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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1926
Page
3
Mojave Valley readers note pomegranates featured at the Barstow Fair. Mr and Mrs M A Webber of Minneola present red perfect specimens, alongside onions, pears, apples, quince and other orchard products. A visitor jokes about temptations and Eden, while the piece highlights local soil and climate as sources of notable fruit.
Passengers arriving at Barstow on night trains struggle to reach town with strangers unable to navigate tracks. Calls rise for an overhead bridge or tunnel by railroad and town to aid public convenience. Current crossings isolate north and south Barstow and state action is urged.
Farmers and gardeners of the Mojave River Valley report a successful season with diverse field crops fruits and vegetables on display at the Barstow Fair. Henderson and Nicklin exhibit to prove regional agricultural resources and request written reports and crop guidance from farmers and the Farm Bureau for newcomers.
A Barstow civic vision urges establishing slaughtering pens and cement mills, butter factories, and a city incorporation to boost payrolls and attract capital. The proposal calls Barstow toward county-seat status in Mojave County, urging a shift from village conditions to official standing and regional prominence.
The piece argues for dividing California into north and south regions to balance representation in the Legislature. It cites northern control of power, the need for two more U S Senators for projects like Boulder Dam, and claims of superior northern highways plus benefits from home rule, safer crossings, and economical administration, urging an end to dominance by large cities.
E. L. Seymour showcases a broad array of farm and garden products including sweet potatoes and peanuts, illustrating the diversity of local agricultural offerings. The display emphasizes practical uses and market appeal for these staples.
On Highway Boulevard exhibitors showcase Mojave Valley crops including large Barstow sweet potatoes and peanut bushes. The scene surprises travelers and locals alike as residents note they grow nearly everything in the basin except snow.
J. R. Lane has given options on Calico silver holdings, suggesting new and younger investors with capital could rejuvenate Calico, once the great silver producer. The piece criticizes fiat money and calls for more clean silver dollars, arguing current policy harms western mining interests.
Californians face repeated cotton price collapses harming Kern and Imperial counties. The text notes losses from slave labor crops in the south and abroad and calls the Mojave River Valley a lesson.
Grapes rot and markets overflow as producers in Kern and Fresno counties suffer from overproduction after Prohibition. Wine and booze grapes command the best prices while table grapes flood the market, injuring growers worldwide.
Tin a scarce mineral in the United States, old English mines near Corona are to reopen. Years ago thousands were employed there and many shipments were made. Hope rises that the mines will return as the world has few known tin deposits.
The writer notes sharp increases in Barstow town lot values. Barstow acres near the future town site rose to the point, with business lots increasing about 100 fold and North Barstow lots doubling or more as development continues.
Prospector Joselyn perished after wandering 1000 miles southeast of Barstow during a brutal summer. Tom Schofield located Joselyn's body after he started toward his mine in a car but faced water shortages and harsh country, a cautionary tale about desert travel and the risks miners face in extreme heat.
Bethel Mission presents services at 10 00 am 11 00 am and 745 pm with the theme The Bible in the public school A half hour of song The church holds prayer meeting and Bible study each Wednesday at 730 pm
A correction notes omissions in the program for the PTA reception. Named were Mr Willett who gave two solos with Mrs Weld at piano, Mrs Ernest Caley, Mrs Gordon at piano, Mrs Johnson and Garver in duet, Miss Cook at piano, Whitney’s band, and Mrs Pray president of PTA.
Claude E. Green visited San Bernardino on Tuesday and handed the Elks Lodge forty dollars to support four books for the Christmas Charity fund. He has begun work on a fifth book and it is expected to be sold soon.
Mrs. W. S. Ritchie and her son Loma, from Loma Linda, visited Barstow today. They own a homestead near the Hinkley school house and were surprised by Barstow's growth over the past year.
Late hour letters mailed to the west end mail box at Harvey House. A Ford Coupe caught fire near the crossing as Wd Cunningham returned. Ed Vacated. flames shot from underneath. Reece Dillingham arrived with a chemical tank. No injuries. car a complete loss, insured.
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