Barstow Briefs Highlight Local News and Travel
Barstow visitors include W. W. Cahill and John W. Foglesong planning mining work near Barstow. Mojave baseball ties Barstow 2 2 in rain short of play. Weddings, dances and church services noted along with rail construction and opera house plans. Frank Chance dies on train en route to Los Angeles. body shipped for cremation.
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W. W. Cahill
Ludlow
Barstow
Los Angeles
Mojave
John W. Foglesong
Frank Chance
Dexter
N. Mex
White & Platt
Disappearance of Miner Henry C Petty Near Barstow
The miner Henry C Petty aged about 65 to 70, last seen at Foglesong’s lead mines near Barstow, vanished with his mare two weeks ago. A search by local residents and a Barstow party failed to find him within a mile of the camp as relatives in Riverside await news. Petty, from St Louis, had money from a Nevada mine and a daughter Mrs J C Cram lives in Riverside.
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Henry C. Petty
John W. Foglesong
Barstow
Mr. Petty
Mr. Foglesong
Los Angeles
Messrs
Kendrick
Foglesong
Sunderman
Lamb
W. J. Evang
Petty
Desert
St. Louis
Nevada
J.C. Cram
Riverside
Barstow Bits and Local Happenings
Barstow notes show Dr Stauter spending days in Los Angeles with plans to sail to Seattle. J W Tucker, former Swift & Co. salesman, travels from Mast St Louis to Barstow and on to Los Angeles. An entertainment at Fletcher's Opera House featured L Edith Roberts readings and Ruth Zentz piano music, with poor attendance due to weather. Jack Arbies returns from the Orange Show with the Orange Shake. J W Woods of Needles visits for several days for a Santa Fe bridge inspection noting its 1200 foot length, 6 foot walkways, wooden railing, and praise for Pete Marker's bridge-building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Gauldin
Los Angeles
Mabel Hanes
C. E. Gauldin
Azusa
C. E
Mace
Lubin J. Henderson
San Bernardino
Ruth Zentz
Henderson
Marker
Nellie Attey
Long the Business College
J. W. Tucker
Swift & Co
Mast St. Louis
Barstow
Seattle
L. Edith Roberts
Fletcher’s
Opera House
Miss Roberts
Jack Arbies
J. W. Woods
Needles
Santa Fe
Pete Marker
Galvanized Tanks Ready for Any Size
A. S. Amaral offers galvanized iron tanks of any size at prices cheaper than local shops. Work guaranteed. Address: Fairview, Victorville, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Amaral
Fairview
Victorville
Cal
Hanes Deskins Nuptials In Los Angeles
Miss Mabel Hanes wed Wallace H Desking at the sister’s home in Los Angeles. Rev Billings officiated with S F Hanes as best man and Jesse Hanes as bridesmaid. The couple's gray suit bride carried white carnations and ferns. A wedding dinner followed before a brief honeymoon to San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Bennett
Orchard Ave
Los Angeles
Mabel Hanes
Wallace H. Desking
Rev. Billings
S. F. Hanes
Jesse Hanes
San Francisco
Points
The Sweetest Girl in Dixie at Fletcher's Opera House
A large company and a polished troupe present The Sweetest Girl in Dixie at Fletcher's Opera House on Friday night March 7. The show is praised for its lively humor strong dramatic situations and notable scenic effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
Fletcher’s Opera House
Pullets For Sale Three Dozen White Leghorn Pullets
Good White Leghorn pullets for sale. Laying birds priced at 75 cents each. Advertised by F28-2 G. Van Gundy in Hinkley California.
Good Roads Meeting Boosts Barstow Group
The Barstow Good Roads and General Improvement Association met at the Lee Theatre Monday with strong turnout. Dues were cut from 1 to 50 cents monthly to grow membership and both men and women were urged to attend each week. The next meeting is Monday March 3 at 8 pm featuring a debate led by two local women.
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Barstow
Henderson
Good Roads Movement
Our
Two Vertical Engines for Sale at Your Price
For sale two vertical engines, Fairbanks Morse models 10 and 12h p. Inquiries invited at the Printer office. Quick sale offered. F238 1m x i a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks-Morse
State Mining Bureau Needs Adequate 1915 Legislature Funding
The mineral industry in this state produced over ninety million dollars in 1912 and benefits from county contributions. The State Mining Bureau seeks a generous appropriation in the March 1915 session to expand its work, disseminate reliable mineral information, and support the Panama Pacific Exposition efforts in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Mining Bureau
State Department
San Francisco
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B.C. Anderson
Santa FE Rh. R
Viaduct
Union Church
Calif
Portland Cement
Golden State Portland Cement Co
Melrose
Mrs. O. M. Lowell
Props
O. White, M.D
Pio
Dr. Stauter
Los
Barstow, Cal
Sloan & Hart
Barstow, California
Hanes
L. J. Henderson
Barstow, Calii
Ladies’ & Gent’s Tailor
Ruia
R. M. Dillings
Barstow McRae & CO
Mojave Valley
M. Fletcher
John Sturnacle
Wm. T. Hendrey
Cigars
Sloan & Hart Bldg
Hercules Powder
DuPont
Hercules
Red Cross
Murphy Bros
Tecopa
Inez
Mary Fletcher
McGuire & Mahoney Electrical Contractors
E. R. Waite
A. R. Montiwo
California
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