Murphy Brothers Mining Supply Firm in Southwest
Murphy Brothers, well known in the mining district of the southwest, supplied miners with essential materials for decades. Tom and Mike Murphy, pioneers on the desert, run a large department store in Ludlow, plus a garage, hotel, campground, pool hall, and restaurants. They also hold extensive interests in Victorville and have long advertised in the local paper for seventeen years.
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Murphy Brothers
Bir
McMildan
Ludlow
Lone Star
Cal
Tom
Mike Murphy
TI Ludlow
Moray Desert
Victorville
Murebhy Bros
Cow Road
Snstantial
Local Folks Kindred News From Ludlow Area
Mr and Mrs A L Addy entertained their son and family Sunday and accompanied them as far as Victorville on return to Long Beach. Mr and Mrs G Reed spent days in San Bernardino on business. George Trinkle, now noted after defeating Oscar Baker, visits his parents. A town hall dance was enjoyed on Dec 19. Mr T Gilbert and Mr H Goodwin visited Victorville recently. The annual Christmas celebration will be held on Christmas Eve with Santa delivering gifts to children.
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A. L. Addy
Victorillo
Long Beanc
G. Reed
San Bernardino
George Trinkle
Oscar Baker
T. Gilbert
H. Goodwin
Victorville
Santa
Andres Rios Opens Barstow Shoe Repair Shop
Andres Rios, formerly with Smith & Pleasant, launches a new shoe repair shop at the corner of Hutchinson and Second streets in Barstow. He has years of experience in repairs and shoemaking, following a family line dating to pioneers in Santa Ana and landowners in the San Juan Capistrano area.
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Andres Rios
Smith & Pleasant
Barstow
Hutchinson
Second Streets
Andres
Richard Rios
Santa Ana
Rios
California
Harvey Rios
City of
San Juan Capastrano
San Juan Mission
Old Mission
San Diego
Abandonment Ordered for Bullfrog Goldfield Line
The Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad may abandon its Goldfield to Beaty line on December 23 after an Interstate Commerce Commission order cited a 1920 to 1926 average annual operating deficit of $37,558. The ICC noted the road's net salvage value and said a buyer could obtain a certificate to operate.
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Goldfield Trailroad Company
Goldfield
Beaty
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Public Service Commission
Reno Evening Gazette
Las Vegas
Christmas Mass and local greetings at Oasis Hotel
Hey.G.op barstow hosts Christmas Solemn High Mass at 5 am with Chair Master W R Shea and Altar Society President Mrs M W Trenkle presiding. Third Sunday mass at 7 am welcomes all as Mr and Mrs Fred Lathrop of Robinson Illinois stay at Oasis en route to Los Angeles to visit their son Reed J Lathrop praising Ludlow for its weather and cleanliness.
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Hey.G.opherfs
Barstow
W. R. Shea
Altar Society
M. W. Trenkle
Fred Lathrop
Robinson, Illinois
Oasis Hotel
Los Angeles
Reed J. Lathrop
Shamrock Cafe Ad Promises Satisfied Diners in Imdion
The Shamrock Cafe on the west end of Imdion is run by Mr and Mrs Mc Givern. Their ad states you will always enjoy meals and aims to please customers enough to make them walking advertisements for their good meals.
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Imdion
Shamrock Cafe
Daggett borax flurry spurs mining clash across California
In Daggett near San Bernardino County large beds of borate bearing clays were mined for borax and acid compounds. Calmanite and high grade deposits attracted firms like Pacific Coast Borax and Stauffer Chemical while low grade plants in Daggett and Death Valley area faced competition from Dawes Milar and others. The story notes withdrawal of high grade sources and expansion by multiple companies as mining continued.
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Daggett
San Bernardino County
Pacific Coast Porax Company
Death Valley Junction
Tonopah & Tidewater
Ludlow
W. P. Bartlett
Santa Fe
Tonopah and
Goldfield
Death Death Valley
Monte Blanco
Pacific Coast
Western Mineral Company
Dawes & Milar
Standard Sanitary Company
Pittsburg
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Leerybody
San Yos Va
Murphy Bros. Big Store
Murphy Bros
FORD
Murphy Brot
Atwater Kent
ST. Michael’s Church
Ludlow, California
the Shamrock Cafe
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the McGiverns
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