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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25
HEED THE RUMBLE

Constant reminders to save, that we may win the war, have effect, but on some, the pleas slip off like rain from a tin roof-greaSed.
 Some folks have not the slightest conception of what the word means, If they have by dint of good fortune a hundred dollars, it at once burns a hole in their purse-a trip, clothes, hootch, cards, pOrterhOuse steaks, all make beckoning noise and away rolls the hundred.
 There is an orgy of spending going on these days among the new-rich in munition circles, and it is reflected in the efforts of the weak to mimic the spenders.
 But there is no use preaching about it, for the blind have eyes but they see not, and the deaf have ears but they hear not. It was so in the be- ginning and it will be so at the fin iSh.
 Only, let's you and have little horse-Sense and disregard Omar'S in, junction to "take the cash and let the credit go, nor heed the rumble of a distant drum"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25
WHAT "BOCHE" MEANS

The term "boche," as applied to the German soldiers, isn't a compliment tary one, nor anything new. It is an old term in France, and means thick headed" It is about equivalent to our American term of "bonehead."
 In fact, the word comes from the Italian "boccia," and means "a round ball of exceptionally hard wood used in playing ten pins" But just how it came to be applied to the German soldiers we do not know.
 AS a general rule, nicknames given to soldiers are not unEindly. The French soldier is called "poilu," which means hairy, because in the early French wars the soldiers had no op- portunity to shave, or have their hair cut, and when they returned from the army they had rough, hairy, un- couth appearance. But there was nothing unkindly in calling them
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25
NEAR THE PACIFIC ROOF

The wreck of the kotohira Maru at Amchacta island recently and the near-loSs of the Seattle-built liner Key West, which hit a reef near Unimak Pass while on the northern route from the Orient, is full proof of how close to Alaska are the liners who ply from side to side of the northern ocean.
 This is, as it were, the roof of the Pacific under whose eyes the trans Pacific liners surge along, and one of these days the shippers will shift the course a little and come right into the attic to take on a cargo from the tre- mendous supply of good things stored there for waiting world, not the least of which is coal.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25
"PROFITEERING"

It is interesting to note that the common stock of the Steel Trust was selling for $SS a share at the open ing of the war and that in June, 1917, it was selling for $134 a share. The reason:
 Reinforcing rods-Sept., 1914, $1,- 37; January, 1917, $4.7S.
 "I' beamS-Sept., 1914, $1.45; Jan uary, 1917, SAYS.
 Castings advanced 100 per cent in six months.
 Builders hardware advanced 75 per cent to 95 per cent in one year on top of previous advances.
 Galvanized sheet steel was $5.25 in September, 1916, and now it is SIPS.
 Sheet steel has gone from $3.S5 to $9.20 in the same time.
 This stock shot up S20 a share when a newspaper story appeared telling of the governments intention to build fleet of steel ships and it went down S4 a share in one day when an inti- nation went out from Washington that President Wilson would not toler- ate blood profits"
 If this war is to be fought to a sue cessful conclusion, these highwaymen must be restrained. In their endeavOr to pile up profits they are doing more damage to the nation than is being in- flicted by the Kaiser's submarines.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25
SHORTAGE IN SALMON PACK
 ON THE COAST
Reports from All Centers in Salmon Industry Show Run to be
 Small

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, (By Mail. Latest Alaskan advices are to the effect that the pack as a whole will be a short one, especially on the lower end of the Alaskan peninsula in- cluding the Port Moller section, where the pack is almost failure. The can neries in this district have always been considered among the best and most productive of the territory, while the output for this year will probably not exceed 10 per cent of that of 1916.
 The pack promises to be an average one in the Bristol Bay section. Ex- ceedingly stormy weather prevented the usual fishing operations in Cook Inlet, Central Alaska, and all reports indicate that the output of the num- erous canneries in this locality will be less than one-third of an average pack.
 In Southeastern Alaska the canner- ies north of Wrangel Narrows will probably pack the usual quantity but the canneries south of this point, as we'll as in the adjoining districts of Northern British Columbia, will turn out less than one-half of the quantity packed in 1916.
 Contrary to expectation, the antici- pated big run of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River and Puget Sound has not developed and the canning compa- nies operating in the districts where sockeye and humpbacks are usually packed in very large quantities are facing a serious situation, as the heavy run of sockeye occurs only once in every four years. As a result the large portion of the canning material provided for this seasons pack will have to be carried over.
 Columbia river reports are to the effect that fishing has been very slack and the output of canned fish to date is estimated fully 25 percent less than last year at corresponding date. It is believed that this seasons pack on the Columbia will be one of the light est in the history of salmon canning on this river.
 The results as whole promise to be far short of the anticipated early pack and this fact, coupled with the heavy inquiries for and actual export sales, indicate shortage in the sup ply for the domestic trade.
 Waterfill and Frazer whiskey at the Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25

"poilu."
 But now we have the German sol dierS generally called "boches," or "boneheadS,' and certainly not as a term of endearment. The appellatiOn "Hun," which one sees in print ire quently, also is a term of reproach and means that the Germans present warfare and tactics savor of the bar parity of the Huns, who, under At tila, came near Overrunning Europe and destroying civilization. There are many of the Huns left in the region that has since become Germany, but the German people, as a people, are not descendants of the Huns.-EX.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25

Waterfll & Frazier whiskey at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25
KEY WEST HIT
 ALASKAN REEF
Seattle Built Ship Hits in the Same Vicinity As Kotohira Maru
 Struck-Is Safe

SEATTLE, Aug. IA, (By MaiD.- According to a report reaching Se- attle last night, but which was not confirmed in detail, the Seattle-built steamship Key West, en route here from the Orient, via the Northern route, struck a reef near Unimak pass and damaged several of her plates. The extent of the damage is not known but the fact that the vessel is proceed ing under her own power is taken as an indication that her injury is not serious. The Key West is a steeI
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25

when the accident occurred. He was inexperienced in mining and had failed to bar-down before going to work. A small quantity of rock fell on him and killed him instantly, his body 0eing badly smashed. Spycher was born in Switzerland, and has brother living at Oberbaum, Berne, Switzerland. His remains will be brought to Valdez for nternment.-Prospector.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25

Waterfll and Frazer whiskey at the Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25

Russian women soldiers when they go into battle carry a ration of poi son to swallow if they are captured. If the Russian troops who desert in the face of the foe are not ashamed into patriotism by the example of these devoted women, can any argu- ment persuade them ?-(New York World.)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25
Meet me at The Branch.
SWISS MINER LOSES
 HIS LIFE AT ELLAMAR

VALDEZ.-Albert Spycher, Swiss miner in the employ of the Ellamar Mining Company at Ellamar, was caught by cave-in while at work in the 400 drift Sunday afternoon and instantly killed. The deceased had only been employed at the mine a short time, and was on his fourth shift
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25

The Bank of Alaska has opened for business in the Borden building at Cordova, with Vice-President w. R. Hillery in charge, and Miss Mildred McVean as assistant cashier.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25

Kerensky, Alexander J., Premier of the Russian republic, recently said that there were two kinds of democ- racy, "One that the people want and the other that the people get" There's local item to chew on.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25

Women of Troy who gave their hair for bow strings were not more useful in war than American women who get cans outside of garden truck this summer. - Louisville Courier-Jour-
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-25

freighter, built for Norwegian inter ests by the Seattle Construction & Dry Dock company.
The Press., 1917-10-18

Continued on page A.
The Press., 1917-10-18


 J. O. Bradway, Monson. Mass. j, Perohing stallion, 2d, $5. Samuel Johnson, Holland, Perching stallion, 1st, $8.
 FARM AND WORK HORSES. M e. Sparrow, Holland, farm and work horses, 2d, 8. E. B. Smith, West Stafford, farm and work horses, 1st, $5.
 BREEDING MARES s- WORKERS. J. 0. Bradway. Monson, Mass. ', mare and colt months, 2d, 8. Samuel Johnson, Holland, mare and colt. 1st, $5.
 OOLTS-TROTTING BRED.
 s. J. Bradway, Monson, Mass. !, colt IA months, 1st, @.
 Continued on page 4.)
The Press., 1917-10-18

4 yr., or over. 2d, $2. M. G. Spar. row, Holland, thoroughbred heifer, 9 yrs, 2d, $1; grade COW yrs, or over. 1st, $S; 3 yrs, 1st, $2; thor oughbred bull calf, 1st. $2. A. J. Walker, staffordville, grade heifeI calf, 2d, $1; grade heifer calf, list, $2. Edgar Smith, West Stafford, thoroughbred bull yrs., 2d, 92i grade yearling heifer, 1st $2; heife1 calf. 2d. $1.
The Press., 1917-10-18

TRAINED CATTLE.
 Justin Lathop, Rockville, trained steers, 1st, $3; calves, 1st, $3. Arth- ur L Reed, Rockville. trained oxen, 3d, $1. B. R. Arnold, Stafford Spring, trained steers, 2d, $2; trained calves, 2d, $2.
The Press., 1917-10-18
GUERNSEYS.

c. o. Dart, Rockville, grade COW yrs, 1st, $3; calf, 1st, $2. Seth Schofeld, Stafford Springs, grade COW yrs, 2d, g.; heifer 1 yr., 1st, g.
 DURHAMS.
 Justin Lathrop, Rockville, tho roughbred bull calf, 1st. $2; heifer calf. 1st. $2; heifer calf, 2d, $1. James Lathrop, Rockville, thorough bred COW 8 yrs, 1st, $3; yrs, 2d, $2; heifer 1 yr., 1st, g. A. J.. Walker. Staffordville, grade heifer 1 yr., 1st, $2.
The Press., 1917-10-18
HOLSTEINS.

O. o. Dart, Rockville, thorough bred bull yrs. list, $4; calf, 2d, $1; COW yrs, 1st, $3; 5 yrs, 2d, $2; 4 yrs, 1st. $S; 3 yrs, 1st, $S; 3 yrs, 2d. g; 2 yrs, 1st, g; yr., 1st, $2; yr., 2d, $1; heifer calf, 1st, $2; heifer calf, 2d, $1; bull 3 yrs, and of his get, 1t, $4; herd, 1st, 81O; herd, 2d, $5; grade COW
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07

Like many another politician when
he gets into trouble, Empero" William
begins to bring up discussions of
peace and reform.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07
NO.
NOTICE..

Superior Court, Imperial County
California.
In the matter of determining Tbs
Imperial Valley Daily Press as news
naper of general circulation.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that t.
Johnson. petitioner in the matter Of
determining The Imperial Valley Daily
Press as newspaper OF general cir
culation, intends, on the 18th day OF
May, 1917, to apply to the Superio.
Court of Imperial County, California
for an order ascertaining and estab-
fishing said Imperial Valley Daily
Press as newspaper of general cir
culation.
The court directs that the petition
herein, or the substance thereof, with
si,is notice. shall be published for ten
10) days in the said Imperial Valley
Daily Press, and hereby sets said 11ti1
day of May, at o'clock p. M, as the
time and day upon which the hearing
Of said petition shall be had.
FRANKLIN J. COLE,
JUDGE of the Superior Court.
Nav 7, 1917
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT,

With this issue, The Imperial Val
ley Daily Press passes into the hands
of Robert w. Weekes, of Chicago, an
{, perienced and successful ,newsDa-
! er man. Mr.. Weekes ct once assumes
active management of The Press,
making his home in FL Centre, and
levoting his interests entirely to the
Imperial Valley.
1t is with pleasure that I announce
the addition of Mr.. Weekes to the
representatives of tho press IN In
rerial county. He brings with him
& large store Of newspaper expert
ence, and an enviable reputation for
honesty, fairness and reliability. He
comes fully prepared to publish
newspaper which will be Of the great
est credit and service to the Imperial
Valley.
The new publisher is a graduate
Of the University of Michigan. and
las been climbing the journalistic
Ladder ever since he Left college. He
has held the managing editorship OF
the st. Joseph (Mich.) Press for
long period, and has been connected
with the business office of the Pom
tic (Mich.) Press-Gazette.
The demands of outside interests
have made it necessary for ME to dis
rose of The Press, and l do so with
the greatest regret, as I have the ut
most faith in El Centro, and the
Imperial Valley.
To the many friends l have made
!. my brief stay here, l wish to eX-
press thanks for the kindness shown,
and generous support given to The
Press during my ownership, and with
lhe greatest pride l shall watch the
advances OF The Press under the ca
pable guidance of Mr.. Weekes.
EDGAR JOHNSON.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of thes Interior.

{. S. Land Office at Ell Centre, Cali
fornia, April 5, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that George
L. Wickham, Of Los Angeles, Cal.
(415 Chamber OF Commerce building)
Eho. on May 20, 1914, made Desert
Land Entry No. E. C. 01932, L. A.
l23208, for the E1a oferact reserved
or survey of Tract No. 108, now
tract No. 223, Supplemental Plat Of
@rvey approved Aug. s,1916, Sections
} and 10, Township Is South, Range
"A East, San Bernardino meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make final
)~Cof, to establish claim to the land
above described, refore the Register
)r Receiver of the U. S. Land Office
at FL Centro, California, on the 10th
lay of May, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: FL
ION 3. WickhGm, Of 415 Chamber Of
Commerce Building. Los Angeles,
Cal; Margaret Wickham, of Santa
Monica, Cal; Marlin ". Roath, of
Imperial, Cal; Burre H. Lien, of Fl
CeE;ro, Cal. F. C. FARR,
Non-coal Register.
Reserved for Survey Tract No. 1Os
Valley Press
First publication, April 6, 1917; last
publication, May ), 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07

A May Day motif was employed for
The charming party Mrs. Ernest Pos
ton of Hamilton avenue entertained
with in honor of her young daughter,
Edith, Saturday afternoon. The guests
included Virginia Bishop. Amy Bark
e.. Bonnie Sprouse, Lovekins Hall,
Marion Preston. Francis Fuller, Claire
Clements, Francis North. Luna Cook.
Elizabeth Anderson. Helen Hedrick,
Helen Brundage, Muriel Noland. Al
II Hamilton. Bessie Hamilton. Dor-
cthy Waite, katherine Seymour, Jo-
IS phine Garland and Bernice Staf
ford.
Among the young ladies well known
in FL Centre who participated in the
May Day festival parade in Brawley
Saturday afternoon we're the Misses
Lola Mckim, Stella MckiT, Grace
Merriam, Mildred Cowdrey, Edna CUT
icy, Bertha Horton and Mrs. A. W.
Howe.
r. B. Whitelaw and Porter McCol-
loch left yesterday morning for Los
driving by way of the Mecca
1oute. Mr.. Whitelaw will accompany
us wife home from Los Angeles,
where she has been visiting at the
Tome of Mr.. Whitelaw's mother. Mrs.
George Whitelaw of Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07

OLD HICKORY CHIPS.
Brazil offers Germany another
hard nut to crack.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07
PLANT SORGHUMS FOR FEED
SAYS UNIVERSITY TO FARMERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

For grain, six to eight pounds of
seed should be used to the acre; for
forage, thirty to forty pounds to the
acre.
The seed should be planted below
the mulch. on moist soil.
For grain, the best varieties are
dwarf milos, Egyptian corn or feter-
ita.
For forage the best varieties are
TIE kaffirs or sweet sorghums.
Weeds should be kept down around
the young plants.
The ground should be cultivated to
preserve the mulch and TO conserve
moisture.
The soghums are most economically
Fl own where they can be fed on the
lsnd where grown, but The Grain has
r.arket value as stock food.
Dwarf milo terminates under wider
rarge Of moisture and temperature
conditions than the other sorghume,
and IS more hardy under adverse soil
conditions, 1t should be planted whe.
there is doubt as to the other va.i-
cites, as it is apparently the most gen
c.alIy adaptable. Dwarf milo takes
ION 1O0 to no days to mature.
Feterita is useful where bird dam
age to other varieties is expected and
Hhere the soil is in poorer condition
a. to moisture and temperature, and
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. in a certain deed of trus,,
dated April "a, 1916, executed at San
Diego County, California. by Oliver J.
Hull and Minnie M. Hull, parties Of
the first part; 3. Solomon, party OF
the second part, and B. Solomon &
Company, party of the third part. and
recorded April 2Sth, 1916, III Book
i07, Page 2S7, of Deeds, Records OF
Imperial County, California, to which
record reference is hereby made; said
parties of the first part, Oliver J.
Hull and Minnie M. Hull, husband
and wife, did grant and convey the
premises therein described to B. Salo
mon, as trustee, for the uses and pur-
poses set out in said trust deed, among
other uses, to secure the payment Of
enc certain promissory note and in
terms of said note, and other sums
Cf money advanced and interest there
on, the same being made due and pay
able to B. Solomon {; Co., the party
Of the third part.
Whereas, said B. Salomon & Co., has
for valuable consideration sold and
assigned said note and duly endorsed
the same to F. NJ. Burger, of FL Cea-
tro, Imperial County, California and,
Whereas, there has been a default
in the payment of the monthly in
stallments of interest and premiums
! due and payable on said note for the
months of June and July, 1916, and
all subsequent monthly instalments Of
| Interest and premiums. and, by rea-
son of such default, said f. NJ. Bur
ger, the owner and holder of said
note and trust deed, has, in accordance
with the provisions thereof, exercised
/ his option and declared the full amount
of the Indebtedness Immediately due
and payable, there being the total sum
Of five hundred and thirty-three do
lars and twenty-five cents, togethc}
with interest and costs, now due AMI
unnaid.
Whereas, it is provided in said trust
deed that if there is default in the
payment of any of the principal, in
terest, premium, or money advanced
/ for any purpose, mentioned as secured
! by said deed, that upon application Of
the said party of the third part. or It's
! assigns. the PARTY of the second part
shall give notice and sell the prem
ises, or as much thereof as shall be
| tcCcSodIy W Scll W pay liic IllDiIICIN1
unpaid, secured by the said trust deed
Whereas, said f. M. Burger, the
holder of the note secured by said trust
deed, by the reason of the default N
payment, as stated, has applied to and
| requested B. Salomon, party Of the
second part, to proceed and sell the
granted premises, or so much thereof
as shall be necessary to sell to pay
the whole of. the principal, interest,
premium and interest thereon, attor-
ney's fees, and oil costs, charges and
eHpenses incurred necessary to the
Execution Of said trust; and,
Whereas, said B. Saomon has de-
nanded payment of said Oliver J. Hull
| and Minnie NJ. Hull, husband and wife,
Of the sum Of $558.25, together with in
'erest thereon, which sum remains
duo and unpaid: now. therefore.
Notice is hereby given that b. Sal
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07
No.
PETITION.

Superior Court, smperial County,
California
In the matter of determining The
Imperial Valley Daily Press as news
PAPER of general circulation.
Now comes T.. johnson and states:
That lie is sole owner and proprie-
or of The Imperial Valley Daily
Press, a newspaper, now being pup
.ished as daily in El Centro, sad
.ounty and state;
II.
That said newspaper is now and for
more than two years has been estab-
jshed, printed and published for the
dissemination of local and telegraphic
rews and intelligence of a general
character; that during all Of said time
it has had q bona fide subscription list
of paying subscribers; that during all
Of said time it has been established,
printed and published at regular inter
walls in said city, county and state;
III.
That during most of said period and
heretofore said newspaper was named
and known as The Imperial Valley
Press; that on or about April 2, 1917.
the name was changed to the Imperial
Valley Daily Press; that there Yves
no change in said publication on said
last mentioned date in any manner
except the change of name by insert
ing the word DAILY" in the title.
Wherefore. petitioner asks that SAID
Imperial Valley Daily Press may be
ascertained and established as q news
paper of general circulation.
EDWIN j. PARKE,
Petitioner.
State of California, County Of Impe-
rial-ss.:
Edwin j. Parke, being first duly
sworn, upon his oath. states: Thlt
ne is manager for The Imperial Val
lev Daily Press; that he has read the
abovA and foregoing petition and
hnows the contents thereof, and that
all the verrments ard allegations
contained therein are true.
EDWIN J. PARKE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 25th dav of April, 1917.
M. w. WASHBURN,
Notary Public in and for the County
If Imperial. State of California.
Ny commission expires May 12,
1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-07
CENTRO CALIFORNIA MONDAY MAY

The columns of this newspaper are
t. be an open forum where all may
DC heard.
If l may produce a newspaper that
shall be clean, fearless, wholesome,
cpen-minded and helpful, then | shall
find reward for my efforts.
To the people of the Imperial Val
Icy, l find pleasure in dedicating this
course Of conduct, and the co-opera-
tion and assistance Of every citizen
to this end is hereby sought.
ROBERT W. WEEKES.