Fake mining reports draw scorn in Rand district
John C. Wray reports on faked advertising by self-styled correspondents that inflated Mizpah Montana ore shipments, causing stock slumps and distrust. He defends Coyote honesty, notes May 31 strikes in undeveloped Coyote ground, and mentions forthcoming camp visits by Blanck and Kelly amid local mining optimism.
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John C. Wray
Ransburg
Mizpah- Montana
Mizpah-Montana
Mezpah-Montana
Sam
Germain
Rand
Mezpah- Montana
Metropoli Journal
Rand District
E. L. Blanck
John W. Kelly
Kelly
Blanck
Horace V. Winchell
Messrs
Blanck and
Danish Immigrant Emil Hansen Dies In Despair At Harvey House
Emil Hansen, born June 29 1880 in Denmark, committed suicide by slashing his left wrist at Harvey House after arriving on Santa Fe train No 17. He had tuberculars, left a note, and planned to die in Burke Idaho. Papers show marriage and a photo of a wife and four children. He belonged to Burke Miners Union No 10. A Union Pacific ticket to Burke Idaho was found and burial arranged with Barstow Undertaking Parlors.
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Emil Hansen
Santa Fe
Burke
Idaho
Denmark
Burke Miners’ Union
Drummen
Norway
Harvey House
Salt Lake
Union Pacific
Barstow
Focal Cemetery
Next Antlers Club Shirt Waist Dance June 14
The Bar stow Antlers Club will hold its final dance of the season on Wednesday night in the Grammar school auditorium. A five piece orchestra will provide music and admission is $1.00 per couple. Everyone is invited.
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Barstow Antlers
Grammar School
Mary Sloan
Mr. McNeil
Antlers
Big Bear Road From Barstow In Good Condition
The Barstow to Big Bear Valley road is in very good condition this season. The Lucerne Valley dry lake area shows the smoothest road in years, with about a mile of rough surface at that end. Typical trip times run near five hours northbound and about three and a half hours returning, with water gas and oil available along the route.
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Barstow
Big Bear Valley
Lucerne Valley
Big Bear
Nix Towns Form Baseball League With Rand District Lead
A new league formed by Lancaster Palmdale Tehachapi Monolight and Rand district played its first game Sunday in Mojave between Rand district and the hosting team. Pete Osdick elected manager aims to stage intriguing matchups across towns. Fourth of July plans include a Rand Barstow excursion with Barstow crossing bats with Rand.
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Lancaster
Palmdale
Tehachapi
Monolight
Rand District
Mojave
Rand
Pete Osdick
Osdick
Barstow
Schedule for Pear Belt Ball League June 11
Teachups at Monulite Lancaster at Rand District Mojave at Palmdale games listed for June 11 with weekly results to be posted in the Printer.
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Pear Belt Ball League
Monulite Lancaster
Rand District
Mojave
Palmdale
Barstow Women to Form Local Ladies' Club
Mrs. Garner of San Bernardino will meet Barstow ladies Monday at 2 30 p m to organize the Women's Club of Barstow. About 60 local women have signed to join. All interested are invited to attend the meeting in the Grammar School auditorium.
Haws family moves back to their ranch across the river
The E. M. Haws family has relocated to their ranch situated across the river, resuming life on the homestead. Details on date and location remain sparse in the readable text.
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E. M. Haws
Razor blade sharpening service notice at Barstow
Safety razor blades cost money so do not discard them. True's drug store in Barstow accepts orders to have blades sharpened, with careful wrapping to prevent nicks.
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True
Barstow
Local Elks Initiation and County Recorder Races
Local notes cover A B Mulvane at Elks initiation and his bid for San Bernardino County recorder on August 20. Fulton G Feraud also seeks the recorder post, having served as chief deputy assessor and recorder in prior years, with a primary August 29 in Barstow.
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A. B. Mulvane
Elks
Fulton G. Feraud
San Bernardino County
Feraud
Barstow
Anderson Should Be Granted Franchise for Stage Line
Application to the Railroad Commission seeks a stage line from San Bernardino to Randsburg with headquarters in Randsburg. Wm. Anderson is urged for the franchise, having invested about $12,000 in Rand property and equipment and currently operating strong stages between Randsburg, Searles, and Mojave. The Rand district benefits from the business, contributing several hundred dollars monthly. Special trains have kept inspectors on the jump this week.
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Railroad Commission
San Bernardino
Randsburg
True's Drug Store Compounds Prescriptions and Recipes
Bring your prescriptions and family recipes to True's drug store where they will be carefully compounded. Ady.
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True’s Drug Store
Ady
Town Topics Absent Vincent Garb Excuses Baby Elk Arrival
Barstow notes report Vincent Garb missing Antlers Club meeting but citing a baby elk born the same day at his home. Other items include Frank Dickason’s new baby girl in Yermo and Frank’s tailoring past in Barstow. Community updates cover travels, promotions, dances, and local business changes.
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Vincent Garb
Frank Dickason
Yermo
Frank
Barstow
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