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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
BOYS FIND AMUSEMENT
in REMUNERATIVE GAME
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
TACK and Edwin were neighbors,
and fast friends. 1t was the day
~ before Halloween and the boys
were planning for Halloween eve.
Jack had an idea at last. Lets fix
up a fortune telling stand in Farmer
Clark's new barn and charge a cent
for every fortune we tell"
Edwin agreed, and they ran to get
permission from Farmer Clark to use
his barn. He said they might carry
out their plans, SO they began at once
to prepare for Halloween.
First they took large piece of card
board and printed on it in large let
tiers, Fortunes Told in Farmer Clark's
barn on Halloween eve, price one cent"
They nailed the sign up on fence and
thought their plan fine.
They got two boxes and long
board. and put it across the boxes
forming a sort of table, and covered
it with pretty paper.
The next day they got seven big
pumpkins and made Jack-o-lanterns
out of them. They also took sheets of
paper and cut them in half and wrote
fortunes ON them and tied them with
pink cord.
1t was hard to wait for night to come,
but at last the time came for the peo-
pie to come.
Old Bachlor Collins was there and his
fortune read:
"The person who gets this fortune
will be rich, but had better be care
full or through some scheme will lose
all his money. He or she, will have
good luck all their life, and will die
happy"
The boys got a little money besides
having lots of fun.
RUTH RUTHERFORD.
$3.50 N. Carey, Pomona, Cal. Age II.
A 7th grade, Central school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
SURPRISED GUESTS AT
STRAW RIDING PARTY
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
WV HEN we lived back in Iowa we
w invited our friends to Hal
loween surprise party once, to
meet at our home, but refused to tell
them where the real party would be
held, so they met at o'clock sharp.
We met them in a very informal
way, a few ventured in the front room
and sat down, but the most of them
stood around in the hall and on the
porch, all ready to go. Then papa
drove up with d hay wagon and, OH
what an agreeable surprise this was,
to have a hay ride III the bargain.
Then papa. drove up one street and
down the other and circled around till
some bdrdly knew where they were.
Papa. stopped at our house and said
he wanted 10 warm up little.
Mamma came out and asked us to
come in. too.
She had darkened the front room and
hall, and hung up jack o'lanterns.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31

Then she stood on chair and shouted,
Surprised"
The arch door opened and the din
ing table was all ablaze with hum
bred candles, and just loaded with
good old-fashioned things to eat. Papa
stood on chair and shouted, Sur
prised." Then the guests all stood on
their tip toes and shouted, Surprised"
WOLTER SEAMAN.
Mckinley Industrial school, grade Z.
Mckinley station, Gardena.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02
MUST MAKE PROOFS.
Land Office Decision that Suspension of Entry Does Not Extend
 Time for Proof.

Register Prescott, of the Land Of flee has decided in favor of contestant in two Imperial Valley cases involv- ing homestead entries.
 William R. Stevenson brought suit against James F. Martin and -Jona- than R. Goodhew, claiming that neith CT had compiled with the provisions of the act regulating homestead set clement
 The defendants moved to dismiss the actions on the ground that they were prematurely brought The point on which the motion rested, was the general rule that time does not run against the homesteaders during sus- pension of entry As all entries were suspended by the General Land Office, on tracts including the land in litiga- ton it was alleged that the contestees had further time in which to comply with the requirements.
 Gen. Prescott states that the contes- tee in the case of Stevenson against Martin had not at date of hearing, established a bona fde residence on the land in question. He holds that the suspension pending resurvey does not relieve a settler from compliance with the law, and recommends that the en- ! try be canceled.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02

giving trade. And this was only a sample ,one-days shipment. Turkeys are what might be called Imperials best bi-product With some ranchers they will be even the main issue, for they are raised more successfully in the Imperial Valley than any other place in California. Women who are not able to do ordinary ranching, of course. make splendid incomes from the sale of turkeys. We are told of one farm which has sold over $2,000 worth of the birds this year With turkeys at 30 cents in the retail mar kets in Southern California, and Inn perial fields able to develop them in such quantity,-this also due in great part to green alfalfa 12 months in the year, that is the natural source of our supply of the National bird. And as a result coming source of great wealth in the valley-R C. Harbison in San Bernardino Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02
sEATTLE's BIG SHOW.
California Building Completed on Grounds of AIaska-Yukon Ex-
 position.

At the meeting of the California State Teachers Association, held in San Jose, December 2S an invitation was presented from the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition to the members to visit Seattle next summer during the exposition period
 California is the second state to complete it's building on the grounds of the exposition and will haxe one of the finest exhibits in the 1909 fair California is expected to furnish the largest attendance of any of the states and the week beginning June 15 has been set aside as California Promo tion Committee week, and September 9 is California day.
 The grounds of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition cover an area of 250 acres on the unused portion of the campus of the University of Washing ton and seven of the larger buildings will be permanent structures to re- vert to the University at the close of the fair. This is a new feature in exposition buildings and lends a sub stantial appearance to the 1909 fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02
A SPLENDID TRIUMPH.

Of the welcome generally, the most and the least that can be said is that the people of the Imperial Valley, from Brawley to CaleXico made us the recipients of the most open handed hospitality. They have pioneered in a new country but that has seemingly only made them the more mindful of the stranger. They have fought with nature and have won, and are the more willing to share their heritage. They have made the desert blossom as the rose, but they are not selfish with it's perfume.
 If you want to see the one spot where it seems to me that the mind and the hand of man has triumphed most splendidly over the most forbid ding of Natures terrors. I know of no place in all the wide reaches of the continent that is worthy to be mentioned by the side of what has been accomplished by the people of Imperial They have won success, but better than that, they have deserved it.-R. C. H. in San Bernardino Sun
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02
IN TURKEY LAND.

I have spoken of the countless droyes of fat hogs, of the herds of cattle, the fields with uncounted tons of hay and grain; the dairy products, the trees and fruits that flourish in Imperial and are the foundation of it's wealth But there are still other items.
 Where does the cook expect her Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys to come from in future years?
 If she had been with the editor folks there could be but one reply-Imper' ial.
 Just for sample, while the sun was shining at the rate of something like 100 degrees outside. some of us were given a glimpse of the interior of a cold storage plant at Imperial where 1000 pounds of turkeys were ready for shipment to the. markets on this side of the range. for the Thanks
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02
APPREclATlVE VISITORS.
San Franciscans Want to Get Even
 With Ten Thousand Club.

The following letter indicates that the San Franciscans had 8 good time in Fl Centro on their recent eXpedi- ton into Imperial Valley. San Francisco, December 23, 1908. TEN THOUSAND CLUB,
 El Centro, Calf Gentlemen:
 Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board Trustees at their last regular meeting The Chamber of Com merce of San Francisco extends it's sincere thanks to the Ten Thousand Club of Fl Centro for courtesies and attentions ejoyed by members of the Chamber during their recent visit to Southern California
 Confirming the invitation made you by our delegation the Trustees hope that opportunity may be given at some time in the near future to show re- ciprocal courtesies to 8 delegation from your organization.
 Yours very truly, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SAN FRANCISCO.
 CHAS. c. MOORE,
 President. C. w BURKS,
 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02
Beware of Erenuent colda.

A succession of colds or a protracted cold is almost certain to end in chronic catarrah, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give every little cold the attention it deserves and you may avoid this disagreeable disease. How can you cure a cold? Why not try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? It is highly recommended. Mrs. M. White, of Butler, Tenn. says Several years ago I was bothered with my throat and lungs. Someone told me of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy began using 1t and 1t relieved me at ance. Now my throat and lungs are sound and we'll" For sale by Sam w. Dun away, Druggist.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02

WE HAVE MADE A CONTRACT WITH THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR THEIR "GRADE A" LAMP, THE BEST LAMP MANUFACTURED. OUR INCREASED BUSINESS HAS ENABLED US TO CONTRACT FOR A LARGER QUANTITY THAN IN FORMER YEARS.
 COMMENCING NOVEMBER FIRST, WE WILL SELL
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02
FOR CLOSING THE BREAK
Prospect of Passage of 5iIl to Reim.
 purse the Railroad.

According to the Washington cor respondent to the Los Angeles Times, every possible effort is to be made by attorneys and others representing the Hartman interests to get the South ern Pacific bill through at this ses. sion. There is such danger in delay that unless the railroad reimburse. ment claim is passed before March 4, there is likelihood it will never be passed at all.
 Harriman's attorneys have been get ting busy recently, and they expect to get the Committee on Claims of the House to take up the matter very soon. There is no apparent reason why this should not be done President Roose- welt has done his part by telling the committee how he asked Hartman to stop the flood by fixing the river banks
 c. K. Grunsky made a report at the request of the railroad and the government, and the committee now has all the facts before it. Harri. man asked $1,659,352, which it was said was the cost of doing the work. Grunsky found that it cost, or should have cost $1,0S3 67S,97.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02

WE ALSO CARRY THE NEW (eEN- ERAL ELEcTRIC) TUNGSTEN HIGH EFF FICiENCY LAMPS. IF YOU WISH TO GIVE THEM A TRIAL, YOU CAN DO so AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES:
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Services are held at 10 q. m. on Sundays as follows: El Centro, 1st Sunday Brawley, End Sunday. Fl Centro QmperiaD, 3rd Sunday. Calexico, 4th Sunday Holtville, 5th Sunday. For sick calls, call at Priests resi- dence in El Centro.
 H. EUMMELEN, Rector.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-01-02

M. L. Watson, wife and father. w. H. Watson, of ConnersvilIe, Ind, have gone to Los Angeles for a two weeks pleasure trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
OMAHA WAS EASY
Richard Kaufmann's Brilliant
Pitching Won Game.
Errors in Last Inning Robbed
Him of ShutOut.
HOLLENBECK BLEW UP
Locals BHnched Hits in Fourth
and Fifth Innings.
Four Thousand Fans Saw It
Final Score 6 to /.
HOLLENBECK BLEW UP

Richard Kaufman was strictly in eV-
idence at the Western League park and
his masterful pitching kept the Omaha
team at bay all through the game. 1t
was shutout until the ninth inning,
when a. couple of errors and scratch
hit gave the Omahogs their only run.
Kaufman was celebrating his til
birthday, and the celebration was a
fitting one. Only six bingles were scor-
ed off the lanky collegian, and many
of these were scratchy. With perfect
support he would have easily scored
shutout and he certainly had one COM
ing. In addition to his stinginess with
the hits, he famed seven men and only
allowed two walks.
Hollenbeck, a big left-hander, toed
the slab for the visitors. For three in
n1ngs the locals were helpless and fail
ed to secure even the scratchiest kind
of q hit Hollenbeck was always con-
sidered a high class twirler by the To-
peka baseball fandom. He was here
with the Omaha team in the exhibition
games last fall and on his first appear
ance allowed only two hits, holding the
local club helpless. But he had an ex-
plosion in the fourth inning yesterday
which put his team out of the running.
After his magnificent work in the first
three innings, he took the highest as
cension of the year, and when. the in
ming was over, four runs had been
scored on as many hits. In the fifth
there were a couple more. He collected
himself, however, and during the re-
unainder of the game with defeat star
ing him in the face he pitched fairly
good ball.
The Omaha club does not look nearly
as strong as it did in the exhibition
series last fall. Without Aubrey and
Austin on the inf1eld the team is much
weaker, although Kane and Pendry are
pretty good players. The absence of
Pat Ragon, the pitching demon Of the
association last season, leaves the team
weak in the box.
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KahI Getting ''Batty'' Before Hitting
for Three Bases.

1t was one of the best games of the
season and the fans really enjoyed the
remarkable contest. 1t was about as
cold day as there has been since the
championship season opened up. The
fans shivered and rooted. 1t was eli
mate more suited to football and the
crowds rooted for their teams just like
q football crowd. Back of the press
box there was bunch of Omaha root
ers who were noisy when the game
was over their WhoopS were transform
ed into whispers.
And now for the game. In the fourth
inning after Geier had lifted a fly to
Fisher, Cooley got a life on Pendry' 8
tumble. Fenlon singled to Franck, the
ball going so fast that it almost knock
ed the Shortstop Off his feet. The hit
advanced Cooley to third and Fenlon
stole second. Andrews doubled to left
field, the hit going just inside the third
base line. Two scores resulted. Kahl
delivered a hit to right field which ow-
ing to the capsizing of WEIGH went for
three bases. Andrews scored from sec
ond on the hit. Downey walked and
Kerns brought Kahl home with a sin
gle through short. Kaufman delivered a
nice sacrifice, but Wooley few out to
Graham, and the inning was over, eV-
cry Topeka player having been up.
The next inning opened with a sin
gle by Geier to left field a beautiful
Texas Lacquer. Cooley sacrificed Phil to
second. Fenlon hit to right center for
two bases, and Geier scored. Andrews
struck out but Kahl again delivered a
timely bingle and F'enlon trotted home.
OmahaSs run came in the ninth in
ming. With one down Kane hunted a
slow one which Kaufman folded TO
Cooley. The ball dropped out of Dick s
gloved hand and one man was safe.
Welch hit back of first and Kane went
70 third. Kerns threw to third to catch
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fine and large and enthusiastic crowd
witnessed the events. As this was our
first attempt at track work we feel
that the records were pretty good in
most instances. The results of events
were as follows:
100 yard dash-Ralsten of Decatur.
first: Arnold of Norton, second; Dag
sett of Phillips, third. Time, 1913.
Half mile-Granger of Phillips.
first; Weir Of Decatur, second; Krause
of Norton, third. Time. 2:15.
Pole vault-Logan of Decatur, first !;
Greene of Phillips, second; Kubichek
OF Norton, third Height, feet s
inches.
Phillips. first: Rogers of Decatur, sec
ond; CrookhaIn of Phillips, third Dis
lance. So feet inches
220 yard dash-Raisten of Decatur,
first; Arnold of Norton, second: Dag
gett of Phillips, third Time, 22-3.
first Donovan of Norton, second: Cur
~ of Norton, third. Distance. II feet
II X inches.
Mile run-Hale of Norton. first:
Weir of Decatur. second; Krause OF
Norton, third Time, 5:24.
High junp-Tackwell of Phillips,
first; Logan of Decatur, second; Wal
leck of Decatur. third. Height. feet
l inch.
High hurdae-Arnold of Norton
nrSt; IaCkWell OF PhllllpS, SecO No.
Leist of Decatur. third. Time. 1871.
440 yard dash-Logan of Decatur
first: Granger of Phillips. second;
Kirk of Norton, third. Time. $50.
Twelve pound hammer-Rogers OF
Decatur, first: Daggett Of Phillips
second; Arnold of Norton, third. Dis
lance 10 feet inches.
Low hurdie-Arnold of Norton,
first; Daggett of Phillips, second; Leist
of Decatur, third. Time, 1914.
Standing broad tunp-Walleck OF
Decatur. first; Donovan of Norton, sec
ond; Crookham of Phillips, third. Dis
lance, feet inches.
Half mile relay-Decatur. first;
Phillips. second; Norton, third Time
1:45.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
Chicago Al. Cleveland "a.

Chicago, May 10.-Chicago and
Cleveland broke even in freezing
double header here Sunday afternoon.
Chicago won the first game, to and
Cleveland took the second, to l. Ed
Walsh, the star pitcher of the locals,
made his first appearance of the sea-
son.
Score by innings: R.H. E.
Chicago .............,O o o o 1904 8
Cleveland ...........o 1 0 0Oo-2 A 2
Batteries-Walsh and Owens;
Young and Easterly.
Summary: Two-base hit-Perrin.
Bases on balls-Walsh, 4; Young /.
Struck out-By Walsh, 5; Young, g..
Umpires-Sheridan and KERN.
Second game-Score by innings: RI. p:
Chicago ..............-1 o 20 81
Cleveland ....-...-...-.4 o o D 81
Batteries-Scott and Owens; Ber-
ger and Clarke
Summary: Two-base hitS-Hinch-
man, Stoval Bases on balls-Scott, 4,
Berger, 4. Struck out-Scott, 5; Ber-
ger, 8. Umpires-Sheridan and Ker-
in.
St. Louis, STAY 1o.-st Louis-De-
troit game postponed; wet grounds.
Cincinnati, May 10.-Cincinnati-
Pittsburg game postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

burst blood vessel on his right
hand by being struck with a ball. The
accident will keep him out of the
game for some time. In the sixth,
Manager Dwyer Of Des Moines was
struck in the head by pitched ball
and knocked unconscious. No other
Des Moines players were in uniform
and the game was delayed twenty
minutes to allow Miller to change
clothes with Dwyer.
The game was won by Wichita with
but two scattered hits to her credit.
Des Moines' two runs were scored in
the ninth inning on home run by
NiehOff The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
LINCOLN,

SCORE BY. INNINGS.
Lincoln .............0 o. 0 0 / 0 o o. 3
Denver ............:7 o 0 o *-13
Summary: Stolen bases-Belden, 2;
Jones, Hartman, Mag, Thompson,
Lindsay, Jude. Two-base hits-Bel-
den, Thomas. Home-runs-Thomas
Sacrifice hits-Lindsay. Passed balls
sullivan. Sacrifice flies-Hartman
Struck out-By Olmstead. 8; by Hen
dirk, 6. Bases on balls-Off Olmstead.
2; off Hockenberry, 2; off Hendrix, Z.
Double plays-Jones to Hartman.
Wild pitches-Hendrix. 2. Left on
bases-Denver 8; Lincoln, 6. Innings
pitched-By Hockenberry 3. runs /,
hits 1: by Hendrix Z 2-3. runs II. hits
~ Time of game-1:55. Attendance
1000. Umpire-Clark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10
NInskoeee g. Guthrie O.

Muskogee, Ok, May 10.-Womack's
superior pitching won the game for
Muskogee yesterday. Guthrie was I'M
able to connect with his curves. The
feature was Stoffer'S sensational catch
of a right field foul. while running from
second base
Score by innings: R.H.E.
MuSkOgee v L : U y y . ?
Guthrie ................0 o 90 5000 90 4 4
Batteries-Womack and Harrington;
Chest and Clifton.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
indianapolis IA, Kansas City IS.

Kansas City. Mo, May 10.-There
was a game of something that resem-
bIed baseball here yesterday after
noon. There were two baseball teams
involved, there was some batting, a
little fielding and score-oh, yes,
there was a score. It was IA to 10.
The fellows from Indianapolis got the
IA, while the tribe of Cross were get
ting the unlucky number. Sandlot
ball prevailed throughout nine of the
slowest innings of the national game
seen on the local diamond this year
and the 5000 people who witnessed
the carnival of swats and errors
heaved a. sigh of relief when it was
over.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
indianapolis .......6 3OOO140 o-14 Is 2
Kansas City.......-.0 900 1 6 0-13 IS 6
Batteries-Jones, Schreiver, Kuep-
per and HaWley; Swami, Carter and
BoIeS.
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Lecompton IS, Newman 2.

Newman, Kan, May 10.-Lecompton
defeated the locals yesterday in a, close
and well played game by the score OF
13 to 2. The feature of the game was
the pitching of Coke for Newman, who
struck out ten men.
Batteries-Lecompton Parnell and
Tarr; Newman, Coke and Billings.
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milwaukee, 6. Louisville O.

Milwaukee,, Wis, May 10.-McGlynn
pitched his fourth shutout of the sea-
son yesterday, the home club winning
from Louisville, 6 to O. McGlynn was
in magnificent form. not allowing a hit
until the ninth inning, when Hughes
and Woodruff got safeties.
Score by innings: R.H. E.
Milwaukee ........OO3 $4,000 40 10 o
Louisville .............O o 10000 90 4
Batteries-McGlynn and Hostetler:
HaIla, Packard and Hughes.