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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1930
Page
6
The ad promotes City Cleaner offering professional care for the finest women's and children's clothing. It urges readers to trust the service with their best garments and provides the phone number 921 and location on Main Street near Third in Winfield.
Mojave River Valley Industries notes evidence that prohibition is ineffective near home. Prominent candidates from U S Senator to local offices run on repeal platforms due to costly failures. Eighteen men were employed at this distillery.
Delegates at the State Federation of Labor convention in Marysville closed sessions with officer installation and choosing Santa Barbara as the 1931 convention city. A resolution reiterates opposition to national prohibition arguing for striking from statutes the eighteenth amendment and the Wright act.
Zenda Mining Co reports receipt of a diamond drill to explore the Calico hills effectively and at reasonable cost, enabling thorough mineral investigation.
It is probably in operation at this time seeking gold and copper to supplement the silver now possessed in quantity. Important developments may be expected at an early date without the expense of caring for water.
Miners spread from Coolgardle to Williams Well and Lanes Well north of Barstow gathering gold by placering. About fifty men operate with large and small machines, some successful, using dry methods as water is costly. Water can be obtained by sinking wells in proper channels from Paradise and other springs.
Citizens object to using public highways for railroad bus and truck traffic arguing highways were not built for such heavy loads. They say railroads have safety rules and skilled engineers while crowded streets and unskilled drivers raise accidents. Stages and big trucks threaten inland towns and roads.
The Boulder Dam project spurs massive cement demand as neighboring companies anticipate vast profits. The text notes an unprecedented market for high grade cement and expedition to meet construction needs.
A proposal argues that transporting goods via trucks would leave no room for private travel, and therefore a limit on job allocations to railroads is necessary to ensure safety and avoid congestion on highways.
The item notes a rapid plan to build twenty miles of railway to Boulder Dam and compares past railroad builders who achieved twenty miles quickly. It comments that Uncle Sam may be out of practice today, implying a shift in feasibility or pace for such projects.
A man from the South told our reporter that many Mississippi River areas are bone dry due to the severe drought. In some sections coal beds ten feet thick are exposed and miners use steam shovels to excavate. The dry coal beds resemble skating rink floors.
Contractors seek large deposits of gypsum and limestone for Boulder Dam use. They will need great tonnage of minerals and request written offers or samples left with Henderson & Nicklin for consideration.
Needles hearing set for Sept 26 on Pickwick Greyhound request to carry local passengers, especially L A to Needles. Santa Fe warns of job losses and tax impact. workers fear reduced hours. Wording notes belt of Barstow Needles route and claims Stages won t create new business. 50 years of service cited. Weather lore from chipmunk watcher predicts deep snows and ample irrigation water next summer.
A. D. Monroe, recently returning from the north, located 26 oil fields for Irwin 8. Burgess, oil operator of Los Angeles. Monroe’s predictive method reportedly identified oil land correctly, echoing his past accurate forecasts of oil versus no oil.
San Francisco reports California mountains are forecast to receive the earliest and heaviest snowfall in a decade. Chipmunks offer the forecast, with local observers noting unusually cold weather patterns and potential travel impacts.
Real estate dealers Henderson & Nicklin advertise cheap cash or easy terms for any Barstow business or residence lot. Licensed bonded brokers offer parcels across the city with flexible purchase options.
G A Marsh of Citizens bank Colton returned last night after weeks away spent trout fishing at Feather River and a coastal cruise aboard the Marsh yacht Merr. The party visited Balboa and Catalina Island, stopping at several island ports.
The Automobile Club of Southern California reports a custom limousine for the Shah of Persia, described as snow white with gold striped trim. Gold bas-relief crown motifs on doors, green jewel accents, and a champagne silk interior with white leather and gold piping highlight the lavish, unprecedented vehicle.
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