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FOR RENT Furnished rooms for light
and bath. No. 304 French st. als-2t
sALEsLADIEs WANTED.-Five good
salesladies wanted at once Apply Gorson
Brothers, 2l6 Market st. a1S-2t
sHERIFFs sALl1-BY VIRTUE OF 4
writ Of Levari Facias to me directed
--'ii ho evnosed TO Public Sale at the
Hotel In the town of Stanton. Mil Greek
hundred. New Castle county, Delaware,
ON TUESDAY,
THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 1907,
At o'clock, p. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that lot of land in said Mil Creek
hundred which Is bounded and described
as follows, namely;
Beginning at a stone. a corner Of land
formerly Of Benjamin Armstrong (nuw
HuletD; thence by the same south eighty
nine degrees west thirty-eight and two
tcnths porChes to a stone in the public
road; thence by said road by the same
land south thirty-six degrees. east fifty
eight and three-tenths perches TO a cor
ner; thence by land now of Bernard Du-
Ross north fourteen degrees east forty
and four-tenths perches 10 the place OF
beginning containing four acres two roods
and twenty-five perches Of land, be the
same more or less.
S9iz"d AID tnken in. execution as the
property Of Alfred Springer, administrator
of James Springer. deceased. mortgagor
and terre tenant, and TO be sold by
HENRY STAFFORD. Sheriff
sherins Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
April rs. 1907
ais 2.5, 81. m26
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
Senator Wright's Visit

Senator L. A. Wright, of San Diego, was an El Centro visitor the first of this week. He came to look after some business for the Imperial Valley Abstract Title and Trust Company, with which he is connected. The Company has it's office here, and is under the management of Dan E. Shaffer. MT. Wright is doing all he can to fix up the matters between San Diego and Imperial counties in a satisfactory and amicable manner and through his good offices many points have been settled with but very little friction. The commission ap- pointed by the governor to ad just these matters have retained the Senator as their counsel and advisor, and he is a straight forward man who will only look to the side of right and decide for each county in accordadce to it's due. Although San Diego is the senator's home, Imperial has in him a warm friend, and he is a great admirer of the valley, believing fully in it's future greatness.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
SOCIAL AT IMPERIAL
Christian Endeavorers and EpwOrth
 Leaguers Enjoy Themselves

A social of the combined Chris tian Endeavor Associations and Epworth Leagues of the Imperial Valley was held at Imperial last week Friday evening in the Meth odist church. Nearly all the so- cieties of the valley were repre- sented and the social was well attended. A goodly number of Fl Centro young people were present. The following program was rendered.: Song, by all; opening and welcoming address, by Charles c. s. Rush; chorus, |'On the Bank of the Beautiful River," by Silsbee representa- tives; recitatioh Barbara Kucera; solo, 'FVesper Prayer, o. K. Thomas; recitation, T. J. Master son; whistling solo, Paul Stein tori, Calexico. solo, Mrs. Charles c. s. Rush; recitation, Virgil Shepherd; solo, George L. Cook, of Fl Centro; talk, Raymond Henderson; quartette, Madams H, V. Thompson, Charles c. s. Rush; Messrs. J. c. Thompson, H. Kemp.
 A collection was taken to help defIay the expenses of a conven- tion of the Young Peoples Chris tian Union of Imperial Valley, to be held at Fl Centro November 19. This is the regular annual convention.
 After the program refresh ments in the shape of ice cream and cake were served.
 The presidents of the Epworth League and Christian Endeavor Society of Imperial wish to ex- tend their thanks to those who took part in the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
OFFICE OF F. c. RAVENS AGENT COLORADO RIVER DAMAGE CLAIMS

the F. made it they not behind the C. D. Co., quite suffering from shock The of S good enough longer rings triumphant Uncle Sam appears Secretary Root has Mexico and of objects of his visit to settle the boundary disputes and damage out of the Colorado breaking These boundary questions involve both the Rio Crande irrigation turned the Rio channel Mexico demanding all kinds her treaty rights Uncle Sam has taken the matter you the getting into the too They that they merely to be moved about by others Valley people, The proper solution of the Colorado problem this country territory intake into the United States Then probable the Texas will be settled by At e it the people of this them into the hands and take hand behalf of justice
 
 Mexican government is responsible
 F. G. RAVENS.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
THE REAL CHINESE GONG.
1t Makes an UprOar as Awful as It Is
 Astonishing.

By the way, did you ever hear real Chinese gong? I don't mean hotel gong, but one of those great moon disks of yellow metal which have so terrible a power of utterance.
 A gentleman fin Bangor, north Wales, who had private museum or south Pacific and Chinese curiosities, exhibit ed one to me. It was hanging amid Fiji spears beautifully barbed with sharks teeth, which, together with grotesque New Zealand clubs of green stone and Sandwich Island paddles wrought with the baroquC visages of the shark god, were depending from the walls; also there were Indian ele plants in ivory, carrying balls in their carven bellies, each ball containing many other balls inside it.
 The gong glimmered pale and huge and yellow, like the moon rising over a southern swamp. My friend tapped It's ancient face with untitled drum stick, and it commenced to sob like waves upon a low beach. He tapped it again, and it moaned like the wind in a mighty forest of pines. Again, and 1t commenced to roar, and with each tap the roar grew deeper and deeper till it seemed like thunder rolling over an abyss in the Cordllleras or the crash Ing of Thors cbSriot wheels.
 It was awful and astonishing as aW- full. I assure you I did not laugh at it at all, It impressed me as something terrible and mysterious. vainly sought to understand how that thin disk of trembling metal could pro duce so frightful vibration. He in formed me that 1t was very expensive, being chiefly made of the most precious metals, silver and gold
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
For Chronic DiarrhOea

While in the army in 1863 was taken with chronic diarrhoea," says George M. Felton of South Gibson, Pa. 'I have since tried many remedies but without any permanent relief until Mir. A. w. Miles of this place persuad- ed me to try Chamberlain's Collie, Chol- era and Diarrhoea Remedy, one bottle of which stopped it at once. ." For sale by Fl Centro Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
TEXAS COMPANY
 THREATENED
Government Orders Rio Grande Restored to Channel Under
 Penalty of COnfiscatiOn

The government has formally notified the American Rio Grande Irrigation Company that the Rio Grand River must be restored to it's original course above Brownsville, Texas under penalty of confscation of it's property, whice includes 100000 acres of Texas land and a $200, 900 irri- gating plant.
 The Mexican government, un- der the treaty terms, which are that neither government shall divert the waters of this bound ary steam, or permit it's citizens to do so,' demanded that the di- version be rectifed at once.
 The American company origin ally constructed a canal twenty five feet wide, connecting two bends in the river, and straigh- tening the channel to divert wat CT for irrigation.
 The canal washed the banks and widened it to over 400 feet, and changed the canal to the bed of the river, leaving on the Mex ican side a long stretch of stag nant water.
 Restoration of the original course of the river is almost a physical impossibility, and the lowest engineering estimate for the construction of false banks is S3, GOO, ,O0O.
 The irrigating company irri- gates 300,000 acres of land, and declares the diversion of the Rio Grande water was done upon au- thority of the War Department, all of which tends to complicate the international problem. Los Angeles Times.
 The above item is of interest to Valley people, as it goes to show there are international complications on the Rio Grande as well as on the Colorado. The situation over there indicates quite serious conditions. It will be interesting to note the prog ress of events when Uncle Sam confscates the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
They Make You Feel Good

The pleasant purgative effect experi- enced by all who use Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition of the body and mind which they create makes one feel joy ful. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at Fl Centro Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
What Have You?

If you have any Imperial Valley lands for sale or exchange for good Los An geles or nearby property, see C. E.. Jauman, Fl Centro, as am making a speciality of this. Have splendid list to choose from. " E. Stockull & Co.,. BOA Grant bldg, Los Angeles. Mir. Jauman is our Fl Centro agent. 22tf
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
Real Estate

32O acres, with water stack; 70 acres in alfalfa and hog fenced into 20 acre fields. House, corral, near El Centro. Best buy know of. Two-thirds cash, balance, terms. This is for 10 days only. Write or call on R. k. Jauman, Fl Centro Land Go, Fl Centro, Cal.
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Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-05
Laundry

For good laundry work take your clothes to tee boce of Franklin Hotel, Fl Centro. R. B. LAUNDRY. 23-26x
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Edison Will Retire.

NEW YORK, FeU. l5.--Thomas Alva
Edison, the inventor, celebrated his
fifty ninth birthday anniversary on
Monday. He told reporter who Wis.
tied him at Llewellyn park that from
now on he intends to amuse himself,
and explained his meaning as follows:
'For 45 years l have been m making
experiments with electricity, but all
these years have been turning these
experiments to commercial value so
fast that have not had a chance to
play with electricity for the fun OF the
thing. But from now on I am going
to give up the commercial end of it
and work in my laborator purely as
a scientist. That will be the pleasure
I have long been promising myself. "
Edison said he had note books filled
with clews to possible new discoveries.
He had often come across phenomena a
that invited experiment, but did not
have time to turn aside from the work
in hand and only made notes of them.
Now he is going back over all these
notes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Will Increase Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Railroads of the
entire country are preparing to make
general increases in freight rates
which viii! bring them several hundred
millions added revenue annually.
In Chicago conferences are being
held between the highest traffic men OF
both eastern and western roads, with
view to eliminating hundreds OF
rates which are known as COMMODITY
rates" and to compel shippers to sub.
init to the classification rates, which
are substantially higher.
The preliminary work is being done
by the committees representing both
sections of the country, and the exact
magnitude of the increases and the
general move for more revenue will
not be known until these committees
make their report, which may not
come before June.
The excuse put forward or q gen.
eral increase in rates is the alleged
alarm felt in Wall street and among
the stockholders and directors of all
railroads over the increasing diff.
Guilty in obtaining money with which
to make needed improvements, build
extensions and provide equipment and
facilities for carrying the traffic of the
country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

parent today, however, that there are
enough votes in the committee to re.
port Tthe bill whenever 1t cam be
brought to a vote. The senator's who
opposed the report today said that
their objections were not because they
were against the proposition to ascer'
tain the value Of railroads, but be.
cause of their belief that there should
be certain amendments to the bill. 1t
was said that the task proposed to be
placed upon the interstate commerce
commission might hamper the body in
performing other necessary work. AT
the suggestion of these senator's il was
agreed that the bill should be referred
to the commission for q report as to
whether that body desired any amend.
ments. The reply of the commission
10 expected on Tuesday next and the
bill will be reported.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Administration Plan Approved.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The ad.
ministration plan to settle the Cali
formal apanese situation was ap.
proved in the senate today by the
adoption of the senate committee re-
port on the immigration bill.
The report contains provision
which authorizes the president to ex.
clude Japanese lsborers from the
United States at his discretion.
The report will now go to the house
for its approval, which, it has been
stated, is assured.
The entire day was devoted to de.
bate on the report. The opposition
presented, as an altern ative plan, q
resolution, instructing the conferees
to bring in q provision positively
prohibiting the entrance of Japanese
laborers. 1t was declared not in Or
der and, on motion of Mr.. Lodge, an
appeal from this ruling was defeated,
45 to "a, being, practically a party
vote.
The conference report was then
adopted without roll-call.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Would Value Railroads.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-An echo of
the railroad rate fight that continued
throughout the two previous sessions
of congress, wac heard by the senate
committee or interstate commerce
which had under consideration Sena.
tor La Follette's bill providing that
the interstate commerce commission
shall ascertain the face value of prop.
erty of every railroad engaged in in.
terstate congress. When the rate bill
was under consider alton a year ago
Senator La Toilette offered an amend.
ment identical in terms with the pend
ing bill providing for the valu alton Of
railroads., but it was laid on the table.
Opposition to his measure developed
today including that from the senator's
who opposed the radical features of
the railroad rate bill when it was in
committee last session. 1t was ap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
DISASTROUS WRECK.
An Electric Train Runs of Track
Killing and lnjuring Many.

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-The White
Plains and Brewster express, q six
car electric train on the Harlem di.
vision of the New York Central &
Hudson River railroad, jumped the
track at q curve near Woodlan road,
in the Bronx, tonight, bringing either
death or injury to probably three
score of its passengers.
At 9:45 o'clock the police reported
that they had recovered 16 bodies
from the wreckage and that there
might be other victims. Of those re-.
moved to hospitals, it is said that q
dozen, and perhaps double that mum.
ber will die. The train left the Grand
Central station at 6:13 o'clock, drawn
by two heavy electric motors, and
loaded with a matinee crowd and COM
muters on their way home from busi-
ness in the city. 1t consisted of 3
combination, baggage and smoking
car and five coaches. After stopping
at One Hundred and Twenty. fifth
street, the train was scheduled to run
express to White Plains. At Wood.
lawn road, the four tracks run through
a rocky cut and take sharp curve.
When the train reached the curve it
was running at q speed estimated by
some at 50 miles an hour. Both mo-
tors and the smoking car swung safely
around the curve, but the other cars
left the rails, plunging over on their
sides with terrific crash and teariug
up the tracks for 100 yards before they
collapsed.
OF those instantly killed, by far the
greater number were women. Many
were mangled beyond recognition.
Many of the injured were quickly ex.
tracted from the wreckage while 9TH
ers were so pinioned that they could
not be taken out for some time. Those
most seriously injured were hurried to
hospitals, while coroners took charge
of the dead as fast as the bodies were
recovered. Fire started in the over
turned cars, but the flames were quick.
ly extinguished, and the tiremen lent
their aid to the injured. Special trains
carried many of thu injured to White
Plains and Mount Vernon, while 9TH
ers were brought to hospitals in this
city. The rear car, containing mo.e
women than the others, suffered the
greatest, as it overturned and the
breaking of the coupling released it
from the cars ahead. l; was literally
torn to pieces and scattered for 100
feet across Woodlawn avenue.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Millions For New Cars.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 14.-Orders for
steel cars amounting to $3.50, 600, 900
are now in the hands OF the car build
ing companies of the Pittsburg and
other districts for construction this
year. Inquiries are coming in for
cars that already give indications of
orders amounting to from $40, 200, 600
to $50, 900, 900 more.
Despite the numerous aggregate of
cars now building, the railroads would
be willing to buy many thousands more
If they could be assured of delivery
within the next II months. Practically
every steel car building company in
the country is booked ahead for more
than one year and plans are on foot
for extensions that will increase ca.
pacity largely. The need for cars
was never more urgent than at pres
ent, but the buying has been limited
to the capacity of the builders.
1t was only recently that the Stan.
ford company, which has 5000 men at
work at its Butler plant, began the
construction of SO, ,0OO,O car works
at Hammond, Ind, to care for the Or.
ders which are threatening to over
flow it. This plant will be almost a
duplicate of the Butler works and ii
is expected to be in operation in Au.
gust. Already the railroads of the
west have placed orders for cars to be
constructed there this year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

that solution upon the basis men,
toned will arouse strong opposition
throughout the japanese empire. The
relations between the federal govern.
ment OF the various states of the un.
ion are not we'll understood here, and
q restriction of the admission of la.
borers would be looked upon as an
unwarranted concession in the face of
the treatment of which the Japanese
in San Francisco complain. The
limited few who are we'll posted upon
the actual state of aff airs are not ex.
cited. but even they do not see why
the San Francisco school difficulty
could not be solved apart from the
labor question.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
COMMISSION BILL DELAYED.
If Legislature Fails To Enact Law,
People May Vote Upon It.

HELENA, Feb. 15.-In the house this
morning Representatives Weed, Tu.
dor and Shaw introduced another rail.
road commission bill, under the in.
itiative and referendum amendment to
the constitution. The republicans are
afraid the present bill, which has
passed the house, will be delayed in
the senate or in the governors Office.
The intention is to pass this bill now
and refer it directly to the people in
case the other bill fails to become q
law for any reason.
This morning, in the senate, Everett,
chairman of the railroad and trans.
portation committee, which is now
considering the house railroad bill,
moved that the committee be increased
from five to nine members. White, OF
Beaverhead, inquired the reason o1
the increase, and it was intim ated tn al
the present committee would not give
the railroad commission bill the con.
sideration it was entitled to. The fol.
lowing senators were added to the
committee: Edwards, Mcdonnell,
Fairbanks and Mclean.
The senate passed the bill fixing the
measurement of hay in stack and tn at
relating to qualifications of persons
practicing law in the state. Three
house bills were concurred in rel atine
to taxation Of municipal corporations,
creating bureau of vital statistics, and
that providing for fire escapes in ho-
tells.
Besides the foregoing bills acted on
in committee of the whole, the sen ate
recommended for passage that relat.
ing to improvements in cities, and
house bill creating tireman's dis
ability fund.
a telegram signed by I. D. Harris
and 9,999 others, saying 10000 men in
Butte "are anxiously awaiting for you
to pass ihe an,i-poolroom bill," was
received.
1'h: house l. committee Of the whole
recommended the pas ape of the fol-
lowing bills:
House bill 1872, lite insurance.
House bill 9, providing for a high
way commission.
House bin 43. to add new buildings
10 the deaf. dumb and blind insti.u.
tion at Boulder.
House bill "a, relative to franchises
10 municipal corporations.
House bill lis. to pay judges sitting
for other judges in the same county.
House bill! 2l3. life insurance.
House bill ll5, prohibiting bosses
from grating on employees, by com-
pelling them to pay tor places, etc.
House bill 81, allowing cities to fix
rates for gas.
The following bills were introduced
in the house:
House bin $40, Campbell, appro-
priating $22, 900 to pay thr salaries of
meat and milk inspectors
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Will Double Track Great Northern

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Should j. j.
Hill fail in his efforts to increase the
capitaliz alton of the Great Northern
sufficiently to enable him to make it a
double track system throughout its
entire length, it is said he will get
around the difficulty by organizing a
new company and building a new
transcOntlnental road.
The first step in the construction OF
such road, it is said, would proba.
bly, be the building of line from the
twin cities to the western end of North
Dakota, and this would serve to re.
lieve the congestion on the Grea,
Northern where it is most severely
felt
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Japs Don't Like 1t.

TOXIC, Feb. l6. - Public opinion
here is decidedly opposed to a solu.
ton of the San Francisco school
problem on the basis of restriction
of the admission of Japanese laborers
into the United States. No official
statement has yet been made on the
subject, and the correspondent of the
Associated Press was unable today,
owing to the fact that it is holiday, to
interview the officials most concerned.
1t is generally admitted, however,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
High Prices For Hogs.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-E. A.
Baxter, of Pawnee, former sheriff OF
Saugamon county, last week sold his
prize winning Duroc.Jersey boar,
Buddy K, to Mcneil Bros, of Bowen,
ILL.,, for S5,025. This hog took first
premium at the state fair in 1905 and
second premium in 1906. he weighs
about HOO pounds. Baxter also sold
fifty -four head of hogs at an average
of S193 per head.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Officers Seize OIeomargarine.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The plant Of the
Economy Butter company was rsided
yesterday by eight deputy internal
revenue collectors, who seized $500
pounds OF oleomargarine said to be
colored in violation of the federal law.
Thorwald Oxnevad, proprietor OF
the plant, and two of his assistants,
were arrested. They gave bonds OF
q, 600 each for their appearance Feb.
ruary %. The output of the concern
amounted to 5000 pounds weekly,
upon which the government is de-
feruded of tax of9.6 cents q pound .
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Some Snow In Alaska.

SEATTLE, Feb. l7-Lieut. Col, w,
A. Glassford, in charge of the United
States signal corps, has received word
from Valdez. Alaska, that Il terrible
storm was raging in tn at vicinity. At
Valdez the snow is seven feet deep and
the wind i blowing a gale.
AT the summit of the trail between
Valdez and Fairbanks the snow is Ii
feet deep aud all traffic between the
two towns is entirely stopped.
The operator at Valdez also statv ;
that the wires between Valdez aud
Fairbanks are down near Thompson ;
pass. The weather is too cold for the
iinemen to venture out to repair the
line.