Daggett Corres: Local Bu rs and Mining Updates
Daggett reports welcome birth of a son to Mr and Mrs John Ackerman. Frank Denning works in Calico district on assessments. Wheeler mill cyanide plant shut briefly by Mr Miller, resuming due to low grade ore. A boy burglar’s capture and recovery of goods and money from Ryerse’s store. Next month White to begin work on St Patrick site 15 miles north. Capt D F Watson buys half interest and joins Carolina California Gold Workers. Willis of St Ives extracting ore for August shipment. Van Dyke ranch yields second alfalfa cut four tons per acre. Coroner investigates dead man found east of Newberry under a bridge, the body partially eaten by coyotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ackerman
John
Frank Denning
Calico
Mr. Miller
Wheeler Mill
Ryerse’s
White
St. Patrick
Daggett
D. F. Watson
Carolina& California Gold Workers
Willis
St. Ives
van Dyke Ranch
Newberry
Digging Wells With Novel Machine From Hinkley
Digging Wells notes a well digging machine by A. Langstaff and W. S. Ritchie of Corona digs a three foot by 31 foot well in five hours. The unit reportedly handles pit work up to 10 feet diameter and traverses sand gravel or hardpan with no stoppage except rock or granite. It claims unique capability to access water quickly where present. See advertisement in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greo
A. Langstaff
Hinkley
W.S. Ritchie
Corona
Oro Grande Local Notes Include Town Mayor Spared in Horse Incident
Oro Grande reports Mayor J. P. Jones was kicked by a horse but unharmed. Ed Decrow delivered a wagonload of fine Mohave river peaches. John Brann spent last Thursday in Victorville. Mr. and Mrs. Raftree of Los Angeles visit their daughter Mrs. Robin son. Miss Agnes Poppendick returns home from Hinkley. Edith Ward, postmistress, plans two weeks at Avalon. Miss Mattie Chappell hosts a surprise party. guests noted for next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Jones
Oro Grande
Ed Decrow
Mohave River
John Brann
Victorville
Mrs. Raftree
Los Angeles
Mrs. Robinson
Agnes Poppendick
Hinkley
Raftree
Edith Ward
Avalon
Mattie Chappell
Oil Drilling Advances Across Mojave Region
Cottonwood firm resumes drilling on the oil well as crews work slowly. A Chicago company plans to drill a few miles north of Barstow and the drilling outfit has arrived. Chas Hall and others have established locations between Daggett and Calico. Kramer Oil Company aims to secure oil by cementing out the water in their well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood Company
Chicago
Barstow
Chas Hall
Daggett
Calico
Kramer Oil Company
Local notices from Barstow and Desert region
Chas Rupp, a Barstow machinist, is on vacation. Send $1 for six months of the Barstow Printer. G W Smiddy is mining in the San Bernardino range. Mrs Susie Martin, formerly of Barstow, is seriously ill in New Jersey and is Jerry Colcord’s mother in law. Pendleton and Clark advertise Barstow City Meat Market as the desert’s finest shop in the new Dillingham building with outside camp shipments. Beaty Bros present a first class moving picture show in the Sloan Hart building with new program tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
G. W. Smiddy
San Bernardino
Susie Martin
New Jersey
Jerry Colcord
Pendleton and Clark
City Meat Market
New Dillingham
Beaty Bros
Sloan & Hart
Barstow News Briefs Include Fire, Visits, and Local Socials
A small fire in Barstow shops at Santa Fe was extinguished with no damage. Fremont mine directors met in Barstow with C. W. Monahan as president, R. E. Bledsoe and Lubin J. Henderson present. Victorville’s J. T. Auchinachie, Arrowhead Co. expert water man, visited. A Dutch lunch for thirteen hosted by Geo. B. Parks. Hinkley Henderson to study in Glasgow for three years starting August 13, with best wishes from Barstow residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Barstow
Mohave Desert
Fremont
C. W. Monahan
R. E. Bledsoe
San Bernardino
Lubin J. Henderson
M. J. Smith
George B. Parks
J. T. Auchinachie
Victorville
Auchinachie
The
Arrowhead Co
Hinkley Henderson
D. C. Henderson
Glasgow
Scotland
Templeton Injured After Viaduct Fall
Last Monday evening about six o clock James Templeton fell over the railing at the south end of the viaduct and sustained serious injuries to his left leg two places a broken shoulder blade a scalp wound He was sent to Los Angeles and is now at the Sisters Hospital recovering from the shock of a fall of about 15 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Templeton
Los Angeles
Sisters
Cooper Family Arrives as Death Valley Mine Boss Tours Works
Mr and Mrs J H Cooper and family arrive from Los Angeles. Mrs Cooper plans to stay through August at Death Valley mine where Mr Cooper is in charge. Also notes local visits from Max Hloun and L A Dudley with Western Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H Cooper
Falily
Los Angeles
Ontario
John Lampart
Mary Gibson
W. C. Bright
Lyons
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. O. White
Sundries, Kodaks, Jewelry
Genk County Review
Las Vegas
Lark County
Nevada
Table News
Ym. T. Hendrey
Hart Bldg
Chas. Rupp
Geo. B. Parks
Kendrick
Pat Zanini
Teague
Jonah
Dillingham’s
Dillingham
Brotherhood
Hansen
Templeton
Judson
Helen
Bruce McCormick General Merchandise
Mining Supply
Building Materials
Otis
Yerma
F. O. Ricketts
Geo. F. Walters
Hesperia
Arthur Woods General Merchandise
H. G. Gibson
Grain Board and Lodging
Cima
John Blake
Man
Thomas Scott
Bakersfield, Call
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