Rand Silver Zone News Letter Of Interest to Readers
Rand Silver Zone reports an optimistic week from the Rand, Randsburg, and Mojave area. Leasers on Yellow Astor mine show milling grade ore and expanded potential, Grady plans to reach 1200 feet, Coyote suggests shaft deepening with 30 to 60 days shipping, noting strong interest from Horace V. Winchell and local coverage by John C. Wray in Los Angeles on October 16, 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Wray
Los Angeles
Randsburg
Mojave Desert
Anker
Yellow Astor
Grover Kane
Grady
Coyote
Horace V. Winchell
Foster ground leases advance in Stringer district mining
Leases on the Foster ground owned by the Coyote progress rapidly with changes in the Fox and Barrett lease. Jay A. Carpenter notes the Kelly vein will soon be picked up in Foster ground. The Rand silver zone gains attention as Stringer district draws mining investors. Valdemar Schmidt, owner of the Nine Spot and Waldemere, considers lease offers. Dredger Placer claims sold to a Nevada syndicate. F B Chapin and partners develop a claim group. Schmidt reports from Randsburg on Stringer district prospects. (Continued on last page)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Ground
Coyote
Fox and Barrett
Jay A. Carpenter
Kelly
Rand
Stringer
Wallingford
Valdemar Schmidt
Nine Spot
Waldemere
Nevada
F. B. Chapin
F. B. O'Neil
Et al
Stringer District
Vienna Group
Val Schmidt
Schmidt
Randsburg
Passing of Mrs Mae Blue After Emergency Operation
Mrs Mae Blue daughter of Mrs Geo Phillips died after internal hemorrhage led to emergency surgery. Doctor Denton diagnosed the condition after a visit from Trona. Guy Martin donated blood but the patient weakened and could not survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Wray
Mae Blue
Geo. Phillips
Blue
Denton
Trona
Guy Martin
Ford Prices Fall Across All Models In Barstow
Ford prices dropped by 51 dollars below any prior level, announced by A L Doran Ford distributor Barstow. New delivered prices include four door sedan 702.80 coupe 635.20 touring 492.72 runabout 462.56 and chassis 420.52 with starter lighting and demountable rims now included. Prices effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
A. L. Doran
Barstow
Mother of One Held in Dry Act Case
Mrs Marion B Spencer testified that alcohol found in her machine at Yermo was for medical use and claimed it freed her son A Meacham and companion Roy Lanham in justice court. She remains jailed on a similar liquor transport charge as deputy district attorney Stanley Mussell prosecutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion B. Spencer
Yermo
A. Meacham
Roy Lanham
An tler's club hosts Five Hundred evening
About thirty people enjoyed playing five hundred at the An tler's club Wednesday evening. Both prizes were won by Mr and Mrs Ralph Haan. The gentlemen served coffee and cookies. It was decided that the ladies would do the serving during the winter months. The gentlemen kindly and efficiently officiated as hosts during the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antler’s Club
Ralph Haan
Hampton Williams and LA miner takeception on Yellow Aster mine
Hampton Williams and a Los Angeles mining man reportedly have secured an inception claim on the Yellow Aster mine, signaling a notable development in the Western mining scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Williams
Los Angeles
Floyd Hawes Visits Los Angeles on Wednesday
Los Angeles welcomed Floyd Hawes as he visited the city on Wednesday. The outing highlighted Hawes’s schedule and public engagements during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hawes
Los Angeles
Kites and football note guests at Elks club meeting
In the San Bernardino Elks Club dining room Tuesday guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Pitcher with L. J. Henderson Skie O Melvaney returning from Oakland en route to Barstow and Mr. and Mrs. Tiernan bound for the Editorial Association meeting at Riverside. The group mused that kiddie kites would not fly, suggesting subscribing to the Barstow Printer for a year to get a kite. The kites are balanced and appealing to children. Pasadena hosts a football game on Saturday October 28 with O S and California universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Elks’ Club
E. L. Pitcher
L. J. Henderson
Skie O’melvaney
Oakland
Barstow
Tiernan
Editorial Association
Riverside
California Universities
Pasadena
Pnewmovia Reports Death of J H Sloan in Barstow
As the printer neared completion on Friday at 2 30 pm the news arrived that J H Sloan of Barstow had died at his home. Pneumonia was listed as the cause. A 25 year Barstow resident, he was 52 at his death and leaves many friends and a grieving family.
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J. H. Sloan
Barstow
Desert
Mrs Buckman Returns From Los Angeles Outing
Mrs. E Buckman is home again after an outing in Los Angeles. Mrs Leslie Curtis and they are visiting at the home of grandpa Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Curtis
Grandpa Henderson
Bessie Anderson
Los Angeles
Dr. Anderson
Local dealers showcase new Chevrolet touring cars
Miss Leona Paxton John Kennedy and L Fisher own new Chevrolet touring cars bought through the Central Garage agency. The Silicin Mine eight miles from Muroc, managed by Mr Johnson, ships two White Rock cars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Paxton
John Kennedy
L. Fisher
Central Garage
Muroc
Johnson
White Rock
Campbell replaces Mathews as express agent on vacation
IE E Campbell of Los Angeles will relieve W F Mathews as express agent during Mathews vacation, with most time spent in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IE. E. Campbell
Los Angeles
W. F. Mathews
San Francisco
All Rooms Taken Sign Noted in Barstow Hotel
A notice in Barstow reports the sign All Rooms Taken at a local hotel on Bar Street. The Barstow Real Estate Company reportedly has a money making hotel for sale, described as a strong investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Telephone at Lenwood Aids Stranded Motorist
H P Welch faced a balky car near Lenwood when the new telephone helped dispatch a tow from the Central garage. The tow truck arrived promptly and towed the vehicle home, sparing Welch a long walk to Barstow.
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Lenwood
H. P. Welch
Barstow
Barstow Miner Reports Rich Mojave Gold Strike
John Suchy, a mining man, returns to Barstow to work on his silver claim north of town and says the recent Mojave gold strike is the richest he has seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Suchy
Barstow
Mojave
County pile driver moved to river bed near bridge
Men prepare to install new piles in the river bed as the county moves equipment into place. After last winter’s floods several water breaks weakened, and precautions are being taken to divert water from the regular channel to keep expected winter flows down.
Mining figures drive new Ford touring cars to work sites
Chas. C. Cash and Bill Hagerman pilot Ford touring cars while Galeron and Enders of the Olympus Gold Mine near Paradise Springs and Geo. Rose with a mine at Cave Springs near Death Valley install ball mills. The Barstow garage transported them from Los Angeles to the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. C. Cash
Bill Hagerman
Galeron & Enders
Olympus
Paradise Springs
Geo. Rose
Cave Springs
Death Valley
Barstow
Los Angeles
Bank to Open in Johannesburg Delayed Opening
A new bank announced to open in Johannesburg last Monday has not opened yet. Officials await instructions from Sacramento. R T F Smith says he expects the bank to be open within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Sacramento
R.T. F. Smith
Mrs James McCue Visits Bakersfield With Catherine
Mrs James McCue accompanied her daughter Catherine to Bakersfield on Wednesday. Catherine, recently with Dillingham Bros store, is on vacation and will stay with her sister Mrs A Breese at Fresno. Mrs McCue returned Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCue
Miss Catherine
Bakersfield
Catherine
Dillingham Bros
A. Breese
Fresno
McCue
Golden Revue Prompts Lodge Members to Stay Home
Next Saturday night October ai is home day at the San Bernadino Elks Club. About fifty lodge members from this locality plan to spend the night in Major's room. The Golden Revue announcement sent by the committee attracts many desert boys and others may have to remain home because of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Elks’ Club
Major
Desert
Barstow Club Meeting Delayed After Death News
Town Topics reports Barstow Women’s Club charter membership deadline extended due to Mr Sloan’s death with meeting rescheduled to November 4. Local notes include school visits by Miss Edwards, Trainmaster Woods visit, Miss Bessie Anderson from Los Angeles, and a Victorville American Legion post mask ball on October 28. Also noted are real estate listings, Ford car upgrades, highway deeds, Central Garage additions, and local travel and business updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Victorville
Miner W. W. Warren Visited Daggett Property
W. W. Warren left Los Angeles the first of the week to inspect his mining property in Daggett, where he is allied with partner H. Britt. Bert McCleary has been unable to work recently, recuperating from a fall from a hay load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Warren
Los Angeles
H. Britt
Daggett
Bert McCleary
Ballot plea, mine reopenings, and local notes
Geo H. Johnson asks voters to remember him for District Attorney on November 7. Chas McIlroy returns home after a week at Daggett. The Yellow Pine zine mine at Good Springs Nev will reopen soon with four carloads of men en route. Constable Lucas and Harry Britt visit Barstow. Daggett Barstow road tires wear hard. Henry Heusted returns from Nast with news of mechanic shortages but optimism for shop crafts. White Platt drug store adds 28 feet of wall cases and boasts The best drug store on the Desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Springs
Nev
Barstow
Constable Lucas
Harry Britt
Daggett
Daggett-Barstow Road
White & Platt Drug
White & Platt
New Regina Electric Suction Cleaners Preview Sale in Barstow
A select batch of New Regina Electric Suction Cleaners will be sold at Barstow's telephone office next Tuesday for one day only. The compact durable cleaner features aluminum construction and top materials, offered at $3.75 with affordable monthly payments. Demonstrations will be held at the Barstow telephone office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Electric
Abrstow
Barstow
Mrs. M A Phillips Bid Farewell After Barstow Twenty Years
Mrs M A Phillips was surprised by close friends Mrs E Green and Mrs Mae Morris last Wednesday night as they hosted a whist gathering. She left Wednesday for Oakland to reside in the future after two decades in Barstow, and her old associates will miss her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Phillips
E. Green
Mae. Morris
Oakland
Barstow
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Rand Silver Zone News
Mrs. Mae Blue
Pnewmovia
John H. Slav
Women’s Club of
Grammar School
Ladies of
Sloan
IE. Edwards
Ludlow
Here
Woods
Mrs. Woods
Mises
Grace Allen
The
Needles Drug and Jewelry Company
Needles Nuggett
W. F. Erwin
Milo
Ilinois
Maxton Erwin
Santa Barbara
Barstow Real Estate Co
Hinkley District
Elks Show Lyceum
Williams Addition
EF. Armour
Union Oil Co
Geo. Perkins
Williams
Arizona
Mrs. Shaffer
San Bernhardino
Leawood
Hick’s Station
Geo. H. Johnson
Chas, McIlroy
Henry Heusted
the Nast
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