Local business and social notes from Barstow area
Mr Sennett plans a general store and rooming house at Hinkley while W A Humphreys ships a complete pumping outfit for his ranch east of Oakes Leoni. Several residents travel to Los Angeles for holidays and business. Notices urge land listings, Barstow Printer final proofs, and Barstow Bakery fruit cake and custom cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sennett
Hinkley
W.A. Humphreys
Oakes & Leoni’s
C. 1D. Williams
Mr. Axtell
S. H. Young
J. E. Evans
Los al
H. M. Henning
Cobb Ranch
A. J. Berg
Guy van Gundy
Daggett
Messrs
Langstaff
Underwood
Los Angeles
Frank Nollenberger
L. A
Geo. Dickerson
San Fernando
Humphreys
Evans
T. G. Nicklin
Mohave River Valley
Barstow
Atlvs
Kelso Mining News Reports Plans and Meetings
C F Dayton of Columbia Mining Co says a Los Angeles team will be sent and the mill should be ready soon. Chas Reat starts work at 17 Mile point. Kelso district meeting reelects F C Ricketts as Recorder. Globe Gold Mining Co shows first class property and may add a small mill. J McCorkell to bring San Diego parties to inspect. Sallee to start work after year’s start. Prospecting Co to meet Jan 15 at Ricketts store. F O Ricketts secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Dayton
Columbia
Kelso
Dayton
Columbia Mining Co
Los Angeles
Chas. Reat
17 Mile Point
F. C. Ricketts
D. A. Gilmore
Winston Basin
Globe Gold Mining Co
Ricketts Groceries Ad in Kelso California
F O Ricketts offers groceries provisions and merchandise including hay grain and feed at Kelso California. Local ad highlights range of staples and farm supplies available to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Ricketts
Calif
Mining hearing slated against Southern Pacific in Barstow Needles area
U S Land Office in Los Angeles moves to new post office quarters. May 19 hearings begin on mining contest cases against the Southern Pacific over titles from Barstow east to Needles, with twenty days for testimony. An assay of ore north of Barstow shows 32 dollars in gold. Miners may advertise inactive partners in Barstow Printer to recover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Los Angeles
Post Office
Los Angeles Land Office
Southern Pacific
Barstow
Needles
George E. Roth
Smith & Parkson
U. S
Barstow School Adds Extension During Summer Vacation
Barstow Schools Fowler and Smiddy are building an addition to Barstow school while teachers are on vacation. Citizens Chilson Harland Harris and others have petitioned for a new school district at Fish Pond. A county school directory arrives from A S McPherron Supt of Schools. Desert teachers urged to report attendance and progress. Utah Diamond Lump Coal promoted as cleaner and more economical at Hendersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Fowler & Smiddy
Messrs
Chilson
Harland, Harris
Fish Pond
Just
A. S. McPherron
New Year Offer for Barstow Printer Subscriptions
A premium offer invites readers to send $2 to the editor for a Barstow Printer subscription. In exchange, a copy of Wilson's Mining Laws or Copps Land Laws is promised to those who pay for a one year subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Wilson
Barstow News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Events
Barstow residents engage in travel and visits as Charles O Donnell moves to Oakland and families head to San Francisco and Fresno. Local commerce promotes real estate and mining services while Christmas events include a tree at Union Church and a Baby Contest prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Marshall Parker
Oakland
Henrietta Surber
Opera House
E. Surber
Smith & Parks
Fremont
Hugh Craney
Silver Lake
Union Church
E. Lurber
Barstow
T.G. Nicklin
McIntyre
Dewey Mine
Randsburg
Tom Shaw
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Barstow Bakery
Kelso News
Utah
Henderson’s
Man Fm
Stewart
San Bernardino
Cal
American Plan
Dillinghams This Sur
Arstow Holiday Goods
Dillingham’s
Chas. O’donnell
Mason
Chas. Halford
May Wilhite
Teachers’ Institute
J. W. McElree
San Francisco
J. A. Moon
Fresno
John Harvey
Galt
Alta Ambrose
Messrs. Clark, Foglesong
Wilsons Mining Law
Jean Dillingham
Polytechnic High School
Wilda
Tournament of Roses
Pasadena
Gertrude Allen
Pixton
Mr. Deskins
Miss Allen
George B. Hart
Mr. Smith
Fletcher
BH. R. Waite
Barstow, Calif
A. F. Judson
East Second St
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