Nations shift Cyprus to Britain and mines halt shipping
Reports from Constantinople and Smyrna describe Turkey ceding Cyprus to Great Britain, likely under Anglo Turkish entente terms, while a mine-impacted Gulf of Smyrna halts shipping and drowns forty on the Nevada. The coast remains paralyzed as authorities warn vessels away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
Turkey
Cyprus
Great Britain
Constantinople
London Express
Smyrna
Nevada
Gulf of Smyrna
California Exposition Strike and State News Chronicle
The San Francisco Building Trades Council orders plasterers back to work after an unauthorized strike tied to union disputes. Dr. Clarence H. Haring earns a Berkeley professorship for hog cholera serum work saving California hog producers a quarter of a million dollars annually. The first routemobile reaches Yosemite National Park with Governor Johnson reviewing bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
San Francisco Building Trades Council
California
Clarence H. Haring
State University At
Berkeley
Yosermite National Park
Yosemite Village
P. J. Walker
Automobile Club of California
Major Littebrant
Yosemite
Sunrise Valley Improvement Association Meeting Highlights and Local Notes
The Sunrise Valley Improvement Association held a meeting at the secretary John L. Taummond’s home with Arthur Tall of the new chamber of commerce giving a notable talk. Attendees included Alfonso Murphy and others. Frank A. Fletcher Jr. seeks Victorville chamber secretary post and is praised for integrity and knowledge. The next meeting is set for June 10 1913 at 11 a.m. Various local irrigation and farming updates follow, including land clearing on Alta Vista Ranch and residents’ recent travels and returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunrise Valley Improvement Association
Thesday
John L.taummond
Arthur Ee. Tall
Chamber of Commercce
Alfonso Murphy
Victorville
Vietor Valley
FE. L. Aument
Geo, Hineman
W. W. Smith
Los Angeles
B. E. Douglas
Long Beach
D. K. Parker
Sam Ferrell
B. F E. Douglas
Sunrise Valley
Stanley H. Tammond
Fullerton
Victorville Ranch Water Pumping and Community Updates
Gobar Bros. report 100 inches pumped from their Lucerne Valley well. H. Clubb nearly matches this total. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Penn spent Wednesday at the county seat. HI. D. Free to rebuild Miners' Exchange with a concrete building. J. J. Pearce and family moved to Victorville. Scarlet fever cases decline with all patients out of danger. Mrs. W. W. Richardson visiting friends in Santa Ana. Lumber shipments to Victorville show ongoing ranch building activity. W FE Fennell named Santa Fe agent at Hesperia, succeeded by J. L. Pearce here. Three carloads of cattle unloaded for Arrowhead Co. Rothman & Fetters sell Cottage Lunch Room to J. B. Waddell, who moves to Los Angeles. James I Hallgraves opens stone quarry shipping blocks to Long Beach. J. W. Talmadge buys half interest in Bear Valley cattle ranch. I. M. Boone opens pool room and soft drinks shop in Victorville. R. Y. Kennedy in town on business. Len Taylor bruised when rock wagon brake failed on quarry descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Richardson
Santa Ana
Victorville
Ackley Lumber Co
W. FE
Fennell
Santa Fe
Hesperia
J. L. Pearce
Arrowhead Co
Rothman & Fetters
J. B. Waddell
Los Angeles
James Ihlargraves
Long Beach
J. W. Talmadge
Water and activity spread through Lucerne Valley mining town
LUCERNE VALLEY report details wells delivering 90 to 100 miners inches of water as the Lake View ranch pumps over 60 inches and irrigation increases. Mulholland partners flood irrigate alfalfa cane and garden crops. Dr Gobar returns from Fullerton to oversee Lake View ranch interests. Widespread work includes mining output of gold silver lead copper and new oil storage plans by Kellogg Oil Co. in Victorville with deliveries planned by June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clubb
Lake View Ranch
Mulholland
Dr. Gobar
San Antone Improvement Association Elects Officers
The San Antone Improvement Association held its regular meeting at J. L. Jennings home. Officers elected were E. B. Morrow president LI L Jennings vice president A R Flatte secretary and A M Steele treasurer. Next meeting set for June 28 at Joseph Dodd home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antone Improvement Association
J. L. Jennings
E. 8. Morrow
LI. L. Jennings
A. R. Flatte
A. M. Steele
Joseph Dodd
Dica Gruewell
Alva
Santa Barbara
Pearl Galliher
Los Angeles
H. P. Deppe
la Cojah Ranch
Anna Peregrine
Long Beach
J. Coleman
Marion Ranch
J. Dodd
Chenowith
C. Lockhard
Anna Hayes
Mise Yolande Fiatte
John Coleman
O. W. Jessup
San Bernardino
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Osman Nizami Pasha
London
Columbia Park Boys’ Club
San Francisco
Thomas Lipton
Southampton
Erin
Isle of Wight
Yorland
Welson
Panama Canal
Culebra
Opea
Ocean
Mexico
Europe
Antonio Leon Graneda
Huerta
Avid Starr Jordan
Stanford
United States
China
Antipodes
Jordan
Dr. Jordan
Luther McCarty
Ed Smith
Chicago
Arthur Pelkey
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Eiteht
Northwestern Mounted Police
Tommy Burns
McCarty
Coaster-Brake Trust
Buffalo
N. Y
McReynolds
Combination
California News
Hiram W. Johanson
Branklin A. Griffin
C. Glenn
Johnson
A. C. Smither
First Congregational Church of
Disciples Church
Leonora Hodges
Oakland
United
Congress
Ashland
Oreton
South Watteja
South Vallejo
Germany
Panama
New York
San Jose
South Market Street
City Hall Park
Joseph Napoli
Inez
E. L. Pitcher
West Elm St. Barstow
Cal
McCormick
Central Garage & Machine Works
J.T. Evans
Lubin J. Henderson
Barstow, Cal
Henderson
Sloan & Hart
Barstow, California
George Luckett
Penny Decorator
Aperhanger
Barstow
GEO. B. Parks
Barstow, Calif
B. C. Anderson
Santa FE R.R
Viaduct
Union Church
Calif
Chas. C. Brass
Lucerne Valley
Howd & Gamby
M. Lorena Miller
Crystal Springs
Forest J. Harriman
Turner
Gold Peak
F. J
F. H. Gobar
Holcomb Valley
W.L. Baldridge
Holmes Ranch
Kellogg Oil Co
C. A. Vandever
J.C. Johnston
Cactus Flat
Baird
M. L. Cook
Katz
San Antone Valley
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