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Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24
Fifty Thousand People
Before Growth Slackens
In This Busy Capital

towns here, but there will be no one
that will greatly surpass the others.
The person who makes that statement
has not studied conditions elsewhere.
1t is true that there will be number
of good towns in the valley, but unless
all experience fails, there will be one
town that will surge far in the lead.
That would have been true anywhere
at any time, but it is to be particularly
true in land where the automobile
plays so great part as it does here,
making possible easy concentration at
a given point.
This is the first country that has
ever grown up under the influence of
the automobile, and it's effect is now
discernable in the fact that people are
hourly coming from remote parts of
the valley by machine on various bust
ness errands, finding it easier now to
go thirty miles than they would have
in the old days to go five miles.
One need but study conditions in the
valley now to note that month by
month Ell Centre is gaining in recog-
milton as the foremost town in the val
ley, and is coming to be looked upon by
all as the one central point where the
whole business activity of the valley
jconverges.
Starting the year with 5000 people
and having 10000 people in sight for
, the close of the year, Ell Centre has
already become one of the important
towns of Southern California, within
two years will have become the fifth
town and within four years at its pres
ent rate of growth it will be exceeded
only by Los Angeles and San Diego.
This is not wild guess work. 1t is
not prophesying the future by the
signs of the zodiac, but it is applying
to the problem the only known rule
that a given acreage of irrigated land
will support chief town of given
population, and the Press honestly be-
lieves that this rule indicates that
within about ten years Los Angeles
of all the cities between San Francisco
and Galveston will exceed Ell Centre in
population.
People have made great fortunes in
the growth of other cities, and the
foundations of big fortunes are now
being made here by people who are
having the foresight to secure city
real estate or land Immediately ad-
joining the city, with view TO im-
proving it and holding il for fturs
development.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24
San Francisco Shaken.

Omitted Press Day Service)
San Francisco, Jan. 24.-No dam
age is reported from two severe
earthquakes here at 8 last night. Many
rushed to the streets and women faint
ed. The shocks seem to have been
only local.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24
Robbed a Bank.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Ludlow, Mo-, Jan. 24.-Robbers last
night dynamited the vault of the
Farmers National Bank, escaping
with $4,000 in gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24

San Jose, Jan. 24.-Inspired by the
Merchants Association, an ordinance
making it a misdemeanor to insert
fraudulent advertisement in a news
paper will be introduced in the coun-
ell Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24
Omitted Press Day Service)

IUHIItu FTtSS Day StTVlCtI
New York, Jan. 24.-Mayor John
Mitchell declared today he will not
accept the statements that Wilson
will ask Goethals to remain in gov
ernment service unless it comes from
the president himself. He said the
conditions under which Goethals had
agreed to accept the police commits
sionership here have been met. 1t is
understood Mrs. Roosevelt, a close
friend of Goethals, urged him to ac-
cept the police job, and that Roose-
welt will also use his influence.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24
At the Churches
st. Paul's Episcopal.

81. Idul > EplSCopdi CHuICIl, L IL I'll
and Orange streets. Rev. w. M.
Cochran, rector. Sunday being St.
Paul's day, the evening service will
be devoted to the life and labors of
St. Paul. Service at 1880 p. m. Sun
day school at 10 a. m.
First Presbyterian Church.
Corner of Sixth and Orange streets.
DR.. w. A. Cook, pastor. Regular
preaching services every Sunday at
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
school at 10 a. M, Christian Endeavor
at GAS p. m. and prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 1880.
The public is cordially invited to all
the services.
Second Baptist Church.
Brighton avenue east of the South
ern Pacific railroad. Rev. J. R. Rich
ard, the evangelist, of Tucson, Ariz,
will preach at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Don't miss hearing him. Sunday
school at 10 a. m.; Mrs. F. Sheffield,
superintendent; B. Y. P. u, $50 p. M
All are welcome to attend these serv-
ices. w. r. Burgess, pastor.
Church of the Brethren.
There will be regular services to-
morrow at the Church of the Breth-
rem, corner of Seventh and Brighton
steets. Sunday school convenes at 10
a. m. Peaching services at II a. M;
subject, "The Jew of the Past and
Present" Christian Workers meeting
at p. m. The subject of the even
ing sermon will be "The Jew of the
Future, According to Prophecy" Spir-
itual congregational singing. Every
body is welcome.
Christian Church.
The Bible school opens at 10; a
place for all ages. The pastor will
preach at II; subject, "Why We
Pray; anthem, "But the Lord Is
Mindful of His Own" (Danks); solo,
"Just AS / AM" by Mr.. Richards.
Christian Endeavor, $50; subject,
Dangers That Threaten Our Nation"
Preaching by the pastor, 1880; sub
ject, "What We Know About Christ;
evensong by the choir; duet by Mrs.
Booker and Mr.. Richards. All are
cordially invited.
First Baptist Church.
Corner Sixth and Holt streets. Sun
day school, 10 a. M; Frederic Rapson,
superintendent. Morning worship, II
o'clock; Pastor A. l.. Kinter will speak,
giving report of the Southern Cali
fornia Baptist State Convention at
San Diego, from which he has just
returned. intermediate B. Y. p. u,
p. m. Young Peoples meeting, $50.
Evening service, 1880; sermon by the
pastor on the topic, "Hungering and
Thirsting After Righteousness. u
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
1880; subject, Answers to Prayer" ("
All are cordially invited to the serv-
ices.
Methodist Church.
The revival services which have
been in progress during the past week
will be continued today and the pas
tor will speak upon evangelistic
themes. The morning subject will be
'The Power and Guilt of Sin," and
in the evening "For God SO Loved
the World" A large chorus choir vii
sing Gospel anthems and at the morn.
ing service Mr.. l.. p. Alexander will
sing "There Is Happy Land" Miss
Watkins will sing at the evening serv.
ice "There Were Ninety and Nine
The graded Sunday school meets a
10 o'clock, the Junior League at ;
p. m. and the Epworth League a
$50 p. m. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all. A. L. Baker, pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24
Lost or Strayed

on evening of January %, small
brown pony, weight about 700 pounds.
Had chain around neck when last seen.
Finder please notify Allen G. Allen,
Ell Centre. Phone 187.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24
Still More Rain

Omitted Press Day Service)
Los Angeles, Jan. 24.-The local
weather prediction is: Rain tonight
and Sunday; brisk to high southerly
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24

We believe Taxpayer takes a
wrong view of the situation. The
county is now planning an expendi-
ture of $4,000 for a new Jail, and
it is a matter of economy not to
spend that money on temporary quar-
ters. The Jail should be built as part
of permanent equipment.
1t is not a fact that the county
officials are as well housed as the
average farmer. The most essential
thing in this valley is fresh air OF
good ventilation, and where dozer
to twenty people are crowded into 8
room the size of an ordinary dining
room and obliged to work there il
cannot be said they are even safely
housed.
To start now to provide a court
house would postpone use OF the new
building a year or more at best, anc
before that time the growth of coun
ty business will make the conditions
almost unbearable.
1t would be necessary to expend a
least $25O,OO0 to build suitable court
house in the center of large tract
and the people of the county woult
not approve that expenditure. But
businesslike court house can be pro
vided and equipped complete for $40,
900 to 100000, and if the building
is restricted to the actual needs o
the county the people will approve o
it.-Ed. Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-24
Court House as
Seen by Taxpayer

Editor Press-Dear Sir: Super
visor Carr's statement that the build
ing of the county court house would
probably be deferred for about two
years strikes the keynote to the pres
ent situation. The temporary build
ing now in use can be made to serve
the purpose for that length of time.
Of course there might be little dis
comfort, but with comparatively
small cost the present structure will
tide us over for about two years.
A large per cent of Imperial coun-
tvs taxpayers are bearing the bur-
dens of pioneering. They live in tents,
have poorly constructed houses, bad
roads and many other things too nu-
merous to mention. The temporary
county court house at the present time
is far more comfortable for the coun-
ty officials than most any of the
ranchers' homes in the valley, as the
county officials are furnished plenty
of electric fans for use in the sum-
mer, to keep them comfortable, and
the building all heated to a nice, COM
Portable temperature during the win
ter. What more should they want?
Let the ranchers get a little more
comfortably fixed in their homes first,
and also let the county officials thank
their stars that they have jobs, and
forget the new court house for the
time being.
In the meantime trees should be
planted on the ten-acre plat lying on
either side of Main street. The time
to plant the trees is now, not next
year. 1t is mistaken idea that the
ten-acre plat will be expensive to
maintain. Trees, which are more es-
sential in this climate than grass, are
not so expensive to maintain. Is I'm
perial county in such financial straits
that it cannot provide and maintain
trees on the county property? We
are not arguing for an expensive
lawn. Supervisors, get busy and do
something toward beautifying the
county court house site on Main street.
TAXPAYER.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-03-06
HARRY KNEESHAW
GIVES ADDRESS

Last Friday evening the CONNER.
cial club Of Pekin held a meeting and
gave q banquet, and among the names
Of the speakers mentioned in the Pc
kin Budget we notice the name Of one
of our well known townsmen, Harry
Kneeshaw. n writing up the affair'
the Budget has this to say:
Mr.. K%neeshaw followed with a spir.
tied talk, rendering several bouquets
to the members Of the club, and the.
apparent good harmony tina texisted
as well as the work previously done h.
the club, also giving some excellent
pointeds to the trade how to manage
to increase the local trade as vel las
the general good feeling now existing
between the t~ownspeop1e and the,
community tributary.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-03-06
CALENDAR MONEY
FOR GOOD ROADS
HOW ONE TOWN IN MINNESOTA.
Is TURNING A LOT OF WASTE
MONEY TO GOOD PURPOSE.

Every year each community spends
enoug money in calendars to make sew
eral miles of good road, which would
be Of vastly more benefit to the com
munity than the calendars are. Fol-
lowing is a plan hit upon by n town
in Minnesota, taken from the Univer-
sity farm Press News Of st. Paul:
"We would like to call the attent-
ion OF everyone in Minnesota to the
novel, attractive, and effective work
undertaken by the business men of
Marietta, MINI. They have issued 3
very attractive calendar, with the fol-
lowing pertinent note prominently
displayed:
"Good roads are for betterment Of
any community. Therefore we, the
Business Men of Marietta, have join.
ed forces,placing the money hereto
fore used for calendars into a fund
for the purpose oe ;as:.ing n calcn.
dar and devoting the balance to tho
betterment Of "ll roads leading into
Marietta. .
Cruising that this will meet with
the approval of all OUT farmer friends
and hoping the roads leading to Mar
ietta may be used often and with pro.
fit to you and assuring you courteous
treatment, we herewith present this
calendar with our compliments.
The Business Men Of Marietta"
We know Of but one other commune
ity in Minnesota that has taken sim
liar action, though there probably arc
many. A few years ago the business
men of New London, carried out a sim
liar plan. The idea is so practical,
effective, and inexpensive that we feel
it is worthy Of the consideration Of
every business center in Minnesota
A. D. Wilson, Director of Agriculture
Extension, University Farm, st. Paul.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-03-06
LEAVES
FOR MARKET

M. l.. Sprung, n Of the local fur
niture dealers, left the,' first Of the
week for the eastern markets, where
he will purchase another large con.
tsignmentr of furniture for the local
trade. I'm route he viii visit friends
at Fla, :goaandt Wahpeton: . From there
he will go TO- Chicago and, New York
apd other points, and expects to be:
absent about a month.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-03-06
GRAND FORKS
VOTES AGAINST
COMMISSION
EVERY WARD IN CITY VOTE
AGAINST COMMISSION FORM
OF GOVERNMENT.

At the election in the city Of Grand
Forks Monday to vote as to whether
or not the city would adopt the COM
mission. form of government the pro.
position was lost by the decisive vote
Of 1913 for and 1926 against. While the
campaign was a quiet one, both sides
had done much work, and the matter
was thoroughly threshed out before
the election, and the result was sc
overwhelmingly against the commits.
sion form that in all probability it
will be some time before the PROPOSE
ton is brought up again..
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
LOCALS

Shorty Mutt is on the sick
list.
Red Anderson is spending a
few days in town.
For your shoe and harness re-
pairing go to Munro & Ferguson.
Dan Dague is in town from
his ranch on Beaver Flat to-.
day.
| have some choice town prop
erty for sale, located near the
postofice. Mrs. r. E. Lambert.
A. E. Dague was a visitor in
town the latter part of the
week.
G.. S. Bradshaw of Chalk
Buttes spent the fore part of the
week in the county seat and
while here dropped in and re-
newed his subscription to the
bird"
Business has been rather dull
the past week among the. local
merchants, due no doubt to the
cold werther. The weather ma
gave us "a below yesterday
morning, which helps some for
| the ice haulers.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06

1t is the desire of the present
members Of the Booster Club to
make it a still greater vehicle Of
usefulness in the community.
And in order that this may be
accomplished they believe that
everyone who has the welfare of
Ekalaka and the surrounding
country at heart should be given
the opportunity to join the or
ganization; for it is only lin
unity there is strength
Owing to the efficient help of
nearly everyone in the neighbour
hood the Booster Club was en-
abled to bring to a successful
conclusion the battle for the
county seat last fall. and we
must acknowledge that this
would never have been accom-
plished without the organization
Of the Club. Yet that battle has
to be refought again in less than
nine months.
Greater things than the VIM
ming of the county seat are yet
to be done. In the short cam
paign last fall the Booster Club
had little or no inc to devote to
anything but the political fray.
and important though that was
it does not compare with that
which it is the Clubs desire and
purpose to see yet accomplish
ed.
The paramount need OF this
whole community is a railroad.
Hundreds of thousands of acres
of the finest farming lands all
around us are lying unimproved
because the distance to a market
is too great to make it's tillage
profitable. while other valuable
resources are undeveloped for
the same reason. All this can
be changed. and the people of
this community are the ones who
by their united exertions can &C
complish it: and this is the pur-
pose of the Booster Club. And
besides the railroad I'VE need a
flour mill now. and soon a cream
cry, and with the advent Of the
railroad we will need a farmers
elevator, and still other and
greater things will follow.
SO the Booster Club asks YOU
if you will join with it, and if
you will ask your neighbors to
likewise join with it, so that we
may in due time bring these
things to pass.
The Booster Club has rented
the Elite Hall opposite the post,
Office as their headquarters for
the present; here all members
will find a warm welcome, and
it is intended to fix it up as a
first class club room, the secre-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
BOOSTER CLUB BUSY
Campaign to be lnaugurated For New Members
Big Meeting Thursday

tary of the club already has his
headquarters there, a display Of
what country produces is being
GATHERED ane is here on exhibit,
and the Club desires to have you
join it's membership so that you
can make it's rooms your head
quarters when you come to town.
if you live outside.
On next Thursday, February
IL. at one o'clock p. M, a meet
ing of the Club will be held in
the hall for the purpose of adopt
ing a regular constitution and
set Of bylaws. and to outline q
plan Of procedure that will in
augurate the campaign for the
accomplishing of it's purposes.
The Club wants YOU to be
there, and wants you to invite
your neighbors to be there. Let
us all pull together and we will
make the Booster Club the means
of adding dollars to every acre
of land around us, bring things
to pass that will insure work for
everybody and finally develope
our many and rich latent re-
sources.
We need YOU to help. Don't
forget the date. Thursday Feb.
18th.
Yours truly.
Secretary.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
SYKES ITEMS

Those who attended the church
social last Friday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Josham
Jones, report having a good
crowd and a splendid time.
Mr.. Linoa of Tie Creek return
ed from Baker Saturday where
he had been to market a load of
grain, a distance of seventy-fve
miles.
Chas. Lavell and Geo. Farwell
installed a telephone at Il e resi-
dence Of Mrs. Maude Latham one
day last week.
All who attended the dance at
the Mill Iron ranch last Friday
night report a large crowd and
a fine time.
Mrs. G.. II. FarWell and j. F.
Lemelion made a flying trip to
the county seat Tuesday in their
auto.
Miss Maggie Perkins went to
the Geo. Conger ranch where
she is teaching the Conger
children.
For Sale Several head of
broke and un-broke horses.
Grant and Fuqua. adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
By OLSON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The i'm
portance or the telegraph and tele-
phone as military adjunct has been
driven home as one OF the principal
lessons OF the European war. Con
gresham ID. j. Lewis, OF Maryland. Is
much impressed with what he learns
OF the use OF the telephone and tele-
graph IN actual conduct OF the vast
battles which are novelty In war
fare; and he finds in such use an ar
gument for government ownership
and operation OF the wire system in
this country,
Mr. Lewis has been getting informa-
ton at first hand from Charles I'D.
ward Russell, who was caught In the
maelstrom OF war while on the CONT
nent, and who assisted Brand Whit
lock IN caring for American refugees.
Mr.. Russell says "One thing that par
ticularly impressed me In the war
zone was the use that all the warning
nations made OF the telegraph and
telephone. In the army operations the
field telephone was Indispensable.
Every part of the vast battle line, $50
miles long. was kept In touch and
operated on coherent basis. mainly
through the wonderful telephone ser
vice. But the fact was just as import
ant that the whole telephone and tele-
graph system of the country was in
tho hands OF the government. With.
out public ownership. the thing would
have been utterly impossible. Gener-
al Joffre. for instance. was at all
times In communication with the mill
tary establishment and all branches
of IL In every corner OF the Republic.
He could talk at any moment day or
night with his subordinates in Mar
settles or Nice as easily as he could
give an order in his own headquarters
and he knew that all or the telephone
system and all OF the employees being
paH Of the government. he could pro-
coed with perfect safety. Some OF
these facts rather dispose of the airy
refinements OF the hired writers thar
have been picturing 10 American
magazine readers the beauties OF pri-
vate ownership OF public facilities.
When war comes these things look
different II France had been al the
outbreak of the war In the position
we are in, that is TO say, with all her
telegraphs and telephones I'm the hands
OF greedy private monopoly. and all
her railroad communication at the
mercy OF gang OF railroad speculat-
ors, she never could by any possibility
have done the things she has done to
preserve herself. She could not have
modified her troops to begin with.
nor reinformed them. nor directed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08

comes instantly from intense cold and
concussion,"
French airmen have now five terri
BILE weapons of destruction for use in
aeroplane lighting. They are:
i. The steel arrows. six inches
long, grooved TO insure straight down
ward fight, about an ounce in weight
and carried in box which launches
1000 at a time. Dropped from an av-
erage fyins height. one OF these will
hit its man with a driving force OF
100 pounds. IL will go clear through
a rider and his horse. The airmen
carry several thousands on each
flight.
2. The quick-iiring air gun. This
is carried in many OF the French mon
oplanes Two have been mounted on
biplanes i'm order to command the
whole field OF flight
3. The shell pistol. reserved for &C.
ton against the Zeppelins. A lucky
shot from one Of these Will put Yep.
pelin out of action
4. The dynamite bomb. This
weighs 80 pounds, and Is dropped by
the airman or his observer. This has
been used for blowing up bridges.
3. The new cold-air bomb
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
Don't Say We Told You

Now, here's a doctor that you're
going to like-Dr, w. Percy Hickling,
noted alienist or Washington. ID. G..
DR.. w. Percy announces that it's easy
TO tell if girl loves YOU Take her
hand, feel her pulse and, IL the pulse
beats excitedly. she's yours. Also, II
her pulse remains normal but goes 10
hammering upon your mention OF your
rivals name, she's his'n, and you
might as well go 10 sparkling some
other pulse.
This presupposes that the girl will
let you hold her hand whether or not
she loves you. There are such. There
are girls who will let you hold both
hands. Then, there are also girls who
will call In father, big brother, the
gardener and the chauffeur. IL you try
10 hold their hand.
or course, the advantage in Or. w.
Percy's scheme lies in finding out how
the girl regards you without commit
I ting yourself II is awful 10 get down
upon the kpees OF ones best and per
haps only pair OF pantaloons and
swear that you love her like house
afFe and will cheerfully die for her.
only TO find that she has been sitting
up nights with you, attending the
movies with you and eating your ice
cream cones merely TO pass the time
while her elect. in the shape of red
headed stere-valker. wasn't on the
job. And a mere. gentle feeling OF
her pulse would be a godsend TO
SWANS too bashful 10 pop unless
brought up TO 1t in a poke and hog.
tied But, you've simply GO; 10 be
sure that the lady is one of the placid,
unwarlike, deliciouslv comDlacent sort
before you risk PLAYING upon her pulse
channels like a piano keyboard AS a
general rule, II il always wisest TO see
TO II that all the doors leading TO the
front lawn. or the back fence are open.
before grabbing the hand OF the un-
certain damsel. With these little pre-
cautions added, DR. W. Percy's
scheme for reading the female heart
seems to be a right good thing