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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Mrs. l.. w. Walker of Glasgow, Scot
land. who is the guest of Mrss'A. H.
Mack of East Pittston. was a guest at
dinner Monday at the Johnson House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Henry Richards and Miss Rosalind
Richards came in from Camp Merry
weather at Belgrade Lakes Tuesday
morning. 20 ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Mrs. E. J. Kelley and daughter Ger
trude have gone to Montreal to visit
relatives. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

William c. Keene of Preble &
keene was able to be down to the
store Tuesday forenoon for the first
time in several days. having been con-
fined to the house by illness. --'...t 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

The cotton crop in Mexico has in
creased 400 per cent. within the past
few years. and it is thought that
within short time Mexico will come
to know what it is to have cotton
king.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Tho Misses Edith and Mary Trask
left yesterday for Medford, Mass, To-
visit their brother for a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Miss Ruth Southland, who has been
the guest of Miss Florence Soule. re-
turned Tuesday to her home in Port
land. 'tHf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Jackson went
to Cobbosseecontee Tuesday for a few
days vacation. 1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

The goods in Mrs. Mabel Lord
Crocker's store will be sold at public
auction Thursday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Mrs. Lucy E. PurneIl returned to
Brunswick Tuesday, after a short STAY
at her home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Miss Clara Getchell of West Car
diner is the guest of Miss May Hamlin
of Brunswick avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Prof. and Mrs. L. Fl. Conant left yes
terday 20 spend the remainder of the
week in Berwick. their former home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
BELFAST.
Liquor Seller Gets Jail Sentence
Democratic Caucus.

Belfast. Me. Aug. 9.-(SpeciaD.-A'
court house by the Democrats of Rel
fast Frank n. Mayo. alderman f. IN
Ward One. was nominated as repre-
sentative to the Legislature from thi.
city. E. F. Littlefeld. Esq, presided
and Luval J Pottle was clerk. The
city committee was reelected as fol
lows: DIR. G. C. kilgore. chairman
George l. Heating, secretary, Francis
X. Pendleton. Elisha Sherman. FREQ
w. Pote. Fred NJ. Rackcliff. Harvey S
Cunningham. Enoch J. Dow. Charles
NJ. Rogers and George Leavitt.
Chester Arthur Maddocks was VI
before Police Judge Rogers Monday
afternoon charged with selling liquo
to one William Fl. Hamlin of Unity
Maddocks. who is the proprietor of the
Commercial House at the foot of Main
street. has already several charges
hanging over him and was recently
caught in the basement of a house in
Puddle Dock. filling bottles from kegs
of, whiskey. Maddocks was given 80
days in Jail and fined $50 (and cost;
for single sale and in default of pay
ment of the fine and costs 80 days al
ditional. He was unable to obtain
bail Monday night.
Two little girls from the Girls Home
We're taken to the Waldo County hos
pital Monday afternoon critically i'll
with typhoid fever. AS the new typhoi6
ward is not ready for occupancy and
the hospital is taxed almost to its
capacity. the schOolroom was placed in
order to receive the little patients and
they have been made as comfortable
as possible there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John Godding of Bos-.
ton called on friends in Gardiner yes
terday while on an auto trip from Bos-
ton to their camp at Rangeley lakes. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Misses Maude and Ethel Lovely re.
turned Monday evening from short
visit in Portland. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Mrs. l.. f. Bishop and daughter left
yesterday for their home in Holyoke.
Mass. after a visit with relatives in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Henry p. Closson of Reading. Mass.
arrived yesterday in Gardiner Tor q
business trip of. several days. y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mansir of Pitts
ton are receiving congratulations on
tine birth of son. born Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph s. Glazier re-
turned home Tuesday from two
weeks stay at Revere Beach, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Wallace r. White.

Wallace r. White of Salt Lake
City. Utah. one o. the best known at
torncys in til" stat. dropped dead OF
heart failure in Emigration Camp
last Wednesday. Mr.. White, accom-
panied by Mrs White and Mrs Marion
Bclan had gone to the camp for all
outing. He had appeared in his usual
health and i'll the best OF spirits. The
party had lett the car and gone but
short distance when he fell to the
ground. His wife and her companion
ran to him asking what was the mat
ter but he coulG not speak. and died
almost Immediately. \ special ear
carried the remains back to Salt Lake
City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
WINTHROP.

Guy Hayward of New York is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Hay
ward.
H. E. Foster made trip to Portland
yesterday.
Union services were held Sunday even
ing at the Congregational church. Rev.
Fl. A Clifford, pastor of the Methodist
church, speaking.
Mr.. and Mrs David Freeman of Can
ton visited Mr.. Freemans brother, Mel
vile Freeman, Monday.
Rev. G. B. Hannaford of Rumford Falls
was in town yesterday.
Evangelist S. kimbalI of Bangor with
his Gospel wagon was in town yesterday
There will be dancing at the Town
hall at the Old Home week celebration
Tuesday evening, Aug. Is. and fine
concert will be given the evening of the
18th.
A happy surprise was rendered Monday
evening to Miss Mae Gordon by the
young ladies of the Sunday school class
of which she is a member, and theil
teacher. Mrs E. p. Libby The young
| ladies with their teacher went early il
| the evening to the home of their friend
| but were obliged to wait some little time
| as she was not at home. When Miss Cor
don came in the room in which the girl
| We're seated was in darkness, and hel
surprise at discovering her guests knew
no bounds Refreshments of ice cream
| and fancy crackers were enjoyed AM
| the evening passed delightfully."-. Befor'
leaving the guests presented Miss Corridor
with a beautiful set of table linen. il
honor of her approaching marriage. Sh
| is to be married this evening to AIthu
A. Walton Of this place.
| Miss Katherine Clark of Westboro il
visiting her sister. Mrs. r. C. McIlroy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Miss Margaret Griffin has gone to
Norway, for extended visit with herss.
aunt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
GARDINER.

George E. Reed returned from BS1s.
ton on the boat yesterday
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-02-18

-
that owing to the fine condi-
tion of the ground no timber
ing is required except for the
stolls, the shaft being an in
cline shaft following the vein
The ore taken out is of two
kinds. One is a quartz streak
carrying gold, silver and cop
per and the other is a porphy-
rite rock carrying native cop
per. The latter ore is not
shipped. The ore comes in
more or less perpendicular
lenses and each succeeding
lense is larger in every dimen-
sion than the preceding one
Mr.. Albert Vieg, the mana
ger, deserves mnch credit for
the business like way in which
he is handling the enterprise.
The mill on the Bonanza
and American group Of
claims is running steadily and
a large supply of milling ore
is in sight. The company is
contemplating the installation
of power drills. Manager B.
G. Granville is expected back
in a few days from a consulta-
ton with the owners in Kan
sas.
The Trio Mining { ompany,
owned mainly by Ell Paso and
Los Angeles capitalists, is
working a small force of men
steadily in developing the
showings on these claims.
Some high grade ore is being
encountered in the shaft Of
this company.
Tom Ross, the former cat
tleman, who has an option on
the Mckinley group of claims
IS" again prosecuting work on
these claims and it is under
stood that he is negotiating
For an extension Of his bond
and lease.
The Garfield and Butler
Claims which were worked
'pasmodically last year are
'aid to have been taken un-
Ter bond and lease and it is
'eported that wor'1 is to COM
nence on them during the
coming month.
The Statehood Mines Com
,any which took over the pro-
'erty of the late Sierra Con-
olidated at receivers sale
will unwater the old workings
nd rumor has it that shortly
fter this work is done actual
perations on the property
re to begin.
Recent tests on certain ores
ound in the lime hills north
f Hiilsboro or claims belong
ng to VIM. F. Hall are said
D have shown from three to
per cent. vanadi-
m, the latter on picked sam
les. Vanadium sells for 1
Ugh price as the supply of tn
lines in Peru is diminishing
nd the metal is used exten
vely in the manufacture O
teel.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-02-18

Continued on page 2l
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-02-18
HiElshoross Esnes.

the first month of the New
Year is made good, the min
ling men of this district will
have cause for rejoicing ano
will date a new era ofprosper-
ity from the end Of the cen.
tury's first decade. There is
more activity in the district
tributary to Hillsboro than has
been konwn for many years.
Three companies are actively
engaged in developmentwork,
Two of them are shipping ore
regularly, and there is good
ground for the expectation
thar others will start opera
tions with the beginning Of
spring. AS a result, there is
a considerable demand for op-
tions, and a number of proper
ties have been secured under
option as we'll as under bond
and lease. Owing to the
highly favorable developments
on the working mines the be-
lief is gaining ground that on
ly miracle can keep this sec
tion from having a wholesale
boom before the summer IS
out, a boom based not on hot
air rnd a few samples of rich
ore, but on the testimony of
the hoist buckets bringing up
the dirt from below, and the
returns from Fl Paso.
The principal enterprise of
the H illsboro or Percha Hills
district, known on the records
IS the Las Animas District,
S that prosecuted by the Sig
ma Development Company,
which is backed by the large
contracting firm of l. l..
summers & Comp ny, of Chi
ago. This concern is opera
ing the Wicks Gulch mines
IA a bond and lease. Late in
he old year they started sink
ng their shaft from the ass
DOT level and a this writing
ave reached a depth of $40
4et. They will keep on sink
1g to depth Of 500 feet, the
NIT for their present plant,
nd if the showing made SO
lrkeeps up they will then put
, a larger hosting plant and .
mill, and will go down to
lie lowest possible point. ;
)uring the development work
{ the upper levels the COM {
any recovered and stored :
,veral thousand tons Of ore
verasing $I2 a ton which will {
2 treated when the construc- {
on of the mills finally decid- /
on The sinking of the t
laft as now carried on I
mounts to about one foot a ),
ay. About 40 sacks Of ore 2
e being taken out of the /
laft, and this ore runs SI25 r
ton with about IS sacks to a
e ton. The truth of the S
atement thai the shaft ispay- $
G for itself can be figured
1t by any one who wishes to.i
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
LAWYERS DISAGREE ON WATER PROBLEM No Conclusion Reached in a Conference Meant
 To be Final,
Attorneys Asked for Opinions On the Law Appear to Have Been Retained to Advocate Particular Scheme of Organization and to Oppose Any Other.

A telegram received yesterday from John M. Eshleman, who went to Los Angeles to hold a final conference with other attorneys on the water question last Tuesday, and then went to San Francisco, conveys the infor- nation that the conference was not final and report has not been agreed upon. It was supposed that sort of compromise opinion had been agreed to, but at the last moment an effort was made to introduce matter that Eshleman could not approve
 Eshleman and Haines agreed long ago and prepared an opinion, and Mo Pherrin virtually concurred, but Britt held out for the stock company plan of organization es if he had been re- tained for that purpose, and Shaw fol- lowed his lead without preparing an opinion. Eshleman and Haines deem it impracticable for the mutual con- panies to organize an operating con- pany, and find the district system the more feasible, but they see legal and practical obstacles to any form of organization at present and probably will not advise that immediate action be taken by the water-users except in the direction of obtaining treaty rights for canal through Mexico.
 There are strong interests behind the stock company scheme, and it is possible that a combination of capi- tai may be made to pick up the wreck of the C. D. Co., and put the irrigation system upon a business and revenue producing basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
HOLTv|LLE FIESTA TRAINS
Five Will Leave Fl Centro for Big Eastside Event Next Monday. Round Trip Seventy
 five Cents.

The Holton Inter- Urban Railroad is prepared to haul hundreds of people to the Holtville Annual Fiesta next Monday. A rate of seventy-five cents for the round trip has been made, with a return limit of two days after the date of sale.
 Trains will leave Fl Centro for Holtville at S:9O, 10:0O, 11:30 a.m., 2 and 6:05 pm. Trains returning will leave Holtville at 6:30 a.m., 2:45, 4:15 and 6:45 pm.
 With it's new motor car and the other equipment of this road the Hol- ton Inter- Urban expects to be able to give good accommodations to all who wish to visit one of the most unique New Years celebrations in the entire Southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
RISE OF A SECTION HAND
Commissioner EshIeman Once Shovel
 led Dirt on the Southern Pacific.

The Fresno Republican finds a striking parallel in the lives of Charles Markham, the new president of the Illinois Central Railroad, and John M Eshleman, the new railroad commissioner of California and prob able presiding officer of the commits sion.
 Markham began as a section hand and worked up to the place of station agent at Fresno. He was transferred to Chicago and went up the ladder of promotion until he reached the top.
 John M. Eshleman's first visit to Fresno, says the Republican, was as a day laborer, shovelling dirt on the section. By diligence, faithfulness and ability he reached a subordinate position in the pay department of the railroad, meanwhile studying nights and giving himself absolutely by his own efforts high school education. He resigned to enter the university and worked his own way through, graduating as the first prize scholar of the whole university He studied and began the practice of law, serv- ing as the city attorney of Berkeley, and as deputy labor commissioner Then he was elected to the legisla- ture, and made the first losing fight against the race-track gamblers. En- listing the support of the machine, the gamblers put up such fight that Eshleman broke his health in the struggle and had to move to Imperial valley. There he recovered his health, became district attorney and perhaps the most active citizen of the new county, and now he is rail road commissioner, with authority over the railroad on whose tracks he once shoveled dirt.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
THE COTTON CROP
Nearly Four Thousand Bales Picked
 Indicate Total of Seven Thousand.

Up to date the gins of the Imperial Valley Oil and Cotton Company have turned out more than $500 bales of cotton, and it is safe to say that from $500 to 4000 bales in the aggregate have been harvested All of half the crop has been picked, possibly more, and experts estimate that the total product will not exceed 1000 bales.
 A part of the crop will be lost to growers through the expiration of land leases at the end of the year and before completion of second pick ing. Many growers are using leased land, and this years experience has shown the expediency of early plant ing in such cases as the late cotton does not open in time to be harvested before January.
 No shipments to Oakland were made this week, but some cotton was bought by the agent of the mills at prices ranging from 1850 to 1870. The price yesterday, for the best grade, was 1860.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
PEACE OFFICER FOR HEDGES.

Clyde A. Bradford, formerly city marshal of El Centro, has been com missioned by Sheriff Meadows to act as deputy sheriff at the Hedges mine, located about six miles northeast of Ogilby. Extensive preparations are being made for the resumption of operations on the Hedges mine, and many men will be employed. They are now gathering in from various mining camps, and Sheriff Meadows deems it wise to have a peace officer on the ground. Bradford went over to Hedges last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
ONE CONTRACTOR GETS OVER THE L|NE BUT OTHERS STILL ., HELD UP BY MEXICAN CUSTOMS BARRIER
Work That Could and Should Have Been Completed By This Time Not Yet Begun. Government Method of Not Doing Things Applied to Emergency Opera tions On the River. LawIer Sent to
 Mexican Capital

on force account with an outfit col by customs regulations, has been rushing the work with energy and will have his part completed in a few days. When the rails are laid, the trestle can be placed across the Abejos and the break can be closed readily-if the river remains low.
 The steamboat Searchlight, which was sold to the Reclamation Service after the closing of the break in 1907 and has been above the dam at La guna, has been brought over the dam and will be used in the new work If the boat is to be used below the intake, the weir dam that was built to insure flow into the valley canals will have to be removed. The en- gineers of the Reclamation Service have been trying to get the dam re- moved ever since it was built, but Col. Ockerson realizes the importance of the dam to Imperial valley, and it is not probable that he will call for it's removal until he feels obliged to do so.
 A despatch from Washington on Dec. 28 said:
 State department officials today announced an agreement with Mexico, subject to treaty, concerning the re- mission of duties on goods sent into Mexico for use on the levee work on the Lower Colorado. This treaty is to be negotiated by Oscar Lawler, special emissary of the State depart ment, who is reported to have ar rived in Mexico City Monday"
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31

foTnia side of the river, is essentially d project that can best be handled by pumping.
 From 12 to 20 feet at the outside, water, abundance of water, good wa ter, free from sediment, is here at hand. Water to irrigate the Parker project need not be laboriously brought from costly dams, concerning which paper companies talk in owl ish would-be financial wisdom in terms of millions. The Parker project has the water.
 Why is the reservation not opened ? The Indians are anxious to have it opened and receive their allotments of farm units in severalty. An ap- propriation of $50,000 was made by the Act of April 1, 1910, authorizing the opening of 15O,000 acres of the reservation. The Interior Department refuses to comply with the provisions of this Act, giving no valid reason for such refusal. ',
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
NEW COUNTY OFFICERS
Changes That Will Take Place at the
 Court House Next Week.

The newly elected officials of Im- perial county will take their places at the Court House next Tuesday. Three new supervisors, Carr, Boyd and Beal, replace Webster, Ferguson and Wade. McHarg and Clark were reelected.
 Mobley Meadows continues in of fee as sheriff, and Phil D. Swing, who has been John M. Eshleman's deputy and acting district attorney for some time, takes the place of his former chief, with Frank Birkhauser as deputy.
 Major s. Cook, who has been tax collector by appointment, takes the place of County Clerk Elder, and John Norton succeeds John B. Baker as county recorder. Norton retains Mrs. Williams as deputy. Wiley Weaver is the new assessor and will have N. J. Reed, formerly of Imperial, as deputy,
 Paul Roman leaves the treasurer's office to collect taxes and will be sue ceeded by J, Stanley Brown, now the expert accountant for the county
 Ike Mccoy remains in office as audi, tor, and l.. E. Cooley takes the place of J. E. Carr as superintendent of schools. County Surveyor Perry had no opposition and was reelected as a matter of course.
 No changes of deputies in the sher- iff's office have been announced, and it is probable that w. H. Buck and Percy Kilgore will be retained.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
TURKEY DINNER FOR EVERYONE
Program of Events Arranged for Next
 Monday at East Side Town.

10:00 a.m.-Ball game at hi school grounds.
 10:30 a.m.-Pony race, first pr $5, second $2.50.
 11:00 a.m.-Race for ladies.
 11:30 a.m.-Free barbecue.
 2:15 p.m.-Chariot race, first heat 2:45 p.m.-Bronco busting-$25, $15 $1O; entry $2.
 3:30 p.m.-Fancy shooting. ,3:50 p.m.-Chariot race, second heat.
 4:15 p.m.-Roping, $50, $35, $15; entry $5.
 4:45 p.m.-Final heat of chariot races.
 8:15 p.m.-Two grand balls. Entrance fees for contests refunded to all contestants taking part. Finest orchestra in Southern Cali fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
PALOvER[E SETTLERS WIN
State Fails to Show That Valley Is
 Swamp and overfIowed Land.

The State has been defeated in the first stage of the contest for possess sion of six townships in the Palo Verde district on the Colorado river, a part of which is within the bound aries of Imperial county. The State has been trying to oust the settlers and claimants from nearly 10000 acres and to get title to the property on the ground that it is "overhowed and swamp land"
 The land was surveyed in 1850 and classed as agricultural, and many set tiers took up homestead claims.
 Three years ago the government withdrew 1t from entry while it made an investigation as to the feasibility of carrying out reclamation project, This idea was abandoned and the day before the local Land Office was in- tending to throw 1t open for entry, the State made application to the Un- tied States Surveyor General for a
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-31
COTTON STALK PAPER.

Southern Inventor Thinks He Has
 Found Use for Waste Product.
 A number of efforts have been made in recent years to devise some satis factory method for producing paper from cotton stalks. An inventor in Atlanta, Ga, has invented Q system for reducing cotton stalks to a suitable form for the manufacture of paper, which appears to solve most of the difficulties which have hitherto pre- vented the accomplishment of the task.
 The inventor is naturally very en-
 lusiastic about the merits of his pro-
 9ss. He contends that the fibre in
 he stalks and limbs of the cotton
 lant is considerably stronger than
 bruce wood fibre and that it is al- most as strong as the fibre of the flax plant, thus making it possible to produce from cotton stalks a paper superior in strength and texture to ordinary wood pulp paper and nearly as strong as high grade linen paper, The cost of the cotton stalk paper is said to be about $20 ton, allowing $6 ton for the stalks. Cheap wrap ping paper, made of wood pulp, sells at about $40 ton.