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Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-19
State Will Control Road
From Beaumont to Yuma

provement of the highway will be
taken care of by money from The
state bond issue, if that is voted.
Work will be begun ON the sur
veys between Mecca and Brawley and
Holtville and Yuma at once AMI il
is the hope of the commission to be
Gin actual construction work son.c
time during the coming fall, using
convict labor and money from the mo-
tor vehicle fund.
In discussing the situation, NJ.
Stern said:
What the commission contemplated
in taking over this highway was II
give the people of Southern Calitor-
MIA an equivalent for the improve
ments provided for in the Alvey Ind
Wills bills and to guarantee that The
future maintenance of this long
stretch of road should fall on the
state and not ON the counties At
this time we do not intend to improve
any portion of the road except those
sections in Imperial county outside the
irrigated area. That is, first, the dis
tance from the Riverside county line
to a point some miles west of Braw-
lev where the canals have been eX-
tended and the land is under cultiva-
ton; and second the section from i
point east of lIoltvillc through to the
Yuma Indian reservation. 1t will be
up to Imperial county to provide the
bridge and culverts for these two
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-19
T1EEPING INCREASINGLY AT IT. sne

IN
of business houses 1t sounds the
that ay down be the
tendency here with hiding
during They the theory in
will make effort by theory
wthdaws advertising makes effor
year. taken by the
public al advertisement that business S sought
position n npera valley commanding onef
make geographical location, central traffic
county government the great
there safety lying downEtenal vigilance is the prize of
ascenlancy
keeping everlastngly it, the only that winndvld-
under all circumstances
the class people let things
fault. so.
testimony this the call general rally
fellowship Barbara Worth otel
a T. forward movement
the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-19

Going TO the mountains? Try Beat
mon5 this summer. Half-mile cleva-
ton. Write for particulars to Beau
mont Board Of Trade.-Adv.Mon July,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-19

Houses raised, moved and leveled
Work guaranteed. Ed Royce, 632
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
MONTPELIER

son, Clare, was born Feb. 3 TO Mr..
and Mrs. John Leslie OF Harrison ave.
nue..
Stannard lodge, n. =. o. r.. Of Mont
pelier on Friday paid over to Mrs. Mary
/. Marion. widow OF Peter p. Marion
Of Barre, check for $1,000, death ben
eft.
Montpelier high school defeated st.
Iohnsbury academy at basketball Sat
urday evening by the score of 80 to
%. getting a commanding lead az the
start Of the game. At the end OF the
irst half the score was 26 10 IL, but
the visitors came back strongly in the
second half and came near WANING. The
81. Iohnsbury seconds defeated Mont
pelier high seconds, 10 60 10.
Frederick Raymond Of Moretown was
arrested Friday afternoon, charged with
cruelty 10 animals, in leaving his horse
hitched AZ the rear Of the Blanchard
block on two occasions recently. Jan. ~
and Feb. ?. Both times the animal was
stabbed until called for. and on the last
occasion. after returning home. the horse
died. The case viii be tried Feb. -
In behalf of the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Animals, Deputy
sheriff Emery 81 this city and Deputy
sheriff Wilbur Cutler 81 Barre Town, in
yestiuatpd conditions At the farm ot
Charles Cheney in South BARRE, which
they are alleged - have found in bad
shape. Ten head ~ cattle and nine
horsrs are alleged 20 have been found
standing in barn which afforded only
poor shelter. and contained no hay \
wear ago complaint o. alleged 20 have
been made 81 conditions 81 the farm
ard Mr. Cheney is said b. have complied
with the requests II the Officers 10 rem
edv matters This time BE- has also
arrred g. fx M The barn and give his
stock more feed and care.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
RANDOLPH
PRAYER Service Held Saturday for Mrs,
Angie Wood.

Short prayer services were held at the
home of Mrs. Angie Wood on Saturday
morning, and her remains were taken by
her daughter, Mrs. Josie Wood Weston,
and her granddaughter. Miss Leona Tay-
Tor, to Charlestown,N, H., for burial The
| funeral was also held there, as there
were other relatives. Mrs Angie (Paf-
kerr Wood was born in Windsor Is
years ago. but after her marriage she,
with her husband, came here to reside
| in 1862. where she has since lived. Mr..
Wood died 81 years ago. Mrs. Wood IS
survived BY her adopted daughter, who
accompanied the remains and also her
granddaughter, there being no other near
relatives.
DIR. Newman OF Orange, Mass, who
has treated Mrs y. G. Greene at differ
ent times, was in town on Saturday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Greene. Business
called him to White River Junction and
he came here for short stay.
A son was born Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Holman, who lives on Park
street
Mrs. Lulu Heminway went to Wood
stock on Friday to attend her case ana
was granted divorce from Edward
Heminway OF Ludlow
b. l.. Messer OF Morrisyille was the
guest of his brother w. r. Messer, last
week, and Saturday they both went 70
Roston y. j. Messcr expected 70 pro-
coed South before his return here.
Mrs. George Lackey OF Montpelier, was
the guest OF her cousin, Mrs. Roy Ihay-
~. last week and Saturday returned 10
her home in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John lamson who have
been in Montreal since last Wednesday
returned home on Sunday.
Miss Clara Grout returned on Satur-
day from two weeks stay1in Rochester,
where she had the care Of two patients,
the last of whom was Ray Messer, who
is now thought to be improving.
Mrs. Nina Tyler, who has been at
work for Miss Katherine Crane, has been
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Bee
die for a week, quite i'll, but she is now
improving
Rev. Frederick Leeds, who has been
in town with Mrs Leeds ct the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ). Chase,
has returned to Shelburne, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
A Twelve Year-old Wonder Child.

In the Interesting People" depart
ment in the February American Maya
zine appears an article about Winifred
Sackville Stoner. a little girl twelve
years old who is already an accomplish
"a scholar She speaks eight languages,
and is already an autssr. She can also
throw a ball better than most boys. Her
mother attributes her unusual develop
ment 10 natural education which l.
briefly described in the following from
the articles
Perhaps nothing is more illumina-
tive than Mrs. Stoners account OF how
she fought the child mathematics. Wini-
fred had failed 10 get any sort of grasp
on the subject, she says, until the moth
er was In despair fearing the child's
mind might be lopsided. At a Chaut-
amqua meeting in New York. however,
the mother met Prof. A. X. Hombrook,
a woman mathematics teacher, who soon
put her on the right track
professor Hombrook explained that
Mrs. Stoner had been successful in teach
ING music. art. poetry, hstory and LAM
auages because she herself loved those
studies. and had failed 20 teach mathc-
metic, because she had not brought the
fairy interest into j.
"Mother and child then began play
inr games with small objects. such as
beans and buttons These objects would
BE- placed in a box and they would take
turns drawing them out. 10 see which
could get the most &C single grab.
When helping the maid she'll peas, they
would try b. So how many peas there
were in two or more pods. In this way
-udimeutarv lessons IN addition were
taught. To make greater progress they
rlaved pachisi with small dice and got
practice from adding nap the spots. Tn
iearninr substitution they would have
battles with tin soldiers and marbles
and whenever q cannon slot would top
pls over q given nunher Of soldiers WI
fired VS. able 30 deci3e how many were
left standing aithout stopping o. couut
HTherp never were auv quizrcs. b.
cause Ninifred was taught a. get ~
aits and uas net t=ught rules. She
lesrnr9 the rnines ~ rfoney ~ the o.
tual u-s ~ coins and the values oi maf.
~ rroducfs bv roinr o. marlet her
self. And 80 il wptt through the ri'aie
ruhifgt uutn ~ last the Eirl beams
faae5nHtaE sth tfr fuuur 8u1'Es II w..
n and rrf irfrrtstnA u nlEfAwn Ahfaes
60 esniH n,alf wft arflvnra nnt sras
aaer case h.rn starr ufa the rnFsierass
ef FsotnHtrF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
HANCOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis have moved
TO Winsted, Conn, where Mr.. Lewis has
purchased a creamery.
Mrs. Julia Pierce kindly consented TO
open the "Old Home Saturday, Feb. Is,
for the benefit Of the Rochester ladies,
who are working for the needy families.
A silver collection viii be taken at the
door
Miss Myrtle Hartman has returned
to her home in Crestwood, N. Y.
Mrs. w. II. Campbell and Mrs. Leslie
Pierce were in Montpelier last week.
Richard Jenney and Miss Vera Par.
menter were married Jan. % by Rev.
0. b. Wells
Edward Messer of Keene, n. H.. was
a guest at Ray Messer's last week.
Edison Hubbard, who has been in town
part of the winter, has returned to Pasa
dena, Cal,
Mrs. Julia ParmenteT and daughter.
Mrs. Bernie Kidder, are in Worcester,
Mass, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sind.
Miss Annie Messer OF Randolph was
here last week, helping to care Tor her
cousin, Ray Messer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
ISOLATED ISLANDS.
Lonely Tristan da cunha Gets Outside
News Once In Two Years.

Lonely Tristan da cunha Gets Outside
News Once In Two Years,
Though scientific progress has made
IL possible 10 do Il double journey be-
tween England and America In fort
night. there remain many islands with
which 1t takes years to communicate.
or the Scottish coast are the groups
OF islands known rs the Hebrides. Ork'
news and Shetlands OF these the most
isolated island is st. Kilda. some three
miles long and two miles broad The
inhabitants lead lives of great ionell.
ness. for 1t takes month TO get TO
the next island. and the sea often
makes any communication with st
Kilda impossible for months.
The group of eight Phoenix islands
ip| the Pacific has total population Of
only us. while another little bit OF
the British empire is Tanning Island
This is a landing place for the Pacihc
submarine cable. and usually there are
about 100 people 10 the place
The Ioneliest OF all parts OF British
territory is the island OF Tristan da
Cunha, ID the south Atlantic. which
ia also the smallest inhabited island
in the empire. II is 1.s00 miles from
land. has population OF seventy four
Scottish Americans. and the inhnbit-
ants get news of the onter world
usually once every two years.-London
Stray Stories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
WAiTSFIELD

The Chicago Musical club presented
the fourth number OF the Maitsfield lee
ture course Wednesday evening in ]. q.
20. r. hall. Every number Of the pro
gram was an artistic performance and
highly appreciated by a large audience.
Olin J0slyn is taking course IN ag-
riculture in L. V. NJ.
Latest reports from Miss Florence
Nell at Mary Fletcher hospital are that
she il steadily gaining and Is able TO sit
in a wheelchair.
Mrs. y. G. Douglass has returned from
Hyde Park.
Miss Millicent Farr went saturday to
Manchester, y. H., TO accept a position
in the public library there.
Friday evening a very pleasing event
took place in the parlors Of the Congre-
pational church. when the Home circle
gave y farewell reception 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ellis and daughter. Dorothy.
About POO Of the townspeople were pres
emf. A pleasing musical program was
rendered with vocal selections By Mrs.
~. NJ Richardson. Messrs. Clyde Earle,
Mark Baird and Principal Williams, with
Miss Eta Bowen. Rev. Vs.. 4. Remele
expressed the good win Of the company
in few appropriate words. Light re-
Treatments were served. The Home cir
fle presented Mr. and Mrs.. Ellis q cut
glass bonhon dish and the Nature club
presented Mrs Ellis a cut glass berry
dish and % Miss Dorothy they gave p
glass dish FOR q air fern. IN the four
,cars that Mr. Ellis las been in town be
has won q host Of friends 81 the cream
erv. in the lodges and 81 social gath
erincs. Mrs. Ellis and Dorothy WI -
greatly missed in the Nature club. church
and sunday school and i is With sin
cere regret that their many friends So
tl.em dcrart 30 Huntington 70 reside.
Misses Alice smith aud EHe faMor
der frished the winter term 81 sebgal
Fridav III Favston No. q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
EAST MONTPELIER

DR.. Freeman of Plainteld was called
to, attend Mrs. Louis Mayo. who is III
Mrs. Perkins, teacher in the grammar
school, was too i'll 10 teach last week
Mrs, Flood of Plainaeld supplied for her
A regular fish vendor, who sells fins
fish, Is most welcome innovation OF
the new year. He comes from Mont
pelier and his goods are much appreciat'
ed.
Since the deep snow, the winter birds,
with their plaintiye notes, demand our
attention and care. Mrs. III. J.. Chandler
has large flock of these featnered visit
ors that feed daily on pieces of suet tied
to the trees and on trays OF mixed grain,
placed every morning at their disposal
The pneos, chickadees, bluejays and
sparrows are regular patrons, while oc'
casionally a woodpecker samples the
fare.
Henry Stacy OF Barre cut his hand
quite badly while saving wood Tor q. -
Carrigan of East Montpelier.
No winter would be complete at East
Montpelier without the annual musical
convention, which for necF.y score Of
wears has graced the month of February
with Joyous harmonies. This year Pro-
fessor Charles Dudley is preparing for
the best yet, to be held Feb. "a and %
at the village hall The program prom
ises to be of unusual excellence and new
features and new voices add greatly to its
attractiveness. The best vocal talent III
Washington county and other parts OF
the state win take part in the concerts
and matinees.
Murray Cutler was in BeTre Feb. and
on business.
Ralph Adams OF Barre Is saving wood
for several parties in this locality.
Several from East Montpelier attend
cd the drama and dance at North Mont
pelier Wednesday and Thursday,
The state agricultural extension school
opened here to-day and will continue
for four days more. Because Of the dis
lance some OF those interested are
obliged to come to attend the meetings
and for other reasons, it was decided
to have no forenoon sessions, but to
have them afternoon and evening, in
stead. The afternoon meetings open
promptly at one o'clock and the even
ing meetings at 1880.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
DISCOVERY OF PHOSPHATE.
100000 Tons of Phosphate Rock Esti'
mated Content of Elliston Field.

The discovery Of rock phosphate at
Melrose, Mont, by II. 5. Gale, Of the
United States Geological Survey, in
October, 1910 suggested the strong pos
sibility OF its occurrence in the western
part Of the state. In 1911 rock phos-
phate was discovered by J. T., Pardee, Of
the survey, at three localities in western
Montana the Garent range, six miles
north OF Garrison: al PhilipsbuTg; and
half mile east OF Elliston. A detailed
examination of the phosphate iield at NJ
liston was begun in 1913 by r. w. Stone
and c. A. BONNIE and their report has
lust been published by the geological
survey as bulletin 5s0-N.
The phosphate in the south half OF the
Flliston field j. within two miles of tie
Northern Pacific railway aud readily ac-
cessible 70 IT, The farthest point in the
northern part Of the field il between six
and seven miles from the railway by way
Of Dog creek valley, down which there
j. an easy grade. IN the south half Of
the Elliston field the phosphate bed
stands nearly vertical along about two
miles OF is outcrop, but near Elliston K
j. so faultcd that an estimate OF the
area underlain by il is difficult On the
assumption. however that this part OF
the field contains the equivalent Of three
miles OF outcropping bed that could be
mined 20 a depth Of half a mile, there
Is in the south halt 81 the field hali =
square mile underiain by phosphate; and
a. the few measurements Ia this part 81
TIE field suggest an average thickness
81 four feet. i u estimated that AZ least
l5204 SCI tons Of phosphate rock IL pr"s-
ent in the south half. while IN che north
ern half there ia an estimated deposit Of
s0W0uUo tons of rock. making a total
Of more than s50O0Wo tons in thc whole
Illiston Geld.
These deposits have not yet been de-
Feioped. owing % the recency 81 their
discovery and 10 The lack Of markets
sufficiently near 30 justify mining nnl
refinffion The demand for fertilizer
faoducfs in tho western states b. not
large owing b. tbc lax oi intrusive eul-
tifation and tie ueHuess III the ngrieul-
tafal hands. bot there BE- q growing tend
rucf 20 usc fertilizers where the land j.
Harmed extensively. espe ally in tie
midfis West Tho western phosphate d.
fasssts are fav0rahlr situated a. met q
demand frum ttis -fefign Ui tila oruutrF
ard wEl deuitirss d. uiiired in the fu-
tufe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
l1|l j (;
BETHEL

John Noble, who has been working az
Walpole, Mass, came home Friday night
Lack of contracts, attributed TO the war
made ii necessary for his employers to
cue down their force and, being one OF
the newer men, he had to leave.
Miss Helen Brooks has been visiting
Miss Ruth Sprague in East Randolph.
The Shamrocks Of Barre defeated the
Bethel basketball team 90 to "a last
Friday evening. On the same floor Whit.
comb high school won from Mortified
high 35 to "a. in the latter game
George Lavelle scored 10 for the home
team.
Miss Marion Billiard left Friday for a
trip to Boston, Providence and Spring
field.
r.. S. Arthur has sold his lunchroom
in the Edison block to Charles S. Shepard,
who took possession last Saturday.
The freshman team went TO Randolph
Saturday night and were defeated ID to
Is by the Randolph freshmen, at basket
ball. A load Of about % went by team.
The warning for the meeting contains
an article for the town school district
voters to see if they viii vote to build
new schoolhouse in the Mountain neigh
borhood.
About 80 men sat down Friday night
to turkey supper at the Bascom house
given by the business mems basketball
team to the professional mems team.
G. G.. Clifford was POSTMASTER
Mrs. J. +. Bertani, after being at a
Boston hospital about a month follow
ing serious operation, was moved to
her mothers home in Boston last week,
where she is still very weak, but recov-
ering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
Hearing on Oil Land Lease.

Washington, Feb 3 Because Of con-
Hicting claims arising out Of the pro-
posal to lease for another term Of years
the oil lands of the Usage Indians IN
Oklahoma, Secretary Lane Saturday de-
cidcd to hold public bearing on the
question on Feb. Ii. The present lease
soon expires, and the secretarys dec s
sion on applications for further leasing
has been expected for several weeks.
The lease covers the largest single OIL
property in the world-some SO0,OIo
acres, it is said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08

The science OF selling offers great
field for study for the department OF
commerce and for the many business
schools which are springing on In our
colleges. Commerce is not mere money
getting: IL lea science. rs banking and
law and medicine are sciences. IL
should be studied as such. tor with
such study comes not only greater ef'
fcieney. but a higher standard Of
ethics as we'll There is no more press
Ing public service 10 be done than the
discovery OF the best ways Of reducing
the cost Of distribution and OF elevat-
ing business to the standards Of pro
fession. Worlds Work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
CRATER LAKES.
Easter Island Has a Wonderful One,
and So Has Java.


Easter island Has a Wonderful One,
and So Has Java.
Wonderful lakes are often found In
side the craters OF volcanoes One OF
these can be seen upon Easter island
the island which bears wonderful re-
mains of an unknown ancient people,
Inside crnter is lake, near the Dor.
ders of which lie several unfinished
crowns composed OF ufa. evidently
destined for the huge hgures on the
shores OF the island, but never com
pleted And on this hike iont many
waterfowl, one of which is said 10 be
q goose unknown TO science.
Another curious crater lake existed
until recently within the icebound era
ter OF volcano IN New Zealand The
water was heated 10 boiling point. but
o short time ago an eruption of more
than common violence tossed the
whole lake into the air.
A most interesting crater lake can
still be seen in Java in the volcano OF
Papundaj Jan. and 1t is possible TO enter
the crater and gaze down on the scene
below Standing on the rim. one can
see the vast seething mass OF boiling
mud. Every now and then wave OF
mud moves heavily along the sides of
the chasm. only TO fall back into the
molten mass, and here and there cot
umns OF sulphur thrown out OF the
lnke OF mud ARE gradually forming
walls. II is indeed pleasant to escape
from this dismal Enclosure 20 breathe
the free air once more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
Recounized.

A Pennsylvania lawyer known
throughout the state for his sharpness
once met his match in a very unex'
pected quarter.
An old woman was being cross ex-
amined by him as to how the testator
had looked when he made remark TO
her about some relatives,
II don't remember. Hes been dead
three years. she answered testify.
DO you mean TO tell me that your
memory Is so bad that you cannot 20
back three years." demanded the at
torney.
The witness was silent.
Did be look anything like me" the
lawyer dnally ventured.
Seems 10 me he did have the same
sort OF vacant look" responded the old
lady.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
eRAEITEvILLE

The Red Mpu's minstrel shou wiN b.
rreaentrH d tha Mel1eIlan moving pic.
turp heuss Tuesday evening Fen = in
connection uith size ne1uiaf -Four reels 81
rieturae. Ti3s silgW hes isrn presented
= fast narre. Wash.nzion. south Barre
ana fsfanffft5fie 80 xert aFrrfaiatite au-
8iesaes. nahf miss t
TIA NUa8sst voters rf t1F town d.
Esrre ere fsaHtsfa8 - m.eet az Socialist
re Hrnafsers II fsrnrattsale re- Huestas
srrsne Pa 3. "a 8eips far tat rltr
rsas n msraf - tanfststss far fuwn
rrsa Hs4 asasr ~saisat tnun cgrr.
trffaa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
MOTHERS, DO This =
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group or worse. And
then's when you're glad you have Jar
Of MUSTEROLE at hand to give
prompt sure relief. 1t does not blister.
AS first aid and a certain remedy
there's nothing like MUSTEROLE.
Thousands of mothers know it. You
should keep a jar in the house.
1t is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
Iieyes Sore Throat Bronchitis, Tonsil-
tits, Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neural
pia. Headache, Congestion, Pleurisy,
Rheumatism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches
Of Back or Joints, Sprains, Sore Mus
Giles, Chilblains, Frosted Feet and Colds
Of the Chest Git often prevents Pneu-
monia).
At your druggists, in 25c and SOC jars,
and a special large hospital size for 81 so.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company,
Cleveland. Ohio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08
HOT TEA BREAKS
ACOLD-TRY THIS

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frH 81 nrr ffn.- q fhf r.as- f1rlt-sf
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-08

Lady. said Plodding Pete, would
you mind letting me have some mus
lard or some bunseradlshF
"what fors haveni given you ahy-
thlng to eat
NO one knows u hettern me but
Pm n member Of the :. z q A. an
hsrbor no rrudre That dog " yours
has jes' Dir piece ont o. my leE an I
want 70 give him some seasoning. -
Washington star.