Hinkley Valley Women’s Improvement Club elects officers
The Hinkley Valley Women’s Improvement Club met at the Seiman home to elect year officers. Maude Allen was chosen president Weltha Seiman vice president Bessie Young secretary and treasurer. Six members joined the club and next meeting is April 13 at Mrs Raftery’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Seiman
Hinkley Valley Women’s Improvement Club
Maude Allen
Weltha Seiman
Bessie Young
Seiman
Henning
Raftery
Mesdames Allen
Axtell
Andrews
Adams
Baker
Byers
Briggs
Canavan
Hodge
Harlow
Hill
Harper
Malmsbury
Mollard
Rue
Speth
Sitten
Speaker
DeWolf
Mengel
Jones Young
van Gundy
Gibbs
Allen
John Blake Dies After Pneumonia in Desert Community
John Blake a longtime Kramer merchant and mining figure in the desert region of the county died at age 78 after a pneumonia illness. An Ireland native and British Army veteran, he spent 40 years in the area building mining properties and operating a store and hotel. He leaves a New York brother and a San Francisco sister Mrs McInerny. Funeral services were to be held at 10 o clock this morning at the Catholic church with Very Rev John Brady officiating and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blake
Kramer
Blake
Ireland
India
California
New York
McInerny
San Francisco
San Bernardino
John Brady
Local notes from Yermo and area
Thomas Williams deputy assessor attends taxpayers this week. F. E. Fielding of Yermo Water Company was in town weekend. The Fenwick and Coyzer party left for Los Angeles as the Alvarado Mining Company mine closed. L. W. Brewster planted ten acres of rye and barley. W. Spencer near Harvard sown to barley in his second year of assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Fielding
The
Yermo Water Company
Yermo
C. Fenwick
Mr. Coyzer
Alvarado Mining Company
Los Angeles
L. W. Brewster
W. Spencer
Harvard
Kelso visit ties Needles railroad and mining man
Mr. C. Phillips, a prominent railroad and mining man of Needles, visited Kelso and stayed with W. J. Borham to discuss lead property development. F. G. Latham of the Tough Nut property is advancing a tunnel with strong prospects. Borham left for the Old Dad range to prospect for about a month. The Globe Mining Company received a five ton auto truck to haul ore to the smelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. C. Phillips
Needles
Kelso
W. J. Borhan
F. G. Latham
W. J. Borham
Here
Globe Mining Company
Local Notes From Kramer Aids and Visitors
Mrs M Melnenny and brother John Blake went to San Bernardino hospital and planned return to San Francisco. Los Angeles residents Mr and Mrs George Wagner and family settle in Section 4 to build and improve. Hl L Briggs from Hinkley visits for more wells. Thomas Toolen and W F Agan traveled to Atolia and Randsburg. Lela Embree of Glory Hill entertained Mrs L Chappel of San Francisco. Starry Hughes from Atolia has been in Kramer. L Clist, water expert, is near Kramer. Mr Wilson of Barstow Printer and Prof Thomas visited the village school last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Melnenny
John Blake
San Bernardino
San Francisco
Lela Embree
Glory Hill
L. Chappel
Wilson
Barstow
Prof. Thomas
Send $150 to W J Tench for orange box in Mentone CA
A notice urges payment of 150 dollars to W J Tench in Mentone California for a box of fancy Redlands navel oranges or one dollar for a sack with no culls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Tench
Mentone
California
Redlands
Valley Correspondents Report Local Land Activity
Superior Valley correspondents note annual proof trips by D. K. Krutts Peter Hopman and H. M. Hensley for J. R. Noxon and D. L. Bathurst of Long Beach. Inspectors report three shipments of trees from Davis County Nursery Co in first class condition. Captain Longwell plans forty acres of fruit trees and a larger area next year. Day Wallis Eyes a new well on 320 acres within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Krutts
Peter Hopman
H. M. Hensley
San Bernardino
J. R. Noxon
D. L. Bathurst
Long Beach
Fletcher
Davis County Nursery Co
Captain Longwell
Wallis
Palliser Residents and Local Developments Reported
Regular correspondent notes residents and visitors in Palliser area. Mentions Jones tearing pants but not skin during a bobcat removal in Mojave river bottoms, Beauchamp drilling near Hodge place, Phillips family relocating from Redlands, and Emmerson’s orchard project. Also references Ainsleys visiting Herrington, Robinson at Emmerson’s, and Graham well progressing toward plant installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Mojave
Palliser
Point Pleasant
Jerry
Golden Valley Growth Near Johannesburg Prompts School Plan
This six mile valley near Johannesburg is praised for thriving farms and improving ranches. Water is good and twenty five families have settled there with a school planned for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Commerce Chamber Members Drive to Needles Dedication
The San Bernardino chamber of commerce plans an auto trip for March 16 to Needles for the dedication of a new bridge over the Colorado River. The party will stop in Victorville and Barstow, arriving March 17 for the ceremonies, with Secretary Kneedler invited by the Needles board of trade. The bridge certifies the National Old Trails route as a recognized highway after two years of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needles
Colorado River
San Bernardino
Classified Ads for Sale in 1914 Area
A compilation of mixed ads including a 1914 Ford in A I condition for McShane Bartow. WANTED second hand dry washer. well rig in good order by W C Marston Los Angeles. Makaha chickens. 120 acres for sale near Hinkley. room for rent near school. bloodhound pups for sale. complete pumping outfit with engine and Dow pump. five room house for gate or rent. star rotary pump and Fairbanks Morse engine near Newberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hill
Gladys Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
W. C. Marston
West Forty-eighth Street
Lo Angeles
Hinkley
N. W
N. E
McCallie Ave
Chattanooga
Tenn
Western Gas
Victorville
Cal
Fairbanks-Morse
Newberry
J. W. Burden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mojave River
Edith Mollard
Bill Raftery
Hinkleyites
C. H. Malmsbury
Thomas Williams
George Wagner
Hl. L. Briggs
Thomas Toolen
W. F. Agan
Atolia
Randsburg
Starry Hughes
L. Clist
D.C. Henderson
Lubin J. Henderson
Everybody's Tailor
Superior Valley
Mr. Sharp
Ventura County
Valley
J.R. Young
Fullerton
W. K. Fish
Moose Park
F. G. Beauchamp
Hodge Bros
C. J. Hodge
Mr. Phillips
Arthur Sparks
C. H
Fred Ainsley
A. Webster
Fred Palliser
Monrovia
C. L. Herrington
George Robinson
L. 8. Emmerson
Mr. Emmerson
William McDonald
Azusa
Uoten Md Cme
Graham
Golden Valley
Commerce Chamber
Ford
McShane
Bartow
Makaha Eees
School House
M. A.watson
Vermo
C. C. Brass, Carpenter
Hl. M. Henning
N.p
N. I. Platt
West Third Street
Santa Fe
A. H. Pendleton, Md
Barstow, Cal
Depot
Marshall D. Draper
Maxwell
M. J. McShane
Enger Motor Car
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