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Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-23
Coming S al 9 s

scale, sets milk scales, No. II De Laval
separator, 80 gallon milk tank and cans,
No. Is Acme ensilage cutter, blacksmith
outfit, 12xl6 houses in good shape, all
kinds of small tools.
80 ACRE LEASE-On the most modern
dairy ranch in Imperial Valley. 20 acres al
falfa and good alfalfa, 10 acres buildings
and corras, and silage land. This will be
sold, or years lease to suit purchaser,
1st month and last 2 mos, rent paid in ad-
vance. We will also sell lease on the
Smith and Benton ranch now leased by Mr..
Webster, lease runs years from January
/, 1925, first year $4,000 per acre, next
years at $25.0O per acre. This is well i'm
proved land. Look it over. We will sell
these leases at IL o'clock sharp.
NOTE-GO out to the ranch, look the
stock over. The implements are almost
new. The lease is one of the best and this
sale sure sells without limit or reserve.
ED H. WEBSTER, Owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-23
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!. CITIZENS IN.
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yeG several. have been Valued .att9esls i I
O.. aa6rs. -: = s ~ tl@,- sf
On State street one man owns lot
which he says he would gladly sell al
2-1ut cnd II E&s EaGn aSSt@&3a ri
$500 by the county and a much lesser
suA ~ cAo c4,5. 4seeI estate a-e-l'@
tepcr. sales cL le-5 aC 9-Juo, 100,
$500 and the higr enc at $4,000 1or
certain pieces o. property on oIaJe
9lCet, Wes5 Ct II-Jn WItnln the last
two months aE0 IL almosC every IA
stance this has been assessed at $500
- more.
4 sale Of a piece Of property for
$4,000, which had four bungalows on
a.. was pfaeaeally ceunple,v Cnis past
week, but an investigation OF the as
sessed valuation, caused the SAFE to
be called eff. The income amounted
10 SZ4UO annually ana taa taxes On
the absurd Valuation took such q share
that the prospective buyer declined 10
invest.
The matter Of correct valuations will
in all probability he placed before the
board OF supervisors Ey committee
of business men Saaa.
One man said today: 81 own fair
amount Of property IN Ell Centre. This
year I have expected my Guy tax 10
be higher because of the improve
.aen5s which the new city council has
been ordering. Last year it amounted
practically to $5G0 and my bill this
:; ear was $1,000. I had expected that
county and irrigation taxes would not
snow such an lnelease. Thc county
placed the vaiaat.on Of my lots be-
$cnd reuscn and whereas last year
eaid %433 in taxes, this year my bill
is $500 The irrigation district then
copied these high valuations and
whereas la5s year my irrigation tax
was 500 This year it is in excess Of
%l200. My last years taxes have
Jumped from about $3.50 to over $4,000
l can stand the taxes on q correct val
aa.ion Ju5 this practically amounts
TO corfiscation."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-23

Miss Lola Flanagan, an employee OF
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company, who has been working in
FL Centro exchange for the past few
months, returned to her home in San
DIEGO this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-23
JOE MENVILLE'S
BIG DAIRY SALE


On the Crawford Ranch, miles due east
of Heber; 3 miles north of CalexicO and 5
miles east, miles southwest of Holtville.
Wednesday, October 9th
FRENCH STEW AT NOON
95-Choice Dairy COws-S5
2 Registered Holstein Bulls, 40 Steers,
weighing from $50 to $50 lbs. 30 Small
calves from to 3 months old.
This is an exceptionally good bunch of
cows. Heavy producers, making close to
a pound of butterfat per day. Several heavy
springers in this herd.
60 HOGS-50 Shoats, weighing from SO
to so lbs. 10 Brood SOws.
80 TURKEYS
MISUNDERSTANDING and milk cans
NOTE--Mr. MELVILLE is forced to sell on
account of having to take over his own
ranch which has been leased out for cotton.
Everything sure sells for the High Dollar.
Come early as will sell some cows before
lunch.
Long lease on $50 acres. 20 acres corn,
80 tons of hay. Will sell privately before
sale or at auction.
JOE MELVILLE, Owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-23

You will laugh to SEQ how quickly
your corn lets 90 its grip, how it curla
right up and dies so you can lift it OFF
with your fingers. It's folly and nom
sense to uare and trim corn trying
TO ease its pain when "Gets-It' will
easily rid you of it entirely.
"Gcts-It" is sold at all drug stores
and costs but trifle. Your money
back on rcques. MID by E. Lawrence
+ & CO., Chicago. Sold in III Centre and
recommended as the worlds best corr
| remedy by Francis Drug Co. Ant
DuAaway & Schneider Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-23
For GorE2s
Little or
Biz, Use
"Cets-It''

Stops Torn Pnin Instantly and Re-
moves Them Completely
Whether your pet" is on top or be-
twee nthc toes, no matter how big or
how small Or how tender" three drops
of "Gets-It' will lift you right out of
your misery.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-23
J. M. VESTS CLOSING OUT
DAIRY SALE

On the Fink ranch, miles southeast of
Ell Centre, miles south and / mile west
of MeIoland store, 1 mile east of the Acca-
cia ditch on the Rustling ditch. Follow the
signs.
SALE WILL START PROMPTLY AT 1890
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Good Home Prepared Lunch at Noon
35-High Testing Cows-35
The Keota news., 1920-01-09

13HOrses and Mules
2 black mules. ages about s
and 6 yrs., VT about 100 Lbs.
each, sound.
Sorrel mule. age about s years,
VT about 1000 lbs. sound.
Brown mule. age s years, VT.
about 1000 lbs, sound.
Black mule. age about 8 years,
w.t. about 800 lbs., sound.
z black mares, age about s and
8 years. VT about 1850 lbs. each.
sound.
Gray mare. about 8 years, VT.
about 800 lbs.
. 2 bay and brown mares, ages
8 and 8. W.T. about 1850 lbs. esch
The Keota news., 1920-01-09

My farm consisting Of $50 all table land well improved all
fenced and fenced house. barn 4x6O COW barn 3Ox6O
granay hog houses and good well with windmill with 400 acres
broke 50 fall wheat tiled land Will sell this
land go tracts desired Terms. deposit Of certified check
tor ooo on each $40 tract date Of sa and will arrange
easy balance running years at per cent Tb; n A.
farm tor agricultural purposes Also personal property a. follows
The Keota news., 1920-01-09

Machinery, Etc.
2 good disc harrows.
Grain header in good repair.
Disc gang plow.
Mccormick grass mower. good
- new.
Good hay rack.
Good Mccormick hay rake.
4-section harrow with cart It
tachment.
Bay gelding. about 8 years.
W.T. about 1850 lbs,
z bay mares, ages about 2 and
3 years, wits. about 100 lhs
each.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-30
-----------------
SCHOOL NEWS NOTES

Reports from seventeen county seat
towns in various parts of Missouri
indicate salaries of City Superintend-
ents of schools to be paid next year as
follows: Carthage $500, Cape Cir
ardeau $4,000, Jefferson City $500,
Poplar Bluff, Nevada, Kennett and
Kirksville, $4,000; Unionville, $3.50,
California, Clinton and Liberty $4,000,
Gallatin $225O, Milan and Lebanon
$4,000, Troy and Lamar $4,000, and
Hartville $1,000. These towns plan
to pay their high school teachers, ex-
elusive of principals, average salaries
of $1192.60. oo.
Grade teachers are to receive $685.
Is as their average annual salary ac-
cording to reports of superintendent
of schools from IA Missouri towns and
cities. The average maximum salar-
les in these places according to the
superintendent are to be S98O.35
These are distributed as follows;
Excelsior Springs SLIPS, Sikestor
$110O, Cape Girardeau $1O45, Nevada
Kirksville, Webb City, and Bolton
$1,000, Elvins $500, Higginsville $500
Auxvasse $685. and Unionville $50.
Supt. L. M. List of Harrisonville
Missouri has resigned his position al
superintendent of schools at that place
to accept business position in Tulsa
Oklahoma, at an initial salary col
$4,000 year; his salary as superin
tendent was $500. Supt. C. A Nc
MILAN of Raymore has been elected
to the position resigned by Professor
List.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-30

st. Louis--United Railway Co. to
expend $2,000,000 for $50 new cars,
pay-after-you-enter type.
Kansas City-$101, $50 paid for site
for new 100000 Masonic Temple.
Kansas City-4-Magnesite Stucco Ma
terial Co, erecting factory to manufac-
ture stucco and granite marble floor
| ing.
According to figures published from
North Dakota State Tax Commission,
state taxes increased 261 per cent
from 1916 to 1919 under Non1 Partisan
league rule with huge bond issues for
state owned bank and other indus
tries.
Kansas City-$27, 500 site purchas-
ed for new three-story business build
ing
Granite -Shorthorn cow raised
here sold in Chicago for $3.50.
Higginsville-Plans projected to
build $20,444 Community Hall.
Adrain has new plant equipped for
manufacturing both ice and cheese.
| Paris-Monroe county farmer sold
$50 worth butter and milk from eight
Jersey cows in one week.
St. Joseph Street Railway Co. pays
5,950.58 one per cent quarterly fran
Ichise tax.
| Continuous and efficient service by
public utilities can only be maintained
where there is cooperation between
the employees, the owners, the manage
ment and thep ublic.
| Observation-Disclosures let for new
brick business building.
| Hawthorne Station--Subway to be
constructed under Chicago and Alton
railway tracks near here, eliminat-
ing dangerous crossing.
4 Jefferson City-State Treasury has
balance on hand of 10,250,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-30
TRUE G. o. P. PLATFORM


We, the bosses Of the grand old
party, for one time in our lives, are
going to be truthful and, therefore,
frankly state that we will do m the fu-
ture what we have always tried to. do
in the past--that is, pus forth every
effort within our power, by fair
means or foul, to secure al the offices
in the land. This is the paramount is
sue.
We point with pride to the election
of Senator Newberry of Michigan for
| it proves that we can do almost any
thing we want to do when we have
the money, and we either have it or
know how to get it.
We are unalterably opposed to any
thing that President Wilson advo-
Gates, and we pledge our advocacy of
anything that he opposes.
We are in favor, as has been our
custom in the past, Of looking after
big business and of letting the mass
es "root hog or die" for the common
people amount to nothing anyway,
outside of voting when the time
comes, and it doesn't make much diff
ference whether they do that or not
when we have everything in our hands,
for we can count the votes as we
please anyhow.
We are most profoundly proud Of
the record we have made in a politi-
cal way, for we have played politics
so mistakenly and persistently that
we have handicapped President Will
son in such a way that'at least a por-
ton of the good his administration
might have done has been spoiled
flor the Lord knows, and most peo-
pie know it, too, that Wilson has, IN
spite of us, given the people such
remarkably good administration that
our outlook is not at all what we
should like to see it, =.
We are opposed to the League of
Nations, for it might be the meaps OF
keeping us out Of war, and Woodrow
Wilson would get credit for it.
We are opposed to the President
especially if he be Democrat, hav-
ing anything to do with public ques-
tions and problems; they should be
left to the Congress, especially, If II
be Republican.
We condemn Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States, fol-
allowing the late war to end before
the millions of dollars worth of wal
equipment which we had made were
worn out in the service; and having
permitted the war to end when it did
we condemn him again for having hat
single warship or any munitions OF
hand when it ended-that was gros
Extravaganza. P. Campbell, Don
iphan, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-30

souri, cities will definitely decide dur
ing the Kansas City convention
whether or not Editor E. E. E. Nc
Jimsey is to be their primary candi-
date. There are many anti-prohibi-
ton Republicans, especially in the
western half of Missouri, who are of
the opinion that State Senator How
ard Grey of Carthage, who has no ed
itorial, political or any other kind of
past, would make very strong can
didate at the primary and, finally, at
the general election. He is classed by
the "wet" portion of the Republican
party as being very liberal in his
views. What the liquor element of
the "gops" is insisting upon is man
who can and will defeat Hyde on pri-
mary day. The Grundy county man
is being objected to for the reason
that he is very active prohibition adj
vocator and years ago very material
ly assisted in placing that county
and his home town, Trenton, in the
drv column. "Wet" Republicans have
strong reasons for their belief that
Editor McJimsey will be easily pick
ings for Hyde on primary day. All
signs indicate that the Springfield
Senator will not bring home the ba-
con, Tuesday, August 3.
"Beat Hyde and Spencer on Pri-
mary day or We'll snow under your
entire ticket at the November election"
is the defy which the "gop" liquor
element of Missouri has hurled at the
Republican party leaders, and every
word of it is meant.
"If you can't beat Hyde with Nc
Jimsey, get behind Senator Grey or
any one else who is against prohibit
ton" constitutes the final order of the
owners of certain brewery properties
in the State which now stand idle for
the reason that the near-beers which
they turned out did not prove as pop
ular as some other brands. 1t is stat
ed that thousands of dollars will be
placed to the credit of certain St
Louis and Kansas City "gop" leaders
to be used to defeat both Hyde and
Spencer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-30
HENSLEY WILL RESIGN AS
u. S. ATTORNEY TO JOIN :.
PRIVATE LAW FIRM

= The following from Wednesdays
Globe-Democrat will be of interest to
the many friends of Hon. Walter L.
Hensley in Pennington and through
out this section of the State:
Walter L. Hensley of Pennington,
former Congressman, will shortly re-
sign as United States District Attor-
new at st. Louis, to which he was APP
pointed by President Wilson March i,
1919, to become member of the law
firm Of Whitley, Mcintyre & Nardin.
Formal announcement of his resigna-
ton and affiliation with this law firm
will be made about May /.
The information about Hensley's
resignation and his arrangement to
enter the law firm headed by former
United States Senator x. P. Whitley
was verified by Hensley and Whitley
when they were asked about it, al
though they said it had been planned
! to make formal announcement May l
| Hensley began his public career In
st. Francois county, where he served
two terms as Prosecuting Attorney
| He was elected to Congress on ths
democratic ticket in the Thirteenth
District in 1910 and served for eight
years.
i "A few days before his term endee
7 in Congress Hensley was appointed
i by President Wilson as District Attor
iney at st. Louis to succeed Arthur L
Oliver Of Charlottesville.
i Hensley took office March IS, 1919
During his incumbency many prosecu
lions for violations Of the liquor, anti
iprofteering and wartime laws hav'
4 been made. Who will succeed Hens
Hey has not been disclosed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the St. Francois County Bank will be
held at the office Of said Bank on Mon
day, May Bird, 1920, at ten o'clock a.
M, and that said meeting will be in
session until four o'clock p. m. on said
day. The purpose of the meeting will
be to elect seven,directors of said bank
for the ensuing year and for the trans
action Of any other business that may
properly come before said meeting.
Given under our hands this 22nd
day of April, 1920.
Il. e. Swink, Vice President.
Attest: r. L. ALLEN, Cashier.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-30
A DISGUISED REPUBLICAN

The Washington dispatches refer
red to a few days ago to a speech
made in the House of Representative
by Alvan T. Fuller. Mr.. Fuller is
Republican, sent to the House by
the same State that sent Mr.. Lodge
to the Senate. His speech, because
as aRepublican, he told some ugly
truths about this Republican col
league in Congress, created something
of sensation.
After showing the unconstitution-
atty of the Houses effort to make
peace by resolution, he said:
"The people Of the United States
have paid a great price for victory.
They are in very truth crying for the
bread of peace and the politicians
would give them a stone. l would
cut off my right hand before | would
support a resolution which in sub
stance puts the House on record as
indorsing' the action of the treaty
wreckers in the Senate.
"This peace resolution is a sugar
coated pill prescribed by DR.. Lodge
to be taken by all regular Republic
cans before thinking. it Is painless
as we'll as senseless and WIN in ef-
feet put the stamp of approval OF the
House of Representatives on the &C
ton of the treaty-wreckers in the
Senate. If you are Republican and
YOU are sick it will make you well,
and if you are well it will make you
better.
"Would to God it might cure the
Republican party of the sleeping sick
lness that has kept it from doing any
ching constructive since they cap
tured control of the House and Sen
ate, except to criticise the Democrats
How about the reforms Republicans
were to put into effect when they
came into control? Where is the
budget? What have they done about
the taxes? How have they reduced
the high cost of living?
For my own part, l believe the
time will come when men will be as
: ashamed of rigging the President be-
cause of his foreign policy and of op
posing the League to Enforce Peace
as those partisan politicians were wht
fought and criticised Abraham Lin
coin.
~ am a Republican. believe I
Republican is to be the next Presi
derit of the United States, but can
not forge the obligation we owe II
the men who fought and won the wa
, to make it what we claimed it wa
then, namely, war to end all wars.
II am proud to indorse the Presi
dents foreign policy and his effort
to make league to preserve peace
although do not find myself in &C
cord with him on domestic and eco
!. nomic questions. And in considering
this question, while / do so as Re
a publican, thank God am an Ameri
can first and Republican afterwards
!, rather than that ] should conside
this important question from tn
standpoint of personal or party ac
:. vantage"
2 MIR. Fuller in his attitude on tn
y Peace Treaty stands squarely on tn
e platform which the Massachusetts
y Republicans adopted after rejectin
! the platform urged by Senator Lodg
e The truth that he told in this speec
L was known to be the truth by thos
= who heard it. And yet so taut hay
y the Republicans in Congress draw
:, the party line on the Peace Treat
Y and so determined were they to pas
L the peace declaration resolution Il
= merely campaign purposes that on
Z one Republican Representative vote
y with Mr.. Fuller against it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-30
MISSOURI WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

After all is said and done about the
high cost of living, there is Just one
remedy, increased production and
full days work for full days pay:
April 26--Kansas Cty-Simplex Go.
expanding 100000 remodeling fac
tory.
Observation-Disclosures Day Saints
plan erection 100000 auditorium
here.
Kansas City-Butler Motor Co.
plans erection of 6-story "Flatiron'
building.
Farber-New clay products manu-,
featuring plant to be established
here.
The outlaw switchmcn's strike was
just another step in the program of
revolution that is being promoted by
radicals in this country.
jefferson City-One of the largest
mergers in history of Missouri will
take place when Southwestern Bell
Telephone Co. consolidates its sys-
TENS in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Texas into $4,000, 00O
corporation, with headquarters at St
Louis. The consolidation is to be
lbrounght about to facilitate operation
of the company's systems in the FIVE
states. The public service commits
sion has authorized fulfillment OF tht
plan.
Marysville-$75. 900 bond issue car
ries for high schol gymnasium.
Brussels--Ozark Oil & Gas Co
drilling deep test oil well near here.
| Notwithstanding hotel expcndinf
$40, 900 enlarging and remodeling.
Clark ---Masons rebuilding tw'
buildings recently destroyed by fire.
1 Huinansville--Ice plant completed
machinery installed.
Kansas City--$50,000 site purchas
cd for $3,500,000 building to be erect
ed for Federal Reserve Bank.
Cairollton- March land sales II
Carol county totaled $5,637, 169.08.
Galena--Corner stone laid for Ston
county's new court house.
New Hampton Material assemble
to build new concrete grain elevator
The continued closing Of gold mine
is bringing the nation to realization
of the fact that If something is no
done to help the gold miner meet pres
ent conditions, we will soon be with
out gold.
st. Joseph--Savannah road to b
/, /, paved from city limits to County Clut
Carthage-Three new apartment
houses to be built to cost $120. 900.
Kansas City Construction Of 81
900, 900 Orpheum theatre building 4
begin soon.
Joplin-New oxide plant to begi
Operating.
Seymour--$23, $50 bond issue car
ries for new high school building!
Hopkins--Sevefal new residence
and barns under construction an
many building contracts let for me-
II future.
Perryville to oil principal streets
Fayette- $40 900 bond issue carrie
/ for waterworks extensions.
N st. Louis opens school for janitor
g Course Of 80 lessons includes Station
larry Engineering, window washing an
coal shoveling.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-04-30
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
SHOE PRICES

Statistics submitted by the Federal
Trade Commission in memorandum
bringing up to date the results Of the
investigation 1t made into the shoe in
iustry several months ago will be used
in the United States Senate's investi-
cation of the boot and shoe business
According to this authority, shoes
which were selling for So in the fall
Of 1919 were selling sor 5000 in the
spring of 1920. The price charged BY
the manufacturers in these two per-
iods was $4.36 and S5.48 respectively
In 1919. the leather cost $3.50 and 3d.
81 in 1920. The labor cost ninenty
cents and $1.04 for the respective
dates. The manufacturer took . mar.
gin Of eikhty-nine cents In 1919, and
$i.O2 in 1920, and the retailer took ~.
75 and 81 It the corresponding dates