Oil Men Seek New Grade Oil in Mojave County Field
Oil men push into Mojave County seeking a commercial strike. The Wil son No. 1 near Kramer water well west of Barstow is down 600 feet with gas readings at several depths. Western Pacific trails in a second well near the first of the year while Richardson brothers and George Price promise forty acres if the drill reaches target time. East of Yermo and near Victorville multiple wells, including Hesperin, advance as prospective 3000 acre field looms.
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Kramer
Barstow
Wilson No. 1
Mojave Business Company
Richardson Brothers
George Price
Wilhelm
Yermo
Victor No. 1
Victorville
Hesperin
Apple Valley Oil Prospects Reported After Inspection
Victorville Progress reports W H Neeher and George W Robey of Hi Power Gasoline Co La Verne inspected Del Rio Rancho Apple Valley owned by Charles H Snell to test rumors of oil and gas there They found encouraging indications suggesting the fountain head of the pool near the ranch and noted Huntington Beach ties and land purchase talks as coast fields dwindle.
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Victorville
W. H. Neeher
George W. Robey
Hi-Power Gasoline Company of
la Verne
del Rio
Apple Valley
Charles H. Snell
Huntington Beach
Messrs
Neeher
Robey
Hesperia Oil Company Starts Drilling Operations
Hesperia Oil and Gas Company began drilling near Hesperia after completing derrick erection last week. Seven experienced workers operate a 24 hour crew with a steam boiler power source, aiming to reach oil sands at 800 to 900 feet and 2500 to 2600 feet depth within about 60 days in what officials call a major Southern California oil field.
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Hesperia Oil Company
Hesperia Oil and Gas Company
Hesperia
California
Santa Fe Purchases Pitcher Property on Elm Street
Mr and Mrs E L Pitcher sold their residence and lot on east Elm street to Santa Fe expressing relief that the town benefits from the relinquishment. They will stay at a hotel for the moment and may relocate to Big Bear Valley or Los Angeles for the winter where they own property.
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E. L. Pitcher
East Elm Street
Santa Fe
Pitcher
Big Bear Valley
Los Angeles
Desert Tragedy Claims Victor James Grant Aboard From Los Angeles
Victor James Grant, manager of a Salt Lake eating house from Kelso, died after getting lost on a desert road while returning from Los Angeles. He perished near Cronies Lake after three days without water, found by another auto party and brought to Silver Lake. Born September 4, 1883 in Glasgow, Scotland, his funeral will be held in Barstow with interment there.
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Victor James Grant
Lise
Silver Lake
Morrison
Yermo
Grant
Kelso
Mr. Grant
Glasgow
Scotland
Barstow
Popular Bachelor Changes Mind and Plans Bakersfield Marriage
A confirmed bachelor known as Skip Kelly from the Santa Fe line will marry in Bakersfield next Wednesday September 8. The groom to be, formerly Mrs M BE Equhart, will take the name Mrs A Kelly. The couple will reside in Bakersfield.
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Santa Fe
Barstow
Bakersfield
M. BE. Equhart
A. Kelly
Kelly
Joburg
Santa Fe track department holds third Labor Day barbecue
Barbecue day for Santa Fe track department set for Labor Day at Camp Cajon. Al Ray supervises program expected to exceed past entertainments with the San Bernardino Elks band, barbecue, and a speech by William M. Bristol. Last year drew a large Barstow crowd and a record turnout from Santa Fe and Union Pacific points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Camp Cajon
al Ray
San Bernardino
Thieves Rob Homestead Near Hinkley
Houses in the Hinkley neighborhood are being broken into and robbed by riders on horseback. A two-woman homestead lost dresses, a cot mattress, two nearly new double mattresses, a rocking chair, and small trinkets. The horses used can be identified. The notice says goods should be returned with no further questions.
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Hinkley
See Hop’s fruit ad and local weekly produce
See Hop, a local fruit seller, advertises fresh fruit brought weekly. James Ahrens left Wednesday for San Francisco, to visit his father in the northern city. Charles Wallace plans a weekend in Los Angeles while a telephone office seeks an operator. Mr and Mrs A A True host Mr and Mrs Wesley Beck from Pittsburg, Penn, Beck is True’s brother. the Becks report desert heat on their Arizona California trip after a cooler three months.
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James Ahrens
San Francisco
Charles Wallace
Los Angeles
A. A. True
Wesley Beck
Pittsburg
Penn
Mr. Beck
Becks
Arizona
California
Dillingham Store Robbed in Sunday Night Burglary
Dillingham Bros. store was broken into Sunday night between ten and twelve. The thief entered through the back door and used cartridges to extinguish the light, then walked about the store. Missing items included men’s apparel revolvers and a pocket knife. Forst Dillingham found the burglary when returning from Big Bear. No trace of thief or loot was found.
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Dillingham Bros
Forst Dillingham
Big Bear
Victorville Fair and Rodeo Set for October Dates
The Victor Valley Fair and American Legion Rodeo join as a 1924 program highlighting education and progress in farming and industry. October 17 to 19 will feature competitive exhibits, craft awards, and a big Sunday rodeo by veterans. The exposition will be held on the vacant ground opposite the First National Bank.
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American Legion
New Empire
United States
Victor Valley Fair
The
Fair Association
First National Bank
Newton A Henderson Weds Miss Mandel Agatha Joseph
Newton A Henderson married Mandel Agatha Joseph last Saturday at noon in Dillingham Apr 18. Judge L J Henderson read the English church ceremony. Only the bride’s mother and a few friends witnessed. Miss Joseph was a former local high school secretary. Mr Henderson works at the Santa Fe roundhouse. A wedding dinner followed and the couple will be at home after a short honeymoon.
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Newton A. Henderson
Mandel Agatha Joseph
L. J. Henderson
Dillingham
Miss Joseph
Tenderson
Santa Fe
Time for sewer system to be started in Barstow
Barstow faces rapid growth as the business district and homes move south of the freight tracks. Each new site may require a cesspool at considerable cost, prompting a push to form a sewer district before the building boom. The Chamber of Commerce meets in September to hear views for or against the plan.
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Barstow
Chamber of Commerce
Runaway Santa Fe Gravel Train Wreck Near Cajon
A gravel train ran out of control on a steep grade near Cajon ranger station, plowing through a bridge and plunging into Canyon Creek. Engineer Chas Green broke a collarbone and, with fireman Harris, escaped. conductor May remained in the caboose as cars piled over the engine. Both lines were blocked and detours arranged via Mojave into Los Angeles while officials opened an investigation.
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Santa Fe
Cajon Ranger Station
Cajon Station
Canyon Creek
Cajon
Chas Green
Harris
Green
May
Union Pacific
Mojave
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Doctor's orders propose coal oil to kill mosquitoes
A colonial era notice urges residents to follow a doctor's orders by pouring a gallon of coal oil into toilets and on standing water to kill germs and rid the community of the mosquito pest.
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Apple Valley Oil Prospects
Desert Empire
Joseph
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