Valley News-Herald Appeals for Mojave Irrigation Survey
The U.S. Senate approved an agriculture appropriation to study artesian and underground water for irrigation in the Mojave Valley. The News-Herald urges local leaders and residents to press the secretary of agriculture and lawmakers to implement a Mojave River survey and a government plan for a reclamation project.
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United States Senate
Agricultural Department
Victor Valley
Mojave River
Secretary of Agriculture
Mojave
Mojave Valley
News-Herald
Victor
Mojave Valleys
Washington
Chambers of Commerce
State to Provide for Vocational Education
Senator Strowbridge introduces a vocational education bill to establish classes in agricultural industrial trade and commercial subjects in elementary and high schools. The act allows part day evening or any day instruction with added state and county aid. All courses must be inspected and approved by the state board of education.
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Strowbridge
State Board of Education
Rural Telephones for Victor Valley
TOR VALLEY urges rapid rural telephone development for Victor Valley arguing lines are essential after roads. It claims phones connect farmers to world, cut long trips for freight and supplies, and speed savings. The piece predicts rapid subscriber growth once started and incentivizes community install by six months.
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Victor Valley
Home School Support Earns Broad Endorsement
A local column argues 72 percent backing for union high schools and cites state funds and attendance-based apportionments as solid financial reasons. It notes money circulates locally, strengthens the community, and stresses home schooling as essential for future citizens.
County to Buy Supplies Worth 250000
The county highway commission plans contracts near 250000 for cement rock sand and machinery to build a 1750000 road system. Bids are invited March 8 for 100000 to 200000 barrels of cement with cement supplied to contractors and county crews. Two sets of steam rollers and concrete mixers may be purchased for day labor crews and future maintenance.
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County Highway Commission
Lhrge
Commission
Southern Pacific Loses Land Near Goffs
The Southern Pacific railroad will lose nine sections of land near Goffs in San Bernardino County after a correct government survey. The parcels 1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 and 33 of township 11 north range 11 east are in dispute due to conflicting surveys dating to 1855. A final metes and bounds determination will trigger a government order finding the land more valuable for minerals than agriculture.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Goffs
San Bernardino County
Township
North Range
San Beonardion Meridian
Register Roache
Mitchell
Assessing Season Underway With New Deputies
Seventeen new deputies begin the annual assessing period limited to two months. Assessor Gilbert urges veterans and others claiming exemptions to file affidavits and a property list to obtain exemption relief, which covers values under 5000 dollars. Taxpayers with no real estate must pay on demand or when assessed, and no poll tax will be collected this year.
New Deputy County Assessors Named for Local Districts
Property owners will have tax bills mailed when due. Deputies will estimate contents from outside if houses are not admitted, with property assessment to be completed in two and a half months. New deputies include Mills Redlands, Taylor Mission, Desmond Highland, Evans San Bernardino, Scott Etiwanda, Domengoni Colton, Hoover Rialto, Brown Cucamonga, Riley Chino, Caldwell Ontario, Tonneson Upland, Phillips Victorville, Benedict Needles, McIntyre Del Rosa, Kelley Agua Mansa, Shattuck San Bernardino, Wilson Barstow. Office Barstow Printer.
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J. E. Mills
Redlands
F. J. Taylor
Mission
L. A. Desmond
Highland
Walter D. Evans
San Bernardino
J. H. Scott
Etiwanda
Pedro Domengoni
Colton
W. D. Hoover
Rialto
T. L. Brown
Cucamonga
J. H. Riley
Chino
J. W. Caldwell
Ontario
P. T. Tonneson
Upland
Forest W. Phillips
Victorville
H. E. Benedict
Needles
Grant McIntyre
del Rosa
Alley Kelley
Agua Mansa
C. O. Shattuck
J. Harold Wilson
Barstow
Union High School For Barstow Plan Gaining Support
Needles Nugget notes Barstow and nearby communities back a union high school. Signatures from a majority of heads of families are expected to back the petition for an election and bond issue. A $17 000 basis is proposed, seen as reasonable though possibly low, with bonds expected to sell at a premium and a poll tax law urged to fund schools.
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Barstow
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