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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
4
Mr Jensen has been visiting Walter Shay in San Bernardino for three months and returned to Bair stow today.
Special officer Ed Harris resumes his post for Santa Fe after a vacation spent hiking in the mountains of Ventura county. Harris reports ready for duty and will continue enforcing travel and safety regulations on the line.
California public schools will start the fall semester on September 11 instead of September 1 due to a new school law. The law requires that when a holiday falls on a Sunday, students receive the following Monday as a rest day, causing September 6th to be an admissions day.
Health figures from Metropolitan Life Insurance show typhoid death rate fell to 5.6 per 100000 in 1922, down from 22.8 in 1911, cheering the American Child Health Association in its fight against disease affecting children and mothers. A notice to co-owners of mining claims in California and Nevada warns of required labor contributions for 1922 and 1923, with penalties if unpaid, and mentions a big dance at Barstow on August 21.
Federal Judge Woodrough ruled in favor of the Leisure of alien rum running vessels hovering off the three mile limit. The Marion Mosher case involved seizure of a liquor cargo transferred to the American owned motor boat J H B eight aisles off Wire Island on July 27th.
Local health officer Dr A C Pratt issues a two weeks notice to property owners and residents to ensure sanitary cesspools lime weekly covered outside toilets with seat covers and no standing water or oil. Yard cleanliness required and an inspection to follow with action if noncompliant dated August 8 1923.
Owners of the Irolden Treasure Group in the Armagosa Mountains near Shoshone California announce the claims are leased and bonded. They will not be responsible for any labor or materials furnished for the mining claims. Dated August 4 1923 by Wareld Ashford Louis R Ashford Henry J Ashford. Aug 4 to Oct 25np.
Department of the Interior notice from Independence California dated July 30 1923 announces Kelly Kerr of Lanfair California has filed intent to take final three year proof on land in section 18 township 13 north range 10 east M D M. Proof is to be made before the U S Commissioner at San Bernardino on September 11 1923 with witnesses Harry E Howe William H Gladwill Thua M Gladwill and Mayortle I Werr all residents of Lanfair California. First publication August 2 with last publication August 20.
Notice covers Louallen R Harvey land claim in San Bernardino County and a foreclosure sale of real estate in San Bernardino County under a 1928 judgment. Details include locations in Los Angeles and Hinkley, witnesses, and sale date August 25 1028 with court auction at San Bernardino County Courthouse.
Barstow Union High School District invites sealed bids for transportation of pupils from Yermo to Daggett and return for 1923 1924. Bids must describe equipment and be delivered to the Clerk by noon August 22 1823. Board reserves right to reject all bids. August 2 1923 Leonard Paxton Clerk August 9 16
Bids for material and labor on the Waterman school district building in Barstown California are invited with a deadline of August 20 1923. Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Trustees KL P Whitney clerk.
Waterman District School in Sarston California invites bids for school supplies. Bids due September 1 1923. Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids. L L Whitney Clerk Waterman District Trustees.
The Trustees of the Yermo School District invite sealed bids for a school building in Yermo California. Plans and specs are at Tom Williams residence Yermo. Bids due to the Yermo School Board by Monday August 20 1923. By order of the Board of Trustees Yermo School District.
Notices from Los Angeles include a Barstow homestead claim by Willham W. Warren with final three-year proof due September 7, 1928 plus witnesses Trueman Buell Dora Buell and Charles G. Phillips Anna M. Phillips. Additional entries cover Kramer Consolidated Oil assessment at Hawes and a July 12 1928 pub. for delinquent stock assessments, with public auction set for September 10 1923. Also Joseph L. Yates Palliser homestead final proof scheduled August 22 1923.
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