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Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16
NEWS BREVITIEs.

Reported thefts of $400,000 worth of uncut diamonds from German pro- vince in Southwest Africa; New York customs officers asked to be on look out for smugglers.
 International aviation meeting closes at Rheims, France, with tri- umphs scored for monoplanes; new speed record made by Morane.
 State Department awaits outcome of American Congress at Buenos Ayres with interest, scouting ideas of South American coalition.
 Rockefeller phrophesies amalgama- tion of all Christian religious beliefs before Cleveland Bible class.
 President Taft's cruise up the Maine coast will be to seek site for another summer capital; he is not satisfied with Beverly.
 Forest fires in Northern Wisconsin have caused loss of three lives and property damage estimated at more than four millions.
 La Sale theater in Chicago, owned by Mrs. Charles Taft, is legally seized and stripped of stage paraphernalia in move to oust occupant who has re- tained possession on claim of agree ment to renew lease.
 Four horse stage coach en route to Yosemite Valley goes over cliff into Merced river; three passengers se- verely injured; two horses killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16
FROM W. [. MccoY
Candidate for County Auditor

El Centro, Cal, July II, 1910. Imperial Valley Press,
 Ell Centro, Cal
 Dear Sirs:
 In response to your invitation avail myself of the opportunity to make a brief statement to the voters of Imperial Valley.
 I seek the Republican nomination for the office of Auditor of Imperial County because want the position and believe that can give the County good service. I have served as chief deputy in the office of the County Assessor for the past three years, and have had an opportunity to become generally familiar with the details of official duties in all of the county offices and the general scope of af- fairs under the county government. This experience will be of especial benefit in fulfilling the duties of County Auditor, which is really one that requires a close knowledge of conditions and methods in all of the other offices of the county. I think I may say without undue egotism that I have given good service in the position where I have been placed for the past three years and that my services have been of benefit to the taxpayers of this county. If elected Auditor, I shall give the County the best service of which I am capable and will at all times be found at my post of duty. While asking the Re- publican nomination, I trust my off cial record has been such that my candidacy for Auditor will commend itself to independent voters as well and that my many friends who are not adherents of the Republican party will see fit to give me their support
 Yours truly,
 w. I. MCCOY.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16
CHAMBER'S NEW OFFICERS
El centro's Promotion Body Selects It's Leaders for Ensuing Year and
 Discusses Publicity Plans.

The election of officers for the El Centro Chamber of Commerce took place on Monday night at a meeting held at the City Hall. Thirty-eight members of this organization were present.
 Frank Reading. of the Delta Inn plement Company, was elected presi- dent: w. c. whitescarver, of the Inn perial Valley Alfalfa Meal Milling Company, and member of the Board of City Trustees, was elected vice. president, and the board of directors include these officers and F. w. Waite, Dan V. Noland and w. O.. Hamilton.
 The secretary reported that he was constantly in receipt of letters asking for Fl Centro literature, but had none on hand to supply the demand. Va rious plans for publicity were discuss ed and the Publicity Committee was instructed to prepare printed matter for distribution as speedily as possible
 A good spirit of enthusiasm was shown at this meeting, and it is be- 1ieved the organization will take or new life and activities. The board ot directors will meet the first of the ensuing week, at which time the pres. ident will announce the appointment of the various committees.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16
D. D. LAWRENCE
Candidate for Supervisor for the Third
 District.

Ell Centro, Cal, July 18th, 1910 Editor Imperial Valley Press, Dear Sir:
 Acknowledging due receipt of your letter, offering space in which to ad- vance personal reasons why I should be elected to the high office of Super visor of this, the third district, will say, even while admitting that but few will understand my feeling, that came into this valley nearly seven years ago in quest of a home in which l could find occupation in work I really liked, and in which I could be interested in the work and in it's &C., complishment rather than work in which I had little interest beyond the money received therefor. Doing, or helping to do that which is of mate rial gain to others and to the world at large is, in my opinion, work we'll worth doing. In saying that I would rather have a material hand in the building of a new home country for single term, "in the making" than to be a perpetual office holder in a country already made is stating it all in sentence
 Further, believe that a supervisor. as we'll as all other public servants, should have no other business than that of attending to the public welfare of his constituents. A manufacturer or merchant does not employ as even fourth assistant manager" one who will also be engaged in pri- vate business for personal profit; why, then, should the public expect full value received for their money from one whose greatest interest and attention will naturally be centered on a private business? There is much more due the Imperial County tax payers than monthly attendance at the board meetings and an annual
 
 zation. Grover Cleveland stated the fact most tersely, in his first inaug- ral address, wherein he said: "a public office is public trust, not private snap"
 Again, I believe that in all county work and improvements the humblest citizen and his property is entitled to the same consideration as the veal thiest; that the ten-acre man has the same rights as the holder of a section. and that the interests of two taxpay- CTS are of just twice the importance as are the interests of but one. Tf this be treason make the most of it for l ask the support of no man on other grounds or for other reason than that he believes that will make good"
 To conclude; having never believed in the time hOnored custom of per.
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sonal campaigning for votes in district affairs, wherein almost every man knows, or knows of, almost every other man shall not follow it, but leave the final decision to the personal thoughtful consideration of the indi- vidual voter; it is their business, not mine. For that reason beg to thank you for this opportunity to partially express myself.
 have the honor to remain, Sir.
 Very courteously yours,
 DAVID DewITT LAWRENCE.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16

l.
 years ago, as one of it's earliest pio- neers, and have been identified with it's interests from the start. 1 have always had unbounded faith in the splendid future of this valley. Wher- ever and whenever possible I have been glad to boost for it, and in times of Encouragement, when enemies of the valley were knocking, I tried to do what I could to help this section hold the confidence of the people.
 If I am elected County Recorder, the office will have the benefit of the experience of one who was for seven years deputy in the Riverside Coun- ty Recorders office. That is consid- cred one of the best administered Re- corder's offices in the State, and the same high standards will be main tained in the Imperial County office. I consider myself fortunate in hay ing among my supporters J. B. Baker, the present County Recorder. The officials of the abstract companies, who come closely in touch with the Recorders office and realize perhaps more than anyone else the importance of absolute accuracy in the keeping of the county records, have also given mo thair ondorconoDt
 If elected I will give the office the same careful, personal attention that is necessary in making a success of a private business. It will be my con- stant aim to accommodate the public and to conduct the office for the best interests of the people. The office will have force courteous and eff cient and ready at all times to show up the records and make it easy for | those in need of information pertain ing to the books to find it there.
 JOHN NORTON.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16
FROM J. F. TOUT
Candidate For County Clerk

Mir. Lewis Havermale,
 Manager Imperial Valley Press. Dear Sir:
 I desire to heartily thank you for this unusual courtesy extended to the county office candidates. I think I can boil down my response to much shorter article than five hundred words.
 Why should I ask the support of the voters at the election for the office of County Clerk?"
 Honesty ought to be one of the cardinal virtues in any candidate ask ing for the voters support I know of no statement I could make that
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16
CANDIDATES c STATE WHY THEY
 SEEK SUPPORT OF THE VOTERS

Concluded from Page 1.
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ALBERT DURHAM.
Candidate for County Auditor
W. I. MCCOY.

Albert Durham is candidate for the office of County Auditor, on the Independent line. His claim for en- dorsement and elective choice is based on his ability and record through more than thirty years of public and pri- vate service. His experience as actu- ary, auditor and expert accountant, as we'll as his thorough familiarity with business and commercial re- quiremenuts, are not the most impor- tant of his qualifications. Integrity, hard work, and broad spirit of help fullness have characterized his daily routine through more than three years citizenship in the Imperial Valley. He came here when the battle for bread and water entailed an indeter- minate sentence, and with the rest of the Valley fought it out every day to the present success.
 Those who know MT. Durham will vouch for his merits as an officer for the place sought; those who do not know his merits are confidently re- ferred to everybody who does. Under the new law, his name will not be listed on a partisan ticket at the pri4. maries, August 18th, but he will be heard from at the polls in November.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16

would do more to -inspire confidence in me at this point, than to say in answer to this question, that want the office because there seems to be more money in it than there is in the job I have If I did not believe I could discharge the duties of the office credltably, I would not seek it.
 think any citizen has right to aspire to official position in any field of our government, if he have the qualifications for the position he seeks.
 have been a resident of the valley for five years. I have heartily labor ed as best could for the moral, in- tellectual and material uplift of this new country in common with other citizens. have never asked for an office at the hands of the voters. Our honorable board of supervisors made me Justice of the Peace when our county was organized. Judge Cole appointed me probation officer under the late law. During my term as Justice, 139 criminal and 166 civil cases nave been filed in my court. Rarely have juries been asked for, few appeals have been taken, and of these, but two, as I remember, have been reversed by the Superior Court. Incidentally this experience has ac- quainted me with legal processes that I believe may assist me in my duties as clerk, should I be elected.
 In this race, I am not Subject" to primary" or machine or Corpora tion," if these things, as political or ganizations, exist. My appeal is squarely to the voter. As a Republi- can my sympathy is with the insur- gent. I like the Democratic doctrine of Referendum, and hope some time to see means of production and dis tribution of all commodities in the hands of all the people. In the last analysis, this, to my mind, is the sane and practical solution of the prob lens of labor, wealth and capital.
 I only differ from my party Soci- alists in my judgment about the method to be adopted. Let Evolution and not Revolution take it's course. Evolution, if not interfered with by Revolution, will accomplish the work. Evolution is divine; all nature-the whole univ verse-is under this law. Revolution is human and bloody.
 But I cannot see that my ideas on tehose questions, affect one way or another my qualifications for the office of County Clerk. They are ap- pended only to explain that, to be consistent, make this race inde- pendent of any political party. have met with nothing but en- couragement from my friends, and whether successful or not, I hope nothing will transpire to cause them to regret their giving me their sup port.
 Respectfully,
 J. F. TOUT.
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El Centro, July II, 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16
nEcREE aRANrEn-

Judge Cole, in the Imperial County Superior Court, has granted final decree of divorce to Eliza A. Carter from Carey Joseph Carter.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16
PLANS FOR OFFICE BUILDING.

The Imperial Valley oil and Cotton Company has had plans prepared by Thomas Fellows, of Los Angeles, for a one-story hollow-tile office building to be erected in El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16
LAND PATENTS ISSUED.

The United States Land Office has issued patenets to Imperial Valley lands as follows:
 To Euncia R, Streeter part 6-9-22.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16

Miss Florence LaValle, of Los An geles, has been an Ell Centro visitor this week, completing the filing on her desert land claim in Water Dis trict No. 12
Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-16

Ranchers in need of help are invited to address or call on F. J. Sweitzer. Manager Labor Department for J. R.. Loftus Co.,, Ell CentrO. 13-tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
The Balloon Ascensions.

The balloon ascensions took place
Thursday. The first ascension occur
red at exactly noon. The aeronaut, j.
j. Tanning. did triple parachute act
and. as the wind was light the balloon
arose almost directly over the grand
stand and the aeronaut himself landed
with the third parachute in the infieid,
thus giving the spectators an oppor-
tunity to witness both the ascent and
the descent Tanning made an easy
landing upon the grass. but short
distance from where the pulling of
cattle was going on. Tanning made
second ascent about 3 o'clock and
this time used but one parachute. He
landed a second time in the infield.
this time within a few feet of his for
mer landing pace.
One of the features of the afternoon
was the exhibition mile of the Moxie
advertising automobile given on the
race track at $50 P. NJ. This automo-
bile. driven by Lewis st. John. Gov
cred a mile in the fast time of LAP. a
second less than on the opening day
of the fair. Mr. st. John covers the
entire State of Maine with this car.
travelling over 10000 miles each sea
SON He will give a similar exhibition
this afternoon at 800
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
Floral Display.

Class 1. ported plants-Best exhibit
j. Porter I'd. Mrs. r. Scribner; best
exhibit of rubber plants. LIST. Mrsi j
M. Weber; I'd, Miss Fannie Chandler:
best exhibit Of geraniums. not less than
six. 1st. Mrs. Lew Jones: ID. Mrs.
Frank Merriman; best exhibit clean
ders. 1st, Mrs. A. w. Tozier. Fairfield,
I'd. Vede Carey: best exhibit gloXinias,
1st. Mrs. Chas. Davis; best exhibit
Boston Sword fern. 1st. Mrs. Bickford
I'd, Mrs. Goddard: best exhibit Whit
man fern. 1st, Mrs Cora A. Jones; best
exhibit asparagus fern, Mrs Chas
Fitzgerald, I'd: best exhibit Maiden
Hair fernI1st. Mrs. II. S. Toward; I'd
Mrs. Frank Merriman; best exhibit
cactus, 3D. Mrs. Levine: best exhibit
fucia, Mrs. Frank Merriman. 1st; Mrs
e. Vallee I'd: hest exhibit hydrangea
list, Mrs. NJ. J. Davis: best exhibit or
namental foliage. list. Mrs. Frank
Merrman: ID Mrs. A. NJ. Richards
best exhibit palm. 1st, Mrs. A. NJ. Rich
ards: ID, Mrs. Chas. Safford best ex-
h;bit Of summer cypress. special. list
Mrs. A. NJ. Richards.
Glass =, cut hOWerS-BeSt floral DC
sign. 1st, Mrs. H. L. Emery: best bou-
quet cultivated flowers. Mrs. Josephine
s. Files, Benton: best bouquet wild
flowers. Crystal Files, Benton. LIST;
best bouquet dahlias. list. +. r. Drum
mond; %, A. r. Meader: best display
dahlaS by amateurs. list, Everett
Drummond best display of decorated
dahlas. list. e. r. Drummond; I'd. Mrs
Richards; best display cactus dahlias
list, e. r. Drummond; best display
show and fancy dahlias, list f. f,
Hitchins: 3D. r. r. Drummond: besi
display of gladioli. list. A. r. Meader
best display of cut lilies, LIST. Mrs. a
NJ Pu,sifcr: 20. Mrs. Sprague Taylor
best display If phloX. perennial. Mrs
Fannie Chandler: ID. Mrs. Ahbie Lib
by; best display of phlox. Drummond
list, A. r. Meader: I'd. II. S. Haincs;
best display asters. list. Mrs. S. l.
PrehIe: ID Mrs. Lanigan: best display
ageratum list. A. r. Meader: best dis
play OF sna paragon. list. A. R. Meader;
I'd. Rerleria Files: best display of yer
benas. 1st Agnes Barton: 3D. Mrs II
3. Hainos: best display Of pansies, 1st
Mrs. Horace Hayden: best display
sweet peas LIST, Mrs Sprague Taylor;
2d. Mrs. Fl. L. Emery; best display OF
petunias. lst. Mrs. A. S. Meader: I'd
Mrs H 8 Haines: best display nastur-
tiums, list. Mrs. Ed Crowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
EXCITING PULLING Contest.

The crowd did not begin to gather
quite as early as Wednesday morning
but as soon as it became evident that
the sun was coming out they swarmed
in with numbers even larger than on
the forenoon of the preceding day.
Many of the farmers who arrived
early found the pulling ring in, the in
field source of attraction and one of
the biggest crowds that ever saw a
pulling contest at the Central, Maine
Fair witnessed the contest in the Z
feet. g inches and over, class, which
took nearly the entire forenoon foi
settlement.
The class was the biggest ever com
peting, the entries numbering II in all,
as follows: Walter Gleason. Water
vile; A. D. Libby, Oakland; l., p. Will
liams. Topsham; c. r. Beane, Hiram;
q. A. Rose, Green; John Fish, Oak
land; w. E. Baron. Arson: S. Kennis
ton, Temple; Sumner Soule, Madison;
r. X. Morrill,, Norway CD. The DRAG
was weighted with $500 pounds ard
although the footing was not firm on
account of the rain of the previous
day some good records were made
Several of the pairs were so evenly
matched as to make the contest IN
usually exciting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
KINGDOM GOULD
DsosrJs Whiskers For Mustache and
Will Go To Work.

New York Sept. 1.-The new
black beard which Kingdom Gould took
across the Atlantic. for the inspection
of his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gould, has faded away.
Mr.. Gould has returned clean shaved,
except fer a sweeping mustache of
piratical hue and spread. He did not
care to discuss his hrsute entangle-
ments. however. preferring to devote
his attention to the business and
political conditions he observed in Eu-
rope He was accompanied by his
brother. jay Gould. Jr.. and the pair
have been yachting with their parents
on the Could yacht Atlanta for the
past month
u did not play tennis while on the
other side" said Jay Gould. who last
year took half dozen honors at this
game And | don't know what | will
do as to tennis here. | may not play
at all this fall I'm going to work.
jay Gould's debut as working man
is to take place upon the arrival of Mr.
and Mrs. George Gould from Europe.
Il do not know precisely what position
I will take" said he. Il VIII be with
nv father in his office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02

Farmington: second. Hereford Stock
Farm; Madison; third. Mosher 4 Luce
Pennington. Three years old. hrst'
Mosher & Luce. Pennington: third. Here
ford Stock Farm, Madison. Two. years
old. first, Mosher & Luce. Earmington:
second. Mosher & Luce. Pennington;
third Hereford Stock Farm. Madison.
One year old. first. Mosher q Luce, Far
minston: second. F. L. Gilbert Farming
ton; third. Hereford Stock Farm. Madl-
son. Calves, first. Mosher q Luce, Far
Madison: third. Hereford Stock Farm,
Madison.
Working Oxen and steers-Yoke 4
years old and over. first, Walter Gleason
Waterville: second. John Fish. Oakland ::
third. Walter Gleason, Waterville Yoke
3 years old, first. Ernest Tedford, Tops
ham, second, Frank P. Brooks; third H.
first. H. F. Danforth. Madison; second,
Mosher & Luce. Pennington: third. A. P.
Berry, Gardiner. Yoke l year old. first.
F. L. Gilbert, Pennington: second "A.
Frank P. Brooks. Clinton. Calves. first.
Mosher & Luce. Pennington: second. II.
F. Danforth e Son. Madison; third. d. l.
Walker Son, Madison
years old and over. first. Mosher & Luce
Pennington: second. c. F. Clemens. Hi
ram; third II. F. Danforth & Son. Madi-
son, Matched oxen years old. first {
u. SftIHoilS. HI an H''IoiIu' -ho.'icI ~
Luce. Pennington: third, Ernest Tedford
Pennington. Two years old, first
Mosher & Luce. Farminston: second
Walter Gleason, Watervlle; third. H. F
Danforth & Son. Madison One year old
| first. Mosher & Luce, Farmington: sec
| ond, D. l. Walker & Son. Madison. Steer
| calves. first H. F. Danforth. Madison
second. F. r. Brooks. Clinton: third. d. Il
| Walker & Son. Madison.
| Grade Observation-Disclosures. years old
| first John Fish. Oakland
| Shorthorn-Herds.f first. f. A. Dollof
| Mt Vernon: second. Arthur Ellis. Fair
| field. Breeders young herd. first. r. G
| Bigelow. Skowhegan Bulls. three yrs
and upward. F. A. Dolloff. Mt. Vernon
| Bulls. two yrs, first A. H. Ellis. Fair
Geld. Bull calves. first. r. G. BiSelow
| Skowhegan; second. z. a. Dollof. Mt
| vernon: third, F. A. Dolof, Mt. Vernon
Cows, four yrs, first, Arthur Ellis, Fair
| field second, Arthur Ellis, Fairfield
third. A. H. Ellis. Fairfield, Heifers
three yrs. old. r. G. Biselow, Skowhegan
| first: second. A. H. Ellis. fairfield; third
F. A. Doloff. Mt. Vernon. Heifers, tw'
years old. first. r. 6. Biselow. Skowhe
| gan: second. F. A. Dollof, Mt. Vernon
Heifers, / VI. old. r. G. Bigelow, Skowhe
gan: second, A. H. Ellis. FAIRFIELD; third
r. G. Bigelow. Skowhegan. Heifer calve.
first. r. A. Dolloff. Mt. Vernon: second
r. G. Bigelow. Skowhegan: third, F. A
Dolloff. Mt. Vernon. Produce of on
cow. first, +. A. Dolloff. Mt. Vernon: sec
"n" \ " Ellis Fairfield third. a. II
Ellis. Fairfield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
The Diving Girls.

A feature of the Midway. which has
drawn large crowds during each day
of the fair is the Diving Girls show
under the management of Frank Z:
Wordsworth. a former Gardiner ana
Rockland newspaper man, and Fred
Marxden of Boston. The divers are
young girls Is and II years OF age ana
their work is certainly marvellous.
One of the girls. Margaret stanton
has lust closed a season of exhibition
of fancy diving at the White CITY
park. Worcester, and the other. Myrtle
Zujn. was one of the members OF 'ne
volunteer, life saving crew at Inc l.
street baths. South Boston.
The tent in which the girls exhioi.
10 Of 10000 gallons capacity, 15xls ana
seven feet deep The girls show fancy
diving and trick strikes IN sw.ih, nln,sS
including the stroke which Capt Weoe
used when he swan across the Eng
lish channel. A feature act is the lie
saving act between the two girls In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-02
TEDDY BEAR
SuppIanted BY Model Of Caesar, Fsv-
orte Dog of Late King.

London. Sept. Teddy Bear.
who has enjoyed such a long run of
popularity as a pet in the nursery. and
indeed by grown up women as well,
has at last found a rival who threatens
him with dethronement. Caesar. the
favorite wire haired terrier of the late
King Edward, is taking his place.
A life size model of Caesar has been
made by a Houndsditch toymaker. and
Teddy Bear and all other toy animals
are quite out of the running.
AS every dog has his day, Caesar is
having his nov. Not only are models
being bought for children. but many
grown ups are purchasing them to
keep as permanent memorials of King
Edwards little pet.