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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
8
At a Georgia Alabama and Florida Rail Road directors meeting Mrs Cora B Williams was elected president succeeding her husband the late Captain J P Williams. She is believed to be the only woman railroad president in the South.
Raymond Hite, sixteen, faces a first degree murder charge for allegedly pushing Berton Todd from a rowboat into the Sacramento River. Bail set at $5000. he was released on bond. Assistant DA Atkinson says Hite shows a mania to kill and Hite admits pushing Todd.
Barstow’s Kingdom of the Sun edition invites readers to send photographs and descriptions of desert life around Barstow Mojave River and surrounding areas. The printer will use images of towns mines ranches and range as a souvenir tribute to the Mojave Desert with stories of local scenes.
Report from the Watermelon Patch recounts a small crowd crossing a bridge at Mitchell's patch by lantern light to seek melons. An intruder alert followed a shotgun blast, sending six white shirts and two lanterns fleeing toward safety on the riverbank.
The item notes a quip about a new dentist in the Boston Transcript. It references a remark about the impres sion made on a patient. It also mentions the Chicago News and a reflection on men forging ahead due to looking backward habits.
Local report from Sunrise Valley outlines new school building opening with Miss Vida Dinsmoore as teacher on September 8. Note mentions recent heavy rains boosting Kaffir corn, social visits, orchard irrigation, deer sightings, camping trip results, and a Sunrise Valley ladies club meeting with piano solos and a report to the Victor Valley Chamber of Commerce.
A sharp remark portrays a man who never keeps his word, instead hiring a lawyer to bend it for him. The line echoes a cynical view of deceit and legal manipulation.
Ed Dolch reports heavy cloudbursts in Grape Vine Canyon after his assessment work. A fire near Mrs. Wieley's wash tub was fought by Sam Woods and Frank Talmadge who rushed in with Sam’s car. Hull Rancho gets more alfalfa acreage as George Z. Smith plows with a caterpillar engine. Ed and Mrs. Dolph travel to San Luis Obispo with their son Lee for agricultural school. Lottie Reichwein leaves for Los Angeles to finish high school. Alfalfa crop projected at 5.5 tons in Victorville area. Frank Marshall returns to town with his Studebaker. Progressive Whist Club ladies spend a pleasant afternoon at Mrs. Frank Jacobs’ home. A Santa Fe engine whistle incident causes a crowd as its whistle trigger breaks and is fixed from the top with a hammer. Victorville school opens September 15, and Ringling Bros. circus special Santa Fe rates to San Bernardino on September 13 offer round trips for $2.40. James Stone and wife of Los Angeles visit Victorville to see her father James Hargraves. Santa Fe reports its new well at 175 feet and still drilling. The Printer covers Mojave valley and desert news. }
Thunder showers pelted Lucerne Valley all week and on August 27 a deluge above the Box 8 ranch sent flood water down the slope. Irrigators Goulding Thatcher Mullholland report good water use while repairs and improvements proceed. New arrivals Muller Fratt Keyes White Kellogg join local activity as schools prepare for the year.
Sacramento extends redemption period for delinquent school lands purchased since May 1 1911. County Treasurer Sibley reports that redeemable until December 31 1913. The law lengthens the time to pay principal or interest on these lands for the current year.
A brief aphorism notes that higher wealth increases the cost of enjoyment, reflecting a view on money and pleasure from the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
John M. Morrison of Hinkley California declares he will not be responsible for any debts or supplies contracted by his wife Mary E. Morrison who has left the home against his will. Notice dated August 28, 1913.
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