Hinkley News and Local Notes Include Games and Visits
Regular correspondent Maerick family relocate two miles west of the station. Hodge returns from Lindsay trip. Malmsburgs and daughter travel to Los Angeles. Lindsay family from Sioux City visit J W Adams. Ruh plants trees and fences Holton place. Briggs loses mule Slinkley. Windless March noted. Basketball game on school grounds draws local youth and older players with bouts of Rugby like play. Next match set for Saturday at 3 PM. community urged to participate. Woman's Improvement club raises funds with pie and apple sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Hodge
Lindsay
C. H. Malmsburg
Los Angeles
Mrs. Lindsay
Sioux City
Iowa
Bill Raftery
Mirage Valley Dinner Dance Honors St Patrick and New Kitchen
A March 17 Mirage Valley Beautiful dinner dance celebrated St Patrick and the club house kitchen completion. Guests included Alfred Booker, Judge Soward, Ed White, Miss Bennette, Miss Russell, Miss Boggust, Langfords, Sackett, Mrs Fortner, Sam Moore, and many local residents. Several club members attended. a humorous school dialogue delighted all. Agnes Boggust of Redlands visits Mary Louise Boggust and relatives nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirage Valley Beautiful
St. Patrick
Booker and Son
Alfred
Wilsoma
Judge Soward
el Monte
Ed. White
Alhambra
Carrie Bennette
Russell
Helen
Agnes Boggust
Redlands
Mr. Clark
Altadena
L. L. Treas
Chico
Beatta Pendry
Lindsey
Ray Elsey
McKenzie
Piercen
Ed. Krouse
T. M. Gilbert
Chas. Williams
Lester Riens
Cartwright
Adair
James Tinsley
Edward Smoker
Hamilton
A. C. Pickus
John Breen
Ward Smith
J. R. Palmer
Mary Louise Boggust
Mieses Kathyrn
Loretta MacDonald
J. K. Palmer
Union Congregational Church Service Schedule
Sunday school begins at 10 a m with morning worship at 11 o clock An evening song service and preaching at 7 45 with the subject The Supreme Sacrifice Good music is assured Mr Erck leberger will sing He Giveth His Be loved Sleep You are invited J F Price pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erckleberger
Land development moves in Superior Valley acreage
Geo Aiken inspected valley lands with several parties on Tuesday. Warren Bros filed on 320 acres and contracted E J Eckley to clear and plow. Southern Pacific representatives examined company holdings this week. Crutts won 40 acres for Barone and secured three 12 inch well contracts for Bliss and Correl. Water found at 135 feet in Dr Edmond well. McKee buys windmill property for improvements. McIntyre and Moffat file final proofs in the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Aiken
Warren Bros
E. J. Eckley
Southern Pacific Railroad
Darrow
D. K. Crutts
Mr. Barone
Tom Briggs
D. W. Malogn
Death Valley social and travel notes from Calico region
Mae Yager returns to Los Angeles after visiting her brother Dr. W L Yager. Mrs George Reed visits Tecopa Cal. T C Murphy conducts business in Needles and Kingman. Mrs Ray Ferguson visits her mother. Twenty six Lundlow youths attend Borax Company dance in Death Valley on March 16 with green and white decor in honor of St Patrick. Everyone enjoys the event and looks forward to next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Yager
Dr. W. L. Yager
Los Angeles
George Reed
Tecopa
Cal
T. C. Murphy
Needles, Kingman
Ray Ferguson
Hoffman
Lundlow
Borax Company
Death Valley
St. Patrick
Regular Correspondent Notes Local Visits and Ranch News
Miss Piper returned to Los Angeles after visiting Miss Margaret Ruegell. Gilbert Hodge is recovering from a broken leg in Los Angeles and expects no further trouble. Mrs. N. E. Bennett visited Texas for three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lord spent the weekend in San Bernardino. Ernest Jordan reports two horses missing. W. W. Ingram received a Lambert tractor for Helendale ranch and has it in use. J. C. Belton visited the Helendale ranch. Carrie Bennett and Margaret Russell attended Mirage Valley entertainment. G. E. McLaughlin is improving after illness. Snow last Monday surprised ranchers but moisture was appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Piper
Margaret Ruegell
Los Angeles
Gilbert Hodge
N. E. Bennett
Texas
E. C. Lord
San Bernardino
Ernest Jordan
Horges
J. C. Belton
Helendale Ranch
Carrie Bennett
Margaret Russell
G. E. McLaughlin
Local Notes From Minneola Social Roundup
Regular correspondent reports Chester Swan and family back from a visit to Hollywood. Mr Bowler of Land Bowler Corporation visited patrons in the area. L Schobel drove from Los Angeles to the ranch and plans another visit in a week or ten days. Arthur T Evans returned from Sierra Madre fully recovered from illness. H J Taylor went to Pasadena to see his elderly grandmother, ill for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Swan
Hollywood
Mr. Bowler
Land & Bowler Corporation
L. Schobel
Los Angeles
Arthur T. Evans
Sierra Madre
Barstow Free Library Reading List
A compiled catalog of titles and authors acquired or suggested by Barstow Free Library. Includes classics like Sense and Sensibility and Peter Pan, educational works such as Dana's Manual of Mineralogy, and children's titles like Blue Bonnet Keeps House, with many marked as to be obtained or shelved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Barr
Trinity Bells
Bennett
X Burgess
Swift River
Clark
U.S. Navy
Cobb
Fibble
D Colvin
Crawford
Zoarcusver
Marzio
Dana
X Davis
Hewlett
Richard Yea
Nay
X Jacobs
Blue Bonnet
Rent
McFee
Meredith
Sandra Belloni
Patterson
Plunket
Isabel of Castile
Porter
Miss Billy
Reade
Reed
X Richards
Melody
Stelzle
Troward
Edinburg
Barrie
Peter Pan
Dixon
Harrison
X Schultz
Barstow Emerges as Health Resort for Tuberculosis
Barstow gains reputation as a health resort for tuberculosis patients though many wait too long. Tyrrell, brought from Los Angeles two weeks ago last Thursday, died Tuesday morning. his body sent to friends by Eugene Waite. Some locals moved from early stages to robust health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Tyrrell
Los Angeles
Eugene Waite
Fielding Visits Town From Los Angeles
F. E. Fielding of the Rivers e Port land Cement Co. Los Angeles recently visited town on his way to Vermo. He had just returned from Sacramento where he worked for the Merchants Credit Men's Association as its legislative committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Fielding
The
Rivers@e Portland Cement Co
Los Angeles
Vermo
Sacramento
Merchants Credit Men’s Association
Dry State and a Dry County Address Draws Local Audience
W E B Taylor an attorney from south Pasadena and Anti Saloon League staff spoke at Union Congregational church on Sunday evening about a dry state and county. A good size audience attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E.B. Taylor
South Pasadena
Anti- Saloon League
Union Congregational Church
Wilson Calls Extra Session as Submarine Attacks Persist
President Wilson summons Congress for April 2 to address German submarine depredations. The Adamson Act, upheld as constitutional, sets an eight hour day for railroad workers with overtime possible under ICC approval. A mediation board and inquiry are created to settle disputes, with no strikes or lockouts allowed during the process. The President could seize rail lines in emergencies to ensure military needs and prevent commerce disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Congress
Adamson
United States Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Board of Mediation
Mediation Board
Board of Inquiry
Secretary of Agriculture Estimates Wasted Food At Home
The department estimates American kitchens waste about 700 million dollars in edibles yearly. The piece challenges housewives to improve household economies and connects waste to the high cost of living. It also remarks that using newspaper for hair curls could shift blame to print paper manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Road project from Summit to Barstow promised soon
The State Highway Commission faces delays in starting a Summit to Barstow road. Local residents urge faster action and even suggest lightening the process to satisfy a desert community eager for the long awaited improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit
Barstow
State Highway Commission
War spurs Russian push to dethrone the Czar
The piece argues the war has educated Russians to the point of doubting autocratic rule and believes other crown heads may fall soon. It suggests the Czar could be sidelined and ranked among the has beens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
England Adopts Clogs Amid Leather Price Rise
High leather costs push English both wealthy and poor to wear wooden shoes. The trend suggests a possible shift to clogs in the country if shoe prices keep rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Apple and citrus production contrast across states
The article notes that New York grows more apples than the rest of the United States combined while California leads in oranges and raisins. It also mentions San Bernardino County offering more opportunities for thrifty homeseekers than all counties in New York combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
California
San Bernardino County
Visitor L D White Orders Barstow Printer to Ranch
L D White visited town on Monday and then headed to Superior Valley where he owns ranch property. He arranged for the Barstow Printer to make weekly visits to his ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. White
Superior Valley
Barstow
Big Strike on Dromm Clancy Goldstone Mine
Five feet of ore and solid ledge were found with three feet averaging $45 per ton and two feet at $30 per ton. Carol Hanson discovered the vein while developing the property and ore is being sacked for sale. Dr. Ramsey in San Francisco, and Redfield Bros. reportedly paid in full for the Branch and Elizabeth claims nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hanson
Ramsey
San Francisco
Redfied Bros
Flizabeth
Second Lieutenant Appointments Open To Civilian Applicants
Congressman William Kettner informs Barstow readers of about 130 Marine Corps second lieutenants to be filled from civilian life. Examinations around July 10 1917 with Los Angeles as nearest point. details via Major General Barnett Commandant Marine Corps Washington D.C. Poised to attract qualified young men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
United States
Los Angeles
Barnett
Marine Corps
Washington, D.C
Missionary preacher visits. attorney traveler in town
Rev. I. T. Merrick of the Bible Institute in Los Angeles preached at the Free Methodist church Sunday morning. Calvert Wilson, an attorney from Los Angeles, was a town visitor yesterday. Rev FE Hopper returned from San Bernardino after a two week tent meeting with gratifying results. Mrs. C. H. Eldred plans to leave Saturday night for Oklahoma after two weeks as guest of Mrs. Darnall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Merrick
The
Bible Institute of Los Angeles
Free Methodist Church
Calvert Wilson
Los Angeles
FE. FE. Hopper
San Bernardino
C. H. Eldred
Oklahoma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Maerick
Edward Ruh
Q. R. Holton
H. A. Briggs
Slinkley
Woman’s Improvement Club
Mirage Valley
Earl Palmer
J. F. Price
Messrs
Bliss and Correl
Dr. Edmond Well
Jimmy Lowen
Mr. McKee
Frank M. McIntyre
Mary A. Moffat
Ludlow
Judson
Lambert
W. W. Ingram
Minneola
H. J. Taylor
Pasadena
Barstow Free Library
T. M. Darnall
E. L. Stanfield
Joe McQue
C. M. Blake
F. E. Kitten
Alva
L. E. Cooley
Oliver J
J. E. Beil
Parker
Arizona
Drommclancy
William Kettner
Warstow, Cal
Sincerely Yours
William Kerener
F. W. Chandler
Third St
E Street
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