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The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
DENVER MARKETS

A large packer bought four carloads
Of mixed yearllngs, one-half of the lot
averaging 6s2 pounds and totaiing 90
head. for which so was paid, while so
head. averaging g.: pounds. brought
sold to q large local packer o for 50, s'ss1i and
the same house took Is heifers at
$68b. weights being approximately 600
pounds. A lot Of 10 S87-pound steers
were taken at $6.75 and 80 head. aver
aging 823 pounds, which were driven
In from grass. sold for $3.50.
Hogs.
The top price Of $7.35 carried off
three carloads. one Of which was Q
very fine lot Of white Chester hogs
California buyer took eight or ten car
loads at $7.26. A buyer for Pueblo
packers bought four carloads and local
buyers for large and small houses took
six carloads. Bulk lots sold also at
1920. s7.l5 and $7.1O. A particularly
fine lot Of 2S0-pound hogs were taken
Ing I'M pigs sold at & and $3.50 sSi and Quite Ml
q lot OF stock pigs were bought UP to
IS and S5.75. Rough cutout sows from
the carload shipments sold generally
at s5.25. but where they showed a fair
amount Of smoothness they were able
to bring $3.50. while the real smooth
stays sold at $4.25.
Sheep.
A shipment of three carloads Of
Idaho lambs counting 867 head and
averaging II pounds sold straight at
S13.75 flat, being divided between two
large packers. These are the finest
range lambs seen In Denver for the
season. Packers are quoting strictly
choice lambs up to sl4. Two wethers
averaging 120 pounds were sold yes
terday at $3.50 and two l40-pound ewes
brought $525
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19

by majority she III
smile There the blue k with Its
white Peter Pan collar There knowledge Of and
ability which, having served Its the
mo@& find expression In life.
the oc the Peter Pan collar when she intro
into the Lady Astor her reassurng SMILE but
member laughed and called the peers wife, heer
r
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19

assistant rector Of st. An
d Memorial church 1910 until 1921 he rector Of
ton
During his ministry Bishop notable
founded
r various labor author volumes Of
t6@0e and poetry
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19

cure but far this relief has not been reached
he life the has increased from forty to fifty
two increase Of twelve years
Nfe usually this
probably the seeming Heretofore people died
other ailments before before the time when usually begins
to develop"
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
I'd, Explorer of the Chaco Canyon

bfl Merton Judd, director Of the
> Bonito expedition Of the Ma
Geographic society. has resumed
ration Of the prehistoric ruin
aco canyon. New Mexico. Ef-
are being directed to determine
kater supply Of this aboriginal
ment house Of 900 rooms, con-
Ia to be one Of the most impor-
ruins In the United States. The
Hilton Is also seeking to learn
forests supplied the beams used
y village, now 40 miles distant
any timber Of comparable size.
estimated the site has been de-
81 since years before Columbus
Y to America. II all rooms were
Ned, II housed between 1900 and
persons.
b. Judd. who was born In Ne
- In 1887 and was educated In
tah and George Washington uni
1es, Is one Of the leading arche-
Dts Of America. After engaging
liberation In Utah, Arizona and Ne
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19

oaon Utah. Arizona and New Mexico he Joined the M Of the Ma
museum aid in ehnoogy became successfully assistant
hopoogy and Of American archaeology He
ruins Navajo National Monument
Interior 1877 and has conducted various expeditions with marked
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16

Kingdom. He was Il director in
many railroads and prominent
yachtman. Following the death of
his first wife, Gould married a well
known English actress, Alice
Sinclair. BY this marriage he gave
$3,00O,000 of the estate left him by
his first wife. His second wife
had two children. She had appear
ed in New York in an English pro-
duction of 'The Girl on the
Film,' in 1914. They spent their
honeymoon at AK les Baines, in
France.
If the financier's later years
were marked by stormy and inees-
SAINT litigation, it was nothing to
the furore of gossip aroused in the
society circles to which he belong
ed when his wedding to Mrs. Sin
clair was announced.
Besides his widow and her child
rem Gould leaves as heirs son,
Kingdom, and six other children by
his first marriage.
The other children are Jay,
George, Jr., Margery, Vivian
Nady Decies,) Edith and Gloria.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
ASSEMBLY PASSES
TWO IMPORTANT
MOTOR MEASURES
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, May 16.-Thc
assembly today| passed the two
Breed bills, on revising the motor
vehicle statutes of California and
the other imposing Il two cents per
gallon tax on gasoline.
Both measures passed without de-
bate, the vote on the first one being
unanimous. Five dissenting votes
were cast on the gasoline tax bill.
Approximately $S,000,000 annual
ly will accrue to the highway de-
partment from the gasoline tax, it
is estimated. Fuel sold for tractors
and other agriculture machinery is
exempted from the tax.
Assemblyman Dozier gave notice
of a motion to reconsider the vote
Oh the gasoline tax bill.
The measure revising the motor
vehicle statutes places the weight
limit for trucks at $4,000 pounds. 1t
places a flat registration fee of So
annually on all motor ears and
changes other provisions of the law
in minor particulars.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
ABANDON BRAWLEY
OIL WELL AFTER
HUGE EXPENDITURE
Four Years Work and
Hope Enter Search
for Black Gold
by Press staff Correspondent

CALIPATRIA, May 16.-After
hoping against hope, and doggedly
preserving even when hope had
fled, the Imperial Valley Oil and
Development company has at last
given up the dream of bringing in
oil ON what has been known as the
Brawley well, about 25 miles east
of this city. At the meeting of the
stockholders in April il was decid-
ed to make one last stand on the
2600 foot level whore it was be-
lieved oil in commercial quantities
would be found, but after several
weeks work the castings have been
drawn up, which means the end for
this experimental hole so far as
the present company is concerned,
according to j. j. Farmer, who is
handling the casing.
Many times during the last four
years it was believed that a gusher
was about to be brought in, but al
though oil indications were exceed
ingly strong, the elusive "biack
gold never materialized. The cas-
ing has been hauled to the highway
for transportation to Los Angeles
to be sold, to help settle the final
claims against the well, on which
$230,000 has been spent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
ASK $4,000 TO
AID VICTIMS OF
TEXAS TORNADO
Death Toll Climbs to
Fl, Damage Totals
Million
BY United Press Leased Wire

COLORADO, Texas, May 10
The death toll in the disastrous cy-
clone which swept south and east
along a mile wide path Monday,
had mounted to 81 persons today.
An appeal to the people of Texas
for total of $4,000 to aid the in
iured and homeless was issued fol-
lowing a mass meeting here. There
are approximately 200 injured per,
sons, some of them fatally hurt, and
about $50 are without homes rs Il
result of the storm.
The twister did property damage
estimated at 100000.
Fourteen victims of the storm
were buried yesterday and others
were to be placed in their final
resting places today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
HARDING'S SPEECH
MAKING BEGINS
ST. LOUIS In JUNE
Program Will End at
San Diego After
Alaska Trip
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 16.--Presi-
dent Harding will go to Alaska
aboard the army transport Hcnder
son, sailing from Seattle July )
Secretary of the Navy Denby an
nounced today. A previous an
nouncement said the party would
sail from Portland Oregon.
The Henderson has been ordered
TO leave for the F;clfic coast June
On his return from Alaska if Mr..
Harding decides to return to Wash.
ington by water he win board i
shipping board vessel at Seattle.
Beginning at st. Louis, where Mr.
Harding expects to discuss the
world court on June %, the presi-
dents speaking program will prob
ably end It San Diego, after his re.
turn from Alaska.
While it is still unsettled, he may
return by water through the Pan
anna canal.
His speech on Alaska, its problems
and his poiicies for the future of
the territory, will. be made at Seat
tie.
Announces Speeches
Other cities on the tentative
schedule and the subject OF address
es follow:
Kansas City, transportation, rail
and water, June %; Hutchison, Kas.
agriculture, June "a; Denver, bust
ness prosperity, June %; Salt Lake
City, domestic issues, such as taxes
and tariff, June 26; either Boise,
Idaho, Or Helena, Mont, western
problems, such as irrigation and re
clamation, June 20; Portland, Ore
gon, patriotism and law enforce
ment, July 4.
The subjects of the president S
speeches in San Francisco, Los An
geles and San Diego have not yet
been determined. 1t is likely how
ever, that he will discuss the Wash
ington arms conference and its
achievements at San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
DAVIS BILL SOS
MUCH OPPOSED
IS WITHDR A W N
Irrigation Director Bill
Killed Yesterday at
Capitol
Passed Assem- bly, But
Meets Waterloo in
Senate

Assembly Bill 595 is dead, accord
ing to a telegram received by f. II.
McIver, secretary of the Irrigation
District, LASH night. The formal pro
cedure, according to the telegram,
was the withdrawal of the bill.
This measure had passed the as
scmblv through aggressive work on
the part of its author, George II.
Davis from Imperial county. 1t
was ready to go before the senate
on fin"l passage, but the lombard
mrnt of protests from many organi-
zations in Imperial Valley was too
much for it to withstand, in spite
of the firm position taken by Davis.
The measure originally WIS the
outgrowth of the campaign demand
last summer for consolidation of
the offices of the irrigation dis
trict and the county in the matter
of collection, assessing and handling
of taxes. The idea was that the
overhead taxation of the valley
farmers could be greatly reduced in
this way. This idea was apparent
~ q popular move. The hitch came
when Davis added to it a feature
which had not been mentioned dur-
ing the campaign, viz, the election
of irrigation district directors at
large and the wiping out entirely of
any Scmblance of districts.
Much Opposition
Communities over the valley a.
once rose in arms and claimed that
such & law would result in the cen
tralizatiOn of power and would
make possible the election of the
district board from one town and
leave county precincts Of districts
unrepresented. The irrigation DIS
trict wired in protests. These were
quickly followed by protests from
civic organizations, the Associated
Chamber heading that branch. The
supervisors and the grand jury
joined in the fight on the measure.
Imperial city's council and other
town councils voiced the same senti-
mcnts. kilograms and letters poured
into Sacramento. in spite of these
the bill was passed through The as
semblv. Davis Was unable, how
ever, to get the bill through the
senate and, as stated above, it was
withdrawn.
Irrigation district board members,
especially Messcrs. Rose Pound and
Aten, are now fearful that the same
Objectionable feature may be in
serted as an amendment to some
one of the other Davis bills and in
order to prevent such a thing At
torney Childers is in Sacramento to
thoroughly scrutinize all~measures
and amendments.
There are seven bills pending of
which Davis is the author and the If
rigation district has, in effect, Wiz
ed strong opposition to all of those
relating to irrigation and has sought
the state irrigation district associa-
tions help, in addition to placing
Attorney Childers on the ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
.CAPTlVES MOVED
TO new CAMP, Is
MILES into HILLS
Removal Renders Sending
of Food and Supplies
Difficult
DIPLO M A is ACT
Repeat War nj ng to
Chinese Government
on Release
DIPLOM ATS ACT
BY RAY. G. MARSHALL
United Press staff Correspondent


PEKING, May l6.-5:30 p. m.-
Hope for the early release of the
Americans and other foreigners held
prisoner by Chinese bandits disap-
peared tday on receipt of informa-
ton from Lin Cheng that the cap
tives had been moved to a new camp
20 miles further from the railroad.
Apparently their release is no
nearer today than it was on May 6,
the day of capture.
The removal, deeper into the
mountains, renders it exceedingly
difficult to send in supplies Of food
and medicine which are needed.
WASHINGTON, May 1e.-The
diplomatic corps ut Peking today
decided to repeat to the Chinese
government their warning that fail
urc to obtain release of foreign pris-
onprs of Shant,ng bandits would
entail international complications,
the state department was advised.
American Minister Schurman not
flied the department that the corps
had decided that the Peking govern
ment should "be at once reminded
that the sanctions (indemnities) J
would increase progressively as each
day elapsed without release of the
prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
HARDING OUT TO
FORCE BONE DRY
6. 0. P. PLATFORM
Feels Public With Him
in Enforcing 18th
Amendment
By LAWRENCE MARTIN
nfted Press staff COrrcspOndent


WASHINGTON, Moy 16.-Presi-
dent Harding expects the republican
party to take an ancompromlsing
100 per cent dry position ia 1924.
He VIII do everything in his power
during the remainder of his present
term ''to put over prohibition en-
forecment and if he is permitted
VIII make it one of the major items
in the platform of his second term.
He believes the bulk of the Amcri-
can people for all the contemptuoas
disregard of the Nolsteal low which
many of them display, agree with
him that prohibition is blessing.
The vicious practices of bootleg
gers and rum smugglers who have
flooded the country wirh poisonous
concoctions labelled high grade i'm
ported goods, has showed the coun-
try and brought it to a realization,
Mr.. Harding believes, of the danger
of encouraging such practices.
Prohibition is not political
question Mr.. Harding feels. But if
anybody tries to make one Of it. he
will urge with all the carnestness
he can command, that his party
stand squarely for enforcing tc the
limit the eighteenth amendment and
the Volstead law until the people
order them changed or removed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
Three Important
Measures Tabled
- Causes Agitation
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, May l6.- Ad-
ministration leaders in the senate
were today considering the possibil,
ity of being able to withdraw from
the governmental efficiency commit
tee three administration measures
tabled last night by that body.
The bills were particularly urged
by the board of control, and passed
the senate safely. The comInittee,
however, killed them all and the
action is considered q decided blow
at the administration.
Chief of the measures was one by
Norris San Francisco, aimed to
pave the way for diverting the reve-
nues of self-supporting agencies in
to the general fund.
San Francisco legislators, with
the exception of Senator Melon
aid, were opposed to the bill, claim
ing that it would imperil the funds
collected by the harbor board of
that city.
One of the other administration
measures the committee killed was
by Bromley, Los Angeles, and pro
vided that all state Officers with
the exception of a few designated
in constitutional statutes shall hold
office at the pleasure of the COVER
nor.
The third bill tabled was the Me
Pherson, Vallejo, and was aimed to
divert into the general fund be
tween 100000 and 81 100000 in un-
expended special appropriations
voted by the last legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
JUDGE COLE SETS
ASIDE DECISIONS
OF POLICE COURT
Reverses Judgment in
Allen and Gibson
Cases

/ Two decisions by Judge Franklin
j. Cole in the superior court this
morning, set aside two judgements
of the Ell Centre police court, in the
cases of Cordie Allen, charged with
violation of the liquor ordinance,
and Lottie Davis, charged with
breach of the peace both of whom
are eolored.
The former YVES found guilty by
a jury last January, and was SEN
fenced to pay n fine of $500 and
serve 80 days in the county Jail.
An appeal was taken and the de-
rendant released on a writ of habeas
corpus. Pending hearing of the ap-
peal, she was taken to the police
court and the original judgement
set aside, Judge V. n. Thompson
imposing a new sentence of $500
fine or 90 days in the county Jail.
In rendering his decision this morn
ing Judge Cole stated the lower
court had no authority to set aside
the original judgement "a days af-
ter it was imposed and impose a new
sentence. The fact that the origin
al ease had been dismissed rendered
any further judgement void, and the
court set aside the second Judge
ment.
Lottie Davis was found guilty of
disturbing the peace, following a
jury trial several weeks ago and ap-
peAled the ease to the superior court.
In this ease the court decided that
the original complaint was legally
defective and ordered the sentence
of the lower court set aside.
Since the police court trial. she
has again married and is now Lottie
Cook, however this mornings s ease
was heard under her former name.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
"a HOURS IN
SACRAMENTO
SENATE

Voted to withdraw from commit
tee the Duval bill placing 3 per
cent tax on gross incomes of motor
vehicle lines.
Agricultural committee passed out
unrecommended the Kline bill MAX
ing the Riverside Fair :; state fair.
Finance committee tabled the
Miller bill appropriating $4,000
for the Sonoma home for delinquent
women.
Governmental efficiency commits
tee killed three big administration
measures including one authorizing
transfer of revenue of self.support-
ing agencies to the general fund.
ASSEMBLY
Amended Breed motor vehicle
bill and prepared it for final pas
sage.
Continued passing senate meas
ures, most of which were uncontest-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
WHAT'S DOING

McCabe Farm Center tonight
Special SHOT meeting 7;S0
tonight.
Bible study at S. w. Letting
wells, 618 Euclid Ave-, tonight.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet tonight.
City Council meets tonight.
Prayer meeting at churches
tonight.
Main Street. at Palace
Airdome.
Alamo Verde Home Depart
ment tomorrow.
Annual luncheon Ten Thous-
and club tomorrow.
Rotary Club luncheon tomor-
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
HOT SPRINGS DIG
OUT FROM HAVOC
CAUSED BY STORM
Careful Check ShOysS
Amazing Fact No
Lives Lost
Miraculous Escapes in
Two Million Dollar
Disaster
by United Press Leased Wire


HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May 10
The entire population turned out to
day and aided officials in clearing
the ruins caused by the disastrous
flood and fire which swept Hot
Springs Monday night.
A mountain OF debris scattered
about the main streets and piled
high about doorways was being re-
moved by volunteers who worked
Throughout the nights restoring this
famous summer resort.
The city was still without ciec.
trio lights but it was hoped to re.
store the service.
Estimates made by the city en-
gineering department placed the
total property loss from the devast.
ating storm at approximately So
100000.
Very little Of it was covered by
flood insurance.
National Guard Patrol
A company of national guard pa
trolled the stormswept district to-
day to protect property.
Not life was lost from flood OF
fire final complete check up
showed.
A woman and her two children
were resuscitated' from drowning
after they had been rescued from
an automobile in the torrents.
A negress reported drowned was
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
PIONEER TRANSFER co
HEARING BEING HELD

A hearing on the application of
the Pioneer Transfer Company for
franchise to operate motor truck
service in and out Of Westmorland,
is being held today before a repre-
sentative of the railroad commits
sion in the county supervisors of
flee at the courthouse. The hear
ing was in progress at the time of
going to press. Several witnesses
gave testimony during the morning
and early afternoon, both favorable
and unfavorable to the application.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
Hope Fades For Early Release OF Chinese Prisoners
Wife of Former
Governor i'm
Straits
By United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
Iona LINDA, Calf, May
15.-Mrs. Eva Steunenberg.
widow of Frank B. Steunenberg.
martyred governor of Idaho,
who was assassinated by radi-
Gals in 1905, has been found liv-
ing here in poverty. Formerly
wealthy, misfortune has depleat-
cd her funds until she is now
entirely dependent on the $50 a
month pension recently granted
her by the State of Idaho.
Gov. Steunenberg was assassi-
mated as he entered the COVER
nor's mansion on December 81,
1905. A bomb, placed under the
gate, exploded as the governor
opened it, killing him instantly.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
UITLEY RETURNS
FROM CAPITOL,
MUCH is DONE

District Attorney Ernest r. Utley
returned this morning from Sacra-
mentO, where he spent several days
assisting Assemblynan Davis in
connection with the county govern
ment bill and other legislative mat
ters of interest to Imperial county.
Among other bills acted upon by
the Assembly, was the one intro
duced by Mr.. Davis at the sugges-
tion of the District Attorney, pro-
viding for the repeal of the amend
ment to the penal code, providing
efforts to cooperate with him in
convicted o. murIer, cannot be eX-
ecuted.
Vote is Tied
When the bill was brought before
the assembly last Saturday morning
at s clock, the District Attorney
was present to assist Mr.. Davis in
explaining the need for repeating
the amendment. Avote on the meas
ure resulted in tie, 36 to So and
the bill will not be passed at this
session of the legislature. Mr.. Ut
ley stated he hoped it would be at
the next Legislature.
Regarding the bill, the Sacrament
to Bee carried a lengthy article in
support of it and also an editorial,
in which it cited the Campbell Davis
ease and that the penalty in the
ease of Davis was unjust.
Several conflictions between the
county government act and She po-
litical code were Strengthened out
while the district attorney was in
Sacramento. He cited as an exam
pie, TIE office of horticultural com
missioner. This office is provided
for under the political code at GER
tain specified salary, and also under
the horticultural commission act at
another salary. 1t was finally de-
cided to let the latter law have juris.
diction over the office.
Lauds Assemblyman
In connection with his visit to
Sacramento the district attorney ex
pressed his qualification with the
assistance given him by Assembly
man Davis, who was untiring in his
that persons under IS years CT age
every possible way. Alter seeing
Mr.. Davis in action in the assembly
the district attorney stated ne be
lieves the Imperial county assembly
man has been uniustly criticized by
many of his constituents. lie also
stated that Mr.. Davis is governed
entirely by n desire to do what he
believes to be right for the county
and that if he had been given more
support and less criticism by the
people of the valley, much more
would have been ACCOMPLISHED by
him in this session of the legisla
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-16
$4,000 BARRELS
OIL BLAZE AS
FORT IN DANGER
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, May 16.-An
$4,000 barrel oil tank ON Point
Firmin road, above Fort Macarthur,
San Pedro, belonging to the General
Petroleum Company, took fire short
ly after 9 a. m, today. Three com
panies of the fire department have
been rushed to the scene from here
in an effort to keep the blaze from
spreading to Fort Macarthur bar
racks.
The fire was started in a 5000
barrel pump hole nearby and ragged
so fiercely that oil seepage from
pipe joints at the tank caught fire.
Occupants of residences nearby
have been ordered out of the danger
zone by police.