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Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
COTTON DEMONSTRATION

That successfully and proftaby in In pera Valley demonstrated ndisputaby and certain that thousands of will be planted this The low estimate of the sight 10000 and the up All who planted cotton eXpermenay last year will plant this year knowing that better cultivation will larger crop At least half of the fields planted last year neglected and left without because they only experiments and many farmers lack the persistence carry experiment through the end they not of its but the fields that properly cared for proved that than
 bale to the be depended and that thorough cultivation and intelligent will produce two bales fairly good soil Net profits ranging from $40 to S5 make cotton of the lucrative that be grown valley and fully confirm the judgment of the promOt CTS of the industry,
 It the dscredit of the valley cotton district that the early estimates of the probable yield of certain fields high Old cotton counted the bos average plants and figured bales to the and their estimates accepted those who had and did not profess know anything about cotton Small did produce at the of two bales the but field made that One field did produce nearly fifteen bales under ad conditions and that is sufficient to the pessms who persist in croakng that only third of bale be depended average crop this year fails to get than
 bale the acre. will be because he does not know how to grow cotton or is too lazy to cultivate his land.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
WAITING FOR THE SQUARE DEAL

Through the Washington correspondents President Taft is trying impression made by his euogy of the Adrch Payne tariff bill and regain the good will of the West which has somewhat ukewarm toward the administration It is fiction Washington that the President is interviewed and publication but this straight from the White House.
 "There will be other opportunities to revise the tariff Ii pub opinion still lower tariffs fewer rates made by and for for the public opinion get keeping the pressure But doing there need unjust unreasonable fall into wholesale dnuncia President who himself is staunch believer tariff revision downward and who did the best he could"
 the President is quoted having said to public "Al a square deal and believe will get from the American people,
 There little danger that the President will be msudged by the people The important thing that the people get square de and they did not get the tariff bill concocted by the teced interests signed by the President They will
 square deal long Arch and his kind shu the cards and presidents cOpacny the hands dealt to them by crooks The only effective for the public keep the against the organized piracy of the raemakng interests and refuse take the soothing doed out by the President whose only for signing bad bill that the greedy would Congress pass honest adecen tariff act It is unreasonable expect of president who arms his belief in of the tariff regard for the good than for party advantage All the people square deal They led believe they would get from Mr Taft and they waiting patiently for him to make good
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
CANTALOUPE GROWERS
 MEETING

The undersigned committee issue a call for a meeting of cantaloupe growers at 2 D. m., Saturday, Febru- ary 5th, 1910 at Fl Centro National Bank Building, Fl Centro. It is the purpose to have the farmers, ire spective of the different associations to which they may belong, meet and determine the basis upon which they are desirous of growing and market ing the cantaloupe crop this year. All propositions of commission firms made this year have been practical ly along the lines of former seasons, and are unsatisfactory. It is the feel ing that the farmers should deter mine upon a marketing basis which will be entirely satisfactory to them, and present their proposition to not only the old commission firms, but to other reliable firms throughout the East who are looking for new busi- ness
 (Signed)
 H. s. REED,
 F. w. WAITE
 TRUE VENCII4L.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
COTTON GROWERS MEETING
Advance Terms and Mill Project to Be Explained Next Wed
 nesday.

There will be a meeting of the Inn perial Valley Cotton Growers Also citation at the Opera House in El Centro. Wednesday, February 2, for the purpose of discussing the advsa bility of forming a permanent organi- zation to include every grower in the valley, either personally or through his local organization, and to incorporate and capitalize sufficiently strong to build our own warehouses, gins and oil mill, to be owned and operated by the organization.
 There is $500000 available for those who are going to need some finan- cial help in growing this years crop. The plan of loaning on the growing crop will be fully explained at this meeting, and applications for loans will be received if desired.
 It is also very important that we get together and find out as nearly as possible what the acreage is go- ing to be in order that more seed may be secured if it should be found that there will not be sufficient seed in the valley. Planting time will soon be upon us.
 As full a report as can be obtain ed of the experience of the growers the past season will be heard and discussed, more particularly for the benefit of those who have had no ex- perience in growing cotton in the valley.
 Don't depend upon your neighbors to attend to this important business. Come yourself. It means everything to\ get started right.
 JOSEPH R. LOFTUS, Pres.
 L. E. SRACK, Sec'y- Treas.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
coLoNIsT RATE AGAIN

From March 1 to April 15 the South ern Pacific will again have in effect its colohist rates, which ought to be the means of bringing many more visitors from the Middle West to the Imperial Valley thls spring A rate of $25 from Missouri River points; $83 from Chicago, and s32 from St. Louis and New Orleans will prevail during the period mentioned.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
JAPANESE COTTON GROWERS
(San Diego Union)

NOCln DiC6O OlllOhJ
 It appears that the interest which the Japanese are taking in the grow ing of cotton in the Imperial valley is not due merely to a desire to purchase the staple produced there. Several reports which on their face seem trustworthy, indicate that Jap anese capital may be invested in raising cotton on a large scale in the valley. In view of what the Jap anese are doing in other parts of the State, it is not difficult to sup pose that should they desire, and the opportunity be afforded them, they could easily become extensive grow CTS of cotton in the Imperial coun- try This raises an economic ques- tiOn that is of interest to the people of that region. They are naturally desirOus that the resources of their rich valley should be developed to the utmost. But Japanese capital invested in cotton growing in that country means profit almost eXclu- sively for Japan Americans would have the better end of the bargain were they to raise the cotton and sell it to Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29

Shall we pay some private cor poration $97,750.O0 annual profit on a $50, 100000 investment, or shall we own our own mill and make that profit ourselves?
 Someone may say. Where will we get the $50006.00? Suppose all the growers tNIe stock in their own or ganization to the amount of their seed this year at $20.00 a ton. The aim is set for 5O,00O acres, but suppose We reach half that, 25,000 acres which would yield approximately l2,500 tons of seed, which at $20.00 a ton would give the organization a paid up capi- tai of $250,00000 If people can be found who are willing to advance $500 000.00 on the prospects of the grow ing crop that is to yield that seed is it not reasonable to suppose that $5O,O0OOO could be obtained with which to build a mill, with the seed and the mill itself as security?
 With the balance of the $250,0O0.OO we could build our own warehouses, own our own gins, sell our own cot ton and thereby save another $100,- GOO or more.
 Besides that, if we stand together, we are not going to be obliged to sell our cotton at ordinary southern cot ton prices. While it hasn't an extra long fibre, il has spinning qualities and q fineness of fiber according to spinners, that makes it more yalua- ble than the ordinary short staple cot ton.
 IL seems to me that after the ex- perence most of us have had in the last few years in the cantaloupe bus mess We ought to be ready now to join hands and stand together right from the beginning of this new in dustry
 Yours, for all there is in it, l.. E. SRACK.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
COTTON BY-PRODUCTS Planters of Valley Advised to Manu. facture oil and Meal For Their
 Own Profit.

The following communication deals with questions of the greatest i'm portance to growers of cotton in Inn perial Valley:
 Heber, Cal, Jan. 25, 1910. Editor Press
 am not posing as a cotton eX- pert. but as a member of commit tee from the Imperial Valley Cotton Growers Association on the market ing of the seed, have gathered some information that may be of interest to prospective cotton growers; and which 1 am sure you will be glad to give them through your esteemed col umns.
 In an interview with Newmark, Cud- ahy Packing Co. and the coast agent Angeles, 1 found that there is used in Los Angeles, annually from 250 to 300 carloads of cotton seed oil, which represents the entire oil out put of approximately 10000 acres of cotton. This insures a nearby mar ket for all the oil Imperial Valley will produce for some time.
 Upon inquiry as to the expense of establishing an oil mill and the acre age necessary to justify it's establish ment, quantity of oil and by-pro- ducts obtainabe from ton of seed, and their value, 1 was referred by the Fairbanks Cos. agent to a large manufacturer in Texas as the best posted man on that subject that he knew of in the United States. He gives the following as very con- servative estimate:
 Cost of establishing a mill, $1,000.00 for each ton daily capacity. Capa- city necessary to handle seed from 2500O acres. 30 tons daily, therefor cost of mill of that capacity, $50,- 900.
 Price of oil and by-products Octo- 1 Der first (which was considerably be- low present prices), and quantity of each obtained from a ton of seed, as | follows:
 Oil, 3S gallons, price 39c .....$ 14.S2 Meal, 500 lbs, price, $27.5O per ion ................ lOSO Hulls, $50 lbs, price, $S per ton $40 Linters 60 lbs, price, Sc per lb 1SO
 3OS2 Expense of manufacturing per ion of seed, ................. 300
 27S2 Less cost of seed at $2O.OO per
 ton, ................... 2O.OO Net profit per ton of seed . 7S2 1 Daily ton capacity .......... 30 Daily net profits ............. 391 00 Days required to use seed from 25,OOO acres, ............... 25O { Annual net profits ...... S97, ,75O.O0 Shall we pay some private cor poration $97,750.O0 annual profit on a
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-02-11

The Mrs. Geo. M. Dewey
residnce property, occupied by
Otto Evertz and family, caught
fire from the kitchen hue Mon
day about noon and was entirely
consumed, but nearly all of the
household goods was saved.
There was no insurance on the
house, but the contents was in.
sured for $500.
The Evertz dog of the Eskimo
species took refuge under the
front porch of the 40 use and
was burned to death, as no coax
ing could induce him to come
fourth from his perilous quarters.
The fire burned very slowly
which greatly lessened the dan
ger to nearby buildings.
Mrs. Dewey had contra cted
with her mother, Mrs. J. P.
for the sale of the place.
but no deed had been made.
The house will be rebuilt as
soon as the weather is favorable.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-02-11
Census EnumeratOrs' Examina.
tiOn.


Postmaster J, D. Holman of
Keytesville conducted q civil
service exsmiuation here last
Saturday of parties who aspire
to become census enumerators
for the new, 1910, censns.
Those who took the examina.
tion on blanks provided for that
purpose we're:
w. Milton Conrad, j. B. Nc.
Donald and L. j. Roden of
Prairie Hill; Chas. M, Prescott
and John Legendre of Salisbury;
s. 8. Kelso, VIM. j, Hardan and
F. F. Brewer of Musselfork; j,
d. Sharp of Lagonds; Robt. M.
Candy of Msrceline; Jas. p.
He's of Mendon; Henry ]. Web.
er, Aholt; Ralph H. Bradshaw,
Miles G. Holcomb, Florence
Cnrane and John l.. Fetzer OF
Keytesville.
Only 8 of the Is townships in |
the county were represented as
follows: Bee Branch, Charlton,
Clark, Cockrell, Mendon, Mussel
Fork, Keytesville and Wsyland.
The examination papers were
all sent to Chas. W. Reevers of
Milan, who is census supervisor
tor this (the second) congress.
sionsl district. Mr.. ReeveriwiIl
pass upon the qualifications of
hose who stood the examination
and make the appointments ac.
to the merits of the re.
'pective applicants. i
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-02-11

defendant valves formal arraign-
ment and pleads guilty in case
No. 1, and is fined $500 and
costs. A like plea WAS nade and
q similar fine assessed in cases
Nos. 2 to 13, inclusive, but in
these last IL execution was stayed
upon payment of the costs in
them and the fine and costs in
case No. 1 on Or before Thurs
day, February 10, and on the
further condition that he do not
ae ain violate the law and
especially the local option law.
The defendant in these cases ls
a resident of Glasgow, Howard
county, and sold liquor illegally
after local option had been
adopted In that county.
State Of Missouri vs. Robt.
Steele burglary aAd larceny;
trial by a jury, who return q
verdict of not guilty on the
charge of burglary. but find de.
fendant guilty of the crime of
larceny, and assess has punish.
msnt at two years in the pen.
|itentiary. Motions for q new trial
and in arrest Of judgment were
filed, and continued. The de-
fendant gave bond in the sum of
$500 with W. w. Daily and j. H.
Steele as securities. Robt. Steele
is the young man who entered the
hardware store of j. w. Mis-.
beth at Brunswick, known as the
"Lsader Hardware store" the
night of the 2Sth of last June
and stole a glass jar containing
about $50 in money, two re.
volvers and two boxes Of oartrid.
ges. He was arrested in Kan
sas City the night of June 20,
brought back and has since
been in the county Jail.
State of Missouri vs. J. w.
Garrett, cheat wrong and de.
fraud; under peremptory IN
struction from the court the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
This is the case in which }. w.
Garrett, now Of Salisbury, was
charged with collecting the in
sursnce from the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of
Charlton county, on certain
articles of household goods that
were burned IN the destruction of
defendants home, near Mus.
selfork, August 10. 1908. The
company claimed that the
household goods described in it's
petition were not burned, al
though MIR. Garrett was paid the
on them,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-02-11

State Grand Lecturer J. r.
Mclaughlin for the A. F. & A.
NJ, will be in Keytesville Thurs-
day night, February II, to con-
duct q Masonic SCHOOL of in.
struction at the hall of that order
for q period of two days. A
general invitation is extended to
the members Of that fraternity
to attend this school of instruc.
tion.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-02-11
ROu Of Honor.

The following friends have
done the agreeable by either be.
coming new subscribers or by
renewing their subscription to
the COURIER since our last issue.
May heaven bless 'em:
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
F. NJ. Cox. Mrs. AIva Hill.
D, A. Henley, Isaiah Masters,
B. F. Welch, G. s. Taylor,
NJ. Skanington, John Dorrell,
j. S. Brewer, Mrs. Alice Craig,
Mrs. T. ]. Rodgers, Miss Ethel Tilden.
R. A, Coleman, Mrs. Lura Elliott,
Walter GRffron, Luther Johnson,
Leonard Brockman, Carl Mackey,
Albert Morley, Fred Lake,
j. j. wiIkie, w. r. Stoner,
J. A. Witt, F.M. Phelps,
Mrs. John oestrlch, Mrs. Louis Glassen,
George Klicka, George Sears,
Sam Scott VIM. McAdam.
A. R. Bayne, Mrs. A. A. Green,
Roy Chrisman, J.O. Longsdorh'
c, B. Cavanaugh, G. ". Grigler,
Mrs. DR.. J. D: stFother, Rev. G. W. Leach col.
RENEWALS.
L. c. Bordner, ", E. Williams,
N. c. Hancock. J. p. Hess,
]. H. Paschen, g, F, Taylor,
Dewitt Guthridgs, Geo, V. Mackey,
B. ]. Johnson, B. F. Laughlin,
John kaberhaus. J. r. Allin.
Martin Burk, W. W. Daily,
c. D. Boldly, w. @. White,
Don Mason, Adolph Budel,
DR.. j. r. Gaines. W. b. Oldham,
Jesse Hershey, E. o. johnson,
A, J. Baker, George Lake,
NJ. L. Miles, RF. McMahan,
E. p. Sears, A ]. Sears,
W. A. Dawkins, Mrs. W. E. Hill,
T. H. Binford, Mrs. j. J. Mcfarland,
Judge o. A. Archer, Frank McCart,
L. c. Wells, p. s. RAIDER,
c. L. Head, John II. CazzeIl,
J. B. Humphries, Judge W. W. Ruoker.
g. r. Billeter. Henry Starks, col.
Wayne Davis, col.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-02-11

| nay dPpO1utCu SuoEOAnh az iSOh
for minor defendants with leave
to file answer; answer filed; trial
by the court; interests of parties
ascertained; judgment of par
tition as prayed; land ordered
sold for cash at a term of the
county court, and cause continue
ed to await sheriff's report of
sale,
The Independent Powder Co.
VS.. Chas. Larue, attachments
nonsuiE.
VIM. H. Graves vs. Eddie G.
Stacy, ejectment; A. s. Taylor,
guardian and curator, made
party defendant, who enters his
voluntary appearance herein,
and cause is continued as Ler
written stipulation filed.
Fairbanks, Morse & Co. vs..
Francis Leach ct al, debt; de.
fendanr has leave to answer in
80 days, and cause is transferred
to the circuit court at Keytes-
vile ss per written stipulation
filed.
Julia Bsldridge vs. ]. A. AL.
bertson ct al, debt; continued.
W. T. Jackson vs.. Wabash
Railway Co., damages; dismiss
ed at defendants costs.
John F. Ownby and frankie
lOwnby vs. Wabash Railway Co,
damages; transferred to the
circuit court at Keytesville as
per written stipulation filed.
H. c. Atterbury and G. A.
Light vs. First National bank of
Dallas City, ILL.,, injunction;
nonsuit.
Katherine M. Gribble vs..
Marguerite Pope ct al, suit to
ascertain interest, and partition;
transferred to the circuit court at
| Keytesville as per written stipu-
lation filed.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway Co. vs.. Sylvia A.
Donle,' ct al, condemnation; re.
port OF. commissioners approved
and confirmed; Louis Benecke
allowed $40 as guardian ad Item
to be taxed as costs; costs ad-
judged against plaintiff.
The Atchison, Topeka C Santa
Fe Railway Co. vs.. Pauline
Ward ct al, condemnation; John
Taylor allowed $40 as guardian |
ad Item, and cause continued.
John NolI vs. Henderson Nc. |
Gully ct al, suit tc quiet title;
trial by the court; title decreed,
quieted and vested according to
the prayer of the petition; plain
tiff to pay costs; decree filed.
John G. Austin vs. VIM. Stokes
ct al, same; same.
VIM. Redmond vs.. John Ma
hurin, same; same.
John A. Haskin vs.. J. P. Has
kin, attachment; attachment
sustained; jury waived; trial by
the court, and finding and judg.
ment for plaintiff for the sum of
81, 200 with interest at six per
cent.
Robt. B. Bennett ct al, vs.. .Ver.
nal Bennett ct al, partition.
A. N. Harding, sheriff, files
report of sale, made Febru-
ary 8, 1910, which is by the court
approved, and deed ordered
made to purchaser, L. F. Ben !
nett; U. A. House allowed an
fee of $3.50 to be taxed
as costs; Fred Lamb allowed $40 :
as guardian ad Item for minor I
Defendants; sheriff ordered to >
pay costs and make disrribu-
ion, and cause continued to
await sheriff's report of final
distribution.
A. W. Johnson VS.. W. B.
Clark. suit on note; continued .
~ agreement. -
John W. Jones ct al, vs. N. D. .
alkaH at al anti Ia a. L ~
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-02-11
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular February, 1910, Term
al Salisbury.

Court met Monday, February
z, with the following officers
present:
Hon. John P. Butler, Judge;
J. E. Montg omery, prosecuting
attorney; A. N. Harding. sheriff; !;
w. L. Wright, clerk, and Miss
Grace Morris, stenographer.
Court was opened by public
proclamation of the sheriff, and
he and his deputies, Chas. Parker
and A. 8. Rucker, were sworn to
summons jurors and execute
other process returnable at this
term of court.
The following gentlemen are
serving on the petit jury:
r. L. Yancey. 8. w. McCon-
nell, J. D. Atterberry, John T.
Ro binson, E. A. Msgruder, M.
T. Zimmerman, Robt. Donaldson,
B. H. Richardson, w. H. Kahler,
Bentley Heryford, A. w. Cruise,
Ernest Porter, 8. T. Cravens,
Lee Gum, F. o. Collins, w. L.
McCampbell, W. Fl. Mayo, Geo.
Richardson, ]. E. Chrane, j. E.
Mozart, ]. W. West, G. T. Sim.
mons, w. A. Henderson, j. H.
Sauter, John W. Piltz, VIM.
westenkeuhler, T. T. Trow,
Walter L. Lightfoot, E. B.
Welch and Steve Crawford.
Chris Lampe, French Johnson,
j. A. Riley. Henry Pleyer, Jas.
Cain, Oscar Wood, r. D. Ed.
wards, M. 8. McClellsnd, H. B.
Kendrick, B. F. Fleetwood, Noah
Dean and Thos. H. Ball were
among the original members of
the petit jury, but We're excused
from service, and several SUBJ
stitutions were made to fill their
places.
The judges docket showed the
following action had in causes
up to yesterday at noon:
CIVIL CASES.
Susan Longsdorff ct al VS..
Anna Overholt ct al, partition !;
Sheriff A. N. Harding pays to
clerk for use of Martin Stoner
S66.65; Jas. Lane, S111.09; Dan'l
Lane S37.03; Frank Lane S37 .O5;
Fairylsnd Lane s37.O5 because
their whereabouts are unknown;
sheriff's report of final distribu.
tion filed and approved, and
cause continued to pass from
the docket.
L. M. Applegate ct al vs. John
B. Shannon ct al, injunction;
motion to dissolve injunction
sustained, and injunction dis.
motion to assess damages
continued by agreement.
j. E. Lewis vs. John Dorrance,
debt; compromised and settled
ss per stipulation filed; dismissed
at defendants costs as per
stipulation filed.
John Skeffington VS.. E. G. |
Ladd, attachment; enormously
on docket.
Anna Hale vs. Claiborne w.
Hale, divorce; trial by the court;
plaintiff divorced and awarded
he care and custody of minor
Arthur, Louis, Louise,
Lee and Robert Hale; plaintiff
% pay costs.
J. F. Reed vs.. Maude Reed,
livorce; trial by the court; plain
Tiff divorced and sdjudged to pay
osts.
Anna Evans VS.. Wabash Rail.
Vay Co., damages; mandate of
upreme court, dismissing prior
Judgment of this court, entered
( record.
500 Yocum vs.. Farmers C
National bank, suit to ,
ancel note; nonsuit.
Louisa Schupp vs. Wabash ,
.ailway Co., damages; defend. &
MT has leave to answer in go I
sys, and cause is continued in |