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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

would probably be less than the world
average, for they would be chiefly con-
structed in areas now sparsely popu-
lated and therefore the right of way' Z
including the cost of the land actual
ly utilized by them would be in most
cases nominal and in other instances
where the population is dense but
wages low the labor cost of construc-
ton would be comparatively small, ;
thoSaaa this ,.,a;.,l be in some de-
g:c7 6fset 1y .Le higher prices now
prevailing and also by the cost of
transporting the rails and equipment
which would necessarily be brought
from other parts of the world. The
cost Of railway construction, of
coarse, varies greatly not merely in
RELATION to the physical characteris-
tics OF the areas through which they
run but especially in the sums de-
mandcd for right of way, and the
land on which the roads are built. Rail-
way construction in certain countries
of Europe where the population was
already dense and lands and existing
buildings of an expensive character
was extremely costly and in certain
of the European countries which were
fully developed prior to the advent
of the railway the cost including the
right of way and land upon which
they were built brings the present es-
innate Of capital per mile" to from
$l5OOO0 to $250,000, while in the
new countries where railways pre-
ceded population the capital per mile
is stated at less than half that in the
older and already developed COM
munltieS, averaging from $25,000 to
9/oOO0 per mile, as against $l50,000
to $250,0OO in the more densely popu-
lated countries of Europe. II
Recent tabulations by the Bureau of
Railway Economics and other high
authorities put the met capitalization"
per. mile of the railroads of tho
United States at $oS,7S7, while the
capital per mile in the European
countries (Which were already devel-
oped when railway construction oc-
curred) is double and in some cases
treble that OF the United States. Tho
capital per mile" of the railways of
France Exclusive of state railways)
is stated at $l8o,394, and the United
Kingdom $274,605. In densely popu-
lSed Japan the capital per mile is
set down at Sill, ,156, while in the
newer countries where railways pre-
ceded density of population the cost
is much lower, ranging from $24,S3o
IN Western Australia to $60,043 in
New Zealand, and $65,714 in Canada.
The total capitalization of az .Ae
railways of the world apparently 80
prnxims.c3 .$70,000,000,0G0 covss&ig
the 100000 miles of road, suggesting
an average cost of $4,000 per mile.
while as above suggested the cost par
mile i'll the areas not yet developed
would, even at the present higher
""'""s, probably be materially below
'Verage of earlier years.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

lowed the extension of the railways
into that area, and similar experiences
might be expected to follow, an ex-
tension of transportation facilities to
and within those areas of Asia, Africa
and Australia now looked upon as
deserts, and enable them to not only
support a greater producing popula-
tion but contribute largely to the
wants of other parts of the world.
Aside, however, from the now "des-
ert" sections of Africa and Asia
there are great areas of absolutely
fertile lands of high producing pow
er which only need transportation and
larger population TO enable them to
contribute enormous quantities OF
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
Army May Ask
Legion Men TO
Aid Recruiting
Rv FRASER EDWARDS
Tnitcd &C So Correspondont

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 2j-An ap-
peal to the American Legion for
recruits to save America s rapidly
dwiudling army from becoming a
mere police force, was being consid-
erred today by the war department.
Unless new material can be
found, officials estimate the army
will fall below ninety thousand by
January ]. That would give the
United States the smallest army
per capita of any nation in the
world.
Adjutant General Davis was
awaiting thPrcsponsc to his person
al appeal to the 1900 officers Of
the reserve corps to bring an army
Of recruits before calling on the
American Legion for help.
War department officials are
worried over the situation. They
have no hope of maintaining the
authorized strength of $4,000 men
and viii be glad to retain the
present il2,Oo0, with 10000 men be-
ing mustered out by January 2 and
total Of 1900 by June 30, 1924.
The civilian army plan, with the
regular army being used as a skcl-
~cton will fail, it is said, unless the
army can be kept somewhere near
the limit authorized strength.
Some of the reasons given by war
department officials for the dimin-
ishing army are reaction against
war; reduction Of pay from $50 to
$2l per month; labor shortage and
high wages paid in all lines of
work; increase by congress of the
minimum age limit from 1S to 81
without recruits parents consent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

population during the years in which
we were extending railways to the
interior of the United States suggests
that fertile areas of the interior of the
other continents would not long await
producers if they were supplied with
facilities for moving their products
TO the waters edge, and especially in
view of the growing demand for food
and clothing materials in other parts
of the world.
Recent developments in the appli-
cation of mechanical power to pro-
duction and transportation would also
facilitate local production and At the
same time increase the width of the
belt which railway may serve. The
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

products we're grown and harvested
with only man power and transported
to the railway by the aid of horses
or oxen, which necessarily consumed
a considerable percentage of the food
products of the area which they
served and which could now be served
in large part by mechanical power.
Railway development in recent
years has not kept pace with the de
vclopment of population, commerce,
or carrying power on the oceans, The
railway mileage of the world in 1920
was practically the same as at the
beginning of the war, while popula-
tion increased 1879 and the nominal
tonnage of steam vessels on the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

growing use of agricultural ma
chincry including farm motors and
tractors would increase enormously
the producing power Of the popula-
tion as compared with that in which
The present great producing areas
were developed, and the use of the
automobile and freight truck for
TRANSPORTING products from the farm
90 the common carrier would enable
4 given uumbcr of miles Of railway
TO serve a much larger area than was
the case in the years in which farm
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
COAST LEAGUE
by United Press Leased Wire

At Salt Lake-First gamc-Sac-
ramcnto 3;l0;10. Salt Lake Il 81; :
0. Garfield, Yellowhorse and Koch
Ter; Could and Peters.
Second game-Sacramcnto 8;13;1.
Salt Lake 2;9;2. Fittery and
Schang; Singleton, CrumpIer and
Atkinson.
At ortland-Scattle 0;5;1. Port
land 4;12;l. Burger and Yaryan;
Yarrison and DAILY.
At Los Angeles-Oakland 800.
Los Angeles 6;14;0. Murchio, Ar
lett and Baker; Jones and Baldwin.
At San Francisco-Nernon 7 JAP.
San Francisco 9;12;3. Glider,
Trautwine and Hannah; Scott, Shea
and Agnew.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
SPORT TABLOIDS

NEW YORK-Ike Dorgan, man.
ager of Charley White, said he had
appealed to the New York boxing
commission to force Benny Leonard
to meet White. Tex Rickard and
Jimmy Johnston are both trying
to land the match.
NEW YORK = Matt IIinkle,
Cleveland promoter, is trying to
sign Mike McTi2ue, worlds light
heavyweight champion, to meet
Tommy Gibbons for the title on
Labor Day at Maple Heights, Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

food and manufacturing material to
the denscly populated sections of the
globe in which such materials are
actually required.
RAILROADS AND POPULATION
True, the question Of population
with which to produce the foodStuiIs
and manufacturing material which
new railways must stand ready to
carry, would lie in certain areas
further problem but when we recall
the tremendous additions which othci.
continents contributed to our own
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
PRODUCTIVE LANDS READY
FOR RAILWAY DE-
VEIOPMENT

Nor can it be argued that the alb
sence OF railways in the undeveloped
continents is due TO a lack of pro-
ducing power of their great interior
areas. South America has probably
less of what might be termed "des-
ert" land in proportion to its total.
area than the United States had in
the early stages of its development,
and her mountain areas are in no
greater proportion than our own.
Africa, it is true, has her Sahara,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
American League
FIGHT RESULTS

COLUMBUS, O.-Jock Malone,
St. Paul middleweight, won the de-
cision over Anthony Downey, pride
of Columbus, in Il rounds.
Los ANGELES-Gordon Mckay
of Seattle held on to Jimmy
O'IIagcn of Buffalo, \. Y, last
night at DOYLE s Vernon arena,
throughout the four round alleged
main event, losing the decision to
the Buffalo fighter after dali and
minteresting bout. The middle
weights were boo-ed throughout.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

way mileage as our own, and Aus
tralia, which approXimates the United
States in area, has but onc-tenth as
many miles Of road as we have,
The comparative absence OF rail-
ways in the four grand divisions
above referred to, South America,
Africa, Asia and Australia, is cvi-
denccd by the fact that the number
of miles OF railway for each one
thousand square miles OF area is in
the United States S5; in all OF North
America SO; in Europe o.; iii South
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
REQUIRED FOX DEVELOP
OF WORLDS PRODUCING POWER :$$$$

Asia her Arabian and great Cobb
Deserts, and Australia her great arid
interior, but our own experience with
that area which half century ago
was called the Great American Dcs-
cru has shown that cultivation along
its edges increased the producing
power OF the adjacent lands, and the
application of water by irrigation
las rendered the arid land extremely
productive.
This development OF the producing
power of our own desert areas fol-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
PLAN SISTER SHIP
FOR GIANT LINER
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July PA sister
ship for the giant liner Leviathan
may be constructed by the shipping
board, Commissioner Meyer Liss
ror announced today When the YES
sci docked on its first return jour
ncy from Europe.
The board viii seek q building
fund of 100000 from congress
and $75,000,00o would be used to
construct the sister ship and some
vessels on the type Of the George
Washington, Lissncr said.
BERKELEY-Allots $4,000 for
constructing Woolsev street sewer,
and $17,500 for improving Heart
avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
YACHT INTRUDER WINS
By United Press Leased Wire

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich,
July 25.-Ihe sail boat Intruder
Won the Chicago-Mackinac yacht
race which ended here last night.
The corrected time for the Intruder
was 81 hours 81 minutes three see
onds. The Intruder with other en-
tries left Chicago Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
BIG BILL JAMES
SORE OVER SALE
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 25.-" Big
Bill' james, Vernon pitcher and
former star hurler for the pcmant
winning 1914 Boston National
league club, said today he had
been notified of his sale to the Mo
bile club of the Southern league.
James told the United Press he
would not report as the terms of the
contract rendered him were unsat-
iSfactOrv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
MAY ANNOUNCE MATCH

NEW YORK, July 25.-Official
announcement that Jack Dempsey
and Luis Firpo have signed to meet
for the heavyweight championship
may be made by Tex Rickard, to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

CLEVELAND-A gentle wind
from Lake Erie blew across the
Mayfield Country club course as 80
golfers started out in the first
round of the day in the Western
golf tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
New Oasis For
Border Thirst
BY United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES, Ariz., July 25.-The
thirsty " american" of the Nexi-
can borderland will have another
new oasis soon, it was learned here
today with the announcement of
completion of plans for building a
large brewery across the line here
at Nogales, Mexico, to be financed
with American capital.
This is the second large brewery
to be erected at the border this sum
mer. Real beer is already flowing
freely mt 10 centavos a schooner
within stones throw of the Line
at MeXicali, whore the governor of
Lower California broke a bottle Of
champagne over the door knob of
the new brewery which opened on
July 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
at Boston

BRIDGEPORT Silverado mine
strikes rich gold vein; sooa to have
power at new mill.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
American League
At Philadelphia

L. IT. +.
New York 600 600 04l-5 o 9
Philadelphia O20 Gel t0o-4 l
Batteries: New Yorl-Shawkcy
and Schang; PhiIadelphia-Hasby,
Heimach and Perkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
COMPARATIVE COSTS OF
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

The cost Of these needed new rail-
ways per mile, in proportion to those
which have been already constructed,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
At Pittsburgh
Second Game
At Cincinnati

r. IT. H..
Brooklyn 600 600 240-G 10 .
Cincinnati 002 600 G0l--3 .
Batteries: BrookIyn-Vance and
DeBery; Cincinnati-Luque and
HargraVe.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25
National League
At Pittsburgh
First. Game

At Pittsburgh
First Game
r. II. f.
Boston 600 002 000-2 s /
Pittsburgh coo 0O0 4lx-5 10 0
Batteries: Miller, Ben
ton, oeschger, Cooney and OMEN;
Pittsburgh-Adams and Schmidt.
At Pittsburgh
Second Game
r. II. Z.
Boston 002 600 010-- , 9 ]
Pittsburgh Gao 600 00X-l0 lG !
Batteries: Boston--Fillingim, Nc
Namara and Gibson; Pittsburgh
Morrison and Gooch.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

oceans increased 14@6 in the same pc
riod. Thus the ratio of world rail-
way mileage. to world population or
ocean transportation declined during
the period 19l4-l920, but meantime
the demands Of the world for food
and the facilities for moving it across
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

REDDING-Southern Pacific an.
nounces plan for new depot.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

SANTA MONICA-Oil well going
down at Sunset Hill.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

(a) Exclusive of Polar regions.
(b) Exclusive of Alaska.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-25

Population y Total svw Per ~ar 10, 900 :
per Miles 1,000' Inhab-
q. Mile of Railway So. Miles itants
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-29
NUGGET CALENDAR FOR
 JANUARY 1924 READY

The management of the Nugget wishes to inform the public that ow- ing to not receiving the material necessary to print an annual Calen- dar, it will be necessary to print monthly calendars instead. The calendar for January 1924 is print ed On blotter stock and will be de- 'ivered to city subscribers today by the Nugget carriers.
 IL was the publishers intention originally to print Calendar some- thing similar to the one printed a year ago. but for some reason not accounted for, the halftones and material has not arrived and there fore a monthly calendar will be is sued each month. Any one not re- ceiving one of the Blotter Calendars can obtain. one by calling at the Nugget Ohice.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-29
REBEkAHS ENTERTAIN
 NOME CHILDREN

The Christmas and New Years en- Nome by the Rebekahs and Odd Eel lows Friday afternoon, regardless of the prevailing blizzard. showed that the younger generation is not afraid of the elements. The hall was filled to capacity with enthusiastic. happy. cheerful children. and many moth CTS also braved the snow storm. and were repaid by witnessing the un bounded pleasure of the children.
 The entertainment started with T comical sketch by Jack Hamlyn, Emerson Froilhn and Alvin Bahlke, accompanied by Miss Christie Sather and this number was so well re- ceived, that after much persuasion the participants agreed to repeat the number al the New Years Eve Eagle Cabaret.
 The doll parade was then formed Miss Emily Polet playing the Grand March, and Mrs. German. Mrs. Mat tila and Miss Christie Sather were selected as judges. The 24 children with their dolls entered the Grand March and it was indeed hard jot to determine who the winners were at. and Kathlyn Barnette, Juanita Jones, Rosemary Lomen and Mar. guerite Rowe were declared the win ners.
 The pinning of the tail to the don key was the next merry-making con test. and the following were declar ed the winners: Brenda Hegness Phyllis Crooks. Bessie Bruner. Ger trude Johansen. Virginia Woofter Walter Williams. Bobby Sears. Ar thur Eide and T. J. Fromm. The first table for refreshments being ready at this time, some or the older children engaged in card games. The winners of these games were: Miss Christie Sather, Miss Emily Polet. Emerson Fromm, Don, aid Lyle and Jack Hamlyn.
 The Rebekah Committee in charge were Miss Jessie Newton. Mrs. An nabelle Fromni. Mrs. A. Polet, and Mrs. o. S. Weaver and Miss Green The Odd Fellows Committee were A. Polet, R. Ledgerwood, P. X. Pet. erson, C. F. Rice and Fred Mebes.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-29
WINNER OF CAKE AT MIIO'S
 CAFE UNKNOWN so FAR

The drawing for the fruit cake which was given away at Milo's Cafe Christmas Eve. took place in the Cafe Monday evening. The "Old- est Man in Alaska" drew the num- bers from the box. The first num- her drawn was 1908. which is the winning number and has not been accounted for as yet. John Lepri. the Manager of Milo's Cafe. states that another week will be given the holder of the winning number to make an appearance and at the end of that time. unless the holder of number 1908 appears. the holder of ticket No. 934 will be declared the winner of the cake.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-29
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES HELD
 AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The Christmas exercises which were held last Sunday evening in the Congregational Church were hugh success. The house was well filled. The painting of three Dromedaries. which were representative of those that conveyed the Wise Men, was the work of Mrs. C. L. Andrews and attracted marked attention. The Christmas Pageant which was sup erentended by Miss Omi Cochran. and rendered by the children assist ed by the choir, was well executed. the entire program was well rem dered. and bore evidence of havins received attention and devotion by the participants.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-29
LATEST INFORMATION FROM
 INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICR

The following statement is issued by Collector of Internal Revenue of the District of Washington.
 Forms 1899 and 1Os6 for filing returns of information are available today at the office of Collector of Internal Revenue at Tacoma, Wash ington and the branch offices at Seattle and Spokane.
 The early release will be of aid to firms, corporations and businesses employing large forces, said Collec- tor Burns Poe. which annually ara required to report to the Commits s!oner of Internal Revenue at Wash ington payments of $1,000 or more made during the preceding calendar year.
 A separate return of informa tion for each employee whose salary for 1923 was $1.0OO.O0 or more is required of employers on Form 1899, Form 1096 on which must be shown the number of separate returns, serves as letter of transmittal.
 Banks and similar organizations are required to report interest paid or credited to depositor if the total during the year equalled or exceed ed $1,0OO. Information returns are carefully checked with individual returns. If in a taxpayers indivfo- ual returns payment reported on an information return is omitted. action by the Bureau Of internal Revenue follows.
 Copies of the forms will be sent to those who filed similar returns for 1922. The filing period Is from January 1 to March 1s. 1924.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-29
LONDON. TIMES
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 OF SOUTH CHINA

CANTON 2sA considerable n  Vat the Customs surplus transmitted Ramsay the Customs International Naval thereby leading which detrimental
 
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The Nome nugget., 1923-12-29
ABOUT CHRISTMAS SPIRITS

Some Christmas, I'll say! The ccngenial public of our fair city was just naturally brimming over witt, good will n everything. everywhere fellow happened to be. the cheer ful tidings of Merry Christmas" were offered
 Took long walk in the morning. Met q lot'a people out walking. Everyone seemed to be afflicted with the same feeling of happiness. Everyone was full Of good spirits. at least there were a coupl'a fellows I met who claimed theirs were good. never argued the point with them for the simple reason that I was un- able to get my breath in time to get into the argument after I tasted the spirits they offered me until the ar gument was over and another one had started.
 1 walked down to the river which bears reptile name and met a friend that is, passed him. He was standing on the corner of lst Ave nue and D street. He never recog nized me. He merely laid re- straining hand on my sleeve long enough to inquire if he was on the right side of the street to catsh a downtown car" and as he was, had there been one coming along to catch. and myself. not having time to enter into a lengthy argument with him about the fact that some ne glectful person had omitted to have a street car placed on that particular street. just shouted back at him. "yes." and staggered on. Arrived at the river and heard coupfa gents discussing the Nugget. They wera on the opposite side of the bridge from me, so l couldn't see who they were. One guy said. Its no good V and the other one said. well. I don't know. Seems 10 be all right to me" <" Other said. 'Oh. it's rotten here you like it. you can have it." Just then the two come irto view and the last one speaking was just in the act ot giving his friend small gold nugget.
 Oh. boy! felt 50 good over being mistaken over what they were dis cussing. turned and headed for home. was feeling so good that almost had the upper portion oi my anatomy removed by stranger Seeing a fellow in front of me. thought recognized him in hi! oarka. so I hit him slap on thu back and shouted: Merry Christ
 mas. Sappo," and then he turned or me and saw that had made mis take. Believe me, I almost froz'
 both of my hands explaining to tha
 stranger that took h;m for some body
 Just the same, thougt, the Christ mas spirit, both singular and plural was manifest througnou. the day amidst the carefree Sublic of Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-29
YOUR LOVE FOR ME.
tContributed.) ]

tContrlDuted.) My love for you. Your love for mo Is deeper than the deepest sea, And just as sweet as sweet can be. My love for you, your love for me. No cold can chill the amorous flame. No poets pen can ere declaim Thy magic charms for me There never was nor can there be Such love for you. such love for mo. It ampl;fies in lonely hours, It needs no scent of shaded bows Or perfume from the opening flowers To awaken charms in thee I see thee now tn this strange spell. ! wish I could with accents tell The vision that I see
 There never was then nor can be Mirage, delusive. something thou. Why did you come to me? Oh! don't depart. and leave me now My heart still clings to thee. My lady Nicotine is gone. l am wide awake and still alone. Without a dream there ne're could be
 Such love for you. such love for me. HORATT0