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Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
More Than Half Of the Required
Cotton Acreage for this Stupend-
Gus Crop is Now In Sight and is
Increasing Steadily in Amount.

The Press said a few days since that
ii wa possible for this county next
year to produce $2O0O0,O0o worth o5
crops
To do that it was pointed out chat
there should he 100000 acres on this
side of the line planted to cotton.
it is not expected that there will be
such an acreage, Eut every day that
goes by indicates an increasing pros
pect.
Today it seems certain that there
will be as much as $4,000 acres on the
Mexican half of the valley. ard as
much more on this side, which means
fully 10000 acres in the valley now
in sight. The prospect is that this
will be increased to close to 100000
acres ON each side, which would make
nj this years prices for lint and seed
about 81 500,0 for each half of the
valley in this one crop.
There can be no doubt that other
crops on this side of the line will
bring the total value of the county
output to $l5,o00000, with the 81
800, 900 in Mexico also to add 10 tn,
prosperity of the valley.
But there is large acreage Of land
that has been in alfalfa for years un-
til bermuda grass is interfering with
the growth, and growing and cult
waiting cotton is one of the best ways
to get rid Of bermuda. Many farm
era, seeing the opportunity for cot.
ton next year, are planning extensive
planting ON this land, thereby getting
Il double benefit. The cotton acreage
on this side of the line, using land in
which bermuda is giving some trou-
BILE, could therefore be increased to
100000 acres to advantage and with
out seriously interfering with any
other crop.
This should olive Imperial county
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
STOLEN CASES PAID
FOR AT THE RATE
0F MONTH PER- CASE

Six eases of hominy and canned
milk, stolen from a boxrar at Braw-
ley Sunday NIGHT, will he paid r.r -
a iuartet Of Nozieus at .be rate Of
a month i'm me county ial for each
case. The cases were Gied yesterday
in the justice court Mt BraWIeE
Only one Of the NcXicans could
speak English. Tie services of an
interpreter were required for the Other
three The inability of the 1io to
cnmciate the difficult American Ian
guagc proved TO oe only a temporary
lapse, however. for when deputy Aer-
IFS We're engaged IN asking rude ard
personal questions of the three. which
dealt with their ages and how long
they had lived i'm the country, tho
crio TO a man responded in perfect
English.
One of the men arrested yesterday
is believed to have been implicated in
the robbery Of a freight car at @
leNico over wear 400, although the
evidence was insufficient 10 warrant Il
trial and the prisoner vas released
Sunday afternoon The quartet of
wanderers saunte2ed down ne raj
road tracks toward Erawlcy. They
were tired and hungry. When they
passed the freight car lhe legend
"Hominy' and "Milk' ON stacks of
boxes inside proved irrasistihly en-
ticing and they carried away half =
dozen cases The theft was discovered
a short time later and the arrests fol
lowed
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11

alone Slj0o0.O0J worth Of cotton and
carry ITS total production of all crops
we'll over S2O,OO0,OOO, thereby smash
my all records OF production b5 any
American county in any year.
Careful study of the worlds cotton
statistical condition warrants the be
lef that We are 20 have q series OF
years of good prices. This years pro-
duction i'm America is almost 5.9O0OOO
bales under that Of last year. The
boil weeVll has spread more widely
the past year i'm the South than ever
before, and all through the South the
farmers who have always grown cot
ton exclusively are now going into
diversified farming, turning much OF
their land 10 gram and pasture.
The European war Will end with
great demand fer cotton, and goo.
prices should continue for sever
years.
Taking the co ton crop Of the va,
ley tins year as a whole. there PRO
ably is no enc who will denv that
has paid net profits per acre create
than the gross yield Of all the barlo
and corn grown per acre.
Tins is particularly true Of Duran
90 cotton, which has sold mt an aver
aye price Of l. cents and which is
steadily gaining in favor.
The Press has always believed, and
still believes, that eventually other
crops, particularly fruits and vege-
tables, will crowd out cotton But
that is a matter for future years. For
this year, because Of its promise and
because 1t IS a crop easy To get INTO,
this Journal believes cotton is he
thing. and that it opens the oppor-
tunity to the farmers of the valley to
regain individual prosperity and to
bring "a the county next year the rem
utation Of being the greatest dollar
PRODUCING county i'm America.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
Twenty Million Crop Next Year May Be Reality
Agricultural Assembly To
Be Held Week From Today

enc week from today ac Aeucul-
t9aI Assembly,
Seven days eff. and l. interest in
tie valleys first great ming con-
vest.on is aeener and tha enthusiasm
stronger lhan that called 9TH ~ any
public meeting in many .e5rs. Al
ready PARTIES are being made up t.
go To mavIev next Saturday I'D in
dieaticns are splaaty ,ha BeaVlev's
resources Of entertainmet viii he
taxed to the limit.
The Southern Paelfi, 0iH a.ve rates
Iol the f1und "Trip ef one md a third
the single trip rates where Il
or more people leave Ian Il single
station. Arrangement my probably
be made for special rates on the STAGE
lines. Way over in the Mt. Sipnal
district Frank Czarnov. Ii is TO ar
range for truck transportation. Al
roads will lead 10 BraWIey ue<t Sat
urday.
There will be haif hundred speak
ers. Fifteen of these viii come from
The outside The University Of Cali
Iornia Agricultural College. famous
for the practical nature ef lis work.
will send The cream of Ill, faculty.
Dean Hunt himself will lead the dele.
cation. From north and east othef
agricultural experts viii como, aud net
one is stranger To Imperial Valley
conditions. According 10 Walter l..
Packard director Of program. the dis.
cussious will be intensely local.
Great rs are lte number of papers.
no confusion is expected. through an
admirable arrangement made by the
general committee el the Assembly.
Sharp at 9:30 o'clock the section. viii
begin. Each division uf agriculture
viii be represented with Il program.
No person Interested in truck crops
VII be forced 10 listen to a discussion
of hog cholera control. The daifYmen
Will meet by themselves. thc hoe rails
crs separately. and so ON. Practical
farmers N each liee have arranged
the program. ard eael program is we'll
rounded. The papers have been sub
mft.ed te Wiit.en fern and time l'm-
its agt. YEg meeting viii move hi; k
IL. Hut that there shall he 40 slim
The rooms i'm the 3rawlcv high schoo'.
where the meetings viii orcu. have
been p'aearded and Phil Brooks, live
wire OF The East Sijo, has been ap-
pointed IS STAGE nsnagoe, and viii
be on hand to direct events. The sec
ton meetings. viii terminate al noon
and a basket nic1ic will follow Al
farmers and tacr families viii he
m2od To bring thei baskets. BraWley
will furnish picnic Grounds, probably
the city park. and also coffee to all
those who briur their cups. It will
afford a holiday whore farmers from
all over The valley may meet and pet
better acquainted
At La O'Clock the afternoon meet
iue viii begin /. and the session
Which he9iua al +: - cgleck Hll be
Of a general character lie discussion
being confined o. .hn-c matters ol
interest 10 cal eIosse- Of farmers.
The matters Of marketing. suhdi-
vision, farm finance. .nd colonization
and irrigation i'm ImHc"ial Valley viii
find Il place upon Ills program. full
announcement Of which Will he made
in a day or two, il was stated At the
Assembly headquarters ia El Centre
today.
Time will be reserved for open dis
cussion Of problems affecting the val
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
Varney Bros. Open Doors
Of New Store Building

ings of the same type as many which
now stand ON the south side of Main
street between Fifth and Sixth streets,
were demolished and new material re
placed them in the construction Of
one store where three stood before.
Removal of stock has been in pro-
gress the last week as the work on
the building neared completion and TO-
day, for the first time, the company
has thrown open the doors Of the new
building to their customers.
A rapid system of transferring cash
from the spot where the sale is made
to the cashier has been installed, the
system reaching to all parts Of the
store.
Other Innovations in modern store
construction have been embodied in
the building which make the new
structure truly metropolitan.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
A. A. POTTER DIES
ATCALEXICO HOME

After a brief illness Archibald A.
Potter died of pneumonia yesterday
morning at his home in Calevico. lie
was we'll known in Calexico, having
lived there for some time.
He is survived b. a wife, a daueh-
ter and ! sons.
Funeral services will he held at 30
tomorrow afternoon from the chapel
Of {. A. Shafer. Rev. Scholtz of I'M
perial officiating. Interment will be
i'm Evergreen cemetery
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11

Varney Brothers are now in COM
plete possession of their new store
Practically all the fixtures are in
stalled and the stock from their old
quarters in the Ell Centre National
Bank block has about all been re-
moved
In another week the entire store
will have been completed, including
the removal Of the remainder of the
stock and the last bits of work on
which carpenters are now working.
With a frontage of 100 feet, fin
ished in concrete effect, the new struc-
ture is among the finest in the coun-
try. Show windows, lighted by a sys-
tenn of hidden lamps which throw their
glare into the inside Of the windows,
extend the entire frontage.
Work on the structure was begun
about months ago. The brick build
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
MEETING OF
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

On next Wednesday evening at 7:3O
the State Street Christian church will
hold its annual meeting. The reports
will show the best years work in the
history Of the organization. The ladies'
of the church will act as hostesses and
will provide light refreshments.
There will be an interesting review of
the progress Of the closing year. and
plans will be proposed for the coming
year The Sunday scohol has shown
remarkable growth, reach 501 in at
tendance, and raising more than S4OO
for all purposes. The splendid work
of the Women's Auxiliary will receive
due notice, and the Endeavorers will
also show fine success. All depart
ments are preparing for the white
Gifts for the King ON Xmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
10000 CLUB Is TO
BE HOST AT A
{ HRISTMAS PARTY

o. nczf Thursday afternoon. De
cember II. the Woman's Ten Thou
Sand Club will entertain the children
Of its members AT ii Christmas tree.
Members who have no children Of
their own may bring one small guest.
Each child is requested to bring a
toy worth not more than 10 cents.
These toy VIII be used as filling for
Christina PIE that the little folks
viii lie aare to enjoy.
The program committee, which has
charge Of he afternoon, will he assist
cd in entertaining by the young ladies
of the club. Mrs. Conley will tell a
delightful Christmas story and Miss
Chestnut has kindly consented to sing
q Christmas song.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11

ley and the recommendations Of the
Aseemblys resolutions committee.
Y. T. Holt II Speak.
Y. IF. Holt, "Father Of Imperial
Valley IN letter 10 the Agricultural
Assembly yesterday. accepted an in
vIJation to speak upon the importance
of subdivision Of large holdings. He is
q believer in intensive cultivation Of
smaller tracts as more profitable than
the farming Of large acreages. and
has done much to assist i'm the cutting
up Of large holdings
Characteristically, he deprecated his
ability to make d speech.
"Of course You understand that |
cannot make speech he wrote. but
! will try TO make a short talk of a
few minutes on this question IN my
OWE awkward way
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
CHURCH RAZAARS
PROVE SUCCESS

Ladies' of the Presbyterian church
today are holding I bazaar in the Ma
sonic Tomple. The place has been
decorated with flowers and pepper
bouehs ard booths for the sale Of va
rioIs articles have been erected.
,he bazaar he'd Yesterday by the
ladies Of he Methodist church closed
before noon Yesterday, everything hav
ino rcen sold hy That time.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11

The John Deere Plow Company OF
San Francisco, selling organization for
the John Deere factories, has been
represented here for some days by E.
p. Frost, Southern California repre-
sentative, who has completed arrange
ments for a warehouse IN FL Centio
which will serve as a branch dlstrlb-
uting house for all valley towns, and
be open b. January /. In the stoel;
carried here will be repairs for all
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
John Deere Company
To Have Branch Here

John Deere goods, making them avail
able on demand.
Arrangements have been made with
dealers i'm FL Centre, Brawley, Cali
patria and Holtville to carry this line,
and it is expected to complete ar
rangements at CaleXico soon.
The El Centric store will occupy the
building on Main street formerly oc-
cupied by Vino implement store and
will be open by January l.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11
Cotton Market.

Advices to Daily Brothers show n
drop Of a third Of a cent in cotton
in eastern markets today.
Now Orleans
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-11

ley and the recommendation Of thu
Aseembly.s resolutions committee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Short Snatches From Everywhere

Mexico continues in unwavering support OF
policy Of unpreparedness for aee--Washington
Star
It seems very difficult for naturalized citi-
zens to become neutralized citizens-Birmingh CHAM
News.
II the Vatican wishes maintain its neutrality.
should reinstate the Swiss guards-st- Louis Globe
Democrat
In the absence OF Miss Jane Adams the army OF
intervention in Mexico viii be commanded BY Miss
Mabel Boardmau--BostOn Transcript
The formation Of league Of neutral nations is
gaining favor at Washington Better form il quickly
or there won't be any material left-Chicago Herald
Having decided that the Lusitania was a war-ship.
the German government ought 10 insist that the
murdered babies the erews.-New York
World.
Italy at least viii have the distinction Of being
the only nation in the war that hasn't been accused
OF starting the whole thing.-Philadelphia North
American
China and Japan have again demonstrated their
unfitness to rank with the civilized powers by sign
ing treaty that assures peace in the far east-New
York World
Venice never viii know what is until Ger
man submarine hobs up right in the middle Of the
main street and sinks a few gondolas-Philadelphia
North American
In declining TO be sunk by mine or torpedo. the
Nebrasan following the precedent set by another
welI-knOWn Nebras6an, who has been sailing in the
political war for a number OF years.-Chicago
Herald
Among the captains OF the United States navy
the active Just published Augustus Fechter
John Hoogewerff. Gustav Kaemmerling- Emil Theiss.
George Kline Joseph Straus. - W Eberle, loyal
Americans, alL-Syracuse POst-standard-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
Wiggiy Bdary's Pie"
By HOWARD B. GARIS.

1 rabbit gentleman, will you please take
me and my pie to school in your air
ship? 1t is such a delicate and tender
pie that I'm afraid might fan with II
and break II or spill it"
'Of urse III take you" Uncle Wig
gily said.
Off they started. after breakfast,
with Mary's pie on a sofa cushion in the
airship. covered with a fine napkin 10
Keep the star dust from il. and so thai
no mOOnbeams or sunbeams would fall
on the TOP.
Everything was Just lovely and the
pie was almost safely at the school
when, al Of a sudden along through
the air came flying a bad eagle bird.
Wait Stop" screamed the eagle
7 smell lemon pie and 1 must have
some. I want pier
"Oh, but you can't have it" said
Uncle Wiggiiy, as politely as possible
show the lady mouse teacher and YOU
mustn't touch il. You may look at il
II you like, but you must not touch it"
"Oh, but ] shalli" said the bad eagle,
flying along after the airship I'm
going TO have that pie"
Please don't let him take my pie"
begged Mary. the crow girl My lovely
pie Oh. dearr'
Don't worry" Uncle Wiggily said
he shall not have it Let me have a
pin, Mary dear
Mary gave the rabbit gentleman
pin Uncle Wiggily did not stick the
eagle with il, but instead he reached
up and pricked a hole in one Of the
toy circus balloons that held up the
airship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Why Concrete Is Best

IF the local cement company viii make definite
offer to furnish cement to the county at the price
which It IS furnished to the government for the
reclamation work. It VIII greatly simplify the matter Of
contracting the JOB OF road building so miles of
concrete road built, it viii require about 175ooO
barrels of cement This is big enough order to justify
close rate. If bids be called for the basis of
guaranteed price for cement it wiz put the contract
ing q better basis.
The Herald has satisfied itself that concrete roads
the only roads worth considering hereafter this
district for permanent construction. Their first cost is
less than the highest standard bitumnous roads, but
somewhat higher than any ordinary btuminOus road
macadam. But the first cost is only factor
be considered The maintenance charge is equally i'm
portant.
Generally speaking, any road but concrete will
qure maintenance outlay of to 10 percent per year
the first In other words the road is paid for
twice each 10 IS years Concrete the other hand
requires maintenance outlay Of only SIS to $50 per
year per mile, giving the concrete roads @ife" of
approximately 400 years, 20 times long as the
other roads-assumng of that the roads
constructed upon the best modern standard speca
tons
The Herald strongly advocates county bond issue
Of $4,000 more, with the understanding that 65
Is percent Of the whole amount shall be spent on
permanent concrete roads, and the balance dirt and
gravel roads and repairs as occasion may require.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

! etc. and also likes TO boast OF her
made in FL Paso" products
Why not have some music made in
FL Paso2
Take, for instance, our neighbOr city,
Houston, which was almost destroyed
by fire three years ago. In 1914 over
$4,000 was appropriated for music in
the public parks. and for this year the
budget makes an allowance OF $4,000
for the citys music: also san Antonio,
Texas. boasts OF a symphony orchestra
supported by the city
What is the matter with FL PasO2 We
need waking up We like the military
bands and like their music, but why
ask them to play for the city gratisZ
We like TO have the military sta
toned here. The soldiers spend their
money here and the city Of FL Paso
furnishes supplies for the army sta
toned in the vicinity. TO say nothing OF
the carloads OF supplies shipped daily
to the troops on border patrol from FL
Paso.
Is il not enough to have the troops
here and get the benefits Of their
spendings and protection, without hav-
ing the nerve TO ask the regimentai
bands to furnish the city with free
music OF to play free concerts in the
city parks. especially after playing free
concerts daily in the fort and camps.
A Music Lover.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

LET RECENTLY saw a sight in Mex
leo that would sour the average
Il person on this talk OF helping
the suffering Mexicans," said C. ].
WoOdson. It was coming Up from
Chihuahua with load of cattle. North
Of the city we were sidetracked while
a load Of provisions. sent by one Of the
mining companies from the states,
passed US. going south We were tax
ing out one Of the prime necessities
at the same time that other food was
being imported. TO be sold at cost or
given away TO the people OF the dis
trict where the mine is located There
is no doubt about the suffering from
lack OF food in certain sections and
the sending out Of cattle and other
foodstuffs. at this time. is nothing less
than criminal"
Texas has no child labor law except
as applied 10 women workers" said
r F. Burgess "A strong effort was
made to have a child labor law passed
but IL was defeated and no substitute
was offered However, the WOman's
hour Of work law is still in effect,
which regulates the hours during
which a woman may work This limit
is 81 hours a week; the efforts OF the
men behind the chile labor law was to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Economic Argument Will Win

It is merely to state fact, not opinion, to say
that the movement to smash the liquor traffic through
national action is gaining force every day, and that
sistance only Prolong the period Of immunity, not
avert the final doom
All arguments in behalf of the traffic are of small
import beside the overwhelming arguments against It
The economic argument Is doing the business. Indi
vidual business men, great employing corporations, and
nations discovering that industrial efficiency and
excessive indulgence in alcohol do not go together In
many lines of industry, notably in steel and iron
features and Taroading, the prohibition is becoming
absolute and general
It is only question of time when the majority
of the public viii take the necessary steps to end the
manufacture transportation, and sale of alcoholic bev
erages containing above certain percentage of alcohol
It may be that the change will come abott through
gradual extinction, but it IS coming with certainty
Liquor manufacturers and dealers may as well make
up their minds the fact that their business doomed
and undertake the necessary changes in their business
affairs to guard themselves against loss No
keep his eyes and open he goes about the country
ard fail to the steady growth Of sentiment against
alcoholic excess And since seems inseparable
from the traffic the traffic itself viii within com
paratively few years yield to the increasing pressure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Uncle Sam Great Opportunity

The United States is not taking the lead in latin
American affairs but following the lead of the big
of Iatin-Amerca The recent conference was initiated
not by ourselves but by South Americans It is safe
to say that South Americans learning more about the
United States at this time than our own people are
learning about South America.
The United States is sacrificing great opportunity
Never was there time when the right leadership and
initiative latn-American diplomacy would carry so
far or insure such guarantees of permanent good as
The best available in the American diplomatic
world should be selected to be head Of the atnAmer
lean division in the state department The next best
man should be chosen to Ss TIE next ambassador to
Mexico when the time arrives to name one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

have similar. though more stringent
regulations passed for the control OF
child workers"
"Cloudcroft is preparing for big
celebration Of the Fourth" said Car
nett King. The resort is rapidly NIL
ing up and all Indications are that the
summer viii be the best in the history
Of CloudcFOft- The program has not
yet been arranged Tor the celebration
but il viii be announced about the end
Of the week Special trains viii be
operated by the Southwestern and We
expect TO carry large number OF per-
sons"
The interest among the boys IN the
junior tennis tournament Is very
pleasing" said HarWOOd z Sim-Ons.
Il look for a very successful tOurna-
nent on the Country club courts and
believe that the junior tournament viii
be looked forward to in future with
as much interest as the tournaments
for the adults II Fl Pasoans want TO
see the fine material being developed
here for future southwestern cham
pions. they should make II a point 70
be at the Country club courts on Sat
urday afternoon when the finals in
both singles and doubles viii be
played"
Phoenix Is really the best baseball