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Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01


perial Valley Development Agent.)
WHEN dreaming engineers first glimpsed from
W distant heights the pitiless waste Of the Colo
RADIO DESERT the peerless Imperial Valley of California
was yet to be. Visualize if you will lofty rim Of
colorful mountains, imprsoning long, narrow
valley, its greater beneath the level of the sea-
At one end perceive the pale blue Salton seaat the
other, the wide channel of the Colorado, seemingly
feeling its tOrtuOus way carefully to the gulf. This
was scenic view yet awsome. The very soulrepell-
ing heat from the endless miles of yellow sands bak
ing in the fierce rays of semtropcal sum- instiled
uncertainty and fear in even the more ambitious
ones and led them, perchance to doubt the ultimate
success OF their daring plan of reclamation. Turning
the silt-laden waters of madcap stream onto the
rich virgin soil of the Saton sink and magicaly trans
forming the broad, dry acres into great garden of
growing things, was the accomplishment of but
day, when calculated in terms of empire building.
This cOnquering of desert terrors and dedcating of
arid lands to useful purpose truly royal work.
what better name than Imperial Valley could there
fore be conceived?
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

Number head of steers on feed. Al
800.
Turkeys shipped, 1918. 100000 lbs,
The year 1919, have 1880 acres of
cantaloupes.
The year 1919, have 1906 acres let,
tuce, producing 200 crates to the acre;
f. o. b. cars, $50 crate, $3.50 900; so per
cent frozen; root trouble.
Hogs, approximately, 10000 brood
sows.
Population, 60,000--300 Hindus, 5000
Chinese, 1000 Japanese, 5000 MeXi-
cans.
Six Trains
There will be six passenger crews,
one mixed train one switch crew and
four local freight crews, on the Al
miles from inland t6 CaleXico, 80 miles
from CaleXico to Cantu, HI, 10 miles
Volcano Levee railroad is 16 miles
long. The San Diego & Arizona has
$50 miles of track, and 10 station
agents. The Westmorland branch is
Is miles in length and has stockyards,
with bath tubs for hogs. Have special
stock train from Valley to Los Ange-
les Tuesdays and Fridays of each week.
The Southern Pacific has two pass
enger trains from the Valley to Los
Angeles and two from Los Angeles
to the Valley; we carry two standard
Pullmans each day, and many times
three operating 100 per. cent occupied
There are two coaches on EACH pass
enger train. running 80 per cent OF
full space occupied There are two
congresses. The season of 191S-191s
we had 10000 acres of cotton-UniteC
States side, $4,000 acres Mexican side
which will produce $4,000 bales ans
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

IOIdI CUTIOlUS, IOOO-.
Total gross value 1913 crop, $47,-
S32,292.
Total number carloads, 1912 1862
Assessed valuation, Imperial county,
$35,S59,O2S.
Population, 10000.
Acreage in cultivation, United States
side 415.000.
Acreage in cultivation, Mexican side,
80, 900.
Number head of sheep, 100000 with
90 900 lambs this spring.
Number head of dairy cows, 20,555.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
EARLY VEGETABLES

Head lettuce, asparagus, peas, to-
matocs, onions, spinach and bunch
vegetables are extensively grown in
Imperial valley. Head lettuce ship
ments in carloads start moving in
January. followed closely by aspar
agus and peas. AS in the case oe
fruits and melons, all vegetables
from the Valley are in the market
sooner than products from else
where. Proper cultivation of early
vegetables here results in excellent
profits, as a ready market rapidly
absorbs the entire product.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
To The Imperial Valley-A Tribute
Imperial's 1919 Record.

PPENDED pertnenfa the Imperial valley for
1919 which tell glance the prolific productivity that
on The broke the Valley production
value of all and the coming II months WILL without
doubt the high mark 1919 Here the facts
Area under irrigation and cultivation, 52 900 acres
Continued development of Imperial valley brings $4,000 under
irrigation and cultivation
Assessed valuation in 1919 $4O350,450.
growers expert traffic at s65Oooooo
Give to cuttings year'yD
1919 alfalfa valued at 100000.
Thirty asparagus shipped during year.
More than 400 cars of butter shipped during year
Barley planted to 10000 during 1912 with estimated increase
to 100000 acres in 1920 owing to high prices
For the of 1918 1919 10000 500 pound bales cotton
servatvey pound will
Cotton
The cotton crop estimated will approximate S25oo0ooo
Twenty-s cotton gins in Imperial valley Caexco ships
bales than any other ginning town in the world
loads consisting of 26aoso crates melons Total gross
returns from cantaloupe crop, S9,2SO,OCO
and an estimated value of $14 100000
shipped Adapabity
growing years
Honey-Twenty-nine carloads shipped, s2OOOOO
sheeu-Tota spring
sas City for eastern trade.
Dairy many o
and valued high
Tuykeys-Half million pounds shipped during
carloads shipped weekly Angeles
1900 carloads shipped
$6OOOOOO Half the Valley
the other half shipped markets.
Early shipped
shipped
of the pumc mines in the world located
Caipaia. More than 1000 shipped out
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

100 bales Pima Long Staple cotton.
There We're 900 head of sheen
clipping 3 pounds of wool each or
l,12O,O00 pounds of wool sold at an
average of 40 cents per pound There
are two cotton seed oil mills, 30 cot
ton gins, and four creameries. Trac-
tors in use. 270. Valley ticket sales
amount to approximately $4,000 per
month, or S600,000 per year
Approximate Figures Salt River Val
ley, 19l7-1918 Season
Acres receiving water from project
205,615.
Value of cotton crop seed coed cot.
ton, $7S54233.
Acres cropped 45,049.
Total value of crop, $5,105,132; aver.
age, $113.32 gross per acre.
Long Staple cotton, 1,421 bales.
Short Staple cotton, 20, 1856 bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
1878 CROP YIELD A MARVEL; 1919
CROP FAR SURPASSES IT SP.
AGENT GIVES FIGURES

Figures of Year Ago Form Interesting Basis for Com
parison With Figures for Past Year; Cantaloupe
Crop Nearly Doubles Shipments; Others Show
Phenomenal Increase Imperial Valley Leads World
as Compact Farming Center; Butter Production
Second to None in State; Value of Crop in Millions
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
IMPERIAL To LEAD WORLD IN
FARMING WITH COMING Of
ALLAN MER|CAN CANAL

Valley Agrcuurists Cheered by Thought of New Rail
Line, Wait Only on AIlAmerican Canal to See Full
filment of Dreams of Years; Valley Promises to Lead
Nation in Advanced Farming; Laguna Dam Connec-
ton Vital to Best Interests of Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
VISION Of DREAMERS DECADE
AGO REALIZED AS LAND
FULF|LLS ITS PROMISE

From Miniature Green Oasis merpal Valley Leaps Into
Foremost Place Among Americas Reclaimed Lands;
First Decade Proves a Thrilling Epoch; Water-hating
Cactus Replaced by Green Alfalfa Imperial Fits
Peerless Valley No Other Could Hand of Man
Transforms Parched Desert Into Dream Garden
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
MECCA ROUTE

Whlle the Brawley-Mecca route
hasbeen open for travel for some
time it is the advice of the Automo-
bile Club of Southern California that
motorists choose the San Diego
route as the inland road is excep-
tionally bad at this time of the year.
However machines are daily travel
ing this route successfully and those
who fear not the desert and the
chuch holes will be repaid by the
scenic wonders.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
NLANCING back one short year,
the past year, and the wonder
full strides that the Valley has
accomplished i'm the past twelve
months are apparent.

Here is the crop table of one year
ago, compiled by I. II. Sparks of the
Southern Pacific at the time and then
compare it with the crop tables pub
lished elsewhere in this edition. The
wonderful progress of the Valley is at
once visible.
Nineteen eighteen Imperial Valley
crop statistics; the middle figures be-
ing carloads and the last figures the
crop value:
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
COOPERATIVE STORE
SELLS AT LOW COSTS
TO CLEVELAND PEOPLE

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 31.-The
first cooperative store in Cleveland
will be opened some time in Sep
tember under the auspices of the
Peoples Commercial league 1t will
be operated similarly TO the Roch-
dale enterprises in England. AT first
there will be only one small grocery.
but members believe that from this
will grow a great system OF stores
Of all kinds.
Anyone can become a member of
the league. whose membership is
unlimited. Five dollars will pur-
chase admission TO the benefits of
the cooperative plan, while life mem
bership costs $50. payable in install
ments.
Dividends. or rather rebates based
on the profits of the business will
be paid only 10 members at stated
intervals, ut anyone may trade at
the store. Rebates are TO be paid in
merchandise.
r. +. Abbott, president of the
Peoples Commercial league and
formerly connected with large
grocery company, and w. A Pine,
secretary Of the league, will have
active management of the store.
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
WAGES OF INDIANA
WORKERS INCREASE
AVERAGE OF so PERCENT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Aug. 81
Statistics compiled by the industrial
board. show the average wage of
workers in Indiana have increased
5O.13 percent during the first six
months OF the present year over the
average wage received during the
same period in 1916. The statistics
include the wages of workers receiv-
ing from a few dollars a week to
those. who, on account of war con-
ditions have received as high as s102
a week.
The average received by the In
diana workmen during the half year
period of 1916 was 1851; 1917.
1880: 1918. 1919. and 1919. S23.47.
These figures indicate that during
1919 the average wage increased
s7S6 over'191S.
1t is pointed out by authorities
that the price OF various commod-
tiles have increased as much as 100
percent since 1916. The average in
crease OF the state. has. therefore.
not increased in proportion 10 the
cost OF living If the estimate Of the
price authorities are correct
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
BUSINESS MEN
ARE OPTIMISTIC
Investigation by New York
Firm Shows Generally
Prosperous Condition.

INDLkNAPOLIS. Aug. 31.-Thirty
Indiana business concerns, in makirg ;
reply 10 a securities company OF New
York, which has Just completed a
survey or business and political sub
5ects throughout the country. state
almost unanimously that business
conditions in Indiana are prosperous.
The investigation conducted by the
New York firm was in the form of a
QUESTIONABLE. mailed TO a number OF
concerns in each state. Ci the an
swers received from over the coup-
Try. 1907 stated that business was
good. and only AZ answered in the
negative. Likewise. in replying 10 d
query II savings bank deposits had
increased during the last six months.
1.j22 said there had been an in
crease and J6 reported a decrease.
Crops Are Average.
Crops arc about the average, ma
iority of the correspondents an
sweUed.
oil speculation tops the list in an
swer TO a question as to what fOrn
Of property is the mark for most
speculation, with real estate second.
overwhelmingly, those particirat-
ing in the survey believe further
freight and passenger rate increases
would be resented, the number be
ing 1851 against increases and so
were of the opinion that an increase
would be received cheerfuliy.
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
REVIEW HISTORY OF
PROHIBITION PARTY
AT CLEVELAND MEET

CHICAGO, Aug. 31-The organi-
zation and history of the prohibition
party will be reviewed by some of
the leaders in the movement at a
banquet here tomorrow celebrating
the party's fiftieth anniversary. The
story Of the lauHching of the party
at meeting in Farewell hall, this
city. Sept. l, 1869. will be told by Fl
A. Miner, 80 years old. a dry leader
of Madison, Wis, while among the
party's presidential and vice presi-
dental candidates expected TO at
tend will be Frank Hanly. former
governor OF Indiana; Dr. Ira Land
rith OF Nashville, Tenn; DR.. Sias
p. Swallow and II. A. Thompson.
Another guest expected is John Sob
ieslSi, descendant Of one of the last
kings Of Poland. The national com
mittee will meet to plan future acti-
vities and a mass meeting will be
held the night of Sept ,.
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
LAPORTE To HAVE
BIG CELEBRATION
Twenty-Five Thousand Are
Expected to Attend Labor
Day Festival.

LAPORTE. Ind Aug 31.-
Twenty-Five thousand people are ex-
pected TO pass through the gates of
this city on Labor day. which will
mark Laporte's welcome home TO its
more than 1000 returned soldiers.
sailors and marines Six thousand
dollars was subscribed by popular
subscription TO provide a diversified
program Of entertainment The city
has been IN gala dress for several
days Seven bands. including Swift
x Cos Chicago band Of 60 pieces.
with the Dodge band OF Mishawkka
will head sections Of the military
parade. IL is expected that 1900
soldiers and sailors will be in line on
Lincoln way, where Red Cross wOm-
en- will pin on the lapel Of each re-
turned boy handsome medal in ap-
probation of services rendered in
the cause Of human liberty
Thousands To March.
From figures which are available
several thousand men will march in
the civilian parade. From a review
ing stand i'm the court house the i'm
posing civilian and military parade
will be reviewed by Hon. James w.
Gerard OF New York, former Ameri-
can minister 90 Berlin, who will be
LapOrtes special guest Of honor.
Nels S Darling, noted chautauqua
lecturer, a brother of Harry B.
Darling, editor OF the Argus, Will al
so appear on. the speaking program
with Mr. Gerard. The latter will be
introduced by Admiral Royal r. In
gersoll at whose home ne will be
entertained. At the noon hour and at
6 o'clock the patriotic men and
women of the city will feed the sol
dier and sailor boys. the noon meal
at the court house and the evening
repast at Fox park
The afternoon at Fox park will be
featured with a program Of sports.
Mr.. Gerard will speak at 7:3O o'clock
and a 1000 display OF fireworks will
come as the fitting finale OF what 1t
is believed viii be a perfect day
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
ON DR.. HANSEl'S DEATH

The following resolution on DR..
Charles Z. Hansel. local physician.
who died recently. was passed by
the members of the 18th district
Medical society at meeting held
in Culver. Ind. a few days ego:
The medical profession hOnors
those of it's fellowship who offered
themselves that liberty might not
perish il venerates the names of
those VINO fell in battle; but there
is a peculiar tribute il would pay to
those who would have fought but
could not--who, i'm civil life. ignored
the insuperable handicap of disease
and gave themselves TO the utter
most in the service Of humanity.
Therefore.
BE 1T RESOLVED. by the Thir-
teenth District Medical society that
TO the memory of DIR. Charles +.
Hansel, South Bend. who. fired by a
zeal no less patriotic than that of his
soldier brothers, died i'm the service
OF his fellow men, we render this
tribute of respect. admiration and
honor.
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
CANADIAN GATHERING
TO TAKE UP PROBLEMS
OF LABOR ACTIVITIES

HAMILTON, Ont. Aug. 31.-In-
dustrial unrest. reconstruction, one
big union activities and the high cost
of living. will be leading problems
before the Trades and Labor Con-
gress of Canada. which will open its
thirty-fifth annual session here Sept.
%.
Pres't Tom Moore. in his official
convention call, says: "A wave Of
industrial unrest has swept this
country, making itself felt in most
abnormal conditions Labor has new
er before found so much need for
calmness. determination, vigilance
and organization. The nomentous
question Of international trades
union affliation has assumed pro
portions that FAR exceed in import
ance TO the trades union movement.
anything heretofore experienced"
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
CAPTAIN BR0OKES
IN FINAL SERMON
Head of Salvation Army viii
Leave Wednesday for
Bloomington.

Capt Nehemiah Brookes. head Of
the South Bend Salvation Army. who
leaves Wednesday 10 take up his
work at Bloomington. delivered his
farewell address at salvation Army
hall Sunday night
More than four years ago has
passed since the Saliva ton Army Of
hcials placed me In charge Of the
South Bend corps" Capt. Brookes
said. "DuSing my command, con-
sideration has been given TO the poor
people in way Of relief in food and
clothing, Christmas dinner baskets
and summer outings. which work
has been accomplished by the CO
operation Of the public in general,
in financing and placing means for
events at our disposal.
Spreads Cheer.
Much gospel cheer has been
spread by means Of meetings on the
street. and at the Salvation Army
hall The attitude OF the city off,
cials 10 our gospel open-air work is
greatly changed since my former
command OF SOutn benu corps III
1909. when arrest and fines and
imprisOnments were imposed, which
compelled me to be confined 16 days
and nights in the city Jail Rev.
Billy Sundays revival work in South
Bend opened the door for decent
consideration for the work of the
Lord in the open-air.
The Salvation Army method in
making changes in the field officers
at the corps is similar TO the early
days of the apostles, and Wesly
methodism. which resulted in being
good for the worker gaining from
experience. and furthering the cause
of Christianity 1t is TO be hoped that
good will be the outcome OF this
change OF appointments
Mrs Brookes Aids.
Mrs Capt Brookes has aided 20
the limit of her strength, in coop
Grating in the local work during the
past four years of our stay in this
city. on Wednesday morning we
proceed to Bloomington. trusting
fully in God TO make US a blessing 70
the people in the university town. %
The-meeting concluded with the
singing of God Be With You Tn
Ill We Meet Again
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
GOSHEN FLAGMAN KILLED
AT THE BIG FOUR CROSSING

GOSHEN. Ind. Aug 31-Stand-
ing oI the First st. railroad cross
ing here early this morning. watch
ing a south bound Big Four freight
pass. Hiram Mcdaniel. 66 wears old.
OF this city. temporary fagman at
the crossing. was struck by a west
bound New York Central freight and
instantly killed
Mr. Mcdaniel is the third cross
ing watchman TO meet death while
ON duty in this city within less than
live years. William Peoples was kill
ct a5 the First 81. crossing Sept. 90.
1917. when. like Mr.. Mcdaniel. ne
was acting for John Booker the reg
ular watchman. who is now III.
George Hutchison was killed at the
Indiana av. crossing Dec. %. 1914.
Several eye witnesses 10 the acci-
dent this morning say that Mr.. Nc
Daniel stood at the north edge OF
the New York Central right OF way
and that in looking at the Big -Four
freight ne neither heard nor saw
the New York Central train. Sec
tion men picked up his body.
Surviving are his wife. who has
been an invalid for many years and
lives in a wheel chair and four
efar-eonE
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
FORT WAYNE GROCER
DEFENDS HIS PRICES

~ -A'1''AhAt itcc
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug 31.-FOrest
Eeyer. of the Beyer Grocery CO. Of
Fort Wayne. which is charged with
selling sugar at excessive rates, ap-
peared before l.. Ert Slack. United
States district attorney. Saturday. In
explanation of alleged high prices
charged by his hrm. he said that re
was very much surprised that II was
charged with asking too hugh price )
when. as "A matter of fact, our firm
Is known IN the northern part OF the
state as price cutter"
Mr. Boyer said the other whole
sale grocery firms in the state were
after him because he cut prices ana
inc said that membership in the
Wholesale Grocers associ1 ton had
been refused his firm on this
ground. Evidence in the hahds OF
the district attorney showed that tho
Fever Grocery Go. had sold sugar n
ST. a hundred pounds 10 the Martin
Keeper co. OF Decatur, Ind. and
at SIS hundred pounds to the
Euch-Drompp Co, Of TOgonspOrt.
In defense OF his selling methods,
Mr. Beyer said il was his under
standing that the federal food ad-
ruinIstratichs regulations had been
removed and that the law Of supply
and demand was 10 again govern
price dNing.
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
FINDS POTATO VINE
WITH FORTY TUBERS

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Aug 81
Forty potatoes on a vine four feet
high is the record production OBJ
tanned by the horticultural division
NJ the department of agricultural
extension Of Purdue university on
one of the plants grown on the plots
OF the division. When the vine was
removed from the soil. il was green
and growing and in all probability.
experts say. would have made a
more surprising record had il been
allowed TO complete its growth. The
seed was obtained from the United
States department of agriculture
from plants grown I'm Maine last
year and was planted in black loam
on the university plots on April 10.
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
Judge Has Ne7C
Remedy for High
Rate of fDiU0rce

INDIANAP OILS. Aug. 31.-Judge
j. Moll of the Marion county super
ior court. suggests new remedy for
the divorce evil Judge Moll advo~
Gates a new statute providing that
no divorce suit may be filed until
after the parties 10 the suit have
been married at least one year and
until "A considerable time has elapsed
following the final separation of the
husband and wife. He bases his con-
clusions on the result of his expert
ence with divorce cases filed in his
court during 191s-1e.
OF the cases in his court, Judge
MOll says 1s2 were disposed of dur
ing the court term and 46 were dis
missed because a reconciliation had
been effected between the litigants.
In practically all cases dismissed he
says. the hearing wa1 not held until
so days after the case had been filed.
The statute passed in 1918.
which requires divorce action to
pend at least so days before trial,
has done much good in promoting
reconciliations and consequent dis
missals." said Judge Moll. but the
proposed restrictions would go fur
ther, and encourage, If not often
compel reconciliation before litiga-
tion had begun. In the light OF fore
going figures which are fairly repre-
sentative of the ratio in previous
years, 1 am convinced that a good.
effective and highly proper way OF
curbing the alarming and steadily in
creasing number OF divorce suits
filed. is to prohibit any complaint be-
ing filed until parties have been
married at least one year and finally
separated AT least six months"
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
DEATHS
ANDREW J. RUDDICK.

Andrew J Ruddick died Friday
morning at o'clock at his resi-
denc=. 209 +. Keasey St. following
an attack OF chronic myocarditis.
Besides his wife. Mary. ne is sur
vived oy the following. Clyde Rud-
dick Of Ohio. Ursula Boyle OF Ohio.
Elizabeth Rupe OF South Bend.
George W. Ruddick OF Walkerton.
Mr.. Ruddick was born in Xenia.
O.. Aug. 3, 1912, and was u years
old. He was married in 1882 TO Mary
rridwell at South Bend
The funeral will take place today
from the residence. 2O9 f Keasey
ST.. al 2-30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Rev Beck OF the Grace VI. F. church
officiating. Burial viii be made in
the city cemetery.
South Bend news-times., 1919-09-01
HOPE To RAISE
FUND IN DAY
Indiana Farmers Set Out After
100000 Fund on
Sept. 19.

INDIASAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 81
The 100000 guarantee fund OF she
Indiana Federation Of Farmers as
scciations will. it is hoped by the
Federation leaders. be subscribed in
one day William BOsson, special
treasurer for the fund, annO1ncei
that Sept. IS is the day selected for
the subscription effort County and
district chairman will do their best.
he said. 10 complete the fund on that
date.
We have adopted this plan for
two reasons" sad MIR BOsson We
believe IL unwise TO conduct a long
draWn-out campaign, begging for
money everywhere.
Mean Ready Money.
we were confident Indiana farm
ers would prove to the world that
they mean ready moGey. and will
subscribe the entire fund in one
DAYS time.
Every farmer knows he needs as.
sistance in pIthnS the marketing of
his produce ON a sound, honest basis.
He cannot be assured of reasonable
pI Otit as long as lhe buying end of
tnc game = conducte,l ON a sDccu-
latiVe. gambling basis. The Federd-
ton is going 10 wor.. against this
sort of thinS. Farmers eyerywh ere
know the value of cooperation in al
vancing the science of production
and farm management. For the and
other reasons. we feei confident they
will put over the $2O5,O00 fund be-
tween sInise and sunset on sept.
10"