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Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29

Not passenger on Southern Pacific trains lost his
life in 1916 because of train accidents AS the chance
OF being injured there but eight of injuries
to passengers in 1916 and of these six resulted from the
explosion of bomb in passenger car These six were
included in the list of train accidents" because the def
milton of train accident includes "a deralment col
hson boiler or other explosion"
During the year but ten employees, including those
OF the Pacific and Atlantic systems, lost their lives in
train accidents There were 1892 employees in train
service The companys engines made total of CO. 7O2
5l3 locomotive nlesthat is the locomotives owned by
the company covered that many miles. The death rate
is thus one employe to 6070,25l locomotive miles
This does not much to people not engaged in
rallroading said R. j. Clancy "but it means that loco
motive would have to travel PAP times around the world
before an empoye would lose his life in train accident
The Southern Pacific in the last seven years and
eleven months has carried 32S592s63 passengers, an
average OF 424s miles EACH This is equal carrying
1883, 1929 passengers distance of one mile
Reduced to terms that people generally under
stand says Mr. Clancy this is equivalent to carrying
the entire population of California from San Francisco
to Buffalo and back again, the round trip being 5e27
miles.
"Put in different manner it is equal to taking the
entire population Of the United States trip from
San Francisco to Del Monte, with side trip to Santa
Cruz"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29

the highest bidder, is that now sin
gle creamcollecting wagon has re-
placed six wagons from six competing
creameries. How to restore old orch
ards to fertility through supplying
humus has been shown by demonstra-
tions in Solano county, and a method
worked out for destroying, by distil-
late, wild artichoke which had be-
come dangerous pest. During the
year only single hog died in Solano
county from hog cholera, thanks to a
hog cholera prevention campaign,
whereas two years ago thousands of
dollars were lost by the swine raisers
by this preventable disease. How to
control grape mildew was demonstrat-
ed to the farmers of Stanislaus coun-
ty, and the number of silos tripled and
brought to 306. The farmers of Ven-
tura county have saved about $4,000
a year by buying their squirrel poison
comparatively, and have greatly les
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29

county which are expected to double
the yield of those farms without cash
outlay for their improvement, and a
cream-pooling plan has been joined in
by 70 dairymen who milk 1900 head.
Demonstrations of improved methods
Of pruning have been given in Napa
county, and farmers on 122 different
farms have been led to install septic
tanks, costing less than $35 each and
safeguarding the health of the farm
home. Certain vines in Placer county
doubled their yield when pruned by the
farm adviser. The farmers organiza-
tions of San Diego county have been
helped by the farm adviser, the vege-
table and small fruit growers, for in
stance, being aided in solving their
marketing problems.
The result of the formation of a
cream-pooling association in San Joa-
quin county, the dairymen combining
to sell their cream under contract to
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29

sened their losses from squirrels by
shilling off more than 60 per cent of
them. Successful cooperation has
been developed among the lima bean
growers in the marketing of their
crops. The seedless raisin yield of
number of demonstration plats in Yo-
10 county has been increased from so
70 100 per cent by new methods of
trellis pruning.
San Luis Obispo and Sacramento
counties have completed Farm Bureaus
organizations and have asked their su-
rervisors to launch a county farm
adviser plan, and Fresno, San Bernar-
dino, Tulare and Santa Cruz counties
are all actively at work organizing
County Farm Bureaus, in order to OBJ
tain farm advisers who will help them
to greater prosperity and to better CO.
operation of all the forces for the ad-
vancement Of country life in Califor-
MIA.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29

the farm advisers now stationed by
the University of California in coun-
ties where one-fourth of the farmers
will join the Farm Bureau and the
supervisors will provide $4,000 year
for local expenses, the University and
the United States providing the ad-
viser's salary.
| Here are some other features of last
years results as reported by the Uni
versity Farm advisers:
Thirteen thousand cows are being
tested monthly, to see whether they
earn enough to pay for their board,
by cow-testing associations organized
ty the farm advisers of the University
of California is maintaining in four
teen different California counties j;
drainage work has been planned for
$4,000 acres as result of the work
of the farm advisers; $500 animals du-
ring 1916 were tested for tuberculo-
sis, and 4200 for blackleg, at the sug-
|gestion of the farm advisers; hun
dreds of farmers have for the first
time sown alfalfa or winter vetch;
5000 tons of lime have been applied
to improve soils.
Here are some typical things the
farm advisers have reported to the
University as part of the past years
work:
Farm doctor" aid is what the farm
ers Of Alameda county ask oftenest
from their farm adviser-advice on the
diseases of animals and plants. A
thousand head of cattle were vacci-
mated against blackleg by the Alameda
county farm adviser, or at his sug-
gestion.
The grain sorghum acreage was
tripled in Glenn county and the yield
was worth hundred thousand dol
lars. Fifty-five demonstration plats
Of alfalfa were planted in Humboldt
county, and more than 1900 calves
treated with a chloroform cure for
lung worm suggested by the farm ad-
wiser, with only one calf reported
lost.
The largest COW testing association
in the world was organized last Sep
tember by the farm adviser in Impe-
rial county, with over 1000 cows to be
tested, and popular campaign
launched to persuade the national gov
eminent to stabilize the water supply
Of the Imperial Valley.
To improve the heredity of the hogs
Of Kern county, twenty-four farmers
are going to buy comparatively car
load of pure bred Berkshire hogs. New
plans of crop rotation have been pro-
posed for mountain farms of MADEIRA
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29
st. Paul Winter Sports Carnival.
(By United Press)

st. Paul, Jan. 27.-Robed in multi
colored costumes that breathed tht
spirit of the Northland, thousands OF
men and women, boys and girls to.
day frolicked in St. Paul's snowbanks
and disported in sub-zero air. It is
the second annual st. Paul Outdoo,
Winter Sports Carnival and will last
until February 8.
The city was given over entirely
to gaiety today. Parades, marching
club, demonstrations and all activities
of the monster celebration were held
outdoors. The affair this year grew
near nation. Its boosters plan that it
will surpass the New Orleans Mardi
Gras, the st. Louis Yelled Prophet
unveiling and the Seattle Rose Week
celebration.
Louis W. Hill, son of the late James
j. Hill, empire builder, and now head
of his fathers interests, is back of the
carnival. He costumed $500 in warm
woollens for the event. Delegations
came from Winnipeg, Chicago, Butte,
Mont, and the intermediate points.
Hundreds of bands played uncom-
in the low temperatures
throughout the city. Strong men from
the South st. Paul stockyards formed
a fearless ''Hook EN- Cow" marching
cubs, which made merry by promis-
cuously grabbing any one not smiling
and bouncing him in a blanket.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29
A LECTURE ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE rHRrr,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE,
gospel. but heal the sick, and that
they should teach all men all things
ne had commanded them. It is not
OF record that he acknowledged any
SAVING grace in profession of doctrine
or dogma, but his life and works are
eloquent OF the importance he at
ttached to the propagation in the
hearts of men of the simple graces.
such as love, truth, fidelity, purity,
humility, unselfishnes. These are the
fair fruits Of Christian Sicence. and
they have today the same relation to
the healing of disease by purely spir-
ltual means as they had nineteen CEN
turies ago.
Do not put off the day Of your
turning to Christian Science for need
ed help, because Of a feeling that
possibly you are mot good enough. +"
If any of you considered yourselves
too good" we might concur in your
decision to wait a while, for self
righteousness perhaps comes nearer to
being an absolute non-conductor of
truth than any other known quality
OF the human mind. On the other
hand, a reasonable degree Of humil-
ity and open mindedness makes fer
tile soil for all good seed.
INVITATIONS FALL SHORT
Especially be careful to seek correct
sources of information on this sub
ject. Like all things that have sue
ceeded, Christian Science has its imi-
tators. We need not discuss them
further than to say that some of them
arrived early and some of them are
still here. and that one and all they
have consistently maintained the chief
tradition of the imitator species; that
is, they have failed to catch the true
and vital quality of the object of their
misguided attentions. If you need
Christian Science at all. you need real
Christian Science, and you need it
from the very beginning of your
quest.
The logical and practical import of
that which has been here briefly set
forth is, that what Christian Science
has done for one it surely can do for
another. The extent. therefore, to
which each of us shall share in the
blessings so abundantly at hand is
for each of US alone to determine.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29
FARM BUREAU
GETTING GOOD RESULTS

Nine thousand times did California
farmers last year send for the Uni
versity's county farm advisers and ask
them to visit their farms and give
advice on their problems; 5142 farms
were thus visited on invitation from
the farmer, and $4,000 farmers attend
ed 1902 different meetings conducted
BY the farm advisers-such are some
OF the results told in their reports
for year ending December 81, 1916. by
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO-
POSALS FOR FURNISHING MA
TERIAL FOR EXTENSION OF
WATER SYSTEM.

NOllCE INVITING SEALED PRO-
POSALS FOR FURNISHING MA
TERIAL FOR EXTENSION OF
WATER SYSTEM.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals or bids will be received by
the undersigned, City Clerk of the
City of Ell Centre, at the City Hall of
said city, up to 1870 o'clock p. M,
Wednesday, the 14th day of Febru-
ary, 1917, for furnishing said City
with the following described mate
rial, f. 0. b. Ell Centre, to wit:
181 pieces Class 3D." four-inch cast
iron pipe, twelve feet long, or
109 pieces Class 3D." four-inch cast
iron pipe, twenty feet long Qatter pre-
ferred).
Two AKA hub-end cast iron crosses.
Five 4x4x4 hub-end cast iron Tees.
Six four-inch iron body, bronze
mounted hub-end gate valves, Crane
No. 462, or equal.
Five four-inch fire hydrants, three
feet six inches bury. Keystone single
throw, 21a Inch nozzle.
Twelve 4x2 reducers.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Trustees
of the City of Ell Centro.
Dated this 25th day of January
1917.
(SEAL) WE. VAN WAY.
Feb10 City Clerk of Said City.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29

Because of the shortage of labor,
Russian agriculture is feeling even
more keenly the necessity for i'm
proved agricultural machinery. The
Department of Agriculture has recent
ly appealed to the Duma for appro-
priations for the purchase of Ameri-
can agricultural implements.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29

A proposition has been made to
build a sugar factory at Riverside,
providing 10000 acres of sugar beets
will be grown.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-29

El Cajon valley peach growers are
organizing to secure better returns
and aid in standardizing their pack.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
NAVY YARD.

NJ. q. Peyton, a machinlst of the
day morning. He was buried at Alex
andria Friday. He was a member of
Columbia Lodge, No. 174. International
Association of Machtnists. which sent
a delegation to tho funeral to act as
palIbearers.
George Decker. machinist Of the west
gun carriage shop. is absent on sew
eral days leave.
r. A. Alcom, a mo1der. has been pro-
NOTED to leading man on the 1 to IL
shift in the foundry.
Joseph Brown. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, has been absent, due
to an injured hand.
John Shoenborn. g. toolmaker, has
resigned to accept similar employment
in one of the southern states.
George Livingston. machinfst Of the
west gun carriage shop. has returned
months, due to a broken ankle.
The machinists Of the yard contrib
uted for floral tribute to Admiral
Dewey, who was considered by the
men of the yard as one of the fore
most advocates of government con-
struction of ordnance: His attitude
was largely responsible for the en-
1argement of the local yard
E. W. Krieger OF the west gun car
riage shop is absent, owing to an at
tack of the grip.
At the next meeting of Columbia
Lodge, No. 174, I. A. of NJ, amend
ments to the bylaws will be considered
Edward Rutley Of tho west gun car
riage shop is taking several days leave.
Walter Hurley. a toolmaker. has
been absent for several days, owing to
illness.
George Rut1ey Of the planning board
has returned after suffering slight
attack Of the grip.
Edward Turner. machinist Of the
the hospital, where he will undergo an
operation.
A. Tanonaco and Glenn Slaman, ma
chinists of the west gun carriage shop.
have resigned and left the city.
R. E. Titlow, toolmaker, has been
confined to his home for several days
on account Of illness.
J. B. Carroll. machinist OF the west
gun carriage shop, who has been con-
fined to his home for the past month on
account of injuries. has recovered suf-
ficiently to return to work
Asbury James, H. c. Lanham and Os-
car Harriss, machinist helpers, We're
employed in the west gun carriage
shop during the past week.
Edward Turner, machinfst OF the
west gun carriage shop. has gone to
the hospital. where he viii shortly un-
dergo an operation
Notices have been posted for the ex-
animation for quarterman and leading
man, which will take place in the near
future.
Horace Cook and Harold Binondi
have been employed as apprentice ma
chinists during the past week.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Confession

l ate too much roast turkey
upon Thanksgiving day, and now
my works are jerky, the gears are
out of play. l swallowed Christ
mas chickens and Christmas pies
and cakes, and like the well known
dickens, my stomach bucks and
aches. / swallowed New Year
candy, all day, in my abode, until
my legs grew brandy beneath the
grievous load. All winter I've
been eating, with this excuse or
that, and now I'm sadly bleating
because l am so fat. Within me
there's a riot my works are out
of plumb, and I will have to diet
for weary months to come I'll
have to get up early, and walk a
hundred miles; what wonder II
I'm surly, and short on sunny
smiles? For months I'll have TO
swallow the doctors no8ious
pills, and his instructions follow.
and also pay his bills. The grief
is everlasting that festive seasons
bring; 'twere better if with fast
ing we'd celebrate and sing. II va
would cease to swallow the
Christmas cakes and pies, and
keep our persons hollow, methinks
'twould be more wise.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
CITY POST OFFICE.

The annual smoker and installation
of officers of the local branch Of the
N. A. l. C. was held last evening al
E1ks' Hall. The departmental and
local officials were the guests of the
association. The following officers
were installed: George z. Winkelman
president: T. I. Cavanaugh, vice presi-
dent; H. C. Butler. recording secretary
A. E. Hamacher. financial secretary
e. g. Leman. treasurer; w. G. Craw-
ford and N. e. Weyland. collectors
NJ. B. A
Arthur Fowler, one Of the veterans OF
the post Office service, is confined to
his home by reason Of injuries he re-
ceived while on duty.
]. NJ Presgraves. carrier section, has
been called to his home in Hamilton,
Va, because of the death of relative
Robert NJ. Day. carrier section, is
away on leave.
Doren, o. NJ. Huguelv. B. A. Carew.
George A. Pumphrey. Join T. Sander
son and John J. Cullition are absent
from duty on account Of Illness.
The following temporary assignment
of substitute carriers has been effective
during the past week: j. NJ. Heinbach.
to the Georgetown station; L. E Shultz.
to the Takoma Park station; c. D.
Whalley and Q. NJ. Bryant. to the
Brookland station.
Two matches were rolled Monday
night in the City Post Office Club Duck
pin League. After losing the first
game. Main Office Carriers came back
strong and took the next two games
from Postmasters. The winners had q
total of 1.437. Bishop of Main Office
Carriers registered the highest set for
a total of 500. Collier OF Postmasters
knocked down 119 pins in his second
game for the highest game. Station &
carriers took all three games from
Independents in the other match of the
evening. topping a total Of 1871 pins.
Eidsness of Independents was the in
dividual star of the match. getting
both the highest set and highest game,
301 and III, respectively.
Old Station F came out victorious In
two of it's three games with Delivery
in Tuesday nights match, getting
total of LAPS. Walker of the winners
rolled the highest set. for total OF
sos. He also rolled the highest
game. 112.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

A couple of badge-labe1ed men and
one woman paused at crossing to
let funeral go by. The guide men
toned that an automobile hearse was
something of an innovation.
II suppose that's because you
haven't horse-hearses enough to go
round. I've seen two already and
haven't been here a day. Washington
city is mighty fine to look at, but it's
too unhealthy to suit me. Why, we
don't average over two deaths in six
months up to where 1 live"
What city,"
None, thank the Good Man, 1 was
born on a farm and lived on It ever
since."s
But you don't allow for the differ
ence in population. That isn't fair"
Have 1t your own way, son. All
claim is that. according to my own es-
timatings, Washington Is a mighty un-
healthful city to live in"
II think SO, too, William"
The Endorsement came from the non
descript woman, who was obviously
Williams wife.
We'll. If you two always agree that
harmonious your farm must be a little
heaven on earth" The guides com
pliment was streaked with sarcasm.
but
Anyhow, William brought her along
with him to see the sights. And that
was one sign of the domestic mill
lennium.
And she came without getting cross
from street tramping, which was an
other.
And signs always count.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
TO SAVE OYSTER BUEINESA
Leasing and Planting Of Barren Bee
toms Regarded q Necessary.

If the oyster business Of Chesapeake
bay and its tributaries In Maryland 10
to be preserved. then the taking up
under lease and tho planting Of barren
bottoms. by many of the 5000 oyster
tongers and dredgers that have taken
out Maryland licenses. are an absolute
necessity. according to the Maryland
conservation commission. which has
the oyster industry in charge.
The enforcement OF the Gull law. Il is
stated. may herp tho situation In con-
ing years. but tho steady decrease fn
the natural output Of oysters shown
the absolute necessity for developing
oyster planting upon the depleted or
barren bottoms Of the state. Oyster
planting in Maryland 10 OF two KINDS
(1) Public planting upon the stats's ~
served areas along the western shofe
Of the Chesapeake bay under the aoe
of 1914. and ta) private planting "a
barren bottoms under the act Of lS0o
as amended by the Shepherd law.
The commission invites every w4oe-
awake oysterman to take out . lease
at the reduced rentals already hxed
by the commission, and ms q further IN.
ducement. the commission has decided
to waive all preliminary fees, except
the application fee Of s6. which 10 dxed
by law and cannot be remitted.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
WITH THE
RIFLE CLUBS

The Washington Rifle Club. formerly
the Army and Navy Union Rifle Club.
led in the District of Columbia Rifle As
sociation indoor championship matches
for the week. Members of that club
headed the lists in all three of the
courses of the small bore matches and
two of the three courses in the service
rife matches.
Walter r. Stokes still leads. however.
in Individual standing. having perfect
and leading scores in two of the three
courses in the small bore matches j.
c. Bum of the Washington Rifle Club,
leads the pistol matches
The high service match scores for the
past week were: Slow Fire-Dr.
George Z. Cook. Washington Rifle Club.
. 100; Alpheus Winter. Washington Rifle
club. SO: NJ. e. Weaver, Home Club. 9S;
V Cobb. Washington Rifle Club. 80.
and W. C. Himmler. Eastern High
School. 90. Rapid fire-R. 7. J. Barber.
Washington Rifle Club. 95: NJ. E.
Weaver. Home Club. "a; V. Cobb, Wash
ington Rifle Club, SO. and G. c. Ryer-
son, Washington Rife Club, sS. Alter
nate free. F. Chisholm, Eastern High
School. IS: NJ. E. Weaver. Home Club.
81 and r. r. ]. Barber. Washington
Rifle Club, 80. Mr.. Cook, who leads the
slow fire course. is the champion re-
voIver shot of the United States. He
shot seven targets Thursday night.
making FIVE perfect scores, score of
9S and a score of 81.
The high small bore scores for the
past week were: Prone-Alpheus Win
ter. Washington Rifle Club, 1886; E. A.
Strachan. War Department, 1873: Alvin
ToIburn. Home Club. 1873; S. H Weeder,
Home Club. 191. and II. J. Rush. Wash
iugton Rife Club. 1S9. Standing
George z. Cook, Washington Rife Club.
IT5 Pistol match. c. Bum. Wash
ington Rife Club. 1856; George F. Cook,
1s0; L. Minnich, III. and r. Alderman,
Is5.
According to latest reports from the
National Rifle Association, there are
now ninety-two civilian club teams
thirty-four college and university
teams. twenty-two high school teams
and sixteen military school teams en-
tered iii the national indoor matches &c
begin this week. This is by far the
largest number of teams ever entered
In the national indoor matches.
The Eastern High School Rifle Clut
team for the national matches has been
practiciug in the Eastern Market range
other local high school teams entered
in the matches are from Central, West
arr and Mckinley Manual Training
-.ligh schools.
The promised improvements at th'
Eastern Market range have become
~eality. Corp. w. NJ Randle and Corp
.Tohu Mcclure OF the Marine Corps, wht
arr ia charge of the range, have com
Ilejed the installation of a heating sys
TEN aud have repaired windows ant
doors. The range itself is not heated
0ut th,. rooms adjoining are kept warn
for the ritiemcu as they wait TO takt
-
Evening star., 1917-01-21
AUCTION BRIDGE PARTY
TO AID BRUEN HOME
Will Be Given Under Auspices Of
Civic Section of Twentieth Cen
tury Club Thursday Afternoon.
Recital Also to Be Held to Procure
Funds for Taking Care of Frontier
Orphans in France.

For the benefit of the Bruen Home in
Georgetown. where 100 children are be-
ing cared for, an auction bridge party
has been arranged for Thursday after
noon. at $50 O'Clock. in the hall at 1928
Connecticut avenue, under the auspices
of the civics section of Twentieth Cen
fury Grub. Tickets are being distributed
by Mrs W. +. Ham, 1921 Woodley place.
Brueu Home is supported by voluntary
contributions, not the least of which is
that made by the club through the ef-
forts of a committee of the civics Sec
zion, consisting of Mrs. Ham, Mrs. F. v.
CoviIie. Mrs. George r. Putnam. Mrs.
lIoyt Gale and Mrs. a. n. Prentiss. AT
the meeting of the section last week a
resume of the work of the committee
was given by Mrs. Ham.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
ICE DAMAGES SOME BUOYS.
Fewer Than Usual, However, Suf'
fer From Winter Conditions.

So far this season less damage has
been done by ice to the buoys marking
the Potomac river channels than is
usual after a hard freeze. though all
the spar buoys have been cut, by the
ice drifting over them. They will need
the attention of the buoy tenders in the
spring in repainting and renumbering
them.
The spar buoy off Fort Foote has been
broken and only about eighteen inches
water, instead of five or six feet. The
buoy marking the entrance to the chan
mel into Mattawoman creek has also
been broken off and only foot OF 1t Is
showing above the surface. SeVerai
weeks ago the light buoys were remoV-
ed in anticipation of ice. and VIII not
be replaced until ice-making time Is
ever