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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1924
Page
6
The state highway commission lists 244 bridges across California with 202 to be state built costing over 8 million dollars and 42 by counties. Some require more funding while others are under contract. federal aid will fund some structures. The report notes gaps in state highways and that these bridges do not cover all needs.
Citizens of Osdick hosted nearly 40 Osdick school graduates on a Red Rock Canyon picnic last week. Hosts included Max Hess, Albert Olsen, R. W. Miller, S. Tamios, Wallee Taylor, B. Oleander, H. F E. Phillips and Sam Spreta. Graduation exercises have been announced to district residents. B. Adams of Osdick store returned home after a hot spring health visit. Inyo County line quarantine rules remain in effect with travelers to fishing areas passing through Osdick daily. Mr and Mrs Ivan Peaver are in Los Angeles and Calvin Biffle is in San Francisco on business.
In San Bernardino on May 21 Sailor Blood from the U S S Texas knocked out Pat Mc Gee of Riverside in the third round. Blood substituted for Hendricks of Arizona in the middleweight bout. In the semi windup Ad Rubedoux of Riverside defeated Jerry Monahan of Los Angeles.
Cincinnati May 23 Golden Rule Nash announced a 100 percent dividend distribution from a clothing firm to its workers. He asked the world what to do with his million and urged workers to claim a share, stating he would have stolen their labor if he kept it. He addressed about 4000 employees, urging them to receive the payout and keep faith with their earnings.
Ninety one local or independent farmers' organizations report a combined business near 150 million dollars for 1922, averaging about 150,000 per group. California has 154 groups, Florida 47, Washington 28, New York 59, and Michigan 35, with totals varying by state. From 1913 to 1928, 67 associations reporting both years show growth from 17 million to 36 million. Nearly 70 percent of 1,108 associations engaged in collective buying.
In Washington on May 26 President Coolidge signed the immigration bill after expressing regret that the exclusion provision could not be severed from the measure. He noted he and Secretary Hughes had opposed that provision but approved the rest of the bill.
Florance Topping spent the weekend in Pomona and Whittier as legislation moved through Congress. She met with local supporters and discussed bill prospects, signaling ongoing efforts to advance the measure at the federal level.
The school will close on Friday May 30 in observance of Decoration Day. Faculty and staff will not hold classes and activities are canceled for the day.
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