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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
2
The piece recalls McLane’s 1833 sugar forecast and argues current prices and shortages threaten American living standards. It urges that staples stay home, prohibit shipping abroad, and impose severe penalties on exports, claiming wealth concentrates while most Americans suffer.
R A Bright Yerma constable visited town with his father recently arrived from the east. Robertson’s brother, Leut Robertson the aviator lost recently, was in Barstow en route to Yuma. Santa Fe offices announce changes the first of next month with several promotions planned. McCormick to move to Los Angeles for Salt Lake Co auditor's office. Warnick on ninety day leave returning to Indiana. Vernon Carter shifts from baggage clerk.
A list of guests and their hometowns appears as late arrivals at Hotel Melrose. Names include A D Hamilton from Colorado Springs K D Berry of San Bernardino Ray M Woodard from Texas John G C Williams Onto Ohio Geo Jarvis Dunn Cal O L Haberbush Ivanpaugh W K Fish Superior Valley H A Brown Bakersfield Wm Webb Pasadena F A Fletcher Victorville W C Murray San Francisco B W Gearhart San Bernardino K Ausland Superior Valley WA Donald Cloverdale CB Fordham San Diego Milton Weis NY CL Westlake and wife Salt Lake T Dover FE De Haven J Wilson Ed Carlson W Norris FE S Baird J C Lening W Lawrence Mr and Mrs O V Barris Los Angeles J W Gibb San Francisco R Moore Needles Wm Jobbe Phoenix D P Matherson Las Vegas W D Ansman Seattle.
Santa Fe men visit Barstow with news of rail laying east of Yermo and a move to Topock. Officials and workers plan trips to Los Angeles, while J S Mason returns to practice. Local figures like Fred Walters and Mrs Cordell organize social events as flood protections rise.
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