Zenda Mine To Bring Power Line To Calico
The Zenda Gold Mining Company in Calico northeast of Barstow expands with a 240 foot three compartment shaft and plans a power line from Caliente to Verme to connect with the Southern Sierras. D. Morgan leads as managing director bringing four decades of mining experience improving development potential and employment prospects for hundreds of workers if ore is found. Electric power will modernize Calico and alter the town’s appearance as the project progresses.
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Zenda Gold Mining Company
Calico
Barstow
D. Morgan
Verde Extension
Zenda
John Kasser
Caliente
Cal
Sierras
Verme
Flec
Icity
Minir
Barstow Library Reports Record Month for New Fiction
Barstow Branch patrons gain new fiction titles in a shipment highlighted by Red Rust by Mrs. C. J. Cannon set in Minnesota about a farmer developing rust resistant wheat. Crusade by Donn Bryne, Behind that Curtain featuring Charlie Chan, and Pime of Man by Elizabeth Madox Roberts are also noted. Over 1200 books were loaned in April.
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Barstow
County Free Library
C. J. Cannon
Minnesota
Donn Bryne
Charlie Chan
Earl Derr Biggers
Chas Topping
Barstow Visitors Seek Patents on Mining Claims
Charles Mushrush of Pasadena and H. Lowman visited Barstow on Thursday en route to mining. Mushrush seeks patent on the Big Chief, Barbers Friend, and Coin Silver claims in the Barstow Mining District. Lowman is the father in law of the Los Angeles land office register. The Printer noted Barstow’s improvements since their first knowledge of the town.
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Charles Mushrush
Pasadena
H. Lowman
Barstow
Mushrush
Lowman
Popular Register
United States Land Office
Los Angeles
Barstow Plans Chautauqua Return Next Season
Barstow will host Chautauqua again in May as sponsors finalize an agreement this week. Ellison-White promises a better program with a play on opening and closing nights. Barstow Printer remains a sponsor and Laura Ferrell, the advance agent, drew praise for driving financial success.
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Barstow
Ellison-White Company
Barstow Printer
Laura Ferrell
Rose Inn Opens On East Main In Community Celebration
The Rose Inn, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauer, opened for business Wednesday evening near Seventh Street. More than two hundred guests attended the opening with a chicken dinner and dancing provided by Parnell's orchestra of San Bernardino. The venue featured flower-decked tables and many patrons danced after no reservations were available. Mrs. Bauer will personally manage the inn.
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Fred Bauer
East Main Street
Seventh
Parnell’s Orchestra
San Bernardino
Bauer
Rose Inn
Mrs. Bauer
Mrs Robert Burke Honored With Vanity Compact Gift
Mrs Robert Burke, soon to depart for Albuquerque New Mexico, was the honor guest at a Monday bridge party hosted by Mrs Even Svensen and Mrs Thomas Brooks. Ten tables enjoyed the game with light courses served afterwards. Prizes included colored glassware and a vanity compact presented to Mrs Burke as a special keepsake.
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Even Svensen
Thos. Brooks
Leslie Anderson
Geo. Deskins
Whitlow
L. J. Henderson
Robert Burke
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Bridge Tea Set by Mrs White and Mrs White
Barstow ladies anticipate a Saturday afternoon bridge tea hosted jointly by Mrs. E. L. White and Mrs. Robert White. The event invites local social participants to enjoy games and refreshments in a community gathering.
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Barstow
E. L. White
Robert White
Barstow Woman's Club holds annual dinner at Rose Inn
About forty ladies attended the Barstow Woman's Club annual dinner at the Rose Inn Tuesday night. The event featured pink carnations, a four course dinner, songs, a brief business session, and a social hour with dancing. Mrs Garver, club president, received compliments from toastmistress Mrs E L White. Miss Pfau performed piano selections and Mrs Edward Tucker reported on the San Diego convention. Miss Ivor Davies led singing to close.
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Woman’s Club
Barstow
May Day Fete Highlights School Event and Plans
Little Lenora Brooks and Harold Cope miss school with illness this week. A May Day Fete staged by students under Mrs Sparkman featured a May Queen Margie Smith and Spirit of Spring Frederick Gibson. Palmer's orchestra provided music for a dance and proceeds funded school piano and furnishings. A new tile and concrete school building was completed this year. A marriage notice names Henry Philip Weick and Velma Beatrice O Neil set for May 26 at Yermo with Weick employed by Union Pacific there.
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Lenora Brooks
Harold Cope
Mrs. Sparkman
Margie Smith
Frederick Gibson
Palmer
Sparkman
Henry Philip Weick
Velma Beatrice O'Neil
Yermo
Weick
Union Pacific
News of Friends In Barstow And The District
Mrs Albert Craig and her young daughter visit Barstow at Mrs A Craig home. Albert Craig arrived Wednesday night then left for Redondo Beach Thursday morning. The rest of the family plan auto trip home. Bud Rush bought Jimmy Leggett stake in Pete s Shoe Repair in Tourist Garage and installed new electrical machinery to speed production. Bert White of Mergenthaler Linotype Company visited Barstow printers. he lives in Glendale and is a welcome district visitor.
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Albert Craig
Bud Rush
Jimmy Leggett
Pete
Bud
Bert White
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Barstow
Bert
Glendale
King Niece Heads Home After San Francisco Visit
Sarah King niece of Mr and Mrs King left Tuesday after a two week stay with the King family in San Francisco. She is from Toronto Canada and will return to Barstow after the visit.
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Sarah King
Mrs. King
King
San Francisco
Miss King
Toronto
Canada
Barstow
Victorville couple visits town finds changed landscape
Mr and Mrs John Fagerberg of Victorville toured our city Sunday noting many changes since their last stay. John plans to sell out and retire from business in Victorville as his wife visits their former town.
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John Fagerberg
Victorville
Our City
John
Barstow Visitor From Southern Sierras Power Company
W. S. Slaughter of the Southern Sierras Power Company visited Barstow this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Slaughter
The
Southern Sierras Power Company
Barstow
Week-end Visitors From Local Notables In Los Angeles
Mrs. Ralph Haan and daughter Beatrice along with Mrs. Forst Dillingham were weekend visitors in Los Angeles enjoying local sights and social engagements during their stay.
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Ralph Haan
Beatrice
Forst Dillingham
Los Angeles
Final proof notices for homesteads in Barstow region
Jenn Palmer of Helendale makes final proof on his homestead today and Gibson of Hodge makes his final proof tomorrow as printed in the Barstow Printer.
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Jenn Palmer
Helendale
Gibson
Hodge
Barstow
Bruce visits Barstow on way to Las Vegas
W. Bruce, a popular salesman for Zellerbach Paper Company, called on customers in Barstow Monday while en route to Las Vegas. He is a welcome caller at the Printer office.
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W. ©. Bruce
Zellerbach Paper Company
Barstow
Las Vegas
Mr. Bruce
Tehachapi Paper Praised for Local Advertising
The Tehachapi newspaper issued by W. L. Davis and son earns praise for quality and district coverage. The advertisers show Safety Store as the town’s leading shop, suggesting strong local business support.
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Tehachapi
W. L. Davis and Son
Davises
Barstow Visit By Bakersfield Family Friends Here
Mr and Mrs Ray Bailey and son Robert from Bakersfield visited Barstow Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Leslie Anderson and other Barstow friends. Ray Bailey formerly resided in Barstow and worked as an engineer for the Santa Fe. He is now district attorney with offices in Bakersfield.
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Ray Bailey
Robert
Bakersfield
Barstow
Leslie Anderson
Ray
The
Santa Fe
Hemet man dies after accidental self shot during bed gun move
J C Bailey Mr Merrit and George Wiseman of Hinkley attend Ben Thompson funeral in Hemet after Thompson accidentally shot himself while retrieving a gun from his bedding. He rode to San Bernardino but died on the operating table. Thompson helped Fred Yeary in well drilling. his home was Hemet.
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J. C. Bailey
Mr. Merrit
George Wiseman
Hinkley
Ben Thompson
Hemet
Thompson
San Bernardino
Mr. Tompson
Fred Yeary
Graduation Exercises at Hinkley School House
Mrs A A Sproule teacher at Hinkley announces graduation exercises will be held Friday night at the Hinkley school house Six will graduate from the grammar school and all will enter Barstow high school in the fall.
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A. A. Sproule
Hinkley
Hinkley School
Wll
Barstow High School
Mrs Smuin Visits Barstow At George Smuin Home
Mrs Thos Smuin is visiting Barstow this week staying with Mr and Mrs George Smuin. She formerly resided in Barstow and has many friends there.
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Thos. Smuin
Barstow
George Smuin
Mrs McCauley hosted Barstow dinner guests at Harvey House
Mrs Francis McCauley visiting Barstow entertained nine friends with a dinner at the Harvey House Wednesday evening. She formerly served as matron at the Santa Fe reading room and departed today for her home in Washington.
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Francis McCauley
Barstow
Harvey House
McCauley
Santa Fe
Washington
Southern Pacific Tehachapi Sidings Upgrade
The fong sidings on the Southern Pacific Tehachapi route now accommodate 70 cars and three engines, speeding up traffic by increasing capacity and allowing longer trains to pass through.
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Fong
Southern Pacific
Tehachapi
California Inn Camp Robbery Affects Camp Leader
W H Sides reports a theft at California Inn Camp with about 100 dollars in cash and supplies taken. He is said to be filling the camp each night, and recovery is expected as cabins and equipment are noted to be above average for auto camps.
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California Inn
W. H. Sides
Autec
Location of Viaduct And Plans Approved
The Barstow area approved the viaduct plan after a Railway Commission meeting. Dix Van Dyke and FR L Seymour protested. Seymour withdrew after explanation that the viaduct must be at First Street. Immediate construction action is expected, with Van Dyke noting prior information gaps in local coverage.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Railway Commission
Barstow
Williams
Dix van Dyke
Daggett
FR. L. Seymour
Hinkley
Seymour
First Street
van Dyke
Railroad Commission
Improvements in Local Yards Extend Tracks and Spacing
Local yards are being lengthened by about 1600 feet to connect with a new west end lead, expanding space for car switching by Santa Fe and Union Pacific. Nearly a quarter of a million dollars has funded yard improvements over nine months as residents watched steam shovels tear into a hillside at the east end.
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Santa Fe
Union Pacific
California Farm Products Trademark Plan Debated
A movement urges the state to adopt a single trade mark for all California farm products to boost advertising. Proponents say it could help marketing if only superior products carry the mark and inferior goods are excluded.
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California
Improvements of Highway Boost for Tehachapi Route
The Bakersfield Californian and Tehachapi News push for highway work on the Bakersfield to Barstow stretch. Oil and grade the route like Victorville to Barstow to draw more eastern tourists through Barstow and toward Los Angeles. Currently 150 to 300 eastern tourists travel daily, with about 80 percent en route to Los Angeles.
Apricots Reported Early at Merka Ranch Newberry District
From the Merka ranch in the Newberry district comes the earliest report of ripe apricots in the area. The Merka property includes ten acres of grapes and an assortment of fruit trees along with alfalfa, strawberries, blackberries, and a single acre of pomegranates.
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Merka Ranch
Newberry
Merka
Rose Inn opens as Mr and Mrs Bauer host
Tennie McKinnon of California Flower Shop San Bernardino received about $75 in flower orders from Barstow business people and locals for the opening of the Rose Inn dining room. Mrs Bauer announced last week she would take orders for flowers and pieces.
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Tennie McKinnon
California Flower Shop
San Bernardino
Barstow
Fred Bauer
Rose Inn
Community Congregational Church High School Baccalaureate
Sunday School at 9 30 A M preaching service at 10 45 A M Next Sunday evening at 8 o clock the Baccalaureate sermon for high school graduates by Rev I McRae with special music from the choir and high school chorus and a trombone solo by Earl Johnson Rev Isaac McRae
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I. McRae
Earl Johnson
Isaac McRae
Harvey System officials tour Barstow growth
Visiting Barstow on Wednesday were W. A. Hatfield of Kansas City assistant to Frederick Harvey of the Harveys system, G. W. Reed coast line superintendent, J. A. Donough Albuquerque news superintendent, and H. C. Bodine new auditor. They visited the business and residence district and were surprised by Barstow's growth over the past two years.
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Barstow
W. A. Hatfield
Kansas City
Hatfield
Frederick Harvey
Harveys System
G. W. Reed
Coast Line
Harvey Syste
J. A. Donough
Alburquerque
H. C. Bodine
Barstow Loses Gate In Eleventh Inning
Local Barstow baseball game stretched to eleven innings with Langendorff fanning 15 and Burgis 22 for Colton. Patton and Langerdorf teamed for Barstow. Hootman hit a seventh inning home run as Barstow briefly led 4-2 before a three-run eleventh inning by the visitors gave Colton a 7-4 win. Next games slated at Monolith, Bryn-Mar of Redlands, and Santa Fe Carm en from San Bernardino.
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Barstow
Brooks
Langendorff
Burgis
Patton
Langerdorf
Zvnkvade
Colton
Hootman
Bryn-Mar
Redlands
Santa Fe Carmen
San Bernardino
Southern Sierras Open Uptown Office in Barstow Building
The Southern Sierras Power Company opened an uptown office in the Barstow Printer building to handle growing business in the district. Herbert Gouldin joins the staff and will relieve Mrs. Mosier starting the first of the month.
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Southern Sierras
Southern Sierras Power Company
Barstow
Herbert Gouldin
Mosier
Barstow Union High Board Faces Budget Cut Debate
A circulating petition criticizes the board for dismissing all teachers at term end. Voters in the recent school election chose trustees, and the board plans a $2000 reduction by reducing teacher salaries. They may replace teachers with a single man instructor and recent graduates to maintain standards.
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Barstow Union High School Board
Barstow Union High School
Senior Faculty Honor from San Bernardino Valley Bank Memory Books
The senior class and faculty received memory books from San Bernardino Valley Bank and expressed thanks. Sophomores show musical talent with many joining the upcoming music recital next Monday. A swimming party at Harland's pool was enjoyed by some Sophomores last Friday. Alan McDonald shows progress and hopes to regain strength soon. The Junior-Senior banquet at Harvey House on May 19 featured toasts with a radio theme led by Harold Palmer and stations CONFIDENCE WORK LOYALTY HONOR and PEP from the central station SUCCESS. Tables displayed pink Sweet peas centerpieces. high scores went to Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Chas Williams, with gifts of a fancy pillow and pin cushion respectively.
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San Bernardino Valley Bank
Harland’s
Alan McDonald
Harvey House
Harold Palmer
Central Station
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Chautauqua
Rosé Inn
Community Congregational Church Services
High School News
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