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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
Confidence in Imperial lands.

Messrs. T. P. Banta and c. C. Long returned to Phoenix yesterday from Imperial. in Southern California. They have been appointed agents Of the Inn perial Land Company and have opened an office at No. 21S West Washington street Mir. Banta was formerly res ident of Mesa City and was one Of the best known and most successful ranchers in the valley. Mir Long Is well known in Phoenix, having lived here for a number of years. They have great confidence in the Imperial lands and in the enterprise of the company retaining that section. They have brought back with them growing sam Hes of grain and alfalfa taken from tho fields under the Imperial canal and have them on exhibition for the bene- Ut of those who may be skeptical re- garding the fertility of the soil. Those who are interested are invited to call and see what can be done in another irrigation region.-Phoenix. Arizona. Republican.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
DiSj0lnted Population.

The population of this country is out of proportion Only about one tenth of it Is in the western half of the country. It would be a good thing for all sections to more nearly equal ize the growing population of the United States.
 I would dam some of those rivers and streams and spread the water out over the land in Uncle Sans valleys and establish new fruit ranches and new farms to grow the new kinds of wheat we are producing, so we could send more flour to Asia: also new farms to grow sugar beets. so we could grow more of our sugar in this country. and start new mines and make all sorts of new demands in these new western communities. and make new markets for all our Eastern manufacturers.
 The Eastern manufacturer will sell in the West. but the Western farmer will not sell in the East, except fruits and things like that. which will not compete with the Eastern farmer Hon. James Wilson. Secretary of Az riculture.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
4 Triumph fOr San Diego.


 The result of the survey of the San Diego Eastern Railway is a triumph for this city and a revelation Co the outside world. says the San Diego Union. The survey Is completed SO far as the difficult portion of the line to Yuma Is concerned the level desert only remains to the traversed. ft Is now established that at no part of the road will the maximum gradient exceed 75 feet to the mile; that Is to say. the heaviest grade at any place on the entire route will be only 1h per cent
 To realize the full importance of this discovery 1t Is necessary to recall a llt- tie history that Is not very ancient. Here m San Diego people have never doubted that when the time came to build a road from this city to Yuma there would be no trouble In finding route with easy grades. Indeed, the old Texas Pacific survey had amply demonstrated this. But elsewhere per- sons whose interests would not be served by building up San Diego and diverting to it's harbor the trade of Southern California, have consistently asserted that any railroad that came here from the East would have to con- tend with grades that would make the | line unproftable. The typographical character of the country surrounding that city San Diego) Is such that 1t is practically impossible to construct railroad from the city to the east on ! grades favorable to doing large con- merce." said a letter written by cer- tain influential gentlemen of a neigh ! boring town to the New York Times in ! 1897, and this preposterous assertion has been constantly dinned into the ears of railroad builders ever since. ] The Survey of the San Diego Eastern ] has demonstrated the utter falsity of i this claim. The grades of the pro- posed road are not only favorable, but they are remarkably favorable It is now proved by the unerring mathe- matics of engineering that the alleged physical obstacles to operating rail- way proftably to the only harbor on the coast of Southern California never had any existence outside the minds of people whose personal interests de- manded that such a railway should not come here. The establishment of this fact alone is worth the $5O,OOO which the people of San Diego sub scribed to make the survey and open the door for another transcontinental line to this city.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
Public Roads Established.

The Board of Supervisors of San Diego county at their regular meeting in March took action of interest to Imperial Settlements which was re- ported by the San Diego Sun as fol- lows:
 A. Fl. Heber. president of the Inn perial Land Company. H. c. Paulin, general manager. and E. J. Swayne were present to ask the endorsement of the Supervisors on townsite maps of Calexico. Parenga and Imperial. No action was taken in regard to the matter yesterday. but this morning the following streets in the townsites were accepted and dedicated to public use: Imperial avenue and First street in Calexico. Imperial avenue and Second street in Parenga, and Imperial ave nue and Eighth street in Imperial
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
Wells Of SOuthern California.

Among the papers on irrigation prepared by the United States Geolog- ical Survey now ln press. but not yet published. ls one on the Wells of Southern California" by J. E. Lippln- colt In his letter of transmIttal. F. H. Newell. photographer in charge says:
 The results arc instructive, as showing what may be done tn other parts of tho United States under soil, and have peculiar interest In any considerations of the extent Co which the arid land can ultimately be re- deemed by irrigation.
 The region discussed In the San Bernardlno valley in Southern Cali fornla, which has an area of 563 square miles, and lies south and west of the Sierra Madre and San Bernar- dino mountains. Riverside and Red lands are the centers of fruit produc- ton. Up to elevations of 2O0O feet the relatively high lands are free from frost. and the relatively low lands arc subject to It. The distinctive crop oi San Bernardino valley Is citrus fruits Oranges predominate. followed next by lemons and of late years the grape fruit has become a popular product Olives. almonds. prunes, apricots peaches. pears and wine. raisin and table grapes are all grown to perfec- tion in this district. In the eleven years prior to 1898. Riverside shipped nearly seven million boxes of oranges an average annual income of $l.0O0.- 900.
 Water Is the life-blood of the land With put it this valley would become q scml-desert The rain clouds from tho Pacific ocean are condensed against the 5000 10 II 900 foot elevations of tho Sierra Madre and san Bernardinc mountains. in the winter time usually in t..e form of snow. which feeds tho streams up to about May.
 Classification of Water Supply.
 Mir Lipplncott classines the water supply as surface streams. under ground water. and storage reservoir water The Santa Ana and other mountain streams have brought dowI detritus and built up deltas in the val ley. The winter floods gradually dis appear in flowing over these deltas and, sinking down. form reservoirs ol artesian water of unknown but great capacity.
 In addition to the winter floods th, summer flow of all the streams from san Antonio creek to Mill creek is oi- vertsd and used for irrigation pu-. poses. and probably 60 per cent Of Il sinks into the ground and reinforc : the water plane This large under ground reservoir slopes toward Santa Ana river. the most important strean of Southern California west of the coast range. It drains n total area above Rincon of 1857 square miles; 97l square miles of the basin arc mountainous.
 'The controlling outlet of this great underground reservoir Is at Rincon where there is a larger body of water flowing during the summer than al any other place in California south oI the Tehachapi mountains. except alonl the Colorado. If an area of gravel oi 500 square miles should be charged to d,pth Of 300 feet-a fair average depth to assume for this valley-its nnf
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21

Politics Is dirty business only when dirty men control it.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21

An easy conscience needs no press agent.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
Proposed Work at RincOn.

Mir. Lppincott holds. therefore. that properly located development works near Rincon. ermittlng the lowering of this water plane each season twen- ty-one feet over an area of 1000 acres should yield from 1900 to 2000 miners inches oI water. He thinks the prop CT method of procedure should be to divert. for the creation of pumping power. the entire flow Of the santa Ana river near the Auburndale bridge about the first of May. and to return the water to it's natural bed at the close of the irrigation season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
Common Sense View.

In the discussion OF the statehood
question there is no necessity for un.
reasoning bitterness. This is not a
case Of religion where there is but one
side that has anything right in 1t, so
that II becomes the duty of the con.
scientious man TO fight TO the death
anything different from what he has
been taught II is a matter Of degree
Of usefulness and all should ap-
proach this question as though he
might be called upon 10 live in a state
whose boundaries were not OF his lik.
ing. In that case he would be expect
ed TO become Immediately a patriotic
supporter OF the new state and to ask
and give fayors from and to his fel-
low citizens of the new state. II is
folly TO carry on a campaign that
would arouse the III will Of any section
OF this or the Indian Territory. State.
hood is not 10 be the end of our earth
ly affairs. We will live right on as
we have been and will enter into
the l!fe OF the new state with all the
energy Of a vigorous, healthy town
whether that state Is the size of Ohio
or is twice as large. Let come what
may We arc not going TO close our
doors and say we are out OF business.
This city Will have more business with
the new state than It ever had under
the territory and will go after that
business with tremendous energy.
This city will have favors TO ask of
every corner OF the new state where
people collect no matter whether the
state has the present boundaries or
takes in the Indian Territory. This is
no time for foolish rows and the good
sense of the people will prevent them
-Times-Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
A Holiday Gift.

The holidays will soon be here Can
you think of more suitable present
to some friend or relative back in
the old states than the Daily or Week.
ly Ardmoreite. They certainly want
to know something about you and the
country you are in. Give It a thought.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
EavorIte Family Remedy.

Frequent incidents occur In the
household, which causes burns. cuts,
spFains and bruises; for use in such
cases, Ballard's Snow Liniment has
Tor many years been the constant IA.
yorite family remedy. 25c, soc and
81, at w. b. Frames.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24

You get more for your money In
heating and cook stoves at spragins'
than any other place. He sells the
Leader and the Garland. Can you
think Of better stoyesr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24

w II. Howell. Houston, Texas,
writes-I have used Little Early Riser
pills in my family for constipation
sick headache, etc. To their use am
indebted for the health OF my family.
City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
FoR A PREsENr-Thrlft 81,

FOR A PREsENT-Thrift suggests
something useful; economy, something
that will be good for years, and good
Judgment will bring you here for a
set OF Rogers silver knives and forks,
or for a carving set.
WILLIAMS, CoRHN & co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24

There is more genuine merit in a
gift OF silver knives and forks than
anything else you can think OF. We
sell the famous Rogers brand.
WILLIAMS, CORIIN & co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24

AS a cool weather suggestion there
Is nothing else as appropriate as a
Leader heating stove. Sold by
Spragins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24

Foley's Honey and Tar positively
cures all throat and lung diseases. Re-
fuse substitutes. Bonner & Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24

In time great men may have to pay
the people two prices to celebrate
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24

Women have SO much heart that
they don't need any conscience.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24
FOIey'S Honey and Tar
fo- Ihiidro y. S9fs. sure. 'Io oDiafes

Use Ardmore coal. The Laidlaw
Lumber Co. sells 1t. 2-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-24

Old ladies spectacle cases at Blu
lard & Sons. 19-tf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15
Cotton Letter.

c. ". Lees Letter to Cothran & Go.
 New York December 13.-According to the Chronicle the amount in sight this month was a clear 100000 bales under last year. and yet prices today were very lit- tie higher than yesterday. and yester- days worlds visible is now S00,00O less than last year and 250.00O less than two years ago. This should be enough to put up prices. Buyers report practically no cotton offered in the south, and prices asked a day or two ago are now being refused This is not likely to be a bear argument even at present prices. Until cotton comes in larger quantities we don't see how there can be a decline in prices for futures. And unless the move ment does increase decidedly, we don see how q further slight improvement can be prevented. The tendency of all markets is toward a frmer condition, and yet this is not so decided that one is to conclude a bull market therefrom.
 A firmer and slightly higher market in the meantime is one thing; a bull market another. For instance, in 1900 the govern ment report caused q, break from 9.60 to g. and then the market Marched back to 9.60 But unless the cotton came in and the situation began to show it's features prices never stopped going down until spring, and level Pc lower. This shows that prices advance for a time but not in a way to make buying attractive. We don't see the ear marks of a bull mar ket at this moment. Not until the trade becomes convinced of a smaller crop than the estimates. Silver troubles are lending a depressing influence. Take profits on bulges above SA till the situ- ation clears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15

23c; good country, z5025o. cooking, 121sc. Eggs--Per dozen. 25d26e. Game-Rabblts. SEC per dozen; squir- rels, s1.50 per dozeni quail, l75ep2.N per dozen.
 oranges-Elorlda. per box, s2.500s.Oo. Idmes-Per 100, si.o0.
 Lemons-5OO-size, per box. si.5O; scO-sizc, per box, s4.50.
 Peanuts-Faney, per pound bQ51ac Chestnuts-1talian, per pound 9e. Brazil Nuts-Per pound, i2hc. peoans-Per pound. 10c. Almonds-Per polnL, 12c. English Walnuts-Per 100, 13c. Grapes-Malaga, heavy weights. per keg, s6.6o; light weights. per lKeg s5.5o- Cocoanuts-Fresh, per 100, 3.E0gl3.o0 Celery-Per bunch. 5oc.
 Cranberries-Per box. S .0e. Bananas Per bunch. euils, 50q75c; straights, s1.25GI1.5 60.
 Apples-Fancy King. per barr ct $40; Ben Davis, fancy. ss.00; Ben Davis choice. s9 .25q2. 50.
 Pears-Domestic, per barrel, s4.00. Dried Apples-California evaporated, Sc; sun dried, Ge.
 Irish Potatoes-Per bushel, 70@75e Sweet Potatoes-Per bushel, 90eaS1 .00 Cabbage-V.rginia, per 100, sOc; north ern, 90c.
 OnlonS'-fer pound. Zc-
 Turnips-Rutabagas per bushel, 60c- Peas-Black- eyed, per bushel, $40. Beans-Per bushel, S1.75.
 Lima Beans-Per pound, 5slc. Navy Beans-Per pound, Ac. Raisins-Per box. s1.7o.
 Garlic-Per pound, 1Gc.
 Give Oil-Per gallon, s2-O06l2 .2s. paghetti-Imported, per box. s26O; do- mestie, SIPS.
 Macaroni-Imported. per box, s20O; do- mestic SIPS.
 Consarra-Per dozen, 75e.
 Roman Cheese-Per pound. BOG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15
Daily Statement.

Ga1veston-Steady; middling. SAC; sales SOP; receipts, 1889; stock 227.12S.
 Mobile-Steady middling, Sc sales, $50; receipts, 1153; stock 33,210.
 Savannah-Steady; middling, 15-16c; sales, 300; receipts, 5497; stock. 1s6.66s
 Charleston-Firm; middling, ' 15-16c, sales, 400; receipts 1860; stock, 24,151.
 Wilmington-Firm; middling, 7%c; re- ecipts, 1867; stock, 25,219.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 3-16c; sales 404: receipts, 4534; stock, 3S,301
 Baltimore = nominal; middling, SAc; stock, S432.
 Boston-Quiet; middling. S55; net re- ceipts, 1151; gross receipts. 7553.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middllng, S.So; re- ceipts. 635; stock, 1924
 St. Louis-Steady middling s-16c; re- ceipts, 3129; stock, 26,536.
 Memphis-Quiet; miGIling, Sbc re- ceipts, 26lS; sales, $50; shipments. 5s67; stock, 1O3, ,194.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 1S.-The spot cotton market was decidedly quiet today. The overcast sky interfered materially with the inspection of the staple and con- siderably reduced the volume of business. Factors continue to hold firmly to the board level. Sales 3O50 bales, including 1900 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 In the future market operations were confined mainly to the months of Janu- ary, March and May. The decline in Liverpool affected the trade on this side adversely as the opening was 1 to points below last evenings prices. But the slow movement of the crop and a continuation of miserable weather throughout the cot ton belt seriously retarding picking op- erations somewhat offset the effect of Liverpoors weakness, and in consequence shortly after the morning call there was an advance of to points on the several positions This was followed by consid- erable short selling by the bears and prices fell off to points, after which a series of mild fluctuations ensued that brought the market to close that ranged from 1 point above to points be- low yesterdays level
 New Orleans, December 13-Cotton fu- lures steady. December, 8.05dS .06; Janu- ary, 8.12GS IS; February. S.16@8 IS; March, 8.22dS.82; April, 8.26qS .2S; May, s.SOaS .31 {: June, s.S5qs.S6; July 8.a7QS .aS; August. S.17 bid
 New Orleans, December 13. - Cotton steady; sales 3O50; ordinary, 13-16c; good ordinary, I 5-16c; low middling, 75sc; middling, S5sc; good middling. 9-16c; middling fair. SAC; receipts, S944; stock, 346, 66S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES. Via Southern Railway to All Points in
 Southeast.

Account Christmas holidays, Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, at rate of one and one-third fare. Tickets on sale December 23, 24 25. 90 and 31 and January 1, with final limit January 8.
 To teachers and students of schools and colleges upon presentation and sur render of certificates signed by superin- tendents, presidents or principles of the various institutions, tickets will be sold December 16 to 22, inclusive with final limit January 8. 1903
 For particulars and sleeping car reser- vations, apply Passenger Office, Morris Hotel building. J. c. LUSK,
 12-12-1St Dist. Pass. Agt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15
The Coffee Market.

New York, December 13.-Spot rio quiet
 Coffee futures opened quiet, unchanged to points lower For time the indica- tions pointed to a repetition of yester- days fiat market. Receipts at Brazilian ports and interior towns were larger than predicted and later in the session this fac tor brought considerable coffee from To- cal bear sources. Shorts principally spot interests, absorbed part of this, but prices sagged steadily lower in the last half hour with final figures net 5@10 points down and the tone easy; total sales 29, 750 bags, most of which were made in the last half hour. January 455Q4.60; March 4.70d4.SO; May 495; June and July 5O5; September 5.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15
Holiday Rates.

Southern Railway announces usual holi- day rate of one and one-third fare to all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers Tick cts on sale to the public December 23, 24, 25, 30 and 3l, and January 1, with final limit January 8, 1903. To teachers and stu dents of schools and colleges upon pre- sentation of certificates signed by super intendents, principals and presidents, tickets on sale December 16 to 22 inclu- sive, with final limit January 8. For fur ther information call at Southern Rail- way office, Morris Hotel building or tele- phone Mo- GIT. J. c. Lusk, District Pas senger Agent l2-12-14t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15
COTTON MARKET
 MAKES A RALLY.
Becomes Steadyon Covering in
 View of Light Receipts
WEATHER BAD IN THE BELT
Selling Was Checked By an impression That Certain Important Interest Stood Heavily Short of March
 and May Contracts.

New York, December 13-The cotton market opened quiet and unchanged to points lower and then became steadier on covering in view of light receipts. Fol lowing the first call the market soon rallied two to four points, chiefly on cov- ering, the bears finding very little cotton for sale, with receipts a little more than half what they were a year ago today. A leading feature in the movement of cotton was the small estimate for Mon days receipts at Houston, this being 5000 to 5000, against 16,Os9 last year. Cur rent estimates pointed to port receipts of only 240,000 bales, which would make the Insight" movement next Friday very small. Savannah receipts were but 5497 bales on which estimates for the days receipts were reduced to about SO,OOO bales. The weather In much of the cotton belt was poor and not only checked the moye- ment, but interferred with outsiders Sell ing was further checked by an impression that a certain important interest, if not more than one, stood heavily short of March and May contracts, and this lea To the expectation of a covering OH q large scale. The market, however, was not broad one. local sentiment having been bearish most of the week, leading to the accumulation of a considerable short interest for room contracts. While prices took higher level soon after the opening call, the volume of business was small throughout the list The market closed barely steady, to 4 points lower. except September, which was nominally 12 points lower.
 New York, December 1S.-Cotton quiet; mlddHng, S.55c; net receipts, 296 gross re- ceipts, 4226; sales, 52; stock, 1SO, O,524; ex- ports to Great Britain. 66O.
 Total today and consolidated: Net re- ceipts at all seaports. 45.691: exports to Great Britain, 2246O; exports to the con tinent, 79O0; stock, 1,039, ,335.
 Total since September l. at all seaports: Receipts. 4,2O5, 299 exports to Great Brit ain, l,494729; exports to France, 3O8,812; exports to the continent, 1,254, S3O.