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Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
PEREZ FREED OF
ASSAULT CHARGE
BY JUDGE COLE
Man Held as Suspect in
FOrnaserO Case Is
Released

In the superior court this morning,
on motion of j. f. Simpson, assis-
tant district attorney, Judge Cole
dismissed the ease against Manuel
Perez, charged with assault with in
tent to murder, the complainant be-
ing r. G. Rinkleib of HOltville. The
crime was alleged to have been com
mitted nearly two years ago, when
Perez and Rinkleib had an alterca-
tion, and it is claimed the latter was
stabbed with knife. No complain!
vas made at the time, nor was the
matter reported to the police.
Several weeks ago, Perez was ar
rested in connection with the Form
aserO case and in, investigating his
actions, it was ascertained that he
had committed an assault ON Rink
leib. A warrant was sworn out fo'
his arrest and following a prelim
mary hearing in the town court, he
was ordered held for the superior
court. s
The length of time elapsing be
tw cen the alleged commission Of thr
crime and the date the complaint
was made out, greatly weakened the
case, according to Mr.. Simpson, ami
lie did not believe the evidence
against Perez was sufficient to Sc.
cure a conviction. Following the
dismissal of the case against him
Perez was released from custody,
there being insufficient evidence to
link him up with the Fornascro mur.
der
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
EDITOR OF new
MEXICALI PAPER
SUED FOR LIBEL
Otto Moller, Deposed as
Presidente, Demands
De Pereira Pay
RELEASED ON BAIL
Paper Printed in u. S.
But Mailed Through
Mexicali p. 0.

CALEXICO, Feb. l3.-Jose de
Fereira, editor and publisher of the
newly established Mexican news
paper, Ell Combate, which is being
printed in a Calexico printing estab-
lishment, but dated as being pub
lished in .Mexicali, was arrested late
yesterday on Il charge of criminal
libel preferred by Otto Moller, de-
posed as presidente and councilman
of Mexicali.
Two weeks ago the council passed
an edict making Moller ineligible to
hold public office in Mexicali, and
in printing this story, it is claimed
in his paper, Pereira used a sem
tence which. translated from Span
ish, is said to read, .'Moller in the
time in which he craftily and like
a Enave was intriguing for the high
post from which he fell covered with
the ignomy of his immoralities, -
this translation appearing in the bill
of particulars on the warrant.
Bail Set at $500
Fred Elliott, local constable, made
the arrest, and, appearing before
Justice Markey, the accused gave
bond for appearance in the sum of
$500, the arraignment being held
this morning.
Pereira was the alternate for Otto
MOller in the election of year ago,
when MOller was elected as a coun-
Gilman and subsequently as presi-
dente. After the action of the coun-
ell making Moller ineligible to .hold
office, Pereira was last week : de-
clared the successor of Moller., and
was seated as councilman
The case is attracting great deal
of interest, both by reason of the
prominence of the men involved, and
because of the fact that both Moller
and Pereira are Mexican citizens,
and by reason of the fact that the
official and advertised place of
publication of the Ell Combate is
given as Mexicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
ENGINEERS AT
WORK AT SITE
OF new DEPOT
Lugo Assures Plenty Of
Money in Treasury for
Rail Line
By Press staff Correspondent

MEXICALI, Feb. 15.-Engineers
are busily engaged in laying out the
site for the new depot in the Palace
subdivision, and which is to be the
Headquarters of the northern ter
min:l of the proposed railroad line to
tidewater, the southern terminal de-
cided upon being San Luis Gonzaga.
In the plans for the construction
of the route, it has been decided
that, instead of using the lnter-Cal-
ifornia lines over which to route
traffic from Mcxicah to Sesbania,
an entirely new line will be built,
running directly from Mexicali to
San Luis Gonzaga.
1t has been figured that the rent
al costs for Il few years will be as
great as construction costs of a new
line, and believing that this saving
can be effected without endanger-
ing the plans of building the line,
such u step has been definitely de-
termined upon, making the ronte an
entirely government owned line.
Cash on Hand
The fear which seems to be en-
tertained that the government has
not the funds to carry on construc-
tion work is without foundation,
Governor Lugo stating that there
are now in the vaults of the treas
ury all the moneys required to con-
struct the route and completely
equip it. a..
Figures submitted by the engin-
GERS give it that the cost of con-
struction of the line from this point
to San Luis Gonzaga will be some
thing over $4,000 per kilometer-
about two-thirds Of a mile-and with
at least 200 kilometers to be built,
the construction costs for the entire
route will amount to something like
$3,000,000, with possibility of an
expenditure of an additional $2,000,-
900 for equipment in locomotives,
passenger coaches, freight ears,
shops, depots, round houses, water
tanks, and all other equipment re-
quired ON the line.
Experienced Men
The engineers employed IN lay
ing out the route are said to be ex-
perienced in railroad construction
work, haying been engaged in rail
building projects in other parts of
Mexico, at points where many OBJ
stacles were encountered, requiring
real engineering ability to over.
come.
1t is most positively stated that,
all said to the contrary notwith-
standing, the new rail line will be
built, and that at once; actual con
struction work to start within IA
few days, and with promise that Il
great portion of the line will have
been completed before the season is
over.
The Colorado River Land Com,
pany has also been granted fran
chise to build rail line to San Fee
lipe, but that franchise and the rail
line proposed to be built under that
franchise, has no connection in any
manner with that which the govern
ment is to build.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
MANY PRESENT
AT HEARING FOR
new. TRUCK Line
Many Railroad Officials
Among Witnesses and
Spectators

9W. r. Williams of Los Angeles,
examiner for the State Railroad
Commission, is holding hearing to-
day in the superior court chambers
at the courthouse on the petition of
-. X. Hutchinson for certificate
allowing him to establish & refrig-
Grating fast truck service between
Los Angeles and Imperial Valley
points.
Testimony at the present hearing
is limited to LEGAL shippers and re-
ceivers, who are at liberty to tell
the examiner what benefits they
may receive from such a service, or
if opposed to il, why they consider
it detrimental to their interests.
Officials of competing companies
will be allowed to testify at "A. later
hearing to be held in Los Angeles
in about two weeks.
The. hearing commenced at 10
clock, following which there was
"a short recess to await the arrival
of witnesses, upon the arrival of
whom the taking of. testimony
started. t..I5.
Among those present before the
examiner are r. A. Woods of the
American Railway Express; Ed
Stern and Mark Thompson, both of
Los Angeles and counsel for the
American Railway Express; L. n.
Bradshaw, attorney for the South
ern Pacific Company; j. d. Stern
and c. H. Tribit, Jr., counsel for
Mr.. Hutchinson; Percy Thacker of
the Pioneer Transfer Company of
this city, with his counsel, Charles
f. Scott, and d. X. Hutchinson, the
applicant. Interested spectators
were Tom Elliott of the American
Railway Express, G. w. Runge, dis
trict freight and passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific Company, and
Earl Anderson of the lmperitl lee
and Development Company.
1t is expected the hearing will Oc-
cupy the attention of the examiner
the greater p.!rt of today and to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
PROPOSE LAWS
TO STOP SMALL
LETTUCE SALES
F. w. Waite Returns At
ter L. A. Meeting of
All Commissioners
! u. S. MAN is HERE
Lettuce Drops in Market
After Valley Ships
Small Stuff

An amendment to the state stand
ardization laws making it unlawful
to ship inferior lettuce is proposed
by +. w. Waite, county horticultural
commissioner, who today returned
from Los Angeles, where he attend
ed a meeting Of horticultural com
missioners of Southern California,
where the plan was discussed.
The session was called by George
H. Hecke, head Of the state depart
ment oe agriculture.
Telegraphic dispatches from Los
Angeles as well as eastern points to-
day indicate a much overstocsked
market in the lettuce trade on ac-
count of small and inferior stock
being shipped.
In Los Angeles, due to the over
stocking Of the market with very
poor quality, lettuce dropped to *2
for the best grade, with the smaller
stuff not selling.
U. $. Officer Here
With officers under the U. s. Bu-
reau of Chemistry working in east
ern terminal points and with four
inspectors of the local department,
+, it is hoped to cut down the amount
of lettuce shipped under Il wrong
F., marking. 1t is explained, however,
that the authorities can do nothing
when small stock is marked show
| ing the contents Of the crate as it is.
A representative of the bureau Of
chemistry is in Imperial Valley to-
day making inspections, it is said.
The U. 8. agent will be in Ell Centre
district tomorrow, it is believed.
! 1t is proposed to make the laws
in relation to lettuce similar to that
for cantaloupes and other products.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
STORMS AND COLD WAVE SWEEP COUNTRY
Two Carloads of
Frogs Shipped
tOCOast
&

Last summer, johnny DON
ahue, assistant to G. w. Runge,
district freight, and passenger
agert of the Southern Pacific
company, evolved a plan for rid
ing Imperial Valley Of mosquitoes
and other insects during the hot
summer months, by importing
frogs in carloads and distribut
ding the valley Of mosquitoes
throughout the valley.
The idea was inspired by
watching the activities of herd
of frogs at the Yuma railroad
station while johnny" was
waiting several hours for train.
The frogs were having a wonder
full time with the various insects
and it seemed to Johnny that
they would work wonderfully
well on a larger scale. He made
his plar known, but was only
given the ''horse laugh'' and in
time it was forgotten, even by
Johnny" himself.
Yesterday, last summers plans
were vividly brought to mind
when Johnny" saw a waybtl
calling for two carloads Of frogs
movirg via Ell Centro for San
Diego He believed somebody in
the coast city had stolen his
thunder and was going to use the
frogs as insect consumers.
He Immediately made an In
vestigation to find out the name
of the shipper and the receiver,
ard was very much disguised to
learn that the frogs were a
consignment Of the well known
railroad frog, for use on the
tracks of the San Diego and Ari-
zona Railway near the coast city,
and were not the common, or fly
eating variety.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
BOYCE ATEN POST
WILL INITIATE

Boyce Aten Post, American Lc-
gion, will hold its regular monthly
meeting tomorrow night at the
court house. Initiation of several
new members is planned and the
post win discuss the movement to
reduce the crime wave, which was
recently endorsed by the inter post
council. The Legion is giving its
material aid and moral support to
the movement, and Boyce Aten Post
is expected to cooperate with the
other posts of the valley in reducing
crime by example and practices. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
Billiard Champ
Exhibition Here

William +. Grecnleaf, pocket bill,
lard champion of the middle west,
is in Imperial Valley today giving
exhibitions at billiard halls Of fancy
work with the cue.
X The champion will meet some
local player tomorrow night at the
Central Pool Hall, Main street, at 8
p. m. in addition to some fancy
stunts. sih
Greenleaf is making tour of the
Pacific Coast and western states.
He is playing at Imperial, Brawley,
Holtville and Calexico while in the
valley. He offers to meet all comers
at the Central.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
BOY BADLY HURT
WHEN HIT BY AUTO
by Tress staff Correspondent

CALIPATRIA, Feb. 15.-Harmom
Whitaker, IL years old was struck
by an automobile on the INLAND road
yesterday afternoon and is believed
to be injured internally. He started
to cross the road when an Oakland
car, coming, it is alleged at high
rate of speed from INLAND, struck
the boy, throwing him several feet
on to the side of the road. The boy
was then brought to Calipatria, and
is now at the National hotel under
the care of the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
MENDEZ WILL GET
HEARING TOMORROW

Wilbur Randall, counsel for AL
vino Mendez, who is held at the
county Jail in connection with the
death of Mike Fornasero near Melo-
lad ON January 2, has pctitioned
the superior court for writ of hah-
cas- corpus, the petition being signed
by Sesario Mendez, brother of AL.
vino. An order has been issued by
Judge Franklin J. Cole, commanding
Sheriff Charles E, Gillett to pro-
duce McndeZ in court OmOrrow af.
ternoon at o'clock ut which time
a hearing will be held to determine
why he is deprived of his liberty.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
LUCO PLANS BIG
COLONIZATION in
LAKE DISTRICT
To Make an Airplane Map
of Territory; Water
Through Canal
by Press staff Correspondent

MEXICALI, Feb. 15.-The plans
of Governor Lugo and the engineers
employed on the project of reclaim
ing the Volcano Lake area, former
ly a swamp land, but which has
been made dry land with the build
ing of the Pescadero cut, have been
perfected, and the plans for its di-
vision and future Development made
public. "'''
In the plans, it is proposed to sub
divide the area into farm tracts of
81 acres to the tract, the total num-
Der of tracts available in the area
being given as 736-making total
of 49,312 acres in the entire tract.
These small farm tracts are to be
sold on easy terms to Mexieans on
development contract, and the
purchasers will be given aid in time
of need by the government, which
is desirous of encouraging the de-
velopment of this reclaimed area to
the fullest possible extent, the idea
being based on colonization plan.
To Plant Crops
1t is the idea of Governor Lugo
and his engineers that this former
lake and swamp tract can be made
one of the most productive areas in
the Northern District in the raising
of cotton and grains, and that once
put into cultivation it will add very
materially to the prosperity of the
Northern District.
A Photographic map of tho Vol
cano Lake area will be made from
an airplane in the next week or 1O
days, at cost of about $1,000.
Water with which to irrigate tie
tract is available in sufficient guam,
titles, it is said, and will be supplied
through the Represo de Tortuoso,
a large canal running through that
section.
1t is believed that actual settle
ment of these lands will begin al
once, and that sufficient lands will
have been developed to make pos
sible the production of crops in the
coming year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
"Bill'' Says This
Is Too
Slow!

Postmaster G. w. Collins has
some tall explaining to do ac-
cording to Bill Clements, the lat
ter having today received letter
mailed to him in this city on
December %. Nearly two mortahs
to get from Fifth street to Sixth
street is too much, according to
Bill, and he is now waiting for
all argument-proof alibi from the
postmaster. The latter could not
be located for q statement today.
It seems rather q poor trick to
Bill, inasmuch as Rags" the
postmaster's dog, has often
"mooched' lunches rtghtfully
belonging to Jerry" Clements
without word of protest from,
jerry or his master.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
LABOR. LEADERS OPPOSE
OLD AGE PENSIONS
by United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-The
American Federation of Labor is
qIietly organizing, opposition to old
age pension legislation being intro
duced into several state legislatures.
The opposition is. based on the con
tention that 'such doles would rob
workers Of initiative - and will
make old age secure in poverty. The
Federation is prepared to compro-
mise by making such aid of national
character, contending that pensions
offered in few states would cause
a flow of workers toward those
states, labor leaders believe.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
TO PROBE CHARGES

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Albert Bail
in, confessed member of numerous
radical organizations, and formerly
private detective, today challen-
.ged the government to disprove his
'eharges that detective agents manu-
factured radical plots as business
proposition. New York reports kuot-
ed w. Sherman Burns, of the Burns
Detective Agency declaring Bailin
is facing charges of perjury as soon
as his testimony at Chicago is fin
ished. An attempt to deport him to
lRussie is planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
TO USE GUMS

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15.-Mexi-
can border officials have been in
structed to'.use rifles and machine
guns to stop airplane { smuggling
The authorities believe Americans
goods are being carried into Mexico
and liquor transported back by
means of nightly air trips.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
FIVE HURT IN RIOT

LITTLE ROCK, Feb. i5.--Four
whites were hurt aud one negro prob.
ably fatally wounded when Will
Houston, eolored, ran amuck with a
knife and pistol in the residence
district. The man, who was believed
to be crazed with moonshine liquor
was later shot and killed by a po'
liceman. .8l46 .9s sass .4+
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
Moller Sues Mexican Editor
Senator Reed Believes Foreign
Debts Can Be Collected Even If
Necessary to Go to Get the Cash

going to collect our money Reed
said. Gone way is to have nerve
enough to ask for it. If we cannot
get it that way-then get it the
way the other nations got theirs
from weaker nations. have in
mind some possessions of other ma
tions close to our shores which could
be taken within "a mours.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-If nee
cssary, the United States govern
ment is justified in warning to col
lect money borrowed by foreign gov
ernments, Senator Reed, of Missouri,
declared today in a fiery speech on
the debt funding bill.
Reed assailed Great Britain and
those who believe America should be
lenient toward its debtors.
81 have been asked how we, are
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
ATEN FILES BILL
OF $349.8O EXPENSE

Ira Aten, successful candidate for
director of the Imperial Irrigation
District, spent $349.S0 on his cam
paign for election, according to q
statement filed today with the coun-
~ clerk. The money covers incl
dental expenses such as clerk hire,
postage, advertising and headquar-
tCrs rent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
BULLETINS
DELAY ALQuIN CASE

Los ANGELES, Feb. 15.-Prelim-
mary hearing for "Little Phil'
Alguin was postponed until Friday
to permit the defendant to- secure
an attorney. He was led into court
heavily manacled and guarded by q
score of Officers. He denied that he
had ever confessed to the murder of
Detective Fitzgerald and declared
he intended to plead not guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
FORBES QUITS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--Colonel
c. l.. Forbes, director of the Veter-
ans Bureau, resigned before leaving
for Europe two weeks ago, Senator
Watson announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
STEAMER SINKING

BOSTON, Feb. -l5.-The Italian
steamship Monccniso is sinking $50
miles off the New Jersey coast, ac.
cording to sos calls received here.
Causes for the wreck are not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
,TERRIFlC GALES.
: COLD WEAT HER
GRIPS COUNTRY
Ships Ashore in Storms,
Sun Sends Local
Mercury to 81
3 FREEZE TO DEATH
Omaha Menaced by Fire
AS Armour Plant
Destroyed

While Imperial Valley was enjoy
ing summer weather at 81 degrees
Tafrorhe.t at 1880 p. m. today, ship
wrecks, storms and zero weather was
reported at various places through
out the country.
Today was the warmest day Of
the month in Imperial Valley, while
the storms in the cast are the most
bitter of the winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
REJECrs voTE

TOXIC, Feb. l5.--The house Of
commons OF the Diet today passed
a resolution providing vote of con-
fidenee. in the ministry. of Premier
kato.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
SEVEN DIE IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Feb. 15.-Seven are
dead and a score injured as result
of storm which has been raging in
this city for the past two days.
Street ear service is demOralized.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15

OMAHA, Feb. 15.-Fire destroyed
the main buildings of the Armour
Packing Plant and is still burning.
The damage is estimated in excess
of million and half. l-t.,
Firemen are now struggling to
save the packing town from total
destruction. Many firemen are in
lured and exhausted, but crews are
Ebout holding their own.
Meat fats are feeding the flames
which are famed by a stiff breeze,
below zero weather hampering the
work.
Three divisions of the huge Ar
mour building have been destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15
MIDWEST PARALYzED

CHICAGO, FEB. 15.-The entire
northwest is gripped in the coolest
weather of the winter. The weather
bureau predicted 10 below before
night.
Three deaths have resulted, from
freezing, while $50 fires have been
reported in the last "a hours.
Train service in the northwest has
been crippled, several trains being
stalled in snowdrifts.
Relief is being rushed to hundreds
of needy families.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-15

United Press
News Service
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
A RESPECTED CITIZEN

In every community certain men
stand out as citizens of force, ability
and honesty, and are sure to succeed in
whatever line they undertake. Such a
man was DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. "
His phenomenal success was well MGR
tied. He was the type of man THAI
goes thoroughly into a subject and his
researches as to the healing properties
of roots and herbs, as used by the
Indians, led to the compromising of his
Favorite Prescription, first prescribed
over fifty years ago by DR.. Pierce, who
became famous for his successful treat
ment Of the diseases which affiict
womankind, so this Prescription is DOR
than fifty years old, and its age t~estifies
to it's goodness. A medicine that has
made sick women well for hall a
century is surely good to take. Women
from every part of America testify to
its goodness. At all drug stores, or send
1Oc to DR.. Pierce's Laboratory, Buffalo,
N. Y. for trial package tablets
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
To Drill the FIatwillow

When the plans of A. O. Eberhart.
three times governor of Minnesota,
and a few associates, are set in mo-
ton, the extreme eastern end of the
Flatwillow will again come into the
spotlight, according to H. Ivarson,
who asserts operations there will be
begun within a few weeks. Mr.. Ivar-
son spent several days checking up
titles and arranging for the closing
of leases in township IA, range 20.
Ex-Governor Eberhart, nov a resi-
dent of Chicago and chief counsel
for n of the biggest bonding houses
in the Windy City, MI. Ivarson and
a few more prominent men of Mimi
eapolis and Chicago have practically
all arrangements made to drill a test
we'll in 1929 close to the point where
the Flatwillow anticline intersects the
Cat Creek anticline.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-29
Stevenson's Big Program

Two hundred fifty wells.
That is the 1923 drilling program
of the Sunburst Oil & Gas company
in Kevin-Sunburst field, announced
by L. G. Stevenson, president.
This number of wells will be drill.
ed on Sunburst Oil & Gas acreage in
the northern field. The company
will drill between ~ and 100 wells
and the remainder will be completed
under operating agreements with
large Standard and Independent drill
ing companies.
The Sunburst company is starting
a program of large proportions in
order to secure sufficient production
for the operation and expansion of its
refining properties.
Hager-Stevenson company, which
has been acting as the w~ild-catting
branch of the Stevenson organization,
is now turning it's attention to proven
acreage. 1t is now drilling the Barth
permit and will Immediately start
several other wells, according to an
.ouncement of Dorsey Hager, in
of operations.