Birthday Party Honors Mrs M J Smith
Mrs M J Smith celebrated her birthday on Monday with a surprise party hosted by friends including Mr and Mrs G D Hutchison Jeff Wilson Charles Garver Henry Newhall P Higgins J M Higgins Charles Barnes Joseph Bostick Ralph Newhall Lon Reedy Rev Patrick Behan T M Riley and several Misses Deskins Wilda Dillingham Marie Wilson Rena Newhall. Guests left many presents hoping the hostess might live another 100 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Smith
G. D. Hutchison
Jeff Wilson
Charles Garver
Henry Newhall
P. Higgins
J. M. Higgins
Charles Barnes
Joseph Bostick
Ralph Newhall
Lon Reedy
Patrick Behan
T. M. Riley
Deskins
Wilda Dillingham
Marie Wilson
Rena Newhall
Electric power line planned from Bishop to San Bernardino
A company plans a power line route from Bishop south through Krame Oro Grande Victorville to San Bernardino. Towers stand 65 feet high with a 24 foot base and eight towers per mile will be installed to furnish power along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Power
Bishop South
Krame
Oro Grande
Victorville
San Bernardino
Mules Haul Limerock as Quarry Work Expands in Oro Grande
About 125 mules haul limerock from the quarries to the railroad in Oro Grande. A tramway has been considered. Eighty men work at the cement plant, with reports it will be enlarged to double capacity.
Alfalfa and Apple Plantings Dominate River Ranches
Judson Belton Thompson and Goodhue plant 600 acres in apples and pears. Richardson Bros hold 60 acres in alfalfa near Wild Siding. Oil well near Cottonwood quiet. Jas T Auchinachie expands alfalfa from 30 to 60 acres. Durrells sell ranches to Towne for alfalfa. Mrs Bennette and daughter sow alfalfa at Cottonwood.
Daggett Social and Business Roundup Hit by Winds of Change
A long Daggett column notes A H Hamilton and wife returning to their ranch three miles east of Van Dyke for spring work, Mrs C E Stauter and daughter relocating, and various locals in Barstow and on Santa Fe grading. Highlights include a card party with Bert Osborne winning first prize, Miss McCue pianist illness delaying the Daggett Music Club, and Ed Ellicott joining Napa county baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Hamilton
L. A
van Dyke Place
C. E. Stauter
Daggett
Seymore Alf
Santa Fe
L. E. White
Ella
Barstow
W. D. Thornburg
H. G. Thompson
San Bernardino
Mr. Brown
Jesse McCuistion
J. F. Alexander
W. R. Morgan
H. R. Hill
Daggett Music Club
Miss McCue
Napa County
Oil Lands Near Daggett Show Promise for Prosperity
Extensive areas of oil lands have been discovered near Daggett. Promising claims are held by A. Falconer of Daggett Marcus Plath of Los Angeles and J H Flint of Barstow. Specimens of oil shale are on display at Falconer's as a growing farming community and renewed mining push suggest a bright future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daggett
A. Falconer
Marcus Plath
Los Angeles
J. H. Flint
Barstow
Falconer’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Bostick
Mrs. Sullivan
Ninty and Nine
Mrs. Barnes
Dr. Stauter
the Lord
West Barstow
T. G. Nicklin
John Carroll
Calif
Otis
Bay Mare
Chas. A. Kelly
C. T. Taylor
Walker Ranch
A.R. Montijo
Central Machine Works
Stover
J.T. Evans
Judson
Newberry
J. W. Burder
Koxoo
George Yick
Palace Saloon
California
Hill & Hill Whiskey
Pendleton & McBride
Columbia Graphophones and Records
Barstow, California
BE. T. Hillis
OIL and Minerals
Mojave
Geo. E. Roth
Yooqooqoqqdooe OI
Doc
Oowe
Ogdoo Doe
Pat
Monaghan
Cal
Jesse Moore
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