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The Imperial press., 1905-05-06

Briefs From the Electric Hub of the Imperial Valley

Miss Bertha Taggart ho has been in Yuma attending school, returned home this morning.
 Cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Best next Wednes- day evening. All are cordially invited.
 The Churches held very impressive and interesting Easter services. The houses were decorated very attractively with evergreen, white chrysanthemum and sweet peas.
 Herbst were united in marriage, Tues parents in Los Angeles. They will be at home to their Holtville friends after May l.
 c. c. Curtis, teacher of the young ladies and gentlemens' class in the Union Sunday-school, is planning an evening entertainment for the enjoy ment of his class and a few of their friends, to be given next week. Hotel Arrivals
 E. s. Stephens, R. R. McCaslin, Cal exico; V. R. Sterling, N. A Ross, Los Angeles; M. s. Means, Pasadena; c. A. Baker, w. F. Holt, Dr. Bond, Dr. Lum- bard and daughter, Redlands; D. K. Crawford, Ontario; Holdman Stuart; R. D. McPherrin, G. H. Shaw, T. A. Yeakle, Imperial; $. N. Stoner U. s. G.S.
 Messrs. Vermilya and Woods enter taned a few friends at the Hotel Alamo last Saturday evening. Whist was played till a late hour. The prize win ners were Miss Smith and Mir. Yer milya; MT. Buckmaster won the booby prize and was awarded bottle of catsup. Those present were Mrsses Messenger, Webb, Misses Methvin, PendletOn, Thayer, Smith, Messrs Bel . den, Dent, Kindle, Butcher, Woods and Vermilya.
The Imperial press., 1905-05-06
TOWNSHIP LINES ACCEPTED

We learn that it has been as- certained by some of the land att torneys at Los Angeles, that the township line survey made during the winter of 1903-4 by Messrs. Frie1 and Henderson, either has been or will be accepted by the U. $. government, and aoopted as the official basis for the re- survey of the lands in the I'm perial Valley. This is at va riance with other reports that have been circulated, but as it is given out by parties who are be- lieved to be in position to know, let us hope that it may prove to be true. This basis will make 1t comparatively easy problem to correctly describe the lands in this Valley, as the Freil-Hender- son township corners were three fourths of mile east from those established by the Imperial sur vey. The lands in Imperial
 Water Go. No. 1 having been filed on under the Imperial Land Co. survey, would appear to be nearer correct ill their descrip- tions than any of those filed on under the other surveys. How ever, as all have to be corrected, it will not make any difference to the settler how much his num- bers are changed, just so it is done qnickly. Time is the thing that is of most consequence to him. He has waited three years for this much headway to be made and is sincerely hopeful that further delays may be cut out and he be allowed to complete title to his land. The acceptance of the Friel-Henderson survey, however, will leave the location of the school sections yet to be settled, but it does not seem pos s1ble that the law can be con- strued so as to require the loca- tion of the school sections on any other than the identical tracts they were placed on by the old survey of 1857. However, as the said old survey was probably more of an old fraud than it was survey, and as there are serious doubts as to whether it can be definitely shown what particular lands were covered as school lands by said old government survey, there is complicated question likely to rise at this point. If the owners ot the school lands are required to prove the location of their lands, it will impose an almost impossible burden upon them. The owners of school
The Imperial press., 1905-05-06

sections have located them Tall three ways; Imperial survey, old government survey and No. s survey, and none of them are right according to the Friel-Hen- derson survey. We sincerely hope the Los Angeles attorneys information may be correct, and that some basis has been adopted from which to rectify these land claims. Now, let Us get after the work of completing the survey. The subdivision lines must be run, and the sooner it is done the better it will be for the people of our Valley. This muddled sur vey has plagued our people for
 four years, has hung like mill stone about our necks, has kept capital away, and like night mare, has troubled us as all in- tangible some thing and kept LIS in uncertainty as to the outcome. Despite the act ot Congress on the subject, no one knew for cer- tain that he would not lose his land. The act of congress might be declared unconstitutional and he be required to move to the lands his filings properly describ- ed. However, the acceptance of the Friel-Henderson survey of the township lines, makes it certain that no such fears need be enter tained. The lands will be resur- veyed according to the act of congress of July 1, 1902, and the bona fide occupants of the lands will get the lands occupied by them. The numbers describing the lands will be changed to cor respond with the township liues, as established by this Friel-Hen- derson survey, but the occupants will not be disturbed.
The Imperial press., 1905-05-06

KnOWn newspaper lndn OI CnlS CIty VII establish paper at HoItville in about two weeks. When this is done the Valley will have five newspapers tc extoII it's virtues. Well, there l' plenty of work for all, and we shalI welcome the newcomer and wish MT Baker and lis enterprise every cussess, Complete Outfit for Harvesting Grain
 Grain harvesting can be said to have begun in earnest in our Valley now, as several combined harvesters and mum Der of headers began operations during the past week. The most complete out fit we have seen, and one which promi ses to work a great change in the har' vestng operation, is the outfit tha' Edgar Bros. have gotten together for the Yount Bros., and which took the tielc Thursday. This outfit consists of three Mccormick 12-foot cut headers and nine header barges, to be used in heading and delivering the grain to the thresher The threshing part of the outfit consists of 32-54 J. l. Case thresher run by a 15-horse power traction engine. This IS new departure i'll harvesting grain ill this Valley and will be watched with much interest. It was the experience of a number of farmers last year that the combined harvesters wasted the grain and did not cut the fields as closely as they wished. It is expected that this machinery will get all the grain and be great saving to the farmers. If 1t Is as successful as it's owners believe it will be, it will Lark great change in the operation of grain harvesting in our Valley. The outfit made quite show when lined upfor its photograph. There were the traction engine, thresher, der rick wagon, water wagon, cook wagon, roustabout wagon, three headers, nine header barges, about 40 horses and IS men. It is expected to cut and thresh about 75 acres per day and to save five bushels per acre in good grain more than the com bined harvesters.
 "Twixt Love and Money"
 The presentation of "Twixt Love and Money" which is scheduled for May 16, at the Bracket Hall, will be the first really serious attempt to produce high class play at Imperial. This is one of the most popular of the latest Comedy Dramas, and run for 12O nights in New York. The work of drilling the players is being done by Mrs. Grace Powers Srack, whose exceptional gifts in this direction were clearly shown when the "Box of Monkeys" was put on in the school entertainment at Imperial and "Too Much of Good Thing" at Calex- ico. Mrs. Srack drilled the players fol both these productions and her work in both of these, is assurance that this forthcoming play will be carefully pre- pared and we'll presented. We were shown a cast of the characters and while we are not allowed to give il away. we will say that ont only is oul best known and ablest home talent in people whom the general public will not suspect bnt whom they will never theless be delighted to see. The brack- cit Hall will be remodeled within, a much larger stage erected, the parti- tiOns w Which have heretofore cut down
The Imperial press., 1905-05-06

WE have before us the special edition of the Imperial Valley NEW s, and we congratulate Brother Witter on the same. It contains twenty-four pages, is replete with well executed illus trations, is we'll filled with ad- vertising and very well written articles on our Valley towns and local business men. Aside from these matters we notice articles from such we'll known pens as William B. Smythe, l.. M. Holt and David Dewitt Lawrence. Brawley can now step up toward the head of the class of Imperial Valley towns. She has done well.
 New shoes; for men, women and children at the New York Store.
 Mrs. c. S. IT son. of Holtville, was an Imperial visitor this week.
 Mrs. Mary White, an aunt of J. k. Cannon, S. P. agent, is here on visit.
 M. V. Butcher, the Holtville farmer and capitalist, was in Imperial this week. MT. Butcher has just finished leyeling and putting into crops 32O acres of land in Mo-. 7.
 Case Dismissed
 The case against Mrs. Hall for selling liquor, and her husband for maintain ing place where liquor is sold con trary to law, have been dismissed on the grounds that the complaints on which the actions were based were de- fective. Thus again do our criminals escape punishment on the grounds of technicalities. Some day a complaint will be properly drawn, and the will of the people carried out despite the bubbles of the lawyers and it is against such an event that the law. breaking, law-defyng element need to take warm ing.
The Imperial press., 1905-05-06
Paper at HOltville

It is reported that B. J. Baker, well known newspaper man of this city will establish paper at H0ltville in about two weeks. When this is done the Valley will have five newspapers to extoIl it's virtues. Well, there is plenty of work for all, and we shall welcome the newcomer and wish Mir. Baker and his enterprise every cussess.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
LATE news ITEMS.

Tucumcari, N. M. - Mrs. George
Campbell the wife of prominent ran
cher four miles west of here went sud-
denly insane. Selling rifle she chas-
ed her husband away from home Then.
before he could return with help, she
killed her five children and ended her
ownlife with bullet through her head
A cowboy supposed to be Henry
Wandrei of Great Falls Mont, was
killed while resisting arrest on a train
at Williston N. d. A companion sur
rendered.
The Rock Springs distillery at Ow-
ensboro, Ky, was burned recently.
Loss 800, 900; insurance $685.
M. Alderman, the Swedish minister
at Paris, died Wednesday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17

A June dividend Of 81. 500. 900 has
Been declared by the Bunker Hill a
sullivan Mining company. operating
s'lser-'aad mines At Wardner, making
total paid In dividends since Jan.
aaFa 2 last a f2I75.0000
4ae ninth annual convention OF the
IDAHO state sunday School association
&c. held a. Mountainhome. beginning
ia f><9-tSY evening. June 13 and CEN
.lnael uS,G Thursday evening.
George W. >s.Se. proprietor Of the
Hotel Moscow, wtSs bis wager OF $40
Nith n II. Brown thS@s he could walk
from the hOtel 10 Paiol>ae. within four
hours. He had two minutes to spare.
A large number Of horses are being
shipped from Weiser district to Min.
nesota and North Dakota More than
500 head were shipped in one day re-
Gently 10 St Paul and 500 more were
shipped June IS 10 North Dakota.
They are all young stock. many colts
being in the bunch. The price paid
for the 500 averaged a little over $l1
per head.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The boycotting of American goods
by the Chinese guilds is daily assum-
ing more serious proortpoins at Tient-
sin.
Kotraro Date, japanese student,
has been awarded the Wayman Crow
medal for 1905 at the St. Louis school
of fine arts.
Jewelry valued at about $40, 900 was
stolen from the apartments of Mrs. Fl.
Q. Bond and of DR.. E. Clements on
May % in Berkeley Inn, family hotel
at Telegraph avenue and Bancroft
bay. No clue.
Colonel William Colville of Red
Wing, Mimi, who led the famous
charge of the First Minnesota regiment
at the battle of Gettysburg, was recent
ly found dead in bed at the Minnea-
polls soldiers home. He was 10 par.
ticipate in the celebration of the reun-
ion of the ergiment the day he died.
He was 70 years old.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
PEACE PLANS PROGRESSING.

MISUNDERSTANDING the nego-
tiations for peace in the far east are
nearing a focus The one point to
which the energies of those directly
concerned in them now are being dir
ected is the choice of place for the
holding of the conference of the pleni-
potentairies of the belligerents.
1t is known officially that three cities
now under consideration by Russia and
Japan. These cities, named in the or
dr. Of likelihood of their final selection
are Washington, The Hague and Ge-
neva
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17

Paris. June IA dispatch from ST
Petersburg 90 the Eelair gives the al
legged detailed conditions for peace Of
both sides. the japanese conditions
numbering IL and the Russian 10
These are practically the same as
former speculative conditions-name-
ly. an indemnity of $650.000, 600. a Jap
anese protectorate over Manchuria
and Korea, the cession of Port Arthur
and part of the Manchurian rail
road TO Japan, forfeiture OF the intern
ed warships, the withdrawal of Rus
sian warships from the far east for
period of 25 years and the occupation
of Vladivostok until these conditions
are fulfilled The Russian conditions,
according TO the dispatch, reject the
question Of an indemnity and give a
qualified acceptance OF the other
terms.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
"With Perry in Japan"

John S. Sewell was captains clerk
on the Mississippi, the steam frigate
that carried Commodore Matthew Cal
braith Perry, in 1853, when he was the
bearer of letter from our government
to the Mikado asking for treaty.
The demands of this treaty, its signing
and its influence, are matters of his
tory, of course; but personal recollec-
tions of such an expedition are espec-
tally interesting reading Just now, and
the July Century will contain Mr.. Sc
wallis story with Perry in Japan"
in which history will be pleasantly en-
livened with anecdote and remini-
scence.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
Big Battle Is on.

Reports from the war zone received
at st. Petersburg on Tuesday tell of
severe fighting on the Russian left,
which has been forced to give way to
the japanese advance. Officials of the
war Office are inclined to the belief
that general engagement has been be-
gun. 1t is said, however, that the
japanese attack is being made by Gen
eral Oyama simply for the purpose of
emphasizing his superior strength be.
fore peace negotiations begin. The
news has created a sensation in st.
Petersburg and caused misgivings to
rise, and orders have been given to &C.
celerate the mobilization of two army
corps and six field batteries.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
Improve Coast Defense,

The general staff of the u. S. army
has recommended the establishment of
a system of submarine defenses for the
coast. The plan has been approved "
Lieutenant General Chaffee and will be
by him submitted to congress.
This is one of the definite results of
the war in the far east, where torpedo
boats, both fixed and mobile, and SUBJ
marine mines flayed such an import
ant part in the destruction of ships.
The new corps will embrace 5000
officers and men, who will be trained
in the specialized work of submarihe
defense. 1t is proposed that members
of this corps shall not only have charge
of torpedo outfits and shore batteries
that will protect the mine fields, but
they shall be charged with the care
and operation of public plants, search
linghts and other accessories.
The estimed cost of equipping the
proposed submarine defense is $4,000,
600. This will provide for a fleet of
submarine torpedo boats for all the
principal harbors. searchlight equip
ment, wireless telepgraphy outfits and
floating mines.
1t is expected that the navy Will en-
ter an objection to the plan that feet
of submarines be constructed for opera
ton by the army. There is much jeal-
ously between the services over this
question and it is already apparent
that the scheme will not so through
without fight.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
cUNNERY is MARVELLOUS.
Thirteen Shots a Minute Land, -
Shots Fired.

New York, June 10.-All records for
shooting with five inch guns we're
broken by four gunners OF the FIRST
class battleship Kentucky on the
northern drilling grounds, 20 miles
outside Sandy Hook, last Thursday
One gunner, with II shots a minute.
hit the target 13 times. The second
gunner fired 13 times per minute and
hit the target each time. Two other
men had each II hits out of Is shots
minute. The range was 1000 yards.
and the target was 81 feet by II feet,
consisting of a painted muslin screen
and f1oated on a raft.
Rear Admiral Evans, who was in
command of the squadron, said:
IF the squadron had been firing at
an enemy, there would have been no
enemy in half an hour"
Rear Admiral Evans said that the
squadron also established a new wire
less telegraph record for warships. He
said that while at Newport News the
Kentucky communicated with the
cruiser Maryland off Cape Cod, Mass,
500 miles away. An so word message
was received without break.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
MURDERED,

Palouse. wash, June 10. - Isaac
Fields, farmer living on Cedar creek,
between Palouse and Garfield, and his
son Fred Fields who lives at his home
stead on Crane creek were fired upon
from the ambush last Wednesday. At
the. first shot the younger Fields drop
ped dead with shot bullet through the
head. The next shot struck the elder
man in the arm and as he turned sIsec-
ond bullet struck him in the back. The
wound in the back is serious.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
Large Trust Company Formed.

New York-The organization of the
largest trust company in the United
States and one of the largest financial
institutions in the world is said to be a
part of the plan of Thomas F. Ryan in
negotiating the purchase of the stock
of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety held by James Hyde. Mr.. Ryan s
plan was reported to be to consolidate
the Equitable Trust company, the Mer-
canctile Trust company and the Morton
Tust company, all of this city, with
hts last named in contol.
1t is expected that this would result
in creating a financial institution with
deposits second only to those of the
National City bank of New York,
which has deposits of $185, 600. 900.
The deposits of the proposed CONSOLE
dated trust company would amount to
$169, 900, 900, the capital to $1,000
900, and the surplus to $22 ,000,0 900
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
Wholesale Produce Prices.

Potatoes, SOLO cwt; new pota-
toes, 81 cwt; onions, Australian, 1925
cwt; new onions, s2@2.25 cwt; cab
bage, $3.50 cwt; asparagus, 6@7c Id;
rhubarb, 21a @3c lb; oranges, $50
$50 case; Hood River strawberries,
$3.50 crate; Clark's Seeding strawber-
ries, $4,000 crate; California cher
ries, $1.50@1.75 box; Snake River
clerries, 25c@$1 box; gooseberries, 50
crate; plums, So box; oranges, $3.50
"a box; lemons, $4,000 box; rad
ishes, Csc doz lunches; green peas, sc
Id; cucumbers, s1.25@1.75 doz; new
beets, soc doz punches; turnips, 25c
doz punches.
Wholesale Feed Prices.
Bran, SIS ton; bran and shorts, $19;
straight shorts, $40; white shorts, $21;
corn, $1.45@1.50 cwt; cracked corn,
$1.55 cwt; timothy hay, $14 ton; al
falfa hay, 81 ton oil meal, So cwt;
grain hay, $12@13 ton; rolled barley,
$1.45 cwt; whole oats, $1.55@1.6O cwt;
chopped oats, $1.70 cwt.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Vegetables and Fruits-Ben Davis
apples, 40c box
Live Stock-Steers, $3.35@3.5O cwt;
sheep, $2@2.5O cwt; hogs, $3.50 cwt;
veal, Sc cwt.
Poultry and Eggs-Chickens, hens,
13c lb live weight; ROSTERS, 667c ID
live weight; eggs, $5.50@6 case.
Creamery Products, f. o. b. Spokane
First grade creamery butter fat,
20hc ID.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
Former Senator Sanders Diving,

Helena, Mont.-The condition of
former Senator Wilbur f. Sanders,
pioneer, prosecutor OF vigilantes, prom
inent lawyer and republican leader, is
very critical and he may not survive
through Wednesday.
He is a native of Leon, N. Y, is 70
years old, and has been prominently
identified with every important repub-
lican movement in the state since 1868.
He is also department commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic, hav-
ing served under General Sherman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
BAD SHELLS AND POOR FOOD.
Russian Ships Said to Have Been
Handle AIMED

Russian Ships Said to Have Been
Handicapped.
The st. Petersburg telegraph
agency has received a dispatch from
its Shanghai correspondent, who as
serts that not only were the Russian
ships SO short of shells that they
could indulge in but three target prac-
tees after leaving Libau, but that dur
ing he battle of the sea of Japan
many projectiles either fell short or
failed to inf1ict damage on the Japa-
nese vessels.
A number of mutinies occurred dur
ing the voyage of the Russian squad
rOns, especially on the battleship Orel
and the converted cruiser Ural, owing
to the quality of food served to the
crews.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Plunges Into River at Chicago and
Three Drown.

Chicago, June 11.-Three people
were drowned and two others narrow
ly escaped a like fate when an auto
mobile in which five were riding
plunged into the open draw of the
Rush street bridge crossing the Chi.
cago river Those drowned:
Jerome G.. HUFFMAN, Chicago, man
ager for the Liquozone company; Mrs.
Jerome G. kurtzman; w. E. Hartley,
manager for 4 local automobile estab-
lishment.
The rescued: William H. Hoops, Jr.,
local manager for an automobile COM
pany; Mrs. jeremiah Runyon, of New
York city.
Both Mrs. Runyon and Mr.. Hoops
were unconscious for half an hour af-
ter taken from the water, but are ex-
pected to recover.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

Belilngham, WASH, June 15.-Gov-
ernor Mead, now IN this city, has an
nounced that he had appointed John S.
McMillin of Roche Harbor, San Juan
county, and J. 9. Lawrence of Gar
field, Whitman county, on the state
railroad commission. With Fl. A.
Fairchild. chairman. this completes
the personnel of that body.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
NIAGARA Falls Suicide.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, June 13.-A
foreigner of distinguished appearance
committed suicide at Inspiration Point,
just above Horseshoe falls, on the
Canadian side of the river Sunday.
From letters and papers found in the
pockets the suicide is believed to be
DR.. Szentirmay Elemir of Budapest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
Miners Injured.

Boise, Idaho-Charles Mccoy and
Wallace Mcheters were terribly injur-
ed by a premature explosion of shot
in the Black Carbonate mine. Details
of the accident are lacking, the mine
being rs miles back in the mountains
from Ketchum. 1t is thought the men
were fatally hurt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
Young Corbett Won at Butte.

Butte, Mont, -After 10 rounds of
clever fighting, Young Corbett of Dem
yer was declared the winner over Maui
rice Thomson of Butte. Thomson lay
on the canvas dead to the world and
was being counted out when his Sec
onds threw up the sponge and carried
thier man to his corner.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-06-17
Not One Officer is Saved.

According TO the st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Times, it is said by
the Russian admiralty that in the bat
tie of the Sea of Japan not a single
officer was saved from the battleships
Navarin, Borodino, Imperator L.,
Alexander Ill, or Kniaz Souvaroff, all
of which turned turtle.