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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1927
Page
2
Henderson & Nicklin window displays feature large Spanish onions from Robert Grier's river garden between Barstow and Daggett. Other ranchers urged to exhibit goods along the highway to give travelers a better impression of the valley and its possibilities.
A reflective verse urging resilience after loss. It advises recalling living joys, cherishing present happiness, and letting love for the living temper grief. The poem centers on memory, death, and renewal as a path to hope.
A. J. Weld is relieved at the Barstow branch of San Bernardino Valley Bank by J. T. Ward from the head bank in San Bernardino for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Weld left Saturday for Long Beach where Mrs. Weld will undergo a surgical operation. Mrs Weld's mother of Redland will care for the children during the absence.
John Roth prepares machinery and tanks to cyanide the gold tailings dump on the Highway half mile west of Barstow. The old Bagiad-Chase mill handled some ore but did not save all the gold in milling.
Bargain lots offered from 100 to 175 dollars on First and Second streets between Highway and the railway station. Fronting on improved street with water and electricity. Easy terms of payment. See Henderson & Nichdlin, Barstow.
Marl Emery reports a dramatic surge on the Colorado River with water leaping twenty feet within a twenty hour span. The Las Vegas Age notes the rapid rise underscores the river's dangerous temperament and unpredictability during the past week.
The grammar and high school teaching staff will be entertained on the 30th by the P T A. A reception and get acquainted party has been a long standing tradition. Committees are preparing this year’s reception with a program refreshments and a dance planned.
Barstow calls for a dozen small factories to meet city needs and create profitable enterprises. Officials argue such plants would spur growth and support economic upbuilding in Barstow.
Reports from the Royal Automobile Club of London cited by the Automobile Club of Southern California blame nine tenths of crashes on driver selfishness impatience and carelessness. Cutting in usurping more than a fair share and ignoring signals are listed as chief causes, reflecting a lack of give and take on the road.
On Friday E. L. White traveled to Los Angeles with his daughter Bernice who will resume studies at U C as a sophomore. She did not enter Redlands University due to inability to obtain a dormitory room.
Louise Osborne and her children returned home from a month visiting relatives in Long Beach Santa Monica and Pasadena Richard Hansen from Vista California came home with his sister in law Louise Osborne Carl Sischo his wife and Betty and Marion Sischo spent the weekend at the Cliff House Wednesday Morning Club met with hostess Mrs Oscar Hoerner The next regular dance will be at the School house Cake and Coffee served L lb Jonas spent time at his ranch Leland now works for the Santa Fe at Needles Ruth Burden will enter Longmire Business College in San Bernardino.
Cheap acre tracts offered within two to three miles of Barstow on easy terms. Water lift guaranteed not more than 25 feet. Prices range from 35 to 50 dollars per acre. Located on or near Highway. Rich loamy soil. See Henderson and Nicklin Barstow.
Interstate Telegraph Company seeks Railroad Commission approval to build an extension from June Lake Junction to Mono Inn in Mono County and to file and implement telephone rates over the extended system.
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