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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-02
HELD FOR
4 WILLIAMS

was held for district
Judge Cronkrite at
laring on Wednesday
connected with the
Williams. The par
Int out at the hearing
some conflict OF testi-'
rt of the prosecution
court. The testi-
fer from the publish
g homicide in any es-
asked the court to
-ge and allow the ac-
h on the ground that
the act of self de-
nore when the decis-
was announced hold.
il was indicated that
crate him would be
habeas corpus. Mean
eld without bail,
testified that he was
Williams on the night
and found him in a
e from an abdominal
I'D punctured the low
even places as after
ed in an exploration
ton and Wright. This
day when Williams
INT saving that he had
the bushes by Ursu.
hits had then set in.
i'd he told the sufferer
pull through. The in
h told the physician
cen shot twice, once
again in the lower in
teady described. The
hill the next morning
when he died from the
Eels. The fatal wounds
sed by the bullet en-
navel and passing out
Rightly lower. Williams
lnm'er, according to the
bny, that after being
| grappled with his as
Jed 10 beat him over
face with a rock with
he with the other he
B of his assailant that
still gripped the revol-
! the substance of Will
BIT as given by DR.. Han
hen put on the stand
ID who with John G.
led to the scene of the
hearing about the same
'r help. They were at
and Holland at
land swore that he rec
y as coming from Ursu
being choked at the
yas found face down
partly across or on top
MS also lying face down
'rsu around the neck |
? hand graphing the
Ursu, with the other
nan under him with a
other hand. |
d he told Ursu to give |
Wien Ursu objected say |
ans would kill him if |
y urSu gave up the !
land at Anscomb's pro- |
iams would not further |
scomb further testified /
told him that he had
'ms. The story of how
taken to the Hagel
IL to Salmon was mar
witnesses and the find
arried by Williams near
lie encounter.
/ with head still ban
stand to give his own
e trouble, saying that
'illiams when Ursu had
n after finding that the
back into the creek.
the dam and Williams
ew when only a few |
nd struck Ursu over
a rifle that he carried.
aid he knew nothing
found Williams on top
time beating him with
was that Ursu manag- i
OF his pistol from his
10 fire the two shots.
IN the hearing that !
once told Holland to
alter used by Ursu and
Williams being a boss
OF the Orchard and Ir-
ny and Holland also
le same company. This
most of the watershed {
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-02
EplTATH.

Here lies in peace
Sylvester Stew.
lie learned To make
His own home brew.
The American Legion Weekly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-02

A lot of fiat tires We're inflated
with the surplus hot air of the Chi
cago convention. And the blow-outs
are already starting.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-02

A straddle may carry a convention
but when it comes to carrying an
in this year of grace, it's a
horse OF another color.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
FORUM IS
WELL ATTENDED

The first meeting Of the "Open
Forum" recently organized yn Ell
Centro, was held at the Christian
church, Fifth and State streets, Mon
day evening, and more than 200 per-
sons were present.
The program was opened by Otto
Jeacon, who led the community sing
ing, followed by musical program
offered by the students of the Central
Union high school. Miss Romano
Richmond gave reading.
Ross T. Hickox, attorney, delivered
the address of the evening and was
followed by impromptu speaking from
the floor.
The popularity of the, meeting has
warranted it's continuance, said the
ladies in charge, and every two weeks
a similar program will be given Tie
officials of the Christian church have
gratuitously Boffered the church as a
community houseifor the evenings
The public is cordially invited to, at
tend and take part in the meetings.
F. Subjects of mutual mterestswill al.
ways be under discussion oissD5s'h ~
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
NIECE LOSES
IN Be ETRAYAL /
d. DAMAGE SUIT
Especial to The Press.)


LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.-Mrs.
Barbara Staalduynen's 100000 dam
age suit against her rich uncle, Peter
P. Hovley, banker and Imperial Val
ley rancher, whom she charged with
having betrayed her when she accom-
panied him from Chicago to this state,
was dismissed yesterday in Judge
Monroe's court on motion of the de-
fense.
The declaration that she was un-
sophisticated at the time of the trip
to the west was made in Mrs. Staal-
duynen's complaint, but Mr.. Hovley's
attorneys, Woodruff and Shoemaker,
stated in court yesterday that they
were prepared to show by means OF
depositions taken in the east that she
was quite sophisticated before she
started on the journey to California.
Clark and Law, who represented the
plaintiff, declared that they had no
means to obtain evidence refuting the
charges against their clients charac-
ter, and moved unsuccessfully for a
continuance of the trial.
There was no offer of evidence on
the part Of the plaintiff, and Mrs.
Staalduynen did not appear in court,
where proceedings were taken without
a jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
JASPER CENTER
0.K'S TAX PROBE

Mr.. Villier, member of the Jasper
Farm Center, was chosen at the last
meeting of that organization to rep
resent the center in the taxpayers
league, being organized by Imperial
Vallep taxpayers for the purpose of
investigating the discrepancies shown
in the recent tax valuation. His Sc
lection came following a heated dis
cussion by the members of the farm
center over the report, and they re-
solved to combine forces with the 9TH
er centers in seeing the difficulties
brought to a suitable climax.
A resolution concerning the pro-
posed meat ring was also passed and
E. B. Holt elected representative from
that center to cooperate with the
other farm centers.
F. A. Ellis and H. ]. Shaw were ap-
pointed committee of two to find a
suitable solution for blackbird control.
The birds are menacing the crops of
the Jasper district.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
CITY SECURES !,
FINE CHAUTAUQUA

S. w. Leffingwell, secretary of the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce, to-
day received word from Walter E.
Stern, general manager OF the Ellison
White Chautauqua, that the contract
offered the chautauqua by the Cham
ber Of Commerce instead of the one
presented by the advance agent of
the platform speakers had been ap-
proved and accepted and will open in
Ell Centre the latter part Of April or
the first part of May.
The contract accepted by the circuit
is more favorable to Ell Centre than
the one offered, and the breach from
the regular standards was made in
order that this city may profit more
than last year, it was said.
A seven-day circuit will be brought
to Ell Centre this year, instead Of the
six-day one of last year, according to
Mr.. Leffingwell. 1t will be bigger
81 ow and an entirely new one.
The Chamber OF Commerce is asked
20 guarantee $2i00. and this amount
will be raised by committee as last
year, said LeffingWell.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24

Four days after the publication
of the first article in The Imperial
Valley Press on, "Mr. Taxpayer,
where does your money go?'' the
grand jury was in session delving
into some of the things brought to
the attention of the public by this
paper. .}i'5 f""'f - ~ 81 ."
The first two articles dealt with the
county tax situation. Today's article
which will probably be the last for
the time being, at least until the
grand jury has reported, will be to
show the burden laid on the various
cities fthe county by the irrigation
tax. 4-I".,t ...
The Press has published several
times figures showing the unjust
valuations on some properties in Ell
Centre, that is the difference between
city and county valuations, and the ir-
rigation tax with each piece of prop
rety is assessed.
There are numerous small lots and
buildings in this city which pay as
much irrigation tax as 40 acres of the
best land in the valley. Whether this
is condition susceptible to remedy
will have to be seen latter.
The fundamental wealth of Impe-
rial Valley is in it's great green fields
of alfalfa, not in the cities that have
sprung up as if by magic amid those
fields. efsst I
The total valuation fsthe valley
on which taxes are assessed is $73,-
197,093.
The irrigation tax this wear is the
highest in the history Of the district,
and was made to place the district
on business basis. 1t is $3.50 a
hundred.
Therefore the irrigation tax is ex-
pected to raise a grand total of ST.
829 927 for the District.
The city of Ell Centre with valua-
tions of $6,S24,081 pays the enormous
irrigation levy in the valley.
The city of CaleXico with valua-
ton of $5,87S,280 is therefore assess
ed $140,957 as it's share.
The city of Brawley with a valu-
alton of $4,172,726 pays $104,318 in
irrigation tax.
The city of Imperial with valu-
alton of $1,523,964 pays $3S,O29 as
it's share.
The city of Holtville with a valu-
alton of $1,222,666 pays $S0,566 as
it's share.
The city of Calipatria, the smallest
Incorporated city in the county has
an assessed valuation Of $1,043 $50
and contributes $26,099 as it's share,
Altogether the Incorporated cities
in the valley pay $516,642 irrigation
taxes, or nearly 30 percent of the ir-
rigation taxes in the valley.
These irrigation taxes fall heavily
on city property. For instance, to
take one of the many in the city of
Ell Centre. You own corner lot,
which has been assessed at 81 900 by
the city. The county assesses it at
a net valuation of $2,500 (there are
numerous instances of cases worse
than this.) You offer the lot for sale
and cannot get to exceed $500.
Your irrigation tax on this lot
alone is $62.50 or as great an irriga-
tion tax as if you had 25 acres of ex-
cellent alfalfa in the country.
This irrigation tax, it must be re-
membered is to be added to the coun-
ty tax. Thus the county tax in the
district of Ell Centre is $2.76 and
adding the irrigation taxes make the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
POLICE: PATROL
CITY OF DUBLIN
tBy Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Nov. 24.-Strong mill
tary patrols manned every bridge and
road running in and out of Dublin last
night Even persons holding pass
ports were not allowed to cross the
lines.
Reports reaching the center Of
Dublin indicated that virtually the
whole military establishment in this
district of Ireland is being employed
in maintaining order.
Late last evening the strict gtard
paralyzed the city traffic. In the
meantime soldiers are conducting
scores of raids throughout the city.
The raids were attended by more than
the usual amount of incidental clash
es. 1t seemed possible that many
casualties had marked the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
RE0PEN|NG Of
5. D. & A. RY.
TOMORROW
MORNING
Mayor Expresses Thanks
That New Road Has OPP
ened; First Trains Have
Already Moved Through
Tunnel; to Resume Traffic

The San Diego & Arizona rail-
way will reopen tomorrow after
being idle since May 10, due to a
gigantic slide which completely
clicked tunnel in Carriso gorge
and necessitated the construction of
an entirely new tunnels. 4~tF.
Imperial Valley welcomes the re-
sumption of traffic on the Imperial
Valley-San Diego line for it means
once more the linking Of this valley
with the Harbor Of the Sun and a
direct outlook to the orient. 1t also
places the valley directly on a trans
continental route for the first time in
its history. One may now step on
the Golden State Limited in Ell Centre
and step off in Chicago, Illinois.
One change to, New York direct. .d IL
.,. Mayor Ohmstede today aptly exr
pressed the sentiments of thousands
of Imperial Valley people when he
said: 1--WE welcome the reopening of
the San Diego & Arizona railway for
which we have waited so long. 1t
means much to US. 1t is certain that
large amount of travel will be di-
verted over it due to the congested
conditions on other lines and this will
mean that numbers of tourists will
have the opportunity of seeing I'M
perial Valley"
Secretary Joseph Seymour of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
unburdened himself as follows, "Sim-
ply tickled to pieces" which was a
lot to be squeezed into four words.
There will be no general celebra-
ton in the valley this year but there
is a tremendous amount of quiet sat
isfaction over the re-opening OF the
line.
Besides the Golden State Limited
each way during the daytime there
will be night trains each way from
Calexico to San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
ADVISORY BOARD
CONDEMNED BY !
FARM CT NTERS

u
A resolution commencing the action
of the Imperial County Farm Bureau
in its stand on the water question,
with special mention of the work of
F. N. Cronholm, general manager OF
the irrigation district, and reprimand-
ing the so called advisory board" Of
the mutual waters companies, was
passed at the last meeting of the See
ley Farm Center held recently.
The resolution is as follows:
We, the members of the Seeley
Farm Center, do hereby confirm the
action of the county farm bureau in
supporting the program of the irriga-
ton district and do hereby resolve
that we do not endorse the action of
the so called advisory board" of the
mutual water companies.
h That they have no legal authority
and their action does not represent the
interest of the Imperial Valley farm
er.
That their actions of interfering
with the affair sand only hinderine
the program of the irrigation district
has become a menace.
That we endorse the plan of Mr..
Cronholm of lowering the channel Of
the Colorado river by diverting it into
the Pescadero channel. 5t3
And we do hereby recommend that
the mutual water companies repudiate
this SO called advisory board" at
once. Signed: ssEsFfy 44r. re
eoytA. j. HOUGHTON, Chairman.
IS .orE. G. SHELLHORN, Secretary.
nG c.. E. ADAIR,s " ~ ~
~ D. F. HARBINSON,
MIKE LIBERH, committee.
The resolution was approved by the
Jasper center at the meeting held last
night. S 3-l'. t.9'' "'ni st'
Other centers have been asked to
take the resolution up and pass fav-
orably on it. t"i' s' -'@''~ t2
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
INDIANS HERE TO
IDENTIFY HORSE

Peter Cooper, full blooded Yuma
Indian and his brother-in-law, Albert
Snow, arrived in Ell Centre this
morning from the Yuma Reservation
to identify year old mare stolen
from his ranch few days ago. Jose
Alba is under arrest at the county
jail alleged to have taken the animal
from Cooper. Trial will be held in
Imperial late this afternoon. The
man being arrested in that city by
Chief Cummings.
When asked his age by Don Bitter,
Cooper was unable to give it, stat
ing that he did not know. He is
more than six feet tall and appears
to be about 60 years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
ASSN.
... SETS MEETINGS

Local Manager Norris the past two
days has been arranging meetings
for the members of the Alfalfa Grow
ers Association in Calipatria, Braw-
ley, Holtville, Ell Centre and Calexico.
The president and other officials of
the organization are coming from Los
Angeles and will go into many de-
tails of eht organization. The sched-
ule calls for meetings at Calipatria,
Monday, November 20, 1870 p. M;
Brawley, city hall, 1880 p. M; Holt
vile, city hall, Tuesday, November
20, 1:S0 p. M; Ell Centre, 1880 p. M,
and Calexico, Wednesday, December
|, 1880 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
OF
100000
J0bLESS
IN MONTH /
Sheboygan Citizens Take
German Siege Gun Out of
Tool House and Draw 1t
in Triumph Past Socialist
Aldermen.
(By Associated Press1

Wy ASSoCidtcV HESSNI
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Rus-
sian Soviet authorities estimate
that there will be unemployed in the
United States 100000 by the first
of the year and two representa-
tives of the Third international have
been sent to organic the Soviets
here, according to information from
Moscow.
They will arrive in December, it was
said, and plan the organization of Sow
lets in each trade.
The purpose is to unite the revolu-
tionary movement into one fighting
body to bring about. armed reyolu-
tion. n si.rsa, .f+ i.-A.f q
Precaution is being taken to keep
the organizers out of America.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
TURKEY DAY RACE
AT HUDDLESTON PIX.

There will be an automobile race
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at Hud-
dleston Park for price of $3.50.
There ar efive cars entered in the
race as follows:
Curley Crawford, Dodge No. 8.
Fred Hackett, Ford.
Monasco. Chevrolet.
Brydon Bros, Lozier.
Hyler, Locomobile.
Horse races are on the program for
a portion of the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
DOUGHTY ARRESTED
(By Associated Press)

PORTLAND, Nov. "a. - John
Doughty was arrested last night at
Oregon City on information that he is
wanted at Toronto, Canada, for kid
mapping Ambrose Joseph Small anc
the alleged theft of $4,000 in bonds
Doughty was working in paper mill
He confessed that he took the bonds
and said the money was in a Chicago
bank, but denied the abduction of the
child.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
FILE NEW PLANS
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, Nov. "a. Plans for
the sale of the interests of Morris &
Company, packers, in stock yards and
terminals, in such a manner as to per-
nit their acquisition by livestock pro-
ducers and the general public were
filed today in the supreme court Of
the District of Columbia.
The offer complies with the decree
made last February by the consent Of
the "big five" packers and the depart
ment Of justice for the divorce Of the
packing business from the stock yards
and other industries directly connect
ed with the meat business.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
FIRST SPINACH
is ENROUTE EAST

WESTMORLAND, Nov. 24.-The
first carload of spinach shipped out
of Imperial Valley for this season
was today started from Westmorland
for the Kansas City market. Good
soil and favorable weather conditions
have produced crop of unusually
high grade spinach and the shippers
expect prices above the normal
market.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
LAST RITES FOR
VANDEWATER TODAY
(By Associated Press]

LONG BEACH, Nov. 24.-The fu-
neral of Vandewater was held today.
The body lay in state at the First
Methodist church for few hours
preceding the services.
Interment was in the Sunnyside
cemetery here.
Pallbearers included many men
prominent in civil and political life in
the southland.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
CITIZENS TAKE LAW :,
IN THEIR OWN HANDS
(By Associated Press)

(By ASSOCIATED Press)
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. Nov. "a. =
Marching to the tune, "Therell Be
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
between five and six thousand citizens
last night captured German seige
CUR from the tool house to which it
had been consigned by the majority
vote of the socialist members of the
city council and placed it in the city
park. ..
The socialist aldermen were forced
to watch the procession as it passed
the city hall.
More than 100 persons drew the
gun with ropes.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
BREAD SHORTAGE
(Bv Aesociatod pres

(By Associatad Press1
MADRID, Nov. 24.-There is an
acute bread shortage in this vicinity
due othe strike of the bakers for
more money. Their care long lines
of hungry before the bake shops.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24

total $5.25. This is not all there is
yet the city tax to be added, which
this year is $1.50. Total taxes of Ell
Centro therefore at the rate of $6.76
a hundred.
1t is interesting to note that the
total expenses of city government in
Ell Centre are just 60 per cent of
what the city is taxed in the way of
irrigation taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
LOTS OF SNOW
Bx Associated Pressl

fBy Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.-Snow
is 20 inches deep at the summit, but
falling in the rivers and creeks, ac-
cording to the gauges recorded by the
weather bureau following storm of
the last ten days. 1t is said that flood
danger is passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
BOARDS POSITION OUTLINED
HOLD CROPS, PLEA
IBY Associated Pressl

3 WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Assert-
ing that he understood federal agents
were trying to get evidence in Kansas,
Ohio and other states to indict men
for asking farmers to hold their crops,
Charles S. Barrett, president of the
National Farmers union. appealed to.
the members not to sell at ruinously
low prices and to go to Jail if neces-
sary.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
FORMER PREMIER
IN IRISH PROBLEM
(By Associated Press)

(BV AssOCiated PTeSs1 :"
LONDON. Nov. '24.-Former Pre-
mier Asquith prepared today to move
a resolution condemning the outrages
against the crown forces and civil
ians in Ireland. He deplores the eff
forts to suppress crime by reprisals
against innocent persons and urges
immediate pacification of Ireland.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
PROTEST SERVICE
(By Associated Press)

SACRAMENTO Nov. "a. - State
Horticultural Commissioner Hocke
announced that a committee of Cali
fornia fruit men would go to Chicago
in January to confer with railroaders
in an effort to improve the refriger
ating car service. They will seek a
rule requiring that cars containing
perishables be unloaded within 72
hours. &#
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
|RR|GAT AT|0N
TAX BURDEN
To VALLEY
CITIES
Figures Show That IncOr-
p0rated Cities Pay Near
ly 30 Per Cent of Entire
Total of Irrigation Taxes
in Valley; High Valua-
tiOns.

The Press wishes to emphasize
again that these articles are for
Informative purposes only. Facts
only are presented. Inasmuch as
the grand jury is investigating
the tax situation at this time
this paper believes that adj
ditiOnal articles are unnecessary.
The grand jury's report should be
complete. 1t at that time there
appears need for additional ar
ticles they will be published.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-24
MCCORMICK TO ACT
AS u. S. SPOKESMEN
(By Associated Press)

Vby ASSUCIdCeU 1Tc5SJ
PARIS. Nov. Ex-senator McCor-
mick of Illinois who sailed yesterday
for Europe will lay Harding's views
on the league before governmental
chiefs, according to a report from
Geneva to the Echo de Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. Aucr1oNEERs.
ap7-d&ds. exSu

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPRov.
ED REAL ESTATE. BEING THE FRAME
DWELLING NO. 47ss CONDUIT ROAD
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Iiber No. 2772. folio 124 ct seq.
bia. and at the request Of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell a,
public auction. in front Of the premises, on
MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF APRIL.
AID. 1920. AT HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and prem
trict of Columbia. and designated as and being
part Of the Horatio Barnes tract, opposite the
distributing reservoir. being part Of Harlem,
described 10 follows. to wit: Beginning at the
junction of the New Cut road and the Conduit
road and running thence south 81 ~ cas-,
angles to the Conduit road o.. 81 feet until /,
reaches the southerly line Of the New Cut
road at a point 1878 feet from point Of be.
ginning, thence north 80 81 west 173 70 feet
to the place Of beginning. together with the
improvements.
Terms Of sale: one-third of the purchase
money to Be paid in cash. balance in two equal
with interest at 8 per centum per annum,
payable semi annually, from day Of sale, se.
cured by deed Of trust upon the property sold
or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A
eposit of 500 will be required at time Of sale.
Ali conveyancing. recording. revenue stamps.
etc. at cost of purchaser. Terms Of sale to
be complied with within 80 days from day OF
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property At the risk and cost of de
faulting purchaser. after i've days advertise
nest Of such resale In some Newspaper pub
'' THoMxs b. PIcKFoRp.
SAMUEL ". PICkFORD.
po-dAds sxSu Trustees,