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Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07


ro-electrc mower plants in the Silver Lake section OF
Mono County bv the Southern Sierra Power company is
directly traceable certain interests IN Los Angeles
has been pointed several occasions that When am
bilious capitalists failed to secure water power gnls
that they proceeded act the part of dog IN the man.
1t is claimed that the city of Los Angeles has
been leading factor IN opposing the Southern Sierra
Power company the city desiring to reach out its tena
les and grab the waters of Leevining and Rush CREEKS
dverng the water to the use of Los Angeles When the
los Angeles aqueduct completed, columns OF matter
were devoted telling that the great city was pfotecteo
y vast supply of water and that no additions would
need to be made for many years to come
On the face of this after the Southern Sierra Power
company had invested 100000 in power plants
and supplied Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial
counties with electric light and power then jealous oppo
sition materlalzed.
Imperal County needs vast electric power. Its cot
ion industries and its thriving cities depend wholly the
Southern Sierra Power company for light and power
Riverside and San Bernardino are equally dependent
While the investment of calls for reasonable
returns the investors the fact that practically three
large counties look to this company for light and power
should ouweght any opposition based on other than true
conservation of national resources.
An investigation has uncovered some petty angles
in the fight against the Southern Sierra Power company
former employee of this company acted in the capacity
of rod for the original survey into the Silver Lake
region The holman avaed himself OF his position and
afterwards laid claim rights These were placed
on the market is said that than twice the
Der Of miners inches available were disposed of.
forna have investigated the alleged despoatlon of
er falls and the opinion to be that greater good
has been accomplished than ruin wrought In building
The plants in Mono county the Southern Sierra Power
company has constructed many miles Of excellent high
ways Motorists have been loud in praises OF the scenic
beauties opened up to the motor enthusiasts
From any angle taken except utter seflshness, op-
position to the development of the water power at Silver
Lake is without legitimate argument 1t resolves itself
Gown to concrete fact Is the lessening of single
ter falls greater than the inconveniences to three
counties?
Imperial county should produce electric power by
burning OIL Riverside and San BernardnO counties
could do the same Imperial County is without water
power produce cheap electric light and power 1t must
look elsewhere for this needed commodity The Southern
Sierra Power company is corporation. The stockhold
ers look for their dividends The state railroad commits
sion regulates the public utilities and protects the pa
trons The Department of the Interior and the National
Conservation Congress will that important things
are conserved But dollar antagonism to the Southern
Sierra Power company is not going to deprive Imperial
county of its light and power
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
POSITION IMPROVES
iRv United Press.)

(By United Press.)
LONDON, Nov 7.-British posi-
tions about Wartencourt on the south
Bapaume have improved, General Haig
las reported
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Social dance Thursday night, Davis
Hall. ll-9
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Notified butter is due largely to un-
e1 en- distributed salt,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
Water Users Notice!

Judge R King Judge Court of Oregon and C
before the Farm Bureau and Dir
advising should be ia
avoiding this character stating that
legal authority existed for the
doubtful the Depart
of his remarks Judge
King
your Congressman Mr. Kett
the Interior and Secretary OF War
of this
Valley His efforts and
induced departments resolve
the risk that
the losses which would
all
procuring supply without the necessity of dy
ing in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23
.'MOVIEDOM"
FABLE OF THE BIG BOOST

Once upon a time there was an ex-
hibitor who often cried wolf! Wolf"
Every little thing hat came across
from the exchange he hailed and her
aided as the worlds supreme achieve
ment in the art Of motion pictures, an
immortal masterpiece Of compelling
and unprecedented magnificence. When
he had the dictionaries and encyclo-
pedias worn TO a fragile he concluded
by stating beyond peradventure that
the English language was totally in
adequate to do justice to the glories
Of this triumphant accomplishment.
The first few times the public fell
for it. They guessed that his outbursts
might mean something.
But even when the pictures were
good the folks went away disappointed
because the exhibitor had promised
too much.
They said "Stung!" and decided that
il wasn't world-masterpieces that were
born every minute.
When the exhibitor had begun to
crack under the strain he landed a
peach of a picture. II was good to
stand them up for a week anywhere
and he said so in yards of bold-face.
But he had said the same about a
wrinkled lemon or two. He had gone
the limit on his ballyhoo and the public
wouldn't bite. They had heard the cry
OF wolf! once too often.
The exhibitor was lucky. He got a
job with a circus.
MoraL-It Is not only the rainy day
that must be anticipated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

A summary of preliminary estimates
of crop production for the State Of
South Dakota, as compiled by the
Bureau of Crop Estimates, L. S. De.
partment of Agriculture, is as follows:
Corn
Estimate this year: 0,SO0, 600 bu.
production last year (inal estimatel,
"a 1880, 900 bu.
Wheat
October estimate, 25,011, 900 bu.; pro-
duction last year (inal estimate), g.,
10000 Blu.
October estimate, 5,236,000 bu.; pro
duction last year (fnal estimate), H.
100000 bu.
Barley
October estimate, SIPS, 600 bu.; pro
duction last year (inal estipate), "a
600, 900 Blu.
Elaxseed
Estimate this year, 1000, 900 bu.;
production last year (fnal estimate)
1850, 900 blu.
Potatoes
Estimate this year, 4,620,00 bu.;
production last year (fnal estimate)
1920, 900 blu.
Hay
September estimate, 1,216,000 tons;
production last year (inal estimate)
1920, 900 tons.
Prices
The first price given below is the
average on November / this year, and
the second the average on November
l, last year.
State:-Wheat, 1.46 and sc cents per
blu. Corn, IA and Sc. Oats, 43 and 81.
Potatoes, 1.21 and ga. Hay, $3.50 and
$3.50. Eggs, 20 and 70 cents per doz.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23
ELECTRICITY ON THE FARM

Ten years ago central station cleo
kilowatt in some communities, and was
not o%btainable at any price in most
farming districts. Since then, i'm
provements in electrical machinery,
the extension of high power transmits
sion lines and the development of great
power into hundreds of farm homes at
a price within reach of the humblest
farmers purse. The rate is usually be-
tween 10 and Is cents per kilowatt to-
day, and recent Improvements in mo-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

tors and lights make the consumers
money purchase nor light and power
than it ever did before.
At 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, the
price usually charged, engineers of the
General Electric Company have figur-
ed that the price of a postage stamp
will buy enough electricity to:
Milk ten cows,
Churn 20 pounds of butter,
Separate 400 pounds of milk in a
cream separator,
Do two large family w~asnings,
Heat an electric hatiron for half an
hour,
Run a sewing machine for four
hours,
Make griddle cakes on an electric
griddle twice,
Pump water enough to last the fam.
lily two days,
Sharpen an axe or scythe on the
grindstone six times,
Thrash five bushels of oats, -four
bushels of barley and two and one-halt
bushels of wheat,
Light a 4O-watt Mazda lamp (about
80 candle-power) an hour a day for
Ave days.
Make five slices Of toast every morn.
Ing for four mornings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

An interesting event at Tyndall was
the observance of the ffty-siXth wed
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
w. Barber, prominent pioneer resi-
dents of that city and vicinity. num-
Der of friends gathered to aid them in
suitably celebrating the event, and
grandchildren who reside in that terri
tory also Were present. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Barber are enjoying the best of
health and are as active as many per-
sons half their age. They have been
married for a longer period than any
other couple in that part of the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23
VOIGA
From the

From the Tribune:
Mrs. B. C. Christensen came down
from Lake Preston last week for a
couple of days visit with friends. Mr..
Christianson is now nicely located at
Artesian where he recently purchased
a drug store. Mrs. Christianson pack
ed their household goods at Lake Pres
ton last week preparatory to shipping
them to Artesian and they expect to
be at home" at that place in a short
time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

A large number from here went to
Bookings Saturday to take in the Ho-
DO Day exercises and to witness the
foot ball game between the State Col
lege and the University of North Da-
kota. The game resulted in a victory
for the State College by a score of II
to 7. 1t was a very interesting game
throughout, but there was considerable
disappointment on the part Of Volga
people who attended as it was under
stood that Charlie Dalthorp would take
part in the game.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Mrs. Kirby and family have moved
Brookings where they expect to here
after make their home. Albert Aslak-
son has rented the farm. The Kirby
Bohlke family is one of the oldest fam,
lilies in this neighborhood, and every
one regrets the removal of these good
people and are glad that they are not
going very far away from their old
friends.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

The Commercial Club, Of Brookings,
has completed arrangements with Mr..
Brictson so that his large factory will
be built in that city instead of being
moved to some other point east. The
new factory will employ several hun
dred men and will be a big thing for
Brookings. In addition to the breads
that Mr.. Brictson has been making for
several years, be will now make tires
and inner tubes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

A Milwaukee train picked up 1900
cream cans on a recent trip between
Mobridge, S. d., and Hettinger, N. D.,
a distance of a couple of hundred miles
!, 200 cream ans explain why the farm
ers west of the Missouri river in the
Dakotas are prospecting while they are
developing a new country.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Ole Erickson, a mechanic, operating
a garage at Bruce, has filed a petition
in bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court in Sioux Falls in which he
lists his total liabilities at $6,710.12
and assets at $3,O15.02, including prop
erty valued at 1925 which is claimed to
be exempt.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

the White high school. The White
girls greatly out-classed our girls as
to height and weight, but notwith-
standing these facts and that they
played boys rules instead of the US
tomary girls rules" they made a good
showing and were able to score four
points 10 their opponents 10.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

John Daley, a Carthage man, has
been made the defendant in a $500
damage suit, which has been instituted
by George Merry, also of Carthage.
Merry seeks to recoye damages in the
sum stated for injuries received some
weeks ago when his motorcycle col
lided with Dailey's automobile. Merry
claims negligence on the part of Daley
and whether or not this charge is bas-
ed on good foundation will be deter
mined when the case is tried before a
jury.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Mr.. c. GREENE and sons, of Galva,
Iowa, have just moved here, and are
now located on the McWilliams ranch
northeast of the city. The ranch will
be managed by his sons Mr.. c.
GREENE will spend most of the winter
in Iowa.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

knock him down and render him uncon-
scious. When he recovered his senses
a bruised place behind the ear showed
where the projectile had struck. 1t is
supposed hat he was struck by a stray
rife bullet that had nearly spent itself.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Ole Nelson, the new manager of the
electric light plant, was found in an
unconscious condition by Graham Cole
man in the plant Monday evening due
to being overcome by gas from the
engines, it vas some little time before
he was resusciatated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Scott Miner, of Webster City, Iowa,
arrived last night for a visit with his
sister, Mrs. Ward Levitt.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Mr.. r. O. Tollefson called at the
Bruce Herald Office and reported the
work on the roads about done, on ac-
count of the cold weather.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

The girls basket ball team of the
Volga high school went to White last
Friday evening and played their first
game of the season with the girls of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

GETTING BUSINESS is a good :
deal like fishing. The first i'm "
portant thing about fishing is to y
fish; the next, keep on fishing;
and the next, fish some more. BY
this rule the good fisherman gets =
his fish, always remembering that :
there's v so good a time to =
fish as when the fish are biting =
i.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Mrs. l.. G. Ribstein entertained a few
friends at a birthday dinner in honor
of her father, J. S. Clarke's eighty-sixth
birthday. The friends leaving wished
him health and many more birthdays.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Because she could not resist the
temptation to taunt her husband,
whom she had deserted, Mrs. Max
Schmerchel, wife of a farmer near
Crawford, and Edward Moore, a
farmland with whom she ran away,
are held at the st. Paul police sta
ton to await a hearing. 1t is said that
Mrs. Schmerchel, after running away
wrote her husband a haunting letter
which revealed her whereabouts.
The DR.. Payne 4SO-acre tract of land,
located seven miles northeast Of
Bridgewater, was sold by the Hanson
Auction Co, on Tuesday to c. II. Dirks
of that place, for a consideration OF
~$47,040.00, an even $4,000 per acre. In
the deal, DR.. Payne takes a quarter of
land west of the river. This land was
purchased six months ago at $3.50
per acre. thus netting the owner over
100000 in the advance alone.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

A disastrous fire at the Melcher farm
loss. The fire broke out in the big live
stock barn early in the morning, and
had gained such Roadway when dis
covered that it could not be extinguish-
ed and the barn and contents were de
stroyed, including two fine draft horses
worth several thousand dollars each,
three other horses, forty tons of alfalfa
hay and much other valuable property.
The total loss is estimated at about
$4,000, with $3 400 insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Mrs. Van Sickle who had an opera.
ton a week ago is reported to be
getting along nicely.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Arthur Rydbom, a farmer living
some miles from De Smet, is becoming
the cattle king of that region. The
other day he sold u head Of cattle for
$l,O37 and yet has morl than 70 head
left on his farm. When lc first locat-
ed in this vicinity he devoted most of
his attention to grain raising, and
since doing so has steadily ]prospered
and now is one OF the most well-to-do
farmers of the De Smet territory. He
has other branch lines which also aid
in giving him a good revenue during
the year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

The adjourned meeting of the City
Council for awarding the bonds and
taking up bills vas held Tuesday night,
November 18th, the bonds were award
ed to Schanke & Co, Of Mason City,
Iowa.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

The farmers who are on the mail
route who like the mail every day, one
can't expect the carrier to go through
snow banks four or five feet deep just
because the weeds have not been cut
down.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23


A special election will be held at
CenterviEe on December IL to enable
the voters to pass on a proposition to
issue bonds for the building Of a new
school house. The present building is
crowded.
A farmer near Hudson advertised
his farm for sale at auction, but when
$3.50 an acre was the highest bid, he
bid 1t in himself at $195 an acre. rather
than sacrifice at $3.50.
Merry Christmas Grimes was the
name of a young woman Of Bradley.
who Is now Mrs. Merry Christmas
Knott, her marriage to Charles Wilbur
Knott taking place November l.
While engaged In removing a NOW.
Ing machine from the road where some
boys had placed 1t as . Halloween
prank. G. J. Carlson. Of Battle Greek,
was struck on the leg by the machine
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

w. J. West, while husking corn near
Hayti. had a strange experience. He
was struck q violent blow behind the
ear by some unknown object The
force of the blow was sufhcient to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

in such a manne that the leg was
broken just below the hip.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Try a Register Popular Want.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

The residents of Lake Preston are
seeking to induce local capitalists to
erect a new brick hotel building, as in
creased hotel facilities are badly need
ed. 1t is believed arrangements can
be made for the erection of such a
building.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

Lynn Fitch, a well known farmer liv-
ing near Hudson, is the hog raising
king of the southeastern section of
the state. During a period of five
months he sold hogs which brought
him a return of $3.50, and a day or
two ago sold another bunch of porkers
which brought him an additional
$2,497. He has embarked in the hog
raising business on a large scale, and
next year expects to break all previous
annual records in the number of hogs
to be marketed by him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

One of the most successful of the
women farmers of Sou. Dakota n
the northwest Is Mrs. lIA B. Daniels
who conducts a farm some miles from
Ipswich. She has just had her alfalfa
seed threshed and finds that she Sc
cured sixteen bushels from five acres.
At the present market price the seed is
worth $3.50. so the product brought
her the record breaking return of 500
per acre, so the single crop paid more
than the value of the land.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

October estimate, 25,011, 600 bu.; pro
duction last year (fnal estimate), 60.
1862, 900 Blu.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-23

October estimate, 1926, 600 bu.; pro
duction last year (fnal estimate), Il
100000 bu.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

WANTED-To buy pair of two
 horse bobs. Medium weight. w. B.
 Hall, Berlin. 1211-1wx
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

WANTED-7 room house or apart ment with all modern improve rnents. Rent not to exceed $5o.oo. R. B., F. o. Box 235, City.
 12-14-d3X
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

WANTED--To borrow $500 on sec
 ond mortgage on new house. Box 16BB, Herald. 12-l4-3dx
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

WANTED-Citizens of New Britain
 to know we are taking orders for Christmas pies at the Hudson
 Lunch. 12-11-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
HELP WANTED-FTMALE.

WANTED-GirI to wait on table at New York Dining Room.
 12-14-d3x
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
WANTED.

WANTED-Two furnished rooms
 with housekeeping privileges by
 January 1st. Centrally located. Ad- dress Box 32BB, Herald. 12-13-3dx
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

FOR SALE-Second hand pool table. Address Table. Box 12. Herald.
 10-14-tc
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

WANTED-Girls to do cleaning up;
 also chambermaids. Apply Allyn House, Hartford. l2-l4-dz
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
OFFER STRIKERS MORE PAY

half of the original strikers have re-
 Increase in Pay of $2 Per Week But No Reduction in Hours.
 New York, Dec. 15.-The Amer ican Clothing Manufacturers asso- citation, representing most of the manufacturers whose workers are on strike. announced today that on next Monday they will grant an increase in wages of about $2 8 week, ap- proximately the increased wage de- manded by the strikers. The manu- facturers, however, refused to reduce the working time from fifty hours a week to forty-eight, presented by the strikers.
 Officers of the Amalgamated Cloth ing Workers of America state that many manufa cturers have made in dividual agreements and that nearly hlf of the original strikers have re- sumed work under the new cOndi- tions.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED - RELIABLE, MIDDLE AGED MAN ABLE TO TAKE CHARGE OF BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM IN MANUFACTURING CONCERN AND TO WORK OUT IN AN ACCURATE AND RESPON- SIBLE WAY ALL CLERICAL DE- TAILS IN THAT AND THE COST DEPARTMENT. GIVE ALL PAR TTCULARS AS TO EXPERIENCE, AGE. SALARY AND REFER ENCES. ADDRESS BOX X K, HERALD 12-15-2d
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

TO RENT-Five rooms, 35 Dwight street. Inquire B. Marhol1n.
 11-10-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

F>OR SALE-Newingto farm, 6S
 acres cleared land and exception ally good, medium light soil, acres wood and timber, 100 bearing apple trees. Small room house (needs repairs), good farm barns. Sit uated on Berlin Turnpike miles from New Britain. For a quick sale, will consider s6,0O0 and easy terms. For particulars inquire of Walton w. Grant, Real Estate Broker, 26 State street, Hartford, Conn. 12-15-4d
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

Fine Shirt Waists, Bath Robes, Furs Muslin and Silk Underwear, Silk Ho: siery, Gloves, in kid, wool and silk, Knit and Silk Coats, Fine Handkerchiefs Lace and Silk Neckwear, Art Novelties Perfumes, Stationery, Aprons, Umbrel las, Silk Scarfs, Wool Scarf Sets, Jewel ry, Boudoir Caps, Silk Petticoats, Fans and many other valuable collections o1 suggestions for your women friends.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

WANTED-Lady stenographer ant bookkeeper. Shurberg's, 69 Frank
 lin street. 12-14-t
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

WANTED-Nurse girl. No work Sundays. 76 South Burritt street.
 f.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

WANTED-Girl to work in the bind cry. Adkins Printing Company, 66
 Church street. 12-13-3d
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

WANTED-Man to sell teas, coffees, etc., on a liberal commission basis
 Good route esta blished. Apply at once to Grand Union Tea Co.,, Mid dletown, Con. 12-13-3dx