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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1928
Page
6
Trans continental foot racers depart Los Angeles March 3. First night in El Monte, then San Bernardino, Victorville, 36 mile leg to Barstow. Over 200 sign for the cross country run with prize of 25000 dollars for the winner. Barstow crowd of about 2000 expected to greet runners on arrival and departure.
Monte California report notes Lexington Lodge No. 104 receives a $1,200 gift from W. C. Davis to wipe out a $500 debt and re carpet the Masonic Temple. Davis’s gift clears the temple debt for the first time in about 19 years. Also: Railroad Commission grants abandonment of the Santa Fe station agency at Devore in San Bernardino County. Old Mountain mines show high ore values. Barstow Museum displays ore samples from Henderson and Nicklin. call for rare mineral donations.
The January 18 mothers night featured a pheasant evening for scouts and their master with thanks from attendees. February includes Fathers Night on the 18th and an anniversary program. An advertising contest tested readers, showing boys read papers well. results from Barstow and Hinkley troops will appear next week. Outdoor meet January 27 includes hikes and games.
A. J. Weld and N. F. Platt motored to San Bernardino on Tuesday to attend a Bank meeting in that city.
California receives the Red Cross Honor Flag for having the largest membership relative to population. Gov. C. C. Young will accept the flag at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Friday January 27 at 2 00 PM, with 238 353 members and 5 4 percent of the state population. Representatives from each California Red Cross Chapter will attend the ceremony.
Federal road fund of 47 million dollars will employ California labor this spring and summer. The plan aims to reduce idle funds by putting workers to road projects across the state.
Steed Bros of Los Angeles secured the Barstow Congregational Church contract for about 15000 dollars. J E Boyd, general foreman, has arrived in Barstow and started operations.
The Western Pacific Oil Company announced the twenty third assessment of four cents per share paid by February 20 1928 to the secretary at 415 Hollingsworth Building Los Angeles CA. Unpaid stock after February 20 1928 will be declared delinquent and sold at public auction on March 12 1928 to cover the delinquent assessment and sale costs. Frank W Clark secretary.
Board levied a one half cent per share assessment No 112 on Kramer Consolidated Oil Co payable to J J Morris secretary at Room 414 H W Hellman Building Los Angeles. Delinquent stocks on Dec 6 1927 would be sold Feb 6 1928 at 2 PM to cover the delinquent assessment plus costs.
The 14th Annual Canadian Tourists Reunion and 5th Ameri can Field Sports will occur Saturday February 11 at Exposition Park Los Angeles corner Santa Barbara and Menlo. Over 212,000 Canadians in Southern California may attend with bands and free seating and parking. A Valentine party and social will follow February 13 at 1137 So. Hope St.
Mrs Walter Conner has been in Uplands hospital for two weeks and is showing improvement according to medical staff.
U S Land Office Sacramento notices show Avawatz Salt and Gypsum Company filing for patent to Gypsum King No 1 2 3 placer claims and High Grade Tale No 1 2 3 lodes in unsurveyed T 18 N R 5 E and T 17 N R 6 E SB M San Bernardino County California. Kernhoff attorney in fact lists 531 Sun Finance Building Los Angeles with no adjoining or conflicting claims. First publications dated December 1927 with detailed boundary descriptions and recorded mining notices in Book 91 pages 891 392 393 and books 89 178 86 256 257. John C Ing Register.
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