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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28

Who ever makes a few remarks
anent the Negro race but what he
throws the langwidge all around
ABOUT the place? Who'd round
u Pullman porters up and
stake them out a claim upon
some desert isle afar and then
blow up the same? Whose notion
Of the greatest man in all our
history is said to he no other than
the Well known 81 Lesree?
Whose kind regards for n T. r.
fell off to less than none the morn
he ate his Quaker Oats with
Booker Washington? Who'll
v rest until he ties a large
and noiseful can abaft our cullud
Populace? That James K, Var
damann.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28
ABatch Of Smiles

There is al Princeton an instructor
IN mathematics who was country bred.
a fact that is frequently betrayed by
some homely saying of his.
One day an undergraduate had per.
formed some peculiarly useless and
solution of a problem, when the In
structor said:
This reminds me Of a colt once
owned by an old friend Of mine down
east. This colt was put out to pasture.
after having been fed from its birth
in a box stall and watered at a trough
in the yard. The pasture lay across a
small river. and in the middle OF the
day the colt would swim the stream to
go up to the barn for a drink Of wa.
ter."-Harper's Magazine.
An old negro was taken Ill and call.
ed in q physician Of his own race to
prescribe for him; but the old man
Gid not seem to improve and eventu-
ally a white physician was summoned.
Soon after his arrival DR.. Smith felt
the old mans pulse for a moment ana
then examined his tongue.
Did your other doctor take your
temperature?" he asked,
II don't know, boss" the sick man
answered feebly; II hain't missed any
thing but my watch as yit."
In 1862 an intimate friend Of Presi.
dent Lincoln visited him in, Washing
ton. finding him rather depressed In
spirits as the result Of the .reverses
then repeatedly suffered by the feder.
al troops. 80 80
This being president isn't ali It is
supposed to be, ts 1t, Mr.. Lincoln %
said his visitor. NO" Lincoln re.
FLIED. his BYE twinkling for q moleent.
Il feel sometimes like the Irish1nar,
who. after being ridden on rail,
tn thing, I'd rather walk" 80
Mrs: Browning had a new domestic
'tAgnes;" said the mistres. "did. you
put the clothes in soak?"
"Oi did not" answered the girl;
did you want me to; NUM-"
Why. certainly was the reply.
Very we'll. num-" said Agnes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28

The nan who was complaining
about it not being good growing
weather will now have to complain
about something else.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28

May anne in like an icicle. and bids
fair to go out like a blast furnace.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28

Being too clever at the wrong tim
has created many a confirmed spinste"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28

One of the easiest tasks is to forge
The names of the losing candidates one
voted for.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28

Il suppose jerry" said the eminent
statesman. looking through his pocket
DOOR Tor a new dollar bill, like a lot
of other folks nowadays, you would
rather have clean money!"
oh, that's all right. SENATOR" said
the cabman. II don't care how you
make your money"
A benevolent. old gentleman ona
day saw a rural looking man sitting
on a stone wall swinging his legs and
gazing earnestly at the telegraph
wires. Going over to the yokel he
Waiting to see a message go long.
eh?" o
The man grinned and said ave"
The benevolent old gentleman got
on the wall and for the next quarter
Of an hour tried hard to dfspel his
ignorance,
Now" he said at last, "us YOU
know something about the matter, I
hope you will spread your knowledge
among your mates on the farm"
But I don't work on a farm" re.
Piled the. rural citizen.
Where, then, may 1 ask"
Me and my mates. are telegraph
linemen and we are testing a new
WIRE 81:
People in a Missouri town are tell.
ing this little story on a lawyer there.
1t Happened in Judge Tedford's court.
and the witness was a negro woman.
whose reply to every query was Il
think So"
Finally the opposing lawyer rose
and pounded or the desk. Now,
look here" he .roared, you cut that
thinking business and answer my
questions Now. talk"
%.Mr.- Lawyer Man, said the wit.
ness"Mr. Lawyer Man, you will have
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28
About two hours later Arnes IRE.

ABOUT TWO hours later Agnes pre-
scented herself to her mistress.
"'Oi hev put thin clothes in soak.
num-: she said, but the p%awnbroker
wud give me only chew dollars on the
whole outfit. Here be tn money, an
It's sorry OF am that We bees SO harrud
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28
nScuRABIE.

Mn. Goodscle-1M give you some.
thing to eat but you'll have to wash
yonr face and hands first,
Soi!ed Sylveste-Sorry. lady, but me
grandfather got BIT BY . dog wunst an
I ut hereditary hydrophobia.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-28

A large assortment Of patterns
in Galatea cloths. Regular 1sc
qualities, at per yard.
15c
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
Ohio's Mothers Law Works.

Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 3.-Ohio's moth
ers' pension law is working, but it's
only working in Dayton and Montgom-
cry county. Mothers of this city and
all of Montgomery county are thank
ing Probate Judge Roland w. Bag
gett, for he's the man that made it
possible for needy mothers to profit
now, instead of waiting until February
1915, at which time Acknowledgement
Hogan says the newly enacted Ohio
mothers pension levies can be paid.
Here is what Judge Bagget has rul-
ed that property owners of Dayton
and Montgomery county must do for
the mothers: Every man who owns
one thousand dollars worth of pro-
perty must contribute ten cents year.
Every corporation that has 100000
worth of property must contribute
SO a year. Dayton is Gov. Cox's
home county.
Governor Cox can talk lot about
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03

ton of Harry L. Titus, general coun-
sci for the railroad, who returned Sun
day from tri p over the right of way
of the road, with the railroad COM
missioners.
Titus reports that the members of
his party united in declaring the view
from Consolation Point, on the Noun
tain Springs grade, leading into the
desert, to be one of the grandest and
most inspiring sights ever witnessed
by man.
When the tourist learns, in 1916,
that there is scenic railroad to San
Diego that will permit him to escape
the heat of the desert between Yuma
and Los Angeles, Titus predicts that
the San Diego and Arizona will i'm
mediately jump into well deserved
popularity.
Returning with Titus were Richard
Sachse, engineer of the railroad COM
mission, and Wells, right of way en-
gineer for the commission. The trip
back from Ell Centre was made by way
of Campo, Pine valley, Descanso, AL
pine and Ell Cajon, giving the COM
missions engineers comprehensive
view of the rich country back of San
Diego and tributary to the San Diego
and Arizona railroad.
Titus reports that the Imperial val
ley is growing very rapidly, and that
the people in the valley showed much
interest in the procedure before the
commission with reference to the pro-
posed bond issue. People in the valley
are eagerly looking forward to the
time when the desert and San Diego
harbor are bound together with steel
rails, said Titus.
Eis .a,. rs t, q 57ss q.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
Hetch Hetchy Bill Up

Washington, Dec. 3-San Francis
co.'s need for authority to use part
of the Hetch Hetchy valley of Yosem-
ite National Park for city water sup
ply reservoir was urged upon the sem
ate in fight renewed for the
passage Of the Raker bill which pass
ed The house last summer. The SEN
ate will vote on the bill Saturday.
Senator Myers, chairman of the
public lands committee, said that the
passing of the bill was "pressing
emergency" in California upon which
comfort, safety and human life" de-
pended.
Chief objections to the bill were
voiced by Senators Smoot, Borah and
others, that it would interfere with
state rights in directing how the wa
ters of the San Joaquin should be ap-
portioned; irrigation users could not
spare the supply necessary to meet
San FranciscO's needs and other
sources of supply were equally avail
able for San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
1191. L. A. Hobby W. Bird E. Hob

1191. L. A. Hobby W. Bird E. Hob
dy. Set for trial February 2, 1914.
1856. Frank w. Crane VS.. T. B.
Owen, ct al. Set for trial February a,
1914.
1857. Frank w. Crane VS.. T. l..
Owen. Set for trial February 4, 1914.
1912. D. r. Stevenson, ct al, VS..
Roy E. Breedlove. Set for trial Janu-
ary 27, 1914.
1868. Charles S. Hammond VS..
Wade H. Lott. Set for trial Febru-
ary 3, 1914.
1922. Edwin A. Merriam VS.. Mar.
garet Catherine Merriam. Set for
hearing December 5, 1913.
1876. Lucy Wores VS.. Imperial
Water Company No. 1, corporation.
Set for trial February 16, 1914.
1897. Alfred J. Peters and Com
pany, a corporation, VS.. H. j. Fuller
Set for trial January 2, 1914.
632. Grants Pass Box Company, {,
corporation, VS.. George Cline, ct al
Set for trial January %, 1914. :.
NOVEMBER 20, 1918
Exparte-Civil
1884. Globe Grain & Milling Com
pany, a corporation, VS.. F. c. Paulin
ct al. Hearing. Judgment quietine
title rendered.
DECEMBER 1, 1918
1888. James f. Danskin VS.. Viii.
liam H. Donovan. On trial.
Criminal
259. People VS.. Louis Brandenberg
Information for murder. Arraign.
ment. To plead December 2, 1918
Bail bond set aside and new bond fix.
ed in the amount of $4,000.
DECEMBER 2, 1918
1888. James F. Danskin VS.. Will
liam H. Donovan. Trial. judgment
rendered in favor of defendant fol
costs.
1895. j. E. Peck, ct al. VS.. M. B
Davis. Judgment entered for plain
tiff on stipulation.
1875. j. F. Hook VS.. A. C. Brown
ct ux. Trial. Judgment rendered fol
plaintiff.
Criminal
259. People VS.. Louis Brandenberg
Plea of not guilty entered. Set fol
trial January ID, 1914.
241. People VS.. C. A. Bodoch. De
fendant returned into court on bencl
warrant. Continued to December 3
1918, to show cause why judgment
should not be entered.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03

the humanitarian features of the
workman's compensation law, and
everything he says is true" declares
Judge Bagget, "but the mothers PEN
sion law is just as good in it's sphere
and Montgomery county will be the
first to give it trial" The project
was bitterly fought by many whom
Judge Bagget called "tightwads and
knockers" But he said to them:
eyes, you've got $4,000 worth OF
property or more bringing you in a
good income and you're whining be-
cause you have to pay S. year to
fund that will enable US to keep more
than four score mothers and children
together. You old whelps, you ought
to be ashamed of yourselves" That's
the way Judge Bagget talked to them
and they come through. And now
Montgomery is the only county in
Ohio that's helping its mothers. Judge
Bagget says Dayton will continue to
do so indefinitely regardless of the
attorney general or whatever the 9TH
er counties in the state may do. Now
he's going a little further. He's 60
ing to ask the legislature this winter
to pass a measure allowing every
county in the state to issue short time
bonds for money to pay mothers pen
sions.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
ONE-FOURTH OF WORLD
OUTPUT OF PETROLEUM

Los Angeles, Dec. 3.--California
will this year produce more than one
fourth of the entire worlds output of
petroleum. The production of the
state for the first ten months of 1918
is 81,572,353 barrels, and with the
yield now averaging close to 8,500,000
barrels a month the total gross out
put this year will be about 98,500,000
All previous production totals will,
of course, be exceeded whether for
California or for any other single sec
ton. The output for ten months shows
a gain over last year amounting to
nearly 100000 barrels, and is only
about 100000 barrels short of the
output for the entire year 1911.
The increase in the production of
oil in the state is a great deal less,
however, than that shown in the case
of consumption, as based on field ship
ments. In the latter instance a gain
of nearly 100000 barrels for the
first ten months, compared with last
year, is revealed. Total consumption
for the first ten months of this year
approximate SO,5OO,OOO barrels.
At the present rate of about 8,000,-
900 barrels a month the total con-
sumption for the year will be about
96,5OO,OOO barrels. This will mean
an increase over last year of about
14,OO0,OOO barrels, while last years
increase over 1911 amounted to 1O,-
100000 barrels.
In the figures just given it is in
dicated that by the end Of 1913 will
be shown an increase in consumption
since January /, 1912, amounting to
24,000,O00 barrels in the aggregate.
During the same time production will
have increased only about 100000
barrels; so it is apparent that market
ers have made remarkable headway
in finding means to dispose of oil with
in the past two years.
The total output of the world will
probably be in excess of 360,0O0,O0C
barrels this year. The field in Mexico
will be about a 100000 barrels larger
than last year and that country and
California will register the most i'm.
portant gains. This state will yield
about 40 per cent of the entire output
of the United States. The latter
should amount to some 230,0O0,00(
barrels.
Last year California's petroleum
output was just about one-fourth as
large as the worlds production, but
this year the margin will be in favor
of this state. The worlds output last
year was 351, ,178,236.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03

with bumblebees, or had ever sat
around a fireplace, with fathers
home-knit socks hanging on the rung
of chair and the cream jar standing
close by, with mother turning it now
and then, so it would sour uniformly
how did | stand the lonliness? |
didn't.
"How can such a man fit in and
content himself among a people bred
to formality and finger bowls and
bridge and pseudo politeness and tux
edos and demi-tasses and germans and
hardwood floors and daily baths ?"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03

Now, will the Printer man please
take note Of the fact that there was
not single San Bernardino delegate
at the El Centro gathering?
The truth is that San Bernardino
has always been against the ocean to
ocean highway, and we think the
Printer cannot be unaware of that
fact. San Bernardino has always been
for the Grand Canyon-Needles nation
al highway, and we think the Printer
must also know that. Its loyalty can
not be questioned.
San Bernardino county was repre-
sented at the Ell Centre gathering by
one man from Cotton and one from
Redlands, which towns have favored
the Yuma route, for reasons that are
apparent. The two delegates men,
toned were not speaking for anything
but their own distinct communities
and when the Barstow folks are told
that San Bernardino people "are not
interested in having a highway
through their own county," they are
told that to prejudice them, and get
their votes on a very different matter.
San Bernardino is and has been and
will be for the Needles route, just
because it does give US a road through
both this city and this county, and it
will continue to be for that route,
whether the highway bonds are voted
up or down. But should they fail, the
national highway through Barstow
and Needles will be much delayed. If
they carry, with the work that has al
ready been done, with what is appro-
priated in the bond issue and with
what Supervisor Butler expects to put
into it, the highway to the Colorado
will be a 25-mile-an-hour possibility
before January, 1915.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
Goes Home to INDIANAPOLIS

(By United Press ASsociationS)
Indianapolis, Dec. 3.-Strickland
Gillian has just moved to this city
from Baltimore, Nd, because he was
tired of the East and wanted to come
back to the democratic understandable
middle west" The famous author of
|"Finnigan to Flanagan" says he was
tired Of being dressed up.
"Why, I've gone weeks and weeks,
iown East" he said, without having
ny shoes, coat, collar or tie off, ex-
,ept when I went to bed could not
really go back to barefoot times, or
should accumulate far more blisters
han bliss; cannot go back to the
shirt sleeved twilight; can not GO
and arrange turning pole, made
from a dogwood handspike, laid in
two convenient forks of an apple tree
and work at it in the twilight, OF
some one would see me and spread
the glad tidings that I was nut
"But there is the language and the
life of the middle west, where I was
born, where l can understand and be
understood. Some people don't be
ong East at all. l am one of them
stayed down there because I am
stubborn. l stayed in a city that
lidn't need me, and didn't want me
md l lived in the best part of it jus1
TO show what Hoosier trained Buck
eye product could do if he derr
pleased.
"In all these years of sojourn in the
wilderness I had hard time picking
out companions who had ever made
we soap with a hopper shaped like 6
pyramid; who had ever taught a cali
to drink from bucket; who had evel
Stopped the hogs; who had ever eat
IN in the kitchen; who had ever man
aged with one new store suit every
other year; who knew what it meant
to get a stone bruise, ground itch
or a stamped toe; who had never
bombarded bald hornets or battleC
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
Against This Valley

San Bernardino Sun: Sorry to have
to record the fact that the Barstow
Printer is against the highway bono
issue, and the current issue gives
abundant indications of its plan OF
campaign, namely, to stir all the an.
tagonism possible on the desert
against the district this side of the
mountain. And here is one of it's ef-
forts:
'Tn the Southern California good
roads convention held at Ell Centre
this week the San Bernardino dele.
gates put up a fight for the Mammoth
wash route against the Holtville route
for the ocean to ocean highway. The
little enthusiasm they had for the
Grand Canyon-Needles national high.
way seems to have died out. They are
not interested in having a nationa
highway through their own county"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
River and Harbor
Congress Convenes
(By United Press AssocIations)

(By United Press AssocIations)
Washington, Dec. 3.-Panama canal
tolls, the per cent subvention for
vessels flying the American flag, and
improvement of waterways were the
main subjects scheduled for discussion
in the three-day convention of the ma
tional rivers and harbors congress,
which convened here today. Secretary
Bryan opened the convention today
with an address outlining the admin
istration's attitude toward the devel-
opment of the country's transporta-
ton facilities. Secretary Of War Gar
rison is also scheduled to deliver an
important address in his position as
head of the engineers charged with
river and harbor work. Considerable
attention will be paid to the question
Of developing a waterway from New
England to the Florida keys. Among
the scheduled speakers are Senator
Fletcher, Represent Burgess of Texas,
Representative Kelly, Representative
Humphreys, Secretary E. M. Clenden-
ing of the Kansas City Commercial
Club, w. B. Thompson of New Or
leans, E. S. Conway of Chicago. By
way of diversion the delegates will be
privileged to attend ladies' night, at
which several women speakers will air
their views on river and harbor work;
a "movie" show presented by Elliott
Woods, superintendent of the United
States capitol, and an illustrated lee
ture on South America by John Bar
rett, director of the Pan-American
Union.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
In the Courts '1;ss

In the Superior Court of the State of
California, in and for the County OF
Imperial. Hon. Franklin j. Cole
judge.
NOVEMBER %, 1913
Criminal
214. People VS.. Tom Whitlock. Con-
tinued to January 2, 1914, to be re-
set for trial.
PIG. People VS.. L. F. Gray. Con-
tinued to January 2, 1914, to be reset
for trial.
251. People VS.. Sam Packwood, ct
al. Verdict of Justices Court set
aside. Set for retrial in Superior
Court December 8, 1918.
Insane
46. In the matter of Richard Co.
hen, an alleged Incorporate user of
alcoholic stimulants. Reset for hear
ing January 2, 1914.
Civil
1044. Joel Corfman VS.. Imperial
Water Company No. 1, corporation.
Settlement of statement on motion
for new trial continued to December
5, 1913.
1927. County of Imperial VS.. Sim
ons Brick Company. Motion to strike
out cost bill heard and granted.
1886. Viola Pearl Knox VS.. William
H. Knox. Hearing. Interlocutory de-
gree of divorce granted.
1O47. Katie Cook VS.. Charles L.
Cook. Hearing. Interlocutory de-
gree of divorce granted.
1902. Imperial Valley Oil and Cot
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03

ton Company, corporation, VS.. James
DAILY, ct al Cause removed from the
calendar.
1865. Frank L. Prouty VS.. Clara
Prouty. Continued to December 5,
1918, for further proof.
1908. H. E. Williams VS.. Imperial
Water Company, corporation, ct al.
Hearing demurrer of defendants, Ed
mund Welch and J. w. Yocum, con-
tinued to December 5, 1913.
1857. William Denny, ct al, VS.. j.
H. Talbert. Demurrer to complaint
sustained, without leave to amend.
1885. Union Oil Company of Cali
fornia, a corporation, VS.. Young and
McMullen, etc. Demurrer of defend
ant, w. A. Young, overruled, ten
days to answer.
1852. H. C. Coe VS.. L. E. Cooley,
County Superintendent Of Schools,
etc. Reset for hearing December s.,
1918.
Z 1243. Henry Refs VS.. w. F. Kizer
Demurrer to complaint overruled, ten
days to answer.
1858. R. M. O'Brien VS.. Victor R.
Sterling. Demurrer to complaint ov-
erruled, ten days to answer.
1920. E. J. Evans VS.. James R. Bell
ct al. Demurrer of defendant James
r. Bel overruled, ten days to answer.
1864. Mrs. M. J. Edwards VS.. E. B.
Merchant, ct al. Demurrer to COM
plant overruled, ten days to answer.
1855. National Motor Car Com
pany, corporation, VS.. Fred Fuller,
ct al. Demurrer to complaint over
ruled, ten days to answer.
1910. J. F. Doyle VS.. George c..
Reher. Demurrer to amended COM
plant overruled, twenty days to an
swer.
1866. A. G. Toprahanian VS.. w. A.
j. Smith. Hearing demurrer to COM
plant continued to December 5, 1918.
Probate
! 221. Estate of James r. Howard,
deceased. Hearing petition for let
ters of administration continued to
December 5, 1918.
200. Estate of John H. Ortmann,
deceased. Hearing petition for let
! ters of administration continued to
December S, 1918.
! 222. Estate of Charles A. John
son, deceased. Petition heard and
granted. Public Administrator ap-
pointed.
168. Estate of w. L. Lurvey, de-
ceased. Sale of personal property
confirmed. Final account approved.
Distribution ordered.
1877. Estate Of Ben Reichmuth, de-
ceased. Petition for order Of sale of
personal property heard and granted
1853. Estate of William T. Gonder,
deceased. Petition for final discharge
heard. Continued to December 5,
1913, for additional proof.
Exparte- Civil
149. Estate of R. B. Hathaway,
deceased. Final account of admins
tratriX heard and approved.
Exparte-Civil
Ills. Hammond Lumber Company
VS.. The Brawley Cooperative Build
ing Company, corporation, ct al.
Set for trial January 21, 1914.
1901. G. Earl Watson VS.. James
W. Sherman, ct al. Set for trial
January 7, 1914.
1928. J. Helen Manley VS.. Imper-
ial Water Company No. 5, a corpora
tion. Set for trial January 26, 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
S. d. & A. RAILROAD
GRAND SCENIC LINE

San Diego, Dec. 3-That the San
Diego and Arizona railroad will af-
ford the favorite route for tourists,
because of the scenic grandeur that
can be witnessed from the car win
dows between Imperial valley and
San Diego, is the expressed convic-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

" UNA LODGE, NO. ats, Benevolent
I and Protective Order OF Elks.
meets every Wednesday evening
at Elks' Hall. Visiting brothers are
heartily welcome. Meeting hours
o'clock. w. c. PRYOR, Exalted Ruler;
c A. LIVINGSTON, Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-03
Public Administrators Report

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