Gold and Water Prosperity Looms for Mojave District
Barstow miner M G Robinson reports a 50 foot shaft yielding about 25 dollars per ton at the Barstow Mineral Deposit with ample water for milling. A L Doran says Needles district prospers and Boulder Dam will bring moist air and forest growth. Utah urged to approve Boulder Dam settlement, promising jobs. Highway work from Daggett to Ludlow disrupts oiling stations. some relocations required. Radium prospecting touted by Popular Mechanics with deep vein potential. Arrowhead Highway crews near Baker. Barstow to Las Vegas route active. A new well sunk near Camp Rock Placer East of Ord. Pleasant weather aids mining. Forty Stamp Mill at Little Ord Mountain poised to start, signaling many miners and millers employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Nicklin
M. G. Robinson
Barstow
A. L. Doran
Needles
Boulder Dam
Utah
Daggett
Ludlow
Hector
Popular Mechanics
Canada
Arrowhead
Baker
Las Vegas
Camp Rock Placer
Ord
Placer
Tonopah
Hendersons Return to Minneola After Wisconsin Visit
Mr and Mrs Dave Henderson spent a few days at the Webbers home in Minneola after returning from Wisconsin where they had been since last August They drove to Ventura midweek and were later bound for San Bernardino Tuesday evening to be with Mrs Reed whose father lies seriously ill in San Bernardino
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Henderson
Webber
Wisconsin
Red Cross Activities at Barstow Grammar School
Accomplishments of the Barstow Junior Red Cross for 1928 1929 include a November candy sale raising fifteen dollars sent to Florida for playgrounds and hot lunches, Christmas boxes for Guam, and food clothing for the needy in Mexico. Grades six to eight sent boxes and portfolios to Spain Belgium Sweden Japan and the Veterans home. A Washington Lincoln birthday program supported the Red Cross fund and girls planned a hospital wardrobe and a play for the 8 Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Washington
Lincoln
Progress at Calico with Zenda Mine
The Zenda Gold Mining Company at Calico reports the shaft reached about 355 feet with work progressing on the 340 foot level. A 25 foot square station exists at the 240 level where ore was found, prompting a deeper step. If the drift to the 340 foot station continues apace, miners expect to strike ore again in April, with a larger pump planned for installation and a possible move of the mill from Caliente after assessing ore values and volume. Annual officers and directors meet in New York on March 11, and stock demand suggests listing on the New York Exchange after the meeting. The company is financed by several capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenda Gold Mining Company
Calico
Caliente
New York
New York Exchange
Assessor Office Moves to Barstow Printer Building
Deputy Assessor J M Holloway announces a new office in the Barstow Printer building and asks former soldiers and sailors to bring discharge papers and legal descriptions for tax exemption. Ranchers and other owners should report as well. Office hours are 9 to 5 daily and 9 to noon Saturdays with Mrs Desking assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Holloway
Barstow
Desking
Brothers Mourn Tragic Death of Mining Engineer in Mexico
Paul Underwood, an engineer on the Johannesburg line, returns from Pasadena after hearing of his brother’s death. The mining engineer, a World War veteran, had worked in Mexico a decade and was killed by rebels. Another brother Charles works in the Santa Fe general offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Underwood
Johannesburg
Pasadena
Mexico
Charles
The
Santa Fe
Peaches Bloom in Yucaipa District This Spring
Reports from the Automobile Club of Southern California indicate peach blossoms in the Yucaipa district are expected from March 15 to April 1, with cherry blossoms anticipated from May 5 to 15, marking a noteworthy horticultural window this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yucaipa
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Kiwanis Club Plants Trees at Grammar School Grounds
Kiwanis Club members assisted in tree planting on the grammar school grounds this Friday. The planting was led by George Henderson and Frank Butts. The club sponsors the project and will award prizes to the class that best cares for the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
George Henderson
Frank Butts
20 30 Club gathers for meeting with seven visitors
The 20 30 Club met Tuesday with one member absent. A F Riggs spoke on the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and the origin of the American Indian, claiming Indians used cement and could harden copper. Seven visitors attended and Bill Mosley joined as a new member, with D F Reeves and A F Riggs listed as missionaries from Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Riggs
Pete Jordan
George Gainor
Claude Long
Chick Cantry
Bernice Stafford
D. F. Reeves
Utah
Bill Mosley
Miller To Install Air Cooling System At Melrose
H L Miller proprietor of the Melrose plans installation of a washed air cooling system this summer. The upgrade aims to make guests feel as if they are in a beach resort despite the Mojave Desert location.
Boulder Dam lecture invites Southern California adults
An invitation to adults to attend a talk and slide program on Boulder Dam. The issue notes the topic is crucial for Southern California residents as Los Angeles engineers survey an aqueduct route through Barstow district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder Dam
Southern California
California
Los Angeles
Barstow
Radio Auto Camp Garage and Dining Under New Management
New management takes over the Radio Auto Camp Garage and Restaurant offering improved service and excellent meals. Clean machine air noted as a highlight for customers and staff.
News of Friends In Barstow And Hhistrict
Mrs. M. A. Boyce buys a new sport coupe. Jimmie McKinley returns from Philadelphia after his brother’s illness. Spring brings puncture vines to destroy by burning. illegal to let them grow on property. A Rose Inn dance with Margaret’s orchestra set for March 9 in San Bernardino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Hhistrict
Thames Drives to San Bernardino Saturday
R. E. Thames motored to San Bernardino on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Thames
San Bernardino
Mrs Ivor Davies Returns From Tucson Visit
Mrs Ivor Davies came home Saturday night after spending the past two weeks in Tuscon Arizona visiting her sister.
Local baby born in city over the weekend
Mrs George Desking was in the big city the past weekend. Thomas Earl Smuin weighed 8 pounds and arrived February 22 at Dr. B C Andersons. The mother and son arrived home on Monday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. George Desking
Big City
Thomas Earl Smuin
Arived
Dr. B. C. Andersons
Telegraph Line Expansion to Daggett Vermo District
The Interstate Telegraph Company plans to begin telegraph and telephone lines into Daggett Vermo district soon. The two towns recently received electricity last year, marking a regional upgrade in communication and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Telegraph Company
Daggett-Vermo
Mrs R J Schmidt Visits Los Angeles This Week
Mrs R J Schmidt wife of a Harvey House chef spent the first of the week in Los Angeles visiting relatives and touring the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Schmidt
Harvey House
Los Angeles
Miss Crilly Arrives From Dodge City for Visit
Miss Crilly, sister of Mrs J C Thomson, arrived from Dodge City Kansas recently to spend several months at her sister’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Crilly
J. C. Thomson
Dodge City
Kansas
Local Nash Dealer Reports Recent Sales
John Chambers, a Nash dealer in Nash, reports recent sales including Frank BD West buying a Standard royal equipment and T H Wilson plus Fred S Timms acquiring Standard Coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chambers
Nash
Frank BD. West
T. H. Wilson
Fred S. Timms
Standard
Morris Bros Erect Two Cottages in Daggett
Two new cottages rise in Daggett as Morris Bros begin construction. One residence is planned for F. D. Storms and the second cottage is for the builders themselves, showcasing local housing growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daggett
Morris Bros
F. D. Storms
Brooks Departs Harvey House For Winslow Hotel Promotion
Gertie Brooks captain of the Harvey House lunch counter left Tuesday to work in the Winslow hotel. The move marks a promotion for Miss Brooks and her friends wish her success in her new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Brooks
Harvey House
Winslow Hotel
Miss Brooks
Families Take Bear Valley Trip End of Snow Sports
Mr and Mrs A Van Aman and Mr and Mrs Fred Hart with children traveled to Bear Valley over the weekend and report the snow sports season nearly ended. Bogganing was enjoyed despite rough spots where the snow had thinned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. van Aman
Fred Hart
Bear Valley
Mormon preachers plan Barstow corner talk on Main Street
Elder D. E. Reeves and Elder A. F. Riggs have preached in Barstow for a week representing the Latter-day Saints. On Saturday evening between 7 and 7:30 they will return to the corner of Main Street Barstow to preach and answer questions about the Mormon Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Reeves
A. F. Riggs
Barstow
Latter-day Saints Church
Mormon
Victorville
Main St
Morman
St Patrick's Dance Promoted by Antler Club
Posters announce the Antler Club St Patrick's dance set for Saturday evening March 16 at the Rose Inn. Bailey's Orchestra of San Bernardino will provide special music. The St Patrick's event is a season highlight and the club’s announcement draws strong local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Inn
Margaret’s Orchestra of
San Bernardino
Antler’s Club
Bailey’s Orchestra of
Land search near Minneola district raises highway concern
Mr and Mrs J T Curtis from Fresno visited the Minneola district to inspect a school section owned by J L Lantz of Pacific Beach California. A new state highway will pass within about one thousand feet of the property highlighting potential access or development implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Curtis
Fresno
Minneola
Curtis
J. L. Lantz
Pacific Beach
Calif
New Library Books for Barstow Branch
Barstow Branch receives eighty new titles including Beneath Tropic Seas Reminiscences of a Ranger and The New Russia among aviation, dry farming, and poetry volumes. Notable works cover Don Brynne Peder Victorious and Historic Airships with color illustrations and author notes by Blasco Ibanez Hornaday and Widdemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
County Free Library
William Beebe
California
L. A. Bell
Los Angeles
Dorothy Thompson
Sinclair Lewis
Russia
Mojave River
Margaret Widdemer
Rolvaag
Middle West
Promised Land
Sir Gilbert Parker
David and
Saul
Don Brynne
Sigrid Undset
Blasco Ibanez
Bascay
Spain
R. S. ‘Holland
New York Zoological Gardens
Hornaday
Mr and Mrs W C Bruce stay at Melrose after Las Vegas trip
Mr and Mrs W C Bruce were overnight visitors at the Melrose Hotel Tuesday returning from a trip to Las Vegas Nevada. Mr Bruce represents the Zellerbach Popper Company and visits this district every six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Bruce
Melrose Hotel
Las Vegas
Nevada
Mr. Bruce
Zellerbach Popper Company
Miss Lillian Millett Hospitalized After Illness at School
Miss Lillian Millett of Ra mona is confined in Ra mona hospital after falling ill at the grammar school. She teaches the Mexican class and was rushed to the hospital for an operation this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Millett
Ramona Hospital
Mr and Mrs Sam Steinberg Visit Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Sam Steinberg are spending a few days in Los Angeles visiting sights and enjoying their stay in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Sam Steinberg
Los Angeles
Gift Subscription Offer From Printer Seeks New Readers
A promotional note suggests sending a Printer subscription as a gift with six months for $1.25 or a full year for $2.00. The friendly pitch invites readers to share access and expand circulation.
Postmasters Meet in Los Angeles on March Ninth
A. A. True local postmaster will join postmasters from Southern California at Vail Field Los Angeles on Saturday March 9 for one of the most interesting meetings of postal officials ever held in the southland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. True
Southern California
Vail Field
Los Angeles
Southland
Baby girl arrives at Highland home of Coy family
A baby girl was born this week at the Highland residence of Mrs Grace Toennis Coy. Mrs Coy is a niece of Mrs Mudgett and Mrs Faulkner and formerly attended Barstow Union High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Toennis Coy
Coy
Mudgett
Faulkner
Barstow
Atwater Kent Electric Dynamic Radio Arrives in LA
Mark Green Leaf of Ray Thomas Inc announces a large shipment of the new electro dynamic Atwater Kent radios to Tiernan Radio and Electric Store in Los Angeles. The small console radio features a full musical range and the "lamic Speaker" with modern factory methods enabling a price of 142.50 per set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Green Leaf
Ray Thomas, Inc
Southern California
Atwater Kent Radio
Tiernan Radio and Electric
Atwater Kent
Los Angeles
Tiernan
Barstow High Clinches Desert League Title
Barstow High School edged China 18 to 17 on Barstow court to clinch the Desert League championship after overcoming a 17 to 11 halftime deficit. Rosie Palmer led Barstow with 3 first-half field goals despite a recent injury, while Scotty Kerr and Griffith contributed. Swanger Leak and McCoy paced a suffocating Barstow defense as Coach Brady’s unit earned two league title upsets this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
China
Rosie Palmer
Chino
Snake
Victorville
Palmer
Scotty Kerr
Kerr
Griffith
Leak
Swanger
McCoy
Barstow High School
Hemet
Brady
Wells Purchases Howe Ranch Near Barstow
Hf H Wells, recent buyer of the Howe ranch west of Barstow, visited with deputy state fish and game commissioner K K Langford this week. Wells, a San Bernardino resident, placed Walt Brett in charge and plans major improvements for the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hf. H. Wells
Howe Ranch
Barstow
K. K. Langford
Country Doctor Four Act Play At Grammar School
Friday evening March 15 presents The Country Doctor a three act drama about Agnes Gilbert. Mr Hurst and cast promise genuine fun and romance. Reserve seats sixty cents with others at fifty and twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Agnes Gilbert
Grammar School
Ady
Rancho Larga Vida settles near Newberry home
Mrs A May Monroe of Newberry visited Barstow on Monday and named her homestead Rancho Larga Vida meaning Long Life Ranch. The ranch sits four miles east and one mile north of Newberry where she raises turkeys and chickens and experiments with fruit trees and vines. She first came to the Mojave Valley last year with prior ranch help two years before arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rancho Larga Vida
A. May Monroe
Newberry
Barstow
Monroe
Mojave Valley
Vianran
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mojave River Valley
Minneola News
Cross
Zenda
M. A. Boyce
Jimmie McKinley
Philadelphia
Reece Dillingham
N. Platt
Loma Linda Hospital
F. Arends
Brockman
Arends
Ed. Lazenby
Monrovia
Mrs. Lazenby
NEW ‘Library Books For
Atwater Kent Electric Dynamic Radio
Bradys
Barstow Union High School
Harold Palmer
R. F. Hendrix
L. F. Wasilchia
C. Snake
R. G. Newman
Leak I. G. Nash
Sagours
Harwell
Lapp
Wilson
Riverside
Crinshaw
Redlands
Wf. H. Wells
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