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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1925
Page
1
Riverside township picks Sam Ralph H Moyer as constable following W W Squires tragedy. County supervisors review the 1925-26 budget, slashing road work from 793000 to about 414000 and planning cuts to curb tax demands, with state gasolene tax receipts and traffic fines offsetting costs.
The American Legion of Corona plans Defense Day as part of the Fourth of July program. Citizens may register as Uncle Sam’s helpers. a car race offers $125 first prize with cash prizes and a guaranteed car sale price. Riverside dealers are invited to enter old cars, starting at Sixth and Main streets.
A Western Box factory blaze in Los Angeles on June 23 injured several firemen who were revived on scene. Nearby homes were destroyed as residents moved possessions to the streets. Total loss estimated at about 1060000 dollars. cause of the fire remains unknown.
A grass and brush blaze on Mt. Hamilton ridges has swept over 12,000 acres since Sunday noon. The Morrow Cattle ranch lies in the path as farmers and ranchers rally to halt the stubborn fire, which is advancing along Seaboy ridge ten miles east of the Lick Observatory with no current danger to the observatory.
Sheriff’s officers seized a 100 gallon liquor making apparatus and arrested Charles Ross of Strawberry Valley, jailed awaiting arraignment on Wright act violations. Ross is the fourth bootlegger detained within 36 hours after a raid several miles south of Hemet with Sheriff Clem Eweeterg and Undersheriff Carl Rayburn.
Construction of a storm drain in Los Angeles with a reported cost of 3,090,000 is nearing completion. The project aims to improve drainage and reduce flooding in the area as work progresses toward finish.
Indoor Baseball vs Rubidoux at Recreation Ground City Trustees meet at City Hall 7 p m K P Ladies night Episcopal Church Sunday school Picnic at Fairmount Pee Costume recital at the house 8 15 p m Corona Psycho picnic at City Park 6 p City Band Rehearsal at City Hall 7 30 p m Lions Club at aay Kinney 6 45 p m Masonic picnic at local park Corona Country Club picnic at Newport Beach Rotary Club at Hotel Kinney 12 15 League Indoor vs Redlands Saturday Market Day with merchant specials Sunday services at all churches Hocus Pocus party at W W hall for members and friends
Rubidoux theater team from Riverside arrives for an indoor baseball practice game against Corona at 8 o clock on the Creation Grounds. The result does not affect the league schedule. Next Friday Corona hosts Redlands in a league game, the second of the season after a defeat to Arlington last Friday.
Three men and one woman including Williams Yoder owner of the Ethanac store were arrested in a porch craps game raid led by Riverside Undersheriff Carl Rayburn. Yoder posted bail and faced Justice T L Lanier at Perris. Others remained jailed as police pursued bootlegger cases and local fire fighting hours.
San Jacinto June 23 report Nuevo Oil Company owners of the wildcat well near Lakeview plan to sell to Mid-Continental Oil Company. The Nuevo well previously showed 9300 barrels feed when drilling halted, amid Orange County group discussions.
Eugene V. Debs, famed five time presidential candidate on the Socialist ticket, will speak at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday July 26 at 2 pm. The event seats about 30 000 and is expected to draw a crowd. He will also preside over a Socialist mass convention in Labor Temple on July 25 at 10 am and attend a banquet that evening for his claimed 70th birthday.
Tensions rise between last year’s chamber of commerce players and the country club as heated words threaten a public clash. Prominent voices predict on court battles and possible blood drawn if the war of words turns real. An early game announcement is eagerly awaited.
Members and friends of the local chamber of commerce plan to attend the county chamber annual meeting in Idyllwild with a highlight on the County Playground. A 2:30 Saturday baseball game features teams drawn from delegates and a tree barbecue follows the business session. Idyllwild Inn offers $3 packages including room, breakfast, and dinner for members and friends.
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The Stop Forest Fires campaign in Corona from July 1 to July 1 will be led by Roscoe Johnson as general chairman with local group representation from the Boy Scouts Rotary Club Women’s Club American Legion Lions Club Forest Ranger State forestry department and publicity. Youths will be the focus with cash prizes for securing the most signers pledging to prevent fires. Local prizes total 10 first 6 second and 2 each for third through fifth plus a 6 prize for the top signer between July 1 and July 4 midnight. State prizes include a 60 cash award and a free north woods trip for the Boy Scout patrol and leader who gather the most names.
The Independent announces Saturday closures to summer delight the office will shut at noon every Saturday through fall or winter delays. All staff will be away until Monday morning and news or ads must be submitted by Friday noon for the paper.
Riverside school district voters approved a special tax for the erection and equipment of a new Belltown school. The levy amounts to 5500 dollars and aims to relieve overcrowding in the district.
S C Evans Riverside mayor and Boulder Canyon expert outlined river development benefits at a Chamber of Commerce forum. He showed the dam site would store water and power vast parts of California Nevada and Arizona with minimal silt risk. A Corona scenic road survey was urged with local donors pledging funds totaling 248 to support preliminary planning and possible county cooperation.
Mt Shasta based Pacific Wellit ang Produce Company plans a new building. Fresno theater project valued at $500,000 is to be constructed.
The West Riverside schoolite notes election board appoints Mr Jesuie Switzer Murmay We oa and Miss Sarah Baher amid school community changes.
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