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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-23

Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what di1
eat distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured mel. II. Wal
ker. Sunbury, Ohio
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
DEATH WON IN MINERS
HIDE AND SEEK GAME

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
BRYCEVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IA
Death won in the hide and seek game
Sam Miller and four helpers played
two miles under earth in the wrecked
Cross Mountain mine The rescuers
today followed the miners chalk mark
trail for miles through the galleries,
only to come upon the corpses of the
victims. Miller and his companions
had CROPPED through the burning tun-
nels since Saturday, leaving the story
of their wanderings on the wall
well, boys, l guess the jig's up, -
read the last.
With the finding of the bodies of
Miller and his companions, who had
from the wording OF the messages,
agreed to stick together" the fami-
lies of the other entombed miners
have given up all hope for the life of
fifty men still missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
LAYING CEMENT WALKS
ON BRIGHTON AVENUE
Property Owners on North Side of
Street Make Valuable Improve
ment on Their Holdings.

Brighton avenue, which is one OF
the best residence streets in Ell Cen
tro, is receiving the attentions at
present of the cement contractor. Con-
tractor A. w. Franklin is laying four
foot cement walks on the north side
of this avenue, between Fifth and
Sixth streets. Cement walks are also
being laid from the street frontage to
the three new cottages erected by G..
e. Kennedy, and other yard walks will
be laid to residences along Brighton
avenue This work is making a great
transformation in the appearance of
the street.
Property owners on Brighton ave
nue., between Sixth and Seventh
streets, are also ready to proceed with
a similar Improvement. as soon as the
Sixth street walks are signed up
Considerable sidewalk laying pro-
vided for by ordinances of the city
trustees remains to be done on various
streets of Ell Centric, and it is probable
that much of this work will be done
during the present winter
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
ENOEAvOR CONVENTION
HELLO At IMPERIAL
Gathering of Young Peo-
pie-Plan Suggested for Union
With Epworth Leagues.

The convention of Christian En-
deavor Societies held at the Auditor
ium in Imperial last Sunday was one
of the most successful ever held in
this valley and was largely attended.
The program was stirring one, open
ed by song service. Rev. Lee, pastor
Of the Christian church, Imperial, led
the devotionals. The county presi-
dent, Paul b. Steintorf, formally open
ed the rally The address of welcome
was given by Grand BOoher of Imper-
ial; the response by Dana l.. Weed of
CaleXico. l.. O. Harvuot of El CentrO
gave some good suggestions as to
how to conduct an ideal Christian En-
deayor meeting.
An instrumental solo was rendered
bv Miss Holt of Imperial. Prof. v.
Smith OF Holtville showed how Chris
tan Indeaycr is adapted TO all de-
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
OF REALTY
IN IMPERIAL COUNTY
Record of Transfers of Imperial Coun-
ty Realty as Shown by Compilations
Of Peoples Abstract E. Trust
Company.

Stafford, Benjamin A., unmarried, to
San Diego & Arizona Ry. Co., part Of
Eh of Tr. 69-16-12 containing 4 91-100
acres.
Maddox, Richard w., known as Rich
ard Maddox. and George Ethel, his
wife, to Potts, Thomas c., lot Z, block
SO of Holtville.
Ell Centro Land Co. to Jnlian, John
NJ, lot Z, block SO of Ell Centro.
Morgan. w. H., ct ux., to Cobleigh,
c. NJ, X of Tr. 133-15-13 to correct
deed 1922
Same as above to same as above,
Ne of Tr. 133-15-13 to correct deed
4S-169
Wilson, George w. and Mary Elma
Wilson, to Bretz John, Tr. S9-15-14.
Santa Fe Pac r. R. Co. to Pico, C. L.,
same as above.
Newton, Edward to Mattocks, Ed
ward, all right, title and interest in TT.
1S5-16-13.
Shanklin, Dora Newton, to Mattocks,
Edward, all right, title. and interest
in Tr. 1S5-16-13.
Elmore, Alice Newton, to Mattocks,
Edward, all right, title and interest in
Tr. 1S5-16-13.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
ConkIine Denies Allegation

Recently, on the authority of a press
dispatch from Sacramento to a Los
Angeles paper, the Press made men
tion of the presence of Attorney NJ.
w. Conkling CT this city in Sacramen-
to on the alleged mission of working
FOR the inclusion of Imperial county
with San Diego in a new senatorial
district. Mr.. Conkling, who returned
from Sacramento yesterday, denies
the allegation He states that his en-
tire time at Sacramento was given
over to forwarding the bill for the
valuation of the Imperial Irrigation
District, and that as matter of fact
he has not expressed his preference
for srcn an alignment of counties as
suggested above, as he has not really
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14

determined in his own mind which he
would deem preferable, a union with
San Diego or one with Riverside and
Orange counties. AS the Press un-
derstands Mr.. Conkling's attitude. he
believes that if Imperial county is
made separate assembly district it
can afford to accept with equanimity
whatever allotment is given it in the
good arguments in favor of it being
placed in either of the proposed
groups
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
JAP MILLS ARE AFTER
IMPERIAL VALLEY COTTON
Representative of Japan Cotton Trad
ing Company Come to FL Centre to
Remain UntN Close of Season.

John w. Dickey of Weatherford,
Texas, is in Ell Centro and expects to
remain here until the close of the cot
ton season. He is here to buy cot
ton for expectation to the Japanese
mills.
Mr.. Dickey for some time past has
represented the Japan Cotton Trading
Company in the Texas cotton district,
from which territory he has shipped
large quantities of cotton to the Ori-
ent. His company, however, has be-
come favorably impressed with the
Imperial Valley cotton, which Mr..
Dickey declares is ideal in length and
color for the japanese demand, and he
has been sent here to purchase all
that may be secured.
Yesterday Mr.. Dickey closed deal
for the purchase of 100 bales of val
ley cotton and this will be shipped at
Cnce to San Francisco and there viii
be sent by steamer to Japanese ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
STOKES REPORTED DYING

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-It is reported
at the office of District Attorney Je-
rome today that w. E. d. Stokes the
millionaire for whose attempted mur-
der Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad
are on trial here, is dying. Stokes had
an unusually bad night and his life
is reported to be hinged in the bal
ance. Employees of the Ansonia Ho-
tel, where Stokes lies ill, refuse to
give any information as to his con-
dition.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOURl

nominations. He also suggested a set
of resolutions requesting conference
OF the officers of the county organiza-
tion of Epwortn League and the pas
tors of the Methodist churches with
those of the Christian EndeavOr and
the pastors of the other churches to
talk over plans from which a union
might be perfected
Miss Helen V, Campbell of Ell Cen
trO gave a missionary talk The rally
was then favored with a vocal duet
by two of Imperial's young ladies'
Christian Endeavor Ideals" was L. S.
JacObsOn'S topic. He told us what
the letters of the word ideal stood
for: Interest, duty, endeavor, activity,
love, saving souls for the Savior The
county secretary, Carl ID. Tyler, told
how Christian Endeavor in Imperial
county had grown in the past two
years from four societies to ten One
new one was reported in the Presby
terian church in Imperial. The audi
ence arose and sang the glory song y
which was the convention song at
Santa Ana. Miss Margaret V. Millar
OF Brawley gave report in brief of
the Santa Ana convention. She also
told of the good things in store for
those who should be able to go to
Fresno in 1912, After singing a hymn,
the rally closed by repeating Mizpah.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
A Great Comedy Success

"The Missouri Girl" famous the
country over as ''the favorite conledl
of the continent" will be seen al Ebs
Holt Opera House on December 3N
and theatergoers are assured of a rare
treat. Many people will no doubt say,
"Why. they cannot play it on this
stage" or They won't give the who}q-
show here etc, but the management.
guarantees the entire production Ths
fact the company carries two COM
plete sets of scenery, the smaller OF
which will fit the local stage nicely,
assures the same show exactly that rs
given i'll the regular city theaters. The
production is clean, up-to-dahs>
American comedy with music and
high class specialties interspHEsaG
throughout.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
The Control of the Lower Colorado
River: What Methods Should
be Adopted?

In April and May last, the United
States government spent some $780,
900 under direction of Mr.. j. A. Ocker-
son M. Am. Soc c. E., an engineer of
in the attempt to restore the Lower
Colorado river to it's old bed and avert
the danger to the Imperial Valley in
Lower California of another break of
the river into the Salton Sea. The at
tempt was a failure and the newSpa-
pers of that section for weeks and
months were teeming with articles
condemning the engineer in charge
and the methods employed
There can be no doubt that such
failures of engineering work do serious
harm to the whole engineering profess
sion. At best the public, particularly
in the west, is inclined to distrust the
educated and trained engineer and to
place its reliance rather on the man
who has practical experience only.
1t was through misplaced confidence
in such practical men" and disre-
gard of the warnings of engineers that
the original break of the Colorado riv-
er from it's channel to the Salton Sea
was brought about Under these cir
cumstances, the failure of last spring S
attempt to turn the Colorado back to
it's old channel was serious blow to
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
ENGINE EXPLODED

LBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
PENDLETON, Ore, Dec. 14.-Ex-
ploding with tremendous force, help
er engine attached to the rear end of
freight train ON the o. w. r. & N.
railroad today blew the trains ca
boOse to fragments and instantly
killed w. D. Mckinley, Nebraska
stockman. fatally injured Conductor E.
B. Hancock and slightly injured three
other members of the train crew.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
Articles Of incorporation

The Bernice Water Company has
filed with the county clerk it's articles
of incorporation. Brawley is named as
the principal place of business and
the capital stock is placed at 100000.
divided into 10000 shares of the par
value of $40 each. The incorporators
are w. H. Best, Frank NJ Salisbury, j.
w. Yocum, J. P. Lyons and Ira Aten.
This is the company which proposes
to dam the Alamo river at point near
lockwood and raise the water for irri-
cation of lands in that vicinity.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
PROWESS OF AMERICAN

t6Y UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSJ
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 14-Dispatch-
es from OaXaca, Mexico, declare that
John Wilkenson IAN American, single
handed, killed seventeen out of eigh-
teen bandits who attacked him at the
Colonderina Mine and escaped un-
scathed. He was armed with a shot.
gun.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14

In the Engineering News of De-
cember there is a valuable discus
sion of the work done by the govern
ment on the lower Colorado river.
This includes a criticism of the work
by H. T. Cory, whose years of splen-
did service to this valley are greatly
appreciated by the people, and re-
ply by j. A. Ockerson, who was in
charge of the government work. Fol-
lowing these articles is an editorial
review of the discussion.
AS the problems discussed are of a
technical nature, this journal has not
been disposed to enter into the discus
sion, and the articles themselves are
too long for these columns. The ed
itorial review of the discussion in En-
gineering News, however, is given in
full.
Press has no disposition to hamper
or discredit the work of Col. Ockerson,
on which he is now engaged. Wheth-
er he has made serious mistakes or
not, there is no doubt that Col. Ock-
erson worked at much disadvantage.
border trouble and international red
tape delaying his work until the sum-
mer floods were at hand
The most essential facts developed
by the discussion are.
There is no immediate necessity for
the big controlling works.
\ 1t is necessary that this work be done
for permanent protection and the gov
ernment alone is capable of doing the
work
Both eminent engineers recommend
that the work be done by the govern
ment and express entire confidence in
the ability to construct controlling
works.-Ed. Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
DISCUSSING GOVERNMENT WORK
ON LOWER COLORADO RIVER

the prestige of the engineering pro-
fession all through the southwest.
1t seemed to us, therefore, exceed
ingly important that the facts regard
ing this work of last spring should be
put on record. 1t was important for
the public to know whether the failure
was due to mistaken methods of pros
ecuting the work or whether the con-
ditions were such as to make success
impossible by any methods within the
range of engineering practice Was
it the fault of the engineer in charge
of the work, or was the engineering
profession unequal to such a task?
Further than this, it was important
to the engineering profession to know
the facts. One failure teaches more
useful lessons to the profession than
fifty successes. We have none too
much information on record as to the
best methods for regulating rivers
flowing through an alluvial delta Here
was several hundred thousand dollars
worth of engineering work swallowed
up by the river it was intended to con-
troll within few days or weeks after
the work had been done Such a phe-
nomenal failure is as important to the
profession as the breakdown of a
bridge or dam or the explosion of a
steam boiler.
We therefore set about the task of
finding an engineer competent to un-
dertake the task of preparing an un-
biased and accurate report upon the
work in question. We consider it for
tunate for our readers that we were
| able to secure the convent of Mr.. H.
T. Cory to make Investigations and
prepare an article for our columns
! AS most of our readers will remem-
Der, Mr.. Cory was the engineer under
whose direction, in 1906, the breach
was closed in the Colorado river banks
and the flow into the Salton Sea was
! stopped in the nick of time to save
the entire Imperial Valley from event.
ual flooding AID destruction. The
! method which was originated on that
work, under Mr. Cory's direction
dumping rock from trestles carried
across the channel to be closed), has
since been successfully used in other
locations, notably on the closure of
the west channel of the Chagres river
at the Gatun dam site.
Mr.. Corys experience and reputa-
tion and his familiarity with the en-
tire situation in the Colorado delta,
enables him to speak with high au-
| thority. In addition, it may be said
that Mr.. Cory is no longer connected
with the Southern Pacific Co.; but is
engaged in private practice as a con-
sulting engineer with Offices in San
Francisco. He was therefore in posi-
ton to report as an impartial observer
upon the work attempted under Mr..
Ockerson's direction last spring
We Should add in addition that it
was with difficulty that we induced
Mr.. Cory to undertake the investiga-
tion and report. He was at the time
preparing paper for the American
Society of Civil Engineers (Which has
since been presented at the meeting of
| the San Francisco members of the So
ciety on October 29), and he argued
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
OUTLAWS
KILLED BY AMERICAN
SCOUTS NEAR L|NAO

lBY UNITED PRESS CABLE sERvICEl
LINAO, Mindanao, Dec. 14.-News
of the death of forty-two Moro out
laws in a battle with detachment of
American scouts reached here today.
No Americans were injured in the af-
fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14
COMMISSION HEARS ATTACK ON
S.P. RATES To IMPERIAL VALLEY

wouldn't buy any more, no matter IT,
the rates should be reduced
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-14

ELEev@D BY THE PEopaE
AS
PUBLIC MARKET PLACE
FOR
ALL IMPERIAL VALLEY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-07

MATTER OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
IN THE SICK ROOM.
Too Frequently Insufficient Attention
Is Paid to This by the Nurse
Serve Food in the Dainti-
est Style.

Few things are more difficult than to
get sick person to take nourishing
food, and no task, as a rule. Is worse
managed. Amateur nurses may be sue
cessful in other matters, but they gen
orally make failure of the food prop
osition.
The nurse is usually to blame when
She will bring huge plateful OF
Jelly or a big basinful of beef tea to
him, and he will reject it with disgust.
because the sight of so much food Is
distasteful. If she brought few
spoonfuls at a time and served them
daintily he would be glad to eat.
Give little food at time, and give 1t
often. That which is eaten willingly
and with relish is far better than
double the amount swallowed with
disgust.
If time is fixed for the patients
meals, always be punctual. If kept
waiting, most sick people lose their de-
sire to eat and will reject the food
when it is brought TO them.
Be careful never to have food In the
sick room in the hope that the patient
may eat it presently. This will pre-
vent him from taking any food at
ALL
Never take a large quantity OF any
thing at one time, thinking that be-
cause the patient had liked it before
he will like it again. In nine cases out
of ten a sick persons appetite is
capricious. His food, therefore, should
be varied as much as possible.
Don't rely too much on beef tea. 1t
is a useful stimulant, but it is not
really nourishing, as most people sup
pose it 10 be.
Be particularly careful to serve
everything in the daintiest style Glass
should be bright, silver Furnished.
napkins lily white and saucers free
from slops. These little details will
make all the difference in the patients
appetite.
Always make sure that the patient
is placed in a comfortable position to
eat and drink and be careful that no
crumbs are left in the bed
The practice of putting dishes In the
oven to warm them for the table is a
bad one. The dry heat causes the
enamel to crack in time and then the
grease soon penetrates them, to their
utter ruination Put the dishes TO be
heated in dishpan and pour boiling
water over them. Let them stand and
steam until ready to serve the meal,
then wipe with clean. dry towel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-07
Rabbit Salmi.

Place two rabbits in baking pan,
add one slice of onion, one stalk OF
celery chopped fine and one bay leaf;
brush the game with melted butter,
then cook for thirty minutes. Lift the
meat from the pan; add to the pan
two tablespoons of butter and the same
of -four and brown until dark; add one
cup sherry and one cup hot water, stir
we'll. and when smooth add one tea
spoon salt, one tablespoon Worcester
shire sauce. one tablespoon OF .capers
and twelve olives Lay the rabbits
again in the pan. cover closely and sim
mer for thirty minutes Dish the game,
arrange the olives for garnish. strain
the sauce over the meat, sprinkle on
finely chopped parsley and serve.
(Rabbits should be cut as for fricas-
see)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-07

chiefly engaged IN the manufacture
and sale of chewing and smoking to-
bacco and cigars. The former one tin
foil company is divided into two, one
Of SS25. 900 capital and the other of
100000. The one snuff company Is
divided into three companies. one with
q capital of SO 900. 900. another with a
capital of SSOO0.O00 and a third with
a capital of $780, 900. The licorice
companies are two. one with q capital
Of s.. 75S. 800 and another with capt.
tai of S2.OO0.OOO There is also the
British American Tobacco company. a
British corporation. doing business
abroad with a capital OF S26,000,00O.
the Porto Rican Tobacco company.
with capital of $500 600. and the
corporation Of United Cigar Stores,
with capital of $9.o00.000
Under this arrangement each OF the
different kinds of business will be dis
tributed between two or more compa-
MES with division of the prominent
brands in the same tobacco products.
SO as TO make competition not only
possible. but necessary. Thus the
smoking tobacco business Of the coun-
try is divided so that the present In
Continued on page six)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-07
HOW NOT To TAX The PEOPLE

The Detroit Evening News of Nov
z said editorially: Some day man
will be elected to office who will
quite astound the public by appoint
ing a commission TO reduce taxation
instead of appointing commission to
discover some new way OF increasing
the taxes. What a talk such an OF
fetal would create! Each new crop
OF officials since time immemorlal
have Judged it their duty 10 raise
more money than the last crop. The
onward movement iii taxation Is
traceable throughout history, how 10
get some more money ont of the
people for this and that new purpose,
some Of the purposes being very laud-
able indeed 1t would certainly be
novel and refreshing to discover in
some new official a man who actually
wanted to find some way of reduc-
ing the total tax burden, and easing
the chafed shoulders that bear it.
az state economy commission, com
posed of practical men. that could be
authorized to examine into every pub
lie institution, asylum, prison, hospl-
tai. executive Office and university
upon which the public moneys are
spent, would no doubt be able To lop
off a million of dollars and still leave
these generously supplied institutions
IN efficient shape The very presence
of such commission in the state
would exercise wholesome restraint
on the heads Of departments and in
situations. and induce them to make
each dollar wrung by taxation from
the people 90 as far for the state a.
the individual makes ii go in his pri-
vate business
THE new crop Of officials is always
actuated by motives OF making a
large showing OF achievement, and OF
widening the scope OF the office, near
" always in the direction of expendi-
ture. seldom if ever, in the direction
of economy This is a day OF eff
cheney, OF scientific management, OF
system. of the elimination OF expense.
of the utilization OF by-product and
Of the careful shaving OF expense
and increase of profit This wonder
full innovator who may some day
apply some of this modern business
sense to public institutions and, in
stead of calling in experts to devise
new ways of taxing enterprise and to
spread the tax, he will surround him
self with men who will devise ways
and means of not raising money. and
of not spending it. Such man would
have to flee the country in order to
avoid the swelling gratitude of the
people"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-07
COMMUNICATED

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. "a, 1911.
Editor Record:
Michigan 6, Nebraska 6, so stands
the game
The strongest game OF football
ever played in the state Of Nebraska
was played here today. The WolNer-
ines were unable to beat the Neb-
raska. The game was Greek meet
Greek from start to finish. Neb-
raska University has certainly a
team that ranks away up. There
were seven thousand five hundred
people present to witness the game.
The seats sold at two dollars,and II
was one dollar for standing room.
We were in hopeless minority when
it came to rooters. There were about
five hundred for Michigan against
seven thousand for Nebraska. There
were four three-year men in Nebras-
ka team against but one three-year
man in our team. There were four
two-year men in each team, but there
were only three one-year men i'll the
Nebraska team against five one-year
men in ours. and we had one novice
who is playing his first year; so you
see our men did not have the expert
ence that the Nebraska's men have
had. Our M. u. men can kick to
beat the band. / never saw lot OF
boys together that can kick ball
farther and higher than this present
u. of M. team. Our boys average
weight is 17s pounds against Neb-
raska's boys whose average weight
is ia pounds. The boys in both
teams are gentlemanly young men
no brutes in either team. / have beer
here for few days and was glad tc
meet so many Michigan men. ] ex-
pect to leave Lincoln for La Junita
Colorado, in a few days with a few
prospects. 1t was quite dry thi:
summer in Nebraska and several are
looking toward the irrigating fields
With best wishes and kind regard:
to my many friends. | am,
Cordially yours,
c. w. PRINGLE.