Pacific Southwest Exposition aims to draw millions to Long Beach
Barstow hotels gear up as California readies for the Pacific Southwest Exposition at Long Beach from July 27 to August 13. The event expects heavy tourist traffic with international participation pledged from Belgium Mexico Guatemala Argentina Cuba Panama Germany the Netherlands and Sweden. Exhibits include international pavilions a Belgian town hall replica and a globe spanning dirigible race. Attendance could reach 730000 to 1000000 people within reach of the Bay Area to the Pacific coast.
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Barstow
California
Long Beach
United States
Canada
Mexico
San Francisco
Belgium
Guatemala
Argentina
Cuba
Panama
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
Pacific
Atlantic
Tokio
Seattle
Brussels
Ibaceenter
Lloyd
Ines
Mnck
Ocal Team Defeats Needles in 10 Innings
In a Sunday baseball classic at home, Ocal beat Needles 6 to 6 in ten innings amid wind and sunless skies. Both clubs played spirited, error-light ball with strong pitching and solid defense. The crowds praised all players, urged more support, and celebrated new talent like Langendorf and Hughes.
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Tom” Brooks
Barstow
Beaten and robbed brings assailant to jail
W D Bangs a 14 year old boy was beaten over the head with an 18 inch iron bolt by Ted Farley 17. Farley admitted striking Bangs and robbed him while Bangs lay unconscious. Farley faces burglary and attempted murder charges. bond set at 2000 with preliminary trial planned.
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W. D. Bangs
Ted Farley
Barstow
Eric
Penn
Kansas City
Bangs
Farley
Ed. Harris
H. EB. Gaddie
Henderson
Registration drive urges voters to sign up now
Judge Henderson T. O. Carter and Mr. Pitcher oversee registration books. Be sure to register to vote on school bonds incorporation sewer system or candidates. You will not have a say unless you register.
Butler and Carters in Big Bear Valley Purchase Visit
George Butler former supervisor and Needles resident visited Barstow Tuesday. He and Mrs. T. O. Carter joined Butler in Big Bear Valley where the Carters bought a lot in Butler's subdivision.
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George Butler
Needles
Barstow
T. O. Carter
Mr. Butler
Big Bear Valley
Carters
Butler
Pendleton Hiring Los Angeles Visit With Schooley Relative
Mrs. A. H. Pendleton departed for Los Angeles Sunday accompanied by her sister-in-law Mrs. Schooley who drove from Los Angeles Friday for a brief stay at the Pendleton home.
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A. H. Pendleton
Los Angeles
Storefront gets repaint and new window signs
Ed Lazenby undertakes front of his store repainting and new signs this week. Mrs J A Evens returns to Barstow on Wednesday after a brief visit in Los Angeles with her sister Mrs Thos Avel.
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Ed. Lazenby
J. A. Evens
Barstow
Los Angeles
Thos. Avel
Hinkley Ladies Celebrate Pink Tea Club Day
Milwau kee owners of the Petre place and families attended the Hinkley Woman's Club anniversary in the Grammar school auditorium. Officers were elected and fifty guests shared a pink themed tea with spring blossoms, readings, solos, and a joint singing of Auld Lang Syne.
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L. L. Bon
Milwaukee
Petre Place
Dix van Dyke
Daggett
Wing
Santa Ana
Farm Bureau
Orange County
E. L. Seymour
Geo. Siemon
C. G. Phillips
Hinkley-Harper Lake
Riley
Patsy
Jason Hodge
Hodge Dairy
Malink
Harper Lake
W. Deway
Sproule
Mesdames
Byrne
Dewey
Hill
Christensen
Chapin
Siemon
Osburn
Phillips
Seymour
Peck
Progress in Mining Property Advances in Ore Saving
The past year saw significant progress in developing cheap and efficient methods to recover value from low grade ores. The era of guesswork mining has ended as scientific techniques replace older, costly methods. Western metal mining underpins leading U.S. industries and influences state and national mining policies.
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America
Be Sure to Attend Railway Crossing Hearing
A long delayed hearing on railroad crossings will be held at the grammar school auditorium next Wednesday March 21 at 9 A M. The notice urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grammar ‘School
San Bernardino Board Granted Road-Grade Crossing
The Railroad Commission grants permission to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to construct an at grade crossing on Randsburg Searles Lake Road across the Trona Railway Company track. The action permits government infrastructure work affecting the railroad corridor.
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The
Railroad Commission
Board of Supervisors of
County of
San Bernardino
Randsburg
Searles Lake Road
Trona Railway Company
Lenwood Grade Crossing Proposal by County Agency
The County of San Bernardino has applied to the Railroad Commission for authority to construct a grade crossing over the tracks of The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company in Lenwood.
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County of
San Bernardino
The
Railroad Commission
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Lenwood
Mining Activities Out From Barstow Grand View Mine Progresses
Progressive mining operations continue at the Grand View mine in Little Ord Mountain 28 miles southeast of Barstow. Christensen brothers’ three stamp mill ships bullion to the mint after a recent 36 hour test run yielded 1010 dollars in gold. The vein runs about 14 feet wide at under 100 feet depth as new camps form and Hollywood capital flows into the district for development.
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Grand View
Little Ord Mountain
Barstow
Daggett
Christensen Brothers
Hollywood
Mining in Calico District opens with 500 foot shaft
New York investors in the Calico district announce active mining after core drilling proves ore at depth. Zenda Mining Company officials John Kasser and Richard Gemmill arrived to arrange with G Cleveland Taylor and X X Jackson to sink a 500 foot shaft on the Zenda property. They report ore body and gold values of eight dollars discovered, with plans to extend power service from Yermo via the Southern Sierras Power Company.
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Calico
New York
John Kasser
Zenda Mining Company
Richard Gemmill
G. Cleveland Taylor
X. X. Jackson
Zenda
Zenda Company
Southern Sierras Power Company
Yermo
Garwood Visits Barstow to Inspect Purple Hills Prospect
George P. Garwood toured Barstow with three companions en route to his Purple Hills mining property near Daggett. The site shows two 200 foot shafts exposing a 3 to 5 foot ore shoot and ore samples yielding about 4 ounces of gold per ton. Garwood seeks additional capital to develop the ground.
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George P. Garwood
Barstow
Purple Hills
Daggett
Garwood
Final date to file income tax noted
Collectton of Internal Revenue Galen H Welch called attention to the final filing period ending at midnight Thursday March 15.
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Collectton
Iternal Revenue
Galen H. Welch
Barstow Chamber Sets Meeting Minutes and Reports
The Barstow Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting on Monday March 12 1928 at 8 p m at the Antlers Club with about 20 present. Topics included sewer system concerns for the business district and state appropriations for hard surfacing Arrowhead Trail and National Old Trails plus a report on the Los Lunas cut off on U S 66. The State Railway Commission hearing was noted for March 21 at the Grammar School auditorium. Adjourned to April 9 1928.
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Barstow Chamber of Commerce
Antler’s Club
A. A. True
C. F. Arends
Reece Dillingham
A. L. Doran
H. L. Miller
E. L. White
E. L. White. Transportation, Public Service. Co. A. Whitlow
Miller
Barstow
Doran
St Francis Dam in San Franciquito Breaks With Massive Losses
Flood from the St Francis dam failure devastates the San Franciquito area. Hundreds are dead or missing as millions in damages unfold. Dam built in 1926 cost 1.25 million dollars and fed the city aqueduct system. Plant No 2 destroyed, causing further water supply disruption. Plant No 1 out of service after flood.
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St. Francis
San Franciquito Canyon
City Water Department
Hospital addition planned for county facility in San Bernadino
Howard E. Jon of 518 Andreson Building has been commissioned to prepare plans and specifications for a hospital expansion to house 82 patients. The addition, costing about $45,000, will be built east of the main hospital and connect with the existing structure.
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San Berna
Howard E. Jon
Andreson Bldg
Board of Supervisors
Broken Rail Triggers Santa Fe Train Wreck Near Yampa
At 11:30 p.m. Tuesday eastbound train No. 10 derailed two miles east of Yampa Arizona after a broken rail. Engine and cars piled across the main line for eight hours. Fatalities include engineer Tous A. Cole and J. Gordon Bailey. Several injured and bodies recovered after the cab was cut away. Bailey and Cole were well known. Bailey had just moved to Needles from Bakersfield. Conductor John Bland was aboard.
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Yampa
Arizona
Tous A. Cole
J. Gordon Bailey
J. Daugue
W Ry
Cole
Bailey
Bakersfield
Needles
Ray Bailey
Ralph Bailey
Santa Fe
Frank
John Bland
Deputy assessor Holloway Opens Barstow District Office
J M Holloway deputy assessor now assesses the Barstow district. His office at the Antlers lab is open 9 to 5 and until noon Saturdays. Soldiers sailors and others entitled to exemption are asked to call and claim exemption at the office.
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J. M. Holloway
Barstow
Antlers Lab
County highway completes Trona Osdick road upgrade
The county highway commission finished a new road linking Trona and Osdick reducing mileage from 41 to 86 miles. The route is described as in better condition than ever before.
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County Highway Commission
Trona
Osdick
Woman's Club Card Party At Newberry Hosted By Harps
The Newberry Woman's Club held a card party at Mr and Mrs Harp home with seven tables of 500. Guests of honor were Mrs Cherry Mrs Smith and Mrs Marcheska of Los Angeles. Mrs Harp acted as hostess and Mrs Alice Hand won first prize while Dutch Dor tance took second. Ice cream and cake were served.
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Woman's Club
Newberry
Harp
Cherry
Smith
Marcheska
Los Angeles
Alice Hand
Ross Lecture Broadcast To Los Angeles Christian Churches
Mr Ross, member of the Board of Lectureship at The Mother Church in Boston, will deliver a Christian Science lecture at Third Church of Christ Scientist in Los Angeles on Thursday March 29 at 12 10 noon. The event will be broadcast over Radio Station KFI to Christian Science churches in Los Angeles.
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Ross
Third Church of Christ, Scientist
Los Angeles
KFI
Christian Science Churches of
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Needles Visitor Views Barstow Property Interests
Mrs Buckman of Needles visited Barstow this week to inspect local property interests and assess possible acquisitions.
Mrs J McKinnon Returns From Waco Texas
Mrs J McKinnon came back home on Wednesday after a trip to Waco Texas.
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J. McKinnon
Waco
Texas
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Col
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London
Hamburg
Newe York
Pacific Slope
Ocal
Acetone
Samonden
al Needles
Hughs
Langendorf Hughes
Langendorf
Hughes
Burke and
Pleasant
Calico District
Mrs. Whalen
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