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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
STATES FARM PRODUCTS
IN A SCENE Of BEAUTY.
Maryland Week Exhibits Fill Armory
For Opening Tonight.

Maryland Week opened Tuesday night
at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Balti-
more with former Gov, Edwin Warfeld
presiding, and addresses by Governor
Goldsborough and Mayor Preston.
Great efforts were put forth to make
the celebration and exhibition the most
successful yet held, and the immense
hall presents picture of rare beauty
and harvest plenty.
In the centre is a mammoth bed of
evergreens around which are arranged
masses upon masses Of chrysanthe-
NUNS, roses dahlias and other beauties
Of the flower kingdom.
Stretching around the walls, the total
length of which probably approaches a
quarter mile, are exhibits of every pro-
duct OF Maryland soil, and of modern
farming, orchard and dairy untensils
and implements.
From the great centrepiece of ever
greens and flowers spread numbers of
most interesting educational exhibits,
including model dairy, a small model
of perfect barn and stand where are
shown lantern slides giving the results
of research work in soil and dairy in
vestigatlon.
Most interesting are the huge piles of
huge potatoes, huge pumpkins, huge ap-
pies, huge pears, and huge other pro-
ducts. Every exhibitor seems to have
brought forth recordbreakers and the
colorful stands are things of genuine
beauty, as !well as genuine appetizers.
The Allegany and Garrett County
Agricultural Society determined to show
what the mountain country can do, and
its exhibit is one of the most creditabIe
in the hall d. r. Sloan, +. K. Sloan,
DR.. H. NJ, Hodgson and DR.. George
Campbell are in charge. In the booth
are 50 displays of Irish potatoes alone.
A number of interesting features
have been gotten tor the week. There
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
B0lden, Brown, Weimer

will be demonstration in planting and
pruning trees and in packing fruit by
men from the Maryland Agricultural
College school of horticulture and eX-
pertinent station. They also will give
a demonstration in the production of
cereals and forage crops.
Mayor Preston has given the use of
the moving picture which were used by
the Advertising Club at Dallas, when
they made their successful fight to
bring the convention of advertising men
to Baltimore in 1913.
Prizes are to be awarded for the best
offerings in the exhibits and for the fin
est cows. Valuable cups are to be given
the successful competitors IN the latter
contest.
The program for the opening this ev-
ening is call to order by George Nor
rison, president Of the Maryland State
Horticultural Society, to be followed by
an invocation by the Rev. Robert P.
Kerr and the presentation of former
Governor Warfeld as presiding officer.
An address of welcome will be made
by Mayor Preston, and the response will
be by former State Senator Henry M.
Mccullough, of Elkton. Governor Colds
borough's speech will follow.
Meetings will be held in the mornings,
afternoons and evenings of Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Friday afternoon meeting of all the
bodies affiliated in the exhibition will be
held Governor Goldsborough will pre-
side and W. W. Finley, president of the
Southern Railway Company, will be the
principal speaker. That night will be
given over to the Boy Scouts.
MARYLAND week is held under the joint
auspices of the Maryland State Horti-
cultural Society, Maryland Crop I'M
provement Association, MARYLAND State
Dairymen's Association, Maryland
State Bee-Keepers' Association and the
Farmers League of Maryland.
Sabbath morning last, in the absence
OF Rev A. B. Riker, his son, Rev. S.
Clark Riker, a professor in the West
Virginia Wesleyan College at Buckhan-
non, w, Va, preached in the Methodist
Episcopal church of this place. Mr..
Riker will be here next Sabbath and
preach at 1920 a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
He is well worth going to hear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
PROGRESS OF THE HIGH
WAY IMPROVEMENT.
Proceeding Both ExpeditiousIy and at
Minimum Expenditure.

During his recent visit in Cumberland
Lieut.. Governor John NJ. REYNOLDS of
Pennsylvania, accompanied Mr.. Andrew
Ramsey, member of the Maryland Good
Roads Commission and in charge of the
state highway improvement work in
Western Maryland over the National
Pike to Grantsville, this tour of inspec-
ton being not only to acquaint Gov.
Reynolds with the permanent improve
ments that have been made on the his
toric thOroughfare between Cumberland
and Grantsville, but also to enlist his
cooperation through Highway Commits
sioner Bigelow of Pennsylvania, to
build macadam road from bedford to
connect with the National Pike..s,near
Meyersdale. Gov. Reynolds wasImuch
impressed with this plan and promised
to assist in its fulfllment to the extent
of his powers of persuasion with High
way Commissioner Bigelow, who is di-
recting the building of Pennsylvania
i'm improved highways at cost that will
ultimately approximate fifty millions of
dollars. Commissioner Ramsey, who
has made more progress during his brief
tenure of Office covering less than six
months, in improving the state high
way of Western Maryland, than had
been accomplished in a previous year,
will meet Chairman 0. f. Weller on
Thursday for a further inspection of
the National Pike. Chairman Weller
will be accompanied by Chief Engineer
Shirley and Paymaster Zouck The
Frances contract, covering a distance
seven miles beyond F'linstone, and the
contract held and being completed by
Elk Mayor George A. Kean, will be off
Gals. This work is proceeding with ex-
petition and at a much less cost than
previous road building In this vicinity.
Commissioner Ramsay is confident that
the improved road will be completed as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
Thirty-FiYe Years Age.

The following notes are taken from
The REPUBLICAN of November 16,n877,
-thirty-iive years ago, and will be read
with interest in 1912:
LOCAL NOTES.
Mr.. George W. Legge gave the con-
tract for the erection of a new store
building on lot he purchased a few
days previously from Mr. John Daley.
Mention was made of the opening of
the Oakland public school on Monday
previous to to the date of the paper.
with Miss Mile Clark as principal; Miss
Allie Davis was first assistant teacher.
and Miss Jennie Miller second assistant
teacher. These three ladies composed
the entire teaching force in Oakland
at that time.
The partnership of Messrs. VIM. NJ.
Brace, of Cumberland, and William L.
Boughner, of Morgantown, for the
purpose of practicing law in the Garrett
and Allegany county county courts, was
was announced, with Mr.. Boughner in
charge of the Oakland Office which was
located IN the Smouse building.
Under the heading English Spar
raws, the following appeared: ''Dr.
j. Lee McComas informs US that two
English sparrows came to his house
about week since and are still there,
apparently well satisfied with the situa-
ton. They readily came at the doctors
call, and no wonder, for he can so per
fectly initiate the note of any bird as to
deceive the shyest
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
Thanksgiving Service.

The Methodist, Presbyterian and
Lutheran churches have decided to
hold Union Thanksgiving service next
Thursday morning at 1890 O'Clock in
the Presbyterian church. DR.. Ely was
selected as the preacher for the occasion.
The citizens of Oakland and vicinity are
invited to attend and participate in this
service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21

far as Hancock within the next twelve
months.
Chairman Weller, Commissioner Ram
sey, Chief Engineer Shirley and Pay
master Zouck will continue their inspec-
ton as far as Oakland at the expiration
of the present week.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
DR.. VIRGIL McCOMBS
County Physician

One of the most substantial and
energetic professional men of the I'm.
perial valley, who has been awarded
by the supervisors of Imperial county
with public office, as a mark of es-
TEEN and confidence, and who at the
same time devotes much of his time
and efforts to the peoples interests,
is DR.. Virgil McCombs, county ply
sician of Imperial county.
To DR.. McCOmbs may well be ap-
piled the term of public benefactor,
for it was due to his efforts when this
community was in need of a hospital
that he established the ST. Thomas
Hospital, which has been such an ad-
vantage to this county This hospital
he afterwards sold to the Sisters of
Mercy
DR.. McCOmbs came to Ell Centro
some four years ago and has contin-
ually practiced at his chosen profes-
sion. He is graduate of Los Angeles
Medical College, and for seven years
prior to the time he came here was
physician on the o. r. & n. railroad.
DR. McCombs has fine suite of Of
fees attractively fitted up, over the
Opera House, in which he has in
stalled all the latest appliances known
to the medical profession. His prac-
tice extends throughout all Of the coun-
~, and his phenomenal success in all
the operations he has undertaken is
the best evidence Of the exceptional
training and ability OF this successful
man.
DR. McCombs owns handsome res
idence at the corner of Sixth and
Olive streets. He has great faith in
he future of the Imperial valley, be-
cause he belongs to the public spir-
tied class Of citizens who neglect no
opportunity to assist movements
which have for their object the ad-
vancement Of the best interest of our
city and county
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
THE PEOPLES ABSTRACT AND
TRUST COMPANY
l.. o. Harvuot, Manauer

A slight error of the engineer in
running line; the accidental omis.
siCn or addition of letter, word or
punctuation mark by the scrivenor
in preparing or recording an instru-
ment; membranes on property that
may have been lost sight of through
series of ccuveyances and reconvey-
ances; unsatisfied judgments, etc,
constitute clouds upon a title, any
one of which may lead to prolonged
and expensive litigation and ofttimes
the total loss of property that has been
improved at the time and expense of
the supposed owner All the trouble.
annoyance and expense of clearing a
title through the process of the courts
is easily avoided by obtaining an alb
stract and certificate of title guaran-
teed by financially responsible con-
cern, such as the Peoples Abstract
and Trust Company, of which Mr.. L..
o. HGrvuCt is manager.
The Imperial valley is new and in
its infancy in development Conse-
quently it is more nearly exempt from
Clouded titles than older districts, but
technical errors will creep into legal
documents and are not discovered un-
in this growing, progressive section
clear and free from defects, the Peo-
pies Abstract and Trust Company has
four complete sets of title searching
books with cross references, resurvey
maps ard plats of all subdivisions and
surveys, with copies of records of the
United States land office and all Off
cial data. 1t is the bookkeeper of
the Imperial valley, having a complete
set of books on each separate property
i'll the county. The gigantic task of
running down a title" ean best be il
Illustrated by the fact that this COM
pany, in the systematic search to guar
antee title to one piece of property,
examines 10000 instruments.
AS the Peoples Abstract and Trust
Company is financially responsible for
all of it's certificates of title and abb
stracts it employs none but the most
reliable experts to make these ex-
tremely technical searches. The COM
pany was Incorporated December 81,
1907, and now has a combined capital
stock and assets of more than a quar-
ter of million. dollars. 1t has stead
lily grown until it is now one of the
most important and best known title
companies in the Southwest. and en-
joys the confidence of the legal pro-
fession, bankers and the general pub
lie. Strength, accuracy, promptness,
is the foundation on which this COM
pany has been built. for the officers,
directors and stockholders are men
whose names stand for success
throughout the valley, and all work
is also certified to by the Riverside
Title and Trust Company, thereby Civ
ing double security to all documents
furnished. Do not neglect securing a
guaranteed certificate of title from this
firm before buying real estate, for it
will save you dollars, worry and un-
told litigation. Besides compiling GER
tificates CT title the Peoples Abstract
and Trust Company handles trusts,
escrows and receiverships, and pre-
pares legal papers with the same de-
gree of efficiency as in the many other
lines of business.
The officers of the company are:
President. Philo Jones'. vice-president,
D. w. Lewis; secretary, John b.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

alone sold more than one thousand dol
lars worth of farm lands, which Is
the best evidence of the enormous de-
mand being made in this, the garden
spot" of Southern California.
The Sprouse Real Estate Agency has
an attractive suite of offices located
on the ground floor of the Oregon no
tel block. The firm is composed or
Mr.. Charles e. Sprouse and Mr. .. n.
Sebastian. both of whom are largely IN
terested in lands throughout the valley
and are conceded to be experts on
realty values.
Mr. Sprouse has resided in the val
ley for the past three years. He was
elected by the people as one of our
city trustees. He is a director in the
Ell CentrO National Bank. He built
the Sprouse Apartments, which are
known to be the finest apartment
house in this section.
Mr. Sebastian, who was formerly
connected with the Ell Centric National
Bank. came here from Missouri lit
tie over a year ago. He has done
much for the interests of the valley,
and is recognized as one of our most
enthusiastic and enterprising boosters.
investments and Insurance
Briefly summed up, the Sprouse Real
Estate Agency is conceded to be the
largest and strongest real estate firm
in the Imperial valley. The organiza-
ton of this firm is hard TO beat, and
during the period that they have sue
Cessfully operated here fully justified
the trust placed in this firm by the
people of the Imperial valley
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

which no part is more inviting And
in no par of this favored region are
finer lands with all the essential con-
ditions for successful farming, as well
as such wealth producing resources.
Messrs. Pier and Prendergast have
much valuable property on their list
for sale. including city and country
property, both improved and unim-
proved. and you will not make a mis-
take if YOU will write or call on them
in reference to an investment.
Both Mr.. Pier and Mr.. Prendergast
have a thorough knowledge in refer
ence 10 the lands in Southern Califor-
MIA. and they are the live wires in
the real estate business in this section.
This firm also represents some of
the largest insurance companies of the
world, such as the
Westchester Fire Insurance Com
pany OF New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
PAUL J. Ell NIKE
Matchmaker and JeWeIer

Ell Centro has in the past two years
seen much development in its retail
trade, and especially is this apparent
in the jewelry line.
One of the most complete stocks in
all of the Imperial valley is to be
found in the store of Paul j. Ehmke,
which by general consent is conceded
to be one of the best equipped jewelry
houses in this section, with large
and carefully selected stock This
house is enabled to present for your
inspection a magnificent assortment OF
diamonds, watches, siIverware, gems
of every description, in fact. every
thing likely to be found in first
class up-to-date store of this kind.
Mr. Ehmke came to the valley some
three years ago, and one year ago last
November he established this popular
jewelry house, since which time he
has enjoyed an ever increasing patron
age To say that Mr.. Ehmke under
stands every detail of his business is
but repeating what everybody knows.
He is an expert in the repairing de-
partment, and is prepared to do in
the most efficient manner all compli-
Gated watch and clock repairing. He
also repairs all kinds of jewelry, makes
diamond mOuntings, school medals,
badges, etc, to order Monograms,
names and initials are engraved ON
gold or silver.
His place of business is located at
541 Main street, and at any time you
desire any article that he carries in
stock, you are perfectly safe in buying
it from Paul ]. Ehmke, for he is one
OF the most responsible, respected and
well liked business men in the Impe-
rial valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
PIER AND PRENDERGAST
Real Estate and Insurance

Real estate everywhere is sought
after by the home seeker and the
capitalist alike, because it not only
affords the greatest security TO the
investor. but if judiciously and well
selected invariably pays larger returns
than anything else in which a man
can put his money Owing TO the
rapid increase of population in the
United States, and the great profits
realized from intelligent farming,
lands for this purpose are no longer
to be acquired in the older states. eX-
cept at prices that place them well
beyond the reach of the man of mod
crate means, and for the same reason
they no longer afford attractive Oppor-
tGnities to the capitalist for specula-
ton. Both home seeker and capitalist
have been forced to turn to the South
west, especially to this section, Of
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
SPROUSE REAL ESTATE AGENCY

/ The last three months has witnessed
a remarkable revival in building activ-
ity II the Imperial valley. The months
of January, February and March show
a large gain over the corresponding
months of last year. The depression
in building that has been general
throughout the United States during
the last year reached it's end as far
as the Imperial valley is concerned.
Buildings to the value of more than
two hundred thousand dollars are now
under construction, or have been de-
finitely contracted for to begin going
up within the next three months; with
such a prospect at this stage it is safe
to predict that an enormous advance
will be recorded during the course of
the balance of the year.
The leading real estate firms in the
valley express themselves as satisfied
with the outlook
Ell Centro occupies position OF
strategic Importance 1t is the cen
tral point for an enormous inland en-
pire, the fertility of whose lands and
whose undeveloped resources are now
beginning to receive just recognition
from the outside world.
Thousands Of acres of territory III
the Imperial valley are for the first
time since creation being made to
yield a harvest. Thousands of set
tiers from the eastern states are head
ed for the Imperial valley, attracted by
the reports that have reached them of
the lands productiveness, and the pub
licity given has resulted in rapidly
increasing stream of settlers to this
section. AS these farmers begin to
grow wealthy, as they undoubtedly
will, their prosperity will inevitably
be reflected in the growing prosperity
of the Imperial valley, the hub of the
land of promise.
Imperial valleys progressive pro-
gram is attracting attention far beyond
the limits of this state. Residents of
less favored regions have been induced
by the splendid reports of this valley
to search for this valleys unrivaled
prosperity. Investigation will show
them that while the valley has no fren-
zied speculation, created real estate
boom, with artificial initiation of values,
and inevitable reaction to follow. it
has entered period of active devel-
opment based on the soundest of all
factors in any communitys growth, un-
excefied agricultural conditions
The Sprouse Real Estate Agency,
which is recognized as authority on
Imperial county lands, expresses great
satisfaction with the outlook.
Mr.. Charles E. Sprouse one of the
members of the firm, stated: Il ques-
tion very much whether there is an
other county in the country whose
property owners are more confident of
the value of their investments; owners
that do not need the money and are
prepared to wait for the handsome in
crease in values that is bound to come,
are sure to reap a harvest in the near
future
In the month of February this firm
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

for his patrons. High class vaudeville
is also shown here, and that the pub
lie appreciates the efforts of the man.
agement is demonstrated by the we'll
filled houses
During the summer months the man.
agement. for the comfort and conven-
fence of its patrons, uses the airdome
for the picture shows and vaudeville,
this airdome having seating capacity
of 400
The management takes pleasure in
giving the people of the Imperial val
ley amusements that are equal to those
generally found in metropolitan cities
Mr.. Sawyer has had many years OF
experience in the theatrical business
and should be congratulated on the
high class amusements he gives the
public
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

we'll appointed boxes. The stage is
large and capacious. and is equipped
with every modern device for handling
the scenery with dispatch.
The management OF this theater con-
ducts moving picture show each
evening. the films of which are among
the latest manufactured in this and
foreign countries. The pictures are
as instructive to children as to the
older. and there is no picture shown
that could possibly offend.
Mr. Sawyer conducts this theater on
a strictly moral plane, and ladies and
children are given especial attention
and an effort made to please them. If
you want TO enjoy a pleasant evening,
bring your family to the Holt Opera
House. for it is the aim of Mr.. Sawyer
to make things more than comfortable
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

Colonial Fire Underwriters of Phil
adelphia.
Commercial Union of New York
National Fire Insurance Company of
Hartford.
Philadelphia Underwriters
They also represent the National
Surety Company and are in position
TO furnish bonds for both individuals
and corporations.
This firm has a fine suite of offices
on the ground floor of the Hotel Ore
gon block. The firm is composed of
Messrs W. Pier and J. P. Prender-
gast.
Mr. Pier is one of the pioneers of
the Imperial valley. having come here
some nine years ago. He owns a four
hundred-acre ranch at Heber, and pos
sibly no other man in the county is
so we'll versed on realty values as
Mr. Pier.
Mr. Prendergast was formerly en-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
HOLT OPERA HOUSE
Sawyer G. Carey, lessees
w. 3. Sawyer, Manager

The lovers of music. the devotees OF
the drama or the simple seeker for
pleasure in the entertainment line can
find no fault in the opportunities Of
fered by the Holt Opera house, which
is the only opera house in the Impe-
rial valley.
The building is constructed along
the most modern lines. and is we'll
ventilated and has numerous fire eX-
its. The theater is beautifully appoint
ed, and equipped with the most COM
Portable chairs, having capacity of
seven hundred people.
This theater has balcony and eighr