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Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-17
CALIFORNIA wHtAT YItIDS

The wheat crup of Califoria fot ini IS now estimated a, io.Ooo.uo ccntais.
 Tn, season has thus fat lSccu very
 favorable tor seeding, and the area
 Sown to grain promises io hc large iu spite of tho low prices now prevailing.
 There iS. in fact. no other way for
 those who arc equipped for grain
 farming iu this state cNocp, ,o keep on sowing roga riless of prices iu order io bc sure and bc iu tho business iu tho occasional years when money is made. The high prices for beef doubtless tend to Inc return of grain land ,o pasture. but to what extent. if any. this will affect the area devoted to grain this year 1t is not possible Co judge ai this time. Considerable areas of our bcs, grain land have long since been de. voted io fruit. bat ihc limit of profit able fruit planting seems io have been reached for the present. although more or less land will be planted in orchard every year. Sugar hccis, even ai prices now paid, arc vastly more profitable than grain when grown on suitable soil in localities where rainfall Is suiii- oicn, or irrigation possible. These causes combined would seem io iudi- cate moderate bu; constant annual reduction of our area devoted to grain but the change does no; seem to be progressing fas; enough ;o attract much notice. So far as VIC can judge from our country exchanges. seeding IS going on as rapidly. and IS likely to be as extensive as ever. Our grain area, however, Is always affected by inc character of the season. which may preven, or permi, seeding n those parts of the State which receive a ligh; rainfall San Francisco Chron- icle.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-17
Will Sow Alfalfa

J. X. Hammers will soon begin the work of seeding l6O acres belonging to Fl. A. Ecbcr. The land is north of town, nd half will be put in to alfalfa and barley and the other half;o alfalfa md wheat This will be the largest tract of alfalfa that has thus far been put in in the valley.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-17
Studyiae the Soil

T. H. Means, in charge of western work for the bureau of soils of the Agricuiturai department, came m Tuesday and joined Mir. Holmes of the same bureau in his investigation of the soils of the valley. Mir. Means came direct from Washington especial ly to inspect this valley, and expects to be joined here by Mir. Swingie of the department. The special object of the visit is to study the adaPtabiIity of the soil to A number of Egyptian products. which il is expected to get started here. Among these are Egyptian cotton. which has remark ably long fibre. and is very valuable in the manufacture of the higher
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-17

A. F.. Dodsou of San Diego has come to Imperial 10 make his home.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-17

Mrs. W. ". Maston left for Los An geles Tuesday on a business trip.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-17
Hay and Grain
 At DlaRr1O rd Lak e.

Many people driving in from the west bring stock feed further than necessary, not knowing that they can get a supply at Diamond Lake, on the ranch of Arthur Ewens. This Is the first feeding and watering station on the plains after leaving the mountains on either the Julian or Campo road. being at the junction of the two roads; 26 miles from Carriso Creek, IS miles from Coyote Wells, t2 miles from Imperial and i3 miles from Calexico.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-17

CsTTency BuTeau Seal of he Comptroller of the CuTTency TTeaanTy
 Department
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
HEAR1iN a RIOT.
Rough House In Denver Caused Ivy
an CnnOpuHnr Fight DeciSiOM.

Rough House In Denver Caused Ivy
an UnpOpuFnr Fight Decision.
Denver, March 3.-At the END OF a
ten-round go before the Colorado Ath-
letic club last night between Dave Bar
ry of Toronto and Kid Mcfarland of
New York Referee Floto, who is also
manager of the club. awarded the fight
to Mcfarland. Floto Immediately left
the ring amid the jeers of the entire
audience and followed by Pat EARLY.
manager for Barry. When they
reached the office of the club Early
struck Floto several times in the face,
and was proceeding to pound him when
bystanders separated them. The police
cleared the house and prevented what
threatened for a time to be riot. The
fight was even up to the fifth round,
when Barry began pounding MOZART
lands heart with his right. He blocked
nearly all OF the Kids leads, and land
ed his right in return invariably. An
old wound over the right eye was
opened in the eighth, and bled profuse-
~ till the finish Mcfarland was
weak in the ninth from Dawes persis-
tent punching over the heart, and
Barry seemed to be the stronger at the
end.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04

Devils Lake, N. D.. March 31.-Emir
Segerlin, a well-to-do farmer living
eight miles northeast Of town, yester.
day killed his three children and
stabbed himself to death. -
He went to the barn. accompanied by
his little daughter, Della, aged seven.
and Lilly, aged five. AS he did not
come to dinner his eldest daughter,
Esther, aged nine, was sent to cali
him. 1t is thought that before she
reached the barn her father had killed
Della and Lilly. and Immediately killed
her. Esther was strong girl and evil
IDENTIFY offered resistance, as she was
stabbed in several places and horribly
mutilated. Both the other children
were killed with knife. The mother
has been an invalid and has scarcely
left her room for eight years.
Segerlin was sent to the insane
asylum about ten years ago, but he was
soon allowed to return home, apparent
ly fully recovered. He was a hard
working man, bore good reputation
and was in an excellent financial con-
dition. There is no question that he
was insane when he committed the
deed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
CoUNTENrErTERs CAPTURED.

Raid by Secret Service officials Re-
suits I'm Two Captures.
Chicago. March 31.-The recollection
of a type of counterfeit coins which
bothered him fifteen years ago served
Chief of Secret Service Porter we'll
yesterday. 1t also proved the undoing
of Henry Racke and Charles Brickwell,
who are now locked up, charged with
having made and passed coins of the
same pattern. The counterfeit money
consists of half-dollars, quarters and
dimes which are SO carefully made that
Capt. Porter pronounces them the most
dangerous that have appeared in many
years. In a raid on the rooms of the
men a box full of these coins and a
complete counterfeiters' outfit were
discovered. The prisoners admitted
their guilt after being arrested, and,
after waving examination, were held
to the federal grand jury in $1,000 bonds
each.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
By ASSASSINATION.
Russian St0Ients Decree the Death
of Two Officials.

Russian Stoilents Decree the Death
of Two officials.
Berlin. March 31.-Death by assassin
alton is the decree which the Russian
students secret organization has pro-
nourced upon the czar's ministers of
war and the interior, and the sentence
has been transmitted to the condemned
men. Advices from st. Petersburg say
that similar sentences were commune
Gated to M. Bogolepoff and M. Poble-
donostzeff just before the murder of
the former and the attempt on the life
of the latter. The minister of the in
terror has forbidden the newspapers OF
Russia to mention the court proceed
ings arising out of the student out
break. Grand Duke Vladimir, the
cars uncle, is organizing a mediation
commission to inquire into the stu
dents complaints and try to induce
them to discontinue further revolt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
FILIPINO CIVIL SERVICE.

Educated Natives to Be Employed In
the Coast and GeOdetic Survey.
Washington, March 81. - The civil
service commission has decided to re-
quest the Philippine civil service board
at Manila to hold regular classified
service examinations to secure we'll ed
ucated Filipinos between the ages OF
eighteen and twenty-five for service as
aides in the coast and geodetic survey.
which plans to press it's work in that
archipelago, beginning about June l..
One of it's officials is already at Ma
Mia. The prospective Filipino ap-
pointees will receive $72O year salary
to begin with, and must have qualifica.
lions that include the higher mathe-
mates, astronomy, physics, surveying,
geography and two modern languages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
WILL BE no STRIKE.

Coal Miners Issue Statement
Which Causes Rejoicing.
WilkesEarre, Pa, March 81. - There
will be no strike in the anthracite re-
gion next Monday, and there is no
danger of general strike for year
at least. AS: a result Of the conference
in New York between representatives
of the miners and the mine owners the
officers of the miners union yesterday
issued a statement calling off the pro-
posed strike for April 1. There is great
rejoicing throughout the anthracite re-
gion. 1t is safe to say that large ma
jority of the miners were opposed to a
strike, but it is certain that they would
have followed the order Of their leaders
had a strike been ordered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04

In the postofice of some of the large
cities there is an unknown clerk who
for several weeks has been stamping
religious texts on the envelopes of the
mail that passes through his hands.
Business men of New York, Philadel-
phia and Chicago have been finding
lately printed in purple type across
their correspondence such admonitions
as Prepare to meet thy God," OF
No man knoweth the day or the hour
when his soul shall be required O,
him."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04

The Paris correspondent of the Lon,
don Standard writes: The First Cham
Der Of the Appeal Court has just given
a decision which is of considerable in
terest to spiritualists. Madam RIVAL,
widow of Allan Kardec, left will be-
queathing her considerable fortune to
a spiritualistic society and persons
connected with that belief. The will
was attacked by Madam RIVALS natu-
raj heirs. and the court has given a
verdict in their favor, annulling the
will leaving the money to the spirit
ualistic society because it is a society
which has been effectively declared
null and void in the eyes of the law;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04

The Indian census just completed
shows that the famine cost over 1,1OO,-
600 lives, or more than five times the
population of the two Boer republics,
This famine was purely matter OF
money; there was plenty of food in
the country, but the people died be-
cause they did not have the means to
buy it and the British government had
other uses for its own. tenth of
the money spent in bringing 100000
reluctant Beers into the empire would
have prevented over five times their
number OF British subjects from going
out Of 1t by the road OF death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04

A smallpox scare at Loyalsville, Pa.
is responsible for a queer election
mLIdle. The day before election it
was found that Thomas J. Bryan, in
whose store the poll was located, was
i'll of smallpox. His house and store
were guaranteed, and the election
board hired hall for a polling place.
The smallpox scare kept the country
voters at home, only forty out of 28O
coming to the polls. All the candi-
dates chosen were residents Of the vii
lage, and now the country voters have
begun to contest the election, holding
that the board had no right to change
the polling place without an order
from court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
Guest. Lose Their Clothes.

NewIor News. Va, March 31.-Fire
damaged the Augusta hotel, Hampton,
to the extent of $4,000 yesterday, the
loss being confined chiefly to the fur
niture and fixtures. The house was
we'll filled with guests, all of whom
escaped without injury, but several
lost all their belongings. The blaze
started in the dry goods store of Mrs.
c. w. Belts. on the ground floor of the
building. The loss is covered by in
surance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
sIILLIox-DoLLAR FIRE.
Jefferson Hotel at Richmond,
nnafHnyaASl

Jefferson Hotel at Richmond, Va,
Destroyed.
Richmond, Va, March 31.-The Main
street front of the Jefferson hotel, this
city, erected and furnished by the late
Louis Enter at a cost of 81, 100000, was
destroyed by fire last night. The mag
nificent structure covered half a block
in, the ultra fashionable part of the
city and was built of buff brick with
granite foundation. The flames were
discovered in the upper part of the
Main street side at midnight and in a
short time that. part of the building
was a roaring furnace. AS far as can
be learned no lives have been lost,
though there was great difficulty in,
getting out some of the guests. There
were in the hotel many works of art,
including Valentines statue of Jeffer-
son, which stood in the Franklin street
court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
CuDAHY KIDNAPPERs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs. Iowa People,
| Arc Arrested for COmplicity.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs. Iowa Feorie'
Arc Arrested for Completely.
Sioux City, Iowa, March 50. - On q
warrant sworn out by Detective Glad
win of Omaha. Sheriff Strain arrested
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Jacobs at Onawa'
iowa, charged with completely in the
kidnapping of Eddie Cudahy. The ia
cobses have been at Onawa the past
ten days representing the Boneweli
Nursery Company Of Des Moines. They
live in Council Bluffs, where Mrs. ia
cobs owns several buildings. Jacobs
denies any knowledge of the kidnap-
ping, and declares he is at a loss to
know why he and his wife are arrested.
The prisoners were taken to Omaha for
preliminary hearing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
worLD-BE LYNcHERs NERVOUS.

Sheriff swGars Out Warrants for
Some of Them.
Ga]esburg. ILL.,. March 31.-Conster--
nation prevails among those who led
in the attempt Wednesday night to
lynch Ed Jackson, the murderer Of
Charles B. Rowe, because the sheriff
has sworn out a number of warrants.
The first is for F.. c. Gross of Madison
Vile, Ohio. who, during the riot, it is
alleged, urged the crowd to kill the
sheriff. Gross was arraigned before
Judge Post, who fined him $500 and.
gave him years term in the county
Jail. Gross has a wife and four chill
dren at Madisonville.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04

Henderson, Mimi, March 30.-Franz
Theodore Wallert, slayer of his wife
and four stepchildren, was hanged in
the Sibley county jailyard this morn
ting by Sheriff August Gaffke.
The execution was witnessed by
about 125 spectators, who had been
Gafflle. The spectators included about
twenty sheriffs from other Minnesota
and upper Iowa counties.
Wallert spent the day shrouded in
the same cloak of stoicism that had
marked his conduct since his capture
the day following the murder. Short
~ after noon August Wallert, a BROTH
er, and Joseph Gersch, Gustave Stein
mann and August Pream, brothers-in-
taw, bade the prisoner short and
Jnimpassioned Goodbye.
Wallert talked with them without
emotion and assured them that he was
ready to meet his fate. Although pro-
tossing deep religious convictions Wall
ert declined to express to his brother,
as he had previously declined to ex-
press, any sorrow for the commission
IF a murder which, for fiendish DELHI
Grafton, is almost without parallel in
the criminal annals of Minnesota. FIR.
Kersy spent several hours in the con-
demned mans cell yesterday. and he
was with Wallert when Deputy Sheriff
Beecher came to warn him that within
an hour he must die. 1t was then for
the first time that there was the
slightest indication of a break in
The Stolid Front
he had preserved Stree his arrest. Thh
last sacrement was administered by
FIR. Kersy, and Wallert, rapidly ap-
preaching the stage of collapse, was
prepared for the death march. He
was dressed in a cheap suit OF BLACK
and wore a white shirt, without collar
or cravat. Preceded by Sheriff Gaffke.
Wallert, supported on either side by
Deputy Sneriffs Charles Beecher and
Frank Bame, was escorted to the scat
fold. Fir. Kersy followed the doomed
man, who was half-led, half-lifted up
the thirteen steps leading to the scat
fold. Sheriffs Wagner and Schwaler
fastened the bands which bound Wall
ert's arms and legs and adjusted the
black cap. Sheriff Gaffke, standing al
most Immediately in front of the trap,
gave the lever quick jerk. Wallert's
form shot through the trap, bounded
back, and after few convulsive strug-
giles was still.
Wallert's Crime.
One night last August Wallert tired
the house in which his fife and her five
children were sleeping, then calmly
took his post at the foot of the stairs
leading to their sleeping apartments to
butcher them as they attempted to es-
cape from the flames. Mrs. Sophla
Wallert and four children-Justus'
Helena, Reinhold and Annie Steinborn
-were stabbed to death with butcher
knife. Otto Steinborr, the ten-year-olo
son of Mrs. Wallert, was severely
but subsequently recovered.
wallert had been estranged from his
family for some time prior to the trag-
edy and had been employed as farm
laborer at different places in the vlcln-
ity of his own home. The sole reason
wallert gave for the commission of his
crime was that he thought he was be-
ing defrauded of his property.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
FLOOD IN TEXAS.

Six to Twelve Feet of Water in the
Easements of Dallas.
Dallas, Tex, March 81. - A terrific
rain and considerable hail fell over
Northern Texas. The damage at
Dallas will probably reach 100000.
There is six to twelve feet of water in
Easements. Many small bridges were
destroyed. One wholesale whisky house
has 100000 worth of whisky under
water, and it is estimated the actual
loss at not less than $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04

The Chinese minister, WI Ting
fang, was one of the eulogists Of Abra-
ham Lincoln at the late birthday Gel
ebration. Il do not look on Lincoln"
said he, "as belonging to America
alone. The world claims him as a
benefactor OF mankind" The simple
fact that the representative of China
thus claims a share in tho interest,
common to all lands, which centers in
Lincoln's person and work is one an
swer to the question, Does the Celes.
tial Empire make progress?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04

The Vicksburg national park will
soon be complete as far as the acquisi-
ton Of land is concerned. 1t will COM
prise in all 1921 acres. 1t is proposed
to restore all military features that
marked it in the struggle of 1868, and
all the regiments and batteries that
had part to play then will be asked
to aid in the location of the historic
objects and the marking of historic
spots.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
To Organize a Farmer.' Elevate,

To Organize n Farn,ers' Elevator.
Fargo, N. D., March 30.-The farmers
Of HARDWOOD are plarring great mass
meeting to organize stock company.
If the meeting is successful farmers
elevator will be erected with capacity
of 10000 bushels. A similar elevator
was erected at Gardner, a few miles
north, two years ago and paid its
stockholders Is per cent the first year.
1t got greater portion of the grain,
and the farmers We're we'll satisfied
with the grades received.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
CONVOY CAPTURED.
Company of Natnlians Are Oper-
RtinH i'm Swaziland.

Company of Natalians Are Oper-
atinG i'm Swaziland.
Durham, Natal. March 31.-The Sec
ond Imperial Light Horse. which is
made up of Natalians, is busy in Swa
ziland. The regiment has captured
1000 head of Boer cattle. Some Of the
men met a Boer party consisting of a
commandant and several other officers.
They ordered the Beers to throw up
their hands. Two who We're slow in
obeying the order were winged. where
upon the party surrendered. Later
number of snipers were captured. The
regiment then captured convoy of
twenty-six wagons and number of
cattle, sheep and horses. Later anoth-
err convoy of ten wagons was captured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
Severely Injured by Train.

Grantsburg, Wis, March 30.-Charles
Lind, eighteen years of age, was steal
ing a ride on a train out of here. The
train stopped to do work at switch
two miles west After they left the
wood leaders heard grooming and in
vestigated. They found young Lind
lying on the track, his right leg
crushed and the left leg broken. He
was brought to town. 1t is doubtful II
he will live. The boy says he was go
ing west in search of work. His home
is at Doctors Lake, fifteen miles east
of here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
Injured inaRnnn,xax

Indianapolis, Ind. March 31.-A mad
dened runaway horse attached to
wagon created a panic OH Washington
street yesterday afternoon during the
most congested business hour. Mrs.
II. c. Patterson of Irvington, wife of a
minister and the infant child of Mrs.
O. F. Shaw in baby carriage pushed
by Mrs. Patterson, were struck and it
is feared that both will Gle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
FATE OF AGU|NALD0
FILIPINO ,CHIEFrAIN LIKELY To
BE :DEpORTED.

'abinet Discusses the Question of
the Disposition of Aguinaldo-
Belief Expresxcd That 1t Would
lie Better to Send Him Away
Nothing Definite Yet Decided
Gen. Funston Will Probably he
Rewarded With n Commission as
BriEadier General in the Regular
Amy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
Paid for Indian Depredntion..

Paid for Indian DepredatiOns.
Sioux City, Iowa, March 30. - Mrs.
Flora George of this city has just re-
ceived a settlement with the govern
ment for the loss of many thousand
bushels of wheat and herd of cattle
by the Indians in the New Ulm, Mimi,
massacre in 1862. She received several
thousand dollars and has just returned
from New ulm, where she visited her
son-in-law, State Senator S. d. Peter
son, and family. Her husband was a
member of the Fifth Minnesota cav
airy and was fighting in the South
when the massacre occurred.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
D0Mued nv the .Turlx

Boston, March 81. - Nouralouh, the
Turk, proved more than a match for
the two heavyweight wrestlers, Lun-
din. the Swedish: champion, and John
Smith of Brooklyn. last night. The
big fellow handed both his opponents
with comparative ease. The first bout
was with Smith, Graeco- Roman style.
Time, 4:29. The second bout, with
Lundin, was catch-as-catch-can. Time,
1913.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04

One of the Zionist movements in vi
emma is an effort to establish industries
in Palestine. Among those being con-
sidered are fez and basket making and
the manufacture of textile fabrics,
clothing, paper, chemicals, matches,
machinery, bricks and tiles. The pro-
duction of wines has been one Of the
Zionist developments and has proven
successful, large quantities Of Pales'
tinian wine being exported annually.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
Teachers, Salaries Raised.

New Paynesville, Mimi, March 81
At the last meeting OF the school board
the salary of the superintendent was
raised from 5000 to $1,000 and the sal
aries of all the grade teachers raised IS
per month, making the lowest salary
now paid in the schools $50 per monah.
All of the teachers have served during
the past three years, and the action Of
the board in making the raise will meet
with the approval of all interested in
the welfare of the schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION.

Cause of Delays Being Removed
Rapid Work TX Expected.
Helena, Mont, March 2O.-The state
capitol commission has received notice
that Joseph soss has been removed
from the managership of the company
building the state capitol. Soss was
charged with dilatoriness in the work,
but all previous efforts to secure his
removal proved futile. Work will be
rapidly pushed henceforth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-04
No New Trial.

BOWS, Iowa, March 30.-Judge Weav-
er of Iowa Falls has denied the motion
for a new trial in the case of the
state VS.. Jamison and Crone of this
city, accused of having used false
weights in the grain and produce bust
ness. The case was carried through
the courts three different times and had
a hearing in the supreme court. A
fine of $500 was assessed against the
men and they asked for a new trial.