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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
PREF. HOLLIS USING
THE MOVING PICTURES

Fargo, June 23.-To see 200 mules
pulling so binders in a North Dakota
harvest field is bit of realism that
Professor A. p Hollis has just intro
duced in his extension lectures. Cor
binary lantern Sides" said Mr.. Hollis,
"still form the main part of the lecture
entitled, Making the Most of Farm
Boys and Girls" but a moving picture
introduced at intervals adds greatly to
the interest and reality of the illusion.
The movies bring out greater crowds
too, many Of whom come out of curl
osity, but stay because of new in.
terest aroused in the subject"
The college reel made out at the
Agricultural college by Mr.. Corbett is
a very interesting piece Of work, and
Mr.. Hollis used it recently at school
directors meeting at McClusky. It was
a meeting of all the directors Of the
county and took place in the Wood.
mems hall there, which has been
made into very attractive commun-
ity headquarters for all sorts of meet
ings and social events, and it is very
nicely arranged for moving pictures.
Another movie" shown was one Of
the famous Elk Valley farms near
Larimore, where modern binders and
tractors moved in pleasing procession
before the eyes of the audience. "And
the best part Of it u.s." said one man,
that it's all right here in North Da-
kota. Views Of farming in Hindoostan
may be very interesting novelty, but
it lacks the practical application OF
the real thing at home"
Professor Hollis doesn't pretend to
give expert advice on farming, but he
does know what kind of things farm
ers' boys and girls ought to study and
he does know the needs Of rural
schools. He was on the program Of
three county. school directors meet
ings last week and will appear on two
more next week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
SILVER ANNIVERSARY Civ.
EN- FITTING OBSERVANCE

Estate has, the equal of other older
states. This, he said, was due to the
influence of this and other Normal
schools. The number of accredited
high schools, too, is twice as
large as those of Montana and South
Dakota.
The conditions of the rural schools
was bewailed by the speaker, but he
| declared his belief that We are In the
midst of a renaissance due to the ef
forts of the Normal school in this
| field.
In speaking of "The Normal School
of the Future" President Mcfarland
touched upon the main points in the
history of education since the reforma'
ton and to the founding of the first
Normal school in this country, that at
Bridgewater, Conn.,, which completed
| it's 18th year last Friday.
In speaking of the early Normal
school, Mr. Mcfarland pointed out how
at first it laid emphasis on the com
mon branches then on the method of
teaching these, pedagogy, and finally
of how the study of psychology was in
Guided and teaching was done more
particularly with reference to the
child. Yet this is not sufficient; the
teacher must now have some concep-
ton of how the child is to function.
The Normal school of the future,
the speaker said, must disseminate it's
influence in the community in which
it is found and the community should
benefit by having the school in it's
midst. The Normal school of the fu-
ture will give larger attention to the
needs of the rural school. 1t must
also do more to train supervisors and
teachers of special subjects.
The work of extension must be fur
thered, for there is no reason why 9TH
er institutions should carry on tnls
work alone. Correspondence courses of
study must be developed to supple
ment the training of the teacher in
the field and to assist those who can
not complete an entire course of study
in residence.
Finally the Normal schools must
extend their courses of study to bet
ter equip teachers. Many are already
offering four-year courses and confer
ring degrees upon their graduates.
For the same amount of work done,
there is no reason why it should not
be recognized in standard Normal
school as in a college offering four
year course.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

Ell Centre, Calf, June 23.-Originat-
ing somewhere in the old volcanoes of
the Cocopah mountains, the granite
backbone of lower California, a seis-
mic convulsion shook and ratified the
Imperial valley of California last night
and today it's cluster of little cities
are partially in ruins. Buildings were
rent asunder, fire did it's part and the
damage is estimated at more that a
million dollars in the first reports
coming to hand after a restoration Of
wire communication.
Five persons are reported dead in
Mexicali, little adobe town, consisting
principally of saloons, gambling halls,
and other resorts not permitted on the
American side, that lies across the
stream from Calexico. No dead are
reported from other valley points.
The roar of the tremblor below the
border was the first warning the peo-
pie of the valley had. That was about
8 o'clock. The first shock was the
most severe. Two others followed.
The electric lights went out all over
the valley.
After the first shock the stricken
towns were in darkness, except for
the light furnished by blazing build
ings. The greatest confusion reigned
everywhere Ranchers and city resi-
dents also, who dined at home last
night, awakened today in open fields,
beside rodeways or irrigation bitches.
AS far as can be learned the shocks
were the severest down at the border
and also below and grew less the far
Their north they came, so that Calipa'
tria, and INLAND appear to have been
injured slightly less than towns at the
south end of the valley. The earth
quake extended all the way to Yuma
Arizona.
The duration of the first shock was
about thirty seconds. This was fol
lowed half an hour later by a second
shock almost as severe as the first.
Plate glass windows, flimsy brick
walls and hollow tile structures were
more or less damaged. No one in the
Imperial valley was killed. Five
were killed at Mexicali, caught under
falling walls. 80.
Fifty deputy sheriffs took station
about the business district Of e
Centre, and all the other towns dam
aged are under patrol of either deput!
sheriffs or the militia.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
BANK CORPORATION
is NOW COMPLETED

Minot, June 23.-The incorporation
of the Rural Credits Banking aSsocia-
ton of North Dakota, with capital
of $4,000, has been completed, with
Grant Youmans, of Minot as the head
of the institution.
The association charter has just
been issued by Secretary of State
Thomas Hall.
The new association is to cover a
large territory in the matter of stock
owners, many financiers throughout
the state being interested.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
VALLEY CITY GIRL
GRADUATE OF U. OF N

Ann Arbor, Mich, June 24.-Miss
NJ. Florence Stahlem, of Valley City,
N. D., who has been attending the uni
versity of Michigan, graduates from
that institution at it's seventy-frst an
nual commencement today, (Thurs-
day. She will receive her bachelors
degree from the literary department.
One other North Dakota student is
also member Of this class. He is
Samuel Whiting, Of Gardena.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Blaisdell, of Me-
dina, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
D. Pratt during the Elk convention.
Mrs. Chas. Pollock and her mother,
Mrs. Delos Henry, were visitors in
Valley City Friday. f.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

Sheriff Grand was a visitor in Valley
City Wednesday, from a suburb of
Minneapolis, and took back with him
one Frank Swanson, who was recently
arrested here on statutory offense.
The prisoner was handed over by
Sheriff Kelly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01
HAIL

81. 5@.,.t .... HAIL ~. ., =,
If you desire hail protection, why
not insure in Alliance, a Farmers Mu-
tual, conducted strictly on the square
and at actual cost. In operation "a
years. The rates are cheaper than
the cheapest. 100000 cash on hand.
E. L. MCGEE, Agent and Director.
#. Is. ,12tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

SHAKES i. 5,

Calexico, June 23.-Further earth
quake shocks were felt here today.
There were several tremors after mid
night, followed by a severe shock at
10 o'clock this morning. Part of the t.
rigation system of the Imperial valley
is affected.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
STRIKE MAY COLLAPSE.

CLIFTON, Oct. 2S.-Gov. George w
P. Hunt hollis the key to the Clifton.
Morenci-Mc'c strike. The strike is
practically tLst and If it wasn't
for Gov :iun- i would be at an end
The collapse Of the strike Is daily
expected, and Instructions from the
state executives office at Phoenix
n:one are said 20 hold the strikers In
line.
Dissension among the strikers is
growing hourly. The Mexicans are
mad because Sheriff Cash is hiring
white strikers for deputies at $4 q
day an3 not giving the Mexicans q
show. Most of the money spent fol
deputies IS paid by the mining com
panies because they pay the biggest
part 1f the taxes.
Every thing is quiet, There seems
to be no necessity for sending more
troops into the district. The troop
ers have nothing to do but loaf and
draw pay from the state.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
MAY RECALL GOVERNOR.

A movement has been started at
Mesa for the recall of Governor Hunt.
A petition signed by $50 residents Of
that city. was filed last Saturday with
the secretary of state. At meeting
OF the Mesa Commercial club Tues
day night that organization passed
resolutions calling on other civic
bodies OF the state to join in the
recall movement. Among other things
1t Is charged that the governor is
utterly incompetent to perform the
duties of his office and to conserve
the peace and dignity of the common
wealth of Arizona; that his admins
tration has been wantonly and reck-
lessly extravagant. and that the bur
dens. OF the taxpayers of the state
have been unduly increased by rea-
son of reckless disregard of economy
and his creation of unnecessary po-
sitions.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Road Bids Opened.

The board Of supervisors opened
the bids for the construction Of the
Yuma valley highways, at it's meeting
held last Monday. All of the bids
were taken under advisement. The
bids only called for the construction
of the roads In southern Yuma county
1t Is reported that the board has de-
cided not to build roads in northern
Yuma county owing to the strong
pressure that has been prought to
bear upon the members of the board
by residents of the Yuma valley, who
are opposed to the expenditure of any
of the money in this part of the coun-
ty. 1t is learned upon good author
ity that the entire bond issue of
$5O0,O00 will be spent in the south
ern part of the county 1t was the
original intention of the board to
give the north end $50 900 for road
from Parker to the Maricopa line.
but the farmers OF the valley
wouldn't stand for it.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Warning to Kids.

Justice of the Peace J. F. Collins
desires to warn all boys who are con-
templating committing depredations
on Hallow en- to desist from anything
serious, such as tumbling over out
houses, carrying away anything Of
value from the premises of the owner
ETC., etc. Heretofore, the young lads
Of Parker have had a free hand In
committing all sorts of petty depre-
dations on Halloween night, but
Judge Collins says that he will have
several deputies out during that
night who will arrest every boy
found roaming the streets after nine
O'Clock. The parents of boys are re-
quested to see that their children
keep out of mischief. or they may
be forced to pay a fine for their boy,
who will surely be arrested if he is
found implicated in any malicious
mischief on Halloween night.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Examining Empire.

Norris English of San francisco,
E. s. Smith of Humboldt, Ariz., and
Mr.. Knox. all mining engineers. are
here this week examining the Ari-
zona-Empire property 1t is under
stood that a ten-year lease has been
secured by a syndicate of mining men
on a portion of this mine, and that
work on a large scale is toI be- start
ed at an early date.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30

ties amount to four per cent and
interest On the amount unpaid at
the rate of ten per cent per annum.
The second installment OF taxes will
become due on the first Monday in
March and will be delinquent at the
close of business on the first Mon
day in May.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
REPTILE WITH
COLORSOFFL
A SNAKE WITH AL THE cOLORS
OF THE STAR sPANeLED BAN
NER ON ITS BACK, EVEN TO
THE STARS IN THE BLUE.

One Oh the most curious specimens
of reptile life ever seen and proba
bly, the only one In existence-a
erican flag, even to the stars in the
biue--was caught at the Mammon
mine one day last week by e. s..
Osborne, Jr. son of the manager of
the mine 1t was first seen by Miss
Clara Osborne, near the dwelling
house, who pointed it out to him.
1t was little snake, about eighteen
inches in length and about a half
inch in thickness at the largest part,
and from head to tail it had red,
white and blue stripes running cross
wise OF it's body, the blue and red
stripes being about three-quarters of
an inch in width while the white ones
were about a quarter of an inch
wide, all Of the brightest hue. These
stripes alternated regularly, starting
with a blue band around the head,
then a white and then a red. But
what made it still more remarkable
was the fact that perfect star ap-
peared in each blue band In the
one on the head and also the one
encircling the middle of the body
the star was quite distinct but in the
other blue stripes it was hardly dis
cernible as though not yet fully de-
veloped.
Acting upon his first impulse, for
getting for the time that the snake
was gliding under the colors of the
American flag, Mr. Osborne seized a
stick and killed the strange reptile,
much to his subsequent regret for
had it been captured alive 1t would
have been of incalculable value to
science as Well as freakish speci-
men, and there would then have been
no possible grounds for doubling it's
genuineneSs
The poor little creature seemed to
have no defense whatever and soughl
only to escape, fact which would
go to show that it was of the non
venomous kind, for the venomous
species are spunky and invariably
seek to defend themselves when at
tackled or irritated. Another feature
of this little reptile which seems
stiN more to estrange it from all
other species of the Arizona snake
is that it emitted vocal sounds,
squealing Justify when struck with
the stick.
The reptile was carefully skinned
and Mr.. Osborne, Sr., brought the
hide to town last Saturday, and later
sent 1t to friends in Los Angeles who
will place it on exhibition. He deep
ly deplores the thoughtless killing of
the snake, rightly stating that he
would not for Thousand dollars that
it had been done.
Connoisseurs OF reptiles in this
locality are Of the opinion that the
snake belongs to that species COM
monty known as the king snake"
a natural and formidable, enemy of
the rattler, and that the tri-colors
instead of the plain black-and-white
are the result of a freak of nature.
The king snakes are very common
hereabouts and grow to a very large
size. one being seen by ]. H. Watson
Of the Arizona-Empire mine, one day
last week, that was fully seven feet
in length. They belong to the con-
strictor family, are not venomous and
perfectly harmless to mankind,
though the common enemy OF rattle
snakes, attacking them wherever
found and killing them by constric-
ton.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
New M. e. Pastor.

New M. e. Pastor.
Rev. r. K. Acuff was named at
the NJ E. conference. held in Pomo-
ma this week. as the pastor of the
M. e. church of this place. Rev. J.
M. Risinger, the former pastor OF
the Parker church, was given the
Verde charge. Rev. j. B. Rice was
assigned to the Gila and Ajo charge.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
A Party at Tisdais's.

A kindergarten party" was Civ
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Tisdale last Saturday evening and a
delightful time was had by all those
who attended. The residence and
grounds were beautifully decorated
with flowers and ferns while the il
Elimination from numerous Japanese
lanterns gave the tout ensemble
most pleasing effect. Games of var
rious kinds were played, delicious re-
freshments were served and juvenile
gayety ruled the hour. Those present
were: Misses Lucy Turk, Jessie Will
son, Lulu Shell, Edyth Babcock, Ma
bel Fuqua, Clara Holiday, Mary Toll
liday, Messrs. Lyman Curtis, Henry
Turk, Roy Dorman, Bernard Roberts.
Lyman Lghtfoot, Elmer Miller and
Frank Tisdale.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Temporarily Closed Down.

The Billy Mack mine was closed
down temporarily last Tuesday, the
force OF twenty men having been laid
off until the finances of the new com.
pany which is to operate the proper
ty has been Strengthened out. Most
of the men were paid off Thursday
morning, and as soon as the balance
of the indebtedness against the mine
has been met, it is said operations
will be again resumed.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
GOVERNMENT IN BAD.


The United States government is
in bad with the Parker Post, whose
recent notes" have embodied facts
SO embarrassing that the government
seems to be tongue tied. This is
serious, following the pen paralysis
that for several years past has pre-
vented the official opening to settle
ment of the surplus Colorado Indian
reservation lands. AS a friend Of
both parties, and speaking Tor
neutral interests which seem to be
more greatly concerned than either,
the Arizona Magazine hopes the con-
troversy may be quickly settled and
that both parties will salute the flag.
Parker is located at strategic
point for the building of a populous
and prosperous town. The condition
precedent is the opening of the ada
cent surplus lands, now that the In
dians have been allotted all that they
need and more than they can till.
The townsite on the reservation came
into being several years ago with
government acquiescence and the i'm
piled promise that these lands would
shortly be opened. Its official auc-
tioneer was particeps criminis in
disposing Of the lots to innocent pur-
chasers at valuations unwarranted by
any other ind,lcement. Having clean
ed up" and filled its sack with the
proceeds Of the sale, the government
seems to have left the whole matter
with some absent minded clerk
Responsive to the threatening atti-
tude of the Post and it's cohorts two
.. three years ago, the government
announced that something might be
done If it could be shown that these
lands could be watered. The show
ing was made and the matter was
again mislaid In Washington. Some
one again spoke to Uncle Sam about
it and he suggested that the state
make ws.per demonstration, one tina
could be relied upon. We are told
that that has now been done but
Uncle is mapping again and the Post
fears he has been doped with a
sleeping powder.
And now, according to the Post,
something really funny has happened.
A Los Angeles firm which seems to
have Desn cne Of Uncle's easy marks,
advertised its Parker lots for sale. A
truly virtuous inspector who works
in Uncle's postoffice department tried
to get this firm on a fraud charge,
averring that the government be-
lieved they (the lots) were not a
good buy for people who depended
upon the opening of the reservation
for their profit"
The realty man explained the man
ner of their acquiring the property
and said they were buncoed by Ger.
tain tallhatted individual with gray
whiskers and striped trousers, and
suggested that he be brought on the
carpet with them.
The Arizona Magazine does not
know the identity of the realty firm,
nor does it assume to represent the
Parker Post in any peace parley. but
it has always had an abiding faith in
Uncle Sam and is jealous of his repu-
tation. II the old man erred in judg-
ment five years ago, we think the
least the interior department can do
is to make good for him, open the
reservation and silence the whisper
ings of gossip that are involving him
in unpleasant notoriety.-Arizona
Magazine.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30

geon is a railroad man running be-
tween Los Angeles and Parker. He
was arrested by Constable John Rob-
erts, who found two bottles of wine
in his grip. Sturgeon claimed that
he brought it in for his own personal
use. Constable Roberts went to
Yuma Saturday and appeared against
the defendant as a witness
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Last Week for Taxes.

Last Week for Taxes.
This is the last week for the pay
ment of the first istallment Of state
and county taxes. The books will be
closed at O'Clock next Monday af-
ternoon and the delinquent penalties
will thereupon attach. These penal.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
inspection Trip.

A large party of Santa Fe rail
road men arrived in Parker Wednes-
day night in a motor car on an in
spection trip of this division. Among
those in the party were: j. A. Chris
tie and W. R. Bradley of Needles;
J. E. Mcneil, Los Angeles; K R.
Stewart and w. R. McGinnis of San
Bernardino; J. s. Nee and J. A.
Wood of Needles, and T. E. Mcneil
of Ludlow.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Returned to Vidal.

Returned to Vidal.
Charles Brownell, after an absence
of several months in San Diego for
the benefit Of his health, returned to
his home at Vidal last Monday. He
intends to move to Needles and take
personal charge of his business there
after the first of the month.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
New Bridge Opened.

Governor Geo. w. P. Hunt formally
opened the ocean-to-ocean highway
bridge over the Gila river last Sun.
day in the presence of upwards of
five hundred shouting, enthusiastic,
making citizens who had as
sembled for this history making oc'
casion.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Lost a Draught Horse.

Frank Stephens, the local black.
smith, lost valuable draught horse
few days ago. The animal with its
mate had been left tied to the wagon
with a reasonable length of rope,
and the supposition is that the
horse got its foot over the rope and
struggled until it broke its own neck.
for 1t had been dead some time be-
fore Stephens return.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Regular Ferry Service.

At any hour OF the day The best
route to and from the coast For In
formation address
TfaE PARKER TAANsP. CO,
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Despair in Yuma.

Deputy Sheriff Despair is in Yu-
ma this week attending the regular
term of court and visiting with his
relatives.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Burke in Town.

Burke IN Town,
Denny Burke. well known in Par
ker, who has a number OF mining
claims at Vidal, was In town Mon
day. He will soon move to Blythe
where he will engage in farming ON
what Is known as the Sockman ranch
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Mrs. II. G. coykendau Returns.

Mrs. n. g. CoykehddH NetUTHS'
Mrs. H. G. Coykendall and daugh-
ters arrived Friday morning from the
coast, where they have been spendi' g
the summer. Capt Coykendall, who
has been in Kansas attending the
annual rifle meet of the army divis-
ion, is now at Clifton with the Ari-
zona national guard.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Traded Claims for Farming Land.

E. c. Minnick who has a group of
mining claims near the Billy Mack
property upon which he is now doing
his annual assessment work, was in
town this week. 1t is reported that
he has traded two OF his claims for
a twenty acre tract of farming land
In Merced county, California. This
land Is In the Sierra foothills only
q short distance from the railroad,
and Is said to be quite valuable.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
New Location.

Mrs. Marguerite Magee has re-
moved her restaurant from the Good
win building on California avenue
to the Martin building, formerly oc-
cupied by the Oasis club.
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
Against Personal Use.

The trial of w. j. Sturgeon, charg-
ed with importing liquor into the
state for personal use, before Judge
Baxter of the superior court at Yu-
ma last Monday resulted in the con-
ylction of the defendant. He was
given fine of SIS and sixty days in
jail. The case was Immediately ap-
pealed to the supreme court. Stur-
The Parker post., 1915-10-30
To the Planet Mine.

To the Planet Mine.
E. F. Lauten and ]. H. Lightfoot
took triptothePlane mine Saturday
last. They report things looking
quite lively at the mine, there being
a force of twenty-five men at work.