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Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
ADVERTISEMENT.

Ell Centre, Cal, Nov. 20, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Directors of the Impe-
rial Irrigation District at its office
in the Masonic Temple in the City Of
Ell Centre, State of California, until p
O'Clock p. m. of the 14th day of De-
cember, 1917, and thereupon opened,
for the repairing and raising of approx
imatefy eight and half miles of the
'Saiz levee, which lies in the Republic
of Mexico between the Paredones and
Abejas rivers, paralleling approx
mately the Inter-C California Railroad
between Paredones and Bataque sta
tions at distance southerly of about
five miles.
The grade to which said levee is to
be raised is stated in the plans and
specifications and is approximately
four feet above it's present elevation.
The estimated yardage involved is ap-
proximately 230,14S cubic yards.
The material for such repairs and
for raising such levee will. be obtained
from borrow pits adjacent to said
levee on the land side.
Said work shall be completed on
or before the 1st day of April, 1918.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office Of the Board of Direc-
tors in the Masonic Temple in the Citv
of El Centre, State of California, and
at the office of the Chief Engineer of
said District, in the City Of Calexico,
State of California, to which plans
and specifications reference is here
by made for more detailed descrip-
ton of the work to be done.
Any bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded shall within ten days
after the acceptance of his bid make,
execute and deliver to. the Board of
Directors, a written contract in form
satisfactory to said Board, for the
performance of said work within the
time and in the manner stated in said
notice, plans and specifications, and
;also furnish it an acceptable bond in
the sum of 25 per cent of the total
contract price based on the District s
estimate of the amount of work to be
done for the faithful performance of
the said contract, and. also furnish
an additional bond in the sum of SO
per cent Of the total contract price,
based on the Districts estimate of the
amount Of work to be done, as a
Cilelt bilc CONTRACTOR Will pay
in full the claims Of all persons per-
forming labor upon or furnishing ma
terial TO be used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check for five thousand
dollars ($5,0O000). made payable to
the Treasurer of the District, and to
be forfeited to said District should
said bidder fail for ten days after
the acceptance of his bid to enter into
the said contract with the said Dis
trict and funish the required bonds
The contract will be let to the low
est responsible bidder. but the Board
of Directors reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Bv order of the Board of Directors
of the Impeial Irrioation District.
F. II. McIVER.
Nov21toDec14 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
CHEESE FROM EWES
MILK IS UHE LATEST

Mssouia, Mont, December ia
new industry for this section, the
making of cheese from ewes milk has
been started in this state, according
to reports to the district headquar-
ters of the forest service here.
Lee Simonsons of Billing, who owns
many sheep which Craze on the ma
tional range. placed a flock of SOC
ewes in the hands of an expert cheese
maker last July. Since that time
four thousand pounds of rich cheese
has been manufactured, which was sold
at prices ranging from 81 to $1.50
pound. Nine men were employed
in milking the ewes and making the
cheese.
Mr.. Simonson declares his inten-
ton of devoting two flocks of 5000
|ewes each to the industry next seas
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
FIRST LODGE Of
MASONS IN ARMY
In Helena, Mont, the Masons in the
Army Have Received Charter for
the First Army Lodge of Masons-
Similar Lodges Are in Process of
Formation.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 11.-What is
declared to be the first army grand
lodge of Masons established during
the present war by the state grand
lodge, has just been constituted by
the grand lodge of Montana and des-
ignated as Montana Army Lodge No.
1, During the Spanish American wal
records show that there were three
such lodges established by the grand
lodges of Montana, North Dakota and
Kentucky. During the Civil war sew
eral state grand lodges constituted
such bodies.
Any Mason in good standing who
is a member of lodge in a grand
jurisdiction in fraternal relations with
the grand lodge of Montana, and who
is member of the 163rd infantry reg
iment (Second Monta), may become a
companion of the Montana army
lodge. The lodge has the right to
admit to companionship by affiliation
Masons serving in the army and navy
OF the United States who are regu-
larly affiliated with lodges holding
charters from the grand lodge of Mon
tana, or if affiliated with lodges hold
ing charters from the Grand Lodge
of Montana, or if affiliated with
lodges outside the state are citizens
Of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

into the said contract with the said
District and furnish the required
bonds.
The contract will be let to the low
est responsible bidder, but the Board
of Directors reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order o. the Board of Directors
of the Imperial Irrigation District.
F. H. McIVER,
Nov21toDec13 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
fSSAIT nA1nINnSsH EGl

Honolulu, December II - First
Lieut.. ut.Sakai, Hawaiian-born Japanese.
who receive a commission in the of
ficers' reserve camp just closed here,
is said to be the first japanese Of
ficer in the United States army.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
Total Farm Products.
(By Associate i Tress

Washington, Dec. 12.-Twenty one
billion dollars is the unofficial value
of farm products raised this year.
Many crops exceeded records.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Following are closing quotations
for New York cotton, furnished by
;he Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
ton Growers Association:
December, 1900; January, 28.45;
March, 2S.14; spot, 1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
Notice.

Imperial Irrigation District War
rants drawn on the General Fund and
registered under Nos. 1880 to 1899,
both inclusive, are now payable,
II II. MADDUX,
Treasurer, Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict.
December 18th, 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

Butter-Creamery extras, As per
pound. The selling price to the trade
is 4 cents higher than above quota
lion.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

Following are Los k,Icl3s produce
quotations at the close of business
last night:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

Press Liners are rea.S Sy those wrO
yant work DO you need helr for thg
aEchy
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
MONEY TO I.OaN.

MONEY TO EOaN.
MONEY TO LOAN at per cent on I'M :
proved land anywhere in lmperiai
Valley Apply to Peter H. HoVeiy'
Brawley.
FARM LOANS at low rate Of interest
and long time.
L. p SARGENT, .er.
phone 2sS 552 Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

New STOCK OF picture rrames and
Evan Davias Studio.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

Eggs-Fresh extras, 49c; case count
At; pullets, 43. All eggs sold include
cases and filters, valued at 35 cents
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

pOR SALE---tfvE S''H'K
FOR SALE" striches. j. Mayo, Bard
Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

TOR SALE--My equity N new mod
en- five-room bungalow; completely
furnished: id al location on nice
street, close in; lawn and shade trees +;
large lot Can be bought at bar
Gain, Answer care of Press. Box 56.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

At; pulletS, 43. All eggs sold include
cases and filters, valued at 35 cents.
Livestock-(Following are prices
Cor livestock weighed and delivered off
h Gears without food or water}: Hogs
fhard-grain fed). 125 to $50 pounds,
.14o0@14.5O; $50 to IT'S pounds,
1850; IT'S to 225 pounds, 1900. Steers
on foot, gross weight: Good, $50;
medium, 900; grass fed, 900. Heifers,
good, 7.5O@8.0O; fair, 7.00@7.50.
Cows, fair to good, 6.5O@7.50. Bulls
and stags. 6.00@6.50. Calves, 125 to
80 pounds, 900; IT'S to 225 pounds,
$50. Sheep, ewes, 1000; lambs, 14.5O.
Poultry-Prices to producers: Small
oroilers, 81 large broilers, l Il pounds,
and up, Sd; fryers, 2A pounds and up,
| o7@28; roasting chickens, 3 pounds
and up, 27@28; old cocks, Is; Leghorn
hens, 22@26; young ducks, %; old
ducks, II; squad pigeons. 4.0o@5.O0;
turkeys, 26@28; geese, IL.
Mutton-Wethers, 211a; No. 2,
i2O1a; ewes, zoe; No. 2, 19c.
Lambs-Plain milk, 271a@28a; No.
2, 261s; No. / yearlings, 26h.
Grain and Feed-(Per 100 pounds)
Alfalfa meal, 1.85; alfalfa molasses,
100; barley, rolled, 2.95; ground bar
ley, 2.95; recleaned barley, 800; corn,
whole yellow, 4.55; whole white corn,
4.65; corn, cracked, 4.60; Egyptian
corn, $50; white feed oats, 800; bran,
2.O5; shorts. 3.O5; No. / wheat, 100
pound sacks, 4.O5; cracked wheat, 4.40;
milo maize, 3.25; oilcake meal, $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
FOR RENT. MISCELLANE EOUS.

TO LET-Barley. alfalfa and corn
stalk pasture for SO head of cattle
A. Market. Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
wAKM LAND TO r.EI'
FOR sALis--REAL ESTATE.


FOR SALE-300 acres soft and medium
soil; will subdivide; price right VIII
"am Griset, El Centre. Route l.
rOR SALE-60 or 120 acres decided,
waterstocked land, mile from town
Dart improved sacrifice $55 per acre
half cash. Addrdeas Box 100. Press.
EOp SALE-SchooT section, 36-9-11;
under new Laguna high line canal,
lust across line in Riverside county
Price $4,000 b. G. Johnson, yuma
All
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

WILL PAY CASH Tor Contrac! for new
Ford touring car Rox 176 Foltville,
IVANTED-To buy good rs to 111 lb
feeder hogs. A. Nance. IIi Con.:'.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

FOR SALE-No. IL De Laval separa-
tor; sell reasonable; trade for milch
calves or pigs. J. A. Mixer, Ell Cen
fro r. F. d. l. Box ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

yANTED-Two good dalrymen want
dairy, 60 to 70 cows, on shares; o.
will buy on time. Address Box A1i2
Press office.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12

WANTED-Sc cund -hanu hog wire;
must be cheap for cash. Phone
7OF13, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-12
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS

Replies for Box Numbers A1l2. ~,
2iS, 66, D36, CJ4, 100 and Permanent,
a nave been received by this office and
should be called for at once.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16
ERIN'S HOLY PLACE
For Fifteen Centuries The Reek
Has Played important Part
In Country's History.

TT is In the month July that the
great annual pilgrimage Of The
Reek takes place
The Reek, sometimes known as
Croagh Patrick, Is the Mount Zion Of
the Emerald isle. For on Its summit
st. Patrick Is said to have wrung from
the angel many promises for the sal
walton Of the people he had made his
own.
For fifteen centuries this mountain
has played an important part in the re-
ligious history Of Ireland, and year
by year people Journey by the thou
sands up the mountain. which is about
5000 feet high. II is steep and DIFF
ficult ascent, occupying the best part
Of three hours. and most Of the pill.
grims make 1t In the evening, so as to
hold their vigil on the summit. There
Is little chapel on the mountain top.
But II Is SO small that few can find q
place therein, and most kneel outside.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16

The sermons preached are In Gaelic,
and the masses continue from day
break until noon.
st. Patrick Is on record as having
visited The Reek In A. ID. AL and
spent forty days on its summit, hid
den from the world by the mists hang
ing about the lower portion Of the
mountain. The legend says that he
was assailed by huge black birds,
which Gully took to flight when he
rang his bell against them. The bell
rolled down the mountain. but an an
gel came and restored 1t to the saint.
All the men of Erin heard, this ring
ing Of the bell, and 1t Is stated now
that 1t is often heard again.
Afterward st. Patrick was visited by
angels, and from their leader he wrest-
ed the following pledges: That as
many souls should be saved as could
All the horizon which he looked upon |;
that on every Thursday seven souls
and on every Saturday twelve souls
should be freed from purgatory; that
whoever recited the last verse Of his
hymn constantly should suffer no tor
Sments in the next world, and that on
the last day he should be appointed to
sit In judgment on the sins of Gael.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16

Not until later was the shamrock
used as the national emblem of Erin.
Nathaniel Colgan, member of the
Royal Irish academy, says the earliest
record Of the wearing o. the green"
is contained in the diary Of Thomas
Dinely, who wrote I'm 1887:
"17th day Of March yearly is st.
Patrick, an immOvable feast. when the
Irish of all stations and conditions
wear crosses In their hats. some Of
pins, some of green ribbon, and the
vulgar superstitiously wear sham
rogues, three-leaved grass, which they
likewise eat (they say to cause a
sweet BREATH. The common people
and servants also demand their Pat
rick's groat of their masters, which
they go expressly to town, though half
a dozen miles Off, to spend, where
sometimes 1t amounts to piece of
eight or cobb apiece, and very few
Of the Jealous are found sober at
night"
A later reference to the wearing Of
the shamrock appears In the works of
DIR. Caleb Threlkeld, botanist of the
early eighteenth century. He says:
1.-THE people wear the plant In their
hats In commemoration Of st. Patrick.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16
WHY THE SHAMROCK is WORN
Custom Not Only in Honor Of the Saint,
but In Remembrance Of Days
Of Famine.

Few who put sprig of shamrock
In their buttOnhole on the 18th OF
March realize that these little green
leaves more than once kept the Irish
from death I'm dire famine times.
In 1896 the poet Spenser declares
that the war had brought the miser-
able Inhabitants of Munster to a point
where they "nock to- plot of water
crosses or shamrocks as to a feast"
In his "view of Ireland" he describes
this as the depth of ruin to which a
land formerly having abundant corn
and cattle had been plunged.
The troublous times continued, and
the shamrock is mentioned as an ar
ticle of food again and again. Fynes
Morrison, In 1893. writes that the herb
Is still "being snatched out Of the
bitches for food"
withers I'm "Abuses Stript and
whipt" (l613) sings.
And for my clothing In a mantle go
And feed ON shsmrocks as the Irish doe.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16

bishops were distributed throughout
the land. 1900 priests ministered to
the spiritual wants Of the nation. He
attempted to throw into the church
thus suddenly created q strong element
of stability by systematizing II on the
models Of the canons and making &C.
cleslastical law effective In every de-
partment.
He did not believe In sanctity I'M
associated with education. Under him
religion created great monnsterles, and
monasteries created great schools. BY
those schools st. Patrick Is a factor
In the history of Europe. Even be-
fore he went to Ireland he had seen the
days when Ostrogoths established
themselves In Pannonia and Thrace,
when the vislgoths sacked the Italian
peninsula from end to end and carved
out Spanish kingdom within the do
mains Of great Rome, when the Huns
rode their blazing course up the Dam
ube and the Rhine almost to the
ocean; when the vandals terrorized
Spain and crushed the power of the
empire In northern Africa. when the
Salian Franks took firm grip Of north
ern Gaul. His long life stretches over
a period during which the whirlwind
OF barbarlc invasions swept away all
but remnant of the ancient learn.
ings. But now the world went to
school to Ireland, and the Irish brought
their school to the world. Religion
the ancient classics, law, history. nat
ural science, agriculture, manual
training, the use Of implements and
the forge. all came within the scope
of these intense and practical schol'
ars.
Not without reason has the name Of
st. Patrick been held In veneration
through these many generations
There Is nowhere teacher whose
services for learning exerted so wide
IN influence In time so critical for
all culture. There Is nowhere states.
man whose activity so completely re
formed the character Of any people
There Is nowhere such national hero
whose fame is sounded across fifteen
centuries and can still stir emotions
Of enthusiasm far beyond his nations
shores. There Is nowhere saint
whose teachings are blended like his
with the destlnies Of his nation.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16
SYNOPSIS.

Rupert Holmes, . iumberman of the
North Woods. disappointed at becoming
the father of q daughter instead of son.
abandons his wife and child TO the log
Manned lar river: Thinking them dead he al
whose daughter he marrles. But the de-
serted wife and baby are picked up and
cared for by one Dave Dawson. Twenty
years later Rupert Holmes IL the lumber
him. Mis daushter' Helen. unknown TO
him, has brought herself to his attention
by several heroic acts about tho camps.
She takes up a fight against the trust and
leads the independents in their defenses
seeks to absorb their hard -Osrned prop
critics. In this Helen In assisted by Tom
Dawson, q young engineer, and her foster
father, Dave Dawson. Helen discovers
TIA that the trust Is not living up to the, their
The village council resigns TO balk her,
but she helps elect another. Rupert
Holmes meets his abandoned wife, Vir-
einia. whom he has thought dead and
Learns, h.. that his own daughter, e i,shtins
renders her an invalid, but she tells the
truth about Holmes TO Little Bear. the In.
dian boy. Tho Amalgamated foment n
strike among the independent camps. In
agent releases a car of explosive against
the independent lumber train, but II In
stopped by the heroic act OF Helen.
Holmes sends his son Stephen to win Helen
to the side OF the trust; but the boy falls
him Jaw away. Little Bear confronts Holmes
with q threat, and Dill turns up to add
his enmlty. Helen learns from her dying
mother that she is Holmes daughter.
stoen ana s am
Helen finally recover the papers but water
has rendered them worthless.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16
strike-brenker and private detective.
had surrounded himself.

ss"o cuftOuuutu nlt0stu.
Mounted on COW ponies, the aggre-
CATION of train wreckers started for
Sleepy Hollow by devious route.
bearing Ind his Instructions.
The roads were bad. though. and al.
though they rode hard. bearing. and
his men arrived only just In time to-
put their scheme into execution. In
fact, the special with It's load OF work.
men was already whistlIng for the
junction when bearing tied his pony
to the platform ring. An instant Inter
Nixon. the agent. stood with his back
against wall while the block slgnai'
was set against the work train.
On board tho train, Helen riding
with Tim Mcneil. the engineer, no
trouble was suspected. The block Sig
nal meant "Stay," so the train stopped.
Out piled Mcneil and his. fireman, the
latter staring into a pistol muzzle as
lie hit the ground, oil can In hand. A
few feet away Mcneil was similarly
treated. At that instant Little Bear.
who was In charge of the work crew.
took snapshot with his Winchester
.45 ut bearing, and neatly clipped that
gentleman on the shoulder with a,
leaden slug.
simultaneously there came volley
from the Dearing gang, and two men
ON flatcars dropped. The voliey was
returned by Little Bear and his men.
tho shooting becoming general. as the
irst panic following bearings col
lapse was overcome.
Then the train began to move. Slow
ly II crowled forward. the gnng OF
gunner dlsmounting and running to,
catch the side grips.
Helen Holmes was Mt the throttle
With wrench, she threw the lever
wide open, and Bearings gangsters
were either tossed from their holds or
shot as they hung on, to drop In the
ditch by the right Of way. II was
some little fight.
Helen. her hair loose and streaming
out In the wind, her hand on the lever.
her eyes blazlng--the cab In which she
stood spattered with bullets-ran the
gantlet to safety and then. with n
sigh of satisfaction, settled back on
her seat for the run to Dawson.
Sitting In his Office. Holmes received
word OF the fiasco that had followed
his careful planning. His evil visagc
was inflamed with passion. Had Helen
been there then. his knowledge that
she was his own child would not have
saved the young girl from his wrath.
"Behrens," he roared. that Id
fool Behrens. If we aon't all go to
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16

Holmes Receives News OF the Fasco.
Jail for this job II will be no fault OF
his"
What Holmes realized was that, de-
spite all his scheming. Dawson's CON
tiTct would probably be completed on
time and the notes he was unable to.
pay would be presented at the CapltOI
City bank for settlement ON the six
teenth.
But to man OF Holmes tempera-
nent encouragement was never pro-
longed. Within fifteen minutes he was
casting about for some new plan to
beat the Dawsons and as he sat pom
dering mn idea came to him Tint
caused his face to expand In broad
grin.
by G., I'll get 'em yet" he NUT
tered, jumping to his feet and rush
Ing for the telegraph Office like "a
man possessed of but one idea. What
the plan was that had restored the
old plotter's equanimlty was not nc
once revealed.
Meanwhile the work train with its,
half-dozen wounded men and it's in
trepld young engineer rolled safely
into Dawson. Helen was as black us
sweep with flying coal dust and.
Tom Dawson, her fireman, blacker-
still. But no happier engine crew ever
rolled into the town than this one was.
Helen was lifted from the cab by
strong-armed men, who literally wepf
over her In their pride at her achieve
ment. The new gang, thrilled by the
young girls bravery, declared to M
man that there would be no let-up un-
I'll the Shady Creek grade was I'm
ished.
what did / tell your laughed
Helen, as Dawson the elder took her
In his arms; "but wait" she added.
1--WE owe 1t all to Little Bear. He IL
the one we must thank for our new:
crew."
Little Bear, smear Of blood from %
flesh wound in his scalp marrIng one
side OF his olive-skinned c0untenanqc.
grinned derislvely.
Take II from me-" he laughed
"Heien would move mountain wl'n
brace Of toothpicks IL she made u,,
her mind to do II. II was her M
that brought this gang here, In, d.
on the job Wen start work 4
and carly"
tEND OF TENTH EPISoi-.,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16

TT WAS the foundation of st. Pat
rick's greatness that his renova-
ton of Ireland was not revolu-
ton. He left old institutions and
traditions untouched, wherever they
could be purged of faint of super
stition. There We're septs and clans
laws and judges, bards and kings be-
fore him, and they continued after
him. He built his church carefully.
To disarm political opposition he ap-
pealed straight to the heads Of the
clans. He aimed at the creation Of
IA native clergy. He tried to give ev-
cry community II place OF worship. At
his death 365 churches lay along the
routes his journeys had taken; 800
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16

Many Irish Elaas.

Quite number of flags have figured
In Irish history. Not the least popu-
lar among these Is the flag exhibiting
three golden crowns imposed on a
blue ground. THIS flag was accepted
after the Norman invasion in the year
ITO, as the ensign of Ireland, the
three crowns representing the king
doms of Desmond, Ormond and Tho.
mond. 1t was retained until l547
when Henry VIII abolished II and sub
stituted the harp.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-16

believing that st. Patrick used the
three-lobed leaf to explain the Chris
tan Trinity. This belief is generally
said by antiquarians to have arisen
in the fourteenth century, almost a
thousand years after the time of Pa
tritius." who died In A. ID. 493.
in that year. says the Annale OF
Ulster, "Patritius the arch-apostle OF
the Scott Urish) rested on the 18th
day Ct the calends of April March
~ In the one hundred and twentieth
year of his life, the sixtieth year after
he had come to Ireland to baptize the
Scott"