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Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
SHOT IN SHER|FFS OFFICE
George Sexsmith Puts Bullet Through
 His Own Body.

George Sexsmith, civil engineer, who was engaged on canal work in the valley in the early days of the C. D. Co.,, shot himself in the sheriff's office at the county jail yesterday noon. SeXsmith was alone, having offered to attend to the office during the brief absence of the deputy in charge, and nobody saw what he did, but circum- stances told plain story. He opened a drawer under the counter, took a 32-2O Colt single action revolver that a deputy had placed in the drawer, and shot himself in the left breast. The bullet passed above and to the left of the heart taking downward slant, came out of the back and broke a glass upon desk behind Sexsmith. The missile was steel jacketed and made a clean wound, and there is a chance that the man may recover. MT. Sexsmith had been worried and depressed for some days, and his friends had been careful to keep fire arms out of his reach There is just possibility that he shot himself accidentally. When he recovered consciousness, after removal to the hospital he gave that explanation.
 Sexsmith died at 8 o'clock last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
MURDER TRIAL
Reidy Facing Jury Under Charge
 of Killing Bud Henderson.

murder case has taken up the time of the Superior Court this week, Charles Reidy being on trial for the killing of Bud Henderson at CaleXico last June. Henderson, drunk, invaded the Thacher House, and Reidy struck him with piece of gas pipe, breaking his head and killing him. The only feature of the trial out of the ordinary was the testimony of witnesses who said attempts to 'fix" them with offers of money had been made by Bob Davis. Their statements will be con sidered by the District Attorney after the trial.
 District Attorney Eshleman is as- sisted by J. S. Ross. of Los Angeles, and the defendants counsel are c. L.. Brown and E e. Capps. Arguments to the jury were in progress last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
THEATRES OPENING NIGHT
Monday Night First Performance Un- der AppIestilI's Management in
 Holt Opera House.

The first entertainment in Holt Ope- ra House under the new management of c. M. Applestill will take place Monday night. A fine programme has been provided and the usual patronage of the Airdome will doubtless be trans ferred to the show at the Opera House as well as many new show goers, as the accommodations are first class.
 Three fine motion picture films will be shown, having been secured at an extra expense for opening night They include one of Essney's famous films, Take Me Out to the Ball Game" a Selig film Ranch Girls of the Great Southwest" taken at the scene of a great cattle roundup in Oklahoma, and war scene film.
 The Ladies Orchestra, with H. A. Richardson as leader and soloist, will give several selections, and the Chap arral Male Quartette will sing.
 The usual admission prices which have prevailed at the Airdome will be charged. at MT. Applestill's new show house.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
KIRMESS A SUCCESS
Central Union High Schools Second Annual High Jinks Money Maker
 and Fun Producer.

Central Union High School Kirmess, which took place on Friday and Satur- day of last week was a notable suc- cess as a fun-m maker and money pro- ducer. The affair is the second of the kind given by this school, and 1t is the intention of the student body to make it regular annual affair.
 The high school campus was used, and within the enclosure were placed booths of various side shows and a large open-air auditorium, provided with seats for 400 people. Here on, a large stage was given creditable vaudeville performance, which on the first night attracted an assembly that more than filled the seats. The grounds were lighted with many elec- tric bulbs. The attendance was esti- mated at 800 for the two nights.
 The main features of the vaudeville
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
eouLD-HAlR WEDDING.

Last Thursday afternoon al o'clock, at the ranch of Mir, and Mrs. John Hair, of Jasper Miss Jennie Gould, daughter of Mir and Mrs. A, N. Gould, and Earl Hair, son of Mir. and Mrs John Hair, were married by Rev. R. L. Glasby of CaleXico After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of MT. and Mrs. Gould where wedding dinner was served. MT. and Mrs. Hair left on the evening train for Los Angeles, where they will spend the honeymoon. Their permanent residence will be in Old Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29

this week he closed a deal for the last of these lots
 The lots are located on the block between Seventh and Eighth streets, Orange avenue and Holt avenue, and are slightly residence properties. Within a few months the present bare tract will be dotted with cottages. and the present season will bring about the extensive planting of trees on streets and lots.
 Many of the buyers have purchased these properties for their own home sites. The buyers are: C. R. Daily, two lots; c. l.. Davis, two lots; Fred c. Shawley, three lots; J. E. Oldham, two lots; s. H. Sterner, two lots; and one lot each to T. c. Pyle, O. w. Car rell, c. l.. Cressey, Miss Florence Pyle, J. H. Mcdonald, o. M Patton and M. S. Hughes.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
PATENTS ISSUED.

The United States Land Office has issued patents to Imperial Valley lands as follows:
 To John Miller. tract 1OO-13-13. To Cornelius Greeden tract 64-13-13. To John Strunk, tract 5l-16-13. To Irwin R. Elder, tract l-13-13. To Franklin P, Rand tract 113-15-15 To John l.. Weinart, tract l19-15-15. To Nathaniel w. Triton, tract 47-17- 15
 To Nathaniel w Triton, tract 51- .7-15
 To Heirs of Laura B, Miller, tract 151 -16-13.
 To Ella s. Salbach, tract l06-13-15. To Benjamin Jones' tract 92-16-16. To Robt Smith tract 13l-14-15. To Agnes Cate, tract 79-14-15.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29

performance, which was given entirely by the high school students, were the chorus of girls, a clowns camp a sprightly black face sketch and a playette, For Her Sake" written ex- pressy for this affair by Wilbur Jay Hall, local newspaper man. All the parts were well sustained and each number received warm applause each night.
 The total sum of $32S was taken in, of which about $20O is profit. This money will be used by the student body to sustain high school athletics and to purchase pictures and a piece of statuary for the high school audi torium.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
OPEN AIR CONCERTS
Ell Centro Concert Band to Play at
 New Band Stand This Evening.

The Fl Centro Concert Band during the present week has had a band stand erected on the north side of Main street, about midway between Fifth and Sixth streets, and tonight will give an open air concert at the new stand. Citizens are invited to assem- ble on Main street and enjoy the music.
 The programme for tonight will be- gin at 7:45 o'clock, and will include the following:
 Overture. The BoQuet" Waltz. ......... Budding Flowers" Cornet Solo. o.........." ."Killarney'
 H. A. Richardson. Novelty. "Mesmerizing Mendelsohn ANoNSlIy,. '..''....
 "Mesmerizing Mendelsohn Tune" Waltz. "The Brook" Selection. ........"Operatic Mingle" Serenade. "Starlit Night" Andante and Gallop. ."ParadoX" Star Spangled Banner"
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
AUTO RACE TO PHOENIX.

The annual automobile race from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Arizona, will start from in front of the Hollenbeck Hotel in Los Angeles at 10 o'clock on the night of Saturday, November 5. The route is by way of Pomona, San Bernardino, Beaumont Pass and the Coachella Valley, thence to the upper end of the Imperial Valley and across the mountains to the Palo Verde Val ley, crossing the Colorado river to Ehrenberg, and thence to Phoenix. Nine autos will enter the race.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
Receiver and Mutual COnpa- nieS Come to an AmiCabIe
 Agreement out of Court
Water Companies to Pay Rate of Fifty Cents in Advance and Supply Re-
 ceiver With Suction Dredge With
 Which to Keep Alamo Channel Open.

Hearing on the question of increase Nof water rates was suspended in the Superior Court last week to give the water companies and the receiver of the c. D. Co. an opportunity to come to an agreement on proposal ad- vanced by some of the attorneys and made known to the receiver during a recess of the court. The water companies manifested a willingness to supply the receiver with funds under conditions that would not affecC contract relations or prejudice the legal rights of either party, and the receiver thought he could pull through without raising the rate if the com panies would help him in other ways. The following letter, addressed to the mutual companies, explains the sit uation:
 October "A, 1910.
 Gentlemen Pursuant to a conver- sation with the president of Water Company No 1 and Hon. Mir. Britt, attorney for that company, l submit the following proposition, upon the acceptance of which, and compliance with all the conditions named herein, the Receiver agrees to withdraw his demand for an increased water rate and the abrogation of the water con tract.
 PROPOSAL.
 All water companies agreeing to pay all arrears, for water delivered between December 13, 1909, and July l, 1910.
 Further, that all water companies pay, prior to November 15, 1910, for all water delivered between July |, 1910 and November 1, 1910.
 Further, that on December 1, 1910, all Imperial Water Companies shall pay for water delivered during the month of November, 1910, and shall also pay in advance for water estiE mated to be required for the month of December, and thereafter monthly in advance at 50 cents per acre foot minus 10 per cent. reduction for seepage and evaporation.
 Further, that the Imperial Water Companies immediately provide some means for the purchase of one hy draulic dredger of modern type and /at least 12 inch pump capacity. This dredger to be placed in the canal un- der the Receivers control below the structure known as Hanlon's Heading; tie Receiver to pay reasonable fixed rental charge for the use of this dredger, the title of which shall re- main vested in the Imperial Water Companies, or such company. person or corporation as they may designate. The Receiver wishes it distinctly understood that he believes the total sum named in Estimate "D," $176,- 34650, together with the sum of $158,S8 AS, for maintenance and ope- ration expenses, between October 1, 1910, and June 30, 1911, to be neces- sary amount, but in the maintenance and operation of the canal system of the California Development Company he will make diligent effort to deliver the water demanded, not assuming responsibility for decay and failure of structures, and sitting of canals, that he is unable to remedy from lack of funds.
 Respectfully submitted,
 w. H. HOLABIRD,
 Receiver
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
cALExlCo HOTEL SOLD.

A deal has been closed whereby w. F. Holt sells to the CaleXico Savings Bank for $20,000 the Hotel Calexico brick block, located at Second street and Paulin avenue, CaleXico. The property consists of the hotel block and two vacant lots west of the build ing. MT. Holt took in payment for this property bonds of the Holton Power Company held by the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
CONTESTS SHELBY TOWNSHIP,

Promoters of the town of Seeley. at the New River end of the eastern section of the San Diego & Arizona railroad, have struck a snag. Their right to the townsite is contested by J. E. Daily who alleges that the filings are fraudulent and that the assignee, R. B. Crabtree, Is a dummy for A. M. Seeley The case Is being heard in the Los Angeles Land Office.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
MARQUEE SENTENCE COMPUTED.

After standing in the shadow of the gallows four times and each time receiving a temporary reprieye. Fran cisco Marquez, slayer of Peter B. Hodges, well known Colorado river character. has had his death sentence commuted by Governor Sloan, of Ari- zona, to life imprisonment Powerful influences in Mexico were brought to bear through the State Department to secure this result
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
WATER WORKS IN COMMISSION

All the pipe of the El Centro city water system has been laid, and the pumps are to be tested today. The city engineer notifies residents that books are open for applicants for connection with the new system, and that the old pipes will be put out of use about November 20
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
BUILDING AT rEcoLoTE RANCHO

Harold Bell Wright has awarded to Jasper l.. Travers the contract for the erection of residence on the Teco- lote Rancho, at Meloand. MT, Tray CTS has force of men engaged on the structure, which is to be completed early in December The building is of hollow tile, of Spanish style, with an enclosed court and spacious screen norches.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
SEVENTEEN LOTS SOLD
Tract Between Orange and Holt Ave nues, Seventh and Eighth Streets,
 Taken For Residences.

Immediately after II. c, Griswoid used a quarter page advertisement in the Imperial Valley Press to set forth the advantages of tract of seventeen lots he offered for sale, the buyers began to come to him at his temporary office in the Press building; and early
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-29
WHOLESALE GROCERY FIRM.

The Imperial Valley Mercantile Company is now housed in the cold storage building at E Centro. and is opening up it's wholesale stock of gro ceries for the valley and Arizona trade, Fl. h. Peck is president of this concern; E. J, Eisenmayer is vice president, and A. W. Rogers is secre- tary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

From Abilene (Texas) Reporter.
Born in New York City in 1863, Rob
ert NJ Webb came to Texas in 1881
and settled near Buffalo Cap, then the
county seat of Taylor county. The
Texas & Pacific railroad only came
west as far as Weatherford. in those
days. He removed to Mitchell county
in 1883, where he worked on the Van
Tuyl ranch for some time He was
called to New York on the death of his
mother and returned again in 1907 to
Colorado City, where he has lived IN
to the present time.
In 1899 he acquired the Colorado
water owrks, which had been closed
down for some time. Two years later
he took over the Colorado Electrict
Light & Power company. and in 1902 he
organized the Texas & Pacific Tele-
phone company, building the exchanges
in al the towns along the T & P. rail-
road from Abilene to Big Springs. con-
Meeting them with toll lines
These three properties brought I'D
from almost nothing are today worth
over $4,000, of (which he owns a sinh
stential interest, and his efficient man
agement of these public utilities has
been one of the strong points of Colo
radios success as a town of progress
and civic pride
In 1902 he held his first political no
siticn, being appointed road overseer
by the Mitchell county commissioners
and he gave Colorado the best cleaning
up 1T has had before or since.
In 1906 Mr.. Webb was elected chair
man of the county Republican organi-
cation, and two years later was pro-
noted to the Craftsmanship of the dis
trict organization, the largest district
in the state.
In 1908 he was elected president of
the Commercial club, having been its
secretary for a year. Mr. Webb is in
thorough sympathy with the "insur-
gents" He is a man Of action, and has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28
The Nameless Founding
Who May Be Governor
ROMANTIC LIFE STORY OF HOOPER OF TENNESSEE

James a. Garfield once remark ed
that he never saw a ragged urchin
without feeling that he ought to doft
his hat. Beneath the jacket Of an
American boy, he asserted, may beat
the heart Of a future philosopher; I'M
der his hat may throb the brain of a
president that is TO be. The country
and its opportunities certainly justify
the exaltation of American you-l.
Lincoln was a rail splitter, Henry VII
son a shoemaker, Andred Johnson a
journeyman tailor and Gen n. P.
Banks began life indentured as q
"bobbin boy" They belong to one gen
Grafton: Ben W. Hooper, of Newport,
Tenn, not far removed from Green7ille,
where Johnson got his political start.
TO another.
Hooper in all human probability will
be the next governor Of TENNESSEE
And Hooper doesn't know his fathers
name; his mother is not even a mern-
DRY. He was picked up on the streets
Of Knoxville. a waif; deserted by some
body whose identity has never been re-
vealed. His earliest recollection is a
picture OF industrial life, for 40 years
ago he figured in the statistical re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28
With the EXCHANGES

The land in question is settled by men
who assumed they were in Texas Prob
ably they prefer Texas. 1t is not I'M
reasonable to assume they do in view
Of the fact that they settled in Texas.
Presenting the land is to be given TO
New Mexico it merely means that New
Mexico will administer it's govern
mental affairs instead of Texas New
Mexico cannot very well loot the ter
ritory for the benefit of the state
treasury.
boundary dispute between states
merely disturbs conditions in the ter
ritory threatened without benefiting or
damaging either party to the contest
1t recalls the numerous opinions
expressed when expansion doomed up
as a national issue. Leaving aside all
OF the real issues in the question.
great many persons argued it pro and
con on the assumption that the inhab-
itants Of acquired foreign lands would
De dlsposSeSsed and distribution of
their goods made to someone-possibly
the soldiers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28

ports OF an orphan asylum as one OF it's
dependents He was not an attractive
looking boy but he was bright s. :
when he went out into the world to
make his way he found a friend n
Capt Hooper, who gave him a chance
to get on He studied law, was admit
ted to the bar, and in due time was
elevated to the bench, having legally
assumed the name of his benefactor.
Il he should make good as governor OF
Tennessee. he will become a presiden-
tial possibility.
Hooper's early start was not as pro-
pitious as that of either Lincoln or
Wilson or Johnson or Banks, for each
Of them had the advantage OF a moth
er's ministrations.
1t is not unusual to hear boys COM
plain that the present day is niggard
Of opportunities, but with BeEeridxe.
a farm hand, in the senate: with tho
example Of Johnson, the Minnesota
statesman, whose mother was a waso-
erwoman, and with Hooper, the waif.
an honored jurist and a potential gov
ernor, It may be said that everything
depends now as it depended so years
ago upon the quality and mettle of the
boy himself.-Philadelph Telegraph.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28

ton that stands shoulder TO shoulder
with the worlds best in the arts Of
peace and that boasts. and very justly,
of the high educational standard of its
schools, should not only harbOr, but
produce the type so ferOciOus and bar
barous as that concerned in the das
tardly crime of lynching. More re-
markable still is the apparent useless
ness of the machinery created for the
maintenance of public order.
1.-The explanation lies in the main in
two directions. In the first place. the
mixed character of the population
lends itself to situations not likely to
arise in countries where the people
are for the most part of one stock. In
the next place, the United States has
not altogether sloughed the rough. I'M
couth skin of wild-west days; and
there are still plenty of men hard liv-
ers, hard drinkers, veritable toughs,
to whom the revolver is the handiest
and most convincing of all arguments
ITO this must be added the para
mount influence of the dollar which,
as an element of corruption. has grown
into a huge social disease. and has so
eaten into the heart of things that the
administration of justice, instead OF
being a inter of course, as with US is
seemingly a matter of chance in many
parts of the United States
THE habit of taking the law into
ones own hands is sternly depressed
in this country, and Australian man
hood would have to change -very much
before lynching could be possible. We
inherit too, that sense of respect for
authority that has been increased by
purity Of administration on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28
TRADING FOR Ell PAsO.
From Santa Fe New Mexican.

FROM SANTA re New Mexican.
Delegate Isidoro Armijo suggests a
compromise with Texas in the boun-
dairy dispute; that is the annexation of
Ell Paso, Texas, in place of the strip
on the eastern boundary and which in
cludes Farwell and Texline. However.
the danger is that Ell Paso would an
mex New Mexico and not New Mexico
FL Paso
The proposition to exchange FL Paso,
Texas, for the strip of New Mexico
which Texas has annexed without let
or leave, but which 1t must now return
to this territory. would be acceptable.
il is believed, to the commonwealth.
FL Paso is really a part of New Mexico,
and while it's annexation would for a
time endanger Republican supremacy,
it is believed that the trend of the peo-
pie of the Pass City is toward the Re
publican party. The assessment of Ell
Paso city is more than a fourth that
of the entire territory and the popula-
ton is rapidly nearing the $4,000 mark
OF course, Texas will not seriously con-
slider the proposition, but it is logical,
nevertheless
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28
The Horror Of Living Death

Chicag o-Life Imprisonment in the
penitentiary was declared by judge
Marcus Kavanaugh yesterday to be a
more terrible punishment than hang
ing.
The jurist, in a remarkable opinion
handed down in sentencing Jos eph
Welcome to life Imprisonment for MUIR
der, contrasted death with the tortured
soul of a life convict in his SOLITARY
cell and told the prisoner that it Is
not correct to regard the death pen
atty as the most severe punishment
that can be inflicted.
In sentencing Welcome, judge Kava-
naugh said:
You committed a terrible crime.
Your punishment is to be more terri
BILE still.
1.-The instructive unreasoning horror
of mankind regards death as a severe
punishment This idea is not correct.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28

world. Today we read of the lynching
Of two Italians at Tampa. Florida, who
were snatched by armed men from the
custody OF the officers of the law, and
summarily executed; while an editor
has been shot down for attempting to
suppress evils.
Such happenings are read with a
sense of pity for the ineffectiveness of
Uncle Sans legal machinery, and with
more than a tinge of satisfaction, that
such things do not happen in this
country. So accustomed are we to read
of deeds OF violence of this kind hap
pening in America that we have come
to associate this particular form of
contempt for life, law. and order with
the people of the great republic.
1T seems paradoxical that the ma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28

You are now to receive a sterner pun
ishment- Your victim died but once.
You Will die hundred times: you VIII
suffer more the day you put on your
prison clothes than she did IN her
death After that, there viii be only
the hopeless, painful years from day
to day, from month to month, stretch
ing out forever and in agony.
I'm four or five years, the eternal
solitude and silence will begin to
crush in upon you like an iron weight.
You hear that street car bell ringing
in the street as It passes now? You
will remember it in after years as the
most exquisite music. It will mean ha--
rying crowds that go where they like
and do as they please; ii will mean tie
greatest Of all characterization
You can only dream OF it by day
and by night and your torture viii be
Unspeakable."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28
PROTECTING THE BORDER.

From Laredo CTexas) Times.
Discussing public health conditions
the Eagle Pass Guide has this to say:
Laredo, Del Rio, FL Paso and Eagle
Pass should unite in an effort to have
q bill passed by the incoming legisla-
ture providing for the state paying for
the expense of preventing the spread of
epidemics that come into this country
from Mexico.
Smallpox, for instance, brought TO
the border towns from Mexico, is a
menace to the entire state, yet the Dor
der county has to bear all the expense
in preventing the spreading of the
disease and stamping it out. 1t is as
much the concern of the entire state
as it is the border town first discover
ing the case, and the state should pay
for it.