Barstow Mining District and the Prospector Series
A Barstow Printer series by Clarence S. King begins exploring the Mojave desert region near Barstow focusing on the potential of schist formations for ore. The piece discusses prospecting mindset, historical attitudes, and the rise of the geopros as a new type of prospector in mining history.
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Barstow
Clarence S. King
Clarence 8S. King
Randsburg
Mojave Desert
Louis Janin
California Rand Silver Co
America
W. H. Williams
Colliver Zombro
G. H. Hayes
Goldfield
Johannesburg
We Thank Thee Lord for all thy ministries poem
A short poetic thanksgiving by John Oxenham praising nature's elements and divine care. The verse enumerates morning mist dew summer rains winter ice wind storms and celestial imagery. It expresses gratitude for earth seas moonlight and the calming night, ending with praise for Might and Love.
Barstow PTA Organizing Meeting Planned
Barstow grammar school principal invites parents to form a Parent-Teacher Association. With favorable replies already, a meeting will follow the educational program on Friday afternoon December 8 at the Grammar School auditorium. The notice urges all interested parents to attend to ensure a successful start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Place Grammar School
Hawthornes Return to Barstow and Mining Education Talk
Mr and Mrs H M Hawthorne return from San Bernardino where he will assist carpenter work on the new viaduct. A meeting praised prospector education and urged practical training for miners, noting the School of Mines at McKay as a pioneer.
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H. M. Hawthorne
San Bernardino
Mr. Hawthorne
School of Mines
McKay
8. E. Bretherton
Families Journey to Los Angeles for Thanksgiving Week
Mr and Mrs A A True made a hurried trip to Los Angeles the first of the week. Mr and Mrs L J Henderson are spending Thanksgiving day with their sons and daughters in Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs John Story and children left Sunday for Los Angeles to spend several weeks.
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Mrs
A. A. True
Los Angeles
Mrs. L. J. Henderson
John Story
Mrs. Gouldin and son visit Azusa relatives for Thanksgiving
Mrs B F Gouldin and her son Herbert are spending Thanksgiving with relatives in the Azusa district, California. The outing highlights family gathering during the holiday period.
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B. F. Gouldin
Herbert
Azusa
Mrs Benedicts Thanksgiving Trip To Pasadena
Mrs. R. M. Benedict and her son Donald left Wednesday for Pasadena to spend Thanksgiving with Benedicts mother and sister.
Librarian Miss Waters visits Barstow libraries
Miss Caroline Waters county librarian visited Barstow early this week to inspect the San Bernardino free library and other desert county libraries.
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Caroline Waters
Barstow
San Bernardino
Thanksgiving at Welds Home Prominent guests join Welds for dinner
Mr and Mrs H J Weld host a large Thanksgiving dinner at their William addition home. Guests include W H Cooper and wife of Redlands and their daughter Mrs Wells, Rev and Mrs Haldor Lillenas and two children, Miss Richel Sell, and Rev McRae and wife of Barstow, all visiting Welds.
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H. J. Weld
William Addition
W. H. Cooper
Redlands
Wells
Haldor Lillenas
Richel Sell
Rev. McRae
Barstow
Lazenby Final Proof Presented at San Bernardino
Mr and Mrs Ed Lazenby with G C Compton C 8 Crooks and E M Haws were San Bernardino visitors Friday to prove up on the Lazenby homestead north of town. The testimony for the final proof was heard before Commissioner Phipps at San Bernardino.
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Ed Lazenby
G. C. Compton
Thompson Leaves Santa Fe After Resigning Barstow Post
H. J. Thompson, a night special officer for the Santa Fe at Barstow, resigns and departs for Los Angeles. Thompson is regarded as one of the railroad’s finest night officers in Barstow over the past two years.
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H. J. Thompson
The
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Barstow
Mr. Thompson
Railroad Company
Barstow Schools Observe American Education Week
Barstow schools in San Bernardino county mark American Education Week from December 3 to 9 with daily themes including God and Country, American Citizenship, Patriots, School and Teachers, Literacy, Equality of Opportunity, and Physical Education. A Sunday service and a Barstow grammar school program on Friday December 8 feature essays, folk dancing, and a planned Parent-Teachers Association formation.
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San Bernardino County
United States Bureau of Education
American Legion
National Education Association
I. McRae
Congregational Church
Barstow Grammar School
Willis Couple Plans Barstow Winter Trip
Mrs J E Willis left Tuesday for San Bernardino on business and reports her husband’s health is improved. The couple plans to spend the winter in Barstow.
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J. E. Willis
San Bernardino
Mrs. Willis
Barstow
Miss Bessie Anderson Visits Thanksgiving at Father’s Home
Miss Bessie Anderson of Altadena spends Thanksgiving with her father Dr. Anderson. She studies under Olga Steelee in Los Angeles and is noted as a pupil of the famous instructor.
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Bessie Anderson
Altadena
Dr. Anderson
Bessie
Olga Steelee
Los Angeles
Inspecting National Highway Through Barstow
Gus Holmes, manager and secretary of the National Park to Park Highway association, visited Barstow on a touring mission to assess road conditions for publicity and future informer bureaus. He credited local newspapers for support, noted California’s Barstow route as a key feeder, and urged local business vigilance to advance paving from Victorville to Barstow as the National Park to Park Highway expands.
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Gus Holmes
Natonal Park
Wolmes
West
Stephen T. Mather
National Parks
National Highways Association
A. L. Westgaard
Association
Barstow
Holmes
California State Highway Department
Mojave Desert
Californa
Victorville
Mr. Holmes
H. M. Albright
Yellowstone National Park
Tolmes
National Park-to-Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prospector
Institute of Mining Metallurgical Engineers
John Oxenham
Parent-Teachers Association
Hawthornes
Welds
Lazenby
Thompson
Messrs. W. S. Thompson
FB Harris
A. C
F. J. Dressie
Geo. Parks
Frank Shearer
Farrar
Dillingham
Bucholz
Tiernan
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