Mojave and Maricopa Seek Town Status in California
Towns Mojave and Maricopa petition to incorporate as towns asserting rights not enjoyed by roadside villages like Barstow and Needles. Mojave election set for July 10. Atolia Mines reports little prospect of tungsten mine resuming operations soon. Paradise Mines and mill beside Barstow are back to work about twenty miles north.
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Mojave
Maricopa
Barstow
Needles
Atolia
Paradise Mines
Paradise
Barstow Market Adds Modern Refrigerator Plant
Barstow Meat Market Pendleton and McBride install a new refrigeration plant from Parker Iron Works of San Bernardino. The upgrade applies up-to-date meat preservation methods across the market.
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Barstow
Pendleton & McBride
Parker Iron Works
San Bernardino
Barstow Conductor Leads Needles Mercantile Co-op
W. W. Thoms secretary of the Order R. R. Conductors visited Barstow Sunday and announced the formation of a Cooperative Mercantile Association in Needles. The group has 100 stockholders and plans to open a store serving railroad men and locals.
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Needles
W. W. Thoms
R.R
Barstow
Pay for the Printer Notice Pasture in Barstow
Public notice seeks payment for pasture rights in Barstow California used by horses cows and burros. Miner John Starnacle 51 3m is named in the notice along with prospectors.
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John Starnacle
P. Barstow
Calif
Oro Grande Social Notes Open Weekend Gatherings
Mrs Senick and baby are in Los Angeles for a few days. The Garrisons have begun work on the Mohave mines. Miss Hannah Hass visited friends in Victorville recently. Mr Kimble returned home Saturday. Cement plant resumed operations after oil delivery. Al Haws visited Oro Grande Sunday. Mrs A Colcord and children visited her daughter Mrs Flenniken and then went to Los Angeles to see her ill father. The Saturday dance drew many Victorville guests with ice cream by Mrs Flenniken and hot lunch by the committee. Clara and Mattie Chappell attended the dance and visited with their brothers on Sunday.
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Victorville
Flenniken
Clara
Mattie Chappell
Barstow News Mixed Trips and Oil Drills Report
Mrs. Roth and Mrs. Pitcher visit Turlock and San Francisco. Mr Hendrey nears the hot springs, finds barren country but water appealing. Kramer well shows oil while Chicago well progresses. Santa Fe freight service promised to Barstow. gates could improve passenger and depot facilities. Typhoid sends Mrs. Raymond Wilson to Santa Fe hospital. Several locals plan summer stays in Los Angeles or San Diego. Needles side erosion affects Colorado river bunking. oil drilling expected north of Barstow soon.
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Hutchison
Santa Fe
Barstow
Raymond Wilson
Santa Fe Hospital
L. K. Bryan
Barstow Colony
Bk. LL. Mudgett
Hazel Pursley
L. Clarris
Los Angeles
J. W. Rowe
Chas
San Diego
Colorado River
Needles
Eugene Haws
R. R. Business Hall
Union
W. TL. Wakefield
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
F. Hutt
Steve Bedell
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Atolia Mines
Lubin J. Henderson
T. G. Nicklin
Bagdad Chase
J. O. White
Geo. G Brown
California
Williams
C. FE. Williams
Henderson's
Bakstow
Cal
House of Selz
Henderson's Department Store
R. E. Johnson
Toro
INEZ
Kk. L
B. C. Anderson
Union Church
Barstow, Calif
Wm. T. Hendrey
Sloan & Hart Bldg
E. R. Waite, Kaream & Soda Water Confectionery
Tobacco
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