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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
3
Vernon Carter arrives from France aboard a troop train on the Salt Lake line bound for Camp Kearney to receive his discharge. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Carter and met by parents and friends during a 40 minute stop at Barstow.
The California Farm Bureaus tour ended at Riverside on April 2, drawing 151 men and 46 machines. Delegates from Monterey Ventura Los Angeles and Orange counties were greeted with hospitality as the group logged 931 miles in six and a half days. The trip showcased regional resources and the value of cooperation in rural development.
Gustav Laundauer cites Kurt Eisner’s public confession of a memorandum from Mathias Erzberger dated September 1914. It outlines Germany’s peace terms including annexations, a vast colonial empire, and war indemnities exceeding wartime costs.
The speaker argues building deferral is inadvisable and outlines totals for the finished high school project plus added equipment. He notes tax rates, district valuation, and bond restrictions, then urges the board to pursue grounds improvements, an auditorium, dormitory, evening classes, vocational work, and junior college offerings, seeking public guidance.
The U S Government adopts boiling points as the standard test for aviation and motor gasoline. The gravity test is discarded as it fails to indicate true quality, driven by wartime needs and fuel conservation. President Wilson appointed a committee to set standard specifications, noting gravity has little value for quality determination.
William Mushet and a young friend from Los Angeles arrived to stay indefinitely on Mushet’s ranch. Joseph Audet filed on 80 acres northwest of Minneola. E M Woolridge returned from a business trip to Los Angeles. W Elsholz leveled ten acres for seeding. Mrs H J Taylor’s grandfather Lewis of Long Beach visits. Mr and Mrs Taylor plan to travel inside of the week to return Mr Taylor home. Francia Brown of Los Angeles visited his sister Mrs J L Kirby last week. Mrs D W Edwarde is out again after months of illness.
Notice states John Nezick, owner of gold and silver mining claims in Death Valley, will operate the mines himself and that none of the mining property is for lease. Also appears an item about hay for sale in Sea Hay, and a hay sale inquiry for H. B. Johnson in Hinkley California.
Edward M. Ruth of Hinkley California filed intention to prove up on three year homestead claims No 930142 and 930604 before the U S Land Office in Los Angeles on May 6 1919 at 9 am. Witnesses listed include Percy L Burke Philomena Ruh Joseph Harmon Henry Harlow. First publication April 3 1919 last publication May 1 1919.
The advertisement lists price points for lumber items including 1x8 drop siding or ship lap at 45.00, No 1 ceiling and flooring at 55.00, and 2x12 16 red wood No 2 at 60.00 with 65.00 shown for 2x12-16.
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