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Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13

A trio Of men from Holtville had
a very narrow escape from instant
death when their automobile plunged
over a 50-foot bluff from the Sap
Diego road in San Diego canyon. The
party consisted of John Taggart, Leo
Wolf and man whose name has not
been learned. They were outward
bound last night and were driving g
big Premier car. AT the first sharp
turn up the road from the foot of
the grade the car plunged over the
precipice with the car, while the third
member jumped in time to avoid the
fall. GRG
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13

Senator Wesley L. Jones of Wash
ington introduces Senate Bill 4415, to
aid and to regulate the development,
operation and maintenance of water
POWER on lands of the United States,
and for other purposes.
At the next directors meeting of
the Imperial Valley County, Cham
Der of Commerce the following reso-
luton will be considered:
Whereas, the State of California
contains upward of 4O,0O0,O0O acres OF
public lands of the United States, up
on which said lands are flowing many
non-navigable stream, OF water, by
the use of which valuable power sites
can be located and developed, and
"Whereas, bill has recently been
introduced into the senate of the
United States by Senator Wesley L..
( nes of Washington, being Senate
Bill No. 4415, entitled "a bill to aid
and regulate the development, opera
ton ard maintenance of water powers
On lands of the United States and for
other purposes" which said bill by
it's terms makes provision for the
acquisition, ownership and control OF
water powers, plants and pipe lines
by any state or municipal subdivision
under such reasonable terms as may
be agreed upon by the federal gov
esYmcnt or fixed by appropriate pro-
= .edings in the district courts of the
: United States, and further provides
that public lands for storage reser-
voirs, hydro-electric plants and trans
mission lines, and kindred purposes,
shall be acquired by the grantees
thereof, including public service cor
porations, for only limited time.
and II exchange for compensation
to be paid to the government each
year throughout said limited term, and
at the end of such term the right of
further occupancy by such grantee
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13
Closure of Break Is
Practically Completed

The break in Volcano levee is now
practically closed. Engineer C. N.
Perry returned Saturday night from
the scene, having worked strenuously
for several weeks. The last of the
piles was driven a number of days
ago, and there has been force of
men employed filling sacks with
earth, hauling them a half-mile and
piling them in the, ,Tater. Four thou
sand sacks day are thus placed,
and when Mr.. Perry left Saturday
there was but 200 second-feet of wa
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13
Secretary Lane Receives
Reports Regarding Colorado
and Feels Deep Concern

Washington, July Z, 1914-My Dear Mr.. Howe:
Your letter of June 18th relative to the needs of the Inn
peria Valley is before have also before at this
time the report of Sir William Wllcocks, who has recent
inspected the defenses of the Colorado river and the
irrigation system of the Imperial Valley am expecting
shortly to receive similar reports from General Marshall
behalf of the department. and also from another repre-
sentative who has recently visited the valley in my behalf
81 am deeply concerned for the future of the resi-
dents and cuvators of the Imperial Valley. | realize
that empire of great riches has been added to the State
OF California and to the United States through their eff
forts You understand that the control of rivers does not
fall within my department. The Colorado made
exception two or three years ago. for what do
not know; probably because much interested in
the Yuma project What Congress be led to do can
not say. trust you will believe that am very heartily
IN sympathy with your cry for help.
"Cordialy yours,
"FRANKLIN K LANE"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13

ter coming through the break, and
the pile of earth sacks was rising
steadily to near the surface. He ex-
poets the pile to get above the water
surface by tonight or tomorrow night,
closing the break completely. This
will in a few days affect the flow
of water passing down New river.
Mr.. Perry considers the need for
him at the levee has passed andA
will ntt return to the WOW III
some step IS takel- nsofing to The
control of the river at time Of the
next flood.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13
Corn Planting Season
Is Now at It's Height

with the presumption that consid-
cradle acreage of the hay crop will
be devoted to other crops for time.
until the demand for hay is better
than now.
1t is expected this condition will
also prompt large increase in cot
ton rext season II the prices to be
realized this year prote satisfactory
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13

Reports from several parts of the
valley are to the effect that an un-
usually large acreage of corn will be
planted this season, and the planting
is now at its height,
The fact that alfalfa. is not com
manding a satisfactory price at this
time has prompted a tendency to pillow
nm some Of the alfalfa fields to corn
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13

The above letter is sefexpanatory and tells of the
great interest Secretary Lane has in this valley and the
concern he feels in the control of the Colorado having
not only secured the report of Sir William Wlcocks and
General Marshall but also from third personal repre-
sentative.
The Press believes that mistake has been made in
striking hard for appropriation at the present
sion of congress- when undoubtedly the great influence
of Secretary Lane and through him the president could
nave been counted on but it is evident that the
/" .y will do all in his power at any time
lo refusing to act at this time the people OF the val
.spndays posponed protective work for year and prob
ably by that time there will be urgency that will unite
all in an effort to get the work done
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13
Escapes from Fort Wingate.

Ell Paso, July 13.-The general Of
fcers of the Mexican federal army,
held at Fort Wingate, N. NJ, have eff
fected their escape. This was adj
mitted tonight by General Bell, who
is temporarily in command of the
border Notifications during the alb.
sence of General Speaker. He said
he did not know what the facts were.
1t was reported those who escaped
are General Salazar and Rodorigo
Quevedo, and that Quevedo, who has
only been in the camp a few weeks,
permitted himself to be interned in
order that he might release Salazar.
Quevedo was in command of a band
of filibusters, south of Juarez, the
cid home of Salazar, and it was de-
sired to get Salazar out of prison and
back into Mexico in order to secure
his aid, it is said, in recruiting large
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13
Colorado River.

Mean daily gage heights and dis
charges, in second-feet, of the Colo
RADIO river at Yuma, Ariz., for the
week ending July IL:
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13

to be interesting border representa-
tives greatly. Constitutionalists con-
slider that with Carbajal as provis-
ional president, the central govern
ment still would be in the hands of
the men who are in sympathy with
Huerta, and that the rebel task of
overthrowing Huertaism still would
have to be completed.
1t is admitted, however, that the
suspension of hostilities by Carranza
and Villa forces will give peace ad-
vocates an opportunity to make new
overtures to the rebel leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-13

FRANCIS L. SELLEW,
Project Engineer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
"B0UND FOR
WESTERN CANADA"
A PRAIRIE SCHOONER SLOGAN,
THAT STARTED FROM
NEBRASKA.

Four horses abreast attached to a
red painted prairie schooner, with
windows and a protruding stovepipe.
with the words, Pound for Canada"
on the schooner's side, was the object
of considerable interest as it passed
on the way northward from Nebraska
a short time ago through the towns
in Nebraska, South and North Dakota.
After some weeks of strenuous travel
ing in this way, Mr.. j. t. Jensen made
the overland trip from Jameson, Ne
braska, and with his little family made
the regular customs entry at North
Portal, in the province of Saskatche-
wan Their destination was Willow
Bunch, a district that Mr.. Jensen
had selected as one in which It was
possible for him to work out his for
tune. He located on a good half sec
ton of land, and intended putting on
1t some cattle that would fatten on
the wild prairie grass that grows so
luXuriously In that district. In addi-
ton to this his purpose was to cult
vate a portion of 1t and raise wheat,
oats, barley or flax In short, life
devoted to mixed farming was what
he had in view and It is easy to I'M
derstand that he will make a success
of 1t, and in a year or so will attach
some more land holdings.
Although his beginning may be
small, 1t may safely be said that Mr..
Jensen, like thousands of others who
have begun life in western Canada on
no more and with probably much less,
will prosper. He will not be far from a
line of railway. Schools will be close
at hand and other social conditions SO
necessary in a new country are avail
observation-disclosures
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Modern War Fireworks.

The most elaborate fireworks in the
world are those reserved for use in
time of war. The possibilities of sig
mailing for long distances and Of IL
Eliminating the enemys position by
night have been carefully studied and
fireworks Of unprecedented size and
brilliancy have been constructed.
Let another great war be fought and
the fireworks display would completely
eclipse our most elaborate Fourth of
July celebrations. One OF the most
beautiful Of these fireworks is a star
she'll BY means of large rocket ar
rangement these stars are sent to
great attitudes, and on bursting throw
a powerful white light over a consid-
cradle radius.
The war rockets are the largest ever
constructed, measuring eight feet or
more in length. On exploding at great
attitudes combinations OF colored stars
are set free which will signal widely
scattered troops.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
HATED TO PART WITH HER
Loving Father Naturally Distracted at
Giving Up Daughter But II
Had to Be.

1T amt everybody Id trust my lit
tie gal to- said old Farmer Skinner to
the love-lorn swain who had become
enamored of Miss Sally Skinner, and
wished to carry her from the loving
care and shelter of the home nest.
The little GAL" who was feet
II inches high in her bare feet, as
she was at that moment, hid her
happy, blushng face on the dear,
FOND old fathers shoulder and wept
happy tears as he said to Sally's deep
ly.moved and sympathetic young
lover: You must take great care Of
my wee birding, Jack ricollect that
she's been raised kind O. tender like.
Two acres a day is all I've asked
her to pillow, and an acre of corn day
is all she's used to hoeing She kin
do light work, such as making rail
fences and digging postholes and
burning brush, and all that, but amt
used to regular farm work, and you
mustn't ask too much of her. It's
hard for her old dad to give his
little sunshine up. He'll have to split
his own firewood and dig his own
taters now, but go, birdie, and be
happy"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
WAS A PERSONAL SUBJECT
Good Reasons Why Mr.. Higgins Was
Not at Al. Sorry the conversa-
ton Was Interrupted.

Mrs. Hiram Higgins was speak
ing her mind to Hiram in a man
ner that was emphasis long drawn
out. From the room where they we're
Hiram could see the front porch and
when he observed the parson come in
and pause at the steps within ear-shot
he told his wife OF the visitor, and
went out to meet him"
"Ah, good morning, Brother Hig-
gins said the parson in pleasant
greeting. II hope l didn't interrupt
family conversation. Didn't I hear
your wife talking?"
That's all right, parson. Come
right in" said Mr.. Higgins, glad
enough.
Il hope ] didn't disturb her before
she finished her subject" said the
parson, taking a chair.
Pm glad you did, parson," said Mr.
Higgins, cheerfully.
What was the subject?" laughed
the parson. Woman suffrage?"
mo, sir; 1t was me-"
Whereupon both of them began to
laugh, but suddenly quit as Mrs. Hig,
gins came out smiling.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Good Rule to Follow.

Half of the fun of anything is look
ing forward to 1t, and the other half is
looking back at It; the climax, the
event itself, is merely the point at
which the two kinds of pleasure meet
in the middle.
Learn to 60 to your good time, when
you have earned it, with the full ex-
pectation Of enjoying yourself; and
when 1t is over, let the happy memory
of it keep coming back to bless and
sweeten the subsequent days.
To great extent, wherever you 60
you bring your own happiness with
you. You will have the best time by
giving it to others, contradictory as
this may seem. You will look bach
with most satisfaction on the occasion
when you were the life of the party,
when you entered into the fun and
made most of 1t yourself, and did not
sit back and expect to have it made
for you.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
PlMPLES ON FACE AND ARMS

All Howard ST., Dayton, Ohio
About year ago my face, neck, arms
and back were beginning to become
afflicted with pimples and blackheads,
My pimples would get very large and
appear to come to a head. If / tried
to open them the pain would be terri
BILE, but nothing could be taken from
them. They 1tched very badly; suf-
fered terribly from itching. After
scratching, the pimples would swell
and after the swelling was gone my
face would become very red and re-
main so for some time. My clothing
caused the itching to be worse. When
1t was warm it was utterly impossible
to sleep.
Il used a cream and the more l
used the worse they got. Shortly after,
i read the advertisement of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and determined to
use them. The itching stopped almost
Immediately. This was about three
months ago and l am entirely cured
now" (Signed) Miss Marguerite e.
Jacobs, Jan. 10, 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

lhihg that would make the world re-
member that he lived and wrought.
nave you that ambition. Mr.. Smither-
toni"
Oh, yes think l shall be able to
Ieailze 1t, too. You see | am the
manufacturer of one Of our very best
brands OF chewing gum, and there's
hardly vacant lot between here and
New York where you may not see a
Oig board with my name and some
reference to my gum on It,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Had Something to Learn.

The village orchestra was rehears-
ing. The passage was marked PIP"
but the cornet-player was blowing
away as If his life depended on it. The
new conductor, after an ear-splitting
blast which effectually drowned the
sound of all the other instruments,
leaned over to see whether the cornet
part was properly marked. Yes, It
was.
MY good man." said he, approach
ing the subject automatically what
do you understand If to mean?"
Full force" answered the rustic.
This was unexpected, but It might
pass.
Then what does PIP stand for?"
PLENTY of power!" was the illum-
mating reply.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Vote on Socialism.

Under the British trade union act,
1912, 1t was laid down that before any
union could contribute from its funds
to the support Of a political party 1t
must take a ballot of its members.
Provision was also made safeguarding
the minority from being compelled to
pay towards the support of political
opinions from which they differ. Trade
unionists of the United Kingdom have
Just balloted on the proposition of pay
ing Socialist members of parliament.
The vote as announced was: For, 464,-
473; against, 324,316.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Believed In DAYLIGHT savinq.

The late King Edward practiced day
light saving on lines similar to those
proposed in the daylight saving par
liamentary bill. For many years at
Sandringham he caused his clocks to
be advanced 80 minutes during the
summer months, and in the last two
years of his life he caused the same
rule to be observed at Windsor and
BalmoraI, and said that he was favor
ably disposed towards the bill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Trapped.

John, John, open the window and
call for help" said the lady who &C.
cupied the apartment on the forty
ninth floor OF New Yorks newest no.
tel Il smell smoke. The buildings
on fire.
"Confound it," replied her husband
after he had made a hasty search,
lust our luck! ! can't find the meg
aphone"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Non.lnflammable Movies.

Neptune, being the god Of tina
Seven Seas, very properly comes to
the aid of the moving picture in ban
ishing the menace of fire. but no does
not offer water-sea.weed IL the
thing. From this an English expert.
menter has found that produces
called "algin" can be extracted II is
used in tho manufacture of non-in~
fiammable films and in the treatment
OF paper TO make il waterproof
fiame-proof and germ proof
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Knew the Game.

How did you ever get papa's con
sent to our marriage, George?" asked
the sweet young thing.
why, Grace, you seem to forget
that l took medals at college in the
hurdle events and am a crack-a-j jack
at getting over obstacles"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
nhev,re Still Doinn Il.

From Bees dictionary, published in
1926 "Shopping-Among women, 20
ing about from shop to shop, buyi;H
little articles, perhaps, perhaps y, ..
but always pulling about great ouao'
ties of goods. Boston TranE=. ipi
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

And when you we're abroad on
your honeymoon trip did you visit
the Palace OF Peace at The Hague?'
asked the girl friend of the bride
just home from abroad.
ooh, yes, was the reply; I'VE had
our first quarrel there"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

but Is he a progressive mani"
-, progressive? should say 30.
why when he began two or three
S Ss would put him under the table.
VOW ne can stay on his feet with any
OF the boys"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Why We Have Governors.

say, pa, II governors can't make
any KIND Of laws they want to or put
people in jail whenever they feel like
IT, what do we have governors for.
anyway"
~ On governors are very important.
we need them to call out the militia
Nnen our sheriffs can't handle the
mobs"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26


they fret about met
7, miss IL today and tomorrow
may pick out winner next week
And they're tryin' to save mel! Con-
found 'em,
They're shown a whole lot OF cheek'
Nv cbildrep may need better ciothin'
Than | can spare money to buy.
ant / want to inform these reformers
THAT are raisin' this terrible CRY
About danger to them that are tempted
And caught in the nets and enslaved"
That they needn't expect me TO thank
'em,
Because don't want to be Saved"
The preachers and solemn faced deacons
That never scooped ninety for one,
Don't know what It Is to stand waitin'
To hear how the ponies have run.
They don't know what thrills I'LL fellow
When he drops on the colors that win,
Though it's cost him a dozen times over
What they let him take out to stay In.
Ny wife keeps on scrubbin' and washin',
our children amt starvin' Just yet
So why should these meddlin' reformers
Be takin' the trouble TO fret2
What lie II their business, confound EN-
I'll strike II next time and get shaved
And buy a new shirt and clean collar
And never intend to be saved"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
HIS AM BITION.
Il should think"

Il should think"
said the young
W ON an, that
every man would
wish to leave be-
hind him when he
dies something to
perpetuate h | 8
memory - E0me-
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

a Blow at Women.

Mrs. Church, see under the new
German rules, no local telephone con-
versation may last longer than six
minutes and no long distance CONVEX
sation longer than nine.
Mrs. Gotham-Why, the idea? /
think It time the women insisted on
their rights over there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
SpeIlbinders.

Professionally do college men mis-
spell so often?
Student-Probably because they pay
more attention to the miss than they
do to the spell-Ohio Sun Dial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Bouuht IL for Cash.

Marks-What did you gain in your
deal with Brown?
Parks-A great deal of respect for
Browns business ability.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
The End of Them,

Has Brown told you his last hard
luck story?"
II hope so."-Exchange.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
Do not grippe. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Unnatural.

.. "a what's an unnatural father"
one who doesn't believe his first
Guild is born genius"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
q MeaaoQe
TO %z,zenz
Those of Middle Age Especially.

When you have found no remedy for the horrors that
Cypress you during change Of fe when through the long
hours of the day though your back would break
when your head aches constantly you nervous de-
pressed and suffer from those dreadful bearing down pains
don't forget that Lydia E, Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
is the safest and suret remedy and has carried hundreds
of women safely through this critical period.
Read what these three women say:
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

That man is playing in luck who
can stretch the truth without break,
ing his word.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the hands. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

Doctor up that Cough-Dean's Mentho-
lated Cough Drops are a sure relief for all
coughs and colds-5c at Druggists.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
She Didn't Screan.

Patient-May scream If you hurt?
Dentist-Yes, but we charge extra
for that
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

Love is blind-especially IL the giro
has more dollars than sense.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

Some people would never be happy
unless they felt they had more hap
piness than anybody else.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
The Reason,

why do you call your play The
Comet?"
81 want II to go on a star route"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
His Complaint.

Church, see New York has six
blind operators at telephone switch
boards.
Gotham-To say nothing of lot of
deaf ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

Some philosophers are Of the opin-
ion that prohibition must necessarily
be good because it Is 80 painful
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
From Mrs. Hornung, Buffalo, nv.

BUFFALO N YI writing to let you know how much your
medicine has done for failed terribly during the winter
and and remarked about appearance
fered from female trouble and always had pains in back
appetite and at times very weak
visiting friends house day and she thought needed
Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound took and
eight pounds have good appetite and feeling better every
Everybody is asking what doing and r.
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound You publish this
wish and hope others who the complaint and
get health from your medicine did," Mrs A. oRNUNa,
Stanton St, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

Few things come to the man who
doesn't take the trouble to make 1t
easy to find him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
Mean Thinqs.

Belle-Why, | actually changed
countenance.
Nell don't see any Improvement
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26
@1,WIL- @Me
GAMBLER

Reformers are tryin'
to save me,
They never let up
for a day:
They're wantin' to
stop the book
makers
From takin' my
money away.
oh, why do they do
all this fussin' 4
To keep me from
'b e In q g =
praved7"
Confound 'em. I
wish they'd be
Qultl
Because i don't
W ant to b o
"saved."
why don't they go
tie n c h In the
heather
OF there on the
isles by the sea?
My wife keeps on
takin' In wash
in.
q. ,uA4 ahrttId
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

There will be universal peace as
soon as the members of standing ar
mics are compelled to work as hard
for their living as other people must.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-26

BE careful II you intend to do big
ones.