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The midland journal., 1917-10-19
Mrs, Arthur McMullin.

: Mrs. Carrie B. McMullin, wife of
Arthur McMullin, died at her home
near Perryville, Oct. 3, after brief
illness, aged 27 years. She is sur
vived by her husband and three
children, the youngest an infant
three weeks old.
The midland journal., 1917-10-19
Eight Years For Manslaughter.

Arthur McGaw, colored, who was
recently convicted of manslaughter,
for the killing Of William Hughes,
white, of Havre de Grace, was on
Friday sentenced by Judge Harlan to
eight years in the penitentiary.
The midland journal., 1917-10-19
Miss Emma p. Keys.

Miss Emma P. Keys, of Elkton,
sister of S. J. Keys, died Friday
morning, October 18th. Funeral
was held Sunday afternoon, with in
terment in Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal., 1917-10-19
Government Takes Over PrOvin;
GrOun6

Ground.
President Wilson, by proclamation
issued Wednesday through Secretary
of State Lansing, has taken for an
ordnance proving ground the terri
tory generally known as Gunpowder
Neck and Halls Crossing in Hartford
county. AS matter of fact, the
proving ground as defined by metes
and bounds in the proclamation, ex-
tends into Baltimore county. a.
The midland journal., 1917-10-19
PATRIOTIC MEETING

In Rising Sun Public Hall
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
good these differences, premium of

good these differences, a premium OF
or 5 cents pound for the lint is
necessary to render the Egyptian
more profitable, but the new and rap
idly increasing demand for Egyptian
cotton for automobile tires and other
industrial uses, and the stationary or
declining production in Egypt favor a
substantial premium for Egyptian. 1t
nay be that yields will average higher
with Durango, in view of the fact
that Egyptian cotton requires longer
season to mature a full crop, though
with favorable conditions Egyptian
may yield as much as Durango. Profits
Of $3.50 to $3.50 per acre are claimed
Tor growers of Egyptian cotton in
ne Salt River Valley in 1916, but
these must be considered as altogether
exceptional and certainly not to be
used as a basis of calculation.
1t is possible that difficulties may
lie encountered in providing roller gins
in case a greatly increased acreage of
Egyptian cotton should be planted in
Arizona and southern California in the
season of 1917. Roller gins are not
made in the United States, but have
to be imported from England. The
demand for them has been limited in
the past to the Sea Island districts of
the South Atlantic states.
Who Is Who? Ask the Postmaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
SALES RECORD
OF 1914 MAY BE DUPLICATED
IN CALIPATRIA IN 1917.

The first town lot sold in Calipa-
tria was April 1, 1914. Within three
months there was sold $150,0O0 of
townsite property with one-quarter
payment down, the balance on easy
terms. This, too, at a time when
there wasn't building, no railroads,
no cotton gins, no Balfour-Guthrie
Company planting 10000 acres, none
Of the hundreds of smaller farmers
that have since located tributary to
Calipatria.
We are offering you today town
lots in the original townsite plat at
the same prices and on the same
terms. We have been notified that
these prices ard terms will not con-
tune much longer, and justly, too,
for the value of every lot in Cali
patria today is at least double what
i. was April 1st, 1914, before there
was a railroad, cotton gin, building
OF anything else.
NOW IS tne IlHe IL you ever eA-
pcct to get a Calipatria lot at these
ridiculously low prices and on the
present easy terms. Don't delay, for
Indications are that prices will be
raised at no distant date.
For further information, call on or
address T. A. Johnson, selling agent,
Calipatria Town and Farms.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
(By United Press)

Washington, March 19.-President
Wilson has authorized Secretary Dan
iels to use the $150,000,000 emergency
appropriation to speed up shipbuild-
ing. The money was appropriated by
Congress for this purpose.
1t is also learned that the navy de-
partment threatens to commander
certain mthition factories owing to
the refusal of the owners to aid in
speeding preparedness. 1t is under
stood that President Wilson is ready
tc issue a proclamation of national
emergency" to legalize the comman-
deering unless the recalcitrants come
in
He holds that the country is at q
stage where industrial resources must
be taxed to place it on the defensive
basis and that it is their patriotic
duty as we'll as "fair play" to assist
the government at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
California Offers Largest
Area New Land for Cotton

Of new territory readily available
for cotton in the United States, Cali
fornia probably has the largest areas.
Recent demonstrations of cotton pos
sibilities have been afforded by the
beginnings that have been made in
the Imperial Valley and the Colorado
Valley in extreme southern Califor-
nia, but the San Joaquin and other
northern valleys contain much larger
areas of irrigated or readily irrigable
land that might be used for cotton.
Ililgard estimated that one-third of
the agricultural land Of the state lay
in the central valleys, with an area of
more than 1900 square miles. While
cnly a part of this territory is suit
ed to cotton, it seems not unreason-
able to suppose that the central val
ieys might produce about ten times
as much cotton as the Imperial VAL
ley.
1t is to be expected that much Of
the cotton will be grown on the level
lends in the open valley where fruits
and other tender crops are excluded
by low winter temperatures, but places
may also be found for cotton as an
additional crop in communities that
are now devoted to fruit growing or
other industries. Indeed, the best re-
suits are likely to be secured, at least
AT first, in communities that are al
ready established and well organized
On the basis of other crops. Farmers
who are familiar with the local con-
ditions and have only to learn the re-
quirements of the new crop are likely
to make better progress than those
who have everything to learn, as in
communities formed Of new settlers,
some of them with no agricultural ex-
r.erience and others persisting in the
Use of methods to which they have
been accustomed in other regions, but
which are not adapted to the special
conditions and requirements of the ir,
rigated districts.
That natural conditions of soil anc
climate very favorable for cotton cul'
ture are to be found in the interior
valleys of California has been shown
again in recent years by the behavior
of series of different kinds of cottor
that have been grown and studied al
several points representing the gen
eral range of climatic conditions
Red Bluff, Chico, Marysville, Davis
! Stockton, Dos Palos, Visalia, Exter
&Eemitropic and Bakersfield.
I The general result of these exper'
mental paintings has been to leave
TO doubt that cotton is able to make
normal growth and mature good cropf
in the warmer districts of the interior
valleys; that is, in the northern part
OF the Sacramento Valley and the
southern part of the San Joaquin val
ley. The most successful paintings
have been those at Bakersfield anc
Semitropic in Kern county, and at Dos
Palos, in Merced county, where the
p ants were extremely we'll grown and
productive, with bolls of very large
isize and lint of excellent quality, re.
suits that are obtained only under con.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

development of the plants.
Much more extensive experiments
would be necessary to determine how
far cotton culture might be carried
toward the cooler climate of the Bay
districts in the cenetral part of the
state by using early short season va
rieties or selecting for adaptation TO
the local conditions, but no special diff
f,culties seem likely to be encoun-
tered in the farmer parts of the val
leys. The cotton plant is able 70
thrive on a great variety of soils,
moderate but regular supply of mois-
ture being the chief requirement.
While the plants are able to survive
drought, the crop is likely to be in
jured by any extreme condition that
checks or forces the growth of the
plants.
1t has to be expected that any un-
dertakings with new crop, wherever
the beginnings may be made, must
pass through an experimental period,
in order to test fully the possibilities
IF the soil and local climatic condi-
tlons and determine the methods that
can be applied to the greatest advan-
Itage. The most that can be said at
present is that practical experiments
with cotton are likely to be justified
in any of the warmer districts where
soils of reasonable fertility and ade-
quate supplies of water are available.
1t is very desirable that experiment
tai efforts in cotton growing be linn
ited to communities in which the gen.
e,al agricultural conditions, as well
as the present interests and activities
Of the community, are such as to give
ground for a reasonable expectation
that an annual irrigated crop like cot
ton. if found to thrive, would be likely
to become a permanent resource. For
few scattered individual farmers to
liant cotton in communities that are
not likely to engage regularly in it's
production is not advisable. 1t is ex-
pensive to ship cotton seed and not
worth while to install gins and oil
mills unless the production of cot
ton reaches commercial proportions.
The first step toward the CONNER
cial planting of cotton, or considering
it as practical alternative of any
ether crop, is to determine whether
cotton is likely to be more profitable
or at least sufficiently remunerative to
be added to the existing series of
crops.
With yield Of bale of 500 pounds
of lint cotton, the cost OF picking
en- acre of the Durango variety is be-
tween SIS and $50, an amount about
equal to the total cost of the previous
care of the crop, so that half OF the
return, or $35 to $50 an acre, may
be reckoned as a net gain from the
farm operations. With Egyptian cot
ton, the cost of picking must be reck-
cned as about double that of Durango,
and the ginning of Egyptian cotton is
also more expensive, roller gins being
required instead of saw gins, which
are used for upland staples. To make
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
PERSONAL MENTION

VALLEY DYE WORKS
Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
E34 Main Street. Telephone 169.
p. E. Carr of Calexico was a busi-
ooe visitor here this morning.
/. F. Shaw represented Holtville at
~ county seat this morning.
Phil D. Swing, accredited delegate
= the Irrigation District convention,
xztu1ned last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Curry of Camp
curry, Cal, are in the valley on a
pleasure trip.
j. j. Bresnahan, manager of the
Holtville Pharmacy, was a visitor in
tits city on Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Eslinger of Ber-
ryville, Ark, arrived in FL Centre this
morning, expecting to remain for sew
e,al weeks. Mr.. Eslinger published a
newspaper in Berryville for period
G, twenty-five years and expressed
himself as we'll pleased with the Won
derful valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
(RX limited PreSSl

Washington, March 19.-The wal
department says the rehabilitation OF
the militia continues, despite the in
ternational situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

Bill Webb of Seeley was a visi:cr
in Ell Centre yesterday accompanied
by a friend from the same city.
Mrs. w. L. Tight of Glendale is a
visitor in this city for a time with
friends at the Barbara Worth.
The board of supervisors are in ses-
sion today with the morning session
having been devoted to reading of the
minutes and routine matters.
W. J. Church, former manager Of
the st. James hotel, San Diego, is at
the Barbara Worth for few days
OH business.
L. c. Gardner will leave Wednesday
for Seattle, where he will captain
that team during the season in the
Northwestern league. "Rube' has
cen getting a few workouts with the
local boys and should be in good shape
for the opening of the season in the
north.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

Andy Broadbent, crack first base
man of the Imperial ball club, was
an interested spectator at the Seeley-
Ell Centro game Sunday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
THREE AMERICAN BOATS
SUNK SUNt,T BY DIVER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEl

had been made. Twenty-four men are
unaccounted for from three American
steamers which were submarined yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

L. NJ. Lawson, project manager at
Yuma for the Reclamation Service,
will sever his connection with that de-
partment on April l, announcing that
he will enter the reserve engineers
corps of the United States army. Mr..
Lawson is we'll known in Imperial
valley. His home is in Ell Paso.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

James Eakins and John Donaldson
of Calexico were here for short time
this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

L. c. Brand heads party of seevn
from Los Angeles on trip to the
valley. They are at the Barbara
Worth with friends at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

1t is estimated that total of
l.4OO,OO0,000 fee. of lumber will be
used in California this year, as against
,311, $4,000 in 1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE CHEAP-One-half-ton
Perfex delivery car. Ala South
Eighth St. 3-24
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

he will enter the reserve engineers
corps of the United States army. Mr..
Lawson is we'll known in Imperial
valley. His home is in Ell Paso.
Vern Garland, formerly deputy
health officer of the county, was
pinced twice since Saturday for not
having the 1917 poppy adorning his
laachine. The second arrest was the
result of a misunderstanding, but
that excuse apparently did not go
with the court.
Jack White, crack lightweight, who
is to fight Mexican Joe at Mexicali
next Sunday, is training at Billy
Stewards athletic club at Imperial.
White works out each afternoon at
3 o'clock and is said to be in excel
lent fighting trim.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Chindlund Of
Great Falls, Mont, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Meadows of the
Barbara Worth hotel on Saturday and
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Chindlund are
leaving for Long Beach today, where
they will remain for short time be-
fore their return to Montana.
The recital to be given by the pupils
of Mrs. Marie Reitz Jenkins in the
Wilson school auditorium on the even
ng of Friday, March % is free to
the public. School children are espe-
,ially invited if accom,aale; by their |
parents. A delightful program has
been prepared for the evening with
Miss Rose Gallagher as accomranist.
Violin and cornet '.,ditions will be
features.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

J IaNiiis> <tiid cOiiii I'OiastAN'Si'
of Calexico were here for a short time
this afternoon.
Andy Broadbent, crack first base
man of the Imperial ball club, was
an interested spectator at the Seeley-
Ell Centro game Sunday afternoon.
l.. c. Brand heads party of seevn
from Los Angeles on a trip to the
valley. They are at the Barbara
Worth with friends at present.
1t is estimated that total of
400, 100000 feet of lumber will be
used in California this year, as against
ISL, ,135,00O in 1916.
Yesterday the Christian Endeavor
societies of the county met at Braw-
ley, where an interesting program was
given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sinks of Yu-
ma were visitors in Ell Centre Satur-
day. Mr.. Sinks is we'll known cleo
trician at Yuma.
R. E. Boykin, deputy sheriff at Cad
sen, who died recently, had clause
in his will that asked that no men,
ton be made of his death. He left
his property to two friends and re-
fused to make known the residence OF
any of his relatives.
John S. Mitchell, former president
OF the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce and proprietor of the Hollen-
beck hotel in Los Angeles, left for
San Diego today after inspecting the
various highways in Imperial county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell came to the
Valley via Mecca and Brawley.
1t is reported that the Southern
Pacific Company will manage the Hol-
ton Interurban after April l, RUNNING
trains to Seeley. Beyond Seeley
rstfing but construction trains will
operate until the San Diego & Ari-
iona is completed.
Who Is Who? Ask the Postmaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

Who Is Who? Ask the Chief of Police.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

Yesterday the Christian Endeavor
societies of the county met at Braw-
ley, where an interesting program was
given.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sinks of Yu
ma were visitors in Ell Centre Satur
day. Mr.. Sinks is we'll known elec
trician at Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

Who Is Who? Ask the Postmaster.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-21
COUNCILMAN
 J. W. MARTIN
Douglasite Has Unlimited Faith in Resources and Future of This
 Portion of Territory

The following Island correspond encc appeared iu the Juneau Daily Empire of yesterday;
 City Councilman J. W. Martin re- turned last night in his own launch from Fcshwator bay. where he has been for the past six weeks looking after his interests there which con sist of a sawmul for cutting box lumber and one of the best water power sites in Southeastern Alaska. The operations of the sawmill have been somewhat retarded owing Co the difficulty in securing logs, not through scarcity of timber but scar city of labor. However. suitable ar engagements have now been made and there will be no moro trouble on that score during Che remainder of the season.
 The water power above referred Co consists of a lake more than a mile m length which is much higher than Frcshwatcr bay, into which it empucs. and which is fed by a small but deep river. iusuring an unlimit- cd supply tho year round The out let of Che lake Co the bay is but sixty feet wide and across this a dam has been constructed to obtain Che desired power. The dam is only five feet high at present, but it affords an tho power necessary for operating Che sawmill. lt would be no difficult matter Go make the dam 20 feet high. and by SO doing thou sands Of horsepower could be dcvel- opcd, making desirable factory or millsItc for operations on a large scale.
 MT. Martin Is now contemplating engaging tn the manufacture Of pulp. Che river that feeds the lako previously mentioned running thru a deusely wooded tract of land for many miles and into which logs could be rolllc dond noatod to and across the lake to thc factory site at nominal expense So far as the possibilities or that portion of the country are concerned Mir. Martin says they are practically unlimited and it is his intention to devote considerable attention to it in the future. He will bc In town the bal aucc of the fall and winter, but is arranging for more extensive opera tious at Frcshwater bay next season.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-21
DOUGLAS DAIRY
 CHANGES HANDS
Eagans Sell Cows and Equipment to Altmueller 6 Smith of
 Juneau Dairy

The following appeared in tho Isl- and correspondence Of the Daily Elm pirc of Wednesday:
 The Douglas Dairy. which has been owned and operated by Mir. and Mrs. Al. Eagan for tho past six years, has been sold by them to Messrs. Altmuellcr & Smith, of Ju- neau. who have already taken the business over. The new owners will move the stock of COWS, forty in number, to their place on Salmon creek, near Juneau. and will main tain a milk depot here from which Island customers will be supplied each morning. It is also announced that milk will be raised from 10 to IS cents per quart in the very near future, the dairy people asserting that, owing to the advanced cost of feed, there is no profit in the bus mess at the present price Of 15 cents per quart
 While Mir. and Mrs. Eagan will remain in Douglas, it is with re- grct that their many old customers will learn that they have disposed of their business Co which they have SO industriously devoted their time and energy during the past six years. Mrs. Eagan has always been Ion the job" regardless of summer rain and wintry winds and so reg ular was she i'm making the rounds in the mornings that clocks have been regulated by her appearance to exchange lactoal fluid for empty bot ties. The Eagans have always treat ed their customers right and, re- gardlcss of the fact that this DOT ton of the country's greatest asset is water they have never been ac- cused of using it in connection with their business for other than wash ing bottles.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-21
ALASKA FLYER
 MAKES RECORD
Kenneth Marr, Who Took Alaska Dogs to France, Makes Good
 in Aviation Corps

In the official Bulletin, issued by Che government. it Is seen that Ken meth Marr. Of Nome. a member of the Lafayette escadrille, the daring flying squad of Americans that has been operating in the French army, has been trasfcrrcd Co the American expedition force. together with all other members of the escadrille.
 Kenneth Marr first went to France with the dogs which scotty Allan sent over After training French soldiers how to handle the dogs in Vosges mountains he entered tho flying corps and made an cnyiablc reputation for himself.
 In an the Paris newspapers hc was complimented a short time ago for having put one over on the Ger mans. While flying over the enemy lines his machine was brought down. He landed under the aeroplano. but fortunately. was not injured. Ger man soldiers surrounded the ma chine. Marr then played 'possum, with the result that the enemy paid no attention to him and left him lying under the machine. Later he crawled back to the French lines after having gained some valuable information regarding the enemy
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-21
GIRLS MAY REPLACE JAPs

The management at Trcadwoll finding 10 impossible Co maintain a suitable dining room stan lu Che bia mess house. ls considering seeur.ue a force of girls. Lately four of Che Japanese who have been employed thrrc so long they had % corner ou a largo portion oi che circulating medium on Che Island, took their wealth and sailed away for Japan since which time wrinkles have wig eIcd trausycrcsoly across Che former placid features og Steward L.. $ Fer ris until they arc becoming pcrmou ent and an on account ot Che matter of suitable and sufficient help iu Che mcsshousc. 10 is realized that white male help for such service is au unstable and uncertain quantity chat it is liable Co be either culti- yltlug or recovering from a red one when most needed and iu either ease it is prone to spin soup down th, back of thc oatcc At any rate girls for Che positions are being con. sidcrcd. and after their installation it is believed an ironing out win rc store Che feature ot Steward Ferris to their pristine loveliness
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-21
NAMES SOUND UN-AMERICAN

A. Zitow, N. AkaloG, Joseph Zit- on, James DatoG. Peter BigoG and Harry Logow. employees on the gov crnmcnt railroad out on the Turn again Arm district. were arrested by United States Mnrshals and Hoff- man for their alleged failure to reg istcr as required by the draft laws and are now incarcerated in the fed- oral jail awaiting trial at the com ing term of court Judge William A. Munlcy. who arrived bach in An- chorago after an absence of three weeks. during which time he attend ed the term Of court at Seward and assisted the government in trying several criminal cases, will file the necessary complaints against the men, charging them with purposcly evading the draft law and for being slackors.-Anchorage Democrat.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-21
TOURIST TRAVEL LIGHT

Nov chat thc summer tourist sca- son Go Alaska has ended. it is inter- cstnr to know chat che tourist trat- Hr has been decided di1ppo.ut- mcut. h.s being due Go che fact chat Che average person making Che trip comes from Che p0puIous geutcrs oi Che East and immediately following che war tbc public iu such ccutcu reading Che war ucvs became pos scsscd of che idea that submarines were operating ou Che Pacific and cancellations were received by Che hundreds Ou Che other hand. che weather was idea, for tbo trip and those making Che voyage were re- vardgd by some cl Che most wou- dcrmI spegtaclcs ot Che midnight sun and unusually active workings of thc different glaciers The num- bcr of commercial travellers moving to Alaska. ou tbc other hand. shows healthy increase over Che prcccd- mr year The total passengers leaving Seattle or Vancouver or Prince Rupert for various Alaska ports tor Che eight months ended August sIat numbers 2iIU9.-H Hail- way and Marine News.