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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
Notice 70 Rit}tJers.

The trustees of Springfield TWP
will receive bids for the road super
intendency for the year 1920, and APP
plicants will please send their ap-
plications to the township clerk be-
fore Feb. IS, 1920. The right to re-
ject all bids is reserved.
N. H. GJEVRE, Twp. Clerk
DEBORAH, Iowa, r. 9
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
He Didn't See 1t.

Mr.. Grounding didn't see his
shadow Monday, so it is six weeks
more of winter. Shadow or no shad-
Cw, we generally have those six
weeks of winter, anyway, so the
grounding doesn't cut much figure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
Brought Here For Burial.

The remains of B. F. Newcomer, a
former resident of Hesper, were
brought here yesterday for burial AZ
Hesper. He passed away at Fayette,
Iowa, where he had been living for
some time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
VIII Serve Dinner Feb. II.

The Ladies Aid of st. Paul's Luth-
eran church of Burr Oak will meet
with Mrs. N. J. Nelson on Feb, H..
Dinner served as usual. A cordial
invitation is extended to all. Teams
will leave about ten o'clock. Come
and enjoy free ride.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
Death of Mrs. Louisa Broghammer.

Mrs. Louisa Broghammer passed
away last Saturday at the home OF
her brother-in-law, Martin Thompson
on the West Side, death being due
to cancer of the stomach. The de-
ceased was boCn in Canada So years
&go and her maiden name was Louisa
Enoke. Her husband, Henry Brog-
hammer passed away some years
ago. The funeral services were held
ye sterday from the Thompson home.
Rev. Glesne officiated and inteTment
was in. the Catholic cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
Suffering With Bad Cold.

N. r. Croft arrived home Thurs
day from his buying trip to Koko-
mo, Ind, where he purchased a line
Of stoves, ranges and furnaces. Mr..
Croft has been suffering with Sc
we're cold since arriving home, and
it is almost impossible for him to
talk above a whisper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
To Whom 1t May Concern.

Owing to the fact that we have
sold our grocery store, to Rasmussen
{; Hanson, all persons whom are
owing accounts on our books are re-
quested to call at this store and set
tie same, on or before Feb. 10th, 1920
Ramsey & Ellestad,
4-2-pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
4 Call for Nurses.
By HARRY j. GREEN

There is an urgent call out for
nurses, or any persons who are will
ing to help in Flu" cases. Call 38Ol
DIR. Urban's Office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04

Better be safe than sorry-by
renting a private box for your valu-
able papers in the Winneshiek Coun-
ty State Bank vaults. 5-4.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
Auction Sale of Furniture.

The undersigned will hold an auc-
.tion sale of household furniture and
furnishings at the st. Cloud Hotel
Annex Saturday afternoon, Feb. Z.
.u.s. w. G. Duffy. 5-1-pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04

Karl d. Fisk, the Optometrist,
will be in DEBORAH on his next visit,
Thursday and Friday, Feb. IL and
l3, at Winneshiek Hotel. adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04
Christian Science Services.

Wednesday evening Testimonial
Meetings 8 D. m.
SUNDAY 10:45 a. m.
Subject, Spirit"
Sunday school ~ O'Clock.
Reading Room open Wednesday
and Saturday from 2 to 4.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04

Rates-One Cent per word. Moth
ing less than twenty-five cents.
WANTED-A housekeeper on farm
at once, good wages. Enquire at
Public Opinion,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-04

We have just received a ship
ment Of Grape Juice, in pints and
quarts. The Sweet Shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
RAPID FALL
Of RIVER IS
LOOKED FOR
BY DISTRICT
No Shortage Anticipated.
Needles Water Surface
Basis for Judgment. Plan
Blasting Tunnel. Cron-
holm Reports to District.

The rapid recession of the Color
ado river from this date on is ex-
pected by the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict, according to the semi-monthly
report received today by Manager
McIver from Superintendent Cron-
holm. Cronholm states that during
the past two weeks the river has re-
mained practically at "a level, but that
from now on it is expected that river
will sink rapidly. The reason for this
is given by study of the water sur
face at Needles.
No apprehension is held, however,
of a water shortage. Cronholm states
that at the present time they are
taking capacity flow from river,
and that should occasion arise they
could divert the entire stream. Thus,
it is explained, the entire water sup
ply will be furnished to the valley.
The river gauge for the past week,
with heights in feet and discharges in
second feed according to the report of
the United States reclamation service
at Yuma is:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
"A 0BJEC
TO ASSESSMENTS
ATTEND MEETING
Mayor Considers Number of
Directors VERY Small Con-
sidering Radical Change in
In Assessed Valuations Thru.
Equalization.

Fourteen objectors to the revised
and equaliZed tax assessments gath
cred with the city council last night
to thrash out their troubles. All of
them were either satisfied, explained,
or will today be adjusted. One or two
objected on the grounds that they had
been assessed for lots not belonging
to them. c. j. Lewis objected because
too high value was placed on his
Fords and Dodges, Contractor Wilson
objected because he claimed the
board valued his improvement too
highly. Fells objected because his
lot was valued too highly as an indus
trial site, and Mrs. LIE Hosky because
her houses were assessed too greatly,
for which same reason A. H. Rakoph
was dissatisfied. The cases of Fells,
Wilson, Rakoph and Mrs. LeHosky
will be investigated this afternoon.
Mayor Ohmstede explained that not
all rates have been raised. The ad-
ministration has gone through the
town. equalizing taxes. raising some
and reducing others. The mayor said
today that the changes amounted to
everywhere from decrease of 100
per cent to an increase OF $50 per cent
Previous taxes, the mayor said
have been very unequal. Lots of
equal value. bordering each other were
assessed at varying amounts, he said,
while the business district of, the
town has shifted since the last change
in assessments.
The mayor also stated that in his
opinion considering the radical change
in assessments the number of OBJ
.jectors have so far been very few
The entire business district has now
been settled, and so very little trouble
is apprehended from the remaining
residence section. .a42
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
SAYS LOWER BUILDINGS
80. FAR MORE PROFITABLE
(Rv Associated Press)


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 25.-
Low buildings erected on expansive
lots are more profitable than sky
scrapers towering into the air in the
opinion of various members of the
National Association of Building
Owners and Managers expressed at
their annual convention here. This
is contradictory to. the generally ac-
cepted theory of realty men.
Reading a paper at one of the ses-
sions on "Analysis of the Comparative
Investmnet Value of Office Buildings
of Various Heights" Edwin S. Jewell
of Omaha. an advocate of the low
building theory, said that since land
values are enhanced by .1e increase
in population in a section and not by
the size of buildings on it, structures
under 10 stories in height were more
profitable in that a saving would be
made on the tremendous cost Of
foundation and enormous elevator
equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
SHIPWRECKED
(Rv. Associated Press)


SYDNEY, Aug. 25.-Four weeks
experience on the Galapagos Islands
was sufficient for the crew of the
Australian government liner Carawa,
who, like the original of Robinson
Crusoe, were castaways on that island
group last April.
The Carawa last March left Port
Arthur, Texas, for Australia with
benzine and case OIL When in the
Pacific it encountered a launch con-
tanning six men, which had been
blown out to sea. The liner towed
the launch to Chatham Island in the
Galapagos Group.
On Chatham island the Carawa
struck reef. Her stern post and
rudder were torn away and she began
to lea. badly The crew made for
shore and watched their boat sink.
The men lived in a tent made from
the ship and subsidized on canned meat
and potatoes. The food supply was
limited and sleep was out of the ques-
tion on account of mosquitoes. In ad-
dition, convicts on the island stole the
castaways' belongings. A schooner
carrying cattle and hogs picked the
men up and, after voyage of Is
days landed them at Guaya9aih=Here
they shipped on a steamer for-Colon,
where the Australian government
liner Australange, bound TO Sydney,
picked them up early in July.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
NO CHARGE FOR
TIJUANA TRIPS

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25.-Denying
there is any intention on the part OF
the Mexican government to make a
charge for temporary passports
across the line into Tiajuana, Ives u.
Lelevier, Mexican consul here, last
night issued a signed statement ad-
dressed to A. P johnson, president
of the San Diego Chamber of Com
merce.
The official denial of the consul
that there is to be any charge for
passports of tourists came as result
of publication in afternoon papers
there was to be such charge.
The consul's statement indicates
there was misapprehension in that
tourists Identification cards good for
ten days were confused with perman-
ent passports on which there is wise
charge.
The Mexican consul said:
81 do not believe it is the intention
of the Mexican government to make
a charge to temporary visitors who
cross into Lower California. How
ever. we have issued instructions to
require passports from such persons
whose pursuits are doubtful to us, in
which case we shall make the stated
charge of $40 for services rendered.
>"Such charges are made all over
the world for the issuance of pass
ports. l realize that there are many
respectable tourists who come across
the boundary line for no other pur,
nose than to have the satisfaction
of having been in Mexico, and there,
fore l shall interpret the order. ano
act in accordance with my best judg'
ment."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
FARMERv0TE
CA RRy JAP
HINDU ACT
BUREAUS SAY
California Federation Of
Farm Bureaus Points
BallOting of Farmers AS
Proof Oriental Exclusion
Bills Success.

Basing their claims upon the result
of the recent ballotings by farm
bureaus in the State of California
Federation of Farm Bureaus has is
sued a statement claiming that the
Japanese exclusion and other exclus-
ion laws will be overwhelmingly car
ried at the coming election
At this balloting, which was carried
on by 400 farm bureau centers in 20
counties, more than 20 percent of the
farmers voted. This number, the bur-
eaus claim, is remarkable when it is
considered that no campaign was in
stituted to urge the farmers to ballot.
the number Of farmers represented
by this balloting has been estimated
,at 10000 in a territory comprising 85
percent of the agricultural area of the
state.
The farmers at this balloting con-
test showed themselves to be over
whelmingly against Japanese, Hindu
and~other unassimilable immigration
They voted on ratio of IL to l
against the Japanese immigration,
over ~ to l against leasing land to
JdpiIeSe, ~ u Il dSdifiSI Odp1HtSt
land owning, q to 1 against the pic
ture bride trade, and to / against
japanese bonded labor
The percentage of farmers who OBJ
iected to Hindus was nearly as great
as the number against the Jap
anese. They voted on a ration of 13
to l against Hindl immigration. Is to
l against Hindu land rental, SO to
against Hindu land owning, and to
l against Hindu bonded labor.
They also voted strongly against
Mexican bonded labor.
The California Federation of Farm
Bureaus takes this ballot as a strong
indication of the overwhelming ma
jority by which the Oriental exclusion
act will carry at Tuesdays primary.
The California farmers fully realize
that while it may be true that Jap
anese and Hindus are better fitted to
certain types of farming than are the
white races they also say the Ori-
entails are rapidly taking the place
of the whites in all types of farming,
and that they are doing so not SO
much through their ability to farm
better, but through their manners .,
living which make it possible for
them to compete to better advantage
against the whites, the California
Farm Bureaus saw.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
TRAINS RUN
AGAIN AFTER
C[0UDBURST
WASH0UTS
Portions of Highways Un-
+. dermined, Towns Flooded,
Fruit Damaged by Thun-
der Storm Traversing the
Length of State.

Yesterdays rainstorm and cloud
bursts did not, evidently, do as much
damage as was at first anticipated.
The office of the district freight and
passenger agent here today stated
that although last nights train from
Mecca was about 6 hours late this
mornings train was practically on
time, thus establishing the report that
at least temporary arrangements had
been made permitting travel.
Trains have been running all day
over the main line, according to the
freight and passenger office of the
Southern Pacific.
The highway in various places has
been undermined and in several cases
washed away, so that travel by road
is said to be very dangerous and in
many places practically impossible.
The road between here and Jacumba
is reported to be in particularly bad
shape. Thirty autos were at one time
marooned near Coyote Wells.
The power lines were washed away
in the mountains, and the emergency
plant at the Holton Power companies
office forced. to take up the burden.
Power was intermittent, especially
during the middle of the day and eve
ming.
According to reports from Calexico
that city is practically without power
at the present time. The Calexico
Chronicle got out no issue yesterday
and up until / today had been unable
to secure power enough to run their
linotype machines.
The damage done by the storm is
not as yet estimated, but it is expected
will run high into the hundred thous-
ands. In addition to the flooding of
towns, the undermining of roads and
railways and general damage to prop
erty the fruit crops in the northern
and central portions of the state were
greatly damaged by this same storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
FRENCH STUDENTS GIVEN
AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 25.-Ten scholarships
open to the most deserving young
French artists, sculptors, musicians,
novelists, dramatists, architects, dec
orators, engravers, and journalists
have just been founded by Mrs. Geo.
Blumenthal, of New York and Paris
and who is particularly noted because
her gallery of French Gothic art at
The scholarsiips are for 5000
franc each, the foundation being per-
petual and they are to be awarded to
the most deserving candidates. Each
scholarship is tenable for two years in
succession any any scholar showing
special merit at the end of that time
has a chance of receiving it for a
further period.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
Daughter Seeks
Father Before
Leaving State

Miss Lucille Margaret Cole, 10
years old and student in the San
Diego Normal School, has written
Chief of Police Matlock begging that
he aid her in her search for her faith
er, whom she has not seen for 10
years, Levi D. Cole, former instruc-
tor in Michigan college and once
Texas rancher who is believed to be
in the valley at the present time.
Miss Cole describes her father as
slightly over six feet in height, rath-
er stockily built, light complected
and probably wearing moustache
Of sandy hue. Although his name is
Cole Miss Cole believes he is known
here by the alias of George West.
She also writes that her brother,
Arthur E. Cole, is employed in hos
rital in the valley. The residence of
an Arthur E.. Cole has been found by
the police at 635 Orange street. The
police have been unable to find the
girls father here, but are taking up
their search in Calexico. Miss Cole
believes that her father will remain
close to his son, being very fond of
him. <,s
The girl leaves soon to take a pos
ition in Wyoming school, and wishes
to see her father before she goes. x
BY the aid of the police force here
Mrs. Robert Brut Of Louisiana has
been put in touch with her lost
brother, Clifford Robertson, who came
to the valley several years ago, and
failing to write his home people, fin
ally lost touch with them. He was
found living at the Riverside apart
ments, and it is said will probably
answer his sisters plea that he return
to louisiana and his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
Is Sold for
$50, 400. 90

Consumating one Of the largest re-
atty deals that has transpired during
the summer months, final papers and
documents were this morning signed
transferring 100 acres in tract n,
range 1913 from James Campbell to
c. l.. Idleman of Long Beach
This property has long been known
as the Campbell-Garland ranch and is
almost entireyl planted to alfalfa. On
the ranc is one OF the most modern
and comfortable houses in Imperial
Valley. Other improvements are num-
erous including large orchard with
a variety of fruit
Mr.. Idleman paid $50,500 or about
$315 per acre for the property The
deal was transacted through the H.
2, Sargent Realty Agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
of
Floods Now

Wiley McGruder wandered in, with
the expression and general appear
ance of being first cousin and dear
friend of both Robinson Crusoe and
the Ancient Mariner.
"Hello Wiley, see any rain?"
Wiley raised his head and sighed a
deep sad sigh. "No, didn't see' any
rain, but got mixed up with an awful
lot of water"
Whereupon he did gather us close
about and proceeded with his tale of
rightly knightly adventure. What he
said about two stretches of state high
way caving in just after his machine
had gotten by We believed, likewise
what he said about Fords and others
being stalled, also the statement he
made saying that the water was up
to the windows of the houses, Yea.
All this we believed, and right glad
were we to do so, but Wiley, unsatis-
fed, did seek to enlarge even beyond
the power of our trusting minds.
"Well," said he, "after we got by
that last gulche we got along fine for
while, until the water all left our
radiator. There we were, in the
midst oe flood, unable to go back,
and for lack of water unable to go
ahead"
"And what did you do them" the
credulous one asked ,
Then did Wiley commit his great
est crime Stealthily working his
way around the counter he "set hinlr
self" and answered :1e1e.r 5o .r..:.. =
"Unscrewed our radiator caps and
drove on" ronjR .rtf =.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
TRAYERS BOASTS
OF WATER CLEAR
AND SPARKLING
Percentage Of Silt Greater and
Peak Sand Less Than Last
Year. Yet Water Clear, Says
TrdUerS.

Have you noticed your drinking
water? Does your water sparkle and
CLEAN in the sunshine, to use the
words oYJasper L. Travers? And do
you remember, SAYS Travers, the water
of yesteryear?
Travers is a happy man. He came
in today with reports of silt conditions
received from Superintendent Cron-
holm, the reports being taken at Han
Ions Heading.
On August IA, according to the re-
port, 9 3-4 per cent of the flow was
silt; en- August Is the percentage was
8 IA; on the 10Th it was IA. The
highest percentage of silt last year,
says Cronholm, was Z per cent. In
addition this years flow contains a
lesser percentage of peak sand, which
means that the silt is finer and more
apt to clog.:1 'And yet, Travers claims,
not one objection has been made to
Muddy water. <H@-..e -.
A year ago such a condition as now
exists, Trayers' states, was declared an
impossibiiity But with the same
equipment it has been done. The pres
ent water commissioners have merely
changed things about a, bit. They
have given the ,filtegrr thorough
cleaning, and have arranged matters
so that the settling basins, when they
are cleaned, need not all be put out
Of use at the, same, time, Last year
if one basin was cleaned four were
put out Of use, leaving. but four to
the city Now when one is cleaned
Z are left to handle the water.
I. The basins are being cleaned, Yrav-
ers says, oftener. better and at less
expense than ever before. At any
rate the water has been clear.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25

The district plans to blast $50 feet
of tunnel in the quarry by September
/. During the past two weeks 222
feet of small drifts have been driven
into the face of the quarry contain
ing the finer rock, in order to break
out the toe of the deposit and bring
down the lighter material at the head
of the quarry.
the past half month the
dredger Brawley has moved 1O1, ,730
cubic yards of material, the dredger
Calexico 8O,325, and the dredger I'M
perial 1O2,5OO. Minor repairs have
been made on the dredgers, the most
of important of which is the repair
of the main pump of the dredger Ca
lexico.
During the past half month 5543
meals were served, while the cash re-
ceipts of the districts store amounted
To S2O72.55.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
INDIANS HOLD DANCE
BY Associated Press)

IBV AssOclated PTessJ
KENDRICK, Okla, Aug. 25.-Old
members of the Sac and Fox Indian
tribes are making preparations TO
hold their annual green corn dance.
The ceremony will be held on the
Greyeye farm and will last three
days.
Hundreds of bushels of green corn
have been stored in the tribes grain
aries to be served as an offering. The
dance is held to give thanks to the
Great Father for plentiful yield.
will be master of cer-
emonies, and has called all his follow
ers to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
BURGLAR ESCAPES,
= is RECAPTURED

BRAWLEY-A negro giving the
name of John Doe was taken into
custody by Chief of Police Kemp on
a burglary charge, alleged to have
been committed in Calipatria several
weeks ago. He was captured here
two weeks ago by Calipatria officials
and taken to that point, but escaped
from the Jail, which is not yet COM
pleted. He returned to Brawley, and
was taken in again by Chief Kemp,
and is now safely lodged at Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
ANT|-SUFFRACE :. !. !.
ACT INJUNCTION
(By Associated PresSl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-An APP
plication for an injunction restraining
Secretary of State Colby from pro-
mugating the ratification of the suf-
frage amendment has been filed in
the supmere court by the American
constitutional league. Justice Siddons
has required that the authority for
such procedure come before him,
and has agreed to hear their council
this afternoon.
The application was made on the
behalf of Charles Fairchild, the presi-
dent of the league. Justice Siddons
said that he would not consider the
matter until the counsel presented the
authority under which he contended
that that the court might act to re-
strain the proclamation of ratification
upon the receipt of the certification
of action of the Tennessee legislature
ratifying the amendment as the Both
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
SOCIETY SMUGGLER CAUGHT


GENEVA, Aug. 25.-Madame Bella
Hartmann, young widow of an Aus
trian officer has been sentenced at
Lindau to pay fine of $4,000 marks
and serve one month in Jail, for snug
Cling 1t is said she defrauded the
Berlin and Vienna authorities out of
more than $3,000,000 by means of
small army of employees at Lake
Constance who used six automobiles,
three motorboats and other parapher-,
MALTA in their illicit business.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-25
FIND TRUNK MURDERER

NEW YORK, Aug. 25. - The
freighter Dryden, upon which Eugene
Leroy was arrested at Rio de Janerio
sailed from here .August3, ten days
after the mutilated body of murd-
erred woman was found in trunk
at the local wareh ouse. Tn e
authorities learned after the sailing
of the boat that a man answering the
description of Leroy was aboard.