Grand View Mining Property Producing Gold At Ord Mountain
Christensen Bros produce gold in paying quantities from Ord Mountain via a three stamp mill. Barstow citizens will visit the mines soon as Mohave River Valley expands Barstow railroad yards with centralized Santa Fe and UP railroads. Spring highways will be developed as Barstow expects 7000 autos monthly. Water service issues prompt demand for better city supply. Barstow citizens plan visits to Borax and Ord mines and local industrial camps.
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Barstow
Calico
Mohave River
Paris
Barstown
Chamber of Commerce
Ord
Barstow Baseball Loses 5-2 to Las Vegas on Home Diamond
The Barstow ball tossers fell 5 to 2 to Las Vegas on Sunday in a well played game before a good crowd. Better luck next game, boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Las Vegas
District Meeting To Name Cub At Barstow Desert Club
A meeting will be held next Monday night at the Melrose Hotel at eight o'clock to choose a name for the cub. Members show interest in the Fossil Beds of Barstow and visitors will share desert data.
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Cub
Barstow
Melrose Hotel
Deskins Couple Attend Orange Show Saturday
Mr and Mrs George Deskins attended the Orange show on Saturday with local residents noting their presence and interest in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Deskins
Gauldin Receives Standard Chevrolet as Weekend Gift
Herbert Gauldin returned home to Los Angeles with his parents presenting a Standard Chevrolet sedan. Mrs. Gauldin accompanied him back from San Bernardino after attending the Orange Show en route.
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Herbert Gauldin
Torpedo Explodes Wounding Boy In Los Angeles Visit
On Tuesday Ralph Doran found a railroad torpedo in the yard and struck it with a hammer. The explosion burned his face and hands and officials feared eye injury. He was taken to Santa Fe hospital in Los Angeles for treatment. Mrs Gliebe and daughter visited San Bernardino over the weekend and toured the Orange Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Doran
Don Doran
Santa Fe Hospital
Los Angeles
Citizens Visit Calico Mines Weekend Outing
Barstow residents joined by Daggett visitors for a Calico hills excursion Sunday with more than thirty motorists enjoying the countryside. Attendees included H. L. Miller E. L. White Mr and Mrs N F Platt Mrs E B White Mr and Mrs C Whitlow and others. R M Campbell Dix Van Dyke and George Scott were among Daggett guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Calico Mines
Calico Hills
H. L. Miller
E. L. White
N. F. Platt
E. B. White
C. Whitlow
R. R. Burke
H. Mosier
Melton
E. A
Sunshine Club Meeting at Jonas Ranch and Local Business Notes
On February 16 the Sunshine Club met at O. J. Jonas ranch with full attendance. Mrs. A. L. Mellon presided as worthy president. The group planned a central meeting hall with a first class dancing floor. Local ranchers Mellons Jones and Pickell expand into large scale turkey and chicken farming. Bearers report blue ribbon turkey hens and gobbler from Kentucky. Jay Pickell buys white leghorn cock for fifty dollars and Mammoth Bronze gobblers for breeding. Sacramento engineers measured Newberry spring flow at 810 gallons per minute. Mrs. Cisco and Marion on holiday in Los Angeles. Mrs. Grant Harp hosts. John Burden reports strong business and ships fertilizer to Los Angeles by carload. Geo. Shaffer improving after illness. Papa Burk excavating a well on Osborne place.
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Sunshine” Club
O. J. Jonas
A. L. Mellon
Kennedy Rock
Mellons
Jones and Pickell
Reid
Kentucky
Jay Pickell
Sacramento
Newberry
Newberry Spring
Cisco
Cliff House
Marion
Los Angeles
Grant Harp
John Burden
John
Geo. Shaffer
New Arrival Doris Jane Brightens Mosley Family
Baby Doris Jane arrived last Saturday at Dr. B C Anderson's to glad den the hearts of Mr and Mrs William Mosley. Mr Mosley is a truck driver for the Standard Oil Company.
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Doris Jane
B. C. Anderson
William Mosley
Mr. Mosley
Standard Oil Company
Bill Jarrett Returns From Death Valley Mine Work
Bill Jarrett has just returned to Barstow after six weeks on the grave yard shift for the Corpse Mining Company at the Goffin Mine in Dead Man's Canyon Funeral Range Death Valley. He departs next week for a prospecting trip to Devel's Play Ground in Hell's Half Acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Jarrett
Barstow
Death Valley
Bill
Grave Yard
Corpse Mining Company
Goffin
Dead + Man’s Canyon
Funeral Range
Devel's
Hell’s Half Acre
Education Committee Hearing on Inaccurate School Histories
Lt. Co. Thomas J. Dickson will appear before the House Education Committee on April 11 to call attention to alleged inaccuracies in histories used in public schools. Also noted are local items: Mrs. Donald Henderson convalescing in Needles, Florance Topping began work at the Barstow post office, and the Palmer family moved to a ranch near Helendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Dickson
Education Committee
House of Representatives
Palmer
Helendale
Barstow Station Receives New Paint and A-1 Service
National Old Trails Service Station unveils a fresh coat of paint as Steen promises A-1 service for Barstow residents and visitors. The update aims to boost appeal for locals and tourists stopping at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Old Trails Service
Steen
Barstow
Tractor work near Willett's Campground eyed for airfield
Charley Williams spends the week clearing land south of Willett's Campground. Reports say the site will be prepared for use as an aviation field.
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Charley Williams
Willett
Kitchen Shower Held For Mr and Mrs Zenimbre
Mr and Mrs Ben Zenimbre were honored at a kitchen shower Monday night hosted by Mrs Ralph Haan. A hearts game with five hundred was played and refreshments were served after.
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Ben Zenimbre
Ralph Haan
Mr and Mrs Mosier attend Orange Show and meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mosier attended the Orange Show on Wednesday. Mrs. Mosier returned home while Mr. Mosier proceeded to Riverside for the annual meeting of the Southern Sierras.
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Harvey Mosier
President’s Day Observance Closes Businesses Early
Businesses closed on Wednesday to honor the nation’s first president. Flags were displayed by firms until sunset as part of the commemorative observance.
Barstow Printer Advertiser Fails Health Test
B Green, who has been soliciting advertisements for the Barstow Printer for months, is listed as quite ill at his Culver City home.
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B. Green
Barstow
Culver City
Whitlows Visit Orange Show on Wednesday
Mr and Mrs C A Whitlow visited the Orange Show on Wednesday sharing a brief social stop amid community events and sightseeing.
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Mrs. C. A. Whitlow
Gouldin Visits Bakersfield On Monday Business
B F Gouldin traveled to Bakersfield on Monday for business matters.
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B. F. Gouldin
Bakersfield
Travel plans of Wheeler Briggs and Brush party
Bob Wheeler went to Los Angeles Wednesday on a pleasure trip. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Briggs and sister, Mrs. Irene Brush, are taking a motor trip to San Diego and along the coast. They expect to return in a week or so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wheeler
Los Angeles
H. A. Briggs
Irene Brush
San Diego
Mr and Mrs Boring Visit Altoona Friends
Mr and Mrs H L Boring of Altoona Pennsylvania visit Mr and Mrs Frank Conrad. Mrs Boring is an aunt of Mrs Conrad. After a short stay they will continue their trip to California and Oregon.
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H. L. Boring
Altoona
Frank Conrad
Redlands Doctor to Speak at Kiwanis Banquet Night
Dr. George S. Cook of Redlands is set to address the Kiwanis Club this Thursday evening. He is a world traveler and renowned lecturer. Saturday night the club plans a women’s banquet at Harvey House followed by a Dixie Minstrel show at the auditorium.
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Georges. Cook
Redlands
Kiwanis Club
Harvey House
Dixie Minstrels
Miss Cooper from Salt Lake to settle in Barstow
Miss Cooper a sister of Mr Cooper of the Barstow Garage is in Barstow and will make her home there. It is understood she will be employed in the local bank.
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Miss Cooper
Salt Lake
Mr. Cooper
Barstow
Recreation Park Being Built in Barstow
Barstow gains a recreation park with a 20 by 60 foot pool, showers, locker rooms, a 30 by 26 foot room for dancing, a 66 by 52 foot pavilion, and a chemical circulating system to purify water every seven hours. Plans include croquet and lawn tennis courts, trees and grass, and a shaded retreat for Barstow residents and visitors.
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Barstow
Willett
Willett Camp
Underground Crossing for Helendale
The County of San Bernardino has applied to the Railroad Commission for authority to construct an under grade crossing under the tracks of the Santa Fe railroad in the vicinity.
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County of
San Bernardino
The
Railroad Commission
Santa Fe Railroad
Helendale
Santa Fe Doctor Tyroler Dies at 57
Funeral services for Dr Adolph Tyroler will be held at 10 30 this morning. A widely known physician and former assistant chief surgeon for the Santa Fe he had lived in Santa Fe for 25 years. Active pallbearers include Dr D W Edelman Dr Herman Sugarman Dr W A Morrison Dr K M Lazard W H Brewer Lemuel Goldwater Sam Behrendt and Myer Sieger.
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Adolph Tyroler
Doctor Tyroler
D. W. Edelman
Herman Sugarman
W. A. Morrison
Kk. M. Lazard
W. H. Brewer
Lemuel Goldwater
Sam Behrendt
Myer Sieger
Los Angeles Examiner
Tyroler
Santa Fe
The
Recovery of stolen cars shows national gain in recoveries
Underwriter reports to the Automobile Club of Southern California show recoveries rising nationwide. Portland tops large cities with high recovery rates, and 1,839 of 1,870 stolen cars in 1927 were recovered, about 98.4 percent, with San Francisco as a rival. Police officials urge secure locking to reduce theft and crime.
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Automobile Club
California
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
First gold brick arrives as Grand View mine ships ore
Christensen brothers completed a thirty six hour run at their newly built three stamp mill this week in town. They shipped about ten tons of ore bearing rock to the mint. Fifty two owners of gold or more than a thousand dollars each shared in the returns from the run. Ground is being taken up around the Grand View mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christensen
Mint
Grand View
Auto Plunges Into House On Hill Collision Damages West Home
A South Sierras Power Co truck rolled from a hill west of town Tuesday afternoon and crashed into the Frank E West residence on First Street. Mrs West had just left the room and the bed room wall was crushed in. Lineman Peterson had the brakes set. high wind is blamed for the misfortune as workers were stringing a line to nearby cottages.
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Southern Sierras Power Co
First Street
Frank E. West
Peterson
Southern
Sierras Power Co
T. G. Nickiin
Earl Gates
Wild mountain sheep shown at Orange Show
Two mountain sheep, a ram and a ewe, were exhibited at the National Orange Show via K K Langford. Born in Mono county and near Old Woman Springs, they are a rare captive pair known as Big Horn or Ovis canadensis. The ram weighs up to 250 pounds and both are deerlike with khaki coats and white rumps.
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K. K. Langford
Mono County
Old Woman Springs
Victorville
al Swartout
United States
Canada
Barstow
Western Pacific Oil to resume drilling on wells No. 3 and No. 8
Reports state Western Pacific Oil Company will restart drilling at well No. 3 east of Yermo. Superintendent Wim Dukelow oversees operations as well No. 8, currently at 3005 feet, is resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Pacific Oil Company
Yermo
Wim
Dukelow
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T. G. Nicklin
ORD Gold Mines
Mohave River Valley
Boy
Papa” Burk
Osborne Place
Donald Henderson
Needles
R. L. Teague
Chas. Topping
Leslie Curtis
Betty
L. J. Henderson
Western Pacific Oil Well
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