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Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
JOHNSON LOOMS BIG

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Hiram John
sons announcement that he will not
return West for two weeks is believed
here to indicate that he is destined to
loom large in the progressive councils.
Johnson is going to Columbus with
Mr. Roosevelt Wednesday, where the
colonel is expected to deliver his key
note speech. Governor Johnson will
address the Columbus convention. 1t
is believed he may say something di-
rectly regarding his proposed vice
presidential candidacy
Mr.. Johnson today refused to dis
cuss matters pertaining to the prog
ressive program, but spent the greater
part of the day in conference with
progressive leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
DISTRICT DIRECTORS TO
CONFER WITH MUTUALS
VIII Hold Conference at Ia1peria Sat
urday, February TWenty-Tourth, to
Outline Future Relations

On Saturday. February y. the di-
rectors of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict will meet with the directors of
the various mutual water companies
of Imperial va!lcJ Ct Imperial to dis
cuss the future relations be Ween the
district representatives and The mu-
tual companies An invitation To all
the directors of the mutual companies
has been extended to attend this con.
ference.
The district directors viii, meet in
Eel Centro Wednesday, February ZS, to
discuss the employment of an engin-
eer. Gradually steps are being aiken
to get definite propositions before the
people looking TO the ultimate owner
ship of the valleys water sNpply sys-
TEN.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
'.SAN D|HGO ROUTE
FOR STATE HIGHWAY
GETS ENDORSEMENT

The san Diego route, ,by way ,of
Devils canyon, is to be recommended
/; to the ssate highway commission as
the one desired by Imperial valley
for that portion Of the state highway
40 connecc Ell CesMiro, county seat of
Imperial county.
This action is the result OF the del
egate convention held at Imperial
yesterday hl response to a call issued
by the Farmers and Merchants Club
of CaieXico.
The original call provided for dele
gates as foliows Calexico, 5; El Cen
tro, 3; Holtvflle, s. Imperial, 5; Braw-
. ley, .; Westnoreland, 2; Aiamorio, 2;
G5eeley, 2.
When the convention assembled
there were present two delegates each
from ~Meloland, Verde, Barba and Ha-
zlewood. The committee on creden
tials recommended that these be seat
led in the convention and that body
so voted, but later, in the interests OF
harmony, they withdrew
After a general discussion of the
situation, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, in September, 1911, there
was received by the board of super
visors of Imperial county a communi
cation from the state highway COM
mission, asking the said board of su-
pervisors for a map OF Imperial coun
ty drawn to scale showing the loca-
tion of the different towns and giving
their population, and also marking on
said map the route over which they
would recommend that the state con-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
DoWAGER MAY BE DEAD

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
PEKING, Feb. 1.-THE city is ex-
cited over the report that the dowager
empress is dead. The report has not
been confirmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
MEXICO MUST ANSWER
FOR THIS NEW OUTRAGE

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE
state department today confirms the
report that train load of American
women and children, refugees from
the revolution in Central Mexico, had
been held up and robbed near Tor
reon.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 17.-Colonel
O'Horan, commanding the government
forces, officially reports seventy reb-
els killed in yesterdays battle near
Torreon. The federal loss was slight
Official dispatches report the burning
of NeXa, village in Chihuahua state
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
MOTHERIN-LAW SUES

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
OAKLAND, Feb. 17.-Felony COM
plants charging the obtaining of
money under false pretenses were
lodged today by Mrs. Herman Milbrath,
mother of Anna Milbrath, st. An
thony Hospital nurse who married Sir
Harry Westwood Cooper, alias DR..
Abraham, a paroled prisoner, forger
and bigamist, whose trail covers three
continents. The complaint alleges that
Abraham secured $1,000 on the repre-
senting that he would inherit 100000
from an English estate. Abraham and
Miss Milbrath are both missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17

Unquestionable cement construction by
|. V. Concrete Co. Want a sidewalk
bid? If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED AUGUST 1906
THE BRANDT CASE

fBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-By refusing
to permit Banker Mortimer Schiff and
his attorney, Howard Cans, to testify
before the grand jury probing the
Brandt case, District Attorney Whit
man has indicated his intent to prose-
cute both Schiff and Cans. Brandt was
Schiff's valet. He was sentenced to
80 years in Sing Sing for robbing
Schiff's house. He now charges that he
was railroaded to Jail to save the wo-
men of schiff's t. fly He has Sc
cured a rehearing4
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
ADMINISTRATION out
AGAINST MANY REFORMS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-In speech
endorsed by President Taft, Attorney
General Wickersham, before the City
Club, today declared the progressive
policies, particularly those advocating
judiciary reform, are ''insensate" He
referred to the initiative and referen-
dunn as post card law making" that
popular legislation and direct primar-
les destroyed the dignity of Office and
resulted in driving from the field that
class of men regarded as most desira-
BILE, those whom the office seeks, in
stead of their seeking Office
He recommended longer terms and
larger salaries to attract higher
class of men to the bench.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
ACTRESS SUED FOR RENT

GBY UNITED FRESS ASSCCIATIONS1
CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Deputy Sheriff
Oils has served a summons on Edna
Goodrich, divorced wife of Nat Good
win, summoning her to appear before
the superior court of Los Angeles to
answer a suit for $2700 for rent. Miss
Goodrich announced she will fight the
case to q finish
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
LA TOILETTE STANDS PAT

[BY UNITED PRESS AsSOCIATIONS1
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-John J. Blaine,
La Follette's campaign manager, de
clared in formal statement today
that La FOllette's influence in the
Chicago convention will be far reach
ing. Blaine says Wisconsin will send
a solid delegation and that other states
will stand to their guns. Blaine re
fused to comment on the probable
candidacy.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
GEORGE FULLER GOLDEN DEAD

tBY UNITED PRESS AssoCfATIoNsl
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.-George
Fuller Golden, poet, monologist and
founder of the theatrical order of
aHWhite Rats" is dead after a linger-
ing illness. A wife and four children
survive him.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
Rev, j. F. Tout Is DYING

Rev. j. F. Tout, who has been at
the Sisters Hospital in Los Angeles
for the past two weeks, suffering from
blood poisoning, was reported yester-
day to be unconscious and in dying
condition. His son, Otis B. Tout, has
gone to Los Angeles TO be with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-17
-FOUR PERSONS KILLED
ON PENNSYL LvANIA ROAD

FORT WAYNE, Feb. 1.-THE Penn
sylvania roads Chicago Limited col
lided with a work train at LarwilI.
Indiana, early today. Four persons
were killed and ten injured. The dead
are: f. Weigand, Frank Hoffman,
E. Stumpf, August Bailey. The lat
ter two were incinerated, All the
dead were workmen.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
"EVERY PROSPECT PLEASES"
Bradstreet's Renort Says That Trade
Continues Its Onward
March.

Bradstreets Report, recognized
authority on business conditions,
Sums up the present prosperity in the
following words:
Every prospect pleases and trade
continues its onward march. Cumula-
tive strength appears to be the order
of the day. The quickening impulses
Of better things are extending to sec
tions that heretofore have been rela-
lively backward, and what is most sig
nificant, garnered crops contribute
even higher yields than were anttci-
pated a fortnight ago, with those yet
70 be gathered-corn and cotton-giv-
ing evidence of astonishingly good
progress. The crop situation is such
as to generate optimism, the infiu-
snces Of which on trade are clearly
apparent all over the west.
Steel business was never better,
specifications in August were of rec
ord proportions, pig iron is active az
an unprecedented rate of production,
and higher prices have been named
on a number of finished lines. job
bers of dry goods have enjoyed
good house trade despite the holidays,
visiting buyers still being in evidence,
and road sales are larger, while bust
ness for spring is opening in good
way with first hands"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
BUSINESS Is BRISK
Local merchants in the Towns Find
Receipts Increasing Each
Month.

Under the heading, Business is
Brlsk this Fall" the Freeport. Ill,
journal says that local merchants are
optimistic and that autumn displays
IN local windows include great variety
OF high class goods that will sell
Wen. The Journal then says:
Recent reports from shippers in
almost every section of the country
give one the idea that the only fam
Inc we will have is one of freight cars
rather than of produce. The condi-
lions in the harvest fields of our great
grain sections this year have demand.
ed more labor than they could get,
and that condition has not existed for
several seasons. Wages are at the
top notch and there is plenty of work
FACTORIES are working full force and
many of them overtime. And the
farmer still buys automobiles.
Among local merchants business
has been good this summer and each
month has shown an Improvement
over the corresponding month one
year ago"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
IN MINES AND QUARRIES
Industries Which Have Greatly Pros
pered Under President Taft.

From the Quincy, Ill, Wing.
The mining and quarrying industry
is one of the greatest industries in
the United States. During the ad
ninistration of President Taft the
miners have prospered, there have
been fewer strikes than ever, and why
should the miners vote for a change?
The best is none too good for the
working people of this country, and
they have been getting the best dur
ing the past four years. Can they
expect anything better under the
administration of Democratic prssi-
dent, when history teaches us that
this would be an utter impossibility?
Illinois has s6,3S9 persons engaged
in the industry, a larger number than
any other state in the east north cen
trail group, which consists of the
states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich
igan and Wisconsin, Do the voters
Of this great state want to continue
to prosper, or do they prefer to go
back to the old days when they
worked for starvation wages? This
is something for the thinking men of
this country to ponder over You
cannot get away from the cold facts.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
Prosperity Wave Increasing.

daily" says President Benjamin T.
Bush, of the Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain system. 81 wish" he adds,
that the railroads were going to
share equally in the profits with 9th
er lines of business, but the prevailing
rates are low and operating expenses
are great"
Mr.. Bush's interview shows that the
Interstate Commerce commission, IN
der President Taft, is protecting the
interests of the people and that
wages were never higher than they
are at present.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
Business Continues Good.

from the Jackson. Mich. Patriot. Sept.
II. 1912.
As to the general business of the
country, although within less than
light weeks of election, with condi-
ions growing feverish among candi-
lates, there can be no two opinions.
It is large and tends to become larger,
IN some cases showing a volume new
ar before recorded.
This is especially the case with
those industries which imply a large
volume of business in other lines and
directions, such, for example, as the
industrial demand for fuel and the
biggest output ever known in manufac-
tured steel.
At no time in the history of this
country has the production of steel
been so great, and its relation to 9th.
er industries is shown in the large or
ders received from the railway equip
ment companies.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
WILL DEPEND UPON ELECTION
Politics, Unfortunately, VIII Have an
Influence Upon Continued
Prosperity.

In an interview published in New
York, Mr.. James s. Alexander, presi.
dent of the National Bank of Com
merce, said:
Merchants have been increasing
their stocks. Labor is well employed
Tremendous crops are assured. The
outlook is exceedingly good"
But Mr.. Alexander added that poll
tics, unfortunately, were a factor in
the situation and that if present con-
ditions were changed by the election.
the business world would naturally
suffer.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
FORESEE AN ERA
OF PROSPERITY
Julius kruttschnitt and Otto
Kahn Tell of Increased Bust
ness Everywhere.
OTHERS ECHO SENTIMENT
Politics Introduces the Only Element
of Uncertainty.

From the New York Sun, Sept. II, 1912
!. Prosperity for the United States and
its insular possessions was predicted
by many returning passengers on the
Kronprinz Wilhelm of the North Ger
man Lloyd line Among the most op-
timistic was julius Kruttschnitt, vice
president of the Hartman railroad
lines.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt bases his roseate
predictions on the reports he received
through the newspapers and from the
officials of the Hartman system. He
thinks that the prosperity wave will
extend throughout the country
Among those who are confidently
looking for good times is Otto Kahn of
the firm of Kuhn, Loeb G Co., who
sailed for Europe on the Mauritania
this morning. In discussing business
conditions throughout the country Mr..
Kahn declared the big crops of this
year indicated revival OF prosperity
and increased business.
But Mr. Kahn was careful to point
out that there was danger to business
from politics and unsettling legisla-
ton. He said in part:
When any one tells you, as many
are saying, that the business revival
is going on regardless of politics, you
can laugh at him. he said. 1T will
not. 1t is true that the country is all
ready for the great prosperity. The
crops are wonderful, the greatest we
have seen. Business is running smooth
ly. The factories are operating at full
labor is well employed The
outlook is good But business will
not cut loose into any great boom.
Politics is one big factor. Wilson
is an uncertainty. He has been Civ
ing US great deal of loose talk late
ly on one thing, concerning the inabil-
ity of American business men and
bankers to handle their business. Pres
idents cannot afford to indulge in
loose talk"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
ALL SIGNS POINT
TOWARD PROSPERITY
Tremendous BUSINESS In Sight Which
Should Not Be Checked.

From the Gary, Ind. Tribune, Sept. Il.
Orders on the books Of the UnitgG
States Steel corporation as of August
81 called for 6,163,975 tons of material
This figure represents an increase of
2G6,296 tons over the amount booked
a month earlier. 1t is also the largest
amount of business shown since the
corporation began issuing monthly re-
ports of its orders, and has not been
exceeded in the quarterly statements
since September 80, 1907. The largest
amount of business the corporation
ever reported was s,4S9,719 tons on
December 81, 1906 Since the begin
ming of this year the business on the
order books has increased from 81
ISL tons and during a large pa of
the period the mills have been running
close to their productive capacity.
This means everything to Gary for
the next year. If the steel companies
cannot keep pace with their orders,
with all their plants running at prae-
tically full capacity, the time is at
hand when extensions will be in Or
der, and Gary is going to get its share
of the extensions.
Elsewhere in this issue, the Tribune
prints a remarkably 'boomish" series
OF interviews with New York bankers.
They are worth reading.
1t all goes to show that general bus
mess is going to be tremendous for
at least q year tc come, and Gary is
in position to get its full share of the
good things bounteous times are to
give out
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
PROSPERITY IN THE WEST
Chairman Lovett Reports Crop and
Business Prospects
Good.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Ex-Judge R. S. Lovett, chairman of
The executive committee of the COM
panies embraced in the Hartman sys-
'em, who reached this city at the
close of last week from five weeks
rip in the west, said yesterday as the
result of his observation that the crop
md business outlook could not be
more encouraging. AS to the crops,
le said he did not see how they could
9 better, and business was for that
eason unusually good. Labor, how
'ver, was very scarce, and as a result
good deal of the construction work
If the systems roads was being de-
aged.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
lola IRON WORKS RUSHED
HOPE TO INCREASE FORCE FROM
100 TO 400 MEN.
Treasurer Hornsby Says the Resump-
ton of Business Game Within
Three Months.

From the lola, Kan, Register, Sept. 10
1872
business at all our plants is rush
ing and in a short time We hope to
be operating at full capacity at our
lola mill which will call for some lao
rgen." was the interesting statement
made to a Register reporter by Mr.. F.
\. Hornsby of Springfield, Mo-, treas
urer of the United Iron Works com
yanv. Mr.. Hornsby was on visit
10 the lola plant of the company and
stated that he was adding to the force
here as rapidly as possible, having
now 100 men on the pay roll.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
From Every Section of the Nation
Comes the Good News of
Peoples Prosperity.
BIG CROPS, PLENTY OF WORK, GOOD WAGES
That Is the Chorus That Comes From Every State and Is
Song That Must GLADDEN. the Heart of Every American Who
Loves His Fellow Men and Wishes Them to Prosper.

CT% HE country is at the food tide of prosperity
The last four years under Republican laws and Re-
Z publican policies mark a triumphant climax in the
tons history
From the day that William Mckinley, in the Of the
Republican party assumed control of the government down to the
present me when William Howard Taft proving the worthy
and patriotic of the marcd PRESIDENT there has been
uninterrupted progress unexamped prosperity marvellous growth
Business everywhere is booming Labor is in great demand
and wages better Banks deposits increasing Rail-
roads carrying quantities of freight Spbudng
a lease of life Farmers making money and
miners and all other classes of workers busy Never such
universal activity known before
The details presented in these columns tell their
vncng story They gathered from all sections of the
broadsde of interesting instructive facts that demonstrate
the widespread blessing of prosperity all the land
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
PROSPERITY HERE
SAYS RAIL CHIEF
President of the Pennsylvania
Sees Record Good Times
Ahead.
PROMISES ENOUGH CARS
Oecarss He VIII Provide Plenty Of
Chances to Move Products.

From the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 16. 1872.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. -(SpeciaD =
Prosperity that will eclipse anything
the nation has ever enjoyed is what
James McCrea, president of the Penn
sylvania railroad, sees in the future
McCrea came to Pittsburg last night
Asked what he thought OF the bust
ness situation, he said:
''Prosperity-why it is here! Every
body can see that. The pulse of
the whole country is beating to the
rhythm of happier times. And We
are Just entering the new era of pros
peTity."
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
A Great Business Revival.

From the Independence, Kan, Daily Re-
porter
Pronounced revival of business
prosperity has set In, according to the
growing belief of business and finan-
cial men from all over the country.
A decided awakening from the period
of excessive dullness and limited bust
ness operations that has continued in
the country since 1907 is widely pre-
dicted by men in touch with business
conditions.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
Rriaht Business sians

From the Reading, Pa, Times.
1t gratifies the Times to be able to
bring to the attention of its readers
the many evidences of business i'm
provement appearing in all sections Of
the country. These come from the
west as well as from the east, and
affect the agriculturist as we'll as the
industries and financial and CONNER
cial houses
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
NO TALK OF HARD TIMES
Philadelphia Bankers Say That susl-
ness Is Good Everywhere.

Philadelphia, Sept. IL. - Bankers
here today expressed themselves as
rauch encouraged by the prospects OF
almost a tidal wave of business and
A trade prosperity that will endure
owing to the prospects of bumper
CROPS as forecast in the government
CROP report issued yesterday.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
A Word to the Farmers.

From the Leavenworth (<an.)
Times:
If the farmers want good times to
continue, they will vote for Taft. II
they want to take the chance of get
ting less for their crops, they will
vote for either Roosevelt or VIII
son.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17

Some close observer has remarked
that the longer Col. Roosevelt re-
fects over his past life, the more GER
tain he is that he never made mis-
take.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
Let Well Enough Alone.

From the Quincy, ILL.,. Wing.
1t strikes US that we should be sat
isfied with our present prosperity un.
der President Taft and not be misled
by those who are trying to create a
spirit of unrest throughout the coun-
try.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17

You may have noticed that the colo
mel has no hard words for the bosses
who are for him
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17

For Rent-office room IN Y. M. c.
a. building. Apply at Y. NJ. C. A.
office. ct
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17

Farmers when in town remember
the Opera Cafe where you can sec
ure a merchants lunch for twenty
tive cents 34tf
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17
For Sale or Trace

| lave a two satced top Surrey
that is almost new in first class CON
dition with pole and shaves. Side
lights, mud guards, and a gocd locker
Win sell very cheap or trade for cows
and heiIers, or will sell on tine for
oankalbe paper
G. Il. Johnson. Phons 1S2E. "a
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17

0. ]. Pratt delivers fresh milk ana
cream to any part Of the city.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17

Wanted.-To buy second hand
wind mill.
H. ]. Brewster S4tf
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17

For Sale-A choice eighty acres Of
land on Dead Ok Flat under the Snoy
Moody Project. VIII take city pro-
perty at fair value in part payment
E. w. Blakesley, Payette, Idaho s1f
Butter wrappers printed at this Of
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-10-17

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