California News Notes Touch Many Local Sectors
Dry spell accelerates irrigation in Oroville district while Sutter-Butte Canal opens head gates on Feather river. Massive auto transformers for Eagle Rock substation hint at a 220000 volt system. Miss Dellora Angell Marries Lester Norris in Altadena. Judge Curtis named to Los Angeles appellate bench. numerous reports from Orangevale to San Francisco cover crime, fires, infrastructure, and industry developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oroville
Sutter-Butte Canal Company
Feather River
Southern California Power Company
Eagle Rock
Dellora Angell
Pasadena
Lester Norris
St. Charles
Ill
Angell
Altadena
Los Angeles
J. W. Curtis
San Bernardino
Second District Court of Appeal
Richardson
Curtis
William P. James
District
Southern California
Ivie Oddlen
Orangevale
Oddlen
United States District Court
Atos Angeles
Camp Kearney
San Diego
San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Yolo County
State Supreme Court
Santa Rosa
Peter Piantanida
Richmond
Stege
Piantanida
California
Fresno
Mike Martinez
J. E. Carlson
Pittsburg
John Carey
Antioch
Carey
Lone Pine Canyon
Palmdale
Sawpit Canyon
San Bernardino Range
United States
Long Beach
Fremont Peak bonanza prospects draw mining boom
Inyo County California April 2 1923 reports show Fremont Peak near Bonanza Cold Springs becomes a high prospect with a new 60 by 70 foot garage and planned hotel improvements. Rand Silver Zone yields strikes in Fox and Crady leases signaling deep camp activity and a potential gold boom led by Yellow Aster and Keller Kent Co. of Bakersfield with plans for a mill and expansion. Fremont Peak prospecting by Mason and subsequent sale to Bakersfield operators highlights rich ore samples up to $2000 per ton and a developing vein system on the western slope near Randsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inyo County
California
Los Angeles
Cose Hot Springs
South Hill Street
Grauman Theater
Fox
Crady
Rand
Leasors
Chicago
Fremont Peak
L. A. Mason
Sawtelle
Bakersfield
Mason
Keller
Mojave Desert
Mojave
Randsburg
San Bernardino
Fremont Station
Santa Fe
Kramer-Johannesburg
Keller Kent & Co
Garfield
Radcliff
Grady Venture
Fremont
John C. Fremont
Barstow to Get New Smelter With 300 Ton Capacity
Los Angeles based Western Smelters and Supply Company plans a 300 ton oil fueled smelter at Barstow to process silver lead ores. The plant aims to refinery and produce bullion daily and ship via Union Pacific and Santa Fe rails. Leadership includes Lewis I. Buck president J T McCourt vice president J T Anderson treasurer H W Dill secretary. A Santa Barbara meeting of the League of the Southwest is set for June 7 and 9 to align Colorado River states on development efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
D Dstrict
Keditor
Los Angeles Examiner
Will C. Higgins
Western Smelters and Supply Company of
Los Angeles
San Bernardino County
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Lewis I. Buck
J. T. McCourt
J.T. Anderson
H. W. Dill
League of the Southwest
Santa Barbara
Colorado River
Riverside
Salvation Army drives April 23 to 28 led by Elks
The Salvation Army launches a fundraising drive from April 23 to 28, led mainly by the Elks but inviting broad community participation. The campaign calls on all residents to contribute their part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
The
Elks
Atolia Mine Company Mortgaged for Big Improvements
The Atolia Mining Company in the Rand district mortgaged its property for 190000 to finance extensive developments. Francis B. Upham of New York secured the mortgage on 54 patented claims near the Attilla triangle and 30 unpatented claims near Atolia. Directors listed include E. C. Vorhies president E. A. Start secretary F. W. Brandley J. H. McKenzie M. L. Requa and C. Henry P. Atkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atolia Mining Company
Rand
Fulton G. Feraud
Francis B. Upham
New York
Attilla Triangle
Atolia
E. C. Vorhies
E. A. Start
F. W. Brandley
J. H. McKenzie
M. L. Requa
C. Henry P. Atkins
Owl Laffs On Danger Of Small Minds And Love Letters
A humorous Raymond humor item notes the danger of staying at the bottom of life. It contrasts a dynamite pocket with a love letter as a sharper danger, delivering a wry reflection on risk and affection.
Bakersfield Water Works Surplus Grows in 1922
Bakersfield Water Works in LD Bakersfield filed with the Railroad Commission for 1922 showing operating revenue of 65251.77, operating expenses 45569.14, yielding net operating revenue 19682.63. Miscellaneous non operating revenue 168.31, interest and other deductions 9037.35, net corporate income 10813.59. Beginning surplus 10128.41, miscellaneous deductions 20.00, ending accumulated surplus 20922.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield Water Works
Bakersfield
Railroad Commission
Affable Lawyer Guides Visitor Into Furnished Sit Down
A friendly young lawyer invites a visitor from the installment furnishings office to take a seat. The visitor expresses plans to take chairs desks and other items, highlighting a casual moment of negotiation or first contact in a furnishing deal.
Time exposure and pyramids in professor’s view
A professor argues that pyramids reveal a long time exposure not tied to wrist watches. The passage notes that many people would cover neighbors with pitch to whitewash themselves, implying a critique of self deception and accountability.
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Oroville-Wyandotte
S. P
Davenport
Petaluma Chamber of Commerce
Edward A. Snow
Occidental College
San Pedro
Big Rock and Gravel
Sacramento
Napa
Milliken
Williams
Lodi
Angel Island
Puente
Southern Pacific
Truckee
Andover
Fort Baker
Marin County
Navy Department
Pacific Coast
Point Loma
Straits of
Juan de Fuca
John Vecchio
Oakdale
James Botharini
Peter Servente
Lillian Mabel Hignell
Los Molinos
Louis L. Jacobs
Camp Kearny Hospital
Fritzi Mann
James C. Quinlan
James Taylor
Salinas
Taylor
Myron Ostrochulski
Berkeley
Louis Chopp
Chopp
Marion E. Thieme
Oakland
Herbert C. Thieme
Thieme
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
John C. Wray
Freemont Peak
Bonanza
Atolia Mine Company
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