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The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
LARGE AREA is IRRIGATED
Uncle Sam Now Furnishes Water for
| Raising of Crops on at Least
1000, 900 Acres, 1t Is Estimated.

Secretary Lane of the department
of interior announces that the 1915
census of the government reclamation
projects shows an irrigable area of
land within these projects of 1,426,-
900 acres. OF this acreage water was
actually furnished to and crops har-
vested on 925, 800 acres. The value of
the crops was approximately $685..
100000, or an average of $3S.25 per
acre cropped. The value of the crops
as shown by the preceding years CEN
sus was $1S,OO0000, or an average Of
$24 per acre cropped.
In addition to this, Uncle Sans
reclamation projects also furnish wa
ter to outlying areas served by private
canals. 1t is estimated that altogeth-
er the government projects are now
furnishing water actually used on at
least 100000 acres.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23


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The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23

The second soil OF soils better than others and
garden started of SOIL
sand There is such thing soil too for garden
SOIL
condition.
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The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23

wise pnastc and People speak
world There
exaggon in such encomum Indeed falls short of full truth or
with Berlin Buenos Aires and Rio and of them that
Washington
dahng
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Washington's Clear Right to TitIe "Ciy Beautiful

decade
Of
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23

also knows when it comes her way and knows what
20
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inside The fu an fomu of all of em called
scanous hissef
heahs
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The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23

bonnet that had once been blue and
red gingham trimmed with used-to-be
white fringe.
A circus-watching person who
happened to stand next, and who
knows a gentleman when she sees one,
asked the old man If he reckoned his
horse knew she had on a midsummer
bonnet on a spring day.
"Yes'm. Suttinly she knows she
got her bonnet on! County Cider amt
nobody's fool. Yes'm. County Cider
knows she gotter bonnet on, an, fur
thrrmo' she knows why-huh huh 7"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23

hewing to the line in the years of city
building and no radical departure
from the artistic designs of the great
engineer to whom George Washington
intrusted the laying out of the nations
seat and its scope of development. 1t
is today the capital they intended 1t
should be-perhaps surprising in
grandeur the most roseate vision of
that primitive day. 1t is the distinc-
tive American city-the city of cities,
destined to become increasingly beau
tiful under the continued prodigal, yet
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
FIao Which Inspired Key.

The flag which inspired Francis
Scott Key to write the "Star-Spangled
banner" was an immense one, being
80 feet wide and AZ feet long, when it
was hoisted over the Old Fort Nc
Henry, near Baltimore, just as the
British were about to attack.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
more Human Hair Nets Imported.

There were 64,3OS gross of human
hair nets valued at $143,290 invoiced
at the American consulate at Chefoo,
China, for the United States during
1916, compared with 1912 gross val
ned at S19,331 for 1915.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23

essentials Of successful garden are
Connolly explains:
"The first essential is a gardener
who is enthusiastic, willing and likes
the work. 1 met man the other day
who had plot 16 feet square and he
said If he could only find someone to
spade 1t up for him he would tend to
it afterward. 1t isn't likely that man
would be a successful gardener be-
cause If he was too Indifferent to
spade it up he would likely be too in
different to care for 1t afterward.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23

enemy city?
Such thoughts as these ran through
my head only a few nights past at
something that took place in the house
of representatives office building,
writes Earl Goodwin in the Washington
Star.
You know there are always a pair
of suffrage sentinels standing guard at
the corner of New Jersey avenue and
B street-opposite the front door of
the house office building. They stand
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Capital Is Waxing Enthusiastic Over Garden Plots

Washington this Al
than golf fishing Just what the
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Possible Explanation of Old Mares Queer Name

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The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Congress Takes Care of Banners of "Besiegers"

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Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
TAMWORTn P|C
Is VALLEY
SPECIAL
J. w. Seton of San Diego
Has 1000 Head of Fine
Hogs on His Ranch.

Imperial Valley has established a
record for prize Duroc-J Jersey hogs,
also Hampshires.
Now comes J. W. Seton, Jr., pres
ident Of the San Diego Savings Bank,
who has 1000 fine fine English Tam
worth hogs on his Imperial Valley
ranch.
Mr. Seton, together with C. L. Will
liams, vice president of the Ameri-
can National Bank of San Diego,
and Bob Blankenship, associated with
Mr.. Seton, arrived in Ell Centro Sat
urday, registering at the Barbara
Worth.
Mr.. Seton is visiting his ranch
today and on his return stated he was
extremely well pleased with the con-
dition Of his stock. He has one of
the show ranches of California near
San Diego. en- this ranch he is now
feeding 5000 head of Tamworths. He
expects to add to this his Imperial
Valley herd.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
POURING BILLS into
LEGISLATIVE HOPPER
(By United Press)

Sacramento, Jan l5-Senator Luce,
from San Diego county, has intro
duced bill to investigate the powers
of the state market commission, it
being along the same lines as the
measure of Senator Brown of Los An
geles
1t is claimed that Colonel Vein
stock, director of the state markets,
is fostering trusts in his organizations
A bitter fight on both sides is in
course of preparation,
Bills introduced in the senate in
clude those pertaining to horse rae
ing, limiting the time of articles in
cold, storage, creating state weed com
missioners, prohibiting the sale OF
trout, providing for further protec-
ton of game, abolishing public drink
ing cups and empowering the super
intendent of weights and measures TO
enforce standards.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
CALEX|C0 DEFEATS
HOLTV|LLE SUNDAY

Calexico, Jan. 14.-The locals
trounced Holtville here today by a
score of IL to 6, mainly through the
effective pitching of Red McMillen
In addition to heaving classy ball
Red drove out a homer in the sixth.
Calexico's early lead was command
ing and was never in danger after
the first, when five tallies crossed the
plate. Calexico made three more in
the fourth, one in the fifth, two in
the sixth and the final score in the
seventh.
Moffett pitched for Holtville and
was touched up rather freely. The
visitors scored a trio in the fourth,
two more in the seventh and their
last in the eighth. Finney umpired
the game. There were only a few
spectators owing to the previous an
nouncement that the game had been
called off on account of the inclem-
ent weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
claims FALSE
ARREST BY
PRU|TT

Claiming false arrest at the hands
of Constable Andy Pruitt and seek
ing $4,000 damages to his reputation
John Reid of inland has, through his
attorneys, Robert T. Linney and Cor
don l.. Finley of Los Angeles, filed
complaint in the Superior court. An
dy Pruitt, together with his bonds
men, are named as defendants.
The complaint alleges that on Oc-
tober 8, 1916. Pruitt arrested the
plaintiff, charging burglary. 1t is
claimed that the officer used a large
pistol and greatly humiliated Reid
by transporting him through INLAND
and thence through various cities of
the county to Ell Centre, where he
was lodged in tn ecounty Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
PACKERS AND GROWERS
MUST GET TOGETHER
By d. O. Lively

The pork packer and the hog grow
er have a common interest. One can
not get along without the other.
Because they do not always get
each others outlook there has been
a difference of opinion between the
man who grows hogs for the market
and the man who buys them.
At the Swine Growers Convention
at Los Angeles on January Is and 10
for the first time the packer and the
hog grower will meet in conference
and discuss their separate outlooks.
Harris Weinstock, the market COM
missioner of California, will tell what
he has learned during the time he
has been trying to solve the market
problems of California producers.
The program Of the meeting is re-
plete with substance 1t is in many
ways the most comprehensive arrange
ment of subjects that has ever been
collated for a meeting of livestock
growers.
The railroads have made a one and
one-third rate on the certificate plan.
Every man interested in swine
growing in California should be in
attendance at this meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
Lawson Intimates M'Ad0o and
Chairman Henry Knew of Leak

Chairman Henry was the member to
whom he referred in his previous ac-
cusations. He also told the commit
tee that Secretary McAdoo was the
member of the cabinet "he had heard"
had profited by the "leaks." Lawson
said that Henry had left the impress
sion that McAdoo was fully as close
to the leak as if he had been specu-
lating himself"
Congressman Campbell of Kansas
introduced a resolution for a commit
tee of congressman to determine
whether any official Of the legisla-
tive or executive branches of the gov
ernment had profited from the
"leaks" since last March.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
is PROF. BENTEL
AUTOCRAT Of THE
GRADED SCHOOL?
HINTS ARE MADE
Alleged That the Principal
Makes Radical Changes
Without Explanation.
TEACHERS AFRAID
DISCUSS MATTERS
Claim Bentel Does Not Con-
slider Fitness in Promo
ting the Teachers.
TEACHERS AFRAID
DISCUSS MATTERS

Is Professor ]. E. Bentel of the Ell
Centre grammar schools an autocrat?
That is a question occupying the
minds of many citizens, not to men
ton a dozen or more grammar school
teachers. Owing to the peculiar posi-
tion, the teachers are afraid to make
public their views and the school di-
rectors are said to be in ignorance
of just what is going on.
It is claimed that Professor Ben
tel, principal of the grammar schools,
arbitrarily shifts teachers from one
department to another, ignoring their
training for the original position, and
then criticising the teacher for not
making good in the new division.
It is also alleged that the princi-
pal has established a rigid rule of
censorship over school procedure, MAX
ing it dangerous practice for teach
ers to discuss matters outside of
school. The teachers are said to be
completely dominated by Professor
Bentel and, fearing to lose their po-
sitions, the teachers remain mute.
1t has been pointed out in several
instances that radical changes have
been made, apparently without defer
ence to the capabilities of the teach
ers. AS an instance (an erroneous
case is used) one teacher spent many
years in educating herself to GER
tain grade work. Professor Bentel
is said to have arranged her trans
fer to much higher grade, where
she will be utterly at loss to make
the same showing as she had in the
lower grade. This teacher is recog
nized as one of the very best in the
Ell Centre schools, but it is claimed
that she must teach in her proper
sphere.
Although the teachers have been
extremely reticent regarding the mat
ter, it is learned from an authoritative
source that these radical changes are
succeeding in seriously impeding the
progress of the schools. 1t is limited
that the tranfer of teachers is merely
plan to bring about recommen-
dation later that the teachers in ques-
ton are incompetent.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15

Will Brown, aged 40, arrested No
vember 8 by Deputies Kemp and
Barker and charged with shooting a
Hindu with intent to kill, was given
his preliminary hearing before JUS
tice Mayfield this morning.
When Brown was arrested it was
found necessary to take him to the
st. Thomas hospital, as he was suf-
fering from the effects of bullet
in the arm.
Brown alleges that on the night of
November he was passing the Hin
du camp. Believing that he might
possibly secure some pasturage at this
point, he dismounted from his wagon
and started toward the shack of the
Hindus. He claims that he was set
upon and robbed of SIS.
On the other hand the Hindus as
sert that, having missed a quantity
of hay recently, they were of the
opinion that Brown was engaged IL
loading hay, and set upon him, bind
ing him. They declare that in some
manner Brown removed the thong:
and they shot at his legs to stop hi'
flight.
One of the Hindus was shot in th'
stomach and he claims that Brown
wrenched the pistol from his hant
and shot him.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
RUSSIANS EXERT
GREAT PRESSURE
AND PIERCE LINE
OF THE TEUTONS
Tremendous ExertiOn on the
Part of Russians Breaks
the German Line.
CAPTURE QUANTITY
MUNITION SUPPLIES
German Must Be Reinforced
or Withdraw Is Rus
sia's Opinion Now.
(By United Press)

London, Jan. 15.-The Russians are
eXerting a tremendous pressure or
the German lines south of Rugia, sc
much so, that it is affecting the
German progress in Rumania. Al
several points the Russians have pen
etrated the German lines. The Cars
troops have taken several we'll pre-
pared positions despite the fact thai
a binding snowstorm was raging.
The attack traversed miles OF
marshland and resulted in the cap
ture of so machine guns, 40 cannon
and vast quantities Of materials, con-
sisting of brandy and commissary sup
plies. -..
The German line has been serious
ly weakened at several points. Il is
believed that the Teutons must rein
force or undertake a general with
drawal. If reinforcements come it is
believed they will be taken from the
Teuton Rumania army and thus -er
lieve the pressure at these points.
Rumanian advices are that the Ger
mans are making a desperate effort
to approach Galetz, making slight ad-
vances despite terrific losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15

lexico. Major Barton equipped a mo-
tor truck with supplise and sent it
to Volcano Lake, where a base of sup
plies will be established for the
searching parties.
Colonel Wilder, head of the border
division, is in CaleXico, and conferred
with Major Lahm and Colonel Ken
ley. In coming over from San Diego
the three aeroplanes deviated to the
south after passing the mountains and
secured general survey of the coun-
try where Robertson and Bishop are
supposed to have flown.
The automobiles sent out have been
securing the county for miles south
and east of CaleXico. Some of the
machines have penetrated to far dis
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
Betting CAUSE
ARREST OF
BOSWELL
Oklahoma Youth Has Guam
tity Leather Betting;
Cannot Explain.

Roy Boswell, aged 8, native OF
Oklahoma, is being held at the county
Jail pending investigation as to his
possession of a quantity of leather
betting found on him when arrested
He was taken into custody by Officers
Shepard and Adkins.
The authorities do not believe that
Boswell was the lawful owner of the
property, but so far have not learned
of a theft of similar goods. The
officers are now engaged in commu-
nicating with those who might have
suffered the loss of betting.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
Browne Fights Suit.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, attorneys
representing the Aetna Accident and
Liability Company, from whom former
City Clerk Edward B. Browne of Ca
lexico received his bond, filed a de-
murrer to the City of Calexico's COM
plant. The liability company al
leges that the complaint was insult
ficient, not specific and ambiguous
Browne is also fighting the effort on
the part of Calexico to collect an
alleged shortage of something over
1000.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15

Three aeroplanes from the North
Island aviation field at San Diego
reached CaleXico this afternoon and
will begin a systematic search for
Colonel Harry Bishop and Lieutenant
w. A. Robertson, aviators who left
San Diego last Wednesday for Ca
lexico and who became lost in the
wilds of Lower California. The planes
will be under the supervision of Ma
ior Frank Lahm and Colonel w. Z.
Henley, who preceded the airmen to
Calexico and established landings just
east of the army camp.
In addition to the fleet of planes,
eight automobiles left Camp Beacon
this morning for the various sections
of the country south and east of Ca
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
Literary Lesson.

The usual meeting of the Westside
Literary Society will be held Thurs
day evening, January Is, at the West
side school. These meetings have
proved to be very interesting and alsc
very profitable. The last meeting
which was held January 4, was at
tended by very large crowd. The
question for the evening was:
"Resolved, That it is as essential
to have modern equipment in the
home as on the farm"
Miss Hall, Miss HARRISON and Mr.
Goldring upheld the affirmative, while
Messrs. Liebert, Mogan and Shields
spoke on the negative side. The af-
firmative won by large majority.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
D|GGS-CAM|NETT|
MUST SERVE PEN
TERMS DECLARES
SUPREME COURT
Famous Mann Act Comes to
End in United States
Supreme Court.
FOUGHT FROM THE
START TO FINISH
Diggs to Pen for Two Years
and Caminetti for 1S
Months-Pay Fines.
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 15-The United
States Supreme court has upheld the
convictions of Maury |. Diggs and F.
Drew Caminetti, residents of Califor-
MIA, charged with violating the Mann
act.
The court also held that the Mann
act applies to non-commercial vice and
is constitutional. Diggs and Cami-
netti were convicted in California of
taking two girls to Nevada for i'm
moral purposes.
They pleaded in the appeal that
the law was not intended to apply tC
on-commercial vice. Dozens of other
convictions hinge on the decision rem
dered today.
The court held that there was nc
ambiguity in the provisions of the
law.
AS result of the decision Diggs
must serve two years in the federal
prison and pay a fine of $4,000.
Caminetti will serve IS months and
pay fine of $1,000.
Both are married and were promi-
nent socially before the case start
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
3 AER0PLANES ARRIVE; WILL
AID IN SEARCH FOR MISSING MEN

tant points and combed territory here
tofore generally given over to Coco
pahs and coyotes.
Captain E. B. Funcke, perhaps as
we'll posted as any one on the topo-
graphy of Lower California, is en-
gagged in running down clues. Up to
this time, however, there is no real
ly definite information concerning the
whereabouts of the unfortunate bird
men.
1t is believed that with the acqui-
sition of the three aeroplanes from
San Diego that results will be quick
ly had The machines will start out
with observers equipped with power
full glasses, so that all of the coun-
try may be scrutinized in systematic
manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
Vadin Capitulates.
(By United PresS)

Berlin, Jan. 15.-Vadin, the last
Russian-held city south of Seereth
was captured after a hand-to-hand
struggle. The Russian attacks in the
North Susita valley have been re-
pulsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
SECRETARY DANIELS
BECOMES PERTURbED
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 15.-Secretary
Daniels told the House naval commit
tee he plans to equip the navy yards
so as to build a third of all the
ships and manufacture third of all
munitions. He says he will make
two-thirds of the ships and muni-
tions if the manufacturers and build.
ers demand unreasonable" prices
Daniels says he will manufacture
everything for the navy if "exorbi-
tant" prices are demanded.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
E. A. McGregor Inspects
5000 Pounds Seed From
New Sonora Region.
MEXICAN PRODUCES
NEW FIELD COTTON
Government Agent Requests
Aid to Keep Valley Pro-
duct in Pure State.

E. A. McGregor of the United
States Department of Agriculture of
this city is just back from a trip
to Yuma, where he was engaged in
the investigation of an attempt to
enter carload of cotton from So
nora state, Mexico, Immediately south
of the Yuma valley.
A thoroughgoing review of condi-
tions surrounding this particular case
Gispelled any serious cause of alarm,
since the conditions under which this
Mexican cotton was grown were found
to be identical with those existing in
the Yuma valley and, for that mat
ter, in the Imperial valley.
The shipment in question consisted
of 5000 pounds of seed cotton which
represents the first cotton ever pro-
duced in this upper Sonora region.
In fact, the acreage involved consisted
merely of six-acre tract immedi
ately below the Arizona boundary.
This region is entirely lacking in ir-
rigation facilities, and the grower of
the cotton in this case was depen-
dent entirely upon the waste water
from the Yuma Valley project.
The Mexican who is farming this
xl;c+,,; p1onc 70 ovfopI bic opara{iopc
the coming season so that it may have
the ultimate effect of bringing into
existence a new cotton growing area
of considerable size. From what could
be gathered on the occasion of Mr..
McGregor's recent trip it appears that
farmers in the Yuma valley are plan
ming to extend greatly their cotton
acreage for the 1917 season.
At the present time the regulations
of the Federal Horticultural Board
permit of the free entry to the Unit
ed States of foreign-grown cotton
from only one region. This, namely,
is the Mexican portion of the Impe-
rial valley. All other cotton lint,
seed cotton and cotton seed from
abroad must enter this country by
one of four ports-Boston, New York,
Newark or San Francisco. These
ports are furnished with monstrous
fumigatng vaults into which are in
troduced at time several bales of
cotton. The vault is sealed, it's air
is all forced out so as to form a par
tial vacuum, and hydrocyanic acid
gas is then forced under pressure in
to the chamber. This deadly gas
penetrates to every part of the bales,
killing every vestige of insect life
therein.
All persons who have the interest
of the Valley at heart should coop
crate in the effort to keep the valley
as nearly free from harmful pests as
possible. Mr.. McGregCr will especi-
ally appreciate any information con-
cerning cotton seed or cotton which
is known or suspected to have been
brought into the valley from Mexico
proper or eastern points. Such in
Productions are accompanied by grave
danger to the cotton industry of the
Valley and should be prevented except
when properly supervised.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
FOUR CHILDREN
ARE FROZEN
TO DEATH
Two Boys Leave School for
Home Friday-Searchers
Also Die i'm the Cold,
(By United Press

Winnipeg, Jan. 15.-The bodies Of
four school children were found froz-
en- stiff today near Cadillac. Two
of them had left school Friday and
when they failed to reach home in
due time two more boys started on
the search. When found the four
were grouped together. Three of the
dead children belonged to one fam
lily.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
THIRTIETH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Y

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Cadman cele-
brated the thirtieth anniversary of
their wedding last Thursday, enter
tanning a party of their friends at
their home, CAB Orange street.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
Dewey Is Dying.
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 15.-Admiral
Dewey's death is expected momentar-
lily, according to the attending ply
sician. This morning he began to
decline as a result of a general break
down due to his advanced age.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
Thaw Fights ExtraditiOn.
(By United PreSs)

Harrisburg, Pa, Pan. 15.-Harry
Thaw's attorneys began fight for
their client by entering protests
against the extradition of Thaw with
out giving him a hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15

The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. A. NJ.
Douglas, 572 Hamilton, at - Thurs
day afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
Hindu Tells One Thing And
Brown Has Opposite Story

Brown says that during the melee
another Hindu did the shooting. The
matter is being aired in court.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-15
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 15.-Thomas W.
Lawson told the rules committee that