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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
4
Barstow California weekly paper published every Friday by Wm J Evans as editor and manager. It is a second class matter entered July 8 1910 at Barstow post office under the act of March 3 1879 with annual price of 82.
The Needles Eye argues for a 1,750,000 road bond while opposing desert county bonding. It urges caution on mixing citrus belt with desert needs, cites development gaps, future road demand, and past road-spending concerns, and defends current desert road progress as critics push for statewide bonds.
More Light The Central Garage and Machine Works has installed a dynamo and will make its own electric light for the shop and Hotel Inez next door. The need for more light grows as Barstow expands and delays in Southern Sierras power spur others to begin projects. Chas Williams will install a small plant on his addition to supply tenants.
E. H. Harris, at his Barstow area ranch, began bees two years ago with 15 colonies. This year he produced 100 gallons from 20 hives and has added 20 new colonies, bringing total to 40 on the ranch.
Daggett news notes an arrest for jail breaking, a suspect captured near Hector by Constable Fred Johnson and sent to San Bernardino. The social calendar announces a big dance on Saturday December 13, A A Taylor and Bro improve their Daggett ranch, a mine may reopen soon with extensive work planned, and local residents are tied to regional towns Barstow San Bernardino Los Angeles Daggett. Local ads mention Xmas goods at The Novelty Baratow and bungalow construction on Daggett ranch with Joe Goodrich handling work. Mayor Robert Wilson left Daggett with E T Hillis Barstow observed last.
Clerks and explorers report multiple wells in Crucero Lake and Cranese Creek areas reaching depths near 100 feet with strong water. Prospectors from Los Angeles Fresno and Oregon tour the valley while local drillers including Happy Heinie Marks push depths and lay in supply for future assessment work.
R Y Williams farms 6 acres of wheat on his Baker homestead after resigning as T and T section foreman. A new well rig is drilling on A D Long’s property. Surface water at 35 feet. artesian water sought. Percy McCabe develops about 10 springs near Arawatz Mountains to raise cattle while seeking Mojave River stock cattle with scarce finds. H McKeown and Joe Cunningham sunk 100 feet on a lead and silver property at Avawatt and are cross cutting to the ledge.
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