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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-03-05

A promising young merchant re
Gently presented MS better halt
Nth q handsome piano lamp a. q
birthday gift. He vas much fat
tered when she told him 10 give il
his name until he asked her res-
sons for 80 peculiar proceeding.
We'll" said she, you know,
dear, il has a good deal Of brass
about it, it is handsome to look at,
requires a good deal Of attention. j.
remarkably brilliant, is sometimes
unsteady on Its legs, liable to ex.
plode when only half full, flares W
occasionally. is always out at bed
time and il bound 10 smoke. -
london Tt-Bits.
Ceineidenees.
First Stranger ION railway train
So YOU are selling Professor
Blanks new book, are you? Strang,
coincidence | am Professor Blank
Second Stranger - That so
Then you wrote the very book | an
agent for?
"fes. The hardest work evel
did was writing that book"
"Wen, WELL That's another
strange coincidence. The hardest
work ! ever did vas trying to sci
New York Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-03-05

Senator Penrose at the dedica-
ton Of Pensylvania's splendid cap
itol at Harrisburg said Of certain
speech that had been made at a pri-
vsts dinner before the dedicstory
ceremonies:
That speech was pregnant with
meaning. II revealed in every SEN
tence its authors character. Bret
and full and illuminating. it re
minded me OF the beautiful youns
lady who murmured To herself one
afternoon as she paused uncertainty
on a street corner:
"'What a bore, For the life Of
me I can't remember whether I'm
10 meet Morris in Tasker street oil
Tasker in Morris street"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-03-05

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-03-05

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-03-05

Firs. SUMNER C.rl-Who is that clear
shaver. handsome boyt
second summer Girl-Oh. he's al
sct0r
First Sumiucr Girl NJ. ! mean the
other one
second summer Girl oh. he hasn't
any money either.-Punch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-03-05
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subscribers until definite order 10 dis
continue e received and all arrears paid
in full; unless in tie discretion OF the
publisher different eourse should &c
deemed advisable.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
SUCCESSFUL DIARIES
Examples of Profitable Farming in
 District Number Seven

The J. A. Walton ranch in No. z, of which T. A. Cox is foreman, is milking 19O cows, mostly Jerseys, and the returns are entirely satisfactory. A steam separator has been installed and fourteen men are employed to do the milking and other work.
 Another successful dairy, also in No. T., says the Tribune, is that of G. w. Belden The Holstein- -Friesian COW is MT. Belden's favorite. Pseudo, his prize COW, recently gave in seven days over 562 pounds of milk con- taining 22 pounds of commercial but ter
 H. J. V. Blake, another No. ranch CT, is milking 45 cows at the present time but is making arrangements to add 100 milkers to his herd He is planning on keeping hogs in connec- ton with his dairy, which he believes will prove profitable, r
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
THE PRICE OF HONEY

July the Holtville Tribune printed a news item regarding an offer of 10 cents a pound for Imperial Valley Honey submitted by parties in Ger many, The Tribune's informant, a member of the Bee Keepers Associa- ton, stated that he was present when the letter from Germany was read. Later the Tribune learned that he was mistaken regarding the price offered and hastened to rectify the error in the next issue of the paper, July 9. II seems the German" who read the letter was weak in his Deutsch and made a blunder Five cents is good price for honey in ton lots. ."
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
WANT M'GURCKS MONEY
Alleged Heirs of the San Diego Miser
 Turn Up in Squads.

Settlement of the $5O0,0 estate of the late Edward McGurck was begun in the Probate Court at San Diego last Tuesday Sixty-one claimants from many parts of the United States and several from Ireland are repre- sented. Judge Lewis issued an or der naming Wednesday as the last day on which claimants could ap- pear.
 Attorney P. J. Mccormick of Spring field, O., will claim the entire estate in behalf of the O'Brien and Burke families of Clark county, O.
 The eXecutor, Carl I. Ferris, holds that the rightful heirs are Elizabeth, Michael and Edward McGurck, sister and brothers of the dead man, who re- side in Ireland. Solicitor P. J. O'Hara of Newry, Ireland, is here to look after their interests.
 Two residents of Fl Centro, Mrs. F B. Putnam and MT. Lothian, claim an interest in the McGurck estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
RAILROAD WASHED OUT

Heavy rains on Thursday in the north end of the valley caused two washouts on the railroad west of Im- perial Junction; one of 130 feet in length between the junction and Sal ton, and one of 80 feet between Sal ton and Mecca No trains came through from the west Thursday night, and no mail from Los Angeles reach ed valley points Friday morning. Re- pair outfits were rushed to the breaks, and the line was restored on Friday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
END OF A LIQUOR CASE

The case against Heil, former drug clerk for Helms & Pellett, in which the defendant was convicted before Recorder Tout of keeping place in which liquor was sold. has been re- versed on appeal and dismissed by the Superior Court. The complaint was defective, the record bristled with egregious errors committed by the court and the trial was worse than a farce from beginning to end.. That the law was violated in the drug store there was no shadow of doubt, but the prosecution bungled it's case hopeless
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
JUDGMENT AGAINST OXFORD

In the Superior Court the case of Lizzie l.. Smith against Clark Ox- ford has been decided in favor of the plaintiff and judgment given for the full amount of her claim with costs. Miss Smith sued to recover 5000 on a land deal and Oxford set up a counter claim of $17OO The comt found no plausible basis for the count CT claim, a part of which was dis proved directly by Oxford's own wit ness, and ordered Oxford to pay Miss Smith 5000 An attachment has been placed upon Oxford's 40 shares of wat CT stock
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
APPELLATE COURT SUSTA|NS WELLBORN Heavy Damage Award to the Salt Works Must
 Be Paid.
Salt Company May Not Dry Up Im- perial Valley For Pure Cussedness Revised Version of Famous In- junction is Approved by Circuit Court of Appeals.

The United States Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco decided this week the case of the Liverpool Salt Company against the California De- velopment Company. The opinions given deal with the appeal of the c. D. Go. from the judgment of Judge Wellborn and the writ of error of the Salt Go. in the matter of injunction alleged to have been disobeyed by the c. D. Co.,
 In the appeal of the Development Company the decree of the trial court was affirmed. It was held that the Salton Sea was flooded by the waters. of the Colorado .river owing to the negligently constructed intakes of the canals of the Development Company and the fact that it had provided no headgates to control the waters. It was on this account that the salt com pany recovered judgment of $456,- 746.23 because of the destruction and submergence of it's works.
 In the writ of error the court held that, as a headgate had been con- structed for control of the water and the water of the Salton Sink was not being appreciably increased by the waste water which flowed into it from the Development Company's canal the injunction of the Circuit Court had not been violated
 It also held that the property irri- gated in Imperial Valley was valued at $10,000000 and that the salt con- pany had been paid for it's buildings and business in the judgment given. This being the fact, there was nothing left for it to claim except the freehold or tenure by which it held the sub merged land.
 As it was estimated that it would be fifteen years before the water now covering it completely subsided, the court suggested the land could not be worth much, as against the interests in Imperial valley which would be ruined if restraining order were con- ' strued as desired by the salt company. Therefore Judge Wellborn's interpre- tation of his restraining order, permit ting the discharge of necessary waste water from the power and irrigation canals through the Alamo river into Salton Sea, was sustained.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
TERRIFIC ADVENTURE
Cougar Accidentally Shot Tumbes
 From Tree Upon Hunter.

San Diego paper has a story of an alleged fierce battle with a mountain lion, for which MT, T. Hartley, of Imperial, appears to be responsible.
 T. Hartley was hunting deer in the Cuyamaca country when he saw mountain lion in tree above him, evil dently lying in wait for deer. T. hartley was some startled and invol- untarily he pulled one trigger of his shot gun. The gun happened to he pointing upward and the charge struck the lion. The animal was astonished and fell out of the tree upon Hartley knocking him down Both were scared half to death Hartley arose and shot the beast again, clubbed it until the stock was broken from the gun, and then wore out the barrels on the corpse.
 All of which constitutes an encount- CT with a cougar as desperate as most battles with that peaceable beast re- ported by mighty hunters.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
STATION AGENT FOR HEBER

The Southern Pacific has decided to give Heber station and an agent, and as soon as arrangements are completed the agent will be appointed and assign ed to duty at that point. Heber has become a shipping point of consider able importance, and the establish ment of an agency is in response to requests made by the Heber Chamber of Commerce
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07

was the growth of some thrifty cot ton plants at Indio. The Southern Pacific made an exhibition of Califor- nian products in London in the fall of 1885, and Mrs. Marsh's cotton plants were included in the exhibit. So London knew twenty-four years ago that cotton could be grown on the desert of the Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
SAN DIEGO VOTES BONDS
Million and a Quarter to Be Spent
 by County in Road Building.

By a vote of .562O to 12S0 the tax payers of San Diego county approved the issue of $1,250,000 in bonds for the purpose of constructing system of AS miles of highways.
 The money voted will be expended under the direction of a Highway Commission composed of E. w. Scripps chairman; A. G. Spaulding and John D. Spreckels.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
MESQUITE LAKERS SOLVE OLD PROBLEM Division of UnWieIdy District Promises Better Water
 Service
Water Stock Available For Arid Por- tion of Number One-Proceeds to Be Applied to Construction of Per- manent Work to Replace the Sharp's Heading Structure.

A conference was held in Los An geles last Monday by the incorporat- Mutual Water Company with Mana ger Cory of the California Develop ment Co.,, and an agreement as to disposition of water stock and con- struction of distributing system was reached. The plan proposed by MT. Cory was entirely satisfactory to the representatives of the settlers of Mes quite Lake, and the new company will perfect it's organization and contract with the c. D. Company for its sup ply of water.
 The organization of new water company in the Mesquite Lake dis trict is a matter which concerns the owners of land and water stock throughout the valley.
 If a new company is successfully organized, 16000 shares of the capi- tai stock of Imperial Company, No. 1 Will pdSS IO IHe SdlllOllld DcNelOp- ment company and be sold for the use of landowners of No. 1 who are without sufficient stock to rrigate their holdings There is an urgent demand for this stock. Filings have been made and much money eX- pended in improvements on lands for hi oh hn oh ni irn the government until water is avail able and the lands irrigated.
 Imperial Water Co.,. No. l. with 10O,- 900 shares of stock, was incorporated to water an area of 160.000 acres of land. The bylaws of the company provide and the directors demand that each acre irrigated shall be covered by one share of water stock. The entire issue of 100000 shares has been purchased and applied to lands, and there yet remain 60,000 acres within the boundaries of No. for which there is no stock.
 At the annual meeting held in the month of January, 1908, MT. Gleason offered a plan of increasing the capi- tai stock of No. i that was promptly voted down by the assembled stock holders.
 An election for the purpose of in- creasing the capital stock of No 1 was called in October, 1908. There nf ctn nt nIy bn1 present.
 At the annual meeting of stockhold- CTS in 1909 the proposition of increas- ing the capital stock of No. l was again submitted and lost.
 There have been repeated demands upon the Board of Supervisors to es- tablish county rate at which water may be obtained from the canals by landowners not owning water stock
 A proposition has also been discus sed of forming a mutual company with in No 1 territory, for the purpose oi watering lands now without water The plan suggested was to condemn dH edSelleHl luIOuSh 4NO iaIOidis and have water delivered to the sep arate companies through one distrib- uting system.
 Since the stockholders refused tC consider favorably any of the schemes offered or suggested for increasing the water supply of No. 1 the pro posed plan of reducing the territor! watered by No. 1's agency is meeting with favor among stockholders out side the proposed new district, as wei as those within.
 In addition to furnishing wate
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
NEW DAILY AT IMPERIAL

Imperial is to have a new daily newspaper to be called the Imperial Daily News. Business men of the city have subscribed for stock and are backing the enterprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07
VALUATION OF FL CENTRO
Assessors Books Show That 1t Has
 Doubled in a Year.

The figures of City Assessor Ravens just completed, show a f1attering in crease in El Centro's valuations.
 The figures are as follows;
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07

Continued on page S)
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07

The Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, August 9th, as a Board of Equalization and will remain in ses- sion for two weeks.
 The total assessed valuation last year amounted to $44S,60500. The figures this year show an increase of over 100 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-07

Murder of Chinese Vice Consul at New York believed to have been work of tongs seeking to protect slayer of Elsie Sigel.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-11-05

You would hardly recognize th,
Central cafe since II has been, reno
waited.
The many friends Of Mrs. Allie,
sargent are sorry to learn Of hcr III.
acss at her home on Ewauna Htigh'i
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 3. worden and
son. Robert. have returned from Sap
Francisco. where they have been en-.
joyiuG the Portoia.
Apples, pears. oranges. grapes.
! pinuapples and every kind OF dried or
preserved fruit At the Monarch Mer.
camille company.
Z. A. =. Dyer Of Baron. Ore. who IL a
nephew Of w. W. Nickerson. arrived
Thursday night. and expects to make
his home here permanently.
Furniture for sale. including drop
head singer for $50; In good condi-
tion. Inquire Mrs. sconeld. In
Mont hutchison house. Pine street.
Too soon to prepare for Christmas
Not minute. Get busy! Go to Gil
letts's and have him put aside u piece
Of furniture for holiday delivery. It's
the most sensible gift you can make.
/ This rain Is great. Il will aid
materially the fall plowing and has
come just at the right time. Rain Ia
water. and water II wealth to the
farmer when properly applied. and
there can be no kick about this.
We are ready 10 gamble q second.
hand. rusty penknife that there are
lot Of people who neglected getting In
their winter wood during the good
weather we have been having all fall.
and are now out In the mud and oose
working.
Il 10 amusing u hear people talk Of
the rain. Mark Twain once said: II
hear people complaining abont the
weather continually. yet there Is moth
Ing done" And II you stop to think
there are sections Of this land Of the
tree where they are having snow
right now.
Some billboards that will materi.
ally add to the general appearance
are being erected around the corner
lots on Sixth and Main streets by the |
Home Realty company. These boards
not only are Of value a. advertising |
mediums. but they wfll shut on the
vacant lots and are altogether more
attractive than the ordinary fence.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-11-05
LOCAL msiEEs

Phone 3o3 for milk and cream.
o. Elliott 10 down from the Agency
wanted-A farm wagon. Stat,
price In letter. 8. W.. this once.
@. Fullerton OF Merrill is registered
1t the American.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Chiiders have
gone to Medford to spend tho winter
Try large. famous X /: Californis
tamale with sauce at the East End
Randy Kitchen.
II Call and hear the November Edison
records at Muller's.
Miss Alice Conrad and Mrs. Berry
Of Bonanza are staying At the Lsves-
more.
Hot chocolate. coffee. tea and hot
soup. East End Randy Kitchen.
James Pelton. the prominent cat.
tleman Of Fort klamath. 10 In town
on business.
DR.. DePuy will leave In the morn.
Ing for Oakland. his former homo. tc
spend the winter.
Durdett Kerr Of Doris came In
last night. and viii be here for . few
days on business.
Tomatoes. cabbage. parsley and
celery At the Monarch Mercantile
company. phone 1851.
H. c. Baker Of Lakeview IL stop
ping at the American.
Dan Van Brimmer IL over from
Merrill on business.
z. Stevenson and Harvey Northup
arrived In town last night on the
Lakeview stage.
Get your carpets. rugs. curtains.
ETC.. cleaned by Monsold's vacuum
cleaner: rates reasonable.
d. Hewsitt came In from his ranch !
In Drew's valley last night.
@. N. Msiss Of Montague. one Of
the partners Of the arm Of Mciss 4
Armand, ID here op business.
Just arrived. the handmade Chip
pewa boots for man: none better. Also
the best high tops for the boys.
women's felt shoes and slippers. II
you want something good We have
got It. Klamsth's Exclusive Shoe
Store.
II might be well II some Of the
damage done Halloween night were
repaired by the property owners. or
this matter might appropriately re-
ceive the attention Of the city author.
tiles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-27
THE L0AFER.
Tom Browne, the English Artist, and
One Of His Models.

Tom Browne the English Artist, and
One Of His Models.
Tom Browne, the English black and
white artist, told the following story
OF one of his models: used TO have as
a model a long, thin youth who was a
golf caddie on Blaekheath. made a
water color study of him and put In a
street corner background. Before send
ing II to the frame makers wrote on
the back IN pencil suggestion for
possible future title, "A Loafer." The
frame maker after framing the sketch
put 1t IN hts window until such time
as he could send it up TO me. with a
card on the picture bearing the title
"A Loafer-By Tom Browne"
One morning the caddie came to the
side door and asked to speak to me.
There's a picture Of me in shop
winder darn In Greenwich
"ReailyT
sYus. an all me pals ave seen II. !"
with a sudden furyl Il amt no loaf
or, amt I'm a respectable caddie,
ham. and you've got to take 1t bout of
the winderr
! assured him that l knew nothing
Of the matter and was very sorry.
trhat DO blowed for a tile" he re-
torted "IIl mike yer pye damerges
for this I've been to my solicitor, and
e ser e can mike yer"
In the end Fixed 1t up BY little tip.
an old coat and drop of something.
of course / had the picture taken out
Of the window. The caddie has not sat
<.- ainca.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-27
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
EsrArE on MARIA MARFoRIo.

The undersigned, having been appointed By
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF
Washington Commissioners 10 receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Maria Marjorie, late d
the City ~ Barre. IN said District. deceased
and all claims exhibited IN OFFSET thereto. hereby
give notice that We viii meet for the purpose
aforesaid at the Banking Rooms 0l
The National Bank Of Barre In the City
Of Barre. IN said District, on the nth day
o. December and 7th day OF hay next
from ao'ciock A. M. until o'clock r N. each Of
said days and that six months from the 9th day
81 November A. p. 1908 is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors TO present their claims
70 us for examination and allowance.
Dated at City of Barre, this 18th day OF Mo-
vembeT A. ID. 1909.
r H. CAVE. in. tCommis-
PLINEY NJ. CUTLER, sioners-
Sat nov I3-2o-27
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-27
WINTER FEEDING OF CAVES.
Some Good RatiOns Which Result ii
Cash.


The present high prices Of beef over
the counter are causing not only beef
producers, but beef consumers to take 4
keen interest in the beef congress TO be
held in Denver during the national live
stock show says Farm. Stock and Home.
All phases Of beef production will be dis
eussed at that time; and in view Of this
discussion, additional light Oh feeding
problems is OF interest. The Colorado
agricultural college has done some recent
feeding work III an attempt to find
whetherit pays 10 grain feed steers that
are to be carried over on range another
season Or two The first question TO
which an answer was sought was whett-
er 1t il profitable 10 winterf feed calves
destined TO be finished and sold a. two.
year-olds. Some Of the calves fed dur
ing the winter were given ration Of
four pounds per head Of corn, with all
the alfalfa hay they wanted while
Others were fed 20 pounds Of sugar beets,
with alfalfa hay. These calves gained
on the average 259 pounds head dur
ing the winter only 81 pounds less than
they gained the next winter ss year.
lings
The fail that they we're yearIines they
weighed 40 pounds 4 head more than
steers Of the same crop brought ia from
the range al yeariings The next spring
they We're 40 pounds heavier; the next
fall 30 pounds heavier. and the spring
they were marketed 80 pounds lighter
than The steers brought from the range
as yearlings. The gradual decrease IN
the margin between the two sets Of
steers indicates that The winter feed
ing as calves hasteued the steers 70
maturity and consequently lessened their
capacity for gain each Successive season
at a rapid rate.
Another way % look at the question
rs e. compare che gains made each year
by the same lot Of steers, The lot fed
as calves made gain Of 400 pounds per
head the first winter and succeeding
summer; the next year they made 352
pounds gain per head already starting
down Hin, YOU notice and the last win
ter they made I gain Of only 223 pounds
per head or s6 pounds per head less
than thee made The winter they were
calves. Considering the year when they
we're one year old, they made gain Of
2S5 pounds when two.year-olds And
the steers that were not led until they
were yearlings made gain Of 456
pounds the wear that they were two.
Thus, any way one wishes to look at
the problem. the feeding Of calves does
not appear profitable # they are To be-
held over for iinishsing as aged steers
The more rapidly you ran push meat
animal to maturity the greater the pro-
fit.