Unfinished Business on Tungsten Relief Bill
Randsburg November 24 editorial discusses Senate inaction on the tungsten relief bill. It notes the 1919 tariff proposal, changes by Finance Committee lowering duties to zero, and persistent delays harming 2060 miners and small producers in the San Bernardino and Inyo county tungsten zones. The piece urges Senator Phelan to push H R 44137 to enactment, contrasting small producers with large mining firms.
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U. S. Senate
Senate
China
Japan
Barstow
James PD. Phelan
Rand
San Bernardino
Ker
Invo County
Phelan
Finance Committee
Atolla
Inyo County
Wilson
United States Senate
Washington
Exclusion League Chief Protests Japan Treaty Privileges
Sacramento November 24 State Controller John S Chambers as chairman of the executive committee of the Japanese Exclusion League of California telegraphed the State Department tonight to protest against a treaty with Japan that would grant Japanese in the United States privileges forbidden by the California alien land law.
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Sacramento
Johns. Chambers
National Park to Park Highway Backed at Denver Convention
West backed National Park to Park Highway plan after a Denver convention where 140 delegates from eleven states pledged support. The effort seeks federal and state funding and a survey under public roads supervision to link national parks with a $1009 highway, urging immediate congressional appropriations.
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Thei National Park
Denver
Congress
Department of Public Roads
Vyomine
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Orecom
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
National Park Seg Jee
Steven TT Mather Tnable
A. G. Batchelder
American Automobile Association
Water Calif Christening Rumor Sparks Local Theories
Water Calif November 22 rumor spreads about christeners and naming choices for the lake area. residents ponder Watts Walnut Waters Ark and local mishearings, while new residents arrive and homestead claims are filed. a new ice plant, visits by relatives, and Thanksgiving plans appear amid community updates and turkey shipments.
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Calif
Watts
Walnut
Waters
Ark
Newperry Park
Wagoner, Ariz
J. We Burden
Verno
Miro
J. P. Caulking
Vailey
Ssurston Heos
J. W. Burden and
Lippincott
Inspector Wilhelm
Catherine Sheedy
Riverside
Ed Locke
Shaffer Place
de Lowman
G. EL. Walb
J. F. Edwards
Newberry
Thankseigins
Barstow Chamber Reorganizes Merges Merchants Association
Barstow Barstow Chamber of Commerce outlines merger with Merchants Association to form a single Chamber. By laws adopted with minor changes. Membership dues set at 100 dollars for first month, then monthly dues. attendees urged to bring new members. Officers elected: President T L Aibin J Trendersen, VP C Moyain, Sec Treas H I Fermin, directors Doran and Dillingham. Meetings to discuss community development and social events at Henderson tailor shop. Don’t be late.
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Barstow
Jority Belae
Devel
Eged
Chamber of Commerce
Tlaibin J. Trendersen
C. Moyain
I. Tmernin
Treasuurer
Wille
Arthur Doran
Forest Dillingham
Henderson Tailor Shop
San Bernardino
Barstow High School Thanks Community For Carnival
Barstow Union High School extends hearty thanks to Barstow residents for attending the November 19 carnival. The school notes gratitude to contributors to the booths and mentions a visit by Byron Hill, a 1910 BUHS graduate, who was in town from Pasadena for Thanksgiving.
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Barstow Union High School
Frederica Dresia
Barstow
Byron Hill
B.u.hl.s
HINkLEY HOMESTEAD NOTES AND DEATH IN HINKLEY
Hinkley updates show Chas L. Theaker finishing a residence on his homestead in section 9 and James B. Anderson receiving lumber for a home on section 28. A. W. Winchester visits from Wilmington for soil samples. Mrs White, sister of David Hanley, is expected for a sale. Mrs GC Hair of San Fernando, daughter of Joseph Harmon, died November 17 at Glendale sanitarium and is buried in Glendale cemetery.
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Chas L. Theaker
A. W. Winchester
Wilmington
David Hanley
So White
GC. W. Hair
San Fernando
Joseph Harmon
Hinkley
Glendale Sanitarium
Glendale Cemetery
Supreme court upholds nonbeverage status of Jamaca gin ger
In Boston on November 24 the fall bench of the supreme court set aside guilty verdicts against Pittsfield storekeepers Sauer Lookey and Michael J. Reagen. The ruling held that Jamaca gin ger cannot be treated as intoxicating liquor unless sold as a beverage.
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Boston
Supreme Court
Sauer Lookey
Michael J. Reagen
Pittsfield
Rockefeller gifts reach near half a billion, Jr. reveals
New York November 24. John D Rockefeller has given away nearly half a billion dollars, his son John D Rockefeller Jr. said in what is believed to be the first authentic detailed statement about his father's philanthropic gifts.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Town Topics Healthful Thanksgiving in Bear Valley and Barstow
Io Le Stanfield headed for Stockton for winter. Farley family held a Thanksgiving bonfire with about a dozen friends including Mrs McAlister and Mrs Pitcher. Frank Dickerson visited from Henderson Tailor Shop in Los Angeles. Alf Seymour ill, gathering for Ped Pass chapter officers postponed due to low attendance. Labor Council Thanksgiving ball at Liberty Theatre drew local groups and San Bernardino orchestra. Barstow enjoyed a fine Thanksgiving and mild November days with no frost. Albert Henderson visited from the city for Thanksgiving with his parents J J Murphy traveled to Los Angeles for the holiday.
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Io le Stanfield
Bear Valley
Stockton
Farley
Mass
McAliste
Frank Dickerson
Henderson Tailor Shop
Los Angeles
Sumday
Mia Pitcher
Tad
Fiora Curtis
Angele
Tekrine Jy
Seymoare Alf
Meethis
Eqler
White's Prug Store Improvements For Display Space
Improvements at White's Prug store will nearly double stock display space with new shelving and lighting. Two lights already installed, boosting brightness. plan includes further fixtures. Christmas sales mood aims to attract shoppers with improved presentation.
Fishermen’s Luck During Sunday Expedition With Sloan Plath and Mudgett
A brief tale of a Sunday fishing trip led by Yast Sun day with John Sloan New Plath and AL Mudgett. The group split goals between pursuing large fish and maximizing catch quantity, with Sloan claiming the largest and Mudgett settling for smaller fish. Jake Platt pursued quantity, catching about two fish, while others debated the purpose of the outing.
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Fores Pitlinehem
John O Melveney Arrives In Town From San Francisco
John O Melveney known as Shay Key arrived from San Francisco Wednesday afternoon and was met at the depot by Mrs Carter and her daughter in law Mrs Vernon Carter. He is described as a friend of Vernon Carter and is expected to join the local group seen in uniform in Barstow where he may take a post at Githam’s saloon.
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John O'Melveney
San Francisco
Ee Carter
Vernon Carter
O'Melveney
Shkey
Shay
Barstoay
Githam
Vance Purchases 26 Acres Near Bagdad Mill
George W. Vance and wife acquire 26 acres of prime agricultural land west of the Old Bagdad mill from Bagdad Chase Gold Mining Co through TG Nicklin agent. The site, three quarters of a mile from Barstow post office, fronts historic mine grounds linked to the Bagdad mine near Ludlow and Yellow Aster mine in Ramdsbure. The Vances plan a residence and improvements, adjoining Roth brothers lands.
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George W. Vance
Bagdad Chase Gol Minine Company
Nicklin
Bagdad Mill
Barstow Post Office
Bagdad
Ludlow
Ramdsbure
Vance
Roth Brothers
Can
Local Theatres Feature Stars in Holiday Screen Fare
The Liberty Theatre postponed Two Week after the High School Jazaar. Constance Talmage starred in the comedy drama. Douglas Fairbanks headlined The Molly Coddle with stunts showing his screen resourcefulness. Mabel Harris played Mrs Charley Chaplin in Forbidden at Victory Theatre. Chaplin recently divorced for 200000 from Charley York Coleman. Bill Hart led Wagon Tracks in a Thanksgiving matinee at Victory Theatre.
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Liberty Theatre
Jazaar
Constance Talmage
Douglas Fairbanks
Molly Coddle
Doug
Charley Chaplin
Mabel Harris
Victory Theatre
Bill Hart
Daggett News Roundup Reports Mining Talks And Local Visits
Daggett correspondence notes Mrs I Sweatman recovering at Marietta Springs, with B Faneheon acting as assistant postmaster. Silver Bow Mining Co reports high grade ore and initial $4,000 haul, test smelting progress, and potential plant at the mine. Mrs Homer Ryerson and children return from Los Angeles. W O Wilber joins Daggett mining community. Assays from Silver Bow range from $78.70 to $443.60 per ton. Propects from Owens Valley, and local farming, cattle and cotton developments highlight rural life. county Farm Bureau meets November 7 with another meeting planned December 22 at Burden’s Water store.
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Silver Bow Mining Co
W.O. Wilber
Darstow
Wilber
Silver Bow Mining, Milling and Leasing Company
Daggett
Silver Bow
Gao
Golden
Bernardino
San
George Messrs
Corley
Allison
Owens” Vall
ALC
Avas
County Farm Bureau
Taylors Ranch
Burden's
Ih Water
Fultz
Dargett
Los An- Teer
Robert Butler
Dagcett
Prank Ryersy
Harry Cahilbene
Victorville
Verno
Sam Clark
Midway Supply Company
Los Angeles
Daveest
Skote Dutta
Thanksgiving Race Tragedy Claims Two In Los Angeles Crash
Gaston Chevrolet, national auto racing champion for 1919, and Lyall Walls, Eddie O'Donnell's mechanic, died in a Los Angeles Speedway crash near the end of a 250 mile race. Eddie O'Donnell was seriously injured as Sarles won the race at an average speed of 103.2 mph.
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Los Angeles
Gaston Chevrolet
Lyall Walls
Eddie O'Donnell
Los Angeles Speedway
O'Donnell
Sarles
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J.J. Murphy
White's Prug
York Coleman
Salt Lake
R. Hes
Cal
Sweatman
Marietta Springs
B. Faneheon
Swe
Homer Ryerson
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