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Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-05
BIG PROFITS
FROM GRAPE
GROWING
/ { R {
State Department of Agri-
culture Says There Is
Lots of Money to Be Made
in Vineyards

That there is great future for
grape-growing in Imperial and Goa
chella valleys is asserted in the re-
cent official report on the status of
the California grape industry issued
by the State Department of Agricul-
ture.
For some years past grapes have
been grown in certain sections of I'm
perial Valley and Coachella Valley, as
welh as elsewhere in the southeastern
portion of the state. They have paid
exceptionally we'll and grape growing
in these valleys is demonstrated
success entirely beyond the expert
mental stage.
In one case last year vineyard
was purchased at what was consid-
cred high price, but the years crop
OF grapes paid the entire cost of the
property and left margin besides.
although grapes have paid fully
as we'll as most other crops in Imperi-
al and Coachella Valleys" says the
report, "viticulture has made but
slow progress, preference in the past
few years having been given to cot
/ ton, following the success attained
with this product in the Salt River
Valley of Arizona.
Cotton being an annual crop .nd
| yielding very remunerative returns
yearly, offered inducements far more
attractive to the farmer than gapes,
which reuire more specific knowl-
edge of its culture and two 70 three
years investment before returns can
be realized.
However, conditions were reversed
in 1920, when cotton values dropped
below cost of production and grapes
continued to sell at high prices, while
most other horticultural products
were on the decline.
This provoked a revival of inter
est in viticulture; perhaps more
eager than that occurring stimuli
taneously in other other Crane dis
tricts of California.
"a much larger acreage would
have been planted last spring, not
only in the Imperial and Coachella
valleys, but in other localities of the
desert lands under irrigation such as
Palo Verde Valley, in San Bernardno
county, and the Bard Valley, in I'M
perial county, had rooted vines been
available.
To-day, Imperial and Coachella
valleys are going through the same
experience as did Fresno county in
its pioneer days of grape planting.
Fresno first planted the same grapes
as those which were being grown in
counties |of a more temperate eli
mate.
"At first dry wine grape varieties
were tried, these soon gave way to
varieties better suited for the manu-
facture of sweet wins. Coincidently,
Muscats for making raisins were also
being experimental with.
"Of the many varieties planted,
Malaga and Emperor grapes finally
won out over such other avrieties as
Pedro Zimenas, Feher lagos tFeher
Sazio), ETC., as commercial varieties
better suited for the table grape
trade.
"The Malaga and the Emperor
grapes proved TO be also better adopt
for shipping to long distance mar
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-05
R | vE R SIDE
WIDE OPEN
FOR WATER
N EE 7
League of Southwest Dele
gates Will Be Received
With California Hospital
ity; Hoover to BE Big
Boss
Especial to The Press)

\oPSNiol w liC ICSo)
RIVERSIDE, Dec. 5.--Riverside
citizens have thrown wide their doors
to entertain delegates and guests to
the convention of the League of the
Southwest to be held here Dec. 8,
and 10.
Accommodations in hotels have
been taxed to the limit by advance
reservations, but thousands of citi-
zens announced that they would take
into their homes all those who could
not find accommodations in the reg
ular way.
"No one need stay away from the
convention for fear they can find no
place to stay" said Mayor Horace
Porter today. eve will take care Ct
all who come and see to it that they
have a good time as we'll as lnstruc-
tive sessions at the convention"
1t was stated by Secretary Arnold
Kruckman that the seats for visitors
at the sessions of the convention were
limited to 1000 over and above the
seating of the regular delegates, and
that all organizations which wished to
make reservations for their special
delegations should do so at once.
IL hn nd
these organizations and through them
be distributed to individuals. These
tickets are transferable so that they
may be put to use by others when
they are not needed by the original
beneficiary.s
That the convention will be well at
tended by both delegates and guests
was declared assured by Mr.. Kruck-
man, who stated that responses to his
invitations have been coming in in
large numbers.
California will have $50 delegates
named by Governor Stephens; Ari-
zona will have like number; New
Mexico is sending 25 as state repre-
sentatives; Colorado and Utah have
strong parties, and the other states
will be we'll represented.
Added interest is given to the pro-
ceedings by the news from Washing
ton that President Harding desires to
appoint Herbert Hoover as federal
representative on the Colorado River
commission, to serve with one repre-
sentative from each of the seven
states within the Colorado watershed.
If Hooker is appointed and his
name confirmed by Congress, it is be-
llieyed he will be made chairman OF
the commission so as to leave the
state commissioners free to act for
| the interests of their sections.
Congress recently created the COM
mission, which has supercedence over
all federal bodies in developing the
reclamation features of the Colora-
do river.
If Hoover heads the commission, 1t
is believed that great confidence OF
the public will be won and that al
parties interested may expect 8
square deal and an energetic and COM
petent enforcement. Hoover is an en-.
lgineer, diplomatist, business man
Ian executive and power in the ad
ministration.
Riverside committees are working
to prepare everything for the com
fort and entertainment of their guests
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-05

Continued on page 2.)
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-05
LAWN MAKERS
| \ STRONG
SMASH A I
STEPHENS
Southern Legislators De-
nOunce Governor and His
Tax Budget in Unmeasur-
ed Terms;. Beal In On 1t

A statement expressing "the hope
that a candidate for governor Will be
found who will be elected, ard, being
elected, will go to Sacramento and
effect those needed reforms which
the present governor promised to ef-
feet, but which he has signally fail
ed to bring about in any degree what
soever," was issued in Los Angeles
Saturday by thirteen Southern Cali
fornia members of the California
Legislature.
The statement was signed by James
o. Bishop, 10Th assembly district.
San Diego; Joseph Pedrotti, 65th as
sembly district, Los Angeles; Harry
A. Chamberlain, 31st senatorial dis
trict, Los Angeles; H. H. Yonkin,
;3Sth senatorial district, Los Angeles /;
W. E. Badham, 72nd assembly dis
,trict, Los Angeles; j. A. Rominger.
i33rd senatorial district, Long Beach;
Charles w. Lyon, 34th senatorial dis
trict, Venice; r. P. Benton, 66th as
sembly district, Los Angeles; Frank
IF. Marriam,. 10th assembly ditrict,
Long Beach; Harry Lyon, Gath a.
sembly district, Los Angeles; Sidney
T. Graves, 63th assembly district, Los
Angeles; Elmer P. Bromley, 73rd as
sembly district, Los Angeles, and w.
F.. Beal, 18th assembly district, I'M
perial.
In issuing the statement, which
was said to have been the result of a
long conference last night, the sign
ers announced they represented mo
candidate or any interest other than
the welfare of our constituents and
the people of California"
The statement follows:
due to consistent misrepresenta-
tion of the governmental conditions
in California, situation vitally af-
fecting the welfare and prosperity
of the state has arisen. Cost of gov
ernment in California has increased
beyond the danger point and the pres
ent attitude and past performances
Of those now in power is a guarantee
that the people will get no relief from
them.
1T is, therefore, necessary that the
present administration be ousted from
power. The governor is frantically
campaigning up and down the state
at state eXpense-attempting to JUS
tify his reputation of past campaign
pledges, misrepresenting facts and
figures and doing all in his power tC
minimize the acute necessity for a
reduction in state expenditures.
ut is apparent that the attitude OF
the present administration with ref
erence to taxes is that the amount
should not be limited by any consid,
Grafton nor determined by actual state
necessities. Rather, it has seemed tc
be the intention of those in power tt
! levy to the utmost upon all source:
of revenue, disregarding and ignoring
the inescapable fact that each pri
vate citizen in this state must bear
his equal share Of all taxes, regard
less of the manner in which they ar,
collected, either directly or indirect
Ily.
Par from being partisan charge
this statement is borne out by publ
utteranees + I IN administration
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-05
DOWN CAlEX|C0
IN BEST GAM {
OF ALL SEASON
Billings, Cooper, LindenmOre
Combination Far Too Strong
Trio for Winter League
Leaders
By II. L. Foster.


son, Ell Centre defeated Calexico in a
twelve-inning game by close score
of 8 to 2. A record crowd witnessed
the game.
W. Teackett was the star hitter of
the day, hitting home run over the
left field fence in the third inning.
Lightning Lindenbore" lived up to
his name, doing some fast ball play
ing and scoring two of the three runs.
Buck made a spectacular running
catch, when fly ball was hit out to
center with two men on bases, thus
saving the game for Ell Centro.
Cooper's double in the 18th scored
iLindenmore, winning the game.
Josh showed up as real player
with his good catching and wonderful
also stealing two bases in
one inning.
Calexico made but two errors dur
ing the game, shown CUP as good
players.
The star player for Calexico was
Roberts, when he hit double, scoring
the two runs. Christensen did some
fast playing at short.
The game by innings:
Buck walked J: Teackett, sacrifice
hit; Buck out getting to second. Lin
denmore sacrificed, Teackett out get
ting to second; Lindenmore safe at
first through players choice; Cooper
flies to Christensen. No hits, no
runs, no errors.
Christensen struck out. Locker
hits to Lindenmore, out at first. Her
man hits to short, out at first. No
hits, no runs, no errors.
Second-Billings struck out. Seigel
hit to Locker, out at first. Thomp-
son struck out. No hit, no runs, no
errors.
Third-W. Teackett hits home run
over left fence. Keply hits fly to
Christensen. Buck flies to first
base. J. Teackett singles to right
Lindenmore walked. Cooper hits to
Christensen, out at first. Lean flies
to Buck. Cross hits to Thompson, out
at first. No runs, no hits. no errors.
Fourth-Billings flies to Locker.
Seigle hits to locker, safe at first
through error of Herman. Thomson
struck out. w. Teackett hits to Cross.
Cross throws wild to first. Seigle
goes to third, Teackett to second.
Kepley hits to Cross, out at first. NO
hits, no runs, two errors.
Christensen hits to Cooper, out at
first. Locket struck out. Herman
struck out. No hits, no runs, no er-
rors.
Fifth-Buck flies to Comes. j.
Teackett flies to Comes. Lindenmore
singles to infield. Cooper hits TO
Barry. out at first. One hit, no runs,
no errors.
Dean singles to center. Comes SIN
giles to center. Barry sacrifices. kob-
erts hits double to left, scoring Dean
and Comes. Leon struck out. Cross
hits to J. Teackett, out at first. Three
hits, two runs, no errors.
Sixth--Billings flies to Barry. Sei-
gle flies to Lean. Thompson struck
out. No hits, no runs, no errors.
Christensen struck out. Locker
hits to Thompson, safe at first
through error Of Thompson. Herman
struck out. Dean hits to infield
Locker goes to third. Comes walked
Dean goes to second. Barry flies tc
w. !Teackett. No runs, one hit, one
error. ~
Seventh--W. Teackett hits to Chris
tenson, out at first. Kepley strucl
out. Buck hit by pitched ball, goes
to first. j. Teackett hits to infield
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-05
USELESS
POSI- 7
co N b|NE
D I / { RS
Much Valuable Information
Gathered in Discussion of
County Affairs at Tax
payers Meeting Last Sat-
urday

Reorganization, consolidation and
education" were the keynotes CT the
"talk-fest" held under the auspices Of
the Imperial Valley Taxpayers Asso-
citation, at the Wilson school last Sat-
urday afternoon. The speeches,
which were part of formal contest,
with prizes offered, were interesting
and extremely instructive. After the
formal contest had been concluded, an
informal discussion was held, in which
everybody had an opportunity to air
his or her views concerning the mat
ter of tax reduction.
1t was at this part of the meeting
that the real meat of the discussion
came to light. The speakers, almost
without exception, showed exception
ally earnest and careful thought in
Working out their plans.
The remedies for the high taxes
<were under three main heads: First,
as nearly every speaker agreed, the
people of ImperialValley must be edu-
Gated to where they would take great
er interest in the tax affairs of the
county. Second, this could only be
done through greater and more eff
ficient organization. Third, as an i'm
mediate and practical solution for the
burdens Of taxation which are now op-
pressing the people of Imperial Val
ley, every taxpayer should work to-
ward the consolidation of all offices
which duplicate one another's work.
1t was the belief of practically
every speaker that this work could
best be done through the medium of
the Taxpayers Association. Accord
ingly, Secretary T. D. Mccall was
kept busy gathering in the taxpayers
shekels as they paid their membership
dues.
Another point of interest was
touched upon very briefly by Mr.. Nc
Call. That was the indiscriminate
passing Of bond issues, which must
raise the taxes more and more every
year. AS an example of this, he
pointed out the project to vote bonds
for the irrigation district with which
to buy out the mutuals, Mccall
showed that the mutuals did not dupli-
cate each others work nearly so much
as did the district and the county Of
fices, and the raising of bond is
sue would entail the expenditure of a
great deal of money, in paying the
interest on this bonded Indebtedness.
Mrs. Violet Campbell made a STIR
ring appeal to the voters to watch the
sort of men whom they elected to Of
flee. She pointed out that with the
coming of new spirit of civic respon-
sibility, it was now possible to secure
bigger and better men to fill public
positions.
The meat of the entire discussion
was contained in the two-minute
speech of j. j. Simmons, which cap
tured the second prize in the speak
ing contest 1t is as follows:
First-Abolish all existing taxing
bodies, state, county, city and irriga-
ton district.
a. Create in lieu thereof one board
of five county assessors, one board
of review Of five members las q
board Of appeaD with a further ap-
peal to the county court.
b. The county assessors to levy al
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-05
EDWARDS LOST
f|ST|C BATTLE
IN SHORT ORDER
Game NeW Orleans BOy Is
Beaten by SnUage in Eight
Furious hounds

Kid Savage is still the undisputed
heavyweight champion of the South
west fistic arena.
Without apparent effort; with no
extension of his latent power as a fis-
tic artist; without even disturbing the
correct alignment of the hairs of his
head, he beat Billy Edwards, heavy
weight champion of the Gulf coast, in
to insensibility last night in less than
thirty minutes of fighting in the Owl
Arena at Mexicali.
The fight, touted as battle fit for
view of the most ardent fan of fisti-
ana, was fiasco. 1t was nothing but
Savage from the first tap Of the
gong to the last swing of the ref
eree's arm as he counted the fatal TO-
The fight lasted 2212 minutes by
the clock; not counting the intervals
Of rest between rounds. 1t started
with long and heated controversy as
to whether the men should fight with
Ior without bandages on their hands,
and "clean break" or zone arm free
at the order of the referee.
The squabble was settled finally, af-
ter permission to figth bare knuck-
les had been refused by the authori-
ties, by an agreement to tape their
hands and protect themselves in the
lclinches in every way except biting
and gouging. Even so, as it turned
out, the latter proviso was observed
more in the breach than the promise.
1t was rough house go from the
start. The milling was fast and furi-
Gus with the big, game, white bodied,
boy from New Orleans on the short
end at all stages. Savage. compact,
confident, sure, was never in danger
! at any time, and with kidney punch
and right upper cut beat his way to
victory over bigger man with the
ease of an expert going after nov
ice.
The finish came early in the eighth
round. A blow from the heel of Saw
ages right to the base of the brain,
better known as the rabbit punch"
followed with lightning rapidity by a
left hook flush to the jaw finished
the game. Edwards went down anC
cut for the count. He had previously
been cruelty punished with kidney
blows and stomach punches in the
C:nches from which it seemed he
could not protect himself.
The balance of the card put on BY
Manager Flores was good. There
was record breaking attendance
the arena being packed from wall tc
wall and floor to ceiling with eager
enthusiastic humanity, and another
equally as large a crowd outside bat
Ting with the police and ushers fo,
admission.
1t was the biggest and best figh
card ever put on in the valley and
presages even bigger crowds at fu
ture like events, if Manager Flores
will only reform his seating arrange
ments and work over his force of as
! SiStantS
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-05
RIVER GAUGE

Mean daily gauge heights in feet
and mean discharge in second-feet OF
the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz., for
the week ending Dec. 2, 1921:
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-05

Although the cost of living is still
going up in Rome, and milk. meat,
fish, butter and bread all cost more
than they did last summer, figures re-
Gently published by the commune of
Rome show that the prosperity of the
people is steadily increasing and that
Romans eat and drink better than
they did in 1920.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-11
AUTO ASSOCIATION TO
MEET IN OREGON

Travel over the National Park-to-
Park Highway promises to be un-
usually heavy this summer, but not
sufficiently great to satisfy its pro-
moters, and when the annual con-
vention of the association is held in
Salt Lake City, June 16 and II, sug-
gestions will be offered for the ex-
pansion of the highways drawing
powers to attract tourists.
One of these proposals calls for
the expenditure of 100000 for ad-
vertising and publicity purposes, in
Guiding the publication Of road guides
and maps on a greater scale than the
present limited funds have made
possible, and in which this commun-
ity has a direct business interest.
The convention call, sent out from
the Denver offices by Gus Holm )
executive secretary of the National
Park-to-Park Highway Association,
asks that all community interests be
represented in the delegation sent
from here. He requests that the
Chamber OF Commerce In making up
the delegation, first confer with the
Automobile Clubs, Good Roads As
soclations, as well as state, county
and city organizations, and urges
that the delegates be instructed to
assist in the careful selection OF q
state director to serve during the
coming year"
Governors OF the eleven states d.
rectly interested; senator's and rep
resentatives in congress, as well as
officers of trans-continental high
ways, have given assurances of theiI
presence. II possible, to learn first
hand about the growing demand fol
the 5000 mile scenic highway link
ing the twelve national parks.
i The American Automobile Asso-
citation. National Highways Associa
tion, National Park Service and the
Forest Service all will have rer'
resentatises at the meeting. which
in the estimation of road promoters
generally. holds special signifi
cance for the rapid development o.
a greater road tourist business
throughout the entire west.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-11
AMERICANS MAKING HARD
FIGHT FOR BRAZIL TRADE
BY MILES W. VAUGHN

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 7. - The
ability of American manufacturers
Ito hold an export trade which was
being built up during the war prob
ably is receiving more severe test
in Brazil today than in any other
nation of the world.
And taken by small and large, the
American business man has little to
be ashamed of in his record. Scores
OF American business houses now
are fighting against the greatest odds
to maintain their position, and it Is
to eternal credit that most of them
are making good, despite obstacles.
The automobile trade offers an ex-
cellent example. During the war,
and the months Immediately follow
ing the signing the armistice, prac-
tically every American manufacturer
Of Importance established branch
houses in Brazil. Business came al
most without effort, for Brazil, like
the United States, was enoyinjg a
period of undreamed of prosperity.
About eight months ago, how
ever, "the bottom fell out of the
market" The milreis started a
gradual decline, which today has
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-11
REFUND OF so5,ooo CONSIDERED By CITY

the meeting OF the city council yeser
evening the matter OF ebondg Tor s65
applied cancellation Of existing indebted
considering the advsabity o
special the voting of the bonds but upon ntoT-
nation being received from city William NJ Briggs that the
right charter rebond without such
an election No definite action for ebondng
taken from the trend that such action
only awaiting further investigation details and full report to be
subject Attorney B ggs He stated that the legal right
rebond without question although he had only re-
Gently been acquired that the city charter
police reported $3.50 the amount received III
month of April Several minor expense
council and approved by the finance
expenditure the city for last month amounted to
$5,24494. approved by the committee on finance
petition signed by residents calling for
before council The matter referred
committee investigate the necessity OF such improve
the matter at the next council meeting
Elizabeth Yockey property owner
contemplated improvements Scenic Drive
was against the planned extension
of Scenic Drive to Strawberry Lane
Installation system Granite street beginning at
northwest distance
was pipe will inch main and as the
parallel atendent will
by city work and
awarded Kue his bid of FAC
Authority Walker city engineer to purchase
the pipe.
E. Hoser superintendent given authority by the
the checking of the city
water and supply before June l..
discussed eecing property owned
by the city opery fixed and
that end
Stanley the council last night and agreed to
lot the of and Third
streets for $780, Mr. Stanley conduct manufacturing
business well maintain his residence at that address
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-11
NOTICE OF SALE

The undersigned Executor of the
estate OF John II. Bogue, deceased.
will, at any time before June 9th,
1921, receive at the law office OF
W. J. Moore. in the City Of Ashland
Oregon, sealed bids for the purchase
of all right, title and interest that
the said deceased had, at the time Of
his death. in and to the following
described tracts of land:
Residence property located on
Water Street: Beginning at the
southeast corner of lot 3 block 20,
of the City of Ashland, Oregon, ex-
tending thence northerly along the
west line of Water Street, 100 feet !;
thence northwesterly 40 feet; thence
southerly parallel with the west line
Of said street, 100 feet; thence east
erly 40 feet to the place of beginning.
Timber lands located near Hyatt
Prairie: The fractional VIZ of the
NWA OF section 2 in Township 80
south Of range east w NJ Oregon,
containing 1890 acres.
Bids will be received for either or
both OF said tracts, subject however,
to confirmation by the County Court
of Jackson County, Oregon. Said
bids shall be in writing. signed by
the bidder and accompanied by a
duly certified check payable to the
executor of said estate for twenty
per cent of the amount Of any such
bid. balance to be paid upon accept
ance of bid. The executor reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
d. M. BROWER,
37-4 Wed. Executor.