barker v Bell and Sage Land and Improvement Co. v Hale McCowen, set dates for Pacific Electric Land Co. v Thurman and People v Mat Lax, special commissioner Hale McCowen appointed for Maggie Leggett v Geo Leggett, and default entered in Fred Johnson v Sabray Johnson.
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Robert Donaldson
Donaldson
Dayton E. Weldon
R. M. Rawles
C. E. Bishop
Mary van Damme
Frank J. Hamilton
Flora Burt
L. J. Berlin
Scotte. Scott
Barker
Bell
The
Sage Land and Improvement Co
Hale McCowen
Fred Johnson
Sabray Johnson
Not Guilty Plea Entered in Hofman Assault Case
Harry Hofman, arraigned in Superior Court on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to murder, formerly identified as August Julius Hofman. He shot Le Brant near Covelo. Plea entered not guilty and trial set for January 16.
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Harry Hofman
Hofman
le Brant
Covelo
August Julius Hofman
Peoples and McIntosh Plead to Two Charges
In Superior Court Tuesday the cases People v Frank Peoples and People v Robert McIntosh were heard. Both defendants faced murder for Getz’s death and attempted murder for the assault on Droege and Ullley. They pleaded not guilty to both charges and stand trial February 18 with Hale McCowen Jr. and Theodore P. Hale appointed as defense.
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Frank Peoples
Robert McIntosh
Superior Court
Getz
Droege
Ullley
Hale McCowen
Junior
Theodore P. Hale
Judge Sturtevant and Wife Visit Ukiah Valley Relative
Judge Sturtevant and his wife from San Francisco spent Sunday with relatives in Ukiah valley, enjoying a family reunion and hillside scenery.
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F. E. Dowson
Arbert Huntley
Uriel Thomas
Dozel Hartman
Gibson
Chie Moore
Elen H. Rice
Elissa Ball
Kin Aldrich
Domino
Pre Hardie
Hilda White
Louis Hardie
Maudie Ray
Clara Weiss
Lillie Weiss
Id McKnight
Bertha O'Grady
Abbie McCorquodale
Mary
R. Meredith Duncan
Harvey Thoren
Harold Maze
Jertrude Linser
Cc. Edwards
A. Roberts
H. Wilson
Madeline Chaplin
Istell Berner
Martha Washington
Jerry Olsen
Edna Freeman
Leo Gladstone
Devil
Holland Malta
Husband Hunter
Goldie Sapp
Big Ben
Georgia Sap
Hale McGowen Sr
T. BE. Rawles
Storm King
Fulton
Fort Brage
Noyo River
Coast Mails
Northwestern Pacific
Dos Rios
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