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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1911
Page
2
Public notice records second class mail status for Barstow California dated July 8 1910 under the act of March 3 1879 indicating mailing matter designation.
Rail cars replace wood as steel dominance grows. Santa Fe track work west of Barstow advances for faster trains. Needles to Goffs line graded for double tracks though trains unlikely before May 1. Siberian section blamed for wrecks while landrubbers dub it luck. Swiss engines use smoke lids in tunnels. Missouri uses straw to stiffen roads. sagebrush in Nevada deserts. Trees on river bottoms may thrive without irrigation supplying fuel and fence posts. Altoona engine haul: 127 miles with 120 steel gondolas of 6450 tons at 13 mph. total 16,888,000 pounds.
Miners working for E. Tisnerat near Copper City north of Barstow report a large vein of rich ore. State Mineralogist Lewis Aubury notes California mineral production in 1910 at 88,419,079 dollars with San Bernardino county contributing 447,836 and Kern county at 19,614,014 driven by oil. Atolla tungsten and Roosevelt gold properties near Ludlow are mentioned.
A Monday night social event for Miss Laura Davis at the Hart residence drew many friends. Guests enjoyed games, punch, light refreshments, and a notable gift collection including a washboard, tub, and basket.
In 1910 Americans drank 1.6 billion gallons of beer, Germany 1.43 billion, and Great Britain 1.24 billion. Prices rarely exceed five cents per glass in many places, while Europe generally shows lower prices.
A 10 day bride in Los Angeles fired at her husband claiming the weapon was not loaded, leaving him widowed. In Big Pine, two men hunting a gun discharged injuring one’s eye. both victims are hospitalized.
Local briefs report Harry Ambrose on vacation in Stockton and Mrs. Lane taking a short break in San Bernardino. Notices include Printer advertising press services for Thanksgiving and invitations, plus Miss Waterman drilling irrigation on a 60 acre alfalfa ranch with a 12 hp engine. A wagon collision near freight yards prompts a call for a flagman at the crossing. A Vancouver Washington woman Justice of Peace sentences 30 days in a soft tone.
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