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The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the electors of Imperial School District, in the County of San Diego, and State of Cali fornia, that, in accordance with the pro visions of the Political Code of the State of California, as set forth in Section 1880, to and including Section 1889 If said Code, an election will be held on the 7th day of December, A. D., 1903, at the, office of Imperial Water Go. No. l, in said Imperial School district, at which time will be submitted to the electors of said District the question of issuing bonds of the District and selling the same, for the purpose of raising money for purchasing school lots, for building or purchasing one of more school houses ill such District, for insuring the same, for supplying the same with furniture and necessary apparatus, for improving the grounds, or for any or all of said purposes, and for iquidating any in- debtedness already incurred for said purposes.
 The polls will be opened and the elec- tion held at the office of Imperial Water Co. No. 1, ill Imperial School District, on the Seventh CD day ot December, 1903, and the polls will be open from twelve Q2) M. until sundown of said day.
 R. D. McPherrin and c. J. Schenck will act as judges of said election and D. H. Chaplin will act as inspector at said election.
 The amount of bonds to be issued is Six Thousand Dollars, of the denomin- atiOn of One Thousand Dollars each, and to bear interest at the rate of per cent per annum.
 Said bonds are to be numbered con- secutively l to 6 inclusive, and are to mature as follows, to-wit: 1, five years from date; 2, six years from date ; 3, seven years from date; 4, eight years from date; 5, nine years from date; 6, ten years from date.
 Said election will be held in conform ity with the provisions of the Political Code of California governing such cleo tions NJ. s. CLARK
 w. A. EDGAR
 Trustees of Imperial School District.
 Dated Nov. II, 1903. B
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. Land office at
 Los Angeles, Cal, November 1+th, 1905.
 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the United States Comniissioner at Imperial, Cal, on December 22nd, 1903, viz; EDWIN l.. EGGLrSTON, Homestead Entry No. 950O, for the NE Sec. 20, Twp. 16 $, K. B E. s. B. M.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
 J. K. Havens, of Silsbee, Cal, William Orick. of Silsbee, Cal. George Lawrence. of Silsbee, cal, Huntington Mckusick. of Imperial, Cal.
 s A. J. .CROOKSHANK. Register.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
ASSESSMENT NOTICE

Imperial Water Company No. 5. Loca-
 tion of principal place of business, Los
 Angeles, Cal.
 Notice is hereby given: That at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Im- perial Water Company No. 5, held on the 10th day of November, 1903, an assessment of sixty-five cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately to s. E. Gipson, treasurer, at Room 507 Trust Building, N. E. corner of Second and Spring streets, Los Angeles, Cal. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 14th day of Decem- Der, 1903, will be delinquent and adver- tised for sale at public auction, and un- less payment is made before, will be sold
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
DESERT LAND, FlNAtP OOF.-NOTICS FOR,
 PUBLICATION

United States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cal,
 November 10th, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that JEANNE SHEPARD of Corona, Cal widow of George A. Shepard, deceased for the benefit ot the heirs of said George A. Shepard. has filed notice of intention to make proof his desert-land claim No. l13l. for the SEA Sec. 3l. Twp. Is $. k IA E. $. B. M. before United States Con- missioner at Imperial. Cal. on Wednesday,, the 10th day of December, 1908.
 She names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
 Thomas Beach, Seth w. Mitchell. Lucius A. Balsley, Elija M Adams. all of Imper ial. Cal
 34 A. J. CROOKSHANK, Register.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1903
WATER COMPANY NO. 1

It is hereby ordered by the board of directors of Imperial Water Company No. that the Imperial Press be recog- nized as the official organ of said com pany, and the secretary is instructed to cause to be published in said newspaper, without cost, the minutes of all the meetings of the directors and stock holders of said company.
 Adopted by the board of directors of Imperial Water Company No. 1, July 2, 1903 R. D. McPherrin, Sec.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
Imperial Schools

The pupils of the Imperial schools are preparing Thanksgiving program which will be given next Wednesday afternoon. All patrons of the schools are cordially invited to be present.
 Exercises in primary school from 80 to 2:3O, grammar school from 2:45 to p. m. c. M. PRESTON,
 Prin. Imperial schools.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
DESERT LAND, FINAL PR0OF.-NOTCEFO FOR
 PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cali1.,
 November II, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that ADOLPHUS M- SHENK, of Calexico, California, asSigne. of William w. Shenk. has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert land claim No. 1122, for the West one-half Section three, town- ship l7, range IA east, s. B. M. before r. G. Ha ems, U $. Commissioner. tt his once at: Imperial. Cal. on Saturday, tha 10th da, oi DeceIIi Der. 1903.
 He names the following witnesses 10 prove land:
 H. A. Jenkins of Calexico, Cal, J. Auer of Calexico, Cal, Joe Estudillo of Calexico Cal, Frank Olmstead of CaleXico Cal.
 35 A. J. CROOKSHANK, Register
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
WASTED ENERGY

The amount of energy wasted in the world is oftentimes greatly discouraging to the person of utilitarian bent of mind, and it is encouraging to note that one bright genius has set about the task of utilizing the muscular exertion of women who insist on holding up long skirts which they persist in wearing. It is estimated that in holding up skirt power equal to lifting one pound foot high in minute is exerted, and thus every $500 women who hold skirt exert themselves to the extent of horse power. There are twenty million women in the United States, and if each of them holds the weight of her skirt for five hours day, they exert a combined power of over 15, 1000 horse power for ten hour day. Statisticians who have studied this question carefully are also convinced that the average woman car ries needless packages in the right hand equivalent to the burden of the skirt on the left hand, and we have consequently a wasted energy of about 3O,OOO horse power.
 Of course it would be difficult to in- stall mechanism to utilize this power
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21

first tidings of the strange land in the far Southwest. But the foundations were being laid for the great achieve ments of later years.
 Imperial valley is today in about the same industrial condition that the coun- try was in from Redlands to Los Ange- les when first seen by the writer. But the older section had to work out it's destiny as it stood alone, like an oasis in the desert that stretched to the north and east for hundreds of miles. It is better to be on an oasis than on a des- ert, but it is better to have no desert.
 Imperial valley has the advantage of being practically an extension of the old oasis. It is the backward tide of in- dustrial achievement, which, having reached the edge of the continent, is settling back upon the further deserts, bringing about the transformation to be witnessed here. We have all the pres tige of the achievements nearer the coast to aid us. We have the markets which the coast presents. We are not a green spot on the desert, but contin- uation of the backward tide of vegeta- ton, which will in time reach and cross the Colorado river, and give us in this quarter the productiveness of an en- pire.
 Those who have had the opportunity to watch the evolution of Southern Cali fornia for number of years are often considered too optimistic. But the fact is that their optimism is simply know ledge of results which are obtained by the proper mixture of land, water and climate. Like causes produce like re- suits. Wherever land, water and balmy climate are brought together there must be rapid evolution of in- dustry. Imperial valley is experiencing the same change which has taken place elsewhere in Southern California, and it must move on to the same magnificent end.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21

on the 31st day of December, 1903, to pay the delinquent assessment together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. H. l.. BROWN,
 Secretary. Location of office, 5O7 Trust Building, N. E. corner Second and Spring streets, Los Angeles, California. 30-34
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
AFTER TWENTY YEARS

z. he editor of the Press last week celebrated the twentieth anniversary of his arrival in the Southwest. This per- sonal statement is not presumed to be of interest to the public, but the con- trast between the Southwest of that day and the Southwest of this day is so striking that it must give an interesting and instructive object lesson. Landing in Tucson, Arizona, on the 12th day of November, 1883, mud town was found, with all the accessories of the frontier Now it is city of modern buildings and large industries. Phoenix, visited six months later, was prosperous vil- laye with the beginnings of agriculture about it, and is now progressive city Yuma was mining center, and scores of Indians walked the streets in almst total nu1ity. Reaching Southern California in July of the following year, Redlands was not heard of, because it did not ex- ist. San Bernardino was d sleepy little town without railroad. Colton was cross-roads Riverside was notable be- cause it produced oranges and lemons, which made it curiosity, rather than comm trcial and industrial center. Ontario ,nssted of three or four houses and four streaks of young trees, des- tin,.d to mark the present beautiful Euclid avenue. Pomona had dozen houses, some apricot orchards and a small acreage of oranges. Pasadena was d country village out in the wilderness. os Angeles was d lively little city which Ina attained tn, dignity of three-stOry buildin- s, and they were multiplying rap idly, though o,e often heard the ex- pr,Ssion then: "The b Wn has busted. ," But the real boom had not begun, and it did not begin until the Santa Fe road was built.
 Twenty years ago Southern California Was simply beginning to find itself The outsid, world was b, ginning to hear the
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21

except in the cities, but with 50 horse power thus wasted in Los Angeles, 15O horse power in San Francisco, and from 1000 to 20OO each in Chicago and New York, it is evident that it only needs the inventive genius of the country to solve the problem of wasted energy. The proposed system is to provide on each highway large number of dainty handles projecting from the sidewalks and fitted to slide in grooves in the side walks, each of the weights to exert a weight of one pound in compression of air, which compression can be used where needed. The woman can take a handle in each hand as she walks, thus working for the promotion of industry while at the same time ministering to her craving for something to carry.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21

SAN DIEGO has celebrated the comple- tion of the work of dredging thirty foot-deep channel across the harbor bar There is but one thing more San Diego needs and that is it's railroad to Imper- ial and Yuma And it could get that railroad in mighty quick time if its peo- pie would invest their money with any thing like the degree of benefit which the road would bring them.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21

THE editor sat perplexed in his den, gazing at square inch of unoccupied space needing to ba filed instantly but with nothing to fill it. Finally he took down d bottle of asafeti,la and filled the hole with it. "There," said he, "every- body will know that refers to dirt and dusty streets.'
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21

THE new Republic of Panal Ia may be likened to the bumblebee, in that it is bigger at it's birth than it will ever be again. It's importance just now, hing ing on treaty just signel by it's am. bassador and Secretary Hay, providing for United States sovereignty across the isthmus on the line of the projected ca nal, places the Republic of Panama in view of the whole world. We have been making history fast during the last two weeks, and the threat of Colom- bia that it will drive the United States out of Panama will not be taken seri- ously, even though it may lead to skir- mish or two.
The Imperial press., 1903-11-21
DO NOT SEND STAMPS IN PAYMENT

Advertising rates made known on application at the offic..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04
azS ss Excursion Rates

Will be in effect from all points
on the Chicago & North West
ern Railway for the occasions
named below:
Travellers Protective Associa.
ton, Indianapolis, Ind, June
9th to Nth.
Modern Woodman of Ameri.
ca, Indianapolis, Ind, June l7tf
to 24th.
National Educational Associa
ton, Boston, July 9Th to 10th
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, July
18th to 10th.
United Christian Endeavor
Denver, July 9th to 18th.
Epworth League, Detroit,
Mich, July 18th to 10Th.
B. P. o. b., Baltimore, Md.
July 21st to 23d.
G. A. R. meeting, San Fran.
cisco, August 18th to 22d.
For information as to rates
dates of sale, etc., of these OF
other occasions, call upon ticket
agent of the Northwestern
Line.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04
Communicated.

Mr.. Editor: just at this
time it would be very proper
for the Citizens Soliciting and
Expense Committee for the
Memorial services to make an
accounting. 1t is said that the
hall and band expense is $50;
and as the speakers were enter
tanned by distinguished citizens
there was no expense further,
in all probability; and as about
$50 was collected, wouldn't it
be we'll to turn the balance
over to the President of the
Benevolent Society? In view
of the impoverished condition
of many in the flooded districts
at this time, the money could
be put to excellent use. This
society did a good work last
winter and the last money on
hand was paid out to a soldiers
widow. Respectfully,
ANTONY.
June 1, 1903.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04

to result when the storms are
over. Remember that the mar
ked characteristics of this peri
cd will be exceedingly high tenn
perature during the first stages,
and electrical phenomena, fol-
lowed by sudden changes to
phenomenally cool.
"On and touching the 9th and
10th look for reaction to storm
conditions, changing to warmer,
falling barmeter and more stor-
ms of rain, thunder and heavy
squalls of wind. June thunder
storms are probable almost any
afternoon or evening. During
these showers demonstrations
will be harmless andshould cause
no nervous fear even in the most
timid person. Of course the
lightning bolts that follow every
compact and rushing thunder
storms are different, and every
precaution against danger
should be taken. Under no cir
cumstances should one ever take
refuge under a green tree in
one of these June thunder
storms.
"The June storm period COW
ering the 18th to the 10Th will
reach it's eliminating stages
about Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, the 18th, 18th, and
10Th. At that time one should
have a safe refuge available in
case of manifest danger and all
will be we'll.
"On and touching the 21st,
and 22nd, look out for the re-
turn of storm conditions with
renewed thunderand rain squall
and much harmless lightning at
night. Most sections will have
sufficient rains at this and other
June periods. The central re-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04
COMPANY AND CITY REACH
AN AGREEMENT
Each viii Pay One Raif ST Cost
Of New Fire Protection AT
the Shops.

Through Master Mechanic
Pratt of the Nebraska and Wy
oming Division of the North
Western, the City of Missouri
Valley and the Management of
the North Western rail road
Company have carried on an
extensive correspondence dur
ing the past few weeks regard
ing new and additional fire pro-
lection for the Company's shops
and other interests in this city
and by an agreement which has
been reached within the last
few days the City of Missouri
Valley will pay one half of the
expense incurred in putting the
city water mains through the
shop grounds, and the Company
will pay the other half, the
total cost of the Improvement
being in the neighborhood of
| five or six hundred dollars.
Water Commissioner Forde
stated this afternoon work lay
ing the mains would be COM
menced at the earliest date pos
sible.
The fact that the Company is
now at work on an $4,000 settl-
ing plant at the shops here and
their desire to have the city
water mains extended through
out their shop grounds would
indicate they intend to main
tain rather extensive interests
on the site of their present
shops.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04
June |, 1903.
CA8ToHIA.
' So: :; q; ,,|;;:;'!;z:;:;:! <; '''
Hicks says June will be Worse
than NAV.

E'The first storm period in the
month will be central on the oh.
A crisis may be expected at this
period on or touching the 3rd.
High degrees of humidity, high
temperature and very low bar
ometer may be looked for, and
these will be certain .harbingers
of severe storms. If these con-
ditions develop about the 3rd Of
the month and actual storms are
delayed even up to the 5th or
9Th, do not be thrown off your
guard until the indications Gull
inmate. Vicious thunder storms,
accompanied with hail and tor
nado centers, are among the
the things reasonable to be ex-
pected at this period. That that
there will be downpours of rain
amounting to cloudbursts in ma
ny localities is more than pro-
bable. The storms of this peri
cd will not be entirely over UNI
til the barometer makes a deci-
del raise and the winds change
and blow strong and much cool
er from the west and north
Some very cool nights are sure
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04
DRAINAGE DITCH HEARING.
PCttawattaml Richardson County
EnterDrise Set for Monday.

The board of county super
visors began their June session
yesterday. They will be in
session during the balance of
this week, and next Monday
will hear protests and other
m alters i'm connection with the
joint Pottawattamie- Harrison
county drainage ditch.
The recent floods have made
converts of many of those who
before were objecting to the
construction of the bitches, and
SO far as i; now known, only
two property owners who are
interested are making any OPP
position.
One of the stumbling blocks
in the way of proceeding with
the construction of the ditch is
the attitude of the railroad
companies through whose road
beds the proposed ditch will
pass. The companies, instead
of encouraging the project
which would bring a large
tract of country under cultiva-
ton and thus increase their
revenues, are demanding COM
pensation for even the cost of
the extra length of piling which
will be necessary.
Speaking of the value of
drainage bitches proposed,
under such conditions as exist
now, Supervisor Baker, who
has from the first taken an
active interest in the project,
said the proposed joint ditch
would carry the waters of the
Boyer river and Willow creek
to the river ON a fall of about
two feet to the mile instead of
from eight to twelve inches to
the mile, and would carry the
water in four hours, where
forty-eight hours are now re-
quired.
1t is believed by Colonel
Baker that all of the proposed
bitches will carry off flood
water and have it safely out of
the way before the river Will
rise so as to interfere with the
operation of the bitches. &C. B.
| Dept. World Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04
LUMBER, LATA,LIME,
COAL,
Building Paper,
Shingles.
See him before you buy and
save money.

gions may have too much, while
the north and south sections
may suffer shortage. The wealth
err will turn exceedingly warm
about the 25th and the barome-
ter will fall, and frequent storms
of much energy will prevail.
In a three handed game of
ten pins Monday morning on
the Hagel bowling alleys at
Columbus, Alvin Drake of the
Columbus team, which played
here last winter, broke the
state bowling record by making
twelve straight strikes, a total
of 300 points. The strikes were
all clean and we'll delivered with
the exception of one, which
went sloppy fashion," as the
bowlers say. Fremont Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04
ESTABLISHES REGULAR PA
TEOL.
North Western hceps Careful
Watch Over Track During
FlCOd.

The Chicago & North West
ern system enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the only rail road
entering Omaha, able to main
tain a regular train service
since the floods commenced.
The Company has now per
fected a system by which a
careful watch over the entire
line in the district affected by
the flood is to be maintained.
Foreman Axtell Allstrand of
this city has charge of a large
force of section men and with
a special train they are patrol
ing the main line from Dunlap
to Crescent City, the track be-
tween these two points being
most seriously threatened.
The special is equipped with
everything necessary to repair
track or roadbed on short
notice.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04
r. r. D. SERVICE SUSPENDED
Mail on Route Two Cannot BIZ
Delivered,

These be troubulous times for
the carriers on Rural Free De
livery Routes.
Post Master Album this morn
ing stated the rural delivery
branch of service is all but pa
ralyzed by the floods. The SER
vice on Route Two serving the
rural district on the Missouri
bottom between this city and
California junction has been
entirely suspended until the
subsistence of the floods. Nearly
all the patrons of Routes One
and Three are served daily.
The editor of the Persia Globe
is not the least backward in say
ing what he thinks. The fol
lowing is clipped from the last
issue of that paper:
"The graduating class of the
Logan high school has taken fol-
it's motto, Green But Growing.
How often we hear people ridi-
Guile themselves in a way that
has more truth in it than poetry.
We will bet dollars against
doughnuts that they look it."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-04
Tuesday, June 2

Maurice O'Connor of Fit.
Dodge, a son of Patrick O'Con-
nor of this city, is now General
Solicitor for the Minneapolis
and st. Louis rail road for the
State of Iowa, the law firm of
Kenyon & O'Connor having en-
tire charge of that roads legal
affairs in the state.