Cold weather and fires dominate early 1910s brief
Owing to parcel post growth Adams Express closes Canandaigua office with American Express handling local business. Nome Alaska records 38 below. nearby towns reach 22 below and Valdez 4 above. Vermont Industrial School fire in Vergennes destroys main building, 130 boys homeless but most contents saved. loss about 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcel Post
Adams Express
Canandaigua
N. Y
American Express Company
Alaska
Nome
Eagle and Tanana
Valdez
Vermont Industrial School
Vergennes
Illinois
United States
Department of Agriculture
Lloyds of London
Ernest Shackleton
Shackleton
Antarctic
Lloyds
New York
Cardinal Farley
Employment Bureau of the Society For Improving the Condition of the Poor
New York City
Bureau
Ernest P. Bicknell
American Red Cross Society
Washington
Bicknell
Atlantic Division
Charles Jenkensen
Central Division
Chicago
Mountain Division
Denver
S. P. Morris
San Francisco
O. J. O'Gagnor
Pharee
Ma Wala Ot
Eel
Public lands withdrawn for Hetch Hetchy conduit plan
President Wilson withdraws all lands in the public domain that the San Francisco conduit would cross to supply water from Hetch Hetchy Valley. Merced County votes $120000 in state highway bonds to finish 17 miles to the Madera line. Island Transportation buys E. E. Gross Co. for an estimated $50,000 to $60,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
San Francisco
Hetch-Hetchy Valley
Merced
Stockton Transportation
Island Transportation Company
Ben Walters
J. T. Currey
Montrose mine owners resist $40,000 offer near Oro Grande
Owners of Montrose and Excelsior mines near Oro Grande decline a $40,000 San Francisco syndicate bid and seek $60,000, urged by assay estimates from J. T. Wall and D. KR Oliver that ore could fetch $14 a ton. Local residents and visitors track mining activity and hotel business while the Headlight Mining Co starts sinking a shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Wasson
G. H. Ferryman
J. C. Fritzlan
A. R. Thurman
Montrose
Excelsior
Oro Grande
San Francisco
J. T. Wall
D. KR. Oliver
BE. W. Decrow
San Bernardino
C. E. Hayes
Los Angeles
Pp. C. Co
Decrow
Headlight Mining Co
Kramer Notes A Los Angeles woman homesteads near Kramer
Mrs. M. J. Moody of Los Angeles has homesteaded one and a half miles north of Kramer and is having a cabin built by J. Frost. Mrs. Lelia Steiner, previously ill at Bissell, arrived in Kramer Tuesday much improved after treatment by Dr. Elwood of Mojave. Joe Wasinsky left for Los Angeles Wednesday night after finishing land clearing on section 32. Mr. and Mrs. Will Griffiths of Covina are mentioned in the Kramer notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Moody
Los Angeles
Kramer
J. Frost
Lelia Steiner
Bissell
Elwood
Mojave
Joe Wasinsky
Will Griffiths
Covina
Residents' visits and homesteads around Kramer
Mrs. Florence Richardson of Los Angeles is building a cabin on her Kramer homestead in section 30. Charley Cronenwett, called from Monrovia, plans to homestead two miles east of Kramer and begins building soon as lumber arrives. Mr. and Mrs. Florence Wells of Los Angeles visit Kramer and homestead southeast of town. Mrs. A. Fe Cronenwett and Mrs. Emma Agan are among residents aiding local posts and wells work nearby.
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Kramer
Florence Richardson
Los
Angeles
Syth Taylor
Atolia
Fresno
Charley Cronenwett
Monrovia
A. E. Cronenwett
A. FE. Cronenwett
The Old and the New Way
A reflection on communication evolution from the pony express era to modern telegraph and telephone. It contrasts how people once marveled at instant messaging across plains with today’s seamless direct contacts to the wider world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express
California
Santa Fe Railroad approves large track signaling upgrades
The Santa Fe Railway allocates 1 500 000 dollars to equip 125 more miles of track with automatic block signals and six manual interlocking systems this year. R B Goodrich named transportation inspector for Santa Fe coast lines from Albuquerque to Needles with Winslow office. Jas M Kurn resigns as Gen Supt northern district western lines to lead Detroit Toledio & Ironton Ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
R. 8
Goodrich
Santa Fe Coast Lines
Albuquerque
Needles
Winslow
W. R. White
Jas. M. Kurn
Northern District
Western Lines
Barstow Brevities and Family News
Mrs. E. B. Pitcher returns from a long stay with her sister in Pomona. Miss Ruth Connors and Miss Mary Connors of Needles visit Barstow again with their aunt and uncle. The report notes an ongoing change since leaving military service with the Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Pitcher
Pomona
Ruth
Mary Connors
Needles
Barstow
The
Santa
Birthday Party Honors William Webster On His Eleventh
Mrs. F. W. Bauer hosted last Saturday afternoon for her son William Webster’s eleventh birthday. Eleven invitations went to Edna Compton Ruth Compton Mada Toler Johnny Mitch ell Howard Mitch ell Joe Mitch ell Raymond Riche Ralph Riche Irene Leeds George Leeds Floyd Haws. Green and red decor with carnations roses and asparagus ferm filled the home. Punch sandwiches and birthday cake were served as the children played games until five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Webster
F. W. Bauer
Edna
Ruth Compton
Mada Toler
Johnny
Howard
Joe Mitchell
Raymond
Ralph Riche
Irene
George Leeds
Floyd Haws
Lucerne Valley Sees Orchard Planting and Local Plans
Trees of many varieties are hauled into Lucerne Valley for domestic and commercial orchards. Jonathan Winesap and Roman Beauty lead apple varieties. Local residents build garages, mine crews prepare for large-scale operations at Gold Mountain, and road work funding is approved for Deadman Point to the dry lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan
J. H. Stults
A. C. Gabriel
Gold Mountain
Coble
P. KE. Weigle
West and Hayes
F. J. Gobar
Fullerton
Chase Drilling Co
Lakeview Ranch
Cherry’s
W.S. Cherry
Ian
Chicago
Box 'S Ranch
Holmes Ranch
Jas. Goulding
Lucerne Valley
Butler
County of
San Bernardino
Deadman Point
Box 8
Doble
Henry Stewart
Rattlesnake Canyon
Los Angeles
Charles Martin
Old Woman Springs
For Sale Fine Young Mares with Harness and Wagon
Advertisement offers five year old sorrel mares with harness and wagon for quick sale. Box 22 Victorville Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorville
Cal
Hay Sale Announcement From R Turner & Son
500 tons of baled hay offered at 13 dollars per ton for carload purchases. Limited time sale from R Turner & Son serving Victorville with freight on board terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Victorville
R. Turner & Son
San Antone Valley Improvement Club Meets In January
The San Antone Improvement Club held its regular monthly meeting Saturday night January 24 at the home of Mr and Mrs A R Flatte. Supper was served at 6 30 followed by the business session. Guests included Mrs F F Augur Miss Kate McDonald Irwin Fuller from Mirage valley Mrs Burdett of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antone Improvement Club
A. R. Flatte
F. F. Augur
Kate McDonald
Irwin Fuller
Mirage Valley
Burdett
Los Angeles
la Cojah Ranch
H. P. Deppe
Frank Otto
August Peterson
A. H. Mitchell
Gardena
H. L. Jennings
Advice to motorists from Barstow garage
If your car does not run regulate the regulator. If not successful manipulate the manipulator or agitate the agitator. If no result from this carburet the carburetor and rotate the rotator. It will then be found necessary to radiate the radiator and percolate the percolator. Then off you go. If you don't telephone 123. Central Garage & Machine Works Barstow Calif Advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Garage & Machine Works
Barstow
Calif
Sloan and Hart Amusement Hall Opens In Barstow
Brass Bros announce lease of Sloan and Hart Amusement Hall in Barstow with opening show of high class moving pictures starting Tuesday evening February 10. They promise popular prices and first class music to attract all patrons and rival metropolitan entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Sloan and Hart
Brass Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
California News
Jean la Banta
Clyde Kaufman
Auburn
E. B
A. L. Stone
Placer County
Southern Pacific
Redwood City Board of Trade
Beresford
Redwood City
el Camino Real
Frank Davidson
Oroville
Davidson
Park's Bar
State Railroad Commission
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Commission
Wells-Fargo- Nevada National Bank
Merchants’ National Bank
Anglo and London-Paris National Bank
Bank of Italy
Mutual Savings Bank
Anglo- California Trust Company
Seaboard National Bank
Mercantile National Bank
Pajaro Valley
O. D. Stoesser
Interstate Telegraph Company
Lubin J. Henderson
Barstow, California
A. E. Ayers
M. Sanchez
Manuel Sanchez
el Paso
Tex
Sanchez
G. D. Hutchison
Cotton Realty Co
American Bank
Mr. Schlecht
San Antone Valley
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