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Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21
Merge Christmas
Giving in City
Under One Head

America and the Allies after three years of war;
learned lesson which great factor to victory
That was unified action under single command.
This great lesson of the bloody struggle can be well
applied in any line of endeavor For be it greater eci
ency can be attained and greater results secured.
Focusing the matter Ell Centre the Ten Thousand
Club associated with The Press is hoping to solve the
problem of holiday giving to the poor and needy by the
application of this principle This popular club asks that
all Christmas charities be confined for the sake of good
esu under the head and to secure the most bene
cia ends urges that all local Christmas funds be amaga
mated with the one it is sponsoring
The reasons back Of this appeal are obvious. The
noble women of this organization have, by system OF
canvassing and personal visits ascertaned where aid IS
needed where the hand Of want has fallen hardest They
are also engaged in soliciting funds to meet this need
With organization handling the citys Christmas
charities duplication will be avoided complete check
so that the worthy may be aided that the
particular wants may be provided for and any possible
ant of graft careless handling Of the funds you give
is banished and by organized buying the dollar can be
stretched to greater purchasing power.
For these reasons The Press has merged its Christ
mas Sunshine Club with the naugurated by the Ten
Thousand Club and appeals to the fortunately situated
for the unfortunate Contributions may be made to The
Press or to Mrs. Ritz, treasurer OF the club
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21
R A \ Gil T RS.
C0NTR|bU TE.
To WINNING.
0F:GREAT WAR.
(By Don Bitler, County Development
Agent)

Imperial County may well be proud
of its accomplishments in the war year
of 1918, with total crop production
valued at $50,0O0,000, mostly in
essentials. This was Imperial Coun-
ty's biggest year, measured from
every standpoint. 1t will be recorded
as the greatest epoch in the develop
ment of the rapidly growing county,
which in the eyes of the world per-
forms more marvels than any other
spot on this hemisphere.
Reports made by the mutual water
companies indicated that this year
more than 415,OOO acres of land was
under cultivation. With 10000 more
fertile acres on the Mexican side of
the boundary line, the total cultivated
area in Imperial valley in 1918 was
half million acres.
Good yields and war prices COM
bined to make the remarkable show
ing in production. The governments
call for more food and war materials
was answered in the way that I'm
perial county people answer all such
calls-with a patriotic determination
to make good. And Imperial county
this year made good to such an extent
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21

that even were the simple truth told
to strangers they would believe it fic-
tion.
Three crops stand out as the lead
ing productions in Imperial county
this year-alfalfa, milo maize and cot
ton. Alfalfa and cotton may be chris
tened ten million dollar crops. Live
stock, fed upon alfalfa, milo maize and
cottonseed, provide this county's third
ten-million dollar production for 1918.
The year closes with every available
acre of alfalfa in use or leased for
feeding livestock, whose f1ocks in
clude hundred thousand beef cattle,
$4,000 dairy cows, 10000 hogs and
10000 shep. A large proportion of
this total was shipped to Imperial
county this season from New Mexico,
Arizona, Nevada and northern Cali
fornia. Imperial county has the repu-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21
Ell CENTRIC GUNNER
WRITES HOME.

A letter from Tillman G. Mabrey,
with the 65th Coast Artillery in
France, was received here yesterday
by his mother. The letter bears the
good news that "this letter" will
probably be his last written in France,
and that he expects to be home very
shortly. Tillman Mabrey volunteered
in the early part of 1917 and has been
"over there" since April, 1918. His
first action in battle was on Septem-
Der 3, 1918. His letter follows:
"Dou Joux, France,
"Nov. 26, 1918.
"Mv Dear Old Mother:
"Will try tonight to drop you a
f,w lines as Pm not doing anything
these davs. Since the war is over
we've moved back to the last town we
were in before we went to the front,
which was last summer. We went
from here to St. Mihiel. We're in the
big drive there. Then to Argonne
Woods. There we heaved our big
,9.2s at the Fritzies until they aband-
oned that famous wood; then to Yer
dun and battled there under the
French army, and my egia.->nt was
highly praised by French general;
then we went from there to Forges
Forest to attack some more, but it
wasn't so bad there, we only fired a
couple of days-then the final drive.
We were the boys who put over
the big "boys" that changed Fritzies
mind about the war. That was at
Grand Pre- and Sudam-not so bad,
eh, ma, to not get a scratch. We
lost scarcely any men-very few
wounded.
"Now this will be my last letter
from over here, so guess I'll be in
New York the next time you hear
from me. Am expecting to sail for
home most any day now. May beat
this letter home; hope do. So good
bye, with all sorts of love to all.
"Your Son.
"TILLMAN Il. MABREY."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21
War Crops Here $50,000,000


Acreage in cultivation, 45OO0
Acres in cultivation in Mexico,
Imperial valley 5000 acres including Mexico
Production-Imperial County only:
Alfalfa-1O03S6 average IL tons to the
Milo MaiZe-125,673 to the
Barey69 61 S sacks 600 pounds to acre.
Cotton-8744 7acres estimated yield $4,000 bales
Cottonseed-3,500 $66
Cantaloupes25OO 4425 value
of $3,OOOOO.
6,1SO4O5 pounds average So
Grapes-early table variety, 164
Wheat-405 33 bushels to the $21O
per bushe.
Beef Catle-6OO0O.
Hogs-55147.
Sheep-74I73.
Estimated total valuation livestock raised fed 1918
$1OOOOOO0
Top prices: Beef, lie; hogs 18c; lambs, 19c.
Other Watermelon potatoes,
$685. beans 2S7 775 $780, Strawberries
BEANS 2y546 cabbage caulowe
Approximate Livestock sOOOoOOO;
100000; alfalfa, milo
$5OOOOOO total production approximately 5OOOOOO or Imperial
About 2O00O00 value Mexican side
in Imperial valley
county,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21

instance, should a bale be half way
between grades 1 and 2, it will be
known as grade / 1-2; between grades
2 and 3, it will be known as grade
1-2, and so on. The length Of staple
will be designated by the term which
expresses it's measurement in inches
and fractions of an inch, disregarding
any fraction which is less than a
thirty-second. Formerly the lengths
of staple of American Egyptian cot
ton, Pima variety, have been known
as No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. They will
now be known by their actual lengths
according to measurements, as:
1-7-16; 1-15-32; 1 1-2; 1-17-32; 1916;
1882; 15-S; 1-21-32; 1-11-16;
1882: l 3-4.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21
STANDARDS Of.
COTTON.
c GIVEN
EXPLANATION
Numerical System of Grad
ing Instituted by Federal
Bureau Told in State
mentS.

The numerical system of grading
instituted by the Bureau of Markets,
U. S. Department of Agriculture, in
the new grade standards for Pima
cotton is explained in recent state
ment by the bureau.
The grades of the official cotton
standards for American Egyptian cot
ton now established are practically
the same as the ones which have been
formerly known and used under the
names of Fancy, Extra, Choice, STAN
dard and Medium, but which were
made of the Yuma variety of cot
ton. The present ones are very SIM
liar in grade as far as color, frost
stain and foreign matter in the way
of leaf, ETC., are concerned, the only
appreciable difference being in the
lighter color which obtains in the
Pima variety.
In the official cotton standards for
American Egyptian cotton, numbers
have been substituted for grade
names as follows:
No. l for Fancy.
No. 2 for Extra.
No. 3 for Choice.
No. a for Standard.
No. 5 for Medium
Furthermore, American Egyptian
cotton which in grade is between any
two adjoining grades represented by
types in the standards will be desig-
mated b ythe grade number of the
higher grade followed by IL. For
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21
YOurs Christmas
Has there euer been a Christmas 50
full of meaning---a time that brings
its promise of a world safe and free
forever

I'm THE YEARS you'll remember this Christmas
will stand out the time when peace crept back into
4 the hearts of the world
You'll mark it as the time when great service was rem
dered-when kings fell and every people won the right to
determine their welfare.
You'll know again that God and his good works rule
the world-that peace is here
And in these times the mind turns to thrift and TO the
help that be given that your affairs may be secure
for your welfare.
This bank can give that very advice and hep-we have
facilities and service that safe and to your liking
We wish you the best well being at this wonderful
Christmas season.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21
money may be made if properly man.

money may be made if properly man.
aged
Incomplete figures so far indicate
that average prices received for live
stock in Imperial county in the last
ten months were: Beef, IL 1-2c; hogs,
15c; lambs, II 1-2c, and wool; SIC.
Reports from the mutual water COM
panies to the county development
agent showed important acreages in
crops as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21

F. B. FULLER, President.
W.. T. BILL, Vice-Prcsident.
PAUL BLACK, Cashier.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
NORTH DAKOTA
GROWN 1919 SEED

It is very important that the farm
ers make arrangement for the seed
for the crop Of 1919 that it may be the
greatest crop ever produced in the
state. It will be needed. The Pure
Seed Laboratory has been unable to
carry out it's field crop inspection &C
eording to the usual plans because of
Inability to procure the men neces-
sary for the field crop inspection work.
However, many farmers are familiar
with the methods Of listing and certi-
flying We also have on our records
a large number Of those who have
pedigreed or improved types of seed,
or seed which was raised from prev
ious field crop inspected grain. Thus
if they and others will, as soon as they
have threshed, send US fair sample
of tie seed which they intend to hold
for sale as seed for sowing purposes
we will at once be in position to give
them report upon it's quality and get
the state seed list built early for dis
tribution This list will be sent to all
those VIII owish to buy. This should
aid those who have seed for sale and
those who wish to buy. This should
samples at the earliest possible date.
We wish to locate all sort sof seeds of
high quality, as wheat, oats, barley,
flax, corn, potatoes, alfalfa, bronze
grass, etc.
H. L. BCLLEY,
State Seed Commissioner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15

Sergeant Lloyd Witter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Witter, arrived in the
city OF No. 8. from Hot Springs, Ark,
to spend a part of his ten days fur
Tough at home. He is sergeant in the
auartermaster's department and likes
tire work fine, there being only one
sSss,g that he is laundering for-to get
azrgss to France Sergeant Witter
brought along sick soldier who he
left. at Hot Springs, S. D., coming
around that way on his way here.
Lloyd expects to leave here on Sun
day afternoon on No. 4 as his leave of
akssnce will expire by the time he
kan get back to Arkansas.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15

the newspaper in at least four issues
each week and advertising agencies
from whom the publisher receives ad-
vertising regularly may be put on the
regular mailing list to facilitate hand
ling in the mailing room. Copies must
not be sent as means of advertising
the newspaper itself to advertising
agencies from whom the publisher
does not regularly receive business.
6. Discontinue selling advertising
with guarantee Of circulation re-
quiring a rebate if circulation falls
below guaranteed amount. ~
Z. Discontinue the arbitrary fore
ing of copies on newsdealers H. e.
compelling them to buy more copies
than they can legitimately sell in or
der to hold certain territory -,
s. Discontinue the buying back Of
papers at either wholesale or retail
selling price from dealers or agents
in order to secure preferential rep
resentation.
9. Discontinue the payment of sal
aries or commission to agents, dealers
or newsboys for the purpose Of Sc
curing the equivalent of return priv
ileges. =. x
!. 10. Discontinue all cash discounts
Or bonuses to wholesalers or retailers
IL. Discontinue all free exchanges
Curtailment of Reading Matter
Reading matter consists of all mat.
ter printed, except paid advertise.
ments. and the following schedules are
based upon standard column of 300
agate lines. The following curtail.
ments are based on the average
amount Of reading matter published
, during the six months period Jan.
uary LIST to June 30th, 1918.
Weekday Editions, effective Aug
IL, 1918. Reduce reading matter up
to so columns five ~ per cent. Re.
duce on additional additional space
over 50 columns and not over 70 col.
umns fifteen (15) per cent. Reduce
on additional space over 70 and not
over 80 columns thirty (30) per cent
Reduce on all additional space owe,
80 columns fifty (50) per cent.
Sunday Editions, effective Septen,
Der 1, 1918. Reduce reading matter
up to $50 columns ten (1O) per cent
Reduce on additional space over Isl
columns and up to 200 columns twenty
/ (2O per cent. Reduce on additions
space over 200 columns and up to 25(
columns thirty 1907 per cent. Reduce
on additional space over $50 column:
and up to 800 columns forty (40) pei
cent. Reduce on additional space
over 300 columns and up to $50 col
umns fifty 500 per cent. Reduce OF
~
sixty (60) per cent. .-.
Because of the absolute necessity
Of curtailing~ the use of paper, tn,
pulp and paper section of the Wal
Industries Boar dhas ruled that dur
ing the war no newspaper shall be es
tablished.
Yours very truly,
| THOS. E. DONNELLEY,
Chief, Pulp and Paper Section
| August S, 1918.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15

The Right Price Mercantile Com
pany has been sending out shock
troops the past three days and the
soyx have been giving a very good
account of themselves. In the troop
is c. A. Anderson, C. L. Peterson, Al
fred Lee, Wallie Jensen, Johnny
Bowen, and E. Stull. They are not
doing any Dragging but each one in
the bunch has bunch that this par
ticuIar shock troop can set up as much
grain as any like number of town
chaps that pretend to shock grain.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
PROF. CURTlSS'
WORK COMMENDED

For a number Of years Prof. C. G.
Curtiss has been at the head of the
penmanship department Of the State
Normal school, and his system of
penmanship has been used all over
the country. Everybody is familiar
with Curtiss penmanship. Not only
that but Mr. Curtiss is called out quite
often to various cities to give expert
testimony on forged checks. He is
recognized authority on penmanship.
The following letter would indicate
that the Curtiss System of Penman
ship is appreciated around the coun-
try This; letter was recently receiv-
ed by Mr.. Cutiss:
Prof. C. C. Curtiss-
NV dear sir-It was genuine treat
To examine the manuscript for the
new "Curtiss System Of Penmanship."
Not during the past rs years has
anything been published on the sub.
ject of business penmanship that is so
comprehensive, so far-reaching in it's
results and at the same time so logi-.
szl as the manuscript have just fin
ished examining.
4. striking feature to a reasonably
careful observer is the fact that not
an unnecessary motion or line is to be
found from the very first copy. l know
of TO other modern system of writing
30 free from padding. In fact your
system stands in a class by(itself in
claiming the learners whole time in
useful and needed work.
Tl,a plan of Harvesting up letters
in their natural order in the use of
words is as sensible and as practic-
able in learning to write as the null
hjpEication table is in arithmetic. 1t
guarantees there will be nothing to
unlearm later on or to relearn. The
continuous review of things already
learned commends itself highly to any
intelligent teacher. The conserving
of writing motion as well as time in
writing by combining the terminals OF
upper case letters with the introduc-
tory lines of the lower case letter is
self commencing. This economy OF
effort as we'll as good sense in learn.
ing the art Of writing is crisp and al
together refreshing.
Not only are the forms of the let
rers provided of exceptional merit, but
the size of writing is at once adapted
to the needs of the age. Currency ant
clearness have been given yer!
thoughtful attention.
The sequence of letters and the var
ious Kinds of lines employed in con
Meeting the lower case letters hav
been prepared with a seriousness o
thonght that it seems to me has neve
beer attempted. The graduation o
the, copies with the intelligence pu
into the selection of words will surel
do two things most effectively that Q
maintaining interest on the learner
part and the building stable vocab
uIary at the same time. These fea
lures are VITAL. The system is who'll
free from Objectionable features, an
congratulate the children who wi
be so fortunate as to learn to writ
by the. Ghrtiss System.
Sincerely,
oE. NJ. HUNTS1NGER.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15

Editor G. W. Wilkinson, of. the
North Dakota Democrat published at
Fargo, was in the city yesterday and
today, looking after the interests of
his publication. Mr.. Wilkinson was
candidate for governor Oh the demo-
cratic ticket in the June primaries but
was defeated by S. J. Doyle who is the
nominee for the democratic party Mr..
Wilkinson is strong for Mr.. Doyle
now. He says the majority of his
party rules with him and he is strong
for Mr.. Doyle. He is not the only one
who feels the same way.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
KING GEORGE TALKS TO YANKS

With the British Army Afeld Aug. l4-Americans
here strong for King George who left London eight
days after Gen. Hag began his BATTLE Several times he
met Americans and chattedWth them in friendly man.
ner He talked to Generals Perhng and Bliss and Major
General Organ. The king was one morning with the
American troops. The doughboys cheered him. He aver
aged 100 miles day motoring to hospitals depots etc.,
and received the correspondents before leaving.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
PRISONERS ILL TREATED

With the American Army in the Field Aug. AL
Lied prisoners including Americans beaten with club
bed rifles at the slightest provacaton according to two
British codiers captured by the Germans May 81 and who
escaped to the American lines after week in hiding and
fleeing through woods and Marshes They told of the
IRENE cruetes of the Boches and said that only the most
severe given attention in the hospitals
American doctor, himself weak from fever, worked un
trngy to treat prisoners and obpan supplies The Brit
ish and Americans not treated unless seriously
wounded The prisoners said there was increasing ev
dence of food and other supply shortage the rations
were only hreequarters Of pound unpalatable potato
bread one pint of thin vegetable soup and coffee made Of
Hawthorn berries
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
EMPEROR WATCHES AIR BATTLE

Amsterdam, Aug 13-1talian and Austrian aviators
recently engaged in battle Abigo valley in which
Emperor Karl was reviewing his troops The emperor is
said to have dismissed his soldiers and remained with his
lstaff until the battle was over. ~" ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
$1,000 PRISONERS IN FOUR DAYS

Paris, Aug 13.-German prisoners taken from Thurs
day to Sunday number 3700 of which $500 officers
Hutton, military correspondent of the Paris de-
cared today. Hutton said that than 1000 machine
gums and 1000 canons were captured The total number
Of prisoners taken since July Is is than 100000
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
DAILY MARKET REPORT

South St. Paul, Aug. IA. - Cattle-Receipts, 2400;
market 5c higher top price $751; bulk of sales 12 to $
Hogs-Receipts 1890; market steady top price, $780,
bulk of sales $3.50 to $780, Sheep-Receipts, 1860;
to $14. =
Minneapolis Grain Market-Wheat, sos to $214;
yellow corn $63 to IA IL! white OATS 81 to Ga r. rye
81 sc to $168; barley 80 to "a 12 flax $436 to $780,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15

John Brady, who has charge of the
section crew here, is arranging to get
up shocking crew to go out to his
farm south of town to shock one
hundred acres of grain. It should be
easy for John to get a crew. He
should take his husky section gang
and turn them loose on his wheat field.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
Yours very truly,
THOS. E. DONNELLEY,
Chief, Pulp and Paper Section
August S, 1918.

Effective Aug. IL Northern. Pacific
trains No. and 1875 will meet at VAL
ley City at 1859 p. m. Train No. l
on the High line will arrive at 1921
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
ANOTHER STEAMER FIRED ON BY SUB

At an Atlantic Port, Aug. 14-The steam trawler
Warus, of Gloucester Mass fired by submarine
eight miles off Cape Cod at o'clock last night it became
known today ~~~ ~... ~.~..:i..u~:<~ III.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST

Washington, Aug. 14-one hundred and one names
ualty list. Private p T. Dokken Of Erie N d. died Of
wounds. Private G. j. Larson, of Ellsworth, Mnn and
Private c. E. Peterson of Cambridge, Mnn both died of
disease ..@
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
THE CASUALTY LIST

washington, Aug E3.-The war department has re-
ceived the of 80 the casualty list as resulted by
Gen. Pershing to that department today. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
LITCHVILLE SOLDIER GASSED

Ottawo Canada, Aug 13-Among the Americans
mentioned in todays casualties is B. E. Thompson of
Ltchville, N D., who was gassed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
MORE AMERICAN CASUALTIES

Washington, Aug. 12-Among the army list today
the following prvates severely wounded: c. H. Dol
lar White Earth N. D.; H. Keller Regal Mimi, Sass,
Grafton, N. D., H. B. Sneptong, Cyrus N. D. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
SALOONS ARE CLOSED UP

St. Paul, Mnn., Aug. 14.-The Minnesota State Safety
Commission have closed seloons in Red Lake Falls and
Plummer making the entire northern part of Minnesota
dry
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15

Paris, Aug 14-510 p m.7Our methods of pressure
give rise to the hope that the whole triangle formed by the
Ribecourt and Noyon will soon be occupied an
official statement said this afternoon
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
SEVERAL KILLED BY TORPEDO

New York, Aug. 4.-Seven were killed from an
explosion of a German torpedo when the American oil
at Ambrose Lighthouse station at the entrance of New
York bay: survivors reported
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
LASSIGNY REPORTED CAPTURED

London, Aug. 144:15 p m.-The Pail Mall Gazette
declared this afternoon that Lassgny had been captured
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE COMING

Washington, Aug. 14.-An Italian offensive in the
Alps now eminent according to military attaches of the
Italian embassy !.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
BIG GUNS CAN'T HURT RED CROSS

Paris, Aug. 14-The Red Cross has been notified au-
today that all fear Of long range bombardment
|of Paris is over. =. "