County Funds to Earn Interest Proposed by Breed Bills
Alameda County legislator Arthur H Breed introduced two measures allowing counties and municipalities to deposit idle funds in reliable banks to earn interest. The proposal estimates at least fifty thousand dollars yearly state income and about half a million dollars over four years for local governments. The bills, tied to governor and state treasurer support, were not signed by Governor Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Breed
Alameda County
Goyr Stephens
Richardson
Breed
Standard Oil declares dividend and stock note
Standard Oil Company of California board declares a dividend of 50 cents per share payable March 14 to stockholders of record February 20. The 50 cent per share rate equates to a dollar per share pre stock dividend. Notices also mention Mrs. Nolan widow of Ella J. Nolan and a French official statement on German troop movements. Local social notices list Mrs. George Bartram and others visiting at the McIntyre home. White & Pratt druggists advertise Big Ben clocks for waking work hours.
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Standard Oil Company of California
American National Elects Officers
The American National Bank elected officers including J. Doe as vice-president, Ww. O. Harris as cashier, Agnes Morgan as auditor, with Mr Slater and Mr Hamilton reassigned as assistant cashiers. Directors listed include Cook, McCook, Shepardson, P. M. Savage, and others. A separate note mentions land for a public golf course and a soil survey for a tobacco venture in Hayward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National
J. Doe
Shepardson
Ww. O. Harris
Agnes Morgan
Slater
Hamilton
Bank At
San Bernardi
Cook
Oe. McCook
W. & Shepardson
P. M. Savage
H. S. Wall
Ww. Catick
George W. Hiellyer
Nelson McCook
J. KE. Rich
Incomplete Mining Work Hints at New Headframe
Fragmentary report notes ongoing work on a mine with a new headframe near completion and equipment being positioned for hoisting operations. Details are unclear but suggest imminent progress and fuller production readiness.
Items Of Interest From The California Scene
The Italian Vineyard Company herd of Berkshire hogs won eleven first prizes grand championships and a junior title at Portland. Ten to twelve Battle of Prairie Grove survivors plan a Los Angeles lunch to mark the sixtieth anniversary. Upland Chamber of Commerce secures a weather bureau station in Ontario Cucamonga with A C Norman in charge. Over a thousand fires burned 290000 acres in California forests this season per US forest service. The first legberg head lettuce car shipped from Imperial Valley to New York signals a peak between January 15 and February 16 with 6500 cars expected, 2000 more than last year. Chaffey Union High School stock judging team, with William Armstrong, William Beard, John McLaughlin and coach Charles A Perrin, wins at Riverside, Davis, Portland, Chicago the International.
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Portland
Prairie Grove
Los Angeles
National Forests of
California
United States Forest Service
Imperial Valley
New York City
Chaffey Union High School
Southern Cali
Riverside
University
Farra
Davis
Chicago
William Armstrong
William Beard
John McLaughlin
Charles A. Perrin
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Standard Oil
Gan Francisco
Nolan
Siae
Ella J. Nolan
John Today
Ritth
Essen. Daneg
George Bartram
Billy Jeane
C. G. Aigga
Shay
San Intyre
Bernardino
McIntyre
White & Pratt
Dru Azists
Barstow
Mapes
Dentistry
Dillingham Apar
Loxdon
Rhine
Penborn
Ford
Hayward
W. J. Clark
University of California
Constantinople
Veronia Harris
Santa Cruz
Cal
Caucasus
Nicolai Alexandrovitch
New York
Near East Relief
Lea Tures
King New Sheet
Osdick Gash Store
F. B. Adams
Osdick, California
Upland Chamber of Commerce
Ontario- Cucamonga Fruit Exchange
A.C. Norman
Jewell Commercial Company Telephone
Randsburg, Calif
Goal
Johannesburg Lumber CO
Johannesburg
California Theatre
Randsburg
New Picture
Buffalo Bill
Ford and
Fordson
Murphy Bros
Ludlow
Stagg Po
the First Bank of
Robt
T. F Smith
Co. R. Bell
Hellman Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
Paul T. Ratcliffe
P. H. Smith
C. R. Bell
Yow
Carick
American, National Bank
San Bernardino
T. F. Smith
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