Smelting Company Plans Mojave Plant Expansion
The Jo Rand Smelting Company, a new California corporation, intends to build a modern smelter at Mojave. Key officers Bela Kadish J W Grindle R L Gilmore and Geo Buss bring Western mining and industrial clout. The project promises to unlock low grade ores across Inyo Kern and San Bernardino counties and parts of Nevada and Arizona aided by new commodity rates from Southern Pacific and Santa Fe. Continued on last page.
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Pandsburg
Jo Rand Smelting Company
California
Mojave
Inyo
Kern
San Bernardino
Nevada
Arizona
Southern Pacific Company
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Calico
Johannesburg
Daggett
Fenner
Oatman
Kingman
el Paso
Slate Range
Cerro Gordo
Darwin
Big Pine
Baratow
West
Bela Kadish
Los Angeles
J. W
United States
Grindie
Alaska Wood Resources Under Federal Management
Charles H. Shinn argues Alaska forests hold vast values with 75 billion feet of timber on 20 million acres. He notes pulpwood could meet a third of Pacific Coast needs, compares Alaska land value to the 1867 purchase, and urges readers to review the Forest Service report and January American Forestry for details on management transfer proposals.
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Alaska
W. B. Greeley
United States Forest Service
United States
Caele Sam
Forest Services
United Sites
Pacific Coast
American Forestry
Lincoln and Washington Sermons at Congregational Church
The February patriotic services at the Congregational Church featured Lincoln and Washington addresses by Rev. McRae with strong attendance and choir music led by Miss Cook. The Woman's Association reports busy activity including a successful reception for the new pastor, a bi monthly meeting, a cooked food sale raising 30, a birthday party fund event netting 112, and a large turnout with a musical and literary program. Regular Sunday services, Bible school at 10, and a warm invitation to all are noted.
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Abraham Lincoln
McRae
George Washington
Templer
Highlands
Woman’s Association of the Church
Mesdames Garver
Gauldin
Deskins
Ireland
Strohm
Treasury
Mesdames Dresse
Benedict
Johnson and Walton
Farrington
Messrs
McRae, Garver and Johnson
Reading
Grace Brinkerhoff
Mesdames Benedict
Dresse
Johnson and McRae
Garver
Margaret
Archie Mickle
Miss Cook
Miss Ireland
Ali
Barbecue and Picture Making Sunday at Vermo
Universal Film Mfg Company invites desert residents to Manix near Vernio on Sunday February 26 to reenact the Driving of the Golden Spike of 1869. The event ties into a new historical screen production with Eddie Laemmle producing and Art Acord starring. Universal invites attendees to become part of the film, with further details on another page.
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Universal Film Maf. Company
Desert
Universal
Manix
Vernio
Biz
Eddie Laemmle
Art Acord
I’rinter
High School Notes on operetta and activities
The Glee Club rehearses an operetta set for Friday February 24. The notes correct omissions of main characters and list nine names. Proceeds support the student body fund and a music room picture. Also covered are a new printing set purchase, Fred Harper's acid injury, an Orange Show exhibit by Domestic Science, Miss Ireland’s Los Angeles trip, visits by Mr. and Mrs. Farrington, and a basketball trip to Blythe with a 18-12 loss to Blythe and a tennis win by George Leak.
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Glee
Grace Brinkerhoff
Ellen Iveson
Flora Brass
Essie Hague
Herbert Gouldin
James Siemon
Arthur Bell
Leslie Fries
Manuel Martinez
William Keim
Barstow
Fred Harper
Los Angeles
Santa Fe Hospital
San Bernardino
George Leak
Blythe
Blythe High School
Colorado
Art Acord to Appear at Liberty Theatre Saturday Night
Art Acord star of Winners of the West will appear in person Saturday night at the Liberty Theatre. Barstow Printer offers neat advertising blotters and circular letters and handles all kinds of job printing.
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Art Acord
Barstow
Wright Prohibition Act in California tied to Volstead law
Pro posed Wright Prohibition Enforcement Act adopts the Volstead Act into California law and auto aligns with federal changes. The measure would place fines and forfeitures into local treasuries, not the federal treasury, and would appear on the ballot to let voters decide adoption.
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California
United States
Congress
Caidornia
Art Acord Live At Liberty Theatre Saturday Night
Local ad notes screen star Art Acord appears in person at the Liberty Theatre Saturday night. Also mentions Ross Moore, inspector in the Santa Fe refrigerator department, in Barstow from Los Angeles. Eskimo Pie available at White & Platt drug store with Los Angeles connection. Big Mexican Show announced for Liberty Theatre Monday February 27 at 7 and 9 pm with 50c and 25c admission.
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Art Acord
Liberty Theatre
Ross Moore
Santa Fe Refrigerator Department
Barstow
Los Angeles
White & Platt Drug Store
Barstow Triumphs 21 to 5 in Indoor Base Ball
Barstow defeated Blythe in two other games, returning home Saturday evening confident of winning the next Blythe matchup, likely in baseball.
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Barstow
Blythe
McAdoo Defended Federal Rail Control Before Senate Panel
William G. McAdoo testified before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee defending federal control of railroads. He argued collapse before control, relief under wartime operation, and post transfer excess costs favoring return to owners, claiming government action averted Europe bound supply risks. He cited records showing prewar inefficiency and postwar increased public burden.
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William G. McAge
Interstate Copamerce Committee
Senate
McAdoo
Europe
People Will Decide on Three California Utility Ballot Measures
Three initiative petitions seek to place California utilities on the ballot. One measure would declare municipally owned utilities public and under the Railroad Commission. another would tax them like private utilities. A third proposes a state owned development scheme funding a $500 million bond program, mortgage of the state, and broad political spending with little oversight.
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California
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
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Erec
Scientific
Union
Congregational Church
Vermo
Mrs. Farrington
el Monte
Charles H. Randall
Pete Osdick
Thomas Royal
Rand District
Osdicks
Osdick
Royal
Randsburg
Rowles
Howell
Carter
Ryan
Tiernan
McKadoo
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