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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
2
A sentimental poem by Mrs. Frank Erwin praising fathers. It playfully lists a father’s duties from dawn chores to night toil, praising patience, provision, and sacrifice. The piece questions who bears burdens, guides children, and keeps a hopeful future, ending with a hopeful note of reunion.
The United States Department of Agriculture states that cultivating alfalfa yields little extra profit if the stand is healthy and growth is good. A slight yield increase may occur but rarely covers costs, though under irrigation silt conditions breaking crust with a harrow can help. Harrowing can prolong stands when pastured or weed-choked, using an alfalfa harrow. spike-tooth works on light soils, disk harrows may harm heavy soils.
In Willows California a train load of lambs shipped by James Feeney and M French sold in Chicago at 11.00 per head, a peak season price. First shipment from the area yielded 8.64 to 8.94 dollars per head. Charles Hansen of Willows earned the top price for the wool clip at 60 cents per pound.
Edwin S Van Galder of Water California filed notice of intention to make final soldier proof to establish his claim to NW 14 section 27 township ON range 3E S BM before the U S Land Office Los Angeles on June 7 1923 at 9 AM. Witnesses listed Elza Burkhardt Arthur Osborn Ami Dor rance and Frank Shewman all of Water California.
Department of the Interior notice announces John Henry Doty of Barstow California has filed intention to make Soldiers final three year proof to establish his homestead claims in SE1-4 Sec 6 and NE1-4 Sec 7 Tp31s R47 M D M before U S Commissioner San Bernardino June 1 1928. Witnesses named are Sadie P T Pence Milo L Pence Charles W Hepkinson and Clarence T Cleland all of Barstow California. Ist pub 4 26 23 last pub 5 24 23.
Land offe e at Los Angeles California April 17 1925 notice that Mary S Van Dyke of Daggett Calif holder Desert Land Entry No 031161 for parts of section 15 township 1 east shows intent to prove up final claim before U S Commissioner H W Phipps San Bernardino on May 31 1923 witnesses Dix Strong Van Dyke George Wesley Golden James Lucas Homer C Ryerson all of Daggett Calif Dudley S Valentine Register Noncoal No withdrawals 1st pub 4 26 23 last pub 5 24 23
Notice filed February 27, 1923 for Edward Y. Kady who seeks a patent for 20.508 acres on the Navajo lode in Rand Mining District, San Bernardino County. Location in Sec.7 T30S R41E MD M, adjoining Red Mountain Cross and Navajo Fraction claims. adverse protests to be filed at Independence Land Office. Also includes an unrelated shoe sale advertisement offering U S Army Munson last shoes at 2.95 delivered with refund policy.
Department of the Interior notices Kittie J of San Piero California filed intent to make final proof to establish desert land claim No 031393 for NE% of section 7 township 10 north range 3 west. Hearing set before the Los Angeles land office at 9 am on June 20 1923 with witnesses Orville H Plum Enoch H Harris Miss Olive Adams Mrs Annie M Phillips and Hinkley California. First publication May 1 1923 last May 14 1923
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