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again, maybe | could persuade the
mule that as we were to be constant
companions henceforth, and it would
pay him to be real friendly and make
a good impression on me.
He made several impressions.
would say he was a real peaceable
looking mule, only there amt any such
thing. looked him all over, trying
to convince myself that every point
was good and that when he laid back
his ears he didn't mean nothing, at
least, that he wouldn't forget where he
was and behave unbecoming mule
stMtding on point where the eleva-
ton on one side was several thousand
feet and on the other several thousand
less than that.
But | was soon convinced that he
was good mule, very careful mule.
For every time he came to turn in
the trail he would look over, getting
his head far enough over so he could
get real good look, to see if every
thing was clear so nothing would stop
us if we went over. The guide haG
told US that we mustn't look over our
selves, but that we must look up all
the time, because to. look down was
very dangerous. suppose he thought
I'd better leave it to the mule to pick
out the right place to fall over the
edge.
Several times, when my mule stop
ped while looking over, felt sure he
had at last found the right place. Then
he'd seem not to be satisfied, and
move on to the next place and take q
look there.
| He spent so much time looking over
that he didn't keep up with the rest
of the bunch. So the guide cut Z
switch and told me to hit him on tht
ears and make him keep up with ths
rest. He said it was very dangerou!
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and all that sort of abstract thing, but
soaring into that space was another
thing yet.
| finally concluded that I'd have to
take matters in hand, and | would turn
around, that is turn my head around,
for some way you get such funny
feeling when you try to turn your
whole body around on a mule that
slopes abruptly to the front on trail
that drops mile or SO from point
directly beneath your off foot, that,
while it's a funny feelin it amt no
laughin matter, if you know what
mean. But I'd turn my head around
on my shoulders and look the mule be-
hind me straight in the eye whenever
he was getting too close and I'd con-
centrate all my will power on making
him stay back and all my will power
on making my own mule stay in the
track while wasn't looking it out for
him. You may think it's impossible
to concentrate on two things at once,
but / could It's nothing to think
hard of two things at once when at
the same time you are harboring a
third thought of how many things
you'd be thinking of at once in case
you happened to suddenly be abb
stracted from your mule and be
launched out into the ether to prove
Sir Ike Newton's theory of gravita-
ton, which, being on that trip for
pleasure, | didn't want to get mixed up
with no scientific Investigations and
have TO prove.
But all things come to an end For
tunately, some may say--and some
who feel in duty bound to read this
column of mine may not say-I didn't
come to my end, though all along,
while not exactly prepared for such
end, which / would have regarded as
untimely and uncalled for, being pref
udiced, perhaps, can't say was ex-
actly un-expectant.
Yes, all things come to an end, and
| when the guide, Jack Wade, with his
60-gallon Stetson and pleasant man
ner, finally led US up and out that
evening, after having been all the way
down to the river and back, and peo-
Pile began asking how we enjoyed the
trip, and whether it was a sore trial,
probably hoping in their heart of
hearts we'd advise them not to take
it and thus confirm their innermost
trepidations, we lied with the utmost
/ cheerfulness and assured them all II
was a wonderful trip, an easy trip, a
trip that we'd dearly love to take
every morning before breakfast and
l,that we only wished we had time ia
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We've been troubled good dea


We've been troubled good deal
with our feet lately, since having rid,
or ridden down into Grand Canyon
by way ofsBright Angel trail a week
ago last Sunday. It's awful hard work
to stand up. while we typewrite this,
but the boss says to tell about it, and
we owe him so much for liniment we
had charged, we'll have to do it.
AS the time approached for making
the trip and the tickets were bought
and couldn't back out had bright
idea and asked the feller who sold the
tickets If it wouldn't be a good idea
70 start out about half an hour ahead
of the mules and walk a ways because
I am, q real good walker. But he said
no, OF, il L did. I'd have to pay spec
ial guide to take my mule down. So,
rs I'd already paid enough to cover
funeral expenses, decided to yield to
nircumstances. His referring to the
mule as my mule, sort of decided me,
Aiso, Tor | figured that as long as he
intended to let me take the mule home
with me If vie ever got each other out
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take it couple Of times more that

take it a couple of times more that
night.
The only time we told the truth
about it was when we admitted to Mr..
Patrosso, the genial manager of the
Ell Tovar hotel, who prophesied that
morning that it was going to be
mighty hot down below that day that
he sure hit the mark the first time.
1t was hot. And it is a wonderful trip.
You haven't really seen Grand Can
yon, nor felt it, either, for that mat
ter, until you have made it.
| didn't bring my mule home. !
love him devotedly, but we had to
part. It saddens me as / think of
him there and me here. can even,
without any great flights of magma
tive power, seem to feel him yet. It
is very tender feeling. But, | sup
pose, time heals all wounds.
We took theme and we. passed it
around, and. here is how the soulful
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We took theme and we. passed it
around, and here is how the soulful
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local poets interpreted it in verse:

Her appearance was somewhat unique,
And the language that maiden could
spique,
Was truly refined,
But a little inclined
To be terse, like Latin or Cirque.
CHARLIE GLENN.
Never once was her young mind
opaque,
Whether she was asleep or awaque,
For, at quick repartee,
Either night or by dee,
She was ready to give and to taque.
JOE CRAWFORD.
Softest eyes had she, like gazelle,
And her sweet voice was not like the
yelle
Of the wild Indians whioux
Had reared that young Sioux,
And had taught her to read, write
and spelle.
FELIX MANNING.
Attorney G. B. Wilson says the
strangest query he ever heard. pro-
pounded was by a woman from Amar-
lilo, Texas, who came here several
years ago to be housekeeper for
well-lnown Flagstaff family and who
at the postoffice one day asked the
clerk:
"Kin postage stamps boughten in
Amarillo, Texas, be used in this here
postoffice ?"
George Negray sighs that it is an
awful hard thing to figger out what
to give newly-married couple for a
wedding gift, cause you've first got to
figger out whether They're going to
stay married or not.
Dick Wick Hall sends word from
Salome: "Salome has the purest wa
ter and the clearest air in the whole
world ld-including Texas. Don't mix
Salome with Yuma, where the bad
soldier lived, and who, when he died
weIl, he sent for his blankets and
overcoat. Yes, it was through the
streets of Yuma that the coyote chas-
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ed the jack rabbit--and they were both
walking and it wasn't more than
three figures in the shade at midnight
either. Just warm"
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This is one Of several lakes Flagstaff and is the
only one of them that from its location The water
contains the San Francisco peaks which be
the background above Crater lake 5 miles from Flag
staff road passing close to the Fort Valley
experiment station 1t located among big pine and
qakng aspen trees section of varied beauty and interest
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Frank Brooks says all this here talk
about fish being brain food Is the
bunk, because the greatest number OF
fish are eaten by the very people who
are idiots enough to sit out all day
waiting for them to bite.
John Thomas, city superintendent of
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schools, notes that the only teacher
who always draws salary, year in and
year out, all the time, with no time
off, is experience.
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ays Find Good Offerings Age erads Classified Columns
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MOVING TIME IS NEARLY HERE

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Owner leaving city wants to sell 6 good pretty fireplace, dining room, kitchen. 8 bedrooms and sleeping porch, pretty oak floors throughout tile bath and property is in first-class shape; ga- rage and excellent basement. pretty location on 10th Ave, s. Price k7,5oes on terms.
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Negro investment; income s55 per month {; brand new with modern plumbing; one Groom. one 3-room; fine location; lot 50x140; room for two more houses S1,000 cash balance less than rental Urquhart 2121h 1st Ave. Main 7551.
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 EMPLOYERS = Gail State Federal Elm ployment Service for help. Main 2245. 209-10 Real Estate Bldg.
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JUST OFF HIGHDAND On a beautiful street of the highest priced homes in Birmingham; located on large corner lot 100x20O; beautiful home; has baths and sleeping porch; property Is in first class repair; lot well improved with shrubbery; has servant house and garage price $23,OOO, on terms.
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stantial 2-story home. Has large liv- ing room, Kitchen bedrooms and sleeping porch, tile bath. pretty oak floors upstairs and down, new com posi- tion roof, property in good shape, servant house and garage with front,
 cement drive; good location on good
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FOBEsT PARR

\ real up-to-date, modern, new, 2-story home; price s1t.50O; pay s2,000 cash. balance about like rent; never been oc- cupled and waiting Tor you large llv, a real breakfast room, kitchen and lavatory downstairs; 4 bedrooms up- is ideally arranged and very attractive. See this house and we should trade pretty quick.
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TEOHoK1S--01k 01k T T IT, r1fT1CLES UI COWS-Just received, 30 cows with baby calves;l some good grade Jerseys; price right; can arrange terms if desired. Bir- mingham Stock Yards, Acipco car line. Phone Hemlock 30.
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On a street of nice 2-story homes and pretty lawns. This house has large iiv- ing room. library, dining room, kitchen, bedrooms and sleeping porch; oak floors furnace heat servant house and garage with front cement drive. Price, S6,500, on terms. It's a bargain.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-19
M6||}oci;eh
Mrs Holt, i'm "reminiscences of Pioneer Days
Imperial Valley Tells Club Women of
II Joys and SoTrotCs That Made Life Nenordoft

being a part i'll the creation OF a
great country. There have come TO
her with the passing years, deep scr
rows. but in her talk yesterday there
was no word of regret or lamenta-
tion. She can laugh today over the
feast provided by Arthur Edgar for
his friends. which consisted of nice
" sliced bread which he served with
the grace Of king, with butter
poured from bottle. II was the
very first butter to be brought to
Imperial and it was a great treat.
4 picture of the first bank was
shown. lean-to on The rear of
board building where groceries and
general merchandise was sold by the
Holt Brothers. The hotel, the tent
house where she lived, the wind
storms that threatened TO carry ii
away al times, when she sat for
hours fully dressed. with bonnet on,
that she might escape with her
babies if the thing did blow away
it was a thrilling experience not to
be forgotten in all the years Of her
life to come.
Mrs. Hickcox spoke of the joy OF
creation. of self-expression, and of
the pleasure she has in expressing
herself in poetry. She read some of
her own compositions which were
beautiful in conception as well as in
expression. and gave three readings
with music, Madam Garthwaite ac-
companying.
Mrs. \. W. Hale gave most de
lightful talk ON lace making, taking
the members back to the very eri-
gin of the beautiful art and bring
ing them on down to later centuries
when the exquisite and priceless
point laces and others took form.
She told of how they were made and
how the art was gradually dying out,
the laees of today having no real
value.
The three speakers represented the
three groups of members-the pion-
Ger. the member coming later. and
the new member, each to contribute
something 10 the development of the
country IN her own way.
1t was a delightful meeting and
one which viii linger in memory for
a long time. Tk members were
grouped about the round tea tables
and sewed :, little, tacking rings on
the curtains of the club house. The
new members were asked to form in
line and were introduced to the club,
all forming a procession and giving
them a real hand-clasp which must
have made them feel that they are
indeed a part of the great organiza
tion of women. They were: Mrs.
]. F. Waterman, Mrs. Frank Lake,
Mrs. Keyes- Mitchell, Mrs. Albert W.
Ha1e:: Mrs. II. 6. Givens, Miss Mil
.dred Brewer. Mrs. L. II. Brewer, Mrs.
Guy Beynon, Mrs. r. o. Bridges,
Mrs. Wooda Blesv, Mrs. A. NJ. Viii
liams and Mrs. W. L. North. Sew
eral others admitted this year were
not able TO be present.
An interesting business program
preceded the entertainment and cof-
fee and cakes were served after
wards.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-19
County Convention Plans
Are Shaping Up Nicely

Plans for the county convention of
the Imperial Federation of Women S
Clubs are shaping up nicely accord
ing to announcements of those IN
charge. The convention will be held
at the woman 5 club house in FL
Centre with all of the clubs of the
valley participating Each viii have
official representation by duly APP
pointed delegates, but these meet
ings are open to all club women and
their friends who are interested and
are very ENJOYABLE. Mrs. William
Fitzgerald. state president will be
honor guest of the day and will de-
liver one of her mastcrly addresses
in the afternoon. Luncheon will be
served at the Barbara Worth, the
accommodation ut the club house
not being adequate for the crowd ex-
pectcd.
Mrs. j. Il. Garren, Mrs. 4. l..
Garthwaite, Mrs. Burrett Allen, Mrs.
Dorsey Whitelaw and Mrs. G. f.
Scott were elected delegates to rep
resent the Ten Thousand Club, to-
gether With the club president.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-19
Mrs. .SteUdI-t EntertaiHs
NOrthend Ladies Aid

CALIPATRIA, Jan. 19.-Mrs. !.
L. Stewart entertained yesterday af-
tern0on for the members Of the
Ladies Aid Society, complimenting
Mrs c. r. Prince. Over dozen
members spent a pleasant social af-
ternoOn over their fancy work. Re-
fgeshments we're served by tile host
ess Mrs J j. Duncan. past presi-
dent Of the society, was up from III
Centre to attend the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-19
Glendale Visitor Motif
for Auction Bridge

Mrs. John c. Dunn, who Is visiting
in iEl Centre, has been the motif Of
scwelal delightful small parties This
past week. Mrs. Williams. her
hostess, entertained at a charming
ausiion bridge for her AT her
Brighton Avenue home early in the
Wetk. Mrs. r. W. Campbell and
Mrs. Perry Rogers made thr prize
scmcs. Dainty refreshments served
after the game provided opportmi-
tv sor the guests To become better
acquainted with Mrs. Dunn, the
honorce. Attending were Mrs. Myra
Jacobs of san Francisco, Mrs. Dunn
of Glendale, Mrs. W. ". Apple, Mrs.
T. b. Fuller, Mrs Perry Rogers, Mrs.
Hai Sargent, Mrs. G. W. Barton
Mrs. ii, X. Givens, Mrs. Forrest
kutz, Mrs q. y. keplev, Mrs.
Roberi Afford, Mrs. Howard p.
Mrscr, Mrs. x. o. Bridges and Mrs
II. J.. Chestnut
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-19
IS Guests at Big
Masonic Dinner Dance

HOLTNILLE. Jan. 19.-One of
the most successful social events of
the season in Holtville was the Ma
SONS banquet, given last night at
the civic center, followed by dane
ing and cards in the lodge rooms.
About 75 were present. Besides the
modern dances, the Virginia Reel, the
old square dances, and Paul Jones
were danced and one of the jolliest
evenings of the winter was spent.
The Stevens orchestra furnished the
music for the dancing and played
during the banquet.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-19
Rices Entertain ICith
Elaborate Dinner Partu

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Rice EN-
tertained at dinner last night At
their West Main street home Spring
flowers adorned the beautifully APP
pointed table and = seven course
menu WAS served with the charming
hospitality for which the Rices are
noted. Covers were laid for Mr.. and
Mrs. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. II. W
Brewer Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. r.. W.
Whitelaw. Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Law
"yea, Mr., and Mrs. Fred KENYON,
DIR. and Mrs. Norman f. Dupont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Whitelaw. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Osborne. The
evening was spent delightfully."- at
bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-19

Laughter and fears intermingled
Yesterday as the members of the Ten
Tbonsand Club listened to the remi-
ir,sseenees of pioneer woman of
the Imperial Valley as She painted
in' simple word pictures the first
wears of settlement in the desert
land in which she had SO great a
part.
The speaker was Mrs. LEROY Holt,
who came first on what TO her was
an eventful day, June 2s, 1901, Just
a few DAYS after the waters of the
Coiorasle had been turned into the
town OF Imperial, as it was called,
though il was not then a town at
all she said.
She came across from Flowing
Wells in a covered wagon called a
stage coach. Seated high up on the
seat beside the driver, with her two
wear Old baby hoy, she felt the sun
SO, close that it fairly seemed to
tonch the earth, and the dnst was
toe terrible TO think of even after
all. these years.
Her courage was not great enough
tosstav that time, and she returned
10, her Redlands home in a day or
two, but came again in the later
fall season and began her life as
d pioneer indeed and in truth.
YESTERDAY she told the women of
today of the first church in the
valley: of the first services with an
audience of two or three women, n
Cl,inaman and two white men: of
the Sunday School with three child
RED only in attendance; OF the
safntly minister who came. 1t was
John C. Hav of blessed monorv to
maav still in the valley. She told of
the school, of the first sad deaths;
of how she with her own hands as
sisted in making the crude boxes
which served as coffins because
there was no other TO help, and of
how she and one other good woman
and the preacher 'laid the bodies to
rest with a Christian burial service
And then there WAS the first wed
ding. That was happy event and
Mrs. Holt told humorously Of get
ti1g the preacher S froek coat in
orser and doing up his stiff SHIRT
ami collar that he might be IN con-
vesitional attire for the momentous
ocrasion. Mabel Mitchell and Ray
{ Edgar were the bride and groom and
tha wedding went off just as 1t
SHOULD have done, with much JOY
and happiness.
Ehe first Fourth of July celebra-
tion was held at Sharp's Heading.
She missed that because she return
edsfto Redlands too soon, but Mr..
Holt was there and the fires of pat
rioiism burned just as brightly. IN
the. hearts of the few there as they
eow4,i have done had there been a
mintitude.
vwenty four times Mrs. Holt made
thc- trip over the desert in the old
stage coach with her two children,
Jessie and Jim, before there was
better mode of travel. There were
haraships, sacrifices, self-denials, but
there were compensations-warm
friendships. blessed memories, JOY IN
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-19
Hrs. Williams Entertains
Club Woman of Glendale

Mrs. A. N. Williams is entertain-.
ing this week one of the leading club
women Of Glendale, Mrs. John c.
Dunn. recording secretary of the
Tuesday Afternoon Club. Mrs.
Dunn is charming and accomplish
ed woman, well informed AZ 10 work
of the great federation Of women
working together for humanity and
for the best development Of Cali
fornia, socially, educationally and
spiritually.