Pony Express Revival Planned for Bret Harte Twain Event
St Joseph Missouri May 19 preparations finished for a pony express revival as part of a Bret Harte and Mark Twain celebration tied to California 75th anniversary. Buffalo Bill Jam riders promote the relay from St Francisco with eight day aim. Harding plans telegraphic signal from Washington to launch August 5 with two riders on the first leg. Two horse sets to be used with light load, forefeet shod only to mimic historic practice.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Bret Harte
Mark Twain
California
Buffalo Bill
Jam
St. Francisco
Harding
Washington
FIRE IN S P TUNNEL BLOCKS CALIFORNIA TRAINS
Fire and cave-ins wreck a Southern Pacific tunnel near Coram Shasta County forcing a 29 mile detour for travelers between California and Oregon. Officials expect about two weeks before normal service resumes as passengers trek from Redding to Pollock Mountain station and walk a thousand feet to connections.
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Redding
Cal
Southern Pacific
Coram
Shasta County
California
Oregon
Pollockna Mountain Station
Park to Park Highway Convention Set for June in Portland
The 1928 annual convention of the National Park to Park Highway Association will be held in Portland, Oregon, on June 16. Delegates will select state directors who will in turn appoint the remaining officers. Barstow figures among active supporters as Secretary Holm works with transcontinental and other highway groups, chambers of commerce, and county officials to expand recreation and commerce along the western corridor.
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National Park To Park Highway Association
Portland
Oregon
Barstow
Cus Holms
Chambers of Commerce
Great West
Bank of Italy to Open Yuba City Branch
In Los Angeles three people were ordered held for trial on criminal libel tied to a love tangle involving Need Gillis, 45, his wife Effie Gillis, 20, and two boarders, Charles Dehring, 24, and Claude Groves, 22, while Yuba City may receive a Bank of Italy branch.
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Superior Court of
Los Angeles
Need Gills
Effie Gillis
Charles Dehring
Claude Groves
Yuba City
Bank of Italy
Bargain Offer for Soda Plant in Barstow
Used pacific automatic carbonator electric driven with motor connected up crown seal copper in first class condition. Capable of 20 cases of soda per hour or more depending on operator speed. Sell price slashed from 1060 to 250 with quick sale. See Barstow Real Estate Co.
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Pacific
Barstow Real Estate Co
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Paris
S. P. Tunnel
Francis X. Moore
Randsburg, California
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Randsburg
the Rand
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New York
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Congress
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