Power Company Employs 250 More Men for Hoover Dam
The Department of the Interior announced Southern Sierras Power Company low bidder to furnish power for the Hoover Dam. The contractor will build a 250 mile transmission line from San Bernardino to near the dam, at an estimated cost of 1.5 million dollars. About 250 workers will be hired for six months starting early next year, with camps and transport planned and reconnaissance surveys under way. This marks the first federal contract directly tied to the dam’s construction, as Wilbur recently marked progress by starting a Union Pacific line spur from Las Vegas to Boulder City for the construction city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Washington
Southern
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Union Pacific Railroad
Las Vegas
Boulder City
Aged Man From Train Dies in Texas Hotel
John A Suffern, en route from Eureka to Lubbock Texas, was taken from a train last Wednesday to the Drumm hotel with chronic bronchitis. He died early the next day with nurse Tennie McKinnon by his side who sang Bible songs and quoted Psalm 28. The Irish native of Illinois was nearly seventy. Burial preparations by White and Platt followed, with the body shipped to Decatur Illinois for burial.
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John A. Suffern
Lubbock
Texas
Eureka
William Suffern
Drumm Hotel
Tennie McKinnon
Illinois
White
Platt
Decatur
Ilinois
Mining action grows at Hercules claim in Rand district
In Rand district Randsburg November 26 developments and mill returns prompt installation of mining gear on the Hercules claim where the October 20 gold strike was made. Work on a road for hoist transport proceeds while collaring the shaft and laying foundations for hoist headframe and ore bin occupy crews. Gustav Bender, purchaser, invests cash and outfits, while Yellow Aster plans deeper prospecting with a double drum hoist sinking a shaft to 200 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randsburg
Hercules
Gustav Bender
Borah Calls for International Silver Market Accord
Washington Senator Borah voiced that the silver question’s fix lies in an international agreement not yet proposed as an immediate plan. He argued for steps toward a multilateral pact among powers to increase the silver market and ease a world gold shortage, stressing a fixed ratio is less crucial than agreed action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Marl and Sulphur Deposit Hunt Near Barstow
Kanner and Brown of Los Angeles search for marl and sulphur deposits in and around Barstow. Karner proposed a $50,000 plant adjacent to Barstow if sufficient marl is found, with about twelve workers to operate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanner
Newberry District Welcomes Lancaster Homesteaders
W. M. Johnson among new homesteaders in the Newberry district near the Jonas ranch. He moved from Lancaster district where he grew alfalfa. Due to falling water levels, ten to twelve Lancaster families plan to sell and relocate to Newberry next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Johnson
Newberry District
Jonas Ranch
Mr. Johnson
Lancaster District
Lancaster
Rehearsals Underway for Polly With a Past Play
Local rehearsals for Polly With a Past are led by Mrs. Alfred Henderson and Wm Diehl of Newberry. Diehl will assume the lead role and the production is planned for the first part of December. Diehl is a University of Kentucky graduate with prior acting experience. Henderson is a local high school teacher with extensive coaching experience.
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Polly
Alfred Henderson
Wm. Diehl
Newberry
Diehl
University of Kentucky
Charge It And Pay Day At Barstow Merchants
Merchants plan to discuss credits and likely form a local credit bureau at a Boy Scouts building meeting on Friday night. Many patrons fail to pay promptly, forcing merchants to borrow from banks as long credits fade with wholesale houses.
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Barstow
Wege
Boy Scouts
Bakersfield and Barstow staff members attend meeting
G W Simpson chairs a division staff meeting this morning attended by E B Hebert N E Scott and E B Gilbert from Bakersfield and A J Morgan from Barstow among others listed in the Needles Nugget report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Simpson
E. B. Hebert
N. E. Scott
E. B. Gilbert
Bakersfield
A. J. Morgan
Barstow
State Hospitals Budget Requests Detailed for 1931 33
The 1931-33 budget proposes funding for California state hospitals and institutions. Figures include State Narcotic Hospital Spadra 255909 support and 277500 improvements, Norwalk Mental Hospital 1227050 support and 462000 improvements, Patton Mental Hospital 1897101 support and 679500 improvements, Preston School of Industry 1026610 support and 498510 improvements, Whittier Boys School 688570 support and 420578 improvements, Ventura Girls School 274085 support and 66640 improvements. The total for all state institutions is 20146567.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern California
State Narcotic Hospital
Spadra
Preston State School of Industry
Who Would Steal Lights From Christmas Trees
The Chamber of Commerce will decorate and light cedar trees outside the high school yard as they did last Christmas. Last year about half of the colored globes disappeared while lit, likely by mischievous children. Parents are asked to warn their children and return any missing lights to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
H'sth
No direct news item found in this fragment
The fragment jokes about dryness and wetness, mentioning renal temperance and a narrator who is neither wet nor dry, attributed to The Adelantan.
Gas on my stomach nearly killed me saves by druggist
Mrs A Adamek reports gas on her stomach caused severe illness, then Adlerika relieved the pain in minutes. The ad claims Adlerika cleanses both upper and lower bowel, relieving constipation in about two hours, with Cunningham Pharmacy as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Adamek
Cunningham Pharmacy
Water program plans announced for American River
A $45 million water development plan proposes three major dams on the American River with flood, sanitary, irrigation and power facilities. Projects at Folsom Aubun Coloma Pilot Creek and Webber Creek would hold 1,719,000 acre feet and 200,000 horsepower. The system aims to control floods to 100,000 second feet, maintain 5,000 second feet into the delta, provide 300,000 acre feet of irrigation per season and generate 600,000,000 kilowatt hours annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American River
Edward Hyatt
American River Hydroelectric Co
Folsom
Aubun
Coloma
Pilot Creek
Webber Creek
Fair Oaks
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Insect Station Planned in San Bernardino National Forest
Dr. K A Salmon recommends establishing an insect station in the Big Belt district of the San Bernardino national forest in the entomologist bureau report of the United States department of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Belt
San Bernardino National Forest
K. A. Salmon
RAY ROOK Sells Buick Garage Business Barstow Notice
Non responsibility notice dated November 8 1936 states Ray Rook has sold all rights and interests in the Buick Garage business in Barstow California and will not be responsible for debts contracted after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
California
Buick Garage
Ray Rook
Cystex Test Claims Fast Relief for Bladder Irritation
Ad claims urinary symptoms including backache night calls leg pains nervousness and burning stem from bladder irritation. It touts acid condition relief with Cystex promising fast action within 16 minutes and a money back guarantee, urging rapid circulation through the system for better rest and energy.
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Power Company
Rand
Marl
Waycott’s Flower Shop
San Bernardino
Norwalk State Mental Hospital
Patton State Mental Hospital
Whittier State School For
Ventura State School For Girls
Beacon Tavern
Russell E. Riley
Riley Electric Shop
Elmer A. Riley
Flower Street
Los Angeles
Calif
Cunningham Pharmagy
Pendleton’s Market and Grocery
Hotpoint
Ensign Electric Service
General Electric Radios
Postal Telegraph Bldg
Beacon Cafe
Beacon
Tiernan
Barstow Printer Building
Mullett’s Dining Room
Daggett, California
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