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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1911
Page
4
Opinion column critiques the County Board of Supervisors acting as a board of equalization. critic says near courthouse residents suffer lower assessments but others pay too much. calls for electing officials favoring county division to reduce county seat distance and injustice.
A Mohave incorporation defeat would push the town dry soon. Saloons in the 26 licenses of the first district send revenue to San Bernardino, neglecting desert roads. Desert residents demand desert-bred funding while Visalia voter swings show volatile wet dry results. Tuesday’s election produced a narrow wets victory amid clashes and alleged fraud.
Bo Myta formerly of Daggett visits to sell property. Mrs. Johnson stays with a sick baby as Dr. McKenzie confirms typhoid fever. E Backus files on land. The company plans to deepen a well at the roundhouse. Miss Gladys Mathew visits her aunt Mrs. D D Connell. Mr. McCormick supplies Otis with watermelons potatoes and fresh vegetables daily from his ranch.
A heavy yellow leather sample case of cakes was left in front of Barstow Drug Store around 9 pm last night. The owner will pay $5 for its return to Mrs. Culham's store, no questions asked. W B Stevens Nat Biscuit Co owner.
S E Yates and wife were in Cima recently. Geo Martin leaves on vacation to Los Angeles and beaches. J R Ridge visited Cima. Frequent rains bring smiles. J L Strawn in Los Angeles a few days. The Lucy Grey mill is running and everything looks fine.
Kramer Oil Co. reports re cementing a Barstow well after water intrusion presses back oil. Drillers are advised not to quit if shallow oil fails to show, with a Mari copa hole at 4000 feet and still drilling, and a Los Angeles well at 5000 feet.
Hinkley A B Kingman is boring a well on the Stephens place. Dr Gurry reports a rain shower at Mace last Monday morning. A new well driller operates three miles west of Mace on the ranches of Messrs Connor and O Conner.
Geo B Hart and E A Stephens travel on business and ranch duty as Barstow neighbors, while Mrs May Wilhite plans a two week Sawtelle seaside stay. Cyclone kills two in Imperial County. Inyo County votes wet or dry August 11. Barstow Printer reports on local moves, travel, and business deals including Barstow Bakery change of ownership and Harvey House bar room rumors in Albuquerque and Deming.
Cheap sale for a nearly new Westinghouse one horsepower machine listed at fifty dollars. Contact Printer or Pendleton and McBride for details.
Fenner Mines shaft on a gold cone near Goffs lies below water level in a 43 percent ore body of gold silver copper sulfide. About 100 tons of ore on dump. Tristate Mining Co to begin development on claims near Dale. Bonanza King mine talk ongoing. Monahan and Murphy plan spending on Hidden Hill and Golden Queen properties with Frank Sebour in charge.
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