Mexico plans big highway program
W B McWood, attorney for the Mexican consulate and the National Automobile Club, says Mexico will allot one and a half million dollars monthly for highway construction under Calles. He predicts Californians will drive into Mexico in two days on paved roads, opening access to Aztec relics and scenery as highway development advances.
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Mexico
Calles
W. B. McWood
National Automobile Club
MceWood
California
Republic of Mexico
Republi
Library Moves to Rear Auditorium Doors Open Times
Barstow Library relocated to the rear auditorium with the main entrance. Hours begin Monday with regular Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday 1 30 to 5. Wednesdays and Saturdays evenings only 7 to 9. Mrs Topping, librarian in charge.
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Barstow
Topping
Adv
Nevada film studio planned at Moapa Valley site
Hal Roach to buy Home ranch eight miles north of Moapa for 40000 including water rights. The ranch will become a modern moving picture plant costing about 500000 to operate with cattle horses and other stock for film use. Buildings will include a actor villa rec halls dance hall mess room and swimming pool plus an airplane landing field and a radio to link with Hollywood.
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Las Vegas
Moving Picture Studio
Nevada
Home Ranch
Moapa
Hal Roach
Los Angeles
Capitol
Hollywood
Notice of Sale of Real Property in Hinkle Estate
In San Bernardino County California the administrator of the Howard L. Hinkle estate will privately sell the real property Lot 4 in Block 3 of Daggett Town site after 10:00 A.M. on September 17, 1926 to pay debts and expenses. Cash 10 percent at sale. balance on court confirmation and deed delivery. title shown free of encumbrances except taxes due and building restrictions. bids in writing may be left with Grant Holcomb or delivered to the administrator or filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court before sale.
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State OF California
San Bernardino
State OF
Howard
Hinkeg
Voward L. Hinkle
Howard L. Hinkle
County
Daggett Townsite
County of
United States of America
Grant Holcomb
Garner
California
J. B. Hanna
Howard L. Hinks Dee
Standfield Wins Big Bear Constable Race
Standfield was elected constable for Big Bear Valley over incumbent Henry L. Crain and Bernard W. Washburn. Standfield received 189 votes, Crain 145, and Washburn 28. Standfield previously ran a business in Barstow and has had a Big Bear camp for several years.
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EL LL. Standfield
Big Bear Valley
Henry L. Crain
Bernard WH. Washburn
Standfield
Washburn
Barstow
Big Bear
Mining and Gophering There Is a Difference
Two miners from Bing ham Utah visit Barstow to examine deep copper mines and the mining boom. The piece catalogs major copper and silver operations from Barstow to Jerome and Calico, argues for deeper prospecting, decries wartime price shifts, and urges going deeper to recover ore.
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Barstow
Bingham
Utah
Butte
Senator Clark
Jerome
Arizona
Michigan
Calico
Waterman
Bagdad Chase
Ludlow
Sam
San
Scotty Walter Scott may ride Santa Fe east again
Death Valley traveler Scotty Walter Scott passed through Barstow on a Santa Fe eastbound carriage this week. Reports suggest another rapid cross country ride on a Santa Fe special to boost publicity and strengthen speedy east west connections. The Santa Fe and Scotty remain in the news amid revived interest in their previous cross country race. An article in this issue notes plans for a fast Los Angeles to east train in November.
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Death Valley
Walter Scott
Barstow
Santa Fe
Scotty
United States
Los Angeles
East
Barstow and San Bernardi Awnings Height Ordinances
San Bernardi enforces a city ordinance requiring merchants to keep awnings seven feet above the sidewalk while Barstow’s ordinance appears to set a light height to deter looters. Police notified in both towns to enforce the rules.
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San Bernardino
Barstow
Card of Thanks for funeral services and flowers
Mrs. Cecilia Duin IA expresses gratitude to all who assisted during the funeral of her husband and for the flowers sent in his memory, acknowledging support and comfort during their sorrow.
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Cecilia Duin
Williams thanks voters for Yermo constable win
Thomas O Williams thanks the people of the Yermo district for electing him constable. He pledges to serve with Sheriff Walter Shay to do his best for the county and its residents.
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Tom Williams
Yermo
Walter Shay
Thomas O. Williams
Fire signals and whistle code for railway shops
A historical notice lists fire signal codes with whistle patterns corresponding to different locations such as Roundhouse Sand house Rip Track New Co. houses Japanese Gug Freight Sires Harvey House Agent's offices Stock Yards West End and a shop whistle warning. It explains one blast for fire alarm and three short blasts when fire is out.
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