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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1930
Page
2
A satirical verse complains that the first robin has mocked winter, listing repeated yearly schemes since 1920. The speaker doubts the bird’s prophecy as spring’s arrival remains elusive and humorously accuses the robin of bluffing about its seasonal knowledge.
Transportation officials report 550 railroad and street railway decisions for the year ending June 30, 1930. Investigations covered grade crossings, station moves, track removal, service reroutes, and bus ferry services, with 2,929 grade crossing accidents analyzed to reduce future casualties. A. G. Mott and Joseph G. Hunter led detailed records and surveys across California, including Barstow passenger and freight crossings abandoned as a viaduct opened.
Kings county posts an assessed valuation of 37947880, the highest in county history, up 9677835 from last year due to oil operations in the Kettleman Fields. The gain reflects booming energy activity and broader tax implications for local finances.
California oil officials warn the Kettleman Hills field may surge to 200,000 barrels per day, drawing gasoline from every California barrel and threatening markets and small landowners. The plan could force costly production shifts across fields and impact workers nationwide.
Major W H Lanagan federal district engineer says a 12 500 foot breakwater extension at Los Angeles Long Beach should take about nine years to complete and work will not start until summer 1933. He notes national rivers and harbors projects take priority and that caisson construction may replace the earlier clay and rock plan with similar costs and faster completion.
Termites in the Coachella and Imperial Valleys are noted for diverse species, with fifteen found in the valley. UC Berkeley zoology professor S F Light leads sabbatical studies, stationed at Beaumont until October 15 then Palm Springs. Winged termites form new colonies each year after swarming.
Public urged to locate winged termite swarms after rains in the Valley. Collectors should trap specimens in bottles with alcohol or vinegar and note where and when taken. Professor Light will provide progress updates. A single Calexico sample yielded two species, including a new California termite genus and a desert subterranean termite with a newly known swarming time.
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