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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
4 Desert Grave

Near Coyote Wells, the Swallow Shaffer party ran across shallow grave, in which was buried the body of child, and with only a stone and a little mound of earth to mark the spot. The supposition is that the child died while the parents were making their way over the desert, and they were obliged to leave the body in that far away place. The matter appealed to the sympathies of Mir. Swallow and Mir. Shaffer, who set to work and built a grave of stones, after which Mir. Shaffer made photograph of the crude monument to the unknown dead, with Mir. Swallow, hat off and head bowed, standing at the head. Though a sad scene, it makes most interesting pie ture.-San Diego Union.
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prominent place or the editorial staH of the Herald. Probably there is no place on the Herald where Rouse can do SO effective work as in the "front office" ," and with K. IT. Hay Chapman remaining as managing editor. the Herald puts up stronger combination than ever before in it's history.
 Southern California people connot but take pride and feel personal in- terest in the growing strength of it's great newspapers, and the advance ment of wv. J. R." from the writer of editorial page stuff, even though of universally high gradc,to the writer of contracts and checks, does undoubt- edly strengthen the Herald.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
Back from Mexico

W. F. Holt has returned from drive through Mexican territory as far south as the mud volcanoes. He describes the large area annually flooded from one to two feet deep with overflow water from the Colorado as the most prolific in vegetation of any land he ever saw. One point that he noted especially was the presence of alkali on land above the overflow water and the entire absence of alkaii on the land flooded. He says he returns more than ever assured that wherever water is placed on the lands of Imperial val ley in abundance the salt will be leached out. Cattle feed on the Mexi- can land is most abundant, and all kinds of game is so plentiful that there is no sport in hunting. This is especially true of quail.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
Herald Gains a Point

w. J. Rouse has been installed as business manager of the Los Angeles Herald. Rouse is one of the rare all- round newspaper men. He served Harper's Weekly and other prominent papers for years, then went as war correspondent to Cuba, where he re- mained during the entire contest with Spain, as correspondent for newspa- per syndicate. Returning to Califor- mia, his first love, he was Pacific Coast manager for the New York Conner cial, resigning that position to take a
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
Missed His Party

A young man appeared in Imperial Wednesday on foot, having walked in from Carrisa creek, where he became separated from other members of his party the day before: He went to sleep by the roadside, and on awaking he thought the team had passed him, and he crowded ahead to Imperial. Up to Thursday evening the team had not reached Imperial, and it is supposed the party is hunting for the missing man in the Carrisa creek country. He is just from Boston, and this is his first experience OH a desert.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
PROF. HnCARD'S ENDORSEMENT

A special dispatch to the San Diego Union from Berkeley. Cal, is as fol. lows:
 Prof. F.. W. Hilgard. who is now completing report for the state on the soil at Imperial, does not agree with the government experts that there is no good grain land in that section. While alkali exists there in considerable quantities, he says that it can easily be banishcd. Much of the land, he says, Is at presen, suitable to the growing of grain and other crops.
 When seen today, Prof. Hilgard con- scnted to give the conclusions which his report will contain. The report will be ready for the state printer next week. "Along New river," he said, the soil is clay, with which am not very favorably impressed, but along the Salton there is loam which is worth looking after. We have made several hundred analyses, and my con-
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
Hay and Grain
 At Diamond Lake.
IMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA

Many people driving in from the west bring stock feed further than necessary, not knowing that they can get 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, F miles from Imperial and 13 miles from Calexico.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15

clusion is that this loam is very rich soil, a magnificent soil. except where the alkaii is too thick.
 "This alkali IS present in consider able quantities in spots, ranging from 5000 to 100000 pounds per acre, but every portion could be made extremely Y productive by proper drainage, and I think it is we'll worth retaining, and where there Is less than 3s,OO0 pounds of alkali to the acre, crops can be grown now, and there is a large area where this is the case. The greater part of the alkaii is Glauber salt, which is the least injurious. Some of the land could be reclaimed by food ing, thus forcing the alkali down, where it is too thick, giving the crops a chance to start. When they once make a stand they are all right. All the land lies favorable for drainage, and if ditches were cut there is no reason why the alkaIi could not be re- moved"
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15

being made available through it's twelve mile course.
 One by one the other laterals will be brought into use as the work is car ried to the westward.
 IL is expected that by about March water will be flowing through three or four of the long laterals, and that by May water will be traversing the en- tire l25 miles of laterals and many miles of small ditches.
 Each day is now adding rapidly to the acreage of growing crops, and scores of teams are at work getting ground in readiness to receive the wa ter which is now practically at hand. Of an evening one can look out over the valley from Imperial and count from twenty to thirty lights twinkling in tents or houses which have sprung up during the last sixty days within sight of town. All over the wide val ley, reaching out from Imperial in ev- cry direction for a dozen or more miles this same condition exists, while the very extent of the country makes it impossible to compile anything like statistics showing the extent of the develoPmental work in progress.
 The work between the rivers does not by any means represent all the work the California Development com pany has in hand, for since the dike for the Eastside tract has been com pleted, work has been begun on the main canal for that tract, and rapid is being made in its con- struction.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
PRESENT STATUS OF
 IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Step by step the work of putting water on the land between New and Carter rivers is being consummated. A few days delay was occasioucd by the recent rain. which made il impos- sible to handle the earth in the main canal for short time. where w. w.. Masten's crew is al work putting on the finishing touches. This week closes. however, with water in the main canal down to the ten and half foot drop a short distance above Cal to hold the water for a few days against the earthwork and the struc ture to thoroughly puddle the soil and Within ten days it is expected to have the water delivered at the turn in the main canal south of Imperial. It will then be in a position to turn into all the l25 miles of iatcrals, with over 100000 acres of land within about mile of the nearest lateral.
 
 the water can be at once turned into all the Iaterals. While the gates from the main canal into the laterals are all in place, the work of digging small dtches from the laterals to the various farms, and of constructing the head gates from the laterals, is in progress, while portion of Date lateral south east of Imperial is being widened.
 The carpenters are at work on the headgates leading from Deal and Deodar lateral, which will make water first available about March lst for much of the land from the international line northward to a point north of east of Imperial, to the ranches of Messrs. McKim and Hart.
 Within a very few days afterward water will be available from Dahlia lateral, which runs in n straight line northward for twelve miles, passing q half mile west of Imperial.
 Date lateral, half mile east of lm- perial, will next be completed, water
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
Wanted-ImperiaI Water Stock

40 acres of improved land near Ingle- wood, Los Angeles county, to e xchange for water stock in Imperial country, or will buy water stock. Must be cheap. Address GRO. ID. ABRAMS, Imperial.
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For Rent

desire to rent the west half of sec ton :, T. l6-l4, for one or more years. will pay for the water and furnish seed, feed and tools for share of the crop, and if all the place is we'll irri- gated this season will furnish wire to fence it. Good references required. F. P. MARTIN, Compton, Cal.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
For Sale

A bargain in New River water stock and land. It is a sandy level soil with a little brush and free from alkali. loo acres or less. Being in sections 29, 2S and B, T. Is S., K. Is E., =. B. NJ. Price water stock $l6 per share, land SIPS an acre. LESTER, CoPp Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-15
Alfalfa and Barley Seed

Just received from Utah a carload of alfalfa seed. Also choice seed barley for sale. Imperial Mercantile compa- ny, CaleXico.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

famous pair among the Rockies and in
other rugged and wild regions Mrs.
Thompson Seton rides astride because
il is safer. This splendid outdoor life
which she has lived for a number of
years has made her as strong and as
healthy as she is handsome.
Miss Anne Morgan. daughter OF j..
Pierpont Morgan. is another wen
known expert with shotgun and rifle.
She is accustomed 90 so on hunting
trips with parties of friends, one OF
these not long since was made in Colo
rado and lasted three weeks During
that time Miss Morgan killed bear.
two deer and 100 grouse ON this trip
the intrepid young lady's pride was not
a little hurt by a report that she was
seized with buck fever"
The hunting achievements OF these
rich society women. however, pale be-
fore the performances of others less in
the public eye. Five miles from Colo
rado Springs Miss Kate Sullivan lives
alone. She is an unerring rife shot and
has no fear OF anything. She has kill
cd deer. bears and mountain goats. Not
long ago it was her great good luck TO
Kill two grizzlies. She displays the skin
of the largest in her hunting cabin with
commendable pride. Miss sullivan was
born i'm Ireland.
Throughout the mountain regions are
many women who habitualy go out
alone on hunting trips, thus keeping
the family table supplied with game
one of these a Mrs. Fisher. one after
noon shot a fine buck. lie was fatally
wounded. but did not at once drop.
Mrs. Fisher followed his trail for some
time through the woods Suddenly in
an opening she came upon his dead
body. But another creature had claim
ed Che prey before her Crouched atom
OF him, feasting on his remains was
an enormous panther. The brave wo-
man promptly shot the fierce beast
dead
Miss lily Irene Jackson. an accom-
plished young lady of Parkersburg, is
a huntress noted throughout West Vir-
ginia. Lately she bagged twenty qualls
without missing n shot. Al Marquette,
Mich. OF three ladies who took out H.
censes FOR the hunting season one OF
them, Mrs. y. NJ. Kaufman, killed q
whole family OF deer--buck, doe and
fawn-on one occasion.
ELIZABETH LEE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

is an adept i'm game bird shooting. on
her beautiful country place she has a
pack OF deerhounds. also foXhounds
and a number of valuable horses.
Scores of American women are expert
riders TO hounds. When IL comes TO
firing of gun and shooting things,
however the list of feminine names is
much shorter. Woman is proverbially
afraid of a gun, almost as much SO as
a man is OF a gun in the hands OF a Wo-
man. CuriouSly enough. a woman is
more afraid OF the sound OF gun than
OF the gun itself When she once over
comes her 50 called nervousness and
the involuntary start which she gives
az the sharp crack OF a firearm, she
easily becomes a bold and expert shot.
The professional women rife shots that
accompany various wild west shows
challenge the admiration Of all who see
them by their nervy GOODNESS and mar
velous skill. When woman can shoot
at all. she is apt TO shoot well. CON
sidering the dangers at present TO be
apprehended from burglars. highway
men and hoboes, Il would be well If a
thorough drill in the use OF firearms
were part OF the education OF every
girl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

take one with q single leg and a bald
head-nay. with views even-than lose
her chance OF getting any husband az
all. So Mrs. Yokem is working on MIR.
Stumpy and Miss Spinley Hairless.
legleSs as to one side OF him and With
views. Mr.. Sunny viii go TO his doom
N Mrs. Iokem can manage it. She an
ticipates no difficulty I'm persuading
Miss Spinley TO overlook the Sumpv
physical defects. but the views are an
other matter Shc fears trouble in
overcoming the Spinley horror OF these.
Meantime In case this scheme falls TO
the ground the matchmaking lady has
on hand 10 occupy her The minister and
Widow Darnable. the iceman and the
minister's cook, old Peter Stumpy's
son. the medical student. and the VIII
lage sChoolmistress, the milkman and
her next door neighbor's nurseglrl. the
farmers daughter who brings her veg.
etsbles and a promising. roaring young
butcher boy. There remains prospec-
lively unprovided for only Mrs Yo-
kems parrot and the dark browed son
Of Italy who calls periodically at The
back basement door for rags end bot
ties. Him fate deprived OF his running
mate two weeks ago, and AIRS. Yokem
has his case under consideration as a
tough proposition which she is thus far
unable TO settle satisfactorily.
ALICE a BROWNE.
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BEAUTIFUL WOMEN at
The KINGS CORONATION

The seem In Westminster abbey
King Edward Wis coronation viii
unparalleled display or magniicenr
and beauty. English lovclihess has Az
talned very high level ia the twun-
tieth century. and never have a klng
and queen been surrounded az their
coronation by such court OF fair wom-
en- as thar which viii cluster round Ed
ward and his charming consOrt.
queen Alexandra herself has never
been surpassed in grace and good looks
by any OF her predecessors. and she VIII
make a superb center OF her brilliant
court. Her maids OF honor are notably
pretty girls, and among them arc two
Young beauties. the Misses Vivian. In
bygone days society damcs whose per-
sonal charms were ia any degree re-
markable were few and far between.
and their attractlveness was considera-
bly, enhanced by the excessive plain
ness Of many OF their contemporaries.
Nowadays good looks are the rule rath-
er than the exception among society
ladies
There will be a wonderful array OF
handsome duchesses OF very varied
types OF beauty. or the younger ladies'
their graces OF Portland. Bedford and
Sutherland are pre-eminently stately
and viii wear their coronation robes
with due dignity and success. The
Duchess Of Bedford. who il not deeply
interested I'm chiffons and who usually
wears the simplest of everyday gowns,
looks particularly well when she dons q
grand toilet
The same may be said OF tho Duchess
OF Portland but the Duchess OF Suther-
land is invariably smart and up 10 date
i'm her frocks The young Duchess or
Marlborough has a piquant charm OF
her own. and the Duchess OF Beaufort,
who was Baroness Carlo de Tuyll. has
also the bright, bewitching air English
women I'm spite OF their comeliness
sometimes lack. The Duchess OF Dew
onshire IL typical representative ~
the modern grande dame, and the Ouch.
ess of Buccleuch, with her slightly cer-
emonious manner and dignihed mien.
viii be an imposing mistress OF the
robes
The Duchesses of Wellington and
Montrose belong 10 the generation that
have grown up sons and daughters, but
both are still prepossessing, fascinating
ladies. The former was a Miss Kathleen
Williams and relative OF the late dukes
HfSl wire. Inc DutUeSS OF McntfOSe,
also the daughter OF a commoner--it ls
curious, by the way. how many wearers
of the strawberry leaves have married
ladies who began life as plain miss"
Gin one sense only)--was one OF group
OF lovely girls. the Misses Graham NJ
Netherby.
The duchess is tall and very fair aHd
is robust. She has Travelled good deal
and is an expert at endless outdoor
games and amusements. She is par
ticularly fond of walking and will
tramp long distances with the guns,
coming home at night as fresh as the
proverbial daisy She is not much at
tracted by L.ondon's social functions.
but she chaperons her daughters con
scientiously through the season. At
Buchanan castle she originates many
| philanthropic plans and every summer
sees children sent to her Fresh Air
| home The duchess has petite, beauti-
| fully formed features and Is n splendid
| type of a highbred refined English
woman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

horse over a six rail fence. one of the
most daring equestrian jumps ever at
tempted by man or woman in this coun.
try
In England the American Duchess OF
Marlborough has few times ridden to
hounds in o properly ladylike manner
while her compatriot Mrs. Bradley
Martin. not only rides 10 British
hounds, but also is skilled marksman,
actually killing things, such as deer
and fox. So popular are the held sports
OF fox and hare hunting among women
i'm Great Britain that ladies have re-
Gently several times been appointed
masters of the hounds. one Of these is
Miss Parkin. now at the head or the
Aspatria Harriers' association Of Cum
berland. The Duchess OF Newcastle is
master OF the Ciumbcr barriers ana a
famous leader OF hounds. Lady Clifford
OF Bosnian in south England has no.
bic pack of hounds which she herself
manages in thc hunting field. Last
season they killed sixty hares which is
considered a fine record.
In central England Mrs. Cheape is a
master Of hounds. In her neighborhood
she is known as the squire" In Wales
Mrs. PryseRice hunts with her own
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

claim. You can take fiying Trip 20
Europe or sail away for month OF so
on your yacht 20 Japan or Indie Then
lou have your automobiles and your
horses. your summer and your winter
resorts ana your country houses. How
can YOU become tired when you have all
this variety and changeY
Very true. we have H. That is Just
the trouble. There Is nothing TO pre-
vent us from enjoying all these things
in rapid succession. from draining the
cup of pleasure at one gulp. as IL were.
Consequently there is nothing left for
as to enjoy and certainly nothing for
us To look forward To. The poorest girl
has her aspirations. her hopes even
those hall way up the ladder have
them but We who are born at the top
have no delightful uncertainty, no rosy
future 30 lead Us on. Everything has
been done for us. We cannon even put
our talents 90 use and renounce our
bhthright 10 descend among the strug-
Cling people and try TO emulste them
on no; that would be wrong We would
be taking the bread out of their mouths
says public opinion. and so there is
really nothing we can do but enjoy our
selves A poor occupation for all the
years of ones life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

Among American society women are
notable experts with pistol, shotgun
and rifle. They go on hunting expedi-
tions and are able TO hit anything from
COW 60 a quail. one OF the best
known is Nine. Charlotte Cardeza, who
has one OF her residences an Philadel-
phia. Annually she stcams in her
yacht up the Atlantic coast 20 New
foundland where she has a noble estate
and a hunting lodge. Newfoundland
has still thousands of acres of prmcval
forest. where deer, caribou foxes.
wolves. bears and other game yet roam
mostly undisturbed. In these forests
Nine Cardeza also rOams. She is a
magnificent marksman with both rife
and shotgun. one year she killed the
largest caribou of the season. She is
accustomed TO navigate the lakes and
waters of Newfoundland In a birch
bark canoe.
There. too. Is Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton. who has contributed so much TO
her husbands success as a hunter and
naturalist that at times she seems al
most 10 be lit" herself She is an ex-
pert shot. deer stalker hunter and
rough rider. on tho expeditions OF this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

pack year after year. while Miss Lloyd
srict is famous the country over as the
whip OF her fathers pack The young
Duchess Of Westminster and Princess
Henry OF Pless are likewise enthusi-
astlc riders 10 hounds. SO II high titles
count for anything In the matter Amer
lean women who ride in the hunting
field have exalted social precedent for
IL.
Few American women, however,
maintain such heavy hunting establish
ments as the British sportswomen do.
Perhaps one OF the finest ina this coun-
try Is that purchased some time ago
near St. Louis by Mrs. Grace Van Stud
diford. the prima donna. Mrs. Van
Studdiford has an infinite enthusiasm
for outdoor sports. particularly hunt
ing and shooting When riding TO
hounds. she wears knickerbockers. She
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

manner OF the feminine matchmaker.
After she has sung the praises of each
TO each for a few weeks she invites the
pair OF victims to dinner. They meet.
They are d. embarrassed as II they had
been caught spilllng the gravy upon the
new tableCloth. They gigEle I'm silly
fashion, and Miss Singleton bushes. Mr..
Batcheler would blush II he could, but
ne has lost the power. In q foolish. un-
comfortable way they try 10 make talk
through the evening. conscious that the
eagle eye OF Mrs. Yokem H. upon them
watching for the first sign of loves
young dream. In vain. The falling in
love infection does not take on either
of them. They always feel silly ever
after when they think Of each other.
But failure does not daunt the daunt-
less Mrs Yokem at once casts about
Tor other fish.
None escapes her. There is old Mr.
Peter Stumpy who has a wooden leg a
head as hairless as stone step and ho
Is seventy years old Resides. he has
had three wives alreadN. Worst OF all.
ne is suspected OF haylDg, views and Of
not believing as his neiEhbors do This
makes him a very undesirable old party
indeed
.3ut Mrs Yokem has hdsDcs neverthe-
less Miss Spinlcy - lady of fifty
Who never had husband. therefore
Airs Yokem concludes she would rather
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

But there haven't told you a word
about what the pretty debutantes OF
the season are wearing. One stately
very Japanesy opera cloak OF white
cloth trimmed with bands OF black fox
This has wide. fiopppy sleeves edged Sc.
verely with bands OF the fox and show
ing glimpses OF rich oriental lining
very becoming TO her rich coloring. An.
other girl affects filmy gray. and one of
her many handsome gowns is made OF
pearl gray chiffon ali laid i'm the finest
hand tucks and embellished by natural
looking sprays OF richly tinted autumn
leaves appliqued fiat. These leaves are
made of velvet and hand painted
A very smart street gown worn by
still a third girl. blond is OF reseda
green zibeline trimmed with narrow
pipings of pale blue cloth. This is re-
markable because II is one OF the new
tailor mades which look exactly like
dresses. The shoulders are heightened
by means OF the square shaped caps
now so much i'm vogue. The plain part
of the Jacket stops several inches above
the waist line. and thence down there ia
a tucked blouse which pouches over the
belt back and front.
The skirt Is very simple. IL is trim
med with a fulled in flounce headed by
a piping OF pale blue and cluster OF
tucks. These tucks also appear on the
upper part of the sleeves. The dresses
of the younger girls are remark.
able for their beautiful and profuse or
namentation.