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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-07-07
DATA ON LAND
Register Prescott of Los Angeles Land Office Issues Interesting
 Circular

Information which is very valuable to the intending settler in this section of the state was issued in a circular letter yesterday afternoon by Frank C. Pres colt, register of the United States land office. Following is the letter:
 "The Los Angeles land district is 200 miles north and south by 300 east and west, embracing all of Los Angel es, Orange. San Diego and Riverside and portions of San Bernardino, Ven tura. Kern and Santa Barbara counties.
 Vacant government land remote from cities but generally near postof- fices, invites homesteaders in each county. comprising some lO,OOO,OOO acres, either mountainous. hiIly and rolling or the level railroad traversed Mojave and Colorado deserts and Im- perial Valley. Mountain land is suit able, as in the Santa Monica noun tains. for stock or bees; when irrigated produces apples, cherries, barley and Ihe like.
 THE POSSIBILITIES.
 Foothills and rolling land with wat CT produce olives. oranges, lemons, Hines, berries and alfalfa
 "In seasons of abundant rainfall grain is profitable crop on mesa lands and thousands Of acres of profit able wine grapes now grow thereon without irrigation.
 Desert land requires irrigation; with water is productive of melons, especi- ally cantaIOupes, grapes, alfalfa and similar crops and near Indio has been reclaimed with artesian wells. Ssss4ss5
 "AIl homesteads may be ornament ed with date and fan palms. loquat, pine magnolia. banana. rose, geraniu m and many tropic and all Semi-tropic flow5ring and ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers.
 Deer are found and trout are plen- tiful in the mountains; duck, dove. quail and hare in the lowlands. Sea fishing is especially good,
 RIVER REcLAIMs MUCH
 ''In southeastern San Diego county Colorado river water has reclaimed thousands of acres.
 Townships along the Colorado have been reserved for reclamation by 3fed- eral canals, portion being open under the strictest application of the shome- stead law. the remainder temporarily withdrawn. Little timber land remains vacant, being confined to mountain forest reserves.
 "The channel islands, unpatented, are reserved for government purposes under the treasury department.
 Maps and tract books showing pub lie lands are on file in this office and open to public inspection, and plats showing vacant land are furnished at a cost of $l for each township desired.
 Land laws are had free on appllca- tion to the general land office, Wash ington."
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-07-07
enough to participate.

enough to participate.
 The Fl Centro contingent went early and enjoyed everything going They report three prize fights and two horse races and claim to have won on each and every event.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-07-07
PlTH AND POINT.

There never was a man so guilty that he could not make lot of "ex- plantations.
 We never saw baby that could be put to sleep half as quick as a mans conscience.
 Speaking of hard tasks, how would you like to be a widower and have to break the news to the children when they are to have a new mother ison Globe.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-07-07
YUMA ALARMED
Securing of River Creates Big Stir


 and stir about the intake at the lower heading. The destruction wrought by the Colorado at Calexico, and in con- tiguous country, has reused the powers that be to immediate action.
 Yesterday party of engineers and others financially interested left for the intake for final determination on fur ther action. Assistant Chief Engineer L. H. Long of the Southern Pacific and his assistant, E. Carillo, returned here last evening. From MT. Long il was learned that the Southern Pacific had decided to build a railroad from Pilot Knob to the intake. A party of surveyors, under MT. Garlic, com menced work on the line to-day.
 As several bridges will have to be built 1t will probably take two months to complete the road The road is to deliver rock to the river from Pilot Knob. It is said that the entire moun- tain will be dumped in the river if nec- essary to return it to its old channel.
 Each day renders the task more diff ficult. What one dollar would have done year ago ten will not do now A year ago twenty-five feet of water in the river would have flooded the whole country To-day it will not reach to the top of the banks. At this time about 10000 second feet are pouring through the intake. By the middle of August this will probably be reduced to less than 10000 feet and it may even fall as low as 5000 feet. This amount of water can be easily handled thorugh the lower headgate.
 It is the intention of the company to carry the river through this headgate and after making semi-circle of about 1900 feet will return it to its present channel. This will leave nearly a quarter of a mile of the channel dry, and 1t Is across this that the dam is to be built When this has been done the big headgate viii bs gradually closed and the Colorado forced again through its old channel
 A month ago the channel at the bridge had deepened at least three feet and there is nothing to prevent it con- tinutng up the river another twelve miles and undercutting the foundation of the reclamation dam.
 The plan has the approval of all engineers who have examined 1t, and there is reason to hope that it will be successful one. It is, however, admitted that nothing but actual trial can show its success or failure. Had this been done before the channel had secured to its present depth the pos sibility of failure would have been reduced to minimum, but at this time the water will have to be raised more than half the depth of the chan nel. Gan this be done?" is the all- important question.
 There is nearly twenty feet of water in the river at this time, and the bed of the old channel is still above the top of the water This fact alone evil dences the difficulties to be met with in returning il to it's old course.
 A month ago when the gauge at the railroad bridge in Yuma. showed twenty-seven feet. about one. fifth of the flow went to the Gulf. Under the same conditions now it would all go to the Salton Sea. This securing of the river not only affects California, but also Arizona. The Yuma project" ! q LI-.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-07-07
OFFICE OF l.. M. LYON
Representing
II. o. COGGINS CO.,,

THE LYON BROS CO.,, II. o. COGGNS CO.,, New City Pittsburg Pa.
 California and Colorado Cantaloupe Distributors
 Selling and Distributing Agents for the Brawley Cantaloupe Growers Association
 Brawley California Holtville Cantaloupe Growers Association
 1Otville, California Ell Centro Cantaloupe Growers Association
 Fl Centro California
 We have agents city in the United States that handle sell these tribute to reach all smaller points accessible.
 We the distributors Rocky Colorado aoPes and opened up and established them all Eastern markets We have contracted with the old Rocky Ford Association Rocky Ford Colorado distribute their 19 making the 8h been appointed selling and distributing agents We also have with ManzanO Weze Newdae Faimount La Juna Granada, and Holly making NINE Associations covering the original territory comprising the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe District of Colorado.
 NOTE-Our Mr. L. M Lyon will take charge of the awy office May 10 urng the shipping until May his address will be Washington Mr. Peter Hovely charge the Bwey office until Mr. Lyon arrives
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4 mans department is mirror in which each cue displays his image.- Goethe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
COME BY IT LEGITIMATELY.
Explanation as to Why Girls TumblS
to Slang Phrases.

Eyes, I'm proficient in the of slang
I must confess" said Brightwood avenue
young woman who was called to account for
her frequent resort to style of language
that, while 1t may be tolerated in some
quarters, can never be considered refined
or elegant. I'm not proud of my dexterity
in this particular vernacular," she con-
tinued, but come by it legitima;ely."
What do you mean by that?" said the
friend who had found fault with the young
woman's way of expressing herself.
Its just this way, you know" said the
girl. LAS you are aware, am blessed with
several brothers. There are six OF them,
and am the only girl in the family. What
they don't know about slangy language
isn't worth Knowing The younger ones
and four of them are my juniors-are worse
than my elder brothers in the use Of spec
tacular language.
Am 1 going to rid myself of this habit7"
she said. Sure Mike but I'd be lonely
II stopped off short. All the girls IN our
set have brothers who are past mastery
In the art of slang, and. of course. We have
all caught on. We chase ourselves to
Ice cream soda places and order each other
to come of the perch demand to Ice given
a rest and talk with each other in very
expressive ways right straight along.
I'VE will cure ourselves of this habit
all right, all right" said the viyacious
young woman. when our brothers 'skidoo'
from home or some jay comes along and
pops the question"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
HoNK! HONK!
One Way to Restrain the Reckless
Chauffeur in the Streets.

From the New York Herald.
1t was a great sight-the automoblea
bowling down through the crowds on up
per Broadway last night.
Cooler weather and fine moonlight had
tempted those with machines to drive In
the country to the north-owners of cars
city officials who are provided with them
at public expense and chaufreurs surrep-
titiously using their employers machines.
The charm of the evening also drew an
unusual number of persons into the streets.
Broadway was thronged. the roadway at
street crossings being crowded like the
sidewalks. Loungers were entertained with
the CONSERVATION in these crowds created
by merry chauffeurs returning from the
escorting an old lady across the street.
when a fierce 'Honk! Honk.! lionki:r'
splits their ears and they are blinded with
two fierce beams Of light from the acety-
line lamps of a big machine-which they
cannot see for the glare-thundering down
upon them with locomotive speed.
Amusing to the lounger is the panic
in the frightened group; the blinded and
bewildered rush to escape from being
crushed; and loud is the laugh of the
party in the automobile, for in the glare
of their searchlight every motion OF the
fleeing pedestrians is clearly visible. So
they cut their swath down the crowded
roadway with a variation of the Same
funny scene at every street crossing, that
imperious .'Honk, Honk.! Honk,,." from
the horn being assumed as ample warm
ing to pedestrians to escape II they can,
and as comforting upon the chauffeur ana
his friends the privilege of driving at q
speed that imperils the lives aid limbs Of
all in their path.
That horn is the chief source Of the
reckless chauffeur feeling of immunity.
Prohibit the "Honk! Honk!, Honk!lP'
within the city limits-and the still worse
siren wall emitted from some machines
and these persons would necessarily drive
more slowly and carefully. Why should
pedestrians be compelled to flee from
their pathway? Forbid the use of the glar-
ing searchlights in the city's limits; inl-
pose a severe penalty for sounding the
horn-in short, put the automobile IN our
thoroughfares on the same footing with
horse-drawn vehicles and there will be an
end of the casualties now chronicled every
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
Durability of Leprosy.
the New York Medical Journal


Unna OF Hamburg, like many other con-
spicuous dermatologists, is of the opinion
that there is possibility Of curing leprosy.
In his report read before the International
Medical Congress at Lisbon he states that
he has been successful in attacking cuta-
neous leprosy, not Muscular or anaesthetic
leprosy, and gives his experience, gained
from treating sixty lepers during a period
of twenty-five years. His sufferers were
private patients, more or less we'll to do.
all leading useful life and wishing most
emphatically to be cured, so that they could
again take up their several occupations.
This fact is important Unna thinks. In con-
trast to what is observed in the patients
of leper hospitals. for example. in Norway.
who are very poor people, coming from the
worst kind Of surroundings, Stunned by
an asylum with all possible comforts-clean-
illness, sympathy and freedom from the
cares Of poverty and the daily fight against
hardShips
Externally, Unna advises hot baths of
natural waters containing sulphur and So
dunn or potassium, but especially his So
called ink bath Ointenbad), containing fer
rus sulphate and tannic acid: the washing
with carbollc acid or green soap; massage
and pressure upon the skin; the use of py-
rogallol and resorcin, chysarobin and ich-
thyol, and later the use of Paquelin's eau
terry. Internally. the author uses ichthyol
camphor, salicylic acid and chaulmugra oil,
which he calls the specific par excellence
for cutaneous leprosy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
A Remarkable Woman Of India.

From the Advocate Of India.
Ahalya Bal of Indore, the widow Of
Khande Rao the only son of Mulhar Raos
the founder of the Holkar dynasty, was
good and virtuous sovereign. devout, merct-
full and laborious to an extraordinary de-
gree. On the death of her only son she was
compelled to come forward to maintain the
independence of the family she represented.
The wise conduct of Ahalya Bal, combined
with the determination of the Mahratta
chiefs to uphold her legitimate rights, frus-
trated the vehement opposition presented
by Ragobah Dada, IN the early part Of her
reign. The prosperity and reputation Of her
reign were largely due to her wise choice Of
a commander-in-chief in Tukaji Holllar.
Ahalya Bal devoted herself to her duty
with great earnestness. She transacted
business in public durbar from to 9 and
from 8 to IL PM, when even the most in.
significant cases were most patiently in
yestigated She built forts and constructed
roads, and she raised Indore, the present
capital Of the state, from a village to q
wealthy city. She fell under the domination
of the priesthood, and expended large sums
on religious edifices all over India. Though
kind and conciliatory, she knew well how
to inspire dread in the hearts of the most
callous criminals. During her reign hex
kingdom was but once invaded (unsuccess-
enjoyed unprecedented prosperity. She also
commanded great respect from foreign SOW
erelgns. The Brahmans regarded her as an
Avatar or incarnation of the Deity. The
loss OF her two sons, under peculiarly pain
full circumstances, tinged her life with q
somber hue, which no success in her public
career could brighten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29

In a case Of necessity, for they are fearful
that by speaking together they would pun
posely come together with the object OF cong
versing sin for which they would havS
to do penance. Their sins whatever they
be, they confess to each other, to thd
head brother. as they choose.
Between the hours OF meditation and
prayer they work. Considering all the
work which has been done in the centuries
past, which has fairly reclaimed the desert
from its once barren aspect, little remains
for them to do. They make and mend their
own clothing they plant a few aowers and
vegetables, and that, with the drawing Of
their own water and cooking, Is about all
they have to do, unless IL may be the scrub
bling and embarrassing OF their cells which
they keep scrupulously clean. 1t is COM
mon thing for them TO dig their own graves
when they feel that the hour OF death Is
approaching. They have no regular buriaf
place, but may select a spot to their fancy.
The result is that they are very apt to dig
up the bones of some other hermit whose
grave has long been forgotten. The uncov-
cred bones are then gathered up and cares
fully put away as sacred relics. the skull
frequently being placed in a niche in ths
walls OF some cell TO remind the living herr
init Of his ultimate end.
PROSTATE on Graves.
The penance required of the hermts when
II is considered they have sinned consists Of
prolonged fasting, Punishment to some res
tired corner of the desert. where. PROSTATE
upon the grave of dead brother. they must
remain for specified time: and IL they
have committed a grave sin they are sens
fenced to self-inflicted scourgings.
Unlike the friar and the monk. they are
never allowed to leave their cousecrated
precincts to go forth on any pretext what
ever like Elijah in the desert, they trust
In the guiding hand OF Providence to divert
to them such OF lifes necessities as they
require. The bishop OF Cordova usually
pays them an annual visit and confers upon
them his blessing.
High up on the mountain side they have
a stone chair sculptured out of solid rock,
which they term the bishops chair. 1t Is
a favorite resort for them to mediate and
pray, with a view of the joyous world
spread out before them-a view on a sunny
day to tempt the most austere hermit to
abandon his solitary life and return again
to the gay city in the midst OF the smiling
verdure on the plains far far below. There
are the ancient walls of Cordova, its laby-
rinth OF narrow streets and the sparkling
Guadalauiver with its long Roman bridge,
and mills of the Moors. But to be tempted
is to sin to the hermit. and he must turn
his face away to mediate upon the herer
after, that life which is to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
EDUCATIONAL BUREAU
STARS LIST OF INSTITUTIONS
ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE.

The school season, in which every parent
is interested, is fairly under way, and
within the next week or two most Of the
leading educational institutions will have
opened their doors for the reception Of
students and the commencement Of the
years worh Many times it is a question
just where to send the young man or wo-
man, as the case may be, and without q
supply of catalogues at hand from which
to gain the knowledge of curriculum, loca-
ton, advantages, ETC., the problem is indeed
hard to solve.
To aid its patrons In this direction 1t has
been requested that all educational institu-
lions now advertising in The Star shall
send to its educational bureau, room 100.
Star building, a small supply of their cata-
logues for distribution. This request has
been largely compiled with, and Star pa
irons will find good collection Of the pro-
spectuses of Star advertisers on file. Many
have already taken advantage Of this con-
venience, and the public Is invited to make
liberal use of the bureaus services.
List of Catalogues.
A list of educational catalogues to be
found at The Star bureau follows:
The Washington College of Music.
The Flint School of Music.
Washington College of Law.
National University Law School. ~
Berlitz School of Languages.
Spanish Language School.
Hall-Noyes Day and Night Preparatory
School,
Army and Navy Preparatory School.
Mount Vernon Seminary.
Washington Seminary.
The Misses Eastmans School,
Misses Tiffey's School for Little Girls and
Boys.
Miss Madeira's School,
Miss Dorsey's School.
FlynnS Business College.
Laise-Phillps School.
Bristol School.
st. Johns College.
Friends School.
Washington School for Boys.
Bliss Electric School.
Woods Comm ercial College,
Strayer's Business College.
Belmont Academy.
The Stenographic Academy.
National School of Domestic Arts.
Out of town:
The Anne Arundel Academy, Millersville,
Md.
Jacob Tome Institute, Port Deposit, Md.
Maryland Agricultural College, College
Park, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
Wherein Wines Differ.

From the Lancet
Just as 1t is a profound mistake to re-
gard wine as a mere mixture Of alcohol and
water, so is it equally erroneous to assume
that different wines possess Identical prop
critics. Alcohol apart, the physiological eff
fects Of champagne, claret, hook, port or
sherry show variations which can only be
ascribed to certain subtle and different con-
stituents in these wines which chemical
analysis so far has failed to elucidate with
anything like completeness. Broadly, we
know that for one thing the stimulating
others vary considerably in amount in diff
ferent wines, and the same, to some extent,
may be said of the higher alcohos.
Sherry, for example contains more of
these stimulating others than any other
wine, and probably for this reason 1t has
proved to be a valuable stimulant in dis
ease, especially SO in the enfeebled nervous
system of old persons Good port is sim
iiarly valuable, but this value is somewhat
discounted by the fact that it Is compare
lively rich in colorng matters and In
astringent substances. Sherry has mild
laxative action, while port may have effects
quite the reverse Of this. The keeping
properties of sherry, whether 1t be of the
never turns sour, or grows moldy, or loses
it's delicate almondlike flavor. 1t may be
kept for months in an open decanter with
out deteriorating. On the contrary, it i'm
proves, and the peculiar bouquet and flavor
steadily develop. The reason of this is
probably that sherry contains notable
amount of aromatic substances which, cou-
pied with alcohol, serve as antiseptics and
preserve the wine against unfavorable
changes. Thissreceives some support from
the fact that sherry is frequently used in
the country Of its production as an anti
septic application to wounds.
Good claret has no keeping properties al
all: 1t soon becomes sour and develops a
mold. Claret, in fact, is the most delicate
Of wines and requires careful handling and
careful bottling. Its delicate flavor is also
easily spoiled, as by contact with tobacco
smoke, which. however. has no appreciate
effect on the flavor of sherry. Sherry Is
also sharply distinguished from other wines
by the fact that it can be drunk as an ac-
compartment to sweet dishes without it's
flavor being spoiled, or enjoyed even when
smoking is INDUCED In. No one would
think of drinking champagne, hook or
claret under similar circumstances.
Champagne. on the whole, keeps after it
has been opened rather better than claret
owing most probably to the preservative
action Of its carbonic acid gas. but as soon
as champagne ceases to effervesco 1t Is
stale and uninteresting and soon turns
sour. When such different characteristics
between different wines are easily noted
by the ordinary observer it is reasonable
to conclude that each wine must possess
it's own distinct physiological qualities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
Health Rules.

Queen Amelia of Portugal po- sesses a
rigid code of health laws which she AYERS
should be observed in every home. Here
are some of the notices.
Breathe outdoor air; live in it; revel in
it. Don't shut yourself up. Build your
houses so that the air supply Is good.
Throw away your bric-a-brac.
Don't overeat. Drink little, and let that
be pure. Don't dress too much, yet dress
as we'll as you are able. Wear everything
you can to make yourself lovely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
Speaks for Itself.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
IT notice that it takes a cord OF wood
a day to supply Chicago with toothpicks."
do you suppose that is true?"
Well, the proof is in every Chicago
mouth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds Of situations are filed
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
EDUCATIONAL.
I'M WARRINGTON.

FRENCH LANGUAo SCHOOL.
FAN term. Sept. II, Easy method to pronounce
Nile V. Prud 'homme. a14 Ind. av. NV. Tear hneC.
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