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Henry Blunkhall and Oliver Blunkhall, broth- ers, charged with stealing seven head of cattle from H. W. Purcell, a Red Bluff rancher, were placed on trial before a jury in the su- perior court Friday morn- ing. It was first decided when the cases reached the superior court to try the two men separately but yesterday J. T. Matlock, at- torney for the defendants, asked that they be tried to- gether and his request was granted. H. W. Purcell, Albert Robbins, C. E. Walters, W. A. Scott, who plead guilty to the same charge and im- plicated the two Blunkhall boys in a confession, and his daughter, Elsie Scott, were placed on the witness stand by District Attorney Gernon who conducted the prosecution of the case. All of the evidence in the case was presented Fri- day afternoon and Satur- day morning was devoted to the arguments of the two attorneys. The case was finally submitted to the jury and the judge de- livered his instructions to them shortly before eleven o'clock. — Oct. 23, 1915 100YEARSAGO... Blunkhalls on trial; accused taking cattle Thisweek'smostwanted subject is Tyler Stuart Ray Leer, 22, of Gerber. Leer has an $80,000 fel- ony warrant for his arrest for driving under the influ- ence and causing injuries. Leer's physical descrip- tion is a white male adult, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 130 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. Anyone with infor- mation regarding Leer's whereabouts can call any local law en- forcement agency at any time or du r- ing busi- ness hours call the T e h a m a County District Attor- ney's Bureau of Investiga- tions Office at 529-3590. All callers will remain confidential. MOST WANTED Tyler Stuart Ray Leer of Gerber October's meeting of the Sun Country Quil- ters Guild is scheduled for Monday and will feature Annette Grey with a pro- gram on Photo Quilts. Grey will demo from start to finish how to get the best results for your photo quilts. Starting time will be 7 p.m. at the Red Bluff Community Center at 1500 S. Jackson St. The November meeting is on the Nov. 16 and will be a sew-in and potluck. Bring your favorite potluck dish. This is an opportu- nity to finish your Christ- mas sewing and to visit. Dec. 14 is the meeting for the Christmas party and potluck. Turkey will be provided and mem- bers are asked to bring a side dish. There will be a pin cushion exchange for those who wish to partici- pate. Bring it wrapped for the exchange. Anyone interested in the guild is welcome to at- tend meetings for a nom- inal $5 charge. Junior memberships available for those 12 to 17 years old when sponsored by a reg- ular member. SUN COUNTRY Monday Quilters meeting Leer While drinking my morning coffee and read- ing the newspaper at the local bakery, I watched as the young parents en- tered the establish- ment, a small blond girl with huge, round blue eyes, bundled snug- gly against the cold wind, was in tow. While her par- ents stamped their feet on the doormat to restart the circulation in their legs, the lass was pulled, as if by an unseen magnet, to the pink, green, and pur- ple cut-out cookies in the glass case. She pointed to the pas- tries on the bottom shelf, secured safely behind the transparent barrier, and looked upwards to mom. "Cookie?" She was few in words but her eyes ex- pressed a dictionary. "No," said her mom, "Not now. You can have milk if you'd like, but not a cookie." Undeterred, she contin- ued to stare down her mom, pointer finger pressed tightly against the glass. "No," her mom repeated. "It's too early." No change; defiance; a principle was at stake. Mom squatted, lower- ing herself to eye level of the toddler. "I'll tell you what. If you're good today, Daddy will bring you back this afternoon and you can get a cookie then. How about that?" The young girl con- sidered her option, de- cided it was acceptable and walked away from the glass. "Interesting how early it starts," I thought. She can barely use words, but al- ready her rewards are pro- vided in the form of sug- ary goodness. It reminded me of the joke where Johnny, being the ram- bunctious young lad that he is, is riding his bike full tilt down the drive- way, utilizing all the en- ergy and enthusiasm ap- propriate to a six year old. Approaching a bump too quickly, he loses control of his two-wheeler and tum- bles onto the cement. Strong, but in pain, he picks up the bicycle and hobbles back to the porch, limping slightly from the accident. Mom inspects his damaged knee, assures him that it's minor, and says, "You know what will make it better?" "No," answers Johnny. "What?" "A cookie." Mom reaches into the bear-shaped ceramic jar on the counter and pulls out a large chocolate chip round reward. She hands it to Johnny, who immedi- ately holds it against his bruised knee. "When will it make stop hurting," he asks. Personally, I think it's fine to take pleasure in the taste of food; it's a sense to enjoy. Yet an overhanging question is "Why are we doing it so much?" I do not believe that the only reason to eat is for sustenance or nutrition; but we also must keep that in the forefront. When we look at the shape of our society today (pun loosely intended), it seems to be apparent that we for- got that we eat to live, not the other way around. When I'm bored, I want to eat. When I'm sad, I eat. When I'm angry — you got it. You know, there are people who, when they're bored, they read a book? When they're sad, they call a friend; and when they're angry, they take a walk. There's a clinical term for that kind of personality: it's called "skinny." Those habits didn't de- velop themselves over- night. Somewhere down the line, they learned something different and their actions took a dif- ferent path, leading to a healthier life. Maybe, — who knows — as a small child, they were told, "If you're really good, Daddy will take you on a bike ride later today." We might not be chil- dren and it might be more difficult to change our habits, but the bicycle won't care; it's patient. Scott"Q"Marcusis a nationally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP — Chief Recovering Perfectionist — of www. ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. Check out his new series of free weight loss videos and other inspirational material at www. FourMonthsToGoal.com. SCOTT MARCUS Acookiewon'thelp Thefollowinginformationis compiled from Red Bluff Po- lice Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sher- iff's Department, Corning Police Department, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol logs. Disturbance StateRoute99W: A man was reportedly asking for money at the Burger King drive-through at 6:15a.m. Wednesday and started cussing at the reporting party when he was told that was not allowed to do so. The man was described as having dark hair, black shirt and blue jeans standing in the drive through with a Safeway shopping cart. The man was gone upon of- ficer arrival. Vandalism South Jackson Street: Vandalism was reported in the area of Red Bluff Tires and Auto Repair with two signs having graffiti on them. Suspicious Marin Street: A woman reported that her children saw a man in their backyard who had gone under the house and possibly taken things including a jewelry box with a watch inside that had personal value. The s Edith Avenue: An employee at Rite Aid reported just before 9p.m. the the of electronics from the store. The suspect le on foot with a woman in a white shirt. The store requested he be advised he was no longer allowed to return to the store. An area check was made, but the man was not found. Lakeside Drive: Someone at the Breakers Apartments reported a the of items from his vehicle. Sale Lane: US Fish and Wildlife reported a the of a power washer, value $300, taken sometime Sunday evening from the open bed of a pickup while parked in the Sycamore Grove area. Threat South Main Street: A man reported while at Tehama Family Fitness that another gym member had threat- ened to choke him Tuesday evening. Police logs Scott Marcus TheTehamaCounty Library will hold a costume swap at its I Scream for Ice Cream social 1-6 p.m. Saturday at the Red Bluff branch. Ice cream is $5 a bowl to benefit the new library and there will be raffles and giveaways. Pictured are some of the costumes contributed to the swap. 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