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The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
Coal the Most Valuable Resource.

Coal is the principal mineral re-
source of the area. Other valuable
deposits are clay, sand, and building
stone. The principal coal bed, known
as the Springfield or No. ) coal, lies
at a depth of 100 to 800 feet through
out the area and is or 6 feet thick.
Thirty-seven mines operate on this
quadrangles, the annual production
from them being about 100000 tons.
The coal is of a high quality and is
shipped to Chicago, St. Louis and many
other cities and towns. Several other
beds of good coal underlie large parts
of the area. but they are too thin to
be worked at present in competition
with the Springfield bed. One of them
NO. 81 crops out in the area and was
mined to small extent before the
lower and more valuable coal ws dis
covered.
Five of the types of soils described
in the soil survey of the Illinois Agri-
cultural Experiment Station are found
in this area. These are Q) black
clay loan, found on the poorly drain
ed prairies; (2) brown silt loan, found
on the undulating prairies; (3) yellow
silt loan, found in the hilly areas;
(4) brown loan, characteristic of the
bottom lands or flood plains; and (5)
sand soil, crowning the hills in many
places along Sangamon River.
These soils, like all others, have
been formed by geologic processes and
to these processes they owe to con-
siderable extent their texture, their
chemical and physical composition,
and their fertility. The character of
, the soil at any place depends on the
character of the rock or rocks from
which it was derived and on the condi-
tions and forces that have affected
it.
An abundant supply of excellent Wa
ter for domestic use is to be had at
shallow depths throughout the area.
Rain and snow water is readily ,ab-
/ sorbed by the losses and passes down
ward until it reaches the comparative
ly impervious bowider clay below.
Most of the farm wells reach only to
the base of the loess.
No very deep borings have been
made in the quadrangles, but several
flowing wells at Jacksonville, IL miles
west of the area, reach depths of more
than 5000 feet and obtain copious
supply of water. In general the geo.
logic conditions in the Tallula and
Springfield quadrangles do not greatly
differ from those at Jacksonville, and
artesian water could porbably be
found at some places in these quad
ranples at nearly the same depths. Un-
fortunately the water from the deep
wells mentioned is so highly miner
allied that it is unfit for use in boilers
or for general use, and there is no
reason to expect that water Of better
quality would be found in a deep well
at Springfield.
The library edition of this folio
No. 188-may be purchased for 20
cents, or the octave or field edition
for so cents, by addressing the Direc-
tor, United States Geological Survey,
Washington, ID. C.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
WHAT THE SULZER.
MURPHY WAR is ABOUT

William Sulzer. now facing i'm
peachment, was elected governor last
November with the support of Tam
many. Soon after his election he pro-
claimed himself leader cf the demo
cracy in New York state"-this being
construed as a direct challenge t.
Charles F. Murphy, head of Tammany
hall.
Sulzer refused to appoint men to
office at the direction of Murphy ano
repeatedly proclaimed his independ
ence of Tammany. The first big
breach came when Sulzer last winter
espoused the direct primary and op
ened fight for real direct primary
law" The legislature, controlled b,
Tammany, defeated the Sulzer direc,
primary bill and substituted one
which the governor denounced as q
fraud and subterfuge
Sulzer called an extra session anc
made tour of the state appealing
to the people" on the primary issue
Then breach with Tammany became
recognized as beyond mending.
A story was revived and widely cir
culated that an indictment for alleged
perjury was sought-but never OBJ
tained-against Sulzer in New Hamp
shire twenty years ago. Miss Mig
non Hopkins of Philadelphia filed
suit for breach of promise against
Sulzer, who was married five years
ago. Sulzer daclared the New Hamp-
shire story and the Philadelphia suit
were part of a 'frameup by Tam
many" He denied the charges in
both instances.
The extra session of the legislature
flatly turned down Suffers first pri-
mary bill and directed the Frawley
committee to investigate the official
acts of the governor.
The legislature refused to confirm
Sulder's appointments and then de
clined to adjourn, thus preventing
Sulzer from making vacation ap-
pointments.'
It recessed and Sulzer contended
that the recess was really an ad-
journment. On this ground, he now
contends that the legislature is ille-
gally in session.
sions in Albany and New York ex-
posing Suffers campaign fund meth
DDS and revealing his connection with
stock transactions on the New York
stock exchange, which Sulzer has
been attacking. Later Mrs. Sulzer
declared that she was responsible for
the stock market transaction s and
that Mr. Sulzer was not aware OF
them.
The Frawley committee made the
charge that Sulzer appropriated cam
paign funds to his own use and
bought stocks with them. Sulzer
issued a blanket denial.
The committees report was adopt
ed by the legislature Monday night
and the impeachment resolution i'm
mediately presented.
Sulzer contends not only that the
legislature is Illegally IN session. but
that, if it should be proved to be in
extra session 1t could consider moth
ing except matters recommended to
it by him. On this latter point he
cites the state constitution.
The liberation now is that the gov
ernor refuses to recognize the pres
ence of the Legislature which is en-
gagged in attempting to impeach him
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Time wasted is gone forever. 1t is
not only lost but is stolen, for every
entitled to be idle and lazy. A cer-
form in life in payment for the joy
and privilege Of living. Our work Is
necessary to the well-being of our
fellow men and when We shirk 1t we
are stealing from them. This does
not mean that we must work all the
time. We are all entitled to rest,
play and recreation. But we are not
entitled to be idle and lazy. Aa GER
tain time must be allotted to useful
work, mental or physical, and during
that time every minute should be oc-
cupied Work has It's reward in the
knowledge that something has been
accomplished. The day OF the aristo.
cratic and plutocratic idler is gone.
Business Is now an honored profes.
sion for every man rich or poor The
world now recognizes that time vast.
ed is time stolen.-Leon NJ. Hatten-
bach.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
viii Facilitate Homestead Entries

Will Facilitate Homestead Entries
For the last year or more public
lands in the western states have been
designated by the Secretary of the In
terror as subject to entry under the
so-caller enlareed-hometsead act, or
the 320-acre homestead act, only on
petition of those who desire to avail
themselves of the provisions OF this
law. This procedure was an out
growth of the desire of the Depart
ment to designate no lands which
we're not actually enterable under
the law in question. In order to ac'
complish this end the status or each
tract had to be investigated to de
termine whether it was already enter
ed. was a school section, was involved
in a State selection, or for any other
reason had been taken out of the
class of "unappropriated' public lands
which alone are entercble under this
act. This search meant that with the
meager force available to the Depart
ment only slow progress could be
made in the designation of the lands
for entry under this law.
Soon after the passage of the act
lands had been designated for entry
under it in body without regard to
their status, the only question deter
mined by the Department prior to des-
ignation being that the lands were
surveyed. unreserved and nonirriga-
BILE. Under this mode of procedure
designations can be made with com
parative repidity, the availability OF
the lands for entry being determined
by the applicant when he visits the
local land office to file upon his claim.
After the abandonment of this early
procedure the law was extended to ap-
ply to North Dakota. The rule OF des-
ignation by petition has been followed
in that state, and the resulting de-
lays have proved embarrassing both
to the Department and to the citizens
of North Dakota, as well as to those
of other western states.
At the suggestion OF Senator Gron-
ma, Secretary Lane has recently de-
cided to revert to the earlier practice
and designate the lands in large bod
les after it is determined that they
are nonirrigable, as required by the
law. He has accordingly issued ap-
propriate instructions to the Geologi-
cal Survey, which is charged under
the Department with the preparation
of the LISTS of lands enterable under
this law. This change will have the
effect of greatly expediting the desig-
nation of lands under this law.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

I've learned one thing about fruit.
said the sweet young peach from Den
Delta county. What's that?" asked
the Paonia philosopher. 1T looks
good to eat a mighty long time be-
fore 1t is
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

so you don't guide hunting part
les any more?" Nope" replied the
woodchuck, Got tired OF being mis-
took for deer How do you earn a
living now?" Guide fishin' parties
up the Gunnison. So fer nobody amt
mistook me fer a fish"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20

Whether you are going out for
a vacation or not would it not
be wise to 90 to DR.. Hutchison,
the Valley Optici0n, and have
your eyes carefully tested and
get glasses that will be comfort
able and easy?
You may be relieved entirely
from that distressing headache
which would be worth many
times what the glasses would
cost you. 1t makes life worth
living.
Consultation as follows -
Imperial-Honaker House ev-
cry Tuesday.
Ell Centro-El Centro Hotel.
every Wednesday.
Holtville-Over Holtville De-
partment Store, 1st and 3rd Fri.
Brawley-Gibson's Store, End
and 4th Fridays.
CaleXico - Room 5, Thing
block, every Saturday.
EYES TESTED FREE.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
Australian Meat Imports Hit

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.-A blow
that may paralyze the new Australian
meat industry has come from the de
partment of agriculture at Washington
in the shape of an order which requires
that every piece Of meat in cargOes
from Australia must be examined by the
local inspectors.
Each piece OF Australian meat comes
wrapped in cheeseclOth and burlap
and heretofore shipments have been
judged by the inspection Of a few
pieces selected al random. The order
means. it is stated, that the work Of
unloading cargo, formerly a matter
of about ~ hours, will now take from
three to five days and the cost o
handling will be affected.
Since the traffic has been established
approximately 500 tons Of frozen Aus
tralian beef and mutton have beer
landed and it has been taken up read
lily by retailers, who have been sell
in" it at from ] to 2 cents pounC
below the price of native beef.
Another cargo of 1900 packages o
the meat IS due on the steamer Ven
tuPa
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
Women Are Winninu

Bl DAPEST. June i9.-New York
state will grant women the vote in
1915. Massachusetts will do likewise
about the same time-pOssibly before
1915, and other New England common
wealths Will be quick to follow the eX-
ample set by The Empire and the Bay
state. This was the claim made here
today by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
president Of the great international wo-
man suffrage alliance, which is holding
its seventh annual convention here with
1000 delegates representing % coun-
tries in attendance. Mrs. Gait declared
that The fight III America is about to
be won, and that from now on women
who are lighting to have hand in max
ing the laws by which they are gov
Prned will center their efforts on the
Empire state. In explaining the cam
paign nrpped out for the suffragists
Of America, Mrs. Gait described how
success in New York state would have
a wonderful moral effect on the New
England states. She declared also t1lat
the South would be more ready TO
'fall into line after New York is won.
1.-The far western commonwealth, p"
said Mrs. Gait, "have capitulated. WO-
man suffrage is no longer an expert
ment. Too much good has followed it,.
The states east will caNtulate and sur
render to the inevitable when New York
sets the pace. We are certain to win in
the referendum Of 1915" The con
gress. which h5A been in session five
days, will adjourn next Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
SAN DIEGAN'S VERDICT.
ON VALLEY CONDITIONS
{CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE]

desert land filings have been made
where the waters of the sea now stand.
The Salton sea is many miles north
Of the fertile valley where all these
crops are being raised, but it was sup
posed TO have once covered this entire
area. At least, no one cOntradcts the
theory advanced. OF course, no one
knows the real story Of the formation
OF Superstition mountain range and the
Salton sea basin, but there is an Indian
legend that far back in the dim ages
the mountains suddenly Sprang from
the bottom of the sea and reclaimed
for the coming of man the great Inn
perial valley, which many were pleased
to call La Palma de la ManO de DioS,
meaning The Hollow of Gods Hand.
Beyond Superstition range lie the
dream waters of the western sea and
San Diego, Nesting beside the HarhOr
of the Sun, where the early padres
found their first hope fulfilled in a
land of promise and plenty. For more
than a hundred years after the first
mission was established at the Harbor
of the Sun, Superstition range stood
guard over La Palma de la ManO de
DlOS-lOf more lIldn Il nu1ufcu years
the padres and the great tide of hu-
manity and civilization that came after
them flowed nOrthWard. following the
ocean. Gradually the fertile valleys Of
the north We're settled. Statehood for
California came as suddenly from the
land as The mountains had from the
ocean. One day a weary traveller from
the north wandered into the ''HolloW
of Gods Hand and standing within the
shadow of Signal mountain which rises
like pyramid alone and apart from
SuperS StitiOn range. this traveller
dreamed dream. which is today the
realization of many thousands of people
and the hope of many thousands more. -
Mr.. HOlleman, who is vice president
of the San Diego Title and Trust Com
pany, has been making a careful in
vestigation Of the valley with view
to opening a branch establishment
there. His company will soon occupy
its new quarters. now being handsome
ly equipped in the corner rooms of the
Spreckels building, Second and Broad
way. He has prepared thorough and
comprehensive report embracing every
phase of the situation and will submit
it at the next meeting Of the board Of
directors Of his company.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
ARIZONA ALLOWS PHELPs-DoDGE
MERGER OF SEVERAL ROADS

SAN DIEGO, June 20.-Advices
have been received from Phoenix that
the state of Arizona has granted per-
mission for the consolidation of the
Phelps-Dodge railroad properties,
which are operated by the Ell Paso
and Southwestern Railroad Company.
At the time application was made
for consolidation it was intimated that
consolidation was desired to enable the
company to float sufficient bonds to
extend the railroad from its present
western terminus at Tucson to San
Diego and thus afford the Rock Island
and subsidiary companies an outlet to
tide water at this point.
The consolidation will include the
Ell Paso and Northwestern Railway
Company, the Ell Paso and Rock Island
Railway Company. the Dawson Railway
Company, the Alamogordo and Sacra-
mentO Mountain Railway Company and
the Ell Paso and Southwestern Railway
Company, all to be operated under the
name of the latter company.
This consolidation gives the FL PaSO
and Southwestern Railway Company a
nucleus of 9O2.6 miles of railroad,
which connects with the Rock Island
Railway Company at Tucumcari. n. NJ.
hut which has no connection at Tucson.
excepting as it must deliver its west
bound freight to the Southern Pacific.
Inasmuch as Rock Island passengers
and freight. prior to the completion of
The FL Paso and Southwestern to
Tucson We're turned over to the South
ern Pacific at Ell PasO and are now
turned over at Tucson. 400 miles west
it is believed that the Phelps-Dod@c
interests. in self protection. must build
to the coast.
The Southern Pacific. it is reported.
has offered strenuous objections to be
ing deprived of the haul between Ell
PasO and Tucson. and because of the
FL PaSO and Southwestern weakness
in having no other outlet to the coast
it is in position TO make no repriSal.
With the Ell PaSO and Southwestern
extended from Tucson to san Diego.
The Rock Island would have direct
lines to the coast from Chicago. st.
Louis and Memphis and would occupy
a strategic position with respect to
tranScOntinental commerce second to
no other road.
The ability of the Phelps Dodge in
tcrestS to finance a railroad from san
Diego has never been questioned and
no other reason for a consolidation of
its railroad interests. excepting to
strengthen its financial standing for
an extension to the coast, has been
given.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
SUFFRAGlSTS WILL SWEEP
DOWN ON CAPITAL JULY 80

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Senators
and congressman are girding on their
armor and are making ready to with
stand the second attack on the capital
by the suffragists.
The second attack of lhe Votes for
Women army is set for July 30. and.
according to dispatches received from
courierS, the ''army" will be the big
gest gathering of female, vote seekers
ever assembled anywhere. Petitions
for an amendment to the constitution
permitting women to vote will be The
weapons used by the invaders in The
attack on the national legislature.
The army and the petitions will be
assembled from all parts Of the coun-
try. They, both vote seekers and pc
tltlons, will come to Washington by
steam train, electric railroad. afoot.
horseback. a-dancing and on canal
boats. Upon arrival in the outskirts
Of the District Of Columbia the "sOl-
diers' will change their uniforms to
white and each will carry a bouquet
OF flowers.
Miss Alice Paul. the doughty snf-
fragist leader who captained the last
'attack" on the capitol, is in charge
of the camp here. She and a corps
of aids have sent ont hundreds of
thousands of blank petitions with in
structions that those obtaining sigma
lures go into every city and hamlet
in the United States and get recruits.
The reason July 30 was selected as
the day Of the charge on the capitol
is that it will be on that day that the
report Of the senate committee on
woman suffrage. favOring an amend
ment to The constitution, will come up
in the senate for action. There will
be sufficient army present to pre-
vent the matter being ''laid on the
table,"
Miss Paul has returned from New
York and Philadelphia, where she has
been arranging for the rendezvous
She said that the wOman's suffrage
party of New York is coming to Wash
ington for the "attack" by automobile
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
NOTICE TO ExcAvATINe CON.
TRACTORS.

| Sealed bids will be received Nv tbs
! Bell DEVELOPMENT co. up until
noon noon Wednesday June 25 1918, for the
excavatIon a Ion of the site of the BAR
! BARA WORTH" HOTEL at the North
west Corner of Seventh and Main
street FL Centro, Imperial County, Cal.
All dirt removed from the site by
this excavation to be hauled by the
Contractor to the property of the Bell
development Co. located between
state, olive and Brighton Streets, and
| there spread over said property to an
even and uniform grade. The haul
| between the point of excavation and
dumping being approximately 2640 feet.
| The successful bidder to whom the
| contract may be awarded will be re-
| quired to furnish the Bell Development
Co. a Statuary bond equal in amount
to Fifty 900 percentum of the amount
Of the contract, also a bond to insure
| faithful performance of the contract
equal in amount to twenty-five (25)
| percentum of the amount Of the con-
| tract.
The amount of dirt to be removed
by these excavations is approximately
| 5S25 cubic yards. The measurement
| for same to be determined by measure
ment of the completed excavation.
| Proposals shall be submitted, sealed,
| addressed to the BELL DEVELOP
EKSAvAT2oN MEST G9 PF3PoTAI oP TAh Far TRE
WORTH HOTEL. and delivered to
Henry Huffman, Superintendent of Bell
Development Company, Ell Centro, Cal
/ The bid for the work shall be sub
mitted in the form of cost per cubic
yard, eXcavated and carted to the site
| stated above and graded.
| All bids shall be accompanied by a
certified check or bid bond equal in
amount to five (5) percentum of the
amount of the bid, which shall be a
guarantee on the part of the contractor
| to sign the contract submitted and to
! furnish the bonds as described above.
The Bell Development Co. reserves
| the right to reject any or all bids
submitted.
| June 18th, 1913.
! BELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY,
| A. B. SHAUB,
| june24 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
Arizona Land May Be Opened

Los ANGELES, June 2O.-TWO hun
dred thousand acres will be added to
the territory tributary to Los Angeles
when the Colorado River Indian res
ervation is thrown open to settlers by
the United States government, accord
ing to r. NJ. brennan of Parker, AriZ..
member of the legislature, who with
his family is in Los Angeles for q
summer outing.
1--WE hope that the bill which pro
Vides for opening the reservation will
be passed at this session of the con-
greSS. 1t means much to Los Angeles
said brennan. at the Hollenbeck Hotel
"There are about 100000 acres OF
good land near Parker which will grow
the best cotton, alfalfa. melons, dairy
products and small fruits in the land
Big shipments will come here from
that district
''This j. Los Angeles territory alb
somtely. In fact, Los Angeles is the
market place for Arizona generally
And Of course it is the pleasure ground
for Hassayampans too. Every summer
we come here to enjoy the cool wealth
er, the sea bathing and the many at
fractions Of this beautiful city.
1.-THE 500 Indians on the Parker res
ervation have received ten acres Ol
good land each. They will not cult
vate any more. The soil is rich bottom
land and would provide splendid farms
for 1000 or more families. A big di-
version dam like that at Yuma would
water the land.
1--WE have called upon the Los Ang-
eles Chamber of Commerce and asked
that it cooperate with US in eXpeditine
the passage Of the bill before congress
for it is important to the merchants
and business men here. We are only
300 miles from Los Angeles on the
Santa Fe's line to Phoenix, and in this
territory"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
The Pefspicacity Of Uncle Sam

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Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
MAINLY PERSONAL

Frank Richmond returned this morn
ing from the coast.
F. ]. Bates is down from Los Ange-
les closing a deal for the sale of his
property on the main canal.
Sheriff Mobley Meadows is home
from San Diego. where he escorted his
family to their summer outing
J. G. Galley Will leave tonight for ST
Paul, Mimi, accompanied by his two
daughters, who have been in the Los
Angeles normal school, and in tie fell
they will return. accompanied by Mrs
DALEY.
F. r. Baker. vino for a number oi
years was secretary Of Imperial Water
Company NJ. /, is visiting El Centro
after an absence Of three years i'll
Pomona. He. notes great changes in
town and valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
Notice to Road FIooders

The attention of careless irrigators
is called to the fact that violations of
Ordinance No. 10 Of Imperial county
are being rigidly prosecuted.
1t is a very nsagreeaDle but ne
cessary duty to prosecute people for
road flooding. so save the public and
yourselves much trouble by keeping
your water out Of the roads.
ARTHUR SHEPARD,
Road Commissioner, Second District
Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-20
REFUGEES Rescued

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.-Forty-
two women and children, refugees from
the west coast of Mexico, have arrived
here on the British tramp freighter Col
lngham, the first of two steamers to
be pressed into emergency service by
Americans eager to leave the troubled
district.