Barstow Local News Highlights Various Civil and Social Items
Barstow reports include Mrs Pat Zanini killing a wildcat on Thursday and Engineer Harry Pixton recovering from scalding in Barstow. Local politics feature T W Duckworth running as Democratic candidate for District Attorney visiting Barstow Otis. Community notes cover a Brass Club gathering hosted by Miss Gertrude Allen, barroom and real estate activity by T G Nicklin, Dillingham sale of a Barstow lot, and election officers named for Barstow.
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Pat Zanini
J. D. Hutchinson
Chas. Shepherd
Mosley Bar
Barstow
Barstow Bridge
Mary A. James
Los Angeles
Hillis
Harry Pixton
T.G. Nicklin
Gertrude Allen
Brass Club
Gilham
W. A. McCrary
Joe Zanini
White
A. H. Pendleton
Pomona
Barnwell
Dr. Anderson
Geo. B. Parks
Dillingham Building
R. M. Dil
Blakeslee
Mary Dye
Bert Walker
Henry D. Blakeslee
Oil men of California to meet in Bakersfield
A call for California oil men to gather in Bakersfield on November 12 to press for changes to recent oil land rulings. Organizers expect the government may modify those rulings and offer good faith drillers a chance amid the potential changes.
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California
Bakersfield
Surprise birthday party in Hinkley noted
Monday evening guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leoni for a surprise birthday party. J E Brang has been in Los Angeles and Barstow printer plans a special Hinkley edition if out of town owners show interest.
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Hinkley
Sibley for Treasurer Re-election Favored for Efficiency
The article urges re electing H D Sibley as County Treasurer arguing against term limits for repeat officials unless proven incompetent. It praises Sibley as an efficient official and warns that replacing him would be a political blunder.
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Sibley
H. D. Sibley
Christy Comedy Co at Fletcher Opera House
Three nights begin Thursday November 3 featuring high class farce comedy vaudeville and dancing. Irish and black and white comedians deliver a cyclonic show praised as the hit of the season with 20 and 35 cent admission and 50 cent reserved seats.
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Fletcher Opera House
Christy Comedy Co
Lemon squeeze politics and desert voting fears
The voice warns that Otis-Vermo and supporters use the desert as a voting and taxing space. It suggests replacing some office holders with Democrats to pressure the Republican machine toward county division and reform.
Oro Grande Apple Truck Sparks River Dam Talk
Mr. H. F. Brown drove four horses loaded with Oro Grande apples to Barstow where they sold readily. He urges the government to build a Mohave river dam to conserve water. W. H. Robinson and J. T. Bennette won a suit against James B. Bledsoe over an interest in Flowing Well, a key stock watering site. The piece ends with a note on overbearing county officials and calls for competent leaders.
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H. F. Brown
Barstow
Oro Grande
Desert Voters Urged No on Amendment 38
Correspondence urges desert voters to oppose amendment 38 aimed at preventing the west end of San Bernardino county from joining a proposed Pomona county. The note notes desert county formation would be harder if the amendment fails. Also reports granite shipment to Los Angeles from Victorville quarries and local industrial plans.
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Victorville
Desert
San Bernardino County
Pomona
W. E. West
Los Angeles
Victor Portland Cement Co
T. H. Oxnam
Gold Mountain
Jos. Ingersoll
Bob Cathcart
Joe Strauser
Rancho Verde
John Delfs
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OK Store
Otis
E. R. Waite
Rstow
Union Church
Lubin J. Henderson
Brotherhood
Hansen
Raste Vins Liars Cigars
Monaghan
Prop
Cal
Jesse Moore
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