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Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
MAYOR A. W. SWANSON
Newspaper Man. Master
Printer and Publisher.

Some men have natural aptitude
for doing big things quickly and in 4
short time establish a record that it
takes others years to accomplish, or
to which maybe they never attain. The
live ones act as a motive power that
drives a city forward in spite of it
self and creates opportunity while
taking advantage Of natural condi-
tions. Such men will always be found
in the vanguard Il any big movement
and are looked upon as leaders
through the law of natural selection.
The career of \. ". Swanson since
locating in FL Centre has been but
z repetition of this established truism.
He arrived here in June of 1907, and
Immediately there was action. Nj.
Swanson at once plunged into the bus
iress life of the community with !
vim that echoed action in every move.
menJ. quickly making a reputation for
himself Is one of the men who do
things, and inaugurating methods in
his publishing business that have won
success in other fields Of commercial
ism.
\ native of Wisconsin. like many
noted men of this and earlier ages. the
subicc, of this sketch drifted into
journalisa and size printing trade
Dickens M.t aev paper reporter and
h father before him. Faraday. the
renowned chemist of the latter eich-
toen-h century. started life as a book
binder The great Franklin was =
joarneyman printer; SO was Richard
so0, the eminent seventeenth century
novelist. and many other instance
could be recalled of men since en-
tered or the undying roll Of fame
who served their apprenticeship in
tie fourth estate Of journalism. By
which II will be seen Mayor Swanson
hsd strong backing and incentive to
maxi good in his chosen profession.
&. that he has succeeded in thi,
r.aiscwoHthy cndeavor will hereafte,
be found recorded in future historical
ar0ais Of the Imperial Valley
Hc~ace Mann wrote in 1913 that
"c"c-y school BOY and girl VINO has
arrived a the age of reflection ought
10 know something about the histor-
c. the ar Of printing" ard long be-
fere thar Shakespeare had put into
tsc mouth Of one of his characters:
Though an angel should write.
Still. rs devils must print"
wherein will be found complete justi
fea,ion for Mayor Swanson in engac.
il e IN the arr OF Caxton. and that he
i proven q credit to tho profession
- caks Tor ITSELF in his record here
during the pas. decade. Serving for
fer years in the council and made
pIohatioH Officer Tor Imperial count,
IL 1911, last year witnessed his in
aacuration as mayor Of this fast.
s. owing city. Since taking over the
.tfcus duties OF this important Of
tl.e. r. earnest endeavor has been
directca toward the welfare Of the
entire community apart from politi-
cal considerations, and he has proven
hmsclf 70 ue painStaking and con
- entious worker on the public behalf.
W,h a ti=ed idea that business dis
J tened is business well done. but bus
ifess hurried is business i'll done and
Y .h this for his motto the welfare OF
t. community ear safely be left in
J able hards.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22

y. ". JohuSou Is a native of Yer
mont aud a distinguished graduate of
the Vermont Agricultural College.
which speeiaIizcs in dairying. butter
making and scientific mixed farming.
Mr.. Johnson has been in the valley
several months and is holding an inn
portant position rs general superin-
iendent at Grogg's ranch, located "A
quarter mile from Seelcy, on which is
raised dairy stock, alfalfa and bar
ley principally. Mr.. johnson is
Young man full of energy and am
billon and is a nephew of the owner
oi the fine farm, who has also a large
brick business block in Imperial and
ollielated rs Judge of the court in sea
bernardno twelve wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22

g.. Thomas is the pleasant.manncrrJ
"o.ahman who conducts the Modern
Grocery Store at 657 Main street RI
lo1tlo. This is a very popular mart
= trade and NJ. Thomas has been
fele since last September lie has
fee" resident Of the valley three
YEAR. and has specialized in this line
IoI me past quarter of century
Here Is the place FOR canned goods.
s-4 o-e ard ---e5- g-oee.e. a. aelt
pres
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22

Leslie Cromeans operates a 10-acre
{ icken ranch due west of FL Centre
short distance out on Main street.
lie has about Loo chickens. principal
j. White Leghorue, and his iucubators
ae generally busy. NJ. Cromeans
e-ms 70 the valley on a visit cou-
pc of years ago and bought a dairy
shortly after his arrival He was on
ninety days furlough. having been
Los Angeles motorman on a stree.
C formerly, but me valley looked too
G.od 10 leave He is a hustler and
W ucrn IN Kentucky.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22

ated from Santa Clara college in this
state, and since his residence in FL
Centre has officiated in the capacity
of health officer for a period of two
years. He has shown himself to be
brisk man of business, always or
the &c, and bears character of stain
less integrity in all his dealings.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22

Read The Ancient Lowry" Writ
ten by C. Osborne Ward. Published by
Chas. H. Kerr y Co. Chicago, III. The
IS olge published o. soc!o!og.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22

Emily, Fhe snip is sinking. You'y,
got just about inmates 70 dress"
Goodbye. der It can't be done
-PGoL..
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
BROWN PRODUCE co.
Wholesale and Retail Deal
ers in Fruits. Vegetables.
Nuts. Etc. Gil Main
Street. Opposite PoStof-
flee.

When its purchased OF Brown
It the best in the town.
Be !, eantaloupe, grapefruit or peach
And the price is marked down
For these fruits of renown
Till It comes within everyone's reach
Now Green Brown IS the man
Who inevitably can
Hold his own at the top of the bunch
He gives square deal,
And don't charge for the peel
Browns is where l must trade. that
"huneh."
Hes a tend for fresh air.
And he claims he don't care
If the other mans fruit is all punk
But for him there's the ice,
Keeping all his stuff nice.
And the hosepipe's there. too-that'
no bunk.
Back in Denver Brown learned
Hour quick dimelets. hard-earued,
Beat a sluggish two-bits to the fence
And his motto through life.
In competitors strife.
Has been to lock after the pence.
Now, this story of Brown
Tells us how he came down
On the GLORIOUS Fourth" To seeI
trade;
BJt the City Dads" grey.
Kind o. got in his way,
With ,hc free watermeloas" the
gave.
Poor old Brown tore his hair.
And started to swear
He would even up things with tha
bunch.
So he did not despair.
But settled right there
In Fruit Store. with peanuts &,
mUHch
And Brown f.ourished well.
So. fore long, he could tell
Those "DadLets' to 20 to the deuce.
His ice-co'd soft drinks
Are quite Il, for d prince.
And his berries-they need no excuse
Ere we say "Au revoir"
Understand that Browns store
Near the Postoffice hangs out its sign
When you're after ripe fruit.
And sound walnuts. to boot,
Drop IN and he'l serve you just fine
Doetor-Here, have this put up.
will cost You about 5o. cents.
Patient-Doctor. will you lend m,
the 10 cents
Doetor-Let me have the prescrip
tion. There, YOU can now have i
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22

Doetor-Here, have this put up. 1.
will cost You about 50. cents.
Patient-Doctor. viii you lend m,
the 10 cents
Doetol-Ler me have the preserip-
ton. There, you can now have II
tlIlei for a quarter The item
scratched out was ne,re tonie.-Ne-
t--slz 4rg
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-23
#Instructinq the Cub.

When Fred Heiskell was city editor
of the Arkansas Gazette a cub re.
porter turned in a "story" that ran
like this: Buck Seymour was seen
with a two-inch auger going down the
river road this morning. Wonder what
Buck is after now?"
Here, young man." called out the
city editor, this story is incomplete.
We don't print that kind of items in
the Gazette. Tell what Buck was do
ing with the auger."
Il didn't find out" the cub
stammered.
We'll I'll tell you this one time.
Plainly. he a going after grease
fish. You catch EN- by boring a hole
in the water and batting the surface
with dried prunes. The grease fish
comes out, eats the prunes and swells
up so he can't get back in the hole
Eew York Mail.
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Judicial Decisions.

The New York Law Journal says
concerning an English decision:
1.-THE English case illustrates the su.
p~eriority of the English law to our
W in tina, a prisoner may be found
guilty but insane. This English rule
is preferable on many grounds, but its
adoption is especially desirable here
because of the form of the interstate
rendition law. The difficulty over Han.
ry X. Thaw's escape from New York
and the unsuccessful efforts for his
extradition would have been avoided
if he had been adjudged guilty but In.
sane. instead of acquitted on the
ground Of insanity. A bill was passed
by both houses of the legislature al
the last session to authorize verdicts
of guilty but insane Unfortunately
it contained an incidental clause to
enable defendants to plead guilty but
insane This would have furnished a
.subterfuge by which any person. al
though both guilty and sane, might es.
cape the penalty for his crime, and
for this grave defect Governor Glynn
very properly vetoed the measure II
ought to be r~eintroduced In amended
form in the next legislature"
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SALLY or THE SEA
BY CATHERINE COPE

John Bellew had always hated the
sea. Never had he crossed the ocean
and he hoped he never would. Some
how he had a premonition that the
sea held some vast secret; whether
tragedy or comedy, tie knew not, but
he feared to test its power.
Now. however, the stress of bust
ness forced him either to take a
quick trip or lose a great contract.
Bellew cursed his race and made
hurried preparation for the voyage.
There was nothing worse in his es-
timation than to be literally thrown
into an appallingly close proximity
to a thousand strange people and to
have to eat. sleep and spend every
hour of the day with those same peo-
pie.
However, all his fears we're in a
way minimized when the great ship
sailed smoothly out and past Sandy
Hook. A cursory glance over the
people on deck told him that they
were a harmless enough looking
crowd and not lacking in a variety
of attractive girls.
Much to his amazement he realized
that the soft motion OF the boat, the
swish of water and the rhythmic chug
of the engines gave him a sense of
rest such as the noise of the city had
never offered him.
He went below and sought a typist.
The sea-going stenographers were for
the moment all engaged, and Bellew
was obliged TO wait until one was free
to take his letters. When finally a
cotton broker came out of the office
nearest Bellew he stepped in and
gazed blankly at the girl sitting at
her typewriter.
"Humphl' he muttered. Il see
now why so much business is done
on %shipboard. Gee whiz-what a
beauty!"
did you say anything?" Sally
Parker looked straight into Bellows
eyes.
Il want to dictate some letters" he
said more or less grufly.
AAC s0A hOt ANCAtlAE We'll. OdliN
asked with a peculiarly irritating
sweetness. q am so sorry for people
who can't stand the sea. Perhaps if
your letters could wait you will feel
better tomorrow-one day makes
such a difference"
Il will write them now" Bellew
said. and Sally put paper in her ma
chine without another word.
The debating went on smoothly
enough. and VIXEN the letter was fin
ished and another one started. Bel
lew found himself smiling inwardly.
After all, bondage to a girl like Sally
was going TO prove rather interesting.
When Liverpool was reached she
seemed to disappear with m%addening
%swiftness from the wharf. Bellew
cursed his fate and from the moment
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he stepped from tie gangplank he
lived only for the moment when he
would again step on it. He called him
self every kind of a fool for falling
~headlong in love with a ~seafaring
stenographer.
His business in Liverpool proved a
%fattering success. and when he again
went up the ~gangplank to board the
ship it was with a startlingly weak
pair of knees and a heart that beat
with painful rapidity.
Il would be sorry for myself If love
came to me more than once in a life
time if this is the way it bowls one
over" he told himself with q short
laugh. IF that girl won't listen to
nett will be all up with yours
truly"
Sally was at her post in the type
writing office and she looked up with
a most charming smile when Bellew
stood beside her.
Il want you to lake down a letter
Immediately" he said.
Dear dictated Bellew. darling
Girl of the Sea-"
This letter is rather of a private
nature" suggested Sally looking in
a very startled fashion at Bellew.
Il love you" continued the young
man and watched with delight the
color that leaped into Sally's cheeks.
IF you won't try to return my love
| shall jump"
Il wouldn't do anything desperate"
Sally interrupted with a soft laugh.
ut delays the trip when lifeboats
have to be lowered to fish for people
who act foolishly."
1T wouldn't be acting foolishly,"
Bellew said with more feeling than
he thought himself capable of. Life
wouldn't be worth a farthing to me if
you refuse me-Sally-please don't re-
fuse to love me-" he pleaded boy
ishly.
4 did not say | intended to refuse"
she told him.
Wonderful thing-the ocean," Bel
lew murmured.
Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-23
Dam Is s5f Feet Hlah.

Work on the great Arrow Rock dam
ON the Boise river, Idaho. is approach
ing completion and could, If necese Try.
be finished within a few weeks. al
hongh probably it will go on for IN
other year The dam will be s51 feet
nigh. 100 feet wide and about 400 feet
long at the base and 1860 feet long at
the top II is of REINFORCED concrete.
OF which $50. 900 cubic Yards have
been used. 1t will store water to a
depth of $50 feet The back water will
extend 20 miles upstream, making a
lake containing 100000 acre-feet of wa
ter. A thousand tons OF steel have
been used for the Eve gates.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-23

"H6w glad I am purred the visi-
tor. that your ~ ~ghter he's made
such an excellent match.
Mrs. Strug smiled in the gratifed
manner of a successful campaigner
Yes. Madge mas married we'll
very well she answered. compla-
Gently.
But what a pity" pursued she OF
the catty instinct that he has such
a peculiar name-Fussenmuck. ISN'T
it9" she queried %innocently
Yes" agreed the other indiffer-
emily.
Hateful don't you think so?"
Il haven't thought about the sound
of it" declared Mrs. S., whose
feelings had been ~eradicated in the
struggle for existence. bot know
that it's got q PERFECTLY D autifuI APP
pearance on e ftt-s'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-23
MATTER or COMMON SENSE
After Explanation. II Was Easy to I'm
derstand Why Eben Chose
Eliza.

All Morley had expected Eben Joyce
of the Forks farm to marry Ellen
WINS, his nearest neighbor on the
South Fork road. Ellen was pretty,
competent, well lowered, of suitable
age-Eben was we'll past his youth
and 1t was not believed that, If prop
erly entertained. she would remain
permanently averse to matrimony.
When he announced that he was en-.
gagged, not to Ellen but to Eliza Little.
tree, there was much wonder and Cos
sip, for Eliza, although an excellent
woman and housewife, was ten years
older than he and of un~alluring voice
and feature.
"Eben, why did We do it?" Uncle Ell
Emmons at last inquired frankly, from
the key which Morley politely always
left free for him, as the dean OF
the social circle of the grocery, until
he appeared to claim it.
Eben, slowly slowing assorted pack
ages in his various bullying pockets.
recognized the questioner as the
spokesman of a public opinion natu-
rally and of right concerned with his
affairs. He was not offended.
Il s'pose folks was some surprised
he explained. amiably, but twas nat
eral enough. Soon's We REILLY give
your mind to it, takin' all the cir
cumstances into constellation, you'll
swing round to my pint of view-seef
We don't. There's the farm. PUNK in
the crotch of the Forks. There's Ellen
and | amt got a word against Ell
len; she's a grand woman In her way
well, there's Ellen a long mile
down to the South Fork road. And a
scant half mile up the North Fork
road there's Eliza. Some of yes mar
ried men. and some of yes wishful
to be, and the rest of yes watched
other fellers sparkin'. eff they haven't
spanked themselves. Ye all know how
tbs. No matter how much sense a
woman's got, she's a woman, and she's
bound to keep ye tendin' out and
dancin' round and trottin' to and fro
for goodness knows how long before
We can bring her to a plain yes or
no. It's the way of EN-. 1t has to be
stood. The best a man can do is to
reckon his time and distance keerful,
and that's what ] did. Eliza saved me
a mile trudge, and a quarter OF an
hour time whenever | came courtinT
her. by Jest not Twin where Ellen
did
Gosh whispered the man on the
cracker box. gently. He was the
youngest present.
"Eben," said Uncle Eli solemnly-
he was the oldest-"Tve done We an
injustice. never suspicioned We had
an intellect capable of graspin' details
in sech an amazin' and illuminatin'
n No. | never did. Ye're a
plumb %wonder!"
Not at all. not at all, Uncle Eli"
said Eben, departing with a hattered
smile. 1T want anything but jest
plain common sense."-Youth's Com.
panion.
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SUMMONS

III the Sixth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for
the County of Humboldt.
Eshie Kitty Stein, Plaintiff,
vs..
v illiam F. Stein, Defendant.
The State of Nevada Sends Greetings
to said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within ten days after the service
ul on you of this m if served in
50 id County, or within twenty days If
served out of said County but within
said Judicial District, and in all 9th
81 cases within forty days Exclusive
of the day of service,) and defend
the above entitled action.
This action is brought to recover a
Judgment dissolving the bonds of
matrimony existing between you and
tht plaintiff, upon the ground of will
full desertion, as alleged In the CON-
plant on file in said action.
Dated October 20, A. d 1914.
J. w. DAvEY,
court Seal.) Clerk of said Court.
l. G.. WILSON, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
First publication, Dec. 10, 1914.
Last publication. Jan 30 1915.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-23

State of Nevada.
J. s. Robinett, Plaintiff,
VS..
A. B. Cramer and Recovery Mines
Company, a corporation, Defend
ants.
The state of Nevada sends Greeting
to A. B. Cramer and Recovery
Mines Company, Defendants:
You are hereby directed to appear
before me at my Office at Goleonda, in
Gold Run Township, in the County of
Humboldt, and answer the complaint
in the above entitled action within
five days, if the m be served in
the township or city il which the ac-
ton is brought, ten days if served out
of the township or city, but within
the county in which the action is
brought; "and within twenty days If
served elsewhere and unless you APP
pear and answer, the plaintiff will
take Judgment for any money or dam
ages demanded in the complaint as
arising upon contract, or will apply
TO the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
This action is brought to recover
from you the said defendants, and
each of you, the sum of $3.50, due
plaintiff for work, labor and services
as a miner
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
said County, Greeting:
Make legal service and due return
hereof.
Given under my hand this goth day
of May, A. d 1914.
JAMES BUCKLEY,
Justice of the Peace of said Township
FIRST publication, Jsn. 2, 1915.
Last publication, Jan. 30, 1915.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-23

A CCORDING % the Commission For Relief In Belgium, the American PEG
n pie viii probably have tt feed the Belgian people all this winter I'VE
week and the best informed Europeans tell US hat there will be nc
change In the military situation this wmer. 1t means that we must keep up
the work until spring breaks or longer
II has beena race with hunger, this business of feeding 65O00O0 people
with supplies gathered a half a world away. All Belgium depends Oh Ameri
"a food Half of Belgium is ever more than a week ahead If starvation
Often it has CONF closer than that Once the province OF Limbourg remote
and billy. was starving. In some communities te people had not eater for
two days. when me of our United States consus managed to borrow from the
Germans enough bread to keep the people alive untia an American shipment
lrnved to repay the oar. Once Captain Iucey the shipping agent in Holland.
tad to borrow 10000 tons OF wheat from the Dutchg government Liege and
Eamme and historic Client were crying or bread. and it a still several
days before the ext American ship was due att Rotterdam This vas a noble
thing for Holland 10 do since the Dutch themselves are short o food. Yes; it
win! This is Americas great and glorious part in The world r of 191415
That every American may have a personal chlnce q help ome Belgian
the Commission For Relief In Belgium has arranged its parcel post plan" Any
n who wan TO send a package containing between twenty n fifty pounds
of nonpgishabe food need only put a tag OF the package. address the tag to
the nearest collection depot OF the commission, stamp it in the regular way
and drop it in the mail chute. If tn. giver puts o. the package tag his name
and address. TOGETHER WITH THE LETTER r." h money he has
spent for stamps will be refunded
Packages mailed from NEVADA should be addressed to NEVADA
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-23
A TEST FOR LIVER COMPLAINT
Mentally Unhappy-Physically Dull

The liver, sluggish and inactive.
first shows itself in q mental state
unhappy and critical. Never is there
joy in living, as when the stomach and
liver are doing their work. Keep your
liver active and healthy by using DR..
Kings New Life Pills; they empty
the bowels freely, tone up your stom-
ach, cure our constipation and purify
the blood. Csc at druggists. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve excellent for piles. ADV
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-23

AN EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS
doubles the wear of a good suit. Let
ms tailor you a pair of the latest
style to help out that ccat and vest.
Bring the coat and vest here, too.
We Do Cleaning and Pressing
as well as fine tailoring. With the
new trousers and perfectly cleaned
and pressed coat and vest you'll have
practically a new suit, plenty good
enough to wear anywhere except the
most particular occasions.
PALACE TAILORING CO.,
The Home of Fine Tailoring.
Phone 1743
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-23
APPLICATION No. s22s
of Application for Permission
to Change the Place Of Use Of tho
Waters Of the State Of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of January, 1915, in accord
ance with Section 80, Chapter lao, of
the Statutes of 1913, one Pearl s.
Hummel, of Jungo, Humboldt County,
State of Nevada, made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per-
mission to change the place of use of
the waters of Trout, Big and Little
Cedar Creeks, in Humboldt County.
State of Nevada, which have hereto
fore been appropriated and used by
her for the irrigation of the following
described lands:
The SWH of SWA Sec. IS, sen
OF SEA of Sec. IL, EA of NEA and
EA of SEA Sec. 90, VIZ of NWA
and SWA of Sec. 81, T. 38 N, r. 80
E., M. D. B. & M.
The original points of diversion of
said waters were as follows: NWA of
NEh See. Z, T. 3s N. r. 32 E., NJ. d.
B.. & NJ, and the SWA of NEA See.
"a, t. 80 N, r. 81 E., and NWA of
Sec. 20, T. 3s N, R. 32 E., M. D. B.
& NJ.
That the applicant desires to change
the place of use of such waters and to
divert the said waters in the NWA Of
NEA See. z, t. 80 ~, r. 80 E., M. ID.
B. & NJ, and the SWA of NEA See.
PA, T. 80 n, R. 81 F., and the NWA
of NWA Sec. 20, It. 80 N, R. 80 END.
B. & NJ, being the original points of
diversion, and by means of bitches
convey 80 second feet Of water to the
sen of NEA, E15 of SEA of See.
90, and the SWA of NWA and SWA
of Sec. 81, T. IS ~, r. 30 E., M. d.
b. & NJ, and there use said waite for
irrigation and stock purposes. Water
not to be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication January %, 1915.