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Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
STREET TREE PLANTING
City Trustees Again Take Up Project of Lining All Residence Streets
 With Shade Trees.

The most important outcome of the meeting of the El Centro City Trus- tees on Tuesday night wasj a revival of the street tree planting project. Indications now point to activities in this line which will place shade trees on all of the residence streets during the ensuing fall and winter.
 All members of the board were present, and after the reading and ap- proval of the mnutes of meeting held on September 13 and IA, the City Engineer made a report on the water system, He stated that the base to one of the pumps was broken when it was received here and that the Delta Implement Company had been notified of this defect and the the City Engineer refused to accept it.
 Trustee Whitescaryer asked that a ll6ub .bS pluCSu ONGl liS DlluSt dCIOSS the Date canal, on Main street, and Trustee Force was instructed to con- fer with the Holton Power Company and obtain information as to cost of installing and maintaining such light.
 Trustee Whitescaryer urged the need of a bridge over the Date canal at Broadway.
 The City Attorney was instructed to confer with the Southern Pacific officials and to take the necessary steps to condemn or obtain crossing over the railway tracks at their inter sections with Broadway and Olive street.
 The bond of Edward Arnaelsteen contractor for the public library build ing, was presented and accepted.
 The City Attorney explained the legal status of the street tree planting project, and Trustee Burger spoke
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
IMPERIAL VALLEY DATES
Good Fruit Borne By Five Year Old
 Seeding Palms at Heber.

Seeding date palms on the Califor- mia Date Company's farm near Heber are in bearing this year at the age of five years averaging from thirty to forty pounds to the tree. The dates generally are of good quality and marketable, although they are name less. The seeds from which the trees were grown were Deglet Moor, but the it-does not resemble the Deglet Moor any more than a seed ling orange resembles a valencia.
 Expert date growers say the true Deglet Moor is not adapted to this region, as it natures late and requires long continued hot weather. The seedlings and some varieties on the farm ripen early, and it is believed that an excellent date may be grown in the valley for the early holiday market.
 The palms on the farm at Heber may be expected to bear more heavily in succeeding years until they aver age several hundred pounds. This years development gives assurances of the success of date culture in the valley,
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01

Last Saturdays meeting of the Wa ter Commission appointed by the Presidents of the mutual companies was devoted to discussion of the irri- gation district and stock company methods of organization and to con- sultation with A. w. Haines Esq, of San Diego, the commissions counsel. Two members of the commission, Messrs. Mel herrin and Rockwood, advocated the stock company plan and presented all the arguments in it's favor that have been advanced, and Mr. Haines. patiently listened and clearly explained the legal and finan- cial fallacies of the scheme.
 MT. Haines asked who would sub scribe foY the stock of the proposed holding company, and MT. Rockwood replied that the presidents or direc- tors of the mutual companies would take the stock on behalf of the com panies. MT. Haines pointed out that the officers had no such power, that they could not force the members of a mutual company to buy stock, and that the proposed corporation would not be mutual company unless every water-user should be a stock holder, Could Mr. Redwood guar antee that every user of water would buy stock? The c. D. Go. was a pub lie service corporation operating for profit and never had any right to compel the people of the valley to build it's system. It's plan of forcing the settler to buy what it called wa ter stock was bunco game that never could be worked again, The proposed stock company plan would turn out to be only the c. D, game over again. It would be a, corporation operated for profit in the end, and foreign capital inevitably would get control of it, as no original subscriber could be prevented from selling his stock. Compelling the entrymen of new lands to buy stock in the pro- posed company would be working on them the same goldbrick game that
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR RALLY
County Union to Hold Session Tomor- row Afternoon in Auditorium
 at Imperial.

Members of the various local Chris tian Endeavdr Socities of Imperial Valley will meet at the Auditorium in Imperial tomorrow afternoon, at ? o'clock, in a rally to be held under the auspices of the Imperial County Christian Endeavor Union. It is ex- pected that every town in the valley and many of the country districts will be represented.
 B. M. Mcdonald, second vice. -presi- dent of the County Union will preside and conduct devotions. D. T. Jenkins, of Imperial, will deliver an address of welcome, and Paul B. Steintorf, of Calexico will speak on Our Aim, One Hundred Per Cent" Miss Jean Sloane, of Imperial, will sing a solo, and Miss Myrtle Coshow, of Holtville, will speak on "St Luke :1S-16."
 What We Are Trying to Do" will be the theme of E. E. Day, of Fl Gen. tro, and Miss Helen V. Campbell of Fl Centro will speak on How to Be- come More Interested in Missions" Giving a Tenth" is the subject to be presented by Clarke Booher, of Impe- rial. An Appeal for Comrades" will be presented by Roy Shocks, of Jas per, and Miss Abbie Tout will sing solo. Fred Schauer will give an ad- dress on Christian Citizenship" and this will be followed by a talk by R. F. Williams, of Heber, on the subject of Objects in the Work
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
WATER DELIVERIES
 WILL NOT BE CUT OFF
Court ReStrainS Receiver from Closing Gates of Mutual
 Water Companies
Attempt to Collect Increased Rate in Advance and to Abrogate Contracts Checked On Application By Number One to Judge Cole. Case to Be Heard October IA.

Notice was sent by telephone to the mutual water companies this week that unless rentals should be paid in cash in advance, at the rate of 80 cents an acre foot, on October 1, the gates would be closed and delivery sus- pended by order of Receiver Holabird.
 Number One applied to the Super for Court for restraining order, and Judge Cole granted the order and set the hearing for October IA. If the Southern Pacific's attorneys consent to let the matter rest until Number Ones case is heard, water delivery will not be interfered with. If they decline to maintain status quo, the other mutual companies will follow Number Ones lead.
 Receiver Holabird, acting under in- structions of his attorneys, directed MT. Clarke by wire yesterday to "con- tinue the delivery of water under the old rules and regulations until further advised"
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
A REAL BEAR STORY

fast and lost his voice yelling for help before a numbering crew found him
 and worked three hours with axes chopping him out. Parson Med
 hursts snow white locks are pitifuI
 reminders to the rugged frontiers
 men, to whom he was preaching when
 the Black Demon tore out the end logs of the little church, charged into
 the throng of worshippers and before the parsons horror widened eyes bit off Deacon Casner's right leg. And who can ever banish from memory that awful night when the raging monster dropped from the overhang- ing branch of a Creosote tree into Phil. Brooks's tent? Enough to say that Phil. has neither wife nor child now.
 The futile expeditions of famous hunters and nature fakirs into the bowling wilderness of Imperial on the trail of Old Whopperjaw are the themes of fireside tales in the homes of the pioneers who survived those perilous days. Grim old frontiersmen tell of the time when Seth Kihman, unarmed, met the bear on the almost impossible Silsbee trail, fell upon all fours and growled, passing himself off as a bear, and how the two sniffed each other in the dark, exchanged ursine courtesies and went on their way. They speak in whispers of the grewsome relics found in a cave in the craigs of Heber; the shreds of famous arctic explorers reputation for veracity, which had been too tough for the bears teeth. And all know how Seton Thompson went after the big bear with a canteen full of knockout drops and never was heard of after ward
 Those are all old stories, told many times, but the story of how the big bear was taken and what became of him has never been told. Here it is: Captain Kelly bought harness punch, ring and chain at Stanley Browns, plunged into the heart of the ancient wood found the bear, chased him to the top of giant Quelit climbed up after him, put the ring in his nose, pulled him down, led him home and gave him away.
 (P. s. Captain Kelly's libel suit against the magazine for saying that he weighs less than a hundred pounds has not been tried. If the magazine editor alleges Typographical error and explains that he meant to say less than two hundred pounds, all will be forgiven.)
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
relative to Improvement of park prop

relative to improvement of park prop erty.
 It was suggested that the residents of each street should agree upon some variety of tree to be planted and notify the board of their choice, in order that the trustees might have the preferences of citizens to guide them in making their decision and advertising the tree planting contract under the state law. The board voted to adopt and publish resolution em- bodying the suggestion.
 The City Attorney reported that he had prepared the new license ordi- nance except the rates to be adopted.
 The Board adjourned to meet at z D. m. on September 28.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
HISTORY OF THE VALLEY
Story of the First Decade Admirably
 Told in Howe's Book.

The Story of the First Decade in Imperial Valley is told in volume of nearly three hundred papes published by Edgar F. Howe & Sons, Imperial, and the story is well and truly told It is an authentic history of the re- clamation of the desert from the gen esis of the scheme in the mind of Dr. Wozencraft in 1S49 to it's consummation by c. R. Redwood and his associates and successors, comprising compila- tion of historical data that will be found invaluable in the years to come. The book is admirably written.
 In the preface MT. Howe explains that after he had determined to write the story he found that he had not the time to devote to the work and sought the assistance of Wilbur J. Hall, who eventually took entire charge of the labor, made the re- searches, gathered data and wrote the book. MT. Howe frankly gives the credit to MT. Hall in these words: ''In looking over these pages, now that the work is concluded, I feel that l can congratulate the public that fate decreed that the important task of recording this history was rescued from my hands and placed in those of an abler man."
 The matter of permanent value is contained in the first eleven chapters, occupying 175 pages. The rest is paid biographical matter some of it important enough to be of general historical interest and much of it of the usual "write-up" character and of no interest to anyone but the fiattered prominent citizens" who invested in immortal fame at so much line. The book is profusely illustrated with pho- tographs of valley scenes, is well made and attractively bound and will be a valuable addition to any reference library. It is work distinctly worth while.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
IRRIGATION DISTRICT ON[Y
 WILL MEET VALLEY NEEDS WATER COMMISSION 50 DECIDES BUT PRESIDENTS HOLD THE
 QUESTION OPEN FOR DEBATE
Attorneys for Water Companies to Wreste With Problems of Organization and Preservation of Water Rights Com- mittee to Look Alter Maintenance of Weir Dam
 Through Period of Low River

morning session offered by partici- pants is that the board desired to consult with the attorneys concerning legal steps to be taken for protection of water rights and did not desire to have it's plans made known in ad- vance to possible adverse interests. The attorneys are preparing case and will go into court in the interest of the water-users.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01

An adjourned meeting of the presi- dents of the mutual water companies was held on Thursday at Imperial, presumably to consider and act upon the report made by the commission of eleven and to consult with Attor- neys Haines and Eshleman on meth ods of procedure in the formation of an irrigation district and protection of settlers water rights.
 The "board of presidents" decided to hold secret session and invited all outsiders" to retire.
 The board considered the notice of increase of water rates given by Re- hceiver Holabird and decided that ali Fthe companies should unite in resist ance to the receivers action.
 It was reported that notice had been given by Engineer Clarke that no more rock could be placed in the weir dam to retain it in place unless the order of the army engineers for bidding the work should be rescinded. A suggestion was made that com mittee be appointed to endeavor to procure permission to continue the work and insure the maintenance of the weir during the low stage of the river but no action was taken during the forenoon session. If the weir goes out, there will be shortage of water that may amount to an absolute de- privation, and if that occurs 1t will be due directly to interference by the officers of the Reclamation Sery- ice at Yuma
 Obstruction to the irrigation dis trict developed among the presidents and 1t was proposed that the question bkTeopened and that Attorney Britt b9Wbnvited to come down from Los Angel6s and present arguments in favor of the stock company plan that the Water Commission decisively re- iected last Saturday. A telegram was sent to MT. Britt.
 At the afternoon session, the dis trict matter was discussed, and the board concluded to refer the question to Attorneys Haines, Eshleman, Britt Shaw and McPherrin for thorough ex- animation. It is believed that the attorneys may come to final agree ment and unite in an opinion that will settle the question to the satis- faction of the water users.
 Messrs, Wills and Webster were delegated to investigate the weir sit uation and endeayor to procure with drawal of Reclamation Service oppo- sitiqn to maintenance of the dam thrtugh the low water period.
 Ekple ttlon of the secrecy ot the
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
FL GENTRO COUNTRY CLUB
New Social Organization to Build
 Club House in South Part of City.

Preliminary organization of the El CentrO Country Club was effected last Tuesday night by a dozen or fifteen professional and business men, who recognize the need of social co-ope- ration in the life of the town. The name is effectively descriptive, as the organization is to be a mems club, not devoted to golf and knickerbock- CTS.
 It is the purpose of the club to build clubhouse upon the four lots at Holt avenue and Sixth street that have been secured for it's use The grounds begin at the northwest cor ner and have frontage of 250 feet on the avenue west of Sixth street. Tennis courts will occupy a part of the grounds.
 The club is to be incorporated as "a holding company for an association for social purposes. The directors chosen at the meeting were J. V. Wachtel, JrY c, II. Hersee, J. M. Esh- leman, Clarence Gage and Phil D. Swing. They will endeavor to make arrangements for immediate erection of club house and improvement of the grounds
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
COTTON-P|CNNG BY MACHINERY
MAY BE SEEN IN OPERATION AT DALLAS IN OCTOBER AND
 VALLEY GROWERS MAY SEND EXPERTS TO INVESTIGATE

It is asserted that machine pooduced blythe Campbell Company x to the satisfaction Murray Murray * that there
  x plant x E Dallas
  X x and all the the the Imperial should Dallas machine. will  Company,
 
 sending observers Dallas the x
 
 x x x K X x
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01
LOCATES AT RIALTo.

Rev. sumner T Martin, formerly pastor of the state-street Christian Church, at El Centro, and the Holt vllle Christian Church, has assumed the pastorate of the Christian Church at Rialto, and has moved his family to that town.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01

The time has come for dispelling the cloud of mystery that has enwrap- ped that famous feat and shedding light upon a subject that has been darker than a stack of black cats to the best guessers in Imperial Valley.
 It is unnecessary to recall to the minds of the early pioneers the days of apprehension and the long nights of shivering terror, when the Black Demon of the Superstition Hills, "Old Whopperjaw," made his lair in the dense Doodad forest that enveloped the little clearing. of Carbarker, and ravaged the settlements with the fero- city of a sabre tooth tiger and the uncanny cunning of a wolf. No need to remind them of the sudden rushes from the gloom of the jungle, the black bull hurling itself into the herd, the lethal sweep of the mighty paw and the mangled bodies of fat steers strewing the field. John Davis has not forgotten the appalling sight of the big bear carrying off his four year-old Hereford bull as dog car ries rabbit. Ask Whispering Ed" if he remembers the day when Old Whopperjaw chased him so far into a hollow Ocatilla log that he got stuck
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01

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Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-01

Captain Allen Kelly, who weighs less than one hundred pounds, and runs a newspaper in the Imperial Val ley in Lower California, is one of the most mysterious bear hunters in this country A few years ago big black bear terrorized whole section of the valley, and pone of the mighty hun CTS of the State could either kill or capture the animal, although most of them took a chance at him. One morning the captain closed up his desk, walked out of his office, and dis appeared toward the woods where the bear was supposed to be in hiding.
 Six hours later he came back lead ing the bear by chain which was attached to ring in the animals nose nose.
 The whole town gathered around the captain and the captive and waited to hear the story of how the thing had been done.
 Tt was the easiest thing you ever saw" said Captain Kelly. By to- morrow afternoon I expect to have this old bear eating out of my hand and conjugating Greek verbs"
 And to this day he has never ex- plained how he caught that bear
 Popular Magazine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
RAILROAD AGENT
WOUNDS OFFICER
Accidental Shooting at Car
rizozo-Burglar Gets
$40 and Watch.

Carrizozo, \. NJ, JAM 12.-Special if
ficer A. E. Cook of the Southwestern,
stationed at this place, accidentally shot
Adams Cook had gone into the depot
to arrest Mexican.
The Mexican raised his grip AMI at
tempted to strike Cook with it. Cook
drew his sixshooter and struck the Mex
lean over the head and the impact from
the blow caused the discharge of the
gun, the bullet taking effect in the
fleshy part of Adams's thigh.
Adams had the wound dressed and
while it is not at all serious was very
painful.
Some unknown person forced an en-
trance into a sleeping room at the Gar
r1zozo eating house which was occupied
by passenger that had arrived on No.
T. The guest awoke TO find some person
going through his clothes. He imme-
diately called for help but the burglar
escaped through the window, taking an
overcoat with him which he left when
he got on the outside. The burglar got
away with s25 in cash and gold watch.
Entrance to the room was gained by
cutting the screen away from the win
dow.
2. c. Baird, deputy sheriff, has been
transferred to Corona, where he will act
as peace officer. in the place of W. j.
Adea''s- who was recently killed by j.
c. Clapp.
A god soaking rain has been falling
here 1t melted what little snow re-
manned on the ground.
The yards here have been congested
the past "a hours on account of the
freight wreck at Ancho, three passen-
ger trains and six fruit trains being IN
the yard at the same time.
Quite number of homeseekers have
arrived here recently from the east and
all the available homesteads are being
rapidly filed on.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
TEXDCO MAY BUILD

Clovis, n. NJ, Jan. 12.-It is reported
from Texieo and Farwell that If the
Santa Fe should miss them, with the
Coleman cutoff, as is now generally be-
lieved by Clovis people, that they will
at once lay out a townsite at the place
where the line is to cross over the state
line. BY doing this and by building
trolley line from Texico to this new
point there will be no trouble in getting
the Texas freight rate on both lines.
1t is supposed that the rate question
Is the cause of the Santa Fe system
wanting to miss Texico with this gulf
line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
CHINAMAN IS HELD ON
ASSAULT TO MURDER CHARGE

Mar Sam is in the county Jail charged
with assault to murder and Mar Lun,
who, it is alleged, Sam tried to shoot
with revolver, is out on SO bond on
charge of assault.
The fracas took place at the City
Kitchen, Broadway restaurant, and the
trouble, according to the police, arose
over an attempt made by Lun to chas-
tise small Chinese boy employed there.
Sam fired at Lun, but did not hit him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
8 Extra Specials

A lot of ehildren's plain but extra well
made Drawers and Petticoats, worth to
zoe; sale price 1Oc.
75c GOWNS 39c
Fine Muslin Gowns, high neeked, extra
well made, full width, worth Zoe; White
Sale special sec.
SOC DRAWERS soc
Plain Muslin Drawers, regular soc
grade; White Sale special see.
WHITE GOODS REMNANTS
Thousands OF remnants OF all sorts of
white goods at just about IL their
original price.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

Mexico City, Mexico. Jan. 12.-Attor-
neys for the ]. E. Roach Banda Mexf-
cana company have been instructed 70
bring suit against the American The
atrical exchange, Klaw & Erlanger and
associated interests in New York for
$4,000. Cause of action is said TO be
due TO damaging and enforced changes
in the route of Banda Mexicana from
Mexico City to Atlantic City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

A. n. Brown. F.. P. & S. w. general
traffic manager, has returned with a
party of visiting general agents which
he has escorted over the western di-
vision of the system.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Lawson to Buy Tobacco.

Lexington. Ky. Jan. 12.-That Thomas
w. Lawson and associates of Boston will
organize a $4,000. 900 tobacco manufac-
turing concern to take over the entire
holdings Of the Burley Tobacco society
is the announcement made here by coun-
sci for Lawson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Cocoaput Bar. IS Cents

Thursday only we will sell our de-
Iicious 25 cents a pound Cocoanut Bar
for 10 cents pound.
Potter Drug Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
.aThe Cup That Cheers

But does not inebriate" is not so true
of any other coffee as Chase g. San
bOTn's Seal Brand
Jackson's Sanitary Grocery,
Phone AKA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

Wood, coal. Geo. cement. plaster.
lime, building paper 1014 Missouri
street Phones: Bell SAC; Auto. 1S49.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Drs. Masruder and Mapes, DENTS

The secret of serving really good cot
fee is to use Chase & Sanborn's Sea
Brand. Infinite pains have been takeI
from plantation to package to save al
the original. delicate flavor for you
Jackson's, phone 353.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
r.. d. Rfas Fuel Co.

Drs. Magruder and Mapes, dentists
References: Ask anyone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

formed at Eldorado and Harrisburg last
night to lynch three negroes, held in
Jail here on the charge of numbering
Alan Clark, a rural carrier, were frus-
trated when they could not get train
TO this city. Big -Four officials refused
TO permit trains 10 run to the city State
guards have been called out.
You get good eggs when you get
Sunflower eggs. We guarantee every
egg-Jacksons Phone $50.