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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
5
Kramer Model Oil Co holders meet Saturday December 28 1929 at 7 80 P M in the 414 H W Hellman Bldg California to validate records elect officers and consider business. Interior Dept has extended our permit for two years by proxy authorization secretary Chas T Merritt First pub 12-5
Kingman Arizona reports John Swanson, a pioneer bold in the Klondike era and linked to Kate Rockwell staking Alexander Pantages to his first dance hall, now pros pecting for sites on Colorado. Swanson, arriving from California after locating a pay channel at San Gabriel dam, says he took $32 from 16 wheelbarrows of dirt before an injunction halted him.
A 1929 California fictitious firm name certificate records Sherman Sperry Hill conducting a dairy business near Barstow under Hill's Jersey Dairy. Notary Lubin J. Henderson witnessed the filing on November 6 1929 in San Bernardino County with the seal and commission expires January 25 1931.
Daggett residents welcomed visitors for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Boyce arrived to spend time with Mrs. Boyce's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Millett, before Mr. Boyce returned to Huntington Park. Tiny Sample, employed at the local inspection station, spent Thanksgiving in Los Angeles with family. Mrs. Lynde and two daughters came Thursday to visit Mr. Lynde at the Inspection station. Mr. Beevor, inspector, enjoyed a visit with his wife and young daughter from Hawthorne, planning to stay a month.
Work on the new Barstow inter-locking tower is 85 percent done and expected to finish by January 1. The $55 000 modern tower replaces hand-operated switches and will control traffic on the main tracks entering and leaving the Barstow yards, becoming the Coast lines’ most up-to-date system.
Pavement now runs from the Pacific Ocean to near Ludlow with Barstow completed and the next forty mile stretch toward Amboy started. A 7.3 mile detour on Peach Spring Grade at Peach Springs remains, with completion expected around January 1930.
Albert Joseph Hart of Los Angeles filed intent to make final three year soldiers and sailors proof for SE Section 7 Township 9 North Range 2 East 8S M Meridian. Final hearing before Notary George Henderson in Barstow on December 27, 1929 at 9 a.m. Witnesses listed: Leo Mikva Daggett. Louis N. Skober Daggett. M. A. Webber Daggett. Ira K. Loomis Los Angeles. No coal land withdraws. Register B. B. Smith. November 21 to December 19.
Local arrivals include Mr and Mrs Ira Haight and daughter Margaret of Escondido visiting A J Weld family on Thanksgiving Day. Mr Haight is a cousin of Mr Weld. Weld learned of the death of Mrs P B Whitney of Amarillo Texas. The Whitneys formerly lived in Barstow where Mr Whitney served as Santa Fe boiler inspector. Mrs Forest Dillingham and child visited San Bernardino Friday to see Mrs Joe Rankin formerly of Barstow.
Mrs T H Wilson hosted her mother Mrs Theresa Maloney and niece Miss Jeannette Parker of San Bernardino for Thanksgiving Day. Bud Dillingham, home from Pasadena Junior College, joined. HapIn ranch visitors included Mrs Chapin's daughter Mrs Renfro and three Huntington Beach children, Mr and Mrs Wickham of Long Beach, and Miss Minnie Perskie of Inglewood. Mr and Mrs Joe Williams owners of Williams Woman's Apparel also spent Thanksgiving in San Bernardino.
Oscar F. Johnson defeated defending champ Lee Taylor 161 to 164 over a 36 hole Trona tournament, marking Johnson’s championship. Johnson, a former Barstow resident, previously worked at Barstow Garage for Mr. Hillis. C. F. Rehnborg enjoyed a trip from Trona via Barstow to Big Bear Imperial Valley San Diego and Los Angeles before returning home.
Weather is favorable for trips to Death Valley with warm days and cold clear nights. Best season runs November 1 to about April 165th. A four day drive is doable, six to seven days optimal to see all sights. Accommodations now available at Shoshone, Death Valley Junction, Ryan, Furnace Creek Inn, Beatty, and Stove Pipe Wells. Accessible route via San Bernardino Barstow Baker Ibex Pass Shoshone. plan to split the journey into one and a half to two days with a overnight in Barstow.
Distribution of 885000 dollars of new rail on the Santa Fe Arizona division proceeds. Laying will start January 1 and nine miles work between Ripley and Blythe is under way.
Delegates from western universities attend the 1929 Institute of International Relations December 8 to 18 at the Mission Inn Riverside California announced by Chancellor R B von Kleinsmid president of the University of Southern California.
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