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Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-25
Irrigation Board
Facing a Problem

The irrigation district board is to.
day facing a hard problem in which
conflicting interests are bringing pres
sure to bear.
In carrying on the work below the
line Chief Engineer c. K. lockwood
designed double levee to serve as a
settling basin for West Side lands and
incidentally bring suit to a point
where it would be available for build
ing the levee higher in future years
To this end work had been begun
on a ditch parallleling the extension
of Volcano levee.
Opposition developed to this, on the
dual plea that it involved incidental
ly the building of a canal system for
Mexican lands at the expense of Amer
lean lands, and that it also implied
using portion of the money bor-
rowed in Los Angeles which it was
hoped to return and thus hold down
the taxes for the coming year.
The building of this dual levee also
implied new water service for West
Side lands.
These features brought to the meet
ing today Mark Rose, representing
East Side lands, not wishing an ex-
tension of water service in Mexico.
and X. d. McPherrin, J. A. Miller. d.
S. Elder and others from other parts
of the valley, who were anxious to
sustain Mr.. Rockwood's plans.
The board itself had shown evidence
of division regarding the ditch at
previous meeting, and construction of
it had been discontinued
During the forenoon session there
was no discussion on this line.
Engineers Report.
Chief Engineer c. r. lockwood sub
mitted today report on the water re-
sources of the Colorado and after Civ
ing a mass of valuable tables, he con-
tinued:
"The irrigable lands on the highest
reaches of the river and its tributar-
les in Arizona, Colorado, Utah and
Wyoming will draw water only dur
ing the summer, when the supply is
more than ample for all needs. Not
only would a large area under irriga-
ton above the Grand Canyon dimin-
ish the violence of our floods, but all
such lands become reservoirs that will,
by natural means, increase our low
water flow. 1t is not probable that
the irrigated area on the Colorado
watershed above the Grand Canyon
will ever reach 100000 acres. wish
1t were four times as great, as such
body of land under water would
help materially to solve our flood and
silt problems, and would make other
storage unnecessary.
"Below the Needles | estimate that
100000 acres may eventually re-
quire water, 100000 acres of which hi
above the Laguna dam and 1000. 900
acres below. | divide the area below
the Laguna dam as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-25
Resume.

"My deductions then from this study
are:
First, that with 100000 acre-feet
of stored water, the supply from the
Colorado will safely irrigate every
available acre betlow the Grand Con-
yon, including all ands in Mexico.
Second, without storage, the sup
ply is safe efor 100000 acres under
canal.
Third, without storage and the en-
tire irrigable area below the Grand
Canyon under canal, the worst that
can happen in any year will be the
loss of one or two cuttings of alfalfa
Oh part of the land.
Reservoir Sites.
Several years ago | was told bv
+. ii. Newell, at that time the director
of the United States Reclamation
Service, that they had surveyed and
reserved from entry reservoir sites
the aggregate capacity of which was
capable of storing all of the flood
waters of the Colorado. understand
that seven reservoirs had been select
ed by the service. | am not informed
as to the location or capacity of all
of them, but in discussing the subject
with N. B. Conway of the United
States Reclamation Service, who has
been engaged on some of the reservoir
surveys, he mentioned three sites OF
which he has personal knowledge, siz.,
the Bluff reservoir on the San Juan
river, Utah, capacity 3,50O,O0O acre.
feet; the Bed Rock reservoir on the
Dolores river, Colorado, capacity
100000 acre-feet; the Junction res
ervoir, at the confluence of the Green
and Grand rivers, capacity 100000
acre-feet. Either one of these sites
is amply sufficient to supply any
shortage for the lands below To
Grand canyon. | can fo~ceee no snort
age in our supply for many years.
Probably before that time arrives the
government will have undertaken the
of one or more of these
dams. If not, the lands
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-25

There has been but one July in the
past ten years in which the flow has
been insufficient to irrigate 100000
crop acres, and as out of total pos
slble area under canal of 100000, 1t
is not probable that more thar lou.-
900 will actually be m lrop H aay
one year, We may assume that the
July water supply is safe for the en-
tire area.
1.-The August supply is safe until
the area under canal reaches 1,200,OOO
acres. When the entire 100000 is
under canal, there will be without
storage shortage one year in three.
September is safe for 100000 acres
under canal, and during the Ten years
covered by these observations, in only
two, viz, 1905 and 1910, would there
have been any shortage with 100 900
under canal.
"The lowest October month would
have furnished water for 100000
acres under canal. The greatest
of stored water required to
have furnished an ample supply for
l 100000 acres in crop in the Lowest
recorded month would have been for
July $4,000 acre-feet, August pa 900.
September $4,000 and October ILL.,
900, while the greatest yearly short
age, that of 1910, would have required
772,000 acre-feet. In no other year
would the shortage have exceeded 40,
900 feet.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-16

The membersOf the Young Mems
Bible Class earnestly requests The
presence Of all members Of theciass
at the Sunday School next Sunday
morning A special invitation has
been extended the members Of The
class and Others not affiliated viih
any Sunday School, who are caadi-
dates for Offices in the coming es
tons. Come end pay your respect
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-16

round Nobody has mortgage on their integrity nor al
draft their soul The who can cash up the kae-
who pass in their checks and still live-who are
we'll balancedwho to great good for Houston and
who play safe in securities.
RUMORS--Houston can hear anything but accepts
much with salt
RURAL R0UTES-Four 60 out from Houston Hugh
Austin, Route 1. j. w. Elliott Route2 W. T. Johnson
Route Lee Hollingsworth, Route A.
One Of the best assets any town have Town and
country brought closer into the happy bonds of neigh
bors Every the job andthe boxes are neat and
nifty.
i SCANDAL-Now and then because no town is free
from tongues.
SHAPES-Found in the millenery store and sometimes
t seen in other towns when the sun hangeth low.
SICKNESS Houston doctors have to farm on the side
to make living
SMLES--Do it again
SOCIETY-The best is in Houston No caste--no
ostracsm Passwords linen showers refreshments blue
teas and dignity Favorite song"Showers of Dressings
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY-Jim Rushing,
Agent We can't express opinion but anyhow he de-
livers the goods. Some class to jim
SUNDAY SCHOOL--Some get ready and others
snOoze. Houston has the best
S TAXES-Yea Even Unto The End
TELEPHONE observation-disclosures Mcintosh. mana
ger The operator is Miss Eoie Davis and America can
show equal She is than one peg in the affairs of
Houston.
THANKS--For reading this far. Ifyou are not weary,
t keep on
TIGERS-Blindoc occasionally andsometmes wide open.
That is in other towns Make noise like dollar and
the blinds open up Big Horn Jack Ratin and about
three fingers of Four Roses might be found snake bites
7 we're numerous.
TIGHT WADS--We leave that for you to decide.
TOWN CLOCK-Take time to tell time It tolls hours
that come more, make the most of them.
UGLY WORDS-O WAR; is just mild form learned
by the Houston people few months ago Uglier words
runneth into you bankety blank boil weevil-youI
venOmOus vtuperatve Wllifcator-0 pOltcsl
UNDERSTANDING Houston can claim this feature
in both the head and the feet The working tO-
:. gether makes both friends and meat
VARIETY Stores M Hall. Proprietor and main
works. For one dollar any family may begin housekeep-
ing racket store without noise, except the jingle of
3 jitneys in the cash register
VOTER-When the votes are counted-Mr Candidate.
now honest don't the thought kinder worry you teeny
tiny bit? One thing that will make bachelor kiss al
/ voters baby
2 WAR-Sherman must have meant it.
WATER AND LIGHT PLANT-Albert Atkinson,
Supt vital force for Houston For his efficient service
Houston bows it gladsOme best
WHOLESALE GROCERS- Walter Fisher & Co. E. J.I
Hail. Wholesale Grocer
Substantial firms doing big business Taken as al
whole they sell the best goods in Mississippi PrOmpness
and quality is their watchword
WOODWORKERS AND BLACKsNnTHS- E. and O.
H. Baird They also run big grist mill and grind some
Of the best meal ever et in Houston. Repairing neur
aIgic vehicles bosteHng up umbagoed wagons adjusting
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-16
Proceedings Of the Board Of
Supervisors, July Term, 1915

Board met at court house in
Houston on Monday the 18th day
of July 1915.
Ordered that J C Williams, ST.,
be and he is hereby appointed as a
trustee to succeed himself on the
Board of Trustees of the Chicka-
saw County Agricultural High
School
Be it ordered by the Board that
the resignation of 7 C Morgan be
and it is hereby accepted as mana
ger of the convicts, and that J M
Davis be and he is hereby appoint
ed as MANAGER of said convicts
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
MANDAMUS PROCEEDINGHEARD
Valley & Siletz Company Defendant
in Action Brought by Farmer.

The case of Louis Toedtemeiel
against the Valley & Siletz railroad
being mandamus proceeding, was
argued before Judge H. H. Belt yes
terday afternoon, the jurist holding
for the plaintiff ordered the company
to make a free passage way under
its track for stock, the same to be
rocked in order to prevent miring, the
opening being in low place.
This action grew out of the con-
struction of the railroad, the com
pany in condemning the right of way
through the Toedtemeier farm agree
ing, according to the evidence intro
duced, to build a trestle at certain
point in order to allow stock on the
ranch to pass back and forth. This
was done, but the opening was not of
sufficient proportions to permit the
free passage Of stock, and mandamus
proceedings were instituted to force
the company to comply with the orr
ginal understanding. Wallace Mecca
mant represented the defendent COM
pany. and Walter Tooze the plaintiff.
The Toedtemeier farm is situated one
mile north of Airlie.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
GREEN STAMPS COME TO TOWN.
Premium Parlor For Trading Stamps
Established at Finseth's.

The Sperry-Hutchison company, by
way of celebrating the resumption of
its business in Oregon, is entering the
Dallas field this week with full list
of merchants who will handle the f,l-
nous green trading stamps. For near
ly year, or since the last session
of the state legislature passed re-
straining law, the company has con-
fined its efforts to other fields, but is
now extending its business through
out this state since the law has been
determined invalid. A great collec-
ton of premiums, that are offered to
those who save the little green stick
ers, arrived yesterday and is being
displayed in the Bee Hive store, which
will be the premium depot for Dallas.
H. J. Murray and W. G. Ziegler
are introducing the stamps in this
city and have lined up a representa-
tive group of business houses which
will attract trade by the use of the
stamps. Unlike some other concerns
the Sperry-Hutchison premiums are
of standard quality and in other cities
are greatly valued by economical
housewives. The company is a mil
lion-dollar corporation, doing business
in all parts of the United States, and
this has been built up altogether by
the company's idea of giving a prem
ium return for each 10-cent piece
spent with merchants handling the
stamps. e,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, S. S. Duncan, has been by
an order of the County Court of Polk
County, State of Oregon, duly ap-
pointed as the administrator of the
estate of Irvan Dunn, deceased, and
he has duly qualified as such admins
traitor.
Therefore all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified
and required to present the same
properly verified, to the undersigned
administrator at his office in the Coun-
ty house at McMinnville, in Yamhill
County, State Of Oregon, or to said
administrator at the residence of I'll.
l.. Fenton, at Dallas, in Polk County,
State of Oregon, within six months
from the date of the first publication
of this notice.
Dated this the 25th day Of October,
1915. S. S. DUNCAN,
Administrator of said estate.
FRANK W. FENTON,
Attorney for said estate.
Date of first publication of this no
tice is October 26, 1915.
Date of last publication of this no.
tice is November %, 1915.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
BOOTLEGGER IN JAIL.

L. D. Babrick, Servian, was ar
rested at Salem on Wednesday and
confined in the city Jail until Sheriff
Orr extended the stern arm of Polk
county justice into that community on
Wednesday evening and brought the
man to the county Jail here. Babrick
was wanted at Falls City on a charge
of bootlegging. He had been work
ing at Falls City, and in that vicinity
had done a lucrative, though illegal
business. Yesterday morning the
sheriff escorted the law breaker to
Falls City, where Justice F. X. Hub
bard fined him $50, in lieu of which
Babrick is spending twenty-five days
in the county Jail. "Big Louie" is
an alias by which Babrick is popu-
larly known.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
ELSIE HEMBREE rs SENSATION.
Four Y Year-0ld Miss Milks Big Cow
at San Francisco Fair.

One Of Polk county's well-trained
children extended itself at the Pan
ama-Pacifc exposition last week when
little four-year-old Elsie Hembree of
Monmouth approached, with little pail
in hand, a huge COW owned by her
father, and with her own tiny hands
filed her pail to overfowing with
milk. The little lady did not stop a
moment after securing her grasp and
in very short time had pail OF milk,
which she carried to Mayor Rolph of
San Francisco, who praised her for her
work and told her that she was the
most composed mixer of the many
who had just competed in milking
contest. Forty milkmaids participated
in the contest, which was almost dis
rupted when Elsie Hembree perform
ed her remarkable feat. A California
girl won the silver loving cup that
was offered as a prize, but her task
was not nearly so notable as that Of
the little Polk county maid.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
Collections Will Be Forced,

On Monday evening next the city
council of Falls City will pass resc-
luton declaring street assessments
for the years 1910 and 1914 delin-
quent and ordering a warrant for the
collection of the several amounts due,
the aggregate amount being about g.
600. The charter of Falls City pro-
vides that a warrant issued in this
manner shall operate the same as an
execution, and City Attorney Tooze,
who has been working on the matter
for some time past, will undertake
to force payment of the amounts de-
linquent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as executors of the estate
of John H. Ground, deceased, have
filed their final account in the County
Court of the State of Oregon, for
Polk County, and that Saturday, the
Goth day of November, 1915, at the
hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the court room of
the said county court, in the city of
Dallas, Oregon, has been appointed
by said Court as the time and place
for hearing of objections to the said
final account, and the settlement
thereof. ROBERT F. GROUND
WILLIAM HI. GROUND
JOHNNIE M. GROUND
Executors of the estate of John HI.
Ground, deceased.
L. ID. BROWN & j. R. SIBLEY,
67-5t. Attorneys for the estate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
WHEN GHOSTS WALK FORTH.
Hallow cen Festivities Tomorrow To
Recall Druidic History.

Hallow 'een will be observed gener-
ally in Dallas tomorrow night instead
of the day following, because the
last day of the month falls on Sun
day this year. There will be parties,
dances and merrymaking in honor of
the festival, which is an established
event in social life here as elsewhere.
Halloween festivities date back to the
time of the Druids, the ancient cere-
monies consisting in the lighting of
bonfires and the belief was general
that night ghosts and witches walked
abroad On or about November l The
Druids held their autumn festival and
lighted fires in honor of the sun god
as a sign of thanksgiving for the har-
vest. On the eve of this harvest it
was thought that Saman, lord Of
death, called together the wicked souls
that during the past twelvemonth had
been condemned to inhabit the bodies
of animals.
Onto the Druidic ceremonies were
grated some of the features of the
Roman festival in honor of Pomona,
held about the first of November, in
which nuts and apples, as represent
ing the winter store of fruits, played
a prominent part. In medieval Eng
land the roasting of nuts and biting
apples floating in a tub of water were
popular sports with the children on
this occasion, a custom that survives
TO this day. Various superstitutions
cling to Hallow 'een. One is that a
child born on that day will, through
out his life, be on more familiar terms
with the spirits than one born at any
other date.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29

late last week. And the doctor says
he doesn't mind at all what is said
about the machine as long as it re-
mains an admitted fact that it is bet
ter than that of DR.. Starbuck's IS or
DR.. Stats. 1t happened this way,
so it is said: Last Saturday the doc
tor made calls at Mccoy and Perry
dale in his big touring car. The mud
was thick on the roads and almost as
thick ON the car when it returned to
the garage. The doctor Immediately
hurried to see j. c. Shreeve and
cried: "Gimme that Ford" Doc
now has the Ford and therefrom de-
rives much pleasure.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29

dance of water in the Little Luckia-
mute at this time. One of Mr. Eli
sons friends, being none other than
BILL Hines, asserts that the OPP
orator of the Falls City plant under
took to create better water supply
last summer by going several miles
up stream and throwing huge rocks
into the water, but failing to get the
desired results was forced to call up
on the heavens for sufficient quanti-
ty of aqua puri to make the wheels
go round.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
Big Doors.

Doors for the new garage being
built for ]. C. Shreeve by Lynn Chap
man are being turned out at the Dal-
las mill. The barriers are perhaps as
large as any ever constructed here.
The doors are II ft. 4 in. by 10 #.
s in, and are two inches thick.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
Custody of Child Requested.

A pray for divorce filed this week
by Marie Ustel against her husband.
John Ustel asks for the custody Of
4 five-year-old child. Mrs. Ustel who
was married to John Ustel in Boston
six years ago. charges her husband
with abandoning her and the child.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
Water Aplsnty. SAYS Ellison.

Claud Ellison, who owns and Oper-
ates the electric light plant at Falls
City, was in Dallas yesterday, and
told representative of The Observer
that all danger of a diminished
amount of electrical energy for this
season was past, there being an abun-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
Mrs. Gerlinger Addresses Club.

Mrs. George Gerlinger of this city,
a regent of the University of Oregon,
gave an able discussion of what the
state university might do for the edu-
eational betterment of the women of
the state before the Oregon Fedora
ton of Woman's clubs at Salem on
Wednesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
Deed to Land Executed.

Mr.. Matthews, with whom Falls
City had some legal difficulties in Sc
curing a strip of land there for street
purposes, has accepted the sum ten
dered him by the council and executed
a deed to the land, his son joining
him in the transaction. The land was
wanted by Falls City for bridge pur-
poSas
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
FIvEDOLLARS
FOR A name

Being in a quandary as to what
name to give the store recently pur-
chased, and which has heretofore
borne the name of the Dallas Mer-
camille company, @. L. Crider has
started a campaign among Polk coun-
ty people to get a new name for the
well-known establishment. Five dol
lars in merchandise will be given to
the resident of the county who selects
the most suitable name for the store.
This is rare opportunity for Polk
county people to display their talent,
and the possibility of getting five dol
lars for a moments thought should
appeal to a large number. Anyone
caring to participate in this contest
should send the name they would like
to see on the windows, stationery and
advertising Of the new firm TO The OBJ
server Office before November is. Send
all names in this contest in a sealed
envelope labeled Name Contest, -
and on November Is the envelopes
will be opened, and a disintsrested
and impartial committee Of business
men and women viii select the name
deemed most suitable.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-29
DR.. McCallon and His Ford.

DR.. B. H. McCallon and his new
Ford roadster occupy a conspicuous
place on the streets of the city since
The Snowflake herald., 1915-01-22
GOV. COLQUITT DEMOCRAT CALLS
WILSON NATIONS GREATEST FAILURE

Department order to national
banks to lend money on listed
securities at not less than the
closing quotations of July, 1914.
The same administration,
when asked to allow the people
to use $3.50, 900, 900 of their col
lective credit for two or three
years to save themselves from
losing $500, 900, 900 on their cot
ton crop, regarded valorization
as violation of sound government.
The President stood in the
road and condemned the South,
which has made a heavier loss
and more widespread misery
than it has known in three gen
He vindicated an OBJ
solete theory of political econo-
my, but has practically ruined
the country doing it."
The Snowflake herald., 1915-01-22
ReadvertiSe for Bids
For Transporting Nail

The government is readvertis-
ing for bids for the mail between
Holbrook and Ft. Apache. There
is no fault, it seems, with the
present contractors, Dewitt
Bros, but the government, from
all accounts, has made a new
ruling in which it takes away
the right of the contractor to
carry anything in the way of
parcel post for his own use; and
to transport all first, second
and third class mail and a guam
tity of fourth class sufficient to
make a load which he may limit
to 600 pounds, on a schedule of
not to exceed "a hours time be-
tween terminals, and to trans
port also the fourth class mail
whenever a load aggregating
1000 pounds of such mail be ac-
cumulated at any point or points
on the route; but no matter how
small the quantity before any
such mail has been awaiting dis
patch for more than six days; on
a schedule of not to exceed five
days running time between term
inals.'