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Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
GREAT DYNAMITE
BLAST SKATERS
BIG M0U TAIN

Details of the official explosion on
the Irrigation district river division
were received today from Yuma. The
account follows:
When Engineer F. HCronholm,
general superintendent of the River
Division of the Imperial Irrigotion
District, pulled the switch which de-
tonated 80 tons of dynamite and COM
pletely shattered a mountain estimat-
ed tOcontain 100000 cubic yards of
granite, Thursday afternoon at 4
O'Clock at Cantu, Mexico, a few miles
south of Yuma, the greatest engineer
ing blast ever occurring upon the
American continent took place. The
for miles, and for more than half an
hour in all directions the air was so
thickly laden with dust and flying
noise of the explosion could be heard
particles it was impossible to see for
more than few feet
Arrangements had been made for
the explosion more than a week ago,
and when at last the swith was
pulled everything in the power of
man had been done to make the blast
a complete success. According to a
statement made by Engineer Cron-
holm the blast was a success in every
way and gave to the Imperial Irriga
ton District sufficient rock to last
for some months to come.
The big blast was made by the I'M
perial Irrigation District in order to
obtain rock with which to protect the
leveeS on the Colorado river at Vol
cano Lake.
When the dynamite was exploded
rocks from the size of a baseball to
those weighing hundred pounds
wer thrown into the air for hundreds
of feet. The dust caused by the ex-
plosion was so thick that for minutes
after the pulling of the switch it was
impossible for the sunlight to filter
through, and it was as dark as night
within radius Of five hundred feet.
Thousands of tons of rock were
thrown over on the Southern Pacific
tracks of the international railroad
| the road which connects the Imperial
Valley with Yuma, thereby tying up
traffic along that line for hours un-
til it could be removed by big der
rick which the Irrigation District
keeps at Cantu.
The explosion came near proving
fatal to Calm Walker, camera man
of Los Angeles, who was on the
ground to "shoot" the big blast. Walk
er, in company with three other cam
era man of Los Angeles, set up their
machines within 800 feet of the stored
dynamite. After the explosion the
men continued to crank their ma
chine, although they were blinded
from the dust and choking from the
fumes caused by the explosion. Walk
er lost consciousness and was carried
out into the open air bv F. N. Block
we'll of the international Film Sev-
ice and Paul f. Eagle of the Thomas
H. Ince Studios, who tucked their
heads under their coats in order not
to breathe the poisonous atmosphere.
The camera of r. NJ. Cornell, Pathe
representative, was hit by a falling
stone and demolished, spelling the
film. Blackwell's camera was hit by
falling particles and the tripod brok-
en-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
BIGGEST REAL
ESTATE DEAL
of YEAR IS
C0NSUMATEO.
D. r. Crawford Trades a
Huge Tract of Valley
Land for Bank Building
in Los Angeles.

Certainly the most important real
ty deal of the year and probably one
OF the largest in the history of the
Valley was consummated today with
the announcement that 1850 acres of
rich farm land owned by d. r. Craw-
ford had changed hands
The new owner is James Mckee
Montgomery and the basis of the con-
sideration was valuation of $25O,OOO.
Mr.. Crawford, who is a pioneer and
one of the largest property owners
Of the county, through the deal be-
comes the owner of the American Ma
tional Bank building in Los Ange-
les.
Announcement of the big deal was
made through the Peoples Abstract
and Title Company.
The land in the Crawford deal con-
sists of the north half of what is
known as the Wilsie ranch, west of
Ell Centre, while the balance of the
1880 acres is northeast of Brawley.
In January H. J. Kemper,, r. c..
Owen and Ellen H. Taft of Los An
geles acquired from Mr.. Crawford 307
acres near Westmoreland and GAO
acres near West. Mr. Crawford's
holdings in the Valley now amount
to about 1000 acres.
In connection with the deal, one of
the largest loans on farm land ever
recorded in Imperial county was made
during the week by the Lane Mort
gage Company of Los Angeles, when
it closed loan of 100000 on approx
imately 100 acres Of highly improved
farm land, the larger portion of which
is located near Brawlev. The land is
is in alfalfa, barley, wheat, corn and
cotton, all fully water-stocker, and
a large portion fenced hog-tight.
While this land is probably worth
100000 or more, and would bring a
cash rental of $4,000 to $4,000 per
annum, yet it is gratifying to see such
conservative money-lending concerns
as the Lane Mortgage Company show
their faith in Valley farm land values
by placing large amounts of money
here.
The Lane Mortgage Company has
been lending money on improved ranch
lands in this county continuously for
more than ten years, and w. G.. Lane,
the president of the company, states
that they have never vet found it
necessary 10 1OfeclOSe one OF ltS lOanS.
The company is well pleased with its
business in the Valley and has many
friends here.
Other important Imperial Valley
real estate transactions closed here
within recent date are as follows:
H. o. Sisson has sold $50 acres near
Meloland for $4,000.
The Oakleys have sold 320 acres
adjoing the town site of Brawley to
]. A. Bell for $104 900.
In addition there have been a num-
ber of smaller deals.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
ENGLISH. AGAIN
ATTEMPT TRIP
ACROSS OCEAN
(By Associated Press)

St. Johns, n. F., June IA Wick
ers-Vimy biplane started on its trans
atlantic flight at ALB this afternoon,
Greenwich time.
The machine had wing spread of
only siXty-seven feet, developing a
speed of 100 miles per hour. The ca
pacity of the gasoline tanks has re-
Gently been enlarged to S65 gallons
and the lubricating oil tanks to so
gallons, which it is believed will be
sufficient to carry the biplane 2440
miles under normal weather condi-
tions A wireless set capable of long
distance sending and receiving is a
part of the equipment of the biplane.
Alcock was among British pioneers
in aviation.
The machine carried Captain Jack
Alcock, British, as pilot, and Lieuten-
ant Arthur Whitten Brown, Ameri-
can, aviator.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
COAST LEGAL
FIRM |NSTALLS
BRANCH IN {. {.

The latest addition to the firms of
Ell Centre lawyers is the firm of Dad
nun & Chatterson, who have taken
offices in the Security Bank building
at Sixth and Main streets. l.. K.
Dadmun has practiced law in San
Diego for the past twenty-five years.
For eight years prior to the merger
with the Pacific, he was attorney for
the Home Telephone Company in San
Diego. He is known throughout the
state and recognized, not only as an
exceptional trial lawyer, but as a
counsellor as well. He has appeared
in many notable cases, both civil and
criminal, in the Superior courts of
San Diego; Appellate and Supreme
court of the state, and United States
court, and has established a reputa-
ton as lawyer of marked ability.
/ Judge J. Nj. Chatterson has been
/ a practitioner of law in this state for
| the past eight years. Located in San
Diego, and formerly of the courts OF
! the State of Kentucky for a nuiuOel
of years, having served on the bench
( for some time. Several important
cases were tried before him and de
cided by him in Kentucky, his decis,
! ions establishing the law for the state
! in said cases, and was not only sus-
! tanned, but the Appellate court adopt
ed his decision as theirs. He is rec
! ognized by all who know him as be
/ ing lawyer of unusual ability
/ learned in the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
STA TIE PLEDGES
VALLEY$5OO,O 900
FOR HIGHWAYS

dollars. This will permit the super.
visOrs to reduce the total of the bonds
to be voted or to use the money thus
saved in the construction of many lat
eral roads tapping rich agricultural
sections and providing many more
miles of good roads than was Origi-
nally planned under the financial lin
itatiOnS.
In addition, the state, through its
commissioners, is pledged to push the
construction of the San Diego to- Ell
CentrO highway to an early compile
ton. Thus the state bond issue to
be voted on July 1st will greatly bene-
fit the Valley in providing for every
penny of the cost of the two main
trunk lines to and from the coast
1--WE met State Commissioners Dar-
lingtOn and Filmer in Los Angeles on
the l1th," said Mr.. Thomas The pur-
pose of our visit was to coordinate
the program and work to be done by
the county and state under the bond
issues. which the voters undoubtedly
will approve at the polls on July lst.
I'VE are highly pleased to re-
port to the taxpayers of this
county that the work on the two main
trunk lines. notably the route from
Los Angeles to Holtville, within the
Valley, will be one of the first pro-
jects to be provided for by the state
from its general bond issue.
This is highly important news to
the Valley, as it will enable us to
expand considerably on our original
roadbuilding plans, and will give us
one of the best systems of good high
ways in the West. l am certain that
with these developments the Opposi-
ton in this county to either highway
bond issue will be negligible"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
D. Cupid and
Business Meet

With Judge Pat r Parker of
Mono county in the role of refe-
rec, two heavyweight pugllists,
Kid Cupid and Stern Business,
met in the court house ring this
morning for the matrimonial belt.
The go went to no decision, so
evenly were the contestants
matched, but it is expected that
the referee will award the belt
soon.
The legal case in which they
met was entitled Mcdonald VS.. Nc
Donald, in which Mrs. Rosa A.
Mcdonald is suing her husband,
George A. Mcdonald, for nom
compliance with a contract en-
tered into by them when their
matrimonial barque first threat
ened to go the rocks.
This contract, both sides ad-
nit, provided for the transfer of
some real estate to the plaintiff
and obligated the husband to turn
over 45 per cent of his income in
perpetuity to the wife.
Mrs. Mcdonald alleges that the
income portion of the contract
has not been complied with and
she demands what she terms her
just dues. Mcdonald and his at
torneys, O. V. Wilson and Eli
son, hold that the contract is al
legal because it alters the sta
tus of husband and wife legally
from that of relation to con-
tract.
They maintain legally or NOR
ely cold business should not sup
plant romance in marital affairs
and that such a contract is null
and void.
In answer TO this action, Nc
Donald has filed suit against his
wife for divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
Invite Public
Elk Flag Day

While the official date for the cele-
bration Of their Flag Day exercises
fell upon last Friday, the local Eiks'
lodge will, by special permission
awarded by the supreme officers, con-
duct that patriotic and impressive rit-
ual on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock
in the City Park.
The chief speaker of the evening
will be the Rev. George A. Hartman,
pastor Of the Presbyterian church,
while the musical portion of the pro
gram will be under the auspices of
the Municipal Band.
The Flag Dav service is regarded
by the Elks as one of their most
beautiful ceremonies and the public
are cordially invited to witness and
assist them in their celebration.
Following is the program arranged
for the evenings exercises:
Music, "Star- Spangled Banner.
-. Ell Centre band ana audience
Introductory exercises ..
..... Exalted Ruler and officers
Prayer. ... Chaplain Wiley Weaver
Song .........:.. Elks' Quartette
History of the Flag C. Z. Scott
Altar services .Esouires and officers
Song, "Auld Lang Syne". ...
-. .Elks Quartette and audience
Elks' Tribute to the Flag. .......
Joseph f. Seymour, Jr.
Patriotic Address. ..... Rev. Hartman
Song. "America" audience
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
(ByAssociated Press)

Paris, June 14.-The Council of
Five today continued its work of ed
iting the revised peace treaty. 1t is
announced that it will be printed and
ready for delivery to the Germans
on Monday or Tuesday. The present
plan of the council is to renewed con-
sideration of the Austrian terms Mon
day. Representative of Turkey will
be received Tuesday.
If no other developments arise
President Wilson will probably visit
Brussels between Wednesday and the
expiration Of the German time limit.
The labor covenant of the peace
treaty was modified yesterday by the
council.
Optimism prevails in the council
regarding German acceptance. 1t is
known that the council is acting on
the belief that there is no general
feeling on the part Of the masses
against German acceptance.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
Furniture Sale
Buyer Magnet

The annual sale of summer furni-
ture by the Imperial Valley Hard
ware Company is attracting wide
spread attention from Milady the
Shopper. The big sale will be on
all next week and exceptional oppor-
tunities are afforded home me-owners
who desire the best at extremely low
prices.
The big firm announces that it will
make cut of % per cent in prices
during the sale, this reduction apply
ing only to summer furnishings for
the home. Some of the finest pro-
ducts of the nations leading furni-
ture factories are carried in stock oby
the hardware company and will be of
fered in this sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
COURT NOTES.

Mrs. Julia l.. Walton today filed
with the county clerk a remuneration
of her papers as special administra-
tor fer the estate of Joseph A. Wal
ton, deceased. She asked that the
papers of administration be issued to
her son, j. A. Walton, Jr. She also
filed report showing the revenue
of the estate to have been approx
mately S1100 during her period OF
administration.
F. L. Palmerlee, receiver of the
disputed properties in the suit of l.
r. Hogopian and A, Setrakian vs.: y
Kobao, p. Techebana, j. Sano, S. Mo-
royama, ct al, filed his final report
today He asked for his final dis
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

News of mOmentOus import to the
taxpayers and ranchers of the Val
ley has been brought home by l.. J.
Thomas of Imperial and Mayor Casey
Abbott of CaleXicO, members of the
County Highway Commission, who
! have just returned from the coast,
where they were in conference with
commissioners of the State Highway
Board.
As result of the meeting prom
Use has been elected from the state
officials that one of the first road
building projects to be undertaken
from the funds expected to be voted
at the special election of July lst
will be the construction within the
Valley of the Los Angeles to- Fl HOltville
highway
The state expects to improve and
pave about fOrty-mile stretch of
this main trade artery at an apprOxi-
mate or estimated cost of $4,000 a
mile. The road runs from Kane
Springs to WestmOreland through
Brawley, Imperial and Ell Centro. ter
minating at HOltville.
While significant alone because of
the commercial and rood roads fac
tor, this announcement is dOubly sig
nificant and important to Imperial
county for the following reasons:
In the good roads program framed
by the county commission and formal
ly adopted by the supervisors In issu-
ing the call for the special election
of July l to vote bond issue of
S1.50O,G00. this trunk line was pro-
vided for, but as county project.
With the state undertaking this
highly important work, the county
will be relieved of an expenditure
amounting to nearly a half million
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
GOVERNOR BACKS
JOHNSON BOOM
(By Associated Press)

San FranciSco-More than
thousand men and women assem-
bed today to formally launch the
Johnson presidential campaign
Every element of the party was
represented.
San Francisco, June 14.-Governor
Stephens has sent the Republican con-
ference here a letter urging united
support of Senator Johnson for pres
ident. He said
"California must send a delegation
to the next national Republican con-
vention unanimously for Johnson for
president"
The conference adopted a resolu-
ton recommending that the Republic
an national convention nominate
Senator Johnson for president.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
(By Associated PresS)

Chicago, June 14.-Union tele-
eraphers considered that the order
to the railroad telegraphers, effective
today. not to handle Western Union
and Postal messages would be valu-
able assistance in the strike. Tele-
graph officials said it would not in
terfere materially with traffic.
Following the statement of West
ern Union officials that railroad op-
orators were not following the order
not to handle commercial messages
President Konenknmp Of the Tele-
graphers' union said that not COM
mercial message had moved on the
Missouri Pacific lines. He said that
reports showed that hundreds OF
towns in Iowa and Illinois were with
out telegraph service.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
(RY Associated Press(

Mexico City, May q (By mail)-
1t is learned that claims for many
millions of pesos in damages arising
from the Madero revolution have
been filed with the diplomatic rep
resentatives here of various nations
whose nationals demand reparation
These claims are in addition to many
others presented to the Mexican gov
ernment direct which are being con-
sidered BY a commission. Thus far
the commission has paid no claims.
Government officials contend that
claims from foreigners should first
be presented to the Mexican govern
ment If disallowed thew should ther
be presented through diplomatic chan
nels.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
(By Associated Press

Paris, June l4.-Orders placed with
American shipyards for half mil
lion tons of merchant ships to go un-
der the Franch flag have been APP
proved by Edward Hurley, chairman
of the United States Shipping board
Notification has also been given by
Chairman Hurley than 100000 tons
of shipping ordered by France in
June, 1917, and now in the service
of this country, will be transferred
to France.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
ISSUES ORDER
TO AID SOLDIER
TRANSPORTATION
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June l4.-So as not
to interfere with the transportation
of the soldiers who are returning
from France in ever-increasing num-
bers, Director General Hines has
ordered that railroad equipment used
for excursions and recreation pur-
poses be kept down to an absolute
minimum.
Among permits for special equip
ment cancelled was one for seventy
coaches of Pullmans to be operated by
the New York Central from New
York to accommodate persons wish
ing to see the Willard Dempsey fight
on July at Toledo.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
ARMY TRANSPORT
TO MAKE
LEI NGHTY JOURNEY
(BY Associated Pressl

Washington, June 14.-Plans have
been completed by the motor trans
port corps for a transcontinental trip
by an army motor truck train. It
will start from Washington, July Z,
and will end it's journey at San Fran
cisco from forty-seven to sixty days
later.
Before the machines get away Pres
ident Wilson is expected TO dedicate
milestone in front of the White
House to represent the starting point
for highways radiating out of Wash
ington.
The itinerary of the trip has not
been completed but it is thought that
the truck train will follow the Lin
coin highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
CHINA CABINET
QUITS; PROTEST
JAPAN NE NACE
(By Associated Press)

Pekin, June 14.--The cabinet has
resigned and President Hsu Shih
has intimated his intention of quit
ting office as result of the diff
eulties created by the popular move
ment against the pro-Japanese mem
bers of the government. 1t is be-
lieved that parliament will refuse to
accept the presidents resignation
This vii lamount virtually to vote
of confidence and will strengthen his
fight against the militarists.
Countrywide strikes continue.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
lBY Associated PresSl

Paris, June 14.-British, French and
American delegates expressed conf
dence last night that the reply to
Germany would be delivered Monday
and that she would be given three
days to answer, with three days Of
grace before the armistice is suspend
ed, if she refuses.
The small powers are protesting
against the disposition of the Coun-
Gil Of -Four not to submit the revised
treaty to plenary session of the
Peace Conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
MOVEMENTS OF
POLISH TROOPS
CAUSES CRISIS
(By Associated Press)

London, June 14.-Russian Bolshe-
vik troops are reported to have
crossed the Galcian boundary and tC
be approaching Tarnapol, with the
evident intention of joining the Hun
garian Bolsheviki when the Hungari-
an frontier is reached, according tC
Vienna dispatch.
The Czecho- -Slovaks report a favor,
able turn in their military operations
the dispatch said. They have recap.
tured several small towns from the
Hungarians.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
POLISH QUESTION.

PARIS, June 1.-the Poles may be
somewhat reconciled to the proposed
plebescite in Silesia by informal as:
surances that American troops will
be assigned to occupy the contested
and disputed area pending the vote,
if it is possible to assure fair and
nintimiated expression by the popu-
lation.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
FRENCH LEADER
C0NDEMNED.F0R
TREASON ACTS
(ByAssOciated Press)

PAWS. June 14.-Gaston ROutier, a
prominent French journalist, has been
sentenced to death by courtmartial for
imparting military information to
the enemy. Routier, who is a So
cialist with extreme tendencies was
tried by default. He is charged with
having agreed with German agents in
Spain to start a French language pa
per there durin" the war for the pur-
pose Of conducting Germanophile
propaganda.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
BURLES0N BOWS
BEFORE DEMANDS
OF PHONE MEN
(Rv Associated PreSS)

TBy ASSUVIdItU ItoNT
Washington, June l4-Postmaster
General Burleson, after confelTing
with j. P. Noonan, acting internation-
al president of the Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, issued an order
granting telephone employees the
right to bargain individually and col
lectively and to organize.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
DENIES NEW
TRIALS TO I.W.W.
(By Associated Press)

TBy 7ss0craccu I resS7
San Francisco-The Federal
court today denied a new trial to
Theodora Pollok, Basil Baffores
and Albert Fox, convicted in jan
uary in Sacramento with the In
dustrial Workers of the World
on charges of terrorism and sa-
botage.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

Mrs. B. L. Lien and daughter Peg
gy motored this afternoon to Live
Oak Springs, where they Will spend
the summer months.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

Miss c. f, Williford, deputy coun-
ty clerk, left last evening for Los An
geles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
(By Associated Press)

Dateless-A Berlin dispatch Friday
night said Matthias Erzberger, chair
man of the German armistice COM
mission, said that Poland intended to
distribute troops along the frontier.
He protested that this was opposed
to the terms of the armistice and said
that unless Poland abandoned her
purpose Germany would be compelled
to suspend the movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
(Bv Associated PreSs)

Coblenz, June 14.-An ultimatum
demanding Immediate continuation OF
the movement of Polish troops across
German has been sent to the German
government by Marshal Foch, accord
ing to dispatches from spa.
Orders were issued from Berlin sew
eral days ago holding up tram
transferring Polish troops from
France to Poland.
The movement began six weeks ago
and it's completion was expected by
June H.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

Mrs. 7. T. Cook departed on last
evenings train for Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
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