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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Desert Land. Final Proof. Notice
 For Publication

INVITED STATES LAND OFFICE. LOS U Angeles. California, March n, l9O2-
 Notice is hereby given that WILLIAM T. HEFFERNAN of Los Angeles, California, has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert-land claim No il33. for the NE h NV h. s II NV and F SW Sec l4. Twp lI S.. K. l4E :. E. M.. before the Register and Re ceiver at Los Angeles. Cal, on Thursday. the Sth day of May. 1902
 He names the following witnesses tO prove the complete irriga ton and reclamation of said land;
 C. R. Redwood. of Los Angeles, Cal, F. (. Paulin, of Los Angeles. Cal. |. H. Heber, of Los Angeles. Cal. George Chaffey, of Los An geies Cal. Thomas Beach. of Imperial, Cal.
 A. A.J.CROOK SHANK. Register.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Several New Bridaes

Several bridges have been put in across the latersis lately by the Cali
 fornia Development Company, and others by the county, and number of others will follow at once. These are made necessary by turning water into the laters, which would otherwise make travelling practically impossible.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Domestic Water System

During the presence of F. C. Paulin and Dr. J. W. Oakley in Imperial the past few days arrangements have been perfected for domestic water system for the town, to be put in immediately. The water will be taken from the Dahlia lateral a half mile west of town, will be we'll filtered in reservoir. pumped into tower and piped into town.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Mainly Personal
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Dr. William Elmendorf aud wife of Santa Ana arrived in Imperial this week with their household goods.
 C. k. Miller has gone to Pasadena tu take medical treatment, his health not having shown improvement here.
 Mrs. NJ. V. Harowitz has joined her husband on their farm near Imperial, having arrived from Glendale, Arizona.
 Arthur E. Perry, an engineer from Los Angeles, has been in the valley for some days studying the irrigation system, with headquarters at Calexico.
 C. C. Long has spent several days in Imperial this week, returning later to Phoenix. A. T., where lie has been ap- pointed agent of Imperial lands. He tells of much interest manifested in Imperial by the people of the Salt River valley.
 Prof. Davy of the State University arrived in Imperial Wednesday as guest of the California Development Company, proceeding to Calexico. He will spend some weeks in the valley studying the wild botanical products of the country.
 F. C. Paulin and Dr. J. W. Oakley. after spending week in the valley, going over all the interests of the Inn perial Land Company and making plans for extensive improvements. only portion of which are yet made pub lie, left for Los Angeles Wednesday.
 Among the visitors to Imperial this week, most or all of whom bought land, were NJ. F. Stark of San Bernar- dino, F.. A. Wood of Early. Iowa. J. C. Coy of Chicago and l.. I. Coy, tax col Iector of San Bernardino county. The latter added to land holdings previously secured here.
 J. W. Wilson, National bank exami- ner, came to Imperial Wednesday to make the first official investigation of the First National Bank of Imperial. which he found in fine condition. Al ter having won a national reputation as a baseball player, Mir. Wilson re- tired from the diamond and became the cashier of the First National Bank of Redlands when that town was abont the size of Imperial. He knows what new countries are, having grown up with one of the best. and he sfrske highly and freely in praise Of what he saw of the Imperial valley.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Lots Are Advancing

There will be all advance of 2S per cent in the price of lots owned by the Imperial Land Company between F and l.. Fifth and Eleventh streets, on the first of April. Good advance from original prices are now being asked by individual holders for inside lots, and the rise in pricr is due to the increasing confidence in the future of the town.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
For Sale, Cheap,
 For Cash

32O shares of Imperial Water Stock aud 320 acres of excellent level lanc, we'll located near proposed Imperial and Gulf railroad, and completed lat eral, adjoining the Braly tract OH the southeast. It being the east half of section l3, T. 14 S., K. II E., 5. B. NJ, Imperial Land Co. survey. Sll.S0 per acre including water stock. Second annual proof to Government has been made. Address
 J.B. HOFFMAN.
 Calexico, San Diego County, Cal.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Increased Sire of BuiIdinO

Arrangements have been perfected whereby the brick block begun by the Imperial Land Company will be iu- creased to 40 by 90 feet, Wilbur Clark taking the south 20 feet of the lower floor for the esta blishment of hard ware store.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
School Land Selected

Imperial Land Company has set aside block s7 in Imperial for school purposes, donating the entire block. It lies between Ninth and Tenth, F and G streets, being conveniently To- cated for all sections of the town.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Street Si0ns Appear

Sign boards are being put up at all street corners in Imperial, giving the names of intersecting streets. There will consequently no longer be danger of strangers getting lost while wander ing through the busy marts of trade.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29

derstood the better |, will be for every body. Imperial intends from the first to be included in inc lis, of prohibit ton towns Of Southern California and Co remain in that list.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Another Brick Block

Edgar Brothers have made contract with Harbour & Carter for a brick building on west Eighth street to be used for an agricultural implement gtOre
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Fine Residence Projected

T. P. Banta is planning to build a S2,5OO residence on his ten.acre lot q half mile west of Imperial avenue on Eighth street.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-29
Mules For Sale

Two spans of mules. harness and wagon for sale cheap. Inquire at ranch. six miles south of Imperial.
 C.E. MILLER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22
Ladies' Entertained.

The social committee of the Electric
City Wheelmen entertained the MEN,
bers and their lady friends at TIE cosy
club house last night. The hours We're
pleasantly passed with ping-pons.
bowling, cards and pool. AT 10 o'clock
Miss Kate Reardon furnished music for
dancing. and the floor was cleared and
that enjoyable paStime continued till Il
late hour. when The club caterer served
refreshments.
IN attendance We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Fellows. DR.. and Mrs. w. Row
land Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Chat
field. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Howell. the
Misses Emma Falkowsli. Grossmnr,
Laura Davis, Myrtle and Bessie Fraln
feltcr. Cook. Bertha Davis. Hodsom,
Hetzelroth, Mcdowell. Sarah Davis,
May Belle Swetser, Laura Stubblebine.
Messrs DR.. E. G.. Fern. l.. II. Ray
mond Fred Softley. Edward Morse,
Thomas Stephens. Gus Eynon. w. II.
Roe. William n. Williams, Samuel r.
Jones. William Widenor, David Owens
Henry Davis. Fred Evans, Frank Wat
kins. Sidney Mears. Ben Allen. Dolph
t;runing, Thomas Skerrett. j. Henry
Morgan.
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range things according to their way OF
thinking. The reason for their coming
was made known by George Patterson,
superintendent Of the Sunday school,
when. in very neat speech. he pre-
sented to Mrs. Lees, in behalf of her
many friends a most beautiful gift. re-
minding her of her flfty-ftth birthday.
Rev. Lees, on behalf of his wife, acknowl-
edged the handsome present, with cX-
pressions of gratitude and well wishes to
all. After This brief service, games We're
indulged in and refreshments served. the
enjoyment continuing until a late hour.
Those present We're: Rev. and Mrs. Lees.
Mr. and Mrs u. Anglemer, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Coates, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bone,
Mr. and Mrs. William Ried, Mr. and Mrs.
George Patterson. AIr. and Mrs. Charles
Meyer, Mrs. Lancaster, Mrs. Thomas
Thomas. Mrs. David Thomas, Mrs. Will
liam Littlejohn, Mrs. j, Cuthbertson,
Mrs. James Fitliam. Mrs. II. Morgan, Mrs.
w. johnson. Miss L. Foster, Miss Jennie
Williams. Miss u. Stopford Miss Annie
Thomas. Miss Louisa Price, Miss Jennie
Richards. Miss Mary Lees, Miss Mary
Thomas. Mcssrs. Robert Williams, Silas
Simpson, Charles Bone, Robert Lees,
Masters Whywood Thomas, John Thom-
as, Harold AIoyer Allyn Meyer.
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.-,.,. -. -. :.
WIN fuii orchestra, VIII render the
peautiiui anthems. -, rather HOLY. by
Marchetti, ana Praise 1e the Father,
ny dounod.
Mr. ana Mrs. b. u. morgan, OF south
MAIN avenue, are entertaining inc Misses
Ethci ana Netue stevens, oil brooklyn,
"a.
MISS Elsie Evans Oh keyser avenue.
DorTanCeton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22
NORTH SCRANTON.

Masters David and John Matthews CT
Wayne avenue are seriously Ill with ty-
phoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs w. W. Watkins of North
Main avenue, entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
William Patterson. of Taylor on Monday.
Thomas Jehu. of Wayne avenue. is
about against, after a six weeks attack
of typhoid fever.
Miss Edith Davis, Of F'actoryville. is
visiting Miss Hattie owen, of Buck ave-
nne.
r. II. Lewis. of Saranac Lake. spent
part of last week.
Harry Kline. Of Lake Sheridan. has
returned from i short visit with Hector
Davis. of West Market street.
Miss Cassie Williams. of Peckville. is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. J. Lewis,
of Providence road
An Independent political club was
formed in O'Malley's hall. on West Mar
ket street. Monday evening.
The Ladies Of the Providence Presby
terian church will serve one of their ex-
cellent suppers in the church parors Fri
day evening. The menu will consist en-
tirely of oysters and their accompanying
dishes. Tickets are only % cents. and can
be secured from the ladies or at the door.
and will entitle the holder to oysters
cooked in two different styles and all
the good things that go with them. Sup
per will be ready at 80 p. IN.
Mrs. Jane Reese is i'll at her home on
Hill street.
Mrs. Alexander Dryden. of Ithaca. n.
Y, has returned home. after visiting her
parents. on .rhroop street.
Esdras Williams, of New York city, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. u. Williams, OF
William street
Paul Evans. of Wayne avenue. has re-
turned after a four months stay in New
York city.
a Republican rally will be held in the
Auditorium Saturday evening. under the
auspices of our various Republican
clubs.
The North Scranton Republican club
will meet in regular session Friday even-
ing.
Lewis II. Jones and daughter Mrs. Da-
vid Evans. of Wayne avenue have left
for a visit to Cleveland.
A special meeting of Local ol9 will be
held this evening in the resula" meeting
place.
A Republican mass meeting will be held
in the Auditorium Saturday evening. Oc-
tober %. when addresses will be delivered
by William l. Schaffer. OF Chester;
Thomas H. Dale, John X. Jones ard
Everett Warren, of this city.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will hold their regular weekly meet
ing Thursday, Oct. 90 at the home CT
Mrs. Reese Watkins, POPS Edna avenue.
There will be a meeting Of the Provi-
dence Republican club in Hasgertys hall,
IN North Main avenue. Friday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Provi-
.lonce Methodist Episcopal church will
serve their annual New England supper
in the church parlors on Thursday even-
ing, Oct q.
The North End Stars and the AIanhat-
tars from West Scranton played basket
ban AT the Auditorium last night The
Stars won by a score OF ~ to 0. ]. Nc
Ashie did the star playing. The teams
lined up as follows:
Stars. Manhattans.
Davis .........right suard......... .Folan
Jones ...........lcft guard. ............ Fish
Tighc .,...,........ cent ntcr............... Not2
=. McAski.. right forward. Wade
J. Mc-Astie .....left forward. ...... Rooney
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22
ILLITERATE VOTERS.
Comprise II Per Cent. Of the Total
Number in the United States.

From the New York sun.
There are 2l,300,000 inhabitants of the
United States of voting age and 2,30O,-
600 of them, or about IL per cent, We're
returned on the last census as Hitter
ate-a very large proportion for Il
country in which the opportunities for
education are universal,
An examination of the figures shows
that contrary to the general belief, ii
is not the foreign-born voters who
cause this percentage 10 be so high.
The proportion of illiterates among the
foreign-born voters in the United
State is 1i,5 per cent, whereas among
the native-born inhabitants the pro-
portion is 1913 per cent-not very
important difference.
The part of the United States in
which there is least illiteracy is the
group of states which made up the
middle west and northwest. Iowa ard
Nebraska have less than 3 per cent,
Kansas less than ana Ohio, Illinois
and Minnesota less than per cent. OF
iliterate inhabitants over the age of 81
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22

The funeral of the late Mrs. ;. Is.
Mott. who died at the family home, A42
South Main avenue, Saturday morning,
was held yesterday afternoon from the
late home. Rev. J. p. Mofatt, d. d..
of the wnshburn street Presbyterian
church. of which the deceased was an
active member, officiated at the ser
vices and made a few remarks suitable
TO the sad occasion. He paid an eio-
uuent tribute to her memory.
The casket was banked with beauti-
Cul floral tributes, sent by loving
friends, and at the close Of the services
" friends were permitted for the last
I ne to look upon the face which had
been so dear to them in life. The funeral
cortege moved to Forest Hill cemetery,
where interment was made.
The pall-bearers We're Stanley Wells,
r.. Fellows Mason. Fred w. Mason. j.
r. Breese. George Breese. George Fen
ner. A quartettc from the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church sang sew
cral selections ut the home and grave
eide
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22

their own esteem ana to give them
that desire for Il certain social stand
ing so essential to the happy woman's
makeup.
Every day the rooms are filled with
women whose poverty and helplessnes$
are known to Superintendent Edward
Rubovits, of the United Hebrew Chari.
ties. They come at . o'clock in the
morning and leave at in the after
noon. These hours allow them to COM
plete ali their household work before
leaving home, and to return in time IL
prepare the evening meal The tasks
given them are not hard. and in pay
nient each receives - cents a day.
The only drawback to the workroonl
is that it can accommodate no more
than fifty women at a time. The COM
mittee must, therefore, perform it's du-
ties on principles of scientific charity
and according to the means at it's dis
posal. 1t cannot be generous. 1t can
only be just. In commenting on this
Superintendent Rubovits says:
Our manner of procedure is easily
explained. a case appears and the
application is taken. Then an investi~
cation is made. This is done for the
purpose of learning the history of the
case and to ascertain the causes that
prompted the person to ask for assist
ance. and also to enable the members
Of the committee to form an opinion as
to what extent aid should be furnished
Such Investigations frequently lead lC
detection OF intended fraud, sometimes
to unworthiness. On this latter point
| wish TO say that the women who are
taken into the workroom are all re-
spectacle ana upright morally. We dc
rot. as a rule, undertake our investiga-
tions with the preConCeived idea that
we shall discover its object to be un-
worthy. When we discover it to be
such. it is quite accidental ana very
disappointing. In that case, of course
the applicant is refused aid. When
we have cause merely to suspect that
something is wrong, we give the Wo-
man the benefit of the doubt until
something further develops. Every
worthy case is taken up promptly, and
all possible assistance is granted"
The work furnished is chiefly that OF
making mems neclities for the whole
sale establishments. The big manu-
facturers furnish the material, and pay
from Is to % cents dozen for having
the ties made UP.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22
SOUTH SCRANTON.

The parishoners of the new Twelfth
ward church have decided to vary the
weekly entertainment and instead of a
euchre social tomorrow night a concert
will be held. The young ladies in charge
of the affair have been very active and
as Il result the following excellent pro-
sramme has ben prepared: Overture,
Lawrence band: vocal solo, Miss Emma
Gschwlndt piano, Miss Stella Tierney;
violin solo, Frank Doyle vocal SOLO Miss
Sadie Timlin, piano solo, Miss Julia Don
nelly; vocal solo, Miss Lucretia Neck.
instrumental duet, the Misses II. and NJ.
Murphy; aCcomponst, Miss Sadie Timn.
vocal solo, James Lansan; piano solo,
Miss Anna Caddcn vocal solo James fo
Ian: selection 0uartottC. Miss b. I.avelle,
Miss Laura Rafter and Messrs. Gustav
Report and w, Bradbury; vocal solo, Miss
II, Lavcllc; trio. selection, the Misses Sa-
die Ciigan. Mary McTIGlo and Alice Gill
martin; finale, Lawrence orchestra.
a meeting of tn" South Side Republican
! club will be held in Athletic hall this
evening.
Tho Saengcrundc and Junger Maenncr-
chor societies met for rehearsal in their
| respective halls last evening,
An important meeting of st, AloNsius
| Total Abstinence and Benevolent society
is called for tomorrow night at Pharmacy
han,
Dr. Schlcy's Lung Healing Balsam is
| guaranteed to cure all coughs. mo cure,
| no pay" For sale by all dealers. -
| In the list of names of tho Round club
committees published yesterday In the
daily papers. the names of Charles Wirth
was given. Mr. Wirth resigned from the
committee when his brother was killed
recently.
| The Scranton Athletic club will hold
! their annual social tonight and their hall
/ has been specially prepared for the occas-
! ion.
| Midweek services will he held at the
, Hickory Street Presbyterian parish house
! this evening
| Twin boys have arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Held. of 624 Pitts
| ton avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22

this year. This department orders pa
| per by the thousands of reams in a
| single specification. / uses $500 dozen
of ndeiibc pencils and about 10000
dozen or 100000 of the ordinary black
and colored pencils. in addition, annu
ally. 1t buys over 1925 gross of pens,
or close to 100000 pens in u year. and
about 100000 penholders, each one of
which is stamped property of the L.
S. =. o. Dept" 1t uses about l. 900
! quarts of black ink annually and 1,S00,-
600 pounds of small jute twine put up
in half-pound balls. over $500 steel
! erasers are annually bid fcr for use of
| clerks in the. postal system. Over
2,22S,000 black carbon sheets of paper
are yearly used, mostly in the money
order system. In short, the supplies
ordered from Washington for use in
the pOstotiice department alone keep
thousands of operatives busy in the
various trades all the year round all
over the country.
| If all of the ink used in the executive
departments We're poured down Penn
| Sylvania avenue at one time the peo-
pie would take to small boats, While
the mucilage used would make good
! sized pond, for. in addition to that used
in the departments in the usual course
of business. all of the hundreds of mill
lions OF postage stamps annually
turned out are gumn:ed mt the bureau
of engraving and printing.
| Millions of pins are used annually.
If all of the pencils and DenholderS
were piled into n heap in the white lot
they would make fine big bonfire on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22

In Utah and Washington, in the Pa
cilic group of states, the percentage OF
illiteracy is less than 4 per cent; in
Colorado, Oregon and Wyoming less
than >.
In New England and among the ma
tiye-born inhabitants the percentage Is
still lower. l per cent. in Massachu-
setts, Ii in Connecticut; . per cent. in
New Hampshire and % in Rhode
Island.
IN the South the rate of illiteracy
among native-born white inhabitants
is highest i'm Louisiana, being 20 per
cent. In North Carolina 1t is 10 per
cent, Kentucky Ii, Tennessee and Ala
bama Il, South Carolina, Virginia and
Georgia Il, West Virginia II, and AS
kansas 10,
The high rate of illiteracy in tie
United states is due largely to the col-
ored Inhabitants. There are 100000 Of
them over 2l years Of age am OF these
1075000 are illiterate-f6 per cent.
Wherever colored inhabitants are
numerous the rate of illiteracy is high;
where they are few in number II Is
low and leaving out the colored in
habitants the rate of nliteracy in the
United States is not high and is being
reduced steadily.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22
An Attempted Burglary.

An unsuccessful attempt was made to
rob the market of Frank NJ. Sterling.
at 32S South Main avenue, Monday
morning about 9 o'clock. While Patrol
man John McColligan was standing at
South Main avenue and Luzerne street.
he heard the sound Of breaking glass,
and quickly passed UP the other side OF
the street to see what the trouble was
McColligan saw two men at the front
window. but waited for them to enter
the market to capture both. A third
man came along. probably an accom-
plice, and warned the men. All ram
with the patrolman after them, but
they lodged into an alley and escaped
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22
WEST SCRANTON
Funeral of the Late Mrs. S. B. Mott Held
Yesterday-Electric City Wheelmen En-
tertain-Other News Notes.

claims she left her trunk in Mrs. Ly-
nett's charge, some time ago. but when
she called for 1t the defendant refused
to give 1t UP without compensation for
it's keeping.
The hearing in the case was post
poned until yesterday. In the mean
time the defendant appeared before AL
dernan George F. Kellow and entered
bail in the sum of $500. the bail being
furnished by John Goditus. Her hus-
band succeeded in persuading her to
appear before Alderman John and an
swer the charge at the hearing held
last evening. She was discharged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22
LAKES OF INK AND GLUE.
idea of Amounts of Stationery Sup
plies Used in Washington.

From the Washington star.
In the war department there are used
annually about 5.9S2 gross of pens, on
SCI .4Os pens, 36,500 pencils, 1897 quarts
of mucilage and 4,6Si quarts OF black
ink and 3,lG7 bottles of red ink. The
war department alone uses $50 great
gross and 7,0G0 gross of rubber bands.
The postofiice department uses so
many rubber bands that it buys them
by the thousands of pounds in bunch,
and it consumes about $3.50 pounds of
these useful little elastic strips in a
year.
In evidence of the big quantities Of
supplies Uncle Same has to buy for his
postal branch, 3000O0,0o0 printed facing
slips for general use in the depart
ment and in postollices were asked for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22
FOR DESERTED WIVES.
An Institution Designed to Assist in
Making Them Self Supporting.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
On the top floor of the New Erie
building is one of the most unique in
stitutions in the city. 1t is known as
the Omitted Hebrew Charities Work
room" This workroom has unique
mission among the poor Jewish wo-
men of Chicago. 1t aims 10 give en-
ployment to deserted wives and de-
pendent widows who have children TO
feed and clothe. 1t seeks to make
them self-supportng by teaching them
various kinds of needlework. And
lastly, 1t endeavors to educate them in
the deeencies of life, TO raise them in