Boulder Dam Railroad Plans Laid Out
Plans for a major Boulder Dam railroad call for one or two lines to haul materials from a transcontinental route to the damsite. The first line may cost about 2.5 million dollars and descend 300 feet to the river bed, demanding high engineering for safe grade. Possible routes from Las Vegas or Chloride are considered, with connections to Union Pacific or Santa Fe if built from Chloride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder Dam
Las Vegas
Nev
Chloride
Ariz
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Kingman
Counterfeiters disrupted by officers arrest at camp ground
Officer Ed Harris escorted Edwin L. Cowlthrop and Emma Walters to county jail on May 12 after a United States Secret Service charge of counterfeiting. The pair said two one dollar coins and several quarters were made, with moulds from aluminum and auto bearing babbitt. Walters claimed Cowlthrop planned to abandon her, and the couple were seized days earlier by Hal Harris and Stanley Snediger. Pay day and Jacobson's auction sale noted as two events this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Harris
Edwin L. Cowlthrop
E. S. Sallor
Emma Walters
United States Secret Service
Cowlthrop
Harris
Hal Harris
Stanley Snediger
WHEN SCOT MEETS SCOT IN GLASGOW HOTEL FIASCO
An American businessman of Scotch descent touring Europe visits Glasgow. He berates a local cigar shop for selling matches only with a lighter rule, claiming in America customers get a light for a penny and prompting a nine-block walk back to his hotel.
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Scotland
Glasgow
America
Notice for Publica tion of Homestead Final Proof
John Christ Ozimek of Newberry California filed notice of intention to make final three year soldiers and sailors proof to establish his homestead claim for W1?4 and NW half sections in township 8 north range 4 east San Bernardino B meridian before George Henderson Notary Barstow California on June 20 1930 Witnesses include William E Storey Jay Pickell Geo E Wheaton and James A Sickner all of Barstow or Newberry California. May 15 to June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior General Land Office
Los Angeles
Cal
John Christ Ozimek
Newberry
Meridian
Barstow
Nou Coal
B. B. Smith
Register
Suddenarm Loss Mystery in Wells Maine Accident
George Thomas of Winchester Massachusetts lost his left arm in a mysterious accident near Moody Wells while riding with Aubrey Stott and Albro McCullough. After a passing truck, his arm was severed and found in the road. he kept driving to a store for aid then to Trustees Hospital. Police suspect a sharp projection on the truck struck him as he felt no blow.
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Biddeford
Maine
George Thomas
Winchester
Mass
Trusl
Wells
Aubrey Stott
Albro McCullough
Malden
Thomas
Moody
Stott
McCullough
Eyebrows Return in Paris Women Revert to Natural Look
Eyebrows are back in Paris despite beauty doctors opposition and the painful plucking trend. Gisele de Biezville calls it momentous, signaling renewed personality and less vulgarity. Beauty experts note many cannot regrow eyebrows after electric needle removals.
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O. K
Beauty
Paris
Gisele de Biezville
Tear Gas New Weapon Against Prison Riots
Washington reports a new tear gas device designed to quell prison riots faster than grenades. Authorities, the War Department, and prison officials requested quicker acting, highly concentrated gas. A tear gas candle has been developed and sent to Governors Island for testing.
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Washington
War Department
Governors Island
New York
Dog Hero of Utah Dies After Poisoned Food Incident
In Ogden Utah Bruno a large Newfoundland known as Utahs meanest man and famed rescuer died after eating poisoned food. The dog earned a collar medal and wreath for saving five year old Alice Turner in 1925 and was beloved by children and adults alike across the community.
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Dog Hero
Utah
Ogden
Bruno
Alice Turner
Former German ruler works as inn door opener
The ex ruler of a tiny German state, once sovereign of Saxe Altenberg, was paid in paper money after the revolution, living on about 300 dollars a year. He lost his shooting lodge valued at 1500 dollars to bailiffs for 5000 dollars in debts and has since taken a job as a door-opener at a Berlin wayside inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Saxe- Altenberg
Notice of Sale Bonds by Harper Lake School District
Sealed proposals due by 11:00 a.m. Monday June 9 1980 to the San Bernardino County Board for the $2 000 bonds of Harper Lake School District each 400 denomination five percent interest paid semiannually July 1 and January 1 delivery about July 1 1980 at the County Treasurer's office. Right to reject bids.
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San Bernardino
County of
Board of Supervisors
Harper Lake
Notice of assessment for Kramer Consolidated Oil
Board levies assessment No. 119 of half a cent per share on Kramer Consolidated Oil Company stock payable to J. J. Morris. Unpaid stock by May 17, 1930 becomes delinquent and may be sold June 9, 1930 to cover delinquent assessment plus 5 percent and advertising costs.
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Kramer Consolidated Oil Company
H. W. Hellman
South Spring Street
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
State of California
Hawes
San Bernardino County
California
Said Corporation
J. J. Morris
H. W
South Spring St
Los Angeles
Board of Directors
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Boulder Dam Railroad
Jacobson
Scot
Chevrolet
ESSEX
FORD
Chevolet
Bauer & Slaton
Barstow, California
Selection VM
Man
Harper
Harry L. Alison
F. J. Atkinson
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