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Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29

as City Attorney was presented and accepted, and it was moved by Trus- tee Pellet that the firm of Conkling & Brown be employed as City At torneys, and that the president of the Board be authorized to execute contract with said firm on behalf of the city, employing them as City Attorneys at salary of $50 per month during the pleasure of the Board. The motion was seconded by Trustee Blackinton and was carried by unani- nous vote.
 The matter of the prIce at which Messrs. Prick & Ware may be em- ployed to build such extensions and additions to the sewer system as may be agreed upon was taken up, and 1t was moved by Trustee Blackinton that the matter of sewer extensions within the plans as shown on the map presented by the City Engineer be referred to the Sewer Commissioner with power to act, he to have any of such extensions decided upon con- structed as part of. and at the same prices as are now given in the con tract with Messrs. Prick & Ware.
 The City Attorney explained that unless the work is done as part of the present contract, and at the prices therein given, 1t will be necessary to advertise the work all over again and award a new contract or else to do 1t under the Vrooman Act.
 The motion was carried by unani- nous vote.
 The petition of s. B. Heard for ap- pointment as night watchman was presented, and on motion of Trustee Blackinton and seconded by Trustee Hamilton, the same was placed on file by unanimous vote
 The matter of the bill of Albert Durham for auditing the city books last December was brought up, and the clerk was instructed to inform MT. Durham that the bill for such services, after having been approved by the Finance Committee, was passed by the Board, and warrant issued for it's payment; that the warrant issued represents the value of the services rendered, In the opinion of the Fin ance Commissioner and the Board of Trustees.
 An ordinance for the plumbing and drainage of buildings in the city of El Centro was read by it's title and referred to the City Attorney for more careful preparation. It was ordered that each member of the Board be furnished g copy of the proposed or dinance when so corrected.
 The Board adjourned to meet June 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
ACTIVITIES AT PICACHO MINE
An Imperial County Property to be Reinforced With New Machinery
 By Middle of June.

Enlargement of the operating facill- ties of the Picacho mine is to take place at once and Imperial county's most important mining territory will soon be In the field of much new ac- tlvity. The company is preparing to install a new mill of 500-tons daily capacity. The machinery has been shipped to Colorado Siding. the sta. tion on the Imperial County side of the Colorado River, opposite Yuma, and a contract has been made with E. c. Sanguinetti to move it to the mine. It is to be ready for opera ton by the middle of June. This means much more activity at the Ficacho mine. It is said that enough ore is now blocked out to keep the mill in operation for a year or more.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
RRAWLEY PARISH

A parochial residence will soon be erected on the land recently pur- chased by the Catholics of Brawley. It Is expected that a resident priest will be stationed here in the fall and 1t is probable that the valley will be divided into two parishes, Imperial and Brawley. and the northern end of the valley being In one, while the southern end. including Ell Centro Holtville and Calexico may form an other parish.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
FIRST CANTALOUPE SHIPMENT
< < k x k < * x x k t < x * x Y ( k MELONS SELL FOR \ x FIVE DOLLARS EACH \
E First caataloupes From Imperial { Valley Find Eager Purehas-
 [ ere In Los Angeles
 { Market.

< The first shipment of canta- x x loupes from Imperial Valley for \ * the season was made Monday. D. * G. Leathers, who resides one X k mile south of Heber, has the x k honor of producing the first ripe x k cantaloupes. A crate of can x
 X taloupes, too ripe to stand the X < shipment to Eastern markets, x x was sent to Los Angeles. X # The small shipment of canta- x * loupes from Heber was pur- X k chased by Rivers Brothers, and 'i x brought i've dollars per canta- X x loupe. A telegram announcing < X the sale was received next morn ing by O. P. Palstine, who shipped < x the melons for D. G. Leathers. \ k the grower. \ x A crate of sixteen cantaloupes ! was shipped from the same } X field Wednesday. and went to ] < the Los Angeles market. , x The nrst crate shipments from , x Imperial Valley last year were ! x made from Brawley. on May 16. ! < This season the melon crop gen. , < erally in Imperial Valley will be ] \ from ten to fifteen days later ! < than usual. on account of the l < cold spring. x Within the next week. how , \ ever. numerous express ship ] . meats of cantaloupes will be ! x made from the vicinity of He- ! x Der and El Centro. ! ##**#******~ *A+a
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
cHRoNlcLE SPECIAL READY

The special edition of the Calexico Chronicle, containing an exhaustive illustrated article on Imperial Valley, is now ready for delivery. It is a book of 166 pages, highly creditable to the publishers and will prove of much benefit to the valley. It sells for thirty cents and requires eight cents postage. The copies will be on sale at Collins News Stand, El Cen tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
RRAWLEY SHIPS APRicoTs

The first apricots to go out from Imperial Valley have been shipped from the trees of E. H. Erickson, at Braw- ley, this week. They went onto the Los Angeles market and MT. Brick son received $2 per crate. The trees are three years old. and MT. Brick son will have about a carload of fruit to go to market.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
MRS. HEeER BUYS RANCH.

B. F. Coons has sold his 160-aore ranch In Water District No, 8, west of Brawley. to Mrs. A. H. Heber. for $27,O0O. MT. Coons bought the land a little more than a year ago, for $13,OOO, and has expended $3000 in improvements. Mrs. Heber buys for an investment, and Frank HoVley will have charge of the place for the next i've years.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
Restoration to Entry SignaIized By Rush of Claimants to
 Make Their Filings
County Seat Crowded With Settlers Eager to Secure Legal Recognition of Their Possessory Rishts-Larae Volume of Business In the Land of- flee.

The busiest day in El Centro's his- tory was last Monday, when people from all parts of Imperial Valley gathered at the County Seat to attend to matters connected with filing on lands in the townships reopened for entry on that day.
 Main street, Fifth street and Sixth street were lined with teams. The streets were crowded with people, and at the Court House standing room was at a premium. Before the open ing hours for the County offices a
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29

good and that work is being pushed forward with energy; that the shaft is now down nearly 200 feet, and the ledge Is about twelve inches thick. and has remained about the same from the surface to the present depth. The ore is free-milling. A recent clean- up of the mill from a run of twenty
 i've tons of ore yielded 5000 in gold
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
EASTERN STAR DANCE

The dance given by the ladies of the Eastern Star in Masonic Hall, Monday night, was attended by about fifty couples and was one of the most pleasing social affairs of the spring, Visitors were here from all of the other valley towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
PACKING SHEDS LEASED.

The Heber Fancy Melon Growers Association has leased for one year to the Heber Produce Company its land. trackage and packing sheds at Heber, and has sold to the latter com pany all of the shock and packing ma terials on hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
AT UNCLE SAM MINE.

Mr. Ragsdale. a mining man of San Diego. has just arrived from trip to the Uncle Sam mine, located in the Cocapah Mountains, about thirty miles below Calexicao, and in which numerous El Centro people are inter- ested He says the property looks
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
COMMITTEE ON BYLAWS

A committee on bylaws, composed of Dr Roudebush, William Egerer. F. W. Wilson and M. H. Jones, has been appointed to prepare the necessary articles, which will be presented at the Monday night meeting of the Vol unteer Hose Company No. 1.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
GRAPHIC EDITOR HERE.

Samuel Travers Glover, editor of the Graphic, of Los Angeles, was an Ei 'Centro visitor Saturday and Sunday, the guest of hs daughter, Mrs. Wach- tel. He returned to Los Angeles Sun day evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
SHEPHERD IS LEcTuRlNo.

Dr. Robert P. Shepherd, formerly of Fl Centro, today begins the first of series of six lectures before the Los Angeles Young Womens Chris tian Assocation. His theme is "Bi- blical Previews of Man.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
,MeLoLANp MELON SHED

H. Woods 4 Company are building c packing shed at Meloland to take the place of the one destroyed by Ire In the midst of last seasons pack ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
ELks. ArrENTloNi

A meeting of Elks will be held in the Masonic Hall at El Centro next Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. All Elks of Imperial avlley are requested to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29

Albert Mauer, who broke jail As Calexico. last Saturday night, has beeA recaptured and Is now in the County Jail to answer to a more serious charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
CITY PARK PROJECT
 REVIVED BY WOMEN
Ten Thousand Club Commit tee Receives Offers
 of Land

Five Acre Tract South of City Offered By c. E. sprouse as Gift on condi- ton of Immediate Improvements Twenty Acres on West Side Prob ably Available.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29

Diagram townships Imperial Valley showing dates of expra ton ninety suspension and restoration land entry
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
IMPOSING |
FUNERAL
HELD
Spectacle of Pomp and
Magnificence for
Chauchard

Paris, June 10.-Not for several
years has Paris witnessed a spectacle
of such pomp and magnificence, as
was seen today at the funeral of H. A
Chauchard, proprietor of the Magasin
Du Louvre, from the Church Of the
Madeline. The church was besieged
and it is estimated that more than
hail a million people crowded the
streets along which the funeral pro-
oession was to take its way.
While the good taste OF M. Cbau-
chard's friends brought about the sup.
preston of the gorgeous Louis X cav
aledde. which the decendent had plan
ned. the obsequies were carried out on
q truly royal scale.
Starting from his residence In the
Rue VelasqueZ. where the body had
been lying In state. the imposing pro-
ceceion, escorted by squadron of GU
;'rassiers and several battalions OF in
ianrry. literally forced its way
through the streets to the Madeline.
The hearse, which was drawn by
six black horses, was preceded by
three funeral cars banked high with
TIE rarest flowers, and by three thou
sand employees of the Louvre store
The group of mourners behind the
hearsc consisted chiefly Of benehclar-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
GILLETTE TALKS
ON THE WOOL
SCHEDULE
READS COMMENT OF BRITISH
TARIFF COMMlS lSSlON.
Great Britain Fears She Cannot Com
pete With American Manufac-
turers Even With Low Rates.

Washington. June 9.-With forty
six senators present. Mr.. La Toilette
resumed the floor at the night session,
taking up the compensatory duty of
the wool schedule. He read from
comment on the American wool In
dustry by the British tariff commits
sion In 1905, to the effect that condi-
tions in the United States had I'M
proved to such an extent that it was
doubtful If Great Britain could COM
pete with. the American manufactur"
ers of mems goods. even if the low
rates of duty were restored. 1t also
declared that the difference in the
wages worked both ways and that the
difference did not compensate entirely
for the increased efficiency OF labor
in America.
Mr. La Toilette cndeavored TO show
that the cloth upon which Is assessed
a compensatory duty upon the ground
that 1t contains four pounds OF wool
to the yard, does not as a rule contain
that much wool Mr., Warren, claim
ing that he quoted from Mr.. La Fol
lettes authority, asked If ii was not
true that 1t often took more than six
pounds of wool to the yard of cloth.
A heated argument resulted, in which
Mr.. La Toilette declared that he was
not In the habit Of Juggling facts.
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STAR Wing
[ 0 DEATH
IN CITY
Policeman Finds PitifuI
Case of Destitution
and Starvation

New York, juno 10.-The emacia.ed
and almost lifcless form of a woman
at the window Of tenement lodging
In West Forty-seventh street caused
a policeman to enter last night, and
he found pitiful case OF dessitution
and starvation. The woman was Mrs.
Thomas Corbett and she and her hus-
band and father. Jacob Kirchgessen-
ger, mad been in the house without
food since Saturday. The father, al
most a skeleton, was unconscious on
the floor in one room, while Corbett,
In another room, was too weak to help
himself.
The woman had struggled to the
window in the hope Of attracting help
She said that many months Of idleness
on the part Of her husband, due to i'll
ness and the physical disability OF her
self and her father, had reduced them
to starvation. The last crust of bread
was divided among them on Saturday
and since then they had remained in
the house growing steadily weaker.
The father was sent to a hospital
where 1t was said that he was likely
to die, and physician and nurse were
called in TO attend Corbett and his
wife
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
PROMINENT MAN
OF We AL TIL
MARRIES
ELABORATE WEDDING THOUGH
THERE ARE NO GUESTS.
Has New York Florist Decorate Call
fornia Minister'S Home as Though
It Were a Fifth Avenue
Residence.

New York. June 10-Announcement
has just been made of the marriage
mere of Edward James de NivernaiS,
lawyer mine owner writer and re-
tired representative in congress of a
California labor party, who had the
Nevada courts change his name from
LiyeTnash last month at the time they
granted him a divorce, and Mrs Lila
Dumouriez, of France. in California.
Although only the bridegroom Jap
anesc valet and the witnesses procured
by the minister were present at the
ceremony, besides the contracting
couple. the western man had a large
string orchestra present and a prom
inent New York florist had commits
sion TO decorate the minister's house,
just as though it was a Fifth avenue
wedding"
The florist was instructed TO see
that the bride trod upon nothing but
the petals from fresh roses. and his
valet, wearing a gorgeous livery of
blue and gold. neld the brides travel
Ing coat while the ceremony was per
formed. Beside a number Of Jewels,
the rich bridegroom gave his bride a
specially built talking machine which
cost $1,000. The couple left for an au
tomoblle tripIh the west
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
STOCKS IRREGULAR
IN OPENING DEALINGS

New York, June 10.-Prices OF
stocks moved irregularly in the open
ing dealings today and generally
within a narrow range. Dealings were
moderately active.
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and
American Smelling rose large frac-
tions, and American Cotton OIL a
point. Reading and Erie declined 5-S.
Room traders took the long side
Of the market when buying orders be-
gan to appear for the standard stocks,
and in a short while dozen or more
of the leaders were bid up point
above yesterdays closing. Proft-tak-
ing sales then began to have an ef-
feet. but the reaction was not allowed
to go far and the market became dull.
The Hill stocks came into greater
prominence, Northern Pacific rising
s and Great Northern preferred g.
Union Pacific started upwards again.
gaining l "a in all. but Southern Pa
ciflc was laggard. Cleveland. c. C. &
st. Louis advanced 3-S. American
Beet Sugar is; Rock Island prefer
red l Ia, and Reading, New York Cen
trail, United States Steel, General
Electric. American Telephone. Ameri-
can Smelling, Utah Copper. American
Agricultural Chemical and Virginia
Carolina Chemical 1. There was some
reaction before noon. Bonds were ir-
regular.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
HUNDREDS
IN GRAVE
DANGER
Vessel Is Grounded and
Passengers Are Res
cuedWith Difficulty

New York, June 10.-The Spanish
steamer Antonio Lopez, with SIG pas
sengers and crew OF 1S5 men,
grounded on Fire Island last night,
and lay on the beach all night, pound
ed by heavy seas. Rockets sent up
for assistance warned the summer
lfe-slving crew at Point O'WoodS life
saving station, but they could do noth-
Ing until daylight.
Early today wrecking tugs reached
the stranded steamer. A lifeboat
manned by volunteer crew OF fish
lermeu, were launched through the
surf and after being thrown back on
shore several times by the tremend-
Gus waves, succeeded in reaching the
stranded steamer. The work of trans
ferring the women and children pas
sengers to the wrecking tugs was then
begun. The sea was too high TO per
NIT of landing them on shore, and at
tempts to shoot lifeline from shore
TO set Up the breeches buoy were un-
successful.
Later in the day, the sea subsidized
somewhat. and several surf-boats as
sisted In removing the passengers 10
the wreoking tugs. Most of the pas
Sengers were from Italian and Spanish
ports, including Naples. Genoa and
CadiZ, and they were bound for Vera
Cruz to which port the steamer in
tended to proceed after touching at
New York The steamer lies 1000
feet from snore and appears to be un-
damaged
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10

ed to follow his fathers calling as
clergyman of the Unitarian faith. ne
became editor of the Advertiser, occu
pying the chair at the time of the
Civi! War DR.. Hale's pastorate at
Worcester. over the church of the
Unity, followed service with num-
Der Of smaller churches. The South
Congregational church of Boston be-
came DR. Hale's ministerial home In
1856. Since 1899. Dr. Hale has been
pastor Emeritus of the parish
OF his literary works, the most noted
were Ten Times One Is Ten MY
Double and How He Undid Me-" and
THE Man Without Country"
AS DIR. Hale's age advanced his
friends delighted TO celebrate his
birthdays. Especially noteworthy were
the occasions Of his SEVENTEEN and
eightleth anniversaries, at both of
which public meetings were held. In
1892. purse OF $4,000 was given
while in 1902 n fund of S2S 900 was
raised In the latter celebration
which was hold in Symphony Hall, a
great audience honored the distin-
guisned divine. while Senator Hoar
delivered one of his nose eloquent
addresses.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
I les under the will of NJ chauchard and

les u10Gr the VIII Oh AL. CnaucnaTd and
his servants.
One carriage. with closely drawn
blinds. was occupied by Nine Boursin,
who had been a close friend OF NJ
Chauchard for something like thirty
wears.
The crowds enjoyed the funeral rath
ther as a spectacle than a tribute
Here ana there, Kisses were heard
from the rougher classes. who had
Dcan melted by the Socialist newspa
pcrs. These journals have been con
tracing NJ. Cbauchards limited leg
acsas 10 charities with those OF Nine
Boucicaulte, the widow of the proprI-
etor OF the Bon Marche stores. who,
a dozen years ago, left her entire for
tuGe OF S20,000,000 to the store en-
rloyos and religious and charitable in
StitutioDS
r. lac services at the Madeline were
imposing, and some Of the most cele.
brated voices in France sang In the
Ch'iUs-
Wnen the procession, after leaving
the church, reached the working dis.
trIcts pear the Place De La Bastile
and the Place De La Republique. many
pcrsrns INDUCED IN coarse jests, and
some of the demonstrators were so
hostile that the police were compelled
20 make arrests.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo. June S.-Joseph A. Bailey,
young man residing in the south.
western part of the city. is suffering
from fractured collar bone. The in
iury was sustained while he and sew.
eral other boys were speeding on their
wheels at the race track.
Licenses TO wed have been issued
to Leon Smith and Jennie Thorn OF
Pleasant Grove. and A. Milton Musser
and Lily May Thurman OF Provo.
Several tramps. suspected Of being
connected with the Payson postonlce
burglary. were taken into custody yes
terday by the shcriff's office, out were
subsequently released. it appearing
that they were not in the vicinity Of
tho robbery AT the time 1t occurred.
The dray drivers OF the city have
concluded to pay no license. George
Wheable. one Of their number, was ar
rested yesterday, and test case will
bc made The men object to paying
license, claiming they receive no pro-
lection.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
He EN- DS
HIS own
LlFFE
Head of international
Art Society Dies at
His Desk

New York, June 10.-William j.
Comley, president OF the International
Society of Art, shot and killed himself
early today in his office at Thirty
fourth street and Fifth avenue. He
had been working late at night, and
the janitor paid no attention to aim
until early this morning when he
heard a pistol shot, Going TO the So
ciety's room. the janitor found Com
ley in chair with bullet wound in
his head and revolver on the desk
before him
Comley achieved considerable sue
cess as portrait painter, and several
years ago founded the International
Society OF Art. which was exclusively a
business concern for the handling OF
portraits.
The police who were called in, found
two letters, one addressed to Miss A.
Comley, of GonkerS. n. Y, and the
other to the coroner. AT that timc, the
police were unable to discover a rea
son ior the suicide.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-10
KETCHEL PICKLES
HIS FACE IN BRINE.

New York, June 9,-Stanley Ketchel,
who left last night for Philadelphia,
where he Is to fight Jack O'Brien six
rounds tonight, had his face picked In
brine from a corned beef barrel, the
finishing touches Of his training hero
consisted of repeated annointings of
his face with the brine. He said that
the only thing he feared from O'Brien
was a fierce jab in the face which
might cut him, and therefore he had
resor;ed to the rather novel expert
ment of picking his face. Hic action
Of the brine caused his face to appear
unnaturallv hard and drawn and
Ketchel said that in that condition he
could stand any kind of punch with
out any pain or fear Of being cut.
Incidentally he said ne had no doubt
of his ability to knock O'Brien out
within the six rounds.