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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
2
The coroner's jury, led by foreman Harry Aller and aided by magnifying glasses, identified the deceased as H. Gilroy of Georgetown, Texas, from one of the purses found.
A man’s death by his own action occurred this morning at an unnamed location. The Georgetown bank has been notified. A Washington tourist damaged an electric light fixture at Willetts campground on Wednesday morning. An outstanding warrant has been sworn and Victorville’s constable notified to apprehend the suspect.
Miss Bertha Seibert of Bakersfield visits Ludlow with her parents. Railway workers and locals share travels from Goldfield to Los Angeles, Catalina, Denver, Texas, and San Francisco. Notable notes include Mr. J. M. McMillan's loss of his infant daughter Helen, local officials lingering in post vacation routine, and community sympathy for Mrs. Runnels.
Murphy Bros Ludlow California advertises car loads of hurcules powder and urges customers to secure quotations before buying elsewhere. Claims authorized Ford and Fordson dealer status.
More than $1,000 in premiums is offered for dairy products at the state fair. Pomona prospers from citrus harvests selling at high prices. One of the nation’s largest cheese manufacturers plans a new plant near Manteca using 90 percent of the local milk supply.
Seven hundred three cows were tested in the Kings County association in June with an average butterfat production of 27 pounds. Over fifty cows entered the 40-pound-and-over class, highlighting strong yields in the region.
California veteran welfare board has approved over five thousand WWI veteran requests to buy homes and farms under a state law. There is two million dollars left of a ten million bond issue after daily expenditures averaging fifteen thousand dollars. At the annual Lima Bean Growers meeting in Hueneme C P Perkins of Camarillo was reelected president for the ninth time as sales for the year near four million dollars.
A new worm nicknamed cutworm resembles the pest, attacking both leaves and roots of crops like beets and turnips in Lake County Oregon and parts of Modoc County, with lettuce largely spared. Tehama County acquires Red Bluff fair grounds for 12500 after two years option, planning a modest October county fair to seed larger events later.
State Controller Ray Lt. Riley, after visiting eastern and midwestern states, believes the Pacific coast fruit crop will bring the largest returns of his era. Fruit in the east is scarce and expensive, while demand for Pacific coast produce is high and supply capacity may meet it.
National Egg Day celebration in Petaluma on August 12 features an egg grading contest with entrants from Pacific coast regions. Petaluma aims to win, while outsiders pose strong competition for the coveted title. Data on the Merced irrigation district water system was reviewed at a Livingston farm center session addressing drainage problems endangering many tracts in the 20,000 acre area southwest of Livingston. A committee will confer with the group.
District directors report progress on dam work. The Arlington Heights Riverside county fruit cooperative, formed less than a year ago, marketed stemens and oranges this year netting 225000 for growers. Sixty eight members split 60000 from the May pool for thirty three lemon cars with top earners receiving six cents a pound. One car yielded a single grower 3938. A second shipment of purebred livestock from southern California departed for San Salvador, the port’s second such export in thirty days.
A Los Angeles financier has taken a 10-year lease on the H. G. Clardy property east of the spur line at Argin Kern county. He plans immediate construction of a five-stand eighty-row cotton gin on the site.
A statement by the secretary of the Merced Stanislaus Sweet Potato Growers Association indicates growers anticipate another successful year, aiming to exceed 1924-25 shipments by 400 to 700 cars.
Builders began work on a new cotton gin south of Maxwell with plans to finish and install machinery before the first harvest to prevent any production interruption after the season ends.
Washington. In a direct statement from its executive council the American Federation of Labor said it would stop backing third party movements like those in 1924 when La Follette ran. It will return to endorsing individual candidates aligned with union goals and to political contest involvement as its future course.
The late Senator William A. Clark of Ventana leaves a hundreds of thousands valued art collection. After cleaning by the Metropolitan Museum of New York, Corcoran Art Gallery trustees accept it and plan to bring the works to Washington.
Melbourne opens doors to United States Navy officers and men at the Lord Mayor's ball. About four thousand guests attended along with Admiral Robert E. Coontz and party. Fleet aviators enjoyed a separate entertainment arranged by the Australian Aero Club.
Grace MacKenzie, described as hunter explorer and writer, filed a $50,000 damages suit against G. E. Bray a real estate operator. Bray had held her three days in jail on a charge she issued a bad check alleging false imprisonment.
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