Desert Has Best Foundation Held In California Sale
At the Garanty Sale in Sacramento on March 27, top registered Holsteins from California and Washington sold to 27 buyers. E D Barry Jr of Daggett bought five leading animals including Sir Aaggie Hiske Walker, with daughters and descendants posting high butter records. The lot includes cows with seven day and yearly butter traits and a world record dam, with plans to place cows on official test to build a premier desert foundation herd.
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Sacramento
California
Washington
Nevada
E. D. Barry, Jr
Daggett
Sir Aaggie Hiske Walker
Aaggie de Kol Acme
Lady Hicke Walker
Hengerveld de Kol
Prince Gelsche Walker
Mr. Barry
Todos Santos Rancho
Hengerveld
Henrietta
Desert
San Bernardino Boosters Plan Desert Excursion to Barstow
San Bernardino business men organize a two day desert trip on April 18 and 19. The group will travel via Hesperia Victorville Oro Grande Helen Barstow Trona Borosolvay Johannesburg and Randsburg visiting cement and plaster plants lunching at Victorville and Trona then returning to San Bernardino by noon Sunday. The outing aims to acquaint members with communities in the largest county in the United States.
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San Bernardino
Barstow
United States
Hesperia
Victorvill
Victorville
Oro Grande
Helen
Yerma
Daggett
Kramer
Johannesburg
Borosolvay
Trona
Randsburg
Atolia
New Desert Road
Summit
Automobile Club to Erect Desert Guide Posts in Death Valley
The Automobile Club of Southern California announces new desert guide posts across Death Valley and surrounding areas to prevent motorists from getting lost in the sandy wastes nicknamed the valley of lost souls. The clubs legal department warns that sign defacers will face action as posts go up.
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The
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Death Valley
Opposition to Kern County Road Bond Plan Stirs Local Debate
Harry Lee Martin of Mortgage Guaranty Company leads opposition to Kern county’s 40 million dollar highway bond plan. He argues it drops the Lancaster Bailey road crucial to linking North and South highways, hampers Antelope Valley development, and delays Owens Valley connections.
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Harry Lee Martin
Mortgage Guaranty Company
Kern County
Bakersfield
Walkers Pass
Owens Valley
Antelope Valley
Los Angeles County
Martin
Lancaster
Oro Grande
Needles-Barstow
Victorville
San Bernardino County
Penalty Law Chosen to Nab Road Poster Vandal
A California Penal Code provision targets a road guide vandal by imposing fines and a fat reward. Half of all fines collected from the offender will be paid to the person who causes a complaint to be filed.
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California
Highway expenditures in US may reach half a billion dollars
Officials of the Bureau of Public Roads in the U S Department of Agriculture say the current year will see highway work costs totaling about a half billion dollars, possibly more. The figure reflects federal and state expenditures planned for road construction, improvement, and maintenance across the nation.
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United States
Bureau of Public Roads
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Barstow News Briefs Cover Local Events and Visits
Barstow hosts a Friday barbecue on April 18 with booster attendance planned. Local residents including Mrs. Ralph Haan and family, A. Q. Exbert, and others visit from Daggett and San Francisco. Soldiers Lts Campbell and Rensch arrive from Kelly Field, while Miss Waterman returns healthier from influenza. The town notes sports events, mining interests, charity dances, and upcoming conventions in Colton and Victorville.
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Campbell
Joe Rensch
Kelly Field
Tex
Rensch
Barstow
The
Santa Fe
Lieut
Spokane
Wash
Address Office for Soldier Claims Directive
General J J Barree announces the federal ruling on where to send all soldier claims. Arrears of pay travel pay go to the Director of Finance Washington DC. The sixty dollar bonus claims go to Zone Finance Officer Lemon Building Washington DC with discharge, insurance forms via The Bureau of War Risk Insurance Treasury.
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J. J. Barree
State Committee For Readjustment
Washington, D. C
Lemon Building
Washington D. C
War Department
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Treasury Department
Ex-Soldiers 10 Keep Uniforms
Washington announces that every enlisted man on discharge may retain specified uniform items as personal property. Eligible gear includes overseas cap or hat, shirt, woolen coat and ornaments, breeches, shoes, loggins, waist belt, slicker and overcoat, underwear, stockings, gloves, toilet set, barracks bag, gas mask and helmet for overseas men. Re-draw rights apply to those already turned in by applying to the storage director.
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Washington
War Department
Death of Mrs. W. J. Hensley in Bakersfield
Mrs. W. J. Hensley formerly Melba Redferny died at her Bakersfield home at 8 p m on April Sth The Redfern family once ran the Chocolate Shop and she leaves a husband and siblings Her sister Mrs Wm Macfadden of Barstow and Mrs Shotwell attended the funeral with others after news of her sudden death.
Barstow High School finances explained in Q and A style
Barstow Cal April 8 1919 editor asks barstow union high school clerk to explain expenditures. Clock cost 340 with storage battery and transformer 60. three pianos total cost under 1200 with grand at 800 used for instruction. School not yet accredited but expected this year. 45 pupils. Staff salaries listed. flagpole delayed due to grounds work. Trustees to take office May 1 with first meeting May 8. Election results show Mrs Greer and Mrs Hills elected. some returns pending. Auditorium not funded yet due to lack of funds. project delayed until finances improve. Continued on page three.
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Barstow Union High School
Barstow
Cal
Calarg Ie
Little
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Sir Auggie Hiske Walker
Ralph Haan
Oakland
Yerm
Needles
A. QO. Exbert
Victory Theater
Richard Neiland
San Francisco
Nicklin & Henderson
E. M. Haws
Carmen’s Union of
Yermo
Flora Henderson
Goodsprings, Nev
Geo. Fayle
Milton Armstrong
Glendale
Arthur Doran
A. C. Jensen
State Board of Charities and Correction
C. E. Carroll
Kansas
Ralph de Palma
Santa Monica
Standard Oil Company
de Palma
Miss Waterman
Dr. Marlenee
Melrose Hotel
John Nezick
Inyo
Melrose
R. C. Storey
Los Angeles
General Land Office
Custom House
Pitcher Home
Plotner
Hinkley
Colton
C. H. Carr
France
Ae Hy
Greer
Hills
Minneola
Mojave
Helendale
Board of Trustees
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