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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-04
cts and they FOnaN spelled poverty to-

nltls-
1t is Fortunate that the American
farmer is haEddheaded and cannot be
stampeded by international Dropa- 4.
ganda which would have him sacri-
flee America on the altar Of Euro
pean greed and hatred in the delusioRt
that by so doing he could enrich him
self and obtain for his products a
larger and more profitable outlet than
he enjoys at home.
The hope of the American farmer is
in his home market, with the well
paid, constantly employed American
wage-earner as his customer. He
cannot hope in any circumstance and
under any condition to compete in
Europe for European markets, with
the products raised by the Russian
moujik and the peasants of south
eastern Europe. He cannot hope to
compete in the European markets
with the products of South America
raised on vast tracts of cheap labor
and shipped to Europe by European
owned vessels, laid down at European
ports for less money than it costs
the farmer of this country to lay his
products down at the nearest railway
station.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-04
WHEAT GROWERS TO RULE
MARKET IN THREE YEARS

At the present rate of growth of
the cooperative movement among the
wheat growers Of the United States,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
SOUTH END OF
VALLEY SHIPS
MOST MELO n S

Attention is called by Secretary
J. r. Coylc, of the FL Centre Chant
Der of Commerce, to the fact that
present figures on the cantaloupe
crop show that shipments made thus
far this season from the south end
of the valley, exceed those from the
north end by over 20 per cent. Ship
ments are still holding up fairly
well in this section, while few, if
any, are being moved from the north
end. When the figures for the
seasons total shipments are com
piled, Mr.. Coyle believes they will
show that south end shipments ex-
ceeded those from the north end by
% per cent or more.
The secretary is still confident
that his prediction of a total season
shipment of l2,500 ears will yet be
reached. The last report of the
bureau of markets, whIch
Wednesday shipments, shows a
total of '12,064 carloads for the
season. With better than so cars a
day III sight for several more days,
it seems quite probable that Mr..
Coyle S prediction may come true.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
CHAMBER AID IS
ASKED 70 CURB
MOUNTAIN FIRES

Attention is called to the great
need for protection and reforcsta
tion of national forests and water
sheds in Southern California, in a
letter which Secretary Coyle of the
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce
has received from DR.. George p.
Clements, manager of the agricul-
tural department of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce, which is en-
listing aid i'll preventing their fur
thcr destruction through careless
ness.
DR.. Clements letter states that
one sixth of the area devoted to
watersheds in Southern California
has been destroyed i'll the last three
years, and unless the people cooper
ate with the state and national for
estry departments, it will become
necessary to close national forests
and watersheds to them, which, in
view of the great extent to which
they are used by lovers of outdoor
recreation, would be q hardship in
deed.
BE Careful of Fire
All who use the timbered sections
of the state during the summer are
urged to be unusually careful with
fires, and make certain that camp
fires are extinguished before leav-
ing the camp site, and that matches
are thoroughly "out - before being
thrown away. Any fires in wooded
areas should be reported to the
| proper authorities without delay, as
should violations of the forestry de
partment's s regulations.
The Los Angeles chamber is pre-
pairing slides and literature to be
used in an educational campaign on
this subject and will advise the
local chamber when they are ready,
so they can be sent here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
STANDARD OIL CO.
SPENDING QUARTER
MILLION IN |. Y.
No Better Evidence of
Returned Prosperity
Says Bewley
by United Press Leased Wire

No better evidence of the return
of prosperity to Imperial Valley can
possibly be imagined than the viii.
hngncss of the largest and strong,
est corporation in the world, the
Standard Oil Company, to spend
upward of a quarter of million
dollars in the immediate vicinity of
this community, is the opinion of
| A. \. Bcwley, local manager of the
company, and undoubtedly many
proximately 100000.
| with him.
cat present. says Mr.. Bewlev,
"the Standard Oil Company is
erecting two service stations i'll FL
Centre, Brawlev and Calexico, and
another in Holtville, all of which
will be in operation by August l.
| In addition to these, the company
also maintains auxiliary substations
at Westmorland, Seeley, Heber and
Calipatria. Including extensive I'M
provements at Jacumba, these new
stations represent an outlay of APP
provimately 100000.
Several Investigations
"This money has been spent by
the Standard Oil Company only
after careful investigation. Several
investigating parties visited Impe
rial Valley at different periods
within the last year, and the report
of each party, made Independent of
the other, was that now was thf
time for the company to invest
money here. Disregarding the wall
ing of calamity howlers, who
claimed the valley was in poor con
dition, the company went ahead
with its plans, and we believe the
result will justify our investments
| here
The Press has just received {
copy of Standard Oil Spirit an
attractive book issued by the Stand
ard Oil Company, being Il discus
sion of the relationship between the
! personnel and the management OF
the company. The booklet contains
preface by X. R. Kingsbury, presi
dent of the company, setting fortl
the company policy in its relation;
with employees, which is :, frank
statement of the duties of the EN-
ployers and employees toward eacl
other.
The book was presented to the
Press by Mr.. Bewley, who has been
connected with the company for ;
period of six years. The last Il
months have been spent in Ell Cen
tro as local manager for the com
pany, and Mr.. Bewley has been ac
tive i'll the fraternal and CONNER
cial life of this city. s=
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Poultry Culling
Demonstrations
Are Announced

In order to give every person i'll
Imperial Valley I. chance to learn
how to determine the non-laying,
unprofitable hens from the laying
and paying ones, a series OF poultry
culling demonstration has been ar
ranged for various parts of Impe-
rial Valley.
The schedule of demonstrations
will be as follows:
Wednesday, July 18, 9:30 a. III
At the J. A. Balm ranch, one half
mile west and one-half mile north of
the McCabe school house.
Saturday, July 21, 9:30 a. m.-
At the f. f. Graham ranch, one
mile east, one and one-half miles
south and two and one-half miles
cast of FL Centre, or one-half mile
south and one-fourth mile west of
the Acacia school.
Tuesday, July "a, 9:30 a. m.-At
the d. +. Osborne ranch, three miles
north and onefourth mile east of
Imperial.
Thursday, July 26, at 1:3O p. m.-
AT the ranch of n. \. Neudel, four
and one-half miles due west of
Westmorland.
Friday, July 81, at 9:3o a. m.-
At the ranch of A. II. Smithson,
quarters of Il mile west of the
Alamo school
Saturday, July %, at $3.50 a. m.-
At the home of A. Cheney, one
fourth mile north and one-fourth
mile east of Thompson S New River
crossing, five miles northwest OF
Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD R. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY IN A
HAMMOCK

"Why, Uncle Wiggily, whatever
is the mattcr'' asked Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, as the muskrat lady
housekeeper saw the rabbit gentle
man sit down in an easy chair on
the porch of the hollow stump bun
salow.
''Matterl Why, nothing is the
matter that knpv off, answered
Mr.. Longears.
"'But here it is after breakfast
and You hayeH's started out tor
your daily adventure" explained
Nurse Jane. "There must be some
thing the matter when you don t
go adventuring. g.
Uncle Wiggily pinkled his twink
nose, which is somewhat different
from twinkling his pink nose, and
then he answered and said:
ITO tell you the truth, Nurse
Jane, 1 am a little bit tirel. 1 think
l shall not go adventuring today
Il knew there must be some
thing the Natter went on the
muskrat lady with twist Of her
tail. "Now l want you to lie down
in the hammock under the apple
tree, Uncle .Wiggily, and rest your
self. Then you II feel like going
adventuring tomorrow.
t'Perhaps I shall, agreed Mr..
Longears. "Anyhow, l think it will
do me good TO lie down III the
hammock. That s what l ii DO. ~
So Uncle Wiggily went cut to lie
down in the shady hammock. 1t
was one made from pieces Of wild
grapevines for ropes and with bar
rel slaves for cross pieces--d rcsu-
lar homemade hammock that I'm
Gle Wiggily had put up himself.
81 II put green messy cushions
in to make it soft for you,' offer
ed Nurse Jane. And she brought
out from the bungalow some cush-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Opportunities in
Navy as Yeomen
Now Avail a b | e

Unusual opportunities arc offered
to recruits who enlist in the United
States navy as yeomen, the navy
name for u clerk or office man, ana
limited number of recruits can be
enlisted at the local recruiting Of
flee, according to Chief Quarter
master G. f. Coulson, i'll charge.
A school for training yeomen is
maintained at the training station
in San Diego, where local recruits
will be sent. They are open to re-
cruits with a common school educa-
tion and some experience as typists.
A knowledge of stenography IS not
essential, but will greatly help the
recruit in his work and i'll chances
for advancement.
1t is the present policy f the
navy to fill all vacancies in the sup
ply corps, formerly known as tho
pay corps, by competitive examina
tion among enlisted men. Men II
the ycoman service become particu
larly qualified TO take the period
ical competitive examinations TO
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Russian prince"
In Jail, Tries
to Kill Himself
BY United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July IA
"Prince" Nor Dimitri, garbed in
a bloodstained suit Of wrimkled palm
beach, sat in his cell today and
defied authorities to "get" any
thing on him.
The self styled scion of Russian
nobility was held pending investi-
cation into his recent career extend
ing from bitches in oil fields near
Tulsa, Okla, to associating with
Kansas City's "400''. While wait
ing for the authorities to complete
investigation Dimitri became tired
of life, broke an electric globe and,
taking a sharp piece Of glass, cut
the arteries in his wrists. He was
not seriously injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
.Ju1u ID 1OOQ

The HoltviIle city trustees at
their last meeting set the salary of
the city clerk at $50 per month,
the city attorney the same, the city
recorder So and the city treasurer
l per cent of all money received and
disbursed.
Large purses are being offered as
prizes to the best riders in the
broncho busting contest to the held
next Sunday.
Jacob StOvcr of Corona has been
in the valley this week looking after
his Heber property.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
IMPERIAL
by Press Staff ent

by Press Staff Correspondent
IMPERIAL, July 14.-Miss Jes-
sic Garrigus one of the graduates
of the class of '22 of Imperial I'M
ion High School, who has been at
tending business college in San
Diego for the past year, arrived
home Wednesday,.
Mrs. j. r. Stevenson was guest
at the home of Mrs. Gebbie in Ell
Centre Thursday evening.
Kenneth Hallowell left Thursday
night for Los Angeles.
At Holtvilie Dance
Among those who enjoyed the
HoltviIle dance last "Wednesday
evening were, j. Wallace Stevenson,
Novella Townsend, Sarah Salmen,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wachtel.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. B. Ingle are
visitors in Imperial now. Mrs.
Ingle taught school here before she
became Mrs. Ingle. She was then
Miss Pemberthy.
Donald Mayfield is now on u.
S. Navy destroyer with the com
pany that is accompanying Presi-
dent Harding to Alaska. Mr.. May
field is a former student of Impcr-
ial high school.
The dry goods stores of Imperial
have decided to close at six p. M.
on Saturday evenings during the
summer months. The employees
will now have more time TO spend
in the mountains.
Melon Grower Leaves
Sam Coats, melon grower east of
town, left Thursday night on IL trip
for various coast points.
Mrs. Worthington of Calexico.
has moved to 113 South D Street,
where the Athisons formerly lived
S. B. Williams returned from
.he mountains Thursday morning.
Stoke and Cantrell Walton re.
turned from Norwalk Thursday,
where they have been spending a
few days with their father, S. u.
Walton.
Go to Laguna Beach
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. S. Harrison and
family are leaving Saturday FOR
Laguna Beach where they will
spend about ten days.
A. Il. Kellogg of the HoItor
Power Company has been busv
moving his office from Imperia,
Avenue into his new office ON
Eighth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Booze Watchman
Killed by Yeggs

PEORIA, ILL.,, July Ii. - Jake
Sold, a night watchman, was kill
ed and Mike Hunt, another watch
man, was wounded, in a gun battle
with four bandits who attempted to
raid on Old Majesty distillery Fri
day.
Hunt told police he was bound
and beaten when he attempted to
rescue Sold. Hunt is detained for
further questioning police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
,July ID. 1904

+. C. Bayliss and son have left for
San Diego. They plan to put in
much time hunting on the way.
Il. r. Forester of the Boyd Lum-
Der Company and G.. w. Beldon,
mail carrier between Holtville and
Imperial, have left for an overland
trip to Long Beach. They expect
to be gone couple of months.
Mrs. Arthur Davis has gone to the
coast for the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14

ions with white birch bark on the
outside, while inside they were
stuffed with soft, green moss as
easy to lie on as feather bed.
Stretched at his ease in the ham
mock Uncle Wiggily was soon
gently swinging himself to and fro
by pulling on Il pl3ce of grapevine
rope and he was beginning to close
his eyes and stop his pink nose from
from twinkliRg, ready to go
sleep, when, all of sudden, the
bunny gentleman heard a noise.
1t was a rustling in the bushes
behind the apple tree.
And then a voice whispered:
"You slip up and grab him and
III nibble his ears
"What about me having some
ear nibbles, also'' asked another
voice.
"You shall have some after 1 get
mine.' growled the first voice.
And then Uncle Wiggily knew
the Fox and Wolf were slithering
up to try and catch him. Bc-ore
the bunny gentleman could get up
out of the hammock and run into
the house, out of the bushes came
the Fox.
"Ah, L see you'll" barked II
Fox, playful like. "You look very
comfortable there in your ham
mock, Uncle Wiggily."
eyes, and / am very comfort
able,' said the bunny. Then he
happened to think of way to play
a trick on the Fox. "Wouldn t
you like to swing in my hammock ?
asked the bunny.
"Well," growled the Fox, un.
easylike and assembling. "I've a
friend waiting behind the bushes
for me and -"
"Oh, tell him to come ur and he
shall have a hammock swIag also. "
promised the bunny, twinkling his
nose. Out came the Wclf and he
and the Fox looked hungrily at the
rabbit s ears.
"He wants us to get in the ham
mock and have a swing" SAID the
Fox said.
"All right-we II do it, agreed
the Wolf. "And afterward-'
All, but well Uncle Wiggily knev
what they wanted to do afterward
But maybe / can play a trick
ON them," thought the bunny.
Into the hammock crawled the
Fox and Wolf. Uncle Wiggily began
TO swing them, slow, slow and then
faster. Low, low and thcr higher
"Don't swing us too high We
might get dizzy" cried tEe Fox.
els this high enough ?" asked
Uncle Wiggily, as he swung the
Fox and Wolf very high in the
hammock.
yes, that's high enough! No
higher!" snarled the Wolf.
"Then, if you're high enough
Is time you came DOWN. cried
Uncle Wiggily. With that he
gnawed through the wild grapevine
rope at one end Of the hammock,
using his sharp teeth.
" snapl" went the vine rope.
g Bangn down came the hammock.
"Bunk! Thud! Ker. bango!" went
the Fox and Wolf as they hit the
ground.
"Oh, wowl Oh, wowi Oh, wow!"
howled the bad chaps and rs soon
as they could got up and ran away.
Don I you want some more
hammock swings'' asked Uncle
Wiggily.
F.. "Nol No. Not a bit more!'
howled the Fox aad Wolf. They
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
TEN YEARS AGO

j. n, Parker and family of Holt
vile have gone to Los Angeles for
the summer months.
r. Smith has sold his ranch near
Imperial to James Gibbons and will
leave the valley until next fall.
Burton b. Gentry and Miss Maude
Young were married today by jus
tice Mayfield.
j. l.. Archer is here from the
coast looking at real estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Sugar Drops to
$3.50; Fourth Cut

NEW YORK, July 14.ZThe price
of refined sugar was reduced still
further by big sugar companies.
Federal Sugar started the slash
when it reduced refined 25 points
to $50 cents. It's action was fol-
lowed Immediately by National
Sugar, Warner and Arbuckle.
This is the fourth cut i'll less than
n wnnk
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14

nav clerks and examinations for ap-
pointment to fill vacancies in the
commissioned ranks of the supply
corps.
For information regarding enlist
mcnt regulations, interested young
men of Imperial Valley are urged
to call at the local recruiting office
in the Pacific c-Southwest Bank
building, or if unable to do this,
notify the recruiting officer by
mail and a special arrangement will
be made to talk the matter over.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Probe Tragic
Fall of Girl

CHICAGO, July 13.-The death
of Miss Elsie Campbell, pretty
lunch room empIoyc, who fell from
a second story window of IA room
ing house occupied by University of
Chicago students, was investigated
by police today.
Miss Campbell's body was clad in
bath robe.
Four university graduates and
students were held for questioning.
Several students met the girl in Il
lunch room and induced her TO visit
the house, police announced. The
girl 8 skull was fractured, She died
without regaining consciousness.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Too Many Wives
Says Mrs. Boon

Charging that he already had one
wife living, from whom he had not
obtained divorce when he married
her, Bula Boon Thursday filed suit
for divorce from Tolliver o. Boon
with the county clerk. The COM
plaint alleges they were married at
MeXicali on August %, 1922, when
Boon represented himself as being
a single man. When his bride found
out that his previous wife was liv-
ing, she left him Immediately. In
addition to a divorce, the complain
ant petitions the court to restore
her maiden name, Bula Mackey.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14
Go to Laguna Beach

Spinach canning is in full swing
at Yakima. Growers received a
cent pound. Some crops are as
high as five tons per acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14

didn' t like tina. trick at all, bat it
served them rigtt.
And if the robin doesn't splash
water all over the rubber ball when
when he takes bath in the cat g
cradle, I'll tell YOU next about I'm
Gle Wiggily playing cscquet.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14

Georgia win ship about 10000
cars OF watermelons.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-14

Antelope valley, Los Angeles
county, has been busy fighting
grasshoppers.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

the work hss gone on in rather a
desuitory way for many years. The
task 10 not yet complete. The fact
that the actual park.rnaking is to be-
gin Is important to the eastern and
southern sections of the city and the
thickly settled country beyond the
Eastern branch. and 1t is important to
the whole District. There could be no
river park system" without the East
ern Branch Park. One proposal is to
connect the lower points Of Poto-
mac and the Eastern Branch Park by
a bridge, but Col. Sheriff. says that
this may not be taken up seriously for
several years.
Years and years ago efforts were
made to build a bridge from the foot
OF South Capitol street to the farther
side of the Eastern branch at or near
Poplar point, but there always de.
veloped enough opposition to bridging
the channel below the navy yard to
defeat 1t. Times have greatly changed.
The navy yard, from a place for build.
ing and repairing ships. has become a
building plant, between which and
the proving grounds guns are carried
on floats towed by tugs. Steamboat
and other shipping interests do
not like bridges as a general thing
but it will be some time before we
come to the question of a bridge over
the lower part Of Washington channel
The main thing now is to push the
work Of developing the Eastern
Branch Park
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Henry Il Learning,

Henry Ford is learning the game
rapidly. He showed aptness the other
day when he gave an interview" that
revealed virtually nothing Of his inner
political thoughts. 1t served admirably
to keep 'em guessing" which is one
Of the best things a politician does.
Now he is doing the "I-don't-want-
it, act, and doing it very well, indeed.
Tuesday at Traverse City. Mich. he
told a group Of residents: II have no
desire to be President; you see have
a bigger job now
Note the exquisite care with which
he avoids saying the fatal word Of final
negation. II have no desire to be
President" leaves a wide way open.
Theodore Roosevelt made a serious
political mistake when on the night of
his election in 1904 he declared that in
no circumstances would he accept an
other term, on the ground that the
term he was then serving was his first
and the tradition of the country for
bade three. Later he had cause for
statement so strong.
Henry Ford may, Of course, go too
far in his renunciation and say the
word too much. His boomers are not
disposed at present to be discouraged
by his semi-negative. They are going
ahead and, 1t i. reported, ARE in hopes
they can persuade him to take the
presidency as side line" That would
be splendid. Perhaps divide the week
between Dearborn and Washington,
say three days Of motor making and
four days of national administration.
or the other way about, according to
the side to which the Sundays were
assigned. The super-man who has
made himself the richest in the world
ought to be able to run the govern.
ment on half time.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

ties, though it is rooted in tradition,
can be as quickly and easily abolished.
1t is perfectly all right to require
that only reputable and well behaved
persons should serve as guides through
the Capitol building, but with an ade.
quate police force a perfect watch is
kept at all points to prevent misbe-
havior. The only conceivable advan.
tage about such an established guide
system is that the rate is fxed and
gouging Is prevented. But that could
be accomplished by the maintenance
Of a force Of officially paid guides serv-
ing the public free. Nlt
Every facility should be afforded by
the government for the American
people who come to Washington to
see the Capitol and all other public
buildings. To that end the guide syndi.
cate should be dissolved and a force of
competent men-perhaps the same in.
dividuals-employed by the House and
Senate to serve all the people. and
not only those who are willing to pay
for the privilege Of having the build.
ing displayed and explained properly
to them.