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As published in The Tomahawk, Tehachapi, California, in 1907
Originally published in The Tomahawk, Tehachapi, California, on Friday, Feb. 1, 1907
The farmers have resumed plowing and seeding during the past week and the earth is being turned over as never before,
Oliver Smith and Jos, Cunningham left here last Sunday for Greenwater where the latter recently located some very promising claims.
J.W. Murray and D.S. Clark are out on a prospecting trip.
H. Yarnell, a mining man from Los Angeles, spent a few days in Tehachapi this week.
Constable Williamson was been appointed a deputy fy Sheriff Kelly.
The cottage prayer meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. Kizer next Tuesday at 3 P.M.
J.M. Jackley and daughter are visiting with relatives in Southern California this week.
D.A. Powell and Dave Smith left here Sunday for Bagdad where they will engage in mining.
John A. Christie, for sometime trainmaster for the Santa Fe at Barstow, has been promoted to acting superintendent of the valley division with headquarters at Fresno. Mr. Christie is said to have started a few years ago as fireman and through inteligent attendance to his various duties has worked himself steadily up to his present position.
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Index notes: Christie, John A., Clark, D.S., Cunningham, Jos., Jackley, J.M., Kelly, Sheriff, Kizer, Mrs., Murray, J.W., Powell, D.A., Smith, Dave, Smith, Oliver, Williamson, Constable, Yarnell, H.