Pioneer Druggists Barstow District History
This account traces Barstow’s early drug trade from 1900 to 1925 centering on Dr. J O White and Eugene White Platt. It notes key moves, fires, and a shift to a two story concrete Main Street building as The Best Drug Store on the Desert. The White family’s drug business intersects with local rail activity and fires shaping Barstow’s commercial core.
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Barstow
J. O. White
der. White
Rhea
Santa Ve
White
Eugene L. White
Los Angeles
Dilingham
Dr. White
Eugene
Nene F. Platt
Bagdad Chase Mining Company
Western Wholesale Drug Co
Santa Fe
Sloan and Hart
White & Platt
Main Street
Desert
Desert district leads San Bernardino in turkey production
A. L. Campbell reports desert San Bernardino County's desert section heads turkey output with 11 215 birds this year, expected to double in 1928. Adelanto plans large scale turkey farming with a $30 000 investment led by E H Richardson, Herry Kinsman and Fred Price. Six thousand birds start the first unit as turkeys thrive in dry air at elevations of 3000 feet in Adelanto to 2000 near Barstow, aided by alfalfa and kaffir corn. Siemon’s George ranch supplies premium turkeys sold in Los Angeles at sixty cents a pound.
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A. L. Campbell
San Bernardino County
Adelanto
Barstow
Turkey
Mojave
Richardsn
Herry Klusman
Cucamonga
Fred Price
Ontario
Kinsman
Mr. Price
George Siemon
Hinkley
Mr. Siemons
Siemon
Los Angeles
Adelanto Poultry Industry Aims For Growth In 1928
Adelanto faces a strong year with two Petersime incubators to handle 4000 eggs every five days and produce about 3000 poults in the same period. The Adelanto Poultry Association, a cooperative buyer owned by poultrymen, reports 540 tons of feed handed and a turnover near 25 thousand dollars, yielding about ten percent savings and an estimated community saving of 2500 to 3000 dollars. Prosperity is forecast for Adelanto and Victor Valley poultrymen as the 1928 season begins.
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Adelanto
Adelanto Poultry Association
Poultrymman
Victor Valley
Speth Ranch a Noted Show Place in Hinkley Valley
Mr and Mrs Anthony Speth raise alfalfa and turkeys on their show ranch in Hinkley Valley. This season twelve new acres were added to reach eighty under cultivation with eight to ten tons of alfalfa per acre and per cutting. Water cost averages 1 75 a ton of alfalfa while hay sold at 25 a ton. Turkeys and alfalfa are the two main money makers. the Speths are valued by the community for their homelike, neat residence and diligent farming efforts.
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Anthony Speth
Hinkley Valley
Speth
Hinkley
Barstow Thanksgiving Turkeys Donated By Local Residents
Mrs E M Haws north of town furnished many birds for Thanksgiving tables in Barstow She raised about eighty turkeys O A Seaberg also contributed turkeys to the festive board
Desert flocks figure of Skobel of Daggett
L N Skobel of Daggett once owned a very large desert flock, among the region's most substantial gatherings of animals.
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L. N. Skobel of
Daggett
Desert
Desert turkey shipments top Southern California demand
More than half of Southern California’s turkey consumption is met by imports from neighboring states. Mojave valley conditions suit local losses, with Hinkley-Harper Lake district reporting 3,315 turkeys, Adelanto 3,200, Apple Valley 1,200, Lucerne 2,000, and Daggett Valley 1,500. Desert total 11,215 and county total 18,915.
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California
Mojave Valley
Desert
Hinkley
Harper Lake District
Adelanto
Apple Valley
Lucerne
Daggett Valley
County
Eighteenth National Orange Show to Crown Best Grower
The World's champion orange grower will be decided at the Eighteenth National Orange Show in San Bernardino in February. For the first time such recognition is to be accorded a citrus fruit grower whose oranges are judged the best by a committee of expert fruit men.
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San Bernardino
Recreation Pool Room At Main Street Grows In Popularity
The pool room on Main street run by Smith and Pleasant is a growing source of recreation and amusement under courteous management. It has added pool and billiard tables and offers the best brand of smokes soft drinks and candies for patrons during long winter evenings.
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Main Street
Smith & Pleasant
Bar stow Printer Sub price and subscription inquiry
The Bar stow Printer offers a two dollar annual subscription price. The notice asks readers if they want to add their name to the mailing list.
Tehachapi City Improves With New Sidewalks Lights
Tehachapi has seen notable progress over the past year as property owners installed all new sidewalks, the city improved its lighting with attractive street lamps, and the overall cleanliness creates a favorable impression for visitors and residents alike. Pears apples and cherries are key local products, with cattle and grazing noted nearby. Tehachapi Bank serves stockmen and depositors amid the flourishing rural economy.
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Tehachapi
Bank of
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Tered
Newe
Adelanto and
Poultry Industry
Hinkley Shistriet
Southern California
Dames
Tony
National
Old Trails Service
Barstow-Bakersfield
RCA
Supreme
Tiernan Radio and Electric Store
Red Crown
Pennzoil
Quaker State
Mobil Oil
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