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Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
FEW IMPERIAL BARGAINS

320 acres 1 19 miles from Imperial Price SIS. 320 acres ? miles from Imperial Price S17. 320 acres 5 miles from Imperial Price $16. 32O acres 5 miles from Calexico, all under fence with cross fences, and all in crop Price $35. 320 acres 315 miles from Imperial Price $17.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
Our First Annua1 Greeting
 To our Friends an,
 Patrons.

thanking all for liberal patronage during the existence lmperial would while tried best, under existing circum mistakes been made both of and that through faithful efforts behalf that the will create for II a multitude of friends.
 Wishing you happy aud prosperous New Year,
 We sincerely
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
w. F. Gillett

Contractor of all kinds of ranch work. Bordering, seeding, or any orther ranch work done i'll workmanlike manner. Satisfac- tion guaranteed.
 Address w. F. Gillett, Imperial, or leave orders at office Imperial Water Co. No. l, with k. D. McPherrin.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
Plenty of Bargains

Parties wishing bargains in grocer ies, hats, shoes, or anything handle will do well to do their trading with me, as I am closing out and will make the prices right. H. WHITE,
 Imperial, Cal.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Mir. A. C. Gaines building on Eighth street is progressing finely and will soon be ready for occupancy.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Mir. T. P. Banta is erecting a build ing on Imperial avenue close 10 Ninth street, which he will occupy with d real estate office.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Mir. Andrew Elliott has completed his building on Imperial avenue and it is now occupied by him as meat mar ket and bakery.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
Notice of Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Stockholders Annual meeting of Inn perial Water Company No. will be
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
THE DATE PALM AGAIN
An Industry That Will Bear More
 Careful Study

lIlC Qd(C pdlHl llON NISD VIII SlON in this valley. The writer sees ahead to an opportunity for some one to make a big thing in the culture of the palms, hence these further words of information
 The date palm was one of the first plants to be cultivated, it having been grown for four thousand years along the Euphrates rives. It has been for ages and is still the most important food plant of the great deserts, and many regions in Arabia and in the Sahara would not be habitable were it not for this plant. Not only does it yield delicious fruit of great food value, but also furnishes in many regions the only timber suitable for use iH the construction of houses and for ma king thousand aud one neces- sary objects. It's leaves furnish a par tial shade, under which it is possible to cultivate other fruit trees which have a harder time to exist if exposed to the direct rays of the sun. Thous- ands of fig. almond, pomegranate, and peach trees and grapevines are grown under the shading branches of the palm trees. For centuries the trans port of dates has been the chief mo- tive for the formation of the great caravan routes which run in every di- rection through the deserts of Africa. The export of dates to Europe and to America has been and is still an inn portant industry both in north Africa and in the countries bordering the Persian Gulf. The value of the dates imported to the United States in the last ten years has been near to $500,- GOO per annum. The real value when received at the American port was doubtless 50 per cent greater, or $780, 900, all amount exceeded only by the imports of two other dried fruits Zante entrants and Smyrna figs.
 The date palm, although grown protitably only in arid and semi-arid regions, is not in the proper sense of the word desert plant, as are, for eX- ample, the cacti, or the creosote bushes, of the southwest. 1t is entire ly incapable of living on dry hillsides or arid mesas, which, nevertheless, in this state and in Arizona support d fairly abundant growth of shrubs, and even trees. The date palm demands fairly abundamd and, above all, d con- stant supply of water at the roots; at the same time it delights in a perfect ly dry and hot climate. In trying to grow date palms, bearin mind: First, the roots must have water; second, the leaves require hot, dry atmosphere with abundant sunlight if the plant is to mature dates of good quality. In it's report of 1900 on agriculture, the United States government says:
 'The best region for the culture of the date palm in California, and prob ably the best date region in the New World, is without doubt the Colorado Desert, which occupies all area of some thousand or so square miles ln the southwestern corner of California. The summer temperatures in this desert are very high, reaching at Sal ton a maximum of 120 to 125 degrees, and having for the month of July an
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
MOVEMENTS
Imperial is Improving as Fast
 as Possible

Despite tie scarcity of lumber and building material, improvements are showing up in every part of the town. The Imperial Lumber and Commercial Company are getting lumber here as fast as the railroad can handle it, but as soon as there is piece of timber in the yard it is sought after with eager ness by several different people.
 Mrs. St. Clair Briggs is building a neat little store room on Ninth street, and is going to stock up with millinery and ladies' and children's furnishings.
 Mir. A. C. Gaines building on Eighth street is progressing finely and will soon be ready for occupancy.
 Mir. F. N. Chaplin, of Merrill X Chap lin, real estate agents, is having all office building erected on Imperial ay- enue between Seventh and Eighth streets, and as sson as completed will occupy it as his real estate office.
 Mr. T. P. Banta is erecting a build ing on Imperial avenue close to Ninth street, which he will occupy with d real estate office.
 Mir. Andrew Elliott has completed his building on Imperial avenue and it is now occupied by him as a meat mar ket and bakery.
 Several more buildings are contem- plated. The bank will soon be started. This building is to be of brick, and a very substantial one. There is uo req son why Imperial will not now COIL tnue to grow as rapidly IS it has here to-fore, and will be place in the very near future of considerable dimensions as well a $ of importance.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

All kinds of candies fresh made ev- cry day at Huddleston's.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Each of the above pieces is a fine tract and great bargain. Easy terms; low interest. Plenty of outside locations to which 1 can sell the stock at SIS per acre, S2. 50 cash and S2. 50 year at 5 per cent.
 Don't fail to write me for snap bargains.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Mrs. St. Clair Briggs is building a neat little store room on Ninth street, and is going to stock up with millinery and ladies and children's furnishings.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15
An ENDURING Record.

Standing side by side in an old Long
Island cemetery are four tombstones
They commemorate the virtues of the
successive wives of one of the towns
inhabitants, who, from the point of ex.
perience at least, should be able tG
rival Max O'Rell as an observer OF
feminine traits. A peculiar thing about
the monuments is that not alone dc
they perpetuate the memory of each
of his helpmates, but they serve as a
sort of financial barometer to record
the husbands rising fortunes.
The first wife had a modest little
headstone. The second wife's me
mortal was on the same order, but il
was at least two feet taller. The third
wife differed both IS to style and size
being greatly superior TO either of the
others, while to the fourth and last
was granted the distinction of a gran
tie shaft.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

Rounding a turn 81 sAe path he afW
bit OF sward moon-iighted. In the
center Of this sward stood Miss Pen
rhyn and the Cub. who doomed BIZ
ana boyish. The Cub was talking
earnestly; the lady's face was half
averted, but her whole delicious flg-
ure seemed to droop and melt toward
him in spite OF herself. He took her
hand. She tried weakly to withdraw
It. but he was stronger than she. The
Cub went from bad to worse. He
drew her toward him: next instant
she was IN his arms. apparently con
tent, her black hair showing against
his flannel blazer.
II came away then" said the Poet
huskily.
"Astonishingi" said the Professor.
Women are mere creatures OF i'm.
pulse"
Hes a good boy" said Trevanion.
she is older than he, but they will be
happy"
II was so with her Men and won
en- may try to explain It, or let il
alone. After ten seasons Constance
Penrhyn loved the Cub as fondly and
much more strongly than chit Of six
teen could have done It, What is more
she married him, and regards him
still as quite peerless among men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

Daniel Mason, the former law part
ner of District Attorney Jerome, has
as his managing clerk young lawyer
named John Comfort. Recently eli
ent called at Nason's office and, find
ing both out, was handed by the Office
boy in explanation this written teIe-
phone message:
Have been presented with a son
and heir. Will not be down for day
or two; send up Comfort"
The client, not knowing the name
of Nason's associate. and thinking the
son and heir to be Nason's, went Inn
mediately and acted upon the sugges-
tion by purchasing couple of bottles
Of choice old Glenliyet, which he dis
patched to Nason's house with the
message: Congratulations and
compliments as well as comfort
New York Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

Indigestion, congeatea HSer "a.
pure blood. coDBtlpatlon, tHSd eto
what a1llct thousands OF peocls ho
40 not know what is the matter
them. They drag along . mise
existence; they apply to the local
tors occasionally, and sometime
tain q little temporary relief b
old, tired, WORKOUT. ali-gone, al
ed feeling always comes back
worse than ever, until IN time the,
become tired Of living. wonder WI
they were ever born, and why they ara
alive unless to endure constant cutter
ING. 10 such sufferers there Il
haven Of refuge IN DT. Augaet Koe
nig's Hamburg Drops, which was dis.
covered more than 60 years ago. ali
which Is wonderful medicine one
trial viii convince the most sleptlcal
that amy or an Of these difncnlties
may be removed, and a perfect cure
effected, BY taking DR.. August Koe
nig's Hamburg Drops. Get a bottle At
once, before it " too late.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15
WHAT A MAN DOES.
Tragedy Invariably Follows Upsettlna
OF inkstand.

Tragedy Invariably Follows Upsettina
Of inkstand.
A man may be cool as an icicle I'm.
der extraordinary circumstances OF
danger or excitement; he may pre-.
serve an even mind when ghost
comes into his room at midnight; he
may assume command and act nobly
and well when the ship is sinking;
but let that man, let any man, upset
his inkstand, and he springs to his
feet, makes desperate grasp for tnq
inkstand, and knocks it halfway
across the table, claws after his pa.
pers, and swoops them through the
sable puddle to save them, tears his
white silk handkerchief from his
pocket and mops up the ink with It,
and after he has smeared the table,
his hands, and his trousers with Ink,
as far as 1t could be made to go, dis
covers that early in the engagement
he knocked the inkstand clear Off the
table, and it has been draining its
life-ink away all that time in the
center of the only light figure in the
pattern of the carpet Then he won
ders why a man always makes a fool
of himself when he upsets a bottle OF
ink. He doesn't know why. Nobody
knows why. But every time it is so
If you don't believe it, try it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15


Teach me, Father, how to 60
Softly as the grasses grow;
Hush my soul 70 meet the shock
or the Wild world az rock:
But my spirit; prompt with power,
Make as simple as a flower,
Let the dry heart ftll its cup.
Like a poppy looking up;
Let life lightly wear her crown
Like a poppy LOOKING down,
When it's heart Is nlied with dew
And its life begins anew
Teach me, Father how to be
Kind and patient as a tree.
Joyfully the crickets Groom
Under shady oak at noon;
Beetle on his mission bent
Tarrles in that cooling tent;
Let me, also. cheer spot
Hidden field or garden grot-
Place where passing soul can rest
On the way and be their best
Edwin Markham.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15
THE CASE OF THE CUB.
.coggIIsh.. ls0a, y Dang ssory Pab. Cd
By H. 5. cANF1ELD.

to many women old enough to know
better
It was during the last week Of Miss
Penrhyns stay that the professor pro.
posed in form. He had invited her
into the small, stuffy pa.lor in which
no one ever sat and theie he went
down upon his thin knees. she did
not ask him to rise, or offer to assist
him. He went CALAMITY through a
lengthy statement OF affection and
when he ran out Of words at last she
smiled and said:
Il shall never marry, Professor.
admire your gifts and think you are
a good man, but can go no further.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

The shortage OF doctors ia Russia
is the subject Of an article in st.
Petersburg Journal which publishes
statistics OF the proportion Of doctors
in other European countries per 1907
900 inhabitants. Great Britain heads
the list with 1850 switaerland has So,
Germany 80 and RUSSIA 8 In order
10 bring the percentage to the same
level as Great Britain. Russia viii
have to have 10000 doctors Az
present there are only abuut i7o0o
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

No; the subject matter is quite hope
less, believe me. Please consider the
subject closed"
There was no getting around that.
The Professor in an unusual burst of
confidence told Graham about 1t. The
lawyer chuckled and said: "You
ought to have come to ME first, old
man; l could have told you better"
He was next 1t happened down
by the edge of the lake, where a great
hemlock had fallen and made con-
venient seat He went through glibly
enough, then, not waiting for an ac-
quiescence of which he had no doubt,
slipped an arm about her waist. She
wrenched herself free, leaped to her
feet and turned on him face of hot
indignation. Not trusting herself to
speak, she walked toward the house.
He ran after her and asked shame
facedly: Gam / not to have an an
swer?" She glanced at him icily and
replied: You are not worth an an
swerl Graham did not tell the Pro-
lessor about this, but paid his bill
and went back to the city that even
ing.
1t is not believed that George IRE
vanion would have asked her to marry
him il his misery had not forced him
to speak. He told her that he was not
good enough for her; that 1t was not
meant for such as he to win and wear
80 bright jewel; that he would not
have spoken at all but that he wanted
her to know that he loved her very
dearly and would always love her,
no matter whether she became an.
others wife or not.
81 am only plain man." said poor
George, "and l have never expected
that you could care for me, but such
as am, love you with my whole
heart and soul"
She was tender and compassionate
with him. She gave him her hane
and told him that she esteemed him
truly and any woman ought to be
proud to be his wife. you VIII find
some one better suited to you and
who viii care for you" she added,
Il know that you viii; / shall pray
that you Will" There were tears In
her gray eyes.
Claude Wayne Delay debated long
within himself He had little doubt
of the result but wanted to do the
thing properly and in keeping with
his character as poet and rising man
Of letters. Should he WOO her finally
by moonlight, when the softening
rays of Cynthia fell about her--she
had praised his Moon. Song, 20,
coldly calm dead sister of the night,"
or should he pop IN that shady
cloister of balsam pines and maple
/ wherein he had read to her nearly all
OF his book of society verse, Satan
and Satin'she had rather fancled
/ his 'LilithH linesi Tier hair Of SER
] pent gold that writhed and the awhrt
| diamonds Of her eyes"
AS Il happened he did not do either.
He proposed IA verse and left the
pink paper 81 sts envelope under her
napkin at breakfast. He nsver got
an answer AID he understocd why be-
fore b was a day older
He wandered BY moonlight thar
\ night wandered and wondered what
form her acceptance would take An
hour later. his face pale and TIE
claminy dew Of agony on his brow
he hunted 40 che Professor and IRE
yani0n and told inem what BE- "a
sseu This was Z 10 brief:
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

Among the other women in the
woodland hotel, far In that massive
forest which parallels the southern
shore of Lake Superior, Constance
l'enrhyn stood alone by reason,of her
beauty and her wealth. She was 20
yearE old, Of large graceful figure,
dark gray eyes, back eyebrows,
raven hair and a complexion of pure
white and red. Her splendid face
wore a sweetly serious look and she
seemed self-contained woman Of
mind and heart. In her ten Seasons
Of society she had seen no man whom
she could love. She had been wooed
ardently, but had remained Ice. It
had been her fate to arouse the desire
Of possession in many men. Wherever
she went there we're lovers signing
in her train. They could not say
that she treated them unfairly or
that one was more esteemed than an
other. One and all they were cour-
teously received and, when their times
came, as courteously though firmly
dismissed. She often told herself that
she could not understand love; that
she had no inherent incapacity to love
and that she would die an old maid.
She believed this.
It must be understood that she had
no irremovable prejudice against
matrimony or insensate desire to pre-
serve her freedom at any cost She
was convinced that woman is incom.
plete without marriage and she would
have assumed gladly the duties Of
wifehood IL she could have found
man to win her heart. This man had
never come, and now, although she
did not look to be older than %, she
viewed the near approach of the thir-
ties with disquietude and the prospect
of a loveless, childless age had no
| charms for her.
These were the men at this hotel
who loved her and wanted her:
Erasmus Moody, professor of politi-
cal economy in a State university;
a slight, nervous man with eyeglasses
and tendency to dyspepsia, who re-
joiced in a flow of language and had
a belief that wisdom must appeal to
a woman of Miss Penryhn's intellect
,uaLbrow. She discussed coinage with
him, consumption, production and
kindred topics and seemed to enjoy
him nightly. He was afraid Of the
water and as she spent much of her
time on, or in, the lake he was handi-
capped.
Herbert Graham, 35 years old; law
! yer in excellent practice Y0good look
ing, but not so good-looking as he
thought himself; rather a cocksure
man and bold wooer. He valued the
other lightly and had felt certain Of
success since she had told him that
to put a jury in tears or sway the
multitude from the hustings seemed
to her the greatest and most desir-
able achievement possible to man.
George Trevanion, physician, clean
and modest fellow enough, somewhat
bashful, who never had a thought of
gaining the prize and effaced himself
greatly, worshiping from afar and
gloomily
Claude Mayne Delay, poet and writ
er for the magazines, in long hair,
EanGyke beard and bob-tailed coat
with velvet collar, who spoiled much
good paper inditing verses and made
Constance" rhyme with chance"
glance" lance" and pants" A vel.
low visage had Claude Wayne Delay,
and calf-eyes which rolled ia ecstasy
on slight proyocation, strong aver
sion to bodily exercise. but a PEN
chant for moonlight strolls and quiet
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

The Nj. X. q 4. Ry has q well
establshad Industrial Department,
aiding IN the selection 81 sites and
locations fox industries 81 Rll kinds
along ite lines write il you are IN
teresssd. We van send book eBusi-
ness Chances and any oiher inior-
nation wanted. Ga requasa James
Barkar, CeaI Pass. Agent M < &
g n.y. sol wainwright BLDG 81
Ioule.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15
Worla,s Falr Relle Bprna.

Another worlds fair relic has rome
up in smoke. The good ship Progress,
which proudly rode the outer lagoon.
equipped as a modern whaIer, wns
burned TO the waters edge IN the har-
Dor at South Chicago. IL ia not known
whether the FIRE was accidental or
otherwise. The Progress was launched
at New Bedford in 1909, and for sew
eral generations battled the waves 81
the North Atlantic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

One Of the most curious plants IN
the world is the toothbrush plant, q
species OF creeper which grows In ia
maica. BY cutting a piece Of the stem
and fraying the ends the natives make
toothbrush, and a dentifrice to use
with it is prepared by pulverizing the
dead stems.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15
oriental Grandiloquenoe.

The Prince of Wales was once ex-
tolled by an oriental subject as great
thief" under the impression that this
was the highest possible compliment,
Another monarch was named "the pro-
tector of all vegetables. regulator Of
the seasons, absolute master OF the
ebb and flow Of the see"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

Sig. MascagnA the composer OF Cav
allersa RuBticana. has 8 positive
mania for watches. OF wlloh he is said
always to carry three in his pockets.
One 10 Of gold. with his monogram Ia
diamonds. another Is Of silver. aud
the THIRD. which is Of huge proper
tons. Is Of nickel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

John L. Sullivan says that he has
spent a million dollars in his lifetime
and doesn't regret cent of it. And
yet. some of ii has been spent in a
way that the next morning usually
brings r. e. Morse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

A New Jersey justice of the peace
has decided that there is no law to
keep a woman from talking in her own
home. Now win the man of the house
ever be able to get another word in
edgeways?
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

And now it is asserted that the
plumbers have formed a trust. This
is the first time the public has sus'
pected that the plumbers did not al.
ready possess the earth and the full
ness thereof.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

The tercentenary Of shorthand writ
ing will be celebrated this year, for
John Willis published his book on the
subject Ia 1902. Pitman's Phonetic
Journal recently had an article on viii
lis book, copies Of which are pre-
served in the British Museum and III
kha Bodleinn Library.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

Miss Martha Hoy is to marry Mr..
Pierre Rogeskvensky, second secre-
tary of the Russian embassy. After
that It will take her a good deal long
er than it does now to write her
name.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

Gelf Kanselaar and Adrienne Van
der Werken Of zuilichem, in the Meth
erlands, have celebrated the seven
tieth anniversary Of their wedding.
The husband is ninety-four years old
and the wife ninety-one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

John Hammond, unanimousiy
dubbed the Cub ard nortaiiy offensive
to three Of the older rivals This was
a big. loosely built youth Of %. fresh
from College. with the football hair
y the past season cut clege. tan
IN his clear cheeks, merry. healthy
laugh and al alteration 10 his blue
aysa which be did not Try 10 hide.
these eyes had u them the light Of
inyensscenee, alisht thar Groves fatal
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

The statement is cGbled that King
Leopold's assailant is to be prose
euted or two counts. A considerable
weight OF public opinion would be in
favor OF making one Of the counts
that he is such a bad shot,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

A Brooklyn man, after the death
of his second wife, has just gone back
and married the first, from whom he
was divorced. Sometimes experience
makes the heart grow fonder
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

The bears that kept out of range of
President Roosevelt's rifle have much
to be thankful for, even If they don't
know it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

John D. Rockefeller is making a
beautiful Italian garden for his wife
on the new River View boulevard in
New York. He is not doing the work
himself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-15

Looking at the record for the past
few years 1t is discovered that King
Edward Is the only man who has re-.
covered from a disease requiring the
services Of three or more physicians.