Barstow officers link suspects to Atolia mining theft
Officer Parley of Victorville reported Sam Blair and Louie Whipple suspected of grand theft. About seven motors stolen from Atolia and Randsburg mines were recovered in Los Angeles. Warrants issued for a man and his son as officers pursue more arrests in the Barstow area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parley
Victorville
Barstow
Sam Blair
Louie Whipple
Bodie California
Nevada
Atolia Mining Co
Atolia
Rendsburg
Ostick
Farley
Her
Los Angeles
Randsburg
Gathering of county C E members in Redlands
Representatives of the Christian Endeavor societies of San Bernardino county will meet at the Redlands State street Christian church on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 20, at 2 30 o'clock. Plans will be laid for the county Christian Endeavor Convention to be held in Redlands, November 7, 8 and 9. The state program for the year will also be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Redlands
Christian Endeavor Societies
San Bernardino County
Redlands State Street
Christian Endeavor
Registration of Containers Brand at Vermo’s Clean Store
Lucian Bell of Yermo California files for brand registration under the General Dairy law to mark all milk containers owned by him with Vermo’s Clean Store branding. The brand will appear on all his milk containers and may not be used by others without written permission, dated September 4, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Dairy Law of
California
Department of Agriculture
State of California
Vermo’s Clean Store
Lucian Bell Yermo
Calif
City Cleaner Promises Safe Care for Best Clothes
A local ad urges customers to trust City Cleaner with fine apparel. The notice assures gentle handling of womens and childrens garments and invites calls to Phone 921 for pickup or service near W. E. Winfield on Main Street near Third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Cleaner
W. E. Winfield Main Street
Mojave River Valley Industries Advances Home Produce
Barstow and Mojave River sections showcase QUALITY RANCH PRODUCTS fruits melons alfalfa and garden truck grown in Barstow Hinkley Harper Lake Daggett Yermo and nearby areas. Local businesses and families embrace patronizing home industries, proving summer quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Hinkley
Harper Lake
Daggett
Yermo
Newberry
Mojave River
Nomination of G W P Hunt for Arizona Governor
Ex Governor G W P Hunt of Arizona has been nominated again by Democrats. The piece notes Hunt’s opposition to the Boulder Dam faction and suggests Republicans may try to defeat him in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. P. Hunt
Arizona
Hunt
Boulder Dam
Alfalfa Crop Nearing Final Cut in Mojave River Area
G C Compton of East Barstow reports Mojave River ranches are finishing a fifth alfalfa cutting this summer with some aiming for a potential sixth to complete an excellent crop. Prices stand at 15 dollars per ton and expected to rise. A late grasshopper infestation reduced yields in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Compton
East Barstow
Mojave River
Barstow area power and peril on west highway grade
Supt Fred J Goellner of Barstow provided electric light to four Daggett homes and water power to two. The west Barstow highway grade has seen many narrow escapes and minor accidents, with a serious wreck averted by an auto escaping into the Barstow garage. Heavy traffic from eastern routes will rise with Boulder Dam operations, and the grade could be lowered twenty feet at low cost to improve safety and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Goellner
Barstow
Daggett Homes
Judge Dix van Dyke
Boulder Dam
Hinkley Ranchers Back Sierra Power for Valley Growth
Hinkley ranchers Martin Malland and J R Lacy support the Sierra Power Company as a lasting local utility. Barstow Mojave River Valley communities back the project due to regional tax benefits and soil ties. The Railroad Commission approves Union Pacific Stage Company to end motor bus service between Death Valley points after sustained financial losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Railroad Commission
Theific Stage Company
Death Valley
Barstow Mail Contract Awarded to Bob Rhoads
Bob Rhoads received the Barstow mail contract to carry mail between the railroad and Barstow post office starting September 22. The Barstow Garage had held the contract for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Rhoads
Barstow
Railroad
Apology for Errors in Dixie Willson Article
Sumner Blossom acknowledges Barstow booklet errors in Dixie Willson's The Patrolman of Death Valley. He regrets uncorrected mistakes and forwards Mr. T. G. Nicklin's letter to Miss Willson for review, noting the material was not as verified as expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
T. G. Nicklin
Barstow
California
Mr. Nicklin
Dixie Willson
Death Valley
Barstow Bridge Photo Praised by Earth Magazine Writer
A Topeka message dated September 9, 1930 thanks a Barstow bridge photographer for the image. The writer plans to have a cut made for Earth Magazine and compliments the town's publicity efforts. He expects a California visit later in the fall and hopes to spend a day in Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
T. G. Nicklin
Barstow
California
Mr. Nicklin
Barstow Bridge
Earth Magazine
New books arrive at Barstow Library collection
Barstow Branch Library receives a new shipment from County Library HQ in San Bernardino. Notable non fiction includes Lone Cowboy by Will James, a life story with illustrations. and the third book of modern verse by Jessie B. Rittenhouse, with the author’s anthologies highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
San Bernardino
Grammar School
Willames
Will James
Jessie B. Rittenhouse
Verse volume features modern verse and notable youth works
The third book in the verse series gathers work by about 150 poets and includes the practical guide Understanding the adolescent girl by Grace Loucks Elliott for parents and teachers. It pairs with fiction such as Horses in the sky by Larry Barretto and Rhododendria pie by Margery Sharp, plus Around the world by George West and Ugly Dutchess by Lion Feuchtwanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Loucks Elliott
Margery Sharp
George West. N
Lion Feuchtwanger
Europe
Evelyn Hood
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Alice Aspinwall
Cornelia Cannon
Wapoh
Coronado
Cr. C. Fraser
Also Mentioned on This Page
Exeau
Fred Harvey
Grand Canyon
Santa Fe Ticket Office
Telvel
A. J. Morgan
EchvUue Aél
Barstow, California
Southern Sierra Power
U. S
Cunningham Pharmacy
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Phoenix Chiffon
Lubin J. Henderson
Clothiers
Mojave River Valley
Sumner Blossom
Atchinson
Topeka and Santa FE
Larry Barretto
France
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