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Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
Irrigation District
Affairs Reviewed

settlement whereby its judgment
will be settled.
Third-The receiver of the Califor-
MIA Development Company, who ap-
pears to be at all times anxious to
assist the Salt Works in playing their
game and who is in rank antagonism
to the Mexican depositario. The re-
ceiver is apparently content to let af-
fairs drift along, for he draws $1,000
a month salary at the expense of the
farmers of the valley. Through the
conflict between the receiver and the
depositario the canal system is Woe
fully neglected, and the present pros
pect is for serious water shortage IL
Water Districts l and this season
as result of the silt. The receiver,
being an officer of the court, is nom
inally subject to orders, but in real
ity is a great disturbing factor.
Fourth-The bondholders aside from
the bonds held by the Southern Pa
cific Chief of these is Boaz Duncan,
who has no interest in the valley aside
from the bonds, and who can afford
to help play the obstructive tactics of
the Salt Works with a view to coer-
cling the valley.
Fifth-The irrigation district, mu-
nicipal corporation embracing all the
people and all the property within its
boundaries. The district has contract
ed to buy the interests of the Southern
Pacific in the irrigation system, but
has not yet made a deal to take care
of the Boaz Duncan bonds or the Salt
Works judgment The influence OF
the Southern Pacific system is against
making those deals and in favor Of
litigation instead OF adjustment, and
pending the adjustment of these nat
ters the obstructive work of the Salt
Works and Duncan are of incalculable
damage to the valley Not only are
the canals neglected but the chaotic
condition resulting has kept capital
out of the VALLEY and led coast bank
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21

to a buggy drawn by one horse and
carried to the point along the railroad
where two of the men in the buggy
dismounted and dragged the body
from the vehicle Blood marked the
scene where the body was removed
the buggy, Indicating that the slain
man was removed from the scene of
the crime Immediately after the slay
ing.
From the buggy the , men dragged
the body under a fence and then rolled
it into the ditch by the railroad tracks
and partially covered it with a coat.
According to opinions expressed at
the inquest, the crime was committed
early Saturday morning, as it was
pointed out that death had occurred
about II hours before the body was
found.
A coroner's jury, after an inquest
conducted by Justice of the Peace
Hoffman, returned verdict that the
slain man met death by knife wounds
at the hands of an unknown person or
persons.
The dead man was dressed in over
alls and blue shirt and bore indca-
tions of being laborer. Aside from
the letter and handkerchief no other
marks of Identification were found
which might disclose the circumstan-
ces which led up to his death. He ap-
peared to be bout % years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21

The Press for some days has been
urging that negotiations be opened on
business, instead of legal lines, look
ing to acquisition of the irrigation
canal system at the earliest possible
date. The reply mas been made thai
everything has been done that can be
done except to await the due sequence
of events. That is the typical law
yer's reply, for procrastination is his
bonanza.
But the business mans method is
different. He brushes aside the tech
nicalities, adjusts differences and ac-
complishes his purpose without delay.
1t has been said that the Press has
offered no plan of procedure. 1t is
impossible to say in advance on just
what basis the differences can be ad-
iusted, and that it why it is desirable
to have the ablest business men avail
able delegated to confer with all par
ties to try and bring about an agree
ment. There are many features to be
considered. Here are the chief fac
tors that must be dealt with:
First-The Southern Pacific Com
pany, bondholder and chief judgment
holder of the California Development
Company, an insolvent corporation,
which has contracted to sell to the ir
rigation district all its interests in the
irrigation system, including the stock
in the Sociedad, an insolvent Mexican
corporation represented by a deposi
tario or receiver The Southern Pa
cific Company is anxious to make the
sale to the district and is vltally in
terested in the development of I'M
perial Valley, where it owns a large
body of land and from which it re-
ceives great traffic. But individuals
in the Southern Pacific are personal
ly antagonistic to the Salt Works
Company, and are desirous of avoid
ing the payment by the district of the
Salt Works judgment.
Second-The New Liverpool Salt
Company, commonly called the Sal.
Works, which holds a JUDGMENT hav-
ing priority over the Southern Pacific
judgment in the sum, with interest, Of
about 100000. This company has no
interest in the valley aside from its
judgment, and is apparently willing to
impede development here by obstruc-
tive tactics for the purpose of forcing
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
President Sproule Saw
Much That Pleased Him

"When it becomes generally known
to the travelling public that it is pos
sible to get first class hotel accommo-
dations in the valley, thus making the
stay while there entirely comfortable,
winter or summer, you will see d
large number of people visiting the
Imperial Valley"
President Sproule intimated that the
Southern Pacific will inaugurate a
number of excursions to the Imperial
Valley during 1915, and do all pos
sible to direct the attention and in
terest of the Eastern visitors to the
wonders and possibilities of the fertile
region.
81 went through the valley, stopping
at all the principal points," he con-
tinued Everything is in flourish
ing condition. Crops are fine. The
melon season is now at its height and
the returns from the early eastern
now coming in, show prices
well in excess of last year.
"As we circled about Calipatria and
inland, it was remarkable to note
that green fields with growing crops
had taken the place of what but a
year and half ago was uncultivated
land The finest alfalfa | ever saw
in my life l saw yesterday in that
section"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
FIREMEN EXTEND
THANKS FOR AID

The FL Centre fire department
wishes to extend the most hearty
thanks and appreciation to j. E. Da-
Wis, the ladies who assisted in the
WORK, especially Mrs. J. F. Seymour,
and to the public in general for their
donations and help, which made Fire
mems Fountain Day a success. Also
to tie King Music Company for the
use of a piano on that day.
Ell CENTRO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
COnvicts Riot.

Joliet, June 21.-Illinois penitentiary
convicts rioted in the dining room at
noon, cursing Joseph Campbell, a
prisoner suspected of the murder of
Mrs. Odette Allen, the warden's wife.
They hurled chairs, smashed tables
and rushed toward Campbell's cell,
yelling: "We'll lynch the dirty traitor
and tear his body to pieces" A hun
dren guards, swinging clubs, fought the
convicts for Is minutes, quelling them.
Mrs. Allen was the convicts' friend
and an exponent of the honor sys-
TEN.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
Germany Complains.

Washington, June 21-Germany
has told the state department that the
Allies have seriously misused the
American flag. She cited six instan-
ces and the state department has
asked Ambassador Page of London to
investigate
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
French Make Gains

Paris, June 21.-The French in a
surprise attack have captured mile
Of German trenches. The Germans
vainly counter attacked The French
hold the Calonne positions and a vic
tory is claimed north of Arras, also
northwest of Kolmar, in Alsace.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
YaQuis Defeat Mexicans
And Burn Buildings

to ignite the bomb. Twenty-six sticks
of dynamite We're found. Authorities
believe the explosives We're smuggled
in from Detroit. August Frank, a
GermanAmerican, has been arrested.
He protested his innocence and the De-
troit police believe him to be inno-
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
Dynamite in Canada.

Detroit, June 21.-Alleged German
spies last night attempted to dynamite
the Windsor, Ontario, armory, con-
taining 200 sleeping Canadian troops;
also the Peabody overall plant. Sen
tries heard slight explosion, prob
ably of dynamite cap, which failed
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21

Geneseo, June 21.-Henry Siegel,
banker and merchant prince, has been
sent to Rochester to serve 10 months
for Eank wrecking. He was convicted
Of wrecking a bank he operated in
connection with his big New York
store. oWrking girls lost everything.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
Italian Reverse.

Vienna, June 21.-Since losing the
PLAYA battle, some days ago, the Ital-
-ians have not attacked the Goritz re
'~gion, where they suffered a severe re-
verse.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
Nearing Lemberg.

Berlin, June 21.-The Germans have
captured Ravaruska, the railway CEN
ter commanding Lemberg, and are
hammering the Russians, who are
making final defense. They are only
II miles from the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21

The following telegram was received
today by Secretary Place Of the I'M
perial Valley Chamber of Commerce:
"San Francisco, June 21.-The fol-
lowing Imperial Valley people have
been awarded medals for cotton:
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21
Imperial Valley Prizes
For Its Cotton Exhibit

Pacific Cotton Co., gold; S. II. At
kins, gold; C. L. Suits, silver; Houg-
ton & Simpson, silver; Thomas F.
DAILY, silver; w. E. Wilsie, silver;
Wayne H. Compton, silver; Mary At
kins, bronze.
WAYNE H. COMPTON,"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21

Outside Imperial County
One Year, Two Dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-21

Imperial Valley Press
One Year, One Dollar
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-03-05
HE
PIONEER PRESS
The Pioneer Paper of Northern
Teton County
Daniel Whetstone, Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Locsl List Gree postage) a year s1.5o
Postage List (outside county $500
Pioneer vicissitudes in the

Pioneer vicissitudes in the
prairie region of western
Minnesota in the year 1873
are wildly portrayed by a
writer to a weekly newspa-
per published in that section
which comes to the desk Of
the Pioneer Press. This old
timer tells about an old-fash-
toned blizzard that swept
over Minnesota in January,
1873, and while a party of
farmers were on their way
to market they were caught
out on the wild prairie and
before the storm abated, af-
ter three days in which day
and night could scarcely be
distinguished, four Of t h e
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-03-05

young m e were found
frozen to death and all the
horses had persisted.
We are inclined to think
the old-timer who lived in
western Minnesota at that
time would scott at our pre-
tense of being pioneers in a
new region. There were
few railways in Minnesota
then, the towns were many
miles away and it sometimes
took over a week to 60 to
market, OK teams being the
means of conveyance. Fire
wood was hard to procure
and -four mills were almost
unknown. The winter sea-
sons at that time were very
severe and billiards. would
come up with treacherous
suddenness and continue for
d a without abatement.
Lumber was difficult to pro-
cure a d the first abodes
w e constructed of sod.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-03-05

The early settlers used to tell
about their difficulty in find
ing their lowly huts of sod,
often completely covered
lover by huge snow banks.
The first period of Mime
sofa pioneering was followed.
by great adversely in farming
operations. A grasshopper
plague extending over three
years followed soon after the
pioneers began grain raising
and many of the more faint
heated deserted their land,
declaring that Minnesota was
no place for civilized white
folks. The knockers. were
more or less blithely plying
their trades in prose and
verse, one of the crude songs
being entitled, "There Isn't
Any Worser Hell T h a n
M-i-n-n-e-s-o-t-o." This is
mentioned to remind you,
dear reader, that the bucolic
knocker is n 0 t native t o
Montana.
But time went on and the
stout-hearted staid in Min
lnesota and raised fat cattle
and pigs and garnered golden
harvests and grew greedy for
more land. Modern houses
replaced the sod huts, groves
sprung up and stood as Senti-
nels against the savage wintryI
blasts, and fine barns a n d
silos we're builded on the
sites of the straw stables.
Land jumped from ten to
twenty-five, from t h at to
fifty, then to seventy-6ve;
now it issselling at a hundred
and fifty and the owners are
in no hurry to let 60.
Is there a lesson to Mon
tana pioneers in this little
storyi If there is, the effort
Eof the telling and placing ii
IN type issurely worth while.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14

after a heart-brealilng race against Taber.
The time was 4:23 l-5. Rays work in the
two-mile run in the Central District was
the best in the country.
Oliver Mllard, of San Francisco. was
only beaten foot by kolehmainen in the
five-mile coast championship race. If
there is one man in the country today
who can take the measure of the Finn
it is Alillard who has both endurance and
necessary nerve The coast race was a
corker, and the time. % minutes 30 4-j
seconds, indicates the calibre of the
youngster.
DREW GREAT SPRINTER.
Howard p. Drew, formerly of Spring
field Mass, now brakeman on a San
Francisco railroad, failed in the national
championships, but had run such remark
able races i'm the hundred before that he
easily was the pick of the field. His 9,3
equaled the worlds record. held by Dan
Kelly, of Oregon. Joe Loomis. of
Chicago, ran several 9i's, and so did his
teammate, \. f. Ward. Alvah r. Meyer,
of the Irish-Amercan A. c., deserves
honorable mention. In the "290," r.. Il,
Morse, the Salem-Crescent Club sprinter,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
TED MEREDITH PICKED FOR ALL-AMERICAN
TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FOR 1915 SEASON
1915 ALL-AMERICAN TRACK
AND FIELD SELECTION

OOard dasoward Drew University of Southern California
4-5
Brooklyn Time,
1-5 seconds.
44Oard Meredith University of Pennsylvania
University
n-Joi Ray, Illinois A. C. Time, 9:35 1-5
kohmanen Irish American A. c. Time, 25:l8
shAmerican A.
run-Clon Horne, Dorchester Club Time, 2:3a:o
12Oyard hudeFred W. Kelly University of Southern Cali
fornia. Time, Is seconds
22Oard Murray Olympic seconds
44Oyard hurdes-W. Meannix
@ en4 NGh1WK A. a. l9ee Rt s 3 H. t
College. Distance, % feet 10 inches.
Running high ump-Ama W Richards University
A c. Height, feet inches.
Pole vaul-Sam Beah Mulonomah c. Height feet inches
Athletic
5feet4 inches
56-pound weigh-NIat McGrah shAmerican Athletic
tance, feet2 inches.
thow-Pat Ryan, shAmerican A c. Distance
inches
University Wisconsin.
inches
thow-Geoge Bronder Irish American Distance
ia inches.
(Decahon) W. Richards Cornell University
Illinois A. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
PENN A. A. MAY DROP
CONTROL OF ROWING
Friction With College Boat Club
Cause of Dispute

The board of trustees of the University
of Pennsylvania are to be appealed to for
the purpose of settling the dispute for the
control of rowing between the College
Boat Club and the board of directors of
the athletic association. If the trustees
turn down the amendment the athletic
association win drop rowing and let it
be conducted by the College Boat Club.
At last nights annual meeting the asso-
ciation hy an overwhelming vote approved
the new agreement proposed by the Col
lega Boat Club on November 49, provid-
ing that the Rowing Committee shall be
composed of the captain and manager of
the crew, one member appointed by the
College Boat Club and two elected by the
board of directors.
Before the trouble is finally disposed of
1t viii reach the board of trustees of the
University in two forms First. the
amendment adopted last night must be
approved by the trustees before 1t be-
comes effective. Second, that element of
the College Boat Club which insists thar
the action OF the club in voting to abro-
gate the old agreement was illegal viii
appeal TO the trustees TO have the amend
meut vetoed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
Penn Star Leads 440-
yard Runners; Kol-
ehmainen Only Ath-
lete to Get Two
Places on List

E1OOTBALL experts of the country have
i had their fling in the matter of select
ing All-American elevens. and now. sea-
sonably the track and field authorities
turn attention TO their particular branch
of sport The track season of 1915 ends
with the running of the national senior
cross-country race Saturday at Van Cort-
landt Park, New York city. In another
month indoor games of 1916 will be on
the tapis.
Tho problem of picking an All-American
cinderpath squad is quite a task, for the
season just closed has produced some
wonderful athletes. quite naturally Ted
Meredith rightfully deserves a high spot
in the rating, The Penn worlds cham
pion middle-dlstance runner is accorded
the palm in the 4iO-yard run.
In the San Francisco championships he
not only outran great field of sprint
ers, but equaled the worlds record of AZ
seconds, set by MaXey Long, on a
straightaway course. Meredith was con-
sidercd for the half-mle honors, as he
ran some spectacular races. on Franklin
Field at the Intercollegiates, he scored
"A double victory. being first in both the
quarter and half mile races, Meredith
set record for double wins that has
never been duplicated.
1t is true in 1852, 1883 and 1884 w. II.
Goodwin, Jr.. of Harvard, won double
races, but that was so years ago. when
competition was not so keen and when
il was not necessary to run preliminary
heats. lie Roy Campbell, the University
of Chicago star, ran repeatedly around
the / :5i mark, and his consistency clearly
gives him the call. At tho Central A.
\. L. national tryouts he was clocked
in 1854 1-5. At the coast meet he did not
extend himself, and won in 2:01.
Hannes Kolehmainen. triple winner al
the Stockholm Olympics, is the only man
on the all-American track roster who has
earned two places The great Finnish
runner now competing for the Irish
American A. c.. of New York, time and
again demonstrated his wonderful powers
of endurance by carrying off all dis
tance honors up to 10 miles
The real sensation of the year was the
breaking of the worlds One-nle record
by Norman Taber. former Brown Uni
versity distanCer. In a paced race last
summer the famous miller turned the four
quarters i'm 4:12 3-5, eclipsng the mark
of George, of England, 4:l2&. Next TO
Taber's mile was a 4:l6 pa record at
the Central 4. a. II, tryouts by Joie Ray,
of the Illinois A. c. Joie Ray won the
mile run at the Pacific championships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
CRUCIAL SOCCER GAME
SCHEDULED SATURDAY
Collegiate Championship Title
Depends on Winner of Penn
Haverford Match
Intercollegiate Standing

A more fitting climax to the champon-
ship could not have been arranged than
that which faces the followers Of The
intercollegiate SoccC" League at Havef-
ford next Saturday afternoon. On ttai
date the final game of the league will Be
played and Pennsylvania will oppose the
Main Liners. Upon the result OF thu
match will depend the championship. Al
this time the Haverford eleven is lead.
ing and has the remarkable record q
four straight games and one draw. The
Haverford squad is setting the pace nov
with 8 points,
Pennsylvania is second in the running
with S points. Penn must win the game
against Haverford to clinch the pennanli
On general form the teams could hardy
be better matched. Both have great fot-
ward lines while the backs are the moss
powerful hooters in the league.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
NEW PENN BOARD
NAMES FOOTBALL,
MENTORS TODAY
Hollenback Will Continr,
Fight at First Meeting If
Board of Directors
SINKLER A CANDIDATE

With Bill Hollenback victorlops
date for the Board of Directors ~ Sau1i' ~
University of Pennsylvania AthIsl,o us
citation, the new regime which \. Ass0s
sents will continue its fignt Al ,hs prt
meeting of the new board called fas hlE
o'clock this afternoon. Hollenbact ny ~,
his friends, who apparently hnya aha
iorIty of the new board elected lac, Ina ma.
will fight to select the new foothoJ, snl asl
mittee. They are determined to o.s'H. Vh.
the new body, which will select ibs Ou.tol u.
coach and determine the pollnv =, ia =
University in football matters for ts,. f
Just how the two factions will i,,.
In the BOARD is not known, becan.o W
a FEW men have expressed themss..y.
1t Is certain that Wharton Slnkler, ch.I'
man of the Football Committee mi sua,'s
will be nominated for graduate rnsr,s. ,s
of the committee in spite of his d.,ss,s'
for election to the board. Who ,,,,i ~ 3
the choice of the Hollenback msp !. y
mystery, but 1t is believed thew IN 4
vote for Jack Minds. who was s.,,.s
on the Hollenback ticket. II is M, 4. I.
lieved that Hollenback himself will IL l.
candidate for the committee, inasmuss
as this might prevent his selection a
head coach. =.
Hollenback polled the biggest grasu,,.
vote In the history of the Assoca,ios
his total being $50. The other gradnss.s
elected with him were Jack Minds -
had 625: Louis c. Madeira, Sd, 61s ans
James w. Bodley, 456. '"'
Gordon Hardwick, president OF tha q,
nior class, led the field for undersrasn.s i
ate director, with 799 votes Ted Mers. 3
dith, captain of the track team followed
with 72O votes. The other successful I'M.
dergraduate candidates were Nsu.
Mathews, captain of the football team,
with $50: ex-Captain Harris. with 6;9, h
w. Hopkins, of the football team: Gas.
par Townsend, manager of the traek
team; John b. Thayer, manager Of IN
crew, and Robert Dechert, manager a
the baseball team.
The other standing committees TO 4.
selected are track, baseball and rowing
There is much interest in the compost.
tion of the track team because II will
elect successor to George W. Orton
the track coach, who retires next June
No fight is expected in baseball or row.
ing.
In addition to the naming OF ths
standing committees, much interest Is be-
ing taken in the election of officers II
was reported last night that the younger
element, having won n majority of The 7
board, would propose new candidate for,
the presidency in place of II. L. Geyeln,
who has held this position for more than
20 years. y new vice president must be
elected, to take the place of John Brown,
the incumbent. defeated for a place on
the board. Robert Il. LambertOn the
present secretary of the board, will bes
candidate to succeed himself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
ANDY SMITH LOSES JOB
Penn Star Will Not Be Employed at
Purdue Next Fall

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. H.-President
w. L. Stone. of Purdue University. issued
a statement announcing that Andy Smith.
Purdue football coach for the last three
years, will NOT be re-employed.
President Stone says Smiths attitude
toward the University's standard of con-
duct has not been satisfactory, and that
he has not obtained the results desired.
Smith resigned July 2, but was requested
not to leave until after the football sea-
son of 1915
petition signed by hundreds of under
graduates and alumni. asking that Smith
be retained as coach, brought no change
In the attitude of President Stone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
ENGLISH FIGHTER QUITS
AL Mansfield Claimed to Be Fouled
at Pottstown

POTTsTOWN. Pa. Dec. 1.-THE much
discussed I5-round wind-up between Jim
mie ToIand. Pottstown and AL Mans
field, England, proved to he a fiaseo. Up
TO the seventh round 1t was a beautiful
exhibition of boxing In close exchange
of blows Mansfield fell TO the floor, claim
ing he was fouled, This raised a big up
roar, and Mansfleld's hackers rushed into
the ring. Referee Danny DOugherty had
the British boxer examined by a physl-
clan, who said there had been no foul
committed The referee then disqualified
Mansfield because his hackers had dis
obeyed ring rules. This created quite
lively scene.
K. O, Gleason Won from frankie
O'Brien, of Reading, on a foul i'm three
rounds Willie Straube and Kid Aloerts
fought a six-round draw. Eddie Graham
knocked out Young sharkey in three
rounds.