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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
True VenciU
OF Such Men Is
Imperial Valley Made

We have respect for the man who
laws the rails of steel across the des-
ert and provides a way for the de-
velopment of new country. We are
proud of the man who has faith in
the new town and builds the city
block. We honor the man who prints
the sheet with news from the four
corners of the earth and who stands
shoulder to shoulder with every man
while with untiring effort he strives
to edify and cheer them on to better
things; but it is the man in the man
in tht dust that charms US. He is
the man, after all, that we most envy.
Strong and fearless as the Spar
tan, he rolls back the sleeves on his
brawny arms, unbuttons the collar of
his blue shirt and bares his breast to
the burning rays of summer sun.
He is a law unto himself, free
man. He is the true home builder. He
is the individual upon which great
nation must rely for her strength.
He is the reserve force of the ma
ton, the fountain of perpetual life
under God both spiritual and tenn
poral.
Ten years ago young man left
his fathers farm in the Atlantic coast
on a westbound train.
He landed in Imperial valley with
a few necessary clothes, 5000 in mon
ey and a good appetite.
His training had been in the dust
and to the dust he went.
Out in the desert south of Holtville
he filed on 800 acres of land.
Desert to the north of him, desert
to the south of him, desert to the east
of him and desert to the west of him.
Not spear of grass, not drop OF
water, brazen sky above, burning
sand beneath.
Dust, dust everywhere; heaps of
dust; nothing but dust, shifting with
every wind.
Here was an undertaking for the
stoutest heart. Here beneath the
shelter of a greasewood bush he
spread his blankets with the rattle
snakes and lizards as his neighbors,
5000 miles from home, without
friends or companions, this young man
began to make Imperial valley.
With his small store of cash he
bought a cheap team and fresno and
began single-handed and without
other means to drag down the hills
and fill the valleys, to build bitches
and prepare, little by little, a few
acres for irrigation.
1t was not in his thought to do his
work roughly and quickly that he
might get it into crop, sell out and
make a stake. His idea was TO make
a home.
Carefully, as man lays a founda
ton for a great building, he leveled
the fields; straight as a line he built
his bitches and borders.
Beneath a shed of arrowweeds he
sheltered himself from the monday
sun and at night his only roof was
the Imperial starry sky
Many long days he toiled in the
fierce heat with his team on other
peoples work to earn money to pro-
vide himself with necessaries. He never
looked back, always forward. Day and
night his thoughts were make, make.
sHe had chosen the dust as the mar
liner chooses the seat was his ma
tive element.
He believed in Imperial valley, he
believed in himself, he believed in
hard labor and persistent effort as a
necessary factor in the making.
Now his once desert claim is beau
tiful farm home of lovely groves and
broad fertile fields. Great stacks of
gaaila ..sd..hay rstaad swhsrss once Were
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10
Liability Insurance

Everyone should have it. We will
explain why. GAGE G. WACHTEL,
t5f4 Main atreet--Ady,. . ~ ..zs., ~. If
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-10

Eleven years ago the Imperial Valley barren desert
Today looks like country that has been under cultivation
for twenty At there 265O0O under
cultivation the American side of the ne and when the
canals which almost completed ready receive the
water $4,000 will be had making total of AGO.
900
At present the gross returns for agricultural products
and the livestock industry of the Imperial Valley about
S2O000000 per The of the Imperial VAL
ley the marvel Of modern ralroadng No branch of the
Southern Pacific Railroad with the tonnage
red by the Imperial Valley division
Invest around Imperial Junction, the Gateway to the
great Imperial Valley and the coming Mainline City" to
the region producing $2OO0OO0O year. Large lots,
5Ox15O in Tract No of Imperial County, only $50 lot
TERMS Sd cash. and 81 month"; interest and taxes
for Certificate Of Title furnished free with Deed
Best investment fer the The canal will
be completed to Imperial Junction Then lots will BOOM
} LOS ANGELES TO PAL O VERDE VALLEY
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12
CLUB NOTES

Several brilliant papers have been
read before the various women's
clubs of Phoenix and have received
the favorable criticism of the differ
ent audiences. An article on
Origin of Opera" written by Mrs
r. NJ. Tafel. was considered of such
exceptional merit that it was used
as a loan pape. and figured promi-
nently on the programs of organiza-
tons here and in the north. 1t was
returned recently from the Flagstaff
Woman's club and appears in a
newspaper for the first time this
morning. That it is worthy of rec
ignition is unquestioned and The
Republican is particularly pleased to
reproduce the interesting article in
response to the many requests of its
readers. While Mrs Tafel is inter-
ested in all departments of club work
and is member of the art and
literature and civics education sec
tons of the Womans club, it is the
music department that receives her
closest attention. She also belongs
to the Musicians club and has served
on the executive boards of both ex-
elusive clubs. At present she is -e-
cording secretary of the Woman's
club.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

:ecitatives, etc You will see it took
century to find the right term for
that particular kind of music, and
it has served down to our own day.
This general contemporaries now
qualified by an adjective-indica-
tive of the mood and manner of the
work, such as grand opera, or comic
opera. So much for the origin of
the Wo:d.
The inventors of the Italian opera
sought to bring music into the ser
vice of the drama, and in pursuit of
this plan strove hard for the dra-
matte expression of which they con-
ceived music capable. Gluck and
Wagner opened the way to the alb
solute freedom exercised by the
composers of today and gave at least
some measure of justification to the
latest revolutionary Richard Strauss,
in whose "Salome" music surrenderS
all its functions as an Independent
art and becomes part of the scene.
TO go back, the individual actors
were aided by a chorus, whose duty
it was to give expression, by song
or dance, to the meaning of the
lines being sung. No actor sang
alone; to illustrate, if he were sing
ing a soliloquy-alone upon the
stage-he sang only one part of a
many voiced composition. in the style
of a Madrigal, the other voices sing
ing behind the scenes.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

bard's American History and En-
cyclopedia of Music on the origin
and development of opera.
The intimate knowledge which we
have of the subject at the present
time enables us to throw light on
the phases which those things pre-
scented long ago. 1t is customary
for a writer to begin the history Of
opera with "Eurydice," as a matter
Of course opera is as old as the
drama, the primitive form of stage
play, as shown in the religious func
tons of our own American Indians,
carries out the theory-Caccinis
kat che es)-"Eurydice,' the first
opera. published in 1900, had only
that title 1.-The Eurydice,' composed
in music, in representative style"
Many composers preferred to use de-
scriptive adjectives prefacing the
name of the opera, as indicative OF
their dramatic or lyric style, thus we
have "a Fable in Music "a Japan
csc Tragedy in Music Lyric Com
edy." and so.
Later composers in the Seventeenth
century hit upon Drama in Music"
Tragedy in Music Comedy in
Music" and finally just Opera in
Music (that is work or works..
The meaning of opera is "a musical
drama" consisting of airs, choruses,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

When Italian opera invaded Ger
many Austria, France and England,
d confusion of tongues seemed to be
a dominant feature. Germany and
England We're confronted with an
anomaly of language-they felt that
their people should understand the
words of the play-but they We're SO
dependent on foreign singers that
the recitatives and arias We're badly
mixed-as Addison amusingly put it:
The king OF hero of the play gener-
ally spoke in Latin, his slaves ans
wered in English: the lover fire.
quently gained the heart of the
princess in a language which she did
rot understand, at length the audi
ence, which means Germany etc, got
tired of only understanding half the
opera, and it was so ordered that
the whole play was performed in an
unknown tongue-Italian. Addison
thought that the grandchildren of his
generation would wonder at the con-
duct on the part of thei., forefathers
in listening to a play which they did
lot understandable it has prevailed
through the centuries and the Eng
iIsh and American people of today
are doing the same thing There was
time in Italian opera. when there
had to be six characters only-threa
men and three women; there had to
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

c. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kay,
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Goldberg, Dr.
and Mrs. Win Wylie, Mr.. and MS.
Leo Goldman, Miss Ruth Goldberg,
Harold Goldberg and Eugene Gold
man.
In compliment to Miss Name Tru-
man. Mrs. s. n. Seip of 373 North
First avenue entertained on Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons. On
both occasions the house was eff
fectively decorated in roses, Ameri-
can Beauties being used on the initial
day and La France on the follow
ing afternoon. Miss Truman is be-
ing extensively feted several func-
tons haing been given in her honor
and additional affairs are scheduled
to take place shortly.
Miss Lillian Griffin, the charming
and attractive daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. r. II. Griffin Of 521 North
Second street, and Charles Gardiner
will be married July 30. 1t is to be
a quiet home wedding, only the rea-
tives and few intimate friends are
to be present at the ceremony. Miss
Griffin is a popular BRIDGE elect and
the lateness of the season has not
prevented innumerable events in
her honor. A charming dinner at
which she and Mr. Gardiner wee
honored guests took place Tuesday
evening, Mrs. j. f. Wenker presid-
inG.
Judge and Mrs. d. L. Cunningham
of SOB West Latham street returned
Tuesday f-cm Tombstone, where they
passed the week-end They will
leave this week for Long Beach.
Mr. and Mrs w r. Battin of $50
Latham street will leave August l for
six weeks stay in California.
Mrs. C. G. Werner of 1905 West
Fillmore street will leave the end of
the week for an extended trip
through the east She will visit first
in Milwaukee with her mother, Mrs.
e. T Thon, and will then continue
he. travels until October Is, when
she will return to Phoenix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Luhrs and
Miss Abbie Pickrell returned on
Wednesday from Iron Springs and
Prescott. where they participated in
Fourth of July festivities.
Many of the pcnics of the past
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

of Palm Lane, left Friday for sew.
eral weeks absence at the various
California resorts. Miss Mary Dryer,
Miss Clara Dryer, Miss futile and
Miss Edna futile of Chicago, who
were their guests last week, accom-
panied them to the coast.
Mrs. Fred Dysart of Beaumont
passed the early week in Phoenix,
returning to California Wednesday,
Her nephews. Palmer Dysart and
Birney Dysart. will summer with
Mrs. Dysart at her attractive home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Nicholson of
375 North First avenue will leave
Tuesday for Ocean Park, where they
will pass the remainder of the sum
mer.
Third avenue will remain in town
until late in the season, when she
will pass a few weeks at Long
Beach Mr. Moore is at present in
Seattle and is to be in Denver
shortly. returning to town the latter
part of the month.
Mrs. David Goldberg. Miss Ruth
Goldberg and Harold Goldberg of
Coronado street leave this evening
for a two months absence in Los
Angeles. Mrs. Aaron Goldberg and
Chester Goldberg of North Central
avenue also leave tonight for the
coast.
Colonel and Mrs. James H. Nc
Clintock of 1923 East Willetta street
will leave in day or two for Cali
fornia. During their summers alb
sence they will visit Los Angeles,
the nearby beaches, San Francisco
and Lake Tahoe
Mrs. T. u. Lescher and Miss Julia
Lescher returned to Santa Barbara
Friday, afte. fortnight in town, the
guests of the Royal Leschers. Mrs
Lescher is leaving early in the week
for Lake Tahoe, where she viii sum-
mer.
g
Mrs. George Vickers of North First
avenue is passing July in Prescott
Henry George, who returned to
! town Monday from Cloudc-oft, left
again on Thursday for san Diego
where Mrs. George and Miss Helen
Eddy George preceded him a fort
night ago. They will be away until
! September.
| Eugene Goldman has returned from
a brief absence in Southern Califor-
mia.
Stephen Jennings returned Friday
| rom San Francisco. where Mrs. Jen-
nings will remain for another month.
| Mrs. E. A. Spaulding, who passed
a month here, the guest of relatives,
returned Wednesday to her home in
Newport. Mrs. Spaulding formerly
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12
"ORIGIN, OF THE OPERA"
(By MRS. r. M. TAEEl)

An article on origin of opera in
detail may be rather a dry and diff
ficult paper and entirely too much
for time limits and a program af-
ternoon. | will endeavor to present
in few words and to the point what
| have CLEANED f:om reading Hin
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

resided in Phoenix and during her
months stay many delightfully."- in
formal affairs were given in he-
compliment.
Mrs. Charlotte Holsinger arrived
from Hollywood Wednesday and is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Sar-
gent of the American Beauty ranch
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

to Frank Lane of Prescott was an
interesting announcement of spring.
A jolly picnic at Riverside Tues
day was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs
Barry Goldwater, Judge and Mrs. A.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

week We're given as farewell atten
ton to fashionable folk leaving town
for the summer. In one party Fri
day evening at Riverside were Mr..
and Mrs. Selim J. Nicholson, who
leave Monday for the California
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

After the strenuous social season
society, at least the majority of its
members, opened their cottages at
Iron Springs with view of enjoying
a complete rest. Word from the
resort brings news of winters gave
ties extended and from the reports
little leads rest. One of the par
ticularly delightful features of the
Springs has been the week end
events and in order to make these
more attractive and encourage d
large attendance from town, new
clubhouse has been suggested to ac-
CommOdate the visitors. To raise
funds for the building a series of
card afternoons will be given. the
initial affair taking place last week
with Mrs. Clay Parker as hostess.
The Parkers are among the most
enthusiastic cottagers. 1t will be
remembered that it was Mr.. Parker
who last season laid out the golf
course and tennis courts. Both he
and Mrs. Parker have done much in
social way to make the Springs
popular and are ever devising ways
and means which serve for the joint
purpose of pleasure giving and civic
Improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Rowlands of
North Fourth avenue were dinner
hosts Tuesday evening. their guests
being Mrs. Robert Wallace Craig,
Miss Kitty Craig, Joe Cassou, Dan
Patch and Frank Lang.
Miss Edna Hayes and Thomas
Thorpe. whose engagement was an
nounced recently, have set August
- as the date of their marriage The
wedding is to be a simple affair and
Will take place at the Trinity Pro-
Cathedral Miss Hayes will have
but one attendant, Miss Seraphine
Renaud. who will be the maid of
honor. Ursula Nelson will be Nh
Thorpe's best man.
Mrs. Fred Hough of 34S North
Third avenue made Miss Name T'u-
man the motif for a linen shower
recently that was one of the most
charming Of summer events. Miss
Truman is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. j. X. Truman of 500 North
Second street, and her engagement
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

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coast, anu MI anu Mr9' James D
Eiiiiiii' WIZ are ~ open ti,e'' ~ ,,,
az I'm .P-ii'e'
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refers ana MI ana MIS- D. u van
Aeu"eh'
Mrs. James Bark of Mayer is en-
means at her ATTRACTIVE nome her
guests, who lett town on tuesday,
lhclude Mrs W. T. Sears MIS-
George bfuih' 'MrS' Herpert Burr
course Oh fortnight MT Ely VIII
JOIN Mrs. Ely and they Will go TO
Oak Creek for few weeks, With
them will be Mrs J. b. Hooker and
MISS mabel Hooker
A swimming party and picnic sup
per at Riverside Wednesday evening
Holiness Mr. and Mrs. George H.
Lutgerding, Mr. and Mrs. Harold c.
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stauffer, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parsons,
Roland Parsons, Webb Griffen and
H. L. Aller.
Miss Jean Ripley one of the most
attractive visitors here this season,
and a favo.ite with the smart set,
left Tuesday for Chicago She will
return in the autumn.
Mrs. c. c. Hutchinson of North
First avenue left Thursday for Cald-
remaining summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stauffer are
occupying the Walter Bennett resi-
season. Mrs. Stauffer returned re-
Gently from Los Angeles and will be
in town a month, passing the last
few weeks of summer at Iron
Springs.
Ms. J. w. Crenshaw of North
First avenue left last evening for
Belllngham, where she Will pass the
remainder of the season. Mrs. PlIny
a. Tharaldson and her daughter,
Second avenue, will also summer in
Washington and the little party are
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

DR.. and Mrs. Robert r. Brown
field of 1916 West Monroe street
will leave the latter part of the
month for Coronado They will be
away six weeks.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

M. and Mrs. Leo Goldman of
North Central avenue left Friday
for San Francisco. where they will
join Miss Rose Bell Goldman, who
will accompany them to Honolulu.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs A. X. Stacy and Miss
Mildred Stacy of sos North Sixth
street are passing the summer sea-
son in California.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

DR.. and Mrs. S. d. futile and their
little daughte., Miss Martha futile,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

Mrs. H. ]. Jessop of North First
avenue left Thursday for Iron
Springs, where she has leased a
cottage for the season.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

All news for this department
must be at The Republican office
Thursday evening. All items
must be signed.
SOCIETY EDITOR
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

of Palm Lane, left Friday for a sew.
eral weeks absence at the various
California resorts. Miss Mary Dryer,
Miss Clara Dryer, Miss futile and
Miss Edna futile of Chicago, who
were their guests last week, accom-
panied them to the coast.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

Latham street will leave August l for
q six weeks stay in California.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12

Judge and Mrs. d. L. Cunningham
IF SOB West Latham street returned
passed the week end They will
cave this week for Long Beach.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-26
CANTERBURY PILGRIMS.

Philip Mackaye's Canterbury Pill
grims" has been selected by the jun.
iors as their class play to be presented,
according to custom at the Grand opera
house on the evening of May Day. Pro-
fessor MacMurray, under whose direc'
tion the play will be given, is very
pleased with the selection, for he says
the play not only has high class liter
ary merit, but also is capable of re-
markably effective staging.-Willam-
cite Collegian.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-26

All amateur work delivered inside
of "a hours. Trover & Weigle.
Throw away those heavy, clumsy
rubbers-they injure your feet. Use
Shafer's waterproof shoe dressing (oil
or paste). 1t preserves your shoes,
keeps your feet dry and saves doctor
bills.
If it is in the market and is worth
buying, you can be sure of getting it
at the Sunset grocery, and at just as
low a price as it can be sold for Re.
member Sunset service satisfies. South
Commercial street at No. 121.
c. E. Reinhart, Jr., of the Reinhart
shoe store is on his way to Cincinnati,
Boston and other large Eastern cities.
He will be absent month and will
combine pleasure with business during
sis vacation.
Several hundred feet of trestle which
has been used to support the small rail
road track leading from the stables and
other farm buildings TO the main insti'
tuition at the asylum, was blown down
last night and several yards Of tin
roofing were torn from the buildings,
Mort Pilkington, the well.known lin.
otype operator, has returned to the city
after visiting in Southern California
for some time. Mr.. Pilkington is em-
ployed at the state printing plant, Mrs
Pilkington, who is q sister of Mrs. Har
ry Hill, will join her husband here
shortly.
Governor West is in Portland today
on business,
A ship in distress, in the form Of a
man, was rescued from the cutters last
night by Night Officer Sanders and
lodged in the warm city bastile. The
man s name was Frank Marquett, and
the cargo he carried was sure dandy
according to the police. Marquett
could not face the heavy gale blowing
down Commercial street, and, after
twice going by the wayside, Officer
Sanders picked him up. When searched
Marquett had a pint bottle Of whiskey
In his pockets, and, according to his
own story, carried about two quarts in
side Judge Elgin fined him 80 this
morning, which Marquette paid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-26

Wallace Nutting produces pictures
which appeal to everyone. You will
enjoy the exhibition of his full line, to
be shown at 279 North Commercial
street, Tuesday, the 9th of January
(tOmorrow). One day only. The Frame
Shop.
Eugene Williamson, Of klamath Falls,
arrived this morning, and will visit
friends for a few days. On his way to
Salem on the s. P.y Mr.. Williamson de.
clares that the train was compelled to
pick its way cautiously, for the reason
that many telegraph poles were thrown
across the track by the wind last night,
and at one place, just below Eugene,
the trainmen were compelled to cut a
large tree in two, which had blocked
the way.