02 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
1
The Babylons Sodoms and Gomorrahs of the modern age are a curse to civilization. Big cities breed crime poverty and disease. Nicklin argues for smaller towns and medium population centers to curb evils and promote local industry.
Barstow stands out for its central location with rail and highway access and rich agricultural and mineral resources. G C Taylor, a prominent mining engineer from Randsburg, plans to relocate with his family to Barstow. The local high school is also a strong draw for new residents.
Postmaster A A True received word that his stepdaughter Mrs Geraldine Frelow died in a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday. Mrs True accompanied her mother and was in Los Angeles at the time with her daughter. Mr True left to play for Los Angeles.
Lubin J. Henderson was reelected Justice of the Peace of Barstow Township Tuesday. He received 168 votes to opponent Goodrich S. Clapp’s 120. Henderson led in Precincts 1 and 2, with Clapp leading in the Prinkley precinct.
Rev Isaac McRae returns from vacation this week to lead regular church services Sunday in The Auditorium. The pastor and Mrs McRae have spent the summer at Long Beach and will resume duties locally.
The 100 acre alfalfa field up the river twenty miles was divided among buyers. Mr and Mrs I A Stephens report Barstow visitors and say the owners retain forty acres. J E B Van Rhyn took eighty acres and the Petre brothers forty. Sale on easy terms. Water is lift ample.
Lloyd Tiernan of the Printer office received an enlarged panorama of the dedication of the Elks National Memorial Headquarters Building in Chicago on July 14. A note with the photo credits E A Reinerth and his brother Ellis, and is to be framed in the office for the staff to view what they missed by not attending the convention.
The San Bernardino board of supervisors invited bids for furniture and office equipment for the new courthouse, with an estimated cost of 60 000 to 70 000 dollars. Bids open at 11 am on September 20, and separate bids are requested for steel files vaults blinds special furniture carpets and library furniture.
At the Harland ranch and across the Mojave River Valley the Bartlet pear's worth as a crop is shown by widespread planting. Trees line the valley as orchards expand along the stream region.
At the Barstow Fair display at Nicklin & Hendersons real estate office, an exhibit shows paper shell and hard shell almonds from G. C. Compton ranch near Barstow. The almond is related to the peach, blooms first in spring, and should be planted on high ground to escape frost.
Kansas residents are invited to a statewide style picnic union to be held all day Saturday September 1 in Sycamore Grove Park Los Angeles. The event aims to gather former residents and celebrate heritage with food and community activities.
A local booster argues for supporting Barstow rather than Chicago amid tire price pitches from Bears Sawbuck and Ed Burke. The urging calls readers to boost local business and resist mail order cost comparisons.
Kern County cotton fields reach peak beauty between the fifteenth and twentieth of the month per the National Automobile Club. The crop, though not conspicuous now, bursts with snowy white balls later in the month, signaling rapid growth since the industry began here, with a 1925 Bakersfield payroll around $80,000 during picking season.
Christian R. Duin of Lenwood died Wednesday night after a long tuberculosis illness. He and his wife Cecilia built the Radio Camp at Lenwood, a well known stop on the N.O.T. Duin, born July 10, 1876 in Los Angeles, leaves a wife, father, a brother and two sisters all of Los Angeles. His brother and sisters traveled from Los Angeles to visit yesterday. The body is under Barstow Undertaking and burial will be in Los Angeles.
In Hinkley district 160 acres were sold to a Pasadena man who plans a town near the Seymour ranch. Scouts held an ice cream social at the school raising 29.75 for equipment and the National Council. A busy list of locals overran the area with travels, hay moves, irrigation, and farm upgrades, including new pumps, a 1000 gallon tank for the Harper Lake school, and farm crews working on alfalfa yields and land leveling.
M M Mulcahy from Daggett exhibits manganese ore samples in Barstow and notes mineral discoveries are popular. The display is accessible by rail and road, highlighting local mining interest.
Joe Shale displayed rich silver ore from a claim behind Calico. Report notes ongoing rock findings with promising results and the imprint of substantial ore quantity.
Barstow street names imply location with Wirsé Second and Third hints. Alphabetical initials guide east or west from the highway to wake the Justice of the Peace at night during dog fights, as noted by local observers.
Barstow firm Wenderson and Son, a top local advertiser, promotes affordable boys clothing ahead of school through a Barstow Printer arrangement. A ten percent extra discount is offered to customers who mention seeing the ad on the back page, aiming to reach about five hundred local boys.
California sportsmen await opening of dove and grouse seasons with varying dates by district. Dove season runs September 1 through the month, with some districts extended to October 31. Grouse season September 15 to October 14. Deer season opens September 1 in several districts, with Modoc and Lassen counties starting September 15 and closing October 15. Bag limits: dove 15 per day or 30 per week. grouse 4 per day or 8 per week. deer two bucks per season with restrictions on spikes and forked horn mule deer in certain districts.
The National Old Trails oiling from Victorville to Daggett advances rapidly as a three coats plan unfolds. Foreman notes three miles east of Barstow reached, with Daggett target and return to Victorville by Saturday if conditions hold. Heat aids work. second coat to start Monday followed by gravel and dirt covering.
A new chemical fire engine arrived in Barstow Tuesday, freshly painted and ready to fight fires. It followed a Monday garage blaze at Glifford Pray’s property that caused significant smoke and excitement as locals watched from nearby homes. A Studebaker sedan was saved from the blaze, belonging to the Wester family.
Donald Leak and Robert Burke head to the State Fair in Sacramento then plan to return for school. The author discusses sea water, salt separation, and using electricity to lift underground water to arid surface soils, touting Mojave River Valley as rich in subterranean water and urging Congress to drill wells to supply fresh water economically. T. G. Nicklin signs the note.
A committee of Hinkley citizens met to abolish the present railway crossing and gates along the right of way west of Hinkley station. The dangerous crossing, obscured by trees, is a nuisance to travelers. The plan proposes moving loading facilities to the north side of the tracks and installing a spur for service, though specifics were not given.
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