County highway commission fallout prompts secession call
An unsigned county opinion denounces the carpet-bag style of county governance as county supervisors name J. B. Gill W. A. Freemire and A. W. Prendergast to the highway commission. The piece blasts desert district underrepresentation and urges first district independence to control road bonds and development. It notes rising desert district growth and mining activity as a boom signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Highway Commission
J. B. Gill
San Bernardino
W. A. Freemire
Ontario
A.W. Prendergast
Redlands
United States
Desert
Geo. 1
Hutchison
Barstow
Orange
Otis News Items Highlights Local Ventures and Incidents
Otis notes Williams to supervise settlers projects in this vicinity with wells and land work for three to four months. Darnielle heads to Springfield and eastern cities for vacation, ranch running arrangements require careful handover. Alvord mine to close briefly for Fourth celebrations in valley towns. McCormick faces dry voting fallout while considering ice cream venture. Craig sustains head and face burns from a gasoline incident. Earl touts peaches as favorable for the area. Mrs Willis and Mrs McCormick noted for illness and travel respectively. Bull to begin full-scale land work near Manix.
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T. O) Williams
Los Angeles
James Darnielle
Springfield
Alvord
Desort
McCormick
Craig
Merrill Ranch
Otis
Mackenzie
Earl
Land Office Notice of Township Plat Filing in Los Angeles
Land Opening Department of the Interior announces that plats of listed townships will be filed in Los Angeles on July 22 1918 at 9:00 AM. Applicants may enter lands in these townships after that date. Frac Township 6 North Range 10 East 8 B M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Los Angeles
California
United States Land Office
Federal Building
Nathan Tower Aldridge
Victorville
Cal
Meridian
Register and Receiver
Christopher C. Church
Kittle E. Church
Essie L. Turner
Bessie Turner
Frank Buren
Register
U.S. Land Office
George 8. Corwin
Elmore H. Corwin
George B. Holbrook
Allen Fletcher
John Carroll
John F. Difenbaugh
Yote
W.S. B Meridian
Justus W. Rice
Washington St
John Genillo
John Genillo, Jr
Martha Jane Difenbaugh
Station B
Pasadena
S.B. Meridian
George S. Corwin
Tas Department of the Interior
Calif
Lewis H. Dowdy
Ely Sely
Arthur E. Hull
John C. Turner
George P. Orr
William A. Foster
William Mishler
S. B. Meridian
Ross Y. Kennedy
John L. Cox
Eugene Woody
Thomas Campbell
Patton
Charles Otto Thorngren
Ss. B. Meridian
Luella Skinner
A. A. Whitlock
Joseph French
Barceres
David
Taynor
Ussee Department of the Interior
Anna O. Hays
B. Meridiane
Register and
A. m
Omega RB. Nair
A. R. Flatte
Box 4
Albert Cramer
Alpha T. Nair
Spring St
Cab
Kramer Consolidated Oil Company
Germain
South Spring Street
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
State of California
Hawes
San Bernardino County
D. F. Wilson
Germain Building
Cima Notes Residents and Visitors Mention Water Growth
Mr and Mrs A E Moore were visitors to Cima recently. Mr and Mrs Clemett arrived from Los Angeles en route to farms near Government Holel. J R Ridge spent days at Los Angeles and the beaches. A number of fruit trees were set out this spring with two to three waterings by hand yielding splendid growth. The New Erg is still taking out high grade ore. N G Gibson received a carload of hay from the Daggett Ranch. P B Banfield flew to Cima last week. The Death Valley Mining Co received a carload of hay this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Moore
Cima
Clemett
Los Angeles
Government
N. G. Gibson
Daggett Ranch
Banfield
Death Valley Mining Co
Daggett Desert Town News Notes on Barstow and Local Charm
Daggett and nearby desert towns celebrate the Fourth by venturing to Barstow for Mojave fishing while Daggett grows busier with visitors and speed artists. O D Barry plans to hire more workers on his farm as Figee heads to the city for auto repair work.
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Barstow
Mojave
Daggett
O. D. Barry
Figee
Daggett Tennis Club
H. C. Ryerse
Alex Falconer
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A. C. Wilson
P.O. Box
Barstow, Cal
Thomas Williams
Otis-Vermo
A.W. Bull
Manix
Mrs. McCormick
Henderson's
H. G. Gibson
Daggett and Vicinity
Jno
S. Mitchell
Nal Bernardin
U. S
KF. D. Roberts
W. 8S. Hooper
I. E. Bruwn
H. E. Harris
J. 8S. Wood
B. Smith
J. E. Davis
H. B. Stow Banking
Stewart Corner
Third and
E Sts
Santa Fe
Yosemite Valley
Grand Canyon
G. D. Hutchison
Sree
Standard
P. O. Box
W. M. Dunford
Halleck
Seymore Alf
Gilham
Waite
Fred Bauer
Portland Cement
Golden State Portland Cement Co
Henderson
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