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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
5
Local updates report rapid business at the new Palliser post office and plans for a convenient A T S F freight depot. Residents discuss kaolin and feldspar finds near the rail line, new land sales, neighborhood social, and a proposed cross rail crossing to improve access.
Hinkley notes sowing plans at L W Yeary and Frank Wombacher’s Sunshine Lamp. Trustees install two elevated irrigation tanks at the school yard. Sunday school attendance remains strong and church welcomes all. Mr and Mrs L C Baker plan a Ontario Christmas visit with in laws. Hinkley school closes Friday for two weeks. Miss Byers to spend holidays in San Bernardino. Mr Elliot of Santa Ana arrives with goods and will ranch northwest of Hinkley. Adams and Young unload a car of stock and goods for claims east of town. New store reports good business. Wm Raftery sells grain from a carload to customers. Mrs H Henning returns from Pasadena to recover health. Ladies Improvement Club meets at Mary Raftery’s. weather uncertain but a good turnout. Picnic dinner at Hinkley schoolhouse Christmas Day invites all. Bring lunches and enjoy social time. free will offering for Belgian sufferers.
San Bernardino mayor Catick advocated abolishing all churches and building a single tabernacle with a municipal minister. The remark provoked protests and the mayor faces pressure as the controversial statement circulates.
The secretary of the interior informs the state mineralogist that assessment work on mining claims must be completed before the first of the year, continuing the established custom. No new law exempts holders of unpatented claims from the annual labor requirement.
The annual meeting of miners and those interested in mining will be held at L. J. Henderson's Tailor shop on Tuesday evening December 22 1914 at 7 p m. Business includes election of recorder and annual report. Lubin J Hender son district recorder.
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