Mirage Valley the Land of Wonderful Promise
Mirage Valley is presented as a developing homesteading region in the Mojave, detailing water discovery, cattle drives, and a growing community. It notes wells and reservoirs, a thriving improvement association, roads, schools, a post office, and expanding ranches as settlers arrive, with crops including apples and various fruits and grains thriving in the valley.
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Mojave Desert
Utah
Sierra Madre Mountains
Colorado River
Mojave
Colorado
Hesperia
Desert Empire
Toyland Grown Up's Giant Policewoman Rules Toyland
Miss Blanche Poyson stands six feet four inches and weighs 235 pounds as she presides over Toyland Grown Up at the Panama-Pacific Exposition Zone. The 24 year old officer leads crowds of thousands with dignity and efficiency, while two midgets befriended her in this $385000, fourteen acre spectacle offering giant toys and fanciful displays for visitors.
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United States
Special Police
Toyland G. U
San Francisco
Poyson
Toyland
Miss Poyson
Copette
Blanche Poyson
Hesperia Defeats Barstow 14 10 in Open Baseball Tilt
Hesperia piled up fourteen runs on fourteen hits to beat Barstow 14 to 10. Billy Weir struck out fourteen in seven innings before Conley relieved, while D. Stone held Barstow in check late. Changes loom for Sundays game with Oro Grande as Gil lispie and Henderson may slide into new roles. A return match with Hesperia is planned.
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Hesperia
Barstow
Billy Weir
Weir
Conley
D. Stone
Oro Grande
O'Hara
Gillispie
Henderson
Heperia
Plea for More and Better Roads in San Bernardino Valley
A letter protests chronic lack of proper roads in San Bernardino County, noting a dry river crossing east of Hesperia and costly, poor alternatives. The writer cites uneven road quality, county spending on mountain roads, high travel costs for settlers, and new arrivals demanding better infrastructure and services.
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San Bernardino County
Hesperia
San Bernardino Valley
Orange County
U. B. Valley
Etawanda
Lytle Creek
Victorville
High School Election Carries by Large Majority
Returns from all districts show a 192 vote majority in favor of the high school. Trustees election is set for Saturday July 11th. A building will be rented and the school opened September 15. The Santa Fe supports the high school while the S P asks for reduced assessments.
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The
Santa Fe
S. P
County assesses 8 P lands for first time in twenty years
Southern Pacific disputes the new method by Gilbert that values each parcel separately rather than blanket $1 per acre. The fight over a $20,000 change on 630,000 acres in the Desert Empire pits developers against county assessors as ranchers urge support for the Gilbert agreement. Telegrams and protests pour in to the board.
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Board of Equalization
Gilbert
Desert Empire
Camping Party Heads to Two Week Camp at Big Bear
A gay party of young campers led by Mrs E T Hillis departed early Monday for a two week outing in the Big Bear lake country. A truckload of equipment and supplies accompanied the group including Mr and Mrs Hillis, their son and daughter, Mr and Mrs Henderson, Miss Dillingham, Miss Hawes, R Dillingham and J Harold Wilson.
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E. T. Hillis
Big Bear Lake
Hinkley Henderson
Jean Dillingham
Vera Hawes
R. Dillingham
J. Harold Wilson
Mammoth Copper Company Plans to Sell Smelter Fumes
Mammoth Copper Company of Kennett California will sell smelter fumes after constructing a baghouse at a cost of 25000 dollars. Zinc by product accumulates at the baghouse with 15000 to 20000 tons awaiting sale. An offer of eight dollars per ton was received but the company holds out for higher prices.
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Mammoth Copper Company
Kennett
Cal
Better watch them and county division fear
A.W. OOLE warns that locals may push for a new county division, risking a self made kingdom. He urges building roads now to prevent such a fever and suggests a quick meeting among eight parts of the county to avoid a loss of control.
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California
A.W. Oole
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Mirage Valley
Southern Pacific
Salt Lake
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