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Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26

isn't game under the law. But the cot
tontail or brush rabbit-both so-called
rabbits being hares--is destructive to
garden plants and young trees, and is
so prolific that constant warfare is
necessary to suppress it's mischievous
activity. The commission may as well
be blind to rabbit shooting out of sea-
son.
Complaints against quail are not well
founded. They should be protected
even more strictly than they have
been. Meadowlarks and doves do no
damage worth counting against their
useful services. The blackbird is a
nuisance in the cornfield, because there
is too many of him by several mil
lions.
The worst scamp of the lot, as a
violator of the game laws, is the road
runner, and he is protected by law and
by common misconception of his char
acter. He destroys the nests of quail,
eating a whole setting of eggs at
meal no matter in what stage they
may be. Also he destroys lizards and
toads, all of which are useful allies of
the farmer. He does not kill rattle
snakes, his reputation in that line be-
Ananias Club of Nature Fakers, but
he does kill young chickens.
If the fish and game commission
will send an ornithologist to Imperial
valley. to stay here some time, it may
learn a lot of interesting things about
birds and their activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
DUCKS AND THE GAME LAW

Imperial Enterprise: Is it a fact
that ducks destroy crops and make
themselves pests to the farmers Of
Imperial valley? That IS the question
Frank c. Clark, agent of the fish and
went through the valley last week.
The commission sent him down here
TO get a true answer to the question
and to find out other things about the
birds and animals of this region.
1t is known to the commission, Of
course, that the close season for ducks
and the bag limit are not respected by
Imperial valley ranchers, but the COM
mission has no intention of enforcing
the law to the letter if the reports IF
damage done by ducks are correct.
Som etimes complaints of depredations
by game birds and animals are open
10 suspicion of being disingenuous and
made TO cover up violations of the
game law by market hunters or tin
horn sportsner-
agent Clark obtained randbIe ILfor-
nation from ranchers, VINO have had
expensive experience with the preda
tory duck, and although his visit was
too early in the season for actual OBJ
servation, he was convinced that re
ports of the destructive work OF ducks
have not been exaggerated.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
"MIND READER" JARRED

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-George New
stage as "The Great Newman" and
who can tell exactly what a man IN
the audience has in his lefthand coat
pocket, while he sits the stage
bound hand and foot and blindfolded.
failed to discover what Detective Ed
mans staff had in his coat pocket, and
as result is locked up in the Tombs
on the charge of abandoning his wife.
"The Great Newman" who Is small
er than his name would lead one to
believe, was quietly reading in the
ONCE when Detective Leigh appeared
at his door.
DO you know who I am and what
I have In my pocket for YOU" asked
the detective.
"Ah. yes. I do. and ysi don't" said
the great one. @.
very poor" said Leitii,in. But what
have I got for you?"
"Ah, I see light. You have pa
per, methinks, and it has my name
and some figures on it, Am / right,
kind sir? Yes, indeed, I am. 1t is
check from the Oriole Pleasure Club,
ability last week.
Wrong again." answered Leigh 1T
is a warrant for your arrest, and | an.
detective from the district attornAv's
office"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26

The wild fowl come into the valley
in vast fiocks and they feed on newly
planted barley fields, when the land is
partly covered by water. Besides eat
ing the seed and young plants, the
ducks puddle the land so that nothing
can grow upon it until it is reculti-
is forced to plant his barley three
times in order to get stand Obvi-
ously it is not practicable to enforce
a law that would prevent the rancher
from protecting his crop. There is
only one feasible way to drive the
ducks from the fields, and that is to
shoot at them.
1t is TO be regretted that necessity
for warfare of that sort upon any spe-
cies of game exists. Sportsmen of the
coast counties have fewer ducks to
shoot at in season because of the ne
cessary shooting out Of season in this
region. The dininuticr II numbers
Of migratory ducks may not be notice
able vet, hut IN few years Il will
re considerable -r.ass the birds Ioarr
- stay avaT from tne barley feids.
Imperial valley fanchers aso decline
to be bound by the close season on
rabbits, as Agent Clark discovered. The
jackrabbit is not much of a pest here
and as he takes to the open when
alarmed, il is comparatively easy TO
keep his numbers within bounds. He
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 26-Notwithstand-
ing the cold weather news, the talk
around the local ring and street reflects
very little apprehension of really dam
aging temperatures in the south, and
there are good many traders who
take a bearish view of the situation on
the ground that once the weather mod
crates increasing southern offers will
inevitably cause depression. This
view is SO universal that all are wait
ing to buy cheaper, including the
speculative short, the would-be bull,
the spinner, the big spot merchant
and the interior spot dealer. The CEN
sus bureau issued its report of supply
and distribution for the season of 1911
IL at the topening this morning. This
report showed the actual consumption
Of domestic mills for the year ending
August 81, 1912, and also showed the
mills in stock on that date. Domestic
August 81, 1911, was 4,7o4,97S bales, OF
which 2,32S,4S7 bales were consumed
IN cotton growing states. Stocks held
-bv the spinners at the close of bust
ness august 81, 1911, amounted TO 542,-
191 bales, of which 101,114 bales were
held by southern mills. Following is
quotations today:
January. 1850 sac; February. 11.60
@61c; March. 11.67G Csc; May. 11.77@
79c; July, 11.79G soc; September, IL %
a Csc; October. 11.25@ 26c; November,
11.35 a SIC; 11.55 al SEC.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands
11.75c; do gulf, 12c. No sales
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
RULING HALF CENTURY OLD

Los ANGELES, Sept. ga ruling
of the interior department dating back
nearly half century was invoked by
Register Buren, and Receiver Robin
son, in the settlement of the first con-
test involving lands.i the Palo Verde
valley. These lands were restored to
the public domain April Is, 1910, and
the contests now in process Of deter
mination are those involving the rights
of settlers under the order.
A queer condition of affairs was
shown in the contest of George r.
both claiming a Quarter section of
land in theomost fertile part of the
valley. The evidence showed that both
Todd and Biersdorf made simultane-
Gus settlement on the land, one min
ute after midnight, the night of April
is, 1910. 1t was asserted that Todd
had settled prematurely on the land,
but this was not established. Both
men proceeded to improve the prop
erty, Todd by building a house, clear
ing 46 acres of the land and digging
several wells. Biersdorf contented
himself with putting up tent and
dwelling therein.
A rule of the interior department
provides three ways of determining
these cases. When neither party. has
made any improvem ents, it will be
sold to the highest bidder; where one
party has made actual settlement on
the land, and the other has not, the
were both alleged settlement and i'm
provements, an investigation must be
had, and the land awarded to him
who shows prior actual settlement and
subsequent improvements.
Yesterdays application of the third
rule to the case gave the land to
Todd, for while the matter of set
tlement and entry might have been
that in building a house, cultivating
the land and digging the wells, he had
shown more Improvement than Biers-
dorf. In the case Of Lemuel p. Todd,
a brother of George, against Claton
H. Keiney, involving the same ques-
tion, the adjoining quarter section was
awarded to Todd. 1t appears that here,
too, simultaneous settlement and en-
try was established, but Todd had done
the most work in improving the land.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26

Luis was, in an arbitrary manner
thrown into prison at chihuahua by
the rebels and was afterward taken
under custody to Bachimba, where
Pascual Orozco, leader of the rebels,
was located?
do they not know that all classes
of the people in Chihuahua and also
the consular body in said city pro-
tested against the unauthorized and
arbitrary act, and that it was com
mented upon very severely by the best
classes of society?
do they not know that the rebels
exacted $4,000 for the liberty of my
son Luis, and that this amount was
provided by the merchants of the city,
including several foreign establish
ments, because I had not the ready
money and was absent, and because
they considered the life Of my son in
danger? And do they not also know
that the rebels exacted 100000 from
the manager of my house in Chihua-
hua, in like manner as they did other
amounts from the banks, including the
National Bank of Mexico, and includ-
ing also the mercantile houses, among
them being foreigners who were
called upon to give amounts of mora
or less importance in exchange for
bonds, etc, and that the sums were
taken by force where resistance was
offered?
"a short time since 1 was asked
my opinion in regard to the policy
Of Intervention by the United States
in the present conflict in Mexico. On
this subject I beg to say that I de-
sire no Intervention of any kind nor
under any circumstances of any for
eign country"
Neither Senator Smith nor Senator
Fall would comment upon the gem
erals statement other than to say that
they regarded it of Importance in
their probe. Senator Fall remarked:
''The statement of General Terrazas
is but additional proof of my BELIEF
that the Orozco revolution was not fl
nanced by American money"
The testimony of Harold w. Squires
and John T. Cave regarding the thrill
ing experiences of two Americans
named Curtis and Cunningham was
one of many similar stories related
recently by refugees. According 20
the testimony of cave the Americans
had an automobile and were used as
m Messengers by the rebels, and one
of the messages that General Campo
sent to General Rojas read as fol-
lows:
Il have the honor to report that we
have just burned 19 Southern Pacific
bridges"
The hearing Of witnesses will be
continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the qualifle
electors of Meloland school district
MIA, that in accordance with the provi
sions of the political code of the state
Of California. an election will be held on
Meloland store in said district, between
the hours of l p. IN. and p. m, curing
which period and between which hours
the polls shall remain open, at which
election the question of issuing and SELL
ing bonds Of said district to the amour
Of four thousand dollars (S4.000.00). for
the purpose of raising money for building
one school house. and for inSuring the
same. and for supplying the same with
furniture and necessary apparatus. and
for improving the grounds, will be voted
upon.
The said bonds hereunder to be issued
and sold shall be of the denomination of
five hundred dollars (S500.00) each. and
shall bear interest at the rate of per
cent per annum. payable semi annually
and shall be numbered from l to con-
secutivey. payable as follows:
Bond No. |, five hundred ($500.0O) dol
lars. to run three go years.
Bond No. 2. five hundred (S5O0.00) dol
lars. to run four Q) years.
Bond No. 3, five hundred (s500.0O) dol
lars. to run five (5) years.
Bond No. 4. five hundred (s5OO. .O0) dol
lars to run six Co years.
Bond No. ;, five hundred (s500. O0) dol
lars, to run seven G) years.
Bond No. 6, five hundred ($50O. 0O) dol
lars. to run eight 80 years.
Bond No. Z, five hundred (s5OO. .OO) dol
lars, to run nine go years.
Bond No. s. five hundred ($5OO.OO) dol
lars, to run ten C10) years.
That W. l.. Mcclure will act as inspect
or and Clinton He'll and r. ii. Starbuck
will act as the judges of said election,
and conduct the same. said inspector and
judges being competent and qualified
electors of said school district.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands this fifth day of Septem-
ber 1912.
JOHN F. WATERMAN
CLIFFORD RICHARDS,
Per w. e. p
Trustees of Meloland School District, I'm
perial County, California.
S-7-14-21-26
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
DENIES HE AIDED FACTION

Los ANGELES, Sept 26.-Gen. Luis
Terrazas, former governor Of Chihua-
hua, one of the wealthiest land own
ors in Mexico, now living in Long
Beach. filed with the United States
senate investigating committee at the
Hotel Alexandria a statement in which
he set forth his position in connec-
tion with the Mexican revolutions.
He denied that he had willingly Civ
en- financial support to either Madero
or the present rebellion, but related
how he involuntarily had contributed d
a total of $4,000 and suffered the
loss of thousands of dollars worth of
live stock to the revolutionists. Gen
eral Terrazas closed his statement
with a declaration against interven-
tion by the United States or any for
eign country in the affairs of Mexico
General Terrazas' statement was de-
livered to the senate investigators by
his son, Luis Terrazas Jr, who was
imprisoned by the rebels and for
whose freedom a large sum Of money
was paid.
In his statement Terrazas refers to
the evidence given at Ell Paso by E.
{. Houghton and George Look, impli-
eating the general in the revolution,
and after denying the allegations and
protesting that he does not know Oroz-
CO or Madero he says:
Il would respectfully request that
the following inquiries or their sub
stance be propounded to Messrs.
doughton and Look:
Have they any personal knowledge
of my having taken any part in the
| revolution of the year 1910, incited in
Mexico by Don Francisco 1. Madero?
II they have any such knowledge, they
should relate the same in detail AMI
| corroborate it sufficiently to satisfy
this honorable committee
DO they know that the rebels In
1910 forcibly, against my will and op-
position, took my cattle, sheep. horses
and mules from my ranges and ranch
es, and also my wagons and harnesses
saddles, and my grain that was in the
warehouses; that they also took my
articles of merchandise intended as
provisions for the employees, and in
general appropriated such of my prop
erty as met with their fancy?
"Do they not know that my own
life, and the lives of my sons. my
overseers and my employees would
have been in danger if we had tried
to defend our rights and property?
DO they not know that the dam
age done me by the revolution of 1910
was of great magnitude?
"The succeeding inquiries should be
propounded in reference to the revo-
luton of 1911:
DO they know that my ranch at
San Diego has had to be abandoned
by the overseers because the cattle
have disappeared account of the
present revolution?
do they not know that nv son
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
TO PROTECT pEErs

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSI
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Sugar beet
growers of Colorado. California, Ar
kansas and other western states are
being aided by the government in their
fight against the sugar beet web
worm" a parasitic pest running beet
fields.
The department of agriculture has
issued a special instruction bulletin
to beet growers, written by H. o.
Marsh, the entomologist, who has
spent the last two years in investi-
cations.
Sprays of Paris green are the best
remedies to kin the bugs, Marsh says
Mixtures of the poison with whaleoiI
soap or lime are recommended. Com
mon laundry soap, he says, may be
substituted. The cost of spraying is
estimated at 81 to So an acre. Beet
growers usually receive $5 per ton for
their beets.
The pests have caused a loss of from
one to five tons of beets per acre, the
agricultural experts declare. In the
Arkansas valley alone the loss in 1911
vas 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
WASHING MONEY

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Private
banks and department stores are plan
ming to establish their own money
laundries," according to Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Bailey. A num-
Der of banks and stores in large cities
are inquiring at the department as to
the cost and maintenance of money
washing machines, similar to those
installed in the main and sub-treasur-
les.
II find bankers deeply interested in
the currency 'prophylaxsis,' said As
sistant Secretary Bailey. "They, and
department stores, figure it would be
good advertising as we'll as good bust
ness to give their customers newly
laundered clean money"
Arrangements for installing the cur
rency washing machines in Chicago,
st. Louis, Cincinnati and New Orleans
sub treasures are being made. Twelve
machines are now being manufactured
for the department. Four will be sent
to New York, two to Chicago, and
one each to New Orleans, st. Louis,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston and
Cincinnati
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
FOR PEARL HARBOR

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-More ap-
preparations for the new naval base
at Pearl harbor in the Hawaiian ISL
ands will be asked from congress this
winter, it was learned today at the
navy department. Additional funds
are needed as a deficiency appropri
alton" it is expected, to finish the
mammoth new drydock there, as well
as other extensive improvements. With
the opening of the Panama canal it
is expected that naval work on the
coast will require much use of the
Pearl harbor station.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
SOCIALISTS MAY MEET

PITTSBURG, Sept. 26.-That any
party may have a demonstration in
the public highways or in public parks
without a permit and the police can
do nothing to stop them, so long as
there is no infraction of the law, was
the decision announced by the fall
bench of the common pleas court. rul
ing on the case of Samuel Mervis, who
was arrested while speaking at a So
cialist meeting, where 200 policeme N
fought a mob of 10000. The city or
dinance requiring permits for meetings
in public places is declared invalid.
The decision was received enthusias-
tically by the Socialists and demon
strations in favor of their candidates
on the state and congressional tickets
are being planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
KERN RIVER VERY LOW

BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 26.-Kern riv-
er is lower than IL has been in IA
years, the measurement above Kern
island being 1876 feet.
In 1898, after succession of dry
years. there was less than 100 feet in
the river.
All the water is being taken from
the stream through Kern island at
this time, and it is certain that the
river will be considerably lower be-
fore it will be higher. and unless ther
are early rains the water may fall be
tow the 100-foot measuremen
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-Cattle-Receipts
$500; market steady; beeves $3.50 a
ern steers, $6.00M $50; stockers and
feeders, S4.40@7.70; cows and heifers
$2.90M 500; calves, $8.OO011.75.
to sc higher; light $S.3Om $50; mixed
$S.15M $50; heavy, $7.95M $50; rough
$7.95M Sis; pigs, $5.00mS.0O; bulk of
sales, $S.30@S.75.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000 market steady
to 10c lower; native, $3.35fb4.40; west
ern, $3.50 G4.40; yearlings, $4.5005. $50;
lambs, native, S4.7567.00; western,
S4S5M735,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Not Coal Lands.-Serial Number O917o
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
September 10. 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that BENJAMIN F. FULLER of
Seeley, Cal, who, on June 81, 1904,
made desert land entry No: 2705, serial
SEA NwA, Section 81, Township Is
south, Range 13 east, S. B. meridian,
being Tract 104, T. 16 s., r. IL E. s. b.
NJ, by the resurvey, has filed notice of
intention to make final proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Imperial County, Ell
Centro, Cal, on the 31st day of October.
1912, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Hart
ley f. Henderson of Los Angeles, Cal:
Ulis S. Handley of Ell Centre, Cal;
Fred G. Henderson of Seeley, Cal; Ben
jamin Stafford of Seeley, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,,
Oct % Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
BARLEY MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26-In the
local grain pit this morning barley
futures receded sharply from yester-
manipulation. May declined to SLAB,
December closed at $1.40B. In Chica-
go spot barley closed at 45M75c per
bushel. Cash barley in this mark ct
was stronger and choice feed was held
higher at $14719. Oats were firm for
choice black and red. Lima beans
were easier and colored kinds firm
Grain bags were easy
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
SECRET SOCIETIES

X/UMA LODGE NO. 478, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks, meets
every Wednesday evening at Elks
Hall. Visiting brothers are heartily well
coined. Meeting hours o'clock. T. T.
GULL. Exalted Rr!er. w. c. PRYOR.
secretary.
I'll. CENTRIC LODGE NO. 397, IO.O.F.
r. Meets every Wednesday, night in Ma
- sonic hall. Opera House block. Wis.,
ttors most cordially welcomed. J. L.
TRAVERS. N.G.; E. H. SHERMAN. SEC.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
Los ANGELES LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Sept 26.-Prices in
livestock in Los Angeles are quoted as
follows:
Cattle-Fat steers, 615c; fat cows
and heifers, 3&c; fat calves, 7c.
Hogs-1SO to 200 fbs., 71ac
Sheep-Wethers, S4.75 head; ewes
1915 per head; lambs, $4.OO each.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
WOOL MARKET

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26-Wool-Steady:
territory and western mediums, 21M
25c; fine mediums. 1S@ zoe; fine, 1870
lie.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-26
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-03
A Word to PrOcrastinatOrS

If you owned dwelling worth s10,-
900, do you think you would wait un-
til next week, next month or next year
before insuring against Possible loss
by fire? No you would not wait until
tomorrow. Yet you say you are not
ready to insure your life for the pro-
lection of your wife and children or
creditors, but hope TO do so later.
Brother, can explain to you why you
are so particular about the house, that
may never burn, and so procrastinat-
ing about the life that is sure to end
sooner or later-posslbly within six
months. If your house should burn
without insurance, the loss would fall
on YOU! But if you die without any
Life Insurance, or less than enough
to comfortably provide for those you
profess to love, the loss would fall on
THEM. If you have no fire insurance
you are carrying the risk. If you have
no Life Insurance, your family and
creditors are carrying the risk; but
when you are gone without Life Insur
ance you will not be able to hear the
kind things CD your family, neighbors
you, as you would in case your house
should burn uninsured. See? The
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany during the past 81 years, has
paid out to beneficiaries over $780,
o0O. 900; But Not One Cent of This
Huge Sum Was Paid TO the Beneficial
ries of Those Who Expected to Insure,
But Did Not Do So.
Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-03
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE

NINETY FOOT frontage, $50 fee
N deep. Good we'll, small cottage
on LincolI street, south of Mr. A
Cody's residence; on main line o.
sewer. Apply to
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