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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1910
Page
2
A brief entry notes second-class matter status for Barstow California mail, dated July 8, 1910, under the March 3 1879 act. The notice records standard postal classifications for periodical distribution.
Daggett correspondence reports Pepper trees thrive in Daggett while Joe Goodrich works at Goldstone and Dr H W Linhart holds mining interests nearby. Local miners renew annual claims near Newberry Calico West. Daggett school has 26 pupils with Miss Bowen. directors listed.
Miss Carrie FE Bennett reports oil drillers on the Kent ranch paused at under 300 feet due to cold feet and poor tools. C C Kent, Cottonwood resident, visited Barstow and left copper and gold specimens at the printer office. Drilling progress is slow but experts expect oil at a fair depth.
The Paradise mines report completion and operation of a ten stamp mill on rich gold ore in Paradise Valley with N. K. Millett now working at the site.
Kelso News reports the Bell Beat Mining Co starting up a gold and silver proposition with four workers and a shipped ore car. Bonanza King mine plans to increase its force, A R Oursler reports two high grade ore shipments, and EK G Grafe shows tungsten ore potential on a 12 claim property. Listings invite local advertising in the column.
Donald C. Henderson Jr. came back from Scotland last Saturday and left his brother Hinkley at Glasgow Academy. He says business opportunities are similar in both countries, but American laboring classes have far better prospects.
W. W. McBride of Hawes reports a long cable removed from the Kramer oil well, with prospects good to retrieve tools soon and hopes for oil in quantity.
B P Glenn traveling passenger agent of the Salt Lake railroad visited Barstow on Monday to tout excellent passenger service north and south and announce that Salt Lake is now running fine trains.
Last week Dr. Barnes removed a tumor described as coconut sized from a Barstow patient. Lee Que Toon visited the office on Monday with a smile to thank Dr. Barnes for alleviating his burden.
Republican candidate J S Bright Jr argues his fitness for San Bernardino County Surveyor citing three years as Chief Deputy. He attended San Bernardino High School and UC Berkeley Civil Engineering, then worked five years on the A T & S F railroad before three years in the County Surveyor's office and private practice.
M W H Williams a Barstow resident and Redlands real estate man seeks the County Clerk post. He helped found Williams Well twenty miles north of Barstow and has mining and business ties with local prospectors. He is a city trustee and active fraternal member.
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