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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-15
MOUNTAIN TOP
EASY 7 D FIND
July Fourth Pageant to
Create City for
Two Days

Top O'Blue Mountains June a.
tSpeciaD-The above map of the
northwest indicates the exact loca-
ton of this citS which will bloom for
two days when the Old Oregon Trail
pageant commemorating the cross
ing OF the Blue Mountains by the frs,
wagon train 80 years ago and ceiebrat-
ing the completion OF the same trail
over the Blue Mountains. will be stag
ed here July 3 and T.
On the summit of the Blue Noun
tains. the Old Oregon Trail. and the
o. w. R. K. & n. railroad. the site
for the pageantry is ideal. II is mid
way between La Grande and Pendle-
ton and at nearly mid-point on the
Oregon-ldaho section OF the lid Ore
gon Trail. All roads in the northwest
lead to Top O'Blue Mountains as the
map clearly shows.
A spectacle that will live forever
in sentimental history will be exacted
here when the pageantry is presented
to a multitude. Every phase of from
tier life will be lived over once more
lived over vividly and realistically in
a manner that can never be duplicat-
ed but by the pioneers themselves
President Harding and his party will
be present and will participate July 3
The pageant site is easily accessible
from any point in the northwest and
every road pictured is either of good
macadam surfacing or is paved.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-15
Flag L. Honored
Here Thursday
DIR. Boone Lauds Stars
and Stripes as World
Emblem.

Thursday, Flag Day. was observed
formally in Caldwell with brief spec
ial part on the program at the kiwanis
club luncheon when DR.. w. J. Boone
nrss;dcnt of the College OF Idaho
talked briefly on the history OF the
American flag, the significance OF ma
tional emblems and what America
flag stands for today.
81 was told today by young mar
that an American citizen cannot appre'
ciatc his flag until he fights for it, Dr'
Boone said. IF this be true, tnen
those of my generation arc not appre-
ciative. We were children when the
Civil War was fought, and we were
old. too old. for the Spanish-Americar
and World Wars. But we helped to
steer our nation and our flag through
the irving times after the Civil War
and live to see the Stars and Stripes
the worlds greatest flag"
He spoke briefly OF the Old Roman
flag and what is represented. OF Gre
clan flags, OF the double eagle OF Ger
many. the ,ri-color of France and con-
cludcd with the declaration that the
American flag is respected and honor
ed wherever known.
1T represents virile people who
love liberty and who love righteous
ness and who stand for a square deal
for all the nations OF earth DIR. Boone
concluded.
w. II. Redway. chairman OF the
meeting. dcplcred the fact that no
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-15
ON FISHING TRIP

A party composed Of F. =. Beale,
Edgar and r. W. Oakes Jr. left
Thursday evening for the Payeiie
Lakes on a fishing trip. They went
with the expectations of being away
until Monday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-15

Mrs. Presley +. Horne underwear,
an operation Thursday morning at the
Caldwell sanitarium. Last reports
were TO the effect that Mrs. Horne was
rapidly ON the road TO recovery.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Krater left
by auto for Bzker and other eastern
Oregon towns TO spend the week end
on a brief business and pleasure trip.
Mr.. Kraier is employed at The Trib-
une
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-15

John. young son OF Mr.. and Mrs
w. X. Barnett. who has been confined
to his home for the past four weeks
threatened with typhoid fever. Is re-
ported to be improving rapidly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-15

Joe Partridge and Ned Jenness
were business visitors in this city Wed
nesday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
MARRIAGg LICENSES

O%AEARfO.AGCLARR-T Thomas
Onayario, = years old, native Of
1ezie0, resident Of Calipatria; /;
Martina AguIarr, 90 years old, na.
tive u Mexico, resident Of Calipa-
tgia.
LOPEZ. Z.MIRAEDO--Abel Lopez,
u yesrs old, native Of Mexico, resi-
dent ~ Calezico; Francisco Miriam
IN, u years old, native Of Mexico,
resident of Calexico.
FORREST COOMBS 49, Russell
forrest, % years old, native Of Ok
Iaboma, resident Of Calipatria ;
Theresa Coombs, II Year, old, ma
tire Of Utah, resident Of CaIipatria
GUTlE%EZ.DEL RIO--Salgador
Ggiienez, ~ yems old, native Of
Nsxir0, resident Of Guadlajara
JaGge0, Aexieo; Elyira de- Rio, ~
YeaYs Old, native Of Mexico, resi-
dent ~ BTaBIey.a
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
"ADAM AND EVE"
COME TO PALACE

"Adam and Eva II brilliant
Paramount Cosmopolitan picture, i!
the attraction booked for the Palacl
theater Tuesday and Wednesday
Contraraly TO the usual impression
the picture has no relation to thI
well known couple from whom WI
are supposed to be descended and i
u modern picture in every sense o.
the word. Marion Davies is east il
the stellar role, which calls for al
elaborate display Of gowns and COS
tunes dear 20 women and dear n
another sense to men. The support
ing east contains some of the lead
ing actors i nthe moving pictuia
world and nothing has been spare'
to make one of the real big success
es of the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

WTILESI. .EY HILLS, Mass.
MAY Our commercial world is
suffering with POOR circulation and
the ease has heen critical from
time 10 yiu.e during the last six
wears. Roger W. RahSon toJay is,
sued Staten,eat regarding the
railroad Situation that furnishes
much food for thought.
-Oar commercial arteries are
eorgr<te3. said Mr.. BahSon "ani
] am not ~ al sure that We have
not suffered a good MANY of the
pains that come Of poor circulation.
The commercial shipper, hig Gus
TONER 10 our railroads, complains
that he j. heing held mp for eN0rbi-
tant freight rates, that he cannet
ret ears when re needs them, and
that he has quit putting in cIaims
for settlement because il costs him
more in time and money trying To
collect them than the claim is a
tually worth.
"The second customer Of our
railroads is the farmer. who also il
ready with his bill of rights AMI
list OF grievances. The railroads
have left him without ears and
his crop has deprecated heavily On
his hands. When the ears did fin
ally arrive freight rates took i
large part of his profit. lie is sure
that there is something wrong with
the present system.
Everybody Peeved
''Nor are YOU and | much hap
pier about the present situation. We
ride on trains as passengers and
complain of the wretched service.
Our feelings are not sOOthes any
when we examine the column OF
figures on our pullman berth check
and find all regular taxes and sur
taxes listed in order. Our good
friends the commercial travellers
particularly incensed just now be
cause the courts have handed down
Il permanent injunction against the
issue of mileage books.
If we look into the transpOr-
tation business itself, continues
the statistician, 1--WE find dis
satisfied group of workers who are
spending a large part of their time
trying to get what they think will
be a satisfactory working basis.
They are for Government owner
ship because they believe it would
he of direct benefit to them mas
much as it would probably pay 4
good high wage and would continue
to paw it whether the business done
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
ment plainly disturbed it was

ment plainly disturbed it was inl
dicated tina tthe latest outrage ii
China might develop into an incl
dent that viii participate sucY
drastic action by the United States
The British and American legal
tiOns served notice on the governl
ment in the form Of Il demand thai
China must obtain release of thI
captives and explain the situation
whic his considered grave.
Five thousand soldiers have beed
detailed to the pursuit of the bril-
gands and the hunt is now beii 4
vigorously pressed.
With Miss Lucy Aldrieh now de-
finitely known to have been releas
ed by the bandits, every effort il
being made to determine the where
abouts of Robert p. Scripps. 1t i
not definitely established as We
that Scripps was captured, thougl
he was scheduled 10 take the train
which was wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
MILITARY FORCE PURSUES
BOLD CHINESE BANDITS

WASHINGTON, May IA small
military force is pursuing the Chin
ese bandits who kidnapped Ameri-
cans and other foreigners from IN
express train at Il. IN. Sunday, &c
cording to message received by
the state department today from
United States Minister Schurman
ut Peking.
The state department has cabled
Schurman to- rush additional de
tails and to make the strongest rep
reservations to the Chinese govern
ment, demanding relentless pursuit
Of the bandits and release of the
American and other foreign prison
! ers.
Department officials said they
were wholly without other informa
tion than that contained in Schur
mans cable.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
BabsOn, Financial Expert, Says
Railroads Must "SelI Service
II knotty Problems Are Solved

or The service rendered Justified ii
or not.
Managers Complain
"'Now With all these people los.
ing one might suppose that some
one would he winning. W. turn 10
the management of our roads and
we find them complaining bitterly
that they can do nothing because
at Government regulation
The original ruling put in force
the dav the railroads went back to
private ownership stated that the
Interstate Commerce Commission
was to set rates that would show a
reasonable return on the invest
ment. For the first year that act
established 6 per cent as such n
return. The Interstate Commerce
Commission raised rates from 2j
per cent To 40 per cent to show
that earning, but the roads actual
iv earned per cent. Last vcar
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion established 5& Per cent as Il
fair return on valuation and has
set its rates to allow such earnings
1.-THE net earnings for 1922 ave
rage 3.s2 per cent which is less
than savings banks ordinarily pay
on deposits Nor is this ~. in any
way guarantee. Once the rates
are set ii is up 70 railroads. If by
efficient management and economy
the road is able 10 make more than
53i per cent all well and good, if il
shows loss under these rates sct
by the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission there is no recourse.
Encouraging Things
"The encouraging thing about
the whole situation is that three or
four of our great railroad systems
have come to their senses and are
really merchandising their service
and giving their attention to their
customers.
''If I had one Of these railroad
systems on my hands, / would hire
a salesmanager for it, Il man
thoroughly competent to sell trans.
portation service to the American
public.
My salesmanager : second duty
would be to organize the employees
on our road as a sales and service
staff and to get them to look At
the public as 4 prospective market
for their service. If the employees
of any one railroad today earnest
ly tried to please their customers,
that road would make 4 profit in
spite of al the adverse legislation
that can be passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

equipped and operate under military
discipline.
The various legations are await
ing arrival of those who escaped be-
fore negotiating with the govern
ment, which is seriously embarrass-
ed by the capture. Several lega-
tions recently protested against the
activity of the bandits.
Scripps Party Included
Robert p. Scripps was on Il tour
of the Orient with his father f. w.
Scripps. Both left the United
| States in +. w. Scripps' yacht, the
"Ohio,' accompanied by Mrs.
Scripps, n. d. Cochran, editor emer-
titus Of the Toledo News Bee, his
daughter Dorothy and Miss Margar-
ct Culbertson of San Diego, 4 cousin
Of Mrs. Scripps. 1t is not known
how many of the party besides
Robert =. Scripps were aboard the
train.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Personals

Mrs. Julia Pittman and daughte|
OF Mexica, Texas, spent last weel
as the guests of Mrs. Alice Saw
yer. Mrs. Pittman has just left fol
Los Angeles, but her daughter wi
remain here as a guest of the Saw
vers until school closes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. LoufbOuroy
spent the dav at Jacumba yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Preston spen
Sunday at Jewel Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Press Ad Brings
Great Response

Press ads pay. II. G. Stevens
asked the Press Saturday TO in
sert an advertisement for help
and stated IL should be run until
the paper was notified to the
contrary. This morning he asked
that the "ad'' be discontinued.
stating he had obtained q sat
isfactory party shortly after the
Press was on the street Satnr-
day afternoon, and had received
over 20 applications after that
for the position.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
1000 KIDNAPERS
NAB FOREIGNERS.
REPORTED SHOT

Continued from Page j
sister-in law of John ID. Rockefei-
Ter Jr.
4 foreign wshrdlnc whrlerSlIS
been Identified as an Englishman
by the name of Rothman.
100 Bandits Attack
A thousand bandits attacked the
train near Lin Chang in the south
western section of Snantung be
tween Pukow and Tientsin.> y
portion OF the track was rooted up
and the engine plunged into the
ditch, leaving the passengers IN
easy prey for the bandits.
Names of thirteen American pas
sengers rs listed by legation:
Miss Lucy Aldrich, sister inlaH'
of John y. Rockefeller, Jr.
Lee Soloman.
Leon Freeman.
Miss MacFavden.
Major r. y. Pinger, his wife and
two children.
Captain Allen and wife.
J. Il. Powell of the Chicago Tri-
hune
, J. 4. Hanlry.
Miss Schoenberg.
(The name Of Scripps is not Civ
en- in this list. but later advices
apparently confirmed his capture }
Other Americans whose capture
now apparently is confirmed were
Captain Roland Allen of Manila,
his wife and two children and Miss
MacFayden.
Mrs. Allen, in later advice was
said to have escaped.
Many Escape Ktdnapers
An undetermined number of for.
cigners and Chinese escaped from
the train and got through the cor
don Of brigands. Ten of them are
on their way to Peking and Ticnt-
sin. The names OF .Irs. Allen, Ma
jor Pinger and Mrs. Pinger are re-
ported among those who escaped.
Three British subjects were cap
tured according to n dispatch.
The government is sending troops
to the region, which is wild and
dcsolate and studded with lakes, af-
fcrding the bandits many opportun-
itics for strategic defense.
The identity of the brigand or
ganization involved he's not been
established. Some Of the bands are
composed of former soldiers. who
have deserted their commands be-
cause of wages being upaid. They
form bandit parties, well armed and
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
DIFFERE nee OF
OPINION EADS
TO RESIGNATION

Continued from Page J.
Swing-Johnson bill, although the
property of the Irrigation District
was made under the direction of Mr..
Reutrew and BY mutual agreement,
scenes from this picture are at the
disposal OF the county for use in
ether pictures which might be made
IN the future.
4 two reel film, Where the
Prod was put III Production y, was
developed for use i'll enabling the
Irrigation District to dispose of the
seven and one half million dollar
bonds voted for> absorption and
drainage. Over 1000 statesmen were
engaged in the bond campaign and
it was impossible to bring them all
20 the valley to aequaint them with
tine facts necessary 10 use in argu-
ments for the sale of the bonds.
All OF these pictures were seen
( by thousands of people, who were
fayorably impressed by them and
obtained a better idea of Imperial
( Valley. Had booklet been printed
and mailed to all who saw the pie
! ture the outlay would have been
many times greater and the results
undoubtedly not as good.
Many Photographs
! Photographs of scenes in all parts
of the valley, hold an important
place in the work of the county de
, velopment agent. These photo
graphs have been supplied to rail
ways, hotels, road organizations
daily papers in the metropolitan
cities and civic organizations. Prac.
tically all of them drew consider
able publicity in addition to the pie
ture itself, and it is believed the
iudicious use of photographs is one
of the best and cheapest ways OF
obtaining splendid publicity fol
the valley.
The county development agent
obtained space at the Riverside FAN
last fail, and the cotton pageant a.
CaleXicO later in the year. where
splendid publicity for the VALLEY
was obtained at small expense
Over $4,000 people saw the Imper
ial Valley pictures at Riverside
and advertising matter was careful
ly distributed to the visiting
thrOngs.
Much Literature Given Out
Approximately 10000 pieces d
advertising literature was distribut
ed during the year. These included
statistical sheets setting forth th,
acreage, crop production, shipments
livestock and other pertinent facts
folders containing similar inform
alton and illustrated with yalle'
J scenes; birthday letters, sent out q
the time of the celebration Of th,
valleys 2lst birthday; invitation
letters on "Inyitation Day" am
several issues Of the Valleygram
This publication was started al
regular periodical in order to SUP
ply an effective booklet within
reasonable cost and through it, reg
ularity of issue TO provide an ade
quate means Of following up in
quiries. Correspondence also playe
an important part in the work o
the county development agent an
many hundreds Of letters have bee
written in response 70 iunumerabl
questions on the. valley.
Publicity stories which tend (
bring the valley to the attention o
thousands of prospective settler
also were the work OF the count
development agent. Writers an
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

men of prominence have visited the
valley in 10 small number, most Of
whom were taken in hand by tie
development agent, driven over the
valley and supplied with info=ma-
tion necessary to enable them TO
write intelligent articles on Impcr-
ial Valley. The lceal newspapers
We're also kept supplied with data
and stories on the valley.
Combine Offices
The fact that the development
agent, is also the secretary OF the
Associated Chambers Of Commerce
Of Imperial Valley. has resulted in
considerable saving to the cCuntv.
One example cited is the fact Of
free transportation. As county de
velopmeHt agent. Mr.. Rcnfrew was
refused free transportation b. the
railroad companies, but this courte-
sy was extended to him as secretary
Of the Associated Chambers, cnab-
ling him to attend to much of the
county's work outside the valley at
a negligible expense.
The colonization plan, originated
by MIR. Rcnfrew, and endorsed by
leading citizens all over the vallcr,
who are in position to know the sit
uation that coHfrontS u> much bet
ter than the average man, is con
Sidercd the principal thing needed
to make success Of Fanching in
this community. The Imperial
County Development Board. organ
lied to carry out the colonization
plan, is composed Of the leading
/ business men Of the valley. II il q
non-profit enterprise and seeks
merely 10 be Il medium for the 60
/ operative marketing Of land to the
/ profit and welfare OF both the own
er and prospective buyer Of land.
The development boards asks the
! large land owner and nonresident
land owner to pool bis land Gnder q
! proposed option plain in order that il
may be re-sIbdividrd into small
farms. Through q competent sales
organization it IS hoped 70 finance
and market these small farms 10
bona fide buyers.
Mr. Renfrew states that no at.
tempt has been made % review the
expense items in connection wish
his work for they have Deen passea
on by the board Of uperyisors in
the proper and regular wav month
/ by month. Every dollar Las beer
carefully -pcnt, Lc declares and re
suits viii continue ~ accrue for Z
long time.
Rclfrew Resigns
In sending copy of his Tep0r
made 70 the board II saDcryis0rs r.
the Press today, .. d. Kenfrew
county development agent. encl1sec
the following letter.
e." Accompanying this report 70 th'
board Of supervisors. s. nv reoucst
for the Withdrawal 0f ms name 10
re-appointment a. county develop
mcnt agent.
The writer feels tLat bis useful
ness would be- gyeaUy hampere,
% AEFf ts'tNht mig NlasFA AEsafH
from conflicting OpiHioDs e0DeeYn
ing the Continuance - this w0Yk
The board il disposed 70 feappoini
This laek u unity takes out al
Of the neeessafy spDatsnejty ufileI
makes work of this cbaYaeter sge
= cessful and illustrate again tb
crying need for it ~ InDeYisi Val
ley.
% / am not prepared ~ tbis tin
10 announce M future Dlans ba
very probably I viii bee11ae ore 0
that yagt thTong hmm ~ non,Fes
. dent landowners.
- Many thanks fcg Tho aumefou
} |ays your p0bljeatlon hag assiste
me and especially aDDseeiate1 II III
, fine friendship made. +"
. Iours eOgdiailY,
80, J. ksHfFew."
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

c. u. Board Mests-rhe regular
meeting of the County Union Chris
tian Endeavor executive board WAS
held in Brawlev Yesterday after
notL 5. O. Lingo, county president,
and Miss Ienore Ravhurn county
secretary were the officers attend,
ing from Fl Centre. Mrs. &. o. LIN
70 was also one OF the party. The
members Of the various Christian
Endeayors OF the valley who are not
Officers have been urged 10 attend
these meetings, and yesterday Sa-
the Mcloland En3eavor represented
100 per cent strong. The attendance
banner mas therefore awarded to
them
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Teachers at Library-Teachers
registering at the County Library
Saturday were Mrs. Robbins, Mag
nolia; Miss Rees, Magnolia; Miss T..
Sidford, Lantana; Miss il. Sidford,
L.antana; Birdina Anderson, Mes
pite Lake; Mrs. Jane Smith, Alami-
tos; Mrs. Kathrine Watts, CaleXieo; !;
Miss Pierce, III Centro; Mrs. Webb,
Westmorland; Miss G. Loinaz, West
side; Miss f. Kerner. Wide Awake;
Miss Rowell, Lone Star; Mrs. Me
Crory, Verde; Miss LeonOra Clark,
Westmorland; Mrs. Harp, Westmor-
land; Miss Heffner, Westmorland;
Mrs. Dubois, Fncalvptns.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
i, s. Government
Demands China
Rescue Cpatives

The American government will
soon withdraw recognition from
China if evidences that the Chinese
government is incapable Of exercis-
ing authority and control over the
country continue to accumulate, it
was learned nhigh authority here
today.
With oofficials of the govern
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Chicken Dinner at Ste tes. adr

Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolan Of San
Diego visited at the home of tEcir
son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. :.
+. Dolan Of this city, last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Or C. II. Richmond, W. II. Brew
er Jr., Pipe Dyer, James W. Glass
ford, r. Thomas, Clay Brewer and
Frank Richmond made mp a week
end fishing party to Cuyaeama.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Exids Batteries, the maximum
combination OF Power and Long
Life. c. f. Coggins Battery Shop,
Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Mrs. Minnie Hall Of Seelev at
tended the meeting Of the executive
board Of the ". {. T. L. held in
this city last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Exide Batteries, skillful work or
all makes of Batteries. C. E. Cog
gins Battery Shop. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
lOCalAIS':l|eWs

class condition. and with the cam
r)ation of The WORK on the grade St
is expected the running time of the
trucks can be considerably reduced.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Meet Me at steve's.-aav.

Elmer A. Todds Music Studio
624 Olive. Phone 46eW. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Home Made Pies at Steve 's.-ad'

Merchants lunch at Steve's.-
adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Runge Visits Arizora - c. W.
Range, district freight and passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific
Company, is in Arizona with party
of tourists, who left Los Angeles
Saturday fer a viSi. over the Apa-
che Trail. Each party Of tourists
leaving Los Angeles for Arizona Is
accompanied by 4 Southern Pacific
official, to see that every comfort
and convenience Is extended by EN-
ployees Of the COMPANY, ard Mr..
Runge was invited TO supervise the
present trip. lie i expected TO re-
tarn TO e Centre tomorrow