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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
7
The Mojave River Riparian Owners Association was organized in 1921 to protect the water rights of those relying on the Mojave River as the sole water source for a territory exceeding 100 miles. The region features extensive farms, growing demand, two major highways, and a rising population boosting farm product demand and land values as water use expands.
An advocacy note warns Mojave River districts could divert 62 000 acre feet of water from the Mojave River at its desert exit. It argues the stream supports 12 basins that store underground water and urges residents to donate ten cents per acre to defend their water rights.
The city of Redlands, among the county’s wealthier communities, voted Tuesday against bonds for a new county courthouse. The defeat is described as a calamity, with critics blaming petty jealousy or avarice for the outcome and contending the present courthouse is outdated.
Al Mudrett and Forst Dillingham returned Tuesday from a spring fishing trip in the fishop country reporting very good catches and scarce snow. They described fumigation at Little Lake as awful and joked it would end any future cootie worries. Noah Platt attended a Rexal convention but did not join the trip.
T. M. Gilbert of Reed & Gilbert Ludlow and Mrs. George Reed passed through Barstow Monday en route to Los Angeles to transact business relating to desert interests. The old storm ditch north of the high school is being filled this week and work on the new ditch south of the Williams addition has been completed.
Miss Marie Glynn of San Francisco blends pleasure with duty by performing her daily dozen calisthenics to radio music via a sleeper receiving set. She works out to dreamy waltzes or jazz tunes, a method California radio engineer A S Lindstrom says could revolutionize gymnasia.
Sacramento California U S experts control nationwide response to foot and mouth outbreak in California under Dr A G Houck secretary Wallace representative. Officials stress shipments from non infected areas pose no danger and methods rely on proven practical experience with full state and federal support.
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