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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-17

would have been carried through, bar
ring the extremely cold weather, and
tho poor condition OF the track, both
OF which tended 10 make further rae
ing Improbable. After the first week.
when the first inclemeut weather
came. the meeting proved a losing
Gamo. but having announced thirteen
days of racing. w NJ Murray, with
characteristic "Gamoncss' took his
medicine without murmur and went
right on 10 the end. even running an
additioal afternoon. in the face of slim
crowds and other discouragements
The closing card was a first class
one, furnishing some good racing for
those who went out 10 see them run.
True Sif and Egotist both were played
but the winner turned up in Monsio
Noble. Monsie had lot of speed
went 10 the front and staid there 10
the end TO win by two lengths from
True Sif which in turn beat home
Egotist thrco lengths for the place
There was a surprise in the second
when Jerusha led a nice field from
wire to wire Ori0amb and Jerusha
were away best and they raced to-
gether most of the way, Jerusha shak-
ing off Orinamb IN the stretch and
coming on TO win easily by two
lengths. Billy Taylor was third, four
lengths away.
A good field met In the third with
Valencia even money choice, For
short way Valencia faltered her back
ers. but Elmdale soon caught her and
Valencia began to stop. In the stretch
Sylvia L, closed fast and ran over
Elmdale. breezing home two lengths
TO the good Elmdale beat Albion H.
as far for the place while Valencia
was fourth, beaten of.
IL was Maud MEG in the fifth, that
the talent liked and Maud justified
their confidence by winning a very
easy victory. Immediately after the
break, Maud rushed to the front, open
ed a gap Of three lengths and easily
stood of the stretch challenge of Lib
erto which was beaten a length Dor
othy Ann was third. five lengths away.
Lukeramus was a hot tip in the
final and was played down 10 evens
at post time. when IL came to rae
ing Lukeramus quit In the first three
eights after showing fine speed. leav-
ing MarwOod to lead Ossian, which
had been second to the stretch. here
drew away cleyerly and Won by
couple OF lengths. Marwood beat
Wildwood Bill q length for second
money and so ended the fall meet OF
the Ogden Jockey club.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-17
BRIGGS FOLLOWED MORSE
FOR WEEKS WITH A GUN

New York, Nov 16.-John NJ.
Briggs, an ice dealer OF Coeymans.
y. Y, created a sensation In court
today when he testified in answer
to the questions OF counsel for the
American Ice company. that he had
felt so bitterly towards Charles w.
Morse. former head of the company.
that he at one time chased him
(Morse) for two weeks with gun
The witness testified at today s
session of the company's trial for al
legged violation OF the state anti-mon-
oDoly law. said he went 10 see Mr..
Morse In 1900 at his office to protest
against the American Ice company
action In sending boats up the Hudson
to break up the ice. The witness
said he told Morse that his tBhggs) }
Ice in the river was REM III inse-
cure by such work ana asked nlm Il
il was 10 contlnuc. MrseMorsc. the
witness said told him enough ice
had been cut In the river and II he
was short Of a supply. he would let
him have all tho ice he wanted.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-17
GIRL DECLARES SHE
KILLED r. D, CANNON

Oklahoma City, Okla. Nov. ia
letter was received by the authori'
lies here today signed Ruth" In
which the writer declares that when
she Is found. the police will have the
"one who killd r. ID. Cannon
Il killed him because he wronged
me- the letter continues.
Ruth" gives her age as 10 years.
Pending an investigation the police
have declined 10 make public the post
mark on the letter. The body of
Cannon, a real estate dealer. was
found on the roof OF an office build
ing here two weeks ago. Maud Geek
is under arrest charged with being
an accessory to the crime
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-17
RACE MEET ENDS
WITH FINE CARD

Racing In Utah came to an end
for the year, yesterday. when w NJ.
Murray. manager of the Ogden Jockey
club announced that there would be
no continuance today. Manager Muir
ray decided TO extend the meet four
days, which would have brought 1t to
Thursday, at the request of the horse
mon, who said that they would not be
able TO ship away unless they were
given this chance. The extension
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-17
FRUIT SALAD.

Three bananas. five apples. cut in
slices and kept in cold place, on leo
II possible. Pour orange dressing
over Mix thoroughly one cup sugar
and one round tablespoon corn starch
Add three-quarters cup boiling water.
Cook ten minutes. then add juice OF
one-half lemon. juice and Tind Of one
orange Strain when cool and add
one half cup whipped cream
Arrange apple and banana alter
nately and cover with the dressing.
Sprinkle nuts over If desired.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-17

greatest possible extent, but the great
est advantage would follow the plac-
Ing OF the millions OF telephone sub
scriberS In close and reliable connec~
tion with the receiving and dispatch
ing Offices OF the telegraph companies.
While some provision for this. af-
ter a manner. exists today. lack OF
harmony and cooperation between
the companies, and an inability 10
agree on methods of fixing RESPONSE
bility, has limited its utilization TO
cases OF absolute necessity. The har-
mony and cooperation necessary. it Is
believed. can now be established and
the resulting advantage made abail-
able for the public"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-17

land Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany. S1S,000.000 Chicago Telephone
company, SIT 100000; Western Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, $16.-
00O0 600, Bell Telephone company of
Canada, S12.5OO.oo0.
The telephone system annually
transmits $3.50. 500 000 messages while
the Western Union handles 6S.O53.-
600 The telephone system has s.
0S9 ,S79 miles of wire and the Western
Union l.32S, 500 The total property
value OF the telephone company is
$545 5,045. 500 and that of the Western
Union sl2i,0S6,920.
H. New York. Nov. 16.-Control of the
passed today TO the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. and
long step was taken toward the merg-
Ing of the telephone and telegraph
companies into a corporation with
capitalization of nearly billion dol
lars
Announcement of the requirement
Of the Western Union-for years
known as Gould property-by the
American Telephone & Telegraph
company came today from Boston.
The acquisition of the Western
Union and the recent absorption of
the various district Bell telephone
companies In various parts OF the
country indicates large increase in
the present capitalization of the par
ent company. the American Telephone
e Telegraph company. The present
capital of the Telephone C Telegraph
company is $3OOO 900 in stock and
S22S, 900. 900 in bonds. The Western
Union has a capitalization of Sl25,-
100000 in stock and S40,000.000 In
bonds.
officials OF the Postal Telegraph
company stated that their company
would remain on an independent
basis.
Stocks Of the Western Union fell
points on the stock exchange on the
news Of the passing of the control.
Boston, Nov 16.-The American
Telephone &c Telegraph company has
secured a substantial amount of the
minority stock OF the Western Union
Telegraph company and sufficient vot-
ing rights of other stock to give the
telephone company control of the tele-
graph corporation, according 10 an an
nouncement made here today.
The action OF the present American
Telephone & Telegraph company did
not come as a surprise here. The ne
Gotiations for the purchase of the
Western Union stock have been In
progress several months.
The contracts between the Ameri-
can Bell Telephone company and the
Western Union, dated November 10.
1879, provided for the mutual eX-
change OF business and cooperation.
the Bell company TO do the collecting
and delivering as far as possible over
Its lines but under the present move
corporation and stockholding disttnc-
tlons have prevented any measurable
degree of cooperation.
For more than twenty-five years
there has been litigation between the
telephone company and the Wetsern
Union.
New York. Nov. 16.-President S.
y. Vail of the American Telephone &
Telegraph company. said today;
From the very commencement OF
the telephone business, 1t has been
thought that close co-operauon-the
making OF one business the auxiliary
TO the other business-would give ad-
dtional public service, as well as re-
suit in equal economies. both to the
public and the companies.
There Is much 10 be gained by the
joint consolidation and maintenance
OF plant. and by It's common use TO the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-17
HINT.

A woman who recently gave an OK
cellcnt luncheon to friends surprised
them by serving hot toast that was
buttered with pineapple ice. Not un-
I'll you taste the two together viii You
have an idea of what a delicious com
bination it IS. Try IL.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11

Crokinole boards at Collins Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11

and Tuesday of next week in the Brawley Masonic Hall.
 * x *
 Will E. Chapin, formerly cartoonist on the Los Angeles Times, gave a chalk talk" at Brawley last Satur- day evening, under the auspices of the local Chamber of Commerce.
 A band of Indians from San Diego county have come to Brawley to work in heading corn. The band consists of seventy-five Indians, including squaws and papooses. The Indians contract fields, preferring to work that way rather than by the day.
 A cottage for A. l.. Sebille, on the DeBlois subdivision, is being erected by the Brawley Cooperative Build ing Company. This company is also building a house on the Mansfield ranch, and has plans prepared for an JO lut SdlllOllC DdlOCuldl residence,
 x x x
 Thirty dollars a ton is being of fered in Brawley for Egyptian and Kaffir corn and Milo Maize. A. l.. Goldburg has started his threasher on these cereals in Water district No. s, where several thousand acres were planted.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
COUNTY NOTES
x x

on their ranch in Water District No. 12.
 x x H The business block of W. J. Me- Henry will be completed by the first of the new year. Four carloads of lumber for this building arrived last week.
 x x * A. J. Snee, of the El Centro Seed & Nursery Company, has been su- perintending the setting out of a large number of eucalyptus trees in Im- perial.
 x x x A Hommel has resigned his place with Stevenson Brothers in order to devote his time to poultry rais- ing and the improvement of his tract of land north of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
NOTICE TO cONTRALToRs

Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Imperial County, California L. Centre, November 22, 1909.
 Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Imperial County at his office until II o'clock a. m. of the 3rd day of Jan uary, 1910, (the day when said bids will be opened and the contract award ed) for the building of bridge across the New River, due west of Heber ac- cording to plans and specifications on file at the office of the County Surveyor at the Court House in Fl Centro Cali foTnia.
 Each bid must be accompanied by a check for at least ten per cent of the amount of the bid or proposal, certified to by some responsible bank, and made payable to D. s. Elder Clerk of the Board, to be forfeited to the County of Imperial as agreed and liquidated dama- ges should the party or parties to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract after the award to give the bond required by the Board for the faith fu1 performance of the con -ract. Checks will be returned to bidders whose bids are rejected. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. (SEAL) D. $. ELDER, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors oi rthe County of Imperial.
 Dated November 22, 1909 345t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
WATER DISTRICT NO. 6

Frank l.. Weed shot an immense wild cat last week while it was feast ing on his turkeys.
 x * x A rural free delivery route will scon be established to operate through Water District No. 6.
 < * X Some of the barley fields in the western part of Water District No. are sufficiently advanced to furnish good pasturage.
 x A x A school library is to be establish ed in the Mount Signal school. An entertainment for this fund was giv- en last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11

plate glass windows and mirrors adorning the pillars of the frontage. The building will be occupied by dry goods store.
 c. w. McCollum has prepared plans for two cottages to be erected OF the land now occupied by the tennis courts on Redwood avenue.
 x x
 Cement walks have been laid on Third street from Imperial avenue to Paulin avenue, and work is now in progress on the east side of Imperial avenue.
 Lumber men report a great increase in the demand for lumber the past few weeks and that many loads are being hauled into the country districts for ranch Improvements.
 Unusual activity in building is evil dent throughout our town and the class of cottages now being erected gives an impression of permanency heretofore sometimes lacking
 X X X
 H. T. Cory, general manager of the California Development Company, has been seriously ill in a hospital at Los Angeles. He is now convales- cent.
 k x 4
 CaleXico asserts supremacy in the matter of cosmopolitan population. As proof note that it has a German lunch" room; two Chinese restaur- ants, a Jap chuck" house; Spanish dinners a speciality at one place; an other runs a Southern barbecue" es- tablishment, and between whiles you can get an American" dinner at var ious and sundry places. All that seems lacking is French "chef" somewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
BaAWLEY.

c. J. Park has ben appointed su- perintendent of the Brawley Town & Improvement Company. Attorney H. W. Brewer, of Imper- ial, has taken the oath of office as City Attorney for Brawley.
 X x x s. Lyons expects to plant 150 acres of cotton below the international boundary line next season.
 < X x Brawley secures a new mercantile firm this week, Jenkins & Brooks, who will deal in mems furnishing goods.
 w. R. Elder, of Cortez, Colorado, is visiting his brothers, Peter Charles and D. R. Elder. He may locate in this valley.
 X x X J, s. Cox, of Visalia, owner of ranch property and tract within the Braw- ley city limits, has been spending several days here.
 x K X The Brawley w. c. T. U. will hold it's annual flower festival on Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
IMPERIAL.

The new postoffice building for Inn perial is nearing completion.
 X x X
 The Eastern Star Bazaar held in Imperial last week brought more than $25O into the treasury.
 x x x J Joseph Preninger, of Los Angeles, last week sold a tract of 160 acres south of Imperial to M. Byal.
 x Y x
 It is expected that the Imperial mu- nicipal water system will be ready for use by the middle of January.
 # # <
 John T. Anderson and family have returned to Imperial after a sojourn of several months in the vicinity of Prescott, Arizona. They will reside
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
HOLTVILLE.

The Christian Sunday school will have a Christmas tree at the church on Christmas eve.
 l.. P. Sargent is erecting five room bungalow at Sixth and Fern streets for his own home.
 X * *
 During the last two weeks, J. M. Prim has sold from his ranch five and a half carloads of fat hogs
 x x x
 Holtville City Trustees have adopt ed an ordinance providing for the cleaning up of streets and sidewalks.
 * k +
 Miss Honora DeBusk, of Kingman, Arizona, is the latest addition to the teaching force of the Holtville Un- ion High School.
 * x X
 MT. and Mrs. E. H. Mitchell have removed from Holtville to the oil fields, near Bakersfield, where MT. Mitchell has extensive interests.
 X x *
 The bid of the Citizens Bank Of Holtville for the $37,0O0 wat ter works bonds has been accepted by the City Trustees. The bonds sold at par with accrued interest.
 * x <
 Plans are we'll in Ihand for the Christmas Fiesta at Holtville, to which the entire va Hey is invited. One of the big features/will be the free turkey feast. An interesting programme of sports has been ar ranged. Turkeys have been promis- ed by the wholesale for the great feed"
 < x *
 The trustees of the Holtville Union High School district having failed to agree on site for the proposed high school building, it has been decided to submit the matter to vote of the patrons of the district, and an elec- tion to determine the site will be held on next Saturday, December IS. Two locations of ten acres each are considered, one on the east side and one on the west side of Holtville It has been decided to construct the l building of reinforced.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11

Fritz Daum has completed his one story brick block at the corner of Imperial avenue and Second street. It is finished In handsome style. with
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11

The second story of the Anderson, Meyer building is to be converted into a lodge room to be controlled by the Masons.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
cALEXico.

Dr. Richters mother and sister have arrived in Holtville.
 Postmaster and Mrs. Griswold are spending the week in Los Angeles. F. c, Herman and sidrle| Me- Harg are in Los Angeles today on business.
 Both MT. and Mrs. Frank Upstill are at the El Centro Hospital, with their sick child.
 ** f/ Fritz Kloke and wife attended the races at Agricultural Park in Los Angeles last week.
 A station for the issuance of hunt ing licenses has been established at Anderson & Meyers store in Calex- leo.
 E. s. McCuIom and his bride re- turned from their honeymoon last evening and registered at the Hotel DaleXico.
 x x x /Z Miss Gertrdue F. Pierce who Mas been with her sister Mrs. J, BILHoff- man has returned to her home in Pasadena.
 x * *
 Mrs. Owens, sister of Mrs. Y. c. Hermann who has been visiting for some time here left last night for San Jose.
 X x x The second story of the Anderson Meyer building is to be converted into a lodge room to be controlled by the Masons.
 x x x Fritz Daum has completed his one story brick block at the corner of Imperial avenue and Second street. Tt is finished In handsome style. with
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11

Furnishings complete for comfort, Cuisine of the very
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
GREATER FL CENTRO.

New city map for real estate, in surance, general business, etc. Scale, 1 inch 50 feet.
 PriceZzBook, 16 inches by 20 inches, white/paper and colored, $1O. Blue print, 16 inches by 20 inches, $6. Wall map, 4 feet by 8 feet, on cloth with colors, SIP.
 Single sheet, 16 inches by 20 inches white with colors, $1. Blue print COG Sold by Fl Centro News Co., and O. R. Miller, at postoffice.
 H. A. F. THENBERG,
 Postoffice Box 272.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11

Free eelctrie automobile to and from depot best and ample sample rooms for commercial men
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
HEBER.

The girls of the Deal school dis trict have organized a basket ball team.
 Y Y % Miss Lima Blair has gone to El Paso, Texas, for a visit with rea- tives, and will then proceed to her former home in Missouri
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11

Fountain Pens-ideal Christmas presents-we have them, Waterman and Conklins'-best to be had. Col lins' Store, Fl Centro.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
With the Paraqraphers

is told Of a burly Texan who presented himself
before the United States Consulate Panama city with
his hands collars Of struggling spgottv cons
When the Consul appeared the Texan apologetcaIy
that he had been arrested and wanted best
OF action. In turmoil Panama an Amer
h"u-~---' laid almost a dozen OF the little fellows
low before they swarmed him like brought
him down. II speaks well the native authorities that
in spite Of the physical superiority OF the Americans
Volvers not issued to the policemen-Independent
The Marquis de Gainet who reported from Paris
20 be seriously ILL., must be about the last soldiers
of the Second Empire. II the Mexican campaign
that he first heard Of He desperately wounded
at Puebla and owed HIS life his refusal 20
die when they told him there nothing for
him TO do Instead. he lived to the Franco German
War through and rode second I'm command in Marguer-
ittes Anal charge at Sedan, riding back from dis
astrous venture almost the only survivor unscathed
Later IL he who fought his way into Yer
saies. and put down the Commune in the only fashion
that revouonares in those parts have understood
Pail Mall Gazette.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
Chatty Stories OF the Day

your big dress baskets and Saratoga trunks for
your put your little soft ellnging dresses in
your hat boxes.-London Sketch.
essayist writing In the New York Evening Post
conversation is lost art He has evidently
heard two women discussing the clothes that
by another.-Chicago Record Herald.
Miss Ida Tarbel has taken hold Of the tariff ques-
tion with firm grip and is shaking the everlasting
daylights out OF it.-Chcago Tribune.
Accommodation is opened with other planets Il would
ne awkward il the first question should be. What Is
Dcmocrat?"-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Chauncey NJ Depew has Just celebrated his seventy
NTH birthday. He Is almost old good many
OF his stores.-Chlcago Record Herald.
About tho only good thing connected with the Payne
Adrich tariff bill is Joe Baileys dislike of it.Chicago
Record Herald.
The increased Of living has in advance of
the revision OF the tariff If there should decline
before the congressional elections of 1910 Democratic
managers win again depore their luckst Louis Globe
Democrat.
a Chicago man has introduced a bill into the Illinois
Legislature curta the dimensions hats but
he gallant enough TO place any limit upon the
size Of their shoes.-St Louis Globe Democrat
There is perhaps field in which the presence of a re-
former Of language is earnestly be desired
in the cgarbox Spanish of the present day-st Louis
Republic