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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-21
Tie Game

The base ball game last Tuesday
between Meade and Redbluff re-
suited in a tie game the score be-
ing 9 to g. This IS the second
game between these mines and they
will have to play rab game as they
defeated Meade the first game.
The Redbluff boys have good nine
and play good game
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-21
CASTOR Pleads Guilty.

DE-. G. E. CASTOR of West Plains,
plead guilty this week TO the charge
of violating the rules of the State
Board Of Health and was assessed
the minimum fine Of $40 and costs
amounting to S23. We aEe sorry
that this happened to the doctor
bot he should observe rules. here
after.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-21
Decoration Exercises.

The Opera House at Meade, has
been kindly donated for Memorial
next Sunday the 24th, by the own
er, Mr.. Phelps.
The churches. were considered by
the committee to be too small as
there will be no services in any of
the other churches.
This is notice to the public where.
to meet
The good people of the churches
are expected on Saturday next to.
decorate the Opera H ouse for the:
occasion.
1t has, been suggested by the.
committee that Mrs. Bunch, Mrs
Flick, Mrs. Bsaden, Mrs. Halloway,.
Mrs. Price, Mr.. Baxter and Capt
Jenkins, and any others that they
can bring along to assist to do the.
decorating.
1t IS fErther considered by the>
committee that lack Roberts be,
appointed to fire the Sun Rise
salute and he to select his own
committee.
Rev Millsap has been inviteds
and accepted to preach the Memoir
ial sermon ON the 24th at the OPERA
House.
All the old veterans, and those:
that are not old, are requested to be.
present.
1t is expected that the churches.
will be prepared foE Memosial Sum-
day and Decoration Day with both.
vocal and Instrumental music. All
are invited and ask to contribute
for Decoration Day
Rev. Millsap will deliver the.
Decoration Day oratien with short.
talks. from citizens and old soldiers.
'Ehe seldiers Will be prepaEed to telk
you of Bem;niscenee Be of the war that
you do not find in books. Every-
body is requested to be present.
The programme for Decorations
Day will be out in full nest week.
Services at the opera house Sum-
day viii be at the usual hours anda
the bell will ring as, usual,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-21

The Meade Bakery has moved to-
sbe west side of the sanafe and
taken up their abode in the Mrs.
Williams building. which. is much
betser location for them, than the
old place on the east side of town.
almost out in the country to- Lake
view. Fhey will also-have a. frst--
class>restuarant in. connection. ancS
will. keep it that way. They invile
the public to call and see them.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Wm. M. Forester to J. M. Folkes, con. $10, 10 acres more or less, being part of the N. w. A of the N. E, A sec. 27, twp. 15 S., R. 13 E., s. B. M.
 El Centro Land Co. to Gabriel Mar tinez, con. $10, lot 91, blk. 3, of Fl Centro.
 Wm. H. Allen and Lora E. Allen to Paul Rittner, con. $415.2O, lot g, blk. 56 of Imperial, filed Feb. 12, 1908.
 Paul Rittner and Rose Rittner to Rezin w. Davis, con. $29O, lot g, blk. 56 of Imperial
 M. s. Huston and Laura Huston to Addie c. Dow, con. $1O, lot 16, blk 22, of Calexico
 James w. Lindsay and Mary p. Lindsay to Henry A. Verge, con. $10, w. F of the N. W. A of the N. E. 4 of sec. 25, twp. 16 S., R. IA E., s. B. M.
 Major s. Cook and Myrtle N. Cook to Elanor l.. Stevenson, con. $10, lots 4, 5, 6, and 8, blk. 12, of Holtville.
 Holton Power Go. to Wm. J. Preston, con. $10, block 1OS of Holtville.
 Imperial Land Go. to John w. Brown con. $10, all of blk. 15, of Brawley.
 Imperial Valley Improvement Co. to A. L. Fromke, con. $10 lots 3 and 4, blk 118, of Brawley.
 A. J. Catuni to w. J. Welcome, con. $1O, lot 3, blk. 121, of Brawley.
 Fl Centro Land Go. to A. P. Nuffer, con. $1O, lot 5, blk. 39, of Ell Centro.
 El Centro Land Go. to Irona Elder, con. $1O, lots 1 and 2, blk. 39, of Ell Centro.
 Addie c. Dow and John G. Dow to M. s. Huston, con. $1O, lot 3, blk. 2, of first addition to Calexico.
 c. c. Ames and A. w. H. Ames to George w. Fishbaugh, con. $1O, lots 21 and P, blk. 25, of Fl Centro.
 Wm. J. Mitchell to Wm. H. Allen, con. $50 lots 1, 2 and 3, blk. 100, of Imperial.
 H. J. Fuller and Mary B. Fuller to Wm. H. Allen, con. $540, beg. at N. w.. cor. of blk. S3, of Imperial subd. No. 1; thence E. along north line 289 it.; thence south to south line of blk 83; thence west along south line to s. w. cor. of blk S3; thence north along west line to point of beginning.
 Paul Rittner and Rose Rittner to Wm. H. Allen, con. $1O, lots z and S., blk. 30, of Pork add. to Imperial.
 Vesta L. Harvard to Laura M. How ard, con. $10, s. w. A of s. w. A of sec. 25, twp. 16 S., R. IA E., s. B. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
LOS ANGELES EXCURSION.

Committees on reception and enter tainment of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce excursionists next week have been appointed by President Brown, and if the Fl Centro Chamber of Commerce is not in jail on the 18th the visitors will be received properly. If lights can be turned on, the business men of the town will meet the visitors in the Opera House on Friday night and have talk with them about the trade relations of Fl Centro and Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
NOTICE.

The San Bernardino Lumber & Box Company manufactures all kinds of fruit and vegetable boxes, crates for asparagus, cantaloupes, grapes, toma- toes or anything else in the vegetable line; also boxes for fruits of every description, bee hives, etc. Their ship ments are prompt and their prices right. They also do general plan ing mill business. Quotations fur nished upon application. Correspond ence solicited.
 SAN BERNARDINO LUMBER
 & &POX COMPANY,
 feb 15-tf San Bernardino, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

Sixteen Yaqui Indians deported from Sonora by the land-grabbing gang that rules the State, jumped overheard on the way to Yucatan. That is what the Mexicans report. Probably the Yaquis committed suicide in the same way that Mexican prisoners try to escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

When the battleship fleet and tor pedo 1otilla are in Philippine waters where they will be in the late summer or early fall, the United States State Department will transmit to the Japa- nese government a note of protest against the present Japanese policy of bottling up Manchuria and Korea com mercially.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

Hetty Green asserts that the rich families of New York are all busted" that Roosevelt is scheming for another term and that the financial readjust- ment has only just begun. She re- fused to lend money on the Wander bilt diamonds
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
For 30 Days Only

200 acres fine sandy land for sale, 4 miles west of El Centro. 120 shares of water stock. 50 acres in alfalfa, three hog pastures; 30 acres ready for planting cantaloupes; 30 acres in bar ley, balance of land partly leveled. 1000 one-year-old eucalyptus trees in year-old set out. House, sheds, etc. Also one-third interest in 16O hogs and their increase. Ranch is rented until September 1st. and buyer will receive one-third of all the crop and hogs.
 Ira Aten Land Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

Senator Flint introduces resolution which seems to give the railroads com plete control of the inner harbor at San Pedro. Los Angeles protests against the move.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

Representative Hale of Tennessee says the name of Roosevelt when pre- sented to the Chicago convention will cause an explosion of such force that not even the pieces of the other can didates will be found
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

Pullman Company decides to sell no more liquor on it's cars anywhere in the United States-after the stock on hand is sold. Willing to be good, but not at loss. of single two-bit piece.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

Notices of a reduction in wages of all employees of all railroad lines west of Chicago have been given to officials of unions having wage agreements with the companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

That professional "yeggmen" are in the employ of the government to parti cipate with and peach" upon their @'pals" in postofice robberies is ad- mitted by Frank E. McMillin, chief postoffice inspector
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
COUNTY NOTES

vermell Rapp, attorney, has secured an office in the ]. F. Tout building oh Broadway.
 Weaver, Eadie & Company have be- gun shearing their flock of il,00O sheep on their ranch northeast of Inn perial
 Mrs. Josephine Lyons, of San Diego, visited El Centro during the past week and while here contracted for the pur- chase of several pieces of town prop erty.
 El Centro looked so good to Frank Damsel, the actor-manager who brought a company to open the Holt Opera House, that he has returned with his wife and his household goods and become a resident of the town between theatrical seasons.
 The Postoffice Department recently advertised for bids for daily mail ser vice between El Centro and Silsbee. Blackinton's bid of sSSO was the low est submitted, but instead of awarding the contract the Department tried to beat Blackinton down to $70O year, which would not pay a good driver.
 Steel cells for the new county jail have been shipped from St. Louis and are expected to arrive at El Centro soon. When the steel arrives, the jail will be completed and put into commission, and prisoners will have to give up the habit of walking out when the grub does not suit them.
 Suits have been filed by Ida R. Will son and Henry J. Wilson vs. J. H. Fer guson, to recover possession to s. B.
 l sec. 25, twp. IA S., R. IA E.; and by Imperial Valley Improvement Com pany vs A. c. Dominguez to recover possession to all of section 16, twp. 16 S., R. Is E., S. B.. M, being part of the townsite of Silsbee.
 Contractor Peasely's proposed auc- tion sale of horses and mules that have been used on canal work on the west side was stopped by an attachment put upon the stock and the grading outfit Wednesday night by B. A. For rester & Sons, of Los Angeles, to secure a claim of $12,000. The at tachment ties up AZ head of stock and all the machinery in Eli Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

Greatest gold discovery in history of Nevada alleged to have been made at Rawhide, near Reno Stampede in creases population of camp to 5000 in a week.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

Nevada grand jurors report to judge that bankers conduct astounds them, and that Attorney-General has ham, pered them in investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
NEWS IN BRIEF
Happenings of the Week Boiled
 Down For Busy Readers

Three towns in Jones County, Miss, and Tyler, Texas, smashed badly by tornadoes on Feb. 14.
 -OOO--
 The poor old Southern Pacific's net earnings for last year were only S41,- S25, 496, an increase of $7,O0O,OO0 over the year before.
 -oOo-- Russia has war scare, fomented by its yellow press. Trouble with Turkey over a proposed railroad Is the basis of the rumors of war.
 -ooo- American shipbuilders find condi- tions unfavorable and withdraw from competition for rebuilding Russian navy.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
ISLES OF THE BLEST.

Western Ireland has been excited over particularly
clear mirage Balyconnelly town on the wild
Connemara coast
The spectacle of beautifully situated small town. with
buildings different sizes and varying styles OF arch
lecture rising of the apparently about
six miles westward. Hundreds gathered to W.T.
ness the sight, which visible from three until Six p
M, when it gradually vanished.
Many old legends of Irish folklore speak of mystic
land far away in the western ocean, variously known
as Tirnanoge HoyBraz, Moy Nell and the Land of the
Ever Young
In book Of the Dun Cow, preserved in the Royal
Irish academy in Dubna volume than 1,OOO years
old-the story is told how Prince Conna of the Golden
Hair of King Conn of the Hundred Battles, was car
ried of by fairies to the Isles Of the Blest.
Standing the shore with his mobiles and his royal
father Prince Conna boat of shining crystal NOV
ing toward him. When the gittering vessel touched the
Shore fairy, like human being, richly dressed,
addressing Conna endeavored to entice him to
accompany her.
the fairy chanted few stanzas like the Lorele
of German legend Bewched by her sweet voice. Prince
Conna stepped into the magic boat, and carried from
sight in instant, again in his native
land-New York Sun.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
THANKSGIVING SPIRIT


wv holiday? !"s thanksgiving spirit we bring to our
1szz=I We know what it was in the good old days
lEzzE when urked and famine stalked for the
undong OF men and women who tucked away in
creVices among the ancestral cradles candestcks
tankards that numbered the Mayhower, were finally
dumped on an fnhosptabe shore.
We know what it is aimed to be-
But what in reality it u.s. this spirit that is supposed
to run rampant on the last Thursday of November?
How many Americans remember the origin of
the holiday and the purpose which it was dedicated
much less even sum up their blessings individual and
national?
We've had merry Thanksgivings given over to pumpkin
pie turkey and catching up stretched family
ties: we've had frivolous Thanksgivings when we have
shouted ourselves hoarse and the risk pneumonia
for our favorte football hero laughed and cried
with the rest of the holiday keeping matinee throng;
we've had sad Thanksgivngs when loneliness has caught
in her grip and the memories brighter days have
scared our Quivering hearts, but who of us has had
thankful Thanksgiving?
Not many of US, If we would be honest enough to
confess it.
Yet why not?
1t is what the day is for-to take stock of our bless
ngs and give credit for them
Who of us is so down in luck to be bessngless?
Surely in 365 long days there have been a few when
something good has way.
If there have been then it is only good manners if
nothing else, to make acknowledgment of them
Somehow most of better mathematicians when
We reckon our woes than when blessings are COM
puted.
No adding machine is get the sum total
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27

of misortunes We multiply with lightning rapidity
the times friends have failed us, business has
come cropper our health has gone to the bad.
year without the Dentist one stock that drops will
faton gives pleasure; slight will rankle where kind
ness is forgotten.
We how they, poor hungry, haffrozen terror
stricken Purans had much to be thankful for but if they
had the Indian, have the railroads to mutilate
haven't found any causes for Thanksgiving here.
tOfOre it is for the good of souls make systematic
hunt. Rest assured it will not be unavailing.
1t will make women of us If learn to
reckon mercies There greater sweeener of the
disposition and smoother of the tanges of lfe than to
think the things We have to make happy.
If would grow into sour dsgruntled women with
whole baskets of chips shoulders and bunch oil
grievances to make the terror of acquainances
let acquire the habit of thinking all the world better
of in blessings than
The Thanksgiving spirit need not, nay, should not be
limited to day year. Spread it 365 days,
and throw in the nights, but make Thursday the 26th
many months will be summed up and gratefully
kuowledged.
Gratitude is expensive, should be- the direct
suit of the true Thanksgiving spirit the mercies
along
From store of blessings scraps should be
culed for those less favored The lonely the sick in the
hospitals, those whom Thanksgiving joys unknown
all should in for share of attention. that their
day may be made brighter and they too have chance
to reckon their causes of Thanksgiving.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27

in fear that the lights in the glasses
looking seaward would be broken in
by the force of the waves, and that
they themselves should be washed out
into the sea to certain death. But the
iron lattice work outside the windows
saved the panes from destruction.
The light keepers, who were old
sailors, affirmed that no experience on
shipboard could be as horrible as this
long struggle with the storm at the
summit of the lighthouse. They would
have been glad to take refuge even in
= frail ship.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
THE HEIGHT OF OCEAN WAVES

very respectable hills Some years
ago the steamer that carried supplies
to the lighthouse on Tillamook rock,
on the coast of Oregon, was able to
make landing and establish COM
munication with the light keepers
after series of storms only by stren-
uous ,endeavors covering a period of
six weeks.
The waves of the Pacific had torn
away the wharves and other con-
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Increased Price Paid for Amber.

The output of amber in 1907 by the
mines of Burma was two and one
half tons, valued at $780, These
mines are situated in the admins
tered territory of the Myitkyina. The
output of the year previous was 216k
hundred-weight, valued at $3;543.
Amber mining in Burma is reported
not to be a paying business. The
average value of amber in Burma is
$43 a hundred-weight, which is higher
by eight or nine dollars Eaan tho
price of last year.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27

structions on the rock, even carrying
of timbers which were riveted to the
rock. AS yet, however, the lantern
had remained untouched.
But the storm increased, the waves
rose in height, and soon dashed
against the lantern, which was $50
feet above the level of the sea. Final
ly the water washed over the ton of
the lighthouse. coming in through the
.ventilators overhead. ... =.
The keepers we're compelled to work
desperately all night long to keep the
lamp lighted. They were continually
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27

The Tillamook light had on previous
occasions been washed over complete
ly by waves. The same thing hap
pened to the Eddystone light, of the
coast of England, and to the light at
Fleaux-de-Brechot, off the east coast
of France, both of which are about
one hundred and fifty feet in height.
1t seems we'll established, therefore,
that waves may mount to height $50
feet above the general level.
We all make mistakes, but there 10
no excuse for making the same mis-
take repeatedly.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27

hert teachers knee ana SAID ndl'e'y
"You know teacher that the man that lives down our
a1ley was arrested He had little girl like me- ihey
took him away and he cant come nome % ;, lo oS aS
t;mo and hiring them any money That little girl she dd
not have any Dress only torn with big holes IN IT,
and she would get cold through the holes. had two
dresses mother she gave one OF them 10 tha ' 10
Owl ca che could 20 to school, it is so cold at
home Nights after 60 to bed my mother she washes
ont NV dress so it will be clean the next day.
The spirit Thanksgiving that has come 10 us from
onr ancestors of old Plymouth has permeated through
our national life we'll and SO beautifully mani
tested in the episode of the poor woman and her m1e
The influence OF that first Thanksgiving has spreao
over the land and Milwaukee 1t Will be manest
cd nv generous outpouring the grateful hearts
Do not hesitate because you have little to give Inat
little NAV mean much him who has nothing, and think
of the accumulation of little Let us be worthy OF tho
institution of fathers.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Lighthouse Keepers Prove Truth Of
"Tall" Stories Told.

That ocean waves run mountain
high" no one ever believed unless he
was very credulous indeed. The
phrase is a highly exaggerated figure
of speech. But the observations of
keepers of lighthouses in exposed sit
uations have proved that waves run
high enough in great storms to make
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
.'l@l Lent WEATHER
p. AnD]~ ! :: nlgAIF|cEn1 IN / CROPS
REPORTS FROM WESTERN CAM
ADA ARE VERY ENCOURAGING.

A correspondent writes the Winni.
peg (Man.) Free Press: "The Pinch
er Creek district, (Southern Al
berta). the original home Of fall
wheat, where it has been grown with.
out failure, dry seasons and wet, for
about rs years, is excelling itself this
year. The yield and quality are both
phenomenal, as has been the weather
forsits harvesting.~ Forty bushels Is 4
common yield, and many fields go up
to SO, 60 and over, and most of it No.
l Northern. Even last year, which was
less favorable, similar yields were in
some cases obtained, but owing to the
season the quality was not so good. It
is probably safe to say that the aver
age yield from the Old Mans River to
the boundary will be AZ or As bushels
per acre, and mostly No. 1 Northern.
One man has Just made a net profit
from his crop of $19.55 per acre, or
little less than the selling price of
land. Land here is too cheap at pres
ent. when crop or two will pay for
It. and failure almost unknown. Nor
is the district dependent on wheat, all
other crops do well, also stock and
dairying, and there is large market
at" the doors in the mining towns up
the Crows Nest Pass, and in British Co.
lumbia, for the abundant hay of the
district. and poultry, pork, and gar
den truck. Coal is near and cheap.
Jim Hill has an eye on its advan-
tages, and has invested here, and is
bringing the e.:eat Northern Railroad
soon, when other lines will follow
The wheat, oat and barley crop in
other parts Of Western Canada show
splendid yields and will make the
farmers Of that country land many Of
them are Americans) rich. The Cana
dian Government Agent for this dis.
trict advises us that he will be pleased
to give information to all who desire
It about the new land regulations by
which settler may now secure 16O
acres in addition to his 16O home.
stead acres, at $500 an acre, and also
how to reach these lands into which
railways are being extended. 1t might
be interesting to read what is said of
that country by the Editor Of the
Marshall (Minn.) News-Messenger,
who made trip through portions of it
In July, 1908. "Passing through more
than three thousand miles of Western
Canada's agricultural lands, touring
the northern and southern farming
belts Of the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, with nu-
meroua drives through the great grain
fields, we were made to realize not
only the magnificence Of the crops, but
the magnitude, in measures, of the
vast territory opening, and to be
opened to farming immigration. There
are hundreds of thousands of farmers
there, and millions Of acres under cu,-
tivation, but there is room for mil
lions more, and other millions of acre
age available. We could see in Western
Canada in soil, product, topography or
climate, little that is different from
Minnesota, and with meeting at
every point many business men and
farmers who went there from this
state, it was difficult to realize ono
was beyond the boundary of the
country"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
A RUNNER-uP.

Mr.. Asker-Do you find your new
auto a good climber, Harry?
Harry-Well, it's not a speed mar
vel when it comes to running up hills,
but say, old man. you just ought to see
1t run up q bill.
His Opinion.
DE race has got ter rise an shine
ef ever it hopes ter git dar," said
Brother Williams. TOO many of us
thinks dat all we got ter do is ter &C
ter sleep in de hot sun an rise up an
eat watermillions in de shade! Dey
amt no room in dis worl fer de lazy
man. He's always de one what gifts
run over, an den lays dar an howls
bekaze he's hurt!"-Atlanta Constitu.
ton.