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Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24
LATH AND PLASTER
FOIL BURGLAR MAN

A broken strip about three feet long
in the ceiling was The only trace that
clumsy burglars left at Varney Broth
ers & Companys store last night.
Whether or not the noise occasioned
o' the breaking ceiling frightened the
near thief away or whether he found
it impossible to gain All entrance
through the roof is not known, but
the facts are that no loss or money
or merchandise has been found as yet.
1t is presumed that the thief or
would-be thief was walking between
the false roof and the ceiling looking
for an entrance to the tsore through
the sky light when the roof broke.
Extra guards have been stationed
and if the intruder returns this even
ing he is assured of warm welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24
FAMOUS BATTLE
IN CAL. HISTORY
is RECALLED
Memorial Building Comment
Grating Sanguinary Engage
nent Is to BE Erected at San
PdsquaI

An almost forgotten episode in
early California history is recalled by
the appointment recently of a state
commission of San Diego county resi-
dents to arrange for the erection of a
memorial building at San Pasqual to
commemorate an action between
American forces and bands of MeXi-
cans in the war of 1916. The legis-
lature at its last session appropriated
$4,000 for the memorial The act pro-
vides that it shall be erected in the
San Pasqual Valley, about 20 miles
northeast of the CITY of San Diego
on an acre of land donated by William
G. Henshaw and Ed. Fletcher.
The engagements to be commemor-
ated were fought on December and
:, 1916, by American dragons un-
der command of General Stephen w.
kearney, and native Californians
(MeXicans) led by Captain Andres
Pico. Accounts of the battle differ
as to the number of Mexican troops
employed, but Captain Pico, although
outnumbered at the start, defeated
the Americans and surrounded them
on December I, the second day Of the
fight, on a small knoll or peak now
known as Battle Mountain.
The condition of the American
troops at this stage precluded fur
ther fighting on their part. Many
had been killed and wounded on the
previous day, and the survivors were
exhausted, cold, hungry and dispirit-
ed. General Kearny himself had been
slightly wounded. To add to their
plight, the ammunition of the Ameri-
cans had been rendered useless by TIE
rains.
In this situation, the besieged
Americans settled down to await the
arrival of reinforcements from Com
modore Stockton at San Diego, sub
sisting meanwhile, according to his
torians, on the flesh of dead mules.
The California Historical Survey
Commission, which has published {
pamphlet dealing with the events Of
the battle of San Pasqual, says that
at the close of fighting on December
6, Captain II. S. Tumeri who had as
sumed command, dispatched Lieut.
Cooley and three others to San Diego
/ for help. On the following day after
the Americans had been surrounded
word reached General Kearny, wht
had resumed command, that tn,
MeXicans had taken several American
prisoners and these were believed tt
be Lieut.. Cooley and his party.
Decision then was reached to max,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN 1921.

1t in 1921 that Governor Bradford called upon
to administer rebuke to of the of the New
England colony who had just come over on the little snip
Fortune and who wanted celebrate the Christmas holiday
the Detroit News recalls
Puritanism brought with ii in the MayfIoWer the
antChrsmas feeling and when the group Of usty young
attempted to observe the day they sharply cr
cized by the colony.
The called out work that day on other
days. but the declared against their consence
work Christmas day. The left them and leo
away the rest of the workers.
When he returned at the young men were IN the
paysome pitching the bar and playing stool
ball He took away their implements and told them it
against his that they should play while others
that they could observe the day within DOORS but
there should be reVeling in the streets
On the day in question tree was chopped down anG
dragged into of the rough cabins where it trimmed
with cranberres and while the people feSed
their eyes its beauties These revelrie frOwned
upon by the majority of the coonistS and in 1869 the general
of Massachusetts enacted law that made
observing Christmas day liable to fine of five hilmgs
The law repealed in 1861.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24
DEBS' SENTENCE COMMITTED

At o'clock this evening, Eastern
time, Eugene V. Debs, leader Of the
radical Socialist party, and several
times candidate on the Socialist ticket
for president, will be released from
the Atlanta prison, where he is serv-
ing a l0-year sentence for obstructing
the draft during the war.
President Harding granted him a
commutation Of sentence. At the
same time % other prisoners serving
time for violation of wartime laws
will be released by commutation. Five
American soldiers sentenced 10 life
imprisonment for murder on the
Rhine Of British officer, were grant
ed full pardons by the President One
hundred and seventy-three other war
time prisoners who had applied for re
lease were refused any relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24
LIVESTOCK RATES

THE Southern Pacific company has
filed with the Interstate Commerce
commission tariff effective January
Il, 1922, which continues in effect the
20 per cent reduction on livestock that
was intended to expire December 81 +,
1871. This 20 per cent reduction ap-
plies only to rates that are in excess
Iof so cents per 100 pounds, but all
livestock rates not affected by the 20
per cent reduction will be reduced 10
per cent January /, 1922, if they have
not already been reduced to that ex-
tent. This. 10 per cent reduction
should materially help the shippers
from nearby shipping points as well
as containue while the concessions the
longer haul shippers have had will be
continued as above stated. The 10
per cent reduction also applies to farm
products and for an experimental pc
riod of six months, and unless the car
lriers are able to substantially reduce
their expenses, of which the greater
part is labor cost, in the meantime
rates will expire June 80, 1922"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24
NEWSBOYS' XMAS
FEAST TOMORROW

"Hey, Fellows! Tomorrow is the
day!
1--WE meet at the San Diego stage
office, where de feiler peddles out de
Unions, and den we all go to the big
eats!"
The above is the breathless mes
sage Of one newsboy to the others
telling about the big Christmas din
ner to be given the newsboys of tn
city by the local merchants and news
papers at the Bee Cafe.
The boys are to meet promptly at
1880 o'clock and then they will march
to the restaurant, where feast of
good things have been prepared for
them.
There will be everything that goes
on the regular Christmas dinner bill
of fare and some special dishes.
1t will be a big time for the news
boys and it was all arranged by the
San Diego Union and Tribune agent
and the Progress and Press, with the
assistance of the liberal merchants of
the city.
Every newsboy in town will receive
his ticket for the feast this afternoon
and then all he has to do is to be
promptly at the meeting place with
ample room for the big store Of
goodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24

New Mexico holds fourth place as
a bean producer with 100000 bushels
in 1920. California leads with 4,464,-
600 bushels.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24
HISTORIC MINT
WILL Be RAzEO

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 24.-One
of the last strongholds of California S
old gold days will soon pass into mem
ory with the razing Of San Francis
cos first subtreasury building
Originally constructed in 1880 by
act of congress for use as govern
ment assay office during the gold rush
days, the building, three years later
was remodeled into q mint and in 1867
was made into a subtreasury.
For seventy-one years the old struc-
ture was identified with the growth
of the west and still retains many
"reminiscences of the Eldorado. Sincs
1915, when the new subtreasury was
completed, the building has been oc-
cupied by a private concern.
Thomas P. Burns. in his history OF
the subtreasury, Of which he was
cashier for thirty years, recalls many
historic events which were enacted
about the old building. One Of the
most notable of these was the ship
ment in August, 1892, of $20,000,00t
in gold to the subtreasury in New
York. This is believed 70 be one ol
the largest sums of money ever ship
ped at one time 1t was carried on {
special train Of five cars, manned by
fifty armed guards.
In May, 1915, $lOO,0Oo,0OO cash was
transferred from the old subtreasury
to the new without the loss Of a single
Dennv
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY AND MONDAY
DINNER. S1.75

If you fortunate enough to get in and enjoy
dinner THANKSGIVING you will be these
nights, chef has prepared elaborate menu
Our amusement and entertainment cannot be eXcelled
in the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24

(35 Feet from the United States Line)
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24

Without drives" or the Customary
Intensive periods" Americas total
tributions to the relief of the 10
1000 starving people of Northern
China have reached S1,720,55i, ac~
cording to statement given out re-
Gently by Vernon Munroe, treasurer
of the American committee for the
China fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24

~ 5000 posts and about tAree-quar-
ters Of million members have en-
tered actively into public health
work. They have offered to cooper
ate with their respective state boarGs
Of health, also with the American
Social Hygiene association in the
work Of improving publ chealth and
social hygiene conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24

Moorish society knows no class dis
tinctions, except that man is rich
or poor, official or nonofficial, saint
" or ordinary.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24

OOo DuSIlSlSs
another attempt to get message
through to San Diego, and Lieut.. E.
+. Beale of the navy, Kit Carson and
an Indian guide volunteered to try to
work their way at night through the
Mexican lines. They succeeded, but
on arrival at San Diego they learned
that Lieut.. Cooley had reached Com
modore Stockton and that relief cx-
pedition already was on the way to
San Pasqual.
The arrival at San Pasqual of the
relief forces completely disconnected
the MeXicans and they withdrew to
the north, leaving General Kearny
and his increased command free to
proceed to San Diego.
"Thus ended the battle of San Pas
quail, the most famous and the most
sanguinary of California history, "
says the Historical Survey Commits
ision's account of the engagement.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-24

Thirty state departme. 5 Of THE
American Legion, consisting Of near
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-19
e5yTE THINGSFWE THINK
THINGS OTHERS THINK AND WHAT WE THINK
 OF THE THINGS OTHERS THINK

A stitch in time may save the child. A bright mind often in a dull body
 
 For a person with his experience Cupid makes some mighty poor shots.
 Not many women smoke, even those who think they smoking.
 After they've had a beautiful time" men usually do not look beautiful
 The gravity is the only thing that keeps some people their feet
 Who remembers when the cost of living was so low that nobody complained The way to get to prosperity think prosperity. A mans best friend is his stomach. onesided play is poor kind. A cat plays with mouse, but the mouse doesn't have any fun. Tis sad but true that everybody only did he could afford to do, there wouldn't be much doing In the category with Who hit Billy Paterson?" should Where do all the trusts go after they dis soved?"
  The farmers must be overchargng the packing for their stock. The dividend past year had be cut to 30 per
 There be objections he onepiece bathing suits but what shall say of the piece bathing suits of early ancestors?
 The stork is getting to be old bird and when he the habit stopping places it seems hard to break him of it.
 When you your daughter growing up in the image her mother. you think of way some smart young man is going to get the same thing you did. Did you notice that when somebody wants you to rally around somebody something that the rayier expects to profit by 1t and about all you get is his wishes?
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-19
THE CHAMP PUBLICITY STUNT

Los Angeles wanted shoe factory.
 The ChanlbeF of ;Commerce pulled a hun tired per cent proof publicity stunt.
 A popular movie star was prevailed upon to act new part in bringing a shoe factory to the Pacific coast.
 As she was not a person who made you weary to look at, she was forthwith dressed from head to foot in togs made in Los An gclcs.
 Gown, undcrclothes, hat, gloves, parasoI, corset, jersey, belt, garters and facial dccora- tions were made in the movie city of the world. ?. =.
 All but shoes-the maid was compelled to appear at Chamber of Commerce banquet in her stocking feet-thus disclosing to the world the missing manufacture.
 A beautiful photo of the Los Angeles-cIad movie star-minus shocs-was sent to every shoe factory and commercial organization in the world.
 Thc Chamber of Commerce is overwhelmed with propositions to build shoe factories at Los Angeles Can you beat it7
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-19
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1921
A PRIVATE HOUSECLEANING

All the financial newspapers in the country and many other publications recently ran q story telling how Henry Ford solved the diff faculties of the Ford Motor Company ir its readiustmcnt from war to a peace basis.
 In brief, Mr Ford did what every good business man has been doing He cut down his inventories by using up all material on hand, reduced his prices and distributed his product to his various agents He pushed hIS collection both foreign and domestic sold what Liberty bonds were necessary, and re- duccd his obligations to minimum.
 'Thcn," says Mir. Ford, ''wc went through the offices and cut out a lot of jobs created during the war; We literally took out and sold train load of desks. We told the men who occupied these desks that back in the shops there were many good jobs at good pay, if thoy wanted thrm Most of them did. We cut tho office force from 1,07+ persons to BPS. Telephone extensions were cut about GO per cent Interesting but useless statistical SyS- tcms were abolished.
 ''Wc went through the shops in the same way. During the war we had a foreman for about every three or four men. Too many forcmcn sat at desks looking on. We sold all the desks and put most of the former forcmen working We now have a foreman for about every twenty men, Everybody and everything not producing was put in position where it could producc or was eliminated.
 "Our difficulties were like those of every other great pIant-a heritage of the war. We knew as the country settled back to peace conditions some stern rcadjustments would be necessary"
 Compare the housccIcaning in the Ford liat to th" haDIcss position of the railroads, which are still bound by the heritage of war regulations and working conditions but are helpless to make needed changes due to polit teal supervision under which they operate.
 Think what a blessing ii would be to the people of this nation if housekeeping such as Ford gave his plant could be given to the various branches of our national government and weed out the dead timber and useless jobs which will be a hangover from the war and burden to the taxpayers for wears to come.
 Politics and business do not mix. If th" Ford plant was under political supervision the price of Ford cars would be double or treble their present cost.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-19
WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT OUR MAILS

For months past we have had on our desk a clipping from a sheet published by the post office department regarding Alaska and Alaska mails. If anyone knows what our outgoing mails contain, the postoffice department should know, for they have daily report from here And, here is what the official says about "ur mails
 "Figures compiled. by the postoffice depart ment indicate that there are only from 12.00C to 19,00C people in Alaska who receive mail yet the weight of mail entering there in one year was l,597,451 pounds. During the war the population decreased, the high wages paid in the states attracting many from the ranks of the Alaskan workers. The mails entering Alaska consist largely of foodstuffs and tain furs.''
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-19

Seward has a unique and rather able writer by name Thomas B. Drayton He prepares special articles on per tinent Alaska subjects which published in syndicate of newspapers outside the Henry Ford past taken particular pride in amhas ing Alaska engineering commission and trying the government railroad by the present combination Uncle millions dol lars than necessary and ten fifteen million practical railroad builders would have the The Gateway has sprung the story that Dan Sutherland likely be a candidate reelec that Drayon with the aid Henry Fords money and influence will try induce the the Repub lican primary in April to make the special writer the recipient of their favor that his the ballot n November for delegate congress- Juneau Capital.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-19

Juneau is wholly the lemon belt after all. little plum dropped here the other day-not big to be sure sufficient size prove that the soil Is not en- tirey barren. hath it that other pums may drop here soon-not a pourdown by any means. but a gentle precipitation falling dueof a promisory ote-Stroer's Weekly
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-19

We readily find good sound for not doing things don't want to do.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-19

One hundred mi lion dollars spent for furs last wear in the United States Ninetynine per of the women who wear these furs would throw fit if they should happen to meet one of the original Miner
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-19
Voice ofsthe Alaska Press

Yet little whr" and everything will be all right in Our Town In any event there's real place to from here-Farbanks News-Miner
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08
FOUR TANK PITCHERS FAIL TO STOP SLUGGERS OF OPPOS-
 ING TEAM

Polo Grounds, N. Y. Oct 7-The third game of baseball in the series now being played of on the Polo grounds was full Of interest and played to a large crowd. The Giants won the game in the seventh Inning. when they touched the Nank pitch CTS for eight runs. The game was an errorless game on both sides. but the inability of the Yank pitchers to stop the Giant sIuggers, even tho four men were used, lost them the game. The yanks led in the SCOT ing. in their half of the third inn ing running in four scores, but when the Giants came to bat they tied the score. Then followed four innings in which the Yanks could not score and in the Giants half of the sev- enth they run the score up Co twelve effectually baggiug the game. In the next inning each team scored once. The Yauks had eight hits and five runs. the Giants twenty hits and thirteen runs. There was @ Ior ol loose playing in the game. bu, DO errors. The game lasted for near ly three hours. It was pronounced a great game. The Yaubs started the game with Shawbey as pitcher but tried out Rogers. Quinn and
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08
FIFTEEN INCH TROUT
 TAKEN NEAR JUNEAU

What is thought to be the largest Colorado Brook trout yet taken from the waters of this vicinity. measuring 15 inches. was caught yesterday by Milton Nol in salmon creek below tEe ht- dan. Mr. NoN rau.ht a number more trout. somo of t.em ColDrados and ,ae rest what Is known as mountain rroal locally. bur the bt- 15-tnra Colorado was the monarch of them aG
 -four years ago Colorado noun tain trout fry were released in the saImon creek dam Ivy A. J. Sprague, chic. of Territorial Fish Uaychcries. for the Alaska Fish G Game Club. The trout have multiplied and for several years good catches have been made in the dam. The big fel- low must have come ou, ot the overflow into the creek.
 Nr. Nou is au enthusiastic fsher- man who has ashoa considerable m the state of Washington amd in the Interior of AIaska He Is visiting in Juneau He Was accompanied on his trip of yesterday by Harold Uahu-Juneau Empire.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08
Tprl.lE NUTTEHOHNE
 RESIDENTS MARRIED

Tho wedding took place Saturday ..aura .r Careross of Miss MarEar- .. nr.-r~ and Gus Muivurud. Both .ra r.aGruts of Whttrhorse. Mrs. ..r...d uas been teaching at the M.-..orse school the last two s...s and durtug her stay in that tow. has won aosr of friends. lIr. uu.r...G has n..~ connected with -aa W..la r..~ v Nuaon Route for rams years and Is we'll known in Southern N.,uu The happy coU- pie #.-. w.-a.U .u rarrross. where r.- ur.G. had uaaa visiting her Brother. who is n charge of the roI- u..a. station there for the White ..-- The r.rp.n ot Whtrnhorse ...- au. .o moar rhn train with the -a.swgds. nu- n..-' sly.y e.uded as ar-. and Mrs N#ra.ad thought il mu.. wiser -a travel rho last five w.ua ts .ur..ua..a. and c0use- .aa..y sided into the city uuuo- .... .. ..l Mrs. Mujrbead will m... .ra.~ home .u Wbuehorse. and uu r.s.d. .n .ae cozy dwelling for m.rE occupied by Arr. and Mrs Jos
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08
GIANTS TAKE THE
 THIRD GAME IF SERIES

Collins in an effort to stop the runs in the seventh. The Giants started with Touey, but made only a single change to Barnes i1 the third.
 Three times in the seventh inning the Giants had three men on bases. Young made a base hit which brot in three men. This gives the Giants one game and the Tanks two.
 Polo Grounds, Oct. 6.-The total auendarce at the second game Of the World series is given as thirty five thousand.
 Polo Grounds, x. Y, Oct 7.-Ths receipts for the second game in the series were Sll5,82O.
 The attendance at the third base ball game was thirty-six thousand five hundred
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
 G0 VI5 ALASKA

come is expected from a series of important naval tests which will be started today
 The wireless station on St. Paurs island in the Boring Sea will send out signals broadcast at stated in- teryaIs. beginning this morning, wit. ,ae expectation that stations 5n sarau will pick them up. The Jap.aesn Goyernmgu, is Heartily CO., operating m this experiment and so soon as this IS accomplished signals will be sent out from the other side of tho water until they are picked up by the American stations on this side
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08
ESTIMATE REVENUES OF
 NEW RAILROAD 1T SDST, ,GS5

Washington, Oct. S.-The ost3m- atcs for the revenues from the Alas ka government railroad for the first year of it's operation after compile ton is given as $9SIGS5. This es- innate is based on the freight and passenger business which will be di- verted from the St. Michael and the Skagway routes. 10 that of the new railroad
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08

Washington. Oct. -.-It the wire less tests which are being made via rae S. paurs Island Go tine orient are surress.ul much of the govern u-ur business with Japan aud the ...aur and the Philippines will be .anr E. Alaska Heretofore these u.ssaa.s have beeu sent vic San Diego a.I Hawaii. especially as all au.. n.aG messages have been re. ...G
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08
CITY OF SEATTLE
 TONIGHT 1T NINE

The City of Seattle will reach Skagway tonight at nine o'clock. A train Was dispatched this afternoon to Wbiteborse and the Seattle -wiu remain here until the arrival of the train back from Whitehorsc, which will bring a number of passengers who are walDung to sail for the south.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08
Game Postponed

New York. Oct. S.-The fourth game of the Worlds Series. sched- ulad for this afternoon, was not played. It was postponed on sc- count of rain. Babe Ruth has an
 infected arm. which would have pre- vented his playing today IL may prevent his getting into the game tomorrow. but the Postponement ot the same today came as a blessing 10 rhe yauks. The rest will enable Mays to take the mound tomorrow and there is also the possibility that EGrh may be able Co play.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-10-08
Steal RecieptS Of
 Racing Meet

Detroit. Oct s. - Twen,y-stN pouches eff mail said to contain three hundred thousand dollars. largely the receipts of ;0e race truck meet at Windsor, Canada. were stolen from the government truck this morning.