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Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
BUILDS FOREST R0lD

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-The secre-
tpry of agriculture has authorized the
location survey of a section of the
first project in road construction sub
mitted under the National Forest"
section of the Federal Aid Road act.
This section is the only one in the
law which provides for actual con-
struction of roads by the federal gov
ernment. Roads built under author
ity of this part of the law are designed
primarily to promote economic devel-
opment and to serve public convenience
ir localities where much of the land
is national forests. The proposed road
on which action is taken is in the
Apache National Forest, Greenlee
county, Arizona.
The preliminary estimate of the cost
miles of road to be surveyed is $342,-
900. Greenlee county proposes to hold
bond election to raise the necessary
funds to contribute so per cent of
this amount. An additional 20 miles
of road in Apache county will be
necessary to complete the project and
according to the preliminary estimate,
will bring the total cost to $420,O00.
Approval of the plans for the sur
vey was based upon the industrial re-
sc urces which will be opened up and
also upon the offer of one-half coop
Grafton by the county. The construc-
ton of the road will make possible
a rth-and-south trunk line through
region now inaccessible and will con-
nect with existing east-and-west state
highways. In addition it will, it is
stated, make possible the sale Of large
todies of timber for the use Of cop
per mines in southern Arizona, and
will afford means of travel for set
tiers besides cheapening the cost of
protecting and administering the ma
tional forest. The development of wa
ter power in the region will be assist
ed, and beautiful recreation area will
be opened up for tourist travel and
for the residents of the desert cities
during the summer months.
In each case, under the terms of the
law, the road funds must be derived
partly from local sources, and the
amount expendable in any county by
the government is limited to 10 per
cent of the estimated value of the tim
her and forage resources of the ma
tional forests in that county.
Several other projects for which CO.
operation has been offered are pend
ing for roads in California, Montana
and Idaho. Where two projects have
equal claim for consideration, the de-
cision will, it is stated, be made in IA
vor of the one for which the best Of
fer of cooperation is made.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
RAYMOND ROBINS ONE
Of SPEAKERS At THE
SAN DIEGO MEETINGS
(By United Press)

San Diego, Feb. 23.-Prominent
speakers and public men from all
parts of the state gathered here to-
day with delegates to the annual con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian
associations of California. Several
of the prominent visitors were slat-
ed to speak at the dinner at the u
s. Grant hotel at $3.50 tonight.
The convention will last three days,
winding up Sunday afternoon with
two meetings for "men and boys
only" -,
A feature of the convention will
be the visit of Raymond Robins OF
Chicago, prominent Progressive lead
err, who will address several OF the
meetings, particularly those Sunday
afternoon.
Business sessions will be held to-
morrow morning. Tomorrow after
noon sectional conferences, at which
features of local work will be dis
cussed, are on schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
PERSONAL MENTION

VALLEY DYE WORKS
Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
534 Main Street. Telephone 169.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
Oakland==the Sensible Six

The motor gives you vave-in the-head efIicie
fexbility.
Your desire for gracefully proportioned car
body is met by the high grade coach work displayed i,
car you will be impressed with the elegance and ref
The Oakland Sensible Six is giving satisfactor.
road conditions 1t is equally at home i'm heavy sane
stand the test of continuous hard usage.
The price is only 1915. f. 0. b. Valley points.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23

On Thursday, March 1, the state
railroad comwission will hear testi-
mony in reference to a sub-grade un-
der the SoutheS Sn Pacific tracks at
Calexico in ordeS to provide for a
new bridge acrosA New river. The
meeting will be hefS in the city hall
at Calexico. It is also proposed to
lring to the attention \Pf the commits
sion the telephone and power condi-
tions in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23

Ed Pepperline, arrested and con-
victed in Calexico for violation of the
state narcotic law, was brought to the
county jail last night TO begin serv-
ing a sentence of six months. JUS
tice Hoffman doled out the term, it
having been proven that Pepperline
had morphine in his possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23

On aMrch 9 the San Diego bus
mess men will visit Imperial Valley
The San Diego Chamber of Commerce
is now making preparations for the
trim and will be officially welcomed in
Ell Centre by the local commercial or
ganization, of which Don c. Bitter Is
secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23

City Marshal Jenkins returned yes
terday from San Quentin, where he
had taken Harry Bryant, sentenced to
1e years upon conviction of killing
"Curly," a negro, at Imperial, on De-
cember 10, 1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
Flood Control Bonds Win.

Los Angelese, Feb. 23.-The flood
.ontrol bonds carried by 211 votes, the
! egistrar has announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23

Attorney Leslie Reed was among
chose from CaleXico at the county seat
this morning. ~
Do you know that during the month
of November only one person died in
Imperial county from the three lead
ing epidemic diseases.
Did you see those new Chrysanthe-
mum Braid and Bancock Straw Hats
in Varney Bros Millinery Depart
ment? 2-23
A marriage esnse was issued this
afternoon to Burtsp McKinnon, aged
20, and Miss MinniA Copple, aged II,
both residents of H6Nville and ma
tives of Oklahoma.
A man the other day dug a we'll
eleven feet depe and found that he
could not climb out. Did you ever
get in hole like that?
Aren't they just a dream, girls
this wonderful little creations of Mil
linery in Varney Bros Millinery De-
partment. 2-23
Oliver Emert and Jack O'Neil, pro-
rritors Of the Majestic and Emert
theatres in Calexico, were business
visitors in Ell Centro this morning.
A marriage license was\ issued this
morning to Thomas H. Mcdowell,
aged 80, resident of Cincinnati, and
! Miss Grace Graves, aged "a, a resi-
dent of San Francisco.
Clement Lott, employed for over
two years on The Calexico Chronicle
as makeup" man, has resigned his
position and will enjoy a months va
cation at his parents\ home in La
Mesa.
Walter Casey, president, and Harry
Stub, vice PRESIDENT \are the new Of
ficials of the BrawleS Chamber of
Commerce, recently rearganized. A
secretary is yet to be selected.
A bridge across New river at Ca
lexico, to cost approximately $4,000,
will be built as soon as the contract
can be awarded. Bids wilk be adver-
tised for in few days. The City of
Calexico and The county have arranged
to divide the cost of construction.
The entire front of the former coun-
ty recorders office was taken out this
morning under thu supervision of Ar
chitect Don w. Wells and plate
glass front will be INSTALLED. This
work will be pushed So Shat the Farm
Bureau will be enabled to get in their
new quarters SOON
Walter Helbach, Qember of the
Imperial club in then Winter League,
i reported to have beep signed by the
Oakland team in the Pacific Coast
League. 1t is claimed Halbach will be
given tryout in the outer garden.
Helbach has been a consistent and
frequently brilliant player in the Val
ley League.
Billy Murray of San Francisco
knocked out Joe Ferro of Imperial,
| yesterday afternoon, at Mexicali. The
fight was to have gone twenty rounds
. but Ferro failed to respond in the
tenth and Referee Billy Stewart de-
| clared Murray the winner, although
Ferro's friends claimed Murray had
struck foul. A big crowd attended
the holiday bouts.
!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15

Governor Carl J.. Milliken will this
evening be N New York, where he will
ne at the Governors session of the
Southern state Commercial Congress
deliver an address on How New Eng
land Met the War Emergency"
Dr. Augustus Q. Thomas, State SUI
perintendent Of schools, was in Lewis
ton Friday afternoon and evening in
attendance uron a meeting of the Lew
lston and Auburn shoe manufacturers
and the Mems Brotherhood Of the High
street Methodist church, at which all
the phases of the shoe manufacturing
business in connection with a vocation
al school was thoroughly discussed.
Such school, if established in one Of
those cities, would he the first Of its
kind in America.
Executive Councillor Frank r.
Nichols of Bath returned home Fri
day night from weeks trip to Camp
Pyramid, Lily bay, Moosehcad. where
with Andrew $. Merrill he was the
guest of Fred H. kimball of the same
city.
Miss Alice p. Donovan Of Gardiner.
stenographer in the office Of the sec
re tary Of State, left Sunday for New
York. whore she will pass her annual
two-weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15
KENNEBEC FOOD
COM

An enthusiastic meeting Of the kenne-
bee county food conservation committee
was held Saturday in the hall of the
House of Representatives at the State
! House, with good attendance. The
chairman of the committee, r. p. Haz-
zard of Gardiner, presided and an address
was made by w. B. Moore, the secretary
of the Portland Chamber of Commerce.
who is the director of the work in Maine
in cooperation with Herbert c. Hoover,
the national food administrators Mr.
Moore explained the scope of the work,
why the wheat should be saved and
spoke of the enrolment of families in the
Pledge Week campaign which will begin
the week of Oct %
The members of the executive com
mittee of the Kennebec county food con-
servation committee are r. P. Hazard
Of Gardiner. chairman; Mrs. Virgil g.
Totman of Fairfield cice chairman: and
viii c. Atkins and H. H. Stevens of Gar
diner
The following are the other members
of the committee for the several cities
and towns in the county:
West Gardiner. and Litchfield-A. n.
Cole, chairman; Mrs. NJ. c. Wadsworth
vice chairman.
Monmouth-Harry F. Merrill. chairman;
Mrs. Ethel Blaisdel vice chairman.
Winthrop, Wayne, Readield and Man
chester-John II. McIlroy. chairman; Mrs
Leroy T. Carleton, vice chairman.
Fayette. Mt. Vernon, Vienna and Rome
Joseph W. Allen. chairman; Mrs. r. F.
Williams. vice chairman
Oakland and Belgrade-J. S. Gleason.
chairman Mrs. Edwin NJ Foster vice
chairman.
Waterville and winslow-Carroll "
Perkins chairman; Mrs. Horace J. Cook
vice chairman.
Clinton. Benton and Unity-Frank T.
Besse. chairman; Mrs. Charles Hayes,
vice chairman.
Sidney and vassalboro-Harry p
Hawes. chairman; Mrs c. f. Rowe. vice
chairman.
Augusta-Lewis A. Burleigh. chairman:
Mrs. ". r. PattangalI vice chairman.
Hallowell-Henry P. Clearwater. chair
man; Mrs. William Harvey. vice chair
man.
Gardiner. Randolph. Farminrdale
Pittston and Chelsea-Fred y. Boston.
chairman; Mrs. Charles Gray. vice chair
man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15

be cut down so as to give fair view,
gates will be installed at 90 crossings
where none existed before, protection
for a hours by gates will he given at
So crossings where only partial pro-
lection was given before, 131 auto
matte signals will be installed and
bushes and trees will be trimmed and
instructions removed at 109 crossings.
The decision is long, covering in its
entirety 43 pages and goes lnyO every
phase of the dangers at grade cross
ings and the most feasible ways of
giving protection. Briefly stated, the
decision points out that of the nearly
400 unprotected grade crossings in
the State comparatively few are of
the absolutely blind variety. by which
is meant at most Of the crossings the
traveller can see and appreciate the
fact that he is approac ching a crossing
in time enough TO control his vehicle
if he is in the exercise of reasonable
care but that even the careless are
entitled to some measure of protection
in order that the loss of life may he
somewhat reduced. One Of the points
made is that if a crossing Is of the
kind that requires gate protection dur
lnS tHe passage OF any tT6ln, II ought
to have this kind of protection during
the passage of every train both day and
night. summer and winter. or
course there are some exceptions 10
this general rule and it has not been
regarded as necessary to extend this
protection at all crossings.
And under the law it became neces-
sary to distribute this protection over
the next four years. So that all cross
ings at which gates are operated and
not continuously protected and at
some the extension of protection has
been postponed until 1920
Another matter taken up Is the
question Of protection by automatic
signal. This device consists or a bell
ringing by day and red lights flashing
on and off by night from the time
when an approaching train is between
1000 and 1000 feet away from the
crossing, This signal, of course. is
positive in its action and works "a
hours each day. 1t cannot. however,
be installed in all places. Where the
crossing is near a residential portion
of the town the constant ringing Of
tho bell would he an ANNOYANCE. and
at crossings whore there is consider
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15

able shifting by freight trains the bell
would be ringing so mucn of the time
that its efficiency as a warning would
be destroyed because of the fact It
would oftentimes ring when no train
was actually going across the highway.
A modification of this device is now
being tried out in Massachusetts. In
stead of the ringing bell red disc
waves when a train is approaching
during the daylight hours and if this
device is dependable the commission
plans to place it at number of cross
ings and to substitute it at others for
the ringing signal. Attention is called
to the fact that a large number of
crossings the view of the traveller on
the highway can he obtained by the
cutting of bushes and trimming of
limbs of trees on the part of the town
in which said crossing is located
Several hundred such crossings are
being cleaned up under the direction of
the commission, and while the work
has not been completed this year ow-
ing to tho scarcity of help, they will he
rendered safe before the automobile
season of 1918 begins.
The several railroads have been re-
quired to take down their snow fences
at grade crossings not later than Aprii
lst and to keep them down until NO
vember 1st each YEAR These snow
fences often constitute the only OBJ
struction that there is to a good view
Of an approaching train.
The decision recites at some ,ength
the fact that hearings were held at
I'VE different points in the State and
that the hearings were attended bv a
large number of interested citizens
OF various localities and that a mem
Der OF the Commission personally Wis
tied and studied each grade crossing
in the State and that while all had
not been protected the Commission re.
tains its jurisdiction over all cross
lngs and under law has authority eth
ef upon petition or upon its own mo-
ton to require protection at crossings
II conditions change as we'll as au-
thority to change the form of pro-
lection at crossings now or in the
near future receiving protection.
The matter of seasonal protection
or protection during the bare ground
months Is gone into and the 'Conclu-
sion reached that if crossing is to
be protected at all it should be during
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15

the passage Of all trains at all sea-
sons or the year, for the reason that
seasonal protection would give the
traveller during certain months
right to expect that protection and no
notice that it was to be suddenly
withdrawn.
The Commission also insists that at
crossings where a fiagman is main
tained he should use a metal disc
with the word STOP" painted there
on, the same to be held above his
head rather than a flag oftentimes
so soiled that il cannot be seen and
more often than otherwise waved so
near the ground that traveller mas
no notice that a train is approach
ing.
The decision states that owing to
the scarcity of labor at this time
and the inability of the railroads 90
obtain the necessary material, especial
ly the automatic signals, that it may
we'll happen that all the crossings
ordered protected during the year 1917
will not be during that year pro-
tected It is expected, however. that
such crossings as are in the 1917 list
will receive attention prior to the'
HiSt Gay OIL May, 1910, HHeil tile beiie
ground season really is in full swing.
The matter of protection Of grade
crossings is recognized as one OF
great Importance in view of the fact
that swiftly moving automobiles N
large numbers pass over many or
these crossings, are driven by people
who sometimes pay Scant attention 10
their surroundings, and many acci-
dents hnA'e resulted. Tho decision
states that absolute protection can
not he given and the individual who
approaches a grade crossing plainly
disc e1nihle as such must exercise
some care in view of the enormous
expense which the installation Of au-
tomato signals, the maintainance Of
ates or fiacmen or other form of pro-
lection. would place upon the railroads
AN expense which is finally paid
by the travelling and ratc-paylnC
public Although the matter OF OK
pense is not Of first consequence it
has to be considered. Attention is A.
so called % tho fact that at prac-.
warning signs will he placed at 2 dis
tance Of approximately SEQ feet there
from and that this sign will give to
the traveller additional information Of
the fact that he is approaching place
of danger and render unnecessary
further protection at very many COM
paratively safe crossings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15
LINCOLN COUNTY
POWER co. DEAL

Lincoln County Power Cpmpany Inc
is authorized, in an order If the Public
Utilities Commission, 70 mortgage its
property and franchises in the sum Of
s50o,00o to secure bonds to he issued from
time to time under the direction of the
commission; and TO issue now Sos. .00O of
bonds, 81, 100 of preferred stock and sfCO. :
COO of common stock,
These stocks and bonds are issued IN
payment for the properties and franchises
Of the Twin Village Water Co. of Dam
ariscotta. and the Lincoln County Power
Co. formerly the Portland Power and
Development Co.. both Of which are being
purchased and consolidated by the Lin
coin County Power Co., Inc.
This corporation also has made ar
rangements for the purchase o. the
property and franchises Of the Booth
bay Harbor Electric Light & Power
Co, which is a distribution system taking
its electricity from the Lincoln County
Co. It then plans 70 construct an cleo
trc generating plant at Bristol Mills.
with transmission lines to the present
generating plant al Damariscotta Mills
and to a point Of connection with the
present Boothbar Harhor plant, TINS
conserving the storage at Damariscotta
when there is a surplus run-off at Brfs
tol Mills, and, by having to complete
transmission lines from Damarisco,ta
Mills to Boothbav Harhor. one on either
side Of the river reducing the danger Of
a shutdown Of the Boothbay Harbor
plant on account Of accident
The cost OF the Bristol Mills develop
rnent is estimated At s9sooo and the pur-
chase price Of the Boothbay Harbor plant
is to be $4,000. The company Is now en-
gagged in making additions and improve
ments to its present plant al. a cost Of
sio9cn
The order makes especial provisions 70
safeguard the property against detericra-
s.an.- through efforts 70 pay early returns
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15
THE ANTI-TJBERCU-
LOSIS WORK IN MAINE

interest in the plans for the Maine
Anti Tuberculosis Associations annu-
al meo ting on Wednesday, Oct. "a at
WaterHille. during the sessions of the
annual State Conference of Charities
and Corrections, is being shown by
people throughout the State, who APP
prcciate the splendid work being done
along that line Of fighting and pro
GroSs
A list Of the anti tuberculosis dis
rensarics and nurses in Maine will
douhtlosS surprise many or most peo-
PIE by its size. Here it is, furnished BY
tho association in it's latest bulletin,
thus insuring its accuracy:
Portland dispensary and nurse (mu-
nicipan: Biddeford% nurse, (soonl :
Lewiston and Auburn, dispensary and
nurse; Waterville, (and contiguous
towns) dispensarv and nurse. (soon):
Gardiner, dispensary and nurse '(soon)
Hallowell". dispensary and nurse
(scon): Dover and Focxroft. nurse;
Guilford, nurse, Milo, nurse. Bangor
dispensary and nurse: Brewer. nurse
tsoon); Orono. dispensary and nurse:
Old Town, dispensary and nurse
Aroostook county. nurse; Washing
ton county, nurse; Washington coun-
~. nurse.
Newly organized.
Patients are examined free IN all Of
the above dispensaries upon applica
tion TO the medical director or to the
rurse and both known and suspected
tuberculosis cases are watched in their
| homes.
Maine has several private and State
sanatoria. Private or semi-private in
rtitutions are located at Parsonsfeld
, Bangor and Andover (Glenelis). The
land has been secured for one at Lew
iston and funds are slowly being rails.
ed for local or county sanatorium
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15

sunset during the open season sgt.
ject however. to the provisions @
state laws restricting shooting iu'.
ing that time other chang in th
open seasons are as follows
In the states now hayrE an or'r
season from Sept. to Dec -n-Wt
Consin. Minnesota North Dakcf
South Dakota, Montana. Wyomins
Colorado. and Idaho the oron sraso-
is changed to Sept is 20 pcc 4 ho,
Gays inclusive. All of thcs, states
with the exception Of south f3ko'i
and Wisconsin. recently AMENDED 40.
laws by opening the season ou ser
lG or later and closing 1t on Dec .
or earlier In South Dakota and VIZ
consin the season closes on per .
in accordance with the laws NJ thoa
states
The open season In eastern 0reEe'
and Washington and in Nevada ar'
Pennsylvania is also Sept Is N nst
81. The open season. oct 'o lar r
is unchanged in Rhode Island Con
nectiCut. that portion Of New Nrr.
known as Long Island. New 'rrse'
Utah and that portion Of Oregon m.
Washington lying west Of the SUNNI
Of the Cascade Mountains. which ron
stitute the balance on thu nor'he"
zone.
In response to numerous ir7u'ris'
the department announces tbnt ~
migratory bird regulations arc no.
to he construed to authorize tho hur'
ing of migratory birds at 'n
when it is unlawful 10 hunt 'hrm 9-
der state laws
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15

The Maine Public Utilities Commits
sion has issued It's orders relative to
protection of grade crossings on the
Boston and Maine Railroad Co, Port
land Terminal to, Grand Trunk Rail
way system. Canadian Pacific Railway
Ca Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co.
.nl the Maine Central Railroad Co.
q. result of The order anks which
....r ir. VISION nj r. crossings will
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15
AUTOMOBILE
REGISTRATION

The Automobile Registration Bu-
reau. department Of State, took in
s1516.75, a surprisingly large amount
for the second week in October, The
total for the season to date is siSt,-
398.75, which is s122, 03475 more than
was taken in the same time in 1916 and
about $11S,o00 more than all last year.
It is also over $4,000 more than was
estimated for all this year.
The registrations to accomplish this
were 27o3 more pleasure machines,
a21o moro operators licenses, 1927 more
trucks and 237 more motorcycles. with
1903 more dealers licenses, though the
motorcycles dealers are eight less. Just
compare the figures of 1917 with those
If the same period of 1916:
Total receipts to Oct 49, 1915. 1852, :
36i. total to Oct. IL, 1917. s4Si.33S 75
total registrations and licenses to
oct. IT, 1917:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15
CHANGES IN MIGRA-
TORY BIRD LAWS

Washington, Oct. 1s-The United
States Department Of Agriculture an
nounces the PRONUNCIATION OF amend :
inents OF the migratory bird regula-
,ons' 70 be effective on and after. Oc-
tober 10. 1917.
one OF the changss permits mi.
gratory game birds To be hunted
from half an hour before sunr,sc u
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-15

The Maine State hospital at Bangor
also has a t. B. pavilion on its
grounds as part Of the institution.
The State institutions are the West
ern Maine at Hebron and the Central
Maine at Fairfield, having become un-
Ger State ownership and mana cement
in September, 1915, under an act of the
Legislature. Admission to these are
by application and the waiting list has
been long