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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-12
Land Office Shows Increase

The annual rp~Ort nf the commits
eioner Of tho General land office
for the n"ct WOW shows a decided
i~rcranSe o-nr 1914. Tha number Of
entries made ~ government la,d
was e12. covering . total Of 221.-
go acres Of ! ~ Patents for a.
oEf acres we've granted during tho
wear. The total %receipts for the
sale of al lands amounted to s37.-
914: the exrenditures amounted m
S-%15.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28

3 votes. The vote of the committee
on resolutions was 7 in favor and Z
against. The vote on the floor was
II against and Al in favor. There was
also unanimously adopted and approved
by the committee on resolutions (the
same being unanimously adopted by
the entire congress, resolution IA
vcring the Colorado project. This res
olution, with the NeWlands- Broussard
bill, in the opinion Of your represen-
tative, was the most important thing
done by the congress in our behalf
and owing to the importance Of the
same q verbatim text of the resolution
herein referred to is herewith set forth.
"Be 1t Resolved, That the Inland
Waterways Association of California
and Special Congress, in third annual
meeting assembled, in the City and
County of San Francisco, State of CAL
iforia, ON February II and ~ IN the
year 1916, do hereby endorse and ap-
prove and recommend to the govern
ment of the State of California and
the national government Of the United
States Of America, that
"Whereas, the Importance of the
Colorado river to the various states in
the United States and to tie foreign
territory adjacent thereto, by and
through which said river passes on its
said way to the sea is very great;
and
Whereas, the possibilities to be de
rived from the proper, Intelligent anc
scientific control, conservation anC
regulation of the waters of the sale
Colorado river would be Of benefi
at this time ard in the future Of ;
value Of such great magnitude as t.
make it difficult for the ordinary la!
mind to conceive; and
"Whereas, the territory tributary t.
the Colorado river in the Imperial va
ley is, as has well been said, "the hol
low Of Gods hand'; and
Whereas, the farming soil Of tn
territory adjacent to the Colorado rive
is Of such a composition and natur
and texture as to offer productive pos
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28
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sibilities that are not eXcelled in any
portion of the universe; and
"Whereas, the settlement and cult
walton of the farming lands hereinbe-
fore referred to would be Of great
benefit and wonderful and marvellous
opportunity to innumerable homeseek-
ers and tillers of the soil, the person
mel of which compose the very sineW
Of our national existence; and
"Whereas, that all Of these advan-
tages might be obtained to and for
the benefit of the people who do and
will depend upon tire Colorado river
and it's waters and to the people of the
State of California and to the people
of the nation at large; be it
"Resoved, That the Inland Water
ways Association of California and
Special Congress in third annual meet
ing assembled in the City and County
of San Francisco, State Of California
on February the 21st and 22nd, 1916
do hereby give and approve and rec
ommend to the national government
that it cooperate in every way pos.
sible with this great and magnificent
project, and aid, assist and develop the
same, to wit: The regulation, conser'
walton and distribution and control ol
the waters Of the Colorado river; an(
he it further
"Resolved, That the people of th'
State of California and the government
thereof are requested and urged ant
solicited to join in and do each ant
everything in their power to help de
velop the project hereinbefore referre'
to and thus increase the cultivated are
Of the delta of the Colorado, and b.
reason thereof add to the already pro
ductive area of the State Of Californi
untold acres Of virgin soil.
"And that a copy Of these resoiu
,ion5 be sent to the proper officials i
Washington, d. c.
"Offered by j. T. Seymour, Jr., rep
resentative Of Imperial Valley"
, | take this opportunity Of Stain
that the sooner the people of Imports
Valley realize that if they want an
influential and material support to tn
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

In the Superior Court Of the County
of Imperial, State of California.
In the matter of the estate of W. l..
Gibbs.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
the County of Imperial, state of Cali
fornia, made on the 18TH day OF Feb.
ruary. 1916 in the matter of the estate
Of w l.. Gibbs, deceased, the under
signed administrator Of said estate
win sell at private sale, as a whole or
separately, to the highest bidder. upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter
mentioned and subject to confirmation
by said Superior Court. on or after the
10th day of March, 1916, all Of the right,
w. T.. Gibbs, deceased in and TO that
certain lot, piece or parcel of land situ--
at. lying and being in the County OF
Ir.pcrial, state of California, and moro
particularly described as follows, TO wit;
Lots one % and two (2}, Block four
"a, Second Addition to El Centre Lot
twelve 90. Block .forty-six (l6), orig
inal townsite of the City of Eel Centre.
Together with the tenements and here
ditamcnts thereunto appertaining.
Terms and conditions Of sale; Cash
in lawful money OF the united states;
ten per cent OF the purchase money to
be paid at the time Of sale, balance on
confirmation Of sale, or on such other
terms pids the c offcrs may mTet a be-
in writin i%S ana nav he Iott It
The office of James w. Glassford, at
torney for said administrators. FIRST Ma
| tional Bank Building, El Centric, Cali
adminietrator. RI. G. Thomas EI Cen-
tro. California. or may be filed in the
! office Of the Clerk OF said Court.
Dated February - 1 1slT Tt,o,r,s
Administrators of the Estate OF w. L.
| Gibbs. Deceased.
J JAS w. CLkSSFORD.
Attorney for Administrator. Mcho
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-A complete root beer
outfit cheap; ready to start upin
business. Address P. O. Box 1876, Ell
Centre. x25S
FOR SALE-New 1O0-pound Auto
matte refrigerator. Guest, Oregon
Hotel. x26O
WORK WANTED-By good, able
mixer. Address care D. Gross,
mile east of briclyard. 1880
WORK WANTED-Man and wife,
without children, want ranch work;
experienced in cotton and other
ranch work; can give reference. c.
Z. Wilso, Imperial. 1850
TAKEN UP-Stray yearling calf. j.
W. Kramer, Il mile north Sis
bee. x26O
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28

Numerous resolutions were submit
ted, but only the important ones were
adopted; among those being a resolu-
ton favoring the abolishing Of the
right of riparian owners, resolution
favoring the American merchant ma
rine and a resolution favoring the
Newlands-Broussard bill. This reso-
luton passed by the narrow margin Of
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28
J. T. Seymour, Jr., Reports
On Waterways Congress

perial Valley in way that should be
appreciated. J. F. Seymour, Jr., the
representative Of the Board of Super
visors Of the Imperial Valley and Of
the City Of FL Centre was made sec
rotary Of the committee on resolutions,
and also made member of the ex-
ecutive board for the state.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28

take this opportunity of briefly re
porting the proceedings of the Inland
Waterways Congress, held in San
Francisco on February p. and p. Al
d later date I shall make a more ex-
tended and elaborate report.
wish to state, however, that the
Congress recognized and treated I'M
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28

projects and things which are all-im-
portant to this valley and its people,
that in order to obtain the same they
must go after them and not wait for
them to be Voluntarily presented, then,
in the opinion of the writer, the more
rapid and substantial will be our
growth and development.
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. SEYMOUR, JR.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28

DR.. Edward Metzger, Dentist,
Rooms 3 and 4, FL Centric National
Bank bulding.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28

Eleanor Gyms Sensational Serial
commences in March Cosmopolitan
Brad's Smoke Shop.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28

Dr.W.E.Lyons, Osteopathic Physician
1916 Dunaway Bldg. Phone 145.-
Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28
Gotten Steady.

hTe downward course Of cotton was
stayed in the Eastern market today,
according to advices to DAILY Broth
ers.
New Orleans Open. Noon. Close.
March .......... 1892 1882 1885
May ...........11.13 11.06 11.O8
Spots, lib. Sales, 1880.
New York Open. Noon. Close.
March ..........11.20 11.12 11.16
May ............1l35 11.3O 1892
Spots, 1870. Sales, none.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-28

Why Pay More?
Arbuckle's Steel Cut Coffee, 25c h.
Save the Coupons for Free Gifts.
See sample set of Rogers Silver
at Ross & Stuart's. Try it today.x256
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
NEW X-RAY EQUIPMENT
I IS DEMONSTRATED BY
EXPERT WHO PUT 1T IN

Before a large group of medical
men the new X-ray machine at Queens
hospital was demonstrated this morn
ing by William Meyer, president of
the William Meyer Company of Chi
cago who sold the machine and whs
has installed it here.
In ten minutes pictures of various
subjects were taken under the power
full light, developed in the dark room
and shown to the spectators.
In connection with the apparatus
is a transformer that steps up" an
ordinary 110-volt circuit to 100000
volts and changes the alternating cur
rent to direct current.
The new X-ray equipment cost ap-
proximately $500 and is one Of the
latest and most complete in the is
lands. Its work will facilitate many
surgical operations and treatments.
Dr. A. N. Sinclair, superintendent
of the Leahi Home in Kaimuki, is at
present in the East purchasing SINH
lar machine for his institution.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
DEMOCRATS SEE
CLOSE fight in
FALL Campaign

ut will be a close fight, but Wilson
will be reelected"
This summarizes the opinion OF
Democratic delegates Just returned
from the convention in st. Louis.
That President Wilson has kept
the country in peace and that parti-
cularly in the case of Mexico Amer.
leans were not called on to fight the
capitalists battles is a strong factor
for the presidents reelection" says
Chairman M. c. Pacheco of the terri
terial committee There is, however,
surprisingly little interest in the cam
paign. You will find one man Ger.
tain Hughes will be elected and the
next one coeksure Of Wilson's success.
The tremendous prosperity Of the
country favors Wilson. Industrial
plants of all sorts simply can't get
labor enough for their work. Labor,
moreover, is very independent and
inclined to make excessive demands,
because it is in a favorable position
to do so. Why, at one plant visited
l saw men loafing in way that would
not be tolerated on any job in Ha-
waii and was told that 1t was be-
cause this plant couldn't get men
enough and was so pressed with work
it could not afford to discharge those
it had"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
DOUGHNUTS SHOULD
NOT BE EATEN

Doughnuts are hard to digest and
may cause appendicitis. Honolulu
people should know that simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed
In Adler-ika, often relieves or pre-
tents appendicitis. This simple rem
edy acts on BOTH upper and lower
bowel, removing such surprising foul
matter that ONE TEASPOONFUL
relieves almost ANY CASE constipa-
ton, sour stomach or gas. A short
treatment helps chronic stomach
trouble. The INSTANT, easy action
OF Adleri-ka is astonishing. The Hol-
lister Drug Company.-Advt.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13

and the building of a detention home
Sewer and garbage charges-To be
abolished. Proposed by w. c.. Achi.
accepted, referred to general commit
tee.
Taxation-Favor increase of rates
so that county will receive as it's
share not less than l per cent. Pro-
posed by Achi, referred to general
committee. Sense of meeting present
tax laws should be amended. Re-
ferred to special committee-Ger
P Wilder, chairman; A. F. Clark, Ed
Towse, Chas. Arnold, Robert Horner.
Preparedness-Gen committee.
Several other planks, unimportant,
were discussed and passed up. The
meeting also turned over to Walter
Coombs and his special ratification
committee plans for the ratification
meeting at Aala Park on the night of
July IS.
William Thompson, who has been
mentioned as possible chairman both
of the platform convention and of the
territorial central committee, announc-
ed that he is not a candidate for either
and it is understood that he would
positively refuse the central commit
tee craftsmanship. 1t was decided to
make no plans for the permanent Of
ficers Of the convention until the ar
rival of delegates from the outside ISL
andS
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
PRINCESS ASKS
$4,000 FOR HER
PORTION OF SITE
Has Also Discovered, She Says,
She is Owner of Another
Piece of Land

Princess" Theresa Wilcox Belh-
veau has reduced from 100000 to
$4,000 her estimate of the value of
that portion of the Irwin site TO which
she lays claim. Her answer to the
governments petition TO condemn the
site for a federal building was filed
in L. S. court today In 1t she states
her portion TO be worth $4,000 and
asks that this amount be allowed her
at the final settlement
The answer of Kalalaina Keawema.
hi. another respondent, also has been
filed. rhe claim is that the portion
Of the site alleged to be her property
is worth $4,000.
Princess" Theresa told the Star
Bulletin today that she has recently
discovered she is the owner of an
other piece OF property in Honolulu.
1t fronts on Hotel street and is bound
ed on one side by Likelike street and
on the other side by Punchbowl street.
she says, adding that it comprises
about .95 acre.
The princess" alleges that the
land in question is held by the Camp
bell estate, but l am going to see
Mr.. Single" she says, and probably
the matter will be settled out Of
court"
According to her story the land de-
scended to her from her father.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
TAXESPAID IN
YEARTOTALLED
:: $2,Il6,967.6S
For Half Year. Tax Receipts
on Oahu Have Been Million
and>Quarter Dollars

Two and one-tenth millions Of dol
lars
This is the grand total paid by tax
payers of Oahu into the treasury OF
the first territorial taxation district,
in the fiscal year from July l, 1915. to
June 80 of this year. The exact sum
is $2,l1S,967.7S For the year before
it was only s1,678.O7317.
Figures completed b. the tax Of
flee today show Honolulu district to
have paid in more than a million and
half. The exact amount is 1855.
1881 The other districts paid up
as follows: Eva, $253.447O5; Waia-
nae, $l5,lO1.6J; Waialua, $92.749.45;
Wahiawa, $l8,357.40; Koolauloa, $780,.
296.80; Koolaupoko, s46,34162.
For the half, year, from January l.
1916. to June 80, total receipts from
all sources, on Oahu. were Sl,246,O41.-
A., against S9S6,954.97 for the cores.
ponding period a year ago Of this
half-year's taXoG, Honolulu district
has paid $96S,52164. The other dis.
tricts have paid as follows: Eva,
Sl53,198; Waianae, s8,976.9O; Waia-
!ua, S55,890.O5; Wahiawa, $11,528.45;
Koolauloa. $2O,630SO; Koolaupoko,
$27, 1895. 60.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
MANY STUDENTS
ARE PROMOTED
SCHOOL HERE
Principal institutions With 386
in Eighth Grade Promote
800, or SO Per Cent

Out of a total of $50 students en-
rolled in the eighth grades of the
principal schools of the territory, 800
were promoted when school closed for
the summer vacation last month, &C
cording to figures compiled by the
department of public instruction. or
the students enrolled, SO per cent
were promoted.
In figuring the number of those pro-
noted, the department divides the
schools into three classes, class A
schools having more than Is rooms,
class B having between 10 and Is
rooms and class c schools having less
than 10 rooms. In the following table
the schools mentioned are on Oahu.
with the exception of the Hilo Union
school:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
Will confer
REFERENCE TO
PARK BOUNDARY
Bishop Estate Dissatisfied As
to KiIauea Park and May
Appeal to Congress

Congress may be asked to amend
the Kilauea National Park Bill. The
Bishop Estate has protested the boun-
daries set in the bill and in response
TO its request the directors Of the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday
afternoon named George w. Smith,
president Of the organization. as a
member OF a conference to be held in
an attempt TO adjust the matter. A.
+. Judd, acting for the estate, and the
governor are the other members Of
the conference.
No appropriation FOR the purchase
Of land for the park has been made
by Congress, despite that more than
half Of the property named in the bill
belongs to the Bishop Estate. This viii
come before Congress later, it Is be
lieved. and the boundary dispute will
then be brought to the attention Of
the national legislative body. 1t is
hoped that Governor Pinkham and the
Chamber OF Commerce, representing
the public, can come to an amicable
agreement as to the boundaries before
that time.
The directors resolved to pay in full
the assessment OF $500 due on the
Carnival stock held by the organiza-
ton.
The resignation of Owen Williams,
agent OF Wells. Fargo & Co., who
leaves Friday for the Orient to take
charge of its business there, was re.
ceiVed and accepted. c. c. Graves,
his successor; H. E. Vernon, general
agent OF the Santa Fe, and G. s. Nc
KenZie, manager Of the Love Biscuit
Company, were elected to member.
ship.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
F|NDOF BONES
EXCITESPEOPLE
ON WATERFRONT
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
and fierce was ne that no one dared
to oppose him, and when he walked
abroad everyone ran away.
His name was Holokahiki Nui and
he greatly enjoyed bathing. Every
other day he would come down from
his home in Nuuanu and swim in the
water where Pier II now stands. One
day, however, Holokahiki Nui disap-
peared and = o one knew what became
of him.
Several days later Hawaiians about
fireplace where Holokahiki Nui was
accustomed to take his bath saw a
huge octopus and the mystery of his
disappearance was solved. The word
ran from island to island that the
giant, Holokahiki Nui, feared by every
one, had been captured by an octopus
and taken into its cave and devoured.
And 80 the bone may be the remains
of Holokahiki Nui, the giant Of Oahu.
Capt. Charles J. Campbell, port
steward of the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Company, has the bone at
the Inter-Island ship chandlery Office
on Queen street.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13

WEDNESDAYLOSS,
IS MUCH SOUGHT

Recovery in Olaa prices Of 81 a
share was the special feature of the
local stock market today. After Wed
nesday's board meeting it sold down
to $1S, but today it rose to $19. At
that figure 200 shares sold at the
session.
Other features of the market were
the shading off somewhat Of Oahu and
Pioneer. These sold at $42.5O and
$53.75 respectively. At lower prices
buying orders for Oahu appeared in
considerable number.
McBryde was freely taken at $13,
Waialua was $3.50, Eva $34, Homo
kaa SLIPS, Hawaiian Pineapple $44,
Brewing $20.50, Telephone 1915 and
Oahu Railway $3.50.
OF the unlisted securities which
were not in great demand, Mineral
Products sold at SO cents, Engels Cop.
per was $2.60-s275, Honolulu Oil
$3.25-$3.40. Mountain King 5000 cents,
and Tipperar$ $40 cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
HAWAII WELL
REPRESENTED
At GATHERING
Eight Local Men Attend Annual
Student Conference at Lake
Geneva, Wisconsin

The annual student conference for
men in the colleges of the Middle
West, held at Lake Geneva, Wiscon-
sin, from June Is TO %, was very sue
cessful, writes Sau zee Chang to the
Star-Bulletin. Sau is a student at the
dental school Of Northwestern Uni.
versity.
"A record delegation Of
903 persons, including students from
China, Japan, India, Latin America,
South Africa and southern Europe, as
we'll as Americans, attended the con-
ference" Sau writes. The Chinese
had the largest delegation among for
eign students, while Hawaii contribut-
ed no less than eight men. They
were Paul Super, former general Sec
rotary Of the Honolulu Y. NJ. c. A;
A. Wong, H. H. Wong, s. K HO, K c.
Zane, NJ. Kubo, F. Watanabe and S.
Y. Chang.
The objet Of these general confer
ences, held not only at Lake Geneva
but in every section of the United
States, is to give college men Of every
nationality an opportunity for seri
Gus consideration of the complete
claims OF the Christian life, and to Of
fer them definite guidance and train
ing in the maximum expression Of
the Christian purpose in service to
their fellow men, both in college and
in later life"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
GIRLS ALL ENJOYING
LIFE AT Y. WIS CAMP

A wiener roast viii be enjoyed to-
night on the point of beach near the
Peninsula, by the "a young women
members of the Y. w. C. A. at the
associations summer camp there.
Tomorrow the Normal School Girls
Club will have a picnic. Next week
will be Lei Mamo Club week. All the
club members also belong to the as
sociation. ....
!. All girls at the camp this week are
students, including a high school dele
cation, several from the Normal
School and a number from Kawaia-
hao Seminary. Miss Ruth Stacker, Y.
w. C. A. swimming instructor, goes
out Tuesdays and Thursdays and
teaches the young women how to
swim and dive properly, play baseball
and otherwise amuse themselves in a
strength-building way.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-13
UNIQUE PROCESSION
MAY BE MADE ONE
KALAKAUA DAY EVENT

The procession Of antiques and
horribles" Of monarchy days may be
revived for the celebration of Kala.
kaua Day, November 16. A number
of .kamaainas talking over the old
days in Mayor Lanes office this
morning agreed that the revival of
the procession which used to start
from Brewer & Company's yard early
on the morning Of the Fourth of July
every year would be a fitting part OF
the program of the day. The mayor
agreed to make the suggestion to the
executive committee; selection OF
which he has nearly completed.
Robert w. Single is the only mem.
Der of the committee whose name the
mayor would make public. He has
definitely accepted the appointme Mt