Barstow Officers Accused of Club Beatings and Gun Threats
Readers report Barstow railroad officers abusing power on Waterman ranch and near railroad property. Witnesses describe two specials beating five young men with clubs while men were held at gunpoint, with additional cases sending travelers into the desert at night. Local praise for Ed Harris noted as a contrast to alleged misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klu Klux
Barstow
Waterman Ranch
Shay
Santa Fe Police Department
Harrs
Harris
Antlers Club card party hosts and prizes announced
Mesdames Hardy and Mudgett hosted at the Antlers Club on Wednesday. Four tables of 500 were played. Mrs Tiernan led the ladies high score while T. O. Carter had the men’s high. Ralph Haan won the consolation gift and was confident of a prize. Mr Whitney received a sack of flour as a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Hardy
Mudgett
Mrs. Hardy
Walter Mudgett
Antlers Club
Victorville Merchants Accept Barstow Challenge
Barstow merchants agreed to a friendly baseball contest with Victorville business men. The event is set for Saturday April 28 at Barstow with a 3 p.m. start. Delegations will attend the Salvation Army dance that evening after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Victorville
Hugh Sheron
Salvation Army
Richardson
Marsh
Nat’l Bank
Rand Silver Mine Pays $27,300 to Assessor
Rand Silver Mine paid San Bernardino county taxes totaling 27300 dollars through assessor T M Gilbert and associates Allen and McIntyre. The group retired from the Rand district and Trona fields after an assessing tour with Gilbert delivering a 27300 dollar check for the Kelly mine and other local assessments in this part of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand Silver Mine
T. M. Gilbert
Allen and McIntyre
Rand
Trona_ fields
Mr. Gilbert
San Bernardino County
Barstow Woman’s Club elects officers in annual ballot
The Barstow Women’s Club held its annual officer election last Saturday choosing President Mrs Dresse first vice president Miss Myrtle Smither am second vice president Mrs Mudgett recording secretary Mrs Leahy corresponding secretary Mrs Deskins Treaster Mrs White auditor Mrs Pendleton Parliamentarian Mrs Pitcher historian Mrs Galdin custodian Mrs B Forrest sentinel Mrs Myers chairman of programs Mrs Garver.
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Barstow Womens Club
Dresse
Myrtle Smitheram
Mudgett
Leahy
Deskins Treaster
White
Pendleton
Pitcher
Galdin
B. Forrest
Sentinel
Myers
Garver
Emerson Installs Air Compressor on Palliser Ranch Wing
Emerson, owner of the Palliser show place along the highway, develops more property by adding an electric motor to a new wing near Fortuna and Gold Pin. He has just installed an air compressor to speed development work.
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L. 8S
Emerson
Palliser
Fortuna
Gold Pin
Barstow and its People Highlight Local Notes
Barstow items report Mr and Mrs George Deskins in Los Angeles. Barstow Real Estate lists a bottling outfit for sale. Mrs Forst Dillingham and children homeward from LA. Jim Mudgett from Las Vegas visiting family. Weedman duo back from LA and Catalina. Williams of Kramer buy Ford from C P Mac Neal. A 2400 pound safe arrives at White and Platt. Local swimming plunge improvement and a new cement floor by Chas MelIlroy. Dr C E Stauber from Needles visits Barstow. Oil well near Man ix slow progress at 760 feet due to sticky soil. Bridge Club at Mrs Roberts. McIntyre awarded two silver pieces. Raymond Walker heads to Salt Lake City for Union Pacific work. ex Santa Fe employee. Gill chairs National Old Trail delegates in Phoenix meeting. Doran and Tiernan attend. Law notes on arrests for beating on trains and limits of officer authority.
Millet Taken Hospital Harding to Visit Barstow
N. K. Millett of Dagger was taken to Los Angeles for heart specialist treatment. He has been very ill in recent weeks and was accompanied by Dr. Mac Kenzie of Vermo. Plans suggest President Harding may visit Yermo and Barstow in late June, with Barstow and Yermo likely first California stops if he travels via the Union Pacific.
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Millet
Harding
Barstow
N. K. Millett
Dagger
Los Angeles
Mr. Millett
MacKenzie
Vermo
Yermo
Union Pacific
California
Walt Mudgett Expands Barstow Tire Shop with Vulcanizing Plant
Walt Mudgett has added equipment to Barstow Tire and Vulcanizing Shop, installing a Vulcanizing plant to handle all tire repairs. With a specialty in tires, the shop now offers city‑level efficiency in the community, as advertised.
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Walt. Mudgett
Walt
Barstow
High School Dramatic Entertainment Friday Night
The annual high school dramatic event will be held Friday April 27 at eight o clock in the auditorium. Three one act plays titled The Whole Truth Joint Owners in Spain and The Lie that Jack Built are on the program. Tickets sold by students with admission set at thirty five and twenty five cents.
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Spain
Jack
P. T. A Invited To Visit Victorville
The Barstow P T A invites all parents interested in school work to a regional meeting in Victorville on April 21 starting at 10 a.m. The Victorville P T A will serve lunch. The session runs all day at the Victorville school on the highway.
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Parent Teachers Association of
Barstow
Reginal
Victorville
Engineer Praised for Smooth Train Handling
In a barber shop, conductor Powell praised engineer Steve Vihel noting he had studied the best points of various engineers and was now applying them. Powell said Vihel handles his train as smoothly as any he has ridden behind.
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Powell
Steve Vihel
Mrs Roberts Hosts Card Party With 500 Players
Mrs E Ross won first prize and Mrs P Martin took second in a Saturday afternoon 500 game at Mrs Walter Roberts’s home. Miss Ester Ireland finished with 200 in the hole as sympathy. Guests included Mses Walter Mudgett B Robles W W J Ryan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Roberts
E. Ross
P. Martin
Ester Ireland
Mesdames
Walter Mudgett
B. Robles
W.W. J. Ryan
W. A. Birch
W. A. Birch, 8S. Shotwell, Ralph Haan, T. O. Carter, P. Martin, H. Martin
C. McIntyre
G. Bartram
A. Craig
Henderson
C. Sanders
W. McGraw I. G. Dresse
Miss
Ireland
Pioneer Mrs Braselton Dies After Fifty Years in Oroville
Obituary notes Mrs A C Braselton longtime Oroville district resident died at Garden Ranch home. Born in Woodstock Georgia in 1846 the pioneer woman lived in the area over five decades. The report summarizes a local death as a notable community elder.
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A. C. Braselton
Oroville
Garden Ranch
Woodstock
Georgia
California
Bakersfield
Independent Oil Producers’ Agency of California
Los Angeles
R. C. “Cliff’ Durant
Durant
Los Angeles Speedway Association
Alameda Naval Base
Joseph W. Webber
California Rig Building Company
Whittier
Delhi Land Colony
Fire at Manix area bunkhouse destroys Wes tern Pacific camp
Fire Sunday at a bunkhouse near Manix belonging to the Western Pacific Oil Co. at east of Yermo destroyed the structure and most belongings. Driller Wilhelm, Venoy Hale, Lyle Kinney and others lost clothes, currency, gold nuggets and guns. three silver dollars found. Hale fired a gun to alert Wilhelm. no damage to derrick or other houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Wilhelm
Western Pacific Oil Company
Yermo
Barstow
Walt
Venoy Hale
Lyle Kinney
Mr. Hale
Mr. Wilhelm
Hale
Los Angeles
Juanita Willhelm
Notes From The Congregational Church
The congregation thanks friends for generous invitations and support for the recent sale. Exceptional music by the church choir directed by Mrs. McRae enhanced services with a rapidly improving orchestra. Bible school at 9 45, morning service at 11. A Jolly Up prize winners Willing Workers class will host a Friday outing and bake sale at Roth camp. Miss Cook returns and welcomes, Women’s Association met with Mrs Elmer Strohim.
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Mesdames Garver and Drumm
Henderson
McRae
Chas
Leah
Roth Camp
Farrington
Miss Hanna to headline Barstow club program Saturday
Miss Hanna will present a very interesting program Saturday night as Barstow Womens Club charges 25 cents for admission. The show begins at eight o clock in the auditorium.
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Hanna
Barstow Womens Club
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George Deskins
Bargan
Jim Mudgett
Las Vegas
Nevada
Mrs. Weedman
Catalina
Harry Williams
Kramer
Ford
C. P. MacNeal
White & Platt Drug Store
Chas MelIlroy
Mrs. C. E. Stauter
Needles
Studebaker
T. O. Carter
Manix
Bridge Club
Raymond Walker
Salt Lake City
J. B. Gill
Phoenix
San Bernardino
A. L. Doran
L. E. Tiernan
Justice of the Peace
P. T.A
Mrs. Roberts
W. P. Oil Co
Congregational Church
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