The Imperial press., 1905-08-12

City.
 Mrs. Walter WiHsoraof Yuma is visit ing her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. H. Allen at their home near Mesquite lake.
 George A. Latiirop now of Los Angeles is visiting the Valley this week. Mir. Lathrop was one of our early pioneers. He ran the Imperial hotel for time, and then built the Thelma hotel, which he managed for long time and still owns. He was interested in farming operations and live stock raising, but the health of Mrs. Lathrop and his busi- ness and property in Los Angeles com pelled him to close up his operations in this Valley and move there two years ago. He .has unbounded faith in the future of Imperial and the Valley gen. erally, and says frankly that this is much the best country for 8 poor man of small means that he knows of.
 Cards are out announcing the ap- preaching marriage of Mir. Bertram R. Chaplin and Miss Louise Creal, which will be solemnized at the Methodist church next Tuesday, August 15. Mir. Chaplin is the son of Frank N. Chaplin, and is a we'll known and exemplary young man. He is Berkeley man, having spent several years in study at the University of California. The bride to be is the only daughter of Dr. c. E.. Creal, and is one of our most lovable young ladies. The PRESS extends it's congratulations in advance, and wishes this estimabe young couple every hap piness that health, wealth and high ideals can bring them.
 J. A. Jackson returned from his trip to Riverside and reports that when going out last Friday the railroad track at Salton was under water for about five miles, in many places up to the axles on the car wheels. If it had been any other type except an oil burning CIlSlIlC OLIC LlO WOulu IISlVO UCCI CA- tinguished and the train could not have crossed at all. This was the last train to cross on, the old track before the "shoo-fy" was put into operation. On his return the track at Frinks about fifteen miles east of Salton, was in trouble and he again had the experience of travelling over a submerged track. He states that at the western end of the shOo-fy the water will only need to raise about eighteen inches and the track will be involved again.
 The latest figures available regarding the amount of water now wasting into the Salton Sea were furnished by Hydrographer Hardy and are as follows: Aug. 8 New river at Calexico, 653l sec it. Aug. g Alamo R. at Redwood 2818 sec. it. Aug. 9 Main Canal waste 2S5 sec. it. Aug. g No. Main canal waste 30 sec it. total water going to waste 9664 sec. it. There was an even 12,00O second feet week ago. so the decline has been about 2,4O0 second feet during the week. There is just about Onehalf as much water now flowing to waste as there was month ago. The news from the Colorado indicates that the flow of the river at Yuma has varied from 12,000 to about 15,000 cubic feet per second and that at least siX-seVenths Oi it is being diverted by the Imperial canal. It is also shown by the figures that about 2,000 to 2,50O cubic feet pel second escapes from the Imperial cana at points in Mexico between the Colo rado river and Sharp's, and finds its way southward either into Volcano lake or back into the Colorado river
 The Imperial Chamber of Commerce held it's regular meeting Tuesday night
 A large amount of routine business was transacted, after which the question o
 water for street sprinkling was taken up. It is stated that the sprinkline can be done if the water can be furnish. ed and as the city is paying fifteer dollars peE month for water for the fire department and the service is very.u satisfactory the Secretary was instructed to see the water company and try ant arrange that this water be available foi