New Residents Arrive In Rand Desert Oil Town
Carl C. Myers leases a cottage and will live in Johannesburg with his wife and son, joining Mrs. Teagle as the latest arrivals to Rand district. The community welcomes them as headlines note iron pyrite isn’t gold while warm talk of squaw cabbage signals desert life noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randsburg
Carl C. Myers
Aavondo
Argus Range
Denton
Rand
Seth Tyler
Kelly Mine
Vienna
Mojave
Kern County
Desert
San Bernardino County
Searls Lake
Death Valleys
Hinkley
Kramer
Ernie Blanck
Bakersfield
Fellows Field
Blanck
Keily
Mining Man Passes Away In California Mines
Seth Tyler mime boss of the Kelly mine and former superintendent of Consolidated Mines Co of Randsburg died Monday afternoon after two weeks illness starting with a severe cold that led to pneumonia. He was a mining man of wide experience and acknowledged ability. He leaves a widow who has acted as Wells Fargo agent at Randsburg and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Tyler
Kelly
Consolidated Mines Co
Randsburg
Welle-Fargo
Ransburg
Manteca Farmers Plant Equal Canteloupe Acreage
Farmers in Manteca district San Joaquin county plant acreage to canteloupes this year aiming to match the larger Turlock district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manteca
San Joaquin County
Daggett Mining Plans For Old LaMar Shaft 100 Feet Deep
Regular correspondent reports development work begins on the old LaMar mine two miles west of Calico. A 100 foot shaft will be started, revival hopes follow a previous costly but unprofitable era. Geologist Frenzel notes Abyssinian potash likely to affect US mining profitability. Dixie Van Dyke enters race for High School Trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaMar
Calico
Mrs J T McMullen Celebrates 72nd Birthday at Home
Mrs J T McMullen marked her 72nd birthday with a party at her home last Saturday afternoon hosted by local teachers. Helpers included Misses McNeice Colby Davis Hoge Paxton and Aikin. She enjoyed an exceptionally pleasant afternoon with her young friends and praised the delicious refreshments served by the teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. McMullen
McMullen
McNeice
Colby
Davis
Hoge
Paxton
Aikin
Railroad grant to Patrick to issue notes total 14040
The Railroad Commission grants Charles G. Patrick receiver of Imperial Utilities authority to issue notes totaling 14040 dollars to creditors. Notes payable at a thousand dollars monthly. Death Valley Railroad authorized to sell 414 shares to Borax Consolidated Ltd of London to retire eighty five bonds. Wolverines rally urged. Samuel Young calls Michigan exiles to a picnic reunion March 20 1920 at Sycamore Grove Park Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Railroad Commission
Charles G. Patrick
Imperial Utilities Corporation
Barstow
Death Valley Railroad Company
Borax Consolidated, Ltd
London
Samuel Young
25Th St
Los Angeles
Michigan Association
Sycamore Grove Park
Meeting at Barstow High School This Evening
Barstow residents are invited to a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Barstow High School Auditorium where Dean Van Norman will discuss Laborer of Today the Land Owner of Tomorrow. R. M. Dillingham and relatives drove to Needles, reporting poor road conditions. Paris note: British and Italian reinforcements head to Constantinople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow High School
Barstow
Dean van Norman
Paris
Barstow Airfield Marking News From 1920 Letter
A Barstow California note from March 6 1920 details War Department approval CA 120 for Barstow Municipal Landing Field. It explains new marking specs for a field this size and outlines plans to place markings on the final U S map as soon as guidance arrives. The letter asks if the remaining 150 dollars is pledged by the Barstow Municipal Landing Field Committee and notes progress on the transcontinental air route with fields in New York City and Pittsburgh and Texas developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Director of
Air Service
Barstow
United States
Praplain
New York City
Pittsburg
Penn
Texas
R. M. Sterett
Stop Thief at Occidental in Eagle Rock tonight
Miss Flora Henderson of Barstow, Occidental student, will play the lead in the three act comedy Stop Thief presented tonight by twelve Occidental students in the Eagle Rock Central school auditorium. Also notes on local moves, bond issue support, oil leases, and community happenings in Barstow and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Henderson
Barstow
Occidental
Eagle Rock Central School
Also Mentioned on This Page
John C. Wray
Daggett
Geo. Burkhardt
Missouri
Frenzel
Colorado
Ryan
Abyssynia
Daggett District
Dix van Dyke
J.T. McMullen
R. M. Dillingham
Fletcher Theatre
P. J. McBride
Fifth Street
San Diego
J. W. Murray
Oakland
Dunningville
Minn
Bert Wilson
W. D. Riche
Riche
Wilson Ranch
Wilson
Sierras Power Company
S. F
Plang
G. S. Disney
Burbank
B. F. Gouldin
San Bernardino
A. Leasa
Geo. Santhu
Santhu
Ft. O. Carter
T. O
Ben Hemus
Coolgardie
Sam R. Clark
A. H. Pendleton
Mr. Clark
Sk. M. Hawes
B. E. Massa
Las Vegas
Emerson
Palliser
Chamber of Commerce
Gailke
O. S. Plotner
Cheyenne
Wyoming
E. T. Hillis
Hillis
Interstate Telegraph Co
Golden State Cement Go
Oro Grand
County Library
Alfred Noyes
Japan
G. W. James
Jim Mudgett
Standard Oil Co
Nev
Victory Theatre
Bert Lytel
Lombardy
Fatty Arbuckle
Las Vagas
C. R. Crain
Victorville
Mulvane
Jin Honey, Jr
Engineer Honey
Mise Dahiman
Santa Fe
Mrs. J O. White
Arthur
Mr. Cook
E. L. Mudgett
Neil Anderson
Louisiana
O.S. Plotner
Hinkley Ranch
Robert Greer of
Walter Wester
Williams Addition
A.C. Wheeler
Wheeler
L. Morton
Violet Canute
Michigan
Harry Kelly and Son
Beaumont
F. A. Davey
Auto Club of Southern California
Mr. Ross
Auto Club
Basil Wheeler
Santa Fe Railroad
Mrs. C. Carr
Mr. Carr
S. F. Hospital
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