International Pacific Highway Congress Meeting In Barstow
The International Pacific Highway Congress promoted by the Automobile Club of Southern California will meet in Los Angeles October 15 to 25 to plan a cross Mexico highway. About 30 to 40 Mexican delegates, including state governors and federal officials, will attend. Five days will feature highway inspections in Southern California with road machinery demonstrations. C E McStay arranged a Barstow stop October 19 and 20 for about fifty attendees, with Barstow hosts Beacon Tavern and Cafe handling arrangements. The group will arrive around 7 p m and spend the next day inspecting the Barstow to Needles highway before a return visit.
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The
Automobile Club of Southern California
Los Angeles
Mexico
Auto Club
California
C. E. McStay
Barstow
Mission Inn
Riverside
Highway Accident Wrecks Automobile Near Barstow
Kingsley of Oakland driving a Paige coach overturned fifty miles east of Barstow when a tire blew out late Wednesday night. An elderly traveler and a Martinez friend escaped with minor injuries after the crash damaged the auto. They salvaged the wreck and drove to Barstow to sell the car.
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Kingsley
Oakland
Barstow
Martinez
Las Vegas
Auto Turned Over Occupants In Hospital
A rock on a highway near Daggett caused a serious crash when a Ford containing Timothy Beach Sanford Beach Byron Beach Edna and Ethel and driver Jess R Redman struck it. Timothy Beach, 72, had his right foot amputated and faces likely death. Sanford Beach, 40s, suffered a broken shoulder. the children of 7 and 18 19 years old endured scratches and bruises. The group was en route to Minneapolis to visit Mrs Beach who is seriously ill.
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Daggett
Timothy Beach
Sanford
White & Platt
Sanford Beach
Minneapolis
Miss Nancy Gilham Heads to Los Angeles Visit
Miss Nancy Gilham left today to visit in Los Angeles. She travels as a private individual without official duties. The trip marks a personal journey rather than a public event.
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Nancy Gilham
Los Angeles
Round Trip to Death Valley Sunday With Waggner Visit
Mr and Mrs Waggener of Fillmore visited during a January Mexican tour and joined a desert excursion from Barstow to Calico Vermono Shoshone and Dante s View. They planned a quick return Monday with Mr Waggener deciding if the trip could fit the schedule while the editor s wife pondered the luxury of new scenery.
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Mrs. Waggener
Fillmore
Death Valley
Boulder Dam
Calico
Hill
Vermo
Cronese Valley
Baker
Silver Lake
Shoshone
Tonopah Tide Water
Barstow
Charles Brown
Desert
Dath Valley
A. L. Russell
Mr. Waggener
Russell
Dante
Western Talc Company Mines Near Siam for Roofing Rock
The Western Talc Company contracts miners near Siam on the Santa Fe railroad about 100 miles east of Barstow. They mine yellow rock for roofing to Los Angeles, claimed as the only site in the country with this rock quality. A gold mine and bail mill operate at the same station.
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Western Talc Company
Siam
Santa Fe
Barstow
Los Angeles
E. D. Evenson
Barstow Considers Gas Supply After Six Months
Barstow has dealt with three gas companies in six months but no light or activity. The company proposing gas should consult the open Chamber of Commerce and public with proper guarantees before community support is offered. Local bakery and other businesses plan gas installation when the right concern appears.
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Barstow
Open Chamber of Commerce
Harvesting clay crop from Hector shipped to Los Angeles
Oscar Hoerner of Hector reports Los Angeles parties harvest his clay crop and use it in plastering. He ships about 200 tons per month from Hector.
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Oscar Hoerner
Hector
Los Angeles
Fall Weather Boosts Mining Boom In Barstow District
Past week brings cool comfortable fall weather while mining prospector activity rises. Alfalfa prices lag amid eastern droughts as borax potash ore demand grows. In Trona 2000 workers on old and new plants, with about four thousand employed countywide in mines and prospects. Over 100 miners and non metallics known locally. Samples available at Barstow Mining Bureau.
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Trona
Barstow
Call for County Hospital Anew at Barstow
A Daggett auto accident left an elderly eastbound couple seriously injured, renewing demands for a county hospital at Barstow the rail and highway hub. Critics argue county citizens bear unequal access while many must be moved 80 to 100 miles for care. The Needles Nugget notes desert towns feel unfairly treated.
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Daggett
Barstow
Land and water for sale at 12.50 an acre Barstow listing
Henderson and Nicklin of Barstow offer two sections of agricultural land between Newberry and the river north at 12.50 per acre with easy terms. The land is level with excellent soil, wells and prosperous farms nearby. See or write Henderson and Nicklin Barstow.
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Henderson & Nicklin of
Barstow
Newberry
Henderson & Nicklin
Prize for Factories in Barstow Encourages Local Industry
Barstow seeks factories and new industries with small cash prizes for practical suggestions. Next week's Printer invites ideas on industries that could succeed where railroads and highways meet. Towns lacking employment are urged to list possible winners. For information see T. qa. Nicklin.
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Barstow
T. Qa. Nicklin
Goldstone Mining Activity Continues Across West Coast
Seattle and Los Angeles parties pursue mining developments with ongoing activity and potential expansions. Continued coverage on page 3 notes intercity collaboration and project milestones, indicating growing investment and regulatory engagement in the sector.
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Seattle
Los Angeles
Tourism Traffic Through Barstow Sets September Record
In September Eastern Automobile Traffic moved 35,392 Parsons through Barstow via Arrowhead Trails and Yermo Daggett stations. The year shows travel counts near last year’s level amid high cash tourism spending—about 418 million dollars statewide—with 11,344 autos and 35,392 people recorded. Foreign plates appeared at Yermo and Daggett stations, while California-registered cars dominated.
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Barstow
Daggett and
Yermo
The
Agricultural Commission
Arrowhead Trails Highway
California
Daggett Checking Station
Yermo Station
Daggett Stations
Join Caravan To County Fair Sunday
Barstow merchants and Barstow Chamber of Commerce join Victorville merchants and local service clubs to stage the San Bernardino County Fair in Victorville for the second year. A program is set for Sunday afternoon starting at 2 p.m. Delegates meet on Main Street Barstow and depart in a caravan at 12:30 toward Victorville.
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Barstow
Chamber of Commerce
Victorville
San Bernardino
Main Street
Victorville Business People Invite You to County Fair
In this issue the Barstow Printer invites Mojave River Valley residents to visit the second annual County Fair at Victorville. Progressive Victorville merchants including A. S. Amaral Ray Ford of Victor Valley Motor Company and others extend the invite and note participation from other desert communities.
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Barstow
Victorville
Mojave River Valley
Vietorville
Desert
A. S. Amaral
Ray Ford
Victor Valley Motor Company
Tourist Gets Himself In Jail At Vermo
Walter White of San Francisco, 38, refused to pay for gasoline at a filling station. Constable Tom Williams arrested him. A car search found assorted items likely stolen, including coats, dresses, radios, leather goods, wigs, and blankets. He was taken to Barstow with a traveling companion claiming to be his wife. Judge Henderson found his answers unsatisfactory. White claimed Utah as home after two to three months in San Francisco, said he had $20 to $25, and noted several expensive possessions on hand. He was sent to San Bernardino for Sheriff Shay to check his record. a Mann Act charge may be filed.
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Vermo
Walter White
San Francisco
Tom Williams
Barstow
Henderson
Utah
San Bernardino
Shay
Beacon Cafe duo returns from ten day vacation
Mr and Mrs K C Sanders of the Beacon Cafe returned Tuesday from a ten day vacation. Mr Casey Sanders belongs to a hunting club in Mexico so that was his destination. Mrs Sanders spent her time profitably in San Diego and Los Angeles.
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K. C. Sanders
The
Beacon Cafe
Casey) Sanders
Mexico
Barstow Chamber Plans Growth Meeting Monday Evening
Barstow Chamber of Commerce schedules a key meeting to lay groundwork for a larger business group aimed at growing Barstow. The agenda includes several important projects for Barstow and surrounding county development. All residents and social organization members are urged to attend Monday evening.
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Barstow
Mrs. Bauer Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Dr. John Graham assisted by Dr. Riley Shrum performed an appendectomy on Mrs. Fred Bauer. She had been ill for some time and was rushed to the hospital this morning after growing worse on Wednesday.
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John Graham
Riley Shrum
Fred Bauer
Bauer
Four Youths Arrested After Gas Station Robbery Attempt
In 1921 near Barstow, four men Russell Ross Fred Capone Chas Whinery and Lindsey Thresh stole a car after attempting to gas up. They forced proprietor H S Jay from the vehicle and took his revolver, later leading to a chase and capture by Constable Harris. Bonds set at 1000 each. preliminary hearing scheduled for October 9.
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Studebaker
Hodge
Barstow
H. S. Jay
Harris
Jay
Russell Ross
Fred Capone
Chas. Whinery
Lindsey Thresh
Reform School
Ross
Capone
Whittier
Las Vegas
Leawood
Whinery
Thresh
Henderson
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International Pacific Highway Congress
Needles
County Fair
Important Chamber of Commerce Meeting
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