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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
4
Trustees call a bond election on April 7 to issue 30,000 dollars of twenty year bonds at 5 percent to buy land, erect and equip a new school building. The plan aims to add rooms as Mojave Valley grows and teachers report strong terms. Tax impact is about 6 dollars per 1000 assessed value over twenty years, depending on valuation.
The piece argues voters should seek candidates with concrete plans to cut taxes and foster industry, warning against electing those merely seeking the job. It calls for conservative policy, fewer laws, and lawmakers focused on reducing government cost and promoting investment. It stresses careful scrutiny of candidates’ qualifications before the primary.
The speaker envisions citizens transforming desert into wealth producing homes with schools churches and modern conveniences and foresees a mineral riches empire surpassing other regions. He contrasts inland potential with the coast as a health tourism storehouse and notes superior climate and altitude.
The Los Angeles weather bureau officer attacks a proposed "Sexsnine Mar" BE Mar map claiming vast arid regions. He asserts the Mojave river area holds 600000 acres of fertile soil with water development producing top alfalfa dairy and fruit products, challenging the map’s desert portrayal.
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