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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06
Arrived Too Late

The following verses were sent to be read before the Institute held here last week, but unfortunately they ar rived too late, and it has been sug- ges,ed that we give them space, which we gladly do:
 OUR INSTITUTE
 We call ourselves Imperial,
 For we the land and water rule We bow in gratitude to One alone Who gives us land and water and the We gather here to study close
 The science which we make our boast;
 How best to guide the water on the land What should grow in clay, what NSoes
 in sand;
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Visitors to the Institute Were WeI-
 Comed by The Rev. Mir. Hay.

spoke in part as follows:
 'rhe unconquerab ble desert! The unconQuerable desertp' Such was the skeptical utterance of a stranger sit tlng at the door of our hotel not many months ago. We regret that he is not here today to reverse that opinion. We welcome you, our honored instruc, ors, and al our visitors here assembled, to our pleasure could the author of that noble book, ''The Conquest of Arid America," MT. William E.. Smylhe, be with Us to see the trophies of victory in the specimen first fruits of the In,- perial Valley displayed in this hall.
 Forty Ur fifty years ago, it is said, men began ,o discuss seriously the prac,ica inlI,y of irrisatimg this wide eXpanse If fertile land with the waters ot the Colorado rIver flowing along it's eastern border to the Gulf of Cali- fUrmia. Eleven years ago d company
 
 undertake the great feat. In 1892 Mr.. C. k. Rock wood was employed as chief engineer. Expensive prelimi- nary surveys were made. The tedious work of getting rlgn, of way from the governments of lile United States and Mexico was accomplished. The diff ticult task of hnancerlmg was com- passed. and at length the first actual construction of the canal system was begun little less than two years ago, when d Corps of men and teams with scrapers, under the captaincy of Thomas Beach commenced near Can. eron Lake the excavation of the main Canal seventy ice, wide. The tempor. ary heading Was completed in May, 1901 and the frs, water for irrigatiu, was delivered the July following " hen the first seeding was done by Messrs Beach, Ban,a and Van Horn. The first harvest gathered Was the crop O1 millet reaped by Thomas Beach Sep. tember. 1901, at Ca iexicu. The his,or y has demonstrated the pruduCllveness of the soil. Today the visitors to our valley behuld the evidences in the stacks of hay and grain, in the grea, standing crops of sorg hum, Egyptian corn, InilO maize and Kaffir and iu the live stock rapidly fa,,ening for mar ket
 THE SETTLERS
 Our confidence, our hopes, our joy is in our people. From Minnesota tt Louisiana and from far, r,herest Maine to the extreme southwestern corner O1 California our native land has sent hi,her her sons and daughters. To . reinarka ble degree our community is stock. With true national enterprise they treated lightly the reports tha here is the hottest place on the globe They detied the ,errurs of their owl Sahara. IL is gratifying to hear to day the testimonies of 50 many to th' i effect that men, women and little children, milcl COWS and hard worked horses come through the heated tern with but little of prostra,iou or seem ing discomfort Iti is interesting ant suggestive that so many grey-hairet men and women are in our midst q
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06
Church Announcements

On Sunday, December 7, services will be held III the Imperial church as follows:
 10 a. III. Bible school for young and old.
 Il a. m. Regular preaching service with sermon by the pastor.
 p. III. Y. F. 5. C. E. meeting.
 7:30 p. i'll. Song service followed by brief address by the pastor.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06


 likely driving four horses or mules while her husband manages another team or drives bunch of cattle. She has been seen in her cook tent vigor- ously getting meals for hungry ditch- ing crews and patiently bearing every inconvenience. She is to be seen making her solitary journey to town ill the big farm wagon ascending ard decending such ditch banks and falls as would alarm all old driver not ac- quainted with such conditions. And when confronted with the difficulty of raising chickens while moving from point to point with ditch force, she is seated in her cooking chariot care- fully the setting hen aud her eggs in the nest held in her lap. Woman pioneered man out of paradise, and woman pioneers man back into para disc.
 Our stores, brick block, telephone system, printing establishment, water works, ice plant and railroad in pro- cess of construction, mark rapid de- velopme,l,. Our social life has been charac' erized by the open friendly hospi,able ways of pioneers. On sev- hall very pleasant social gatherings have enjoyed the literary and musical talent of high order possessed by members. F
 THE CHURCH.
 It is significant fact that for months the most conspicuous building mouse, aud parsonage, the gift of MT. w. F. Holt. It was the land mark by winch travellers coming from all directions piloted their ships of the desert. May we not hope that the place occupied a the beginning by the house of worship and the public ob- servances of the Christian religion will prove prophetic of the place which piety and morality will here maintain. M
 Although the voters of San Diego county by considerabl ble ma jority ignored the question of licensing or not licensing the saloon within their respective precincts and voted neither way. Yet the settlers in this valley gave ma jority against license in every one of our three voting pre-. cincts-surely a good omen from the frs, election held.
 THE INSTITUTE
 We honor the wisdom of our Cali forilia legislators in providing this peram bulating University Farmers Institute. We welcome you, our in- strnclors, sent to us by our common wealth. While we rejoice in the desert Conquered, we are well aware that its treasures of wealth are partly hidden and only partly revealed. Your mission is t" bring to Us the keys of knowledge with which to unlock new cha ambers stored with things valuab ble and beautiful. Your reward for the tultiilmen, of your mission will be not merely the consciousness of dischatg 1 ing the duty laid upon you by the state. You cone as brothers to assist your brothers and sisters ill their brave l struggle for homes and freedom. You come, too. patriots to help establish on these fertile plains another se,tie- ment of those hearty vigorous, honest,
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06

Southern Pacific Time Card Trains stop at Old Beach as follows:
 EAST BOUND Overland 2:23 p. III. Sunset Limited 9:19 p. Ill.
 WEST BOUND Overland 1O:O4 d. III.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06
REPORT OF. THE

CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, NO. 6O27, AT IMPERIAL, IN Tnt STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AT THE CLOSE or BUSINESS, NO- VtMBfR 25, 1902:
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06

knowledge with which to unlock new chambers stored with things vaiuab ble and beautiful. Your reward for the
 tultillmen, of your mission will be no,
 merely the consciousness of discharg E.
 ing the duty laid upon you by the
 state. You cone as brothers to assist
 your brothers and sisters in their brave
 struggle for homes and freedom. You
 come, too. patriots to help es,ab blish
 on these fertile plains another settie-
 n,ent of those hearty, vigorous, honest,
 God fearing people who, from our
 nations infancy, have furnished SD
 large a share of industrial force, it's
 intellect, heart aud conscience. To
 promote the well being of our agricul- tural population is to safeguard aud
 s,reng g,hen the life of the Republic. .. Religious motives. too, may well animate your souls. For are we not
 carrying out the will of the Almighty Father who designated man to have dominion over the earth? We trust, therefore, that as we so appropria tely opened this institute with prayer, fu,- lowed at Prof. Cooks request, by, our repeating in concert the Shepherd Psa Inn, the course of all our sessions
 may be such d blending ofeNall perti- nent things, true and beautiful and
 good, that at its close we shall feel constrained to sing heartily the
 doxology: > ... | Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, | Praise Him above ye heavenly host.
 Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
.eSI,2OO,OOO
THE INCREASING SUPPLY
MORE COAL BEING PUT OUT EACH DAY
IMPORTATIONs EXPECTED.

While coal dealers I'm the city yesterday con-
timed TO dole out hard coal i'm small quanti-
ties to customers who could not use soft coal
and while the price OF so a ton for anthracite
in domestic sizes was maintained generally
there was a material gain in the city's supply
OF anthracite. Well informed dealers said they
thought there was enough hard coal available
in sight 20 keep New-Yorkers from actual
distress until the coal strike was settled and
the mines were operated on full time I'm
pOrtations OF fifty thousand tons OF Welsh and
Scotch anthracite by the International Mercan-
tile Marine Company are TO be expected soon.
and arrangements for more than one hundred
thousand tons OF coal by other corporations
have been made recently. The supplies from
the mines have been increased slowly but
steadily OF late.
While the protection afforded by 10000 Penn
syIvania militiameu AT the anthracite mines has
not yet had the effect that was hoped for to in
duce miners to return 10 work by thousands,
there have been gains almost daily in the num-
ber OF the miners at work at most OF the coll
lieries. The effect is shown by increases I'm the
output OF the mines as reported 10 the various
companies. These reports show that at the be-
thracite mines did not much exceed 52OOO tons
a day and that this output has increased TO
43.tsO tons day.
only "A portion OF the output of the anthracite
mines is being used To increase the coal supply
Of this city. because the companies have been
obliged 20 meet the pressing demands for coal
from other parts OF the country In many cases
the companies have contracts to supply large
manufacturing plants which would have TO shut
down il the supplies OF fuel were stopped.
Below Is a record of the output of the an
thracite companies I'm tons for Monday Of last
week compared with that of day before yes
terday:
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
THINKS COAL NAY DROP TO ST..
BROOKLYN DEALER SAYS THIS MIGHT
HAPPEN IN TWO WEEKS AFTER
STRIKE ENDED

Brooklyn coal dealers. who are usually busy al
this time of year putting IN fuel for the winter all
over the borough were contemplating their empty
bins yesterday ana discussing the probabilities of
a settlement Of the strike. number of them were
asked how rapidly they thought the price of
thracite coal would drop II the strike should be
declared on az once. None Of them were willing
70 hazard ANYTHING like definite opinion that
point Some thought that IN two weeks hard coal
Hlght be selling for 81 ton. but ther were few
VINO held this idea. There were those who believed
that the price would go below that figure all
winter.
member OF the irm Of T. .. Nelson q Co, when
ASKED ABOUT how long in his opinion. IL would take
90 relieve the present struSency after resumption
or mining operations. replied:
IL Is hard TO tell. IL depends on the transpOrta-
u1n companies. Sometimes we have been able TO
get our orders delivered at Long Island City. which
- our delivery point. within week after our or
ger IS placed. sometrnes not for a month
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15

,dsnt NJ the International Mercantile Marine
Company. said in answer 20 quesuon on t tlle
subject that he had not heard OF any un.sttioi, S
70 counterrnand the order for the importation OF
7,ba onsrators AZ their meeting in the after
noon had a conference with coIiHiilIee 70. ..
~ %afforal Manufacturers AssOCtation-David
NJ Parry chairman Frank Leake. OF Fnllaoe.-
phia and Richard Young, PARK COMMISSIONS
- Eroollvn The conference lasted from
y M until 2.l5 Al its close Mr.. Young said
..Tr ,fe,, Of the proposition laid before the
President last night. action cannot ne taken To-
DAY on our proposition ., -.
re1iied.
~ LeaRe aif hs' he knew the pr PgoFost,2n 20 NO.
,I.f.v ..5 a- Thought II Ir. Mitchell should
.-r Down the proIC-iton me operators sub.
,-..-4 - President Roosevelt the proposition of
Z, ..-ra..--7r--- would be considered by the
--.-.t-- st a NEE ms with the nanufactur-
ez ia Uufall Ir. Mitchell SAG Ae Nol.a We q,
E. -- ..,, z,ar7ra IN wages could he obtain-l
Tra meeting of the operators adjourned ~
9-rl ,-rf1-s Mr. p'vUhart went 70 his once
nj -ies-rs Paer and Thomas WalKed 10 Ni
,f.--.--s .tf.sa SIR 41-l was osWed if The presl-
Fa--- 4.d leG au- iutimauon that the proposl-
rso7 made o. President Roosevelt was acceptance
.7-o,, wi.i nave 20 see NJ Mitchell" was the
r--.,. ..Ee certainly d.d not consult Mr.
ll- rr,,aslare followed Mr Baer and Mr
Thomas into Er. MCrEtns once ano Nil.
" r-- .-- .1
. 7a-sr l--,y -,he-a be took a train for Phlia-
d-Iphia later Was asked what had been he2Ia ,,l
r~f. ET~ Mitchell as to the likelihood ot ms
s--s,-irt- tra cff.r made 10y the operators he
said that he had heard Eotnin- as 10 mat mat, ne ne
had received hundreds of letters tesS,I, VI
Ia, s14-,.. - which We're threatening. While
others vrre sympathetic ana sti others con con
-ra-ularary =. said he had one in MS pocket
,,pt,r d. r.ull not read, because II was IN
German Another. he said. was from a young
,,.-,-ar who De knew. must De- heautiful. "uer-
f,, to saU her Jewels 10 buy coal in order that
h. might not have yo resign ., ...ta.
Il cannot believe ar. FaeT continued IHds
-..,,--r-,or olell gave out the alleged account OF
M. remarks az conference IN Senator Platt
rtffea on last Friday Words were put INTO my
month tb8t never said. What did say was
.Whv Governor. should you expect the oper-
arorS 70 accept your proposition when We nav nave
! far better one from the National Association
~ Nanufacturers TO which We were expected
IA give an answer to-day
.'Caudidly" he said in answer 70 announcer ques-
ZION Il cannot say that the strike seems near q
sarfIernent from the operators STANDPOINT; ouS
sverv day brings us nearer 10 the end' ot
course
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
WORKERS ASK PROTECTION


more respected citizens I'm the community g.
That we believe all organizations shoula -
forced by the strong arm OF the law 20 onN
adopt lawful means to their end.
That We believe we have the same risne -
remain at our post of duty as others naee
desert IL. and respectfully submit tn&s -
should not be assailed or made TO Sunes -
doing what we believe is right to our malnoV s-s
right to our families, right 10 our empios'~
and right 10 the nation. ,ags
That We freely and unsolicited achn0N.eues4
fair and honorable treatment and conGltiyl.s -.
employment from the hands Of our emE-y,. a
at the present and in the past. ana sGDl-.s ..rs.
proof that strikes were unknown IN oGL Snsl4
munity up TO the time and coming OF rr,ex -
agents OF the United Mine Workers OF AA0s Aa tsros
some three years ago, and that since SLsats SLaa oi
1t has been nothing but strikes ana thi'A
strikers. ,,,nloy-
That we ask all. and especially our sl.s sinP S,-
erS. TO carefully consider that the sltes..s ,oe
mands. In our Judgment. mai soIel,o' "a os
not a compromise. as. though Wish.Ae .houst
faithful and loyal. we do not feel tnat " ansul,
be called upon to again endure tie pa.-s - navs
and danger TO ourselves and family tn4 Una. ma,
endured during the last five months. -srortan
a compromise would be tnsufNctent anu ss,cn 4
no safeguard 20 the public that susps.surs p...rs y
mines win not again affect their tns"
vitality as II does now-
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
ACTIVITY IN LACKAWANNA YARDS.
OFFICIALS SAID TO BE GETTING READY TO
BRING COAI-IT IS SAID 20" TONS
DAY WILL BE HAULED SOON

President Truesdale Of the Lackawanna Railroad
evidently expects the strike Of the coal miners 10
end Al once. as I'm the yard of his company al no
r,l,e,, b,,rries ureparatiOus were under way yes
tsrlsv 10 have an the freight engines and coal
trains IN readiness 20 bring coal from the mines
All the machinsts and engine cleaners tha' eoulu
ha found Yesterday were put 10 work overhauhns
freight engines for service AT moments nouee.
one az the yard officials said he had received
orders 10 make preparations for resunnns the coal
train service and 20 spare neither pains nor expense
10 have everything in readiness 10 nesih suSn ~
,-i,s when the order issued This oilcidl ds
.ii-..5 =, e., from what source he had received
tbse orders but he would not deny that they came
from President Truesdale- -. nj
From another source II vas asserted Ihat s IIest-
dent Tryesdale had said that the strike was pracu
csiiv cyer and ne was anxious that the IackaWanna
should ba prepared 20 bring large shipments ol
co.I - The NeN-York market a. soon as tLe
official order was issued ,, 49,. l.
The IackaRauUa company. II - sain intrt1s
70 bring about twenty-five thousand tons 1aliZ from
the mines hen the strike i declared on Iaii's
NAL r1lu night and day and ~ many engines a-
can be placed iu service viii be used even som.
passenger engines being pressed INV" s''N a.
coalers 90 relieve the strain.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
SUPPLY DEPOTS BESIEGED.


used on the East Side. and serves very wen 20
boil water or cook meal. but it wont Keep out
the cold. .- - -.
ueF viii be utterly inadequate 70 meet the de-
rraud that will come when freezing weather sets
in As In is now. the poor can get alons Win
IN stoves and the help Of the supply statlohs
T5-,t tho vvorkiugTnan's family that llVes up 20
s,-arv cent Of its income cannot afford 10 buy
fts Ief5al quarter ton Of coal at the present
rrico and could not set II even II there were
money with which to Luy The sef-rsspec tlhs
seIf-sI,pporting laboring man does not wish %
sfand ir line to get coal for the poor re
..i.ITs 70 buy the coal he needs, hut cannon Set
-r-,r-tor lots delivered .
IN or,r ayxn work among the SICK We canIot
az ,-sf So any worse conditions due 20 the hlsh
Vic of coal but ~ hen the cold N ather comes
nn-,rr,louia consumption ard all Other diseases
f1s NJ cold ana exposure are s';re 70 resut
Robert Hunter. head worker or the CniFersIty
settlement took rather more 0pthHS"c We"
q the situation - -.t, -,,,1
..Gr rCurse no one can tell how much coal
tba1s is fD the horres OF the poor. SAID ne yes
terdav bur / am of the opinion tnat the M MWoIsl
h ,,C,v over The miners axe already putting
,,+ co4l and the emo Of the strike seems az
b-rd believe that the present arrangernents
for coal supply should be- adequate until the
strike is over.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15

be imported BY II International Marine Com
pany. IL IS believed that the coal VIII be
passed through the Custom House without any
tests 20 ascertain whether or not IL must pay
duty
The Norwegian steamer Frutera. which ar
rived here from Jamaica. West Indies. Win
cargo OF bananas. had a large quantity OF tree
roots slowed on her upper decks. TO be used as
fuel in place OF coal on her return TRIP. Inc
captain had heard that coal was worm its
weight in gold in New-YOrk. and ne Etld IN the
roots as a precautiOn against having 70 DIy
coal here. The roots were gnarled anu tOuSI'
and some were said to be about a century oiu.
good fiIe when they were tried in the furnaces
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
MAYOR WRITES TO ALDERMEN
He SAYS THE SITUATION IN THE
CITY is LESS DISTVRBING.
At the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen yester-
lay the following letter from the Mayor was read

At the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen yester-
day the following letter from the Mayor was READ
have the honor 10 aczaow ledge tne resolutions
ing asking 10 take such steps as might seem
70 wise 10 avert from the city the dangers OF
coal famine
20 me that the irst thing 10 be done was 90 make
aVatable the fullest extent all the substitutes
for anthracite coal that can he cOrlmauHed. In
furtherance OF this policy am aoie tu say t4t TIE
POar1 OF Health viii not enforce The smoke or
dinance while the present difficulty IA ettunS an
thraCite lasts The Board Ot Health Hil continue
10 act as adviser. In cases - individual complaint
10 how the smoke nuisance may be lesSened
hut will public notice before ~ resumes
the aggressive enforcement OF lgs ordiuance- This
Will make SOFT coal available Tor the ldIse
consumers. and wlll thus make tt re>S-hle Tor
hOuseholders who use coal in small Quantities 70
get such anthracite as comes 10 tAe ma het- the
measures taken by the coal companies tor placing
anthracite coal at the command ~ small consum-
ers are a matter uf public kn0U-iedge.
7 am able 10 aod that the action Cf your houora-
HE board in allowing various departments OF the
without public letting VIII be effective ia relieving
danger ina those quarters similar 1cuon however
in behalf Of the Ere Department ls also lmpeta-
lively needed The various ret societies Gre being
equipped to give such assistance As IS usual. In
word the situation In the city dt the moment is
less disturbing than IL was.
! am obliged 10 say, however. With an the
earncstrcss I can command that the public inter-
eIuircs the settlement Of the coal strike at the
earliest possible moment. NOBODY can imagine the
wide. outreachiue hardship already sprlHging
from existing conditions. nor can any nody over
estimate the seriousness Of the consequence, II 4
settlement OF this controversy Is not speedily
reached. In the OF the city OF New York I
ask all who have power 10 relieve the existing
obliged TO suffer as long the regular mining OF
coal Is interrupted.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15

a, ,.btch they win not he hampered IN any way
nv the probable effect of their actlon on
Presidential or Congress election the connlct
a not likely 40 be renewed al that time IT y.
the three veare intorNeEing ne operators aho
mine workers mud they are able 2" -, "L'l-
satisfactorily under tho arbitration h.aN 49,
Shere viii he no diniculty II The OPERATORS hN'
lD 10 the agreement Tsey sa. tbai thr ihiuh-l-
nnue coal mines IN ohio. Indiana, ala N'st'il
T1,,T,v,-,iv,,,Ie are now being worked under
roufrort between the operators ana the hl''.l
Mine Workers ~ America ana fiat ~ u ~,
not heen for that agreement The present iiri
crisis would have been much NOR" serious a.
tile men In the htumnuus mines would h&Ne
gone out on sympathy strikes The Tact ihaf
fhe, ala not 40 SOY the labor leaders say, indi-
Gates thai the miners can ho depended upon 2"
live M 20 their contracts
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
sryrRE coID Not IMMINENT.

Fair weather for to-day and tomorrow is pre-
dcted BY the forecasters for this city and no vio-
lent drop m the temperature IS looked for immedl-
ately. although there may be cooler weather to-
night.
..Nev-York has been fortunate IN having fair
vyeet her this week. said Forecaster Emery yester-
csy There were heavy rains in the country last
night. and Norfolk had deluse Yesterday We
were afraid of q storm bat the storm centres that
nave been lowering near us have passed over the
81 Iawrence Valley. we expect brisk Rest winds
f0r "a dav or so but no frost is looked for"
New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
~ Nor HoLp MAss NIEETING.

Those at the head OF the movement to hold
mass meeting at Carnegie Hall tomorrow even
Ing for discussion of the strike met yesterday
at the Murray Hill Hotel 1t was decided that
II the strike appeared to be settled the mass
meeting viii not be held. The executive COM
mittee of the joint committees having the meet
ing IN charge will meet again this afternoon at
the hotel and decide as 20 whether or not the
mass meeting is to be indefinitely postponed or
held tomorrow night