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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1931
Page
5
Barstow Weekly records show Lloyd B. Tiernan as owner and publisher. The paper is issued every Thursday in Barstow, San Bernardino County, California and is entered as second class mail matter at Barstow Post Office under March 3, 1879 act.
A local plea urges Barstow to select and develop a park site, citing Victorville Las Vegas and Needles examples. Community leaders Walker Jones and county officials propose school and public grounds beautification with trees lawns and modern sprinkling systems. The Sun notes advertisers and readers rely on paid readership and laments clutter from mimeographed mail and unpaid circulation.
A memorandum urges California county supervisors to plant more trees this spring at Cajon Camp Grounds. With old trees dying, the park serving San Bernardino area residents needs new plantings overseen by a conscientious caretaker.
A historical note discusses advertising ethics in 600 theaters under a single film company. It argues that effective campaigns avoid disliked placements and avoid annoying patrons, noting billions spent yearly and advertising as a science. It highlights avoiding billboards damaging scenery and dodger leaflets on lawns.
A unnamed young girl found a mass of eggs on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography beach. Museum curator P. S. Barnhart initially misidentified them as smelt eggs. Observation revealed the eggs hatched into flying fish, the first documented collection of their eggs.
Berkeley based Professor Love Miller reports from University of California Los Angeles that wild turkeys were the most abundant birds in Carpinteria tar pits dating to the middle Pleistocene, with bones indicating many predators among the species and suggesting traps by sticky pools drew scavengers.
Mrs Russell Riley and her children are in Los Angeles for a two weeks visit at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Tumblin.
A card from the Harry Kelly family on a motor tour vacation, postmarked Vancouver, British Columbia, says they have driven 2500 miles and not yet begun their return trip. They report a wonderful trip enjoyed to the fullest.
Barstow California August 3 1931 partnership operating Texaco Service Station Barstow San Bernardino County California is dissolved by mutual agreement of Walter F McEwen and George J Wondra Walter F McEwen becomes sole owner of the Barstow Texaco Service Station and all partnership debts will be paid and accounts collected at the station office in Barstow California First published 8 6 31.
Notice is given that Silver Belle Mining Company of Randsburg California by J Woodson Anderson agent has applied for patent to the Silver Belle No 1 lode mining claim survey 6015 in Rand Mining District Kern and San Bernardino counties California. The net area is 1812 acres and conflicts exclude Uranium No 3 and Dry Wash lode claims.
The notice records conflicting claims shown by survey plots and states that the Silver Moon and Belle Brown lodes are unsurveyed. Location notice appears in Book 205 of Mining Records at Page 202 in San Bernardino County California. John C. Ing, Register. First published August 13, last published October 8.
Department of the Interior notice in Los Angeles July 28 1981 states Milton C Blackman of Hinkley California filed intent to make final eight year Soldiers and Sailors Proof to claim land described N14 Sec 26 T11N R5W Mer B Barstow Calif on Sept 4 1981 witnesses listed C F Pomeroy J H Pomeroy E F McGlasson and E R Barton all of Hinkley California notice first published July 30 1931 last Aug 27 1931
Department of the Interior Los Angeles notices Edward Zimmerman of Newberry California, holder since June 14 1929 of Homestead Entry No 047366 for NW 1 4 Section 11 Township 8 N Range 4 E, to make final three years Soldiers’ entry before the register U S Land Office Los Angeles on September 15 1931 at 9 am. George E. Ladd Oscar Horner L. Brookhart and Mrs Edward Zimmerman, all of Newberry California, named observers. B B Smith Register. First pub July 30 last pub Aug 27.
Notice states William F Geauman of Newberry California filed a homestead entry on September 15 1928 under number 046189 for the southwest quarter. The record notes action pending as of July 24 1931 with the usual interval of legal publication and inquiry by interested parties.
Section 11 township 8 north range 4 east 8 B Meridian has filed intention to make final three year proof to establish claim to the land before Orville O Jonas notary public at Newberry California on September 9 1931. Claimants C E Burckhardt Lyle Graham Douglas Sayre and H W Weaver all of Newberry California. Non coal. No withdrawals. B B Smith register. First pub July 30 last pub Aug 27.
Land Office Sacramento announces Ira A. Brim of Barstow California filed intent to make final proof on Lot 1 Sec 1 Township 31 S Range 45 E M D Meridian for land described. Hearing before E D Evenson Barstow September 8 1981 with Riley D Kent C E Bailey B A Smith and E A Peffley all of Barstow as witnesses. John C Ing Register. First pub July 30 last pub Aug 27.
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