Local notes from Barstow and nearby towns
J L Drumm joined the Elk herd at S B Mrs Fletcher Mrs and Homer Humble spend a week or two at Long Beach and Venice Tom Coleman leaves for the Pacific Borax works at Ryan George and Hinkley Henderson go to Venice Miss Wyda Deskins relieves Miss Madge Henderson in the post office Wm L C Currier sold Barstow real estate through T G Nicklin Jeff Wilson goes to Long Beach for two weeks Kramer Oil Co expected to begin drilling again soon They cemented off a cave Fred Boxall of Goldfield in Barstow with property in Nevada anticipates selling six claims soon For Rent unfurnished three room cottage Cheap See the Printer A Barstow bank would gain regional business Mrs W Wakefield married in Los Angeles to George Sutton Clark County Review enlarged and improved Donald C Henderson Jr on vacation at the coast He resigned as manager of the department store Gov Labin Henderson Jr market active seapants at Labin J Henderson show Dont miss them A woman returns from Imperial to find water boils in a canteen when sunlit Death Valley thermometer reportedly 140 in shale Sensational SB papers Salt stories Miss Josie Wilson back from Los Angeles Mr and Mrs E L Pitcher at the beach Mrs Frederick Harwood of San Bernardino sister of Mr Pitcher dies leaving five children and the couple take the children to the beach Pat Zanini cut third alfalfa crop yield strong this year and similar to last
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J. L. Drumm
S. B
Fletcher
Homer Humble
Long Beach
Venice
Tom Coleman
Pacific Borax
Ryan August
George
Hinkley Henderson
Wyda Deskins
Madge Henderson
Wm. L. C. Currier
Barstow
T. G. Nicklin
Jeff Wilson
Kramer Oil Co
Fred Boxall
Goldfield
Nevada
8. B. Sun
W. H. Wakeffield
Los Angeles
George Sutton
Santa Fe
Clark County Review
Las Vegas
C. C. Corkhill
Salt Lake
Donald C. Henderson, Jr
D. C. Henderson
E. L. Pitcher
Frederick Harwood
San Bernardino
Pitcher
Pat Zanini
Missions in Burma and India at church service
Sunday evening at 7 30 the church hosts a Christian Endeavor meeting on Missions in Burma and India. The program features a series of missionary journeys around the world with Scripture Acts 17 16 31. Come and help by your presence.
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Burma
India
Postoffice Indemnity for Registered Mail Losses
Indemnity up to 25 dollars or the actual value of the lost article, whichever is less, will be paid for losses of Registered mail of the 3rd and 4th classes mailed on or after July 1 1911 under the rules for first class registered mail losses.
YMCA Targets San Bernardino Dry Election Move
The Y M C A of San Bernardino aims to push the town dry at the upcoming election. Noting raids on blind pigs in Redlands and other dry towns, the group argues locals are willing to accept license revenue from nearby desert areas while suppressing saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Redlands
Roth's Gold Bar Cleared After Fraud Near Los Angeles
Roth's Gold Brick reports a $6600 check drawn in San Francisco recovered after a Mexican man tried to cash it in Los Angeles. Roth profits from mining at the Bagdad Chase tailings near Barstow, employing several men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. E. Roth
L. A
San Francisco
Roth
Bagdad Chase
Barstow
Santa Fe roundhouse grading begins at Barstow
Railway news notes grading will start on the Santa Fe Roundhouse at Barstow as S B News reports the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will press the railroad to follow the crew law. Locomotives damaged in the Barstow fire are largely repaired, machinists back to nine hour days, and there is debate on express and freight rate cuts as ICC rulings challenge back haul and terminal rates. Barstow uncertainty over benefit remains.
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Santa Fe
Barstow
S. B
Brotherhood of Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
San Bernardino
Ice cream Sunday picnic hosted by Manager Taylor at Walker ranch
Neighbors attended an ice cream Sunday picnic hosted by Manager Taylor at the Walker ranch last Sunday. Misa Ruth Alvey of Reedley visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, at Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Walker Ranch
Misa Ruth Alvey
Reedley
Mrs. Fowler
Todd
Victorville Gossip Mixes Serpentine Claims in Wild West Patch
Victorville residents relay stories about Willie Boy sightings and an Arizona escape aided by a Banning Indian while noting calamitous scenes of officers burning a bodyless death tale. The column also threads local happenings from parades to real estate, sightings, travel, and social events around town.
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Pechoca
Victorville
Willie Boy
Arizona
Palms
Banning
Willy Boy
Home Rule Rialto Considers 1000-Pop Incorporation
Rialto plans to incorporate with about 1000 residents and town boundaries near one percent mile wide. Barstow looks to improved street and sewer facilities from incorporation. The move could also lead to a more respectable gate at the Santa Fe stockade.
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Rialto
Barstow
Santa Fe Stockade
Birthday Party for Little Miss Evelyn Rummich
Evelyn Rummich celebrated her 7th birthday with seven guests at a pink themed party. The event featured a four course setting, carnation decorations, orange baskets filled with pink fruit, a seven candle cake, and pink heart shaped favors. Guests included Martha Bennett Bernice White Mary Hillis Julia Hart Martha Hedrick Julia and Gladys Ballard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Evelyn
Rummich
Martha Bennett
Bernice White
Mary Hillis
Julia Hart
Martha Hedrick
Julia
Gladys Ballard
Water prospect and crops report from Orange area
Hinkley J H Kurtz waits to measure well yield upon pumping while O S Plotner and Wm Neale discuss irrigable lands. S H Young reports 75 inches of water on the Cobb ranch. Mr Evans shows a third successful alfalfa crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kurtz
Orange
Hinkley
O.S. Plotner
Wm. Neale
S. H. Young
Cobb Ranch
Mr. Evans
Notice of Assessment for Kramer Consolidated Oil Co
Aboard meeting July 25 1911 levied assessment No 47 of one quarter cent per share on capital stock payable to D F Wilson secretary at room 408 Germain Building Los Angeles. Unpaid stock by September 2 1911 becomes delinquent and will be sold at public auction September 26 1911 at 2 pm to cover the assessment and sale costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer Consolidated Oil Co
Germain Building
South Spring Street
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
State of California
Hawes
Sam Bernardino
California
D. F. Wilson
Said Corporation
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Todd News
Parker Branch Railroad
Parker Branch
Brown Barstow
Bear Valley
Hardy’s
Bright
W. M. Hardy
A. H. Kayser
Spreckels Commercial Co
San Diego
Pat Monaghan
U.S. Grant
Ed Dolch
Halecomb Valley
John Delfs
Los Flores Ranch
H. C. Ackley
Chas. Headlee
Lubin Henderson
Charles
W. W. McBride
Lubin
Headlee
Victor Hall
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