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Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
One Kick Left

We have received the following in
teresting letter, which seems to prove
that Solomon, the Wise Man, was mis-
taken when he said: "There is no new
thing under the SUM-"
Dead Mules Kick Brakes Mans Leg.
Big Laurel, Va, Dec. 13, 1918.
Edward Gardner, farmer had
old mule to die a few days ago and
with the help of the hired man, Gard
ner loaded it onto a sled and started
to haul it to the boneyard. In order
to get it to stay on the sled they
pressed it's legs down between the
sled standards. The hired man was
driving the team that was hauling the
dead mule and Gardner was walking
behind, there was a stone in the road
which the sled struck with such force
that it loosened one of the mules hind
legs, which struck Gardner on the leg
breaking it just below the knee.
Harlan Day, Big Laurel, Va.
If ever before man had his leg
broken by the kick OF a dead mule
we want to know about it. U1 course
it might happen to any of US, and
we thank our Virginia friend for
pointing out this peril. A dead mule
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Rate War on Atlantic

New York, Dec. 20-News from
London that severe Atlantic rate
war is imminent was read with inter-
est by shipping men here. 1t was
hoped here that the present shipping
agreement, which expires December
81, would be extended for another
year, and that the work of recon-
structing the pool could be satisfac-
torily accomplished.
The beginning of the present state
of unrest in the shipping pool ex-
tends back to October /, when the
Hamburg-American line denounced
the agreement as being partial to the
North German Lloyd.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

expected to defend the town for Cen
eral Huerta. Doubtless they would
have done it bravely enough had con-
ditions been to their liking, but their
loyalty to the dictator departed when
he could not pay them, and they coolly
deserted his falling fortunes. With
them went as many of the civilian
inhabitants of the city, men, women
and children together, as had reason
either because of their possessions or
their political records to fear the
treatment they were likely to receive
from the victorious rebels. Most not
able in this group is the aged Ter
razas, who till not long ago was the
owner of enough land to make Eu-
ropean kingdom, and the practical
owner too of almost innumerable ten
ants and employees not easily distin-
guishable from slaves. Now he goes
afoot over the sands and rocks, guard
ing as best he can few wagons load
ed with a million or two of silver
dollars hastily withdrawn from the
Chihuahua banks, poor remnant of his
colossal wealth. His companions are
of less Importance, but presumably
there are few really common" peo-
pie among them except as servitors,
for to such in Mexico a change of
overlords makes so little difference
that they are little likely to change
the hardships and perils of Chihuahua
for the closely similar sufferings and
dangers of desert march. All are
wholly dependent for food and water
on what they could carry, and from
the start an attack by the rebel forces
had been a matter constantly of more
than probability. Why the attack has
not been made is mysterious, fol-
about all that made Chihuahua worth
taking is on the way to the frontier
across which lies safety from botf
vengeance and looting.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Letters From the
Rural Wayfarer

One of the finest Improvements in
the valley is the yeceptly completed
Holt block in the~progressive town
of Seeley, and on the best authority it
is also one of the best constructed. 1t
is 100x100 fronting on the street both
on the south and west sides with a
wide arcade on both streets upheld by
iron pillars. The ceiling is 18 feet
high.
On the southeast corner is room
25x50 which if occupied by the First
National Bank of Seeley, equipped
with the latest modern appliances and
under the efficient charge of c. H.
Connect, cashier. Back of the bank
and fronting on the side street is the
office of Ferguson & Compton, the
well known real estate firm. Front
ing on the side street 25X40 and on
the main street 25x1OO the firm of
Varney Bros. & Co. will occupy space
and put in goods January 1st. There
is balcony also in the space. The
balance of the building is occupied
by the Imperial Valley Hardware
Company under the able management
of w. l.. Milan. This firm has a
floor space of 5Ox10O and a large
balcony or mezzanine floor 50x50
The lower floor will be occupied by
the store while the mazzanine floor
will be divided into rooms and occu-
pied as household keeping rooms by
Mr.. Milan and family. J. l.. Traverse
contractor.
The clock of destiny for the genial
S. T. Robinson strikes high noon these
days for that happy man soon leads
to the altar one of the kindliest and
best of San Diego county's daughters
in the person of Miss Louise Murilla,
of Ramona.
Mr.. Robinson was given farewell
party and banquet at the San Diego
hotel at Seeley Sunday evening and he
departed for Ramona, the wedding to
occur Christmas day. Mr.. Robinson
is building 31x36 bungalow with
both and closet for the new home, and
the bride and groom will be at home
January /.
The old Christian church is being re-
modelled and an addition built, making
it new and good building which will
be the Seeley library. Miss Pitman
the railroad agent has resigned her
position and January l will take
charge of the building as librarian.
Nothing shows the progressiveness of
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Melodrama Rivaled by Reality

New York Times: To find anything
more than remotely like the journey of
the refugees from the city of Chi
huahua to the United States line one
would have to look deep into history
at least as far back as the middle ages
and perhaps to times much more re-
mote. 1t is strangely assorted army
of fugitives that is marching through
the desert, driven to the wild, not by
any direct attack, but by fear of star
vation during a threatened siege and
of massacre after it's inevitable ter
mination by surrender. Included in
this army are the soldiers who were
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

a grandson of Jefferson Davis, the
head Of the southern confederacy. His
older brother had his name changed
by act of the Mississippi legislature
so that the name jefferson Davis may
not be lost in the family.
The bride is the daughter of a
wealthy eastern mining man, who
came here some years ago to reside,
and the families are not related. The
most exclusive society was hidden to
the wedding, but no reception was held
afterward as the bride and groom hur-
ried to train for their wedding tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

on its way to the boneyard is thing
to be Stunned by all prudent people.
Because this is the first case of the
kind on record it does not follow that
the same thing may not occur at any
time. The Hon. John L. Sullivan
says that there is still one punch"
left in him, and we cannot doubt that
this is true. And there is always one
kick left in mule, alive or dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Enormous Price Reduction

Big reduction in the price of Lee
and Savage tires. We guarantee and
stand back of every tire. The only
complete line of tires in the valley.
Roy Moorman & Co., Phone Main 81.
ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

Seeley better than this splendid spirit
of educational effort.
F. S. White has returned from his
trip east through the southern states.
H. H. Jewett, northeast of Seeley,
has put up comfortable farm bun
galow.
M. E. Waldrip, south Of Seeley, has
completed farm bungalow 3Ox36
with large screened porches.
The Messrs. Vaughn, southwest of
twon, have been building S room
bungalow with bath, all nicely fin
ished.
w. H. Armstrong has been erect
ing a comfortable bungalow.
Hugh P. Lockett for the lumber COM
pany here furnished the lumber for
the above buildings. Mr.. Lockett by
his tact and energy has made fav-
orable hit with the public here.
w. R. Burr is leveling a large tract
of land on his 24O acre farm south of
Seeley.
Imperial county is just naturally
second to nothing nowhere notime or
nobody nohow. Seeley has risen to
the occasion with a Coon Hunting
Club with Mr.. Marchus master of
hounds. Mr.. Marchus qualified for
the position by running down with
his hounds fine fat coon of the up
land variety weighing forty pounds.
On Saturday night, December 20, an
other hunt will be held. Mr.. and Mrs.
Downey and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwards and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marchus and large delegation of
Seeley folks will poin the hunters.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Should Seize Radium Ore

Baltimore, Dec. 20-Dr. Howard
Kelly, widely-known Baltimore sur
geon, is convinced that it is impera-
tive duty of the federal government
for the public good to take possession
at once. of all radium- bearing ore in
this country. He said that an institu-
ton should be established where rad
ium will be reduced from the ore
and distributed to physicians for the
treatment of cancer.
DR.. Kelly and Alfred I. Dupont of
Delaware are willing to surrender
their lease of pitch-blend mines in
Colorado for the purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

San Diego Auto Stage leaves Ore.
gon hotel 500 a. m. daily. Fare $500.
Round trip $11.0O--Adv. eff
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

H. H. Jewett, northeast of Seeley,
has put up comfortable farm bun
galow.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

The Messrs. Vaughn, southwest Of
twon, have been building a room
bungalow with bath, all nicely fin
ished.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

M. E. Waldrip, south Of Seeley, has
completed farm bungalow 3Ox36
with large screened porches.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

F. S. White has returned from his
trip east through the southern states.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

w. H. Armstrong has been erect
ing a comfortable bungalow.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

Seeley better than this splendid spiri
of educational effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

w. R. Burr is leveling large tract
of land on his 240 acre farm south of
Seeley.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
Do You Raise Hogs?

Sometimes weeks chill. rain OF
cold weather will set the pigs back !;
month in their growth
1t does not pay to hold old hogs IL
order to get great weight ii you have
younger ones to eat the corn.
1t is nearly always best to save somC
OF the old sows, especially to tarroN
the carly spring litters.
Don't let the pigs get lousy SPRAY
them with Kerosene emulsion whit
eating once every two weeks.
BY actual experiment it has beer
found that by feeding alfalfa hay witt
corn the cost of iattennig pigs ha
been decreased almost one-half
The doors to the narrowing hous'
should be placed i'll the center witt
a wing at the edge in order to proven
the wind from blowing on the sow ant
the young pigs-Farm Progress.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
Selecting Dairy Cows.

Dairy conformation is the best guide
we have in the selection OF dairy cows
except by the use OF the scales and the
Babcock test. The trained dairyman
can. in probably ninety cases out OF
every hundred. select profitable COW,
basing his judgment on conformation.
However. when it comes to selecting Il
COW that will make the most profit the
Judge by conformation is up against a
different proposition In determining
the relative merit OF cows no Judgment
can take the place OF scales and the
test In this connection there is one
other thought-that the COW that lead.
the herd this wear may not be the herd
leader next year. and the testing OF
the COW for single year, even. is not
certain indication of her real test.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
Student Loan Fund.

Your State President has just been
in three cities having federated clubs
investigating the progress OF the Stu
dent Loan Fund. SO far all that has
been earned has come from the indi
vidual efforts of the committee and
the clubs are not supporting the
movement which they voted in con
vention to father The Leisure Hour
Club arran ed for play, which has
been postponed until the fall on &C
count of the full calendar at this time
Woman's Club OF Mason has paid SIS
and pledged SIS more This is the
only club so far that has sent in any
thing for this fund Do not leave this
matter until October Do little all
the time There are several applica
tons for aid next year. and we want
to be able TO help as many as need
help.
The President OF Heald's BUSHES.
College has promised to help all he
can by loanino the business students
that we are helping their tuition. Tha
VIII make it necessary to only loan
them sums sufficient for their boarf
while stdyi g
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
HOW TO SELECT GOOD BULL.
Don't DISCARD Old One Unless You
Get Better One.

In selecting a bull to head the dairy
herd it is not enough that the animal
be a pure bred and registered bull
saws George r. Samson, instructor III
animal husbandry at the Oregon Agri
cultural college. HE should be both
OF these. it is true: but. i'll addition, he
should be from AN advanced registry
dam
IF this is impossible because there
are no advanced registry cows in the
locality the bull should be the calf OF
a COW which Is known to be fairly
heavy mixer, a high tester and a per
sistcnt mixer His sire should be a
register OF merit animal if possible.
The animal which is being selected
must be good representative OF hi,
breed and strong in constitutional Wig
or and mascuinity. Ii he is old enough
to be considered tested sire-that is
ii he has daughters which have beer
,nilking for a year--it should be seer
that is offspring have uniformly in
herited the excellent qualities of then
sire
when selecting new herd bull ono
should not be in too big hurry to gel
rid OF the old one until his heifcr
have shown their quality. Know, i
possible, what the old one has done
will do before the change is made
completely"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
The Housewives.

The opportunities for learning of
fered to the members of the House
wives League are far-reaching and
broad enough to appeal to every
housewife IN this broad land of ours
Whatever her personal problem IN
the Management of the home. here
she may find help in its solu.i N.
When HE league has branches IN
every town, village, and hamlet there
will be no excuse for the woman who
does not know the quality of all ma
terial used in her home She will be
in position to refuse certain brands
of goods and accept others because
ufacturer can be depended upon to
she will have learned that one man
keep his wares up to the Housewives
League standard and that another can
not.
The women of the United States
spend; from Is to 90 per cent OF the
money earned. but there is only a
small percentage who can give any
definite account of what becomes OF
it. This is the reason that one of the
first things the league uprges upon its
members is the placing of the house
keeping upon business basis. The
successful business man allows GER
tain sums for the various departments
of his business and sees that the cx
pense keeps within these limits. Why
should not the wife of this same man
put her business on similar foot
ing and thus become as successful as
her husband'
A scale is the exception and not the
rule in the home kitchen, and yet ii
is one of the most important article,
of kitchen furniture and will be found
a great moral support to your trades
man if you will let him know that you
use it-By Charlotte Cook Coffin.
NJ d.. State Chairman National
Housewives League
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
Arrangements for Annual Meeting

The Executive Committee of the
Nevada Federation OF Women's Clubs
has officially accepted the invitation
of the Leisure Hour Club. Of Carson
City. to hold the next annual meeting
with them. Leisure Hour is just
,tarting work on their new club house
and expect to entertain the clubwo-
men of the State Loyalty
On her recent trip ito Carson, the
State President appointed Miss Anna
Van Derleith. of the Hostess Club as
Chairman of of the Program Commit
tee Miss Van Derleith will appoint
ler local board shortly. and these with
the Board of Directors will arrange
he program.
1t is hoped to have Mrs Percy V
Pennypacker. President of the Gen
,ral Federation Judge Lindsey and
possibly Jane Adams. as speakers 1t
: hoped to make this annual meeting
IN inspiration that will be felt all over
the State Leisure Hour Club is not
pairing effort TO make the meeting n
uCccSS.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
HANDLING THE HORSE.
Careful Horsemen See That Driving
Harness is in Coed Repair.

Many of the numerous'and serious
accidents that daily occur with horses
are more the result OF carelessness on
the part of horsemen than of the
horses and could be avoided by lit
tie care and judgment in handling the
driving horse, vehicles and harness
No matter how gentle horse may
be. the careful driver never leaves
h m standing unhitched, says the Iowa
Homestead One never knows what
VIII happen. as these frights and run
Always occur in the mere fraction of
minute, and by securely tying the ami
NAL no risk whatever is being taken
The careful driver never goes out of
walk when passing over bridge
culvert or any kind of crossing. as
1t damages the horses, harness and
vehicles. 1t is not only apt to cause
serious accidents. but in case of de.
tective crossing, such as a hole for the
ANIMALS leg to run through. it often
results in crippled horse
The careful driver never knowingly
leaves the barn with single strap or
buckle loose. missing or broken. Such
defective parts usually are very easy
to repair out on the road when it be
comes necessary. but the loosening OF
some part of the HARNESS often fright
ems the animal. causing him to kick
plunge and tear up things in general
Keep every strap and buckle in good
reDair. especially the lines. checks and
tugs. One wants things so the horse
cannot break loose from the vehicle
and lines that will hold him in checl
when necessary
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
POPULAR POULTRY BREEDS.
Wyandottes and Plymouth Rocks
Head the List.

OF the entire list OF breeds. none
meet the demands OF Americans so
much as do our American varieties
and in this class the most popular are
the Wyandottcs and the Plymouth
Rocks. with Rhode Island Reds closely
following. Also our American strain
of Light Brahmas and the Leghorns
The Brahamas belong to the Asiatic
class as a breed. but the Light Brah-
mas as bred by our people Is so diff
ferent from that bred in England. that
one would hardly suppose them to be
OF the same family. II is also OF the
White Leghorns. The Leghorns be
long to the Mediterranean class, but
there is such change in the present
day Leghorn to the bird introduced
years ago that we feel we own the
bird
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
CLUB NOTES :;

The Year Book gotten out by the
Nevada Federation Women's Clubs is
now ready for mailing TO the clubs
The State President offered to pay for
the books and it was thought first that
every club president, officers OF State
Federation, Presidents OF all State
Federation, officers of the General
Federation and all committee women
would receive a copy free but the
Press Committee does not feel that it
is right that Mrs. West should shoulder
this expense, when she is cxerting so
much effort on raising money for the
Student Loan Fund Therefore we
shall mail out books to all Presidents
outside OF the State. and one copy to
each club, then charge all others 25
cents a copy This is the first year
book that this federation has ever
published and want it to advertise the
work of the clubwomen of Nevada all
over the United States.
1t is book that no clubwoman can
afford to be without as it contains all
the names of officers of the
General Federation. the State Fed
Grafton and the individual clubs. with
reports OF officers. and list of the
papers available in the Bureau of In
formation.
When your club secretary receives
these books be prepared to purchase
one
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
Coed Health Requires Ventilation

Dairy Dams are frequently poorly
ventilated The dairy COW is then not
only required to live, but to work un
der unfavorable influences. and sh,
often falls a victim to such diseases a
tuberculosis. pneumonia, bronchiti,
and colds. Foul air is one OF the prime
factors in the production OF such dis
eases. Since the advent of sanitary
science in connection with ventilation
the air space allowed for each animal
has been increased, and a number OF
methods OF ventilation have been de
vised. The exercise OF little care il
such matters will project the health o.
animals. prevent premature death an'
also make possible the highest work
ing efficiency OF the herd.-kansas
Farmer.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
Poultry Notes.

Be sure the eggs for Matching are
never chilled.
Keep the house free OF draughts and
keep a good clean litter TO scratch in.
Take good care OF the stock you
have and you can develop it into good
hardy stock.
Ii is a good plan to occasionally
scald the dropping boards and roosts
with boiling water
Give the hens a chopped onion oc-
casionally in the mash. 1t is excellent
as a disease preventative.
Ii the rooster is old do not have too
many hens in the breeding pen II
you expect the eggs To hatch.
Study your birds closely ard learn
their habits The better You know
them the better success you will have
Soit-shelled eggs are often caused
by fowls being confined, becoming
ovcrfat. and from lack OF mineral mat
ter
The incubator should be located in
a room where the temperature does
not vary much during the day or
night
A restless hen will never answer To
use as a hatcher early in the season.
when steady warmth is an imperative
condition of success
Dust the hen with insect powder
before sitting. and twice more while
Matching. then chicks will not be full
of lice to begin with.
For early matches il is best to give
not more than eleven eggs to hen
or those on the outer edge may be
come exposed
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
Care of the Churn.

4 sweet churn is necessary II goof
butter is to be made. II the churn ha
become musty from standing idle for
a considerable length of time goot
way to sweeten it is to slack few
Jumps Of lime in it. The lime SHOULD
be left in the churn for about an hour
and the churn occasionally revolved
The lime can be removed and the
churn rinsed with pure water, 1t the
churn is extremely musty this treat
meut should be repeated each day Tor
several days in succession. Scaldinn
the mustv churn with boiling water Is
not so effective as the lime method OF
cleansing
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-17
ABOUT STRAWBERRIES.
Mostly Staminate or Perfect Blossom
Sorts Are Liked.

Remember | told you last summer
that the time to set strawberries was
early in the spring. April is my
choice. Just after the leaves start and
before the blossoms appear the plants
will live with half show You can
hardly kill them A month later you
can hardly get them to live. Now get
ready to set good bed For family
use at least 300 plants. If you get
TOO many berries it won't do bit of
harm.
like mostly staminate or perfect
blossom sorts You can set a solid
block OF one kind of them and they
will all bear. If you set pistillate or
imperfect blossom sorts you will have
to set some of the others with them
TO furnish pollen and even then, if it
is poor weather YOU will fail to get
good set of berries.
There are lots of good kinds and
every man his favorite among them
| like Splendid and Senator Dunlap
best OF any. because they are sure to
live, grow and spread like weeds. and
always bear They are much alike in
many ways and never had failure
with either one. Both are perfect bios
som. have strong rugged foliage. free.
from rust. and bear enormously OF
good sized berries.
OF the pistillates. | like Sample best
but il is more a professional berry than
a farmers berry Clyde has such a
weak plant that it is hard to get ii to
live and rusts badly Senator Dunlap
or Splendid will almost kill out blue
grass and that is what the average
farmer wants il berry 1t must keen
hustling. whether it gets the best OF
care or not-lienry Field.