Contest notice of homestead entry cancellation in California
Department of the Interior land office notice to William Kitchen of Rasor California. Alvin Otto Kurt of Los Angeles files December 1 1913 to contest and cancel Homestead Entry 1506 Serial 0563 for lands in San Bernardino Meridian alleging non improvement non residency and abandonment for over six months. Answer due within twenty days after fourth publication with oath and evidence of service. notices sent to post office of record.
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S. N
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Independence
Cal
William Kitchen
Rasor
California
Alvin Otto Kurt
Burlington Avenue
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Valentine F. Gorman
Vivian L. Jones
U.S. Land Office
Joseph J. Johnston
Victorville
Zella Cox
Section 25
Township 5
Range 5 West
S. B. Meridian
Frank Buren
D. R. W. Robinson
Valley Hinkley Notes Active Growth and Local Wells
Hinkley reports active development with Plotner as a key agent. The Plotner ranch will gain five acres of apple orchard three acres of alfalfa and a 200000 gallon oil-clay water reservoir. Local residents work actively. multiple wells are being dug and irrigation projects expanded across Cottonwood Helen and De Loire Valley.
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U. S. Plotner
Plotner
George Siemon
Ellerick
San Bernardino
A. Speth
Charles Herrington
Cottonwood
D. Trumble
Goodhue
Helen
W.S. Ritchie
Mr. Hodge
Ienry Harlow
E. Benson
de Loire Valley
Ralph
J. T. Long
Todd
Telephone to the Mountains Connects Isolated Mono County
The new Bishop to Bodie telephone line links Southern California with Mono county communities cut off by winter snow. Snow along the stormy season reaches house eaves and often buries homes. residents dig tunnels to pass between houses making telephone service a vital link for Barstow and others.
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Bishop
Bodie
Mono County
Southern California
Barstow
Desert Land Entry Final Proof Notice for Vor dermark
Notice is given that Henry P Vor dermark of Glendale California has filed intention to make final desert proof to establish his claim to desert land described in entry No 012630 at Los Angeles on March 2 1914 at 930 am before Register and Receiver. Witnesses include Charles L Herrington Samuel H Young Carrie Bennit and Katie A Herrington of Judson Cal and Hinkley Cal. First pub Jan 23 Last pub Feb 20.
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Los Angeles
California
Harry W. King
Victorville
Cal
B. Meriaian
Register and Receiver
United States Land Office
D. L. Adams
N. Figueroa St
J. W. Gates
E. 30Th St
A.G. Grendell
A. G. Grendell
Frank Buren
Register
Nevvada Exploration Company
Raymond Avenue
Pasadena
State of California
Chloride
Arizona
Wilkie P. Garrison
South
U. S. Land Office
Henry C. Decker
Huntington Beach
Calif
S.B. Meridian
Fred Miller
Edward Denison
Victores Cal
Adina Conway
U. S
Henry P. Vordermark
Doran St
Glendale
S. B. Meridian
Charles L. Herrington
Judson
Samuel H. Young
Hinkley
Carrie Bennit
Katie A. Herrington
Quick Change Count Brisczpicksnitzel Tarnishes Nobility
A Chicago Record-Herald line notes Count Brisczpicksnitzel speaking with Miss Rockingham. The observer mocks the count, admiring his shift to catch the light, and comments on his aristocratic appearance despite the scrawny bowlegged figure.
Her Compliment Kitten Named After Uncle Jehoshaphat
A brief illustratedBits item notes a child plans to name a kitten after Uncle Jehoshaphat. The mother reportedly insists the kitten must be drowned, adding a dark undercurrent to a humorous exchange.
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Jehoshaphat
Curious Ad By Occult Diviner Misleads Youth
A young man answered a local newspaper advertisement promising to reveal who loves him. He sent a 10 shilling postal order and received a reply claiming the donor was his mother. The tale highlights a harmless but costly ruse in a small community.
Rebuttal Testimony Fragments in Court Scene
A courtroom dialogue shows Mrs Bimm and a boy named Little Boy discussing nerves. The boy admits discomfort when visitors stay too long, prompting a quiet exchange about behavior and etiquette in the presence of guests.
Admission and Oddities From Historic Clergy and Court
The piece notes admission prices for an event and mentions Highland clergy who wore kilts and carried weapons until about a century ago. It includes anecdotes about a minister’s pulpit weapons and tartan, then shifts to a minister’s self-deprecating story and a crowd strain claim. It ends with a court humor anecdote about an exhausted witness.
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New York Journal
Willie Knew. Teacher Willie Names Mexico's Chief Product
A brief peculiar item notes Willie indicates awareness and answers about Mexico. The exchange references a Boston transcript style dialogue with a curious line about the country’s top product.
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Willie
Mexico
Boston
Orange Show Fruit Figures Reach From San Bernardino to LA
The National Orange Show statistician estimates February 18 to 24 use 2,500,000 oranges and lemons in displays, decorations and prizes. At three miles per fruit the belt would be 11 5 miles long, with California harvests stretching to about 150,000 miles. Fruit shipments total 45,000 carloads, forming a 50 mile long train needing 1,500 locomotives.
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San Bernardino
Los Angeles
California
Barstow Printer Office Seeks Desert Printing Patronage
The Barstow Printer office promotes local job printing as the only shop serving the desert area between Needles and San Bernardino.
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Barstow
Desert
Needles
San Bernardino
Wilson's Mining Laws of the Western States 1911 Edition
Annotated mining laws for United States western states including Arizona California Nevada Oregon and Utah with oil claim provisions. Calvert Wilson attorney at law Fifth edition revised to May 1 1911. Price 50 cents. For sale at Printer office Barstow.
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United States
Arizona
California
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Calvert Wilson
Barstow
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