Barstow Cafe Fire Destroys Restaurant After Hours
Firefighters respond to a Wednesday blaze east of the telephone office that destroyed the Barstow Cafe on the building’s east side. The cafe, leased from Fred Clemett by Mr and Mrs Felix Piltz, suffered total loss partly insured. Origin undetermined. prior week fires targeted barber shops tied to the Tiernan area.
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Barstow
Santa Fe
Antone Johnson
Fred Clemett
Felix Piltz
Piitz
Panama
San Francisco
B. M. Haws
Kelly
Eastham
Blackie
Los Angeles
Tiernans
Tiernan
School Notes From B U H School
Wallace Miller of Los Angeles visited this week. County officials Miss Collins and Miss Donnelly called on inspection. Grace Stanley resigned as State Commissioner of Elementary Schools and will work at the Golden Rule School in Cucamonga after a New York course. Death Valley excursion drew walkers from Ludlow for the T and T A R trip. Califina Scholarship Federation honorees included Gertrude Raftery and others. travel to Los Angeles for a weekend followed. Mr. and Mrs. Cockrell of San Marino and Mr. and Mrs. McLain visited Barstow. the group returned Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Miller
Los Angeles
Wallace
Barstow High
Collins
Donnelly
Grace Stanley
New York
Cucamonga
Stanley
Death Valley
Ludlow
Califnia Scholarship Federation
Gertrude Raftery
Florance Topping
Adah Fienniken
Ruth Burden
Lilias Odermatt
Walter Upton
Viola Jensen
Fred Shorey
Miriam Hewitt
Bernard McCoy
Miss Pfau
Miss Kelly
Mrs. Farrington
Mrs Pitcher Re elected President Of Barstow Woman's Club
The Barstow Woman's Club held its annual officer election Tuesday with Mrs. E L Pitcher, organizer and first president, again taking the presidency. New first vice president is Mrs L J Henderson, second vice president Mrs Shotwell, recording secretary Mrs A C Pratt, corresponding secretary Mrs Chas Garver, treasurer Mrs Wheeler, auditor Mrs Johnson, sentinel Mrs Gauldin, parliamentarian Mrs A A True.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow Woman's Club
E. L. Pitcher
L. J. Henderson
Shotwell
A. C. Pratt
Chas. Garver
Wheeler
Johnnnson
Gauldin
Sentinel
Protection Against Floods Along Mojave River
Santa Fe officials announce plans to add a bridge span over the Mojave River west of Barstow to allow high waters to pass safely. They urge against diverting river waters for speculative purposes, stressing conservation to serve farmers and settlers. Potential future dam at the river head is mentioned.
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Santa Fe
Barstow
Sam
Mojave
Successful Cement Plants South of Barstow
The cement plant at Oro Grande and the Southwestern Portland Cement Co at Victorville south of Barstow are producing high grade cement, supporting local payrolls and builders. They urge patronage of home enterprises to foster prosperity and strengthen local towns as Barstow considers its own cement plant.
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Oro Grande
Southwestern Portland Cement Company
Victorville
Barstow
Southwestern Portland Cement Co
Bauer & Slaton
Barstow Clean Up Drive Aims For A Heathier Town
Last week marked the start of clean up week in Barstow with free trash collection. Cleanup reduces disease by destroying pest breeding areas, boosts morale, and spurs repairs and demand for tools, paint, and shrubbery as the town develops. Citizens urged to curb road litter and promote a brighter, healthier community.
Awarded Contract for New Tile Postal Building in Barstow
A. B. Richards and W. W. Morrison announced the Postal Telegraph Company awarded a contract to C. T. Cleland for a one story fireproof tile building on Second Street Barstow. The modern facility will feature a glass front redwood trim steam heat and a regenerative repeater station with a four man shift for 24 hour service begun next winter.
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A. B. Richards
Postal Telegraph Company
San Francisco
W. W. Morrison
Los Angeles
Barstow
Second Street
Norval
Dillingham
C.T. Cleland
Richard
Fire at Postal Telegraph caused by power line fall
A broken power line near Helen Dw e caused 4400 volts to drop onto Postal Telegraph wires. The surge reached the Barstow switchboard, igniting the building side and forcing a two hour service outage. Firefighters saved Rich's Barber Shop, Marvin Grocery, and Barstow Printer adjoining the Postal property.
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Helendwe
Barstow
Telegraph Company
Rich
Marvin Grocery and Barstow
Postosandt
Giant Santa Fe Turntable To Handle Huge Locos
Barstow round house will house a 120 foot turntable to accommodate giant Santa Fe locomotives. Currently engines are turned on the Y west of the river bridge. Longer trains from double tracks slow freight flow and hospitalizes more workers as crews are reduced to save costs.
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Santa Fe
Barstow Round House
Needles
Another Silver Mine Near Barstow Reopens Old Vein
Waterman miners forty years ago failed to extract all silver from the rich hill named for a former governor five miles north of Barstow. John Kennedy and Harry F. Miller now work a five-claim extension of the Waterman vein yielding high silver assays from 100 feet deep with six feet of ore at the bottom. Modern methods may reopen the mine after past high costs and early dumping of ore.
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Waterman
Barstow
John Kennedy
Harry F. Miller
Ludlow Duck Pond Day Sells and Schemes Fraud
George Voglin who sold ducks and chickens by mail from a desert hut near Ludlow pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud and was sentenced to 11 months in San Bernardino County jail. He collected payments from customers who received nothing and the case involved similar operations in San Diego and a wide list of poultry raisers defrauded.
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George Voglin
Desert
Ludlow
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles
Voglin
San Diego
George H. Johnson
Off for Their Annual Fishing Trip to Hawee
Al Mudgett leaves Los Angeles with son Walter and fishing mates Forst Dillingham and Joe Rankin for Harnee opening trout and bass season. The group plans a relaxed trip to enjoy the outdoors and gather water condition notes and fish news.
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al Mudgett
Walter Mudgett
Los Angeles
Forst Dillingham
Joe Rankin
Harnee
Oil drillers at Manix plan deeper well
Wilhelm, president of Western Pacific Oil Co, reports discovery of oil at 3,200 feet in the Manix well east of Yermo. Using a rotary rig, with lime and oil shale formation, he envisions a strong field. They aim to drill deeper, offer adjacent lands for sale, and seek to boost production.
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Wilhelm
Western Pacific Oil Company
Manix
Yermo
O'L
Mannix
Barstow
Union Pacific
Hollingsworth Building
Los Angeles
American Legion at Victorville Rodeo Show
The American Legion in Victorville will host a two day rodeo at Rancho Verde featuring Frank Darrow the public city man and a guest list including Pat Ryan, past belt holder Yakima Canuck, and Western star Jack Hoxie with the Klu Klux Klan. The event runs Saturday and Sunday May 30 and 21st.
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Klu Klux Klan
Yakuma Canuck
Frank Darrow
American Legion
Rancho Verde E
Victorville
Pat Ryan
Yakima
Jack Hoxie
Sky Fisher
Hollywood
Winter man Stonewall mine profits boost San Diego wealth
The text notes restoration of the Winter mans Stonewall mine near Julian in San Diego county now a major gold producer. it credits Governor Waterman with wealth generated from these two mines.
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Winterman
Stonewall
Julian
San Diego County
Governor Waterman
Henderson Lets Five Room Store Bldg contract
CG. H. Brown of Baldwin Park won the bid to erect the new highway and First street cement business block for Judge Lubin J. Henderson. Bids were close among Taylor & Son General Construction Co San Bernardino E M Kinslow Hinkley C T Cleland Barstow and G T Brown. Building blocks from Walroof supplied by Camp Camp Pasadena. The stores to occupy the Henderson block include C F Arends Geo Drumm Smith and Pleasant Henderson Sons clothing store and a bottling works.
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CG. H. Brown
Baldwin Park
Lubin J. Henderson
New Highway
FY Ist Street
Taylor & Son
General Construction Co
San Bernardino
E. M. Kinslow
Hinkley
C. T. Cleland
Barstow
G. T. Brown
Camp & Camp, Wall Contractors
Pasadena
Henderson
C. F. Arends
Geo, Drumm
Simith & Pleasant
Works
Soft Drinks
Henderson & Son Clothing
Talented Little Musicians in Carlo-Field Concert
Five gifted young singers and musicians performed a Monday night program at the Santa Fe Room in Barstow. The Carlo Field Concert Company from Los Angeles presented the Carlo Quartet with Maxine Carlo sopranos, Louise Carlo alto, Leonard and Harry Carlo, and Helen Fields as reader and pianist. Olive Englund, composer and accompanist, joined with her piece Just a Waltz. Mothers accompanied the children, while the Santa Fe audience praised the young proteges of Galli Curci.
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Santa Fe R Room
Barstow
Carlo
Helen Fields
Santa Fe
Olive Englund
Mrs Pitcher Indicates Return Home Next Week
Mrs E J Pitcher reports she and Mr Pitcher expect to return home next week. Mr Pitcher is steadily gaining strength and has regained his weight after a sick spell and operation.
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E. J. Pitcher
Mr. Pitcher
Mr. Pittcher
Proof that printer advertising pays in radio sales
W Mosier new local manager of Southern Sierras Power Company visited Kennedy Radio dealers yesterday and ordered a Kennedy Model VI radio via ad in the Printer of Kennedy Radios. Mr and Mrs Mosier enjoy top national concerts at home, the Kennedy dealer says a Kennedy is a pleasure to demonstrate.
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W. Mosier
Southern Sierras Power Company
Kennedy Radio Dealers
Kennedy
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Cockrell
San Marino
J. J. McLain
Steve Vihel
Haiwee
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