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ly changed physical character of the
headwaters which for some years have
practically prohibited natural spawning
Of the Atlantic salmon. The salmon that
will be used are excellent food fish and
will prove very acceptable subst .utes
for the native species. Many million
eggs can be sent to the New England
hatcheries for incubation. and II neces-
sary the usual output Of trout can be
curtailed.
Atlantic salmon have practically be-
come extinct through the progress OF
civilization. and the same causes which
have brought about the disappearance OF
this fish from eastern waters are also
responsible for the fact that the finest
Of all of the five varieties of Pacific sal
mon cannot be propagated successfully
in the eastern coast streams.
THE salmon, of all Of the food fishes,
is the only one which dies after spawn
ing While this fact has been disputed
the investigators Of the bureau of fish
cries have found this to be the rule
rather than the exception. This being
the case. the method of stripping the
female fish of the spawn which entails
killing the mother fish first seems less
wantonly wasteful than 1t would other
wise seem to be.
The finest and largest OF the salmon
seek the headwaters OF the rivers In
which they were Matched to spawn, and
from the time they enter fresh water un-
til the spawning is accomplished they
fast. Hence. they become emaciateo'
weakened and unsightly and totally un-
desirable as food though the Alaskan IN
dams do not seem to be of this opinion.
since they come to the spawning stations
and take away the discarded dead FISH.
which they dry and cure for their winter
food supply.
Like many other captives. some OF the
large strong fish object most strenuously
to being treated to the indignities OF the
spawn Iaker, and they. therefore. put
forth such a struggle that a strait1acket
was fashioned, provided with straps and
buckles. and all unmanageable fish are
unceremoniously slipped into this trough
arrangement and promptly buckled down
into submission. so that they may be
easily handled.
In case of the males, when the milt Is
secured the fish are either liberated al
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port an important fishery that will add
greatly to the food supply.
Il have read with interest an Item
that has gone the rounds stating that
one of the desirable perquisites or the
fish commissioner is private railway
car. This Is only partly correct. AS a
matter Of fact there are five such cars,
which are attached to express trains in
all parts OF the country. and Congress
has just made provision for two addi-
tional cars Of modern steel construction.
These cars. however are not for the
commissioner, his family. and his friends.
but are designed solely for the comforta-
BILE and safe transportation of fishes
while on their way from the hatcheries to
the waters in which they will be de-
posted. In the course of a year these
fish cars travel several hundred thousand
miles, and carry many million food and
game fishes bearing Uncle Sans hall
mark.
-'One Of the greatest boons that can be
conferred on the Pacific states and
large territory contiguous thereto is the
introduction and acclimatization Of the
eastern lobster. This project has been
under consideration at various times for
many years: but the efforts have not
been sustained. the plants have been
small and scattered, and the net result
has been nil.
1T is now proposed to utilize for this
purpose the female Holsters. which have
served their purpose at the New ENGLAND
hatcheries. experimenting them with a
supply of males and egg bearing females,
and to make several carload shipments
each season, deposting the Holsters in
some definite locality, whose suitability
has been determined in advance. 1t Is
planned to continue the paintings long
enough either to establish a fiourishing
colony or to demonstrate the futility OF
the scheme.
by way OF reciprocity. determined
and we'll sustained attempt is to be made
to Introduce one or two species Of Pa
cific salmon on the New England coast.
The present condition OF the New Eng
land rivers precludes the possibility OF
re-establishing the large native salmon
therein, but there is a prospect of intro
ducing small species of Pacific salmon
which spawn near the sea and would not
be affected by distractions and the great
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in this manner IL to keep them from
clustering in groups when the weaker
ones would be devoured by the larger
ones.
The average lobster produces from
10000 to $4,000 eggs, but the number
depends largely upon the size OF the
lobster For instance, q lobster eight
inches long may be expected under nor
NAL conditions to have 5000 eggs, while
one twelve inches IL supposed to have
10000 and the sixteen-inch ones $1,000
eggs.
Strange to say. the average size OF
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With Edged Tools.

You can't al
ways tell who's
IT. 4" unused Rep
resentative T a g =
CART Of Kansas
City, Kan. when
I was electioneer-
ing out In the
prairie section of
my district during
the campaign last
fall l CHANGED to
see. as 1 entered
a railway car one
day. my opponent
sitting with q va
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The Carpenter Vote.

I'VE were proud
OF old Ben Holman
when he was In
Congress-" 8 a I d
r e pre- 8 g NATIVE
Gray OF Indiana.
who now occupies
the seat once filed
by the distinguish
ed watchdog of
the Ire a 8 ur ""
land we elected
him every time we
could. which. the
records show, was
pretty often. There
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That Explained It.

When I was
making my cam
paign last fall"
said Representa-
tive Fields Of Ken
lucky. II started
out to cover a
county In which
I was but little
acquainted. Believ-
ing. like Polonius.
that a fine front
was a valuable as
set. I arrayed my
self In my best.
When I got of the
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Repartee in Verse.

Tom Hefiin. the
giant representa-
tive from Alabama.
who recently en-
tered the lists Of
w o m q n suffrage
and tilted an ora
toric al Ian C Q
against Miss Mil
holland. is some
what OF a poet
He Is one OF the
men under the
Capitol dome who
Is rash enough to
embalm his poetry
Don
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~
We Should Say Not!

If Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman.
the Junior member
from Illinois, Is
not as busy as a
bride on her we'd
ding morn he IS
grieved. He has
been in public life
ever since 1895.
with the exception
OF about two years.
and he became
known as such an
interchangeable work.
49, 49, yv@t @~A
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Holsters caught for the market 10 now
much less than II was in the earlier days
OF the fishery. as IL is now not over
two pounds The twelve-fnch lobster
weighs about three pounds and the NJ
teen-inch size four or FIVE pounds. while
those which attain a length OF twenty
inches weigh twenty pounds or more.
But Holsters weighing this much are
now quite rare. though several years ago
three. each exceeding thirty pounds. were
caught of the coast OF New Jersey.
Recently the project was conceived OF
planting a colony OF Holsters at Cape
May and there the eight miles OF rocky
shore along the two hreakwaters are TO
be utilized for this purpose.
Behold also the diamond back terrapfnf
To dine with that dish as the piece de re-
sistance in reality instead OF in wild
dreams OF sudden wealth and affluence.
one must certainly be in the millionaire
class, since des pairing hosts have been
known to rake even the markets OF two
states with the help OF the bank roll OF a
modern Croesus 10 set enough for a
single banquet
10, now the ugly crawler is being
Matched. coddled and reared in such
numbers as to give promise that in some
not too remote time even the ordinary
able TO purchase one. Ii only for the
satisfaction OF seeing how much these
aristocratic turtle resemble the common
mud variety which may be picked up
any day in marshy woods
At Beaufort. y. c., Uncle Sam Is rails
ing turtle-no. diamond-back terrapin--
and has now over 1000 OF them rapidly
reaching maturity. or. rather the salabie,
eatable age and size. Judge we the profit
~ these were sold at the market rate OF
500 per dozen.
With the example OF Louisiana's sspien-
did success in the oyster industry at
Maritoria bay. Texas has become inter
ested in oyster culture. and. as the FIRST
stem toward having her own oysters. she
has requested that the government make
a survey of the muddy area Of the gulf
bottom to see what the prospects and
ANTIQUITIES are in the way OF planting
large oyster beds. This survey has been
completed and another one is now In
progress The indications are that the
Lone Star state will soon be sending her
own fresh oysters broadcast throughout
her territory.
In all of this work the attitude OF the
government is strictly a paternai one, a.
the actual work which makes for the
success Of any of these ventures lies
with the states themselves. But Uncle
Sam gives eggs, fish. literature and ad-
vice. and lends his experts to help" the
good work along.
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Sevemty-FFiifth Anniversary
of the Steam Locomotive

TN this day Of rushing locomotives and
luxurious electric-ughted Pullman
= cars, the ordinary traveller hardly
realizes that just seventy-ffve years ago
the first steam locomotive in America
made its maiden run.
Uncle Sam has carefully and thoroughly
lions of railroad progress in the United
States and dedicated to the memory Of
these once 'steel monsters a large cor
ner in the old building OF the National
Museum. The collection Is undoubtedly
one Of the most magnificent exhibits in
the world.
At any time Of the day one may find a
score of visitors examining the two
largest locomotive engineering relics in
the transportation section. the locomo-
tives John Bull and ''Stourbridge
Lion" Although these are the only two
real locomotives in the collection. others
that have marked railroad progress from
the time Of a coach drawn by horses to
the present day rushing monsters are
represented by models.
These two are. however, OF unusual In
terest The John Bull stands upon Sec
ton Of track made from the first steel
rails manufactured in the United States.
The John Bull is the oldest intact loco
motive in this country. In length Of
service II is doubtful IL it would have to
take second place to any. Another.
however. has the honor of being the old
est in America
The famous pioneer Of travel was COM
pleted by George Stephenson at his
workshop in Newsactle-on-Tyne. Eng
land, late in 1880. It was built for the
Camden and Amboy railroad, and was
named Engine No. !, and later christened
John Bull" It was shipped to Phila-
delphia on the Allegheny July IA. 1881.
In the presence of the New Jersey leg
islature, the governor and more than a
score of United States senators. the John
Bull made its first trip over steel strap
rails from Bordentown, Pa. where a rail-
road monument now stands. 1t was pi-
loted by Isaac Drtpps. From November,
1881. the now famous engine remained in
active service, nearly eight hours a day.
until the close Of the civil war. 1t was a
splendid piece of workmanship. but nat
urally somewhat crude, according to pres
ent-day standards. Those familiar with
the engine which now pulls a train of a
dozen cars at a mile-a-minute clip won
der how in the world this bit OF junk OPP
Grated successfully. 1t was somewhat al
tered and added to during all these years,
but substantially 1t is the same as when
it left the shops Of the famous Stephen
son.
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FISHERY STATION.
sNANE

their own food. There are now five OF
these cars, all Of standard size. and are
attached to regular express and local
passenger trains. For small shipments
of fish and for supplying places off the
main railway lines. messengers detached
from the cars carry fish in ten-gallon
cans in the baggage cars
The average PERSONS acquaintance with
1oying him as he comes to the table
broiled, Newburged or in salad. Few
know anything of the habits of this queer
sea animal, whose name spells luxury
and whose very existence has been threat
ened with extinction because OF heavy
and illegal fishing.
The lobster breeds but once in two
years and the growth Of the young ones
is exceedingly slow. maturity being at
tanned between the third and fourth
years, when they reach a length Of from
seven to ten inches.
The eggs are carried by the female
after they are extruded from ten to
eleven months before they hatch. and
attached to the swimmerettes on the low
er side of the abdomen. After Matching
they are able to swim about. but because
of their helplessness during the larval
stages and the many enemies which prey
upon the young ones, only about one OUT
Of a thousand reaches maturity.
They pass through three stages of de-
velopment, each Of which is completed
with the shedding of the. shell. and not
O.0
do they begin to resemble the parent lob
ster Then the small lobsterlings be-
come equipped with a hard shell and
pinching claws and are combative and
aggressive and able to look out for them
selves.
The berried Holsters are purchased
from the fisherman to furnish eggs for
the hatcheries and after the eggs are
stripped they are returned to the locali
ties from which they were obtained and
turned loose. The stripping is done by
putting the lobster head downward into
a wide-mouthed glass jar or crock and
the eggs are then scraped off with dull
knife or spoon. After they are fortified
they are Matched out in the same sort Of
Jars as are employed in the propagation
of fish.
After the eggs are Matched the tiny
Holsters are placed in wide canvas or
muslin bags in which the water is kept
constantly agitated by means of fans or
slowly moving propellers. The largest
and best of these lobster RATS is to
be found at the Boothbay station in
Maine, where the lobster is propagated
in larger numbers than anywhere else.
The idea Of caring for the young ones
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It had been in service but three weeks
when a New Jersey COW, grazing peace
fully on the tracks. was killed. The own
case. In addition, the engine was nearly
wrecked. It was decided that a cow
catcher was necessary. A huge. fat. ram
bling pilot was built. It was supported By
two wheels and pushed ahead Of the en-
gine 1t worked successfully, for the
court records Of New Jersey show no
suits against the railroad after the in
stalation Of the cowcatcher.
Finally the locust wood drivers were
replaced by balanced iron wheels. A
steam whistle was placed upon the boiler.
Oiling devices were attached and later
the style OF brakes was changed. Steph-
enson may have constructed his engine
awkwardly, but he certainly built it to
run forever. 1t pulled about the state OF
New Jersey for thirty-one years. 1t was
then idle and stored in a damp shop for
twenty-eight years more. when finally. In
1893. the same John Bull made the run
from Philadelphia to Chicago with train
Of two antiquated cars under Its own
steam. All during the Columbian exposi-
ton it hauled fiat cars about the grounds
to the delight Of thousands Of railroad
men, After the exposition 1t returned 70
FQllaQelpnla unU6T lLS own SlCohi.
Isaac Dripps. the first man to be sta
toned at its throttle. died shortly after
the engines first trip. and no descend
ant of his could be found to take his
place in the old open cab. This ark"
Of railroading weighed more than 1900
pounds. It's boiler was thirteen feet long
and three and one-half feet wide. COW
cred with wood 1t had wheels four and
a half feet in diameter, with locust WOOD
smokes. and a steel tire shrunk on in the
same way that an ordinary wagon wheel
rim is shrunk on today.
Standing nearby is what appears to De
a sprinkling cart of the vintage OF me
wear 1000. 1t is, however what Is left
of the famous Stourbridge Lion, made
In Stourbridge, England, and shipped
with two similar locomotives to TINS coun,
try for the use of the delaware anu
Hudson Company. They were 20 pc USED
for hauling coal cars. They were COM
nIated in 18oS and were received in New
York the next year,
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sSEIMNG SPAWNING SALtroN
N-C.AI T-ORNIA

NCLE SAM. with
true fatherly care.
seems bent upon
reducing the high
cost of living. for
he is bl a n d | y
scooping up lob
sters from of the
rock-bound coast of
New England to
give them to the
waters OF the Pa
cific, and in ex-
a
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The Stourbridge Lion. driven by Ho-
ratio Allen, made but one trip. II ran
from Honesdale, Pa, about one ana one
half miles. where because OF low COW
cred bridge, it could go no farther 1t
was reversed and brought back amid the
shouting Of thousands and the boom OF
Tranks that had been laid for the Lion
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INTERIOR OF PULLMAN
USED: For IRANSPOR TATION OF FISH AND. EGGS

port an important fishery that will ado
greatly to the food supply.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-10
NORTHERN MEXICO FIGHTS
TO GAIN ITS INDEPENDENCE

has been Mexico. This time the struggle
said to be for the purpose of freeing Northern Mexico
independent republic with applying for admission to
the United States thus paraeg the experience Of Texas The
yesterday the details being fully
available
No proclamation of the OF the nstgaors of this
ment has been issued but apparently involves at least four of
the enough constitute
large in the United States
lies behind this is known but
there internal evidences that powerful factors behind
American inhabitants of the states III
revolt are generally working the
The country included in the revolt apparently will include
Baja California the peninsula, and the people Of this valley
therefore greatly noting the outcome of the
affair.
Thus peace apparently prevails throughout the peninsula
but the movement apparently includes that section Of Mexico
the revolving
Northern Mexico there progressive commU
tiles which grown tired Of the unsettled condition 10 Mexico
and which apparently wish the security of stable government
which would implied by admission to the United States such
government being better for all classes of citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-10
Legislature Reconvenes

tbI UNITED PRESS ASSOC1AT1ONS1
SACRAMENTO, March iO.-Pre-
pared to consider 3700 bills and several
hundred proposed constitutional
lamendments, the legislators inaugural
ed the second half of the bifurcated
session at noon today. The assembly
reorganization was first taken up, the
officers having been discharged during
the interim to save per diem expense.
Whether Speaker Young must be re-
elected was the primary consideration.
1t is expected 200 more bills will be
introduced.
A clash is certain over the length Of
The present session. Following a con =
ference with the senate and assembly
leaders, Governor Johnson declared he
favors ending the session in six weeks.
Senator Wright Of San Diego, leading
the anti administration force, declared .
The governor is running the legisla-
lure" He says 1t is impossible to con-
clude then and threatened q fight.
Almost Immediately upon reconven-
ing, both houses adjourned until 2 this
afternoon. Before a recess was taken
Bedan Of San Francisco introduced in
the senate a resolution for the appoint
ment Of special committee of five SEN
alors to investigate all phases Of the So
clal evil in California, particularly in
relation to womens low wages. 1t was
referred 10 the rules committee.
Strowbrdge Of Alameda introduce /
F9 resolution setting midnight, April 81,
for adjournment 1t was referred TO the
rules committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-10
Aidinq WORKING Girls

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
CHICAGO, March t0.-Lieutenanl
Governor O'IIara, conducting the legis-
lative probe into the relation of wo-
mems low wages to immortality, today
asked President Wilson to meet with
the Illinois probers late this week ana
hear evidence of how the girls are
driven into white slavery. He will urge
the passage of federal law fixing the
minimum of women's wages. A COM
mittee will go to Washington at Rock
efeller's invitation to meet the eastern
ers interested in the work. O'Hara was
advised today that Ohio, Michigan and
Indiana will institute similar probes.
NEW YORK, March 1O.-Rockefel-
ler's Office uenied today that an invi-
tation had been issued to the Illinois
probers to visit New York. Rockefeller
will. start tomorrow for a six weeks
vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-10
UNDER THE ARcApEs

The spring opening at Martyrs De.
rartment Store Friday and Saturday
was very successful in every respect
Carnations were given to all present
A. E. Mccartney Of Preston & Ma
oartney is spending a few days in Los
Angeles.
The Valley Hardware is making re
Guctions in all stoves this week.
The Valley Shoe Store is making a
reduction on all shoes, including their
new Easter stock just received.
The McCune Furniture Company has
received a large shipment Of mat
tresSes.
The RalstonCollier Company is
showing new style of distillate stoves.
The Imperial Valley Hardware Com
pany is giving valuable object lesson
in the way to get rid Of flies.
e. E. Sprouse Of the Sprouse Real
Estate Agency is in Los Angeles on
business.
Roy MoOrman is getting in a new
line Of 1913 Indian motorcycles, Miller
tires and accessories. His new motor
cycle repair shop will be ready next
week.
The Ladies Toggery is showing
some new ideas in women's apparel.
The Enterprise Grocery is showing
some new National Biscuit Company
B. Solomon & Co. have received q
shipment Of Norfolk suits Of military
cloth.
The Unique millinery store had a
very attractive opening Saturday. Tea
was served in a japanese room, and o
very satisfactory business was done.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-10
Good Valley Boosters

Ell Centro and the Imperial valley
has group Of big boosters in the
young men who conduct and operate
the San Diego and Ell Centro stage
line.
At most any time during the day in
san Diego may be seen one or more
parties making inquiries and seeking
literature at the stage office in the
Plckwick Theater building. There has
rot been much special literature on the
valley to supply the demand, but what
has been lacking in this respect has
been made up in good words and in
formation by the stage boys, supple
mented by copies Of the Press.
The Press goes to the San Diego
stage office fifty strong every day, and
The circulation these papers get is the
KIND that talks. San Diego gets tour,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-10
"The House of a Thousand Candles

N the Opera House Thursday, March
i3, there will he given this fine play.
1t is a tale Of love and mystery, enacted
in the shadow of great mansion Of
mystery on the shores of an Indiana
lake. From this house old John Glen
arm secretly departs, leaving the i'm
preston that he is dead in order that
he may the better learn what sort OF
men are Pickering, the executor Of his
estate, and John Glenarm, his grandson
anu possible heir; and hoping also to
bring about marriage between the
young man and Marian DevereuX, the
alternate heir. The strange and un-
usual will which the old man leaves
behind him convinces both Pickering
and young Glenarm that hidden treas
urr lies concealed somewhere in some
mysterious passage of the mysterious
house, and they both institutes search.
The only one who is in old Glenarm's
confidence is Bates, the butler, who
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-10
Presidential Appointments

iBY UNITED PRESS ASsOCIATIONSl
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The
-rnate has confirmed the appointment
IF John H. Marble of California as in
terstate commerce commissioner, sue
reedine Lane.
President Wilson today sent the fol
lowing nominations to the senate: First,
third and fourth assistant postmaster
generals, D. C. Roper of South Caro-
lima; Alexander Dockery, ex-governor
IF Missouri, and James Blakeslee of
Pennsylvania: for commissioner Of la
hOr, Charles p Naill