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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
COUNTY SEAT NEWS.

Circuit court proceedings:
State VS. Ben Hutsell, entering
church intoxicated. Continued,
, cases.
State Us Irwin Gourly, killing
hogs, stay of execution to first
day of next term
State Us VIM Gilmer, assault
and attempt 10 rape. NOlle
State VS. Bertha Ball, common
assault, continued.
State VS. Silas Moody, giving
liquor to minor, nolle.
State VS. Reed Lee, drunken
ness, plea of guilty to disturbing
the peace. fined S..
State vs. E l.. Barnes. selling
liquor without license, continued
State VS. Alpine Palmer selling
liquor without license; amended
information filed; defendant ar
raigned; plea of guilty to second
charge: fined $500.
State VS. Chas Estes, common
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
BAKERY

requirements of the city, will need
TO be practically fireproOf.
Plans they are laying for spring
work is to grade and gravel the
square. They will buy a rock
cruShpr and some other machin-
cry with which they will do this
and other work.
Electric lights will be aglow in
every part OF the city before the
flowers bloom again, and we will
be enjoying many real modern
cOnvcniences.
Let the good work go on and
let the council keep busy. 1t is
just as easy to keep doing some
thing all the time as it is to bC
dragging around. Keep an eye
open in Ava and watch us grow
douglas Co. Herald.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
The
Ozark Magazine

An article of this kind in a
first class magazine will mean
much to our city. As the
Ozark Magazine is read and
sent by patriotic subscribers
to all parts of the United
States. it is estimated to be
read during the month by 90
900 different persons. The
article appearing in the next
issue of the above magazine is
paid for by a bonue from the
Commercial Club by advertis-
ing orders for copies and sub
scrip,ions. Every man with a
spark of red Ozark patriotism
| in his makeup should do his
| share in this write-up.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
A GREATER AVA - COUNCIL
IS PROVING A LIVE ONE.

The city council the past week
or so has been holding some very
interesting meetings, and they
are laying plans and passing or
dinances necessary for some good
substantial improvements and a
greater and better Ava. Ten years
had ought to see us Il city Of ten
thousand people. We have the
country surrounding us-we have
the natural advantages and the
people have the push. What we
need is for everybody to push
and everybody pull together -
think less of your own personal
gain. and more Of the welfare of
lall our people-evcrybody boost
Together for a bigger and better
Ava. The more we boost the fast
Ter we grow and the better the
comtry will be.
Ordinances are now before the
council for a six foot concrete
walk on each side of Jefferson
street with IA curbing or gutter
extrnding one block north from
the square. This will lead down
the street on the east side OF the
singleton hotel and on the west
side of f. S. LatSbaugh'S store
The street will be graded and put
in first class shape. Also a siS
foot walk on Madison street lead
ing north from the square dOwr
TO the postoilice block. Crossings
will be put in one Jefferson anC
Marvin streets leading to j. 7
SingIeton's lot, and then extend
ed on to the school house, whicl
will complete the walk from thu
square to the school building. Al
ordinance is also before the cOun
ell asking for u concrete walk OF
Lincoln avenue leading east from
the square to Spring street, thence
south to the walk at the Baptis
church and south from there Il
the NJ. +. church. This will com
plete the walks from the squar'
to the church buildings. Tn
mayor and council also expires
a determination to push the walk
through which have already beer
ordered in.
Then there is a movement OF
foot and an ordinance to the ent
that the entire city be re-survcyc'
and r~c-plattcd. The city vii
Establish the blocks and corners
Persons wanting their lots located
can have it done at the same time
AFTER this is completed, all ncy
deeds and instruments of title vii
be required to be described by lot
and blocks, streets and avenues.
The fire limits have been eS
tended two full blocks from tn
square and to the first street
Thus all new buildings in thi
territory, in order to reach tn
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
CHRISTMAS CANDIES

Ever offered for sale in this city. The goods are the very best, the
prices right; why not let us sell you your Christmas Candies? We
also carry a complete line of Fruits, Nuts, Cigars and Tubaccos.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18

We can't begin to tell you, or make
a picture fine enough TO show you how
gorgeously beautiful these wonderful
dolls really are You must see them i'll
order to fully appreciate their sweet,
prettv faces and the bright, rich color
ipgs Of their native costumes.
These dolls are beautifully and bril-
liantly Autographed in many colors ON
heavy cloth, all ready for cutting ont
and stutfing, and when stuffed the limbs
are movable, permitting the dolls to be
placed in all sorts OF positions.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Preaching services every second
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Rev. r. b. Carnett, pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
9:45 a. nj. w. B. Fullington, Supt.
Baptist Young Peoples Union
meets every Sunday evening c..
A. Stephens president
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
METHODIST CHURCH

Preaching services every first
and third Sunday at II a. NJ. and
Z. p. m.
Rev. j. j. Wolfe, pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
9:45 a. IN. j. A. Hylton, Supt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
CUMBERLAND PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.

Preaching services every fourth
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Rev. Joseph Davis, pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
As a.. m. G. w. Freeman, Supt.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Over Mrs. Coday's millinery
store
Preaching every first Sunday,
morning and evening, and Satur-
day evening previous
Bible school at 10 a. m. every
Sunday
Bible study and prayermeeting
every Thursday evening
Ladies' Aid Society every
Wednesday afternoon.
Everybody welcome
w. H. Anderson, Minister.
Would like to get into commune
cation with some one who has some
cheap South Missouri Land to sell.
G. l.. BARHAM,
Adv. Braymer, Nc.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18

mend petition by striking out
name of Mary S. Pollock and in.
serting Laura Pollock as party
defendant and summons to
Wright county,
Saddle Berry VS. Lewis Reith-
miller, damages, dismissed at
cost of plaintiff.
Joseph Kindrick by his next
friend Thomas kindrick VS. John
NJ. Forrest, account, dismissed
at cost of plaintiff.
Joel F. Short VS. Joseph n. Lee
injunction. VIC. Shannon made
party defendant and his appear
ance entered by agreement. Leave
granted defendants to answer by
Feb. |, 1914.
Joseph Cogdill vs. Joseph KEEL
ley dismissed at cost of plaintiff
F. =. Sutherland Medicine Co.
VS. Lewis b.. Tate account. ap.
'pealed from j. p. Judgment for
plaintiff by agreement for S26.31.
Ordered that money deposited
with iustic of peace be paid into
court.
Adolphus Meyer VS. LIE. Over
|,ton, defendant enjoined from US
ing the words The Overton Ho-
tel or words of similar import
| in connection with the hotel bus.
mess in Mountain Grove. Plain.
tiff also enioined from using the
words after January Is. Costs
divided between plaintiff and de-
PENDANT.
Neighbors and Frisbee VS. Mer'
rit NJ. Logan, account, dismissed
at cost of plaintiffs.
Citizens Bank of Carl Junction
Missouri VS. J f Horton, note, con
tinued by agreement.
Jones Murrell VS. Henry Dun
lean, damages, appeal from just
lice peace, trial by jury, verdic
for defendant.
State at the relation of Waite.
|. Greer, collector of the city o
= Hartville, VS. FIN. Mansfield, tax
dismissed.
Henry Elmore and Mary El
more VS. G M. Bates, change o
VENUE from Laclede county dis
Or missed.
State at the relation of Harr.
IS Brown, prosecuting attorne,
,gof Laclede county VS. ROber
- Faith, change of venue from La
clede county, judgment for dc
II PENDANT.
W.L.Freeman VS. the st. IOui
m & San Francisco railroad, dana
ges, continued.
,o The Champiun Register Co. v
James E. Burney, contract, di.
-, missed at cost of defendant.
,o Militia Widner VS. John Star
and to all to whom it may col
,ocern, decree for plaintiff
,d Tootle Campbell Dry Goods c.
,o VS. J.H. Robinett, account, trial b
ID court, Judgment for plaintiff.
~. Carl Ernest VS. Anna Ernes
nj divorce. Alias order of public'
ton in the Wright County Rep
m blican ordered.
Sue Lane VS. Wally G. Lane, d
l vorce, execution ordered.
j. NJ. Barton VS. Rosa Barton
divorce, decree Jor plaintiff.
Mary B.Thomas VS. CO.. Thon
as divorce, dismissed
Ida V. Quisenberry VS. JAIME
IOliver Quisenberry, divorce, d.
cree for plaintiff
Ida G. Hart VS. Stephen Har
divorce, decree for plaintiff.
Liddy A Carder VS. William ]
Cdrder divorce, decree for plaiI
tiff.
Mary C.Reaves VS. j. B. Reave
divorce, continued.
Vada NJ. Bagle vs. Shirley
Bagle divorce, decree for plai
tiff.
Mary J. Mccormick vs. Alfrt
Mccormick divorce, decree [,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-12-18
NSFIELD

MYTH all its people, its
'" schools, its churches,
its opportunities. its needs.
will appear in the next issue
of the great Missouri Booster,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
.EMBEzzlEMENT WARRANT
OUT FOR A. C. BURRELL

The sheriff's office has in hand a
warrant charging A. G.. Burrell secre-
tary Of the Imperial Valley Chamber
of Commerce, with cmbeZZlsment, and
though all cities in the state have been
called on to assist in capturing the man,
he has not been located.
Some time since Burrell issued a
folder. which was printed in Los Ang-
eles, and he realized Il considerable sum
by selling the folders to real estate
men, this being the means by which
the work was to be paid for. He ap-
parcntly forgot to pay the printer,
however, and it is alleged that his
shortage in this respect is about $500.
Besides there are said to be a number
of bills due merchants which he like
wise forgot when he mysteriOusly dis :
appeared from town several days since.
Little is known here Of Burrell's :
antecedentS. He claimed to be ma
live Of Australia when he came here
several months since with his wife,
and there had been talk that they
would return to the island continent
this summer for a vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
To Get Sea-to-Sea Road

SAN DIEGO, June Col. Dell NJ
Potter, president of the southern ma
tional highway commission, believes
San Diego will be the Pacific coast ter
minus Of the projected road and fur
thermore that the national highway is
assured by the enthusiasm which has
greeted the efforts of the commission
everywhere.
Col. Ed Fletcher and F. w. Jackson
received from Colonel Potter the fol-
lowing telegram. The wire came from
Memphis, where Colonel Potter has
been at work:
Enthusiastic meeting here. timer
airy across this state fully agreed on
Virginia and North Carolina meetings
have also settled itinerary. leave here
to attend meetings at Little Rock anC
Hot Springs, Ark, to arrange itinerary
after that into Texas. Everything ad-
vancing satisfactorily and everybody
enthusiastic for southern national high
way with San Diego as a terminus"
Colonel Potter expects to start in his
automobile, logging the route of the
highway from this city to Washington
Several thousand dollars has beer
raised here for the project, largely
through the efforts of Charles Fox
Colonel Fletcher, NJ. f. Heller, Perez
Goodwin. f. w. Jackson, John Forward
and others,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
Lobby Has Vanished
TBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl

WASHINGTON. June 9.-The ''in-
Sidious lobby" probe already has had
its effect. This statement was made
~ the president today at the weekly
audience of newspaper men. He thinks
many lobbyists have already been
driven away and that they will be
scarce during the senate consideration
Of the tariff. He does not belle sc
TCNnsend'S charge that he is the arCli
lobbyist needs a reply. He enteroains
little hope Of quick action on the cur
rcncy legislation.
He is undecided whether an elastic
currency should be based on national
bank or government notes.
He said Solicitor General Moore js
framing an answer to Japan's rejoinder
nm the California anti-alien land law
1t Is improbable The reply will be srG;
mtted to ambassador Chinda this
week. He expects considerable dipl0-
matte negotiations before a definite
settlement is reached.
The first alleged lobbyist appeared
this afternoon as witness in President
Wilson's ''insidious lobby" investiga-
ton. 1t was ex-senator Faulkner of
West Virginia. He admitted that Tor
fourteen years after leaving the senate
he had represented several railroads
and commercial cOmpnaieS by appear
in~ before the congressional commit
tees
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
TAKING MOVING PICTURES
OF SCENES IN THIS uTs

FL Centre and farm scenes Ii 14-E
vicinity are TO appear in moving psr--
lures. With Willey's Long Beach band
which will give a concert here 1ar
evening, there is a moving picture ulas
ing alliance, which is preparing vlgs1
Of THE Wonders of California" s1.f
in these wonders FL Centre is z.4Ev
properly to be included
Frank Reading yesterday received =
telegram advising him of this and 4SA
ing him to lay plans. He took q lolA
at Main street, all confusion from liz
great force Of men engaged in layEZ
the pavement. and at first was i-r-
gusted. Then he took a second thOU Czll
and made up his mind that this srr~
dence Of progress was not a bad thgTr
TO show in the pictures after all. lt9
selected several points Of vantage Zgr
the pictures to be taken in town EEsl
! then arranged for a picture of apr5c,G
packing and two live stock scenes.
The band arrived this morning sge
went to CalcXicO. thence to HoltviIle
and will be on hand in time for Gar
concert this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
Can Sue Adams Company
tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Su-
premc court held today that the Ad-
ans Express Company may be prose-
cutcd for violation Of the interstate
commerce laws. The department of
justice and interstate commerce COM
mission have been fighting for this rul-
ing for years. The Ohio federal courts
held that because the company is. a
"Jolnt stock association" and not a cor
poration it could not be prosecuted.
Because the government could not
proceed in criminal suits against the
Adams Express Company as a company,
by obtaining service Of subpoenas upon
officers all over the country, it brought
suit in the federal district court at Gin
cinnaG. A grand jury indicted the
company for alleged OVercharges on
packages sent into Ohio. The indict-
ment was dismissed on the ground thai
Joint stock associations are immune
from criminal prosecution, having no
legal entity. and that only the mem
bers Of the association are liable. Most
Of the members live in New York. For
offenses outside Of New York. the gov
emment was practically unable TO Sc
cure service Of subpOenas. Evasion OF
many federal liabilities by the Joint
stock organization was charged by the
department Of justice against the COM
pany.
Iht dcclSlOn was unanimous. Ii was
read today by Justice Holmes, who SAID
IN part: 1T has been notorious for
years that some express companies or
ganized as stock associations for the
express reason, it seems, Of evading
the law"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
IMPERIAL VALLEYS MARVELLOUS
PROSPERITY ASTON|SHES WORLD

San Diego Union: Within the next
Two months or soon thereafter. more
than 100000 acres of undeveIonad
tdiu III tle great Imperial valley viii
De placed under irrigation. making il
dVdiiaDle Tor Transformation from a
worthless waste of parchcd desert land
ilto rlch. productive acres which will
DrlnS III big returns for the farmer
ana gam more laurels for the district
winch IS fast becoming famous as the
most productive section in the world.
rms important event. important tr
san Diego as We'll as to the valley.
VIII occur when the water from the
man canal which taps the Colorado
yer near Yuma is turned into TIE
new east side high line canal. For
aDout the past five months 500 mules
ana large force OF men have been at
\WOrk on the big lrriSating ditch and
now the finish is near at hand.
The new canal derives its name from
It's location. 1t follows a ridge IN the
east side Of the valley running north
from the Allison heading on the in
ternatlonal line about ten miles east of
GaIeXIco to point near Imperial June
ton. 1t follows an elevated ridge and
Tor this reason it will supply water to
thousands OF acres of land which have
remained undeveloped because they lay
above the original irrigation system.
CANAL TO BE EXTENDED
Ii is planned TO carry the canal still
further north to take in a large amount
OF territory lying east of and border
ing the Salt0n sea. Whether this Will
ne done by Imperial Water Company
No. ). which is doing the present
work. or by new company to be
organized under the name Of Imperial
Water Company No. ;. will be de
termined at meeting Of directors to
be held in Brawiey, one of the pros
porous valley towns. June u.
5. G. lngle, a pioneer resident Of
San Diego, who was the founder of
the Hazard Hardware Company
has returned from recent trip to the
valley. enthusiastic over The present
prosperous conditions and future pros
poets of that rapidly CROWN" section.
One of the first things he spoke about
is the opening Of the east side high
line canal. He says it will add $40
100000 to the value of valley lands
besides bringing thousands of new set
tiers who Will develop new tracts.
The increase Of land values in Impe-
rial county during the laSt twelve years.
when recited to the stranger. sounds
fabulous on account Of the marvellous
rapidity with which the section has
developed since the land was placed
under irrigation. In 1902 the land in
Imperial valley was considered worth
less. 1t was waste Of desert sands
and no one would have it as a gift.
But when the water Was brought in
Athere was marvellous change. As
sessed valuation jumped from nothing
in 1902 to 100000 III 1909. IN
1912 the assessed valuation was Si9,-
100000 and this year ii is S21 900 ,000.
If the opening of the east side canal
will add S1O,000,000 to the valuation
the assessed value will be S3i ,000,000
regardless Of any increase in values Of
the original improved territory.
SETTLERS FLOCK IN
The increase in values is not due
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
MISS FERN CAMPBELL

\ large crowd attended the memorial
services given at the Christian Church
yesterday in honor Of the late Miss Fern
Campbell. who was superintendent OF
the juvenile department of the Sunday
school and who left host OF friends
in town. A quartet composed Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Krotz. Harry Maddox
and Mrs. Clark BOoher sang Lead
Kindly Light" and the choir sang 'The
Radiant Throng,"
Rev. w. G. Conley spoke feelingly
of the fine character Of the young lady
and Of her services in the community
He referred to The fact That she was
the first graduate of Central union high
school and that the end of her suf-
ferin@ came almost on her twentY-sec
end birthday
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09

entirely to the fact That water was
placed on the lands. Irrigation bitches
could have been constructed by the
score and filed with water, but if the
people did not come and settle IN the
valley there would be no enhancement
of values.
But the people did come. They
flocked here from all sections Of the
United States and from foreign lands.
As q result the population has grown
at an enormous rate. There were nc
inhabitants Of the valley in 1902. To-
DAY there are more than $4,000 per
sons there and they are still comln-;
from all points of the compass. II IS
said that there is sufficient land and
water in the valley to provide for more
than $4,000 people. 1t also Is as
serted by residents of the valley th1t
the pru rata growth of the county III
population III 1912 exceeded any other
agricultural district in California and
they are confident that this years per
rentagc ran viii he greater than that
Of 1912.
Coincident with the rapid develop
ment Of the farming lands has been
the rapid growth of the various towns
in the valley. According to :. Ii,
lngle. every settlement is forging ahead
and assuming the aspect OF real town
FL Centr0, the county seat, has more
than doubled in population during the
past year, having population now ol
G500 persons.
Most Of the towns Of the valley az
a Me (,
construct such modern improvement
as sewers, gas, electric lights and Wa
ter systems.
The first asphalt street paving con
tract in Imperial county now is being
executed IN Ell Centre, covering tht
main business thoroushfare and d
number Of side streets. This initial
Job Will cost the community S103, ,00G
and contracts soon viii be LET for paw
ing work costing double that amount
HOTEA TO BE BUILT
Another important project Of the
valley IS a four-story iireproof hote
building to be erected Oh a prominent
business corner of Ell Centro at a cOsi
Ol SlJU,UUU. III VIII ut hubNlI a.
the Barbara Worth, named i'll hGnoi
of the novel written by Harold Bel
Wright dealing with the reclamation
Of the desert lands Of Imperial valley
\ feature of this structure is that il
will be equipped with plant supply
ing hot air in winter and cold air in
the hot summer weather. Ingle. WhD
iS interested in the project. says con
structiOn work will be commenced
within a few weeks.
In connection with the opening oi
the new east side canal Is a project
for the development Of vast area OF
land which will be sold in small iract-
after Improvements are in. This traCI
contains $4,000 acres. owned by tht
southern Pacific railroad, which ha-
given an option on the property to 4
private syndicate. Ii is claimed tht
Southern Pacific owns every other sec
ton north OF township IS south. L
is in this section, which comprises
a part OF the territory to be afrecte,
by the new canal, that the 5000 acre;
are located. The opening up of thl,
property is considered an impOrtan
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
Probing Coal Strike
tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONsl

WASHINTON.G. June 9.-The SEN
atorial probe into the West Virginia
coal mine strike, made possible by
the scnate's adoption Of The Kern res
oIution. will begin tomorrow ali
Charleston. w. Va.
I'VE intend to 90 to the bottom of
This affair" Kenyon Of Iowa said TODAY,
We want to see who is responsible
and whether congress can do ANYTHING
to protect a community from repetition
OF trouble incident to strikes. We will
exercise care not to grant witnesses
immunity from criminal prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
Want Hague Decision
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl

ROME, June 9-Deputy NiIiana in
troduced a resolution in parliament to
day asking the government to increase
The Italian consular representation on
the Pacific coast Of America. 1t is
believed this indicsI E.Alat ~ rs -ex:-
Pect an immense volume of emigration
through the Panama canal.
The minister Of marine presented a
Joint demand of Italy and England in a
request that America refer to The
HAGUE AL controversies growing out OF
tolls 1T The canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
National Tennis


NEW YORK, June 9.-Maurice Nc
LouShlin Of San Francisco, national
tennis champion, defeated Stanley
Doust, Australian, today in three
straight sets, winning for America the
right to meet Germany in semi-finals
for the Davis cup. The score was
6-4, Ga, 6-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
Delayed Case Decided
lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIA rJ0NS1

WASHINGTON, June 9-The su--
rreme court started late this after
noon to render the long waited decision
in the railroad rate cases. The first
was the Minnesota case.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-09
Northern Flood
(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS,

kENNEWICk. Wash, June 9.-The
Columbia fell two inches today. The
snake is also falling, but the water
here is still very high. A further rise
here would cause immense damage.