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The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS
Filings Made With United States
 Commissioner Havens

Filings have been made as followswith United States Commissioner r. G. Havens at his office:
 First annual proof of Maggie Wrinert Il l t 247l, for SE l-4 of SW l-i, Sec. | in l5-l4.
 Third annual proof Fred w. Bishop, assignee James C. Jones, d le 1868 for W l-2 of SW l-4, Sec. ! in l5-H.
 Third annual proof John Norton, Il 6 1880 for W l-2 of SW l-4, Sec. Bin I6l4.
 First annual proof Robt F. Kingsley. d 226s, for W l2 of NV l4, Sec. l7 in l3-l3.
 Contest affidavit Wm. H. Allen vs Culby x. Thomas, d t 1927 for \ l-2 Sec. in l5-l4.
 Contest affidavit F. N. Burleish vs Rezin w. Burr, d l c 1888 for F. l-2 of lots and 2 of NV l-4. W l-2 of lot of NE l-4 and NV l4 of SE l+, Sec. ? in l5-l4
 Contest affidavit of F. \. Burleigh vs Rezin W. Burr, h c 977S for N l-2 of SW l-4, SW l-4 of SW l-4 and SW l-4 of NV l-4 See. 2 in l5-l4.
 First annual proof Walter k. Sampson d 22Ss for l-2, Sec. q in 1918.
 Contest affidavit F. x. BurlcigA ys Minnie B. Thomas, d l c 1928 for s Ia of Sec. 3 in l5-l4.
 Desert land application Edward II, Houck for x l-2 of NE l-4. SEE l-4 of NE l-4 and NE l-I Of SEE l-I. Sec. 3l in l4-l4.
 Assignee aft Jas. k. Adam. d 2l6l for x l-2 of NV IA and SW l-4 Of NV l-4 Sec. Q, in l5-l3.
 Assignee aft John F. Evey, d 6 l29S for SEE IA Sec. 9, in 1914.
 Contest aft James l.. Waldlip vs Otto NJ. Schmidt, dle 226I for F. l-2 of SEE IA See. 20, and W l-2 of SW IA Sec. 2l, in i6-l3
 Third annual proof Bertha F., Reh. kopf, d 1 C l45l for SE l.4 See. 32, in l4-l5.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
THE CITY COUNCIL
Regular Weekly Meeting Wednesday
 Night Ordinances Started

The City Fathers met in regular weekly session Wednesday night, at the office of Water Company No. l. Pres ent; President Edgar, Trustees Morri- son and Varney, and City Clerk Dyke.
 Considerable business was disposed of and the way paved for much future good to the city.
 Four ordinances were read for the first time. The first related to the mak- ing of ordinances bv the board of trus- tees. The second fixed the regular meeting night for Wednesday of each week. An ordinance relative to the city officers bonds was the third, plac- ing the necessary amount for clerk, marshal, and treasurer, at $500 each. Later the bond of the city recorder, also fixed at $500, was added. Ordinance No. takes care of the drunks and dis orderly characters-with penalty of a maximum fine of $500 or three months imprisonment in the Imperial City Jail, {, or both. These ordinances will come up next "Wednesday night for second reading and passage.
 Considerable discussion arose regard ing the important matter ot raising the necessary funds for running t'e city governmental being too late this year to levy regular tax. It was agreed that an ordinance covering business licenses tax should be drawn up by city Attorney Dyke for presentation at the next meeting.
 The question Oi fire protection created much talk. The wisdom of placing fire plugs at intervals about the city streets was made obvious and Pres. Edgar ap- pointed Trustees Narncy and Morrison committee to ascertain the cost of SO doing; also to report on fire limit re- striction.
 City Clerk Dyke was, upon motion, appointed City Attorney and II. l.. Peck City Recorder.
 The problem of a city jail arose and it was suggested that the grounds appro- priatcd for the new county buildings might be utilized until such time as a new county might be formed.
 The meeting was then adjourned.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
KINNEY ARRESTED
Decoyed Over the Line and Taken in
 by Officers Nleoll and Meadows.

Since the arrival of Olmor Hayes. of Creole, Colo. brother ot Will Hayes, who was killed near Imperial July 10, rumors of new developments in the case have been prevalent
 Hayes i- determined to avcngc the killing uf his brother, and, with this in view, has beeu searching the country for evidence, with the result that Mike Kinney was dccuycd across the line and capturcl Thursday.
 lt was A pretty piece of detective work, and was accomplished by the aid oi kittie Fairchild, over whom and debt the fatal quarrel arose. She induced Kinney, ho has remained m Mexico since the affray, to meet her at the bridge on the Mexican border at Calex- leo. Dan \icoll, the recently appointed constable at Imperial, W ho was person ally unknown to Kinney, accompanied her. While engaged in conversation, the party uno.trutatiously moved a few feet across the line. Deputy -Consta blc Meadows then appeared on the scene and Kinney suddenly found himself locking into the muzzle of large calibcr pistol. Starting back, he saw Nicoll also hal his gun presented, so he sub- mitted to arrest, being brought to lm- pcrial and confined under guard m the fail. He is held on the charge of "as- sault with deadly weapon.
 \ warrant for the arrest of Lee DeeS, who was bound over to the Superior Court on the charge of homicide on Will Hayes amd released on bond, was issued Friday afternoon.
 District Attorney Carter or ah assist ant is expected from San Diego, and upon his arrival kinney's trial will be held before Justice of the Peace Banta.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

CLARENCE W. DORSEY. representing the bureau of soils of the L. S. Department of Agriculture, is reported in Los Angeles on & mission of reclaiming al- kali lands. Imperial Valley has been very much hurt by the erraneous re- ports of some alleged scientists in the government service and it is to be hoped that when Mr. Dorsey comes here, as he is announced to, he will review the work of his predecessor scareiully and not repeat any of theii mistakes. Land that government experts have con- demned as worthless has produced good crops. The erroneous statements were refuted, but not until they had done much damage. These remarks do not apply to all experts, only a portion of them. Some have been conscientious and capable and their reports verified by the actual experience of practical farming
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
4 GRACEFUL ACT.

President Heber, of the California Development Company, has done very generous and graceful thing in offering arbitration on the value oi the com pany's property.
 The discussion of the question had become much vexed, proceeding at times to acromonious lengths and en- gendering more or less personal feeling. Notwithstanding all this. however, MT. Heber has waived his personal feeling and voluntarily made a proposition 80 perfectly fair that the other side couldn't help but immediately accept it.
 Coming as ii did from the heat of de- bate it was a generous and graceful act and as such should be duly recognized and appreciated by the people of Inn periAl.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
WATER COMPANY NO. |

Ii is hereby oricred by the board of directors oi Imperial Water Company No. l that the Imperial Press be recog- nize.d as the official organ oi said com many. and the secretary k instructed 'o cause to be published in said newspaper without cost, the minutes oi all the meetings oi the directors and stock holders oi said company.
 Adopted by the board of directors oi Imperial Water Company No. l, July ., 1903. F. D. McPhcrrin, Sec.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
connection.

A GOOD deal of fake reporting has been done of Mondays meeting for the Los Angeles Express and the San Diegan- Sun. Both papers report speech by Mir. smythe that he did not make, and fail to mention the one important and satisfactory point of the whole meeting, the submission of the whole question to arbitration. The Express particularly goes out of its way to give the country black eye.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
Pasturage is in good demand.

Pasturage is in good demand.
 Varney Bros. are building an awning.
 About three large new store build ings are planned for Imperial this fall.
 Agent Carey, Of the Land Company, has received fine new lot of photo graphs of Imperial scenery taken by an artist brought down bY l.. Nj. Holt lately.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
Dlyorce Proceedings Begun.

Later information of the Hodge case reported elsew here in this issue under the head of "A Domestic Tragedy" is that Mrs. Hodge has begun proceedings for divorce.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

THE government arid land fund is re- ported grown t25, 900 900. being from sale of public lands during the last year. There will evidently be enough to go around.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

SAX DIDco is losing immensely by the lack of direct communication with Inn perial. Our principal trade, even to summer resort business, now goes io Los Angeles because, by rail, it Is a hundred miles nearer than our own county seat. With a railroad to San Diego the situation would be reversed and Imperialites by the hundred would flock to Coronado and the Tent City .. Then San Diego merchants would get their money instead of Los Angeles, and the cost of the railroad would soon come back. It would help Imperial, too, by giving ii nearer market for its pro- ducts. Each needs the other, and each would be the richer for direct railroad connection.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

HERER wants water works and a creamery. Looks as though Imperial was supplying the latter, all right; but then our young neigh bors are ambitious.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

The country newspaper is read from the date line tn the patent medicine ad. Many city papers can be found. scarcely rumpled. on the street car seats in the cities. Ever see town filtered up with country papers? No, they are all worn ont before the neighbOrs get half through with them !-lIarpcrs Weekly.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

Att Imperial values are strengthened by the settlement of the water question. Let no more discurd enter into the his tory uf the valley
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

THE Arbitration articles will not hc ready Saturday as expected, so the signcrs will not go down till further notice.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

BRAwLEY has applied to the super visors for special bond election Au gust p, to pay for the school house built for the district by Frank s. Miller year ago fnr which $35OO is needed. An election for this purpose was appointed once before, but when the but when the day come round it was found that by neglect of registration only one person was entitled to vote, anb he was editor Beebe, of the News. With rare modesty he declined to be ''ihe whole push and 90 the thing had to be done over again.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

THAT was a good start of Officer Nicoll's official career, the capture oi Kinney Thursday. He and Deputy Meadows have made brilliant be- ginning.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

\ rich gold dus, find is reported from Ncwbcrry mountain. Mojavc desert.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

SENATOR BARD responded to the toast Reclamation of Arid Lands" at the late banquet of the Union League Club in Los Angeles. He is making good record on the subject, and gave com ple;e and exhaustive history of it.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

FALLBRooK puts in claim for assem- hlyman this year. on the ground of mo plums heretofore" We'll. that's a good reason, too. Imperial will soon be bobbing up serenely with the same complaint
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

Archie Lewis was arrested Thursday on warrant from Calexico charging him with keeping a disorlerly house.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30

Who furnished those fake rcports ot the Water meeting here Monday
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
DJ. WALKER, DOCTOR DENTAL

N Medicine.
 Plate work speciality. ln Brawley from lst to Stl nf each month, and in Imperial from Sth to lst.
The Imperial press., 1904-07-30
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

LIN. DYKE. .ATTORNEY-AT-LAw. He Imperial, Cal.
 Contracts and legal papers of all kinds carefully executed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16

Nlum hnlAtOnH kCtutn.
Amor the frantic effort on the part
OF Bclchor to seize Ethel Berry for
discovering him to have been In Lack.
lands employ. the wounded man grew
sullcn The miners were anxious to
hang him and 20 have II over with.
but cooler heads prevailed. 1T will
never do" said Clarence Berry. TO
destroy the only hope We have OF
recovering Pauls gold and solving
this mystery. which dccpcns with
every new development Besides. We
have had no lynching yet In the lllon.
dyke, and let us not have any II wo
can avoid H."
ono evening after the simple re.
past was over Clarence and Ethel sat
discussing the probable fato OF Paul.
who was never out OF Ethcls mind.
Poor Paul. hO must be dead" she
said her eyes nlllng with tears. Il
must write to Laura: | must tell her
his awful fate"
After a few moments silence no
heavcd a sigi and said:
1T will be very bad news"
she must know Il some time.
Clarence"
That Is true, and perhaps the
knowledge Of his fate. awful as II Ia.
will not equal the suspense"
Il will write tomorrow When
can tho letter get through"
Not before spring-you need not
hurry" no answered, with n sad
smile.
Suddenly tho door was caused 10
quake by the thump from a giant
fist. and. opening IL. they found their
nightly visitor. Dick. but no was not
alone this time. Gid Myers was at his
side. The faces OF tho two men wore
looks OF anxiety.
what is the matterf" asked Clar.
ence.
I'VE want yer gun. Clarence" said
Long Dick. AZ soon as he could TO
gain his breath. II want 10 tell ye
on the dead that there's either some
man. bear or old Nick up on the
hin"
Fearing their excited imagination
had coniurod up n monster from a
wandering polar bear. though those
animals were seldom seen In that part
OF the country. Clarence took down
his Winchester rife and accompanied
his companions TO the foot Of tho hill
whore the mysterious creature had
been seon. a tall. gaunt object with
a warm bearskin coat hanging loosely
about his shoulders was coming
slowly down tho hill. The approach
ing stranger had his gun strapped on
his back. A Ratchet was in the belt
at his side with his pistols, and NJ
was leaning heavily on a long. stout
stick. lie came slowly, as II very
weary.
Curiosity gave way to pity. and they
hurried up TO meet him.
ITO be contlnued.)
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16

Can't We md him Tie seems to
be monster Glum. and must have
q shot at him
Paul hurried boo fHD trail OF tho
bear. and dreamed ua. of Danger
suddenly there umo from beneath
his feet "a loud cracking sound uLc
the report of battery of artillery
fired in unison. and the great ice Zoe
on which be- stood began to- trcmblc
aud rock
Dumb with awnHUmcnt ho stood and
trcmblod with some unknown dread
It was several seconds before Paul
comprchcndcd his danger aud then
10 was hoo late. The ice noc with rs
rlitterlng spires had parted from the
shore and was drifting out TO sea
Already II was too far for him to
reach the land ON which his oompnn.
ion stood wriuglng bis hands In
despair
A terrible death seemed staring
him In the face. when a now danger
arose ON his ears there burst a
fierce growi and looking mp ON an
elevated portion Of the ice Zoe rapid.
ly drifting with him toward the sea.
he behcld a monster polar bear Elar.
Ing at him with the fiery eyes OF rage
and hate
God have mercy on my souli" the
youth groanod. and prepared to mcot
his fate with the courage OF hero.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16
KITTEN BLOCKED SIDEWALK.
Everybody oodssd the Dirty Feline
Until a Banker Appeared.

Everybody Dodssd the Dirty Feline
Until a Banker Appeared.
AZ noon to-day. when Park Row.
Manhattan. was crowded with hungry
mortals. looking for their fayorite
eating place, a halfstaryed black and
white kitten made It's appearance on
the sidewalk. Il might have wander.
cd out OF some cellar or some tattered
newsboy dropped II, hoping TO see
some fun. The ball OF dirty fur land.
cd directly In front OF a clerk. lie
made n frantic effort TO avoid stepping
on the kitten and was successful. A
young woman following stepped TO
one side. The crowd followed her
lead. Then, at the rate OF a hundred
or 80 n minute, people we're turning
aside lest they injure the kitten. Any
ono OF the number could easily have
raised the little mass OF bones on his
or her toe and tossed Il into the gut
ter. The kitten held full possession
OF the sidewalk for fully Ave minutes
Then banker, whose time Is worth
several dollars n minute, caught up
the little feline, worthless from al.
most eyerybody's point OF view, and
carried II a distance OF twenty feet
and tenderly deposited II IN an alley,
And yet somebody tho other day
accused New Workers OF lacking ten
derness OF heart.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16
The KI0IiyiG Gold Mystery.
by JOHN K. MusICK.
Author Of "Mystsdsus Nr Howard" The
Dark Stranger" Charlie Aiienaaiss
Doubls," Bte
Copyright. ~ bJ Hoassr nosust's soua
An rights reserved
CHAPTER v.-tcontinusdj

CHAPTER V.-tcontinusd.)
who"
"Thc very men who robbed me"
The reaction which came over the
old man was terrible to witness. He
recalled that after all he might lose
his beloved captain whose life was
still In danger for be was once more
n prisoner
We'll. well. all may got be LOST"
he sighed "Cracklash. let's go and
hunt him. Now that We know he Is
alive. We got SOM. ming 10 hunt for
and wen hunt him Come. Crack.
lnah'"
After considerable persuasion Paul
Induced him 10 walt until next morn.
ing. 90 they built a camp IRE and
prepared 10 pass the night
Next morning thcy were early astir
They had pa Sea their knapsacks
and wore about ready 20 start. when
Paul suEg stod.
Perhaps the UuiruE hide will tell
something about this mystery Lo,
US take look at g."
He unrollcd the walrus hide. and
the cNsailor. who had long studied
The picture writing Of the Alaskan
Indians. bent over II and began tO
slowly and carefully dcclpher the pic
tures
Tho old man had 20 put all his
knowledge OF picture writing to the
sevorest test TO read. He made out
that the captain had discovered rich
gold dlgglngs. but the walrus h-lo
could give them no hint as TO the
whereabouts OF the three men and
their prisoner.
Paul suddenly rolled up the walrus
hide and stuffng Il In his knapsack,
said:
THAT piece OF hide Is key to mil.
lions, have no doubt, and In all prob
ability the scoundrels were trying 10
make him give II to them"
Let's go. Crack.lash. Let's go. fur
I itch to git my fingers about the
throats OF the cusses,"
They hastily packed up. broke
camp and were soon on their way az
the mountain. engaged In q dangerous
search. tho result OF which they knew
70 be doubtful
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16
CHAPTER VI.

We win for the present tako leave
OF Paul Ralston and return TO Berry's
party on their way TO the Klondyke.
Thoy arrived FIRST at FortyAiile
camp. but here found nothing to do.
Clarence ataked out n claim and
went TO digging. II was a slow proc.
esa aud the reward was poor He
took out little gold. but not
nearly enough TO pay him for the
hard hips. Then came reports OF the
wonderful finds in the Klondyke dis.
trlct
"Now Ia your timc. Clarence" said
Ethel. Go at once and make all you
can. while thore are so few In the
country"
what shall do with you7" he
asked
Leave me behind"
Ethel, cannot think Of doing
that" he declared.
'You must, Clarence. win follow
a. soon as possible. but hasten on
now and stake out n claim for us.
Stake out two. one for you and one
for me. | feel that this Is tho turning
point In our careers"
And 80 II proved.
II was the saddost day OF his life
when Clarence Berry bado adieu to
his young wife and started alone for
the distant mining camp. The part.
ing Of the husband and wife. as the
reader may imagine. was afiectlonate.
but there were no tears. Ethel re.
strained them and smiled cheerfully
as long as she was In sight, to run
into her shanty and have little cry
the moment sho could see him no
more.
The river, which must be crossed
before she could reach the Klondyko.
was already beginning TO show signs
OF floating ice. and she knew II would
only DO n short time before II would
be completely frozen over SO she
worked with a will and got everything
packed and started on the little steam.
or Arctic" for the new land OF gold,
Her husband and his party Joined her
on the way up the river.
II was late In the season when this
ltNbA'ht hhAAhh AbhHAN ~ hAh heAh VI
any consequence. Then II came In a
torrent All through the winter Clar.
ence Berry was piling up wealth. His
wife was at the mines every day, and
as the great chunks OF frozen earth
we're dumped on the ground her fair
fingers we're buslly at work picking
out the nuggets. During the season
she picked out ten thousand dollars
worth Of golden pebbles with her
fingers.
Though absorbed In gold digging
she never forgot Paul, who with Glum
Ralston had not been heard from
since those two persons left IN search
for the bold mon who had robbed the
youth.
One night as they sat about theil
cheerful fre, there came a rap at the
door OF their shanty and they found
Dick Ronod asking admission.
Come In, Dick. What brings yol
out such a night and In such I
atorm?" asked Clarence.
Didn't | hear ye say somethin
once about KNOWN the feller called
CracklRsh Paul, who used to live bacl
there in Fresno7
"Yes. Paul Miller" cried Ethe
eagerly. I'VE know him. What o
htmf'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16
Ever Notice ~

Yes" remarked the man who oe'
caslonnlly let's out only an audible
thought. ut is."
what Ills that is7" queried the
party with the rubber habit.
1T Is easier 10 cut an acquaintance
than II ia TO carve n steak with a res
taurant knife" explained tho noisy
thinker.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16
No Cause for Alarm.

"Oh. George" exclaimed Mrs car
yey. as she met her husband at the
door with tears IN her eyes, 'mnmma
has injured her hand, and the Decor
saws there IL danger Of locRinw
Don't be alarmed, my dear replied
the knowing Garyoy AN they nave
TO do IL to keep tho old lady awake
and her Jaws will never stay locked
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16

Poets, sir" remarked the shabby
person with the UNABRIDGED hair as
the editor handed back his manu-
script. ARE born"
"wellr reioined the man behind
the blue pencil, there would probably
be no objection to that II they would
leave about nlne.tenths OF their poetry
unmade"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16

Miss kuhl-No. Mr.. Hunter. can.
not marry you. suppose you will nnd
some other girl.
Mr. ForchonImnter-Hrhi Cant
you ofor me any greater consolation
than that7
Miss Kuhl-o yes. II may console
you TO know that am not as rich as
| am reported 10 be-.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16

An lHshman who was not feeling
well after having worked overtime at
u Thanksgiving feast. dropped In TO
consult pill dispenser The latter
began operations by feeling the pa.
TENTS pulse
"pfwa's 10 good av fcelln' me
wrist docthcre" asked the son ui
Erin. Faith an IT'S In me sthomach
III trouble do be-