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Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
CHEAPER FREIGHT RATES
TO POINTS IN ARIZONA
Southern Pacific Puts Valley Towns on
Equality With Los Angeles in Tile
and Barley Shipments.

Thruogh the efforts OF Frank Read
ing, president of the Ell Centre Cham
ber of Commerce, Imperial Valley is to
be given more favorable freight rates
to Phoenix on barley and tiles.
Last season Mr.. Reading received
from the Phoenix Milling Company in
quiries as to prospects for securing
barley shipments from Imperial Valley
points, and on investigation found
found that it cost as much to ship bar
ley from Ell Centre to Phoenix as it did
to ship it from Los Angeles to Ph0e-
nix The same situation existed in
regard to hollow tile which is manu-
factured here.
The matter was taken up with the
Southern Pacilc, and the following let
ter from j. r. Downs, commercial
agent for this district of the Southern
Pacilc, is Sc lf-explanatory:
Riverside, Cal, Nov. %, 1911.
Mr.. Reading, Manager Delta lmple-
ment CO., Ell Centre, CAL:
Dear Sir.-Referring to our c0nver-
sation relative to. rates con tile and
barley, Ell Centre to Phoenix 80 -
For your Information instructions
have been given to amend rates Of
the transportation of whole grain, etc.,
carloads from Los Angeles to Phoe-
nix and common points, making it ap-
I, plicahe from Calexico and intermedi-
ates, on our Imperial branch, and also
to amend the rate of 80 cents per 100
pounds for the transportation of pipe,
hollow brick and fire proofing, In car
loads, from Los Angeles to Phoenix
and common points. making it apple.
able from Calexico and intermediate
points 6n our Imperial branch. These
rates are not vet effectiyey but VIII be
shortly. Please advise if this will So
cure the business from your town for
Phoenix, and oblige. Yours truly, i
-. tSigned) J. r. DOWNS
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08

as could be possible only when backed
by such substantial wealth about. Nat
urally, with the location of the county
seat and the centering capital which
favored Ell Centro from the beginning,
it's growth has been most rapid and
it's development the most marked. But
this has been it's own growth, and not
at the expense of its neighbors. At
Imperial, Holtville, Calexico and
Brawley, the marks of development
are everywhere at hand, better bust
ness buildings, more comfortable
homes, the establishing of such fac
tories and utilities as conduce to mod
ern ideas of comfort and convenience,
are much in evidence.
We had been to the county fair at
Ell Centro Friday afternoon, and re-
turning, were sauntering along the
main street under the spreading arcaded
awnings which amount to almost a
procession of cloistered arches, blocks
in length, when we were suddenly
face to face with Phil Swing, erstwhile
a San Bernardino boy, but a man in
the Imperial Valley, and the district
attorney of the new county. Saluta-
tions followed, when he said to us:
Come with me to the club to din
ner."
We looked at each other in bit of
establishment, for with perhaps five
times as manw people, no one in San
Bernardino can say to his chance
guest: "Come with me to the club for
dinner Where would he go?
we pleaded that we were without
the wedding garment, but Swing lis
tened to no excuses, and hustled us
off down the street a few blocks to the
Country Club, where few moments
later the bachelors of the town began
to congregate. also some few, more
fortunate, with their wives, and we
were soon regaled with such dinner
as might have been served at club in
any city, We furnished the, appetites.
No. I. have not spoken at length Of
the fair, for the great fair to us was
seen in the fields Of the. valley, which.
it must be confessed, contributed only
meagerly to the display within the en-
closure. Even the people of the val
ley said it did not equal former show
ings, which is something to be re-
GREETED, for people attracted from be
yond the limits of the valley. and who
did not have the advantages for see-
ing what we enjoyed, could not be
greatly enthused over the display Of
rprOducts in the County fair itself.
"The Hollow of Gods Hand" is worthy
|of better things. ~ .e
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
AsRooATioN OF TREATY

WASHINGTON, Dec 7.-"Congress
will force the abrogation OF the treaty
of 1892: with Russia" declared Con-
gressman William Sulzer at the White
House here today. He claims that
there; is strong. sentiment against
Russia for violating the terms Of the
treaty In denying admission. to their
country Of American Jews with proper
passport and that congress will be
able to consummate the abrogation ir-
respective of the attitude of President
TAFT f;J:i.;- .s = ...- ,.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
SOCIALISTS NOT. DISCOURAGED

MILWAUKEE,, = Wis, Dec. 7.-Th<
Socialist leaders, here displayed nc
discouragement when they learned o1
the defeat Of Job Hartman. Socialist
candidate for mayor OF Los Angeles.
, 1--WE. are not discouraged" declared
Mayor Seidel. This only puts thu
victory off a little longer. Eventually
we will win III Los Angeles, and bring
the women to us. We will fight there
as we. did in Milwaukee. do not be-
lieve that the McNamara case inter
fered with the result"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
HEARING IN STOKES CASE

tBY UNITED PRESS AssoCIATIoNs1
NEW YORK, Dec S,-While two
sisters, Mesdames Singleton and An
drews, wept in a crowded court room,
Lillian Graham, who with Ethel Con-
rad, another show girl. are ON trial for
shooting millionaire w. E. D. Stokes,
took the stand today to tell Of their
relations with the man upon whom
they fred in their apartment. Miss
Graham was nervous and apparently
in the verge OF weeping. 3:4".. =
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
g. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL

fBY UNITED PRESS AssOClATlONsl
DELHI. India. Dec. S.-Before an
assemblage of, hundreds of thousands
of EngNshmen and. natives, King
George today, laid the cornerstone OF
the All-Indian King Edward Memorial
They money for this monument was
raised entirely in India. mostly IN
small sums. 4.,t,..
This morning was occupied with
visits from the leading princes OF In.
dia. These visits will be returned by
the king tomorrow, when he will spend
the day In the camp Of the dpsky po-
tentates. On Sunday the king and
queen will have a quiet day. resting
for the ceremonies Of next week. % :
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
Lrelands' Successful Meetings

Evangelist Ireland, who is coming
with his wife to hold revival services
in the First Methodist church at n
Centre, has been having a remarkably
successful series Of meetings in the
Arlington Methodist church at River
side. Last Sunday night twenty-five
persons made a start in the Christian
life. The Irelands will be in E Gen.
tro next Sunday. ~. yies.a. 70 e..
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
ADVOCATES COOPERATION

TRY UNITED PRESS AseOCIATIONsl
CHICAGO. Dec S.--Warmly adyo
eating greater cooperation on the part
of the federal government ON home
making activities of its citizenry. Gif-
ford Pinchot, former chief forester
was the center or interest at the En-
ternational irrigation Congress here
today, His address was4 enthusiastic
ally received. H". .NHf~9i@ -, ..~.
"It. Is the duty iof the national gov
.ernment to hold the agricultural lands
for settlement purposes and to reclaim
all arid and swamp lands." declared
Pinchot- -,.,.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08

Inc CdilIOIUld StdtS fcSlSldtUIS IS
being asked to validate the imperial
irrigation district. BY this move it is
hoped to clear away the obstruction Of
litigation that has been raised on
technical points, so that the district
organization may proceed with the ef-
forts to acquire for the settlers Of I'M
perjal Valley their own ownership OF
the valleys irrigation system.
The bill providing for this valida-
ton was introduced in the senate on
Tuesday by Senator Wright of San
Diego, and similar bill has been in-
troduced in the assembly. %f'
Last summer the settlers of Imperial
Valley by vote of 1898 declared in
favor of the organization of the I'm
perial Irrigation District Only 362
votes were cast against the PROPOSE
tion..
In the face Of this tremendous en-
dorsement Of the project, the major
ity of the board Of directors of Water
District No. I undertook to place OBJ
stacles in the way Of the district and
began litigation in the California su-
preme court on the point of the suf
fioiency OF the petition calling the
election Ia, ,o,f...
At the time the board OF supervisors
Of Imperial county was considering the
petition for the election, the, attorney
for Water District No. assured the
board that the directors of the water
company would take NO steps to op-;
pose the formation of the district un-
less it was conclusively shown that a
majority OF the stockholders of the wa
ter company desired such opposition
to be taken.
Despite this assurance, three mem
bers of the board of directors of Wa
ter Company No! took steps to start
litigation tending to embarrass the ir-
rigadop district project. - .....,, -,
- In view, of this situation, a meeting
was called by supporters of the .irriga7
tion district and proxy committee.
was appointed to secure proxies for
voting at the annual meeting of Water
Company No. 1, for the purpose Of Sc
curing a board Of directors of that
company who would be in harmony
with the. expressed will of the major;
ity Of the settlers of the valley. :
+. On November II, U. S. Handley and
e. e. FORESTER. members of this proxy
committee. visited the directors of
Water. Company No. /. and say that
they received from Directors Long and,
,Heber, two Of the members OF the
board, who opposed the irrigation dis
trict. a statement that provided 1t
we're shown that an actual majority
of the stockholders of Water Company
No. l were signers of the petition for
the election they would withdraw their
opposition. "F .
On November Is. Fritz Kloke. D. R.
Crawford; Emmett, Cook. George "A.
Melton and Mr.. Barker visited the Of
'ices,0 Of the Water Company No. L at
Imperial and checked from the COM
pany's stock books the number of
shares represented on the PETITIONS
for the election and protest against
the litigation In progress. They found
by an accurate check. In which they
were assisted by Secretary Cook of
Water Company No. 1. that 6s.77o
shares of this company were repre-
sented ON the election petition and the
protests. '''''N ar j.
On December 3, Messts. Kloke and
Handley visited Director Long and
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED. AUGUST 1906 NO. g.
MANY W0RKMEN PERISH IN
COLLAPSE OF V0LGA BRIDGE

when it's supports gave way and the
men we're precipitated into the wa
ter. Only q dozen bodies have been
recovered. The authorities hope some
of the men saved themselves by gain
ing the cakes OF floating ice and that
they are being carried down stream.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
Marriage Licenses Issued

County Clerk Cook has issued mar
riage licenses as follows: Dec. 5, to
Archie "A. Dreasher and Edith Sarvey
Robins. both of Brawley:f Dec. Z. to
Alfredo 6alcido and Jesusa .Romera.
both Of Calexieo: Dec, 8. TO- James c.
Huffaker and Mary L. Yancy. both Of
Holtville.1 'd,a,-.D at. u..,..: ...,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
ECONTINUED ON PAGE FTvE} d,
PREDICTS SOCIALISTS SUCCESS

lBY UNITED PRESS AssoCIAT1ONsl
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 8.-Senators
Hewitt and Hurd of Los Angeles, after
studying the returns of the vote at
the municipal election there. stated
today that Socialists stood an excel
lent chance of electing three assembly
men and one senator from the easterly
portion of their city next year. Hurd
said that one more assemblyman and
another senator possibly would be won
by the new party.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08
s1saysi Wm~

.IBY UNITED PRESS CABLE SERv1CEl
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. S.-From
one hundred to two hundred persons
bridge over the Volga river near Ka-
san. The bridge was under construc-
ton and was filled with workmen
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-08

ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
AS
PUBLIC MARKET PLACE
FOR
ALL IMPERIAL VALLEY
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE EXPLAINED.
Continued from Page One.

II an individual Is made to believe
mat he has no faculty for appre-
bending spiritual law, he is cheered
IN Christian Science by the sweet
assurance that men are natively and
inherently spiritual. They need tc
recognize the latent forces of good
already within them. Even the sup
nosedly wicked man may know God
and be saved from his evil ways. II
is a familiar saying that no one Is
wholly bad, for there must be at least
a spark of goodness in him. Sup
nose then, that you address yourself
TO some very wicked man and ask
him if he has ever experienced the
desire to be better and to do better;
has he really desired to be good
Few will deny that there have been
periods when they have entertained
such desires. Where do these de-
sires to be good come from? What
is their origin? Surely they must
have their origin In infinite good;
and that is what we mean by God
Whoever entertains right desires and
looks in their direction is looking to-
wards God. He is their source and
activity. They link him to God and
acquaint him with the divine nature.
Job has said. There is a spirit in
man, and the inspiration of the AL
mighty giveth them understanding.
1t is this spiritual understanding
from God that heals men, not only
of their evil ways, but of their dis
eases.
When Abraham began to obey these
right desires, they became guiding
power which he recognized as the AL
mighty. This infinite power of good
which governs the universe and man
Is not matter, but Mind. That is
why we seek Him through prayer by
being like minded, The early Chris
tans by discerning this Mind to be
filled with loving kindness became
inspired with the recognition that
God is love" The prophet has said
of this same Mind, Thou art of pur-
er eyes than to behold evil, and
canst not look on iniquity." 1t in
loving kindness in place of hate
health in place of sickness; and life
in place of death. 1t is this Mind or
intelligence which includes all ac-
tual Life, Truth and Love.
LAW COMMUNICATES HEALTH.
There are certain qualities in chill
dren that give. them a ready grasp
on the teachings of Christian Sci
ence, and frequently they have been
known to employ that simple trust
and teachable faith in healing them
selves and others. No one truly I'M
derstands friend intellectually, for
we understand best those friends
whom we love most The child, like
the poet, understands with both mind
and heart; and it is love which opens
TO one the acquaintance with the di-
vine nature that heals. The tender
love of little child may melt a
flood of anger without sting and
the mothers enduring affection
points us to the infinite Love which
is the great Physician. That is why
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God has said, II will put my laws
into their mind, and write them in
their hearts"
This Is simply another way of say
ing that the law must be understood
both in its letter and in its spirit.
When Moses first recognized the di-
vine law, and obeyed 1t both literal
ly and spiritually, the understanding
thereof enabled him to heal leprosy
and serpent bites. Therefore, Mrs.
Eddy has written in the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, :"
that mot personal intercommunion
but divine law Is the communicates
of truth, health and harmony to
earth and humanity Then to the
degree that we lay hold of the divine
law, both literally and spiritually to
that degree do we gain that which
communicates to US the healing
grace and power Of God
MANS RELATION TO GOD.
In the beginning, God expressed or
manifested through man all His own
characteristics or attributes, such as
goodness, honesty, loving kindness,
as mirror reflects or portrays the
exact likeness and characteristics of
the man In front of 1t. Without the
reflection there could be no man.
and God would be childless, no Faith
err The man of Gods creating is
therefore inseparable from God and
is seen or recognized only in that
which is Godlike. When God writes
His law Of goodness in the hearts of
men, there are some nevertheless
who think their sense of goodness Is
a personal possession humanity cir
cumscribed Such a sense of possess
sion or control over a divine quality
gives rise to the belief that man can
be separate from God, or that he can
lose the quality altogether and fall.
Laboring under such a false be-
lief, ene'ss- warfare against evil be-
comes ineffective, and the conse-
quent suffering is but the result of
false belief. Those who glory in
their belief OF goodness should heed
the Scripture about vessels of
wrath fitted unto destruction" for the
right of a mans will as against that
OF God is as nonresident as that of
an earthen vessel against the potter
who made it. The one who comes to
Christian Science for healing, know
ing that he does not circumscribe
any goodness of his own, is more
open to the beneficent teaching that
these divine qualities eternally link
him to Cod and is soonest healed
thereby. The action of this attribute
on the human mind and body illus
trates the action of Gods healing
power. The recognition of mans
true relation to God brings the
strength Of healing with the certain
ty of birds flight when it feels the
strength of its wings.
MRS. EDDY'S DISCOVERY.
The first case of healing that led
to the discovery of Christian Science
was that of Mrs. Eddy herself in
1866. She had met with an acct
dent which, according to the prevail
ing belief, must result fatally. In
that extreme moment she called for
her Bible for its comfort and con-
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religion becomes an everyday affair
. with him as II does with all true
Christian Scientists.
DISEASE MENTAL.
Christian Science healing has been
going on quietly for nearly half a
century; and it Is now generally ad-
mitted To-day the witnesses to this
healing are SO numerous that even
the opponents of Christian Science
/ cannot gainsay IT, This healing by
mental process, and without the use
/ of drugs, reveals something about
/ the nature of disease that has been
/ neglected for centuries. II proves,
] for one thing, relationship between
| disease and thought Christian Sci
ence explains this relationship on the
ground that disease Is but an effect,
and It's supposed cause Is in the car
nal or sinful mind. In place of doc
toring physical effects. the Christian
Scientist proceeds to the removal Of
/ the cause In the disturbed mind With
/ the disturbance in thought removed
/ its effect as a physical disturbance
must also disappear, because there
/ Is no longer any mentality to sus-
tain or maintain it, When the Da-
tient is led to recognize. through
prayer to God. that there is but one
Mind-the Mind which is God-then
the government of this Mind rules
jout the disturbance of evil or dis
ease by its infinite peace and har-
mony. The patient then feels the
protection of the divine presence. safe
IN the secret place OF the Most High
His healing has strengthened his
hold on God. as the only Mind whose
law governs the universe and man.
There are some diseases that have
been considered difficult to cure
Some believe that consumption be
longs to this class. The reason for
this, we believe, lies in the fact that
consumption has a purely mental
cause; and manifestly no drug or
medicine can destroy mental cause
by doctoring its physical effect Seem
ingly unyielding conditions may be
encountered which, if handled prop
erly, would be no more difficult to
cure than any other malady. It is
conceded to be largely consuming
fear, and no drug can destroy fear
The Bible SAYS that fear hath tor
ment; but perfect love casteth our
leai' Is tnls Understanding OIL
God as dlllhe Love that enables the
CHRISTIAN scientist 10 cast out the
leaf OF altitude climate or organs.
ana restore the patient clothed ana
IN MS right mlnd. On TINS OASIS
Christian Science has healed many
we'll pronounced cases of this kind
some other obstinate diseases are
cancers inaccessible tunors' loco
motor ataAla, curvature OF the SPIN,
ana SO forth. These have all been
healed IN CHRISTIAN Science and Oh
the basls that they nave fuIel!
mental cause which the DIVINE Mind
destroys. Inc question has been ire
quently asked How can some IN
ANIMATE drug know Just where TO 90
ana what TO do? is 1t not endoW-
ing matter with intelligence to think
ana act contrary to God! An emf
hent surgeon once SAID IN my hear
ing that NO drug, medicine or phl-
STEFAN ever healed anything IN the
world. This Is most remarkable
statement and might appear NEAL
lngless II uttered by some. The gen
tleman is nevertheless practising
surgeon, examining physician for
large life insurance concern. and al
so instructor in physiology and by
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Spirit and the nature Of Spirit must
be and is spiritual It is this spirit
nal nature that heals. Then In place
Of waiting blindly upon this spiritual
nature to bring a recovery, the Chris
tian Scientist remembers the Scrip
ture, Lord, believe; help thou
mine unbelief" Recognizing the
helplessnegs Of blind faith. he pro
ceeds To gain that understanding Of
spiritual nature which Jesus taught
and demonstrated. Then clothed in
that expression OF divine nature. he
can apply it to the specific case.
Drugs cannot suddenly cure leprosy.
but when the 10 lepers were healed
and one returned 10 give thanks,
Jesus explained what healed him. He
said Arise, 20 thy way; thy faith
hath made thee whole" Then If the
prayer o. faith is sufficient for a 80
called incurable difficulty. Why is not
this same prayer sufficient for a les
ser difficulty? Mrs Eddy has writ
ten, More ehectual than the forum
are our states Of mind, 10 bless man
kind
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CONCLUSION

The most unerring faculty for as
pertaining truth has always been the
illumination Of man e spiritual
sense. It was the spiritual discern
ment Of the lowly Nazarene that
made him the profoundest logician
and the most truthful one the world
has ever known. lie came to save
men from d mistaken belief. and to
this end he did not address himself
TO their intellects, he appealed to
their natural tenderness and spirit
ual nature. and he was understood
even BY the common people and
children. for the simplicity OF his
speech He recognized that man is
natiyely and inherently spiritual.
possessed Of those qualities mat link
him TO God Jesus addressed him
self 10 that real sense Of manhood
and effected the cure OF sickness and
sin. His process Of salvation WAS to
awaken men 10 their true. spiritual
nature, which is as indestructibIe
and imperishable as the divine Prin-
ciple from which i is derived Mrs.
Eddy's book. Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures has pre-
scented the spirit and power Of the
Christ-la~ win such simplicity as TO
bring return Of primitive Christian
healing These fruits Of Christian
Science. spread over period OF
nearly half q century. have done
more % change the thought Of the
world - higher ideals than any re-
ligious statement or teaching of
modern times. They have challenged
attention 70 the fact that spiritual
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MRS. EDDY'S DISCOVERY.

The first case of healing that led
to the discovery of Christian Science
was that of Mrs. Eddy herself in
1866. She had met with an acct
dent which, according to the prevail
ing belief, must result fatally. In
that extreme moment she called for
her Bible for its comfort and con-