Mexican Villa rebels seize Ojinaga after federal evacuation
The Mexican federal army vacated Ojinaga and retreated to American soil as General Francisco Villa and his rebels occupied the town. United States border patrol holds 28 hundred federal troops, six generals, 200000 rounds of ammo, two cannons, four field pieces and 1500 civilian refugees. American medics tend wounded while refugees suffer cold and hunger and officials seek urgent relocation.
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Ojinaga
Mexico
Francisco Villa
United States Army
McNamee
War Department
Bliss
Castro
Orphinal
Romero
Aduna
Landa
United States
Presidio
Villa
Red Cross
Mercado
Pascual Orozco
Ynez -Salazar
Salazar
Caravee
Rojas
Orozco
Weu
Barstow Brevities Collage of Local Happenings
Barstow residents report on recent events from town including a five ton capacity auto truck visit for supplies. Local trips to San Bernardino are noted for N T Hillis Lubin Henderson and G N Reese. A social dance at Fletcher's opera house with music by Prof Moore Mrs Nelson and Joe Evans on January 19 is advertised.
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Barstow
T. G. Nicklin
Cajon
Ludlow
G. J. Deskins
San Bernardino
G. N. Leeney
A. W. Mason
Federal forces plan garrisons for Hawaii and Panama Canal
The Army staff outlined maximum garrisons to defend Hawaii with six infantry regiments, one cavalry, one field artillery, thirteen coast artillery companies, engineers, signals, medical corps, and an aeronautical platoon. In the canal zone three infantry regiments, cavalry, mountain artillery, coast artillery, engineers, signals, and hospital corps were planned.
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Army General Staff
Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone
Hawaiian Islands
Canal Zone
California
J. O. Davis
San Francisco
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Golden Gate
Davis
Administrative Council
Li Yuen Heng
California tops 1913 gold output among states
California led 1913 gold production with Colorado, Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota, Oregon, and Utah. 1914 outlook shows little rise in major districts. Alaska’s Juneau District may only offset declines elsewhere. Prospectors may uncover new placer and lode deposits as exploration continues.
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California
Colorado
Alaska
Nevada
South Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Juneau
Cripple Creek
California Copper Output Holds Steady in 1913
California copper production in 1913 changed little from 1912's 38,385,000 pounds. Shasta county remains the largest source with foothill regions also contributing. Shasta district may rise above 26,000,000 pounds from 1912. A syndicate formed in San Bernardino plans to take over California Trona Company with Searles Lake potash and soda deposits. members include Henry K. Lee, W. J. Davis, Thos. R. Gabel, and Wm. A. McGuire, requiring at least five million dollars.
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California
Shasta County
San Bernardino
California Trona Company
Searles Lake
Henry KE. Lee
W. J. Davis
Thos. R. Gabel
Wm. A. McGuire
Land opening near Barnwell eyed under enlarged homestead act
Secretary of the Interior Lane recommended to President Wilson a designation of about 140,000 acres near Barnwell under the enlarged homestead act. The high plateau land has rich soil needing little water to become productive and supports grazing for stock. Several cattle companies operate there as many settlers have moved into the Barnwell district in recent years.
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Lane
Wilson
Barnwell
Barstow Receives Word Of New Power Staff Arrival
Southern Sierras Power Superintendent E L Mudget reports district manager W W Brison says a force will arrive in Barstow next week to supply the town with power and light. Power may be generated locally or fed from the main line. details on voltage and AC versus DC conversion are to be announced.
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E. L. Mudget
W. W. Brison
Southern Sierras Power Co
Barstow
A. C. Motor
Hunter Shoots Owl in Chick yard Injury to Eye Reported
Samuel Crooks heard a strange noise in his chicken yard Monday night and fired his shotgun at a large horned owl perched on a post. The bird was brought to town Tuesday with a damaged wing and leg and an eye lost. The owl measured about five feet from wingtip to wingtip. The notice ends with a tip to check the want for sale and rent column on the fourth page.
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Samuel Crooks
El Camino De Don Carlos Road Connects Oatman to Topock
The Needles Eye reports El Camino De Don Carlos will link Oatman with the Santa Fe railway at Topock. Survey finished and construction set to start Monday under Chas. Grimes and 8S. B. Jones. The road aims to serve business needs and attract motorists to visit Gold Road and Tom Reed mines, rejoining the main route at Topock toward Needles, about fifteen miles away.
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Las Vegas Review
Bob Edwards
McCarty
Las Vegas
California
Cima
Chamber of Commerce
Clark County
Needles
Needles Eye
el Camino de Don Carlos
Oatman
Santa Fe Railway
Topock
Chas. Grimes
Jones
Tom Reed Mines
Grand Canyon
Kingman
Tom Reed
Five Whittier boys race Whittier to Needles auto event
Five Whittier youths enter an auto road race from Whittier to Needles. Winner J. Wilmore in a Studebaker reached Needles by 10 p.m. Monday after passing Barstow at 11:30 a.m. Monday. Wilmore traveled with D. Van Buren, machinist, while others including N. Hamilton and J. M. Shiner reported rough roads and washouts near Kramer and Oro Grande en route to Parker, Arizona.
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Whittier
Needles
John Stokes
Buick
Dad Harvey
Franklyn
J. J. Wilmore
E. M.F
Lars Coldwell
Studebaker
Gooch
Apperson
Wilmore
Barstow
Ife
D. van Buren
N. Hamilton
Willow Springs
Parker
Arizona
Kramer
J. M. Shiner
Los Angeles
Mitchell
Oro Grande
Ile
Two Teams In A Runaway Near the Viaduct
At noon today Stanley Gibbs' team fled from a switch engine near the viaduct and headed east. A. C. Wilson's wagon followed after passing the yard master's office. Gibbs' wagon stopped at the ice plant when the wagon tongue dug into the ground and a young man held the lines to prevent injury. The Wilson team reached the stock yards with minor cuts. their wagon struck a telegraph pole but suffered little damage.
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Stanley Gibbs
A. C. Wilson
Gibbs
Wilson
Barstow Oil Co Erects 84 Foot Derrick North of Kramer
Mrs. J E Harris returned from San Bernardino after attending her grandfather Wm Boren's funeral. The Barstow Paraffine Oil Co erected an 84 foot high derrick on its property north of Kramer, Cen tor C C Brass completed the work this week. Several residents plan to travel to Daggett tomorrow to root for Barstow school boys in their game against the Daggett team.
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J. E. Harris
San Bernardino
Wm. Boren
Barstow Paraffine Oil Co
Kramer
Centor C. C. Brass
Daggett
Barstow School
Daggett Boys
Daggett Opens Baseball Season With Cactus Swats and Mesquite Beans
The Mojave River Valley association starts its season at Daggett grounds on Saturday January 17 with the Daggett Cactus Swats facing the Barstow Mesquite Beans. Excursion trains may run from Los Angeles Las Vegas and Needles. Local social notes include D I Barry Sr visiting Todos Santos ranch Miss Marie Van Dyke in San Bernardino Walter Alf vacationing in Los Angeles. Twenty four hours of light rain promise ample well water for summer.
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Barstow
C. W. Senderson
H. C. Ryerse & Co
Desert Rats Form Social Order In Los Angeles Hotel Meeting
A group of desert prospectors gathered at a Los Angeles hotel during the holidays and formed the Ancient Order of Desert Rats with twenty members. O. A. Pease was elected grand horned toad with Rol King, Felix Mayhew, J.D. McCarthy, and others filling officer posts. Additional prominent members and eligible candidates are named from Arizona, Nevada, California, and Alaska, with a printer’s note suggesting further potential members.
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Desert Rats
Los Angeles
Wild Bill Rouse
Searchlight
Nevada
Ed de Haven
Hidden Skrills
Alaska
Ike Anderson
Lost Creek
Lonesome Trail
O. A. Pease
West
Grand Horned Toad
Shadow Mountain
William C. de Spain
Goldzona
Col
Sam Butler
Butler Valley
Ariz
Dennis A. Burke
Boise
E. L. Lincoln
Good Springs
Bill Colton
Fred Swinney
Hermosillo
C. A. Whitaker
Iron Mountain
Antonio Apache
A. B. Day
Soda Lake
Harry Carlton
Henry Hotz
Kelso
Tarantula
Joe Ward
Otis
Louie Harman
Barstow
Death by own action by poison in Barstow hotel room
A man about 55 identified only by a Salt Lake mining company letter died by poisoning in his Barstow room. He registered last Saturday, was found dead when the landlady forced the door, cyanide of potassium in his possession, coroner’s inquest returned death by own action.
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C. S. Spalding
Barstow
Phenix
White & Platt
Salt Lake
Fuller
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Southern Sierras Power
Register
Daggett Doings
Marie van Dyke
Walter Alf
Bennett Johnson
Cadiz
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