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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
School Elections

School elections will be held through out the State Friday, June 6. In each of the three districts in Imperial val ley it will be necessary to elect three directors, one for one year, one for two years and one for three years. It is desirable that as many voters as possible register as voters, H. c. Oak ley having authority to make registra- tiOnS
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
Lawyer for Imperial

H. N. Dyke, young lawyer, has de- cided that Imperial is the coming town of this county, and will be here next week to open law office. Mir. Dyke is graduate of the law department of the State University of Iowa. He has associated himself with San Diego attorney.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
Gasoline Engine

The PRESS is bringing to Imperial the first gasoline engine to invade the valley, and soon it's merry song will be heard as it proceeds with it's task of driving the immense sextuple perfect ing hay press on which the paper is printed.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
In Camera Craft

Camera Craft, an organ of amateur photography published in San Fran cisco, gave fine set of views of the Colorado river and desert in it's May number, with a well-written article on this country.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
Work on BraIy Tract

w. w. Masten is at work with a crew of men on the Braly tract north of Inn perial, putting in the irrigation dis tributing system, with view to hay ing the land ready for cultivation in the fall
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
Ice Machine Here

The machinery for tke ice factory arrived some days since at Flowing well and is being brought in, the building being ready for it's reception. A large amount of work is being done preparatory to getting the plant run ming
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
Fishing at Old Beach

Old Beach, as every body here knows, is a station on the Southern Pacific railroad in one of the most forlorn sec tions of the desert, getting its name from the fact that it is located on the beach of the arm of the sea which once covered what is now the Colorado des- ert. The only signs of civilization there are the two streaks of steel and a box-car equipped as depot, and the only water there is that which has been hauled in for domestic purposes.
 But these facts have not worldwide circulation, and a young man in the employ of the railroad near Los Ange- les was overjoyed the other day when he received a dispatch saying:
 "Take train ten for Old Beach"
 He reioiced because he was a lover of fishing and conjured up visions of the sport he was to have "down by the sad sea waves," for he did not know how sad they really were.
 After spending all the money he had for fishing tackle and being equipped for anything that might come by his hooks, he took train ten for Old Beach.
 And when the drivers of freight teams from Imperial saw the box car depot festooned with an assortmen of beautiful fishing tackle they were un- kind enough to jolly the agent, whose heart was already at the breaking point.
 But if the young man could have no real fishing, he could at least have i'm itation sport, and he got in the habit of batting his hooks and letting his legs dangle from the car door during long moonlight evenings while he fished in the ghost of the sea for the spirits of the long departed.
 There was nothing boisterous or cruel about this sport.
 But there came a time when the fisherman was amazed. He got a bite, and jerking up his hook,he found that he had landed lizard, pretty little creature that wriggled about in the air for all the world like fish.
 Now that was trimph, and he left the lizard hanging to show to the men who had made fun of him for expect ing to catch fish at Old Beach.
 But that was not the end of his fish ing, for when he awoke in the morn ing he was surprised to find that a hawk had swallowed the lizard and had taken it's place on the hook.
 The fisherman was obliged to make a trip to Flowingwe11, being away about three hours, and during that time a coyote had devoured the hawk, and was now safely attached to the car, where it will remain as bait for the next catch, whatever it may prove to be.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
For Sale at a Bargain

80 shares of water stock in Imperial Water Go. No. 1, One and one half miles from Imperial, on the main ca nal. It is fine level land almost free from brush. c, G. HOFFMAN, P. O. Box 921, Fresno, Cal.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
Carpenter Shop

Otto Schrader has built a comfort able work shop adjoining Edgar Brothers store on the west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14

tia TO seeure the elevator. The local traf-
&c men are compiling the data given them
by Mr.. Peckham and Mr.. Hawkins, and
In a short time win go before the freight
men OF the different railroads with their
facts. and they hope to bring the an
neane ement that Wichita has secured the
rates she has been striving for. IL the
freight rate committees of the various
bodies can present sufficient facts they
feel that the rates will be published that
will make Wichita a terminal point for
grain and can make strong competition
for business that is now controlled by
other points, but part Of which right
fully Lelong to Wichita.
The commercial bodies of this city have
taken up the matter and they viii make
a united effort to secure this elevator.
aao they have the backing OF the bust
ness men of the city and they believe
their efforts will be successful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14
TIME is GRANTED
Interstate Commerce Commission will
net Meet Here in June.

The Interstate Commerce commission
will not meet in this city this month. be-
cause the cases which the city has
brought against the railroads viii not
be ready for trial then.
When the first complaint, which cover
ed the discriminating rates on grain and
-four shipments. was filed, it was an
nounced that the commission would meet
here some time between June 1 and June
80. That would have been the case had
no more complaints been fled. AS sew
erai complaints have been filed before
the commission. the railroads must be
granted time 10 prepare their answers,
and the city must be allowed time to pre-
pare its evidence
The commission will surely come
here" said Mr. Davidson last night. and
It win come as soon SIS We are ready.
OF course there is a great amount Of
evidence TO callect. and other prepara-
lions to be made"
II is not known now Just how soon the
commission viii meet here. The city is
busy preparing evidence in support OF
its complaints and is planning to make
a hart fight for just freight rates. Two
more attorneys have been retained TO
assist Getty Attorney Helm il the con-
duct OF the cases
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14
HIRED HARVEST
HANDS BY DOZEN
Pale Face Plays Great Conf
dence Game on Men.
is LANDED IN JAIL
Charged With Stealing Goods
From a Merchant.

Yesterday. a state warrant was sworn
out by VIM. Christian for the arrest Of
John Doe. whose real name, as the police
say, is B. II. Rue The charge in the
warrant is the stealing Of pants pattern
of VIM. Christian. worth $500. The theft
was committed Thursday afternoon and
Rue arrested shortly after for the crime.
This man is known in police circles as
a great confidence mar. He is commonly
known as Badger" He Is very intelli-
gent in his work and II ii were not for
the police, he would accomplish much
more than he does. Day before yesterday
he was found down about the Kenworthy
employment agency. surrounded by a
large group of harvesting men, looking
Tor work. Rue informed them that they
need look no further. he was ready to
ernploye them all at big wages. He would
send some Of them to his farm in Okla
homa while others were to go west, south
west and in fact every ERECTION. he
needed the men and must have them. All
he asked was for them to deposit with
him 5000 TO insure the keeping OF the
contract He assured them that when
they arrived at their destination each
man would be paid back the amount he
had deposited with him. Rue.
The plan looked feasible. 1t meant
plenty Of work at good wages and what
man would not put up couple of dollars
when he was 10 get such good money
and his own money back in short time.
Then Rue was so honest looking. His
complexion is very light aud having been
laid up in Jail, he was white as ghost.
His old standby has been laid up in the
hospital and just got out
Many harvest hands Thursday handed
over their two dollars TO him and shipped
for the territory or western Kansas. The
man himself with his pale face is now in
the county Jail. 1t has been reported that
a pale face stranger appeared at Samuel
Bottman's home Wednesday on North
Mosley avenue and asked for nights
lodging He said he had just gotten out
of a hospital at Topeka Mr.. Bottman,
who is switchman on the Santa Fe rail-
road, took this pale faced man in, gave
him supper and put him TO bed in the
attic The next morning when Ny. Bott-
man got up, he found his gold watch and
$35 missing from his pocketbook. he went
to the attic only TO find his visiting
stranger flown.
1t is suspected by the police force that
Rue is the man who played the sick
stranger. He had been t6rned loose We'd
nesday morning penniless. Wednesday
night the reported robbery was commit
ted. Thursday afternoon he worked his
rf++la oaroa nm rho ha ~veSr hands md
Thursday night he was arrested charged
with stealing the pants pattern. When ar
rested he was dressed in style, which
cost a great deal more than the amount
he got out of the harvest hands. The po-
lice suspect ne thus spent the $s5 and
money on the gold watch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14
GONE FIVE YEARS
When Coffee Left the Troubles Disap-
Feared.

reaTe0s
Ii IS hard to make people understand
that coffee really viii DO business for
them II they stick to II long enough. It
IS almost a certainty that some little
symptom of disease. stomach trouble or
kidney or heart trouble, caused by eof-
Zee drinking Will ultimately develop into
some fixed organic disease unless the
cause Of the disturbance is removed. An
illustration may not be amiss.
A lady in Kearney. Neb.. says: Il used
coffee q great many years, Gradually MY
health broke down. ] had dyspepsia and
was extremely nervous passed many
slespless nights. but. like many others,
did not know what was the cause Of my
invalidism.
Finally the trouble centered inte
fatty tumor just over the stomach and II
the region Of the heart. causing acute
pain in the stomach ard a spasmcdtc &C
ton OF the heart "a surgical operation
was deemed necessary. but after an the
preparations were made good. old hon
est doctor suggested that 7 take treat
ment a little longer and leave of coffee
and take Postum and some Grape-Nuts
Breakfast Food.
Il began on Postum and had Il made
properly by long boiling and found il de-
hcious and drank two cups the first morn
Ing. after TWO weeks I discovered a
marked change Tor the better. In Eve
months my supposed tUmor had aissp-
peared. my headaches we're sons and d.
gestion wholly restored. Ny heart only
gave me trouble few times. That was
five years ago. have been 4 steady user
OF Postum ever since and am . new erea-
ture today Am in stronE and vigorous
health and know exactly how 70 account
for 81
The ignorance Of people on the subject
OF coffee is a constant wonder 70 RE. al
though at one time. OF course. 7 was just
as much n the dark as any one ceeia be.
going along year after year putting into
my body the poison that was killing me
and never knowing H." Mama given by
Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14
SCARCITY
T OF HARVEST HANDS IN COUNTY
OF PRATT.
Postmaster Cochran Takes 5Iaine's
Side of the Controversy.

J. K. Cochran. editor of the Republican
and postmaster at Pratt was in the city
yesterday He says that D. w. Blaine
Is right on the harvest hand question and
that there is liable TO be a scarcity Of
hands to handle their big wheat crop in
Pratt county. He takes Biaines side Of
the controversy with some vigor and says
thai while Blaine and the state commits
siCner of labor seem to be unable to work
in harmony. nevertheless Mr.. Riaine has
the best of the argument and knows ex-
actly how many men and teams are need
ed in Pratt county. Blaine has worked
hard to supply the farmers Of our county
with men and teams" said the Repub-
lican man. and for some reason his eff
forts have been opposed by the commits
sioner of labor at Topeka. Now Mr..
Blaine hopes to secure some extra teams
and men from Oklahoma and hope that
the Eagle will give the matter as much
publicity as possible. so that the crop in
our county will not suffer. If vie should
fail to get the necessary help 10 take
care of our wheat crop this year and the
farmers should lose part of their splendid
crop-well. to use an inelegant Irish ex-
preston, hades would be to pay Mr..
Cochran also stated that there was very
little binder Irvine in the county and that
there was likely to be 4 Irvine famine
when harvest got we'll under way. He
says they viii be cutting wheat all over
Pratt county next week and that the in
dications are that more bushels of wheat
Will be threshed in his county than for
any year in it's history.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14
Ccrofuta
This root of many evils

Glandular tumors, assesses
pimplessand other cutaneous erup-
tons. sore ears, infamed eyelids.
ricketts,, dyspepsia, catarrh, readi-
ness to catch cold and inability TO
get rid of it easily, paleness, ner.
yousness, the consumptive ten
dency, and other ailments
Can be completely and perrna-
nently removed, no matter how
young or old the sufferer.
Hoods Sarsaparilla was given the daughter
Of Silas Vernooy. Wawarsing. n, T., who had
broken out with serofula sores all over her
faes and head. The first bottle helped her
and when she bad taken six the sores were all
healed and her face was smooth. He writes
that she has never shown any sign of the
scrofula returning.
Hoods CdrSdpdriiid
Promises to cure and keeps the
promise. Ask your druggist for it
'ndav and aaaen+ 10 substitute
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14
TO-DAY is FLAG DAY
II Is the 125th Anniversary of Compile
sinrn II EIrsa eAarr ,-H ct-irar

ton Of First Stars and Stripes.
Today is Flag day. and the old soldiers
and kindred organizations win observe
the day by decorating their homes and
flags viii be aying from all public build
ings. and a great many OF the business
men have made preparations to observe
the dsy by suitable decorations June
18th IS the 18th anniversary Of the COM
rieuoR Of the FIRST American flag, that
IS the stars AMI stripes. The day Is
observed throughout the country by dec
Grating the h"uses and buildi s. win
the American flag. IN some OF the states
and cities the decoraticns are made IN a
systematic manner. hut since the setting
apart Of this day there has been no
decorating CT every house and building
IN this city.
The Old Soldier organizations and Wo-
mems Relief Corps have taken steps 10
persuade sveryeHe 70 hang orr al least
ore American rag a their homes ard
places Of business. but they have 50 far
net With criv mediocre success
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14
BLEW OATS OVER
Strong Wind CT Thursday Night Tries
70 Damage Illinois Township.

Mr.. Frank Mitchell. Of Illinois town
ship, was n Wichita yesterday looking
after some business affairs re says that
the Wind q THURSDAY night WAS 50 strong
that L blew the oats over 70 the ground.
The srpposition. hewever. is that as the
grain IN the huIIs has not formed and the
stalk is not broken. the eats w.n
strsightea ~ sgain with the aid o. 3 good
WIND in the opposite direction
AF. AAtchsll declares that the chiaeh
tugs have already begun 20 neh.iize thsiy
forces and prepare foF their annual AZ
tack.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14

spivey. Kansas located on the Engle-
wood branch of the Santa Fe, in one Of
the principal grain and cattle regions Of
Kansas. offers a good opening for an ele-
vator and grain and stock buyer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-14

A marriage license was issued yesterday
to II. A. Meyer, % years old, and Miss
Nettie Freeman, IS years old. Both are
residents of Wichita. They are 20 be
married tonight.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25

sheep or hogs and breed animals
"better than anyhodv," they would
stay at home and show these to
neighbors and acquire a greater
pride for the stock farm than i
possessed by the average boy, We
met a man not long ago who had
Just paid paid $3.50 for q pure-hred
COW 20 crafty sons desire Tor the
ioundatien OF herd oicattle. That
boy could not be driven 70 town by
any means. He will shortly com
plete the country schoo ! course
when he will take o business course
and two winter courses in the PUr-
due School of Agriculture. He will
be heard OF before many years as q
breeder OF Angus cattle. The iaul,
is often with the parents If the boy
goes to town. The country is their
natural place, and sooner or later
they Will have a longing for eoun-
try life. Look upon the pages Of
history and it is ascertained that
great men in all ages have gone
back 10 the field. orchard and car
den when their public careers have
ended. Washington preferred his
farm TO the presidency. Patrick
Henry declined the chief Justice
ship and the position OF secretary
OF state that he might enjoy the
rural delights Of his home. It has
ever been regarded as the most
honorable vocation io- men. CYRUS
surprised Lysanker by presenting
fruit from trees Of his own planting
and the result of soil culture. Still.
it is sometimes full Of hardship and
mas its privations. So does every
other vocation, and when We view
them all with the eve OF discomfort.
when We weigh the good and i'll o:
all departments OF human effort.
still there remains a large balanc e
o: good in favor o: sOil-tiILing as !
life work.-Farmers' Guide.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1902

A farmer doesn't have 10 solicit
patronage from anyone, remarks
an exchange. He does not have 10
enter into competition and strife
with any OF his neighhors like
merchant. He doesn't have to de-
pend on his collections reluctantly
doleI out as the editors do. In
fact ne can be the most indepen-
dent man on Gods green earth If
he manages his business in a bust
ness way. He has more time and
opportunity for cultivating his
mind. He has fewer allurements
for corrugtiug his morals and his
occupation is more conducive to
the highest development OF his
physical power than any other.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25

Ths largest sale OF range horses
held in the Southwest this season
took place a. Kansas City, July 10
some i;:y loads. More purchasers
attended the sale than had 6asn in
the city for any similar event
since the :a.l Of 1900 Col. T. H.
Holland conducted the sale. Bid
ding was fairly active and prices
steady with the opening Of the sea-
son. Th= quality o; the offerings
was below par IS iar as flesh and
weigh; were concerned. Very few
o. Tie animals weighed over 800
pounds, the bulk o: them no: ex-
csening 80 to 500 pounds. Tops
sold Tor $32.59. while great many
loads oi poor stock sold for SIS OF
th"reab1uts.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25
PULLMAN ORDINARY
SLEEPERS.

The tourist travel between the
East and the Pacific Coast has
reached enormous proportions in
the last few years, and calls for a
seecial class OF equipment. To
meet this demand the Pullman
Company has issued from its shops
what it technically calls the Pull
man Ordinary Sleeper" These
cars appear similar to the regular
sleepers being bnilt on the same
plan, but not furnished with the
same elegance. They are equipped
with mattresses, blankets, sheets,
pillows, pillow-cases, towels, combs,
brushes. etc, requiring nothing OF
the kind to be furnished by the
passenger. Zach car has a stove
for making tea and coffee and do
ing light housekeeping" and each
section can be fitted with an ad-
Unstable table A uniformed por-
ter accompanies each car, his husi-
ness being to make up berths,
Keep the car clean, and look after
the ants and comforts OF the pass
engera In each OF the trains
which a. dispatched daily from
Portland by the o. r. & n. Co. is
to be found one OF these Pullman
Ordinary Sleepers." The car at
tached to the "Chicago-P Portland
Special" goes through to Chicago
without change, and the one in the
atlantic Express" runs to Kansas
City without change. Passengers
in this car for Chicago change to a
similar car at Granger.
Much OF the first class travel is
heing carried in these cars, the
rates being lower, and the service
nearly equal to that in the palace
sleepers.
For rates and full information.
including folders, write to
A. L. Craig,
General Passenger
Agent, 0. R. & n. Co. Portland,
Oregon.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25
Growth of the West.

"There has been a great growth
in the public land business the
past year." said Mr.. Collins to the
Helena Independent reporter.
"FOr the fiscal year ending June
30 last, if my recollection serves
me correctly. there were 100000
acres taken up under the home
'tead law, exceeding any previous
year by 100000 acres. The
growth has been in the Rocky
Mountain and Pacific Coast states,
showing where the people are NOV
ing. In the West and Middle
West the land office business is
growing smaller each year, because
the lands have been taken up, and
the people must come to the Rocky
Mountain country and to the Pac-
{ fic coast for free homes. The next
few years are going to witness a
great settlement Of the lands in this
country.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25

The Pendle;on E. 0. well says:
The railroads may sell through
tickets to the coast and people may
pass through the Inland Empire.
but it is only a question OF time
until they drift back this way.
There should be no alarm about
the settling up Of this country. Its
population will grow too rapidly
for many OF the poodle here al
ready. While they are complain
ing about the people passing this
country by, quiet immigration
is gradually taking up all OF the
best lands, and some OF the old
Sinners will one OF these days won
der why they did not select a good
home for themselves OUT OF Uncle
Sam's public domain VIXEN they
had the opportunity.