Yermo Mutual Water Company Plans Big Desert Development
Yermo Valley progress cited as the Yermo Mutual Water Company, led by F. E. Fielding Jr. of Los Angeles, buys the Mojave River water rights and distributing system. The project includes seven miles of main ditch, 3000 miner's inches capacity, and water for up to 10000 acres. Contracts are underway and water delivery planned this season to settlers cultivating land in Yermo, with offices in Yermo and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Fielding, Jr
Los Angeles
Yermo Mutual Water Company
Barstow
Yermo
Desert
Mojave
Salt Lake
California
Yermo Valley
EB. Fielding, Jr
Tithe Insurance Building
Leslie Williams
Cal
Barstow to Silver Lake Road Improvement Planned
County Highway Commissioner L. St Lothrop seeks a $5000 appropriation from the board of supervisors to upgrade the Barstow to Silver Lake highway as part of a year round Salt Lake City to San Bernardino route. The project aims to draw tourists from the Lincoln Highway and support mining districts in Goodsprings and Silver Lake as well as travel to San Bernardino, with Clark and Mojave counties contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. St Lothrop
Board of Supervisors
Barstow
Silver Lake
Salt Lake City
San Bernardino
Salt Lake
Goodsprings
Nevada
Las Vegas
Randsburg Busy Camp With Mines Hotels and Transit
Randburg enjoys booming activity as Yellow Aster mine supports the camp with large employment and strong production. Local services include schools churches and well stocked stores. Transit links via Santa Fe to Johannesburg and Owens Valley rail and a four daily trip stage line improve travel. The Randsburg Miner installs a new linotype for faster service.
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Randsburg
Santa Fe
Johannesburg
S. P
Owens Valley
Rand
Mojave
Auto Stage Co
Brush dam to divert Santa Ana River near San Bernardino
A brush dam several hundred feet long will be built in the Santa Ana River bed about a mile above the Mt. Vernon avenue bridge south of San Bernardino to restore the river to its former course.
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Santa Ana River
Mt. Vernon Avenue
San Bernardino
Desert Candidate from Ludlow Seeks Supervisory Seat
A Ludlow based push backs up E A Reinerth for supervisor of the Barstow district. The citizens committee says he has eight years as justice of the peace, praised by the district attorney for impartial work, and pledges he will focus on desert roads and district needs, serving on the job 365 days a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Garceson
Victorville
del Rosa
Ludlow
Santa Fe
Salt Lake Junction
Ek. A. Reinerth
Citizens Committee
Barstow
Reinerth
Judge Reinerth
Colton Courier
Valuable Mines Guarded by Armed Local Men Near Danby
Donald Brown of Colton and Douglas Shaw of this city guard mining claims about five miles northeast of Danby to ward off a large party of miners and surveyors. Reinforcements were sent after reports that claim jumps and a potential townsite plot were being organized by rival claim owners W. B. Judson C. M. Jay W. P. Reynolds and Ellis Mallory.
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Donald Brown
Colton
Douglas Shaw
Danby
M. B. Shaw
Wayland B. Shaw
John Mesplay
Frank Keir
Tom Wilson
Shaw
Brown-Shaw
Brown
Wilson
W. B. Judson
C. M. Jay
W. P. Reynolds
Ellis Mallory
Andy Woods
San Bernardino
Mining Gawmnp Districts Northwest of Barstow Highlighted
In a San Bernardino county feature a reporter extols the mining districts northwest of Barstow and the wealth drawn from tungsten and other minerals. The piece notes Atolia and Yellow Aster as premier producers and mentions recent ore sales and court actions over property ownership and a restraining order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
San Bernardino County
Oatman
Arizona
Atolia
Supe
Raynor
Atolia and Johannesburg Camps Show Rapid Growth
Mining news details Atolia Camp's boom with mill nearing completion and new businesses feeding 800 daily. School joining Barstow district, court incident with Michael Casey, and a $20,000 suit over tungsten claims. Johannesburg camp sees new five stamp mill, electrical operation, 15 ton daily capacity, and ore valued at $60 per ton.
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Atolia Mining Co
Atolia Restaurant Co
Hoffman
Thomas
Barstow Union High School
Shepsey
Troit
Pasadena
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Eivery
Ness
Brown-Shaw Group
Atolla
Kor
Shepsey Mining Company
King Solomon Group
Red Dog Mill
Marshall D. Draper
Red Dog
Draper
Teagles Bros
St. Charles
Donohue & Co
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