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Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
Government at No Expense.

Calexico Chronicle: Various indi-
viduals throughout the valley seem to
have the impression that the handling
of contraband Chinese who escape
from Mexico into the United States
is an item of expense to the govern
ment which should be stopped by the
ending of the passing of the Chinese
through the United States in bond.
This belief is the result of two things
one is the desire to see the ranch
ers in Mexico handicapped in their
work of development by denying thelo
the assurance of sufficient labor; the
other is ignorance
The local immigration officer,
George Webb, was interviewed by TIE
Chronicle on this matter, and he
stated that it was none of the news
papers concern, because the handling
of Chinese who escape into the Unit
ed States does not cost the govern
ment one penny, except what is col
lected from the foreigners who come
to this country as immigrants. II
other words, the immigration depart
ment of the government is self-sus-
tanning and costs the taxpayers moth
ing.
These papers and individuals who
have been worrying and losing sleep
over the belief that the government
is likely to become bankrupt because
OF the Chinese keeping the immigra.
tion officers on the jump will now be
forced to hunt up some other kick.
The immigration officers are not max
ing any howl, the government is not
placed at any expense and the news
papers should not worry, except to
hunt something else to kick about.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02

designed to cover the country's oil
resources, and especially to afford the
government a supply of fuel oil for
the navy When the presidents all
thority to make the withdrawal was
questioned, congress, by the act Of
June 25, 1910, affirmatively gave him
the power to make the reservation,
and the lands were withdrawn, but il,
the meantime a great number of set
tiers, including oil companies, entered
upon the lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
VoliVa Plans
World Tours

Zion City, ILL.,, Oct. 2.-Wilbur
Glenn Voliva, successor to the late
John Alexander Dowie as head of
Zion City, styled by his followers "the
center of the world" today completed
his plans for a series of "world-con-
quering tours designed to convert all
the people of the earth to the Zionist
cause.
Accompanied by brass band and
double quartet from the famous
white-robed choir, and armed with
box of photographic reproductions of
John Alexander Dowie's voice, Voliva
and ten specially ordained workers
will set out early in October on a
trip through Illinois. Having toured
this state, they will repeat the per-
formance until every state in the
middle west has been covered Ulti-
mately, Voliva said today, he expects
to carry the gospel of Zion into every
corner of the globe.
Voliva's recent victories over the
pork-eating, tobacco-smoking "hea-
then of Zion City have left him free
to concentrate his efforts on the con-
version of the world. The Dowieites
are now in absolute control of the
city council, having removed the last
two heather" councilmen three
weeks ago, and all city ordinances, in
cluding that one forbidding anyone 70
smoke on the streets of Zion City, are
being vigorously enforced.
The present crusade, Dowie's sue
cessor announced today, will consume
about two months. During that time
every county in the state of Illinois
will be visited by the Zion crusaders,
who will travel by, automobile. Meet
ings will be held in every city of 5000
or more inhabitants. Voliva intends
to talk personally to the crowds at
these meetings, while his ten workers
are canvassing the rural sections.
Moving pictures Of scenes in Zion
City will be exhibited and the phon-
ograph will be called upon to repeat
the eXhortations of the late John AL
eXander Dowie, prophet" whose
preachments have been religiously oo~
served.
overseer Voliva is not ready to an
nounce whether it is his intention to
found any more Zionite communities.
to await results of his
tour Of conversion. His theory, how
ever, is that Zion City must forever
remain the center of the universe"
and that all the worlds activities must
radiate from it.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02

Pianos for rent. r. l.. Harren,
Adv If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
Encina Dam May Be Constructed.

Los Angeles, Oct. Col. w. II.
Holabird, receiver for the California
Development Company, who has just
returned from Calexico, announces
plans for the extensive work in the
development of a great water project
to meet the demands of the Imperial
valley district. He said that he would
go before the court and ask a court
order permitting the expenditure of
$4,000 for building dam over the
New river in the Mexican territory,
where the Encina flume crosses the
canyon.
"The Encina flume," said Holabird,
(which is more than 1000 feet long,
is at the present time about to go -
pieces through natural decay. On the
advice of Consulting Engineer Son
derreggor, | have decided on build
ing a great dam across the New
river short distance below the
flume, which will be supported Oh
either side by large dykes.
"a. F. Andrade, the Mexican re-
ceiver for the company, opposes the
work. | do not know his reason, as
it has been necessary for me to pay
the entire upkeep of the system on
the Mexican side in order to insure a
water supply to Imperial valley,
amounting to some $4,000"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, L. $.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Sept.
II, 1918,
Notice is hereby given that Robert
Waters, of Silsbee, Cal who, on June
16 1910, ana November IS, 1910, made
Homestea entries Nos. 0G626 and
01l597, for Lot Q Sec. ID, and West 80
acres of Tract No. 81. Township 16 s.,
Range IL f., $. b. Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make Final three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. beforsfhe Clerk
of the Superior Court of Imperial Coun-
ty, Cal, at El Centre, Cal. on the eth
day of October, 1913.
Claimant names as Witnesses;
Charles H. Cooper. Of Silsbee, CAL
Hugh ID. Walsh. OF El Centre. Cal .
James II. Davis, of Seeley, Cal; Con-
stantine Champion, of Silsbee, Cal.
FRANK BUREE, Register.
(non- coal El Centre Press, Oct 12)
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
San Diego Auto Stage
Leaves Hotel Oregon
Daily at 500 a, m.
Fare One Way $500
Round Trip $500
Brotherhood Assembled.
(By United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations)
New York, Oct. with Suffragen
Bishop Burch of New York presiding,
the 1000 delegates to the 1913 ma
tional convention of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrews, representing men,
bership of $4,000 in the organization
and church membership of more
than 100000, today opened their for
NAL business conference. Bishop
Greer of New York delivered the ad-
dress of welcome, following the cele-
bration ceremonies and devotional
services.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
SUPREME COURT TO
DETERMINE RIGHTS

Denver, Oct. 2.-The United States
court of appeals for the eighth dis
trict will ask the United States su-
preme court for ruling on the ques-
tion of the right of president of
the United States to withdraw public
lands from entry. This announce
ment was made today by Presiding
Judge William C. Cook.
This request is made in the Midwest
Oil company cases, involving Wyom-
ing lands, before the court of appeals
for argument at the present session.
In making his announcement Judge
Hook stated that the court had de-
termined upon this course because
of the Importance of the issues in
volved." The outcome of the present
ease is expected to have an important
bearing on litigation involving public
lands in other states.
Rich oil lands in California, aggre-
eating an estimated total of more
than 100000 acres, have been en-
tered upon since the withdrawal or
der by President Taft September 25,
1909, and prior to the withdrawal
act of congress of June, 1910. Title to
all kinds of land is involved in the
present suit, according to William
Denman of San Francisco, and Ernest
Knaebel of Denver, special assistants
to the attorney general of the United
States. The Wyoming land involved
totals about 10000 acres.
Mr. Denman stated that the certi-
flying of issues to the supreme court
is highly satisfactory to the govern
ment, and it probably will bring a
final decision a year sooner than had
been expected.
The Midwest Oil company and 9th
ers similarly situated, assert that the
withdrawal of the lands by President
Taft was illegal, and that all entries
made before the act of congress are
valid. The contention of the gov
ernment is that the president was au-
thoriZed to withhold the land from
entry, especially since in the with
drawal order he specified that the
land was needed by the nation to fur
nish fuel for the use of the navy.
The court today invited counsel for
both sides to assist in preparing
list of questions to be submitted to
the supreme court. When opinions in
answer to these questions have been
received, the case will be argued in
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals, and decision rendered
A recent decision in the United
States district court of Wyoming was
contrary to the governments conten-
tionS in the Midwest case. The court
decided the president was not author
ized to withdraw land from settle
ment. From this decision the govern
ment appeals
Washington, Oct. 1.-The question
to be submitted to the supreme court
involves in principle thousands of
acres of oil lands in California and
valued at hundreds of mil
lions of dollars, ana is one of the
most important land problems with
which Attorney General McReynolds
is dealing.
The lands were withdrawn by Pres
ldent Taft's sweeping order of 1909,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
'BORAX" SMITHS WEALTH
is IN ENGLISH HANDS

San Francisco, Oct. 2.-Control Of
the worlds supply of borax and the
title of the "Borax King" are to pass
from California to London and from
F. M. Smith to a syndicate of Eng
lish capitalists headed by R. C. Ba-
ker, one of the directors of the Con-
solidated Borax Company of London.
Negotiations have been practically
completed for the sale of Smiths en-
tire holding of borax stock at fig
ure which will materially assist Smith
in paying his debts, but which is far
less than he had demanded
When Baker left here, after con-
ferences which had extended over sew
eral days, he carried with him the
option for the purchase of every share
Of borax stock Smith held, and it is
the belief of the trustees that the op-
ton will be executed promptly.
Everything or nothing" was the
demand of Baker, and it was on this
demand that the negotiations came
near splitting. Smiths pride was
touched. 1t was the borax mines in
Death Valley that had been the foun-
dation of his fortune. For years
they had paid him 100000 annually.
The title of "Borax King" flattered
his vanity and he was 10th to part
with all of it, even in the face of the
insistence of his trustees that every
dollar was needed to pay the debts
incurred in his less fortunate invest
ments.
But the counsel of the trustees fin
ally prevailed and the option was
signed. 1t was hard bargain which
the Englishman drove with the debt
incumbered miner.
Smith owned 95 per cent of the
stock of the Pacific Coast Borax
Company, which corporation held 81
per cent of the stock of the Borax
Consolidated of London, the holding
company, in which Smith personally
held 25 per cent of the stock. The
remaining "a per cent of the stock of
the holding company is owned by Ba-
ker and his associates, so this pur-
chase consolidates the entire control
of the boraX supply of the world IN
the hands of the English syndicate.
The price which will be paid Smith
has not been made public, although
1t Is estimated as not far from $3,-
! 600, 900. When it is considered thai
Smith had derived an income of $780,
600 from these holdings, which would
indicate value Of $S,000,OOO if capi-
tahzed at 5 per cent, it may be ap-
preciated that the bargain which Ba-
ker secured was hard one for
Smith.
The local company was capitalized
at $2,OOO,OOO, but had been paying
very large dividends Owing to the
fact that much of Smiths stock was
hypothecated, the entire amount of
the purchase price will not be avail
able for the payment of his other
debts.
With the execution of this option
on the borax stock, and if Hanford
meets with success in selling his op-
tion on the Smith holding in the Unit
ed Properties Company, Smiths af-
fairs will have ben brought near "a
conclusion.
His holdings in the realty syndicate
have not been sought particularly
for purchase, as the obligations of the
company are great; but with the
sale of his borax and United Prop
critics stock, Smith would be in a po-
sltion to continue with the realty syn
dicate
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
Muret Up for Sentence.
(By United Press Associations.l


New York, Oct 2.-Dr. Ernest Mu-
ret, dentist, whose arrest on a charge
of violating the Sullivan anti-fire arm
law, followed the arrest and confes-
sion of Rev. Father Hans Schmidt,
Roman Catholic priest, to having muir
dered and dismembered the body Of
Anna Aumueller, today came up for
sentence. DR.. Muret pleaded guilty
to the charge, but it is thought prob
able today that his sentence would be
postponed until federal authorities
have completed the case of counter
feiting against him. A complete
counterfeiter's equipment was found
in flat rented jointly by Muret and
the defrocked Catholic priest.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
CALIFORNlA'S INVESTMENT
IN AUTOS is INCREASED

Sacramento, Oct. 2.-California' s
Investment in automobiles in eight
years was increased to $236,270 900 by
the purchase during September of
2295 new machines for business and
pleasure purposes, according to fig
ures announced by Secretary of State
Jordan. Since the motor vehicle de-
partment was established in 1906 a
grand total of 1875 cars have
been registered in the office. 1t is es-
tlmated that the average value of
ear is $4,000.
"A total of 1880 chauffeurs have
been licensed to operate automobiles
in California.
The receipts of the motor vehicle
department for September were
$6O25.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02

II you are looking for a house, see
Colson Land Co.'S big advertisement
Ill this issue, page eight.--Aev. II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-02
NOTICE

tOntrncfOrS and UnIFderN
j will accept bids until Saturday,
Plans and specifications may be had
at court house.
1S5 FRANKLIN J. COLE.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-28
STRENGTH OF HUMAN BONES
Marvellous Resisting Power In Seem
insly Fragile Frame 10 Attrib-
uted to hoiloWnSss.

Human bones are really tremen.
dously strong and possessed Of mar
velous resisting power. Indeed, the
bones OF the frailest. most delicate
looking woman are stronger than the
strongest oak. NJ
OF course, a bone is hollow. and that
Is one Of the chief reasons II resists
such extreme weights. For instance
a small bone which is no more than q
square millimeter in diameter will
hold in suspension without breaking
some 35 pounds, while a stick of best
oak Of similar width will not hold
more than 20 pounds. Indeed. the
average bone of the average man is
stronger by one-half than that of solid
oak.
The principle on which our bones
are constructed, being made hollow
and consequently stronger than II they
were solid and heavier, is the same
mechanics have followed the world
over. Construction engineers employ
tubes instead Of solid cylinders.
In the case Of animals thousands Of
years ago one reason of their bulky
frame is attributed by scientists as
due to the fact their bones were solid
and added to their weight.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-28
Should Copy the Kangaroo.

A German physician, DR.. klaatsch,
recently read paper at Breslau, on
the influence Of the upright posture
upon mankind, in which he arrived at
the conclusion that die beutelratte,"
that Is the kangaroo, has been more
successful and fortunate in adapting
itself to the bipedal handicap of the
erect posture than has humankind.
The medical assumption that though
man, who, perhaps, In the remotest an.
tiquity. was a quadrupedal animal. did
at some vague period succeed In adapt.
ing himself to a bipedal condition. It
was not until he was overtaken by civ.
ilization that bipedal infirmities came
upon him. II is to his abandonment Of
progress upon all fours that 10 due
his hernias. hemorrhoids. varicose
veins, intestinal troubles. etc. The in
suficiency of the trunk muscles for the
maintenance Of the upright attitude ac-
counts for many human infirmities. It
will not be necessary for US 10 return
TO our former Quadrupedal condition II
We take Dr.. Klaatsch's advice and
learn from the kangaroo.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-28
HypnotIsm Extrao I'd mary.

During recent trial at Prague Q
man was charged with forging entries
in a baptismal register, relates the
Family Doctor. In pleading not guilty
he stated that II he committed the
forgery 1t was done In q trance and
under the suggestion OF a certain hyp
notist, whose name he had been for
hidden to disclose. His family physi.
clan declared that the accused was Q
neurotic, easily hypnotized. and to
prove bis assertion, began to read, de-
spite the Judges protest, . formula be-
ginning Deus Aetersus. from French
book on magic. which the doctor had
discovered the unknown hypnotist
used for the accused. To the amase
ment and horror OF the court the psts-
oner Immediately fell into hypnotic
trance. with bis arms stiff and out.
stretched. Lawyers present thrust
needles into his head and tried To
move his arms to see II he were sham.
ming. but without producing any ~.
action. The prisoner awake only
when the doctor breathed upon him
uttering another formula. The trial
was adjourned to get the opinion Of
medical experts.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-28
HAS NEW CURE FOR OBESITY
Theory Which Seems 10 d
Founded on Fact.

DR.. Galisch, an English physician,
In recommending a new treatment for
obesity, states a new fact. His treat.
ment Is dietary as follows: In the
morning the patient takes a cup OF
tea, with buttered bread, and II he is
too hungry to wait for luncheon he
takes an egg, with a small piece OF
bread and butter, at 10 o'clock.
At l o'clock the meal consists OF
meat, vegetables, salad and a com.
pote. In the afternoon he takes cot
fee, with little biscuit or white bread
with butter. In the evening he gets
simply small piece Of bread and but
ter.
At the first breakfast and the mid.
day meal the amount taken must be
sufficient for the patient to leave the
table completely satisfied. For the
first two or three days the patient
feels very hungry in the evening, but
this quickly passes of, and he soon
gets into the habit of eating more at
the first two meals, this excess OF
alimentation being counteracted by
the exercise and work done during
the afternoon.
The whole idea Of the treatment lie
that 1t is the food taken in the even.
ing and followed by the repose OF
night which particularly contributes
to the formation of adipose tissue. DR.
Galisch's patients invariably lose one
or two pounds OF week.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-28
Not, ire Sauna.

Miss Annette Kellerman, the fair
swimming champion, was showing .
young millionaire, n the sparkling wa.
tiers on Long Island. q few new
strokes.
The young millionaire was not q
very apt pupil. He numbered along.
with good deal of splash but not
much speed, and after SWIMMING 20 or
80 yards he pulled like a srampIs.
Miss Kellerman. in her pretty bath
ing suit, took him to task.
you don't breathe right" she said.
IT you did, 1t wouldn't tire you SO. As
to the upper part of your body-you
use exactly the same muscles, remem-
berlin swimming as In saving wood"
"Oh, no, DON'T" said the young
man. "oh, no! Believe mo, Miss
Ksllerman, when 1t comes to saving
wood ] use the muscles .Pf come other
chap"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-28
MAY BE SHIP LOST IN 1910
Finding q Wrsek Evidently In Water
Many Year, Believed TO Do solu-
ton Of Ocean Mystery.

An unknown wreck. which may
prove the solution to the mystery Of o
ship which disappeared In 1s40 has
Just be described at Westernport, Vic.
toria, Australia. Diving operations
we're being conducted with the object
Of raising sunken barge, and while
the sweep" was being dragged along
the bottom Of the channel II fouled an
obstruction and remained fast. A diver
was lowered beneath the waters, and
found that the apparatus had become
entangled in the hull Of an old wreck.
and further investigation showed that
this vessel evidently had foundered
many years ago. for II was thickly
covered with marine growth The
sunken ship was constructed Of Eng.
lish oak. the timbers visible being ap-
proximately ~ inches by inches
thick. Residents in the neighborhood
told that several skeletons had been
discovered in the sand opposite the
wreck, and expressed the opinion that
In all likelihood they were those Of
persons who we're washed ashore. No
reference to the wreck has been dis
covered In the department records, but
II has been recalled that weather
bound vessel was reported at Western.
point in 1910 and never seen since.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-28
IMPOSSIBLE TO PLACE LIMIT
Imagination Falls When the Future
size Of Oeean.o Going Vessels 10 un-
der Consideration.

The astonishing prediction Of the
British shipbuilder who forecasts that
in a few years the leviathans Of the
deep will be half mile long and Will
register 100000 tons Is not so shat
tering to the Imagination in this age
of wonders as It might have been In
a past era. The breathless story Of
scientific achievement during the last
few years 10 replete with Wagysls that
in an earlier day would have been
wilder than the widest dreams ever,
conceived.
It is still possible to see treadins. -
II were, the well-denned paths Of the
Atlantic old vessels Of eight thousand
tons which In their heydey were the
largest afoat; while again on q recent
day a titan registering $4,000 tons
the Imperator e,erted on her maiden
voyage across the herring pond. II 10
ever 80. The Brobdignagins Of today
are the Liliputians OF tomorrow, and
there Is no logical reason. why In .
few years time this came Imperator,
which now dasIles the senses with Its
size and magnificence should not be
utterly eclipsed by even more gigantic
successors. While to the greatest Of
humanity all achievement Is neces.'
sarily finite, mans imagination can
penetrate the cloaked dawn and dissi-
pate the mists that mask the future,
and II he has the courage end faith to
follow, then all things are possible.
The sight Of q great vessel crossing
the Atlantic with almost as much reg
ularity In time ~ the stars In their
courses cannot but recall to mind the
time when Imagination and faith guild
ed the hands that charted the unsailed
vasts for the puny cavarels Of Spain.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-28
WrIters Of Historic SONGS.

Most Of the songs that have made
history we're written by men who had
no other claim to Immortality. The
"Marseillaise" is the only production
OF Rouget de Isle which has sur.
vived, and THE Wearing of the
Green" was the work of an anonymous
purveyor of ballads for the street
hawkers Of Dublin. Max Schnecken-
burger. an obscure Swabian merchant,
who never published anything else,
composed In 1910 some verses Of
which the burden was thus translated:
Dear Fatheriand. no, danger thine.
Firm stand thy sons to watch the Rhine"
Little was heard Of these until 80
years later. when the Franco German
war gave them an enormous vogue.
They were then adopted a. the nation.
al anthem Of United Germany. and .
yearly pension of 5000 maria vas con
ferred on the composer Of The. tune to
which they were SET.