Close Call as Shotgun Discharges Between Riders
Matt Angel and Frank Wilson were riding in a cart when a loaded shotgun between them discharged as a wheel dropped into a buck hole. Wilson had minor scratches while Angel absorbed the charge, later recovered with Drs. Rogers removing shot, wads, clothing fragments, and a cork from the muzzle. Angel likely to pull through. the party includes Mrs. Schafer and several Misses plus seven bear pelts and a live cub. The Leburers and friends finished a seven week trip through the wild state, visiting Mt Whitney and King's River, returning via Kernville.
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Matt Angel
Frank Wilson
Street Railway Progress In Kern City
The electric street railway is advancing with rails laid from the Santa Fe depot to city eastern limits and toward Chester avenue. Poles are being erected and strung along the route. Mr. Mager aims for early September operation, but not exact. Children of A T Lightner visit Walker's Basin.
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Santa Fe
Chester Avenue
Mager
A. T. Lightner
Walker’s Basin
Primaries Spark County Races See Democratic Split and Republican Flurry
County primaries open with Democrats nominating eight delegates and Republicans seven. Although Democrats expect a quiet ballot, Republicans face a contest over assemblyman with Rh C Dale facing J E Taylor and J R Dorsey. Supervisorial races show little opposition, with Jastro unopposed for Democrats and possible challenges among Republicans. District contests center on Mandsburg candidates J W Kelly, T McCarthy, and A Wirth.
Kern County Resources On Display In Native Sons Float
A professional builder, F Y. W. Pollard, is crafting a 30 by 28 by 14 foot float for the Native Sons parade in San Francisco. The exhibit typifies Kern county mineral resources with two mountains and four oil derricks, depicting drilling, pumping, and delivery using imitation machinery.
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Kern County
San
Red Shoes Sale and Fabric Discounts
Advertisement notes price cuts on waists to 1.25 and 1.75 for Red Shoes and French lawns with stripes and cuffs. Odds in Percales Chambrays Gingham and Madras offered at 1.00 to 1.25, cut to 0.50. Includes mention of soft and starched cuffs and sales figures.
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Conquertg Co
Union League
Madras
Oxford
Percales
Chambrays
Gingham
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Angel
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Whitney
Mrs. Schafer
Miss Carew
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Brown’s Meadows
King’s River
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Bold Hunter
Street Railway Progress
Kern
Office of Assemblyman
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Rh. C. Dale
Devel
J. E. Taylor
Dale
J. R. Dorsey
H. A. Jastro
R. J. White
C. EB. Arnold
Toms
J. W. Kelly
T. McCarthy
Mandsburg
A. Wirth
Publican
Francisco
FY. W. Pollard
Eral Resources
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