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SURFACE ROADS

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November 12, 1915:


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RAILROAD

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June 3, 1912;


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NEURALIA

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Table of Contents


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CANTIL

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Cantil Townsite Contents Miscellaneous News Oil Development Postoffice / Store Schools Womens Clubs MISCELLANEOUS NEWS April 3, 1910:


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CINCO / JAWBONE AQUEDUCT CAMPS

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The Los Angeles Aqueduct was instrumental in opening up the Fremont Valley for settlement.


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STAGES

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October 08, 1893:


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MOUNTAINS WEST OF CANTIL / CINCO

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NEW CREDE– May 21, 1915:


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SALTDALE / TOBY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: SALTDALE DIAMOND SALT COMPANY KERN SALT COMPANY CONSOLIDATED SALT COMPANY LONG BEACH SALT COMPANY TOWNSITE TOBY FREMONT SALT COMPANY SALTDALE DIAMOND SALT COMPANY Researchers Note


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KANE SPRINGS / GYPSITE

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November 1, 1893:


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LAST CHANCE CANYON

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RED ROCK CANYON / DOVE SPRINGS

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December 13, 1893:


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INTRODUCTION

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August 27, 1871:


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HOMESTEADS 1930 THRU 1945

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1930________________________________________________________ LILLIE SMITH


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HOMESTEADS 1915 THRU 1929

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1915______________________________________ FRANK BAKER


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HOMESTEADS 1870 THRU 1914

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CANE SPRINGS, CA, ABOUT 1909.  MRS BESTANDIG, LOUISE JENSEN, LYDIA JENSEN, MAN AT LEFT BACKGROUND UNKNOWN, H P JENSEN HOLDING LESTER JENSEN, CHARLIE KOEHN HOLDING BABY BESTANDIG.  (The reader may imagine the Editor

1893______________________________________ CHARLES A. KOEHN


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HIGHGRADERS AND CLAIM JUMPERS

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January 18, 1916:


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KIRK & KING

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April 19, 1916:


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LUMBER YARDS

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April 19, 1916:


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Golden Valley

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July 25, 1915:


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HAND BALL COURT

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April 28, 1916:


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BOWLING ALLEY

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April 28, 1916:


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ROADS

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October 7, 1899:


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DOCTORS, LAWYERS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND OTHER SHYSTERS

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C. L. HANSON — REAL ESTATE December 19, 1897:


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GOLER MINING ACTIVITY

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September 02, 1893:


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COPPER CITY

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January 30, 1900:


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RANDSBURG OTHER MINES AND CLAIMS 2

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WELLS FARGO (OLD MOJAVE) SUMMARY: 1962: In 1904


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LONE WILLOW SPRINGS

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April 30, 1898:


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GRANITE WELLS

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January 15, 1898:


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COPPER BASIN

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August 02, 1909:


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JAWBONE CANYON

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TINDALL, KAHN, & BURCH August 20, 1911:


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RED MOUNTAIN OTHER MINES AND CLAIMS PART 2

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While it is the intention of the Rand Desert Museum to have each claim posted in to the CLAIMS portion of each town this may not happen for some time while the mechanics of the Claims section are worked out.


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RED MOUNTAIN OTHER MINES, CLAIMS AND LEASES

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While it is the intention of the Rand Desert Museum to have each claim posted in to the CLAIMS portion of each town this may not happen for some time while the mechanics of the Claims section are worked out.


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RANDSBURG OTHER MINES AND CLAIMS

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While it is the intention of the Rand Desert Museum to have each claim posted in to the CLAIMS portion of each town this may not happen for some time while the mechanics of the Claims section are worked out.


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OTHER MINES, CLAIMS AND LEASES

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While it is the intention of the Rand Desert Museum to have each claim posted in to the CLAIMS portion of each town this may not happen for some time while the mechanics of the Claims section are worked out.


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LAST CHANCE DISTRICT

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BOOB McNUTT February 18, 1920:


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RED ROCK MINING DISTRICT

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LACROSSE CLAIM January 8, 1917


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FREMONT PEAK

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BYRNE & WIICKERT June 29, 1908:


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OLD DUTCH CLEANSER (CUDAHY MINE)

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January 31, 1923:


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INTRODUCTION

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March 1, 1922:


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Summit Diggings

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February 05, 1894:


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GARDEN STATION (SEARLES)

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POSTOFFICE

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ESTABLISHED


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SCHOOL

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September 12, 1911:


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ASSAYER

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O. E. Avery O. E. Avery was listed in the 1898 California State Gazetteer & Business Directory as being a assayer in Garlock. F. W. Carlisle Los Angeles Herald repirted in their September 5 edition that” F. W. Carlyle, formerly of Los An geles, has a very complete establishment, where ores, bullion and minerals


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HARNESS SHOP

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L. E. HOFFMAN Listed in the September 5, 1897 edition of the Los Angeles Herald as the proprietor of a Harness shop in Garlock.


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BARBERS

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J. LYSER Listed in the September 5, 1897 edition of the Los Angeles Herald as the proprietor of a Barber shop in Garlock.


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POST OFFICE

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Originally established as Osdick on February 14, 1922 with Peter J. Osdick as Postmaster.


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MARRIAGES, DEATHS AND BIRTHS

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MARRIAGES April 6, 1907:


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Charles Koehn (The Bismark Of the Desert)

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November 1, 1893:


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THEATERS

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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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