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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
2
A report notes 75 000 women voting in Los Angeles and suggests ongoing quiet from male opponents. It predicts a forthcoming law to let women hold all state and county offices from governor to constable, with Barstow's vacancy proposed for a woman. It contrasts Chinese female combatants with California anti suffrage critics.
Amboy notes Crystal Salt Co under General Manager Reece operates full crew as Consolidated Greenwater Copper and Great Gold Belt Mining advance development. Cadiz Marble Co at Cadiz develops with 60 marble kinds. D W Blakeslee leads. Pacific Cement Plaster ships about 100 cars monthly. American Group work continues in Eagle Mountains led by Marcus Pluth A P Ring and Seymour Alf.
Department of the Interior announces that Anna C. Haskin of Los Angeles filed October 20 1911 a contest to cancel Elias A. Miller s Homestead Entry No 10781 for SE quarter Section 4 Township 4 N Range 3 W San Kernan Meridian alleging abandonment lack of cultivation and residence Proof of service required within twenty days after the fourth publication FRANK BUREN Register D R W ROBINSON Receiver First pub Nov 24 Last pub Dec 15
The Atolia mining area seeks a dedicated voting precinct to keep citizens from Kern county travel for elections. Tungsten mines operate with forty workers on two eight hour shifts at the mill.
Acre tracts near Barstow are offered for sale at low figures. Potential buyers are advised to contact T. G. Nicklin for details and negotiations.
Manager Dover of the Oil Co and associates head to San Francisco for holidays and will drill early next year after building three derricks. Lubin Henderson reelected Mining Recorder. J L Bryan to build a residence on West Barstow and has bought a windmill for water and irrigation. Industry updates include insurance mapping by Guy Francis of Connecticut Fire Insurance Co and a Bureau of Explosives lecture in Barstow.
Office in Los Angeles November 20 1911 to Charles H Diamond Los Angeles California contestee William G Young filed October 31 1911 to contest Desert Land Entry No 011098 for West 44 Section 7 Township 10 North Range 3 East S B Meridian alleging failure to make required annual improvements and reclamation work or expend one dollar per acre in first year entry to be canceled if not answered by a specified date First pub December 1 Last pub December 22
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