Barstow News Roundup From Mojave Desert Rail Work to Local Updates
Rain relieves heat as wild ducks dot the Mohave river and coyotes threaten poultry. D Etchebarne returns from Los Angeles trip while Seymore Alf and 60 horses work on railroad grades near Barstow. Santa Fe yards add 80 workers changing tracks. Barstow hotel and station nearing completion for January use. School opens Monday the 19th. Road bridge over Mohave river to be repaired before next high water. The Printer seeks candidate names for justice and constable across desert precincts. Barstow traders and mine crews visit, oil on Barstow streets urged, and observers call for better roads to Victorville. Sloan reports Tennessee visit and shifts in rural life.
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D. Etchebarne
Los Angeles
Seymore Alf
Barstow
George Santha
Santa Fe
R. M. Dillingham
Santa Barbara
May Wilhite
Mohave River
R. C
Frank C Hill
Black Butte
F. E. Sharps
A. H. Pendleton
Mojave
Clark
Orange Grove
Desert
Bakersfield
Victorville
J. H. Sloan
Tennessee
Modern railroad shops open in Las Vegas
Las Vegas The Salt Lake railroad opened their new machine shops in Las Vegas Sept. 15. They boast the west’s most modern facilities with the latest machinery. Cold blasts cool workers in summer. A new placer site ten miles northeast of the Rose mine attracts prospectors as gasoline powered dry washers arrive. A rush to the field is anticipated.
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The
Salt Lake Railroad
Las Vegas
Rose Mine
Los Angeles
Barstow Wins Biggest Event of the Year in Johannesburg Trip
Barstow sent 100 baseball enthusiasts by excursion train from 7 30 Sunday morning to Johannesburg for a big game against Randsburg. The 3 2 win featured Gene Ward for Randsburg and Thompson for Barstow with a lively crowd, free lemonade, and a hotel welcome. Local miners and visitors toured the mines, with an evening dance at the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Johannesburg
Randsburg
Gene Ward
Thompson
Needles
Geo. Hart
E. E. Teagle
Earl G. Winder
C. B. Southam
Geo. Connant
H. Miller
W. Roberts
F. E. Sharps
Dan Mulchay
J. F. Divine
H. Johnson
G. Martin
Johnson
E. Worn
Daggett area eyed for oil as Union drills possible
In Daggett and the Daggett Calico area Marcus Plath notes a large tract likely for oil rather than cement or gypsum. Union Oil Co may drill this fall. School starts Monday the 19th with Miss Lucy Bowen teaching. Trustees Seymore Alf Justin H Flint J C McMillan. Daggett remains ranching and mining focused and ships high grade silver ore to Needles smelter and alfalfa hay to Barstow.
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Daggett
Marcus Plath
Calico
Union Oil Co
Lucy Bowen
Seymore Alf
Justin H. Flint
J. C. McMillan
Needles
Barstow
New Electric Lighting Plant For Santa Fe Buildings
Electric Plants Barstow plans a new lighting facility for Santa Fe buildings at a cost near $70,000. The old plant is too small for current structures and needed to light the new depot due January 1. Mr Brison will supply electricity to businesses and private customers.
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Barstow
Santa Fe
Brison
Mohave River Valley Towns Feed Barstow Printer
Weekly plan to gather news from Mohave river valley sections for Barstow Printer. Ensure each town is mentioned at least once, with reporters collecting briefs on events, meetings, and notable happenings.
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Mohave River Valley
Barstow
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Christopher
J. Hungerford Smith
J.O. White
Barstow Drug Store
Buffer Ly
California
Pendleton & Clark
Barstow, Calif
George Yick
Stewart
Third and & Sts
San Bernardino
Cal
Foggies Furniture Company
Clark County Review
Clark County
Nevada
Reliable News
Camp Cady Military Reservation
Hesperia
Salt Lake
Kramer
Kern County
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