Doings in the Desert Silver Mining Sec ion Of This County
Doings in the Desert Silver Mining Section in this county recounts Randsburg life and camp growth. Old timers return, hotels fill, and ore production rises at the Kelly and Grady & Sill mines. Foundations for a new hoist and shop go up as major prospects like Yellow Aster show promise and staked claims face rumor and competition in the Mojave mining scene.
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Kelly
Grady & Sill
Grady
Harry Alderson
Joshua Hendy
Ingersoll Rand
Coyote
Dame Rumor
Joburg
Alderson and
Wray
Blank
Kelly Mine Syndicate
Barstow Wins Coast Lines Championship in Fast Game
Barstow defeated San Bernardino Shops to claim the Coast Lines championship in a fast game at Urbita diamond. Roberto pitched strong with three strikeouts, Bruce of San Bernardino yielded a rough ball call, and Barstow led 3 0 with hits by Roberto and Ray. Kelly and O Melveny filled in for missing players Storey and Prince as local fans watched.
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Barstow
San Bernardino
Bruce
Roberto
Merrione
W. Soules
Ritson Thursby
Hinkley notes recall and school closings
Hinkley items report Mrs. Harvey and children home after weeks away with hand injury healing well. Alfalfa work is busy as farmers cope with early season needs. Mrs. Van Gundy and others visited Riverside Barstow trips noted. Hinkley school to close May 11 with new building hoped for next term. W.D. Brockman finished a 93 foot well for Mr. Clark reaching 20 feet water.
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Hinkley
Miss Cobb
W.D. Brockman
Clark
Edison power lines eyed for Muroc growth spurts
Regular correspondent notes Edison Power Co may extend lines from Lancaster to Muroc signaling local development. N D Maddox plans a Sacramento trip but is expected back soon as he sees strong future for farming here. Geo L Hannan and family enjoy summer at Ventura while B B Pauley, Santa Fe agent, remains in town.
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Edison Power Co
Lancaster
Muroc
N. D. Maddox
Sacramento
Geo. L. Hannan
Ventura
Mojave River Riparian Owners Association Dues Notice
Property owners along the Mojave river are urged to join the Mojave River Riparian Owners Association. Dues of ten cents per acre for the first two quarters ending June 30 are payable at the First National Bank of Victorville. An assessment of ten cents per acre for 1921 is requested to protect water interests.
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Mojave River
Los Angeles City Filing on Watersheds
The article notes Los Angeles has filed on water rights in Sierra water sheds, sparking protests from Fresno Kings and Tulare county irrigation groups. L A Nares, president of the Fresno Canal and Land Co., led protest letters to Washington voicing concern over the city’s legal action.
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Mojave River
Fresno County
Los Angeles City
Sierra
San Joaquin Valley
Washington
Fresno
Kings
Tulare
L. A. Nares
The
Fresno Canal and Land Co
Desert settlers report progress at Harper Lake valley
Mrs. Maclachlan, world traveler and sea captain’s wife, returns as Harper Lake valley thrives with homesteads. Newcomers include Mr. Collins irrigation engineer and Mrs. Susie White clearing land for crops. Others, such as Chas Pomeroy and Ear Depue, plant trees, improve homes, and plan vineyards as desert settlement grows.
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Hinkley
Open Forum and Congregational News From the Pastor
The Open Forum on stewardship attracted attention as the first of its kind with 19 ballots showing intent to decide on stewardship, regular giving, and tithing. April social favorites, Bishop Stevens visit, Troop 1 Scout certificates, Nimble Finger Circle, and Japanese costumes highlighted a active week with Mother’s Day plans and a 7:30 lantern slide lecture Under Ceylon's Palms featuring Mr Roberto.
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Helen Jones
Roberty
Nancy Culham
Bernice White
Cook
Roy M. Benedict
Homer Martin
Women’s Association
Patterson
Ceylon
Roberto
Helendale Farm Bureau gathers at Hicks schoolhouse
About 30 people attended the Farm Bureau meeting at Hicks schoolhouse Saturday night and planned the regular monthly meeting for the third full week Thursday. The next gathering will be at Emerson's Hicks ranch. Alfalfa raising was discussed. After the business session a social hour with refreshments and dancing followed. The County Center sent 30 Tamarack Articulata cuttings for windbreaks, with Ernest Lord in charge. Joe Lord planted an acre of assorted fruit trees for family use. Mr and Mrs Hale moved to San Bernardino, while Mr McLain now works on the site. Mr and Mrs Weeg arrived from San Bernardino with stock and equipment for their Wild ranch. Mr and Mrs R Cole of Los Angeles visited their son Raymond Cole. Two more children started school, with several more expected, and hours changed from 8:30 to 8:80.
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Chas. Pomeroy
Los Angeles
Frank Simpson
Ear Depue
Spanker
Chas. Thaker
A. P. Farewell
Whittier
Anderson
Farm Bureau
Hicks Schoolhouse
Mojave River Valley Alfalfa Growers Organize
Desert alfalfa growers met in Victorville last Thursday and formed the Mojave River Valley Alfalfa Growers Association to stabilize prices. Committees will recruit nonpresent growers. The group plans affiliation with similar bodies in other areas via a Los Angeles central office. Alfalfa prices are depressed with reports of poor hay crops statewide. No. 1 dairy hay quoted at 18 dollars San Francisco and 21 dollars Los Angeles, yet most hay sells below these levels.
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Desert Alfalfa Growers
Victorville
Mojave River Valley
Desert Association
Los Angeles
San Joaquin Valley
Farm Bureau Exchange forms in Berkeley meeting
Delegates from 17 county farm bureaus organized a Farm Bureau Exchange in Berkeley to pool purchasing and marketing. Fred F. Bigelow will become manager on June 1, directing a wholesale purchasing department with other departments to follow. The movement mirrors cooperative buying trends among farmers and notes the orange grower coops as a model. The passage also recalls the Siberian Farmers Union and its global trading reach before the Russian Revolution.
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Berkeley
Farm Bureau Exchange
Fred F. Bigelow
State Marketing Association
Siberian Farmers Union
Siberian
Farmers Union
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This County
John C. Wray
Randsburg
Mojave
Owen Clark
T Hloward Bland
Todhunter
Ralph Illingsworth
D. W. Bisbee
R. R. Bray
Ostick
Bisbee
Amos Jeece
Frank Stokes
Amos
Bob Gunderson
Bob
Frank Feldman
Nicholson
Harry Hughes
Argus Range
Coast Lines
Guy van Gundy
Riverside
Jud Johnson
H. Johnson
J. A. Clark
Harper
Hinksey
Alfalfa Growers Association
B. B. Pauley
Santa Fe
Harper Lake Valley
Joe Rickey
Helendale
Joe Lord
Mrs. Weeg
Wild
Mrs. R. Cole
Raymond Cole
Alfalfa Growers
Ealing
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