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Williams news., 1908-01-18

Hon. Larry Williams, member of the legislative assembly from Coconino county, the official GUS todian of house bill 46 which duty on one historic occasion he com bined with an inspection of the orange orchards of this valley, is in the city. Mir. Williams has come on business connected with the sheep com mssion.-Phoenix Republican.
Williams news., 1908-01-18

John T. Pfeifer, who has been in charge of the construction of the new Harvey House here, resigned his position, and left Tuesday for his home in Los Angeles. Mir. Pfeifer may locate in Williams in the near future. Here's hop ing he will, anyway.
Williams news., 1908-01-18
To News Subscribers

Recent rulings of the postoffice department regarding the trans mission through the mails at sec. ond class rates. of newspapers up- on which the subscription is not paid in advance, ma kes it practic
 ally necessary for publishers of newspa pers to collect all subscrip- tion accounts in advance in order to secure the prompt transmission of the papers through the mails.
 The NEWS has quite a number of subscribers who are in arrears, and we fear we shall be obliged to discontinue sending the paper to them unless prompt settlement is made. We have sent bills to most of those in arrears, and a number have made no response whatever. These accounts will be placed in the hands of a more skillfnl collec- tor than we are. While we hate to do so, business conditions, coupled with the postoffice rulings dema nd it. and it must therefore be done.
Williams news., 1908-01-18
BOOST" FOR WILLIAMS

To those of the readers of this paper who live in Williams or are interested in the town. this space is dedicated. If the reader is not a resident of the town and in no wise interested in it's upbuilding. then we humbly ask pardon. However, anyone must admit that this space could have been filled with much poorer stuff.
 Willia IDS is. no doubt, the best town. size and all things considered, that there is in this section of Arizona This town has larger payroll in proportion 10 popula- lion, than any of the towns in this section. None of said towns have more substantial and solid indus tries to depend on than has Will Hams. Few can compare with il in point of natural beauty None have shown as substantial and rapid growth in the past year as has Williams None have pros- poets half as bright as those of Williams It is not our intention to rub it in" on the other towns. They are all good, have shown substantial improvement the past year and have bright prospects fol the future. But the point is this: Williams is right now laying the foundation for future greatness. She is doing this without any ap- parent effort on the part of the people who live here. Big cor pors tions make improvements here because their business in this sec ton demands it, or because of the naturally favorable location of the town. The people accept the good things in a matter of fact way and say very little about the matter. The people seem to be loyal enough, and likewise, individually, anxious enough to see the town grow, but the necessary combined efforts that have to be made to secure tEe best results are totally absent.
 As stated before, Williams is to- day on the verge of gigantic step forward-she is today the mere foundation of a real city. And the size of the city to be built on the foundation rests largely on the inhabitants of the town as it is to- day.
 Williams needs the combined exertion of influence of her inha bi- tants to push her into the front ranks of booming towns in the golden west, and needs it rig ht now.
 There are various ways for the people to boost" the town; in fact so many that we have not space to to enumerate them. Though the chief one is to organize good active, commercial club, as in this way the combined efforts of the people can be most effectively utilized
 It is to be hoped that something will be done the present year in the way of boosting Williams ef fectually. THE NEWS will be found doing it's part. We realize that the paper is not exactly in. as good a position to do this as it might be but we expect to at least try to remedy this defect, if given the proper encouragement. THE NEWS will have more to say upon this
Williams news., 1908-01-18

John H. Page received a tele- gram from Washington Tuesday night, announcing that his ap- pointment as secretary of Arizona had been confirmed by the senate. Phoenix Republican.
Williams news., 1908-01-18

Henry F. Ashurst, ot Flagstaff, district attorney of Coconino coun- ty, is in the city attending the supreme court, representing that county in the case against the Grand Canyon railway, wherein the county is trying to enforce pay ment of taxation on the line. Though he is in office he is just at present out of politics and little in terested. Regarding his county Mir. Ashurst says that there has been very little crime during the past year, and his office has not been very busy looking after the malefactors and evilly disposed. The sheep interests are suffering slightly as there has been but little snow this winter, but are not at all discouraged Otherwise the county is prosperous and has felt in but small degree the financial troubles of the country.-Phoenix Repub- lican.
Williams news., 1908-01-18

The baby of MT. and Mre. Coats is reported quite sick with fever.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
A Musical Treat.

The University Band of Vermilllon,
gave a superb concert Saturday even
ing at The Grand The program was
par excellence, including swell overa-
lures and solo numbers. Under the
experienced leadership of g. w. Collins
the South Dakota university band
has developed into the very best uni
versity band in the west A cornet solo
by Chas. E, McClung, picolo solo by
Guy Goddard, violin solo by Prof. Wal
demar Won Geltch, and piano accom-
paniments by Ray Goddard, displayed
excellent talent. The numbers by the
college glee club were much enjoyed
By the large audience. The burlesque
symphonic orchestra by The boys on
the campus in costume was a numerous
diversion and was applauded by the
audience. The university, the state
and the people of Vermillion, have &
reason to feel proud of the band, and
its tour will lend valuable publicity tt
the great and growing institution il
represents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
Q: f. Bessncon, OF the Blunt Adyo-

q. i, Besancon, OF the Blunt Adyo-
cate, was in the city today
j Garfield West is building a new
dwelling. His improvement is located
north of the postofli9a.
In the matter of the selection of
delegates TO the National convention.
the field made a gain on Taft last
week.
Mrs. johnson of st. Paul, who has
been the guest of Mrs, Frank Crane for
several days left this afternoon for
points in the Black Hills.
w. Nj. Kemp, the old and reliable
dealer in wall paper, room mouldings,
paints, etc, has some choice patterns
in wall paper. He invites you to call
and sec his line,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
Death Angel Busy.

Mrs, Frank Liliibridge passed from
earth away on Wednesday. The lady
had suffered great deal during the
past month. Stomach trouble was the
primary cause of her death, brights di
sease being the immediate.
In the death of Mrs. Lillipridge our
people fully and keenly realize our loss.
She was a true friend and her devo
ton to those she loved would make q
bright chapter in any life. Nothing
but the thought of the loving hand
that has removed her can reconcile her
absence. While she has gone from the
scenes, the conflicts, the sorrows and
pleasures of life she will still live IN the
the hearts of those who knew her best.
Her retiring nature led her to hide
her best qualities from public gaze, but
they were revealed TO those who en-
loyed her acquaintance, yet 1t was in her
home that her true worth was most
conspicuous.
It is sad to see one SO well equipped
for life SO unexpectedly yet for hei
there was no standing on the borde,
land, gazing into the unknown, for
death as the sunset dies along the hills
when the day is over. Allie that i'm
parts such lessons is well worth the
| living.
Deceased is survived by husband,
two sons and daughter. Funeral ser
Vices were held at the family nome to
day, and the body was taken to Their
former home in New York State fol
burial.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
Came Highly Recommended.

Boone (Iowa) News Republican: r
J. McCalmont, the proprietor of the
Home Bakery at 708 Eighth street has
disposed of this property and viii
shortly leave the city to make his per
manent home elsewhere Mr.. Mccall
mont has purchased a bakery in Pierre
South Dakota, just % miles from hi:
big ranch and he, with his family, viii
remove to Pierre next Monday. 1t il
with regret. that Boone loses this ,esti
mabie family butt well wishes of al
go with them to their new home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23

Wanted -160 acres of land, or less,
broken for the crop. Part has once
been broken Fine land, well fenced
good pool of water On it. Two and a
half miles north Of State house. See
J. X Breeden. A9tf
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GOiao West

Passenger arrives l:20 a. M, Central time
messenger. arrives at $40 pm. Central tine
Isl So. Departs 1:3o p. m. Mountain time
u Going East
EPassenger,. Departs 100 a. m: Contra. time
Messenger. ~. Arrives $50 Mountain time
........ Departs 80 Central time
Freight departs. Observation-Disclosures, 500 a. IN.
Il. G. SMITH. Agent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23

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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23

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Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
FULL OF GOOD STUFF.
CaIexico Chronicles Souvenir Edition Meets Demand for Compiled Data.

The special souvenir edition of the Calexico Chronicle, just issued, is so good that it more than justifies Editor Tout's postponement of the date of publication. It is a magazine of IA pages, filled with the information about Imperial Valley which everyone wants and which has not been avail able in compact form under one GOV CT since the earlier days of the re- gion's development.
 The souvenir edition meets admir- ably the demand for compilation of reliable data with which to answer the innumerable requests for informa- tion received from all parts of the United States. Every question asked by persons desiring to settle, invest in land or go into business in Imperial Valley is answered in the pages of the Chronicles souvenir, which is handsomely illustrated, well printed and in every respect creditable to the publisher and to Imperial Valley. The price of the book is 20 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
EHE HEDRICK REMEMBERING CO.

THE HEDRICK ENGINEERING co.
 l Perry L; Hedrick, c; E.. (Mem. Engaging in civil, mechanical, hydraulic and sanitary engineering Specialties- Surveying of private claims. levels for grading, special contour maps and plat ting, irrigation systems, public and private water supplies, sewage disposal designs, plain and re-enforced concrete construction. HoltviAe office withJ. s. White, Jr. Fl Centro office with Beach & Dool.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16

committed an unpardonable sin against the Holy Ghost Puniest of creatures, miserable, mOnocarpous, misnamed men, pressed trousers and all, sinking cravens at the golden feet of Mammon, frothed madly, upon seeing my words; their little, weak bodies trembled, the limbs twitched s,u,. 5erkeG ae iS s.asss the eyeballs rolled nervously, and the eyes emitted a greenish light, while the poor, brain less creatures snarled and snapped aimlessly, as do ordinary dogs, as it is said, affected with hydrophobia"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
The MOSs Common Cause of Suffering

Rheumatism causes mere pain and suffering than any other disease, for the reason that it is the most common of all ills, and it is certainly gratify- ing to sufferers to know that Cham berlain's Pain Balm will afford relief, and make rest and sleep possible. In many cases the relief from pain, which is at first temporary, has become per manent while in old people subject to chronic rheumatism, often brought on by dampness or changes in the weather, a permanent cure cannot be expected; the relief from pain which this liniment affords is alone worth many times it's cost. 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale at the Ell Centro drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
SOME WARM REMARKS.

Senator Jeff Davis, the Verbal Vol cano of Arkansas, thus describes the effect upon the press of some of his recent eruptive remarks:
 Certain of the press, mostly Repub- lican, but some pretendedly Demo cratic-for money will sometimes buy either-seized upon my words as if every letter exhaled the foul breath of treason. Diminutive editors in par oxysms of frenzy grimaced and ges- ticulated as though there has been
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
MAN WITH HAMMER
 CHANGED HIS MIND
PLAYED ANVIL CHORUS ALL
 ALONG THE LINE.
Knew Imperial Valley Land was so Poor You Couldn't Raise an Umbrel- Ia on lt-And Then He Learned Something and Lost His Hammer.

One of those large, robustious, voci- ferrous, touch-and-go chaps was pas senger on the train from Los Angeles a few days ago. He had never seen the Imperial Valley, but he knew more about the country than the old est settler, and he was determined that nobody on the train should re- main in state of benighted ignorance if his voice held out
 Nothing but a hot-air fake boom ed the big fellow. Look at it! Talk about growing anything on that des- ert! Why you couldn't raise an um- brella on that land. A lot of damned crazy fools come bulging into this country, and yap about growing or anges, and you all join in like bunch of coyotes yelping in the brush Don't tell me. I know piece of good land when I see it, and there isn't enough here to fill a flower pot Nothing but a crazy boom to catch suckers. I'm perial Valley be blowed. Call it Death Valfey~,and you are talking. A hell of farming country this is"
 The other passengers endured the noise until patience became vice, when one of them, usually the mild est-mannered man in Imperial Coun- ty, said to the man with a sledge- hammer: Hadn't you better wait until you have seen the country be- fore you talk so much about it? You are making fragrant fool of yourself and also an internal nuisance to everyone in this car. You don't know the first thing about the country, and your noise is the praying of an ass"
 The big fellows temper remained unruffled and his confidence in his own wisdom undiminished. Nothing but wind" he beloved. You're all looney because you've wet down lit melons. You can't stuff any of that boom talk into me. I've seen your Cali fornia boom districts, and they're all false alarms"
 And so the big chap, boomed and played the anvil chorus all the way down the line to Calexico.
 Two days later, the man who had tried to call him down met the robus- tious one driving into Calexico with a real estate agent and he was glowing with good-nature and enthusiasm.
 Been looking around a bit?" in quired the valley dweller politely.
 "Ret your life! Been all over; seen everything. Just bought eighty acres out here and I'll have the finest ranch you ever saw. It's simply great"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

"Christianitys Storm Center, or The Modern City" will be the subject of Rev. s. I. Ward at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow night. The men will sing again. Everybody welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16
WATER IN THE RIVER.

Mean daily gage heights and dis charges of the Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona, for the week ending Saturday, May g, 190S
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-16

FRANCIS l., SELLOW, Project Engineer U. s. Reclamation Service. Yuma, Arizona, May g, 1908.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-19
Reluctant English Courtesy.

That gifted publicity man, A,
Toxin Worm, made the preposterous
claim in London, last winter, that he
would see to 1t that there was nc
"booing" of the actors at the open.
Ing performances of e. H. Sothern,
This popular English diversion con.
sists of believing through the hands
and no first night" Is supposed to
be complete without these vocal In.
terruptions.
On the night of Mr.. Sothern's first
performance some forty-five evil.
looking men. bearing black jacks in
their sleeves were distributed
throughout the gallery and pit. There
was no interruption from the audi.
ence that night, but only the occa'
sional dull, thud of black-jacks upon
knuckles. Every hand that was
raised, as a preliminary to the "boo.
ing" process, received quick blow,
Mr.. Worn says that he never saw SO
many limp hands, and so many be-
wildered faces assembled in any one
place as he saw that first night among
the crowd that left the theatre.
At the close of the week that digni-
fed journal, the Times, commented
gravely upon the growing courtesy OF
English audiences toward American
actors, and witnessed the case of six
productions by Mr.. Sothern without
a single boo. Success Magazin"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-19
A Forbidden Weapon.

Every traveller knows that there
are certain restrictions upon the in.
reduction Of arms into foreign coun.
tries. Among the weapons which 1t
is forbidden to take into France Is
the "tromblon," which Is expressly
mentioned in the Penal Code as a
weapon the carrying and sale OF
which is not allowed. And yet the
"tromblon" is not firearm which is
commonly used nowadays. for 1t is
nothing else than the blunderbuss, a
weapon which old caricatures show
to have been carried by the guards
of coaches as a protection against
highwaymen and to have been hung
over his fireplace by John Bull at
the time Of the scare of Napoleonic
invasion a hundred years ago. The
blunderbuss had a flint lock, a short
barrel and a muzzle like trumpet,
the bell mouth being designed to
scatter the slugs with which the
primitive piece was charged. Any
one who buys one at an old curiosity
shop had better take care how he in
PRODUCES it into France, for the pen.
atty for doing so Is fine of 200
francs.-London Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-19
Living on a Nail.

1t has been discovered that happy
miller's family living in the vicinity
of the battlefield of Waterloo have
derived a regular income since 1915
from the sale of rusty iron nail. 1t
was not many years after the battle
that an eccentric Englishman, on the
strength of an eyewitness's evidence,
discovered that Napoleon's hat had
been hanging on that nail, the EN-
peror having rested awhile at the
mill during the battle. An offer for
the old nail was Immediately accepted
by the previously guileless miller,
who after the deal replaced 1t by an
other old nail and painted an in
pcription round it on the wall point
Ing out its historical value. One nail
after another has gone to enrich col
lections as priceless Napoleonic rel
lcs,-Argonaut,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-19
DUST SHOWN TO
HAVE IT'S USES.
Particles In the Air Servo to
Moderate the Temperature..-A
Blanket For Earth.

We are apt to think of the dust
that the air contains in greater or less
Quantities as simply an annoyance,
Ind perhaps a source of disease, but
The researches of scientists have of
ate years revealed atmospheric dust
10 us in new lights.
1t appears that when the air is very
thick and hazy 1t may contain dust
PARTICLES to the number Of from 10,-
800 TO 10000 in every cubic cent?
metre, while a cubic centimetre OF
rery clear air may contain only from
dozen up to few hundred parti-
lies.
The observations of the best au-
.horities indicate that there is re-
, atlon between the quantity of dust
and the temperature of the air. A
great amount of dust, 1t Is averred,
increases the temperature In the day.
lime and checks the fall Of tempera-
!ure at night.
The reason apparently is that the
presence Of dust serves as an obstruc-
lion to the free radiation Of heat
through the air. The sunbeams pass
through very pure, clear air without
lending much heat to it. and at night
, he heat received by the ground dur
ing the day readily escapes through
The same air, but If the atmosphere Is
heavily laden with dust the suns rays
are partially arrested by the particles
which, becoming heated. in turn
warm the air, and in like manner
heat radiated from the earth at night
Is retained in the hazy layers Of air
! In contact with its surface.
Without Its atmosphere, which
serves as q coverlet to protect 1t
against the fearful cold Of space, the
surface of the earth would be frozen
like that of the airless moon. But
the latest researches seem to show
that the beautiful atmospheric blan-
ket wrapped round our planet varies
in it's power to retain heat In proper
tion to the amount of dust particles
1t contains.
This Is an instance Of the unex-
pccted Importance that the most mi
mute phenomena of nature frequently
assume when their true significance
has been Observation-Disclosures
Record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-19
LABOR WORLD.

There are signs of a revival in the
lead and slate industries of Wales.
A union labor club was formed at
the last meeting of the San Francisco,
Cal, laundry workers.
Typographical unions have been
formed In the colonies Of Barbados,
British Guiana and Trinidad.
Printers unions have been started
In the sister colonies of Trinidad,
Barbados and British Guiana.
Organizers in the anthracite field
of Pennsylvania are endeavoring to
rehabilitate the miners union.
The retail clerks of San Francisco,
CAL, will start an employment bu-
reau for the benefit of members.
No one in Saxony is allowed to shoe
horses unless he has passed a public
examination and is duly qualified.
In the shipbuilding trades on the
Mersey and Tyne there are 10000
fewer men employed than last year.
An Oklahoma farmer insists that
man can live on nine cents a day,
provided he uses the products of his
farm.
The strike of chauffeurs against the
New York Taxicab Company has been
settled, both sides having made con-
cessions.
For strike benefits, $11S,332.70
was paid out by the United Brewery
Workmen of America for the two
years ending August 81, 1908.
'Iachinists of San Francisco, CAL,
and of Oakland have under consid-
GRAFTON proposition to form a dis
trict council Of lodges of machinists.
At meeting of the United Hebrew
Trades Upion, of New York City. 1t
was decided to affiliate with the
Workmen's Circle, the national He
brew labor federation.