Napa era state news digest hits grim notes
Louis Fortune a ranch hand burned the home of Peter Furrer after killing Furrer his young wife and 10 month old baby with an iron bar. The San Bernardino City Council plan on jitney bonds stands to remove indemnity for those harmed in crashes. California Railroad Commission deems grade crossings abolition impossible given costs. Grass Valley Mothers Club reports Baby Week plans for April with citywide interest. Marysville needlework exhibit at Panama California showed, concerns over loss of collection. Redondo Beach harbor project likely delayed until new City Council elected next May takes office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Fortune
Peter Furrer
Ocean View
Oxnard
Furrer
San Bernardino
Mothers’ Club of
Grass Valley
Marysville
San Diego
Redondo Beach
Hermosa Beach
Redondo City
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Electrical process eyed for Copperfield district
Mr. T. G. Nicklin reports two miners T. Mahoney and C. C. Tansey at a copper property nine miles south of Lavie are using an electrical process. They built two 15 ton tanks, generate power, make acids, and separate copper in small quantities. If successful they plan larger work boosting local prospects. Mahoney drilled a 125 foot well with a good water flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Nicklin
Mr. Nicklin
T. Mahoney
C. C. Tansey
Lavie
Mahoney
Mining Notes: Atolia and Landsburg Camps Grow Near Ludlow
The Bagdad-Chase mine near Ludlow ships one to two cars of gold and copper ore daily to United Verde Mining Company in Jerome Arizona. The operation employs about forty men and runs every day amid expanding mining activity in Atolia Landsburg and Ludlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad-Chase
Ludlow
United Verde Limelting Company
Jerome
Arizona
Quicksilver Output Tops Million Dollar Mark
The year’s production value exceeded 1 million dollars with an average price of 85.80 per flask used for estimate. Quicksilver now trades at 275 to 300 per flask, up from 51.90 in January 1915, and 1915 output nearly doubles the prior year.
Don’t Fail to Register for All Elections
Voters are urged to register immediately to be eligible in all elections after April 1 1916 including school elections. Registration books open March 7 for school elections and April 7 for others. Local registrars are listed in Barstow Lucerne Daggett and surrounding districts with multiple contact points. Next week will bring additional names. Hay prices rise in the Sacramento valley due to severe winter weather and drought affecting Northwest hay supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sperry
Victorville
KE. L. White
Barstow
Lubin Henderson
James Goulding
Box 8
Lucerne
T. M. Gilbert
Gray Mountain
S.S. Hill
Todd District
Wim
Raftery
Hinkley
W. T. Agan
Kramer
D. K. Krutts
Superior Valley
Hi. C. Ryerson
Daggett
Thomas Williams
Yermo
I. A. Reinerth
Ludlow
Alfred Kurt
Rasor
M. A. Scullen
Helen
Sacramento Valley
Northwest
Puget Sound
Silver Lake Mining District Sees Growing Activity
J. S. Hyten visits the city reporting greatly increased mining activity in the Silver Lake district. Several properties are being worked on a substantial basis after years of idleness as new capital flows in. A new town rose above flood waters after lake levels rose, signaling a prosperous spring and summer ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S. Hyten
Silver Lake District
A Wonderful Test A Maxwell Proves Desert Endurance
Mr Oswald Wilson of The Printer and Prof H B Thomas drove the new Maxwell with Morris McShane as local agent from Barstow toward Atolia. The report praises the Maxwell’s performance on desert roads mountains sage brush and lakes despite a 90 mile gale and a brief fuel stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atolia
Oswald Wilson
H B. Thomas
Maxwell
Morris McShane
Barstow
McShane
Needles Nuggett Change of Ownership and Judge Retirement
The Needles Nuggett reports a new owner taking over the publication as Judge L V Root retires from the bench. C W Fleming succeeds him as the new judge in the community.
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E. H. Noe Hamburger
Angeles
Man
State News
California
California Railroad Commission
Layne & Bowler Corp
Santa Fe Ave
Los Angeles
Cal
Dale Zents
A. A.T
Urner, Musk
Mahoney and
Tansey
Johannesburg
Landsburg
F. C. Hoffman
W. C. Schoonmaker
C. C. Jewell
Needles
C. W. Fleming
Goodrich Tires
Randsburg, Calif
M. Preston
General Merchandise
Stagg
P. C. Ludlow, California
Donohue & Company
Johannesburg, California
Maxwell and
Chevrolet Cars
Teagle
C.J
BE. E. Teagle
Irrigati
Pomona Manufa
Turing CO
Pomona, Cal
Geo. M. Cooley Coo
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. Op
C. W Monahan
Third St
Iome
W.8. Yee
D. Street
Opera House
Auto Club of America
AMBOY
M.spellman & Company
Santa Fe Tracks
Amboy, California
California Savings
M. P. Snider
W. C. Durgin
A. L. Crandall
H. L. Holland
Ass’t Cashier
F. E. Middleton
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