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Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
ERRAT|C COLORADO
 ON GOOD BEHAVIOR Change of Course to the Gulf Effected Without Iujury
 to Canal System
Engineers Find Entire River Flowing By Way of Abejos and Pescador, and Old Bed Above Bottom of Headgate at the Intake. No Men ace to Valley in New Freak.

Engineers of the c. D. Co., have completed their exploration of the new course of the Colorado and found that the whole volume of the river is leaving the old channel at a point nearly opposite the Arizona Sonora boundary line and flowing by way of the Abejos channel into the Pescador and thence by way of the Hardy to the. gulf The old channel from the point of diversion to the mouth of the Hardy is dry. The ten foot fall disappeared in the process of cutting back and the Colorado is flowing smoothly and peaceably by the new route to the gulf.
 It was feared that the change of course might be accompanied by a securing of the channel that would lower the water surface at the canal heading and make trouble for the irrigation company, but nothing of that sort has developed. On the con- trary, the channel has silted up so that the bed of the river is now sev- eral feet above the sill of the cement headgate and more water than is needed may be taken into the canal at any time. There is no danger of a shortage of water in the valley and there is no menace to the levees or any of the works in the present behavior or probable future freaks of the river.
 The work of dredging and straigh- tening the main canal below the headgate is progressing satisfactorily and changes in the river bed above the gate are throwing the channel over to the west side at the intake thus dispelling the fears of the en- Eineers that expensive work might have to be done to safeguard the in take and insure sufficient supply fol the canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
CALExICO's BIG DAY
Good Sports Enjoyed by Large Crowd at Celebration of Railroad Open
 ing at the Border City.

Calexico's celebration of the com pietion of the Inter- California rail- road last Saturday was a great suc- cess and was attended by a large number of people from the other cities of the valley. The size of the crowd ts indicated by the fact that it con- stunned 1000 poupds'o of barbecued beef and several barrels of coffee, and shouted for more
 The sports opened with trap shoot ing in the morning Joe Estudillo, CaSexlco's crack marksman, began by breaking nine out of his first ten tar gets, and George Thrasher followed with ten straight A stranger to most of the crowd, man named Clark, en- tered with a cheap borrowed gun and smashed targets like professional, and Mobley Meadows got into the game late and made 1t interesting, but the Sheriff shot bit too rapidly and made some misses that he might have avoided had be heen more de- Iiberate Estudilio and Clark tied, with 2S out of 25, Thrasher broke 22 and Meadows broke 21
 Four horses were entered in the
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13

quarter mile race, which was won by the Hammers horse. The sorrel en- tered by Andreas Dominguez won the 500 yard race against two competi- tors, one of them a thoroughbred mare from the C-M rauch.
 A bad horse was ridden by bron- co buster, but the crowd could not be persuaded to keep out of the way of the riders and the sport was cut short after the horse apd rider had a bad fall in consequence of the crowding of the ground.
 The chief attraction was the ball game between Calexico and Imperial. Every seat in the stands was occu- pied and the crowd got it's moneys worth of exciting baseball. Calexico won by to 4, piling up the winning runs in the eighth inning.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
CHRISTMAS FIESTA
Hoitville Invites Everybody to Attend and Fill Up With Turkey
 and Good Things.

Holtville is working up a grand fiesta for Christmas day and invites everyone from everywhere to drop in and take pot luck at big barbecue, at which the celebrated Imperial Val lev turkey will be served roasted to a arn. with cranberry sauce on the side and all the fixings of a real Christmas dinner.
 The program of the day includes broncho- busting, steer roping, a ball game between the Yuma and Holtville teams and grand ball at night. Holt vile proposes to make the Christmas fiesta the biggest good time the val ley ever had and expects the great est crowd ever seen in the town.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SITE
Ten Acre Site in Subdivision West of Date Canal Donated to Union
 District by MT. 5aIcom.

Patrons of the Central Union High School will be gratified to learn that the present week has brought about the closing of the details whereby the high school district becomes the pos sessor of a ten-acre tract of land for a high school site, donated to the district by MT. Balcom.
 This tract is located west of the Date Canal, about on line with Or ange street, and it's easterly line lies about 600 feet west of the Date Ca nal road. With the trend of resi- dence building to the south and west, this will make a fine location.
 The trustees have under consider ation plans for the improvement of the grounds this season, so that they may be in fine condition when the proper time arrives to erect a per manent high school building. The gift of ten acres will allow ample space for athletic grounds for the local games and Imperial Valley In scholastic League contests.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
COMING ENTERTAINMENT
Potter Sisters Will Appear at Holt Opera House Next Saturday
 in Fine Program.

Under the auspices and for the benefit of the Park Committee of the Ten Thousand Club, the Potter Sis ters, entertainers, impersonaters, monologists and concert readers, will give an entertainment in the Holt Opera House next Saturday night No vember 20,
 The Potter Sisters come highly recommeded by Bob" Burdette, and other well known personages and have been highly commended by the leading daily papers of the country They will give varied programme including their own novel speciality scenes from Shakespeare. Popular prices will be charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13

Governor Gillett will make his first visit to Imperial Valley next week and on "Wednesday afternoon he Will meet the people at a reception in the Holt Opera House at the county seat. Although the Governor lives away LID north in Humboldt county he has been enamored of the south ever since his campaign tour of the south ern counties, and he is interested with MT. Holt and others in the develop ment of this region. He comes now as a guest of MT. Holt in the Fran cisca", accompanied by several friends among them Alfred Holman, of the Argonaut, Harry Chandler, Gen. M. H. Sherman and others, and will visit Calexico and other towns during his brief stay in the valley.
 The reception at the opera house will be held at 3 p. m., and every one is invited to attend and become acquainted with the stalwart Cover nor of California. The El Centro Chamber of Commerce will see that the Governor has an opportunity to inspect some of the cotton fields and become acquainted with the great in dustry that has been established by the people of the youngest county in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
MASONS AT BRAWLEY
Visitors From Valley Cities Assist In
 Installation of New Lodge.

Brawley Lodge No, 402 r. & A. M, was installed by Deputy Grand Mas ter D. R. Weller, of Los Angeles on Saturday night in the presence of a great many visiting Masons from Im- perial Valley cities. The following acted as Grand Lodge Officers for the occasion: D. R Weller, Most Wor- shipful Grand Master; Walter O. Hamilton, Deputy Grand Master and Master of Ceremonies Byron H. Cook, Grand Senior Warden; H. H. Peterson, Grand Junior Warden.
 The following officers of the Braw- ley Lodge were installed: c. J. Park w. M; Adolph Eckert, s. w.; H. L. Fulton, J, w.; w, H. Whalen. Sec'y; w. T. Dunn, Treasurer; Rev. A. R Moore. Chaplain; Philo Jones, s. D.; Chas. Eckert, J, D.; p. B. Stilgebauer Marshall; pr, J. l.. Cooke, 8. s.; J. l.
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Continued on page A.
BLAsDELL ADMITS GUILT
Imperial Valley Land Operator Fined For Defrauding the Govern
 ment.

Hiram w, Blaisdell, one of the pio- neers of the Imperial Valley, pleaded guilty to charge of conspiring to defraud the government of its pub lie lands, in the United States Dis trict Court last week. His attorney made strong plea for leniency stat ing that Blaisdell had taken the course he did because he was in fec ble health and feared a long trial. It was argued that even If the defend ant were technically guilty of land fraud that he acted from good mo- tives in an effort to bring settlers into the valley After some consid- eration, Judge Wellborn imposed a fine of S4O0O Blaisdell was indict- ed upon fourteen counts, together with Arthur H. Kemper, Paul II. Mc- Pherrin and F. c. Paulin. Kemper, who acted as notary public in the al- legged fraudulent assignment of desert land entries, pleaded guilty some time ago, and was fined $25O McPherrln is on trial with the Chaplins in a sim liar ease
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Executive Committee of the County Chamber of Commerce held a meeting in El Centro on Monday and all the members of the committee were present with the exception of Mir Clancy of Holtville.
 The principal business transacted was the settlement of the valley di- rectory matter.
 The committee after lengthy dis cussion cancelled the contract with A. w. Fisher & Go, on account of non performance of the requirements of the contract and awarded the new contract to A. G. Thurston & Com pany.
 Under the new contract the County Chamber will receive 5000 during the next five years from Mir Thurs ton and will have the satisfaction of knowing that the directory will be published as agreed.
 President Giles and Secretary Jones presented their resignatlons to take effect on November 17th, when the County Chamber will meet again al El CentrO
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
Fl CentrO, CaIexicO and Holt vile Are Winners of the
 First Games
Yuma and Imperial Have Hard Luck
 While BrawIey's Unprepared Team
 Was outcIassed-EI centro to Play Imperial on Home Grounds Sunday Vance and Jones Opposing Pitchers

The winter baseball season on the desert has opened with a rush. Cal exico won from Imperial Saturday by good luck in the eighth inning. El Centra ran away from Brawley by one sided score and Holtville took advantage of Yuma's hard luck and Wigg's hurricane pitching to get away in the lead. Today Yuma will play at CaleXico and Nagle will try to win for the Arizonans against his old Cal eXico friends. Brawley, strengthen ed since last Sunday will play Holt vile and El Centro will meet Im- perial on her own grounds Jones will pitch for Imperial and Vance for Fl Centro. El Centro's lineup will not be far different than that of last Sunday except that Stovall will be absent on account of illness in his family. McCune, who was expected to play shortstop has not arrived; if he is not here by Sunday Watson will play in the infield and Roude- bush in the outfield. It will be great game here Sunday and everybody should be present to witness the con- test. Fl Centro will endeavor to hold her lead, while Imperial with a better infield and Jones pitching his best will try to get even for their defeat of last Saturday.
 The Fl Centro grounds have been put in fine condition; the grand stand has been improved and new bleachers erected, so that everybody can view the game comfortably; it is expect ed that fully 800 people will attend.
 The Game at Brawley Fl Centro made an suspicious start in the Imperial and Yuma Valley League by trimming Brawley by the score of IA to 1. Brawley was handi- capped by the arrival of four of their regular players. The El Gen. tro boys were all in proper position, and played as though they had been together for years.
 Vance for El Centro worked out in fine shape, and kept Brawley swing ing wild throughout the game. Ber- ger pitched good ball for Brawley, but the support he received was hopeless.
 HoItviIe at Yuma.
 Big Jim Wiggs had plenty of speed at Yuma Sunday and while he was hit for eight safe ones he struck out sixteen men and was scored on only once Dolly Gray pitched for Yuma and might have had better suc- cess if Nagle hadn't made three er- TOTS at first and if his catcher had not been disabled in the second in ming. Twice during the game Yuma had three men on bases but Wigg's speed pulled him out of the hole each time.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13

Klasgye J. S.; Jerome Akin, Tyler.
 After the ceremonies were complet- ed visiting Masons and their wives were the guests of the Brawley Lodge at a banquet to which about 150 were seated. Among those from El Cen tro were Samuel w. Dunaway and wife, Dr. and Mrs Virgil McCombs, w. E. Morton and wife, D. S. Elder and wife and w. o. Hamilton.
 Brawley Lodge is the youngest Ma sonic Lodge in Imperial Valley and has been working. under dispensa- tion for the past year.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

The Imperial County Bar Associa- tion met at Fl Centro last Satur- day for the first time since the sum- mer court vacation. Ex-Judge F. c. Farr, of Imperial, was elected presi- dent and MT. O'Connell, of the law office of Eshleman & Swing, was elected secretary. Attorneys John M. Eshleman, R. H. McPherron and G. H. P. Shaw were elected delegates to attend the meeting of the State Bar Association at San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
LAND AND STOCK COMPANY.

The Imperial Land and Stock Com pany is one of the latest business combinations to handle Imperial Val ley properties. This company is composed mainly of San Bernardino men. It holds GAO acres of valley land and 5000 head of sheep It's capital stock is placed at $1OO,OOO
 The directors are II. l.. Peck, A. M
 Hamm. Fl, P. Harris, Victor c. Smith l. Benjamin and Judge oster. J. L Adams Is the manager and treasurer
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
Ex-Judge AnseI Smith Be- comes Legal Advisor to the Board
Plans and Detail Estimates For Water Works Submitted By Engineer and Taken Under Advisement For a Week-Gas Company Asks Permit to Lay Pipes.

The Board of City Trustees of Fl Centro met at the City Hall in regu- lar session at 7:45 o'clock. Roll call showed present: Pearson, Brown, Blackinton, Hamilton and Pellet.
 Minutes of previous meeting of Oc- tober 26 were read and approved. Under reports of officers, City En- gineer Pearson presented the plans and details for the proposed water system Same were examined by the Board and. explained by the engineer. The matter was taken under ad- visement for one week
 The City Treasurer reported the sewer fund overdrawn, in that only $266279 is on hand, whereas 5000 should be in this fund to meet in terest and sinking fund.
 The Trustees voted to pay first sewer bond and interest due.
 A communication from the Imperial Valley Gas Company regarding the location of gas pipes in the streets and alleys was read, and this was followed by a general discussion and explanations from the City Engineer.
 It was moved by Trustee Blackin- ton, seconded by Trustee Hamilton, and duly carried, that the Imperial Valley Gas Company be permitted to lay it's pipes three feet south of the north and east lines of alleys, and six feet west of curb lines on the east south and six feet south of the north curb line of streets running east and west.
 On motion of Trustee Pellet, the Board voted to request the Imperial Valley Gas Company to file with the City Engineer a map showing the profile and depth of the proposed gas mains and pipes in the city of El Centro.
 A communication from J. D. Mur- phy asking for an exemption from the payment of the occupation tax was read and laid on the table.
 Various bills were presented and he City Clerk was authorized tc draw warrants for their payment.
 Under the head of new business Trustee Brown moved that the City Trustees proceed to appoint a City Attorney, prefacing his motion by stating that at present the city sim ply employed the firm of Conkling & Brown to do its legal work, and that he believed the time had arrived wher it was proper to regularly appoint a City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Trustee Pellet, and was carried by the following vote; Ayes; Brown, Hamilton. Pellet; noes: Pear. son, Blackinton.
 Trustee Brown nominated Anse Smith for City Attorney, the noml. nation being seconded by Trusted Pellet, On roll call Trustees Brown Hamilton and Pellet voted yes, ant Trustees Pearson and BlacklntoI were recorded as not voting
 M w. Conkling addressed the board and commended the Boards choice of City Attorney.
 On motion of Trustee Brown thu contract heretofore existing between the city and the law firm of Conk ling & Brown was cancelled.
 The Board adjourned to meet Tues day, November 16, at, 7;3O D, m.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
Second Carload of Bales Is Ready For Shipment to
 Oakland Mills.
First Picking Averages Close to a Bale the Acre-Price of Thirteen Gents a Pound Mantained-Many Thousands of Acres to Be Planted Next Season.

Up to Nov. 12, the gin at Fl Gen. tro had turned out S9 bales of cot ton and the growers had shipped 42 bales to Oakland and three to Los Angeles. Another carload is on hand and may be shipped next week. The mills are still offering 13 cents.
 First pickings are running close to bale to the acre as rule. The Buttram field of ten acres was in- jured by softening of the ground, which caused the plants to fall over, and the first picking gave only six bales, but the later picking will bring the product up to a full bale to the acre. The late fields are not yet ready for pickers.
 Many persons are coming into the valley to grow cotton on a large scale, and fields of 320, GAO and even 1000 acres will be planted next sea- son. It is probable that the aggre- gate will run close to 10000 acres, and that will give employment to 1500 pickerS.
 Secretary Srack of the Imperial Valley Cotton Growers Association has been in correspondence with D.. s. Cage & Co.,, cotton oil millers, of Texas, concerning the establishment of an oil mill in the valley, and has received from them a letter in which they say:
 "The proposition is indeed very at tractive to us, and with any reason able assurance, say of 15,000 tons Of seed per annum for two or more years, we would have no trouble in providing the necessary capital for the construction of such a mill. We could so arrange the stock of the institution that we could carry the major part of it and the balance could be distributed among the growers of your association, permitting them to pay for the same in cotton seed. Or in the event of their unWillingness to l Idhe SlOCh, we DtS IO ttooul gOu Clie't under favorable conditions we can readily furnish every dollar that is necessary to construct mill with out calling upon them at all
 Now, therefore, it is only a ques- ton of detailed information and fur ther investigation with reference to the reasonable certainty of obtaining a, sufficient quantity of cotton seed, under contract of two or more years, to justify the investment of the capi- tai required to construct the mill. All other conditions are a foregone con- clusion, insofar as we are concerned, and we beg to assure you that we will be glad to take sufficient interest to make a thorough investigation up- on receipt of further advice from you as to the encouraging prospects for the supply of raw material. If you will kindly get this data up for us, and you conclude, after a more thorough investigation of us, to work with us in the enterprise, we will be pleased to join you, everything being favorable to the investment"
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
SMASHED TO HANDLING

The bursting of an air hose on a freight train at Ogilsby Friday night caused a car to be smashed into kindling wood and shook up the train crew something fierce"
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
GOVERNOR Is COMING
 TO IMPERIAL VALLEY
Reception to Chief Executive at County Seat Next
 "Wednesday

Party of Distinguished Visitors Com ina to Get Acquainted With The People and the Resources of the American Nile Country and to Meet King Cotton.
The Dickinson press., 1909-10-16
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Lillian Hanke of the Stein hos
pital force, went to Belfield this week on
q professional case.
At the meeting of the knights Templar
on Tuesday evening, the Red Cross
dereee was conferred upon F. D. Hevener
and F. E. Gorham.
Herman Rabe and N. F. Neyerf are
opening a pool room in the Messer and
Koch building in South Dickinson.
Cigars and soft drinks will be carried.
Martin Schiller expects to have his
barber shop in the building.
Cook says he did it. Peary says he
did it, but the chances are neither one
did it unless he took HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 1t is the most searching
and finding remedy there is no doubt
alter taking as sure as you take it you
get results. Do it tonight. T. J. Greene
& Co.
An important improvement in the
manufacture of s~ilverware makes it
possible to manufacture a Silver filled fiat
ware same as the gold filled watch case
You can now get knives, forks, spoons and
serving pieces guaranteed for 50 years
Wears like and is stronger than the solid
sterling and costs but little more than
the unreliable plated stuff. Come in anc
let us show you and tell you ABBOTT it. H
M. Roberts, Jeweler and Optician. 8-21-t
The Dickinson press., 1909-10-16

Sam Fletcher was down from Belfeld
this week. ).
Dr.. S. E. Smith made a trip to Medora
on business Friday.
See H. K. Nichols Co. for farm and
city property fire insurance. 1o.16-4t
Jessie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs: R. C..
Hill is ill with diphtheria.
Best lite insurance at lowest net cost.
H. X. Nichols Co. writes it. 1o-16-4t
J. "A. Mcbride Of Imperial. Cal.
visited his son, M. L. Mcbride and
family for three or four days this week.
He left Friday for Pasco. Wash.
W. r. Everett went to St. Paul
w ednesday On a business trip and is
expected to return the first of the week.
Frederick Massarek returned to Dick
inson the past week and has opened a
shoemaker shop in the Thompson base
ment. Mr.. Massarek is a good shoe
maker and was formerly engaged here
in the business, having been in Mil
waukee for the past five years. His
wife and children are also back.
The Dickinson press., 1909-10-16

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Prior
of this city. Tuesday, October ii. a
daughter.
T. M. Davis was in from Oakdale
Friday with a load of grain for the
market.
Mrs. J. P. Frantz of Taylor was
operated on for appendicitis at the Stein
Thursday. !.
Dorothy Richards was operated on at
the Stein hospital tor removal of ton
sils Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Fleek of Elmgrove
were in the city on business the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Chas. Christofek returned from
the Stein hospital to her home near
Manning this week.
Mayor George M. Frye and Jerry
Hayes were on the jury panel for the
federal court at Minot this week.
Miss Josephine Harerave. the new
librarian. arrived from Ripon, Wis.,,
Wednesday and will be ready to assume
the duties of her office as soon as the
library is finished.
DR.. and Mrs. v. H. Stickney and Mrs.
A. Hilliard left Thursday night for a
short trip east. The doctor will go to
Vermont for a couple of weeks, and
Mrs. Stickney and Mrs. billiard will
accompany him as far as Chicago.
Mrs. j. B. Dehlinger expects to leave
on the 23rd for a trip east. She will
visit friends in the Twin cities. Mil
waukee, Chicago and Detroit, Mich.
going on to her old home in Saginaw.
where she will help to celebrate hel
mothers ninetieth birthday.
Dr.. Charest, the Fargo nervous diseas,
specialist. was at the 81. Paul hote
F, Friday of this week on his return trir
from last spring. DR.. Charest wa
abroad during the summer and is jus
starting in this fall with his reaula
Work again.
While Mrs. Mary Kupper. who reside
in the eastern part of the city. wa
absent from her home during the recen
cold snap. a water pipe in the bail
room bursted, flooding the house ant
causing considerable damage to walls
ceilings and furniture. The flood Dene
trated to the basement, where. Mrs.
Kupper had her winter supply of vege
tables stored, and many of these wer
rendered unfit for use. The fact that TIL
pipe had bursted was discovered by
neighbor and a plumber was called il
time to prevent further damage thai
had already. occurred.