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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
4
Upland, incorporated in May 1906, covers eight square miles with 1900 census population 2,984 and assessed value 1,512,240. City expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1913 totaled 31,492.40 for salaries, maintenance, streets, parks, health, police, fire, library, lights, new buildings and bridges. The city notes a strong municipal presence with ample streets and buildings.
A Barstow reader questions the cost of incorporation comparing Rialto taxes and road quality. The letter argues a $7.60 per $100 rate would hit Barstow at current values, cites Rialto street conditions, and notes conflicting assessor valuations for the same property, urging caution before incorporation.
The County Board of Highway Commissioners will travel to the desert area to inspect road conditions and consider new roads. They depart San Bernardino early Tuesday, dine in Victorville, and finish with supper in Barstow, aiming to meet desert residents interested in good roads.
Fire crews from the U S Forest Service fought two large blazes near Davis Mountain and Chew's Ridge under 100 degree heat for five days. Two women joined the line, paid along with other helpers, as about 20 000 acres burned, mostly brush, with only 80 acres of National Forest land damaged and minimal property loss. Rain eased the danger after August 28.
A brief comic exchange recounts a barber asking if hair should be dyed after a shave, the customer confirming baldness and noting a person died about five years ago.
Forest Service reports ongoing enforcement on the Angeles National Forest for leaving campfires unattended. Glendora residents Otis Chilcott T. J. Chilcott Carl Stall and Harry Snavly were fined 50 dollars after pleading guilty. R. G. Emmons was fined 20 dollars in Sierra Madre for burning without a permit. F Stein and R D Hopkins also paid 50 dollar fines for unextinguished fires in Pasadena and nearby.
Omega B. Nair of Victorville Cal filed intent to make final commutation proof on land described SW1/4 Section 2 Township 2N Range 7W San Bernardino County. Witnesses Erwin E. Richardson Frank Talmadge Arthur Robinson Anna U. Hays all of Victorville Cal. Public notice issued August 28 1913.
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