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The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-08
WILL STEAL
 THE EARTH
fny Alaska News puraui

BRUSSELS. July American mag mates have formuhtad plans fo carry forward a merger os s'uparioHs pro portions They ere p-oPo7lnz win evidence or e1rra7e universal .L--I -rr.L
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-08
.GJBANS HONOR
 DUR DEAD
-Ev AI-.La M H--eauL

HAVANA July S-Cubaus today bouored che Maine dead by appro- nriatc ceremonies as the bodies were hrouEut Co Che surface
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-08
BAD STORM
 0N THE OHIO

fRy Alaska News Tgraul
 WHEELING. 1u'y s-N terrific storm swept ovor sho Ohio river to- day. Many river bo7fs were eap7tz- ad and Che occupants drowned
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-08
KEENE
 C5hING HOME
lBy Alaska Novs Rure70l

LONDON fHiv e-I5mes Keene. ubo has been In a zs1ifsriu m here ter months. e going home t0 iie iu Nmrrirs
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-08
FRENGHNAN
 WINS RACES

PARIS. July 7-EnsiEn Connean, of tbe French army, won che cir chit races just finished
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
TO SHIP M'MANTGAL

CBY UNITED PRESS ASsOCIATfODySl
LOS ANGELES, Dec 16.-Arrange-
ments for the transfer of Ortie E. Nc
Manigal to indianapolis, where he will
be the principal witness before the fed
eral grand jury. investigating the al.
legged nation-w dynamite conspir~
acy. were completed today Accom-
panied by Detective Malcolmn McI.ar-
en- of the Burns Detective Agency, and
a score of federal officers, McManigal
will be hustled out of the city Monday
night in an automobile to neighbsr-
ing town. There he will be put aboard
a special car On an east bound train
The exact route to be taken by the Of
f1cers and the famous witness is being
zealously guarded, as demonstrations
are feared if this becomes known.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
NEWCOMER IN LOS ANGELES
KILLS SON AND HIMSELF

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.-While his
son, Joseph, aged % years, lay sleep
ing in his room in the Sherman Hotel
here today, Samuel p. Ayres, aged so,
formerly of Boston, Mass, sent bullet
into his sons brain and ended his own
life. Hotel attaches were attracted to
the room by the two shots and found
the father sitting upright in bed with
a Colts revolver ciutched in his right
hand, Blood was streaming from a
bullet wound in the roof of his mouth.
He died before medical aid arrived
without making a statement. Ayres
and his son arrived from Boston three
months ago, and recently purchased a
large ranch near beaumont, where
they intended to, reside. 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16

A wedding breakfast was served by
caRdlelight. under Ereasewood branch
es, and Christmas colors of red and
white decorated the table. The we'd
ding party was taken in an automo-
bile to El Centre to meet the early
morning train for Los Angeles.
The bride is the daughter of the late
Judge A. N. Yancey, a well known and
prominent iurist and statesman of Illi-
nois, and Mrs. Lettice B. Yancey OF
New York City, now making her home
in Los Angeles, J. c. Yancey, a we'll
known oil operator in the McKittrick
fields, of whom this paper has recent
ly made mention, is a brother OF the
bride
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Huffaker of New Berlin, Ill.
Mr.. Huffaker is large land owner and
successful farmer of that vicinity.
Mr. j. C. ,iuf9aker has purchased
the II. c. Griswold ninety seven acre
tract Of land at Meloland, between
Holtville and Ell Centro, which he will
stock and where he will soon erect a
hollow tile house, where the young
couple win make their future home.
The strange life in this ser county
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
TECOLOTE RANCHO
WILL RAISE FINEST
PERCHERON HORSES

For several years stockmen have
maintained that eventually Imperial
Valley will equal if not excel the fam
Gus blue grass" country in Kentucky
as a producer of fine horses. It has
been clearly shown that colts here at
tain in year a growth that is far
ahead Of that in other parts of Califor-
mia. Several ranches here are max
ing specially of the raising of fine
horses and this week another impor
tant addition is made to the list.
Harold Bell Wright, the author, is
developing model farm at Tecolote
Rancho at Meloland and he has de-
termined to go in for the raising .oi
thoroughbred Percheron horses. This
week he has become the possessor o
the handsome stallion "Banco,' anG
has purchased six thoroughbred Per
cherOn mares.
Mr.. Wright now has tweHty-eigh
fine horses and colts on his ranrch
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
CELEBRATE Diver WEDDING
WITH A FAMILY REUNION
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Hand Of This City
Reach Twenty-fifth Milestone in
Their Welded Life.

Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Hand of this city
yesterday celebrated their silver wed
ding anniversary. Twenty-Five years
ago they We're married in Louisburg
kan.
The day was observed by family
reunion at the home of their eldest
son, Harry Hand, A family dinner was
served and every member of the fam
lily was present, Many friends pre-
sented their congratulations during
the day.
Those present at the reunion and
dinner were Mr.. and Mrs. p H. Hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hand, Bert Hand,
Clifford Hand and Miss Mildred Hand,
Mr.. and Mrs N. J. Metz and Miss Ma
rire Metz.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16

fide monarch of the blood royal. Sad
to relate, they rode in gilded car
riage, and not on the backs of ele-
plants, as the hundreds of thousands
of dusky spectators had fondly hoped.
The procession, which was adver-
tised on the bill as a state progress"
was the final feature Of the most mag
nifcent durbar ever held in India.
whose people have for centuries been
accustomed to trem endous pageantry
and to paying the bills by the sweat
of the brows Of millions, who during
prosperous times toll like slaves for
enough to keep body and soul togeth-
er, and who when hard times come lie
down and starve. The natives of In
dia will remember today's spectacle
for years-the collector of taxes will
jog their memories if they fail.
Elephants by tens of thousands-an
nterminable file of the great, ugly
beasts-lumbered through the streets
of Delhi in the procession. 1t is said
that nearly half of the dOmesticated
elephants in the empire were brought
here for the pageant, but only the
sleekest and best appearing of the ami
mails were permitted to enter the pro-
cession.
To the Indian mind procession of
elephants is more than mere spec
tacle. 1t is a ceremony of great re-
ligious significance, and the prepara-
tions for the event have been marked
by numerous controversies 1t is the
unwritten law that the highest poten-
tate must ride she highest elephant,
and the question of inches in the meas
ure of the beasts has led to heated
discussions
A sacred elephant had been provided
for Queen Empress Mary, but that
lady refused to ride the beast on the
ground that it made her i'll to sit on
the hacks of the numbering animals
which have a rolling motion somewhat
like ship at seat And Queen Mary
is notoriously poor sailor.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
RESOLUTION WOULD
Be TAKEN AS An
INSULT TO RUSSIA
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS.

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-That the
resolution introduced by Congressman
Sulzer of New York, abrogating the
Russian treaty of 1882 would be con-
sidered an insult to Russia" if enact
ed into law is the substance of mes
sage conveyed to President Taft by
Secretary Of State Knox today, follow
ing a conference between Knox and
Russian Ambassador Kakhmeteff.
Congressman Sulzer, author Of the
resolution, said:
81 should like to have been in Sec
retary Knox's place to reply to the
Russian protest know what woulC
say There is no doubt in my mine
whether Russia protests or not tha
the resolution will pass the senate
Minority Leader Mann, who is op
posed to the wording Of the resolution
in the house, said:
IF the resolution passes the senate
and the treaty is abrogated, Russia, i
she chooses, may shut out all Ameri
cans. If we are determined that Amer
leans shall go into Russia, that coun
try can only force it's exclusion b.
conquering us at the end of war"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
0?
PERMANENT HIGHWAY
TOWARDS VALLEY
San Diego County Highway Commits
sion Has Begun Construction on
r. important Part Of its System.

OF special interest to Imperial VAL
ley folk is the news that comes from
San Diego today that actual con-
struction of the portion of the county S
highway system that is to reach the
Imperial county line has begun this
week
Under the supervision of the San
Diego county highway commission a
road camp has been established at
Cottonwood, and from that point work
will be carried westerly toward I'M
perial county This is to be a contin-
uous work and will be pushed as rap
idly as good work can be done, until a
first class highway reaches to Imper-
ial county line.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
yAHcEY-HUFFAKER WEDDING
OCCURS THIS MORNING
Young People Plight Their Trsth at
Home OF Brides Sister in Water. ,
District Number Seven.

Nhis morning at 6 o'clock was col
cmanized the marriage Of Miss NJ Lyl-
Ian Yancey of New York City and Mr..
lanes Cornelius Huffaker of Jack
sonville, H., at the home in Water
District No. T. OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Mayo, of whom the bride is sister.
Rev. w. C. Bailey of Holtviile Of
fciated.
omiy the immediate family. Miss
Mil&red Kingsbury Of Los Angeles,
Miss Lura Havard of Hollywood and
Mr.. A. w. Calender of Pasadena were
presents
The house was decorated with the
\ eartiful greenery that grows Wild in
(the desert and with California peppers,
inistletoe that clings TO the mesquite,
,and vioiets from Los Aueeies
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
Grand Army Men

A number of veterans of the Union
army of the Civil War gathered at the
court house this afternoon with yiew
to reorganiziAg the G. A. r. A psst
was organized two years ago at Ynper-
inl. and now it iHproposed 70 meet al
ternately in 1mpesizf 0d ~ Centre
There were absut a sezen Of the vel
erans present, AAa az RNpt1 six years
have elapsed since the snd sf the gar,
naturally they all sR>weA We marks
Of many yeasx.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED AUG UsT 1906 NO.
FIRST TRAIN TRAVELS To DIXIE
OVER SAN DIEGO 8 ARIZONA R. R.

The first train over the San Diego &,
Arizona Railroad from Seeley to Dixie
moved over the newly-laid rails yes
terday afternoon The last length of
steel connecting the two townsites was
spiked down about o'clock in the af-
ternoon, and Immediately thereafter
the train, consisting of three fat cars,
two box cars and the water tank car,
passed over and proceeded to the very
end of the present track, quarter of
mile west of the west side canal, or
right to the heart of the Dixie town
site.
Work on the completion of the New
river bridge las been on at full speed
for some time past, and yesterday the
approaches at each end were COM
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
METHODIST REVIVAL IS
ATTRACTING DEEP Interest
Special Features and Service Plannes
for Tomorrow and Meetings viii
Continue Another Week.

The old fashioned revival meetings
which have been in progress at the
Methodist church for the past week
have created deep interest. Avau-
gelist ireland and his wife have done
earnest work and have been ably as
sisted by the pastor and members Of
the church.
Tomorrow promises to be a greaS
day at this church. Mr.. and Mrs. ire
land are planning fine musical Ars-
gram for both morning and evening
Mr.. Ireland will take for his morning
sermon subject, Never Give Up" At
night he will speak ON the subject,
'The objectionable Sin" Mrs. helaas
will play "The Choir Invisible - The
morning service and 'The Holy City
at night Sunday afternoon at
o'clock there will be mass nectins
for young people of M Centre.
The meeting will continue anecier
week, and great good is expected to
come from all these special efforts. A
cordial invitation is extended to AN
citizens to attend. The services are
short and cheerful.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
GOAL Of PR0GRESS|vENESS
OF THE STATE IS At HAND

CBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS]
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 16.-The pub
lie utilities bill, the goal Of progress
sive government in California since
the eNction of Governor Johnson more
than year ago, is ready for final pas
the governor today.
1t embodies machinery that is ex-
pected to bring the hitherto uncon-
trolled operation of public utilities in
California under complete supervision
and control by the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
SHEEP MEN OPPOSE REFORM

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
OMAHA, Neb., Dec 16-Tariff re-
form, especially as it relates to a re-
vision of the woollen schedule, has
been the principal subject of discus
sion at the forty-eighth annual con-
vention of the National Wood Growers
Association, which is holding it's final
session here today.
One of the biggest sheep shows ever
held in the United States has been a
feature of the convention. Sheep men
declare that the industry has made
adverse action by congress will speed
lily ruin the business.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
LET HIM HEAR SHOT

tBY U1HY8D rD09S ASA9cIA TIONS]
CHICAGO, Dec 1S.-Telephonins to
Frank B. Cockrell, from heh room in a
hotel here. Mrs. Edna Robinson. re-
ported to be wealthy divorcee, asked
him to listen, then shot herself
Il did it for him." she said before
lapsing into unconsciousness. She is
in critica condition and may die.
The bullet entered the left side of her
body, between the heart and shoulder
Frank Cockrell, known simply as q
friend" of Mrs, Robinson, dined with
her last night. He refused to make a
statement, The specific motive of the
shooting is net known, and Cockrell
refuses to shed any light on it,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16

the receipts will be the guarantee to
the individual contestants of absolute
fairness.
There will be no doubling of counts.
There will be no deviation from the
straight course of counting the dollars
actually receipted for as the basis of the
contest, and the person obtaining the
greatest number of dollars will get
both the town lot and the 5000. The
person getting the next largest num-
Der of subscriptions will get the sew
ing machine and $50 in cash, and so
on down the list.
In newspaper contests it frequently
happens that some persons subscribe
for as long as twenty years. The
Press believes there should be limit
in this respect, and therefore will not
accept any subscription for more than
ten years.
In no case is any person or any
school limited in territory to be can
vassed. Anybody can go anywhere
The small school will therefore have
the same opportunity as the big
school. 1t is question of enterprise,
! of push, of determination to win.
For every dollar subscription some
school will get 80 cents. For every
subscription out of the county some
school will get 60 cents. For every ten
year subscription in the valley some
school will get So. II school should
get one hundred ten-year subscrip.
tions there would be $500 for the
school
Write to this Office at once for sub
| scription receipt blanks. They will
not be mailed to you until December
"a and must not be used until Decem-
Der 2S. But get ready for the con-
test. Talk with your friends and get
them ready. Agree on some person or
| bank, preferably the latter, to receive
money for your school fund, and re.
member we will not list the subscrip-
ton until that person or that bank has
receipted for the schools portion of
the money.
!; Some person is going to come out of
this contest with 5000 in cash and a
piece of property that will be worth
$1,000 in two to five years. Other per-
sons will receive a valuable prize. All
the schools of the valley will be greatly
helped.
J Several thousand subscriptions can
be obtained. 1t is easily possible to
distribute a thousand iollars among
the schools on this basis. adding vastly
to the pleasure of the pupils. And it
is the easiest thing in the world to
get people to subscribe for from one
to five years for a daily newspaper at
one dollar a year
Make the holiday count. Organize
your school forces now and be ready
! for the grand rush to begin the morn
ing of December 26. Use every min
ute of the vacation period to boost
your school and win splendid prize
for yourself.
Write at once for supplies to
| CONTEST DEPARTMENT,
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS,
| Ell CENTRIC, CAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
GREATEST SHOW
ON EARTH GIVES A
MONSTER PARADE

lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
DELHI, Dec. ia grand, glitter
ing, glorious free street parade, with
more elephants in line than the COM
the world could muster, passed through
the thoroughfares of ancient Delhi to-
day.
At the head of the mighty spectacle.
surrounded by the picked soldiers of
Bristain and India, rode King Emperor
George and Queen Empress Mary, boaa
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16

pleted. Now comes period of level
ing and surfacing the line betwees
Seeley and Dixie. The road is Of first
class construction, and when compiet-
ed will be capable of carrying a trans
continental traffic.
While no announcement has beer
made by the Holton Inter Urban Com
pany, which is operating the line from
Ell Centre to Seeley, as to any service
on that portion of the San Diego &
Arizona railroad from Seeley to Dixie,
it is known that w. F. Holt has had
under consideration the matter of ex-
tending the regular service in the
west side to Dixie. and it is possible
that this may be announced soon after
the first of the new year.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
OPEN A|p CONCERT FOR
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
El Centre esHeert Band Will Give An.
other st its Delightful Programs on
the Public Library Lawn.

The II Aeutro Concert Band will
give another Of its pleasing open air
concerts tomorrow afternoon, from 8
to O'Clock. % the lawn in front OF
the Public library, on State street
The following program will be rem
dered:
March, "Basfssaip Texas .A....
.....,....... MdcRle BeyeI
The Man n de Silvery Moon" ..
.............. brown d. aver
Boston COmmandery, Onward,
Christian Soldier" (by requesD =.
American Patrol. F. w. Meacham
Selection from "Tannhauser" ....
Waltz Song" "A. Owen
Moonlight in Jungleland," There
is No Girl Like Your Old Girl" {.
...........D Dempsey G SchTid
''Ssss Spangled Banner"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16

which was only 50 recently desert,
with it's bright sunshine, rich green
fields, gorgeous and unrivaled sun
sets, clear, pure and dry air and the
blue trimming mountains has so thor
oughly won the hearts of these east
ern young people as to make them
feel that it is an ideal spot in which
to start out in their new life together.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
Four Picture Films Tonight

Four Picture FNasaS Tonight
At the Holt OpeEa House tsnixAt
four reels of nhstoplass VIII be shswx
They will be "she Way Of the Hssui-
mo- "On the Coast OF Manila" 'ssaf-
lights Necklace" and "A Hot Time in
Atlantic City" The latter is a essa
edy which tells the story Of two traaps
who discover that Count Carisford has
left his cottage for day and they take
possession Of the place. his clothes
and his visiting cards, which are as
good as money anywhere. They read
lily make the acquaintance of twe
beautiful girls who are struck with ahe
title on the cards, and all goes we'll
until the count recognizes his clothes,
when all sorts Of trouble follows.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
HELD UP FREIGHT

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 16.-Masked
bandits held UP freight train at an
early hour this morning at Cherry Sta
ton, just east of Haywards, at the
point of a revolver and robbed the
train crew of 800 and gold watch.
Sheriff Barnett and posse are in pur-
suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS]
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Parliament ad
journed today after enacting the most
important legislation of recent years
the veto bill. restricting the power OF
the House of Lords to kill popular
measures, and the industrial insurance
bill, championed by Chancellor Lloyd
George
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16
TO EQUIP VALLEY SCHOOLS
WITH ATHLETIC APPLIANCES
Valley Press Opens the Way and at the Same Time Gives
Great List of Prizes to Individual Girls and Boys,
Men and Wonen---A Fine Opportunity

The greatest opportunity ever pre-
sented to win grand prize and to help
the schools of the valley will open at
sunrise, December 26, 1911, and will
continue until sunset, March 80, 1912.
Hundreds of dollars will be given to
the schools of the valley for the pur-
chase OF athletic equipment or such
other articles as may be decided on by
the pupils themselves.
Wholly aside from this, $400 corner
lot in the business district of the boom
ing city of Seeley and 5000 in cash
will be given as one grand first prize
est record in getting subscriptions to
the Imperial Valley Press at one dol
lar year in the county and two dol
lars & year elsewhere.
second individual prize of a fine
modern White sewing machine and $50
in cash will be given to the person
making the second best record
third prize of a $50 gold watch
to be selected anywhere and OF any
make by the winner, will be given, with
Tie alternative of taking cash instead
Of the watch.
For fourth prize s25 gun will be
given, with the alternative of taking
cash instead of the gun.
Remember, every subscription will
be credited to some individual con-
-testant, and at the same time will also
be credited to some school.
In competing for these individual
prizes, the field is open to everybody,
men, women and children, but every
subscription obtained in this greatest
contest ever held in this valley must
be listed to the credit of some Imper-
ial esxHN public school, district, pri-
mary, grammar and nigh schools all
being eligible.
The prizes to be given to the schools
will consist of 80 per cent of all money
received in this contest, that commits
sion to be paid directly in trust for the
pupf1S 10 SCuiS IctiCHSi vi Otiicl pei oOh
o. ssme bank to be designated to re-
ceive funds for the school. Each
scne2.awill share this commission as
designated by the persons getting the
subscriptions.
Not one stroke of work must be done
by any prospective contestant before
| the morning of December 26, aside
!. from preparations for the contest. The
Press makes this condition impera-
tive, because it does not wish to bring
en- any thing to disturb the holiday
festivities.
Many Crooked Contest
has disguested the people of the coun-
try, and the Valley Press, wishing to
conduct a contest, but being deter
mined to avoid even the suspicion of
holding one not wholly honorable. has
studied long over the problem. 1t has
decided to adopt the plan of making
the receipts for the 30 per cent COM
missiea, signed by representatives of
the several schools, the sole basis of de-
Gliding the awards.
The schools get their money before
the Publishers get their portion, and
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16

Daily Imperial Valley Press, 81 &
year in Imperial Valley. So a year else
wtses. Please ten ysuE seishbors.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-16

ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
PUBLIC MARKET PLACE
FOR
ALL IMPERIAL VALLEY
Arizona republican., 1911-09-27
MINERAL APPLICATION NO. o15333.

Tnited States Land office, Phoenix.
Arizona, September 8, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that The
Grand Traverse and Arizona Mining
Company. whose postoffice address is
10 North Center Street, Phoenix, Ari-
IONA, has made application for patent
To the Blue Boy lode claim, Mineral
Survey No. 1921. in the Cave Creek
Mining District, Maricopa County.
Arizona. described as follows: Be
ginning at Cor. No. l. whence L. s
L. NJ No. 1920 bears S. II degrees
So W. HAS IT; thence y. IS degrees
OC' W. 600 IT. To Cor. No. >; thence
y. 81 degrees "a +. 1900 IT. to Cor
No. 3; thence $ SO degrees 0G' +. 600
It. to Cor No. 4: thence s. 81 de-
grees "a W. 1900 IT. To Cor. No. !,
the place OF beginning, containing
2OG61 acres. Situated in Secs. and
q NJ, unsurveyed. The adjoining
claims are, on the Northwest the
Helen lode. Blue Boy No. l lode and
NJ l.. L.. on the Northeast Blue Boy
No. ) lode, on the Southeast the
Bunting lode. Blue Boy No lode and
Laura lode, on the Southwest the
Nellie lode. all unsurveycd. The loca-
ton notice of the Blue Boy lode is
recorded in Book 81 of Mines. Page
IL and II of the records of MaricOpa
County. Arizona.
FRANK. II. PARKER.
Register.