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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05
FOR SALE

Thirty head of good millEcows Price 5000 cash, or Sl1OO on installment payments as follows $2OO cash and $1OO per month until paid.
 Address ii. L. STEPHENS
 Riverside. Cal.
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Classified

Liners under this heading will be in-
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FOR SALE-Large brood mares, some with foal, heavy work horses and har- ness, scrapers and farm machinery, at 3 c ranch, four miles west of Caexico.
 a-2l-m-5#
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You won't bave to keep many sows to raise all the pigs you want if you will get start of Durocs from Porter N. Ferguson, Hotville, Cal.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05

FOR SALE Cheap, One No. 1, and one No. DeLaval Separators, in first class condition. Apply to c. W. Fer nald, Imperial. Cal. m-10-tf
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE CHEAP-Grain rack for a horse wagon, good as new. Address C. F. Perry, Heber, Cal. a-28f
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FOR SALE-Ten thousand date palms, Imperial Valley grown and very large. About 5000 are 4 feet high and over. rest large and thrifty. For sale in lots to suit. Enquire ofF G. Havens, El Centro, or F. R. Fairbanks, I'm. perial. a-28tf
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FL CENTRIC

What made Milwaukee famous2 The Milwaukee Mowers and Rakes. c. w.. Fernald, agent, Imperial.
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have 160 acres of unimproved land near Fl Centro that is an ideal place, for cantaloupes and grapes. The land is level and very choice. Don't fail to look this up if you want quality. Bert R. Chaplin, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05

Arthur Edgar, of the Edgar Bros, was an Fl Centro visitor last Wednesday. He was showing the Valley to friend and SO he brought him to where there was things doing.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05

From conversation with parties who came direct from the Salton sea we learn that it is raising at the rate of three inches per day and has been for some. time. It is estimated that it will reach the government date farm at Mecca in about nine months time if it continues to rise at its present rate. As the date farm is some ten feet or more above the Southern Pacific track for about 45 miles it willbe seen that it will be the Southern Pacifc's move first. With the larger floods of summer coming it is likely this rate of rise will be maintained in the Salton if not increased. The channel cutting that is going on in this Valley is helping the rise in the Salton by adding several thousand cubic feet of dirt per second to the flow of the water.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05
WANTED

FOR EXCHANGE-WiIl exchange I23 acres grazing land, with wood and
 water in Ventura County, miles from e. P. R. R worth $l20O for re- linquishment or other property i'll Imperial Valley. M. W. C., 623 Bryson Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal. dl6tf
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05

Hop vines grow faster and make more shade than any other plant in this eli mate. E. R. Fairbanks at Imperial has them all rooted and ready to grow. Price 30 cents per dozen.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05

The committee having chargel of, the damage claim matter for those "whose lands have been overfowed during the past year, is anxious to get the matter closed up as soon as possible. They therefore have set Saturday, May 18th, as the last day on which they will ac- cept claims. They are desirous of get ting the matter initiated as soon as pos sible in order that headway may he made toward enforcing the claims.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05

FOR SALE-A steam engine, IA horse power with 150 feet belt. Inquire at this office.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05

MARRIED MAN (with small family) wants employment as working fore man in Imperial Valley. Has had ex- perience in ranch work of all kinds, irrigating, handling stock etc. Address E. l.. Gregory, San Pedro, Calf.
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WANTED-50O acres of barley to har- vest with header Address A. s. Fell, Imperial, Calf. m-5-tf
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\ M. w. Conkling, an attorney from Los Angeles has been in the Valley several days visiting with his old friend, J. c. Blackinton. Mir. Conkling is interested in contest on some land west of Sils- bee and was quite anxious to learn in regard to the cutting back of the channel of New river and as to whether that particular land was drained.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05
Holtville Happenings

Ffom Our Regular Cores pondent.
 INV. B. Richards left Monday for a business trip to Los Angeles and River side, Cal.
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Don't forget Charley FernaId at Inn perial has full line of new Milwaukee Mowers and Rakes, and can fit you out cheaper and better than anyone.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05

Don't forget the festival next Tuesday night A good time is assured you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09

door. which Just fitted the 1a55agr.r4.- -. -,s-
might use shield IN the narroq. c1naae- IF -
hail as followed him % the cage Thi, anton
proved my own undoing for IN pushing 81 In front ,-
me through the passageway II struck and shattered
the inCandesCent gl0beS which hung i- -lr -a-.
leaving the narrow hall IN darknes.
The man behind the door leading o. RaiaL'
was an excItable Frcnchman. r. was ri- d,.-.
watch through two eye holes IN the door and -a.
RaJah entered the cage. bu- AS che Eg,-- e--- ..-
Jinguished he forced Judge iv Pie
FOOTBALLS when he had entered
Whether It was due % his excitement .- -.
shall never know, but This man srut -t- l .-f
fled down the paSsageWay before ka'ar raf .--.-.f
On hearing the cage door slam / lt f... .-
clumsy shield ard turned o. walk .a.- - r-
arena.
had advanced few steps. when ta.-t -.. f-
FOOTBALLS of the brute in the asagevar .-..-- --
/ turned 20 defend myself bur before ..-tf ---
long fork IN position he was upon me- l.. .--.-
beast landed on my shoulder and 'u-- -- FL. the
ground. With the instinct of sel--dete~s- ... rho.
nails of both hands in his nose which Was Dr. nv
lett shoulder, as he had got with his ---- f. thu.
LETT biceps. The force of my fall had ii-a--- 1erl
the mask so he succeeded in getting one .- ,- tt.
in my scalp. felt the steel-lke nail -1Iir,- 1t
my head. and then lost C0nsCi0usrt-s.
On recovering was in bed. with a doctor Sen ling
over me Ny trainers on guard had heard --- COM
motion IN the passagcWav and their swim attack ON
my bloodthirsty friends satisfed." They ve-e not.
n man IN indianapolis whom 7 had once ern-l we'd
a press agent and discharged iIr Inclrlre--ncv
went about saving The whole affair was u fake. the
papers which had printed extras about ms ai-cn-
tuTe began o. get cold feet ' and I finally had o..
Vt last they were satisfied. The man who had
spread the false reports was dsCTeil-ed. and nv
bloOdthirsty public agreed that Raiah should be
forever banshed from th- arena
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
Montana's Sapphire Deposits

IN fork Of the Judith River in Montana, seventy
~ uvc miles northeast OF Helena, have recently
been discovered wonderful deposits of SapphireS
The first found in the stream graves but
when the trail OF them was followed uD the source
from which The gems came was aSCcrt AIMED 10 be a
couple of veins. each about twenty-five feet wide
running parallel across the country fo- mile and a
half.
Out Of this material. II cooled. the oxid of
aluminium crystalized, forming sapphircS many of
which are half an inch in diameter They are of a
great variety or lighter shades OF red yellow. blue
and bluc-grccn. and some of them have the corn
Hover tint which Is much admired in the sap
phreS OF Ceylon- When cut. they have q metallic
luSter that Is Strikinglv beautiful and peculiar t.
the Sapphlres OF this locality. Furthermore, they
sparkle az night which a notable advantage the.
Oriental stones being dull by artificial light
One of the most highly esteemed of gems Il the
sPmel though, strictly speaking. It ranks only as
Sen1preC1OuS. No other stone has So wide range
OF color, VARYING as it does from flame red through
orange. red. crimson, pink blue, green and inkv
blue To- purple. There Is IN Orange County. New
York. somewhere between Monroe and SOuthicld
a remarkably rich deposit OF SpInel-snokv blue
velvcty green and dark curraut in hue Tn
fortunately nobody knows exactly where II Is
located; for its situation the secret Of TWO men,
who are both dead. They got out a good many Of
nights, and sold them. Some ddv. r. Is 10
he hoped, the store of mineral treasure VIII h -e-
discovered
The largest beryls in the world are found At
Grafton and at Acworth, New Hampshire " the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
By R enc B a c h e

worth four thousand dollars apiece have been cut
from the material about two hundred thousand
dollars worth of which Is sold annually For the
first time IN centuries thanks 20 the supplies thus
obtained. 1t Is possible jewellers say, % make a
turquoise necklace OF perfectly matched stones.
The turquoise occurs in a rock of pretty reddish
color, being So mixed up with 1t ordinarily be
valueleSS. But the idea came To gem expert In
New York not long ago that II would be a good idea
to take selected pieces of this stuff and polish them
offering them for sale under the name of uatrix
turquoise. To his aStoniShment. the idea
proved immensely popular; fad for stones Of this
kind rapidly grew. and to-day. following out the
same idea jewellers sell matriX sapphires. natrix
emeraldS, and matriX rubics. In fact almost any
tawed gem. filled in with ordinary rock stuff and
impossible for cutting. will bring a high price as
genuine matriX.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09

mediately rushed at the coop with the evident IN
tentIOn of crushing IL. | did not expect this but
set myself against the side, and barely had time 20
whack him on the point of the nose with the butt
Of a revolver | held in my hand.
When you strike member of the cat family
the nose 1t stars and dOeSn for II. Each
wild animal has at least one vulnerable point OF
attack. With felneS it Is the nose, with elephants
the trunk, with bears the feet and 50 When the
gun caught this fellow SqudTey on the soft spot ne
backed up suddenly as he had started and rushed
mady about the arena, each time decreasing the cir
Cumercnce of his until he gradually came within
striking distance of the coop. l stepped out one
door and he dashed around the cage after where
upon | quickly reentered He barely missed one of
my feet. The blOOdthrsty audience seemed to APP
prove of that; 50 | did 1t again quite few times.
Gradually, however the brute realized that he could
not catch me by daShing round the cage. so he
stepped away bit to hold with himself a council OF
war.
rs he Crouched on his hind quarters and measured
carefully the height of the cage | realized the
strategy upon which he had decided. He could not
get at me through the sides. He was coming IN
through the open top. | began TO move the coop
about he could not himself for the spring. but
he worked me inch by inch into corner of the arena
whence | could not move with any speed. lmme
dIatcy he realized this and swish he shot through
the air and landed true in the middle of the coop.
lust quickly | stepped outside the coop and
audience set up enormous din OF applause at the
unexpected climax. and realizing II the pSyChO
logical moment To make my exit, | backed from the
arena, leaving the Infatuated lion tearing the chicken
coop 10 pieces.
1t made a splendid show and satisfied the gore
hungry, but it did not release from the promise
ancnt Raiah-not a bit of IL The next day dele
cation of newspaper men called upon me and praC
tiCalv demanded that should beard Rajah in his
cage during the next week. There was no way out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
Cannot Rival Nature

A : Vet, however, the chemists have not succeeded
IN producing artificial gems that rival natural
ones SO lar are they, indeed. from such an achieve
mcnt that diamonds and other precious stones are
steadily rising in price fortunes being confidently
invested IN them; and meanwhile search for such
objects OF vanity Is prosecuted more eagerly than
ever before Within comparatively short time rich
deposits of several different kinds of gems have been
discovered in our own country. and they are being
worked induStri,uSlV
One of our richest deposits of gem materials IS
OF turquoise and Is found in New Mexico where
among The Ccrllos hills, located ancient work.
ingS, exploited on extensive scale long before.
Columbus discovered America, From this source
the early NeNIcans obtained great quantities of the
precious blue stone which they utilized for all sorts
"i ornamental purposes, sometimes for incruSting
human skulls in highly decorative fashion
he turquoise runs in blue veins through the
rocks with now and then ConCrctions CaIle, mug
gets. which afford stones of value Vt the present
:inc the bulk of the worlds supply of fine turquoise
Is drawn from New Mexico; and experts saw that
he output Is equal to the best turquoise. from
Persia Indeed. II Is in one respect superior holding
IT. color better. Gems of sixty carats' weight and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
Conquering the Man Killer

D AIAH driven into the arena, SIX trainers were
IN stationed about the cage on the outside, and
with a gun. fork, and whip in my hands, and the
mask nv head, followed him in. The beast
stood in the middle of the ring without a sound and
set me with his eyes. Without bravadO, / may be
pardoned in saving that not at all frightened.
NV sensation as | returned the look of the beast
was of extreme CarefunesS.
approached him, and he snared. I jammed the
fork into his nose, and he backed up. When
animal retreats, the danger Is partly over. | adj
vanCed on him without hesitation. He backed
around the ring twice-unwillingly 1t Is true, with
many snarls and growls, but | had him. The exit
was opened, and drove him into the runway behind
the other cages leading TO his own.
This runway a small passage three feet wide
and six feet in height. IL lighted by mean
descent globes hanging from the ceiling. The door
leading TO RaJah'S cage Just large enough, when
opened. 70 block the passage he would be forced
10 enter his cage reaching the obstruction. This
door open, and behind 1t a stationed
with orders 70 slam and lock 1t the tiger
entered his cage
To insure my safety, had built portable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09

r UMPS several ounces in
weight. of artificial ruby.
- made by a new synthetic
process. have reached this country
from the laboratory of two
French scientists, DrS. Nerneuil
and Frenzy. in Paris. The prod
uCt Is exceedingly interesting.
though unfortunately the crvS-
tails, while of considerable size.
are too thin To- be useful as ma
terial for gems.
InaSmuch as the Corundum
gems (the ruby is red corundum)
cnmnrlsa I ha rnnst A-alnlh LII. If III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09

Of it. I agreed During the Intervening time,
made nv WILL arranged my affairs IN case OF death,
and with the assistance of harness maker, con-
trved an immense mask after the style OF those
worn by baseball Catchers, with the exception that
II covered my whole head and neck.
As RaJah had attacked poor Nelson at the head,
/ knew he would 60 after me IN the same way. I'M
medIatelv the affair announced IN the news
papers the entire seating and standing capacity of
the building was sold out. l was sure % have a big
funeral
On the night before the date set for my appearance
with Rajah called all my trainers together and or
dered them be the building the morning tol-
lowing at EIGHT O'Clock / wanted 20 have rehearsal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09

precious Stones not even cXccptIng thc dIam0nd he
successful reproduction of the material boy artificial
means Is a matter of obvious Importance Some years
ago at Niagara, corundum crystals 0he material
Is simply oXd of aluminium) We're obtained by
SynthcSIS. II remained, then. only 70 make the
crystals large enough, transparent enough, and of
the proper colorS in order to meet the demand for
-ubieS or SapphireS. y transparent crystal of
corundum. when blue, Is called a sapphire; when
green, It IS Oriental emerald; when red, il Is a
ruby; when yellow. 1t Is Oriental topaz; when
purple II Is an Oriental amethyst; and when white
II Is diamond spar. MI of these stones are the
same substance. differently colored- substance.
that Is To- say, which Is the hardest known in na-
ture, excepting only the diamond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09

former place a single crystal SIX r
feet long, pale green IN color. was
quarried, but II was not trans
parent enough 20 be suitable for
cutting into gems. The bervl Is
one Of the most Istrous and
brilliant of precious stones. its
COlOrs running through a variety
of shades OF yellow. green. sage.
and grass green. Yellow ones are
called golden bcrvls. The true
emerald Is q green bervI Some
Of them which are white hight :
green. hight blue and vellowish
green are known as 1QuauarInes.
The most superb aQuamarIne ever
country was of a light bluish-grcer
one hundred and thirrv-four carats.
hibition a, the Field Columbian Muse
Both rneraldS and rubies have
North Carolina within the last f.
former are dug out of pockets in the
siderable distance below the Surtac
the gravelS of the Cowce Valley that
tails are obtained. MANY Of them bel
pigeon blood color. AutcntIon was
TO the deposit by a few dne spccim,
accidentally picked up. y single 500
may easily be worth a fortune. the ruI
quality being far more precious thar
y perIect ten-carat ruby Is valued AZ
lent 10 seven hundred thousand dolll
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
MAY HEED
WHITES ADVICE
Russian Ruler Impressed by
the Sweeping Democratic
Victory in the Elections
ROUT OF REACTI0NISTS
Premier Urges Sovereign to
Anticipate Parliament by
Granting a Constitution

ST. PETERSBURG, April IA panic
has been created in Government circles
by the surprising strength developed
by the Constitutional Democrats in the
elections, which may have immediate
and dramatic consequences. The issue
between reaction and reform which has
been hanging in the balance was I'M
expectedly precipitated by Premier de
Witte. The elections have greatly
strengthened the Premier's hand in his
fight against the reactionists and he
now feels strong enough to challenge
General Trepoff and Minister of the In
terror Durnovo and the entire reac-
tionary cabal.
Less than a fortnight ago the Pre-
nier was decidedly pessimistic and be-
l1eved that the majority in The lower
house of Parliament would be Con-
servative and that the entire pro-
gramme for reform might be over
thrown. The results of the elections,
however, convinced him that the Radi-
Gals will control the House and that
an attempt to thwart popular will, as
expressed by the ballot-box, would be
a fatal blunder on the part of the Gov
eminent 1t was learned from an un-
Improbable source this evening that
the Premier journeyed to Tsarskoe-Selo
on Thursday to lay this view before
Tsarskoe-Selo last night and was
closeted with his Majesty until after
midnight.
The impression is abroad that the
success of the Constitutional Democrats
will insure the success of the big for
eign loan, of which the Government is
in such urgent need.
tomorrow twenty-eight provincial
conventions will meet and elect 1877
members of the lower house of Parlia-
ment. The peasant representatives
have a clear majority over all the other
classes combined. Should the Radicals
make anything like the sweep which
they expect, the Emperor probably will
be compelled to yield to the Premier's
advice AT any rate, he seems to have
aligned himself on the side of the peo-
pie
In effect De White told the Emperor
that he regarded the situation as des-
perate and that the time had come to
choose between himself and Interior
Minister Durnovo. He counseled his
Majesty not only to accept the result
of the elections but to anticipate any
demand on the part of the lower house
of Parliament for constitution
by the issuance of constitu
tfon before Parliament convenes
and at the same time mark his change
in policy by the proclamation of gen.
era1 amnesty at Easter. The Premier
is understood to have pointed out also
that such course would make SPLEEN
did impression.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
POLICE SEARCH FOR,
TWO LITTLE ONES
Children Disappear Strange
ly and Vigorous Hunt Is
Being Made.

OAKLAND, April Mrs. James Perez.
residing at 1149 Stanford avenue. reported
to the police tonight that Marie, her
three-year-old daughter, had disappeared
this afternoon at 8 o'clock. AT midnight
the police had no trace of the baby, nor
had her parents found a elew to her
whereabouts. Perez and his wife came
from Napa this morning to go TO work for
]. B. Charpie, proprietor of the Golden
Gate station villa.
The mother fears that the baby might
have been kidnapped. She told the police
she saw man across the street acting
suspiciously a snort time before she
missed the child. The woman was in
Mysteries.
The police think the missing child wan
dered away and has been taken into some
residence to be cared for until the little
ones identity is disclosed.
Helen Webster, five years old, disap-
peared at theater on San Pablo avenue
tonight. The parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Webster of 342 Hudson street, had
separated after they left the place, each
thinking the child was with the other
parent until they met at home. The po-
lice were notified.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
WILL NOMINATE
BY CRAWFORD PLAN
Democratic Central Commit
tee of Colusa Maps Out
Municipal Campaign.

COLUSA, April THE Democratic
County Central Committee met here to-
day and decided by a vote of to 4 to
make nominations by the Crawford plan.
The primary will be held on April 2S
Petitions from all sections of the county
asking the committee to adopt the Craw-
ford plan were received A spirited cam
paign will now be made by all seeking
nominations. The following have an
nounced themselves:
Sheriff, ]. H. Sherer and c. D. Stanton;
County Clerk, ]. w. Crutcher and W. J.
King; Auditor, d. o. Baker and Adam
Sutton; District Attorney, o. G. Zumwalt,
Seth Millington and D. II. Delong; School
Superintendent, Miss Lille Laughenour
Mrs. f. NJ. Rhodes and John Sanders:
Assessor, ]. L. Swank; Treasurer, Robert
Blevins; Tax Collector, c. F. Scott; Su-
pervisor, Colusa District, G. w. Allgaier
and A. A. Ahlf; Constable, w. T. Beville,
]. H. Hannah and w. H. Jones.