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Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
ONE Los ANGELES Highway
PROMOTER SEES THE Light

1t is evident that at least one Los
Angeles highway promoter has seen
the light regarding the highway
through this valley which the Press
has been shedding Of late. John S.
Mitchell, who has been urging the
Mammoth wash route, has now come
out in favor of the valley route, and
sets forth what is in reality the Grand
ing. In this connection the following
letter has been published. which gives
the first word that appears to have
any definiteness:
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 26.-E. s.
DeRackin, Editor Imperial County En-
terprise, Imperial, Cal.-Dear Sir: The
Ocean-to Ocean Highway Association
expresses the hope that the good work
undertaken by the enterprising people
| of Holtville in building the new road
from Holtville direct to Yuma shall
he most successful.
such a road would please us great
| ly, for it would permit the routing OF
the oceanic ocean highway via Braw-
| ley to Imperial, Ell Centre and Holtville
| taking us through the heart Of the
| worlds most productive valley and
| through its up-to date towns. 1t would
| give the travelling public an oppor-
| tunity to see and appreciate the val
ley which is shipping $100O0,000 worth
| of farm products annually.
I'VE feel that such route would
| be far more valuable to Los Angeles
and to Imperial county than the one
| through the Mammoth wash. 1t would
put the travelling public in direct COM
| munication with Ell Centre, your coun-
| ty seat, at which point all westbound
! travellers would observe a prominent
road sign, one arm of which would
| read:
| "'Ocean to ocean highway-New
| York to Los Angeles via San Diego
"The other arm would read: Ocean.
| to-ocean highway-New York to Los
Angeles via Imperial, Brawley, Beau
mont and Cotton
| I'VE sincerely hope the Holtville roat
| will not be delayed, but will be com
| pleted in time for the trial trips OF
the autom obiles which are to take par
in next months Los Angeles-to -Phoe'
nix race. 1 am sending the letter tC
| you to confirm our conversation OF
| Monday last. Very truly yours,
| JOHN S. MITCHELL,
| president Ocean-toOcean Highway
| Association"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
FORTUNE MADE BY FARM
HAND IN SIX YEARS

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 3O.-"Success is
measured only by mans ability and
willingness to work; to get out in the
places where less courageous men dare
not CO." This statement was made by
Captain Funcke of Mexicali as he was
introducing his friend, Leroy Little,
one of the grain kings of Lower Cali
fornia. Mr. Little had just arrived from
Ensenada, where he closed contract
with the -four mills for the sale of a
considerable portion of his grain crops
Mr.. Little walked into CaleXico six
years ago. He was without money,
an unknown man in strange coun-
try. He has never told how he got
his breakfast in CaleXico that morn
ing. That day he crossed the line
into Mexicali, Lower California, and
the following morning he was at work
on one of the grain ranches in that
section. Before the year was ended
he had secured a small tract of till
able land and from that time until the
present he has added to his possessions
until now he has just finished the
harvesting of wheat and barley on
6000 acres of land. He has sold con-
siderable of his grain already, but
ago he had piled in his warehouses and
fields more than 10000 sacks Of wheat
and barley. He has market at good
prices for every pound of his crop.
His success has been so great that he
has just completed arrangements for
planting 1000 acres TO wheat and
barley this fan. Besides this, he rs
now closing n contract for the cree
ton of large flour mill at MeXicali.
With this plant he figures that he can
handle all the grain he can raise and
still have time to purchase the crops
of some of his neighbors.
Ploughing of this vast acreage will
start early next month. Hundreds of
head of horses and mules will be used
Scores of men will be given employ
ment and for ten months they will be
steadily at work.
Immense gang plows. operated by
powerful. engines, will be used in ad-
ditiOn to the eight and 16-horse gang
plows. Combined harvesters will be
used by Mr.. Little more extensively
next year than in the past. Hereto
fore he has harvested his crops with
heading machines and then through
threshing machines.
Employees of the Little holdings are
said to be among the best paid in
Lower California. The ruling wages
for teamsters and harvest hands are
said TO be $3.50 gold per day, with
board. This is equal to So per day
Mexican money, and to the residents
in that section is looked upon as big
pay.
Mr.. Little continues to give his per-
sonal attention to every detail Of the
operation of his big ranch. There is
scarcely a man in his employ from
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
WORK OF FIG WASPs

FRESNO. Sept. 30-The Academia
discovery that the common California
hgi properly known as the Adriati
hg, is being fertilized by the Capri, o,
barren fig, imported from Smyrna or
iginally for the purpose of fertilizint
the Smyrna fig, also imported. bid.
fair to revolutionize the fig industry
In California, according to fruit m en-
here.
t. N. Lynch. a large fig grower
brought to a wholesale fig house sew
eral tons of Adriatic figs. Upon ex-
amination, it was found that the fruit
had been fertilized by the Capri or
wild Smyrna fig. While the figs are
not large they are very meaty and
the seeds are large. characteristic of
the Smyrna fig, and the fruit is much
superior to the ordinary Adriatic
The fertilization is due to the nres-
ence of Capri figs in an adjoining
Smyrna fig orchard.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

tN0f Coal Lnnds.-Serial Number O0I7.) ,
department of the Interior, United
states Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
given that BENJAMIN f. FULLER OF
Seeley, Cal, who, on June 27, 1904,
made desert land entry No. 27O5 serial
NO, no. o5I1, for WE SWA, NEA SWA,
south, Range IS east, S B. meridian,
being Tract 104, T. 16 S, r. IL E.. S. b.
M, by the resurvey, has filed notice OF
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Imperial County. Ell
Centro, Cal, on the 31st day of October,
1872, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Hart
ley r. Henderson of Los Angeles, Cal !;
uhs $. Handley of Ell Centre, Cal /;
FRED q. Henderson of Seeley, Cal; BEN
Jamin Stafford of Seeley, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
Oct 70 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
ARMY OF SETTLERS REACHES
LAND OF PROMISE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30.--With their
travel weary eyes Frightening with the
CLINT of expectation, of almost realized
hopes for homes in a sunny southland
by the sea, 1000 homeseekers reached
Los Angeles yesterday. They were but
the vanguard of that vast army of
west bound colonists which the three
transcontinental lines are bringing TO
Southern California. Their arrival
marked the beginning of the greatest
influx of immigrants this region has
ever known.
Many thousands are coming. Es-
Inmates of their number are but
guesses, because they come in detach
ments from all parts of the union and
from foreign lands, on regular trains,
special cars attached to regular trains
and special trains on all lines, and no
man has an idea how many they are
The movement began September 25
with the inauguration of low colonists
rates from eastern points and it will
continue until four days after October
10. when the low rates end.
The Santa Fe, the southern Pacific
and the Salt Lake road brought in car
loads of newcomers yesterday, but to-
day will see the arrival of many more
They come hopefully, looking for a
friendly hand, a smiling face of well
come and words of counsel from the
fortunate residents of this favored re.
gion. And they will be made welcome
here, judging by their receptions al
the various stations. Everybody was
glad to see them and to answer theil
questions.
F. S. McGinnis, district passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, beamct
upon them as they stepped from cars
at the Arcade station. He was every.
where at once it seemed directinG {
this family on its way, assisting tha
one with the little ones and volumin
Gus baggage, and helping all to ge
fairly started toward their destina
tions in Los Angeles and surrounding
districts. So it was with the represen
tatives of the other roads at theil
depots. The colonists made goot
beginning on their arrival yesterday.
Hereafter there will be carloads o
newcomers on every train for the mex
fifteen days. Twenty-one cars in TIVE
special trains will arrive here today
over the Salt Lake road. Thirty-fiv,
cars of them will come over the Santa
Fe during the next three days, and
almost an equal number will bt
brought into town by the Souther,
Pacific from the south and from tn,
north.
They seek land in a country wher,
there is no winter. They are coming
to till the soil. They bring with then
a little money, much experience and 4:
vast amount of energetic hope.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
SOLIDARITY HALTS PROGRESS

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 30-'The
political solidarity of the South" said
Colonel Roosevelt here, sis retarding
its progress" In his speech in New
Orleans he said that the South's prob
lens cannot be met as they should be
until the solid South" is broken
up, because as long as it gives un-
broken support to the Democratic par
ty it cannot receive consideration in
the affairs of the government.
The Progressive party, a non-sec-
tional organization, offered the oppor-
tunity which, he believed, the South
tradition.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
ANGLERS CAPTURE TURTLE

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30.-When ou
about thirty miles off the coast in 6
fishing launch party Of fishermen
had their nets entangled with a giant
turtle. The turtle was brought into
the harbor and killed. 1t weighed
21Oo pounds. The lucky anglers were
offered $500 for their prize but refused.
This is the largest catch ever recorded
in Southern California waters, and ex-
perts say that seldom does one see
these turtles so far up the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30

his superintendent to the coolies that
he does not know by name, under
stands their problems and assists them
in solving them.
II don't take much credit for what
success 1 have achieved in Lower Cali
fornia." he said. There is opportun-
ity there for any man who is not afraid
of work. I went there, worked hard
and took the opportunities as they
came my way. That is all there is
to it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-Mrs. Anthony
Debs and two little girls were seri-
ously wounded by tine policeman hus-
band, who arrested Harry Thaw fol-
lowing the killing Of Stanford White,
because she summoned him before the
domestic relations court. Debs COM
mitted suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
Parties wishing Storage spnee

We have leased the large sheet iron
warehouse formerly occupied by Hamil-
ton Supply Co. and are prepared to han
die any and all kinds of storage busi-
ness. See Pioneer Transfer Co. at office
on 5th just n. of Main. Phone Main ].
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
SECRET SOCIETIES

YUMA LODGE NO. 476, Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks. meets
every Wednesday evening at Elks'
han. Visiting brothers are heartily well
coined. Meeting hours o'clock. I. T.
GULL. Exalted Rcier. w. G. PRYOR,
I'll. CENTRIC LODGE NO. 397, LO.O.F.
II, Meets every Wednesday, night In Ma
sonic hail. Opera House block. Wis.,
ltors most cordially welcomed. j. L.
TRAVERS, N.G.; f. II. SHERMAN. SEC.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
GREAT JOB PRINTING BARGAINS

Special Prices for Short Time to Start
the New Season Going.
You can now lay in a year's supply
Of Stationery at Big Saving. Al
these rates cash on delivery is re-
quired in all cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30

For the Ladies'
New suits. cloaks and dresses at The
Ladies' Toggery. y
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HORRIBLE WRECK
ON THE FOURTH
CONTINUED from page ~

control while the second signal, i'm ne
diately to the rear of the forward
train, notifies the engineer to bring
his train to a complete stop.
"An official. investigation on the
ground disclosed that Engineer
Schroeder, of the express train which
ran into train 9, passed signal 2,772
which stood at caution, indicating
clearly that train was in the next
ahead and requiring him to reduce
speed and hold his train under con
troll This he did not do, but he ran
through the block at full speed and
ran by the home signal which stood
at danger $500 feet beyond the first
signal Train was standing $50 feet
beyond the danger signal which was
disregarded.
In addition Engineer schroeder ran
by the flagnan of train 9 who was
standing midway between the caution.
airy and danger signals and who had
as an extra precaution owing to the
fog, lighted fuse which was burning
in full view as the engineer passed
"a thorough inspection of the block
signals develops that they were In
perfect condition"
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times breaking toe holds but he was
outclassed by Gehring.
CITY NEWS.

Fred Schlotter, living on the John
son street road, was the victim OF
chicken thieves some time Wednes
day night. The thief OR thieves stole
a buff Orpington hen and forty-flve
white Orpington chickens.
"A message was received today
from Mrs. John Westerfeld, widow OF
the late John Westerfield, who died
suddenly at Fourth and Fulton street
Tuesday afternoon, saying she would
arrive in the city tomorrow morning.
She was absent from the city at the
time of the unexpected death Of her
husband, on a visit.
A good sized crowd attended the
southern barbecue given yesterday at
the park at Nineteenth and Timea
streets, and all those who attended
were we'll fed, as an elaborate feast
had been prepared. The barbecue was
in charge Of Frank Flint and George
Jackson.
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The Warsaw Gate Civ
Warsaw, ILL.,, July l, 1912


Miss Ruth Rieman OF Kansas CITY is
here visiting her aunt, Mrs. s. P. wal.
lace. She Is the youngest daughter Of
Ed. Rieman. formerly of Warsaw and
is on her way home from Norfolk va,
where she has been attending the Ma.
tional convention Of the Baraca- Philo.
thea classes from Sunday schools all
over the country She was the only
delegate from Kansas City.
Mr.. Geo. Sprawls Of Claysville. Pa,
graduate of the Boston School Of Tech.
nology Is here visiting Miss Hilda
Hoffman. He is the only son OF the
chief surgeon of the B & o. R. r.
On Saturday, June goth, Miss Char.
lotte June Rife, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. @. Rife, OF this city and Mr..
Theo Bolstad of Chicago were united
in marriage at the residence OF the
brides parents, by Rev. ]. M. Thomp.
soa pastor Of the Presbyterian church
The happy couple left Immediately for
their hcme in Chicago, carrying with
them the best wishes Of their friends,
for their future happiness.
Mrs. Jessie McMahan Of Beverly,
Washington. will be the guest Of Capt.
J, R. Williams and family this week
Her husband, Bertrand McMahan, cou-
sin Of Mrs. Johnston. is expected to
arrive from Beverly this week, Mrs.
McMahan having preceded him some
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POLICE COURT
MORNING GRIST
Batch Of Offenders, including a Wo-
man, Were Before Judge McNa-
mara This Mo-ni5--.

Judging from the size of the squad
before Judge Mcnamara this morning,
and the nature of the offenses, yes
terday must have been pretty good
day in Keokuk after all. There were
a half dozen DRINKS who either cele,
brated yesterday or the evening be-
fore, one "vag', one peace disturber
and one man charged with discharg.
ing fire arms in the city.
The 1vag" was Mrs. Ida Hittle, who
says she came to Keokuk from Oska-
loosa. 1t is stated that she has been
consorting with negroes since landing
in Keokuk Mrs. Hittle. who says
she has not been living with her hus-
band, entered plea OF not guilty to
the charge and her case will come up
later.
The DRINKS were James Durkin,
Charles Cunningham, Thomas Farmer
Henry Brier, John Campbell and Ed
Anthony. and drew the usual SEN
fences. Charles Lowrey, negro, was
up for assault and disturbing the
peace. 1t is claimed he tried to use a
razor on another negro. An Austrian
with an unthinkable name was up for
discharging firearms within the city
limits Both Lowrey and the Austrian
entered not guilty pleas.
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The Daily Gate City.
Shelbyville, I'LL, Man
Found Relief From Eczema After suf.
ferlng 20 Years.

For twenty years / suffered from
eczema. My skin would break out
and itch and burn terribly. l heard of
Saxo Salve and decided to try it.sAf-
ter two or three applications | found
great relief and before had used one
tube | was completely we'll If 1t will
loafiit others who suffer from &c
zema you may publish my letter, as
believe Saxo Salve will do just what
you claim it villa Pritchet, Smell
byville, Ill,
1t is astonishing, even to us, to see
how Saxo Salve, our new remedy for
skin affections, allays the itching, soft
ems. soothes and heals the skin in all
sorts of eruptive disorders, such as
eczema, barber's itch, ringworrl. tet.
te,. etc
It is guaranteed to help you've
cheerfully give back your none e Il
does not McGrath Bros. Drug Co
Keokuk, Iowa
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THE WORLDS MARKETS

$7.oo@725; light. $7.35@7.5o; bulk,
s735@7.5o; pigs. s55o@7.1o.
Sheep receipts 1000; market steady
Sheep and mutton, $3.75@5.O0; lambs,
$5.O0@5.55.
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, July 5.-Hog receipts 1900;
market strong to sc higher.
Sheep receipts $500; market steady
to strong. Yearlings, $5.25@6.5o;
wethers. s4.5o@4s5; lambs, $1,000
725; ewes. s375@40o.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, July 5.-Butter-extras
25c; firsts, 24c; dairy extras, Csc;
dairy firsts, Csc.
Eggs-Prime firsts, 1870; firsts
tic.
cheese-Twins, 15A @15ho; young
Americas. 151a@15Ac.
Potatoes, s1te@115.
Live poultry-Fowls, 13@131sc;
ducks, 13c; geese, SC; spring chick.
ems, lac; turkeys. 12c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, July 5.--Flour market
dull and steady.
Pork market quiet. Mess s2o.bo@
2100
Lard market steady. Middle west
spot, s1055@1065.
Sugar, raw, market dull. Centrifu.
gal test, s3.77; Muscavado SO test,
1927.
Sugar, refined, market inactive. Cut
loaf, $3.50; crushed. $50; powdered,
s5.o5@5.1o; graduated, s5.o5.
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, 14Ac.
Tallow market dull. City. SIS; coun
try, 5&@61s.
Hay market irregular Prime, s1.45;
No. 8. $1.OO@1.o5.
Dressed poultry market steady.
Turkeys. 13@23c; chickens, 1s@24c;
fowls 111s@16A; ducks, 1S@19c.
Live poultry market firm. Geese,
Toe; ducks, lac; fowls, 15c; turkeys
BE; ROSTERS. 101ac.
Cheese market firm. State milk
common to special 1914 @15c: skins
common to specials, 61a @12A; full
skins 31a@5hc.
Butter market steady. Receipts 49,
135. Creamery extras, 27@27Ac: dairy
tubs. 22@261a imitation creamery
firsts. 231a @24c.
New York Money Market.
Money on call, 27s.
Six months, 31a
Bar silver London, % 1-sd.
Bar silver New York, 81 1-sc.
Demand sterling 487.30@4s7s5.
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weeks, during which she has been Wis
iting relatives and friends.
! Auto parties, from the adjoining
states were numerous on the Fourth
ALSO many visitors were here attending
The Catholic picnic in ,Ralston park.
Rev. j. P. Hillerby of Jacksonville,
I Ill, delivered a sermon on Temper
ance," at the M. E. church Sunday
evening, taking for his text: Proverbs
6-27, Can man carry fire in his
bosom and not be burned?',
On Sunday evening next, Rev. j
Forbes Mitchell of St. Pauls Episcopal
church will deliver a lecture in the
African Episcopal church, Keokuk, TAX
Ing for his subject, his two years la
bors in Africa as missionary. He is
I an intensely interesting speaker, and
cannot fail to please his hearers.
Warsaw has two tennis courts.
Motorcycle Mike should come tc
Warsaw and take note Of her riders;
she has two machines and they are
swift goers.
John M. Hungate, cashier Of Farmers
National bank, went home to La Harpe
to spend the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Allen left Wed
nesday for Meredosia to spend the 4tf
with his brother.
| Henry Grimpe, the butcher, has his
own refrigerating plant for the cooling
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Bert Webster; the latter Is seeking an
other location.
Rev. H. Kasiski and wife are visiting
the formers parents in Etna, Mo.
$40 pounds of candy were sold in
June by one of Warsaw's Main street
stores.
Mrs. Willis Bliesner of Rock Island
/ is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Bliesner.
Miss Estella Rife has gone to
Mindor, Nebraska, to spend the re-
mainder of the summer with her aunt,
Mrs. Frank Hawkins.
| Mr.. A. e. Haney will drill well
for Conrad Bernhardt, six miles south.
east of Warsaw.
Miss Penelope Aliens young friends
have her a pleasant birthday surprise
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Davidson of Rock
Island are visiting George Kleinert.
Harry Sellick and wife are visiting
his parents in New Boston.
4 Geo. Kleinert has installed an ice
cream plant in special room in the
rear of his Gem restaurants his mo-
tive power is electricity.
There is room for a first class
plumber in Warsaw.
Rains have been SO frequent in the
vicinity Of Suffer that farmers were
unable to pillow corn. In some places,
oats are SO forward that they will be
i harvested before the wheat.
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'of his meats. The system is superior
to ice. as It produces dry cold air, and
the temperature OF the refrigerator Is
more even, his motor power is electri
lcity.
The New Era observed the Fourth
and consequently there will be nc
Friday issue.
The Fourth passed off very quiet
ly, the only excitement being the pic.
mic in the park which was we'll patron
lied. Business generally was suspend
led, the stores and public buildings
were decorated with flags, and Young
America" reigned supreme on
the streets with his pockets
full of FIRE crackers and tor
pedoes, or with his magazine
cane There were many private picnics
and fishing parties. Some planned to
take in the dam, or, rather, let the dam
take them in. but the Thermometer
said too hot, SO in the shade.
The Wythe Congregational Sabbath
school held picnic on the 4th in
Robinson's grove. A good many went
out from here.
Warsaw Township Sunday schoo
Association will hold its annual con
vention in the German NJ. f. church or
Sunday, July 7th, at 1880 p. m. The
Hon. Geo. H. Wilson Of Quincy will he
the speaker of the evening. An inter
esting program has been prepared.
It seems that Warsaw will not Sc
cure Geo. Hainline of La Harpe as q
citizen, he having bought property il
the latter city and has concluded tc
remain.
Mr.. Frank Paar, the barber, has
bought the interest of his partner. Mr.
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STAR BRAND
SHOE STORE
lll8 Main
Mrs. John Drew Better.

McLeansboro, Ill.-"About five years
ago." says Mrs. John L. Drew, of this
place, 81 was afflicted with pains and
irregularity every month. / suffered
continually, was weak and respondent,
and unable to do my homework.
took Cardui, and in one month, felt
like new woman and worked hard
all summer. I am now in perfect
health. and recommend Cardui to all
suffering women" Every day, during
the past 80 years, Cardui has been
steadily forging ahead as a result OF
its proven value in fema1e troubles.
1t relieves headache, backache, WON
anly misery and puts fresh strength
into weary bodies. Try 1t.