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Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13

duly and legally organized beyond
question; that the board may incur
liabilities of not more than $4,000 in
excess of the express provisions of
the Irrigation Act; that salaries of
officers and cost. of obtaining data
for plans and estimates are within the
express provisions of the act, and all
liabilities incurred for such purposes
are valid claims and are not affected
by the limitation of $4,000; that the
legal power to enforce all obligations
of an irrigation district is ample, and
that the warrants of the district issued
for salaries and other necessary ex-
penses are entitled to equal credit
with the warrants of Imperial county.
The Irrigation Act provides that an
assessment not exceeding two per cent
of the value of assessable property
may be levied by resolution by four
fifths of the members of the board,
such an amount not to exceed the
"
fail to levy special assessment, or
should the vote on referendum be ad-
verse to such levy, the warrant
holder may reduce his warrants to
judgment and the duty to levy the tax
becomes mandatory; and as a last
resort it is the duty of the supervis-
ors of the county to make the levy.
The attorney for the First National
Bank in Los Angeles agrees substan-
TALLY with Mr.. Haines, and informs
the board that there will be no diff
Guilty about obtaining money on war
rants if the purposes for which they
shall be issued are within the legal
! powers of the board.
In his opinion, Mr.. Hafnes discusses
matters which require immediate at
tention. He says:
Assuming that a canal from the
| Colorado, entirely on United States
territory, involves such cost as to be
, impracticable, and that the canal must
traverse Mexican territory: also keep
! ing in view the threatened diversions
of the Colorado above the intake for
Imperial Valley, and the imperative
need for protecting the water supply
for the valley from injurious en-.
croachment, it is clear that congress
! sional and executive action by the
nation must be had and that no time
! is to be lost in taking vigorous meas
ures to obtain such action, to the end
that the Irrigation District may be
based upon sure and permanent wat
er supply, the administration of which
will not be hampered or embarrassed
! by conflicts between managers of the
portion of the system above and man.
ayers of the portion of the system be.
low the international boundary line
The present condition OF "a house di
vided against ITSELF must be rendered
impossible under the irrigation dis
trict
J ''It is becoming apparent in order to
prevent disaster the general govern
ment must be induced to conserve the
flood waters Of the Colorado by q
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13

system of reservoirs and that diplo-
matte arrangements must be entered
with the Mexican government, re-
specting the use of the waters of the
Colorado, and that the protection of
the general government must be
thrown over the water rights and
administration of the system.
Arrangements in the nature of con-
cessions or contracts of a private ma
ture with the Mexican government,
are inadequate, as present experience
amply demonstrates.
There can be no question but that
all things necessary to bring about all
these things is expressly within the
power and duty conferred by statute
lawful act n cessary to be done, that
sufficient water may be furnished to
each land owner in said district for
irrigation and domestic purposes and
it is clear that the limitation of two
thousand dollars in the exception con
tained in Sec. 81 of the Act has no
application to the liabilities or ex.
penses necessary to be incurred for
these purposes. No plan or estimate
can prudently or pTbperly be sub
mitted to the people of the district,
unless a substantial foundation is first
laid, by procuring all necessary legis.
lative, executive and diplomatic ac-
tion by the general government"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13
CERTIFICATE OF cOPARTMERSHIP
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL. STATE OE

CALIFORNIA:
We, the undersigned Winthrop Pier
and John Patrick Prendergast, both of
the county of Imperial, State of Califor-
mia. do hereby certify that we are part
ners, transacting business in the State
OF California County of Imperial, City OIL
Ell Centre, in the Hotel Oregon block.
Fifth street, under the firm name and
style of Pier and Prendergast; that the
names in full of all the members OF
such partnership are Winthrop Pier and
John Patrick Prendergast and that the
places of our respective residences ale
set opposite our names hereto subscribed.
WINTHROP PIER
Ell Centre. Cal.
JOHN PATRICK PRENDERGAST-
Ell Centre, Cal.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Goth day of February, A. D. 1912.
MAJOR COOK.
County Clerk of Imperial County, Cal.
HI
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13
HAVE LOST THOUSANDS

There are hundreds of people in Impe-
rial valley who in the aggregate lose
thousands of dollars a year through the
classified ads of the Press. That is, they
lose heavily because they do not use these
columns to make their wants known They
lose in comparison with their neighbors
who do advertise and who often make a
hundred dollars by spending one dollar
for advertising.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13
OUGHT TO ORDER NOW

If there are to be 10000 extra copies
of the great Prosperity edition of the
Press, to consist of at least thirty full
size newspaper pages, orders should
be sent in at once. Only those will be
printed which are paid for in advance.
Extra copies in bulk 10 cents each; by
mail, Ii cents. tf
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13
DIRECTORS ADVISED THAT
WARRANTS FOR NECESSARY
EXPENSES ARE LEGAL
Attorney Haines Urges Board to Take
Vigorous Measures to Obtain Ac-
ton by Government for Protection
of Valleys Water Supply and Set
tIement of Mexico Canal Problems.
fFrom Allen Kelly's Report

From Allen keEyS RepOrt.I
At the regular meeting of the Di-
rectors of Imperial Irrigation District
today, Attorney A. Haines, counsel for
the Board, presented an opinion con-
cerning the authority of the Board to
incur obligations and issue warrants
prior to the levying of assessments.
The opinion holds that the district is
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13

1t didn't break. The molecules of va
nadium steel are actually interlaced:
that prevents all possible chance OF
crystallization."
H. G. Bliss of Holtville is placing a
large number of these cars in the val
Iax
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13

Varney Bros. e. Co., Heber, Cal, sell
hardware, fencing, dry goods, groceries.
shoes. lumber, posts, etc, at Imperial
prices. 165
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13

Driving matinee last Saturday in every
month. Fine first class races. Also
March IT, IT
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13

Genuine Mebane cotton seed fer plant
ing. Holtville Seed Store. II
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13

The man of moderate means, the
man on salary, can make no better
investment Of his money than by put
ting it into FL Centro property.
And we are offering him the
chance Of getting in at such slight ex-
pense that he will never notice it.
The lots we are offering for sale are
not away out on the edge Of town,
but are
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-13
Close In on Holt Avenue,

the same street the EI ECentro Country'Ch N
is on and only six blocks from Fifth land Main 81
Streets and here are our terms per lot--- M
$500 down; $1,000 per month n
Or we will sell them at the rate Of one cent ii
payment the first day, two cents the second
day. four cents the third day. and so n,fcr q
seventeen days; and we will give Iyou 20 per
cent discount Take your choice. No in
terest no taxes. Come in and talk it over
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-27
TAFT APPEALS FOR
STARVING CHINESE
President Takes Action as the
Head of the American
Red Cross.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-'rbe ap.
peal made through ordinary chan
neIs having failed to receive aid
commensurate with the situation
President Taft, as president of tho
Red Cross, sent out an appeal for funds
to relieve the famine stricken people Of
China. Mr.. Taft plea follows;
' AS president Of the American Ma
tional Red Cross it becomes my i'm.
perative duty to call to the attention
of the people of the United States the
conditions of awful destitution which
now exist in certain provinces OF
China. Recurreut inundations by the
Nangtsc and other rivers have de
stroyed crops and prevented the cult.
walton Of the lands, Millions of hu.
man beings are now facing starvation
An agent Of the American Red Cross
who has recently travelled throughout
the famine district, reports conditions
Of starvation Of the most terrible and
appalling character.
EUntil peace is restored in China
and the functions of efficient govern.
mcnt are established these conditions
must continue, save as relieved by the
charitable efforts Of other countries
1.-The central China famine relief
committee has created n strong and eff
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EXPENSE QUESTION
HIGHLY |MPORTA ANT
Annual Report of the Superin-
tendent of Insurance of
New York.

ALBANY. y. Y. Jan. 2s--In lne with
the recommendations OF Governor Dix In
his annual message. to the effect that the
time perhaps has come when in fire, cas-
ualty, employers Inability and similar
lines of insurance. means should be de-
vised, as was done with life insurance six
years ago, whereby expenses and commits
sions should be limited by law and the
cost OF insurance thus properly reduced" :"
the annual report OF Superintendent
Hotch OF the state insurance department
will contain the following:
The expense factor 10 some fields OF
insurance is now upwards OF 30 per cent
of the premium. The question is. there
fore, whether the amount paid for msur
ance-particularly in the fire and casualty
ieds--is not, In its expense factors.
gleaer ortb :!S rSis tH n,esiid G I
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fcient organization with agencies es-
tablished throughout the affected dis
tricts. This body comprises in it's
membership Right Rev. Bishop f. r.
Graves, chairman; Rev. T., G. Loben-
stein. secretary, and twenty or more of
the leading American. European and
Chinese merchants aud missionaries in
Shanghai will render assistance as
means NAV be available, Able bodied
natives will be employed in preparing
dykes, canals and roads, thus being en-.
abled TO support themselves until new
crops can be harvested
I'm the name of humanity the Red
Cross calls once more on the American
people to come 10 the relief of n sister
nation with that prompt generosity
which has never failed in time Of great
emergencies,
Contributions should be sent TO the
state Red Cross board treasurer or to
the treasurer Of the American National
Red Cross, room 34l War Department
building, Washington, d. G..
(SigDed) WILLIAM II. TAFT
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D)F|F FTY-N|NE PUPILS
h REACH HIGH SCHOOL
Third Year Graduates Are
4 Given Good Counsel by
Governor Spry.

4 Fifty-nne eighth grade pupils were
<1aauated into high school last night, at
exercises held at the high school gym
1asium Eight Of these pupils came from
tlle Bonneville school and nfty-onc from
The technical building at high school,
The class At the technical building was
fbe largest class that has ever been
fucccssfully sent through the high
rchool. The programme WAS opened by
4 SONG by the whole class. Warren Paul
ave the address OF welcome 10 the par
|uts and visitors, y piano solo was
<jycn by Ermn Ridges. Lafayette Mau-
<er pleased the audience with an essay
% Benjamin Franklin. Next ca1nc. q
Violin solo by Winifred Gilroy. Regina
Fope gave an interesting recitation. a
tiano solo was given by June McCunc
Hyrtle DnCman kept the audience in .
tontinua uproar when she gave the class
prophccy. The class poem. given by
Hyde FerI'n, was toast To all the pu
Ills OF the class and the teachers that
HEY were under. James White told oI
ihe work done by the class and took Tho
heir graduation. < recitation was
tlyen by Mary 1pson.
/ Before the presentation Of the ccrtifi-
tates. Superintendent Christensen called
IN J. T Worlton, principal of the Bon
neville school. and j. Fred Anderson,
honnce the pupils 10 get the diplomas,
The pupils marched hy superintendent
rhristenscn and he handed them the
tlplomas, 4 piano duct was. given by
Minerva Cottam and Myrtle Bishop
Then Governor Spry addressed the pu-
bIls. He spoke OF education In the carly
lays and how hard it was for person
- get an education, and that the pupils
&hould be thankful that IL WAS so easy
10 get an education and they should take
,ldyautage OF il. Hc said that Utah had
DENT IS. 000 000 for The education OF the
BOYS and girls. and that Utah spent
nofe money for The education Of the
poys and girls than many states that
Ire three and four times The size oi
Itah. He congratulated the pupils OF
sIhe way that they have started out and
hoped they would pcrseverc until they
had Finished the university.
After the programme, Mr., Christensen
kpoke In the pupils, telling them that th"l
rlould enter high school next Monday
nornirS.
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Importance. From the asking OF the
question TO the easy conclusion that the
goverpmenr-now growing yearly more
and more paternal-can do the work bet
ter than IL is at present done oy corporate
insurance. the step Is not long. 1t Is IN
deed but part Of general movement to-
ward the lowering OF prices to all COM
modities OF public necessity. through the
reduction Of profits. salaries and commits
sions
Corporate insurance should be the firsi
TO recognize these conditions, and the
danger that It runs II they are Longer
allowed to continue.
In short, that the people may DC salts
fed, through rates that are economically
just why may not government set liGlts
on the expense factor. either arbitrarily.
as was done In the life field. OF after in
vestigation By departmental regulation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-27
THOSE WHO MARRY
MUST TAKE CHANGES

BOSTON, Jan. 2G.-Under an opin-
ion by Judge White Of the Suffolk di'
vorce court. 'beauX and bellies when
marrying must run their chances of
false teeth, imported hair and cork
legs
The opinion was occasioned by Har.
rv Zukow s action for annulmeut of
wife concealed deformity from her
prospective husband until after the
marriage. "Such defects. - concludes
the Judge, "are common TO humanity
and must he chanced in contemplating
connubial bliss -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-27
HID LABOR THEME
OF RABBI FREUND

+Rabbi Charles J. Freund spoke last
IiFht at 'he Temple E'pai Israel on the
'nbject OF Child Labor" lie stated
.!lnt he chose that subject because of its
ImeliDcss. inasnuch as the National
rocieiy for the Prevention OF Child La
rof Is in session III Louisville, lie
Nkeped The present system OF forcing
0iidren 10 work TO tho ancient religious
gftom Of sacrihcin= children to the god
NoIoeh. and stated that child Ia Dor
MOULD be abolished and that the chill
fTen OF tile present dag sbould not be
td 10 the deity Mammon. He spoke of
ne conservation OF children ~ being
/ufc as important as the conservation
" natural resources. which IS ut present
tryeiy occupying tic minds Of the law
II David \. Moscssohn, editor OF the
lIeN,sh Tribune Uf Portland, Or, also
|Eade brief address. Elc urged tho
'pngre cation Ia th'nl; more on spiritual
up3ects than is the tendency Of people
Ruay, and to study the spirit OF Juda =
W. Entire tolerance OF the religious
,fneis OF other people should hc praC-
Geo bv the Jews, II" said. At the be-
rnnlng OF his talk he spoke of tho audi
YJews"
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BERKELEY TO HAVE
HINDU SCHOLARSHIP

BERKELEY. Cal, Jan. 26.-The first
Hindu scholarships in an American col
lcge have been provided for at the Uni
versity Of California by Sirdar Jawala
Dingh a wealthy Hindu farmer Of More
land, this state.
Iar Daysl. an oxford graduate, now
residing in san Francisco. has devised a
plan which has a patriotic motive. Stu
dents, both men and women. will be
brought here from India on condition that
they return to their native country on
graduation, No religious or racial limi-
tst!ons will be placed on the scholarships.
which are competitive.
While the scholars Will pay their own
passage 10 Berkeley their complete OK
will he paid, with passage TO India at the
end OF the period, which, in cases Of eX-
ceptional brillancy, will be extended be-
yond three years,
Headquarters are soon to be established
here. which Will be known as the "Guru
Nanak Dcva. Nidyarthi Ashram.'
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CROWDS HEAR TALKS
ON FARM TOPICS
Special Train ArouSes Great
Interest Among People of
Eureka and Vicinity.
By Tad
nerIal 20 The Trihune.

Special TO The Tribune.
EUREKA Jan. cG.-The demonstration
train arrived in Eureka this moinine.
consisting OF four cars Of exhibits. and
viii remain until tomorrow. Crowds from
Eureka and nearby towns surrounded tns
cars all day. Those VINO lectured were
Douglas White OF the san Pedro Railway
company, Professor L. y. Merrill. Pro-
lessor Gordon IL. True. Professor G. Hog
erson Professor j. T.. Caine. Mrs II.
Dunford. Miss l.. WINS. =. NJ; windsor.
Edward ". Bowling and Gotbeio Schmidt
On the arrival Of the train the party
was met by the members OF the city
council and county officials and the fol-
lowing committee OF which Mayor And
rev L. Mitchell was chairman: Gus i.
Henriod, James d. Stack. Peter Borup
c. Il. Berry and &. n. G. Stott.
In the evening a public meeting Was
held at the E.lks' pavilion. which wss
crowded TO the doors to hear the lectures
on dry farming, domestic science and
other subjects
In the evening ;hc visitors were ten
dered an entertainment and banquet al
the Miners Union hall
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)RlENTAL WIZARD
SOUGHT BY POLICE

"a \. Matthews. Oriental wizard
-nreed with swiudlinG his clients, con
Rnss tH hc - much wanted man
'snil sharp attempted again yesterday
Z ma ana arrest Matthews, but failed
believed that Matthews has left
n#ry kiusob, a domestic, reported 10
't W poiec Yesterday that she had been
.hercabou's o; her missing husband,
.'s says she met the clalrvoyant on
oS sttect nnd he told her that IL she left
~ aha all her Jewels with him for three
~, he would leii her the location Of
~ nuspand, return her money and
rSels, ana charge her a fee of $40 Tor
t1 servicc. cav WI
nc woman says she gave the clairyoy.
~ Sn1 and What icwclry she had. bur
cue neglected 10 take the mans
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Exchange of Spies.

BERLIN. Jan. 2s.-Emperor Nicholas
and Emperor William made an exchange
Of spies The Russian emperor. at toe
inte-cession OF the German emperor.
granted pardon TO Captain Werner Won
StuenZcr. who was condemned at War
saw Yesterday to three years at hard Ia
Dor. and Emperor William in return re-
leased Baron Finogradoff. lieutenant in
the Russian navy. who was condemned on
January IS at Leipsic to three years
Imprisonment for a similar offense.
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Tupuer improving.

LONDON, Jan. 2s.--The condition of
Sir Charles Tupper, former prime minis
ter OF Canada, is so improved that his
sons sailed today for Canada. Sir Charles
has been IN with bronchitis for TWO
months AT his country home at BoXley
Heath. Kent. and for a time his condition
caused considerable anxiety.
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Dies From Operation.

Big Cottonwood, died at Holy Cross hos
pital at S;i5 o'clock last night as the
result Of an operation. After the opcr-
alton was performed AT O'Clock in the
evening, the patient lived but a little
more than TWO hours. Mr.. Trott is sur
vived by a widow and one son who live
in Bi. Cottonwood
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REWARD
WOMAN'S SLAYER

~ ~ IMAM schmidt, "A German, wanted
n,tc a. murder OF Mrs. Marcia s Croft,
to ~, Nv, VINO was strnnged Al her home /.
roat Second South street. last Sat
~ nleht, was still at large at an
nvssS,riour riour TINS morning. 40 new clsws
fts,opea ~ the case Yesterday.
>crosa WilIiam Spry Yesterday offered a
NJ ~ oi 5000. on behalf of the state.
Z, ~ sia arrest and conviction OF thu
uere! OF Mrs. Gron. The city offers
j<taFu OF 5000 for the arrest and con -.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-27
Wholesale Suspension.

PITTsBURG. Jan. 2s.-Union hIrh
school In Knoxville. a suburb is nearly
depopulated as the result OF a wholesale
student suspension following party
AT which a score OF freshmen were given
a thorough bath in iodine by upper
ella SSmen
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-27
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound

is reliable family medicine. Give il
TO your children. and take it Yourself
when you feel cold coming on It
checks anG cures coughs and colds and
Group and prevents bronchitis and pneu.
monia, Schramm-J ohnson Drugs. "The
Never.Substitutors,' five (5) good
stores
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Elks excursion to Los Angeles vit
Salt Lake route February 3. Specia
trains Standard Pullmaus. Round
trip, SO. Secure reservations now
from Secretary w. r. Culmer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-27

Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Wasatch 5000. Independent 500
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AelTs READY FOR DELIVERY
III portraits ordered not later than
iSner Io are ready for delivery at
ne Itsns Art Studio, 153 s. Main Call
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
WHY THEIR PARENTS DIED
Applicants for Life Insurance Give Some Astonishing Information in
 Filling Out Blanks.

Naturally applicants for life insIr- ance may he expected 10 put as good q face as possible on the reports con corning relatives and the causes of their deaths. hut they sometimes make rather amusing statements. Some one has collected few of these which were originally published in the Brit iSh Medical Journal:
 Mother died in infancy" Father went 10 bed feeling well and tho next morning woke up dead" Grandfather died suddenly at the nge of one hun dred and tb-cc. Up 10 this tine ho lid fair 10 reach a ripe old age" "A7- plicant does not know cause oi mothers death, but states that sh1 fully recovered from her last illness ' Applicant has never been fatally sick" Applicants brother. who was an infant died whom he was mere child "Gr2ndfa.hor died from gun shot wound caused by an arrow shot hy an Indian" Applicants fraternal parents died when he was child Mothers Inst illness was caused from chronic rheumatism. butt she was cured before death" Father died suddenly: nothing serious. Journal of the American Medical Association.