Rains Fogs Boost Barstow District Crops and New Prospects
Rains and fogs raise prospects for abundant crops and alfalfa in the Mojave River Valley. Plans for a Boulder Dam road, a desert water canal system, and new rail or tunnel routes through Barstow to Las Vegas and Los Angeles are discussed by locals and authorities. N L Taylor opens a 40 by 40 furniture shop on Main Street. J Larsen notes iron deposits prompting possible Southern California manufacturing growth. a gold strike near Fenner and Zenda mine developments at Calico promise continued mineral expansion. Camp Cady improvements and a ruby find near Barstow add to local activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder Dam
Ifertz & Son
Barstow
Yermo
Baker
Las Vegas
Reno
Los Angeles
Ludlow
Daggett
Barstw
Victorville
San Bernardino
Mojave River Valley
N. L. Taylor
Main Street
Taylor
J. Larsen
Fenner
Santa Fe
the Republic
Calico
J. R. Lane
Zenda
Zenda Mines
Radcliffe
Morgan
Arizona
Calico Hills
Jackson
Camp Cady
Louis Arland
Barstow Mining Bureau
Haney
Barstow Chamber of Commerce to Elect Officers Tonight
Barstow businessmen meet Tuesday at eight at the Boy Scouts hall to elect officers for the ensuing year. The call urges removing cliques and politics to advance active business focus and city building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Barstow Grammar School Trustees Election Next Month
Leon P. Whitney requests not to seek another term as Barstow grammar school trustee. Backers praise his flawless bookkeeping and frugal management of school finances. Whitney has faithfully served as clerk and should be returned to the board, with the election set for next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow Grammar School
Leon P. Whitney
Whitney
Finnances
Board of Trustees
Leon Roberts and Clara Davis Married
Leon Roberts and Clara Davis were wed on February 1 at the Davis home in a ceremony by Rev. Lane of Yermo. Attendants included Henry Hays and a line of relatives and friends from Riverside and Yermo. The couple departed for Riverside. Leon recently lived in Yermo and is the son of H Roberts, a Yermo roundhouse foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Roberts
Clara Davis
Sam Davis
Clara
Riverside
Rev
Lane
Yermo
Henry Hays
Marie
H. Roberts
Hugh Roberts
Edd Hill
Ray Smith
Weslie
Henry Hayes
H. Roberta
Myers and Hathaway Guests Visit From Chicago
Mr and Mrs S L Myers hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Chas Hathaway of Chicago last week Tennie McKinnon drove to Redlands on Tuesday to celebrate her son Clinton birthday with him.
Brothers seek parole for killer in Mellus case
George Lewis of Long Beach and Clark B. Lewis of Los Angeles filed signed statements with the California state prison board asserting Leon Pat Kelly did not kill their sister Myrtle Mellus. Kelly, known as Romeo the butcher boy, was convicted of murder, later changed to manslaughter on appeal, with a sentence from one to 10 years.
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Leo Kelly
Los Angeles
Myrtle Mellus
California State Prison Board
Leon
Pat) Kelly
George Lewis
Long Beach
Clark B. Lewis
Kelly
Romeo
Boulder Dam Highway Under Inspection and Construction
Engineer E G Sullivan and assistants inspected the Boulder Dam Highway from Barstow eastward. Crews shape the road from the Barstow river bridge toward Goldstone and the north as part of ongoing work near Compton’s dairy. A Government Desert Water Survey report notes the book’s usefulness and purchase price.
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Boulder Dam
E. G. Sullivan
Barstow
Barstow River
Hiaws Ranch
Compton Ranch
Goldstone
California
Barstow Ant District News Highlights Local Meeting And Notices
Barstow residents read of a Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Boy Scouts building next Tuesday with an officers election. Reports include Mrs. George Parks’s serious condition at County hospital, and various local moves such as Frank Butts heading to San Diego, Clara White’s LA visit, and job offers at the Barstow Printer office. The 20-30 Club hosts a Feb 16 Rose Inn event with a San Bernardino five piece orchestra, plus local business notes on sales books orders, Buick service leadership, and ballots registration drives led by Mrs. Pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
George Parks
Barstow
Frank Butts
San Diego
Floyd
U. S. Navy
South America
Margaret White
Los Angeles
Rose Inn
San Bernardino
FE. D. Evenson
A.A. True
Luz Perez
John Brnzaldo
Perez
Ellizaldo
Leowood
Fd. Pitcher
Big Bear Valley
S. G. Videl
Reece Dillingham
Leon P. Whitney
Chas. Garver
Barstow Union
Southern Sierras Power Company
Frank Warner
Walter G. Boyce
8. G. Vibel
Atwater Kent
Tiernan Radio and Electric Store
Pitcher
First Street
Old Trail
Henderson
PARTY TO WELCOME REV REID THURSDAY
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church met at Mrs IL Henderson home with twenty four present They decided to hold a party in the church social hall next Thursday to welcome the new pastor Rev Reid and Mrs Reid Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Congregational Church
IL. J. Henderson
Reid
Scouts celebrate 20th anniversary in San Bernardino council
The Boy Scout movement marks its 20th US anniversary with dinners meetings and a radio program by more than 700 youths in the San Bernardino council. The celebration runs for a week with nightly programs in council sections covering San Bernardino County and Clark County Nevada, announced by second executive A. J. Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
United States
San Bernardino
Rev Reid Speaks Before 20 30 Club in Arizona Night
The 20 30 Club hosted Rev Reid, former Play staff Congregational pastor, who spoke about his Navajo mission work. Joe Payne Walter Upton attended with Miss Helen Mc Donald at piano as old favorites were sung. Al Pocock and Russell Riley described a Glendale field flight along the Mojave river, reaching 11,000 feet in 40 minutes. The 2020 Club plans a February 15 dance at the Rose Inn.
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20 80
Joe Payne
Walter Upton
Rev. Reid
First Congregational Church
Helen McDonald
al Pocock
Russell Riley
Glendale Field
Russell
Mojave
Oro Grande
Mt. Baldy
Rev
Reid
Playstaff
Arizona
Phoenix
Rose Inn
California Counties Cut Tax Rates For 1929 30
Thirty counties including Los Angeles and San Bernardino reduce tax rates for 1929 30. Inside rates fall to 2.68 and outside to 3.16, down 20 cents from 1928 29. Seventeen counties show increases, with San Joaquin taking the largest outside rise. Marin and El Dorado also notable, while many counties post declines overall.
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Ours
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
California
California Wixpayers’ Association
Take County
Marin County
Placer County
el Dorado County
Amador
Colusa
Orange
Plumas
Trinity
Tulare
Acreas
Sierra County
Stanislaus County
Alpine
Butte
Contra Costa
Glenn
Wumboldt
Imperial
Kern
Kings
Lassen
Mariposa
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Riverside
San Diego
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Solano
Sonoma
Sutter
Tehama
Tuolumne
Yolo
Yuba
Tony Savinovich Returns From Muriette Springs Vacation
Tony Savinovich known as Tony of Tony's Cafe came back last Thursday night from a week long vacation at Muriette Hot Springs.
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Tony Savinovich
Just
Tony
Tony’s Cafe
Muriette Hot Springs
Mrs L E Tiernan Hosts Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs L E Tiernan entertained members of her bridge club on Wednesday, hosting an afternoon of card play and conversation.
Yermo brakeman injured in railroad yard accident
M. L. Davis, a brakeman, broke a leg and sustained severe bruises after being knocked from a moving box car in the Yermo railroad yards last week. Former Las Vegas businessman Davis reportedly owned a furniture store years ago. He fell while trying to climb atop the car and was taken to Union Pacific hospital in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YERMO
M. L. Davis
Davis
Las Vegas
Union Pacific Hospital
Los Angeles
Barstow Sees Investment In Hotel And Camp Ground
Two firms announce plans in Barstow. Highway Communities Corporation will start a $150000 hotel project within sixty days, with bids and grading underway near the Richfield tower. The Sunset Fins Company buys land east of Eighth Street to build an attractive camp ground, financing via stock sales, ready to start in thirty days. Barstow aims to attract more visitors with better hotel accommodations as Death Valley tourism grows.
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Kiwanis
Ferguson
Highway Communities Corporation
Barstow
Richfield Tower
Camp Ground
Sun Set Fins Company
Eighth Street
Town
Accomodations
Miller
Melrose
Death Valley
P T A plans floodlit Saturday tennis at high school
The I A P T A met in the auditorium on Tuesday February 4 parents approve flood lights on the high school tennis courts for Saturday evenings to 9 PM supervised by a committee. Children may skate and play games under supervision until 9 then go home. The group cleared 60.71 from last Thursday’s supper. Sounders Day is set for the 18th with an evening meeting and program. all parents are invited to help cut the PTA birthday cake.
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Parent-Teachers Association
I. A
Sounders
P.T. A
Mrs Beggs Visits Daughter Mrs Sam Davis In Oakland
Mrs W. C. Beggs of Oakland is visiting the home of her daughter Mrs. Sam Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Beggs
Oakland
Sam Davis
Hinkley Chamber Elects Officers for Year Ahead
At the Hinkley Chamber of Commerce meeting officers were elected by acclamation. E. L. Seymour will serve as president with M. H. Bullock as secretary and Mrs Jessie Chapin as treasurer. The board of directors will continue for another year. Music dancing and refreshments followed the meeting. A vote of appreciation was given to officers who served the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkley Chamber of Commerce
E. L. Seymour
M. H. Bullock
Jessie Chapin
Jolly-Eight Bridge Club Hosts Delightful Evening
Mrs Beimer entertained the Jolly-Eight Bridge Club with a dinner and bridge. Mrs Clara Ross won high score and Mrs Frances Smith took consolation. At the prior party, Mrs C E Williams hosted a three-course dinner and bridge, with Mrs Pray top score and Mrs Zona Jackson as consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly-Eight Club
Beimer
Jolly-Eight Bridge Club
Clara Ross
Frances Smith
C. E. Williams
Pray
Zona Jackson
Boulders Dam plans cited by landowner Hornbeck
W. B. Hornbeck, moving from Los Angeles to Hodge, asserts that Boulder Dam waters will flow through the Mojave river valley. He notes confidence in surface flow over the tunnel plan and mentions a canal and lock system under study near Barstow.
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Boulder Dam
W. B. Hornbeck
Los Angeles
Hodge
Mojave River
Barstow
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T. G. Nicklin
Ant District
Mrs. Reid
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