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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-14
CAREER OF "BABE" CLARKE.

In the year 1880 there reported &C
the United States Military Academy as
a candidate for admission a Louisiana
boy, who was just IL years old, but
who looked to be three years younger.
His name was Powhatan H. Clarke. NO
cadet is admitted to the academy who
has not rounded out II years of life
Clarke was called Babe" by his
classmates because he was the young
est among them. The Oldest member
of the class is dubbed Dad" This
has been the custom of the class from
time immemorial and the saddltng OF
the word of infancy upon the cadet I'M
plies nothing of weakness or body or
of character.
One day at Sunday morning inspec-
tion the tactical officer told Babe"
that he must shave and the boy
blushed like a holly berry. There was
fun in camp that day, for with the ad-
vent of the razor into his kit Babe
had passed from childhood.
There was a cadet at the academy
who had some grievance against
"'Babe," 1t must have been imaginary
for the Louisiana boy was in demeanor
peace and good nature to all the
world. Clarke was challenged to
fight; the challenger outweighed him
20 pounds, but the boy refused TO let
one of his classmates take the burden
of hattie on himself and he fought the
heavier cadet and thrashed him beau
tifully.
Young Clarke proved his pluck on
that day. Later he gave an exhibition
Of heroism. He was southerner. with
a southerner's prejudice against the
negroes, but upon graduation from the
academy in 1884 he went into olacA
regiment, the Tenth cavalry. lie was
inst 81 years of age, the youngest sec
o,d lieutenant in the army of the Unit
cd States. He was ordered to Arizona
and before he had been at his post a
month he was sent into the field
ooainst hostile Apaches. With squad
Of men he was directed by his troop
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-14
OREGON HAS KINDEST MAN

Panjab river In the Blue mountains.
in Oregon, thinks it wrong to kill wild
animals and they bully him unmerci-
fully.
Although for years he has lived in
a district where all sorts of wild ami
mails are numerous, he has never
killed one yet. They frequently cause
me much trouble he says, "but it is
wrong to kill them"
A few DAYS ago he awakened in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-14
Hermit Refuses to Kill the Wild Ami
mails That PersistentIy De-
stroy His Crops.

If you lived in the woods where
bear. deer and cougars actually in
terfered with your farming operations
and deyoured your crops, would you
have any hesitation about killing the
offending varmints? Frank Lotion, a
German hermit living alone On the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-14

taken one chance in a thousand and
had won out.
The army mule lived, but it did not
escape unscathed, as did Hanley AS
a man in the fight said afterward:
"That mule came back with as much
lead in his hide as he had in his pack.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-14
Reno's Gallant

Reno's Gallant
Fight.
While Sitting
Bull with his
5000 warriors
was engaged in
the humiliation
of Gen. Custer
and his devot-
ed following of
troopers, in
June, 1876, Maj,
Reno's squad
ron of the Sew
enth cavalry
was battling
with a band of
Sioux not many
miles away in
the country of
the Little Big
Horn.
The Cluster
massacre" over
Swallowed all
the other Indi-
an fights which
took place in
that red month,
and thus it is
that but little is
known outside
the circles of
the army about
the g all a n t
fight which the
unfortunate Re-
no and his men
put up that day
a g al n S t tn e
S W a r m / n e
hordes of saw
ages.
After 1t was
known that Gus
ter and his
command had
b e e n kille d
there was criti-
cism of Major
Reno for not
p u s h i n g for
ward to Gus
ter's assistance.
The major had
been given or
ders to take an
other trail, and
when he felt
the shaft of
criticism he de-
manded that a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-14

E cry on e
should be an ideal
list. He should
have before him a
high standard and
strive with all his
might to attain to
it. Napoleon said:
"Imaginationrules
the world" Ger
tainly there can be
no great achieve
ment where there
is no ability to
conceive a great
ideal and no force
80 Mill 90 rnaoh
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-14
BED CLOUD
UZ~SOO]OUUOS
&c S2 SSSS?2

ASHINGTON. = r e d
Cloud was a Sioux
warrior more terrible
than Sitting Bull. 1t
it true that the chief
who met and killed to
the last man the force
OF Gen. Custer is ac-
counted in the east
the greatest brave, but
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
FOR MODERN METHODS.

It is worth while to keep ones eyes on the Imperial country and all the stretch on both sides of the Colorado River from the confluence of the Gila into Old Mexico.
 At Fl Centro the authorities have just bought twelve lots as site for the new grammar school. The price was $400 lot. In Los Angeles near ly sixty years ago when the city wished to put up schools, one lot north of the plaza was bought and two on the corner of Spring and Second streets. These probably cost less for each lot than those at Fl Centro. If twelve lots had been bought in Los Angeles when it was an embroyo city, at this time they would nearly SUD- port the public school system. In the meantime the children down in the Imperial Valley will have room to breathe freely and to knock base ball without driving it into the street or through a school window.
 And there will be cities, and good sized ones at that, in the sinks" of the Colorado in less time than it took for Los Angeles to grow. The settlers at El Centro are taking up expert. ments in cotton growing which if rightly conducted will succeed. That region on both sides of the Colorado will prove good cotton land. And that is only one crop. Farmers down in this new country have hundreds of hogs on their ranches. This will be a great livestock country, dairying section, and poultry producer.
 The twelve school lots which cost $4S00 are likely in few years to be worth ten times as much. Popula- tion and wealth will grow there at an amazing rate unless the wisdom of all the most experienced persons who have seen the country is foolishness. Los Angeles Times.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
STRIKES WATER ON MESA.

Benjamin Humphreys has struck good water on his land in section 32, township 15 south, range 16 east, on the mesa about seven miles north east of Holtville. He dug to a depth of thirty-two feet and then drove the perforated piping down several feet into gravel, and the results have been so encouraging that he will at once sink a larger we'll The first twelve feet was of the same character as the surface soil; then came stratum of dry, loose sand and below that quick sand, which overlaid the water-bear. ing gravel. It is probable that a number of wells will be sunk in the reighborhood this spring.
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County Notes

public flag raising at the Depot Park was an interesting feature of the day.
 Y x V R. E, Wills and D. $. Elder are each planting forty acres to eucalyptus of the rostrata variety on their ranches near Brawley.
 x * x
 The improvement of Hawthorne Park was discussed at the last meet ing of the Brawley City Trustees. and the matter was referred to the Committee on Parks for action.
 * x x
 Bpiscopalian services were held last week by Rev. Octavius Parker in the Brawley Presbyterian Church, and an other service will be held tomorrow morning, with music by special choir
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
NOTICE TO NoN-coNssNTINe LAND
 OWNERS.
Of the Time and Place Of Hearing of the Petition for the Laying Out Of the Fuller and Stevens Road.

To whom 1t may concern:-
 The reports of the road viewers in the above entitled road having been filed, it is ordered. that Monday, the 18th day of March, 1909 at the office of the Board of Supervisors in the Courthouse in El Centro, County of Imperial, State Of Cali fornia, be fixed as the time and place for the hearing of said report, and that notice thereof be given to the non -consenting land owners. be published for, at least, two successive weeks before such hearing, in the Inn perial Valley Press, newspaper of gen eral circulation, printed, published and circulated in the County of Imperial and designated by said Board as a newspa- per in which this notice shall be pub lished
 The said report recommends the lay ing out and opening of road beginning at the Southeast corner of Section twen- ty-six, Township fifteen South Range fourteen East $. F. Meridian, accord ing to the Imperial Survey, and run ming thence West one mile to the South west corner of said section. Said road to be sixty feet wide, thirty feet on each side of the section line.
 From the Southwest corner of Sec twenty six, Township fifteen South, Range fourteen East, s. B. M, Imper al Survey; thence South half mile to the Northeast corner of the South half Of Sec. thirty-four, Township fifteen South, Range fourteen East, s. B. M, Imperial Survey: sixty feet wide, all on the West side of the section line.
 From the Northeast corner of ths Soutl half of Sec. thirty-four Township flf- teen South, Range fourteen East 5. B. M, Imperial Survey; thence West one mile to the Northwest corner of said half Sec. forty feet wide, all on the South side of the half Sec. line.
 The said proposed road will run over the Southeast (S D. A) Quarter of Sec tion twenty-six (26), owned by Katharine Johnston, the Southwest (S. w. H) Quarter of said Section twenty-six (26) owned by l. N Stephens, the North half of section thirty-ive owned by c. b. Jones, the Northeast (N. E. A) Quarter of the Northeast (N. E. K) Quarter Section thirty-four (3D owned by B. F. Simmons, the Southeast (S. b. A) Quar- ter of the Northeast (N. b. A) Quar- ter of Section thirty-four (34), owned by M. E. Fuller, and the South half of Sec tion thirtyfour (34) owned by Crawford Bros, all in township fifteen South, Range fourteen q4) East, S. B. NJ, ac- cording to the Imperial Survey.
 At the time and place heretofore men toned, all non consenting property own CTS along said proposed road are hereby notified to be present and show cause, if any they have, why said proposed road would not be declared public high way, and what damages if any, shall be awarded to each non -consenting land owner
 By order of the Board of Supervisors of Imperial County. State of California,
 Dated this 18th day of February, 1909 D. s. ELDER,
 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. 47-2t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

Gross and Messrs. DeavilIe, Howell, Hall, Cortelyou, O. K. Thomas, Weis- prod, Darling, Dyke, c. H. Smith and Arnold.
 x 4
 William Vessel is retiring from the furniture business at Imperial, to give his entire attention to his undertak- ing business.
 x x <
 ]. L. Dumas, president of the State Horticultural Society of Washington, has been visiting his brotherin.law, W. l.. Storie and family at Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

Notice is hereby given that Frederick s. Webster. of Fl Centro, Cal, who, on July 20, 1904. made Homestead Entry No. 1O61O, Serial No. 0357S, for NWA Section 33, Township 15 S., Range 13 E.. S. B. Meridian, has filed notice of inten- tion to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above de- scribed. before Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial County at Fl Centro Cal. on the 18th day of April, 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Daniel Webster, M. D. Johnson and E. E. For rester all of Fl Centro, Cal, and J Arthur Mcbride, of Imperial, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 47-6t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
47-6t

Department of the interior, U. S. Land
 Office at Los Angeles, Cal, February
 15, 1909.
 Notice Is hereby given that Daniel Webster, of Gl Cenuo. Cal. who, on July 20, 1904, made Homestead Entry No, 1O6ll, Serial No. O3579 for sWA Section 2S, Township 10 S., Range 1s E., s. B. Meridian, has filed notice of in- tention to make Final five year Proof. to establish claim to the land above de- scribeds before Clerk of the Superior Court Dl Imperial County. at El Centre Cal, ion the 18th day of April, 1909, \ Claimant names as witnesses; F. s. Webster, M D. Johnson and E. B. For Aker. all of El Centro. Cal, and s. D. l8kem, of Imperial, Cal
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT. Nlet Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
cALExICo.

Mir. Aitkin has come from Los An. geles and opened a drug store in the east store room of the new Thing Block
 The free reading room is now open daily in the Old Adobe Hall building. The room is maintained by the Wo- mems Improvement Club of Calexico.
 * * x
 The Mexican Consulate office has been removed from the Thatcher House to room 9 in the new Thing Block. ST, Enrique de la Sierra is the new Consul.
 * * *
 M. E. Greeson departed from Cal eXico last week for Los Angeles, and from thence will go to his home in Kokomo, Indiana. Dr. J. O. Greeson will remain in Imperial Valley dur ing the summer.
 x < x
 The marriage of Dr. Charles T. Palmer, recently established physician at Calexico, and Miss Grace Tender shott, of Toledo, Ohio, took place at the Methodist parsonage in Calexico, on February P, by Rev. c. E. Twom- ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

Notice is hereby given that Henry G. Chilson. of 93O W. Jefferson St, Los Angeles. Cal, who. on August "A. 1sO5 made Desert Land Entry No. SOS2, Ser ial No. O7S4, for sh NEA Section .21 Township 15 g.. Range Is E., S. B. Meridian. has nled notice of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Clerk of the Superior Court at Fl Centro, Cal. on the goth day of April, 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Phil d. Rust. Ferd Hollingsworth. e c. Curtis and Perry l.. Hedrick, all of Holtville Cal.
 FRANK C. PRESCOTT, 47-6t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
5RAWLEY

J. D. Arnold of Wiest, has as his guest his brother from Mexico.
 Many trees are being planted on Brawley residence lots and on many streets of this city.
 < x x
 The rebuilt Hotel Bungalow is near ing completion and this week the ce- ment contractors have been construct ing the sidewalks around the block
 Within the last two weeks of Feb ruary, twenty-six business and resi- dence lots were sold in Brawley, mak- ing a total of 110 lots which have changed hands since the beginning of the year.
 G. w. Denney has moved to his ranch in Water District No. 5, and has received a carload of lumber for the erection of house on the place. He is putting the entire ranch under cultivation.
 X x x The Moore Brothers of Brawley, have secured a large contract for grading of lands just below the inter- national border, in Mexico. They sent + their extensive outfits down during the past week.
 * * x J. W. Galbraith and H. J. Stern berg made the trip to Los Angeles to lBrawley last week in a 25-horsepower Iautomobile by way of the Julian dis ltrict and San Filipe pass. It is said this is the first automobile to make the trip through this canon. < x < Citizens of Brawley are petitioning kthe City Trustees to create an as Isessment district for the purpose or meeting the cost of constructing a system of ditches for drainage. The Ematter will be taken up at the next Emeeting of the Trustees. A * X
 The petition before the Board of Trustees of Brawley asking for the Dcalling of an election on the question of 1disincorporation has been determined Iinsufiicient. as only twenty-two legal Ny qualified voters have their names thereon, and the petition has been Ihenied.
 EO Brawley, after a visit of several months with relatives in Canada and he Eastern States. She was accom- panied on her homeward trip by her brotherin-law. Samuel Clayton of Frankfort, New York. He may decide o locate in Imperial Valley.
 < x x
 Brawley had a general observation bf Washington's Birthday, with an Arbor Day attachment which included he planting of trees in the Plaza Park by numerous organizations and institutions. w. H. Whelan, of the 3rawley News, made patriotic ad. iress, the High School gave pro- sSamme of music and readings, and
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, February 18, 1909.

Notice is hereby given that Abraham l.. Smith. assignee of Esta R. Phillips, of Monrovia Cal, who, on Sept. 6, 1905, made Desert Land Entry No. 3O40, Serial No 01O52, for SWA Section IA, Town ship Is s., Range 13 E., s. B. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Clerk of the Superior Court, at Fl Centro, Cal, on the goth day of April. 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses: W. A. Edgar, of Imperial Cal, 4. H. Rehkopf, of IGl Centro, Cal, c. H.. Smith, of Sils- bee Cal, II. c. Chilson, of Los Angeles, Gal
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 47-6t Register
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

Notice is hereby given that Erwin R. Fairbanks of Imperial, Cal, for one of the heirs of Della R. English, deceased, who. on the 18th day of May, 1905, made D. l.. entry, No 297S-02419. for Eb SWA Section 27, Township 15 s., Range IS E., S. B. Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above de- scrlbed. before Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial County, at El Centre. Cal, on the 12th day of March, 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses: George F. Ross. of Imperial, Cal, w. l.. Hart shorn, of Imperial, Cal, Peter Georgeson, of Imperial. Cal, Jerry A. Gullett. of Imperial, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 44-5t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
unequalled as a Cure for Group.

Resides being an excellent remedy for colds and throat troubles, Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is unequaled as cure for crOup," says Harry Will son, of WaynetO%n, Ind. When given as soon as the Groupy cough appears, this remedy win prevent the attack It is used succeb bsfully in many thous- ands of homes. For sale by Dunaway & Lowe, Druggists,
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
HERER.

w. II. Chowning sold 260 pounds of green peas last week.
 x x <
 A dance was given on the evening of February "A in the Mccain Hall
 < * x
 John Webb's horse slipped while he was riding it across a wet field, last week, and fell upon him, severe ly injuring his leg.
 % < <
 Miss Abbie Stewart has organized a Loyal Temperance Legion at Sils- bee, with Dorohy Nichols, president; Amy Hayes, vice president; Charlie Avery secretary, and Roy Ravens, treasurer. Mrs. Edith Mckenzie is the superintendent and Miss Alice Chowning the assistant superintendent. The meetings are to be held on Fri day afternoons at the school house.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

Notice is hereby given that John l.. Atkins of El Centro, Cal, who, on March ', 1908, made Desert Land Entry No. 4672 Serial No. O5O97 for SEA SEA Section s, Township 16 S. Range n E., s. F. Meridian, has filed notice of in tention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, be- fore Clerk of the Superior Court of Inn perial County, at El Centro, Cal, on the 9th day of April 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses Jessie L. Mcclure Leslie c. Sloane, John F. Der tram, Isaac A. Morgan, all of El Centro, Cal.
 FRANK C. PRESCOTT H-6t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
IMPERIAL

!. F.. Powers has gone to his ranch, on the East Side, to engage in the nursery business.
 < * k
 MT and Mrs. George Thing have re- turned from Yuma to Imperial and will make their home here.
 < < <
 H. A. F. Miller and F. N. Chaplin have each completed fast of more than three weeks, at Imperial, and both report physical improvement as the result.
 x <
 Rev. Charles Wentworth, former Methodist pastor at Imperial, but now of Hanford. has been in the valley this week. making annual proof on his desert claim.
 * x x
 A temporary organization of WO- mems club for the advancement of civic and social interests has been made at Imperial, with Mrs. Mott II. Arnold as temporary president and Mrs. w. J. Dean as temporary secre- tary The permanent organization will be effected at a public meeting to he held at clock on Monday after noon in the Imperial Auditorium. It is proposed to include in this organiza- tion all the women of Imperial who can be induced to join,
 X X <
 The Imperial Choral Society gave three presentations of the cantata, Joan of Arc" the past week with much success, Two of the presenta- tions were in the Auditorium at Inn perial and the third was at Calexico, last Saturday night. The principal characters were taken by Miss Rose lyn Madden Sargent, of Redlands, who represented Joan; Rev. Mott Mitchell. Dana Woods Hatch, with Mrs. S. Grace Deaville as accompanist, and Dr. A, T. smith, director, The mem bers of the society taking part in the chorus were: Mesdames O. K. Thomas, Mitchell, Grove. Dyke, Arnold, Dreiss, Duncan, Cortelyou, Preble and Forester; Misses Waters. Deaville, English, Neil, Futile. Hawley, UrIx, Sloan, Ella Conser Reah conser and
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, California, Jan uary 20, 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

J. F.. Powers has gone to his ranch, on the East Side, to engage in the nursery business.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, February 17 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

H. A. F. Miller and F. N Chaplin have each completed a fast of more than three weeks, at Imperial. and both report physical improvement as the result
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, February IS, 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, February t5, 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

MT. and Mrs. George Thing have re turned from Yuma to Imperial and will make their home here.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

Rev Charles Wentworth, former Methodist pastor at Imperial but now of Hanford has been in the valley this week, making annual proof on his desert claim.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

Good cakes at che Palm.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-12

nations resources II u any wonder =
%thst he I,eai,ir are ai,aaile.ic
AS 81 Irrigation, the Govrrnpr re-, rs.
nisitlsa that Ii t,sll has u, Ken an
Eaetiseaitd prominent part In tlir $selti,-l
eeasIe;is of These us,dsatss.l} esn-
gressea.'i Tlils A. sspas sst sestaseiss
4 Z. tas, Ii Utahs confirmation 10 the
es.usiofs Of The pfeAiessis sa irritation
had ss;as!eted Nicely sf participation
In the talk DC conventions, t,pdests
wet,d persuade us 10 refrain fran call II
iHss attention to IT. Rut Etal, has done
more than talk about irFsGatisaii she
has ii'rigatedi she has pieneefe1 HI
vas, to eae enormous highway OF flsl-s
ls'pnai ar.pwth. Utah has net only talk
Cd stntit reclamation of the deserts
sho has Ssulaimea them. and has shown
what eur DO done with be vest wilder
Hess chat was always considered worse
than worthlessa menace and a da,l-
go..to mankind.
i We endorse the GcYHrnof'r snI % AZ
tend or to encourage thu Irrigation
Congress. We TRUST tina. the official
delegation to that notable gathering
VIII represent the brsinst the know!-
edge, and the progressive snltlt Of this
Let those be sent who
know something at2a. athe forests, "
1.-THE Hoods the deaerts. nna the
homes, y to which the Governor refers