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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
3
Barstow is described as a key railroad center on the Santa Fe main line, positioned in the Mojave Valley. The area is touted as among the Pacific Coast’s most fertile agricultural regions and rich in mineral districts, offering substantial opportunities for investors, homeseekers, and ranchers.
Readers are invited to edit their own views as a self appointed editor of this column. The piece frames public judgment as a daily responsibility and asks individuals to revise opinions with careful scrutiny.
Reports from Barstow include visits by Rev O C Loizuse and W O Rutherford of Los Angeles. Letters from San Francisco note cool weather. Barstow Post Office receipts for July 1915 rise to 422.50 from 347.27 in 1914. Numerous local social items include weddings, travel, and church notices.
Geo. Cook and W. FE. Asson returned last week from a two months trip to Canada. The two rode from Barstow on a motorcycle visiting fairs in San Diego and San Francisco, then Seattle and Edmonton, their Canadian home.
Every Sunday at the Barstow school house invites all residents to attend. The event calls for community participation and welcomes everyone to join in.
A summons to the community to attend Sunday evening rosary and litany at 7 30 p m all are asked to participate at the church.
A compiled notice records numerous guests at a city hotel including W. J. Smith Geo A Kneere John Garrity A Ortis H C Charrate Donald A Sampson and others from San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles Dallas Fresno Pomona Omaha Phoenix Blythe San Diego Needles and Los Angeles with several couples and a daughter noted among the arrivals.
Mr. Barber, Mrs. Hook, Dr. Ht. Garcelon, and Mrs. Garcelon held a Sunday gathering in Victor Valley, dining at Casa del Deserto, noted as a popular venue for desert auto parties.
A town movement aims to organize a country club for athletics clean sport and fellowship. A building will be erected and a home talent show will raise initial funds. Interested parties may discuss details with Eugene Hawes.
For sale a big bargain immediate take. Contains 500 ft 2 inch pipe with sucker rods and working barrel 250 ft 8 14 inch casing in perfect condition 30 000 ft of lumber unchecked and good as new including 2x12x16 2x10x16 2x8x16 12 inch sheeting Address 192 Barstow Cal.
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