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Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17
SAW GINS NOT SCRAPPEO
Wonderful Invention Seems to Consist
 Chiefly of Patent Rights.

The old saw cotton gin, invented by Whitney and improved in detail by many practical machinists during the last half century will not be thrown upon the scrap-pile this year, and there is no reason to expect that any cotton will go through any other kind of a gin for some time to come. Men that know something about cotton machinery say the wonderful new machine that is to put all other gins out of business right away is not complete gin, but appears to be an improved device for pulling lint from the seed, which may be adapted to gins some time. It does not provide for disposition of the lint and the seed, and when that important omission is called to the attention of the man selling patent rights, he airily says the men who put up the gin can att tend to that.
 Efforts to induce Loftus company to help the inventor sell stock and pat ent rights were begun early in the year, and two machines were ship ped to the company, which refused to receive them or to have anything to do with the stock selling project Those are supposed to be the ma chimes exhibited in Los Angeles. The inventor is not selling cotton gins; he is disposing of patent rights, and it is notable that the manufacturers of cotton gins are not buying the rights to this wonderful improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17
IRRIGATION PROJECT
Dam Above Parker to Provide For Reclamation of More Than
 Million Acres.
become stat.

The Chuckawalla Power Company a subsidiary organization to the Edison Light and Power Company of Los Angeles, has obtained a number oi claims on the California side of the Colorado river, which gives it the key to situation that means the recla- nation of great district in the coun- try tributary to Parker, Arizona.
 It is the purpose of the company to build masonry dam 50 feet high across the Colorado river at point six miles above Parker. This reser7 voir will be used to irrigate nearly a million and half acres. On the Cal ifornia side of the river is the Chuck awalla Valley, containing 250,000 acres of level rich soil On the Arizona side is the Parker Valley. with an equal acreage, while outside of these rich valleys is a million acres of land that may be reclaimed from the desert
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17
BARB-W|RE BOUNDARY
Five Strands of Prickly Steel to Run Thousand Miles Along the Border.

Douglas, Naco and border cities all the way from Calexico to Fl Paso will be separated from Mexico by 5000 miles of barb wire, according to a report from Mexico City received by the Yuma Sun.
 What will be the longest fence in the world and the most unique artifi- cial boundary wall ever erected be- tween two great nations since the great wall of China, will soon be in process of construction, under the supervision of the federal govern ment to separate Mexico from the United States all along the border not now marked by a river or small stream.
 The object of the barrier is to prevent infected cattle from the ranges of either country crossing the frontier and spreading the contagion among healthy cattle.
 Where the United States owns tracts of land along the border, the fence will extend along a line 20 meters north. Where this land is owned by private individuals, the fence will be built on the line.
 At first it was understood that the fence would extend. only along the southern border of California, but ac- cording to the later arrangement, it will reach to Fl Paso, distance of nearly thousand miles from the Pe- cific ocean and, with five strands of barbed wire, will require about five thousand miles of wire
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17

rather encourage him to make a good crop and purchase land and become an active and ambitious citizen.
 Corporations desiring to aid in the development of our valley will be given every opportunity to make suc- cessfue investments in growing cotton on a large scale. sSpinners have been criticised for not taking a more active interest in the actual growng of cot ton, but in my investigations as a bus mess man, it would have been a haz- ardous business business, but with irrigation and proper climatic condi- tions, where a positive crop can be made on the richest land in the world little chance of loss is taken and profits would be sufficient and posi- tive"
 The paper read by MT. Loftus will be printed in full in the reports of the association and in great number oi trade journals, and will speak the fame of Imperial Valley cotton abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17
NO BOIL WEEVlL HERE.

The report having arisen from some unknown source that boil weeyil had made its appearance in the Im- perial Valley cotton fields, V. l.. Will dermuth, the entomologist from the U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry, who is studying insect life in this valley, last week made a thorough search for the boil weevil covering seventy five miles in his trip and inspecting many fields. He found no trace of the pest in any part of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17
PIPE LINE EXTENSION
City Trustees Authorize Laying of Six!Inch Main to Industrial Dis
 trict East of Railroad Tracks.

The City Trustees of El Centro met at the City Hall on Tuesday evening, September 13, all members being present except Trustee Burger. The minutes of the meetings of August 9, 15, 17 and P were read and approved.
 City Engineer Pearson made a re- port on the progress of the city water system, stating that Contractor Folsom had completed all of the pipe laying under the original contract except the placing of hydrants, which have been delayed in shipment by strike in San Francisco; that these were now shipped and should be in position within two weeks. MT Pearson re- ported that he was now ready to pro- ceed with the extra pipe-laying of a six-inch line from Fourth street on Commercial street to the industrial district east of the Southern Pacific tracks, but that because of the char acter of the work an additional five cents per foot would be charged by the contractor, as the work is all pick and shovel labor. He stated that two of the settling basins were completed and that the three others would be completed by the last of next week. The test developed 5S and 53.3 horse power respectively in the 40-horse- power Sampson engines purchased for the pumping plant.
 The City Engineer was requested to place his report in writing and file it with the Board.
 After a general discussion the Board voted to authorize the City Engineer to proceed with the extra poe laying on Commercial street from Fourth street east across the railroad tracks at an additional cost of five cents per foot.
 A petition was presented from property owners on Railroad avenue asking that the name. of this street be changed to Park avenue. The petition was referred to the City At torney and the petitioners for further signatures.
 The bond of Elmer Leonard, con- tractor for the pump and engine house was presented and was referred back to the City Clerk for correction.
 Bids for a road grader were opened and discussed and the contract was awarded to c. P Randolph for a Road King grader, for $200 pro- vided MT, Randolph would put the machine in good condition before de- livery to the City.
 A. J. Snee was granted permission to erect an addition to the Hot Air Kitchen provided it complies with the
 The. Imperial Valley Oil and Cotton Company was granted permission to put in a private water line and con- meet with the city sewer system, sub ject to the rules of the water depart ment.
 Bills approved were ordered paid. and the City Clerk was authorized to draw warrants for same.
 The Board adjourned to meet at 7;SO o'clock D. m on Wednesday, September IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17
FIRST CARLOAD SHIPMENT.

w. H. Pool, a rancher residing three miles west of El Centro, has the honor of being the first carload shipper over the newly opened west ern extension of Che Holton Inter- Urban Railroad. Two ears were sent out from Fl centro to Mobile yester- day morning to be loaded with barley raised on the Pool ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17
cHAPARRAL CLUB DANCE.

The Chaparral Club will give a dance in its rooms, the Palm Roof Garden, next Tuesday night, This Is to be the first of series of dances to be given during the fall and winter. The club has started campaign for new members. and is offering special rates to initiates for 9 short time,
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17

meeting they gave the Southern Pa- ciic s12,OO for advertising the county in it's magazine, and did it without a murmur.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-17
NEW HOLT BLOCK OCCUPIED,

The new Holt block at Calexico was occupied this week by the Varney Brothers. Other rooms in the block win be occupied this month.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
". A. JOHNSON CO.
RETAIL GROCERS
J. ". ROBERTSON, MGR.
Garry Full Line of Fancy Groceries,
Fruits, Vegetables and
Feed Stuff.

We wish TO call the attention of ou
readers to the grocery establishment
of W. A. Johnson & Co. This bust
ness was established about eighteen
months ago and since the day they
announced themselves ready for bust
ness they have enjoyed a patronage
that they have a just right to feel
proud Of
The pronounced success that this
firm is making is due directly to the
fact that they give superior service as
well as a superior grade of goods for
the money. When a person enters
this store they are at once convinced
of the fact that the management
spares neither expense or effort to
keep an up-to-date and complete stock
and the Hastily way everything is ar
ranged makes This one of the neatest
establishments of its kind in this sec
ton.
To take care of the large stock car
ried it requires a large double store
room. which is filled to repletion with
everything good to eat, and that they
do large business is evidenced by
the fact that it takes eight people to
take care of their extensive trade.
Mr.. Jno. w. Robertson, the manager,
is a thoroughly experienced grocery
man and the success that this business
il making is due to his personal eff
forts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

up large business with both the city
and country people.
The stock carried embraces every
thing to eat and wear and if a person
will call at this store and note the
prices charged they will find that they
can save money on every purchase
made there.
Mr. Hightower also does large bus
mess in buying cotton. He is an ex-
cellent judge of cotton and is always
in a position to pay the highest mar
ket price, when you have cotton to
sell, it will be time probably spen
to take your samples to Mr.. High
tower and have him quote you prices
A large business is done in the gre
Gerry business here in the city as Mr.
Hightower has established the reputa
ton for making prompt delivery anC
the people have learned that when
they want groceries and want them
quick that they can depend on Mr..
Hightower to get them there at the
requested time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
PHOENIX LAUNDRY
The Largest And Best Equipped
Laundry In The State.

There is one line of enterprise that
city of modern development cannot
dispense with, and that is an up-to-
date laundry, and in this respect there
is no concern thst has contributed
more to the comfort and convenience
of the people of Hattiesburg and vicini-
ty than The Phoenix Steam Laundry,
more deserving of the patronage than
they are.
In its equipment, operation and man.
agement this is an institution of the
first-class and is fully up to the stand
ard of the laundries of the larger
cities, giving our people every advan-
tage enjoyed by the people in the
larger cities at more reasonable prices.
Just recently this laundry moved in
to its new home at 200-206 Main
street. and they can boast of having
tn largest laundry building in the
SIdIe. III is IL large, LWO-SlOIy DIlCh,
5Ox100. A representative of this pa
per, in interviewing Mr.. G. P. Smith,
the manager, asked him why he
thought it was necessary to build such a
large building, he stated that he expects
to make this a permanent business
and on account of the rapid growth
Hattiesburg is enjoying, in few years
it would require all of the floor space
to take care Of the increase in bust
ness. The equipment is strictly mod
ern and up-to-date, no expense has
been spared in equipping the laundry
with an eye single to render their
patrons the very best service posi-
BILE, and as consequence of the SUI
perior service rendered there are few,
II any bundles of laundry in this Sec
ton Of the state that is not sent to
The Phoenix Laundry. II your shirt
has whole 1t 1t, It is patched, or II
your hosiery needs darning they are
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
BATTLES WITH LocUsTs.


Since the days of the pharaohs the
locust has been an uninitigated plague
Pliny relates that In many places In
Greece law obliged the inhabitants
to wage war against the insects three
times year,. e., in their various
states of egg, larvae and adult.
In 1749 locusts stopped the army of
Charles XII. king of Sweden. as it was
retreating from Bessarabia after its
defeat at Poltava The king at frs,
imagined that he was being assailed
by terrific hailstorm.
In Pennsylvania In 1850 the rayages
OF the locusts assumed such disastrous
proportions that the army had actually
to be called out to deal with the pests.
and whole regiments of soldiers were
employed gathering them up and put
ting them into sacks.
A weird, uncanny looking customer
Is the locust. The general color scheme
Of his body is kind of indefinite
green, relieved by pink legs and wings
of whitish color. Two huge, blank,
unmeanlns eyes give an expression of
utter imbecility to the insects counte-
nance.
To atone in measure for their de.
structive proclivities the locustsure edi
BILE. The Arabs are particularly fond
OF them. Camels, to which they are
given after being dried and roasted
between two layers Of ashes, look upon
locusts as great delicacies.
The flavor resembles that of crabs
and in Bagdad they are consumed sc
extensively as to affect the price OF
meat.-Stray Stories.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
The Name Noah.

Not many persons are sufficiently &C.
quainted with the Bible to know that
Noah was the name of 4 woman as
well as of the patriarch. At an inquest
in England female witness gave her
Christian name as Noah" The coro-
ner remarked that he had never before
known woman to bear the name.
whereupon the witness, who was well
posted in the origin of her singular
prenomen, said:
ut is Bible name. sir; you'll find it
in the last chapter of the book of Num-
bers.'
Reference was duly made, and in
the eleventh verse of the thirty sixth
chapter the coroner found mention
made of 'Mahlah. Tirzah and Hoglah
and Micah and Noah, the daughters of
Zelophehad."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

Indeed. the first point we have all to
determine is not how free we are, but
what kind Of creatures We are. It is
Of small Importance to any Of US
whether we get liberty; but OF the
greatest that we deserve 1t. Whether
We can win it, fate must determine;
but that we will be worthy of 1t we
may ourselves determine; and the sor-
rowfulest fate Of all that we can suf-
fer is to have it without deserving It.
Rnskin.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
The Bahamas.

The Bahamas have no descendants
now OF the Indians whom Columbus
found there. They were carried away
by the Spaniards to work in mines
and pearl fisheries elsewhere, when
they were not ruthlessly exterminated.
OF the white population many are the
descendants Of the Loyalists OF Geor-
gia and South Carolina who fed hith.
er when the United States became in
dependent The blacks speech pre-
seRts one specially curious feature;
Asy exchange their vs. and W., sx-
ast1y as the Lsndoncr did whom hr.
Weller insisted upsn spelling his
name with We"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
Rlc..ERS OF ALASKA.
The s8atnrvay Wonders of This I'm
mense Territory.

mense Territory.
Were the rivers not navigable there
would be little done in the interior of
Alaska today. First used by the pros
pector in his polling boat and the trad
er with his little steamer, they have
become the means of opening up every
camp that has been struck in the in
terror of Alaska.
The Yukon is very shallow at its
mouth, which is about seventy miles
In width across its delta. There are
places 400 miles from the mouth of
the river where the biggest Atlantic
liners could navigate with ease, for
there are soundings which show nine
ty foot channel in mile wide river
The Yukon is navigable for 2, 100 miles
The Kuskoquim. sister stream, has
been navigated only on the lower
reaches, but with its navigable branch
es is believed to have 1000 miles of
navigable water The Tanana has
been assembled for 800 miles and the
Koyukuk in excess of that figure.
Scores of other streams can be used
by small steamers for from twenty-five
to 200 miles. Altogether it is safe to
say there are 5000 miles of navigable
streams in Alaska. The Yukon opens
for navigation the latter part of May
and closes the latter part of October.
But with all it's wealth of gold, its
unheard call to toilers of the soil. its
mountains studded with gems of rich
es-the lodes of veins of copper and
other materials-this empire stsrves
for the one thing that would make 1t
thrive.-Collier's.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
Retrcthals In Germany.

In Germany an elaborate method Of
announcing the hstrsthal practically
puts an end to all breach Of pronisc
cases. As sson ~ a soupis BECOME
engaged the pair visit the town hall
and sselsre their willingness 10 nArry
and sign. with Witnesses = series Of
documents which render a change Of
mind on the mans part practically out
of the question. When either party
wishes to withdraw from this agree
ment the pair again visit the town hall
and additional documents are formally
signed, witnessed and sealed. The au-
thorities then determine the question
of compensation for injured feelings
etc.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
T. A. HIGHTOWER
DEALER IN GENERAL
MERCHANDISE.

For size, value of stock carried, ex'
tent and volume of business done an
nually the general merchandise store
of T. A. Hightower has few equals IN
this part of the state. He carries a
full and complete line of general mer-
chandise, and by honest and square
dealing and selling at reasonable
nrices he has succeeded in building
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

tinue to storm the citadel of your al
fections."
storm away she wrote back. but
I've just succeeded in getting in out of
the wet by becoming engaged to dear
old man who has $4,000. p00."-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
The SmalIer One.

Many stories are told of Tom Reeds
sudden flashes of wit-as, for instance,
when Miss Reed struck the earth in
stead Of the golf ball and he said,
"Hit the other ball, Kitty."-Portland
(Me.) Express.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

ing department to this business. They
can make old clothes look like new at
very reasonable price. Call at the
laundry and have them show you over
this department of the business and
have them show you samples of work
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
Study.

Study and study hard. But never
let the thought enter your mind that
study alone will lead you to the nights
OF usefulness and success.-GroVer
Cleveland.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

darned. They have special machines
for this purpose, which does the work
much better than if it was done by
hand and they make no added charge
for this work.
Just recently they added a dry clean
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

they have done. The charges on this
work are very reasonable.
The firm members, Messrs. w. c..
Bennett and G. P. Smith are to be
congratulated for establishing an up
to-date laundry OF this character.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

eve don't realize how much things
worth till we've lost it."
'That's right. For instance, my life
Is insured for $1,000 Exchange.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
The Philosopher of Folly.

when a girl goes cunning for Q
husband" says the Philosopher Of
Folly, she should see that her pow
der is dry"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

Ready For the Storm.
~ intend" the poet wrote, Ito con-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-30
DEFENSE SCORES
A HARD BLOW
Dispositions of DR.. Miller
and Mrs. Lucy Sayler
Cannot be Admitted.

Watsel<a, Ills, March 3O-The de-
fense In the Sayler murder trial
scored noble victory today when
Judge Dibell announced his ruling on
the quetion of the admissabiity Of
the depositions of the defendants be-
fore the coroner. The court held that
the state cannot use these statements
as evidence against DR.. Miller, Mrs.
Sayler and John Grundcn. the alleged
murderers of Banker Sayler.
Judge Dibell held that the defend
ANTS made their statements to the
coroner while under undue Influence
and excitement and when unaware Of
their legal right to refuse to testify.
The court also ruled tnat the deposi-
tons of Mrs. Sayler and Grunden
were not I'm the nature of confessions
but rather accusations against DR..
Miller and that their admission would
be unfair to the latter.
Edward Hotelng who visited the
Sayler home the night of the killing,
was called to the stand today.
At the conclusion of the states evil
dence, Attorney Norris will ask for
the dismissal of the cases against
Mrs. Savler and Grundcn as result
of the courts ruling this morning.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-30
ELLIS SKIRTS
ARE NOT CLEAR
Laylin and Guilbert are al
so Dragged into Slater
Case.
BY United Press Wire.


Columbus, o., March 30.-Marld
Slaters right for liberty in the high
er courts of the state Is to be based
on the fact that three former state
officials. comprising the state print
ing commission, failed to encourage
any of the vouchers issued by the
printing department during Slater's
administration.
This course was outlined by Slat-
er's attorneys, after u jury in the
Franklin county criminal court found
him guilty on one count of the in
dictment. charging him with certify
charging him with certifying to a
false voucher.
During the trial Attorney G. j.
Mattern for Slater. got into the re-
cords through cross s-cxamination, that
Wade II. Ellis, former attorney gem
eral, Walter Guilbert, former auditor,
and L. c. Laylin, former secretary of
state at no time complied with the
law requiring them, as n printing
commission, TO examine and certify
all vouchers issued by the printing
department.
In the higher court, Mattcrn will
contend that all vouchers issued by
tho printing department during
Slater's term were Illegal, because
they lacked the o X of the printing
commission; and that Slater cannot
he held for issuing a false voucher
when all the vouchers, both false and
correct, were Illegal.