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Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-29
Alamo canal tn inflow from tho .,.;yor

Alamo canal to inflow from the river
Its proximity to the Pilot Knob
quarry provided opportunity for rapid
and effective protection, ,at the cost
of oncstant vigilance.
Over 800 carloads of rock and gravel
were dumped along that section, and
g carloads of large rock from Declez
iuarry, the large rock proving the
most effective means of resisting the
attacks of the floods.
Construction of Temporary Weir.
The river discharge feff very rap
idly-from over 100000 second feet
on July Is to $4,000 second-feet on
July "a.
On July % the location of the TEN
porary weir was selected by Captain
Leeds, U. S. Engineers. The permit
from the War Department provided
that it should not be located within
$50 feet of the site of any previous
weir.
And that was the only limitation ir
the Permit from the War Department
Pile driving began on July 20, wher
the river discharge was $4,000 second
feet, and was completed on August
10, discharge then being 29,1OO see
ond-feet.
The driving was completed in /.
days. 1t ought to have been done il
6 or days.
The Southern Pacific Company
agreed to send two pile driver crews
so that driving could be rushed con
tinuously night and day. On accoun,
OF the frequent transforms and sue
ceeding washouts, they were unable
to carry out this arrangements, bu
did send one crew, arriging on Angus
3 and going to work August A. That
crew were helpful in completing the
deck work on the trestle.
The second pile driver, to push worl
from the Arizona shore, was set W
on Thursday night, August 2, witt
pile in leads. Next morning, Friday
August 3, the crew quit work and il
was not possible to operate this driv-
Ell until next day, when a Southern
Pacific Company crew arrived.
During the time of driving tht
river was running, much drift, more
than at any time during the season
With the scarcity of labor otherwise
it was necessary to take crews from
pile drivers to fight the drift, to avoi
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-29
TECOL0TE CUT
DELAY HAMPERS
DISTRICT WORK
FIRST INSTALLMENT OF REPORT
OF DISTRICT MANAGER
Ellis of -. -. -.
ALL WORK DELAYED BY SHORT
AGE OF MATERIAL, LABOR.
Review of the Blocking the Early
Completion of the Weir by Ari-
IONA Water Users.

In the report of the Board of Con-
sulting Engineers, No. !, October %,
1916, it was stated that
1T is not probable that the works
60 reduce the amount of site enter
irg the canal, hereafter suggested,
can be constructed before the annual
period when in the past the demand
Tor water has exceeded the ability of
the canal to convey
1t was then recommended to con
centrate efforts on the following ma
ior works:
(a) The new intake gate.
fb) The new intake canal.
tc) The new dredgers-certainl
one. Ia a A:
(d) Cutting off bends in the Alamo
River canal.
And on the minor works of removal
Of trestle distractions in the canal
and of contracting its width. where
bars had been formed creating wide
channels with shallow depth.
Contracts were let for the new in
take gate, calling for completion May
10: for the new intake canal, for May
IS, and for the Teeolote Cut, Apri
1, and arrangements We're made fol
the construction Of 20-inch hydrau
lie dredge, to be operated by elec
tFicity, for completion about May II
Tecolote Cut Unfinished.
The early completion Of the Teco
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-29

ton was Dettered from the TACT that
during high water the river carried
a smaller percentage of silt that it
does ordinarily during floods.
Levees.
The summer flood in the Colorado
river exceeded that of any year OF
reliable record, except 1909, while that
of 1907 closelyp approached it.
The discharge exceeded 100000 Sec
end feet for fourteen days, and ex-
ceeded 100000 second for twen-
tytwo consecutive days.
The maximum discharge, 142,000
Secondfeet, has been exceeded only
twice during summer floods-in 1909,
with 149, 500 second-feet, and in 1914.
with 144,O0O second-feet.
At the Volcano Lake levee the max
imum water surface reached within
two feet of the crest and remained
so for three days. The pressure
against the levee exceeded seven ana
one half feet for over two months.
The Board of Consulting Engineers
recommended in their Report No. /
that this levee should be raised two
feet, and later, in Report No. 3, that
it should be riprapped to its crest.
The work Of raising was not under
taken. That of riprapping was begun
prior to the high waters and contin-
ued until the water surface reached
its maximum height.
The Saiz levee, which had been re
paired in three places, and raised and
strengthened in others, was preached
in two places on the night Of June 30.
These breaks caused an overflow to-
wards the northeast, reaching the
south bank of the Solfatara canal east
Of Tortuoso slough, where some dam
age was done by erosion from wave
action and from currents following
along the face of the bank.
About 1907 carloads of rock and
pravel were dumped along the face
of the Volcano Lake levee, and the
south bank of the Solfatara canal,
which forms part of it, during the pc
riod Of high water.
During the high water, and for
some time after recession, great
deal of trouble was experienced from
undertaking and side -swiping at
House 5. A breach in the river bank
at this point would have exposed the
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-29

lote Cut was desired, April /, for the
purpose of securing, as speedily as
possible the lowering of the canal
bed on the upstream section.
For various reasons, mostly from
lack of teamsters. Contractor Shields,
on this Tecolote Cut, did not complete
the work, reduced in quantity with
the desire for expedition, until about
a month ago and, to avoid any chance
Of interruption with the continuous
delivery of the water supply, diver
sion into thc new channel has not yet
been made, but will be so when press
ing demands have been met.
Contractor Goodbody, on the new
intake canal, was unable to complete
his work by May 18th, for various
reasons, mostly by changes of equip
ment. Most recently, recourse has
been had to dredging, and the Dis
trict's new dredge has entered upon
the work, in addition to that employed
by the contractor.
Intake Gate Delayed.
Contractor Ross, on the new intake
gate, was delayed on account of la
Dor difficulties and of delay in mate
rial, and while the deep section of the
structure might have been made avail
able, it would have required the com
pletion Of the new intake canal, which
was not secured.
The completion of the new dredge
was greatly delayed by the condition
of the supply market, even with the
aid of the National Council of De
fense, and after completion number
Of minor defects developed which
took time TO remedy.
The trestle bents on the railroad
bridge, about three and one-half miles
below Hanlon heading, were replaced
by wide span lift bridge.
Considerable work has been done in
narrowing the channel of the Alamo
canal in that vicinity by pill eand
brush revetments.
The dredge Imperial worked
through the section of the canal from
the Hanlon Heading TO the railroad
bridge, underspecial permission from
the Mexican authorities.
The work done under these three
last mentioned items has been bene-
ficial.
The bed of the canal has been low
: cred to some exteat, and that copdi
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-29
Colorado River.
CT the riv'


Mean daily gage heights, in feet,
and mean discharges, in second-feet.
of the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz.,
for the week ending October 26:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-29

Press Liners bring quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-29

ton was bettered from the fact that
during high water the river carried
a smaller percentage of silt that it
does ordinarily during floods.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-29
Positively No Pain

That is the thing want you know. There is not the
slightest pam and neither the pain dued with posi-
bty of after effects We thoroughly scientific
ods that do not merely delay pain but absolutely prevent
There viii be no bad after effects We purely vegetable
anaesthetics That S of eur
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-29

We wish to demonstrate methods and skill to
possible, therefore making this
cal attractive opening offer. The solid gold,
karat, and fitted right If you have painful TOOTH
examine it, Should require extracting, this will
you We will do IA dollars worth work any
person in order to demonstrate painless methods.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-12
80 90 RATTLE INTERNALLY

rhe marvellous growth cf Internal
D.thfnx since the solvent of ~. ,. u.
stasclde III accounted for not only
~ lie enthusiastic praise of Its users
" others. but also by the physicians
insiStinx more and more that the
Lever Intestine must be kept free
Tram waste te insure perfect health
ma efficiency.
B. b. Barnes. chillicothe. Texas.
MI es
owing 10 the gratifying results
Nhich have obtained FROM the use
of your j b &. Cascade, | feel il my
duty 10 write III testimony Of its
sterling worth. j have used the Cas-
eax3e treatment since July, 1913, and
today am we'll man ! have not
spent i penny for medicine or drugs,
nor hare had All physician IN my
home since began the Cascade
treatment. Yours very truly
Call III curIin's Pharmacy Wax
nitaehie. Texas. and ask for fres
booklet on the subject. called .Was
Men 81 Today is Only SO Per Cent
Efficient . tadst
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-12
NEGRO SHOOTS WIFE AND
KILLS M0THER-IN-LAN

DALLAS, Texas, March l2.-WilI
Robinson negro. shot and killed his
mother-in-laW Henrietta STROLLER
and shot and seriously wounded his
wife. Hannah Robinson, at his home,
25o4 Trinidad street, at O'Clock
Yesterday morning He te!ephoned
to police headquarters, reporting the
shooting aud saying Stat he would
so at once to the police station and
give himself up Diaoers met and ar
rested him lust before he reached
The city hail. lie was CHARGED with
murder and assault 10 murder, emu-
plaint being sworn out IN The coun-
y attorneys office By policeman
Plant.
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their wosaen an I. sht-hoar day, and
only fsve prohibit night work.
a very attractive and useful pos
ter 70 he used as monthly calendar
Was painted and given the society
~ MI. q. n LeBlonde, for which
Ne we're indeed grateful.
The year books we're distributed,
The committee. Mesdames r @,
Cheatham. G, L. Cartwright and r
IS. Hawkins. we're given q rising vote
III thanks tor their work In prepsr.
Ing these books Each member
Should hare one and keep 4 con
1yenient Tor frequent reference
The telephone committee for fhs
month il Mesdames Farley. Geo
Smith. Mcclain, Langsford and
Cronk
Az the union meeting Is in pro
gress, it was voted to omit the pro
gram and social meeting for Mon
day. March IL
We are glad to welcome as new
members Mesdames Keys, Gem
|Toungate. Henson, Morse. Alexander
verheyden and Lee Miles.
The meeting closed BY devotiona
exercises conducted BY Mrs. cronk
SIyPT. OF PUBLICITY
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BUSINESS MEETING OF
METHODIST AUXILIARY

The Waxahachie Auxiliary Of tbs
Methodist Missionary society met II
business session at the church Mon
day, March 5, 1917. at 8 p. m.
Encoura ging reports were made
Nv the seven officers present.
We learned many interesting facts
from the Bulletin One, especially
was For every thousand men u
this country who are protected by
an eight-houT Law, only one woman
is THUS protected.
Five states only have limited the
working day Of women to eight
hours. Five others have prohibited
night work. In the remaining states
no pernicious legal requirements
interfere with the personal hbeE-
ty of women and girls; they are
free to work when and where and as
long as they please.
In mills where wonlen formerly
tended two looms. they are now ex-
pected to look out for twelve or six
teen
In canneries women work with
their eyes and attention fixed on
moving conveyors, Gaping eighty
cans minute.
in the sewing trades girls sit for
long hours III a room roaring with
machinery. watching a machine that
carries twelve needles or one that
sets 900 stitches minute.
Patiently they pile up the evil
denee against overwork and over
strain. Ii results in lowered vital
ity;; in the destruction OF decent
standards Of life: in hideous dis
eases. yes. even in broken morals,
And gtill--only five states give
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Cottage Prayer Meetings.

A0t1s43kE Il ~ - - - =
Tuesday afternoon at $50 to Z
o'clock.
District No. Mrs. Ed Williams.
jefferson street
District No. Mrs. Sid Farrav
West University avenue.
District No. Mrs ] W. Bounds,
East university avenue.
District No. - Mrs. j J. NJ. Lancas-
ter. Mcmillan street.
District No. 5Mrs. 6 w Cal
lens, West Marvin avenue.
District No. 6Mrs. Anna Gun.
nlngham. College street.
District No - Mrs !, E. Plum.
mer, Brown street
District NO. sMrs II. z. Neal
Williams street.
District No. e Mrs. III. r. Potter
College street
District No. 4t-M Mrs. IL r. Reed
| Ill East Marvin avenue
District No IL Mrs Roi5t. Fin-
cher. East Marvin avenue
District No. IA Mrs. Lee IIawi
kins. Hawkins street.
Districts No. Is and l6 Mrs. ]
IR. Hines West Main street
District No. IT, Mrs. w Il. Griz-
gard, Monroe street
District No. 2o--Mrs. Ramsey
Billiard Heights.
District No I'll Mrs Harris. Can
streli street.
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REGULARS REACH
TRAINING CAMPS
.NE..gH. HtRNs, aatN1 All
uElLMaN plT IN ApPE.ais-
.aNCE HERE sttNnAA


Things are running nicely al
Jungle park where the i'atFost
Tigers are DOING their spriag train
ing. saturday and Sunday hfougAf
B0bby veath. George Burns. PEP
Young and Harry iIeilnlan, I'll regu
lars. 10 the camp. Bobby Jones.
recruit, came in with liellmaii.
These men appeared in uniform this
morning and started actual train
ing.
The riser cubs returned Sunday
night from a visit to Fort Worth
where they were victorious N q
elawing match vita the Painters
on sunday afternoon. There will
be several practice games this seek
te get the players in condition for
the go with the Dallas Giants on
Saturday and Sunday next.
On Tuesday Of next week the
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Is Superintendents

III Supsrintendents
secured the Detroit baseball team
III train Iii Waxahaehies and raised
the money q build The excellent
bail park.
caxo weekly concerts On fhe lawn
at Getzendaner park last summer
Assisted in entertaining the Moth
Texas Methodist conference.
Provided grcanss and expenses
for Seventh Day AdTentists
aided the Chaatauaaa and Fourth
.of July celebration.
Had Or. Winship Of Boston to
lecture.
Entertained state meeting Z w,
&c. 4. with auto ride.
Secured state meeting of e. G. Y.
Miscellaneous.
Brought Marine band to Waxa-
Ihaehie.
Raised funds for organization q
the Naxahaehie sanitarium.
Maintained employment bureau
during fall of 1914.
Has sent out much literature on
fbay-at-home policy
Endeavored to secure merger Of
the telephone companies,
Advertised the Trinity University
Nrmal and Summer schools
Put revenue stamps on sale up
town.
Secured hero medal for Mrs. Nell
lie Jenkins.
Secured slow down signs at the
entrance to the city on all primary
roads.
Put the matter of street sprink-
ling on sound basis
Paid club Indebtedness of Sir
400 incurred previous to 1914
Held weekly luncheons to han
die propositions promptly.
Secured funds for the purchase OF
rnlmotor.
Sent ! geo loaves of bread to the
strm sufferers.
Held annual empty stocking cru
sades. turning over to the charity
committee all funds left Over s7oo
balance til two years.
Organized d Civic Welfare Com
mittee.
Aided in securing She adoption q
the new city charter
Spent several hundred dollars IN
special advertising for Trinity chi
yersity
Put on cleanup campaign
Secured harmony between city
counciy and county commissioners,
which resulted in the building OF
public comfort station
Have secured the services OF ex-
pert from the United States health
department TO aid in eradicating
the mosquito.
Took the lead in preserving The
park at the cemetery.
Secured the King Of Trails for
Waxahachie
Have put the finances of the or
ganizatlon on sound basis, and dur
ing the current year have made no
solicitation for funds ther than the
membership fee. the budget plan be-
ing in free.
Have been on guard all the time
that nothing might pass the town
that could be secured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-12
TAKING SWING
AROUND The
TRAINING CAMPS

HOT SPRINGS Ash. Naecn ~
The Dodgers alo popular mere
Twelve hundred natives ana otaer
folks saw ths tvs .eams of tbo
Brooklyns play sunday eame-
fne second squad Of the Rod Sos
from eastern parts arrived today,
Karl Mays signed YESTERDAY al
win appear Tor practice to-day
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-12
BONE DRY" MEASURE FOR
LOCAL OPTION COUNTIES

AUSTIN. Texas. March 12.-An
agreement was ordered in the house
this morning on bill designed to
make all local option counties in
TEXAS bone dry by prohibiting
the manufacture sale, barter, e1-
change or transportation OF intoXi-
eating liquors into such counties,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-12

MINERAL WELLS, Texas, Mar.
l2.-It Was rookie day yester-
day when the new slabs faced the
regulars p sease setwsea the
Blues aud Mhites Ainsworta III
gona, seaelienbach and Lsmara
wosked Risbsgs a California re-
eFuh, loo&s good Tor q regular short.
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MIAMI, Fla, March t4-Be-
ginning today drive week is ou.
stallings plans to put tae Brave
through tine PAGES with will Sen
eial players went Up in tlgiug INA
chimes yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-12

The Chilean congress has an-
tsterized the sale Of certain nitrate
lsnds belonging 10 the government
o. cbile. The exact method of safe
hs,gsf eY public aaeti0a or ia
private. has not yot been announced
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-12
MUST Put
on THE SOFT PEDAL
CITY MARSHAL DAVENPORT
SAYS THERE Is TOO Much
NOISE ABOUT MEETING.

Complaint has come to me that
there is too much noise about the
tabernacle from automobiles with
the nuffiers left open said Chief
OF Police John Davenport this
morning, and / will be found on
the job tonight on tie lookout for
sha noise-makers. There is an or
dinance prohibiting the noisy open
rnGfflers and The police department
viii undertake TO enforce it. So the
people will please take notice and
keep on the soft pedal when in
the vicinity OF the tabernacle. 2
The chief Of police declared that
he was going to enforce this oris-
nance Without trouble
Mrs. r. Il. Appieby OF Goliad and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-12

NEW ORLEANS. La, March II.
Johnny Leber picked mp from
Cleveland sand lot put this ludiaas
Pelican game on ice Yesterday witt
perfect bunt that allowed tWu
scores wAen Widly weakened.
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Los ANGELES. Cal Maren ~.
Pickles pi!hoitef, Cub Feeruit
dispheyed his doctors orders to keen
away from baseball for a week of
two Consequently Fraak Chances
team tasted another defeat yesteF-
day lilbofiee's h0ner III Tho ninth
sfea@At III two t9ns and won. 10 ).
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The King az sDaip is the propPte-
Tor Of large motor and bicycle
factory near Madrid
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-12

II. Z. Parkinson. who has been
sick several days, Is able 10 be out
again
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]. z Tucker .ob printing. "thats
all Phone i4S. W
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Mrs. X. r. Appieby Of Goliaa and
Mrs, Ola Moore OF Venus are guests
OF Mrs. Lynn Wise
Malvern daily record., 1917-08-15
MRS. ALLEN ENTERTAINS
 WoMAN'S MS. SOCIETY

The Woman's Missionary Society met with Mrs. D. G. Allen Tuesday afternoon. The program was on this serious and vital war.
 Bible-Ephesians 6-10:18 verses.
 Please read them. Lessons from the War-W. w. Pin son. Mrs. Claude Mann.
 Methodist Women and War-Mrs. R. w. McDonald.-Read by Mrs. k. s. Smith, Jr.
 As Missionary Society we must be true, 1t is Christ like enterprises. As American Women we must work while we pray and pray while we work to God to save our seu]s and our coun- try and the principals we are up- holding. Every woman must sew for the soldiers at the Red Cross rooms and knit for the sailors. They go first to battle. For thread and needles phone Mrs. R. Y. Phillips.
 King Corn Horse and Mule Feed.
 
 Walter Cobb will leave tonight for Tulsa Oklahoma.
 *
 Mrs. Lon Hardin and son Edwin, are spending the day in Hot Springs,
Malvern daily record., 1917-08-15

Postmaster Claude Mann receiv- ed notice from the Post Office De- partment this morning that eight iron mail boxes had been shipped, and they will erected in different parts of the city for the receptacle of mail. Letters mailed in these boxes will be gathered up by the carries at certain times of the day, a schedule of which will be placard- ed on the boxes.
Malvern daily record., 1917-08-15
COXS' ARMY HOLDS AN
 INTERESTING MEETING

cox's Army held their regular bus mess meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss Clara Cooper. The Pres ident, Miss elafice Baker, presid- ed.
 Devotionals were led by the presi- dent the Bible lesson being taken from St. Ger, 18th chapeer
 The regular business was attended to after which Mrs. J. H. Reeves pre- sented the Red Cross work It was voted upon and Cox's army decided to become a unit of the Red Cross.
 A mission quiz was then discussed all members taking part.
 The hostess served a tempting ica course.
Malvern daily record., 1917-08-15
Arab Feeds makes fine horses and

Arab Feeds makes fine horses and mules.
  Mrs. M. D. McClain' and son, M. D., Jr., after a visit to relatives in the city, left today for their home in the ieity of Roses.
 &# #a LosF-saturday on Main St. a $2 bill. Finder return to Gordon Young Reward
 * * * Friends of Maurice Chamberlain, will be pleased to learn that he has re- ceived commission as Second Lieu tenant from the Officers Training School.
 
 Let us put the Record in your home 10 cents a week will bring it each day to your door.
 * * * * Word was received in the city this morning that Clarence Prince, who is working at logging camp near Poyen, had been seriously hurt by a falling tree. His parents, who re- side near DeRoche, have been noti- fled. The particulars of the accident have not been obtained
 SABA SULPHUR WATER FOR SALE-10 cents per gallon, delivered. David Smith. Phone PIT ".
 
 Miss Laura Lindvall left today for visit to friends in Monticello From there she will go to St. Louis, where she will join her parents, Mrs. J. w. Powell, and they will buy their fall and winter stock of millinery. Mrs. Powell will return with her from St. Louis.
 
 There will be an Epworth League Cabinet meeting Wednesday evening after prayer meeting. All members of the Cabinet are asked to be present