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Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-16
NEARLY MILLION
SQUARE FEET OF
PAVING PLANNED
All Valley Cities Plan To
Have Much Building in
Present Season

Ell Centre, like other Imperial Va.
ley cities, has a program of paving
work unequaled in past seasons, which
shows the steaGv advancement of the
valley.
In this city proceedings are under
way for the laying of approximately
100000 square feet of asphaltic con
crete pavement, five inches thick, and
100000 square feet Of pavement, con
sisting of a two inch asphaltic concrete
wearing laid upon five inch concrete
base, for a total of approximately five
and one half miles of street paving.
In connection with the street i'm
provements, about 5000 feet of 10 inch
900 feet of six inch, and 1000 feet
of four inch east iron water mains
with 500 three quarter inch and 256
one inch lead pipe water service are
to be installed.
The above figures are given by City
Engineer Il. c. Ryan.
Building in all cities in the valley
promises to equal that of any past year.
The $350,000 court house to be erected
in this city is possibly the largest
single building job, but school build
ings, business houses, homes and ranch
buildings are being planned.
All reports from valley cities and
districts indicate that there is steady
building program contemplated for the
season
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-16


will work itself out. If, as many far
seeing business men contend, high in
terest rates unsettle business and in
crease failures and losses, self interest
will not be long in bringing BANKERS
to an acceptance Of the plan which off
ers solution.
The New Era Department
The "New Era' department of the
Press is to have no jazz accompani.
ment. The truth about Imperial Valley
is good enough. With industry settled
upon a constructive program, greater
opportunities exist here than ever be.
fore in the valley s history. The new
spirit of Imperial Valley is one of
optimism that is grounded upon under
standing and not hysteria. In the day
which is just ahead we are to abandon
speculation for specialization. We have
passed through the feverish state where
in interest centers upon one spin of the
marble on the wheel of Fate and have
settled down now to WORK out our
destiny. 1t is better and healthier
state Of mind and one which will Weld
results that will endure. The valley
is over its spree and is now in a nor.
mad state. Day by day there will up-
fold for us opportunities that have
not been dreamed of and which will
have the merit of being true.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-16
CARLOAD SHIPPED
FOR EVERY PERSON
in ENTIRE VALLEY
Imperial Valleys Produce
Brings More Than Any
of II States

Imperial Valley has joined in the
great statewide Invitation Day move
mcnt. Chambers of commerce are get
ting out letters inviting people "to
come to the valley where agriculture
is supreme, and where nature keeps
busy II months in the year growing
crops
Last year Imperial Valley raised and
shipped about a carload Of products Tor
every man, woman an child of her
$4,000 population.
The return in dollars and cents on
the crops of 1920 totalled $Gj,000o00,
exceeding the production III any OF the
following states:
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
Delaware, Wyoming, New Mexico, Ari-
2ona. Utah and Nevada. The highest IN
the list of states name was Utah, with
its crop valuation of S5S,06l 600.
More than sin million pounds of
butter alone were shipped from the
valley in 1921. The average will be
kept up this year, it is said, with high
prices now prevailing and good prices
continuing throughout the year OF
date.
In 1910, there were 32,7O3 acres Of
alfalfa in the valley; in 1927 there
were 5.23S acres. Horticultural Com
missioner Waite says that an increased
acreage of considerable proportion will
be sown this year, Judging from the
large amount of seed that is being de-
livcred in the valley. f. f. Forester,
pioneer rancher of the valley, pur-
chased 1000 pounds of the seed, 5000
of which viii be used by himself alone.
This large planting means gain in two
ways to the valley-gain in renewed
soil and gain in profits in the end, for
it has come to be an accepted fact that
alfalfa is the foundation of Imperial
coiluty'S wealth
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-16
)WNER-TIILE SMALL RANCH GREAT SUCCESS
The Renaissance
BY C. ". BARTON

foreign word both of which
that for the moment is the
thought the spirit of department of
the Press of which a beginning is being made today
of
life All of these made dynamic by
newr
Imperial Valley today is in such a state.
visitor that things
Probably
Imperial Valley residents unmisab
has
productive
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-16
Lists School Districts

Grammar school union districts in the
Icounty are:
McCabe Union, Magnolia Union and
Sccley Union.
There are six union high school dis
tricts in the county:-Central Union
high, Ell Centre; Calexico Union, Braw-
| ley Union, Calipatria Union, Imperial
Union, and Holttille Union. These six
schools make it possible for all of the
children to have the privilege close at
hand Of attending high school, e2-
eept those living in the River dis
trict, nearer to Yuma. These attend
the Yuma high school at the expense
Of Imperial County. Junior College,
with FL Centre, its two years of college
work completes the system.
The high school plants alone repro
sent an investment far in excess OF
/ 81 100000.
In addition every city in the valley
has fine buildings and equipment for
the elementary schools and the rural
districts are well housed. In q large
number of the districts, there are
teacherages for the housing of the in
structors so that living conditions for
them are agreeable and inexpensive.
During the past SUMNER, McCabe
built Il fine new school, Jasper is
building one as good, Mt. Signal con
templates new building soon and
several Of the cities are in process of
erecting additional buildings to take
Of the brush and canvas school houses,
people struck camp near to them no
matter where their land was located
in order that their children might at
tend school, Now, the modern school
is at every mans door and Imperial
County youngsters have the very best
Obtainable in educational facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-16
IMPERIAL COUNTY
new SCHOOL LAW
BENEFITS PUPILS
Modern knowledge Boxes"
Equal Any in the State;
Six High Schools

Stakes driven into the ground and
connected with poles, with mesquite
brush and weeds for q roof. That was
the first school house in the irrigated
district of Imperial County, opened in
1901, with John Carr as the teacher,
and less than twenty children enroll
ed. A little later, there came what
the San Diego Irishman called rag
knowledge boxes,'' with canvas sides;
and then down at Barnes Corner, near
Calexico the "school house" was
boarded up with 1xl2 boards with
small sections of the wall on the inside
painted black for blackboard work.
And twenty years later, Imperial
County has 4S districts with thousands
of children enrolled and with school
buildings of the highest type, equip
ped with every modern appliance and
apparatus for teaching any and every
subjec: in the curriculum, from the
Junior college down to the kinder
garten.
This years enrolment averages
about the same as that of last year, so
far. Some districts have lost some
what in school population, but other
districts have gained proportionately IN
the opinion of Superintendent OF
Schools Coe. The districts showing
loss, are mostly located near the towns
and children are leaving the smaller
schools for the graded schools in some
instances.
Under the new school law, pupils may
attend school in other districts than
that in which they live, upon consent
| of the trustees of the school to which
they wish to be transferred. In for
mer years, consent Of both boards OF
trustees was required which prevented
much moving about in the rural schools
Now many of the rural schools have
united and are offering graded schoo
facilities so that adjoined districts viii
likely lose pupils to them by transfer,
lit is said
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-16
Imperial County
Registration Is
Now 1000

Comparison of registration fig
ures for the general election this
year with those Of two years ago,
shows net gain of 16, the figures
being 1864 in 1920 and 1000 in
1922. Considering that this is what
is called an "off year, politically
there being no presidential election,
the registration is considered excep-
tionally good and the net gain is
taken to mean good deal more
than the figures show. According
to politicians, year when there is
a presidential election always shows
a heavier registration than off
years.
In checking over the increased
registration in the various precincts
nj the county, Lag,tna shows the
largest increase with 81 new regis
trations and Seeley the smallest
with only two new names. The i'll.
creased registration in Laguna is
said to be due to the greater inter
est taken by the voters Of that sec
ton this year in candidates for
county offices than has formerly
been the case.
Practically every candidate for
nomination to office in the primary
election visited the eastern end OF
the valley, some making several
trips. Candidates who are now max
ing the final race prior to the gen.
eral election are also visiting that
section now.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
CHITTICK BACK FROM ISLAND

Continued from Page One.)
ported to have been grown in car
load lots and for which the Mex
lean producers got six cents a
pound, was not seen by Mr.. Chit
tick, nor were the scarlet toma-
toes, which are pictured as dotting
the truck patches Of the islanders.
Bugs, scorpians, and vermin
abound, and make life hideous
with their biting. There is one
particularly remembered for its
bite. 1t is gray, smaller THAN a
small ant and has billions of
brothers and sisters "and Lord!
how it bites, said Mr.. Chittick.
No Place for Whites
''There is some good land down
there on the mainland that can be
bought for $5 an acre, and where
there is real climate. But the ma
tives told me, after they found out
that was coming back, that the
island Was no good"
There may be people who can
live down there, but it isn't a
white mans country, and l am
never going back. A person would
be far better off if he would invest
his money in the opportunities Of
fered here in land, or invest his
money in bonds, or let it draw
interest.
Needn' t Ship Lumber
81 heard while / was down
there that they were sending down
lumber to build a club house.
They don't need to do that, they
can build the club house out of
the empty shacks on the island. F"
Mr.. Chittick intimated that lit
tie improvement has been made on
the island, and that the only
buildings of any Importance were
the hacienda. Cattle he saw in
numbers, but they belonged to the
Ponce de Leon family. About
three-fourths of the island has
been slashed, but little is under
cultivation, with the exception of
few patches in the hollows and
hooks of the island protected from
the sun.
AS for the industries of the
island, the saw mill, with It's pic
tured capacity of thousands Of feet
a day, proved but a single planer.
As many as half dozen boards,
shipped from Oregon, were actu-
ally seen being dressed for use--
perhaps for the club house, or to
fence in the reindeer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
LOCAL HANDICAP
! GOLF TOURNEY
STARTS SUNDAY

For the presidents and direc-
tors cups, the qualifying rounds
of the handicap tournament of the
Illihee golf club will be played on
the local course tomorrow.
The first sixteen scores will
qualify for entrance into the
matches for the presidents cup
and the second sixteen for the di-
rectors' cup. No matches OF the
real tournament will be plas ed
until next Sunday when the match
playing will commence.
The tournament is being played
under the direction of a commit
tee composed of olive Locke, Ar
thur Keene, Arthur Hutcheon and
K. l.. Baker.
Eugene won the three cornered
tournament played off last Sunday
there, with score of plus As,
while Corva,Zis was a close second
With plus As, and Salem a minus
SO. The winner is entitled to the
prize cup for the year, but must
win it three years in succession
to 4ake permanent possession of it..
Local golf enthusiasts may be
interested to know that Mr.. and
Mrs. Ercel Kay left for Victoria,
B. c., to enter the northwest
championship to be played there
next week, Mrs. Kay is north
west women's champion and will
defend her title.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
BEARCATS TAKE
PACIFIC TO CAMP

The Willamette university track
team yesterday at Forest Grove
nosed the Pacific team out by 3
points in the last meet of the year,
the final score being 67-64. The
Bearcats took 8 firsts, 6 seconds
and thirds. Pacific took firsts,
IS seconds and IL thirds. OF the
nine firsts won by Willamette
Logan and Pollock took seven.
Logan won the half mile, mile and
two-mile runs, total of " miles
for the afternoon. Pollock won
the 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash,
low hurdles and high jump.
In the discus and 440-yard race
the Pacific men captured all three
places. J. Vinson and w. Vinson
tied for first and second places in
the pole vault. Ashby took the
other Bearcat first by winning
the javelin throw. The six events
in which the Badgers took first
were: 440-yard dash, high hurdles
shot put, discus, broad jump and
relay. Willamette had already
won the met before the relay but
the Pacific men wanted to run it
so that there could be no ques-
ton. In order to please them
Coach Boiler had Perrin, Geddes,
]. Vinson and cellar, entered. AS
was expected Pacific won by a
large margin.
Pollock is the only man that
will be lost through graduation
and prospects for another non
conference. track champion team
are good for next year.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
What's New on the Market
~ REX sTEWART

AS an indication of the high
price producers will get for local
cherries. the first from Califor-
mia arrived on the market this
season weps on display this morn
ing and priced at 80 cents pound
They have not received general
distribution but by next week
ought to be widely handled and
considerably cheaper.
Tomatoes are selling at ex-
tremely high prices compared to
two or three weeks ago. The pres
ent price is S5 cents a pound and
the wholesale quotation is around
i$7 crate. A shipment received
today is not ripe yet. but will be
in good condition for next week.
Dealers were having hard
time meeting the demand for To-
cal strawberries today for offer
ings were short. Berries sold to-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
MCCORMICK COURT FIGHT
CONTINUED from PAGE one.)

CONTINUED from Page one-)
appointment of Mr.. Mccormick as
her legal guardian. It contained
charges that Oser sought the mar
riage, hoping to obtain large
sums of money and financial
gain" and deplored the disparity
in ages between the two. Oser is
"A years old. Mathilde Is II.
Asked what the next move
would be Mr.. Cutting said there
wouldn't be a next move" Ed
win H. Cassell, Mr.. Mccormick &
attorney, was totally uncommuni-
cative.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

day were mostly from California.
Salmon has come down to 25
cents pound. Next week there
will be a shipment of excellent
ling cod on the market at 1914
cents pound. Ling cod is equal
in palatability to any OF the salt
water fish offered ON the market
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
Court House
Circuit Court

Circuit Court
Judgment for $3.50 principal
and 1851 interest filed in the suit
of the Commercial Corporation vs.
j. P. Feller.
Divorce decree granted Lois May
Walker VS.. WILDER L. Walker and
permanent alimony Of $500.
Probate Court
Inventory and apprEaisement
filed of the estate of Rank Kun
cester giving value as SITS.
Order filed appointing Ruby
Jessee as Administrative of the
estate of Chris lessee.
Marriage Licenses
Maurice w. Sawyer, %, Salem,
and Myrtle Frame, 10, Salem.
Everett M. Price, rs, Salem, and
Ada stephens. 20. Salem. E. B.
Daugherty, 35, Salem, and Fern
Wells, 27, Salem.
Percy A. Cupper, state engineer,
left this morning for Corvallis,
where he Was to meet with the
Oregon State Drainage association
this afternoon.
Fifty feet of guaranteed rub
ber hose for $4.75 at H. L. Stiff
Furniture Co. 1922
Major and Mrs. Henry o. Miller
accompanied by their daughters
Mildred and Mercedes Miller and
Mayme Flynn, attended a birthday
party TAT Dayton last night in
honor of Mrs. c.. v. Klupeneger.
Hemstitching, Needlework shop
121 S. Com. st. 1872
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. e. Shuneman
will leave Sunday night for Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, to visit the moth
er of Mrs. Shuneman, who is very
i'll. They expect to be gone about
two weeks and enroute will visit
the niece of Mr.. Shuneman in Salt
Lake City.
We really do repair your car.
No extra charge for service calls
in city limits Phone 298. Author
ICED Ford Service, HARRISON e
Cleveland, 229 State St. 1922
c. R. Stillinger and Stanley
Barton Of Seattle, members Of the
federal bureau of plant industry,
were Salem visitors Friday, con-
ferring with members of the state
forestry department.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

Irwin L. Stair of ST. Paul Northern Grain
married the daughter Of wealthy Flanner of
Paul. in 1916 The Stairs unlimited
divorce alleging cruelty injunction granted
her husband from interfering with
home while disrobed pressing pistol
her SIDE forced her automobile ST. Cloud
Mimi. they the Next when
Jail in Minneapolis Then he
writ which denied but he freed
before the Grand
kidnapping but
ndnap his wife, The Court of Min
nesota will decide.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
FLEETING FOLK
GL|MPSED IN
PASSING

o. Botto Schellberg Of New
York city and brother of Otto
and Chares Schellberg of this city
is registered at the Marion hotel
for short time will visit his
relatives.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
Died

MOORE-W. F. Moore died at his
home. 4sO N. 23rd street, at the
age Of 4s years. He leaves a
wife, Dora Moore. two sons.
Wilfred o. and Wallace Bruce
Moore. The funeral will be
held from the Webb & Clough
chapel at 2 p. m Monday. Rev.
Ward Willis Long officiating
assisted by Chemeketa lodge L
o. @. =. 1nterment In the 1. o.
o. r. cemetery
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
COMING EVENTS

4 = = i + = y X = y = i =
4
4 June 5-Commercial club
X luncheon.
\ June G. Kiwanis-Rotar-
= ian banquet, Marion hotel
* June - Sacred Heart
X aca DENY commencement,
= SIS.
y June IL Baccalaureate
r sermon, Willamette univer-
X sity.
= June 13-General meeting
= i'm and election. Salem Arts
!. league.
sune 14-National Flag
+ day.
y June Salem high
X school graduation.
+ June 16-3O-Y. n c. A.
X Boys Summer Camp. Salmon
= river.
= June 17-commeneement
= county schools
: : : = = - = = = x
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

Don't fail to hear the Seven
Serenaders, the wonderful orches-
ira, at Dreamland Sat. night. 1929
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hampshire
of Grants Pass were guests of the
Marion hotel last night on their
way back from motor trip
north.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

TIE buyer who wants a real
buy in house or ranch, sees Soc
olofsky, BAL State street, before
he buys. 1882
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

Before you buy furniture, get
our prices. BY buying In large
quantities for our five stores we
are able to undersell all others
H. L. Stiff Furniture Co. 1922
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

| at the present time and has tho
advantage OF being practically
boneiess.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

A. r. Shumway of Milton, Ore.
gon, was a guest of the Bligh
Motel yesterday, spending the day
here on business.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
Hotel Bligh Arrivals

Dan S. Putnam, Seattle, Wn: B.
Balzer, Seattle, Wn Mr.. Stan.
Seattle, Wn; Mr.. Pearl, Seattle
Wn; Alex Beauvais, Chemawa,
Or; A. G. Bracken, Portland, Or;
e. s. Ingles, Dufur, Or; A. r..
Shumway, Milton, Or; v. A. Dav-
is, San Pedro, Cal; H. Hanson,
Portland, Or; Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
iams, Portland, Or; Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Tessell, Willamina, Or; An
son M. PORTER, Portland, Or; p.
A. Koehler, city; o. E. Wordland,
city; Harry R. Wiley and wife,
Lebanon. Or; D. N. Campbell,
Portland, Or; M. j. Kelly, Reeds
port, Or; A. P. Lurmis. Sublim-
ity, Or; Mrs. 0. M. Kennedy, Sc
attic, Wn; Mrs. M. Litchfield.
Bremerton, Wn; Mrs. M. e. Mall
curry, Big Creek, Cal; C. A. JuhI
and wife, Chicago, Ill; j. Maso-
vich, Seattle, Wn; Walter Nelson,
Seattle, Wn; Adolph Petre, Ia
coma, Wn; j. e. Guyan, Puyal-
lup, Wn; Letta Head, Puyallup,
Wn; H. L. Pearcy, Salem; j. Fl.
Wheeler, Portland, Or. H. Neal,
East Portland, Or; A. Marriott, Se-
attic, Wn. !.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03
WOMEN,s DISEASES

WoMEN's DISEASES
DIR. c. F. Foster, osteopathic
physician and surgeon. DR.. Belle
Foster, women's diseases, 403 Ore
gon bldg. Obstetrical cases given
special attention. Phone 1894,
2024J. 1872
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

Their are coming back, the Sew
en- Serenaders, to Dreamiand rink
Saturday night. 1929
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

Police Judge Earl Race who,
for the past two weeks, has been
spending vacation at Shiphard's s
mineral springs at Carson, Wash,
is expected to return here today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

L. J. Allen of Corvallis is reg
istered at the Marion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-03

Wait for The Song Shop.