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Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-23
CRIMINAL LIBEL
C. h. Day Has [. F. Howe. and s. D.
 UlrGy of Imperial Arrested

Upon the complaints of C. H. Day of CaleXico Deputy Sheriff Murray McAImond placed Edgar F. Howe and s. D. Ulrey, of Imperial, under arrest Tuesday morning and took them to Calexico on the morning train, where they appeared before Justice Hoffman, to answer 10 the charge of criminal libel The preliminary hearing was set for August 9th and the prisoners were released on their recognizance to appear al that time and place.
 Attorney Cox represented the com P!aInant and attorney Farr appeared for the defense.
 Two separate complaints were made out and two warrants issued.
 This suit TOT criminal libel arose out of the article published in the Standard recently, signed by s, D UIrey, where by Mir Day alleges that it defamed his character and has hurt his business.
 Mrs. J c, Newton spent several days in Imperial last week
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-23
HOLTWLLE'S
 SHIPMENTS
Special Freight Train Was Run Last
 Thursday Evening

Th- Holton Inter Urban railroad was compelled 10 run a special freight train last Thursday evening in order to accommodate the shipments from that place. This one day alone there were shipped from Holtville g cars of hogs, 1 car of cantaloupes, 2 cars of brick and one ton of honey Of course this was an extraordinary shipment for one day, but the shipments from ttls town are steadily increasing and will con- tinue 10 do so.
 The people of that place are real izlng more and more every day that if they were depending upon anyone con- nected with the town of Imperial they would not have the shipping advanta. ges they now enjoy All the railroads ever built by the Imperial push have been merely on map and probably a little talk That's all 1t ever amounts too.
 SuhScribp for the Press
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-23
Bad Burn Quickly Healed

"I am so delighted with what Cham berlain's SaIve has done for me that feel bound to write and tell you so, < says Mrs. Robert AIytton, 457 John St., Hamilton, Ontario. My little daugh- ter had bad burn on her knee. ap- piled Chamberlain's Salve and it healed beautifully" This salve allays the pain of burn almost instantly. It is for sale by Fl Centro drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-23
REV. WENTWORTH
 IN POLITICS

the sick, preach the gospel, urge sn- ners to repent and seek the kingdom of God.
 The Me,hodIsts at Fl Centro and vicinity who are helping to pay Rev. Wentworth's salary are willing that he should take sufficient time from his pulpit to help clean out the blind pigs which now exist at Imperial and else where, too, if any exist elsewhere, but when he takes the stump on the county seat question he should resign his pulpit.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-23
IMPROVED SERVICE
The New Auto Car Will Soon Be
 Placed in Commission

The large auto car for use on the Ho'ton Inter Urban Ky arrived in the Fl Centro yards Monday on a New York Central flat car. w. E, Boy- ington. a motor car expert from the Sheffield Car Co.'S factory at Three Rivers, Mich., was here to receive it. It was unloaded and made Its trial trip to Hotvile within three hours from the time of its arrival. General Sup erihtendent Paris and Machnist But hess accompanied MT. Boyington and state that the car is in every respect satisfactory. It will be placed in com mission within day or two. Patrons of the H l. are to be congratulated on this new addition to the motive power which means to them better service and rapid transit This is the first car of this style to be placed in service in this state and will be inspected by several parties from other parts of the state during Mr. Boyington's stay of ten days or two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-23

The people of Imperial are so hard pressed for talent to represent them in the pending contest for county seat honors that they have impressed the
 Methodist minister at that place into service and Rev. Wentworth is billed to speak on behalf of that town at
 Holtvlle and other places. We have
 heard it from the lips of persons whose lives were consecrated to the service of the blessed master that the rule of
 christian living may be determined by asking the question, what would Jesus do1 Also some years ago an eminent
 divine wrote a book entitled, If Christ came to Chicago Therefore the query arises, if Christ came to lmper- ial Valley what would he do and is the Rev. Wentworth following in the steps of the master when he. deserts his church work to enter politics. While we do not pretend to infalliblity in re
 ligous matters we do not think many
 christian people will think that the Rev. Wentworth is obeying the man. dates of the gospel when he takes up the cudgels for Imperial or any other town for county seat. So long as there is a sinner unconverted ora blind pig in Imperial the Rev. gentleman can find plenty of work in the line of his high calling, If he loves Imperial more than he does his God he should resign the service of his God, so as to be free 10 enter that of Imperial If he loves his God most then he should attend to the minlstrations of the gos- pei and let politics alone. He cannot serve God and mammon. We have no objection 10 minister of the gospel taking lively Interest in those public matters which involve questions of morality. But the Methodist church members outside of imperial will hard ly believe that If Christ came to Im- perial Valley at this time he would find any great moral question involved in deciding where the best location for county seat exists. They believe >that if Jesus were in our midst He would attend to the Masters business-heal
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-23
J. F. Tout and the County Seat Con-
test

lSSL
 All sorts of things have been said about my connection with this con- test, simply want 10 be understood, hence this note.
 Two years ago was sent to lm- perial to preach the gospel, was sup ported jointly by the Southern Califor- mia and Arizona Christian Missionary Society and the Christian church of Imperial. cannot say too much in appreciation of favors, respect and kindness shown me during my term of service, by the church business men and people generally. There has never been moment when a sincere God bless you alI' was not my feel ing toward all. The people are all right and l have no reason for not considering them my personal friends.
 For about fifteen months l have been preaching at Fl Centro once in two weeks in the afternoon. The people here as in Imperial have been cordial and kind 10 me and my work; this work was encouraged by the same society. When the time came to close my work at Imperial it was my desire to move here and give my time to this field. 1t was also the wish of the members who reside here.
 On survey of the situation during the last year became convinced that Fl Centro gave promise of leadership among the towns of the valley be- lieved it would be the county seat when the time came for county di- vision, this conviction was settled in my mind at the time of the conviction of the "one hundred prominent ctti- zens, that conviction has grown stronger up to the present moment.
 want to say right here that MT. Holt never solicited me directly nor Indirectly 10 come here. had de- oided to move here and had a house rented went to him and told him my purpose.
 Whatever I do to advance the chances of Fl Cenro for county seat s entirely of my own choosing. While l think Mir. Holt or any one else has a perfect right to solicit peo- oe to work in their interests, l desire 1 10 make emphatic that no such solici- . .aton came to me.
 have my reasons for the convic- ton that Fl Centro is the proper place for the county seat. l have given some of them and will give more of hem. Every fair minded person will accord me this right. A minister 1as every right that belongs to others The old cry that preacher should . Ieep out of politics" is true only when he politics Is bad. but the moment he preacher should keep out every me else had better keep out l want to give notice now that as long IS am in this valley expect to take Tn active part in Its politics, think his is my duty. am citizen and hall exercise every right l have ac- .ording to my pleasure.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-07-23
Free Scales

Through the generosity of w. F. Holt and the merchants and citizens of Fl Centro and vicinity a new ten ton Fairbanks scale is now open to the use of the public absolutely free of charge. It has been installed at stock yards. south of depot; the s, P. By, has just completed third stock pen and has also plped water to same and conditions are perfect for weighing and shipping of live stock The Fl Centro chamber of commerce will see that scales are at all times kept in perfect repair,
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The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
Three Men Killed in Wreck.

Salida, Colo.-Freight train No 61
westbound, was wrecked at Pando,
miles beyond Leadville. Engineer Alex.
ander McNichol and Fireman Thomas
Pledger were killed, and Brakeman
Roy Sharpe was so badly injured thar
he died few hours later.
The wreck was caused by the engi-
neer losing control of the air brakes
the train running at great speed down
the western slope of Tennessee pass,
leaving the track on sharp curve
The entire train was piled up at the
foot of steep embankment
Alexander McNichol was one of the
oldest men in point of service on the
Rio Grande, and was married only
three months ago
Thomas Pledger lived at Salida, and
mother and three brothers survive
him. Sharpe was single and also lived
here.
The men were horribly mutilated in
the wreckage.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
In Hard Lines.

Greeley, Colo.-William Watkins,
better known in this section as Happy
BILL was arrested at Nederland by
Sheriff Florance on suspicion of know
ing who murdered Dutch Frank"
Marks in his lonely cabin on the Pou-
Dire river, six miles west Of Greeley,
about two weeks ago. Watkins was
much surprised whom accosted by
Sheriff Florance. and said he would
have willingly returned to Greeley had
he known he was wanted. He claims
he is innocent of the murder of Marks
and knows nothing about the crime.
Watkins broke his leg since his ar
rest in an accident while driving. A
year ago this month he was arrested
for assaulting Officer Hinkley, and sen.
fenced to six months in the county Jail.
Sneriff Florance intimates that a big
sensation in the Marks case may be
looked for.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
DRAINAGE VS.. IRRIGATION,

The immense possibilities of drain.
age in making new productive land
for the United States are forcefully
pointed out in the latest report of the
geological survey. 1t is estimated
that no less than 60,0O0,00O acres of
land may be reclaimed in this manner
If less than half of this work is DONE
1t Is said that the land values of the
United States would be increased ST.
500.O00,000 and that the crop values
would be advanced s75O,OOO,OOO year
This showing, says the Monitor Maga-
zine, is expected to have a marked
effect on congress in the matter of ap
propriations. But to impress the les
son still further, it is estimated that
with the division of this new land into
40-acre farms, 1,25O,OOO families, or
100000 persons, could be provided
with homes; that each family would
spend some $4,000 in making waste
places bloom. and that the total ex
penditure in thus bettering the United
States would be something like $2,.
60O,O00,000. Truly an imposing array
of figures.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
kIondike Fever Breaks Out.

Washington.-The gold fever of
the Klondike has broken out anew at
Sitka, Alaska, according to Brigadier
General George F. Elliott, command
ant of the United States marine corps,
who has just returned from a trip of
inspection in the Northwest
General Elliott states that a rich
vein of quartz has recently been un-
covered on an island forty-five miles
from Sitka, which yields heavy per-
centage of leaf gold, and active prepa-
rations are being made for It's develop
ment. AS a result of this discovery
the forty-five marines whom General
Elliott had intended to order to some
other point will remain to preserve Or
der in what is rapidly becoming one Of
the boom" towns of Alaska.
The story of the discovery as told to
General Elliott is that two Indians,
while fishing, noticed particles of gold.
They told the news to a Presbyterian
clergyman at Sitka. A company opened
the vein of quartz and succeeded in
mining and transporting to Sitka in
canoes ninety tons of ore This one
shipment yielded. after payment of
freight, more than $4,000. The
knowledge of the find at the island
soon became known in Sitka, and the
island now is practically all staked out
by goldseekers.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
Digging Into Jericho.


Prof. Sellin's excavations on the site
Of the ancient city of Jericho are yield
ing Unexpectedly rich treasures. In
his last letters to the Vienna Academy
of Science the professor writes that
>over 100 men are digging at five differ
ent points. One of the most interest
ing finds is the historical city wall,
built of burnt-lime bricks. 1t was some
ten feet in thickness, rising from a
stone foundation. On the western
side of the city the wall was nearly 40
feet in width. At another point pri-
vate house was found built over an
other house of a still earlier epoch.
Other discoveries, says Pail Mall Ga
zette, include lamps, plates, cups,
needles, weights, mortars and mills Of
bronze and stone, some of very rough
and primitive handiwork and others
very finely executed. In the inner city
remains of rows of houses have been
uncovered. The ancient Hebrew let
tering proves that the old Hebrew
characters were in use. Prof Sellin
hopes to renew the excavating work
next winter. In the meantime he says
that the work already done has opened
up wealth of material for the student
Of the pre-1sraelite and Canaanite
period.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
Hunting a Bad Indian.

Tucson, Ariz.-Sheriff Pacheco Of
this county and Harry Wheeler chair
man of the Arizona rangers, left Tue
son at the head of posse of deputy
sheriffs to effect the capture of John
Johns, Papage Indian, who is at
Cubo ranchero, an Indian village $50
miles southeast of Tucson
Sixteen days ago the Indian killed u
Mexican. The sheriff sent a deputy,
Tom Childs, from Quitavaquita, to the
Indian village to make the arrest.
Childs found the Indians armed and
in bad humor and defied the deputy TO
take Johns.
Childs notified Sheriff Pacheco here
of the situation here and the posse has
gone to take the Indian dead Or alive.
Cubo ranchero is four days ride from
Tucson, and the posse has gone
equipped for some two weeks.
In a letter to the sheriff from Childs
says fight Is sure to follow upon the
arrival of the posse. The Indians are
guarding the trail leading to the village
and swear that they will fight the first
white man who appears. The Indian
murderer is hiding in Cubo.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21

John T. Tagan, a driver Of the Bos
ton fire department, who, to avoid a
collision Of his truck with a crowded
trolley car, realizing that many of the
passengers might be killed, deliberate
ly turned his horses toward the side.
walk and was killed himself as a re-
suit. was a truer hero than most of
those who died in war. because with
out hope of reward or glory he gave
his life that others might live. Tagan
was credited with being one of the
most skillful drivers in the depart
ment, and his death under these cir
cumstances is another illustration that
the danger to the firemen is not al
ways the fires, but the going to them,
hence the wickedness of the false
alarm.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
CAPITALISTS COME TO COLORADO
Big Concern Organizes to Take Advan-
taqe of Western Resources.

Denver.-No more striking instance
of the tremendous investments of east
ern capital in Colorado can be cited
than the recent organization OF the St.
Louis & Colorado Development Com
pany, articles of incorporation for
which have been filed in the state
house. The capital of this company is
$780, 900. Mining and cattle raising
will be the first ventures of the new
company.
Operations have been begun already
by purchasing 1900 acres of land in
North park, in Larimer county. 1t is
on this tract the company will operate
one of the finest cattle ranches in the
world. Additional territory adjacent to
their holdings is being purchased as
rapidly as possible, and within few
months the company expects to OWL,
several thousands of acres of the best
grazing land in Colorado.
The company already has 500 acres
in hay and is stocking the remainder OF
the land with cattle. The land is ideal
for cattle grazing and by reason of the
splendid quality of hay grown on it this
part of Larimer county has no equal in
the cattle-raisinS sections.
In addition to cattle raising, the COM
pany will engage in coal mining and
are even now negotiating for the pur-
chase of a tract of virgin coal land.
The president of the company is Gus
tavus H. Lipplet, prominent capital
ist and wholesale man of St. Louis AS
sociated with him are dozen we'll
known St. Louis capitalists
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
Short to Amount of $4,000

New Orleans.-With only SO cents
in his pocket, Charles E. Letten, chief
clerk in the office of the district tax
collector here, who disappeared two
days ago, leaving a shortage of more
than 100000. was discovered stand
ing on the bank of the Mississippi river
trying to summon enough courage to
commit suicide by drowning. He said
he had started toward the water sew
eral times, but each time his courage
failed him. He made full confession
of his guilt, saying he had squandered
the greater part of the money on a ne
gro woman named Virginia Reed. She
was placed under arrest.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
Hold up 4 Cashier.

Goldfeld, Nev.-Herbert E. Riggs,
bookkeeper and cashier for E. II. New
land. a broker, was found unconscious
on the floor of the Office The door
Of the safe was open and cash amount
ing to $1,000 had been taken. Two big
Jumps on Riggs forehead showed that
he had been struck with some blunt
instrument.
Riggs says he was working over his
books when stranger appeared at the
cashiers window and asked for money.
There was stack OF gold on the desk
In front of the bookeeper at the time.
Riggs says he knew nothing more un-
til he recovered consciousness. When
he was found by Harry Greve, a
nephew of Newland, heavy hammer
was picked up from the floor near
where lie lay. 1t is thought that the
robber used the hammer on his victim.
The case has some peculiar features,
and the sheriff is making an investiga-
ton.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
Says It Will Be Roosevelt.

Denver.-Two weeks spent in Wash,
ington, New York and Baltimore have
convinced A. NJ. Stevenson, Republi
can national committeeman from Colo
RADIO, that Theodore Roosevelt will be
renominated at the next national con-
vention of his party. Furthermore he
believes that Denver has a good
chance to get the convention which
will renominate President Roosevelt If
the citizens of this city will only match
their efforts against thase of the other
cities which are after the great politi-
cal gathering. Mr.. Stevenson re-
turned from what was primarily a
business trip to the East and gave out
the above important convictions.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
Shot Conductor; Was Killed.

sacramento, Cal.-Because Conduc,
tor jeff Gage Of Southern Pacific train
No. 80. eastbound local to Sacramento,
put him off the train on his refusal to
pay his fare, an unknown man seri-
ously wounded the conductor and was
himself killed in pistol duel just after
the train left Tracy City.
Conductor Gage said:
Il rad stopped the train just outside
Of Tracy to put the fellow Off for re-
fusing to pay his fare, and had stepped
down from the platform to give the en-
gineer the signal to go ahead when
some OF the passengers who were
watching the man running alongside of
the fence, cried out: Look out. he's
going to shoot But before could
jump back l was shot here Indicating
his right groin).
Il stumbled from the effects of the
shot, and finally succeeded in getting
out my pistol and took shot at the
man, who had run ahead about fifty
yards by this time. l don't know
whether l hit him or not
Some of the passengers had rushe d
QUIT by his time. and taken several
shots at him. He fell, and l ran to
where he lay, covering him with my
gun all the time, as l feared he might
be playing possum. With the assist
ance Of the passengers | took his gun.
but he died few minutes later, one of
the shots having pierced his left lung
The bullet fired at Gage lodged just
beneath the vest. The fact that the
bullet had to penetrate three thick.
nesses OF clothing is probably all that
saved Gage from being killed
The passengers who witnessed the
shooting all say that Gage was per.
fectly justified.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-21
RAILROAD ADDS
To- DEATH LIST
PASSENGERS ARE
KILLED AND TWENTY-SIx
ARE INJURED.
.FACESOFDEAD EADGHASTLY
FATAL MISTAKE OF TRAIN oPER.
AToR SENDS UNsUsPEcTINa
MoRTALS INTO ETERNITY.

White River Junction, Vt.-A fearful
head-on collision between the south
bound Qubec express and north
bound freight train on the Concord di-
vision of the Boston & Maine railroad,
occurred four miles north of Canaan
station early Sunday morning, Septem-
ber 18th. due TO a mistake in train dis
patcherS' orders. and from a demol-
ished passenger coach there were
taken out twenty-five dead and dying,
and twenty-seven other passengers,
most of them seriously wounded. Near
ly all those who were In the death car
were returning from a fair at Sher-
brooke, Quebec. sixty miles north. The
conductor of the freight train was
given to understand that he had plenty
of time to reach a siding by the night
operator at Canaan station. receiving,
according to the superintendent of the
division, copy of a telegraph order
from the train dispatcher at Concord,
which confused the train numbers 80
and thirty-four. The wreck occurred
just after the express had rounded into
a straight stretch of track, but owing
to the early morning mist neither en-
gineer saw the others headlight until
1t was too late.
Operator Makes Mistake.
The south-bound train was made up
at Sherbrooke, where it picked up two
sleepers from Quebec and two more on
the way down. 1t consisted of the
baggage coach, passenger coach and
smoking car in that order, with the
sleepers in the rear. The train left
White River Junction at $50, forty
minutes late, and was followed twenty
minutes later by the Montreal express
over the Central Vermont railroad.
The Quebec train is known as No. 80
and the Montreal train as No. SO.
In the meantime, north-bound train,
known as No. 2G7, had arrived at Ca
naan, eighteen miles down the road,
at 4:10 a. m. on time. According to
the division superintendent, w. r. Ray
J. r. Crowley, the night train dis
patcher at Concord sent dispatch to
John Greedy. the night operator at Ca
Eaan, that No. "a was one hour and
ten minutes late. The order which
Conductor Lawrence of the freight
train showed after the accident dis
tinctly states that No 80, instead of
No. "a, was an hour and ten minutes
late. Conductor Lawrence, believing
that he had sufficient time in the hour
and ten minutes to reach the sidetrack
at West Canaan, four miles beyond, be-
fore No. 80 reached it, ordered his train
ahead. The superintendent declared
that the accident was due to the mis-
take in placing cipher after the three
in the number of the train, instead of
four.
The morning was dull and misty in
the western New Hampshire noun
tains and the long frei"ht train, with
score of heavily loaded cars, lum-
bered up the grade to West Canaan at
the usual speed. On the other side of
the cut the Quebec express was sliding
down the single track with her load
of passengers and the four sleepers in
the rear. The freight train was on a