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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Cat Very .Huch on Warpath.

A dog will often chase person who
annoys it, but who ever heard of cat
doing so? However, correspondent
in Nova Scotia tells us she was chased
by a cat which also made determined
efforts to reach the object of her ven
geance. The cat-an ordinary house
hold animal-suddenly went wild and
chased two people into the house.
They managed to lock themselves Tito
room but the cat followed and
scratched at the door. Eventually 1t
went around to the window and en-
deavored to get into the room. SeiZ-
ing the opportunity the two left the
room and ran to a neighbor's house.
The cat gave chase and overtaking
them scratched one of them very
badly. The cat was eventually killed
by the children's father.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
u. S. FORECASTS BIG
WINTER WHEAT CROP
Based on May Conditions, Depart
ment of Agriculture Predicts
629,297, 900 Bushels.

Washington, May "a winter wheat
crop of 629.287,00O bushels was fore
cast by the Department of Agricul-
ture, basing it's estimate on the condi-
ton Of the crop May 1, which averaged
SS.S per cent of normal, and the re-
vised area to be harvested, which is
about 1921, 900 acres.
The acreage remaining to be har-
vested, the May l condition and the
forecast of production of winter wheat
for the principal growing states are:
Pennsylvania, 1,447,O00 acres, 50 per
cent, and 27,76S,O0O bushels.
Ohio, 2,2OS,0O0 acres, 81 per cent
and 41,19O,OOO bushels.
Indiana, 1,S94,OOO acres, 90 per cent
and 32,952,OOO bushels.
Illinois, 2,413,OOO acres, "a per cent
and 1862, 900 bushels.
Texas, 1,761,O00 acres, u per cent
and 21,52S,OO0 bushels.
Missouri, 2,764OOO acres, 81 per cent
and 42,256,OOO bushels.
Nebraska, 3,235OOO acres, 81 per
cent and 56,54SOOO bushels.
Kansas, 9,516,O00 acres, "a per cent
and 1876, SSS,OOO bushels.
Oklahoma, 100000 acres, "a per
cent and 37,49S,0OO bushels.
Washington, 1,085,OOO acres, 80 per
cent and 29,647,OOO bushels.
The April forecast of winter wheat
placed this years crop at 621, 100000
bushels, and was based on the crops
condition of 81 per cent Of normal
on April 1 and on the assumption
there had been average abandonment
of acreage during the winter. Last
years crop was ST., 100000 bushels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
NEWS BITS FOR BUSY PEOPLE

Bandits robbed the Peoples State
bank at Chandlerville, H., Of nearly
1000 in cash and Liberty bonds and
escaped.
Frank Hauser, member Of the house
of representatives from Michigan,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Twelve men armed with sawed-off
shotguns held up a Detroit United
Railway collector at Detroit, Mich,
and escaped with $4,000 in cash.
One hundred cases of whisky, val
ued at $1,000, were stolen from the
Bowling distillery at Tyrone, Ander-
son county, Kentucky, by ten masked
men.
The body of Miss Marion Butter
worth, missing several days, was
found in an abandoned and water
filled quarry two miles south of Proc
tor, Vt.
The United States regards the stu
question and will not become involved
in it, it was stated authoritatively at
Washington.
Three main streets of AldershOt,
near London, were wrecked by rioting
soldiers, who smashed windows, looted
state of terror.
Edward Gardner died at Lincoln,
Neb., from injuries suffered when his
airplane was wrecked following
tailspin during an aviation tournament
at Holdredge, Neb.
Charles P. Swope of Pennsylvania
will be appointed prohibition commits
,, sioner to succeed John f. Kramer,
officials of the internal revenue bureau
at Washington heard.
The house at Washington refused
to order an investigation of charges
that large numbers of negroes
| throughout the South were prevented
| from voting in the last national cleo
| ton.
Three thousand dredgers employed
at various ports of the Great Lakes
! accepted a reduction in wages and re-
| turned to work after a strike lasting
two weeks, according to Washington
! dispatch.
John c.. Cannon, antiThompsOn
leader of Chicago, was nominated by
President Harding at Washington to
! be collector of internal revenue for
the First district of Illinois, including
Chicago.
Senator NeWberry returned to his
seat in the senate at Washington fol-
| lowing annulment by the Supreme
court of his conviction in Michigan Of
violation of the federal corrupt prac-
tees act He had been absent about
a year and half.
The communists at Paris are con-
Quoting an active campaign against
mobilization, which resulted in four
street battles during one night be-
tween communists and mounted
guards. A number of soldiers and
police were wounded by revolver
| shots.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Toilet of Ant Complicated.

There is no creature of the animal
kingdom which is more particular as
to personal cleanliness than the ant,
which can not tolerate the presence
of dirt on it's body. These little
creatures actually use a number Of
real toilet articles in keeping them
selves clean. A well-known authority
says their toilet articles consist IF
coarse and fine-toothed combs, hair
brushes, sponges and even washes and
soap Their combs, however, differ
from ours mainly in that they are fas
tened to their legs The ants have
no set time for their toilet operations,
but clean up whenever they get soiled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Wasted Strength.

Samson is not the only man who
has trifled with his strength until it
was gone; not only the one who has
wasted 1t in vain and useless ways,
believing in his heart that he might
trif1e with it as he willed, and still
not lose it. Many another from some
prison house Of weakness looks back
at his own folly in wonder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
ExpIaInInq the SITUATION.

Frederick was not popular with the
other boys, as he was of quarrel
some disposition, and Tony Stunned
him whenever possible. When asked
about it he replied, "Well, he's always
looking for trouble, and if I'm not,
I've just got to stay where he amt,
that's ALL"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Left Nothinu Worth Stealing.

When a motor car broke down at
Westerly, r. L., the members OF the
party rolled it to one side and then
stripped it, taking all the removable
parts, including the wheels, to a ga
rage. This insured the rest staying
where it was until the garage man re-
fitted the parts next day and towed
the car to his repair shop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Hear Not, But See.

A newly-married couple, who are
deaf, and are trying housekeeping
without a servant, have devised an
ingenious substitute for a door bell.
When a caller presses the electric but
ton all the lights in the house flash
up, and his presence is made known.
Deming graphic., 1921-07-19

hoard Of the white metal and turn
ing il over TO the British government
and not even collecting for II at one
dollar per ounce. Had the govern
ment not promised TO replace this
silver with the same amount there
would have been a big row on over
the manner of taking this needless
crack at the silver producer. Sup
pose that the government unloaded
wheat at a prive far below the cost
OF production, would the farmer
feel that he was rightly treated.
We rather think not. The farmer
was given the opportunity Of a life
time to make money and the silver
ad gold producers were out under
the ban. Not only were they estop-
ped from taking advantage Of the
market, but were unable to ship a
dollar out OF the ountry, the gov
ernment demanding that all silver
and gold be held here to the order
of the government. Aa a consequence
our silver could only be dealt in
within the United States.
Deming graphic., 1921-07-19

sumption. The Burro Mountain
branch of the Phelps Dodge Cos,
properties. with copper workings,
mill, and towhsite at Tyrone, which
was idle in 1919 but active from
August, 1920 to March 81, 1921,
ceased all operations on that date.
The Pittman Act, fixing the price
of Si0O an ounce for silver in do
nestle ores, has allowed the Mogol-
Ion Mines Co.'S silver-gold mines al
Mogollon TO continue operations
steadily during 1921. The Aztec gold
mine, at Baldy, for several years a
heavy shipper of gold bullion, was
not a contributor to the gold out
put during the first 6 months OF
1921, but development there is being
continued. Placer-gold mining has
been resumed at Elizabethtown. The
gold and silver mines OF Lake Val
ley and other Sierra County dis
tricts continued TO make occasional
shipments. The output Of copper
bearing siliceous gold and silver ore
from Lordsburg during the first 9
months of 1921 was small in com
paricon with that Of 1920. Develop
ment work, however, continued at
Lordsburg, and one silver mine was
reOpened. Small shipments Of gold
and silver bullion and ore continued
from Gold Hill.
The zinc mines at Hanover contiu-
ued work at about so per cent ca
pacity, but the zinc mines at Kelly
were closed early in 1921.
New Mexico in 1920 produced
si77,97i in gold. 766,5s6 ounces of
silver, 2,s370OO pounds Of lead, 5s,-
Deming graphic., 1921-07-19
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
BOOSTS OUR MINES

New Mexico has avariety of min
eral resources, including coal, iron,
manganese, fluorspar, gold, silver,
copper, lead, and zinc, but its copper
deposits are al present its most
highly developed resource, accord
ing TO C.. w. Henderson of the United
States Geological Survey, Depart
ment Of the Interior. Development
Of one copper body at Santa Rita,
as reported by the Chino Copper
Co, showed on January 1, 1921, fully
developed unmined ore reserves OF
i03,Si ,632 tons. averaging i.53 per
cent copper. Since the beginning OF
operations in 1910 2i,6i5,9i2 tons of
ore. averaging 1856 per cent copper,
have been shipped from this prop
crty TO the company's mill at Hur-
ley or directly TO the smelter. The
production TO 1921 therefore repre-
sents a mining of 2OOO,OOO tons a
year At this rate the fully develop
ed ore reserves of this company
would yield material for 50 years.
During 1920 the Chino Copper Co.,
sent to its mill i,S3S,ii0 tons of ore,
compared with i.765, 200 tons in 1919.
The total copper content of the con-
centrates in 1920 was 1897 ,636 lbs,
representing an extraction Of 1867
per cent, which was per cent
higher than that for the year 1919.
The gross copper production for
the year 1920. in concentrates and
other shipping products, was 49,
0SS6O9 pounds. During the first 3
months Of 1921 this company pro-
duoed s.9i3,iO5 pounds Of copper,
but as there was no Improvement
in the copper market during the
quarter the mines and properties
Of the company were closed on Mar.
81. 1921, and will remain closed until
the market conditions warrant re-
Deming graphic., 1921-07-19
WILL MINT SILVER DOLLARS

Silver coinage is now holding the
stage in the government mints. il
being purposed to replace the 250.-
100000 silver dollars that were melt
cd up and shipped to England aud
our other allies during the war.
The purchase OF silver under the
pittman act has been going on
steadily, but il is not probable that
sufficient metal can be obtained 10
replace the big mass Of silver dol
lars within the next four years. The
coinage of silver was discontinued
in 1914, because Of the exaustion OF
the metal under the purchase act
in force at that time. No further
enactment was forthcoming until
1918 for the coinage of silver, but
only a small amount was had for
tha, purpose as silver went far
above a dollar and was not TO be
had for other than export purposes.
II is now proposed to TO strike out
silver dollars at the rate OF between
100000 and 100000 until the sup
ply is exhausted. There is some
cryout against the payment OF one
dollar per ounce for silver, when the
market is far below that price, but
the inconsistent objectors fail TO
realize that the government stood
in the way of producers getting a
price OF about $40 per ounce for
the silver by melting up its entire
Deming graphic., 1921-07-19
ADS MOST IMPORTANT FAC
TOR IN BUSINESS OF TODAY

Des Moines, Iowa, July i5.-Ad-
vertising is the most important fac
tor in modern business. DR.. J. J. Tig-
ert, United States commissioner of
education, declared in an address
before the Des Moines Advertising
club here noon today. Important
as are the factors of labor, raw ma
organization, none of these, he said,
terial, production, marketing and
are as significant today as is adver-
tising.
Deming graphic., 1921-07-19

$4,000 pounds of copper, and TO-
100000 pounds Of zinc, having a
gross value at the average pearly
metal prices of si2,i9O,3O5.-U. S.
Geological Survey.
Deming graphic., 1921-07-19

To the man under a cloud, II has
no silver lining.
A man who gets rid Of many cigars
often loses many friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12
ECHO OF "REBELLION'
is HEARD IN COURT

An echo of the Cantu "rebellion"
in Lower California last summer was
heard in the United States court at
Los Angeles yesterday when Robert
Camarillo, assistant United States
attorney filed lebel against a
$500 automobile, thirty7one rifles
and i large quantity Of ammunition,
said to be the property of Carlos
Ortiz.
Ortiz was arrested near Calexico
while he was driving big automobile
which was said to have been the
property of Fred Dato, brother in law
of Cantu In the machine the arrest
ing officers found the rifles and ap-
rroXimately 10000 rounds of ammun-
ition. Ortiz was arrested and the
machine, arms and ammunition con-
fiscated by the federal officers on
the ground that he was involved in a
conspiracy to violate the neutrality
of the United States. 1t was char
Ged that the arms and ammunition
were to be delivered to Cantu's army.
No action toward the prosecution of
Ortiz has yet been taken by the fed
Ieral authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12
HOSPITAL SITE
DECIDED UPON

Imperial county may yet enter INTO
an agreement with Orange and River
side counties for the establishing of d
tubercular sanitarium in the Box
Springs mountains of Riverside cOun
tv and plans to that end are being ad-
vanced by the. officials of Riverside
and Orange counties.
Supervisors and other officials OF
the other two counties went over the
proposed site Wednesday to determ-
ire the exact location and other essen
tial details of the proposed hospital
with view to reaching decision on
the building question. When Super
visor j. Roy Anderson and Proba-
ton Officer Swanson visited River
side county several weeks ago they
were very favorably impressed with
the plan, but because of the absence
of the Orange county delegation no
decision was reached.
An option has been taken by Riv-
erside county on 100 acres of land
with ample supply of water, which
is said to be an ideal location fo,
such an institution, and the officials
of that county expect to communi.
cate with the Imperial County Super
visors today to learn the plans OF
this county. 1t is believed that the
question will be decided within the
next few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12
TIME IN
HISTORY WOMAN
RULES IN HOUSE
Representative alice Robertson
Acts as Speaker Pro Tenn pore
on Most NOtdbie Occasion.
rBy AssocIal.h Preaal


Washington, d. G., Aug 70 When
] Representative Alice Robertson pre-
sided over the House recently daring
adoption Of Il resolution authorizing
the United States to participate IN
the 1GGth anniversary Of Pesusian
independence, Ambassador F.A. pezet
Of Peru sent to the first woman wha
ever swung the House gavel u great
bouquet of American beauty roses.
Republican leader Mondel stopped
proceedings in the House to spread III
the record the official letter whieh at
companied the flowers for Okla
homa's Republican woman member.
"My dear Congresswoman." Am
bassador Pezet wrote, For the firs:
time IN the annals of history lady
representative in the parliamentof Il
great nation became the speaker pro
! tempore, the motion under debate be-
ing the passage Of joint resolution
of the Senate and House of Represen-
q Astfeesss of 'the United States, Gutho7i..
ing the president to appoint special
mission to represent the government
and people Of the United States at
the celebration Of the one hundredth
anniversary of the proclamation of in
dependence in the sister republic of
Peru.
"As the representative of the Peru
Wan government and nation in this
capital, | wish to express to you on
this day my qualification in that the
first event of a lady presiding over
one of the branches Of the Legislature
should have coincided with the taking
of vote in reference to a participa-
ton III MY country's celebration.
wish IN the name of the Peruvian
government and people to present
these flowers to you, bound with the
"nlors of Peru, as a token of our re-
spect and admiration for the great
American democracy, the beacon light
which guides the other free nations
of America.
"'Very sincerely yours,
''F. A. Pezet,
Ambassador of Peru. "
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12
D | R T { 7 D R
VETERANS
BUREAU IN
ON JOB
Forbes Faces Big Task in
Caring for Victims of the
World War. Has Confer
ence With President.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Charles
r. Forbes, director of the Veterans
Bureau created under the Sweet Sol
diers' Relief Act, assumed his new
responsibilities yesterday and con-
ferred at the White House with the
president on plans for carrying out the
big program for caring adequately for
American victims of the world war.
The president has taken deep in
terest in getting the government re-
lief forces organized and expressed the
hope to the new director that govern
ment shortcomings in this important
matter of relief will speedily be rene
died under the new system.
The director of the new bureau has
a big job on his hands, and entered
upon the task with full realization Of
it's responsibilities. Some of the prob
lens facing him are the following:
Responsibility of solving the immi-
nent problem Of providing hospitaliza-
ton for all eXservice men who have
been war crippled or disabled in any
way.
Supplementing the hospital construc
ton program for which $18,600 900 has
already been appropriated, ana plahs
for the disbursement of which through
the treasury department are under
way, the new director is now given
authority to enter into contract with
state. municipal and private hospitals
for the accommodation of those vet
Grams in pressing need of hospital care
Rigid inspection of hospital now
under his management and their ad
ministration as business institutions.
Difficult and complex task of re-
storing to the war disabled man his
former earning capacity or creating
in him a new one. through vocational
rehabilitation, which it is the duty of
the Federal government to supply to
former service men, now depends for
its solution on the new direc torship.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12

CATTLE MARKET
IN BETTER TONE

During the past week eastern mar
kets have again advanced, an average
Of one-quarter of 4 cent. The Chicago
market is now paying 9 l-2c for the
bulk Of steers being received. lnfOr-
nation received from the seven larg-
est corn feeding states in the middle
west Indicate that comparatively few
cattle are being fed this year. The es-
innate seems to be about 10 per cent
Of the normal number of cattle are
being fed. During the past three or
four days, however. very strong
feeder market has developed at Kan
saS City, which is Il very encouraging
indication.
Recent sales are reported as bring
ing 5 lie for cows fob. ranch and
6 lie for steers fob. ranch. San
Francisco market remains steady.
Quite a few contracts are being COM
pleted for the delivery of steers at 7
lie and cows at 1-2c.
First shipments of cattle have be-
gun from Modoc and Lasssen Coun-
ties, and shipments are increasing
from Shasta County.
The demand continues strongest for
lighter steers, although they must be
in prime condition. The average car
cass this year is 54 pounds lighter
than it was last year.
Do not sell half fat cattle, and do
not ship on commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12

salesman for hardware and gunstore
on South Main street and confronted
him with Burch.
Howell told the district attorney
that 10 days before the murder he had
sold 4 box Of shotgun shells to a man
answering the description of Burch.
They took me in to let me see
Burch," Howell said. 81 am pretty sure
he is the man | sold the shells to. l
hate to make a positive assertion,
where a mistake could do the man so
much damage-but just the same ]
told the district attorney that l think
Burch was the man,
"The man who bought the ammuni-
ton from me asked for shells loaded
with bali We didn't have that kind.
finally sold him some containing the
largest size shot that we had"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12

GlrlS throw away the npSuckS
take off your hats and go out in the
SUP.
Freckles are to. be fashionable.
No more talcum-plated physiogno-
mics; no more trips to the beauty
doctor; no more sun wells to hide these
little 'sunspots" on the skin.
From now on they will be marks CT
beauty and the lady with the most
freckles will take the cake for cone
liness.
This is official.
1t comes from no less authority
than the moving picture censors who
are on their way to Los Angeles, the
capital of FINLAND.
Just how these itinerant censors
have arrived at this conclusion does
not exactly appear, but their cullcular
mandate will be hailed with delight by
the thousands of maids in sunny South
ern California who have found j. IN
creasingly difficult to eliminate the
freckles.
The censors assert that the new
type of screen plays that is coming IN
to prominence features the sin )lc
country girl and they argue that see
ing the aforesaid S. c. G. depicted on
the screen will make all the sophisti-
Gated city girls long to look just like
her.
Whether the simple country girl
registers so great a pull upon the af-
factions as her sophisticated city sis
ter, with desicated eyebrows. car
mined lips, sheer stockings and
roughed checks, remains to be seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12
KILLS WIFE
IS IN TURN
SHOT B !
OFFICER
Drug CraZed Mexican at He
Der Is Shot Down When He
Resists Arrest After Com
mitting Murder.

Swift retribution was meted out to
Louis Palomares "a year old Mexican
laborer, this morning for the murder
of his wife and murderous attack on
her sister and r. D. Jones, Southern
Pacific agent at Heber, when the Mex
lean was shot to death by Jones, when
he refused to submit to arrest and
tried to stab Jones with the knife with
which he had attacked his wife and
sister-in-law.
No reason for the murder is known
to relatives and friends of the family,
but other Mexicans who knew them
said this morning that they believed
palomares to have been crazed from
excessive use of Marjuana. About
two months ago he attempted to kill
his wife with a knife, but was unsuc-
cessful He was arrested by Jones at
that time but escaped and had not
Continued on page four.)
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12
EXTREME PHYSICAL CULTURE

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 12.-Apparent-
ly actuated bv physical culture litera
ture describing methods of neck
stretching and an ambition to grow
strong, Charles n. Roberts, Is, today
hanged himself to the transsom in his
room. His dead body was found by
his parents when he failed to answer
the call for dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12
TO ANALYZE ALL
WET STUFF USED
"Ambassador of Peru

Several former saloons We're raideC
in Eos Angeles during the Elks con-
ventlon IN July on Il charge of selling
near beer that was too near.
The refreshments committee of the
9lst Division reunion to be held there
September "a and 25 promises to have
an analysis made of the liquids to be
served at the regimental banquets dur
ing the gathering and if any are founc
to be near" to reject them.
That is the committees statement
issued today. Take it any way you
choose" it saws
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-12
LPyiOHnaires Paid
Military HOnOrs

PARIS, Aug. 1.-Two hundred
and fifty representatives of the
American Legion. headed by Major
John &. Emery, national commander,
arrived here today. They were re-
ceived with full military hOnOrs and
cheered by thousands of Parisians
who greeted them as veterans re-
turning in triumph