Barstow Area News Spurts From Mines to Mail Lines
Local notes from Barstow report mining activity at Williams well north of Barstow and a 12 ft water strike at 35 ft. The Santa Fe Telegraph line project from Barstow to Los Angeles hires crews and aims for 90 day completion. Also listed are temporary events at Barstow Theatre and Catholic services, plus a Barstow Harvey House staff count and a San Bernardino death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilhams
Barstow Theatre
Barstow School House
Henderson Dept
M. J. Smith
Williams
Barstow
Elizabeth Barrett
San Bernardino
D. Trumble
RE. A. Stephens
J. A. Moon
Monrovia
Searchlight Bulletin
Nipton
Salt Lake RR
DeSpain
Stucky Ranch
Frank Nollenberger
Postal Telegraph Co
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
C. H. Coop
L. Swingrover
Oil drill under Hutchison leads near Barstow
Manager Hutchison keeps the oil drilling operation moving north of Barstow while rival companies lag in starting up their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchison
Barstow
Kelso Miner Works in Ontario Orchards for Kelso Mine Funds
G. W. Martin of Kelso is employed in orange orchards at Ontario to earn money for development of his Kelso mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Martin
Kelso
Ontario
Notice of Forfeitured Placer Claim near Silver Lake
February 23 1912 notice by R Y Williams locator to Empire Smelting Mining Co Everett B Thomas Chas A Griffen to move ground one mile north of Silver Lake San Bernardino County California within sixty days from date First publication February 23 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yo Everett B. Thomas
Chas. A. Griffen
Empire Smelting & Mining Company
Los Angeles
California
Silver Lake
San Bernardino County
State of California
R. Y. Williams
Calif
Barstow Registration Figures Show Party Breakdowns
County Clerk notes registration totals with 200 old and 2 new voters. Breakdown lists 158 Republicans, 73 Democrats, 9 Prohibitionists, 84 females, 43 declined to state. Mention of Lubin J. Henderson and Barstow as registration contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Pomion
Lubin J. Henderson
Barstow
Barstow Trustee Resigns. White Appointed to Fill Vacancy
Sloan resignation from Barstow Schools prompts E L White to fill the trustee vacancy and serve as Clerk until July 1. Miss A L Waterman to take office as Trustee on May lat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
E. L. White
A. L. Waterman
May Lat
Grand Ball and Supper in Victorville features violin music
Social events note Mrs M E Goodwin provides fine violin music for a grand ball and supper in Victorville Lat evening May 4. Mrs Sloan entertains in honor of her niece Miss Beatrice Sloan of Tennessee and Miss Martindale of Los Angeles. Sloan Hart party plans Bear Valley Lake fishing over the weekend. Boys with pinhooks sent ahead to catch fish. Best quality groceries promoted by Gilham's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Goodwin
Victorville
Fruit Trees From Louisiana Move to Victorville Yard
Victorville notes report a large consignment of fruit trees from Louisiana Missouri received by F B McCrosley. Other items include a new pumping plant from Chicago installation by H L Deppe and a Sidewinder Mine showing by Barstow prospect Joe Zanini. plus local land business and fishing and beekeeping activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. McCrosley
Louisiana
Missouri
H. L. Deppe
Chicago
Joe Zanini
Barstow
Sidewinder
F. N. Rust
Pasadena
John Talmadge
Jim O'Hara
Bear Valley
O. B. Nair
West Side
Dave Walsh
Holcomb Valley
Joseph Collins
Dolch
W. M. Gray
Hardy’s
Lottery Note From Oro Grande Printer
A fragmented note from Oro Grande urges sending a failing one dollar bill to the printer for six move subscription renewal. The text reads like a quirky instruction to kiss the bill goodbye and forward it. It mentions the printer and a subscription service, with no clear date or recipient beyond those terms.
Delinquent Stock Sale Notice by California-Nevada Exploration Co
Delinquent stock assessments listed for many shareholders as of March 20 1912 will be sold at public auction May 11 1912 at 4 PM in Pasadena California to cover delinquent amounts and costs. President Wilkie P Garrison notes shares held and totals due with 83980 Raymond Avenue address on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California-Nevada Exploration Company
Raymond Avenue
Pasadena
County of
Los Angeles
State of California
Wilkie P. Garrison
First Pub
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Todd News TV
J. Walker
San Fernando
Todd Ranch
Barstow Oil District
Kelso. News
North Barstow
T. G. Nicklin
Gilham’s
E. T. Hillis
Mohave
Scully
Hinkley News
Henrietta L. Hogan
Laurita Kimball
May F. Hogan
Hinkley
W.M. Dutton
W. J. Fifield
Automoii
McCormick
Central Garage & Machine Works
J.T. Evans
MGR
A. Heaton
Henderson's Department Store
Mary Loughran
Yucca Club
Miss Loughran
Ed Fisk
J.C. LaPointe Pan W. Yarger
J. L. Tammond
Col
B. E. Douglas
Aan
Uc Staac
Hackbarth
Horsley
Robe
Hutchins, A. J
Hussick
Joseph V
Isham
Sarah M
Keyes
Thos
Kerwin, H. J
Gs Actin
Lewis, Wm
Lewis
Harry H
Marthi Miller
J.B
Norris
D. H
Ess Sanborn
F. W. Springer
Wm. M Moorhead
Andrey Murnside
George. Packard
C. B
Roth
Jacob An
Meipteige
Stockwell
Florine
Ean
Amy
Uu Do
Tenner
Taylor
Jamess
J. W
Thole
Emmacc
Edgar I
Tsuchida
Wozniak
Frank
Young, Maggie
Name Bernstein
John F Beougher
Allen V Lees Brown
Ellen H Crum
Mollie E Gierfetter
E. A. Gloyd
Ellen
John F. Aerah
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