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Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06
CARE OF COUNTY PATIENTS.

At the meeting of the County Board of Supervisors, held this week, the matter of caring for the county patients at Fl Centro was discussed. It was found that, although the county has a regularly appointed health of ficer, there were bills presented for a large amount for professional services of other physicians, notably for cases which required attendance at the county jail Some of the Supervisors are of the opinion that the best inter- ests of the county will be served by having county patients cared for at Bl Centro as far as possible, so that the services of one physician may be available for prisoners or outside pa tients at any time.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06

it out. The San Diegans are eager to get into closer touch with the valley, and some of them seem to be willing to put capital into a good road. Such road as Mir. Scripps contemplates would cost $1,OO0 a mile on the aver age.
 The expediency of appointing highway commission to study routes and make estimates with view to calling an election on the question of issuing county road bonds was dis cussed informally by the Imperial SUI pervisors this week. Members of the board are inclined to regard the pros poets of securing approval of county bonds at this time as rather dubious, and to favor postponemeut of the mat ter until the tax question is settled. It is pointed out that Imperial county has an outlet to the coast and does not absolutely need another immedi- ately, however desirable a road to San Diego may be; that it is more import ant to San Diego than to Imperial Val ley that the proposed highway be built, and that until the finances of this county are adjusted upon a definite basis, the matter of issuing bonds for Improvements should not be taken up.
 If, however, a petition signed by number of freeholders equal to ten per cent of the vote cast at the last gen eral election should be presented to the supervisors, the board would be obliged to appoint a highway commis- sion and submit the question of bond issue to vote at a special election. Therefore, if the people of Imperial county think they want road to San Diego, they have it in their power to order the supervisors to take action.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06

committee had closed lease for the rear fifty feet of the building occupied by the Peoples Abstract & Trust Com pany, for use as a city hall, and the board adjourned to meet in the new quarters on the evening of June g.. Hereafter the second Tuesday of each month will be the regular meeting time of the Board of City Trustees.
 The committee on license tax asked for further time in which to prepare its report on the expediency of impos- ing business and occupation taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06
DESERT-LAND SPECULATORS
 INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY
Federal Grand Jury Returns True Bills Against Several Prom nent Operators In Imperial Valley Lands Who Have Traiced In Blank Assignments Attorney Sneers at 'gnOrant Farmer" Witnesses.

have bought and improved property, the title to which is clouded by the bogus transaction of previous years.
 E. A. Meserve, attorney for some of the defendants, under whose advice many of their operations were conduct ed rushes into print to declare that they have committed no crime and that the prosecution is an outrage. He complains that they were indicted on the testimony of ''land-grabbers and ignorant farmers and he eulogizes the spectators in land entries as mo- ble benefactors of mankind and inspir- ed builders of an empire.
 How much land is involved in these cases has not been made clear, but the area probably is relatively small and does not justify the sensational announcement of "stupendous land frauds discovered" made few weeks ago. On May 2, the Press said: "No- body in the valley would be surprised if some well-known land operators should be indicted, or if the claims to few thousand acres held by traffick- CTS in assignments should be declared illegal but that any such state of af- fairs exists in Imperial Valley as has been disclosed in Oregon and other parts of the West is extremely improb- able and is not believed by any person familiar with land matters in this re- zion"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06

The Federal grand jury in Los An geles has found indictments against seI eral persons for illegal operations in desert land entries in Imperial Val ley charging them with conspiracy 10 defraud. Reports of the matter in the os. Angeles papers are incomplete and none too definite, but among the names of the indicted men appear those of H. w. Blaisdell, of Los An geles; John w. Oakley, of Imperial; Herbert c. Oakley, Paul K. McPherriU, associated with E. A. Meserve and Shirley Ward; F. N. Chaplin, of Hole vile; F. C. Paulin, of the Imperial Land Co.,, and D. H. Chaplin.
 No particulars of the cases are avail able, but apparently the charges are based upon speculation in desert land entries by means of assignments sign ed in blank, a practice notoriously common among a few of the earlier operators in the valley and defend ed by them as legal and m accordance with the rules of the Land Office.
 According to the government conten- tion, the defendants induced various men to file desert land claims in the Land Office and then assign the entry in blank to them for a small money consideration. It is asserted that fraudulent entries, involving many thousand acres, have been made since 1902, and that innocent purchasers
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06
RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

County Superintendent J. E. Carr re- turned this week from a visit to the school districts in Imperial county along the Colorado River. While there he held examination for high school admission for students of the Picacho district, He expects to estab- fish a new school next fall at the Picacho mines, about four miles from the present Picacho school. The new school will have from thirty to forty pupils, as there is much activity at the mines and many people are employed there.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06

trade The building is to cost between $25OO and $3O00.
 J. w. Ott is completing plans for the erection of a half dozen cement block cottages on his tract on the west side of Fifth street and to the south of his own residence. He expects to have these ready for occupancy early in the fall. They will cost $1OO each.
 A telegram to The Press from w. F. Holt, dated at Newtown, Mo-, June 4, says:
 will rebuild machine shops better than. they were before"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06

The fire of last week, which resulted in destruction of the HOltOn Power Company's machine shops, has arous- ed the business men of El CentrO to the necessity of some immediate ac- tiOn to provide safeguards against such losses. This sentiment was crys- taliZed in the action of the City Trus- tees at their regular meeting Tuesday night.
 All members of the board were pres ent at this session, and after gener- al discussion of the situation it was voted to authorize the city clerk to correspond with manufacturers of chemical fire eXtinguishers and secure from them prices on various equip ments. It is expected that detailed report will be presented at the next meeting.
 City Marshal Bradford asked the trustees to provide a nightwatchman, but this matter was laid over until next week. -t
 The board adopted an ordinance creating a pound district and provid- ing for a pound keeper.
 The tax ordinance was given its sec ond reading and was adopted. It ap- pears in this weeks issue of The Press.
 The bond of F. G. Ravens, City Clerk, was approved.
 The City Attorney was instructed to prepare ordinances regulating and tax ing billboards; providing for the as sessment and collection of city poll tax; providing for the granting of tele- phone franchises; and providing for the quarantining of infectious dis eases.
 It was announced that the location
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06

The melon situation in the vicinity of El Centro is gratifying to growers and shippers. The high winds have done little damage, although three cold nights of the past week retarded the ripening of the cantaloupes some what The first express carload from Ell Centro was sent out by Crutch- field & Woolfolk on Wednesday. These melons were grown at Fl Centro and Heber. An average of twenty-five crates of melons per day has been sent out from Fl Centro through the Wells-Fargo Company by the two melon associations during the week. These shipments have been made to Los Angeles, San Francisco Denver and Chicago.
 l. D. Hale yesterday morning re- ceived a report of H. Woods & Con- pany's sale of the first carload of can't aloupes sent out from Brawley to Chi cago by that firm. They sold for $S and $10 per crate, and reached the market in prime condition.
 The party of Germans, who came from Los Angeles the first of this week to work in the melon fields near El Centro, left in a body yesterday morning. They decided that they would rather take their chances for jobs in the city than work here. The college students sent down have been scattered out to the various melon growers ranches, and more will be sent to the valley if the demand justi- fies it.
 T. A. Livesley, whose home is in San Francisco, has been in the Impe- rial Valley the past week, looking aft CT his property interests. MT. Lives ley is the owner of 600 acres of canta- loupes near Brawley and the crop is conceded to be one of the best in the valley. It was from this land that the first carload shipment was made from this valley.
 B. l.. Young has six acres of melons near Silsbee, two miles west of Wilsie's, on land that was overhowed and required but one irrigation. Bx- perts say that if he gathers only half the melons in sight he will have 300 crates to the acre. This seems to in- dicate that saturated ground is good for cantaloupes,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06
INTER-COUNTY HIGHWAY
 INTERESTS SAN DECAYS
E. w. SCRIPTS VISITS VALLEY TO
 PROMOTE ROAD PROJECT.
Most Expensive Section of Route is This Side of County Line, and Su- pervisors Doubt Expedency of Call ing for Bond Issue at This Time.

E. w. Scripps and son, of Miramar, San Diego, accompanied by Harry N. Hickey, manager of the Scripps' paper in Cleveland Ohio, came over the mountains in automobiles last week to visit Imperial Valley, and spent Sat urday and Sunday in El Centro and vicinity.
 Mr. Scripps is deeply interested in the road project and wants to promote the construction of highway over which automobiles may travel at high speed between San Diego and El Cen tro. San Diego county, he says, will build to the Imperial line, and if it were permissible to do so would put the road through, but her highway commission cannot go beyond the boundaries of the county to spend pub lie funds, and unfortunately the hard est section of the road to build Is on the Imperial side, if the Devils can yon route is selected.
 It is possible, however, that a part of the expense of the Imperial sec ton may be provided for by private subscription if Imperial county shows disposition to encourage the pro ject and to do what she can to carry
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06
COOL WEATHER RETARDS
 REFINING OF MELONS
SMALL SHIPMENTS MADE BY EX-
 PRESS ONLY.

German Laborers Decide not to Work in Fields, but College Boys Stick to the Job-RemarkabI Crop on Land That was Flooded When River Ran Away
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06
MoKUsICK RANCH SOLD.

George A. Carter of the Valley State Bank, has purchased the 32O-acre Me Kusick ranch, located four miles southeast of Fl Centro, for $92,OOO. The place is well improved.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-06
FIRE PROTECTION
 AN URGENT NEED
CITY TRUSTEES CONSIDER PUR-
 CHASE OF APPARATUS.

Ordinance Providing for Assessment and Collection of Taxes Adopted ings and for City Offices-City Pound to be Established.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
NTI-LILLEY CLUB
aiding Citizens of Litchfield
County Out to Down Wa
terbury Candidate.
',Y HE is NOT Qualified
-
Ycgates Opposed to His Candidacy
VIII be Elected-Big Men,
bcrship Expected.
',Y HE is NOT QUALIFIED

!gTinsted. Aug. A club known as
Anti-Lllley club Of Winchester and
Imposed of republican electors Of this
hvn who are opposed to the nominal
Hin of George L. Lilley Of Waterbury
u governor of Connecticut was or
rnized under most favorable circum-
Ilnces at the Y. VI. c. A. gymnasium
Let evening, says the Winsted Citizen.
lie club proposes to do all within its
/ iwer to obtain the election OF dele
ties In this town to the republican
late convention who are opposed to
liz. Lilley's candidacy, believing that
is not qualifying to receive the Of
e which he seeks.
\ The meeting was first called to be
Id In Odd Fellows hall, but owing
the fire the courtesy of those in
large of the Y. NJ. c. A. was accept
and the meeting held there, and
ough the notice Of the change Of the
ace of meeting was necessarily short,
ere was fine attendance at the
Getting.
BY request ]. H. Alvord called the
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

Rev. George f. Abel. who came TO
East Haven from Irwin, Kans., In
June and who has been substituting for
several Sundays In the Congregational
church In Seymour, has received call
from that church to become It's per-
manent pastor and he began his duties
last Sunday. Mrs. Abel and children
will remain with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. A. Haskell In East Haven until
their household goods arrive from the
west. when they will begin housekeep-
ing in the parsonage in Seymour.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

meeting to order and after a brief dis
cussion the club was organized with
the following officers:
President II. Alvord.
Vice presidents - David Strong
Dudley Vail, J. G. Woodruff. |. n,
Norton, S. l.. Alvord, C. ]. York, L.
c. Colt, James McAlpne, George II
Afford. s. +. Goodsell j. +. Carey
Warden +, G. Strong, Andrew Fox. O
II. Ripley, r. w Jones, J. F.. Larkin
Thurlow II. Bronson, L. f. Moffatt
II. p, Wetmore. j, F. Keenan,. w. II
Taylor, |, r. Manchester. O. u. Sykes
|, z. Partridge. W. f, Remington, r.
+, Jones, J. l.. Carroll, r. s. Frary, L.
L. Camp, A, p. White, W 2. Joyner
S, r. Granger, NJ. NJ. Bartlett.
Secretary-George A. Sanford,
Treasurer-G. T.. Hart
Not all Of the vice presidents were
able to attend the meeting last even
ing, but every one Of them has been
seen and each has accepted the cleo
ton and will serve In the campaign.
a committee composed of ]. H. Al
word, G. L. Hart, s. l.. Alvord. NJ. NJ
Bartlett, and Wing P. Joyner was APP.
pointed TO select four leading republi.
cans known to be opposed to Mr.. LII.
ley's candidacy 10 be presented to the
republican caucus as suitable dele.
gates to be sent to the state conven.
ton.
An executive committee of which tn,
officers are members ex officio, was
also authorized. A thorough canvas!
of the town will be made to secure a.
many members as possible to the club
1t Is already well known from a par
tial canvass that by far grea
majority Of the republican electors II
the town are opposed to Mr. Lilley a
candidate for governor.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
LECTURE on CANNING.
Miss Straw Giving Demonstrations at
Gamble Desmond's,

Miss Mae Straw is giving practical
demonstrations In canning and pre-
serving at the Gamble-Desmond Co.
for two weeks. Yesterday afternoon she
was canning corn and this afternoon
she will demonstrate the canning OF
live lobster In the shell.
Miss Straw knows her subject thor
oughly, and she is untiring in her de.
monstration in order to be clear and
practical. She uses a new kind OF lar
the Economy, It IL called-a wide,
open-mouthed Jar, the opening big
enough to put the whole hand into It
The demonstration will last all this
week
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
on ANNUAL HIKE.
Troop 4 VIII Leave on Friday for
Trlp 10 North CRANKY.

Troop A, c, n. G.. will leave on Fri
day for their annual hike This year
the march VIII extend to North CRANKY
and possibly over the line into Maesa-
chusetts,
A full company Of 10 men and horses,
and two eight mule canvas covered
transports will accompany the troop
on the marci
Captain Luzerne Ludlngton will be
In command, assisted by First Lieut..
Bradnack AMI Second Lieut.. r. ]
Woodruff.
Sham engagements have been
planned for, the troops will be divided
into two sections one Of which after
being given a start of several hours
will be pursued by the second.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

"sir," said the mendicant my wifa
is literally starving.
"Reason with her advised the portly
citizen Tell her that this no. curve
fad Is bound to pass"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
DEATHS.

s~~N~>~~-~~S~Ne-e~e-o~~>-
ATwATER.--In this city, August 2.
1908, Charles Elms Atwater, In the
sixtleth year OF his age.
Funeral services will be held at his late
home. No. 32l Whitney avenue, on
Wednesday afternoon at | o'clock.
Friends ale invited to attend. Inter-
ment In Derby. oil arrival or train
leaving New Haven at 2:S5. al 2t
BASSETT.--In Mt. Carmel, August 3
1905, Eliza A. Bassett.
Funeral from Mt. Carmel Congregation
al church, Wednesday afternoon. al
o'clock. al ct
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

ADVANCEMENT.

I desire to announce to the public
that I am now acting In the capacity
OF Family Representative In houses Of
mourning during the funeral period
attending 10 the many details which
present themselves mt such timei ren-
dcrinE assistance 20 funeral director,
and representing the family on nil oc-
cnsiops. AHiIinted with all leading un.
dertakers. MRS. J, WILLIAM KENNEY
Telephone O2S3-4.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
LOCAL FIRM GETS CONTRACT.

Willimantic, Aug. At was learned
here today that the contract for the
building of the Willimantic and South
Coventry trolley has been awarded to
Iathrop & Shea of New Haven, and
that work will be started within few
weeks. The line Is to run from this city
to Lake Wampumbaug. a distance OF
about six miles.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

The owners of the property abutting
the northern approach to the Ferry
street drawbridge, namely the Yale
Brewing company and Lancraft Bros.
company, are finally closing long dis
pute by laying much needed sidewalks
on the approach For years the city
and the abutting property owners have
each claimed 1t was the duty of the
other to lay this walk Finally when
Director Foley came into office he took
hold of the matter with the purpose
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
GEORGE pETTIBoNE's DEATH.

George Pettibone, for years pron1i-
nent in the councis of the Western
Federation of Miners and charged,
with President Meyer and ex-Secretary
Haywood, with completely In the muir
der of ex-Gov Steunenberg Of Idaho,
died at St Joseph's hospital, Denver,
late Monday night, from the effects
of an operation for cancer.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

of having It settled and 1t appears that
he has convinced the Brewing COM
pany and tbs Lancrafts that II Is
obligatory to them to lay the walk. The
bridge was opened for traffic about SO
years ago and as prominent citizen
remarked, the bridge Is Just being fin
ished.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
MORTUARY CHAPEL.

LEWIS s. MAYcocK's mortuary chapel is
freely rendered to those who, because Of in
sufficient space at their residences or for other
reasons are in need of place where funeral
services may be conducted in quiet manner,
and, Il desired, perfect seclusion.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Burwell have re-
turned to their home, So East Pearl
street. after stay Of several weeks
at Gloucester, Mass.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
AUTOMOBILE ARRIVALS.

The following automobile parties ar
rived at the New Haven house yester-
day: r H Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Howell, New York city
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

Miss Florence Burwell is entertain
ing her friend, Miss Katherine Buell.
OF New Britain
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

T. Q. w. Jefferson Of Short Beach
vs. reported as quite comfortable
yes erday He has been very Ill and
is Mt yet able TO sit up He Is at
tended by DR.. NJ j. Adams.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-13
FOOD MANUFACTURERS
MUST REVISE LABELS
Guaranteed Under Pure IOod Act
No Longer Legal on Cam
ned Goods.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec 12-Un-
scrupulous and otherwise misleading
phrases in guarantee labels used by
manufacturers are barred under the
decision promulgated today by the
pure food and drug board with the
approval of Secretarys Cortelyou. Will
son and Straus. The decision con-
forms to the recent refusal of Com
missioner or Patents Moore to regis
ter trade marks which include the
phrase guaranteed under the food
and drugs act. June 30. 1906 q" on the
ground that il is misleading
Effective January / next guaran-
tees must be changed so as to show
plainly that the guarantee is that OF
the manufacturer and not of the gov
ernment. hut because OF the large
sums invested in good faith in labels
and plates the old form Of labels now
in use representing guarantees already
filed with the department will be rec
ognized for term OF two years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-13
ROOSEVELT To
HEAR FROM
SENATORS
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Objectionable Reference to
Criminals and Congressman
in Discussing Secret Service
ArOuSeS Resentment

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 12.-The
action 20 be taken by the senate IN as
sertng its displeasurc because of
President Roosevelts message in re-
gard to the secret service has not been
outlined with any dcGniteucss. II had
been understood that resolution
would be offered by some democratic
senator providing for an investigation
by the committee ON appropriations of
the president message. II was argued
that as republican introduced the
resolution in the house the selection
Of democrat for the same purpose
in the senate would give a non-par-
tsan flavor TO the course being pur-
sued
Conferences today developed that a
number OF leaders believe the action
should be taken by a republican and
Il was suggested that Senator Bur
rows would be the proper person to
offer the resolution. Senator Burrows
has not yet consented TO do so. II is
likely that the resolution viii be the
same as that of the house providing
Tor the appointment OF select com
mttee of five TO consider the whole
edhiect
It is evident that the house does
not intend to take any haaty action in
rehul>lne the president for the state
nts "a his message I, garding the
civil service action of the congress
fhr committee appointed yesterday
ot which MIR Perkins Is chairman
DID not meet today but IS expected to
ret together on Monday II Is under
st0oG that no report would be made
until the latter part OF the week The
members of the select committee are
determined to present their recon-
nleadatitus bctoC. adyuanmcut Tor
the Christmas holidays
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-13

coast today. announced that j. Pier
pont Morgan had contributed Sl00, ,000
for the rebuilding of the Episcopal
churches of san Francisco destroyed
by the earthquake and fire three
years ago.
Bishop Nichols, who has been in
New York, Cincinnati Boston and 9TH
er cities appealing for funds with
which to rebuild the ruined churches.
has met with generous responses,
Bishop Nichols came to this city
two years ago, ana soon after his lr-
rival met Mr. Morgan and explained
the needs of the Episcopal church II
SAN Francisco Mr.. Morgan agreed
then TO contribute 100000 on condt-
ton that the church would raise an
equal amount from other sources.
'fhe financial panic and the conso-
quent hard times made this task i'm
possible said Bishop Nichols today
Il recently had "A conference with Mr
Morgan on this subject. and at once n
the restriction he had mn g
and gave outright the amount he h /
OF rieinally promised" ="