Calico Canyon Oil Co inaugurates drilling near Barstow
Calico Canyon Oil Co begins drilling eight miles northeast of Barstow with a 12 inch hole planned to 1500 feet. Dean and crew set up camp and derrick as 35 hp engine powers the operation. Bedell oversees field work from Barstow with reports of promising oil indications and Hutchison well gas prospects. President Bunn of the company in Newark issues stock prospectus for development. Supt Bedell available for full details.
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Standard Oil
Los Angeles
Calico Canyon Oil Co
Barstow
Western Equipment Co
Dean
S A. Bedell
Oil Company
New School House Foundation Begun at Judson Helen
Judson Helen Judson Rice and son Edwin lay the foundation for a new school house under Mr. Rice’s supervision. It will be completed for the next term. Bonnie Bennett is summoned to Riverside due to her mother’s illness. Southern Sierras Power Co unloads five carloads of steel towers at Helen for a power line from Bishop to San Bernardino. Dr. Barnes spends a holiday with his wife at the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson-Helen
Judson Rice
Edwin
Rice
Bonnie Bennett
Riverside
Southern Sierras Power Co
Helen
Bishop, Inyo Co
San Bernardino
Dr. Barnes
Room for rent near southwest of church
R. E. Johnson offers a large front room for rent at a low price located southwest of a local church, with potential tenants urged to inquire for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Johnson
Local residents expand mining and ranch operations around Victorville
Connell and McMillan purchase the Cole well rig and begin water well contracts. Alden clears 80 acres west of town for water drilling. Simons plants 20 acres to grain. Isaacs clears 120 acres and plows 80. Whittington Missall Bailey buy a five stamp mill and erect at mines 10 miles NE of Box S. Hall clears land west of town with 250 acres to go. Carroll returns from LA. Headlee in Colton. Richardson family in LA. Joy contracts to sink 40 feet on a mine 12 miles north. Reichwine children visit from Los Angeles. Reddin hunts ducks at Rancho Verde. Louis Joy due from Kansas. Thomas family to spend holidays with Joy family in Victorville. Scheerer returns from SF. Richardson proves up on ranch. farmers improving homes. Turkeys and poultry profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell & McMillan
Cole
Hi Alden
J. B. Simons
E. K. Isaacs
Whittington
W.W. Richardson
Los Angeles
Walter Joy
Lottie
Fremont Reichwine
John Delfs
Fred Reddin
San Francisco
Rancho Verde
Louis Joy
Kansas
Roy Thomas
Las Vegas
Nev
J. C. Turner
Joseph Scheerer
Victorville
James Richardson
Christmas program plans and local posts update
Miss Jessie Allison, a schoolteacher in Hesperia, arranges a Christmas program. Captain A M Short is in Vancouver on personal business. Seventeen carloads of poles are expected for the Postal Telegraph Co. R P Heinze, formerly of Trinidad, Colo., becomes operator replacing J E Taylor. McLain and Francisco, contractors for Southern Sierras L and P Co, were in town two weeks with a large crew distributing material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Allison
A. M. Short
Vancouver
B. C
The
Postal Telegraph Co
R. P. Heinze
Trinidad
Colo
J. E. Taylor
McLain & Francisco
Southern Sierras
Teachers Institute Planned Across San Bernardino County
The San Bernardino county and city announce a joint Teachers Institute to be held December 18 19 and 20. Barstow is proposed as a central venue to avoid desert teachers traveling to San Bernardino, urging convenient arrangements for a county as large as a state.
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San Bernardino
Barstow
S. B
Christmas events and local notices in Barstow
Mrs. J. T. McMullan seeks treatment at Santa Fe hospital. Miss Dillingham plans a Xmas Tree and program for Barstow Theatre children. E. T. Hillis starts round house excavation with teams on Monday. Barstow schools close today for holidays. Mail $1 for six months Printer gift.
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J. T. McMullan
Santa Fe Hospital
Miss Dillingham
Barstow Theatre
E. T. Hillis
Round House
Barstow
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Standard Oil Rig
Williams, Otis
B. C. Anderson
Union Church
Barstow, Calif
Wm. T. Hendrey
Sloan & Hart Bldg
Calif
Melrose O. M. & O A
Inez Rooming House
E. L. Pitch Proprietor
Steve Wood
Lubin J. Henderson
M. Emily Goodwin
Orlando Baker
Whisper
J. O. White
Burns, van Dyke
Kodaks
Alfalfa Land
T.G. Nicklin
Hesperia
Teachers’ Institute
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