davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10

or large tracts of land in the Imperial district. and that he proposes to press the cases to a conviction, if it is possible. He asserts that government agents have looked into the various cases with great care, and that the Department of Jus tice at Washington is determined to pun ish all offenders"
 United States District Attorney Os- car L2wlcr has been talking like that for many months, but it has not been shown that his charges of gross fraud and illegal acquisition of large tracts of land are well founded. His talk would be more convincing if it were postponed until after the trial of the alleged land-grabbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
SMITH IS COMING
Congressman Will Speak in the Valley
 Cities Next Week.

Secretary Gibson, of the Republi- can Campaign Committee, has ar ranged for series of meetings in the Valley towns next week, at which Congressman Smith will be the prin- cipal speaker MT. Smith will speak at Calexieo on Monday night, at Holt vile on Tuesday afternoon, at Imper- ial Tuesday night, at Brawley on We'd nesday afternoon and at El Centro in the Opera House on Wednesday night. It is expected that Dr. Shepherd and Roy McPherrin will speak at Ell Cen tro, Messrs. Parazette and McPherrin at Imperial, and other local speakers at the local towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
.FOOLISHLY FALSE GOSSIP
No Basis for Report of Saloon License
 Scheme in Ell Centro.

Under a big-type heading of "El Centro may License Saloons, the. uaily howl says:
 Considerable comment has been caused in Fl Centro during the last few days over the rumor that the trustees of that town may grant saloon licenses. As yet no ordinance has been passed to this ef- ect and the trustees of the town voted down a proposition to vote a license to the new hotel. This act, it is claimed by some persons is not final however, and it is not known what the policy of the board is to be.
 The only truth in that mess of ma licloUs stuff is that there has been foolieN gossip in the ranks of the Wen See TO You, based upon nOth- ing but the vain imaginings and su5- Dicions of fanatics. The trustees have not voted down a proposition to grant a license to the new hotel, no such proposition ever having been made. It is known what the policy of the board is and will be. The board pas sed an apti-ealoOn ordinance and never has thought of repeating it nor been asted to consider such thing.
 The liquor question was settled in El Centro when the tru7tees were elected, and if any liuuOr is being eold. it is sold surreptiou7ly and H. legally, and it is the bu-ineSs Of the City Marshal to stop the sale. arrest the sellers and make good his boast
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
TEN THOUSAND CLUES WORK RESULTS IN ORGANIZATION OF
 PROMOTION COMMITTEE
TO FL CENTRIC
Committee Reports to Club That Sat urday Baseball is mpracticable- Club Banquet at openns of Hotel Oregon on October 22.

At last Monday nights meeting of the Ten Thousand Club, the subject Of conducting a systematic advertis- ing campaign for El Centro was dis cussed, and H. c. Griswold was ap- pointed a committee of one to con suit with citizens interested in the matter and report @ plan of organiza- tion at the next meeting.
 The result of the consultation has been the prompt organization of promotion committee and the sub scription of funds to carry on the work in Los Angeles. Exhibits, lectures and weekly excursions to El Centro will be the principal features of the publicity program A. D. Helm is the chairman the committee and A. D. Medhurst will be employed to attend to details in Los Angeles and to con- duct the excursions.
 President Kelly was requested by the club to appoint a delegate to at tend in Los Angeles, on November IA, the meeting of the Counties Com mittee of the California Promotion Committee, where the principal topic for discussion will be "The Tourist in California"
 A letter from Supervisor F. $. Web ster, who was a delegate to the Irri- gation Congress at Albuquerque, was read, in which he stated that the con gress has grown to such proportions that it would be too much of burden for Imperial Valley to undertake to entertain it at present The enter taining place has to provide all ex- penses and for the publication of the proceedings of the congress. The cost at Albuquerque was more than $30,O0O.
 The matter of street tree planting was again discussed and the Commit tee on Tree Planting was urged to complete it's report as to varieties of -,ees for the various streets, so that it may be incorporated in the ordin- ance of intention now being prepared by the City Attorney.
 The proposition of having baseball on Saturdays instead of Sundays was discussed, and report was received from the committee appointed to in- terview merchants regarding the pro- posed change. The gist of this re- port was that the scheme was inn practicable, because of the inability of some of the players to get away from their labOrs Saturdays, and the fact that many persons cannot at tend the games at that time. The merchants appear not to favor the plan, as they say Saturdays are their best days and they can ill afford to close their places of business for two hours on such days.
 The club will have a banquet at Hotel Oregon on October 22 the date fixed for the formal opening of the hotel. Members in good standing may obtain tickets for themselves and ladies from the secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
THE RECLAMATION SERVICE MAY BRING WATER INTO IM-
 PERlAL VALLEY.
CANAL FROM LAGUNA DAM
Proposed That Settlers Do the Work and TNke Pay in Water Rights-No Interference With Present lrriga- tion System Contemplated.

Imperiaf Valley delegates to the Ma tional Irrig, ton Congress have all re- turned from Albuquerque, and all re- port fine meeting and good time There Was large attendance at the Congress and every delegation was busy, looking after the interest of it's locality. The interests of Imperial county, like that Of all arid countries, are best secved by getting as much of it's arid land irrigated as possible. To this end the delegates interviewed the officials of the Reclamation Service, and as a beginning submitted the fol- lowing proposition:
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
Proposition

To construct canal from Laguna dam to lands in Imperial Valley on the cooperative basis,
 Data: The Laguna dam is 150 feet above sea level.
 The distance from said dam to the nearest point on the land to be irri- gated is about 40 miles. A canal of sufficient size to carry the volume of water required could be run on a grade of inches per mile, bringing the canal to the land at an elevation of 125 feet above sea level.
 A canal striking Imperial Valley at an elevation of 125 feet and carried on that grade to the s. P. main line, could deliver water to 100000 acres that lie above the high line ditches of Imperial Water Cos No. and '.
 The lands thus irrigated could stand a water right charge of at least $50. per acre on the Governments terms.
 Assuming the above to be correct, it is proposed
 That the Reclamation Service sur vey a line for canal from Laguna Dam to the lands in Imperial Valley
 That the entrymen and settlers on the lands unLer the flow of the canal construct the same on the co-opera- tive basis, receiving in payment there for, checks receivable for water rights.
 The line of the ditch will pass through Mexico, the U. S., Govern ment to get all necessary rights for same, and permission for the operation of the same by the water users, per petually The lands supplied with water to pay their proportionate share of the cost of Laguna dam, and all the expenses of the Government in con- nection with the survey and construc- tion of their ditches, on the govern ment's terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
Supervisors May Act

Supervisor Webster, who was a del egate to the Irrlgation Congress, this week, introduces for the coneideration of the Board of Supervisors, the follow in0 resolution:
 Whereas there is q large tract ofAand east of the Imperial Valely settlements in Imperial County which is not now covered by any ditch system and which cannot be covered by any ditch system in Imperial Valley on account of its elevation; and'
 Whereas this land is as rich and fer tile and as capable of producing abun- dart crops as any la"d in the United State if only served with water: and
 Whereas the serving of this land with water would add many thousands to the
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
THE WEATHER
ROY McPHERRIN MARRIEs.

Roy D. McPherrin, Republican can didate for Judge of the Imperial coun- ty Superior Court, was married to Miss Ethel Warden, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jesse Miller Warden, at Los Angeles, October 1. MT. and Mrs. McPherrin have returned to Imperial, where they were given reception on the eve of their return.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
EI Centro's Daily Paper
HE FL CENTRO MORNING STAR

 
  
    
  
   IT
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10
Survey Asked For

After this proposition had been con- sloered by the Reclamation Service people, and they had made it abso- lutely clear that they would not con slider any proposition to carry water Co any lands included under the Cali fornia Development Company's pro- feet, or that are already being sup piled with water. They stated that, if the Imperial Valley people asked for survey with view to the con struction of canal to lands outside of, and not irrigable from the Califor- mia Development Company's canals, said canal to be constructed on the CO., operative basis. such a survey would be made,
 The entire area of irrigable land with in reach of the Colorado River and it's tributaries IS approximately three mil lion acres, in the United States and Mexico. The entire water supply of the river ana it's tributaries will only irrigate two million acres, when it is all conserved and used for irrigation alone Therefore, approximately one third of the irrigable land in reach of the Colorado will have to remain arid. It is manifestly important that I'm perial county to make the effort to se- cure water for all the irrigable land within it's borders.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10

hands of a committee that will be re- sponsible for the proper organization ana conduct of the sport. H. T. Cory was appointed chairman of the com mittee and he will endeavor to get the baseballists of the valley together in an agreement that will insure good baseball, clean sport and freedom from Wrangling.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10

z&&&&&&<%%<<&%%&%%%$stk*&%
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13
ma washington have

and Washington have been
their sources of supply, but
prices have risen, the long dis
lance which the timber must
travel by sea and land adds TO
the cost, and a cheaper supply
must be had.
Peru has extensive forests,
bat nc present they are mac
cessible TO the lumbermen. Like
other countries which have in
the past drawn on the United
States for timber. Peru is now
beginning 10 discover that as
wood become scarcer she can
not bid against the American
market but must depend upon
her own forest resources for a
future timber supply
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13
TIMBER IN PERU.

The excessive cost of import
ed mine timber has caused
Peru TO turn for supplies toward
its own hitherto untouched for
ests east of the Andes Noun
tains. This is the chief pur-
pose of the Peruvian Govern
ment in building a railroad,
now projected from the summit
of the mountains down the
eastern slope, nearly 25O miles,
90 the Ucayaii River, "a naviga-
bic tributary Of the Amazon.
The Cerro de Paseo coal
mines are rapidly developing,
ami like coal mines everywhere,
they need.enormous quantities
of timber for props. Oregon
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13

1t the delinquent subscribers
20 the country weekly newspa-
pers knew how the paper trust
was r0obipg their publishers OF
their small margin of profit,
so,ne of sFe more timid and
sem iblo 81 them might con
clude their chances for heaven
might be frightened by sympa-
thixlag with ihe unfortunate
victims TO the amounts they are
owlnx. 81 Peter viii never
open she s4oor 10 any man who
has neglected or refused to pay
for his paper and nc will know
ham y ssis cc.n.eaance when
be appears. = Exchange.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13
NOTICE.
Convention of Christian
Workers.

An all-day service will be
held at Appalachia, Va, under
the auspices of the Union Mis-
sion at that place on Thursday,
May 2lst.
Every body is cordially in
vited Co come and bring their
dinner. All ministers, Sunday
School teachers and christian
workers are requested TO come
and take part. Discussions on
pcrplexing subjects will be held
such as how TO keep young men
m the church; how 20 build up
a successful SUNDAY School:
how 20 awake an interest IA
Bible study. Talks on mission,
both home and foreign.
One hour will be giver. TO
children. Subjects will be
treated, such as shall woman
speak in church +" what is the
work of the Union" etc. Ev-
cry body come, praying for d
great day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13

Tired nerves. with that "uo ambition
feeling that Is commonly felt in spring or
early summer. cAn be easily and quickly al
tered hy taking what Is known Co druggists
every where az Dr Shops Restorative.
Ons win absolutely note changed feeling
within a. hours after beginning to take the
Restorative. The bowels get sluggish in che
winter time. the circulation often slows up.
The Kidneys are inactive and even the
Heart iu many cases grows DECIDEDLY weaker.
hr Shops Restorative is recognized every
where as genuine tonic 90 these vital or
guns- 10 builds mp and strengthens the
vermont weakened nerves 10 sharpens the
failing appetite. and universally sids diges-
ton. To always quickly brings renewed
strength. life, vgor. and ambition. Try 30
ard he convinced. Sold by j. W. Kelly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested TO observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which viii keep them At all
times posted as 90 the date
OF the expiration OF their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention 10 this request will
save all parties = great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13
RAPID PROGRESS OF c. {. so.

Charles 81 Minnich. OF the
GENERAL office IF the Carhina.
ifrcnti fit and Ohio Railway
s iuhn~vr (tN, WAS Inc Bu~to.
Nnrt night. D ing enroute
oiue from Nsn.s sport. MIR.
Minnith states tba. work is
prog r.-~utg rapidly on I've ne s.,
road ia west eu $50 : .lhVau
count Ihr ridge D r.
he nor;il ,u. X sf the laleton
E r.>Sl e afr practically fioiSh
q while work is progressing
on -m1far lrers for a brid <,
oe,r ine souih fork ol che Sa ouv
rlNer. Bristol Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13
EARNEST AGEE.
PROF. BENNETT A TEACHER
N BIG STONE GAP NORMAL

Prof. Geo. + Bennett. Presi-
dent of Shoemaker College, will
teach Descriptive and Physical
Geography IN the Big Stone
Gap Normal. He was offered
the same position in the Mar
tinsville Normal, but chose Big
Stone Gap. lie taught this
subject at Martinsville last
summer and az Covington the
summer before, with eminent
success. Prof. Bennett stands
IN the first rank as "a teacher
and the Big Stone Gap Normal
rs indeed fortunate I'M securing
has services. Gate City Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13
DEATH CLAIMS VETERAN FARMERS,

Gate City. Va. May Aus
tin Brown died at his home in
Gate City on Saturday. after
an illness of several weeks.
aged Il years. The cause Of
has death was nervousness, re-
sulting from an attack of grip.
which he suffered last winter.
Mr. Brown was "a native of
North Carolina. but had lived
iu Scott county for so Years.
he served through the Civil
War ga the celebrated stone
wall Brigade. He Is survived
by three sons. Winfield. of
Texas; Thomas. of Kansas, and
Ebert, OF Scott county.
Robert III gore died at his
home near Nlckiesvile Friday
at the uge of - years. He was
a member of the Baptist Church
for many years. a daughter
and two sons. one of whom d.
Rev Rohert D. kngore. ihe
Note. Steir e., angeust ui tuy
kapL-t Church 81 Michigan.
rur,i.r lim AfamliN reunion
hsd .-eu PLANNED lor thc sun
la1 following the FRIDAY ou
nnIrh hc ilrd.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13
LETTER TO THE EDITOR.

Editor Post
Tazewell. Tenn. May Co.
Though IN temporary exile
from Wise county. l have none
the less interest IN her progress
and prosperity; and as a school
man. fifteen years of whose life
has been devoted 10 the educa
tional work IN that county, and
as / have number of children
yet 10 toe educated. I note with
great solicitude every move
ment Of the school authorities
of our respective districts. and
OF the county as = whole.
The development Of the Wise
county school system within
the last ten years has been the
marvel Of other communities.
and our State authorities have
given our people unstinted
praise for their liberality and
public spirit as exhibited in the
high rate ~ district taxation
they have voluntarily assumed.
aud in the excellent school
buildings they have erected
and for the length OF the terms
for which the schools have been
maintained.
hany men aud many infiu-
ences have contributed 60 this
laudable record, but feel it
my duty 90 SAY that no one in
iiuence, IN my opinion. has been
more potent than that OF your
fellow citizen, the principal OF
your excellent school. Prof
Il. III Sheppe. Ills work has
been the mode. on which has
been built up the fine graded
school system OF Mise county.
HIS thorough mastery Of an the
details of graded school orgaui-
cation. hls fine executive abili-
~ and his counsels and leader
ship In our ilistitutes aud teach.
ers' association have been
sources Of Inspiration ana
silenstA io az eur o. CHEERS
Tie has. prrLAl-. lern ihe
chief 'nrse icr ga ~eeuiuL thr
Stalt oumn.. Nof nuI- ESQ ruc
ccn-tul, NarU.cI.l O., lm iot
the pa~i tn. .,.sfr. onI / I..rn
thsss tii.. state tutnuI .tes nave.
selected Num far tfss unpofilu
petition for t.irso nl-eIuft ,~
SION.
have he.rI 10 ntnrat,a
isiai peg Dais. Nr. Shspyc m4ght
he -ost in ue fur the coming
year just why ,his should
occur I know not. but 1 feel
shat such "A contamination
would 10 great loss To the
school interests Of our section.
depriving Us OF She aia and
leadership of One If the finest
school ineu IA the State. and. 10
would seem to m~. "a great mis-
fortune 90 the ecDooi interests
of Sour own town.
Therefore, 4 ntpe that YOUR
p ople are aAse ,o Theses impol
tant facts. ana tha, every reas
ouahie effort Will be made to
fst.'n AR Sheppt as one OF the
most valushl assets OF the
= h0ol inter 49, ST Wise county
a'n l'l ,l IS. .tarn THAT le
81 osgeri- tnt summer Nor
mai are 81 z at- ng..nd I hope
90 have i,v lf,- un,- uf effend
INK the same ENILIs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13
Ii0NORS
Far Biz SlOss CAP high School oradu.
sizes.


MISS MARGARET BULLITT
DR.. W ". Smith. Chancellor
o. the Randolph Macon system
81 schools. ia a better. writ
Ten voluntarily, speaks IN
the hig hest terms OF praise OF
The work OF Hiss Margaret
Bnilist. daughter OF Mr.. aud
Mrs. ; r. Bulsitt, OF this place
Mlss Margaret graduated IA
the Big Stone Gap High school
last spring aud entered Ran
doiph-Macon Wcman's College
ia the fail, where she has pnr-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13
THE THRIcE.A-WEEX WORLD.
More Alert, More Thorough and More
Fearless Than Ever.

A President of The United States wiil be
elected this year. Who is Dee anl who
is the man whom he viii boatf Nobody
yet knows. but The Thrice-a Week edition
of thc New York World VIII tell YOU every
step and every detail oi what promises 20
be a campaign ofthc most absorbing inter
est 10 may NOT tell won what YOU hope
but Be- viii tell YOU what is The Thrcc-a-
Week World long established character
for imp8rtiaItv and icarlessncss in the pub
location 90 news. aud this 10 wiH maintain.
N you want The news as 10 really lS sub
scribe to the rhrcc.a Week edition OF the
NeN Aork World. which comes Co YOU every
other day except Sunday aui s thus praCfi.
calIv a daily at the price uia weekly
We offer ta'- unequal paper and D. @
BIG STONE GAP POST
together for one year for $3.50
SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE
BIG STONE GAP POST
BIG STONE GAP. VA.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13

sued her course and main
tanned herself i'm her college
work successfully with grades
from eighty five 20 one hun
dred. She was one of a class
of three who have done well
during the year.
MISS BERNICE ORR.
Miss Bernice Orr graduated
at the same time with Miss Bull
lit and received an emergency
certificate TO teach upon her
certificate of graduation. She
would have received a full GER
tificate but for the fact that
she was under the legal age,
not being eighteen at the time.
She taught school successfully
and Is now entitled 30 receive a
full certificate upon her diploma
from the High School. Miss
Bernice is now doing substitute
work in the Big Stone Gap
School, her school having
closed.
EARNEST AGEE.
The third member of the class
is Earnest Agee. who stood the
examination for entrance TO the
University Of Tennessee. at
Knoxville, where he is now a
student.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
Mr.. WI Tiru Fano,

or the famous WI Ting Fang, who
is said to have become a recent con.
vert to vegetarianism, a Washington
correspondent said the other day in
the Washington Star:
"Vegetarianism may strengthen Mr..
Wu's body; his brain requires no
tonic. A more brilliant mind doesn't
exist. In my last interview with him
he ratified of. as you or | would rat
tie of weather talk, these epigrams:
He who expects to find pleasure
in vice and boredom In virtue is still
a novice in both
The most timid woman has cour.
age enough to talk scandal
The rich meet relations in the
most distant foreign lands. but the
poor man can hardly find them In hts
own family
The prison, though locked day
and night. is always fun"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21

The Evening Citizens absolute
silence with respect to its own candi.
date for states attoney-not one
word CT commentator having been
uttered in its editorial columns
might be taken as confession of his
unworthiness were IT not that the
Citizen has never heretofore besitat.
ed to boldly boost rascals into orica
provided only they fore the collar
OF its corrupt machine. Its silence
nov Is not easily understood. brt
IT'S attempt to promote his interests
In this campaign by besmirching the
character Of bis opponent Is eharae-
teristic Of the evening paper. n AIex
NJ. Wilson's personal and official life
and character are no guarantee to
the people Of this city and county.
against the mouthings OF this SWIVEL
ling broker In the moral up-lift =
then Il Is not worth while for Young
men TO live clean lives in a com
munIty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21

tary rights IN Pennsylvania
l774-The provincial congress OF Mas
sachusetts determined 10 enlist
men for the defense of the pre-
vince for the first time. under
the name OF Minute Men.
1797-The famous frigate "Constitu-
ton" launched at Boston.
1S05-Lord Nelson killed in the naval
battle off Cape Trafalgar.
lS2l--Jenny Lind. famous singer,
born. Died Nov. ?. 1887
1854 Remains of Sir John Franklin s
exploring party discovered near
Great Fish River Buck, in the
Arctic Ocean.
Gl-Confederates victorious AT bat,
tie of Balls Bluff
S6S--S Statue of General Sedgwick un-
yelled at West Point.
1SS0-Contract signed for the con
struction OF the Canadian Paci.
fic Railway
1907 Start Of International balloon
race from ST. Louis.