National Highway Notes on Santa Fe Trail Pioneers Route
George A. Tweedy, a mining engineer from Los Angeles, and his family toured the Santa Fe Trail, praising improved roads and future motor travel from New York to San Francisco. He logged about 150 miles daily, noted good dirt roads in Western Kansas, and recommended the trip for fresh air and scenery though warned of rains and unbridged streams. He plans to continue toward Barstow via National Highway and Stoddard's Well routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Times
Los Angeles
Kansas City
New York
San Francisco
George A. Tweedy
Baltimore
Washington
Pike Road
Buick Carat Agent Reports Desert Roads Near Barstow
C W Babcock and W L Thomas of Hastings Michigan relay their Barstow Printer editorial note. KE C Small, Buick Carat agent in Bernardino, recounts directing two Ford visitors on National Highway to Barstow then Stoddard's Well road and noting desert road conditions after they left Victorville.
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Barstow
Victorville
Stoddard’s
Kk. C. Smartn
C. W. Babcock
W. L. Thomas
Hastings
Mich
Stoddard’s Well
Central Machine Works Changes Hands In Barstow
On Monday June 30 Central Garage and Machine Works Barstow passed from Joseph T. Evans to KE L Stanfield of Los Angeles. Evans founded the business in February 1911 and built a first class shop between Needles and San Bernardino. Stanfield, a machinist with auto focus, will expand facilities, add vulcanizing and air equipment, stock tires and supplies, and make Barstow the desert agency for Michigan and Buick cars. Stanfield will relocate to Barstow shortly.
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Central Garage and Machine Works
Barstow
Joseph T. Evans
KE. L. Stanfield
Los Angeles
Needles
San Bernardino
Evans
Stanfield
Desert Agency
Michigan
Buick
Desert
Bargain on Fairbanks Morse Engines and Pump
One 4-horse power Fairbanks Morse engine one No 3 Byron Jackson centrifugal pump and one 12-horsepower Fairbanks Morse engine for sale. Any one or all three available for cash in good condition. Address Box 294, eres Cal. dated 7-4.
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Fairbanks-Morse
Byron Jackson
Barstow Briefs Highlight Local Travel and Sales
Barstow residents make a busy week with Needles and Ottawa Beach visits. Osborne Mines at Ord Mountain reportedly sold to New York capitalists with $80,000 in announced shares and liens. An education term starts Sept 15 with Brown Wilcox and Grimm as teachers. A newborn eight pound boy joins the McCuistis as Wysong plans a 60 day north coast trip. Lawrence Flint returns from Los Angeles to Barstow for summer, and Mrs. Flint joins her husband in Barstow.
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Geo. Hart
Michigan
Barstow
E. J. Stanfield
C. D. Raftery and Family
Hinkley
Fred Hahn
Ottawa Beach
Mich
Hahn
Lake Michigan
Frank L. Waite
San Diego
Needles
J. E. Barnes
Amboy
G. E. Capps
Pasadena
Osborne
Ord Mountain
New York
Barstow saloon doors bear varied signs
Tuesday morning each closed saloon in Barstow displayed notices. McRae & Co. advertised a drug store medicine for wets and drys by J. R. Arbios M D Prop. Sloan & Hart posted Salvation Army services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Rev Skookum pastor. Jesse Flint’s sign read Gone, but not forgotten.
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Barstow
McRae & Co
J. R. Arbios
Sloan & Hart’s
Salvation Army Services
Skookum
Jesse Flint
G W Macauley Dies After Long Santa Fe Service
G W Macauley longtime Santa Fe employee and reading room librarian died at Santa Fe hospital in Los Angeles on Saturday June 28 from throat cancer. He was about 76. Funeral held in Los Angeles Monday. Mrs Macauley was with him at death. He served as passenger conductor and later reading room staff, including Barstow station.
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G. W. Macauley
The
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Desert champs pummeled at Mojave 12 to 6
The desert champions were soundly beaten 12 to 6 at Mojave on Sunday in a disappointing baseball outing. Spectators saw a ragged exhibition as large players played like schoolchildren.
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Mojave
Barber fatally mangled by train in Barstow yards
Jd R Sry a barber recently employed at J M Mairrones shop was found in Barstow railroad yards with both feet severed after a freight engine passed. He died on the train to San Bernardino after being assisted by switchmen and hospital staff. Evidence in his possessions tied him to Fraternal orders in Seattle.
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Jd. R. Sry
J. M. Mairrone
Barstow
Anderson
San Bernardino
McDonald Bros
Harris
Grand Junction Eagles
Seattle
Wash
Redmen’s Lodge
Power and Light Deal Expands Barstow Light and Power
Southern Sierras Power Co took over Barstow Utility Co electrical department on July 1 and plans for development follow. W. W. Brison and C. A. Kelley visited Barstow Tuesday to inventory the transferred department, marking the start of enlarging the city’s light and power supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Sierras Power Co
Barstow Utility Co
W. W. Brison
C. A. Kelley
Riverside
Barstow
U. S. Power Co
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Mr. Small
City Meat Market
Pendleton & McBride
Props
Barstow, Cal
Melrose
California
Salayman
Osem
Lowell, Props
J.O. White
M.D
White & Platt
J. A. Christie
C. B. Halfpenny
Otis
Arthur McCuisti
J. T. Wysong
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Lawrence Flint
J. H. Flint
Stone Hotel
Daggett
Neman Wee Ei An
E. L. Stanfield
Prop
MALLS
Barstow McRae & CO
NEW Concrete
Mojave Valley
M. Fletcher
Ife
Interstate Telegraph Company
Wm. T. Hendrey
Sloan & Hart Bldg
C.E. Stauter
Santa Fe Freight House
A. R. Montiwo
Henderson's
Cal
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