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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
OLDEST MINE OF
FLUORSPAR IN
HARDIN COUNTY

EIizabethtown- ul.-Hidden mere
in Hardin county, of the Dea.en
path of transportation. the Oldest
nourspar mine in America an AT
likewise the largest in the WoIlu
was recently discovered oy me
rest of the country when suiAe
disorders brought newspaper ~,
to this southeastern corner OF AAii-
ncis.
Not since the James boys rooe
through Kentucky and crossed tne
Ohio river near here has Ills
quaint little county seat village
the second oldest settlement IN IL
linois-experienced so mucn eA-
element, unless it was during tne
hectic days OF reconstruction wnen
night riders, the Ku klux hlaIl
and border whitecappers KEEP
southern Illinois and northern hen-
lucky in ferment.
The Hardin county nourspai
veins are the largest in the united
States. The main vein, running
northeast and southwest across
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

speak in Red Wing and Vasa, Mimi
One of the new features In the
Minnesota campaign Is the issuing
OF a Minnesota conference edition
of the church organ, Augustana
(Swedish), and the Lutheran Com
panion, both published by the Au-
gustana Book Concern, Rock Is
land. These issues are being sent
out by campaign headquarters, st.
Peter, MINI, to all the homes IN
the conference for four issues be-
ginning last week The Gustavus
Adolphus college students have is
sued a special edition of the Gus
tavus Weekly, the regular college
paper, and the st. Peter Herald is
issuing a special campaign edition
this week. devoting three full pages
to the college campaign
Some Early Pledges.
In addition to the students and
faculty pledges of 400, the col
.lege alumni have already added
$4,000. The city Of st. Peter. with
a population OF 1000. has subscrib-
ed $4,000 Alfred Magnuson OF
Carthage, S. D., brother of DR.. J
p. Magnuson of Augustana, has
pledged $4,000 for the campaign
In addition to this, the conference
last spring pledged $4,000 to the
seminary, totaling at the present
time over 100000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
100000 DRIVE
FOR MINNESOTA
CONFERENCE ON
Augustana Seminary Gets Fourth
Of Campaign Goal; DR.. An
dreen Assists In Work.

Minnesota conference Of the Luz
theran Augustana synod Sbegin. its
500. 900 campaign for Gustayus
AdoIphus college, St Peter. Mimi,
and Augustana Theological semin-
ary. Rock Island, with over $780,
900 pledged
The campaign proper begins
Sunday, but the students and fac
nifty of Gustavus Adolphus college
took an advance step and have
nledged $26,46O. OF this amount,
sl6,150 was pledged in chapel
tuesday. When it is considered
that the student body numbers only
POS. it is believed that this pledge
will exceed the splendid record OF
the students and professors at Au-
gustana college last spring.
The Minnesota conference which
owns and controls Gustavus Adolf
phus college has made every prep
aratinn for the big week of the
campaign The 20 districts have
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

Deem thoroughly organized. Local
committees have been appointed
ana the workers trained in the
methods Of the campaign. for it is
believed that the SC. 600 members
OF this conference, living in Min
nesota. western Wisconsin and
North aud South Dakota. win eas-
ny pledge the remaining $500 900
IN order 10 reach the half million
dollar goal.
Augustana Gets sI00.OOO.
Or this amount, the Augustana
Theological SEMINARY will share To
the extent OF 500, 900. The cam
paign leaders are out after the to-
tai amount in order sto complete
the payment of the new gymnasium
now being erected at st. Peter
Mimi, and add 5000, 900 to the en-
dowment funds of Gustavus Adolf
plus college and thus take adyan-
tage OF an offer OF 800, 900 from
the general education board 81
New York.
DIR. Gustav Andreen. president OF
the Augustana college, and Rev. A
Theo Ekblad, Superior, Wis. were
delegated by the board of direc-
tors OF Augustana college to assist
in the Minnesota campaign as rep
resentatives Of the seminary. These
men have assisted in drawing the
campaign plans and have Spent
several weeks in active field work
in the conference.
DR.. G. A Brandelle, Rock Island
president of the Augustana synod
delivered three stirring addresses
in the conference.-the Sunday al
Mankato, Scandian Grove and s.
Peter, Mimi Next Sunday he viii
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

record for. tonnage produced. Un-
like coal veins in the neighboring
counties, which lie flat in "bed"
or blanket" formation, the main
nuorspar vein stands on edge. and
is mined under the same conditions
as its sister hard rock minerals in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

portion OF the county. ranges from
to 80 feet wide. is being worked
on the 600 foot level, and diamond
drills which have penetrated 1900
feet have FILLED to find the bottom.
Roslclare mine, in operation more
than 40 years, holds the worlds
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

Colorado and the west In the
eastern part of the county. at Spar
Mountain, near Cave In Rock.
there is a blanket vein of spar
which is mined much like coal
Fluorspar is used in industry for
a wide range of purposes. The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

finest grade found. optical spar
goes into the making OF optical IN
struments. The opalescent GAS
industry and the enameiing work.
making kitchen utensils and bail
room fixtures use coarser grade
only 90 per cent pure
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
EXTEND NAVAL BASES.

London, Oct. 2S.-Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George announced that
the imperial council had agreed
that naval bases to protect Great
Britain's outlying territories need
ed extending.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
Sfetson hats

The man of discriminating judgment al
ways chooses Stetson hat for they are per-
feet in style, quality and price. This season
the close curled brins in either smooth or
rough finish are being shown. Price 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
NelD ties

Knitted ties are favored this season by the
well dressed man and we are we'll prepared
for the popular demand. Our assortment is
vast and varied in colors, Weaves, patterns and
prices, 81, $3.50, So.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
ENTIRE VALLEY
INTERESTED IN
ASSOCIATION
Enthusiasm Greets Formation
of Water improvement Or
ganizatiOn to Boost District
Projects.

The Imperial Valley Water I'M
provement association organized last
Saturday at a meeting held at the Of
fees. Of the Irrigation District will
meet again on Saturday for the cleo
tionsof secretary and the appoint
ment .of an executive committee.
The publication by The Press of the
aims and objects of the association
has attracted great deal of atten-
tion throughout the valley and the
members of the governing board have
received many letters asking for fur
ther information concerning. the asso-
citation.
The constitution Of the. association,
which was printed in full, provides
that anyone, resident of the valley,
interested in the betterment of irri-
cation conditions can become a mem
ber of the association by signing the
roll and the constitution. 1t is be-
l!eved that at Saturdays meeting the
officers of the Association will be
flooded with applications for member
ship.
At the last meeting of the directors
Verne Garland was elected president,
Sam Robinson, vice president, and T.
j. Worthington, treasurer.
A committee Of Is on membership
whose duty will be the securing of
memberships from all parts of the
county was named.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
NEW TREE FOR
WIND BREAKS
AND GOOD SHADE
Government Experiment Sta
ton Director Recommends
Better Timber GrOUth for
VulIey Ranchers.

\ Bruce Drummond, in charge Of the
United States government experiment
al farm at Indio, suggests planting a
rleWsvariety Of tree to hold back the
shifting sands of Imperial Valley.
Athel is the common name of the4var-
iety.
According to Drummond it is a tree
of wonderful growth, good shade and
has many advantages for the desert
life, making an ideal wind break. The
tree grows, twenty feet in year, and
its tap root goes straight down and
lloes not draw the nutrition from the
soil surrounding it. The grain or other
crop ten feet away will be as safe
there as if several hundred feet away.
It grows easily. A cutting planted
horizontally or perpendicularly will
grow with a little water, small
amount of care and further work. If
planted in the ground lengthwise sew
eral shoots will come and hedge re-
suits. If planted like other trees it
takes long straight jump toward
the sky.
The government has exhausted it's
supply Of the cuttings which were for
free distribution, but soon will have
more.
The tree does not interfere with
pipe lines as do some Of its more COM
mon neighbors like eucalyptus and
others.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
TO SAVE STARVING
ARIZONA CATTLE

To bring into Imperial Valley, and
into the Brawley section particularly,
thousands of head of near starving
cattle of Arizona and New Mexico, and
feed them on the bounteous feed sur
plus of the valley was the keynote at
the meeting in Brawley yesterday Of
the commercial club. 1t was sounded
by F. S. Lack who, with ten other
men, he said, would agree to finance,
or guarantee the SAT conduct and hand
ling of these cattle from the parched
ranges of Arizona to the fertile grain
and alfalfa fields of Imperial Valley,
and see that the banks carrying the
present loans were protected.
After argument President Garrett
appointed Lack, Walker and Marsh as
a committee to work out the PROPOSE
tion and get quick action. Estimates
that at least 5000 head can be cared
for in the immediate vicinity Of Braw-
ley were considered conservative.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
CALL MEETING
TO CONSIDER
WATER PLANS
Governor Ybdrra and PrOmin-
ent Bankers and Irrigation
lists to Confer on Situation
BeIOU Border.
Especial to The Press.l

MEXICALI, April 14.-Bankers, ir-
rigation district officials and others
closely connected with the water ques-
ton in Imperial Valley have been in
vited by Gov. Ybarra to attend con-
ference in his office this afternoon,
when the water situation in Lowey
California probably will be the prin-
cipal subject for discussion.
1t is intimated by those who have
been invited to attend the conference
that extension of credit to farmers in
their water purchases, as proposed by
Director Brockman Of the irrigation
district, will be brought up. 1t is said
that this proposal has met with the
approval Of many of those who are in
terested financially in the agricultural
situation in Lower California, and
that they will endeavor to formulate
a working plan by which this method
of financing water purchases can be
worked out.
Mr.. Brockman's plan is to allow the
farmers to use the water which is now
running through the canals and into
the waste ways Of New River, and to
give them until the end of the crop
season to pay for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
PESO ADER0
GU I N AY
YET Be
BUILT
Compromise May Be Forced
at Next Meeting Whereby
Part of Work Can Be Done
at Once.

Although the board of directors of
the Imperial Irrigation District on
Tuesday by vote Of three to one,
passed a resolution authorizing the
general manager to prepare HIS G. M.
O. in the sum Of 100000 to be ex-
pended on the Ockerson levee, it was
persistently rumored on the street and
elsewhere today that a determined
fight would be made on Tuesday next
to change the import Of the Ockerson
resolution.
just what action will be taken by the
board at that time is largely matter
Of speculatioE< but it is understood on
good authority that the opponents Of
the Ockerson expenditure would be sata
isfied with compromise on the mat
ter whereby substantial part of the
100000 would be used for beginning
the work on the Pescadero Cut.
1t has been pointed out that Mon
oghan drag line has been shipped to
st. Louis, a Mexican town on the banks
Of the Colorado and at the end of the
United States reclamation service.
This point is within Is miles of the
actual scene Of operation for beginning
the Pescadero Cut. The equipment at
St. Louis could be moved this dis
tance without encountering any SER
ious difficulty at this time.
Necessity for immediate action on
the Pescadero Cut is apparent when
it is considered that the proposed
work will require II months for COM
pletion and that it is purposed to have
it ready for the season 1922. A ten
tative plan said to have been submit
ted by General Manager Cronholm.
proposed the immediate removal of the
Monaghan drag line to the Pescadero
and provided for work to begin at
once. More than 40O, 900 cubic yards
are involved in the construction Of the
the 1OS foot wide channels which are
to be made 200 feet apart in order
that the intervening space, under ac-
tion Of the Colorado will sugar out.
The plan further showed that the
work being done now could be accom-
plished at practically one half cost as
compared with a team contract job,
In other words # done by the district
now the cost would approximate Is
cents to 20 cents per square yard as
against IS cents to so cents per square
yard. M
The foregoing plan, however, failed
to meet with the approval of a ma
jority of the board of directors, with
the result that the Ockerson resolu.
tion was passed. It's the opinion Of
those, who are familiar with the pur-
pose of the opposition, that at least
a part of the proposed Ockerson ar,
preparation can be secured next Tues.
day for work on the Pescadero.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
HARDING ENDORSES
BE KIND TO ANIMALS
(By Associated Presss

BOSTON, April 14.-President
Harding has given his endorsement to
the movement for the "Be Kind to An
imals Week." April IL to 16, with Sum-
day, April II to be known as Humane
Sunday"
President Harding's letter follows:
The White House, Washington.
DR.. Francis H. Rowley, President,
American Humane Education society,
1870 Lonwood Avenue, Boston, Mass.
Dear Mr.. Rowley. Responsive to
your request, I am We ,v g;sd to record
i,iy endorsement and sympatny with
this movement to secure more humane
treatment Of defenseless animal life.
/ know something of the good work
chat organizations such as your own
have accomplished in this direction
and hope their field Of usefulness !. ay
be further extended.
Very truly yours,
Warren G, Harding.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
D | s I R |C !
R RE.F USES
I 4 kE ON
MUTUAL
Irrigation Board Will Test
Water Union Project Be
fore Absorbing Manage
ment of Any Of Smaller
Companies.

Directors of the Imperial Irrigation
District have refused to absorb the
Imperial East Side Water company un-
der a plan proposed by L. r. Bone
steel, one Of the officers of the COM
pany, and Director Mark Rose of the
Irrigation District, who is also inter-
ested in the East Side company, and
deferred action on any definite move
toward taking over the mutual water
companies until test can be made
to show such action feasible.
Representatives of water companies
Nos. 6 and 12 were asked by the dis
trict directors to obtain the co-opera-
tion OF the directors of water COM
pany No. 8 and have test. of the dis
trict operation of the mutual COM
panies made with all three of these
West Side companies operated as a
unit by the district.
A snag was struck in the plan to
have the East Side company taken
over when Mr.. Bonesteel proposed
that his company be absorbed and
the stockholders furnished water at
flat rate of S5 cents an acre foot,
the rate which is now charged by the
mutual companies. He proposed that
any assessments which might be nec-
essary for maintenance of the distrib-
uting system be prorated among the
other companies which would not be
under control of the district. His
proposal was sanctioned by Director
Mark Rose. but was frowned upon by
the other directors who refused to en-
,tertain the proposal on such basis.
istAt next Tuesdays meeting of the
irrigation directors the question will
again be taken up and all of the fif-
teen mutual companies are expected
to have representatives on hand to
participate in the discussion of the
plan.
Sentiment is divided on the question
of whether or not it would be possible
for the district to supply water direct
to the consumers at lower rate than
is now being done. through the mutual
companies, but ali factions are united
on the question of making test to
settle the question.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
GRAND MASTER WILL
CONFER 3RD DEGREE

Final preparations for the official
visit of George F. Rodden, grand mas
ter of the Masons in the jurisdiction
of California. have been made by J..
r. Ford, chairman of the local COM
mittee. Mr.. Rodden will be enter
tanned in Ell Centro this evening bv the
Masons of the valley. There will be
a banquet at 6:30 this evening at the
Barbara Worth hotel.
Following the banquet reception
will be held in the Masonic hall and
afterward Mr. Rodden will confer the
third degree assisted by the masters
and wardens of the various valley
lodges. A large attendance of Masons
from Brawley, Calexico and Holtville
is expected
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
ESPEE EXCURSION RATES.

Excursion rates will be put into eff
feet by the S. P. on May 13 this year
instead of June as formerly accord
ing to C. w. Runge, local commercial
agent.
The rates for round trip will one
fifth less than full round trip fares,
for example: Los Angeles and return
$3.50, plus $1.22 war tax. On Fridays
and Saturdays a special round trip
ticket will be on sale good for fifteen
days at $3.50 plus $1.05 war tax to
Los Angeles and the same proportion
ate fare will be in force for all re-
sort points on the coast.
Special rates for round trip tickets
to eastern points are being made
ready for early announcement.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
MACHINERY ARRIVING.

The first Of the new machinery Tor
the cotton mill which is being estab-
!ished at Imperial by j. A. Harris, has
arrived and the remainder of the three
carloads of equipment is expected with
in a short time.
Mr.. Harris is one of the leading gin
ners of Imperial Valley, owning gins
in Imperial and Holtville and Brawley
where he has several thousand tons OF
cotton seed which he will use in the
new oil MILL
Work is progressing on additions
to the old laundry building, which will
be the home of the new mill.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
HUGE FUND BACK
'SOF SALES TAX
(By Associated Press)

Z-ot .(By Associated Press) tsy IS
WASHINGTON April, IA de-
mand for a congressional ipvestiga-
ton to disclose the interests trying ito
put through a sales. tax was made in,
the house by REPRESENTATIVE ErsaE, ye1
publican, of Wisconsin, a mewbegtof
Ire ways and means committee, In
making his demand, !, RepresenIatlve e
+ rear mentioned Jules Bache and ;Myer
Rothschild, of New York as the prime
N 'vers in the campaign.
Representative Frear 'also, charged
that a huge fund was being raised
throughout the country to finance tthe
campaign which was solely for the
purpose ne said of showing the big
mans tav onto the poor man.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
MAY DAY FESTIVAL

Members OF the Brawlev Mothers
club are hard at work on plans for the
annual May Day festival which will be
held in the Plaza, April 80. One Of
the features will be cafeteria supper,
which, with other attractions OF an
interesting program. is expected to
provide a substantial rsm toward Z
fund for the purchase Of playground
purposes. One Of the projects which
is expected to be aided by the festival
Is the construction Of comfort sta-
tion in the Plaza.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
GORDON AND WOODS
IN THIRD BATTLE

tomorrow nlght at the FL Centr0
Athletic club, Promoter Rudy Elder
will present fight card which gives
every promise of being one of the fast
est and most exciting events of kind
ever staged in this city.
The main event will bring together
for the third time in Rudy's arena,
Able Gordon of Los Angeles and
Charlie Woods of Brawley. The two
previous matches between this pair
have resulted in draw decisions, the
last encounter being one of the snap
'piest, hardest fought ring battles ever
witnessed in Ell Centre.
Both Gordon and Woods are in the
best possible condition for the fight to-
morrow night and both are equally de-
termined to win by the X. O. No mat
ter when or how the scrap terminates
the fight fans are sure Of seeing real
scrap while it lasts.
Johnny Garcia and Joe Mandot will
meet in the semi final. This bout
should also be- an Interesting affair as
these fought draw at last Friday
nights show and both are desirous Of
breaking the tie.
Red Hoffman and Kid Mex will
clash for the second time in the local
ring, thus endeavoring to untangle a
draw Of q weeks standing.
Briar Rabbit and Lovett Jones, two
hard hitting 145 pound black warriors
Of Ell Centre will display their fistie
wares and Red Buckley and Kid Lee
will be seen in action.
Three judges chosen at the ringside
will preside.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
WHEAT TIIMRIINC,

y KANSAS CITY, Anril Wheat
for July deliveries sold below 81 per
hushed yor the first time in five wears
today. The closing price was quoted
at SO cents a drop of LIZ cent from
the opening,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
REFUSE TU CALL
CENSOR tIB|tL
(By Associated Press)

> SACRAMENTO, April 14.-The sem
ate refused by avote of9 ayes to, ,25
noes to withdraw from the judiciary
committee Senator Eden's bill Great
ing a state board of motion picture
review ID The bill virtually establishes
sponsorship q over the motion picture
industry, which has been defeated a
number Of times in different forms.
9 The judiciary committee of the house
has also refused to report the measuer
on the floor of the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
CAP THE JAMES WELL
Especial to The Press.)

'NbeCTaT 10 TING PreNS.1
COYOTE WELLS, April 14.-The
James well was capped this morning.
Heavy gas pressure in evidence during
the past "a hours convinced the drill
ers in charge that such action was
necessary for the protection of the
well.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
SHOWING IN MOUNTAINS

IbV UHIttu FTtSSJ
CAMPO, April IA furry of snow
made its appearance here at 8 o'clock
this morning. The temperature con-
tinues to fall and indications are that
this region is in for one of the coldest
storms in recent years.
Later a telephone message was re-
ceived by The Press stating that the
snow was still falling at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
REDUCE MEXICAN ARMY.
(By Associated Pressl

MEXICO CITY, April 14.--Reduc-
tion of the Mexican standing army to
so, 900 men by March 81, 1922, is pro-
posed in a project submitted to the
Chamber Of Deputies by President OBJ
reg0n.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14

The w. c. T. U. will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the Christian church at
2:30. All officers of the diffe,en- de-
partments are urged to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
RECORD PRICE DROP

MINNEAPOLIS, April a.. Flour
made record drop today For the
first time in almost seven years it sold
under $S barrel at the mills. One
mill cut the price this morning of fam
lily patents from $500 to $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14

A. L. Askansas of Los Angeles "a
stock holder in the James well, ar
rived in Ell Centro this morning to
make an inspection of the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14

State Adjutant Fred F. Bebergsll
of the American Legion will make an
official visit to the valley posts next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14

The town of Westmorland is now re-
ceiving its water supply from the
school water plant and the people were
hut little inconvenienced by the des-
truction of the town plant by fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-14
Daily
Weather
Report

Southern California-Tonight and
Friday, fair. Heavy frost Friday
morning. Gentle northwesterly winds.