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Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-10
Ell Centro City
Taxes, l9ll-l9l2

Taxpayers are urged 70 be
prompt in the payment Of taxes.
Monday. Nov. II. will be the
last day for payment without pen
atty, on which day the Office will
close promptly at FIVE o'clock p.
m.. and no more money will be re-
ceived until Jan. 2. 1912.
On Tuesday. Nov. %. IS per
cent. penalty will be added.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL
THE LAST DAY.
If many taxpayers follow the
custom Of former years and delay
making payment until the last
week, the result will be that many
taxpayers will find their taxes de-
clared delinquent through inability
Of the Tax Collectors Office to
care for them on the last day.
C. c. TONEY.
City Tax Collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-10

Grover shoes for tender feet at Salo-
mons. II
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-10
Chr nttal Rrrurh
Births.

REAMS-November 10. to Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Reams, of Ell Centro.
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-10

Wear Grover shoes for tender feet
At SalOmons.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-10

The Pioneer Transfer Company Is pre-
pared to handle your baggage or any
kind Of drayage work at reasonable
prices. Ofiice on Fifth street just north
of Main street. Phone Main I. If
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
Lord Broueham's oratory.

We have no orator in the least like
Lord Brougham since the close of
Brougham's public career. Everything
that nature could do so far as appear
ance. manner and voice were concern
ed she had done to prevent him from
being great orator, and yet great
orator he undoubtedly was. 1 wonder
what the house Of lords just now
would think Of peer who gesticu-
lated and beloved as Brougham was
in the habit Of doing. But it was i'm
possible to listen to Brougham and
not be carried away by the force Of
his intellect. by his torrent of words.
by the sudden whirl and eddy Of his
rapid illustrations and by the longer
and shorter stretches Of quietude and
repose into which his argument occa-
sionally flowed.-From Justin McCar-
thy's "Reminiscences
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
WISHB0NEs.
On Their Shape Depends the Force Of
Birds Wing Strokes.

On heir Shape Oepends tho force OF
Birds Wing Strokes.
Scientists call the "wishbone'' the
furcula, and it is the union of what
are in man two collar bones. These
receive the brunt of the strokes of the
wing that turn the creature in its
fight.
Few Of us appreciate the strength
Of the stroke of the birds wing. A
swan has been known to break q
mans leg by :; blow of it's wing, and
in like manner the wing beatings of
the larger birds are dangerous if they
strike the human head or face. If.
therefore, a large bird is in the habit
Of making sudden turns to right or
left in it's fight it must be fitted with
"wishbone" capable of withstandng
the great strain of the wing stroke on
the one side when unaccompanied by
action on the other.
For this reason we find in the eagle
and birds Of it's class that turn quickly
furcula that is a perfect Roman
arch, widely at variance with the
Gothic arch, which is the shape Of the
"wishbone" Of our common fowls. The
eagles furcula is everywhere equally
strong and lacks those points of weak
ness that make our sport of breaking
the "wishbone" possible. - Harper's S
Weekly.
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
THE PARTISAN cABMAN.
A Deadly Verbal Insult That Will
Render Him SpeechIess.

Oodoiy Verpai Insult mat Will
Render Him SpeeehIess.
A discreet knowledge of slang is a
very useful accomplishment for the
stranger or the foreign resident in
Paris. Thus if cabman is rude or
more than usually extortionate or if
he splashes you with mud from head
to foot as he passes and then turns
around to grin at the damage done,
and cochers frequently do these things,
an inadequate command Of the nice
ties Of the French language leaves all
the advantages on his side.
You might call him "idiot'' or "sau>
vage," but this would only tickle him.
If, however, you were able to shout
Eva dono, Collignon!' the result of the
encounter would be at once wholly in
your favor.
To say "Collignon" to a cocher is
the supreme insult. 1t leaves him gasp
ing and further speech on his side use.
less. 1t is easy to understand why.
Collignon was coachman who as
long ago as 1855 went to the house of
a poor professor and murdered him be.
cause he had protested against an over
charge. 1t is satisfactory to know that
Collignon was promptly tried, sen.
fenced to death and guillotined. To
this day, then. Eva Collignonv' remains
the last word.-Paris Cor New York
Sun.
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
SPOILED THE ACT.
An incident That Enrased the Actor
and Amused tho Audience.

An incident That Enrased the Actor
and Amused tho Audience.
Some years ago melodrama was
being performed in country theater,
the chief actor in which had made
himself, from his naughty and over
bearing conduct, disliked by all. In
the last scene he was supposed to
visit the tombs of his ancestors. In
tie center of the stage upon marble
pedestal stood the statue of his father.
A heavy fold of yrnpery covered the
figure. Enter Albert, who thus ad-
dressed the statue:
II am here once again to gaze upon
those features which in life so often
looked on me with tenderest affection.
Father, thy mourning son now comes
to pay thee alteration. Let me re-
move the veil which from the vulgar
gaze shields the beloved image of a
once dear i,arentr'
OF went the drapery, and, behold,
there was disclosed the statue of the
father gracefully standing upon its
head.
The effect cannot be described. 1t
was electric. The shouts Of laughter
which followed the mistake Of the su-
per effectually put all end to the
scene. which changed to the next as
qui ky as possible amid the jeers of
the audience, the anger of the mana
ger and the uncomfortable rage of the
actor.-London Telegraph.
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
4 SKlLLFUL SHOT.
The Way to Bring Down an Overhead
Incoming Bird.

rs
One Of the cardinal rules Of the old
time shooting school cautioned the
gunner against ever trying to stop an
overhead incoming bird. but to wait
until it had passed by and to the rear
and then take chances on what Is un-
loubtedly the harder shot Of the two.
1t is surprisingly how difficult it is
for some sportsmen to successfully
score on their incoming birds. Many
who can seemingly cope with game in
any other mode of fight will habitual-
ly balk ut this shot and acknowledge
their inability to make it.
Yet once its principle is understood
and the lesson learned the dropping
Of all overhead incomer is as easy 2s
anything can we'll be. The miss is al
ways made by the sportsman shoot
ing under and behind the bird, and
there Is but one way in which the er-
ror is to be avoided
To make the shot the gunner should
wait until the bird is about to pass
over him, then, bringing up his gun,
follow in from behind, cover the bird
and swing in ahead Of it and, main
tanning the same rate of speed, press
the trigger the instant the bird is hid
den behind the barrels. Do not stop
the swing Of the gun and be sure the
bird shall have disappeared from
sight. If the shooter will observe this
rule he will be surprised how easily
and Invariably he will kill his bird
Recrea tiOn
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
Scottish Students Dress.

The Scottish university student has
a code Of etiquette in clothes as strict
as that of Eton or Of Harrow And
into it the straw hat enters. On Sept.
Is, be the weather ever so bleak, the
streets are full of what the small boy
knows as "strawbashers." On the 18th
you will find never one-on stu
dents head. that is. AS for the medi-
cal student, he seldom wears straw
hat at all or anything in it's place. 1t
is his pride to go bareheaded, as it is
to wear fancy waistcoat and turned
up trouser ends. The arts and divinity
men sedately avoid these last three
fashiOns.-London Chronicle.
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
His lnspiration.
"1sn't inspiration a queer thing?"

"1sn't inspiration a queer things?
Il suppose so. What about it?"
"Why, few weeks ago had a red
hot squabble with my wife over a
dressmaker's bill, and when 1 came
down to the Office 1 was mad enough
to chew spikes. Then l sat down at
my desk and wrote little poem on
Help the Erring Brother with Single
Kindly Word" And, say, those verses,
born of bitterness and nourished by
anger, have been copied in the leading
newspapers all over the country!
How's that?"
"Fine. Why don't you improve OH
the idea?"
"How?''
"Why, get mad enough to beat, up
your wife, set fire to the house, shoot
policeman-and then write an epic
that will go laundering down the
ages. s.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
Made His Position Clear.

An old Pennsylvania German living
In the mountains had a hard three
hours dusty walk to accomplish one
morning, and he rose very early to
make his start. He had gone but a
little way when he was overtaken by
an automobile. The driver picked up
the old man, and they were at his des-
tination in about twenty minutes.
"Danks so much awfully NIT de ride.
If had known myself to be here al
ready two hours in front of de clock
yet vud be at home fast asleep al
ready to start unless knew you vud
not have picked me up since" House
keeper.
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
History.

History is made by one set Of men
and written by another.
The character Of the written history
depends upon the politics Of the his
torian.
Most histories are written many
years after the history was made. In
these circumstances no one can step
forward and dispute the historian.
History is studied at school and for
gotten at home
We are told to Judge the future by
the past, and after we read the his
tories we are as badly muddled as
ever.
Some statesmen make history, but
most Of them make speeches.-Judge.
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
John O,Groat,s House.

John O'Groat's house was formerly
situated on Duncansby head. the most
northerly point of Great Britain. 1t
took its name from John of Groat, or
Groot, and his brothers, who came. if
is said, from Holland about 1889. The
expression so often heard, From John
OGroat's to Lands End,' means the
whole length Of Great Britain from
north to south, like the other ex-
preston, From Dan to Beersheba.' .
meaning the entire length of Palestine.
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
The important Question.

What was the matter with that Gus
toner" asked the proprietor Of the
swell restaurant.
when he was through his dinner.
explained the waiter excitedly, "h
asked for his check, and when gay
1t to him he just simply went crazy"
but did he pay as he went?"
Catholic Standard and Times.
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
The Forgotten Picture.

Mr.. Hope Moncrieff recalls in "I.on-
dom curious story of Lord Hertford.
The one noble taste he had Svas fci
the collection of pictures, which he l.,
Eaid to have hung with their faces to
the wall. He once commissioned al,
agent to find him picture which, it
turned out, he had himself bought
three or four years earlier!
The pioneer express., 1911-03-03
All tho Difference,

II understand that the smart set is
snubbing the De Bucks because the.
have skeleton in their closet"
Not 1T Ill. The snub IL because they
ltdn,f keep Il thers. s.''-Clevsland Lead.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
The Penitentlary Print Shop.

The Bottineau Courant asks: "How
do the newspaper men of North Da-
kota like the idea Of a job-printing
establishment in the state penitenti-
airy and the use of convict labor in
competition with them? How many
fair-minded citizens favor having
public printing done by criminals
rather than give a fair profit to men
who are doing more than their full
share in the up-building of these
states?" And the Bathgate Pink
Paper published by Frank Wilson,
former Democratic oil inspector).
comments: This proposition is up.
to Mr.. Hellstrom or the state board of
control. we do not know which. The
entering into competition of a penal
institution with any material public
interest in the state does not seem
like giving public enterprises fair
show. We withhold comment until
we hear further as to the intent Of
those in authority at that institu-
ton.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
Notice of Foreclosure Sale,

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by L G.
Burlinuamc, mortRagor, To the Tempelton
state Bank "a curporation), mortgages,
dated the LIST day nf November, 1910. will be
forcrloscd bv sale nf he persona al property
therein and hereinafter described, to satisfy
the default In payment of that certain note
due Nov. list. 1911. said note being secured by
said mortgage, together with the accrued
aud arcrning costs OF said foreclosure. The
amnnMt due upon said note II the date Of
this notice Is the sum of&45l.N. Said proper
" Will l,e sold tn the highest bidder for cash.
NJ the front door ~ the Court House in the
village OF Luton, county OF Emmsns, ST ate
of North tlalsotn at the hour OF . O'Clock u.
IN. ON the I'D day of December 1911 said
property described In said mortgage being
to- wit
Que roam gcldiny. 4. years old weight 1870
lbs
one black gulelinl, years old. weight 1890
lbs
nnr sorrrl mare. y years old, weigh, 100
lbs.
One brown mnrr. . years old, weight ao
lhs
One s"rr,l mare. $ years old, weight 100
lbs
s'nn gray xcidiug. years old weigh, 1850
lb.
One gray mare. q years old. weight iatD
lih
l,ntrd Thu. iilh day az December, mi
rEMPEt.foN STATE R.ANk
MortHAsce.
ttNN 4 tnNHNT,,v
Attorneys for Nurtgngue
l.lnt"n Nurth Dakota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
LYNN & COVENTRY,
Attorneys for Assignee,
Linton. North Dakota. tdec7-janl
Notice of Foreclosure Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Bert NJ
Hardenhrook and Lorinda g. liardenbrook,
his wife, mortgagors, to Tempelton State
Bank, IA corporation. mortgages, dated the Sd
day OF December, 1900, and filed for record in
the office of the Register OF Deeds OF the
county of Emmons and state OF North DakO-
Tia on the 'lst day OF December, 1902, at &
O'Clock II. M, and recorded In Book % of
Mortgages. AT page ;d4 will be foreclosed by
u sale of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front door Of the
conrt-hause. in Luton, In the County OF En-
mons and state of North Dakota, 1t the hour
Of . o'clock p. M, on the 18th day of January,
a. u. 1872, To satisfy the amount due upon
such mortgage on the day of sale The prem
Uses described in such mortgage, aud which
will be sold to satisfy the same. are describ-
ed US follows:
OTIS three ~ and four az in Section thirty
cD), Township one hundred thirty three (l33D
north, Range Seventy-siN C6), west OF the
Fifth Principal Meridian, in Emmons county,
North Dakota, and containing eighty acres,
according TO the government survey.
There will bc due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of go. 90, exclusive of
the costs OF this foreclosure.
dated at Linton, n. d., this 4th day OF De-
cember, 1911.
TENPELToN STATE BANK,
Mortgages.
Lynn Il Coventry,
Attorneys for Mortgagce,
Linton. North Daliot;l. (Dec.-Jan1D
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
The Criminal Law.

jamestown Alert: Judge Ami
don's recent protest against the ad-
ministration of the criminal law of
this country has attracted wide at
tention throughout the nation.
Judge Amidon. in lecture before
the Minnesota Bar Association. de-
clared that Our administration Of
the criminal law has broken down."
The meaning of this is that rich
man with money to spend to employ
counsel can in the majority of cases
escape punishment in the United
States for any kind Of crime. Judge
Amidon compared this deplorable
condition with the administration
of the law in England for period
of ten years, where. of all cases APP
pealed in that country. new trials
were granted in less than three and
one-half per cent. A decided reform
wave is due in the administration of
the criminal laws in this country
and the beginning Of such reform
lies with the bar associations and
Judges themselves.
For rag-carpet weaving see Geo
Brooks. He does good work. (tf'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14

Legal blanks 4, Record Office
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14

Hague. Emmons county, North Dakota. and
that said property be sold in foreclosure
of said judgment and the proceeds applied
IN satisfaction of the costs Of foreclosure
and the said Judgment.
Now. therefore. notice II hereby given
That, by virtue of an execution issued np-
ON said judgement out Of the Office OF tho
Clerk of the above Court. dated thu sth day
of December, a. .. 1911. commanding the I'M
dersigned, sheriff Of said Emmons county.
to sell said Lot II. in Block 8. In the town ~
Hague. Emmons county. North Dakota. aud
satisfy the above Indictment and costs VIA,
The proceeds of said sale. the Undersigned
will sell at public auction for cast. ~ III.
front door of the Court House tn Linton.
North Dakota, county Of Emmnns. NJ III.
hour of : o'clorls p M. on the 10Th day OF .l.n
uary. A. u. i?i2, the above dcscrib'd real
property to-wit:
Lot II, in Block S, 10 the town Of ,inyuc
Emmons county. North Dakota.
dated this 5th day Ut Decembcr, INT
PETER SNtUii,
Sheriff. Emmons County. NORTH i,p,.o,,.
Lynn & Coventry, tdrCT lauit)
Linton, North Dakota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
Notice of Foreclosure Sale.

1NOllCO VI IOI CClOSuIc OoISs
Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Henry
Wittmayer and Magdalena Wittmayer, his
wife. mortgagors. to r q. Rocks, mortga-
gee. dated the sixth day OF January, A. ID
1910, and flied for record in the office Of
the Register OF Deeds for EmmonS county,
North Dakota, on the 9Th day OF January.
\. ID. 1910, at $40 o'clock q. M, and record
ed In Book y OF Mortgages, at page 2i9, and
assigned by said MORTGAGE to Frank Ches-
rown, assignee, will be foreclosed by u sale
OF the premises in such mortgage and here
matter described. at the front door OF the
Court House. in Linton, in Emmons county
and state of North Dakota, II the hour OF
2:D O'Clock y M, on the 18th day OF Janu-
ary, a. ~ l9ia. To satisfy the amount due
ON said mortgage at the date of sale. The
premises described in such mortgage, and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are
described rs follows:
The north half ~. ~ OF north half IN. ~
OF Section thirty four ,3D, in Township one
hundred thriy-two u3!), north, Range
seventy eight as, west of the Fifth Principal
Meridian in Emmons county, North Dakota.
There will he due on such mortgage at
the date OF sale the sum of &4A43. exclu-
sive of the costs OF this foreclosure.
Dated this 9Th day OF December 1911.
FRANK CHESRUWN.
Assignee.
LYNN & COVENTRY,
Attorneys for Assignee.
Linton. North Dakota. (dec7-janlD
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
The Baaa ceecert.

Don't let it slip your memory
that the Linton Boys Band will give
q concert tomorrow friday even
ing. in the Linton Opera House. Do
you ever pause to think that this
organization deserves we'll Of the
town? A condition prevails here
that we do not remember of having
heard Of before. The Records ex-
changes tell the story Of attempts to
form bands, of failure most fire.
quently, or Of success turned to de-
feat within few months. We doubt
whether there is in the state another
village the size of Linton or
twice its size that has had. with
out skip or break. a good band
for more than ten years. This fact is
largely almost entirely due to the
painstaking efforts of Prof. Clint.
O. Smith until his death, and, since,
by his son, Dr.. c. O. Smith. Ard
did you ever. gentle reader, pause
long enough in your pursuit Of the
almighty dollar to consider that
things would be much duller here
abouts during these dull times were
there no band in Linton We're
there no band, the chances are there
would be no orchestra Of the merit
G. TIA. Of the Sutherlands. We're
.;ss-s no band. there would be no
opportunity for the yong men and !
s.sys 9. L;-.on 10 acquire a prof. !
:ss-,,r u az-d lssic. as many ne
60. x-.s<: ssy s.o,es-hsve /
ss-ss ss-scs .os tssni Ms founded. !
81 30 TT rs. ssss-ei fond pa. /
=r- -. ~. nv : So.1g much !
.,s--- ox- here a. TIE bard
1910 sa--l-s - 100. .a.n thar
xs ce II IRE. instances we're
~ u. e.=,saz.ias interested i acaui.
a-o~!ei1s Il muse Fer these
reasons everybody IN the nsighsso.
nood olgh. 10 60 if ne can possibly
90 %, and. if ne cannot. he ought 10
dig up the price o: ticket Eur-
,hernore, the character e the con-
certs gwen by the Linton band IS
such as would draw crowd in towns
much larger than Linton. and you
get value received for your money.
D;O,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
The Basketball Dame.

The Hazelton high-school basket
ball quintet journeyed to Linton last
Friday evening to give battle to the
diminutive basketball shooters Of
the Linton high. The game was live
ly contested, and. although the Ha-
zelton boys were outclassed. they
played the game with all their might
and were game" to the last. The
Linton boys showed superior team
work and were quicker on their feet.
and that tells the secret of the score.
A fairly-large number of people wit
messed the game and showed loyalty
to their home team. The players
and positions were as follows:
Hazelton-Kay Tye. c.; Roy Goehr-
ing, J. g.; Grover Ferguson, r. g.;
Ernest Wright. !. f.; Chas. Cell. r. +.
Linton-Fred Petrie, c.; Glen
Turner, !. g.; Adam Jangula. r. g.;
Malin Mohn, J. f.; Theodore Lane, r.
f. In the second half Calvin Titus
and Gerrit Rocks substituted for
Roy Goehring and Glen Turner, re-
stpectively. The score was 81 to 8.
Conditions Not ideal in Canada.
Cooperstown Courier: The fol-
lowing article from the Saskatoon
Phoenix amply proves conditions
out there. When the Canadians adj
NIT this themselves. there should be
no room for doubt THAT they are up
against it: That sample of wheat
which was graded as No. 2 in North
Dakota and sold there for 95 cents a
bushel was graded in Saskatoon as
No. s and had marketable value Of
40 cents a bushel. is reported to the
Phoenix by J. z. Stewart, of the
firm of Sewart & Strachan, Of Sask-
atoon Mr.. Stewart has farm at
Nekoma, N. D., and it was sample
of the SAINT grain which he had
grown there that he brought to
Saskatoon to try the experiment as
to how the grading compared. only
to find that it was reduced by four
grades at the elevator. This wheat
tests "a and 55 pound to the bushel.
while, over the border. wheat that
goes as much as 81 pounds to the
bushel is graded as hard
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
scrvlcea IN the Opera ,so..e.


Dear Editor Of the Emnona County
Record.
The meeting in tho Opera Hail on
Sunday evening. conducted by Rev.
l.. A. Lovelncc and auaiatci by Rev.
Hid waY "a auccess in every way
There was the largest congregation
IN tho hall tn haAr Rev. L. A. Love.
lac" on the topic for discussion Re
generation and Hnnr,il,culion. )ua
Of the largest TINT has assembled IN
Linton for many months TIE sui,
jcct wna we'll handled, And tho M
der J.. a wants W thank thp l,acple
of Linton for showing ihoi, LyaIly
~ him ny their Dtesenra IN i,tnj,u
ont an nmrl u bad stormy eyon,uu
Aud Miss ualIa HcI,illinp 10 ~ ~
ro'nplisl"' tlAye, ~ il,o Dlpno. sud
the elder '1'l,a,n wm,ld hoya Inon
tnnny "no,a F,nm NE eai,n,,s ~ Ma
ros'ls had l,auM W"m
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-12-14
A sunday.school Program

A Christmas program will be given
in the Opera House Monday, Dec.
25th. by the children of the Metho-
dist Sunday-School. The program
consists of a cantata. IA Visit to
Santa Claus" composed by Chas. h.
Gabriel. Santa Claus. Mrs. Santa,
Santa, Jr.. Miss Columbia. Uncle
Sam. Jack Frost. Fairies and Brown
les and other interesting people will
all be there. Every one is cordially
invited to be present and help make
this indeed a Merry Christmas. A
full program will be printed next
week.