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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-08-01
No. 21O82
Order for Hearing Final Account and
Petition for Distribution.

No. 21O82
Order for Hearing Final Account and
Petition for Distribution.
State Of Minnesota, County Of Hen
nepin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Sarah Houston Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final &C.
count of the Administrator of the Es-
tate of said decedent, and his Pc
tition praying for the allowance of
ing the residue Of said estate to the
persons by law entitled to the same
It is Ordered. That all persons in
the said Probate Court on Monday,
the 25th day Of July, 1919, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro-
bate Court in the Court House at
Minneapolis, in said County, then and
there to show cause, if any threre be
why said account should not be al
lowed and said estate should not be
distributed as prayed for in said pc
tition.
And it is further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given by
publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the
Echo de POuest, a newspaper printed
and published in said County, and by
mailing a copy of this order to all
the heirs-at-law of said decedent
when their address is known or can be
ascertained by due diligence, at
least fourteen Gay days before the
date of said hearing, unless notice is
waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 31st day
of July, 1919.
By the Court:
JOHN H. DAHL,
Judge Of the Probate Court
D. G. Gorham, Court House. 8-15
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No 22084

Nc. 22OS4
Order for Hearing Petition for Let
tiers of Administration
State of Minnesota, County Of Hen
nepin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate Of
marguerite R. Williams, formerly
Margaret R. Alexander, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the petition
of Frank J. Williams of Hen
pin County, Minnesota, praying that
Letters Of Administration on said
estate issue to him;
It is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter appear before this
Court on Monday, the 18th day Of
August, 1919, at 10 a.. M, at the
Probate Court in the Court House at
Minneapolis in said County and then,
or as soon thereafter as said petition
can be heard, show cause, if any
there be, why said petition should
not be granted.
And it is Further Ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given, by pu-
blishing this order nee in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to
said day Of hearing, in the Echo de
POuest a newspaper printed and pu-
blished in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 10th day
of July, 1919.
By the Court,
JOHN A.. DAHL,
Judge Of the Probate Court.
Frank ]. Williams, Attorney,
Court House. 81
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8-15

No. 1875
Order for Hearing Final Account and
Petition for Distribution.
State of Minnesota, County of
Hennepin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of
Matilda Peterson, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final
account Of the Administrator of the
Estate of said decedent, and his
petition praying FOR the al
lowance of said account and for a
decree assigning the residue of said
estate to the persons by law entitled
to the same.
It is ordered, That all persons in
terested in said estate appear before
said Probate Court on Monday, the
25th day of August, 1919, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro-
bate Court in the Court House at
Minneapolis in said County, then and
there to show cause, if any there be,
why said account should not be al
lowed and said estate should not be
distributed as prayed for in said
And it is further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given by
publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks
prior to said day Of hearing in the
Echo de POuest, a newspaper printed
and published in said County, and by
mailing a copy of this order to all
the heirs-at-law Of said decedent when
their address is known or can be as
certained by due diligence, at least
fourteen (14) days before the date OF
o19J looun~ ,,~11oo -o+;oo - ,rys11oI
Dated at Minneapolis, this 31st day
of July, 1919.
By the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge Of the Probat- Court.
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-08-01
No 22069
Order for Hearing Petition for Let
ters of Administration

No 22O69
Order for Hearing Petition for Let
tiers of Administration
State of Minnesota, County of
Hennepin. In Probate Court
In the matter of the Estate of
John James Farrell, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the petit
ton of Anna T. Farrell of Henne-
pin County, Minnesota, praying that
Letters of Administration on said
estate issue to her;
It is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter appear before this
Court on Monday, the 18th day of
August, 1919, at 10 a. M, at the
Probate Court in the Court House
at Minneapolis, in said County, and
then, or as soon thereafter as said
petition can be heard, show cause,
if any there be, why said petition
should not be granted.
And it is further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given by
publishing this order once in each
week, for three successive weeks,
prior to said day Of hearing in the
Echo de POuest, a newspaper printed
and published in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day
of July, 1919.
By the Court,
JOHN A. DAHL
Judge of the Probate Court
Anna T. Farrell, $40 E. 31st St. 81
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Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

The staple Of the cotton produced
in this region rivals that Of Egypt
and its superiority has already
called into existence an important
manufacturing industry i'm the atl-
joining county, which derives it's
supply by u circuitOus route.
With the completion of the San
Diego & Arizona railway we may look
for a speedy realization of the predic-
ton that the tremendous development
of the rubber industry of Java, Suma-
ira, the Philippines, and the production
on a large scale of cotton whose
staple is especially suited to the fabri-
cation of automobile tires, the demand
for which appears to be illimitable,
will cause their manufacture to be
transferred to this coast, and San Diego
will take foremost place in the indus
try.
Manufactures Sure to be Established
The manufacturing habit once acquir-
ed, when the circumstances favoring,
its development exist. grows with rapid
ity. Climate has very properly been
regarded as valuable asset by the pee
pie. Indeed othem more than to the
inhabitants of any other part of the
state is California indebted for the re-
putation lie enjoys as health resort
and as region in which man may en-
joys as a health resort and as a region
in which man may enjoy to safety the
pleasures of an outdoor life. But there
is an economic aspect which will not
be overlooked when the career of man
ufacturing development the state is en-
tering upon gains headway. The local
ity in which the workers can follow
their vocations in comfort during win
ter and summer, uninterrupted by the
cold of the former or the heat of the
latter, presents as strong attractions tc
the investor as to the householder, who
has to consider the cost of fuel.
Sources Of Prosperity Not FOreseen
Many Of these resources Of pros
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
of the republic when acting in their
collective capacity.

CuPaCAtS.
OF individual initiative. and the brav
cry that marked the adventurous pio
neer there was plenty, but the reaching
out proclivity did not develop itself un-
til the many began plainly to see that
which had been perceived by the few
gifted with broader vision.
Nation AwOke as Fiction was Dispelled
With the opening of the first trans
continental railroad the fiction that
there was great American desert dis
appeared as the mist does before the
morning sun. The nation and the whole
world awoke to the fact that maps
would have to be redrawn and the ply
steal geography of our more than three
million square miles Of territory would
have to be rewritten. One of the first
evidences Of this awakening was the
recurrence to the minds of observing
men Of the early conception that the
harbor of San Diego, linked to the East
by railroad, would have great fu-
ture.
Perhaps the foremost railroad man of
his time, Colonel Thomas A. Scott, the
president of the Pennsylvania railroad,
was among the first to grasp with his
comprehensive mind all that the future
held in store for San Diego. His recep-
tivity made him amenable to the argu-
ments put forward by the pioneers of
San Diego, whose hopes We're by no
means weakened, nor their faith des
troyed in the future of their harbor
which they knew presented the only
outlet for the resources Of a region con
cerning whose productiveness they had
! no doubt.
Colonel Thomas A. ScOtt's Visit
But those who heard the address,
es made in the pavilion by Colonel
Scott, Colonel John w. FOrney,
General Hunter and others Of the
! party that accompanied the then
railroad king to San Diego were
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
cient world for its salubriOusness.
Fortunate Failure Of Scheme

Oa tUudtC II VI SSuVuC
The proposal was made to the legis-
lature of California, but that body re-
fused to consider it. chiefly because
the proponet had accompanied it with
a subsidy provision, his purpose being
to obtain the funds for carrying on the
work Of redemption by selling the lands
acquired. Fortunately the scheme mis-
carried, for since the mooting of the
project there has been an ample dem
onstration Of the fact that hundreds of
thousands of acres that would have
been submerged contain all the ele.
ments contributing to fertility except
ing water, which can be provided in
abundance.
Wonders Worked by Watering
The work of redeeming these assum-
edly desert lands began some years ago
and has been attended with degree of
success that has brought fame to the
once arid region. and other schemes of
reclamation under government auspices
promise to make it a wonderland and
to give significance to the name of the
new county, which the rapid growth in
population of the region made it politic
ally necessary to create. Imperial coun
ty, however, is still as much part of
San Diego, from which it was secured
as If no artificial boundary existed.
T In fact it is linked more closely with
the port than before the severance by
securing direct and rapid transit foi
it's products.
Main Outlet for Region
Tho Imperial valley and the cOun-
try south Of the national boundary
lire known as Mexicalli will have
the cemmodious and safe harbor Of
San Diego as the main outlet for
what is already their most I'M
pOrtant crop and which will be
| vastly increased in Importance
/ when the government plans of rec
cIamation are carried into effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

probably more impressed by the cm-
phasis with which the speakers
dwelt on the future relations of the
people of the Pacific coast with
those Of Asia than by their refer
ences to the resources Of the terri
tory adjacent to the harbor. They
left the description of those to the
few local speakers and dwelt with
prophetic vision upon the trade
with Australia, Hawaii, Japan and
China, which they were assured
would be developed with the open
ing of direct line from Southwest
ern and Southern states to a port
on the Pacific coast Of the United
States possessing the advantages
they claimed for San Diego.
Ocean Trade Foremost Consideration
1t is not astonishing that Colonel
Scott and the brilliant coterie accom-
panying him put the ocean trade in the
foreground. In 1872 when they visited
San Diego for the purpose of consum-
mating the arrangements for the con.
struction of the Texas and Pacific rail
road the southern part of the state was
in backward stage of industrial de.
velopment. The people Of that section
had not found themselves. They had
boundless faith in the productivity OF
their lands and their varied possibili
ties, but they lacked the capital and
the experience necessary to furnish a
convincing demonstration.
What People Could Show
They We're able to show that oranges
and other semi-tropical fruits could be
grown, but the most optimistic never
dreamed that they would become OF
vast commercial Importance. Citrus
fruits We're associated with the idea
life. An incompatible climate and the
ability to make home surrounded
with orange trees, where man coulc
sit in the shade of his own vine anc
gather figs from the trees in his garden
occupied their minds. In their widest
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

dreams they could not see thousands of
cars speeding to Eastern markets laden
with the products of their groves and
vineyards. r..
Circumstances Changed Map Of Country
Much less did they foresee that, like
the Great American desert, the Color
ado desert was destined to disappear
from the map by being converted into
a garden spot. Prophetic as they often
became in those days, no one foretold
that Arizona was to be reclaimed by
water and that it's copper mines and its
other minerals, in conjunction with It's
agricultural resources, would cause IL
to take rank with the important states
Of the Union.
Once Desert Now Fertile and Prolific
The most farseeing di'f,iy per-
ceived something Of this. What
promises to be the most prolihe
part Of Southern California 1t was
once proposed should be converted
into great lake by turning the
waters of the Colorado river into
the depression whose arid appear
ance disguised the fact that it mere
ly needed the intelligent application =
OF water to render: large part OF II
fertile. The author Of the project
derived his inspiration from the
success attending the creation OF
Lake Maoeris i'm Egypt. which re-
deemed from desert conditions the
region surrounding it known as the
Fayum, and effected 50 marked q
change in the climate that 1t, be-
came celebrated throughout tho an
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

perity were not fOreseen by the
Texas-Paciflc road whOch would in
evitably have been constructed had
not the panic of 1873 interviewed to
upset all the plans Of Scott. When
ha acquired the valuable water
front property which the city was
able to offer he contemplated term
inal facilities OH scale to accom-
mOtlate great ocean commerce.
Construction of the San Diego &
Arizona railway commenced IL years
ago, the first day of January, 1920. and
when completed and placed in opera
tion. had taken just one month short
of ~ years to do the work. The com.
pletion of the line in connection with
the Southern Pacific and it's Eastern
connections at Tucson, Ell Paso and
New Orleans, means a direct transcon-
tinental line from San Diego to the
East, which has been looked forward
to by the residents of San Diego for a
period of 25 years.
The line probably never would have
been built during the present genera
ton, if it had not have been for the un-
tiring efforts and financial backing OF
J. ID, Spreckels, president OF the road.
1t is owned one-half by J. ID. and A. b.
Spreckels, and the other half by the
Southern Pacific Company.
Wholesale Houses Given Opportunity
Quick railroad service is the chief as.
set Of the wholesale merchants and
the completion of this line gives tho
wholesale houses OF San Diego the
greatest opportunity they have ever
ho i,,t hn ct m anti Ixy usa
their business. The completion OF the
line means saving of one-third OF the
time that it requires to make delivery
from any other wholesale distributing
point, andthese merchants now have an
opportunity to furnish their wares to
Arizona and New Mexico merchants
with shorter delivery than from any
On the first day that the line was
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
VISIONS Of
YEARS ARE
Re Al |ZE[)
A | LAST
History of Road is One of
Struggle, Endeavor and
Final Triumph; John D.
Spreckels constructs line
in Twelve Years, Sur
mounting Many Difficult
ties.

A VISION of closer relation
n ship with Imperial valleys
neighbors to the west, a dream
of quicker transportation to the
famed Harbor of the Sun,
knowledge that with the COM
pletion of the road, Imperial
valley would be benefited Won
derfully in a financial way,
desire for closer trade relations
with both the east and the west,
the opening of the orient to I'M
perial valley merchants and
saving in hours to the great
markets of the east-all this
and more was realized when
after a wait of IL years the first
train over the San Diego & Ari-
zona railway pulled into the
union station in Ell Centro Dec
ember 1.
Placing Imperial valley on
direct transcontinental route
between San Diego and Chica-
go and New York, Imperial val
ley for the first time in it's TO
mantle history receives trans
portation facilities to which it
is entitled.
And the history of the San
Diego & Arizona railway dates
back for more than four de-
cadeS.
Project Mooted i'm Pioneer Days
When the subject of spanning the
vast region lying between the Missis-
sippi and the Pacific ocean with a rail-
road was first mooted the route most
favorably considered was that which
would traverse the thirty-second paral
lei and have it's Western terminus at
San Diego. There was little divergence
of opinion at the time concerning the
superior advantages a road constructed
below what was called "the snow belt"
would enjoy over line that would have
to be operated through a region furth-
er north, but the civil war came, and
while it was being waged the discovery
feared would present themselves if a
northern route should be chosen were
more imaginary than real
Few Saw More than Wilderness
At the time when San Diego was first
considered as a Pacific coast terminus
the people of the East had restricted
views concerning the future Of the
vast area which has since been opened
to settlement. Those who gave atten-
ton to the matter We're modest in their
predictions, and very few ventured to
speak of more than one overland rail-
road. That is not surprising if the fact
is borne in mind that there was pop
ular fallacy that most of the region
between the Mississippi and Missouri
and the Pacific was desert. Even Daniel
Webster, who had breadth Of vision,
freely expressed the opinion that the
most of it must always remain a howl
ing wilderness.
Politicians Retarded Expansion
Nearly Il quarter of century
elapsed between the date of the Oc-
cupatiOn of California ami the
opening of the first transcontinen-
tai railroad. 1t is doubtful if the
feat Of spanning the continent with
railroad would have been accom-
piished by that time IL the cOndi-
ton of mind produced by the great
conflict had not enabled the states
men of the period to break away
from the fearsOmeness characteris-
tic of the people Of the early days
Evening star., 1919-04-26
NEW BUILDING DEA PLAN TO AID BUILDING
Foundation Il Established in VEL
lington, Kan, to Aid Home
Owning.

A practical building idea has been
worked out in Wellington, Kan. and
its projectors have sent to the United
States Department of Labor an outline
of plans which will be helpful in "own
your own home" campaigns.
Business men of the prosperous
Kansas city have formed the yelling
ton Home Foundation. the purpose OF
which is ITO encourage habits Of saw
ing and thrift. TO obtain more home
owners, to give employment to Well
ington workmen. to improve and beau
tify = the physical appearance Of the
city, and thereby to promote the gen.
eraI welfare"
The principles of the wellington
Foundation are. practically the same
as the principles upon which. the
own your own home" campaign is
carried on, but the system of opera
ton is different. While the own
your own home is conducted through
local committees of prominent c1ti-
gems. the Wellington plan provides for
seven directors who shall manage the
The plan includes the maintenance OF
a fund to consist Of direct donations
Of money and Of short-time loans from
persons whoa willing to waive .in-
terest Gifts of residence property
win also be received.
The foundation is >not a charity
fund. In most. cases the usual inter-
est will berequired; on money lent to
builders, but the directors have the
privilege Of, exercising their judg-
ment concerning interest charges. In
many respects the wellington Foun-
dation. will, be like a liberal building
and loan association There Is one
strict rule. however: only residents
of the city are, to- be employed, and
only local enterprises are to be pat
ronized in the purchase Of materials.
One important feature of the plan Is
the branch of activity which concerns
itself with the remodefing and inn
provement of property that IL run
down and consequently a d riment
to the. city. What IL really To-
cal "clean-up-and-p d-paint-up" enter
prise will be conducted wherever pos
sible.s Old cottages will be acquired
and made over, and al modern conven-
fences installed. When the work is
completed. even to the planting of a
garden ana the sodding of q lawn, the
directors will sell 1t for cash II pos
sible, so that the money may be used
in restoring another house. but on
longtime payments II such q 'pur-
chaser is the only, one to be interested.
In cases Of purchase on the INSTALL
ment plan the deed Of the property
will remain with the trustee for the
foundation, and the applicant will be
considered as tenant until his pay
ments have reached an amount equal
to one-third Of the value Of the prop
erty. From that time. the purchaser
will be accepted by q local building
and loan association. and the amount
expended will be returned to the
foundation for investment In similar
projects Thus the foundation 10 in a
sense an auxiliary to regular build
ing and loan associations.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
RESIDENT SELLS
LAMONT STREET HOME
Charles D. Weidenhamer Buys
Property of DR.. w. 7. Lee.
Other Sales.

DIR. William T. Lee, formerly of the
geological survey. now a resident of
Oklahoma, las sold his former home
Weidenhamer. This house was built
about ten years ago by George S.
Cooper. architect. for Charles W.
Simpson. it contains ten rooms and
bath. is demi-detached and the new
owner is putting extensive improve
ments on the property. The sale was
made through the real estate firm of
Boss & Phelps. Inc.
Several other sales are reported by
this firm. a two-st and attic six
room house at 1881 Eilbourne street
northwest was sold for Olive B. Nc
Donald to Genevieve AMMAN. This
house ia one of block of houses com
pleted about two years ago by David J.
DUNCAN.
a home in Chevy Chase. at 4116
keokuk street. was bought by Charles
q. Ross. This house was one of an op
Grafton of twenty-eight homes being
completed by Boss & Phelps, Inc
The house is of colonial type. with
eight rooms Son two floors. attic, two
baths. vapor heat, electricity, oak
floors and porcheS.
Investment properties owned by DR..
w. S. Deffenbaugh at 2713 and 2715
11th street northwest were purchased
by Aida NJ Henrike. These build
ings contain twenty-five rooms and
four baths. and are now under rental.
Louise H. EARL sold 1912 Newton
street to Grace T.. Oswald. This is
three-story brick house twenty
four feet wide. containing ten rooms
and bath and heated by furnace
After improvements Mrs Oswald will
occupy the premises.
Gershon jacobson purchased 1713
Willard street northwest from George
c. Donohoe. This house was built
about three years ago. contains six
rooms and bath. Is heated with hot
water. has electric lights and front
and rear porches.
The house at I'll Massachusetts,
avenue. owned by DR.. A. S. Helton,
was purchased by Samuel w Fowler.
This house contains twelve rooms
and bath and was bought for an in
vestment.