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Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Call on Butcher & Bonksky if you want hay pressed. Work guaranteed. Will also take contract to put up hay on shares. Postoffice Fl Centro. 2-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Prof. Scarpa has dedicated musi- cal composition known as the 'Imper- ial Waltz" to the city of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Good values in "Bain" wagons and Deal" vehicles are to be found at El Centro Hardware and Implement Co., s salesrooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Fritz Kloke, who recently sold his hfghly-improved ranch near Heber, is planning a journey to Europe with his family this summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

The best line of refrigerators in the valley at El Centro Hardware & Inn plement Go.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Inspect the stock of The w. H. Good rich Furniture Co.'s store.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Refrigerators at The w. H. Goodrich Furniture Co.'s.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
HEsER.

Jones Brothers, of the Valley Lum- Der Company, of El Centro, are estab- fishing a lumber yard at Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

$500 pictures at 87 cents with every $500 purchase or over at Goodrich's
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
CALEXICO.
Congregationalists are erecting a $500 parsonage at Calexico.

Congregationalists are erecting $500 parsonage at Calexico.
 
 CaleXico had a public meeting last week to discuss plans for more school room. It is probable a bond issue will be asked for, to erect an addition to the present building.
 Sheriff Mobley Meadows was over at Yuma last week to reach the Inn perial county precinct just across the Colorado river, for the purpose of administering the oath of office to the new justice of the peace, W. A. Ear hert
 The resignation of A. M. Shenk as postmaster at Calexico has been ac- cepted and T. H. Hughes, an old soldier of that place, who has acted as assistant in the office at various per iods for the past year, has been ap- pointed to the position.
 
 Calexico postofIice shows a good in- crease in business for the past quar- ter as compared with the previous three months, notwithstanding the fact that all of the Christmas business went into the reckoning of the quarter used for comparison. During the last three months of 1907 money orders were sold to the amount of s12,492.25; while during the first quarter Of the present year there were sold money orders amounting to $13,325.6O. Stamp sales in the last quarter of 1907 amounted to $9O2.64, as against $929S2 for the first quarter of this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
HoLTVlLLE.

Water mains are being extended on Holt avenue, Holtyille, and will soon
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Easter egg dyes at Dunaway's drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

The California-Mexieo Land & Cat tie Company has just completed a warehouse at Brawley larger than its
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

The first carload Of Uermuda onions was shipped from Brawley last Satur- day. They brought from BE to 4 cents a pound.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03
Troops Al GOLDFIELD
War Department Decides Not to Re-
luce Force Stationed There

Washington, December 31.-The war
department has been in correspondence
by telegraph with General Funston IN
San Francisco relative to the DISPOSE
ton of the troops at Goldfeld in con-
formity with the expressed intention
of the president to maintain the force
there pending the meeting of the legis-
lature of Nevada.
General Funston contemplated a re-
duction of the number of troops, but
the war department has decided to
retain there all of the present force,
numbering 2S3 men. In the interest,
however, of simplicity. and to avoid
the maintenance of a considerable
number of officers who were not need
ed it has instructed General Funston
to consolidate the nine companies into
two.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03
BOMB IN STOCK EXCHANGE
Eighteen Persons Injured by Explos-
ion-Peoplc Panic-stricken.

Rome, Dec. 3l-A dynamite DOnID
exploded In the stock exchange OF tins
city shortly before 4 o'clock today. Up
10 the present time IL has been ascer-
tanned hat eighteen persons were
wounded. Some Of the injured are bur
led under the portions OF the building
which have collapsed. Ffremen, police
men and troops hurried To the scene
TO calm the excitement and TO conduct
the work OF rescue.
II is supposed that the bomb was
thrown with the intention OF prevent
mfg the customary Embellishments
liquidation.
The plan was TO destroy millions N
securities. but the explosion occurred
too late. The building collapsed with
the force of the explosion.
The stock exchange Is situated IN
the center Of the city. The people
in the vicinity OF the building were
thrown into a state Of CONSERVATION.
The explosion was followed at once
by cries Of desperation from within
the exchange. The fear OF other out
RACES suddenly possessed. the crowd
that gathered and the people broke and
fed. In the mad rush there were
great danger TO life and limb.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03
MARRIED IN JACKSONVILLE
MISS Juiia smith Pope Becomes tho
Bride of Mr.. James f. Hawkins.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Frederick Uaw-
klns OF Jacksonville, Fla. are spend
Ing a few days in the city whcr, thcy
are guests of friends. Mr.. Hawkins
was formerly a popular young citizen
having held a position in the road
way department of the 4. c. l.. He
has been living in Jacksonville for
some time, whore he works with the
SeabOard Air Line. He was married
only a week ago. Miss Julia Smith
Pope having become his bride. Con
recHin2 the wedding the Jacksonville
IhHes-tniOn Of a recent date says:
On Christmas dag at st. Johns
Episcopal church, after the 7arge con
Gregation attending the the morning
service had left, Rev. Van Winder
Shields united in marriage Miss Julia
Smith Pope, the attractive daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Pope, and Mr..
James Frederick Hawkins.
tThe ceremony was a quiet one.
witnessed only by relatives and a few
yery intimate friends.
The pretty bride wore a becoming
gown of brown silk. made princess
ana trimmed with lace and velvet.
Her hat was also in mOdish shades
of brown. and was trimmed with brown
roses. Gloves and shoes c0Trcspondei
and the effect was very pretty. Mrs.
Hawkins has always been considered
an extremely pretty girl and she
made a charming bride.
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Hawkins and the immediate family
we're driven 10 the brides residence
on The boulevard, and there a wedding
breakfast was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins are enjoyin2
q wedding trip to Washington, Phila-
Gelphia. New York. Richmond and
Burlington, y. G., where Mr.. Hawkins
people live. Since coming to Jackson
Vile he has made many friends. and
bis associates Ii the Seaboard Air Line
railway think very highly Of him.
Mrs Hawkins is a native OF this
city, but her parents n their peo-
pie are from middle Florida, where
they were all prominent. From child
hood she has made friends who sin
cerely admire her n they will all
wish her unalloyed happiness.
Upon their return home they will
be with Mr.. and Mrs. Pope on the
Boulevard, for a short while and viii
:hen begin housekeeping"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03
RECEIPTS at THE PoSToFTICE
Interesting Statement Showing Big
Gains Made

II has been claimed THAI nothing
more clearly reflects the business OF
a community. showing the growth and
development or its staEnation. than
does the record Of the business done
through the post office. II this Is so
Wilmington people have cause for
qualification in the monthly aate-
ment given out last night by Postmas-
ter Wallace. This statement shoTs
that during the month OF December
the receipts at the local p~ostoffice
amounted 70 g .S3a9I: while the re-
ceipts last December amounted My
10 s7.S23-SS. showing a gain this year
ofs2. OI6.O3 or - "a per cent.
4 statement also prepared last night
shows that the receipts. for the entire
year. ending December 3lst. amounted
10 see. 577.S9. an increase owe last year
OF s0757.99 when the total receipts
amounted to sSs.s19.90.
The Importance and value Of the
special delivery business can be appre-
ciated when IL is realized that during
the 6 months ending last night there
were received al the local post office
from other Offices $3.50 letters and
parcels and deposited for local deliv-
cry AS. making a total OF 5.7S3 spe-
cial delivery packages during that
time. The amount paid for this SER
vice was $445.36.
No other branch of the p~Ostofice
has shown more marked and steady
growth han the money order depart
ment.
For the six months ending December
31st, 1906, there were 7,120 money Or
ders issued of the value OF s56.152.04.
and the fees amounting TO S443. 65.
There were also issued IA foreign
money orders, of the value OF So
114.62 and fees amounting 10 S3461.
From 10 small offices in this territory
which deposit their surplus money or
der fund in the local Office, there was
during that period s126. S15.17 on de-
post. During that same time there
were 1868 domestic mDney orders
Cashed, having the value of 81. 459.07
and eight international orders. valued
at s63.15.
For the corresponding six months
this year, ending last night, there were
issued 1921 money orders. with value
of s77,G5S.S9 and fees amounting to
S656.S1: 223 foreign orders of value of
S4,922.81 and with fees of s51.13 and the
fund on deposit from other offices
amounted to 1871 ,616.55. There were
paid out during that period 25.44S
money orders. valued at Sill 500 80:
and 81 foreign orders of the value OF
$926.31.
This statement reveals an increase
for the six months of this year OF
1901 money orders. valued at s21, 900.
while the deposits increased SIS. 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03
WILL FIGHT PROHIBITION.
Bill Filed Asking That the Georgia
Law be Declared Unconstitutional.

Atlanta, Ga. December 31.-A
bill was filed in the United States
circuit court tonight asking that the
Georgia prohibition law be declared
unconstitutional. Judge Newman
has taken the matter under cOnsid-
GRAFTON and will render a decision
probably tomorrow.
The lawyers handling the case de-
cided not to ask for a temporary in
junction, consequently Georgia went
dry tonight at 10 o'clock without in
reference from the courts.
The action brought this afternoon
vas in behalf of the Christian Moer-
line Brewing company of Cincinnati
and the Chattanooga Brewing COM
pany of Chattanooga, Tenn. The de-
PENDANTS are the sheriff and other
state officers charged with the en-
fOrcement Of the law Judge New
man tonight indicated that he would
render a decision some time tomor-
row but this decision will not have
the effect of opening the saloons in
Georgia. 1t is understood hat the
Judge will either grant an order to
set down for an early hearing of the
constitutional question involved or
that he may let the case go into the
1C6uIdI COulSS vi COuII Suu II
is claimed that it is mandatory upon
the legislature to levy special taxes
for the support of the schools, and
that these taxes should come from
the sale of liquor. Numerous au-
thorities are cited in support of this
contention. The attorneys contend
that the constitution, so far as it re-
lates to the school question is man
datory.
One paragraph in the brief says:
Ever since the first constitution
in 1877 Georgia has always taxed
liquor property and has always reg
ulated the liquor traffic. a total re-
versal of this policy is not TO be pre-
sumed especially not when in its or
ganic law it specifically ordains a
liquor tax"
The brief concludes with the claim
thai il is not within the power OF
the general assembly 10 enact such
a prohibitory law.
John c. Hart. states attorney
general in an interview with the As
sociated Press tonight said he be-
lieyed the law "a constitutional.
Atlanta was quiet tonight. There
were only a few minor disturbances.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03
CREDITORS GET INJUNCTION.
State Board EnjOined from Paying
out Dispensary Funds.

Asheville, n c., December 31.-As
the result Of a creditors bill filed to-
day IN which Judge Pritchard is
sued IN Injunction. claims involving
several hundred dollars against the
old state ~dispensary in South Caro-
lima r involved and a big legal fight
will ensue in the federal court. The
injunction rest1ains the state board
which is charged with the duty of
distributing the funds from the old
d~ispensary machine, from paying out
any money either to individuals or
into the state treasury until further
orders.
The bill was filed on behalf of
the Wilson distilling company, but
is a general creditors bill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03
Ready for the Fight.

San Francisco. December 21.-Abe
Attel and Owen Moran are both ready
To fight for the worlds feather weight
championship at Colma tomorrow
They will weigh in tomorrow at l1.45
a. nj. The articles Of agreement cali
for 80 pounds two hours and a half
before the contes Both Will make
the weigh easily The gong viii -1rnd
at 2l5 u IN. The fight will be In
the open air ami James J. Jeffrles
will referee. Attell Is six To zen
favorito in the betting
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03

Ii obcFN AASS Ao =" @N~ $1,000
Let the above unfortunate history be
expunged, forgiven and forgotten, n
let us turn in a fair and practical way
to the future.
To live there masi De ~sustenance.
The business world and press have
agreed that any business l~egiti2ateiy
entitled to a reasonable interest on
money invested and such further in
come as provides for deterioration
and betterment constantly demanded
and necessary.
That we may have this fair and just
compensation, the rates below will BE-
effective on and after January 1st,
1908.
FIXTURE RATES
One opening or usage, ordinary do
nestle purposes per annum. $500
Two openings or uses, ordinary do
nestle purposes, per annum, $1,000.
Three openings or uses, ordinary do
nestle purposes, per annum Sl1-oo
Three openings, CWhen Ii is a hose
iconnection) ordinary domestic pur>
poses per annum $500.
METER RATES
one hundred cubic feet equals sew
Ell hundred and fifty gallons.
I'd to 5000 cubic feet per quarter ~
cents per hundred cubic feet
From 5000 cubic feet to 10000 Gu
bic feet, per quarter, 10 cents
per hundred cubic feet.
From $4,000 cubic feet to $4,000 Gu
bic feet, per quarter, Is cents
per hundred cubic feet.
From 5000 cubic feet to $4,000
cubic feet. per quarter, II cents
per hundred cubic feet.
From $4,000 cubic feet to $4,000
cubic feet, per quarter, 16 cents
Der hundred cubic feet.
From $4,000 cubic feet to 5000
cubic feet Ter quarter l. cents
pei hundred cubic feet.
From G 5000 cubic feet 10 $1,000
cubic feet per quarter, IA cents
per hundred cubic feet.
From 10000 cubic feet 20 100000
cubic feet. per quarter IL cents
Der hundred cubic feet.
From 100 900 cubic feet TO 10
600 cubic feet, per quarter, II Genus
per hundred cubic feet.
From 10000 cubic feet to No.
coo cubic feet per quarter, IL cents
per hundred cubic feet.
From f14O, 900 cubic feet to 16O'-
600 cubic feet, per quarter III ceh'S
per hundred cubic feet.
From 1900 @ cubic feet to 49,
600 cubic feet, per quarter , Genus
pei hundred cubic feet.
From $50, 900 cubic feet to ZOO
600 cubic feet, per quarter, 8 cents
per hundred cubic feet.
From 200, 900 cubic feet TO 10
600 cubic feet, per quarter, Z Genus
per hundred cubic feet.
From 225 5000 cubic feet to 25o'-
600 cubic feet, per quarter, g cents
Ter hundred cubic feet.
The minimum quarterly meter ate
usual "a inch service pipe to be S2.oo.
which allows during the three months
1915 gallons.
Those desiring the meter rate can
procure same by furnishing the me-
tiers, which will be placed by and kept
in repair at the company's expense
The above maximum rate is rs z"
cents per thousand gallons.
As a comparison, maximum meter
rates per thousand gallons at other
Dcints in the state are as follows:
Raleigh 25c; Henderson, SOC; Durham
25c; Salisbury 25c; Asheville, 30c;
Greensboro 25c; and Charlotte, SOC.
Regretting the necessity of the above
change and asking the fair consldera-
ton of public and press we are.
Very truly yours,
CLARENDON WA,TERWORkS co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03

Louisville, Ky. December Ia
Judge John w. Barr, q distinguished
Kentucky jurist. died today of pneu-
monia at the age of 50. He was on
the federal bench here for nineteen
years. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03
BUSINESS STORY EXPLODED.

Hull Finally Owns That MUIR
dercsl onI Was Her Half ; stcr.
vas a Native of ScyicrSille. Tenn.
NaS Brought North by CfIaS.
SCSerS-TdcntificG Body A. Mrs.
Young Ia AvnEd Involving Sisters
Name ia S,ardai.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-01-03
DUTY Of THE BANKS

Saws Whole World Has Been Giscn
Over 10 Trading aud Expanding
More Rampant i'm United states
Than Anywhere E3sc-RrsaCtioh
MAS IncNi tablr-No r-t - Over
Isu n Long Period of Adjustment
ard Remuneration - Before Us
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-21
WILL PUT DOWN
ARTISAN WELL
Large Outfit Ordered to Try for
Artesian Water to Irrigate 1000
Acres Near Grandview,

An order has recently been plac-
ed by +, P. Chattin, Casdar, Helm
and ] B, Johnson for large drill
ing outfit to put down an expert.
mental we'll on what is known as
the Helm and Chattin fat this
side of Grandyiew, to determine
whether sufficient flow of water
can be obtained to make such wells
practicable for irrigation purposes.
There are in the neighborhood OF
seven thousand acres located in
this fiat that are capable of irriga-
ton, and it is the intention of these
gentlemen. il this first we'll proves
a success, to put down additional
wells sufficient to irrigate this en-.
tire tract, which has been taken up
by various parties, most of them
Mountain Home people, under the
desert land act.
The drilling operations are un.
der the supervision of e. B MCGEE,
a man of wide experience in all
kinds of drilling propositions, who
has come here direct from the oil
fields of Butler county Pennsylvan-
ia, to take charge of this work.
The drilling outfit which has been
ordered is probably one of the larg.
est portable drilling machines ever
shipped west of the Mississippi,
and is made by an Akron, Ohio,
company. 1t is expected that the
outfit will be received here in time
to commence work on the we'll
early in April.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-21
PROSPEROUS MONTH
AT O. S. L. DEPOT
February Business Shows Marked
Increase Over That Of Same
Month of Last Year.

The statement has frequently
been made by people who have Wis
tied at various points along the Or.
egon Short Line during the last
few months of prevailing financial
distr SIS, that Mountain Home bust
ness seemed less disturbed than that
at any other town in southern Ida
ho. This assertion has received a
very substantial confirmation from
the statement of +. K. Austin, 10.
cal agent of the o. s. L., regarding
the amount of business done at
this station during the past month
and the amount during the CORE
spending period year ago, Dur
the month ending February 10Th,
there was received at this sta ton,
in shipments of less than carloads,
250,56O pounds of freight, on
which there was paid to this Office
a total of $l1,608.90. During the
same month in 1907, the freight re.
ceipts amounted to 218, $50 pounds,
and the cash paid therefor was S..
Ill 80, an increase of 10 per cent
in weight and 1876 per cent in cash.
During February, 1907, Is carload
shipments were received here; last
month total of eighty.six carload
shipments were received, The tick.
ct sales show a correspondingly
big increase, and the total cash re-
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-21
CORRESPONDENCE
GLENNS FERRY.

Mrs. VIM. Winkler has been sick for
the past ten weeks and improves very
slo Wy.
Mrs. Ison Perkins is having the plea
sure of a visit from her mother, Mrs.
Sage of Payette, who came last Friday.
Mr.. Davis of Chicago has decided to
locate here and has moved his family
into the Hamilton house, formerly oc-
cupied by Cyrus Burnes.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. e. Perkins of Payette
were here last week to pack their house
hold goods, which they will remove to
Payette, where they will reside for the
present.
William Ward, who was called to
Kansas about month ago on account
of the illness of his father, still re-
mains there, as his father shows no
improvement whatever and is very
low.
The Gorby Store and Lodge room is
so near completion that all the differ
emit lodges will be at home within the
hall within the hext two weeks. ALI
interested will be more than pleased
with this news.
Miss Gertrude Rhinehart went to
Mountain Home Saturday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Joseph Winter.
Mrs. Winter was well known here and
the sympa' by of this community is ex-
tended to those bereaved.
Orie Clark of Salt Lake spent few
days in town last week among old
friends. Mr.. CLARK lived heLe a few
years ago and transacted some real
estate affairs while here, J. J. Joseph
having bought the former home of Mr..
Clark on the south side Of town.
Messrs. Carrigan, Carney, Davis,
Hicky and r. D. Gorhy were called into
Pocatello Monday for investigation as
to the accident which occurred Satur-
day morning when the switch engine
ran away. All interested are glad to
know that nothing serious resulted.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-21
Replant Perennials.

The seeds of perennial flowers are
sown in the seed.b bed week or ten
days earlier than the annual ones.
Each year, indeed, a number OF
perennials have to be sown to keep
the garden supply from diminish.
ing; for each some succumb to the
cold of winter, or are killed by in.
sects or field mice.
1t is not necessary with annual
seeds, but those of perennial plants
should be soaked for about twenty.
four hours before planting. When
at length the water is poured off,
each variety should be mixed with
light, dry soil and put in box by
itself to facilitate easy handling.
AS general rule large seeds when
sown require about one.half an inch
Of cove ring; very fine seeds should
merely have the earth sprinkled
over them. Small seeds when they
planted too deeply take grave of.
Tense ana never come up.
The last days of APRIL are part
ly occupied with dividing and re.
arrang the Older perennials. For
a number of years now, says an
authority in the April Delineator,
| have sown neither the seeds of
phloxes nor of golden glow, Since
by dividing the roots Of the latter
every other year and those of the
former ever three years the original
number of plants is increased many
fold. l have found it also more
advantageous to buy from nursery
men the young plants of perennials,
such as larkspurs, which terminate
with difficulty, than to attempt to
raise them myself from seeds. The
difference In cost is more than
made up by the time saved in
waiting for the plants to bloom,
and the surety that the plants are
strong and well grown.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-21
SCHOOL NOTES.

Mrs. Worth Lee visited the high
school last Friday.
Rita Steadman, who has been out of
school a month or more returned Mon
day.
Gertrude earns took up her school
work again this week, after an absence
of two weeks caused by a severe case
Of quinsy.
Gertie Rhinehart, whom many of
the young folks of the town rememb Der
as former school-mate, visited the
high school Monday afternoon.