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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-02

In fact, so great Is the detrlment pre- sented by the character of the soil on which that town Is located that we feel certain the people of Imperial In com mon with all the rest of the people of the Valley will gratefully thank the pro- moters of Fl Centro for locating the metropolis of the Valley al this place where every condition Is favorable and a city will be built that all can be proud of and that will favorably show forth the wonderful resources oI our beloved Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-02
Notice to DairYmen

We the undersigned, pledge our selves that as long as we are connect ed with the management of the Gen. tral Creamery company we will use our best endeavor to see that every patron of the company gets fair and square test of his cream and that he gets ev-- cry cent of his share and proportion of the net returns of the creamery.
 w. A. VanHorn, Pres.
 F.S. Webster, Vice Pres.
 c. F. Perry, Secy.
 J. P. Haskell, Treas.
 w. E. Wilsie, Director.
 T. w. Davies, Director
 Geo. w. Nichols, Director.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-02

for It's luxurlantly growing vegetation, and the wonders worked by applying Colorado river water to arid desert land must be located on lands on which a demonstration of this luxuriant vege- tatlon and these wonders of lrrigat on are possible. Any attempt to place the principal town on such worthless and impoverished soil as that on which Imperial is located is a detrlment to the whole Valley. Many people com Ing to the Valley for the first time and landing at Imperial have been disgust ed with what they saw there and went away predjudiced against the entire Valley because of the fact that Imper- lal is built on the worst land In the Val ley. That this Is a fact has been a misfortune not only to Imperial but to the whole Valley and Is becoming to be recognized as such. It is unfortunate that Imperial was located on such soil and an effort made to make it the leading town of the Valley.
 The people of the Valley should not be required to apologize for their lead Ing town but the leading town should lead in everything and abundantly show forth the Valley and Its wonderful re- sources. It Is impossible for Imperial to meet these requirements. This being the case 1t Is not only impossible but 1t would be morally wrong tor the principal town in this Valley to be built at such an unfavorable place as lmper- ial. However there is no likelihood al all that such a thing will be done. The phenomenal growth of Fl Centro and the rapid concentration of business at this place has already made this town the principal shipping point of the Val ley and the same conditions which have brought about this situation will bring the largest trade of the Valley tc this town just as soon as that trade car be supplied The other unfavorable conditions pointed out regarding the To- cation of Imperial is we'll known to ev- eryone who has any knowledge of the Valley and has long been recognized by the people of Imperial themselves
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-02
FL CENTRO'S SUPREMACY
Building of Valleys Metropolis Rapidly Pro- gressing. Rapid Concentration of Bus- ness at Fl Centro. Many Advan-
 tages Possessed by This Town


 place and the facilities they will put in to take care of It.
 The reason for this phenomenal h. crease in shipments and commercial business Is not far to seek; lt Is simply because Fl Centro is in the most centrally located position of any town In the Valley. and Is therefore most convenient to the largest popula- tion. People will not travel from six to eight miles further to transact busl- ness when the facilities are provided at the more convenient town. They therefore come to Fl Centro, which is most convenient, instead of going to Imperial, which is farthest away.
 The inherent advantage possessed by Fl Centro in this respect is, of course, a large factor in its business supremacy. Another fact that oper- ates strongly in favor of Fl Centro is the fact that her industries are all or ganlzed and will be operated for the upbuidlng of the whole Valley
 The Ice factory will sell ice al the same price in all the valley towns, un- less it is put in competition with ice manufactured outside of the Valley. Then 1t will meet such competition.
 The Holton Power company will deliver power and furnish light in all the towns of the Valley at a uniform price, and that price will be the same schedule that is in vogue In the cities and towns of California.
 The Creamery company will handle their business so as to get every farth- ing for the butter fat that is to be got ten for 1t, and deliver 1t to the owner. These three industries and the prlnci- ples on which they will operate will add greatly to the prestige of Fl Centro, and will multiply Its commercial i'm portance many fold
 The cantaloupe growers also will be an important factor, and during canta- loupe season, very important one in contributing to Fl Centro's business supremacy. The vast volumes of business which these last named en. terprlses will produce has not yet been realized. They. however. are firmly established industries and the business they will bring to the town can be re- lied upon The fact that even before these industries have begun operation the railroad business of this town ex- ceeds that of any other town in the Valley, and surpasses its nearest com petitor. Imperial. by about 25 per cent is, of itself, a demonstration Oi the great advantage Fl Centro possesses, in regard to location to the greatest volume of business in the Valley
 The events of the past few months have fully proven the wisdom of the capitalists who selected the location of Fl Cenro for the metropolis of this Valley. The prompt response of the people in taking advantage of the more convenient facilities provided for the transaction of their business has left no doubt as 10 that matter But as yet Fl Centro is in Its infancy So many of her buildings are stlll unfln- lshed, despit9Nbe large force al work on them, tlaN yeral lines of business Is still unrepresented here. We only have two general stores, as yet, and and one of them. up to the present.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-02

 ter of the Imperial Valley. This statement will, no doubt, be surprise to many people. for the concentration of business at this point has been so rapid that very few have been able to keep up with it.
 During the month just closed, the business of the railroad office at Fl Centro exceeded that at Imperial by about 25 per cent. That Is, the volume of business handled by the Fl Centro office exceeds that handled by the Imperial office during the month by about one-fourth. Imperial was next to Fl Centro in volume of busi- ness handled. The past month, too, has not been month of extraordinary or unusual shipments. The canta- loupe season has not opened yet and only during the latter part of the month was there any barley or grain ship ments. There was no extraordinary shipments of building materials or machinery Yet. despite all these facts, Fl Centro, took her place at the head of the Imperial Valley towns in point of commercial importance.
 The Southern Pacific company has not been slow to recognize the impor- tance of Fl Centro, and her com manding position in this Valley, for this point has been made the distribut- Ing point for empty cars to the other towns. For this purpose yards will be built here, with a total trackage of more than one mile, and here will be kept the supply of empty cars for this branch of the railroad
 A modern. up-to- date depot has al- ready been ordered built at Fl Centro for the accommodation of their in- creased. and rapidly increasing, busi- ness. This depot will not only be the finest one in the Imperial Valley, but 1t will be one of the finest in Southern California It will be located at the crossing of Main street. and between the Southern Pacific and Holton and Inter- Urban tracks, and will be a Union depot for the use of both rail- roads. With the increased business 1t will be but a short time till the extra hours time for switching usually spent by the afternoon trains al lm- perial will be spent at Fl Centro, as this Is the place where the work will have to be done.
 The volume of business that will be created by the ice plant, which is now in operation, and which will be a permanent business. together with the large shipments of grain, and canta- loupes which will be made during the coming months, easily assures that Fl Centro will rapidly distance Im- perlal in the volume of business trans acted by the railroad company.
 The Central Creamery company will soon be In operation and their out put will add to the volume, of ship ments from this point. This com pany will put in machinery sufficient to churn all the cream produced in lm- perial Valley and with their exceptional facilities they expect to outbid all others for the business. The com pany is organized on the cooperative basis. and already controls three fourths of the dairy cows In the Valley.
 So much for the volume of business
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-02

has been compelled to do business In a room only 2Ox4o feet in size. How ever, his new storeroom, 5ox6o, Is just about ready for occupancy and he will move in and open very much larger and more complete stock than has heretofore been carried in the town, within the next week. The other store Is located in room 25x6o feet, and finding these quarters much too small for their rapidly growing business. they are building iron ware houses to hold his heavy merchandise.
 The completion of the bank and opera house block will make three more store ro.ms, 25x6o feet each, ready for occupancy. These stores will be occupied by merchants with stocks of goods just as soon as they can be gotten ready.
 The business is already here await Ing the coming of the merchants and business men to handle It. There is no reason why the greatest trade in the Valley will not be at Fl Centro, just as soon as the goods are here for the people to buy and the goods will be here just as soon as the store rooms can be completed and the stocks put into them. The two general stores here now are doing all the business they can with their present facilities, but they are so handicapped for room in their present quarters that they cannot carry such stocks as will mee. all the wants of their customers. This fact and this fact alone, Is driving trade to Imperial, that will never go there after their wants can be supplied at Fl Centro. All these facts, still more conclusively prove the supremacy of Fl Centro among the Valley towns.
 Just as soon as the railroad provided means to handle the business of ship ping and receiving freights for the people the business of shipping and receiving freights concentrated at this point. And this, too, before the industries of the town were in operation, or con trbuting at all to this result. And lust so will the volume of trade con centrate at Fl Centro just as soon as the facilities are provided and mer- chants with the goods are here ready to supply the wants of the people.
 With such an impetus as this there can be no doubt as to the rapid growth of Fl Centro. Its industries will em- ploy many people. the creamery and dairy business of the entire Valley vii have its headquarters here, and the business of cantaloupe growing. winter gardening and intensive farming will
 take first rank among the many de- velopments of advantage to this town
 And another matter of great advan- tage to Fl Centro: The town is To- cated on land of the very best quality and Is surrounded on all sides by farming and gardening lands second to none in the Valley, This fact gives Fl Centro great advantage over Inn peral as a desirable place of residence. While all kinds of tender plants, roses, flowers, and things of beauty grow luxurlantly and rapidly in the soil of Fl Centro. and we can, in very short time, transform our homes into bowers of beauty, no amount of labor or time will be sufficient to grow anything of the kind in the bleak and inhospitable soil of Imperial In fact. so hard and alkaline is the land on which Imperial
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-02

Contractor Peterson and his crew of brcklayers got back to Fl Centro and resumed work on the bank and opera house block last Wednesday morning. They were called off of this building nearly two weeks ago and since then have bull the transformer stations at Brawley and Imperial, besides doing some work qt Holtville. They are: now working on the opera house and will soon have it's walls up to the sec ond story
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-02

Since Fl Centro has been made the central distributing point for the Valley by the Southern Pacific railroad there is string of empty cars standing on the side tracks waiting to be called for by some of the other shipping points in the Valley
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28
NEED $4,000 VOTES.

The oregon Liquor Dealers asso-
citation needs 10000 votes to defeat
the equal suffrage amendment and
to pass the local option amendment
destroying the gist of the peoples To-
cal option law.
viii the staunch manhood of Ore
gon yield 10 this demand? Will the
$4,000 votes be Forthcoming?
The East Oregonian believes they
will not. 1t has more faith in the
manhood of the state than to believe
that an appeal from such a source
will bring out any opposition to equal
suffrage or any supporc for the
amendment to the local option law.
Will the sterling manhood of this
state ally itself with such an organi-
zation as this to slap the splendid
womanhood of Oregon in the face
Will the voters o. Oregon answer the
cowardly appeal of the whiskey inter-
ests, in the assault on womanhood
and righteousness In heavens name
has it come to a pass where the sa-
looms of oregon can can for $4,000
votes as they would for that many
cattle, with the assurance of a re-
sponse to the demand?
If for no other reason than to re-
buke the whiskey ring of Oregon, the
splendid manhood OF the state, suf-
frage and anti-suffrage, snould unite
to pass the equal suffrage amendment
in defense of the honor and sacred
ness of their wives and mothers.
When the saloons openly demand the
defeat of the law permitting the
mothers who bring the boys into the
world to have a voice in the govern
ment, it is time for the listless and in
different manhood of the country to
awaken to a sense of its duty and re-
sponsibility.
Will the $4,000 votes be delivered? ?
Is the manhood of the state with the
saloons or with the women?
God forbid that the republican state
of Oregon. with the memories of Lin
coin, of Garfield, of Mckinley, as its
sacred heritage, should deny its moth
ers a voice in free government, at the
demand of the saloon, the worst in
fluence in human society!
Your manhood is on trial. Are you
with the women or with the saloons?
This is the test. You cannot evade
it, you cannot run away from the re-
sponsibility!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28

labor leaders of the entire United
States are allied with the federation
officials. and while they are deter
mined to see fair and impartial
trial, they are also determined that
innocent men shall not be hanged
through the unspeakabie intrigues of
hired tool of the mlneowners,
For this reason the trial of the
Steunenberg murderers becomes the
climax in nationa. tragedy, in the
result of which serioGs consequences
may be IN store. Appreciatng the ma
tional importance of the rial, and
realizing the intense feeling which
exists, the government has ordered
troops to be sent to Caldwell to keep
order and prevent demonstrations,
The employment of Clarence Dar-
row of Chicago, as attorney for the
defense, means that this struggle is to
be one of the greatest trials in the
history of the country from the legal
point of view.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28
ALL EYES ON IDAHO.

No trial since that of Czolgocz, the
assassin of President Mckinley, has
attracted such wide attention as that
of Meyer, Haywood, Pettibone and
Orchard. charged with the murder of
Ex-Governor Steunenberg of Idaho.
This trial seems to be the death
struggle between the union and the
forces of capitalism. In this phase
OF the struggle, the immensity of the
s1s..ual crime is lost sight of. The
death of steunenberg has oeen made
secondary to the economic issue at
stake in the trial. The public has
come tr look upon the trial as a
comh11 between organized labor and
'carftal with the verdict in the case
as the ultimatum and climax of the
struggle,
! An the bitterness and hatred that
has been in process of growth for
years between organized and oppress-
I've capitalism is concentrated in this
struggle. As soon as the officials of
the Western Federation Of Miners
were charged with completely in the
muriS:r CT Steunenberg, Instantly the
EJrces OF labor from every part Of the
world wheeled into line on the defens-
i've, and realized that deadly enemy
had assailed the very fortress Of
unionism and organization.
The Mineowners' association has
been so bitter and aggressive in its
fight on the miners union, has en-
ployed such cowardly and dastardly
methods to bring the union into dis
repute. that its every move in this
case has been considered a part Of its
game Of oppression and annihilation.
No one doubts that orchard is
guilty Of the murder Of Steunenberg
The officials Of Canyon county fee
confident that they have the very
man who placed the fatai bomb, bu
there are many people who do doubt
and doubt seriously, that Meyer, Hay
wood or Pettibone had any knowledge
of or part in that crime. McParlane
the detective" who gave, out the al
legged interview With Orchard impli
eating the officials Of the federation
has been the cowardly tool Of tn
-nnfneowners in all its oppression 0
the miners in Colorado and his act o
impIlcating the officials Of the fedora
non in the murder Of Steunenberg
looked upon by conservative peopl
.,s cne master stroke Of vengeance i
his plans for the destruction Of tn
union.
with this idea in their minds tn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28
EXPERIENCE WAS LIMITED.

A teacher had been telling her class
of BOYS that recently worms had be-
come so numerous that they destroyed
the crops. and it was necessary to I'M
port the English sparrow to extermi-
nate them. The sparrows multiplied
very fast and were gradually driving
away our native birds
Johnny was apparently very mat
tentive. and the teacher, thinking tC
catch him mapping, said:
Johnny. which is worse, to have
worms or sparrows?'
Johnny hesitated a moment am
then replied: "Please, I never ha'
the sparrows."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28
Septic Tank at GoldendaIc.

/. II. Ross has been awarded the
contract by the city council for the
excaVating for the septic tank at $L25
per cubic yard for rock work and 25
cents for dirt. n. w. Fellows will
have charge of the construction of
the tank ami will receive 10 per cent
of the cost for overseeing the work,
which is to be let by contract.-Gol-
dendale Sentinel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28
THE MAN AT THE DESK.

The man at the desk has a patient
look
As he writes and writes in his open
book,
And he bends his back to the task be-
fore
Like a galley slave to his hand-rub-
bed oar.
Columns of figures he marshals by,
Piled up decimals mountains high
Which seem to sing to his well-ruled
brain
His long. monotonous life-refrain:
Debit. credit. voucher. pay
Discount, balance, day by day;
Carried forward, interest, duns,-
So the monotonous river runs"
The man at the desk with the patient
look
Has written his life in the open book
Has charged up Youth with small
amount,
And crossed off Love as closed ac-
count.
Yet bright are the tears In his faded
eye
As the column of figures marches by
Black of ink and with mourning
brave,
Like a last parade to a yawning grave
Debit. credit" the bugles play,
Discount balance, voucher, pay
Carried forward, interest, duns,-
So the monotonous river runs.
-Walla Irwin in Success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28
COMING EVENTS.

May 25-26-Caledonian picnic at
Athena.
May 24-27-The Dalles and Colum-
bia river Epworth League conven-
tion, Walla Walla.
May 81, June 2-Umatilla Pioneers
reunion, Weston.
June 14-Oregon Pioneer Associa-
ton meeting, Portland.
June 2O-24-Northwest Sportsmen''
tournament, Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28

Newell Hall and James Varlan, tive
well known stockmen of Harney val
ley. arrived here yesterday with q
band of over 100 head Of horses
which they delivered to Mr.. Samis
the purchaser, for shipment to Al
berta, on the British side. These
horses ranged in weight from 1000 to
1900 pounds each and are in remark
ably fine condition.-Baker City Her
aid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28

July 12-15-Fifteenth annual con-
vention International Baptist Young
Peoples Union, Omaha.
July 17-19-Elks' grand lodge, Dem
yer.
September 3-S-National Irrigation
congress. Boise City.
September 1S-Northwest Laundry
mems association, Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28

Three weeks ago Ernest Shaw, a
student at Pullman Agricultural col
lege, was called suddenly to Massa-
chusetts by the illness of his father
While in Massachusetts he was
drowned while swimming.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28

This years output Of wool in the
Okanogan country will be 100000
pounds. The quality Is said TO De
first-class. The sheep industry IS
rapidly growing in the Okanogan'
The lamb increase Of this season was
fully 100 per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28
Dates of Wool Snles.

The following wool sale dates for
Oregon have been fixed by the Oregon
Woolgrowers' association:
Shaniko-June 5, 6, 19 and 20, and
July 10 and IL.
Baker City-June 25, 26; July IL
and 13.
Elgin- July IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28

The Pendleton Tribune asks the
East Oregonian to define an inde-
pendent newspaper. Very well. An
independent newspaper is one which
is not forced to hold back room con-
sultation with all the political bosses
holding notes and mortgages on the
life of the editor, before ne can step
out to answer a call of nature. An
independent paper pays its taxes, does
not suppress the truth because 1t
hurts. deals honorably with its patrons
and the public, has one rate and
treatment for all, stands Tor decency
lives its ideal and is always found on
the same progressive platform fight
| ing for the town and the community
and seeking to better conditions by
every legitimate means. All of these
practices the Tribune may profitablI
! initiate when its menIal calibre en-
larges sufficiently to permit such
radical change in it's conduct.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28

The state capitol at Olympia con
tains portraits Of every state and ter
ritorial governor Of Washington ex
cept that of Governor Gohlson, wh'
served from 1859 to 1861.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28

Jerry C. Henry, we'll known In
northern and central Idaho, died by
heart failure in his room in the Altura
lodging house at Boise, without any
preliminary illness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-28
Something on
Your Line

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