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Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
CHAMBER COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED BY FULLER

After careful consideration, Presi-
dent F. B. Fuller of the Chamber of
Commerce announced last night the
appointment of the chairmen of the
various important committees for the
ensuing year They are as follows:
Executive, Z. E. Clements; ways and
means, w. l. Stone; membership, ]. L,
Travers: advertising and subscrip-
ton, John E. Davis; city improve
ment, j. F. Seymour, Jr., irrigation,
Clifford Coggins; good roads, Wall S.
Fawcett; railroads, Ben Solomon; leg
'-lative, T. T. Sparks; entertainment,
George w Anderson,
Each chairman will select two other
members for his committee from the
membership of the Chamber.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08

Thousands of yards of earth are be-
ing moved in accurate, scientific fash
ION by an army of men and mules,
ably abetted by ponderous dredging
machinery and railroad equipment, IN
Lower California, to give the farm
ers of Imperial Valley the water they
want this summer and to protect them
from the summer floods.
The Imperial Irrigation District
forces, led capably by General Man
ager c. X. Clarke, are straining every
resource to accomplish the ends
sought before hot weather slackens
work. That the Imperial Valley will
be in better shape than ever before
to grow summer crops was realized
yesterday bv directors of West Side
water companies on their 118-mile
trip below the line yesterday.
The following were members of the
expedition: General Manager Clarke,
j. R. Rutzinger, w. l.. Snodderly, j.
r. Tilley, J. d. Maughler, E. ]. Mack
ey and w. A. Edgar. of Water Com
pany No. II; Ed Dool, T. R. Pace
George l.. Pulliam, Steve Lyons, D.
B. HARRISON and James Price, of Wa
ter Company No 6; r. A. Walker, G
Y. Marsh, j. w. Ferris, d. l.. Elder,
w. S. Sweet, E. H. Gaines and T. !
! McNerney, of Water Company No 8;
and the editor of The Imperial Valley
Press.
An Early Start.
| The cavalcade, comprising five auto
loads, left the custom house at Ca
lexico at 1880 yesterday morning. be-
ing vouched for to immigration In
spector Musgrave by Mr.. Clarke.
The autos crossed New River
bridge just below Mexicali and pro-
ceeded along fair roads lined with al
falfa and cotton ranches and wild as
paragus, to the Encina Flume dis
lrict, where the first stop was made
Here the dredge Alpha was start
ing on its work of widening the Ger
TO Prieta canal twenty feet. The
West Side men and the newspaper
man were shown the site of the new
wasteway just west of the connection
of the Encina canal and the CerrC
| Prieta.
The next stop was at Tule check
on the Cerro Prieta, twelve miles from
| Calexico. There were evidences OF
land being reclaimed along the canal
Two hCinamen were putting in 1900
acres of land, expecting to get wa
ter from the check.
A few miles below this check Mayor
Dool's Willys-Knight car gave out
and he elected to stay with it until
District mechanics arrived. The pas
sengers in the car were distributed
among other autos. To Scribe Hurley
fell the lot of driving an ancient but
still going Ford, "Compania No. 13,
used by the District for patrol work
in the rough country, The scribe
bumped that Ford over 1O5 miles OF
the toughest country in the Western
Hemisphere. He had the best seat
at that. d. B. HARRISON occupied q
precarious seat on board behind the
one seat, and J. r. Pace, sat beside the
editor-c chauffeur. But old No 13 was
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
ROOSEVELT CONDITION
REPORTED UNCHANGED
(By Associated Press)

New York, Feb. S.-Colonel Roose-
welt slept all night and his condition
remained unchanged. Physicians an
nounced that his temperature and
pulse were normal and that he would
be able to take nourishment at regu-
lar intervals today. A physician and
three nurses were in constant attend
ance last night. His wife remained
at the hospital and two daughters
slept in a hotel nearby.
Persons in touch with the sick room
say the colonel's condition is very
encouraging. None of the many call
ers are allowed the. see the colonel.
These included army officers, personal
and political friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
AVIATION FIELD At
RIVERSIDE AUTHORIZED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. S.-The War De-
partment today authorized the estab-
lishment of an aviation field near Riv-
erside, Cal. The training unit will be
composed of four aero scuadrons. each
including twelve fight airplanes. with
two or four times as many in re-
serve.
Secretary Daniels today announced
that the keel of the first super-sub-
marine chaser was laid yesterday at
the Ford plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
UNITED STATES is AT
LAST AWAKE TO THE
FACT THAT COUNTRY
is AT WAR WITH MER-
CHESS FOE.
Sterner Efforts to Down the
Ger man Butchers Will
Follow the Cabling of the
List of M j ssing--Com-
ments of London Papers.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 8.-The Navy D.
partment today announced that the
latest reports of survivors of the Tus-
cania show that 76 officers and 1874
enlisted men were landed at Buncrana; !;
sixteen officers and seamen landed at
Lare, approximately $40 officers and
enlisted men landed at Islay, and ap-
proximately 80 soldiers and members
of crews are in patrol ships.
The War Department advices still
placed the Tuscania missing at 21O,
of which 113 are Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
Strain Resources of.
Men and Materials.
in Work Below Line.

the only car that did not have trouble
on that memorable trip over levees,
sand holes, marshes and trails.
Director Harbisons sedate form was
completely detached from the Henry"
rs per cent of the time required to
make the trip, owing to the Thank
you -marms" along the road Every
time the driver looked back HARRISON
was in the air :.
The party, continuing on down the
Cerro Prieta, turned at the eastern
most spur of Black Butte onto the
Solfatara canal, able to toss a peb-
BILE over onto the Volcano Lake levee,
where the Robert Shearer equipment
was seen. There were % four-mule
scraper teams at work reinforcing
and raising the Volcano Lake levee.
The Shearer company had four loco
motives and a steam shovel at the
scene, and were wrestling with the
problem of getting water which would
not cause the flues of the locomotives
to scale.
At Tortuoso Check.
The party rode along the Sofia
tara levee lin Mexico the only good
roads are perched precariously on the
top of levees), until the Tortuoso drop
was reached. Here are headquarters
for the District in that region and
the contractors have offices here.
Mr.. Clarke announced that lit
/ tie jaunt of twenty miles through
the overflowed country to the Saiz
levee would be undertaken. We surged
through half-mile of sand, churned
through axle-deep silt along the Sol
fatara for two miles, then dove into
the brush. Here were jungles of pig
weed eight and ten feet high. What
portion of the ground was not covered
with the gigantic pigweed was strewn
thickly with mock oranges.
Here is where we get our pigweeds
and mock orange pests on the West
Side" commented one director.
At last the Saiz was reached after
the autos threaded a bumpy way II
the country overflowed last summer
Lee Little's Camp.
Lee Little's camp at the Saiz was
busy place. He had "a four-horse
teams busy on the break in the levee
near the Thing tapoon. He will fin
Iish in a week with the work of re
palrlnC Tn leVee dC lHe Dredh anu Will
start raising the other portions OF
the levee. The party returned to the
Tortuoso check on the Volcano Lake
ilevee for an excellent luncheon.
Here Steve Lyons and passenger
dropped out of the procession on ac-
count of engine trouble, returning to
Calexico via the Cudahy check.
The party proceeded along the Sol
fatara levee and canal to Bataques
on the Inter California, to the Alamo
channel.
The appearance of the Alamo Gre
ated surprise among those who had
never seen it before. 1t consists
mainly of a succession of weed and
willow-choked sloughs, through which
the water runs slugoishly. Several
fires were burning in the brush IN
the river. The levee was followed tc
the western end of the Tecolote cut
where the dipper dredge Omega was
working east.
At this point the Alamo consists of
a mass of brush -choked sloughs foul
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
C,OFC, JOINS PACIFIC
COAST DEFENSE LEAGUE

Realizing the Importance of sys-
tenn of military highways from the
Canadian border to Mexico, the Cham
ber of Commerce last night voted tc
take a membership in the Pacific
Coast League of Defense. 1t was
through the efforts of the Chamber
that w. G. Patton, special representa-
tive of the league, was induced to visit
the Valley recently.
1t is probable that celebration
unique in the history of Ell Centro
will be held on Washington's birthday
under the auspices of the hCam ber OF
Commerce. Director G. w. Anderson
has the matter in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
TUSGAN|A DISASTER
LOSSES NUMBER 21O
Forty-fue Indicted
Result Dynan,iting
Governors House
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICT-
MENTS AGAINST CREW HELD
ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRING
TO HAMPER PROSECUTION OF
THE WAR.

Sacramento, Feb. S.-The Fed
eral grand jury today returned
indictments charging fOrty-five
persons, with William ID. Hay
wood, secretary OF the Industrial
Workers of the World, and others.
to hamper the governments pose
cutiOn of the war. FOrty-six of
them are held in custody here in
connection with an investigation
of an attempted dynamiting of the
governors home. Nine reside in
San Francisco.
William Hood and George VOet-
ter, arrested in December while
carrying a box containir nine
sticks Of dynamite, are charged
with illegally transporting dyna-
mite
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
LAWYERS SEEK TO GET
WATER FROM DISTRICT

Herbert M. Haskell and p. f.
Keeler, Long Beach lawyers, are try
ing to compel the irrigation district
to furnish them with water.
These gentlemen, through M. W..
Conklin, made a demand on the dis
trict at their last meeting (The min
utes of the meeting were delivered to
The Press today for water for nine
lots in sections 16 and II, in town.
ship II S., range 16 East, near the
East side heading.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
EIGHT HOUR LAW IS
NOT OBSERVED NOW
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb, SIS. E. Heber-
ling, president of the Switchmen's
Union, told the railroad wage commits
sion today that the eight-hour law was
not generally observed for railway
workers, because the Adamson law
did not provide a penalty for over
time. He said the siXteen-hour law,
violation of which is punishable
through indictment, is the only one
observed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 8.-The Sem
ate military committee, whose die
tates in draft matters are final in
Congress, has reported favOrably
bill amending the draft law, bas-
ing quotas for the next draft on
the number of registrants in
Class l, instead of basing it on
population, as in the previous
draft.
The committee also unanimous
ly reported favorably bill to re-
quire the registration of men as
they reach the age of Fl. The
proposal to exempt undrafted men
as they reached the age of 81 was
turned down.
A bill was reported favorably
which will authorize the president
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
JAKE LORANG ELECTED
At MESQUITE CENTER

One of the most exciting elections
for president of any farm center de-
veloped last night at the Mesquite
Lake Center, as a result of which
Jake Lorang was elected.
There were four candidates for
resident-Lorang, Williams, Scott
and Guthrie. Two ballots were re-
ouired to select a head. Lorang went
outside to smoke pipeful as the bal
lots were counted.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
To HAVE FORTY BOXES
GRAPEFRUIT At FAIR

Messrs. Whiting and Waite, who are
gathering the Imperial county exhibit
for the San Bernardino orange show,
have found $50 boxes of excellent
grapefruit on the Reed ranch, near
Imperial, from which to select truit
for the exhibit
1t has been decided to have 40 boxes
of fruit on exhibition, and to give
away almost all of the exhibit IN thin
slices to visitors on certain date.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
BAN ON FUEL IN EAST
WILL END ON MONDAY
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. s.--The Fuel Ad-
ministration today announced aban-
donment of the embargo Monday in
states south of VIRGINIA. The Fuel
Administration is hopeful that warm
weathe will pemit raising the order
throughout the United States after
next Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
ST. LOUIS STRIKE
HAS BEEN SETTLED
(By Associated Press)

st. Louis, Feb. 8.--A five-day strike
of 5000 motormen and conductors Of
the United Railways was "amicably
settled" after five hours conference
between Representatives of the com-
pany and employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
COMMEND BEzDECHECK
FOR HIS RESIGNATION

The Chamber of Commerce at last
nights meeting passed a resolution
warmly commencing Manager Bezde-
check of the Imperial Telephone Com
pany for his action in resigning from
the Imperial city board.
The resolution was sent to the pres
ident of the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company. 1t states IN
part:
1T is the opinion of the Chamber
that the efficiency of said Bezdecheck
in working for the companys inter
ests has been in no way impaired
and he has raised himself in the es,,
timation of all the clean, moral and
decent people of the Imperial Valley
by his action"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
SHIP IN DISTRESS

An Atlantoc Port.--An airship re-
ceived distress calls from steamer
off Newfoundland. The nature of the
vessel was not revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
McAdOO Explains.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 8.-Secretary Nc
Adoo today explained to the Senate
finance committee that the war fl
nance corporation bill contemplated
the loaning of money through banks
only for the operation of enterprises
necessary to the successful prosecution
of the war;
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
CAMP CONDITIONS ARE
BETTER SAY OFFICIALS
(Hy Associated PresSl

Washington, Feb. 8.-Health condi-
tions at camps and cantonments i'm
proved last weeks. The measles epi-
demic is generally declining. Pneu-
monia is decreasing, though still wide
ly prevalent. & 4
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
C0UNTY'S DRAFT QUOTA
IS CUT FIFTY PER CENT

to call on skilled workers IN indus
try and agriculture, regardless OF
classification, residence or quota.
When read this Associated
Press telegram this afternoon, Of
ficials of the local draft board
were elated. They stated that
Imperial county will receive by
the bill when it becomes a law
what this county has been fight
ing for, namely, a more just quo
ia.
II was stated that the number
to be called under the new draft
and new quota will be so per cent
less than would have been called
had the old order of fixing quotas
remained in effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08

An account of the review of irri-
gatiOn improvements and flood pro-
lection work in Mexico yesterday by
officials of Water Companies Nos.
6, 8 and u, with General Manager
L. X. Clarke:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08
(Ry Associated Pressl

An Irish Port Feb. a-The list of
Americans aboard the Tnscania has
been lost. The names of the dead will
be obtained after survivors names are
cabled to the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08

Phone your wants to The Press and
get results.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-08

Press Liners bring Quick Results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
The Electra -Burkburnet
Holdings

Sixty in the Electra Burkburnett
into promise by extensive production The
trail Producers Oil companys between Wichita
and Bursbunett in Wichita There this
81 producing wells, with total production
about 2O0 barre Of high grade oil bringing
The company direct with the Mag
nola Pipe Line These 81 acres leaving
q yet to be drilled
These leases ia the center Of the Shallow ked
there about four different oil sands;
865 feet at 42O feet and 1000
deep drilled offset this
Two miles northeast OF this well
feet deep produces approximately barrels daily
Of the Beach tract
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
The MEN BEHIND THIS COMPANY
John S. Graham. President.

The fame of MI Graham of the most successful
men VINO ever operated in the Mdontnent field needs little
comment Cometlke, Mr. Graham vars ago practically
unknown IN Oklahoma entered the oil business with $1,000
borrowed money He has since
Others scoring after failure and
phenomenal regularity Oklahoma much its pro
ducton brought in during keen udg
nent effort and hard work of Graham unering
judgment In picking fields and further developing
ones, has proved itself and Gas
to which paid 1000 Stockholders the IIead
Ton on and Gas Ca which paid nearly per cent in cash
ddehds; the Perpetual Royalty company. the Westland
Veopmoht company the Oil State Petroleum company
o. MS enterprises which have established his
e most successful oil entrepreneur
Continent field a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
In the Brownwood, Texas, Field

this field the Central Producers has acres
and So both practically offseing the Oil State
pany's well Qnown the Bailey" weD near Brovmwood
which a welldefined lime at
1900 feet and the well should about $500
lime having been reached 218O
The Central Producers Oil company in addition to the
above has holdings the Cement field in county Okla
surrounding Gorton Prosperity wells
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
In the Ranger Field, Texas

In this field the holds adjoining the
no OIL company holdings The Ranger field
Oil City Derrick coil City OF
the most important developments Mississippi
er The present production of the according the
journal nearly 1000 barrels day Davenport
producing at the $50 barrels day The Hagenan
Walker wells other great wells in this pool
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
CARRIER Field Holdings

The 12O Of the Central in this
field practically Petroleum Company's
famous Barnes we'll Is, 23n This is now making
about SEQ barrels day The acreage 40 acres
Sc ~ OF sW Ia III; IA o SE Sec is;
40 NV 1t Of sW Ia Sec 16 This field
Of the famous oil States the
oil produced there bringing now around $50 barrel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
Ben F. Johnson, First Vice President.

Mr. Johnson active vice president of the First
OF Chkasha OKLA who has been with the First National
OF Chlckasha for eighteen years valued
organization OF the Central Producers Oil company
cous progressive nancer whose Judgment
done much toward helping bud stability strength
that financial institution Mr. Johnson Grady
county, Oklahoma and besides banking interests has been
active in the oil cattle hu mess. ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
Ed sheegos, Secretary.

Mr. Sheegog, member of the firm Sheegog & Company
Chichasha Okla engaged in the abstract
with extensive oil interests Mr. Sheegogs
cessul oil pioneer established by his operations the
eadton field and later extensive northern operations
where he has developed production the shallow oil fields
Wichita county In the Burkburnett Wichita fields the
work was done by Sheegog Company Mr. Sheegog had
the entire management of this company since August
He also has valuable Garfield county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
N. S. craIle, Assistant Secretary.

Mr. Cralle is member of the firm Of Sheegog Company
and thus Sheegog for some time
In the lattes operations activities therefore
qualified to assist in the work undertaken the
who organized the Central Producers Company
widely known Chckasha he resides
and throughout Oklahoma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
Par Value ST. Each
NJ. S. CRALLE, Asst Secretary
+. L. SLUSHER, Treasurer

capitalization
actual
company Producer
Oil Company o
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
Capital Stock, $1,OOO,OOO

ALGER MELTON, End Vice
ED SHEEGOG, Secretary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
AIaor Melton, Second Vice President.

Mr Melton is member of the firm
foh Chlckasha Okla Mr. Melton prattoed in GhIck
asha or l8 years, and is membe of tho First National
OF Chckasha He has been actively Interested oil
ton and development for time partner the firm
Sheegog and company Chickasha AS lawyer
and highest standing his services the company
est value
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
F. |. slusher, Treasurer.

Mr. Susher cashier of the First bank Of Chick
ashs Okla and has been with for
about ID AS his position indicates he is and
trusted member of the organization bank
wise valued treasurer of the Central Producers Oil
pany.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
C. T. Erwin.

Mr.. Erwin is of the ncorporators
dUcers Oil Mr. Erwin resident Chickasha for
about 20 and formerly in the banking business for
years dealer in land and city real is
in the firm of SheegOg Company, such has
actively engaged in that development operations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
Shares
JOHN. S. GRAHAM, President
BEN F. JOHNSON, 1st Vice President

of
men, acue and prominent in the business life Of the and them
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
NJ, E. Humphrey.

Mr. Humphrey OF Chickasha, Okla formerly of El Reno
Okla the head of the Chickasha Milling company
sivey engaged in the grain business operating principally
western Oklahoma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-22
E. P. Kilsore.

Mr. Tgore o Enid Okla. formerly o Chickasha is
oil Of having for time been associated
with John Graham and others in the organization
of the on State eProeum and the Oil State
Refining company.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-09
CENSOR TESTIMONY ADMIS
 SABLE
ADMlS

Associated Press. Service . -tention that it is illegal to use the evi- dence obtatned by censor to con- vict the writer of q letter of crime was raised in the federal court here the other day. Evidence against Gab- riel Guerra. a lawyer was obtained in that manner and he was convicted of using the mails to purchase tickets in a lottery. Guerra's counsel contend that the censor's office is war meas ure only and could not be used to ob- tain evidence of ordinary crimes. Apparently the jury disregarded the
 legal point in rendering it's verdict.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-09
FORM EnGlISH.AMERICAn
 ASSOCIATION
By Associated Press.

PEKING,--An Anglo o-American Association having for hts object promotion of social intercourse" and facilitating cooperation in protec- ticn of common interests and In the pursuit of common ends" was launch ed at d recent dinner given by mem- bers of the British Chamber of Com merce to Americans of Peking and vicinity.
 The inspiration for the association grew out of q previous dinner by the American Association of North China, composed of American business men, to Britishers of Picking, with the same object in view. namely, the promotion of more cordial relations and mutual helpfulncsS.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-09
BONE DRY SOLDERING

Associated Press. Service.
 CAMP KEARNEY, San Diego, Cal. The 18th infantry, formerly the First Arizona infantry. lays claim to the right to call itself the "dryest' regiment in the army. The men base this claim of the fact that the entire commissioned personnel of the regi- ment soon after being mustered into federal service, took an oath to drink no hntoxicants until the present war is ended.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-09
HOLLAND PROPOSES INTERN
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Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-12-09
ALLIES WILL DEMAND
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