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Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
STAGE ROUTE AUTHORIZED.

The State Railroad Commission has
granted permission to the United
Stages to operate an auto stage line
between Los Angeles and Brawley by
the way of Palm Springs and Indio,
to carry both passengers and baggage.
The commission refused permission to
the company to carry passengers be-
tween Los Angeles and Banning.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
If You Are Thinking Of
Buying An Automobile
Consider this
Carefully

The NODGES LOAN & AUTO co. is strictly local
Institution, depending entirely local patronage We
have $25000000 invested in the automobile and
tractor business in Imperial Valley AS distributors for
the STUDEBAKER, the LELAND BUILT LINCOLN
and the "CLETRAC" TRACTOR, carry S25, ,GOO.O0
stock of parts for the protection of customers
The guarantee that give you on your automobile or
tractor something. We have big investment and
our ability to remain in business is the only way
protect this investment. To remain in business must
live to promises That do is best evidenced
by the increasing number of that market
ing-over ID cars the first half of this month.
We want you to investigate the Studabaker and Lincoln
cars-Investgate guarantee and long time pay
ment plan
We carry all paperdo not sell it to banks
loan companies. You deal with from start to fnsh
thus ecesstatng the continuance of amcabe salts
factory relationship at all times.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
BEBE UP FOR SPEEDING

Bebe Daniels, motion picture act
ress, well known here, pleaded not
guilty yesterday to the charge of
speeding more than SO miles an hour
through the streets of Santa Ana.
Trial was set for 10 O'Clock March II
w. l. Gilbert is attorney for Miss
Daniels.
Justice Cox will try the case and
Bebe may find dreary shedding if she
is found guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
POTATO GROWING CONTEST

To create interest in agriculture
among the school boys of the valley,
Supervising Principal Geo. w. Scott
of the union grammar and high school
districts, supported by the business
and professional men of the valley has
announced potato growing contest
with liberal prizes to the winners.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
LOOKING FOR LOCAL COLOR.

IMPERIAL, Jan. 2O.-Attracted
by what she believed was red -blooded
history suitable for magazine stories,
Beatrice Boardman Pickett is spend
ing a few, weeks in the valley. Her
stories will appear in eastern maga-
zines and are expected to be full of
"local color" She is visiting all parts
of the valley as well as the desert.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
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CHIROPRACTOR

Well known undeniable success, 422
Broadway, Ell Centre. Hours / to
B p. m.
Dancing School, Davis Hall. Winter
term starting, Saturday evening. Les
sons $500. Private lesson any time by
appointment. Phone AZ. Madame
Payne.-Adv.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16

the extent of their plants or the business in which they may engage. Now in many places in Alaska canneries and other industries pro- duce electric light and power for their own use. Near these industries in many places are homes and small business houses. These peo- pie would like to purchase electric current from their neighbors who produce it. The latter would be very willing to sell it, but the mar ket is so small that it will not permit the pro- ducer to pay the $500 license tax and the ben eft would not be large enough to permit the purchasers to pay it. The result is the homes and small business houses use oil lamps and hand power.
 The Alaska organic act specifically withhoIds authority to repeal, amend or interfere in any way with this tax law.
 All tax laws should be under the control of the people taxed They are the best judges as to how revenues should be raised for local uses A full territorial form of government would give the people of Alaska control over their own local taxation.-Ex.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16
THINGS WE THINK
THINGS OTHERS THINK AND WHAT WE THINK
 OF THE THINGS OTHERS THINK

A love affair is the only original elixir youth
 A woman improves with age, if properly cared for.
 The person who lives up to his ideals will thaye live down his reputation
 You often make the most headway in courtship by letting things drift along.
 There is excuse for everything, but don't know what the one is for writing this.
 disordered stomach is harder the rest of the family thGn the who has 1t.
 The jar man receives when he slips on a banana peel usually breaks one of the commandments.
 To whom are all the monuments erected-~to those who lived for themselves those who lived for
 The best pickpockets do not take your money in a crowd but they come right into your office where you are alone, and tell to "sign the dotten line"
 man Will romance to his sweetheart about the ethereal delights and pleasures that be his marriage-and then demand steak and fried potatoes the first meal.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16
GREAT DRAWBACK TO
 DEVELOPMENT

Tn my opinion the movies are the ment of Alaska" stated A. J. McCon- nell of Cordoya. "I say this because in the movies 1t seems to be the fashion to picture Alaska as the land of perpetual snow and ice, whereas nothing could be further from the fact Alaska is land of wonderful opportunity. its resources have bare ly been touched, and if lot of the preconceived notions about 1t could be gotten out of the public mind more people would emigrate to this territory and greatly aid in its de- velopment
 The climate in Alaska is not near ly as severe as most people i'm. agine. In Cordova, where I have lived for years. the temperature rarely gets below the zero mark in winter, due of course, to the posi-. tion of the city on the coast, where the Japanese current which warns the Grays Harbor country also warns us. Our days in winter are but little shorter than they are here, so that we are far from the frozen spot generally depicted. Of course in Dawson the temperature often reaches 40 or 60 degrees below, but for that matter so it does in Min neapolis. In both places the atmos- phere is dry. and the cold not un- bearable
 Our summers are ideal, and not nearly so short as rumored. It is generally known that We can raise strawberries as large as English walnuts, while many vegetables thrive in our climate. Beautiful flowers grow in profusion.
 "It is extremely unlikely, be- lieve that Alaska will ever be con neCted with the rest of the United States by rail. Such project would cost vast amount of money, and in the end would be of no prac- tical advantage, for the products of Alaska are of a non-perishable na- ture, with the exception of meat. which can be shipped better fin cold
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921
THE HORRORS OF WAR

The great political war which has been rag ing here singe Harding's election ended yester day in the appointment of a full complement of federal officials for this district and today everybody is happy-at least, they are all laughing It was amusing to go up the street see two deadly enemies in politics and who had not spoken to each other in months, look at each and both laugh. For, the joke was on them.
 Ever since the office seeking campaign start ed both factions and all factions in local poll ties have asserted and reiterated that every other faction was trying to put through a "sate." THEY were fighting the slate When the nominations came the elected slate could be claimed by no facton-at least, no faction HAS claimed it to date It consisted of judge who had been expected by all fac tions to be given seat in some district; of a marshal whom nobody ever expected to Gar rive" and whom nobody either took the trou bc to boost or knock; of district attorney whom nobody opposed Consequently, every body is happy aughing, at least.
 It has been a strenuous campaign, both be- fore and after election Ii has'kept whole lot of people busy, and has made a whole lot of trouble, annoyance and expense. It has set the camp by the ears and made every man Suspi- cious of every other man. The net result is three federal officials and we would have that number without fight The singular result is that they gave officials from the Fairbanks precinct-that never happened before, entire It will probably be a good thing in the long run, for We know those officials so thoroughly and for so long that it is going to be hard work to work up any new propaganda of suspicion against them you cant do much of that against an d-time neighbor.
 Now that it is all over it is known and be- leved that the nominations were made month ago, although only announced yesterday The announcement was delayed that our new gov ernor might come and see Us and get away aIlve-that result of the appointments we woudn't kill him in anger or love him to death. When from Salcha he wired Washington that he had sufficient start on any possible pur. suers, the appointments were sent to the sen ate.
 The incident is closed and intense politics are over here for four years And ''it is bet ter as it is. .''-Fairbanks News Miner.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16
Voice of the Alaska Press

Every who comes in from the farming section out the line reports splendid crop conditions And while the acreage this year is large. harvest will fully demonstrate that Alaska really big agricultural future. All credit the pioneer farmer; gamest worlingman earth.-Anchorage Times
 Anchorage is enjoying good healthy boom this year. which bids fair shove the population thriving metropolis to point in of that of year h railroad building Surrounded by highly mineralaed district in combination with agricultural possibilities equal to those of the farfamed Panama valley no son why its growth should be permanent-VaIdez Miner.
 There is enough newspaper money in Our Town to pay for daily paper It would take double the patron get to make a daily pay for itself and the investment That patronage is entitled to paper three times week because it does take much help or much to get out triweeky. If the patronage dminshes, the paper will have to be printed less frequently It is business, and can't be heped-Fair banks News. Miner.
 The announcement that Secretary of the Interior Fall has decided to visit Alaska this year will disappointment to Aaskans generally, but will surprise anybody. We have heard secretaries and presidents talk enthusiastically about visiting Alaska but them really get here ap Droach to visit by cabinet members being flying trip made by Secretaries Daniels Payne year ago They touched at several Alaskan towns and made hur ried trip a small portion the government railroad; but they did not Alaska and they office long enough after returning to the national capital do the territory any good-Nenana News
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16
NEED CHANGE IN TAX LAWS


 More than score of years ago congress passed an occupational tax law for Alaska This law requires people who engage in all sorts of business to pay tax to the federal government each year for a license to do busi ness. The proceeds of this tax goes into the Alaska fund, and it provides a considerable portion of the money used by the Alaska board of road commissioners in the construction of roads in the territory This tax law has not been overhauled or amended for many years shortly after its original enactment standing that development has disclosed need for its amendment in many particulars. One illustration for the need of amendment may be cited This tax law requires the payment of a tax of $500 year by any one who may en- gage in the business of producing electric cur rent for lighting or power purposes for sale This tax is imposed on all alike regardless of
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16

storage ships than Il could on the railroad.
 II have just returned from the na- tional capital, and I am immensely pleased with the active interest which the present administration is showing in Alaskan affairs. Big things should be forthcoming in de- velopment if this interest is main tained.--Aberdeen. Wash, World.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16
LITTLE BY LITTLE

Here and there, from day to day, the Hard ing administration is topping off one little gov. crnment extravaganza after another and will eventually get government expense down to the irreducible min.mum After government em- ployes have had eight years in which to form habits of waste and luxury, it is difficult to get them back to habits of economy. But per sistence will finally attain that end.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16

It was reported at Fort Yukon re- gently that Curly" Smith who se- cured mining property on one of the creeks through a deal involving some $5O,0O0 has been working on the ground this spring and is said to have s130,000 blocked out and ready for commerce operations on a large scale
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16

Andrew Carnegie gave away during his life time sixteen times as much money as he left when he died, which is evidence that he had as much altruism, no doubt, as some of those who attacked him so violently because of his wealth
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16
ALASKA NEWS
George Johnson, known to Alas. kans as "Skookum" Johnson has started a restaurant at Girdwood.

Beaver in the Lansing creek dis trict are becoming unusually numer- ous and residents are advising that an open season be declared for a time. Trapping is recommended as it is stated that many are lost by shooting.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16

Theodore R. Hubbach of Siuga- pore, on the Malay peninsula, Is at Anchorage outfitting for a hunting expedition to Rainy Pass. MT Hub bach is a man of wide travels and has come 1000 miles to secure a group of sheep heads for the British museum, also having a permit to secure specimens of bear and cari- bou for the Washington national col lection, as theory is entertained that the caribou of the Rainy pass region may possibly be a different variety than the specimens already obtained for the Washington na- tional museum.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-16

A plague of caterpillars has swept the country around the Pelly river At Ross river and at Roses home, stead they destroyed the gardens and even were eating the willows and other green vegetation. The species is a small black caterpillar with light stripes. and resembles the army worm in the states. Forest fires in the district are believed to have caused the plague.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12

Letters and newspaper correspond.
once mailed at Montpelier often re-
quire two days to get from Montpelier
ia Bennington The Banner this
morning rece we'd correspondence
mailed from Montpelier Thursday al.
ternoon Is II any wonder that the
country voted Almost unanimously for
Harding when every branch of the
public service under eight years Of
Wilson has fallen into failure, incom
petence and non.servlce? 1t wasn't
the war either Tie postal service
went to the dogs long before the war
started and the others were we'll on
the road, On and after March 4 the
civil service and other rules ought II
be forgotten and laid aside for llng
enough to get some degree OF eff
cheney into the public departments
and particularly into the postal sery
ice
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12
THAW YouR PIPES

c. II. Miller has a water pipe thaw-
ing device for thawing out pipe when
frozen in the sink or down cellar IL
is very handy and convenient Any
one who is troubled with freezing OF
water pipes should have one in the
house 1t is very simple device Can
be used by an one, the woman of the
house can use this as easy as the man.
II pipes are frozen, you can, by using
this device, thaw them out yourself
while waiting for the plumber and YOU
can save the plumbers bill These can
be bought very reasonably They can
be demonstrated before buying ii you
wish. You will save money by buying
one of these devices.
c. n, MILLER
Corner Elm and South ST., termination
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12
rhe Res. Plnoo IL eeaIn

Charity begins al hoIpe esd New
fort News, Va. believes. aud l'eilev.
ing has put II into execution That
Virginia city has tw- problems
one Unemployment. lllh
Two Municipal improvements To-
done.
Newport News will xiii two birds
with one stono by starting those i'm
pr0vements now.
an extensive city sewel improve
ment plan Is to be put under way inn
mediately
That means work for the 0ut-ofjobs.
But-Newport News viii first give
employment to resident workers. City
officials laid down this rule.
"Men applying for employment
must show that they have Been here
fer a certa n length eli time and
have lost Jobs VII CHI they held in this
city
Not pleasing unemployed OF other
cities no But, ether cities too can
provide the charity that beg MS OF
home Rutland News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12

Whatever the sentiment Of the Yer.
mont legislature on the normal school
question It is inconceiyable that it
should pass a bll limiting the salary
Of the commission OF education to
$4,000. Vermont schools are in much
better condition than some of their
critics would have US believe. but one
Of the essentials is that the state have
the services Of a commissioner VIII, is
as good as we can possibly get. This
means that the stats must pay the
market price which, at the present
time, is considerably in excess OF
$4,000. The office OF commissioner Of
education IS the most important IN
the state The governor is only a
week end visitor in comparison while
the judges Of the supreme court have
only q fraction OF the permanent in
i1uence on the future that Il held and
/ mainta ned by the head OF the Depart.
{ment Of edneati9na Tbspresent legis.
latqre he's raised the salaries Of the
iSrprena1 court and Saiier oitdsestd
/ $4,000 per sseafaoahd stleo state IS
1 blessed Nfth plenty material to MI
4 these fllcese craditS8iy. FOL thf .ofjSe
al C2inR sailpiieF ali Eaqgqt,9p nimate
4rial slssP1o not nlealgrana to get the best "a
z sf;spstgd ant@uUE9eaact9 lim& the
! SalaFY which Ne, hppw ~ adsancqda
anot sulilc eut to secure anything above
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12

girls Of Vermont.
On Of tho favorite stunts Of the
Socialists and Communists is to try
to break down the historic beliefs
wl'oh have grown up among the
people for many generations. II. &.
Wells sa'd to lie the Englishman with
tho most brilliant Imagination and
The leost logic and judgment, in his
Outline Of History devQtes many
pages 70 silly distortion OF the lives
OF such great characters in history as
Alexander the Great. julius Caesar
NAPOLEON Bonaparte and other great
leaders and statesmen He does this
in a vain effort to make over the
facts Of history to fit his own theor-
es instead Of revising his theories
to fit the great truths OF history. In
like manner we have on this side Of
the water followers of Wells who are
making 4 valiant effort to prove that
Wash ngtcn, Franklin, Hamilton,
Lincoln ard others Of similar
great service were mere cheap pix.
ers not deserving Of ordinary respect
one OF the recent targets is Gen.
Ethan Allen Of Vermont, that yigor-
Gus ratriot who dearly loved to use
high sounding phrases and TO loom
large n the pubic eye. but who never
fsled to unmask and uncover the
sniyeltng hypocrltes and yellow.
streaked traitors OF his day and gen.
Grafton Our only regret Is that Old
Ethan himself cannot return to earth
to clean ont few nests CT sloppy
souled theorists who would like TO
burn the American constitution and
tear down the stars and stripes We
DO not apprehend that Ethan Aliens
fame win be much injured among red
blooded Americans While the other
kind can best continue to serve as a
quarantine sign, warning the rest Of
the nat on what to avoid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12
WARNING

The legal voters CT the Village of
Bennington are hereby notified and
warned to meet at High school hail
IN the Village of bennington on Fri.
day February 18th, 1921 at eight
o'clock in the evening TO transact the
following bus,nesg
Article 10 consider House Bill
q and Senate Bin 96 new pending be.
fore the Vermont Legislature and
take such action as may thereon be
deemed proper and as they may Legally
10
Article TO transact any other
business that may be found necessary
and proper when met.
w. + Hogan,
Village Clerk
Bennington Vermont
February eth. 1921
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12
A aafe ana eeIentlfl plan

to make your principal provide a sure
income for your whole life s embod-
led IN ON Annuity. The return an
nually semi annually quarterly or
is most satisfactory, Consult
us. Nat nal Life ms, Co, VT Gnu,
tuall Earle S. Kinsley Genera
Agent. Mead Building, Rutland, VI.
Al.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12
raoltus

Tacjtus tells Gne story finely:
but he cannot tell plain story
planly.-Macaulay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12

Grows Were Letter Carriers.
In aueieni days crows were EN-.
ployei as ieHpr bearcs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12

mediocre The bin now before the
Legislature, Il its purpose is as shown
~ the UP state papers, is a wrong and
Injustice directed at the boys and
girls Of Vermont.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-08-08
INDICATIONS POINT TO
FREE FOR ALL PRIMARY

On the eve OF the Democratic
mass-meeung TO be held at the
Court House tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock. widespread interest
is manifest among members OF
the party, and il is expected the
meeting will be marked by an at
tendance that will eclipse any of
its kind in recent years. The
meeting has been called by the
Central Committee for the county
with the view of getting to-
gether" and promoting harmony
as far as possible. But from the
number of persons who have al
ready declared themselves as
candidates, and others who have
signified their intention of doing
so. it would appear that it will
be a difficult matter to get away
from a primary fight. For, re-
gardless of any factional feeling
there may be in the situation. and
reports of support from this or that
quarter. a number of the aspir-
ants for Office have asserted they
are in the race TO stay. Hence
the indication of a frec-for-all
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-08-08
CATCH 80 BBLS. WEEK;
FORMERLY rs IN DAY

This season has been the poorest
in the history of the grabbing indus
try OF Annapolis, and every section
along Chesapeake Bay for that mat
ter And next season will be worse,
i'm the opinion of local dealers, unless
diligent means are employed TO en-
force the law against scooping crabs
from the mud in the winter months.
The yield of the. crustaceans has been
gradually growing smaller, until now
ii is about at lowest ebb
Fifty-two barrels of hard crabs for
weeks catch. with 80 men working
at trot lines. as compared to rs or
more barrels per day. a few years
back, such has been the rapid decline
of the shellfish, These figures were
furnished by Walter Clark. for many
years engaged in the crab and oyster
packing business. in discussing the ap-
paling situation as regards one of the
most noted industries of Chesapeake
Bay. The price of soft crabs has
held generally around 81. and 1925
per dozen. though the high mark has
been $2.75; astonishing when it is con-
sidered that formerly their product of
the waters of the bay and rivers. could
be bought in plentiful quantities at
% and 80 cents per dozen.
The same high prices prevail as re-
CARDS the "peeler" crab. meat of
which furnishes excellent bait for fish
ing. These have been mighty scarce
indeed, and prices like those of the
soft crab. Anglers have been forced
to secure other kinds of bait, in order
to indulge in this sport.
Happy was the hard crabber, who
few years ago. could dispose of his
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