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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
Register and Vote

All men who are old enough to vote should see to it that their names are upon the great register of San Diego county. If you have registered III some other county this year and desire to cast your vote at Imperial, Calexico or Silsbee you should have your former registration cancelled and register in your voting precinct. Look to this at once registra ation closes on Septem- Der 2+th. The qualifications briefly are these: you must be citizen of the United States, by birth, treaty or nat uralization; you must have lived in the state one year, the county ninety days and the precinct in which you vote thirty days; you must register. If you have these qualifications you can exer- else your right of suffrage in the val ley. A heavy vote boiled in the valley this year will yield considerable in- tiuence when the people ask the super visors for bridges, road improvements, etc.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
Weather in the East

A dispatch from Chicago states that out of the 105 days beginning May lst the reports show that there were 64 rainy days, Il clear and the others cloudy and threatening. Here at I'm perial in the same time there were Il partly cloudy and the balance clear. We had two light rains and the re- mainder of the time we basked in the glorious sunshine and enjoyed life to it's fullest extent. The nights were cool and delightful and the weary laborer could sleep from dark till dawn with nothing to disturb his slumbers. How much more fortunate is our lot than that of our eastern brother whose slumbers are disturbed by intense heat, humidity and the buzzing of my riads of mosquitoes.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
The First Fire

Saturday afternoon about about two o'clock fire broke out in pile of barley hay belonging to Rev. Wales. The citizens hurried to the scene with pails and cans and soon extinguished the blaze, which was of unknown orig in and did but little damage beyond badly burning some fine shoats which were penned up next to the barley.
 During the progress of the fire, a fire extinguisher ceased working prop erly and while George Irwin and MT. Brown were endeavoring to fix it, it exploded. Irwin's left hand was se- verely cut and bruised and Browns right hand was cut and burned with the acid. It will be some time before they will have free use of their hands again.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
lrriOatiOn in the last

The far East has been very slow in grasping the principles of irrigation and the immense value it is to the growing crop. The average Eastern farmer depends upon the rain descend ing from Heaven to water his crops and when that fails to come and his garden truck burns up in the sun and his grain is stunted and yields but lit tie, he is very prone to blame every thing for his hard luck as he calls it. If he had laid a pipe from that little stream running through his farm he could have saved his crop, but thatidea never entered his head.
 It is gradually dawning upon the customer that irrigation is better than rain as will be shown by the following extract from the census bureau bulle- tin on irrigation ill the East:
 Maine has total of 17 acres irri- gated on II farms. ''
 "Massa chusetts has 134 acres on 28 farms.
 'Connecticut has E1 acres on. 56 farms.
 Rhode Island has 70 acres OH two farms.
 "New Jersey has g acres OF eigh farms. .,.
 "New York has l23 acres on eleven farms.
 Pennsylvania has over 800 acres irrigated, of which 75S were in hay.''
 The above statistics were all for 1899 and the report further shows that the acreage irrigated was mostly gar den truck and hay. The yield was much better under irrigation than rain and far more certain. It is only a question of time and education when irrigated fields will be common sight in the eastern states.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23

culmination of their plans. The peo- pie wl:o contributed money, work and various other articles are hereby thanked for their contributions.
 It seems to us that these gatherings should be held at regular intervals this winter, say every two weeks or at least once month. They would be positive benefit to the valley and a source of amusement to the people. It enables the people to become better acquainted with each other, it tends to relieve the monotony of constant work on the ranches as nothing else can do. A musical program can be rendered at the socials, d short min strel show or some one act drama or comedy could be presented and every social made to bear distinct imprint from the others. This will make the people of the valley more akin and i'm prove the social side of life for every one. The benefits derived will more than repay for the labor which would be put forth to make a success. The matter should be taken under advise inent at once.
 Especial thanks are due from the people of the valley to Walter Busby, engineer in charge of the ice plant, who was on duty continuously for 50 hours in order that the people might have ice for the social.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
AReviSiOn of Game Laws

There is considera ble agitation go- ing on in Southern California to have the game laws changed as to the kill ing of ducks. The law. as it now stands benefits the people of this county but little. Here in the Impe- rial valley the ducks come about a month before the season is open and are so numerous that you can go out almost any hour of the day and soon shoot the limit. But during the open season they go still farther south to the Gulf and shooting is matter of accident. AS the San Diego Union says: "The duck is a migratory bird, and when it is proper to hunt duck here there are none in Shasta county, and when it is in season to hunt them in the northern part of the state there are none here.
 ''This particular kick has been reg istered from this end of the state be- fore now, and has counted to the ex- tent that the legislature has ordered constitutional amendment submitted to permit the districting of the state for the purpose of making the game laws to fit the districts"
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
Enthusiastic KanSan

J. $. Brooks, of McPherson, Kansas, was in the valley last week, and to say that he is well pleased with its possi- bilities is putting it mildly, he is en- thusiastic. He came here looking for investment and after looking the ground over thoroughly tells us that in his opinion it is wonderful coun- try and magnificent opportunity for a man with some capital to make money in the future. He sees the de- velopment of this country into one of the great stock and dairy countries of the West in the near future, as it has the requisites. plenty of water and abundance of feed.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
Still Opening Gates

Last Saturday night some person or persons unknown opened the check on the Date lateral, which supplies the ice plant and city water system with its water. The water all ran out of the settling basin ito the ditch and had it not been for the foresight of MT. Busby, the engineer in charge of the ice plant, in keeping the water tank always full, the ice plant would have had to close down. This opening of checks on the various ditches should be stopped at once and a strenuous effort made to aPprehend the guilty parties. If continued the penitentiary will open for some one from this To- cality.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
The Primaries

No primaries were held in Imperial last week. l.. E. Cooley, the inspector appointed to oversee the republican primary, was absent from the valley, and no one seemed to care to take the initiative in issuing credentials to delegate to attend the county conven- ton. The democrats were more for tunate, however. A. w. Patton, the inspector, was absent on that date, but private caucus was held and F. G. Ravens was given credentials to rep resent Imperial at the democratic county convention.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
Quick Growing Windbreaks

A quick-growing windbreak is often a great necessity in many places, and especially on new farms. George P. Hall informs correspondent of the San Diego Union that "cane brake will grow faster than bamboo, and when established will grow on the all nual rainfall, but more thrifty with an abundance of water. Mulberry will make quick-growing hedge, quince profitable one, and sugar gums planted near together better than Monterey cypress"
 In making choice of either of these mind that the most useful should be selected which may serve other pur- poses after the windbreak is we'll es- tablished.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
Hogs for the Valley

$. A. Hastings lett last Tuesday for San Diego for short stay. On his return he intends to bring with him about 50 head of hogs, which he will team from San Diego. This is the first large shipment of hogs into the valley and shows what all enterPrising farmer thinks of the possibilities of the Imperial section as stock coun- try. Twill be but short time when the squealing of the porker and the lowing of the kine will be a common sound in the valley.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
Ribbon Cane Doing Finely

F. G. Ravens informs us that he has seen sugar cane growing in Louisiana and Texas and that the ribbon cane now growing on the experiment farm at Calexico is doing as well as any he ever saw He sees no reason why it should not mature in this valley even though the cuttings were planted late.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
A Marvellous Growth

The Weed brothers, who have a fine place below the main canal south of this city, have field of Kaffir corn and one of millet which are record breakers for rapid growth. Just thirty-four days have passed since the two fields were planted and the corn is six feet eight inches in height and the millet is three feet and four inches, and not headed out. The rapidity of growth of these crops speaks volumes for the fertility of the soil under proper care.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
A Grand Opening

Walter Evans will give a grand op- ening at his new place of business on Monday, September 1st. There will be a free supper, good music and dancing. Everyone is invited to come and bring their ladies with them.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
A SOCIAL GATHERING
4 large Crowd Gather at the Brick
 Block and Pass Enjoyable Evening


 left many pleasant recollections such as the hum of conversation of the large and happy crowd assembled at the brick block; the merry laughter of the children; the clicking and flight of the elusive ping pong ball; the iced fruit punch; the music, and last but down stairs.
 The large hall upstairs was beauti- fully decorated in green. Festoons of greasewood and mesquite hung grace fully down from the rafters, the posts were hidden by punches of tule and Egyptian corn and the whole was interspersed with flags and lights, making it a scene not soon to be for gotten. On the north and south sides of the hall seats were arranged for the ladies and in d corner was an attrac- tion for the thirsty traveller of the desert in the shape of iced fruit punch, and by the way that corner was crowded from start to finish, it was highly appreciated.
 IL was bout seven o'clock when all roads leading to Imperial began to show signs of great travel and teams loaded with people drove into town and went at once to the hall. People were here from all parts of the valley, and everyone was in the best of hut mor. The early evening was spent in renewing acquaintances and making new ones and everyone seemed per- fectly at ease. Many staid men and women vied with children in playing ping pong, and the little balls were kept in motion all the evening. Ev- eryone had difficulty in keeping the ball in bounds and it was all over the room with some one in pursuit good share of the time, but players and spectators enjoyed it.
 A short program was provided by the committee and the numbers were well received The Imperial male quartet-Messrs. Clark, Allat, Edgar and Dyke, sang two pieces, J. H. Diet rick furnished number of excellent violin solos during the evening and Mrs. Srack sang in her usual fine style. The star of the evening enter tainment was l.. F. Farnsworth, who delivered readings. Mir. Farnsworth had an ease and style with him which captivated the audience and he was compelled to respond to two encores. He is the peer of many who are doing readings on the professional stage, and it is delight to hear him.
 The refreshments were served down stairs on long tables. Here was in- deed a merry congregation of people eating iced melons, cake and ice cream, all products of the Imperial valley and free of charge. Many com ments were made upon the excellence of the refreshments.
 After refreshments number of the younger people adjourned to Walter Evans new building and spent few hours in tripping the light fantastic toe. It was about midnight when the people began to disperse and leave for their homes and the concourse of opin- ion was that it was the best time and the largest gathering the valley had ever had. Various estimates were
The Florida star., 1902-06-20

miles from Thunder mountain, | saw
unmistakable signs of mineral. while
on Monumental creek. fifteen miles
from Thunder mountain, claims have
been staked that show very good pros
poets. Taking 1t as whole, it is the
most remarkable mining country ever
expect to see.
The formation Of the country Is
principally granite and gneiss. together
with quartz, porphyry, ryOlite and
trachyte. The granite Is rich in fiuO-
rite. and in my opinion the formation is
very favorable for the discovery of
great deposits of gold bearing ores"
State Mining Inspector NJ. H. Jacobs
of Boise, Ida, says only half the story
has been told of the richness of Thun-
der mountain.
Many persons believe that the Re
ports from Thunder mountain have
been greatly exaggerated" Mr.. Jacobs
said. but. in my opinion. the region is
really richer than prOspectOrs believe it
is. There are great surprises in store.
The 100 square miles area is owned by
the government. Any man is free TO
son may sink a shaft in almost any
place in that country and find paying
ore. 1t only costs $1.25. at the highest
figure. TO mill the ore. and, by the way.
that is one of the advantages Of Thun-
der mountain over the other districts.
The ore is freer and costs less TO mill.
Some Of it can be put through for 80
or 60 cents.
Thunder mountain is the center OF
a wonderful mineral country. On every
side are districts which have turned
out large sums of gold. mostly placer.
Boise basin has produced S250.000.00
in gold; Warren can show S1S.O00.000
on the express books, Florence S36. 6.000,-
600 and Custer City. in the east. S10,-
00O,OOO. 1t will be found this summer
that there are many other districts
quite as rich as the Thunder mountain
district. | have some claims myself
twenty miles away that show eighty
ounces i'm gold. Then there are copper.
silver and lead until it almost makes
you sick TO see them all go to waste"
II. NJ. St Cyr. United States deputy
mineral surveyor. who has returned
from Thunder mountain. indOrses Pro
fesSOr Mead's report. Said he:
Il advise prospectors to enter by way
Of Fayetteville. This is the old trap
pcrS' route and was used by the Hud-
son Bay trappers a hundred years ago.
You can still find the trapperS' beaver
frames and their old beartraps N
points along the trail"
The Florida star., 1902-06-20

safe. Nevertheless on the security OF
this phantom sum OF $4,000. .O0O-sup-
posed to have been In her safe-and
aided 10y her extreme plausibility and
by the prestige of her social position
and by her being the wife OF an ex-
deputy and daughter-in-law OF an ex-
minister OF justice. Nine. Humbert
founded life insurance company. La
Societe la Rente Viagere. doomed" and
pushed" by the Catholic organ La
Croix and by the rural Catholic clergy,
and also succeeded in borrowing vast
sums of money from financial firms
and bankers OF the highest repute.
They seemed to prosper until recent
", when n small but persistent credi-
tor. NJ Mors.l. the amount of whose
claim was only $4,000. sued for pay
ment. and at last NJ. Ditte, president
OF the Seine civil tribunal. ordered that
the safe in the Humbert residence,
supposed to hold the $20.000.0OO. be
opened At 7:3O o'clock in the evening
locksmiths. after three hours hard
work, succeeded in opening the safe
which was found to contain q red
leather jewel case. in which was
large diamond brooch. which upon in
spection proved to be false and worth
perhaps 50 There were some extinct
gold mine shares and a few newspa-
pers. Of the famous S20OOO.O0O there
was no trace.
Eager crowds gathered in front OF
the life insurance company in the Rue
Auber and one old man. who ha6
handed over his entire fortune TO the
Humberts for life annuity. fell sense
less on the pavement when he heard
OF the collapse of the establishment
Warrants for the arrest Of the Hum
berts were ut once issued, and several
lawyers and nOtariPs at Paris, ROuen,
Havre Nantes and elsewhere, charged
with completely. have been taken into
custody.
The Florida star., 1902-06-20
Interesting to Asthma Sufferers.

Daniel Bante, of Ottcrville, Iowa,
writes: 81 have had asthma for three or
four wears, and have tried about all the
congh and asthma cures in the market.
and have received treatment from phySI-
clans in New York and ether cities, but
got very little benefit until tried Foley's
Honey and Tar, which gave me immrdi
ate relief, and ! will never he without it
in NV house. | sincerely recommend il
to ALL" Sold bv Wilson Il Son.
The Florida star., 1902-06-20
MARVEL IN HOSPITALS.
Important improvements in Construction
of "a New y Ork Institution.

st. Bartholomew new clinic in New
York city. which was recently opened
| for inspection. has been treated archi-
tcctUr".ly in such Il way rs 10 show
| that ii b,ion-s to the buildings of -.
Bartholomew church. which stands
nrGr 10y it will provide new quarters
for t.~ rl;uic which -. Bartholomew
church las L.IiWr.ucd tor some years
iI 4 rented building. says the New
Eol', Evru!n" Post. The architects al
il.r .ui'ding have made Spcciaf study
IF hospital construction for several
,,ara .t.d have Surcrclcd ia dcviSjn-
81. yrJi important improvements con.
dU"iyc t H>"ptic conditions
~ wuudWurk will appear in the fin
i>hrI work The window and cN
terror door frames are covered with
cupIcr. The >a>hc% auG interior doors
are covered with calciEIncd iron the
int,riur door frames are of cast iron.
and H." shelving. table tops and crun-
tcr> are OF stone or steel. SUPPORTED on
iron standards.
There are absolutely nn angles or pro
jrc,ioI~ in tie bUilGin- above the base
m,ui. All Intersections OF IL! surfaces
meet wiki uniform curve This has
been carried nut in aIl details. not only
the walls. ceilings and lu"rS. but also
the stairs, shelf and table SJandard>
window rcc,>>C>. etc. throughout Tuc
-.,> !irS and du IL are 20 constructed that
lLrr" ?rr no holdings or Lr"ayn sur
i.,r~ between the frames aUd GLASS ur
paH.lS. Tie surface of the frame
L.y.f> tie -laSS W,jh IL feather cd-.c.
and the c,r ruCrS &c the sash and door
panels aye also rounded. 80 There may
hr no iu.i@iu@ place for the collection OF
dirt or furc.-n matter. The angles or
CORNERS above the WuinScUt line are run
i'm plaster.
The MAI, riaIS used in the interior
construction have Lccn selected for
their compliance with the require
mcntS of building which from lis ma
turc must provide a>cptic conditions.
Especial care has been taken in the
construction of the operating rooms
The room Tor more Important opera
tions on the fifth floor is considered the
most perfect Yet built. The corners of
the room are rounded TO a large radius
and the ceiling dumed. There are no
set fixtures in the room except a small
basin to catch the drip from the steril-
lied water faucets. All plumbing. ster-
ilizing and other apparatus is arranged
in the sterilizing room adjoining. and
all operating tables. cabinets and appa-
ratus are portable. IA
To preserve a uniform temper Gre
In the operaiinE e e. y1rdY ~ a
P++1sH:Ale:She e9xs
The Florida star., 1902-06-20
ON TO MOUNT THUNDER.
Experts Say the New III Dorado Will BE
the Wo;I Ids Rich, It Gold Field.

An army of G.h0o pru>pCCtorS from al
most every state i'll the Union recently
began the rush into Thunder mountain.
the new IL Dorado of fahulouS rich
ness. says Il dispatch from Salt Lake
City. Utah, To the Kansas City Star
Campcd alun.. the trail for miles. liy-
ing in tca,s. with bUMhS b;.groWCl deep
into the SHOW, the army OF prUSpccturs,
have Lravod Tie intense cold. only wait
ing for word from the mountain that
the SHOW has melted ana the trails are
clear before beginning the terrible trip
seventy miles up through the noun
tain, through uu"NplOrrd country, L.
the gGlGieldS that promise To bc tin.
richest in the world. one hundred
square miles of ground fun of gold ami
silver is there uudcvvlopcd.
Mining r>ncrtS Srut into the fields ''-
operators and hy the state and frdcTI'
guvCr.mcn.S have made stirring re-
ports al the richness of the ore.
Numerous inquiries from persons
from Main" To California have hc"!.
Received regarding ii reliable and "U-
tEoritative statement Of tn" prospects
and the presence Of gold in tl" Tlmn
der ficl,:s. Herewith is given Il report
made lay Professor T.. II. Mead. q
chemist ana mining expert oC note. Whu
waS sent iEjO the new guldlicld> to cN
amino "nd ui;...c Il report aS tu tie uic
conditions Professor Mead las juS'
filed hiS report. in which he >ays:
"In reply To ycur question as 10 what
We're my mrr SSions of Thunder mou"
tain | will SHY that it is an imuou~,
reef q: ryol;tc. porphyry and hr"S~ia.a av
,.Ia:-in- S,'.Iu per tUn ia such IUaut.tlv,
that in The short time | WAS there il
was impossible "a estimate It's extern.
retrospective of the Immense reef @:
hi=h =radc ore. one streak in particular
jhut ! over four feet wide that VII -
SLY several Thousand dollars per {. =
THIS i'm ordinary mining countries
would Ice called Il vein. d,% ont l9r.-
pieces of orr that were literally pla>t T.
rd with gold. To give you The extent q.
the roof. | will say. entering ;hr main
TURNER II lo!ll Il' it'l tiI.tI t!t'
surface OUtcrop. | sampled in wCSt"r
ly direction for Il distance of 30 feet.
with neither top. bottom nor sides Ia
this deposit. that averaged over $50
per ton. This will give at present 2.o0i
fH"t Cf haC': uT-.Ec 10 the tunnel being
carried Ia that depth with drift; also Il
from the west drift. distance
of seventy feet. with the ore still in the
face. that gives same average.
"In no place did find either foot or
hanging wall. The rich streak spoken
Of heretofore | did not sample. 1t was
so rich TO the naked eye it was unnec-
esSary. Twenty-Five miles west from
Thunder mountain there are large
veins of copper ore, both at Profile
creek and Copper mp. At the latter
place there is ven y\covered at sixty
feet dee,e 61er to-gaint in width that
'arriess's rsa,ofs, s,5WSE. 5gss EsApper the entire
~ orr sc : noWR Sag..rusnee of fifty
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