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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
2
The verse proclaims continued growth and a showy presence to keep the town on top. It emphasizes spreading influence in bully style and outdoing rivals, notably aiming to beat the Needles Town.
Barstow notices report Mr. T. O. Carter buying two cottages from Mrs. Annie H. Ruiz and a desire to rent a three or four room cottage. Barstow Printer solicits ads at four edts per line and asks readers to send news items from Mohave river valley. George Gaylord resigns from the Santa Fe and Pat Zanini cuts alfalfa on a 40 acre field. Mayflower mine may start operations soon near Los Angeles. Barstow visitors include Robert I. Beekman of Chicago. D. C. Henderson Jr. leaves for Coronado, plans to return August 1. Local placer claim work near Williams' well earns wages for Ben Hemus, Capt Covington, Jim McClinchey and Andy Larson. Nevada Supreme Court upholds mining stock branding law. Lubin J. Henderson advertises tailored outfits at workingman prices and an annual sale. Flora Henderson convalesces with an electric fan and a fly to the north of the river singing a ballad at night.
Last Sunday at Silver Lake the T T railroad foreman J J Williams tried to break up a fight between Mexican men and was stabbed fatally. He leaves a young wife. Several Mexicans fled but three were captured and jailed. The incident drew police attention to the altercation.
The Tecopa lead mine ships about 300 tons per day to the Salt Lake Smelter, valued at about 15 dollars per ton.
Mosley and his nephew L J Mosley arrived in Barstow Tuesday afternoon after nine months away in and around Highlands. The community welcomes him back and hopes for his rapid recovery from a serious illness pilling him through a hard struggle.
Fine Lawn at J A Moon cottage near the Barstow schoolhouse features shade trees and a cooling, green lawn. A greasewood bush has grown into a tree, roses bloom, grapes thrive with Thompson seedless Concord and Wilson varieties, all set in a lawn of blue and June grass with white clover.
Notices require publication in the newspaper closest to the law per mandate. The contest and patent notices must appear in Barst Printer’s pages to satisfy legal publication rules.
Mohave J S Zane of the Postal Telegr reports two men resuming work on the great aqueduct to supply Los Angeles with water. Mohave has ten saloons.
Chilson Ranch lies four miles east of Barstow on 160 acres with river bottom land. Bermuda ionos grow well and a windmill provides water for domestic use and irrigation. The ranch supports a fine herd of cattle fattening on the native grasses.
The Metzler Investment company completed several sap water wells east of town and began three carpenter work projects for ranch houses. As these buildings finish, they plan to plant alfalfa.
Mark Walker, mining engineer, leads technical work on the C. C. Porter properties as Bryan’s Mineral Hill project shows promise. San Diegans control the area with D. Longo in charge. A cyanide plant supply car and lumber machinery arrived. P. H. Banfield from Ann Arbor visits Ivanpah valley and speaks on farming prospects. S. E. Yates drives a fat cattle shipment to the Searchlight market at Barnwell.
Coroner Van Wie has held inquests on nearly a dozen deaths at Silve Lake Kelso and surrounding desert areas. Heat during the dog days has sharply increased the death toll.
Fairbanks Morse gasoline engine in first class condition for sale at reasonable price. Call or write Barstow Utility Co. W. W. Brison, Jr. for details and pickup.
Goldstone resident Geo W Andrews and partner T J Mitchell visited Barstow on Tuesday to survey plans for a high grade gold property and expect to sink a well near the mine.
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