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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
6
Local residents frequenting nearby cities are listed with brief travels and visits. Mentions include J S Mee in Ludlow on business, Mrs Cahill and Mrs Griffith visiting, and trips to Los Angeles Barstow Nogales Wickenburg and San Bernardino. A Wednesday dance with music by Mr Donahue is announced.
Otis residents report fruit tree planting and new ranch improvements as McCormick buys a pumping plant and I R Smith from Long Beach supervises orchard work south of town. Local women enjoy weekly pool and billiards and the community backs government irrigation to boost land values despite the washed out Dagger bridge and water fluctuations.
The stork visits Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Mallinckrodt with a 1144 pound boy, the first in Kramer. Mallinckrodt and Hudson cleared 400 acres, four wells yield water at 200 feet, and development accelerates in the Kramer district. A wagon wheel mishap caused a brief delay with a fruit express passing. repairs were later made in Barstow.
Revival services begin Monday evening March 8 in Hinkley with Rev. O. Johnston, the converted Blacksmith Evangelist, preaching each night. Late items from Mrs. W. Ritchie arrived too late for this issue and will run next week. Cor respondents urged to send items by Tuesday morning.
Sam Young plans five acres of pears while C L Herrington sets 12 acres for fruit and windbreaks of poplars and locusts. R L Tober vacations in Los Angeles. Several locals, including Miss Coleman and A Decrow, also set fruit. Southern Pacific appraises land as it prepares further sales of thousands of acres in the valley.
Mr Alf visited Kelso on Friday. Mrs Ed Barker travels to Needles to visit Mrs M M Brame. Mrs FE B Wood visited her husband on the Parker bus. Doc Daugherty and I N Hughes spent days in Santa Barbara. J W Rowe returned from Los Angeles where he was hospitalized. The McDonalds hosted Mr and Mrs Honan and daughter for dinner. Lou Hart spent a week in Los Angeles and Terminal in fine health. Mrs John Schrader and Irene Walsh of Ontario, Cal, visit old friends the Ames. Fireman Akra Jones and family depart for Las Vegas Nev as Mr Jones is relieved on the hill run. Vee Newcomb replaced on the local run by John Lundholm of Las Vegas. About fifteen couples danced Friday night for George Barrett foreman of the S L painting gang. Mr Barnett and Miss Bulah Clark demonstrated new dance steps.
The Superior Valley scene notes E. T. Hillis hauling a large well drilling rig from Barstow to aid irrigation projects. A convoy of three wagons and eight mules moved through Barstow for development work. Press deadline shifts require news to be sent by Tuesday with special delivery by Wednesday noon for important items.
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