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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
5
Harper Lake yields top alfalfa including Davis ranch a Farm Bureau member as subterranean water from snow mountains to the north promises abundant crops for the season.
Farmers should beware a puncture weed that appears in some sections. It spreads rapidly if unchecked and clings to alfalfa and field crops as burrs on tires. The growing samples are on display at the printer’s office for examination by interested growers.
A display at Henderson & Nicklin Real Estate Office Barstow features twelve of the 160 ore and nonmetallic specimens. Prizes include ten dollars cash. Specimens are in a glass case at the Henderson & Nicklin office in Barstow.
Forest Miller known as Big Hank visits his parents at the Melrose Hotel while en route from New York to San Francisco to join the St Francis orchestra. He recently played with the Biltmore Hotel for over a year. His brother Fugean will join the orchestra later. Wallace Miller has gained attention in song and dance and jazz, possibly linked to high speed records held by his high school commercial typing students.
Lubin J. Henderson declares he offers his services again for community law enforcement and reflects on campaign days. Ralph Haan, longtime Harvey News Stand manager, now clerical worker at Santa Fe, is printed on campaign cards. G. S. Clapp, Santa Fe employee, backs for Parstow township justice. No opposition yet against Ed Harris for Barstow township constable.
John Kennedy arranges shipment of red porphyry hill rock from the Barstow area to Los Angeles for building operations. His mining enterprise sees ample opportunity in expanding mining activities and shipments.
The Barstow area is urged to develop a large cement deposit citing regional demand. The Oro Grande and Victorville plants employ many workers and supply convenient building materials, with Barstow positioned for growth.
The Santa Fe Coast Lines received fifteen 8800 class freight locomotives, the largest on the system, to aid in hauling ripening fruit and melon crops in California Arizona and New Mexico. Engines will be set up at Albuquerque and dispatched as ready. The fleet mirrors other heavy traffic engines used between California producing centers and the plains beyond the Rockies.
Mr and Mrs Reece Dillingham and Mr and Mrs T O Carter, with Barstow guests, journeyed 6500 feet up to Big Bear Lake for a Fourth of July celebration. Motor cycle and auto races, boat races, and other sports added interest to the day. The evening pyrotechnics closed a memorable day of pleasure.
Carl F Arends narrowly avoided a serious crash Monday evening when a two seater with an Oregon license failed to stay in its lane west of Barstow. He swerved to the right to avoid a rollover, damaging both vehicles. The Oregon driver paid for the repairs and the incident was closed.
The notice urges residents to register for the upcoming election, stressing that the town’s importance is shown by voter turnout and that school and county funding depend on registration figures. It emphasizes duty and civic interest.
The piece draws parallels between the Mojave and Nile river valleys, noting similar climates and soils and the transformative impact of irrigation. It evokes Cleopatra with Nile imagery and Mojave water nymphs, imagining a modern revival waking the ancient valleys with new farming prospects.
During the glacial era rivers carved channels from Mt. Whitney to Mojave as the Mojave River became navigable for whales. Water from Mt. Whitney feeds Harper Lake and Newberry Springs. 100 springs in the valley feed subterranean channels to Mojave fields. At Moapa the warm Mluddy river outflow creates spring crops, transforming desert travel into irrigation abundance with ponds and tanks.
Hinkley pioneer farmer H Nf B Johnson has been visiting old friends here during the past week. He is taking lessons from local onion raisers and expresses a lingering interest in the Mojave River Valley. He now resides at Sata Ana but maintains ties to Hinkley area farms.
Pioneer miner and merchant G W Rose arrived in Barstow Monday with gold ore nuggets said to be bucket sized. His mill runs sixty miles north of Barstow yielding 35 dollars per ton from a large vein. Rose claims mining without a brass band will boost Uncle Sam’s yellow metal supply, though the item’s bucket size remains unverified by us.
Barstow School District invites sealed bids for moving three school buildings installing building foundations and for school supplies. Bids due August 1 1926. Trustees Lubin J Henderson Albert W Johnson Leon P Whitney district clerk first pub July 1 last July 22 1926.
United States Land Office Visalia California lists for patent Section 27 29 31 33 T S 45 E MDM open to public sixty days for protests or contests. Southern Pacific Railroad Company filed List No 51 claiming lands more valuable for mineral than agricultural purposes over the indicated sections in San Bernardino County. First publication July 1 1926.
Mr and Mrs Ramsey visited the Boy Scout camp in Barton Flats last week and returned pleased with sights there. Their son Kenneth is at Camp Arataba where forty boys are cared for by Mr Walker with Mr Wren assisting. Mrs Swan runs the camp kitchen. Kenneth remains while the Ramseys vacation at Yellowstone Park. They will travel by train to Idaho Falls to meet their daughter and her husband, then drive to Portland where the party will split and the Ramseys return home by train.
Fresh daily stock available opposite the bank building at Square Deal Market. Ice cold watermelons whole or cut in any amount. C. W. Gabhart and J. P. Gabhart invite you to supply your needs for the 4th season.
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