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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
3
Walter Gibbs purchased 15 adjoining acres from Ephraim Harris and will sow alfalfa, adding to his 20 acres for a larger income. The ranch lies a few miles east of town on the north riverbank, near a new paved highway two miles away.
Southern Sierras Power completes line extensions to Morrow Bros Oro Grande with 10 hp pumping gear and to C. C. Carter in Bryman district for 10 hp. Lancaster Feed and Supply adds 25 hp pumping load for alfalfa expansion while a 20-pole line brings light heat and power to homes. Total cost about 3000 dollars.
The Cajon highway bridge project lists a contract price of 13087.57 dollars for reinforced concrete with 20 foot spans on piers and abutments. It will have a 4 foot clear roadway and 36 foot approaches, replacing a frequent rainy season dip that hampered maintenance. Mitchell’s ads mention used cars priced 95 to 575 dollars, with Stanley Howe supplying Victorville and Barstow via Mitchell’s Garage in Barstow.
Certificate states that CRONESH SERVICE STATION operates at Highway 91 near Yermo California with a listed owner Mary K. Proctor of 224 McNeil Street San Fernando California. Notary public M B Skillman certifies the document dated February 10 1930 and published February 27 with last date March 27 1930. Charles I Nickerson and heirs of Ada Nickerson seek final desert land proof for lands near Wild California on April 9 1930 before J P Hoffman Notary Public Victorville California. Witnesses include Jessa A Decrow Cora S Decrow Fred O Welch Mrs Charlie Welch.
Public notices announce Morgan L Leatherbury homestead final proof in Barstow Calif. with witnesses named, and James H Marston filing for 8 year soldiers and sailors proof. Also election notices for Barstow Union High and Barstow Elementary School Districts with dates March 28 1930 and poll hours 8 A M to 8 P M. Public land filings include Hampton D Ewing action near Trona and land descriptions in Sections 8 and 12 Townships 10 N and 25 S respectively. Non responsibility notice links Sun Set Inns Co and property delineations near U S Highway 666 with owners Lloyd B Tiernan date January 2 1930.
Hodge California. Yard s one mile west of the Hodge Depot. P O Box 23. Stone tile cement blocks mantles plastering services offered by Locky and Jay Contractors in Hodge California with a local mailing address.
The second Perris Valley Spring festival opens with rehearsals for the desert fantasy Mockingbird to be staged at Perris on April 6 7 and April 12 13. The natural amphitheatre west of Perris in the hills frames scenes of archaic Indian village life with warriors chants and an Indian chief on horseback in a love chant.
R A Kelly installs modern machinery in Hinkley to manufacture concrete irrigation pipe for Mojave River Valley farmers. The plant aims to cut costs, with 10 staff and orders for 22 000 feet already on the books after 7000 feet were laid in the past 18 months.
Classified land notice states an 80 acre property with first publication dated February 20 1930 and last publication March 20 1930 indicating public disclosure and potential sale or transfer details.
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