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The Snowflake herald., 1920-03-19
qorsn TO Stop Gambling
al Arizona State Fair

coinc on record as opposed to
bIino at the races of the
s1.t, s.o+s fair, the Arizona Congress
S5'If ~ Totbers passed a resolution
u ~, annual convention held re-
q, o.atIc in Phoenix, in which 1T
,'aIr ,-oJred to use its influence to
ps ..so,n out gambling. While the
,,oIn+ion is so worded that 1t
,srers all gambling devices on
" tSo fair grounds, it is aimed
.o,aIv against betting on the
.,oos In taking a stand in op-
n,si+ion to gambling, the Con
r,sss will urge legislation to this
effect.
enforcement of the law pro-
hibiting the sale Oh Coodcco 70
minors was also urged by the
CONGRESS- and a recommendation
# q raise of salary to the pubic
school teachers was another mat
tsr that will be brought to the
attention of the next state leg
stature by the legislative COM
mittee of the Congress of Moth
ers representing 80 organiza-
foDs that have a combined mem
bership of more than 1900.
The Snowflake herald., 1920-03-19

VI OIlllSlSS, write "A. y.
Brewer, Pinedale, Arizona.
Mrs. Catharine Whipple and
family expect to leave today for
Mesa, where they intend to make
their home.
Why not buy Real Good Mat
tress, or Springs at Wetzler's
(Holbrook, Ariz.) and enjoy a
good nights rest?
Ormus Turley, who has been
working with a sheep outfit in
the Salt River valley most of the
winter, is back home.
Bob Freeman and Harold Gran
dell, employees of the big saw
mill at Cooley, arrived home
Wednesday for brief visit.
JOS. W. Smith and Chase Rog-
ers left Tuesday in a jitney for
visit to Pinedale and other
towns in the south end of the
county.
Uncle" Joe Lionbarger and
daughter, Miss Sue. and Miss
Ruby Potter visited relatives and
friends at Linden last Saturday
and Sunday.
The breezy wind last Sunday
blew down the Herald's big
sign, put our telephone mum and
threw dirt in the faces Of some
of our most handsome type.
Ross Hunt and Burton Smith
left Tuesday for Cooley to again
take up their positions with the
saw mill company at that place.
Burton intends to move his fami-
ly to Cooley in April.
Jas. w. Pearce, who took the
fue while working at Cooley
several weeks ago, was in town
Wednesday from Taylor. He is
still weak and it will be some
time before he is again able to
do manual labor.
Stancell Greer, better known
to his intimate friends as Bud"
Greer, one of the pioneer resi-
dents of st. Johns, died at his
home in that city last Saturday.
Pneumonia, following influenza,
caused his death, after only a
few days illness.
The manager of the local mo-
vie show gave complimentary
tickets Tuesday night to mem
bers of the Relief Society and
the Primary Association. There
was a large turn out, including
several from Taylor, and others
who paid to see Mabel Normand
in ''Peck's Bad Girl =
The Stake Presidency visited
Holbrook last Sunday and while
there accepted the resignation
of Ezra R. Hatch as bishop OF
Holbrook ward. Willard Farr was
chosen as presiding elder to
serve until new bishop is Sc
lected. Mr.. Hatch recently pur-
chased the r. A. Willis ranch at
Linden and expects to move his
family there soon.
The Shortage of Teachers
The Snowflake herald., 1920-03-19
Oil in Arizona

The reported striking of oil at
Bowie, Ariz., will do much to
stitfen the courage of the ex-
plorers of other fields and to
spur them on to increased ef-
forts. This discovery is the
first completely verified strike
in the state, and further news
from the Bowie field will be
watched for with great and
general interest. - Ex.
The Snowflake herald., 1920-03-19
Two Million Short

Oorlng 1918 everybody was
o''y winning the war, and
instruction of houses fell off
We United States about one
Of the usual figure.
!. January, 1919, found US with
G.% ,a'Se four million men coming
a. Jack into civil life, the accumu-
ra a'So demand Of two or three
''pIS al came all at once.
Iaree years supply Of houses
!, asIe needed at once. Instead
9ooa aavlng them we are short
roug,OoO 9ou,, homes that normally
Iol7 aooId y have been built during
The Snowflake herald., 1920-03-19

We are informed the S. S. A.
baseball team wants to schedule
a game with the Taylor district
school boys team.
The Snowflake herald., 1920-03-19

dso.s 1.e ): s. A. faculty and stu
oDi@,. 's VIII present to the public
j,.p, sul Peggy, a comedy
vss 10 n three acts. This play
SAM. put on here once before,
VIII, lour or five years ago, at
rea u i. 'lne it was pronounced a
The Snowflake herald., 1920-03-19

You can buy the Genuine Con-
goleum Rugs at Wetzler's, Hol-
brook, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
MACEDONIAN CRY
SENT OUT FOR AID
BY |. 7. SPARKS
Southern Pacific Agent Urges
All Shippers to Load to Ca
pacity Plus 10 Percent;
Shortage of Box Cars.

The following Macedonian cry for
help has been issued by Division
Freight and Passenger Agent |. T..
Sparks of the Southern Pacific and
San Diego & Arizona railroads:
"There is a desperate shortage OF
box cars. There are 750 carloads OF
early barley to move within the next
80 or As days out of the Imperial
Valley. Unless all Of these cars are
loaded to. 40 per cent Of their carry
ing weight capacity, no doubt the bar
ley crop will be delayed in this val
ley and not reach the market in time
to fulfill contracts, but if all shippers
of barley will cooperate with the
Southern Pacific and load their cars
to full weight capacity plus 10 per
cent, we believe that the crop will be
handled without being delayed in the
valley.
"On account of the shortage of box
cars, all other commodities such as
hay,' wheat, ETC., should be loaded to
full space or weight capacity. If the
Southern Pacific receives the co-opera-
ton of the Imperial Valley ranchers
and grain shippers in heavy loading
there will be little or no delay to our
spring harvest in the valley"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
TREASURES OF DEEP
OBJECTS OF SEARCH
(By Associated Press)

VAN COUVER, B. c., April 81
To delve into the unknown depths of
the sea off the west coast of Van
couver Island and wrest therefrom the
treasures hidden for many years is
the object of S. Madison and his
party of salvagers who will begin op-
erations early in May.
Last autumn Madison made sub
marine cruises along the crags which
line the coast of the island and located
four large wrecks besides number
of smaller ones.
Two of the larger he identified as
the Pass s-of -Melford and the Valencia,
and one of the others he thinks is the
long lost H. M. S. Condor which dis
appeared in 1908 and has not been
heard of since.
Some of the boats which met their
fate on the perilous west coast car
ried cargoes which at the time of
sinking did not make it worth while
salvaging, but under present day con-
ditions it is though there is freight
aboard the bessels almost worth its
weight in gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
WEST MAIN ST.
PAVING PUZZLES
CITY COUNC|LMEN
Perplexing Problem Comes Up
as to What to do; City Ac-
cepted Job; Can Property
OUners be Made to Relay
Pavement? .#-

The bad stretch of paving on West
Main street about $500 feet in
length, which is so bad that automo-
biles have formed road at the side
rather than drive over it, is perpleX-
ing the new city council. The council
recognizes that something must be
done.
When the pavement was finished
several years ago, it was accepted by
the city and property owners, OF
owner as it was w. T. Bill who paid
the bill. In other cases after the
city has accepted the pavement and
the property owners have paid for, ii
rests with the city to maintain it.
This will probably be the case ir
this instance. 1t has been decided that
the pavement is even to poor to stanc
a top and will have to be torn out
and re-laid. The original expense
was approximately $4,000 but it is
expected that the tearing out ant
relaying will cost more because o1
increased prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
WHY I AM FOR HIRAM
JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT

Until May 4 The Press will publish
daily an interview with some promin-
ent business or professional man or
woman on "Why / Am for Hiram
Johnson for President" Today's in
terview is by Howard P. Meyers, one
of the prominent business men of the
valley, and secretary of the Imperial
Valley Hardware company:
"Hiram w. Johnson is proven ex-
ecutive, statesman of wide vision
and foresight, and a man who gets
things done. | believe he is. the best
fitted Of all the men in the race. for
the heavy responsibilities and the
many unfinished problems that will be
left by this administration for the
next one. 1t seemed at the time to
many of us that he was going little
too strong in his stand against the
league of nations, but l believe his
action has been fully vindicated. His
courage and Americanism in this fight
cannot be questioned. Theodore
Roosevelt, whose clear judgment and
help the country needs so badly at this
time, would have put his entire sup
port behind Johnson, were he here to-
day.
''Imperial Valley and the entire
West will have true friend in Wash
ington if johnson is elected. His
knowledge of Mexican and Japanese
matters is probably broader than that
of any public man, and the Mexican
problem especially, will have to be
settled by the next administration.
believe he is the right man.
every truly,
"HOWARD P. MEYER"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
'b|DSON BONDS
WAY T00L0W
DECLARES.
BOARD
Only Two Received for
$4,000 and These at Low
Figures; Ten Point Drop
Recorded in Last Few
Months.

Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
tiOn District this morning declined
to sell 100000 worth of bonds at
the prices offered by bonding COM
panies. Instead of selling they took
the matter under advisement and it
is freely predicted that no sale will
be made at the offers received.
When it came to opening bids on
the $500,000 issue, there were two, as
follows:
$435,5OO by a syndicate composed of
the Anglo and London bank. Paris Ma
tional bank, Bank of Italy and Blank
enhorn, Hunter, Dulin company.
This bid figured out at S.871 on the
dollar and would have compelled the
district to ply an inteaest rate Of be
Il 1-8 and Z Ia per cent.
The other bid was by Frank &
Lewis and was for S428,750. This fig.
ured out at $.8575 on the dollar ano
the interest rate at from IA to 7 3-4
per cent.
The board held long consultation
and the fact was clearly brought out
that the last bond sale, when 81 ,500,-
900 worth out of the issue of $500,
900 was disposed Of, the rate received
was $.9515. 1t was thus clear to tn
board that there had been a decided
drop, for some unknown reason, in the
value of district bonds which amount
ed to nearly 10 cents on the dollar.
The board felt that the matter haG
better be more thoroughly gone into
before the sale was made at such &
low price.
But one other action of Importance
was taken by the board. This was
the formal appointment of S. 7. Tay-
lor of Calexico as acting general man.
ager to succeed C. n. Perry, resigned
Mr.. Taylor's name has been bulle-
tined on the office bulletin board a,
Calexico as acting general manager
but the board took no formal actor
on the matter until this morning. Mr.
Tyler will have supervision over the
same district as Mr.. Perry served.
A delegation from Water Compan!
No. 8 and another from No. II asked
that the board rush work on the re
placement of the heading in the West
Side main canal which was said to bt
in dangerous condition. The boarC
authorized the immediate replace
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
Chief Oliver Acts
Roll OfDan Cupid;
Milo Frey Assists

Chief of Police Oliver can spend
the night chasing bootleggers and
hlghwaymen to the four corners Of
the county, but according to his own
story, the role of Cupid does not ap-
peal to him. But last night luck was
not his partner and it became his most
urgent duty to lend helping hand
While standing on the corner of
Fifth and Main street with Milo Frey,
the auto top man, and Patrolman Joe
Nettey, man approached him and
in an excited manner said There's S
a man around the corner in trouble;
can you help him out?" The chief at
once pricked up his ears, nurrying to
these scene. On turning the corner
he saw an automobile, and seated in it
were a young man and. according to
the chiefs own story, Beautiful
young lady. The young man. without
a word of explanation said, eve want
to get married. Can you find min
iSter?"
The remainder of the party had ar
rived by this time and all piling into
the auto, were on their way in quest
of "Sky Pilot" They made the
rounds, but there must have been
more than one wedding in Ell Centre
last night for a minister could not be
found
At last they called at the home of
Rev. Mr.. Reed, and he was in. and in
due time the ceremony was over. The
chief and Mr.. Frey were called upon
to sign as witnesses. The spell of the
romance affected the auto top man to
some extent for on the dotted line
he wrote, "Frey, Auto Tops evi-
IDENTIFY thinking he was paying the
bill.
He retained his presence of mind,
however, and placing the pen on the
idesk. ne said, Always willing to help
a rfiend in need.'
The young couple were Anabelle
Hall and William Seibert, age "a, of
the Tamarack Ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
HELP
NEEDED FOR
COTTON IN
MEXICO
New Association Plans to-
Import Balance of $4,000
LabOrers Needed from
Mexico; Organization is
Taking Effect.

The Imperial Valley Growers as
sociatiOn, organized by the cotton
men at Ell Centre last Saturday, has
already begun an aggressive cam
paign in this city to secure members
and petitions are being circulated,
addressed to the gin companies, ask
ing financial aid in importing labor
to care for chopping and picking
during the coming season. The local
directors of the association, Messrs.
H. S. Reed and Clifford Coggins,
have charge of the petitions and
have already received much encOur-
agement.
The plans of the organization are
broad and were drawn from several
cotton associations formerly in I'M
perial Valley, added to the method in
use in Salt River Valley, Arizona,
where for the past four years the
Arizona Cotton Growers association
has furnished all labor desired by the
cotton producers and has developed
into strong cooperative body.
The Imperial Valley Growers asso-
citation plans to import from Mexico
this year enough laborers to complete
the 22, 900 required to care for the cot
ton crop. Affiliation will probably be
had with the Arizona growers, partic-
ularly in the maintenance in Mexico
of a labor agency, as by that means
the expense will be greatly lessened
for each and the service to both will
be all that is asked. 1t is estimated
there are 100000 idle laborers in
Mexico, many of whom are industrious
anxious to come to the United States
and Imperial Valley growers. acting
comparatively will have no difficulty
in securing, enough to care for both
chopping and picking the 1920 crop
H. S. Reed of Ell Centre, chairman
of the board of directors, is visiting
all valley cities, meeting with cotton
growers and making plain the plans
and scope of the new organization. In
1919 growers paid as high as II cents
per pound for cotton picking at the
end of the season, permitting the pick
ers to secure all the cotton could be
sold for. 1t is probable that the av'
erage cost of picking short staple
in Imperial Valley was 3 cents, ano
Continued on page p
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
CREW MEN WORKING
FOR RACE MAY %
(BY Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Wash, April 27.-Uni-
versity Of Washington crew men are
working on Lake Union here every
day in preparation for the race against
the University of California here
May %.
Washington's crew will outweigh
the California oarsmen about five
pounds to the man, according to early
figures. The southerners, however,
will average about one inch in height
over the local men.
No definite first crew has yet been
named by the Washington coaches.
Two shells are worked every night on
the lake and the first eight probably
vii, he rl:Aed from the men in the
two boats.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
FIVE RECOGNIZED
TIMES IN OHIO
(RY Associated PresS)

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27.-After
May 1 five recognized times will gov
ern the habits of the people of Ohio.
Never in the history of the state
has there been such an occasion for
confusion in time in the state. When
it is :. p. IN. at Steubenville residents
of Cincinnati will say it is but IL
O'Clock noon. In Columbus it will be
/ D. m. and to the farmer who still
regulates his time piece by sun time
it Will be 1890 p. m.
This great difference in time is due
TO the fact that Ohio is the dividing
line between Eastern and Central time
and the efforts of towns and cities to
"save an hour Of daylight
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
BOOZE VIOLATORS
PAY $6,386 IN FINES
(By Associated Press)

HONOLULU, T. H., April 27.-
Violators of the national prohibition
law paid $6.386 in fines and costs in
the United States district court of
Honolulu during the month of March,
according to the courts records.
At the rate set by the collection
of fines and costs in March Court
Clerk Albert E. Harris estimated the
yearly receipts from this source would
be in excess Of $4,000, or about
enough to cover the salaries Of the
federal officials of the judiciary and
prosecuting branch of the govern
ment in Honolul.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
Applicants For
Chief P0Hce---
See Ohmstede

Attention, all would-be police
chiefs!
The question of the appointment of
a chief of police will come before
the city council at it's regular meeting
tomorrow evening.
Mayor Otto Ohmstede, fire and
police commissioner, would like to
have all applicants see him between
now and that time. This opportuni-
ty is given all, so that there may be
no discrimination charged.
Mayor Ohmstede wished it dis
tinctly understood this morning that
the call for applicants does not mean
necessarily that new chief will be
named to fill Chief divers shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
THREE STATES VOTING TO-DAY
Can Mark Rose
Be NeW Director?

Can Mark Rose legally be appoint
ed to the directorate OF the Irriga-
tiOn District board?
The supervisors will have to set
tie this problem. Marks ranch on
the Eastside is wholly within the
limits of the CalexicO supervisorial
district and just how he can expect
to serve from the HOltville district
is knOtty problem.
The advent of Mark to the board
will result in at least one resigna-
ton, it was rumOred today, because
of the lack of harmony which it is
expected will prevail on the new
board under the then existing con-
ditiDns.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
NEW BALL LEAGUE
n u. S.-CANADA
(By Associated press)

TACOMA, Wash, April 27.--Play-
ers of the new Pacific International
Baseball league will spend the last
days of April in their spring train
ing work preparatory to the opening
of the season May 5.
Three of the clubs, Yakima, Spokane
and Vancouver. train on their home
diamonds. The other three clubs will
train away from home, Seattle going
to Everett, Tacoma to Crockett, Cal,
and Victoria, to Oakland Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
PACIFIC
BACK TO OWNERS
(By ssociated Press)

NOGALES, April 27.-The Southern
Pacific Railroad de Mexico, was for
mally turned back to the company by
Governor De la Huertz at II o'clock
today. } The entire system will be
moving by morning according to the
officials
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
JOHNSON IN IDAHO

COUR D'ALENE, Idaho, April 27.-
Republicans will convene here tomor-
row to select eight delegates to the
republican national convention. While
the delegates from the northern coun-
ties were represented as "being strons
for General Wood" those from the
couth are said to favor the candidacy
of Senator Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
FIRST BALLOT
FOR SENATOR
JOHNSON,
3 To |
Patrons of Palace Theatre
Decided Preference for
California's FavOrite Son;
Straw Vote Is Taken.

In the first st,:w vote taken IN
the Imperial Valley, taken through
the cooperation of the Imperial VAL
leg Press and the Palace theater,
Imperial Valley preference for Cal
ifOrnia's fave 'te son was plainly
demonstrated.
Advertising Manager George CAL
deras of the Palace last evening passed
out sample ballots to patrons of the
show as they entered the theater. The
ballots were then marked and placed
in an improvised ballot box. Straw
ballots were given only to adults.
More than 400 ballots were cast and
there were a number of adults who
failed to east the ballot as they left
the theater.
The count, made by Advertising
Manager Henry Browning of The
Press and Mr.. Calderas, which was
under the supervision of Judge Phil D.
Swing, was as follows:
Senator Hiram johnson. .310
Herbert Hoover ..... ZIP
Major General Wood ...... 6
Attorney General Palmer -. 4
President Wilson ............ 2
There were also two ballots cast for
"wet candidate" and two ballots which
were against both Senator johnson
and Herbert Hoover, but were in favor
of no one, apparently.
The ballot may be taken as fair
indication of the sentiment as it ex-
lists in the Imperial Valley at the presA
ent time. No announcement of the
taking of ballot was made before the
show opened in order that no attempt
could be made by either the Johnson
or Hoover organizations to "stuff the
ballot box"
Johnson supporters around Ell Cen
tro who were informed of the result
of the ballot today were jubilant but
said that they expected to see Senator
Johnson carry Imperial county by an
even greater majority ratio.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
HOLLAND RESPONSIBLE
(By Associated Press)

THE HAGUE, April 27.-Re-
sponsibility for the continued res
idence in Holland of former Em-
perOr Wilhelm has been placed ex-
clusively on the Netherlands gov
ernment in note by Premier Lloyd
George of Great Britain and pub
lished for the first time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
GOING KID LOCATES
(By Associated Press

WINNIPEG, April 27.-Walter
Goyne, "The Going Kid" whose dog
team recently won the Hudsons Bay
Dog Derby race here, is to locate here
and work his team carrying mail and
passengers between The Pas, Manito-
ba, and copper mine 80 miles away.
Goyne formerly lived in Alaska where
he won several races.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
IDAHO COP,
MORROW
To SELECT
DELEGATES
Ohio, Massachusetts and
New Jersey Balloting;
Democrat Candidates I'm
opposed; Hiram Johnson
Running in New Jersey.
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, O., April 27.-Ohio
voters are today expressing their
preference for presidential candi-
dates and electing delegates 20 both
republican and democratic cOnven-
tiOns. The principal primary is first
between Major General Wood and
Senator Warren G. Harding, the lat
ter being OhiO's "favorite son" for
the republican endorsement. Gov.
Cox is unoppOsed on the democratic
ticket for endorsement.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
I. w. w. PLEAD GUILTY

LOS ANGELES, April 27.--
Eleven admitted l. w. w. members
who have been held here awaiting
trial on a charge OF criminal syn
dicalism pleaded guilty today in
the superior court and will be
sentenced tomorrow. Three cases
were dismissed on motion of the
district attorney. The IA have been
held awaiting trial. Two had
already been convicted.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
Murder Still a Mystery.

Nby NSSOCIdttu ITeSSJ .
TURTLE lake, N. D., April 81
Mclean county officials who are in
vestigating the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Wolf, their five children
and a chore boy, on the Wolf farm
near here, said today that they still
were without tangible clews either as
to the identity Of the murdered, or
motives that prompted the crime dis
covered Saturday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
FIGHT HIGH HAIRCUTS
CBy Associated Press)

(By AssOciated Press)
MOOSE JAW, Sask., April 81
Employees of the Canadian pacific
freight sheds and roundhouse are
going to combat 75c hair cuts and
have purchased the necessary equip
ment with which hair trim will be
dispensed at normal charge to
employees of those departments.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
GAS RAISE PERMITTED

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-
Following the dismissal of charges
of extravaganza sses Southern
Counties Gas Company was permit
ted to charge 40 cents thousand
additional for gas served Santa
Barbara and eAvirOns by order of
the railroad commission today.
The company asked for IS cent
increase.