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The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
BRAWLEY
Happenings of the Week From the North End.

ant Of Moscow, Idaho, IS visiting the Valley and is greatly impressed with it's superior advantages. He is con vinced that this will soon become one of the great agricultural districts of the west.
 c. S. Mead of Yakima, a prominent land owner both there and in the Val ley, is looking over his interests near Brawley and marks the change for the better that is constantly going on. The crops are convincing proof of what the Valley can and will do when called upon.
 Leroy Keener is expecting his wife and sister ill Brawley soon. They will become permanent residents and we can congratulate ourselves in securing such citizens. They have selected Brawley as the right place in which to live and had there been a more charm ing place in the State of Idaho, they would not have come all the way from Moscow to settle here. They will be valuable acquisition to the town and receive a cordial welcome from her people.
 Peter P. Hovley, president of the Brawley Farming & Experimental Com pany, visited Coachella this week look ing up the secret of growing canteloupes. The Valley will produce them as we'll as the Coachella country, and the future looks bright for large harvest of melons the first year. Operations will begin at once and at the meeting of Saturday nearly 300 acres were pledged by the farmers to be planted to melons. We expect to live on melons after the middle of May, and of course all our acquaintances will then want to pay Brawley a visit.
 A petition was circulated this week, demonstrating against the proposition of the rail road to transfer Mir. Butcher, our agent and operator, to different station. The people with one mind asked the R. R. to let us have something that we wanted and not re- move anything that they had acci- dentally given us. The Butchers have host of friends in Brawley.
 Judge Holloway is hauling his corn to market and judging from the num- Der of teams, the size of the loads, and the time consumed in hauling it, we are convinced that the Judge had large and valuable crop. The farmers are beginning to derive substantial re- turns from their summer labor.
 H. c. Oakely of Los Angeles, is look ing after his landed interests about Brawley.
 J. J. Miller is walking on leg and a half, an anvil fell upon his foot and he is using that leg with great care and caution.
 A Pleasant Afternoon
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

E N. BURLEIGH, ATTORNEY AT Law, Imperial, California.
 Abstract certificate of title to all pro- perty in San Diego County, protected by $l0O,000 fully paid up Capital Stock.
 Insurance-Conveyancing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Santa Fe association OF Baptist
churches will meet with the First
Baptist church Of Las Vegas. during
the last week Of September. There
are a dozen Baptist churches located
along the Santa Fe railway. with a
total membership OF perhaps 500 to
1000 These churches usually meet
IN a delegate body for mutual confer.
ence and inspiration. holding their an
nual meeting early In September. On
account OF the low rate given by the
railroad during the fair in Las Vegas.
the time has been changed for this
year. II Is expected there will be a
much larger attendance than usual.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02
Governor otero'. Annua, Report.

Governor NJ. A. Otero yesterday sent
to the secretary OF the interior at
Washington his report for the year
ending June 30. 1905. The report
covers 1000 typewriter pages and is
the most complete that has ever been
made by any governor OF New Mexico,
says the New Mexican. 1t will be not
only OF great value as a work of
reference but a splendid advertise
ment OF the resources and advance.
ment OF the territory within late years
and presents conclusive arguments
why New Mexico Is able and lit to
assume a state government OF its W
within present boundaries. This is
the earliest date at which the report
has ever been sen in. Three clerks
have been employed to compile It and
nrapa~e II for the government print
ing office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Capt. w. b. Brunton. commander OF
Sherman post No. l. G. A. r., came
down from Shoemaker this afternoon
and will leave for the Denver encamp.
ment tomorrow. accompanied by Com.
RAIDS A. ID. Higgins. j. v. Consaul. ELI
Caldwell and perhaps others who may
conclude to make the trip at the last
moment. Col. Geo. II. Hutchinson Is
already In Denver circulating freely
among the blue and the gray.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

The count In the competitive trade
contest Is proceeding slowly, though
as rapidly as II can be done, some OF
the ballots being badly scratched. The
result will not be ready for pnblica.
ton in The Optic before Monday even.
Ing. though II will be known before
that time. Mrs. G. II. Romero. Harry
Brown and r. r. Smith are assisting
In the tedious task Of counting the
votes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Word comes from Watrous that
Miss Olier. the middle aged sister OF
Rev. Father NJ. Olier. Catholic priest
at Various, while adjusting a window
curtain this morning. fell from the
table upon which she was standing
and probably fatally injured herself.
Her skull Is supposed to be fractured.
DR.. Upton and Father GIlberton were
called from Las Vegas by wire.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Don Margarito Romero and family
have returned from their trip out 10
III Porvenir and Hermit peak, Mr..
Romero states that fully a hundred
people went TO the summit Of the
mountain Thursday afternoon and re.
NAMED there over night and during
the exercises Of the Brotherhood OF
the Hermit on Friday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Cecilio Rosenwald returned on No.
7 last evening from New York where
he purchased IN immense stock Of fall
and winter goods that win dazzle
the eyes Of customers when unpacked
and put In place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Miss Nellie Taylor Of Springer, niece
OF Mrs. NJ. R. Williams OF this city,
went down to Albuquerque this after.
noon where she will make her home
with Mrs. Josie Dillon and attend
school.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Chief Engineer Campbell Of the FL
Paso 4 Southwestern came up as far
AZ Sulxbacher last night and drove
over to the camp OF the Dawson-Las
Vegas line surveyors. Assurances
continue that the Dawson road will
be built.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Mrs. Charles A. Rathbun and mem.
bers Of her family came up town from
Rowe this afternoon. She win be re-
membered as former Miss Carrie Dyer.
daughter Of the then division superin-
tendent here for the Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

The Sunday morning schedule Will
begin with the 7:40 car.
The Sunday time table Is the same
as the above with the addition Of a
lao and 800 o'clock car going, and
a 2:25 and 3:45 car returning which
gives a 4o-minute service after 100
o'clock,
Note-Car No. 102 has string music
on the 1880 trips. Sunday, Tuesday
and Friday nights.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Trainmaster James Kurn. who Is
said to be slated for the superintend.
ency OF the Rio Grande division at
san Marcial. N. NJ, returned this nj.
ternoon from q visit to his family in
California.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Regular Christian Science services
win be held Sunday morning at II
o'clock at 703 IL Douglas avenue. Sub
ject, Substance: Sunday school 9:45;
Wednesday evening meeting s o'clock.
The public is cordially invited.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Clint Hartzell. the locomotive fire.
man. left for Illinois on No. 8 last
night, having received the startling
news by wire that his father at the
home town had been dangerously shot.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Geo. N. Smith, travelling auditor for
the Harvey system. came up from
Lamy this afternoon. where he had
neen checking IN the new manager Of
the Harvey house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

7. NJ. Hollingshead. business man.
ager Of the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
was en- route home this afternoon from
the Grand Canyon Of Arizona.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Norman Skinner. pastor. Morning
worship and sermon at II o'clock: no
evening church service; Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m: Christian EndeavOr at
z p. m. A most cordial welcome to all
people, and especially to strangers and
s%Ojourners In the city,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Church o. the Immaculate Concep-
tion: First a at Z a. m: Sunday
school at 3 a. M: second mass at 10
a. m: benediction Of the Blessed Sac.
rament at 1880 p. M: daily mass at
I a. m. HENRY C. POUGET. Pastor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Chas. "A. Spiess. the attorney who
went east on Santa Fee bond matters.
LETT New York City for home last
night. 80,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02
Schedule 70 Canyon.

The Street Railway company has
established the following as the per.
nanent schedule to Gallinas canyon
and return:
Week day time table. car No. 102.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Mrs. Nellie Parrish and children
have returned from San Marcial.
where her father Is foreman OF the
Santa Fe round house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Baptist Church: Sunday school will
meet at 9:45 tomorrow morning. Chris
tian Endeavor meeting at Z: preach
ing At II a. m. and 8 .. m. by the pas.
tor. Strangers and so~juurners always
welcome. H. H. TREAT, pastor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Ralph H. Hoke. formerly OF the hot
springs. has reached C~oatesville. Mo,
on the return trim to Las Vegas from
= visit to Germany.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Chief Justice W. J. Mills, District
Attorney 8. B. Davis, Jr.. and Stenogra-
pier w. T.. Gortner returned from
Santa Fe this afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

P. M. Morrissey. grand master OF the
b. OF r. T.. passed through this after.
noon on his way to st. Paul from Los
Angeles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

J. s. Duncan came In from Los An
seles. Cal, this afternoon, accompanied
by his daughter. Miss Beulah Dun
can.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Owing TO the Labor Day holiday the
Optic will be issued at noon Monday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

The p~ostoffice VIII observe holiday
hours Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4th.
Windows will be open from 5 to 6 p.
m.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

DR.. J. NJ. Cunningham returned last
night from a visit to bis cattle ranges
In Socorro county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

Call nj Turner's for choice. cheap
meats. %
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-02

MAJESTIC FREE COOKING CON.
TEST srARrs SEPTEMBER 10.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
Fighting the Inevitable.

Nearly all great scientific discover
les have been combated and misunder-
stood even by the intelligent Even
Sir Charles Napier fiercely opposed the
Introduction of steam power into the
royal navy and one day exclaimed in
the house of commons:
Mr.. Speaker, when we enter her
majesty's naval service and face the
chances of war we go prepared to be
hacked in pieces by cutlasses, to be
riddled with bullets or to be blown to
bits by shot and shell; but, Mr.. Speak
er, we do not go prepared to be boil
ed alive"
The last words he brought out with
tremendous emphasis. Steam power in
men-of-war, with boilers which at any
moment might be shattered by an enc
my's shot-this was a prospect he
could not face.
Yet in a few years he found him.
self in command of the largest steam
navy the world had ever seen.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
Unwritten Books.

Goldsmith often raised money on
some projected work, then put it aside
and started another He once drew I'D
a prospectus for Dictionary of Arts
and Sciences" and obtained promises
of help from his friends, Johnson,
Reynolds and Burke, but the booksell-
ers were too wary for once, and the
scheme fell through. One Of his last
proposals was the Survey of Expert
mental Philosophy" which met with
the same fate =
The more practical DR.. Johnson could
himself devise and not undertake. He
once thought of writing a life of Oliver
Cromwell, but it is as well perhaps
that he changed his mind. His constl-
tutfonal Incidence was too great to ad-
NIT of his undertaking many great lit
erary enterprises, and. unlike Cole
ridge, he was well aware of the fact
He dawdled over his edition of Shake
speare for nine years, although he had
promised it in year, and only finish
ed it in consequence of the attack of
Churchill, who accused him of cheat
ing his subscribers:
He for subscribers bats his hook
And takes your cash, but where's your
book?
No matter where; wise fear, you know,
Forbids the robbing of foe.
But what to serve our private ends
Forbids the cheating of our friends?
Chambers Journal.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
The "sIagic Mirror, of Jnnan.

The 'magic mirror" of Japan is
disk of bronze, usually from six to
eight inches in diameter. 1t is silvered
on the front, which is little convex,
and there is a raised pattern on the
back, which is rather concave The
polished pattern is generally a land
scape, flowers, animals or Chinese
characters. 1t is not visible in the
front of the mirror, but when strong
sunlight is reflected from the front of
the mirror to wall or screen the pat
tern of the back is visible on the
screen in bright lines on a black
ground. Professor w. E. Ayrton, F.
r. S., with Professor John Perry, f,
r. S., was the first to give the true
scientific explanation of this magical
effect. 1t seems that the design on
the back alters the convexity of the
front, making it flat-in fact, along
the lines of the pattern. Consequently
the light reflected from the front is
not dispersed at these points of the
design, and they appear brighter on the
screen.-London Globe
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
A Mathematical PunzIe.

Here is strange little puzzle, which
has the same answer, independent Of
the fact that no two people solving the
puzzle were born the same year and
consequently use the same figures
Write down the figures of the year you
were born and from this take away
four. Add your age at next birth
day If it comes before January, other
wise your age at your last birthday
Multiply the result by 1000 and from
this deduct 6S5,423. Substitute for the
figures corresponding letters of the al
phabet, as A for l, B for 2, etc. The
result is a Chinese table delicacy
which is used in this country for cleo
tioneering purposes. Strike out the
first letter and transpose those that re-
main to form a word.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
An Orators Voice.

'In the church," says Emerson in his
essay on eloquence, 81 call him only a
good reader who can read sense and
poetry into any hymn in the hymn
book" The test is a severe one, for there
are hymns which are wanting both in
sense and poetry, The essayist doubt
less intended to call attention to that
charm of good voice which enchains
attention and indicates a rare sensi-
bility in the reader. 1.-THE voice, like
the face, betrays the nature and dis
position and soon indicates what is the
range Of the speakers mind. Many
people have no ear for music, but every
one has an ear for skillful reading"
John Quincy Adams was said to be
so good a reader that no man in his
time could read the Bible with such
powerful effect. Mr. Emerson, who
heard the ex-president speak when his
fine voice was broken by age, records
that ''the wonders he could achieve
with that cracked and disobedient Or
gan showed what power might have
belonged to it in early manhood"
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
Thackeray,s Odd Ways.

He wrote very small, neat hand
and used slips of note paper" said the
late John Hollingshead of London con-
cerning Thackeray. "These he would
often gather up and put in his coat
pocket, leaving his secretary at work
and stroll down to the Athenaeum club.
Here, if he could get a comfortable ta-
BILE and was not waylaid by any gos-
sip, to whom he was always ready to
give an attentive ear, he would pull
out his slips and carry his story q few
steps farther. In an hour OF two he
would again collect the scattered pa
pers and go on to the Garrick club,
where, if not interrupted, he would re-
sumo his writing. This habit of COM
posing in public frightened many of
the old club fogies, who thought they
were being caricatured for posterity,
and no doubt helped to get him black
balled at the Travellers"
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13

opinion to declare herself openly a par
tisan of Chet, and it was one of the
things that shook her fathers faith in
his own judgment. Judge Hollis was a
believer in woman's intuition.
1t was this which induced him to
hurry the trial in the hope that some
evidence would turn up whereby the
accused cashier might clear himself,
and there was none more pleased
when, two days before the trial, it was
discovered that rats had stolen the
package and had made a nest of the
crisp paper,
Gertrude discovered the nest in O
Granny under the cashiers desk She
communicated her find" to her father,
who was also president of the bank.
It made an Insignificant little mass,
this expensive nest; but, while the mas
ticated particles were too small to be
redeemed by the treasury department,
1t was plain to be seen that the nest
was composed of bills. The nest was
duly brought forward at the trial and
was sufficient to acquit.
Chester was the only one dissatisfied
with the acquittal, and that evening he
called at the Hollis home Gertrude
met him with an apology for her IA
ther, for whom the excitement of the
trial had been too much.
"It was you came to see," returned
Chester. -T want to ask you a ques-
ton"
The red flashed into Gertrude's face.
There had been no open courtship, but
It had seemed to her that there was
but one question Chester would want
to ask. Her heart beat high, but the
next moment her hopes were dashed.
Where did you really find that
nestT he demanded.
II told you this morning at the trial."
she declared. "It was in the little cub
byhole under your desk"
Whatever made you look there?" he
asked curiously.
II supposed that 1 had right to
feel curious" she said defiantly. cit
was my fathers bank, and 1 had heard
of how bills were stolen by rats at va
rious times. 1 thought I would look
around your desk"
May l see the nest?" he asked curl
ously. "They let you keep it, did they
notT
She flushed, but she crossed to
writing desk and drew from it a small
almost shapeless mass, on the outside
of which were tiny particles, barely
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
Fridge of the Evil Man.

Near Aberystwith, on the west coast
of WaleJ, where the Monk river flows
through black, yawning abyss, there
is single arch bridge of unknown
antiquity. The popular legend says
that it was built by the devil, and far
and near it is known as "the Bridge
of Devils" or 'the Bridge of the Evil
Man" British antiquarians are united
in tie belief that it was built by the
early monks. but that fact does not
affect the popular legend in the least,
"Old Harry's" part in its erection being
never questioned by the inhabitants of
Cardinganshire. Grose says that "the
bridge is an honor to the hand that
built it, whether that hand be Satan's
or that Of some monk"
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
Mouse Nest and
Mares S Nest
By GEORGE SIDNEY
Copyright, 1904, By I. c. Mcclure
By GEORGE SIDNEY
Copyright, 1904, By I. C. Mcclure

Berwynd's defalcation was only ST.
300, but had he looted the subtreasury
of as many millions Boontown could
not have been more shocked.
1t was not so much the loss of the
money to the Boontown First National;
that was but an incident. 1t was the
fact that Chet Berwynd should have
been guilty at all. For generations the
Berwynds had been among the leaders
Of Boontown society, and it was re-
garded as matter of course that Chet
should have been made cashier and
paying teller when the bank was
started.
Some of those who had known Ches-
ter Berwynd's father refused at first
to believe the charge, but i'll the end
circumstantial evidence proved too
strong to be ignored, and, though Hank
Simmons, the town constable, had a
suspicious moisture in his eyes, he led
Chet over to the little village lock-
up and left him In a cell, promising
that a rocking chair and other un-
prisonf1ke conveniences should be sent
over from his own home as soon as
possible. Hank had never forgotten
how old DR.. Berwynd had worked for
twelve hours over his little daughter
when she had had the membranous
Group, though he had just returned
from long ride into the country.
One did not have to go back to Chefs
father for acts of kindness. AS boy
and man Chet had always been ready
to give his aid to others, with no
thought of return, and his incarcera-
tion was shock to the community.
Even after the venerable John Hol-
lis had explained that there was a
package of five 500 bills and two $500
certificates which no one could account
for save Chet, who had denied all
knowledge of the money, there were
those who refused to believe that DIR.
Berwynd's son could be guilty:
Foremost among these was Gertrude
Hollis, who set aside even her fathers
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
Why the Golfer Married.

I'm Scotland" said an Englishman,
''golf is almost a disease. 1 heard not
long ago of an elderly bachelor in
Edinburgh who had played golf from
his boyhood up. He had never courted
a girl because, he said, golf hadn't
allowed him the time.
Hence everybody was surprised one
day to hear that the crusty old gen.
tleman WIGS to be married. A caddie--
the caddies are men in Seotland-went
to him, wrung him by the hand and
said senti:aentally:
Nan, I'm ;vlad yer going to wed. 1
think ye must love her dearly 1 know
yoUr life will be all bliss and sweet
ness now, and l envy We the golden
dayG o r2r95nCe in store
"Pooh. pooh. Robert said the 9TH
er. It's nothing OF that sort, Mac
mann, the champion, took a wife last
year, and it Improved his game
am just taking one In the hope that
it will improve nine"
Amador ledger., 1905-01-13
The Laws of Nature.

The universe is under the reign of
law, which is everywhere-in things
mean and minute as well as in things
noble and great. So far as we have
come into an understanding Of these
laws we have found none defective.
No sound philosophy can concede
that law of nature can be out of bal
ance or in any way less than true and
perfect. When we advance a theory to
the point where it would prove that a
law of nature is out of balance and de-
fective, we should know that the con
clusion is wrong; that it is our reason
ing, and not the law, that is out Of
balance and defective.-From BAL
ance: The Fundamental Verify" by
Orlando ]. Smith.