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Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-01

Nat El Centro is being increased to three times it's original capaci- ty. The ice plant, completed early last year, was doubled during the year to a capacity of 15, 900 tons, and is being again increased to keep ahead of the demand.
 The main offices of the com pany are in El Centro, and ina few days will be established in a new and handsome brick build ing, now nearly finished, on the corner of Main and Sixth streets.
 LIBERAL POLICY PAYS
 All enterprises of the company are fourishing and doing more business than was anticipated. Charges for service are reason able, the policy of the company is liberal toward the public, and all it's works are on a paying basis. The company employs about 100 men, pays good wages and never has had any difficulty in meeting it's pay roll. During the financial pinch not a man was laid off and no halt was call ed on any work in progress.
 Financially the company is on Ia solid footing. None of it's securities everhas been offered or sold on the market, and it never has had any difficulty ilf meeting it's obligations or rais- ing money for extension of it's operations. Its affairs have been managed on broad lines by w. F. Holt, president and gener- al manager, and the details have been handled skillfully and efficiently by c. B. Paris, gener- al superintendent.
 PREDICTION JUSTIFIED
 Nearly two years ago the Press said of the public service corpor- ation of Imperial Valley:
 ''The wide range of business covered by the operations of the Holton Power company in this Valley forecast great success for that enterprise. The develop ment of that company's indust- ries will keep pace 9 with the growth of population and busi- ness in the Valley and in the future will lead and encourage them. The great work MT. Holt and his associates have done for this valley during the days of uncertainty and depression will be richly rewarded. With the passing away of the days of un- certainty the wisdom and shrewd business foresight of the Holton Power company and it's managers will be all the more apparent. Their loyalty to the development of this valley has stood the test and they are entitled to reap the they have secured"
 Every word of that has been justified by events and by the present condition and standing of the company, which is almost unique among pnblic service corporations in that it has pros pered without adopting the greedy policy of squeezing out of
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-01

The best index to conditions of business and growth in I'm perial Valley is the successful operation of public utility enter prises. Chief of these and the main factor in development of the valley, next to irrigation itself, is the Holton Power Com pany, a public service corpor- ation that has been in existence a little more than four years, and during that time has kept pace with the needs of the com munity and ever anticipated them, steadily enlarging the scope of it's operations and eX- periencing no set backs or failures.
 In most new communities the conveniences follow growth in population and usually are de- manded long before they are supplied. In the Imperial Valley the rule has been reversed, and the towns have been made habitable and attractive in ad- vance of close settlement. This new method of frontier town building was inaugurated by w. F. Holt, to whose foresight, enterprise and confidence the settlers of Imperial Valley are indebted for their freedom from the discomforts usually deemed inevitable in pioneering.
 UNIQUE PIONEERING
 Never before in the history of western pioneering have towns on the desert been started with substantial buildings, hotels, theatres, electric lights, ice plants, water works and electric power. All these public utilities have been provided by the Hol- ton Power Company, organized by w. F. Holt in 1903 to carry out his plans for development of the valley and encouragement of settlement.
 The company's various plants and enterprises represent an in- vestment of $1, 1,600,000, of which $600,O00 was expended in improvements during the period of the Colorado rivers invasion of the valley, when most settlers and investors were dubious of the future and disinclined to go ahead with their work.
 The principal installations of the Holton Power Company are the following: canal carrying 15,000 inches of water and power plant at Holtville capable (of developing between 2OO0 and 5000 horse power of electrical energy; electric light plants at HOltVille, El Centro, BraWley, Imperial and Calexico; auxiliary steam power plant at El Centro; ice factory at Fl Centro; water works at Holtville and El Centro; Inter-urban railway, II miles long, connecting El Centro and Holtville; machine shops at El Centro for construction and repair of engines and machinery of all descriptions.
 The steam-power electric plant
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-01

gwen Dy land Of1clalS, or are they only inferred?
 It is not to be presumed that the courts would sustain a rule of the Land Commissioner depriving a citi- zen of any right conferred by act of Congress. If it is lawful to acquire 320 acres of land in two or more entries or assignments, that right will be maintained by the courts regard less of Land Office rulings. The only clearly illegal titles are those acquired in excess of lawful allowance and by trafficking in assignments, but the spectators who have been engaged in that business are believed to have disposed of most, if not virtually all, of their land loot to actual settlers, and it is doubtful that any action of the Land Office can reach them. To invalidate the claim of an honest set tier, innocent of wrongdoing, because the original entry or assignment was made improperly, but with the advice and consent of the Governments agents, would work injury and in- justice.
 The Settlers Peril.
 MT. Gleason draws a graphic pie ture of the peril of the valley settler who may be affected by literal inter- pretation of the rule, providing the rule is intended to b.. retroactive. He says:
 'The law protecting vast amount of property has been set aside, and immediately the opportunity to steal improved and valuable farms over comes the honor and sense of justice in large number of men, and the attempt at footing begins. They will not get our farms and homes, but will show to us the kind of stuff they are made of.
 Probably the. most unfortunate thing in the whole situation is the ley large number of the undesirable class, who, having no money or incli- nation to develop the country, are brought here by the supposed oppor- tunity to get something for nothing, and the same condition is keeping out large number of those people who would be an honor and credit to the country, and who would build up the country and hold high the standard of intelligence and moral ity."
 Law Not Set Aside.
 Imperial Valley settlers will not give up their farms and homes to jumpers and thieves. That may bes considered settled, no matter what the attorneys sent to Washington do or fail to accomplish. The law pro tecting honestly acquired property has not been set aside and cannot be set aside by the adoption of a new form of affidavit in the Land Office. The settler in good faith will be protected by the law and by the community against jumpers, and technical de- fleets in title may be cured when the resurvey of the valley is completed and approved
 A Distinction.
 There is a distinction between jumper and q contestant, however, and MT GleasonA implied threat, that the rifle will be used against persons who question by legal and orderly process the validity of titles claimed by grab bers of thousands of acres of desert land, will not be backed up by the citizens of Imperial County.
 Jumpers will not get the farms and homes of settlers who have reclaimed the desert. If Uncle Sam can re- cover for the use of his boys some of the land which spectators and grab bers have stolen or are trying to
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-01
PIONEER PUBLIC UTILITIES
 CIVILIZE THE FRONTIER

Usual Order of Development Reversed by Liberal Far-Sghted Policy of HoIton Power Company in Promoting Settlement of Imperial Valley Train Load of MiIIionaireS Coming to See the Results.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-01

the public ''all that the traffic will bear"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-01

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
OBITUARY..



Daniel Ravens, the aged father of
Mrs W. r. Rubee. died at $50 this
morning at his daughters home, OF
apoplexy, with which he was stricken
at $50 Monday morning. Mr.. Hav-
ems was for many years well-known
farmer of Taylor township, having
lived in the Prairieville neighborhood.
Since the death of his wife, eleven
years ago, he has made his home in
this city with his daughter.
Mr. Havens was d native of Della
ware county, Ohio, and was born
May ., 1892 He came to this city in
1866. and has lived in the county ever
since. His only surviving child is Mrs.
Eubee, and two brothers, Sanford and
Ransom Havens, live in Ohio. A sis
ter. Sarah Ravens, died at Tucson,
ArlZ., January last.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Thursday afternoon from the Rubee
home. Rev. Merle n. Smith officiating.
lnterment will be in the Albion Gene
terry, where Mrs. Ravens was buried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
YouNe,s ORDINANCE eLlMMERs.
Good Declares There's Nothing To X
and Should Be Tabled.

Councilman Young again brought up
his ordinance regulating dance halls
and skating Kinks before the city coun-
Gil Monday night. Herman moved to
defer until the next regular meeting,
and Psenicka seconded it. Good was
recognized and paid his respects to the
ordinance He declared that there
was nothing to it. He believed that
the skating rink, in particular, was
being conducted in a proper manner,
and said he would much rather have
his children there than on the streets.
He thought the ordinance should be
tabled.
Young was ready to defend his or
dinance, but Gregory rose to a point
Of order. 1t was declared we'll taken.
and Psenicka withdrew his motion.
leaving no motion before the house.
The chair ruled that only a suspen-
sion Of the rules would allow the or
dinance to be brought UP. and on the
vote to suspend there We're three nays,
Good. McMans and PseniclQa. Nc
Donald was absent. and the necessary
two thirds was lacking.
Mr.. Young considers his ordinence
dead, but has been urged to keep at it
and bring it up again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
NICHOLSON FOR SHERIFF.
Present Deputy Seeks Nomination
Before Primaries.

A. A. NicholSon'S announcement as
"a candidate for the nomination of
sheriff before the republican primar-
les appears in today's issue Mr..
Nicholson is we'll known. and is a ma
tive of this county, his father being
among the early settlers.
The first twenty years of the life OF
Alva Nicholson, as he is better known,
were spent on his fathers farm in
Marion township. In 1892 he came into
prominence thru his part in a particu-
larly daring capture of Jack" Hark-
away, who had broken Jail here while
awaiting trial on charge of burg
larry AS result Of his encounter with
the desperate Mr.. Nicholson wears an
ugly scar inflicted by razor in the
fugitive's hands. On account of the
bravery exhibited he was voted an
honorary member of the state sheriff's
association, which he still holds.
Mr.. Nicholson has been a republican
all his life, and has never before been
a candidate for office. He has held
by appointment during the past four
years the position of deputy sheriff,
which he has filled creditably. Prior
to his appointment he was merchant
police of the city, and his friends
point to his experience and training
as especially fitting for the office he
seeks. He has made friends while in
office, and is assured of a strong fol-
lowing.
Mr.. Nicholson is believer in clean
and will base. his claim for
on personal merit and
practical experience as an officer. He
feels that if nominated and elected he
will be capable of serving the people
as their sheriff in a manner satisfac-
tory to them and with credit to him
self.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
Suggestion No. 2.

We are not asking favor when
we ask you to witness the Chi Namel
demonstration in our store on the lith
and 18TH but extending one. 1t VIII
be your opportunity to learn from the
manufacturers expert many things in
regard to the treatment of interior
wood work, furniture. etc. and the
many ways in which Chir Namel grain :
ing and vanishing process may be
made to serve the economical house
wife.
Don't fail to attend. 1t will be worth
many dollars to you. Free samples. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
MINISTER'S HOLD MEETING.
United Evangelical! Pastors of Near
by Points Have Enjoyable Session.

by Points Have Enjoyable Session.
Ministers of the United Evangelical
church in towns tributary to this city
met in Marshalltown, Monday, at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. e. F. Nell, in
4 regular session that is held by the
pastors. Rev. j. f. Stauffacher. OF
Cedar Rapids, presiding elder of the
Cedar Rapids district, was in charge
Rev a. A. Couser. pastor of the First
church of this city, read paper, as did
also Rev Mr. Nell Discussions fol-
lowed the addresses.
Present at the meeting, aside from
the Revs. Messrs. Stauffacher, Mel!
Couser and p. Fl. Hines. We're S. Skogs
berg. of Blairstown; G. j. Walz. OF
Gearing, and Phil Koenig, of Belle
Plaine. Mr. and Mrs. William Mill
hiser, of this city. were also invited to
attend the session.
At noon Mrs. Nell served a delicious
dinner to her husbands guests, in
which she was assisted by Mesdames
Couser and Hines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
In the Police Court.

f. Ballard. j. Fisher and Howard
Wilson, arrested for vagrancy. were
sent to Jail for five days by Justice
Willard this morning for vagrancy.
r. L. Blair. arrested for being drunk.
was given fifteen days by Justice Mil
lard last night.
James DeWolf j. NJ. Shafer and
James Kennedy were arraigned in the
police court this morning for being
drunk. DeWolf paid the costs, and the
other two were discharged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
FRANK HORTON TO WE'D.
Younger Son of Soldiers Home Com
mandant to Marry Indiana Girl.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Butler OF
indianapolis, have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Ger
trude Scc,vel Butler. to Mr.. Frank u
Horton, of Clearmont Wyo., younger
son of Commandant G. C. Horton. OF
the soldiers home, and wife The
wedding will take place in the fan
Mr. Horton is now conducting large
ranch near Clearmont, being associated
with his brother Lisle Horton form
erly of Rock Island. III. He has WIS.,
tied here several times and has many
friends in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
Silver Aluminium Jelly Moulds Tree

Individually Nodded desserts are now
considered the proper thing. The
moulds are hard to get outside the
large cities, but users of JELL-O, The
Dainty Dessert. can get them absolute
ly free Circular in each package en-
planning and Illustrating the different
patterns. JEII.-O is sold by all good
grocers at Toe per package. Do not ac-
cept substitute or you will be dis
appointed. a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17

and this afternoon the council visited
the grounds in body. On the trip
the Dean property offered the council
to open Summit street was visited, as
we'll as a lot that is needed for "a
Fremont street opening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17

Der. You start something and I'll give
you all you want. will notify you now
that on next Monday I'll give you all
Of it, charges and all"
An angel OF peace moved and adj
iournment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
Local Weather Record.

Forty was Mondays maximum tenn
perature, the same as Sunday. The
minimum last night was 30. compared
with %, Sundays minimum. AT 1880
o'clock this morning the temperature
was 80, the same as yesterday morn
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
In +he. District Court.

The presentation of motions took up
most of the time in the district court
this morning.
The case of Claude Harding VS..
James Barry ct al. has been settled and
dismissed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
ch,no. Of Saloon Permit.

The council Monday night voted
petition of consent to Schulz & WetZ-
stein to conduct a saloon on North
First avenue. The petition represents
change of ownership. and was
granted with Devine and Jay dissent
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
INSTITUTE IN JUNE
Marshall County Institute to Be Held
June is to 90 - Examination for
Teachers Follows on juno 24th to
goth.


The annual institute for Marshall
county teachers will be held in this
city on June 15 to %, b 9th inclusive.
These dates were fixed today by SUI
perintendent of the County Schools
Mary L. Hostetler. The institute will
probably be held in the high school
building. 1t will open on Monday.
June Is, and continue thru the week.
with the exception of Saturday. 1t
will recommence the following Mon
day, and end on Tuesday. The exam
nations will be held on Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday of the second
week. The instructors and lecturers
have not yet been secured by Miss
Hostetler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
Licensed to Wed.

Fred w. Ritter, postoffice clerk
aged 20. of Marshalltown. and Jessie
May Roberts. aged 10, of Melbourne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
Want Water Main.

Want Water Main.
Size & Carpenter petitioned the
council Monday night for a water main
to their brick yards on Summit street,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17
SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS

Allowed by the Board Of Supervisors o.
Marshall County, Iowa, at Their
March, 1908, Session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17

NoTE--city News Today Will Also
Be Found On Page Five.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-17

COUNTY FUND-JUSTICES, CON
STABLES, SUPERVISORS, ETC.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-09
OBVIOUS.

TITS cheaper 20 walk than 10 ride.
The center 10 not the outside.
The fellow wish dough
III Has more % n show
Than one who has nothing but pride
A hothouse ls warmer than snow.
A mule that Is dead cannot 70.
A horse In the lead
Ii better for speed
Than one that 10 crippled and SLOW.
II Isn't sweet spring In tho fail.
one-half Il not greater than all,
A train that IL wrecked
VIII seldom connect,
A dwarf Isn't notlceably tall.
A crazy man seldom IL sane,
A loss isn't much % q gain,
A man In a boat
u always afioat
Unless he has taken q train.
A dollar II hardly v.
A blind man the point cannot see,
a pain IN the eye
IL not in the thigh.
Nor yet Is Il down In the knee.
You cannot go west going east.
A buniOn 10 never a beast,
A COW and half
II more than a calf.
And boarding house meal IL no feast.
Nashville American.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-09
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

~wrrE kaOw the face. the domelike
NV b..ld % head.
Nl The ElirthfaI Ups. by humorous
" habit bred.
Ths sisruer lines that mark the
will to meet
In equal wis" ar victory or defeat.
How near Us sreius this nature frank and
kind,
This equal eeurade Of the larger mind.
And yet 80 NEAR the heart Of all mankind
Cnharrned b. natiery and unstirrcd by
praise
He moved ssrenely through lab0rsoua
days.
Befriended ever BY one gift OF heaven
Not always surely unto genius given
The cool sell Judgment void Of all pre-.
tense,
The sense uncommon men call common
sense.
DIR. s. Weir Mitchell.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-09
A GOOD OLD WORLD!

w yHEN the sun comes out.
An the clouds 60 way,
NA An the little children
w Come out to play.
An the grass looks green.
An the cat maps. curled
On the gatepost. amt Il
A good old world?.
When the hooking bird
Sings a Hitting tune.
An the air Is llker
The first o. June =.
Than midwhter air,
Amt your griefs all furied.
An. honests amt u
A good old world?.
when sorrow comes.
An your head droops low,
An you've come 70 know 3.
All a chap can know
or grief. an your hopes =.
Are In darkness hurled.
An a friend comes. amt n
A good old worldf
It's a good old worid--
It's good world. yssi
For the hope an love
An the tenderness
That CONES when a chap
By rough fate II hurled
In a hopeless heap
It's a good old woridl
For the little babies
That laugh and run.
For the cat a-nappln'
Out In the sun
On the high gatepost
In a soft heap curled.
For the siugin' bird.
It's q good old world!
Judd Mortimer LewtA
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

r WAS youthful. more or less.
L Twenty years ago.
What my age WIS you can guess
Twenty years ago.
] had very little sense,
Spent the dollars and the pence,
Earned my own experience
Twenty years ago
IN, ] was . happy lad
" Twenty years ago.
What . glorious time had
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was In Il toyiaI set.
Jolliest ever met.
Tell the truth. ! don't regret
Twenty years ago.
TAKING everything en- masss
u Twenty years ago.
Perhaps I was a little ass
Twenty vears ago
Now. though wiser far than then.
FeTventIy the wish pen
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Twenty years ago.
La Touche Hancock.
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