Calico Mines Work As Pumps Clear Flood Waters
Calico Mines and the big electric pump have cleared flood waters from the Calico Silver shaft now 325 feet deep. Underground water channels feed Mohave River from the northern snow mountains. The Calico mine is active again drift ing toward ore while providing permanent water sales. Barstow area reports rich mineral deposits and a growing mining economy supported by borax shipments, new rock crusher plans, and local development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico
Snow Mountains
Mohave River
Hoover
Smith
Henderson & Nicklin
Barstow
Santa Fe
U. P
A. L. Doran
Second Summit
Mohave
Inyo County
Pasadena
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Messrs. Miller, White
Victorville Legion Hosts Sixth Annual 49 Celebration
The Fred McDougal Post of the American Legion in Victorville invites Barstow and area residents to a September 8 celebration. A 2:30 parade will march from Main Street to the new bridge, with prizes for best 1849 costume. A dance and entertainment follow at the Legion hall from 8:00 PM, featuring G R Seals, R A Skinner, and Harry Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McDougal
American Legion
Victorville
Legion Hall
New Bridge
Legion
Barstow
G. R. Seals
R. A. Skinner
Harry Flemming
Los Angeles Legion Post
Mohave River Valley Policy Outlook by Independent Voters
Independent voters seek candidates’ business policy positions. The focus centers on Mohave River Valley and what each candidate promises to improve local enterprise, investment, jobs, and infrastructure, outlining practical steps and funding sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohave River Valley
Attract Customers to Your Store September Fourth
Mr. Merchant urged to ride the circus wave and place an ad in the Printer on August 30 inviting Barstow shoppers to September 4 sales. The Printer offers hundreds of dollars worth of free ad cuts to help make the ad attractive and effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Merchant
Barstow
Specialist from Los Angeles to speak before Barstow Chamber
A Los Angeles specialist will speak before the Barstow Chamber of Commerce about sewer construction. The report notes that sewer pipes can be produced in Barstow using local labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Barstow
California Press Day Opens State Fair Sept 1
Editors and publishers from across California will attend the opening day of the State Fair on September 1 designated as California Press Day. A luncheon in the horticultural building will honor editors, fair directors, and state officials, featuring speakers and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
California
Relief for Farmers Sparks Bipartisan Push in State
Both parties press for relief spending to aid farmers amid calls for practical aid and trust issues. Forest fires in Cajon Pass burn due to cigarettes, with 800 workers battling losses around $10,000. The Mohave River Valley pest issue prompts a Barstow Printer suggested remedies.
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Cajon Pass
Mohave River Valley
Barstow
News of Friends In Barstow Engineers Taken To Hospital
Co G Phillips sold 15 tons of alfalfa hay to Arthur Doran of Barstow Garage. Hinkley hay sells for 20 per ton bailed as scarcity looms this year and prices rise. Miss Roberta Ramsey resigns from grammar teaching to move to Santa Paula. Mrs Crilly Thompson to teach sixth grade. Nurse Tennie McKinnon attended Dr John Graham s patient and Engineer W H Sinclair from Needles to hospital after heat exhaustion and appendicitis. Both men resting easier at Los Angeles hospital after Santa Fe care.
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Co. G. Phillips
Arthur Doran
Barstow
Hinkley
Roberta Ramsey
Santa Paula
Crilly Thompson
Thompson
Tennie McKinnon
John Graham
KR. Carr
Santa Fe Water Service
Los Angeles Santa Fe Hospital
Carr
McKinnon
W. H. Sinclair
Needles
Sinclair
Bagdad
Sle
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Gauldins Visit Los Angeles and Survive Cajon Pass Fire
Mrs B F Gauldin and her son Terbert spent the weekend in Los Angeles and on returning home they said they were fortunate to pass the Cajon Pass fire without incident. The report notes their security despite the nearby blaze and references their travel back home.
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B. F. Gauldin
Harrises host after Detroit vacation visit
Mr and Mrs M R Harris of Corona visited in Corona over Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs James A Moore while returning home from a vacation spent in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Harris
Corona
Detroit
James A. Moore
Margaret Daily Dances Solo and With Partner at Carthay Circle
Margaret Daily performed a newsreel style dance at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles. She danced both solo and with a partner, outdoors on the lawn, in a casual Sunday sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Daily
Carthay Circle Theatre
Los Angeles
Daggett couple plans Mississippi trip and Long Beach stay
Mr and Mrs Floyd S Bell of Daggett left last week for a ten day business trip to Mississippi. Upon their return they will spend the rest of the summer at Long Beach.
Bell Goes to Fresno to Stay with Sister
Frank Bell travels from Mississippi to Fresno to live with his sister Mrs. B. R. Turner during his parents absence.
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Frank Bell
Fresno
B. R. Turner
Mississippi
Birch Family Heads to Southern California Resorts
Arthur Birch and his family departed for a vacation to Southern California resorts this week, planning a stay at multiple seaside destinations and returning with photos and memories of their trip.
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Arthur Birch
California
Clara Bell Returns From Weeklong Point Fermin Trip
Clara Bell came back Sunday after a week at Point Fermin in San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bell
Point Fermin San Pedro
Davies Couple Plans Weeklong Beach Vacation
Mr and Mrs Ivor Davies prepare to spend a week at the beaches as they depart this week. Ralph Haan traveled to San Diego last week to attend an air circus event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivor Davies
Ralph Haan
San Diego
Air Circus
Saunders and Powell Families Return from West Trips
Mrs FE C Saunders with her children spent the weekend in Los Angeles. The L C Powell family have returned from their ranch in Southern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. C. Saunders
Los Angeles
L. C. Powell
Oregon
Local painter improves grammar school with two coats
B Frank Butts, a local painting contractor, refreshed the grammar school's exterior with two new coats of paint. The work brightens the building and is praised by residents for its neat finish and improvement.
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B. Frank Butts
Frank
Rich meteor ore promised from Arizona shaft rise
In Winslow Arizona the Meteor Crater Exploitation & Mining Co begins sinking a shaft on the south rim to recover a meteor mass about 400 feet across. Assays show 90 percent meteoric iron with nickel platinum and iridium. expected net about $50 per ton. Diamonds are not commercial.
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Meteor Winslow
Ariz
Meteor Crater
Winslow
George M. Colvocoresses
Meteor Crater Exploration & Mining Company
Colvocoresses
Humboldt
Colyocoresses
Canyon Diablo
Colvoresses
Western Mineral Survey
The Nifty Gray Nash Seen On Streets This Week
A gray Nash sedan spotted on city streets this week belongs to John Chambers and his family. The vehicle draws attention for its condition and presence in local neighborhoods.
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Gray Nash
John Chambers
Mrs Haws and Winnifred Return from Barstow Visit
Mrs Haws and her daughter Winnifred returned to Eagle Rock on Tuesday after a ten day stay in Barstow to attend to property interests.
New Awnings Shaped Storefronts at Two Local Shops
New awnings appeared on the White and Platt Drug store building and at the I. J. Henderson and Son store, marking a modest but visible renovation to two noted downtown shops.
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White and Platt Drug Store
I. J. Henderson and Son
Mr and Mrs Meek Return From Long Beach Trip
Mr and Mrs A R Meek and family returned Wednesday from Long Beach where they enjoyed several days out ing.
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A. R. Meek
Long Beach
Miss Daisy Stone Reviews Fall Fashions in Los Angeles
Miss Daisy Stone visits Los Angeles for a week to scout fall fashions for her shoppe and assess upcoming trends for product lines and display ideas.
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Daisy Stone
Los Angeles
Inspectors visit Barstow on road tour near Victorville
Supervisor C. S. Crain and County Surveyor Howard L. Way stopped in Barstow Tuesday evening during a road inspection tour extending east to Needles. They inspected the new 51000 dollar steel bridge over the Mojave river at Victorville and expect to return Saturday.
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C. S. Crain
Howard L. Way
Barstow
Needles
Mojave River
Victorville
Mrs Morris of Daggett Dies Suddenly
Mrs Elizabeth Morris of Daggett died very suddenly Monday morning after a period of illness from jaundice and an acute gastritis attack. She was 68 years, five months and sixteen days, born in Anderson Indiana. A widow, she once managed the Barstow Inez owned by Mr and Mrs BE Pitcher. The body was shipped to Riverside for burial. A son, Bert Morris, resided with her in Daggett.
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Elizabeth Morris
Daggett
Water Diversion Application for 4000 Acres Irrigation
Application 5968 from EK Hunt Los Angeles seeks permission to divert water from Baldwin Lake in section 12 ten re for irrigation on 4000 acres. Estimated cost 80000 dollars.
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San Bernardino Co
EK. Hunt
S. Vendome
Los Angeles
Calif
Bouldwin Lake
San Bernardino County dividend application for water diversion
Application 5971 from San Bernardino County lists Mar Frances Bailes of Victorville California seeking 2 cents fractional appropriation from Ruby Springs to be diverted in section 5 township 13 north range 1 west San Bernardino meridian for domestic and irrigation use on 160 acres. Estimated cost five thousand dollars.
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San Bernardino Co
Mar Frances Bailes
Victorville
Calif
Ruby Springs
PG and E Diversion Plan for Bear River to Feather River Power
Application 5970 from Nevada and Placer Co. and Pacific Gas and Electric Co submitted in San Francisco for a 525 cubic feet per second diversion from Bear River tributary to Feather River in section 17, township 16 north range 11 east M. I. M. for power development. 76 751 horsepower planned with an estimated cost of 7 500 000 dollars.
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Nevada & Placer Co
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
San Francisco
Calif
Bear River
Feather River
USC Receives Gift for Hall of Philosophy Expansion
The University of Southern California has received 265000 dollars for the erection and equipment of a new Hall of Philosophy in memory of the late Colonel Seeley W. Mudd. George S. Cochran, president of the Board of Trustees, says the gift advances the SemiCentennial building and endowment program.
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University of Southern California
Seeley W. Mudd
Los Angeles
George S. Cochran
Board of
KNX Radio Station Nears Completion on Pacific Coast
Announcement yesterday touted the near completion of KNX studios and transmitter marking a major advance for radio on the Pacific coast. The Voice of Hollywood, among Southern California’s oldest and most popular broadcasters, is linked to the project.
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KNX
Pacific Coast
Voice of Hollywood
Southern California
Hinkley Valley Notes On People And Local Events
Mrs. N A Briggs plans a August 27 trip to New York City to visit sisters and longtime friends. San Bernardino visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J Gunderman at the Seymour home. The Chamber dance raises funds for a Southern California fair exhibit. C G Phillips seeks district supervisor seat. Farm Bureau center supports reapportionment referendum with a $25 donation. State Farm Auto Insurance briefed by J D Haies. Dora Bullock buys a Buick sedan. Goldie Fruit now night nurse at Mojave Valley hospital in Victorville. Woman's Improvement Club prepares booster for second paper issue.
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N. A. Briggs
New York City
Briggs
New York
J. Gunderman
San Bernardino
E. L. Seymour
Laurence Seymour
Seymour Ranch
Hinkley
Pomona
Crane
C. G. Phillips
Hinkley-Harper Lake
Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau Auto Insurance
Dora Bullock
M. H. Bullock
Ontario
W. J. Fruit
Goldie M. Fruit
Mojave Valley Hosiital
Victorville
Woman's Improvement Club
Loyalty to Our Supervisor Crain Endorsed in Barstow
A Barstow letter urges loyalty to County Supervisor C. S. Crain in the August 28 primary. It praises his two-term record, cites 4100 miles of district roads plus 450 miles of state highways, and argues he is best positioned to continue constructive work for San Bernardino County and Mojave River Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cr. S. Crain
Board of Supervisors
C. S. Crain
Crain
Phillips Candidate in San Bernardino County First District
The notice states C G Phillips an alfalfa grower from Hinkley district announces his candidacy for San Bernardino County First District supervisor. He is described as an honest hard working farmer who has lived in the Hinkley district since 1916.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mojave River Valley
T. G. Nicklin
Victorville Legion
Abbot Rives
Rives
Hinkley Valley
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