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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-11-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
CAPITALISTS VISIT FL cENTRo.

A party of Riverside people came to Ell Centro Thursday to visit the Imperial Valley Fair and to look over the valley for opportunities for in vestment. In the party are Maj. A. J. Frost, president of the First National bank of Riverside; George Funk, a capitalist of that city; Albert Launtz and MT. Miller, who are seeking ranch lands; Dr. Moss, who expects to pur- chase property near Fl Centro, and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Noland, parents of D. V. Noland, of this city. The latter will spend several weeks here, ard while in El Centro MT. Noland may erect another cottage on prop erty he owns here.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12

clared that the department of agricul- ture of the State University was in full sympathy with the aims of the Imperial Valley Collegiate Institute
 Chairman Giles spoke with deep ap- preciation of those who have started the work of the new valley education al institution, and then followed the formal opening ceremonies, when President Gates in an impressive man. ner pledged the united action and CO., operation of the student body, the trustees and the faculty for one con- mon object In this ceremony Miss Fay Mitchell, as president of the stu dent body, Vice President Giles of the Board of Trustees, and Dean Booth and Instructor W. H. Moorehouse stood together as representative of this mutual pledge.
 The exercises closed with the au- dience singing America, and bene- diction pronounced by President Gates.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
SAN FRANCISCO VISITORS.

This forenoon party of 115 eXcur- sionists from San Francisco and oth- CT coast cities will arrive in Fl Cen tro for sojourn of two and a quar- ter hours. They will be met at their special train by reception committee composed of members of the Chamber of Commerce and Ten Thousand Club, and will be shown about the busi- ness part of El Centro. A short ad- dress of welcome will made at the Holt Opera House by Dr. Robert P Shepherd, after which the visitors will be served turkey luncheon in the Masonic Hall, Immediately thereafter automobiles and carriages will take the party to the industrial section of this city and thence to the fair grounds. After an inspection of the display they will be taken to their train, which will depart for the north immediately thereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Board Organizes and Holds Conference
 With County Supervisors.

Last Tuesday the Highway Commi- sion, recently appointed by the Super visors in response to a petition to which the Ten Thousand Club had secured more than the requisite num- Der of signatures, met in El Centro organized and had a conference with the Supervisors.
 The Commissioners are Geo. A. Car ter, of El Centro Walter K Bowker, of CaleXico, and R. H. Benton, of I'm perial. They elected Mr. Carter pres ident of the commission and appoint ed w. P. Mansfield, of Brawley, sec retary. The Commission will collect data relating to roads, determine the route and character of new roads re- quired and the nature of improve ments necessary to put existing high ways in good condition, and report the results of it's investigations to the Supervisors, with recommendations and estimates of cost of providing the county with good roads. Upon the report of the Commission the Super visors may base an estimate of neces- sary expenditures and a call for an election on the question of issuing county road bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
New Directors Elect Officers and Pre-
 pare for Active Campaign. NJ

The newly-elected directors of the Fl Centro Chamber of Commerce met last Saturday night and completed re- organization by selecting J. Stanley Brown for president and Lewis Haver- male for secretary. A meeting of the Chamber will be called next week to take up several financial matters of importance and to outline the work of the body.
 After that the Ten Thousand Club will meet to determine the bestlmeth. cd of supporting the chamber, and doing away with duplication. of func- tion. There has been no merger, as one of the valley papers reported, and on the other hand there is no con flict of interests or purposes between the two bodies. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
10 CLOSE RAILROAD GAP
Work Below Boundary to be Resumed Immediately and Completed
 Soon.

Construction work on the Inter-Cal- ifornia railroad, connecting the Valley branch with Yuma through Mexican territory, will be resumed immediately by the Southern Pacific engineers and contractors. A gap of about IT miles between the south end of the track below Calexico and the track on the spur levee remains to be closed
 A grading outfit is now moving to the front, and operations will begin on or before the first of January. The gap will be closed and rail connection completed early in the spring. No through trains between Fl Paso and Los Angeles will be operated over the new line until the Imperial Valley branch has been equipped with heav- fer rails.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12

ter had again. arisen to a point within thirty feet of the surface. This water has a slightly sulphurish smell, is about the color of water from the El Centro domestic water supply. Con stantly as the work has progressed, three-quarter-inch-h has played water into the hole. Whether the wa ter now apparent is from this source originally and now seeps from the sand is a question in the minds of some who have visited the well.
 At a point about 3SO feet deep a stratum of sand was passed through. This was about ten feet in depth. Pos sibly this is the water-bearing stra- tum.
 Nothing definite can be determined until the string of tools is removed and pumping test is made. Special ly prepared jacks have been sent from Los Angeles and will be used to re- move the tools.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
METHODIST LADIES' BAZAAR.

The Ladies Aid Society of the El Centro Methodist church will hold a bazaar on Friday and Saturday, De cember IS and 19, in the roof garden of the Palm confectionery. They ask the patronage of the public in the pur- chase of Christmas gifts, All kinds of fancy work and many useful arti- cles will be on sale, A big display of aprons and comforters will be made. Japanese, Mexican, Dutch and American booths will be in charge of young ladies.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
SITUATION AT THE WELL
DriIIers Say That When Water is 5aIed Out it Quickly Rises to Point Near Surface-TooIs
 Stuck.

The El Centro test well seems to be in that tantalizing position wherein nobody knows where it is lat" That there is water in the wei lis a certain ty, That it stands within twenty-three feet of the surface is easily demon strated,
 But string of tools is stuck in the hole, and the drillers are working to get them out, Until that is accom- plished, it is difficult to give the well a pumping test to ascertain what this coming of water amounts to.
 The water has gradually arisen since the sticking of the tools and cessa tion of drilling. Head driller Cook on Monday baled out about fifteen bar rels of water from the test hole, and says that within half an hour the wa
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
TENNIS CLUB UNDER WAY
Officers Elected and Courts Put In O Readiness-CIub Starts With
 Forty Members.

A number of lawn tennis enthusiasts convened at Dr. Peterson's house on Friday, the 4th, and spent the even- ing in organizing the El Centro Ten his Club. The club elected it's of ficers as follows; F. w. Waite, presi- dent; Dan b. Shaffer, vice president; Richard B. Bell, secretary; Mrs. Pet erson, assistant secretary; R. P, Moore, treasurer; w. c. Jones, man. ager of courts.
 It is the purpose of this club to provide the opportunity for all lovers of tennis to enjoy the game.
 Those who have worked hard in the promotion of the club are well re- warded in that there are already more than forty members.
 At the meeting the question of as sessments was discussed. It was agreed that gentlemen should be as sessed $200 and ladies $1.OO for ad- mittance to the club as charter mem bers, and that the amount should be lDaid prior to the next meeting of the club on Tuesday, Dec, 15. It is pro bable that the initiation fees will be increased at the coming meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
WATER COMPANYS AFFAIRS
Meeting of Directors at Imperial Brings Action on Several Inn portant Points to Stock
 holders.

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Water Company No. was held in Imperial December 2. A large amount of routine business was transacted and arrangements were made for the transfer of water stock from several pieces of property to other lands.
 President D. G. Aplin reported that advice had been received from the companys attorneys concerning the irrigation of lands for the protection of canals to the effect that the con- pany could engage the landowners along these canals to irrigate their farms without water stock simply for the protection of the canals, and that this would not lay the company liable for further delivery of water.
 The directors authorized the clos ing of a contract with c. w. Ruth, of Brawiey, for dredging work to be done on the canals of the company. The secretary was authorized to have a new roof put on the office building in Imperial.
 In order that bills may properly come before the board, it was decided to change the time of the meeting from the first Wednesday in each month to the first Wednesday after the first Monday of each month.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
Wide Range of Exhibits of VaI- ley Farm Products and
 Live Stock.
Principal Races, Wild West Sports and
 Athletic Competitions on Program
 for Today-Baby Show This After noon-Visitors From San Francisco.

The first Imperial County Fair is now in progress. It is an assured success, a remarkable showing of val ley products, considering the short time given to its collection. Indica tions point to a large attendance, and that this fair will be the forerunner of a series of expositions which shall bring much fame to Imperial Valley producers.
 The larger part of yesterday was spent in placing exhibits in order, al though early in the day the Exhibition Hall made a good showing. rms morning every department has it's display well placed, and the scope covered by these exhibits is such as to astonish one who bears in mind the fact that Imperial Valley is sim ply emerging from it's pioneering days.
 Live stock farm products, fruits and flowers, culinary and domestic displays, school work, mercantile spreads, implements and vehicles, side shows, lunch stands, candy booths everything that goes into the making of real agricultural fair, is in eyi dence on the grounds here.
 Yesterday afternoon the athletic event was a base ball game between two picked hines from Fl Centro. Three races were run on the new track.
 This morning the live stock will be judged. At 10 o'clock a ball game will be played between the teams from the Central Union High School and the Imperial Valley Collegiate 1nsti ute.
 From 2 to o'clock comes the baby show.
 During this afternoon will occur the Wild West exhibition, in charge of Sheriff Mobley Meadows. Races and other sports will occupy the af- ternoon.
 Immediately after noon the grounds will be visited by the excursion party from San Francsco-115 in number representing many of the largest mer- cantile concerns of the State metropo- lis.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
 BOB HALL OUT OF JAIL.
ImperiaPs Blind-Pigger Released on Habeas Corpus After Six Months
 Imprisonment.

After serving six months in jail for persistent "blind-pigging" in Imperial, Robert Hall was released yesterday by Judge Cole of the Superior Court, on habeas corpus proceedings brought by Attorney McNaniara. City Attor- ney Shaw, of Imperial, appeared for the city and prepared the brief and made the principal argument in op- position to the writ, the District At torney appearing pro forma and mak- ing a short argument. The court de- cided that cumulative sentence could not be imposed by the City Re- corder.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
SEWER BONDS SOLD
 AT PAR TO STATE
Trustees Announce Plans for Tree Planting and Pass
 Five City Ordinances

The public sewer system for El Cen tro is assured at an early date. The issue of $4O,OOO bonds for this pur- pose was sold by the City Trustees at the regular meeting on Tuesday night to the State Board of Examiners, for the State, at par and accrued inter- est. This sale is subject to the ap- proval by the Attorney General of the legality of steps taken in making the bond issue, and the Trustees author ized the City Clerk to prepare a cer- tified copy of all proceedings in this matter and to forward them to the Attorney General.
 The meeting of the Trustees this week was an unusually busy one, and numerous matters of deep importance to the city were acted upon.
 Ordinance No. 23, establishing the specifications for public work, was pre- sented by the City Attorney, read by the City Clerk and passed to the sec ond reading.
 Ordinance No. A, providing licen- SC tax on peddlers, was read and adopted.
 Ordinance No. %, declaring the city's intention to construct sidewalks and curbs on Main street, was pre- sented, read, and passed to it's second reading.
 Ordinance No. 26, forbidding riding or driving across vacant lots, was presented by the City Attorney and was adopted.
 Ordinance No. 27, forbidding the use of barbed wire in the construction of fences in certain parts of the city, was presented by the City Attorney and was adopted.
 The map of ; P. Heips sgbdtyi-. sion of lots 25 and 2e of khe First Ad- 6'tion to Fl Centro assaccepted, and the Trustees on behalf of the people accepted the highways, streets, and al leys of this tract.
 Numerous bills were presented and ordered paid.
 Only one bid was presented on the sewer bonds. This was from B. B. Deming, secretary of the State Board of Examiners, and was in accordance with the provisions noted above. The bid was accepted.
 The City Marshal asked for addi- tional police for the days of the Fair, and was granted four extra men for this purpose.
 The Trustees voted to dispense with the labor of the team used on street sprinkling and street work.
 It was decided to institute a chain gang of city prisoners in street work, and to accept an offer from the Board of Supervisors of the use of certain prisoners now in the County Jail. The Trustees appointed W. A. McClelland as a deputy City Marshal, to have charge of this chain gang. The use of the county's prisoners is secured at a cost of their meals, and the dep uty City Marshal is to have $3 per day for the time of actual service.
 The City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance for the planting of trees on all residence streets of Fl Centro, with the provision that all streets running north and south shall be planted to the red gum eucalyp- tus trees set fifteen feet apart, while the streets running east and wests shall be set to pepper trees, thirty feet apart.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
SAN DIEGO AND YUMA
 RAILROAD RUMORS
Mexican Route Said to Have Been Chosen, But Fl Gen. tro Line is Being
 Surveyed

According to the Los Angeles Times construction work on the Spreckels- Espee line from San Diego to Yuma will begin shortly after the first of January next. The Times says:
 Two routes have been surveyed, but it is understood the one selected dips into Mexican territory and runs parallel with the border between the United States and Mexico for about fifty miles. This route was chosen because it affords a better grade. John D. Spreckels made a personal trip to Mexico several months ago, and se- cured the concession for the portion of the line which is to be built through that country, and at that time stated his preference for the lower route"
 That is inaccurate in detail, and what is understood" may be only somebody's guess. Not only two but several routes have been surveyed, and another is being surveyed now, which would hardly be the case if the line had been determined. The en- gineers are surveying line across I'm perial Valley at El Centro which passes through HOltville and heads due east to the sand hills. They are looking for a practicable pass through the sand hills that will enable them to strike the main line of the Southern Pacific near Hanlon Junction. The Chief Engineer and assistants have been over tbe Goute on reconnoi- sance during tEE past two weeks. All indications are that the Mexican route has not been selected and that the railroad people desire to avoid crossing the border because of the annoyances of customs inspection at all crossings.
 The Times says of the Spreckels line:
 Tt has been rumored that it will be taken over when completed, by Hartman, who has at present no en- try into San Diego. It is said that there has existed in the past an agree ment between the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe, by the terms of which neither was to invade the ter ritory of the other.
 "The Santa Fe already has line in to San Diego, and if the agreement which is said to have existed, is still in force the Southern Pacific would be precluded thereunder from building into San Diego. There would be noth- ing in the way however, of it's buying an independent line, such as the Spreckels road, when completed, if it so desired. It will be remembered the San Joaquin Valley division of the Santa Fe Quilt by Spreckels), was originally intended to be an independ- ent, and as such farmers merchants and others, subscribed largely to it's stock. When completed, however, this line was turned over to the San ta Fe."
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
THE WEATHER.

During the past seven days the highest temperature recorded was 6S degrees and the lowest 3S degrees. The mean maximum was GA degrees and the mean minimum Az degrees. The lowest humidity was 12 per cent and the mean minimum 16 per cent. There were three partly cloudy days. The rainfall for the season has been .72 of an inch.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
MEXICAN CONSUL AT YUMA.

D. Montes, for some time past the Mexican Consul at Yuma, has been transferred to Douglas, Arizona, and the Yuma consulate has been filled by Henry Gandolfo of that city, pend ing the arrival of the new Consul, En- rique Camacho, from the City of Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
PARENTS AND TEACHERS MEET

The December meeting of the El Centro Parents and Teachers Asso- citation will be held next Thursday at 9:SO o'clock, in the high school building Mrs. J, M. Eshleman win read paper, All patrons of the schools are invited to be present,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29
Teach the White Races First.

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takes the white mans virtues combat white mans
Once the dark gets the first corrupng contact
@ with civilization nothing will him but civilization
He must be taught industry taught to have
SOME PART OF HIS OWN in the white mans industry And
when conflict with the white acquire
the white mans morality and religion HE is DOOMED
THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE DARK MAN MUST ACQUIRE
ALL OF THE WHITE MANS CIVILIZATION ACQUIRE A
HURRY, He ENOUGH or THE GOOD THAT
Is IN IT TO OVERCOME THE EVIL TRAITS IN IT.
And here find the lesson that white learning for
their education from their efforts dependent
Our traditional education does grappe directly with DAILY
NEEDS The education Of the schools has been mainly education
for the HIGHER LIFE It has prepared only indirectly
motely for everyday life
THE CONSPICUOUS NEED OF EDUCATION EVERYDAY
LIFE IN THE TRAINING DEPENDENT OUT
SHARPLY THE NEED TRAINING FOR EVERYDAY THE
EDUCATION OF ANY PEOPLE
Education, to be itself with the higher life
Unless does that does much any purpose But
what needed is that the education for the higher life shall be
securely DOVETAED In with equally good education for
everyday life.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29
Spiritual Training Lacking
In Our Colleges

Of
HE colleges and universities give food for body and mind
i@ but they sTARVE THE. SPIRITUAL. Do not mistake
- my meaning when say religion By religion Chris
any and by Christianity mean the recognition of Jesus
Christ the master Of the race.
PROTEST AoAlNsT MIND
BODY
that is what colleges universities doing They
have done less than they ought.
True colleges have chapel But Of what value such
service when those who know him whom they
Without the fundamental training necessary such services
SHAMS Many students attend merely for nECENCY'S SAKE
in obedience promise made at home
Many universities and colleges number among the faculty and
who notable It deserving
Of the milestone to allow student stumble merely for LACK OF
LIGHT perceive the obstacles placed in his path by snc
structors
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29
HER FEET WERE
SORE EANDcRACEED
Soles Seemed as Though Covered
with Knife Cuts Could Not Bear
Weight Of Feet Even on Pillow
Was Long Unable to Walk Many
Remedies Failed 50 Now Cured.
WILL PRAISE cUTlcURA
AS LONG AS SHE LIVES

"Some four years ago had the mis-
fortune to have my feet get sore. This
doctors could not tell me whist it was.
i used everything could hear or think
Of but all to no avail. The feet were
all cracked across the bottom as il you
had taken knife and cut them every
whichway. They would peel up, and,
oh, myi how they did hurt when /
would try to walk which was NOT
able to do for q long time. One day
one Of our neighbors came to our house
and asked what was the matter. i
showed him my feet and he said he had
some Cuticura Ointment which would
heal them up. There was only enough
to apply once, but I found it helped
me SO much that sent for a set Of
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and
Cuticura Pills, costing one dollar, and
to my great joy, my feet were cured
and have never troubled me since. !
shall praise Cuticura as long as / iW
for the great help it has been. Mrs
Margaret Prmmer, Plattin, Mo-, Juna
30 and July 81, 1907"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29

The Baltimore Sun comes out with
a warning that probably few will
heed. 1t says, Don't let the money
germs bite you," and adds that a man
who has taken the trouble to count
'em says that 124,00O bacteria roost
comfortably on each one dollar bill
after the currency has been circulat-
ing freely for a year or SO. So II you
have $50 in your pocket you are prob
ably carrying around about 100000
germs. yet" says the Sun, "there
are men braye enough to face this
terrible risk just for the sake Of hay.
ing roll Of greenbacks. 1t simply
shows what dangers man will under
go for money. Most Of us, however,
are not in serious danger"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29
Ingenious Ponies.

A rather curious habit has been de-
yeloped by Mexican ponies in connec-
ton with the cactus thorns When
these creatures are thirsty it is said
that before attempting to put their
mouths to the prickly plant they win
first Of all stand and kick at the cactus
with their heels. BY this means the
thorns are broken and the leathery skin
bruised, and SO the ponies can drink
their fill Of the cool juice without In
jury. Strand Magazine.