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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01
Prohibitive Express Rates

The announcement that the Wells Fargo Express Company has estab- lished an agency at Flowingwell was received with pleasure in Imperial, but this pleasure is being mitigated by the fact that the rates from Los Angeles to Imperial or from Imperial to Los Angeles are about prohibitive. Send ing 2o-pound package from Los Angeles to Imperial cost Sl.90, and sending 4-pound package from Impe- rial to Los Angeles cost 80 cents. At such rates few things besides gold dust and jewels can be shipped, and there
 is not a great trade in these commo- dities.
 From the very beginning Imperial has been handicapped by excessive charges for several classes of service. That was excusable when there was but little business transacted, but with the growth of the valley and the open- ing of all varieties of trade there must come leveling of charges to some thing like the rates prevailing for similar services elsewhere.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01
End of Game Season

The quail and duck season closed last night for the year, to open again October 1. Just why ducks should be protected at this season of the year, when they do not breed here, is a mys- tery. The best duck season is in Aug ust, when the birds are on their way southward, and later than February l., when they begin their northward flight.
 Game Warden Weitzel, who has been in Imperial lately for several days, re- ports prospect that an effort will be made at the next session of the Legis- lature to secure a change in the date of opening and closing of the season, which is now far more favorable to Northern than to Southern California.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01
Grocery and Butcher Shop

Mir. and Mrs. H. White have opened grocery store and butcher shop di- rectly across Imperial avenue from the office of the Press and Farmer. Mir. White will do his own freighting and drive butcher wagon over the valley, taking in the country as far as Calex- ico, while Mrs. White will have charge of the store. Heretofore it has only been possible to buy beef in the val ley by the quarter, individual families being thus practically cut off from supply. The shop will be great advantage to the public.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01

with comfortable building during the past week. The building will serve as restaurant and residence, while the barber shop will occupy its quarters in the tent for time. Mir. Huddleston has bought lot l2, block s, during the past week, with view to building a residence. The lot is on the north west corner of Imperial avenue and Tenth street.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01
Treasury Department

Office of Comptroller of the Currency,
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. November l9, 1901. Whereas by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF IMPERIAL in the town of Imperial, in the county of San Diego, and state of California, has compiled with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States required to be compiled with before association shall be authorized to commence the business of Bank ing;
 Now therefore I, Thomas F. Kane, Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The First National Banx of Imperial" in the town of Imperial, in the county of San Diego, and st ate of California, is authorized to commence the business of Bank ing provided in Section fifty-one hundred and sixty y-ninc of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Currency Bureau \ In testimony whereof, wit Seal of the ness my hand and seal Comptroller of of office this nineteenth the Currency day of November. 1901. Treasury T. ?. KANE,
 Department J Deputy and Acting Comp
 troller of the Currency
 No. 6o27.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01

There is the best of reason for be- lieving that the building of the South ern Pacific spur througe Imperial val ley from the main line to Calexico will be under construction in the course of very few months, and that within a year the San Diego-Eastern road will also be under construction.
 It is known that the Southern Pa cific company has been for some time at work taking up its 6O-pound rails and laying 8O-pound rails in their place. Now S5OO,OOO is about to be expended on that line of improvement across hand which are good for years of serv- ice, though not heavy enough for the traffic of the main line, it is under stood that the railroad officials con- slider this favorable time for laying the spur through Imperial valley. There is bright prospect that this will be done before summer, and that July will see trains in actual operation through Imperial to Calexico.
 The building of this road is not all expensive work for the cOmpanY. There is practically no grading to be
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01
BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR RAILROADS

to be built. The right of way is al- ready provided. The road is but forty five miles long, and the rails can be gathered up from the main line within twenty-five miles of the junction. Bus mess has existed for more than a year to pay operating expenses and leave a margin of profit, while the valley is just at the point where it is ready to break into heavy productiveness and create large traffic business for the road.
 Whatever may be done in this way, it is now settled that the Southern Pa cific Company will immediately estab- fish station at Old Beach for the ben eft of this valley, placing telegraph operator and agent there, a switch and car office to be provided at once and depot and platform to be built later. It is from Old Beach that the spur is ex- pected to be built to Imperial later, ,and it is hoped that the name Imperial Junction will be given the place.
 There is nothing new regarding the San Diego-Eastern road, beyond the fact that the engineers are steadily working to the eastward, hunting for the best route from the summit down to the valley, and it viii be some days before any definite idea can be formed regarding the route to be followed in crossing the valley.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01

By slow stages water is now coming down the main canal it being necessary to let the water in by degrees, that the ground may be thoroughly primed be- fore being subjected to the normal strain of the running stream. Ii is now believed that within less than a week the water will reach the 10E foot drop, and that within about two weeks it will be at the large structure south of Imperial, where the main canal turns to the north. When the water reaches that point. it will pass all the headgates into laterals leading from the main canal between the two rivers and south of Mesquite lake, and within two or three weeks from that time or by about March 1, water will be de- liverable over land in a large portion of that area under the Imperial irriga- tion system.
 The large structure in the main ca nal south of Imperial, the last of the series, is HOW completed, and the car penter force, which is being increased, will be broken up into flying crews for the smaller work, over which Superin- tendent Stuart will have general di- rection. These small crews will be engaged in putting in the headgates leading from the laterals as soon as the big bridge over the main canal east of Calexico is finished.
 The carpenters will take up the work on the lateral headgates, beginning with Deal, then Dahlia, Date, Dog wood, and on to the end, gates being put into the laterals at once only where required for actual cultivation of the ground.
 Now that water is within sight for a large portion of the valley within a brief time, about 125 miles of laterals being ready to conduct the water, many farmers have begun the work of preparing their ground for irrigation, with view to following close behind
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01
Making Poultry Profitable

Poultry experiences are always read with interest as a rule. Those of the writer have been varied and extend over period of twenty-seven years, and in that time many ups and downs have been known. We have always believed in high bred stock of all kinds, but have made some costly eXperi- ments on account of listening to the vauntings of interested parties. In poultry, especially, we have found the Leghorns so small that when we put them on the market they brought such a small amout of cash that we were ashamed of them. X farmer does not buy implements with an eye to what they will bring as scrap iron when worn out, nor should dairyman buy or raise cows with an eye to their beef making qualities when too old to be profitable as milkers. But, as rule, a hen cannot be kept over two years. Consequentlyshe is soon on the market. Besides there are always many cock erels among the outlets, which must be disposed of in some way. On this ac- count we jumped to the other extreme and tried Plymouth Rocks, but we soon found they were so clumsy that they fell an easy prey to hawks and varmints. Not being able to find just what we wanted among the various breeds on the market we concluded to get up one of our own. And we feel we have sue ceeded, to some extent at least. One difficulty with farm poultry is that they lay well when eggs are low and go on strike when they are high. An other trouble is inclination to set. We overcome one of these difficulties with the other. In summer, after the spring broods are weaned, we gratify every hen that wants to set, but give her only two or three eggs-at most half dozen. Eggs are very low with us then-sometimes only cents. By ing, thereby resting the organs prepar. atory for winter production. As each
 hen has only few chicks she is able to find nearly enough for them on the wide range they have. thereby requir- ing but small amount of feed. Truly the late broilers bring no more per pound than grown hens, but they are fine on our own table; we have no trouble disposing of the surplus, and the profit oil them is satisfactory, as they have required very little feed. We never keep them over winter, as they cease to develop when cold weather sets in aud will"eat there heads off''long before spring. While these mothers are raising these late broods theymoult, get new set of feathers and are lay ing we'll again by November, when eggs are highest on the markets here. They used to be highest about Christ mas, but now the cold storage eggs are thrown oil the markets about that time and that brings the general price of eggs down.--Essex Spurrier in Prairie Farmer.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01
PROGRESS ON IRRIGATION SYSTEM

the water with seeders, and thousands of acres will soon be ready for water and seed, while many other farmers are preparing to work in the same way.
 On the East side Surveyor Hall is at work with his crew laying out laterals, and it is the plan to crowd work ahead in that section that the water will be available for use on the 1S,000 acres filed on there at an carly date.
 All the above means much to the people who have filed on land ill the valley, but it means even more to the California Development company. the members of which have struggled to overcome many obstacles in rushing forward the work, putting in this en- terprise money, zeal, reputation and a vast amount of labor.
 Now that the consummation of it all is within sight, the great bulk of the work being finished and the only ques- tions of time now remaining being those connected with the prompt ar rival of lumber and the careful temp ering of the fresh banks of the canal and laterals, there is feeling of re- lief apparent on all sides.
 Of course there are years of work ahead for everybody in the extension of the system and the development of country, but the time of trial has been that leading up to the first delivery of waterin great quantity, and that is now practically at hand.
 This does not imply that all of the 100000 acres under the laterals now dug can be irrigated by March 1, bu, that many thousand acres can be, the policy of the company being to supply water to those property owners frs, who manifest a desire to get it and take time with those who have not made known an intention to put in crops this year. Just what the acreage planted this spring will be cannot now be stated, but it is known that it will run we'll into the thousands.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01

Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to commute and make final proof in' support of his U. s. Commissioned at San Diego, Cal, on March lst, 1902, viz: Wenzel Langer, H. F. Mo- o339, for the SEE. E Sec. s, Tp l6 S., K. l3 East, S. E. M.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
 A. N. Jones of Imperial, Cal, C.. w. Lawrence of Imperial Cal, Peter Larsen of Imperial, Cal, W. $. Wilkins of Imperial. Cal.
 A. J. CROOKSHANk, Register.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01
New Building

D. c. Huddleston has replaced the tent on his lot south of the postotfice
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01
P. BLAKE, M. D.. GENERAL PRACTITIONER
 IMPERIAL. GAL.
Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal. Decemb Der 10th, 1901.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-01

Currency Bureau Seal of he Comptroller of the Currency Treasury
 Department.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06
THE FLOOD IN JERSEY
Passaie River Has Fallen and the
Worst ls over. fsi.

worst - Overs Ff4s
Paterson, N. j., March 4.--The
great food that has inundated q large
part of the mill section Of Paterson.
subsidized, and 1t is believed that the
worst Is over. The damage was very
great. 1t is estimated that the loss
wrought by the flood is az large as
that by the hre, while 1t is stated there
Is little or no insurance to cover it.
Many more families have been rem
dered homeless by the flood than were
made SO by the fire. The work Of get
ting those imprisoned in the upper
stories Of houses in the flooded dis.
trict went on yesterday. Those who
refused to be taken out In boats were
supplied with food and other needed
articles. At the armory the scene re-
sembles that on the day after the fire.
All the cemeteries are flooded and all
burials have had to be postponed. Ar.
rangements are being made to use the
old vaults in the abandoned Sandy
Hill Cemetery for the storage OF
bodies.
Passaic, N. j., March 4.--Six un-
known men were drowned at 0utwater
bridge, two miles from Passaio. They
were trying to keep debris from the
structure, which was weak, when q
heavy flow Of water struck the bridge
and carried 1t away. The men cried
for help. but no one could save them.
In the Dundee district, Eighth, Ninth
and Tenth streets have been deserted.
This is the thickly settled section Of
the city, and all the families living
there have been driven from their
homes. 1t is said that in Wellington
at least 800 houses have been made
uninhabitable. Business In Passaic
is at a standstill. The newspapers
have been compelled to shut down ow-
ing to lack of gas and electricity, and
for the same reason many stores are
closed
Newark, N. j., March 4.-The Pas
sale river has fallen rapidly at this
point and the city has suffered little
damage. Belleville was hit harder
than Newark. The plants of the
Shardman Rubber company and the
Atlas Machine Works and the Eek
Dynamo and Motor Works were all
closed, the water surrounding them
to a depth OF three or four feet.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06
Prince Declines Canadian Honors.

Ottawa. Ont, March 4.-The govern
ment has been notified that Prince
Henry has declined to be received ON
the Canadian side Of Niagara Falls
with military honors. The prince says
that he visits Canada merely as pri-
yate citizen, with the object of having
a good view Of the Falls and wishes to
spend the time quietly. This means
that the salute. the guard OF honor
and the escort will be dispensed with.
No doubt Lord Minto will send rep
resentative to meet the prince.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06
susquehanna Reeedlng.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 4.-The Sus-
Quehanna has been at food height
longer than ever known here, and this
city has suffered great damage. Last
night the waters were receding at
Sunbury, Milton and Williamsport. but
there was a great food reported at
Wilkesbarre.
South Harrisburg below Paxton
street is still flooded, and all the lower
end mills and furnaces have been
forced to suspend. The Pennsylvania
Steel Works are shut down, and the
water has damaged the mines in the
Lykens Valley. The Pennsylvania
railroad is still unable to run trains
between Harrisburg and Middletown.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06
FLOODDANAGE Is HEAVY
Reports From Most River Points
Say Water Has Receded.
COAL MINES ARE STILL cLosEp

Many Towns Are Recovering Normal
Conditions and Rssumins Business.
In New jersey Many Are Homeless,
and Thousands Forced to BE- Idle.
Philadelphia, March 3-The schuyl-
Kill river was again within its banks
and close to its normal condition last
night. Today the railroads which
skirt the shores of this river resumed
operations. Service to Pottsville and
Reading over both the Pennsylvania
and Reading railroads from this city
10 again in full operation. The de-
struction wrought by the storm was
SO great that many industrial estab-
lishments along the rivers banks will
be unable to resume work for several
days.
All reports from up-river points
carry the information that great dam
age was done. The various towns.
now that the water has receded, are
rapidly recovering their normal condi.
tion. Electric light plants, street rail.
ways and water companies are resum-
ing work as best they can. The big
iron works at Pottstown, which suf.
fered considerably from the swollen
waters. partially resumed operations
today, as did also numerous other In.
dustrial plants located along the upper
Schuylkill.
At Pottsville rail fell heavily all day.
which resulted in again sending the
river up slightly at that point, but
no further damage Is apprehended.
Not one coal mine In Schuylkill c0un-
ty resumed operations today. Most
of the mines were flooded by swollen
mountain streams.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06
President win Visit Charleston.

Washington. March "A delegation
Of prominent citizens OF Charleston.
8. c., had a conference with President
Roosevelt yesterday in regard to his
attending the Charleston Exposition.
The President told the delegation that
II nothing intervened to prevent he
would take great pleasure In visiting
Charleston and the exposition late u
Me present month.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06

Ever stop to think how mud|
the wholesale and retail d eas1
from the maker and save tue
goods, full measure and distil,si
Inducements offered by The ~
Co. Zee their advertise mentia
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A Grave Mistai

$50 Rev. Mr.. Goodley "
at that church, eh?"
eyes, he tried to bring
CATION into harmony wiz
instead of bringing his id1
mony with the congreSa|
adslphia Press.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06

Pare whiskey direct from Dlstillery y IA, whal
you get whom you buy from Hsyner Msninne
10, OF Dayton. Ohio. They ere onering iour
full quarts for $50, express prepaid. Bee their
oiler which appears elsewhere In this Issue.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06
How He saved His

How He Saved H'
"What, you here again.
the woman at the back 4
Weary Willie presented |
thought you were dead!'|
"Oh, no." replied Wea']
his hat; II didn't eat thai
you gave me last time | \
Yonkers Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06

II you want Pure Whiskey, II VI
investigate The Hayner DistillingI
ton, Ohio. before purchasing else1
are Offering four full quarts for
prepaid, See their ad. which appel
In this issue.
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Likely to Have II.

"He likes excitement" said the
young man.
$50 supposed" replied the dear
girl.
"Why?"
"Well, his choice for wife made
that the natural inference. ."-Chica.
~o Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06

Family Pri'1
"Mr. Cumrox is only y
an ordinary cod, I bsp1
sympathetic visitor. j
"Well," answered Y
"we've done our best "
being ordinary. Weysj
most expensive physici'
-Washington Star
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06
sat Discover!

E. ..aV Disc0very
Harold-Well, Percy, dil
gasoline. a good remedy 4
hands?
Percy-splendidl Not 1
cure the chapness, but 4
the ballroom detected th'|
thought I owned an adl
Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06
The Consolation
'uise-Alice has quit !

Louise-Alce has qul'
presents. j
Ethel-How queer! v
reason?
Louise-Well she says
ding invitation comes .
pier II she takes some
buys herself a new u
Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06
Sensible Advice.

Young Lady-A friend of mine is en-
gagged to man, and now he refuses to
marry her. What would you advise her
to do?
Old Lawyer-Is the man wealthy
Young Lady-No. He hasn't dol
lar.
Old Lawyer-Then I'd advise her to
write him a nice letter of thanks
Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-06

Caller-Don't forget to tell Miss
May called?
Servant-Tll 60 up and tell her
right away, sir.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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Crushed to Death In Elevator Shaft.

CruSheo 10 Dedth IN Elevator Sndrt'
Philadelphia, March 4.-John Belts,
80 years old, of 6319 Baynton street,
Germantown, an artist, met q horri-
BILE death by falling eleven stories
down the elevator shaft In the Real
Estate Title and Trust Building. at
Broad and Chestnut streets. yesterday.
He was crushed almost beyond recog-
milton. The mangled body was taken
to the morgue, where 1t was later
identified by his brother. He was a
son of Charles M. Belts, head OF the
Wholesale lumber Arm Of Charles M.
Belts G Co. Mr.. Belts, the father, Is
q veteran of the civil war and well
advanced in years. When he heard
Of his sons tragic death he was pros
trated and tainted in his office.
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Bethlehem. Pa, March 4.-Ninety
linemen employed between here and
Easton by the telephone and tele-
graph companies struck yesterday for
nine-hour day and time and half
time for Sundays when called out for
over time. The strike was ordered
from the union headquarters at Har.
visburg. y