Mining News from Randsburg Sparks Local Optimism
Randsburg Calif March 16 The Kelly Mine stockholders meeting and Jack Nosser s St Patrick s Ball dominate camp chatter with high expectations and talk of a corker crowd. J A Waltham rents Baltic claims to install electric motors for rock crusher and mill and hopes to prove the old mine can pay. Hicks claims base a probable big mine with a rich ore body in sight. D A Blue buys the Tungsten mill to rebuild the Blackhawk mill with Culbert brothers and a good strike reported. Fraser brothers sell three Fords while rooms to rent stay in demand as T C Royal resumes business at the Palace Emporium with soft drinks and billiards.
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John C. Wray
Randsburg
Calif
Kelly Mine
Jack Nosser
Hamp Williams
Jamieson
Jack
Bakersfield
Darwin
Calico
J. A. Waltham
Apex
Waltham
Juanita
Molly Gibson
United States Supreme Court
Hicks
Kelly
Pasadena
Ratcliff
Blue
Blackhawk
Cuddyback Lake
Culbert Brothers
Blackhawk Group
Jess Colby
el Paso
Fraser Brothers
Ford
T. C. Royal
Palace Emporium
Tom
Los Angeles
High School Notes on Merchants Support for Annual
High School notes workers and students as plans for the annual advance with merchant solicitations and ads. Glenn Fuley leaves for Bakersfield to finish the year and is honored at a party. Miss Metzner leads assembly, Dowell’s music discussed, exams next week, seniors’ pictures from San Bernardino, annual cuts in June, and outside printing considered for the issue. Illness and absences reduce attendance, with Albert Hill ill and Lucy Wilson caring for her mother.
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Glenn Fuley
Bakersfield
Glen
Metzner
America
Dowell
San Bernardino
Barstow
Albert Hill
Lucy Wilson
Essie Hague
Santa Fe Reading Room to Present Family Entertainment
Public is invited to a free Santa Fe Reading Room show this Thursday evening featuring a diverse program. A family of musicians dramatists and specialists will perform with instruments voices comedians ensembles and impersonations for all ages.
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Santa Fe Reading Room
Atolia News Items Locals And Mining Items
Atolla remains quiesent yet alive as a mild winter brings rain that pleases cattlemen and the Le mon Cove colony where almond, grape and grain ranches thrive and promise a full harvest. Mining activity renews with talks of mine reopenings in months ahead while prospectors push efforts.
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Atolla
Lemon Cove
Atolia
Meda Patchell
Lagunia Beach
Atolia School
Nev
C. L. Patchell
Supt
Densmore
Edison Co
Randsburg
Boy Scouts
Haupton
Charles Taylor
Manuel Rodriguez
Danby Locals Eye Mining Growth and New Merchants
Danby residents anticipate mining business growth in coming months. Pinkett and E Stieger run the Ora Plat Mine with ore shipments across carloads, priced 100 to 150 dollars per ton. Kr W Paul ships ore from Siam to Southern California Steel and Iron Works in Los Angeles. Foster and James arrive from Denver and plan a mill for low grade silver and gold. Harry Weinstock moves from Daggett as Danby agent. The Barstow Printer serves the Danby community at 2 dollars per year.
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Danby
Ora Plat
Pinkett
E. Stieger
Kr. W. Paul
Upland
Siam
Southern California Steel and Iron Works
Los Angeles
Foster
James
Denver
Harry Weinstock
Daggett
Mojave River Water Rights Protest in Mojave Valley
Farmers and Mojave river interests protest California water law and seek to keep Mojave river water from being diverted. The notice criticizes first in right rules and urges preservation of the watershed. W. E. Thompson, local Standard Oil Co. agent, heads to Victorville for a banquet honoring Mr. Paine before his transfer to Phoenix.
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Mojave
California
Union
Mojave River
California State Water Commission
W. E. Thompson
Standard Oil Co
Victorville
Mr. Paine
Heis
Phoenix
Ariz
Barstow Largest Town the Desert in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County 1920 census shows Barstow as the largest town east of San Bernardino proper with 1,538 residents in Barstow township and 989 in Victorville while Needles is listed as a city. The report also lists populations for Atolia Bagdad Belleville Caizena Chino Colton Cucamonga Dale Etiwanda Itesperia Highland Nevada Highland? Kelso Ludlow Mission Ontario Oro Grande Redlands Rialto San Bernardino Silver Lake Trona Upland Vanderbilt Yucaipa Colorado River and San Manuel Indian reservations among many others. California’s 1920 population is 3,126,861, up 44.1 percent since 1910, with Los Angeles leading cities at 576,678 and San Francisco 506,676.
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San Bernandino
Barstow
Needles
Victorville
San Bernandino County
Atolia
Bagdad
Belleville
Caizena
Chino
Colton
Cucamonga
Dale
Etiwanda
Itesperia
Nighland
Kelso
Ludlow
Mission
Ontario
Oro Grande
Redlands
Rialto
San Bernardino
Silver Lake
Trona
Upland
Vanderbilt
Yucaipa
Colorado River Reservation
San Manuel Indian Reservation
California
United States
Mexico
Caifornia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Randsburg Water Co Reports Year 1920 Loss
Randsburg Water Company of Randsburg Kern County reports to the Railroad Commission for 1920: operating revenue 6795.03 dollars, expenses 9130.79 dollars, net operating loss 2335.76 dollars. Interest, rent and other deductions total 272.21 dollars, net corporate loss 2607.97. Beginning surplus 249.09, accumulated deficit at year end 2358.89.
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Randsburg Water Company
Randsburg
Kern County
Railroad Commission
Hives Ruling on Part Time School Law
California requires under eighteen students out of full time school to attend part time as stated by Principal F H Sutton. A working permit is required for all workers under eighteen and employers face heavy fines without proper permits. Regular part time attendance is enforced to protect permit validity and revoke permits if attendance lapses.
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California
F. H. Sutton
Sign man praises Tur Printer for fine stationery
Samuel FE Fox of Hinkley commends Tur Printer for high quality stationery and prints, saying he is very well pleased with the exceptional grade of printing and approves the new type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel FE. Fox
Hinkley
Tur
Hundreds Of People Depend On Mojave River Water
Community leaders warn against diverting Mohave river waters arguing that hundreds rely on the river for livelihoods. They describe eight basins, subsidence, and percolating waters supporting 10,000 acres of irrigation and domestic use, with residents organizing to resist diversion efforts.
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Mojave
Mohave River
Mohave
Mohave River Commission
Silver
Daggett
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Nosser
Santa Fe Entertainment Tonight
Atola
D. M. Griggs
Four Corners
Frank Steblick
Danby Locals and
Sian Mining News
Mojave River Water
Justin Vs
Law
Desert
Randsburg Water Co
Loss
Hives
Dix van Dyke
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