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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-02-10

On the Pastime alleys Friday eve
ming the Pegg's Garage team won two
out Of three games from the Gray De-
partment store. Carl Nelson led with
a high score of 2O7 and Kramer had
high average of 1854.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-29
plyd, that garden is the best plase
around there for fishing worms,
that's how.
NO STEADY JOB FOR HIM


A southern man tells of a darkey
named Theopilus Baxter, known as
''the champion banjo player of Ala
bama."
Wishing to afford a northern friend
an example of real darby music,
Mobile woman went to Bakers
house with the view of enlisting his
services at a musical function. She
found his wife instead.
Very sorry, Missy said Bakers
spouse, but Theophilus he amt
playin' de banjo any more. He Just
puts in all his time fishin' now"
What led him to give up his play
ing?" asked the disappointed caller.
HAS he got reigiOn?"
NO. missy, he amt got religion,
but he's done got skeered."
Scared? Of what?"
"Of dat minstrel show, honey. De
boss learns dat my ole man kin play,
an he offers him a stiddy Job dom
it. Yassum, an it skeered Theo-
philus so bad dat he quit banjo play
in right away"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-29

Rt,5a
new york-evry body that has a
peace Of ground out in the backyard
& lives in jersey or long iland is
going nUtty about there gardens
until you wood think they was rails
ing enuff to feed all the rest of the
world
& the boss is l of them & evry
afternoon some other guy drops in
to the offs to tell how his garden is
getting along & they know all the
seed catalOgs' by hart along with all
the garden books that was ever rit-
ten
yesteTdy a man that lives neer the
house where the boss lives slid in &
as they were both TOOters for the
jiants they coOdent talk base ball
cause the Jiants was down in the Gel
lar so they opens up with the old
smear Of garden languidge
after the boss neerley talked his
head off to tell about some reddishes
coming up that A. NJ. the other lad
hops in and slips some garden talk
across his own lip
i will betcher, he says, that i get
more outer my garden than you do,
he says
o, is that so, my boss ansered back
at him, well when i stopped to give
your garden the onct over last mite
it looked like a outpost of verdun
plOwed up by cannon balls & if you
rase amy thing in it but clOds VIII
eat the garden, ground and all
why,-man alive, the other 1 says,
that garden is going to keep my
family iR fish all seesOn
fish, how do you make that out
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03
ADVISES PROGRESSIyES
TO KEEP ORGANIZATION

Washington, June 3.-Gifford Pin
chot. chief forester under Roosevelt,
today spent considerable money ad-
vising Progressives, Of which he is one.
to maintain a separate organization.
regardless of the Republican conven-
tion's action at Chicago. In full page
newspaper ads he urged this course.
At the same time he urged the ;nom-
inaton Of Roosevelt by both parties.
Pinchot's plan calls for keepin~' the
Progressive party intact behind Roose-
welt, while reminding Republicans of
the fact that it polled more votes in
1912 than the Republican marty.
He would have Progressives united
with the Republicans ITO meet the
present crisis" but after it is met, he
says, the Progressives should be in
a position to have something to say
as to whether this nation shall be run
in the interests OF the magnates or
the people"
To this end, says Pinchot, the Pro-
gressive organization should be main
tanned in the states as well as ma
tionally.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03
WILSON'S REPLY
TO CARRANZA- TO BE SHARP

Washington, June 3.-Careful ad-
study Of Carranza's latest
withdraway note led to the belief to-
day that the American reply may be
sharper than at first anticipated. The
actual policy in this respect, however,
had not been planned. Certainly the
answer will take square issue with Car
rama upon questions Of fact. 1t is
likely to call him to account for his
insinuation that American politics en-
ter into the question of the stay of
United States forces in Mexico; fur
ther, it will doubtless resent the insin-
uation that the former administration
support of Villa is determining fac
tor now. %S7
This will not be permitted, however,
to influence the tone of the note to
TIE point of making real trouble.
On the whole, as far as planned,
the note will endeavor to show Car
rama the light Of American policy
to convince him that American aims
in Mexico are helpful, not sinister.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03
Strenuous Days for Girls.

San Francisco, June 3.-While the
wind blew chill from the ocean early
this morning buele sang 81 can't get
'em up in the m orning" in the east
cantonment at the Presidio, and the
girls arose, tumbled into their khakis.
boots and sombreros, and arrayed
themselves for morning inspection.
Thus began the first days work of
the young ladies who have undertaken
to learn the rudiments of Red Cross
nursing under the direction of the
San Francisco National Training Serv-
ice School, a branch of the Navy
league.
After breakfast they were lectured
to about wonds, shown how to make
and use bandages, instructed in the
art of first aid, and then drilled lkie
real soldiers for hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03
Selection of a Queen
Awakening More Interest

Friends were today rallying strong
ly to the support Of Miss Inez Col
lier to represent Ell Centre and I'M
perial Valley as queen at the San
Diego exposition on Imperial Valley
Day, June 10. Miss. Collier was rap
idly approaching the lead in the local
race for queen today. 1t is claimed
q surprise is in store for other can
dates for the honor and the votes cast
today and tonight for Miss Collier are
likely to prove startling.
Mrs. Leoti Dunn sook the lead in
the local contest. Miss Collier came
into the race Friday morning with a
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03
Greatest Melon Crop
With 5000 Carloads

only protect the vines from cool
weather and winds at night, but act
as sort of a greenhouse" effect du-
ring the day. Hence it may be SAID
that little paper drinking cups will
pour into the pockets of the growers
many thousands OF dollars in the way
of additional profits for the early
melons. If it had not been for these
paper cups, this year the crop undo
the weather conditions which have e.
isted, would have been at least wee
or ten days later than it is.
1t has been said that the cantalour !.
has three stages Of development
threa days-green. ripe and rotte'
This statement, however, is pressin
the truth somewhat, but as a matte
of fact the cantaloupe probably is tn
most perishable product shipped fro,
California, or from any other alse
for that matter.
Scientific production will couns s
little to the cantaloupe grower uzaie-
there is scientific handling to fellow
it up. If picked a5 the proper stae
of development, handled carefully ar
refrigerated, it can be shipped to dis
tant markets in normal condition
The cantaloupe season is the shortest
season Of any California product, the
actual shipping period being, as a
rule, about As days, which, of course,
necessitates quick and thorough mar
keting.
During a period of 80 days in sea-
son, it is said that New York City
will alone contume about 1000 cars
of cantaloupes; Chicago will take care
of about 500; Boston 400 or 500 and
other cities in liqa proportion. The
city of Los Angeles will contume
about 400 cars during the short sea-
son. Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and
other large Canadian cities every year
consume their share of Imperial VAL
ley's fine melons.
Cantaloupes Of the netted gem va
riety were first introduced into the
United States from France about 40
years ago, and later became popular
ly known as the Rocky Ford brand,
TCONTyNIJED ON PAGE SKI
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03

has nearly doubled the number Of cars
available.
That the melon proposition is big
one is proved by the fact that about
$50 to 400 cars of shook are neces-
sary to make the crates, valued at
nearly 100000. Each car contains
an average of about 10000 pieces of
shook, each one cut especially to make
the different sized crates. About2, 900
kegs Of nails are necessary and they
must be handled 5v hand. The crates
are made by hand. There are three
sizes-ponies, standards and jumbos.
Averaging each crate at only so
melons the total amount of melons
will run up to about 70,000,000 About
$4,000 tons of ice will be necessary
to refrigerate the crop. The South
ern Pacific and Pacific Fruit and Ex-
press ice plants at Los Anfe,es, Col
tond and Ell Centre have been busy for
weeks manufacturing this immense
supply.
Another idea of the immensity Of
the crop may be had from the fact
that if all of the cantloupes, figuring
on a basis of six inches in length
each, were placed end to end, they
would reach $500 miles. If the crates
averaging two feet in length were
piled up end on end they would reach
543 miles into the sky, more than as
per cent Of which would not be visible
to the naked eye.
Early cantaloupes from Imperial
valley are first in the markets of the
United States and because of their
delicious flavor are always in great
demand. The season this year is a
little late, due to weather conditions.
This year for the second time in the
history of the deal, artificial meth
DDS were used to force nature. Some
times in the early season when the
vines are just beginning to lift their
heads above the ground there is dam
ger from light frosts which, although
they may not kill the vines, retard
the growth, making the season late.
This year nearly 1000 acres were
placed under paper cups. These not
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03
England's Naval Loss Is
Great Shock to Empire

New York, June 3.--Is history re-
peating itself?
Is the British empire about to lose
the mastery Of the sea as Spain did
with the loss of the Armada?
Even Englishmen here in their de-
spondency today asked these questions
following the great North Sea victory
of the Germans.
Not for several days will the full
significance of that battle be known
to the world, but already it has given
to the British empire the greatest
shock it has had since the Norman
conquest.
But the belief of those who know
England best is that this shock will
arouse the Britons to a degree of
activity not heretofore known.
The dogged tenacity Of the British,
everywhere recognized, is expected to
find further expression in deter
mination to fight to the bitter end.
While the facts are not yet avail
able, it is believed it will be found
that air craft of the Germans took a
great part in the Rattle. probably new
naval war engines being used with
great effect, and The mystery that is
thus raised involves the question
whether the British with their great
navy will be able to cope with the
Germans on the water from this time
on, and it is conceded by everybody
mated, if the smaller German force
can continue to gain such victories
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03

Brawley News: The biggest canta-
loupe deal in the world is no won
and each day will see big increase
in shipments.
The first car left by Wells-Fargo
express, May 16; ene car on the 17th;
one on the 18th; two on the 10Th;
four on the Goth; four on the 21st by
express and one by freight; seven by
express and three by freight on the
22nd; six by express and six by
freight on the 23rd, and seven by ex-
press and seven by freight on the
oath, with the estimated shipments for
the 25th at about 20 Gals.
According to estimates there are
about $500 acres. All shippers agree
that there will be a heavy yield. Some
patches will run as high at PTS crates
to the acre, some about 200. Figur-
ing on an average of 225 crates will
make the output about 5000 cars; at
200 crates it will make it over 5000
cars. Conservative people seem to
think that about $500 cars will be
shipped, weather conditions being IA
vorable. Last year the total ship
ments from the valley were 4,622
cars. Every season it seems to be
customary for the cold weather man
to furnish a cold snap just before the
shipping starts or just after. Last
year the cold wave came before ship
ping time and the first car did not
leave until May 25. This season
started in two or three weeks early,
but last week there was a day and
two nights of very cold weather and
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week another cold spell,
with lots of wind.
Thousands of men are here waiting
to go to work. Some big shippers
employ as many as 1,500 men to ham
die the picking and shipping. Within
another ten days there will be 100
cars day moving. Many fields have
been examined and the flavor and
quality of the cantaloupes this year
is far ahead of last. tt is no secret
that last years quality was poor and
many cars shipped in the early sea-
son were very green. The county hor-
ticultural commissioner, with his two
assistants, is busy condemning the i'm
mature stuff ordered. In the begin
ming some green cantaloupes sneaked
through the lines and were scattered
all over the United States, but the
matter was more closely watched aft
erwards. Every shipper has had his
regular shed inspector deputized by
the state commissioner, which gives
them power to turn down and destroy
all immature fruit. After few pub
lie demonstrations of distinctions, the
Japanese got wise and watched their
picking more closely.
Express shipments will continue in
car lots until the middle of next week
to the full extent of the equipment
available. On account Of the cold
weather the demand for express cars
to rush supplies to fill heavy orders
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03
Republicans to Select
Delegates to Convention

Another effort is being made at the
court house this afternoon to get
enough Republicans together to make
a fair showing for the selection of
a delegation to go to the San Diego
convention and select candidate for
Congress from this district, with a
q view to submitting his name for
ratification at the primaries in Au-
gust.
Evidently the public is not taking
very kindly to the efforts thus put
forth to annul the primaries provided
by law for the nomination of candi-
dates, and it is understood that some
of the candidates for nomination will
decline to permit their names to go
before the convention when it meets
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03

vote of more than 100000.
Last night 25O,OOO additional votes
were cast for her.
Calexico is striving to elect Mrs.
Willoughby, Holtville Miss Mildred
Cox and Imperial Miss Blanche May.
It's up to the friends of Miss Collier
to concentrate all their votes on her
if Ell Centro is to win this honor. It
will be a day of gay festivities for
the queen who is chosen to represent
the valley. Ell Centre doesn't want to
permit this honor to slip away from
her when it is practically within her
grasp.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03

in San Diego, preferring to go di-
rectly to the voters, as the law pro-
vides.
1t is expected the Imperial county
delegation to be celected this after
noon will favor the candidacy of Jo-
seph F. Seymour of this city, who has
announced his candidacy subject to
ratification by the San Diego conven-
tion.
Registrations for the primaries will
close July 1, up to which time trans
fers can also be made. There are
numerous voters in the county who
were unable to vote at the presiden-
tial primaries because they were not
registered, and they are now urged
to register for the congressional pri-
maries.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03

Berlin, June 3.-Germany's high
sea fleet met the main part Of the
British fleet in battle in the north
eastern section Of the North sea on
May 81. In the heavy engagement
which followed the German fleet, ac-
cording to report issued by the Ger
man admiralty, sank the British bat
tleship Warspite, the British battle
cruisers Queen Mary and Indefati-
gable, two armored cruisers and a
large number of warships of smaller
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03
Is Here to Study Swine
Industry and To Advise

with the directors Of the Farm
advise with them regard
marketing
city, raised the valley with view
producing better grade of
Monday receiving better price,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03
New Cause for Divorce.

Los Angeles, June 3.-Mrs. Anita
alleging her husband de-
clared "she wasn't worth four bits"
is suing for divorce in Judge Craig's
court here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-03

over the bigger British equipment, by
means of some unknown instrument
of destruction, then even the fate Of
the British empire may be involved.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-01-07
Address of Hon. Earle w. Hodges,
Candidate for Governor of Arkansas
DefOered at Forrest City
DeiOered at Forrest City

manr MeRae and "EX,Profasr8rr
Brough. / have been wishing thar .
might place an "exn In front of ms
name, as my name is not a long ON,
anyway, 20 go along with the doctor.
and tul0uela uud other hirn.sanHImr
titles. However / had occasion 10 br-
row dictionary the other day a.I
took 10 upon myself 20 look up wllf
sex % might mean, wanted Ia
find out whether or not u was ua0l f5r
anything az the hank, and whether ar
not an "eNn would mean any big mum.
Der Of votes 10 a candidate, who carried
one Ia addition 20 his other TITLES. Nr
Webster says that the little prefix of
sex means "away fromn nr cont
OF, 30 so I felt relieved. / could SEQ
that nay honorable opponents were hpIrr
kept "aWay from - the political truugb
ani also that they were out Off pf.
flee, aud some Of them "out Of a
lob. Using a little heavy brain work
of my oWa, 1 figured that "cN" must
also mean "h1s been. - So let Il 20
at that. "llas been" a congressman.
has beCnN treasurer, and several
other things, "has been college pro.
fessor, and a doctor Of philosophy, etc.
Suits me very well. As in the past. l
shall continue ~ struggle along with
the plain old name Of Earle Hodges,
and let my opponents be happy and dig.
nificd with "cX's' and "entitlo.
nsnts.'
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-01-07

. Colonel McRae, in his opening ad-
dress in his home town, to which / was
not invited, mentions numerous things
he has done while on the peoples pay
roll, and for some Of these acts he de-.
serves a degree of credit, but he fails
to inform the people of an Of his ac.
tivities. ! am not going 60 critirise
him for anything; that win be left 90
the people to do. lie fails 20 tell you
that while ho was congressman from
his district, be came before two sessions
Of our General Assembly and tried 20
get $4,000 worth Of carpotbag bondg
paid by the state, which bonds bad been
long since ropuliatod by the people by
a vote Of about 20 to l. This was
merely q test case, and If this batch
of fraudulent bonds had been paid. sew.
oral million dollars worth would have
been paid the same way. Colonel Nc
Rae was acting % attorney for tho
bond people In Now York, of cou,lo,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-17

A tailor predicts the return of the
cutaway. What fun it will be to see
them on others.
Dallas, Tex.-NationaI guardsmen
are being driven to desperation by
their enforced idleness on the Dor
der and are choosing the two most
precarious methods to get home
deserdon and self-inhicted wounds.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-17
10 MINE STRIKE CALLED

Shamokin, Pa, Aug. 17.-Seven-
teen thousand miners are on strike
in this district today following re-
fusal of few men, at each operation
of two big companies to join union.
= Brownsville, Tex.-Gov. Dunno of
Ill. his wife and staff arrived today
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-14
BEARS IN CONTROL
OF Grain MARKET
Sharp Declines Result of
Conditions on Stock Ex-
change and Activity of
German Submarines.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Bearish feeling
took new grip today on the wheat
market. Traders appeared to be large
~ influenced by reports that the Amer
lean ambassador at London had been
instructed to ascertain the attitude of
the British government toward the ap-
peal by the president to enter into
peace negotiations with Germany.
Much attention was also given to re-
ports that German submarines were
sinking moro than 10 British or neu-
trail ships a day and that the food
problem in Great Britain had grown
correspondingly serious.
Opening prices, which ranged from
&c lower to ~ advano ;, with May 1867
to Las and July 14S% to LA, were
followed by moderate declines all
around and then something of rally.
Subsequently prices dropped lower
than before, pulled down by the weak
ness in the stock market and by the
absence of any urgent export demand
The close was unsettled u to 1hc net
lower Closing prices:
Wheat-May, 1861; July, 1.42h.
Corn-May, s0%; July, 9O%.
Oats-May, 53$; July. sos.
Pork-Jan. 1856; July, 1852.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-14

buyers got busy and an active market
continued throughout the day. A num-
Der of loads brought S9.70@e.75; with
the bulk again selling at $3.50. Pigs
and half finished stock were here in
large numbers, bringing $S@S50.
Sheep-Suppiy of sheep continues
very light, the only offerings coming
are from small lots of valley sheep
each day, but valley lambs made an
other 1Oc advance. bringing $3.50. No
east Of the mountain sheep have been
received to test the real strength of
the market. Valley yearlings sold up
to $3.50 with good mutton ewes at ST.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-14
PORTLAND MARKET LETTER..

Portland, Dec. 13.-Cattle-Monda s
run of cattle was the smallest for
many months, less than 500 head. The
market was in general firm with a
large demand from butchers who
bought freely. Call from packers was
light, prices on the best grades are
steady to Csc higher. while the large
end of the run, which was of common
quality, sold steady with slow demand
Beef steers-The best loads of steers
sold readily at steady to Csc higher.
One load of prime steers brought $7.55
from butchers with other loads at
1926. The quality Of the beef steers.
as was the case last year, was very
poor, fair TO good grades brought $3.50
to s6.75.
Cows and heifers-The supply of
good COWS and heifers was very light,
with a fairly good demand. Best cows
sold at 1926 with a few at Sc; fair
to good ones brought $5.50@5.75; with
ordinary ones at Sc. Prime or best
grades we're a good Toe higher while
the common grades found slower sale.
Stockers and fecders--A good time
was on all feeder stock Monday, prices
being well In line with last week S
close. Best valley feeder steers
brought $3.50 to s5.75; with fair TO
good ones around IS. Stock COWS and
heifers brought sS@5; while choice
feeding heifers and COWS ranged from
$5@5.50.
Bulls and stags--There was n good
supply of bulls Monday and prices
were on tho same basis as . week ago.
Best offerings sold up to So. while
bologna bulls sold from 1925 to $425.
Hogs-Monday's run was a good
deal lighter han a week ago. although
it was a good sized total of 1000 head
Prices were on about the same basis
as last week. although some sales
made in the later trading looked to-
lOc higher. The market was not very
active at the opening but after the first
few loads started through the scales
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-14
South Omaha.

Capital News Special Service.)
South Omaha, Dec. 14.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts $4,000. Market, nothing doing,
prospects steady at yesterdays best
time. Bulk. s.4599.70; top, 800; range,
s.10@s.90; mixed and butchers, S.4o@
$50; good to choice heavy, 9.75@9.90;
rough heavy, s.55@9.7o; light, s.1o9
9.75; pigs, 79s.
Cattle-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to strong. Beeves. 6.50@11.5o; cows
and heifers. 4.50Q7.65 stockers and
feeders. 5.75@s.25; good western rang
ers, 1869; poor to medium. 5.75@7.75;
calves, SOLO.
Sheep-Receipts 5000. Market 100
15 higher. Wethers, S.25@9.25; year.
lings, s.5o@1o.50; feeders, 7@S.5O;
lambs, 12@13.1o; feeders, 10.75G12.50;
yves, 7.25@s.9O; feeders, 5@725.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-14
North Portland.

Capital News Special Service.)
North Portland, Dec. 14.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, so. Market steady. Best beef
steers. 7d7.55; good, S.5oG7; best beef
cows, SIS @6.25; ordinary TO good, 5.25 a
$50: best helfers, 6@6.25; bulls, 1926 a
E; calves. 5@7; stocker and feeder
steers, 4Q6: cows, sos.
Hogs-Receipts, $50. Market steady
good demand. Top. s.25; prime light
hogs, s.60@s.65; heavy 9.60@9.75;
mixed, s.25@9.50; bulk of sales, SEQ.
Sheep-Receipts, go. Market firm
Lambs, s.75 @9.75; yearling wethers, So
$50; ewes, 6@7; goats, 4.z5.