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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08
SMALL GRAIN CROPS
FINE SAYS BRANS0H
- u,
PRESIDENT FIRST NATIONAL
BANK RETURNS FROM EN-
AND SPEAKS HIGHLY OF
CONDITION.

Between Wolsey and Mitchell, I
saw some of the best locking crops
an the biggest corn. | believe L ever
just returned from an extended au-
tomobile trip throughout the central
part of the state. The roads are fine
and conditions were ideal for a pleas
ant trip. In some places, particularly
from Miller into the northwest as far
as Mobridge they Fave had a dry
season and crops are light. The cut
worms also have been busy in that
locality and the effects of their rav-
ages were plainly noticeable"
Mr.. Branson and daughter Miss
Genevieve, returned last night. They
came in from Gettysburg, a distance
of 1876 miles yesterday. During the
trip they visited Miller, Faulkton, and
Roscoe and then went west as far as
Morristown across the Missouri. The
return trip was made by way of Blunt
and Highmore.
Rock country, the crops are excel
lent" states Mr.. Branson. FLAX is
especially abundant in thai section.
A man named Harris, at Mobridge,
has, 220 acres of small grain,
which he is just beginning to har-
vest. He used tractor plows for the
preparing of the soil. We watched
him threshing on a field of 270 acres
Of barley. ! was surprised at the
great areas of light crops northwest
of Miller but everywhere else, things
could not look better"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08
c, A. ANDERSON MADE
ASST SUPERINTENDENT
FORMER CHIEF DISPATCHER is
PROMOTEE TO POSITION VA
GATED BY MIR. II. p. EDISON
ON MILWAUKEE.

Official announcement came to the
city last night hat c. A.. Anderson
has been appointed assistant superin-
tendent of the Iowa and Dakota and
Black Hills division of the Milwau-
kee to succeed Il. j.. Edison who went
to Des Moines last night TO become
superintendent of! the Des Moines di-
visionsof that road. e m
MIR. Anderson has been occupying
the position of chief dispatcher for
some time. He was formerly super
intendent of the Black Hills division
and when that was combined with
the Iowa and Dakota division he was
made chief dispatcher. His present
promotion comes as a just reward
for his faithful performance of his
duties.
M. C. Corbett will succeed to the
place of chief dispatcher made va
cant by the promotion of Mr.. Ander-
son. Robert Haines becomes first
trick operator in the di~spatcher's
office, ii. A. Rozum second trick oper-
ator and Fay Higgins, third trick
operator.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08
MRS. ERSK|NE WILL
HEAD ". c. /. U.
FORMER PRESIDENT REFLECT
ED FOR COMING YEAR AT
MEETING YESTERDAY
AEvTERNOON-PLAN
FOR PICNIC. z

Mrs. l.. r. Erskine will head the
w. c.. T. U. of Mitchell as president
during another year. She was reflect
ed to that office at the annual cleo
ton of officers held at che city hall
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. F.. f. sGrun-
land, recording secretary vas also re-
elected for the coming year. New Of
dicers elected were, Mrs. B. +. Tilley,
vice president and Mrs. w. A. Fitch
cock corresponding secretary. No
treasurer was elected yesterday and
that office will be filled later.
Plans We're outlined at yesterdays
melting for the annual picnic of the
Union which is to occur next We'd
nesday on the lawn at the home of
Mrs. f. A. Bidwell. Reports were
also read from the various commit
tees which have special work in
charge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08

known, the negro leaders declared
they would continue their fight for
seats before the credentials commit
tee of the convention.
Members OF an organization styling
itself the national progress. . party
ern colored delegates seated by the
a meetin called to consider with
drawing from the new national pro-
gressive party.
A resolution to remain within the
ranks finally was adopted, but w. ID.
Venerable, of st. Lauis, president of
the organization, said this resolution
did not represent the sentiment OF a
majority of the members. He-fur-
Their declared that nonc of the north-
ern coolred delegates seated by the
progressives should participate In the
convention. They may take their
seats today, he said, but he asserted
they would not vote. Another meet
ing will be held tonight to discuss
the action of the contest committee
in unseating the southern delegates.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08
GREETING GIIEN
LISTS
WORE THAN HOUR

of the leaders would like to have.
1t is certain however, that ii
would declare for scientific revision
of the tariff, the Roosevelt plan of
trust regulation, an honest enforce
able plan of employers liability for
workingmen's compensation, radical
conservation of natural resources.
settlement by the adult men and wo-
men of each state of the suffrage
question, a strong army and navy. re-
form of the courts, laws everywhere
which would make more easy the
rule OF the people, the minimum wage
child labor, workmen's insurance and
old age pensions were also ia have
attention. 1t was expected that the
committee would confer with Roose-
welt tonight regarding the platform
and at that conference the final
touches would be placed on the docu-
mont
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08
MUST TAKE DOWN FENCE

Pierre, s. D.-Ernest M~attice, one
of the old time cattle men ON Chey-I
enne river has been ordered by Unit
ed States Judge Elliott to take down
a line of fence seven miles long
which he has maintained in the rough
land along the river near Leslie. Sew
eral of the old time ranchers have
been given light Jail sentences for
thus fencing government fand,, sbutsit
tappesars that the court will give the
owner of the fence an opportunity to.
lcnaYa it. and In case IL Haflnra
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08

Philadelphia, Pa.-George ID. Por-
ter, director of public safety of Phila-
delphia, at a Y. NJ. c. A. meeting
made a plea to find some manner to
prevent the corruption of numerous
young men of the city by fifteen and
sixteen year old girls The matter
was placed in the hands of a COM
mittee Of clergymen. The declaration
was made that at open air church
meetings the girls waited at the out
skirts of the crowd and at the, end
of the meeting SHARED" the unsus-
pecting young men and kept them
y W. f,oso +Iai~ horooc n"th ,o~,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08
THE TRIALS or A TRAVELLER.

Il am a tfaVeIIng SdIeS1lIll,
writes E. e. Young, f. Berkshire, vt.
land was often troubled with consti-
patton and indigestion till l began to
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which
| have found an excellent remedy"
For all stomach. liver or kidney trou-
bles they are u%nequalley. Only 25c
at Diehl & Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
HUNDRED THOUSAND
n NEW ACRES

What a marvellous showing IS TINS
that Imperial valley is to make IN add
ing a hundred thousand acres TO Its
irrigated area in the next year
Never before in America was so
great a development recorded in any
community in one year, and il IS doubt
full if such a record ever again will
be made.
We of Imperial valley have never
yet been able ourselves TO appreciate
the Importance of this valley, much
less to impress on the outside world
a realization of the immensely of this
development.
1t is only by comparisons that We
can form some idea of the vastneSs
of this development, and when We say
this years work will give Imperial val
ley double the irrigated area of all
the remainder of Southern California
We begin TO approach comprehension
of the wonderful work being wrought
But the fact which lags in compre-
hension is that this land is gradually
becoming as great a producer. acre
for acre. in dollars, as any land in
the country.
Year by year the acreage dollar pro-
duction is rising, and soon the prod
ucts of this valley will make of it the
richest farming section in America.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
ORDINANCE NO. 83

AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPE
CIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF Ell CENTRIC ON
THE 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1912,
AND SUBMITTING TO THE QUAIL
lFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY
THE PROPOSITION OF INCUR
RING A DEBT IN THE SUM OF
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
t$4O,OO0O0) FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING
AND COMPLETING BY THE CITY
OF Ell CENTRO OF A CERTAIN
REVENUE PRODUCING NUM-
CIPAL IMPROVEMENT, TO-WIT:
AN EXTENSION OF THE NUM-
CIPAL WATER WORKS AND
WATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISH
ING AND SUPPLYING WATER TO
THE SAID CITY OF Ell CENTRO
AND THE INHABITANTS THERE
OF, INCLUDING THE ACQUISI-
TION OF LANDS, WATER RIGHTS,
CAPITAL STOCK IN OTHER COR
PORATIONS, RIGHTS OF WAY,
AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF
AQUEDUCTS, DITCHES, CA
NAILS, RESERVOIRS, DISTRIBUTE
ING SYSTEM, PUMPING AND PUR-
IFICATION PLANTS, AND OTHER
WORKS NECESSARY THEREFOR,
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE OF
BONDS FOR SAID PURPOSE, AND
FOR THE LEVY OF A TAX FOR
THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS,
DESIGNATING THE ELECTION
PRECINCTS AND THE POLLING
PLACES, AND APPOINTING THE
ELECTION OFFICERS FOR SAID
ELECTION.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20

Section 10. ANY qualified voter may
vote at said election in favor of said
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20

The Board of Trustees of the city
of Ell Centro do ordain as follows:
Section l. Whereas, the Board Of
Trustees of the City of Ell Centro, at
an adjourned regular meeting of said
Board, held on the 1st day of July,
1912, by a vote of two-thirds of all its
members, duly passed and adopted a
resolution determining that the public
interest and public necessity of the
City of Ell Centre, and the inhabitants
thereof demand the acquisition, con-
struction and completion by the City
of Ell Centre of certain revenue pro-
ducing municipal imporv ement, to-wit:
An extension of the municipal water
works and water system of said city,
ior the purpose Of furnishing and sup
plying water to the City of Ell Centre,
and the inhabitants thereof, including
for such purpose the acquisition of
lands, water rights, capital stock in
other corporations, rights of way, and
the construction of acqueducts, bitches.
canals, reservoirs, distributing system.
pumping and publication plants, and
other works necessary therefor; that
said municipal improvements are
necessary and convenient to carry OUT
the objects, purposes and powers of
said municipality and it is the inten-
tion of said Board of Trustees of the
said City of Ell Centro to have said
extension of said water works and mu-
nicipal Improvements connected there
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20

Humble Hero" showing "A dogs deV0-
tion to his master. at L. K ;. tonight. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20

Cincts: and said boards of election and
said officers shall conduct. and they
are hereby directed to conduct, said
election as by law and this ordinance
provided, and to canvass the votes
given, and cast at said special cleo
ton and to make and deliver returns
thereof to the City Clerk Of said city:
and it is further ordered that said
Board of Trustees of said city shall
meet at the usual meeting place of
said board the said City Hall, on the
second day after said election. eXclu,
sive Of holidays. at 1:30 o'clock p. m
Of said day, and proceed to canvass
the election returns and declare the
result
Section Il. That in all particulars
not recited in this ordinance, such
election shall be held as provided by
law for holding municipal elections in
said City of Ell Centre.
Section Is. That this ordinance
and the publication thereof shall con
stitute notice of said election.
Section IS. That the City Clerk
shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance by vote of two-thirds of all
the members of the Board of Trus-
tees of said city, and its approval by
the President of said board, and shall
cause said ordinance to be published
on the 25th day of July, 1912, in the
Imperial Valley Press, newspaper
of general circulation, printed and
published in said City of Ell Centro, and
shall also cause said ordinance to be
published in the last seven consecu-
tive issues of said newspaper prior to
the said 26th day of August, 1912, and
thereupon and thereafter this ordl-
nance shall take effect and be in full
force.
Passed, adopted and approved this
23rd day of July, 1912.
JOHN NORTON,
President of the Board of Trustees OF
the City of Ell Centro.
Attest:
(SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk Of the City of Ell Centre
BY E. w. BURGER, Deputy.
l hereby approve the foregoing or
dinance No. S3, this 23rd day of July,
1912.
JOHN NORTON,
President OF the Board of Trustees Of
the City of Ell Centro
State of California, County or Imperi-
al, City of Ell Centro, SIS.
l, Lavinia Northcott, City Clerk Of
the City Of El Centro, do hereby GER
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
business is
D FINE

A prominent business man few
days since remarked that the experi-
ence Of this year led him 10 believe
the summer depression was becoming
thing Of the past. Another business
man stated last night that the demand
for provisions is already showing i'm
proyement. Real estate men report
that land buyers have been quite nu-
merOus the last week.
The fact is apparent 10 everybody
that there is now opening what is GER
tain to be. in all lines. the greatest
season Imperial valley has ever ex-
perienced
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
LEAD VALLEY

LEAD VALLEY .. -. .....
The old time school trustee pro-
tested against ventilation because the
"deestrict" could not afford to heat all
outdoors
The problem confronting this valley
is much the same-there is a constant
crying need for more feed for live
stock, while the farmers may be iusti-
fed in the assertion that they cannot
feed all the live stock in the universe
But here is the situation that the
valley is confronting: With vastly
more feed than it has ever before
had, there are so many head of live
stock in the valley and so many more
are coming in to be fattened that once
more there is danger of feed shortage
in the fall.
Last spring such a shortage was in
sight that the Press urged the plant
ing of a great acreage of corn. and
that was done, to the great profit Of
the farmers.
Now. once more there is great need
for the early sowing of a great acre
age Of barley, for pasturage during
he fall and winter. If there is not an
unusual acreage Of barley sown early.
the valley will suffer loss Of a great
possible profit.
The season has been such as to in
vite extensive plOwing and early seed
ing, and the more Of this that is done
the better it will be for everybody.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
MEETING IS CALLED
FOR PUBLICITY
AND PROGRESS

Every business man and everybody
else interested in the town is wanted
at meeting 10 be held at The Oregon
Hotel this evening at 1870 to consider
ways and means for advancing the
welfare Of Ell CentrO.
There has been much good work
done in the past in FL Centro by COM
merciaI organizations, and particu-
larly by the Chamber OF Commerce.
and in this work personal sacrifices
have been made But it is proposed
now TO put. this work on a more lib
eral basis, 10 secure an expert promo
rion worker whose whole time will be
devoted to the task, and at the meet
ing tonight it is hoped definite action
gill be taken in this line.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20

tify that the whole number of the
Board of Trustees of the City Of Ell
| Centro is five; that the foregoing is a
! full, true and correct copy of Ordi-
nance No. SO of the City of El Centre.
and that the same was passed and
adopted by vote of two-thirds (2-3)
Of all the members of said Board Of
Trustees at a regular meeting held On
the 23rd day of July, 1912, by the fol
! lowing vote, tOwit:
Ayes-Norton, Swanson, Sprouse,
| Egerer.
Noes-None
| Absent-Burger
And that said ordinance was intro
duced at a meeting of said board, held
at least five days prior to its passage.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
the City Of Ell Centro, this 23rd day
Of July, 1912
! (SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT.
City Clerk of the City of El Centre.
BY E. w. BURGER, Deputy.
Approved this 23rd day of July. 1912
JOHN NORTON,
President Of the Board Of Trustees Of
the City of Ell Centro.
State of California, County of Imperi-
al, State of California, City of Ell
Centro. SIS.
| |. Lavinia Northcott, City Clerk Of
the City of Ell Centre, hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance No. SO
of the City of Ell Centro was duly
signed by the President of the Board
of Trustees, and afterwards, on the
23rd day of July, 1912, duly approved
by the said President Of the Board OF
Trustees of the City Of FL Centre.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said City of Ell Centro this 23rd day
of July, 1912.
(SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk of the City Of FL Centre
BY E. w. BURGER, Deputy.
Inlv 2h-Ano 17-o5
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
HALL TELLS Los ANGELES
OF PROGRESS MADE HERE

Wilbur Hall in Los Angeles Tribune:
San Diego, with a natural port better
than that Of Los Angeles, is making a
strong bid for a back country devel-
opment which has always been consid-
cred the rightful heritage of Los Angeles
the Imperial valley, with 100000 fertile
acres Of land with plenty of water. I'm
less Los Angeles bestirs herself the in
dications are now that San Diego will
become port Of entry and departure for
the valley.
The news Of the progress the southern
port is making was brought to Los Ang-
eles yesterday by Harry Barker, assessor
Of the new Imperial Irrigation district,
and one of the best informed men of the
valley Mr. Barker tells of remarkable
progress made along every line in the
district during the past year, but en-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
Business Men

Please take note of the fact that
OF the Imperial Valley Press more
copies are printed than OF all other
newspapers in Imperial valley com
bined. It's advertising rates, despite
its great circulation, are less per inch
per issue than those of any weekly pa
per having merely a preteDse of a
subscription list.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
Duncan Averill Weddinq

Miss Minnie A. Duncan. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Duncan of I'm
perial was married last evening at the
home of the brides parents to Frank
Averill. also of Imperial. Only a few
intimate friends We're present. The
young couple left last evening for Los
Angeles and beach resorts, where they
viii pass their honeymoon. At the de-
pot they were given a shower of rice by
many friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20

time for fixing the next general tax
levy; provided however, that if the
maturity of the Indebtedness created
by the issue of the bonds be made to
begin more than one year after the date
of issuance of such bonds, such tax
shall be levied and collected at the
time and in the manner aforesaid, an
nually each year, sufficient to pay the
interest on such Indebtedness as it
falls due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof on or before maturi-
ty Said tax shall be in addition to
all other taxes levied for municipal
purposes, and shall be collected at
the same time and in the same man
ner as other municipal taxes are col
lected, and be used for no other pur-
pose than the payment of said bonds
and accruing interest.
Section Z. That the proposed in
debtedness of forty thousand dollars
$40, 100000. including all other in
debtedness already incurred by said
city for municipal improvements, will
not in the aggregate exceed fifteen
per cent of the assessed value of ali
real and personal property of the City
of Ell Centro.
Section 8. The polls of said cleo
tion shall be opened at six co o'clock
in the morning of the day of election,
and shall be kept open until six (6)
o'clock in the afternoon of said day
when the polls shall be closed; pro-
vided, however, that if at the hour of
closing there are any other voters in
the polling place, or in line at the
door who are qualified to vote and
have not been able to do so since ap-
pearing, the polls shall be kept open
sufficient time to allow them to
vote But no one who shall arrive
at the pOlling-place after six co
o'clock in the afternoon, shall be en-
titled to vote, although the polls may
be open when he arrives.
Section g. The ballots to be used at
said election shall be printed in the
following form:
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
w
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.

To vote on a question or PROPOSE
ton, stamp a cross (X) in the voting
square after the word YES" or after
the word NO" All marks except the
cross (X) are forbidden. All distin-
gushing marks or erasures are for
hidden and make the ballot void If
you wrongly stamp, tear, or deface
this ballot, return it to the Inspector
of Election and obtain another.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-19
THIS IS MY 84th BIRTHDAY
Roger A. Pryor.

Roger "A. Pryor, one of the few sur
viving generals of the Confederate
States army, was born in Dinwiddie
county, Virginia, July 20, 1929, and
received his education at Hampden-
Sidney College and the University of
Virginia. A year after his graduation
from the university he was admitted
to the bar, but did not immediately
begin the practice of law. Instead he
took up newspaper work and for sew
eral years he was the editor of pa
pers in Petersburg and Richmond. In
1855 he went to Greece on a diplo-
matte mission for the United States
Government. Upon his return he was
elected to the thirty-sixth congress-
Two years later he was reelected. Int
did not serve as he resigned with otn-
er representatives of the South on the
eve OF the war. He was a member
OF the First Confederate Congress, but
soon quit the legislative halls for the
battle held. He distinguished himself
IN the service of the Confederate
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states and rose to the rank Of briga-
dier-general. After the war General
Pryor began the practice Of law in
New York city He was eminently
successful in his chosen profession
and for number of years occupied a
place on the New York supreme
bench.
Con CALCULATIONS to:
Dowager Grand Duchess August Of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, one of the old
est members of European royalty.
ninety years old today. -
Charles Edward, the resignin :
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
tWenty-eight years old today.
Professor John Graham Brooks,
noted author and sociologist, sixty
six years old today. .~*...
Julian w. Mack associate Justice o.
the United State Commerce court, for
ty six years old today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-19
died in Providence, r. /. Born ii

died in Providence, R. T. Born in.
Scituate, r. l., March I, 1907.
1814-Samuel Colt, inventor Of the
revolver, born in Hartford, Conf.
Died there, Jan. 10, 1862.
1S24-Iturbide, who made himself
emperor of Mexico, shot at Paidillo
1S64-The TAPPING rebellion in
China ended with the capture of Nan
king.
p 1S70--France made formal decla-
ration of war against Prussia. 4
1SSS-Edward P. Roe, noted nov
elist, died at Cornwall, N. Y. Born
in Orange county, New York, March
Y, 1889.
190S-The city of Quebec began a
celebration of the 300th anniversary
of it's founding.
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The Effect of the Carnival.

Opinion among Bemidji merchants
as to the effect the carnival had upon
their trade is varied. 1t is really too
soon to tell as the business of the
next two weeks should be taken into
consideration. Merchants would do
we'll to watch their business for the
balance of the month and by COM
parisOn find out whether or not they
want carnival next year. 1t should
the school officers meeting and gun
club shoots this week drew an I'M
usual number of visitors to the city.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
July 10

1oS2-Rebecca Nurse and four 9TH
ers hanged in Salem, Mass, for witch
craft.
l775-John A. schulze, governor
OF Pennsylvania, 1S23-29, born in
Berks county, Pa. Died in Lancaster,
Nov. Is, 1852. --.= r.. -. III
17S5-stephen Hopkins, a signer
of the Declaration of independence,