Otis Vermo Farm Notes And Local Happenings
McCormick plants fruit trees barley and garden truck. Jones fences orchard with rabbit proof wire. Gillette sets out an orchard and climbing roses. Water Co. digs a well on Mrs zeo Wilson property. Watson to lease his restaurant and pool room. Desert road plan favored. Jones and McDonald start Wheel of Fortune project. Prospects look good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McCormick
Sam Jones
Walter Gillette
the Water Co
W. W. Jones
D. A. McDonald
Wheel of Fortune Groupe
Best farm pumps and windmills crowd Barstow notice
Barstow printer seeks farmer input on engines pumps and windmills with costs water output and depths. Citizens like A Stephens Hinkley and Holland Minneola commend auto pump and xuger type devices while J Stanacle windmill is praised for strong well draw. Citizens urged to submit concise letters to compare products for Mohave Valley farmers.
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Barstow
A. Stephens
Hinkley
Henry Hart
Daggett
Mr. Holland
Minneola
Core Drill To Probe Big Gold Vein Near Barstow
Dr. Samuel M. Slocum of the Desert Chief mine north of Barstow was in Barstow Monday. He expects the new core drill to arrive next week and be used to prospect the big gold vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Slocum
Desert Chief
Barstow
Cement block lodge room planned in Barstow by Dillingham
Dillingham, builder in Barstow, plans a cement block building to serve secret societies and industrial organizations with a second floor for lodge meetings if demand exists. He also intends to erect a fire proof opera house behind the Melrose at an early date.
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Dillingham
Barstow
Mr. Dillingham
Melrose
Standard mine preps ore shipment and local notes from Cima
The Standard mine expects to ship a car of ore soon. M. J. O Leary and J. R. Ridge are at the washout at Afton. E. Wm Johnson leaves Cima for a prospecting trip near Otis. Mr. Wm Fee left for Los Angeles on business. Mr and Mrs Mike Flemming have gone to San Bernardino. Mrs E L Burroughs spends a few days with her parents at Ontario.
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Standard
M. J. O’leary
J. R. Ridge
Afton
E. Wm. Johnson
Cima
Otis
Wm. Fee
Los Angeles
Mike Flemming
San Bernardino
E. L. Burroughs
Ontario
Goldstone Halford & Son Prospect Promises Gold Production
Goldstone Halford and Son are active on their Goldstone prospects with reports suggesting they will become gold producers.
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Halford & Son
Hinkley plans and local improvements arise in valley news
Hinkley Fowler and Smiddy arrange to build a new schoolhouse. J. T. Evans of Barstow installs engines and pumps for J. E. Evans and H. Harlow. Farmers plant fruit and shade trees to improve homes. S. H. Young notes good alfalfa and grain at Cobb ranch while Mohave river floods harm leveled ground. Demand grows for a Victorville dam to control storm waters. O. S. Plotner works on Stephens ranch.
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Fowler & Smiddy
Hinkley
J. T. Evans
Barstow
J. E. Evans
H. Harlow
S. H. Young
Cobb Ranch
Mohave River
Victorville
O.S. Plotner
Stephens Ranch
Santa Fe Railroad Expands Barstow Bridge Area
The Santa Fe installs a pile driver to reinforce the Mohave bridge at Barstow. Roadmaster A. Ray and family move to San Bernardino with jurisdiction east to Barstow. Ray’s successor B. F. Gouldin relocates to Inez. Barstow roundhouse work reorganizes for new tracks and a large cement culvert is planned before trains use the new alignment. Rumors say Santa Fe may sell Barstow leaseholds.
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Santa Fe
Mohave
Barstow
John T. McMillan
A. Ray
San Bernardino
Ray
B. F. Gouldin
Inez
Barstow Roundhouse
Ripley
Social Events Whist Club Hosts Miss Allen
Miss Allen entertained Social Events Whist Club Monday evening and monthly prizes were awarded. The club plans to meet next Monday at Mrs. Bobo’s. Mr. and Mrs. Stuchberry marked five years of marriage with a birthday and wedding celebration. They traveled together for five years. Friends joined the couple in celebration. Mr. and Mrs. Jepson hosted Sunday School classes Friday evening with games and treats of popcorn and homemade candies.
Flenniken couple relocate to Oro Grande for Cement Co work
Mr and Mrs R B Flenniken move from Barstow to Oro Grande where he will operate the cement company blacksmith shop and she will open a store. A C Adams of Los Angeles bought a bond on the nearby Carbonates mine and rich ore has been extracted. Finishing touches are being added to the cement plant.
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R. B. Flenniken
Barstow
Oro Grande
Gypsum Deposit Near Blythe Sold to Eastern Company
A large gypsum deposit on the Parker branch near Blythe was sold by a miner nicknamed Brown the mule skinner to an eastern company.
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Blythe
Parker Branch
Brown
Barstow Printer Payment Request
A request to send payment for six months to Barstow Printer without awaiting a bill. The note mentions supporting the Mohave River and Desert newspaper, claims it contains all the industrial news, and asks for the $1 payment.
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Barstow
Mohave River
Desert
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T. G. Nicklin
Cal
Cima News
Val Bernardino National Bank
U. S
Deposita Capital
E. D. Roberts
W.S. Hooper
I. E. Bruwn
H. B
H. E. Harris
J. 8. Wood
Smith
J. E. Davis
H. B. Stow
Pendleton & Clark
Tie Toggle
Furnuae
Ome
E. T. Hillis
George Yick
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