Development of Mining District Told in San Bernardino Letter
A San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce letter describes mining progress in the Mojave Desert, noting prospectors Kelly and Williams operating near Randsburg in 1918-1919. It highlights the discovery of silver ore along the Atolia Road and near the Kern County line, leading to the California Rands Silver Mining Company known as the Kelly Mine and promising potential for San Bernardino County smelter figures.
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Mojave Desert
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino
John W. Kelly
W. Hampton Williams
Randsburg
Williams
Atolia
Kern County
California Rands Silver Mining Company
Kelly
Antlers and Friends Enjoy Social Evening in Barstow
The Barstow Antlers Club hosted an Elks and family social with cards and dancing. Musicians from the Lasky Film Company provided top notch music led by Teddy Hanscon on piano and Oliver on trombone. Prizes for high scores went to Mrs. Ross and Mr. McGowan as hosts received a Christmas gift of sofa pillows and vanity items.
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Teddy Hanscon
Guy Oliver
Chas. Boyle
Bert Gilroy
Waterman School District Seeks 6000 Bond Vote
A fourth grade bond election for Waterman district is set for January 4 in Barstow Grammar School to fund the auditorium. A prior $6000 bond failed to sell due to annual interest terms. this ballot clarifies the amount and semiannual interest. The district expects no opposition.
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Waterman
Barstow
Haws Leases Barstow Ranch for Melons and Garden Truck
E M Haws, once leasing to Kirkpatrick, has now leased two parcels on Mrs C E B Iveson’s ranch near Barstow. He plans to plow up alfalfa and convert the land to melons and garden crops to supply the town.
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E. M. Haws
Kirkpatrick
Haws
C. EB. Iveson
Barstow
Mojave River Flood Near Barstow Draws Tourists
Heavy rains in the mountains push the Mojave River near Barstow to within four feet of a bridge turning the river into a rushing flow. Railroad section workers were posted to watch the western bridge as crowds of tourists viewed the scene. Lasky Film Company crews photographed the dramatic water rise from a small stream to a wide river.
Randsburg Promoter Jo P Carroll Visits Fair
Jo P Carroll a noted Randsburg miner and promoter, former Visalia newspaper man, arrived to examine the Fair. He recently sent ore samples from Kern county mines to J Sub Johnson, now on display at the event, and is credited by the Visalia Times as a baseball promoter and capable board of trade advocate boosting his community.
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Jo P. Carroll
Randsburg
Kern County
Visalia
Mr. Carroll
J. Sub Johnson
Board of Trade
Carroll
Soldier Allen Floyd Receives Fort Kamehama Discharge
Allen Floyd son of M Marv A Floyd has been discharged from battery D 55th Artillery stationed at Fort Kamehama Honolulu. He served seven months on the island and plans to return home for the holidays. He notes many soldiers seek discharge after long service and dislike island duty. two colleagues he met at the depot had just been discharged and were heading home for holidays.
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Allen Floyd
Marv A. Floyd
55Th Artillery
Fort Kamehama
Honolulu
Road washout strands 100 tourists near Camp Cajon
The National Old Trail Highway washed out below the forest rangers camp at Cajon trapping about a hundred auto travelers at the camp grounds. A repair crew expects the route passable by Friday while traffic south of Victorville is detoured via Palmdale. The Muroc lake reports three feet of water and northbound travelers are advised to use alternate routes via the power line to Atolla Mojave or through Victorville Palmdale to Neenac near the Ridge Route. Barstow area roads remain intact.
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Forest Rangers
Cajon
Trafic
Victorville
Palmdale
Muroc
Atolla
Mojave
Neenac
Barstow
Antlers Club Plans New Years Eve Masquerade Dance
The Antlers Club of Barstow has arranged a masquerade ball for New Year’s Eve at the Grammar School auditorium. A hardwood floor is being laid and prizes will honor original costumes. Cloak room, ticket sales by Haan and Miles, and decorations are set to welcome 1900s style revelers.
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Antlers Club
Barstow
Antlers Club of Barstow Plans New Year Dance Night
The Antlers Club of Barstow held a Monday meeting with high member turnout. They discussed arrangements for the late New Year dance and expressed confidence in a successful event to welcome the new year.
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Antlers’ Club
Barstow
Community Christmas Tree Saturday Night
The Christmas fund raised by the club will be turned over to the churches for the pleasure of youngsters at the Christmas tree in the grammar school auditorium on December 24. All children and adults are invited. bags of candy will be given to all the children.
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Grammar Schol Auditorium
Liberty Theatre Under New Management Adds Weekly Showings
The Liberty Theatre announces weekly programming under new management through the Printer notices. This Thursday the 22d features Lois Weber in What Do Men Want, Sunday the 25th shows No Woman Knows, and on January 3 Colleen Moore stars in When Dawn Came with her blind girl role.
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Liberty Theatre
Lois Weber
Colleen Moore
Rir
Mrs F A Bilis Visits San Diego and Los Angeles
Mrs F A Bilis spends several days in San Diego and Los Angeles visiting friends and sightseeing, with plans to return home after the trip.
Landslide blocks Barstow rail traffic near Keenbrook
Southbound trains halted at Barstow Tuesday as a landslide three miles east of Keenbrook, 24 miles east of San Bernardino, blocked the line. Steam shovel crews cleared the debris by 11 am, but another slide closed the tracks again in the evening. Trains were held at San Bernardino and Barstow through Wednesday until the line reopened by 1 pm.
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Barstow
Keenbrook
San Bernardino
Harvey Dining Room
Reno
Local Interest Notes and Film Crew Visit Barstow
Ill Mrs A FE Colcord is reported very new ey Murray Tripp left Tuesday for Kan sas to visit his mother and father Mrs J N Sinclair left Saturday for Fresno to join her folks during the holidays Miss Paxton left this week for Redondo Beach to enjoy her two weeks holiday Mrs J Honey is one of the Barstowites stranded in Los Angeles on account of the rains Mr and Mrs Farrington are at El Monte visiting with their daughter during school vacation Shorty Williams left Tuesday evening for the cast He received word that his mother was ill Misses Florence and Lois Colby are spending the holidays at their home in Fallbrook near San Diego Dr B C Anderson will spend Christmas day with his family in Altadena Mr and Mrs J W Young are entertaining Mr and Mrs Joe Rank in Christmas morning with a Christmas breakfast A company of movie people under the direction of Phil Rosen are in Barstow this week for the purpose of making scenes for the picture The Race Across the Continent Wallace Reid is starring in this picture with Betty Francisco Walter Long and Lucian Littlefield The Weather has been unfavorable for taking pictures but the Sposa MAN was out yesterday taking pictures of the Mojave It is running full from bank to bank Before buying a vacuum sweeper compare the different makes The Ohio Tuec is manufactured by the United Electric Company of Cant on Ohio This company is the largest manufacturers of vacuum cleaners in the world It is struck by Made in America Compare other machines selling for 75 with the 55 Ohio Tuec then you will know why so many Ohio Tuecs are being sold Being the largest manufacturers of vacuum cleaners they have already cut their selling price to the minimum and like Henry Ford with his automobile the profit comes on account of the large volume of business See Tiernan
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Phil Rosen
Barstow
Wallace Reid
Betty Francisco
Walter Long
Lucian Littlefield
Sposa
Mojave
United Electric Company
Canton
Ohio
America
Henry Ford
Tiernan
Salt Lake Engines Leave Track at Cajon
Salt Lake train No. 208 was delayed Tuesday night when two engines and a mail car left the tracks at Cajon while entering the switch. The engines turned over along with the mail car, but no injuries were reported. A loose air caused by heavy rains was blamed for the derailment.
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Salt Lake
Cajon
Pioneer of Hinkley Passes Last Milestone
O. and Plotter, a pioneer who homesteaded in the Hinkley valley fifteen years ago, died last Friday at his cousin Sam Youngs home. He was ten years and four months old at death, born in West Virginia. His son Ralph, an engineer on the Union Pacific, arrived from Wyoming at his bedside. The body was taken to Barstow Undertaking Parlors and shipped to Denver for burial, where five daughters survive. Plotner was expert on local property values and aided the assessor in yearly district work.
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O. &. Plotter
Hinkley Valley
Sam Young
Hinkley
West Virginia
Ralph
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Barstow
Denver
Liv
Hoosier minister's wife nears surgery during family quarrel
A Hoosier minister's wife prepares for a hospital operation as a quiet evening turns tense. Seven year old twins Flora and Floyd clash, prompting a lecture about worrying mother. Floyd cites a remark by Mr Long about remarriage and a Sunday school teacher.
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Flora
Floyd
Not in His Line Relativity Quip Shocks Political Carsrets
Senator Sorghum brushes aside a question on relativity saying he has not studied the theory and jokes it will not be discussed in any political circles. The remark, made in a public setting, highlights his skeptical stance on complex scientific topics in policy debates.
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Senator Sorghum
Holiday travel and fare deals dominate regional notes
Miss Henning visits Los Angeles for the holidays as J N Sinclair and Vernon Carter pass through. Mrs Edna Rogers leaves Barstow for San Bernardino, Arends visit LA, and Miss Ireland travels to Cartman Arizona with family for Christmas. Santa Fe and Salt Lake offer one and a half fare holidays to $25 or less, valid Dec 22 to 24 with return Jan 4. Oscar Demmell travels to Freeport Illinois for his mother's illness. he hasn’t been home eight years. Mary Sloan returns for the holidays, joined by Emillie Greaney and Arlene Gaving from Needles who attend the University of California. Albert Craig meets them at Bakersfield en route to Barstow after visiting his mother.
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Santa Fe
Salt Lake Railways
Mary Sloan
Emillie Greaney
Arlene Gaving
Needles
University of California
Bakersfield
Albert Craig
Barstow
Mr. Craig
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Nat Bernardino
O. H. Mack
Secy. Chamber of Commerce
San Bernardino, Calif
Barstow Antlers
Elks
Lasky Film Company
Mesdames T. O. Carter
J. H. Sloan
Deskins
Ryan
Mojave River
California
He Lasky Film Company
Camp Cajon
Merrell
Garth
Ralph Haan
George Miles
F. A. Bilis
San Diego
Los Angeles
A. FE. Colcord
Murray Tripp
Kansas
J. N. Sinclair
Fresno
Miss Paxton
Redondo Beach
J. Honey
Mrs. Farrington
el Monte
Shorty” Williams
Florence
Lois Colby
Fallbrook
B. CC. Anderson
Altadena
J. W. Young
Joe Rank
Cajol
Plotner
Miss Henning
Vernon Carter
Beakersfield
Edna Rogers
Mrs. Arends
The
Arends’ Cafe
Miss Ireland
Cartman
Arizona
Brother
Oscar P. Demmell
Freeport
Illinois
Mr. Demmell
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