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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18
Copper Has a Setback

A correspondent writes from Phoe- nix, A. T., to a Los Angeles paper that by the slump i'll prices there has resulted decrease of something over d million dollars year in the income which Senator William A. Clark de- rives from his Arizona copper mines and his New Mexico coal fields; the partial closing of the works of the United Verde at Jerome; the closing of the Copper Queen, at Bisbee, the same action in a half hundred smaller mines and the enforced idleness of more than 5000 miners.
 Two hundred men have been released at the United Verde, and 1t is reliably stated that in the effort of Senator Clark to steady the copper market, the working force at the United Verde is to be reduced at q rapid rate. In that event, work in the Gallup coal fields will be curtailed, as most of the Gallup product goes to the United Verde.
 At the Copper Queen 200 men have
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18
Changing Camps

George A. Carter on Sunday moved his camp from Dahlia lateral to com plete work on Date lateral, just cast of Imperial. He resumes work just north of the Imperial town ditch and will carry the lateral through to the first barranca leading to Mesquite lake, af- ter which the Carter camp will be moved to the main canal northwest of Imperial.
 w. w. Masten has moved his camp this week from the main canal north west of Imperial to point on the Ca nal between CaleXico and the heading on Carter river, where work was in terrupted some months since, the ca nal not then being dug to its full depth. At that point there are paral Tel canals and work will be completed on one in a few days, the second re quiring considerable time to finish.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18
Getting in Crops

While there is no decided boom in planting in Imperial valley, several acres have been sown to barley during the last week, the land being cultivated for the first time, and on several thous and acres preparations are making for sowing to barley and alfalfa within q few days. The time has now come when, driving from Imperial to Calex ico, distance of sixteen miles, one sees green fields at intervals along the entire route. Within ninety days there will be thousands of acres of green in the valley.
 The barley, wherever it is up in the valley, presents healthy color, and it is growing rapidly, much of it HOW being six to ten inches high, while well stooled out.
 Alfalfa makes so slow a growth dur ing the period of cold nights that it does not yet make much of showing, and yet the small plants have healthy growth and are doing splen- didly.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18

been laid of and further reductions are to be made.
 At the same time, while the mining districts in Mexico and southern and northern Arizona will suffer, the cen tral and western part of this territory is likely to profit. From here, north to Prescott and west to the Colorado river, gold mining is receiving a ma jor portion of the attention of capital into the copper region is now being di verted to the gold fields.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18
Thermal California"

Fruit World is trying to paste the label '"Thermal" on Northern Califor- nia. "Thermal" simply means warm. The Fruit Worlds reasons for calling Northern California "Warm Califor- nia," as distinguished from Southern California, are now in order. Editor Hartranft has done many good things for the fruit growers, but in this he seems to have slipped a cog. If he will come to Imperial some time dur ing the summer we will argue the point with him.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18
New Lumber Yard

The Newport Lumber Company, with which George A. Carter is con nected, is opening q lumber aud feed yard on block 104, Imperial. This is the second yard of the kind estab lished in the town, being the first branch of large trade in which there is competition.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18

south line of section Is, and traverses the townsite due northeast, cmptying into Date lateral.
 In the southeast quarter of section So, 16-13, the main canal takes long curve from d westerly to a northerly direction, ill the center of the section there being one of the most important structures on the canal. From this point the main canal leads due north fourteen miles, and will be extended several miles to the northeast to sup ply water to the most northerly land between New and Carter rivers.
 At the structure referred to, Elder and Eucalyptus laterals lead in paral- Tel courses to the northwest corner of the section, where the latter turns to a due northerly course, leading for five miles, thence taking. a northwesterly course for three miles, thence north erly course for three aud half miles, emptying into New river. At the southeastern corner of section SS, 1S-lS, Eucalyptus No. leaves the lateral and southwest corner of section To-, 1S-l5, Eucalyptus No. 1 extends two miles due east. From the middle of the south line of section 1, 15-l5, Eucalyp- tus No. leads from No. a mile due north.
 Elder lateral moves due northwest from the structure to the southeast corner of section Is, 16-15, thence due north one mile, thence diagonally through section 9 to the northwest corner, thence due west a mile, thence due north miles, and to the northeast mile, emptying into New river. From the center of section 20, 16-lS, Elder No. ? leads mile and half north, half mile northwest and d half mile north, to the north west corner of section h. 16-l3. From the middle of the south line of section 5, 16-13. Elm lateral leads to the northeast one mile, thence norti three and a half miles. From tn, southeast corner of 30, 15-13, Elder No 1 extends miles due north, where i ain joins Elder lateral.
 If one will take the trouble to checl the above on a map, he will fint that, so far as the main canal and lat erals are concerned, the system has reached the point where it covers about 16O square miles, or, in round figures, LOG, ,O00 acres of land. Of the four large structures, three are com- pleted, so far as the carpenter work is concerned, and nearly all the work of placing the earth about them is fin ished. The fourth excavation is made and the carpenters work will be coni- pleted within the course of few days. There are many small ditches yet re- quired leading to the individual farm CTS and many small headgates are re- quired, though this is work of char acter which can be rushed through and done as the demand for water arises.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18
New Justice

w. B. Mugford, late of San Diego, has been appointed Justice of the Peace of Imperial, vice w. F. Holt, resigned. MT. Mugford is new resi- dent of Imperial, but an old resident of the county.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18
PRESENT STATUS
 OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM

ing the progress made in the Imperial irrigation project during the past year, brings out some surprising facts.
 During the past year there have been constructed g miles of main canal and 100 miles of laterals, ranging in width on the bottom from to 20 feet, the smallest lateral being as large as al most any one of the famous irrigation canals of Southern California, while the main Imperial canal will carry body of water 70 feet wide on the bot tom and six feet deep. At the big drops on the main canal the water Is narrowed down to 30 feet, and just over the drop, where it will take the plunge to the apron below, the water will be 10 feet deep and 30 feet wide, in the case of one drop the water power being estimated at 1000-horse power. The system is being constructed to make possible the distribution of four acre feet over the entire area under 1t in six months, while the maximum
  year. This will make possible the use of the greatest quantity of water at the time of greatest need.
 During the past year, in the con struction of the system million cubic yards of earth have been moved and d half million feet of lumber have been placed in the drops and other struc- lures, three-quarters of this work hav- ing been done since October 1, while more work is being done now than at any previous time.
 During the past few days the writer has traversed many miles of the main canal and laterals, from the point in Mexico where it is taken from the Carter river to points north of lmpe- rial, and has inspected the large lum- Der structures being put in the canal to control the water, the whole making an interesting study.
 As is generally known, after the wa is turned into the old basin of the Car ter river, through which it flows 10 point in Mexico about three quarters of mile southeast of the junction of the east line of township 17 south, range Is east, with the international line. At that point the Carter is tap ped by the main canal, temporary heading and dike having held the water in check for number of months, temporarily impounding body of Wa ter which extends for a number of miles up the old channel.
 A half mile from this heading is the junction of the north and south forks of the Carter, a heading having re- gently been constructed in the north fork to take water to Eastside, small amount of water now going down the spillway to supply the men and teams at work on the Eastside tract, where 15,OO0 acres have been filed OH.
 The trip from the temporary head ing on the Carter through to Imperial, taking in the main canal and the many laterals, implies covering many miles.
 From the heading there is a canal, about twenty feet wide on the bottom, following at the side of the main canal, which has thus far supplied all the water used in the valley, and the main canal will mt he utilized for some
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18

S1i feet, while a lateral will lead off on either side for the irrigation of lands ill Mexico, here being body of excellent land.
 From this point one drives for two miles on a course little north of west, following the course of the canal, still in Mexico, to the second structure be- low the Carter river. This is much like the first inspected i'll its great pro- portions and solid nature, and here, too, two laterals will leave the canal, one for the north and the other to fol- low the south Side of the canal to the international line, mile and half away, where it will turn to the west ward, supplying the Boundary lateral leading to Calexico and the Birch lat eral, a mile north of that town.
 The third structure below the Car ter river, four miles northwest of the second, in California, is the largest on the main canal. It has the appearance of the stout frame work of three story building. It is located on the southwest corner of section 5, township F south, range Is east, and provides a drop of 1OH feet for the great body of water in the canal, here, too, the Wa ter over the brink being ten feet deep and thirty feet wide. It is at this point that it is expected to develop 1OO0-horse power for the generation of electricity. Here there are two later als leading from the canal, the Beech, leading five miles to the westward to New river, and Acacia, at present leading four and half miles due north. ,t
 In the center of section 6, 17-l5, the main canal turns due west, side ditch extending a half mile to the northwest. From this ditch Alder lateral is taken at the southea st corner of section 36, 16-14, eXtendii two and half miles to the .northwar
 A mile further west Deal latera leaves the side ditch, leading two miles due north, one mile west, a mile and half north, thence d half mile northwest emptying into Dogwood lateral.
 The main canal turns to the north west in the center of section ?, 17-14, joining the side ditch at the northwest corner of section 3, 17-14, from which point Durazuo lateral leads mile north.
 At the southeast corner of section B, 16-1+, all important lateral, the Dogwood, leaves the main canal for the north. A half mile to the north Dogwood No. leaves Dogwood lateral and reaches out a mile to the west through the middle of section B. From the center of section B Dogwood No. leads from No. mile and a half north and half mile west. Dog wood lateral extends ten miles due north from the main canal, the present terminus being two miles east and a half mile north of Imperial. On the east line of section 4, 16-14, Deodar lateral leaves Dogwood lateral, leading miles to the northeast, where it empties into the Carter river.
 Coming back to the main canal, from the middle of the south line of section B, 16-14, Date lateral leads twelve miles due north, passing half iia of a1 ,1d If vi, ,fr
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
OIL MAGNATE
PROMISES MUCH
Rockefeller Will Give S5OO,OOO
TO Teachers College On
Condition.

NEW YORK. Oct. II. A.r. John u.
Rorh"f5llr has given $"D0,orO to the
Tcach!rs coil g OF Columbia univor-
sity. This is the largest amount he
has ever given Ht G,!p time TO any sin
gle Institution outside Of The UuivCr-
sity of Chicago.
Mr.. liOrk"fyiitr makcs the dgnatlon.
b" said in Il letter to .Llmvs Earl Rus
sell, dean Ct the college, ";s Il thaNk
offering to Alnigidy God for The pres
crvntion Ct his family and household
on the occasion Of the obstruction ky
fire Of his country hoN2 at POcanticn
Hills. n. Y, on the night OF Sept II,
1902"
Like all Of the oil mans .;if,s to Cdu-
cationnl Institutions. this onc is contin-
gent. The college must pay of It's debt
Of %lDO.OhO. Then it is TO get $25O. O.GgJ,
or half the Rockefeller donation. Then
the college must raisr $21OOGO more
for. endowment funds. 70 This Mr.
Rockefeller will add S2JO,0)O. mailing
the total Gift of %1D0,-G). The second
H"li W 'ilt 'HHl III 'lt paul W Nhl.
Rockefeller IN twenty-five thousand
dollar instulmcnts. as the treasurer OK
the college receives the contingent
money in equal amounts. There is no
time limit attached to any part Of the
CndCwmcnr
None Of the TcachprS' COllcg" trustees
or officials has any doubt aIOut thrir
ability to raise the contingent money.
The board of trustees met yesterday
and accepted Mr.. Il0ckefrlIcr'S gift
There were only eight Of the trustees
at the meeting, and after the Gift WAS
accepted they subscribed $2O,ODO to.
ward the payment Of the college debt
Of $i90,OOO. There is OH hand $4,000
which can be turned toward paying the
debt, so the college has only to raise
$150,O0O in order to secure the first
$250000 from Mr.. Rockefeller.
AS for raising the second S250,000 the
college officials have less doubt than
they have about raising the amount of
their indebtedness. In fact they have
already subscribed about 100000 for
their endowment fund. They say II is
much easier to raise $259.O0O for en-
dowment purposes than s50000 to san
fadartyqefs~s T n Y HI X X.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
CONFERENCE WITH TEACHERS
Professor Twitmyer Presents to
Them Syllabus Of Arithmetic.

Superintendent George w. Twit-
myer held the first of a series Of
special conferences with the Princi-
pals of the city public schools, on
Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose
of presenting to them the sylabu S
of the arithmetical work recently
adopted and Of discussing the use
of that branch in a study course.
This new course conforms to the
best modern thought upon the sub
ject.
The principals will inrtruct the
teachers of their respective schools
in the work Of the new course.
There will be 10 regular instruct
ion in arithmetic during the first
school year, but the number idea
be will developed in the student by
nature study, reading, drawing, mu-
sic. etc.
Special efforts will be made to
keep the work Of the lower prima-
ry grades down to the level Of the
child s experience.
The syllabus will be placed in the
hands Of the teachers to-day.
Prof Twitmyer shortly will issue
two syllabi, one covering the read
ing course in the primary schools
aud the other covering mora ad-
vanCed work.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
HALLOWEEN PARADE.
Committees Hear Encouraging
Reports From Many Sources.

Reports from twenty-one organ
izations intending to parade in the
Halloween celebrations were re
ceived by Wilmington Conclave OF
! Mogullians at their meeting last
evening. Many business firms have
signified their intentions of having
floats in the parade and some sur
prises may be expected.
The parade committee was in
creased from three to ten msmbars
by the addition of James Glackin,
Clifford Mccall, Martin Keough, A.
B. Jones, James Knots, William
Davidson and Harry Appleby.
Numerous valuable prizes have
been offered by different merchants
Acceptances have been received
from clubs at Chester, Marshallton,
New Castle, Penn's Grove and
Dover.
The Brandywine and Independ-
ence Fire Companies expect to beat
the record for the number of
marcherS.
The route committee will report
on Monday evening. William B.
Norton has been chosen Chief
Marshall and the committee desires
all clubs taking part to send in ac-
ceptances to Charles M. Banks at
once SO that they can be assigned
positions in line.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

A man supposed to be William r..
Evans OF Berwick, Pa, narrowly
escaped quick death by asphyXia-
ton at the Hotel Roberts, Baltimore,
yesterday and now lies in 4 critical
condition at the Maryland Uuiver-
sity Hospital, Lombard and Greene
streets. He was found in his room
by Mr.. Proper, manager Of the hotel
with the blinds drawn up, the Win
dows down, a revolver under his
pillow and pile Of cartridges lying
near. A diary found in his pocket
contained the names Of several
Wilmington business men with
whom Evans had had dealings.
1t vas stated later that the
man, who seemed to be about %
years Old entered tie hotel barroom
"Wednesday night, and after sitting
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
HARLANS BUILDING
FAST STEAMER.
Will Run Thirty Miles an Hour
and Will Cost One
Million Dollars.
FOR new YORK COMPANY.
New River Flyer to be Ready
For Service on
July ! Of Next
Year.

The Harlan q Hollingsworth Go NJ
pany has q contract to build the
fastest and largest boat of any now
i'll the Hudson River service. 1t is
to be the steel sidewheeler now be-
ing built for the New Jersey Steam.
boat Company, which operates the
Peoples line fromNew York City to
Albany. 1t will have a speed of
twenty-five knots an hour.
Chanler w. Morse, Of New York,
who is largely interested in the
company, said to-day that the keel
is laid and frames are being put into
position Of this river mammoth,
which IS to cost 81, 600, 600
The new flyer is to be ready for
service July l, of next year, and
will run nights in connection with
the Adirondack, taking the place of
the Dean Richmond.
Ten feet longer and proportion
ately greater than the Adirondack,
which was built in 1896, it has di-
mensions OF SoS feet length, 80 feet
beam and - feet deep. The new
boat will be Of the highest typo Of
river steamboat yet constructed.
The hull and framing will be of
steel, and the furnishings of the
craft will be on a palatial scale. The
Adirondack is three deck boat,
and the new boat, for which name
has not yet been selected, will be of
similar appearance. The speed of
twenty-five knots is two moro knots
than the speed of the sister boat.
Mr.. Morse will not stop at this
craft, either, for he, with others. is
planning five hour day line to AL
bany, to be supplied by the fastest
river boats in the world. A speed
of nearly thirty miles an hour will
be required. Plans have not yet
been drawn for the two boats that
will be needed for the service, but
there Is no doubt that the scheme
will go through and the boats built
to run i'll 1903. They also will be
constructed by the Harlan d Hol-
lingsworth Company.
An entire day is now consumed
for the journey, and Mr.. Morse is Of
the opinion that travellers will ap-
preciate trip up the Hudson with
sufficient time ramaining to enable
them to connect with fast trains for
the West.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
REPORTS FROM
LOCAL MARKET.
Products Still Plentiful Not
withstanding the Prevail
ing Cold Snap.
FARMERS WELL PLEASED.
Apples Are Coming in--Tona-
toes Are Still to be Had
Eggs Advance in Price
shipping Directions.

The local market is still well fillet
with vegetables notwiths landing the
prevailing cold snap.
Apples1are coming in with rel
cheeks and smiling faces. Nice one
bring all they are worth, and those
no, 80 nice sell at prices above theil
value. Pears OF the late br and inc
a ready demand. They are juicy
and sweet reminders OF q couple Of
months ago, when The fruit season
was bulging from its centre to Cir
cumierence.
Tomatoes linger. Those that
nestle in the lap Of Autumn have
lost their color, sparkle and some
of their solidity. But no Odds, they
are welcome to aplace in the family
market basket, and when the mark
ct seasons curtain falls, nary a
"tomat' is left to tell the story of
the reception.
Egg plants, cabbage. onions, rid
ishes, caulitl wer, cslery and squash
es are in the public eye. They are
shapely-nice in size, and as good
and wholesome as ever came
There is lice stratum Of corn
beef in our market, if you only
know where to find it. AS rule
this kind Of cured beef with us
isn't worth snwch, but just now one
dealer is serving it in nice form,
and those who have discovered it
are happy over the find.
Cucumbers. pile and pilnply, also
hang ON. Another week they will
be entirely OF the past. They have
had long and useful season, and
people regret that they are not ike
the POor-always with us.
Eggs are up to 81 cents-solid. A
few went two cents higher, and
were sold to buyers, who were not
posted on values.
Butter is on its winter trip to the
high water Il ark Of values hay
ing taken its first five cent stride.
Peach trees Of the present day do
not last as long as those of half Il
century ago. The trees are also
subject to more diseases and are
shorter lived. II is claimed that
trees growing from the pits and not
transplantel are harder than those
removed from one location to
another. Some growers prefer to
llant the seeds where the trees are
to grow, budding them with a pre-
ferred variety after the young trees
are OF proper size. The difficulty
with the plan is that many of the
pits may fail to gclminate.
Those who ship fruit to market
may not be familiar with the
methods Of handling fruit by tho
carriers and merchants. Fruit start
ed from the farm may be apparent
ly well and properly packed, and
yet arrive III the market in poor
condition. The packing Of fruit for
market requires judgement and
experience. There is something to
learn, and every grower should
give attention to securing Informal
ton in that direction. One Of the
most important points is to have
the fruit uniform, and Of the same
quality at the bottom Of the basket
or box as at the top, buyers always
close examination.