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Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce Excursion Will
 be Here on Day of
 e Stock Show
Governor And Mayor Taylor Expected To Accompany Leading Business Men On Tour Of Commercial lnves- tigation Through Southern caifor nia-Rousing Welcome Ready.

Chester w. Burks, Secretary of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, arrived in El Centro on Tuesday even ing to confer with officers of the Ten corning proposed excursion from San Francisco to Southern California and Imperial Valley early in December.
 It is the purpose of the San Francis co Chamber of Commerce to bring about seventy-five of the leading busi- ness men of San Francisco to this part of the State, that they may become acquainted with merchants and study for themselves the trade conditions. Probably Gov. Gillett and Mayor Fay lor of San Francisco, will accompany the party.
 The present plan is to leave San Francisco Dec. g. and the party ex- poets to be in Riverside on the 11th and in Imperial Valley on the 12th There will not be time for drives through the valley, as the train is scheduled to leave El Centro for the north at 3:30 pm. on Dec. 12, in order that the eXcursionists may make trip over the coast line to Santa Barbara.
 The time card will give the visitors about three hours in Ell Centro, and as the date of their visit is the date fixed by the Ten Thousand Club for the I'm perial Valley Products and Stock Show, immediately following the Far mers' Institute, there will be an excel lent opportunity for the people of the valley to meet the Governor and May or Taylor and for the visitors to see at glance what Imperial Valley is doing industrially.
 The Ten Thousand Club proposes to give the Governor and the San Fran cisco men a rousing reception and an Imperial Valley turkey dinner which is a better turkey dinner than any other part of the United States can put up. There are no turkeys anywhere so toothsome as those raised in this valley. That is what the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce proclaimed with smacking lips last winter.
 Gov. Gillett is at present i'll with severe cold, but it is hoped that he will recover speedily and be able to come down here where the sun shines and pure air gives health and happi- ness to man.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
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SECTION GIVES THANKS
Grateful To Those Who Helped Make Reception To Editors A Success Preparing For Park Com
 mlttee's Entertainment.

Notwithstanding the strenuosity of having given big reception the night before, the Thursday evening meeting of the Women's Section, Ten Thous. and Club, brought out a good atten- dance.
 Matters connected with the editor ial reception were settled up, and the Women's Section desires through the Morning Star to tender thanks to those who assisted in making the affair a success.
 Good progress was reported on the plans for the vaudeville entertainment to be given by the Park Committee Stock Company, one night during the forthcoming Products and Stock Fair. Fifteen of the El Centro young ladies will participate in this performance.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
Bring In Products.

In order to make a good exhibit of the products of the county at the big fair on December 12, the farmers will have to get busy and help the com mittee by bringing in samples of what they are growing, E. E. Forester is collecting material but it is impos- sible for him to visit all the ranchers. The committee wants anything and everything that is grown in the val ley, from alfalfa to oranges. The eX- hibit of products will be in the large brick building of the El Centro Plumb ing & Machinery Co.,, on Broadway, between Fifth and Sixth streets, Fl Centro, and specimens should be de- livered there not later than December 10. Ranchers in all parts of the val ley are urged to select the best they have of any sort of growing crops and bring or send the samples, proper ly labeled, to the place of exhibition,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
FOR FREE READING ROOM
Mass Meeting at Opera House Next Sunday Evening Will Discuss This Project-Churches En-
 dorse Movement.

The establishment of a free, public reading room under the control of a Y.M.C.A., or some other like manag- ing body, has taken definite shape. Various committees have given all phases of the project careful atten- tion for two or three weeks. Their conclusions have eliminated in a call for a mass meeting in the Opera House next Sunday evening. All the churches of the city will give up their own services in the interest of this movement. Definite practical plans will be presented by earnest and live speakers, and the public enlisted to endorse and support the move. John M Eshleman will preside and lend not only his presence, but his plea in be- half of the matter. Music by the best talent in the city will be no small part of the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
RECORD THEIR PATENTS.

Patents were filed in the office of the County Recorder Thursday for record as follows:
 To Sarah l.. Hammers, w half of Sec. F Twp. 17 s. R. IA E.
 To James A. Hammers, E half Sec. IF Twp. IT s. R. IA E.
 To Sampson l.. Ward, SW quarter of NV quarter and N half of SW quarter Sec. 20 Twp. 13 S. R. 9 E.
 To William H. Allen E half of NE quarter Sec. 20 Twp. 13 S. R. 9 F.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
CULTURE CLUB
 HAS MEETING TODAY

l The Woman's Culture Club will meet at the home of Mrs J. c. Blackinton at 2:30 o'clock today, to finish the work of organization. Bylaws will be adopted, after which the charter mem bership roll will be completed. A general discussion will take place as to the best course in literature to be studied. Classes will be formed in physical culture and Spanish, and the feasibility of club house for all wom- ems organizations, etc., will be dis cussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21

Mrs. Campbell was elected president, and Prof. c. A. Ragan was made sec retary. The Programme Committee is composed of these officers and Miss Meredith. The question, What is the Mission of the Public School?" was ably led by Prof. B. c. Nichols, fol lowed by a lively general discussion of this theme. Regular meetings will be held during the school year, and the dates of these will be announced by the Programme Committed
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
A LOG ROLLING.

T. Clinton Veale, Head Advisor of the Woodmen of the World, and H. c. Wolfsen, special organizer of that or der, were in El Centro, Thursday, en- thusing local members of the order in the proposed big 'log rolling" to take place at El Centro on the night of December II. This affair will be par ticipated in by the camps of Imperial, Holtville and El Centro, and at least 100 new members will be initiated at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
MELON MEN MEET.
Long Session of Imperial Valley Pro- ducers' Exchange at Brawley Fails to Unite Members On Hand
 ling Contract.

A meeting of the Imperial Valley Producers Association, which is con- posed of representatives from all the cantaloupe associations of the valley, was held at Brawley Thursday. After an all-day conference, the matters be- fore the exchange were still unsettled and the conference continued until o'clock Friday morning. Finally the situation was such that it was deemed wise to adjourn until next Monday afternoon. At that time the exchange will again meet in Brawley.
 Handling propositions were made to the exchange from l.. M. Lyon and H. Wood It was understood that Lyon and the Coggins distributing in terests were to handle the territory east of Pittsburg, and that Wood was to handle the Middle West, while the Pacific Coast was to be handled by some other distributor,
 Before the Monday meeting Messrs. Fawcett of Heber and Wilhite of Holt vile are to visit Los Angeles and en- deavor to secure a proposition from the Southern California Fruit EX- change for Pacific Coast distribution.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
Contracts Were Abandoned and One Surveyor Died
 During the Work
Surveyor-General Lost A Year Or More In Getting New Contracts Made, Says Commissioner Of Gen eraI Land Office.

Writing to an owner of an Imperial Valley desert claim, who asked for in- formation, the commissioner of the General Land Office, explains the pres ent statue of the survey. The letter, under date of November 3, is as fol- lows:
 Dear Sir
 Tn reply to your letter dated Oc- tober "A, 1908, in reference to the sur vey of T. 16 S., R. 15 B., SEM, I'm perial Valley, California, executed by Legrand Friel, D.S., under his contract No. 261, dated July g. 1907, have the honor to advise you that the surveys under said contract have been com pleted, and, on account of lack of suffi- cient draftmen to work up the returns of the survey quickly, the Surveyor General for California has transmitted them to this office for plating and copying, at my request, and to avoid delay.
 This office is now engaged in work ing up the returns of said survey, which will be completed without delay and transmitted to the Surveyor Gen eral for approval, after which tripli- cate plats will be ordered filed with the Register and Receiver of the local land office, who will give due notice to the public of the date of the official filing thereof, in the usual manner
 Referring to the subject of the newspaper clipping enclosed, it ap- pears that the public does not under stand the apparent delays in the sur veys in Imperial Valley.
 In 1905 all the surveys in said valley were contracted for and should have been completed not later than 1906, but the contractors finding the work so complicated and hindered by floods, subsequently threw up their contracts, 1 with one exception, contract No. 244 of Levi c. Vickery, D.S., who died dur ing the progress of the surveys and whose work was finally completed by Examiners of Surveys detailed from this office. The Surveyor General with all due diligence was unable to finally contract for the work until 1907, since which time the resurveys have been pushed to completion, and there has been no unavoidable delay. The work was intricate, and re- quired considerable time to complete the segregation of claims already filed and occupied.
 Very Respectfully [Signed.] Fred Dennett,
 Commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
EPwoRTH LEAGUE INSTITUTE.

The Epworth League Institute for San Diego Methodist District which includes Imperial Valley, is to be held in Riverside on November 27 and 2S. Rev. J. l.. Moore, the district presi- dent, who will have charge of these meetings, is a brother of Rev. A. R. Moore, Methodist pastor at Brawley. Several Epworth Leaguers from Inn perial Valley will attend these meet ings.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21

Ragan. who gave the address of wei come. The response was by J. J. Penny, president of the association and editor of the Long Beach Tele- gram. MT. Penny said many compli- mentary things about Imperial Val ley and declared:
 "The people all over California and all through the country want to know about Imperial Valley; they are hun gry for information about this sec tion, and we have come here to get first hand, reliable information about this valley, that we may disseminate it amongst our readers. You have no need to fear that the truth will not be told"
 J. Stanley Brown, introduced as "the pioneer of El Centro," spake of "Pio- neering on the Desert" and was fol- lowed by J. P. Baumgartner of the Santa Ana Register, who made happy predictions as to the future of Imper- ial Valley, and of El Centro, said:
 "It is very easy for me to see here within a short time a second River side-a city embowered in orange groves; metropolis affording it's in habitants high degree of the con- forts and refinements of civilization and surrounded by closely titled country which returns much wealth to the husbandman."
 F. w. Richardson, of the Berkeley Gazette, came down 700 miles from the university town to advise the citi- zens of Fl Centro to raise children he said so in his address, which was received with much applause.
 M. w. Conkling gave a greeting in behalf of the citizens, and A. L. Selig, representing the Los Angeles Cham Der of Commerce gave a characteris- tic booster" talk which was highly appreciated.
 MT. Selig dwelt upon the unanimity of spirit and purpose shown in the various valley towns the editorial party has visited and the freedom from Knocking" other communities which prevails here. 6FIe declared that Imperial Valley is designed to become the granary for large portion of the world, and that even it's greatest op- timists have not con nceived it's destined place in the great Southwest
 M. V. Hartranft, of the Pacific Fruit World, Los Angeles, spoke of his cer- tain conviction that Imperial Valley has bright future as the producer of early citrus fruits, and expressed re- gret that a more general movement has not been made to establish large orange groves.
 He also dwelt on the possibilities for the culture of the eucalypts, and made the prediction that not even the value of the oil products nor the wealth of the gold mines would equal, in a few years, the profits to be made from the raising of eucalyptus trees for timber and purposes of hardwood manufacturing concerns.
 He also urged that in Imperial Val ley ideal conditions exist for the rais- ing of ostriches on a commercial scale.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21

More than 125 members of the Southern California Editorial Associa- ton visited Imperial Valley this week on their annual excursion. The edi- tors came to the valley in 1903, and at that time accepted an invitation to return in five years and note the pro gross of the work of reclamation dur ing the elapsed period.
 Last Tuesday the special train of the Association rolled into Brawley, where the greater part of the day was spent in visits to the ranches in that vicinity. The Brawley people gave them great reception, and w.. H. Whelan, of the Brawley News, de- hvered an address which was the hit of the entire trip. The editors came down the line talking about Whelan s speech in terms of enthusiastic appre- citation Some of them said they never heard a better talk anywhere from anybody The "old man eloquent cap tured the whole works.
 Late Tuesday night the party ar rived at El Centro and went to the Hotel Oregon, and early Wednesday morning the train pulled out for Cal exico where quail breakfast was served for the editors.
 After breakfast they visited Mexi- cali, gathering Mexican souvenirs and exercising their cameras. A view of the New River Canyon preceded a return to Calexico, where automo- piles and carriages were in waiting and the visitors were taken on driv e to the California-MexicoL Land & Cat tie Companys Ranch, the Ten-Foot Drop, Kloke ranch and other local points of interest.
 Returning to the special train the party proceeded to Heber, where a short stop was made and they were given a welcome to the town by a re- ception committee from the Heber Chamber of Commerce.
 The new Heber Hotel was the ob- jective point, and there the visitors found a chicken luncheon. Long tables were decorated with Heber roses and crysanthemums in profu- sion The hospitality of the Heber people was so embracing that the editors scheduled sojourn of thirty minutes heightened unto full hour before "All aboard" was sounded and the train moved away for Holtville.
 Members of the Heber Chamber of Commerce were kept busy telling of the marvellous productivity of the soil of that region, the new lands coming under cultivation and the progress be- ing made in all lines of agricultural and horticultural development. Els pecial interest was shown in the dis play of citrus fruits made at the hotel.
 At Holtville the train was greeted by large group of school children and citizens. A dinner was served at I1OISl AldhlOi thu InS party WdS CdhOli to the upper portico of this hotel for a general view of the town and sur rounding country. The ladies were given reception at the home of Mrs. Benjamin F, McCloud, and the men were taken in vehicles for a drive through the highly improved ranch districts near Holtville.
 AT FL CENTRo.
 Returning to Fl Centro about 5:30 o'clock the visitors gathered at Hotel Oregon, where supper was served. and at o'clock they filled the Holt Opera House, where a public greeting was rendered them.
 H. B. Pearson, Mayor of El Centro, presided, and introduced Prof G. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FORMED,

@Patrons and teachers of the El Cen tro schools held an interesting meeting Thursday afternoon and organized the Parents and Teachers Association
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
SOUTHLAND EDITORS
 IN IMPERIAL VALLEY
Come to See the Changes Wrought in Five Years in the Reclaimed |
 Desert

CaIexico, Heber, HoltvilIe and Fl Cen tro Come Near Foundering Stoutest of Pencil Pushers With Good Things Raised and Grown Here - Imperial Gives Them Housing Send-ot.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-11-21
LADIES, RECEPTION.

Immediately after the general recep- tion at the opera house, the members of the Women's section of the Ten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23
MOLINE

Ashes Start Fire.-Wood ashes de
of Mrs. Charlotte Erickson, 625 Twelfth
street, started a small blaze Monday
evening at 7:15. Mrs. Erickson was
saving the ashes to be used in prepar-
ing stockfish for holiday use and they
contained some live Goals. The fire
was discovered while in an incipient
state and no serious damage resulted.
Mrs. Erickson, it will be remembered,
was severely burned April 90 of this
year in gasoline stove explosion at
her home. AT the time it was thought
she could not live, but, fortified by a
rugged constitution, she has recover
ed She is a widow and lives alone.
To Have New lnspector.SMoline is
to have an inspector of weights and
measures. At meeting of the city
council Monday evening the ordinance
committee was instructed to revise the
weights and measures ordinance pass
ed March a, 1895, eliminating that part
which provides that fee shall be col
lected from the person whose weights
and measures have been inspected.
Robbers Are Busy-Robbers are be
coming holder and more frequent il
| this vicinity. Monday evening the
postoffice at WATERFOWL, the Milwau
kee passenger depot there and Alec
McBain's store at Forty-irst street ant
Third avenue, Moline, were entered
but fortunately there was nothing o
value lying around in many of the three
places and the loss will not be heavy
The only cash that was secured wa!
60 cents in pennies taken from the
McBain store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23

into place. Bopeep, you stand here.
Hold your crook so. Miss Muffet. yea
must sit on this footstool, and you
must be eating. Put ycur spoon to
your lips, so. Jack Horner, get into
that corner and hold up your thumb
with the plum on it. Jack and Jill,
stand over here and take the pail be-
tween you. I will stand here and hold
my horn to my mouth, so. Now, we
mustn't move our eyes. It's getting
late. Now, all ready! (All pose.)
Ruth (after awhile)-Oh. dear! This
pail is so heavy even If it is empty.
All-Sh.
Gladys lafter awhile)-How my arm
aches.
All-Sh!
Carl yawns aloud)
All-Sh!
Harry-My thumb is tired Of stand
ing up.
Dorothy-I'm-so-sleepy (yawning).
All-Sh!
(Jack Horner's hand drops, then his
head. Bopeep drops crook and leans
against wall. Jill lets go Of pail and
slides to floor. Jack soon does the
same. Miss Muffet's head drops for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23

the funeral of Mrs. Riewerts' brother
George Liphardt of Milan is visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Launcelot Hudson of Rock Island
visited a few days in this vicinity last
week
Quite a large crowd attended the flu
neral of Mrs. Dora Winterfelt last
Monday Rev. Mr.. Kerr of Joslin had
charge of the service. Mrs. Winterfelt
was SO years of age.
Mrs William clipper visited a few
days with friends and relatives in Mo-
line last week.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Myron Robinson and Miss Annie Ge-
nung, which will take place Tuesday,
Dec. %, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, George Genung.
About 60 friends and relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ashdown gave them
a surprise last Friday. They came
with well filled baskets and enjoyed
the day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Durbin welcomed
a new son to their home last Monday
morning. They now have two sons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23

ward. Boy Blues eyes close and horn
falls. This rouses him for a moment,
but his eyes soon close again, and he
leans against the wall)
Enter Santa Claus. Gan fast asleepD
Santa Claus-Ah! Well. well. well!
Some of the children Of my old friend,
Mother Goose. But what are they do
ing here? (Walks about ard looks at
them closely) Aha. l know these
children. They're not Mother Goose's'
family. Aha. see what they are up to-
They're waiting to see me, and they
don't want me TO know them. But
they can't fool this old fellow. Just
as if he didn't know every child I'm the
world I've found children waiting
for me many time, but they always
fall asleep and miss me. III fill the
stockings, and won't they be surprised
when they wake up and find they've
missed me after all. (Fills stockings,
then puts toy or candy into Miss Muf-
fet's bowl and into Jack and Jill's
pail.l Now I must be off. But l be-
lieve I'll try that horn Of Boy Blues
tlDlpNS tlEIu luis VII.
horn near door. Children rouse up q
little at sound, then fall back into for
| mer position.)
Morning.-Fred (rousing)-Oh, say!
Wake up, What are you all asleep for?
Harry-Who's been asleep?
| Dorothy rubbing eyes)-Not I.
GladyS-I-was-alm
Earl (yawning)-Did-he-
Ruth almost crying)-I was Sc
sleepy. Did you all see him?
| Others-Oh. no, no!
Fred-Well. I'm afraid we were all
asleep. But 1 heard him. He blew on
a big horn.
Harry and Dorothy-I heard him.
Gladys-And there's your horn, Fred
over by the door. He blew on that
Ruth-See what's in our pail. Hold
ing it up.)
Gladys-And in my bowl,
Harry-And see the stockings!
All-Oh, oh, oh! (All run to get the
stoc.lings.)
Dorothy-Oh, why couldn't we have
kept awake?
| Fred-Well, we've missed him this
time sure. But next year we'll try Il
again, and we'll all keep awake.
| All-Yes, indeed, we will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23

oAN4A WoOLDN In lr odoObD
SPY U.s."
him by making believe we were Moth
er Goose children right out Of the
book!
Dorothy-H0w could we do that?
Fred-We could dress like them and
made of wax or something, just the
way you do in tableau, you know.
He might think it was some kind of a
show of wax figures.
Earl-Oh, my! l couldn't keep as
still as that.
Harry-You could if you really want
ed to see Santa Claus.
Earl-Oh, VIII! ] will! See me!
Poses.)
Gladys-Will we have to stand so
very long?
Fred-Oh, not very, very long! We
must all be ready before u o'clock.
We must dress like Mother Goose chill.
dren, and I'll fix you in your places.
I'll be Boy Blue. We can find some
dress-up clothes In the attic.
Harry think I'll be Jack Horner.
can nave q pie.
Dorothy-I want to be Bopeep. A
cane with hook handle will do for a
crook.
Gladys-May l be Miss Muffet?
Earl-What can Ruth and I be?
Fred-You might be Jack and Jill
and carry pail Of water. An empty
pail will do. Now let's be of and see
what we can find. Then we'll go to
bed, and I'll lie awake, and after papa
and mamma go upstairs I'll call you,
snd Wen come down very softly.
SExeunt)
II.
] children come tiptoeing IN in cos
tune, stockings in handy
Fred-Now, well hang our stockings
first (All hang them.). Then. Wen get