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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31
United States Consul at 0msk
Relates Horrors of Boil
SheviSt Rule.
COMMIT AWFUL ATROCITIES
Reign of Terror Is Marked by Cruelty
Unparalleled In History of Civ +
ilization-Many Children
Are Murdered.

New York.-John A. Emery, the
American consul at Omsk, capital city
Of the Kolchak government, arrived
in New York recently and told the
official story of what had happened in
Siberia and eastern Russia in the last
eight months, during practically all
of which time he had been in charge
Of American affairs.
Mr.. Embry said no language could
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31

marriages ended in the divorce courts.
In 1900 the ratio was s per cent. Now
it is 10. 1t is noted that in the Dis
trict of Columbia there were only ID
divorces for every 100000 of popula-
ton, but in Nevada there were 607 for
the same unit of population. Outsid-
ers raised Nevada's showing.
The wife applies for the divorce
in two-thirds of the cases, but here
again statistics mislead. When a pair
agree to separate it is customary for
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31

health program designed to raise the
standard of physical fitness through
out the country by correcting the con-
ditions responsible for the poor show
ing made in 1917.
"For that it was a poor showing,
nobody can deny" Doctor Blue says.
think of It'll Out of over 100000
men examined-men whose age should
have constituted them the very flower
of this country's manhood-only 20
per cent were found to be fit for full
nof1ito -, carx,f no ~ -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31

smokes his cigarette, sips coffee and
lets others toll for him, is ready to
pay the price. For he is by no means
so poor as he gives his neighhors, far
and near, to understand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31

q 1epolL ny ElueiDerI OleWdTl VI OMt~
cago, director of the investigation and
inspection service of the department
of labor, after an investigation of pro-
spective emigration from America.
The estimate, Mr.. Stewart says, is
conservative. That the aliens will take
$4,0O0,000,000 is figured on the basis
that the average amount each alien
will carry is $4,000.
An official statement from the de-
partment of labor says that up to June
l Investigations covered Chicago, the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31

Kansas City, Mo.-Because he re-
trained from kissing before marriage,
The bride Of a year was glad. Be
sause he RETAINED since, she is sid.
Lawyers believe she accepted the riuk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31
Uncle Sam to Campaign for a Healthier Nation

N THE hope of meeting the physical deficiencies revealed by the draft
: examinations the United States public health service, under Surgeon Gen
eral Rupert Blue, has prepared for conversational consideration q farreaching
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31
Aliens Going Home With Good American Dollars

ALIENS to the number of 100000 in the United States re planning to
= desert this country for their homeland and they will take with them
approximately 40OoNo0O0 American dollars. These facts are disclosed in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31
Divorce on the Increase in the United States

0UT of every ten marriages in the United States DEE ends in divorce. These
" figures from the United States census bureau are startling or not Is one
may view them. The ratio is increasing rapidly In 1890 6 per cent Of all
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31

Prince Rupert Is the most important
fishing port on the Pacific coast.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31

uat 100000 acres were burned, every
precaution should be taken by sum-
mer campers. Here are some "don'ts"
to be posted on every tent door flap:
Don't throw your match away UNI
till you are sure it is out.
Don't drop cigarette or cigar butts
until the glow is extinguished.
Don't knock out your pipe ashes
while hot or where they will fall into
dry leaves or other infiammable ma
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31
MI1lNGIWQ'
OOSSIpSS.,,aE|GEE!z#'Iz EsI
Fire DOn'ts' for Vacation Campers in Forests

Observation-Disclosures is the time to stop forest fires by not having any,
w says a warning from the American Forestry association. The Minnesota
fire last year is still fresh in the public mind and when it is estimated the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09
BRING THE CHILDREN TO SEE THE TOYS NTlE BASEMENT
The Br0wn-Hart Co.
'The Home Of Popular Prices"

would not say it could not be done.
He was diplomatic. He would say,
But Mr.. Gerber, do you know about
the climatic conditions for the year?
Do you know the winter tempera-
ture? Have you consulted the gov
eminent records as to precipitation
in winter? Do you think these cat
tie will become sufficiently accli-
mated in one summer to withstand
the rigors of the Camas-onian
winters?"
Gerber was not moved by these
diplomatic thrusts. Here was an
other man wanting the country.
Were not Rae and Trude close
friends and companions? Were they
not plotting against his enterprise?
Did not this man Trude represent
big interests back in Chicago, that
place where they organize stock
companies? Was not this man
Trude the big king-pin of the AS
ISOLATED Press? Didn't big business
go about swallowing up the smaller
fry? Was it not their custom to let
the little fellow grow some and de-
velop his property before they ap-
piled the screws and swallowed him?
He would have nothing to do with
these men of cunning. He would
turn a deaf ear to all their remarks
and their suggestions. He would
not reason deductively nor by
didactics if they were present. He
would hold to his one mental
picture, and he would stick. In
Switzerland there were few weeks
when it was snowy. 1t would be so
here. But all this mention Of deep
snow in November, and deep snow
covering all the face Of the earth in
April. Bah!
continued next issue.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09
Increase Idaho
Appropriations

Observation-Disclosures liber-
al appropriations were Monday rae
commended to congress by the secre-
tary OF the treasury for continuing
WORK on Idaho irrigation projects.
and Tor the first time it is recon.
mended that appropriations out of
reclamation funds be augmented nv
appropriations direct from the treas
ury. The estimate follows:
Boise Project $774,OOO
Boise project, $774,OO0 from rec
lamation fund, $780, 900 from treas
ury; King Hill, $4,000 from recIa.
nation fund, 1925, 900 from treas
ury; Minidoka, $317, 900 from rec1a-
nation fund, 100000 from treas
ury. '''
Because of increased cost of liy-
ing, increased salaries are asked for
OFFICIALS and employees of the Roise
assay office, the total increase beinp
$22OO over last years appronria.
ton. New salaries are to be: Az
saver, $1,000, an increase of ss00.
chief clerk, $1,000, an increase Of
s4oo; assistant assayers, $1,4OO. an
increase of 5000; for wages Of en-
pioyes, $4,000, an increase of 81 900.
For Indian Support
Appropriations for Idaho Indians
are recommended as follows: Main
senance Fort Hall irrigation project.
$ee,7OO; support of Fort Hall In.
aians, $4,000; support of Bannocks
$o'OOo; support Of Occur d'Alenes
1t also recommended that trina,
FUNDS be taken from the treasury
and expended for the benefit Of
trloes as follows: Occur d'Alenes.
sl6'14o; Fort Halls, s1s,25o; Fort
Lapwais, $4,000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09

water and billed to Beaver Canyon,
Idaho, U. S. A.
The month June found 1870
families in their new homes, and
men busy making irrigation works to
spread the water over all the land,
tor it was good. They had vast
herds of cattle, we have forgotten
the number, and what If they were
trifle restless, would they not be-
come acquainted? They did.
George Rae lived on Shotgun
creek-in the summer time. Mrs.
Rae lived there in summer too, and
that bespoke the fitness of the land.
Mr.. Trude, rising lawyer of
Chicago, spent some time there in
summer, and there his friends came
for pleasure. Was it not like Swift
erland? Did not rich Americans and
others visit Switzerland for pleas
ure? Strings of big stages brought
them across the tract every day
tourists from all parts Of the world
and wichita. Weren'e people stupid
not to have taken this land before?'
They were.
Gerber and his people were happy
and enthused. Don't forget the
enthusiasm, we all have it more or
less when we stake off our claims to
the tune of the meadow lark. We
have it more in early summer and
less in December. 1t was so with
Gerber, and Gerber's own.
George Rae talked with Gerber
about his plans, and expressed sur
prise. But Gerber knew this man
Rae. Rae wanted to take" all this
country, and make fortune out of
it, for did he not act as guide to
hunting parties and tell them of the
riches of all that country round
about? He would be chary Of this
man Rae. Rae spoke Of the deep
snows-awfully deep. He spoke Of
the winters that were long-terribly
long. That was Rae's trick to dis
courage him and his people, but he
would not be taken in by a diplo-
matte trick. He would hear but
would not heed this man Rae.
Mr.. Trude was an interesting
gentleman. He spoke politely with
Mr.. Gerber and talked automatically
too. Sometimes he lifted his brows
in surprise at what Gerber intended
to do, but he was full Of tact, and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09

service tickets were not transmitted
in a manner and form which will ad-
NIT of thorough and legal auditing
as contemplated in the contract held
with the state fair Of Idaho. He de-
clared also tina .tthe expense account
and other disbursements were not
made in manner and form which
will admit Of their auditing, neither
were any vouchers or other evidence
submitted Herewith upon which the
department could report to the gov
ernor in a reasonable degree of &C
curacy as to their correctness and
legality. ,
Tangle Over Salary
= One of the tangles with the state
fair arose out of public opinion rel
alive to the salary of Mr.. Hender-
shot. The State Fair of Idaho asso-
citation voted him a $4,000 salary.
The Lewiston Livestock exposition is
reported to have voted him $500
salary. The department of agricul-
ture has been paying a $2400 salary
for each fair, which, it is understood,
forms part of the totals voted by the
associations.
The Lewiston fair report has been
approved by the commissioner, state
laws being plain in regard to that
exposition to the effect that the de-
partment Of agriculture has only one
connection with it, which is to
handle an appropriation amounting
to $45, 200 for the biennium.
Cannon Wishes to Know
Commissioner Cannon wants to
know whether the state fair of Idaho
is a public institution under the SUI
pervision of the department of agri-
culture or a private institution with
which that department has nothing
to do beyond the payment of state
funds.
Until this question is definitely
settled the commission will not pay
out any additional fair salaries and
the post of director Of fairs is ac-
cordingly declared vacant and the
activities of the entire bureau of
fairs, legitimate branch Of the de-
partment of agriculture under the
new state organization, is suspended.
Gut Loose From Fairs
The retirement of Mr.. Hendershot
has one far-reaching effect, in that
the fair associations are bound. by
contracts to the state whereby the
boards are required to elect as their
secretary the state director of fairs.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09
BAZAAR SATURDAY

inc ladies' Of the Episcopal Guild
WIN nold a bazaar at the Idaho
rover house plant on South Main
street, Saturday afternoon. Dec. 10.
All Kinds OF little novelties suitable
ior Christmas. such as hand made
aprons, caps, handkerchiefs. en-
oroideried and crochet pieces and
dressed dolls will be on sale.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09
Bureau of Fairs
Is Discontinued
Continued from page one

as this office may be fully advised
in the premises"
A report dated Boise, Idaho, Mo-
vember FL, 1919, covering the re-
ceipts and disbursements of the state
fair Of Idaho for the year 1919 was
not accepted by Commissioner Can
non, who has referred the whole
state fair tangle to the state board
of examiners.
In SO doing he declared that the
receipts for concessions, grand
stand, admissions, futurities and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09
An Echo of
The Long Ago

Continued from page one
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09

For men-for women-for child
rem a gift of slippers is gift of
many hours of comfort. The
kinds we have are from good max
ers-slippers that can be counted
on for warmth, service and all
around satisfaction. Here you
will find a complete display at all
prices.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09

Mother will appreciate a pair of
warm blankets. These blankets we
have are well made, uniform in
thickness and quality and distinctly
a worthy gift for Christmas. The
assortment is large with a wide
range of prices so we can surely
please you.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09

Christmas Handkerchief
We have wonderful assortment
iof ladies and ,children's handker-
chiefs. Gift shoppers will find it
profitable to select from our extern
sive displays where the new and
novel are featured at moderate
prices.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09


and the refinery were operated as
usual in 1918. Two new productive
wells were also drilled in the Katalla
field.
Driven for a distance of nearly five
miles under the center of the Cripple
Creek mining district Of Colorado, the
Roosevelt drainage tunnel has unwa-
tered ore bodies lying deeper than the
deepest workings in the district, and
has furnished a permanent solution for
what once seemed hopeless drain
age problem.
Ireland is making some Roadway in
regard to the development of her min
eral resources, but much remains to be
done. Considerable developments have
taken place in recent years with the
working Of deposits of barytes, kiesel.
guhr and ochre.
\ The deadlock between copper produ-
GERS and copper consumers continues.
There is absolutely no big copper bust
ness moving, Notwithstanding the re-
cent reduction in price by the large
selling agencies from 23h cents to
2lh cents, says the Boston News Blu.
Feau.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-09

Furs for Christmas
Furs out wear anything they sub
stitute for, and do it more. grace
fully, therefore they make the ideal
Christmas gift. Our stock of furs
s,at its best. Make your selections
early:
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-18
Big Ranch Sale
$4,000

One of the largest land sales of
the month is reported by Liens
Agency of this city.
The sale was made to J. Campbell
of Wkicitau, Kan, the property be-
ing quarter section of land, all in
alfalfa, belonging to John Baron, two
miles southwest of Ell Centre, for the
consideration Of $4,000. The place
is one of the highest improved placed
in Imperial Valley.
Mr.. Campbell owns 160 acres ad-
joining this, which makes an entire
half section.
Mr.. Campbell is a prosperous stock
man of Kansas, having over $4,000
acres in that state, and it is his in
tention to transfer his interest to
Imperial Valley, his intention being
to raise cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-18
.S[ACKERS To
'bE. PUNISHED
MEMBER
DRAFT BOARD
Advices From Washington
Indicate That Close of
War Has Brought Stacker
No Surcease.

"The government is evidently go
ing to punish all slackers, as is evil
denced by the vigilance and acts of
the. military in the territory near
the border. The man who deserted
or failed the nation in it's hour of
greatest need must suffer-
This statement, based on advices
received from the authorities, was
made today by c. w. Barton, men,
ber of the Imperial County Exemp-
tion Board and one of the three men
who bore the brunt of the Valleys
active war preparations.
Mr.. Barton also announced that
the closing chapter in the boards ex-
istence would be written on March 81
when all records, including the cata-
loguing and classification of some.
thing like $4,000 men subject to
military draft are to be ready for
shipmen to the national capital.
The board is completing its work
and it's records, nearly a carload, in
shipshape for shipment to Washing
ton," said Mr.. Barton. "The state
records, to repose in the vaults at
Sacramento, have already been
shipped and the national records will
be on their way within very short
time.
"The board will be discharged and
the exemption office closed on the
las day of this month. Since the
termination of hostilities two OF
three clerks have been on duty shoul-
dering the monotonous and tedious
task of segregating all our records.
The task of the board, throughout its
life, has been greatly lessened by
the good work of thes helpers and
especially the efficient efforts OF
Mrs. Adair, the chief clerk"
All the records on slackers or those
who are technically guilty of an in
fraction of the draft laws will be
sent to Sacramento, where the state
authorities will take up the cases in
preparation for active prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-18
HOLTON POWER
E n TERS SUIT
ON HOLTV VILE

The Holton Power Company, which
is subsidiary of the Southern ST.
erras company, after taking the law
into it's own hands and arbitrarily
mailing up the headgate in the Hol-
ton Power Company's canal, the
source from which the city receives
it's water supply for domestic and
ether uses, has gone a step further
and filed suit asking for restrain
ing order to prevent the City of Holt
vile from using the canal of the
power company through which to
convey water.
The suit was not filed in the SUI
perior court of Imperial county, but
was filed in San Bernardino county
the company claiming that its act
was to eliminate the possibility of
prejudice in this county.
They !sk for an injunction to pre-
vent the city from in any way inter
fering with the power canal, setting
forth the fact that since permission
was given to the city to use it, the
canal has silted up.-Holtville Tri-
bune.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-18
WORN CLOTHES
DRIVE IS PLAN
Of RED CROSS

Something in Every Household
Go Get it," will be the slogan of the
big Worn Clothes drive to begin
March "a under the direction of the
Production Department of the I'M
perial Valley Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Five tons of clothing, shoes and
blankets is the goal set for the
chapter by the Pacific division, and,
judging from the results of the cam
paign last fall, the amount is sure
to be reached with everybody con-
tributing.
Garments for men, women and chill
dren will be wanted-shoes, coats,
suits, shirts, dresses, pinafores, un-
derclothine-everything wearable-
the list is almot limitless. Go through
your closets, trunks and storerooms,
and make up your bundle. If you
have only one garment, give it. If
you have many, give to the limit.
The need is so great, in the coun-
tries of Europe devastated by the
war, that all can be used.
Flimsy garments, such as party
gowns, dainty lingerie, etc, will be
useless, but articles made of strong
materials, though badly worn in
places, may be made over for chill
dren, and the poor women over there
will be glad to do it.
1t is expected that all who can,
will bring their contribution to head
quarters. Pick up committees will
call for bundles that cannot be de-
liYered.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-18
Ballots Favor
w orld League

By ! vote of exactly II TO I, I'M
perial county people today expressed
themselves in favor of the League of
Nations through the straw vote be-
ing conducted by The Press.
The vote for the first day of the
poll was So for the league and 5
against it. One of the latter eX-
pressed favor with the plan, but
urged amendments.
Judging bv the first days returns
and the many letters pouring in, at
least nine-tenths of the population of
tfe Valley appear to favor some sort
of League of Nations without de-
lay. Nearly all of them back Pres
ident Wilson in his stand at the
peace table.
In two or three cases the affir-
NATIVE votes were cast by soldiers
who have been out Of the service but
a short time. They declare that the
doughboy, being satiated with war
and its horrors, favors any plan that
will place the brakes on ambitious
nations and thus reduce the posi-
bility of future wars to a great de-
gree.
The first business houses to take
a voluntary poll was Varney Bros,
where the ratio was the same as that
of the general vote. The whole re-
whole result of the first days vote
centers about this idea that plain
"John Smith" and "Mary Brown"
are for the league, and that a ma
jority cf the richer class support
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-18
MAN
MEETS DEATH
WHEN DITCH
COL LAPSE
Mexican Worker Dies of In
juries on the Wap to Hos
pital After Being Nearly
Inferred by Cave-in.

Imprisoned under two tons of
earth for nearly an hour, before he
could be eXtricated, r. Gonzales, an
employe of No. water district died
on his way to the hospital at Braw-
ley late yesterday.
He lived for nearly an hour and
half before succumbing to his in
juries.
Gonzales was one of gang of
men employed in digging trench
in which to place an irrigation pipe
line which was to run under the road.
He was standing in the trench, which
was about eleven feet deep, when,
without warning, the bank caved in
and the earth piled up around and
about him.
All of his body but the top of his
head was inferred. Fellow workers,
with their hands, scraped away the
earth sufficiently for him to breathe
while others worked frantically in
their efforts to relieve him.
Death, according to Dr. Harley of
Seeley, deputy coroner, who presid-
ed at the inquest in the absence of
Coroner Peterson, resulted from in
ternal suffocation. The body was
brought to this city to be prepared
for burial.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at Brawley.
Gonzales is survived by wife and
two children.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-18

PARTY LEAVES

Strengthened in their belief and
conviction that the Imperial Valley
as an integral and important part
of the nations granary should have
a settled permanent and protected
water supply, members of the Naval
Affairs committee of. the National
House of Representatives left for the
Coast today after two days visit
here.
During the morning they We're TAX
en- on tour of the Holtville- Cali
patria- -Brawley district and expressed
themselves pleased at the prosperous
and fertile-looking appearance of
the country.
All day yesterday, as The Press
readers were informed in an erlier
story, they toured the Calexico dis.
trict and saw the irrigation works in
Mexican territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-18
CHILD
TAKES POISON

Although much weakened, the 21a-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Cass, Seventh and Vine streets,
is gradually recovering from an
alarming experience which she un-
derwent on Sunday.
The youngster procured a bottle
of poisonous fluid and drank it
Within a few minutes she was suf-
fering from spasms and other alarm
ing symptoms.
She was rushed to the hospital,
where physicians, after two or three
hours work, pronounced her out Of
danger