Yermo and Daggett Welcome Barstow Basketball Visitors
On Sunday afternoon two auto loads of enthusiasts visited Yermo to spark local interest in basketball. A sizable group including Mr and Mrs Nelson Mr and Mrs Santu Mr and Mrs Hartley and several others vowed to form a social basketball program. They planned a game for Saturday with Purviance refereeing. The Daggett ladies showed skill but local sentiment opposes Sunday play. The event fosters social ties and friendly desert town connections.
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Yermo
Barstow
Nelson
Santu
Hartley
Deskins
Newhall
Cooper
Purviance
Yerma
Daggett
Burstow
Barstow Friday Night Game Ends With Close Victory
A Barstow contest pitted married ladies against high school girls with a narrow score margin. The result favors the married ladies in a spirited, community matchup.
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Barstow
Birthday Party For Freyslaben On North Side
A birthday gathering was held at Mr and Mrs Freyslaben's north side home last Tuesday. Neighbors joined in the festivities with music by Messrs Honey and Stanfield. Refreshments followed and a cake-eating race crowned Mr Stanfield the winner, noting his hunger without his wife present.
Barstow High School Trustees Schedule February Meeting
Barstow Union High School trustees plan a regular meeting at the high school on Saturday February 17. The article notes strong basketball results with the High School girls defeating Town Ladies 38 to 5 at Miller's Hall and a White team 16 to 8 over Red in a separate girls game.
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A. Long
Miller’s Hall
Albert Brass
William Fisher
Longacre
Phillips
Steele
Ira Johnson
James Madgett
Johnson
Free Methodists Hold Weekly Meeting at Hinkley School
The Free Methodists report a good meeting at the Hinkley school house on Fuesday night. These meetings occur weekly with attendees welcomed and encouraged to participate.
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Free Methodists
Hinkley School House
Local Assembly Meeting To Discuss Water Problems
Senator Lyman N. King Assemblyman Cromby Allen and Samuel Knight will hold a session in the Chamber of Commerce rooms in San Bernardino at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon February 21. The meeting invites constituents to discuss legislative matters and is expected to draw many interested residents, especially those concerned with the water problem in the district.
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Lyman N. King
Cromby Allen
Samuel Knight
Chamber of Commerce
San Bernardino
Men Begin Journey for Barstow Return Trip
Jack Preston Al Craig and John Sloan left early Wednesday for Needles where Sloan stayed while Craig and Preston continued to Phoenix They recently overhauled the car and expect to set a record on the return trip to Barstow
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Jack Preston
al Craig
John Sloan
Needles
Messrs. Craig
Preston
Phoenix
Barstow
Wilson Addison Wedding At Bakersfield
Miss Gladys Jordan Wilson wed Edwin M. Addison at the bride’s home 17 Third Street Bakersfield. The intimate ceremony was performed by Rev. Carl Bassett of Calvary Baptist Church with family friends present. Addison works as a timekeeper for the Santa Fe and is well regarded among colleagues.
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Bakersfield
Gladys Jordan Wilson
Edwin M. Addison
Third Street
Carl Bassett
Calvery Baptist Church
Elmer Wilson
Addison
Santa Fe
Where Are My People A War Ring Sermon By Samuel Taylor
The piece argues against war, blaming capitalist mammon for mass killings. It invokes biblical themes, Mephistopheles imagery, and describes Europe’s flames and the destruction of houses of worship to warn readers to oppose war and ponder moral decay.
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Atty, Samuel Taylor
Echo
Europe
Mephistopheles
God
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Government expert tours Necklin and Henderson strontianite claims
Adolph Knopf a Government Survey official visited the Necklin and Henderson properties ten miles north of Barstow for a three day inspection. He praised the high grade deposits and a detailed government bulletin will follow in months. Nicklin and Henderson plan to expand work and payroll, boosting Barstow's business as the mineral goes to market.
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Adolph Knopf
Washington, D.C
Necklin & Henderson
Meyers
Nicklin
Henderson
Barstow
Improvement Associations Eye Regional Shows and Local Mining Prospects
Mirage Valley reports an Improvement Association ready to exhibit at the Seo Bernardino Orange Show. Hinkley hosts an Improvement Club planning to celebrate Washington's Birthday. Barstow may display from our mines at the county show if represented. D. Greenwalt delivered Big Drum mine samples to the Printer office. Spencer and Ames lease the Big Drum and express satisfaction with prospects.
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Mirage Valley
Hinkley
Washington
Barstow
Big Drum
Goldstone
D. Greenwalt
Spencer and Ames
Superior Valley Emerges as Leading Progressive Agricultural Zone
From our correspondent the valley rapidly grows as a fruit and grain center. Ranchers plant orchards and seed grain while visitors seek ranch sites. Cratts drills wells for Dr Edmonds, Eckley develops fifty acres of barley and wheat, and a Farmers' Loan Association forms to work with Gov. Farwers Bank at Berkeley.
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Superior Valley
Farmers’ Loan Association
Gov
Grand Canyon Visitors of 1916 Travel Habits noted
In 1916 the Grand Canyon drew 31 358 visitors with 26 229 by Santa Fe rail and 5 129 by auto. Travelers came from 36 states and four foreign countries, including parties from China England Hawaii and Mexico. Ford cars led the parade and open road travel ran March to November.
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Grand Canyon
Arizona
Santa Fe
California
el Tower Garage
Chine
England
Hawaii
Mexico
Uncle Sam
Vermont
Lousiana
Minnesota
Oregon
Ford
Blank
Dido
Mirage Valley and Sunrise Baseball Match Ends 19 to 14
Mirage Valley traveled to Sunrise for a baseball game that Sunrise won 19 to 14. Sunrise ladies hosted a picnic lunch after the game. Mirage attendees included Mr. Palmer Miss Pendry Charles Williams Loretta MacDonald Alfred Booker Miss Boggert Paul Palmer and schoolchildren.
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Mirage Valley
Sunrise School
Sunrise
Mirage
Palmer
Pickus
Miss Pendry
Charles Williams
Loretta MacDonald
Alfred Booker
Miss Boggert
Paul Palmer
Local Social and Trade Movements Noted
Mrs. Wm. M. Raftery returns from a two month visit with relatives. Mrs. A. J. Villars visits her brother, Guy Van Gundy. George Siemon leaves for a business trip to Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Henning expected in Hinkley this week. Frank Richie enters the cattle business after purchasing seventeen calves.
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A. J. Villars
Guy van Gundy
George Siemon
Los Angeles
H. M. Henning
Hinkley
Frank Richie
Orange Show to Open in San Bernardino Amid Mineral Debate
The seventh annual national Orange Show opens next Tuesday February 20 in San Bernardino and runs to February 28. While citrus prominence is highlighted, writers urge promotion of mineral deposits for county revenue and call for Barstow Rialto Ontario and Upland to share a Barstow day.
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San Bernardino
Committee On Arrancements
Parstow
Rialto
Ontario
Upland
Barstow
Heney Appointed FTC Special Investigator Advances Inquiry
Francis J. Heney has been named special investigator for the federal trade commission and is rapidly advancing in his work. The appointment may bring relief long sought by country publishers.
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Francis J. Heney
Federal Trade Commission
Two Train Brakemen Accuse Each Other in Salt Lake Freight Altercation
Oscar Welton and R C O Kelly, brakemen, are alleged to have fought in a caboose of a Salt Lake freight train on Monday. O Kelly is jailed and Welton remains hospitalized in San Bernardino.
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Oscar Welton
R.C. O'Kelly
Salt Lake
O'Kelly
Welton
San Bernardino
New Harvey House to Rise in Gallup New Mexico Depot
A new Harvey House and depot are planned for Gallup New Mexico to replace temporary facilities. The project costs nearly a quarter of a million dollars and will establish modern passenger services at the city.
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Gallup
New Mexico
New Mexico City
Barstow Townsite Hopes Lift With Southern Track Shifts
Three Los Angeles mining men praised Barstow California as a future city and predicted land values would double if the town sits on the south side of the tracks. They said home ownership and stable land tenure would transform the town from leased, short term housing to lasting prosperity with improved landscaping.
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Barstow
Los Angeles
California
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Wilson
N.&h
D. K. Cratts
Dr. Edmonds
Mr. Cratts
Mr. Eckley
Miss Spleme
B. B. Crutte
Crufts
Dillinghame
E. C. Clark
C. R. Hamilton
KE. Adair
Adair
Mr. Palmer
James Tinsley
Wm. M. Raftery
I. R. Lothrop
Highway Commission
Goff
Newberry
Ludlow
Cadiz
Victorville
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