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The Imperial press., 1904-04-30
Closing Exercises of Imperial Schools

The closing exercises of the Imperial city schools were we'll attended and heartily enjoyed by ali. The pupils did themselves credit in the rendition of the programme.
 The spelling and ciphering contest created much interest. Lottie Adams, of Grade 6, took the first prize in spell ing and Daisy Parks, of Grade ,, the second.
 In the fifth grade ciphering contest, Fife Stallings won first place and Daisy Parks and Raymond Adams second place.
 In the sixth grade ciphering contest Grace Weyman took first prize and Lottie Adams second. A beautiful book was awarded to each ny Miss Preston.
The Imperial press., 1904-04-30

the water. and the volume of silt has also been made the subject of special study, as well as the amount of water necessary for the growth of crops in the vicinity of Yuma. Detailed surveys and plans have been prepared tor project near Yuma covering approximately
 lOO, 900 acres. These plans are for low headworks dam with large settling ba- sins and sluiceways, a complete distri- bution system, drainage canals, and levec system as A protection against in- undation.
 "A board, consisting of eminent engi- necrs assembled from various portions of the United States, was assigned to re- view the plans proposed for the Yuma project. These gentlemen have re- gently spent approximately a week E time in the review of the work, and in looking over the ground itself in detail
 They have made their report to the chief engineer with specific recommend ations bearing on this situation. This report is properly, and by courtesy, the property of the chief engineer and the Secretary of the Interior, and it's con- tents will be announced by them when, in their discretion, they think it advis- able to make IL public. The residents in the neighborhood of Yuma, however, were called into conference with this board, and were informed by 1t that the construction of the works would be in large part dependent on the acceptance of the terms which may be submitted bv the Secretary of the Interior, as in the judgment of the board the engineering difficulties had been solved and esti- mates satisfactorily prepared The board expressed satisfaction with the work that had been done by the engi- neering corps. The lands under this project are partially in public owner ship. and in part in private holdings
 "All of this area immediately around Yuma, in California and Arizona, must come into this project in the same way in which the land holders of the Salt River valley contracted with the Secre- tary of the Interior, in order that the works may be constructed, provided tue Secretary of the Interior approves the engineering plans submitted to him. The estimates call for an expenditure of about $3, ,000, 900 for the construction of an irrigation, drainage and levee sys- tenn. The Reclamation Act provides that while the works are to he con structed by the Secretary of the Interior they must be paid for in ten annual in- stallments by the irrigator from the date of the completion of the work. The sys- tenn then becomes the property of the irrigation association, but the head works will probably permanently re- main under the management of the gov ernment. All interests, profit and taxes are eliminated from the expense
The Imperial press., 1904-04-30
WHAT EXPERTS SAW
 IN THE VALLEY
Government Irrigation Men Talk About This
 Section

B ppncott Of ttis the and the volume of silt a subject ea land reclamation charge d study, well the along 0 in 1orso river Las rmrnel yMimitx oi Yna Detailed
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charged to the irrigator. The maxi mum permissable holding is 1GO acres to the individual. Excess holdings must be disposed of io other indiyid- uals.
 "An act of Congress has recently been passed authorizing the opening of tbe Yuma and Colorado River Indian Res ervations at the discretion of the secre- tary of the Interior, and under the Rec l1mation Act, in connection with the irrigation from the Colorado river of these and adjoining lands.
 1.-The irrigation investigations of the Reclamation Service along the Colorado River have been entirely confined to the irrigation of lands immediately adjacent to that stream, and have not extended into the interior areas. Topographic surveys, however, have been extended by the Geological Survey beyond the immediate vicinity of the river in con nection with the general mapping of the United States that is progressing in many sections.
 "Thomas Means of the Bureau of Soils, of the Agricultural Department, has been assi5ned to assist in these investi- gations of this great valley. In his judgement there are many points of marked resemblance betweeu the Colo rado river and the Nile, and he believes these valley lands may be made equally as productive as it's celebrated prototype
 ''The final decision az to the construc- ton of these works rests entirely with the chief engineer and the Secretary of the Interior"
The Imperial press., 1904-04-30

W. D. Carey and wife are spending a few days in Los Angeles and coast points.
The Imperial press., 1904-04-30
IT Is RICH SAYS MEANS

Thomas Means of the Bureau of Soils of the United States Department of Az pincott on the trip down the Colorado, made some investigations of the soil of the delta lands of the river, and of the natural conditions governing the region below the Mexican line as far as the mouth of the Hardy, that convinced him that the delta of the Colorado is not surpassed in richness by the famous bottom lands of the Egydtan Nile.
 Two years ago MT Means made ex- tensive observations along the Nile in the interests of the United States De- partmenl of Agriculture, and is a recog nized authority on the conditions pre- vailing along tha, historic river. He is in Los Angeles pending his transfer to the arid land reclamation service, under Mir. Lippincott.
 This soil expert terms the Colorado the American Nile, and entertains he interesting belief that in the delta lands below the international boundary are to be found conditions more favorable, perhaps, than anywhere else for grow ing the date of commerce. It is his opinion that big date industry there is but matter of time. He said yester- day:
 Taking all things into consideration, the greatest area of good land ;n the Colorado River delta lies below the in- ternational boundary. Every variety of soil to be found in the United States, and certain natural conditions which do not prevail anywhere else, are in evi- dence there.
 'I doubt if there are more favorable anywhere in the world for growing ths. date palm of commerce
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Colorado river, has just returned from a trip through the Imperial valley and
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Mower County transcript., 1904-03-09
N0tiee Of Cancellatlon Of Ian<H
! - COnIract,


n:co.! Io John :. sDssn,n. late Of sareeant
Isfs notioe. That you are Il sdefarIls nd.r
End sosordsnE to the terms cond ditions and pro
=teenth day3of July, ], q: D. 1908, whereby Franz
- hnnnn hnroMn and a pszrA = Of tho cogut
tions thereof Il refersnce @ @ IS whicS
the soeWne $ers hsFsS
sata of ths ghs
Msss sass1Sss Ss he,iet s. ~ the ana
the northeast quarter Of south. west Quarter III 70 81
s;s3aS dha soqr e 9s eseeps
8 81 fhs 7sss saa
ta end RHShpol h9pse grounds; and one acre deeded
70 r.bt hansas =, City Grain Company and railroad
i And that sesesdinf tq the terms, conditions
Brown and Perry IL Reynolds a on ntd te aa 5adk an
Of December Alb. l908, the sum ofHftean hlsn- hns
dred dollars, with interest thereon at Six Der
" 190S; and at the date Of this notice said
amount and interest still remains ovariInaS and
nn;IkaAd: y; and snch default as above specified
eePs thirty hssEsSy ss2Sy .s Pa 81
et M aus C.n, 11hnesota,s the samount" of money
Anoye s1Ated. to ythee date of pay-s
perform the terms and conditions. and comply
WITH the provisions of said Contract on your
part TO be performed. said Contract viii be
cancelled !t and Terminated, and ali your, right,
title and interest Hereunder, and in and to the
land and property covered thereby, forfeited
ana ana annu!led Said cancellation and termina-
ond, 1904 11PA o9S
WV. Ranney, ~>- Frank D. Rrovn,
Attorney for Vendors. Perry L. ReynoMe
2-N-tT-24
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-09
Q rder for Rearing Proof of WilH

State of Minnesota3 i.'H'f>- l.
s1Slp Il preSssS GSSoaty taIst Of 4over-ss. 2 :5. ~.
Special Term February 26th, 1884, j., y.
n the matter Of the estate Of Lewis. Thomp-
son. deceased; ?fA 1lGllIJ - ai = 7i:0I ~
~ Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport--
ing to be the lastwiu and testament Of Lewis.
Thompson deceased, late lof said county. has
been delivered to this court: -. ~
And W hereas. Aase Thompson and Charles T.
johnson have fled Herewith their 5petition
representing among other things that said
Lewis Thompson died in said county, on the 14th
day OF February 1904 testate, and that said
petitioners are the executors named in said last
VIII and Testament, and praying that the said
instrument may be admitted to probate and
that letters Parliamentary be to them issued
1t is ordered, that the proofs of said instru-
this Court, at the Probate Office in said County.
On Monday, the 18th day of March A, D. 1904 at
~ O'Clock in the forenoon, when all persons in
terested may appearf for or contest the probate
of said instrument; = -
And 1t is further ordered, That notice Of the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the MOWER
COUNTY TRANSCRIPT, a weekly newspaper prin-
County. IN = 1---
dbsss7v Rassd At ASsts s Minnesota the Goth day of
lSeal.1 By the Court.
j. NJ. GREENMAN,
= " March 2, 9, Is. ~ = : i0D'''0 ,'ss's
a -
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-09
CHAPTER VIII.

fTlTl HEN. Thorpe final1y came TO
W himself he was in long.
lvv bright, clean room, and. the,
sunset was throwing splashes
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-09

81 One smorninR Ia Ftebrnalrt j, rhorpe
Y, vas helping load g big butt los ne
was one Of the two men who stand If:,B at
either end of the skids to help he ,a, az,
cending log keep straight and true to
It's bed on the pile. His assistant,s
end caught on q silver, ground .for. q
second and slipped back. Then s. the
log ran slanting across the skids In
stead Of perpendic ocular to1 them. u 10
+rectify the fault Thorpe dug hisS cant
hook into the timber and threw his
weight on the stock. ne hoped III sthis
manner to check correspo ondinglyg the
ascent Of his end. In other words, lie
took the place on his side OF the pre-
venting. silver, 10 equalizing the pres
sure and forcing the timber to Its Itplr,o,p5 prop
er position. Instead Of rolling the log
slid. The stock Of the cant hook was
jerked from his hands. He fell back,
and theacan hook, after clinging for
q. moment to the rough bark. snapped
down andshft Him a crushing blow, on
the top of the head. t N
They took Thorpe upand carried him
n, just dc they had carried Hank Paul
before. Men who had not spoken a
dozen words to him in as many days
gathered his few belongings and stuff
ed them awkwardly into his satchel
Jackson Hines prepared the bed OF
straw and warm blankets in the bot
tom OF the sleigh that was to take him
out. II. - - HH:=;s.e5. : ,;.ss
HE would have made good boss,
said the old fellow. Hes hard man
to nick" :..lass& : 80; IS :4s* 81 $&tsE
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-09
Order for Hearing and Notice of
App plication for appointment
..,,' ...,T g. OF: Administrator. -

| "a. =
State of Minnesota, -. -, = Ir.
County Of Mower-ss., .
In Probate Court.
Special Term February goth, 1904. =
In the matter of the estate of Lewis G.
Berge, deceased. =, -. -
on reading and filing the petition Of Bretha
Berge of Mower county, Mimi, representing
among other things that Lewis G. Berge: late
OF Mower county, Minn., on the 23rd day Of jan
uary A. D. 1904, at Rochester, Olmsted comfy,
Mimi, died intesta te, and being a resident ol
this county at the time of his death, leaving
goods, cha ttels and estate within this county,
and that the said petitioner is the mother Of
said deceased, and praying that administration
OF said estate be to NJ: Simonson granted. .,.ls
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this, Court, on Monday, the twenty y-eighth
day March, A, D. 1904 at O'Clock D. mat the
probate office in the city Of Austin in said
county. :, r.. -, s: 3. -. - -.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
tothe heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested by publishing this order once in each
week, for three successive weeks prior to said
day OF hearing, in the MOWER County Trans
5 CRIPT weekly newspaper printed and pub
hshed at the City of Austin in said County,
Dated at Austin, Minnesota, the 29th day of.
February A. D. 1904. ~ ~ IT ~. - n
(Seal) = = g: By the Court
49,, j. M. GREENMAN,
.,.'a' *, Judge of Probate.
- x March 2, 9, 16 -. 80 :,
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-09
Order for Hearing Proof Of Will.
(, Judge of Probate.
March 2, 9, IL. ..,, -. -E-. ,

STATE OF NJ lNNEsorA, t3g& + 5S
County of Mower s5'$l3 7 Ell
In Probate Conrt. 4 "a {s}} s5.&.. s5s .s{ sa@
Special term Feb. 27, 1904. So e; ;s::.S 75
y In the matter Of the estate Of Venila a. Lamb
deceased. &s, 5E - - - 'n'F
= w hereas, an Instrument in writing nnrnorts.s
ing to be the last Will and Testament Of fVeni]a,l
a. Lamb, deceased, late Of said county. has
aDeen dellVered to this court: .Fs lS E5;zD!
And whereas, j. Benjamin Graves has filed
thereWIth his petition, representing among:
other things that said Venila "A. Lamb. died in
SAID county, on the thirteenth day of FebrnarvI
l94 testate, and that said petitioner is the sole
executor named in said last Will and Testament, t
and PRAYING that the said instrument NAV be-
aomitted 70 probate 4, and that letters tesla y
menty pc TO him Issued thereon &
1t IS ordered that the proofs of said instru-=
ment ana fhe said petition be heard before this
court az the probate court in said county II,
Thursday, the daY of March, d. 1904 I At
one clock, in the afternoon, when all persons
Interested may appear for Or contest the probate
of said instrument ;s
And it is her ordered, hat notice of thass
time and place of said hearing be pivan ~ saII4
persons Interested ,by publishing this order onra
N each Week for three Successive weeks nrioTa
to said day Of hearing in the M oWtsR }G111,1U1
IRANgoRIPT, q week. newspaper prinfed ma,
pqDAshed at the cityiof Austin IN said8 8cnnntui
pated e |, at ,ao the 27th day Of Fabrn-
lSeal By the Court - sSs
4 E BIaA CKMER
4. ge, Of Pro te.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-09

are under the Roman Catholic church
From one OF the numerous agents who
periodically visit the camps the lum
Der jack purchases for SO a. ticke1
which admits him at any time during
the year to: the hospital, where he is
privileged to. remain free of further
charge until convalescent. So valuable
are these institutions and SO excellent
~ are they maintained by the sisters
that hospital agent is always: wei
come even in those camps from which
ordinary peddlers and insurance met
are rigidly excluded. ia ..5 II s|s@
In one Of these hospitals Thorpe lay
for six weeks suffering from severe
concussion Of the brain. "a It the end so1
the fourth his fever had broken, but
he was pronounced as yet too weak ztc
be moved. .5..
The roofs were covered with snow
One day Thorpe saw it sink into itself
and gradually run away. The tinkle
tinkle tank tank of drops sounded from
his own eavesl Down the farolfff srive1
sluggish reaches Of ice idrifted. hen
in in night the blue sdisapp ppeared e rom rom
the stream. 1t became "a menacin
gray, and even Il from his Ssd istance
Thorpe could catch the swirl Of its lis.
/ ing waters "a day or two later, dark
masses drifted or shot across the field
of his vision. 4 nd twice 5he thonShf 4 she
distingu shed men standing ii .Qprisht
B and an bold on single logs as they lls1led
down the current. 5Ss ssfs
V 55' hats the date u he asked of lie
sister s ssss
The eleyent, OF arch
Ism + it early for the thaw: =,
Listen to i'm y exc claimed the sister
8delig ighted Sure th
I #freshet cot them i. ..ook, dar dir rlint;
ye can see the drive from her sS3ss,
2ss5 St see, said Thorpe ,wearily hen
can get out r. r A.
# ~ ot for wan week, replied Tie ssfs. ii
4 ter decidedly
AT the end ofs the week Thorpe SAID said
goodby toahisss 81 ttendan He tool f,w,uo
days OF tramping the tile town to "a. n.
gain the use OF his legeSl and bo,ar1,ded
the morning train for Beeesaon Lake 81 Is[,, Z
i did not pause ia the villaa 8. but es,t
M steps t tue Iiyer
lllpyyel q iiysr. %
ssss
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-09

sButteFbatis szsa SCORERS paddled up &C
approach.s Bits of rotten Ice occa-
sionall swirled down the .diminish hing
stream. Around every bend Thorpe
looked for some Of Railways crew
driving the Slogs down the current.
He knew from chance encounter with
several of the men ia Bay CITY that
Railway was still III 8 camp. which
meant Of course. that the; seasons oper-
ations were not finished Five miles
farther Thorpe began to wonder wheth-
6 this last conc clusion smight not beer.
roDeons. The Cass branch HAD shrunk-
en. almost To its original limit d. The
drive must have been finished even this
early, forzthe stream IN It's present con
ditton would hardly doat saw logs.
Thorpe, puzzled, walked On. At the
banking ground he found empty skids.
Evidently the drive was over. And yet
even to Thorpe's ignorance it seemed
incredible that the remaining million
and q half OF. logs, had been hauled,
banked and driven during the: short
time he had lain ii the Bay City hos:
pital. More to solve the problem than
Ii any hope. Of work he set out for the
logging road. 4 s ,@1SS. b ,,s' Ss' y.s n. {
Another three miles brought him to
camp. II looked strangely wet and
sodden and deserted. In fact, Thorpe
found a bare half dozen people in it
Radway, the cook and four men who
were helping to pack DIP the movables
The jobber showed strong traces of
the strain he had undergone, but; greet
ed Thorpe almost jovially. !,
Hello, young MANI he shouted at
Thorpe's mud :splashed figure. "Come
back to view the remains? All we'll
again, heigh? That's goodr' -. 2
f Il didn't know you were through
explained Thorpe, ''and came to see
II could get job" 4. Z
''Well, now, I am sorry!'' cried Rad
way. "You can turn in and help.
though, If you want to-" d -
Thorpe greeted the cook and old Jack
son Hines, the only two whom he
knew, and set to work to tie up bun
dies of blankets and to collect axes.
peavies and tools of all descriptions.
That evening the seven dined together
at one end of the long table The big
room exhaled already the atmosphere
Of -desertion. @G$E2 ss" WIZ \ = !
mot much like old times, is she?''
laughed Railway &.Can't you just shut
your eyes and hear Baptiste say, Max
heem de soup one tam more for me?'
She's pretty empty now = ''.s7'' --,,-. y
Jackson = Hines looked whimsically
down the bare board. .'More room
than God made for geese in Ireland.' 2
was his comment. 49,. ..,... s>.. ...,,.-
After supper they sat outside, for a
little time to smoke their pipes. chair
tilted against the logs Of the cabins.
but soon the chill of melting snow
drove them indoors. The four team
sters played seven up in the cook camp
by the light Of a barn lantern, while
Thorpe and the cook wrote letters.
Thorpe's was 70 his :sz4zee:..: p %....t:>s.;, /.
+ /: 1,s To be Continued. autsd Il .g%tg
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-09


W. sunset was throwing splashes
Of light on the ceiling over his head Y, M
He watched them idly for a time,
then turned on his pillow. At once he
perceived a long, double row. of clean
white painted iron beds, on which lay
or sat figures of men. Other figures of
women glided here and there noiseless-
ly. They wore long, spreading dove
gray clothes, with starched white
kerchief drawn over their shoulders
and across the breast. Their heads
were quantity, white-garbed in stiff
winglike colts. fitting close about the
oval of the face Then Thorpe sighed
comfortably and closed his eyes and
blessed the chance that he had bought
hospital ticket of the agent who had
visited camp the month before. For
these were sisters. and the young man
lay in the, hospital Of st. Mary.
Like great many other charities
built on common sense. self support
ing. rational basis, the woods hospitals
~
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To be Continued,

The new telephone company is
composed of Austin business men who
have invested their money for better
and cheaper service. They SHOULD have
the; loyal support tof all. ~ sA.Ia 1:...s:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07

Mr. David Rhoades. one of our
oldest citizens. who was highly
respected by all who knew him,
departed this life at his home on
First street. at 1:3O Saturday
morning, September 3, 1904, in the
Gath, year of his age During
his life time. Mr. Rhoades was a
hard working man and was honest
and upright in all transactions.
To those who survive him, men,
toned below, We extend our SYM
pathy.
He is survived by widow and
one daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Haw-
kins, of Columbus, Ohio, and three
step children. They are Mrs.
John E Epple of this place. Mr..
Art Cottrill, of st. Marys. and Mr..
Fenton Cottrill, of Louisville,
KY.
Funeral services were held Mon.
day, at 200 O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. Bird, of Trinity church; inter-
ment in Lone Oak Cemetery.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
MORGAN Greenlee Dead.

Mr.. Morgan Greenlee, in his 10th
year. died at his home in Cologne
district, near Leon, last Friday,
September End. 1904, and was bur-
ried Sunday in the family burying
grounds, Rev. Cooke officiating.
Mr.. Greenlee was one of Mason
oounty's pioneer citizens, and had
a multitude of friends who mourn
his death. He YVES a man loved
and respected by all who knew him
The neighborhood in which he re-
sided Twill greatly miss him. A
number of our citizens went from
here to attend the funeral.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07
Fast Time by. Lady Miller.

At the Columbus State Fair last
Wednesday Lady Miller, driven by
Mr.. r. P. Liter, made thousands Of
people beam on her with glory
She won the 2:15 paoe, in which
there were thirteen starters, she
being the outside horse in the last
bunch but at the finish of the first
heat she came in fifth; then took
three straight heats In the fourth
heat of the race she broke the
track record, time 2:114.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-09-07

The following brief synopsis of
the West Virginia game laws will
be of potent interest to the sports
men of this vicinity. as it gives the
dates during which game of vari.
GUS varieties may be killed in this
state:
Bear, at any time.
Brant, October to April /.
Deer, October 10 to December
15.
Ducks. October 1 to April /.
Fawn, must not be taken at any
time when in its spotted coat.
Geese, October to April L.
Grouse, October Is to December
15.
Hare. September 15 to January
l.
Prairie chicken, October 10 to
December Is.
Phesants. October Is to January
/.
Quail, November l to December
20.
Rabbit. September 15 to Janu-
airy 1.
Snipe. March l to July L.
Squirrel, September 15 to Janu-
airy l.
Turkey. October Is to Deoem.
Der Is.
Trout. january to September L.
Bass, June Is to April Is.
1t is lawful for any person to
destroy at any time any net, seines
or traps set in any river or stream.
Any person may kill dog that is
seen chasing, worrying or killing
sheep or lambs.
Destroying or disturbing the
eggs of any of the birds protected
by law is strictly forbidden.
1t is unlawful for any person to
shoot in the public road.
1t is unlawful to purchase or
have in your possession any birds
or game out of season.
1t is unlawful to use ferrets in
hunting game
1t is unlawful to hunt or fish on
the land of another without per-
mission.