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Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

Imperial, the Oldest city in the valley.
| hope he will. | also hope that resi-
dents of middle western towns with
two or three thousand population will
study the reproductions, compare the
size, the tasteful architecture, and the
appearance OF the buildings, with their
own schools. They might also remem-
Der that Imperial ten years ago was
the center of the most desolate spot
in the West and that manual arts
addition to the high school has jusr
been completed Likewise, they should
remember that three miles away, AT
El Centro, union district is erecting
an imposing group of high school build
ings; that Holtvile has just finished
structure modelled on classic lines.
Brawley and Calexico having likewise
provided educational facilities that
suggest Cambridge and Syracuse rath-
er than pioneer communities less than
ten years from the biting desert.
Even during the darkest hours the
cream check-it aggregates $125,O00
every four weeks nOW-cOntinued to
cheer the farmers dropping spirits at
regular intervals. Swine men, even
though they lose too many young pigs
through lax methods, wallowed in
money when pork pirouetted TO $l035
a hundred pounds. With an average
annual yield of 10 lambs to 4 hundred
ewes-mutton-wise Wyoming is thank
full for eighty-sheep owners care
nOught for schedule K or the vagarieS
of the wool market, and alfalfa trans
formed into beef usually pays better
than $l5 ton in the field. During the
! last three years cotton has been add
ed to the valleys staple products. Five
gins are now in operation and a seed
oil mill is running at FL Centro. Cot
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
The MnacIe-Story Of imperial Valley

ON the canal system and the intake
In June, 1901. the first water was deliv-
cred, the first crops were started. In
September Of the same year the Oma-
ha editor and two of his sons began
TO level. irrigate and seed nine hun
dred of the sixteen hundred acres upon
which they had filed eighteen months
before
AT the end of the fourth year four
members of the family sold out. eX-
changing $50 acres for $4,000. 1t
was a good profit on the original in
Neslment of less than ten thousand,
hui the Youngest of the brothers was
not satisfied He would not sell. \
few years later his half section
brought him $4,000. With barley al
>l90 a hundred and alfalfa bringing
>I5 ton today he is sorry he sold
even AT hat price.
In the introduction OF his Report
OF Live Stock Conditions in the lmpe-
rial Valley Dr c. l.. Roadhouse says:
"Imrerial county is one OF the most
important stock producing sections i'll
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

problem of the runaway Colorado was
as yet unsolved. At this cheerful mo-
ment Holt determined to start a new
town. He started it. Manager Paris
grinned when he saw the first street.
II was all sidewalk. and at night row
OF electric street lights glowed in the
middle OF "A thriving barley field. Be
fore the town" had q solitary inhab-
itant 81 'lrHfer With a seating capac-
ity of t-H RH- sHiug up. not fiinsE
struCfur. HI Hlt built Of brick 70
stay lI building 70 rise in
the .oH population, at a time
when fI irafiiC was our Of
the tall. aas fbree-stury brick hO
tel with Iiid. cool arcadcs over the
sidewalk while these walls were ris-
ing, the Ho1d sent by the river also
went up. affOrding the bricklayers an
opportunity TO exhibit their skill along
the embankment of the main canal
against which the water was tapping.
Today the Colorado is harmless so
far as flooding the valley is concerned.
Never again can il touch a single al
falfa field or building. The deep gorges
secured by the floods are amply able
TO take care OF any emergency, ana
Uncle Sans treasury should be amply
able to prevent the occurrence of an
emergency Despite adverse circum-
stances FL Centro, the new town,
turned out to be a strapping, scrappE
youngster 50 full of fight that in its
second year, when Imperial became 4
county. it fought for and obtained the
honor of being chosen the county seat.
! h. nil fath ff.tr-
months ago enacted an ordinance pro
hibiti~- the hitching Of teams on tho
main business street. ito do away witt
the congestion of vehicles ass the F.
Centre paper apologeticallv cHplainei
in breaking the news 10 the farmers
Ten years ago hOmeStcoder re
WOycd tho carcass Of q steer, deceased
these many years, from the SPOT upon
ahich stands The spacious Yeranda cn-
c'rcled building Of tho RI Con'ro Coun-
Try Clut I'm Januarv. 1902. a coyote
howlcd ulaintiVrly when he found the
carcass gone; in January, 1912, nut
ton chops with fancy lrgginge,
Drowned slices of sucking pig and the
urst asparagus lips Of the season were
served by noiselcss yellow walters in
white aprons upon the identical spot
that listened to the coyotes lament.
Plain hangings OF friar's cloth match
ing the neutral tints Of wall and wood
work proclaimed the culture OF Boston
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

wrapped up nicely and tied with PINK
ribbons. to be handed the principals
of the festivities. It's no use going to
Holtville to be married or to be born
1t his late day. though. These events
are TOO commonplace, now. Besides,
Boyds supply is all gone, but Holtville
still retains the generous spirit OF its
sodfather. Every New Years it in
vites all the world to come and par
take of one of the Holtville staples,
home grown roast turkey. This Janu'
AIRY the towns guests accounted for
40 gobblers. besides a mountain OF
beef. lamb and trimmings, the loave>
and gobblers being served in the park
under the blue sky.
do not know whether the editor
will reproduce the photographs Of the
high and grammar school buildings OF
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

on prices this year were lower than
they have been for many seasons
With an average yield of only three
quarters of IA bale TO the acre, cotton
at current prices was not highly re
munerative to most of the growers
Still. the man who knew cotton ard
was willing to apply the knowledge
did we'll despite the low prices b. f.
Mcdonald, formerly of Louisiana. pre-
pared the soil of his 400 acres prop
erly cultivated frequently and irrigat-
ed with care. His yield was double
the average and his profit exceeded
$4,000, about twice the revenue de-
rived from 100 acres by a man VINO,
in three months and a half, soWed
and harvested a crop of barley, depart
ing at once to spend the money. +. +.
Bennett. neighbor of Mcbonald's
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

nary mcrtals, perhaps OF subtle mas
netic origin, seems to guide him
Be thar as il may sam FergI
spotted The editor. his three son .-6
his ten thousand dollars 10 .Uycs-.
This was III December. 1899.
He loaded the editor and his VII.
into a Pullman headed southeast EaI-
~ the next morning the par.s Of four.
including the promoters wife. left The
train a station consisting Of a side
track and water tank. There the!
boarded a stage and headed due south
into the Colorado desert Fla as d
table the wide. dry eXpanse stretched
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

}. W. Shenk. editor of The Omaha
Christian Advocate. was spending the
winter in los Angeles, He had three
sons and ten thousand dollars to in
vest. How Colonel Ferguson acquired
knowledge Of these facts l do not
know. The nose of The land agent
has always been a mystery to NE. A.
the burro in The middle of the desert
will unerrinsly head for the water
hole. so the land agent. hlindfolded and
set down in the center OF city filled
with strangers. makes straightaWa!
for the owner Of yellow metal or its
equivalent. An instinct denied ordi-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

land upon which, according to the yeI.
dict of the soil expert in 1902, il was
impossible 70 gro" alfalfa The seed
would not germinate, he maintained
but the owner sOwed the seed Foo
nine years rhat land has produced sew
en- tons OF alfalfa to the acre per an.
mum without reseeding. and it is still
producing.
Al last the settlers have united upon
plan of action. BY a vote OF four 10
one they decided 10 organize an irri-
CATION district and the California SUI
prcme court upheld the validity OF the
district organization. AS soon as pend
ing litigation concerning the affairs
OF the California Development Com.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

dr=d acres and departed.
On the wly back 10 the railroad
lI ,--T.. Ei- he party For twenty
miles H. rwo women lay stretched
Ga - =. ..ag-a O.. e bottom OF the
y-1icle covered with a tarpaulin 10
keep z portion OF the fertile dust out
cl thc.r LcarI.L-. Nevertheless the &c
iror, having -ae power 70 see into the
future and h. courage TO dare, as well
as Z wife with the pioneer spirit, paid
OUT his good money for sixteen hun
dred shares OF The companY's water
stock He vas willing 10 risk tn
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

money - axe ? long chance. because
he saw rhe possibilities Of big profits
ahead ID he enterprise ever 20 under
way.
II did gain momentum A last,
after eisA. heart breaking purse strip
ping, heel cooling years a backer was
found George Chafey, a hydraulic
engineer Of international reputation,
having discovered that water could be
brought from the Colorado river for
considerable less than The estimated
amount Of million, put his shoulder
10 The wheel, his money into the treas
urv and in April. 1900, started work
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

before -l-4. Save for The creakina u
j.e wheels and 'a~ ,1ad Of lh- hoofa
there Na- no sound. Mountains C..
deep t.ne shot with white. make
ranges that CLEANED egherea. la ever
cAaugug ants trimmed The deser.
Tl' deeper he silence OF the deser.
the faster moved The promoter
tongue As 'he distance from the rail
road increased and desola,iou becaue
oppressive BIS enthusiasm reached tn
burning point He told %. be- Colorad .
river sixty miles 70 The east. Of its
wealth OF wafer, Of the small expense
with which canal could be cOustrucr.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

ed 10 hr.n4 his water into the desert
through land as devoid OF rock As the
c1muany.s treasury was of dollars. OF
.h, wealth slumbering in he soil that
had been Quilt hundreds OF feer from
bedrock By the rivers silt
That night the party camped At Cam
eran lake forty miles from The rail
road. a lake filled nov and then when
high flood OF the Colorado river sen
water down small stream bed. Mex;
morning Editor Shenk took his pick o.
the land He had the entire desert n
choose from. Selecting half section
for himself half a section for his
wife. and half a section apiece Tor
each OF his three sons, he puj up MS
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

decade ago freg skeletons Of twelve
dead col0radO desert
Twenty of rich farms
occupy the upon
.hdo ago Imperial valley
of the
transfsued by the addition
rememberng-wa
and GOOD
significant message to the races CT
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
BY WALTER V. WosALKE

Author OF America" Etc
n -.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
WELSH SUFFRAGETTES
ROUGHLY HANDLE
ENGLISH SISTERS

London. Sept. H.-welshmen and Welsh
women, the latter members of the Welsh
Suffrage Association, mobbed and rough
" handled a number of English militant
suffragettes who attempted to break up a
meeting at Llanystumduy. Wales. this
afternoon. The invading suffragettes
were compelled to seek refuge in near
by cottages and did not venture to re-
turn until the meeting had ended.
The occasion of the meeting was the
presentation by Chancellor Lloyd George
of an institute to the village where he
was raised The Welsh suffragettes had
asked that the meeting. which was at
tended by several Cabinet Ministers and
the Welsh members Of Parliament,
should not be disturbed. Notwithstand-
ing this, the London suffragettes sent
down a delegation, which commenced
shouting votes for women" as soon as
the Chancellor began to speak
The crowd lost its temper almost I'M
medixteIy, and the women were hustled
of the grounds, many of them falling and
being trampled on in the rush OF the
throng.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
INSURANCE MEN
ATTEND BANQUET
First National Fire Company Gives
Dinner to Its Agents in the
United States.

At the Willard Hotel the First Nation
al Fire Insurance Company Of Washing
ton gave a banquet to the agents in the
United States.
Charles Carusi. dean of the Washing
ton Law School, and a prominent attor-
ney Of the Capital. was the POSTMASTER
In speaking Of the latest Washington en-
terprise, he mentioned that II was de-
parture in the way of doing large things
for this city. The company was organ
lied with a capital stock OF 81. .5Oo0o most
OF which is already subscribed. II Is
established for the purpose of engaging
in the fire insurance business throughout
the country.
This institution v one OF the biggest
babies to be born in the District of Co.
lumbia, and gives great promise OF a
vigorous manhood. 1t will bring to
Washington large returns in the way OF
premiums, similar to those large returns
OF premiums for fire insurance brought
to Hartford, Conn, and Newark N ].
I'VE have had in Washington many
of what are known as shutdown doc
tors. .sundown' lawyers, and other pro-
fessIonal men. men with government ap-
pointments who practice law, medicine.
and other professions after the sun goes
down.
This seems to have been the idea OF
Insurance men in the past. Now comes
the change, In which insurance experts
have taken hold of the business with a
view to making 1t a real business"
Others who spoke were F. S. Dudley.
Richard wightman. Gen. Robert ].
wynne, Robert n. Harper. a director
G. A. Lyon, Milton Pore, Thomas Grant.
Howard C. Schober. G. W. Ingham. Col.
W. ]. Perry, and Robert r. Dearden, jr
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
CLEMENCY IS REFUSED
CHESTER S. GORDON BY
BAY STATE GOVERNOR.

Boston, Sept. Leicester s. Jordan's
last hope Of clemency Is gone. AT
conference to-day between Harvey Pratt
and Gen. Charles Bartlett, counsel for
the condemned man. and Gov. Foss. the
matter of a lunacy commission was talk
ed over. but when the two attorneys
came out from the executive chamber
1t was apparent to all present that their
last hope Of saving their client from the
electric chair was gone. -
Neither the Governor nor counsel FOR
Jordan would make any statement. ex-
cept that the attorneys had, urged the
Governor in the matter OF the appoint
ment of a lunacy commission. This ef-
fort on the part of Jordan's attorneys
is believed to be their last stand, and
Jordan must go to his death In the
chair. probably next Tuesday morning.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
TRADE DELEGATES
READY FOR MEETING
Foreign Representatives to Inter-
national Congress of Chambers
of Commerce Gather.

Boston. Sept. A.-Representatives from
twenty-three foreign countries have al
ready gathered in Boston to attend the
Fifth international Congress Of Cham
bers of Commerce and Industrial Asso-
Citations in session here September AN,
according to a statement made public by
those in charge of the convention late
this afternoon.
This number Il was stated, would be
augmented by delegates from at least
seventeen other countries before the con-
gress formally opened on September "a,
bringing the total number of foreign
countries represented up to fifty-hve. with
a total foreign delegate strength Of 49,
Among the delegates already in the
field are representatives, from Austria
Hungary, Argentine Republic. Belgium.
Brazil. Great Britain, Chile. China, Co
lombia, Ecuador, France. Germany, Mex
leo, Greece. Holland, Honduras, Italy,
Norway, Portugal. Peru, Switzerland.
and Turkey. together with several other
smaller countries.
Boston business men regarded this ear
" gathering as indicative of one of the
largest conventions yet held by the asso-
citation, and further stated that the i'm
portance of the question to be discussed
by the allied delegates would unqestion-
ably make it the most important in the
history Of international trade organiza-
tions.
The trade questions to be discussed
include the establishment of a fixed date
for Easter and reform of the calendar,
the regulation of international exposi-
tions, the establishment of an interna-
tional court of arbitral justice for suits
between individuals and foreign States,
and unifcation of legislation relating to
checks international postal reforms, and
the action in the matter Of consular in
voices and upon prices and the cost of
living.
On Monday, September 30. the dele
gates start in special trains on tour
of a portion Of the United States. the
itinerary being: Monday, September 80.
Worcester, Mass; October /, Buffalo;
October ., Buffalo and Niagara Falls;
October and T. Detroit: October 5. 6.
and I, Chicago; October s. Cincinnati;
October 10 and II, Pittsburg: October Il
and "A. Washington: october Is and is.
Philadelphia; October Il, New York,
where tour will conclude.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
SENATE PROBERs
CALL BIG FIVE
Standard Oil Officials Subpoenaed
by Clapp Committee in Campaign
Expenditures investigation.
PAPERS SERVED BY RAEsDEIL

New York, Sept. N.-The big fve" Of
the Standard OIL Company and heads Of
the big insurance companies OF New
York have been formally requested to
testify before the Senate Committee.
Sergeant-at-Arms 'Ransdell returned to
Washington yesterday, after serving SUBJ
poenas on the witnesses. These were
Secretary T c. White, General Counsel
NJ. F. Elliott. and Director w. H. Libby.
of the Standard OIL Company; John C.
Mccall. of the New York Life Insurance
Company, and Cornelius N. Bliss. j..
John d. Archbold and William Rookie
Teller are the other two OF the Standard
Oil big five who will be examined This
means that they must submit In addition
to oral testimony all letters. books, ana
documents which the Senate Committee
desires, bearing upon campaign dona-
tions.
Probe 100000 story.
From Secretary Tegethoff. of the Har-
riman estate, Is desired information re-
garding the gathering by Hartman OF
$3.50, 900 campaign fund for Col Roosevelt
in 1904. II he gives no testimony on that
point, Chairman Clapp, Of the probing
committee, has announced that Mrs. Har-
riman would probably be called
Miss Lizzie Bliss has been brought into
the case only because she Is joint execu-
trix with her brother of Bliss estate and
has techinacl custody of Bliss papers.
The Senate sergeant-at-arms had 'tnvi-
tations'' for Mrs. Hartman and Miss
Bliss to appear before the committee,
but did not serve them. both women being
out of town, he said.
There Is little likelihood that II will be
found necessary to call Mrs. Hartman as
a witness.
The summoning of John c. Mccall. OF
the New York Life Insurance Company,
disclosed a new line of Investigation by
the committee-insurance company con-
tributions to compaign Golfers. Heads OF
the Equitable and other big insurance
companies probably will follow Mccall.
IL is intimated.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
FAMOUS UNION CLUB
CLOSES IT'S DOORS
AFTER THIRTY YEARS

Chicago. Sept. N-After thirty years
of excitement. the Union Club of Chi
cago has closed its doors. Its exclusive
ness had effectually barred the rising
generation of millionaires, and there
were some of the older set who declared
that its receipts from sales Of wines and
liquors failed to liquidate its annual tax
to the State and city.
No ceremonies marked the closing OF
the clubhouse. At noon the manager
turned the key in the lock. and the
Union Club passed out Of history. The
house has been leased by the Salvation
Army, and will be turned into a home
for working girls.
Among the prominent Chicagoans who
were members of the club were William
c. Beale, w. c. Fairbanks. James B.
Forgan, John Maynard Harlan. Victor
+. Lawson. Harold F. Mccormick. La
verne w. Noyes. Honore Palmer. Potter
Palmer. jr.. r. r. Mccormick, and John
NJ. Roach.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
NEW YORK CUSTOMS
OFFICIALS HOLD TRUNKS
OF WEALTHY WIDOW

New York, Sept. 2l.-customs in
spectors to-day refused to pass the
twenty-three trunks which Mrs. AM
brose c. Kingsland, wealthy widow,
living at III Fifth Avenue. the former
home Of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
brought with her on her return from a
two years sojourn In Europe.
Accompanied by her two adopted
daughters. Marjorie and Muriel. Mrs.
Kingsland was permitted to leave the
pier with her hand baggage.
She was subsequently summoned to
appear Monday at the customs ONCE
The informal seizure of Mrs. Kings
lands luggage was made by the authori-
ties on receipt of cablegram from an
agent of the Treasury Department in
Europe. .-...
The port authorities declined to discuss
the case. but all the trunks have been
ordered to the public stores. As soon
as the keys can be obtained a minute
examination Of the baggage will be
made at the appraisers stores.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
ONLY HALF HIS BRAINS.
English Soldier Is Getting AlonS
Very Nicely.


special Cable to The Washington Heald
London, Sept. A.-A case Of a man
who gets along very comfortably with
only half his brain has just been brought
to the notice of the surgeons here, sew
eral Of whom have European reputa-
ton.
At last years maneuvers soldier ac-
cidentally shot one of his comrades In
the head The surgeons Immediately de-
cided to remove the injured part-about
half-of the brain. In FIVE weeks the
man was about again as usual. It was
soon evident that he had forgotten how
to read, write, and cipher. A teacher
was procured for him. and in five months
he could read. write. and calculate as
well as ever.
The military authorities, however, seem
to consider that a man with only half
a brain is exempt from service in the
army. Consequently, they have allowed
him a pension, on which he now lives
with his parents.
Besides the pension a scientific society
allows him $3.50 a year on condition that
from time to time he lets its members
make experiments with him.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22

Mrs. Harriet Chalmers Adams. traveller
and authoress. who was the hrst white
woman to cross the Andes on horseback.
win leave Washington q week from to-
day, on a lecture tour beginning with an
engagement In New York on October 1.
She will tell of discoveries about the
life and character Of Columbus. which
her travels over the American conti-
nents and the South Sea Islands have
revealed to her. Two years ago she
and her husband rode across the two
island republics Of Haiti and San Do
mingo on horseback. visiting all the
places where Columbus is known to have
been.
These ancient states are still Just as
they were In the brave days Of the six
teenth century, when the Spanish, con-
querors lived and fought Their descen-
dants are still living in the Dominican
republic. a quiet and hospitable people.
living as they did years ago on the gen.
erous yield Of the fertile island.
Hnitians Are Black.
The inhabitants Of Haiti are African
blacks. most Of whom speak French. Mrs.
Adams especially declares that all re-
ports regarding the ferocity Of these ma
tives are unfounded. They are peaceable
and kindly, and the wealthier families
regularly send their children to Paris
to be educated.
The little known island Of Dominica
is the cradle sf American civilization.
There Columbus lived for several years.
and indeed II Is the only place in the
New World where he ever resided. The
great Cortez. conqueror OF Mexico. was
for years a clerk In the little Dominican
town of Axua; and Alonzo Ojeda. Colum-
bus most gallant follower. resided at
Pezano.
From the Caribbean countries. the first
foothold of the Caucasian race in the
New World. Mrs. Adams Journeyed to
SPAIN the nation which sent Columbus
in search of the American continent. She
visited the castle at Grenada. and saw
the very room where the great dreamer
convinced Queen Isabella that new
world lay beyond the Western seas. and
induced her to sell her Jewels and buy
him a fleet
The town Of Porto Santo, on a Portu-
guese island of the coast Of Africa, Is
rich in memories of the great navigator.
There he stood on the shore and watch
ed the drift in the Gulf Stream hotsam
borne from an undiscovered world-and
vowed to spend his life in search for
IL. There, too, he was married to the
daughter of the Portuguese governor. and
there his son was born.
Mrs Adams says that the country
which she loves above all others is South