Prosperity and plans for 1916 in Mojave River valley
In Palliser, December 30 1915, editor C L Herrington predicts a strong 1916 for the Mojave River valley noting abundant water, fertile soil, favorable climate, growing postal receipts, and new residents and buildings. He urges communal effort for peace and prosperity, with local mentions of Miss Marie Green, L S Emmerson, Truman Buell, Delos Trimble and sons, Harry Spencer, C C Hutchins, A Speth, a branch library at the general store, and holiday entertainments at Judson.
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Palliser
C. L. Herrington
Christmas Exercises Delight At School House
JUDSON-HELEN J Bledsoe and Mrs M A Scullin planned trips for the holidays to California. Charles Higginson and T H Henson visited Barstow and Los Angeles. A Christmas program at the school house featured a decorated tree, readings by Mrs Higginson and Mrs Ingraham, music by Ruth McCann, a Santa appearance with gifts, then dancing.
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Higginson
Ingraham
Ruth McCann
Henson
Santa Claus
Postmaster Exam Set for Kramer Barstow
Civil service examination scheduled in Kramer Barstow for the postmaster position on Saturday 22 1916. Past fiscal year compensation for the office was 204 dollars. applicants must be 21 and reside in the post office territory. Blanks available from the Kramer postmaster or U S Civil Service in Washington.
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Kramer
Barstow
U.S. Civil Service
Washington
Take Your Choice Optimist Pessimist Quote Exchange
A printed exchange offers a pithy contrast between optimism and pessimism. It frames the optimist as avoiding death while the pessimist faces daily burial, a darkly humorous metaphor.
Storing Cabbage For Winter Keeps
Low cabbage prices drive growers to store the crop. A method from Albert E. Wilkinson advises stacking severed heads in a square brushy woods pile with butts up, clearing the ground, laying flat with straight sides, layering straw to one foot, then packing snow over the top to preserve the crop all winter.
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Albert E. Wilkinson
New Year’s Blessing Across Distances
A New Year’s wish from Martha J. Ople sends peace and rest to friends near and far. The verse asks love to reach every heart before joys fade, melt sorrows, and welcome the snow of New Year’s Day.
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Martha J. Ople
Independence Ballad Lines From River Dee Miller
A poem fragment contrasts a cheerful miller on the river Dee with a street musician stereotype. The verse notes the miller’s joyous labor and a refrain of care and love, followed by a quoted Baltimore American exchange about street musicians with a rebuttal of a flat daily grind.
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Dee
Baltimore
Warning Notice at Hawes Ranch Prohibits Trespassing
All persons are prohibited from unting on the Hawes Ranch which has been posted Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law E. W. Hawes
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Joe Zanini
Joseph Zanini
Hawes
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Mrs. L. S. Emmerson
Truman Buell
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Delos Trimble
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Walter
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E. E. Omer
Harry Spencer
C. C. Hutchins
Mr. McNew
County Free Library
A. Speth
Hinkley Valley
Judson
Helen
J. B. Bledsoe
San Bernardino
Charles Higginson
M. A. Scullin
T. H. Henson
Minna Irving
Gibbs Bros. Hinkley
Cal
Western Gas
Victorville
John Starnacle
California
Riverview Ranch
Hesperia
Boston
Hicks Station
Earl S. Hobson
W. S. Howe
Pomona
Wm. Badders
Hamilton
Pomona Cal
Wallace Ranch
Kesperia
Hesphera
Raich
Sale
Hille
UH. A. Briggs, Hinkley
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Robert Holmes Lumber Company
St. Los Angeles
Calif
E. W. Hawes
Lubin J. Henderson
Barstow, Calif
Carl Brooks
Arstow
Lnp
I. T. Hillis
E. T. Hillis
Williams
H. M. Henning
Hinkley, Calif
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