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Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

in spite of this adverse recommenda-
tion, the senate passed the bill and It
became a law.
The supreme court found flaws in
the 1909 statute, however. Taking ad-
vantage of these flaws, the gamblers
resumed operations at Emeryville.
The 1911 legislature, freed of ma
chine domination, cleansed the senate
public morals committee of gamblers
domination, and passed the anti-race
track gambling law now in force. This
law is proof against technical objec-
tion.
So long as the 1911 law is on the
statute books, racetrack gambling can
not be safely followed in California.
To repeal this law, and make it i'm
possible for the legislature to enact an
other so effective, the gamblers have
initiated the measure which the voters
must pass upon in November.
On the face Of it, this gamblers ini-
tiated measure is to prohibit book
making and selling. The real purpose
of the measure is to legalize racetrack
gambling, which is at present out
lawed.
And if enough voters can be misled,
the gamblers will succeed in their pur-
pose.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

turned from vacation passed in Los
Angeles.
Frank Birkhauser, Brawley attorney,
was in town today for the first time
in several weeks, having just returned
from a vacation passed in Los Ange-
les.
G. L. Harrison and son, Clifford, have
returned from Mount Vernon, Wash.
where they spent the summer. They
will reopen real estate office, ana
hereafter will remain continuously in
this business.
Peter Storms of Silsbee has returned
from a prolonged trip through the far
north, including Montana, Wyomin s
and Idaho. He says in that country
he found irrigators paying three times
the Imperial valley price for water to
grow alfalfa, which yields there two
crops year. He declares the people
here do not yet realize what they have
got in this valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
MOriifNinr AImiSSinn

1t is with great modification that
the Press admits that other localities
have beaten this one with duck stories.
Though this is the third open day of
the season, not a single person has ap-
peared at this Office to tell how many
birds he has killed at a single shot,
nor has the annual story of knocking
down the swarms of ducks with an
irrigation shovel yet been recited.
This is a shame. Bear valley, in San
Bernardino county, was ready on the
instant to send out its reports of con-
quest of the denizens of the air, and
yet the hunters of this valley have
been asleep. Because of the late start,
the stories of this year will have to
differ little from the usual bent, and
the hunters will have to get their Ia
ventive talents at work.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
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SUM MONS

| oOM NUNS
In the Superior Court of the County nj
Imperial, State of California.
zoe Thyme, Plaintiff, VS.. Edward T..
| Thyme, Defendant
The people of the state of California
| fendant - y"
You are hereby directed to appear and
answer the complaint in an action enti-
TED as above, brought against you in
the superior court of the county of Impe-
fiai, state of California, within ten days
alter the service on you of this sum
m0ns-if served within this county; or
within thirty days if served elsewhere
And you are hereby notified that unless
you appear and answer as above required.
the SAID plaintiff will take Judgment for
any money or damages demanded in the
complaint, as arising upon contract. or
she VIII apply to the court for any other
relief demanded in the complaint
Given under my hand and the seal OF
the superior court OF the county of I'm
perial. state of California, this goth day
Of August, A. d. 1912
(SEAL2 M. s. COOK, Clerk.
fri-Oct19
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

the most wonderful section of the
state in all the list of states and have
had the great satisfaction of taking
hold Of the biggest going irrigation
system in the United States, irrigating
100000 acres, when it was running III
the hole to the extent of thousands
of dollars per month, and bringing it
to pay a net revenue of about 100000
per year. 1t has been interesting and
really woth while.
mo one appreciates the lessons in
irrigation, taught by the pioneers Of
this magnificent state of Utah, more
than l do. They were real prophets
in those days, when, in place of the
sandy plain and desert waste they saw
smiling fields of waving grain and
fruitful orchards, and brave were the
men and women of Utah when they
brought into existence all the prophets
had foretold.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
ACETR4CK GAMBLING

Franklin Hichborn: The persistency
with which the beneficiaries Of race
track gambling insist upon doing what
public sentiment declares they shall
not do is worthy of a better cause.
Having lost in the legislature, hav-
ing lost in the courts, the gamblers
now attempt through deception to ge.
a ruling from the people that shall
tie not only the hands of the court
but of the Legislature also, and leave
the gamblers free to do pretty much
as they please.
Under the present law-which hN
their initiated measure the gambler,
seek to nullify-resumption Of race
track gambling means that those re
spOnsible will go to jail
But the statute outIawing racetracl
gambling went on the statute book.
only after years Of successful Opposi
ton on the part of the gamblers.
The large cities first felt the pincl
of the racetrack gambling evil Botl
San Francisco and Los Angeles ban
ished racetrack gambling from theii
borders.
AT Los Angeles, the gamblers moved
operations. Los Angeles thereupo1
reached the gamblers by extending he
city limits to take them in. The gam
blers moved again, only to be fol
lowed up by extension of the city lin
its.
In Northern California, the gambler
entrenched themselves a municipal
ity of their own at Emeryville, II
Alameda county.
Emeryville was a gamblers town
Gamblers or their associates sat il
the town council, similar character.
served as mayor, as town marshal, a.
town clerk. They made the municipa
laws, and they enforced the municipa
laws to suit their own purposes
There was but one way they coult
be reached-through the state legisla.
ture. And the gamblers so organized
the state Legislature that they were
able to block anti-racetrack gamblinl
legislation.
To this end, men in sympathy witt
racetrack gambling were placed on tn,
public morals committee of the state
senate.
From the origin of the senate pub
lie morals committee in 1908 until 1911
when the state political machine wa.
kicked out of control, Frank Leavitt
representing the Emeryville district
was member of this committee. Sen.
ator Wolfe of San Francisco was alsC
member of the committee much Of
the time. Every bill dealing with g
moral issue-and this, of course in,
cluded racetrack gambling-had tc
pass the scrutiny of this committee
The committee, when it got hold OF
an anti gambling bill, could defeat il
by refusing to report it back to The
senate.
In 1907 an anti-racetrack gambling
bill introduced by Assemblyman Johr
M. Eshleman of Berkeley passed the
assembly. In the senate, the bill was
referred to the senate public morals
committee. The committee refused tC
return the bill to the senate. In thi,
way anti gambling legislation was
blocked at the 1907 session
The Emeryville scandal had become
so great during the 1908 racing season
that public opinion compelled the 100.
legislature to act.
An anti-racetrack gambling bill
passed the assembly, and was agair
referred to the senate public moral.
committee. Public sentiment was sucf
that the committee did not dare hoIC
up the bill as it had done two year.
before. The committee returned the
bill to the senate with the recommen-
dation that it be denied passage. But
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
NOTICE 0E SALE

In the District Court of the United
"'atns. for the Southern District O,
California, Southern Division.
In the Matter of the COacheIla Valley
Development Company. Bankrupt
Company.
Please take notice that in accord.
ance with an order made herein, par
of the assets of the above named bank
rupt, hereinafter specifically set forth
will be sold at the places hereinafter
named.
Terms: cash deposit of 90 per cent
required; also sealed bids may be ad-
dressed to the attorney for the trus-
named, but same must be accompanied
by certified check or postoffice order
of 20 per cent of the amount bid; the
bidder;
The following property will be Of
Tered tims "a at the following PAGES at the
Sth, 1912. at $3.50 o'clock a. m, in
front of the Bungalow Hotel, the fol-
lowing articles:
One rotary well rig and machinery
thereto, now, at the city of Brawley,
upon which the city of Brawley claims
a lien Of one thousand dollars.
five miles west of BrawIey in the des-
ert, on October Sth at 2:3O o'clock
One rotary well rig and machinery
At the ranch of a man named Vim
Gil, between Brawley and Holtville,
on October Sth, at 700 a. M O'Clock:
One buggy, harness and horse, upon
which the said Vincil claims that he
has lien for pasturing the horse.
One horse upon which a veterinary
surgeon claims a lien.
AT Coachella, California on October
ninth, at 900 o'clock a. m, at fhird
and Vine streets, the following named
One rotary well rig and machinery.
Three horses.
i've mules.
One piece or parcel of land with
a house 1Ox14, frame containing two
rooms and a barn.
One olt of second hand pipe, diff
ferent sizes.
One oak desk.
One oak chair.
At Dixieland, 16 miles west of El
Centro, Cal, on October 7th, at 81
o'clock p. M:
One rotary well rig and machinery.
The trustee will only sell the right,
Title and interest of the bankrupt in
the property.
Dated this 26th day of September,
c. L. SCHROEDER,
Trustee In Bankruptcy.
l. II. Harris, attorney for troustee, |
64l Title ms. Bldg, Los Angeles, I
California. sept28-octS I
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
JURY IS COMPLETED

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 3.-The selec-
tion of jury to try the 4S members
of the International Association Of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
charged with illegally transporting dy-
Mantle was completed this afternoon.
Taking of evidence will start immedi-
ately. The IL men accepted are Sam
uel Morrison, James Smith, Seneca
Chambers, William Jackson, Marion
Roberts, Frank Dare, Job Thomas, AL
len Spalding, Martin Davis, T. b.
Brookshire, Frank Sutton and Jesse
Barger
Samuel Gompers and William J.
Burns, the detective, have been sum-
moned. 1t is believed they will be
among the first witnesses called.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

failed to arrive, and ii was reported
two hours late, which was interpreted
by local railroad men to mean that
the train was held up to meet No. s
and bring the passengers and mail
held up since morning on the way
from Los Angeles. 1t therefore ap-
pears probable at this writing that at
about o'clock they will be in. IT
is also reported that washout eX-
lists to the east on the main line,
though the nature and location is not
knnNN1n
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

young toms and hens. and are pre-
pared to send a purchasing agent to
this city and pay cash on Ell Centro
weights. All ranchers having turkeys
for sale are requested to communicate
imm ediately with A. C. Burrell, stating
approximate number of turkeys they
have for sale and prevent this order
being placed in the east, as it was last
year. The Imperial Valley Publicity
bureau office is located in Hotel Ore
gon, Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
COUNTY FAIR PLANS
TO Be CONSIDERED

The directors of the Imperial county
fair have called a public meeting to
be held at Hotel Oregon at 1880 Satur-
day evening, when plans for the fair
will be gone into carefully.
1t is the intention to make of this
event this year much more of a sue
cess than has ever before been at
tempted, and it is highly important
that everybody who is interested in
public affairs shall attend.
Among the features of the fair this
year it is proposed to have an auto
mobile road race that will take in a
good part of the county and termi-
nate at the fair grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
bringing Many Cattle

II is reported that Fuller Brothers
OF the Pioneer Truck company Of Los
Angeles, who have recently bought
considerable land about Heber, are
planning on bringing in 1000 head OF
cattle this season, many of which
have already arrived. This stock will
be welcomed to the valley, as there
had been smaller importations than
usual owing to scarcity of range
stock for feed in sight. With the i'm
portations alluded to, it now appears
that the number of beef stock in the
valley will be up to normal, and there
seems to be no occasion to fear a sur
plus of feed
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
Civil
STACEY LOCKED Up

lB1 UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Arraigned before
Judge Hopkins, charged with assault
ing Lieutenant of Police Burns, Walter
Stacey, arrested for robbing the Bank
Of Montreal at New West Minister, 3.
C., was remanded to jail until October
IA in lieu of $4,000 in bonds. Stacey
was hurried from the court to prevent
the service of habeas corpus papers.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
STORED AMMUNITION

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Oct. st was dis
covered today that the Mexican fed
erals have quarter Of million cart
ridges and quantity of rifles and dy
Mantle stored in a warehouse here
guarded by Mexican detectives. One
American who objected to the Mex
leans order to move on was knocked
down. Feeling of resentment against
the MeXicans is keen.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
CONGRESS CLOSES WORK

lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 3.-With the
election of officers and the selection of
the next convention city the national
irrigation congress closes today. The
final event will be a grand ball and re-
ception tonight. Phoenix, Ariz., ana
Boise, Idaho, are favorites for next
years convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
MILWAUKEE RACE

LBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Oct. with
drivers Nikrent, Rooney, Wishart
Hastings, Roberts, Phelan, T. Russell
and Hughes starting in the order
named, the Pabst race began at l. The
Wisconsin race started Immediately
following.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
COL. HOLAB|RO At CONGRESS
TELLS OF IMPERIAL VALLEY
tCONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEl
way in numerous deltas to the gulf o
California.
Dredging

But I was speaking of silt and got
off on the fotsam and jetsam of the
flood of the great Yellow river of the
west.
''The first deposition is of fine sand,
eroded from the walls of the mighty
gorge called in these later days The
Grand Canon of Arizona
Until 1911 there was no tool to use
in fighting this great danger. AS soon
as 1 got the money in hand two sue
ton dredges were built, one with a
15-inch pump and the other with a
10-inch pump. One in the intake and
the other below the concrete gate.
These dredges, working day and night
during the flood period, have kept the
floor of the canal down as low as the
sill of the gate. The cost of operation
of the 15-inch dredge is 500 per day:
10-inch dredge is $50 per day. 1 use
petroleum for fuel.
) "In summer for four months, the
heat is intense, 120 degrees in the
shade is not uncommon, while from
October l to June 1 it is heavenly eli
mate.
Our discharge through the main
canal ranges from 1927 to 32O6 second
feet, the low discharge being duriD g
the non-irrigating season.
when the discharge is in excess OF
the demands we sluce the soft silt
| through a great waste way from the
! great pool where all our main diver
| sion structures are situated, the waste
discharge going into the Alamo. This
is a very helpful and economical
method of getting rid of millions OF
! tons of silt.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
Baselcss Rumor

There was a rumor afioat yesterday
afternoon that another seizure of the
new gate below the line had taken
place, but no information to that effect
can be obtained, and the report is ap-
parently baselesS.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

There is no need to fit and adjust
parts to get them together right. They
are 50 made that they cannot help go
together right. All bearings and BUSH
ings are easy to replace. There are
no complicated springs, eys, ball bear.
ings or other fittings, that only an
expert can properly adjust.
Nor are there any parts Of which
adjustment is frequently necessary to
maintain good running or to conform
to varying conditions in the everyday
use of a cream separator.
De Laval Cream Separators excel
other separators not only in thorough
ness of separation, sanitary cleanli-
ness, ease of running and durability
but as well i'll their great simplicity.
There is nothing about the opera
tion, cleaning, adjustment or repair OF
modern De Laval Cream Separator
which requires expert knowledge or
special tools
A person who has never touched
separator before can, if need be, un-
assemble modern De Laval machine
down to the last part within a few
minutes and then reassemble it again
as quickly. This is something which
cannot be done outside a shop with
any other separator.
The only way to properly understand
and appreciate De Laval superiority to
other separators is to look over, and
better still to try. a 1912 De Laval
machine. Every De Laval agent Is
glad to afford prospective buyers the
opportunity to see and try a De Laval
Separator
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
Democrats to Meet Tonight

Tonight is the time for the big
Democratic rally. and it is expected
that Democrats from all parts of the
valley will be present to hear the
speaking. Local members of the party
have been devoting much time to
preparations for the event, which will
be the first political meeting of the
campaign by any party.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
Al the Nirdomc Tonight

Arrangements having been made to
hold the Democratic rally at the L. &
$. theater tonight before the purchase
Of the latter by Sawyer x Carey, the
plan will not be disturbed, but tho
moving picture show will be held at
the Airdome. There will be an entire
change of program.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
YOUNG HARTMAN TO WE'D

GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSI
WASHINGTON, Oct. SIT is report
ed today that Averill Hartman, son
of the late railroad magnate, is en-
gagged to Marry Katherine Britton,
daughter of Alexander Britton of this
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
SUSPENSION OF WORK

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
ELY, New, Oct. appropriations at
the GirouX, New, Consolidated mines
today indicate that the companies are
preparing for a long suspension OF
work as result of the miners strike
There is no disorder anywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
Turkeys W antcd

A. c. Burrell, secretary of the I'm
perial Valley Publicity bureau, has
just arranged with the largest mark ct
company in California to open up an
agency here. This firm requires $4,000
turkeys, about an even number of
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
ESCAPED LUNtTIC

lBG UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATJONS1
SAN DIEGO, Oct 3.-"Ha! hal I'm
an escaped iunatic from Patton,'
yelled w. s. Miller today when ar
raigned on a charge of drunkenness,
He was rushed back to his cell.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

We install the Servert Distolate
Burner in your cook stove and guar
antee it to give satisfaction. The
heapest fuel and best burner make
cooking easy. Come and see them.
VALLEY HARDWARE STORE, north
side of Main st. 1870
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
LIPTON BRINGS CHALLENGE

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LONDON, Oct. Sir Tho omas Lipt On
is on his way to New York today tc
again challenge for the American cup
He already has spent a million and a
half in an effort to win the inter
national yacht race.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

FOR nearly two years there has
been no shortage of water, the entire
valley getting all they demanded at
ali times and, l regret to say. with
the wasteful method of continuous
flow in all the canals. subject to call
without more than "a hours notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
CAME TO PLAY

lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 3.-Thc
steamship Moana arrived today, bring
ing picked team of Rugby players
from the antipodes for a series of
games with teams of the California
Rugby Union.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
Farm Unit

"Our farm unit in Imperial valley is
entirely too large. The more closely
1 observe the operations of farms un-
der irrigation, the more convinced 1
become that the desert entry should
be limited by law to 40 acres"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
ELMER A. TODD

Teacher Of PIANO, PIPE ORGAN and
COMPOSITION. pedal practice piano
at STUDIO for use of students). Chill
foundation in touch, technique and de-
livery. Chorus conducting Singers
coached in solo work for church, con-
cert and oratorio. Pupil of MiddeI-
schultz, Chicago; Rudolph CAM, Ber-
I'm, and Widor, Paris. Studio in new
Davis building beginning October Isl.
gOn, Ell Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

FOR SALE-80 acres, all IeveIed- 50
acres alfalfa; well stocked. Will
sell complete or will sell stock and
Centre. 40
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
Duty of Water

Some time believe a schedule will
be adopted when the duty of water
will be greatly increased, the present
duty being 12S acres to one second
foot.
been delivered and measured by the
antique weir method. Today, with the
exception of few bitches where the
metering fumes must be built, 1 use
the meter system, containing the weir
measurements for checking purposes
The photographers, who meter the
water, use motorcycles in visiting the
different meter stations
Meter measurements has caused
more or less friction, or did cause
until I proved the accuracy of the
meter system of measuring water.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03

FOX SALE-Five 2-year-old heifers.
will be fresh in January: extra fno
dairy stock. Apply to +. A. IASIGI
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
Marvellous Growth

The increase in the demands for
water has been astonishing. A good
illustration is shown in the August
earnings for the years:
Net delivery
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
Compiled by Peoples Abstract and
Trust Company

Elizabeth Eleanor Brewer to Ernest
Arthur Brewer, lots l. and 3, block
142, Imperial.
Daniel S. Elder and Irona, his wife.
to Curtis d. Warde, lot IS, block so.
FL Centre.
Harry n. Poulsen to George Dick
ems. lot 10, block %, Brawley
Final Certificates
United States land office to Oscar
NJ. Thomas, f. Y of NE. 4 of Sec
ton 3G, 14-14 and lots 8 and 8, sec
tion 81, 14-15, resurvey containing
15OSS acres.
Same to Alexander C. Ingram, as
signee of Perna Nosler, S.w. 4 of
section 50, 12-14, containing 100 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
From Poverty to Autos

where due caution is exercised the
health of the people will compare with
any section of America. The people
came to the land poor and in old,
ramshackle wagons. They ride in au
tomobiles today.
For one, I am thankful that the
tiller of the soil is coming into his
own, and, remember, my friends, in
all this talk about high cost Of living,
60 per cent of the increase goes to the
farmer.
II have photographs of tools ana
structures that 1 would like to show
to those interested in such matters.
but let me remind you, I have no land
to sell, am not interested in any col
onization scheme. am merely here be-
cause I have had the distinguished
honor to be made a delegate by the
most beautiful, the most prosperous.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Work on ranch by married
man with sons; experienced in
Franklin hotel Fl 81
WANTED-Bookkeepe and stenogra-
pher wishes position; experienced
reference furnished. p. o. Box $50
Ell Centre. fIoS
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
CITY AND VALLEY
Grand Jury to Convene

The grand jury is expected to meet
on the 7th, and there will be the usual
budget of affairs to consider.