Protest Letter Guides Mojave River Water Permit Objections
A historic filing from the California Department of Public Works outlines how riparian owners on the Mojave River should protest permit Application 3360. It urges protest maps showing ownerships and diversions, with a sixty day window ending July 14, and details on claim bases and protest procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of California Department OF Public Works
Sacramento Division of Water Rights
Forum
Mojave River
United States Geological Survey
West Fork
Deep Creek
Mojave River water rights filing sparks protest and debate
The Mojave River Irrigation District seeks 50 600 acre feet from the Mojave River for Apple Valley irrigation and proposes dams and tunnels to back floodwaters. Critics warn pumping and underground basins could reduce downstream supply while the Water Commission weighs unappropriated water. The Mojave River Riparian Owners Association urges stakeholders to file protests.
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Mojave River
East Side District
Sate Water Commission
Apple Valley
Ajacent
San Bernardino Mountains
Victorville
Deep Creek
West Fork
Mojave
Irrigation District
Daggett
Existag
Iswich
Ie Water Commission
Barstow Folks and Local Business Ties Grow
Items of Interest from Barstow show changes in City Meat Market ownership with A Pendleton selling half to EL Lazenby a longtime employee. Pendleton improved the shop to top desert standards while Lazenby’s addition boosts patronage. Nearby, families travel for decorations, and banks expand with Needles branch opening. Local had issues with road upkeep and housing demand remains high, while quail hens intrigue Mrs Shaffer and Mr Riggs seeks quail eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Abel
Needles
Pendleton
Wklinefelter
Lazenby
California
San Bernardino
Bakersfield
C. S. Crain
J. W. Cole
Frank P. Seburn
O. A. Shaffer
Santa Fe Official Laid To Rest In Pasadena
Ro M Benedict, Santa Fe division foreman at Barstow, died after six months of illness following strike related stress. Funeral held in Pasadena with Masonic and Elks involvement. Family to stay with mother in law Mrs C B Hopping. Floral tributes from California and New Mexico employees and friends.
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M. Benedict
Pasadena
California
New Mexico
Heath
Santa Fe
Barstow
Herm
C. B. Hopping
McRae
Richmond
Oakland
Fresno
Bakersfield
Needles
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Tsarston
Albuquerque
N. M
Ray
Masonic and Elks Lodges
Masons
Charles Carver
A. Il, Kiim
R. FP. O’brien
Geo. Deskins
al. Peterson
W. W Bagby
Furlow Returns to Railroad Foreman Role
Mr and Mrs C B Furlow travel from San Bernardino for a visit with their children Mr and Mrs Bob Greer. They left Barstow where he was Santa Fe yards foreman and plan to work at Windslow yards. They bought a Dodge and drive via the National Old Trail route. A bird pest in the fields faces a new Ever Set trap after Mr Riggs of Hinkley bought one to curb destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Riggs
Harvey House
C. BE. Furlow
San Bernardino
Bob Greer
Furlows
Barstow
Mr. Furlow
Santa Fe
Furlow
Windslow
Mr. Riggs
Hinkley
Barstow Bank celebrates first anniversary event details
Barstow Branch of San Bernardino Valley Bank marks its first anniversary Saturday from 2 50 to 7 30 with a display fruit cake in White and Platt window and a birthday cake candle guessing contest offering three prizes. Manager Weld notes the actual anniversary is Sunday June 24 with deposits totaling 130 008 in the year.
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Weid
Barstow
Needles
San Bernardino Valley Bank
San Bernardino
Needless
White & Platt
Weld
Dance at Hinkley Saturday With Shell Shockers Band
Long Beach based Shell Shockers orchestra will perform Saturday evening at Hinkley for dancing. Chas Raftery announces they are better than a month ago when they last entertained with a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Herald
Hinkley School
Shell Shockers Orchestra
Long Beach
Hinkley
Chas. Raftery
Minneola Turkeys Highlight Farmers Challenge
Minneola residents report large flocks with 800 to 900 turkeys on W Elsholz and Skebet Haimut farms as farmers challenge rival regions for turkey flock size. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs H N Frederick of Germantown Ohio spending summer with Mr Miller. K W Best returns to Los Angeles. John Martinez leaves for San Bernardino for seasonal work. Neal M Webber, turning fifteen on June 9, celebrated with ice cream and cake for friends. If any locality in the valley can top Minneola in flock size, readers are invited to contact the Pray er column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Best
Los Angeles
John Martinez
San Bernardino
Neal M. Webber
W. Elsholz
Skebet
Haimut
Han
Minneola
Power company may extend lines east of Barstow
The Southern Sierras Power Company plans an eastward extension beyond Barstow though current load seems insufficient. The project would boost farming east of Barstow by enabling pumping stations, with potential loads from Newberry district water pumps and Union Pacific traffic at Yermo. Officials West, Wills, Biegelow, and Slaughter visited Amboy and Barstow to survey fields while extending another line in the Hinkley district to connect the Santa Fe pumping plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Sierras
Barstow
Altho
Newberry
Yermo
Daggett
Santa Fe
Power Company
Union Pacific
Yema
Amboy
A. B. West
G. MM. Wills
G. T. Bigelow
M. 8. Slaughter
Hinkley District
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W. A. Foster
Mojave River Riparian
H. A. Kruegel
Pendleton and Lazenby
Job
Hook
San Francisco
J. A. Evans
Walter
Chevrolet
Joe Gutrrez
Shorty K'ss
Shorty Barrera
Round House
Roy M. Benedict
Tough Thursby
O Needles
The
San Pedro
Claud Whaley
West Bars
John Andrews
Bear Valley
Darstow
Steve Videl
San Diego
Lester Frank
Ambassador Hotel
Billy Rigg
Mr. Frank
Eastern College
Barstow Bank
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