Hesperia News Local Happenings and Elections
Hesperia voters show strong support for Kirby and Butler with 22 ballots cast. Grohs resigns as manager of Appleton L. W. & P. Co. N B Clarke succeeds. Company supplies an auto to oversee operations. Local staff vacation shifts include Jensen and Korte. Finnegan and Gleason acting as pumper and operator. Appleton company clears 300 acres south of the hotel for traction engine plowing. Metzler Bros plan a ranch setup east of Hesperia.
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Grohs
Appleton L
N. 8
Clarke
G. Craven
J. Jensen
Santa Fe
H. Korte
Geo. Finnegan
E. Gleason
Oro Grande Delegates and School Start Note
Oro Grande elected 22 votes for Bedell and 10 for Butler from 119 registered voters. W. H. Robinson and C. A. Davidson were elected delegates. School opens Sept 16 with Mrs Wise as the teacher. Contractors work on piers for a new bridge. Miss Milicent Warner departed for 8 B High School, with a farewell dance Saturday night. Walter Decrow of S B visited his mother J. W. Decrow and is with Sierra Power Co. Mrs Colcord visited her daughter Mrs Flenniken. Chicken dinners held Sundays at Decrow Hotel. Residents fished and hunted at Rock Creek. C A Davidson has a new cider press from Bennett ranch apples.
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Oro Grande
Bedell
Butler
W. H. Robinson
C. A. Davidson
Wise
New Bridge
Milicent Warner
Hinkley News Roundup of Local Events and Plans
Hinkley voters supported Bedell 14 to 1 against Butler in a local political note. E. J. Murphy plans alfalfa feeding on 15 acres after lowering his pump. D. Trumble sinks a large casing in the Harpster well. Anthony Speth to install a 15hp engine and Layne Bowler pump for alfalfa seeding. neighborhood party at J C Osborne's celebrates births with recitations songs and a Desert theme by Mrs Bulen.
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Hinkley News
Hinkley
Bedell
Butler
E. J. Murphy
D. Trumble
Harpster
Anthony Speth
Layne & Bowler
J. C. Osborne
Desert
Barstow Election Drama Highlights Desert Politics
Daggett trounced Bedell 18 to 9 for Butler while Evans defeated Kirby 19 to 5 for Congress Three Socialists. Judge Bledsoe sweeps desert with nearly all county votes, as Barstow women actively participate on the Board and in voting. Calls grow to let train crews vote remotely and to curb machine influence at Sandino county conventions.
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Daggett
Bedell
Butler
Evans
Kirby
Congress
Bledsoe
Desert
Barstow
Messrs
Lubin J. J. Henderson
George B. Parks
J. A. Moon
George B. Hart
J. H. Sloan
Geo. D. Hutchison
Sandino
S. B
Mining Official Visits Opal Mines After Theft Allegations
John Samenfeld of the Opal mines in Barstow reports that the Secretary Treasurer and other officials will visit the mines soon. Complaints claim parties have visited mining camps, stealing and destroying supplies and machinery, and call for prosecution.
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John Samenfeld
Barstow
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