California News Briefs Snapshot of State Happenings
California reports forecast Fresno population reaching 200000 by 1940. New airline service announced for weekends to Death Valley from Los Angeles. Los Angeles County junior college district petition denied due to funds. Cambria Stage Line seeks express service San Luis Obispo to San Simeon. County highway needs to Sacramento and Los Angeles conferences. Pacific Gas and Electric Mayfield assets valued at 121639, Palo Alto to purchase Mayfield equipment. Standard Oil starts 22 inch gas line through Contra Costa to Coast Counties. Butte County pays 3900 to reformatories. Durham and Delhi land colonies plan favored by colonists. San Jose State College grants two new degrees in librarianship and school supervision. Western Empire Mines files for $5 million capitalization, Hudson district mining. White Sulphur Springs of California plans extensive resort improvements near St Helena with 200000 total investment. Timber sale revenue shared by counties totals 356981. Vallejo audits show six month expenditures 195308.78 with year total 518732.50 and unexpended 323423.72. Butte County shooters invited to wild turkey hunts. eggs hatched at Oroville. Elementary school funds 51.6% of district education funds. high schools 44.6%. junior colleges 1.3%. kindergartens 2.7%.
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Fresno City
Fresno Realty Board
Death Valley
Los Angeles
State
Los Angeles County
State Board of Equalization
D. S. Rosa
Cambria Stage Line
Railroad Commission
San Luis Obispo
San Simeon
Contra Costa County
Sacramento
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Mayfield
Palo Alto
State Railroad Commission
Commission
Standard Oil Company
Coast Counties
Martinez
Butte County
Lucy Richards
Durham
Delhi
Lee W. Pray
Settlers’ Committee
Pray
San Jose State College
T. W. MacQuarrie
Western Empire Mines Company Ltd
San Andreas
Hudson District
Calaveras County
Old Royal
California
St. Helena
Napa County
White Sulphur Springs of California Ltd
Roy H. Mercier
United States
Ray L. Riley
Alameda County
Fresno
Plumas
Tuolumne
Vallejo
George Hildreth
Austin Darb
Feather River
State Department of Education
University of California
Teachers’ College and Special Schools
Original Buffalo Bill claims and the Comstock duel tale
The piece recounts rival claims to the title Buffalo Bill, detailing William Comstock from Wisconsin as a prior holder and the famed contest near Fort Sheridan where Cody outshot Comstock. It also notes William Matthewson of Wichita as another claimant and Cody’s later denial of direct ties to Matthewson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
William F. Cody
William Frederick Cody
Cody
William Comstock
Phil Sheridan
Southern Plains
Comstock
Frontier
Wisconsin State Historical Society
University of Wisconsin News Service
Wisconsin
The
State Historical Society
Charles E. Brown
Alfred O. Barton
Madison
Homer Wheeler
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Wallace
Kan
Bobbs- Merrill
Pony Express
Fort Hays
Buffalo Bill” Cody
Fort Sheridan
Brigham
Lucretia Borgia
Walnut Creek
Beecher
Arickaree
Saline Valley
Turkey Leg
Grover
Richard J. Walsh
Bobbs-Merrill
William Matthewson
Wichita
Kansas
Matthewson
Buffalo
William Cody
Walsh
Jad Salts Hydration Claim for Kidney Relief
Reading about Jad Salts and drinking lots of water is advised to aid kidney function. The article describes how excessive rich foods strain kidneys, leading to backache and urinary symptoms, and recommends a daily four-ounce Jad Salts dose in water to flush kidneys and neutralize internal acids.
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Wild Bill
Fort Ellsworth
Fort Fletcher
Goddard Brothers
Kansas Pacific
Smoky Hill River
Billy Cosistock
Colonel Cody
Elmo Scott Watson
Hanford
Garfield
ENEMG
Koenig Ig Medicine Co
Wells Se
Chicago, Til
Pastor Roents
Koenig’s. Nervine
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