Mojave River Valley Embraces Big Alfalfa and Borax Growths
Mohave River Valley farmers harvest large alfalfa crops with five to seven cuttings. Pacific Coast Borax Co. expands a major borax property near Barstow, employing about 100 workers and boosting shipments to ten cars daily. Copper Butte Mines Chase tracks a new gold and copper vein east of Barstow, with $28 per ton value. River valley prospects include new health resort cottages and an air landing field discussion at the Chamber meeting.
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Mohave River Valley
Hodge Bros
Barstow
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Wilmington
Europe
Calico
Uncle Sam
China
Copper Butte Mines
Topping
River Valley
Henderson & Nicklin
Santatorium
Haney
Price
Los Angeles
Barstow Union
Con
Modern Ice Plant Expands Barstow Ice Capacity
Barstow gains a modern ice plant capable of 300 cakes daily with electrically powered machinery. Treated water yields clear ice of the finest grade as six cars load simultaneously. The Imperial Utilities Corporation invested 45000 dollars, building a fully automatic plant with a 30 ton storage house and rapid loading platform. Local manager Wm. Tumblin oversaw construction, earning employee and public appreciation.
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Barstow
Imperial Utilities Corporation
jWm. Tumblin
Power line extension to Borax field near Barstow
Southern Sierras Power Company extends line from Atolia to Pacific Coast Borax plant about 40 miles northwest of Barstow. New plant northwest of Kramer station with four miles of Santa Fe track completed. Barstow benefits from good Barstow to Kramer highway and job growth in the borax district with hundreds employed.
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Southern Sierras Power Company
Atolia
Borax
Pacific Coast Borax Company
Barstow
Kramer Station
Santa Fe Railroad
Kramer
Mojave
Yerme to gain electric power soon
Materials arrive in Barstow for the Barstow to Yernew power line by Southern Sierras Power Co. Construction awaits final office details but is ready to start. One crew builds miles from Atolia to Konax field. The line into Yerme will boost the town and likely extend to Newberry district farmers.
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Barstow
Southern Sierras Power Company
Yerwho
Sierras
Atolia
Konax Field
Yemo
Newberry
Santa Fe Wins Games Still Are Champions
The Santa Fe team of Barstow played a strong game Sunday July 2 and defeated Yermo 8 to 1. They met Yermo again Monday July 4 and won 21 to 2.
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Santa FE
Barstow
Yermo
Barstow Santa Fe
Death of John C. Wray Newsman and California miner
John C. Wray died June 25 at a hospital near Osdick at about 78. A veteran newspaper man, he wrote for the Los Angeles Times in the early 1880s and ran a San Pedro paper. He located the Coyote claim beside Rand Silver, fueling publicity amid Keily and Coyote lawsuits and contributed to the Printer during the Rand silver boom.
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Randsburg
Rand
Wray
New Proprietor At Cliff House In Newberry Springs
Barstow officers set a detour directing Yerma and Las Vegas traffic over the Barstow bridge. Clayton Fremont Sischo, owner of Cliff House resort, dies at 69 after chronic heart disease. three sons and a daughter survive. body sent to Los Angeles for burial as the resort changes hands and new improvements are underway.
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Barstow
Yerma
Las Vegas
Barstow Bridge
Dagget Bridge
Clayton Fremont Sischo
Cliff House
Newberry Springs
Michigan
California
Los Angeles
Mrs. Sischo
The
H. A. Douglas
Mr. Sischo
Doctor Graham Taken To LA Hospital After Sudden Illness
Doctor John A. Graham was rushed to Los Angeles Santa Fe Hospital on a Tuesday after a sudden attack of rappenilicitis. He was accompanied by Mrs. B. F. Gauldin.
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John A. Graham
Los Angeles Santa Fe Hospital
B. F. Gauldin
Arends Family Enjoys Fourth at LA County Camp
BP Arends and family spent the Fourth of July at the Los Angeles County Recreation Camp enjoying a day of outdoor activities and family camaraderie.
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C. BP. Arends and Family
Los Angeles County
Barstow Readers Lend Payroll To California Printers
Grace Tait arrived from Needles for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Teague. Chas Garver traveled to Big Pine this Tuesday. Barstow businesses still send printing orders to Los Angeles and San Bernardino. Robinsons returned from a vacation to the San Francisco Bay area.
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Grace Tait
Needles
Mrs
Dick Teague
Chas. Garver
Big Pine
Barstow
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Mrs. Robinson
San Francisco Bay Region
Baseball games postponed in New York due to rain
Weather across New York forced postponement of baseball games on Wednesday. Pendleton couple from City Meat Market visited Newberry Springs on the Fourth as locals enjoyed the resort swimming pool. Elinor Anderson is visiting her mother at the Waterman ranch while Mr. Anderson plans a Los Angeles trip this Saturday.
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New York
A. H. Pendleton
Newberry Springs
Mrs. Elinor Anderson
Waterman Ranch
Mr. Anderson
Los Angeles
Fireuk Essex car drama at Antler Club
Mrs Otto Christianson hosted at the Antler Club Wednesday evening when smoke filled the venue. A new Essex car parked near an open window caught fire from a smoldering front cushion, likely sparked by a cigarette from her husband. The vehicle was insured.
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Otto Christianson
Antler Club
North Barstow Street To Be Widened
The Santa Fe Company deeded thirty feet of its land to extend North Barstow Street and the full-length improvements are planned. The county will start river protection work on North Barstow within thirty days, signaling a major development for the area.
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Barstow Street
Santa Fe Company
North Barstow
Barstow Band Open Air Dance Draws Crowd
The tennis court event at Barstow High School drew many dancers and spectators. The Kiwanis Club sponsored the benefit for the Barstow Band, clearing about thirty five dollars. Local musicians donated the music, with L P Whitney thanking residents for their support. another concert is planned without a dance.
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Kiwanis Club
Barstow
Wallace Miller
George Henderson
R. R. Burke
F. Bauer
Chas. Brass
L. P. Whitney
State highway oiling praised as low cost desert road rise
The Barstow Helendale division completed oiling between Victorville Barstow and Daggett using a new mix of oil and gravel. The experiment reduced cost to under 1100 dollars per mile versus over 22 thousand per mile for the Victorville to summit route. Road builders from western states toured the Barstow Victorville project.
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Victorville
Barstow
Daggett
C. C. Cash
Barstow Helendale
Desert
Needles
State Line
State Lines
Arrowhead
New Mexico
Cash
Gallup
N. M
Minneola
Hector
Midjave
Las Vegas
T. R. Goodwin
Daggett Bridge
Foreman Welsh
Yermo
Foreman Christensen
Hinkley
Barstow Bridge
Kramer
Mojave
California State
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T. G. Nicklin
Great Borax Mines
Calico Silver Mines
Chamber of Commerce
Borax Field
John C. Wray
I. P. Sprigg
Goldstone
Reece Dillingham
Little Son
Cc. O. Wester
Paso Robles
ER. D. Evensen
Mr. Evensen
Balboa Beach
Mrrs
Lubin J. Henderson
A. H. Anderson
Santa Monica
Barstow Band
United America
Valiant Youth
Weber
el Capitan
Sousa
Bagley
Sinnissippi Golf Club
Bings
Taylor
Jewell
Ripley
Highway Commission
Lloyd E Tiernan
Barstow, Calif
Nevada Line
State Highway Commission
Ludlow
Amboy
Goff
Barstow Produce Market
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