Mining and Park Plans Highlight Barstow News
A Barstow column reports on salt deposits near Silver Lake and Amboy, a Baker gold strike, east Barstow gold and silver leads, and West Barstow prospecting. It covers Kramer Mill construction, a Barstow city park idea, Coolgardie placers water issues, and transport shifts pressuring railroads while detailing Fenner gold and silver operations and a Pork and Beans vein with ample water.
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Baker
Las Vegas Highway
Barstow
Kramer
Kramer Hits
Woman’s Club of
Santa Fe
Harvey Flouse
Coolgardie
George Golden
Daggett
Coolgardie Placers
Golden
Cooyote Wells
Yermo
Europe
East
S. P
Oscar Henderson
Fenner
Barstow Mining Bureau
Plans to Eliminate Blue Cut and Crossings in Cajon Pass
Surveys led by E. Q. Sullivan state highway engineer for division eight seek to remove the Blue Cut and two railway crossings on the Cajon grade. The Railroad Commission approves an underground crossing near Alray with bids likely soon and a $30,000 appropriation for all crossings. Two surveyed routes propose bridging near the Blue Cut or near Cosy Dell and a dam and creek course change. Sullivan’s forward planning aims to accelerate action once the Commission decides.
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E. Q. Sullivan
Division Eight
Cajon Pass
Cajon
Railroad Commission
Division of Highways
Alray
Highway Department
Belive
Cosy Dell
Highway Commission
Sullivan
Division VIII
Mrs Harry Hoskins Hosts Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs Harry Hoskins entertained the bridge club at her Second Street home on a Wednesday afternoon. A two course luncheon was served at one o'clock after tables were set with spring blossoms, hand-painted place cards, and pots of flowers made by Mary Elizabeth, the hostess's daughter. Mrs L E Tiernan won high score across five rounds.
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Hoskins
Second Street
Mary Eliabeth
L. E. Tiernan
Former Barstow Boy Appears on RKO Vaudeville Stage
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith spent Monday in Los Angeles with Mrs. Smith’s sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Goforth of San Bernardino. They attended an RKO vaudeville show where Lindon Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cox formerly of Barstow, performed in a tap dance act.
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A. W. Smith
Los Angeles
Woman's Club Box Supper for Father's Night
Barstow Woman's Club hosts a box supper next Tuesday at 6 30 p m. Each member brings a two-person box with two kinds of sandwiches potato salad chips deviled eggs and cake. Olives pickles and coffee will be served. A prize for the prettiest box and box exchanges are planned with Mrs George Deskins Mrs Birch and Mrs Ray Smith as organizers.
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Barstow
George Deskins
Birch
Ray Smith
Bridge Club Rally at Evensen Home
Mrs. Even Evensen hosted her bridge club on Thursday night. After a fine dinner, club members played cards. High score went to Mrs. E. L. White who received five hand stitched and embroidered dish towels. Second high went to Mrs. L. E. Tiernan, a substitute, who received Florient dusting powder with puff.
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Even Evensen
E. L. White
L. E. Tiernan
Mass Meeting Barstow Saturday 10 a.m. For Water Preservation
Barstow hosts a mass meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday about Mojave River water rights and proposed $2,150,000 bond issue to fund a storage reservoir on the headwaters. The aim is to protect flow and oppose overdiversion, with a protest urged to the Division of Water Resources in Sacramento.
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Barstow
Mojave River
California State Bond Certification Committee
Irrigation District
Mojave
Division of Water Resources
Sacramento
Popularity Contest at Yermo Athletic Club
J A Mullikan of the Yermo Amusement and Athletic Club plans a popularity contest tied to Saturday night dances. Prizes will be awarded to the girl with the most votes as crowds grow weekly. Standings will be announced each Saturday. watch next week’s printer for results.
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J. A. Mullikan
Yermo Amusement and Athletic Club
Commissioners Install Two More Fire Plugs
Fire Commissioners installed two additional fire plugs to protect residents north of the river. One sits at the Finke residence on Mojave road near Arrowhead Ave, the other at the west end of Arrowhead Avenue. The effort, aided by a new fire truck, equipment, and a viaduct over the tracks, aims to speed response and safeguard properties across the river.
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Finke
Mojave Road
Arrowhead Ave
Arrowhead Avenue
Nine State Employees Now at Daggett
The State Motor Vehicle Department added another employee to their Daggett station this week. Joe Tuite is the new officer. Other Daggett officers include Jim Overton O D Hill Lester Sample and A D Linde. In the Agricultural Inspection Department are F D Storms G K Kungler G G Beevor and Joe Gray. Wm H More has moved his lunch room and is erecting a service station on the lot recently purchased from the County west of Campbell's Store Daggett.
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The
State Motor Vehicle Department
Daggett Station
Joe Tuite
Daggett
Jim Overton
O. D. Hill
Lester Sample
A. D. Linde
Agricultural Inspection Department
F. D. Storms
G. K. Kungler
G. G. Beevor
Joe Gray
Wm. H. More
Campbell
Daggett Resident Plans Large Dining Room Addition
Mr Umbehead is extending the rear of the large building opposite the 91 and 66 Super Service station at Daggett and arranging for a sizable dining room.
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Umbehead
Daggett
Ontario Rally Marks Golden Anniversary of Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor societies in San Bernardino county celebrated the fiftieth anniversary with a big rally at the Ontario Christian church. The movement was organized in 1881 by Dr. Francis E. Clark of Portland Maine, with invited young peoples’ societies beyond the group.
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Christian Endeavor
San Bernardino County
Ontario Christian Church
Young Peoples’ Societies
Francis E. Clark
Portland
Maine
Ladies' Aid Society Meets at Manse Hostesses Readings
Twenty four ladies attended the Ladies Aid Society meeting today at the Manse with Mrs Frank C Reid and Mrs Charley Williams as hostesses. Mrs Whicker gave a reading on missionary affairs. Next calendar supper set for Friday February 27 at 6 30 pm in the Congregational church basement.
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Ladies Aid Society
Frank C. Reid
Charley Williams
Pre Easter Sermons At Congregational Church
Congregational Church opens a series of pre Easter sermons with the February 15 kickoff. The Feb 22 talk titled God and Nationalism features Boy Scouts as guests. A February 27 Calendar Dinner with Goodfellowship Class program is planned. Midweek Gospel of John devotions begin Feb 25 at 201 E Frederick St. Senior Endeavor hosts a box social Feb 20.
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Goodfellowship
Reid
E. Frederick St
Senior
Christian Endeavor Society
Officers Here Arrest Quartet Wanted In Frisco
San Bernardino and Santa Fe officers, with special agent C F Smithson, detained four suspects for forgery and burglary linked to a San Francisco crime gang. The group, headed to Chicago, held forged checks totaling over 5,000 and loot valued around 35,000 in burglaries, with items including a rifle, a saxophone, and a $900 fur among belongings.
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J E. Harris
R. 8. Snedigar
C. F. Smithson
The
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Chicago
Harris
San Bernardino
Australa
Barstow
Barstow Talent Stages Musical Comedy in School Hall
A Barstow grammar school audience enjoyed a two night musical comedy staged by local talent. Cast included Eugina Mears played by Mrs A J Weld Hiram Smith by J H Benson and Joyce Mixum by Mrs Fred Goellmer with a supporting group and an enterprising chorus of girls led by Mildred Gibson and others. The production featured a comic Cupid Dan Cupid and a playful byplay with an asphalt sailor crew among the ensemble and named participants.
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Barstow
A. J. Weld
Eugina Mears
J. H. Benson
Hiram Smith
Fred Goellmer
Joyce Mixum
Elmer Leak
Harry Keily
Percy Jordan
Mars Francis
Joe Gray
Fred Goebner
Watha Justice
Russell Cope
William Brooks
Glen Palmer
Miss Peg
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Mojave River Valley
T. G. Nicklin
Silver Lake
Amboy
East Barstow
West Barstow
MRS
Harry Hoskins
Evensen
Dix van Dyke
Yermo Athletic Club
C. E
Ontario
Ladies’ Aid
Congregational Church
Frisco
Wm. J. Quinn
C. Murray
Mary Riche
James Riche
Kenneth Jones
Walford Standen
Kenneth Riche
Leslie Riche
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