Rich high grade ore shipments fuel Rand district boom
Feb 18 Randsburg reports ongoing shipments from the Kelly mine exceed $7,500 net per car, with many cars averaging over $5,000. New leases including Blank and Nixon & Walley push depth for better ore, while Mapes, Grady, and other groups probe deeper for richer veins. A new strike near Searles Borax road yields $125 to $198 per ton lead silver ore. Local developers Elder Gustave Powell Tate Alderson Truman push claims as spring prospecting thrives in a growing, though still youthful, mining district.
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Randsburg
Kelly
Nixon & Walley
Bakersfield
Mapes
Grady
Rand
Yellow Astor
Nevada
Colorado
Montana
Arizona
Atolia
Tex Lovett
Searles Borax
Gola
Searles Station
Emmet Elder
Benton
Gene Gustave
al Powell
Jim Tate
California and Nevada
Eder
Powell
Gustave
Harry Alderson
Benny Truman
Copper Queen
Slate Range
Barstow Union High Notes Preview School Life
Barstow Union High School reports two new students Walter Bell from a Los Angeles seminary and Beatrice Banks from Pasadena High. Miss Paxton misses days due to influenza nine day fever. students send roses as her classes are covered by May Gotfredson and teachers Thomas and Sutton. Play titled The Heavenly Twins directed by Miss McNeese is in rehearsal. Basketball aims at a game with Victorville, possible return at Barstow during county fair. Chorus moved to afternoon period. Freshmen masquerade party enjoyed with games fortune telling and light refreshments. Senior class reduced to two as Bessie Hill leaves for health. pins awarded Wednesday.
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Walter Bell
Los Angeles
Beatrice Banks
Pasadena High School
Paxton
May Gotfredson
Thomas
Sutton
Victorville
Barstow
County Fair
Imperial Utilities fails to gain rate increase in Barstow
The Railroad Commission on February 14 denied Imperial Utilities Corporation permission to raise water rates in Barstow, finding current charges yield income slightly above annual costs of 13,475 including 8 percent interest on a 22,122 plant valuation. The order restructures the rate schedule to remove discrimination and distribute charges more equitably among rail yard users, with free service to railroad officials, the post office, and the public school.
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Railroad Commission
Imperial Utilities Corporation
Barstow
Santa Fe Railroad
Imperial Company
Barstow Utility Company
Minneola Land Deals and Planting Updates
Wallace W. Clark bought the improved half of W. R. Coogy’s 160 acres near Minneola. A. R. Bourget of Pasadena bought Carl Brohm’s 80 acres. R. B. Hopkins plowed 20 acres and prepares to sow barley. Wm. Mushet of Los Angeles visited, staying with E. D. Barry Jr. W. W. Clark sets out 150 fruit trees on the Odell ranch.
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Wallace W. Clark
W. R. Coogy
Rialto
Minneola
A. R. Bourget
Pasadena
Carl Brohm
R. B. Hopkins
Wm. Mushet
Los Angeles
E. D. Barry, Jr
W. W. Clark
Odell Ranch
miner scouts new pay ledge near Aarondo mine
Jay Shaw from the Argus range in Inyo county has inspected the Aarondo mine after being sent from Atolia. He reports 3,000 feet of tunnel work planned with the aim of hitting a big pay ledge known to exist across the canyon from the original workings.
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Dad
Jay) Shaw
Argus Range
Miss Maud Childers Arrives From Kansas City To California
Miss Maud Childers daughter of Mrs Furlow arrives in California to establish her home after arriving from Kansas City.
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Maud Childers
Mrs. Furlow
Kansas City
California
Southern Sierras Power to acquire Mono Power lands
Southern Sierras Power Company learns it has acquired lands and water rights in Owens River Gorge Mono County just north of Inyo County formerly held by Mono Power Company. The purchase supports projected growth and will add about 50 million kilowatt hours annually, boosting electric service to Barstow and surrounding Southern California communities reliant on the company.
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Southern
Sierras
Barstow
Owens River Gorge
Mono County
Inyo County
Mono Power Company
Southern California
Southern Sierras Power Company
New Local Advertisers in This Week’s Printer
New business houses appear in this week’s Printer with Mrs Lillian Jones offering a ladies shirt waist sale. The Dillingham Brothers switch to cash only. Sloan Nay open billiard soft drinks and barber shop. EK L Nicholson claims Barstow groceries cheaper than Los Angeles. White’s Drug Store pricing ice cream and soda changes. Read the ads.
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Lillian Jones
Dillingham Brothers
Sloan & Nay
EK. L. Nicholson
Barstow
Los Angeles
White’s
Petition Drive Pushes Summit to Barstow Highway
Barstow Chamber of Commerce leads signatures on a petition to the State Highway Commission urging early completion of the Summit to Victorville to Barstow and Needles extension. Vicville News Herald says the movement should be commended and hopes for a monster petition with cooperation from other communities.
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Barstow
State Highway Commission
Summit
Victorville
Needles
Free Methodist Church Reopens Services February 22 7:30 PM
The Free Methodist Mission will reopen church services on Sunday February 22 at 7 30 PM with a special observance of Inter Church World Movement of Christian Stewardship. The message is Tithing Designed of God for all Dispensations. Sunday school at 3 30 PM led by Miss Stella Cobb pastor.
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Free Methodist Mission
World Movement
Christian Stewardship
Stella Cobb
French to Give Sheep-Skin Memorials to War Families
Relatives of American soldiers who died in World War I in France are to receive sheep-skin memorials from the French Government. The information comes from the Army Recruiting News Service in San Francisco, California.
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France
Army Recruiting News Service
Market Street
San Francisco
Ointe r Office Visit Sparks Mild News From Barstow
Del Ray resident T W Briggs visits the o inte r office after returning from Superior valley. Born on Friday February 13, 1920, a daughter was born to C S Crooks's wife in Barstow. The San Bernardino Sun adds a high speed 20 page duplex rotary press. Homer Humble and wife move to Bakersfield. Santa Fe Co hires Hillis Estate to build a storm drain to prevent track flooding. work starts Monday. Drain may cut through rock near cemetery and run to the river near stock yards. Railroad Commission allows Los Angeles warehouses to raise charges from 25 to 37½ cents per ton.
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The
Santa Fe Co
Hillis
Williams Addition
Railroad Commission
American Warehouse Company
Santa Fe Warehouse Company
Los Angeles
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Southern Sierras
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Stern
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San Bernardino
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Mary Shlllis
Bud Hillis
Albert Johnson
Johnson
Charles Love
Colton
R. G. Wilson
Santa Fe
Gullickson
Jim Everett
Daggett
Elsinor Springs
Western Fair Association
Fletcher Picture House
Mary Pickford
Miss Pickford
Bill Desney
Pete Ring
Tina Houch
Alessor Gilbert
James Connor
Pitcher
Shuman-Heink
George Leahy
Will Boyle
Fred Warnick
W. W. Bagby
May Allison
Victory Theatre
Miss Allison
San Bernardino Sun
Crooks Brothers
Camp Cady
Mr. Frisbie
Flagpole Hill
Roundhouse
W. D. Riche
J. N. St Clair
Fresno
J.N. Ropp
Mr. Ropp
the Water Co
F. C. Holmes
A. J. Eley
Geo
Drumm
Bob Redfield
Goldstone
Bob
Belmont Group
Jim Mudgett
Standard Oil
Las Vegas
T. W. Briggs
del Ray
Fresno County
Superior Valley
C.S. Crooks
Homer Humble
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