World and national briefs of protests, riots, and politics
President-elect Wilson considers packing for the White House while suffragists raid UK golf courses injuring holes with acids. American and Mexican border unrest reports, wages in halibut fisheries rise, and Scott memorial funds lag. Jesuit Father Masselis dies in Detroit aged 85. others face legal actions including a bathtub trust case fines and Northwestern Can arson arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
White House
United Kingdom
Sandwich
Cromer
Sydenham
Chingford
Chicago
Benedict J. Masselis
United States
University of Detroit
Belgium
Matamoras
Texas
Brownsville
San Juan River
Washington
International Fisheries
Robert F. Scott
South Pole
Philadelphia
New York
Dersey
Rosalie Jones
Market Street
Army
Burlington
Camden
Clarence W. Sessions
Federal District
Detroit
Mich
Corporation
Bathtub Trust
Detroit House of Correction
California News Roundup of Crimes and Finance
A sprawling California news packet details a string of incidents from fraud and disguises to jailbreaks and a sobering gun accident. It reports arrests in Los Angeles, poisoning cases in Seattle, murder testimony in Salem, and a boy wounded by a loaded gun. It covers prison escapes at Alcatraz and Fort Scott, highway bond sales plans, bond denomination questions, and a carpenters union boycott against the Northern Electric Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Salem
Mass
William A. Dorr
George E. Marsh
Fof
Powell Street
San Francisco
Cal
Albert Littlewood
Alameda
Littlewood
Oakland
California
Roberts
Associated Bankers of
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Northern Electric Railroad
Carpenters’ Union No. 586
Sacramento Trades Council
Desert corner notes reveal mining, trains, and arrivals
O'Malley and Scott resume water drilling at Fremont area while engineer Storing travels after news of his dying sister in Phoenix. Desert Mining Co ships ore to Selby. Santa Fe surveyors camp at Kramer as new window lightens depot hall. Express messenger addition and upcoming extra gangs loom. local orange crop falters but rail traffic stays steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Malley & Scott
Fremont
Kramer
Phoenix
No. 2
Burroughs
Johannesburg
Los Angeles
T. C. Edie
Desert Mining Co
Selby
Segelfried
Sierras Power Co
A. Guzman
Anderson
Barstow
Valley Division
Santa Fe
Portland Cement Agents Seek Cement Buyers
Portland firm states it has been appointed agents of the Golden State Portland Cement Co. and invites customers to discuss cement needs at Henderson's Department Store where N1 is located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Portland Cement Co
Henderson
Silver Lake Mining Grows as J G Williams Expands
J G Williams prepares for work in Toll mine near Riggs station and holds lead properties in the district. Talc shipments flow from Williams mine near Riggs with four workers. Judge Robt Y Williams visited Barstow and left mineral samples at the Printer office, including iron real pig iron needing a 14-pound hammer and gold quartz from Tron Point ledge. Williams seeks sale of two hill claims and notes opals among the samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Williams
Toll
Riggs Station
Williams Mine
Riggs
Robt. Y. Willams
Barstow
Silver Lake
Tle
Tron Point
Cain
Quarantine Lifted for Sheep in California Nevada Counties
Secretary Wilson issues an order effective February 1 lifting federal quarantine for sheep in 18 California counties and 10 Nevada counties covering over 100000 square miles. Eradication work by the Bureau of Animal Industry and state authorities reduced the disease. remaining quarantine areas include parts of Texas New Mexico California Nevada Utah Colorado Arizona and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
California
Nevada
Bureau of Animal Industry
Mississippi River
Texas
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
Kentucky
del Norte
Humbolt
Trinity
Shasta
Siskiyou
Modoc
Lassen
Plumas
Sierra
Placer
el Dorado
Amador
Alpine
Mono
Inyo
Tuolumne
San Bernardino
Warlée
Storey
Lyon
Ormsby
Douglas
Esmeralda
Mineral
Eureka
Lander
Hesperia Local Calamities and Community Plow Plan
G F Walters grocery was robbed on Tuesday night with razors watches rings gloves and cash taken. Post Office in store tampered with but nothing else missing. Second robbery in six months. Old well near town to resume work four miles west with seven new families expected to start. Appleton L W P Co plowing alfalfa east of the track as traction engine hauls pipe after repairs. Several residents travel, tend to desert and land relocation, and snow disrupts travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G F. Walters
Appleton L., W. & P. Co
M. M. Hadsell
Bear Valley
For Sale Gentle 900-pound horse with gear
Gentle horse about 900 pounds for drive and saddle. Includes single wagon and harness. Selling because owner leaves for the city. Address Victorville Cal Box 115 F14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorville
Cal
Barstow Hosts Barstow Visitors and Dancing Plans
Barstow welcomed visitors from Barstow to the Orange Show including J B R Arbies Mrs Zentz and daughter Ruth J H Flint E R Waite and Gene Hawes Invitations have been issued to form a Barstow dancing club with a meeting at the Fletcher Opera House next Tuesday at 8 pm George P Oakes and family now reside in Malone Washington and are wished well by former Hinkley residents Mr and Mrs A Leoni have moved to a ranch near Templeton San Luis Obispo County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
J. BR. Arbies
Fletcher Opera House
George P. Oakes
Hinkley
Malone
Washington
A. Leoni
Templeston
San Luis Obispo Co
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Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Dan R. Hanna
Cleveland Leader and News
Taft
West Point
Elmer E. Adler
Military Academy
Adler
Hudson
Benedict
Montana
Frederick W. Buckminster
Northwestern Can Company
Windsor
Oxt
Buckminster
Can Company
Morrie Friedman
Liberty
Hester Gray
Los Angeles Harbor
San Diego
Harry St. Clair
Seattle
Fort Winfield Scott
George Boone
Alcatraz Island
Fort Scott
Folsom State
John Stark
George E. Greenwald
San Joaquin County
Portland
Silver Lake Mining
Calif
Newton’s Brands
R. M. Dillingham
Hesperia Doings
Verial
Georgie Walters
Mabel
Helen Eagan
Hesperia
Earharts
M. HT. Mowe
G. F. Walters
Billy Finnegan
Riverside
S.C. Laughlin
Appleton L
F. FE
GEO. B. Parks
Barstow, Calif
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