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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27
Phaadelphia's Elite Perform
Daring Numbers at CotiIIion.
MIRA jackson Fouraud Uses Snake
New York Entertainment includes
All Kinds Of Terpslch-
oran Varieties.

New York.-If elite and exclusive
Philadelphia society people could have
seen their two favorite cotillon lead
ers. Charles Gilpin and George Lee
Thompson, the recently divorced hus-
band of the beautiful Julie Phillips,
escort Nance Gwyn. the actress. Titan
haired and from Australia, to an en-
tertainment given by Mrs. Jackson
Gouraud short time ago. they would
have opened wide their eyes.
But II they could have seen Miss
Gwyn dance the dance of the seven
wells p little later they might have
gotten their eyelashes tangled up with
their eyebrows.
Miss Gwyn's alluring figure and her
startling Salome dance were both more
orless revealed at Soiree de la danse
excentrique QUOTED from the pro-
gram) given by Mrs. Gouraud. Every
body was in masquerade costume.
Mrs. Gouaud arrayed as The Night
Has a Thousand Eyes," and in pearls
that would clothe baby and ransom
king. received her guests at the
staircase landing. The program in
cluded La Nazurka Russo, danced by
M. Agrioff and M. Maurice; the Ha-
waiian Kui. danced by natives; LIE
Whirl. by Kathleen Clifford and Harry
Pilcer and La Harem slide. by the
whole company.
A native Igorrote in his native CO.'S
tune. mostly beads. electrified the
company In La Danse des Igorrotes.
Mrs. Gouraud herself appeared in La
Danse de Cobra, and with M. Agarloff
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27
Man on New York Building Leaps
Three Stories and Escapes
Unhurt.

New York.-Policeman Schneider
was ambling along in front of an un-
finished building at Ninth avenue and
Fortieth street when his eye happened
to stray aloft in lookout 70. dis
lodged brick, Just as he looked up
he saw the body Of man leave the
scaffolding on the third story and
come hurting down directly over him.
With an agile spring the policeman
lodged the body. Pivoting on his
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27

and to be dispersed afterward through
the room by means of small electric
fan.
There are no smells and no discom-
forts whatever. On the contrary. the
purity Of the air and the tnvigorating
effects Of the radium give a pleasant
sense of wellbeing. This sense of we'll
being is. according to the doctor. due
to the radio-activity absorbed by ones
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27

body. which is retained for several
hours after the treatment.
The establishment. which has been
open only few days. Is already the
talk of Paris. and II Is astonishing
how many society women have sud-
denly discovered that they are suffer
ing from rheumatism in order not to
miss the three to ave o'clock "Radium
Tea"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27
Speed
Limit Law
Is Really
Only
Remedy
By W. Q. JENKINS

humanity against the conditions that make accidents pos
sbe.
Certain kinds of accidents have occurred in the that today
impossible because the conditions under which such accidents could
have been eliminated
The locomotive engineer when he has warning signal Of DANGER
required have his under perfect control This that he
proceed only such speed that when the danger realized his engine
brought to almost instant stop and this private right way
Why these life destroying engines allowed the pub
highways at speed absolutely beyond the control of the operator
publishing the death list of their victims
speed limit law consistent with safety and the enforcement
of that law is the only remedy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27

Day after day the modern juggernauts
sweep through our crowded streets, claim-
ing their human victims without hand
effectually raised in protest. The other day
in Chicago young and talented girl, just
budding into womanhood, on her way to the
high school where she was soon to finish her
work to fit her 9E LIES duties, was sudden
ly hurled to the~pavement and her crushed
and bleeding body hardly removed before
life was extinct.
The coroners jury exonerated the driver
of the automobile. Perhaps the verdict was
legally correct. It was an accident. But
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27
Great
Prize
of Life
Comes by
Accident

Some moved forward by chance Sickness accident
death having knshp with the they work for while worthy
worker is left behind
You know what the right the right time
although your being there your calculation
Too people in this world take credit upon
what they when for the fact that lucky they
would be better off than their less neghbos
For that NATTER they lucky WE'LL strong Of good sound
mind 1t is of of their dongs they such man
born of good health and strength does not OBSTINATE
and drink he is lucky not to have the disposition
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27
Ten Years for rwentv.cent Theft

zen Yeats TOT tWcHty-Cent heft.
New York.-Maurfce McGrath. OF 81
Chambers street. was sentenced this
afternoon by Judge O'Sullivan In gen.
eral sessions TO serve ten years In
Sing Sing for robbery that netted
the prisoner just twenty cents The
prisoner has served several terms IN
prison and II was on account OF his
criminal record that the severe pen
atty was imposed
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27

A wireless message has beaten all
records BY going distance OF 1000
miles. Modern magic has gained
mastery over both time and space in
q way formerly thought possible only
An fairy tales.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27

Glad tidings from Washington. The
bureau Of engraving and printing will
put on an extra force OF workmen In
order to get out a large supply of
small bills We like the small bills
because thay are SO democratic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27
I.rear,n 2oc shelefans

Cincinnati -Tv" hundi 60 human
sEslcsons we're disco,-red on the farm
Of Enos Hayes. between Clrves and
t,H1abethtown q II IS Deiiey-a the
place was an lndtan burviug ground
or the s~eue ~ .ttIe betp cen the
indians and stiie I-eu IN pioneer
days
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27

The great prize of life may come by
accident. Shakespeare says: Fortune
brings in some boats that are not stcered.v
We must all admit that happenings and
unforeseen events over which man has
no control often change the whole
course of his career.
Good positions do always come by
merit, as the result of ones own direct eff
forts. Many poor laboring man is raised
to wealth by the death of some rich fela->
tive or some poor washerwoman is raised
to high position by marrying man of for
tune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27


form of Not only therefore did state legislatures and
the municipal officers the towns special consideration to
educational but wealth. under the influence of patriotism
freely private of schools
and colleges.
When Daniel Webster fourteen of his father took him
Exeter academy Daniels education determined because OF
the that the heavy work would task for
Daniel who weakly boy and Daniel to school that
according the of the he could teach school winter and
the farm if his health allowed the After at
school Rev. Samuel prepared boys
for college dollar week for tuition and board while
their Mr. Woods that Daniels father first held out him the hope
sending him college, advantage Daniel had apd in
his ambitious Daniel wept from JOY How diff
feelings those the present day. who when
privilege of college education offered te regard the proposition
affection great that they from The golden opporu
nifty throw and when too late the disaster deeply regret
their folly.
You will not always boys In few must take place
and order be qualified much influence them
you something Every boy school, every young
college placed envabe positions by rightly improving his
advantages viii qualify himself occupy important positions you
would your opinions respected your advice sought and hope to be-
looked fill places of must educated Who would have
supposed puny backwoods lad homespun clothes and
who made the object of rdicule would asonih
with his eoquenc settle through the fuess of his diplomacy
the most difficult problems of international and attain
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27

an emnence UNNECESSARILY higher than any official dis
tinction within the gift of the people? 1t is
unlikely now that you may acquire distinction than
it was in his case when he was of your age.
Mere money makers succeed without edu-.
cation But money making is not the highest kind Of
success. The demand for thoroughly trained men
today is greater than the supply. The best jobs go
begging for the right men to fill them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27
Wear Dark Blue Dress Suits.

London.-Two men noted in club
land for being always smartly tailored
created small sensation at a recent
function by appearing in dark blue
dress suits with gilt buttons
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-27
Demand for Trained
Men Greater
Than Supply
College
Education
By MADISON C. PETERS

1871 Daniel Websters father who captain under Gen.
John Stark in the Revolutionary war; made judge of the
local court at salary of about $780, This turned his
attention giving his children that which he had reevaby
losan education Such the genius of the insu
tons which independence gave rise and great the
controlling power of the people political affairs through the
elective franchise that apparent all thoughtful men
that general intelligence among the of the people was
essential to the heahf working and the perpetuY of the
The oasis., 1912-06-22
ARIZONA NEWS.
An interesting Column of Items CuIled
 From Exchanges.

who has a homestead near the Casa arande ruins, had eight acres of ack.eyed peas growing luxuriant- Iv but colony of jack rabbits in- yaded the field last week and have almost destroyed the crop. Mir. Monk has ordered a lot of 30-inch rabbit proof woven wire fencing which he will put around the field before he plants another crop. He should organize rabbit-drive and thus destroy the colony of pea eaters.
 Tombstone Prospector: The en- terprising town of Glendale has taken decided step in advance of it's older sister, the city of Phoenix. At a meeting of the council there on Monday night, an ordinance was passed, providing for bond issue of 5000 for the construction of an electric light plant for the town. The bonds, which draw 5 per cent interest, have already been negotiated at par, and the money for the completion of the work thereby provided for.
 Glendale News: Ignacio Cruz, Joe Silva and Marcelena Leon were arrested last week for selling in- tOxiCating drinks in prohibition territory and were taken to Phoe- nix. The trial was set for Tues day, but was continued until Thurs day, then again to next week. Marshal Rudd has been having a lively time keeping tab on the wit nesses as they have been trying to leave to keep from appearing in the case. Rudd now reports that the outlook for convicting them is not very good. It is no trouble to prove them guilty but the law seems to b9 faulty.
 Mohave Miner: The Colorado river is said to have reached a stage of 21 feet at Topock, which is the highest in the history of that stream. The old Gatewood ranch, near Cottonwood Island, is under water, but the Hall ranch has so far escaped inundation. Had the big dike on the Arizona side of the river held the water in check it is probable that the lower part of Needles would have been flooded. The level of the river has been growing higher and higher every year, which would indicate that the silt is filling up the bed of the stream between Fort Mohave and IopoC. With years of filling the river has been spreading until at flood stage it has reached a width Oi from five to seven miles, the spread being on the Arizona side Had the river been kept within one mile in width it would have raised the level of the water to such an extent that it would have flooded the lowlands on the Cali. tornia side.
 Mohave Miner: This week County Assessor F. L. Hunt re. celyed notice from the State Tax Commission requiring him to in crease the number of cattle given m by the local cattlemen and tc also raise the value of stocks ot goods given in by number of the lOcal merchants. The raise oi CS'tIe runs frem % head to more ! Al
The oasis., 1912-06-22

appears to be the intention of the State Tax Commission to get at the approximate value of the cattle and other holdings in the various counties and then try to get the state tax somewhere within reason. able proportions. The railroads will be treated in like manner, it being understood that the Santa Fe will be compelled to come in with a tax rate of S3O,O00 per mile, as will also the Southern Pacific. This rate would give the company taxable property of near ly $4 100000 in this county, which with the other property would run our property listment to nearly $7000,000. By doing this the county would be able to materially cut the tax levy to point below three cents on the dollar
 Tucson Citizen: The laying of steel on the Tucson Fairbank ex- tension of the El Paso x South western commenced today on the west side of the San Pedro, just this side of the big steel bridge. The trackage on the east side from Fairbank to the bridge was laid some weeks ago. Trainmaster J. E. Murphy arrived from Fort Worth on Saturday with 105 laborers recruited in the Texas city. They arrived at the camps yesterday and started work this morning, Further trainloads of laborers are expected to arrive from Los Angeles and El Paso within a few days. Everything will be pushed so that the laying of the steel may not be delayed. The grading camp of the Reynolds Sumpton company near Irene station mas almost competed US work, and this section of the line will be ready for the steel within a few days. Shooting down slag to ballast the tracks commenced this morning at the Copper Queen smelter under the direction of J. Wilkinson, who arrived from Ben- son on Saturday. This will occupy about two weeks time, and not until the slag is all shot down will the steam shovel now en route from Chicago be needed. Accord ing to this estimate, the date for the shipping of the slag should be about July i. The shipment will be made from the dump at the rate of 40 or 50 carloads daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-02
NoTICH FOR PUBLICATION

(NOt Coal LandA-Serial No. O521O.)
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Offce at Los Angeles, Cal.
November 21, 1919. NOTICE is hereby
given that CANDICE K. THAYER of El
Centre, California, who, on March %.
1908, made Desert Land Entry No. 05210.
for WA MEX, Sec. S4, T. Is S., K. 13 f..
being Tract 95, Township 16 s., Range
IS E., S. B. NJ. by resurvey, has filed
notice of intention to make final proof,
&c establish claim to the land above de-
eribed, before the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Imperial County, at Ell Centro.
California, on the 2nd day of January,
1913, at 9o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Fran
els H. Van Derpoel, Weston r. Van
Derpoel Andrew d. Higgins, all of Ell
Centro, Cal; Richard H. Bovee of He
ber, Cal.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Dec Of
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

mot Coal Lands.-Seriai No. O2240.)
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
November 19. 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that MARY Il. FITZGERALD of
Box 1872, Ell Centre, Cal, who on yanu-
ary %, 1899, made Desert Land Entry
No. 4467, Serial No. 02249, for SEA,
Sec. 2, T. 16 S., r. IA E., being according
to resurvey, Ek SEk, Section 35, and
also described as Tract 215, T. Is s.. r.
IA E., s. B. Meridian. according to
supplemental survey made and pending
approval, has filed motive Of intention
to make final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described. before the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial
County, at Ell Centro, California, on the
31st day of December, 1912, at o'clock
m.
Claimant names as witnesses: w. r.
Gilmour. Henry j. Burk, H. n. Kinne,
Joseph B. Morgan, ALI Of Ell Centre. Cal.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Dec. "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-02
IMPERIAL ITEMS
Imperial Enterprise.)

Imperial Enterprise)
Miss Alice Seebolt left today for ne.
home in San Diego.
G. E. Heber was called to Los Ange-
les on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Jordan of Calexico is spending
the week visiting Mrs. ]. H. Holland.
F. c. Paulin arrived Wednesday and
is transacting business here this week.
Dr. H. Pittman of San Bernardino IS
spending a few days in Imperial this
week.
I'D Carter returned to Imperial this
week to spend Thanksgiving among his
friends here.
George Long returned Wednesday
from Los Angeles, where he has been
transacting business.
Mrs. ]. d. Huston has gone to Los
Angeles, where she will spend some
time visiting Mr.. Huston's parents.
Miss Marguerite Smith Of Long Beach
is spending the Thanksgiving holidays
in Imperial, the guest of Miss Gertrude
Thomas.
Mr. and MIS-. d. w. Brown of San
Diego are in the valley looking after
their property. They visited friends
here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Salisbury and
Ar. and Mrs. Roy Benton left Tuesday
for san Diego, where they spent
Thanksgiving with relatives.
Miss Anna Nay Laird and Miss Della
King left Wednesday evening fer Los
Angeles, whore they spent their
Thanksgiving vacation.
Opea Installation of officers of Sol
den Rule chapter, o. E. s.. will be heid
in Masonic hall Friday evening, De-
cember s, at o'clock. Members are
privileged to bring friend.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Sot Coal Lnnds.-Serial No. O63O9.

mot CO0I Lnnds.-SertlI NO. U63OJ.1
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
November IL, 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that JOHN w. JONES of Ell Cen
Desert Land Entry No. o63s9 for Lots
5 and 6, Section 2. T. 16 s., R. IA E., s.
b. NJ, being Tract 145, Township. 16 s.,
Range IA E., s. B. Meridian, according
to supplemental resurvey now pending
approval, has filed notice of intention
to make final proof to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial
County, at FL Centre, California, on the
23rd day of December ze12, at 10
o'clock a.. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Isaac
A. Morgan, Charles Balance, Henry j.
Burk, James G. Hamilton, all of Ei
Centro, Cal.
FRANK BOREN. Register.
Dec. 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-02

sgy UNITED PRESS ASsoCIATloNsl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-"W hack
yhack. thumpety-thump."
Rata -tat-tat."
With these gavel strokes today, re
.psetiveIy in the house and senate eH-
aatly as the bronze clocks pointed TO
Il the third session of the SiXty-sec
-, consress was convened. The peo-
,le's servants were at work again.
From the crack of the respective
xayels. congress settled into the traces
a. legislative business, to end only on
march 4, when a new president and
History old scenes were repeated TO-
aav at the opening of both houses
Ancient precedents, almost law from
bauowe5 observance, were vigorously
followed.
:, the senate Senator Augustus o.
Bacon, large. florid and the personlh-
cation of senatorial dignity did the
sonors. His was the hand which hgh'-
~ tapped the marble topped desk OF
the presiding officer.
Speaker Champ Clark, with vigorous
and resounding thumps of his gaVei,
did similar duty at the south end of
the capitol.
In both chambers, death lent som
sar touch to the opening ceremonieS.
The senate mourned in its bereavement
~ Vice President sherman and former
Senator Hepburn of Idaho, both OF
whom died during the recess since last
August.
In the house a half dozen mahogany
desks. covered with flowers and draped
with crepe, brought a tear to the eye
af many returning members.
Out of respect to their deceased
members both houses adjourned with
ia a very few minutes after convenins,
after transacting minor and necessary
Eaitial business.
Senator Root of New York, in
feeling eulogy, officially announced in
The senate the death of vice president
Sherman, in whose absence the presi-
dent pro tempore of the senate, Sena-
tor Bacon. acted as presiding officer
Senator Borah of Idaho followed the
New York senator with the announce
ment of the death of his former col-
league, Senator Hepburn. Resolutions
were then passed expressing the deep
,srrow of the senate and sympathy for
The bereaved families. The senate then
adjourned until Tuesday.
Similar recognition of their dead was
made in the house.
The house will be in ORDER were
with a wide smile-for the speaker.
rsa call was then ordered, 10 ascer-
tain If a quorum of the house was
Iresent.
Appointment of committees to noti-
~ the senate and President Taft that
ne house was in session again and
ready to do business, with faint hint
- the president that the house was
ready to receive any message or legis-
sAtfye suggestions from him. was then
the final business before the house ad-
sourned until noon Tuesday.
The ponderous machinery of the sen
ass was slower getting into motion. The
psoEram of the senate did not include
As appointment of notification COM
nittees until tomorrow. Fixing of an
hour 10 begin daily sessions Of the SEN
ate was another point for settlement.
Two D. m. is the time favored by most
senators until late in the session.
Presentation of President Taft's an
nual message is on tomorrow's program
in both houses. 1t is almost uniformly |
transmitted on the second day of every
session.
Opening of the impeachment trial OF
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-02

spend about two hours each day in the
impeachment trial of Judge Archibald.
Various committees have considerable
unshaped bills to polish off.
Numerous Investigations were also
On the house program, with early ac-
ton promised on the Dillingham; Bur
nett immigration bill and the Philip
pines independence bill