Barstow Booms With Borax Mines and River Valley Growth
The Barstow area sees a Seiita Fe branch rail line near four miles long to borax mines of the Pacific Coast Borax Company. New camps, daily borate shipments, and calls for photos highlight industrial expansion. Chamber pushes farm markets, safety rail crossings, and a Barstow fair to showcase river valley prosperity.
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Borax Railway
Barstow
Seiita Fe
Boilix
Pacific Coast Borax Company
Yermo Daggett Elks Host County Lodge Trek
San Bernardino Elks lodge officers with over 100 members conduct their annual desert district trek. This year the Yermo and Dazzrett fifteen Elks urged hosting in Yermo, entertaining about 250 with a chicken dinner at the Yermo Athletic Club. A five coach special train from San Bernardino arrived with guests and entertainers.
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San Bernardino
Home Lodge
Yermo Athletic Club
Elks
Elks Lodges
Barstow
Regular PTA Meeting and Local News in Barstow
Regular PTA meeting set for Tuesday afternoon May 38 at 2:30 with a Japanese program and maypole dance by the 6th grade. Officers to be elected. Barstow visitors include Olaf M. Fossum and family, who recently completed proof on their Newberry district homestead. Frank W. Clark of Western Pacific Oil Co. reported Wilhelm and eight men starting operations near Manix east of Yermo. California Filagers advance agent A Burnell arranged five days of tent performances here starting next Monday, en route to Utah and the midwest after playing in Upland.
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Olaf M. Fossum
Baby
Barstow
Fossum
Newberry District
Frank W. Clark
Western Pacific Oil Co
Los Angeles
Manix
Yermo
A. Burnell
California Filagers
Upland
Utah
Middle Western
Henderson and Nicklin Plan Improvements on Hill Property
Henderson and Nicklin, recent purchasers from Santa Fe, propose improvements behind Barstow Printer building. A survey this week mapped a road from First Street to the hilltop, with lots to be laid out for homes overlooking the town.
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Henderson & Nicklin
The
Santa Fe
Barstow
First Street
Bridge Party Honors Mrs Oswald With Prizes
Thursday evening last week Mrs. Uarry Kelly hosted five tables of bridge in honor of Mrs. Oswald. Mrs. T Anderson won first prize a hand embroidered luncheon set. Mrs. Jud Potter took second prize and Mrs. Craig received the consolation prize.
Assessor Grant Mc Intyre to Visit Barstow Office
Deputy County Assessor Grant Mc Intyre is at the Antler's Club building and will remain in Barstow for 15 days. The office will be open from 8 AM to 5 PM, and residents may pay automobile taxes there.
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Grant McIntyre
Antler’s Club
Barstow
Easter Services At Southern California Congregational Church
A large crowd attended the Sun Rise Easter Services with a fine Sunday school program. Rev I McRea preached at 11 AM with baptisms and two members received. a second Easter sermon followed in the evening. The choir performed two pieces at both services. Missionaries J Feuerstein and wife, former parishioners, visited en route to Bakersfield for furlough. McRea attended a ministers retreat on Catalina Island with eighty pastors. Next Sunday May 1 evening services start half hour later. A social tea at Mrs Lubir Henderson’s home completed the week.
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I. McRea
Athens
J. Feuerstein
Rev. I. McRea
Venezuela
South America
Parsoniar
Bakerfield
Feuerstein
Ada Winger
California
Avalon
Cataliga Island
Congregational Church
Lubir J. Henderson
Imperial Utilities CO Implements Local Improvements in Barstow
Imperial Utilities Corporation advances Barstow development with a large ice and storage plant supervised by manager Wm Tumblin set to operate by summer. A six inch Main Street water main extends east to Tiernan property near 7th Street, with Chas Mitchell purchasing Tiernan frontage. A $7000 building is planned by the local Star dealer. W Hi Sides plans a modern camp with shade trees, water supplied by Imperial. Existing Santa Fe and Bauer Slaton properties in the same block are being improved with new water lines, and a water tank on the hill behind the Printer office is planned to aid Barstow’s growth.
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Chamber of Commerce
Barstow
Therby
River Valley
John Kennedy
Los Angeles
Charles Mushrush
Biarstow
Henderson & Nicklin
Main
First
Needles
Barstow Hills
West Hill
Presi
Imperial Utilities Corporation
Wm. Tumblin
Main Street
Tiernan
7Th Street
Chas Mitchell
Star Automobiles
W. Hi. Sides
Imperial
Santa Fe
Weld and Brooks
Bauer & Slaton
Desert travel warning from Cronese service station
Elmo Proctor warns readers after a desert misadventure involving two women driving toward Crucero. The letter details stuck cars, heat exhaustion, and lengthy recovery efforts on back roads via Baxter and King, advising travel only by main highways with proper equipment and water.
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Ehno Puoctor
Cronese
Sitor Barstow
Croneses Valley
Crucero
Yermo
Cruceo
Baxter
Baxter Co
PP. R. R
King Siding
Indies
Turing
Baxter Section
Croneses
Crones
King
Croneso
King—Crucero
Elmo Proctor
Douglas Sells Auto Camp at Newberry
It was reported today that Mr and Mrs H A Dowaglas owners of the Cliff House camp grounds have sold their place of business for $18,000. This is one of the attractive camp grounds on the National Old Trail Highway. It is an Oasis with shady grounds and a large swimming pool welcomed by visitors.
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H. A. Dowaglas
iCliff House
Two Masses Scheduled for May Day Weekend
Two Masses set for Sunday May 1 with English sermon at 8 30 and Spanish sermon at 9 30. Evening Benediction follows at 7 30.
Harvey House Chief J H Reed Visits Barstow With Riley Witty
J H Reed superintendent of the Harvey House system in the west paid a Barstow visit last weekend accompanied by manager Riley Witty.
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J. H. Reed
Harvey House
Barstow
Riley Witty
Barstow Woman's Club Elects Officers and Hosts Indian Welfare Day
The Barstow Woman's Club met Tuesday afternoon at the Antler's Club to elect new officers led by President Mrs. Chas. Garver. The program honored Indian Welfare Day with dances, papers onPrimitive Agriculture of the Indians and The American Indian in the Work War, and a prize essay on The Habits of the Navajo Indian.
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Barstow Woman's Club
Antler’s Club
Chas. Garver
Ella Pitcher
Pray
Davies
Adamies Leggitt
Beimer
Philip Johnson
Lubin J. Henderson
A. J
New Orleans
Red Cross
Boulder Dam
Barstow
Elks Wives Bridge Party At Henderson Home
Last Saturday night a dozen wives hosted a bridge party while their husbands attended the Elks event in Yermo. Prizes and refreshments fueled a merry evening at Mrs. Georg Henderson’s home.
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ELKS
Hendersons
Yermo
Georg Henderson
Mrs Deskins Hostess at Antler Club Evening
Mrs George Deskins acted as hostess Wednesday at the Antler Club. Mrs Forst Dillingham won the ladies prize, a Chinese brass bowl and stand, while George Deskins received a green waste basket. Mars. Sloan of Redondo, guest of Mrs A Craiz, attended as a house guest.
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George Deskins
Antler Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mojave River Valley
T. G. Nicklin
Industrial Pictures
Newberry Springs
Beartirg
G. Clyde Compton
Compton
Secret Society
Yermo-Daggett Elks
Southern California Congregational Conference
Imperial Utlities CO
Douglas
Newberry
Deskins
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