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Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
Farmers Institutes on the Desert.
Letter from Prof. A. J. Cook.

held at Imperial. This is at present thirty miles from the railroad, but a branch line is creeping slowly toward the new city and very soon these pio- neers of the desert will have the greatly needed connection with the outside world. Imperial is only about fifteen miles from the Mexican line, and not far from the Gulf. It is really the site of the delta of the old Colo rado river. The river entering the Gulf at an angle, built up great breakwater, and thus the ocean was fenced out Much of the salt and other impurities were washed out by the great Colorado. which was at one time undoubtedly larger than at pres ent, and the great loads of sediment brought down by the river and the myriads of shellbearing animals which were also deposited, has formed one of the richest alluvial soils that it has ever been my privilege to eX
 anime There is another exceedingly interesting thing about this site. While Imperial is only 65 feet below the
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

nine weeks and are excellent in flavor. l never ate sweeter melons than 1 ate while at these institutes. Early po- tatoes are very promising. Grapes do exceedingly well. It seems more than Imperial country dairying will be car ried on with surprising success.
 Alkali.-Here again we find the thorn. As l said above, the soil is very rich because it is a low basin. Any such enclosed depression. as stated above, is constantly receiving enriching materials. It must at the same time receive those unwelcome elements of every alkali soil, sal. soda, glauber salts and common salt. I suppose the worst of these Is the black alkali, or sal-soda. Happily there seems to be very little of this about Imperial. Common salt, however is also serious menace where 1t exists in large proportions in any soil. It is this that is most to be dreaded in the region around Imperial. It is greatly to be feared that not a little of this country has sufficient of this common salt to make it entirely unnt for agri- cultural purposes, It is to be feared that some who have already purchased
 r'ePO 'trt ii tho ~- auctions of their soil because of this undue amount of common salt. Mir Holmes. of the Bureau of Soils, De partment Of Agriculture, Washington, was most welcome visitor at our in stitute at Imperial. He is evidently the right man in the right place. and is doing a splendid work for the sec tion. He drove Us for several miles
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

valuable endorsement of the I'm perial Settlements,
 Following is his letter. let it be read carefully:
 In many respects the two Institutes at Imperial and Coachella were thor oughly unique. To hold institutes 76 feet below the level of the sea, is in itself interesting; to hold institutes where two years ago all was wholly desert is certainly so peculiar that the like will probably not occur again very soon. President Wheeler in his late address before the Fruit Convention of San Francisco, gave as one advantage of an arid region the fact that irriga- tion demanded plan and cooperation, and as plan and cooperation are two of the greatest requisites to success, especially in agriculture, we had req son to expect that any region where irrigation is practiced would be peo- pied by an exceptionally intelligent ditions at these two places where the institutes were held. more than sus- tained the proposition. It has rarely been my privilege. and in this was supported by all who were at the in stitutes from the outside, to meet moro wideawake. cultured and re- sponsive people.
 lmperial.-The first institute was
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-27
SENATOR LOBE
 ATTACKS NELSON.

Little Rock, Feb 25. State Senator lobe of Hampstead county and W. r. Nelson, well known insurance man from Helena and Memphis, had a personal difficulty in the rotunda of the Capital Hotel last night shortly before o'clock, as result of an epithet applied to the senator by the insurance man. The latter was knock ed down several times by the other and after the crowd had allowed the pair to fight for a few minutes, MT. Nelson retracted his statement and Senator lobe left the hotel. He es- capped unscratched, while the face of Mir. Nelson was badly bruised.
 Senator lobe stated that until few minutes before the altercation which resulted in the personal clash he had never before seen MT. Nelson.
 The senator was with two friends, Judge Otis w. Scarborough of New port and A. H. Hamiter of New Lewis vile. According to the statement of these gentlemen in Senator Jobe's presence, MT. Nelson had accosted him as he started into the door of the Walter Cotter brokerage rooms. MT. | Nelson had said that he (Jobe) had caused him to lose his job by passing the King Keel anti trust bill, contain l ing the insurance clause. MT Scar borough stated that they endeavored to persuade Senator lobe to pay no attention to MT. Nelson and leave him, which he was about to do, when, it is said, Mr. Nelson followed him and desired to know if the senator wanted to make it personal matter, coupling the statement with the epi- thet.
 Upon this Judge Scarborough said that they turned the senator loose, having had hold of his arm, and told him to go ahead. Senator lobe struck MT. Nelson in the face five times, knocking him to the floor in each in stance, with one exception, as he turned upon him. After the last blow say Messrs. Scarborough and Hamiter, Mir. Nelson said that he would retract the epithet, whereupon Senator lobe took MT. Nelson's hat and placed it upon his head with the statement that he was satisfied
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-27
Specialists in Mems and
 Boys Apparel.
ONE-WAY RATES.

Every day from February 15 to April 30, 1903, the Union Pacific will sell One way Colonist Tickets at the following rates from Missouri river: $20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City. $20.O0 to Butte, Anaconda and Helena.
 $22.5O to Spokane and Wanatchee, Wash.
 $25.O0 to Everett, Fairhaven and New Whatcom, via Huntington and Spokane.
 $25.O0 to Portland, Tacoma and Se- attle.
 $25.0O to Ashland, Roseburg, Eugene Albany and Salem, via Portland. $25.O0 to San Francisco, Los Angeles and many other California points. From Chicago and St. Louis propor- tionately low rates are in effect by lines connecting with the Union Pa cific to all above points.
 For full information call on or ad- dress J. H. LOTHROP, Genl. Ag't.,
 St. Louis, Mo
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-27
POLICE COURT NEWS.

The Mayor has been frequently call- ed to preside and pass upon petty mis- demeanor cases the past week, that have arisen from cases of drunken ness.
 On Thursday, Jim Wallace, living across the river was fined $500 and costs for being drunk.
 Curtis West paid a similar fine that day for disturbing the peace.
 Guy Stephens, upon warrant sworn out by Thad Arlington, charging him with disturbing the peace while drunk at his restaurant, necessitating his ex- pulsion by force, was fined $500 and costs.
 T. J. Barnes, blacksmith of Tucker man was fined $500 Friday morning for being drunk.
 Louis Skates, the negro who drew a gun on Guy Stephens at Thad Ar rington's restaurant Thursday after noon, was fined the next morning $50.00 for carrying pistol. The fine was paid.
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-27
TABOR MAY GO TO MISSOURI.

Little Rock, Feb. 26.-The anti-Sa- League of Missouri is urging E. A. Tabor of Little Rock to accept the position of State superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of that State, to succeed E. E. Barclay, who has resigned. MT. Barclay went to St. Louis two years ago from Illinois, and will go to Jefferson City, Mo, to as- sist Rev. c. s. Brooks in crusade against the gamblers. MT. Tabor has not yet signified his acceptance of the position, as Mir. Barclays successor, but will decide soon. He has been for some time superintendent of the Southwestern district, comprising the States of Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana and the Indian Territory, with his headquarters in Little Rock. He is also State superintendent for Arkan- sas, and it is this position for which Missouri is making an effort to secure him. Should he accept, he says that the office of the Searchlight, the organ of the league, would be retained in Little Rock.
 George L. Rhea, editor of the Young County News, at Graham, Tex, arrived this morning for the purpose of consulting MT. Tabor as to the Texas work.
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-27

Little Rock. Feb. 27.--ln the house yesterday afternoon MT. Kelso pre- sented the following resolution:
 "Be it resolved, by the house of representatives, That sundry repu- table citizens of Garland county have accused Leland Latherman, chancel- Tor of the Third chancery district of the state of Arkansas, of high crimes and misdemeanors in his said office, and havereduced said charges to the form of specifications, detailing each event and action on his part con- stituting said misconduct and offense, and which said specifications are herewith filed and made part of this resolution.
 "It is therefore ordered that the said charges and specifications are hereby referred to the judiciary com | mittee, with directions to inquire into the probable truth of the said charges and specifications with view of de- termining whether or not there exist sufficient grounds for believing any of said charges are true, to the end that impeachment proceedings may be reported to this house for it's further action, if any be deemed necessary.
 "And the said committee is hereby invested with power and authority to | administer oaths to the witnesses to be examined in support or refutation of said charges, and to send for per sons and papers, and to take such tes- timony as may be relevant by means of a subcommittee, sent to Hot | Springs or elsewhere, as may become necessary in the progress of said ex- animation, and to have and exercise all other powers that may be necessa- Try to conduct said investigation thoroughly and impartially to the end that justice may be done"
 | On motion of Mr. Crutcher the res olution was amended so as to name the committee on circuit and justices courts, and the house then directed reference of the matter to that com. mittee. The charges and specified. tions referred to in the resolution were not read in the house. Judge Kelso stated afterward that he intro duced the resolution by request.
 In the house yesterday, by a vote of 62 to 30, bill was passed appropri' ating $5,OO0 to assist in the erection o a monument in Little Rock to the Confederate dead. The bill was in troduced by Representative Roy D Campbell, who made one of the bes speeches of the session so far, il championing the measure. The dis cussion was an interesting one speeches being made pro and con by some of the leading orators of tho house. The entire afternoon sessiol was devoted to the bill.
 The Chestnut bill abolishing th' state board of charities and constitut ing five state officers, exclusive of tht governor, a board to control anC manage the state charitable institu tions, was postponed two weeks il the house.
 l The house passed bill making tho maximum charge for passenger fare on railroads over 50 miles in length three cents per mile; on lines lesI than 50 miles in length, four cents pel mile.
 The senate put in busy day con sidering a number of bills and passing
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-27
CHARGES MADE
 AGAINST CHANCELLOR

Resolutions Introduced in Legislature To Investigate Allegations Which Involve Character of Judge
 Leatherman of Hot
 Springs.
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-27
JACK JONES,

The Crack Barber, keeps neat and busy little shop. Upper end of Front street. Expert tonso- rialists. Easy slaves and the best haircuts. Our work pleases.
 "Come on, ye stubby boards"
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-27

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
MUCH BITTER COMMENT.
Colombian Press Criticises American
Government and Actions.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-The press of
Colombia continues TO severely criticise and
denounce the American government for its
action in isthmian matters and the recog-
milton of the Republic OF Panama. This is
shown in a dispatch received at the State
Department late last night from Minister
Beaupre at Bogota. President Roosevelt
the United States Congress and the Ameri-
can people are the targets of violent de-
nunciations. The minister's dispatch makes
no reference as TO the time when he in
tends to leave Bogota on the leave of alb
sence granted him by the State Depart
ment No uneasiness is felt by the depart
ment for the minister's personal safety
Henry l.. Wilson, the United States min
lister TO Chile, in d dispatch TO the State
Department, reports that the action of the
United States In isthinian affairs is receiv-
ing the support and sympathy of the press
and leading politicians and people of that
country They look with favor on the acts
of the United States and express the opin-
ion that il has acted rightly In isthmian
affairs. The people in Chile are in favor of
the construction OF the canal, Mr.. Wilson
says.
The Panama commissioners. DR.. Apador
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
NO SIGN OF A BREAK.
Both Sides Determined and Efforts to
Settle the Strike Nullifed

TRINIDAD, Col, Nov. 22.-The beginning
of the third week of the coal strike In the
Southern fields finds both sides determined
to fight to the end. 1t is the intention of
the United Mine Workers to put up a
strong fight against the application for
Temporary injunction sought by the Victor
Fuel Company and set for hearing on the
18th.
Trouble has broken out in the ranks of
the strikers. 1t leaked out to-day that NJ
Grant Hamilton. of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. was here last Wednesday
and got the consent of the strike mama gers
for a settlement of the. strike in the Colo
RADIO coal fields. He telegraphed this in
formation, together with the statement
that he would leave for Denver that noon.
accompanied by Chris Evans and j. F.
Ream who represent John Mitchell in the
conduct of the strike.
Mother" Jones and President Howells,
of district No. 15 United Mine Workers
followed on the next train. and went to
Louisville where they undid all that Mr.
Hamilton had accomplished.
A telegram had been received by one of
the officials of district No. Is. United Mine
Workers from John Mitchell. demanding
by what right they have been interfering
with the settlement of the strike in the
Northern fields and ordering them to at
tend strictly TO the strike in southern Colo
rado.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
WOOD WHIPS THE MOROS
THREE HUNDRED JOLO REBELS
KILLED IN FIVE DAYS.
Major Scott and Five American Pri-
Yates Wounded-Rebels Driven
from Cover to Cover.

MANILA, Nov. 23.-Three hundred Moros
are known to have been killed and many
others were carried off dead or wounded
as a result of five days severe fighting in
Jolo between the American troops under
Maj. H. L. Scott, of the Fourteenth Cav
airy, and five American privates were
wounded.
General Wood landed near Siet lake. in
Jolo, on Nov. II. The Moros were soon
located and fighting began Immediately and
continued until Nov. II.
Major Scott was taking Panglima Hassen,
the Moro leader, who had been taken pris-
oner, to Jolo. While en- route Hassen asked
to be allowed to see his family. His appeal
was granted and he thereon led Major
Scott into an ambuscade, where the Amer
lean detachment was fired on. Major
Scott was shot in both hands. Hassen es-
capped during this unexpected attack, but
is supposed TO have been killed the follow
ing day.
The fighting took place in a country COW
cred with swamps and rocks. The Moros
were driven across the country from Siet
lake to the town which Hassen made his
headquarters and where it was supposed
the Moros were 1900 strong.
The rebel position was attacked in the
flank by the American troops, who occu-
pied the town and inflicted loss of fifty
killed on the Moros. The rest of the Moros
went into the swamps, out of which they
were driven on Nov. 16, leaving seventy-six
dead behind them. On Nov. II the Ameri,
can forces renewed the attack on the re-
naming Moros, of whom forty more were
killed.
The rebe3 forces have been literally de-
stroyed by these operations by General
Wood, who says the indications are that
there will be no extension of the uprising,
which was handled without difficulty.
On Nov. Is General Wood started on an
expedition against a body of 1900 Moros
who are in the mountains back of Tablibi.
No news has yet been received as to the
result of this movement. General Wood
has under him two battalions of the
Twenty-eghth Regiment, one of the
Twenty third Regiment, platoon of Capt
George s. Satlers battery. two troops of
the Fourteenth Cavalry and detachment
of engineers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
1t Is Believed Toomey and Employees
VIII BE Found Guilty Only of
Registering Bets.
VISITORS WILL BE ACQUITTED
MEN ARRESTED in RAID CANNOT BE
HELD CULPABLE.
DecisiOn VIII Announce Probably
that Proof of Gambling House
Was Not Established.

Judge Whallon of the Police Court will
to-day give his decision in the Toomey
poolroom case. 1t is probable that Toomey
and his employees will be found guilty of
registering bets. 1t is not believed, how
ever. that Judge Whallon will find the lis
onlookers, who were arrested in the pool
room and hauled to the police station at the
time of the raid. guilty of visiting a gam
bling house.
The onlookers or frequenters of the place
were supposedly innocent of any wrong
doing, as the poolroom had been so free
from police interference as to nullify any
idea of illegality The visitors understood
that by going into the poolroom they were
in no way violating the law.
The proof. by reputation. of the Toomey
establishment being a gambling house, it
is said, could not be made, as it was not
so recognized by the general public; but
it is claimed that the recording and regis
tering of bets was shown by the evidence
given by Toomey and his employees, and If
found guilty they will be found guilty on
that charge.
The bonds of the fifteen or twenty fire.
quenters of the place will not be forfeited,
it is understood, as Harry Walker guaran-
teed the payment of the fines If any were
assessed against them, and custom in the
Police Court permits such a proceeding.
When asked last night if he had reached
a decision in the case, Judge Whallon said
he had, but he would give no intimation
as to just what his decision would be- He
said it would be made public some time to-
day, but refused to discuss the matter. 1t
is likely, however, that Toomey and his
ten employees will be found guilty of re-
cording bets, although the place could not
be made to appear a gambling resort
in the sense that freQuenters at the time
of the raid violated any law, as the busi-
ness of ,roomey was then considered legiti-
mate, and the question as to whether il
decided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23

and Mr. Boyd, left the city this morning.
presumably for New York. whittier NJ.
Bunau-Varilla. the minister from Panama,
has preceded them.
The Colombian commissioners from the
state of Bolivar, who came to the United
States by way of Galveston, Tex, arrived
at Washington to-day. They are Donieco
Jiminez and Antonio r. Blanco. They are
accompanied by their secretary, Julio G.
Zuniga The party went at once to call on
DR.. Herran. the charge of the Colombian
legation, with whom they spent the greater
portion OF the evening. When the commits
sioners left their native country all was
obscurity and confusion there regarding
the condition of affairs on the isthnus
except that ii was known that a revolution
had taken place They came TO Washing
ton to get clear understanding of the sit
uation. Events on the isthmus. however
followed each other with such rapidity that
the commissioners were fully Informed of
the state Of affairs before they reached
Washington. The commissioners have no
diplomatic functions whatsoever. said DR..
Herran tonight, and whatever report they
take back to their own country will be
made to the Governor OF Bolivar only.
Should the latter desire to do so he will
transmit the information obtained to Bo-
gotta The duration of the stay of the COM
mssioners in Washington is not known.
Admiral Coghlan has telegraphed to the
Navy Department the departure of General
REYES the Colombian peace commissioner.
from Colon, by steamer to one OF the gulf
ports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE House
will meet Tuesday. Having disposed Of
the Cuban bill IL has business before
it, and unless an agreement is effected
by which the called session is to be brought
to an early close adjournment viii
be taken until Friday and then an adjourn
ment until Monday or Tuesday. IL is sug-
gested that IL is extremely doubtful IL there
will be a quorum Tuesday and. that IL
the point OF no quorum should be raised.
Il would be impossible To act on a con-
current resolution providing for adj
iournment even should one be brought over
from the Senate. Some OF the House lead
ers have expressed themselves I'm opposi-
ton TO an adjournment before the Cuban
bill shall have been disposed OF. but what
might be the result OF a conference be-
tween the leaders OF the Senate and the
House on this proposition remains TO be
seen.
Ii is possible that the speaker may be
ready TO announce the committee assign
ments by the end of the week. Ii this
is done the House will be fully organized
aud prepared at the opening OF the regular
session next month 10 proceed TO business.
Managers of both sides OF the House are
mindful Of the conventions which are TO
be held next year and the desire Will be
general to rush the work as fast AZ pos
sible in order that the regular session may
be brought TO a close early as possible.