Travelers defend Barstow road claim during cross state trip
C W Babcock and W L Thomas touring California in a car said Barstow had no water or hotels on the Old Trails route. After a night in Victorville they learned Barstow is a thriving town with hotels garages and supply depots. They warned others to ignore unfounded negative reports and praised Barstow after passing through in high gear.
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C. W. Babcock
W. L. Thomas
California
Old Trails National Road
Hastings
Mich
Barstow
Victorville
San Bernardino
Drais and Morrow Open Store in Oro Grande
In Oro Grande a new store opened by Drais and Morrow serves local needs and reports solid business. Farmers begin hay baling with crop yields good along the river. Mining activity is picking up as R H Atwood transfers cay claims to Green Marshall Co with final payment of 3200 dollars this week.
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Drais &Morrow
Mojave Valley Deser t News Highlights and Travel Notes
Crucero Chronicles reports C B Baker resumes work on the homestead after five months away with plans for a deep well rig alongside Riverside partner Mr Bradley. Henry Marks progresses with his own deep well while lizards threaten crops. Staude family spends summer at beaches during five month absence. Hewetsons return from Anaheim with son John in boarding school. Tener and Hollibaugh clear desert land for fall planting. Burton continues weekly valley visits with locators. Salt Lake R R to oil desert track bed. Miller delays improvements to fall due to illness. Temperatures rise with readings around 110 degrees. The Mojave valley news is brought by The Printer. $16 month.
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C. B. Baker
Mr. Bradley
Riverside
Henry Marks
O. A. Staude
C. C. Hewetson
Anaheim
John
Messrs. Tener
Hollibaugh
J. T. Holland
Geo. Shafer
Newberry
Minneola
Ludlow
Death Valley
Tom Williams
Otis
C. A
Burcham
Daggett
Agnes
Fleming
White & Platt
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Wm. J. Evans
Cal
Editorial
Oro Grande
F. O. B. Barstow
Lubin J. Henderson
the Realty Man
Barstow, Cal
Thomas Williams
Otis-Vermo
Calif
Crucero Chronicles
Mojave Valley
Desert
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Los Angeles
United States Land Office
Federal Building
B. M
Sv Frame Burr, Beer Oe
Henderson's
Pacific
G. D. Hutchison
Agt
Santa Fe
Santake
Jno
S. Mitchell
U. S, Land Office
Nathan Tower Aldridge
Meridian
Register and Receiver
Christopher C. Church
Kittie E. Church
Essie L. Turner
Bessie Turner
Frank Buren
Register
Georges. Corwin
S.B. Meridian
Elmore H. Corwin
George B. Holbrook
Allen Fletcher
John Carroll
U. S
B. Meridian
George S. Corwin
Lewis H. Dowdy
Arthur E. Hull
John C. Turner
George P. Orr
William A. Foster
U. S. Land Office
William Mishler
Intentia
Ross Y. Kennedy
John I. Cox
Eugene Woody
Thomas Campbell
Patton
Kramer Consolidated Oil Company
Germain
South Spring Street
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
State of California
Hawes
San Bernardino County
D. F. Wilson
Germain Building
W. M. Dunford
Halleck
Kingranch
Seymore Alf, Daggett, Cal
Apple Valley
A. H. Hohmann
Cosmos Farm
Grace Rhodes
Augusta F. Hohmann
Genevieve Garcelon
Fannie E. Phillips
H. C. Westphal
Harry J. Stephenson
Board of Equalization
Board of Supervisors
Samuel Pine
Charles Post
R. H. Mack
Patrick J. Burke
B. Floridsen
Ella S. Redmond
Francis Phelps
Carrie E. Lintner
John T. Olsen
Frank Boren
U. S. Land
Daniel M.anderson
S. B. Meridian
Hans C. Jensen
Jacob Jacobs
Robert Utz
Edward Krause
A. C. Wilson
Aloo
P.O
Gilham
Waite
Djim Fred Bauer
Portland Cement
Golden State Portland Cement Co
Henderson
Daggett and Vicinity
E. R. Waite
Charles Otto Thorngren
Luella Skinner
A. A. Whitlock
Joseph French
David
Taynor
Pasadena
Jal
Anna O. Hays
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