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BILLSON — When the second townsite of Atolia was being founded in 1915 it was reported in the Randsburg Miner that a man by the name of Billson was opening a bakery. P. HIJOS June 2, 1917:

ATOLIA MINING & MILLING CO. In March of 1912 Mr. J. H. Burdick of Johannesburg was reported to have left there to go to Atolia run the company boarding house. MR. & MRS. F. C. HOFFMAN In September of 1915 the Randsburg Miner reported that the Hoffman’s were opening a new boarding house in Atolia and that board and meals … More >

OSCAR GLANVILLE April 12, 1916:

GENE CARLTON — The Bakersfield Californian reported in May of 1916 that Gene Carlton had sold his cafe in Atolia to Mr. and Mrs. Al Burke and was now engaged in the automobile business with a garage and machine shop. ED CARY Ed Cary established a garage in Atolia in the spring of 1916 during the boom caused by World … More >

CHARLES SHARAR Charles and his wife are known to have been residing in Atolia in 1912.

MRS. R. VAN DYCY March 15, 1916:

C. A. McEWAN It has been reported to the author, by Mr. Ron Lerch of Sacramento, Ca. that he has located the name of a Mr. C. A. McEwan, who was listed in one of the business directories is Ron’s collection, as being a grocer in Atolia in 1908. CARL L. DUNNELL – ILLINGWORTH & DUNNELL -MINERS SUPPLY STORE. Carl … More >

S. J. HARMLING — TUNGSTEN REVIEW The Tungsten Review was a supplementary paper to the Randsburg Miner, which dealt with the activities of Atolia.

S. J. CAMPBELL — The Randsburg Miner reported in July of 1912 that a person by the name of Campbell had started a pool hall in Atolia. Glenn St. Peters — Tungsten Pool Hall The Golden State Miner reported in November of 1917 that Glenn St. Peters was adding a barber shop to his pool hall.

MISS F C. HOFFMAN

EDITOR’S NOTE–What Hollywood has led us to

KIRK THEATER — The Bakersfield Californian reported in May of 1915 that the first public meeting to be held in Atolia was held at the Kirk Theater to decide to take the necessary steps to make Atolia an incorporated city. The theatre not only served as the local movie house but also as the social gathering spot for the town.

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