1916 lake elsinore gossip column - Temecula Valley Historical Society

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Seven carloads of fine steers were shipped by the Vail Brothers of the Pauba Ranch to the Ochl Packing house, SanBernardino.G. Triff has leased four hundred acres of pastureland near Murrieta and yesterday took his droves of cattle to thepasture.Mrs. John B. Kelly returned home the last of the week from Ethanac, where she was visiting with the Baxters.Albert Banks has bought a five passenger Ford.The bridge construction company has finished driving the piles and has moved to El Casco, where they will do somemore bridgework.Albert F. Nienke is building sheds over his lumber to protect it from the rains. Mr. Nienke is doing good business; inthe near future he is going to build a nice bungalow across the tract by the foothills in the residence section of town.Miss Grace Baxter of Ethanac is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kelly.Mrs. Antonio Alvarez was a weekend visitor of Mrs. D. J. Tortuga and family.Lynn Smith one day last week had the misfortune of steeping on a nail. It went through his shoe and into his foot. Hesuffered severe pain, but at the present writing is improving.Robert J. Magee returned home from Cahuilla the last of the week. Mr. Magee was cutting stone posts andmonument bases.Henry Winneberg has left for Rockland, where he has an employment in cutting blocks.Mrs. Frank Camacho returned home Sunday from San Diego where she was visiting relatives and friends.Sunday afternoon the Fallbrook baseball team was again defeated by the Temecula baseball team by a score of 13to 4.I. C. Johnson, (J. C.?) station agent at Rialto, is spending a few days of the vacation with Mr. and Mrs. William T.Barton. Mr. Johnson was station agent here a few years ago.August 18, 1916Cutting Affray Near TemeculaTom Baird runs amuck and three men are badly slashed by him.City Marshal Charles Townsend and C. S. Wright returned Friday from a search for Tom Baird, who Sunday night cutthree of his fellow workmen at the Hyde Construction camp below Temecula and made his escape in one of the SanDiego stages.A warrant was sworn out Tuesday night. This gave the marshal a start so far behind the fellow that he was unable toapprehend him. He was traced to Oceanside and the officers went into Mexico looking for him but got no trace.Tom Baird, the man who cut three fellow workmen with a knife Sunday night, August 6, at the Hyde Constructioncamp below Temecula and was traced to Oceanside by City Marshal Townsend, was arrested Saturday, a weeklater, in San Diego.Tuesday afternoon he was brought before Justice Carter for a preliminary hearing. Sheriff Wilson, brought theprisoner here, and accompanied by Deputy District Attorney (Kely?) and a court reporter.The warrant charging Baird with assault with a deadly weapon was sworn in by George T. Williams, a blacksmith atthe construction camp. Baird was Williams' helper. Williams' face was cut from his ear to the point of his chin.Testimony brought on the fact that a dozen and half bottles of booze were probably active agents in the mix up.Harry Greely, who was cut on the nose, could not be located, but Sam Bates, who was cut across the throat, waspresent at the hearing. Fred J. Ludy, a witness called by Baird, was found to know nothing about the affair and F. D.Berrigan, another witness for Baird, was not put on the stand. Rex Carson, yet another Baird witness was found tobe under arrest in San Diego for forgery.18
Baird preferred not to give testimony at this time, but it is safe to say that the court reporter did not neglect to takedown some interesting remarks, which he made during the trail relative to what "the other fellows" did to him beforehe pulled his knife.Baird was held to answer in the superior court of Riverside County and was placed under $2000 bail. He is a convictout under parole, and has been reporting to Marshal Townsend every month.August 18, 1916The Temecula baseball team met the Elsinore team at Hot Springs ballpark. Elsinore was defeated by the score of11 to 1 being a one sided game.Mr. Crooks of Rainbow lately has been very unfortunate. Three weeks ago his horse ran away with the buggy andThursday afternoon his team ran away with the wagon. They broke loose and started for home but were caughtabout a mile south of town. No one was hurt.Paul Clark is hauling and shipping some very fine sugar beets.A social party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cantarini Saturday night, a good many of the youngpeople from Temecula attending and report a very good time.A. Ledisma returned from Los Angeles the last of the week. Mr. Ledisma had been ill for a few days and he went toLos Angeles for treatment.Mr. Harry Larsen of Los Angeles is visiting with the Hall's this week.Mr. George D. Pettrie, fireman on the Santa Fe, is the owner of an International automobile.Miss Sarah Kaa of Los Angeles is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swanguen.Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Friedemann a 91/2-pound boy, August 3. They are most happy parents.Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ludy and children returned home Saturday after spending ten days at Oceanside.Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Knott are rejoicing over the arrival of lovely twin babies, boy and girl, born August 11.Linny Helm and C. P. Shumate left the first of the week for Imperial on business.Mrs. E. Somerville went to Reedly, California, the first of the week to stay with her sister, Mrs. E. P. Snyder, who hasbeen ill.Clinton Tripp of Aguanga was in town one day this week looking after business interests.Mahlon Vail and James Thomas left for Imperial Wednesday morning on business. They will be gone for about tendays.Mr. and Mrs. Albert Banks motored to Escondido the first of the week to visit with their daughter, Mrs. J. C.Rodriguez.Mr. and Mrs. A. Mesa and children and Mrs. L. Gomez and children arrived from San Luis Rey to spend a few dayswith their father, D. Munoa, and brother Juan Munoa.Mrs. M. P. McHugh and daughter of Fresno arrived the first of the week for a two weeks' visit at the home of Mr. andMrs. Frank Burnham. Mrs. McHugh is a sister of Mrs. Frank Burnham.19
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Page 3 and 4: Juan Munoa has been very busy the p
Page 5 and 6: Joe Winkels and Ole Larson motored
Page 7 and 8: Tuesday night the following folks o
Page 9 and 10: Mr. and Mrs. William Friedemann and
Page 11 and 12: Mrs. Grant Howard and daughter Bert
Page 13: Mr. Albert F. Nienke, lumber dealer
Page 16 and 17: The bridge across the Temecula Rive
Page 20 and 21: Mrs. William T. Barton and daughter
Page 22 and 23: Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Fernald retur
Page 24 and 25: The Temecula union school began the
Page 26 and 27: Saturnino E. Calac, who is assistan
Page 28 and 29: In a week or two Mrs. Eliza Alvarez
Page 30 and 31: Paul Thompson of Aguanga was in tow
Page 32 and 33: Juan Morena is building a new porch
Page 34 and 35: W. H. White and wife, Mrs. Simon an
Page 36 and 37: December 29, 1916Mr. and Mrs. Al Kn

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