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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-25

any prearranged scheme, and our Cal ifornia people should bestlr themselves to send large delegation of duly ac- credited delegates to vote down any such plan If presented to the congress.
 The inlquIty of any such proposal Is not that 1t Is inexpedlent that national aid should be given to great drainage projects, but that It proposes to take funds contributed exclusively from arid states and apply them to the benefit of other states which contribute nothing. It Is easy and truthful to say that the public lands are the property of the na- ton and not the states In which they He. But 1t Is also true that from the foundation of the government this mon ey has gone, in prodlglous sums. into the national treasury and been used for national purposes. The small rem- nant of arable lands which now remains within the control of the government ought to be administered strictly in the interests of the states In which they are located to enable them to be- come strong and prosperous common wealths. Any other course would be robbery of the weak by the strong. These lands have now been definitely pledged to these states and we are convinced that regard for justice and decency will always be strong enough to prevent any diversion of that mon ey. So long as the money Is expend- ed, as required by law. in the states from which 1t Is derived, 1t may be properly devoted to irrigation or drain age. whichever, in any particular state, is most important.
 The swamp lands of the country, however, should be drained. It Is not improper to consider the question of national aid to such projects on terms which will ultimately restore to the treasury the money thus employed. Swamp lands are usually very product i've when drained and may be expected to return, in due time, the cost of drainage. If they will not they should not be drained. If they will there is no need of making a present of the cost of draining them to their owners. Ma tional aid to drainage projects may very properly be considered on this ba- sic
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-25

regularly to Old Beach and return. The shutting out of traffic on the main line was quite an inconvenience to a number of people. There were sever al enroute to the Valley who were held up at lndo for three days and the del egates from this Valley to the Repub- llcan and Democratic conventions were unable to get farther than Old Beach until after the conventions had been held.
 The heaviest showers that visited the Valley fell at Imperial and Heber At both these places the water came down in great sheets last Monday ev- ening, flooding the streets and wettIng up things generally. With the coming of the rains there was a great fall in the temperature, the maximum during the rainy days not going to 90 degrees and some days hardly to 30. On last Tuesday evening the wind sprang up from the west and blew for several hours, driving away the clouds and moisture and producing a decidedly marked feeling of fall of the year in the air. The weather throughout the week has been unusually cool and the morn- ings quite braclng.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-25

These figures give net returns ot $8459 .56 for IS cars of cantaloupes shipped from this place from July 18th to 27th. As the cars would average about $40 crates to the car or 6,l2O crates of cantaloupes in the IS cars in- cluded in this report or a little better than $l .38 per crate net to the grower. It Is now believed that when the re- turns are all received the Fl Centro cantaloupe growers will receive an av- craze of m re than dollar crate for all the cantaloupes shipped. The re- turns from these l6 cars are certainly reassurlng A study of these figures will also prove interesting, It will be observed that out of the l6 cars given six were sold In New York and brought the growers $500 net or $550 per car. Eight cars were shipped to ChI- |cago, from seven of which returns have been received, These seven cars brought $3246. .84 net to the grow CTS or $463.63 per car net. No \re- turns have been reported from the two cars sent to San Francisco or the one sent to Portland. The car sent to Plttsburg brought the growers $365,l2 net and the one to Cleveland $336,35 net. Three cars were sent to Los An
 geles. The first one. sent July 18th, brought $52e.95 net to the growets or
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-25

ized condition of the markets. This being the first year our people have grown cantaloupes naturally they were inexperienced and made some mis- takes. But the returns received are sufficiently encouraging to insure far larger acreage for next year than was planted this season. And also that they will be planted earlier and better cultivated. It Is a matter of interest to learn just what the expenses are on one of these cars of cantaloupes.
 From the mass of data before us we select the returns for the car shipped from Fl Centro to New York on July 22nd and which sold for a price that netted the growers $79l97. This, of course, is the largest price brought by any of the le cars we have the figures on. On this car the expense were as follows: Expressage, icing, etc., SAL 98; commission $223.95; shed fees $35.9o; total expenses $7ol.l3; net to growers $79l.87; total amount car sold for $l4o3.oo. This car contained 235 crates of Standard, 66 crates of Pony, 6 crates Standard Jumbo, 3 crates Pony Jumbo and 40 crates of Jumbo, total of 352 crates. It sold for $1493.OO or $40 per crate gross. The expenses were $7Ol.l3 or $l.99 per crate, leaving net to the grower $2.22 per crate. For cantaloupes shipped in the last week of the season this is a fine showing and goes to prove that the market is good all through July if it is handled properly and not mistreated as 1t was in Los Angeles.
 This season has demonstrated that we can grow the melons and also that the markets will take them at a good price if they are properly supplied. It has also proven that the commission men will not regard the growers inter ests, but will sacrifice them in order to best a rival. The cantaloupe growers will have the goods; the only thing they need to do Is to control them till they get into the markets, The orange growers have been through all kinds of experience along these lines. They now insist upon controlling the market The result Is bonanza prices for their crops. Let the canta- loupe growers of the entire Southwest do likewise.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-25
Fl Centro Cantaloupe Growers Get Remit
 tances for Part of Their Crop
Eighteen Carloads Bring Average Pnce of $38 per Crate Net Growera It IS Believed Entire Crop Will Average
 Dollar Crate.

The returns for the cantaloupes shipped from Fl Centro have all been received and accounted for except four cars and returns from them are expected at any time. The returns for the first cars shipped were, of course, very favorable, as the earliest cantaloupes brought fancy prices.
 Then came time of low prices, the net returns not bringing the growers much more than their expenses. This caused deep dissatisfaction, as it was totally unexpected and entirely at var lance with what the growers had been led, to expect. Now, however, later returns are at hand and they are much more favorable. We have the list of the last p cars shipped by the Fl Centro Cantaloupe Growers Associa- ton, with net returns from IS of them and present them herewith, giving date of shipment, to whom sold, place of sale and net returns to growers:
 F. Simpson & Co.,,
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-25

Pl 'OO PSI Nl0tC' hiS SIOWS llIdt u
 handled right the Los Angeles market
 Is well up with New York But on
 July 18th two cars of our cantaloupes
 were shipped to Los Angeles and sold
 for $l56.93 and $36l. l.O8 respectively
 or an average of $259.oo each. These
 cars were apparently shipped to Los
 Angeles for the purpose of breaking
 that market, for just then the United
 Marketing Go. had representatve in
 the Valley trying to buy cantaloupes.
 This man offered a dollar a crate for
 them on the platform at Fl Centro,
 but as the growers had already con-
 tracted their crops to L. M. Lyon they
 could not sell to him. Mir. Lyons &C.,
 tion in shipping so many cantaloupes
 to Los Angeles at that time and the
 report that he avowed the purpose to
 be to break the market greatly incensed
 the growers who regarded 1t as Lyon sacrificing their property to spite his
 business rivals.
 From the returns above given it will
 be seen that New York was the best
 market throughout the season and that Chicago was second. The breaks in the prices were no doubt caused by the crop being unevenly distributed. These returns show there is good mon- ey in cantaloupe growing and that the Fl Centro growers produced just as good melons as went to the market. Ii also shows that the $50 carloads of cantaloupes that went from the Imper- ial Valley this season is a mere baga- telle compared to what can be market ed by proper methods. It Is impera- tive that the crop be handled through one head. In that way only can a 1 proper distribution of the melons be and all gluts of markets be pre- vented. It Is also evident that no one commission man or firm can get the agency for all the cantaloupe growers. This being the case 1t Is evident that as long as there Is more than one head to the marketing and distributing of the crop there will be conflict and du- pllcatlon of work and the growers will get the worst of 1t. A movement is already under way to bring all the can taloupe growers into one organization similar to that which the California or ange growers maintain. This organiz- ation will handle the crop in the same way the Southern California Fruit Ex- change handles the orange crops. By selling to brokers and dealers and talk
 Ing care that the markets are supplied | and not overstocked. they can regulate he market, protect the dealers and prevent any such occurrences as took place in the Los Angeles market about July 18th last. A preliminary meeting Tor the purpose of forming such an or yanizatlon has already been held and a general meeting for that purpose has been called to meet at Brawley on this late, August 25th. Undoubtedly the will be formed and the growing business placed on ! safe, permanent and profitable basis. The prices realized during the present season have been encouraging iD the naln and where they were dIscourag- ng the reason Is found In the dlsorgan-
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-25
WHERE MORE THAN S
IS BEING SPENT

The town of Fl Centro was started in the fall oi 1905 and Is about months old. It Is ocatedin the center of the best part of the Imperial Valley and destined to become the metropolis
 The following improvements completed under way, make record to be proud of:
 Ice and Cold Storage Plant BncD $75,OOO Hotel Fl Centro Brick) 30,OOO Transformer Station and Power Lines 10000 Opera House Block (Bnck 10000 Cement Sidewalks 10000 Water Works System 10000 Electric Light Plant for Fl Centro 5000 S. P. R. R. Depot 6,O0O Holt Block 6 brick stores) l5,O0O Machine Shop and Equipment 2,5OO Hotel Franklin 5000 Hardware Store 1000 Fl Centro Cantaloupe Association
 Packing House 2.000 Peterson Building (Bnck) 200 Fullers Residence 500 Three Cottages 5000 El Centro Land Cos Office 800 Binn Lumber Go. Yards 2,500 Fuller & Aten's Office 600 Grading Streets Etc. 1000
 Total $234,I0O For information regarding Fl Cenro and the Inn perlal Valley and It's opportunities address
 # D. Fl. CHAPLIN
 GENERAL AGENT oENTRo LAND FL cENTRO. CALIFORNIA
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

"ChiIdren Teethinx."
Mrs. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP should always
be used for children hing 1t soothes the child.
sotens he gums, allays all pain wind coc and
is the best remedy for diarrhna Twenty FIVE cents
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
Glass

A CCORDING to Pliny, the discovery Of
"A glass-making was purely accidental
He tells that two merchants were carving
a quantity of inter over a desolate tract OF
country, and at length paused upon the banks
of a river TO rest.
Wishing to partake Of some food. they built
a FIRE and not finding any stones on which TO
place their kettles, they put them on some
pieces of inter. The heat from the fires melted
the inter which mixed with the sand and
formed transparent matter, which was glass
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
Cast Steel

THE first steel castings made in this country
were railroad-crOSsing frogs, made in 1907
from crucible steel of about the same hardness
as tool steel. with smooth surface. but
hOneyCOmbed throughout, and far from per
feet The improved BeSSemer processes were
not in successful use until fifteen or twenty
years later.
Now almost any shape which can be east in
gray or malleable iron can be made in east
steel. For large and small marine castings and
IN car and locomotive work cast steel is taking
the place of east, malleable and wrought iron
for many large and small parts from couplers,
journal boxes and wheels TO rods, truck
frames. and locomotive frames
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
Advertisements

THE first newspaper advertisement ap-
peared in Great Britain in I642 In
Greece advertising was done by public criers
The first printed advertisement in England
was got up by the celebrated printer Caxton.
1t announced the completion OF a book called
" The Pyer of Salisbury"
The ancient Egyptians Greeks, and Romans
were the first 20 bill-poSters, some of
which were found on the walls of buildings IN
Pompeii. 1t was not until the eighteenth
century that magazine and newspaper adver-
tiSing became the recognized medium between
manufacturer and buver
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

THE Germans were the inventors of the first
L gun. About 1873, Schwartz, German
machinist manufactured numerous crude
guns which We're brought into use by the
NenetianS in 1902.
1t is a strange fact that cannon were made
before small firearms At Anberg there is
still piece of ordnance marked with the date
1903. Cannon were first used in war at the
Battle of Crecy in $40. 1t was not until 544,
however. that they were made in England.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
Clocks

THE invention of clocks is BY no means a
L modern one. Clocks which were run bv
weights were used by the SaraCens at the time
OF the Crusades. and some authorities state that
they were invented by Pacifcus as early as the
ninth century.
In the works of Dante are references to
machines which struck the hours, and clocks
must have been used III Italv about the end of
the thirteenth century. The oldest clock of
which there Is any certain record was erected
in tower in the palace of Charles V. of France
IN 1904.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
Gold

THE first mention which we have of gold
L is in the eleventh verse of the second
chapter of Genesis, or in other words four
thousand and four years before Christ
Gold was used as money by the ancient
Egyptians at a very early date. HerOdotus
tells that the invention of the coinage of gold
belongs to Lydia, about $50 B. c. Authorities
conflict about the first coinage of gold. Some
say it Miletus, and some the Persians.
but there are no records to show just when.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
Fireworks

FIREWORKS originated in the thirteenth
century, along with the evolution OF
powder and cannon. They were first en-
ployed by the Florentines and later the use
of fireworks became popular in Rome at the
creation of the Popes
The first fireworks which resemble those
which we see nowadays were manufactured
by Tore, an Italian artist, and displayed in
Paris in I764
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
Thanksgiving Proclamations

THE first proclamation of Thanksgiving
1 Day that remains in printed form is that
issued by Francis Bernard, Governor in chief
of the Province of Massachusetts, Bay.
This document was read at the council
chamber in Boston on November 4, 1907
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
FIRST and LAST
Proh1es

THE idea of profile hllenesses was discovered
L purely through chance In $50 b. C.
Antigonus had his picture drawn and as he
had only one eve, a profile view was made to
conceal this deforrnity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
BOY BURGLARS CAUGHT
WITH BL00DH0UNDS
Tracked to Hiding Place in the
Woods and Stolen Goods
Recovered.
Especial to The TImes-D!spatch.

Especial to The Times -D!spatch)
SUE0FOLK, VA, April 13.--rhree bad
boy burglars last night robbed three
stores, all In the same block, and got
out of town with their booty, but to-day
were run down by bloodhounds.
The boys, whose ages range from 10
to u years, confessed to the store break
Ing and turned over to officers nearly
all Of the loot, consisting chiefly or
watches and money,
The boys are George Wright, Stephen
Fletcher md Charles Srowflect, all
negroes, and all of Norfolk.
The places robbed are all bar-rooms
and groceries, owned by w, v. Keller
and Brothera W. p. Boyett and J. -
Cross.
The entrance In each instance was
made through window. Keller and
Bro, lost about 80 in cash. Boyett five
watches and somo small change, and
Cross about $l.5o and some whlskey.
Other small articles may have been
taken and not missed
The police learned of the burglarles
soon after their occurrence, and blood
hounds were at once put on the trail.
The burglars were traced to Il railroad
track where the scent was lost,
About o'clock ibis morning blood
hound owned ny Police Chief Rrinkey
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
ROYAL WEDDING TO ].
OCCUR ON JUNE Isl.
Date Of Marriage Of. King Alfonso
and Princess Ena Definitely
Fixed, !,
(By Associated Rress.)

(By Assoo1AtPd EFess,)
MADRID. April ~, Tho marriage az
king Alfonso and Princess l1pa of Bate
tenb,rg has been definitely fixed for June
lst Thes foreign ambassadors who arr
to attend The ceremony vii. arrive hel(
Nav 2ath. Az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
PARSONS SENTENCED
FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS {: B
A Doubt AS to Which Judge
Should Hold the Next
Term.
. lsnaninl "a ,rha r,imeH-plsnatch.l

y Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.o
81 BUCKINGHAM. y "A, April lS.-.Ilonnas
Parsons is TO serve eighteen years In tho
3penitentlary for killing Thomas Banks.
This is the verdict of the jury. which
was discharged Thursday. Parsons
claimed lie acted in self-defense In shoot
ing Banks, saying he was afraid Banks
would cut him: but 1t was in evidence
that the dead mans knife was found in
his pocket.
Z Senator Patteson thinks it might be n
matter in doubt as to which Judge should
hold the June term Of Circuit Court, as
under the law Judge Hnndley's time
would only expire on the second day Of
the term In other words, he could only
serve for one day. and then his term Of
office as judge Of the old circuit would
expire. He said there was very little
to be done, and that there might be no
term of the court held In June.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
.SWE ET MUSIC BY
.CHOIRAT ST PAUL s.

At st. Pauls Episcopal Church. 5bcautl-
full services were held yesterday. III 4 oD-
scrvance Of Good Friday. Rev. Mr. For
svth, the rector, preached very eHectlfe
ana powerful sermon on the text from 81.
Luke, 23-42: Lord. remember me when
Thou contest into Thy Kingdom There
was very good congregation present.
and the choir rendered appropriate music.
At the night service Mr.. Forsyth took
as his subject the decision OF Nicodemus,
and again preached u very forcible ser
mon to q congregation that filled the
body OF lthe church audi a part OF the
galleries.. Rev. Pllilp@A. Arthur read the
first part OF the services. The choir ren-
uereu an especially beautiful musical pro-
;,run,me, All the SELECTIONS being it"l1i
J1andc S "Messah. Mrs. Baker, ornlel-
ly of LyncnDurg, where she Is very wen
known III musical circles, sang exception
ally wci..and rendered with srea ,i, sweet
ness and feeling the Recitative. he was
cut on out of the land OF the LYING, ana
the air, ''But Thou ddst not leave H.nl
in he'll" Mrs. Rcinhardt as contralto,
and rejected OF men" and Mr.. Stokes. as
tenor, was very effective in the Rec!ta-
tive, THY rebuke has broken His heart"
and in the air, Behold and see u there
be any sorrow like unto Ills sorrow.
Choir Sang Excellently.
The choir, which showed exGelleat train
1inal chorus, Lift Up Your Heads, 9 Ye
In the address OF the, evening mention
the l47th; anniversary Of the dealt, OF
Handel aud that the oratorlo or the Mes-
slah had continued to delight ana comfort
not only from It's Intrinsic excellence nut
also from the majestic maJesty Oh ftllli
whose praise It perpctuatcs
An elaborate programme, has been pre-
pared for the Easter services Tomorrow,
The f Holy Communion will be administer
ed at S Is. NJ, and at II o'clock. the morn
ing prayer and sermon and he Holy COM
munion. At o'clock In the afternoon
Wees Vi" sand and al O'clock p. NJ will be even
ing PRAYER and the sermon.
Catholics Observe Day.
Good Friday was observed generally IN
the Catholic churches of the city yes
terdny, In the Cathedral vas l,c'd !, me o,t
mass OF the wa ,ssistci
by Rev. Father Waters and Rev' Father
Magri. ~, 4, ~ vonera !
p ri9, the sanctuary, rail and knet
as as tn the cross was presented to them; ~
In the afternoon tho stations ,, OF ,,, .,ne
cross on the way to Gnvnry n cnyM t tho
Tcncbrae were sung ny n'.i.u nv ntnn ",
and the stations of the cross aga w 3tooh
place, -, c,.,,d,y when tho
,o nr-T ~. mass is 8 o'clock. Holy water,
Fire and the pnschal candle Will be blessed
on MN ms dc o . Vas also observed in some
othcr Of the churches Of the city. ~
G All saints Church Rey Or; !, Yates ltns
ownma rector prsashhed nma at SER ser-
,J., w"ra held. DR., Young, the pastor,
delivering liS ng his sermon on the cruel
fixion.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
.KNEEL IN PRAYER
At D|SPENSARY
Remarkable Scene Before Door
Of City's Official Saloon in
Raleigh.
especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
RALEIGH. N c., April 13.-The re-
markabe scene OF nrty or more men
kneeling in prayer In front Of the TIA
leigh dispcnsary was witnessed this even
ing at the conclusion Of sermon by
Rev. $. J. Belts who breaches there to
patrons Of the dispensnry each evening
Just before the institution closes for the
day, by special permission OF Major
Johnson.
q The preacher called on all who were
Interested in their souls salvation. and
wanted TO free themselves and the city
from the curses of strong drink to kncel
and join with him in prayer, the result
being that more than a half hundred men
5knelt with uncovered heads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14

Lords Prayer (chnhtcd). u
Hymn No. 49,.
q & Scripture Reading.
Anthem '.r1e is 1sisen"-C. Shipper.
Prayer.
Stainer
flynn No. 3os.
Sermon. f5&
Hymn No. 1877. M
1,ostlude, "Cnj,is Anin1um"--R oasirl.
organ Prelude, meditation MORT
son. G f
4 Hymn No. SO.
Prayer. !,
Solo by Mrs, Shepherd. Angels Roll
the Rock Away''--1fawlcy. n
Scripture Reading
Offertory, ''God 50 Loved the World
j. Htainer
Hymn No. ITO,
Sermon.
Hymn Mo- 254.
Benediction.
Postlude, Largo Handel.
The choir Of this Church has been en-.
tirely reorgnnized, md Is now composed
OF tho following singers
sopra 1o-Nfrs. j. w Phillips Mrs. a.
l.. Thomas Miss l. r. Savage, Mrs. w
r. Shepherd, Mrs. r. j. Brown, Miss
Edna Bethel, Miss L. II Stnithers, MRS,
g. C. Wilkerson Miss Sadie Fcndrick
Alto--NIrs. w. +. Humphrey. Mrs. P.
Fl. Brunor, Mrs. Stanley Mpscotnb Mrs
Il. Driscoll, Mrs. Frank II. Ellyson, Miss
Ella Bryant
Tenors-d. c. wilkerson. A. w. Smith,
Mr.. Jackson.
BASES. l.. Lacy, ID. r. Watkins, Geo.
r. schumnnn and i. l.. Branch.
Orranist and Choir Director-W. T.
Shepherd.