Interstate Telegraph Extends Service to Daggett and Yermo
The Railroad Commission grants a certificate of public convenience and necessity for Interstate Telegraph Company to extend exchange telephone service from Barstow to Daggett and Yermo. Local lines will unite the towns, with electric light already reaching Yermo and Daggett and paved roads linking Barstow, Daggett, and soon Yermo. Also covered is Barstow's 20-30 Club meeting, with 40 San Bernardino visitors, a parade, praise for local leadership, and a Barstow indoor baseball game loss 8 to 4 to the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
Interstate Telegraph Company
Exchange
Barstow
Daggett
Yermo
San Bernardino
Rose Inn
Main Street
Earl Truscott
Johnny Williams
Ivor Davies
Riverside
Thirty two graduate grammar school diplomas at Barstow
Barstow Grammar School closed for summer as Principal C. Pearce and Leon Whitney presided over thirty two grad uates receiving grammar school diplomas. The program featured Walter Funk and Muir Funk, Ernest Jordan and Ray mond Jordan in concurrent diploma moments, with a list of graduates including Frank Bauer Doris Daniels Joseph Booth Selina Henderson Waiden Benson Marie Crooks and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
C. 5. Pearce
Leon P. Whitney
Walter Funk
Muir Funk
Jordan
Ernest Jordan
Raymond
Frank Bauer
Doris Daniels
Joseph Booth
Selina Henderson
Waiden Benson
Marie Crooks
Joseph Brown
Thelma Imel
Harold Candish
Margaret Kenney
Floyd Carr
Elodia Lopez Lewis Copp
Norma McDonald
Ralph Crouch
Nevera Munn
Daniel Deuchrass
Marian Ramsey
Salvador Galvan
Rebecca Ripple
Earl Moore
James Wilson
Ruth Wagner Everett Pray Joseph Parisia
Robert Whitlow
Leroy Imel
Model airplane display at City Meat Market
An exact replica of the Ford Tri-Motor airplane Independence is exhibited in the City Meat Market. The Monarch Food Products Company sends the plane to the market, with the City Market serving as local representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Monarch Food Products Company
Plans Prepared for New Auto Camp in Barstow
Reports from Los Angeles say Wilbur W. Campbell is drafting plans for a 25000 dollar auto camp in Barstow. The Sunset Inn Inc owners plan a store building rest rooms service station and 50 units with frame and stucco construction tile and composition roofing pine flooring and toilets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Wilbur W. Campbell
Barstow
Sunset Inn, Inc
Valley News Roundup of Local Moves and Events
HINKLEY residents report business trips and property trades in Redlands and Santa Ana. The Hodges plan to move to Santa Ana as June approaches, while McAnally takes over the Halstead property and Yeary finishes a well for water. A wandering tramp was captured near Harper Lake after two days of pursuit.学校 closings note graduation plans for Todd and Hinkley. Mrs Tripp visits Los Angeles for two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. C. Bailey
Redlands
Harvey Christensen
Banning
W. P. Hodge
Santa Ana
Woodoff
Hodge
Hodges
McAnally
Albert Halstead
Fred Yeary
Mr. McAnally
Rogers
Harper Lake
Hinkley School
Todd School
Halsteads
Nick Tripp
Los Angeles
Arthur Brisbane Portrait and Career Highlights
Arthur Brisbane, ranch owner near Barstow, stars on this month’s cover of The American Press. He writes for about 40 million readers daily and weekly, earning a salary rivaling top US officials. Born Buffalo, New York, December 12, 1864, he studied in public schools and in Europe, began in 1883 with the New York Evening Sun, later London correspondent, editor, and managing editor of the New York World editions, and editor of the New York Evening Journal from 1897 to 1921. He owned the Washington Times and Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin before selling to William Randolph Hearst, and also edited the Chicago Herald and Examiner among other papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brisbane
Brisbane
United States
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Mr. Brisbans
Buffalo
N. Y
France
Germany
New York Evening Sun
London
New York World
New York Evening Journal
Washington Times
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
William Randolph Hearst
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Hearst
Mrs Sisco Host To Woman's Club In Newberry
The Woman's Club of Newberry was entertained at Cliff House by Mrs. Sischo with a yellow and white luncheon. Guests included Mrs. Leland Jonas Jr of Barstow Club and Miss Rue Baxter who spoke on politics and the subconscious mind. Doris Sischo played piano selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Dr White Opens Dental Offices in San Bernardino Forsyth Building
Dr and Mrs Robert L White moved to San Bernardino to establish new dental offices in the Forsyth Building at 569 Fourth Street adjoining Dr Forsyth and Dr Garnett. Dr White has practiced in Barstow since licensing and Mrs White taught at a grammar school.
Fairyland Shows to Play in Barstow In June
C W Crawford advance man for the Fairyland Shows and Carnival visited Barstow this morning and arranged performances there from June 4 to 29 under the local American Legion branch sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W. Crawford
Barstow
The
American Legion
Barstow News Notes Include Local Arrests And Housing Moves
News from Barstow covers Constable Ed Harris arrest of Louis Allison accused of multiple unwanted calls, plus local figures like Esix driver, Santa Fe lineman Rainey, and residents Howard Pendleton and Mr and Mrs Northup with new cars. Wallace Miller elected treasurer of Berkeley Hotel Corp and taking charge of Durant Hotel. Southern Sierras Power extends lines beyond Daggett Verma. plans for improved highway and phone service. Hinkley seeks rural mail route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walace N. Miller
H. L. Miller
Barstow
Berkeley Hotel Corporation
Wallace
Berkeley
Durant
Treasurs
Southern
Sierras
Daggett and Verma
Hinkley District
Hinkley
Big Delinquent Tax List Published in County Records
The delinquent tax list is published in thirty four pages showing many properties with unpaid taxes. Subdivisions appear abandoned from owner neglect and the list signals a potential burden on the county or state to address these properties.
The Necessity of Mining in Modern Civilization
The article argues metal mining underpins telecommunication, electricity, machinery, medical tools, and daily luxuries. It highlights an era of rapid mining progress, higher recoveries, lower overhead, and steady production, driven by executive skill and growing demand from large industrial projects, supporting jobs and prosperity.
Ludlow Commencement and Local News Recap
The Ludlow school held commencement on June 3 with six graduates. An eighth grade program, a school work exhibit, and hall decorations featured Oleanders and Gladiolis. A dance occurred last Saturday, and townspeople enjoyed gatherings at an ice cream party and private visits. Reed and Gilbert installed signs, and attended the Shrine convention in Los Angeles while others planned trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Macias
Ludlow
Galen Hurley
Murphy Bros Garage
Escondido
R. J. Dykstra
Bakersfield
Irene Cole
Lois
Lois Cole
Pasadena
Reed
Gilbert
Mr. Reed
Mr. Gilbert
Los Angeles
Oil Highway Oiling Plan Expands Across San Bernardino
Sacramento reports outline a 1929 state highway oiling program that will spread asphaltic road oil on over 1000 miles. San Bernardino County to receive significant portions, including 80 miles west of the Nevada line on the Arrowhead Trail between Daggett and Yermo. The effort includes dust laying, oil surface treatment, and armor coat wearing surfaces, with Barstow Mojave and Mojave region among targets to improve tourism traffic and reduce dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
San Bernardino County
Nevada State Line
Daggett and
Yermo
San Bernardino
Barstow-Yermo
Mojave
Barstow
San Joaquin Valley
B. B. Meek
Department of Public Works
Maintenance Department
Newborns Mark June Births in Barstow
Little Elizabeth Jean Kinslow arrived June 1 at Dr. Anderson’s home with parents Mr and Mrs Wm B. The newborns William Russell Redmond son of Mr and Mrs Ray V Redmond of Hinksey arrived Wednesday June 5 at Dr. Anderson’s home. Both mothers are recovering and Redmond mother reports she is getting along fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Jean Kinslow
Anderson
Wm. B
Bill
Barstow
William Russell Redmond
Ray V. Redmond
Hinksey
One Dead Four Hurt In Daggett Barstow Auto Collision
Elmer Hodge is killed and Neema Flippin with a fractured ankle is hospitalized after a head on collision near Daggett between a Dodge driven by Hodge with two high school girls and a Studebaker driven by Wilburt Downey accompanied by John Sweeney. Downey and Sweeney suffer minor injuries and are homebound in Yermo. Hodge died twelve hours after the crash. Funeral services set in Redlands with J A Hodges arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hodge
Neema Flippin
Oro Grande
Marion DeWolf
Studebaker
Wilburt Downey
John Sweeney
Downey
Sweeney
Yermo
Daggett
Hodge
Barstow
Elmer
Troy E. Cox
Redlands
Art Doran
Minneola School Holds Commencement and Play
Commencement exercises were held on May 30 with a school play, recitations, and diplomas presented to Molly Thompson and Philip Weber by Mrs. Reed. The play traced Mojave Desert development from Indigenous times to the railroad era, with poems by Miss Lewis and Mrs. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneola School
Molly Thompson
Philip Weber
Reed
Board of Trustees
Miss Lewis
D. E. Thompson
Madsen
San Pedro
Newbrough Brothers
Neal Webber
San Diego
Navy
Paul Haimut
Mary
Geo. Radonich
Los Angeles
Skohl- Haimut
G. B. Burness
Mary J. Lewis
R. R. Reed
San Bernardino
Dave Henderson
Simi
Daggett Crossing to Remain Open For Local Traffic
Announcement of a 1929 1931 program for eliminating railroad grade crossings on California highways was made by B B Meek director of the Department of Public Works. The plan seeks approval for 20 new grade separation structures with cost sharing by railroads and includes abandoning the Santa Fe crossing between Barstow and Yerma through highway relocation within two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daggett
B. B. Meek
Department of Public Works
State Railroad Commission
Santa Fe
Barstow
Yerma
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Goldie Snarp
Virginia Stone
Winifred Swauger
Airplan
Rendleton
Histric
RE. M. Rainey
Essex
Ed. Harris
Louis Allison
Tom
Howard Pendleton
Howard
San Louis Obispo
Mrs. Northup of
Supervisors
Mr. Doran
Ludlow News
Will Oil
Minneola News
Daggett Railway Crossing
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