Desert pioneers prove Mojave desert can yield farms and fruit
The Dygerts from New York moved to Golden Valley in the Mojave desert and, after developing water and irrigation, planted ten acres of almonds on 160 acres, rabbit proofed land, and created a model home. Their success spurred neighbors to cultivate 200 acres in three years. The tale urges overhauling misgivings about desert farming.
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Mojave Desert
Golden Valley
Red Mountain
San Bernardino County
Dygert
New York City
Chance
Atolia
California
Harry Alderson
Clyde Short
Charley Christensen
Dygerts
Charles Kobel
Randsburg
Rathbone
Long Beach
Charles Hammel
Randburg
Phoenix
Johannesbourg
Mojave
Barstow Enjoys Warm Weather This Week
The Federal Census Report notes Barstow has pleasant conditions with a high of 88 degrees this week. Local residents experience sunny days as temperatures climb into the upper eighties.
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Barstow
Blue Sky Law Blocks Local Mine Investment Growth
Writer argues California Blue Sky Law hindered local mining development by forcing profits to be shown as dividends. He cites Charles A. Elder and George W. Perkins, notes Los Angeles investment funds diverted to other states, claims the Kelly mine could have propelled regional mining if not for the law. He recalls the Penny stock push and a $1000 cash boost turning the Kelly property profitable.
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California Rand Silver Company
Kelly
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Inyo
Charles A. Elder
Los Angeles
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Pacific Coast
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Arizona
Montana
Oklahoma
Texas
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Mr. Perkins
Wall Street
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Sun
Broad Way
Fresh Fruit Movements in California Shipping Totals
By August 24 shipments from Southern California reached 30 770 cars of oranges and 8756 cars of lemons. Northern and Central California sent 3854 oranges and 241 lemons by August 19. North of Tehachapi moved 473 cherries 276 cats 2925% peaches 2474% plums 3386 pears and 133614 grapes.
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California
Tehachapi
Cal. Fruit News
Railway panel to weigh Tehachapi double tracking plan
The state railway commission is expected to consider a proposal to double track the Southern Pacific line over the Tehachapi. The project would cost between three and seven million dollars.
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State Railway Commission
Southern Pacific
Tehachapi
Barstow News Briefs New Moves and Mentions
Town Topics note George Santhu transfers to Williams Arizona and wife to join him. Barstow residents hope for prosperity in a new home. Local high school funding lists 815.43 dollars. Arthur Doran outfits streets with oil to settle dust. Williams addition attracts railroad workers buying lots. John Miller murdered. three Mexican crewmen jailed in San Bernardino. The Gouldin family relocates, shade a concern. Robinsons of Halleck praise an apple ad in the Printer. Geraldine Murray sustains arm injuries. family in Richmond. San Bernardino Jazz Orchestra to perform for Ladies' Aid dance. Santa Fe workers return from Los Angeles. hospital treatment for engineer Soules. New phone installations in several homes. Sperry active on telephone work. Santa Fe trains back on schedule after Tehachapi repairs. Various locals travel to Los Angeles and San Francisco for business and leisure.
Airplane To Land In Barstow Sunday For Grand Canyon Route
Telegram from San Francisco dated Sept 28 requests Barstow details on landing field including direction from town, field size, and obstacles. Air service plane expected to land Sunday en route to Grand Canyon. ask for renewed landing arrow and a small white flag in the corner to aid wind direction. ARNOLD Air Service officer.
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San Francisco
Cal
Chamber of Commerce
Air Service
Grand Canyon
Arnold
Barstow Union High School Notes
Barstow Union High School notes report Junior class officers Carorine Thurman president Charles Burden vice president Ellen Iveson secretary and treasurer. Freshman initiation occurred Sept 4 with land of spirits ritual and punishment, followed by ice cream and cake. Ruby Wilson named girls athletics president. Leonard Soules, former editor of BUH8, visited from Bakersfield and was slated to be student body president.
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Prederica Dresia
Carorine Thurman
Charles Burden
Ellen Iveson
Land of Spirits
Ruby Wilson
Leonard Soules
Bakersfield
Leonard
Henry Ford expands control with rail, mine, timber buys
Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company have bought the Detroit Toledo and Ironton Railroad a 400000 timber tract in northern Michigan and a Kentucky coal mine. Two thousand railroad workers become Ford men with wage and bonus plans extended to them and others may join. Timber from Michigan supplies Ford bodies while a Ford saw mill near Detroit processes the lumber. An expanding Ford payroll nears 100000 names as coal transport and ore use rise.
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Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad
Michigan
Kentucky
Upper
Ford Automobile
Ford Industries
Ford Saw
Detroit
Ford Car
Fordson Tractor
Water Beats Daggett 7 to 1 in Weekend Baseball Clash
Water topped Daggett 7 to 1 on the Daggett field as Edgar and Burden pitched for Water while Hacker and McGowan appeared for Daggett. A rematch is set for Sunday October 3 at 2 30 p m on the Water diamond with Barstow invited to scout for talent.
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Water Diamond
State Accident Commission frees Briggs in labor case
Maud H. Youngs of Redlands California reports the State Accident Commission has issued an award finding EH A Briggs not liable after investigating the labor relations involving her late husband Fred B Youngs and H A Briggs.
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State Accident Commission
Fred B. Youngs
H. A. Briggs
EH. A. Briggs
Maud Hl. Youngs
St., Redlands
Cal
National Park to Park Highway Meet in Denver
The convention of the National Park to Park Highway association will meet in Denver November 11 to 13. A stupendous program will be launched calling for expenditure of 100,000,000 dollars to hard surface the dirt roads forming the Old Trail and other highways.
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National Park To Park Highway Association
Denver
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Sperry
Death Valley
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Richmond
Geraldine Murray
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San Bernardino Jazz Orchestra
Fletcher Hall
Ladies’ Aid
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Santa Fe Hospital
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al Mudgett
E.T. Hillis
Mrs. Greer
Ray Sperry
A. M. Benedict
Fred Bruer
Mr. Slaton
A. M. Breese
O. ©. Morain
B. F. Gauldins
Mr. Sperry
T. F. McCue
Passadena
Evalin McCarthy
Tehachapi Tunnel
E. P. Gilling
Lubin J. Henderson
Leslie Curtis
Dora Gulickson
Kate White
Venice
Barstow Union High School
H. G. Tienken
Stutzman
Tienken Ranch
Mrs. Sioux Purdy
David W. Edwards
Minneola
Dick Loyvman
Charles Burde
Barstow High School
J.D. Lowman
G. E. Alderson
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