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The Keota news., 1915-11-12
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The Keota news., 1915-11-12
Couple Elope
Justus Gray Takes Bride to Green
Mountain Home


Arrangements had been made for q
quiet wedding at the home of the bride
on Wednesday Of this week; but for the
sake Of surprise to their friends, Mr..
Justus B. Gray, Of Keota, and Miss
Agnes NJ. Waldo, Of Purcell, Colo, mo-
tored to Greeley the proceeding day and
were married, going on to Boulder the
same evening for visit with the
brides brother, Hubert Waldo, senior
law student Of the university at that
place. They expected to spend the fol-
lowing three days in Denver, returning
home on Saturday; but as plans are
sometimes changed, it might be advis-
able to wait until they are "at home"
before gathering together for z char
ivari.
Mr.. Gray attended Lincoln Business
College, Nebraska, for two years; but
recognizing the great opportunities for
a young man in northeastern Weld
County, Colorado, came here last Octo-
ber and filed on homestead about five
miles southeast Of town. Since then he
has improved his place, making it
worthy Of being called "Green Noun
tain Home, name chosen in memory
of his childhood home in Vermont.
Mrs. Gray is graduate Of Colorado
University, and last term was employed
as teacher of the Buckingham school.
It was at that time that the young cou-
pie met, and their romance began.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray will probably
spend Thanksgiving with his parents
and sister, Lillian, at Cedar Rapids,
Nebr.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
Does Your Church Need Money?


We have new plan for raising mon
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zine, l19 West 41st St., New York City.
Mrs. Arthur LaChapelle who was in
iured in q mower several weeks ago
was able with the aid OF crutches to be
in town today.
Ben Moore has established residence
on the Hollembaek REIMBURSEMENT north
of town.
Zwingle Creel and wife took dinner
with the Wertz family Sunday.
A neat hair cut and shave-signs OF
prosperity. Keota barber shop. i. =.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
ROCK RIDGE

Next Sunday will be election Of off,
GERS at Rock Ridge Sunday School,
which now meets at Lincoln school
house at 1890 a. m. Last Sunday the
house was full, fourteen visitors being
present, and most of them were former
members Of the Sunday school.
G. w. Cochran and wife have re-
turned from Lincoln and are now set
tied on their homestead joining that of
the formers parents.
Lincoln school gave an enjoyable and
profitable box social the last Friday in
October. Miss Pearl Kennedy is teach
ing there this term.
G. l. Gibbs and wife motored from
Severance Sunday. They spent Mon
day at "Windy Valley Ranch" packing
the remainder of their goods for ship
ment. They have sold their ranch, and
Mr.. Gibbs returned to Severance Mon
day, his wife remaining for week 3
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Cochran.
The president of 1.-The Workers Of
the Plains" has announced business
meeting Of the class on Saturday, Nov
ember 13, at Lincoln schoolhouse. Off.
GERS will be elected, and every member
should be present.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
Big Denver Show

1t is expected now that the Denver
Stock Show in January will celebrate
the end Of the foot and mouth outbreak
and will be the big show OF the country
for this season. All Of the other shows
have been abandoned or held only in
part, and the big breeders Of the coun-
try are looking forward to the Denver
show as the first opportunity in two
years to get together in competition.
All the big herds Of the country are
planning to come to Denver, and as..the
foot and mouth contagion is practically
ended, there will be nothing in the way
Of the biggest event in its history, and
there is no question but that all the ia
cilities will be taxed to their utmost.
Plans are being made for additional
buildings to take care of the increased
exhibits.
The passing Of the show at Denver
last winter was big disappointment to
stockmen all over the West, and there
has been constant fear that disease
conditions might compel it to be aban-
doned again, but the outlook now is
that the show can be held with perfect
safety. The only contagion spot left in
the country is in Illinois, and the in
fected area is growing smaller every
day. 1t is believed that by the first Of
December all the quarantines will have
been raised and the contagion will be a
matter Of history. In the meanwhile,
arrangements for the big Denver show
are being pushed vigorously.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Moon had as Sunday
dinner guests: Dave Schoonover and
wife, George Schoonover and wife, and
Mrs. Hugh Irwin.
Fred Baker arrived Thursday for q
week g visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Baker, before returning to
Holbrook, Nebr.
Benner school will give program
and pie supper Friday night, Nov. 19,
proceeds to be used for purchasing IL
brary books.
Mrs. Bertha Sutton and babe were
given a nice shower Of articles for
baby's comfort on Thursday afternoon.
For sale or trade: Cradle spring
frame Indian Motorcycle, 4 h. p, good
condition. Stanley, News Office.
If your subscription to The Keota
News is due, better pay up now and get
the big magazine club we offer.
L. A. jackson made business trip
to Tacoma. Colo, last Friday, return
ing Thursday Of this week.
The w. R. Stewart family spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Murphy
at Machasett Ranch.
Your Sunday dinner guests will relish
good roast purchased at Jobbins
cream station. 81
Rev. and Mrs. Jones, and Carl Ha-
worth were Sunday dinner guests at
La Belle Vue.
Elmer Kalous. who has been at Grand
Island, Nebr., has returned to Justa-
mere Farm.
Ruby and Hazel Fortune received a
new piano as gift from their parents
this week. -.
Fortner, Photographer. Sterling, Colo.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
Ladies Aid and Epworth League to
Hold Bazaar

Arrangements are being made for q
Methodist church bazaar, dinner, and
supper, to be given on Wednesday,
December Is. Everyone interested in
the erection of church building should
give q little time and work toward max
ing success of this undertaking. All
kinds of scraps of ribbons, laces, silks,
etc., can be utilized in making cushions,
collars, ties, and a thousand and one
other little pieces Of handiwork that
your friends will like to buy at the ba-
zaar. Get busy with your thimble,
tatting shuttle, crochet hook, and knit
ting needles.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
Keota School Notes

Clarence, Raymond. and Mildred
Rhoadarmer were absent this week,
having gone away on visit.
Ellen Vanhoosen, Of the second grade,
was unfortunate enough to run rusty
nail in her foot while going to the post
Office Tuesday.
The eighth grade finished the study
of "Snow- Bound" this week, and will
begin "Enoch Arden" as soon as the
books come.
The Keota news., 1915-11-12
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items of Interest to the People of
Keota Community

field COlO., Saturday,, 10 see hef nome
stead five miles south Of town, and to
visit with old friends until Thursday.
Mrs. Fee is greatly impressed with the
harvest in this vicinity, and expects to
again make her home here in the
spring.
Methodist Ladies Aid met at the w.
S. Tyler home in Keota this week.
Knotting a company comfort" for
Mrs. Tyler was the work of Mesdames
Jones, Gamble, Moon, Bowman, Tyler,
Baker, and Miss Elva Sears.
Contractor Williamson, who was
threatened the latter part Of last week
with an attack Of pneumonia, is again
able to be at work on the bank building.
His wife returned Monday to their
home in Loveland.
Mrs. A. F. Peters arrived Thursday
from Crete, Nebr., to join her husband,
who has been working on the new
schoolhouse. Mr.. Peters is building q
concrete residence north of the black
smith shop.
Mrs. Walter Gallup and two children,
Of Grand Island, Nebr., and Miss EN-
ma Kalous. of Sumner, Nebr., came
last Friday for visit with their sister,
Mrs. H. G. Quiggle, at Lone Tree
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Painter departed
Monday for their homo at Lewis, Iowa,
after spending several weeks with their
son, Joe, and family. They will visit q
few days with old friends at Akron,
Colo.
Reese Conley and son left Wednesday
for their home in northern Kansas af-
ter short visit with his brother, Milton
Conley. While here he bought 100
acres of land six miles south of town.
A number of friends gathered at the
home of Mrs. Ella Burgesser, at High
tower, last Saturday a. a surprise for
her son, Eugene, on his nineteenth
birthday. Games and lunch as usual.
If you will subscribe to The Keota
News or renew your subscription, we
will include four standard magazines,
all one year, for only 10 cents extra.
Write, or call at The News office.
Mrs. j. E. Scott and children, George,
Esther, Mabel and Baby, left Keota
last Friday morning, for q two months
visit with her mother, Mrs. G. w.
Hamilton, at Elmo, Mo.
Miss Amy Frye, teacher at Sunny
ridge, returned to her school duties
Monday from Denver where she had
been called on account of the illness of
her mother.
L. +. Sides went to Sterling Thurs
aay to meet his wife and daughter. on
their return from Stanton, Nebraska,
where they have been since October 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Sutton and baby
left Thursday for Carson, Iowa, where
they will visit with Mrs. Sutton's rela-
''ves TO-. about six weeks.
We now urge all our subscribers to
renew their subscriptions to The Keota
news and get four magazines one year
Tor only 18 cents extra.
Joe Radmacher and family autoed
from Snyder, Colo, Thursday for few
aays visit with his brother-in-law, v. A..
burkey, and family.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
Considering Booze.

London, April 14.-With the liquor
question uppermost in the minds of
members, parliament convened today
in what may prove the most import
ant session of the war. 1t is distinct
ly war session and men in khaki
fresh from the trenches on the floor
caused intense public interest.
SO soon as the Commons was for.
mally assembled a query was adj
dressed to Premier Asquith regarding
the cabinets decision on the liquor
question.
Asquith announced that the cabinet
will not order prohibition. The ques-
ton of prohibiting or regulating the
sale of liquor will be left to the people
through the Commons, the ministry
having decided that the question is too
vital for the cabinet to decide.
Lewis Harcourt, secretary for the
colonies, intimated the government
would consult Canada, Australia and
New Zealand when the time arrives
to make peace. He added that he had
no observations to make concerning
the prospect for early peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
CREDIT MATTERS
TO BE DISCUSSED

Business men of Imperial and Ell
Centre will be guests of Brawley bus
mess men this evening, at which time
the question of credits will be con-
sidered.
A few years since there was coun-
ty organization of business houses to
consider credits, but of late years
there have been only town efforts
along this line. 1t is possible that
out of this meeting will come a re-
vival of the county plan.
Among the Ell Centre business men
to attend are Eugene D. White, secre.
tary Of the local association; Charles
H. Hersee, B. Solomon, c. B. Folsom,
R. E. Couch, r. L. Rumsey,}T L. Do
herty, J. A. Morrison, Samuel Dun
away, V. M. Bishop, A. H. Spencer,
C. w. Baldridge and j. W. Goza.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
French Resume Offensive.

Berlin, April l4.-The French have
resumed the offensive on both sides
of the German wedge at st. Mihiel, the
war office has announced The most
violent fighting is on the north side
of the wedge, near Macheville. The
office admitted that the French took
several German positions, but assert
ed that the Germans had won them
Lack with terrific charges by rein
forcements.
The French are strongly reinforced
south of the wedge between st. Mihiel
and Pont Mousson, but all attacks
have been repulsed, and attempts to
mine German trenches frustrated Rap
ed fire guns have repulsed the enemy
on the Essy-Fliery road.
Fighting has been resumed south
west Of Colmar.
A battle in Alsace is developing.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
BERRIES THRIVE
IMPERIAL VALLEY

With only quarter-acre planted to
strawberries, a japanese rancher near
Heber probably holds the record for
berry production in Imperial Valley.
The patch yields weekly 40 trays or
1,200 boxes. The plants are of the
klondike variety and are said to thrive
well in the valley.
The plants are little more than n
year old and are producing a maxi
mum, despite the fact that they have
passed through one summer, which
hitherto is said to have had the ef-
feet of destroying the plants.
The plants were set out in October,
1913, and during the summer of the
following year We're irrigated regu-
larly twice each week.. In some in
stances ranchers, experimenting with
the berries, have. covered the plants
with straw during the warm periods.
but in the Heber patch the plants re-
mained uncovered during the hot
weather.
Aside from this patch there is said
to be only one other patch in the val
ley which is producing berries for mar
ket. The wholesale price for valley
grown berries is said to have fluctu-
ated very slightly during the season,
which lasts from to 8 weeks, and
the 2 growers here are said to be re-
ceiving cents for each box.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
ASSESSMENT WORK
IS PROGRESSING

With 6 field deputies at work, pres
ent indications point to "A completion
of the assessment work by June /,
according to announcement today by
County Assessor Wiley NJ. Weaver.
The assessment work probably will
not be completed before the middle
of July or the first of August.
The abolition of the poll tax this
year has given rise to number OF
complications both in the school and
assessors offices. In the past the
field deputies have been allowed =
monthly salary of S1OO, in addition
to commission on the poll tax col
lected, which in some instances sweled
their monthly income to $500.
The elimination of the poll tax,
however, has disarranged this plan
land now the field deputies are allowed
ia salary in addition to the monthly ex-
ipense account of $50.
To avoid repetition of the confu-
sion which the change gave rise to
this year, Assessor Weaver has been
instrumental in the introduction of a
bill in the assembly which provide a
monthly salary Of $50 for field depu-
ties.
The assessed valuation of Imperial
county probably will exceed that of
last year, in the opinion of Assessor
Weaver. He was unable to estimate
how much the increase would be.
Last year the county was enriched
from the poll tax approximate $685.
900, but this year that deficit will be
filled by added taxation on property
holders. Mr.. Weaver asserted that
it is probable the rate on personal
property and real estate would be in
creased
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
WEST SIDE TO GET
TWO NEW DREDGES

To insure the ranchmen of the West
Side sufficient water durino the sum-
mer months, Mutual Water Companies
Nos. 6, 8 and u Saturday decided to
jointly purchase two or more dredg-
ers, to be placed in the Encina canal
in Mexico, says the Brawley News.
The purchase is to be made immedi-
ately as an emergency measure.
The Imperial Irrigation District will
repurchase the dredgers when it takes
over the system of the California De
velopment Company, a resolution to
that effect, presented by Director C.
w. Brockman, being adopted Satur-
day afternoon. With the dredgers
soon at work, the demands of the
West Side, it is believed, will be full
filled.
The new and larger flume over New
river and the new approach is about
completed. The ordering of the
dredgers follows a controversy with
the mutuals and Receiver Holabird.
the latter having shut down his
dredgers on the Encina in Mexico.
The companies have approximate
ly 100000 due the receiver as water
rentals and the new dredgers will be
purchased out of this fund. The COM
panies hope to obtain dredgers of the
dipper type in Los Angeles. If this
type is not available, Stocktons will
be bought.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
CALIPATRIA FARMS
AGENT SENT HERE

Carl F. Schader has just appointed
{. f. Jordan as exclusive sales agent
for Ell Centre and Imperial for the
Imperial Valley Farm Lands Associ.
ton and Calipatria Town and Farms,
and he has leased the office next to
the entrance to the Oregon Hote!
with an entrance leading into the no.
tel lobby.
Mr.. Jordan is land salesman of
many years experience covering sell
ing campaigns in Kansas, Iowa and
California, and for the past few
months has been associated with Mr.
Schader as head salesman in the Los
Angeles office.
In his advertising of Calipatria and
the North End lands Sehader has ex-
pended more thousands of dollars and
circularized more thousands of let
ters, booklets and papers on Impe-
rial Valley than any land operator
who ever struck the valley and the
result of this is now being shown
from the inquiries from the many peo-
pie who are arriving daily on the San
Diego stages and the Southern Pacific
and it is these inquiries that forced
him to open up the Ell Centre Of
flee.
From his advertising Mr.. Schader
has over 10000 names and addresses
OF people who have signified their in
Itention of coming to the expositions
and no doubt a large percentage of
them will make the trip to Imperial
Valley and to Calipatrla.
Besides all this, the bonus offers
which the association is now making
on these Calipatria Farms of u. S.
Patented Decided Lands is attracting
the attention of land buyers from al
parts of Southern California and
even from other states, and it is ex-
pected that these bonus offers will
be withdrawn very soon.
Up until the present time 7. A,
Johnson, sales manager at Calipatria
has handled all inquiries in the val
ley, but the increasing volume of bus
mess made it necessary to place a
man in El Centre and now Mr.. Jor-
dan will cooperate with the Calipatria
office and automobiles will be main
tanned to take all prospective buyers
to look over these lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
Great BOnbardnnent
Of the Dardanelles
(By Edward L. Keen)

London, April 14.-The most deter
mined attack On the defenses of the
Dardanelles since three of the Allies
ships were sunk, March 18, is an
nounced in official reports today. The
bombardment occurred Monday.
Two Of the Allies warships were
seriously damaged according to Con-
stantinople dispatches, but the British
press bureau passed that report as
unconfirmed. All the dispatches, how
ever, mentioned the violence of the
bombardment.
Constantinople dispatches said sew
eral warships had entered the straits,
but were forced to retire
Sofia dispatches said the roar of
guns was terrific and was heard more
than 40 miles. This word came from
correspondent at Dedaghatach. The
bombardment continued several hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
BOARD MAY ACT NOW
ON SEWER PROBLEM

Engineer Frank Olmsted, who has
been retained by the city in the inter
est of the proposed Imperial-El Cen
tro joint sewer system, arrived here
yesterday and announced today that
at the meeting of the trustees tonight
he would strongly recommend the pas
sage of a resolution of intention for
Il S250,000 bond election to carry on
the work The amount deemed neces-
sary to defray Imperials expenses
in the construction has been set at
$4,000.
"El Centre is forging ahead rapid
ly and a sewer system that is ade-
quate is becoming "a necessity" he
said.
Imperial also is in need and l sin
oerely hope the people of both cities
will push the measure in securing a
public improvement that will prove Of
inestimable value"
Whether cement or vitrified pipe
would be used in the construction of
the proposed sewer, Mr.. Olmsted was
unable to say. Only in places will
it be necessary to install cement pipe
and he estimated that from Imperial
to the outfall 81 900 feet of cement
pipe will be used. That pipe will be
of 2 sizes, of which $4,000 feet will
be 33-inch pipe and the remaining 2O,-
900 feet will be 27-ineh.
The use of vitrified or cement pipe
will be optional with the competing
contractors. Mr. Olmsted recently in
speeted gravel bed 10 miles west Of
FL Centro. which he asserted was ade-
quate to supply the demands for the
construction of cement pipe necessary
in the construction of the sewer. II
has not been deterE.iael whether tho.
use of the gravel bed in the valley
would be cheaper than importing the
material from Whitewater, which is
approximately 90 miles distanct
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
FARM WAGES SHOW
SLIGHT DECREASE
(By United Press Staff Correspon
dentl

tBy United Press Staff COrreSp0n-
dent)
Washington, April l4.-Farm wages
in the United States last year were
less by II per cent than in the year
before, although 8 per cent higher
than 5 years ago.
For the whole country the average
wage without board in the past yeal.
was $29.88, as compared with S3O.31
the year before, $27.4S 5 years ago
and $19.97 Is years ago. Nevada aver
aged $56 last year, the highest among
the states; South Carolina averaged
,$16.50, the lowest.
Where board was added to the mon
ey wage, the average for the United
States, last year was $2l.05, compared
with $2l.38 the year before; SPOOL
IS years ago and $3.50 Is years ago.
Nevada's $50 was the highest average,
and South Cardinals $l2 the lowest,
The average pay, without board, for
Cay labor, other than harvest labor.
was $l.45 day, compared with $l.50
a year ago and $1.29 years ago. Mon
tana was highest, with an aveargc
wage of S2.54. Day wages with board
averaged $l.13, as compared with $1.1
IA year ago and Sl.O3 5 years ago.
Harvest time day labor, without
board, averaged $1.91, compared to
iS1.94 a year ago and Sill 5 years
ago. North Dakota's average was
1925, highest in the United States;
Mississippis, $1.06, the lowest. The
same labor, with board, was paid $1.55
as against $1.57 year ago and $1.43
years ago. State averages ran from
50 cents in Mississippi to $2.6S in
North Dakota.
The depression in the cotton mar
ket caused the South to experience the
greatest reduction. A few states
showed slight advances in some lines,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-14
CITY TRUSTEES
TO MEET TONIGHT

The board of trustees will meet to-
night at the City Hall, when it is ex-
pected, in addition to routine business,
the sewer problem will be discussed.
A report of the preliminary survey
for the proposed system already has
been presented to the trustees, but
no report has been rendered on the
soil problem. Engineer Olmsted ar
rived in FL Centric yesterday and it is
probable that he will present that as
rect to tn board.
The Imperial city trustees are not
expected u he present.