Bass Lake Camp Closure Hits City Vacationers
Campgrounds at Bass Lake were closed indefinitely due to insanitary conditions blamed on over-use and funding gaps. Forest officials cited crowded conditions and said the park, maintained by the government, has no local health department jurisdiction. Officials expect reopening once conditions improve and funding allows.
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Bass Lake
Shafter
Frank Greene
Forest Service
Green
Madera County
Mineral Exhibits To Brighten Kern County Fair Booth
James B Nosser leads Kern County Fair mining and mineral displays with metals minerals and processing equipment including a Geiger counter linked to an amplifier Amateur and professional miners will see panning demonstrations using placer and quartz ores on September 29 and 30 Nine exhibit classes cover precious metals metallic ores non metallic salines petroleum building materials gemstones specimen collections and new mineral finds Prizes up to 50 available The Kern County Chamber of Commerce supports the event and sponsorships
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Kern County
James B. Nosser
Nosser
Kern County Chamber of Commercce
Circus Days at State Fair Promises Big Top Atmosphere
At the California State Fair from August 30 to September 3 unit one of three extravaganzas, Circus Days, brings a big top atmosphere with Jerry Colonna, the Black Brothers, Learmonts elephant, a ballet on horseback, Serenade theonder Horse, Paul Gordon, Wildfire, Mark Smith and his Liberty Horses, the Duanes, Bozo the Capitol Clown, and a clown troupe. Night shows start at 8 15 p.m. The fair also features expanded horse racing, exhibits, fireworks, and other attractions on the 207 acre grounds.
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Black Brothers
Learmont
Serenade
Paul Gordon
Wildfire
Mark Smith
Liberty Horses
Duanes
Bozo
Capitol
Colonna
Kern Land Company First Oil Well in Kern County
Kern County Land Company's inaugural oil venture reached 50 barrels per day after spudding on June 13 in the South Coles Levee field. Lee Ralph announced the rate after over a month and a half of work as Lofland Brothers drilled with a 143 foot portable rig capable of 12 500 feet. The company plans further oil exploration amid indications of oil sand at about 9986 feet.
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Kern County Land Company
Lee Ralph
Oil Department
the Land Company
Coles Levee
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Land Company
Ralph
Lofland Brothers
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