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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
4
Barstow California weekly paper published by Wm J Evans as editor and manager. Registered as second class matter July 8 1910 at the Barstow post office under the act of March 3 179. Price per year noted.
An initiative petition modeled on Torrens law with 86 758 names is filed with Secretary of State Jordan and will appear on the next state election ballot. If enacted, a county recorder may issue guaranteed titles for real estate at no more than 2 dollars, ending high fees by title and abstract companies. County supervisors set printing rates at 20 cents per square per insertion, 25 cents per inch nonpareil, a shift toward a living rate after past fierce bidding.
Joe Spencer remains ill but hopes for a position at Hidden Hill mine soon. John Domingo has ore loads ready for transport, and Hidden Hill is awaiting a motor truck to replace team hauling. Edward DeHaven, recently with Elmore, claims 1 000 acres of mineral land adjoining Hidden Hill and Mexico holdings, as a U S Senator Guggenheim contact and Lawson field correspondent. The Hidden Hill Mines Co is expanding its offices, with ore shipping anticipated from A E Nescus and other locals. Leonard shaft progresses, while Mabel group remains a nonattending prospect. The year opens with Hidden Hill Pilot Mabel Minnie Hill counted among expected producers in sixty days. Steele returns and a Bonanza King mine auto departs.
University of California’s College of Agriculture reports 1085 students enrolled in eight week old correspondence courses. Six courses are offered alfalfa poultry husbandry walnut culture citrus fruit grape growing and onion raising with more in preparation. Courses are free to anyone who writes for information and are designed to meet practical farming needs.
The State Printer Friend W. Richardson says 1,598,014 school books were manufactured this year under the free textbook law, more than any prior year. Last year 1,461,623 books were distributed, well above the previous average of 600,000.
For sale a team harness and a covered wagon in good condition. Must be sold by January 15th. C. E. Williams Barstow.
The Kramer Consolidated Oil Co publishes a delinquent notice for Assessment No 4 percent levied November 16 1918 on stock of shareholders listed with amounts opposite their names D F Wilson secretary published January 9 16 23, 1919.
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