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Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
TEN THOUSAND CLUB
RECEPTION IN HONOR
OF MRS. WESTLANO

The reception rendered Mrs. Ella
Westland of Upland by the Ten Thou
sand Club al the home of Mrs. John
Crawford, on Tuesday, November %,
was we'll attended. 1t was profitable
as we'll as enjoyable afternoon.
Mrs Vale called the ladies to order
for short business meeting. After
the reading of the minutes, the chair
man of the different working commit
tees of the club were called upon to
tell what they were doing or their
plans, in order that Mrs. Westland
might understand our aims. For vari-
GUS reasons only two responded, their
chairman OF the press committee in
person, and the chairman OF the lit
erary section by proxy.
Mrs. A. M. Johnson was appointed
chairman of the civic committee 10
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Mrs. Violette Campbell.
Six new names were proposed and
accepted to membership in the club.
Mrs. Vale then introduced Mrs. West
land, who talked, as she expressed it,
from the inspiration she received from
those before her She explained the
system upon which the Federated
Woman's Clubs of the United States
are conducted. The general or ma
tional federation plans the work as a
whole. The state federation is plan
ned from the national and the dis
trict federations are planned from the
state federation. The district feder-
ations are made up of the various To-
cal clubs. She pointed out the close
connection each club bears to the
whole in many ways, showing how
each club helps to further or delay the
working whole.
She explained how in each state a
reciprocity bureau is maintained for
the aid of local clubs. Each club is re-
quested to send to this bureau copies
of any especially good papers pre-
sented before them and also their year
| books, containing the programs for
the meetings, as these are passed on
this bureau.
Mrs. Westland also told us of the BIZ
| ennial convention of woman's clubs
| which is to be held in San Francisco
next June. 1t has been ten years
since this gathering was held in Cali
fornia and is likely to be as long be-
fore 1t comes again, hence every wom
| ans club in California is expected tC
help make 1t a great success. Eight
| hundred thousand woman's clubs from
all over the United States will be rep
resented in that meeting. The ladies
of the southern district are asked to
contribute 40 cents a member toward
defraying the expenses. Mrs. West
land said this was very much small
er amount than the clubs around San
Francisco bay were giving.
Mrs. Westland noted with interest
the work done by the Ell Centro ladies
and evinced especial interest in our
section work. She sounded word OF
warning, however, in this regard that
the ladies should not allow their in
terest in the sections to detract from
the main club meetings.
Miss Madison gave a song accom-.
panied by Miss Eddy. Mrs. Crawford
then served tea and waters, while the
! ladies gathered around the fire for q
cozy visit. ,,,..0 $50, ... -.-..-.r...
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
THE NATIONAL GAME At
FL CENTRO TOMORROW
Clerks and Pick-ups Wfll Play League
Team on Local Grounds at Two
O'clock in the Afternoon.

Ell Centro will have a normal
Thanksgiving Day-a baseball game is
scheduled for the afternoon.
At o'clock at the local ball grounds
the league team of this city will play
against a team made up of the clerks
and pick-ups. And these "pick-ups'
are not to be sneezed at as they say
they are "some actors" The game
promises to be fast and furious and
everybody is invited to be present and
enjoy the fun.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
FROST HITS THE VALLEY.
AND CHECKS GROWTH

This morning mercury fell to the
lowest point for twenty-five months.
reaching % degrees above zero. Last
winter the coolest record was 20 and
in January, 1910, it reached 26. ..'i'
The cold of last night brought thin
ice on still water 1t also nipped vege-
tation and will put stop to the ma
turing OF cotton bolls. limiting the
crop to that now made.
The temperature was severe enough
to bring discomfort to residents of the
valley whose blood has ybeen thinned
by the usual warmth of this climate.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29

[BE- UNITED PRESS CABLE SERvICEl
SHANGHAI, Nov. 29.-As a result
of the entry of turbulent Chinese and
attacks upon the police, Sir Edward
Lugard, governor of Hong Kong, who
has jurisdiction over Shanghai, today
proclaimed martial law here. The
Chinese population is greatly excited.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
Victory for Revolutionists.

Victory for Revolutronists.
NANKING, Nov. 29.-Rebels are in
today, after fierce hand o-hand en-
counter during which both sides lost
heavily The rebel reserve column
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
YOUNG'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT
[BY UNITED PRESS ASsOCIATIONS]

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 29.-Assem-
blyman c. c. Young Of Alameda in
troduced a bill shortly after the ses-
sion opened today providing for an
amendment to the election laws which
will give the people the right to show
their preference for President by a
vote directly for party delegates to
the national convention who are
pledged to carry out their wishes.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
NO FIGHT TOMORROW
tBY UNITED PRESS AssoC1ATIo

lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS]
LOS ANGELES, Nov 29.-Ad VOL
gast. the lightweight champion, was
stricken with appendicitis at 5 o'clock
this morning. The Thanksgiving Day
clash with Freddie Welch is declared
of. The champion was operated on
at $3.50 o'clock by DR.. ]. w. Pollard at
the Clara Barton Hospital. The cham
pion was on the table an hour and
twenty minutes. The poreation was
pronounced successful. Wolgast is
resting easily.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
THE RECLAIMED DESERT

mounted rurale was observed in the
chaparral closely STUDYING each per-
son as he entered the crude stage that
conveys visitors from the line to Tia
Juana, or those that took other con-
veyances.
AS the conveyances travelled the dis
tance across the dry Tia Juana river,
the horseman gal!oped through the
brush ani ~ tney dismounted from
the stage he was at the custom house,
carefully scrutinizing each person. AS
they moved up the street he followed
until he met the secret service men,
and after a few words he mounted
and rode over to the line again.
When the party left he was close
behind and checked up each person
passing through the American customs
house gate. A Mexican secret service
agent rode back in the stage with the
party, engaging in conversation with
as many as he could talk to conven-
iently.
The company of infantry stationed
at Tia Juana is the best equipped body
of Mexican soldiers ever seen on the
border Their uniforms appear to be
new and of good cloth, and their rifles
are of the best and kept in excellent
condition. 1t looks like a real fight
ing company, and one that would be
able to give ago cd account of itself
if any of the --44lectos should at
tempt TO invade Lower California.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
TRIED SUICIDE

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATTONs1
STOCKTON, Nov. 29.-Mrs. Belle
Axtell Kolp, sister of Axtell, who was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in
Folsom prison for the murder of
Charles Sollars. lies critically i'll at
1odi today. as the result of an attempt
st suicide by swallowing morphine.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
FavorS Women.

tBY UNITED .'RESS ASSOCIATIONS
SACRAMENTO. Nov. 29. - Three
bills by Senator Bell and two by Sena-
tor Avery, designed to make women
voters eligible for all public Offices, to
harmonize the political code with equal
suffrage, were introduced today
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
STEAMER IN DISTRESS
[BY UNITED PRESS AssoC1ATIoNs)

TACOMA, Nov. 29.-The u. s. rev
enue cutter Tahoma left this morning
for the relief of the Steamer Tees. near
.slayoquot. on Vancouver Island. Wire
less distress signals we're sent out 81
3 am. ''' ''''' ''-
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
MRS. PATTERSON FREE

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
DENVER, Colo, Nov. 29.-Mrs. Pat
terson was acquitted late today Of the
charge of numbering her husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
THANKSGIVING

thank the people Of Ell Centre and
vicinity not only for their continued
patronage, but for their friendly re-
gard. John q. Davis. druggist u Gen.
tro. 80. "
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29

BL00D|EST Of SLAUCHTERS
IS GOING ON IN CITIES Of
HANG YANG AND WI CHANG

was thrown to flank General Feng Kwo
Chang's imperial forces and this
brought victory to the revolutionists,
just when it seemed the revolutionists
woCld be overpowered.
IBY UNITED PRESS CABLE SERVICE1
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Dispatches to-
night from Shanghai state that the
rey0,ItiOnists, after holding Marking
ONLY twenty hours, were driven out
today by the imperialists. The rebels
suffered sever loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29

(BY UNITED PRESS CABLE SERvICE]
HANKOW, China Nov. 29-One of
the bloodiest slaughters is now going
on between the Manchus and Chinese
today. The cities of Hang Yang and
WI Chang are running red with blood.
Hundreds of bodies of victims are
floating down the Yang Use river
SWarms of vultures are lowering over
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29

ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
AS
PUBLIC MARKET PLACE \
FOR
ALL IMPERIAL VALLEY !
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
WH|SKEY CAUSES
INDIANS DEATH

Too much whiskey is supposed to
have been the cause of the death
of Bob Thacker, a wcllknown Win
nemucca Indian, which occurred
some time Saturday night.
Thackers BODY was found yester-
day mornong lying alongside a
wagon in the Indian village. Be-
side the body was an empty whisky
bottle. Thacker and another Indian
known as "No SaVvy jim" were in
old Lazarus" cabin Saturday
night and were both drunk. They
went out together and next morn
ing Thacker was found dead.
Jim left town and his story can
not be obtained.
Coroner Dunn impancIcd jury
and All inquest is being held today.
1t is MT probable that an autopsy
will be held as all circumstances in
dictate that Thackcr died Of alcohol
ism. He was about Sc years of
age.--HumboIdt Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
NYE COUNTYS
ASSESSMENT ROLL

The Nve county assessment rolls
for 1911. as made up by assessor
and amended by the board of
equalization, have been turned ov-
er to the county asurer, and
this official will commence the COL
lection of taxes on next Monday,
November 6. Already great
many tax payers hav" made remit
tances to the treasurer, but these
are being held in the vault until
the date fixed by law for the is.
suance of official receipts. the
same being the first Monday in No
vember.
The rolls show an assessed valua.
ton. in real and personal proper
ty, exclusive Of widows exemptions,
of S4,778.914 The full amount
Of taxes to he collected in the coun.
ty is $1l8.802 41.-Toncpah Bonan,
"a.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
THRASHED OUT

A boy OF IL years Of age, with
an air Of melancholy resignation
went to his teacher and handed in
the following note from his
mother before taking his scat:
Dear Sir please excuse James for
not sbeing present yesterday. He
played truant, but you needn't
whip him for it, as the boy he
played truant with and a man they
threw stones at caught him and
licked him; and the driver OF q
car they hung on to licked him
and the owner Of cat they chased
licked him. Then ! licked him
when he came home. after which
his father licked him, and | had to
give him another for being i'm.
Dudcnt to me for telling his father.
So you need not lick him until
next time. He thinks he will
attend regular in the future. -
Kansas City Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
THE man GUESSED RIGHT.

In church at Amsterdam there
is a very ancient funeral monument
of white marble on which are en-
graved pair of slippers of a very
singular kind with this inscription,
"Efea Nyt," which means "exact-
ly," and the story of this singular
ity is this: A man who was very
rich but who was a bon vivant,
took it into his head that he was to
live a certain number of years and
no longer. Uuder the impression
OF this idea he calculated that if he
spent so much a year his estate and
his life would expire together 1t
happened that he was not mistak-
en- in either Of his calculations; he
died precisely at that time which
he had presented to himself in fan
cy and had then brought his for
tune to such a predicament that af-
ter the paying of his debts he had
nothing left but a pair of slippers
His relations buried him in a cred
table manner and Rad II e slippers
carved on his tomb with the above
laconic advice-Tales andAnecdotcs
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
CACTI FOR TELEPHONE POLES

Sahuara for telephone and tele-
grab poles is the latest idea and
one that is to be tried out. 1t
sounds plasuible and it is beliveed
that it will be more economical
than the old stvle of poles. Its test
is to come from Arizona.
The Cover nment is t. huild a
telephone system for the forestry
service of the Coronado forest
reserve. The first Of these lines to
ne built out of Tucson is to be
used into The Catalinas. and it is
there that the Sahuara experiment
is to be tried.
The giant cacti will not be sawed
off and set up nor will they be
transplanted, but the growing plant
will be used as pole where it is
found practical. Where they can
be found in what approaches align.
ment. so that the line will not
have to zigzag too much, the sa-
huara up in the canyons through
which the line will pass are to be
utilized for the purpose of attach.
ing brackets to which the wires
will be fastened. And so the
secret is out.
Along the proposed line it is
difficult to set poles, owing to the
rocky nature of the country
traversed. Not only is this the
case, but it is difficult to get the
poles up there in the hills to set,
while the sahuaras are right there
in many instances, and while not at
uniform distance this is not con-
sidered important. Another saving
will be that while the made to
order poles will not Dust the ready
made ones, these will be OF long
life and will not demand repIenish-
ing land replacing from time ia
time xchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
UnweIcome Addition TO Drink.

peculiar experience recently be-
fell tradesman AZ Murwillumbah.
Australia He is In the habit OF Ieav
Ing a Jug Of water in shady spot all
day to cool. drinking II at night The
other evening he was on the veranda
talking to his wife and reaching for
the jug took drink. and before he
knew where he was frog was half.
way down his throat eventually slid
Ing right down
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
WILL CLEAR new LANDS

The parties who have been
developing water with artesian
wells at the S chulz ranch north of
this city have decided to clear the
land this fall. Work IF clearing
will commence sometime this week.
Should the weather permit tn e
ground will be plowed and placed
in such condition that spring
planting will follow.
The further development IF
water is going ahead. In each
instance where the rig has been
set up artcsian water has been
brought TO the surface. As soon
as it is safe in the spring cement
reservoirs will be laid which will
be used to impound the water
now developed. With this clear
ing on one hundred acres under
bearing it will lend new an
pearance in that section of the
country. This is but the first of
such undertakings to be finished
and put under cultivation by the
projectors. 1t is the best piece
of reclamation SO far undertaken
in Western Nevada. Carson APP
peal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
Some Climate.

oh. yes. we have a wonderful eli
mate said the man from southern
Texas why. only last season we
raised a pumpkin so large that, after
saving II In two. my wife used the
halves as cradles in which to rock
the babies" Yes" replied the man
from New York; but In my state It's
a common thing TO find three full
grown policemen asleep on one beat :"
--Lippincott's Magazine
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07

Furnished rooms for rent by the
day week or month at the Club
Lodging house at the corner of
Fifth and Idaho streets. Prices
reasonable. Mrs. George M Moody,
p:Oprictrcss.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
One Wav.

How do you hold onto your cooa
while you are away on your vacation
by paying her a bonus to come
backT NO, by not paying her what
! owl her"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
lSbor.Sg,/Ino k)svIoe

To prevent backacbes a Maine farm
er has Invented jolnted hoe 10 throw
potatoes into net with which fl ia
provided as they are dug
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
SALMAGUNDI

work this foreaoon and took a re
cess.
MIR. and Mrs. l. P. Woolverton
left for their home in Ruby vale y
this morning.
Courthouse, Highschool, and
grammar School, souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewlery Store.
The Grover case was submitted
t. Judge Klatte this forenoon and
taken under aduisement until 10
( o'clock tomorrow. *
' For Rent-One or two rooms
/: suitable for Offices in Harrington
building. Apply to H. S.
( Taber.
The men arrested by Constable
f. Ouderkirk for burglarizing a store
at Shafter are still in Jail, as no
one has appeared to prosecute
them.
Dean Harrison, Jeweler and
optician. has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
For Sale-Seven Sets of Double
Buggy Harness, Five Sets of Single
Harness, Ten Light Rigs. and Three
Saddles. All in fair condition.
Call on j. w. Thompson at his res
idence.
Photographer Ramsdell has
settled down to business again and
can be found at his gallery ready
to make all kinds of pictures of all
sorts of people. He can make
handsome picture of the features
of the homeliest person with the
wonderful processes of bis art. See
him for work in his line.
The old camp CT MUrningstar in
Lyon county is now completely off
the map. Some weeks ago the
sore at that place, for several
years conducted by Leo Rothchild,
Iras moved to the new town Of
%ycdwig, the terminus of the Cop
per Belt road, and now Congress
sman Roberts has recommended
the removal of the Morningslar
postoffi :e to Ludwig. Times.
A large nubmcr of Masnns and
Sisters of the Eastern Satr g ather-
ed at Masonic Hall last night for
the purpose of raising funds to-
ward building a Masonic Home in
this sta >. The evening was pleas
antly spent in social games, stow
ing away refreshments, etc. About
100 people were present. and an en-
joyable time was had by all. Quite
hand some sum was netted for
the Home. ".
A fine flow of arteisan water has
been struck in the well being bored
at Wabuska this week. The we'll
is down to depth of go feet and
the flow comes out Of an 8-inch
pipe six feet above the surface of
the ground registering 1879 gallons
per minute. The temperature of
the water is 68 cegrees. This ia
another demonstration Of our con-
tention that artesian water can be
found almost anywhere in the val
ley at the proper depth. Yering-
ton Times.
About 5 o'clock last evening while
freight train was on the side
track here waiting for No. 3 to
pull in, James M. Jensen. a brake
man. tried to crawl through win
dow Of the cab to light the head
light. He lost his balance and fell,
striking his head heavily on the
ground. He was picked up uncon-
:. ,scious and taken to the office Of
tI5rs. Hood & Vest, where he was
given proper treatment. He re.
gained consciousness and was sent
to the railroad hospital at Ogden.
He is 26 years Of age and his home
is at Montello.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07

big guns were viewed by large
crowds of people at the Western
Pacific depot during the time the
train stopped here.-Humboldt
Star.
DR.. A. C. Olmstead came from
Wells on the Western Pacific this
morning and spent the day in town
He reports considerable building
in Wells since the first of the year.
William H. Hamilton, a miner in
the Mason mine, fell 100 feet the
other day and es aped with a
sprained ankle and a few minor
bruises.
Heaven: How to Enter" will
be the subject of Mr.. Barkman's
sermon tonight There is excellent
interest in the meetings. Baptism
is being planned for tomorroa
evening.
Elections are being held in sever
al states today. The res ults in
New York, Massachusetts andMary-
land NAV show which way the pn-
litical wind Will blow next year.
Wandering over a field one day
a man came across a large stone,
inscribed: Turn me over" At
ter much difficulty he succeeded in
turning it over, and found on the
other side of the stone the words:
"Now turn me back again so that
can catch some othre idiot"
Messrs. C. H. Hale and Carl
Peterson called at this office today
and left fine specimen of copper
ore from Their claims in Copper
Basin. The ore certainly looks
good. Mr.. Peterson predicts that
Copper Basin will be lively camp
before next year closes.
A travelling NAL who drove across
the country to title town in west
ern Kansar, the other day, met a
farmer hauling wagon-load of
water. "Where do you get water"
he asked. Cup the road, seven
miles, the farmer replied. and
you haul water seven miles for
your family and stock. "Yep."
"Why. in the name Of sense. don't
you dig we'll? asked the traveller.
Because its just as far one way as
the other, stranger"
Every young man should remem-
her that if his income is just a lit
tie above expenses every Gay he
will eventually become well off. If
his receipts daily lack a little of
meeting his expenditures he will in
time become candidate for public
favors at the poor house. Honest
work at any calling, and such econ
omy as the ease requires. is honor
able; while idleness and spend
thrift habits are disgr zee to any
one, young or old.
Orders have been sent out from
the general office of The Southern
Pacific that within the next month,
when another time table is issued,
all of the clocks on the Salt Lake d.
vision will be turned back one
hour and coast time will be follow
ed. Every emplLye Of the South
ern Pacific Railroad company will
be governed by coast time, while
the employees of the other Harri-
man lines will be . guided as
formerly by mountain time.
Almost every twelfth marriage
in this country ends in a divorce.
About two-thirds Of the divorces
are granted to the wife. Thirty
nine per cent of 'ivor ces are due
to desertion. The marriage rate in
southern states is larger than in
the north. America with the single
exception Of Japan leads the
world in the number Of divorces.
The. divorce rate is three times as
large as it was in 1870. OF the d..
vorce cases that come up only Is
per cent. are contested. and rs
per cent Of the divorce applications