The Kelly Mine and Other Mining Interests Flourishing
John C. Wray argues the Kelly Mine and the Rand Silver complex are thriving with rising ore bodies and new lenses south of the Kelly shaft. He cites expert forecasts of a regional mining boom by 1921, tariff protections improving profitability, and notable transfers involving Howe, the Culbert brothers, and Blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Wray
Tandsburz
California Rand
Kelly
Wise Acres
Army of
Williams
Nosser
Sill & Grady
Kelly Mine
Red Mountain
Camp Wise
Bill & Grady
Randore
Pacific
Edward Phornton
Guggenheim
Washington
Nine Harper Valley filings and local homestead news
Our Correspondent reports nine new filings in Harper valley since April 1920 located by Carl H. Depue. A recent accident on the dry lake left Mr. Hanley with a sprained hand and Mr. Rieke with a sprained wrist. Mrs. Theaker and family plan to arrive Tuesday to their new homestead as Mrs. Depue stays on land alone. Jane Young and Mrs. Depue cleared 25 acres of sage brush and prepare for spring crops. The Spanker hay stack grows. Mr. Moore seeks to start improvements after receiving land patent.
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Warper Lake Valley
Newa
Hinkley
Cal
Harper Valley
Carl H. Depue
Mr. Rieke
Mr. Hanley
FE. Depue
Jane Yound
Standard Oil Agents Meet in Barstow
A special meeting of Standard Oil Company agents was held in Barstow on Wednesday. Attending were W. K. Thompson of Barstow, Appling of Victorville, Johnson of Ludlow, Briegger of Blythe, Williams of Needles, Fulton of Las Vegas, and Thompson from San Francisco. The session convened at the Harvey House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Barstow
Thompson
San Francisco
W. KE. Thompson
Appling
Victorville
Johnson
Ludlow
Briegger
Blythe
Williams
Needles
Fulton
Las Vegas
Harvey [Loase
Knowles Guests Extend California Visit Over Repair Delay
Mr and Mrs A H Knowles RN of Angeles were hosted by the L A Kerr family. Their trip home was delayed by auto trouble near Hicks and extended to Wednesday when the car was repaired. Venus Melton has recovered and Mrs George Leahy departs for Los Angeles. A visitor from Oro Grande and a Ford advert at the depot led to a brief League of Nations talk by a substituting local woman as Mr McAdoo was delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Knowles
Angeles
L. A. Kerr
Knowles
Hicks
George Leahy
Mr. Leahy
Los Angeles
J. A. Wilson
Oro Grande
H. L. Miller
Mr. McAdoo
No. 22
League of Nations
Land of Dreams
League
John Stoan
Union
N. W. Edmonds
San Bernardino
Ground War Forces Reform In Rand District
The Kelly wine strike spurs reform in assessment work this year with many areas performing full measure assessments for the first time in years. Absentee owners, who paid for the work, need fear no changes this year or next, as open ground in Rand district is highly valued post strike and many seek to grab ground.
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Rand
Sorghum molasses and early cinema opens in town
Town topics report orange cane molasses yields from a June planted crop harvested in October with four to five irrigations, plus local bottling at The Union. News notes include visitors, land purchases, US servicemen in Barstow, a lost ledger, and the Liberty Theatre opening with Douglas Fairbanks screenings and planned improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Compton
Vote Yes on Proposition No 1 in California
Barstow and San Francisco react to Dr Y S Kano revelations about Japanese influence on Pacific Coast immigration policy. The anti alien initiative gains momentum as Kano claims Japanese professors, records, and associations in the US mirror Tokyo, with threats against him for deviating from leadership. Barrows confirms university pressure attempts in 1916.
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California
Barstow
San Francisco
Y.S. Kano
University of California
United States
Pacific Coast
Kato
Dr. Kano
Kano
America
Tokio
Nippon
David P. Barrows
Amendment No 16 Ehr: Barstow Pristrr political appeal
A plea supporting Amendment 16 to reduce district taxation while shifting burden to county and state taxes. It argues many rural schools cannot hire teachers and cities struggle to educate pupils, with broad endorsements from local officials and residents. Mentions Crain’s election hopes, local editorials, and civic notices.
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Epitor Barstow Pristrr
H. B. Thomas
Park to Park Touring Committee visits Barstow
Representatives of the National Park to Park Highway Association met Barstow officials at the Harvey House for dinner. They discussed a planned hard surfaced highway linking national parks in the West and the Old Prail route through Barstow as a corridor. The Denver convention aims to seek $100 million for surface roads, with state delegates to memorialize Congress.
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National Park To Park Highway Association
Barstow
Flocal Chamber of Commerce
Harvey House
Denver
Plains
Congress
San Bernardino
Lothrop
Bristol
Cajon Camping Grounds
Not Enough Funds for Farm Advisers Demand
University of California seeks at least nine more county farm advisers in the coming year to meet growing farmer needs. Eight more are sought in counties where work has expanded beyond one adviser. Smith Lever Act funds are exhausted. state resources must cover the gap. In last year 25 116 farmers requested services but many counties faced delays. Vote for Amendment 12 to support the State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
B. N. Crocheron
University
California
State University
Inman Urges 20 to Vote Against Alien Land Act
Modesto Oct 21 State Senator J M Inman spoke at Modesto high school urging a 20 to vote against the alien land act as key to educating the east that California’s demand for protection from the Japanese reflects the will of the entire state, not a few.
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Modesto
J. M. Inman
Modesto High School
California
Help the schools by voting for Nos 12 and 16 next Tuesday
A brief civic notice urges voters to support ballot Nos 12 and 16 in the upcoming Tuesday election. It emphasizes school funding and community impact without extra detail.
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James P. Howe
Yellow Astor
Stringer
Bob Gunderson
Culbert Brothers
D. A. Blue
Black Hawk
Yellow Aster Range
Minnehaha
Standard Oil
Venus Melton
al. Mudgett
Williams Addition
Mr. Muderalt
A. Berman
Harrya
U.S
Philadelphia
France
Italy
Belgium
Switzerland
Barstown
Simona
Colton
Chino
Ontario
Redlands
Crain
Daily Report of Ontario
Crombie Allen
Billy Ross
Eservice
Argonne
Stars and Stripes
Washington, D.C
American Legion
Mrs. Morris
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