April 9, 1910

Front Page news: A game of baseball will be played at the Arcata Race Track grounds tomorrow ... between the Arcata team and the Fields Landing team. ... the game is for the purpose of getting the boys up into shape and giving them some needed practice. ...

Following is the line up of the Arcata team ... : Rogers l f, Gow ss, Grunert c, Pidgeon 2nd b, J. Liscom 1st b, Folkerson 3d b, Yocom c f, Geo. Spellingburg r f. Folkerson is a new man who is working at Samoa, and is an old player from the Nevada state league. He may become a member of the regular team. ...

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The car you have been waiting so long to see. Now being demonstrated by Reed and Reed of the O. K. Garage. Model R Reo, 4 cylinder, “30-35” 5 passenger touring car ... Equipped with top, glass front, trunk rack, tire irons, and the customary equipment of lamps, horn, etc. Delivered to Arcata ready for the road for $1500. ...

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A specimen of alfalfa from the ranch of Emil Deupault of Bayside, was brought to the Union office ... and is now on display here. It is 18 inches in length, and represents a growth of only 22 days. ...

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While walking on the beach Monday Mrs. Cliff Wynn, who lives at the mouth of Mad River, came upon the badly decomposed body of a man ... partly covered by sand ... The body was identified as that of George Taufany, a native of Turkey ... This is the last of the three crab fishermen who were drowned off the bar on March 15th ...

May 25, 1910

Front page news, “Auto Trip to Crescent City — First Trip of The New Auto Stage to Our Northern Neighbor”: Shortly after 8 o’clock on Tuesday morning, H. J. Reed of the O. K. Garage, started for Crescent City for a trial trip of the new 50 horse power Speedwell auto, which arrived from San Francisco, only a few days before. ... The through passengers for the trip were Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Hale and son Kenneth, Miss Myrtle Peterson and the writer. ... [followed by the writer’s very lengthy account of trip] ...

Too much praise cannot be given to the chauffeur, Bert Reed, whose skill as a driver, knowledge as a mechanic and sunny disposition will help make the Trinidad-Crescent City route a popular one. Bert never loses his head or forgets his smile, no matter what the provocation may be, and that goes a long way in dealing with a gasoline engine.

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Rewarded. The baseball team of the Arcata High School was rewarded for their victory last Saturday by being given an ice cream banquet at the Aloha Parlors by Johnson. After having Eureka’s “goat” secure, the Arcata boys were presented with an “animated” specimen by William A. Preston. The goat is black, and it is the intention of the High School boys to tie a yellow ribbon around his neck, and parade him ... Black and Gold are the school colors ... More will be heard of this goat later.

July 16, 1910

Front page news: Several people, among them being a number of ladies, gathered at the corner of 9th and H streets ... to listen to a speech from Hiram Johnson, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. ...

Mr. Johnson impressed his hearers with his honesty and sincerity, and had a forceful way of driving home his arguments that made a lasting impression ...

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Charlie, the eleven year old son of Mr. Arthur Church of Brizzly Bluff met with a very peculiar and serious accident ... He had gathered the unexploded caps fromthe giant torpedos and put them in his pocket. While wrestling with his brother, he fell in such a manner that the fall exploded the caps, about a dozen in number. His jacket and underwear were torn, also his sleeve. The concussion caused a hemorrhage of the lungs ... The shock to his nervous system is quite severe. The little fellow will be confined to the bed for a couple of weeks. ...

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August 27, 1910

As an evidence of how high the baseball spirit runs in Arcata, we will relate a little incident which was brought to our notice this week, which shows that even the children are “fans.” A few days ago, Alexia, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Devlin, came to her mother with a small toy goat, which she had carefully wrapped in tissue paper, and asked for “Coogie’s” address. Upon being asked why she wanted to know, the little lady calmly announced that she had heard that “Coogie” had lost his “goat” and wanted to send him another, as she felt sorry for him.

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Game wardens Glatt and Hitchup have been making their presense felt of late in this section, and have gathered in several hunters who have been hunting without a license. They located Antonie Baget, hunting rabbbits on Fickle Hill ... and Antonie made his getaway in marathon style, but the Wardens caught his dog. A complaint was filed against him, and Judge Beers closed the case for $10. ...

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Burt Reed brought the Trinidad-Crescent City auto stage into Arcata ... to repair a couple of broken cylinders ... The break occurred near Requa, and Bert brought his load, consisting of six passengers in on two cylinders, and they assisted him by walking up the steeper grades. This is the first bad breakdown the car has had and it is not surprising, as it has been necessary to load it beyond capacity a number of times. The route has been one of the best paying rates in the county and the big car has more than paid for itself.

March18, 1915

Front page story, “Killing Was Justifiable”: After deliberating for an hour, a jury .. acquitted W. F. Jackson of the murder of Fred Coe. Immediately after the verdict was returned, Jackson, thanking the jurymen, joined his family and has taken them back to the Jackson homestead near Alderpoint.

The release of Jackson marks the close of a tragedy precipitated by an epidemic of hog stealing which has been rife in the Alderpoint section for several years past. Having discovered the carcasses of several of his hogs, Jackson awaited the arrival of the thief and soon Coe put in appearance. When confronted by Jackson, Coe appeared to be on the point of shooting, and Jackson on self-defense, raised his gun and fired. ...

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“Warrants Being Issued.”: Marshal Harry Howell arrested Mrs. Mary Malvich on Wednesday on the charge of harboring a dog upon which no license had been paid. The woman was brought before Judge Beers, pleaded guilty, fined $10 and was given a week to raise the money. ... The Marshal is determined to rid the town of roving dogs, and other warrants will be issued for owners who allow their animals to run at large, even if licenses have been paid.

May 6, 1915

The first case in the medical records of the county of the birth of twins with the assistance of what is known as the Caeserian operation, occurred at the county hospital recently when Mrs. Matrona Anassoff, an indigent Russian woman, was delivered of a boy and a girl. The infants are healthy and, with the mother, are reported to be getting on splendidly.

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From “Random Notes”: Civic pride has taken a strong hold upon the citizens of Blue Lake, and that city is to have additional picnic grounds called Myrtle Park. The place is being cleared and a good road graded to same has been built ...

James Underwood has sold his store at Trinidad to Chaffey & Webster, and intends canning surf fish at Luffenholtz this summer, where there is an unlimited supply to be had for the catching. ...

The blue and red Australian gum trees set out on the Dows Prairie ranch of Pioneer Jacob Zehndner seven years ago, have attaned a very large growth ... The grove is surely worth a visit of any one interested in reforestry matters.

August 12, 1915

On the front page: John Seely, eldest son of H. S. Seely, is carrying his arm in a sling and his head in cotton as a result of a mixup near the Wilson place on the Eureka road early Sunday morning, when the Ford car he was driving turned completely over and lighted on its running gear, and was not too badly damaged to be driven to Arcata. Jack admits he was “going some,” and states that in turning out to avoid a collision with a big car traveling at a high rate of speed, the accident happened, and how he is not sure about. At any rate, he came out with a broken arm, and a bruised head and considers himself lucky ...

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Under the new law governing automobiles, motorcycles and other vehicles, passed by the last legislature and which either motor or horse-drawm, must carry lights when traveling any public highway at night. ...

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The following books have been borrowed from the Humboldt County Library and are now in circulation at the Arcata Library:

Fiction: Little Mother Who Sits at Home, Barcynca; Valley of Fear, Doyle; Idyl of Twin Fires, Eaton; Girl of the Blue Ride, Ersking; ... He Comes Up Smiling, Sherman; ... Sonny’s Father, Stuart; Mr. Polly, Wells; Montessori Mother, Fisher.

Juveniles: Lisbeth Longfrock, Aanrud; ... Lady Jane, Jamison; Hopi the Cliff Dweller, Jewett; Pinocchio Under the Sea, Mongardini; ... Sinopah — Indian Boy, Schultz ...