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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
DECLINES THE GIFT .
Rector of Grace Church Turns Down
 Forty Thousand Dollars.

New York. Dec. 5.-Presented with S4O.O00 by members of his congrega- ton on the occasion of tho twenty fifth anniversary of his rectorship of Grace Church. this city, the Rev. pr. William Reed Huntington has declined to accept the gift and has turned 1t back 9or use In the church.
 In a letter. he suggests to the par ishioners that the income from the sum he used during his rectorship to carry on paroohial charitable and mission
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
nied at Old Age.

Mrs. Ann Hawkins Roebuek died this morning at Huffman. a few miles north of the city. She was ninety three years of age. The deceased lived in this section of the country for many years and many years ago had boout one thousand acres of property near what is now know as Hawkins Springs and where is located the Bessemer water company pumping station. The deceased survived by large family throughout Jones Valley. The funeral will take place Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

aTy work. In the event of his retire. ment from the church, he Is to make use of the Income himself but when he dies. it shall revert to the church treas. ury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

We make speciality of mourning goods and will do them In one day.
 French Dry Cleaning Co.,, Phone 113. 2O3 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

We make a speciality of mourning goods and will do them in one day.
 French Dry Cleaning Co.,, Phone I13. 2O3 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

In the west 1t isn't always the df vorce court that separates a husband and wtfe-somettmes It's q cxelona.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
FUNERAL FLOWERs,

FUNERAL NAk6Ss Beautifully made uP An Iarwe or small pieces. s. B. STERN & co. Phone lOO1.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19

Hartman system in Mexico. By swinging to the northwest from some point near Magdelena and running through northern Sonora to the Colo rado river near the Gulf and thence across the river and to connection with the California, the distance between California points and Mexico would be shortened considerably and the line would travers a productive region instead of the desert waste of southern Arizona.
 Upon completion of the Inter-Califor- mia line early in the coming spring, work on the great development enter prise below the border will begin with the construction of irrigation ditches and the preparation of land for cul- tivation, and very soon the Little Giant" of Imperial Valley will be at his congenial task of building towns right end foremost and making the desert fit for civilized folk to inhabit-
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
DESERT EMPIRE IS DISCOVERED
 BY EXPLORERS FROM THE NORTH

Two trains of seven pullmans each brought into Imperial Valley last Sat urday about 125 members and guests of the San Francisco Chamber of Com merce, many of whom were making their first visit to Southern California. Gov. Gillett was prevented by illness from being member of the party but he was represented by Leut-Governor Warren Porter. The excursionists were the foremost business men, bankers and capitalists of San Fran cisco and they were joined along the route by men of the same class from Los Angeles and other cities.
 The San Franciscans were genuine ly amazed at the magnitude of the desert reclamation projct of Imperial Valley and the extent of development | already accomplished. They had heard of Imperial Valley, but had no con ception of what has been done or what the opening of this region means to California. Their train schedule gave them but scant time to make ob- servations and they said they would have made a different program had they realized what they were coming into.
 A committee of the El Centro Ten Thousand Club and the Fl Centro Chamber of Commerce, with delegate from Holtville met the trains at Bray ley in the morning and accompanied the party on it's rapid tour of the valley. The trains stopped an hour at Brawley and half an hour at I'm perial, arriving at El Centro shortly after 10 a. m. The excursionists were welcomed at the El Centro station by large crowd of citizens, and pre- ceded by the Fl Centro band they marched up town and made a general inspection of the city and it's busi- ness establishments.
 Shortly before noon the visitors as sembled in the Opera House and were welcomed formally in very brief speeches by J. Stanley Brown and
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19

Dr. R. P. Shepherd, to which the president of the San Francisco Cham Der of Commerce, Chas. c. Moore, re- sponded. They were then escorted to Masonic Hall, where the Ten Thousand Club and the ladies of El Centro had provided turkey luncheon for them. The men from the north did justice to the Imperial Valley turkey green corn and other good things, and Gavin McNab got up and thanked the ladies in an impromptu speech that was per feet of it's kind.
 After luncheon the trains proceed ed to Calexico, but great many of the visitors remained to attend the Coun- ty Fair and see the broncho riding A brief stay was made in Calexico and Mexicali and the trains returned and went over the Holton Inter- Urban line, to Holtville, halting opposite the fair grounds to let the party see some of the races and rough riding
 All Holtville turned out to meet the trains, and the visitors were escorted to the hotel and to the power house and shown the various attractions of the small but progressive city of the desert
 All the excursionists regretted the brevity of their visit to Imperial Val ley, and many of them announced their intention to return and see more of-~S}e~ region. In the party were eighteen leading bankers, the proprie- tors and editors of San Francisco newspapers and the heads of the lar gest business houses and industrial establishments. Many of them were looking over the valley with view to the investment of capital and four of the party on the way north, gave their checks to Geo. A. Carter for the purchase of city lots in El Centro. The buyers were D. P. Brinegar, president of the Pioneer Automobile Co.,; w. T. Sesnon, J. F. Moroney, president of the Jesse Moore Hunt Co.,; and Eli H. Wiel of Buckingham & Hecht.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19

Last summer the Ten Thousand Club of El Centro took up the mat ter of expediting completion and ac- ceptance of the resurvey of Imperial Valley, ordered by Congress in 1902, and requested it's president, the edi- tor of the Imperial Valley Press, to endeavor to procure the aid of United States Senator Flint in stirring up the General Land Office. Senator Flint responded to the call for help and demanded from the Land Office an explanation of the delay. The eX- planation given was that the Survey or-General had but two draughtsmen to work up the notes of the survey and could not finish the work of plat ting before March, 1909 although the field work had been completed early in the year. Additional draughtsmen could not be employed because there was no appropriation available.
 The Ten Thousand Club then auth orized it's president to donate or ad- vance to the Surveyor-General the money required to pay the two extra draughtsmen. Senator Flint transmit ted the offer, but ascertained that the Surveyor-General had no authority to accept it. The Senator insisted that more speedy work be done, and his representations to the General Land Office were so vigorous and convincing that a way was found to eXpidite the work The notes of half of the survey were forwarded to Washing ton and the General Land Office dis covered that it had men enough to work up the plats before the first of January
 Senator Flint notified the people of the valley through the Press of the result of his efforts, and the good news was hailed with satisfaction by all but the calculated editor of the Standard, who sneered at it and said it was all political buncombe,, designed to influence votes in Imperial County.
 But Senator Flint did not forget Imperial Valley after the election. As soon as he arrived in Washington to attend the opening of Congress, he followed up the matter of the survey, and the results of his inquiries are shown in the following correspond ence.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
Fine Exhibition of Live Stock =. and of Imperial Valley
 Farm Products.
Running and Harness Races, Rough Riding and other Sports Entertain Crowds of Visitors From all Parts of the County-Baby Show a Popular Feature.

Imperial countys first annual fair is now a matter of history. The fair, which was held on the new grounds, in the eastern part of Fl Centro, Fri day and Saturday of last week, was a remarkable showing of valley products when the short time taken for its preparation is considered.
 The attendance represented every portion of Imperial Valley and many outside points. A prominent feature of the attendance on Saturday was the visit of the party of 115 San Fran cisco eXcursionists. Special parties were here also from Riverside and Redlands.
 Financially the enterprise will about 'break even". The promoters feel confident that they have made a show ing which will be of general benefit to the valley and one which indicates that the time is ripe for institution of a regular annual agricultural fair on a scale much larger than that of the undertaking just closed.
 El Centro merchants made an es- pecially good showing in the individ- ual exhibits. Both within the exhibi- tion hall and on the grounds these exhibits attracted much attention.
 One of the prominent places in the exhibition hall was that occupied by the Valley Hardware and Implement Company, Two show cases were filled with display of cutlery and fine tools and surrounding this was a showing of the best harness and saddles.
 Samuel w, Dunaway made show ing of the Imperial remedies prepared expressly for his store. He occupied center space in the exhibition hall.
 The Valley Department Store had a complete miniature department store arranged in the northeast corner of
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Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
Will Supply Seed and Install Gin and Compress at
 Fl Centro. /
Men Who Do Things Take Hold of the Cotton Business by the Right End and Insure the Establishment of Great Industry in the Imperial Valley.

TheAmerican Nile Cotton Company has been incorporated with $25,0O0 capital by W. F. Holt, D. R. Crawford George A. Carter, J. R. Loftus and M. l.. Pellet to build and operate cot ton gins and compress at Fl Centro and to encourage cotton-growing in Imperial Valley by supplying planters with seed and the advice of experts in the cultivation and handling of the crop. The company will bring in a carload of the best seed obtainable at an early date and will distribute it to farmers who will agree to plant it and cultivate the crop. Machinery for separating fibre and seed and for com pressing bales will be installed in time to take care of next seasons crop.
 J. R. Loftus, who has been engaged in real estate business and town-site projects, announces that he will wind up all his other interests and devote his time and capital exclusively to the establishment of the cotton indus try in the Valley. It is his purpose to study cotton-growing and acquire all the information he can by visiting Southern cotton states and observing methods of production, and he intends to plant cotton in all the land he con trols in this vicinity.
 Organization of the American Nile Cotton Company solves the problem that has confronted prospective plant CTS and gives assurance that machin- cry will be available to handle all the cotton that is likely to be grown in the valley during the coming season. At present there is no data from which a close estimate of the proba- ble average of cotton can be made although 1t seems reasonably sure hhat 9,OOO or 5000 acres will be plant ed, but when the seed is distributed definite and reliable forecast of the planting will be possible,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
DEATH OF JOHN HOARD.

John Hoard, aged 94 years, died early Friday morning at his home in El Centro, of tuberculosis. His con dition had been such that death was expected daily for some weeks. He was the eldest son of s. B. Hoard of this city, and besides parents and brothers, leaves widow and two children. He came to El Centro about a year ago, hoping to benefit his health.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19

The five townships noted as under consideration include two west of Silsbee, through which the west side main canal runs; one west and one northwest of Imperial, and the M Centro and Heber township. The re- survey covers all the land under the existing canal system, with the ex- ception of one township directly north of Brawley, and includes five town ships on the east side that come un- der the proposed high line canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19

of the township pats of the Imperial Valley and filed by January 1909 and the five will be shortly townships accepted a and filing pts Imperial Valley lands will under the desert land and the patents begin blockade valley and begins small The Valley United States Senator Frank activity behalf of the settlers of the valley is unfagging.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Reorganized Body Resumes Active Ef- forts to Hustle Things Along
 in the County Seat.

The Fl Centrc51Chamber of Con- merce held meeting Wednesday night at the City Hall that indicated a yi- tality ill the reorganized body which insures a campaign of development on a large scale. !
 The membership roll was opened and several new members were re- ceived.
 F. P. Meserve, president of the Board of Trade at Redlands, was a guest of the Chamber and gave a short talk full of enthusiasm for Im- perial Valley, which he is visiting for the first time, although he has had business interests in Fl Centro for some time past.
 Clarence M. Knox, commercial agent of the Southern Pacific, was down from Riverside and also made short address, in which he dwelt on the promising future for Imperial Valley as great cotton belt.
 Rev. H. Eummelen spoke of the fav- orable impressions El Centro had cre- ated in the minds of his friends who were members of the San Francisco party. He suggested the need of mak- ing display of valley prdoucts at San Francisco, where space has been offered in the Chamber of Commerce.
 A discussion of cotton prospects was followed by the announcement by George A. Carter that articles of incor- poration are being prepared for the organization of a ginning and com pressing company, which will establish a complete plant for handling cotton at Fl Centro.
 As to Finance.
 The Chamber voted to take over the contract of the Ten Thousand Club to pay the County Chamber of Com merce El Centro's proportion for county promotion work.
 A committee of three was appointed to secure new members and promo. tion subscriptions.
 A resolution of thanks to the ladies who served the luncheon to the San Francisco party was adopted. The resolution reads:
 Resolved, that the Fl Centro Cham. Der of Commerce hereby extends to the Women's Section of the Ten Thous- and Club, and all others assisting in the luncheon served to the San Fran cisco excursionists, December 12, a cordial vote of thanks. We feel that this hospitality extended to the visi- tors was of great value to El Centro. and know that 1t was highly appre- ciated by the recipients"
 Time Of Meetings.
 A discussion as to the time of meet. ings for the chamber resulted In q decision that regular meetings should be held the first Wednesday evening of each month. and that the board of directors should meet at the call of the president.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
UNITED STATES SENATE,

Committee on the Geological Survey.
 December 9, 1908. My dear Kelly:
 I enclose you herewith copy of let ter I have just received from the Com missioner of the General Land Office in regard to the progress made on the work of resurveys in the Imperial Valley.
 Yours truly,
 -o,A- {. FEs4aIK P. FLINT. MT. Allen Kelly, h,stor,
 Imperial Valley Press,
 Fl Centro, California
 Department of the Interior
 General Land Office
 Washington Status of work in Imperial resurveys. Hon. Frank Flint,
 United States Senate. My Dear Senator:
 In response to your inquiry as to the progress made to date on the work of resurveys in the Imperial Valley, California, have the honor to state that the entire block of townships in process of being resurveyed under di- rection of this office Is enumerated below. with the status noted oppo- site each,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
GREAT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
STRONG COMPANY, HEADED BY W. F. HOLT, WILL HANDLE
 FORTY THOUSAND ACRES BELOW THE BOUNDARY

Capitalists of San Francisco and Los Angeles and Southern Pacific Officials in Largest Enterprise Yet Undertaken in This Region Will Invest Millions in Reclamation Work and Establishment of Industrial Plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19

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Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
WoMEN's CULTURE CLUB.

The Women's Culture Club will meet at Mrs. Blacklntons residence next Saturday at D. m The physi. cal culture section will assemble half an hour earlier.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
Time of Meetings.

A discussion as to the time of meet. ings for the chamber resulted in s. decision that regular meetings should be held the first Wednesday evening of each month. and that the board of directors should meet at the call of the president.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19

Those townships marked Under consideration by G. l.. O." are being prepared from the deputies notes for warded to this office by the Surveyor General of California, under my in structions, in order to expedite the ac- ceptance and filing of the plats It was intended to have the entire re- survey filed by January 1, 1909 but the returns of the townships sent here to be worked up were found to re- quire much more clerical labor than was at first estimated, owing to omis sions by the deputies of tract identi- fications and the adjustment of these in plating, so that it may be some what beyond that date before the completion and filing of the plats pre- pared in Washington. I am, however rushing the work, waiving every tech nicality, and avoiding corrections re- quiring return to the field, in order to have the plats out at the earliest moment possible. It is to be hoped that in the present haste to com plete the field notes and plats. there will be found no errors; but if such be found after filing, supplemental plats will have to be issued correct ing inconsistencies and conflicts.
 Very respectfully.
 FRED BENNETT,
 Commissioner
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-19
ACCEPTANCE OF IMPERIAL SURVEY
BLOCKADE ON VALLEY LAND TITLES WILL BE LIFTED 0N FIRST
 OF JANUARY IN WASHINGTON

Good News in Official Letter From Commissioner of the General Land Office Transmitted by Senator Flint Flats of all But Five Townships in Valley Completed and Two Already Accepted
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-07-23
Dry Run

Farmers in this vicinity are
about through with harvest work
Mr.. Walter Ash made trip to
Vigo, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Whistler enter
tanned at dinner last Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank McClellend, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Fox and Wade and
Russell Fox.
Mr.. B. F. Julian has remodeled d
his threshlng machine and has
threshed some for himself and for
Ira Fox and pulled to Nick Bow
ers. The machine runs nicely and
does good work.
w. D. Garfield and wife visited
VIM. Garfield last Sunday.
On last Saturday evening, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Julian gave an ice
cream supper. About thirty of
their friends and neig ghbors gath
cred in, and the way the cream
melted was caution.
The storm a few days ago caus-
ed Mr.. Clark Bailor's silo to lean
considerable, but luckily did not
blow it down.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-07-23
Gold Plate

Making hay is the order of the
day in this vicinity.
Quite number from this place
attended the lecture at Mt. Pleas
ant, Saturday evening, among
whom We're the following: Clar-
encs Griffith, Lizzie Stevens, Arth-
ur Warthman and Name Richley.
Earnest Griffith called on friends
on Chapel Hill ridge, Sunday, and
attended the funeral Of John Lyons
in the afternoon at that place.
Since we last wrote we have had
a wedding to go off. that of Chas.
Warthman, of this place and Nellie
knipe, of New Plymouth. We ex-
tend to them our hearty congratu-
iations.
Ephrame Lane, wife and family,
Clarence Kalklosch, wife and fam
lily, Eddie Woodgear ana Masmie
Richley were pleasantly enter
tanned at the ht me of j. H. Nc
Dowsll and wife, last Sunday.
What has become of Cider Val
ley Scribe, hope they win ring up
again. BoB WHIrE
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-07-23
BoXwell Commencement

The Boxwell Commencement for
Hooking County was held in the
Assembly Room of the High School
Building in Logan, saturday af-
ternoon last, and it was one of the
best programs and most enthusias-
tic educational occasions that has
been haG in thls county. There
were 81 graduates, and they were
typical young Americans, full of
energy and hope aud aspiration.
Hooking is proud of her young
people and of her teachers upon
whom depends the perpetuity of
great government.
Professor j. H Dixon, of Athens
delivered the annual address, and
he digressed from the usual rut.
He wac epace with his subject, In
the upper strata of the present,
and leaning enthusiastically into
the future, he bore on and up his
eager Listeners into thoughts new
aud exhilarating. His address
was certainly masterful, and was
received with unanimous enrap-
tu1e.
Mrs. l.. erges furnished the
delightful musical program. The
graduates We're:
Nelma Alexander, Ruth Brooker,
Oliver Brooker, Boyd Conkle,
Grace Donohoe, Dwight Ebert,
Harry Evans, Grafton Fast, Tressie
Frazee, May Frazee, Mary Francis,
Nellie Hamer, Oakley Homes, j.
F. Lewis, Anna Mldrie, Florence
Matthias, Vera Nutter, Walter
Nixon, ReXford Pinnick, Raymond
Pinnick, Stanley Powell, Rosa
Seidenfeld, Lawrence Sines, Guy
Storer, Garnett shannon, Nellie
Vancurren, Goldie Wolfe, Golden
Wollett, Lester Webb, Howard
Belts, Ray Blanchard, Cleo Buhler,
Everett Clendenian, Eva Beal,
Gladys Erb, Jennie Griffin, Ida
Garner, Adrien Horden, Robert
Hammill, Mona Jackson, Lillian
Lanning, Matilda McAllister, Car
rie Power, Lizzie Nida, Ethel
Schooley, Ruth Snyder, Henry
Spencer, Eugene Whitlatch, Verde
Wright, Edward Heisler and En-
mitt Mahatfey.
Among the number of graduates
we see the names of some of our
reporters from the country and we
do certainly wish them well, and
will say when ever they need us,
let lis know and we will push all
we can
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-07-23
Queer Creek

Miss Flora Diltz entertained
with an ice cream social Saturday
evening. Every body seemed to
enjoy emselves, and there was a
good crowd present. Ice Cream,
cake and lemonade were served to
the guests. Those present were :
Roy Turner, Minnie Woodard,
Merton Lehman, Albert Woodland,
Sarah Diltz, WILDER Turner, Tressa
Scholl, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoy,
Peter Snider, of Hue, and Mrs,
Eliza Starkey, So. Bloomingville,
and the hostess. Four gallons of
ice cream was consumed, and the
crowd had delightful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melcher were in
in Logan, Monday.
Mr.. Walter Pleukharp was in
Logan on business Monday.
Ihe remains OF John Lyons was
brought here from Laurelville,
Sunday, and laid to rest in Wesley
Chapel cemetery.
Chas. Diitz, who has been work
ing away from home, came back
Saturday night and spent Sunday
with his family.
Mr.. Zara Amerine and wife
called on Mr.. John Hoy and wife
Sunday.
Mrs. H. G. Honnol ia very sick
at this writing.
There will be preaching at
Chapel on Sunday, July 26.
Miss Myrtle Edwards called on
Mrs. Hoy, Monday.
CANDYKID.