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The Imperial press., 1904-04-02
A PETITION AND
 OTHER MATTERS
Settlers are Anxious to Secure Completion of
 Irrigation System

Saturday afternoon conference of land owners in the valley was held in Imperial to consider steps to secure the completion of the irrigation system About 100 farmers were present, and, as is usual on such occasions, there was good deal of talk of the needs of those present, put into strenuous words. A petition was adopted asking Congress to purchase the Imperial irrigation sys- tenn, and then, what was of fully as much importance, steps were taken looking to cooperation between the Cal ifornia Development Comi any and the mutual water companies for the com pletion of the system
 James Hutchings was called to the chair after $. J. Ulrey had called the meeting to order, and w. E. Wilsie was made secretary.
 E. N. Chaplin stated that he had, as president of Imperial Water Company Nc. 5, secured the servlces of Engineer Freel, that they had gone over the sys- tenn from the Colorado river down, and had found that at the head of the canal there was temporary canal 40 feet wide through which all water at present used must pass. He presented the peti- tion which was afterward adopted, and which was as follows:
 Petition to Congress by settlers at I'm
 perial, California, for government
 ownership and operation of irrigation
 works on Colorado river.
 "Io members of Senate and House of
 Representatives, in Congress assem-
 bed:
 "The undersigned settlers upon the public domain at and near Imperial, California, having the number of acres set opposite the name of each, respect fully show:
 "That your petitioners are in urgent need of water from the Colorado river for the irrigation of their lands; that heavy damages have already been sus- tained by reason of an insufficient ap- propriation and an inadequate system of distribution, and, unless speedy re- lief is afforded them for the future they will suffer still greater injuries and may be ruined.
 "We believe that government owner ship and control of irrigation works and the means of distribution is the most appropriate, if not the only, solution of the grave problems involved.
 "Wherefore, we most urgently pet- tion Congress to adopt immediate meas ures for the acquisition and future con- trol by tine United States of all irriga- tion works and distributive systems for supplying water from the Colorado river to users of the same upon terms reason able and just to all parties concerned"
 MT. Chaplin urged that William E. Smythe be asked to assist the people of the valley in securing the aid of the
The Imperial press., 1904-04-02
THE IMPERIAL CANAL
UnpreiudiCed Comment by the San
 Francisco Chronicle

The diversion of the water of the Col orado river by the Imperial canal was an enterprise absolutely commendable in it's object and which appears to have been carried out upon enlightend prin- clples and in spirit of perfect fairness to the settlers. It was impossible to ac- quire titles to the lands to be irrigated except by such a gross abuse of the spirit of the desert land act in the first instance as has elsewhere been employed for illicit gain but which Tn this case has been directed solely to the public inter- est, the land being turned over to set tiers at the exact Government price. The company is recouping itself for it's outlay by the sale of the water rights at a reasonable price, yet one which will presumably yield a satisfactory profit to tie ventursome investors. The land ir- rigated is reached by gravity from the 1 Colorado river and is therefore strictly within it's valley and entitled to be irri- gated therefrom. The water was pre- sumably appropriated and diverted ac- cording to the laws of California, and the rights which have become vested there under would seem to be perfectly secure as against all who came after them.
 1t has remained for the United States to cloud the title to this water in two ways: First, by filing claim to ''all'' the waters of the Colorado, regardless of the principle to which the head of the Geological Survey committed himself in saying and becoming responsible for the irrigation bill, prepared by the Water and Forrest Commission, that-no water should be filed on until it was known that atunappropriated water remains to be diverted. There is little danger to the company from this aspect of the case, but it was improper for the United States to even cloud the title of meri- torous enterprise. The filing should have been on "all water not already lawfully appropriated and diverted.' It was not right to compel corporation operating in good faith and in the public interests to go into court to clear it's title But there are other considerations far more grave. The first grows out of the character of the Colorado as an interstate and international stream. This compl- cation was inherent in the case. Ques- tions and suits under it were sure to arise in due time, and the company must have known it and taken it's chance The other complication is still more serious, because it involves the conflicting claims of navigation which are morally certain to arise in the course of time on any navigable stream from which water is diverted.
 The principal questions arising from the inter state character of streams are ' now before the Supreme Court of they United States, in which the State of Kansas has sued the State of Colorado to prevent the diversion of water from the Arkansas river, which rises in Colo
The Imperial press., 1904-04-02

final proof made but can be annulled and there is no longer possibility of making proof on which to base title to land, for in making proof the necessity devolves on the claimant to show that his water right is ample.
 The petition must therefore be taken in Pickwickian sense, and the Press believes that the plain truth is just what Is needed. As near as the Press can arrive at the truth, there is ample water in the Colorado river to meet every requirement.. Tbe main canal, from the Alamo river, and the laterals, constituting the distributive system, are ample to meet every present require ment
 There is, however, inadequate provi- sion at the intake for the present de- mand, and the farmer finds real cause for complaint in a supply of water which this winter has failed to meet full demands. It is a fact that in some cases the crops have suffered It is a fact that under the contracts the farm CTS have right to demand water when 1t is needed. But, on the part of the California Development Company, it can be said that colonization has run vastly ahead of expectation, that where they advertised an irrigation system with it's greatest flow in the summer when needed for alfalfa, the farmers have rushed into grain growing on an immense scale and piled up orders for winter water, and, finally, that the great dredge, built on order of previ ous manager, failed absolutely to work at a critical moment and made it i'm possible to increase the winter flow of water until a new dredge could be built
 The Press believes emphatically in the ownership of water by the people, and hopes that in the end this immense irrigation system will become the pro- perty of the people who use it's waters. In fact, this consummation may be much nearer than is generally believed
 It does not believe that the farmers of the valley who have relied on water supply during the winter are subject to criticism because they have grown rest less when seeing their crops suffer But a shortage of water due to the made quate capacity of ten miles of canal and the collapse of a dredge making immed- fate increase impossible, is mot suffi- cient basis on which to base declara- tions that may bar any man signing the petition from getting title to his land
 It is unfortunate for every interest in the valley that there has not been more confidential relationship established be- tween the California Developmet Com pany and the mutual water companies. There is every reason why the greatest sympathy should exist between the Cal fornia Development Company and the mutual companies. Their interests in pushing the irrigation system to com pletion are the same. If they join forces amcably, the work will proceed. If there is to be conflict between the mu tual companies and the California De
The Imperial press., 1904-04-02

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20

To all persons holding liens by judg,
ment or otherwise, on the real estate, or
any part thereof, of Dudley P, Moore:
In pursuance of a decree of the Cir.
cult court, of -arrison County, made
in cause therein pending, to subject
the real estate of the said Dudley P,
Moore to the satisfaction of the liens
thereon, You are hereby required to pre-.
sent all claims held by you and each OF
you against the said Dudley p. Moore
which are liens on his real estate, OF
any part of it, for adjudication to me,
at my Office in the City of olarksburg
Harrison County, West Virginia, on Of
before the 2lst day of March, 1901.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
February, 1904.
LAFAYETTE c. Grille,
feblo.w4t. Commissioner
NJ. C. Sperry. Council
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
MISLEADING
AND INACCURATE ARE COURT
NEWS AS GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC
BY ANOTHER DAILY.
NEWSPAPER.
Cases Before Magistrates Riley and Cor
don Are Published So Twisted and
Tangled That They Are Wonder
ing Where They Are At.

The feeble effort on the part of an.
other daily paper to write up the diff
erent trials and hearings that come up
in the different magistrates courts of
late, has become ludicrous in the extreme
The paper in question has always borne
a reputation for being VIGOROUSLY un-
reliable in the gathering of local news.
But lately that paper has been giving
such unreliable reports OF the cases in
the magistrates courts that it becomes
necessary TO call their attention to It.
1t is very probably that the manage.
ment of the paper is ignorant OF the un
reliability of these news articles. II
is due, no doubt, to the man who has
been assigned to Cover" these primary
courts of justice and the paper has to
rely upon him alone to bring the news
matter in.
This twisting and tangling of cases
has caused Magistrate S. w, Gordon and
Magistrate NJ. S. Riley to wonder just
where the yare at. One day the daily
paper in question has Squire Riley dowr
at Squire Gordon's court; another day
Gordon is at Riley's court, and even
sometimes a trial is brought before
ane, argued before another, decided be.
fore the one, all at the same time.
Several instances OF this careless, in.
olGerent and slothful method of gather.
ing news is noted in the Fridays issu,
Of the paper in question. According to
that paper a miner was brought before
Justice Gordon to be tried on a warrant
charging him with shooting the pit boss
at the Two Lick Mine. Justice Gordon
says he never heard of such proceeding
The paper goes on to say tnat Justice
Riley dismissed the warrant. Thus the
matter Is gracefully shifted distance
OF three squares from one court to an
other all at the same time! Another in.
stance was noted in the write-up Of the
trial OF Rev. J. !. Watson. OF the Mt
Zion Baptist church This case was
brought in Magistrate Riley's court &c.
cording to that paper. Yet Magistrate
Riley says he never heard of any such
a thing being brought in his court. And
he would certainly know Il it had. The
case was brought in Magistrate Cor.
donis court. The rest of the article
about this particular case was as wrong
as the location. The back salary due
Rev Watson was only Sl6l and not $500
as was stated in that paper, which mis-
representation, to say the least. does
an injustice to the members OF the Mt.
Zion congregation.
Correct and reliable news reports win
always be found in the Daily Telegram.
If Circuit Court is in session the Tere-
gram viii have accurate accounts Of the
proceedings tbeerof. 1t County Court.
Federal Court Bankrupsey Court, Mag
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20

MEETING
Held in Golf Methodist Church Friday
Evening Was Largely Attended and
of Much Spiritual Profit.

The revival service at Goff NJ. L.
church go on with undated interest.
last evening the house was crowded
with an interested congregation who
heard with delight and spiritual profit
the final talk of Miss Nellie Snider, the
field secretary of the W. II. NJ. S. Miss
snider leaves this afternoon for Buck.
harmon. The singing was good. Mrs.
=. B. Haymaker sang solo in her usual
impressive manner. The opening pray
r was by Bro. George Lewis, of Upshur
,ounty. Altogether the meeting was
IN excellent one. The services tonight
will be held in the church auditorium.
IS the lecture room proved too small
to hold last Saturdays congregation.
Come at 1880 p. m.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
WEST End Sunday School.

Sunday school is held every Sunday
mornig in the West End school house
inder the auspices o. Gotf II. L. church
At $3.50 o'cloes. An earnest and cordial
invitation IS extended TO all the resi-.
Tents OF this section to attend this
school. Teachers are provided for all
lges. The session is but one hour long,
dosing in time to permit those in at
tendance to reach their places of wOr.
ship.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Christ Protestant Episcopal.

Christ Episcopal church, Main and
Sixth streets, Rev. J. T. Plummer, rector.
Services, first Sunday in Lent, l0.45 am;
morning prayer and sermon, followed by
a fifteen minute meeting of the members
of the congregation. The rector urges
eevry member, communicant or other.
WISE, to be present. 7.3o pm, evening
prayer and special sermon to the
Knights of Pythias, who win be the
church's honored guests at thiss ervice.
Lenten services each weekday at s pm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20

ander, supt.; lO.45. public worship and
sermon, topic, "A Growing Church. Acts
>; IA $50 pn., Epworth League De
yotionai services, subject. Using the
Sabbath st. Mark i: q 80. Mr.. A. X.
Thorn, leader; solo, Mrs. F. b. Haymaler
7.se pm, public worship and sermon.
topic, Remarkable Conversation Acts
0: II. The revival meeting win con.
tinue every night next week. aIuet
good has already been accomplished AM
more remains TO be done. Come and
help in these services. A general test
mony meeting tonight Saturday al
100. All are invited. Comet S. X.
Arbuthnot, pastor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Pneumonia mono ratal than consumptiou

Pneumonia more Fatal than Consumption
II s not generally known that more
Pe0Ple die from pneumonia than con.
sumption This is because every one,
young or old, is susceptible TO its at.
taeks after exposure. J. w. Bryan. OF
Lowder, ILL.,, writes: MY Little boy was
very low with pneumonia. Unknown 10
the doctor we gave him Foley's Honey
and Tar. The result was magical and
puzzled the doctor, as it Immediately
stopped the raclilg cough and he quick.
" recovered Refuse substitutes. Sold
by Stone & MeHer, C. D. sturrn & Co.,
and R. ]. oress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
SPECIAL TRAINS.
B. & o. WIN Run Them From Union
town and clarksburg. March Il.

The B. & 0. has announced unoticially
that it win run special trains from
clarksburg and Uniontown 70 Morgan-
town on March a for the big concert in
which Richard Straus and Victor Her
bert are to take part The trains will
leave Morgantown midnight on their
way back home This was done with
out the demand of-aHy guarantee and It
shows taat the road is very much inter-
ested in the event which is TO be one Of
the biggest that has ever taken place in
the state. The exact schedule OF the
train has not been announced
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Methodist Enisconal South

Regular services win be held in =.
Methodist Episcopal church, South, on
Sunday conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.
NJ. Carter. Morning services with ser.
mon, at lo.45 O'Clock. Evening ser.
vices with sermon, at 7.sO O'Clock. ollss
meeting, at 945 am; Sunday school, at
? pm. Cordial invitation to AZ.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
PICTURE
FACTORY
viii Be Brought From Bradford, Pa,
to This Place by Pryor & Co, Who
Have Located in clarksburg.

Pryor & Company. extensive dealers
ii picture frames and enlarged pictures
nave opened an establishment here. They
will have their temporary headquarters
in the rear of J. W DodSe's paint store
m West Main street. They win give
employment at present to u or Is men
md viii undertake to do considerable
business. They have factory in that
.ort Of business and later will likely
move it to this city
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Ernst preshuterian.

Divine worship and sermon at l0.45
in the morning. The subject of the ser
mon will be Personal Sin" Gospel
services win be held at 7.3o, with thu
sermon on the text, ''There is No Differ.
ence." Sabbath school at $50 am.
Floyd Martin, supt.; Christian Endeavor
at 6.45 pm, Mr.. G. NJ. Crist, leader. Al
SD Sunday afternoon the boys and girls
OF the church will meet for the purpose
of forming a Junior Christian Endeavor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Northview Baptist Mission.

Sunday school tomorrow afternoon at
2.3o o'cloc, Mr.. w. A. Maxwell, supt. A
most excellent interest is maintained in
this school. All Baptists and those not
connected with any church are very
cordially invited to attend. Tor the pre-.
sent the preaching appointments will be
on the second and fourth Sunday after
moons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
First Baptist.

Revival services continuing. Rev.
Thomas Elgar will preach tomorrow
morning on "A Crown OF Life" and at
night on "Home, Sweet Home" Sunday
school at $50 a. M; Junior ohrisiion
Endeavor at 800 p m; intermediate
Christian Endeavor at 700 p. m.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

The Thursday night Bible study sup.
'ers are getting 10 he quite popular
with the young men and the attendance
is on the increase.
Interest is growing in the proposed
change to new quarters whore gymnas,
ium and bath privileges viii be posi-.
be.
The Association orchestra will hold an
extra rehearsal Saturday night at 500
O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Roman Catholic.

Regular services will be held at the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception
Sunday, conducted by Rev. Father Rey-
nolds. Low mass will he celebrated at
$ o'clock in the morning; high mass al
1880 o'clock. Sunday school conyenes
at $50 o'clock in The afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Admission United Brethren.

Services will be held at the Adamston
United BRETHREN church Sunday. Sun.
lay school at $3.50 a. m; public worship
and sermon at 1890 a. M; evening ser.
vices with sermon at 1880 o'clock. Rev.
IS. A. Shanabargar, pastor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
The Salvation Army.

Meetings tonight at 500 pm; open
air meeting weather permitting; Junior
meeting Sunday morning, 1890 a. m.
Usual salvation meeting at 500 pm.
Meetings rest Of week on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday nights, Cap
tain and Mrs. viii j. Pond, officers in
charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
pinniekinniek Baptist Mission.

Sunday school tomorrow afternoon at
$50 o'clock, l.. W. Garrett, supt.; preach.
ing service at 100 o'clock by Mr.. C. G,
Laughlin After the Sunday school
session. Rev. Mcdaniel win have meet
ing of all who came forward as inquirers
in the recent revival meetings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
A Liberal Offer.

The undersigned will give free sam
pie of chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets to any one wanting a reliable
remedy for disorders of the stomach
biliousness or constipation. This is q
new remedy and good one. For sale
by c. c. Stone. druggist.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Adamston Methodisr Enisconal.

At the Adamston Methodist Episcopal
'h'uch tomorrow Sunday school viii be
leld at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and
1t O'Clock there win be preaching by
the pastor, Rev. C. A. Snider. All are
welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20

1heAsAhe -. DaIdcttt ADMINISTRATOR, Etc.,
vs. Dudley P. Moore, ct al. Qn
chancery).
Pursuant to decree entered in the
above styled cause at the January term.
1901, OF the Circuit Court, OF Harrison
County, West Virginia. the same was
referred to the undersigned Commission
er TO take. state and report the follow
ing:
First-Ali real estate and the in
teresr therein owned ny the judgment
debtor, Dudley P. Moore, where situate,
A description thereof and quantity.
Second-The liens on said real estate,
their priority, amounts and by whom
held.
-...rd7-Mhether or not said real estate
will in five years rent for a sufficient
amount to pay off and discharge said
liens and the costs OF this suit; and
Fourth-Such other matters as any
party in interest may require, the same
oNipS pc tihtHts VI any matter pnaI Ine
Commissioner ..rnseif may deem peril.
neut whether SO required by this order
or not.
The above named parties and all
Others interested will take notice that
the undersigned Commissioner will on the
aIst DAY OF MARCH, 1904.
Proceed to execute the above order of
reference at his Office on Court street, in
the city of Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
February, 1904.
LAFAYETTE c. Grille,
Commissioner.
NJ. C. sperry, Council
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Young MEMS Christian Association.

'Life's Problem win be the subject
OF the address TO be given by Rev. Tlos.
Elgar of New York, at the meeting for
men only. to be held Sunday at $3.50 pm.
in the First Baptist church, under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. G. a. All mer
are cordially invited to attend
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20

Special Saturday-oake plates, salads
and ornaments; worth $500 to $3.50,
viii be sold Saturday, 900 am. to 1900
am, only, at sl0O. C. p. Stout, 1921
Great sale now going on at win Nus.
baum's. Jan.l4,tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20

istrate's Courts have any matters of
general news interest coming before
them, the Daily Telegram will have ac.
curate accounts fthe proceedings, and
not garbled and Indifferent write-ups.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Bible Class Meeting.

The Bible class viii meet every Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock in the par
lors OF the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION. The leader is ]. II. Hamilton.
The class is composed of the ministers
and Sunday school teachers OF the va.
rious churches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
prides' Chapel A M Z.

Preaching at 1915 am. and at 7.4J
pm, by the pastor; Sabbath school at
2.3o pm. All are cordially invited TO
attend. George c. Sampson, pastor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20

Call at c. W. Thomas store, 5OI
Monticello avenue, and get your lact
curtains done up on stretchers at 81
cents per pair. All work guaranteed.
Home phone $40. feb17.d4t'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Ash Chapel.

Sunday school, 2 pm, DIR. Gregg, supt;
public worship and sermon at 40 pm.
Rev. Thanking, of the Christian church
by Rev. Thanking, of the Christian
church. All are cordially invited to at.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20

We have just received large new lire
Of Iron Clad Hosiery for the entire fam
lily. None better for wear. Ask for the
Iron Clad 7. J. Lynch & Co. fl5-dsf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-20
Central Presbyterian.

Services at the Central Presbyterian
'hurch tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock
md tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock.
sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Rev. H. C.
Richardson, pastor.